Luther Henderson Scholarship Fund Concert on Oct. 6 to Feature Wilson, Glover, Uggams and More

"Spreadin' Rhythm Around" will take place on Monday, October 6, 2008, 7:30PM, a benefit gala concert directed by George C. Wolfe featuring Nancy Wilson, The Canadian Brass Quintet, Savion Glover, Leslie Uggams and others.

Ticket prices are as follows:

$1,000 - 4 tickets + vip reception
$500 - 2 tickets + vip reception
$250 - 1 ticket + vip reception
$125 - 1 ticket
$100 - 1 ticket
$50 - 1 ticket

1/2 price discount offered to seniors and students @
$125, $50, $25

available only at the Juilliard Box Office at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater
The Juilliard School, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Benefit Honorary Chairs: The Honorable David A. Paterson, Governor of New York Michelle R. Paige-Paterson

The Luther Henderson Scholarship Fund (LHSF) is a partnership with the The Juilliard School at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. It is dedicated to preserving the legacy of illustrious Broadway orchestrator and arranger Luther Henderson and to providing music scholarships for students of color at Juilliard.

Luther Henderson's arrangements and orchestration, especially his special talent for creating music for choreographic movements, changed the music of Broadway forever. He is well known for contributing to the success of more than 50 Broadway musicals including Jelly's Last Jam and Ain't Misbehavin.

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Photo: Leslie Uggams by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.