Hey, hey!

There are two exciting benefits coming up this week that Funtown is involved with. The first is Dancing Without Borders, a Haiti benefit dance party where all the proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders. The line up is sick and there are already about 200 confirmed guests on the Facebook event page so get there early. I have Jen Web and Rachelle hoop dancing up on stage with the headliners and the Philadelphia City Paper just ranked this party the #1 DJ night of the week. It should be quite the night and it’s all going down tomorrow (Thursday) at the Barbary in Philly!

The second benefit is happening the next day on First Friday at TRUST (formerly known as The FUEL House). Remember MTV’s Real World in Philly? The house they all lived in was turned into a beautiful art gallery/event space and after years of successful art exhibitions and events it was just renamed TRUST. I’m extremely honored to be involved with this inaugural fundraiser for a new nonprofit called the Association for the Advancement and Integration of Design (AAID). Jen Web are Rachelle are two of the featured performers and they will be hoop dancing throughout the night. If you are in the area be sure to stop by!

Additional info on these benefits can be found below and on the Funtown website: http://www.funtownproductions.com/events.html

Respectfully,
-Matt

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Dancing Without Borders

Our Haitian family needs us to dance on Feb 4th!
Dance with purpose…

w DJs/
SiYoung & KurtLife (JangHouse, Work)
Flufftronix (Smooth Sailing, Subdivision)
RX “New Yearsday” record release (PFUNKT, Subdivision)
Eggman
Social Studies (mem BoyWithRobot)

+ Performances by…
Sgt. Sass
Chang Chang
Ruinit
Banned Books

Hoop & fan dancing by Funtown

$1 Wells & PBR 9-11pm!

21+
$5 donation.
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS!
http://doctorswithoutborders.org

Barbary
951 Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA

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The Inaugural
ARTISTIC AFFAIR

Benefiting AAID’s ARTISTRY PROGRAM
an integrated arts in education program

Date: February 5th 2010

Time: 7pm to 10pm

Venue: TRUST (3rd and Arch)

Confirmed Artists
Singer/Songwriter/Choreographer Gab Guma
Artist Joe Barker
R&B/Soul duo UCITY
Funtown hoop dancers Jen Web and Rachelle
…more to come

*Hors D’oeuvres and open bar will available throughout the evening

Audience: 300+ Politicians, young leaders, professionals, socialites, entrepreneurs, and attendees who admire the creative arts and understand the need of fostering tomorrow leaders

Ticket Prices: $25 per person (ticket cost is tax deductible)

Attire: Cocktail or business

For tickets and more info visit: http://www.aid-creative.org

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**UPDATE: the Artistic Affair was postponed due to snow. The new date is March 19, 2010! Same time and venue.