Mar 21, 2012 | Food & Beverage, General News
Mohegan Sun restaurants to offer gourmet dishes and desserts for Easter and Passover
Mohegan Sun will feature special menu additions throughout the property for Easter & Passover. The following offerings will be available:
Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe is geared up for Easter Sunday with an entrée of Braised Lamb Shank served with White Polenta, Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes and Rosemary Au Jus. This meal will be $24.00 per person.
Michael Jordan’s Steak House will serve Grilled Veal Loin with Roasted Honey Fingerling Potatoes and Gooseberry Gastrique. This dish will be offered at $42.00 per person.
And over at SolToro Tequila Grill, a delicious dish of Pan Roasted Jumbo Scallops will be featured. It will include Flautas Stuffed with Tamarind Mushrooms and Caramelized Shallots as well as Tomato, Chipotle and Mulato Chile Salsa and Crispy Prosciutto. This dish will be served for $29.00 per person.
* The above specials are only available on Sunday, April 8th.
Ballo Italian Restaurant & Social Club will be serving a special 4-course Easter dinner that will start with a Caesar Salad followed by a choice of Orecchiette, Shrimp & Roasted Fennel or Rigatoni, Sausage, Ragu Pecorino Fonduta. Then diners will enjoy Grilled Lamb porterhouse with Asparagus and Fregola. The meal will conclude with Mocha Cannolis for dessert. This dinner is priced at $42.00 per person.
Lucky’s Lounge and The Dubliner will have a “Good Friday Fix” on April 6th as well as Easter specials on Saturday, April 7th and Easter Sunday, April 8th. The Good Friday Fix includes a
4-course, $40.00 dinner for 2 that starts out with a choice of one appetizer to share, choice of soup or salad, choice of entrée and one dessert to share. The Good Friday Fix selections are as follows:
Appetizers: Mussels with White Wine, Garlic & Herbs served with Garlic Toast Points
Entrées: Seafood Fra Dizivolo served over a bed of Linguine with Garlic Toast Points or Cedar Plank Salmon served with Sweet Potato Mash & Brussel Sprouts
Dessert: Coconut Cream Pie or Carrot Cake
The Easter Special on Saturday, April 7th and Sunday, April 8th will feature Maple Glazed Ham served with buttery Mashed Potatoes & Honey Glazed Carrots all for $12.00. Add on dessert for only $5.00 more!
Birches Bar & Grill’s Easter special will serve up Soup Du Jour or a Birches House Salad, followed by a delectable Baked Ham with a Rum Raisin Sauce, Chef’s Vegetables and Sweet Potatoes. Dessert will serve up a Lemon Curd Tart with Raspberry Sauce and Fresh Fruit Chutney. This dish is priced at $27.00 per person.
The always popular Todd English’s Tuscany will feature a Rack of Lamb with Baby Spring Vegetables and Celery Root Purée on Easter Sunday. This dish will be offered at $47.00 per person.
And finally, Seasons Buffet is primed for Easter Sunday with wide selections of great food offerings, some of which will include Roast Rosemary and Shallot Crusted Leg of Lamb, Pineapple Glazed Smoked Pork Loin, Seared Salmon with Lemon Beurre Blanc, Spring Peas with Shrimp Risotto, Minted Spring Peas and Pearl Onions.
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and dining destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, 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.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.
Mar 20, 2012 | General News, Special Events
Free Event will Feature Louis Van Amstel of “Dancing with the Stars”
On Wednesday, April 4, 2012, dance enthusiasts worldwide will celebrate 100 years since Arthur Murray began his ballroom teaching career. On this day, Arthur Murray Studios in more than 20 countries will host special events to recognize this milestone and will share live webcast reports from many of those locations.
Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. will host one of the three largest celebrations in the U.S. – and the biggest in the East. The April 4 “Arthur Murray Dance Party Celebration” is free with a variety of activities and performances from 2:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., with most taking place in The Shops at Mohegan Sun. There will also be a large dance stage near the waterfall outside of Todd English’s Tuscany.
Featured throughout the Mohegan Sun celebration will be dance demonstrations, group dance lessons in Waltz, Salsa, Rumba, Tango, Hustle, Fox Trot and Swing, a fashion show of dance apparel, and a dance floor where anyone can step on and take a spin. Event emcees include three-time world dance champion, Emmy-nominated choreographer Louis Van Amstel of “Dancing with the Stars.”
“Our celebration at Mohegan Sun is part of an ‘over 24-hour dance-a-thon’ to start when the sun rises in Australia,” explains Jonathan Stangel, Arthur Murray Studios’ Assistant Area Chairman for the Northeast, and a Co-Owner/Franchisee of the Connecticut dance studios in Glastonbury, Bloomfield, Niantic and Vernon. “Everyone is invited to come whenever they want and celebrate with us. Throughout the day, there will be performances and interactive events, and we will watch live webcasts from dance studios around the world, as well as the two other major U.S. parties in Chicago and Seattle.
Members of Arthur Murray’s own family (several from Connecticut) are expected to attend including his daughter, Phyllis McDowell, and four of his granddaughters. Celebrants will include students and teachers from Arthur Murray Dance Studios throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York.
Louis Van Amstel is a three-time world dance champion, Emmy-nominated choreographer, and fitness professional. He is best known for his seven-season run on the hit ABC show “Dancing with the Stars,” most notably for the transformation of his partners’ (Kelly Osbourne, Niecy Nash, Margaret Cho) bodies and self-esteem through his guidance and instruction. He is currently spearheading the LaBlast Fitness franchise that spans the world, teaching people to get in shape and stay in shape through dance.
A schedule of activities for the April 4 “Arthur Murray Dance Party Celebration” at Mohegan Sun is available on Facebook at Arthur Murray Glastonbury (also below). For more information about the celebration at Mohegan Sun, call the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Glastonbury, Conn. at
(860) 659-3161. General information about the worldwide celebration, life and career of Arthur Murray, and the history of his studios is at www.100yearsofdance.com.
The year 2012 marks 100 years since a shy young man named Arthur Murray stepped onto the dance floor and into the history of American pop culture. Known best for the iconic Arthur Murray Dance Studios, Arthur Murray – the man – was a brilliant marketer and innovator, starting his dance teaching career in 1912.
“Most people remember Arthur as an older gentleman smiling in grainy dance photo poses from the 1950s, many times accompanied by his wife Kathryn, a television celebrity in her own right. But Arthur was a visionary,” said John Kimmins, President of Arthur Murray International. “Fueled by a passion for sharing his love of dance, Murray created new marketing methods and embraced the latest in technology and media to bring joy to millions.”
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of teaching the world to dance, Arthur Murray Dance Studios worldwide will hold a variety of special events and dance competitions in local dance studios. Other larger events scheduled for 2012 include:
- World Dance-O-Rama in New York City, NY (March 21-25);
- International Franchise Convention in Miami Beach, Fla. (April 11-14); and
- Superama 2012 – Las Vegas, NV (October 31-November 4).
Arthur Murray Dance Studios are located in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Germany, Austria, Latvia, Ukraine, Poland, Italy, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, UAE, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa United Kingdom Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia. For more information about ballroom dance, visit the Arthur Murray International website at www.arthurmurray.com. For history, photographs from the historical archives of Arthur Murray International and more information, visit www.100yearsofdance.com.
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.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.
ARTHUR MURRAY DANCE PARTY CELEBRATION AT MOHEGAN SUN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 2012, 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Schedule of Events
2:00 p.m. Celebration begins
Main Concourse
All-Level Group Classes (25 minutes each)
2:30 p.m. All Level Group class – Waltz
3:00 p.m. All Level Group class – Salsa
3:30 p.m. All Level Group class – Rumba
4:00 p.m. All Level Group class – Tango
4:30 p.m. All Level Group class – Hustle
5:00 p.m. All Level Group class – Fox Trot
5:30 p.m. All Level Group class – Swing
Dance Stage, near the waterfall outside of Todd English’s Tuscany
5:40 p.m. Fashion Show
6:15 p.m. General Dance Music
7:00 p.m. Emcees Kick Off Celebration and Introduce Members of Arthur Murray’s Family
7:20 p.m. General Dancing
7:45 p.m Professional Performances
7:55 p.m.. Introduction of Webcasts of Birthday Events Taking Place Around the World
8:05 p.m. General Dancing
8:30 p.m. Interviews with Arthur Murray Students and Staff
8:40 p.m. Professional Performances
8:50 p.m. General Dancing
9:30 p.m. Update of Webcasts of Birthday Events Taking Place Around the World
9:40 p.m. General Dancing
10:00 p.m. Celebration Concludes
Mar 19, 2012 | General News, Special Events
Louis Van Amstel of “Dancing with the Stars” joins Mohegan Sun on Wednesday, April 4th at 6:00pm for a free Signings 
& Sightings event
WHAT: Mohegan Sun is excited to present Louis Van Amstel of “Dancing with Stars” for a Signings & Sightings event on Wednesday, April 4th at 6:00pm. Held in The Shops at Mohegan Sun, Louis will be signing copies of his newest workout DVD LaBlast.
Immediately following his signing, Louis will take the stage and help emcee the Arthur Murray 100th anniversary celebrations – also taking place in The Shops at Mohegan Sun.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 4th
6:00pm: Signing in The Shops at Mohegan Sun
IN DETAIL: Mohegan Sun’s Signings & Sightings, presented in collaboration with Spin Street, is a one-of-a-kind experience that allows guests to get up-close-and-personal with some of the world’s biggest entertainers. Whether it’s an up-and-coming band, well-known comedian or chart-topping musician, a Signings & Sightings event provides artists with an exciting opportunity to share their latest work in an interactive way with fans. Spin Street, located in The Shops at Mohegan Sun, offers a variety of music, movies and entertainment memorabilia with special signing merchandise available for each Signings & Sightings event.
ABOUT LOUIS: Louis Van Amstel is a three-time world dance champion, Emmy-nominated choreographer and fitness professional. He is best known for his seven-season run on the hit ABC show “Dancing with the Stars,” most notably for the transformation of his partner’s (Kelly Osbourne, Niecy Nash, Margaret Cho) bodies and self-esteem through his guidance and instruction. He is currently spearheading the LaBlast Fitness franchise that spans the world, teaching people to get in shape and stay in shape through dance.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN: Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and dining destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, 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.
Mar 14, 2012 | General News, Special Events
Drita D’Avanzo of the hit show Mob Wives is heading to Mohegan Sun to greet fans and sign autographs on Friday, April 20th
WHAT: “Mob”tastic moments await when Mohegan Sun welcomes Staten Island diva Drita D’Avanzo from VH1’s Mob Wives for an exclusive Signings & Sightings appearance in The Shops at Mohegan Sun. On
Friday, April 20th at 8:00pm, witness the “tough as nails” personality of this Mafia wife as she signs free autographs and chats with her fans.
WHEN: Friday, April 20, 2012
8:00pm – 9:00pm: Signing in The Shops at Mohegan Sun
IN DETAIL: Mohegan Sun’s Signings & Sightings, presented in collaboration with Spin Street, is a one-of-a-kind experience that allows guests to get up-close-and-personal with some of the world’s biggest entertainers. Whether it’s an up-and-coming band, well-known comedian or chart-topping musician, a Signings & Sightings event provides artists with an exciting opportunity to share their latest work in an interactive way with fans. Spin Street, located in The Shops at Mohegan Sun, offers a variety of music, movies and entertainment memorabilia with special signing merchandise available for each Signings & Sightings event.
ABOUT DRITA: Drita D’Avanzo is the wife of Lee D’Avanzo, who federal prosecutors allege is the leader of a Bonanno and Colombo crime family farm team. While Drita’s husband is serving time in prison for bank robbery (for the second time), she is left alone raising their two young girls and freelancing as a make-up artist. Drita was raised in the projects of Staten Island after her family settled there from Albania. Under the aid of her hardnosed father who coached soccer, Drita would be invited to play for the Women’s National Soccer Team until she met her first love and decided against going. After a string of relationships, Drita met and fell in love with Lee. While pregnant with their first child, Lee would be sentenced to 8 years in prison for alleged bank robberies.
Drita realized during this time that she would need something to fall back on and that’s when she started her career as a make-up artist. She has since worked for various high-end cosmetic companies and plans to use her skills and initiative to one day develop her own cosmetic line.
For more info on Mohegan Sun’s Diva Days please visit: www.mohegansun.com/entertainment/divas.html
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN: Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and dining destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, 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.
Mar 7, 2012 | Entertainment
Hilarious comic headlines the Arena on May 26th
One of the most successful comedians in the world today, Jeff Dunham, returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in support of his latest stand-up special Controlled Chaos on Saturday, May 26th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $60.00 and $50.00 and are on sale now 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 are now also available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
His limited-series commitment, The Jeff Dunham Show, premiered as the highest rated series in Comedy Central history with 5.3 million viewers in its initial airing. The DVD was released in May of 2010 and sold more than 100,000 units within the first four weeks.
In late 2010, Dunham released his autobiography, All By My Selves: Walter, Peanut, Achmed and Me, which immediately landed on the New York Times best-seller list. Dunham’s personal story is often interrupted by his characters who are quick to dispute Dunham’s recollection of their history together.
Dunham has also made many cameo appearances across television and film, from the Emmy-winning comedy series 30 Rock, to the Jay Roach-directed comedy Dinner For Schmucks, starring Steve Carell and Paul Rudd.
The beginning of 2011 saw Jeff launch his third multi-country European tour, on which he set venue firsts selling out shows at the largest indoor venues in Holland and Belgium, the latter for a total of 24,000 tickets over 2 nights. After stops in Denmark and Norway, Jeff wrapped with his French debut at the L’Olympia in Paris, the first show by an international comedian at France’s most prestigious venue since Jerry Lewis performed there.
As an entertainer, Jeff Dunham has truly impacted popular culture, and his character catchphrases, such as Achmed’s “Silence! I Keel You!” and José Jalapeño’s “On A Steek.” are now part of our vernacular, much to the delight of multi-generational audiences worldwide.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 5th best venue 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 #4 in 2011. 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.
Mar 6, 2012 | General News
【康州UNCASVILLE市2012年3月1日訊】香港天團草蜢將首次登陸康州金神體育館!
復活節前夕，3月31日深夜1時 (April 1, 1am)，由蔡一智，蔡一傑和蘇志威組成的經典團體草蜢將現場為大家帶來「華麗舞台」世界巡演的首演！門票為VIP$128，$68和$38．購票查詢電話為212.925.1098，也可網上訂購 www.grasshoppersny.com. 康州金神賭場紐約波士頓發財巴士售票處也代售演唱會門票．復活節康州金神演唱會僅演一場，精采不容錯過！
草蜢樂隊的成立是始於他們的童年，蔡一智和蔡一傑是兄弟，跟住在隔壁的蘇志威是兒時玩伴，由小學直到中學畢業，他們都是好朋友，對音樂及跳舞興趣濃厚。畢業後，蔡一智和蘇志威成為同事，但他們仍沒有放棄對音樂的抱負，當看到了無線舉辦的新秀歌唱大賽，他們便決定參加 —- 草蜢於1985 年正式成軍，在「笫四屆新秀歌唱大賽」中，他們憑一首自己填詞的作品「一起衝」入選決賽，憑著他們突出組合的台風被梅艷芳賞識簽為伴舞。
於1987 至1988 年其間，他們跟隨不少天王巨星如梅艷芳、張國榮及呂方等到世界各地演出，包括台灣、星加坡、澳洲、美國及加拿大等，他們精湛的舞蹈及對演藝事業的熱誠受到寶麗金唱片賞識，於1988 年與他們簽下歌手合約，並出版第一張唱片—- 「草蜢」，草蜢的銀色旅途由此展開。草蜢入行十年的第一個紅館演唱會 – 「草蜢三人主義演唱會」於95 年5 月隆重舉行，演唱會得到完滿的成功，實現了草蜢三人的最大心願也為草蜢的音樂事業邁進了另一階段。草蜢由一隊跳舞偶像組合成功蛻變成為今天的實力創作組合，雖然三人各自於 DJ、唱片監製、戲劇及主持各有所成，但他們對音樂的熱誠一直都未有退減。
2005 年為紀念草蜢入行20 週年，再次踏上紅館舞台，舉行了“草蜢我們的演唱會”，反應空前熱烈，叫好又叫座，還創造了一個「草蜢文化」，就是演唱會由始至終全場觀眾都站立著跟草蜢一起跳舞。 06 及07 年草蜢更欲罷不能於紅館舉行了“FOREVERGRASSHOPPER” Part I 及 Part II 演唱會。演唱會的成功，更奠定草蜢「至尊舞台皇者」的地位，歌迷的熱烈反應，令草蜢更熱愛舞台上的演出。
2009 年4 月再下一城，草蜢於紅館舞台上再創佳績，舉行了一連7 場 “草蜢忘我演唱會”，「草蜢文化」繼續忘我地展現紅館，觀眾反應忘我非常，就算草蜢三度Encore 觀眾依然不肯離場，足見草蜢舞台上的魅力非凡! 完成香港演唱會後，草蜢隨即走遍世界各地展開演唱會巡迴之旅，忘我足跡走遍星加坡、馬來西亞、台灣、澳洲、美加及中國多個城市….等世界各地。
踏入 2010 年，正是草蜢的25 週年，草蜢再現紅館這個舞台與歌迷繼續一起忘我慶祝這重要日子，於10 月舉行了一連8 場 “25 草蜢演唱會”。今次演唱會花盡心思，舞台設計成凸凹不平的斜台，實行挑戰草蜢的體能，但草蜢在這舞台上仍能揮灑自如地勁歌熱舞，實在令人拍案叫絕! 除草蜢的經典歌外, 他們更特別選唱25 首對草蜢有著深遠影響的別人的歌，再配上耳目一新的編曲，與歌迷一起集體回憶這25 年來的真經典。
一向勇於接受新挑戰的草蜢，於 2011 年初試啼聲，首次為TVB 主持遊戲節目 “華麗明星賽”，邀請多位明星好友，透過各種不同遊戲形式，測試一下各位嘉賓的知識和品味，看看他們真的是一位俱有華麗氣質的超級巨星嗎？此節目不但深受廣大觀眾歡迎，草蜢更在TVB「萬千星輝頒獎典禮 2011」勇奪《最佳節目主持》大獎，而 “華麗明星賽” 更成為本年度《最佳綜藝節目》。令草蜢除歌唱事業外，再創新的一頁!
2012 年，草蜢將會為大家帶來更多精彩表演，以華麗舞台出發，請各位拭目以待!
Feb 28, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Redfoo and Cherrytree Present: Sorry For Party Rocking Tour live in Arena on June 28th
They shared the stage with Madonna at the Bridgestone Super Bowl halftime show, now LMFAO is ready to take their party rock anthems on the road as Redfoo and Cherrytree Present: Sorry for Party Rocking Tour featuring LMFAO, the Party Rock Crew and special guests Far East Movement, The Quest Crew, Sidney Samson, Eva Simmons and Natalia Kills. The party comes to Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, June 28th at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $65.00 and $45.00 and go on sale Saturday, March 3rd 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 are also available on Sunday, March 4th at the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
LMFAO’s sophomore album Sorry For Party Rocking was recently certified gold and quickly approaching platinum. The album has produced two #1 singles, “Party Rock Anthem” and “Sexy And I Know It,” while the third single “Sorry For Party Rocking” is climbing the Top 40 radio charts. The video for “Sorry For Party Rocking” premiered on E! last week and already has over 9 million views on VEVO. The video features LMFAO and the party rock crew in full-on house party mode.
LMFAO has performed on numerous television shows including Dancing with the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Good Morning America, The American Music Awards and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest. The duo recently appeared in national commercials for Budweiser including a Bud Light commercial that aired right before the Bridgestone Super Bowl Halftime show with LMFAO in route to join Madonna on stage, but instead ending up at Dale’s Halftime bar.
LMFAO’s ”Party Rock Anthem” has surpassed 10 million units in total sales worldwide. “Party Rock Anthem” was the #2 top selling song of 2011 on iTunes in the U.S. behind Adele’s “Rolling In The Deep” and it was the #1 selling song on iTunes in the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden. The video has seen over 360 million views on VEVO and was featured by KIA in their award- winning KIA Hamster advertising campaign. LMFAO’s music has been licensed by movie and television shows, including 20th Century Fox’s holiday hit Chipwrecked, Fox’s TV hit Glee! and the top charting game Just Dance 3.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 5th best venue 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 #4 in 2011. 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.
Feb 27, 2012 | Breaking News, Community Relations, Entertainment, General News, Travel & Leisure
48 cameras, 360-degrees, one moment, starring you
Ashley and JP of The Bachelorette try out Mohegan Sun's new Shine 360
Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun is giving guests their time to shine with the unveiling of Shine 360°, a space where guests can experience the excitement of a “phygital” experience. Patented technology in the Shine 360° enables creation of one-of-a-kind 360 degree video, capturing each guest’s shining moment in the spotlight and instantly sharing it through Facebook, Twitter and e-mail.
As the only casino in the world and first company in the United States to offer guests this experience, Mohegan Sun is excited to unveil this new technology from New York-based Digital Air on March 2nd.
Located in Casino of the Sky, across from the Arena Club entrance, this 24-foot wide installation captures users’ celebrity moments from every angle, creating a 360 video that they can immediately share with their social media ‘fans.’ There is no charge to use the booth; guests just need to be 21 years of age or older and be a Player’s Club member.
Guests enter Shine 360° and immediately are transformed into “digital celebrities” as 48 photos are simultaneously snapped in a circle around them. In seconds, the photos are seamlessly transformed into a 360-degree head-to-toe, back-to-front image. This image produces a video which can then be immediately shared via social media and email creating one of the truly most unique experiences in the world.
Each week, Mohegan Sun will select a group of the best newly-created videos to be highlighted on mohegansun.com/shine360 as well as on video boards throughout the property.
A growing trend in Europe, “phygital” marketing brings physical experiences to life in the digital world. The Shine 360° brings Mohegan Sun’s new “Time to Shine” advertising campaign to life by allowing visitors the ability to create their own celebrity moment and immortalize it online.
For more information on Shine 360° and all of the events happening at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com or follow us Facebook at facebook.com/mohegansun.
Mohegan Sun\’s Shine 360 ….Coming March 2nd!
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.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.
About Digital Air: The Shine 360° camera system was developed by Digital Air, Inc. Digital Air’s patented virtual camera movement processes are protected by the following patents under license from Digital Air, Inc.: EU Pats. No. EP 1 296 179 B1, No. EP 0 799 547 B1, U.S. Pats. No. 6,933,966, No. 6,331,871, No. 6,154,251, No. 5,659,323, Australian Pat. No. 715,590, Canadian Pat. No. 2,208,556.
Digital Air develops systems and processes for recording motion pictures using camera arrays. The Company’s patented virtual camera movement process uses multiple cameras to separate the point-of-view of a virtual camera from the temporal and spatial constraints of a real camera. In visual effects, Digital Air’s technology is used to produce a variety of complex time and space manipulations, distortions, and frozen moment effects. For more information, visit virtualcamera.com.
ABOUT PI&C: People Ideas & Culture is a solutions company that operates free from the limitations of specific disciplines, individual media channels and debilitating overheads. Solutions span across disciplines, including but not limited to, advertising, digital, social media, design, pro-social and product innovation. PI&C is built to be agile and flexible enough to put together exactly the right team, for the right type of solution, whatever the problem. Nothing more. Nothing less. Located in SoHo, run by Domenico Vitale, clients have included Mohegan Sun, Ruby Tuesday, Morgans Hotel Group, Equinox, VeeV, FIFA, (Red), CODA Automotive and Samsung, among others.
Feb 23, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Performing live in the Arena on May 19th
Chickenfoot, the Rock group featuring guitarist Joe Satriani, drummer Kenny Aronoff, former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and front man Sammy Hagar have announced A Different Devil Tour in continued support of their newest record Chickenfoot III. The guys will stroll into Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, May 19th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $25.00 and are on sale Friday, March 2nd 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 are also available on Saturday, March 3rd at the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
“The Foot are road tested and ready to roll and can’t wait to play the new songs for the fans!” says front man Sammy Hagar. The band’s second hit single, “Different Devil” has hit #13 with a bullet on the Mediabase Mainstream Rock Chart and #5 on the Mediabase Classic Rock Chart. This will be the bands first full US run since 2009.
In November, Chickenfoot completed a sold out Road Test Tour that took them through San Francisco, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Chicago and New York with a stop for a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The first single “Big Foot,” debuted at #1 on the Mediabase Classic Rock Chart holding the position for 11 weeks.
Chickenfoot III debuted at #9 on the Billboard Top 100 and follows the band’s 2009 debut album, which debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 100 and was certified gold for sales over 500,000 units by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 5th best venue 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 #4 in 2011. 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.
Feb 22, 2012 | Entertainment
Three trendsetters in Rock perform live in the Arena on July 5th
Over 80 million albums sold worldwide, twelve Top 10 smash hit singles and thousands of concerts performed. The time has come for the ultimate convergence of Rocks finest from the Midwest as STYX, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent join forces for “The Midwest Rock ‘n Roll Express” and they will stop by Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, July 5th at 7:00pm.
Tickets are $40.00 and are on sale Friday, March 30th 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 are also available on Saturday, March 31st at the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
“Forget all those TV shows with glee clubs singing Rock songs,” exclaims STYX guitarist/singer James “JY” Young. “It’s time for mega-Platinum Illinois bands STYX and REO Speedwagon in a battle to the end of the Mayan Calendar with the Motor City Madman!”
“I am a Midwest boy, born and raised with Midwest values,” continues REO Speedwagon singer/guitarist Kevin Cronin. “In the Midwest we work hard, play hard, and rock hard. I am proud to join my brothers in STYX and Ted Nugent to celebrate Midwest Rock ‘n Roll and represent the greatest rock fans in the world. I am ready to climb aboard the ‘Midwest Rock ‘n Roll Express!’ Rock on baby!”
As STYX singer/guitarist Tommy Shaw proclaims, “It’s gonna be a Twang Fest of screaming guitars and big, sing-along choruses that continue to be the soundtrack for the misbehavior of our collective fan base. In other words, a real good time.”
Ted Nugent couldn’t agree more. “The heart and soul of American R&B&R&R has always gushed forth from the heartland of America. STYX, REO, and The Nuge have always celebrated the power of our special music and on the mighty ‘Midwest Rock ‘n Roll Express,’ the energy, attitude and spirit is more intense than ever. This is the soundtrack for the hardcore.”
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 5th best venue 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 #4 in 2011. 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.
