ERIC STOKES MUSIC FUND

The Southern is pleased to announce The Eric Stokes Fund at the Southern Theater—Earth’s Best in Tune. Composer Eric Stokes created this fund to commission new music about nature and the environment, and to support emerging musicians in performing his own compositions. Trustees of the Fund are Cynthia Stokes, Martha and Ben Stokes, Homer Lambrecht, Janika Vandervelde, Craig Kirchhoff, Jay Johnson and Diane Landis.

Contributions to The Eric Stokes Fund can be mailed to Earth’s Best in Tune, 1611 West 32nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408. Contributors will receive a newsletter from time to time announcing grant awards and news about Eric’s music. To learn more, write to Earth’s Best in Tune at the above address. And to read Eric’s own artistic statement, visit http://www.ericstokes.com.