Ticketing for Macy’s Passport Presents Glamorama through Children’s Cancer Research Fund is now closed. There are still tickets available through Ticketmaster and the State Theatre box office.
Friday, August 6, 2010
8 p.m. at The Orpheum Theatre
Featuring Macy Gray and Eric Hutchinson
Post-party to follow at Macy's Minneapolis 8th Floor Auditorium
Be inspired to dream big and explore fashion through the music of Macy Gray, special effects and innovative technology. This year's show is a compilation of fashion, fantasy, music and magic in a runway fashion production transporting guests from their seats into a whimsical wonderland filled with desire and delight.
The list of designers include: Jean Paul Gaultier, Just Cavalli, Marc Jacobs, Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti, Sonia Rykiel, SportMax, Versace for men and for the first time - Issey Miyake.
New this year - This year's show will open unlike any other with an over-the-top theatrical fantasy created by designer Chris March, of Project Runway, in addition to introducing state-of-the-art 3-D holographic effects and daring elements of flight throughout the fashion spectacular. The runway show will integrate a dynamic dance segment featuring Material Girl collection - a line exclusive to Macy's designed by Madonna and her daughter Lola. The dance segment will be choreographed by Brian Friedman, famed dance choreographer to the stars and choreographer/judge on "So You Think You Can Dance?" Click here to view the latest press announcement from Macy's.
Chlidren's Cancer Research Fund is proud to announce Emma Laehn as the 2010 ambassador child for Macy's Passport presents Glamorama. Emma was only 2 and ½ when she was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nerve tissue. During Emma's hospital stay, she underwent surgery to remove the cancerous tumor in her chest, and received three rounds of chemotherapy.
While Emma doesn't remember much about her time in the hospital, she knows how lucky she is to have survived her battle with cancer and gone on to live a healthy and normal life. Today, she is a happy 13-year-old, active in basketball and softball in her hometown of Pepin, WI. The family was so thankful for the help of University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital and Children's Cancer Research Fund that, since 2000, they've coordinated a 10K walk called Emma's Hope in Pepin, which has raised nearly $150,000 to date. The tenth anniversary of Emma's Hope will take place on Saturday, September 18, 2010. Read Emma's complete story here.
Macy Gray first burst onto the music scene with her debut album On How Life Is and the massive hit single "I Try" both of which went number 1 all over the world. The album went on to sell 7 million copies worldwide with Gray winning a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist. Macy Gray has gone on to sell more than 15,000,000 albums worldwide and has been nominated for 5 Grammy Awards and 6 MTV Video Music Awards.
Eric Hutchinson is known for his hits "Rock & Roll" and "OK, It's Alright With Me" from his debut album "Sounds Like This". Originally released under his own label, Let's Break Records, the album peaked at #5 on iTunes' album chart, becoming the highest-charting album by an unsigned act in iTunes history. Currently, he is working with superstar producers Mike Elizondo and Martin Terefe on his next album. Fans will get a preview of the new album with the release of its first single, "Talk Is Cheap," this September.