CHARO performing on guitar at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas
As I promised, here’s that video clip of Charo and her guitar at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas - August, 2009. The virtuoso performance took place in the Crazy Girls showroom. The clip is 46 seconds long.
María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza is also known as Charo.
I felt priviliged to be able to witness this performance by one of the finest Flamenco guitarists in the world.
The great Andres Segovia gave Charo master-classes when she was in her teens. The classes certainly paid off, or so it would seem.
[ If the above video does not play smoothly, click here to watch it on the LVBC YouTube channel. ]
Link to the original post of Charo’s performance at the Riviera.
Charo’s Official Website
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September 25, 2009
Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado - Sold Out
Great American Beer Festival
photo GABF
The 2010 Great American Beer Festival will be held on September 16-18, 2010. Next year’s festival tickets will go on sale in June 2010.
“The Great American Beer Festival not only offers the chance to sample some of the finest beers the world; it offers multiple opportunities to learn about all things beer. Take some time to discover the various areas that make up what we call Great American Beer School. Here, you can explore the world of beer and food, learn about the brewers behind your favorite beer, understand what judges look for in a beer or pick up a few books to learn more about our favorite beverage. The Great American Beer School goes beyond tasting and delves into the craft beer experience. Check out these enlightening and interactive areas.”
“2009 GABF Quick Stats”
3,362 Beers in the GABF Competition
2,100 Beers served in the hall
495 Breweries represented in the hall
73 Beers entered into the Pro-Am Competition
51 Breweries attending for the first time
Some information is from the GABF wesite.
Visit the official website of the Great American Beer Festival
September 20, 2009
When a fish bites your heel and it’s green like an eel - that’s a Moray
Dean Martin - Wiki
Sung to the tune of Dean Martin’s 1953 song “That’s Amore.”
All together now:
“When a fish bites your heel and it’s green like an eel, that’s a MORAY”
Moray Eel
Google Images
Yes, there are other types of EELS.
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September 14, 2009
Robin Leach: “Charo cancellation: Injured foot or poor ticket sales at the Riviera?”
Charo performs at the Riviera in Las Vegas on July 15, 2009.
Photo: Leila Navidi
“Rumors abound that the real reason Charo suspended her show at the Riviera yesterday, citing a foot injury, is because of disappointing and sluggish box office ticket sales.”
“Producers were allegedly bleeding red ink due to falling tourism numbers and the barren, darkened stretch of the Strip between the Encore and Sahara.”
“Charo says the ankle injury sustained after a TV cable trip backstage at the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon this past weekend at the South Point made it impossible for the show to go on.”
“I’d have thought that because Charo is such a brilliant Flamenco guitarist and energetic singer, she could have sat on a stool with her foot bandaged up and won the sympathy vote!”
September 10, 2009
The Thrill Aien’t Gone Forever: BB King’s Blues Club at the Mirage opens in November
Lucille
Credit - BB King.com
BB King’s Blues Club
3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV
89109
www.bbkingclubs.com
Legendary electric picker, BB King - master of Lucille and owner of the classic Blues tune “The Thrill is Gone” - is bringing his namesake restaurant, bar and nightclub: BB King’s Blues Club to the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas.
King is a pioneer (50s) electric-powered blues singer who excelled (largely, in part) due to his soulful guitar style’s expressive string-bending technique, and weaving notes around sounds coming from his gravely voice.
“B.B. King’s Blues Club Holding Job Fair: Interviews At Mirage Sept. 9-10”
“LAS VEGAS — Despite a steep drop in tourism, Las Vegas is preparing to open a number of new hotels and restaurants that will put people back to work.”
“Musician B.B. King is the latest star to attach his name a Las Vegas restaurant. The B.B. King’s Blues Club at the Mirage resort is hiring to fill multiple positions at its bar and restaurant.”
“On-site interviews will be held Sept. 9 and 10 inside the St. Croix A and B ballrooms at the following times” read more from Fox 5 News in Las Vegas…
From ClubPlanet:
“From early morning to late night, B.B. King’s Blues Club will serve the best in Creole cuisine fused with that southern comfort touch. Palates of Las Vegas visitors and locals alike are sure to be awakened by signature items such as Fried Dill Pickles, Gumbo Ya Ya Straight from the Bayou, Lip Smacking Ribs, Southern Fried Catfish and Banana Bread Pudding. It doesn’t stop with the food, as the drinks are just as tasty and full of soul – from the Boll Weevil that’s sure to pack a punch to the Wang Dang Doodle that the women will love.” read more from ClubPlanet…
VegasChatter reports November opening…
BB King.com - Official Website
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September 7, 2009
Leslie Van Houten Denied Parole for Role in Manson Murders By SARAH NETTER - ABC News
This post was moved July 10, 2010
“Van Houten’s Father Says, ‘There’s Nothing Wrong With Leslie,’ Victim’s Sister Had Advocated Against Parole”
Leslie Van Houten 2010
Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo
ABC News Story, July 6, 2010 By SARAH NETTER
One-time Charles Manson disciple and convicted murderer Leslie Van Houten has been denied freedom yet again.
Van Houten went before a California parole board for the 17th time today, backed by supporters who said she no longer deserves to be behind bars.
The parole board denied the request.
Van Houten was one of five people, including Manson, sentenced to death for her participation in a drug-fueled murder spree ordered by Charles Manson in 1969 at the height of California’s “Summer of Love.” The sentences were later commuted to life in prison.
“Leslie, my God, is unbelievable,” her father, Paul Van Houten, said. “I’ll guarantee you there are people on the outside who haven’t done as well.”
Van Houten, 60, has been described by her supporters and prison staff as a model inmate. She is working as a college tutor while studying for her master’s degree in humanities and has not had one prison infraction on her record in more than 40 years.
But Debra Tate , whose pregnant sister, Sharon Tate, was one of seven people slain by the so-called Manson family during two nights in August 1969, said she had collected 60 letters asking the parole board to keep Van Houten behind bars.
Tate, who has made a full-time job of advocating to keep Manson and his followers in prison, said she has no doubt that Van Houten has been a model prisoner, but pointed out that she thrived only in a tightly controlled environment.
“Is a tiger dangerous if it gets out of its cage? We proved that at the L.A. zoo,” Tate said. “In the cage they are fine. You cannot let them out.” read more from ABCNews.Com
View a LasVegasBuffetClub post on the Manson Family from April 9, 2009
September 6, 2009
Hottest dinner ticket in Denver: Patsy’s Inn on First Friday
Patsy's Inn
Credit: LasVegasBuffetClub, file photo
I was doing Navajo street’s “First Fridays Art Walk” on, guess what, Friday night, and was drawn to *Patsy’s (Patsy’s Inn restaurant ) front door like the proverbial moth to a flame. Actually my first stop was going to be Patsy’s. The open door of Patsy’s was emenating energy not altogether unlike the exceptionally bright, (almost) full moon. Maybe it was more like a bonfire, which was burning, in the midst of the smaller campfires - lights from gallery windows. Whatever it was, it was an energy fest.
In addition to the (half-dozen) open art galleries, there was a birthday party (or some other kind of party) going on at the restaurant, adding immensely to the overall ambience of the evening. The entire block was “happening.” Oh yea, the Bug Theater, across the street from Patsy’s was open for business: “Modern Muse Theatre Presents: “SPEED THE PLOW” by David Mamet.”
When I say “it was happening,” I don’t just mean activity, I’m talking classy people in a classy scene. I was at another place near 8th & Colorado Blvd. (which I won’t name) earlier in the evening. The crowd were a bunch of dead-brains with not enough collective imagination to have a bad idea! (I’ve got to write that place off…)
After Patsy’s I headed a block south to the D Gallery ( I received an email invite to their METRO RETRO show.) What a fine gallery. The food spread was tastefully executed - a veritable work of art. I also found two other delicious pieces d’art: artists Jim Petty and Marlene Feinholz each had, at least, one work that passed my threshold test….
*By the way, Patsy’s Inn is a long-time favorite, old-school, neighborhood, Italian restaurant that has been around since the 1920s.
PATSY’S INN Italian Restaurant
3651 Navajo Street
Denver, CO 80211
303-477-8910
September 5, 2009
Manson Family Values: Whatever Happened to the Children of the Manson Family?
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The Moon was 100% full on September 4, 2009 at 10:30 A.M.
Adobe Moon in the City
The Moon was 100% full September 4, 2009 at 10:30 A.M.
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