Showing Of "Purple Rain" To Benefit Newtown-Based A Love For Life

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — A Love for Life is teaming up with the historic Newtown Theatre to
present a benefit showing of the movie, "Purple Rain," to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research.

The event is taking place on World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day on Thursday, Nov. 21 beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Released 40 years ago this year, “Purple Rain” tells the story of The Kid (Prince), a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, The Revolution. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, The Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia.

The movie features many of Prince's top hits including "Purple Rain," "Let's Go Crazy," and "When Doves Cry."

For a donation of $20, the special evening includes a complimentary purple cocktail (or a non-alcoholic option) and a few surprise treats along the way. All guests must be 18+. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to pancreatic cancer research at Penn Medicine.

Purple is the color for pancreatic cancer awareness.

Founded in 2012, A Love for Life is a non-profit organization based in Newtown that has raised more than $1 million for pancreatic cancer research at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania. The average survival rate for stage IV pancreatic cancer is a little over six months, and A Love for Life is determined to change that.

Tickets are only available by clicking here. For more information, visit www.aloveforlife.us