Laughter is no Luxury

St Johns Providence Brighton Center for Recovery and Eastwood Clinics is excited to present nationally known Comedian & Motivational Speaker Mark Lundholm for 6 shows over a three day period Thursday December 5th through Saturday December 7th. 

Mark will be performing three public performances to help support and bring awareness to Addiction and Recovery through Marks unique perspective. Mark's special brand of humor about addiction, recovery and the family has been showcased on popular channels such as Comedy Central, SHOWTIME and A&E. as well as current one man Broadway show ADDICTED – A Comedy of Substance.  

Sign up early at the links below to secure your seat! These shows will help support performances at the Livingston County Jail Facility for 250 inmates, a High School performance for 1,000 students at Northville High School, as well as a Treatment facility performance for 300 patients, family, and friends at Brighton Center for Recovery. The performances through your support will further provide funds for Community Substance Abuse Initiatives as well as Treatment Extended Care Funds. Please do not miss this very special opportunity for both you and your family!

Each event will feature an exciting silent auction featuring entertainment and sports memorabilia. As well as a craft show at the Hartland performance.
Singer Song Writer Carly Keyes will also be performing at the events as well
Participants attending the Dec 7th Hartland performance will also have the opportunity to receive 2 MCBAP credits from the WCHO for attending!

Dearborn - Community Fundraiser in Memory of Diann Masi

When: Thursday, December 5, 2013 – 6:00 PM
Where: La Pita Mediterranean Dinner and Theatre
Price: $60.00 (Individual) - $100.00 (Couple)

Troy

When: Friday, December 6, 2013 – 6:00 PM
Where: MSU - Troy Campus Management Education Center
Price: $15.00 online or $20.00 at the Door

Howell

When: Saturday, December 7, 2013:  6:00 PM Craft Show  -   7:00 Performance
Where: Hartland Performing Arts Center
Price: $20.00 online or $25.00 at the Door

Visit www.MarkLundholmInDetroit.com or www.brightonhospital.org/brightoncomedy/  to register for tickets

Any other questions please contact Scott Masi at 810-360 5779 or Scott.Masi@stjohn.org

About Mark

From humble beginnings on the streets of Oakland, California, as a homeless criminal, mental patient, to a world-renowned entertainer, Mark Lundholm’s humor is a wild ride of challenges, changes and 2nd chances. Just out of rehab, while performing a 20 minute comedy routine at San Quentin State Prison, Mark discovered his childhood survival skill of making people laugh was his ticket out. Armed with plenty of material poking fun at the insanity his life had become, Lundholm has worked his way up – literally from the gutter.

It was not long before Mark garnered the attention of Showtime Comedy, and was given his own special. These routines quickly gained widespread attention. Ultimately Mark’s entire story was produced and an off-Broadway play called “Addicted… a comedy of substance” was born. “Addicted” is quickly making its way around the world. Already in Chicago, Miami, New York, Denver, San Francisco and Nashville, 2011 brings even more – launching “Addicted” in Los Angeles, London and Germany! Having performed in all 50 States and 10 foreign countries, including appearances on Comedy Central, Showtime, A&E, NBC, and CBS, Mark Lundholm’s pure, dark look at his past, and clever glimpses of the future make this funny man one of the best. Mark has been hailed as “a younger George Carlin” by the Contra-Costa Times, and The New York Times called him “Riveting… Dark and Funny!” The San Francisco Chronicle said he was “Funny. Cannily rendered… comic precision.” Mark has performed for Eric Clapton, Donald Trump, Jerry Stiller, and former President Ford showing no signs of slowing down! Taking the time to give a little back each year, Mark re-visits a handful of jails and prisons, rehab centers, homeless shelters and other places he has lived.