Formerly ‘bored’ David Foster enjoying his time on the road
By Chuck Darrow Over the course of some five decades, composer-record producer David Foster has collected 16 Grammy Awards, an Emmy, a Golden Globe and three “Best Original Song” Oscar nominations. So why the heck does he feel he needs to tour with his singer-actress...‘The Burlesque Show’ at Borgata: From experiment to institution
By Chuck Darrow Generally, when it comes to history, 11 years is but a blink of an eye. But given the change-or-die imperative that has always fueled Atlantic City’s legal-gambling realm, 11 years can be construed as being equal to several lifetimes. Which makes...Father and son: A.J. Croce to celebrate his dad’s music at Tropicana
By Chuck Darrow As musical tribute presentations go, it doesn’t get any more legitimate than this: On May 4, Tropicana Atlantic City is hosting the “Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary Tour.” It’s a celebration of the brief, but incandescent, career of Delaware Valley...Remembering when Atlantic City hit the big screen
By Chuck Darrow Last month, we looked back at “Boardwalk Empire,” the HBO series (2010-2014) that was a fictional tale based on the life and times (and crimes) of Prohibition-era vice lord, Enoch “Nucky” Johnson. But while set in AyCee, “Boardwalk Empire” was actually...
