<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><B>Light Opera Works and Dance Center Evanston Partner to Request Feasibility Study for Performing Arts Center in Evanston</B><P>EVANSTON, Ill., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridget McDonough of Light Opera Works and Bea Rashid of Dance Center Evanston are requesting the City of Evanston to fund a feasibility study for the conversion of the abandoned movie theatres on Central Street into a performing arts center. On May 23, 2001, the economic development committee of the City of Evanston recommended funding the study at $56,100. The full city council meets on June 11, 2001 to consider approving the study. The arts center would house Light Opera Works and Dance Center Evanston as primary tenants. Other Evanston-based companies have expressed interest in the project including Evanston Symphony Orchestra, The Next Theatre, Mordine and Company, Organic Theater, and Piven Theatre Workshop. The projected site for the performing arts center is 1702 Central Street in Evanston.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><A HREF="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010608/cgf012.html" TARGET=_blank><B>More</B></A>