March 30th 2004

LA Premiere of Perry Farrell/Deborah Harry Duet;
Live Performance by Lisa Loeb

WHAT: CD launch party for "A World of Happiness" and Los Angeles premiere of the CD's first video, "The Patience Bossa," directed by Gary Oldman. Duet performance features unprecedented pairing of rock icons: Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction and Blondie's Deborah Harry. Live in-store
performance by Lisa Loeb.

WHO: Performing artists including singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb, Brad Whitford ("West Wing"), Jane Kaczmarek ("Malcolm in the Middle"), and George Wendt. Event hosted by Storyopolis, Disney's Buena Vista Records and HyLo Productions.

WHEN: Saturday, April 3, 2004 - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrities will be available to media at 1 p.m.

PRE-EVENT MEDIA APPOINTMENTS: PLEASE CALL 323-662-5898 FOR CONFIRMED SCHEDULING ASSIGNMENT.

WHERE: STORYOPOLIS Bookstore, 116 North Robertson Boulevard, Plaza A
Los Angeles, California 90048

Storyopolis is the nation's premier children's bookstore & art gallery. Storyopolis brings children's stories to life through regular readings and events with dedicated authors, illustrators & celebrities.

BACKGROUND: A WORLD OF HAPPINESS

Benefiting over a dozen charities, "A World of Happiness" is a Buena Vista Records/HyLo Productions compilation CD that picks up where the legendary 1970s soundtrack "Free To Be You and Me" left off. The collection consists of sixteen original recordings performed by some of today's most renowned celebrities including Lou Rawls, Isaac Hayes, Deborah Harry, Perry Farrell, Gary Oldman, Bradley Whitford, Jane Kaczmarek, Samuel L. Jackson, Magic Johnson, Lisa Loeb, Illeana Douglas and more, celebrating the importance of music-making for children. The CD spans several genres of contemporary music united by sensitive yet powerful messages appealing to children and adults alike.

The CD also supports recent studies, promoted by the American Music Conference (AMC), showing the important benefits that interaction with music and music-making has for young children. Buena Vista Records, HyLo, and Storyopolis, along with the AMC and the National Association for Music Education (MENC), and celebrities from the album are all joining forces to help bring much-needed attention to the importance of music education for children.

Release found @ Business Wire (Direct Link)

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