SANTA
MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
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310.828.0335, x149 05 JAN 2009
Edison language academy to host
comedian carlos mencia for benefit performance
Comedian
Carlos Mencia is performing comedy concert to benefit
Edison Language Academy
on Sunday, January 11, 2009, at 7:00 p.m.
The concert
will be held at Santa Monica High School’s Barnum Hall: 600 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA
90405. Tickets are available for $20, $25, $32 and
$40 at www.brownpapertickets.com.
Carlos Mencia, a comedian of Honduran and Mexican descent, raised
in East Los Angeles, is the host of Mind of Mencia, his own show on Comedy Central and a popular
touring comedian. He is performing this
concert as a benefit for Edison
Language Academy,
a K-5 public, dual immersion school in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School
District. A school of choice, all
students at Edison study in English and
Spanish in a diverse, multicultural environment. The concert will also feature special guest
comedian Greg Fitzsimmons, an Edison
parent.
Proceeds
from the concert will go to the Edison PTA to support instructional aides, art
and music programs, field trips, and assemblies. For additional information, visit www.edisoncomedy.com or purchase
tickets directly at www.brownpapertickets.com.
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