“An Evening at La Cage” The Female Impersonator Show at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas Closes after a Nearly 24 Year Run.

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Frank Marino as Joan Rivers
Frank Marino as Joan Rivers

Frank Marino
Frank Marino

An Evening at La Cage” The Female Impersonator Show at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas Closes after a nearly 24 year run.

The Associated Press 2/10/2009, 9:02 p.m. EST. This AP story is from NJ.Com

LAS VEGAS (AP) “The fnal curtain has fallen on the long-running Las Vegas female impersonators revue “An Evening at La Cage.”  Headliner Frank Marino and the rest of the cast were informed after Monday’s performance that the show was closing immediately, ending a nearly 24-year run” read more from NJ.Com…

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Play MULTI-STRIKE POKER online – Play for fun, No money…

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MultiStrikePoker
MultiStrikePoker

I first played Multi-Strike Poker a few years back in Las Vegas.

The Stardust offered the video game for: $.01, $.05 and $.25. I also played at Arizona Charlie’s, Texas Station and Silverton.

Multi-Strike Poker is a multi [four] level Video Poker game that starts the first level payoff at 1X win, then progresses (if you win the hand) to 2X, then 4X and 8X. It offers an occasional “Free Ride” and other bonus features. Bets can be wagered on 1 to 4 hands / 1 to 5 credits per hand – 20 max. The “real machines” accept – up to a 96 coin wager. Jacks or Better, Bonus Poker Games, Joker Poker, White Hot Aces, Super Aces, Deuces Wild and Deuces Wild Bonus Games (all video) are among the games that are offered online…

This online game is authentic, and exactly like the real thing, including the audio.
You can find “live” machines in most Las Vegas casinos as well as at the Riviera in Black Hawk, CO

Multi-Strike Poker online is played for credits – no monetary exchange is involved.

Click the following LED GAMING link to play:
Play MULTI-STRIKE POKER online – Play for fun, No money…
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Rising FULL MOON Will Be 100% Full On February 9, 2009 (The Full Snow Moon)

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Adobe Moon In The City
Adobe Moon In The City

Watch for the FULL MOON on February 9, 2009 at 6:49 A.M. Las Vegas time.

“Historically the Native Americans who lived in the area that is now the northern and eastern United States kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to the recurring full Moons. Each full Moon name was applied to the entire month in which it occurred. These names, and some variations, were used by the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior” read more from the Farmer’s Almanac…
This moon image is not particularly representational of The Full Snow Moon.
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The Eleventh Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Presented to George Carlin on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 8 p.m

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George Carlin
George Carlin

From Monday, November 10, 2008 at 8 p.m:
George Carlin – 2008 Prize Recipient of The Eleventh Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor – presented at The Kennedy Center.

“The Kennedy Center will posthumously award The Mark Twain Prize to the late George Carlin at the eleventh annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The evening will recognize the life and achievements of the late comedian. Carlin passed away on June 22, 2008” read more from The Kennedy Center website…

This is a YouTube video of the Oldies tune: “CHERRY PIE”, written by Joe Josea, Jules Taub & Marvin Phillips, performed by George Carlin – live on the Arsenio Hall Show – Thursday, 30 November 1989. There is a bit of banter before George sings the song, but it’s worth the wait. This is a fine, magical R&R moment. It’s very revealing…
The last time I saw George Carlin, we were passing each other near the Starlight Lounge at the Stardust – just a “Hey Man.”

This is a link to the “original” “CHERRY PIE” by Skip and Flip

George Carlin on IMDb

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Mickey Rourke is “THE WRESTLER”

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The Wrestler
The Wrestler

On some far off planet called New Jersey, where the men are as hard as grey sky and the women are as attractive as Marisa Tomei, the film “THE WRESTLER” was crafted.   

At least the movie was supposedly filmed in New Jersey.  Wait a minute, it has to be from a planet called New Jersey,  I’ve never seen human beings like that on this planet.  At least not as many in one place, not as many who have gone astray, not as many who are so far from the PTA, and the FTA, and the CIA.  But then again, that’s a Western perspective…   

Mickey Rourke as Randy ‘The Ram’ Robinson is a fading professional wrestler who’s holding on to his career and his life, as both are slipping away.  He is proud of his trade and accepts the trade-off of having “small change” and a broken body for having self-respect;  it’s just part of the deal.   The fix is in, Randy feels, and the fat cats who ride in limos have the limos but no real skills.  Randy has skills and talent, and long hair, and Marisa Tomei (as Cassidy – a striptease artist with a heart of gold.)  He is his own boss (most of the time) and lives in a single family dwelling (a trailer in a seedy trailer park,) and fans sometime ask him for an autograph.

When times get tough-er, Randy takes a job behind a deli counter.  He slices and dices – until smacked with the undeniable reality that living his true destiny – and loosing, is better than success in living a life without passion .  He goes back to “take it to the limit – one more time.”

Bruce Springsteen soulfully garbles the theme to “THE WRESTLER” (Written by Bruce Springsteen) in another haunting, distant Springsteenian tune, also named “THE WRESTLER.”

Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei

“Goowrgish” Marisa Tomei’s dual performance as Cassidy, and the mother, may win her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Mickey Rourke is also a top contender – for Best Actor – if you havn’t heard.
Access the IMDB pages for “THE WRESTLER.”
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Spotlight on Romano’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria in Littleton, Colorado

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Soups On
Soup's On

It’s becoming more difficult to find a traditional Italian restaurant that serves (thick) homemade spaghetti with a robust, rich, red sauce (cooked for hours in a big pot) like Mom used to make. Romano’s Restaurant is one of those restaurants, and it’s authentically Italian.

On South Windermere street in Littleton, Romano’s is a cozy family restaurant & pizzeria. It’s been there since 1967. The area has turned into an artsy village, of sorts.
Pastas, Chicken and Veal dishes, Baked Entrées, Combination plates, House Specialties, plus Pizza and Calzones, Sandwiches, Soups, Salads and Appetizers are also on the menu.
A Spaghetti (thick homemade or thin noodles) dinner with choice of: meatballs, sausage or mushrooms, served with bread and butter, and a decent salad goes for about $10.95. The portions are large and your server will cheerfully bring an extra cup of the tangy red sauce should you need it. Beer and wine are available.

You can view the full menu at Romano’s website…
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The song “Gran Torino” from the film Gran Torino

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Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino
Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino

The haunting tune “Gran Torino” (Composed by Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Michael Stevens, Kyle Eastwood, and Written by Michael Stevens) from the film of the same name is a bit reminiscent of the song “Skylark” (Written by Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael,) and featured in Eastwood’s memorable film:Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.” Both renderings have the floating, fading, disappearing quality of smoky dissipation. Listen to this musical tribute to “Gran Torino” (provided by YouTube’s “jeremjoee.”)

I was also struck by the similarity to another amateur singer’s (he was primarily a horn player) vocal work on a song from the 60s: Herb Alpert’s “This Guy’s In Love With You” presented on this YouTube clip, from someone called “thegoochman.”

Both performances have a very tentitive quality. The voice is barely there, yet it somehow manages to surface – into a moving, memorable work of audio art. Eastwood’s very short (just a few seconds) vocalization of “Gran Torino” (other performances of the film’s theme are played throughout the movie) is one of the best audio-slices I’ve heard lately “in the muggy, foggy, haze of ear polution out there,” as Walt Kowalski (Eastwood’s character) might say.

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Last Chance To Cowboy-Up at the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo / “Chavez at the Brown Palace on Friday.”

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This is your Last Chance to attend the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo in Denver.
The 2009 show shuts after the last activity (feeding the animals), the evening of January 25th.
Cruise to my post for Stock Show Information.…Or just scroll down a couple of posts…

Chavez at the Brown Palace on Friday.
Chavez at the Brown Palace on Friday - Denver Post.

“No. 1 & 3 Stock Show Steers Visit The Brown Palace”

“Guests enjoying afternoon tea at the Brown Palace Hotel were served an extra treat Friday when the National Western Livestock Show’s grand champion steer arrived with a surprise guest, the No. 3 steer.”

“Since 1945, the stock show’s grand champion steer has made its farewell appearance at the hotel before it’s sent to the slaughterhouse. This year’s grand champion, named Chavez, was joined by the third-place steer, Rolex” read more from The Denver Post…

I’m not a Vegan, but this bothers me on several levels…BC