Downbeach-bred singer-songwriter Tom Sless goes from troubadour to ‘Tommy Turbo’
After he left the world of accounting and decided to devote his life to music, Tom Sless went all-in on the troubadour’s life. For years, singer-songwriter Sless, 33, who was raised in Margate and Ventnor but is now Dallas-based, traveled the country in his van,...
Caesars gives ‘The Hook’ the hook. What happens next?
Last week, Caesars Atlantic City announced that the news that “The Hook,” the groundbreaking comedy-variety show at Caesars Atlantic City, will close on Sept. 6. When it debuted three Junes ago in its specially-built theater located in what was the Depression-era...
Blue Man Group, musical movie stars highlight summer headliner schedule
From a 1970s singer-songwriter titan to a Las Vegas staple to visits by two musical movie stars, the summer 2026 casino headliner schedule boasts an interesting and diverse roster of acts. The local gaming-hall lineup — which as usual is dominated by Borgata Hotel...
‘Kentucky Jew’ Ariel Elias bringing the laughs to Margate
Anyone who doubts geography’s role in destiny should look to Ariel Elias. Elias, 36, whose website describes her as a “Kentucky Jew,” is a purveyor of sharp, regularly hilarious observational comedy, a significant portion of which is rooted in her fish-out-of-water...
