Time:7:30 p.m.
Tickets:$37.50
Sunday, September 28th the Yates Centre in Lethbridge, AB welcomes WWE’s
Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley. His multi-faceted career has seen Foley
turn from 3-time WWE champion to 2-time New York Times #1 best-selling
author to his present incarnation as sole-proprietor of his one-man
stage show "HARDCORE LEGEND: AN EVENING WITH MICK FOLEY.” Showcasing his
trademark blend of wildness and warmth, and combining the humor fans
loved from his books and in-ring “promos,” with the intensity of his
most famous matches, “HARDCORE LEGEND: AN EVENING WITH MICK FOLEY” is by
turns uproariously funny, simply surreal, and surprisingly sensitive - a
full-course meal for the senses, including Q&A and meet and greet -
all done with the use of a just one, solitary F-bomb. His shows have
already garnered a collection of stellar reviews from around the globe.
Chortle, the UK’s most respected comedy source said, “onstage, Foley is
charm personified: eloquent, self-effacing and funny.” Best-selling
author Paul O’Brien, writing for The Layfield Report raved, “He always
leaves them laughing. Laughing, standing at the end and always wanting
more.” Even the decidedly non-wrestling publication Broadway Babies
mused “If you’re interested at all in wrestling, you’ll love it; if
you’re not, you’ll like it.”
One of the cornerstones of WWE’s
meteoric rise in the late 90’s, Mick Foley earned the nickname “The
Hardcore Legend” for his ability to absorb seemingly inhuman punishment
in some of the most dramatic matches in sports-entertainment history.
Already a respected veteran for his 11 physically punishing years
wrestling under the name Cactus Jack, Foley’s career soared to new
heights in WWE as “Mankind”, a character Foley claimed was inspired by a
combination of reading Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein and listening to the
music of Tori Amos.
As Cactus Jack, Foley won the 1995 “King of
the Deathmatch” tournament in Yokohama, Japan, and continued wrestling,
despite the amputation of his right ear, in a match against Vader in
Munich, Germany in 1994. As Mankind, Foley was a 3-time WWE Champion,
but is best known for his epic and brutal battle with The Undertaker in
1998’s “Hell in a Cell” match, during which he was knocked unconscious
after falls both off of and through the 16 foot Cell structure. Despite
the injury, Foley finished the match – with one of his front teeth
lodged in his nose.
With his in-ring retirement looming, Foley
penned his own memoir (by hand, on 700 pages of notebook paper) and
shocked the literary world when the book, Have a Nice Day hit number one
on the New York Times best-seller list in October 1999. The book
remained on the Times list for twenty six weeks. A follow-up, 2001’s
Foley is Good hit number one on The New York Times list as well. Foley
has published a total of ten books; four memoirs, four children’s books,
and two novels.
After speaking at some of the United States
most respected colleges and universities – including MIT, Syracuse
University, Notre Dame, and The University of Miami, Foley decided to
take his verbal skills into the world of spoken-word and comedy - making
his headlining debut in 2009, before a sold-out crowd at the
world-famous Hollywood Improv. Mick has since performed at both the
Montreal “Just For Laughs” Festival and the Edinburgh “Fringe Fest” –
the two largest comedy festivals in the world, has headlined tours of
the UK, Ireland and Australia, and performed for American
service-members in the Middle-East and South Korea.
Foley’s
acting credentials include “30 Rock,” “Warren the Ape,” “Now and Again,”
“G vs. E” and “Boy Meets World” and he was featured in the critically
acclaimed documentary “Beyond the Mat.” He has done voice work on
“Squidbillies,” “Celebrity Death Match,” and “Avatar: the Last
Airbender” and was featured in a 2012 episode of “Celebrity Wife Swap.”
His list of guest appearances includes “The Daily Show with Jon
Stewart,” “The Late Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Night with Conan
O’Brien,” “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,” “Good Morning America,”
“Family Feud,” “Redeye,” “Larry King Live,” and several appearances on
“Today.” He was featured in a 2010 story on “ABC’s World News Tonight”
for his work as an online volunteer with RAINN, the nation’s largest
anti-sexual assault organization. Foley was also recognized for his work
with RAINN at 2010’s “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” – where he
was awarded a “Medal of Reasonableness” from Jon Stewart. He is a
subject and producer of the upcoming documentary "I am Santa Claus."
Visit: http://www.realmickfoley.com/
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugzSie7jpGI
Showtime: 7:30PM / Tickets: $37.50
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The Yates Centre is located at 1002 – 4th Ave. South Lethbridge, AB
The Yates Theatre is located downtown next to Lethbidge City Hall. It is a great room which hosts a variety of shows including music and comedy from Ian Tyson to Ron James.
The Genevieve E. Yates Memorial Centre consists of two performance spaces, the Yates Theatre, a 486 seat proscenium theatre, and the Sterndale Bennett Theatre, a black box theatre with a maximum audience capacity of 180. Several facilities are shared between the two theatres. These include a costume construction/sewing room; a set construction workshop; set, costume, and property storage areas; offices; box office and concessions. In addition to serving as a performance venue, the Yates Memorial Centre also houses an art gallery in the upper mezzanine area. Works from new and established visual artists are displayed on a rotating basis for the enjoyment of both theatre patrons and the general public.
Ticket Centre - (403) 329-7328