ATLANTIC CITY — A new 3-D light and sound show called Boardwalk Beat will debuts on Saturday, May 25, at Boardwalk Hall.
The ceremonial debut will include a dance party with live music, confetti cannons, the Boardwalk Beat Dancers, and other surprises. The dance party starts 8:30pm and Boardwalk Beat debuts 9pm at Kennedy Plaza on the Boardwalk (at Mississippi Avenue, in front of Boardwalk Hall).
Boardwalk Beat will run every half hour from 8 -11 pm nightly throughout the rest of spring and all of summer. The newest production by the Montreal-based Moment Factory, Boardwalk Beat replaces the current 3-D light and sound show at Boardwalk Hall, Winter Sweet.
Boardwalk Beat takes a foot-tapping, heart-thumping journey through eight decades of musical history including ‘20s Rag Time, ‘30s Cotton Club, ‘40s Broadway Musicals, ‘60s Surf Music, ‘70s Disco, ‘80s Pop and ‘90s Hard Rock. Historic Boardwalk Hall is magically transformed into a gigantic whimsical jukebox hopping randomly from one musical era to another.
Boardwalk Beat is an engaging celebration of the unheralded history of music in Atlantic City, which has always been a musical hub with many world famous artists launching their tours here. Visitors are sure to tap their toes, nod their heads and swing their hips in time with the irresistible beat.
Boardwalk Beat joins sister shows Duality and Winter Sweetas part of Moment Factory’s only permanent, year-round installation in the United States. Each show and the technology behind them are uniquely designed for Boardwalk Hall.
Don’t be surprised if you see gladiators such as the one pictured above fighting in the lobby at Caesars Atlantic City over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
However, if you’re inside Caesars (or reading this) Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday (May 24-27), you probably will already be expecting some sort of “epic battle” from the Roman era via the on-property announcements stating:
“Friends, Romans and countrymen … lend me your eyes and ears. This is the moment you’ve all been waiting for as these courageous gladiators will battle for legend and glory. Indeed entertainment like this can only be found at Caesars Atlantic City for the mere price of your presence. … Now, let the epic battle begin.”
The battles will be staged May 24-27 and then again from July 4-Sept. 2 across from Mia in the Caesars lobby and are free and open to the public to watch.
Free gumbo tasting and live entertainment will be featured at Friday night’s (May 17) Jersey Gumbo Kickoff Party for the June 15 “Jersey Gumbo Cookoff and Music Festival.” Chef Richard Spurlock’s Main Street American Café will host the party from 6pm, with a free concert by Mojo Mozart and the Mardi Gras Swingers planned from 6:30-8:30pm, presented by Tony Mart Presents.
There will also be free tastings of Carmen Marotta’s “Jersey Crab Gumbo” and Chef Richard Spurlock’s signature chicken and andouille gumbo.
Chef Spurlock will also feature an a la carte menu with two different kinds of Gumbo served with potato salad Cajun style, Jambalaya, Shrimp Po Boys and several other Louisiana specialties.
The band will be performing Louisiana, New Orleans and Mardi Gras favorites and everyone is welcome to dance and sing along.
Guests can bring their own beer and wine to accompany their orders of Chef Richard’s specialties.
Chef Richard Spurlock’s Main Street American Café is located at 6002 Main St., Mays Landing. RSVP Call 609-625-5500 for reserved seats.
The Jersey Gumbo Fest takes place June 15, 2013 at the Somers Point Volunteer Fire Company #1, 447 Bethel Rd., Somers Point and will feature the following musical lineup:
JERSEY GUMBO FEST ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
12:20 GUMBO LESSONS
1 – 1:45 “ROSIE O’REILLY” GAZARRA
2:15 – 3:00 MOJO MOZART & THE MARDI GRAS SWINGERS
3:20 – 4:20 VINI LOPEZ & LICENSE TO CHILL
3:00 GUMBO LESSONS
4:40 – 5:50 VINI LOPEZ & LICENSE TO CHILL
6:10 – 6:30 AWARDS CEREMONY
6:30 – 8:00 TERRANCE SIMIEN & THE ZYDECO EXPERIENCE
8:30 – 9:50 JUMPIN’ JOHNNY SANSONE & HIS NEW ORLEANS ALLSTARS
The ultimate car guy’s fantasy comes to life on the Atlantic City Boardwalk on May 15 and 16 as Harry’s Oyster Bar & Seafood Restaurant at Bally’s hosts the ‘Chance of a Lifetime Exotic Car Festival.’
The public is invited to check out a showcase of elite ‘exotic’ cars, and Premier Luxury Rentals will be offering a once-in-a-lifetime deal to sit behind the wheel of some of the most expensive cars around.
For $500, you can forget about the cars’ large price tags and feed your thirst for speed by driving a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, Audi R8 Spider, Maserati GranTurismo, or a Ferrari California Convertible.
On Wednesday, May 15, the cars will cruise down the Atlantic City Boardwalk — from Showboat to Bally’s — starting at noon. The cars will then be parked on the boards for car lovers on a budget who would like to pose with and take pictures of the racing machines.
The festival will also feature live music and vendors. Harry’s will be featuring revved up specials as well.
One of the most famous sculptures on Sarasota, Florida's waterfront sculpture walk and park.
The Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority (ACCVA), now under the umbrella of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) and the Atlantic City Alliance (ACA), released a statement on Friday afternoon that a Monday press conference will be held at Harrah’s Resort with regard to a new non-gaming attraction coming to town.
The Atlantic City waterfront is getting its own Sculpture Walk/Park, thanks to a partnership between the ACA, CRDA and the Noyes Museum of Art of Richard Stockton College.
“The AC Waterfront Sculpture Walk, the newest addition to the burgeoning art program in Atlantic City, will be located along the existing illuminated trail along the bay in the Marina District of Atlantic City, linking the Golden Nugget Atlantic City with Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City and Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa,” reads the statement.
“Located within the Tourism District, this new, eco-friendly, non-gaming attraction will encompass the procurement of 40 sculptures over the next four years, with the first installation scheduled for July, 2013.”
This summer! Fantastic news. And with 40 sculptures planned the project will definitely change the look and feel of Atlantic City’s Marina District.
One of the sculptures on the Sarasota, Fla., sculpture walk along its watefront.
ATLANTIC CITY — On Saturday, May 11, more than 250 breast cancer survivors will gather to kick off the 11th annual Shirley Mae Run and Michael J. Walk benefiting the Shirley Mae Breast Cancer Assistance Fund and the Michael J. Neustadter Pancreatic Cancer Fund.
The event will begin with a breast cancer survivors’ wave and bell ringing from the balcony of Fin Restaurant at the Tropicana, overlooking thousands of spectators on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. All year long these women are mothers, grandmothers, sisters and daughters; but on this day they are all breast cancer survivors coming together to celebrate!
To date, the Shirley Mae Breast Cancer and Assistance Fund — established in August 2000 by Atlantic City businessman Roy Goldberg, who created the fund after experiencing the determination and inspiration of his mother, Shirley Mae Goldberg, a breast cancer survivor — has raised and given away over $ 1.3 million for supplies and medicine for breast cancer patients — many of them your friends and neighbors.
For more than 20 years, it’s been a tradition on the beach in Somers Point off Bay Avenue: free concerts each Friday night in the summertime from 7-9pm.
This year’s line-up includes some old friends, many award-winning artists, local favorites and a bunch of nationally heralded acts.
June 14 Jumpin Johnny Sansone & his New Orleans Allstars
June 21 Mingo Fish Trap
June 28 The Billy Walton Band
July 4 The Bob Campanell Band
July 5 Jeremiah Hunter Band
July 12 Kinsey Report
July 19 Walter Trout & his Band
July 26 Bonerama
August 2 Vini Lopez & License to Chill
August 9 Southern Hospitality ~ Victor Wainwright, JP Soars & Damon Fowler
August 16 Preston Shannon & his Band
August 23 Bryan Lee & the Blues Power Band
August 30 Dr. Bobby Fingers with Danny Eyer
Sept 6 The Eddie Morgan Jazz Ensemble with special guest Jackie Greggs
All concerts are free and take place at the Somers Point Beach. Bring a beach chair, blanket, and a sweatshirt for those wonderful summer evening bay breezes.
Today on the Atlantic City Boardwalk bubbles were in the air courtesy of executives and employees from Caesars and Bally’s Atlantic City. Dozens came together to blow bubbles simultaneously as a symbolic gesture for Autism awareness.
THE WILDWOODS — This Mother’s Day it’s tea for two … or three or more at Morey’s Piers & Beachfront Waterparks, located on the Wildwood’s boardwalk, where moms are invited to celebrate their special day with an unforgettable tea party for the whole family at the beloved Tea Cups ride.
Moms visiting the classic shore side destination on Sunday, May 12, will also ride free from 11am-5pm on Mariner’s Landing and Surfside Pier at Morey’s. With more than 100 rides and attractions to choose from, the entire family can ride on one of the largest Ferris wheels on the east coast, loop upside down on the Great Nor’easter coaster, splash down one of the steepest log flumes, and much more.
From noon-2pm, families can grab a seat in an oversized English tea cup and enjoy complimentary afternoon tea with an assortment of cookies, biscotti’s, and biscuits at the Tea Cups attraction, featuring new awnings that provide guests additional shade.
Kids will have the opportunity to decorate personalized sugar cookies for mom at the cookie decorating station at the Parents Pavilion on Mariner’s Landing Pier. Also available at the Parents Pavilion is a special photo area complete with signs and props for mom and the entire family to take pictures.
ATLANTIC CITY — In celebration of the return of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to Boardwalk Hall April 18-21, White House Sub Shop treated two of the show’s favorite performers, Dutchess and Patty the elephants, to a special delivery of a one-of-a-kind “Pachyderm Sub” consisting of the pair’s favorite fruits and vegetables.
Dutchess and Patty enjoying their Pachyderm Sub from White House Sub Shop. Photo by Christine Steiner
First-grade students from Atlantic City’s Our Lady Star of the Sea school joined Dutchess and Patty for brunch on Thursday morning, April 18, as they fueled up in preparation for their opening-night performance later that evening, 7pm.
Fully Charged is a fresh, new, high-energy circus connecting audiences to electrifying performances from an international cast. The show appeals to the new age generation, as colorful LEDs and an incredible laser performance complement everyone’s favorite circus stunts, animals and acrobatics.
Fully Charged provides ticket holders with instant access to circus during the All Access Pre-show Power-Up Party and offers intimate floor seating to allow the audience to experience an up close and personal connection
Tickets range from $20-$80. A special $12 opening-night offer is also available. All seats are reserved and tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 800-736-1420 or going to ticketmaster.com. The can also be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office. For group rates and information, call (609) 348-7023.
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