Princeton Weekly Bulletin April 27, 1998
Carnegie Hall concert to benefit MADD
"The Ivy League Remembers ... A Cappella for MADD" is the title of a May 3 concert by the Princeton Tigertones, Harvard Krokodiloes and Yale Whiffenpoofs at Carnegie Hall in New York City. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the ongoing work of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
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"This collaboration is a result of the Tigertones' all-too-personal experience with drunk driving toward the end of our 1997 spring tour," says Brian Goehring '98, who was with the group in Florida when an out-of-control driver struck a car carrying Richard Modica '99 and three fellow Tigertones. Goehring was in the van driving ahead of the car, which was struck twice and flipped over, killing Modica and severely injuring classmate Kelly Armendariz. Armendariz was in the hospital for many weeks before returning to Princeton and the Tigertones.
"This concert is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to try to make something meaningful come out of our friend's death," Goehring says. "I can think of no better beneficiary than MADD and no better venue than Carnegie Hall."
The Krokodiloes, Tigertones and Whiffenpoofs performed for the first time together at Carnegie Hall in 1988 in a concert sponsored by Interfaith Hunger Appeal and hosted by Tony Randall, which raised more than $60,000 for world hunger. The groups came together again on the Carnegie stage in 1995 for a concert to benefit the American Red Cross.
The May 3 concert, which will begin at 8:00 p.m., will feature such Tigertones favorites as "The Long and Winding Road," "Brown-eyed Girl" and "Shower the People." Tickets may be purchased from the Tigertones at 258-5354, at the Carnegie Hall box office or by calling CarnegieCharge at (212) 247-7800. Regular tickets are $30 and $60; $100 tickets include a pre-concert reception. Corporations may participate as patrons, supporting sponsors, benefactors or presenting sponsors by calling MADD at (203) 389-3595.
"The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving and to support the victims of this violent crime," says James Flannigan, Connecticut chair of MADD. "It is an organization that transforms the individual experiences of concerned citizens and victims into public activism."