Igmar Thomas, Breakthrough Jazz Trumpeter Live Tonight at The Rose in Brooklyn
May 30, 2009
By NYC Grind Contributor, Alison M. Fischer
This evening, Saturday May 30, experimental jazz trumpeter, Igmar Thomas, will head to The Rose in Brooklyn. Revive Da Live will be presenting this killer show at 11:00 pm, and will feature a lineup which is bound to rock the Rose.
Igmar and his group Cypher, along with other artists he collaborates with, bring a unique blend of hip-hop infused jazz to stages all over New York, and one thing’s for sure… no two shows are ever the same. We checked out one of his most recent shows at the Rose on November 29th… click here to read our review of the show and check out photos from the event.
In a world of ringtone-ready top 40 tunes that are rolled out on a daily basis, Igmar Thomas and other breakthrough jazz artists break the mold of the pop music formula through their strong emphasis on improvisation and collaboration.
The 12th Annual Brooklyn International Film Festival Opening Night is Right Around The Corner.
May 30, 2009
The 12th Annual Brooklyn International Film Festival is right around the corner.
The Event will run from June 5th through the 12th. Opening night is on Friday June 5th at 7:30PM.
Brooklyn Heights Cinema - 70 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY 1120770
Check out the new trailer Hot off the presses. This festival is one of nycgrind’s favorites and their commitment to quality and cutting edge arts is impressive.
Read the story below for the details for Opening NIght.
JBETpoker.net Women’s World 10-Ball Championship Launches Official Site - www.womensworld10ball.com
May 30, 2009
Dragon Promotions has just announced the launch of www.womensworld10ball.com The billiards promotion company continues to build upon their success both off line and on line. The website has a player list including pictures of the players along with info about the event.
The website will be the online home of the JBETpoker.net Women’s World 10-Ball Championship. This Historic event is the first Women’s World Championship and will be garnering a tremendous amount of TV and Media exposure.
ABS-CBN and ESPN Star Sports will combine 20 hours of live coverage and 20 hours of taped matches of the event. The Women’s World Championship takes place in Manila, Philippines at the SM Mall North Edsa June 2-6,2009.
48 top women pros from around the world will vie for gold to become the First Women’s World 10-Ball Champion.
Read the below story for the details.
Female Professional Pool Player - Allison Fisher Leads Team World over Team Korea
May 30, 2009
Allison Fisher Leads World Team To Victory
Pool continues to stay super hot in Asia with an insatiable appetite for the emerging sport. Dragon Promotions introduced their 3rd Annual “Korea vs World Team” at a shopping mall in Bucheon Korea. The venue was in the busy La Festa Shopping Mall bringing new eyes to the sport of pool.
The event was a team event that showcased a combination of the leading marquee names in billiards along with strong up and coming players.
The Dragon Promotions event was aired on XTM and XPORTS, which are both leading Korean channels.
Team World Consisted of World Class professional pool players Allison Fisher (ENG) and George Breedlove (USA) along with two aspiring pro’s. Florida based Shanelle Loraine (GUAM), , and Chicago based Zarah Delrosario (PHL) made up the remaining part of team world.
Team World were able to overcome the favorite Team Korea which consists of Korean Champions. Team Korea comprised of Charlie Williams, Yu Ram Cha, Gui Young Lee and Jeanette Lee.
Overall the winningest Female Pro Pool of all time… Allison Fisher was the differentiating factor in getting the “W” in the event.
Read the below story for all the details.
Accu-Stats Game Show Live… Including Break and Run Jackpot
May 29, 2009
Strong Emerging Women Pro Pool Players Qualified for Largest Televised Women’s Pool Event Ever… The Women’s World 10 Ball Championships.
May 28, 2009
Angel Paglia
Dragon Promotions has recently announced a media partnership with ESPN Star Sports for the first Women’s World 10-Ball Championships. This 48-player all-star event will be broadcasted to more countries and viewers than any other women’s event in the history of billiards. The result is a tremendous amount of exposure, interest, and entertainment value surrounding the sport of pool.
The event will take place at SM Mall North Edsa in Manila on June 2-6,2009 ESPN STAR Sports has an audience reach of over 310 million viewers which will serve as a jumping off platform for the women’s pool in Asia and beyond. The Pro ladies line up will be a who’s who of top talent all vying to show the world their unique talent for the sport of pool.
Two-time World 9-Ball Champion Ga Young Kim (Korea), World #1 Monica Webb (USA), 2008 Player of the Year Kelly Fisher (England), Japanese Champion Akimi Kajitani, and World Games Gold Medalist Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) are just some of the all stars of female talent attending the event. Filipina talents Rubilen Amit (2007 World Championship runner -up) and Iris Ranola (2nd Place US Open) will be the top two hot local favorites.
There will be a strong contingent of up and coming female players from the USA who have qualified for the event. USA will be pulling for the explosive woman pro pool players who have shown a relentless amount of heart and determination in qualifying for the event.
It would be a tremendous underdog story if any one of the USA qualifiers made a statement by capturing the biggest title in Women’s Billiards. The 3 favorite qualifiers in my estimation are Angel Paglia, Jeannie Seaver and Kim Jones.
All three of these top women’s players play pool at the professional level, but seem to have gone through a “re-birth” of sorts. They are all more committed and impassioned about playing the game at it’s highest level, and have showed relentless determination in overcoming adversities in different ways.
Recently, Angel has been on fire, winning several regional tournament stops and has her sight set on making a splash in the Philippines. Angel’s game has dominant potential and she is hungry to break through in a major way.
Jeannie Seaver was at one time a top 20 touring pro, but has pulled back from the game to a degree. Jeannie has a renewed sense of focus and playing in the Philippines in the World Championships is the chance to show the world her amazing talent. Jeannie is a Filipina American who will be a major threat in the event.
Kim Jones is the first black woman to compete in billiards (pool) for a world title. While Kim has never been able to commit herself 100% to the sport due to a long career with IBM, but has recently decided to refresh her commitment to the game, making a statement by earning her way into the event through a gritty win in a recent qualifier.
Read the story to see pics of the players as well as get all the details of the first Women’s World 10 Ball Championships.
Pamela Cimarelli Sweeps a Strong Field in the JPNEWT on Memorial Day Weekend, With Rhio Anne Flores taking the Qualifer
May 28, 2009
By NYC Grind Contributor, “The Other” Alison Fischer
On Saturday, May 23rd, a beautiful Memorial Day weekend in East Rutherford, NJ, the ladies of the J. Pechauer Northeast Women’s Tour could be found heating up Castle Billiards with what is no doubt some of the best women’s pool in the Northeast.
While many people were out enjoying the holiday, 39 of the toughest players from across the region showed their dedication to the game, and turned out to vie for a WPBA qualifier, including Megan Smith (formerly Minerich), Holly Sholes, Pamela Cimarelli (formerly Treadway) My-Hanh Lac, and 13-year-old phenom Briana Miller.
To follow up her 2nd place performance at the Primetime Billiards stop, Pamela Cimarelli, who is sponsored by Hot Shot Billiards in Deptford, NJ, dominated this very strong field of players, running undefeated through the weekend, to claim the title.
Rooftop Films Hosts a Screening of Short Documentaries on the Roof in the Lower East Side Tomorrow (Friday)
May 28, 2009
Rooftop Films is Hosting a screening tomorrow Friday, May 29th of short documentaries on the roof of Open Road High School, 250 GrandSt. @ Essex (Lower East Side, Manhattan). There will be an open bar and the show will open with Sound Fix presenting live music by Javelin.
There will be an after-party following the screening at Fontana’s, 105 Eldrige St. Fontana’s is a cool vibe and they also have a pool table for those who like to take the edge off by hitting a couple of balls.
Check out the story for all the details…
Brunswick Billiards Offers an Exclusive Limited Edition High-End Pool Table Named “Zanzibar” - Only 10 Made
May 28, 2009
Brunswick Billiards began business in 1845 and instantly set a standard in the game and sport of billiards. Their goal was to connect people through superior craftsmanship and innovation, and they have continued to raise the bar in many different ways since its inception.
Brunswick has grown and it has moved into the areas of life fitness, boating, and bowling, as they continue to innovate and evolve. While they have grown large in size, they continue to provide a vital lifeline to the consumer, and competitive landscapes of the largest participation sport in the world. Brunswick Billiards, which is a division of Brunswick has a 300 store-strong dealer network in the USA and more in Canada. Brunswick has been making waves with it’s newest edition to the “Gold Crown” family of table… as they have evolved it’s design into the Gold Crown 5.
Brunswick Billiards has recently announced that it has rolled out with a super-exclusive table called the “Zanzibar.”
Don’t be too quick to design your room with a Gold Crown 5 if you think you think you are the “Most Interesting Man in the World.” (Character from one of my favorite beer campaigns…)
When I think “Who would own this table?” it would definitely have to be someone like the “Most Interesting Man in the World.”
This table is miles from the ordinary, and is a brass ring that adds a unique type of energy, and of course “spice” that is unique to the essence of Zanzibar. This table has inspired design that is highly unique, and Brunswick plans on only producing ten “Zanzibar” tables, period. This table will surely be a collector’s item in time… possibly making it better investment than what a CD may be yielding in today’s market.
Irrespective of whether the ultimate monetary value of the table goes up or down, the ability a pool table has to bring family and friends together is priceless. A pool table, in my opinion, is best suited when it reflects the personality and style of its owner, and this table would be a good fit with someone who has a bold sense of adventure.
- JT
Read the story to check out a press release with all of the details.
Ryan McCreesh is Dominant in a Breakout Performance as He Captures His First Predator Tour Title
May 26, 2009
“Ginky” George San Souci & Ryan McCreesh
The Predator Tour’s sixth stop of the season came through Comet Billiards this past weekend, and drew an extremely strong field of 58 players. The players were all business as they came out to play on Memorial Day weekend all vying to make a statement at the home of the “Accu-Stats Arena.” Pat Fleming (Accu-Stats) has been doing a great job in contributing towards the revitalization of pool on a local level providing a professional TV arena driving interest from pro players to play in local events.
There was a surprise showing besides the super-strong regional players such as “Ginky” George San Souci, Tony Robles, Ryan McCreesh, Manny Chau, Jonathan Smith, Oscar Bonilla, “Alaska” Sean Morgan, Joey Kong, Jeremy Sossei, and Shaun Wilke. Legendary pro Mike Sigel also made a rare appearance to compete. Mike is a 10-time World Champion and was also voted the Greatest Living Player of the 20th Century. It was also good to see that legendary straight pool player Earl Herring came out to compete as well.
Mike Sigel drew a big crowd and his ability to liven up a crowd left the pool room buzzing. While Mike played strong overall including several dominant sets, he lost to Tony Robles 9-7 and “Ginky” 9-6 leading to a respectable 4th place finish.
Read the story for the breakdown, and also Click Here to view the photo gallery from this event.
