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   GET LIT HOSTS EXTRAORDINARY AFTERNOON OF ENTERTAINMENT WITH HELEN MIRREN, TIM ROBBINS, JAMES FRANCO, NED COLLETTI, AND OTHER LUMINARIES, PLUS A READING OF A DAVID MAMET POEM WRITTEN EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT

Event Will Benefit Over 10,000 Teens By Supporting Arts-Deprived Programs at Inner City Los Angeles Schools

NOVEMBER 20 AT THE ACTOR’S GANG IN CULVER CITY 

WHAT:           Get Lit, a leading non-profit presenter of literary performance, education, and teen poetry programs, is hosting an extraordinary afternoon of poetry and performance to benefit poetry/literature programs at arts-deprived inner city Los Angeles schools, impacting the lives of over 10,000 Los Angeles-based teens.

The special afternoon of entertainment will feature an original poem written specifically for Get Lit by David Mamet and performed by Helen Mirren, as well as performances by Tim Robbins, Carol Muske-Dukes (California Poet Laureate), Jimmy Santiago Baca, Ned Colletti (Dodger GM, performing Casey At the Bat), Sekou Andrews, Jeff Perry (formerly on Nash Bridges), James Franco (via a special pre-recorded video message), and the organization’s own Get Lit Players/Literate members, all of whom are local teens.

As part of this unique and star-studded event, an auction will be held with the winner receiving a personal note and a copy of the poem from Mamet.

WHERE:        The Actors’ Gang

                            9070 Venice Blvd

                            Culver City, CA 90232

WHEN:           Sunday, November 20, 2011

                            2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

TICKETS:    General tickets are $200 and V.I.P. tickets (which include free parking, program recognition, and premiere seating) are $250.

INFO:              To learn more about this extraordinary event or Get Lit, please visit getlit.org.

About Get Lit – Words Ignite

Founded in 2005 in Los Angeles, Get Lit is a leading non-profit presenter of literary performance, education, and teen poetry programs. Get Lit uses the memorization and recitation of classic poetry as a launch pad for teen-created spoken word responses, fusing the two forms of expression into compelling performances, conducted by teens in school, after school, and through the organization’s own select group of Get Lit Players. These poet ambassadors from throughout Los Angeles perform both classic and spoken word poetry, inspiring fellow teens to read, write, participate in the arts, and be leaders in their community. Get Lit has reached over 15,000 at-risk teens in more than 45 high schools, turning students into motivated scholars inspired to stay in school and thrive. Learn more at http://getlit.org.

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Masterpiece <($2,500) -Provides 2 semester-long in-school programs
Epic($1,000) -Helps provide 1 semester-long in-school program
Sonnet($500) – Makes possible one “Get Lit Player” Performance reaching 200-1,000 students
Ballad($250) – Provides 5 after school classes for up to 30 teens (each)
Limerick($100) – Provides one all-day Get Lit workshop for 15 students
Villanelle($50) – Covers Get Lit workshop materials for 10 students
Haiku($25) – Covers Get Lit workshop materials for 5 students
 
You can donate to Get Lit in a variety of ways. It’s as easy as a click of a button. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Discover. Visit http://getlit.org/support.asp or send checks to: Get Lit – Words Ignite, 142 N. Hayworth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90048.     

Please help us reach more of our community’s teens and inspire them to a world of learning through participation in the arts.  Ask your friends and family to join us and check for employer matching programs. All donations are tax deductible and every gift counts! Together we can watch the teens in our own communities THRIVE!     

Thank you so much for your generosity!

Sincerely,

Diane Luby Lane
Founder and Executive Director
www.getlit.org

Get Lit receives $10,000 from the Social Capital Philanthropists Foundation towards the artistic development of our Get Lit Players!  We are so grateful for their assistance!   THANK YOU SoCap!

GOOD NEWS!  Get Lit receives a new computer lab (10 brand new Sony computers!) and a $5,000 Office Depot gift certificate from the Good News Foundation! Get Lit’s Executive Director, Diane Luby Lane was presented with this gift, live, at the Good News Fundraiser on October 2nd. KTLA’S Wendy Burch presented the award and the Mayor and other notables were on hand for the event honoring outstanding Southern California organizations.

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