On October 4, Maine's No On 1 campaign will hold a benefit concert and reception at Studzinski Hall at Bowdoin College. The concert features pianist Martin Perry, who will lead audience members on a journey through American music from traditional ragtime and blues to contemporary works by Gershwin, Ives and Bolcom.

At 4 p.m. on the 4th, Perry will take the stage at Bowdoin to raise funds for the No On 1 campaign to protect Maine marriage equality. Tickets for the event are $50 and are available online at www.protectmaineequality.org/concert, or in person in Brunswick at Gulf of Maine Books or the Smith Student Union information desk on Bowdoin's campus; in Bath at Brick Store Antiques and I Must Have It; and in Yarmouth at Clayton's Café on Route 1.

Sponsorship opportunities for the fundraiser are available at three levels: the Sonata level starts at $250, Concerto at $500, and Symphony at $1,000. Sonata-level sponsors receive up to two tickets to the October 4 concert; Concertos, up to four tickets; and Symphonies, up to five tickets.

Perry, a graduate of the Juilliard School has distinguished himself as a masterful interpreter of contemporary American music. He has toured the US and abroad several times as soloist and orchestral appearances include the Moscow Philharmonic, Baltic Philharmonic, Boston Pops, Portland Symphony, Arkansas Symphony, and the Florida Philharmonic.
His performance at the Studzinski Recital Hall will be followed by a reception at Bowdoin's Moulton Union. For more information, visit www.ProtectMaineEquality.org.

About No On 1/Protect Maine Equality
NO on 1/Protect Maine Equality is a statewide, grassroots campaign defending the marriage equality law challenged by Question 1. Voting NO on Question 1 preserves the law that was enacted this Spring after thousands of Mainers testified before the Legislature. To contact the organization, visit www.protectmaineequality.org, email info@protectmaineequality.org, or call 207-899-1330.