West End Cares Awards
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The West End Cares Song Contest was introduced in the late nineties to provide a platform for outstanding new material performed in the Theatre
. The winning song also titled an album
produced from the chosen finalists.
West End Cares is one of the many AIDS
/HIV
charity
collectives now embodied in 'Theatre Cares' http://www.theatrecares.org.uk which itself is mirrored throughout the Theatrical world (for example 'Broadway Cares
').
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
. The winning song also titled an album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
produced from the chosen finalists.
West End Cares is one of the many AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
/HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
collectives now embodied in 'Theatre Cares' http://www.theatrecares.org.uk which itself is mirrored throughout the Theatrical world (for example 'Broadway Cares
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the theatre community’s response to the AIDS crisis. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the theatre community, on Broadway, Off-Broadway and across the country, BC/EFA raises funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States...
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