Paul Williams benefit concert for House of Hope

Paul Williams in Concert, Benefiting the House of Hope Foundation

WHAT: Legendary musician, composer, lyricist and actor Paul Williams in concert. Opening for Mr. Williams is noted songwriter Harold Payne. Proceeds benefit the House of Hope Foundation.
WHEN: Saturday, March 8, 2008, 8pm
WHERE: The historic Warner Grand Theatre - 478 W. 6th St. San Pedro, Ca 90731 (310) 833-8333, www.warnergrand.org
TICKETS: $150 VIP - Priority seating - Orchestra rows 1 - 10 and VIP party following the concert.
$65 Preferred Seating - Orchestra rows 11 – 29 and Balcony rows 1 – 5.
$50 General Admission - Balcony rows 6 – 11.
On Sale Now at the Following Locations:
House of Hope, 205 W. 9th Street, San Pedro (310) 521-9209 (Cash/ Check/MasterCard/Visa)Warner Grand Theatre web site: www.warnergrand.org (MasterCard/Visa)

ABOUT PAUL WILLIAMS: Paul Williams is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and has won an Oscar, two Grammys, and several Golden Globes. His standards include We’ve Only Just Begun, Rainy Days and Mondays, Just an Old Fashioned Love Song, You and Me Against the World, Evergreen, The Rainbow Connection and dozens more. His musichas been recorded by scores of prominent artists including The Carpenters, Ella Fitzgerald, Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Barbra Streisand. (www.paulwilliamsconnection.org ).
Harold Payne is a well-traveled performing songwriter with extensive credits including over 100 recordings by artists, ranging from Patti LaBelle to Rod Stewart to long time collaborator, Bobby Womack. He has played just about every imaginable venue - -from amphitheaters tocommunity theaters, festivals to churches; from the Houses of Blues to house concerts, from corporate events to private parties. Along the way, he has developed his own style of audience interaction, which usually includes his notorious song improvisations. (www.positivemusic.com ).

ABOUT HOUSE OF HOPE FOUNDATION: One of the country’s oldest recovery facilities for women, the non-profit House of Hope Foundation, Inc., has served women suffering from alcoholism and drug addiction for over fifty-two years. House of Hope offers a safe, clean and sober, nurturing environment in which women of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds can achieve sobriety. House of Hope helps its clients toregain their dignity and learn how to live life without alcohol or drugs. Services are offered to any woman with a sincere desire to change her life and work toward recovery. (www.houseofhopesp.org ).

SPONSORS INCLUDE: Thelma McMillen Center (Torrance Memorial Hospital Medical Center), Intervention 911 (Ken Seeley), Kaiser Permanente, New Found Life, Promises Treatment Centers, Cirque Lodge in Sundance,Utah, Capizon Publishing, Oasis Recovery, Authentic Treatment, Spiro (Michael Welch), Weinstock Accountancy Corporation, The Beach House and Parkhurst Art Galleries.