Shaking with Laughter presents Prelude to a Cure: Marc Jaffee and Robert Walters

Proceeds from the concert benefit The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

Ensemble HD
Joshua Smith
Jung-Min Amy Lee
Charles Bernard
Frank Rosenwein
Joanna Patterson Zakany

Omni Quartet
Jung-Min Amy Lee
Alicia Koelz
Joanna Patterson Zakany
Tanya Ell

Additional performances by:
Carolyn Warner
Stephen Warner
John Clouser
Jeffrey Rathbun
Mary Lynch
Paul Yancich
Scott Dixon
Franklin Cohen
Robert Walters
Karel Paukert

About Shaking With Laughter
In 2011 Shaking with Laughter was established as a charitable 501(c)3 in Cleveland, with the mission to fund research for a cure for Parkinson's Disease.

Founded by Karen Jaffe, a prominent local OB/GYN, and her husband Marc, a well-known comedian and writer, after Karen was diagnosed with Parkinson's, Shaking with Laughter will present events that include humor in an effort to raise funds for research.

Parkinson's disease is a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder whose symptoms can progress from mild tremors to complete physical incapacitation. In the United States 60,000 new cases of PD will be diagnosed this year alone. While the average age of onset is 60, an estimated five to 10 percent of people with PD experience onset at age 50 or younger.

Currently, the bulk of their proceeds go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation which is the leader in funding Parkinson's research and an innovator in the way they conduct business. 88 cents of every dollar they get goes directly to research studies immediately. They purposely have no endowment. They require open communication amongst all researchers and freely make study data available to everyone. Additionally, Shaking With Laughter may allocate some funds directly to locally worthwhile investigative studies. A smaller portion will go to programs that support the general well-being of Parkinson't patients, and awareness programs, many of which can be found through the Parkinson's Wellness Resource Center website.