Friday, April 9, 2010

"Shine On" Monday

A legend of song will join a legend of the screen at a benefit in New York next Monday. Aretha Franklin will appear as a special guest alongside Meryl Streep, Kristen Bell, Marlee Matlin, and others at a celebration called "Shine On" on Monday, April 12th. "Shine On" marks "Good Housekeeping" magazine's 125th anniversary and will include tributes to inspiring women from the last century and a quarter. Actress Brooke Shields will host the evening at Manhattan's City Center in Midtown. Proceeds from the evening will go to constructing the first permanent location of the National Women's History Museum in Washington DC. For tickets, visit www.nycitycenter.com.