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TBA UK Extravaganza
Music Industry News - as it happens
Source: Mi2N - November 19, 2001
Kevin Spacey, Dame Judi Dench, Art Garfunkel, Jude Law, Dougray Scott and
Sophie Dahl have signed up to host TBA Entertainment Corp's Unite for the
Future benefit slated for London, England's, famous Old Vic Theatre on
November 18. TBA describes the event as, "the first major multi-faith,
international fundraising event held outside of the United States following
the September 11 attacks". Acts will include: Cat Stevens, Cirque du Soleil,
Mick Hucknall, Des'ree, Ruthie Henshall, Lord Lloyd Webber, "with his new
discovery vocalist Shonagh Daley", Maria Friedman, "opera sensation" Lesley
Garrett, "Iranian vocalist" Susan Deyhim, choreographer Matthew Bourne and
his "Adventures in Motion Pictures", musical theatre performer Clive Rowe,
the London Gospel Choir and "acclaimed contemporary dance company" George
Piper Dances.
Unite for the Future aims to raise over 250,000 pounds sterling for the
World Trade Center Disaster Fund; Open Minds, an initiative launched by the
British Council in response to September 11; and Medecins sans Frontieres,
to assist Afghans affected by war and drought.
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» TBA Entertainment To Produce Unite For The Future In The U.K.
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