July 17, 2010 - RED HOT 2010 Recap
I had the pleasure of
again producing RED HOT 2010 on Friday, July 16th, the annual
fundraising party at Oilcan Harry's to
benefit Project Transitions. And with such amazing live
entertainment and the commitment of more
than 150 volunteers and contributing businesses, the night was
one for the record books!
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While the enthusiastic
patrons perused the more than 100 exclusive silent auction
items - including trips to Marfa and San Antonio courtesy of Bunkhouse Management and awesome theatre packages from The Paramount, The Long Center, Texas Performing Arts, and Broadway Across America - the members of the Shady Ladies
softball team worked the crowd with food from M2 Lounge
and The Screaming Goat. Big props to
personal chef and uber caterer Mike Pitts
for keeping everyone sated.
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We kicked the entertainment
off with my cabaret partners Murrah Noble, Megan Becker, and
Walker Hill - with my music director Joseph Scutti on the
piano. Then the amazing cast of ZACH
Theatre's summer production of
The Drowsy Chaperone took the stage by force. The cast of The
City Theatre's upcoming production of Into the Woods upped the
ante, and then the Austin Babtist Women stirred the crowd into a frenzy. The
lovely ladies of “La Cage: Vegas in Austin” and the
incredible pop sensation Larissa Ness -
with full band, back-up singers, and dancers - brought the
night to a crescendo, just in time for the live auction.
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Community supporter
Steven Higginbotham created the RED HOT event 19 years ago, and
every year it remains one of the top Austin summer social and
fundraising events. And thanks to the staff of Oilcan
Harry's - and especially visionary owner Larry Davis - the
annual event continues to break fundraising records.
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(Photos courtesy Seabrook Jones)