Many people have traveled the world, but few have danced on the world like Gary Thomas. From Japan to Atlantic City Gary has created productions worth writing about. Currently set up in Las Vegas, Thomas’s latest project DownBeat has him teaming up with Freezone Nightclub, and a historic partnership with CRUSH making this event entirely smokefree.
This new project aims to find the newest dance talent in Vegas who hope to show their moves, gain some notoriety, and walk away with $2000. For the past 4 weeks teams and individuals alike have competed for the audience’s applause.
Gary had this to say about the competition thus far, “Downbeat has been exciting to be part of. It’s amazing to see the talent that comes out and to watch the next generation of “Dance Stars” make their way thru the club scene. The world of dance is always evolving and I’m very excited to be part of that.”
Gary Thomas will continue to bring innovation and excitment to the Las Vegas production scene. Currently working on “hush, hush” projects for Tao and Marquee, for the latest on Gary Thomas check out thegarythomas.com.
In what is undoubtedly a big victory for anti-tobacco lobbyists, a court ruled that E-cigs (electronic cigarettes) cannot be classified as a drug or a medical device, which now allows the FDA to become involved and subsequently gives them the right to regulate all E-cigs.
Being that big tobacco is always finding loopholes to allow their products to stay on shelves, in the midst of the court’s decision there may already be a way for E-cigs to continue selling without FDA involvement. The grand majority of E-cigs are marketed as smoking alternatives – that is, products designed to be used where and when traditional cigarettes cannot; meaning that they serve the same purpose as a normal cigarette would. The potential loophole for E-cigs could apply to the companies that market their product as a therapeutic item rather than a recreational one. The difference being that therapeutic E-cigs are specifically designed and (more importantly) marketed as tools to help wean smokers off their habit by eliminating traditional cigarettes in favor of E-cigs then slowly lowering the nicotine intake on the E-cig until the user doesn’t inhale nicotine at all, thus aiding them in quitting smoking.
While recreational E-cig companies will now be required to adhere to FDA regulations and provide the government with lists of all chemicals and ingredients in their products, therapeutic E-cig makers wont have to abide by the same rules. Since all E-cigs function the same way (essentially), the only method by which the FDA will determine which products are therapeutic and which aren’t is by assessing their advertising. You can rest assured that this leaves plenty of room for legal ‘gray areas’ that most E-cig makers will try to use to convince the FDA that their product is, and always has been, therapeutic.
The DownBeat competition is heating up in its 3rd week of completion. 6 finalists have been selected with 2 more on their way from next week’s contest. It will be exciting to see who takes the $2000 CASH, feature on socrush.com, & a performance at the June VICIOUS.
DownBeat takes place every Thursday at Freezone Nightclub, and is brought to you entirely SMOKEFREE by CRUSH. Dancing kicks off around 12:30a, and walk- in contestants are welcomed. You don’t have to be a professional to make an impact and take the win; some of our finalists came out for a drink, a nice time out on the town and walked away with cash.
Want to be a winner? Email gt@thegarythomas.com for sign up info and rules. Stay tuned for next week’s blog featuring the entire list of finalists. CRUSH proudly sponsors DownBeat presented by Freezone, Gary Thomas, & Blown Out Productions.
CRUSH is putting out some fresh new gear that is sure to please the taste of even the pickiest cutie. We’ll be putting out new gear every other month starting this month.
This month’s gear launch is a fresh, yellow American Apparel V-neck with a sexy print. “Lick. Love. Live. Smokefree” is a statement that screams CRUSH.
How can you get one these for yourself? You can’t buy it or find it on Craigslist. The only way to score CRUSH gear is through our CRUSH Brand Ambassador Trainings. All of our CRUSH Brand Ambassadors walk away with the newest CRUSH gear every month. Check out facebook.com/socrush for the next Brand Ambassador Training, or text “crush” to 839863 for the latest on CRUSH.
SmokeFree Vegas (http://smokefreevegas.com/) and the Southern Nevada Health District’s recent television commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN_ppyfeudQ&feature=player_embedded) on the dangers of smoking hookah is sparking a debate so lively that a Las Vegas news channel is covering the dialogue.
In a Channel 8 News segment, a local hookah bar operator contests the claims made by the SmokeFree Vegas ad as being unrealistic and unfounded, even though the statistics are all extracted and cited to credible, scientific sources. Interviews with SNHD educators are also included to defend the advertisement and address the hookah bar operator’s points of contention. Watch the news feature below. You can also read the accompanying story here. (http://www.8newsnow.com/story/14311060/ad-campaign-touts-the-dangers-of-hookah-smoking)
CRUSH supports SmokeFree Vegas and encourages everyone to read up on the risks involved in hookah. You can do so using the information and resources on the SmokeFree Vegas hookah facts page. (http://smokefreevegas.com/hookah)
