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Roderick Russell Featured in Upcoming Ripley’s Publication

Ripley’s Believe It Or Not and Ripley Entertainment have just announced that they will be featuring world-record holding sword swallower Roderick Russell in it’s upcoming fall of 2007 publication entitled Ripley’s Believe It or Not: The Remarkable…revealed.

Set for inclusion are several photographs, including x-ray images, of Mr. Russell in the act of swallowing swords. One of a mere fifty active sword swallowers remaining in the world, Roderick is the only performing artist presenting this unique and rare art form while dancing a tango.

With a tentative publication date of August 7, 2007, The Remarkable…revealed can be pre-ordered now through Amazon.com.

# Hardcover: 256 pages
# Publisher: Ripley Publishing (August 7, 2007)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 1893951227
# ISBN-13: 978-1893951228

As a performing artist I tour the country constantly, often finding myself in a new city every day. Not having the time that leisure travel affords, I’ve been perfecting the art of Hit and Run Tourism, learning how to take in a new city as quickly as possible. While I like to see the normal sights, I have a particular love of good coffee, good food, good art and anything exceptionally strange and unusual. This is what I’ve found in cities across America.

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First lesson learned in Atlanta: where not to stay. Due to a $1,100 airfare debacle, I decided to do what for me is unusual - book the cheapest hotel I could find. Already significantly over budget, I set my fingers to work on Orbitz to locate a clean if modest hotel to stay in for a reasonable price. I thought that they came through with the Stratford Inn on Parkway Drive. The pictures looked nice, decor not run-down and I even spoke with them on the phone, after which I was certain that the staff were nice people and the hotel would be more than adequate.

After four days in the Keystone State of Pennsylvania - during which time I had the pleasure of seeing Sharon Isbin play - and a grueling thirteen hours on the road through snow, closed highways and lack-of-sleep-induced delirium, I find myself this week in Nashville, Tennessee.

In town to book my solo show for dates late this year and next, I’m working from the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center; a sprawling, massive city unto itself, and the largest non-casino hotel in the United States. Though not on the scale of some of the Vegas casinos, the Opryland Resort does feature some stunning indoor environments, including several conservatories and atriums, a series of stunning lobbies with soaring ceilings, beautiful furniture and elegant carpets as well as many restaurants and shops.

Without question my favorite and most-read blog happens to be Boing Boing. They keep me up-to-date with curious tech news, bring me bizarre and unusual stories from around the globe and I see many mentions of friends and affiliates come across their pages. I’m also a big fan of the editors individually. I especially enjoy reading the sci-fi work of Cory Doctorow and listening to Xeni Jardin on NPR. So when I had something to contribute to their wonderful blog, I was a bit happy.

Just a quick announcement for everyone in Central Pennsylvania who has been eager to see the show: I will be performing several public shows in April in your area!

On April 22nd I will be at the Pickelner Arena in Williamsport, PA performing two shows. This event is sponsored by Clear Channel Broadcasting and is free and open to the public. Tune into your local Clear Channel stations - KISS 102.7 and BILL 95.5 - for all of the details.

Following that, on April 28th I will be in Canton, PA performing in the space at the Canton High School. This performance space seats 700+ and the show is open to the public. Tickets must be purchased for this show, but I have it on good authority that they will be affordable!