Entertainment

Strolling entertainers outfitted in costumes from Cirque du Soleil were another element picked up from the show and added an interactive dimension to the event.

On the stage, an entertainer performed atop a bed of nails.

In the third lounge, guests could see a screen on which producers projected the images an artist was creating from sand.

Using a drum topped with sand, a costumed artist crafted images from a corner of the stage. The act, which imitated one from the show, included creating silhouettes of people, faces, and the city skyline.

Staffers also included a man and woman pushing an old-fashioned baby stroller filled with Kobe beef frank lollipops (pictured) and a server dressed as a human cannonball passing spicy buffalo chicken poppers with blue cheese dressing.

The organizers also took cues for the waitstaff costumes from the overall aesthetic of the show and had some servers dressed as cigarette girls passing trays of crudités and assorted dips.

Additional freak-show-style entertainers included a sword swallower.