Jul 25, 2012 | General News, Special Events
Join the band as they sign copies of their debut CD after their show in the Wolf Den on August 9th
WHAT: Feel the Carolina soul when Americana Rock band Delta Rae joins Mohegan Sun for a special Signings & Sightings on Thursday, August 9th in The Shops concourse. After Delta Rae’s show in the Wolf Den, meet the faces behind the music when the band signs copies of their recently-released debut album, Carry the Fire, at this public signing event.
*Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to time restrictions, Delta Rae will only be signing copies of their CD, Carry the Fire and it must be purchased on the day of the event at Spin Street in order to gain entrance to the signing.
WHEN: Thursday, August 9th
Following their 8:00pm show in the Wolf Den
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 DELTA RAE: From a quiet country house nestled within the Durham, North Carolina woods, Delta Rae fuses its inspired four-part harmonies with a rich Carolina soul. Their music hinges on hope and a deep sense of meaning, while their live show reflects the joy, passion, the unique bond they share, and the amazing fans and friends who join them. They are an Alternative-Pop Americana Rock band with four lead singers whose music incorporates all aspects of Americana, Gospel, Country, Rock, Bluegrass and Blues.
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. Connect with us on facebook.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.
Jun 13, 2012 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
Free Reality Check featuring most recent Dancing With The Stars winner Peta Murgatroyd and 3-time dance champion Derek Hough on June 24th
WHAT: Two of Dancing With The Stars’ most successful professionals will be heading to Mohegan Sun for a very special Reality Check on Sunday, J
une 24th. This free, live event begins at 3:00pm and will feature a question and answer segment along with a live dance performance in The Shops concourse. A free signing event will follow at 4:00pm.
WHEN: Sunday, June 24th
3:00pm: Live Performance and Q&A
4:00pm: Public Signing Event
The Shops at Mohegan Sun
IN DETAIL: Presented by The Shops at Mohegan Sun, Reality Check is an exciting and interactive event that brings the best and brightest stars from the reality TV world to Mohegan Sun. Reality Check events provide fans with the ultimate exposure to their favorite reality stars with engaging, live exhibitions in The Shops at Mohegan Sun followed by intimate signing events. Events are free and open to all ages.
ABOUT DEREK HOUGH: Derek Hough, the only 3-time champion in franchise history of the hit ABC show Dancing With The Stars, started dancing in his hometown of Salt Lake City, UT, at age 11. Just one year later, he moved to London to live and train with the top dance instructors in the world and attend performing arts school where he studied theatre, music and dance.
A multi-talented entertainer and 3-time, Emmy nominee, Hough recently took a season off from Dancing With The Stars to film his first starring role in a feature film for director Duane Adler and producer Robert Cort in Cobu 3D: New York Nights.
Hough’s professional Ballroom dance accolades 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.
ABOUT PETA MURGATROYD: Peta Murgatroyd, fresh off of her Mirrorball trophy win alongside football star Donald Driver on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, has had quite a career in dance. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand and raised in Perth, Western Australia. Murgatroyd has studied Classical Ballet since the age of 4 and trained for 12 years under former Principal Dancer of the Kirov Ballet, Madame Lubov Nikonrenko. She is also trained in Contemporary and Spanish dance. When she first began Ballroom dancing, she won an Australian State championship within her first three months, leading her to move to London to further her career. Amongst many international competitions, she finished 2nd in the Great World City Championship, was a semi-finalist in the Singapore Lion City championship and was a finalist in the Australian Open championship.
Murgatroyd has performed regularly on the hit show Dancing With The Stars in America and in Australia and has also been on Australia’s and Holland’s So You Think You Can Dance programs. She has choreographed and performed with great artists like Heart, Rod Stewart, Taio Cruz and Enrique Iglesias.
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. Connect with us on facebook.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun and view us onyoutube.com/mohegansunvideos.
May 29, 2012 | General News, Special Events
Countess LuAnn de Lesseps Returns to CT for a Reality Check event at Mohegan Sun during Connecticut Week
The television star of The Real Housewives of New York City and the woman who taught us that “money can’t buy you class,” Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, stops by her home state of Connecticut with a trip to Mohegan Sun. The face of poise and elegance will grace The Shops at Mohegan Sun with her stylish flair for an exclusive autograph signing on Friday, June 15th at 8:00pm.
IN DETAIL
Presented by The Shops at Mohegan Sun, Reality Check is an exciting and interactive event that brings the best and brightest stars from the reality TV world to Mohegan Sun. Reality Check events provide fans with the ultimate exposure to their favorite reality stars with engaging, live exhibitions in The Shops at Mohegan Sun followed by intimate signing events. Events are free and open to all ages.
ABOUT COUNTESS LUANN
Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, an original cast member who is now in her 5th season as one of the stars of Bravo’s hit reality show Real Housewives of New York City which currently airs every Monday at 9:00pm. Known for her unique and classic style and flair, she has been a favorite go-to fashion and etiquette commentator on all the top national and regional TV shows including NBC’s The Today Show, Rachael Ray Show, CBS’s The Talk, The Insider, E! Entertainment, Style Network and more. She made the leap over to scripted television shows with a popular guest spot on NBC’s Law & Order SVU. She just celebrated her second year writing her popular column “What Would the Countess Do” for OK! Magazine and will soon begin to contribute regularly on style for hollywood life.com. She hails from Berlin, CT and most of her family, including her mother, still resides in the area.
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.
May 29, 2012 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
Sun BBQ Fest brings 3 Top BBQ chefs to a Signings & Sightings event at Mohegan Sun
WHAT: Learn some BBQ tips from the top grillers themselves as Lee Ann Whippen, Mike Davis and Ray Lampe stop by The Shops at Mohegan Sun during the Sun BBQ Fest. These three Top BBQ chefs will meet fans and sign autographs in three different Signings & Sightings events.
WHEN: Lee Ann Whippen: Friday, June 1st – 8:00pm-9:00pm
Mike Davis: Saturday, June 2nd – 6:00pm-7:00pm
Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe: Sunday, June 3rd – Noon-1:00pm
The Shops at Mohegan Sun
ABOUT LEE ANN: Lee Ann Whippen is the President and Owner of Wood Chick’s BBQ Restaurants & Catering Company as well as lead Pit Master of Wood Chick’s BBQ’s Competition Cooking Team. Since beginning her BBQ competing with “Team Boaris” in 1996, Whippen has earned multiple victories including National Award “1st Place in Pork” at the American Royal Invitation BBQ Competition in Kansas City, winner of the Georgia State BBQ Championship and Wood Chick has won BBQ Grand Championships in Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia and most recently, won the 2010 Maryland Reserve Grand Championship. In 2004, Whippen took her famous recipes and sauces and opened up her very own Wood Chick’s BBQ Restaurant in Chesapeake, Virginia. Whippen’s success and expertise in BBQ has landed her on numerous Television shows such as TLC’s BBQ Pitmasters, Food Network’s Throwdown with Bobby Flay and NBC Sport Network’s National BBQ Championship Series. More information on Lee Ann can be found at woodchicksbbq.com.
ABOUT MIKE: A 4-time American Royal winner and Top five rated competition BBQ cook in the nation, “Lotta Bull BBQ’s” Mike Davis is no slouch behind the grill. He holds 18 years of experience in Competitive BBQ, which have netted over 1,000 awards in total, 84 of which were Grand Championships and 56 Reserve Grand Championships. In 2007, Davis started competing full-time with sponsor backing by the likes of Strube Ranch Wagyu Beef, Yoder Smokers, Compart Family Farms, Butcher BBQ, Kosmos Q, Texas Pepper Jelly and Springer Mountain Farms. Notable victories include titles at the 2002, 2005 and 2010 American Royal “Open”, 2009 Tennessee Highway 64 Triple Crown Winner, 2008 Grill Arena Champion and 2005 Butt to Butt Champion alongside wife of 35 years, Debbie Davis. More info on Mike Davis and his team can be found at lottabullbbq.com.
ABOUT RAY: Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe first licked his chops in BBQ in 2000 after leaving his family’s trucking business where he worked for 25 years. Since honing his outdoor cooking, Lampe has written six cookbooks and is currently working on a seventh. His titles include Slow Fire-The Beginner’s Guide to Barbecue, The NFL Game Day Cookbook, Dr. BBQ’s Big Time Barbecue Road Trip, Dr. BBQ’s Big-Time Barbecue Cookbook, Dr. BBQ’s All Year Long and Ribs, Chops, Steaks and Wings. Dr. BBQ has also appeared on CBS, Food Network, E! News, NFL Network, NBC Sports Network, CNN, The Howard Stern Show and more. Visit his website at DRBBQ.com.
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.
Apr 24, 2012 | General News, Special Events
The popular TV star to sign autographs and greet fans on Saturday, May 12th in The Shops at Mohegan Sun
WHAT: Mohegan Sun’s Signings & Sightings presented by Spin Street, will welcome TV star and 
now author Vinny Guadagnino for an exclusive and free appearance on Saturday, May 12th. Guadagnino will sign copies of his new book, Control The Crazy and talk with loyal fans in The Shops at Mohegan Sun.
*Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to time restrictions, Vinny will only be signing copies of Control The Crazy. Control The Crazy must be purchased on the day of the event at Spin Street in order to gain entrance to the signing.
WHEN: Saturday, May, 12th
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Spin Street Stage,
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 VINNY: Vinny Guadagnino was born and raised in Staten Island, New York and comes from a traditional Italian-American family. He graduated from CUNY College of Staten Island with honors and was a political aide for a state assemblyman before joining Jersey Shore in 2009. Currently in its fifth season, the show is MTV’s top-rated series of all time. When he’s not appearing on reality and scripted television, Vinny focuses on pro-social issues. He’s an ambassador for MTV’s A Thin Line campaign to prevent digital bullying, has supported MTV’s GYT, Get Yourself Tested campaign to encourage sexually active young people to get tested for STDs, and is a regular contributor to MTV Act, a blog that highlights young people, celebrities and organizations that take positive social action.
In his new book, Control The Crazy: My Plan to Stop Stressing, Avoid Drama and Maintain Inner Cool, Vinny discusses, for the first time, the full details of his condition, how he’s confronted his demons head on and gives readers the tools to do so themselves. For his millions of fans who also feel overwhelmed with the world around them and even their own thoughts, Vinny offers a practical plan for regaining control of your life and your body.
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.
