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| Sunday, July 11, 2004 | PRIOR ISSUE - ARCHIVES |
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| Gordie Brown "Downtown", Reggae Beach Party At Bay, Mac King On New Strip, Bellamy Brothers Perform, Frediano Juggles Into 'Crazy Girls', Carole King Weaves Her Tapestry, Hypnosis Zone Closes, "Mystére" Celebrates 5000, "La Cage" Smells Sweet, Rock On Fridays, "Martinis With Martin Show" Opens, Monorail Ready To Roll, No More Comp Drinks, "Vegas Challenge" Debuts, Aqua Sulis Offers Spa-Art*, Desert Passage Remodeling, More... | |
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Since May 28, entertainer "Downtown" Gordie Brown has been headlining and making his Las Vegas debut in the Golden Nugget's Theatre Ballroom and he's sure to be around town for a long time to come. While he's billed as a singer / comedian / impressionist, he's first and foremost a comedian who uses his impressions as vehicles for jokes. For example, he'll take a tune like Garth Brooks' signature hit and change the verse to "I can only grow hair in low places."
Brown is backed by a full live band while he oozes fast paced comedic talent and displays a contagious likeable stage persona. Tickets for his 7:30 p.m. shows, Friday through Tuesday, are $55 with two drinks included; call 1-866-946-5336 or 702-386-8100.
Brown was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. For awhile, he worked as a political cartoonist for the "Ottawa Sunday Herald," until co-workers entered him in a talent contest that he won. In less than two years, he was an opening act for big stars like Paul Anka, Rich Little, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, etc.
Brown then moved to Los Angeles and pursued a career in stand-up comedy. After co-hosting NBC's "Friday Night Videos," he wrote and recorded the theme song for the Emmy Award winning animate series, "Life with Louie." He also made several appearances on "Hollywood Squares," and landed the starring role of Mr. Jones on PAX TV's "Twice in a Lifetime." During the past two years, he was headlining his own one-man show in Reno.
The annual Reggae Beach Party at Mandalay Bay on Friday, Aug. 13 at 9 p.m. will feature Burning Spear. This will be the band's first performance at the Mandalay Beach. Tickets are $22 in advance and $27.50 the day of show, call 702-632-7580.
Acknowledged as one of Jamaica's most prolific and respected roots artist, Reggae pioneer Burning Speak (a.k.a. Winston Rodney), has been in the music business over 35 years. Burning Speak has recorded many albums including the Grammy award-winning album "Calling Rastafari" in 1999.
Harrah's Strip headlining comedian and magician Mac King, has unveiled his new syndicated comic strip "Mac King's Magic In A Minute," which is a weekly comic syndicated by Tribune Media Services (TMS).
"Mac King's Magic In A Minute," features Mac King and his sidekick Lewis, a comical monkey, demonstrating one of Mac King's magic tricks. The trick is displayed in six or eight colorful informative boxes giving exact instructions on "how-to" perform the trick incorporating the comedy of Mac King. Also included is The Secret - magic trick explanation. Each week Mac King will feature a different magic trick in different themes such as, "Banana Jujitsu" and "Freezin' For No Reason."
Tribune Media Services is one of the largest and most diverse media syndication operations in the world, serving a broad range of media customers, including newspapers, television stations, Web sites an magazine.
The Mac King Comedy Magic Show is performed at 1 and 3 p.m. in Harrah's Clint Holmes Theater. Tickets are $16.95 plus tax, call 1-800-392-9002 ext. 5111.
The Bellamy Brothers will perform at the Silverton's Hideaway Showroom on Saturday, July 31 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $19.99, call 1-866-946-4373 or 702-263-7777.
The Bellamy Brothers, Howard and David, average more than 250 worldwide dates per year, and have received more nominations for Duo of the Year by the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music than any pair in history. From their modest start in Florida to their first major pop hit, "Spiders and Snakes," they went on to launch their own record label, Bellamy Brothers Records.
A new act joining "Crazy Girls" as a special guest star through the end of November at the Riviera hails from a famous European circus family. Nino Frediano's son is 30 year old juggler Romano Frediano, who is the eighth generation juggler of Italian descent. His father Nino Frediano performed as a juggler in "City Lites" for 14 years.
Their family goes back to 1749 doing juggling. Romano Frediano's grandfather was a champion equestrian, trampoline and trapeze artist in addition to juggling. The family is in the "Guinness World Book of Records" under human achievements for doing a three-man high column on horseback with no safety rigging."
"Crazy Girls" show times are 9:30 p.m., Wednesday through Monday nights. For information, call 800-634-3420 or 702-794-9433.
Carole King is on tour for the first time in more than 10 years and she's bringing her show to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Aug. 21. Tickets are $65 and $100, call 702-474-4000.
Had the privilege of catching Le Ann Rimes concert that inaugurated Lake Las Vegas' floating stage. The evening began and ended with a VIP reception at the Ritz-Carlton's special event's lawn. Nothing beats attending outdoor evening events in the Las Vegas Valley especially when there is a full moon. The new quarter million dollar floating stage that is 52 feet deep and 75 feet wide will host other big stars and musical events in the future.
Another interesting aspect to the floating stage is that it can be moved to a couple more locations along the lake. It will also be used for private events and functions.
Daredevil magician Dixie Dooley has opened at the Riviera with his assistant Julie Brown. His show "Escape" involves audience participation and everyone goes home with a complimentary pair of regulation handcuffs.
"The Hypnosis Zone" in the Riviera's Le Bistro Theatre is closing tonight.
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The holder of the one millionth ticket to Celine Dion's "A New Day" show at Caesars Palace (which may have happened by now) is winning the VIP treatment, which includes meeting the star backstage, a $1,000 shopping spree in Celine's boutique, a $5,000 Caesars gaming chip package, golf at Caesars' exclusive course Cascata, plus high-roller suite service for three nights. Last month, "Mystére," Las Vegas' longest running Cirque du Soleil show, in its tenth year at Treasure Island, celebrate its 5,000th performance. "Mystére" has been seen by more than seven million visitors and to mark its vitality, new matinee performances have been added on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. Interesting note on "An Evening At La Cage starring Frank Marino," now in its 19th record-breaking year at the Riviera. "As female illusionists," says Marino, "we duplicate our superstar icons down to the last detail and sometimes, we even wear their namesake perfumes." Recently Marino and two cast members went shopping at one of Las Vegas' top department stores and returned with their character's perfume. Jonathan Kay, who portrays Jennifer Lopez, wears "J.Lo." Steven Wayne, who performs as Celine and Cher, brought "Cher" to the dressing room. Marino, who stars in the show as Joan Rivers, bought her perfume "Now and Forever." The new music series, "Friday Rocks in Roxy's," from 10:30 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. at Sam's Town on Boulder Highway, features area tribute bands singing golden oldies and classic rock hits. Upcoming acts include: Long Train's tribute to The Doobie Brothers on July 16; Heartbreaker's tribute to Pat Benatar on July 23; and 2nd Manassas' tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival on July 30. Randy Martin is performing his "Martinis With Martin Show" at the new Capos Fine Italian Dining restaurant at 5795 W. Tropicana Ave. on Friday and Saturday evenings; call 702-220-6900 for information. The Las Vegas Monorail has announced that it will begin public service on Thursday, July 15 at 8 a.m. This $650 million massive transportation project will run from the Sahara to the MGM Grand and make seven stops along the way at the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas Convention Center, Harrah's / Imperial Palace, Flamingo, and Bally's / Paris. It will take 14 minutes to complete the four-mile route. Tickets will be $3 each way and less with the purchase of a daily, multi-day, or multi-ride pass. For the first 60 days, the monorail will run from 8 a.m. to midnight. After that, it will operate daily from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. The MGM Grand has opened two new outlets. One is the authentic Mexican restaurant Diego. The restaurant features one of the world's largest Tequila menus that includes some of the rarest in the world. A top priced selection is the $300 per shot Porfidio Barrique. The second outlet is Teatro, which is just down the hall. The high-end dome-shaped lounge offers only club service in an exclusive environment that is all red and chrome. There isn't any bar service and the bartender is only seen through a hole in the wall. Caesars Entertainment is offering a multitude of summer room package deals ranging greatly in price for a two night stay. At Caesars Palace, there are different package offers that include show tickets for Faith Hill, Elton John and Celine Dion. Prices range from $499 up to a Platinum package for Elton John for $1,889. Paris and Bally's are also offering room packages. Wonder how long the new policy of not comping drinks for machine players at the Mandalay Bay's bars will last. A drink minimum is about $4.50. A new television series called "Vegas Challenge" debuted on the Travel Channel on June 30. It is a five-part series in which contestants play four different casino games against one another in a tournament format. Turns out Wynn's new Red8 restaurant planned for his new Strip resort will feature upscale Asian cuisine. Aqua Sulis, the health spa located at the JW Marriott, is now offering a holistic therapy called Spa-Art*, which is a hands-on treatment designed to integrate art into your personal and professional lives through the universal language of Imagery. The building blocks of color, shape, form and texture provide a direct connection to your mental, physical and spiritual self. Spa-Art* classes are available on Saturdays from 9 - 10:30 a.m. and participants don't need an artistic background. The class is $10 per person for those paying for an additional treatment. For those just wanting the class, the cost is $35 for non-guests and $20 for guests, which gives them full day access to the spa, workout areas and fitness classes. Reservations are required; call 877-869-7339 or 702-869-7777. At the recent International Council of Shopping Centers convention in Las Vegas, several new developments in the Las Vegas Valley were announced. Florida-based Turnberry Associates and CENTRA Properties LLC of Las Vegas are planning a 1.2 million-square-foot "Town Square" lifestyle center at Las Vegas Blvd. South and Sunset Road. Construction on the 100-acre mixed-use project will begin early next year and be completed by spring 2006. Forest City Enterprises is planning on opening a new three-story, 45,000-square-foot Adidas store in the Showcase mall near the MGM Grand this summer. Steve Wynn has disclosed plans for a 95,000-square-foot retail mall at his new mega-resort at the northeast corner of Sands Avenue and the Strip. The resort will have 31 high-end boutique stores centered around an esplanade. New York-based RFR Holding and TriStar Capital are planning to remodel the 475,000-square-foot Desert Passage mall at the Aladdin over the next 18 months. The mall will also undergo a name change. The center's circular walkway will be dived into six to eight themed zones, each with its own mood.
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