ajmenu1 = new mainMenu('vertical', 0, '#5c7ba3', '#e5eaf0', '#e5eaf0', '#5c7ba3','','right');
 ajmenu1.menuborder = '0';
 ajmenu1.itemborder = '0';
 ajmenu1.fontSize = '8pt';
 ajmenu1.htmlBefore = '<img src="images/spacer.gif" border="0" width="153" height="1"><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;';
 ajmenu1.cellpadding = 0;
 ajmenu1.pad_1 = 0;
 ajmenu1.pad_2 = 0;
  ajmenu1.addItems('Performances', 'performances.htm');
  ajmenu1.addItems('Classes/workshops', 'classes_workshops.htm');
  ajmenu1.addItems('Conferences', 'conferences.htm');
  ajmenu1.addItems('Employment opportunities', 'employment.htm');
  ajmenu1.addItems('Auditions', 'auditions.htm');
ajmenu1.addItems('Grants', 'grants.htm');