A Charity Event Benefiting The Children’s Specialty Center of
Nevada and St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Performance, Art and Fashion Extravaganza on Sunday, October 28
Circus Couture, in partnership with Cure 4 the Kids Foundation, presents an extravagant evening called “86 Peculiar Place,” a performance, fashion and art event inside The Smith Center for the Performing Arts at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 28th. Proceeds benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a volunteer-driven charity dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research, and The Children’s Specialty Center of Nevada, the only non profit clinic in the state treating children with cancer regardless of ability to pay for services.
Circus Couture was created by performers and employees of shows on the Las Vegas Strip and nourished by the arts community of Las Vegas to aid children with cancer.
Circus Couture’s “86 Peculiar Place” features both a silent and live art auction as well as explosive circus performances intertwined with outlandish runway fashion. “86 Peculiar Place” will take guests to a whimsical world where those deemed too bright, too strange, or too extraordinary for our world coexist in celebration of their oddity. In 2011, The Las Vegas Review Journal praised Circus Couture as “fast becoming one of the hippest and most entertaining charity nights of the year.” With their sister fundraising team Cirque du SoBald, Circus Couture has raised more than a quarter of a million dollars for pediatric cancer care and research since its inception.
“A cancer journey forces a child to go through many changes, both physical and emotional, that can make them wish for nothing greater than to feel normal. “86 Peculiar Place” was created to honor them, a magical place where residents must stand out to fit in,” said Erica Linz, Circus Couture Artistic Director. “Both the extraordinary, world champion talent gracing our stage and the spectacular fine art gallery represent the amazing kids we aim to help. They put the “art” in heart and the caliber of performance they bring to the cause is awe inspiring…”
Circus Couture’s “86 Peculiar Place” will be held in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets may be purchased at box office, online at www.thesmithcenter.com, or by calling: 702-749-2000. Tickets start at $15. VIP packages are available by contacting Brett Palmer at [email protected] or by calling 702-217-0429. For additional information on Circus Couture, visit http://www.circus-couture.com.
About Circus Couture
Circus Couture is a Nevada non-profit organization raising critical funds for pediatric cancer care and research through annual circus, fashion and art events. Proceeds are donated to The St. Baldrick’s Foundation and the Children’s Specialty Center of Nevada which is the only clinic in the state that treats kids with cancer regardless of their family’s ability to pay for services. Circus Couture works closely with their sister St. Baldrick’s shave team, Cirque du SoBald. Circus Couture is a volunteer only based organization comprised primarily of performers, technicians, and employees from shows on the Las Vegas strip. Circus Couture is a grassroots organization with no affiliation with any company or corporation. In 2012, Circus Couture and Cirque du SoBald aim to raise $100,000 of which will be donated in its entirety to both non-profits beneficiaries.
About Cure 4 the Kids Foundation
Cure 4 The Kids Foundation is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization. Its mission is to provide funding and access to the latest medical treatments for those facing life-threatening diseases such as cancer, rare diseases, inherited bleeding disorders and rheumatological conditions. The Cure 4 The Kids Foundation was founded in 2007 by Dr. Jonathan Bernstein who saw firsthand the difficulties faced by families whose children were affected by major diseases, but often didn’t have the financial resources or health insurance to receive treatment. The Cure 4 The Kids Foundation was created with these families in mind. The Cure 4 The Kids Foundation’s Charity Care Program ensures patients at the Children’s Specialty Center of Nevada and the Hemophilia Treatment Center of Nevada receive medical treatment regardless of family income or presence of health insurance. To date, more than 8,000 patients combined have been treated by physicians and medical staff at the Children’s Specialty Center and the Hemophilia Treatment Center
About Children’s Specialty Center of Nevada
Children’s Specialty Center of Nevada, a program of Cure 4 The Kids Foundation, provides medical treatment to children facing devastating diseases such as cancer, rheumatological diseases, rare and ultra rare diseases and genetic conditions. All our physicians are Board Certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. Because of our partnership with the Children’s Oncology Group, (COG), we provide access to all appropriate clinical trials. In addition, Dr. Jonathan Bernstein is a state Principal Investigator for COG and oversees and administers pediatric clinical trials in the state. In addition, through our partnership with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, we bring in Board Certified Pediatric Rheumatologists on a monthly basis to see patients with specific conditions such as Lupus, Scleroderma and Pediatric Rheumatoid Arthritis. There are currently no Board Certified providers with these specialties practicing in the entire state of Nevada. Through our partnership with the University of Utah, the Chief of the Division of Medical Genetics has been seeing patients in Nevada since 2009. Nicola Longo, M.D., PhD. provides the expertise not currently available in the state. In addition he oversees Nevada’s Newborn Screening Program.
About St. Baldrick’s Foundation
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. Since 2005, St. Baldrick’s has awarded more than $101 million to support lifesaving research, making the Foundation the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants. St. Baldrick’s funds are granted to some of the most brilliant childhood cancer research experts in the world and to younger professionals who will be the experts of tomorrow. Funds awarded also enable hundreds of local institutions to participate in national pediatric cancer clinical trials, which may be a child’s best hope for a cure. For more information about the St. Baldrick’s Foundation please call 1.888.899.BALD or visit www.StBaldricks.org.
About The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
Located in downtown’s 61-acre urban development, Symphony Park, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is a public/private partnership that is the new centerpiece of cultural life in Las Vegas, offering a blend of performances by resident companies, as well as first-run touring attractions. The 5-acre cultural campus features three performance spaces, the 2,050-seat main performance area in Reynolds Hall and Boman Pavilion’s 258-seat Cabaret Jazz and 250-seat Troesh Studio Theater. It is also home to a 1.7 acre park, which can be used for outdoor concerts. Additionally, the campus will be the new location of the Discovery Children’s Museum. The Smith Center is the cultural center for Las Vegas – a place that educates, entertains and excites the citizens of the Las Vegas community. For more information about The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, please visit http://www.thesmithcenter.com. Keep up with news and events on Facebook.
