Promising, Unbeaten Lightweight Lenny Zappavigna

Faces Fernando “La Fiera” Angulo In Co-Feature;

 From Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa In Rancho Mirage, Calif. ,

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Live at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME®

Fan favorite Vic “The Raging Bull’’ Darchinyan (33-2-1, 27 KOs) will make his fifth consecutive appearance on SHOWTIME®  and 11^th overall when he defends his World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association (WBC/WBA) super flyweight crowns against streaking, world-ranked Rodrigo “Gato’’ Guerrero (13-1-1, 9 KOs) in the main event on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation Saturday, March 6 at The Show at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

The 12-round world title fight has been elevated to the main event since the Arthur Abraham vs. Andre Dirrell bout, originally set as the main event, has been rescheduled.  Ticketholders who need additional information are directed to call StarTickets at 1.800.585.3737 or The Show Box Office at 760-833-8120 during normal business hours.

The March 6 telecast is promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, and will begin at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) with a 12-round lightweight bout between the fast-rising, undefeated Lenny Zappavigna (22-0, 15 KOs) of Australia and Fernando “La Fiera” Angulo (22-6, 14 KOs) of Venezuela for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) title.

Darchinyan, a brash Australian-based Armenian, standing five-foot-five-and-one-half-inch, at the age of 34-years-old, has scored knockouts in 14 of his last 15 victories.

In his last outing, Darchinyan retained his belts with an impressive second-round knockout over Tomas Rojas at Agua Caliente on Dec. 12, 2009, on SHOWTIME. One of Darchinyan’s most devastating performances came when he unified the 115-pound titles with a ninth-round knockout over Cristian Mijares on Nov. 1, 2008, on SHOWTIME.

“I have a lot of possible big fights in the future, but I need to beat this guy up decisively first,’’ Darchinyan said.  “He’s in way over his head. I’m going to sand-blast Guerrero into an early retirement. Viva Darchinyan!’’

Guerrero, of Ciudad Neza, Mexico, is a switch-hitter who has won 11 in a row, including impressive performances against Luis Maldonado and No. 1-ranked Alberto Rosas. A natural right-hander, the five-foot-five, 22-year-old Guerrero has campaigned exclusively in Mexico since turning professional on July 28, 2005. He is coming off a third-round knockout over Rey Lopez on Dec. 18, 2009, in Tijuana , Mex.

I was talking with a  friend today who mentioned the Six Degrees of Separation game he found online.  It’s called “The Oracle of Bacon,” so I thought I’d try it with some of the performers we have coming to The Show.  After trying out 2 or 3 names, I was truly amazed that they were indeed  linked to Kevin Bacon; so I decided to try our entire line-up.  Here’s some of the results.

Martin Short – performs at The Show on March 12th - has  a Bacon Number of 1

Martin was in The Big Picture with Kevin Bacon.

Melissa Etheridge – performs at The Show on April 1 –  has a Bacon Number of 2

Melissa was in Teressa’s Tattoo with Kiefer Sutherland who was in A Few Good Men with Kevin Bacon.

Cyndi Lauper – performs at The Show on April 9^th –  has a Bacon Number of 2

Cyndi was in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle with Campbell Scott who was in Loverboy with Kevin Bacon.

Darius Rucker – performs at The Show on April 23^rd – has a Bacon Number of 2

Darius was in Shallow Hal with Rob Moran who was in We Married Margo with Kevin Bacon.

Gabriel Iglesias – performs at The Show on May 5^th – has a Bacon Number of 2

Gabriel was in El Matador with Paul Rodriquez who was in Quicksilver with Kevin Bacon.

Reba McEntire – performs at The Show on June 4^th – has a Bacon Number of 1

Reba was in Tremors with Kevin Bacon.

Jay Leno – performs at The Show on June 12^th – has a Bacon Number of 2

Jay was in The Astronaut Farmer with William Lawrence Allen who was in My One and Only with Kevin Bacon.

and finally,

Julio Iglesias – performs at The Show on June 26^th – has a Bacon Number of 3

Julio was in Me Olvide de vivir with Pedro Armendariz who was in Walker with Xander Berkely who was in A Few Good Men with, you guessed it, Kevin Bacon!

I tried all the names on our list, and all of them were linked in some way to Kevin Bacon!  So, it follows that The Show would now qualify for it’s own Bacon Number ( a 2, 3 or 4 depending on the artist)!

Amazing!  Want to try a few names of people you know?  Go to www.oracleofbacon.org. 

For tickets to our shows, call 800-585-3737 or visit us online at www.hotwatercasino.com/theshow.

Martin Short appears at The Show on Friday, March 12^th at 9pm -  Tickets are on Sale Now.

Martin Short was born on March 26, 1950 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to a Violinist mother and a corporate executive father.  A graduate of McMaster University,  Short intended to pursue a career in social work.  This is where fate stepped in.  Cast in a Toronto production of Godspell, Martin was hooked. Sharing the stage with him in Godspell were Victor Garber, Gilda Radner, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas and other soon-to-be-famous musicians and comedians who later proved instrumental in helping Martin launch his career. 

His passion for acting and comedy grew with the encouragement of Eugene Levy and Dave Thomas and he ultimately joined them in The Second City improve troupe in 1977 which later produced SCTV.  After several successful years on SCTV, Martin joined the cast of SNL in 1984.

In his stints at SCTV and SNL, Martin developed many characters and celebrity impersonations that became audience favorites.  His characters include the quirky Wheel of Fortune fan Ed Grimley, talk show host Brock Linehan, albino entertainer Jackie Rogers, Jr., Defense Attorney Nathan Thurm, and many others. 

His laugh out loud impersonations of celebrities Jerry Lewis, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis and Elizabeth Taylor have left many a talk show host in stitches.

In addition to his success on SCTV and SNL, Martin has appeared in a number of popular films including Three Amigos!, Innerspace, Father of the Bride (and the sequel), and Santa Claus 3: The Escape. 

We are proud to be hosting Martin Short (and his many alter-egos) at The Show.  For tickets, call 800-585-3737 or visit us online at www.hotewatercasino.com/theshow.

(Source:  Wikipedia)

Since laughter is the best medicine, we decided to give folks a heavy dose throughout 2010 with a line-up of comedians guaranteed to have you rolling in the aisles! 

Jeff Dunham starts off the year with his amazing cast of characters:  Walter, the grumpy retiree;  Achmed the Dead Terrorist, José the Jalapeño, the goofy Peanut, and Bubba J direct from his trailer park in Tornado alley.  Declared by Time Magazine as “perhaps the most popular comedian in the US,” Jeff is enjoying amazing success and his popularity shows no signs of waning.  His January 9^th show is already sold-out.

Larry the Cable Guy brings his brand of blue collar comedy to The Show on February 20^th.  Larry was part of the highly successful concert Blue Collar Comedy Tour, which grossed more than 15 million dollars. The ensemble cast of comedians included Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Engvall. The tour’s success led to Blue Collar Comedy Tour, The Movie, which premiered on Comedy Central in November of 2003 and at the time, was the highest rated movie in the channel’s history.  Source: Larrythecableguy.com.

Canadian born Martin Short appears at The Show on March 12^th.  His Ed Grimley character performed on Saturday Night Live is perhaps one of his most famous.  His films Three Amigos, Father of the Bride and the sequel, and Santa Claus 3: The Escape Clause are huge fan favorites.  In addition to his comedic talents, Martin is also an accomplished writer, singer and producer.

Gabriel Iglesias returns for his second appearance at The Show on May 5th.  Gabriel Iglesias has been described as unbelievably funny, electrifying, and a gifted performer who has the ability to consistently deliver a quality comedy experience in every venue he performs in. His high-octane show is a hilarious mixture of storytelling, parodies, characters and sound effects that bring all his personal issues to life. Gabe’s clean, animated comedy style has earned national crossover appeal. Ask anyone who has seen him in concert and you will probably hear the same thing, “He was so funny!”  Source:  fulffyguy.com.

Tonight Show host from 1992 to 2009, and primetime talk show host, Jay Leno, returns to The Show on June 12^th.   During his tenure as The Tonight Show talk show host, he continued to perform his stand-up comedy throughout the country.   His observational comedy is a favorite with audiences. 

Tickets to these shows are on sale now at 800-585-3737 or by visiting us online at hotwatercasino.com/theshow.

Winner to be announced at awards ceremony in February

The Show, Southern California’s premier concert theatre located at Agua Caliente Casino, Resort, Spa in Rancho Mirage, has been nominated “Best New Major Concert Venue” by Pollstar Magazine. 

The nomination is a monumental achievement for The Show, which opened its doors in February of this year with a star-studded concert series featuring Matchbox Twenty and Martina McBride among others.  The venue is one of only 5 facilities in the nation to be nominated. 

“This is a fantastic day for us,” said Steve Macfadyen, director of entertainment at The Show and concert industry veteran. “For The Show to be nominated for such a prestigious award in its first nine months of operation is an enormous accomplishment, but well deserved. Our team has put together a world class venue with first class amenities for guests and artists alike.   I believe we truly have one of the finest concert theatres in the country.” 

The 2009 Pollstar Concert Industry Awards will be held February 17, 2010 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles.  

Several hundred randomly selected concert industry executives participate in the nomination process.  The nominations are tallied, and those concert venues with the most votes are placed on the final ballot.  Pollstar subscribers are then invited to vote online, with the winners announced live at the awards show in February. 

Haven’t been to The Show?  Come see why this spectacular concert venue could be the Best New Major Concert Venue of 2009!  Visit HotWaterCasino.com/TheShow for a list of upcoming concerts and events!

AGUA CALIENTE CASINO • RESORT • SPA CREATES SERIES OF CUSTOM POSTERS FEATURING PERFORMERS AT THE SHOW

(See the Galleries for samples of all of the posters)

The Show at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa in Rancho Mirage, California is capturing the excitement of world-class entertainment with a series of commemorative posters featuring the entertainers who have performed at this intimate concert theatre. 

Since opening in February 2009, The Show has played host to a fantastic lineup of stars, including Matchbox Twenty, Martina McBride, Tony Bennett, Jay Leno, Trace Adkins and Social Distortion among many others.  In addition to a spectacular line up, The Show grand opening gave executives the opportunity to create a new tradition: commemorative posters for every event.  Director of Entertainment Steve Macfadyen said the idea was largely based on his history with famed concert promoter Bill Graham, who developed what Macfadyen calls “the most famous, historic, and prolific concert poster series” beginning in the 1960s. 

The property’s in-house advertising agency, Caliente Ink, commissioned Laguna Beach artist Bill Atkins to create limited-edition custom artwork for each entertainer, using promotional photos as the basis for his work.  Atkins, who also teaches graphic design and is on his community’s Arts Commission, uses color, shading, and different computer effects to create a unique vision for each entertainer.  

Once complete, a limited run of 11” x 17” posters is delivered to The Show before each performer takes the stage.  The artwork is then autographed and framed for display on backstage walls as well as outside the casino’s employee dining room where team members can peruse the dozens of entertainers who have visited the casino. 

Macfadyen said the posters are a unique way to commemorate The Show’s long list of hit-makers.  “We wanted to do something different; create something that would memorialize these entertainers in a more creative way than just a simple photograph.” 

Ed Huber, art director at Caliente Ink says the posters also allow team members to share in the excitement of being a part of The Show. “It’s fun to walk down the hall, look at these autographed posters and know that you’ve shared the room with these entertainers.  It’s also great to see how much team members appreciate our creativity.” 

Hi-res jpgs of the posters are available for media upon request; for a list of upcoming entertainers at The Show, please visit HotWaterCasino.com/TheShow