Hard Rock Live Host Alters Law Firm Summer Groove Comedy Jam Hosted by Heineken, July 16

Celebrity Red Carpet Featuring Summer Groove Athletes & Comedy Show Comedians to Take Place Prior to Show

WHO:               Alonzo Mourning and Dwyane Wade present South Florida's hottest comedy show, Alters Law Firm Summer Groove Comedy Jam Hosted by Heineken.  This year's annual laugh fest will feature comedians Rickey Smiley (BET's "Comic View" and "The Way We Do It"), George Willborn (Co-Host of "The Michael Baisden Show" and showcase performer on Comedy Central and HBO's "Def Comedy Jam"), Damon Williams ("BET LIVE," Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," "The Tom Joyner Sky Show" on TV One and HBO's "P. Diddy's Bad Boys of Comedy"), Gary Owen (Zach, the Barber on Tyler Perry's "House of Payne, " and BET's "Comic View"), Red Grant ("Comedy Central Presents Red Grant," "American Hustle" and "Martin Lawrence Presents: 1st Amendment Stand Up") Rodney Perry (BET's "The Mo'Nique Show," TV One's "Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes," HBO's "Def Comedy Jam") and Melanie Comarcho ("Martin Lawrence Presents: 1st Amendment Stand Up,"  HBO's "Def Comedy Jam," and Katthouse Comedy").

 

WHAT:              Don't miss South Florida's hottest comedy show of the summer – Alters Law Firm Summer Groove Comedy Jam Hosted by Heineken. Comedians from around the country have brought their best jokes to The Groove and this year's anticipated sell-out will not be any different!

 

WHEN:             Friday, July 16th, 2010

                        Red Carpet Arrivals, 6:30 p.m.

                        Comedy Show, 7:30 p.m.

                       

WHERE:           Hard Rock Live, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

                        1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314

 

WHO:               Celebrities Expected to Walk the Red Carpet: Rickey Smiley, George Wilborn, Damon Williams, Gary Owen, Red Grant, Rodney Perry, Melanie Comarcho, Alonzo Mourning, Dwyane Wade, Udonis Haslem, Da'Sean Butler, Dexter Pittman, Chris Paul, Kenyon Martin, Jason Ferguson, Ndamukon Suh, Dikembe Mutombo, Caron Butler, Roland Martin (CNN), Rajon Rondo, Quentin Richardson, Dorell Wright, CJ Watson, Arron Afflalo, Brandon Bass, Dajuan Summers, Tywon Lawson, Louis Williams and potentially more major celebrities!

 

ATTEND:          Tickets range from just $45 to $100 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com.  For more information, visit www.TheSummerGroove.com or call 305/476-0095. 

 

MEDIA:             Credential Request, email Tyler Sminkey at tyler@mrprinc.com

                        Live Truck Parking, contact Ryan Rogers at 954-895-6480 or ryan.rogers@seminolehardrock.com 

 

ABOUT THE SUMMER GROOVE

NBA Champions Alonzo Mourning and Dwyane Wade have joined forces once more to host the largest event of the summer –SEMINOLE HARD ROCK PRESENTS THE SUMMER GROOVE HOSTED BY ZO & D. WADE. Held in Miami, Florida, July 14-18, 2010, the Groove is a five-day weekend event that has something for everyone: golf, comedy, concert, benefit dinner, youth summit, youth sports conference and basketball clinic, a free block party, an all-star basketball game and numerous exclusive functions. Now in its 14th year, proceeds benefit Alonzo Mourning Charities and the Wade's World Foundation. For more information, visit www.TheSummerGroove.com.

 

ABOUT ALONZO MOURNING CHARITIES

Alonzo Mourning Charities (AM Charities) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) public fundraising foundation. Its vision is to inspire through advocacy, education and enrichment services. Since 1997, AM Charities has raised more than $7 million, with the help of corporate partners such as Carnival Cruise Lines, for various programs that aid in the development of children and their families.  In addition to supporting numerous youth initiatives, AM Charities programs include:

 

  • Honey Shine Mentoring Program, founded in 2002, this program works to empower young girls to shine as women through bi-weekly workshops and summer camp that help encourage the balance of mind, body, and soul in girls and women by providing nurturing experiences that enlighten their paths and empower their future (www.HoneyShine.org).
  • Overtown Youth Center, the first youth enrichment center opened by AM Charities in 2003 inspires and empowers youth and families by fostering hope through enrichment services (www.OvertownYouth.org). The next youth center is targeted for Bunche Park in Miami Gardens.
  • Zo's Fund For Life was launched to create awareness for kidney disease and organ transplantation in addition to helping fund research and testing to fight Focal Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a degenerative kidney ailment that Mourning was diagnosed with at the start of the 2001 NBA season (www.ZosFundForLife.org).
  • Other community initiatives include an annual youth sports conference, youth basketball clinic, scholarship and grant program, and a Thanksgiving and holiday program.

 

ABOUT WADE'S WORLD FOUNDATION

The Wade's World Foundation provides support to community-based organizations that promote education, health and social skills for children in at-risk situations. Since 2003, Dwyane and his family have been dedicated to giving back to their core communities in the Chicago and South Florida areas through a variety of community outreach programs that inspire, uplift and motivate, such as the partnership with The Summer Groove. For more information, visit www.wadesworldfoundation.org