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October 4, 2021/Nevada

Star-Studded Group of Performers to Honor Smokey Robinson and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds at 25th Annual Power of Love® Gala

Entertainers come out to perform, support and raise funds for Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and the fight against brain diseases

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Smokey Robinson
Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds

LAS VEGAS – An illustrious lineup of artists and entertainers will honor and celebrate legendary musicians Smokey Robinson and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds at Keep Memory Alive’s 25th annual Power of Love® gala on Saturday, Oct. 16, at Resorts World Las Vegas.

The event’s milestone anniversary will include performances and appearances from: Anthony Anderson, actor, comedian and star of “Black-ish,” Tori Kelly, multi-Grammy Award winner, writer and producer; Kenny Loggins, two-time Grammy Award winner, recipient of the Guild of Music Supervisors Icon Award, and an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Tony Award nominee; Bruno Mars, recipient of eight number-one Billboard Hot 100 singles, 11 Grammy Awards, nine American Music Awards and 10 Soul Train Awards; Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman of R&B group Boyz II Men, recipient of four Grammy Awards, nine American Music Awards, three Billboard Music Awards and seven Soul Train Music Awards; and Charlie Wilson, 13-time Grammy Award nominee, two-time Billboard Adult R&B Male Artist of the Year (2020 and 2009), BET Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and two-time NAACP Image Award winner.

The marquee Power of Love® gala raises much-needed funds to continue Keep Memory Alive’s mission to support Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in providing services, care and resources to patients and their caregivers in the fight against neurocognitive diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, multiple system atrophy, multiple sclerosis and more.

The prestigious evening will feature gourmet cuisine from celebrity chefs Wolfgang Puck and Bobby Flay, along with one-of-a-kind live and silent auctions featuring priceless products and experiences.

Keep Memory Alive Co-Founders Larry and Camille Ruvo will present K.T. Lim, CEO & Chairman of Genting Berhad and developer of Resorts World, with the Keep Memory Alive Global Community Leadership Award in honor of his outstanding accomplishments and generous philanthropic support for those with neurodegenerative disease.

To purchase tickets, visit keepmemoryalive.org. Follow Keep Memory Alive on Instagram @ccnevadakma, Twitter @ccnevadakma and facebook.com/ccnevadakma.

About Keep Memory Alive:

Keep Memory Alive, whose mission is to provide enhanced treatment and ultimately cures for patients and their families suffering from neurocognitive disorders, raises awareness and funds in support of Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. By supporting Keep Memory Alive and its fight against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, Parkinson’s, ALS and memory disorders of all kinds, we can ensure progress towards better treatments and ultimately cures will occur in Las Vegas. For additional information, call (702) 263-9797 or visit keepmemoryalive.org.

About the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health:

Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, which opened in 2009, provides expert diagnosis and treatment for individuals and families living with Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body, frontotemporal and other dementias; Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease, multiple system atrophy and other movement disorders; and multiple sclerosis. With locations in Cleveland, OH; Weston, Florida and headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada, the center offers a continuum of care with no-cost opportunities for the community to participate in education and research, including disease prevention studies and clinical trials of promising new medications. An integrated entity, Keep Memory Alive, raises funds exclusively in support of the Nevada location. clevelandclinic.org/Nevada.

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