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Love Out Loud for Llanview and Chicago, That Toddlin' Town

"Chicago, Chicago--that toddlin' town.
Chicago, Chicago--I'll show you around. I love it.
Bet your bottom dollar you'll lose the blues in Chicago, Chicago.
The town that Billy Sunday could not shut down."

"CELEBRATE LLANVIEW!"
A Tribute Party Honoring the Network Broadcast
Finale of ABC's One Life to Live Benefiting Season of Concern!
On Friday, January 13th, join the stars of ABC's One Life to Live as they come to the Sidetrack Video Bar in Chicago for one last viewing party in honor of the show's 43 years on the ABC network. Join fellow fans of the show and watch the finale with your favorite past and present One Life to Live stars

"Soap Opera Socialite" Jason Spitzer is the creator, producer and host of "Celebrate Llanview," following his incredibly successful tribute party honoring All My Children this past September.

Scheduled to appear are Ilene Kristen(Roxy Balsom), Tonja Walker Davidson (Alex Olanov Buchanan), David A. Gregory (Robert Ford), Don Jeffcoat (Joey Buchanan), Josh Kelly (Cutter Wentworth), Lenny Platt (Nate Salinger), Nic Robuck (James Ford) and Mark Dobies (Daniel Colson), Following the live viewing of the finale, stay for a Q&A with the Stars and a Meet & Greet session immediately after.

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS:

Each General Admission Ticket costs $35 and comes with:
• One (1) complimentary drink ticket

- General Admission Tickets Are Available -
ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS

To Purchase Your General Admission Tickets, Click here

General Admission Tickets will also be available
for purchase at the door at a cost of $45 per ticket,

Sidetrack Video Bar is located at 3349 N. Halsted St. in Chicago, IL.
(**All attendees must be over 21 years of age with valid ID**)

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Love Llanview Out Loud

CELEBRATE LLANVIEW! A TRIBUTE PARTY HONORING the FINALE of ONE LIFE TO LIVE Benefitting a SEASON OF CONCERN

Sponsorship Provided By:
YES Vodka, Dana Hotel and Spa, Robert Jeffrey Salon, and Wilde Bar & Restaurant


For Immediate Release 30 December 2011

Contact: MPE Productions, Inc.
Producer: jasondspitzer@gmail.com




Save the Date!

Chicago Welcomes Stars of ABC’s One Life to Live to Sidetrack Video Bar as they “Celebrate Llanview!” honoring 43 years on the ABC Network. Come to Chicago to watch the very last episode with fans of the show on January 13, 2012, once again being held at Sidetrack Video Bar.



Following the success of “Celebrate Pine Valley!” in September, “soap opera socialite” Jason Spitzer will welcome past and present actors from ABC’s ONE LIFE TO LIVE for “Celebrate Llanview! A Tribute Party" honoring the Series Finale, benefitting Season of Concern.

“The event was a huge hit with the fans and the actors,” says Jason of the All My Children event back in September. “We raised over $5000 for Season of Concern and I would love to raise even more in January. I hold a special place for Season of Concern in my life and believe in what they do. To be able to do this again for them and the dedicated soap fans, I think we’ll have even more success this January!”

Festivities begin at 11AM CST when the actors make an appearance on ABC 7 Chicago’s 11AM Newscast with meteorologist Tracy Butler broadcasting live from the Sidetrack Video Bar interviewing the actors. At 12PM, it’s the “Live from Ultra Violet” talk show where Jason will interview the actors about their time on the show and take questions from the fans. After the One Life to Live finale, stay for the live auction and the meet & greet session.

Scheduled to appear are Ilene Kristen (Roxy Balsom), David A. Gregory (Robert Ford), Nic Robuck (James Ford), Lenny Platt (Nate Salinger), Josh Kelly (Cutter Wentworth), Tonja Walker Davidson (Alex Olanov Buchanan), Mark Dobies (Daniel Colson), & Don Jeffcoat (Joey Buchanan). Many more actors and special guests will be announced over the next several weeks. (Talent attendance is subject to change without notice.)

Tickets are available for purchase online at www.seasonofconcern.org General Admission tickets are $35 and at this time, all VIP packages are sold out. All ticket proceeds benefit Season of Concern. For more information, please visit their website. Doors open at 11AM and you must be 21 and over to attend. Mark your calendar to “Celebrate Llanview!” in Chicago on January 13th!





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Celebrating Llanview, Nic Robuck Loves Out Loud

The youngest of four siblings, Nic Robuck grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Scecina Memorial Catholic High School where he did many shows and plays. “I really enjoyed it, but I wanted to be a Disney animator when I was younger. I was into art. Then I saw the movie Titanic.” He then decided to be an actor said to myself “and make movies just like that … I wanted to affect people that way as well.” He played "A wide-range of characters. I was in Fiddler on the Roof, and I played Motel, the tailor. That was my first singing solo and that was just gut-wrenching. I was also in the play version of Pillow Talk where I played the assistant to one of the leading ladies; [he] had a French accent. I took French at the time, so I was really proud of the work I did with that." He graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California, where he did Cabaret and a couple of original plays. Before joining One Life to Live as James Ford in June of 2010 Nic appeared on television shows in guest roles on The Young and the Restless, CSI: Miami, and iCarly.



"I was just brought on to be new love interest in Starr's life. It wasn't intentional for me to be Ford's brother. When they noticed how much we really did resemble each other, they said, 'Let's make him Ford's younger brother.' The resemblance is astonishing. Even my dad has confused us. He was looking through a magazine of another interview I had done, and he said, 'Oh, here you are.' I said, 'That's not me. That's the guy who plays my brother.'" Nic views his time on One Life to Live as a new beginning. Let’s hope that it is just the beginning for this young man. His presence at Celebrate Llanview at Sidetracks on January 13, 2012 to benefit Season of Concern will help bring many of his devoted fans to the cause. Get your tickets here. Go! Meet Nic.

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Love Out Loud for Season of Concern from David A. Gregory

David Andrew Gregory was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, on August 19, 1985. At an early age, he knew that he wanted to be an actor. One summer he went to Interlochen Center for the Arts. The experience at the summer arts camp left him with the feeling that he had no other choice; performing arts was a part of him, and he was meant to act. In 2008, David graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. During his college years, he had exposure to acting opportunities that he had not received anywhere else, and he really appreciates the insight that he has taken away from his mentors and teachers. Leading up to his role as Robert Ford on One Life to Live, David endured seven months of unemployment.He eventually got a call to audition for One Life to Live’s casting director, and although he didn’t feel the vibe, afterwards he got invited to read for Executive Producer Frank Valentini. Before he even making it home, he got the call, and they had an answer for him: Meet Robert Ford, everyone!

David is also very fortunate to have a great family who supports his ambitions, and he credits them for where he is today.Concerning his role on One Life to Live, he thanks his fans for their support, and he really appreciates their role in bringing his character, Ford, back to the show. David was also quite memorable in a comical Airborne TV advertisement. [thanks to Jen Faulkner www.davidgregoryofficialsite.com]Tickets are on sale for Celebrate Llanview at the Season of Concern website. Go! Meet the talented Mr. Gregory!

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Love Out Loud for Season of Concern from Josh Kelly

A labor of love got lovelier when the generous Josh Kelly decided to come on board for Celebrate Llanview, the fundraiser for Chicago's Season of Concern,

Having grown up in a military family and born in Japan, Josh Kelly has called several places home through the years, including Guam, the Philippines, Maryland, Georgia and Maine. The self-proclaimed former computer nerd would often create simple computer games when he wasn't competing in matches as a member of his high school's lacrosse and wrestling teams. Kelly knew he wanted to perform from an early age, however, and also participated several theater productions.

After graduating high school, Kelly enlisted in the Army and was deployed to Afghanistan one month after 9/11. He became an Army Ranger and led his highly-skilled unit through three more tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq. In 2003, he returned to his passion for acting and moved to Los Angeles. He studied drama for two years and landed several TV appearances, in True Blood, Ugly Betty, Las Vegas and CSI:Miami. In 2009, he was cast in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. He also co-wrote, acted in and co-directed a short film about post-traumatic stress, Cope, with his fellow Army buddies and was later cast again and served as a military consultant in Transformers: Dark of the Moon after director Michael Bay saw Cope.

In 2010, Kelly auditioned for the role of Joey on One Life to Live (his Transformers co-star Josh Duhamel helped him prepare for his screen test). The part was ultimately given to Tom Degnan, but Kelly was offered the part of Cutter, Aubrey's mysterious boyfriend.

Tickets are now on sale for Celebrate Llanview on the Season of Concern website. Go!

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Lenny Platt Loves Out Loud

His Twitter profile states, “An actor from no place in particular.” Begging to differ, according to his acting and presence, Lenny Platt seems to be coming from a very good place and one that makes you pay attention. Platt, a self-proclaimed movie buff, he joined a student film group while a criminology major at The University of Florida. When one of the actors had to drop out of a film he was writing and directing, Platt stepped in. He arrived at the conclusion the rest of us now know: he is a very talented actor.
He came to New York in 2006 and was eventually cast as Nate Salinger for the high school musical, Starr X'd Lovers. Although it was originally intended only for a set number of episodes, his chemistry with Kelley Missal's Danielle did not go unnoticed and the show kept him on as Nate. Shortly after that, Nate was revealed to be the secret brother of Ford and James, and his post at One Life to Live seemed to be set. He became part of that delicious Ford brothers chemistry fueling the libidinous air in Llanview. Platt is a generous soul recently guest bartending at Stockings with Care’s fundraiser last month. He has generously consented to grace us with his presence at Celebrate Llanview, Jason Spitzer’s farewell to One Life to Life on January 13, 2012 in Chicago at Sidetrack. It benefits Season of Concern.

Tickets go on sale December 14, 2011 at Noon CST on the Season of Concern website. Awesome raffle items include wardrobe worn by several actors including Robin Strasser and the late Phil Carey, Chicagoland Theatre tickets, and makeovers from the Robert Jeffrey Salon in Lakeview! More to come.

In the meantime find out more about the beneficiary by visiting Season of Concern's site.

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New York Angels

We can only be said to be alive in those moments

when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.

Thank you to everyone who made Friday Night's Daytime meets the Nighttime special

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Lori Michaels Loves Out Loud

Since her coming out in March 2006, Lori Michaels has taken Me & The Girls from coast to coast to the biggest pride festivals, club shows, music festivals, appearances and benefits all over the country. She has been non-stop with her Live Out Loud Pride Tour which kicked off at Dinah Shore Weekend in April 2008. Michaels grew up in the small town of Fairview, New Jersey. Her professional training began in her youth at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. She later graduated from New York University with a pre-law degree. She is the founder and president of the non-profit organization, Reach Out, Inc. and is an honorary board member of the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation.

Michaels' efforts with her charitable organization remain the heart (and soul) of all that she does. She is an entertainer and an activist for causes she truly cares about. With numerous awards and accolades, hundreds of events, most of which she organized and helped produce herself, a celebratory PSA promoting 20 years of "eaching out and events on Lori's upcoming calendar. She shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. She keeps solid commitments to programs and projects such as: HERO (Help Everyone Reach Out) raising awareness & funds for breast cancer), ANGEL (Awakening New Generations Enhancing Lives)an initiative promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention), Dance for Health, and OUT Proud! promoting equal rights for all, helping in the opposition of human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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For Lovin' Out Loud: Lea DeLaria

Ben Brantley of the New York Times describes Lea as, "Every inch a star." Lea DeLaria, who already enjoyed a career as a Broadway singer and stand-up comedian, made her recording debut in 2000. Lea was confirmed as one of the best jazz singers of our time.

The first openly gay comic to appear on national television in the United States (Arsenio Hall in 1993 and from this point forward she has toured the world with her one-of-a-kind blend of cool jazz and in your face comedy. Ms. DeLaria's work in television is as unique as it is varied. She has created strange characters for daytime soaps (One Life to Live ), Primetime (Will & Grace, Friends and Matlock ) The small screen gave way to the big screen, lea has played parts in major motion pictures (The First Wives Club) but more often leads in independents like Edge of Seventeen, for which her version of Irving Berlin's "Blue Skies" won a 1999 GLAMA Award for Best Jazz Performance. In Fat Rose and Squeaky she played the title role along side Academy Award winner Louise Fletcher and four time Emmy winner Cicely Tyson. As a result of numerous musical comedy turns, Ms. DeLaria's singing career blossomed. She toured night clubs and concert halls. It was at one of these that Lea was spotted by Warner Jazz and signed the deal. Her very first record Play It Cool was named Album of the Year by the London Times, with the single “The Ballad of Sweeney Todd” remaining at #1 on Jazz radio in the U.S. for 2 months. Lea has toured most of the large Jazz Festivals including London, New York City JVC, and Montreux, culminating in her appearance as the featured vocalist of The 50TH Anniversary of The Newport Jazz Festival Tour. Fresh from a British tour the multi-talented DeLaria is gracing us with those many talents. Don’t miss this!

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