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Concerts by Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Vanessa Williams, Indigo Girls and More Raise $30K for Tyler Clementi Foundation to Prevent Bullying

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Major musical talent came together this summer on Cape Cod to raise $30K for bullying prevention work done by the Tyler Clementi Foundation.   Producer Mark Cortale organized a summer-long concert series to help raise funds for the Tyler Clementi Foundation with star-studded performances in both Provincetown and Martha’s Vineyard. These performances raised an incredible $30,000 for the Foundation, which will be put towards the organization’s research-based, dynamic anti-bullying programming, such as the #Day1 Campaign and the Tyler Clementi Institute for CyberSafety at the New York Law School.   “We are so grateful to Mark Cortale and these talented stars for helping fund our anti-bullying work. Every dollar helps develop programs for bullied youth around the country,” said Sean Kosofsky, executive director of The Tyler Clementi Foundation.

Six of the concerts were hosted and music directed by Sirius XM Radio Star Seth Rudetsky and the performances included:

Town Hall (Provincetown, MA)

May 29, 2016: INDIGO GIRLS; July 3, 2016: CHEYENNE JACKSON; July 11, 2016 – VANESSA WILLIAMS; August 7, 2016: MATTHEW MORRISON; August 16, 2016: KRISTIN CHENOWETH; August 21, 2016: AUDRA MCDONALD and WILL SWENSON; and September 4, 2016: PATTI LUPONE

Martha’s Vineyard PAC (Martha’s Vineyard, MA)

July 9 – VANESSA WILLIAMS; July 16 – MEGAN HILTY; August 14 – KRISTIN CHENOWETH; August 22 – AUDRA MCDONALD; and September 2 – PATTI LUPONE

The Town Hall concerts in Provincetown were sponsored by Cape Air, Anchor Inn Beach House, Ptown Bikes, Loveland, Wildflower, Ross’ Grill and the Provincetown Gym.  The Martha’s Vineyard concerts were sponsored by Cape Air, Harbor View Hotel and Hy-Line Cruises.

The Tyler Clementi Foundation’s mission is to end online and offline bullying in schools, workplaces and faith communities.

The Tyler Clementi Foundation is an organization created by the Clementi family which seeks to prevent bullying through inclusion, assertion of dignity and acceptance as a way to honor the memory of Tyler Clementi: a son, a brother and a friend. In 2010, Tyler’s death became a global news story, highlighting the impact and consequences of bullying while sparking dialogue amongst parents, teachers, and students across the country. The story also linked to broader issues impacting youth and families such as LGBT inequality, safety in schools, youth in crisis, higher education support systems, and cyberbullying.  Not only does the foundation continue to carry the important message about the suicide risk facing many LGBT youth, which can be three to seven times more at risk for suicide than other youth, but The Tyler Clementi Foundation recognizes that our message of standing up to bullying speaks universally across all cultures and identities.

Since 2011, The Tyler Clementi Foundation was born out of the urgent need to address these bullying challenges facing vulnerable populations, especially LGBT and other victims of hostile social environments. Through programs such as #Day1, which provides free downloadable toolkits customized for different communities, the foundation encourages leadership in creating safe spaces where individuals are able to stand up to bullying and embrace diversity.  For more information, please visit www.tylerclementi.org. For videos www.TylerClementi.org/videos.

About The Broadway Series:

The Art House in Provincetown, MA, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Mark Cortale, is the original home to the internationally acclaimed Broadway @ The Art House series hosted by Seth Rudetsky. In its fifth season last summer, the series presented Broadway superstars like Rosie O’Donnell, Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, Audra McDonald, and Vanessa Williams. The Broadway @ series also premiered in 2013 in Australia (Sydney & Melbourne) with Megan Mullally and in London’s West End with Patti LuPone at the Leicester Square Theater. In 2016/17 the series wll travel again to New Orleans @ The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), Fort Lauderdale @ The Broward Center’s Parker Playhouse, San Francisco @ The Nourse Theatre, and Philadelphia @ The Kimmel Center.

 

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