“VARIETY SALUTES HOLLYWOOD” AT OSCAR VIEWING PARTY ON

SUNDAY, FEB. 22 AT BRENDEN THEATERS AT THE PALMS CASINO RESORT

Red Carpet Coverage Begins at 3:30 p.m., Oscars Telecast Begins at 5:30 p.m. PST

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 26, 2015) – For the sixth year, Variety The Children’s Charity will host the best Oscar Viewing party in town, “Variety Salutes Hollywood” on Sunday, Feb. 22 with a Red Carpet and pre-Oscar coverage starting at 3:30 p.m. on the big screen at Brenden Theaters at The Palms. All proceeds will benefit Variety The Children’s Charity as they partner with the city of Las Vegas to make the Jaycee Community Park at Eastern and St. Louis universally accessible to all children in the Las Vegas valley.

Co-hosted by ABC News Anchor Jessica Janner and 98.5 KLUC-FM’s Chet Buchanan of “Chet Buchanan & The Morning Zoo,” the 87th Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements will be presented that night. The general public is invited to watch the Oscars and rub elbows with local celebrities all to benefit Variety The Children’s Charity of Southern Nevada. Celebrities have included Master Magician Lance Burton, Comedy Magician Mac King, James Davis, Mark Savard, Robin Leach, The Jersey Boys, Zowie Bowie, The Fantasy Girls and more.

You can walk the “Red Carpet” with local celebrities at 3:30 p.m., the Oscar Red Carpet telecast commencing at 4 p.m. with the awards show coverage starting at 5:30 p.m. PST. Awards Day festivities will take place at the award-winning Brenden Theatres & IMAX (Brendan Theaters, Palms Casino Resort, 4321 West Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89103), a state-of-the-art cinema complex located inside the Palms Casino Resort. Tickets are $25 and include $25 in theater concessions. VIP tickets will be $250 per person and include a special one-night-only menu created by Alizé at the Top of Palms Casino Resort. Executive Chef Mark Purdy and his team will create Oscar-themed dishes.

Tickets can be purchased at www.onalv.org.

ABOUT VARIETY

Variety, The Children’s Charity of Southern Nevada, (a 501 (c) 3 organization) serves special needs children in the Las Vegas Valley and has donated in excess of $7 million worth of goods, services and money affecting more than 20,000 children affiliated with dozens of local agencies. Follow on Twitter: @VarietyLV.

ABOUT ALIZÉ AT THE TOP OF PALMS CASINO RESORT

Named after the gentle trade winds that sweep the French Caribbean Islands, Alizé at the Palms Casino Resort features world-class cuisine, service and wine list, boasting the most dramatic view of the famous Las Vegas Strip. Chef and Proprietor André Rochat of the respected and award winning Andre’s Restaurant, opened Alizé – the crown jewel of his culinary empire in 2001 on the top floor of Palms Casino Resort’s Ivory Tower. Alizé quickly became the talk of the town and has gained notoriety and accolades being named by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the top new restaurants in the world. Located inside Palms Casino Resort at 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Alizé is open daily from 5:30 p.m. For more information or to make reservations, go to www.Alizelv.com, call (702) 951-7000 or find on Facebook or Twitter (@alizelv).