Bikel Makes Birthday Memorable with Benefit Concert

In celebration of his 85th birthday last month, legendary singer/actor Theodore Bikel has been working to make the landmark a memorable one. Bikel and friends will take the stage at Carnegie Hall tonight for one more round, playing a benefit concert at the esteemed venue in order to raise money for Juvenile Law Center, a non-profit law firm working to protect the rights of child welfare and juvenile justice systems. The concert will also include big names such as Alan Alda, Arlo Guthrie, David Krakauer, Patricia Conolly, Judy Kaye, Artie Butler, Peter Yarrow, Susan Werner and more, and other figures who have had a hand in the benefit include Pete Seeger, Elie Wiesel, Barbara Cook, Frank Langella and John C. Whitehead, all of whom have served as honorary committee co-chairs for tonight’s big event.

Bikel recently made a statement supporting his decision to celebrate his 85th birthday with a benefit concert, saying, “Throughout my life I have been equally passionate about music and social justice, and have allied myself with other who use guitars, banjos, fiddles and words to conquer fear and injustice. I can think of no better way to celebrate that life than a night of music with some of my nearest and dearest friends, and no more deserving cause than protecting the rights of our nation’s most vulnerable children.”

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