NYC GP Folks: "Friends with A Benefit" Town Hall, 8/29 - Ira Glass / Rachel Maddow

[Brendan Jordan]

Hey NYC GP Persons,

I'm sorry I don't post here as often these days, but I have a feeling there might be a bunch of people who might actually prefer it that way. I do still tend to lurk in the background . . .

Anyway, I wanted to let those of you in striking distance of NYC know about something some of my friends put together to raise money for the Gulf cleanup, specifically the American Bird Conservancy. If it doesn't interest you, that's fine, but if it does, please help spread the word. There's very little time between this announcement and the show itself, and it obviously would be best for the Conservancy if it could sell-out.

Here are the details:

Friends with a Benefit


Does this picture upset you? On Aug 29, at 7 pm, you can help at “Friends with a Benefit,” a one-night-only comedy and music extravaganza at New York City’s Town Hall, which will help raise money for the American Bird Conservancy, helping the poor birds devastated by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.


RACHEL MADDOW (host, MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show)
in conversation with IRA GLASS (host, IPR’s This American Life),

and featuring comedians:

Mike Birbiglia
Eugene Mirman
Rob Lathan
Jamie Kilstein
Elna Baker
Kevin Townley
Livia Scott
Ann Carr
Stephanie March
and Michelle Collins.


Music by:
LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE
BARKUNA
and ERIN McKEOWN


The event is hosted by the hilarious
Scott Adsit of 30 Rock fame
and Christina Gausas, comedic genius, Late Night with Conan O’Brien regular, half of the power improv duo Adsit & Gausas, and the organizer of this wonderful fundraiser.

[kustomkitten]

That's pretty rad, Brendan. Maybe I'm retarded (high possibility) but I can't seem to find out how much it costs anywhere. It's a benefit...I'm assuming I have to pay to go.

[Brendan Jordan]

It's $40 for the balcony, and $50 for the Loge or Orchestra. A little steep, but they did the best they could to keep it within reason.

If you're interested, you can get tickets here:
An Evening with Rachel Maddow: Friends with a Benefit tickets Town Hall New York, NY, Directions, seating chart. Official Ticketmaster site.

[Brendan Jordan]

I am bumping this in the interest of a good cause.