Last Year’s Event
2020
Reimagined virtually from the comfort of your home.
Jon fortt - emcee
CNBC Squawk Alley Co-Anchor
Jon Fortt is co-anchor of CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” (M-F, 11AM-12PM ET) broadcast live from the New York Stock Exchange. Previously, he was an on-air editor based at CNBC’s global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Fortt joined CNBC as technology correspondent in July 2010, working from CNBC’s Silicon Valley bureau where he covered the companies, start-ups and trends that are driving innovation in the industry. He also contributes to CNBC.com.
Janice Huff
NBC 4 New York Chief Meteorologist
One of the nation’s most recognized and trusted weather forecasters, Janice Huff serves as Chief Meteorologist for NBC 4 New York, delivering weather reports for the station's 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts.
Known for her passion for children in foster care, Huff is the host of Wednesday's Child, a quarterly adoption feature known for shining a bright spotlight on foster children and families.
Antonique Smith
Special Musical Guest
Already having made waves in the Broadway, Television, Film and Music industries, the versatile Antonique Smith is now a Grammy nominated artist, receiving a 57th Annual Grammy Awards nomination for “Best Traditional R&B Performance”. Antonique is an actress, singer and writer. She is most famous for her starring role as Faith Evans in "Notorious" where she received rave reviews and was praised by critics, including Jeffery Lyons who called her “one to watch”. Heralded as "an amazing actress with a great career ahead of her" by the legendary director Sidney Lumet, Antonique is following the career path of Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross and Whitney Houston; pursuing a career in film while also continuing to make her dream of a Grammy winning recording career into the most amazing of realities.
Acute Inflections
Special Musical Guest
“A velvety mix of Erykah Badu & Billie Holiday paired with the cool grooves of a 007 on bass” is how one reviewer described Acute Inflections, New York’s sultry duo led by a former Broadway singer. They can usually be found entertaining their clients (United Nations, Mercedes-Benz, etc.) at high-end events across the country. They have shared the stage with Jennifer Hudson, Keith Urban, and other notable artists at some of these events. Their albums are always favorites on the jazz charts, and their shows are both fun and enchanting. Just prepare yourself, because these sassy artists love engaging their audiences!
Past Ruby Red Shoe Bash Events
