Mark Your Calendars for Red Ball

Addison Herron-Wheeler is OUT FRONT's co-publisher and editor-in-chief and friend…

The Red Ball is part of our annual gala season, but it goes above and beyond just raising money for a cause or celebrating a year of service. It is a chance to take the horrible epidemic that was the AIDS crisis and turn it into a celebration of life, survivors, and fighting the virus into oblivion. And in true queer form, Colorado Health Network put on a ball that is not to be missed.

Each Red Ball displays special AIDS Quilts, and this year, the quilts were created for Freddie Mercury from the band Queen and renowned artist Keith Haring. The panels are part of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt and will be on display the evening of the ball. Each event also features a fashion show, perks for VIP ticket holders, and some of the best red lqqks you’ll see all year.

“For 10 years Colorado Health Network’s Red Ball Fashion Benefit has collaborated with local designers and salons and hundreds of volunteers to honor those in the industry impacted by AIDS and bring awareness to World AIDS Day,” Colorado Health Network state in their press release.

In recognition of its 10th anniversary the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Group will be performing a tribute to those impacted by HIV. The show also includes a VIP runway showing of student fashion designers from the Rocky Mountain College of Arts and Design.

This year, Red Ball takes place Sunday November 18 at the EXDO event center. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a special reception and show for VIP ticket holders, 7:00 p.m. for general admission, and the runway show will begin at 8 p.m. Additional event and ticket information can be found at RedBallDenver.org.

Photos from OUT FRONT at Red Ball 2017

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Addison Herron-Wheeler

Addison Herron-Wheeler is OUT FRONT's co-publisher and editor-in-chief and friend to dogs everywhere. She enjoys long walks in the darkness away from any sources of sunlight, rainy days, and painfully dry comedy. She also covers cannabis and heavy metal, and is author of Wicked Woman: Women in Metal from the 1960s to Now and Respirator, a short story collection.