May 13, 2010 | Special Events
Set to greet fans and sign autographs directly following their performance in the Wolf Den on May 22nd
Alternative Rock band Cracker is set to greet fans and sign autographs as part of Mohegan Sun’s exclusive Signings & Sightings immediately following their performance in the Wolf Den on May 22nd. This free personal appearance and signing will take place on the Spin Street Stage in The Shops at Mohegan Sun. All Signings & Sightings events are free and open to the public. Spin Street will have Cracker’s most recent release Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey available for purchase.
Cracker’s performance in the Wolf Den is at 8:00pm. They will be opening for the Reverend Horton Heat. The Wolf Den is free and open to the public. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend.
ABOUT CRACKER
Cracker is an Alternative Rock band led by singer David Lowery and guitarist Johnny Hickman. Their 1993 album, Kerosene Hat, is the band’s highest-selling album to date and featured the hit songs “Low,” “Euro-Trash Girl” and “Get Off This.” Cracker has released multiple studio albums since Kerosene Hat, including the most recent installment entitled Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey, which became their first album to break into The Billboard 200 in over a decade, in large part due to the lead single “Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out With Me.”
ABOUT SIGNINGS AND SIGHTINGS
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. Visit mohegansun.com for more information.
May 10, 2010 | Special Events
Renowned saxophonist Mindi Abair to take part in exclusive signing in The Shops at Mohegan Sun
Immediately following her performance in the Wol
f Den on May 21st, the incredibly-talented Mindi Abair will greet fans and sign autographs as part of Mohegan Sun’s exclusive Signings & Sightings. This free personal appearance and signing will take place on the Spin Street Stage in The Shops at Mohegan Sun. All Signings & Sightings events are free and open to the public. Spin Street will have Abair’s most recent release In Hi-Fi Stereo available for purchase leading up to and on the day of this event.
Mindi Abair’s performance in the Wolf Den is at 8:00pm. The Wolf Den is free and open to the public. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend.
ABOUT MINDI ABAIR
Mindi Abair is a distinguished and very popular American contemporary Jazz saxophonist that has either recorded or toured with the likes of John Tesh, Rick Braun, Josh Groban, Teena Marie, Mandy Moore and Peter White. In 1999, she independently released a Pop album entitled Always and Never the Same. In 2003, she returned to her Jazz roots with the release of It Just Happens That Way, which peaked at #7 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart and remained in the Top 10 for nineteen consecutive weeks. It Just Happens That Way was followed up by two very successful Jazz records entitled Come As YouAre(2004) and Life Less Ordinary(2006); the latter peaked at #2 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz charts. Some of Abair’s hit singles include “Lucy’s,” “True Blue,” “Bloom,” “Stars” as well as the R&R Jazz airplay top 10 hit “Smile.” Her newest album entitled In Hi-Fi Stereo, we’ll be released on May 18th and is entirely produced by Grammy-nominated, Rex Rideout.
ABOUT SIGNINGS AND SIGHTINGS
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. Visit mohegansun.com for more information.
May 5, 2010 | General News
Karin Slaughter will greet fans, sign books and discuss her latest thriller, Broken, for Winning Authors on Saturday, June 26th
Mohegan Sun’s Winning Authors welcomes New York Times best-selling author Karin Slaughter. The beloved author will host a live discussion on Saturday, June 26th in The Cabaret Theatre at 2:00pm followed by a book signing in The Shops at Mohegan Sun at 3:00pm. Slaughter’s latest suspense novel, Broken, is set for release on June 22nd and will be available in Spin Street. Slaughter’s appearance in Mohegan Sun’s Winning Authors places her in a class of authors such as Harlan Coben, Sue Grafton, Nora Roberts, Robin Cook, Lee Child and John Saul.
Karin Slaughter, a Georgia native, is a best-selling author who has sold over sixteen million books worldwide, which includes the fan favorites Undone, Fractured and Faithless. Her novel Beyond Reach became Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. In Broken, Slaughter takes readers through a sinister journey that aims to unveil the real truth behind a sudden, highly-suspicious suicide that soon becomes ruled a homicide. What follows is an intense, well-crafted suspense ride with shocking character twists and a plot that brings to light hidden secrets behind murder, motive and deception.
Winning Authors is an experience offering an intimate and unique environment for book lovers. All events are free and open to the public of all ages. Books by featured authors will be available at the Spin Street store in The Shops at Mohegan Sun for purchase. For more information on Karin Slaughter and other Winning Authors at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com/winning-authors.
Apr 26, 2010 | General News
Platinum-selling R&B/Pop singer Jordin Sparks will meet fans on Saturday, May 1st
Just before taking the stage in the Wolf Den for an 8:00pm performance, superstar Jordin Sparks will take time to meet and sign autographs for fans as part of Mohegan Sun’s acclaimed Signings & Sightings at 6:00pm on Saturday, May 1 st. This free personal appearance and signing will take place on the Spin Street Stage in The Shops at Mohegan Sun. Jordin will be signing copies of her latest platinum-selling album entitled Battlefield. All Signings & Sightings events are free and open to the public. Spin Street will have Battlefield available for purchase leading up to and on the day of this event.
Jordin Sparks’ performance in the Wolf Den is at 8:00pm. The Wolf Den is free and open to the public. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend. This is the only free performance on her current tour.
ABOUT JORDIN SPARKS
As a 17-year-old up-and-coming, extremely talented and humbled singer out of Glendale, Arizona, Jordin Sparks set out and auditioned for season six of American Idol. She would go on to win Fox’s hit reality show and has since elevated to a plateau she never quite envisioned. She released her self-titled debut album in November of 2007 which has sold over 2 million copies to date worldwide. The album enlisted three Top 5 hits on Billboard’s Pop Singles chart including “Tattoo,” “No Air” and “One Step At A Time.” Her single “No Air” spawned a Grammy nomination for “Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals.” Her second album displayed anything but a sophomore jinx, as Battlefield, released in July of 2009, quickly darted up the charts debuting at #7 in the U.S. and eventually going platinum as well, being home to her first #1 single with “S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)” topping the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play.
ABOUT SIGNINGS AND SIGHTINGS
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. Visit mohegansun.com for more information.
Apr 26, 2010 | Sports
An exclusive party will be held in the Uncas Ballroom on Saturday, May 1st
Celebrate the 136th “Run for the Roses” at Mohegan Sun on Saturday, May 1st with the annual Mohegan Sun Kentucky Derby Party in the Uncas Ballroom. Festivities kick off at 10:00am, where guests can enjoy great food and drink specials, as well as guest handicappers Jim Mazur from Progressive Handicapping, Inc. and popular WEEI Sports Radio network talk show host Mike Mutnansky will be on-hand.
Guests joining the fun for this exclusive event will be able to take advantage of thirty betting terminals, nine large screens and a delectable Derby Buffet with unique drink specials. There will be open seating for approximately 1,000 people; seating is solely on a “first-come, first-serve,” basis. All guests must be 21 years of age or older to participate.
Once guests get settled in, they have the opportunity to gain some expert advice on which three-year-old thoroughbred to cheer on this year, as special guest handicappers Jim Mazur and Mike Mutnansky will be available.
Mazur is the President of Progressive Handicapping, Inc. and also the author of The Triple Crown Undercard Handicapper 2007. On top of being an excellent handicapper, Mike Mutnanksy can be heard regularly on Boston, Massachusetts’ WEEI Sports Radio.
After grabbing some key advice, all that’s left to do is make your picks. Guests who make a $50.00 wager will receive an official pass to the Derby Buffet and with a $25.00 wager guests will receive a commemorative Kentucky Derby Festival souvenir. Advance wagering will also be available on Thursday, April 29th and Friday, April 30th for guests who would like to get their picks in early.
In honor of the Kentucky Derby, traditional Mint Juleps will be served at the party featuring the main Kentucky Derby affiliated brand, Maker’s Mark®. Absolut Vodka will also have their version of the Mint Julep, called the Jungle Julep, available at the party in the Uncas Ballroom.
Those not at the event can still enjoy a Mint Julep which will be served at table tents set up outside of Todd English’s Tuscany, Leffingwells Martini Bar, Bow & Arrow Sports Bar and Bobby’s Burger Palace. Guests can also enjoy the action of the race at several other locations including: Bow & Arrow Sports Bar, Sunset Bar, Harvest Moon Bar, Leffingwells Martini Bar, Star Bar, Taughannick Falls Bar, The Brew Pub at Mohegan Sun and The Lodge.
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.
