Beyonce and Kelly Rowland Add Sizzle to Macy's 2006 Glamorama; Ticket On-Sale Announced for Annual Fashion Charity Event in Chicago and Minneapolis.MINNEAPOLIS -- Multi-platinum recording artist and Hollywood sensation Beyonce Knowles and fellow Grammy-award winning Destiny's Child  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. member Kelly Rowland will headline Macy's Glamorama. Beyonce will take the stage at the Chicago Theatre This article is about the landmark theater. For the theatre movement, see Chicago theatre. The Chicago Theatre is a famous theater landmark located on North State Street in the Loop community area in the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United on September 29, and Kelly Rowland will headline the Minneapolis event at the Orpheum Theatre on September 21. Both artists will perform songs from their new solo albums releasing this year. As honorary chairs of Glamorama, Beyonce and her mother Tina Knowles Tina Knowles (born Célestine Ann Beyincé on January 4 1954) is an United States fashion designer for her House of Deréon brand. Perhaps best known as the mother of singer Beyoncé Knowles, she served as the designer of costumes for her daughter's musical group Destiny's Child. will introduce their contemporary clothing line, House of Dereon, which will make its runway debut during the show's grand finale. "We are excited to launch our new fall line at the most anticipated, headline-making fashion event in Chicago and Minneapolis--Macy's Glamorama," said House of Dereon founder and creative director Tina Knowles. "It is an honor for us to showcase along side some of the most talented designers in the industry." On September 28, Beyonce and Tina will make a personal appearance during the opening of the first House of Dereon in-store shop in the country at Macy's on State Street. In addition, Tina plans to sign copies of her book. In Chicago tickets go on sale to the public on June 1st and can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 312-902-1500. In Minneapolis tickets go on sale to the public June 26th and can be purchased through the Children's Cancer Research Fund at 952-893-9355, the State Theatre Box Office, or by calling Ticketmaster at 651-989-5151. Tickets range in price from $50-$1,000. This year, Glamorama becomes the "Glamosphere," a cultural evolution of high fashion and beat fusion--a supernova of style and sound from around the world. Glamorama goers will experience cutting edge fall fashion from the industry's top designers including Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs (born April 9, 1963 in New York City) is an American fashion designer. He attended the High School of Art and Design and graduated in 1981. Although he does not refer to this in most interviews, he attended nearby Teaneck High School for most of his High school years. , Badgley Mischka Badgley Mischka is an American fashion label designed by Mark Badgley and James Mischka. Badgley & Mischka met at Parsons and found a common vision. The two launched the label Badgley Mischka in 1988, though their bridal business launched in 1993. , Just Cavalli, Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifschitz on October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer and business executive. Life Ralph J. Lauren was born in the New York City borough of The Bronx to Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants Fraydl (Kotlar) and Frank Lifshitz, a house , D&G, Temperley and more. Other musical acts include horn-blasting salsa fusion from indie band Ozomatli and krumping in true hip-hop style with Tommy the Clown Thomas Johnson (better known as Tommy the Clown) is an American dancer, best known as the inventor of the "clowning" style of dance, which evolved into the popular "krumping" style. . Tyler Florence, Macy's Culinary Council chef, Food Network star and cookbook author, will host this year's post-party in Chicago, guiding attendees through destination stations of street food from around the Glamosphere. Glamorama History Glamorama, which debuted as Marshall Field's Fash Bash in Minneapolis in 1992 and in Chicago in 1999, raises money to support cancer research and the arts. Over the past seven years, Glamorama has raised nearly $2 million for The Art Institute of Chicago Art Institute of Chicago, museum and art school, in Grant Park, facing Michigan Ave. It was incorporated in 1879; George Armour was the first president. Since 1893 the Institute has been housed in its present building, designed in the Italian Renaissance style by , and over the past 14 years, Glamorama has contributed more than $3 million to Children's Cancer Research Fund in Minneapolis. About Macy's North Macy's North, a new division of Federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. Department Stores, Inc., is based in Minneapolis and operates 61 Marshall Field's stores in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. All Marshall Field's stores will convert to the Macy's nameplate in September 2006. |
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