ABC Television's ``The Disco Ball...A 30-Year Celebration'' to Benefit AIDS Project Los Angeles; Tickets on Sale Now!Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2002 All-Star Event to Feature Performances by The Village People, Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, and author. Goldberg is one of only ten individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award, counting Daytime Emmy Awards. , KC & The Sunshine Band, Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor (born Gloria Fowles September 7, 1949) is an American singer, best-known for the disco era hits "I Will Survive" (Hot 100 #1, 1979), "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Hot 100 #9, 1974), "Let Me Know (I Have A Right)" (Hot 100 #42, 1980) and "I Am What I Am" (Hot 100 , Aaron Carter  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , Maya, Thelma Houston and Anastasia Dust off the platform shoes and send the leisure suit to the cleaners, because ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. will host "The Disco Ball...A 30-Year Celebration," an all-star party celebrating that phenomenon called disco. The Disco Ball is Sunday, October 13, 6 to 9 p.m. at the Shrine Auditorium. Tickets range from $100 to $25 and are available at ticketmaster.com or by calling 213/480-3232. $100 tickets include floor seats and open bar. Proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit AIDS Project Los Angeles AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by HIV disease, reducing the incidence of HIV infection, and advocating for fair and effective HIV-related public policy. (APLA APLA AIDS Project Los Angeles (California) APLA Asia Pacific and Latin America APLA Atlantic Provinces Library Association APLA Antiphospholipid Antibody (syndrome) ). For more information, go to disco-ball.org The venerable venue will be transformed into Club Shrine, the hottest nightspot in the country, featuring two discos built on platforms over two-thirds of the auditorium's downstairs seats, five performance areas, go-go stages and balcony seating for an additional 3,500 people. And since the "Disco Ball" is NOT an awards show, the music absolutely NEVER STOPS. Legendary performers of the disco era, as well as some of today's biggest stars, will jump onto multiple stages and perform the classics that defined the disco era, including "Disco Inferno," "I Will Survive," "YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. ," "It's Raining Men," "Stayin' Alive," "Turn the Beat Around," "Hot Stuff," "Macho Man," "You Should Be Dancing," "Get Down Tonight" and "Last Dance." The Village People, KC & The Sunshine Band, Gloria Gaynor, The Pointer Sisters, Irene Cara, Thelma Houston, The Trammps, The Spinners, Nicki French, Anastasia, Maya, Whoopi Goldberg, Westlife, and Aaron Carter are among the artists set to perform. "The Disco Ball...A 30-Year Celebration" is written by Bruce Vilance and produced by Jeff Margolis Productions. AIDS Project Los Angeles, which this year marks 20 years of prevention, advocacy and service, provides direct services to more than 10,000 men, women and children living with HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. and AIDS in Los Angeles County. Services include prevention education, food banks, professional dental care, housing assistance, mental health counseling, women's services and case management. APLA is a leader in the provision of bilingual HIV treatment information, in print and on the Internet, and advocates for effective AIDS-related policies and legislation on the local, state and federal level. For more information, please visit www.apla.org |
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