December '07 Entertainment—The Vegas Eye Column

Dancing with the Stars at the Orleans Arena...

Dancing with the Stars , ABC’s #1 rated unscripted show, is hitting the road this winter and bringing its most popular team of stars and professional dancers to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Sunday, December 30, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.

The third Dancing with the Stars tour will feature a cast of the show’s most popular competitors, combining established favorites from previous tours with newcomers from the show’s current season. Las Vegas audiences will be treated to an exciting new line-up of stars including season two winner and special guest star Wayne Newton, Drew Lachey with Cheryl Burke, Sabrina Bryan with Mark Ballas ; season three’s Joey Lawrence with Edyta Sliwinska and Monique Coleman; professional dancers Karina Smirnoff, Derek Hough, Kym Johnson, Alec Mazo and Brian Fortuna.

A s with the network show, each dance number will be accompanied by an amazing live band, performing the hit music that has become a much-loved aspect of the program. Additionally, the show will feature two huge video screens to the left and right of the stage showcasing never-before-seen rehearsal footage, exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews and outtakes. Dancing with the Stars alum, Louis Van Amstel will once again choreograph the tour.

Tickets can be purchased at the Orleans Arena Box Office and all Coast Casino Box Offices ranging in price from $52.50 to $198.00 including tax and facility fee. Performers are subject to change. For more information call 702-284-7777 or visit www.orleansarena.com.

The two-hour show features a larger-than-life recreation of the TV show’s actual stage and set design complete with cabaret-style VIP seating on the floor. Visit www.iloveallaccess.com for VIP seating information.

Dancing with the Stars-The Tourlast fall is coming to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 30 at 7:30 p.m. and bringing a special opportunity as well: The Soft Scrub® Superior Performance Local Dance Challenge. Las Vegas residents can participate in a local qualifying event on Dec. 28 for a chance to perform with the tour on Dec. 30 at the Orleans Arena.

The qualifying event will be held at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio at 4550 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite N, Las Vegas, NV 89119 on Friday, Dec. 28 from 8:15-9:15 p.m. to select 10 semi-finalist couples. The couples will go on to be part of the local competition during the Dancing with the Stars performance at Orleans Arena. On the night of the show, the semi-finalists will perform and be judged by a professional dancer from the show’s cast. Two final couples will dance the Jive or Cha Cha in front of the sold-out audience. The winning couple will earn the title of Soft Scrub® Dancing with the Stars Superior Performance Champion and receive an official trophy.

The Superior Performance Local Dance Challenge is open to dance couples of all ages wishing to compete for a chance to be crowned champion. Dancers under the age of 18 may compete as long as they have the official Dance Challenge waiver signed by a parent or guardian. Contestants at the pre-qualifying event will be judged on talent, presentation, content and personality.

For more information on the Friday, June 15th pre-qualifying event contact the Arthur Murray Dance Studio directly.

New Years Eve at Poetry Nightclub...

Poetry is awash in soft chocolate hues with black and red accents. Black sheers, red roses and chandeliers laced with black crystals create a seductive atmosphere with an intoxicating feel. A newly built VIP section, located by the dance floor, can double as stage, enhancing the flexibility and creativity of the venue's space.

For New Years Eve 2008 Poetry will be host to Hip-Hop Superstar's E-40 and DJ Kid Capri. This is sure to be a star-studded event, as is every E-40 Party. For his Birthday, which was also held at Poetry, A-Listers including Snoop Dogg and Chris Rock were in attendance for the festivities.

Come to Poetry Nightclub for New Years Eve and see actual poetry incorporated into the club's design, as lines of calligraphic verse appear everywhere from the napkins to the ceiling to the floor and walls. Classic pieces/excerpts, including the works of Edgar Allan Poe and, interestingly enough, the Marquis de Sade give way to the more modern words of hip-hop and rap poets like Tupac Shakur bringing "Poetry" into today's market. A beautiful and timeless way to link the eternal romance of the past to today's mainstream landscape.

Poetry Nightclub is located inside the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, For Guest list Call 702-369-4998 www.poetrynightclub.com

Jamie Foxx's Fabulous 40th Finale at JET Nightclub

Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx, who just turned 40, celebrated the finale to a weeklong of birthday parties in grand fashion at JET Nightclub at The Mirage. The biggest and wildest party yet (it is Vegas, of course), the fashionable Foxx dressed to impress sporting a white pinstriped shirt, a black necktie, black vest, and grey trousers - quite a juxtaposition from the lone article of clothing he wore at his Miami Beach party last week...low-riding shorts, commando-style.

Foxx and friend, comedic actor Martin Lawrence, arrived at midnight and retreated to a corner table in VIP next to the DJ booth. He was quickly swarmed with beautiful girls which, one onlooker said, "were all over him in no time." They drank Grey Goose and Bling H2O Foxx's libation of choice was double Belvedere and tonic. Prior to JET, Foxx and Lawrence dined at Stack Restaurant & Bar, enjoying all its greatest hits appetizers and Kobe sirloin.

At JET, Foxx was presented with an impressive triple-tiered cake from Jean-Phillippe Pattiserie which he absolutley loved. Foxx took to the mic throughout the evening and was shouting to the entire crowd "If it's my birthday, it's your birthday" over and over again which pumped up the packed club creating a high-energy party atmosphere. The Grammy-nominated artist even treated the crowd to a few songs including Bob Marley's "One Love," that turned into an unforgettable club-wide singalong. When Foxx's hit song "Gold Digger" pumped through the sound system "he went nuts and danced and bumped with the pretty patrons," said a clubgoer, adding, "He was obviously having an amazing time." A good time indeed. He partied at JET until almost 4 a.m.