June 13, 2011
Circus Couture performers present ‘The Revolution’ to Benefit Kids with Cancer at Hard Rock Las Vegas
On Sunday, June 26, Circus Couture – a fundraising group comprised of top-notch performers and staff of shows on the Las Vegas Strip – will present a spectacular original performance, fashion and art event called ‘The Revolution’ at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel and Casino to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
Erica Linz, an aerial acrobat for Cirque du Soleil as well as president and artistic director of Circus Couture and ringleader for shavee team Cirque du SoBald, initially got involved with the Foundation when her mother, a breast cancer survivor and nurse, shaved her head at a St. Baldrick’s event. Erica was further inspired to continue her involvement when a friend’s 9-year-old son lost his battle with leukemia. Erica is now an active advocate who has helped raise $124,000 for the Foundation with the support from team Cirque du SoBald.
As a leader in the charge to Conquer Kids’ Cancer, the volunteer-driven St. Baldrick’s Foundation raises funds for childhood cancer research by hosting worldwide signature head-shaving events where participants collect pledges to shave their heads in solidarity with kids who typically lose their hair during cancer treatments.
The event kicks off at 7 p.m. with a swanky cocktail hour featuring a silent art auction comprised of approximately 60 pieces from local Las Vegas artists and organized by Brien McCrea, Las Vegas acrobat, four-time shavee and a painter in the Las Vegas arts community.
‘The Revolution’ begins at 9 p.m. with a live art auction and then flows directly into explosive circus performances. There will be a live St. Baldrick’s head-shaving with Circus Couture’s production manager, Dawn Marie Bernhard. All of these acts are intertwined with a couture fashion line from local designers, a street line featuring stores from Town Square, and a feature designer line from Jenny Leigh Du Puis. For the second year, proceeds from the event will benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and its work with The Children’s Specialty Center of Nevada.
For additional information, please check out http://www.circus-couture.com/
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