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The Impresario (n) \,im-pre-'sär-ē-ō, -'ser-, -'zär-\ im·pre·sa·rio ' 1: the promoter, manager, or conductor of an opera or concert company. 2: a person who puts on or sponsors an entertainment (as a television show or sports event). 3: manager, director.

That’s Merriam-Webster’s definition.

Our definition: (n) \,im-pre-’sär-ē- ō, -’ser-, -’zär-\ im·pre·sa·rio ’ 1: one who gathers others together for creating art–the art of making a ruckus; the art of inventing the future; the art of important work.

1 “impresario.” Merriam-Webster.com. 2012. http://www.merriam-webster.com (5 Aug 2012) 3 6 9 17 21 22 24 4 11

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