January 21: "Songs for Haiti" Benefit @ Aladdin Theater | Thomas Lauderdale (Pink Martini), Portland Cello Project, Storm Large & More
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From “Songs for Haiti” Benefit Announced: Thursday, January 21 at Aladdin Theater
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 17, 2010
This Thursday, Jan. 21, some of Portland's favorite musicians — including pianist Thomas Lauderdale, hip-hop artist Cool Nutz, Portland Cello Project and the legendary Storm Large — join forces for the city's first large-scale musical response to the Haitian earthquake disaster, to raise money for Mercy Corps
WHAT: "Songs for Haiti," a benefit concert for Mercy Corps featuring a diverse line-up of Portland music luminaries.
WHEN/WHERE:
**one performance only**
Thursday, January 21, 2010, 7:30 pm at the Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie, Portland.
Call 503-234-9694 for more information. Tickets go on sale 10 am Tuesday, January 19
WHO: Featured artists include pianist Thomas Lauderdale (of Pink Martini), hip-hop artist Cool Nutz, Portland Cello Project, Grammy-nominated pianist Janice Scroggins, Oregon Symphony concertmaster Jun Iwasaki, singer-songwriter Holcombe Waller and the legendary Storm Large, among others.
TICKETS: $30, all seats (general admission). Call 503-234-9694 or go to aladdin-theater.com for more information — tickets go on sale 10 am Tuesday, January 19.
FULL PERFORMER LINE-UP (as of Jan. 18):
Pianist Thomas Lauderdale (bandleader, Pink Martini)
Holcombe Waller
Portland Cello Project
Grammy-nominated pianist Janice Scroggins
Oregon Symphony concertmaster Jun Iwasaki, with pianist Grace Fong-Iwasaki
Baritone Douglas Webster, with cellist Elizabeth Byrd and singer-actress Erin Charles
Flash Choir (Sarah Dougher and Pat Janowski, artistic directors)
PHAME Academy Choir (Ben Landsverk, music director)
Grant High School Royal Blues (Katy Wagner-West, music director)
Cool Nutz
Legendary singer-actress Storm Large
