The April 28 concert is a chance to see Stewart, the host of this year’s Grammy awards, and contribute to Parkinson’s disease research.
Jon Stewart, the Lawrence High School alumnus who hosts the Comedy Central hit "The Daily Show," will return to his alma mater April 28 as special guest host for a benefit concert honoring Selma Litowitz, his former English teacher who is afflicted with Parkinson’s disease.
Sponsored by The Parkinson Alliance of Princeton, the Lawrence High "ParkinSong" benefit concert, featuring the popular Delaware Valley progressive band Grey Eye Glances, will raise funds for Parkinson’s disease research. Also appearing will be the performing duo of Terri Hendrix with Lloyd Maines and rising singer/songwriter Ana Egge.
"ParkinSong" is being organized by Mrs. Litowitz’s three children, Lawrence High graduates Carol Golden of Princeton, Debbie Frank of Newtown, Pa. and Robert Litowitz of Washington, D.C.
"I cannot go anywhere in Lawrenceville without meeting people she taught," Ms. Golden says of her mother, who is 73. "My mother started teaching English literature to teen-agers in high school when she was 21 years old. I don’t know if you can even count the number of people in our community who learned English literature from my mother."
April is Parkinson’s disease awareness month. The April 28 concert is a chance to see Jon Stewart, the host of this year’s Grammy awards, and contribute to Parkinson’s disease research.
Grey Eye Glances is a Philadelphia-based progressive band. Its lyrical, literate songs, crystalline vocals and ensemble sound have attracted a devoted following at campuses and clubs throughout the East.
Terri Hendrix with Lloyd Maines is a dynamic performing act whose musicianship has earned international acclaim and appearances at the Newport Folk Festival and on the nationally syndicated radio program "Live at The World Cafe."
Ana Egge is from Silver City, N.M. Her lush voice, plaintive songs and intricate guitar technique have attracted the attention of such music notables as Shawn Colvin and Lucinda Williams.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door for the 7:30-10 p.m. concert at Lawrence High School, 2525 Princeton Pike.
There are also special-priced tickets:
‡ Community Sponsor at $500 ($360 tax deductible) for 2 tickets, which includes a post-concert meet-and-greet the artists’ party from 10:30 p.m. to midnight at Fedora’s Nice ‘N EZ Cafe and Catering in Lawrence, prominent acknowledgment in the program and VIP reserved concert seating.
‡ Patron at $100 ($65 tax deductible) per person, which includes the post-concert meet-and-greet party as well as a listing in the program and reserved concert seating.
‡ Booster at $160 for a package of eight concert tickets. If you and a friend sell six tickets, the two of you go to the post-concert party.
To order tickets, write The Parkinson Alliance, 633 Prospect Ave., Princeton, NJ 08540; call (800) 579-8440 or (609) 688-0870 to order by Visa, MasterCard or American Express; fax (609) 688-0875 or visit www.parkinsonalliance.net.
The Princeton-based Tuchman Foundation will match dollar for dollar the net proceeds up to $25,000. All money raised from "ParkinSong" goes directly to research.
The Princeton-based Parkinson Alliance is a national nonprofit organization which raises money to finance the most scientifically validated Parkinson’s disease research. Its ultimate goal is to help find a cure of the progressive, debilitating neurological disease in five years.