Emmy Award Winner LeVar Burton to Appear on Opening Night of RENT on Friday June 14th, a Fundraiser Benefiting AIDS Research Alliance
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“LeVar Burton has demonstrated an amazing commitment to AIDS Research Alliance since he joined our organization two years ago,” said Carolyn Carlburg, CEO of ARA.Burton remarked, “I am so honored to be part of this wonderful organization and anything I can do to help with AIDS research is truly my pleasure.” RENT is a rock opera based on Puccinis La Boheme, which tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in the East Village New York during the 1990s.Commander Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation and as the host of the PBS children’s program Reading Rainbow, for which he also served as executive producer.“On June 14th, those who attend this performance of RENT will have the opportunity to hear from LeVar, an Emmy Award winning actor who is truly committed to realizing an HIV-free generation.”AIDS Research Alliance helped to make HIV/AIDS treatable, but 8,000 people still die of AIDS every day, while millions more with HIV may lose a third of their life spans.Commander Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation and as the host of the PBS children’s program Reading Rainbow, for which he also served as executive producer.