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For Immediate Release DKNY PRESENTS "VANITY FAIR IN CONCERT"
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| NEW YORK - For the second year in a row
Vanity Fair and Donna Karan International present Vanity Fair in
Concert, a bi-coastal all-star music celebration taking place in New York
City on Monday, October 6 and in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 15. The
second annual Vanity Fair in Concert program benefits Step Up Women's Network,
an organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness for breast-cancer
research and other women's causes through national and local events that
support and promote the career development of its members. Tickets will
be available starting Saturday, September 13 through Ticketmaster at (212)
307-7171 or at www.ticketmaster.com.
Sheryl Crow, Debbie Harry, and Chris Stein will perform at the New York show, October 6 at Hammerstein Ballroom, hosted by Natalie Portman and Chloe Sevigny. The evening will also feature DJ Mark Ronson, DJ Sky, and other musical artists. While continuing her rigorous touring schedule, Sheryl Crow has been putting the finishing touches on her greatest hits album, The Best of Sheryl Crow, to be released on November 4th. The 9-time Grammy Award winner has also just completed a cameo role in the upcoming Cole Porter biopic, "De-Lovely." Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie are currently setting up the new Blondie album entitled The Curse of Blondie, which is set for international release October 6th and a U.S. release in early 2004. The band has just returned from touring in Japan and Australia, and will be embarking on a European tour with their original Blondie bandmates, Jimmy Destri and Clem Burke, in late October. Macy Gray, Mark McGrath and Camp Freddy, an all-star band headed by Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers), Billy Morrison (the Cult), Scott Ford (Twilight Singers), Donovan Leitch, and Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses, the Cult) will perform at the Los Angeles show, November 15 at Avalon Theater. Macy Gray is currently touring domestically and internationally in support of the recent release of her third album: The Trouble With Being Myself. Gray constantly contributes to her multifaceted career with talent that extends into writing, producing and acting. Said Gray: "In addition to enjoying a good time with friends, this night presents a chance to make a difference in the lives of women and girls everywhere. Can you imagine if everyone made it a priority to educate others about real-deal issues affecting our mothers, sisters and daughters? I can…and it's exciting. Let's all do our part and Step Up to elevate the voices of women everywhere." "The Vanity Fair in Concert program brings together some of the
most influential musical talents in the spirit of philanthropy,"
said Louis Cona, vice president and publisher of Step Up Women's Network founder Kay Popofsky said, "We cannot thank Vanity Fair and Donna Karan International enough for continuing to believe in Step Up and our mission: to get young professional women involved in their communities through fundraising and hands-on volunteering to benefit the health and well-being of women and girls in our communities." "I feel passionately about supporting family-based charities, such as Step Up Women's Network," said Donna Karan. "To be able to do so in a creative environment, such as the Vanity Fair 'In Concert' program, is our ultimate objective." Promotional partners for the Vanity Fair in Concert program in New York include DKNY, Citysearch, Supermarket Events, Jet Blue, Best Buy, Budweiser, Comedy Central and Dove Chocolate. Promotional partners for Vanity Fair in Concert in Los Angeles include DKNY, Citysearch, Supermarket Events and Jet Blue. Vanity Fair in Concert is produced by Brent Bolthouse, Amanda Scheer Demme, Jenifer Rosero and Dominique Trenier at Supermarket Events. Founded in 1998, Step Up Women's Network is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to strengthening community resources for women and girls. Through hands-on community service, mentoring and fundraising for women's health and critical issues, we educate and activate our membership to ensure that women and girls have the tools they need to create a better future. For more information on Step Up Women's Network, please visit www.stepupwomensnetwork.org . Founded in 1984, Donna Karan International is one of the world's leading fashion houses. It designs, markets and distributes collections of women's and men's apparel, sportswear, accessories and shoes under the Donna Karan New York and DKNY brand names. # # # Media Contacts: Step Up Women's Network Vanity Fair Donna Karan |
