Bellmore Life Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Page 20
ENTERTAINING LIFE Animal rescue fundraiser at the Bellmore Movies A star-studded lineup of comedians promises to shake the house down with an evening of laughter and entertainment not seen in Bellmore since the grand tribute to the late ventriloquist-comedian Vince Dantona on Sunday, October 7, at 7 p.m. at the Bellmore Movies. The comics will gather specifically to raise funds for animal rescue, with Paul Bond’s Cat Placement and Rescue and C+H Animal Rescue for Dogs receiving 100% of the donations from the fundraiser. “I have a great love for animals,” remarked Rick Morgan, MC of the event. “I rescued a cat from the Brookhaven Animal Shelter from a certain death” by adopting him. He added that, while his daughter at first questioned why he had rescued the cat, she now looks forward to seeing the cat greet her when she comes home at night. Paul Bond, a comedian sharing the marquee with several others, “owns 20 cats,” Mr. Morgan said. “Coach” Tom Whiteley, another comedian on the bill, “has 12 cats at home.” Mr. Morgan said Mr. Bond’s approach to rescuing cats is to find those in distress by word of mouth or other means, and feed them to health. “He then finds homes for them,” or takes them to a cat junction across
state lines, where the cats are taken care of and live out their lives on spread-out land, he said. Among comedians making an appearance for the animals is Greek international sensation Basile, from “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” A&E’s “An Evening at the Improv” on HBO, “Caroline’s Comedy Hour” on Comedy Central, Showtime’s Comedy Club Network and other cable comedy programs. “He’s flying in from his schedule on the road on his own time to be here to promote animal rescue,” remarked host Gary Smith. During the second half of the show Basile will team with Ellen Karis, the Greek goddess of comedy, who has appeared on radio, TV and in Atlantic City. “Their routine will be strongly American comedy,” Mr. Morgan suggested, “with some Greek comedy thrown in.” Besides Mr. Bond and “Coach” Whiteley, also on the bill are the comic duo of Isaacs and Baker of the Long Island Comedy Festival, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods; Tom Daddario of Foxwoods and New York City comedy clubs; and Fran Capo. “Fran is the author of 17 books, has had a book signing on Mt. Kilimanjaro, been to the Titanic site
beneath the ocean in a Russian vessel and is dubbed ‘the world’s fastesttalking woman,’ ” continued Mr. Morgan. Animals need humans’ help and the benefit is precisely to help animals get the respect and dignity they deserve, said Mr. Morgan. Tickets are $25 or $30 VIP per person. They can be purchased by calling 785-4234 or 631-654-0507. You can also visit http://animalrescueli.eventbright.com or www.nyentertainmentclub.com for information and tickets. The show is billed for mature audiences only. – Douglas Finlay
BASILE will be one of the performers at the October 7 fundraiser.
Who’s got talent – for a monthly talent show? The Bellmore Movies and Showplace will embark on a new monthly talent show series beginning Friday, November 9, at 10 p.m. Calls are going out from the producers to interested talent to audition and take the stage for fun-filled variety shows. “We’re looking for muscians, comedians, singers, poets, acoustic acts, magicians, duos, jugglers” and anyone else who thinks they have an act they want to perform and perfect on stage, remarked Gary Smith, co-producer and owner of
NYEntertainmentclub.com. “People who juggle knives, poets who want to get their words out, duos who want some recognition, these are the kinds of performers we are looking for to create great variety of entertainment,” added Rick Morgan, co-producer. “Our goal is to incorporate more talents into the open mic concept, and provide a fabulous variety show,” said Mr. Morgan. To sign up to be a star, call Mr. Smith at 785-4234, or the theater at 783-3199.
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