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 ArtFest™ of Henderson
10 for 10
Art Auction
To honor its 10th anniversary, ArtFest of Henderson will present the 10 for 10 Art Auction Thursday, May 10, at 6 p.m. at the Henderson Convention Center garden patio – located at 200 Water Street.
The art auction, which is free and open to the public, will feature work by 10 local personalities who were matched with artists participating in ArtFest of Henderson to create 10 unique pieces of artwork. Art will be created prior to the art auction. The money raised will support art programs for Henderson middle and high school students.
“We are fortunate to have so many members of the community willing to donate their time and talents to this auction,” said Henderson Mayor James B. Gibson. “It is a unique opportunity to bring everyone together to benefit our youth and raise art awareness.”
Personalities confirmed to participate in the auction include: Tony Curtis, actor; Lon Kruger, UNLV Runnin’ Rebels basketball coach; Ronn Lucas, ventriloquist; comedian Louie Anderson; Norm Clarke, Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist; Henderson Mayor James B. Gibson; KSNE Sunny 106.5 FM on-air personalities Melanie, and Michael Neal; and world renowned French action painter and performer Jean Francois Detaille.
Proceeds will be used to fund 13 five-by-five-foot stretched canvases for the All People Promoting Literacy Efforts (APPLE) “Celebration of Reading” program. Students will use the canvases to illustrate a book they’re reading through the program.
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis has been a Hollywood icon since the 1950s. A fan favorite, Curtis has acted and starred in more than 100 movies, including “The Sweet Smell of Success” (1957, with Burt Lancaster and “Some Like it Hot” (1959, with Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe He is also an accomplished artist and will be donating one of his unique pieces of work for the 10 for 10 Art Auction.
For more additional information on Tony Curtis, visit http://wikipedia.org.
Ronn Lucas
Ronn Lucas is a nationally recognized ventriloquist and comedian who regularly sells out his live show currently at the Venetian. He has made appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman and other various shows and was named “World’s Best Ventriloquist” by the New York Times. He delightfully mixes stand-up comedy, puppetry, audience participation, improvisation, along with his astonishing voice manipulations, all to the benefit of comedy-seeking fans worldwide.
Information taken from www.ronnlucas.com.
For more information on Ronn Lucas, go to www.ronnlucas.com.
Louie Anderson
Louie Anderson is one of the most versatile and successful comedians working in Hollywood today, loved by television audiences who never missed seeing him in the syndicated hit series, Family Feud, he is adored by his standing-room-only crowds in Las Vegas and respected by readers of his books. He is worshipped by the rising comics he mentors and encourages with his honesty and wisdom. Comedy Central recently named Louie "One of 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time." He has starred in his own HBO and Showtime Comedy Specials and been a frequent guest of Late Night Talk Shows. He has guest starred on such popular sitcoms as Scrubs and Grace Under Fire, dramas like Touched by an Angel and Chicago Hope and has made memorable featured roles in films such as ³Coming America² opposite Eddie Murphy.
Louie can be seen nightly, except Fridays at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. In the world of funny, when it comes to comedy, Louie isn’t just a great comedian he is one of the hottest, best selling comedians in the history of our country, sustaining a lasting admiration and draw to his loyal fans for over a quarter of a century.
Information from www.louieanderson.com.
For more information on Louie Anderson visit www.louieanderson.com.
Lon Kruger
Lon Kruger just completed his third season as head basketball coach of the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. Kruger led the 2006-07 squad to a 30-7 record and a spot in the NCAA Tournament where the Rebels advanced to the Sweet 16 with victories over Georgia Tech and Wisconsin. It marked only the fifth time in UNLV history that a team compiled 30 victories and made Kruger only the fifth coach in NCAA History to lead four different programs to the NCAA Tournament. He is a former NBA coach and led the University of Florida to the Final Four in 1994.
For more information on Coach Lon Kruger, visit http://unlvrebels.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kruger_lon00.html.
Henderson Mayor James B. Gibson
James Gibson was elected Mayor of the City of Henderson in May 1997 and re-elected to his third term in 2005. As the second largest city in Nevada and one of the fastest growing cities in America, Henderson has experienced a staggering 335 percent growth rate over the past 15 years. Gibson is a native Nevadan, born in Las Vegas and has been a resident of Henderson for nearly 50 years.
Copyright: City of Henderson
For more information on James Gibson, visit www.cityofhenderson.com.
Norm Clarke
If it happens in Vegas, Las Vegas Review-Journal gossip columnist Norm Clarke usually has it first. This eye-patched man-about-town knows it all about this vibrant city in the desert – where to go, what to do, and most importantly, where to see and be seen.
The former "Reporter of the Year" at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver joined the Review-Journal in 1999 to cover one of the hottest gossip beats in the world.
Copyright: Review-Journal
For more information on Norm Clarke, visit www.normclarke.com.
Melanie
Melanie from KSNE’s Sunny 106.5 has worked in radio for more than 20 years and has received five Best of Las Vegas "Best Radio Personality" awards.
In her spare time, she enjoys working in the community with different organizations. Susan G. Komen Foundation, Opportunity Village, The American Cancer Society, and Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada are just a few of the charities she has worked with over the years.
Information taken from www.ksne.com
For more information on Melanie, visit www.ksne.com.
Michael Neal
Co-host of KSNE’s Sunny 106.5 morning show from 5-10 a.m., Michael Neal has been on the radio for most of his life. Starting his career at his high school radio station, Neal’s radio career took him to Hartford, Connecticut; Kansas City, Missouri; Long Island, New York; and Las Vegas, where he has been for the last 13 years.
Information taken from www.ksne.com
For more information on Michael Neal, visit www.ksne.com.
Jean Francois Detaille
World renowned French action painter and performer Jean Francois Detaille is known for creating spontaneous, colorful pieces of art within minutes. Jean Francois will paint an artwork for the 10 for 10 Art Auction.
On Sunday, May 13, at 1:15 PM on the Henderson Convention Center stage Jean Francois will perform live and paint a series of paintings he will donate to ArtFest’s silent auction. Proceeds from the silent auction will benefit Henderson Libraries.
For more information on Jean Francois, visit www.extremeart.com
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