Q Production Inc. presents the "Papillon III" concert at the Cal State L.A. Luckman Fine Arts Complex, starring Patti Austin and Frances Yip.  Grammy nominee Austin and popular Chinese vocalist Yip will appear together for the first time in Los Angeles in a reprise of the sold-out "Papillon II" engagement at San Francisco's Herbst Theater last May . 

"Papillon III" in Los Angeles will blend the cultures of East and West. Cosmopolitan singer of Hong Kong Frances Yip will sing in Mandarin, Cantonese or English, and the legendary Patti Austin is one of the rare American vocalists who sings in Mandarin. On the same bill, these two artists have gained recognition for their multi-lingual performances of popular hits that have defined their careers.

Asia's leading lady of song, Frances Yip has been described as the "Asian Barbra Streisand."  She has performed in more than 30 countries on five continents, and released more than 80 albums with songs in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, Thai, Japanese, and Polynesian. Her signature song, "Shang Hai Tan" - the theme song for actor Chow Yuen Fat's famous TV series Shanghai Beach - never fails to bring down the house. 

Patti Austin, whose "For Ella" CD recently received a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album, has explored almost every genre of music through a career that spans more than three decades. The goddaughter of Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington, the New York-born Austin first debuted at the Apollo Theater in Harlem at age four.  In recent years, Austin has performed extensively throughout the Far East, where she is immensely popular, and has also devoted a lot of time to performing for AIDS-related organizations.

This concert is a production of Q Production Inc. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Jade Ribbon Campaign, a multimedia effort to educate the Asian/Pacific Islander community, as well as the medical community, about Hepatitis B. The Jade Ribbon Campaign is spearheaded by the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University.  Sponsors also include: Cal Star Mercedes, Cathay Pacific Airways, Yamaha, Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Sing-Tao Daily, Xenon Projection Services, Yamaha Music Academy of Fullerton and Yorba Linda, and Market Access Company.

For more information on this event, visit the Q Productions website at: http://www.qproduction.com/papillon.html.

Tickets available through the Luckman Box Office: (323) 343-6600, or Ticketmaster: (213) 365-3500 / www.ticketmaster.com

Cost : $35, $50, $80, $100, $120 & VIP

www.luckmanfineartscomplex.org

Sponsor(s): Q Productions