A Very Different Valentine's Day Event - Comedy and Blues

NEW YORK, NY – Jessica Kirson is sharing the love on Valentine’s Day and is joining forces with Safe Horizon to produce a concert event that will entertain and provide an opportunity for 2,000 audience members to learn about domestic violence and how they can help support the prevention of these crimes. “The fact that approximately 2.5 million American children are abused annually and the unbelievable amount of up to six million women battered every year as well makes my stomach turn. This is totally unacceptable and both women and children need to feel safe in their own homes,” said Jessica Kirson, a nationally known stand-up comedian who has been seen on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and as a finalist in Seasons 2 and 3 of Last Comic Standing. “That’s why I decided to align myself with Safe Horizon. Their mission targets the issues that concern me most about our society.”
“We’ve had a lot of backing from top corporations and private contributions over the years. This event is particularly special in that Jessica is supporting our organization and vision in such a big way, and we are extremely excited to be part of this event,” said Alesia Soltanpanah, Chief Development Officer at Safe Horizon. “Very few people are aware that domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15-44. A study conducted in 1991 by the American Medical Association found that one in five girls has been hit, slapped or forced into sex by a boyfriend. We’re also addressing the 95% of violent crime on college campuses that are alcohol related.”
About Safe Horizon
A NYC-based organization, Safe Horizon is the nation’s leading victim assistance organization and touches the lives of more than 350,000 victims of crime and abuse each year. Whether the organization is responding to child abuse, domestic violence, or other violent crimes, it helps victims and their families heal and rebuild their lives.
Facts:
• Domestic violence is statistically consistent across racial and ethnic boundaries. (Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report: Violence Against Women: Estimates from the Redesigned Survey (NCJ-154348), August 1995, p. 4.)
• In homes where partner abuse occurs, children are 1,500 times more likely to be abused. (Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Family Violence: Interventions for the Justice System, 1993.)
• Because domestic violence is an ongoing cycle producing increasingly severe injuries over time, battered women are likely to see physicians frequently. (Children’s Safety Network, Domestic Violence: A Directory of Protocols for Health Care Providers (1992) p. (1).)

About Jessica Kirson
Jessica Kirson's unique style and captivating stage presence captures the attention of audiences and club bookers everywhere she performs. Her wide variety of characters brings a diverse energy to her routine. Once you have seen her amazing talent, it is easy to understand why she was selected to perform a t the Hamptons, Toyota, Marshall's Women in Comedy, Comedy Central's South Beach and HBO's Las Vegas comedy festivals. She has been featured on various television shows, including, Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" and "Fresh Faces," Nickelodeon's "Sixth in the Suburbs," Noggin's "LOL," VH1's "Awesomely Bad" Shows, Showtime's, "White Boyz in the Hood," Oxygen's premier game show "Can You Tell?," Bravo's "The Great Things About Being," The Women's Television Network's, "She's So Funny," NBC's "Last Comic Standing" Seasons 2 and 3, NBC's "Last Call With Carson Daly", and, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". Jessica performed at The Stockholm Comedy Festival in the fall of 2009 and her character voices can be heard in early 2010 on Nickelodeon's "Bubbleguppies." She appeared in her own LOGO Special, "My Cookie's Gone" and LOGO's New Now Next Best of 2009. In late 2009, Jessica starred in a Television Pilot, considered to be a new breed of entertainment – The Reality Talk Show, entitled, THE JESSY K SHOW, executive produced by Zach Braff.
About The Jessy K Show Live on Valentine’s Day, 2010
Jessica Kirson will be hosting an incredible evening on the stage of the 2,000 seat Colden Auditorium at Queens College. Don’t miss the hilarious antics and comedy skits on stage, including a live wedding ceremony performed by Jessica, A surprise marriage proposal with a gospel choir accompanying her,, On-Stage Contests, Live Hypnosis by the famous hypnotist, Michael Swenson, The Delta Blues Band, and much more for an amazing, hilarious, memorable and romantic evening. For ticket information, go to JessicaKirson.com/news.htm For information and interviews call Bernie at (631) 383.3943 HYPERLINK "mailto:furshmanagement@gmail.com" furshmanagement@gmail.com Keywords: February 14, 2010 Valentine’s Day Concert Event, stand up comedy, comedians, Blues Music, Hypnosis Entertainment of Michael Swenson, Live Talk Show, Jessica Kirson, The Jessy K Show, Live Wedding and Marriage Proposal, Adult Entertainment, Gay, Lesbian, Singles, Couples, New York, NY NYC nightlife night life, safe horizon, safehorizon.com, jessykirson.com
* Domestic Violence data acquired from HYPERLINK "http://www.oasisinc.org/" http://www.oasisinc.org/
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