Black Violin to string hip-hop and classical together at Harrah’s
The Casino File Those looking for relief from the same-old, same-old in their concertgoing lives are directed to Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City on Feb. 20. That’s when Black Violin will be weaving their singular musical magic. Violinist Kev Marcus and viola player Wil...
Remembering when the Boardwalk was Broadway South
Remembering When For more than a century, Atlantic City has been an entertainment capital; its countless venues have hosted show business immortals from Al Jolson and W.C. Fields to Frank Sinatra and Abbott & Costello to The Beatles and Kevin Hart. But once upon a...
Even cancer couldn’t keep Kansas singer Ronnie Platt from rocking
The Casino File Ronnie Platt, lead singer of the veteran heartland prog-rock band Kansas, had only one thought when, a mere 53 weeks ago, he heard the word no one ever wants to hear from their doctor: “Cancer.” “It doesn’t get more sobering than that, being...
Mike Tyson’s ‘Return of the Mike’ a winner at Hard Rock
The Casino File Although Mike Tyson’s performance last Friday of his one-man show, “Return of The Mike” at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, did not quite meet the expectations of this audience member, it was nonetheless a compelling and entertaining affair...
