Monte Carlo News

Ninety-seven scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 84th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.

Las Vegas MAACO Bowl rivals Arizona State University and Boise State University enjoyed the acclaimed dance crew Jabbawockeez MÜS.I.C. show on Tuesday, December 20 at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. After the show, the teams joined the famed dancers backstage for a private lesson before facing off in their own dance competition. Described as an audio-visual story of inspiration brought to life through the harmonization of sound and movement, 'MÜS.I.C.' is hailed by critics as 'AMAZING!' and 'One of the hottest acts in the nation.'

As first reported back in the Spring of 2010, Sutton Foster and her ANYTHING GOES director Kathleen Marshall had teamed up on a reading presentation of THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN, which could be gunning for a Broadway revival in the near future. In 2010, Foster starred alongside Craig Bierko in the role of James Joseph 'J.J.' Brown. Michael Riedel had reported in the New York Post at the time that Reba McEntire was being courted for the famous role of 'Molly'.

Opened in 2003, the Harris Theater's mission is to partner and collaborate with an array of Chicago's emerging and mid-sized performing arts organizations to help them build the resources and infrastructure necessary to achieve artistic growth and long-term organizational sustainability.

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, or the Trocks as they are referred to by their fans, have become an international phenomenon.

Reggae band Iration brings their Hawaiian sounds to the Hard Rock Cafe on the Las Vegas Strip with special guests.

Mark Goldweber, Ballet Master for Ballet West and Director of Ballet West II, died Friday evening, December 9, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 53.

Zum fulminanten Erfolg wurde das zweite Gastspiel des Wiener Staatsballetts unter Ballettdirektor Manuel Legris, das die Kompanie am 10. und 11. Dezember mit der Produktion 'Hommage an Jerome Robbins' nach Monte Carlo zur Eröffnung des Monaco Dance Forum Festivals führte. Das Publikum im restlos ausverkauften, 1.900 Plätze fassenden Grimaldi Forum zeigte sich von den Leistungen des Wiener Staatsballetts * angeführt von den Ersten Solisten Olga Esina, Nina Poláková, Irina Tsymbal, Maria Yakovleva, Roman Lazik und Vladimir Shishov * begeistert und dankte mit minutenlangen Ovationen. Zur Aufführung gelangten neben 'The Concert' auch die beiden Stücke 'Glass Pieces' und 'In the Night', die wieder im Rahmen des Abends 'Balanchine & Robbins' im März (7., 10.,16.) in der Wiener Staatsoper zu sehen sein werden.

Mix 94.1 Presents Mark & Mercedes' 'Winter Wonderland,' with David Cook on December 10th at the Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit The City Mission of Las Vegas.

Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd announces the cast and creative team for the "hysterically funny" (New York Post) new musical The Toxic Avenger.

Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd announced the cast and creative team for their production of The Toxic Avenger. In a new production, which features several new songs and revised book by the Tony Award-winning creative team of Memphis, Bon Jovi founding member and keyboardist David Bryan and Joe DiPietro, Tony-nominated Constantine Maroulis takes center stage as the righteous superhero in the title role. John Rando (Tony Winner for Urinetown) returns to the Alley to reinvent his hilarious 2009 Off-Broadway staging of The Toxic Avenger following his smashing Alley productions of The Man Who Came to Dinner, Mrs. Mannerly and Be My Baby.

The Mayor of Cartagena, Judith Pinedo, the Institute of Culture of Cartagena in collaboration with the NH Galería will present a major outdoor exhibition of 15 monumental sculptures by the internationally renowned Greek artist Sophia Vari. After exhibiting in Paris, Monte Carlo, Singapore, Athens, and most recently at the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid, the sculptures will be on view in the historic old town of Cartagena, from December 4th through February 29th.

Hell in a Handbag Productions presents A Very Special Rudolph, a benefit performance of their classic holiday show, Rudolph the Red-Hosed Reindeer, now in its 14th year! The evening includes A special performance of Rudolph the Red-Hosed Reindeer, Open Bar, Special Guest Stars, The World's Greatest Raffle and a Live Auction.

Last night, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and wife, DeLana, enjoyed the acclaimed dance crew Jabbawockeez MÜS.I.C. show at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

The Mayor of Cartagena, Judith Pinedo, the Institute of Culture of Cartagena in collaboration with the NH Galería will present a major outdoor exhibition of 15 monumental sculptures by the internationally renowned Greek artist Sophia Vari. After exhibiting in Paris, Monte Carlo, Singapore, Athens, and most recently at the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid, the sculptures will be on view in the historic old town of Cartagena, from December 4th through February 29th.

MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, Excalibur and Circus Circus have partnered with Las Vegas Events and the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for the 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) Thursday, Dec. 1 - Saturday, Dec. 10.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles® (BAFTA Los Angeles) will honor Academy Award® winning writer/director John Lasseter with the Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment, and BAFTA winning director David Yates with the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing at the 2011 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards on Wednesday, November 30 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, Excalibur and Circus Circus have partnered with Las Vegas Events and the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for the 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) Thursday, Dec. 1 - Saturday, Dec. 10.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts gift certificates are available now for purchase online at SCFTA.org.