Robert Hanley to Perform at St. Francis Fundraiser

St. Francis High School is thrilled to announce that entertainer/singer/comedian Robert Hanley will be performing for St. Francis High School’s POSH 2013, which this year is themed “The Knight Club.” It is scheduled to take place at the Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday, February 23.

Similar to Michael Buble and Harry Connick Jr., Robert fronts his own 17-piece orchestra. He sings the great songs of Bobby Darin, Paul Anka, Sinatra, Barry Manilow and some 50s & 60s rock ‘n’ roll, with light-hearted, current, clean comedy interspersed throughout the performance.

POSH (Preserving Our Scholastic Heritage) is a biannual event and one of St. Francis’ largest fundraisers. Proceeds from the event generally go towards both long-term and short-term strategic initiatives and projects, helping to ensure that future generations of Golden Knights will be able to benefit from an exemplary Catholic college preparatory education in the Capuchin Franciscan tradition.

The Knight Club promises to be a lively and entertaining evening, offering guests the opportunity to have a fabulous time, while also supporting the school’s goal of raising $300,000 from the Live and Silent Auctions, Paddle Raise, and Grand Raffle, to support both the Fr. Matthew Elshoff, OFM Cap. Endowed Scholarship as well as the school’s current financial aid program. The Pasadena Convention Center will be transformed into a hip and elegant cocktail lounge, where you can sip a signature Marti-ni (named after the school’s president, Fr. Tony Marti), enjoy entertainment by Robert Hanley and his 17-piece orchestra, bid on a wide variety of items in our Silent Auction, purchase Posh Pearls for a surprise gift, enjoy a gourmet seated dinner, and perhaps be high bidder on one of our truly spectacular Live Auction offerings! The organizers promise an unforgettable evening of merriment and camaraderie, and all members of the St. Francis family and surrounding community are welcome to participate in this wonderful event.

Robert Hanley enjoys one of the most versatile careers in show business, realizing long-term success as an actor, singer, comedian, writer, host, and dedicated humanitarian. 

As an actor, Robert has been cast in principal and recurring roles in over 100 television shows, having appeared regularly with many of the entertainment industry’s most renowned actors such as James Earl Jones.

Billed as “Broadway Bob” with a fan club at Hollywood’s famed Comedy Store and Improv, Robert performed as a stand-up on national television as well as in major clubs with the likes of Letterman, Leno and George Lopez.

Robert has hosted game shows for the ABC and CBS television networks and regularly hosts shows within the entertainment industry as well as corporate and charitable events, e.g., California Special Olympics (25 years).

He was founder and eight-year president of the Entertainment Fellowship, a nonprofit organization of more than 4,000 people in the entertainment industry which addressed the issues of ethics and morals in television, film, print, recordings, and the Internet. As head of the organization he was featured on numerous television news and talk shows including  NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw as well as in the national press in the Washington D.C. Times, Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune. Subsequently, both the city and county of Los Angeles honored Robert with the prestigious Humanitarian of the Year Award.

He has just completed a philosophical book for today’s world entitled “Do You See What I See? - Discovering The Obvious.”

The preceding information was submitted by Andrew Burghdorf of St. Francis HIgh School. 

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