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Posted: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Kenny Leon plans star-studded golf tourney, gala 

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It'll be another star-studded night!

By Jennifer Brett

This just in from our friends at True Colors Theatre Company!

"Kenny Leon, artistic director of True Colors Theatre Company, will host a group of celebrity guests from the entertainment, sports, and media worlds for a day of entertainment and golf to raise funds for the theatre company’s education programs including the annual August Wilson Monologue Competition.

Greens in the Day, Bear’s Best Atlanta, 9 a.m.: The morning brings our lively golf tournament with Samuel L. Jackson and Kenny Leon in hot competition for the 'Kenny Cup,' currently held by Kenny and 'Team East Coast.” The day starts with a Continental breakfast before the tournament and concludes with lunch and the awards presentation.

Blues in the Night, a private Buckhead residence, 8 p.m.: In the evening we will have a festive party at a private Buckhead residence including dinner buffet, cocktails, blues entertainment, an art showing featuring work by legendary artists as well as the opportunity to mingle with celebrity guests. 8 p.m. – 11 p.m., cocktail attire.  (The location of the gala is not being made public. When you make your reservation they'll tell you where to go!)

Celebrity guests include Samuel L. Jackson, Alfre Woodard, Jonathan Babineaux, Ed Roland, Jerome Bettis, Julius “Dr J” Erving, Flex Alexander, Anna Horsford, Ryan Cameron, Dikembe Mutumbo, LaTanya Richardson, and Earl Billings."

For more information or to buy tickets see this web site.

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