The Las Vegas Academy of the Arts (LVA) will host its second annual fundraising gala at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino on November 10 in the Pavilion Ballroom. The festivities will include a silent auction and sideshow followed by dinner, a live auction and entertainment featuring stars from the Las Vegas Strip. Master artist Graham Knuttel is LVA’s 2014 Gala Honoree.
“Ringmaster” and Strip headliner Jeff Civillico will be joined by Mark Shunock (“Rock of Ages”), magician Mac King, Travis Cloer (“Jersey Boys”), soprano Suzanne Vinnik, Broadway musical director Jack Gaughan and Elvis impersonator Brendan Paul, among other performers and surprises under the big top. In keeping with the LVA tradition, entertainers will be joined on stage by student performers.
Earlier this year, Knuttel worked in collaboration with 13 handpicked students on “Fremont Street,” a landscape of characters and architecture painted in bold strokes and vivid colors that capture the essence of Las Vegas. A numbered and signed Artist’s Proof will be auctioned off during the evening’s festivities in support of LVA. Limited edition prints of “Fremont Street” will be available for purchase with a percentage of the proceeds from sales donated back to LVA.