Aug 14, 2014 | Food & Beverage, Hot Summer Fun, Special Events
WHAT:
Mohegan Sun brings New England’s hottest outdoor party back to your Sunday Funday with a second DAY GLO on Sunday, August 24th
WHEN/ WHERE:
Sunday, August 24th
2:00pm-6:00pm
The Sun Terrace Pool at Mohegan Sun’s Hotel
$20.00 cover charge
IN DETAIL:
Get ready for round two as DAY GLO presents Moodswing Pool Party II on the Hotel Pool’s Sun Terrace on August 24th. We turned up the heat at our first DAY GLO party and we are ready to do it again in our last days of summer. This event will feature sets by Jillionaire from Major Lazor, Skeet Skeet, and Solidisco. As usual, two bars will be fully loaded and our VIP cabanas will be open for rental. For more information about GLO and to reserve cabanas, please call 860.861.0744 or visit our website.
Keep the party going all night long with one of our incredible hotel packages including an overnight stay in one of Mohegan Sun’s plush hotel rooms, passes to DAY GLO and a $25 food and beverage compensation. To learn more about our hotel packages, please visit our website.
Note: This is a 21+ event. In the event of severe weather, the party will be moved indoors to Avalon.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to three unique casinos, a 34-story, 1,200 room luxury hotel, a world-class spa and golf course, over 75 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and view us on YouTube.
Aug 11, 2014 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
An all-new stylish entertainment experience
Cirque Dreams Revealed will offer guests at Mohegan Sun Arena an intimate, in-the-round Cirque Dreams entertainment experience when this new, stylish and intriguing revue takes center stage. The show is set for Saturday, September 27th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $25.00 and go on sale Friday, August 15th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call any Ticketmaster Charge by Phone number; 1.800.745.3000 or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, August 16th subject to availability.
Cirque Dreams Revealed will expose some of the most distinctive and never before seen Cirque Dreams artistry in a non-stop cabaret revue of heart-pounding action. Guest seating will completely surround the performance and happenings unlike similar shows of this stature. The featured Cirque Dreams artists in Cirque Dreams Revealed will soar above guests seats performing elaborate aerial feats, delicate balancing acts and stylish strength presentations with stimulating rhythm and grace. Guests will behold contorting, spinning and the manipulation of perfectly sculpted bodies in synchronicity and close proximity. The 75-minute revue will also reveal exquisite costumes, an alluring musical score and astonishing performance artistry from 8 countries.
Under the artistic direction of founder and Broadway director Neil Goldberg, The Cirque Dreams franchise and global entertainment brand of popular shows throughout the world have garnered the praise of critics around the country from USA Today, Associated Press and the New York Times to CNN, Today Show and Fox & Friends, Neil Goldberg has been declared “One of today’s leading theatrical impresarios” by The LA Times. Chris Jones of The Chicago Tribune says Goldberg’s Cirque Dreams has “mastered an artform that the more famous French Canadians have yet to conquer.” The New York Daily News hails, “There have only been a handful of shows that have generated an exclamation point as assertive as the ones created and directed by Neil Goldberg,” proclaiming him “uniquely ingenious.”
To date, Cirque Dreams brand shows have been attended by over 50 million people in more than 350 U.S. cities and 20 countries. Partnerships have been forged with industry leaders and companies in strategic markets where Cirque Dreams shows appear. Broadway and touring shows have been presented in partnership with many including Broadway Across America. Cirque Dreams brand shows have been produced for Disney, Busch Gardens and Six Flags theme parks. The company’s partnership with Palace Resorts presents Cirque Dreams brand shows in Cancun and future destination resorts. Sony/ATV Music and Cirque Dreams’ partnership generated the creation of the musical touring production “Cirque Dreams Rocks”. Permanent installations of “Cirque Dreams & Dinner” shows on the Epic and Breakaway ships are in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line. Cirque Dreams’ partnership with Armed Forces Entertainment has generated performances at 17 military installations in 10 countries for U.S. service members and their families. In 2015 the company will produce and tour a revival of its Broadway production of Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy. For more information, visit www.cirqueproductions.com
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Aug 6, 2014 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
Coolio, Sugar Hill Gang, Lisa Lisa, Doug E. Fresh, Das EFX and more take the stage on Saturday, November 8th; Tickets on sale Saturday
Let Freestyle & Old School Extravaganza take you back featuring your favorite 80s & 90s acts including Lisa Lisa, Sugar Hill Gang, Coolio, George Lamond, Doug E. Fresh, Nocera, Das EFX, Coro, Noel, Giggles, Lisette Melendez, Lil Suzy and David Torres. Don’t miss the night of old school fun at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, November 8th, starting at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $78.00 and $58.00 and go on sale Saturday, August 9th through Ticketmaster at 10:00am. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Sunday, August 10th subject to availability. More details are available at mohegansun.com/entertainment as well.
*Artists are subject to change.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #3 in the Nation and #3 in the World for top stops in 2013 and also ranked the Arena in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Aug 1, 2014 | Entertainment, Special Events, Sports
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that it will hold the Hall of Fame Women’s Holiday Showcase o
n Sunday, December 21st at 5:00pm at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. The defending national champion University of Connecticut will take on UCLA in a game to be televised nationally by ESPN2.
Tickets are $100.00, $25.00 and $12.00 and go on sale Monday, September 15th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Tuesday, September 16th subject to availability.
“It is very exciting to announce the first Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Holiday Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. “We are honored to bring two well-respected women’s basketball programs to compete and appreciate the continued support and partnership of Mohegan Sun.”
The Huskies hold a 2-0 in the all-time series between these two squads. UConn defeated the Bruins, 113-102, on November 17, 1998 in Los Angeles and by a 106-64 score on December 23, 1999 in Connecticut. The 102 points scored by UCLA in the first meeting is tied for the highest point total the Huskies have ever surrendered to an opponent. “It is an honor to be a part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Holiday Showcase,” UCLA Head Coach Cori Close said. “To be able to play the reigning national champions in Connecticut will be a huge challenge but also a great opportunity. You couldn’t pick a better arena and the state of Connecticut is very passionate about its basketball, so we are very excited to be in this event.”
“I am thrilled to be competing in an event sponsored by the Naismith Memorial Hall ofFame for a second-straight season,” UConn head coach Geno Auriemma said. “UCLA is going to be much improved this season and this matchup promises to be an exciting one. Mohegan Sun Arena is a fun place to play and I am happy that our fans in southeastern Connecticut have this opportunity to come watch us play in their backyard.”
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was invented, the NaismithMemorial Basketball Hall of Fame promotes and preserves the game of basketball at every level – professional, collegiate, men and women.
For more information:
Visit us on the web: www.hoophall.com
… on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BBHOF
… on Twitter: @hoophall
… or call 1.877.4.HOOPLA
About Mohegan Sun:
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Basketball Hall of Fame Media Contact:
Natalie Caldwell, Position Sports
(480) 652-0097
[email protected]
Jul 30, 2014 | Special Events
WHAT:
Lifestyle expert, Mar Jennings, caps off the 2014 Connecticut Authors Trail with a live Q&A and book signing inside The Cabaret Theatre on Thursday, September 4th.
WHEN/WHERE:
Thursday, September 4th
7:00 pm – Live Q&A followed by a book signing
The Cabaret Theatre
IN DETAIL:
Prepare to be inspired when Emmy-nominated TV Host and two-time bestselling author Mar Jennings shares his new home décor book, LIFE ON MAR’S: Creating Casual Luxury, during a free Winning Authors event. Get tips, tricks and decorative advice from Mar during his live Q&A and stick around afterwards for an exclusive book signing event.
Mar is a home and garden expert and has been featured on HGTV, the Today Show, QVC, and in The New York Times. Over time, Mar has expanded his areas of expertise and has even adapted his signature style, “Casual Luxury”, to the wedding industry. Based in Westport, Connecticut, Mar is an ongoing contributor to ABC’s WTNH, NBC’s WVIT and FOX’s WTIC.
*Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Mar Jennings, will be signing copies of LIFE ON MAR’S: Creating Casual Luxury which will be for sale at Spin Street.
The Connecticut Authors Trail focuses on some of the state’s most brilliant authors and takes pride in bringing together a diverse collection of writers whose styles cover everything from suspense thrillers to romantic novels and self-help to local libraries across eastern Connecticut. All programs are free and open to the public. Passports will be available at the participating libraries throughout the summer as a guide to the author events.
For more information and a schedule on the Connecticut Authors Trail, please visit connecticutauthorstrail.org/
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to three unique casinos, a 34-story, 1,200 room luxury hotel, a world-class spa and golf course, over 75 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and view us on YouTube.
Jul 17, 2014 | General News, Special Events
WHAT: 
Derek Hough of Dancing with the Stars joins Mohegan Sun for an exclusive Reality Check event where he will sign copies of his new book, Take The Lead: Lessons from a Life in Motion.
WHEN/WHERE:
Friday, August 8th
7:00pm – Book Signing Event
The Shops at Mohegan Sun
IN DETAIL:
Fan favorite dancer and Emmy-Award winning entertainer, Derek Hough swings by The Shops at Mohegan Sun for a special Reality Check event. Get up-close-and-personal with the Dancing with the Stars pro when he signs copies of his debut book and life story, Take The Lead: Lessons from a Life in Motion.
Derek Hough is best known for his work on Dancing with the Stars. He holds the record for the most championships won, coming off his fifth win in 2013 with Glee star, Amber Riley. That same year Hough won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for the 3 dances he created on the show. His other notable achievements include World Under 21 Latin American champion, 2-time Open British champion (Blackpool), 2-time International Open to the World champion and 2-time U.S. Open champion.
NOTE:
*Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Derek Hough will only be signing copies of his book Take The Lead: Lessons from a Life in Motion, which will be for sale at Spin Street.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to three unique casinos, a 34-story, 1,200 room luxury hotel, a world-class spa and golf course, over 75 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and view us on YouTube.
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