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MUSIC FOR MANKIND® FOUNDER KELLY MOORE TO PRESENT WEBCAST PERFORMANCE
Presented By the Greater Mancheter Arts Council, Proceeds will benefit the Manchester Community Food Cupboard MANCHESTER CENTER VT

The Greater Manchester Arts Council is pleased to host music composer, filmmaker, and humanitarian Kelly Moore who will perform with Hillary Smith and Annie D'Olivo of Emerald Dreams for a Music For Mankind® Benefit Concert on Friday March 19, 2010 6:30 PM Al Ducci's Cafe on Elm Street in Manchester. The event will be a worldwide web cast event and presented on the Music For Mankind® website. Reaching to a worldwide audience is a natural progression at this stage for Music For Mankind®. Moore explains: “People are deeply touched by the story and the images I show them of how others in this world struggle just to survive another day. The possibility of people coming together as a global community to help each other is a very powerful dynamic.” As the technology stands today, Moore found it beneficial to reach out to those that have been affected by him over the years both nationally and internationally without actually having to be there. “Touring is great because people get to experience the live concert. There's really no substitute for that. But having the technology to inspire people with my performances, even over the Internet, is incredible, and hopefully many will not only watch and enjoy, but also be inspired to contribute. It doesn't take much to help in a significant way.” Moore is excited to be performing in Manchester again. “It's been almost three years since I performed in Manchester and a lot has happened in that time,” Moore explains. “Many people in the area have become quite aware of Music For Mankind® and I find a lot of support here for my efforts. For all that I do, the bottom line is performing, and contributing money from the concerts to help those in need. I'm glad to have this opportunity to bring a concert back to Manchester and hopefully a lot of friends will come out and share the fun with us.” Performing with members of Emerald Dreams is also gratifying for Moore. “It's always a tremendously wonderful experience for me to perform with the folks in my ensemble. They are all so talented and we have a great time together. I do love the layers of sound they bring to my music and re-creating the CDs I've produced. It's a lot of fun.” The most exciting part for Moore is being able to provide a concert for the children that he filmed in Nicaragua and Peru. “I recently watched a documentary about remote villages in Africa getting laptops and solar panels for their schools. It was incredible to see the expressions on the children's faces when they were able to look at photos of themselves that had just been taken. They didn't even know what a camera was. I experienced that same incredulity in both Nicaragua and Peru. For those in both countries who remember me, to see me perform, knowing that my purpose in doing that is to help them, I'm sure would be a very interesting experience.”