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Monthly Archives: November 2013
‘Saturday Night Live’ alum will bring laughs to Fall River
FALL RIVER – Popular stand-up comedian Jim Breuer, known best for his time on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s and for his role in the movie Half Baked, will be at the Narrows Center for the Arts on Saturday, November 16, 2013. With over 20 years of stand-up comedy experience, Breuer remains one of today’s top entertainers and continues to win over audiences with his off-the-wall humor and lovable personality.
Breuer is one of the most recognizable comedians in the business, known for his charismatic stage antics, dead-on impressions, and family-friendly stand-up. In addition to keeping busy on his current comedy tour, Breuer can be heard on his weekly Sirius/XM Radio show “Fridays with Breuer,” featuring guests such as Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Cosby and Jeff Foxworthy.
Following his success as “goat boy” on Saturday Night Live, Breuer starred alongside Dave Chappelle in the cult favorite Half Baked. He has since appeared in the popular films Zookeeper, Titan A.E., and Beer League. On the small screen, Breuer hosted MTV’s popular Beach House and VH1’s Web Junk 20 and appeared on countless TV shows, including Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Breuer is also a frequent guest on the Howard Stern Show.
Breuer’s recent work is much different than his time on Saturday Night Live, focusing more on family and personal experiences. He says it is the comedy he has always wanted to do.
“I made a very conscious decision in 2008,” Breuer said in a press release. “I really wanted to go into the stand-up world. I was ready to start over cause that’s always been my bread and butter. And I also wanted to control my own destiny. If I can control it, I know in due time, people will get who I am cause I know what I put out there sells. It relates to people. It’s touching. It’s moving. It’s funny.”
Breuer said he’d like to eventually mix music with his stand-up routine.
Breuer’s first single comes out Dec. 2, entitled “Santa Ain’t Coming to Town,” and it’s billed as a stern warning from parents to their kids.
The Narrows Center for the Arts is located at 16 Anawan Street. Tickets to his show can be purchased online HERE or by calling the box office at 508-324-1926. For those wanting to purchase tickets in person, box office hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Listen to Breuer’s November 6th interview with 94.1 WHJY of Providence HERE
Update on 2014 music awards
Dear Readers,
For the past five years, we started taking nominations for our annual Limelight Magazine Music Awards on Election Day. However, this year we have decided to make a much needed change to the process. By starting the first week of November, we are leaving out two months of the year, when some musicians typically wait to release music. Since we want our awards to truly represent a full calendar year, we will begin the nominating process in January from now on.
Rather than solicit nominations over an eight week period, we’re hoping to do this over a two to three week span this year to steam line the process. One week later, public voting will take place and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held at South Shore Music Hall in Quincy, Mass., on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Like last year, eight artists will be randomly selected from all the nominees on the ballot and asked to perform at the awards show.
Additionally, the nominating process will once again be completely fan driven, with the exception of the “Song of the Year” award which will be nominated by radio DJs who support the local music scene. The top eight artists who receive the most nominations in a specific category will be placed on the final ballot. However, anyone who won an award in a specific category last year is ineligible to be nominated for that same award this year. (Runner ups can be nominated since they didn’t actually win). The Legend and Unsung Hero awards are the only two awards that will not be nominated or voted on by the public. Instead, they will be chosen by the co-publishers of Limelight Magazine.
In closing, we thank you for your continued support of the local music scene and for supporting us in our endeavors.
Sincerely,
Jay & Katie
Super Megafest promises fun
Hollywood comes to Massachusetts! Movies, super heroes, music, wrestling and intergalactic fun come together in Framingham at the Super Megafest, New England’s premiere Celebrity Pop Culture Fan Fest! This year’s event will feature Hollywood icons & celebrities, rock and roll, science fiction and wrestling legends. The Super Megafest takes place Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. & Sunday, Nov 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel, located at 1657 Worcester Rd., Framingham, MA 01701.
Comic, movie and TV fans will be thrilled with the rare appearance of CHRISTOPHER LLOYD – Doc Brown from Back to the Future. TOM FELTON – best known for playing the role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series. ELIZA DUSHKU – known for her television roles including recurring appearances as Faith on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff series Angel. JOHN HEDER – Napolean Dynamite! BARBARA EDEN and BILL DAILY – the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie! RAY PARK- Darth Maul and Snake Eyes plus much more! KAREN ALLEN is best known for her role as Marion Ravenwood in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. JEREMY BULLOCH – who starred as Boba Fett in Star Wars! JOSH SUSSMAN – current role as Jacob Ben Israel on the smash hit Glee! BRONSON PINCHOT – Balki Bartokomous on the ABC sitcom Perfect Strangers! AARON ASHMORE – best known for his roles in American TV shows, as Jimmy Olsen in Smallville and as Steve Jinks in Warehouse 13 plus much more. LARRY KENNY – voiced Lion-O of the Thundercats throughout the mid eighties! ELVIRA – Mistress of the Dark! LARRY STORCH – Corporal Agarn on the TV series F-Troop! VIC MIGNOGNA – voice actor and musician best known for his work for ADV Films/Seraphim Digital, Funimation Entertainment/OkraTron 5000, and Viz Media/Studiopolis plus much more! RON MOSS – recognized for his role of 25 years portraying Ridge Forrester on The Bold And The Beautiful! FRANK AVRUCH – Boston’s own Bozo the Clown! CARROL SPINNEY- original one and only for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street! MIA ST JOHN – 5x World Boxing Champion and Playboy Cover Model plus much more! Many other guests to be announced!
Comic artists include ETHAN VAN SCIVER – best known for illustrating a number of titles including Green Lantern, Superman/Batman, New X-Men, and The Flash: Rebirth. AL PLASTINO – best known as one of the most prolific Superman artists of the 1950s! PAUL RYAN – worked extensively for Marvel Comics and DC Comics on a number of super-hero comics including DP7, Fantastic Four, Spiderman, Batman, Flash, Superman and the Phantom plus much more! JOHN HEBERT- X-Men Adventures, Punisher, Deathlok and current Captain Action artist! GREG LAROCQUE – Spider-man, The Avengers, Justice League, Legion of Super-Heroes, & the Flash among many more! JOSE DELBO – main artist on Wonder Woman plus much, much more! HANNIBAL KING – former Magic: The Gathering artist for Wizards of the Coast and worked on comics ranging from Grendel for old Comico to Marvel’s Excaliber to DC’s Green Arrow. JAMAL IGLE – Green Lantern, G.I. Joe, Martian Manhunter and Supergirl plus much more!
The stars will be signing autographs and doing Q & A sessions with fans throughout the day. Professional photos with most celebrities will be available on site! There will also be an incredible dealers room chock full of the hottest collectibles, gifts, toys, comics, movie posters, and trading cards from the 1960s to today!
Start the Megafest on Friday night, Nov 22, with the SUPER MEGAFEST COMEDY KICKOFF PARTY featuring three top comedians! Surprise celebrity guests will mix and mingle! Every attendee will be entered into a free raffle with awesome prizes and those in full costume will receive a free Super Megafest T-Shirt! A cash bar will be available. Doors open at 8 p.m. and showtime is 9 p.m. until midnight! Start the weekend off with a memorable fun-filled night!
The COME TOGETHER MEGA MUSIC FEST celebrates the magical music of some of your favorite artists! Featuring CHUCK NEGRON, formerly of Three Dog Night, MARK LINDSAY, Niki Luparelli and the Gold Diggers and Loose Salute who will feature the works of Michael Nesmith! Showtime is 7:30 p.m. to Midnight on Saturday, November 23.
For more info visit http://www.supermegafest.com.
Scenes from Rhode Island Comic Con 2013
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