Brian McKnight Begins Fall Tour With Donation in Honor of "Superheroes"; McKnight and Sears Give to Firefighter and Police Funds.Entertainment Editors HOFFMAN ESTATES Hoffman Estates A village of northeast Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Population: 49,700. , Ill.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2001 Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Brian McKnight dedicated this summer's new album superhero su·per·he·ro n. pl. su·per·he·roes A figure, especially in a comic strip or cartoon, endowed with superhuman powers and usually portrayed as fighting evil or crime. to "the people who do things every day that go unrecognized, like firefighters and police." With the events of Sept. 11, these people are no longer unrecognized; on the contrary, these are our new national heroes. In that spirit, McKnight will donate a total of $70,000 in honor of these "superheroes Superheroes are fictional heroes who possess abilities beyond those of normal human beings. Superheroes may also refer to:
McKnight will donate $10,000 to the NY Firefighter's 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund, supporting the families of the firefighters of the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of fire department. Sears, sponsor of McKnight's tour, will match the gift, with a $10,000 donation to the National PAL (1) (Programmable Array Logic) A type of programmable logic chip (PLD) that contains arrays of programmable AND gates and predefined OR gates. PALs are defined by their number of inputs and outputs; for example, a 22v10 PAL means 22 inputs and 10 outputs. Scholarship Fund, benefiting PAL students nationwide in honor of the ideals displayed by the police and fire officials in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . In addition, Sears and McKnight are providing a $50,000 grant to the National Association of Police Athletic Leagues The Police Athletic League (PAL) is an organization in many American police departments in which members of the police force coach young people, both boys and girls, in sports, and help with homework and other school-related activities. (PAL). These funds will provide positive after-school programming for children in cities where he is performing. In New York City and Washington D.C., McKnight will spend time with the kids at a local PAL center. "We, as a nation, are humbled hum·ble adj. hum·bler, hum·blest 1. Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful. 2. by the bravery Bravery See also Heroism. Achilles foremost Greek hero of Trojan War; brave and formidable warrior. [Gk. Hist.: NCE, 12] Adrastus courageous Indian prince; Rinaldo’s enemy. [Ital. Lit. of our firefighters and police, and we mourn mourn v. mourned, mourn·ing, mourns v.intr. 1. To feel or express grief or sorrow. See Synonyms at grieve. 2. for the families who have lost loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl ," says McKnight, father of two boys, ages 8 and 11. "As we struggle to understand our changing world, it's clear that now, more than ever, our children need to have access to positive and safe activities." The 44-city North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. tour, "Sears Presents An Evening With Brian McKnight," begins this Saturday, Oct. 6 in Columbia, S.C. Tour information is available at sears.com/brian. National PAL is a not-for-profit youth organization that promotes recreation-oriented programming. PAL's mission is to provide safe, positive, fun and rewarding programs that build happy, well-adjusted youth and safer communities. There are currently more than 300 chapters serving 1.5 million youth annually. McKnight's fifth studio release, superhero, features his latest single, "Love of My Life." Since his debut in 1992 with his self-titled album, McKnight has released four multi-platinum albums, with more than 20 chart-topping singles. He has been recognized for his singing, songwriting and producing talents with trophies from the American Music Awards The American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows (among the others are the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). , NAACP NAACP in full National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Oldest and largest U.S. civil rights organization. It was founded in 1909 to secure political, educational, social, and economic equality for African Americans; W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. Image Awards, Blockbuster block·bust·er n. 1. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales. 2. A high-explosive bomb used for demolition purposes. 3. Awards, Soul Train Awards, along with an Emmy and multiple Grammy nominations. In 2000, Brian received top honors from ASCAP ASCAP abbr. American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers and Billboard as the Pop and R&B Songwriter of the Year for "Back At One." Sears, Roebuck and Co. is a leading retailer of apparel, home and automotive products and services, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. The company serves families in the U.S. through Sears stores nationwide, including approximately 860 full-line stores. Sears also offers a wide variety of merchandise and services through its Web site, www.sears.com.
Sears Presents An Evening with Brian McKnight
Official Fall 2001 Tour Schedule
City Venue Concert Date
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Columbia, S.C. South Carolina State Fair October 6
Richmond, Va. State Fair of Virginia October 7
Seattle, Wash. Paramount October 24
Oakland, Calif. Paramount Theater October 26
Los Angeles, Calif. Universal Amphitheater October 28
San Diego, Calif. Symphony Hall November 1
Las Vegas, Nev. Paris November 2
Las Vegas, Nev. Paris November 3
Phoenix, Ariz. Celebrity Theater November 4
Denver, Colo. Paramount Theater November 7
Houston, Texas Aerial Theater November 9
Dallas, Texas Bronco Bowl November 10
New Orleans, La. Saenger Theater November 11
Birmingham, Ala. Boutwell Auditorium November 13
Atlanta, Ga. Civic Center November 15
Memphis, Tenn. Samstown November 16
St. Louis, Mo. Fox Theater November 17
Kansas City, Mo. Midland Theater November 18
Chicago, Ill. Chicago Theater November 21
Columbus, Ohio Palace Theater November 24
Cleveland, Ohio Music Hall November 25
Baltimore, Md. Meyerhoff November 27
Washington D.C. Constitution Hall November 29
Norfolk, Va. Chrysler Hall November 30
Philadelphia, Penn. Tower Theater December 1
Boston, Mass. Orpheum December 2
Greensboro, N.C. Special Events Theater December 6
Myrtle Beach, S.C. House of Blues December 7
Orlando, Fla. House of Blues December 8
Miami, Fla. Sunrise Theater December 9
Newark, N.J. NJPAC January 8
Pittsburgh, Penn. TBD January 10
Toronto, Canada Macley Hall January 11
Detroit, Mich. Fox Theater January 12
Cincinnati, Ohio Taft Theater January 13
Tampa, Fla. TPAC January 15
Jacksonville, Fla. Florida Theater January 16
Charlotte, N.C. Ovens Auditorium January 17
New York, N.Y. Radio City Music Hall January 19
Nashville, Tenn. Ryman Theater January 23
Louisville, Ky. Palace Theater January 24
Indianapolis, Ind. Mural January 25
Minneapolis, Minn. Orpheum Theater January 26
Austin, Texas Music Hall January 29
Honolulu, Hi. TBD February 2
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