Liberace Foundation Grants and Scholarships Report: 1981-2011

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Today, the Liberace Foundation breaks down another wall on the way to exemplary transparency. When I was recruited to the Board of Directors of the Liberace Foundation in 2012, I soon realized that none of the remaining board members had information as to how much money the Foundation had…

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Liberace Foundation supports Princess Grace Awards

Board votes to purchase two tables at legendary Princess Grace Foundation event as part of annual giving campaign The records of the Liberace Foundation reflect a 1978 Performance by Liberace for Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco. Liberace was certainly a regular in Monaco, performing for weeks on end to packed houses. He often cited Monte…

Philip Fortenberry to play Liberace Exhibit

Pianist who played the “Piano Double” for Michael Douglas’s Liberace in HBO Film Behind the Candelabra to perform for final week celebration of “Too Much of a Good Thing is Wonderful” at Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas Philip Fortenberry, who portrayed the hands of Liberace for the unbelievable piano scenes in the HBO Film “Behind the Candelabra”…

Treasure trove of rare perks up for grabs in Liberace Museum Indiegogo Campaign

Lost hoard of long-discontinued collectors items First-issues of new, limited edition, numbered Liberace luxury items Events and socializing with the friends of Liberace himself Liberace Museum VIP Opening, Museum passes, naming rights, your private parties at Liberace Mansion and Liberace Museum Appearances in Liberace documentary, Executive Producer Credits for The Liberace Awards The campaign, in planning since…

Liberace Jewels to go on Display in Las Vegas

Coveted Liberace Jewels come out of the vault to be displayed in Las Vegas next to new, limited edition Liberace ring by Jason of Beverly Hills. Renowned celebrity jeweler Jason of Beverly Hills has been granted the exclusive license to create the first ever, limited edition Liberace ring. The magnificent piece is titled “Turning Tables:…

World Music Awards Executive Producer joins Liberace Foundation Advisory Board

Tremendous recording industry brand enters 25th year broadcasting globally from Monaco, with new ties to Liberace and Las Vegas Melissa Corken, the Monaco resident who founded and is the Executive Producer of the World Music Awards, has joined the Advisory Board of the Liberace Foundation for the Creative and Performing Arts. “The World Music Awards has attracted an…

WNET New York Interviews Liberace Foundation for Annual PBS Fundraiser

Liberace Live at Royal Albert Hall to be Re-broadcast on PBS WNET New York Public Media host Paul Lombardi last week interviewed Liberace Foundation Chairman Jonathan Warren at Liberace Mansion, as part of a re-broadcast of the historic concert, Liberace Live at Royal Albert Hall. The full broadcast airs May 31, 2014 on WNET New York.…

Liberace Foundation Mourns Passing of Michael Travis

Michael Travis 1928 – 2014 The Board of Directors and Advisory Board of the Liberace Foundation received the sad news of the passing of famed Liberace costume designer, Michael Travis. Mr. Travis passed away at his California home last night after a long illness. Friends and family were at his side. He was 86.…

Renowned Pianist Edvinas Minkstimas joins Liberace Foundation Advisory Board

Renowned pianist Edvinas Minkstimas came to the attention of Liberace Foundation Chairman through the performer’s service as Artist-in-Residence of the Embassy Series Festival in Washington, DC. A graduate of the Lithuania Academy of Music and Theater, the Paris Conservatory and finally receiving his Doctorate in Music from Julliard, Dr. Minkstimas adds service to the Liberace…

Liberace Mansion granted brand license in strategic alliance

Foundation grants limited naming rights to historic home of Mr. Showmanship The owner of the famed home in which Liberace lived in Las Vegas has been granted a brand license by the Foundation, permitting the official use of the name “Liberace Mansion”. The naming rights result from a strategic alliance between the Liberace Foundation and…

Liberace Foundation Acquires Emmy – Winning Movie Costume Collection

Acquisition represents six-figure addition to Liberace Museum Collection The nine famed costumes made for the film “Behind the Candelabra” were replicated by award-winning designer Ellen Mirojnick after she studied the originals at the Liberace Foundation vaults. The movie costumes have now joined their inspirational counterparts under lock and key of the Liberace Foundation in Las Vegas.…

Liberace Museum Collection to come out of hiding

The legendary Liberace Museum Collection is soon to return to the spotlight. An unprecedented team of curators, preservationists and historians are joining forces with famed designers, strategic partners, and the most trafficked and elegant properties, in the most visited city in the world. All are determined to bring the legacy of Mr. Showmanship to its…

Liberace Rolls Royce Plays Petersen Museum

Town Cars: Arriving in Style exhibit premiered tonight at The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Liberace Foundation Chairman Jonathan Warren was joined by Liberace automobile designer Michael Nateece, son of famed Liberace fur designer Anna Nateece, and many others at the opening.

Petersen Automotive Museum Features Liberace Rolls Royce

In a new strategic alliance with the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, The Liberace Museum Collection has begun its first exhibit at the famed Wilshire Boulevard facility. “Town Cars: Arriving in Style” features the mirrored Liberace Phantom V Rolls Royce. The exhibit runs until February of 2015. Can you tell us which flamboyant Las…