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Visitors to the bus can enjoy food, live performances from Lady Gaga's friends The Dirty Pearls, as well as DJ sets from Lady Starlight and DJ White Shadow in select cities, and fun activities including interactive digital kiosks, games and more.
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With Viacom as its lead media partner, the foundation has also partnered with the John D. Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The California Endowment, Mozilla and The Berkman Center at Harvard to explore the best ways to reach youth and create a new culture of kindness, bravery, acceptance and empowerment.
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