Come to the Cowboy Camp Meeting at the Circle B Show on Sunday, March 6 at 5 p.m. Featuring The Riders of the Circle B, Dustin Rogers and the Highriders, Travis Loewen, J.D. Baker and cowboy pastor, Mark Baker. Free Admission. Everyone is welcome with fun, history, music and worship. For more information call 417-864-7435.

For Immediate Release

Named to President’s Honor Roll at SFA

February 11, 2011

BRANSON, Missouri—Ellen Claire Denney, geography major from Branson, has been named to the President’s Honor Roll at Stephen F. Austin State University for the fall semester.

To be eligible for this honor, a student must be enrolled in 12 or more semester hours and maintain a grade point average of 4.0.

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Contact: Kayli Steger
SFA Public Affairs
(936)468-2605

3rd Annual Missouri
Food and Wine Festival

Branson, Missouri – On April 29 & 30, thousands of “Foodies” will be focused on the largest food event in Branson, The Missouri Food & Wine Festival. It is also ranked as one of the biggest in the entire “Show Me State”. Attendees sample food and beverages at their leisure, while enjoying entertainment, seminars, cooking demonstrations and celebrity appearances. Produced by The Bob Nichols Company at The Chateau on the lake Resort.

A twin “Iron Chef” style Kitchen Theatre will provide the stage for Chef demos hosted by The DJ Chef, Marc Weiss, from the FOOD Network, VH1 and MTV. And the KSFX Performance stage will host seminars and book signings by The Lennon Sisters and more! Along with our already established “Chef of the Fest” and “Best of Missouri Wine Classic”, we will be naming “Branson’s Best Burger” and “Branson’s Best Pizza”. Festival hours are from 2 PM to 9 PM on Friday April 29; and from 12 Noon to 9 PM on Saturday, April 30.
Guest Passes are $24 for one day & $36 for two days.

For Passes and information go to www.MoFoodFest.com or call 417-699-6199

The Original Dancing with the Stars of Branson
Is Back and Bigger than Ever

Branson, Missouri – For the second year in a row, Bob Nichols will produce this successful fundraiser as a community service for all the children of the Branson area. Building upon the success of last year’s event, Bob will be joined on stage by an impressive lineup of community figures and Branson Stars. The entire community is invited to participate by attending this annual fundraising favorite. This year, the event will be held on February 16 at the Dick Clark American bandstand Theater, home to Legends in Concert.

In February of last year, Nichols produced the original “Dancing with the Stars of Branson” at another theatre and has moved it this year to accommodate the second season growth. Tom Boyce, of Boyce Construction, and Shanda Watts-Stringer, a local professional dancer, were the winners of Branson’s very first Mirror Ball Trophy provided by The Sign Man of Branson. The Vacation Channel is, again, a major sponsor this year, providing the video packages that play during the show. TVC will be airing the entire production at a future date on Branson Sudden Link cable channel 6, as it did in 2010.

Dancing for this year’s fund raising efforts will be Branson Entertainers Kevin Knudsen, from SIX; Jim Barber, Hamner Barber Theatre; Buck Heard, Rock-U-Mentally; J Fotsch from Power 96.5 in Springfield; Billie Naioti, a local designer; Bill Tirone from the Hilton; Officer Kip Teitsort from Branson High School and BHS Senior, Lavetta VanBuren. Our Celebrity Judges will be Tony Orlando, Steve Willoughby, Paul Harris and Michelle Willadsen. And our Second Annual Mirror Ball Trophy will be presented by Mayor Raeanne Presely.

The show will begin at 7 PM with an exclusive VIP “Mixer with the Stars” at 5:30 PM in the upstairs section of the Dick Clark Theater. The “Red Carpet” themed food will be supplied by Branson’s Catering Divas. The stars and pros will mix it up with the VIPS from 5:30 PM to 6:15 PM, then they will head backstage to prepare for their moment in the spotlight. The Celebrity Judges will be making comments but they will not be deciding the winner. You decide the winner of the dance contest with your votes. Each $1 donated into their specific “ballot box’ will equal one vote. The couple that earns the most money for our causes will win the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy.

Benefitting from this year’s fundraising efforts will be the Branson Arts Council and BHS Project Graduation. Two very important organizations that provide services for the children of our local community, in and around Branson and the Tri-Lakes area. Our local Arts Council is responsible for bringing cultural and artistic opportunities to the children of our community through programs that occur all year. The Educational Youth Symphony, Hands on Clay, Cultural Kaleidescope, Summer Theatre Workshop, Milk & Cookies and more. BHS Project Graduation keeps our high school seniors safe on graduation night.

Tickets are only $10 and are available now at the Dick Clark American Bandstand Theater Box office, or by calling 417-339-3003. More information is also available at www.DancingWithTheStarsOfBranson.com

MEDIA ADVISORY
2/1/11 9:15AM

As of 9:25AM CST, AirTran has cancelled flights at the Branson Airport Tuesday, February 1, 2011. The Frontier flight to Denver is listed as ON TIME, however we do encourage travelers to check flight status on Frontier’s website at www.FrontierAirlines.com. If you are unable to make your scheduled flight and are ticketed for travel between January 31, 2011 – February 3, 2011 Frontier will allow a one-time change to your ticket. Call volumes are high and they are requesting if you do not need immediate travel assistance to call within 24 hours.

Travelers are also welcome to contact FlyBranson Travel at 1-888-359-2541 or 417-334-8857 for information, however call volumes are high there as well and staff will do their best to answer calls as quickly as possible.

AirTran Airways 1-800-247-8726
Frontier Airlines 1-800-432-1359
FlyBranson Travel 1-888-FLY-BKG1 (1-888-359-2541)

17th Annual Hot Winter Fun Big Show
Heats Up Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater’s Stage

Branson, MO – (Monday, January 24, 2011) – As the weather starts to heat up so do the stages in Branson, Missouri and at 7:00 PM on Monday, February 7, Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater will be sizzling with Branson’s 17th Annual Hot Winter Fun Big Show! Branson is the perfect place to escape the winter blues during January and February and Branson’s Hot Winter Fun Big Show is the perfect event to sample a wide variety of shows and performers jam-packed into one exciting show.

The Hot Winter Fun Big Show provides the audience an opportunity to see portions of several shows that are open during the winter months of January, February and March. The Big Show will be emceed by popular Branson entertainer, Bob Leftridge of the Baldknobbers Jamboree. Shows on stage include Legends In Concert, Hughes Brothers Show, Pierce Arrow, Circle B Supper Show, Grand Jubilee, Clay Cooper, Doug Gabriel, Hamner-Barber Variety Show, Take It To The Limit-Eagles Tribute, Comedy Jamboree, Buckets N Boards, Tribute To Marty Robins, Hank Williams Revisited, and more.

Tickets for Branson’s 17th Annual Hot Winter Fun Big Show are currently on sale and can be purchased by calling Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater directly at 417-339-3003 or 417-335-STAR today. Tickets are $30 plus tax and service charge for adults, $ 9.95 plus tax and service charge for children ages 4 through 12.

We will hold a candlelight Ceremony at 4:00 pm January 27th, at the Veterans Memorial Museum on Hwy 76. The program marks the day in 1973 when America’s longest and most controversial war came to an end. All are invited to attend. For more information contact 417-337-8387

‘Branson Beatdown 5’

On January 15th, Fight Teams, Martial Arts Schools and Combat Sports Clubs from across the Midwest will meet at the Mansion Theatre in Branson to determine who’s fighting style is superior. Champions from Seven Fight Leagues will compete in the ShoFIGHT Cage to see who will be named Champion. Don’t miss this Multi Media Fight Night Experience at the Mansion Theatre.
The fight card for ‘BB5’ is ‘Stacked.’ This event will feature Fifteen MMA Fights, 2 Female Fights, Nineteen Local Fighters and Seven Championship Title Fights.

*In a Main Event Fight, Missouri’s #1 Ranked Featherweight, “Wolfman” Wright of St. Louis, Missouri will face Branson Fight Club Featherweight Korey McAuliffe for the ShoFIGHT Featherweight Title.

**Branson Fight Club Middleweight Rance ‘The Punisher’ Foust defends his Middleweight Title against heavy-handed Ron Bata from Mountain Home, AR.

***America’s oldest cagefighter, “Grandpa” Don Williams (54 yrs) faces Robert Wilson (23 yrs) in a Heavyweight Battle.

****ShoFIGHT Bantamweight Champ Coleton Cavener from Joplin, MO will fight ShoFIGHT Interim Bantamweight Champion, Titus ‘Guns’ McDowell from St. Louis in a Title Unification Bout.

All Ages Show!

Tickets available at the Mansion Theatre Box Office (417) 239-1333, Ticketmaster, or at shofight.com. VIP Cageside (On Stage) seats remain. Get your reserved seating ASAP.

A Christmas Snow Stage Production Greenlighted
Award Winning Filmmaker Tracy J Trost
To Adapt His Critically Acclaimed Film To Stage
Original All Star Cast
Muse Watson & Catherine Mary Stewart
To Reprise Roles
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Tulsa, OK ~ Award winning director Tracy J Trost delivers another production experience with his compelling and inspirational stage adaption of his nationally acclaimed film, A Christmas Snow. The much-talked-about stage version has been greenlighted and goes into production in October with performances starting November 1, 2011 and running through the Christmas season at the Starlite Theatre in Branson, MO.

Filmmaker Tracy J Trost earned national praise for his moving story telling in the A Christmas Snow movie. With thousands of new devoted fans, Trost is aiming high for this anticipated project. He has developed the screenplay for the stage and is enthusiastic about bringing the live theatrical performance to Branson. Original music and Christmas favorites from the movie soundtrack will be used along with original music written specifically for the stage production.

“I couldn’t be more excited to bring the live production of A Christmas Snow to the Branson stage”, states director Tracy J Trost. “We at Trost Moving Pictures recognize Branson has a vibrant theater community and all of us agree that the Starlite Theatre is the perfect place to continue this extraordinary story of forgiveness and reconciliation that has already touched and changed thousands of lives around the world in book and film form.”

Muse Watson (NCIS), who has a background in theater, will reprise his role as Sam. In addition to Watson’s role, original cast member Catherine Mary Stewart (The Last Starfighter, Night of the Comet, Weekend at Bernie’s) will again take on the charismatic and inspiring role of Kathleen.

Trost is currently securing other cast members that will include local talent.

Director Tracy J Trost has a full slate of projects lined up for 2011. His newest film, The Lamp, starring Jason London, Meredith Salenger, Sarah Brown, L. Scott Caldwell and Cameron ten Napel, with Muse Watson and Lou Gossett, Jr. will be released in Spring 2011.

About the actors:

Muse Watson
Equally comfortable on the theater stage as he is in front of the camera, Muse Watson first gained notice with several strong performances on stage that helped pave the way for a feature film and television career. His diverse roles in Sommersby, Something to Talk About, Assassins, & Rosewood brought him mainstream recognition but it was the villainous “Ben Willis” in the trendy thriller I Know What You Did Last Summer films and From Dusk Till Dawn 2 that propelled him in the limelight as a chameleonic actor. He made equally impressionable appearances in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Sundance Film-Festival award-winner Songcatcher, challenging himself by playing unique characters.

Transitioning to the small screen, Watson delivered stellar performances in several made-for-television movies including Blind Vengeance and Justice in a Small Town; and the television series, American Gothic, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Matlock, The Lazarus Man, JAG, Walker Texas Ranger, Ghost Whisperer, CSI, and The Mentalist. Going on to land his most notorious TV roles as “Mike Franks” in the award winning drama NCIS and “Charles Westmoreland” in the Emmy & Golden Globes nominated & People’s Choice Awards – winner Prison Break.

Catherine Mary Stewart made her debut as “Daisy” on Everything’s Coming Up Daisies going on to win attention in the daytime drama Days of Our Lives before moving on to primetime hits like Knight Rider. In film, Stewart landed a few small roles but her first major career break came when she was cast leads in the cult classics The Last Starfighter, Night of the Comet and her most recognizable role as “Gwen” in the comedy Weekend at Bernie’s. Throughout her career Stewart has had the opportunity to work alongside such luminaries as Christopher Reeve, Charles Bronson, Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons, Robert Stack, Karl Malden, Candice Bergen, Anthony Hopkins, Angie Dickinson, Peter Scolari, Darren McGavin, Billy Zane, Betty White, Amy Smart, Muse Watson and Eric Roberts.

About the Starlite Theatre:
The 880-seat Starlite Theatre is conveniently located on Highway 76 near the Titanic and features Branson’s only five-story glass atrium with 19,560 feet of glass. Inside, Starlite’s state-of-the-art stage is the perfect venue for some of Branson’s most popular and interactive shows. For ticket information call the Starlite Theater at 866-991-1982 or visit www.StarliteTheatre.com

About Trost Moving Pictures:
Trost Moving Pictures is an independent film production company based in Tulsa, OK. Their first two films, Find Me and A Christmas Snow, have won numerous awards at film festivals around the country, including Best Feature and Best Actor.

They are in post production on their third feature film, The Lamp with best-selling author Jim Stovall, who wrote The Ultimate Gift. The Lamp stars Jason London, Meredith Salenger, L Scott Caldwell, Sarah Brown, Cameron ten Napel with Muse Watson and Louis Gossett Jr. and will be released Spring 2011. You can find out more information at: www.TrostMovingPictures.com

For interviews with director Tracy J Trost and cast of A Christmas Snow please contact:
Rhonda Boudreaux
Trost Moving Pictures Publicity
Satellite office: 913-780-4035
[email protected]

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Branson Landing’s Winter WonderLanding doesn’t end after the holiday season, as the 100 shops and restaurants and the beautiful winter décor continue to warmly welcome shoppers. And, NEW this year, visitors to the Landing will have the opportunity to experience the “Promenade of Ice” skating rink, open on January 1, through February 15, 2011.

The skating rink, provided by BH Skating Parks International, will be located in Town Square, right in front of the 50’ Christmas Tree House. “We’re very excited about this first-ever ice skating rink at Branson Landing and invite everyone to join us for a fun, affordable outing, perfect for the entire family. Don’t have ice skates – don’t worry, we’ll have all sizes of skates available for rent,” stated Tammy Scholten, Director of Marketing.

Promenade of Ice – Skating Rink Hours Monday through Thursday: 3PM – 8PM
Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 12PM – 8PM

Pricing (Includes Skates)
30 Minutes: $5 + tax
1 Hour: $10 + tax
BH Skating Parks is one of the premiere modular ice rink providers in the US, having pioneered the use of synthetic ice and the creation of the perfect hybrid-ice® surface, bringing together the fun of skating with the affordability of an energy-saving, eco-friendly, alternative to real ice.

For more information on Branson Landing’s Promenade of Ice skating rink, pricing, group or party reservations, please visit www.bransonlanding.com.

Branson Landing…Where Shopping, Dining & Ice Skating Take Center Stage!