Golden Rainbow celebrated 27 years of service to men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Nevada at its 27th annual "Ribbon of Life" fundraiser at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, June 30. Scroll down for photos of the festivities!
"Ribbon of Life" raised more than $152,000 and drew in a crowd of 1,424 attendees. The extravaganza's lineup included world-renowned, two-time Grammy winning singer Jon Secada, NBC's "America's Got Talent" star Michael Grimm, and cast members from the Las Vegas Strip's premier shows. TV personality Chris Saldaña and Edie of Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity hosted the spectacular that featured special tributes to legendary artists Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel, Billy Joel, The Bee Gees, Stephen Sondheim, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Liberace, Kenny Kerr; NBC's "America's Got Talent;" films "Dirty Dancing," "The Lion King," "Funny Girl," "Nine;" and Nkosi Johnson, a South African child who made a powerful impact on public perceptions of HIV/AIDS and its effects before his death at the age of 12. Aside from Secada and Grimm, this year's acts included performers Clint Holmes, Josh Strickland, Wes Winters, Frankie Moreno and Reva Rice; vocal groups Mo5aic, The Las Vegas Tenors, Human Nature and Celebrity City Chorus; members from Jubilee! and VEGAS! the Show; and many more.
Cast of Golden Rainbow's RIBBON OF LIFE
Golden Rainbow's RIBBON OF LIFE Hosts Edie and Chris Saldana
Michael Grimm
Wes Winters
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