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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Antony and Stephin Merritt<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">JOIN THE 22nd ANNUAL TIBET HOUSE US BENEFIT CONCERT LINE-UP!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Antony and Stephin Merritt will join Philip Glass, Lou Reed, James Blake, Laurie Anderson, Rahzel and Dechen Shak-Dagsay on February
13th, 2012, at Carnegie Hall<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">(January 27, 2012 - New York, NY)
<b>Tibet House US</b> is thrilled to announce that <b>Antony and Stephin Merritt</b> have joined the bill for the
<b>22<sup>nd</sup> Annual Benefit Concert </b>at <b>Carnegie Hall</b> on <b>Monday, February 13<sup>th</sup>, 2012</b> at
<b>7:30pm</b>. This year’s esteemed line-up, curated by <b>Philip Glass</b>, the concert’s artistic director, includes
<b>Lou Reed,</b> </span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">James Blake, Dechen Shak-Dagsay, Laurie Anderson,
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">and<b> Rahzel</b>, in addition to<b> Antony
</b>and <b>Stephin</b></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">. Tickets are on sale now and available through the Carnegie Hall Box Office. Special packages that include concert tickets and a fundraising reception following the show with the event’s
Honorary Chairpersons </span><em><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-style:normal">Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard
</span></b></em><em><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-style:normal">and the evening’s performing</span></em><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> artists are available through Tibet House US.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">For twenty one years, this consistently sold-out concert has assembled some of the biggest names in music and offers audiences a mix of unprecedented musical collaborations and solo offerings.
Past benefit concerts have included talent such as Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Paul Simon, Sheryl Crow, Moby, Sigur Ros, Bright Eyes, R.E.M., The National, Natalie Merchant, Regina Spektor, Rufus Wainwright, Vampire Weekend, Emmylou Harris, Ray Davies, Damien Rice,
The Roots, Patti Smith, among many others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The Tibet House US Benefit Concert</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-weight:normal"> commemorates the Monlam Prayer Festival traditionally
held at the time of the Tibetan New Year. The festival drew vast numbers of monks, citizens and pilgrims from all over the country who gathered to pray for world peace and prosperity.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Tibet House US</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-weight:normal"> is a non-profit organization founded in 1987 at the behest of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
that serves as a center for the preservation and presentation of the endangered Tibetan culture.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Carnegie Hall</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""> is located at
<b>881 Seventh Avenue (at 57th Street).</b> Concert tickets are $33 to $95 and can be purchased by calling Carnegie Charge at 212.247.7800, visiting
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><a href="http://www.carnegiehall.org">www.carnegiehall.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">or in person at the Carnegie Hall Box Office (57th Street and Seventh Avenue). <b>Please note</b>: Concert only tickets are not available through Tibet House US. For
more information or to reserve tickets for the concert and reception call Tibet House US Monday<b>-
</b>Friday, 10 A.M.- 5 P.M. at 212.807.0563 or visit <a href="http://www.tibethouse.us">
www.tibethouse.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">For more information please contact:</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Press Here
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">P: (212) 246-2640<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Gina Schulman –
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Ashley Bryan –
<a href="mailto:ashley@pressherepublicity.com">ashley@pressherepublicity.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Carla Senft –
<a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com">carla@pressherepublicity.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">About Tibet House US<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Tibet House US is a non-profit organization founded in 1987 at the request of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to serve as a center for the preservation and presentation of endangered Tibetan culture.
This annual fundraiser supports the work of Tibet House US. </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Each year a portion of the event proceeds are shared with other charitable organizations. This year’s recipients are the local Tibetan group, Tibetan
Community of New York and New Jersey, and others to be announced. </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">Carla Senft</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">New York, New York 10001</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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