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Olivia Newton-John And Daughter Chloe Lattanzi Celebrate The World Premiere Of "You Have To Believe" Music Video At Share Nightclub
Internationally renowned singer/actress Olivia Newton-John and her daughter Chloe Lattanzi celebrated their first ever video collaboration at Las Vegas’ premiere LGBT club Share on Saturday evening, August 8.
Olivia Newton-John and her daughter Chloe Lattanzi
Photo credit: Garrett Birdwell
For one night night only, the standing room only nightclub was transformed into a modern-day Xanadu, complete with stilt walkers, roller skaters and 80s themed dancers and performers for the premiere of Olivia and her aspiring singer daughter's new dance single,You Have to Believe”, inspired by Olivia’s #1 hit “Magic” from the film “Xanadu” , on the anniversary of the film's release, 35 years ago.The still radiant and pretty 66 year old Newton-John arrived at the event in jeans and a white shirt worn under a glittery silver and white striped long sweater while the 29 year old Lattanzi dazzled in a gold and white bustier and mini-skirt.
Olivia Newton-John
Photo credit: Garrett Birdwell
Chloe has re-written the verse while Olivia sings the iconic song’s familiar chorus, “You have to believe we are magic….” The music video, produced by TalkBoy TV, was filmed on location at Share Nightclub earlier this year and was available on iTunes beginning Tuesday, August 11th.
Among the guests in attendance were video cameo artists and Vegas talent, James Davis and Staceyy Robinson from Chippendales, Larry Edwards from Divas Las Vegas, and song producer Dave Audé, who was the featured DJ for the launch event.
Chloe, a former brunette turned blonde, is Newton-John's only child, from her marriage to first husband Matt Lattanzi from 1984-1995.
Larry Edwards, Chloe Lattanzi, Olivia Newton-John and Dave Audé
Photo credit: Garrett Birdwell
Staceyy Robinson, Olivia Newton-John, James Davis, and Chloe Lattanzi
Photo credit: Garrett Birdwell
This not the first time Olivia and her daughter worked together. When Chloe was a teenager, she appeared on stage with her mom, and at the age of 8 she was featured in the Lifetime original movie “A Christmas Romance” with her mother.
Chloe is working on releasing her solo EP.
Additional recent and upcoming “happenings” in and around Las Vegas include:
AEG LIVE and CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT has announced a new Spring 2016 run of “ROD STEWART: THE HITS.” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Tickets for the first nine concerts of Stewart’s residency in 2016 will go on-sale Friday, Aug. 14 at 10 a.m.
The ARETHA FRANKLIN performance scheduled for Friday, Aug. 14 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace has been cancelled. The singer regretfully cancelled her Aug. 14 show in Las Vegas due to exhaustion after driving 2,100 miles on her tour bus from her home in Detroit to the West Coast where she performed three sold-out concerts in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Oakland.Tickets for the cancelled performance purchased by credit Cards will be refunded to the credit card used for purchase. Those who purchased tickets with cash may present tickets at the original point of sale for a refund.
JORDIN SPARKS, Grammy-Nominated and Sony Music Recording Artist and former winner of American Idol, will be making an exclusive appearance and live performance on the runway at the Fashion Show Mall (3200 Las Vegas Blvd.) on Saturday, August 15 at 2 pm. Fans will have the opportunity to meet Jordin, purchase download cards of her new album, and enjoy the distinctive shopping and dining experiences of Fashion Show. At the event, Jordin will perform some of her hit songs as well as brand new tracks from her new album.
Epicurean Charitable Foundation of Las Vegas (ECF) will host the 2nd annual STRIKES FOR SCHOLARSHIP BOWLING TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa, Saturday, Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Proceeds from the bowling tournament will support ECF’s primary charitable endeavor of awarding annual scholarship awards to deserving high school students seeking careers in the hospitality and food and beverage industries. Strikes for Scholarships will feature bowling, food and drink specials as well as exciting raffle prizes. Attendees will have the opportunity to bowl alongside local celebrities including Robert Torti and Keir Kirkegaard of “Rock of Ages”; Victoria Matlock and Scott Hinds of “Million Dollar Quartet” and the casts of the “Australian Bee Gees,” and the “Spazmatics.”
The August edition of the monthly charity fundraiser, MONDAYS DARK WITH MARK SHUNOCK will be held Monday evening, August 17 inside Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with proceeds benefiting Three Square. The evening's musical theme will be FOOD FIGHT! The Animal House Soundtrack! Entertainers scheduled to perform are Jillian Austin, Daniel Park, Philip Drennen, Jassen Allen, Mark Shunock, the cast of Rock of Ages, Million Dollar Quartet, For The Record Baz, Earl Turner and Francesca Camus. Advance tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at mondaysdark.com. or $30 at the door. Doors open at 8:30 pm. Show starts at 9:30 p.m.
Fashion designer and rock royalty ASTRELLA, daughter to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Donovan, will debut her new designs on Monday, August 17, 2015 at Foxtail Pool at SLS Las Vegas with an official launch party, just as the collection expands to Bloomingdale’s locations in Los Angeles and New York City. The Musical T's™ brand is a hybrid of fashion, music, art, design, technology and philanthropy created to provide an entirely unique, multi-faceted clothing experience. Astrella, created this collection of lavish t-shirts based on iconic album artwork from artists including Elton John, Miles Davis, Queen, Cyndi Lauper, The Vandals and more.
Guests will be treated to a night of music, art and fashion as the new line debuts amidst a fashion show featuring hot designers and live musical performances. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail party and exhibit featuring the collaborative art of Miguel Paredes, an innovative pop-artist, and Michael Turchin, an artist with a modern take on retro celebrity-driven pop art, as they recreate the iconic album cover imagery found on Musical T's™ from Queen, Elton John, The WHO, Ray Charles, The Vandals and more. The event, hosted by Astrella and Parades will also feature musician Lance Bass as the emcee and electronic artist Carmen Rizzo providing the tunes. The event is free for MAGIC attendees who can enter with their badge. A limited number of tickets will be available to the public at $22 per ticket, plus applicable fees.
On the heels of the first “AMPED” taping in July, GLOBAL FORCE WRESTLING returns to Las Vegas for its second event and TV taping on Aug. 21 at the Orleans Arena. GFW returns with its four unique divisions: GFW Global Championship, GFW Tag Team Championship, GFW Women's Championship and GFW NEX*GEN Championship. The unique divisions will feature Shelton Benjamin, Eric Young, Bobby Roode, Nick Aldis and Chris “The Adonis” Mordetsky for the Global Championship; Bullet Club and Killer Elite Squad for the Tag Team Championship; Andrew Everett, Puma, Trevor Lee, Virgil Flynn and PJ Black for NEX*GEN Championship; and “Bullet Babe” Amber Gallows and Candice LeRae for the Women’s Championship. “Amped” begins at 8 p.m. and tickets start at $30 plus tax and fees, and can be purchased by calling the Orleans Arena Box Office.
Country music superstar VINCE GILL, along with his top-notch band, will be performing at The Pearl inside Palms Resort Casino on Friday, August 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $50.
Award-winning recording artist, singer, songwriter and producer MIGUEL will perform live on stage at Drai's Beachclub/Nightclub perched on the rooftop of The Cromwell on August 28. Tickets are now available.
Tickets are on sale now for AID FOR AIDS OF NEVADA'S (AFAN) 29TH ANNUAL BLACK & WHITE PARTY at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with VIP entry at 8 p.m. As one of Las Vegas' most anticipated events of the year, the night will be packed with eye catching fashion and entertainment from DJ Axis, Boiis, Brandon Godfrey, The Sound Collage and The Perry Twins on the DJ decks, bringing their LA energy to the dancefloor. As always, tickets are all-inclusive so guests can eat, drink and dance the night away with delicious dining options from the Strip's best chefs and mixologists serving up top-shelf liquor brands from Back Bar USA. The ticket price also grants admission to the following day's Temptation Sundays pool party at the Luxor. All proceeds from the night will go to AFAN's client services to benefit children and adults in the Las Vegas community living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. $50 GA, $130 VIP with early entry available at afanlv.org. Black and white attire required for admission.
ARRIVAL FROM SWEDEN: THE MUSIC OF ABBA performs on stage at the Suncoast Showroom Aug. 29 and 30. Arrival From Sweden is the only ABBA tribute group that works with musicians that toured with the original members in the ‘70s. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available from $19.95, plus tax and fees. Tickets can be purchased at any Boyd Gaming Box Office.
Ten-year-old MILENE HERNANDEZ, who has been diagnosed with lupus and a seizure disorder which causes her to experience up to 40 seizures per day, will have her wish to be a fashion designer fulfilled at her own “PINK AND PURPLE” RUNWAY SHOW inside Fashion Show on August 29 thanks to the joint efforts of Make-A-Wish® Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Fashion Council, Fashion Show, Best Agency, Stitch Factory, Macy’s, Eagle Promotion, American Gem Society and T-Bird Jewels.
Milene has been working this summer with Stitch Factory designer, Kevin Smith, to sketch, design and produce her own custom fashions. She worked with Sandie Simonson at Eagle Promotions to design, create and produce her own t-shirts, and she worked with the American Gem Society and Jenny O. Calleri at T-Bird Jewels to design a custom necklace. Both Milene’s custom fashion designs and her custom t-shirt will be part of “Milene’s Pink and Purple Runway Show,” which will serve as the capstone of her magnificent, “it took a village” summer-long wish experience. All additional color-coordinated fashions will be provided by Macy’s at Fashion Show. The public is invited to attend this FREE EVENT and show their support for Milene by wearing pink and purple!
Dancer, musician and actor, (and Britney Spears' ex-husband) KEVIN FEDERLINE will host his fantasy football draft party, followed by a guest DJ set, at the award-winning gentlemen’s club CRAZY HORSE III on Saturday, Aug. 29. Federline will draft his fantasy football team alongside 40 of his closest celebrity friends and hundreds of the club’s stunning entertainers. He will also perform a live DJ set and will spin top EDM and hip-hop hits late into the evening.
APPLES, HONEY AND MORE, a family event celebrating the Jewish holidays will take place on Sunday, August 30 from 1- 3 pm at the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada, 8689 West Sahara. The FREE event, open to all, will feature family friendly crafts, games, activities, apples, honey, food, and so much more. Registration is required at www.jccsn.org.
Celebrity sightings:
Thursday night, August 13...
Kylie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers was spotted at TAO with a group of friends taking in the sounds of DJ Five.
Also at TAO was former college teammates, Luke Walton of the Golden State Warriors and Richard Jefferson of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Wednesday night, August 12...
NBA stars, Chauncey Billups, Tayshaun Prince, Mike Conley Jr. and Tyronn Lue dined at TAO Asian Bistro.
Saturday evening, August 8...
Actor, director, producer and founding member of the Grammy Award-winning hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, RZA, attended the Jabbawockeez hit shot PRiSM at Luxor Hotel and Casino. Following the show, RZA and his family joined the world-famous dance crew backstage for photos.
RZA with Jabbawockeez
Photo courtesy of Jabbawockeez
Friday night, August 7...
DJ Daddy Kat aka Wiz Khalifa hosted his official concert after party at TAO. The multi-facited artist provided the soundtrack to the night as he played a selection of hits to a packed room of party-goers. Joining DJ Daddy Kat at his VIP table was rapper Juicy J.
DJ Daddy Kat at TAO
Photo courtesy of TAO Nightclub
Recording artist, Mya was spotted at TAO Asian Bistro with a group of friends in town for a bachelorette party.
Also at the Asian Bistro was radio and television talk show host Bev Smith who was there to celebrate a 21st birthday.
Thursday night, August 6...
Rapper, Wiz Khalifa took 30 crew members from his tour to TAO Asian Bistro as a thank you for all of their hard work.
