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4TROOPS Performs at Mesa Arts Center, 10/9

By: Sep. 20, 2010
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4TROOPS are United States combat veterans. While overseas, music played a crucial and very personal role in their lives. They would sing at everything from large military events to more intimate settings, where they would jam in their bunk after a long day in the field and try to recall a slice of home. They also used their voices at somber occasions like memorial services, where they would sing to remember those that had been lost. 4TROOPS now come together for a singular purpose: to sing on behalf of all troops, to honor their sacrifices and to create awareness for their needs. 
 
Their self-titled CD consists of well-known positive pop and country songs and some new songs.  The songs take on a special meaning in the context that they are performed by these four combat heroes.
 
An important element to the 4TROOPS project is giving back to organizations that support our U.S. soldiers and veterans. Sony Music will donate 50 cents from each sale of the 4TROOPS album in the United States to organizations that support veterans and their families.  This donation will be split equally among The American Legion, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF) and the USO.  
 
 Where: Mesa Arts Center                           
           Ikeda Theater
           One East Main Street
            Mesa, AZ 85211
                           
When: Saturday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m.
 
Cost: $36/$26
                           
How: For more information contact Mesa Arts Center's Box Office at 480-644-6500 or online at www.mesaartscenter.com
 
Mesa Arts Center has been named "Arts Organization of the Year" for 2010 by The Arts & Business Council of Greater Phoenix and received numerous other awards and accolades for its programs and outstanding new facilities. Arizona's largest arts center is home to four theaters, five art galleries, and 14 art studios. Guests, patrons and students come to Mesa Arts Center to enjoy the finest live entertainment and performances, world-class visual art exhibitions, and outstanding arts education classes. The facility is an architectural showpiece and a destination for visitors to the Phoenix area. The Mesa Arts Center mission is to inspire people through impacting and engaging experiences that are diverse, accessible, and relevant; and that enhance the quality of life and vitality of the region. For more information, visit www.mesaartscenter.com.
 

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