An Intimate Evening With The Legendary Don Rickles

Don Rickles is best known for his appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, but he has graced audiences everywhere with hi impeccable insult comedy. “Priceless” is how the legendary Don Rickles is most described. He has earned a slew of nicknames including “Mr Warmth” and: “The Merchant of Venom,” due to his no-holes barn approach to stand-up. Now you have a chance to experience his explicit humor and magnetic stage presence LIVE at Bergen Performing Arts Center on Thursday June 20th at 8PM.

Tickets for Don Rickles go on sale Friday, November 30th at 11:00am. Pre- Sale Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or bergenPac.org on Thursday November 29th For more information or to order tickets please reach out to the box office at 201 227 1030.

Thursday June 20, 2013 at 8pm
Ticket prices are $149, $99, $79, $59
Tickets available at: www.ticketmaster.com  or www.bergenpac.org  or Box Office (201) 227 1030

In a career that has lasted nearly 65 years, Don Rickles has starred in nearly three dozen movies, including "Kelly's Heroes" and "Casino."

But honestly, does anyone think of the 85-year-old Rickles as anything but the seminal and iconic insult comic? Even his nickname, "Mr. Warmth," is an ironic reference to his offensive and insensitive stage personality.

After the Golden Era of Hollywood ended, Don Rickles is one man still living to tell his tales. One of the most respected talents in entertainment, Rickles got his start in the night clubs, toiling for over 20 years, until 1958, when Don made his film debut in Run Silent Run Deep (1958). The movie was a big hit. Afterward, Rickles continued acting, starring in films like X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), Bikini Beach (1964), Enter Laughing (1967), and Kelly's Heroes (1970). In 1973, Don became a regular on Dean Martin's Celebrity Roasts. From 1973 until 1984, Don appeared frequently on Dean's show, paying tribute to some of his friends, like Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, and was even the roast master on the roast for Dean Martin himself. In 1976, Don his own TV series "CPO Sharkey" (1976), which enjoyed a two year run. After 1984, Don began taking it easy, appearing in a few minor film roles. But in 1995, Don made a big comeback, appearing with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Toy Story(1995) in the role of the grouchy Mr. Potato Head. In 1999, he returned as Mr. Potato Head in Toy Story 2 (1999).

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Founded in 2003, the 1,367-seat Bergen Performing Arts Center, or bergenPAC, is the area’s cultural mecca. Housed in a historic Art Deco-style theater boasting one of the finest acoustic halls in the United States, bergenPAC attracts a stellar roster of world-class entertainment. The jewel in our crown is The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC – the innovative, educational performing arts initiative that reaches more than 30,000 students annually. The Performing Arts School provides community youth, age 2 months to 21 years, with unique, “hands-on” training in music, dance and theater by industry professionals. It is through the ongoing generosity of sponsors, donors and patrons that the not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation bergenPAC and The Performing Arts School are able to thrive and enrich our community.