WORLD SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
VIC DARCHINYAN vs. JORGE ARCE
NABO LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
ANTONIO DeMARCO vs. KID DIAMOND
LIVE ON SHOWTIME
Gary Shaw Productions and Top Rank announced that the championship doubleheader featuring the rumble between World Super Flyweight Champion VIC “Raging Bull” DARCHINYAN and World Boxing Association interim super flyweight champion JORGE “Travieso” ARCE, and the North American Boxing Organization lightweight championship battle between top contenders ANTONIO DeMARCO and ALMAZBEK “Kid Diamond” RAIYMKULOV, will take place Saturday, February 7 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Priced at $250, $125, $90, $60, $45 and $35, tickets go on sale December 30, at 10 a.m. PT, and can be purchased through Ticketmaster (all Ticketmaster outlets), by phone, 714-740-2000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Honda Center box office, beginning Wednesday, December 31.
Darchinyan (31-1-1, 25 KOs), of Sydney, Australia by way of Armenia, and Arce (51-4-1, 39 KOs), from Los Mochis, Mexico, will settle their bitter hostilities toward each other, once and for all, in a fight to the finish. Their battle will be televised live nationally on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast.) The broadcast will open with DeMarco (19-1-1, 13 KOs), of Tijuana, Mexico, risking his three-year, 13-bout unbeaten streak and Top-10 rating in a career-defining fight against the battle-tested Raiymkulov (27-1-1, 15 KOs), from Las Vegas, Nev., by way of Kyrgyzstan, who is enjoying his own two-year winning streak. These four gladiators boast a combined record of 128-7-4 (92 KOs) – a winning percentage of 92% and a victory by knockout ratio of 72%.
PBR: BUILT FORD TOUGH SERIES Feb 20, 2009 Friday
8:00 PM
The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) tour bucks into Anaheim, Calif., for the Anaheim Invitational, the 10th stop on the prestigious tour. For two thrilling evenings, the top 45 bull riders in the world will take on the toughest bulls the PBR has to offer at Honda Center with action getting underway on Friday, February 20 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, February 21 at 6 p.m.
With tickets starting at as little as $13 and increasing to $23, $33, $53, and $103, PBR fans new and old will not only see the toughest athletes on earth, they will also experience more than two hours of edge-of-your-seat thrills and spills, rock & roll music, and pyrotechnics.
Riders expected to be in Southern California are 2008 PBR World Champion Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil); two-time PBR World Champ Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.); 2008 Daisy PBR Rookie of the Year Reese Cates (Carthage, Texas); and PBR superstars J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.), Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.), Cord McCoy (Tupelo, Okla.), and Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.).
The Anaheim Invitational will consist of three rounds of competition with the first two rounds featuring the top 45 bull riders randomly matched against the PBR’s toughest bulls. The scores from the two rides will be combined and the riders with the top 15 scores will advance to the Built Ford Tough Championship Round after intermission on Saturday. In the end, the cowboy with the highest total score on three bulls will be declared the winner!
The PBR is the premiere bull riding organization in the world, boasting contestants from the United States, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, and Canada. Its events air weekly on VERSUS, NBC, and FOX and in recent years it has been tagged the ‘fastest growing sport in the country.’ For more information on the Anaheim Invitational, please visit www.pbrnow.com or contact Katharine Sherrer at 719 242 2800 ext. 3372
An Evening With Labelle
Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:00 PM
Door Time: 7:00 PM
"Labelle" will perform at the Nokia LA Live Theater. In the mid 70s, "Labelle" was one of the most popular groups in the world. The ladies had a soulful mix on stage, along with unforgettable costumes, feathers and platforms included.
The group split in 1976, but Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash remained good friends. They recently decided it was time to bring back "Labelle."
It's a sound that instantly brings you back to the mid 1970s, when a trio of very recognizable women hit the scene.
"When we sing together, we see what we have 32 years ago," Labelle said. "We still have it."
That "it" is a blend of soul, funk and a harmonic mix. It's something "Labelle" is bringing back to the Apollo Theater in their first full live concert in more than three decades.
Friends since teenagers, they're now in their 60s. They reunited in 2005, recording a tribute to the late Rosa Parks.
They admit it just felt right, being back together. The rest is history.
Their new album, "Back to Now," features works by Lenny Kravitz, Wyclef Jean and legendary producers Gamble and Huff. It also includes "Without You in My Life," secretly written by Hendryx for Patti and Sarah.
"I wrote it at a very cathartic experience about the groups and getting back together," Hendryx said. "And we were at Pat's house, rehearsing and sitting around the piano, and I played it for Pat and Sarah."
They agreed it was once again time for "Labelle."
"I love it when she rocks, because I roll when she rocks," Labelle said. "Got it like that, got it like that, a gift to each other."
And they're still able to rock their classic headliner, "Lady Marmalade."
An Evening with Edward Albee
Described by The New Yorker as “the greatest living playwright,” Edward Albee has defined modern American theater for nearly five decades with his provocative, controversial and groundbreaking plays. Lauded as “one of the eternal innovators” in American drama, this three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner challenges his audiences with stories that express the bone-simple, shattering truth of the human experience, perhaps best exemplified by his 1962 masterpiece Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Still as prolific and relevant as ever, Albee makes his Royce Hall debut in a fascinating discussion about the power of the arts as a catalyst for change. He believes that art should be dangerous, that it should reveal all of our shortcomings and complacency, hopefully inspiring us to live our lives more fully. He also explores charged topics such as government repression, censorship in the arts, and cultural literacy.
This performance is sponsored, in part, by the Royce Center Circle membership of Alice & Norman Tulchin
Dave and Clarice Johnson are in their second decade of marriage. Dave’s dreams of major league baseball success were dashed by an injury in college, leading him to a steady but unfulfilling career as the head of a small construction firm.
Clarice is basking in the glow of real estate stardom, creating a life that revolves around her rise to the top. She has become blind to Dave’s needs, the most important being his desire to become a father and start a family with her. They face a total disruption in their lives when a car crash seriously injures Clarice, whose meddling mother, Mary, blames Dave for her daughter’s leg injuries and derailed career.
Help comes in the form of kind-hearted physical therapist and single mom Julie Sawyer, whose son Bryson is coached by Dave and his pals Brock and Tree in Little League baseball. Though Clarice is helped by Julie’s care, she becomes concerned that her constant criticism of Dave has pushed her husband away--possibly into the arms of the empathetic Julie. Soon Dave and Clarice must face a married couple’s most serious questions: are we really meant to be together, and if we are, how do we fight to keep what we have built as man and wife?
Riverside First Sundays is a free event for families with kids and young teens. Seven organizations in downtown Riverside host performances, crafts, workshops, and other hands-on,... More
Wood's Tea Company is an acclaimed American folk music group based in Vermont. They perform a wide variety of songs, including sea shanties, folk songs, Irish drinking songs, and,... More
Join us at 7:30 a.m. (check-in begins 6:30 a.m.) for the 3rd Annual 5K Run/Walk through Fairmount Park! The 5K features a scenic course with a slight incline. The event will also,... More
Spend an evening with KVCR at The Mission Inn for a 5 course wine pairing event. The Mission Inn offers unique dining and each course will be paired with a complimentary wine. The,... More
Riverside First Sundays is a free event for families with kids and young teens. Seven organizations in downtown Riverside host performances, crafts, workshops, and other hands-on,... More
In the tradition of Cirque Du Soleil, Comes an all new show celebrating the seasons in song. Spring, Summer, Winter, and Fall are all represented by a cast of international,... More
Riverside First Sundays is a free event for families with kids and young teens. Seven organizations in downtown Riverside host performances, crafts, workshops, and other hands-on,... More
From the wonders of Cirque du Soleil to imported Broadway shows, production shows have elaborate stages and larger casts performing a mixture of acrobatics, dancing, music, comedy and more.
Elton John, Barry Manilow, Bette Midler ... big names and big acts can be found here. Headline shows spotlight a single performer, though they may also have backup singers and dancers.
Improv, stand-up, prop comedy, political humor -- audience members are treated to comedians who will have them laughing so hard they'll forget what they lost at the blackjack tables.
In Las Vegas, no performer ever leaves, they're just replaced by impersonators. Las Vegas impersonators are talented signers and dancers and can be better than the original performers who inspired them.
An Evening With Labelle
