Photos: Cocktails and Prom Dresses at the LUPEC Fire and Ice Prom

Nostalgic mixed-drink enthusiasts found shelter from the storm — and lots of festive balloons — on Saturday night at the Fire and Ice Prom, a Prom Dress Exchange fundraiser hosted by the Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails in the swanky surroundings of Syntax Physic Opera. Here’s a...

By Susan Froyd

February 24, 2015

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Nostalgic mixed-drink enthusiasts found shelter from the storm — and lots of festive balloons — on Saturday night at the Fire and Ice Prom, a Prom Dress Exchange fundraiser hosted by the Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails in the swanky surroundings of Syntax Physic Opera. Here’s a sneak peek at the images that photographer Scott Lentz shot at the event; see the rest of at the full Fire and Ice Prom slideshow.

Susan Froyd started writing for Westword as the "Thrills" editor in 1992 and never quite left the fold. These days she still freelances for the paper in addition to walking her dogs, enjoying cheap ethnic food and reading voraciously. Sometimes she writes poetry.

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