The tragedy in Haiti has left many of us shaking our heads in horror and scrambling to help with relief efforts. That’s where Robinson Hall Players and the UNC-Charlotte Department of Theatre come in. On Sunday, Jan. 31, they’ll host the Haiti Earthquake Benefit Concert to help victims of the earthquake. Currently scheduled to perform are bands/musicians Jeremy Current, Bright Young Things, Jessica Drake, The Natural History, Matrimony, The Activity, Chris Kincaid, Sarah DeShields, e-s guthrie, and Amy Scheide. All proceeds raised from the concert will be donated to American Red Cross — Haiti Relief & Development fund. Tickets are $6 in advance at www.planetpresale.com; $8 at the door. Doors open at 5 p.m.; Concert starts at 5:30 p.m. Held in UNC-Charlotte’s Anne R. Belk Theatre in Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts. For more information, email Mary Kenny at mekenny@uncc.edu.
This article appears in Jan 19-25, 2010.
