PRESS
RELEASE
310.450.8338, ext. 241 11 JAN 2009
The
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has announced that the Comedy Night
fundraiser benefiting Edison Language Academy, which was to feature Carlos
Mencia, Gabriel Iglesias, and Greg Fitzsimmons, has been cancelled. The event was to be held in Barnum Hall on Sunday,
January 11th at 7:00pm.
The
Comedy Night event has been cancelled due to concerns raised within the
community relating to fundraising events on school grounds that may not be
consistent with district standards. In
the near future, the district will host discussions with the community
regarding the concerns that have been raised.
SMMUSD
acknowledges and appreciates the work of the PTA, artists, and volunteers for
their support of the
The
district regrets any inconvenience this cancellation has caused the artists,
the Edison PTA, and those who had planned on attending the event.
Individuals
who purchased tickets through brownpapertickets.com will receive a full refund.
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SANTA
MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED
ph:
310.450.8338; fax: 310.581.1138
www.smmusd.org