[image: LibFoundaMusType] *Museum is Offering Discounted Admission and Extended Hours During The Celebrated Entertainer’s Birthday Week-**
Las Vegas – *The Liberace Foundation & Museum http://www.liberace.org/ is commemorating the birthday of Mr. Showmanship, celebrated entertainer and pianist Liberace, with a variety of concerts, autograph signings and a birthday cake Sunday, May 9 – Sunday, May 16.
Guests may take advantage of the discounted admission price of $3.50, the admission charged when the museum first opened its doors in 1979, as well as extended museum hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 9 through Sunday, May 16. Liberace’s wax figure, on temporary loan courtesy of Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, will be on display for photograph opportunities. Guests will receive a 20 percent discount at museum the gift store. The week begins with Mother’s Day May 9 and concludes May 16, Liberace’s actual birthday, with a cake cutting celebration and ceremonious “Happy Birthday” performance. Liberace, born May 16, 1919, would have been 91 years of age.
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A detailed outline of birthday festivities is below:
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*Sunday, May 9*
Noon – 12:30 p.m.: Cupcakes from Retro Bakery served in the café to kick off Liberace’s week of birthday activities
12:30 – 1 p.m.: Abigail Varghese in the Cabaret Showroom
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.: Ali Spuck “Here I Am” show in the Cabaret Showroom (tickets are $10)
4 – 5 p.m.: Liberace Movie in the Cabaret Showroom (Leapin’ Lizards)
6 – 7 p.m.: Danny Wright Show (tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door)
*Monday, May 10*
11 a.m. – Noon: Guided museum tour
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Danny Wright to play in Building One
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.: Lunch special with Timothy Jones—UNLV Percussion and Marimba (Café)
2 – 3 p.m.: Guided museum tour
4 – 5 p.m.: Liberace Movie in the Cabaret Showroom (The Legendary Liberace)
6 – 7 p.m.: Entertainment in the Cabaret Showroom (TBD)
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*Tuesday, May 11*
10 a.m. – Noon: UNLV Jazz Quartet in the Cabaret Showroom
11 a.m. – Noon: Guided museum tour
1 – 2 p.m.: Philip Fortenberry “Liberace and Me” show in the Cabaret Showroom (tickets are $15)
2 – 3 p.m.: Guided museum tour
2 – 4 p.m.: Liberace scholar Otto Ehling performance in the costume gallery
3 – 5 p.m.: Anna Nateece autograph session in the costume gallery
6 – 7 p.m.: Liberace Movie in the Cabaret Showroom (The World of Liberace)
7 – 8 p.m.: Christopher Joel Carter IV in the Cabaret Showroom
*Wednesday, May 12*
11 a.m. – Noon: Guided museum tour
1 – 2 p.m.: Philip Fortenberry “Liberace and Me” show in the Cabaret Showroom (tickets are $15)
2 p.m.: Four Seasons String Quartet to play in Building One
2 – 3 p.m.: Guided museum tour
3 – 4 p.m.: Christopher Joel Carter IV in the costume gallery
7 – 9 p.m.: RagTagEntertainment/Travis Cloer show in the Cabaret Showroom (tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door)
*Thursday, May 13*
11 a.m. – Noon: Guided museum tour (Valeri Glava to play in Building One)
1 – 2 p.m.: Valeri Glava “A Musical Journey” show joined by Liberace scholar Christine Riegert (tickets are $10)
2 – 3 p.m.: Guided museum tour (Abigail Varghese to play in Building One for tour)
3 – 5 p.m.: Anna Nateece autograph session in the costume gallery
6 – 7 p.m.: Anna Kijanowska of UNLV faculty to play the classical piano in the Cabaret Showroom
*Friday, May 14*
10 a.m. – Noon: OutQ’s “THE FOCUS GROUP” on Sirius/XM to broadcast from the Cabaret Showroom
11 a.m. – Noon: Guided museum tour
Noon – 1 p.m.: Lunch Special with Andy Smith and the UNLV String Scholars (Café)
2 – 3 p.m.: Guided museum tour
3-5 p.m.: Christopher Joel Carter IV in the costume gallery
6 – 7 p.m.: Christopher Joel Carter IV and Abigail Varghese in the Cabaret Showroom
*Saturday, May 15*
11 a.m. – Noon: Guided museum tour
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Danny Wright to play in Building One
1 – 2 p.m.: Philip Fortenberry “Liberace and Me” show in the Cabaret Showroom (tickets are $15)
2 – 3 p.m.: Guided museum tour
3 – 5 p.m.: Christopher Joel Carter IV with students in the costume gallery
7:30 – 9 p.m.: Lady “J” Huston concert in the Cabaret Showroom (tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door)
*Sunday, May 16*
11 a.m. – Noon: Danny Wright with Valeri Glava in the Cabaret Showroom
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Abigail Varghese to play in Building One
Noon – 12:30 p.m.: Official Birthday celebration with cake provided by Retro Bakery and “Happy Birthday” performance by Lorraine Hunt-Bono, Dennis Bono and Domenick Allen; Retro Bakery http://www.retrobakerylv.com/ cupcakes served to guests in attendance
Retro Bakery cupcakes served to guests in attendance
1 – 2 p.m.: Guided museum tour
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.: Ali Spuck “Here I Am” show in the Cabaret Showroom (tickets are $10)
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Liberace Finale Birthday Celebration with Christopher Joel Carter IV and special guests Phyllis Bell, John Kaye, Domenick Allen, Leigh Zimmerman and Cayleigh Capaldi in the Cabaret Showroom (tickets are $25 which includes champagne and hors d’oeuvres)
The Liberace Museum offers complimentary shuttle service to and from several Las Vegas Strip hotels daily. Participating hotels include Bally’s, Bellagio, Treasure Island, The Mirage, Flamingo and Excalibur.* *A full shuttle schedule is available online .* ***
For more information, call 702.798.5595 or visit www.liberace.org.
*About the Liberace Foundation & Museum:*
Founded April 15, 1979, The Liberace Museum is a dedication to the great legendary entertainer and pianist Liberace. The Liberace Museum houses his collections of rare and antique pianos, classic cars, famous sequined and bejeweled costume wardrobes, glittering stage jewelry, rare antiques and other treasures and memorabilia. The Cabaret at the Liberace Museum serves as a showcase for Liberace’s famous nine-foot mirrored Baldwin grand piano, where several famous Strip performers entertain intimate audiences.
The Liberace Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the mission of The Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts which has funded scholarships since 1976. The scholarship program has provided more than $5.8 million in scholarships, touching the lives of more than 2,700 students from 120 of the nation’s universities, colleges and educational institutions. For more information, to make a donation and to become a supporter of the Liberace Foundation, call 702.798.5595, visit the Web site at www.liberace.org, or email info@liberace.org.
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