Oct 28, 2009 | Entertainment, Special Events
Aaron Kwok performs two shows on December 20, 2009 (Click here for Chinese)
After two successful performances in the Arena during his previous visit in 2007, Aaron Kwok returns to Mohegan Sun to celebrate the holidays with his fans. The show will have two performances on Sunday, December 20th; the first at 2:00am and the second at 2:00pm.
Tickets are $168.00, $128.00, $88.00 and $58.00 and go on sale Friday, October 30th. Tickets can be purchased through International Entertainment Marketing based out of New York at 718.888.3113 or through www.iemshowplace.com.
Aaron Kwok is a popular Hong Kong singer and film actor. The Chinese media refers to Aaron as one of the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings along with Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Leon Lai. He has been dubbed “Hong Kong’s Michael Jackson” for his onstage dancing displays. Over the last decade or so, Kwok has won over one hundred music awards. As a solo performer, he has played over 200 concerts in Hong Kong, China and around the world.
Kwok’s De Show Reel concert was recognized by the Guinness World Record Committee in February 2008 for featuring the largest revolving indoor stage. He is also the first Chinese singer to receive the Guinness World Record award for a concert. After great success with the De Show Reel concert in 2007, Kwok has kicked off his second round with 16 shows in Hong Kong.
Kwok has also done extensive public service and charitable work, for which he was amongst the winners of the “Ten Most Outstanding Young Persons” award in 2003. In November 2005, Kwok won the “Best Leading Actor” award at Taiwan’s 42nd Golden Horse Awards, for his role in the film Divergence. He then won the “Best Actor” award at the 43rd Golden Horse Awards in November 2006 for After This Our Exile, making him only the second actor to win this award in two consecutive years.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on De Show Reel and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Asian Marketing hotline at 1.877.999.9977.
Jul 7, 2009 | Community Relations, Entertainment, Special Events
A major event in the entertainment world, the annual Miss NY Chinese Beauty Pageant, will be holding its final competition in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun on Sunday, August 30th at 1:00am. Thirteen finalists will perform to showcase their grace and talent during this remarkable evening.
Tickets are $128.00 (VIP tickets), $75.00 & $50.00 and can be purchased through Miss NY Chinese Beauty Pageant, Inc. based out of New York by calling 212.219.3892 ext. 12 or through www.misschinese.us.
To mark this special evening, the organizer has invited popular leading man of TVB, Mr. Bowie Lam from Hong Kong to host the show with special guest Jessie Liu. Lam starred in numerous popular TV dramas and made his singing debut in 1989.
Jessie Liu, winner of Miss NY Chinese 2002, started her career in entertainment production in 2007 and she was a host for the Telly award-winning national Chinese American TV program “Better Living in USA.” Liu is now becoming a full-time producer, director and host for Chinese American TV programs. These two stars will witness the crowning of a beautiful and talented contestant at Mohegan Sun.
The event is produced by the Miss NY Chinese Beauty Pageant Committee, co-produced by TVB (USA) Inc., with Mohegan Sun as the special sponsor. This year marks the eighth anniversary of the Miss NY Chinese Beauty Pageant and thirteen young ladies will make it to the finale. The winner will receive a grand prize of cash and gifts and will represent New York in the Miss Chinese International Pageant held in Hong Kong. This may also lead to stardom as all finalists will have the chance to be selected for Hairun Media Company’s acting roles in a TV drama series. Besides the winner and two runners-up, the pageant committee will also award titles such as “Miss Talent,” “Miss Photogenic,” “ Miss Internet Popularity,” “Best Dressed” and “Miss Congeniality.” During the final competition, audiences may also vote to select the “Most Popular Contestant,” which will bring more excitement to the evening.
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States. Situated on 240 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.
