Circus Couture “Possession(s)” Raises More than $100,000 for Childhood Cancer Charities
Erica Linz balances atop Kyle DesChamp (left) and Pierre-Luc Sylvain during the Circus Couture “Possession(s)” event held at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel on Sunday, December 8, 2013. Linz is President and co-founder of Circus Couture, an annual event that raises funds for childhood cancer treatment in Nevada. Sunday’s event raised more than $100,000 for the Children’s Specialty Center of Nevada and St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Circus Couture is an elaborate presentation of performance, art and fashion put together by current and past performers in shows on the Las Vegas Strip, volunteers and supporters. (Photo Credit: Tracy Lee)
Model Cristel Scharsch is wearing a piece designed by Paul Franklin which was highlighted during the Circus Couture event on Sunday, December 8, 2013. Designers and costumers, as well as wardrobe employees from shows on the Las Vegas Strip volunteered their time and creative energies to help raise funds for childhood cancer treatment for Nevada’s children. Funds from the event will go to the Children’s Specialty Center of Nevada, the state’s only pediatric cancer treatment center that accepts patients with or without medical insurance, and St. Baldrick’s Foundation which raises money for childhood cancer research.
Michael Lipari and Tina “Londyn” Chattle were among the performers featured during Circus Couture’s “Possession(s)” event held at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Sunday, December 8, 2013. Lipari and Chattle’s duo hammock performance was one of many presented by current and former artists who perform in well known shows on the Las Vegas Strip.