Kalin & Jinger Present Halloween Magic Show “Ghosts!” in the Celebrity Showroom at John Ascuaga’s Nugget

Sparks/Reno, Nev. – It’s amazing. It’s creepy. It’s something you’ll never quite believe – and certainly never forget. It’s Halloween magic by Kalin & Jinger – Ghosts! See Ghosts! on two consecutive weekends, October 23-24 and 30-31, in the Celebrity Showroom at John Ascuaga’s Nugget.
Ghosts! is a unique concept in Halloween entertainment – a fast-moving combination of ghoulish treats to surprise, frighten and astonish the whole family. Guests will experience ghostly illusions that haven’t been seen in almost 100 years, as well as new experiments in magic, including a re-creation of a turn-of-the-century séance and the hilarious “Shooting a Witch From a Cannon”!
“Ghosts is a pretty creepy, but not gory, show,” Jinger said. “It will give you a few good chills, but no one is going to chase you around the theater with a chainsaw.”
Engaging magicians Mark Kalin and Jinger Leigh were recently awarded, "Magicians of the Year" by FOX's "World Magic Awards" along with being voted “Best Of” in an annual Reno News & Review poll.
Ghosts! plays two weekends, October 23-24 and 30-31, in the Celebrity Showroom at John Ascuaga's Nugget. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are just $15 and are available by calling (800) 648-1177 or (775) 356-3300 or by visiting www.janugget.com. Dinner and show packages are available. “Do the Nugget Tonight!”

Country Legend Johnny Lee “Lookin’ For Love” in the Celebrity Showroom at John Ascuaga’s Nugget

Sparks/Reno, Nev. – Perhaps best known for his mega-hit, “Lookin’ for Love,” which appeared in the 1980’s ode to modern honky-tonks, Urban Cowboy, Johnny Lee is a consummate classic country performer. See Lee one night only, October 17, in the Celebrity Showroom at John Ascuaga’s Nugget.
In 1968, Lee began a 10-year working relationship with Mickey Gilley, both on the road and at Gilley’s nightclub in Pasadena, Texas. He also began recording with some success. But things began to blossom when he was asked to perform in Urban Cowboy, which starred John Travolta and Deborah Winger, and for which he also recorded several songs used in the soundtrack. "Lookin' for Love", from that same soundtrack, became Lee's first gold record. The song spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard Country Music Singles Charts, and peaked at No. 2 on the Pop Music singles charts.
He followed up "Lookin' for Love" with "One in a Million", which spent two weeks at No. 1. More hits during this time included "Bet Your Heart On Me", "The Yellow Rose (a duet with Lane Brody)", and "You Could've Heard a Heart Break". His string of top-10 hits continued with "Pickin' Up Strangers," "Prisoner of Hope," "Be There for Me Baby," "Cherokee Fiddle," "Sounds Like Love," "Hey Bartender" and "Rollin' Lonely."
During the height of his success, he appeared on talk shows, several network specials and series such as Fantasy Island, CHiPS, The Fall Guy, The A-Team, and The Grande Ole' Opry. During the 90s, Lee's recording career was largely on hold following his '91 cover version of de Burgh's pop hit, "Lady in Red". He returned to the studio in '03, and recorded 13th of July and a new Christmas Album Santa Claus Is Lookin' For Love. Two new albums in 2006 included the original Emotions, and a compilation of 46 songs on a 2-CD Set, Greatest Hits and More.
Johnny Lee plays one night only, October 17, in the Celebrity Showroom at John Ascuaga's Nugget. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are just $25 and are available by calling (800) 648-1177 or (775) 356-3300 or by visiting janugget.com. Dinner and show packages are available. “Do the Nugget Tonight!”

Party-Band Bigwigs B-52’s Land in the Celebrity Showroom

Sparks/Reno, Nev. – The gleefully eccentric B-52's offer a top-shelf serving of merrymaking party music. From “Rock Lobster” to “Love Shack,” grab your dancing shoes and hairspray, and head to the Celebrity Showroom on October 9 at John Ascuaga’s Nugget.
The B-52’s debuted at a Valentine’s Day party in 1977 in the college town of Athens, Georgia. Relying on stripped-down, off-kilter pop-funk, topped by chirpy vocals and lyrics crammed with '50s and '60s trivia, the B-52’s garnered such a large following at dance clubs and colleges that the band's debut album sold 500,000 copies despite minimal airplay.
Named for the tall bouffant hairdos worn onstage by the two female members, the group claims that it originated in a jam session under the influence of tropical drinks. The cult following turned to mainstream success, partly in thanks to their stage image: miniskirts, go-go boots, toy instruments, and demonstrations of such dance steps as the Camel Walk and the Shy Tuna. They pressed 2,000 copies of the single “Rock Lobster,” which sold out rapidly, before signing in early 1979 to Warner Bros. Many hits followed, including favorites “Love Shack,” “Roam,” “Private Idaho,” and “Deadbeat Club.” The band is currently supporting 2008’s Funplex, its first collection of new work in 16 years.
The B-52’s play one night only, October 9, in the Celebrity Showroom at John Ascuaga's Nugget. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are just $79 and are available by calling (800) 648-1177 or (775) 356-3300 or by visiting janugget.com. Dinner and show packages are available. “Do the Nugget Tonight!”