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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><img width="106" height="109" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF2196.2FAA3A90"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Members of The National & Robert Randolph<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Iggy Pop, Joe Walsh, New Order, Philip Glass and more<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">for the 24<sup>th</sup> Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Chuck Close joins Maggie
<em><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-style:normal">Gyllenhaal</span></em><i>
</i>& Peter Sarsgaard as the Evening’s Honorary Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">March 11, 2014 at Carnegie Hall in New York City<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">TICKETS ON SALE NOW!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">(New York, NY – February 4, 2014) –</span></i><b><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The National’s</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
<b>Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner & Bryce Dessner </b>and<b> Robert Randolph</b> will join the exciting line-up for the
<b>24<sup>th</sup> Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert</b> on <b>March 11, 2014,</b> at
<b>New York City</b>’s <b>Carnegie Hall</b>. <b><span style="color:black">Chuck Close, M</span>aggie Gyllenhaal
</b>and<b> Peter Sarsgaard </b>have been named<b> Honorary Chairpersons </b>for the evening.<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">These additions will join previously announced artists<span style="color:#1F497D">:</span> godfather of punk<b> Iggy Pop,
</b>rock ‘n’ roll icon<b> Joe Walsh, Bernard Sumner, Phil Cunningham </b>and<b> Tom Chapman
</b>from<b> </b>synth-pop trailblazers<b> New Order, </b>rock visionary and poet<b> Patti Smith and her Band
</b>& musician<b> Jesse Smith, </b>lauded American composer<b> Philip Glass,</b> brilliant American composer<b> Nico Muhly
</b>and<b> </b>Tibetan folk and freedom singer/songwriter <b>Techung.</b> The evening is once again curated by artistic director
<b>Philip Glass</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">A very special addition to the concert comes in the form of a one-of-a-kind collaboration between
<b>one of the UK's leading performance poets Mike Garry </b>and <b>lauded British composer Joe Duddell</b>. The pair have set Garry’s celebrated ode to legendary Factory Records owner, Anthony H. Wilson, to music. The musical version of “Saint Anthony,” is
inspired by “Your Silent Face” by New Order, one of the many legendary bands that Wilson signed.
<b>Bernard Sumner</b> of <b>New Order</b> will be on hand to perform during this extraordinary moment. This will be just one of many mind-blowing collaborations that will take place on stage that night.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Tickets for the concert are on sale now ($35-$200)<span style="color:#1F497D"> –
</span><a href="http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2014/3/11/0730/PM/Tibet-House-Benefit-Concert/">PRESS HERE</a></span></b>
<span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">to purchase, or<b> </b>through <b>Carnegie Charge</b> by calling
<b>212.247.7800</b> or in person at the <b>Carnegie Hall Box Office</b> (57th Street and Seventh Avenue).
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><a href="https://www.boomset.com/apps/eventpage/4022">PRESS HERE</a></span></b><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">
to purchase <b>special gala packages starting at $500</b> <b>that include tickets to the concert and an elegant dinner reception.
</b>These tickets can also be purchased through the Tibet House US at 212.807.0563.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Proceeds from ticket sales go to support the work of the
<b>Tibet House US</b>. For more information please visit <b><a href="http://www.tibethouse.us">www.tibethouse.us</a></b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Tibet House US is a non-profit educational institution and cultural embassy founded in 1987 at the request of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to ensure the survival of the unique Tibetan civilization.
This is Tibet House US’ 26<sup>th</sup> year serving the public on behalf of the Tibetan people. They are grateful for the support over the years and hope that everyone will continue to help them stand up for the dignity and the distinctive contributions that
the Tibetan people make to the world. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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