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| Sunday, March 17, 2002 | PRIOR ISSUE - ARCHIVES |
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| Rock 'N Roll At Edgewater, Irish Has "Common Ground", Avi Hosts "Extravaganza Marketplace", PRCA & Rodeo Lovers Stampede, Cowboy Poker Gets The Bull, More... | |
The Edgewater is currently staging a tribute show in the Events Tent in the resort's front parking lot called "Rock 'N' Roll Legends." As the name implies, the show presents a salute to big names in rock and roll history. Tickets for regular seating are $9.95, and $14.95 for premium seating. The present line-up of performers includes Dean Z as Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley of the '50s; Denita Asberry as Tina Turner; Johnny Edwards as Elvis of the '70s; and Lance Lapinski as Jerry Lee Lewis. A live band backs each performer. The Irish show, "Common Ground," is touring and will stop at the Ramada Express, March 25-27. The show offers a blend of traditional Irish dance, step dancing, and tap, in a journey going from Broadway hits like "Riverdance" up to the thundering rhythm of "Tap Dogs." Tickets are $15. The Laughlin River Stampede will be held March 27-31, and feature the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) rodeo. This rodeo is ranked within the top 20 rodeos in all of the PRCA sanctioning, which totals more than 700 rodeos nation-wide. National Finals Rodeo announcers of the year Bob Tallman and Johnny Pope will preside over the microphones. Five days of action will include all traditional rodeo events each day with the finals on Sunday being filmed for TNN. The River Stampede Cowboy Poker event will be featured again. This challenge has four poker-playing cowboys sitting at a table in the middle of the arena. An angry bull is let loose and the last cowboy still sitting after the bull charges the table wins big money. For ticket information, call the Laughlin Chamber of Commerce at 702-298-2214. The main entertainment will feature motorcyclist Troy Lerwill, also known as "The Wild Child," who was named specialty act of the year in 2001 by the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo. More than 700 professional rodeo contestants are expected back for the eighth annual event as well as 2002 Miss Rodeo America, Kara Brown of Texas. Brown will be at the Colorado Belle's Boiler Room to sign autographs from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 29-30. She is a 23-year-old Texas A & M University senior majoring in biomedical science, who was selected for among 30 contestants representing their states. The professional rodeo's favorite rock 'n' roll band, Ricky & the Redstreaks will perform March 28-30, at Harrah's during the Laughlin River Stampede. This band brings its upbeat renditions of classic '50s and '60s hits and a blend of humor to the resort's Convention Center with performances at 9 p.m. each night. Tickets are $10 plus tax at Harrah's Box Office. A free beverage comes with each ticket purchase.
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The Colorado Belle's involvement with the rodeo is a package that starts at $75 and includes a three day/two night stay with event tickets, food script, 50 bonus points for players, two chances to win a trip to the NFR, and a free night's stay valid Nov. 3, 2002-Jan. 24, 2003. Drawings will be held at the Colorado Belle's Grand Staircase, March 27-30, at 8 p.m. for great prizes. Each day, a pair of NFR tickets, $500 cash, $100 cash, and certificates good for $75, $50 and $25 in food or merchandise will be given away. On Friday and Saturday, March 29-30, the Grand Prizes - Championship weekend tickets to the NFR and accommodations at the Excalibur in Las Vegas in December will be awarded in addition to the daily prizes. More drawing tickets may be earned while playing casino games or with rodeo admission tickets (except Sunday) that have an exchangeable coupon at the One Club booth for a free drawing ticket. The second annual "Extravaganza Marketplace" is taking place at the Avi Resort with a series of events and shows planned through Sunday, March 24. The cornerstone of the promotion is a continuously running "marketplace" with more than 140 vendors selling all manner or merchandise and arts and crafts daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is no charge to attend the marketplace. The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at the Avi on Tuesday, March 19. For information, call 1-800-430-9721. The Colorado Belle is sponsoring the "Pick the Oscars" contest in conjunction with the 74th Academy Awards. Six winners will be selected based on the number of correct predictions on the ballot and win a DVD Player and one Academy award-winning movie on DVD. In the event of a tie, winners will be selected in a random drawing from the correct ballots. To enter the contest, one ballot per person can be picked up at the One Club booth beginning on March 18. You must be a One Club member and it's free to sign up. Ten categories with five nominees in each one will be listed on the ballot that needs to be returned before 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 24. The Ramada Express has American veterans speaking at 1 p.m. as part of their free ongoing "Tribute to American Heroes" promotion. Tom Bevivino, who flew 355 combat missions during the Vietnam War, will speak on Tuesday, March 26. World War II pilot, R.E. "Bud" Kinsbury, will talk on Thursday, March 28. He was shot down off the cost of Italy after a raid in Germany. As the only survivor, he swam to a nearby Italian village where three sisters rescued him.
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