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Las Vegas: Sold out “Mondays Dark” raises $$$ for NSPCA

Michael and I on the red carpet for Mondays Dark
All photos: Denise Truscello

What a great event last night at the Hard Rock Hotel’s “Vinyl” where ROCK OF AGES star Mark Shunock hosted his monthly “Mondays Dark” charity event.

Each month “Mondays Dark” chooses a different charity to raise money for with local and national celebs coming out on their “night off” to entertain.

Last night featured American Idol alum Jasmine Trias and Ben Stone, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET,  Travis Cloer of JERSEY BOYS, Scott Nevin of Bravo TV’s THE PEOPLE’S COUCH, PEEPSHOW star Cheaza, and Adrian Zmed (star of TV, film and Broadway).

Thousands were raised for the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals by the sold out crowd through not only ticket sales but silent auction items and flat out “cash in hand” donations.

Make sure you don’t miss the next Mondays Dark, held every third Monday of the month with a different charity recipient.  More info at the official website.

ROCK OF AGES star and Host/Creator of MONDAYS DARK – Mark Shunock

Mark Shunock on the red carpet with a special guest star from NSPCA
Melody Sweets from ABSINTHE

American Idol alum Jasmine Trias

Jasmine Trias and Ben Stone duet on terrific performance of “The Prayer”

PEEPSHOW star Cheaza

Travis Cloer, star of JERSEY BOYS

The uber-talented cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET stars on the red carpet

Full house settles in before the show starts at Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

TV, film and Broadway star Adrian Zmed

Brandon Nix of ROCK OF AGES

Scott Nevins from Bravo TV’s THE PEOPLE’S COUCH
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Jim Caruso’s “Cast Party” returns to The Smith Center’s Cabaret Jazz Room

Jim Caruso brought his fabulous open mic night “Cast Party” back to the Smith Center’s Cabaret Jazz Room this week, and the return engagement proved once again – this is one of the best “shows” in Las Vegas.

Already running 10 years in NYC at Birdland, this marks the second time Caruso, along with partner in crime/music director Billy Stritch, have played the Cabaret Jazz room bringing together some of Las Vegas’ best and brightest talents to drop by and perform. The format provides for a wide swath of talent, style and content. You never know what you’re going to get with “Cast Party” – and this evening was packed with talent.

In addition to Caruso and Stritch, just a few of the local luminaries included Frankie Moreno, Jasmine Trias (American Idol), Mark Shunock (Rock of Ages), Reva Rice (Vegas the Show), Maren Wade (Vegas the Show), Skye Dee Miles, Pascale Elia, Philip Officer, Amanda Avila and many more. Check out the pics below. As always, click on the pic to enlarge.

And the next time “Cast Party” hits Las Vegas don’t miss it.

You can find more about “Cast Party” by going to the official website.

Billy Stritch (at the piano) and host Jim Caruso get the party started

Las Vegas headliner Frankie Moreno banters with Jim Caruso

Frankie Moreno at the piano with another showstopper

American Idol’s Jasmine Trias sings “At Last” – fabulously

Mark Shunock, star of ROCK OF AGES, sings “What You’d Call A Dream”

Maren Wade and Amanda Avila sing “Let Me Be Your Star” from SMASH

Tropicana headliner Skye Dee Miles chats before singing “Big, Blonde and Beautiful”

Reva Rice, award-winning star of VEGAS THE SHOW knocks it out of the park
with “Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries”

Broadway’s Philip Officer sings

Pascale Elia serves up some fabulous French

Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch close the show

The stage of the gorgeous Cabaret Jazz room at the Smith Center