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Last Updated: Dec 29, 2011 - 2:18:31 AM |
Music Supervisor, Sal Dupree, Bahamian entertainer, Funky D and Craig Woods
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Pennsylvania -
The Lang Performing Arts Center at Swarthmore
College was the stage for Love That Child Benefit Concert, in Philadelphia, on Sunday, January 9th, 2011.
The cast from last summer teen
film Standing Ovation was on hand to add their special touch to the show.
Other acts included: Bahamian veteran performer Funky D, and Danielle Dean
from Chelsea's Choice School for The Performing Arts; in addition to Miss
Patty's All Star Dance Center, Cathy Collins School of Dance, 76ers Pre-Pro
Dance Team, Wayne Ballet, Orlandi Dance Center, American Dance Academy,
Touch of Class Studio, Nancy Mulford Dance Studio and L&L Sterling
One Dance Company. The event was supported by all of the dance studios
and schools in the surrounding towns of Swarthmore.
Bahamian
Damian Davis,
who is considered the poster child for The Ranfurly Home for Children sang
his signature song, "Love That Child" which we wrote and arranged.
Damian is a former foster child of Ranfurly who graduated college, and now
works for Atlantis and supervises a staff of 30 persons.
His Excellency, Cornelius
Smith, Ambassador to the United States was in attendance, in addition to
a number of Bahamians from the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and New York.
Craig Woods and Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Cornelius Smith
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Over 700 patrons who jammed the Lang Performing Arts Center
were treated to a fabulous evening of great entertainment. All proceeds
from the concert will go to the Ranfurly Home.
The producers of Kenilworth
Films have shot two films in Eleuthera, in 2004 Three starring Billy Zane,
Kelly Brooke and Juan Pablo DePace and in 2007 Mysteries starring James
Brolin and Antonio Sabato, Jr. The film commission is discussing with Kenilworth
future film projects.
Sal Dupree, Tina Knowles owner Chelsea's Choice, Alexandra Maillis-Lynch, executive-director, Ranfurly Home for Children Dr. Lewis with the production team of Standing Ovation
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Film Commissioner, Craig Woods, Deshae Dean, dancer Chelsea's Choice Performing Arts School and Dr. William Lewis, executive producer, Standing Ovation
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