Issue 24
February 21- 28, 2001
Volume 1
page 2
 

Neil Goldberg's "Cirque" To Play at Gold Strike Casino Resort

TUNICA, MS - The inventive and imaginative theatrical performance that has sold out theatres all over the world, Neil Goldberg's Cirque, will be headlining at Gold Strike Casino Resort's Millennium Theatre for a month-long engagement each Thursday through Sunday, April 5th through April 29th.

Produced by the creator of Cirque Ingenieux, Neil Goldberg's Cirque is an original and imaginative burst of color, costumes and amazing performance artistry. The 90-minute, two-act performance contains a variety of 15 original scenes with comical, magical and fantastical moments from beginning to end. An international ensemble of 24 of some of the world's most talented and unique artists will exhibit performances of endurance and flexibility.

Some other amazing moments in Neil Goldberg's Cirque are:
- A Chinese man who stacks seven chairs, straight, tilted and upside down on top of a dresser, 24 feet into the air and balances on top of them without fear.
- A Russian artist builds a chandelier of crystals and candles, balances it on his forehead and then climbs a ladder into the air amazingly while balancing the entire chandelier...then it illuminates.
- Two Mongolian contortionists who are so loose-limbed literally tie themselves in knots and are accompanied by floating masks and faces, adding mystery and intrigue to a finely choreographed production.
- A Ukrainian who flies through the air on a skin of chiffon accompanied by powerful bass drummers in a dramatic presentation.
- A trio of muscular men from Russia who balance on each other's heads, hands and sculpted bodies defying gravity. .

Goldberg has developed productions for two Super Bowls, two Miss Universe pageants, the Walt Disney World Company and over 2,000 corporate, private and special events throughout the world. In 1993, Goldberg created Cirque Inc., and has gained international recognition for his original performances throughout the world.

Tickets to Neil Goldberg's Cirque are available for $25 at any Ticketmaster Outlet or at the Gold Strike Millennium Theatre Box Office at 1-888-24K-PLAY. The all ages performance runs April 5th through April 29th. Show times are Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00 P.M. and on Sundays at 3:00 pm. and 8:00 pm.

Macho Uno Out of
Kentucky Derby

LEXINGTON, KY - /AP/ - Macho Uno, last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner and the 2-year-old champion colt, has an injured ankle and won't run in the Kentucky Derby.

Trainer Joe Orseno, speaking from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, FL said the persistent injury to Macho Uno's left rear ankle - "a tiny, little flake on his ankle,'' he called it -- was enough to keep him out of the Derby on May 5.

The colt was scheduled to be flown to the Rood and Riddle Equine Clinic in Lexington, KY, on February 14. Equine surgeon Dr. Larry Bramlage will determine if surgery is needed.

Owned by Frank Stronach, Macho Uno won three of four starts and was considered an early favorite for the Derby at Churchill Downs.

With Macho Uno out of the picture, it means the streak of 2-year-old champs who failed to win the Derby continues. The last 2-year-old champion to win the Derby was Spectacular Bid in 1979. No Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner has captured the Derby, either. The Breeders' Cup races began in 1984.

Macho Uno was originally scheduled to run in Saturday's Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream but was ruled out of the race earlier in the month.

The son of Holy Bull won his debut at Saratoga, finished third in the Hopeful Stakes, then won the Grey Breeders' Cup Stakes at Woodbine before his win in the BC Juvenile last November at Churchill Downs.

Playboy.com Signs Online Gaming Deal With Ladbrokes; Venture to Launch Sports Book Operation - NEW YORK, NY - Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Playboy.com, Inc., the wholly owned subsidiary of Playboy Enterprises, Inc. today announced it has signed an agreement with Ladbrokes eGaming Limited (Ladbrokes) to develop PlayboySportsBook.com, an online sports wagering site.

Under terms of the agreement, Ladbrokes, the betting and gaming division of Hilton Group plc (London: HG), will fund all operating costs, providing hardware and software, management and customer support. Playboy will provide marketing, branding, user interface, design and content. The site will be licensed and operated out of Gibraltar.

PlayboySportsBook.com will use the expertise of Ladbrokes, the world's biggest bookmaker, to offer a full-range of fixed odds sports wagering, allowing international consumers to bet on American sports including football, basketball, baseball, boxing, tennis and golf and international sports including soccer and rugby. In addition, the site will allow participants to wager on events ranging from elections to Playboy's Playmate of the Year. The site will have safeguards to prevent taking bets from the United States and other places where online sports wagering is illegal. The site will launch in English and will add Chinese, Spanish and Italian.

"Casino Windsor Cares" Sponsors International Monument - DETROIT, MI - "Casino Windsor Cares'' is contributing $200,000 to the Detroit 300 Legacy Project for the construction of the Windsor component of the International Monument to the Underground Railroad, Bobby Yee, president and CEO of Casino Windsor, announced on February 13.

The two companion monuments, one on each side of the Detroit River, will be dedicated in October as a crescendo to Detroit's yearlong, binational tricentennial celebration. The Windsor monument will be erected on the city's Civic Esplanade, a greenway that stretches inland from the Detroit River to Windsor City Hall on Pitt Street. The Detroit piece will be erected simultaneously on Detroit's Hart Plaza.

The bronze, life-size monuments are the design of nationally renowned sculptor Ed Dwight. Each depicts both symbolic and historic figures prominent in the cities' Underground Railroad efforts. Some historians estimate that as many as 40,000 enslaved people crossed the border into Ontario seeking freedom between 1790 and 1865.

Barenaked Ladies

Nominee of five Canadian Juno Awards recipient Barenaked Ladies will perform at the Mandalay Bay Event Center March 11.

Hailing from Toronto, this Canadian-born band features vocalist Steven Page, guitarist Ed Robertson, bassist Jim Creeggan and drummer Tyler Stewart. During the last decade, these talented performers have seen their grass roots following grow into a solid fan base with their live performances filled with their catchy lyrics and audience participation. Such songs as Be My Yoko Ono and If I Had A Million Dollars are particular crowd favorites.

DATE:
March 11, 2001

SHOWTIME:
8:00 pm

TICKETS:
$30 & $35 plus tax

For more information please call Mandalay Bay's Box Office at: 877-632-7400.
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