BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT UID:E613562F-D75C-448C-9DB2-52201B638F86 DTSTART:20220602T180000Z DTEND:20220602T220000Z SUMMARY:Eric Nadel Birthday Benefit for Grant Halliburton DESCRIPTION:Celebrating its 10th anniversary concert\, the Eric Nadel Birth day Benefit tickets and sponsorships are now on sale for the June 2 event featuring a live and silent auction and musical acts. Performing that eve ning are the talented headliner Cas Haley\, a former runner-up on America’ s Got Talent\, and Daphne Willis\, one of the co-founders of the Birthday Benefit and a Kessler Theater favorite. \n Grant Halliburton Foundation i s the beneficiary of this event with proceeds supporting the Foundation’s mental health and suicide prevention education programs for North Texas c hildren\, teen\, and young adults. The National Baseball Hall of Famer’s e vent is presented by Bell Nunnally. \n  \n WHEN:   \n Thursday\, June 2\, 2022 \n 6:00-7:30 p.m. VIP party for sponsors and their guests \n 8:00 p. m. Daphne Willis performs \n 9:15 p.m. Cas Haley\, headliner\, performs \n   \n WHERE: The Kessler Theater\, 1230 W. Davis St.\, Dallas\, TX 75208 \n   \n PURCHASE TICKETS AND SPONSORSHIPS:  \n Tickets start at $34. Sponsor tables are also available through Grant Halliburton Foundation. Visit  gr anthalliburton.org/ericnadel  to learn more or to purchase a sponsorship. \n   \n   \n Headlining this year’s show is Paris\, Texas native Cas Hale y\, a former runner-up on America’s Got Talent and the 2020 winner of the national Chart Your Course songwriting contest sponsored by Lincoln. Sele cted out of 1\,600 entries\, Cas’ song Every Road I’m On\, won him a new L incoln Corsair and a cross-country journey to work with famed songwriters and musicians like Jon Batiste\, Ruthie Foster and Jon Cleary. Plus\, he was featured in a Lincoln commercial along with Matthew McConaughey. \n M usic is a family affair for Cas\, who collaborates on songwriting with his wife Cassy\, a recent cancer survivor. He tours with his son\, Eben\, on bass and his daughter\, Nolah\, on fiddle\, who you will no doubt enjoy a t this show. Cas’ music reflects the reggae-pop influence of bands like UB 40 and Sublime and celebrates the power of music\, love\, and family––a pe rfect fit for this event. \n   \n Daphne Willis\, one of the co-founders o f the Birthday Benefit\, has been a Kessler favorite since she first playe d at the theater in 2011. Best known for her song Somebody’s Someone\, whi ch has been viewed more than 24 million times\, Daphne is also a speaker f or mental health and addiction recovery organizations. Her songs have had countless placements in TV\, films\, and commercials\, and her ability to connect with an audience is second to none. \n   \n About The Kessler The ater: \n The historic Kessler Theater is considered one of the best music venues in town. Built in 1941 and once owned by Gene Autry in the WWII mo vie house era\, The Kessler is listed in the National Historic Registry. I t has been hit by a tornado\, burned down\, and was a revival tabernacle. It had been dormant for almost 30 years\, but has been operating as one o f the most acclaimed music venues in the region since 2010. More informati on can be found at https://thekessler.org/.   \n   \n About Grant Hallibur ton Foundation: \n Grant Halliburton Foundation was established in 2006 in memory of a Dallas teen who battled depression and bipolar disorder for s everal years before his suicide death at the age of 19. The Foundation tha t bears his name works to help families and young people recognize the sig ns of mental illness through a variety of avenues including education\, co nferences\, collaboration and encouragement. Since 2006\, the Foundation h as provided mental health education\, training\, and support to more than 200\,000 students\, educators\, parents\, and professionals. The Foundati on also offers Here For Texas\, which includes HereForTexas.com and the He re For Texas Mental Health Navigation Line. These free community tools aim to offer easy access for North Texans seeking mental health and addiction information and resources. More information can be found at GrantHallibur ton.org/.\nThe Kessler Theater\n1230 W. Davis St.\nDallas\, TX 75208 Unite d States\n LOCATION:1230 W. Davis St.\, Dallas\, TX 75208 URL:http://lakewood.bubblelife.com/community/lakewood_calendar/library/3560 794/key/3511122980/Eric_Nadel_Birthday_Benefit_for_Grant_Halliburton CREATED:20220411T140320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T140320Z DTSTAMP:20260923T063825Z CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR