July 30, 2007 - THEY
improv to Headline Conscious Artist Collective Groove Series on
August 16th.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THEY improv to
Headline Conscious Artist Collective Groove Series to benefit
Darfur on August 16th.
Hollywood,
FL: THEY improv, South Florida's leaders in
corporate comedy entertainment, joins with artists from throughout
the area to benefit Darfur, Sudan.
The Conscious Artist Collective, three-part groove series which
focuses on Darfur, Sudan, continues with THEY improv headlining
a night of entertainment featuring music by WorkEthic and Non
Grata, Poet Wilkine Brutus, and surrounded by artwork by Kapone
Is ILL. The event is at 7pm on Thursday, August 16th at the Hollywood
Central Performing Arts Center. The theatre is located at 1770
Monroe St. Hollywood. Amidst live music, spoken poetry, cocktails
and comedy, people gather to meet, laugh, and learn about the
current upsetting climate of Darfur, Sudan.
“THEY Improv is the perfect counter-balance
to the heavy subject-matter presented at the event…” says Event
Co-producer, Gustavo David Ortiz, “…the comedy allowed all that
built-up emotion to be released through laughter, and everyone
left feeling uplifted and full of positive energy…”
Artists
from all over South Florida have stepped up to the plate including
THEY Improv, The American Poets, Jahfe, Kaponeisill, WorkEthic,
Jedi Outcast Crew, just to name a few.
For tickets and a listing of all the artists and organizations
involved, visit www.consciousartistcollective.org or call 1-866-811-4111.
The Conscious Artist Collective is a partnership specializing
in events that bring awareness to humanities issues through the
arts. For more info on the collective call (305) 766-2757 or (786)
663-0563
"We are proud to do what we can to help," said THEY
improv Director Todd Rice. "It's easy to be overwhelmed by
the size of the problem, laughter helps people carry on and to
make a difference."
From the official event release:
THE GROOVE SERIES CLOSES WITH A "MAD TV" MEETS "WHOSE LINE IS
IT ANYWAY?" DARFUR AWARENESS EVENT
HOLLYWOOD, Fla – Conscious Artist Collective – The Groove Series
is a three-part series will conclude on Thursday Aug. 16, 2007.
Doors open at 7pm and the cover is $12 with proceeds going towards
No More Tears.
At this event participants will be entertained by the nationally
recognized improv group THEY Improv thru their Comedy with a Cause
campaign, music by WorkEthic and Non Grata, Poet Wilkine Brutus,
multi-media presentations by the Save Darfur Coalition, and local
film producers surrounded by artwork by Kapone Is ILL.
“This is a celebration for those artists and organizations who
helped to bring awareness to the plight in Darfur,” says co-producer
Gustavo David Ortiz, “we are using a proven format for entertainment
and working it into a live environment, hoping to use the familiarity
of this format to engage audiences.” The Groove Series is designed
to use the resources brought by individuals to create a network
for the purpose of bringing conscious issues to light.
For tickets and a listing of all the artists and participating
organizations visit: www.consciousartistcollective.org or call
1(866)811-4111.
About THEY improv
THEY improv is South Florida's leader in
corporate comedy shows and performs regularly for some of the
areas' top companies. Often performing for charities, THEY improv
is changing the face of comedy in South Florida. Though THEY normally
perform private events for area corporations, THEY can be seen
in various venues in the area and the website at www.THEYimprov.com
is regularly updated with information about upcoming events and
shows.
