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A Fashion Show for a Cause

Be That Kid Productions is proud to announce A Fashion Show For A Cause, a fundraising event to benefit "Recreation Plus".

Recreation Plus is a non-profit organization that provides low-to-no cost athletic instruction to students of all ages. Recreation plus executive director Greg Lecount is Recreation Plus's manager and director and brings over 15 years of athletic coaching experience.

When Fashion Meets Film & Celebrities -

"A Fashion Show for a Cause" promises to be an exciting entertainment event as well as a local outreach project. The event goal is to support Recreation Plus vision of providing an easily accessible structure through which schools, community centers, and Living Communities can offer productive educational and recreational enrichment options.

In order to make all this possible, a partnership was created. Ten female celebrities to symbolize women, their talents, their passions, their lives. Contributing their time to raise funds for this cause by wearing red carpet fashions from South Bay designer Debbie Nghiem.  This partnership comprises celebrities and business leaders from the bay area who support Recreation Plus's mission, including fashion designer Debbie Nghiem, San Francisco Examiner writer Michelle Gates, Miss India Global Shweta Teckchandani, pop singer Alicia Perrone and her band "Fans of Jimmy Century", movie actress Jessica Cameron, film director/producer Wendy Elkin, film producer/actress Kaira, restauranteur Eileen Faury, award-winning restauranteur Marie Jobson, actress/singer Erin Bell, and television hostess Papiha Nandy.

Special guest entertainers include award-winning belly dancer Maria Solokova, the Lisa Silva Band, and singer Vanessa Lovato.  The runway fashion show will feature designs by fashionista Rosemary Osorio and will feature Be That Kid models directed and choreographed by actress/producer/choreographer Cristina Ribeiro.  In addition, there will be an exhibition of locally produced films.

Other personalities expected to support the event with their presence include television host/producer/choreographer Charleston Pierce, editor/businessman RJ Dale, actor Big Spence, actor from the movie "My Name Is Kan" directed by director Karan Johar, actor Kameron Woods, producer David Flick, producer Craig Lawson, film director/actress Lucy Su, actor/DJ Gabe Biser, artist Ignacio Moya, and many more...

Event sponsors include Be That Kid Productions, Be Rio Fashion & Productions, Element Bar & Lounge of San Jose, GGConnections, Twist Cafe, Blue Rock BBQ, Isabella's Boutique, Phatos Media and KKUP Radio (Canta Brasil).

The fashion show will take place on Sunday, June 20, 2010 from 4PM to 6PM, followed by an "afterparty" from 6PM to 10PM.

The event will be held at the Temple Bar & Lounge at 52 S. 1st St., San Jose.

Admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door.  Advance tickets can be purchased at www.BeThatKid.com.

Be That Kid Productions is a children's theatrical and video production company based in San Jose.

Media and other inquiries should be directed by email to talent@BeThatKid.com or by phone at (408)448-0601.