ADVISORY/15th Annual A Midsummer Night's Magic Weekend to Benefit The Magic Johnson Foundation Taylor Michaels Scholarship Fund.

Entertainment/Sports Editors

ADVISORY...for Wednesday, Friday-Sunday (Aug. 2 and Aug. 4-6)

--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)


WHAT: Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000 Corporate Reception (not open to public)

      Friday, Aug. 4, 2000

        10 a.m. to 2 p.m.   Children's Mardi-Gras (not open to public)
                            Magic Johnson Recreation Center
                            (905 El Segundo Blvd.)

        7 p.m.              Benefit Concert
                            UCLA Tennis Center

      Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000

        6:30 p.m.           Corporate Reception & Dinner
                            Paramount Studios

        8 p.m               Mardi Gras Gala Party
                            Paramount Studios

      Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000
        6 p.m.              Magic Johnson's All-Star Charity
                            Basketball Game
                            UCLA Pauley Pavilion

Highlighting the benefit weekend is the popular all-star basketball game and slam-dunk contest on Sunday, Aug. 6. Athletes including Magic Johnson “Earvin Johnson” redirects here. For the Milwaukee Bucks center, see Ervin Johnson.

Earvin Effay Johnson, Jr. (born August 14, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan), nicknamed Magic , Allen Iverson <noinclude></noinclude> Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia^[1]), nicknamed A.I. and The Answer, is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. , Cedric Ceballos Cedric Z. Ceballos (born August 2 1969 in Maui, Hawaii) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. As a small forward, he played most notably for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns, later finishing his NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks, Detroit , Steve Francis

For the English footballer, see Steve Francis (footballer)

Steve D'Shawn Francis (born February 21, 1977 in Silver Spring, Maryland,^[0] U.S.) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. , Antoine Walker Antoine Devon Walker (born August 12 1976, in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American professional basketball player with the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association. He has played for four different teams during his NBA career. , Nick Van Exel Nickey (Nick) Maxwell Van Exel (born November 27 1971 in Kenosha, Wisconsin) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. Van Exel, a 6'1" left-handed point guard, was most well known for his flashy style of play and his ability to hit critical shots during , Shawn Kemp, Ricky Davis, Nick Anderson, Byron Russell, Joe Smith and Tracy McGrady are expected to play.


WHY:   A Midsummer Night's Magic is an annual fundraising event hosted
       by Magic Johnson and the Magic Johnson Foundation. This year
       the festivities will benefit the Magic Johnson Foundation
       Taylor Michaels Scholarship Fund.


OTHER: For tickets contact the Magic Johnson Foundation at
       310/338-3110 or for up-to-date information call the Magic
       Johnson Foundation event hotline at 888/MAGIC-05.

The Magic Johnson Foundation (MJF MJF Michael J. Fox
MJF Melvin Jones Fellow (Lions Clubs International award)
MJF Medical Journal Finder
MJF Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum (Nepalese Marxist political party)
MJF Married Jewish Female ) is a non-profit organization that focuses on improving and addressing the health, educational and social needs of those residing in the inner city. In addition, the Foundation has made a strong commitment to raise awareness about several health and social concerns that threaten under-served communities.

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