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Concert Promoter Gina Zamparelli
Gina Zamparelli has worked in the live concert
industry for 23 years and was the first woman in the Los Angeles market to produce
concerts with national-level artists. Shows she produced at the legendary Perkins Palace
are still talked about in rock circles, including a Guns ‘n’ Roses show credited
amongst GNR fans as being the one that put that band on the map. Gina is active in
historic preservation and has been a theater financial consultant for 13 theaters around
the US. She heads Friends of the Raymond Theatre, a non-profit group dedicated to saving
the former vaudeville theater (built in 1921) that was known in the 80’s &
90’s as the concert venue Perkins Palace (which Gina’s company managed for more
than a decade). Once her preservation work with the Raymond Theatre comes to a close, she
will start producing concerts in LA once again.
MBADC: For those who’d like to help in the effort to save the Raymond Theatre,
what can they do? What do you need?
GZ: We need a buyer for the theater! The Raymond Theatre is now in
the 11th hour and we are hoping a major concert production company, a celebrity
or a philanthropist will come forth to purchase the venue. If anyone has any contacts to
people that would be interested in owning the Raymond, please contact us immediately! The
theater comes with a parking lot that can be redeveloped, a national promoter, corporate
sponsorship and a management team.
We are always looking for volunteers to help. If you would like to volunteer, you can
e-mail or call us at: RaymondTheatre@aol.com
or (818) 541-9522
We also need donations. The daily cost of keeping our preservation effort ongoing is quite
expensive. Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated. All donations are
tax-deductible. You can send donations to:
Friends of the Raymond Theatre
P.O. 91189
Pasadena, Ca 91109-1189
Or you can make donation by PayPal from our website: www.raymondtheatre.com
If you would like to join our efforts to help us preserve the Raymond Theatre, e-mail us
at RaymondTheatre@aol.com to receive our
monthly newsletters.
Friends of the Raymond Theatre
Office: (818) 541-9522
E-mail: RaymondTheatre@aol.com
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