Ross School Series Announces Aretha Franklin will Perform

Ross School produced @ross series is pleased to announce the addition of Aretha Franklin to its already exciting lineup of events to take place this August at the school in East Hampton, NY.   She will join a wide array of talent and a slew of exciting events which include concerts with the Jonas Brothers and The B-52s, performances by Grammy Award winning pianist, Emanuel Ax and the critically acclaimed classical violinist, Joshua Bell, a benefit for the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, a comedy night featuring Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers and Greg Giraldo, a cuisine & wine event created by Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group, a theater night including South Pacific's Kelli O'Hara and "Movin' Out" star Michael Cavanaugh, a well-being event featuring Urban Zen Foundation founder Donna Karan with Rodney Yee, Colleen Saidman, Kris Carr, Jill Pettijohn, Dr. Jamie Naughright, New Spirituality author & lecturer Marianne Willamson, Tibetan Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman, and a film event featuring a tribute to Sydney Pollack.  Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group will provide food for all the events except Andre Agassi Foundation benefit.

All events will take place in the intimate settings of the Ross School's Upper Campus in East Hampton, NY (18 Goodfriend Drive) and will provide the community with up close and personal performances to benefit Ross School programs and scholarships.

For more information and details on exclusive VIP packages, which will include meet and greet opportunities with the artists and VIP parking, call Diana Aceti at 631-907-5112 or daceti@ross.org. For a full list of events please visit http://summer08.ross.org or call 888-877-8499 for tickets.  A portion of all tickets are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. Tickets for the Andre Agassi event will benefit the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation.

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