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@SOUTHPROMO PRESENTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 6, 2011 Media Contact: Jennifer Brown Email: Jennifer@blujeanholdings.com Phone: 954-461-5683

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 6, 2011

Media Contact: Jennifer Brown
Email: Jennifer@blujeanholdings.com
Phone: 954-461-5683

“Save the Twinz”: Live PINK! Benefit Concert
to Support the Fight Against Breast Cancer

Fort Lauderdale - In an effort to increase awareness of breast cancer and stress the importance of early detection, Next Weekend Productions has joined forces with the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music & Entertainment (NABFEME) to present the “Save the Twinz”: Live PINK! - Women Who Jam!benefit concert on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 7 p.m. at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale.

Hosted by Danielle Knox of the Balancing Act on Lifetime Television and Tamara Gant from Those Two Girls in the Morning on 97.3 The Coast, the event will feature groundbreaking female artists and musicians in jazz, R&B, gospel, hip-hop, neo soul, soft rock and spoken word.

Tickets are $30. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Lillian S. Wells Women’s Health Centers at Broward General Medical Center and the Seventh Avenue Health Center in Fort Lauderdale, which offer some of the most advanced technology for breast MRI, digital mammograms, gynecology services and more.

“We invite everyone in the community to join us as we pay tribute to our mothers, sisters, aunts, nieces, grandmothers and best friends who have survived and lost their battle against breast cancer,” said Andrea M. JohnBaptiste, event co-chair. “This event is designed to heighten the awareness of breast cancer and to stress the importance of mammogram screenings and early detection. Today’s women lead very busy lives and we want to ensure they have access to comprehensive healthcare and resources that lead to healthy lifestyles.”

Since 2006, Next Weekend Productions has provided quality community events and customized event planning services for private and non-profit organizations throughout Broward County.

NABFEME is a non-profit organization that promotes the entry, development and advancement of women of color in music and entertainment, and provides a wide range of opportunities for artistic exposure while creating the most favorable conditions for women to promote and market their creative energies.

Tickets to Save the Twinz: Live PINK! - Women Who Jam! are available through the Broward Center’s box office at 954-462-0222 or online at www.BrowardCenter.org. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.

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Talent Search For Save the Twinz: Live PINK!-Women Who Jam!
Benefit Concert on October 1

Who: Next Weekend Productions and the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music & Entertainment (NABFEME) is looking for singers, musicians and entertainers to perform at the Save the Twinz: Live Pink—Women Who Jam!Musical Showcase on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 7 p.m. at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts Center, Fort Lauderdale.

What: Save the Twinz: Live Pink—Women Who Jam! Concert is a benefit concert created to heighten the awareness of breast cancer and stress the importance of early detection and screening in minority communities.

When: Deadline is September 19, 2011

How: Interested participants must submit one song for consideration. For more details, visit www.womenwhojam.com or call 901-236-8439.

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