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Special Presentations • David L. Simon Young Leadership Award - Eric Zawid • Grinspoon Steinhardt Steinberg Jewish Educator of the Year Award - Lonnie Kritzler • Mentsch Volunteer of the Year Award - Shel Kolner • Jewish Communal Professional of the Year Award - Mike Tell The enti entire community is invited to attend. The program is free of charge; and there will be no solicitation of funds.

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36 taste Shopping centers boast a wide range of dining options.

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42 Saling Against the Wind A short story about the perils of braving the crowds on Black Friday.

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Marisa Finetti is a local writer, marketing professional and blogger. The Tokyoborn Finetti has called Las Vegas home since 2005. She has written for such publications as Spirit and Las Vegas and Nevada magazines and has a healthy-living blog at bestbewell. com. When she’s not writing, Finetti enjoys family time with her husband and two boys.

Jaq Greenspon is a journalist, screenwriter and author with credits on The New Adventures of Robin Hood and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

He also is a literary and movie critic, has taught and written about fi lmmaking but is most proud of his role in the fi lm, Lotto Love. A Vegas resident for most of his life,he now resides in Eastern Europe.

Chris Sieroty is a journalist in Southern Nevada, who covers banking and finance for Nevada Business Magazine. He is also a contributor to David Magazine, and a producer with KNPR’s State of Nevada program.

Previously, he was a banking and gaming reporter with the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Las Vegas Business Press.

Originally from Los Angeles, Chris was the banking and finance columnist for The Business Press, a weekly business newspaper and website in Riverside, Calif., and a contributor with the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Market News International.

Susan Stapleton has been the editor of Eater Vegas, the place to get all of your food and beverage news before anyone else has it, since 2012.

She was the editor in chief of Philadelphia Style and D.C. Style magazines and the fashion editor of the Las Vegas ReviewJournal. She has a penchant for wrap dresses, high heels, dark lipstick and a perfectly shaped eyebrow.

Lynn Wexler has been a feature writer and contributor for magazines and newspapers, locally and nationally, for over 20 years. She writes a monthly online column entitled Manners in the News, which comments on the behavior of politicians, celebrities and others thrust in the public arena.

She is the Founder and President of Perfectly Poised, a school of manners that teaches social, personal and business etiquette to young people.

She is a former TV Reporter and News Anchor. Of her many accomplishments, she is most proud of her three outstanding teenaged children.

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This month DAVID fills its glossy pages with many wondrous items designed to lighten the wallet and oil the gears of local commerce. The truth is that our paychecks have the last laugh; they temporarily rent space in our bank accounts until opting to move on for greener pastures. The cash earned may go quickly but the quality of life bought can endure. “Hi ho, hi ho its off to work we go…”

The Las Vegas retail market has recently exploded, and nowhere more so than in the northwest with Howard Hughes Co.’s shiny new, Downtown Summerlin. Designed as a much-needed higher density urban core, this mixed-use center sparkles, providing a taste of what is to come once the build out is complete. With shopping centers across the country becoming more and more generic, these developers strived to create a shopping experience that separates their project from the rest. Chain retail establishments don’t differ much; mall-to-mall in fact they challenge the sense of neighborhood centers wish to create.

Hughes’ project envisions an local that should have been there from the beginning of the master planned community. My family has already uttered those familiar but immortal Vegas words “I can’t believe we’ve lived without (insert your choice) for so long.”

The rigors of shopping require constant nourishment and shopping center operators have come up with tantalizing venues. Food and beverage options evolve as evidenced by the constant overhaul of the iconic food court; fast food is being replaced with “gourmet on the go”. Included in the mix are stand-alone fine dining establishments that provide added incentive to brave the crowds. In our story Food Court Wars pages 36 - 39 we explore this phenomenon.

This year DAVID wants to encourage consumers to think green. Not just about the cash and credit that they have budgeted for holiday shopping but also about doing their part to save the planet. We hear the clarion call “Recycle, Repurpose & Reuse” come from three local enterprises that take trash and turn it into someone’s treasure. The added value of items fashioned from materials that have known a previous life is huge. It is no small achievement to shorten the convoy of dump trucks leaving our fair city each day. I will never look at a wine bottle in the same way again.

The Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art present two shows. The powerful images from Anne Frank, A Historical Remembrance by artist Michael Knigin are complemented by Chai Lights, the first ever exhibition of local Jewish artist and Jewish centric art. We strongly recommend you visit the gallery located in the Neonopolis building on Freemont Street in the other downtown.

Why does it feel so damned good to give? We delve into the psychology of giving and attempt to answer the question. What we discover, and what I feel we always known is the following; whether it is a smile or a million dollars it is in our DNA, we are givers.

In the spirit of living generously I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving.

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STEVEN EMERSON, INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT ON TERRORISM (IPT): 5 p.m., free.

Adelson Educational Campus, 9700 Hillpoint Rd., Las Vegas. stevenemerson.eventbrite.com THE WERKS: 11:30 p.m., $13.20-$16.50.

Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. vegas. brooklynbowl.com

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CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART EGYPTOMANIA - HIEROGLYPHICS: 11 a.m., free. Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-4836055. orleanscasino.com TUESDAY AFTERNOON AT THE BIJOU WRONG MEN & NOTORIOUS WOMEN: Tues. through Nov. 25, 1 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas.

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KISS ROCKS VEGAS: Varying dates through Nov. 23, 8 p.m., $49.50. Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 702-6935000. hardrockhotel.com

THE BLACK KEYS: 9 p.m., $75-$95. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-6987000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

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JOSH TURNER: 8 p.m., $54.95. Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-3657075. orleanscasino.com ARNEZ J: Through Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., $15.95.

Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas. 702636-7075. suncoast.com JAY LENO: 10 p.m., $86.84. Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. mirage.com GREENSKY BLUEGRASS: Through Nov. 2, times vary, $11-$27.50. Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

702-862-2695. vegas.brooklynbowl.com WICKED: Through Nov. 9, times vary, $45. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue,

ROD STEWART: Varying dates through Nov. 23, 7:30 p.m., $$49-$250. Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-7317110. caesarspalace.com

Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

MARK BRANDVIK: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1€¦: Through Dec. 7, times vary, free. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

STEVE SOLOMON'S MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH & I'M IN THERAPY: Through Nov. 2, times vary, $35. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

BASSNECTAR: 6:30 p.m., $38.50-$46.

Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. vegas. brooklynbowl.com

7TH ANNUAL VEGAS VALLEY COMICS BOOK FESTIVAL: 9:30 a.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org OPERANTICS: 2 p.m., free. Lorenzi Park, 720 Twin Lakes Drive, Las Vegas.702-229-3514. artslasvegas.org HEART OF HADASSAH GAL: 7-11 p.m.

Temple Beth Sholom Social Hall, 10700 Havenwood Ln., Las Vegas.jb-ost@cox.net

AVION TEQUILA TASTING DINNER: 7 p.m., $49.99. Cantina Laredo, 430 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-202-4511. tivolivillagelv.com

CHAMPION HOOP DANCER - DERRICK SWAIMA DAVIS: 10:30 a.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

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downtown locations. firstfridaylasvegas.com BEATS ANTIQUE: 8 p.m., $33-$45. Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. vegas.brooklynbowl.com

LAS VEGAS BURLESQUE FESTIVAL: Through Nov. 9, times vary, costs vary. Gold Coast Hotel, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. lvburlesquefestival.com

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STORM LARGE AND LE BONHEUR: Through Nov. 8, times vary, $39. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-7492012. thesmithcenter.com

GWAR: 7 p.m., $20-$25. Hard Rock Live, 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. hardrock.com

JEWEL NEW MEMBER SHABBAT: 7 p.m., cost TBA. To RSVP, contact Marni Unger at 702479-4437. jewishlasvegas.com

CSN PERFORMING ARTS - VOCAL JAZZ SOLO NIGHTS: Through Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m., $5$8. CSN Cheyenne Campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-651-4000. csn.edu/pac

THE SOUL TRAIN AWARDS: Time TBA, cost TBA. Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-284-7777. orleansarena.com

KID CUDI: 9 p.m., $55-$65. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-6987000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA’S WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 7TH ANNUAL “WOMEN’S FALL SUIT DRIVE”: 7 a.m., free. NV Energy, 6226 W. Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas. For more information, contact Lawrel Larsen at 702-892-2319. uwsn.org/wlc

DANIEL TOSH: Through Nov. 8, times vary, $65.99-$95.99. Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd.

S., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. mirage.com DEBBIE REYNOLDS: Through Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m., $45. South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-796-7111. southpointcasino.com LIPSHTICK COMEDY SERIES PRESENTS ROSEANNE BARR: Through Nov. 8, times vary, $44. Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-414-1000. venetian.com STEVE POWERS PRESENTS THE CRAFT FESTIVAL: Through Nov. 9, times vary, costs vary. Cashman Center, 850 N. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. stevepowers.com/public/ LasVegasFallPublic.html FIRST FRIDAY: 6 p.m., free. Various

SWING CITY DOLLS: 7:30 p.m., $15. Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas. 702284-7777. samstownlv.com

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TIVOLI VILLAGE HARVEST FESTIVAL: 9 a.m., free. Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-570-7400. tivolivillagelv.com CHILDREN’S HEART FOUNDATION’S OPERATION CARDS FOR KIDS: 6 p.m., $75-$125. Red Rock Country Club, 2250 Red Springs Drive, Las Vegas. operationcardsforkids.com

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 301 N. Buffalo Drive 255-3444 www.thebagelcafelv.com

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Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com JOSH TURNER: 8 p.m., $54.95. Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-3657075. orleanscasino.com AN EVENING WITH THE NEXT GENERATION: Featuring Ricci Martin, Lorna Luft, Lena Prima, and Steve March-Torme.

7 p.m., $29.99-$34.99. The M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-797-1000. themresort.com RONN LUCAS: Through Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m., $15.95. Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas.

702-284-7777. suncoast.com AVIATION NATION 2014: Through Nov. 9, times vary, free. Nellis Air Force Base, 4700 N. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. nellis.af.mil/ aviationnation/

SATURDAY MOVIE MATINEE - GODZILLA: 2 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

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TEN FOR TOURO GALA: 6 p.m. Keep Memory Alive Event Center, 888 W. Bonneville Ave.,Las Vegas. 702-777-3100. tun.touro.edu/ gala

thedesertwinds.org. orleanscasino.com 4TH ANNUAL FIDF GALA: 6 p.m., Venetian Resort, Hotel & Casino, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 646-274-9659. abigail.amsel@fidf.org

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RITA RUDNER: Varying dates through Nov. 29, $59.99-$99. Harrah's Las Vegas, 3475 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-777-2782. harrahslasvegas.com

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KATORZA, ISRAELI COMEDY SHOW: 8:30 p.m., $18. Adelson Educational Campus, 9700 Hillpoint Rd., Las Vegas. katorzainlasvegas. eventbrite.com

WORLD FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Through Nov. 19, times vary, free. Fremont Street Experience, 425 Fremont Street, Las Vegas. worldfoodchampionships.com

METHOD MAN AND REDMAN: 8 p.m., $33$82.50. Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. vegas.brooklynbowl.com

UNLV JAZZ CONCERT SERIES - JAZZ ENSEMBLES: 7 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas.

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TIM ALLEN: 8 p.m., $82.50. Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-414-1000. venetian.com

MUMMENSCHANZ: 7:30 p.m., $21.

The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

DROPKICK MURPHYS: 8 p.m., $33-$38.50.

Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. vegas. brooklynbowl.com

THE DESERT WINDS - COLORATIONS IN CRIMSON: 7:30 p.m., free. Congregation Ner Tamid, 55 N. Valle Verde Drive, Henderson. For more information, visit

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ETHEL M. HOLIDAY CACTUS LIGHTING EVENT: 5 p.m., free. Ethel M., 2 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson. 702-435-2608. ethelm.com HOT WATER MUSIC: 8 p.m., $22-$24.

Fremont Country Club, 601 Fremont Street, Las Vegas. 702-382-6601. fremontcountryclublasvegas.com

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’S NEW YEAR’S EVE

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS BROADWAY’S LAURA OSNES AND AMERICAN IDOL’S �JESSICA�SANCHEZ��•��DECEMBER����������������PM Ring out the old and ring in the new with Michael Feinstein, the multiplatinum-selling, two-time Emmy® and five-time Grammy® Award-nominated entertainer dubbed “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook.”

This celebratory New Year’s Eve performance will also feature special guests Laura Osnes, Broadway star and Tony® nominee, and American Idol’s Jessica Sanchez, in a magical evening of America’s most celebrated standards performed as only this talented trio can.

FOR TICKETS VISIT THESMITHCENTER.COM OR CALL 702.749.2000 TTY: 800.326.6868 or dial 711 | For group inquiries call 702.749.2348 | 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89106

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EASTER SEALS CHEERS TO CHOCOLATE: 7 p.m., $40-$45. Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-570-7400. tivolivillagelv.com RELIENT K: 5:30 p.m., $18-$21. Hard Rock Live, 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. hardrock.com LIPSHTICK COMEDY SERIES PRESENTS ILIZA SHLESINGER & FORTUNE FEIMSTER: 7:30 p.m., $37.50-$77.50. Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-414-1000. venetian.com DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979: 8 p.m., $27.25$32. Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. vegas. brooklynbowl.com

NEPHEW TOMMY: Through Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., $15.95. Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas. 702-636-7075. suncoast.com

LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC - POPS I - ALOHA FROM LAS VEGAS: 7:30 p.m., $26. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

WHOOPI GOLDBERG: 9 p.m., $69.95.

Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-894-7111. treasureisland.com

WINTER BLOOD DRIVE: 11 a.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

THE SPACE BETWEEN BENEFIT SCREENING AND RECEPTION: 7 p.m., $25. Inspire Theater, 107 Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas. thespacebetweendoc.com

EASTER SEALS CHEERS TO CHOCOLATE: 7 p.m., $35-$40. Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. give.eastersealsnevada.org

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CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: 6 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org VEGAS MUSIC SUMMIT: Through Nov. 14, times vary, $99. Various downtown locations. For more information, visit vegasmusicsummit.com orleanscasino.com

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FABERGE REVEALED: Through May 2015, 10 a.m., $12-$17. Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-6937871. bellagio.com

JEFF BRIDGES AND THE ABIDERS: 8 p.m., $49-$69. Red Rock Hotel, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-797-7777.

TURKEY TOSS CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT: 10:30 a.m., $20. Made L.V. at Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-5707400. tivolivillagelv.com

RAY ROMANO AND KEVIN JAMES: Through Nov. 15, 10 p.m., $99.99-$120.99. Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-7917111. mirage.com CSN PERFORMING ARTS - THE SEAGULL

BY ANTON CHEKOV: Through Nov. 23, times vary, $10-$12. CSN Cheyenne Campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-6514000. csn.edu/pac JUDAS PRIEST: 8 p.m., $69. Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-942-7777. palms.com FRANKIE AVALON: Through Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., $45. South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-796-7111. southpointcasino.com TOAD THE WET SPROCKET: 7 p.m., $30-$32.

Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. vegas. brooklynbowl.com

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MISS NEVADA USA AND MISS NEVADA TEEN USA PAGEANT: Through Nov. 23, times vary, costs vary. Artemus Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. missnevadausa.com RICKY NELSON REMEMBERED: Featuring Gunnar and Matthew Nelson. Through Nov. 23, time TBA, $25. South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-796-7111. southpointcasino.com

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ZAPPOS.COM ROCK 'N' ROLL LAS VEGAS MARATHON & 1/2 MARATHON: 4:30 p.m., $109-$299. Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. runrocknroll.com/ competitor/las-vegas JEWEL OUTDOOR CLUSTER - HIKE MT. CHARLESTON: 8 a.m., free. For more information, contact Marni Unger at 702-4794437. jewishlasvegas.com

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3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-6937111. bellagio.com

JANE'S ADDICTION: Through Nov. 22, times vary, $74.25-$77. Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-8622695. vegas.brooklynbowl.com

JEWEL NOVEMBER HAPPY HOUR: 7 p.m., $10. 7 p.m., free. Bad Beat Brewing, 7380 Eastgate Road, #110, Henderson. For more information, contact Marni Unger at 702-4794437. jewishlasvegas.com

OLETA ADAMS: Through Nov. 22, times vary, $39. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

THE CENTER LGBTQ CAREER FAIR: 12 p.m., free. The Center Las Vegas, 401 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-733-9800. thecenterlv.org

JEWEL VOLUNTEERS - SENIOR LIFELINE: 11:30 a.m., free. Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, 2317 Renaissance Drive, Henderson.

For more information, contact Marni Unger at 702-479-4437. jewishlasvegas.com

BRAD GARRETT: Through Nov. 23, 8 p.m., $59-$79. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd.

S., Las Vegas. 702-891-1111. mgmgrand.com

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BLACK MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE - JENNIFER PASHLEY: 7 p.m., free. Greenspun Hall Auditorium, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. blackmountaininstitute.org CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART EGYPTOMANIA - MUMMIES: 11 a.m., free.

Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-483-6055. orleanscasino.com

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GUS' BEER AND BITES - SHOCK TOP BREWING COMPANY: 6:30 p.m., $64.05.

Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-730-7777. montecarlo.com BELLAGIO EXECUTIVE CHEF'S CULINARY CLASSROOM - HARVESTING THANKSGIVING: 7 p.m., $125. Bellagio,

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CHRISSIE HYNDE: 8 p.m., $43. Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-942-7777. palms.com GEORGE LOPEZ: Through Nov. 29, 10 p.m., $59.99-$79.99. Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd.

S., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. mirage.com JEFF DUNHAM - NOT PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK: Through May 2015, time TBA, $72. Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 877-333-9474. planethollywood.com

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CULTURE CLUB: 8 p.m., $63. Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-942-7777. palms.com

LIPSHTICK COMEDY SERIES PRESENTS LONI LOVE: 7:30 p.m., 37.50-$77.50.

Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

702-414-1000. venetian.com LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC MASTERWORKS II - GREAT EUROPEAN MASTERY: 7:30 p.m., $26. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702749-2012. thesmithcenter.com JOHN ANDERSON: 7 p.m., $19-$45. Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas.

702-432-7777. boulderstation.sclv.com WINTER BLOOD DRIVE: 11 a.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org A CELTIC THANKSGIVING: 3:30 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-5073459. lvccld.org JACK JONES: Through Nov. 23, 7:30 p.m., $15.95. Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas.

702-636-7075. suncoast.com GENTE DE ZONA: 10 p.m., $50. Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas. 702-8620485. samstownlv.com

ADELSON EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS, IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE GALA: 6 p.m., Venetian Resort, Hotel & Casino, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-255-4500. adelsoncampus.org

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AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS: 7:30 p.m., $46. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

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PIPPIN: Through Nov. 30, times vary, $39. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

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ALICE COOPER: 8 p.m., $50. Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-942-7777. palms.com MYSTIC FALLS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY: 5:45 p.m., free. Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas. 702-456-7777. samstownlv.com

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THANKSGIVING SHOOT OUT WOMEN'S DIVISION COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL: Through Nov. 29, times vary, $10. South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702796-7111. southpointcasino.com CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL: Through Nov. 28, times vary, costs vary. Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-365-7111. orleansarena.com

A NIGHT WITH JOAN COLLINS: Through Nov. 30, time TBA, $40. South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-796-7111. southpointcasino.com LIPSHTICK COMEDY SERIES PRESENTS WHITNEY CUMMINGS: Through Nov. 29, times vary, $37.50-$77.50. Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-414-1000. venetian.com JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE WORLD TOUR: 8 p.m., $52.50$203. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-891-1111. mgmgrand.com MOTOR TREND INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW - LAS VEGAS: Through Nov. 30, 9 a.m., $18. Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. motortrendautoshows.com/lasvegas SISTER'S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM - THE MYSTERY OF THE MAGI'S GOLD: Through Dec. 6, times vary, $35. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-7492012. thesmithcenter.com

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SHOW LO: 8 p.m., $68-$288. Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-7317110. caesarspalace.com

THE HAPPENINGS: Through Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., $15.95. Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas. 702-636-7075. suncoast.com THE TEMPTATIONS: Through Nov. 30, 8 p.m., $34.95. Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-365-7075. orleanscasino.com

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Kansas City Style Burnt Ends Burnt ends are flavorful pieces of meat, traditionally served cubed, that display a modest amount of “bark.” Pot Liquor prepares the dish with a maple sugar-rubbed smoked beef brisket, and serves this barbecue delicacy with Pullman loaf, Cue’ #1 and Nevada Brining Company Pickles.

Pot Liquor CAS, Town Square, 6587 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. (702) 816-4600

Delano Daiquiri Franklin at Delano Las Vegas’ take on the daiquiri is the cocktail in its original form. Only three simple ingredients are used in perfect balance to create this signature drink. The Delano Daiquiri incorporates Bacardi 1909 Heritage Rum, a limited-edition spirit that pays tribute to Don Facundo Bacardí Massó, the revolutionary distiller who founded the Bacardi brand and redefined rum in Cuba more than 150 years ago. Showcasing the original alcohol proof at 89 percent, this smooth rum has a high ratio of Aguardiente Redestillado, the Bacardi brand’s proprietary components.

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2 oz. Barcardi 1909 Heritage Rum 1 oz.fresh lime juice 1 oz. simple syrup 1:1 1 lime shell

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, shake vigorously and double strain into a chilled coupe cocktail glass.

Garnish with a lime wheel and filthy cherry.

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Holiday Fab Finds The magical box plays music when it is spun, and is filled to the brim with wondrous body-loving treats. The Body Shop, Town Square 6659 Las Vegas Blvd., S. Las Vegas. (702) 269-0273.

Cozy up in Guess’ soft and luxurious longsleeve winter white shag fur coat to chase the chill on a night out. Guess, Town Square Las Vegas, 6569 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. (702) 617-3489.

What are you making for dinner tonight?

THE POLLAN FAMILY TABLE showcases the freshest ideas for delicious and wholesome communal cooking, eating and cherishing togetherness around the family table. $36.

Available wherever books are sold.

Strikingly bold and beautiful, the festive moose will welcome and inspire splashy conversation in any entryway, hall, dining or living room $395.00. LG Gallery, Downtown Summerlin, 1825 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 130, Las Vegas. (702)258-1073.

Turn any pot or container into a sous-vide water bath with this groundbreaking immersion circulator. Simply clip the circulator to the side of any pot, set the cooking temperature and let the circulator do the cooking. $199.95. Sur La Table, Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Las Vegas. (702)448-8611.

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Named for her parents, Buddy and Reva Robinson, Tory Burch’s Robinson dome sachel is a modern classic. Richly-textured snakeembossed leather is painted with Art Nouveau–style flowers, a signature pattern of the season. $535. Tory Burch, Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 S Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. (702) 369-3459

Remember Candy Necklaces? This favorite past time has moved from the neck to the wrist. Swatch’s Carmellissima is true wrist candy with a delicious twist. $60. Swatch boutique, New York-New York Casino, 3790 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas. (702) 477-0342.

Play by Commes des Garçons is a canvas high top sneaker with the brand’s signature red heart. Perfect for the one who has a shoe fetish. $110. Barney’s New York, 3327 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas. (702) 629-4200.

Known for their luxurious knits, M Missoni’s wool mohair scarf in ripple knit pattern, is a stand-alone piece. $395. M Missoni Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas. (702)862-4583 www.davidlv.com | NOVEMBER 2014

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Pearl white Olga Doggie bed is more than a bed; it’s pure luxury for the beloved four-legged friend, not to mention a fabulous addition to the living room. $1,200 www.duroque.com

Not just another pair of sunglasses, these stylish LaFont Paris Nausicaa frames make a daring statement. All eyes on her. $819.

Eyes & Optics, Downtown Summerlin, 1035 Lavender Hills Dr., Suite 180. (702)254-0332.

With its chunky chain silhouette, this statement necklace captures one of this season’s hottest trends. The fashionable gourmet chain links feature a bold mix of metal platings (rose gold and palladium with a stainless steel chain). The central chain link is beautifully embellished with sparkling crystal pavé. $220. Swarovski, Town Square Las Vegas, 6643 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. (702) 269-9508

Foods that come in a shell can be intimidating, but not with the right tools. Drosselmeyer nutcracker helps get ‘em cracking. $40. Grommet.com

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Why play on the gaming table when there’s grass? 28 solid wood dominoes, each measuring 3.5 inches x 7 inches is for great outdoor “fun ‘n games.” $69. www.amazon.com

Always room for another French oak-aged red, the 2009 Rutherford Hill Barrel Select is a delicious and deep blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, and is a perfect match for tomato-based dishes, roasted lamb or braised short ribs. $29. Lee’s Discount Liquor, various locations.

Chocolate lovers will appreciate a sampling from the Exotic Truffle Collection, infused with ingredients ranging from paprika to caramel. $28.

Vosges, Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. (702) 836-9866

Charge up the smartphone while paying tribute to everyone’s favorite robot. R2D2 features a rotating head with a light-up eye, 2 USB charging ports, and whistles + beeps when plugged in. Cable not included. $50. Urban Outfitters, Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-4011.

The starburst symbolizes the beauty, strength and passion of women who wear it. The Boston Proper starburst ring radiates fearless feminine style and sparks confident conversation. $29. Boston Proper, Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 135, Las Vegas. (702) 226-8159.

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discover Dream drives Which one will you choose?

That may be a tough decision when the world’s largest fleet of supercars -- about 50 -- is available for an unforgettable track driving experience. Exotics Racing, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary in Las Vegas this month, welcomes the 18-and-over crowd to take the racing adventure of their dreams. Choose from the Ferrari 458 Italia to the Corvette C7 Stingray, or the Lamborghini Aventador and more.

Exotics Racing, 6925 Speedway Blvd. C105, Las Vegas.

(702) 405-7223.

Holiday Cactus Lighting Ethel M Chocolates celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Holiday Cactus Lighting event on Nov. 12 and invites the community to join in on the festivities. Each family that donates a new, unwrapped toy to a child in need will receive a four-pack of tickets. Recognized as the ultimate holiday destination in Southern Nevada, this year’s Cactus Lighting will be hosted by funny man George Wallace, featuring holiday performances by MO5AIC and former America’s Got Talent winner, Michael Grimm. The Cactus Garden will be open for the holiday season through Jan. 1.

Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Botanical Cactus Garden, 2 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson. (702) 435-2608.

Time To Give Walk or run in support of several Las Vegas non-profit organizations on November 8 when Town Square Las Vegas presents ONE RUN Las Vegas. ONE RUN is a 5K and one mile walk or run that will enable participants to choose which organization their registration fee benefits, or spread it equally amongst all six. Benefitting organizations include Baby’s Bounty, Josh Stevens Foundation, Melanoma Research Foundation, Olive Crest, Safe Nest and St. Jude’s Women’s Auxiliary. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to the participating charities.

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Artist, Michael Knigin’s Homage to Anne Frank and the Holocaust

By Chris Sieroty

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ichael Knigin learned about the atrocities of the Holocaust while growing up as a child in Brooklyn, N.Y. Afterward, it became his passion to create a series of prints and paintings memorializing the 6 million, including Anne Frank, who died.

Knigin, whose own life ended in 2011 at age 69, left a legacy of work that remains powerful to this day.

An exhibition of his work, “Anne Frank: An Historical Remembrance,” runs until Nov. 27 at the Southern Nevada Museum of Fine

Art in downtown Las Vegas. It includes about 30 prints and paintings of the Holocaust, with a primary focus on the immortalized teenager whose account of her life and thoughts as a Jew in Nazioccupied Holland has been published in more than 70 languages.

“Michael Knigin is a lyrical, provocative artist whose work challenges our concept of reality and our view of life,” says Mark Rowland, director of the Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art. “This gentle, unassuming man left a legacy of commitment to printmaking in all its forms.” www.davidlv.com | NOVEMBER 2014

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Rowland, who began corresponding with Knigin in the late 1980s, says the artist he finally met in 2006 had an abiding interest in creating a body of work that pays tribute to the Holocaust victims.

“It’s a very special exhibition,” Rowland said. “Nothing like this has been done before in downtown Las Vegas. Knigin was a friend of mine. I also decided I wanted to create a show that reached out to the Jewish community.”

The exhibition includes a Chai Lights segment featuring 100 works of art by local artists of Jewish descent, as well as non-Jewish artists portraying Jewish themes.

Sculptor Sharon Gainsburg, photographer Alan Rosenberg and mixed media artists Dinah Faith Steinberg and Anne Furno are but four of the 33 local artists whose works are displayed throughout the museum.

Rowland wanted to launch the exhibition earlier this year, but delayed the opening because of the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

“Jewish people know it’s time for everyone to reflect on what has happened before and (the) challenges we face today,” Rowland says.

After graduating from Tyler Art School at Temple University in 1966, and teaching at Pratt Graphic Center in Manhattan, Knigin was asked in 1975 to establish the first professional lithographic and silkscreen workshop in Israel.

While living in the Jewish state from 1975-1976, Knigin was permitted to photograph the archives of the Yad Vashem Museum of the Holocaust in Jerusalem. At the same time, he began meeting Holocaust survivors through his work with Israel’s Ministry of Labor and Education.

“This series of images on canvas/paper or in mural exists to commemorate both dead and living heroes of the Holocaust,” Knigin wrote in a 2009 essay, “The Holocaust – Lest we Forget.”

Knigin wrote that he was shocked, surprised and outraged to discover “that the majority of our generation, children and adults, Jewish and Christian, have little or no knowledge of what transpired

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during the rise of Hitler, the Nazi regime and the Holocaust.”

After returning to New York in 1977, Knigin started to create his Holocaust series. He began to transfer his archival photos to his computer and started creating the series on the screen. He also has integrated images, symbols, textures and colors of many of his own paintings.

“These images that I have created will, hopefully, educate the viewer, making him or her aware of the possibility of repetition of history,” Knigin wrote.

Today, his work is shown in more than 60 museums and corporate collections, including The Whitney Museum and The Smithsonian Institute. In the mid-1960s. Knigin also produced pieces for renowned artists, including Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.

Rowland, an artist in his own right, has more than 40 years of experience as a fine art product developer and serigraphic atelier. He says he and Knigin had a 30-year parallel history together.

“He was a really genuine kind of guy in every way,” Rowland says.

“It’s important to preserve his legacy. The art also speaks for itself.”

Rowland says Knigin’s work in black and white and his montages in color showcase a pictorial history, packed with emotion.

“It’s through the eyes of Michael Knigin that these pieces were created,” he says.

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Sculpture by Sharon Gainsburg, Shield of Hope/Anchor of Knowledge. (Stone and steel)

Founded in 2002, The Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art is a nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization that moved downtown to the Neonopolis in 2008. It features more than 20,000 square feet of exhibit area, with a main gallery, a special exhibitions gallery and a small works gallery.

The SNMFA deems itself a showcase museum, dedicated to raising awareness for a range of fine art and providing locals and visitors to Las Vegas an opportunity to appreciate a variety of art. It strives to distinguish itself by providing intellectual excellence and leadership with respect to the visual arts.

Its goal is to promote an understanding and appreciation of art by making accessible to the public fine art exhibitions, educational programs and cultural events designed to enhance the quality of life for the community.

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Your gift giving can save the planet with these local eco-friendly businesses.

By Susan Stapleton

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ure, you could head to the mall and find the perfect gift for your friends and family. Or you could go the extra mile and find something that’s not only perfect but also eco-friendly.

These three local businesses use recycled materials in their gifts.

Two of them specialize in recycling glass from Strip resorts; the third uses found materials to fashion products for everyone.

BluMarble Rachel Cohen and Jennifer Jordan bought the assets of a company in San Diego to create BluMarble, a glass repurposing company/

Interior of store, Artifact

boutique at the Downtown Container Park.

“We wanted a name that encompassed who we are. BluMarble (‘Blue Marble’) is a nickname for Earth. We repurpose things for a better world,” Cohen says.

Jordan, a former dancer, and Cohen worked at the San Diego company whose assets they acquired and decided to bring the business to Las Vegas. They wanted to take glass bottles collected from Strip hotels and reuse the recyclables to make new works of art.

Since last September, they’ve recycled 100,000 bottles and close to 150,000 pounds of trash. The recycling process starts on the docks

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Most popular are the quoted wine glasses. Sayings include: “I never owned a vineyard but I’m pretty sure I drank one;” and “If you have to ask if it’s too early to drink, we’re probably not friends.”

BluMarble also buys from other companies that feature similar products.

All the ones that Cohen and Jordan offer are manufactured at a facility on South Valley View Drive, and are sold to nearly 800 gift stores across the country, as well as online. BluMarble pays the participating resorts a deposit, and then ships everything to the House of Blu to be power-washed, sanitized, dried and made over.

In the near future, BluMarble plans to create art works from cork, glass aggregate, wine barrels and pallets.

Realm of Design Henderson’s Realm of Design has been creating architectural detail pieces for more than 20 years. And while you can find fireplace mantels, countertops, columns and faux wood beams here, the showroom also carries smaller pieces, including a tabletop mortar that looks like a 12-inch urn. Co-owner Cindy McCombs suggests using the pieces to store remote controls or as little planters. Each is made from 18 beer bottles, crushed and poured with GreenStone, an ecofriendly cement. “The nice thing is that recycled glass from the Strip is sent to us, and we crush it and use it.”

Other gift-worthy items here include polyurethane wood plant bas-

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at the resorts, where workers sort through trash to find the coveted bottles.

“Las Vegas has the largest landfill in the U.S. in tonnage,” Cohen says. “We have 40 million tourists consuming and being wasteful.

We wanted to bring this to a place where that would be part of the story behind the business.”

Caesars Palace alone can recycle up to 2,250 tons of glass every year, and Excalibur dumps as much as a ton of glass a day. By BluMarble estimates, these bottles could amount to 4.5 million pounds of glass in landfills, if not recycled — releasing enough pollutant CO2 in the process to fill some 38 million exercise balls.

At the retail store at the Container Park, you’ll find liquor bottles repurposed into tumblers, jewelry, vases, furniture and light fixtures. Shoppers also may bring in their favorite liquor bottles and have them converted into works of art. Also, look for 50-milliliter glass bottles, clear wine bottles and craft beer bottles transformed into ornaments and a jewelry line for fall. A former Bombay Sapphire bottle becomes earrings, necklaces, bracelets and even a lovely square ring. A Belvedere vodka bottle finds new life as a lampshade.

A Johnnie Walker Black bottle becomes a vase. Coca-Cola bottles are transformed into spice jars, and a former Don Julio bottle becomes a bowl. BluMarble uses a cold-polishing technique to soften the hard glass edges and make them safe.

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and unexpected can be found behind every corner.

The artists consign everything, and each piece has its own story.

You’ll find an antique vintage horn iPod and iPad speaker docks from ReAcoustic by Ryan Boase. He takes vintage brass instruments and gramophones and makes them into acoustic amplifiers that don’t require batteries or a power source. Joel Spencer converts old televisions into TV mirrors.

Artifact even has a line of wallets made from fire hoses, and bow ties created from old suits. Album covers double as notebook covers, and vintage silverware given the repurposed treatment becomes a collection of rings. For the youngsters, check out the cupcakeshaped versions of a child’s instrument of choice, fashioned from melted Crayons. And how about birdhouses made from license plates, or Scrabble pillow covers adorned with eco-friendly ink?

The boutique also offers classes that enable shoppers to get in on the recycling act. Trashion teaches the basics of pattern making, color, sizing and tool techniques, and then how to make wearable fashion out of recycled materials. Through her Paper Your World class, Artifact artist Heather Richileau shows shoppers how to use fence boards, barn wood and recycled paper to display photos.

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Food Court Wars Move Over Golden Arches, We Now Want Lobster on a Stick

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eople sometimes think of food courts as bastions of throw away, venues stuffed with fast food haunts like McDonald’s, Burger King or KFC. But there’s more going on in Las Vegas food courts these days than a mundane meal or two. Some spots once regarded as last resorts for a quick bite — a shopping interlude — have steadily upped their antes and are now dining destinations unto themselves.

Take the Grand Canal Shoppes, the General Growth Properties shopping center that spans the Venetian and Palazzo resorts.

Twenty years ago, you could only find lobster in the finest gourmet rooms in the city. Now, new entries to the Venetian’s food court

Lobster Me, Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian

collection include Lobster ME. The local LEV Restaurant Group has created a home for its infamous “lobsicle” on a stick and those Maine must-haves — lobster rolls. LRG’s second Vegas location just opened on the property, offering crustacean lovers an opportunity to eat, watch and listen as gondoliers serenade riders along the canals. The first LRG property opened down the street at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort. San Diego-based Social Life Pizza also debuted there last February. Its pies, served bubbling hot after a mere 90 seconds in a 900-degree oven, feature certified Neapolitan Double Zero flour, San Marzano tomatoes, herbs grown and dried in the Calabrian sun and local California produce, meats www.davidlv.com | NOVEMBER 2014

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Social Life Pizza, Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian

and cheeses. On its way is New York City’s famed Prime Burger, which closed in Midtown Manhattan in 2012 after a run that began in 1965 in the shadow of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Think fast casual fare, not fast food.

“The way that malls regenerate and look refreshed is always by the new retailers that come in,” says Janet LaFevre, senior marketing manager for Fashion Show and Grand Canal Shoppes. “We push as landlords for the best look, the best menu, even before we sign the lease. Lobster ME is an outstanding addition. It’s so new in the marketplace and in Nevada. It’s unique, it looks wonderful, the food’s great. It represents how we’re trying to provide fast casual that’s a step or two up from the food court.”

Indeed, the focus has changed from frozen beef patties and precut fries to quality ingredients. Pinkberry, the celebrity favorite yogurt purveyor, made its first foray into the Las Vegas market at the Shops at Crystals. Six more locations are anticipated, including the recently opened spot at Boca Park. Bobby Flay brought his Bobby’s Burger Palace to Crystals, the TV chef’s first installation out West, with burgers under $10, and milkshakes (some with alcohol) that could make it a cold day in July before you order your next McFlurry. Where else, pray tell, could you quickly land a Vegas burger with white American cheese, Fresno red chiles and barbecue potato chips?

But Flay’s not the only burger maven in town. That segment of the market has become the domain of other celebrity chefs as well of late. Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich went casual with their B&B Burger & Beer at the Venetian, serving up Drive Thru burgers for around $15 range (sans fries) near the sports book. Umami Burger brought its Southern California cult favorite menu items to SLS Las Vegas when that resort opened in August. The location marks the first with a beer garden and a sports book. Shake Shack expects long lines at its New York-New York locale once it opens in early 2015. And Wahlburgers, the Boston-based burger joint from actors Donnie and Mark Wahlberg and chef Paul Wahlberg (the brothers are featured in an A&E reality show), plans to open three spots at undisclosed Las Vegas locations over the next five years. You’ll be able to walk out of their place with a T-shirt to remember your trip, too. For the slider crowd, White Castle will open its first West Coast joint at Casino Royale later this year. When White Castle brought a food truck to the Las Vegas Foodie Fest three years ago, fans waited up to four hours in line for suitcases of sliders to take home.

Coupling fast options with shopping is nothing new. But the way food is showcased has changed over the years. Plans for the Fashion Show mall’s foodie makeover have only started to emerge. Earlier this summer, the mall announced a front façade transformation featuring a 22,000-square-foot addition. Expect three full-service entries, with outdoor dining terraces facing Las Vegas Boulevard, and two bistro-sized venues, with outdoor patios, to debut there by winter 2015.

“Food is a really important category for us,” LeFevre says. “Our goal is to give shoppers more variety and more ability to have food and keep shopping. That’s really our strategy. Fuel them up to continue shopping at Fashion Show.” Already this year, 45 new retailers and restaurants have joined the fray there.

Downtown Summerlin, the area’s newly minted mall, takes a different approach to food courts as well. Many of its more fast casual options sit on the southern end of the 106-acre, 1.6 millionsquare-foot, open-air complex below Red Rock Resort. Near Trader Joe’s and Nordstrom Rack you’ll find a Five Guys Burgers & Fries, serving shakes to a Vegas locale for the first time after launching 10 locations in the city. Amarena sour black cherries, Oreo cookies, fresh bananas, salted caramel, all-natural peanut butter, Arabica bean coffee, chocolate, malted milk, fresh strawberries and crumbled apple wood smoked bacon are just some of the ingredients that diners can mix into their new ice cream delights.

Moe’s Southwest Grill is the company’s first venture outside of McCarran International Airport, with Mexican-inspired dishes

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paired with free chips and salsa. A 5,940-square-foot Red Robin Gourmet Burgers sits near Panda Express, and the familiar Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, one of 40 in the city. Nekter Juice Bar, a California chain, comes in near Macy’s. Moe’s rival Zaba’s Mexican Grill has opened its sixth Las Vegas location, this one on the opposite side of Dillard’s. And locals favorite Crazy Pita serves up Mediterranean fare at its third location in the city.

Back on the Strip, the multimillion-dollar upgrade at Excalibur brought a fancy name, Castle Walk, and a food court that revealed itself in stages beginning last year. Now everything from popcorn to popcorn chicken is available. And visitors ready to plop after strolling the Shoppes at Mandalay Place can get off their feet at Big Chill, a walk-up bar replete with souvenir glasses (from 16 to 100 ounces) brimming with frozen delights or draft beers.

Even chefs with local cachet are giving fast casual a shot. The Grand Bazaar Shops plans to debut on the front lawn of Bally’s Las Vegas, pushing its fast casual options to the front of the resort with a carnival of small boutiques. Designed to mimic open-air markets, such as Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar and Seattle’s Pike Place Market, its 150 stores will share 2 acres. Sam Marvin of Tivoli Village’s Echo & Rig plans five shops, with an eclectic offering that includes meats, ice cream, a spice market, macaroons and cupcakes, when the shopping center opens this winter.

Even Henderson’s Galleria at Sunset is growing. Its 30,000-square-foot expansion will comprise a new entrance, an outdoor plaza, a valet parking site and six new restaurants. Next spring brings a third local Sugar Factory American Brasserie, Larsen’s Steakhouse out of California and Bravo! Cucina Italiana, whose closest location is in Albuquerque. It’s from the group behind Brio, a stalwart at Town Square and Tivoli Village. The mall previously underwent a $7 million facelift that reinvigorated the 11 food court restaurants there.

The Cypress Street Marketplace food court, on the casino floor at Caesars and just steps from Jimmy Choo and M Missoni, is getting a $2.9 million makeover. The update will replace generic outlets with the all-new concept, Forum Food Court. Whispers indicate Earl of Sandwich, an in-house pizza spot from Caesars Palace and the Strip’s first Smashburger are among the likely participants.

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Saling Against the Wind

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aniel Berlansky looked at his watch. This was going to be close, he knew. Too close. How had he ended up here, this close to midnight on Thanksgiving night? This is not where he wanted to be, not at all. Especially not tonight of all nights. What had gone wrong?

Well ... it hadn’t gone wrong, exactly. In fact, up until about two hours ago, just past 10 p.m., things were actually going all right.

Dan and Rebecca had gotten home with the little one, escaping just after clean-up and not having to stay at the in-laws for inane chit-

chat and worse -- the bulk of the annual list-making ritual.

Every year for as long as Daniel had been part of the family (and he was assured it had been going on well before that, too), Rebecca’s sister, Drea, and whatever guy or girl she was dating at the time, would come to the parents’ house for Thanksgiving dinner armed with the day’s oversized edition of the newspaper: the one with all the ads featuring the too-good-to-be-true “doorbuster” deals.

Drea and her life partner du jour loved this experience. They would be good before dinner, making jokes and holding off opening the

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How to Go Broke on Black Friday

By Jaq Greenspon

paper until after dinner, when they would start with the notes and lists, figuring out the best route to take to make sure they hit all the stores to take the best advantage of the sales.

What Daniel didn’t understand, and what no one could explain to him, was why they did it. It wasn’t like they needed the stuff. At least not the vast quantities of it. When he asked, he was told, “It’s fun!” Fun? Standing in a huge crowd of groping, greedy monsters to save five bucks on something you didn’t need anyway was not Dan or Rebecca’s idea of fun. Sure, Dan understood the idea of Retail

Therapy. There had been times when he had been down, and a quick trip to the comic book store to treat himself to a graphic novel he’d been putting off buying helped pick him up. Especially on days when he’d lost a job and wasn’t sure what his finances were going to look like -- it was that last splurge before the inevitable set in ... but that was different. And he was younger then.

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oven the papers were opened and Drea had her tablet out noting which products were on sale and where the best place to start would be. What used to be a 6 a.m. mad rush had gotten earlier and earlier in recent years. This is why Drea was starting her prep so early. She had determined that 3 a.m., deep in the darkest of early morning hours, was going to be when most shops would start to let customers in. And if she wasn’t part of that initial wave, when she could get one of a possible five TVs or eight computers for “prices so low they couldn’t be advertised,” then what was the point of going at all? So while Daniel was watching football in the den with his fatherin-law and Rebecca was helping out in the kitchen (always with an attentive ear out for a baby’s wail), Drea and her friend Rima sat in the living room with papers spread before them, periodically calling out items that might be of interest to the rest of the family.

“Becks,” Drea called. “Does the baby need a Swiss-engineered paddle boat?”

“Don’t think so,” Rebecca called back.

“We don’t have a pool,” Daniel added, wanting to be part of the conversation.

“Seems silly to get a water toy when we don’t have water.”

“You never know when you might move or decide to take a trip to the river. And it’s like 65 percent off... only $450. Too good to be true!”

“Certainly is! You’re right, pick us up two, in case we have another kid sometime soon.”

“Are you pregnant?” Rebecca’s mother asked her eldest daughter suddenly, worried that she’d been left out of the loop yet again.

“No, Mom. Daniel is making a joke.”

“A joke? Fine, I’m taking it off the list then.” Drea sounded a bit perturbed and everyone could hear the electronic click of the backspace key as it deleted the two paddle boats.

It had continued like that until the first course of soup had been ladled out and everyone was around the table eating. By the time the sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce had made it around (followed by the turkey and brisket), everyone was in a good mood and little of the conversation was touching on the evening’s shopping trip.

Then, with the dishes in the washer and the baby bundled up, Daniel and Rebecca made their exit. Daniel took point, barreling through the morass of newsprint Drea and Rima had set up. By this point, the in-laws had gotten in on the action as well, making their own lists and counting out their potential savings. So it was quick goodbyes and the young parents were in their own car and heading home by 9 p.m.

“These sales aren’t really worth it, right?” asked Rebecca.

“What did you see while I was putting the baby into the car?”

“The coffee maker we’ve been thinking about. On sale in the morning for 25 bucks.”

“Normally, it’s what? Forty-five? Fifty? Yeah, it’s a good deal but I bet it’ll go on sale before the holidays hit and there’s no sense going out amongst the throngs at 3 a.m.”

And, yet, Daniel Berlansky had left the house late in the evening because they were out of diapers for the little one and the closest place was a discount retailer attached to the nearby mall. Both he and Rebecca had thought the other was going to stop and pick up replacements. Now, at midnight, mall security was shutting and locking exits, allowing the shoppers already lining up for the big sales through a gauntlet of only one set of doors – those at the far end of the mall. If Daniel wanted to get home with his super absorbent treasures, he was going to have to cross 300 yards of dual level shopping.

From his vantage point on the upper level in front of one of the huge anchor department stores, the crowds didn’t seem so bad. No worse than on a Saturday afternoon, really. Except there wasn’t the current of movement, the ebb and flow as people arrived and people left. He had been hoping he would be able to surf along, moving with the crowds until he got to the exit and was able to jump away, getting out of the slipstream. But no. What he was seeing was stagnation, people standing and waiting, transforming by the very nature of their boredom into a mass with a single, hive mind -- wanting nothing more than the advertised sales. “Saaaalllles,” he could almost hear them murmur en masse as they waited, as if it were the only thing on their minds. There was no small talk, no polite conversation. It appeared even text messaging and social media had taken a break. Everyone he could see, all those gathered in clots and eddies around various shop front doors, were focused on one thing: “Saaaalllles.”

Even so, the downstairs looked a bit less crowded than the upstairs. But, then again, from where he was it was easier to see the gaps and holes, the clear passing lanes. It was like watching a hockey game from the second tier. Sure, you could see the plays develop and know exactly what the guy with the puck should do, but that doesn’t mean the guy on the ground can see past the eye-level screens.

Still, the down escalator would at least move him micro-mentally forward, so it seemed like the best option.

Taking a last look at the overview and trying to memorize a route, Daniel stepped on to the moving staircase and descended into the morass.

Even with a visual snapshot in his mind’s eye, the scene shifted too rapidly for him to make any real use of it. The pocket of space he had seen from the top of the escalator vanished before his head was lower than the second floor. He tried to make sense of it all, but it was no good. The ever-disappearing bottom step deposited him right into the middle of a group growing in front of either a small electronics store or a greeting card company advertising “one of a kind, only available here” Christmas ornaments. The respective shoppers, who seemingly would have no common point, clustered like a Venn diagram, with the overlap reading “bargain hunters” and growing ever bigger. Even as Daniel joined the group, he was merely one of many.

He found himself blocked in. Even as he pushed forward, he found himself being pushed back. “Saaaalllles,” he heard over the rustling of newsprint circulars being held up at arm’s length, acting as both shield and spear, showcasing the items on offer at the stores in front of them. Daniel knew if he stopped, he was lost. No matter the personal cost he had to keep going. Clutching the bag of diapers under his arm like a football player, he cursed the gods of baby poop and his own lack of preparedness and shouldered his way past the card shop entrance.

A momentary lull of space opened in front of a men’s big and tall store, evidently not looking to cash in on the Black Friday madness, and Daniel took full advantage, rushing through along with newcomers heading toward the candle shop, the next big obstacle in his path. The mall itself narrowed at this point as it doglegged south. Daniel couldn’t go around the candle crowd, all carrying “Wick Wewards” offers, without running into the masses in front of the lingerie shop. The crowds were not as gender-divided as one would expect, and it only took Daniel a second to decide that going through the predominantly male group waiting for “Bum Buster” sales on undies was better than the waiting wax women. He felt

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much less guilt about elbowing another man in order to get through to his family, waiting patiently at home.

The battering he took as he wound his way through in no way resembled a coastal town in monsoon season. But Daniel couldn’t help feeling it as the people he passed moaned “Saaaalllles” and complained about him trying to cut in line. “No,” he cried, pushing through. “I’m just trying to get out.”

He’d lost track of time as the sea of people expanded to fill available space. The lingerie store had receded into the past but the toy store ahead filled him with despair. People were jostling, staggering forward as sales clerks strutted like drum majors behind the glass doors, pretending to unlock the doors. It was like dangling a piece of bloody meat in front of the lion’s cage and hoping to heaven no one released the beast. Daniel was able to make headway.

His constant stream of apologies fell mostly on deaf ears, but since their attention was so focused on their shopping routes once the doors were opened it didn’t matter. He could squeeze through, inch by inch, bit by bit. His only faltering occurred as he saw a nostalgiathemed baby mobile, obviously designed for parents and not the kids. But it did its job and, just for a second, a brief flicker, Daniel felt himself pulled up, about to stop and turn toward the shop front.

No, he screamed silently to himself. You can’t do this. You have to get home to Rebecca. And the little one. You’re doing it for them.

With a great push of will and spirit, Daniel escaped the crowd of the toy shop. This was his last hurdle. There were more crowds ahead but the exit was also in sight. There were no clocks inside and

the blackness of the exterior night left him adrift in time. He didn’t know when it was but he knew he was almost through. He had made it, diapers intact (he had lost the bag itself somewhere along the way but the diapers themselves were safe). He stumbled forward when the struggle changed.

He could sense the change in the atmosphere. Something big was happening. The crowd was surging with him. Oh, my god, he thought. They must have opened the doors. Daniel found himself being pushed forward, the way he wanted to go, but it wasn’t right. The crowd was moving too fast and sending him in a direction he didn’t want to go.

Then he saw it, the door, the exit to salvation. He could get there. He just had to go against the tide. He just had to turn himself around. The crowd had other plans and moved him toward the open door of the household shop. He fought, holding his ground valiantly. He wasn’t getting closer to the door, but he wasn’t getting closer to the shop either. He saw his moment and made a break for it. He turned to avoid a group of customers and found himself directly in front of the household shop, in front of the coffee maker. And it was red, Rebecca’s favorite color. His head swiveled and he saw the exit. It was right there, it was within his grasp. He could make it out. His head swiveled back to the coffee maker, the red coffee maker. His conscience tugged him but his gaze was stuck. He could make it out, he could ...

Hearing the voice that came from his throat he knew he was lost.

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The Art of Shopping The Doors Open at Summerlin’s New Urban Core

By Marisa Finetti • Photographs Courtesy VCC Construction

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he idea of a “downtown” became prominent in America during the 20th century. Emanating from New York City, skyscrapers and business districts became iconic symbols of a city center. Later, even small towns came to view their own original main streets as downtowns. Modern times have prompted the revitalization of downtowns, in hopes of drawing the community to the blocks where it all began, as in downtown Las Vegas. But now the valley has another Downtown.

The opening of Downtown Summerlin was a much-anticipated event. More like a reverse-engineered village, if you will, it was

developed well after homes, parks, schools, places of worship and businesses were established in the Summerlin area. Certainly, it is now considered a commercial sector of the city -- as a downtown should be -- and it works.

It’s got almost all the makings of an actual downtown – a communal park-like setting, a business building, city blocks with sidewalks, perimeter and street parking, retail shops and restaurants. And, as with any downtown, each road has its own name. Festival Plaza Drive serves as “main street,” with Sage Park Drive, Marketwalk Place, Rosemary Park Drive and Oval Park

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Drive all intersecting it. Downtown is walk-friendly, with enough landscaping and architectural variety to encourage visitors to stay a while and explore the “districts.”

It may be missing a few key ingredients of a traditional downtown – no fire station, post office or bus stop – but do we really need those there? Rather, roll in a weekly farmers market, an Independence Day parade, a complete outdoor newsstand, and instantly the downtown feel is celebrated.

Downtown Summerlin is poised to become the hub of Summerlin -- no doubt. It fits in with how Southern Nevadans like to gather, shop, dine, play and live. Crowds flocked to Downtown during last month’s opening. And now that the dust has settled and the light show is over, locals are realizing it’s a solid go-to place for entertainment, strolling, shopping and dining. Yet, there’s still a lot to discover.

Take, for example, Regal Downtown Summerlin 5 -- the only luxury Regal in Las Vegas. Its cozy, king-size leather recliners offer 10-inch armrests and 54 inches of legroom. And the cinema experience there includes options like beer, wine and food, ranging from Mac ‘n Cheese to Chipotle Aioli Shrimp. This makes going to dinner and catching a movie a snap.

Retail plays a huge part of Downtown’s draw, of course, particularly with the approaching holiday season. Visitors will discover even more places to browse in the coming weeks, including b. young and Lindbergh, both of which chose Downtown for their debut U.S. stores.

The shopping experience is robust and has the feel of most

any suburban downtown. A nine-story business building is surrounded by shops – each exhibiting a unique façade – as though the Downtown district has already gone through a progressive evolution. Anchored by sizable department stores (Macy’s and Dillard’s), Downtown includes a sweet shop (Wonderland Bakery), toy stores, a flower emporium (Tiger Lily Floral), a candy shop, mail services (UPS Store), a SPRINT store, an optometrist (Eyes & Optics), a grocery store (Trader Joe’s), six ATM locations, salons for pampering, home furnishing stores for decorating and so much more.

Downtown Summerlin is also a perfect place to bring your fourlegged friend, to stroll along the 10-plus city blocks (complete with water stations and doggie bag dispensers), with plenty of opportunities for you to people-watch, and to pique your pup’s olfactories too. And sometime after the New Year, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar will open, enabling so-inclined canine lovers and their furry friends to dine together on the patio.

Of course, strolling Downtown isn’t the same without a cup of coffee in hand. For that, the Starbucks just inside the men’s department entrance at Macy’s has all the seasonal cool-weather sips.

Downtown Summerlin is a destination. Some people might even call it a mall – especially with the holidays in mind. But with a projected 4,000 high-density living opportunities, and additional office and retail space available in the near future, Las Vegans can easily imagine this center as a premier living and working space.

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Francesca Amfitheatrof Tiffany & Co.’s First Female Design Director

By Marisa Finetti • Photographs Courtesy Tiffany & Co.

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rowned with a white ribbon, Tiffany Blue Boxes make hearts beat faster and symbolize the company’s 177-year heritage of elegance, exclusivity and flawless craftsmanship. Its legacy of innovation now extends to its first-ever female design director, Francesca Amfitheatrof, the epitome of the modern woman.

When she joined Tiffany in September, Amfitheatrof brought more than 20 years of experience from the world of art and jewelry design, fragrance, furniture and interiors. A trained jeweler and silversmith, she received a master’s degree from the Royal College of Art in 1993. Over the course of her career, she’s designed jewelry collections for Chanel, Fendi and Alice Temperley, jewelry and accessories for Marni, jewelry and silverware for Asprey & Garrard, and a men’s collection for Kauffman Stanley in Switzerland.

She also has designed furniture, lighting, tabletop designs and gifts, and has been an art consultant and curator for major collections, museums and private individuals throughout the world.

Tiffany T., her first collection for Tiffany & Co., launched this fall.

It is driven by a brilliant play of angles and curves meant to accentuate modern life and the relentless energy flowing through New York and driving art and culture around the world. “’T’ felt like a natural jumping off point for my work here, a very exciting beginning,” she says. “’T’ pays homage to the Tiffany name, but it also has a verticality and angularity that I associate with the energy and intensity of New York.” The collection is bold, modern and refreshingly new, yet distinctively Tiffany. Amfitheatrof took the strong, graphic form of the letter T and simplified, deconstructed, extended and bent it into jewelry that has an extraordinarily beautiful clarity.

Amfitheatrof has lived in Europe and has traveled in Asia and

Russia and around the globe. “While I was designing Tiffany T, I had these global citizens in my mind: interesting, highly creative people who exist in every great world city. The strength of Tiffany T is appealing to these explorers, because this jewelry enhances an already vibrant personality rather than simply being decorative.”

Tiffany artisans are the master builders of Amfitheatrof’s brilliant play of angles and curves. Their skill with 18-karat gold — rose, yellow and white — and sterling silver gives Tiffany T the strength of architecture with which it travels from chic to sublime. Minimal bracelets and monumental cuffs contour the wrist perfectly. Multiple chains of varied lengths and elegant pendants drape the neckline. Rings stack seamlessly and earrings move with grace. Altogether, Tiffany T is a rich mix of options, layered in striking looks of pure ease and sensuality. Then, there’s a number of diamond pieces inspired by Tiffany archival sketches from the 1920s, which Amfitheatrof believes capture the spirit of the collection.

She “T’d” off her vision for Tiffany, taking the company’s heritage to new heights based on the highest standards of quality and worldly design excellence.

“Tiffany has always been a company of great innovators,” she says, “great dreamers who are constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with design. This frame of mind links directly back to the company’s founder, Charles Lewis Tiffany, who was an entrepreneur long before anyone even knew what that term meant. He was a firebrand, a risk taker, someone who constantly did things no one else had the courage to try. At Tiffany, we carry forward that spirit of risk and vision. We’re unfettered by historical styles or schools of design. Rather, we create with a freedom to make – and break – our own rules.”

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Open Heart, one of Elsa Peretti’s earliest pieces, is among Tiffany’s most beloved. The designer worked for months alongside gifted artisans to finesse this simple, evocative shape and cites the influence of sculptor Henry Moore’s sweeping lines and open spaces. Inquire about pricing.

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Tiffany T bracelets (from left): Medium Wire Bracelet in 18 karat rose gold, Square Bracelet in sterling silver, Wire Bracelet with Diamonds in 18 karat yellow gold. $1,500, $950, $3,000. Tiffany & Co., The Shops at Crystals, 3720 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas. (702) 545-9090

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The Psychology of Giving Why Living Generously Makes Us Happy

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umans are magnificent creatures, with an exceptional capacity for emotion, ingenuity and intellect — features that distinguish us from animals and plants and enable us to perceive what others may be experiencing or need.

Social scientists long have considered if human beings are philanthropic by nature. Current studies in neuroscience have shown that, indeed, we are. We’re hard-wired to be generous. And by all measures, it appears to make us feel good!

Through MRI scanning, which highlights blood flow in different parts of the brain, scientists can identify precise “circuits” that reveal the biological hardware that makes altruism possible.

“While it’s too early in the research to understand all of the variables that may contribute to this, we can take comfort that when we give and engage in acts of kindness, the pleasure and social attachment centers of the brain are activated, or light up, and we experience a positive and uplifting biological sensation,” says bioethicist Stephen Post of Case Western University’s School of Medicine.

Psychologists who study the phenomenon of generosity have dubbed this the “helper’s high,” he says.

“All the great spiritual traditions, together with the field of positive psychology, are emphatic that the way to get rid of bitterness, anger, rage and jealousy is to do unto others in a positive way,” Post adds. www.davidlv.com | NOVEMBER 2014

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All the great spiritual traditions, together with the field of positive psychology, are emphatic that the way to get rid of bitterness, anger, rage and jealousy is to do unto others in a positive way.

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Scientists aren’t the only ones who understand the emotional benefits of philanthropy. Retailers are eager to tap into the feelings of consumers geared up for the annual holiday gift-giving ritual. It’s the universal way to demonstrate interest and appreciation, and to strengthen our bond with others.

Holiday shopping, of course, can be stressful – as we scurry from store to store, braving the multitudes and enduring traffic tieups to find the perfect gifts for family, friends and business associates — without breaking the bank. Research suggests it’s worth the struggle.

“There is an enormous sense of satisfaction when seeing the expression on the face of someone you’ve given a gift to,” says Devin A. Byrd, an associate professor in the behavioral sciences department at South University in Savannah, Ga. “A functional high is generated just searching for the gift,” he adds.

Shopping isn’t the only way to reap the biological gains of giving.

Most forms of charity provide basic necessities to those in need — food, water, clothing, health care and shelter. Others involve volunteering at homeless shelters, visiting the imprisoned or homebound or mentoring at-risk youth.

The Greater Good Science Center, based at the University of California, Berkeley, conducts studies on the psychology, sociology and neuroscience of well-being. Researchers identify five advantages of giving that influence and elevate the giver’s state of mind.

Giving makes us feel happy. A 2006 study by Jorge Moll and his colleagues at the National Institutes of Health found that when people give to charities, regions of their brains associated with pleasure, social connection and trust are activated, creating a “warm glow” effect.

Giving is good for our health. A 1999 study led by Doug Oman at UC Berkeley found that elderly people who volunteered for two

or more organizations were 44 percent less likely to die over a fiveyear period than their non-volunteer counterparts. One reason suggested is that giving reduces stress associated with a variety of health problems.

Giving promotes cooperation and social connection. When you give, you’re more likely to receive in turn. These exchanges promote trust and cooperation. John Cacioppo, in his book Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection, states that: “The more extensive the reciprocal altruism born of social connection … the greater the advance toward health, wealth and happiness.”

Giving evokes gratitude. Whether you’re on the giving or receiving end, the gift elicits feelings of gratitude, and research has found that gratitude is integral to happiness, health, and social bonds.

Giving is contagious. A study by James Fowler of the University of California, San Diego, and Nicholas Christakis of Harvard, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, shows that when one person behaves generously, others are inspired to follow suit.

Just because we’re hard-wired to help others, though, doesn’t mean we will act upon our proclivities.

Biological explanations for generosity don’t account for environmental influences and individual initiative. Culture, education, values, religion and the surroundings in which we live also may have an effect.

Dr. Lu Dezhi, author, scholar, and a significant proponent for modern philanthropy in China and the U.S., had this to say in a May 2013 paper titled Philanthropy and Collective Sharing: “There is no need for philanthropy under a system of full public ownership. Under Marxist and Socialist theory, philanthropy is unnecessary because the outputs of society are limited; all could share in the fruits of the hunt. In communist society, philanthropy is also unnecessary.

The government actively meets all needs. If disabled individuals need crutches or wheelchairs, the government provides them.”

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Thus, Dezhi believes, philanthropy springs from and can only thrive in a society of private ownership.

The drive to support charity is also codified, if you will, in the world’s major religions.

“Tis better to give than to receive” is a Christian proverb, suggesting that charity given purely from the heart will be returned to the giver in manifold ways. Charity is typically understood as a voluntary act of goodwill and a marker of generosity.

Many Christians follow the concept of tithing — a requirement in the Old Testament for the Israelites to give 10 percent of their means to the needy. The New Testament does not command Christians to submit to the tithe system — only that gifts should be “in keeping with income.”

Giving is essential in Buddhism, but one’s motivation for giving is equally important. The Anguttara Nikaya — Buddhist scripture — lists a number of motivations for giving, including being shamed or intimidated into giving; giving to receive a favor; and giving to feel good about oneself. According to Buddhists, the practice of giving is intended to release oneself from greed and ego. Some Buddhists believe giving also is good because it accrues merit and creates karma that will bring future happiness.

Islam, through the Quran, mentions two forms of charity - Zakah (obligatory) and Sadaqah (voluntary). The literal meaning of Zakah is “to cleanse” or “to purify,” in this case one’s wealth, to honor the will of Allah, to whom all means belong; and to work toward the betterment of the Ummah - the whole community of Muslims bound together by ties of religion. Islam requires that once a year Muslims with substantial means give 2.5 percent of their annual earnings to the mosque for distribution to the poor.

The concept of charity does not exist in Judaism. The closest word to charity in Hebrew is tzedakah, meaning justice or righteousness.

Although tzedakah is often translated as charity, the concept is broader, and deeper in meaning. Tzedakah is not a choice. It is one of the 613 mitzvot (obligations stated in the Torah – the Bible). Jews do not give charity out of kindness alone but rather from the obligation to create a just world, as commanded in the Torah. The Talmud (the record of rabbinic teachings) states that the poor also must give so that they, too, can perform the obligation.

According to the 12th century Jewish scholar Maimonides, how one gives is as important as what one gives. He identified eight descending levels of tzedakah, the highest form being giving that enables the recipient to become self-reliant (a job or a loan to get started). This is followed by giving when neither party knows the other’s identity; giving when the recipient’s identity is known to the giver but the recipient doesn’t know the giver’s identity; giving when the giver doesn’t know the recipient’s identity but the recipient knows that of the giver; giving before being asked; giving after being asked; giving less than you can but giving it cheerfully; giving begrudgingly.

Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, echoes Maimonides’ selfreliant giving in a proverb the Chinese thinker is believed to have written: Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.

Whether we buy gifts, volunteer our time, provide job opportunities or donate money and belongings this holiday season, giving is designed to be a year-round engagement.

Research has shown that giving may have an innate basis in humans, and societies suggest that external influences and beliefs play key roles as well. In either case, philanthropy can warm the heart of the giver, the recipient and the community, while fostering social connections and generosity in others. In the process, the altruist gets as good as he gives. www.davidlv.com | NOVEMBER 2014

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Jeff Metz Executive Director, Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada Jeff Metz is new to Las Vegas. But most of the aspects of running a nonprofit here are the same as in Wilmington, Del., including getting the public more active and engaged.

Metz took over as executive director of the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada in September, replacing Richard Frankoff, who as interim executive director managed the 22-yearold institution through a change in leadership.

Metz described the Jewish community’s leadership as “energetic, committed to JCC programs and services and enthusiastic about growing a broad range of new offerings to grow and strengthen the community.”

But he’s looking to grow non-Shabbat sports options for kids and teens, as well as expand options for families and parents and offer new educational programs. Metz says to expand will take even more community involvement.

He recently took some time to talk with David Magazine about working in the Jewish nonprofit world, and his plans for the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada.

DAVID: Where were you before the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada, and what experiences did you have there that you bring to this job?

METZ: For the past 17 years I have been living in Wilmington, Delaware. For 10 of those years I was the executive director of the Siegel JCC, and for the (last) seven years I was consulting with nonprofit organizations on fundraising, strategic planning, marketing and leadership development. I have been in the nonprofit world, almost exclusively in the Jewish nonprofit world, and have learned a great deal regarding working with volunteer boards, programming and fundraising. It is all of these experiences that I bring to Vegas, and will look to in trying to advance the mission of the JCC and build the Jewish community in Vegas.

DAVID: Why did you take over as executive director of the JCC of Southern Nevada?

METZ: I am excited about the Las Vegas Jewish community. It is a vibrant, active community that appears eager for more from their Jewish Community Center. I look at a camp that is serving 350 kids and get excited. I look at a little BBQ that has exploded into a major event, and I see even greater potential. I met leadership who are motivated, engaged and looking to the future, and this energizes me. Las Vegas is a wonderful Jewish community, with the potential to be even more active and engaged.

DAVID: Part of the job description is that the JCC is committed to providing services to the

region’s Jewish community while engaging those not yet connected. How difficult is that mission, especially in a region with such a transient population?

METZ: In every city there is a population of the Jewish community that is not involved. Many of them will never choose to get involved. That’s OK. However, there are many in the community that would get involved if the right program was offered or the right person asked them to join with them in a program or an event. So, there are really two ways to get others involved. The first is to generate a variety of programs and services that has a broad range of appeal. From sports to cultural arts, from Judaics to cooking, and make sure people know about them. Second is to involve as many people as possible in the planning and development of the programs and help them to actively invite others to join them.

People do want to be part of a community, and the Las Vegas Jewish community is a great one.

We just need to do some personal outreach.

DAVID: What is the mission of the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada?

METZ: The Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada is dedicated to offering quality programs and activities that emphasize Jewish culture, identity and values to people of all ages and backgrounds.

DAVID: How do you stay inspired?

METZ: That is easy. What a great job. Everyday working with community members, creating new and exciting programs, watching people enjoy working together, engaging together, learning together. To watch kids from a wide background of Jewish involvement playing on the soccer field together, or sitting in on a class of Jewish history or unloading tables for the JCC BBQ with the co-chairs. All of this keeps me inspired.

DAVID: What are some of the projects you are working on?

METZ: Growing the non-Shabbat sports options for kids and teens. Expanding camp to include overnight options, family camping and day camp choices out of the city. We are growing cultural arts programs, educational programs and programs for families with young children. We are expanding services to adults to include book clubs, social interaction, learning opportunities and more. The opportunities in Las Vegas for creative programs and services are endless. We welcome people to get involved, get engaged and have fun with the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada. We are growing and looking for even more community involvement. — CS

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