LAS
VEGAS – Superstar
entertainer Jamie Foxx will give an intimate, private
performance at
ARIA
Resort & Casino at CityCenter during the
10th Annual Michael
Jordan Celebrity Invitational
(MJCI), Friday, April 1. Foxx will perform at the
MJCI Celebration, an annual gala for the tournament’s
celebrities and invited guests.
The
GRAMMY®
Award-winning artist will sing hits throughout the
evening, including hits from his new CD “Best Night of My
Life,” following performances
by comedian Kevin Hart and
Jabbawockeez, who rose to fame as champions of MTV’s
“Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew.” Foxx’s
performance will mark a night of celebration following two
days of the MJCI Celebrity-Amateur golf tournament and lead
into the weekend’s celebrity-only tournament.
Marking its Las Vegas debut, the Michael Jordan Celebrity
Invitational will be held at
Shadow Creek,
one of the country’s most exclusive golf courses, which will
open its doors to the public for the first time. Proceeds
from the charitable tournament will benefit the
Make-A-Wish Foundation,
Nevada Cancer Institute,
James R. Jordan Foundation
and
Cats Care,
the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats’ charity arm. Since its
inception in 2001, MJCI has raised more than $5 million for
charity.
Celebrities
scheduled to attend include Michael Jordan, Marcus Allen,
Anthony Anderson, Gabriel Aubry, Brian Baumgartner, Jerome
Bettis, Drew Brees, Brandi Chastain, Chris Chelios, Larry
David, Richard Dent, Shannon Elizabeth, Janet Jones-Gretzky,
Wayne Gretzky, Ken Griffey, Jr., Bill Guthridge, Penny
Hardaway, Dennis Haysbert, Brett Hull, Toni Kukoc, Spike
Lee, Mario Lemieux, Paul O’Neill, Mike Piazza, Maury Povich,
Salli Richardson, Stuart Scott, Bruce Smith, John Smoltz,
Alan Thicke and more.
The
Celebrity-Amateur tournament, which pairs one celebrity with
four amateur participants, will take place Thursday, March
31 and Friday, April 1. The MJCI two-person, 36-hole
scramble format tournament, including only competing
celebrities, will take place Saturday, April 2 and Sunday,
April 3.
Tickets
for the tournament may be purchased at ARIA’s Viva ELVIS box
office, online at
www.arialasvegas.com
or
www.MJCIgolf.com.
Prices are as follows:
Daily
General Admission Pass
$25/Thursday and Friday
Daily
General Admission Pass
$50/Saturday and Sunday
Weekly
General Admission Pass
$100/Thursday-Sunday
Daily
VIP Pass $100/Thursday-Sunday
Weekly
VIP Pass $300/Thursday-Sunday
VIP
spectators will enjoy an unparalleled view of the course
from the M life VIP Hospitality complex, an open-air venue
featuring a “VIP Party Deck” overlooking the par-5, 18th
hole.
Discounted tickets are available for military service
members with valid identification, and Senior Citizens 65
years of age or older with valid ID; both groups will
receive 25 percent off a daily or weekly general admission
ticket. Additionally, the tournament has created a special
“Bring the Kids for Free” general admission ticket offer,
which provides access to Shadow Creek for youth 16 years of
age and younger when accompanied by a general admission
ticketed adult (up to two children per paid adult).
About Shadow Creek
Perennially ranked among Golf Week magazine’s Top 10
courses, Shadow Creek’s special environment is normally
reserved solely for guests of MGM Resorts International.
Located in the midst of the Nevada desert, the Tom Fazio-designed
Shadow Creek makes golfers feel they’ve been transported to
another world with its natural beauty, rolling terrain,
glistening brooks and ponds, spectacular waterfalls, lush
gardens and mature trees. Visit
www.shadowcreek.com
for more information.
About ARIA Resort &
Casino
The centerpiece of CityCenter,
ARIA features an unprecedented combination of striking
architecture, sustainable design, high-end service and
spectacular amenities. From Viva ELVIS™ by Cirque du Soleil,
celebrating the life and legacy of Elvis Presley to unique
culinary offerings from the world’s most talented chefs,
innovative nightlife and spa offerings, ARIA embodies the
excitement and vitality of Las Vegas. Guests of the resort
also enjoy the most technologically advanced guestrooms and
premium meeting and convention space. Combined with
CityCenter’s unparalleled amenities including the luxurious
shopping at Crystals and a first-of-its-kind public Fine Art
Collection, ARIA introduces a new generation of resort
experiences, unlike anything Las Vegas, and more remarkably
the world, has ever seen. For more information about ARIA,
please visit
www.arialasvegas.com.