Guests are encouraged to don as little or as much white and/or black attire as they like or dare at the 30th Black & White Party, the annual fundraiser for Aid for AIDS of Nevada at Aria on August 20.
Mondays Dark’s Mark Shunock and the "bearded lady of Las Vegas," Norma Layman (Jim McCoy), will emcee the event. Among this year’s 14 “Right to Wear Red” honorees are Shunock and McCoy, Back Bar USA founder Tim Haughinberry, Hard Rock Hotel executive Lia Rispoli, CNN publicist Richard Hudock and burlesque performer Melody Sweets. They are invited to stand out from the dichromatic crowd for their dedication and commitment to AFAN.
Guests will enjoy samples from Aria restaurants, and Back Bar USA will present and serve 11 cocktails, including JD’s Blackberry Smash by Patricia Richards, Don Julio’s Watermelon Sunshine by Sam Bracamontes, The Prohibition Sour by Jair Bustillos and Peach Perfect Mule by Raul Faria.
In the silent auction, items up for bid include meet-and-greets with headliners Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie and Olivia Newton-John, and tickets to see Pet Shop Boys, Blue Man Group, Penn & Teller, Rock of Ages, Human Nature, Divas Starring Frank Marino, Thunder From Down Under and Absinthe. Visit Facebook.com/AFANLV to peruse the offerings in advance. Sustainable jewelry brand Alex & Ani will be on hand selling its Kindred Cord Red Heart bracelet, with a percentage of proceeds donated to AFAN.
General admission tickets ($50) include entrance to the LGBT after-party at Piranha Nightclub and the Temptation Sundays pool party at Luxor on August 21. VIP tickets ($125) include early entry at 7 p.m., as well as entrance to the VIP after-party hosted at Jewel Nightclub. In addition to the gala, Carbone will host a cocktail party and wine dinner on August 19 (7-10 p.m., $125), and Herringbone will offer an all-inclusive brunch on August 21 (11 a.m.-3 p.m., $100). Proceeds from both events benefit AFAN, Human Rights Campaign Las Vegas and The Center Las Vegas.
The Black & White Party (8 p.m., AFANLV.org) raises funds for AFAN’s client service programs, which assist men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Nevada. Last year, the party’s 3,500 guests raised more than $145,000 for the cause.
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