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42 noise Sacré Bruit! brings back

Bar+Bistro’s patio. Vegas Girl Walk!

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8 as we see it LIB plays to the

46 comedy Who got more

locals, while Cosmo visitors marry themselves in the name of art.

laughs, Dave Attell or Jeff Ross?

12 weekly Q&A Bianca Del Rio, “the Joan Rivers of drag.”

14 Feature | in harmony

47 the strip Michael Grimm has a new album and residency.

48 fine art In a haven for kids, Sush Machida paints comfort.

The Las Vegas Philharmonic is reaching out to untapped ears.

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PATIO DENIED Bar + Bistro’s outdoor space is out of commission, and nobody’s okay with it.

This does suck. When I go to First Friday the first thing I think of is sitting outside on that patio. –Anna Marie Binder Wes Myles has made a sizable investment in the redevelopment of Downtown and deserves to be treated with the utmost respect by city leaders. His restaurant and bar are unique and a place my family enjoys visiting. The City Council should be helping him and other Downtown business owners to bring their properties up to their highest and best use. –SteveMiller2 Gotta pay those fees, man. –Julie Smith Penalizing him and making it difficult for his valuable local business to operate is not in the best interest of the community. –Ramsey Hong

STAY IN SCHOOL? Collision Con sparked discussion over whether traditional college is a hindrance in the tech startup world.

I do not believe that entrepreneurs need college, but it certainly would help one to further his schooling. The biggest problem with college is all of the corerequirement classes. I took classes such as botany, environmental film, meteorology ... I did not need and did not use at all. The schools add these to get at least another year out of you, and it frustrates students who just want to get out and experience life beyond the blackboard. –VegasIndependent

KIDS THESE DAYS CatalystCreativ’s Amanda Slavin says millennials and younger generations want to change the world.

Very true, Ms. Slavin, “generations before [millennials] aren’t really

in the same mind-set.” Instead, we have changed and continue to shape the world. It’d be best for our collective moral fabric of humanity if we remind millennials to focus first on sustaining the massive change of statesmen, innovators, makers and soldiers living and dead who paid dearly for change so that you might even dream of learning what being “a part of something that’s bigger than” yourself is. Then figure out where change is actually value added, as change is not the same as progress. Meaningful change’s epicenter isn’t online, in an app, a selfie, or a picture of food someone else made, and the fruits of this labor of love are not about you “feeling heard.” Be heard by being the change. –MattyJames1

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> CHOOSE YOUR OWN DESTINY (From left) Duran Duran, Stevie Wonder and Kendrick Lamar sit near the top of LIB’s 2015 lineup.

A CROWDSOURCED LIB ∑ Congratulate yourselves—you

booked the upcoming Life Is Beautiful festival. Well, sort of. To hear it from organizers, the lineup for the 2015 Downtown festival—moved up to September 25-27, when it’ll start and end an hour later (3 p.m.-1 a.m.)—was chosen essentially by crowdsourcing online fans and Vegas music lovers. As a result, the city’s biggest musicians—Imagine Dragons (who are headlining), Killers’ frontman Brandon Flowers and skyrocketing buzz act Shamir (playing his firstever local solo gig)—earned spots

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on this year’s lineup, as did some of Vegas’ most popular concert acts, two of a handful of barometers used for booking LIB. “Certainly [an artist’s] history in the market and how they’ve done in a live setting has been helpful,” Another Planet Entertainment Head of Concert Division Allen Scott says. “We did social media polls. [LIB Head of Music and Live Performances] Craig [Nyman] and a lot of the LIB staff that live in Vegas are constantly talking to people and taking the pulse. And then it’s kind of

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contemporary aesthetics and technology-enabled automation and energy performance. As construction begins at Henderson’s Inspirada community June 1, we thought we’d offer a few additions: Social media voice commandassisted bathrooms. Why wait until you’re off the throne to throw up that #TBT post?

a feel for what people want to see.” Using that loose rubric, Nyman and Allen also booked Hozier (whose April Cosmopolitan show quickly sold out), regularly appearing guitar groups Weezer and Against Me!, nightclub-packers Major Lazer, veteran New Wave band Duran Duran and—an LIB first—a trio of reggae acts, which do very well at Vegas box offices. Joining Imagine Dragons as headliners are white-hot rapper Kendrick Lamar and Motown legend Stevie Wonder, the latter’s hits a natural for the festival’s uplifting ethos. Homegrown acts include blistering rockers Mercy Music and

Instagram filter-lit walk-in closets. Choosing an outfit will be easier to do in Aden or Valencia, right? Selfie-stick mounts. When you’re looking fleek you’ll want that extra hand for more posing potential. Snapchat doorbells. Because: kids these days. –Mark Adams

LA-residing Parade of Lights. Another Vegas-bred act will be chosen during June 5’s Music Is Beautiful edition of First Friday, which will boast a battle-of-thebands-type contest. (Interested artists must email musicisbeautiful@ firstfridaylasvegas.com). In keeping with what works in Vegas, new partner and EDC producer Insomniac will brand one of LIB’s four stages and devote it to ascendant dance acts such as Kygo, Madeon, Jauz and Giraffage, largely eschewing the big Strip exclusives. One exception: Porter Robinson, who will finally deliver his acclaimed live act to Las Vegas. –Mike Prevatt

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> One of the greats B.B. King passed away on May 14 at age 89.

The Thrill is Gone

During his long and colorful life, bluesman B.B. King stuck close to Las Vegas By Dennis Mitchell We’d had word earlier this month that B.B. King was in hospice care, so the news of his death at age 89 didn’t come as a shock, but our hearts sank just the same. There was a special kinship between King and Las Vegas, where he spent the last 40 years of his life. I had a number of friends who worked at local record stores, and each had stories of the days when B.B. strolled in and started

picking through the bins. There was no way we could ever keep him to ourselves, but when he returned from world travels and entertaining sold-out crowds everywhere, we had the special distinction that the concert here would be a homecoming. He was one of us. I lived here a long time before I got to see him perform, but finally made the pilgrimage to the Aladdin

Theatre for the Performing Arts in 1994 for a “Bluesfest” that had Dr. John and Little Feat as opening acts. King was resplendent, making a grand entrance after his band had warmed us up for about 20 minutes and then taking his place on a chair at center stage. As he coaxed his trademark notes and style out of his guitar Lucille, I knew that I was watching history, and that B.B. had already taken his place among the greats of the genre. Just five months later, he was a headliner at a blockbuster concert to mark the grand opening of the Hard Rock Hotel’s Joint venue.

It was a splashy affair featuring a wildly varied lineup that included Iggy Pop, Al Green, Weezer, Sheryl Crow and Duran Duran. It was all taped for an MTV special, and just before headliner John Fogerty came on, King took the stage alongside Bo Diddley. As he dutifully played Bo’s trademark riff and then stole the show with his own virtuosity, we were again flush with that sensation that this was something we’d never see again. How ironic that a guy who had so much invested in the blues was able to make so many so happy. Rest in peace, Riley.

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Gabrielle St. Evensen turns self-marriage into performance art You’ve known yourself for a while now, you live with yourself, you love yourself. So why not tie the knot … with yourself? In Marry Your Self, New York City artist Gabrielle St. Evensen leads P3Studio guests MARRY through the matrimonial process, from the ring to the outfit to the vows, photos and celebratory YOUR SELF (cup)cake. St. Evensen was inspired by astrologer Rob Brezsny, who married an audience to themselves, Through June and decided to take the plunge on her own; in 2000, she wed herself as a performance-art piece. ¶ 7; Wednesday“On one hand it was very satisfying,” St. Evensen recalls. “But on the other it was a little lonely. At the Sunday, 6-11 p.m. end I was like, ‘Do I wash the dishes now? What do I do?’” Fast-forward to today, and the ordained artist Cosmopolitan’s has conducted more than 1,000 self-weddings in Brooklyn, in New Orleans and even at Burning Man. P3Studio, 702St. Evensen has polished her ceremonies over time, taking them offstage and tucking them into more 698-7000. intimate spaces. At the Cosmopolitan, casino guests can see those entering the spiral chapel, but can’t make them out once they reach the center to face a mirror and repeat their vows. Brides and grooms can write their own, but usually check boxes off a suggested list. The vows are tender, empowering and often amusing. (“I promise to ... cherish my strange wonder and accept that I’m a magical creature ... ”) ¶ “We do need ritual,” St. Evensen says. “That’s why we join sororities. That’s why we have bachelorette parties. We need that rite of passage. What do you do when you have a personal rite of passage? You should have a place where you can go and have a church or whatever it is you need.” –Kristy Totten

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IN BRIEF VEGAS ON MY MIND

The Vegas pipeline

Strip acting alum Michael James Scott goes on to success in hot Broadway hit Something Rotten! By Steve Friess Since the Broadway boom began in Las Vegas a dozen years ago, the Strip stages have been an important proving ground for a list of talented young stars who have gone on to much bigger success since their Nevada days. And now here comes another name to memorize: Michael James Scott. Scott was an ensemble player in the original production of Jersey Boys when it opened at the Venetian in 2008. Now, as the Minstrel, he’s performing in the hottest new musical on Broadway, the 10-time Tony nominee Something Rotten! When the cast appears on the Tony Awards on June 7, it will be difficult to miss his deep, booming tenor and largerthan-life stage presence. Something Rotten! is a raucous comedy set in Elizabethan England, in which two brothers, frustrated by all the attention and success that some playwright named Shakespeare is enjoying, invent the musical. It opened on April 22 with an impressive pedigree in its director, Casey Nicholaw, of the Tonywinning The Book of Mormon—a show that also featured Scott. Scott also appeared in two other Nicholaw productions, Elf and Aladdin. Scott’s Vegas tenure was brief— about seven months—in part because he needed to return to New York to appear in the revival of Hair, which also won a fistful of Tonys. Yet his impressive post-Vegas résumé is a testament, he says, to what he learned not just on the stages of the Venetian but also in one-man shows he staged around town. “Vegas was a lovely time for me,” he told me by phone from an alley outside New York’s St. James Theater during a three-hour gap between matinee and evening performances of Something Rotten! All those one-man performances—including fundraisers at the Liberace Museum—were an opportunity unique to Vegas compared with New York, where it’s “harder to get a venue. It’s a very, very tough thing to do. There’s a lot more hoops to jump through, whereas in Vegas, the town is built for that. … I was just able to see what I could do as a performer, what I can bring. I learned that I could just go for it.” Scott seemed to find it strange that I asked whether there’s a stig-

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> HOMECOMING Jersey Boys’ Michael James Scott has returned to New York.

Anti-bullying bill Last week, the Nevada Assembly passed SB 504, an anti-bullying bill now awaiting Gov. Sandoval’s signature. The law would redefine the state’s definition of bullying and create a new Department of Education entity called the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment, which will operate a 24-hour hotline you can call to report bullying. LGBTQ lobbying organization Human Rights Campaign lauded the passage for the bill’s inclusiveness of LGBTQ youth. –Mark Adams In the running Music, mushroom clouds, hot air balloons and snowboarding. With these imaginative designs, students made Henderson’s Foothills High School one of five finalists in Vans Shoes’ Custom Culture Competition. The young artists are in the running to win $50,000 for their school’s art department, plus a chance to have their designs produced. The winner will be decided June 9 in New York City. Here’s to stomping the competition! –Kristy Totten

ma among Broadway performers about performing in Las Vegas. Yet the very fact that he rejected the premise was telling; many actors in the early days of the Broadwayin-Vegas trend from shows like The Producers, Mamma Mia! and Avenue Q told me they suffered sidelong glances and even outright hostility from Broadway snobs who saw appearing in a Vegas production as somehow debasing. “I don’t think it’s looked down upon anymore,” Scott said. “I know a lot of people loved that I did Jersey Boys in Vegas, and they were really excited about it.” Of course, by now Scott is just one in a parade of talented musical-theater entertainers to go on to bigger prominence. Sierra Boggess, the first Christine Daae of the long-running, now-gone Phantom—the Las Vegas Spectacular, went on to open several shows on Broadway and in the West End, including The Little Mermaid and the Phantom sequel. Erich Bergen, a Jersey Boys alum, reprised the role of Bob Gaudio in the 2014 film and now appears weekly on the hit CBS drama Madam Secretary. Ty Taylor, a star of the short-lived Queen musical We Will Rock You, is now frontman for the rock band Vintage Trouble, which performed

on Leno and Letterman and tours this summer with AC/DC. Scott thinks the challenge of performing in Vegas helps hone talent because the audience is sometimes harder to win over. “When you’re coming to a Broadway show, you’re coming in for a story, but sometimes in Vegas it seems like people aren’t necessarily coming for a story; they just want to sit down and not have to think and just be entertained,” he said. “When they gave over to the fact that there was a story that was really happening, it worked. But sometimes it was tougher because Vegas is Fun City, so you have a group of people coming to have a good time, have drinks and what-not, rather than just coming for a story.” Scott still has some friends in Vegas—namely in the Jersey Boys cast along with that of Mamma Mia!, which he was part of in the original Broadway production back in 2001. They’ll surely be rooting for Something Rotten! come Tony time. “They really took great care of us in Vegas, but I always knew I wouldn’t be there longer than six to nine months,” he said. “While Vegas has great things going for it, for me it’s not New York City. It’s tough being away from my own city. It was a great time for me, though, while it lasted.”

The new guy at BMI He wrote the most-read story in the history of The Atlantic’s website, he advises The Moth storytelling podcast, he champions mental health, he has webbed toes, and now Joshua Wolf Shenk is the director of the Black Mountain Institute at UNLV. The author/journalist/activist has penned New York Times-acclaimed books and contributed to all the impressive national magazines, and now he’s bringing literary journalism to BMI, which outgoing leader Carol Harter hopes will one day rival the Iowa Writer’s Workshop. –KT

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> the hot seat 2013 PBR World Champion J.B. Mauney takes on Long John.

Hand of fate Top 10 rider Reese Cates champions having fun and letting the chips fall Ranked No. 10 right now in the PBR’s Built Ford Tough Series, Arkansas rider Reese Cates is one to watch at Last Cowboy Standing. But he’s not thinking too much about strategy. He’s focused on enjoying the ride and making the best of the hand he’s dealt, whether he’s drawing bulls or blackjack cards. Bull riders have such impressive injury lists. Do you ever ride through pain? The longer I’ve been a part of the PBR and the longer my career’s been going on, one thing I can definitely say is that I’ve learned my body. I know whenever I’m just sore and I’m still able to ride and I know when I’m hurt and I need to go home and heal up. ... Under certain circumstances that may not be the case. If you’re in the contention for world champion that year, then you might ride through something that you would otherwise say, “Hey, I’m only in the top 15, I broke my ankle and I need to take a couple weeks and let it get to feeling better.” If it’s, “Hey, I’m No. 2 in the world, I broke my ankle and I need all the points I can get,” there’s a little bit of a different mind-set. What’s your plan for Last Cowboy Standing? You’re somewhat called to make the best out of every situation that you’re presented with in the arena. ... The only thing that you can control is putting out as much effort as you possibly can when you get there and making a vow to enjoy yourself. Those are two things I can guarantee that I’m gonna do.

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The PBR is back with Cowboy Spring Break, a three-day festival of bull riding, big music and slices of Western life By Erin Ryan

wrong notes, and she’ll bring breezy Spring break conjures images of bikinis and fun to the lineup. May 23, 4:30 p.m., beers, not boots and bulls. But the Professional Monster Energy Stage. Bull Riders might change that this weekend with Cowboy Spring Break. Ryan Bingham This LA singerWhile the athletes will be celebrating their songwriter’s heartfelt work can fifth consecutive Last Cowboy Standing combe dark, but latest album Fear and petition—the top 50 riding for $250,000 and Saturday Night is full of color. precious points in the Built Ford Tough From the words to that signature Series—this is the first time an entire rasp, the live experience is haunting. festival is coming with them. We’re PBR COWBOY May 23, 8:30 p.m., Main Stage. talking big-name musicians, parties that SPRING go from pool to lounge to bar, and enterBREAK May The Band Perry Siblings Kimberly, taining challenges for brave people (and 22-24, 10 a.m.Neil and Reid have many hit singles their brave dogs). 11:30 p.m., $50 and award-show hardware. Like their All three days are packed with consingle day; $99sound, their stage style is exuberant certs and other fun, but here’s a high$449 three-day and infectious. Anyone who covers light reel to get you started: packages. MGM “Fat Bottomed Girls” on Letterman ... Resorts Village, May 24, 9 p.m., Main Stage. MUSIC cowboyspring Montgomery Gentry Eddie and break.com. GRAB BAG Troy soak their music in Southern rock Meet the bull riders at the Cowboy and realness. On cmt.com, Troy says, Spring Break Kickoff Pool Party on May 22 “We lived the songs that we sing.” The duo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Luxor’s North Pool (free drops Folks Like Us in June—here’s hoping for a for CSB ticket-holders, $10 otherwise). And sample. May 22, 10:30 p.m., Main Stage. wander the Monster Energy Cowboy Festival, with food, shopping and Western fun, including Lauren Alaina After touring in support of demos of wakeboarding and fishing-rod casting, country-music royalty, the American Idol alum and competitions for dogs catching air off docks is reportedly finishing her long-awaited sophand humans catching air off mechanical bulls. omore album. Her voice never seems to hit

Favorite bull? There’s one that I’ve had both times this season when I won an event, and his name’s Percolator, so I gotta be partial to him. He’s just a cool bull. He’s at nearly every stop. He’s been everywhere from New York City to Anaheim, California, and all points in between, and he still tries his heart out every time and he’s still one of the best bucking bulls in the world. And he’s got some really big horns and he jumps way in the air and he takes really cool pictures. And whenever he’s done, he’s done. You hit the ground, he turns around and walks off—he’s not a mean bull. He’s got a lot of personality. Why do you ride? It’s a passion for the sport, and it’s a passion that we’ve all had since we were just young kids. People always want to look at the negative things about the sport, about how dangerous it is or how little we get paid as opposed to what most professional athletes do. But it’s not even about that. I think more than anything it’s a way of life. Everybody that’s there, they may not have been raised a cowboy, but they were born a cowboy. Are you always in uniform? When we’re traveling and we’re in our comfortable clothes people don’t really believe we’re bull riders. ... It wouldn’t make much sense to wear Wranglers, cowboy boots and a cowboy hat when I’m sitting in the car for 12 hours. For more with Cates, visit lasvegasweekly.com.

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Weekly Q&A

Queen of shade Drag superstar on labels, lip syncs and Joan Rivers Bianca Del Rio

After years as a costume designer and nightclub performer, the hilarious veteran drag queen Bianca Del Rio is finally getting her due. Known as Roy Haylock when not in her signature over-the-top looks—Del Rio has likened herself to “a clown in a dress”— the oft-described “comedy” queen has experienced a whirlwind year of fame and fortune since being crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar (and taking home the $100,000 prize) on the sixth season of Logo reality favorite RuPaul’s Drag Race. Sometime between appearing in a Starbucks commercial and performing at nightclubs around the globe, the rising star decided to take a comedy show on tour. We caught up with Del Rio ahead of her Sunday night Rolodex of Hate set at Hard Rock Live. What has life been like since being crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar?

I haven’t slept much, and I’ve been traveling a lot, which has been great. It has opened many, many doors, and I’ve been able to see the world. It’s been surreal. You’re currently on your Rolodex of Hate tour. Who are you throwing shade at? Can you give our readers a taste of what to expect Sunday night at Hard Rock Live? With this particular show,

a majority of the shade is thrown at myself … I kind of go with the flow. There is a huge part of the show that is scripted … and then the beginning and ending I have some fun with. The New York Times called you the Joan Rivers of the drag world. That’s pretty high praise. It’s something not in a

million years would you expect. … I’ve always loved her and respected her, so it’s a huge compliment. It’s just been part of my process, I’ve been doing this for 19 years. … I did lip syncs, I did drag numbers, but that didn’t fit me quite well.

> WOKE UP LIKE THIS Bianca Del Rio’s look is fierce, but she’s made a name by being funny.

We don’t see a lot of comedy from drag performers in Vegas. Lip-sync performances tend to dominate the local drag shows, with a few wisecracks here and there from the host. Do you think drag is missing comedy right now? I think that

they used to call people comedy queens because they were ugly … a lot of people fall into the labels. … I am a comedian who just happens to be in drag. … I think it’s always there; there are always gay men who are funny and hysterical, but they’re usually not in drag. I think there’s a market there, for sure.

Do you prefer performing in drag? Yes.

time to figure out what you want. I spent my time trying to figure out what I wanted to do. … People ask what’s next. You have to stay ahead of the game.

I’m used to it now. … There’s also a sense of theatricality to it. … Whenever RuPaul does an interview, people are upset [if ] he’s not in drag … If you’re not in a wig, oh God! … They think I wake up like that!

How long will you be in Vegas? Will you have time to explore a little? No, they

RuPaul’s Drag Race is about to crown another winner. What advice would you give?

don’t let me have that opportunity. I’m literally there for a night. … I can vacation when I’m dead! –Mark Adams

Just to use it wisely, and the same advice I’d give anyone is: The only thing you’re in control of is yourself. You don’t know what’s going to come next. Take that

ROLODEX OF HATE May 24, 7 p.m., $39-$85. Hard Rock Live, 702-733-7625.

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Setting the tempo From bold new sounds to bigger outreach, the Las Vegas Philharmonic is evolving under new conductor Donato Cabrera By Kristen Peterson

t’s March 20, 2011, and composer Mason Bates, known for incorporating techno into his orchestral works, is playing an electric drum pad and laptop onstage at the Sydney Opera House with the international YouTube Symphony. It’s the world premiere of his work, “Mothership,” and nearly 2 million viewers are watching the live broadcast online, a linking of classical music with 21stcentury technology. The Bay Area composer, recently appointed the Kennedy Center’s first composer in residence, is known for this kind of thing. He’s young, good-looking and, when not DJing nightclubs around San Francisco (as DJ Masonic), he’s writing and performing works for some of the world’s greatest symphonies. To fans, he’s essential to moving the symphonic world forward, that artist who crosses genres (and generations). So it’s of interest to Las Vegas that when Bates and his laptop were premiering his “Mass Transmission” with the San Francisco Symphony in 2012, the guy waving the baton was Donato Cabrera, the Las Vegas Philharmonic’s new conductor, whose energy and enthusiasm have been so embraced by local audiences that 2015-16 season subscriptions more than quadrupled all of last season’s in the first five weeks. Bates, of course, is on next season’s lineup, along with works by Philip Glass, D.J. Sparr and Dan Visconti. Their inclusion represents what Cabrera champions: new music, living composers, an evolving art form. But injecting fresh works into the programming with symphonies by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Sibelius and Brahms is only part of the Philharmonic’s effort to rebrand. The orchestra has increased the number of performances next season from 11 to 19, presenting some programs over two days rather than one evening (including Sunday matinees). It will offer chamber music in the Smith Center’s Troesh Theater and a special engagement featuring genrecrossing “little orchestra” Pink Martini. And composer surveys will serially present symphonies, giving audiences “a real sense over a longer period of time of what this composer is all about.” Then there’s the chance to mingle with Cabrera, who plans to continue inviting all of Reynolds Hall to Mundo restaurant for meetups after Saturday concerts, something he experienced while guest-conducting in Columbus, Ohio, in February. “I thought it was such a cool idea. This is such a great way to get the audience connected with the orchestra,” says Cabrera, who was selected to lead the Las Vegas Philharmonic last spring. “We’re looking into all kinds of ideas, and he wants to be a part of it,” says

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> watch the baton Cabrera, in his element.

Philharmonic President and CEO Jeri Crawford. “He’s very committed to this community, very committed to building this orchestra. And he’s lived here,” Crawford adds, referring to the conductor’s childhood in Las Vegas. “This is not unfamiliar territory.” Cabrera’s connection to Southern Nevada played in his favor. He understands that Las Vegas is a different animal when it comes to performing classical music and building audiences, says concertmaster Dee Ann Letourneau. The city is relatively new. Many residents have lived here 10 years or less, and are often still loyal to the arts programs of the cities they’ve left, meaning Las Vegas doesn’t have the generations of cultural supporters that have proven paramount for symphonies in older cities. Letourneau, who’s been with the orchestra since its famous last-minute launch on July 4, 1998 (when the Nevada Symphony Orchestra fell apart just before the holiday), says creativity, innovation and flexibility go a long way here. “Every orchestra across the country, from the top 10 down to the small orchestras, the ticket sales are dwindling. People aren’t caring as much.” Some orchestras, she says, are out of touch with what the public wants.

> the sound of las vegas The Philharmonic doesn’t just play onstage. Its musicians bring music into the community.

His mother and father met at UNLV. Cabrera, who lived here until he was 10 before moving to Northern Nevada, says he has always wanted to find a way to come back to Las Vegas. “I still have family that lives in Las Vegas, so from the very beginning it was a sense of homecoming and intrigue,” he said when we first spoke a year ago. “I feel very connected to Nevada, and I’ve always felt that at one point in my life I’d be able to have a connection to it other than just a familial one.” This new connection also means highlighting the talents of the orchestra beyond the usual programming. Letourneau will be the soloist in Brahms’ Violin Concerto in March. Principal clarinet Cory Tiffin will be showcased in Leonard Bernstein’s Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs in April. There is also the world premiere of “Desert Flight,” commissioned by the orchestra and composed by principal trombone Nathan Tanouye. Cabrera believes that the chamber music series will also spur “I want to break down all of these walls. I want them to feel they engagement: “Chamber music repcan go to a Philharmonic concert just as easily as a ertoire is really chosen by the musicians of the orchestra. There is a real Lady Gaga concert.” –Donato Cabrera sense of ownership, involvement in the artistic process.” Of the orchestra, Cabrera says that Elitist performers existing only at a distance in a concert hall are not as effecits “wonderful willingness” to work with 17 different conductors during and tive as musicians weaving themselves into the community through social, after the Philharmonic’s search, including last season, is a great testament educational and cultural outreach. Cabrera has already introduced himself to the musicians’ abilities. Now that he’s settled in, they can move forward outside the hall by rehearsing with Las Vegas Academy musicians and the together with a singular vision. UNLV orchestra, and by giving talks to senior groups, bringing parts of the As for the new music, Letourneau says the trust in Cabrera in learnPhilharmonic to those who can’t always attend concerts. Additionally, the ing unfamiliar material transfers into the war horses, including a recent Philharmonic’s new partnership with the Boys & Girls Club brought 20 kids Tchaikovsky performance that was preceded by John Adams’ “The Chairman to a Friday-night rehearsal where they met the musicians then attended a Dances,” a contemporary piece from the opera Nixon in China. concert the next night, part of an ongoing initiative. “We’ve played Tchaikovsky 5 before. The difference was astronomical,” And while the conductor—who is also resident conductor of the San she says. “He’s a teacher at heart, and he wants to teach us how to be a betFrancisco Symphony and music director of the San Francisco Symphony ter orchestra.” Youth Orchestra, the California Symphony and the New Hampshire Music Festival—remains loyal to excellence, he also relishes in such Portland crosses Symphony No. 2 (January 9 moments as an audience member yellgenres—Latin, jazz, & 10); Mozart, Symphony ing “Yeehaw!” during a performance classical, pop No. 38 (March 5); Tchaifrom Aaron Copland’s Rodeo. “I want and lounge (yes, kovsky, Symphony No. 6 to break down all of these walls,” lounge)—and will (May 21 & 22). Cabrera says. “I want them to feel take the stage with they can go to a Philharmonic concert the Philharmonic for Works by living Commission: “Desert Flight” by just as easily as a Lady Gaga concert.” a special engagement. American composers: composer and principal trombonist In that vein, the Philharmonic February 6. Dan Visconti’s “Breakdown” Nathan Tanouye, who has lent his talintroduced itself to new listeners in a (September 12); Mason Bates’ ent to Sante Fe and the Fat City Horns, Beatles tribute with Cirque performGuest soloists: pianist Andrew Tyson “Devil’s Radio” (January 9 & 10); Philip Strip productions and artists from ers during last year’s Life Is Beautiful (September 12); violinist Alexi Kenney Glass’ “Company” (March 5); D.J. Natalie Cole and Barbra Streisand to festival. While it doesn’t necessarily (November 21); pianist Martina Filjak Sparr’s “Dreams of the Old Believers” Usher. November 21. mean those spectators will turn out (January 9 & 10); pianist Andrew (May 21 & 22). for a Brahms concerto, “it’s visibility,” Armstrong (April 2 & 3); cellist Oliver Symphonies: Brahms, Symphony No. Cabrera says. Herbert (May 21 & 22); Broadway’s Pink Martini: The elegant and 2 (September 12); Sibelius, Symphony Connecting with the commuAlexandra Silber (June 4). sophisticated “little orchestra” from No. 1 (November 21); Rachmaninoff, nity is personal for him. In 1959, his mother’s parents moved to Las Vegas.

Spotlight on Next season

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How is it possible, you might ask, that Memorial Day Weekend in Las Vegas can continue to outdo itself as the most massive, music-charged superparty year after year? Well, in the case of MDW 2015, you have to consider that the Strip didn’t have the gigantous Omnia Nightclub in the mix last year, nor the SLS resort’s dynamic duo of Life Nightclub and Foxtail Pool Club. Plus, Drai’s had just barely opened in time for Memorial Day 2014, whereas today it’s a fully functional, three-pronged party machine with intriguing nightlife, daylife and afterhours activity. ¶ Add ’em all up and it becomes obvious: This (five-day!) weekend will be bananas. Chart a course for excessive fun with our checklist of globetrotting DJs, parties and events, and don’t forget to take some pictures ... you may not remember everything on Tuesday.

DILLON FRANCIS AT SURRENDER

Francis recently made waves in the EDM world via an unexpected collaboration with PartyNextDoor, who assembled some tracks for Drake’s last record. Look for literal waves when you launch your MDW at this nighttime pool party, which spills from Surrender into Encore Beach Club. 10:30 p.m., $25+ women/$35+ men. METHOD MAN & REDMAN AT FOXTAIL POOL CLUB If you missed Meth and Red

at Brooklyn Bowl in November, get with the program Thursday night, as SLS continues to fashion its indoor/outdoor venue with interesting versatility. 10 p.m., $20+/$30+. BRODY JENNER & WILLIAM LIFESTYLE AT TAO 10 p.m., $20+/$30+. DJ ROSS ONE AT DRAI’S

STEVE AOKI ALBUM RELEASE PARTY AT HAKKASAN The cake-slinger’s new

Neon Future II, featuring Snoop Dogg, Rivers Cuomo, Nervo, Linkin Park and more, just dropped last week. So even though Aoki’s doing Wet Republic Friday, Hakkasan might be the set to catch, with guest Kryoman. DJ Crooked plays the Ling Ling Club. 10 p.m., $20+/$30+.

ZEDD AT XS

Looking for more fresh music from a DJ who also just happened to unleash a new album? The suddenly omnipresent Zedd is prepping for a fall tour behind the days-old True Colors. Check him out at home-court XS before the world sees him at the Staples Center and Madison Square Garden. 10 p.m., $20+/$30+.

10:30 p.m., $20+/$30+.

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FEDDE LE GRAND AT FOXTAIL POOL CLUB 10:30 a.m., $30+/$40+. MORGAN PAGE AT DAYLIGHT BEACH CLUB Let’s take a break from all this

partying to recognize that versatile, Grammy-nominated DJ/producer Morgan Page drives a Tesla powered by the solar panels that also power his home studio. What does that mean? Well, in more ways than one, your Daylight experience with Page will be powered by the sun. DJ Scene and DJ Sincere will be there, too. 11 a.m., $20+/$30+. CHROMEO AT DRAI’S BEACH CLUB Yes, Drai’s is

doing lots of live shows these days. No, this Chromeo gig is not one of them. But yes, when Dave 1 and P-Thugg get behind the booth, it’s for real. 11 a.m., $30+/$50+. ZEDD AT ENCORE BEACH CLUB

11 a.m., $30+/$50+. CLINTON SPARKS AT LIQUID Perhaps you haven’t noticed the way the posh Liquid Pool Lounge can come alive when energized. Rest assured that will be the case when the Grammy-nominated DJ,

all-star musical collaborator and TV personality lands to help launch Memorial Day Weekend. 11 a.m., $20+/$40+. ANDREW RAYEL AT MARQUEE DAYCLUB Twenty-two-year-old

Moldovan DJ/producer and trance mainstay Rayel—actually Andrei Rata, which is, let’s face it, just as cool a DJ name—has been referred to as the new Armin van Buuren. And that, friends, is the beauty of MDW Vegas, as the old Armin van Buuren is here, too, playing a half-day later at Omnia. 11 a.m., $20+/$30+. STEVE AOKI AT WET REPUBLIC

11 a.m., $30+/$50+. FATMAN SCOOP AT DITCH FRIDAYS AT PALMS POOL The Friday before

Memorial Day must be the most-ditchedFriday of the year, so you’re just not making any sense if you don’t swing through the Palms Pool institution. Hypeman extraordinaire Fatman Scoop supports, along with DJ Supa James. Noon, $20+/$25+.

According to the Matinee party schedule, gay men don’t sleep, because there really doesn’t seem to be a time during Memorial Day Weekend when there isn’t a Matinee bash happening. From Friday night until Monday evening, the creators of this circuit-party festival make sure its patrons are covered, from the primetime-to-dawn ragers at Share, to the daytime frolicking at the Rumor pool, to the nighttime dance-offs scheduled at Vanity and Rain (both reopened for Matinee). And, for the main event: WaterPark! isn’t just the name of the big Saturday evening party, it’s the actual venue—as in Cowabunga Bay, which will likely go down in history as having hosted the gayest, wildest party in Henderson’s history. Scheduled DJ talent includes LGBT nightlife faves such as Hector Fonseca, DJ Grind and Taito Tikaro. May 22-25. For schedule & pricing, visit matineevegas.com.

MDW, and right now it doesn’t get bigger than Kaskade, who attracted some of the biggest crowds in the history of the Coachella music festival last month as one of two electronic artists to play the main stage. On the Strip, XS is his main stage. 9:30 p.m., $20+/$50+. CLOCKWORK AT LIGHT Clockwork’s big, bassy sound got him signed to Aoki’s Dim Mak label. His remix of Avicii’s “Levels” took over radio and YouTube. As RL Grime, he’s produced music that plays around in that hip-hop/EDM/trap world. Step into the Light and see which musical personality shows up. 10 p.m., $20+/$30+.

PORTER ROBINSON AT MARQUEE The self-taught North

Carolina native and multi-genre producer is off to the East Coast for some festival gigs right after he finishes his Memorial Day Marquee DJ sets, because even though he’s been a big deal since the age of 18, he’s still an artist on the rise and still riding high after last year’s debut album Worlds. Frank Rempe supports. 10 p.m., $20+/$40+.

FABOLOUS AT TAO 10 p.m., $30+/$75+. KASKADE AT XS All the

ARMIN VAN BUUREN AT OMNIA Plus

heavyweight DJs will be making the Vegas rounds for

Rev Run & DJ Ruckus at Heart of Omnia. 10 p.m., $30+/$50+.

KHLOE KARDASHIAN HOSTS AT 1 OAK 10:30 p.m., $60+/$70+. ARIANNY CELESTE & BRITTNY PALMER HOST AT THE BANK

With DJ Que. 10:30 p.m., $20+/$30+. 50 CENT AT DRAI’S After almost 15 years, big hits and bigger money, nine bullets and G-Unit and a movie career and Vitaminwater ... after all this time, you can still find him in da club. 10:30 p.m., $20+/$50+. HARDWELL AT HAKKASAN DJ Mag’s two-year reigning No. 1 DJ brings his fusion-y electro/nu-progressive house beats to Hakkasan. Joining him in the main room will be his fast-rising fellow Dutchman Kill the Buzz, and catch DJ Irie in the adjacent Ling Ling Club. 10:30 p.m., $30+/$50+. ZEN FREEMAN AT HYDE Freeman—the guy who co-created “Dance Bitch” with Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad—has transitioned from a Hakkasan residency to a spot in the rotation at SLS’ Life. Now he slides over to the other SBE club in town, Hyde Bellagio, which kinda makes sense considering his popularity on the fashion and film circuits and the cinematic style of this fountain-fronting venue. 10:30 p.m., $20+/$30+. R3HAB AT LIFE > MIXING IT UP Porter Robinson just made the Life Is Beautiful lineup, but he’s back at Marquee this weekend.

10:30 p.m., $30+/$40+. LIL JON AT SURRENDER

10:30 p.m., $30+/$40+.

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porter robinson photograph courtesy marquee

Megaclubs not your speed? Do MDW your own way

> PARTY UP NORTH DJ R3hab sets it off at SLS’ Foxtail Pool Club.

KASKADE AT ENCORE BEACH CLUB

10 a.m., $40+/$100+.

WYCLEF JEAN AT LIQUID Live performance plus DJ Scene. 11 a.m., $40+/$75+.

FRENCH MONTANA AND DJ SPADE AT PALMS POOL 10 a.m., $22+/$44+.

BENNY BENASSI AT MARQUEE DAYCLUB

With Investo. 11 a.m., $20+/$50+.

R3HAB AND GARETH EMERY AT FOXTAIL POOL CLUB

10:30 a.m., $30+/$40+.

SCOTT DISICK BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT BARE And now a

special message from Bare Pool: “Please be aware that during Scott’s appearance, bathing-suit tops for all patrons will be required.” So yeah, plan accordingly. Disick is back at the Mirage Saturday night at 1 OAK. 11 a.m., $30+/$50+. ALESSO AT DAYLIGHT BEACH CLUB

You’ll notice many of the biggest and baddest DJs in town for MDW start with a night set and hit the affiliated dayclub the next day. Swedish superstar Alesso is doing it his own way, Daylighting Saturday with DJ Stellar and DJ Kidfunk before moving inside Mandalay Bay at Light at night. 11 a.m., $20+/$40+.

KESHA AT REHAB Simply put, this performer and venue were made for each other, in every possible way. (And we don’t mean that in a mean way; Kesha isn’t the first to do Rehab after rehab.) 11 a.m., $50+/$80+. CALVIN HARRIS AT WET REPUBLIC

With Burns. 11 a.m., $60+/$125+. AVICII AT XS After a health-oriented

hiatus, Wynn cornerstone DJ Avicii is back, having returned to Vegas to headline XS Nightclub’s sixth anniversary in March. The club was recently renovated, too, and now everything is ready for the big weekend reunion of XS and one of its most beloved residents. 9:30 p.m., $20+/$50+. JOE JONAS AT HYDE DJ set. 10 p.m.,

$20+/$30+. ADVENTURE CLUB & 3LAU AT DRAI’S BEACH CLUB Now that it’s been open

for a full year, Drai’s Beach Club has found its groove. It is, after all, the only venue of its kind, a rooftop pool with peerless views, knockout programming and all the VIP trimmings. A couple of its most intriguing artists, Las Vegas’ own 3lau and high-powered Canadian duo Adventure Club, team up for a Saturday to remember. 11 a.m., $40+/$60+.

DASH BERLIN AT MARQUEE

With Lema. 10 p.m., $20+/$50+. MARTIN GARRIX AT OMNIA

In some ways, you’ll have more fun than Martin Garrix this MDW in Las Vegas. He’ll turn 20 next year, so you can do things he can’t. Then again, he’s played the biggest festivals in the world since “Animals” catapulted

R3Hab at Foxtail photograph courtesy; banger brewing by steve marcus

him to dance-music fame and up the DJ Mag Top 100 chart. But you can buy drinks. And you can catch D-Nice at Heart of Omnia. 10 p.m., $20+/$75+. SNOOP DOGG’S SNOOPADELIC CABARET AT TAO

Snoop’s got some surprisingly fresh sounds at his disposal, as the Pharrell-produced Bush just arrived this month, album No. 13 for the Long Beach legend. Will you get a taste at Snoopadelic Cabaret? Seems likely. 10 p.m., $30+/$75+. WALE WITH DJ HOMICIDE AT CHATEAU 10:30 p.m., $30+. PUFF DADDY AT LIFE 10:30 p.m.,

$40+/$60+. THE WEEKND AT DRAI’S How big can The Weeknd get? Ariana Grande collaboration “Love Me Harder” and 50 Shades of Grey soundtrack smash “Earned It” are inescapable hits, and he closed out his final victorious Coachella set by bringing out Kanye. The Weeknd is a major score for Drai’s live lineup and an edgy artist for the Strip. Catch him while you can. 10:30 p.m., $60+/$100+. CALVIN HARRIS AT HAKKASAN

With Burns, plus Jesse Moreno at Ling Ling Club. 10:30 p.m., $50+/$100+. GARETH EMERY AT FOXTAIL

10:30 p.m., $30+/$40+. DIPLO AT SURRENDER

10:30 p.m., $25+/$35+. SUITS FOR NO REASON WITH JERMAINE DUPRI AT TRYST

Soulkitchen 12-year anniversary at Vanguard Lounge If celebrating the enduring Downtown house party’s 12th year in existence—an especially momentous milestone for a local underground party—isn’t enough impetus to visit Vanguard Lounge on Thursday, witnessing a set by Canadian technooriented house DJ Jay Tripwire ought to seal the deal. With resident/founder Edgar Reyes, London-based live/DJ act DDR and local percussionist Cayce Andrew. May 21, 10 p.m., free. Locals Only Beer Festival at Neonopolis The title is sorta tricky. While your buddies from LA can come to this Downtown suds-fest located at Neonopolis’ center court, you can’t ask for a Stone or Rogue or Deschutes, because only Las Vegas-based craft beers and homebrews—like Sin City Brewing Co., Banger Brewing, Tenaya Creek Brewery and Bad Beat Brewing— are on offer. Live bands, DJs and grub from the Hummus Factory food truck round out the event, which benefits the Nevada Craft Beer Association. May 23, 2-6 p.m., $25. Super Soaker at the Bunkhouse Not too many of us hang out at the Bunkhouse before sunset, but the fellas behind Nickel F*cking Beer Night give us a prime reason to visit after breakfast with its newest party. Summer backyard favorites like Slip ’N Slide, portable pools and, of course, the party’s namesake complement DJ sets by Eric Melvin (from punk band NOFX) and local residents The Creeps and Biz:E. May 23, doors at 11 a.m., free. Taboo at Foundation Room Want to catch a huge name performing in a small room? The Black Eyed Peas’ Taboo—a regular club DJ much like his bandmate, Will.i.am—will offer an alternative from the frenetic Strip big rooms when he DJs an open-format set for an intimate gathering at House of Blues’ Foundation Room high atop Mandalay Bay. That’s going to be a lot of energy for one compact space, so hold on tight to your cocktails. May 23, 10 p.m., $20/$50. –Mike Prevatt

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> MARQUEE ATTRACTION The Illmatic one is back on the Strip Sunday.

puff daddy and rae sremmurd AT FOXTAIL POOL CLUB 10:30 a.m.,

$75+/$100+. AVICII AT ENCORE BEACH CLUB

11 a.m., $40+/$100+. DJ E-ROCK AT LIQUID 11 a.m.,

$20+/$30+. CEDRIC GERVAIS AT MARQUEE DAYCLUB With Investo. 11 a.m.,

$20+/$30+. bad boy bill and jump smokers at rehab 11 a.m., $50+/$100+. FABOLOUS AT TAO BEACH

11 a.m., $40+/$125+. MARTIN GARRIX AT WET REPUBLIC

11 a.m., $40+/$60+.

NAS AT MARQUEE Nas loves Vegas. He’s co-owner of the Linq’s supercool 12AM Run sneaker store. He swept through Cosmo’s Boulevard Pool last fall to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the classic Illmatic with a classic concert. And he’s back to blow up MDW at Marquee with versatile LA hip-hop DJ Politik. 10 p.m., $20+/$30+.

AFROJACK AT OMNIA Another Dutch dance-music titan, Afrojack also falls into the category of an artist completely enamored with Las Vegas. Last year, he told DJ Mag, “There’s a lot of people working or living there with the same passion for music,” but more obviously, he named his daughter Vegas. That’s devotion. He takes over at Omnia with Apster, plus DJ Jazzy Jeff at Heart of Omnia. 10 p.m., $20+/$30+. KEVIN HART AFTER PARTY AT TAO Not only does he do approximately 800 movies a year, he’ll also play Mandalay Bay Events Center Sunday and pop up at Tao to keep the party rocking. 10 p.m., $40+/$50+. T-PAIN AT THE BANK

Certainly there will be some folks trying to “Blame It” on the alcohol this weekend, but did you know you can go to t-pain.net to answer the question, “Which drink are you?” Pick your favorite T-Pain song and discover your boozy identity; “I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper)” is peppermint Schnapps with Irish cream and coffee liqueurs. 10:30 p.m., $30+/$50+. CHRIS BROWN AT DRAI’S During his last long weekend in Vegas, Chris Brown partied, got his picture taken a lot, got into a scuffle while playing basketball at the Palms and fell off a stage. Pretty typical long weekend in Vegas, no? 10:30 p.m., $60+/$100+. WALE AND DJ DRAMA AT FOXTAIL

10:30 p.m., $40+/$60+. SUNDOWN WITH DANNY TENAGLIA AT DAYLIGHT BEACH CLUB Turn to Page 24

for our interview with Tenaglia, who plays Daylight with Justin Baulé, Frank Rempe and Brett Rubin. Noon, $20+/$30+.

Rae Sremmurd and DJ KONFLIKT AT HYDE 10:30 p.m., $20+/$30+. TIËSTO AT HAKKASAN With Tigerlily,

plus DJ Ruckus at Ling Ling Club. 10:30 p.m., $20+/$30+. ERICK MORILLO AT LIFE Dance legend and hard-house pioneer Morillo is a prominent presence in every destination where clubbing is a big deal. In Vegas, he has a new home on the north Strip, sliding from Marquee to SLS’ signature nightlife experience at Life. 10:30 p.m., $30+/$40+. SUNDAY NIGHTSWIM WITH DAVID GUETTA AT XS We can’t decide if Guetta’s

anthemic style—he has sold 30 million singles—plays better at Encore Beach Club’s daytime parties or at these rowdy XS night gigs. Maybe go to both? 10 p.m., $20+/$50+. AFTER HOURS WITH CARL COX AT LIGHT

House legend and dance-music pioneer Cox’s Light residency has been a smashing success, and he’s always been all about the afterhours in Vegas (think Utopia). Sunday night, he’s going to keep you moving until 7 a.m., at least. 11 p.m., $20+/$30+.

> ALL DAY LONG Nobody rocks EBC like David Guetta.

EC TWINS AT FOXTAIL POOL CLUB

Manchester brothers Marc and Allister Blackham have been dedicated for a decade now to their mission of spreading EDM across the U.S. Monday morning marks only the second time the twins’ high-energy production lands at Foxtail Pool Club. 10:30 a.m., $20+/$30+. DAVID GUETTA AT ENCORE BEACH CLUB 11 a.m., $40+/$50+.

fun way to finish your MDW. With Lema. 10 p.m., $20+/$30+. CALVIN HARRIS AT OMNIA It’s a tough life if

you’re Calvin Harris, one of the most recognizable DJs and most sought-after dance-music producers in the world. And then, you know, there’s that whole Taylor Swift girlfriend thing. Poor guy closes out the wild weekend with Burns at the hottest new spot on the Strip, with Fred Matters at Heart of Omnia. 10 p.m., $20+/$30+.

CASH CASH AT MARQUEE DAYCLUB

With Eric Coomes. 11 a.m., $10+. TIËSTO AT WET REPUBLIC With

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DIPLO & SKRILLEX AT XS What do Ü get when Ü put these two mega-DJs together? The trap team-up known as Jack Ü, that’s what. And if you’re skipping town early, Ü can always come back and catch Jack Ü at the Gumball 3000 Las Vegas Festival on May 29 and 30. 10:30 p.m., $20+/$30+.

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> IN THE LAB Tenaglia is tinkering with his studio and looking forward “to getting back in there and doing it right.”

the Wizard of vibe

Legendary NYC DJ Danny Tenaglia brings his meticulous craft to Sundown By Deanna Rilling Danny Tenaglia is the DJ your favorite DJs only wish they could be. The New York native is a master of all layers of house and techno. He’s a wizard at creating the perfect vibe for digging deep and dancing like no one’s watching. Las Vegas will be treated to his veteran skills on May 24 for Sundown at Daylight when he takes over at sunset. You’re a legend for your parties at Twilo in New York back in the day, and the vibe you created that’s often imitated. What will you bring to the tables for your Sundown set at Daylight? I always like to get there a significant amount of time before I start, feel the vibe and see what the DJ is doing before me and see how the people are responding. … I’m always prepared to go in different directions, but I pretty much know that my energy is going to be up in the daytime setting. If I’m the last DJ on the bill, then I would probably get into the direction of closing. I wouldn’t just go “bang, bang, bang, bang!” and all of a sudden the music stops. I always try to do something a little more theatrical to bring it home. Speaking of theatrical, will there be a giant white horse for you to ride in on that’s made an appearance at your parties in the past? (Laughs) They’d have to put it on wheels and pull me. I had this white horse, and it’s just so funny because there really is no significance to it. I had gotten my loft about 11 years ago, maybe like 6,500 square feet, and it was empty. I passed this place in the Hamptons, and they had all this crazy stuff on the grounds so people driving by could see what they had to sell: cows, Elvis, Marilyn Monroe—like, party rental things. … As we were walking around, I just said to the guy, “How much for the horse?” He said like $500, so I said, “All right, throw it in the truck.” No one’s ever really asked me in detail, but that’s how it came about. It was a very spontaneous kinda thing and having a massive place to put it. What happened to it? It’s still here [in my loft]. The last time we had an event up here was Native Instruments, Traktor and Beatport and …

recording studio just to overall make it a better we brought the horse up to the roof, and it’s been environment, fix anything that wasn’t working and up there since, because it’s really awkward to get getting all my vintage keyboards out and up and down stairs. So if anybody’s flying everything in working order, because I’m overhead in a helicopter, they see this really looking forward to getting back in big, white horse lying on its side. … By Danny there and doing it right. I devote so much the way, the horse’s name is Roofus. The Tenaglia time as a DJ, for me to really make music reason why he’s called Roofus is because with Brett needs that same kind of dedication, but my manager Kevin [McHugh], a couple of Rubin, Justin I’m always traveling. … I’m probably going times would put it on the top of the truck Baule, Frank to take a break from some of the overseas and drive it to Vinyl for parties. Rempe. May 24, travels when the holidays come around, doors at noon, and I’ll stick to more of the local stuff … Balance 025 was amazing, but it was $20+ women, and put some of those two or three weeks your first release in six years. What’s $30+ men. away at a time so I can make music. I next? I always tell people, “I’m working Daylight Beach really want to do it right. I don’t want to be on this” or “I’m working on these ideas Club, like those guys that have this attitude like, and concepts.” But then they always stay 702-588-5656. “Oh yeah, I made that track in 3-4 hours.” inside the computer or on a shelf, so to I want people to be able to tell it took a week or speak. But right now as we speak, actually, I have two or three. three people here helping me reconfigure my

club hopping Nightlife News & Notes

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Steve Aoki’s days of crowdsurfing in an inflatable raft could be over soon if a court finds him responsible for injuries a fan alleges she sustained at a May 2012 event at the Hard Rock Hotel. The producer/DJ/Las Vegas resident and the property are being sued by Brittany Hickman, who says Aoki threw his raft atop her and jumped in, knocking her down and breaking her neck and ankle. Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran jumped into the DJ booth during David Guetta’s XS set on May 16, hoisting up a large photo avatar of the French EDM icon. Sheeran played Rock in Rio up the street the night before. –Mike Prevatt

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Announced this week: Imagine at Omnia, a 14-week summer event series aiming to “transport partygoers into a world unknown” using interactive performances, theatrical décor and more. The venue-transforming Sunday parties begin May 31 with headlining DJ Chuckie. –Brock Radke A charity auction held earlier this month by Insomniac raised nearly $70,000 for Culture Shock Las Vegas. Dance fans bid on onstage selfie

opportunities with Hardwell at EDC, making sushi with Krewella at Nobu and sharing a helicopter ride to EDC with Pasquale Rotella and Holly Madison, among other experiences. Deadmau5 might not be playing EDC, but he has three local gigs scheduled. He’ll return to XS on July 5 for the club’s Nightswim party, and again on July 11. He’ll also perform at the Gumball 3000 Las Vegas Festival on May 29 at MGM Resorts Village. It’ll be the producer/DJ’s second Gumball race; this year he’ll show off his blackjackthemed 2016 McClaren P1—or the Meowclaren, as he calls it.

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Sampling the Valley’s best unpretentious hangs, where the music is sweet (and so are the Jell-O shots) CARLOS’N CHARLIE’S Ever since LGBT-themed burger bar Hamburger Mary’s closed in the early ’00s, we’ve been waxing nostalgic for a kitschy, tropical restaurant to step up and fill the void. Our wish was finally granted this month when the Mexican grill inside the Flamingo launched its new weekly outdoor LGBT party, Sunset Sundays, featuring appearances by long-standing drag staple Divas Las Vegas. With no cover and no dress code (plus a $20 all-you-can-drink bar until 2 a.m.), the no-fuss vibe at Carlos’n Charlie’s makes the restaurant and bar an ideal spot to wind down as the weekend comes to close. Bring a few buddies or make a few new ones while throwing back margaritas, noshing on chips and salsa and dancing on the patio—and when you hear the whistle, you better make sure your ass is at the bar, ’cause that free shot has your name on it. Flamingo, 702522-9254. Monday & Tuesday, 8 a.m.1 a.m.; Wednesday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-3 a.m. –Leslie Ventura Havana Grill One by one the dining-room lights wink out, leaving banana-leaf wallpaper washed with specks, squiggles and kaleidoscopes of neon coming from the booth. DJ Krazy eases the Cuban restaurant into its nightclub alter ego with some shimmery EDM, weaving it into traditional salsa, banging reggaeton and stick-in-your-head hip-hop, bouncing from Romania’s Edward Maya to Jamaica’s Ini Kamoze, Bolivia’s Azul Azul to Puerto Rico’s Daddy Yankee. Later in the Saturday night set, singer Gladys will add live talent to the beats making teen girls start conga lines, parents twirl their toddlers and older women dance like it’s four drinks in and 40 years ago. It’s joyous and totally relaxed, like the best wedding reception of your life. But that doesn’t mean you won’t see gorgeous girls in stilettos and sequined booty shorts showing you how cumbia is done. And there is bottle service, but why bother when you can have a table for an $8 mojito? 8878 S. Eastern Ave. #100, 702932-9310. Live entertainment FridaySunday, times vary. –Erin Ryan FREEZONE It might be the cheap drinks. Or that it’s not somewhere to

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> green-light your groove The beats are too good and the vibes way too friendly for you to be shy at Havana Grill or (below) Insert Coin(s).

at Insert Coin(s), still the most singular and welcoming bar along Fremont East. Sipping on a Red Stripe, browsing the old-school arcade cabinets and mixing it up with friends while mellow hip-hop thumps ... this is the relaxed early vibe. But when the DJ takes over around 10—like Silent John did last week, pushing the pace with funk and soul—it’s time to ditch the joystick and join the nerdy-cute crowd on the dancefloor. If there’s an easier place to have fun Downtown, show me. 512 Fremont St., 702-477-2525. WednesdaySunday, 8 p.m.-close. –Brock Radke

see and be seen. Or maybe it’s the dancefloor’s communal stripper pole, not strictly reserved for ab-tastic gogos. Whatever it is, people seem to be comfortable at FreeZone. Just ask any of the girls (or boys!) who attempt their sexydance skills on that pole. And while a lot of the nightlife geared toward the gay community caters to niche communities like bears, Burners and the I’m-Never-Missing-Leg-Day set, you’ll find a more diverse crowd at the Fruit Loop staple. Men, women, young, old, all different scenes and styles and usually every part of the LGBTQ spectrum will be represented, (though the weekly Ladies Night obviously skews one way). So come as you are for the friendly service, fierce drag

queens and those inexpensive cocktails. Why not stop in next time on the way to Piranha? The pole’s calling your name. 610 E. Naples Dr., 702-794-2300. 24/7, karaoke Monday & Tuesday; drag shows Wednesday, Friday & Saturday; Latin Night Thursday; Ladies Night Sunday. –Mark Adams INSERT COIN(S) Frogger is life. Think about it. In the beginning, you realize patience is a virtue, that if you take your time, survey your surroundings and move carefully, everything comes easy. But as you advance through Frogger/life, everything gets complicated and moves faster. If you chill on any lily pad or floating log for too long, a snake could bite you. So it goes

REVOLVER The northwest isn’t known for its nightlife, but for country fans, the action is at Revolver at Santa Fe Station. Wear your favorite buffalo plaid tee and put on your best cowboy boots, then get your dance on underneath Delilah, the saloon’s 6-foot mirrored armadillo. On Saturday night, Dee Jay Silver’s on the decks, spinning the latest in chart-topping country, and Revolver offers up plenty of drink specials like $2 drafts, $2 moonshine, Jell-O shots and $2 well drinks for ladies. Got two left feet? Revolver isn’t the best place for the uninitiated, but the country bar offers complimentary line-dancing classes from 8 to 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday, so you can learn the basics, then show off your new skills to a lucky partner—or at the very least, a big, shiny armadillo. Santa Fe Station, 702-515-4390. Wednesday & FridaySunday, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. –LV

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VENUE

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

1 OAK

Closed

Khloe Kardashian

Pornstaraoke

Sound

ARTISAN

THE BANK

CHATEAU

DRAI’S AFTERHOURS

DRAI’S NIGHTCLUB

hosts; doors at 10:30 pm; $70+ men, $60+ women

SUNDAY

MONDAY

hosts; DJ E-Rock; doors at 10:30 pm; $50+ men, $40+ women

Closed

Doors at 10:30 pm; $40+ men, $30+ women, locals free

DJ M!KEATTACK

Social Sunday

Lounge open 24 hours

Closed

Doors at 10:30 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women, locals free

Closed

Doors at 1 am; $30 men, $20 women, industry locals w/ID free

Closed

DJ Casanova

DJ Kay theRiot

DJ SINcere

Scott Disick

DJ Justin Key; 10 pm; $10, women and locals free; lounge open 24 hours

Porn actresses host; 10 pm; free; lounge open 24 hours

DJ Justin Key, others; 10 pm; $10; women, locals free

DJ Kid Conrad

Doors at 10:30 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

Arianny Celeste, Brittney Palmer host; DJ Que; doors at 10:30 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

DJ G-Squared; model takeover; doors at 10:30 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

Closed

Doors at 10:30 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women, locals free

performs; DJ Homicide; doors at 10:30 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women, locals free

Afterhours

Doors at 1 am; $30 men, $20 women, industry locals w/ID free

DJ Ross One

Doors at 10 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

#FollowMe Fridays

Afterhours

Doors at midnight; $30+ men, $20+ women

50 Cent

live; doors at 10 pm; $75+ men, $50+ women

Music With a View

FOUNDATION ROOM

DJ Peter Shalvoy

GHOSTBAR

Doors at 8 pm; $20 men, $10 women, locals free before midnight

HAKKASAN

DJ Crooked; Kryoman; doors at 10:30 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

DJs Kill the Buzz, Irie; doors at 10:30 pm; $50+ men, $30+ women

HYDE

Doors at 5 pm

10 pm, $30+ men, $20+ women; doors at 5 pm, free

10 pm, free; Like Totally: The 80s Experience, 9 pm, free

DJ Benny Black

Steve Aoki

DJs Earwaxxx, Sam I Am, Marc Mac, 6 pm, free; Heightened Shenanigans comedy, 9 pm, free

DJ Exodus

DJ Mark Stylz; doors at 8 pm; $25 men, $20 women

Hardwell

DJ Zen Freeman

DJ Five

Wale

Afterhours

Doors at midnight; $30+men, $20+ women

The Weeknd

live; doors at 10 pm; $100+ men, $60+ women

Taboo

DJ set; 10 pm; $50 men, $20 women

DJ Mark Stylz

DJ Exodus; doors at 8 pm; $25 men, $20 women

Calvin Harris

DJs Burns, Jesse Marco; doors at 10:30 pm; $75+ men, $40+ women

Joe Jonas

DJ set; 10 pm, $30+ men, $20+ women; doors at 5 pm, free

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

DJ Turbulence

DJ Justin Key, others; midnight; free; open 24 hours

Closed

Energy Reset

DJ 360, MC Ray, 10 pm; health & beauty showcase, 8 pm; $10, $5 local men, women free; open 24 hours

T-Pain

performs; doors at 9 pm; $50+ men, $30+ women

Doors at 10:30 pm; $50+ men, $30+ women, locals free

DJ Reaction

Afterhours

Doors at 1 am; $30+ men, $20+ women, industry locals w/ID free

Afterhours

Chris Brown

live; doors at 10 pm; $100+ men, $60+ women

DJ Eric Forbes 10 pm; $30

DJ b-Radical

Doors at 8 pm; $20 men, $10 women

10 pm; $30, locals free

DJ Seany Mac

10 pm; $30

DJ Seany Mac

10 pm; $30

DJ Presto One

Doors at 8 pm; $20 men, $10 women

Closed

Doors at 5 pm

DJ Spider, 10:30 pm, $30+ men, $20+ women; doors at 5 pm, free

Tiësto

DJs Tigerlily, Ruckus; doors at 10:30 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

DJ Konflikt

10 pm, $30+ men, $20+ women; doors at 5 pm, free

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FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Doors at 10:30 pm; free open bar for women until midnight; $30 men, $20 women

Closed

Doors at 10 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

Closed

LAX

Doors at 10:30 pm; free open bar for women until midnight; $20-$30

LIFE

Closed

Doors at 10:30 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

LIGHT

Closed

Doors at 10 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

R3HAB

Clockwork

Porter Robinson

MARQUEE

Closed

OMNIA

DJ Mondo; doors at 10 pm

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TAO

Armin van Buuren

Alesso

Doors 10 pm; $50+ men, $20+ women

Dash Berlin

DJs Lema, M!KEATTACK; doors at 10 pm; $50+ men, $20+ women

Martin Garrix

Omnia Thursdays

DJs Rev Run, Ruckus, Dimitry Ko; doors at 10 pm; $50+ men, $30+ women

DJs D-Nice, Dimitry Ko; doors at 10 pm; $50+ men, $20+ women

Ladies Night

2-for-1 beer pong, $22, 11 am-9 pm; 100 oz. beer tower, $35; doors at 8 am

$1 vodka for women, 9 pm, $5; 2-for-1 beer pong, $22, 11 am-9 pm; doors at 8 am

Closed

Brody Jenner & William Lifestyle

DJ set; doors at 10 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

The Affair

TRYST

DJs Frank Rempe, M!KEATTACK; doors at 10 pm; $40+ men, $20+ women

Puff Daddy

Doors at 10:30 pm; $60+ men, $40+ women

DJ Saint Clair; doors at 10 pm; $30 men, $20 women, local women & industry free

Zedd

Doors at 10 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

Lil Jon

Diplo

DJ set; doors at 10:30 pm; $40+ men, $30+ women

Doors at 10:30 pm; $35+ men, $25+ women

Fabolous

Snoop Dogg: Snoopadelic Cabaret

live; DJ Eric D-Lux; doors at 10 pm; cover

DJ Tay James

Doors at 10 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

Kaskade

Doors at 10 pm; $50+ men, $20+ women

Erick Morillo

Doors at 10:30 pm; $40+ men, $30+ women

Carl Cox

Afterhours set; doors at 11 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

Nas

DJs Politik, Frank Rempe, M!KEATTACK; doors at 10 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

Afrojack

Carnage

DJs Lema, Lisa Pittman; doors at 10 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women, locals free

Calvin Harris

DJs Apster, Jazzy Jeff, Tyler Sherritt; doors at 10 pm, $30+ men, $20+ women

DJs Fred Matters, Mark Eteson; doors at 10 pm, $30+ men, $20+ women

#Social Sundays

Beer Pong Tournament

$20 open bar 9 pm-1 am w/ social media follow; doors at 8 am

DJ Bassjackers

9 p.m.; $25 open bar until 2 a.m.; doors at 8 am

Showtek

DJs Five, D-Lux, Fergie; doors at 10 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women, locals free

Karaoke Night

10 pm; 2-for-1 beer pong, $22, 11 am-9 pm; doors at 8 am

Closed

2-for-1 beer pong, $22, 11 am-9 pm; 100 oz. beer tower, $35; doors at 8 am

DJ Flosstradamus

Closed

Doors at 9 pm; $45+ men, $35+ women, locals free

Closed

live, DJ set; doors at 10 pm; $75+ men, $30+ women

Jermaine Dupri

DJ set; doors at 10 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

Avicii

Doors at 10 pm; $50+ men, $20+ women

David Guetta

Doors at 10 pm; $50+ men, $20+ women

Skrillex & Diplo

Doors at 10 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

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VENUE

THURSDAY

BARE

Doors at 11 am; $20+ men, $10+ women, locals free

DAYLIGHT

Closed

DJ Tony Arzadon; doors at 11 am; $30+ men, $20+ women

FRIDAY

DRAI’S BEACH CLUB

Doors at 11 am; $20; locals free

DJ set; DJ Mike Hawkins; doors at 11 am; $40+ men, $20+ women

DJ Gusto

Doors at 11 am; $40+ men, $10+ women

Morgan Page

ENCORE BEACH CLUB

FOXTAIL POOL CLUB

EBC at Night

DJ Dillon Francis; doors at 11 am; $35+ men, $25+ women

Method Man & Redman

live; doors at 10 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

Industry Day

LIQUID

Free Champagne for women, 11 am-1 pm; doors at 11 am; $20+ men, $10+ women

Chromeo

Zedd

Clinton Sparks

Doors at 11 am; $40+ men, $20+ women

Andrew Rayel

Doors at 8 am; $10, local women free

Fatman Scoop performs; DJ Supa James; doors at 8 am; $20 men, $10 women, local women free

TAO BEACH

Pink Cookies

Ditch Fridays

DJ Ace

Doors at 11 am; $30+ men, $20+ women

Steve Aoki

Doors at 11 am; $50+ men, $30+ women

MONDAY

DJ Fashen

Industry Mondays

Doors at 11 am; $20+ men, $10+ women

Adventure Club

The Weeknd

DJ 3Lau; doors at 11 am; $50+ men, $30+ women

Kaskade

Gareth Emery

Wyclef Jean

live; DJ Scene; doors at 11 am; $50+ men, $20+ women

Benny Benassi

hosts; doors at 11 am; $40+ men, $20+ women

Avicii

Doors at 11 am; $100+ men, $40+ women

Puff Daddy & Rae Sremmurd

live; doors 10:30 am, $50$75+; Wale live, DJ Drama, doors 10:30 pm; $40-$60+

DJ E-Rock

Doors at 11 am; $30+ men, $20+ women

Cedric Gervais

DJs Investo, Lema; doors at 11 am; $50+ men, $20+ women

DJs Frank Rempe, Investo; doors at 11 am; $30+ men, $20+ women

Doors at 8 am; $20 men, $10 women, local women free

Doors at 8 am; $10+, local women free

Brody Jenner & William Lifestyle

DJ set; doors at 11 am; $40+ men, $20+ women

Calvin Harris

DJ Burns; doors at 11 am; SOLD OUT

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Doors at 11 am; $20+ men, $10+ women, locals free

Closed

Danny Tenaglia

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By John Katsilometes

Not long after winning America’s Got Talent, Michael Grimm spoke of feeling like a cork in the ocean. Asked once more, five years after winning that title, if the metaphor still holds true, Grimm is swift to respond: “You put it right. That is about the way I feel, since that show. A cork in the ocean, drifting with the current, wherever it takes me.” In September 2010, Grimm vaulted from the lounges of Las Vegas to the top of the NBC talent contest. In the finals he famously topped Jackie Evancho, the then-10-year-old phenom producer David Foster said would have a 60-year career. The look of abject shock on Grimm’s face told the whole story. Now 36, Grimm is experiencing the latest shift of tide in a remarkably topsy-turvy career. The singer-songwriter/musician splashes down at Vinyl on May 23 for a show celebrating the release of his new album, Grimm, and to kick off an extended residency at the Hard Rock Hotel’s rock club that runs through the end of August. Grimm will be the room’s primary music headliner Fridays through Sundays, for four shows a week (8:30 p.m. nightly, plus 6:30 p.m. Saturdays) from May 29 thought the end of August. It’s the latest of several venues in which Grimm has performed over the past several months. He has played regular Saturday night shows at Ron DeCar’s Event Center, the supper club and entertainment venue on Las Vegas Boulevard just south of Charleston Boulevard operated by former Folies singer and current Viva Las Vegas wedding chapel proprietor Ron DeCar. He performed a pair of shows at Veil at the Silverton, an autobiographical showcase also titled Grimm. And,

> KEEPING PERSPECTIVE “I’m a simple guy ... and I am also my own worst critic.”

stealthily, Grimm popped up for informal, intimate performances at Brooklyn Bridge at New York-New York and Mizuya Lounge at Mandalay Bay. These are the very types of venues Grimm played before he auditioned for AGT. Back then, he was a favorite at the since-closed Ovation at Green Valley Ranch and also at Hank’s steakhouse in that same resort. If Grimm’s fairly-tale story of beating incalculable odds to win that show’s championship were conveniently laid out, by now he would be one of the music industry’s top recording and touring artists. Maybe he would have become the

Daughtry of AGT, or even the musical version of Terry Fator, who parlayed his championship on the show into an extended headlining residency in a theater named for him at the Mirage. But life has not always been convenient for Michael Grimm. His fellow entertainers have watched his post-AGT career unfold with great curiosity, wondering just where this cork will land. Musicians love playing behind him, but are then maddened that he’s not at the level of commercial success of, say, Ed Sheeran or Sam Smith, those in his talent class. Grimm is acutely aware of such concerns, and answers:

“If I am playing music, I am in a good place.” He remains satisfied that he consistently delivered performances every week on AGT worthy of a championship. But for a long while, Grimm has said he was not prepared mentally to win that title, nor was he interested in all the purported benefits. The $1 million prize has been spent, as Grimm built a house for his grandmother in Louisiana that went way beyond budget. The recording contract with Epic Records was long ago fulfilled. The initial buzz of fame from winning the show—like the appearance he made on Good Morning America the following morning, where he

proposed to his wife, Lucie— has ebbed away. Lucie now manages Grimm’s career and brokered the deal at Vinyl. This residency represents yet another tidal shift. “I’m a simple guy, when it comes down to it, and I am also my own worst critic,” he says. “There are two ways of looking at this: If I’d known back then what I know now, I don’t know if I would have actually done the show, because of the lack of experience I had at the time. … I don’t think anyone really knows what it means to win a show like that, and I had no clue how that was going to affect me and those around me.” Winning the championship meant that Grimm was contractually bound to the show for a year. He recorded an album with Don Was and opened for Stevie Nicks on tour, but a limited engagement at Flamingo Las Vegas underperformed and Grimm was soon back to playing the bar-and-lounge circuit. “If I could go back in time,” he continues, as if still working out the course of events from five years ago, “I would rather have taken fifth, actually. I was up there with Jackie [Evancho], who is a superstar now. I guess if you look at it one way, I was honored to be next to her at the beginning of her career.” Grimm pauses for a moment, then adds, “I do feel very fortunate and happy to be where I am now. If it weren’t for the show, I’d just be another guy trying to find a place in this world. It gave me a place, at least, even though I am not sure where it is sometimes (laughs). It’s an honor to play music for people, and I always feel that way.” Some might ask for more, but not Michael Grimm, still riding the currents, staying afloat and singing to his heart’s content.

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Sush Machida’s murals are transforming the mood at Child Haven By Kristen Peterson The clean lines, bright colors, pop sensibilities and harmonious compositions of artist Sush Machida are so inviting, soothing and energizing that it seems as if the artist has found a way to extract the brilliant lifeblood of nature itself. Smart and accessible, Machida’s stylized works inspired by the Japanese Edo period have a kind of friendly, Zen-like allure that made the Las Vegas artist a perfect candidate for a public art project designed to uplift the human spirit at Child Haven, where 300 children a month are admitted for emergency protection and other issues. Only four weeks into his multi-room murals, Machida has already transformed the “institutional beige” and drab green walls of Child Haven’s intake area. “This walk could be just really lonely and scary,” says Child Haven Director Jolie Courtney, standing in a hallway already marked with the floor-to-ceiling outline for Machida’s trees, giant koi, mountainous waves and popstyle animals. “We see kids from ages 0 to 17 with a variety of family issues. When the county approached us we didn’t hesitate for a second.” The $65,000 project, financed

by the nearly 3-year-old Clark County Art Fund, is one of the fund’s first large endeavors. It includes the entrance lobby, a waiting room, play area and three intersecting hallways at the emergency shelter protecting abused, abandoned and neglected children. Machida may even extend the work onto the ceiling for an arboretum effect. Machida, whose works often include clouds, Japanese-style waves, birds and hidden objects to be discovered over time, was one of 33 artists who applied for the project. Using colors and animals that are symbolic (including goldfish and whales), his trademark style is evident even with the addition of child-friendly subjects and imagery—a carousel, unicorns and a camel near the drinking fountain, all of which supervisor Cindy Fischer says replace a “pretty sterile environment.” “The first time I came through this place it was not happy,” Machida says. “I feel more responsibility because kids come through here. These kids, they need to have something happen here rather than a plain wall. Murals in this kind of place are more about experience than appreciation of art.”

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Re-watch it and tell me I’m wrong. Every Strip casino needs to refresh its restauMaybe Lago is Bellagio’s way of enticing the rants every few years. Until now, Bellagio has younger set to spend more time on property, but been the only exception to that rule, rarely makthat doesn’t mean the cuisine drifts from the ing changes to a dining lineup constructed with always-impeccable Bellagio standard. great care 17 years ago. Chef Julian Serrano has maintained Lago is that exception, and its striking Picasso as one of the elite fine-dining decor—starting with the multicolored, LAGO Bellagio, rooms on the Strip and proven he can faux-stained-glass front wall—makes it 702-693-8888. out-small-plate anybody with his eponclear this is something very different Sunday-Thursday, ymous Spanish tapas spot at Aria. Here from the rest of the resort. Created by 5-11 p.m.; Friday & at Lago, his massive menu of Italian Toronto firm Munge Leung, Lago is Saturday, 5 p.m.treasures is only hard to handle because bright and futuristic, absolutely unidenmidnight. everything sounds so good. tifiable from the whimsical primary colMost diners don’t think of Italian ors that defined former occupier Circo. food coming in small portions, but Serrano It’s louder, too. Something sci-fi-ish about it knows that if it looks beautiful and tastes that seemed familiar: the circular nature of the space, way, too, we won’t object. There are larger main the hostesses’ angular, bright blue dresses, the courses that satisfy on every front, from a peerspaceshippiness of the posh patio resting over less veal osso buco ($45) to a whole lobster with Bellagio’s lake. Then it hit me. Lago is the ressquid ink garganelli ($55), but the smaller stuff taurant version of Fhloston Paradise, the luxury is too much fun to bypass. Some are simply mini intergalactic cruise-ship from The Fifth Element.

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FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT CAFE DARAK

> TRUE FUSION Darak’s globetrotting owner drew on her travels to create the menu.

Darak means “loft” or “attic” in Korean. Owner Nauen Yun, who goes by Crystal, has lived in Australia, New Zealand and several Asian countries. Her worldly experience helped concoct the concept for her café. “In all the different places, you learn the different cultures and see different things. I was always thinking I should gather them and show people where they come from. I was looking to make some- CAFE thing you could not see any DARAK other place. I always wanted 8665 W. to open a place like this.” Flamingo The space is home to Road #105, weird children’s desk chairs 702-370with the desk part attached 4657. Daily, to the back of them, tennis noon-3 a.m. rackets with mirrors instead of strings and a Volkswagen bus tent. Inside the tent, you’ll sit on a patch of fake grass. The tent has special meaning to Yun. Her first concept was to buy an old VW Bus and convert it into her kitchen, but that didn’t work within her budget. She found the tent online and considers it the next best thing. The food menu is small but scrumptious. The croissant sandwich ($6.25), with thick slices of turkey, tomato and melted mozzarella, is just right. All plates have caramel syrup splashed on the bottom. Yun likes the sweet dipping component. The drink menu is vast with assorted frappuccinos, smoothies, coffees, teas, lattes, fruit-ades and even shaved ice. The sweet pistachio latte delivers that perfectly nutty dessert flavor. –Jason Harris

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INGREDIENTS 2 oz. Stoli vodka 4 oz. Rekorderlig Pear Cider 1 lime wedge 2 slices fresh ginger (garnish) 1 dehydrated pear slice (garnish) Sprig of mint (garnish)

SMALL BITES Dining News & Notes Familiar restaurants are busy expanding their Vegas presence these days. Hussong’s Cantina, of Ensenada, Mexico, and the Shoppes at Mandalay Place, is set to open at Boca Park this summer. The Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood will add a huge Buffalo Wild Wings in the fall, along with Texas Land & Cattle Steakhouse, a popular Dallas-based franchise making its first mark in Las Vegas. At Downtown’s Premium Outlets, the Cheesecake Factory just opened its fourth local spot on May 14. ¶ Local chefs John Courtney and Christian Dolias team up for the “Raise the Bar” pop-up dinner at Old School Brewing Company on May 27. The five-course dinner is designed to complement brewmaster Jim Wilson’s Old School creations, priced at $50 with an optional pairing upgrade of $10. Make reservations by calling 702-273-9782. ¶ RA Sushi’s annual “Nicky’s Week” fundraiser is back May 25-31, when you can help kids battling cancer by eating tasty food. Dine on special menu items like the Tootsy Maki roll, pork gyoza and garlic citrus yellowtail at RA at Fashion Show Mall that week and 100 percent of your bill will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. ¶ Roy’s Restaurant hosts an “Eat Creative Korea” cooking class on May 30 at 11:30 a.m., a special event taking place at different Roy’s locations across the country. Chef Quy Trinh will introduce guests to regional ingredients and spices unique to Korea, and the luncheon also includes several courses of cuisine including beef mandoo dumplings, sesame-crusted shrimp and mung bean salad. Reservations are $60 and can be made by calling 702-691-2053. –Brock Radke

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METHOD Build drink over crushed ice in a highball glass. Squeeze lime wedge and drop in drink. Stir and serve. Garnish with ginger slices, dehydrated pear slice and mint.

Inspired by the Moscow Mule, this drink combines cold vodka and sparkling pear cider, while incorporating the familiar notes of ginger and zesty lime. The cider makes this drink a bit sweeter than the original, but the kick is just as strong.

Cocktail created by Francesco Lafranconi, Executive Director of Mixology and Spirits Education at Southern Wine & Spirits.

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Boozy Movie Wednesdays Wed, 8 pm, free with cocktail purchase, 21+. 5/27, Caddyshack. Inspire Theater, 107 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-489-9110. Cinemark Classic Series Sun, 2 pm; Wed, 2 & 7 pm, $7-$10. 5/24, 5/27, Full Metal Jacket. Theaters: ORL, ST, SF, SP, SC Hispanic Film Series 5/21, The Milagro Beanfield War, discussion led by scholar Luis Bonilla, 6:30 pm, free. Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 702-229-6383. Midnight Brewvies Mon, movie plus popcorn, midnight, free. Elixir, 2920 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson, 702-272-0000. Sci Fi Center Sun, Game of Thrones viewing party, 6 pm, free. Mon, Cinemondays, 8 pm, free. 5/23, The Rocky Horror Picture Show with live shadow cast, 10 pm, $9. 5/24, Charlotte’s Web (2006), noon, $5 suggested donation for V Animal Sanctuary. 5077 Arville St., 855-5014335, thescificenter.com. Stratford Festival HD 5/21, broadcast of Antony and Cleopatra from Canada’s Stratford Festival, 7 pm, $16-$18. Theaters: COL, ST, VS. Info: fathomevents.com. Tuesday Afternoon at the Bijou Tue, 1 pm, free. 5/26, Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400.

New this week Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem aaabc Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian, Menashe Noy. Directed by Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz. 115 minutes. Not rated. In Hebrew with English subtitles. See review Page 41. Theaters: VS Good Kill (Not reviewed) Ethan Hawke, Bruce Greenwood, January Jones. Directed by Andrew Niccol. 102 minutes. Rated R. A military drone pilot deals with stress and doubts. Theaters: TC Lambert & Stamp aaacc Directed by James D. Cooper. 117 minutes. Rated R. This documentary about the early managers of The Who tells a pretty compelling behind-the-scenes rock story, although it sometimes gets a little lost in minutiae. It’s also hampered by the lack of interviews with key players who’ve passed away, which isn’t the filmmakers’ fault but still makes the story feel incomplete. –JB Theaters: SC

Theaters: VS Timbuktu aaacc Hichem Yacoubi, Abel Jafri, Toulou Kiki. Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako. 97 minutes. Rated PG-13. In Arabic with English subtitles. See review Page 41. Theaters: VS Tomorrowland aabcc George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy. Directed by Brad Bird. 130 minutes. Rated PG. See review Page 40. Theaters: AL, CAN, CH, DI, GVL, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SF, SHO, SP, SS, ST, TS, TX, VS

Now playing The Age of Adaline aabcc Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford. Directed by Lee Toland Krieger. 110 minutes. Rated PG-13. Lively’s stilted, mannered acting actually works in her favor playing a seemingly immortal woman born in 1908. Adaline falls in love and wistfully looks back on her long, lonely life, but neither the romance nor the regret is particularly convincing. The plot is dull and predictable, especially in its turgid second half. –JB Theaters: DTS, PAL, RP, SC, SF, SP, TS

Poltergeist (Not reviewed) Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino. Directed by Gil Kenan. 93 minutes. Rated PG-13. A family is terrorized by evil spirits after moving into a new home. Theaters: AL, BS, CAN, CH, DI, FH, GVL, GVR, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SC, SF, SHO, SP, SS, TS, TX

American Sniper aaccc Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Luke Grimes. Directed by Clint Eastwood. 132 minutes. Rated R. Cooper’s performance is the strongest element of this biopic about Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. It’s a simplistic, pandering tribute to the American military, aimed at an audience that prizes patriotism over drama and isn’t interested in complexity when telling the stories of so-called American heroes. –JB Theaters: TC

Tanu Weds Manu Returns (Not reviewed) Kangana Ranaut, Madhavan, Eijaz Khan. Directed by Aanand L. Rai. 128 minutes. Not rated. In Hindi with English subtitles. Four years after getting married, couple Tanu and Manu experience some relationship troubles.

Avengers: Age of Ultron aaabc Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth. Directed by Joss Whedon. 141 minutes. Rated PG-13. The Marvel superheroes (including Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and more) team up for their latest adventure, taking on evil robot Ultron. Writer-director Whedon

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manages to include an impressive amount of character development and clever dialogue, although eventually the action set pieces and cluttered plot steamroll over the drama. –JB Theaters: CAN, CH, DI, GVL, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SF, SHO, SP, ST, TS, TX, VS Bombay Velvet (Not reviewed) Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Karan Johar. Directed by Anurag Kashyap. 149 minutes. Not rated. In Hindi with English subtitles. In 1960s Bombay, a boxer and an aspiring jazz singer follow their dreams. Theaters: VS Chappie AACCC Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Ninja, Yolandi Visser. Directed by Neill Blomkamp. 120 minutes. Rated R. Writer-director Blomkamp (District 9) proves to be a one-hit wonder with his third feature, about a future police robot given artificial intelligence. Chappie is inconsistent, overreaching and often preachy, the second movie in a row in which Blomkamp demonstrates visual flair but fails at both social commentary and basic storytelling. –JB Theaters: TC Cinderella aabcc Lily James, Richard Madden, Cate Blanchett. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. 105 minutes. Rated PG. Branagh’s live-action remake of the 1950 Disney animated classic about a downtrodden girl who falls in love with a prince is a straightforward retelling of the fairy tale, without any twists or stylistic innovations. It’s a lavish production, but it’s also dramatically inert, led by a pair of good-looking but forgettable actors. –JB Theaters: SC, SF Danny Collins aabcc Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner. Directed by Dan Fogelman. 106 minutes. Rated R. Pacino plays a legendary rock star who discovers, decades after he’d started coasting on his success, that John Lennon had written him a fan latter that might have inspired him to try harder, had he only read it at the time. Pacino himself could use such a letter from Laurence

Olivier. –MD Theaters: SC

misguided. –JB Theaters: ST, TX

Ex Machina aaacc Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander. Directed by Alex Garland. 108 minutes. Rated R. Isaac plays a tech genius who invites one of his employees (Gleeson) to conduct a series of interviews with his latest creation: a humanoid robot named Ava (Vikander). The film raises plenty of probing questions about artificial intelligence, but it isn’t as smart as it pretends to be. –MD Theaters: DTS, GVR, ORL, PAL, SC, SHO, TS

Home aabcc Voices of Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin. Directed by Tim Johnson. 94 minutes. Rated PG. After the cute, clueless alien Boov invade and take over Earth, human tween Tip (Rihanna) teams up with misfit alien Oh (Parsons) to save the planet. It’s a familiar mismatched-friends story, tolerable enough for children who like funnycolored aliens but forgettable enough that parents should be able to easily ignore it. –JB Theaters: CH, DI, ST, TS, TX, VS

Far From the Madding Crowd aaabc Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. 119 minutes. Rated PG-13. Danish filmmaker Vinterberg (The Celebration, The Hunt) takes a stab at one of Thomas Hardy’s most famous novels, cutting and condensing it in a way that underlines the author’s protofeminism. And he gets a quietly terrific performance from Mulligan, who makes Bathsheba Everdene very much her own. –MD Theaters: BS, DTS, ORL, SC

Hot Pursuit aaccc Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara, John Carroll Lynch. Directed by Anne Fletcher. 87 minutes. Rated PG-13. Witherspoon and Vergara have minimal chemistry as a cop and a criminal, respectively, in this lazy, unfunny action-comedy, which combines weak, repetitive jokes with desultory copdrama plot points. The jokes mostly rely on tired gender stereotypes and jabs at Witherspoon’s short stature and Vergara’s curves and incomprehensible accent. –JB Theaters: CAN, CH, GVR, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SF, SP, ST, TS, TX, VS

Furious 7 aaacc Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez. Directed by James Wan. 137 minutes. Rated PG-13. Replacement director Wan freshens the seventh film of this ridiculous series with a great villain (Statham) and several razzle-dazzle set pieces, and replaces the usual machismo with “family”-type bonding. But he also can’t stop the movie from raging too long and running out of gas early. –JMA Theaters: CH, DI, GVR, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SP, ST, TS, TX, VS Get Hard aaccc Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Alison Brie. Directed by Etan Cohen. 100 minutes. Rated R. A buffoonish finance executive (Ferrell) hires a man he believes to be an ex-con (Hart) to help him prepare for prison after he’s falsely convicted of fraud. For all its ill-advised humor about race and sexuality, Get Hard is less offensive than inconsistent and

Insurgent aabcc Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet. Directed by Robert Schwentke. 119 minutes. Rated PG-13. The sequel to Divergent bypasses the exposition about its dystopian future, but it remains just as nonsensical. There are more exciting action sequences and better special effects, but the characters are still flat, and the plotting is still an incoherent mess. –JB Theaters: RR It Follows aaaac Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto. Directed by David Robert Mitchell. 100 minutes. Rated R. Mitchell, who made the sweet teen romance The Myth of the American Sleepover, returns with a terrific, discomfitingly creepy horror film about a malevolent force that’s always walking in a straight line toward its victim (Monroe), no matter where on the

A&E | Short Takes planet she goes. –MD Theaters: TC Kingsman: The Secret Service aabcc Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. 129 minutes. Rated R. A street tough known as Eggsy (Egerton) is recruited to join super-secret private spy organization Kingsman in this loose adaptation of the comic book by Mark Millar (Kick-Ass). Meant as a self-aware parody of James Bond-style superspies, Kingsman lacks the wit and style of the best Bond adventures. –JB Theaters: TC Little Boy (Not reviewed) Jakob Salvati, Kevin James, Emily Watson. Directed by Alejandro Monteverde. 106 minutes. Rated PG-13. An 8-year-old boy relies on his faith to end World War II and bring his father home. Theaters: ST, VS The Longest Ride (Not reviewed) Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood, Melissa Benoist. Directed by George Tillman Jr. 139 minutes. Rated PG-13. The lives of a young couple intersect with an older man who recalls his own youthful romance. Theaters: SC Mad Max: Fury Road aaabc Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult. Directed by George Miller. 120 minutes. Rated R. Taciturn drifter Max Rockatansky (Hardy, replacing Mel Gibson) returns for the first time in 30 years, on another post-apocalyptic adventure. The thin plot is an excuse for director Miller to stage bravura car chases and action sequences, which should be more than enough to satisfy fans. –JB Theaters: CAN, CH, DI, GVL, GVR, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SF, SHO, SP, ST, TS, TX, VS McFarland, USA aabcc Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Carlos Pratts. Directed by Niki Caro. 128 minutes. Rated PG. Costner’s weary, livedin performance as a high-school coach is the best thing about this predictable underdog sports drama, based on the true story of a cross-country team from the impoverished, primarily Latino central California town of McFarland that achieved surprising success in the late 1980s. –JB Theaters: TC Monkey Kingdom (Not reviewed) Directed by Mark Linfield and Alastair Fothergill. 81 minutes. Rated G. Nature documentary featuring the monkey population of Sri Lanka. Theaters: VS Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 abccc Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Neal McDonough. Directed by Andy Fickman. 94 minutes. Rated PG. Six years after thwarting a heist at a New Jersey mall, bumbling security guard Paul Blart (James) ends up doing the same at a Las Vegas hotel. Mall Cop 2 suffers from indifferent plotting, listless action and apathetic jokes that often don’t appear to have punchlines. –JB Theaters: CH, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SC, SF, TX Piku (Not reviewed) Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan Khan. Directed by Shoojit Sircar. 135 minutes. Not rated. In Hindi with English subtitles. A successful architect and her aging father bond during a road trip. Theaters: VS Pitch Perfect 2 aabcc Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow. Directed by Elizabeth Banks. 115 minutes. Rated PG-13. Everything in this

sequel to the 2012 surprise hit college a cappella comedy is a little bigger, but none of it is better. The songs are still catchy, the stars are still charming, and some of the jokes are still funny, but the original’s freshness has been replaced by a dutiful retread. –JB Theaters: CAN, CH, DI, DTS, GVL, ORL, PAL, RP, SF, SHO, SP, ST, TS, TX, VS

> military family Ethan Hawke and January Jones in Good Kill.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel aabcc Dev Patel, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Judi Dench. Directed by John Madden. 122 minutes. Rated PG. Nearly all of the characters return for the continuing story of a ramshackle retirement home for British pensioners in India. The storylines are mostly half-hearted, centered on the romantic couplings that blossomed in the previous movie. The talented actors make the experience pleasant enough, even if it drags on for too long. –JB Theaters: SC The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water aabcc Voices of Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence. Directed by Paul Tibbitt. 92 minutes. Rated PG. The second movie starring animated undersea creature SpongeBob SquarePants features all the familiar characters in an adventure to track down the stolen recipe for Krabby Patties. The story drags over the course of 90 minutes, with mild humor and a strained climax that mixes the animated characters with live action. –JB Theaters: TC The Water Diviner aabcc Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Yilmaz Erdogan. Directed by Russell Crowe. 111 minutes. Rated R. For his directorial debut, Crowe plays an Australian farmer searching for the remains of his sons after the World War I Battle of Gallipoli. The movie’s pseudo-mystical elements never quite connect with Crowe’s old-fashioned, melodramatic storytelling, especially the cheesy romance, and Crowe slathers every emotional moment with a sappy, overbearing score. –JB Theaters: GVR Where Hope Grows (Not reviewed) Kristoffer Polaha, David DeSanctis, McKaley Miller. Directed by Chris Dowling. 95 minutes. Rated PG-13. A self-pitying former professional baseball player befriends a man with Down syndrome. Theaters: SC, TS Wild Tales aaabc Ricardo Darín, Oscar Martínez, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Érica Rivas. Directed by Damián Szifrón. 122 minutes. Rated R. In Spanish with English subtitles. A more sophisticated, less gory version of movies like the V/H/S series, Wild Tales features six segments that start with mundane events before building to violence, betrayal and (sometimes) death. It’s an inconsistent anthology, but a deft mix of comedy and thrills keeps things fresh and surprising. –JB Theaters: SC Woman in Gold aabcc Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Tatiana Maslany. Directed by Simon Curtis. 109 minutes. Rated PG-13. The true story of Maria Altmann, an Austrian Jew who fled the Nazis during WWII and later battled to reclaim paintings that the Nazis stole from her family, is stirring and complex, but the filmmakers smooth it out and simplify it, making every courtroom battle into a clichéd, heavy-handed triumph. –JB Theaters: GVR, SC JMA Jeffrey M. Anderson; JB Josh Bell; MD Mike D’Angelo

Theaters (AL) Regal Aliante 7300 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas, 702-221-2283 (BS) Regal Boulder Station 4111 Boulder Highway, 702-221-2283 (PAL) Brenden Theatres at the Palms 4321 W. Flamingo Road, 702-507-4849 (CAN) Galaxy Cannery 2121 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas, 702-639-9779 (CH) Cinedome Henderson 851 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, 702-566-1570 (COL) Regal Colonnade 8880 S. Eastern Ave., 702-221-2283 (DI) Las Vegas Drive-In 4150 W. Carey Ave., North Las Vegas, 702-646-3565 (DTS) Regal Downtown

Summerlin 2070 Park Center Drive, 702-221-2283

(SF) Century Santa Fe Station 4949 N. Rancho Drive, 702-655-8178

(FH) Regal Fiesta Henderson 777 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson, 702-221-2283

(SHO) United Artists Showcase 3769 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-221-2283 (SP) Century South Point 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-260-4061

(GVR) Regal Green Valley Ranch 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, 702-221-2283

(SC) Century Suncoast 9090 Alta Drive, 702-869-1880

(GVL) Galaxy Green Valley Luxury+ 4500 E. Sunset Road, Henderson, 702442-0244

(SS) Regal Sunset Station 1301-A W. Sunset Road, Henderson, 702-221-2283

(ORL) Century Orleans 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., 702-889-1220

(TX) Regal Texas Station 2101 Texas Star Lane, North Las Vegas, 702-221-2283

(RP) AMC Rainbow Promenade 2321 N. Rainbow Blvd., 888-262-4386

(TS) AMC Town Square 6587 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-362-7283

(RR) Regal Red Rock 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-221-2283

(TC) Regency Tropicana Cinemas 3330 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-438-3456

(ST) Century Sam’s Town 5111 Boulder Highway, 702-547-1732

(VS) Regal Village Square 9400 W. Sahara Ave., 702-221-2283

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ROADSIDE MAGIC During the mid-20th century, an organic uniqueness evolved in Downtown Las Vegas, a gift of sorts for the future, for that day when the quaint and personal motor courts with stunning signage would somehow outlast the more elegant destinations of yesteryear, providing historical depth in an ever-changing city. That gift, however, would play out in poached signs, painted-over Googie-designs and crumbling structures rich in economic and cultural potential, in a Palm Springs character-driven way. ¶ Knowing these gems have no protection, the Historic Preservation Commission recently decided to re-survey the areas and consider possible educational measures (and potential future incentives). Part of that begins with an upcoming panel discussion, “Motor Court Magic: MidCentury Architecture and the Roadside Motel.” Along with all the intrigue in the historical, cultural and design elements is the message that the time to preserve hasn’t passed. City of Las Vegas’ Historic Preservation Officer Courtney Mooney moderates, and the panelists will be Demion Clinco, president of the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation Board; Jerry Stefani, roadside historian and creator of MOTOR COURT MAGIC “Then and Now - Las Vegas Motels Driving Tours;” Susanna Newbury, May 23, 6-8 p.m., free (tickets UNLV assistant professor of art history; and Craig Palacios and Tina required). Neon Museum, Wichmann of BUNNYFiSH studio. –Kristen Peterson 702-387-6366.

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Association, Bad Samaritans, Loose Change 5/23, 9 pm, $25. Duane Peters Gunfight, The Briggs 6/12, 9 pm, $8-$10. UK Subs 6/13, 9 pm, $12$25. Slaughter and the Dogs 6/19, 9 pm, $8-$10. 4110 S. Maryland Pkwy., 702-586-3483. Double Down Sluthammer, Punchcard, Beard 5/21. The Tiki Bandits, Grand Scovell, Mad Mike & The Pistoleros, Strange Mistress, Infecto Skeletons 5/22. Symbol Six, The Defects, 13 Scars, Terminally Ill, Agent 86 5/23. The Yeastie Boys, El Nada, R.O.U.S., The Skeevies, Chica Diabla 5/24. Death Whistle, Super Zeroes, Radio Silence, O’s of Presidential 5/29. The Brookhounds, Masaker69, Useless Intent, Death Youth Foundation, The Buzz 5/30. Franks & Deans’ Weenie Roast, Professor Rex Dart 6/3. The Quitters, Redbush, The CG’s 6/5. Bargain DJ Collective Mon. Unique Massive Tue, midnight. The Juju Man Wed, midnight. Punk Rock Bingo first Wed of the month. Blooze Brothers Third Sun of the month. Shows 10 pm, free unless noted. 640 Paradise Rd., 702-

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Midler 5/22, 8 pm, $95-$310. Eagles 5/24, 8 pm, $85-$275. Rush 6/25, 8 pm, $60-$180. Aerosmith 8/1, 8 pm, $50-$150. Madonna 10/24, 8 pm, $43-$383. Andrea Bocelli 12/5, 8 pm, $78-$403. Mötley Crüe 12/27, 7 pm, $25-$150. 702-891-7777. Orleans Air Supply 5/22-5/24, 8 pm, $40+. The Fab Four 6/13-6/14, 8 pm, $20. NiteKings Wed, 4 pm. Rick Duarte Fri, 9 pm. Acoustic Den Sat, 9 pm. Shows free unless noted. 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., 702-365-7075. Palace Station (Jack’s) Forget to Remember Fri-Sat, 9 pm, free. Shows free unless noted. 702-547-5300. Palazzo (Palazzo Theatre) Frank: The Man. The Music. ft. Bob Anderson Tue-Thu, Sat, 8 pm; Fri 9 pm, $72. (Laguna Champagne Bar) Jimmy Hopper Thu-Sun, 9:30 pm, free. 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd., 702-4144300. Palms (The Lounge) Frankie and Friends 5/23, 10 pm, $10. Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns Mon, 10:30 pm, $10. 702-944-3200. The Pearl Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Doyle Bramhall II 6/9, 6:30 pm, $63+. Alice in Chains 7/18, 8 pm, $53+. Melissa Etheridge 8/7, 8 pm, $49+. Fifth Harmony 8/13, 7 pm, $33+. Jackson Browne 8/21, 8 pm, $63+. Alejandra Guzman 9/12, 8 pm, $33+. Palms, 702-942-7777. Piero’s Pia Zadora Fri & Sat, 9 pm, two-drink minimum. 355 Convention Center Dr., 702-369-2305. Planet Hollywood Britney Spears 8/5, 8/7-8/8, 8/12, 8/14-8/15, 8/18-8/19, 8/21-8/22, 8/26, 8/28-8/29, 9/2, 9/49/5, 9/9. $60-$195. Weird Al Yankovic 5/12-5/16, 8 pm, $59-$89. Na Ying 5/23, $28-$228. A.R. Rahman 6/7, 8 pm, $49-$179. Earth, Wind & Fire, Chicago 7/17, 8 pm, $70-$219. J. Cole, YG, Jeremih, Bas, Cozz and Omen 7/18, 8 pm, $41-$200. La Arrolladora 9/13, 9 pm, $59-$175. Ricky Martin 9/15, 8 pm, $50-$160. 702-234-7469. Rí Rá John Windsor 5/25, 8:45 pm. Derek Dempsey & Celtic Soul 5/21, 5/24, 8:45 pm; 5/22-5/23, 9 pm. The Black Donnellys 5/26-5/28, 5/31, 8:45 pm; 5/29-5/30, 9 pm. Mandalay Place, 702-632-7771. Route 91 Harvest Festival ft. Florida Georgia Line, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw and more. 10/2-10/4, times vary, $199. MGM Resorts Village, rt91harvest.com. Stratosphere David Perrico and Pop Evolution First & third Tue, 10:30 pm, $20. 800-998-6937. Silver Sevens (Corona Cantina) Justin Mather 4/30, 9 pm, free. 4100 Paradise, 702-733-7000. Tuscany Danny Lozada Sun & Thu 10 pm, free. Kenny Davidsen Celebrity Piano Bar Fri, 10 pm, free. Live music Sat, 10 pm., free. 255 E. Flamingo Rd., 702-893-8933. Venetian The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Godesses ft. Las Vegas Philharmonic 6/10, 8 pm, $66-$176. 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd., 702-287-5922. Vinyl Alice: A Steampunk Concert Fantasy 5/20, 6/17, 7/15, 11 pm, $10+. Saxon 5/27, 8:30 pm, $22. Todd Rundgren 5/30, 8 pm, $30+. Amaranthe, Santa Cruz, I Prevail 5/31, 8 pm, $22+. Michael Grimm 6/56/7, 6/12-6/14, 6/19-6/21, 6/26-6/28, 7/3-7/5, 7/17-7/19, 7/24-7/26, 7/30-7/31, 8/2-8/3, 8/7-8/9, 8/14-8/16, 8/21-8/23, 8/28-8/30, Thu, Fri, Sun, 8:30 pm; Sat,

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Brooklyn Bowl Shakey Graves, Barr Brothers 5/21, 8 pm, $17. Big Sam’s Funky Nation 5/21, midnight, $9-$11. Xavier Rudd & The United Nations 5/26, 8 pm, $19-$22. Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squa, The Simpkin Project 5/27, 9 pm, $10-$15. Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, JD McPherson 5/28, $77. Jenny Lewis 5/30, 8 pm, $28-$33. The Glitch Mob 5/31, 8 pm, $20-$23. Preservation Hall Jazz Band 6/11, 8 pm, $20-$22. Yelawolf, Hillbilly Casino 6/12, $15. Purity Ring, Braids, Born Gold 6/23, 8 pm, $22-$24. John Butler Trio, Anderson East 6/26, 8 pm, $28-$33. Adler 7/11, 8 pm, $22-$28. Kevin Fowler 7/15, 8 pm, $18-$22. Between the Buried and Me 7/18, $20. Everclear, Toadies, Fuel, American Hi-Fi 8/8, 8 pm, $40. George Parliament Funkadelic 8/20, 9 pm, $28-$33. Linq, 702-862-2695. The Colosseum Reba, Brooks & Dunn

6/24, 6/26-6/27, 7/1, 7/3, 7/4, 12/2, 12/4, 12/6, 12/9, $60-$205. Rod Stewart 7/31, 8/1, 8/5, 8/8, 8/9, 8/12, 8/15, 7:30 pm. Celine Dion 8/27, 8/28-8/30, 9/1, 9/4-9/5, 9/8-9/9, 9/11-9/12, 9/29-9/30, $55-$250, 7:30 pm. Aretha Franklin 8/14, 8 pm, $55-$160. The Who 9/19, 10:30 pm, $96-$501. Elton John 10/13-10/14, 10/16, 6:30 pm, $55-$500. Caesars Palace, 702-731-7333. The Cosmopolitan (Chelsea) Brian Wilson, Rodriguez 7/10, 7 pm, $50. Brantley Gilbert, Carter Winter 7/24, 8 pm, $65. (Boulevard Pool) Our Big Concert ft. Cage the Elephant, Dirty Heads, New Politics, Big Data, Joywave 5/28, 5 pm, $40. Billy Currington 5/29, 8 pm, $35. Neon Trees, Alex Winston 6/12, 8 pm, $20. Barenaked Ladies, Violent Femmes, Colin Hay 7/18, 8 pm, $50. Slightly Stoopid 8/14, 9 pm, $35. Damian Jr. Gong Marley, Stephen Ragga Marley, Morgan Heritage, Tarrus Riley 9/24, 8 pm, $43. Counting Crows, Citizen Cope 10/3, 7:30 pm, $55. Father John Misty, Mikal Cronin 10/15, 8 pm, $23. 702-698-7000. Dive Bar The Faction, Guilty by

791-5775. Flamingo Olivia Newton-John 5/265/30, 6/2-6/6, 6/9-6/13, 7/7-7/11, 7/14-7/18, 7/21-7/25, 8/4-8/8, 8/11-8/15, 8/18-8/22, 9/1-9/5, 9/8-9/12, 7:30 pm, $69-$139. 702-733-3333. Gilley’s Shows $10-$20 after 10 pm. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722. Hard Rock Hotel Kottonmouth Kings 6/19, 9 pm, $25+. Rusted Root 6/26, 9 pm, $30+. Nelson 7/10, 9 pm, $30+. South of Graceland 7/17, 9 pm, $30+. Puddle of Mudd 7/31, 9 pm, $25+. Tribal Seeds 8/21, 9 pm, $25. Blue October 9/18, 9 pm, $30+. Live 10/2, 9 pm, $35+. Hard Rock Live Bianca Del Rio 5/24, 7 pm, $39-$45. Dick Dale 6/3, 7 pm, $25-$29. Veil of Maya, Revocation, Oceano, Gift Giver, Entheos 6/4, 5 pm. Turnpike Troubadours 6/23, 7 pm, $17-$21. Say Anything, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Modern Baseball, Hard Girls 7/31, 7 pm, $20-$25. Hard Rock Cafe (Strip), 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-733-7625. House of Blues Carlos Santana 5/22-5/24, 5/27, 5/29-5/31, 9/16, 9/189/20, 9/23, 9/25-9/27, 11/4, 11/6-11/8, 11/11, 11/13-11/15, $90-$350, 8 pm. Action Bronson 5/25, 8 pm, $25-$30. Ministry 6/10, 8 pm, $40-$90. Steel Panther 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 9 pm, $22. Dizzy Wright 7/4, 6 pm, $25-$30. Corey Taylor 7/18, 7 pm, $23-$26. Tokio Hotel 8/1, 7 pm, $22-$25. Stephen Ragga Marley 8/4, 7:30 pm, $26-$31. Heart 8/13-8/15, 11/1911/21, 8 pm, $55-$70. Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix 8/15, 7:30 pm, $40-$125. Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers 9/5, 8 pm, $29-$44. The Tragically Hip 10/3, 7:30 pm, $43-$55. Kamelot, DragonForce 12/7, 7 pm, $22-$25. Rhyme N Rhythm Mon, 9 pm, free. Live swing music Tue, 9 pm, free. Blues Wed, 8 pm, free. Phil Stendek Thu, 8 pm, free. Singles Sat, 9 pm, free. Gospel Brunch Sun, 10 am & 1 pm, $27-$50. PJ Barth Trio Sun, 8 pm, free. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. The Joint Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Rusty Maples 5/22, 9 pm, $35+. Gipsy Kings 5/28, 8 pm, $40+. Whitesnake 6/4, 8 pm, $35. The Cult & Public Enemy 6/6, 8 pm, $45+. Steve Miller Band 6/25, 8 pm, $50+. Little Big Town 6/26, 8 pm, $35+. Kenny Chesney 7/3-7/4, 8 pm, $155+. Third Eye Blind, Dashboard Confessional 7/11, 8 pm, $40+. Juanes, Ximena Sariñana 7/30, 7:30 pm, $60+. Brit Floyd 7/31, 9 pm, $35+. Peter Frampton, Cheap Trick 8/22, 8 pm, $50+. Primus and the Chocolate Factory, The Fungi Ensemble 9/4, 8 pm, $43+. Scorpions, Queensrÿche 10/7, 8 pm, $60+. UB40 10/16, $40$55. J Balvin 10/24, 8 pm, $60+. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5222. Mandalay Bay (Events Center) Nickelback 7/3, 8 pm, $25-$105. 5 Seconds of Summer 7/17, 7:30 pm, $50-$100. Fall Out Boy, Wiz Khalifa 8/7, 7 pm, $25-$70. (Mandalay Beach) 311 7/3-7/4, $55-$95. Sublime with Rome 5/22, $50. The Script 5/30, $45. Lee Brice 6/5, $45. Chris Young 6/7, $45. Switchfoot, Drew Holdcomb & The Neighbors, Colony House 7/10, $34. Pepper, Iration 7/17, $35+. Sugar Ray, Uncle Kracker, Eve 6, Better Than Ezra 7/16, $35, 9 pm. Ziggy Marley 7/31, $43. Lost ‘80s Live ft. ABC, Wang Chung, Naked Eyes, A Flock of Seagulls and more. 9/26, $35. 702-632-7777. MGM (Grand Garden Arena) Bette

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D ow n tow n Artifice Vegas Blues Dance Tue, 7 pm, free. Thursday Request Live Thu, 10 pm, free. 1025 S. 1st St., Ste. 100., 702-489-6339. Art Bar Ryan Whyte Maloney Thu, 6 pm. Live music Fri-Sat, 6 pm. Downtown Grand, 206 N. 3rd St., 702-719-5100. Backstage Bar & Billiards Suckerpunch Records Presents: Doug C & The Blacklisted, Big Sandy, The Delta Bombers 5/21, 8 pm, $10. Aggrocats, Interrupters, Bohunks, DJ Gonzo 5/22, 8 pm, $20. Cadillac Tramps, Hagfish, Johnny Madcap, Drakulas 5/23, 8 pm, $20. Icons of Filth, Krum Bums, No Parents, Anti-Vision 5/24, 8 pm, $18. Negative Approach, Ill Repute, La Amarda 5/25, 10 pm, $12. The Colossal Heads, Yosemite Slam, Howlin’ King Crawdad, Lawn Mower Death Riders 5/26, 8 pm, $8. Toxin 5/27, 8 pm, $5. Agent Orange, In the Whale, Happy Campers, Assorted Jellybeans 5/30, 8 pm, $12-$15. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Bar & Bistro Out of the Desert Bluegrass Band Sun, noon, free. Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., 702-202-6060. Beauty Bar Dead Meadow, LA Witch, Electric Coronation 5/28, 9 p.m., $10. Cash’d Out, Eddy Bear & The Cubs, Will & The Hi Rollers 5/10, 9 p.m., $12. Diarrhea Planet, Left & Right 6/1, 9 p.m., $8. The Dillinger Escape Plan 6/12, 8 p.m., $15-$18. The Slackers, The Retrolites 6/19, 9 p.m., $12. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. The Bunkhouse Crocodiles 5/21, $10. Frank Turner, Laura Jane Grace, Bob Log III 5/23, 10 pm, sold out. The English Beat, The Skints, Chris Murray 5/24, 10 pm, $20. Big Talk 5/26, 8 pm, $15. Pinata Protest 5/30, 9 pm, $10-$12. The Rentals, Rey Pila, Radiation City 6/3, 9 pm, $15-$18. E Life and Times 6/16, 9 pm, $8-$10. Melt Banana, Torche 6/26, $20. 124 S. 11th St., bunkhousedowntown.com. Clark County Government Amphitheater Jazz in the Park ft. Marc Antoine 5/23. Spyro Gyra 5/30. Brubeck Brothers 6/6. 7 p.m., free. 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-8200. Fremont Country Club Streetlight Manifesto, Dan Potthast, Sycamore Smith 5/21, 8 pm, $21-$26. GBH, Infa Riot, Abbrasive Wheels, Schleprock, Evacuate 5/22, 8 pm, $20. Rezillos, Dickies, The Weirdos, The Crowd, Danger Friends 5/23, 8 pm, $20. Cheap Sex, Unseen, Clit 45, False Cause 5/24, 9 pm, $15. Squidhat Records Presents: The Bollweevils, The Nobodys, Guilty By Association, The Quitters 5/25, 9 pm, $10. 601 Fremont St., 702-382-6601. Fremont Street Experience Carl Ferris 5/21-5/22, 7 pm, free. free. Yellow Brick Road 5/21, 8 pm, free. Monroy 5/21, 10 pm, free. Zowie Bowie 5/21, 10 pm, free. Remix 5/22, 8 pm, free. ‘80s Station 5/22, 10 pm, free. KC and the Sunshine Band 5/23, 9 pm. Tonic, Vertical Horizon 5/30, 9 pm. Martha Davis and the Motels, The Tubes, The Smithereens 6/13, 9 pm. Smash Mouth, Toad the Wet Sprocket 6/27, 9 pm. Theory of a Deadman 7/18, 9 pm. Spin Doctors, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies 8/1, 9 pm. Kansas, Blue Oyster Cult 9/6, 9 pm. Downtown Las Vegas, vegasexperience.com. Golden Nugget Blood, Sweat & Tears 5/22, 8 pm, $32-$109. Night Ranger 5/29, 8 pm, $32$76. 129 Fremont St., 702-385-7111. Griffin Live music Wed, 10 pm, free. 511 Fremont St., 702-382-0577. LVCS Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Phenomenauts, Green Jello, Barbwire Dolls, Rule of Thumb, Since We Were Kids, Brutal Resistance 5/21, 8 pm, $15-$18. Eric Gales 5/31, 8 pm, $6-$8. J Stash 6/5, Kevy Los, Jayy, Banksta Quake, Day Duce, Burna Ben Franklin 6/5, 9 pm, $12-$16. Homeless Veteran Concert ft. Ira Black’s Hollywood Hustlers 6/6, 4 pm, $10. Decide, Entombed A.D., Hate Eternal, Black Crown Initiate, Pillars of Creation, Spun In Darkness, Levitron 6/11, 5 pm, $20-$25. Necro, Auxillaree 6/17, 8 pm, $15-$20. Jelly Roll,

Fate-Al, CremRo, Bobby Boulder, Cartel TZ, King QP 6/18, 8 pm, $12-$15. Sammy J, Finn, Peter T & Tenelle, Yung LB, Average Hoe, Peacemaker Nation 6/19, 8 pm, $15-$22. Potluck, Wrekonize, Prevail of Swollen Members 6/23, 9 pm, $10-$13. Ill Nino, Straight Line Stitch, Davey Suicide, Motograter, Society 1, Dim, Circa-Sik, Darkest Day, Thira, Darkc3ll 6/24, 5:30 pm, $12-$15. Geto Boys, Ne Last Words, Charlie Madness, The Tribe 6/28, 9 pm, $12-$15. Otep, The Reaction, Downfall 2012, Autumn in Stitches 6/30, 9 pm, $12-$15. Ces Cru, Joey Cool, Houston Zizza 7/9, 9 pm, $10. Moonshine Bandits, J Gamble, N.E. Last Words, Jelly Roll, Crucifix 8/21, 9 pm, $10. Insomnium, Ominium Gatherum 8/29, 9 pm, $12-$15. Krisiun, Origin Aeon, Alterbeast, Soreption, Ingested 9/17, 8 pm, $17-$20. 425 Fremont St., 702-382-3531. Mickie Finnz The Leeroy Jenkins Incident 5/21, 5/27, 9 pm. Blue String Theory 5/22, 10 pm. Crown Avenue 5/23, 10 pm. JV Allstars 5/18-5/19, 5/24-5/26, 9 pm. 425 Fremont St., 702-382-4204. The Smith Center Lon Bronson Band 5/22, 7 pm, $15+. Guys Sing Dolls 5/23, 2 pm & 8 pm, $35+. James Tormé 5/29-5/30, 7 pm, $37. Steve Tyrell 6/12-6/13, 7 pm, $39+. Samba Exotica 6/19-6/20, 7 pm, $35+. Frank Sinatra Jr. 6/20, 7:30 pm, $29+. Annaleigh Ashford 6/27, 7 pm; 6/28, 2 pm, $49+. Clint Holmes First Fri & Sat, 8:30 pm; first Sun, 2 pm; $35-$45. 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702749-2000.

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Good Fellas Thu, 7:30 pm. Red Velvet Fri-Sat, 8:30 pm. 9500 Sahara Ave., 702-360-3358. Silverton Wine Down Wednesdays Wed, 6 pm, free. (Veil Pavilion) Los Lonely Boys 5/22, 8 pm, $25. 3333 Blue Diamond Rd., 702-263-7777. South Point Deana Martin and Big Band Swing 5/29-5/31, 7:30 pm. Dennis Bono Show Thu, 2 pm, free. Wes Winters Fri-Sat, 6 pm, free. Spazmatics Sat, 10:30 pm, $5. 702-797-8005. Suncoast Earl Turner 5/30-5/31, 7:30 pm, $16. 9090 Alta Dr., 702-636-7075. Sunset Station (Club Madrid) Barry Black & The Senzuals 5/21, 10 pm. Bruce Wallace, Michael Peterson 5/22, 8 pm, $10. Jay Knowles, Darrell Brown 5/29, 8 pm, $10. Billy Dean & The Steel Horses Band 6/20, 7 pm, $25. Lon Bronson Band Fri, 9:30 pm. Zowie Bowie Sat, 10 pm. (Gaudi Bar) Ryan Whyte Maloney, Cali Tucker Fri, Sat, 7 pm. Willplay Sat, 7 pm. (Rosalita’s) Tony Venniro Fri, 7 pm. Peter Love Sat, 7 pm. (Sunset Amphitheater) Junefest ft. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Berlin, The Romantics, John Waite 6/6, 5 pm, $29-$59. (Cabo) Vegas Voice Afternoon Affair 5/20, 1:30 pm. Shows free unless noted. 1301 W. Sunset Rd., 702-547-7777. Texas Station (Dallas Events Center) Mirage: Visiions of Fleetwood Mac 5/15, 8 pm, $15. (A-Bar) Darrin Michaels Fri-Sat, 7 pm. (South Padre) Elemental Fri, 9 pm. Yellow Brick Road Sat, 9 pm. 702-631-1000.

E v e ry w h e r e E l s e Arizona Charlie’s Boulder (Palace Grand Lounge) Desert Outlaws 5/22-5/23. Southern Cross 5/29-5/30. All shows 9 pm, free. 4575 Boulder Highway, 888-236-9066. Arizona Charlie’s Decatur (Naughty Ladies Saloon) The Good Fellas 5/22-5/23, 9 pm, free. San Fernando 5/29-5/30, 9 pm, free. Jerry Tiffe Fri, 4 pm. 740 S. Decatur Blvd., 702-258-5200. Babes RSB Swamp Pussy 5/22. Smashing Alice 5/23. Southern Stue 5/29. Children of the Damned 5/30. 5901 Emerald Ave, 702435-7545. Boomers Live music Wed, 10 pm, $5-$10. Hip Hop Roots Fri, 10 pm, $5. 3200 Sirius Ave., 702-368-1863. Boulder Dam Brewing Justin Mather 5/30, 7 pm. Mike Wojniak 5/21, 7 pm. Cletus and the Mexican Sweat 5/23, 8 pm. All shows free unless noted, Fri-Sat, 8 pm; Wed-Thu, 7 pm. 453 Nevada Way, Boulder City, 702243-2739. Boulder Station (Railhead) Guitar Shorty, Scott Rhiner & The Moanin Black Snakes 5/21, 6 pm, $5. Jonny Lang 8/21, 8 pm, $30$60. Yellow Brick Road Fri, 9 pm, $5. Bee Gees Gold Sat, 9 pm, free. El Moreno Carrillo Sun, 11 pm, $5-$10. (Kixx Bar) Joey Vitale Fri, 8 pm. Reflection Sat, 8 pm. 702-432-7777. Count’s Vamp’d John Zito Electric Jam Wed, 9 pm, free. 9:30 pm, free. 6750 W. Sahara, 702-220-8849. The Dillinger Marty Feick Thu, 7 pm. Stefnrock First & third Sat, 8:30 pm, free. 1224 Arizona St., 702-293-4001. Dispensary Lounge Uli Geissendoerfer Trio FriSat, 10 pm. 2451 E. Tropicana, 702-458-6343. Eastside Cannery (Marilyn’s Lounge) Claudine Castro Band Mon, 10 pm. Phoenix Wed, 9 pm. Spazmatics Sun, 9 pm. Shows free unless noted. 702-507-5700. Italian American Club 2333 E. Sahara Ave., 702-457-3866, iac.com. Milo’s Cellar Live Music Thu, 8 pm, free. 538 Nevada Hwy., 702-293-9540. Ron DeCar’s Event Center Jazz Conversations Big Band Series: Merv Harding 5/23, 6/20. Charles McNeal Big Band 5/30. Jimmy Wiklins 6/6. Bruce Harper 6/13. Jim Fitgerald 6/27, Sat, 1 pm, $15. Swingin’ Sundays Sun, 5 pm, $10. 1201 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-384-0771. Sam’s Town NiteKings Sun, 7 pm, free. Shows free unless noted. 5111 Boulder Hwy., 702284-7777. Star of the Desert Arena The Commodores 5/23, 8 pm. Lupita D’Alessio 5/30, 8 pm. Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino, 31900 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Primm, 800-386-7867. Winchester Cultural Center ‘Chelle Reed 5/31, 2 pm, $10-$12. Willie Wainwright 6/20, 2 pm, free. 3130 S. McLeod Dr., 702-455-7340.

Comedy Louie Anderson 7/24-7/26, 7:30 pm, $40+. South Point, southpointcasino.com. Big Al’s Comedy Club Wed-Sun, 8 pm, $20. Gold Coast, 702-251-3574. Bonkerz Comedy Club Downtown Grand Fri-Sat, 8:30 pm, free (with two-drink purchase). 206 N. 3rd St., 702-719-5100. Bonkerz Comedy Club JW Marriott Shows 7 pm, $15. 221 N. Rampart Blvd., 702-507-5900. Bonkerz Comedy Club Primm Fri, 8 pm & 10:15 pm; Sat, 10:15 pm; $10. Primm Valley Resort , 31900 S. Las Vegas Blvd., 800-386-7867. Bonkerz Comedy Club Silver Sevens FriSat, 10:30 pm; $10. Silver Sevens Hotel & Casino, 4100 Paradise, 702-733-7000. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club All shows at 8 pm, $65-$87. MGM Grand, 891-7777. Jim Breuer 7/10-7/11, 7:30 pm, $25+. South Point, southpointcasino.com. Bill Burr 6/26-6/27, 10 pm, $70+. Mirage, 702792-7777. Carrot Top Wed-Mon, 8 pm, $50-$60. Luxor, 702-262-4900. Jeff Civilico Sat-Mon, Wed-Thu, 4 pm, $39$50. Quad, 888-777-7664. Andrew Dice Clay 5/22, 5/24-5/25. All shows at 9 p.m., $59+. Vinyl, hardrockhotel.com. Comedy After Dark Wed-Sun, 10 pm, $40$60. LVH, 702-732-5755. Whitney Cummings 5/22-5/23, 9:30 pm, $74$118. Venetian, 866-641-7469. Jeff Dunham Wed-Sun, 7 pm; Sat-Sun, 4 pm, $72. Planet Hollywood, 702-531-4320. Vinnie Favorito Nightly, 8 pm, $55-$100. Flamingo, 702-733-3333. Craig Ferguson 5/23, 8 pm, $25+ Cosmopolitan, 702-698-7000. Eddie Griffin Mon-Wed, 7 pm, $90-$182. Rio, 702-777-7776. Kevin Hart 5/24, 8 pm, $49-$129. Mandalay Bay Events Center, 702-632-7777. The Kids in the Hall 6/5, 9 pm, $50+. Treasure Island, treasureisland.com. HydroComics Unleashed Wed, 9 pm, free. Lucie’s Lounge, 3955 Charleston Blvd., 702776-6417. The Improv Steve White, Jack Cohen, David Gee Thru 5/24. Kivi Rogers, Gilbert Lawand 5/26-5/31. Dat Phan, Frances Dilorenzio, Brian McKim 6/2-6/7. Bobby Collins, Michael Palascak, Murray Valeriano 6/9-6/14. Tue-Sun, 8:30 & 10 pm, $30-$45. Harrah’s, 702-369-5000. Gabriel Iglesias 5/23-5/24, 10 pm, $60+. Mirage, 702-792-7777. Eddie Izzard 6/12-6/13, 8 pm, $53+. Pearl, 702942-7777. Jim Jefferies 10/3, 8 pm, $45. The Joint, 702693-5222. The Joe Show Thu-Sat, 8 pm, $30. Tuscany, 255 E. Flamingo Rd., 702-629-0715. Jokes With Friends Thu, 10 pm, free. Nacho Daddy, 9925 S. Eastern Ave., 702-462-5000. L.A. Comedy Club Tue-Sun, 9:30 pm, $39$62. Ballys, 702-777-2782. The Laugh Factory Shows at 8:30 & 10:30 pm. $29-$45. Tropicana, 702-739-2222. Laughternoon Adam London Daily, 4 pm, $20-$25. The D, 702-388-2111. Jay Leno 6/13, 7/4, 9/18, 11/20-11/21, 10 pm; 9/19, 9 pm, $60-$80. Mirage, 702-792-7777. M Resort Comedy Night Fri, 9 pm, free with drink purchase. M Resort, 702-797-1000. The Mac King Comedy Magic Show TueSat, 1 & 3 pm, $33. Harrah’s, 702-369-5000. Kathleen Madigan 6/12, 10 pm, $30+. Mirage, 702-792-7777. Party Improv Comedy Thu-Sun, 7 pm, $25, 2 drink minimum. Planet Hollywood, 702531-4320. Russell Peters 9/6, 8 pm, $49+. Pearl, 702942-7777. Paula Poundstone 6/19-6/20, 8 pm, $20+. Orleans, orleanscasino.com. Puppetry of the Penis 8 pm, $45-$49. Erotic Heritage Museum, 3275 S. Industrial Rd., eroticheritagemuseumlasvegas.com. Red Skelton Tribute Sat-Tue, 2 pm; $35-$40. Westin Las Vegas, 160 E. Flamingo Rd., 702245-2393. Riviera Comedy 40 is Not the New 20 MonSat, 10 pm, $40. Riviera, 855-468-6748. Sapphire Comedy Hour Fri-Sat, 8 pm, $20. Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club, 3025 Industrial Rd., 702-796-6000.

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Special Events An Executive Chef’s Culinary Classroom With Executive Chef Edmond Wong. 5/26, 6/30, 7/23, 8/27, 9/29, 10/13, 11/10, 7 pm, $135. Bellagio, 866-406-7117. Carnival of Cuisine 6/5, 6 pm, $100-$150. Palazzo, palazzo.com. The Great Love Debate 6/3, 7:30 pm, $40. Baobab Stage at Town Square, 6587 S. Las Vegas Blvd., greatlovedebate.com. Gumball 3000 5/29-5/30, 3 pm-midnight, $40-$50. MGM Resorts Village, 3901 Las Vegas Blvd., gumball3000.com. LV Craft Show 5/24, 6 pm, free. Silverton, silvertoncasino.com. M.E.N.U.S. presented by Epicurean Charitable Foundation 9/11, $500. The Beach at Mandalay Bay, 702-932-5098. Monday’s Dark with Mark Shunock 6/15, 7/20, 8/17, 9/21, 10/19, 11/16, 9:30 pm, $20+. Vinyl, hardrockhotel.com. Movie in the Park The Amazing Spider-Man 2, presented by LVMPD. 5/29, 8 pm, free. Whitney Park, 5712 Missouri Ave. Miss Nevada 6/26, 7 pm; 6/27, 2 pm, $25+. Smith Center, thesmithcenter.com. Nevada: A History of the Silver State A reading with Michael S. Green. 6/4, 7 pm, free. The Writer’s Block, 1020 Fremont St., 702-550-6399. On the Magic Carpet with Barbara Eden 6/20, 7:30 p.m., $16+. Suncoast, 9090 Alta Dr., 702-636-7075 Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus Extreme 6/11-6/13, 7 pm; 6/13, 11 am, 3 pm, 7 pm; 6/14, 1 pm, 5 pm, $13-$53. Thomas & Mack, unlvtickets.com. Rumpshaker An afternoon of punk rock storytelling with Eric Weiss. 5/23, 2 pm, free. The Writer’s Block, 1020 Fremont St., 702550-6399. Sevens Live Music, comedy & spoken arts. Mon, 7 pm, free with one drink minimum. Silver Sevens, 4100 Paradise, 702-733-7000.

Switch: Trans* Clothing Swap Thu, 5 pm, free. Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, 401 S. Maryland Pkwy, 702-733-9800. Vegas Gone Yoga Festival 9/19-9/20, 8 am-4 pm, $89-$169. Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., vegasgoneyoga.com. Vegas Valley Book Festival 10/15-10/17, times vary, free. Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St., vegasvalleybookfestival.org. Windmill Music Club Discussing the music of James Brown. 5/31, 4 p.m., free. Last Sun of the month. Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Ln., 702-507-6036.

Sports Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 9/17-9/19, 7 pm, $72+. Orleans, orleansarena.com. Knockout Night at the D ft. Richard Comney vs. Bahodir Mamadjonov 5/22, 7:30 pm, $26-$59. Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, 200 S. 3rd St., dlvec.com. Las Vegas Outlaws vs. Spokane Shock 5/23. Cleveland Gladiators 6/7. San Jose Sabercats 6/21. Portland Thunder 6/28. New Orleans Voodoo 6/25, 2 pm, $18-$198. Thomas & Mack, unlvtickets.com. Last Cowboy Standing 5/22-5/23, times vary, $50-$99. MGM Resorts Village. Lion Fight 22 Kem Sitsongpeenong vs. Jo Nattawut 5/22, 5 pm, $45+. Sunset Station, sclv.com. UFC: Jones vs. Johnson 5/23, 4 pm, $128$1,003. Aldo vs. McGregor 7/11, 4 pm, $128$103. MGM Grand, ticketmaster.com. Tuff-N-Uff: The Future Stars of Mixed Martial Arts 5/15, 7 pm, $25+. Cannery, ticketmaster.com. WWE Live Summerslam Heatwave Tour 6/20, 7:30 pm, $23-$108. Thomas & Mack, unlvtickets.com.

Galleries Amanda Harris Gallery of Contemporary Art Thu-Fri, 5-8 pm, and by appointment. 900 S. Las Vegas Blvd., 702-769-6036. Arts Factory 107 E. Charleston Blvd, 702383-3133. Galleries include: Joseph Watson Collection Wed-Fri, 1-6 pm; Sat, noon-3 pm; Sun, 11 am-2 pm. Suite 115, 858-733-2135. Sin City Gallery Wed-Sat, 1-7 pm; Sun, 11 am-2 pm. Suite 100, 702-608-2461. Suite 135, 702366-7001, trifectagallery.com. Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art Daily, 10 am-8 pm, $11-$16. 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702693-7871. Blackbird Studios Fri-Sun, noon-7 pm. 1551 S. Commerce St., 702-782-0319. Brett Wesley Gallery Wed-Sat, 1-7 pm. 1025 S. First St. #150, 702-433-4433. Clark County Government Center Rotunda Abraham Abebe Thru 7/10. Mon-Fri, 8 am-5 pm. 500 Grand Central Parkway, 702-4557030. Clay Arts Vegas Mon-Sat, 9 am-9 pm; Sun, 11:30 am-6:30 pm. 1511 S. Main St., 702-375-4147. Downtown Spaces 1800 Industrial Rd., dtspaces.com. Galleries include: Wasteland Gallery Thu, 6 pm-9pm; Fri & Sat, 6 pm11pm, Sun-Wed by appointment. Emergency Arts 520 Fremont St., 702-6863164. Gainsburg Studio & Gallery Mon-Sat, 10am5pm. 1533 West Oakey Blvd, 702-249-3200. Left of Center Gallery Tue-Fri, noon-5 pm; Sat, 10 am-3 pm. 2207 W. Gowan Rd., 702647-7378. Michelle C. Quinn Fine Art Advisory By appointment only. 620 S. 7th St., 702-3669339. P3Studio Gabrielle St. Evensen Marry Your Self Thru 6/7. Wed-Sun, 6-11 pm. Cosmopolitan. UNLV Lied Library The French Connection Reception 5/17, 2 pm. Open thru Oct. Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm; Sat, 10 am-2 pm. At UNLV, 702-895-3893. West Las Vegas Arts Center Wed-Sat, 9 am-7 pm. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-2294800. Winchester Cultural Center Art Gallery Kim Johnson Thru 7/17. Tue-Fri, 10 am-8 pm; Sat, 9 am-6 pm. 3130 S. McLeod Dr., 702455-7340.

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ART-CAR CARAVAN TO SEE MAD MAX: FURY ROAD | PLAYAWORKS WAREHOUSE | MAY 15, 2015 Blood and burned-out cars. That’s what any mention of Mad Max brings to my mind thanks to the indelible bleakness of the Mel Gibson-era films. Now that there’s a shiny reboot with outsize action sequences to match, I don’t see that changing. Although, there is something about the artfulness of the survivalist rigs cobbled together with scrap metal and bits of flash and function like pack-rat nests on furious wheels. In that vein, local arts group Playaworks organized a pre-party and caravan of art cars to go from its warehouse to the Palms’ Brenden Theatres to see Mad Max: Fury Road. The plan was to valet “any and all street-legal mutant vehicles,” and to dress accordingly. If there are movie theaters in the post-apocalyptic world, the crowd should definitely roll with fishnets and finger guns. –Erin Ryan

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