A retro prom certainly makes for a fun night out, a spirited event the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences is hosting inside the organization’s art gallery in Loveladies on Saturday, April 27, between 7 and 10 p.m. The evening dance will help raise money for families affected by Superstorm Sandy. Tickets cost $10 per person, or $15 per couple. Attendees are welcome to bring beverages of choice. Light refreshments are included.
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| Photo via LBIF Funds from the LBIF's retro prom will go toward scholarships for the organization's summer camps. |
“Who doesn’t love a prom?” said Amy Carreno, the Foundation’s public programs coordinator. “It’s prom season. Who doesn’t love the ’80s?” she emphasized.
Guy Smiley will provide live entertainment with hits from the ’80s and beyond to keep the party alive all night long. A prom king and queen will be voted on by the audience and crowned at the end of the evening. Prizes and other exciting offerings will also be available, including a chance to capture memories of the night in the photo booth provided by Boardwalk Photo Booth.
The event welcomes all ages. Attire is considered “funky prom.”
“If you’re feeling daring and you want to rip out your old prom dress, go ahead and put it on,” said Carreno. “We don’t want anyone purchasing a new gown. If they want to rent a tux, great. We just want people to have fun with it. (Wear) a duct tape tuxedo, or jeans and a T-shirt. It’s completely relaxed,” she added.
Funds raised from the event will be awarded as scholarships to be used toward the Foundation’s weekly summer camp programs, which are open to children between 3 and 16 years old. The camp programs will be available from June 24 through Aug. 23.
“It would be great if this can become an annual event and every year our prom funds go to scholarships for families that have a certain need,” said Carreno. “That is definitely the direction we would like to take the Foundation. We are a cultural organization here for the community,” she added.
To purchase tickets or for more information, visit lbifoundation.org or call 609-494-1241. Tickets will also be available at the door.
— Kelley Anne Essinger
This article was published in The SandPaper.
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