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Philip Glass will lead a diverse line-up of artists for the 19th annual Tibet House Benefit Concert tonight at Carnegie Hall, where the concert has been held since 1993. Scheduled to perform this year, in addition to Glass, the event's artistic director and the vice president of Tibet House, are Antibalas, Steve Earle, Zack Glass (the composer's son), Angelique Kidjo, Keb' Mo', The National, Patti Smith and Jesse Smith (her daughter), Techung & the Lhasa Spirits, Vampire Weekend, and monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery in India.

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Philip Glass will lead another diverse and stellar line-up of artists for the 19th annual Tibet House Benefit Concert tonight at Carnegie Hall, where the concert has been held since 1993. Scheduled to perform this year, in addition to Glass, the event's artistic director and the vice president of Tibet House, are Antibalas, Steve Earle, Zack Glass (the composer's son), Angelique Kidjo, Keb' Mo', The National, Patti Smith and Jesse Smith (her daughter), Techung & the Lhasa Spirits, Vampire Weekend, and monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery in India.

Proceeds from tonight's event benefit Tibet House US in New York City, which aims to promote and preserve Tibetan culture by serving as both a cultural center in New York and an online global resource for those interested in Tibetan civilization. For more information on Tibet House, tonight's concert, and the post-concert benefit dinner, visit tibethouse.org.

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  • Tuesday, February 3, 2009
    Philip Glass Leads Diverse Line-Up for Tibet House Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall

    Philip Glass will lead another diverse and stellar line-up of artists for the 19th annual Tibet House Benefit Concert tonight at Carnegie Hall, where the concert has been held since 1993. Scheduled to perform this year, in addition to Glass, the event's artistic director and the vice president of Tibet House, are Antibalas, Steve Earle, Zack Glass (the composer's son), Angelique Kidjo, Keb' Mo', The National, Patti Smith and Jesse Smith (her daughter), Techung & the Lhasa Spirits, Vampire Weekend, and monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery in India.

    Proceeds from tonight's event benefit Tibet House US in New York City, which aims to promote and preserve Tibetan culture by serving as both a cultural center in New York and an online global resource for those interested in Tibetan civilization. For more information on Tibet House, tonight's concert, and the post-concert benefit dinner, visit tibethouse.org.

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