Black tie with a twist
Do you have an outfit hanging in your closet just screaming to be worn? You know, that fabulous and outlandish thing you bought in a state of delusion -- the one that you've never worn because it's just too wild, or too dressy for your night out with the gang from the bowling league. Well, now's your chance to give those fine duds a chance to be seen -- at the annual Black Tie/Blue Jean Ball to benefit the American Heart Association. The official dress code for the event is "black tie creative," which means whatever you want it to mean. You could wear a tuxedo jacket and blue jeans like the name of the event suggests, or you could come up with your own slick creation. So, ladies, get out your faux leopard-skin coat, red-sequined ball gown, feather boa and silver-metallic go-go boots. And gentlemen, nothing says "class" more than a man wearing a leather tuxedo, or a fine Italian suit with swim fins. Go wild, kids!
Black Tie/Blue Jean Ball, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. June 4 at Harborview's Pier 500. Tickets are $50 in advance; $60 at the door. Call (410) 296-2491.