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· SuperStar Billy Graham announces his final autograph appearance at Legends of the Ring
· SATURDAY OCTOBER 11, 2008
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PRESS RELEASE- WORLD PREMIER OF TIGER KHAN- FIRE IN THE BLOOD
FROM THE ASSOCIATE PRODUCER OF THE WRESTLER
Contacts:
Evan Ginzburg-
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Marlon
“Tiger Khan” Kalkai was a pro wrestler who travelled the world for well
over a decade in pursuit of his dream- making it in the world of
professional wrestling.
Along the way he made some bad choices and that dream tragically died with him in 2006.
In the documentary Tiger Khan- Fire in the Blood, Finamore-Frassetti Productions
and Tiger’s close friend Evan Ginzburg look at the colorful life and
tragic death at age 33 of this respected and beloved athlete.
Frassetti is an experienced documentary director whose upcoming film In The Ring of Honor chronicles
the life and times of Bruno Sammartino. Evan Ginzburg served as
Associate Producer on Darren Aronofsky’s critically acclaimed The Wrestler starring
Mickey Rourke. The picture won best film at the 2008 Venice Film
Festival and will close the prestigious New York Film Festival.
Two plus years in the making, Tiger Khan- Fire in the Blood features original music by Sounds of Tibet
and Ansel Matthews, footage from the poignant 2007 Tiger Khan Memorial
Show, rare photographs, interviews with legendary professional
wrestlers, animation, in-ring footage of Tiger in action, as well as
interview footage of Tiger himself talking about his passion for life
and the wrestling business.
Tiger Khan- Fire in the Blood premiers at the Pioneer Theater in New York’s East Village on October 26th at 9PM. Tickets are $10.00 each ($6.50 students/seniors/members). A Q&A with filmmakers Evan Ginzburg & Franco Frassetti follows the showing.
The Pioneer Theater is located at 155 East 3rd Street at Avenue A in New York City. For further information call theater at 212-591-0434. Advance tickets NOW AVAILABLE- visit www.twoboots.com/pioneer and click by showtime or call (800) 595-4849 (service charges apply).
Producer/Director Franco Frassetti and Evan Ginzburg are available for interviews in conjunction with this movie.
Hear more about the film on the 3rd Annual Tiger Khan Memorial Radio Tribute Sunday night October 19th from 7-9PM EST on Evan Ginzburg’s Legends Radio (co-hosted by Dr. Mike Lano) and heard live at www.legendsradio.net and www.wrestling-radio.com (archived 24/7 at same stations).
Join noted pro wrestlers and the filmmakers at the world premier of Tiger Khan- Fire in the Blood on Sunday October 26th at 9PM. Log onto www.evanginzburg.com, www.wrestlingthenandnow.com, and www.twoboots.com/pioneer for further details, directions to theater (F or V train to 2nd Ave Station), and updates.
The Pioneer Theater
is located on East 3rd Street
(between Avenues A and B, but closer to A)
New York, New York 10009
USA
For showtimes, click here, or call (212) 591-0434
Tickets are normally $10,
or $6.50 for members/students/seniors
Transportation options:
- F
and V train to Lower East Side / Second Avenue. Exit toward 1st Avenue.
Walk north to 3rd street, then east a few doors beyond Avenue A, past
the laundromat.
- JMZ
train to Delancey Street / Essex Street. Exit onto Essex Street. Walk
north on Essex toward Houston Street. Cross over Houston Street. Essex
becomes Avenue A. Continue north on Avenue A, two blocks to 3rd street.
Turn right on 3rd street, walk a few doors down, past the laundromat.
- 9
or 21 bus to Houston Street and Avenue A. Walk north to 3rd Street.
Turn east and go a few doors down, past the laundromat, to the Pioneer
Theater.
- 14A bus to 3rd street and Avenue A.
A nearby bed and breakfast is here
The closest parking lot is on Essex Street, just below Houston. Click here for a map to
the parking lot
Listen here to Gorgeous George bio author John Capouya’s interviews on Evan Ginzburg’s Legends Radio co-hosted by Dr. Mike Lano.
Listen to John Capouya’s Aug. 17th appearance on Legends Radio: http://www.webmediazone.net/click/click.php?id=3
Listen to John Capouya’s Aug. 31st appearance on Legends Radio:
http://www.webmediazone.net/click/click.php?id=8
Listen to John Capouya’s October 5th appearance on Legends Radio plus Butcher Vachon & The Destroyer on Gorgeous George- cut and paste into browser:
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Book on sale now!
Available at any bookstore, plus Amazon, Barnes & Noble.com and any online retailer, and thru www.gorgeousgeorgebook.com
Also available thru John Capouya page on Harper Collins' site: http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/31554/John_Capouya/index.aspx
Click below to read major media response to Gorgeous George book:
WALL STREET JOURNAL ON NEW GORGEOUS GEORGE BOOK:
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB121924235977856677.html?mod=sports
NEW YORK POST ARTICLE ON GORGEOUS GEORGE BOOK:
<ahref="/http://www.nypost.com/seven/08242008/postopinion/postopbooks/gorgeous_george_125784.htm">"GORGEOUS GEORGE"</a>
John Capouya is available for interviews…
Check out the Gorgeous George book website at: http://www.gorgeousgeorgebook.com/
John Capouya is a professor of journalism and writing at the University of Tampa. He was formerly an editor at Newsweek, the New York Times, SmartMoney magazine, and New York Newsday, among other places. He is the author of Real Men Do Yoga and has contributed to numerous publications, including Sports Illustrated, Travel & Leisure, and Life. He and his wife, the artist and photo editor Suzanne Williamson, live in Tampa and New York City.
Gorgeous George
The Outrageous Bad-Boy Wrestler Who Created American Pop Culture
By John Capouya
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This
is the first-ever biography of the legendary wrestler Gorgeous George,
filled with incredible never-before-told stories. George directly
influenced the likes of Muhammad Ali, who took his bragging and
boasting from George; James Brown, who began to wear sequined capes
onstage after seeing George on TV; John Waters, whose films featured
the outrageous drag queen Divine as an homage to George; and too many
wrestlers to count. Amid these pop culture discoveries are firsthand
accounts of the pro wrestling game from the 1930s to the 1960s.
The
ideal American male used to be stoic, quiet, and dignified. But for a
young couple struggling to make ends meet, in the desperation born of
the lingering Depression and wartime rationing, an idea was hatched
that changed the face of American popular culture, an idea so bold, so
over-the-top and absurd, that it was perfect. That idea
transformed journeyman wrestler George Wagner from a dark-haired,
clean-cut good guy to a peroxide-blond braggart who blatantly cheated
every chance he got. Crowds were stunned—they had never seen anything
like this before—and they came from miles around to witness it for themselves.
Suddenly
George—guided by Betty, his pistol of a wife—was a draw. With his
golden tresses grown long and styled in a marcel, George went from
handsome to . . . well . . . gorgeous overnight, the small,
dank wrestling venues giving way to major arenas. As if the hair wasn't
enough, his robes—unmanly things of silk, lace, and chiffon in pale
pinks, sunny yellows, and rich mauves—were but a prelude to the act:
the regal entrance, the tailcoat-clad valet spraying the mat with
perfume, the haughty looks and sneers for the "peasants" who paid to
watch this outrageously prissy hulk prance around the ring. How they
loved to see his glorious mane mussed up by his manly opponents. And
how they loved that alluringly alliterative name . . . Gorgeous George
. . . the self-proclaimed Toast of the Coast, the Sensation of the
Nation!
All
this was timed to the arrival of that new invention everyone was
talking about—television. In its early days, professional wrestling and
its larger-than-life characters dominated prime-time broadcasts—none
more so than Gorgeous George, who sold as many sets as Uncle Miltie.
Fans
came in droves—to boo him, to stick him with hatpins, to ogle his
gowns, and to rejoice in his comeuppance. He was the man they loved to
hate, and his provocative, gender-bending act took him to the top of
the entertainment world. America would never be the same.
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Sunday October 12 7-9PM EST on Evan Ginzburg’s Legends Radio co-hosted by Dr. Mike Lano
Eric Bischoff & much more…
Sunday October 5 7-9PM EST on Evan Ginzburg’s Legends Radio co-hosted by Dr. Mike Lano Gorgeous George Radio Special:
The Destroyer
Butcher Paul Vachon
Journalists Mike Johnson & George Schire
Author John Capouya: Gorgeous George The Outrageous Bad-Boy Wrestler Who Created American Pop Culture
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Sunday September 28 7-9PM EST on Evan Ginzburg’s Legends Radio co-hosted by Dr. Mike Lano
Brutus Beefcake
Tower of Power’s saxophone legend Doc Kupka
Wrestler Tim Hicks
Designer/author Angel Valiant
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Sunday September 21 7-9PM EST on Evan Ginzburg’s Legends Radio co-hosted by Dr. Mike Lano
MMA’s Loretta Hunt
Pro bodybuilder/Fitness model/wrestler Melissa Coates
Psychotronic Film Expert 42nd Street Pete
Rapper Papa Graz CD Drop
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Sunday September 14th show:
Tito Santana
Maui Hyatt Regency’s John Hernstadt
Rick Hendrickson on MMA
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Sunday September 7 7-9PM EST on Evan Ginzburg’s Legends Radio- KILLER KOWALSKI RADIO TRIBUTE at www.wrestling-radio.com
Guests include:
Bruno Sammartino
Jimmy Valiant
Johnny Valiant
Lanny Poffo
JJ Dillon
Chris Cruise
Don Bravo
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Dear Family and Friends,
We
have had an overwhelming response to my brother Bernard's story. We
can't thank you enough for your thoughts, prayers, messages and
donations. Keep the great energy flowing!
The most important
thing you can do is share Bernard's story with others. Please send
this e-mail out to everyone you know! It is amazing how quickly news
travels. The more people who know what is going on, the better chance
Bernard has at beating this terrible disease.
The Save Bernard
Siaki Team is currently researching programs and opportunities that may
decrease the financial burden on the Siaki Family. Although Bernard
has 2 different kinds of insurance, he is still responsible for the
majority of the medical costs surrounding the transplant. We want to
make sure that Bernard has the best medical care and attention
possible. Everyone, everywhere deserved this same right.
What
can you do? Please donate what you can to Bernard's cause. For your
convenience, Pay Pal is now operating on the website. We have had
almost 16,000 hits to the site to date. We have raised $4100 to date.
We have a long road ahead of us -- but we are hopeful, enthusiastic and
most of all, thankful for what we have. There is no amount too small
-- even in this uncertain economy -- a dollar contributed to save a
man's life is priceless.
Attached
is a picture of my brother in Dialysis treament. At only 35 years old,
this is what he does for 15 hrs a week for the last 16 months. Please
keep him in your prayers.
Thank you and God Bless,
The Save Bernard Siaki Team
www.savebernardsiaki.org
Evan Ginzburg’s Legends Radio Presents:
Friday November 7-10PM at Gizzi’s Coffeehouse in Manhattan
An eclectic mix of the arts!
Evan Ginzburg reads from his book Apartment 4B, Like in Brooklyn www.evanginzburg.com
The Mambo King and Marianne (Sketch comedy)
Singers Michael McHugh and Maz
Plus more acts TBA
Free Admission- $3 minimum at tables Get there early- seating extremely limited!
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New York, NY 10011
T: 212.260.9700
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CHECK OUT THE VIDEOS OF OUR LAST SHOW FEATURING JOHNNY VALIANT, EVAN GINZBURG, THERESA SAREO, NED MASSEY & SOUNDS OF TIBET
Click below to watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTaO3mbx2q0 Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPOKz3IwsPY Part 2
Listen to Legends Radio each and every Sunday night from 7-9 PM EST at www.legendsradio.net & www.wrestling-radio.com.
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This
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school clips from the territories. L.A. Olympic Auditorium insider
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