Remembering when Barry Manilow brought ‘Copacabana’ to the Boardwalk
Remembering When When pop-music titan Barry Manilow decided to bring his 1978 hit single, “Copacabana,” to life as a book musical, he certainly could have staged the show about “music and passion” at what was arguably the most-famous American nightclub of the mid-20th...
Hollywood stars, classic rock heroes lead fall casino entertainment schedule
It’s just one guy’s opinion, but this fall’s casino entertainment schedule heralds a most interesting season in our town’s showrooms. Right off the bat, there is an unexpected Hollywood vibe to the talent roster, as four — count ‘em, four — separate events feature...
For Ocean exec, summer was a fleeting thing
The Casino File No matter how quickly summer seemed to fly by for you, Becky Schultz probably had you beat. That’s because Schultz, the vice-president of restaurant operations at Ocean Casino Resort, had her pots and pans—along with her hands—full as she had to...
Paying tribute to Led Zeppelin has paid off for Get The Led Out
The Casino File It would pretty much be impossible to calculate the number of “tribute” acts performing around the world today. But what is easy to ascertain is the name of the band that, by any measurement, sits at the pinnacle of the tribute-act universe. That would...
