BROADWAY CARES: Win Tickets To The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me

Courtesy of Broadway Cares, we've got a pair of tickets to the fundraising one-night-only revival of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, which plays the Gerald W. Lynch theater on Monday, May 20th.

For its 20th anniversary, The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me will be re-imagined from a one-man show to one featuring an ensemble cast performing a play that The New York Times originally called "rivetingly angry, intense, frenetic, frank and touching." The special performance is produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefits BC/EFA and Sero Project. The one-night-only benefit performance of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me features an ensemble of talented actors taking on the story, including author Drake, Brandon Cordeiro, two-time Tony Award nominee Robin De Jesús, two-time Tony nominee André De Shields, Claybourne Elder, Tony nominee Rory O'Malley, Anthony Rapp, Chad Ryan, Donald C. Shorter, Jr., Wesley Taylor, Aaron Tone and Tony winner BD Wong.

Enter to win by commenting on this post. If you cannot be in Manhattan on the night of the show, your winning entry is transferable to your favorite local theater buff.  Please remember to leave an email address in your comment. Entries close at midnight on Friday, Broadway-time.  Buy tickets here.

Swag Tuesday

Courtesy of the Karpel Group, today's Swag Tuesday prizes are the two holiday releases from Everything But The Girl vocalist Tracy Horn and the popular indie duo, She & Him.

A Very She & Him Christmas is a wonderful collection of holiday tunes from two of music's most impressive artists Zooey Deschanel (She) & M. Ward (Him). Inspired by seminal holiday albums by the likes of The Carpenters, Vince Guaraldi, The Beach Boys, Elvis Presley and more, She & Him have set out to create an intimate holiday recording of Christmas classics that helps bring new emotions out of old songs. With each purchase, a portion of proceeds from this album will be donated to 826National.

Following her acclaimed 2010 album, Love and Its Opposite Tracey Thorn presents a Christmas album, Tinsel and Lights, featuring ten seasonal cover versions, two new original tracks, and "Green" from Scritti Politti.  Produced by Ewan Pearson, Tinsel and Lights features Tracey s famously rich vocals and contributions on guitar and piano. Her longtime partner, Ben Watt guests on guitar and piano on several tracks. Leo Taylor (Adele, Hot Chip) plays drums, Steve Pearce - who played on Everything But The Girl's feted album, Idlewild - is on bass, while Pearson adds signature synths and electronics. 

We have five copies of each release to give away. Enter to win both CDs by commenting on this post. Only enter once and please remember to leave an email address you check frequently.  Entries close at midnight on Thursday, west coast time. Publicists: If you'd like to take part in Swag Tuesday on JMG, please email me.

NOTE: The She & Him album is a 2011 release being reissued for this year.

Free Ting Tings Download

Publicists for the Ting Tings write to direct JMG readers to a special free download of the Passion Pit remix of their latest single. I'm diggin' it....

Free Trent Reznor Downloads

Trent Reznor is offering a free download of a five-track EP from his coming soundtrack to The Social Network, which will be released on September 28th. The download is live for the next 24 hours only.

Free Donna Summer

Donna Summer will play a free show at 7:30pm on Thursday, August 27th during Brooklyn's Seaside Summer Concert Series at Brighton Beach's Seaside Park. Other Thursday freebie shows in the series: Gladys Knight, Blondie, Pat Benatar, The Donnas, The O'Jays, Hall & Oates, Frankie Valli, Connie Francis. The first show is next week.

Win Live Earth Tickets

A friend of mine that works for Virgin Unite asked me to let you folks know about some free tickets available for Saturday's massive Live Earth shows in New York City and London. Click on the banner and fill out the four questions, the answers to which can be found on the site. You must enter by tomorrow, winners receive four tickets. Performing at NYC's Giants Stadium: Kelly Clarkson, Fall Out Boy, Melissa Etheridge, Dave Matthews, The Police, Alicia Keys and many others. At the Wembley Stadium show: Madonna, Snow Patrol, Beastie Boys, Keane, Black Eyed Peas and many others. Concerts are also taking place in Rio, Johannesburg, Hamburg, Sydney, Shanghai, and Tokyo.

UPDATE: A little birdie just told me that your chance of winning the tickets through the link I provided is very, very good.