THE NEON MUSEUM TO RE-LIGHT HISTORIC LIDO DE PARIS SIGN WITH CELEBRATION FEATURING MAYOR CAROLYN GOODMAN, FEB. 2
Original Lido de Paris Cast and Crew in Attendance
WHAT: Following a significant restoration, The Neon Museum will re-light the famous Lido de Paris sign that once called the Stardust home with a celebration featuring Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman on Thursday, February 2. The 56-foot-long historic sign will be illuminated for the first time in 25 years.
The Lido de Paris dance revue and variety show paved the way for the legacy and glamour of the showgirls now synonymous with the Entertainment Capital of the World. During its tenure, the Lido de Paris thrilled over 19 million guests with over 22,000 shows performed from 1958 to 1991. The Lido also played a large role in launching the career of the famed duo Siegfried and Roy, as they premiered their act in the Lido showroom in 1968.
The sign has been restored as a generous gift from Las Vegas local Todd VonBastiaans. An artist and lighting professional who has been involved in Las Vegas entertainment since 1996, VonBastiaans’ inspiration with the Lido sign is to pay homage to the thousands of stage crew members – wardrobe artists, stage managers, lighting technicians, sound engineers, carpenters, stagehands and riggers – who bring Las Vegas entertainment to life night after night.
The Lido will be the 23rd sign restored and illuminated by The Neon Museum. It will be on permanent display in the Neon Boneyard with a prominent installation near the iconic Stardust sign, telling the story of the hotel and casino that hosted the show for so many years.
During the re-lighting, cast and crew of the Lido de Paris will be present as well as Mayor Carolyn Goodman and executives of The Neon Museum.
WHO: Aaron Berger, executive director of The Neon Museum
Mayor Carolyn Goodman, Mayor of Las Vegas
Todd VonBastiaans, donor
Samantha Sage, one of the first female crew members in the 1980s
Lynette Chappell, Lido de Paris Bluebell Girl; performer with / friend to
Siegfried and Roy
Lido de Paris, additional cast and crew members
Jesse Hartlauer, Hartlauer Signs, restorer
WHEN: Thursday, February 2
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
WHERE:The Neon Museum
770 Las Vegas Blvd N.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Complimentary parking is available in the lot directly next to the La Concha Visitors’ Center.
About The Neon Museum
Founded in 1996, The Neon Museum is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, studying, and exhibiting iconic Las Vegas signs for educational, historic, arts and cultural enrichment. In 2021, The Neon Museum achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition bestowed to museums in the United States. On its 2.27-acre campus, The Neon Museum has an outdoor exhibition space known as the Neon Boneyard (“boneyard” is traditionally the name for an area where items no longer in use are stored); the North Gallery, home to the immersive audiovisual experience “Brilliant!” which uses technology to re-illuminate more than 40 non-operational signs; the Boulevard Gallery outdoor exhibit space; and its visitors’ center inside the former La Concha Motel lobby. The museum collection also includes nine restored signs installed as public art in downtown Las Vegas. Public education, outreach, research, and arts preservation represent a selection of the museum’s ongoing projects.
The Neon Museum has been ranked in Travel + Leisure’s 27 Best Museums in the United States, No. 1 in Las Vegas Weekly’s list of “Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History,” Nevada’s “Best Museum” by MSN, one of the 10 best museums in Las Vegas by USA Today’s 10best.com and earns a consistent 4.5 out of 5 rating on TripAdvisor.
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