Tonite in AC: Championship Boxing at Bally's
November 19,
2011 | 7:30
PM | $50.00 and $75.00 | Bally's
Atlantic City
| 609.340.2000
World-ranked Garrett Wilson,
the poster boy for good fighters with bad records, makes the first
defense of his USBA cruiserweight title when he faces Chuck Mussachio
in the scheduled 12-round main event Saturday evening, Nov. 19, in the
Grand Ballroom at Bally’s Atlantic City. First of seven fights
will be 7.30 pm.Wilson, 29, of Philadelphia, PA, won the vacant USBA crown April 23 at Caesar’s Atlantic City when he avenged a previous defeat by pounding out a 12-round decision over Omar Sheika, of Paterson, NJ. Sheika had stopped Wilson in four rounds early in 2010.
A pro since 2008, Wilson (left) has a deceiving 10-5-1 record, 4 K0s. Prior to beating Sheika, Wilson knocked out world-rated Aaron Williams in seven rounds in Williams’ backyard of Cleveland, OH.
Wilson is known as the Ultimate Warrior. He has fought some of the best prospects on the East Coast, including Dyah Davis, Dennis Hasson, Carlos Negron and Julio Cesar Matthews. He also boxed a draw with 18-1-1 Andres Taylor in Taylor’s backyard of Johnstown, PA, in a fight Wilson accepted on 36 hours’ notice.
Mussachio, 32, of Wildwood, NJ, is a school teacher and he is nicknamed The Professor. He hopes to teach Wilson a lesson he will never forget.
A pro since 2005, Mussachio (right) is 17-1-2, 5 K0s. In his last fight Dec. 12 in the same ring, he earned an eight-round decision over Theo Kruger, of Port Charlotte, FL, for his fourth win in a row. He also defeated Tony Ferrante, of Philadelphia, PA, and Bobby Rooney, of Bayonne, NJ, in that streak..
Mussachio has lost only to world-rated Tom Karpency, of Adah, PA, via 10-round decision.
Six additional fights complete the card that includes undefeated welterweight Ronald Cruz, of Bethlehem, PA, taking on steel-chinned Anges Adjaho, of Buffalo, NY, in a scheduled eight-round contest.
Tickets priced at $50 and $75 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing Promotions (215-765-0922) and all Ticketmaster outlets (800-736-1420). They also can be purchased online at www.peltzboxing.com and www.Ticketmaster.com.
Hot News: Atlantic City Beer Festival Returns
March 30
& 31, 2012
| Times Below | $10.00 - $55.00 |
Atlantic City Convention
Center | acbeerfest.com
The
Celebration of the Suds better known as “Beerfest” returns to The
Atlantic City Convention Center for the 7th year on March 30th and 31st
breathing new life as the festival grows to include amazing music to
compliment savory brews. In 2012 Atlantic City New Jersey is the
destination to discover beer and music. Over 80 different breweries from around the corner and a crossed the country will showcase their unique libations. The focus of Atlantic City Beer Festival is the promotion of craft beers and the brewers that create them. The event is the perfect opportunity for beer aficionados, beer lovers, and the casual beer drinker to speak to company representatives and brewers responsible for some of their favorite brews, in addition to offering a venue for discovering new beers. Some of the brands attending (but not limited to) will be Abita, Allagash, Troegs, Lancaster Brewing Company, Magic Hat, Victory Brewing Company, Brooklyn Brewery, Smutty Nose, Flying Dog, Dog Fish Head, Ommegang, Stone Brewing Company, as well as highlighting some of the amazing beer styling’s from the garden state such as Cape May Brewery, River Horse Brewer, Flying Fish, Cricket Hill Brewing, New Jersey Brewing Co. Tuckahoe Brewing, Turtle Stone and many others.
Every year festival organizers review the event to come with program to make each year better than the last. Now in its 7th year the festival has taken a truly organic turn with the addition of original music from artists a crossed the Tri-State area. This year’s festival will showcase multiple stages of original live music. This new addition to the festival should lay a phenomenal soundtrack to what is already one of Atlantic City’s most anticipated events. Great brews, great tunes, and thousands of great people. Bands and performers will be featured on the event web site under sounds.
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The Arts in AC: A Few Good Men
November 10 - 19,
2011 | $16.00 - $18.00 |
The Eagle
Theatre | theeagletheatre.com
The
Second and Vine Players bring this famous courtroom drama to the stage
at the Eagle Theatre, located at 208 Vine Street in
Downtown Hammonton.It's a dynamic courtroom drama from one of the most beloved writers of the contemporary stage and screen, Aaron Sorkin. This Broadway hit about the trial of two Marines for complicity in the death of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay sizzles on stage, as it did in the phenomenal film version starring Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise.
Showtimes are November 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 8pm and November 13 at 2pm.
Tickets for this performance are $18 Adults, $16 Seniors, Military/Veterans, and Children. They can be purchased at the website above, or call (609) 704-5012 for more information.
The Eagle Theatre is a non-profit culturally diverse performing arts center located at 208 Vine Street in Downtown Hammonton, New Jersey. It is committed to the education and entertainment of audiences throughout the greater South Jersey and Philadelphia regions. The theatre was restored in 2009 and has since been reborn as the centerpiece of the Hammonton Art District.
Famous Birthdays: November 19, 2011
Actress Jodie Foster (1962)Olympian Kerri Strug (1977)
Actor Jason Scott Lee (1966)
Star Trek Actress Terry Farrell (1963)
Actress Meg Ryan (1961)
The West Wing Actress Allison Janney (1960)
Designer Calvin Klein (1942)
TV personality Dick Cavett (1936)
St. Louis Cardinals hall-of-famer Bob Gibson (1935)
Talk show host Larry King (1933)
Bandleader Tommy Dorsey (1905; d. 1956)
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