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Contents 7 mail Reactions to LIB’s lineup

44 noise Big Talk lights up the

and praise for the LV Phil.

Bunkhouse. New sounds by Zedd and Faith No More.

britney goodman by mikayla whitmore; Sebastian Maniscalco by adam shane

8 as we see it How a very old Downtown joint stays relevant. A nightclub at a gym? A UFO hotel!

45 comedy A guy whose

10 weekly Q&A Martin Schiller

46 the strip Santana’s reunion.

on personalized medicine’s power.

12 Feature | Vegas story

funniness depends on the visual.

47 fine art In the darkroom at Downtown Spaces.

Melissa Petersen tells the tale of her father’s mysterious disappearance.

48 food & DRINK Stratta’s

14 Feature | the women of

tapas, celebrating Negroni Week and the original Buffalo wing.

skin city The backstories, the setbacks, the breathtaking artistry.

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ALL STRIKES Punk Rock Bowling just ended, but it’s never too early to start dreaming about next year. The Weekly team put together a wish list of acts for future PRB posters— go to lasvegasweekly.com to see our picks, and suggest some of your own.

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SLIDE TESTED, WEEKLY APPROVED The Weekly’s attractions guru Mike Prevatt attended the openings of Cowabunga Bay’s Wild Surf and Wet ‘N’ Wild’s Slideboarding—two U.S.exclusive waterslide concepts. How did they stand out among the Valley’s sloshing chutes? Read Mike’s reviews at lasvegasweekly.com.

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1. Party all the time: Your guide to Memorial Day Weekend 2015 in Las Vegas 2. A club for all mankind: Sampling the Valley’s best unpretentious hangs 3. Megaclubs not your speed? Do MDW your own way

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4. 21st-century symphony: The Las Vegas Philharmonic evolves and rebrands

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A restaurant revamp at the classic El Cortez marks Downtown’s continuing evolution Visit the El Cortez after midnight on a weekend and you might observe 20-somethings weaving their way through older folks at tables and slots, looking for a post-party bite or a cheap, cold beer to close out a night on Fremont East. Turn on the TV the next morning and you might see an El Cortez commercial highlighting the fact that the nearly 75-year-old Downtown casino is one of the only places in Vegas where you can still play coin-operated games: “There’s no sound sweeter than hitting a jackpot.” Whenever Downtown started getting cool again is when the El Cortez started strategizing. The iconic property on Fremont and Sixth has been straddling the line between its traditional players and those bar-hopping millennials, trying to attract old reliable tourists and new curious locals, and attempting to preserve its history and authenticity while looking to the future. A major move is about to happen. In a few weeks, the El Cortez’s former classic steakhouse space will reopen as Siegel’s 1941 (as in Bugsy), a 24-hour restaurant with a more refined menu than you’d expect. The opening will coincide with the closing of the coffee shop-style Cafe Cortez. “We’re trying to tackle the Peppermill a little bit in terms of serving a late-night crowd,” says managing partner Alex Epstein. “All the player favorites at Cafe Cortez are not going away. Siegel’s will have the matzo ball soup, the seasonal stone crab, the prime rib special. But the presenta-

tion will be so much better.” Attracting business Downtown is not as simple as young or old. The new restaurant—which will operate seamlessly with the Parlour lounge and cocktail bar—should attract a more diverse audience, including older and younger customers and maybe even some of those young families that have found their way Downtown to visit the nearby Container Park. “There are a lot more pedestrians extending their walk down Fremont,” Epstein says. “More people are reading about the great restaurants we have like Carson Kitchen and Eat, and people are just more adventurous about Downtown today, whether they’re locals or visitors. Families bringing their kids Downtown for the day, that wasn’t happening five or 10 years ago.” The restaurant reopening frees up the cafe space for the El Cortez to potentially install another new feature. Epstein says they’re not sure what they’ll do yet. The casino and hotel also owns several prominent parcels of surrounding land, including the parking lot across Fremont and the building that houses Emergency Arts and the Beat. The future of Downtown is wide open. “Looking at how we want to evolve is an interesting question,” she says. “We’ve been very methodical about that process so far, to the point that it might seem conservative. But we want to participate. We don’t see ourselves sitting out of the game.” –Brock Radke

Detox and retox Checking out the nightlife scene at a suburban gym It doesn’t smell like socks, and my P.E. teacher isn’t calling out dance-move maneuvers from a megaphone. But I’m at a dance party at a gym. Wait, what? That seventh-grade reality got upgraded Saturday night, when Life Time Athletic’s recently opened Green Valley location put on a party at its Poolside Bar. Juxtaposed to the lavish club’s closed, Olympic-sized pool, members and interested guests took in the gym’s secondever nightlife-themed bash (after a recent Roaring ’20s party), ditching their spring water for wine spritzers and sweat-wicking spandex for maxi dresses and polo shirts. Partygoers might have checked in with their barcoded Life Time membership card (or paid a $20 cover charge, for non-members), but once they made their way through the locker rooms it was luxe

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Vegas nightlife all the way—from poolside mojitos to fire dancers and a Latin-infused Top 40 playlist spun by a DJ. This might be a bougie bash in the ’burbs, but it definitely didn’t feel like it. “Who are we trying to impress?” said one workout gear-clad member as she eyed the bar’s complimentary cucumber- and lemon-infused H2O. With treadmills and weight equipment just yards away, some attendees were simply enjoying the club’s amenities, but the line at the bar said the majority of Life Time’s Saturday night sweaters were there to get their dance on. Life Time’s Kevin Siegel says quarterly parties are being planned at the health club, as a fireworks-packed pool palooza has been slated for the July Fourth weekend. And if Saturday night’s MDW crowd was any indication, Independence Day should be a great one to get your red, white and booze on at Green Valley’s newest fitness mecca. So, suburbanites, how about some cardio and cocktails? It’s time to detox … and retox. –Mark Adams

> cool classic The El Cortez honors its history while infusing fresh ideas and experiences.

Beam me to Baker The desert gas stop dreams of a UFO with room service

Shamir’s big week Kudos abound for Vegas’ new pop wunderkind May 19 might have been the biggest day of Shamir Bailey’s life. The heavily hyped singer-songwriter revealed the date of his first solo hometown performance when Life Is Beautiful shared its 2015 lineup, and released his debut album Ratchet to widespread praise, with review aggregator Metacritic rating it at 79, two points shy of the site’s “universal acclaim” zone. Pitchfork, arguably the most relevant music blog on the Internet, labeled Ratchet with its Best New Music designation. The Guardian’s U.S. edition, Stereogum and Spin called it the best album of the week, the latter also declaring it the “year’s best debut.” Shamir graced the cover of The Irish Times, scored an artist-to-watch piece on Nylon and his second New York Times piece this month, along with seeing his single “Call It Off” awarded “best song of the week” honors by Vanity Fair. The kudos continued through the week, but Shamir seemed most ecstatic on Friday, when he breathlessly tweeted a photo of record-shop destination Amoeba Music with, “OMFG my album is on top of my favorite store in LA.” Now that his likeness looms over both Hollywood and Times Square, we can safely say Shamir has truly made it. –Mike Prevatt

“It’s not insane. It’s visionary,” Luis Ramallo said to a reporter from LA’s NBC4 last Tuesday. They were standing in Baker, California, where Ramallo just broke ground on the site where he dreams of building a spaceship. Not like the Elon Musk of the Mojave, like the Steve Wynn of the I-15 gas stop where Ramallo’s Alien Fresh Jerky is one of the biggest attractions. According to a Kickstarter page for his UFO Hotel: “Even though Luis has already purchased the land, obtained site approval and spent years planning every detail, it’s not that easy to get a loan for a project of this type. It takes something more to prove there is an audience for this type of unique attraction and experience.” So the UFO Hotel team is asking for $175,000 in “initial funds” that would cover permitting and creation of detailed plans and construction drawings for a boutique Mothership with 31 themed rooms (curl up in the nuclear reactor’s comforting glow!) and themed everything else, like hallways with windows looking onto space and a restaurant serving “foods from around the world (and even the universe!).” Ramallo’s vision doesn’t stop there. How about an entire alien complex in the tiny roadside town between Vegas and LA, with a mall and a massive outdoor concert venue and many other commercial endeavors that would be draped in sci-fi. It’s easy to chuckle at overblown comparisons to the Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower and to question how Ramallo’s team plans on delivering the perk for backers who give $10,000 or more—bragging rights as the first humans to stay in the UFO—by September of this year (the Kickstarter campaign ends July 17). But personally, I love the idea. Turndown service could use a little Abducted Cow jerky. –Erin Ryan May 28-June 3, 2015 LasVegasWeekly.com 9

Weekly Q&A a NIPM doctor or genetic counselor. … We realize that different people want to know different information, and some people don’t want to know some information, so there’s a pre-enrollment questionnaire that you’ll fill out. Do you really want to know something where you have a high probability of disease in the next five years and there’s no treatment? If you don’t want to know, do you want your doctor to know? ... Some people are gonna get upset finding out something they didn’t want to know ... but there’s so much more good than harm, in my opinion, that comes out of this. Given the newness of the model, NIPM is part of a Harvard-led consortium looking at sensitivities and concerns. What are the big ones?

There’s concerns for privacy. There’s concerns for actionability, which is: Am I gonna get something from this that I can do something about? And then there’s questions on who’s gonna pay for this, because if there’s not a model where the insurance and the doctors and the genomics people work together, then it’s not gonna work.

Getting personal As director of the Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine, Martin Schiller is on the ground floor of the next leap in human health Life expectancy has almost doubled in a century, and not by accident. It’s the payoff of long-term investment in medicine, though methods remain too trial and error, too one size fits all. That was the message sent by Dr. Martin Schiller at the inaugural event of UNLV’s Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine on January 30. The executive director boiled it down: 12,000 named diseases, 18,000 diagnostic tests and only 30 to 50 percent efficacy in identifying and alleviating many ailments on the first attempt. Disease is personal, Schiller says, and medicine could be—to the point of sequencing all 3.1 billion bases of an individual’s DNA to discover what ails, now and in the future, and make prevention and treatment specific. “Personalized medicine, which recognizes that we are all wired differently, holds the greatest promise for transforming health care since antibiotics,” Schiller asserts on NIPM’s website.

With expertise in biochemistry and bioinformatics and a love for solving puzzles, he’s driving NIPM’s mission, ranging from whole-genome sequencing to clinical research to training the workforce that will carry personalized medicine toward a reality he thinks might reflect some of our sci-fi dreams. In this emerging stage, genome sequencing isn’t cheap. How much will it cost at NIPM? NIPM

will be releasing its service this summer in Las Vegas, and the cost point will be among the lower prices in the country. … To get the sequence and the analysis it’ll be about $2,500. It’s like having a million diagnostics at once. Is it specific enough to say that an individual will get a certain disease? In many cases it will

be that specific, and in many cases it’ll be, “There’s a certain chance, and based on what we know so far this is the best estimate of the percentage.” And you would meet with

President Obama recently announced a Precision Medicine Initiative, and efforts to advance the field are happening around the world. How many companies directly related to personalized medicine are there?

Between commercial and academic now there’s a little over 100 … This is such a big thing, it’s gonna be a team effort. Lots of places are popping up all over; we’re all gonna learn from each other’s mistakes; everyone’s gonna get better … It’s going to be very similar to the development of the World Wide Web, and we’re in the game early. I hope we’re not Netscape. (laughs) How many people is NIPM prepared to sequence? We did a

market analysis of the state, and we think there’s about 100,000 people that would want to do it and then be able to pay for it. And then we think that insurance is going

to start paying for it by the time we get part of the way through those people. Research is a major prong of NIPM, and your lab just published an exciting paper in the journal Plos One on novel gene therapy for HIV. How does it work? It goes in and it dam-

ages the DNA of HIV only, so now those cells that used to be capable of making virus forever can no longer make virus. … So after a period of time you would presumably become non-infectious, and you would stop making HIV, thus eliminating the source of AIDS. Global scourges like AIDS and cancer don’t seem very personal. How can we understand them in the context of personalized medicine? We call some-

thing cancer, but do you really think cancers in different organs are the same disease? ... Cancer is hundreds of different diseases, but we have ontology where we categorize them into one. I think that’s true for almost all common diseases. Just because they present with similar symptoms doesn’t mean that the mechanism’s the same, and the disease is really defined by the mechanism. So I think all disease is personal. Applied to health care, what do you see in the future of genomics? I think it’s gonna take

lots of new technologies, but I think some of the representations in the movies where there’s a robotic computational diagnostic system that does everything is something maybe I might get to see. I don’t know. But I think that’s where it heads, because as biosensors are miniaturized and provide real-time feedback for different biochemicals and different physical attributes of the body, and that integrates with genetics and risk and that integrates with other things like regeneration and surgical stuff—all of this eventually comes together into something that might be like the movies. -Erin Ryan For more of our interview with Schiller, visit lasvegasweekly.com.

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n a lazy afternoon in a Downtown art gallery, a couple of locals were casually sharing their Vegas stories. Las Vegas, for many reasons, stands apart from most everywhere else. Some who live here never imagined they would, while others had no idea they’d stay so long. Natives, who’ve seen the landscape change dramatically, take pride in its history and resilience. After years of hearing “Vegas stories,” I felt it was time to document them, beginning with that afternoon when Melissa Petersen shared hers.

In 1969, a millionaire developer was walking out of a law office on Third Street Downtown when two men—one wielding a gun, the other a bottle of acid—forced him into a car, bound him, then drove him to Reno, where they phoned his wife and demanded a ransom of $800,000. It was to be delivered in person by his sister, Faye Johnson, who, along with the abducted developer, Dean Petersen, owned the Westward Ho. The bizarre kidnapping and subsequent escape—Petersen broke free and ran across a field to a supermarket—made headlines with its juicy details, including the unconvincing claim from one of the convicted kidnappers that it was a hoax. But the disappearance nearly two decades later of Petersen’s nephew and Johnson’s son would not make headlines. The family was famously private. And when Scott Petersen vanished in the late 1980s, he left two daughters under the age of 10. To this day, they can only speculate on what might have happened. He “Vegas disappeared” says the eldest, Melissa Petersen, explaining that after their parents separated, their father would come pick the girls up for weekends. “That Friday he didn’t show up. I remember being so angry with him. I remember going up to my bedroom and crying. Friday night came and went. Saturday night came and went. I don’t remember anybody talking to us about it. Then I remember people asking, ‘Has your father called you? If he calls you, you need to tell us.’” But Melissa says he never did. Until then, she says, her life had been pretty ordinary. Her parents owned a house near Flamingo and Decatur, which was then the edge of town. She and her sister played in the desert, spent time with their cousins (it was a large, close-knit family), went boating at Lake Mead and took day trips to Mount Charleston. Melissa says she and her father would go to the Westward Ho to pick up her grandma (whom they all called “boss”) and head to the Desert Inn for Monte Cristo sandwiches. By many accounts, Las Vegas is a small town for being an international destination. And in the ’80s, Clark County had only a quarter of today’s population. The opening of the Mirage, which launched the hotel-building boom, wouldn’t come until 1989, and corporations hadn’t yet taken over the Strip. The Westward Ho sat on Las Vegas Boulevard and was famous for its colorful umbrellas out front that lit up at night. The casino felt like home when Melissa was growing up. “It was a family business,” she says. “A lot of my family worked there, and the employees were like family.” Her dad, whom she describes as a “man’s man,” standing 6 feet 4 and stylized very Western—Wrangler jeans, snap-button shirts, cowboy boots (he rode horses)—also worked there. As a child, she went to the same elementary school that he did, but she’d graduate from high

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school elsewhere. About four years after her father’s disappearance, her mother walked out, she says, recalling the moment they stood by the door with her mom’s suitcases: “I remember her saying she’d be back. I said, ‘No, you won’t,’ and walked away.” In the custody of her grandmother, Faye Johnson, Melissa says she was sent to boarding schools, first in Utah, then Arizona, finally landing at one she liked in Colorado Springs. It was there that she learned Halloween (on Nevada Day here) is not a national holiday, that grocery stores close in the evenings and that people have fixed ideas about Las Vegas. “That’s probably where I started to get passionate and defend Las Vegas,” she says. “A lot of people’s perception of the casino industry is Hollywood. They’ve made a dramatization and inserted salacious comments that aren’t reality. It’s a heavily regulated industry populated by intelligent businesspeople.” Aside from growing up with a heightened sense of caution and being treated so kindly as a casino owner’s grandchild, she says daily life was normal. But after the chaos with her parents and uprooting for school, she hadn’t planned to return: “I only had negative experiences here. Vegas was symbolic of loss.” Two years into college in LA (where she first fell in love with museums and art), Melissa’s “Uncle Dean” passed away, and she returned to Las Vegas to be with her family. She worked in marketing and attended UNLV. Her mother was still gone, she says, and she never saw her again, learning later that she’d gotten into trouble and was sentenced to seven years in prison, moving to Pahrump afterward and living there until she died in 2009. As for what happened to her father? “I honestly don’t know,” she says, adding that it could even be foul play. “Over the years, I’ve thought different things. He wasn’t the type of person who got into trouble. A lot of people thought he skipped town. Some still do. “When I turned 18 and the Internet came out, I would search for him online. Then I learned everything I could about how to disappear. There were a lot of ways to do it, but after all those years, it seems something would pop up. “There was a period in my life where I thought if I disappeared he would search for me. That’s the narrative that suits me. At some point, you pick the one that feels the best in a bad situation.” Now settled back in Las Vegas, where she’s involved in the arts community and serves as the president of the Contemporary Arts Center, Melissa says she feels like she’s home. “People move here all the time for a fresh start,” she says. “I moved back and made my own life here that is very different. I’ve been able to, in typical Vegas fashion, reinvent myself. Las Vegas has been good to me.”

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Amy Pruss’ client grabs a silky black pillow to rest her head. She needs to get comfortable—the next two hours will require that she lie completely still, sprawled across a medical table, ribs exposed, as a sharp needle jabs permanent ink into her side. Yellow. Magenta. Purple. Blue. What began as just a bold outline of a flower slowly blooms into a bouquet of color. A marriage of ink, blood and skin, her rib cage transforms into a live canvas, a piece of artwork she’ll carry forever. ¶ A decade after Miami Ink first aired on TLC, the itch for body art is more common than ever. A boy’s club since its inception, as the tattooing profession is taken up by more artists, more women are getting into the mix. ¶ Given the years of tradition and the rough-and-tumble mentality running deep through its roots, there’s a hell of a lot that goes into wielding that powerful gun—and an eye for detail and a skilled hand are just the beginning. From surviving grueling apprenticeships to dedicating their lives to the trade, these inked, thick-skinned women are leaving their permanent mark on the city of skin, one tattoo at a time.

Amy Pruss Shop: Showroom Tattoo Parlour Age: 32 Style: Neo-traditional Over the hum of the tattoo gun, Amy Pruss carries on a conversation like the person in front of her is a coloring book and it doesn’t matter if she draws outside the lines. But she’ll never draw outside the lines. She blends colors seamlessly as we talk about her real masterpiece—overcoming sexism in a male-dominated industry with drive instilled by her mother. “It was never in my head that I couldn’t do anything,” says Pruss, who hails from a small Idaho town. “My mom’s ideas stuck with me. If it’s your dream, you go for it.” And since she started tattooing 10 years ago, the industry has continued to change—for the better. “When Kat Von D came on, it made a big difference. The general public saw a woman tattooing. It’s opened people’s eyes to the fact that it’s not just men. You don’t have to live by society’s rules. [Life] can be anything you want it to be.”

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> on the wing Kelsey Laneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original illustrations arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just beautiful on skin.

> a straight edge Britney Goodman’s high school friends are now her colleagues.

Kelsey Lane

Britney Goodman

Shop: Broken Dagger Tattoo Parlor Age: 25 Style: Traditional

Shop: Downtown Tattoo Age: 27 Style: American Traditional

“My first tattoo was a Colour Revolt song,” says Kelsey Lane in her laid-back, twangy register. From that first tattoo, Lane was fixed on learning how to pick up a tattoo gun and do it herself. “I got my first tattoo the day before I started my apprenticeship. I was just so eager to know everything about it. I brought everything I had and just kept coming back, so they were like, ‘I guess you work here.’” Lane dropped out of UNLV (where she was studying art), quit her job and apprenticed for a year and a half before getting her mentors’ blessing. “I knew even in high school that I wouldn’t ever be behind a desk—I would somehow figure out how to make money making art.” As for the competitiveness of the field, Lane hardly let it faze her. “A lot of words were said to make me feel intimidated, but when you’re confident and you know you have a lot to offer, that shouldn’t bother you. Respect the trade. Respect the people you work with.”

Growing up in the Las Vegas hardcore scene, Britney Goodman was always around heavily tattooed people. Back then she was just beginning to learn about tattoos, going to Faded Grey and Curl Up and Die shows at hangouts like Tremorz and the Huntridge. “A lot of tattoo culture was involved, whether it was T-shirts or album covers or stickers. It was always something that I was seeing. I would always think, I want to draw like that. I want to do what they’re doing.” That punk-rock thread has wound itself through her career, bringing together a network of friends from across the world that are also in the industry. “I met a lot of people through the hardcore scene that I’m still friends with now. Because I’m straight edge and because of other tattooers that are straight edge, we now have this clique that continues through adolescence and through adulthood.”

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> friends IN INK Westerlund and Thomas tattoo each other.

Leah Westerlund

Holly Thomas

Shop: Classic Tattoo Age: 28 Style: Neo-traditional

Shop: Classic Tattoo Age: 28 Style: “Everything but new-school”

Temporary tattoos are one of the many hallmarks of childhood—nearly everyone has a memory of trying to pass off a fake Spider-Man tat for the real deal. So when Leah Westerlund’s ink didn’t wash off at age 12, her parents were livid—naturally. “My parents grounded me for like four months,” she says with a loud, infectious laugh. Having grown up around the arts (her father is an art dealer), Westerlund has always had creative outlets, first drawing and painting and then tattooing. “Seeing it on different friends and seeing you can transfer your artwork onto people’s skin, it seemed really neat to be able to do that,” she says. “It’s something that you can always grow at, and that’s really held my interest.”

Holly Thomas began tattooing like lots of artists do—“scratching” or tattooing out of her house and practicing on her own body. “I finally realized what I was doing was bad, so I got rid of all my equipment and tried to forget everything I thought I knew, start over and focus on design.” And it paid off to do things right. “A tattoo apprenticeship should not be easy, ’cause if it was, everybody would do it.” As for the macho mentality of most traditional shops, she adds, “If people are messing with you, it’s because they like you. In our circle, you f*ck around with each other because you like each other.” It may look like they’re always having fun, but Thomas takes the work—and its permanence—seriously. “The best part is just making somebody happy. No matter what career you’re in, if you can do your job well, you feel good.”

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> decorative arts Noel Terracina has created costumes, stuffed critters and inked striking tattoos.

Noel Terracina Shop: Beloved Relics Age: 39 Style: Illustrative Realism

Former costume designer Noel Terracina has always had a knack for visual arts, but her 30th birthday marked a change in that talent’s direction. She is now owner and manager of her own shop of oddities and taxidermy, Beloved Relics in Downtown Spaces, which has a personal tattoo studio in the back. “All my friends were a couple years older, and they were getting tattoos,” Terracina recalls. So at age 15, she got one in a friend’s kitchen. On her head. “Just good ideas all around,” she laughs. Now, she likens the process of tattooing to collecting art or antiques. “My background’s [in] costume design, so I see tattoos more like jewelry on the body. People are wearing $5,000 sleeves. You’re wearing art that you invested in. Instead of hanging it on your walls, it’s on your body.”

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Dejah Garcia Kelley Shop: Club Tattoo Age: 35 Style: “Bold and bright” “My grandpa was in the Navy, so he had the Popeye kind of tattoos on his forearms,” Dejah Garcia Kelley says. “One was Bugs Bunny with ‘Bugeye’ [written] under it, because he wore glasses. Once I figured out someone did that, I was like, ‘I’m gonna do that.’” And with 17 years of experience, Garcia Kelley has done it all—from working on the Strip before tattoo shops were even zoned for casinos to owning her own shop in Arizona, and now working on the Strip again—this time in a casino. “I couldn’t even imagine if I didn’t get into tattooing, especially since I got into it so young. Most of my paintings are inspired by traditional tattoos. It becomes your whole life. You think about it before you go to bed, and it’s the first thing you think about in the morning.”

> GROWING UP TOUGH Rachael Snyder cut her teeth when tattoo shops were still rough-and-tumble.

RACHAEL SNYDER Shop: Pussykat Tattoo Age: 34 Style: “Somewhat” Traditional “I was raised by a Southern family. My mom’s from the South … and my father’s from Korea—he was raised by Italians. So I have a pretty thick skin.” That tough attitude made Rachael Snyder successful, leading her to one of the most well-known shops in the Valley, the Bad Ink-featured Pussykat Tattoo. “I started here when they were filming the show,” says Snyder, who was up-front about not wanting to be on television. “It’s not that it’s fake, but it’s not real either … it’s like Housewives, but with tattooers.” Growing up in old-school shops, she adds, “You kinda miss that whole sailor vibe, where it’s like: ‘Get your sh*t and get the f*ck out.’” But whether her clients are tattoo virgins or covered in ink, Snyder sees them as one and the same. “You should do every tattoo like you’re going to put it in your portfolio. Every tattoo matters.” MAY 28-JUNE 3, 2015 LASVEGASWEEKLY.COM 21

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Disclosure’s May 17 DJ set is any indication, the risky And with 6,000 square feet of pool area to explore, move has proven successful—house music does have a 1,200-square-foot LED screen over the DJ booth a dedicated fanbase in Vegas. and 10 new deluxe cabanas, the grounds Daylight’s midweek party launched on at Wet Republic have more than enough April 26 with Israeli progressive/house room for you to show off your moves. An SUNDOWN producer Guy Gerber and welcomed proideal party for those without work on Sundays, doors lific New York techno/house legend Danny Thursday (Dada Life went on at 1 a.m. on at noon, $30+ Tenaglia for Memorial Day Weekend. opening night), Wet carries partiers well men; $20+ women. Taking place every Sunday this suminto the early hours of the morning, and Daylight, 702mer, Sundown is a more relaxed nightclub features Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano 693-8300. scene with a vibe that’s all about coast(June 3) and Calvin Harris (June 10) on ing into the new week ahead. But don’t the upcoming roster. WET AT NIGHT On Sundays, Daylight at Mandalay Bay Wednesdays, doors mistake chill for boring. Daylight’s night programming might be more low-key than transforms into one of Vegas’ only under- at 10:30 p.m., $30+ the rest of the Strip’s Sunday nightclub ground-themed Strip-side dance parties men; $20+ women. circuit, but the music-focused night stands with Sundown, starting—you guessed it— Wet Republic, 702out for its rare and epic headliners (next is right when the sun sets. For its chilled-out 891-3563. Marques Wyatt on May 31, followed by Nic evening session, Daylight took inspiration Fanciulli on June 7). Plus, it boasts one of the Strip’s from Ibiza’s sunset parties, making it one of the best sound systems. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a only venues on the Strip to devote an entire night of party like this anywhere else—besides Ibiza. programming to house and underground DJs. And if

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Major Lazer’s release party for its new album Peace Is the Mission on June 3. Exactly one week later, the Encore club employs Wynn nightlife resident Skrillex for its fifth-anniversary party. … House/techno party After is planning a pre-sunset get-together at Sunset Park June 3 at 3 p.m., featuring all its DJs and honoring founder Thom Svast and resident DJ Alex Clark’s birthdays. ... Rapper Tyga will play his first live gig for Drai’s on June 7. … On May 29, the Bunkhouse hosts a free 21+ drum ’n’ bass night with Atlanta-based headliner Evol Intent and a slew of local DJs and MCs. … For those of you in Summerlin who want to groove without leaving the neighborhood, Sir Pearce has begun DJing Friday nights at Red Rock Resort eatery Hearthstone. –Mike Prevatt

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and Meek Mill—joined Chris Brown’s own post-midnight concert at the same venue. … Meek Mill was also spotted at Palms Pool & Dayclub on Sunday with girlfriend Nicki Minaj and Karlie Redd. … Kevin Hart joined both Fabolous (performing live at Tao Beach) and Eric D-Lux (DJing at Tao) onstage, bringing up Taraji P. Henson during both occasions. In between hamming it up at the two party spots, Hart performed the second of two comedy shows at Mandalay Bay Events Center, and he also stopped by STK late Friday night and Tao Beach and Marquee on Saturday. … Speaking of Tao: Wiz Khalifa joined Snoop Dogg during the latter’s Saturday night DJ set to perform their song “Young, Wild & Free.” Disco-llaneous: Surrender hosts

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The finish line Racing concludes with revelry at the Gumball 3000 music fest What if someone staged a reallife version of The Cannonball Run and stuck a music festival at the finish line? Thankfully, someone else thought of and conceptualized it: ex-racer Maximillion Cooper, who devised the Gumball 3000 as a lifestyle road trip featuring the sorts of sports cars with which teenagers adorn their bedroom walls and parties that attract both cultural and extreme-sport celebrities. This year, the 3,000-mile, nowglobal caravan and party started in Stockholm, Sweden, and will conclude May 29 in Las Vegas with a two-night music event and Gumball car exhibition. 3000 May Celebrity drivers 29-30, doors will reach the at 3 p.m., $40 finish line at MGM Resorts Village and per day/$50 for two days, park their exotic ticketmaster. wheels alongside com/gum those on display. ball3000. That night’s performers include DJ Dallas Green, the Alchemist, Bun B and Deadmau5, the latter playing a rare all-ages, non-club Vegas gig. On Saturday night, Bun B returns, joined by Eve, DJ Muggs (of Cypress Hill), a skate demo by Tony Hawk and two more XS resident acts, Diplo and Skrillex, teaming up as trap duo Jack Ü. Add another addition to the rapidly expanding Las Vegas music festival calendar. –Mike Prevatt

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A road trip marks the perfect time to catch up on some idle listening By Smith Galtney As someone who gets antsy watching YouTube clips more than two minutes long, I’ve somehow managed to sit through three unabridged audiobooks in the past month. At roughly seven hours apiece, that’s nearly a day’s worth of total listening. Okay, so I was strapped into a chair in a vehicle that was moving 70 miles per hour, but I’ll still take that pat on the back, please. I did this not to brush up on the Great Books, but to keep current with that other classic text: the Celebrity Memoir. With several long road trips ahead of me, I needed entertainment that was engaging yet simple. Music tires my ears. Podcasts are unreliable. (Dear Marc Maron: Please interview fewer musicians.) And since being behind the wheel ain’t the right time to break out some Cormac McCarthy, I instead dove into the vast, if not deep, reflecting pool of famous people narrating their own life stories. I started with Kim Gordon’s Girl in a Band and immediately got excited. Not only does the former Sonic Youth member have the perfect narrating voice—self-effacing yet sultry—but she cuts right to the chase, immediately dishing the deep, dark, dirty details of her divorce from bandmate Thurston Moore. Hearing Gordon explain how it feels to stand on the sidelines as your adulterer husband strikes bogus rock-star poses in front of thousands of festivalgoers, I was locked and loaded, ready to follow this woman anywhere. Unfortunately, the book left me feeling duped. While Gordon has done a lot of cool things with a lot of cool people, her life is actually pretty boring. And her persistent sizing up of other women—Lana Del Rey, Courtney Love, Moore’s new girlfriend

(only referred to as “her” or “the other woman”)— made me highly suspicious. For all its talk of art and authenticity, Girl in a Band is a pretty dull soap opera—Mean Girls for the jilted-mom set. Next up was Amy Poehler’s Yes Please, which I turned off after two hours. I adore Amy Poehler, but her book annoyed the living f*ck out of me. Did she really think a whole chapter on how writing a book is “really, really hard” was the proper way to open a memoir? Did Seth Meyers really have to contribute his own section, which is so fawning and goopy it should’ve been titled “Why I Love Amy (And You Should, Too)”? Did the (not really) inspirational vignette of how she learned to apologize for offending a disabled person need to last 45

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Cameron Crowe’s Aloha is a mess from start to finish By Josh Bell a blessing from local natives for a new pedestrian gate When hackers leaked thousands of emails from at a military base. But things get complicated between Sony Pictures Entertainment last year, one of the stories Brian and his Air Force liaison, Capt. Allison Ng (Emma that emerged was studio executives’ frustration with Stone), especially since Brian’s return to Hawaii also Cameron Crowe’s Aloha, a romantic dramedy shot in means seeing his ex-girlfriend Tracy (Rachel McAdams), Hawaii in 2013 and originally set for an awards-season now married with kids, for the first time in 13 years. release at the end of 2014. It would be refreshing to say The romance between Brian and Allison is fairly that Sony’s concerns about the muddled script and the straightforward, and Stone is fantastic as the earnest, poor reactions from test audiences were unfounded, but vulnerable rising military star, who has all the Aloha arrives in theaters a complete mess, even accolades that Brian has lost (she’s also the more of a disappointment than Crowe’s notoriaaccc only actor who manages to wrangle Crowe’s ous 2005 flop Elizabethtown. ALOHA Bradley overwritten dialogue). But it still lunges forAt least Elizabethtown had the courage of Cooper, Emma ward awkwardly, and it’s stopped dead multiple its misguided convictions, but Aloha plays like Stone, Rachel times by the scenes between Brian and Tracy, half the movie has been somehow left behind, McAdams. who could be removed from the movie entirely which isn’t entirely unlikely given the amount Directed by and not make much of a difference (the subplot of tinkering Crowe reportedly did with it over Cameron Crowe. about Tracy’s troubles with her husband, played the last two years. What’s left is a half-baked Rated PG-13. by John Krasinski, is even more useless). romance full of dead-end subplots and startling Opens Friday. By the time the movie gets to Welch’s topleaps in character development, with a third-act secret satellite launch, it’s completely lost its turn into a nearly incomprehensible conspiracy way. Crowe is out of his element trying to craft anything storyline. resembling suspense, and his efforts at incorporating Bradley Cooper plays Brian Gilcrest, a former Air local Hawaiian culture are similarly off-base (Allison, Force hotshot now working as a military contractor played by blue-eyed redhead Stone, constantly reminds for sinister billionaire industrialist Carson Welch (Bill people that she’s a quarter Hawaiian). There’s a charmMurray, spectacularly miscast). After nearly losing his ing movie somewhere in Aloha, but it’s buried deep mind and his life in Afghanistan, Brian is in Hawaii for under this wreck of conflicting tones and storylines. what seems like a cakewalk of an assignment, to procure

Aquarius is to Charles Manson what Hannibal is to Hannibal Lecter: a dark NBC drama about the early days of a famous killer. Although Lecter is fictional and Manson is real, Aquarius is about as historically accurate as Hannibal, with a disclaimer opening each episode noting that characters, events and locations have been fictionalized. The show takes place in 1967, and the main character isn’t Manson (Gethin Anthony) but LA police detective Sam Hodiak (David Duchovny), a straitlaced World War II veteran who teams up with young partner Brian Shafe (Grey Damon) to track Manson as he attracts his first followers. Shafe is hip aabcc to the counterculture, AQUARIUS while Hodiak is a Thursdays, total square, and their 9 p.m., NBC; familiar buddy-cop Season 1 avail- dynamic anchors the able May 28 series. at nbc.com. Too much about Aquarius is boilerplate cop-drama material; by the second episode, Shafe and Hodiak are investigating other cases while the Manson plot plays out over the long term. Duchovny retains some of his sarcastic charm as Hodiak, but he’s not the ideal actor to play the old-fashioned lawman, even one with demons of his own. At least Hodiak has a few dimensions to him; the show’s version of Manson is a toothless caricature, less menacing the more depraved he acts. And the vision of the period is primarily driven by a wall-to-wall “popular hits of the ’60s” soundtrack. In an unexpected move, NBC is making all 13 episodes of the show available online, Netflix-style, after the premiere airs, but bingeing on a drama this bland would probably only make its shortcomings more obvious. –Josh Bell

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson fights earthquakes in San Andreas By Josh Bell (Ioan Gruffudd) for a real man of action. When a “swarm” of massive, deadly earthquakes The earthquakes help, as Emma’s weasel of a boyhits California, endangering thousands of people and friend leaves Blake (Alexandra Daddario)—Emma and causing untold damage to major cities, Los Angeles Fire Ray’s daughter—to fend for herself, and Ray swoops in Department rescue pilot Ray Gaines (Dwayne Johnson) to save both of the women in his life. Everything does what any responsible first responder about San Andreas is painfully predictable, from would do: He ditches his duties, takes off in his aaccc the doomsaying scientist (Paul Giamatti) warnrescue helicopter and devotes essential emerSAN ing about dangerous fault lines, to the lastgency resources to saving his estranged wife ANDREAS minute sacrifice of a minor character to save an and teenage daughter. Thousands of people Dwayne anonymous kid, to the many impossible feats may die, but the most important thing is that Johnson, that Ray performs to protect his family. Ray is reunited with his family. Carla Gugino, Director Brad Peyton, who previousThat kind of mushy storytelling characAlexandra ly worked with Johnson on Journey 2: The terizes moronic disaster movie San Andreas, Daddario. Mysterious Island, channels disaster expert in which California is nearly destroyed by Directed by Roland Emmerich, but he lacks Emmerich’s earthquakes but the human spirit always preBrad Peyton. occasional sense of the absurd. San Andreas vails in the cheesiest way possible (cue tatRated PG-13. is pure schlock, only funny in how hokey it tered American flag unfurling in slow motion). Opens Friday. can be. Its wholesale devastation of California Johnson’s charm only goes so far as Ray, a is an impressive feat of special effects, but superhumanly nice guy who’s introduced savthe destruction eventually becomes repetitive. When ing a woman from a car that’s about to fall off a cliff. the main characters are invincible and everyone else Ray stares mournfully at the divorce papers sent by his is expendable, even a series of record-setting earthwife Emma (Carla Gugino), but it’s clearly only a matquakes stops seeming like much of a big deal. ter of time before she ditches her rich-developer beau

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Based on a true story that was only recently resolved in court, even though the key events all took place in the 1970s, André Téchiné’s In the Name of My Daughter investigates the disappearance of a young casino heiress, Agnès Le Roux (Adèle Haenel), and the likely culpability of her boyfriend, Maurice Agnelet (Guillaume Canet). Maurice had previously worked for Agnès’ mother, Renée Le Roux (Catherine Deneuve), aaabc but after being passed IN THE over for a promotion, NAME OF MY he became romantically DAUGHTER involved with Agnès and Catherine managed to persuade Deneuve, her to betray her mothAdèle Haenel, er. The two then opened Guillaume joint bank accounts, and Canet. Directed Maurice took Agnès’ by André small fortune after she Téchiné. Rated mysteriously vanished. R. Opens Friday. It may have taken decades to convict Maurice for Agnès’ murder (he was finally sentenced last year), but the film plainly considers him guilty, and doesn’t really work as a mystery or a thriller. It works beautifully, however, as a portrait of a toxic relationship, thanks to Canet’s expertly manipulative performance and Haenel’s alluring heedlessness. (Deneuve, who’s top-billed, has comparatively little to do.) Téchiné directs with effortless style, capturing the period without being fussy about it, and suggests the offscreen violence with repeated cuts on frenetic action. Only the modern-day epilogue, conforming to actual events, is a letdown. –Mike D’Angelo

In its native Sweden, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared is a huge hit, the third highest-grossing Swedish movie of all time. But comedy often has trouble translating, and The 100-Year-Old Man arrives in the U.S. as more of a bemusing curiosity than a massive crowd-pleaser. Popular Swedish comedian Robert Gustafsson plays the title character, who indeed escapes out a window of his retirement home, and finds himself caught up in a plot involving a biker gang and a suitcase full of money. Meanwhile, flashbacks fill in his colorful past, including Forrest Gump-like encounters with various historical figures. The man himself is more Mr. Bean than Forrest Gump, though, bumbling aabcc THE 100-YEAR-OLD MAN through dangerous situations and escaping obliviously unscathed. Some of the WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW humor takes a surprisingly dark turn, and the wackiness gets a bit strained by the AND DISAPPEARED Robert Gustafsson, end. Mostly the movie is mild and subdued, provoking more boredom than laughter. Iwar Wiklander, David Wiberg. Directed by Maybe that’s what sells in Sweden. –Josh Bell Felix Herngren. Rated R. Opens Friday.

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> Refused are alive The reunited Swedes played to a raucous crowd Sunday night at PRB.

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Punk Rock Bowling’s second day spotlighted everything right with the niche music fest By Spencer Patterson In an era of music-festival overload, Punk Rock Bowling stands out. What began 17 years ago as a Vegas party for the punk-rock industry has evolved into a full-on concert happening, yet it remains true to the vision of its early years—a celebration of outsider culture and the sound that unites its supporters. Punk Rock Bowling isn’t like the other festivals that have popped up around Southern Nevada over the past decade. Its fencedin Downtown lot has just one stage, which means there are actual live-musicless breaks between sets. It focuses on one genre, in all its permutations; no DJs, rappers or pop singers on this bill. And it’s relatively cheap—$45 got you nine bands on Sunday. That’s the day I made my 2015 PRB visit, largely for its top two acts, Sweden’s Refused and Seattle’s Murder City Devils, but also for the quality and depth of its day-long schedule. It promised to be a study in the many ways “punk rock” has been interpreted, and I wondered how the fest’s core crowd, which has tended to favor California stalwarts like NOFX, Rancid and the Descendents over the years, would react. After rootsy Vegas quintet Eliza Battle (disclosure: Weekly contributor Chris Bitonti is the band’s guitarist) and Fat Wreck Chords five-piece Get Dead got things started, rising New Orleans hardcore four-piece Pears put together the day’s most intense half-hour. Bare-chested frontman Zach Quinn provided violent vocals and ferocious energy, while the three instrumentalists kept it fast and noisy behind him. File under bands to watch closely. Half an hour later, that group’s guitarist, Brian Pretus, was back onstage, to propose marriage to his girlfriend during a pause in The Muffs’ perfor-

mance. She said yes, but in true Punk Rock Bowling style, kept a beer in hand the entire time. Also, The Muffs still sound great, with Kim Shattuck’s shriek in prime form some 25 years on. A solid set from Massachusetts melodichardcore quintet A Wilhelm Scream followed, and then the crowd swelled for the day’s most iconic name: Jello Biafra. The 56-year-old punk patriarch brought his typically manic, theatrical presence to the party, along with blasts of scathing social commentary between songs. Though he performed with his current band, the Guantanamo School of Medicine, he reached back for a few Dead Kennedys gems, inspiring Sunday’s two biggest circle pits with “California Über Alles” and “Holiday in Cambodia.” The next band, Norway’s Turbonegro, wasn’t the headliner, but you’d never know it counting costumes in the crowd. Denim “Turbojugend” (Turbo Youth fan club) jackets were everywhere, and as 8 p.m. approached their wearers assembled close to the stage. I hadn’t seen the sailor-hatted glam-punk troupe since longtime frontman Hank von Helvete left in 2010, and I’m happy to report that new singer Tony Sylvester has the panache to carry on Turbo’s strange tradition fusing silliness (“This is a song about pizza”) with serious chops. Rain began to fall around the time Murder City Devils launched into their first Las Vegas set in 15

years, and from the start singer Spencer Moody and his mates sounded determined to prove their clamorous garage-punk could be just as forceful as the day’s more famous fare. Piercing guitars and haunting organ were met by the rhythm section’s relentless throb and Moody’s sinister vocals, and it seemed nothing could halt their assault. Until lightning struck. As the weather worsened and zigzagging streaks occasionally flashed across the sky, fest organizers stopped the show. Murder City Devils returned 30 minutes later to finish their set, which, despite the bummer of a break, should be a contender for my best-of-2015 concert ballot. And then it was time for Refused, perhaps the most unexpected headliner in Punk Rock Bowling history—partly because few ever thought the Swedes would return after breaking up in 1998, and partly because the band feels a smidge too experimental to be a true PRB fit. But such is the beauty of Punk Rock Bowling. Even if Sunday wasn’t as packed as the Rancid-anchored Saturday, Refused meshed well with the fest’s aesthetic. On classic songs from The Shape of Punk to Come (“Summerholidays vs. Punkroutine,” “Liberation Frequency,” “New Noise”) and new tunes “Elektra” and “Françafrique,” metallic guitar riffs and Dennis Lyxzén’s hardcore screams were greeted with fist pumps and sing-alongs from longtime listeners, and I’m certain Refused gained new fans by the time it finished just before midnight. The band left without encoring, ’cause hey, punk rock.

Day 1 highlights Rancid and the Bosstones draw the crowds on Saturday The punk rockers and the moon stompers were out en masse to experience what many considered the must-see set at Punk Rock Bowling—’90s punk revivalists Rancid, playing 1995 album ...And Out Come the Wolves in full. And unlike the big boxing match earlier this month, this main event did not disappoint. Tim Armstrong and Lars Frederiksen traded vocals and guitar parts all night, and the crossover hits—“Time Bomb,” “Ruby Soho,” and “Roots Radicals”—unsurprisingly had the crowd singing along. More of a revelation: that the audience knew all the words to the rest of the songs. ¶ I’ve never had double flashbacks until I saw The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, the ska-core veterans that filled day one’s main undercard slot. First, it was to a simpler time, the late ’90s, when the ska revival went mainstream and you couldn’t go anywhere without hearing the Boston-based third wavers’ enormous hit, “The Impression That I Get.” Then to a time I don’t remember, somewhere in the early ’80s when Madness ruled the scene. “Someday I Suppose,” “Don’t Worry Desmond Dekker” and a cover of The Clash’s “Rudie Can’t Fail” had the skankers, well, skankin’, and the set couldn’t have built better to the night’s Rancid crescendo. –Jason Harris May 28-June 3, 2015 LasVegasWeekly.com 43

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> EXPERTS ON ROCKING Taylor Milne, left, and Ronnie Vannucci riff at the Bunkhouse.

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Faith restored Faith No More return strong on Sol Invictus

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Killer frontman

With Big Talk, Ronnie Vannucci demonstrates his skills beyond the drum kit By Mike Prevatt hilariously titled Straight in No Kissin’, comes out Sometimes I don’t know which Ronnie Vannucci July 24—that 11 of the 12 songs they performed came I prefer: the drummer or the frontman. The Killers’ from it. Ballsy move, for sure, but it worked due to the timekeeper is one of, if not the best of the 2000s modstrength of both the band and the new tunes. ern-rock movement, and his driving beats help define Opener “Hold That Line” boasted the Ric Ocasek the Vegas band. They’re the reason he absolutely influence prevalent on Big Talk’s first record, owns “Somebody Told Me,” the band’s cover of though infused with some Queens of the Stone Joy Division’s “Shadowplay” and, frankly, the aaabc Age guitar scuzz and highway gallop. “Another entirety of Sam’s Town. BIG TALK Satellite” recalled ’90s grunge/indie rock, its But Tuesday night’s Big Talk show—its first May 28, character and narrative furthered by the texture local show in four years—reintroduced Vannucci Bunkhouse from guitarist Taylor Milne and the instrumenas bandleader, one so visibly comfortable singSaloon. tal build by the band as a whole. And Vannucci ing, playing guitar and bantering with the audicompellingly matched the punk pluck of shortence that you’d think he’d been doing it for years. but-sweet “La Rue D’Awakening” with vocal oomph. That confidence goes a long way in selling not only a “I’m a lead singer, I’m not just a drummer,” Vannucci band that might appear extra-curricular to The Killers, said as he mock-flirted with an audience member. He but its songs, too. And Vannucci and his four-member might’ve tossed off the line for a laugh, but the joke’s backing band were so secure with the new material on anyone dismissing Big Talk as a mere side project. from their new record—Big Talk’s second effort, the

Faith No More’s first album in 18 years picks up pretty much right where 1997’s Album of the Year left off, with the off-kilter alt-metal band making no concessions to the mainstream or to the way rock music has evolved in nearly two decades. Of course, these guys were always a few years ahead of the curve anyway, which made it tough for them to build more than a cult audience (1989 hit single “Epic” aside), but has only improved their reputation over time. Sol Invictus isn’t going to spawn any radio hits, but it’s not completely inaccessible— songs like “Superhero” and “Black Friday” are energetic rockers with oddball touches in the vein of classic FNM singles. Even the slow, somewhat repetitive “Motherf*cker” eventually evokes the powerful FNM of old. Mike Patton’s vocals FAITH NO MORE are dynamic Sol Invictus aaabc and haunting, equal parts dark, soaring, snarling and melodic, and fans of his dozens of weird post-FNM projects should find plenty to like. Patton’s bandmates match his range with heavy guitars, thick bass, swinging percussion and wonky synths, although the musical diversity seems to come at the expense of any truly memorable hooks. But the album rewards repeat listens, and its strengths are embodied in six-minute centerpiece “Matador,” which starts with plaintive piano and hushed vocals before building to an arenarock crescendo, with Patton proclaiming, “We will rise!” It might have taken 18 years, but on Sol Invictus, FNM have definitively risen again. –Josh Bell

EDM phenom Zedd has always stood out from the pack. Born in Russia and raised in Germany, the classically trained 25-year-old plays piano and drums— Rising EDM star Zedd gets vivid on his second album he kept time for the metal band Dioramic as a teen— and was inspired to delve into electronic music thanks to French shapeshifters Justice. As a result of this background, Zedd creates music with meticulous arrangements, vivid textures and a flair for the dramatic, as heard on Top 40 smashes “Clarity” and “Stay the Night.” ¶ On True Colors, Zedd somewhat de-emphasizes the 8-bit video game-isms and head-spinning sonic effects that marked his debut full-length, Clarity. While these elements do pop up on occasion—the marbled techno charging through opener “Addicted to a Memory;” the scrambled, aggressive house attack “Bumble Bee;” spritely keyboards skipping through “Straight Into the Fire”—he largely favors the soaring, heartstring-tugging approach of his biggest crossover pop hits, pairing artists such as Selena Gomez, Jon Bellion and Echosmith with sentiment-imbued synth-pop and aspirational lyrics. Highlights include “Beautiful Now,” which features the Adam Lambert-esque Bellion, and the laid-back “Transmission,” a vocal pairing of hip-hop upstart Logic and soulful rockers X-Ambassadors. ¶ True Colors falters, however, when it tries to sustain momentum Like so many other vocalist-driven electronic albums, songs live or die by the cachet of its singers—and tunes like “Done With Love” and “Daisy,” which feature uncredited session vocalists, are too generic to make a lasting impression. Zedd’s determination to elevate electronic music to an art form remains admirable; on True Colors, his ambition doesn’t quite equal his execution. –Annie Zaleski A L B U M | DA N CE

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> WeLCOME BACK Santana returns to House of Blues.

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Carlos Santana reunites with his classic bandmates for a new, throwback album By John Katsilometes It’s not enough for Carlos Santana to call in his original bandmates to record the reunion album Santana IV. He wants these guys to share his neighborhood, too. At least, that’s true of Santana’s fellow guitar great Neal Schon. For the recording sessions—at Henderson’s Odds On Studio—for the upcoming release, Santana has invited Schon and Schon’s wife, Michaele (the onetime White House “gatecrasher” also famous for her role on Real Housewives of D.C.), to move into Santana’s neighborhood in the Ridges in Summerlin. That’d be quite a homeowners’ association meeting. “Yeah, I want Neal to live in Las Vegas,” Santana says during a recent visit to one of his favorite philanthropic fortresses, Three Square Food Bank. “I envision him living here, because once Neal gets enmeshed in this community, he will see clearly the Andre Agassi [Preparatory Academy] purpose, the Three Square purpose and all of the charity that happens here. You become imbued, which is a really beautiful word.” Santana is back onstage, at his favorite level, at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay through May 31. This is the latest run of shows in a residency that started in the spring of 2012. Santana has lived in Las Vegas for a decade, and began recording Santana IV a little more than two years ago. The album has since been an oft-discussed topic among classic-rock fans around the world,

as it reunites Santana with Schon, keyboardist Gregg Rolie, drummer Michael Shrieve and percussionist Michael Carabello. Santana IV is to pick up where 1971’s Santana [III] left off, with the band returning to its original rock sound. As for when we can expect to actually hear this album … “It will be done when it’s done. We don’t have any date set,” Santana says, grinning (Schon has said the album will be out by the spring of 2016). “We’re still chipping away, like Michelangelo chipped away at David, until it becomes what we envision it to be, which is a lot of raw, organic energy, and a lot of heart.” Santana’s position in rock ’n’ roll culture means he can call just about any artist to enlist support for such an anticipated project. Left to be recorded are the balance of the vocal tracks, featuring Rolie and, maybe, another Santana favorite. “We have Gregg and, possibly, the Ronnie Isley,” Santana says, smiling once more as he references the famed co-founder of The Isley Brothers. “He’s doing great and will add to our energy.” Independently, Santana and Schon have both talked of an idea conceived by Santana, which is for a kind of “history of Santana and Journey” combined tour. One idea is for the original Santana band to start the show and give way to the members who split off to form Journey. At the end, the bands would combine to close the performance. “The possibilities are enormous,” Santana says. “We can do something as Santana

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Santana says. and Journey, apart and a combination Santana was for more than 45 of both. I just need to sit down and find years a friend of fellow Las Vegan and out what do people want to do.” guitar legend B.B. King. Asked about Expect Santana’s wife, percussionone of his all-time guitar heroes, the ist Cindy Blackman-Santana, to play a man who soared into hismore active role in his ongotory at Woodstock summons ing artistic experimentation. a song of melancholy. “I’ll Blackman-Santana is curSANTANA tell you what, grab B.B. King rently under contract with May 29-31; and Willie Nelson playing Lenny Kravitz, with whom September 16, ‘Night Life,’ and it will hit she has performed and 18-20, 23, 25-27; your heart,” he says. “You’ll recorded for more than two November 4, go, ‘Aaaah!’ If anyone can get decades. Expect that affilia6-8, 13-15; 7 100 standing ovations playtion to end soon. p.m.; $90-$170. ing one song, that’s the song.” “She will be playing a more House of Blues, The guitar great sings prominent role in the band, 702-632-7600. the line, “The night life ain’t absolutely. She’s just about no good life, but it’s my life done with Lenny Kravitz and …” It’s a pure moment, summoning she’ll eject herself from that situagoosebumps. Some call that sensation tion, and then we can create our own organic energy, and it’s what Carlos brand of music, her and I, whether it’s Santana is all about. Santana or outside this band, or both,”

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“The current show is about the The temptation to take an comparative merits of digital and iPhone photo of an antique 8x10 film,” Sigman says. “Digital has its Kodak view camera and its accorsyntax. Film has its syntax. They dion-like bellows is a burning one. share things in common. They’re It’s what we do. Snap a picture of uniquely different, and it’s good everything momentarily interestwhen someone can recognize that ing and let it disappear into the vast and cultivate the uniqueness.” archives of our smartphones. Earlier this month at a galAnd in a world flooded with the lery talk in conjunction with the immediacy of digital photography, exhibit, Sigman discussed historithis antiquated picture-maker in cal processes in photography and the gallery at Downtown’s eLearntheir aesthetic uses. There are ing Media is oddity enough for more talks to come. The goal is to that. But it’s the darkroom that lifeconnect the community through long photographers Fred Sigman lectures, exhibits and workshops. and Kathleen Dillon Nathan have “It’s about writers and artists returned to in their shared space coming together to collaborate,” on Industrial Road that solidifies Nathan says. “We want the throwback. Though to have a place where both switched to digital people can come learn years ago (with Nathan ALTERNATIVE believing she wouldn’t PHOTOGRAPHY and talk.” Nathan and Sigman go back), they missed Through late June; both have experience the darkroom, and call for hours. in creating that kind there just happened to eLearning Media, of exchange. They be room for one in the 1800 Industrial nearly 1,600-square-foot Road #200 B, 702- were among the group of artists and teachspace where Sigman 580-3733. ers who founded the houses the production Contemporary Arts room for his video eduCollective (now the Contemporary cation business. Arts Center) more than two While not the centerpiece of decades ago. Sigman wrote the their recently opened gallery/ organization’s mission statement studio/workshop in Downtown at Four Kegs bar on Maryland Spaces, the darkroom plays a huge Parkway. Since then, each has left role in their mission to engage with and returned to Las Vegas mulall aspects of image capturing. For tiple times (Nathan was in the first example, displayed in the gallery graduating class for UNLV’s MFA is Alternative Photography, an eduprogram in 1991). They’ve had cational exhibit in which old, new other galleries—Nathan owned and alternative converse. Amid Van Smallworks with Jim Stanford, Dyke and wetplate collodion prints, Sigman the Water Street Gallery— Nathan’s cyanotypes hang near Tom both served on the board for the Holder’s Polaroid transfer landGoldwell Open Air Museum and scapes, Wayne Cody’s platinum/ have built solid portfolios. palladium prints and Christopher As for the 8x10 Kodak, it’s not Tsouras’ digital inkjets on mixedjust a prop. media panels.

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SPANISH WORTH CELEBRATING

Tapas by Alex Stratta is a welcome addition to the neighborhood BY BROCK RADKE During my first visit, I dabbled with a few of the more It’s become evident that we haven’t properly freaked unfamiliar dishes, including grilled hearts of romaine out at the prospect of having neighborhood restaurants with briny boquerones, pancetta and sweet figs. It was by Alex Stratta. There’s been excitement, sure, and lots tasty but odd, and it’s not on the menu anymore. Stratta of hungry curiosity as Stratta—a Las Vegas chef with two is already cutting dishes that aren’t resonating with Michelin stars and the man behind what were certainly diners, even if he likes them, a shrewd and wise move two of the greatest fine dining restaurants in the history around these parts. So for my second meal, I ordered of the Strip, Renoir at Mirage and Alex at Wynn—has everything that sounded great, and each transitioned into the world of local dinplate exceeded expectations. Flaky empaing. He’s working on a steakhouse and nadas ($10) are filled with a rich meda casual spot (Sliders and Slices) at the ley of wilted greens and Mediterranean southwest’s Gramercy development, but Máhon cheese. The simple tortilla ($7) first up is Tapas by Alex Stratta at Tivoli of potatoes, caramelized onions and eggs Village, a first foray into Spanish cuisine is exactly how it should be. Paellas ($26from a master of French and Italian. $36) easily feed four and are handled Again, there has been anticipation with obsessive care by the kitchen crew— for Tapas, but several weeks in, it’s not including chef de cuisine Nathan Gerard, the buzziest new local restaurant. I’m who spent some time at Julian Serrano not sure why. Stratta and his new teamat Aria among other great Strip restaumates are producing innovative and satrants—in order to achieve the signature isfying food, balancing traditional flacrispy bottom-edge on the rice. It’s worth vors with the occasional edgy element the effort, especially the Valenciana, augthat’s pretty hard to find in and around TAPAS BY ALEX mented with tender rabbit, chicken and sleepy Summerlin. STRATTA Tivoli Village, unbelievable garlic-butter snails. Here’s some delicious evidence. The 702-483-3555. SundayTapas by Alex Stratta is more than the chip-and-dip dish described as roasted best bet for this Tivoli Village restaurant eggplant ($7) is actually a pair of impossi- Thursday, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; space to work (it was formerly Poppy Den bly light, fluffy dips, eggplant and romesco, Friday & Saturday, 5:30and Petra), and more than an affordable with spice-dusted chickpea crisps as ves- 10:30 p.m. Spanish tapas restaurant in a neighborsels of delivery. Manchego cheese ($9) is hood without one. It’s Stratta’s first swing in reality as fine a rendition of the classic at doing his own thing. It’s no easy task to move from the Catalan pan tomate as you’ll get in Las Vegas—including Strip to the suburbs, and certainly a monumental chalJosé Andrés’ stuff—topped with the aged, buttery cheese. lenge to become a first-time proprietor when one’s used Charred Spanish octopus ($15) is a fresh, wondrous, to having every imaginable resource at his disposal. This citrus-kissed salad with hunks of tender meat dispersed is a first at-bat home run, and that’s usually something with shaved radish and celery hearts, sweet peppers, people freak out about. potatoes and garbanzo beans.

> BEAUTIFUL UPGRADE Alex Stratta delivers elevated Spanish cuisine to Tivoli Village.

BARBACOA IS THE WAY TO GO

Tacos El Rodeo specializes in lamb by the pound

We all try to maximize our restaurant experiences by choosTACOS EL RODEO ing the right destination and ordering the best possible dish. Sometimes, those choices are already made. When a dish is 2115 N. Decatur highlighted on the marquee—as is the case at Tacos El Rodeo, Blvd., 702-6381100. Daily, where the words Barbacoa Estilo Hidalgo are more prominent 9 a.m.-8 p.m. than the restaurant’s name—there’s hardly a need to look at the menu. ¶ While our English word barbecue is derived from barbacoa, the two styles of cooking couldn’t be more dissimilar. Good barbecue is rife with smokiness, while traditional barbacoa is more like a pig roast, with the meat cooking while nestled against hot rocks in a pit. That’s exactly how they’re preparing the lamb at Tacos El Rodeo. ¶ Buy it by the pound ($17.25)—or actually by the half-pound, since that amount of lamb barbacoa will satiate any mere mortal—accompanied by piping-hot handmade tortillas. The tacos you assemble need no more garnish than a sprinkling of diced onion and chopped cilantro from the salsa bar. Fatty without being chewy, the shredded meat shows hints of cumin and cinnamon in each bite. ¶ Don’t overlook the consommé ($3.50) to complete the experience. Chickpeas and rice accent an incredibly rich and complex lamb-based broth. While it’s intended for dipping your tacos, I think it succeeds as a meal unto itself. Consommé in the style of Hidalgo, anyone? –Jim Begley

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TAPAS BY ALEX STRATTA BY MIKAYLA WHITMORE; TACOS EL RODEO BY L.E. BASKOW

NEGRONI

INGREDIENTS 1 oz. Bulldog Gin 1 oz. Campari 1 oz. Cinzano Sweet Vermouth

SMALL BITES Dining News & Notes New restaurants are popping up all over. Bravo!, sister Italian restaurant to the popular Brio Tuscan Grille, celebrates its grand opening at the Galleria at Sunset on May 28. Therapy, an American gastro-lounge featuring cuisine by former Comme Ça executive chef Daniel Ontiveros, is set to open in the always bustling Fremont East Entertainment District in June. Down the street, the El Cortez is almost ready to debut its new 24-hour eatery Siegel’s 1941 in the space formerly occupied by the Flame steakhouse (see Page 8). Also planned for a June arrival is Downtown Summerlin’s Public School 702, a 14,000-squarefoot gastropub. The Venetian and Palazzo resorts bring back Carnival of Cuisine on June 5 starting at 5 p.m. at Palazzo’s pool, a scrumptious showcase of restaurants Aquaknox, B&B Burger & Beer, B&B Ristorante, Bouchon, Buddy V’s, Carlo’s Bakery, Carnevino, DB Brasserie, Lagasse’s Stadium, Lavo, Otto Pizzeria, Public House, Table 10, Tao, Yardbird and Zine Noodles & Dim Sum. A special

MARIO BATALI BY TOM DONOGHUE

visit by Mario Batali is in the works, too. Tickets start at $100 and can be had by calling 702-414-9000. The venerable Andre’s at Monte Carlo has introduced a new spring menu, but the real surprise is that the classic French fine-dining room is incorporating $10 small plates into the mix. Those dishes include smoked salmon parfait with cucumber dill salad, grilled lamb sausage with curry slaw, and pork rillette with sweet pepper relish. Andre’s still offers five- and seven-course tasting menus, and the new seasonal offerings also include a brand-new selection of desserts from pastry chef Tammy Alana, like blackberry and blueberry almond tart or a Neapolitan Napoleon. Speaking of small plates, some of the delectable offerings of Julian Serrano’s new Lago are now available next door at Hyde from 5 to 10 p.m. So you can lounge and/or party in the most delicious way with bites like cipolline e speck, three-cheese formaggi and ricotta cheese, chocolate and orange cannolis, among other options. –Brock Radke

Orange round (garnish)

METHOD Stir ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice. Strain into ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with an orange round.

June 1 kicks off Negroni Week — an entire seven days dedicated to charitable drinking — where participating bars will donate a portion of Negroni proceeds to the organization of their choice. The Italian aperitif is rich, botanical and exceptionally boozy, making it perfect for early summer evenings, every day of the week.

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A&E | FOOD & DRINK > UNLIKELY FAVE How the Negroni, mixed here by Matt Nichols at MGM Grand’s Rouge Bar, came to be an aficionado’s go-to is a mystery.

HOW VEGAS DOES NEGRONI WEEK

Exploring the obsession with the polarizing cocktail and drinking for charity BY E.C. GLADSTONE

tail vogue. His version ($12) is made with Campari, Bulldog How to explain the ever-increasing obsession with the Gin and spicy Casa Marteletti vermouth, to withstand the Negroni ... Even Tony Abou-Ganim isn’t sure, and he’s on wood’s mellowing, vanillin-infusing forces, re-stirred with ice record as the cocktail’s No. 1 fan. and given a fresh flamed orange peel. “It truly is the perfect cocktail, that perfect alliance of three Nearby at the reinvented Radio City Pizzeria, bar manager ingredients that together become much more than the sum of Bryant Jane dug deep to combine Maurin blanc vermouth and the parts,” says the Las Vegas-based mixologist, author and bar Salers gentiane with Principe de los Apostoles Gin (made with consultant. “Ingredients that become soulmates.” yerba mate and eucalyptus in Argentina), served over frozen Inspired in 1919 by the Italian Count Camillo Negroni (a Campari cubes that infuse the drink as they melt creating a real guy!) when he asked his favorite bartender in Florence to notably softer, herbaceous and minty take ($10). toughen up an Americano (Campari herbal liqueur, sweet verThe bartenders at Velveteen Rabbit are admittedly mezcalmouth and soda water) by switching out soda for gin, how this obsessed, so they’re switching the gin for El Silencio cocktail has become such an aficionado’s favorite nearEspadin and the Campari for Aperol while keeping ly 100 years later is anyone’s guess. The bitter, cloying, traditional Carpano Antica vermouth ($12). I jokingly deceptively strong mixture is certainly an acquired NEGRONI tell co-owner Pam Dylag to call the smoky sweet sipper taste. Even Abou-Ganim admits, “The first time I tasted WEEK “La Cuenta Negrita” in my best Ron Burgundy voice. Campari in the ’80s, I spat it out!” Nevertheless, he June 1-7, find “It’s always Negroni week for me,” cracks Nectaly included the Negroni on the drink menu of the ItalianparticipatMendoza at Herbs & Rye. He tells me they’ll be offerthemed Bellagio when it opened, as have many other ing bars at ing a “then and now” set of Negronis, one classic classic cocktail venues since. negroni using Death’s Door Gin and another new take that’s And somehow, starting June 1, we’re celebrating week.com. so secret he won’t reveal any details. the second annual Negroni Week, a multi-city festival The phrase “Go big or go home” is ringing in my that encourages the hundreds of participating bars to donate a portion of drink revenue to the charity of their choice ears as I steer toward the newly refurbed Le Central bar on the Paris casino floor. But like you, I’ll have to wait for the (ranging here from Keep Memory Alive to Abou-Ganim’s own Helen David Relief Fund). World’s Largest Barrel-Aged Negroni, created here with 96 bottles of Campari, 96 bottles of Bulldog Gin and 96 Thanks to the impressive variety of gins now available, bottles of Cinzano 1757 in a 53-gallon Wild Turkey baras well as Italian vermouths—varied by their herbal recipes rel before being divvied up in mini-barrels on June 1 to from floral to mineral, spicy to sweet—many bars are happy to experiment with the “perfect cocktail,” and, as Abou-Ganim dozens of other Caesars Entertainment bars like Carnaval puts it, “Craft it to the mood.” Court and Guy Fieri’s restaurant, all under the superviIn touring some of our local participating Negroni Week sion of secret-weapon mixologist Eddie Perales. Caesars is angling to sell enough of these to get Cinzano to match its establishments, I started at Container Park’s tiny but tenacious contribution to Three Square Food Bank. Oak & Ivy, where bartender Keith Baker argues the Negroni is I think it’s fair to say Count Camillo would be bowled over. the perfect cocktail to barrel-age, embracing the current cock-

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THE COMING OF THE WINGS The best chicken wings in Las Vegas? Only you can make that call. Wings are as subjective as any other favorite food, so eat and argue to your heart’s content. But come mid-June, there’ll be another serious contender in town—Anchor Bar. “There is a consensus on one thing and one thing only: We invented the Buffalo chicken wing,” says Tony Figurelli, whose Epicurean Strategic Partners is the company behind bringing the upstate New York institution to the Grand Canal Shoppes food court at Venetian. “There are people out there that will tell you other wings are better and some will say Anchor Bar is the best. My feeling has always been that if it’s not the best, the story makes it the best.” Anchor Bar originally opened in Buffalo in 1935, and in the 1960s, owner Teressa Bellissimo deepfried some chicken wings and doused them with the spicy combo of melted butter and Frank’s RedHot sauce. A legendary bar snack was born. The Vegas version of Anchor Bar will sling more than wings, but chicken will be the focus. The only significant non-chicken dish will be the similarly beloved beef on weck: roast beef piled high on a crusty kummelweck roll. Cocktails and craft beers will be on tap, too, because you can’t have wings without beer. That’s another point we can all agree on. –Brock Radke

NEGRONI BY ADAM SHANE

A&E | Short Takes Special screenings

> road warriors Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road.

Boozy Movie Wednesdays Wed, 8 pm, free with cocktail purchase, 21+. Inspire Theater, 107 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-489-9110. Dive-In Movies Mon, 7 pm, $5, hotel guests free. 6/1, Viva Las Vegas. Cosmopolitan Boulevard Pool, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-698-7000. Midnight Brewvies Mon, movie plus popcorn, midnight, free. Elixir, 2920 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson, 702-272-0000. Movies in the Square Thu, sundown, free. 6/4, Big Hero 6. Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S., mytownsquarelasvegas.com. Sci Fi Center Sun, Game of Thrones viewing party, 6 pm, free. Mon, Cinemondays, 8 pm, free. 5/29, Scanners, 8 pm, $5. 5/30, Lifeforce, An American Werewolf in London, 7 pm, $5. 6/4, The Human Centipede (First Sequence), The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence), 7 pm, $7. 5077 Arville St., 855-501-4335, thescificenter.com. > songbirds The ladies of Pitch Perfect 2.

The Punk Singer 5/30, documentary about Kathleen Hanna, plus live painting and chalk walk, 4-7 pm, free. The Learning Village, 727 Fremont St. Info: facebook.com/ hollabackvegas. Tuesday Afternoon at the Bijou Tue, 1 pm, free. 6/2, The Awful Truth. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400.

New this week The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared aabcc Robert Gustafsson, Iwar Wiklander, David Wiberg. Directed by Felix Herngren. 114 minutes. Rated R. In Swedish with English subtitles. See review Page 42. Theaters: VS Aloha aaccc Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams. Directed by Cameron Crowe. 105 minutes. Rated PG-13. See review Page 41. Theaters: AL, CAN, CH, DTS, FH, GVR, ORL, PAL, RP, SF, SHO, SP, ST, TS, TX, VS Brother’s Keeper (Not reviewed) Alex Miller, Graham Miller, Michael Rooker. Directed by Josh Mills and TJ Amato. 118 minutes. Rated PG-13. In the 1950s, a man turns to faith to help his twin brother, who’s been framed for murder. Theaters: TS Chocolate City (Not reviewed) Robert Ri’chard, Vivica A. Fox, Tyson Beckford. Directed by Jean-Claude La Marre. 91 minutes. Rated R. A struggling college student moonlights as a male stripper. Theaters: PAL

Peyton. 114 minutes. Rated PG-13. See review Page 42. Theaters: AL, BS, CAN, CH, COL, DI, FH, GVL, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SC, SF, SHO, SP, SS, TS, TX

Now playing

In the Name of My Daughter aaabc Catherine Deneuve, Guillaume Canet, Adèle Haenel. Directed by André Téchiné. 116 minutes. Rated R. In French with English subtitles. See review Page 42. Theaters: VS

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, SC, SF, SP, TS

San Andreas aaccc Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario. Directed by Brad

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 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: AL, CAN, CH, COL, DI, GVL, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SF, SHO, SP, SS, ST, TS, TX, VS 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: COL, SC 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 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, SC 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: COL, DTS, ORL, SC 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,

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A&E | Short Takes 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: AL, ORL, PAL, SP, ST, TX

> looking ahead George Clooney and Britt Robertson discuss the future in Tomorrowland.

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 misguided. –JB Theaters: TC, TX 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: AL, CH, COL, DI, ST, TS, TX, VS 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: AL, CH, DI, ORL, PAL, RR, SF, SP, ST, TS, TX 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 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: AL, CAN, CH, DI, GVL, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SF, SHO, SP, SS, ST, TS, TX, VS 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: COL, 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: COL, ORL, PAL, RR, SC, 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: AL, CAN, CH, COL, DI, DTS, GVL, ORL, PAL, RP, SF, SHO, SP, SS, ST, TS, TX, VS Poltergeist aaccc Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Catlett. Directed by Gil Kenan. 93 minutes. Rated PG-13. Poltergeist is considered a horror classic, so a remake ought to have a unique point of view, or at least deliver some solid scares. Kenan’s new version of the 1982 haunted-house story has neither, recycling most of the original’s major plot points with a few half-hearted modern updates. –JB Theaters: AL, CAN, CH, DI, GVL, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SC, SF, SHO, SP, SS, TS, TX 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. Theaters: VS Timbuktu aaacc Hichem Yacoubi, Abel Jafri, Toulou Kiki. Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako. 97 minutes. Rated PG-13. In Arabic with

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English subtitles. Set in present-day Mali, and directed by acclaimed African filmmaker Sissako, this portrait of regular folks struggling to maintain their lifestyles and traditions after Islamic jihadists invade their homeland offers numerous moments of defiant beauty before turning into a worthy but didactic social-justice tract. –MD Theaters: VS Tomorrowland aabcc George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy. Directed by Brad Bird. 130 minutes. Rated PG. A teenage prodigy (Robertson) teams up with a grumpy ex-inventor (Clooney) to discover the hidden futuristic city of

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

Tomorrowland and eventually save the world. This slow-paced, convoluted and strangely preachy movie is more of a presentation about the concept of adventure stories than an actual exciting adventure story. –JB Theaters: AL, CAN, CH, COL, DI, GVL, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SF, SHO, SP, SS, ST, TS, TX, VS 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

(DTS) Regal Downtown Summerlin 2070 Park Center Drive, 702-221-2283 (FH) Regal Fiesta Henderson 777 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson, 702-221-2283 (GVR) Regal Green Valley Ranch 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, 702-221-2283

(CAN) Galaxy Cannery 2121 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas, 702-639-9779

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

(CH) Cinedome Henderson 851 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, 702-566-1570

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

(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

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

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: SC JMA Jeffrey M. Anderson; JB Josh Bell; MD Mike D’Angelo

(SF) Century Santa Fe Station 4949 N. Rancho Drive, 702-655-8178 (SHO) United Artists Showcase 3769 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-221-2283 (SP) Century South Point 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-260-4061 (SC) Century Suncoast 9090 Alta Drive, 702-869-1880 (SS) Regal Sunset Station 1301-A W. Sunset Road, Henderson, 702-221-2283 (TX) Regal Texas Station 2101 Texas Star Lane, North Las Vegas, 702-221-2283 (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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A NATIONAL HOLIDAY, IN A BUN In researching National Burger Day, observed on May 28 since time immemorial, I found a story on CNN’s Eatocracy involving Food & Wine’s executive editor pairing our most beloved sandwich (yes, it’s a sandwich, fools) with red wine. That’s how pervasive the burger has become in our dining consciousness, whether it’s a simple classic greasing up a takeout bag or gourmet fanciness standing like a monolith on spotless china. So let’s celebrate, Las Vegas. If you’re into the idea of a casual bite, neighborhood taverns Remedy’s, Elixir and Distill are offering free (plus tax and tip) burgers May 28 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. for “lucky patrons with any variation of ‘ham’ or ‘burger’ in their legal name.” Even if it doesn’t say Julia Hamslice on your driver’s license, you should nom on the Cure Burger’s beef/pork patty stuffed with Fontina and topped with soy-marinated onions, jalapeño jelly and parsnips on a brioche bun. Or, if you NATIONAL BURGER DAY can justify dropping $20 (you can), DB Brasserie’s Frenchie will melt Need inspiration? Check out the your face with Morbier cheese, confit pork belly, tomato-onion comWeekly’s roundup of 10 Brilliant pote, arugula and really, really good mustard. I had one in February, Burgers to Eat Right Now at and I’m still not over it. –Erin Ryan lasvegasweekly.com.

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T H E ST R I P & N E A R BY Brooklyn Bowl Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, JD McPherson 5/28, $77. Jenny Lewis 5/30, 8 pm, $28-$33. The Glitch Mob, Com Truise, Eprom 5/31, 8 pm, $20$23. Con Brio 6/1, 9 pm, free. The London Souls 6/2, 9 pm, free. The Earful 6/5, 8 pm, free. Red, Adelitas Way, Bad Seed Rising, Systemec 6/6, 8 pm, $26-$30. Preservation Hall Jazz Band 6/11, 8 pm, $20-$22. Yelawolf, Hillbilly Casino 6/12, $15. Orgone, The Nth Power 6/22, 8 pm, $8-$10. Purity Ring, Braids, Born Gold 6/23, 8 pm, $22-$24. John Butler Trio, Anderson East 6/26, 8 pm, $28-$33. Fishbone 6/27, 9 pm, $15-$18. Reggae Bowl: Big Mountain, New Age Trie 6/28, 9 pm, $15-$20. Sasha McVeigh, Beau Hodges Band, Megan Barker 6/29, 8 pm, free. Earphunk, Barry Black 7/9, 9 pm, free. Adler 7/11, 8 pm, $22-$28. Kevin Fowler 7/15, 8 pm, $18-$22. Jurassic

5, RDGLDGRN 7/16, 8 pm, $35-$85. The Offspring, The Garden 7/17, 8:30 pm, $43-$48. Between the Buried and Me, Animals as Leaders, The Contortionist 7/18, $20. Stooges Brass Band 7/19-7/20, 8 pm, free. Easy Star All-Stars, The Movement 7/27, 8 pm, $17-$20. Ky-Mani Marley 7/29, 8 pm, $17-$20. Danzig, Pennywise, Cancer Bats, Brave Black Sea 7/31, 7:30 pm, $36-$39. The Suffers 8/6, 9 pm, free. Everclear, Toadies, Fuel, American Hi-Fi 8/8, 8 pm, $40. George Parliament Funkadelic 8/18, 9 pm, $28-$33. Modest Mouse 8/20, 9 pm, $55. Coal Chamber, Fear Factory, Devil You Know, Saint Ridley, Madlife 8/21, 6:30 pm, $20-$25. Jill Scott 8/27, 8 pm, $46-$100. Psychedelic Furs, The Church 9/8, 8 pm, $30-$35. My Morning Jacket, Strand of Oaks 10/9-10/10, 9 pm, $50. Blues Traveler 10/22, 8 pm, $28-$33. Linq, 702-8622695. 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,

$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. Alesso 6/18, 8 pm, $45. Barenaked Ladies, Violent Femmes, Colin Hay 7/18, 8 pm, $50. Of Monsters and Men 8/13, 9 pm, $35. 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 Burn Unit 6/6, 9 pm, free. 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 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., 702791-5775. Flamingo Olivia Newton-John Thru 5/30, 6/2-6/6, 6/9-6/13, 7:30 pm, $69$139. 702-733-3333. Gilley’s Chad Freeman Band 5/28, 7/23, 9 pm; 5/29-5/30, 7/24-7/25, 10 pm. Kenny Allen Band 6/4, 8/27, 9 pm; 6/5-6/6, 8/28, 8/29, 10 pm. Parmaless 6/4, 10 pm, $15. Austin Law 6/11, 8/20, 9 pm; 6/12-6/13, 8/218/22, 10 pm. Brian Lynn Jones Band 6/18, 9 pm; 6/19-6/20, 10 pm. Scotty Alexander Band 6/25, 7/30, 9 pm; 6/26-6/27, 7/31-8/1, 10 pm. Country Nation 7/3-7/4, 10 pm. Brodie Stewart Band 7/17-7/18, 10 pm. Shows $10-$20 after 10 pm unless noted. 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 Dick Dale 6/3, 7 pm, $25-$29. 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 5/29-5/31, 9/16, 9/18-9/20, 9/23, 9/259/27, 11/4, 11/6-11/8, 11/11, 11/13-11/15, $90-$350, 8 pm. Ministry 6/10, 8 pm, $40-$90. The Cold Hard Cash Show 6/11, 7 pm, $12. Lupe Fiasco 6/12, 6 pm, $27. False Cause, Winter Will Follow, NE Last Words, Rule of Thumb, Dim, Cirka Sik 6/19, 7:45 pm, $12. 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, 11/19-11/21, 8 pm, $55-$70. 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, 702632-7600. The Joint Gipsy Kings 5/28, 8 pm, $40+. Twisted Sister, Extreme, Skid Row, Great White 5/30, 6 pm, $35$195. Whitesnake, Diamante 6/4, 8 pm, $35. The Cult & Public Enemy 6/6, 8 pm, $45+. Bassrush Massive: Andy C, Armanni Reign, Brillz, Bro Safari, Definitive, Excision, Sigma, Kayzo, Zomboy 6/18, 8 pm, $25$125. Little Big Town, David Nail, Ashley Monroe 6/26, 8 pm, $35. Little Big Town 6/26, 8 pm, $35+.

Kenny Chesney 7/3-7/4, 8 pm, $155+. The Smashing Pumpkins, Marilyn Manson, Cage 7/10, 8 pm, $60. Third Eye Blind, Dashboard Confessional 7/11, 8 pm, $40+. Steve Miller Band 7/25, 8 pm, $50. 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+. Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach 9/19, 6:15 pm, $50+. Scorpions, Queensrÿche 10/7, 8 pm, $60+. UB40 10/16, $40-$55. J Balvin, Becky G. 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. Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix 8/15, 7:30 pm, $40-$125. Ariana Grande 8/29, $45-$80. Marc Anthony, Carlos Vives 9/14, $76$301. Alejandro Fernandez 9/15, $65-$225. (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. Needtobreathe, Switchfoot, Drew Holdcomb & The Neighbors, Colony House 7/10, $34. Iration, Katchafire 7/17, $35+. Sugar Ray, Uncle Kracker, Eve 6, Better Than Ezra 7/18, $35, 9 pm. Ziggy Marley 7/31, $43. Randy Houser, Dustin Lynch 8/28, $40. The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Led Zeppelin 2 9/4, $40. 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) 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 The Fab Four 6/13-6/14, 8 pm, $20. Throwback Sizzling Jam 7/17, 7:30 pm, $42. NiteKings Wed, 4 pm. Rick Duarte Fri, 9 pm. Acoustic Den Sat, 9 pm. Shows free unless noted. 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., 702-3657075. 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) 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+. Oliver Dragojevic w/ UNLV Symphony Orchestra 9/26, 8 pm, $69+. 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

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CALENDAR 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 The Black Donnellys 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 5/28. Refill 5/29-5/30. Kevin Baker 6/2-6/4. Venus Band 6/5-6/6. Kevin Baker 6/9-6/11. Venus Rising 6/12-6/13. Jimi Brent 6/16-6/18. Drew Baker Band 6/19-6/20. Macek Brothers Duo 6/23-6/25. Dyana Collins Band 6/26-6/27. All shows at 9 pm. 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: 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, 6 pm & 8:30 pm, $20+. A Steampunk Concert Fantasy 6/17, 7/15, 11 pm, $10+. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-6935000. Wynn (Eastside Lounge) Michael Monge Wed-Thu, 9 pm, $10. 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd.

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., 702719-5100. Backstage Bar & Billiards For The Fight, No Words, Wretched Sky, Lovesick Radio 5/29, 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. Beauty Bar Dead Meadow, LA Witch, Electric Coronation 5/28, 9 pm, $10. Cash’d Out, Eddy Bear & The Cubs, Will & The Hi Rollers 5/10, 9 pm, $12. Diarrhea Planet, Left & Right 6/1, 9 pm, $8. The Slackers, The Retrolites 6/19, 9 pm, $12. 517 Fremont St., 702598-3757. The Bunkhouse The Rockie Brown Band 5/28, 8 pm, free. The Rabbit Hole, Kitze + The CPU’s 5/28, 10:30 pm. Evol Intent 5/29, 10 pm, free. Pinata Protest, Copper Gamins, Los Carajos 5/30, 9 pm, $10-$12. Mixtape Monthly 6/1, 9 pm, free. Twin Peaks, Modern Vices 6/2, 8 pm, $10-$12. The Rentals, Rey Pila, Radiation City 6/3, 9 pm, $15-$18. Emily Wolfe, Felix 6/4, 10 pm, free. RNR, The Lique, The Concrete Project, Duwop Rose 6/6, 8 pm, $8. Rusty Maples, When We Escape, Failure Machine, Rafael Lemos 6/5, 10 pm, $5. Supersuckers 6/9, 8 pm, $8-$10. Shayna Rain and the Part Time Models, Blair Dewane 6/10,

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9:30 pm, $10. The Life and Times, The Moth and the Flame, NWLYWD 6/16, 9 pm, $8-$10. My Education 6/17, 9 pm, $5. Kristeen Young, Fea, The Astaires, Gloom Bloom 6/26, 9:30 pm, $10. Tuxedo 6/27, 8 pm, $25. The Meatmen 6/28, 9 pm, $10-$12. Kayo Dot 6/30, 10 pm, $10$12. Calvin Love 7/2, 9 pm, $8-$10. Tristen, Motopony, Big Harp 7/7, 8:30 pm, $10-$12. Trans AM 7/11, 9 pm, $10-$12. Cayucas 7/16, 10:30 pm, $12. Melt Banana, Torche 7/26, $20. 124 S. 11th St., bunkhousedowntown. com. Clark County Government Amphitheater Spyro Gyra 5/30. Brubeck Brothers 6/6. 7 p.m., free. 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, 702455-8200. Downtown Container Park Beau Hodges Band 5/29, 5 pm. Jill and Julia 5/29, 9 pm. Sofar Showcase 5/30, 5 pm. Anthony Hall 5/30, 9 pm. Haleamano 5/31, 2 pm. 707 Fremont St, downtowncontainerpark.com. Fremont Street Experience 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 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. 425 Fremont St., 702-382-3531. Mickie Finnz Garage Boys 5/28, 6/1-6/2, 9 pm. The Leeroy Jenkins Incident 5/29-5/30, 10 pm; 6/3, 9 pm. Bad Noise 5/31, 9 pm. 425 Fremont St., 702-382-4204. The Smith Center James Tormé 5/295/30, 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., 702-749-2000.

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Like Nirvana 6/6. First Class Trash 6/12. Cyanide 6/13. Sweet Home Alabama 6/19. Wicked Garden 6/20. Fever Red 6/25. Sonic Affair 6/26. Flashback 6/27. 5901 Emerald Ave., 702-435-7545. Cannery Creedence Clearwater Revisited 5/30, 8 pm, $30+. The Spinners 6/6, 8 pm, $20+. Three Dog NIght 6/27, 8 pm, $20+. Shaun South 5/21, 5/27-5/28, 8:30 pm, free. Shaun South, Dean Bradley 5/29-5/30, 7 pm, free. Shaun South, Cat Daddy 5/22-5/23, 7 pm, free. Lugnutt 6/3-6/4, 6/10-6/11, 8:30 pm, free. Lugnutt, Saxman Brown 6/5-6/6, 6/12-6/13, 7 pm, free. Van De Guzman 6/176/18, 6/24-6/25, 8:30 pm, free. Van De Guzman, Jimi Brent 6/19-6/20, 6/26-6/27, 7 pm, free. 2121 E Craig Rd., 702-507-5700. Distill Summerlin Nick Mattera 5/30. Rick Foell 5/23. All shows free & begin at 8 p.m. 10820 W. Charleston Blvd., distillbar.com, 702-534-1400. Eagle Aerie Hall I Am Vertical, West End Knock Out, Northern Faces, Runaway Carnie, New & Improved, The Classifields, Courvge 5/29, 5:20 pm, $11-$13. Scream Rock Mosh: Journey 2 Rapture, Desolation, Full Fledged, Typhus, Gehenna Reign

Hysteria, Spiritual Shepherd, Roger 6/6, 5:20 pm, $10-$12. Twenty 81, Out With the Old, Almost Awake, The Residence, Pool Party, Asa, The Plazas, Faded Prisms 6/13, 5 pm, $11-$13. Palisades, Youth in Revolt, From Where we Came, A Poison Alibi, Perceptions, I Didn’t Get That Far 6/17, 5 pm, $13-$15. Beauty in the Darkness, 16 Hours Remain, A Fight at Daybreak, Of Euporia, The Devil Who Decieved Them, Providence Among Sheep 6/20, 5:20 pm, $11-$13. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-645-4139. Elixir Stefnrock 5/29, 6/5, 6/27. Nick Mattera 5/30. Phil Stendek 6/6. Kelly Dorn 6/12. Rick Foell 6/13. Shaun South 6/19. Iian Dvir 6/20. All shows at 8 p.m., free. 2920 N. Green Valley Pkwy., 702-272-0000. Fiesta Henderson (Coco Lounge) Route 66 5/22-5/23. Greg Peterson 5/29-5/30. Shows at 7:30 pm. 702558-7000. Fiesta Rancho (Club Tequila) Le Mar Le Warren 5/29. Proyeccion De Durango 5/30, 11 pm, $10. Shows at 9 pm, free unless noted. Take the Stage Thu, 7 pm. (Cabo Lounge) Pagie & Friends 5/22. Eagle One All Stars 5/29. Shows at 8:30, free unless

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noted. 702-631-7000. Green Valley Ranch (Hanks) Dave Ritz Tue, Thu, 6 pm; Sat, 7 pm. Nick Mattera Fri, 6 pm. Jeremy James Sat, 7 pm. Rick Duarte Wed, 6 pm. Shows free unless noted. 702-367-2470. M Resort (M Pavillion) Hotel California 5/23, 7 pm, $20-$30. Elvis, The Aloha Concert Tribute 8/8, 7 pm, $30-$42. Shows free with drink purchase. M Resort, 800-7453000. Rampart Casino (Addison’s Lounge) Wes Winters Tue, 6 pm. Mark O’Toole Wed, 6 pm. All shows free unless noted. (J.C.’s Irish Sports Pub) All shows free unless noted. (Round Bar) All shows free unless noted. JW Marriott. 221 N. Rampart Blvd., 702507-5900. Red Rock (Rocks Lounge) Gary Street 5/29, 7 pm, $5. Zowie Bowie Fri, 10 pm. The Dirty Sat, 11 pm, $10. David Perrico Pop Strings Orchestra Sat, 11 pm, free. (Onyx) Jared Berry Thu, Sat, 9 pm. The Dirty Sat. 11 pm, $10. (T-Bones) Dave Ritz Wed, 6 pm; Fri, 7 pm. Rick Duarte Thu, 6 pm; Sat, 7 pm. Shows free unless noted. 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-797-7777. Santa Fe Station (Chrome Showroom) Paul Charles Band 5/22. Corro Van

Calendar Such 5/27, 6:30 pm. Chrome 5/29. Reckless in Vegas 5/30. All shows free unless noted. (Revolver) Bro Country Thu, 8 pm. (4949 Lounge) Jared Berry Thu, 7 pm, free. 4949 N Rancho Dr., 702-658-4900. Sienna Italian Authentic Trattoria Vegas 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 (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) Southern Cross 5/29-5/30. Venus Rising 6/5-6/6, 9 pm. Front Page 6/12-6/13, 9 pm. Gregg Peterson 6/19-6/20, 9 pm. Go Big 6/26-6/27, 9 pm. All shows 9 pm, free. 4575 Boulder Highway, 888-236-9066. Arizona Charlie’s Decatur (Naughty Ladies Saloon) San Fernando 5/29-5/30, 9 pm, free. Easy 8’s 6/5-6/6, 9 pm. Treasure 6/12-6/13, 9 pm. Jamestown 6/19-6/20, 9 pm. The Good Fellas 6/26-6/27. Jerry Tiffe Fri, 4 pm. 740 S. Decatur Blvd., 702-258-5200. 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, 6/18. Grace Askew 6/4. The All-Togethers 6/5. Charlie Deitrich 6/6. DJ Haydin Band 6/12. Out of the Desert 6/13. American Voodoo 6/19. Thu, 7 pm; Fri & Sat, 8 pm, all shows free unless noted, Fri-Sat, 8 pm; WedThu, 7 pm. 453 Nevada Way, Boulder City, 702-243-2739. Boulder Station (Railhead) 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. 702432-7777. 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 Fri-Sat, 10 pm. 2451 E. Tropicana, 702-4586343. 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. 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: Charles McNeal Big Band 5/30. Jimmy Wiklins 6/6. Bruce Harper 6/13. Merv Harding 6/20. 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 Lupita D’Alessio 5/30, 8 pm. Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino, 31900 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Primm, 800-3867867.

Winchester Cultural Center ‘Chelle Reed 5/31, 2 pm, $10-$12. Willie Wainwright 6/20, 2 pm, free. 3130 S. McLeod Dr., 702-4557340.

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., 702-5075900. Bonkerz Comedy Club Primm Fri, 8 pm & 10:15 pm; Sat, 10:15 pm; $10. Primm Valley Resort , 31900 S. Las Vegas Blvd., 800-3867867. 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. Margaret Cho 10/16, 9 pm, $44-$72. Treasure Island, 702-894-7111. 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. 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. Eddie Griffin Mon-Wed, 7 pm, $90-$182. Rio, 702-777-7776. The Kids in the Hall 6/5, 9 pm, $50+. Treasure Island, treasureisland.com. D.L. Hughley 6/26-6/27, 8 pm, $40+. Orleans, orleanscasino.com. HydroComics Unleashed Wed, 9 pm, free. Lucie’s Lounge, 3955 Charleston Blvd., 702776-6417. The Improv Kivi Rogers, Gilbert Lawand Thru 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. Eddie Izzard 6/12-6/13, 8 pm, $53+. Pearl, 702942-7777. Jim Jefferies 10/3, 8 pm, $45. The Joint, 702693-5000. 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. Carlos Mencia 7/3-7/4, 8 pm, $30+. Orleans, orleanscasino.com. 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.

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Sapphire Comedy Hour Fri-Sat, 8 pm, $20. Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club, 3025 Industrial Rd., 702-796-6000. S.E.T. Improv Comedy Mon, 8 pm, $10. Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., 702-732-7225. Side Splitting Sundays Sun, 10 pm, free. Boomers, 3200 Sirius Ave., 702-368-1863. Sin City Comedy & Burlesque Show 8:30 pm, $38-$49. Planet Hollywood, 702-7777776. Christopher Titus 7/31-8/2, 7:30 pm, $20+. South Point, southpointcasino.com.

Performing Arts Annie Thru 5/31, 7:30 pm; 5/30-5/31, 2 pm, $34+. Smith Center, 702-749-2000. Avenue Q 7/10-7/11, 7/16-7/18, 7/23-7/25, 8 pm; 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 2 pm, $25. Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Dr., 702-362-7996. Ken Block Show 7/25, 7 pm, $15. Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd., 702240-1301. Kelly Clinton Show 7/18, 7:30 pm, $18. Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd., 702-240-1301. Conversatioms with Norm: Remembering Sinatra 6/21, 2 pm, $25+. Smith Center, thesmithcenter.com. David De Alba’s Tribute to Judy Garland 6/21, 2 pm, $18. The Onyx, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave., onyxtheatre.com. Desert Tenors 6/14, 3 pm, $18. Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd., 702240-1301. Four By Four: A Tribute to the Beach Boys, Beatles, Bee Gees and Motown 5/30, 7 pm, $18. Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd., 702-240-1301. Intercultural Exchange Show 6/9, 6 pm, $8-$10, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Dr., 702-455-7030. Izel Ballet Folklorico 6/27, 6 pm, $10-$12, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Dr., 702-455-7030. Izel Company Traditions, Music and Dance 5/30, 6 pm, $10-$12, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Dr., 702-455-7030. Jeff McBride’s Wonderground Variety show. Third Thu of the month; 8, 9 & 10 pm; $10. Olive Mediterranean Restaurant Lounge, 3850 E. Sunset Rd., 702-451-8805. Native Speech 6/12-6/14, 6/18-6/21, 6/25-6/28, times vary, $16-$20. Art Square Theatre, cockroachtheatre.com. Neil Diamond: A Tribute 6/27, 7 pm, $18. Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd., 702-240-1301. Rat Pack Live 6/6, 7 pm, $18. Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd., 702240-1301. Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society Pops Concert 6/7, 3 pm, $12-$15, Beam Music Center, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy., 702-895-2787.

Special Events Amazing Las Vegas Comic Convention 6/19-6/21, times vary, $25-$200. South Point, amazinglasvegascomiccon.com. An Executive Chef’s Culinary Classroom With Executive Chef Edmond Wong. 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. Harvest Festival 9/11-9/13, 10 a.m., $4-$9. Cashamn Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd N., harvestfestival.com. Jazz Film Festival 7/10-7/11, times vary, $25. Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd., 702-240-1301. Monday’s Dark with Mark Shunock 6/15, 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. 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. 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 Las Vegas 51’s vs. Colorado Springs 5/28, 7:05 pm. El Paso 7/6-7/8, 7:05, $10-$25. Reno 7/11-7/13, 7:05 pm; 7/14, 12:05 pm. Salt Lake 7/15-7/16, 7:05 pm; 7/17, 12:05 pm. Sacramento 6/26-6/27, 6/29, 7:05 pm; 6/28, 12:05 pm. Games $10-$25 unless otherwise noted. Cashman Field, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. N., milb.com. Las Vegas Outlaws vs. 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. UFC: Aldo vs. McGregor 7/11, 4 pm, $128-$103. MGM Grand, ticketmaster.com. WWE Live 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., 702-3754147. 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, 702895-3893. West Las Vegas Arts Center Wed-Sat, 9 am-7 pm. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800. 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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free will astrology

By Rob Brezsny

ARIES

LEO

SAGITTARIUS

March 21-April 19

July 23-Aug. 22

Nov. 22-Dec. 21

Keith Moon played drums for the rock band The Who. He was once voted the second-greatest drummer in history. But his erratic behavior, often provoked by drugs or alcohol, sometimes interfered with his abilities. In 1973, The Who was doing a live concert when the horse tranquilizer that Moon had taken earlier caused him to pass out. The band appealed to the audience for help. “Can anybody play the drums?” asked guitarist Pete Townshend. A 19-yearold amateur drummer named Scot Halpin volunteered. He played well enough to finish the show. I suspect that sometime soon you may also get an unexpected opportunity to play substitute. Be ready!

In the coming nights, try to see your shadow as it’s cast on the ground by the moon. Not by the sun, mind you. Look for the shadow that’s made by the light of the moon. It might sound farfetched, but I suspect this experience will have a potent impact on your subconscious mind. It may jostle loose secrets that you have been hiding from yourself. I bet it will give you access to emotions and intuitions you have been repressing. It could also help you realize that some of the deep, dark stuff you wrestle with is not bad and scary, but rather fertile and fascinating.

Petrarch was an influential 14thcentury poet whose main work was Songbook. It’s a collection of 366 poems, most dedicated to Laura, the woman he loved. For 40 years he churned out testaments of longing and appreciation, despite the fact that he and she never spent time together. She was married to another man, and was wrapped up in raising her 11 children. Should we judge Petrarch harshly for choosing a muse who was so unavailable? I don’t. Musechoosing is a mysterious process that transcends logic. You’re entering a new phase in your relationship with muses. Time to choose a new one (or two?) or adjust your bonds with your current muses.

TAURUS

VIRGO

CAPRICORN

April 20-May 20

Aug. 23-Sept. 22

Dec. 22-Jan. 19

The weta is a very large insect whose habitat is New Zealand. It looks like a robotic grasshopper, with giant black eyes on a long red face, enlarged hind legs bearing spikes and floppy, oversized antennae. The native Maori people call it “the god of the ugly things.” Please note that this is a term of respect. The weta’s title is not “the most monstrous of the ugly things” or “the most worthless of the ugly things.” Rather, the Maori say it’s the god—the highest, the best, the most glorious. I suspect that in the coming days, Taurus, you will have a close encounter with your own version of a “god of ugly things.” Doesn’t it deserve your love and welcome?

The ancient Greek statesman Demosthenes was regarded as a supremely skilled orator. His speeches were so powerful that he was compared to a “blazing thunderbolt.” And yet as a youngster he spoke awkwardly. His voice was weak and his enunciation weird. To transform himself, he took drastic measures. He put pebbles in his mouth to force himself to formulate his words with great care. He recited poems as he ran up and down hills. At the beach, he learned to out-shout the pounding surf. Take inspiration from him, Virgo. Now would be an excellent time for you to plan and launch efforts that will enable you to accomplish long-range goals.

“The soul moves in circles,” said the ancient Greek philosopher Plotinus. Modern psychologist James Hillman agreed, and added this thought: “Hence our lives are not moving straight ahead; instead, hovering, wavering, returning, renewing, repeating.” I bring this to your attention, Capricorn, because you’re now in an extra-intense phase of winding and rambling. This is a good thing! You are spiraling back to get another look at interesting teachings you didn’t master the first time around. You are building on past efforts that weren’t strong enough. Your words of power are crooked, gyrate, curvy, labyrinthine and corkscrew.

GEMINI

LIBRA

AQUARIUS

May 21-June 20

Sept. 23-Oct. 22

Jan. 20-Feb. 18

You have successfully made the transition from brooding caterpillar to social butterfly. Soon you will be in your full, fluttery glory, never lingering too long with one thought, one friend or one identity. Some heavy-duty, level-headed stalwarts might wish you would be more earthy and anchored, but I don’t share their concern. At least for now, having a long attention span is overrated. You have entered the fidgety, inquisitive part of your cycle, when flitting and flirting and flickering make perfect sense.

Long-distance flirtations may soon be just around the corner or across the street. Remote possibilities are taking shortcuts as they head your way. I swear the far horizon and the lucky stars seem closer than usual. Is it all a mirage? Some of it may be, but at least a part of it is very real. If you want to be ready to seize the surprising opportunities that show up in your vicinity, I suggest you make yourself as innocent and expansive as possible. Drop any jaded attitudes you may be harboring. Let the future know that you are prepared to receive a flood of beauty, truth and help.

It’s no coincidence that your libido and your mojo are booming at the same time. Your libido is in the midst of a deep, hearty awakening, which is generating a surplus of potent, super-fine mojo. And your surplus of potent, super-fine mojo is in turn inciting your libido’s even deeper, heartier awakening. There may be times in the coming week when you feel like you are living with a wild animal. As long as you keep the creature well-fed and well-stroked, it should provide you with lots of vigorous, even boisterous fun.

CANCER

SCORPIO

PISCES

June 21-July 22

Oct. 23-Nov. 21

Feb. 19-March 20

Only one fear is worthy of you. Only one fear is real enough and important enough to awaken and activate the numb part of your intelligence. So for now, I suggest that you retire all lesser fears. Stuff them in a garbage bag and hide them in a closet. Then put on your brave-champion face, gather the allies and resources you need and go forth into glorious battle. Wrestle with your one fear. Reason with it. If necessary, use guile and trickery to gain an advantage. Call on divine inspiration and be a wickedly good truth-teller. And this is crucial: Use your fear to awaken and activate the numb part of your intelligence.

I suspect that marriages of convenience will begin to wither away unless they evolve into bonds of affection. Connections that have been fed primarily on fun and games must acquire more ballast. In fact, I recommend that you re-evaluate all your contracts and agreements. How are they working for you? Do they still serve the purpose you want them to? Is it time to acknowledge that they have transformed and need to be reconfigured? As you take inventory, be both tough-minded and compassionate.

“I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early,” quipped 19th-century English author Charles Lamb. I invite you to adopt that breezy, lazy attitude in the coming weeks. It’s high time for you to slip into a very comfortable, laidback mood ... to give yourself a lot of slack, explore the mysteries of dreamy indolence, and quiet down the chirpy voices in your head. Even if you can’t literally call in sick to your job and spend a few days wandering free, do everything you can to claim as much low-pressure, unhurried spaciousness as possible.

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