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DESCRIPTION:\nThe Richmond / Ermet Aids Foundation presents…\nHELP IS ON THE WAY 15: 
 NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOWBUSINESS\n15th Anniversary Gala\nNorthern 
 California’s Largest Annual \nStar-studded AIDS Benefit Concert & Gala 
 \nSUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2009 – HERBST THEATRE in SF\nBenefiting 4 Bay Area 
 AIDS Service Organizations\n\nIncluding… SUSAN ANTON, TYNE DALY, JOHN 
 LLOYD YOUNG, JOELY FISHER, MELINDA DOOLITTLE, JEANIE TRACY, and 
 more\n\n\nTHE RICHMOND / ERMET AIDS FOUNDATION is proud to present HELP IS 
 ON THE WAY 15: \nNO BUSINESS LIKE SHOWBUSINESS  - 15th Anniversary Gala. 
 This year’s all-star benefit concert features celebrities from Broadway, 
 TV and Film including American Idol stars. It’s jazz, pop and live 
 performance, up close and personal, from some of your favorite 
 performers.\n\nThe 4 Bay Area AIDS Service Agencies that are the 
 beneficiaries this year include:\nAguilas •
 AIDS Legal Referral Panel 
 • PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support) • Shanti\n\nSunday, August 2 at THE 
 HERBST THEATRE, 401 Van Ness Ave. in SF.\n\n	Pre-show Gala Reception & 
 Silent Auction: 	5:00 – 7:30 pm\n		(featuring complimentary hors 
 d’oeuvres, wine tastings and martini & margarita bars)  \n   	Concert: 
 									7:30 - 9:30 pm.  \n   	Dessert & Wine After Party with the cast: 
 		9:30 - 11:45 pm.  \n  	General Reserved Seating -  Performance only  - 
 	Tickets  $75 \n	www.cityboxoffice.com  /  415/ 392- 4400\n  	\n	Gala 
 pre-show reception, performance & post-show reception with Cast  - Tickets 
 $175 \n	Gala pre-show reception and performance - Tickets 
 $125\n	www.helpisontheway.org  / 415/ 273- 1620\n  	\n   	Doors open for 
 the general public at 7:00 pm  \nVisit our web site for additional 
 info	www.reaf.org   or call  415/ 273 -1620 \n\nThe 2009 star-studded Cast 
 for this year’s gala feature stars from Broadway, Film, TV \nand the 
 music industry, including (in alphabetical order…):\n\nSUSAN ANTON  
 		Broadway (Will Rogers Follies) / TV (Baywatch) star\nBAULPOINTPEN  
 		Musical comedy duo Ben McLain & Paul Peglar\nCATE CAPLAN & GARY FRANCO 
 	Int’l. ballroom dance champions\nCAROLE COOK  		Broadway (42nd Street, 
 Radio Gals) star\nTYNE DALY  		Tony Award-winner (Gypsy) / TV (Judging Amy, 
 Cagney & Lacy) star\nMELINDA DOOLITTLE 	American Idol / recording 
 star\nJOELY FISHER  		Broadway (Cabaret) / TV (‘Til Death, Ellen) / film 
 star\nDAVIS GAINES  		Broadway (Phantom of the Opera, Hello, Dolly!, 
 Camelot) star\nMAUREEN McVERRY	Cabaret star / actress\nSHAWN RYAN  		TV 
 (America’s Got Talent) / cabaret star\nTOP SHELF 			Motown Madness – 
 The Bay Area’s salute to Motown\nJEANIE TRACY 		Disco Diva / recording 
 star\nWESLA WHITFIELD 	Cabaret / recording star\nJOHN LLOYD YOUNG 	Tony 
 Award-winning Broadway (Jersey Boys) star\n\nHELP IS ON THE WAY 15 is 
 produced by The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation, founded by Barbara Richmond 
 and the late Peggy Ermet in memory of their sons, John Richmond and Doug 
 Ermet, who both lost their lives to AIDS. In 1995, the two women decided 
 not to get mad but get even when they launched a musical AIDS benefit to 
 honor their sons by raising funds for AIDS service organizations. To date 
 REAF has raised well over $2 million dollars for AIDS services.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/07/24/18612297.php
SUMMARY:Help[ Is On The Way 15 - NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOWBUSINESS
LOCATION:THE HERBST THEATRE, 401 Van Ness Ave. in SF
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/07/24/18612297.php
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