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When: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 7:00pm
What: Join luminaries and celebrity guests at the New York premiere of “The Music Never Stopped“ and includes Grateful Dead icon Mickey Hart, actress Cara Seymour, film director Jim Kohlberg and many more celebrities and special guests. This not-to-be-missed premiere benefit will include a special post-screening VIP reception and post Q&A session for allticket holders.
Why: Ticket proceeds from the premiere will benefit the Institute for Music and Neurologic Functions (IMNF) groundbreaking research, public education, professional training and clinical music therapy services.
Where: Kaufmann Concert Hall, Lexington Avenueat 92nd Street, New York City.
RSVP: Tickets are priced at $100 (center orchestra and includes a special post-screening VIP reception), $50 (side and rear orchestra) and $25 (balcony.) For more information on The Music Never Stopped please visit the official website at http://themusicneverstopped-movie.com and to purchase tickets visit http://www.92y.org/shop/event_detail.asp?productid=T%2DRT5KH07.
About The IMNF:
The IMNF is a not-for-profit501(c)(3) organization and a member of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, a national leader in providing residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma. Directed by renowned music therapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to apply new therapeutic theories and then, to follow patients long-term rehabilitation.
The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness. Some of the Institutes most promising research and groundbreaking discoveries are in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury.