Martin Sheen appearing at sold-out benefit dinner for Dawn Farm

By Bob Needham Entertainment Director

Posted on Fri, Oct 5, 2012 : 9:50 a.m.

Martin Sheen speaks at Western Michigan University on Thursday. He is scheduled to appear at a sold-out benefit for Dawn Farm on Friday.

Mark Bugnaski | The Kalamazoo Gazette

Actor and activist Martin Sheen plans to visit Ann Arbor tonight for a special dinner at Zingerman's Roadhouse benefitting Dawn Farm, the respected local addiction-treatment center.

The event has sold out its 80 seats, each costing $250 to support Dawn Farm's programs. Roadhouse Chef Alex Young has created a special menu for the meal reflecting Sheen's Spanish and Irish heritage, Dawn Farm President James Balmer said in an email.

Billed as an "Intimate Evening with Martin Sheen," the event will give attendees the chance to hear Sheen speak and ask him questions.

Although probably best known for playing President Josiah Bartlett on "The West Wing," Sheen has also enjoyed a long and distinguished career in movies, including "Apocalypse Now," "Gettysburg" and "Catch Me If You Can." A recovering alcoholic, Sheen is active in recovery-related causes.

For more information on Dawn Farm and other upcoming events, see the group's website.

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