Press Release: Silver Anniversary of “A Labor of Love” AIDS Benefit
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In times of crisis, art can stimulate change, educate people and, at the very least, deal with personal grief. Once again, dozens of performing artists will gather at the Howard Community College Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center on Monday, Dec. 2nd to deal with the AIDS crisis in the way that they know best: singing and dancing.
Past “A Labor of Love” benefits have been held on Labor Day with the exception of the very first show at Slayton House, a concert performance of “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Jim Rouse Theatre, “Follies” at Toby’s Dinner Theater, and our fabulous “Cabaret” at HCC a few years ago. This 25th anniversary of the fund-raiser for the Howard County AIDS Alliance Emergency Fund will showcase a large roster of singers, dancers, and TV/movie celebrities in “A Silver Anniversary Cabaret,” directed by Carole Graham Lehan with artistic support from Toby Orenstein (a dynamic force since the inception in 1988) and Jenny Male, coordinator of musical theater at HCC. With its theme “A Homecoming,” artists who grew up in Howard County will travel from Broadway, California, and throughout the East Coast.
“We’re talking about people in the arts giving of themselves,” explains Toby Orenstein, founding director of Toby’s Dinner Theater, the Columbia Center for Theater Arts, and The Young Columbians – all part of this year’s celebration.
As in past years, all the money raised will support an Emergency AIDS Fund, by the Howard County Health Alliance. Some of the money will be given to Howard County Healthy Families fund that helps individuals living with AIDS/HIV, or those at risk, meet their daily needs. Tickets are $25 for show at 7:30 p.m. and a $50 for a pre-show reception, and concert. Tickets available at ALaborOfLove.eventbrite.com.
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