Night Clubs At The Revel

Revel and Angel Management Group are introducing day-into-night entertainment this summer with HQ Nightclub and HQ Beach Club, two distinctive experiences at the beachfront destination in Atlantic City.  HQ Nightclub and HQ Beach Club are poised to set the standard for East Coast nightlife, presenting elevated experiences designed to thrill an influential crowd.

The focal point of Revel’s entertainment venues, the 40,000-square-foot HQ Nightclub will consist of four levels, each incorporating an entirely different experience that will stun even the most discerning clubgoers and trendsetters.  Starting with a chic candlelit library bar complete with gaming, billiards and custom-made cocktails on the first floor, the energy will climb throughout the levels of the club, culminating in a sleek rooftop outfitted in chic yacht-inspired décor and offering impeccable panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean. The club’s main room will also house a state-of-the-art performance area created to host the most-in demand entertainment acts.

With inspiration gathered from the beautiful island of Mykonos to the South of France, HQ Beach Club will represent an unprecedented daylife and nightlife atmosphere spanning 45,000 square feet of beachfront space. Situated directly on the boardwalk with the ocean as its backdrop, HQ Beach Club will be the ultimate day into night escape, delivering the signature pool party AMG has pioneered to the Northeast.

As the first venture of this scale on the East Coast, HQ Nightclub and Beach Club will offer provocative experiences that rival international nightlife and daylife destinations, creating an entirely new level of experiential entertainment.

Revel opens its doors April 2 with an eight-week preview culminating in the resort premiere on Memorial Day weekend. Spanning 6.3 million square feet and standing 47 stories tall in Atlantic City, Revel is bringing a true resort option to the Northeast. The beachfront destination is smoke-free and features 1,800 rooms with an ocean view, two performance spaces, more than a dozen restaurants, two nightclubs, a dayclub, spa, beach club, retail shops and a casino.  Revel is located on the Boardwalk at Connecticut Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey. To start your resort experience, visit revelresorts.com.

To receive the latest updates on Revel Nightlife, find us on Facebook and Twitter.  

THE MAD MEN RETURN

MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD!

Tonight Season 5 of Mad Men starts on AMC at 9pm.

In the special two-hour premiere of Season 5, the staff at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce continues to captivate as they grapple with an uncertain new reality.

If you are a Mad Men fan and want to be on The Music and Entertainment Report radio show?

Please contact us at MusicAndEntertainmentReport@gmail.com.

Disney Junior Is Now On The Air

Disney Junior The New 24 Hour Channel...Where The Magic Begins

Doc Mc Stuffins is the first original series for the new channel.

This Sun Day In Philly

Shooting Stars! Revel Views

Revel Ideas!

Hats off to Lisa Johnson and The Staff at The Revel for an amazing day and a great tour of the new jewel of the boardwalk.

I will be writing about the tour and discussing it on The Connection (91.7 WLFR FM) on Friday at 10am and The Music and Entertainment Report (1360 AM WNJC) On Monday at 6pm.

Until then here are some photos of the views to wet your imagination.

REVEL Opens With....BEYONCE

Revel Opens With LOVE ON TOP!

We told you on our very first broadcast that The Revel will officially open Memorial Day Weekend!

Now we will be discussing tonight the fact that Blue Ivy's mom will be performing opening night!

The “Countdown” begins! Revel premieres its $2.4 billion entertainment destination on Memorial Day weekend with 16-time Grammy Award winner and international superstar Beyoncé.  In her first live concerts since 2011, Beyoncé will take the stage in Ovation Hall, Revel’s signature performance space, for three nights: Friday, May 25 at 9 p.m., Saturday, May 26 andSunday, May 27 at 8 p.m.

Designed by Cirque du Soleil veterans Scèno Plus, Ovation Hall creates an elevated concert experience for 5,050 fans by making the expansive space feel decidedly intimate. Every seat has an unobstructed view of the performer and a state-of-the-art sound system puts the audience in the center of the action with immersive audibility.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, April 6, 2012 at 10 a.m. EDT at all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com and by calling 1-800-745-3000.  

Stephanie Courtney Breaks New Music Today on The Music and Entertainment Report!

Stephanie will drop by to discuss her amazing voice and her new anti-bullying campaign.

March Madness Hip Hop Style

ESPERANZA SPALDING RELEASES RADIO MUSIC SOCIETY, A KALEIDOSCOPIC COLLECTION CELEBRATING THE POWER OF SONG

It has not taken Esperanza Spalding long to emerge as one of the brightest lights in the musical world.  Listeners familiar with her stunning 2008 Heads Up International debut, Esperanza, and her best-selling 2010 release Chamber Music Society, were well aware that the young bassist, vocalist and composer from Portland, Oregon was the real deal, with a unique and style-spanning presence, deeply rooted in jazz yet destined to make her mark far beyond the jazz realm.  That judgment was confirmed on February 13, 2011, when Spalding became the first jazz musician to receive the GRAMMY®Award for Best New Artist.  On March 20th, 2012, Heads Up International, a division of Concord Music Group, gives us Spalding's latest release, Radio Music Society, her most diverse, ambitious and masterful recital yet. 11 songs are accompanied by conceptual short films, which further express Esperanza’s inspiration and story behind each track. Shot in various locations including New York City; Barcelona, Spain; and Portland, Oregon; all videos will be available to purchasers of Radio Music Society as a digital download or a DVD on the deluxe version.

Radio Music Society is a companion, rather than a sequel, to Spalding’s previous disc, which reached No. 1 on theBillboard Contemporary Jazz Chart.  “Originally I thought it would be fun to release a double album,” she explains, “One disc with an intimate, subtle exploration of chamber works and a second one in which jazz musicians explore song forms and melodies that are formatted more along the lines of what we would categorize as “pop songs.”  Those are the two things that really interest me, and it intrigues me to think about different presentation approaches while writing each kind of song.  On the pop song side, I think about listeners who aren’t into jazz, but I also think about the people within my musical community who can interpret each idea best.”

VIKING RULE

The Vikings Own The New Jersey Group 4 Championship Title!

With their win over Elizabeth on Sunday, Coach Eugene Allen has won their second State Championship.

Now it's on to a tournament with NJ's other state champs.

High school basket ball in AC has rarely been higher!

Celebrating Women's History Month...Don't You Just Love Nikki Giovanni

It's Not Often That Almost Everything Someone Says Inspires me.
Nikki G is that Exception.

Here is a Piece That I use to teach POETRY and CREATIVE WRITING!

Ego Tripping by Nikki Giovanni Lyrics

I was born in the congo
I walked to the fertile crescent and built
the sphinx
I designed a pyramid so tough that a star
that only glows every one hundred years falls
into the center giving divine perfect light
I am bad

I sat on the throne
drinking nectar with allah
I got hot and sent an ice age to europe
to cool my thirst
My oldest daughter is nefertiti
the tears from my birth pains
created the nile
I am a beautiful woman

I gazed on the forest and burned
out the sahara desert
with a packet of goat's meat
and a change of clothes
I crossed it in two hours
I am a gazelle so swift
so swift you can't catch me

For a birthday present when he was three
I gave my son hannibal an elephant
He gave me rome for mother's day
My strength flows ever on

My son noah built new/ark and
I stood proudly at the helm
as we sailed on a soft summer day
I turned myself into myself and was
jesus
men intone my loving name
All praises All praises
I am the one who would save

I sowed diamonds in my back yard
My bowels deliver uranium
the filings from my fingernails are
semi-precious jewels
On a trip north
I caught a cold and blew
My nose giving oil to the arab world
I am so hip even my errors are correct
I sailed west to reach east and had to round off
the earth as I went
The hair from my head thinned and gold was laid
across three continents

I am so perfect so divine so ethereal so surreal
I cannot be comprehended except by my permission

I mean...I...can fly
like a bird in the sky...

Tuesday Philly Becomes Shatner's World

Kimmel Center presents

Shatner's World

Merriam Theater

Tuesday, March 13

7:30pm

Go where no man has gone before. Literally. Television and movie superstar William Shatner will take audiences on a voyage through his life and career, from Shakespearean stage actor to internationally known icon and raconteur, known as much for his unique persona as for his expansive body of work. Join him as he invites us into Shatner's World. With signature storytelling, video clips, and an inimitable musical style, William Shatner brings to stage the one man against whom we are all compared: himself. 

VIP Tickets Available!

A limited number of $300 VIP tickets will be available that include prime Orchestra seating, a limited-edition numbered tour poster, and access to a post-show meet-and-greet with William Shatner. Details will be provided to VIP patrons prior to the event. To purchase VIP tickets, select 'Prime Orchestra' from the drop-down list.

REVEL Now Taking Room Reservations

REVEL NOW ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS

Online Booking and Reservation Lines are Live for Overnight Stays Beginning April 2

REVEL BEACH, Atlantic City, NJ (March 6, 2012) – Revel, a $2.4 billion beachfront destination, is now accepting reservations for overnight stays beginning April 2. Revel will open for an eight-week preview April 2 – May 24 that will feature a progressive schedule of select restaurant openings, gaming, performance spaces, spa, daylife and nightlife amenities culminating in a Memorial Day premiere weekend. Guests can book reservations for both the preview and premiere online at www.revelresorts.com or by calling Reservations/Guest Care toll-free at 855-348-0500.

Revel spans 20 acres of beachfront space on the Atlantic City Boardwalk and was designed to embrace its natural surroundings from the ocean to the beach.  Featuring 14 restaurants, two nightclubs and a beach club, Revel will also have 1,800 guest rooms, retail shops, a 31,000-square-foot spa, two theaters with capacity for 5,500 and 700 guests respectively and a 150,000-square-foot casino.  The resort, encompassing 6.3 million square feet, stands 47 stories talland features stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean in all of its guest rooms. 

Accommodations at Revel are simple, clean and elegant.  Guest room design features include relaxing tone-on-tone shades of grey from fabrics to stones with polished dark walnut woods providing a rich contrast to evoke elegance.

Guests booking rooms at Revel can select from the following options:

• Ocean Room - Revel’s standard hotel room offers a selection of king or queen beds. Rates begin at $239.
• Ocean Suite – Revel’s junior suite offers a selection of king or queen beds and an in-room lounge area with a sofa and coffee table. Rates begin at $359.
• View Suite – Revel’s one-bedroom suite offers a selection of king or queen beds and a separate living room with lounge area. Rates begin at $479.

Guest room amenities include a 46-inch flat screen television and entertainment system, full mini-bar setup and an office space with a desk. An in-room seven-inch Android tablet controls temperature, window shades and room lighting, and guests can also access a digital hotel directory and internet browser from the tablet. RFID technology is utilized for touch-key room entry and in-room dining pickup, by sending an alert to resort staff when a tray is placed in the hallway.

For more information, or to make a reservation at the smoke-free resort, visit www.revelresorts.com or call Reservations/Guest Care toll-free at 855-348-0500. For up-to-the-minute information on Revel announcements, become a fan on Facebook, www.facebook.com/revel and follow @revelresorts on twitter. Revel is located on the Boardwalk between South New Jersey and South Connecticut avenues in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Kevin Hart Is Coming To AC

We wanted to share this info on Monday during The Music and Entertainment Radio Show but we ran out of time.

Live Nation presents Kevin Hart in the Arena at Trump Taj Mahal for 2 shows on Friday, May 25, 2012.  Show time is at 7:00pm and 11:00pm, doors will open one hour prior.  Ticket prices are $150, $75, $69.50 & $49.50* .  Tickets will go on Wednesday, March 7th at 10:00am. 

Tickets can be obtained by either calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-736-1420, on line at www.ticketmaster.com. 

The box office will be open 10:00am to 2:00pm on Wednesday, March 7th to accommodate the on sale. 

Tropicana AC Welcomes 4 New Great Places To See

The Quarter swings into spring with new experiences from shopping to nightlife

Tropicana Casino & Resort is adding even more excitement to the mix by introducing four new nightlife and shopping experiences to The Quarter, consistently voted Atlantic City’s “Must-See Attraction.”
“It’s always exciting to announce unique retailers and new nightlife experiences at Tropicana. The continued growth of The Quarter underscores our commitment to providing guests with a premium entertainment experience that is never stale and never boring,” said Tony Rodio, President and Chief Operating Officer of Tropicana Entertainment.  “By adding four new retail and nightlife tenants, Tropicana is also playing an integral role in the efforts to boost the local Atlantic County economy.”
Signatures:  Now open! Signatures offers a wide variety of stylish clothing for men and women from Columbia Sportswear, Calvin Klein and Michael Kors as well as a full line of Tommy Bahama apparel. Golf labels such as Callaway and Greg Norman are also available for those who love to spend time on the links – or just look like they do. For those headed down the aisle, Signatures offers bridal and bachelorette lingerie and gift items from Classy Bride.
Sea Shore Kids – Now open! A baby boutique featuring Layette items, playwear, swimwear, diaper bags, educational toys and more. Sea Shore Kids offers clothing by Paul Frank (as seen in Saks & Bloomingdales) Hurley, Little Me, Mudd Pie, Kidorable, Kenneth Cole, Ralph Lauren and more.
Anthem Lounge – (formerly 32 Degrees):  Coming Soon!  Anthem will offer a new concept in nightlife with emphasis on all that is stylish and trendy. Anthem will appeal to a range of clientele, with a wide variety of choices and reasonably-priced bottle service, and VIP Service for all. The new club will offer visually stimulating experiences such as a 360 degree cylindrical screen visible throughout the lounge and in parts of the Quarter, and a photo booth with a live feed, creating an energy that will kick the nightlife energy up a notch.

Boogie Nights at Tropicana: You will soon be seeing lots of polyester and platform shoes at Tropicana Casino & Resorts when an Atlantic City original, Boogie Nights opens at the Tropicana this spring. The new club will house an incredible new sound system, state-of-the-art lighted dance floor along in a new space that spans over 8,000 square feet and located adjacent to Tango’s Lounge just off the casino floor.
Boogie Nights is a time warp back to the era of 8-track disco, bell bottoms, sideburns, crushed velvet and afros. Retro-style furniture, specialty pop culture cocktails and an oversized disco ball will create the ideal atmosphere for a night of flashback fun.  DJs will spin the traditional high energy dance mixes from the 70s and 80s, along with video walls, iconic images, sexy go-go dancers, celebrity look-a-likes and the cast of characters including Roller Girl and Mr. Boogie will all be part of this exciting blast from the past.
Tropicana Casino & Resort is a 24-hour gaming destination located on the beach and Boardwalk. Featuring more than 2,078 rooms and suites and home of The Quarter, a 200,000 square foot entertainment complex, Tropicana is the premier resort in Atlantic City. With more than 20 restaurants, 20 shops, 14 bars and lounges, 2 pools, an IMAX Theatre and a spa, Tropicana is consistently rated as the “Must-See Attraction” in Atlantic City. For more information, visit the official Web site at www.tropicana.net.
For more exclusive discounts, current information, pictures and video, be sure to check out the Tropicana on the Web at www.tropicana.net/facebook or follow us on Twitter at www.tropicana.net/twitter.

Tavis Is coming To Philly!

http://www.tooimportanttofail.com/

Tavis Smiley Foundation Presents: Too Important to Fail Parent Education Summit

Learn to Be a Champion for Your Child's Education

PARENT EDUCATION SUMMIT Join the TAVIS SMILEY FOUNDATION and the BLACK MALE DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM for The Too Important to Fail Parent Education Summit in Philadelphia. This program is designed especially for parents to help them learn strategies to ensure their child's academic success. Attendees can participate in workshops and will receive resource information. Admission is free. Attendees will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. Advanced registration is requested. On-site registration will be accepted as space allows.

Library Geek's

Celebrate Teen Tech Week at the AC Free Public library March 4 - 10! This year's theme is "Geek Out @ the library" and we'll be honoring that theme with a Wii March Madness Tourney on the 8th at 2 p.m., Geeked Out Jewelry Making (using computer parts) on the 10th at 2 p.m., and the Teen Choice Awards going on in the Teen Space all week!

The Music and Entertainment Report Announces TEEN VOICES TALENT SEARCH!

Reserve Your Spot Today Because Space for this week's show is going fast!

Reserve your spot at TheMusicAndEntertainmentReport@gmail.com please put Teen Voices Talent Search in the subject box.

The Truth....Wilt and 100

Numbers Never Lie....NEVER!

50 Years ago Wilton Norman Chamberlain Scored 100 points in an NBC game.PERIOD!

Friday March 2nd marked the 50th anniversary of Wilt dropping a full buck on The NY Knicks.

It's been widely known that there is no film of that game other than the snap shot of Wilt holding the paper.

For years it's been acknowledged that Wilt did it. And could have scored more but they stopped the game after.

Now because we live in a microwave society and I believe because he's black, you have sports writers and commentators calling his record into question.

Now the first thing I find funny, is that although Wilt himself said there were only about 400 people at that game, he had met thousands who claimed to have been in the building that night. I find it quite amusing and a great part of a great story.

However, I hate that these writers, because they want to throw dirt on anything that did not happen in the "last 15 minutes" , now want to question the 100 point record.

Here is the thing. Wilt was playing at the height of his talent against athletes who were most likely not much better than some current high school players of today.

There has never been a machine built to score buckets like Wilt. Not Jordan, not Kobe. Wilt with Jerry West in their prime would still average a point total that would make medicine sick.

I do think that Kobe and MJ could have scored 100 points easily in Wilt's era. Except that they weren't there and Wilt was.

Wilt also has super human numbers in regards to assist records, and rebounds. 

If you want to question whether Wilt scored 100 in a single game?

Then I get to go back and look at Babe Ruth's pitching record and call that into question because I have seen CC Sabathia play and Ruth's numbers are too super human to be real.

I wouldn't do that because it's dis respectful not only to what Ruth built but to the millions who have been positively effected by his accomplishments. And I have no valid reason to doubt Ruth's numbers at the plate or on the mound.

You can crown Kobe the best since Jordan or better if you want.

JUST DON'T TARNISH WILT'S LEGACY TO JUSTIFY IT!

Celebration of Women's History Month: Lorraine Hansberry

To Be YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACK

Lorraine Vivian Hansberry (May 19, 1930^[1] – January 12, 1965) was an African American playwright and author of political speeches, letters, and essays.^[2] Her best known work, A Raisin in the Sun, was inspired by her family's battle against racial segregation in Chicago.

Now personally I feel inspired by Hansberry's work every time I write. I still find it impossible to believe that I had never heard of or seen A Raisin In the Sun until years after I graduated high school.

I have seen elements "borrowed" in some of the best plays, drams, stories and poetry I have experienced from A Raisin In The Sun and her autobiography To Be Young Gifted and Black.

I am an artist who wants to be known as being gifted but also being concerned. It is the work of writers lead by Ms. Hansberry that lets me know not only am i not crazy, I am never as alone as I feel in my quest to be (both talented and concerned.)

The Trailer for The Original Film A Raisin in The Sun.

Trivia Question: What Famous "Cooley High Actor"  Played The Role Of "Travis" in the Broadway version?
If you are the first to answer correctly The Music and Entertainment Report will give you a copy of the DVD version of Angie Stone's Greatest hits!

Celebrating Women's History Month: GLORIA STEINEM

Ms. Steinem under cover and (uncovered at a Play  Boy Bunny)

All I have to say to this.
Gloria Steinem has inspired me almost as much as any BLACK activist.

With out question IS a one of the best FIGHTERS for TRUTH and JUSTICE to live in my life time.

G

Telemundo Star MODESTO LACEN Monday On The M & E Report

Tune in to The Music and Entertainment Report Radio show at about 6:45pm to hear my interview with Modesto Lacen. Mr. Lacen is starring in a play about the base ball great Roberto Clemente.

You can also call in at 856-227-1360 to ask a question.

The Music and Entertainment Report

Monday's at 6pm to 8pm

WNJC 1360 am and online at www.WNJC1360.com

Check Out Modesto Lacen at www.ModestoLacen.com

Modesto Lacen Lands New Role In Telemundo Soap; Nabs Best Actor Award

With a Best Actor award for his portrayal of baseball great Roberto Clemente and a meaty role in a new soap opera that premieres today, actor Modesto Lacen is landing the types of roles that many actors long for.

In the Telemundo soap opera, “Relaciones Peligrosas (Dangerous Relationships),” Lacen takes on the role of Bertrand DuPont, a Haitian father and businessman who faces some tough obstacles. “In this show, I play a father whose son is being bullied at school. I’m going to be handling that issue but we will also deal with issues of racism and prejudice. We hope to show how people can take care of their issues and overcome them and be an

    example of dignity.”

In the off-Broadway play “The Roberto Clemente Story,” Lacen plays the Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder who, in 1960, became the first Hispanic baseball player to win a World Series as a starter. The play, which Lacen says has received “really good responses from audiences and critics,” begins a limited off-Broadway engagement on February 14 and runs through April 8.

Lacen, who, like Clemente, is Black and Puerto Rican, says it’s an honor to portray such an icon. “Growing up in my house he was someone we always looked up to,” he says. “Besides being a great baseball player he was a great example for Puerto Ricans, specifically Black Puerto Ricans. This is a way for me to pay homage to a great man and his legacy.” Lacen won an ACE Best Actor award for his role in the play, which garnered six awards total. He has also received an ATI nomination for his work.

The play is tentatively slated to tour Pittsburgh, Orlando, Miami, Puerto Rico and Nicaragua. For show times and ticket information, visit www.teatrosea.org.

A native of Loiza, Puerto Rico with some 20 films and numerous TV shows to his credit, Lacen says it’s important for him to take on meaningful roles. “I became an actor not for the fame or the money. Acting is my calling. It is very important for me to invest my energy in projects that mean something and characters that are not stereotypes of Black people and Latinos. I think we’re at a moment where we cannot afford that anymore. We have to set aside these stereotypes of the past because that doesn’t help anybody.

Sex In The City Prequel on The CW

Before Sex By Raymond Tyler

HBO over the years has been brilliant. Yeah HBO is the network that has tried to recently get people to watch LUCK over a very fresh House Of Lies on Show Time. However, over the years HBO has hit way more than they missed.

One of the first hit original series that I was surprised to like was SEX IN THE CITY.

No Lie. If you would have told me I would enjoy a show about four white women, approaching middle age and talking men and shoes in NYC? I would have answer "EEEEWW. Seriously? So Gross!"

However, the writing, acting and direction was always fresh and really exciting.

So you would think I would be ready for the upcoming prequel on the CW about an 18 year old Carrie Bradshaw played by Anna Sophia Robb? Not so much. Not yet.

I still have not seen the SITC movies. I felt when that series ended it should have ended. I personally have moved on. 

I also am not excited about the fact it will air on THE CW. Unless they are getting the writers from the original SITC or Smallville, I have no faith in them being able to make this series fresh at all.

The Carrie Diaries will be coming to the CW soon.

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