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GROUP SALES DISCOUNT TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR An Evening with Marvin Hamlisch

Date Posted: November 9th, 2009

UTICA, NY (November 9, 2009) - RESERVE your 20% discount today for An Evening with Marvin Hamlisch presented by Valley Health Services (VHS) and The Stanley at 8pm on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at The Stanley! Put your group of 10 or more together and savor a "pops spectacular" as Mr. Hamlisch performs, plays and directs a hit parade of his most famous songs and scores. Ticket prices eligible for the 20% group discount range from $25 each to $60 per person.

Join Marvin Hamlisch, winner of three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, and a Tony - as well as a shared Pulitzer Prize for A Chorus Line - as he leads an evening of pops favorites like "The Way We Were", "Nobody Does It Better", and "What I Did For Love" along with hits from his musicals and films like They're Playing Our Song,The Goodbye Girl, The Sting, Take the Money and Run and most recently, The Informant. As a well-known and frequent pops conductor, Mr. Hamlisch will be accompanied by the Utica Symphony Orchestra.

CALL NOW for your special 20% group discount to see Marvin Hamlisch at The Stanley for his only Central New York performance this fall and consider a VIP Package for this evening of exceptional entertainment. Enjoy a rolling buffet dinner at the Fort Schuyler Club located on Genesee Street across from The Stanley; orchestra seating; and a reception in the Romano Room following the performance where refreshments will be served and Mr. Hamlisch will meet and greet guests. Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of VHS as a special VIP all for the incredible price of only $125 per person.

VIP tickets, group sale discount tickets and regular admission tickets are available at The Stanley by calling 724-4000. Individual tickets may be purchased at the Stanley Ticket Office, www.StanleyTix.com, and ticketmaster charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. If you would like more information regarding this memorable evening with one of the greatest entertainers of our time, please contact Peg Scarano, Coordinator of PR and Development at Valley Health Services at 866-3330 ext. 129.

This event will support both organizations and is possible through the lead sponsorship of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Utica Region, along with additional support from Pharmacy Solutions, Inc. of CCRx of NY, Brown and Brown Insurance, National Grid, P.J. Green, Inc., Nexstar, Regent Broadcasting, and the Utica Observer Dispatch.