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| February 25, 2005 | NEWEST - PRIOR WEEK - ARCHIVES |
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| "It's The Norm" - Las Vegas Entertainment Events | |
GRANT GRIFFIN IN CONCERT
If you're looking for an inexpensive night out and, want to listen to some beautiful music then there's only one place to be on Tuesday, March 8th and that's The Orleans Showroom where the Annual Grant Griffin in Concert show will be staged. What's so darn good about this show is it's not just a man and his music. It's a man and three dynamite ladies performing about 26 songs ranging from the Classics, Latin and Broadway to pop with many stops between.  The three ladies, all stars in their own right, will each be paired with Griffin in a special duet pertaining to their specialty. Patricia Welch, who recently completed a concert tour with Robert Goulet, will perform two beautiful classical numbers. Michaelina Bellamy, who stars on a regular basis at the Sahara Hotel, will sing two fabulous Latin arias. Jeneane Marie, who has become a legendary icon of our little village (having worked just about every hotel in town), will do two popular songs. Another great thing about this particular show is when was the last time you heard or saw a 26 piece concert orchestra? Very rare these days my friends. Lon Bronson will conduct the orchestra with Bob Rozario featured on the piano. The show is staged and directed by Larry Hart and is produced by GPG and Joe Gorosh. And, who is Grant Griffin you may ask? He is considered by many as one of the finest lyric baritones in the world, with a career that has spanned over 40 years. His ability to sing music from Opera to Broadway to Pop has brought a new dimension to the concert stage. Grant is a "singer's singer" there's no question about that. He has done Presidential Command performances and for the Royalty of England and other European heads of state. Grant and Las Vegas are old friends - having first appeared at the Sahara Hotel in 1956. He eventually went on to star in "Casino De Paris" at the Dunes Hotel. "In order for this particular show to work, each song must be carefully thought out. Each singer, including myself, must perform and interpret the music in their own style," Griffin explained. "This show spans eons of time and is like an art gallery filled with beautiful paintings. The three ladies are my crown jewels in the paintings." Showtime for Grant Griffin in Concert, featuring Patricia Welch, Michaelina Bellamy and Jeneane Marie is 8 pm. at The Orleans Showroom Tuesday March 8th. Tickets, priced at $39.95 are available by calling (702) 365-7075 and can be purchased the night of the performance. |
THIS AND THAT QUICKLY: It's only two weeks until the "Boys of Thunder" invade our little village and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Kurt Busch, who is defending his NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship, showed his mettle last Sunday at Daytona, when he finished second behind Jeff Gordon. He could've tried to pass him on the last lap, but settled for a sure finish rather than go for broke, thereby showing he has learned to be patient. I believe our local lad will show a lot of class this year and become a good champion. His first couple of years were rough, but if he has learned anything it's to be a little less demonstrative and be more gracious. It's not fun to be booed every time one is introduced before the start of a race. Gordon used to be the recipient of such welcomes. While on the subject of NASCAR look for The Orleans Racing Team to capture the Craftsman Truck Series Championship this year. Why? Brendan Gaughan is back in the series and in charge of his team. And Brendan does not like losing. He would have been the Champion for the 2003 season, if it hadn't been for an accident during the waning minutes of the last race of the year. Oh, well, another year and some new trucks. By the way I do not believe there are any tickets left for the NASCAR weekend that gets underway with qualifying on Friday March 11th. But there just might be a few scattered singles remaining. If you call (702) 644-4444 they will be able to help you...  Well, gang, that's it for another week. I'm outa here!
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