James Taylor to Play Benefit for Haiti this Friday at Mahaiwe
(Great Barrington, Mass.) - In a project being organized with lightning speed in a matter of days, James Taylor will perform a benefit concert for Haiti relief at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center this Friday, January 22, at 8. Proceeds from “Help for Haiti: An Intimate Evening with James Taylor” will benefit Partners in Health (www.pih.org).
The rare, acoustic solo concert will feature Taylor performing before a crowd of about 700 in the recently restored, century-old playhouse, accompanied by longtime backup vocalists Kate Markowitz and Arnold McCuller, his wife, Kim Taylor, and Boston Symphony Orchestra cellist and frequent sideman Owen Young.
Kim and James Taylor will match proceeds from all ticket sales. Tickets are $100 (upper balcony), $200 (orchestra and mezzanine), and $1,000 (golden circle including private post-show reception with the artists) and will go on sale on Tuesday, January 19 at 9am via www.mahaiwe.org and in person at the Mahaiwe Box Office (14 Castle Street in Great Barrington). No phone sales are available for this concert. Limit four tickets per person.
The event will be simulcast on WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and phone pledges will be taken from listeners during the broadcast.
“Our hearts go out to everyone in Haiti,” said James Taylor. “We need to do everything we can to help the country recover after this tragic earthquake. I’m grateful to do my part and hope my neighbors here in the Berkshires will join me and be as generous as possible.”
Partners In Health (PIH) has been working on the ground in Haiti for over 20 years. The organization works to bring modern medical care to poor communities in nine countries around the world. The work of PIH has three goals: to care for patients, to alleviate the root causes of disease in their communities, and to share lessons learned around the world. Based in Boston, PIH employs more than 11,000 people worldwide, including doctors, nurses, and community health workers. The vast majority of PIH staff are local nationals based in the communities they serve.
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