{"id":574,"date":"2011-03-24T11:57:29","date_gmt":"2011-03-24T11:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/lifesapitch\/wp\/?p=574"},"modified":"2011-03-24T11:57:29","modified_gmt":"2011-03-24T11:57:29","slug":"we_interupt_this_blog_to_bring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/lifesapitch\/2011\/03\/we_interupt_this_blog_to_bring\/","title":{"rendered":"We interupt this blog to bring you actual news"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just thought I would do my part to help spread the word in addition to, you know, doing my actual job spreading the word. <\/p>\n

Rather than stay home and play Wii Tennis when her Japan tour was canceled last week, Hilary decided to perform for Japan if she couldn’t perform in Japan. She will play four concerts to help raise money for Direct Relief International (MD, GA, and NY concerts) and for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (VA concert). 100% of the proceeds will be sent to these charities and both charities have pledged 100% of the money will go to Japan relief and recovery funds.<\/p>\n

Here are the dates, times and cities. The Brooklyn show includes friends of Life’s a Pitch <\/i>Chris Thile (who once decided my nickname would be “The Spinster”…groan), Josh Ritter (who named my company!) and Caleb Stine (who’s seen me Duckpin Bowl). <\/p>\n

Thursday, March  24 – 7:30 p.m.
Baltimore, MD
Featuring: singer\/songwriter Caleb Stine,  violinist Yuka Kubota, pianist Yoshie Kubota, Baltimore School for the Arts  students Tariq Al- Sabir and Robert Pate, and Suzuki students from the Peabody  Preparatory
2640 Space at St. John’s
$20-$50<\/p>\n

Friday, March 25 –  7:30 p.m.
Alexandria, VA
Featuring: Valentina Lisitsa
Westminster  Presbyterian Church
Free, donations encouraged<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 27 – 3  p.m.
Morrow, GA
Featuring: Valentina Lisitsa
Spivey Hall at Clayton State University<\/a>
$75<\/p>\n

Monday, March 28 – 9 p.m.
Brooklyn,  NY
Featuring: Josh Ritter, Chris Thile, and Caleb Stine
Galapagos Art  Space<\/a>
$55<\/p>\n

See you Monday…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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