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Contents 7 mail Readers weigh in on

43 noise New albums by Muse

Entourage and Beauty Bar.

and Florence and the Machine. Did Sharon Jones rock the Pearl?

8 as we see it When fun gets taxed (and goats mow lawns). The dreams of Native American youth (and accidental philanthropists).

12 weekly Q&A Body painter Robin Slonina of Skin Wars.

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45 comedy The Kids in the Hall. 46 the strip Matt Goss kicks off a new gig at Caesars.

47 fine art “It takes guts to be a painter in 2015.”

Feeling it? Chill out with our guide to summer eating, drinking, roadtripping and joking about the heat.

50 food & drink Little Tony’s

24 nights Krewella lands on

54 calendar Restaurant Week

top. A response to Esquire’s lame take on Las Vegas’ bar scene.

is a good time for Three Square.

is about big flavor. On Lazy Dog’s patio (with Alice Cooper).

39 A&E Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s generational badassness.

40 pop culture Jaws is 40! 41 screen Jurassic World is here (with our pop-culture dino timeline). Yves Saint Laurent’s best decade.

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This review is spot on! We ate there about a month ago after driving by it many times over the past five years. We were also pleasantly surprised. It was a great meal, great atmosphere, great fun. –ML Compton Thank you for appreciating what little is left of vintage Vegas. Very, very refreshing to see a writer with an open mind. –Michael Haberland Had a lovely dinner there a few years ago and now I want to go back. As a longtime Southern Nevada resident, I especially love the few original places left. It is wonderful, relaxing, old Vegasstyle romantic. –Jennifer Gleed

BEAUTIFUL HISTORY Ten years is a loooooong time on Fremont East, and Beauty Bar has had a real impact on Downtown Las Vegas.

Was 19. Bought a fake ID. Danced my ass off at the Get Back. Best night! –Samantha T. Hot Hot Heat DJ set, June of some year. We danced our hearts out. –Kristen Jump

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Worst place ever for a concert. The alley way behind the venue always smells like raw sewage! –David Waits There’s just one person missing from this article, the reason there are live bands in that venue to begin with. But he needs no mention. If you go back to The Ritual and Paint It Black, you know who I’m talking about. Cheers, brother! –Mickey Martin

Taxi drivers here are mostly corrupt ... I can’t wait to see them get replaced or maybe they can also become Uber drivers instead! –Reuel Meditz Oh hell yeah, no more expensive taxis. –Jorge Lemus Because what Las Vegas really needs is more cars on the road. –Rob Suddarth Taxis wouldn’t even come to residents. We were at a Timbers and called a taxi to get home. They basically told us no. –Dustin Nelson I’m so glad the free market is allowed to work and customers have a choice. Can’t wait to be back in Vegas and use Uber! –Ashutosh Shah

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THE FUN TAX?

> PAY TO PLAY A 9 percent live entertainment tax would raise EDC tickets by an estimated $31.41.

∑ Electric Daisy Carnival is a week

away, and there are concerns this year’s EDM mega-fest could be Las Vegas’ last. Not because producer Insomniac fancies another city; because of Senate Bill 266. The justpassed measure streamlines Nevada’s Live Entertainment Tax, ditching a two-tiered system based on venue size for a flat 9 percent charge on tickets. It also expands “live entertainment” to include outdoor gatherings like EDC and Burning Man, which had previously been exempt. Lawmakers say the changes are meant to be revenue-neutral, updating the decades-old law rather than milking events for extra funds. Many businesses, like large indoor concerts previously taxed 10 percent, will save money. And the tax on food, beverage and merchandise at these events has been scrapped. Nonprofits selling fewer than 20,000 seats, in-state high school and collegiate games and professional teams are exempt, as is NASCAR, so long as at least two local races are held annually. This year’s EDC and Burning Man won’t be affected, as taxation kicks in October 1. Going forward, however, the desert gatherings—which draw more than 100,000 and 60,000 attendees, respectively—will have to pony up millions more to keep the parties going. Trickle-down (which is likely) would add an estimated $31.41 to EDC’s $349 GA ticket and $35.10 to Burning Man’s $390. Insomniac worries the tax will push EDC into the red and force a move back to California. “This new law is extremely detrimental to our industry, one that generates hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for local and state governments while operating on razor-thin margins in an already high-risk environment,” EDC

more than $40 million. It’s hard to imagine either event actually uprooting. While Insomniac’s contract with the Speedway ends this year, its local ties run deep: Head honcho Pasquale Rotella donated to Mayor Carolyn Goodman’s re-election campaign, and in-state investments have expanded to nightclub partnerships, industry conferences and, most recently, the Life Is Beautiful festival. Burning Man, meanwhile, would be hard-pressed to find the expansive empty space it needs elsewhere. But

∑ You can rent a goat on Amazon, but they’re not intended for parties or barbecues—they’re meant to mow your lawn. The ever-inventive web retailer debuted home services recently, and among tasks like plumbing and wiring appears a short but enchanting list of “other services,” including singers, silk aerialists and goats for hire. To contract an adorable, horned landscaper, simply distinguish the type of vegetation on your land (grassland, marsh, shrubbery or woodland), specify acreage, pick a date and indicate the kind of neighborhood you live in and whether your parcel is fenced or contains toxic plants. Interestingly, goats aren’t averse

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the tax might strain relationships with entities that helped put Nevada on the map as a festival destination. It could even curb the market’s growth. When similar changes were proposed during the 2013 legislative session, Insomniac braced for higher fees by shelving plans for two new local festivals. As Las Vegas’ economy increasingly relies on live events to balance declines in gaming, adjusting the tax to new trends makes sense. But doing so will demand new finesse and foresight from lawmakers. –Andrea Domanick

to leaves like poison oak, ivy and sumac. “Goats can eat tons of stuff!” the rental description reads. “They’re curious little creatures that like to at least taste almost anything resembling a plant. They actually love to munch away at many types of vegetation that we find invasive, ugly or harmful to humans.” Although cacti shouldn’t be a problem, the service isn’t yet available here (curiously, aerialists aren’t either, though we live in a Cirque du Soleil stronghold). Be patient, because goat rentals include perks: “As they graze, they will likely leave behind some droppings, too, and you’ll get to keep this fertilizer as a friendly parting gift!” –Kristy Totten

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AMAZON’S ‘OTHER SERVICES’ INCLUDE CRITTERS FOR HIRE

spokeswoman Jennifer Forkish told Bloomberg, adding that the electronic-music fest has generated more than $1 billion for Southern Nevada’s economy over its four years here. Burning Man officials called the law “misguided” and estimate it will cost the festival an additional $2.8 million per year. Founder Larry Harvey has suggested that means Nevada may no longer be the best fit for Burning Man, which reps say spends about $11 million in the state annually, with attendees contributing

AS WE SEE IT…

UNKNOWN NEVADA Historical nuggets that raise even expert eyebrows UNLV history professor Michael Green just published Nevada: A History of the Silver State, the most comprehensive text of its kind in decades. Though he’s considered a foremost expert on Nevada’s past, even Green encountered a few surprises during his research.

> DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION Young locals share the color of their Native American heritage.

KEEPING CULTURE Native American youths come together to celebrate their heritage and solidify their community BY KRISTEN PETERSON Peterson Yazzie Jr. and Koby Jameson White are performing a fast-paced Native American grass dance on the sidewalk by Reclaimed Art Suppliez on Casino Center, moving rhythmically to the traditional sounds and techno beat. The fringe of their bright regalia sways. Though Yazzie removed his checkered Vans to dance, the link between contemporary life and ancestral custom soars in the urban powwow sound of A Tribe Called Red, played during a break as a trio of jingle dancers moves in. “What people typically get wrong about native culture is that it no longer exists,” Yazzie says. “We’re here to prove that wrong.” He and the other young performers in the First Friday exhibition are promoting their newly formed chapter of NERDS, Native Education Raising Dedicated Students. The peer-to-peer mentoring group emphasizes community service and is designed to help native youth excel in

school and life. “They’re embracing their culture,” says NERDS Culture and Traditions Mentor Fawn Douglas. “But we’d like to reach more. We’re urban Indians. There are a lot of people out there who are separated from their reservations.” That White is Western Shoshone and Yazzie is Navajo doesn’t matter. NERDS was formed in California in 2012 by then-8th grader Dahkota Franklin Kicking Bear Brown to connect all native youths with their culture and help turn around high dropout and crime rates. Through events like the First Friday demo, the local chapter is raising funds for a trip to the first-ever White House Tribal Youth Gathering later this summer in Washington, D.C. “We’re getting ourselves out there,” explains 18-year-old Paloma Marcos, a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe. “We want to show that we have goals, that we’re individuals.”

POLLINATORS AND PANTY HOSE How a local weed and its stewards might help save the monarchs

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The Kefauver hearings didn’t really clean up Nevada. In some ways, they made it worse. In the early 1950s, Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee set out to clean up interstate mob activity. While the committee did clean up some states, it encouraged a lot of criminal activity to move here. “We tend to think his efforts of reform prompted Nevada to behave better,” Green says. “It didn’t—it really had the opposite effect.” There’s a lot we don’t know. Partly because we have only two universities, partly because outof-state scholars dismiss Nevada and partly because criminals didn’t bother to write things down, Nevada has a deficit of historical information. But it’s getting better. Green says: “Nevada is the state version of Cool Hand Luke. We have a failure to communicate.” –Kristy Totten

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Much has been made of the decline in the monarch butterfly population. Between community rescue programs and the White House push to create the 1,500-mile butterfly highway, it seems the insects have an ally in humans—setting aside that our development and pesticides led to their decline. ¶ Whether a great apology or just an attempt to ensure the pollinators serve their purpose in the ecosystem, more focus on the invaluable milkweed (the only plant monarchs will lay their eggs on) has kicked in. So when Anne Marie Lardeau, master gardener with the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, learned that the Monarch Watch organization had no seeds from Nevada’s native rush milkweed, she began the collection process, eventually sending them a cup of seeds from the extension’s 13 plants in the Demonstration Gardens. ¶ A press release stated that Monarch Watch was “over the moon,” not too surprising given the rarity of rush milkweed. Lardeau says it’s difficult to find in the wild and also tough to transplant. ¶ The drought-tolerant plant doesn’t like to have its taproot disturbed, making the specimens at the extension a specialty. But the seeds must be caught before they blow away. Lardeau missed it the first time. Now she has baggies attached to the pods with panty hose. The next batch goes to habitat restoration in Nevada. “I’m babying them,” she says, “watching them and brushing off the aphids if the ladybugs don’t do their job.” –Kristen Peterson

There be earthquakes. The Twittersphere exploded weeks ago when a 4.8 earthquake struck Caliente and rattled neighboring cities, but the recent quake wasn’t that unique: Wells in the northeast shook a few years ago, and a 7.2 earthquake rocked Fallon in 1954, literally moving mountains. “If you live in a mining state, you’re in a state where there have been a lot of earthquakes,” Green says. “Something created those mountains.”

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IN BRIEF VEGAS ON MY MIND

ALWAYS ON MY MIND Steve Friess says goodbye to this column, but his love for Las Vegas endures BY STEVE FRIE SS A friend texted a link last week to an article about the Las Vegas City Council blocking any new licenses to sell package liquor while it studies “whether parts of the city are oversaturated with alcohol retailers.” Five years ago, I would’ve known about this story long before she did, and pitched it to one of my national media clients. Two years ago, I would have been grateful for the intel and lampooned it for the Weekly as the sort of absurd, non-self-aware civic inquiry that makes Vegas so easy to mock. But

watch on the big picture. But Vegas is amazing for journalists precisely because change is constant. New players show up every day, and old players do wacky things that beckon coverage. Staying abreast of it all is a full-time job. You must want to do it. As my happy, productive life in Michigan has taken root, I’ve lost that will. I’ve been in Vegas six times over the past year for assignments, and every bit of spare time has belonged to the people I love there. I keep planning to check out the Mob Museum, the Linq, the Smith Center, whoever’s residing

> LOOKING BACK After more than 400 columns in the Weekly, Friess is moving on.

last week, I just replied with an insincere, “Hah.” I finally read the article days later and shrugged. Something, as Elphaba sings in Wicked, had changed within me. This is a long way of saying you are reading my final regular column here. My editor and I came to a mutual conclusion that it was time to wrap it up, and though a freelancer never likes giving up a standing gig, it’s probably the right decision. It is not that I’ve stopped caring about the city that gave me so much career momentum, where I met the love of my life and my best friends. When ex-Review-Journal scribe Corey Levitan claimed on Facebook recently—using me as one example—that writers who leave Vegas don’t ever look back, I felt the same indignation I so often expressed in these columns. I care deeply. I look back often, albeit mainly to keep

at the Colosseum. But when the choice is doing any of that or having a long chat over a nice meal with dear friends I rarely see, the latter almost always prevails. For the past few years I’ve written these pieces from afar, offering off-site insights into national issues that impact Vegas and describing how and why the city is viewed as it is elsewhere. The usefulness of that perspective has a limit. There is unfinished business, though. In March, I asked for reader help in resolving three Vegas mysteries: why the tile in a Paradise Palms house rented by a friend was imprinted with the original Tropicana’s fountain logo; why I found a box of 40 matchbooks from the long-forgotten Savoy Motel in a cabinet at the estate sale of late Howard Hughes associate Bob Maheu; and what the think-

ing was behind an ad in a 1976 Sports Illustrated for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority that made the town seem fancy and elegant in the age of Polyester Elvis. The first two remain unsolved. Some offered leads I’d already found to be dead-ends; others just really wanted free matchbooks. But one response to the third dovetails well with why this column is ending. That ad and its dressed-up couple having a toast fascinated me because it was years before the powerhouse ad firm R&R Partners began its decades-long lock on promoting Las Vegas. Turns out, another firm, Kelly Reber Advertising, was the city’s pre-Reagan image-maker. Some writers gently advised me of this history, of how Elvis-injumpsuits was not all Vegas had in the mid-1970s. But old-time publicist Terry Shonkwiler schooled me. “I can tell by your photo and your friends’ comments that you both have not been in Las Vegas for very many years,” he wrote. “Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Dean and other stars of the era still headlined in Las Vegas at that time. Las Vegas was marketing itself against other ‘class’ destinations in 1976 that included New York, LA, Miami and, of course, Washington, D.C. The ads, according to Mr. Kelly, were very successful. By the way, the couple in the photo are holding Champagne glasses and not wine goblets.” Other than one quibble—what does my photo have to do with anything?—I can’t argue that Mr. Shonkwiler felt something about me seemed out of touch. And being out of touch, whether real or imagined, is unbecoming any columnist. So here we are. I first came to Vegas in 1996, lived and worked there for 13 of the next 15 years. I will, no doubt, continue to tap the expertise I’ve earned for future pieces, perhaps even for the Weekly. The magazine has graciously provided me a voice for nearly a decade and more than 400 columns. But this is Vegas and nothing lasts forever. Thanks for reading. It’s been swell.

VIRAL BOOBS A friend bet Vegas-based model Gemma Jaxx that she couldn’t rest a Coke bottle between her breasts without the assistance of hands. She shot a video, and 6.2 million YouTube views later the #HoldACokeWithYourBoobs challenge is huge. Men and women around the world are uploading their own versions. And Jaxx is being heralded as a champion of breast cancer awareness—and demonized as a publicity whore. Though she’s not linked to any specific charity, she encourages people not only to do the challenge but also to get checked for breast cancer and donate to any charity they like. Gives new meaning to the old motto, “Things go better with Coke.” –Jason Harris SUPER-SWANK At Sixth Street and Park Paseo in Downtown Las Vegas sits the candycolored Hartland Mansion, a sprawling 31,000-square-foot single-family home inspired by just about everything. Not only is the famous mansion dripping with an Elvis-meets-Marie Antoinette-meetsDisneyland chic, the place The New York Times once described as “glue-gunned to perfection,” is for sale. Got an extra $3.5 million? –Kristen Peterson FEELING BOOKISH Las Vegas might not be the best example of a literate city (we’ll point to Nevada’s high school graduation rates), but at least Amazon thinks we’re well-read. The online retailer released its Top 20 Most Well-Read Cities last week, and purchases made by Valley residents—for both print and Kindle versions of books, magazines and newspapers—put Las Vegas third, trailing only Seattle and Portland. Las Vegans apparently also purchased the most romance titles, which begs the question: What exactly does “well-read” mean? –Mark Adams

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> New Skin Slonina and her son, post-paint job.

pened. When there are dramatic moments on your screen as you view at home, those were dramatic moments in all of the hearts of everybody that was there. Any scenes stand out from Season 1? The paint-off between

Natalie and Gear. By the time that happened it was probably about 2 in the morning and we were all exhausted. We all felt just pushed to our edge—incredibly emotional. RuPaul got really upset during that episode. He really verbally spanked Gear, and it was totally genuine. How is RuPaul? I still haven’t

gotten over what a privilege it is just to sit next to him for sometimes 12 hours at a stretch and just get to know him and hear his stories and see the little freckles poking out from underneath his makeup. I know his face so well now. I feel like a real friendship has been created. Just to get to share stories and hear insights about his life—I think nothing makes me happier than making RuPaul laugh. That can’t be easy to do. He laughs pretty easily. We have a tradition now where every time there’s any downtime on set we play dirty charades. What doors has the show opened? I was just lucky

Skin in the game Body painting is Robin Slonina’s business and pleasure, from the Las Vegas streets to the sets of Skin Wars Most reality TV isn’t real. So when Robin Slonina, artist and owner of Vegas-based Skin City Body Painting, was approached to produce a show around the art form, it had to pass a litmus test. Basically, it had to treat the body-painting community with integrity and respect. The result was 2014’s Skin Wars, the Game Show Network’s most-watched original show ever, hosted by Rebecca Romijn and featuring Slonina alongside fellow judges RuPaul and body painter Craig Tracy. Season 2 premiered June 10, following 12 artists through the exhausting, creative fight for $100,000 and the title of nation’s best body painter.

How did Skin Wars happen? When I was approached by Michael Levitt Productions, I think that was maybe the 11th production company I had been involved with. I was waiting for someone that I trusted, that I felt had the intelligence and the integrity and the respect for the art form to pull off a show that I would be proud of, and I found it in Michael Levitt and his partner Jill Goularte. I felt like they are the dolphins swimming with sharks in Hollywood. Is it more “real” than other reality shows? Well, no

one’s plopping a 24-page script on the table in front of me for a supposedly unscripted show. No one’s trying to create false drama. Everything that you see on camera is really how it hap-

enough to be one of the body painters at Life Ball in Vienna, one of the largest fundraisers for AIDS in the world, started by Elton John. We got to fly on a private plane over there. It was like a party plane. At one point people are climbing on the seats, the stewards and stewardesses are dancing in the aisles, Kelly Osbourne’s jumping on some bongo player’s back. I was sitting next to a bunch of Rockettes. You just organized an event called Every Body Equal, where people stripped to their underwear and were painted to look like a giant equals sign.

Everyone there was just really blissed out. One thing I was surprised by was how much I actually got out of it. The whole idea of it was

to promote equality and radical body acceptance, and because there was a little bit less people than we thought, we needed more bodies so I stripped down to my underwear and jumped in. You hadn’t planned to? No!

(laughs) It really forced me to put my money where my mouth is. I’m 44 years old, and on Skin Wars I’m in Spanx and a push-up bra and you’ve got this image you’re projecting to the world, but I live in a realistic woman’s body. There was something really liberating and wonderful just being out there with everybody else and just accepting myself exactly the way I am. You started as a muralist, right?

I have a painting degree from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. When I came to Vegas it was too hot to paint outside and the walls were too bumpy to paint inside, so I was looking for a new way to make a living and Vegas is the perfect city for body painting. ... Once a painter sees their artwork get up and walk around and breathe and move and make different facial expressions, it’s really hard to go back to a canvas. Skin Wars shares the art form, but it also takes you away from home. The day that I got

back from filming I had been gone for almost two months, and of course, my kid’s 5, he missed me, and so I told him, “Okay, buddy, what do you want to do today? The whole day’s yours.” I thought he was going to come up with something like, let’s go to the Adventuredome or Chuck E. Cheese’s, and he said, “I want you to paint me. I want to be a green monster.” ... He got a bald cap, he got horns; we went and shopped for fancy green underwear to match the paint and we made a day of it. I was so shocked that’s how he wanted to spend his first day back with me. –Leslie Ventura For more of our interview with Slonina, visit lasvegasweekly.com.

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SUMMER CAN GO AHEAD AND SCORCH. WE’VE GOT THE ANTIDOTE. Crammed in the back of a Dodge Stealth on a June day, I felt the moisture leaving my body like wisps of my soul. The dash was almost molten, like a gummy bear left to die in the sun. It was the first time I experienced real Vegas heat, the way it can suffocate and pummel even with the air blasting. Amazing, though, how quickly a body adjusts. How the hair-dryer effect loses its teeth once you’ve lived through a season. That’s when you start to enjoy summer in Las Vegas. You gotta admit, ice cream never tastes as good as it does when it’s hot as hell outside. –Erin Ryan

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Gelato Messina The first U.S. outpost of the Australian phenomenon has 40 fresh gelato flavors, plus sorbets and five weekly specials (check Facebook). Whether you’re in the mood for Italian nougat, panna cotta and fig jam or pistachio (made with real Sicilian pistachios), there really is a flavor for every discerning palate. Downtown Summerlin, 702-848-1688.

Marash Turkish Ice Cream Want an adventure? Get thee to Marash, where a cheerful Turkish man named Alihan serves up the Eastern European treat. It’s made with salep, an orchid flour creating the signature chewy texture. If you have to wait for a cone, don’t worry— it comes with a jig … and maybe a comedy routine. Grand Bazaar Shops, 702-736-4988.

Cream Not much beats cookies and milk … unless it’s cookies and ice cream. Choose from freshly baked cookie flavors like red velvet, double chocolate chip and turtle, then pick your ice cream (hellooo peanut butter twist) and your toppings: sprinkles, chocolate sauce—even Nutella. Or just go straight for the ice cream taco. Downtown Summerlin, 702-272-0072.

Snowflake Shavery Don’t know what shaved snow is? Imagine heaven melting in your mouth, in flavors like green tea, black sesame and the summer go-to, cantaloupe. Called baobing in China and chhoahpeng in Taiwan, the creamy, icy “ribbons” are shaved off a flavored block, then loaded with toppings like red beans, fruit or candy. Mmmm. 5020 Spring Mountain Road, 702-220-7050.

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& Since rum is the most inherently tropical spirit, and since the Mirage is the most tropical destination on the Strip, and since summer makes me long for an island destination, I always revisit Rhumbar during the season of sizzle. I like to stick to Polynesian classics like the Zombie ($14), fresh pineapple and lime juices with three different rums and splashes of grenadine, peach brandy and bitters.

My all-time fave summer drink is lemonade, without a doubt. Pot Liquor at Town Square does a great job of boozing it up with the Bad Betty ($10), utilizing Deep Eddy Lemon Flavored Vodka and the barbecue joint’s own fresh, sweet lemonade, plus a little watermelon juice and club soda. It’s pure refreshment, and goes great with a slab of ribs.

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Venetian’s DB Brasserie transports us to Kentucky in the coolest way possible with the Seattle Slew ($16), a seemingly simple concoction with fun, evolving flavors. Woody, apricot-ish Tatoosh Bourbon is decorated with a brown sugar and mint ice sphere that changes the drink as it slowly melts. If only we could all melt with such delicious grace.

In May 2005 Mark Hall-Patton was in a brutally uncomfortable situation. For the Las Vegas Centennial, he and a group of others historically re-enacted the famous 1905 land auction that established the city. This meant wearing a full suit, vest and hat on a 95-degree day. Miserable, yes. But more interesting was that men at the auction a century earlier were dealing with 110-degree heat in wool suits. No indoor reprieve back then. Air conditioning was decades away. No fridge in which to insert one’s head. Food was cooled off in iceboxes filled by the man who delivered ice from the plant on Main Street, created by the railroad to refrigerate railcars. Other residents used desert coolers—chicken-wire boxes on four legs, covered in burlap with a can on top with tiny holes in the bottom. Water seeping from the can onto the burlap would evaporate, taking down the temperature for the perishables enclosed.

water and sleep on them with the evaporation cooling the air. In the daytime the children would follow the ice wagon around. If they were lucky, the iceman would knock off a chunk for them. And that was it. They’d play in the desert, ride horses, hit the swimming holes and just deal with it. There was no easing into a home set 40 degrees cooler. Early houses had overhanging porches. Railroad cottages had concrete walls. By the mid- to late-1930s, swamp coolers cooled homes by maybe 15 degrees, but added humidity.

Evaporation was key, Hall-Patton says. Residents not cooling off at their Mount Charleston cabins might take their mattresses outside at night, soak them in

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the heat experience was different back then because of the amount of trees in town and the lack of pavement and concrete, which absorb and radiate heat today. Salvation came in the 1950s with air conditioning, and kids, who still played outside, took advantage of it. Fremont Street was the town hub back then, and Lynn Zook, historian with classiclasvegas.com, remembers cooling off in the air vents at casino entrances as a child, until chased away by employees. It’s a memory unlike those created now as we lounge inside, noses to computers with televisions blasting and AC cranked. Hello, summer.

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Surf, sip, sing, see a show and soak in the river with 150 new friends Brooksy’s Bar & Grill Brooksy’s may appear to be your everyday, average barinside-a-castle, but it’s definitely something special. The barbecue chicken calzone and freshbaked garlic knots are killer, but those are just bonuses. This must be the only place where you can chill this week with an extra-icy beer while watching the Stanley Cup on TV and also watch live hockey happening right now at the Las Vegas Ice Center next door, thanks to giant windows overlooking the rink. Stay cool, Las Vegas, and start loving hockey, right? 24/7. 9295 W. Flamingo Road, 702562-2050. –Brock Radke

FlowRider I may be a Southern California native, but I’ve never surfed—largely because the Pacific Ocean is intolerably cold. But I’ve always been curious to try. To the rescue comes Planet Hollywood, which has spruced up its sixthfloor Pleasure Pools with new water attraction FlowRider Wave-in-a-Box Double. It allows riders to go from bodyboarding to surfing on its controlled, simulated waves. Since they’re a lot warmer than those at Zuma Beach, FlowRider moves to the top of my summer to-do list. Daily, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., $20 for 30 minutes. Planet Hollywood, 702-785-9106. –Mike Prevatt

Super Summer Theatre SST has the bonhomie of a laid-back block party coupled with spectacular entertainment, including the high-flying (literally) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Tarzan this year. Want to do it right? 1. Get there early for a prime spot. 2. If you don’t, politely squeeze between the RV-sized encampments up front, though the shows are staged big enough that the view is good from everywhere. 3. Bring shade. Before the sun dips behind the mountains, it’s hot in the meadow. Wednesday-Saturday, performances at 8:05 p.m. through September, $20 at the door. Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, Blue Diamond, 702-594-7529, supersummertheatre.org. –Jacob Coakley

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Red Square Vodka Vault When the temperatures get into the hundred-and-teens, you’re going to need your thick, beautiful fur coat, and your matching hat, too. Wrap up, because it’s always between 0 and minus-5 degrees inside the Vodka Vault at Red Square restaurant at Mandalay Bay. Absorb the Vegas-style Soviet kitsch, say hi to Lenin’s head, and do a shot of Beluga Noble Russian Vodka—it goes down smooth as water and runs through your veins like icy electricity. You might be chilled from the inside for days. Sunday-Thursday, 4-11 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 4 p.m.-midnight. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7407. –BR

Bonnie Springs Ranch Karaoke In the hug of our rosy mountains is a rosy little town straight out of 1843. Bonnie Springs slaps you in the face with charm, from the wandering peacocks to the miniature train to the saloon plastered with good-luck dollars from patrons who’ve enjoyed a sarsaparilla and a song. And sometimes, the songs come from you. Every Friday is karaoke night, and what better way to escape the heat than to bring the heat with a Prince chestnut that will get the turtles in the lagoon bobbing their wee heads? Fridays, 6-9 p.m. 16395 Bonnie Springs Road, 702-875-4191. –Erin Ryan

Round Up Regatta One weekend a year, the Colorado River’s natural party-friendliness gets amped. River rats (and newbies!) can float the swift current in tubes and other non-motorized barges while throwing back a few cold ones and grooving to the nearby beats. “It’s just a five-hour party, floating, and you can jump between everyone’s tubes,” says my buddy Michael McComb, adding that his modest group grew to 150 partiers by float’s end last year. “It helped that in the middle of our group was a giant boombox.” So don’t forget an extra tube for that boombox. August 8, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., $30, event registration at bullheadregatta.com. –Mark Adams

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FIRST ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND AT DRAI’S Happy first birthday to Drai’s Beachclub & Nightclub, the rooftop venue that has certainly given us plenty of reasons to visit the Cromwell. Among the many events lined up for an extended weekend are Dannic with Jack Novak during the day and hip-hop star Swizz Beats’ DJ set at night on Friday, a concert from The Weeknd Saturday night and another live performance for Sundrai’s with Clipse rhymer Pusha T. June 12-14, times & prices vary. NICOLE OF NINA SKY AT INSERT COIN(S) R&Bish dance duo Nina Sky rolls through Rehab at the Hard Rock next month, but catch half of the upbeat act Downtown this weekend when Nicole Albino takes over Game Over Fridays. Support, of course, will be provided by the queen, DJ88. June 12, 8 p.m. THOMAS GOLD AT LIFE Berlin tech-house DJ, Fatboy Slim and Dirty South collaborator and Adele remixer Thomas Gold, whose melodic sound has moved him around virtually every big dance-music festival in the world, warms up for another big gig— EDC Vegas—with a Friday night set at SLS. June 12, 10:30 p.m., $20+ women, $30+ men. SCOOTER AND LAVELLE AT LIQUID

Who would have predicted a couple of resident DJs at a San Diego underground club would form a partnership spanning more than Spot Zedd’s Selena 15 years? The Scooter and Lavelle Gomez collabo “I Want dance party returns to the casuYou to Know” reached ally perfect environs of Liquid Pool on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Lounge Saturday, and the dynamic duo sticks on the Strip for a Sunday night gig at the Bank, too. June 13, 11 a.m., dropped a new single (“One Last Night $20+ women, $40+ men. on Earth”), unleashed a documentary on YouTube and announced the lineup (12th Planet, 3LAU, Andybody and more) for its Insomniac THE ORIGINAL WAILERS AT FOXTAIL POOL CLUB team-up the Voyage in San Bernardino, California, Surprise! SLS is also bringing a Summer Live Music next month. But first, the crazy Swedes return to Series to a Strip pool club. Grammy-nominated Hakkasan, complemented by Jesse Marco in the reggae crew The Original Wailers, led by singer/ Ling Ling Club. June 13, 10:30 p.m., $20+ women, guitarist Al Anderson, brings the vibes. June 13, $30+ men. 7 p.m., $15+. OFF THE WALL GRAFFITI DISCO AT BEAUTY BAR

Can’t get enough of last week’s cover venue Beauty Bar? Neither can we. Head back to Fremont East to catch a b-boy cypher for cash and tons of music from DJs Edoc, Daze, Dielekt, Bzbeats, Cristyle and Johnny Fever. June 13, 9 p.m., free. DADA LIFE AT HAKKASAN Last week Dada Life

ZEDD AT ENCORE BEACH CLUB Whether or not Zedd’s relationship with Selena Gomez is a publicity stunt, the Russian-German artist is quickly becoming one of the big bottle-sellers on the Strip, so there’s that. Still flying high on the recent release of True Colors, Zedd is back for prime-time pool season at EBC. June 14, 11 a.m., $30+ women, $40+ men.

CLUB HOPPING Nightlife News & Notes Electric Daisy Carnival has added 26 acts to this year’s fest, June 19-21: Astronomar, Barrels, Baumer, Blaise James, Blasterjaxx, Brandon Elliot, Chus & Ceballos, CSTNZA, Dosem, Durante, Eelke Kleijn, Gaia (Armin van Buuren and Benno de Goeij), Graff, Harry Romero, Human Life, Juliet Fox, Light Year, Louis B, Out Of Hand, Prok & Fitch, Soul Clap, The Interns, Thee Cool Cats, Ummet Ozcan, Wiseman and Wiwek. Also, additional EDC weekend shows have popped

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CYMATIC SESSIONS WITH DANNY KRIVIT AT DOWNTOWN COCKTAIL ROOM As a kid in

Greenwich Village, Danny Krivit mingled with Chet Baker, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Charles Mingus at his dad’s club, the Ninth Circle. Krivit started DJing in 1971 and was an opening resident at the Roxy in ’79, where Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa cut it up. So when a veteran New Yorker like Krivit rolls through little ol’ DCR, maybe let’s pay attention. With Roy Evans, DJ Disconect. June 16, 9 p.m., $20. BAAUER & A-TRAK AT LIGHT Excited for the intrigue of back-to-back DJ teamups coming at this year’s Electric Daisy Carnival? Get a taste at Light Wednesday night when “Harlem Shake” conspirator Baauer joins forces with Kanye buddy and Fool’s Gold Records maker A-Trak. June 17, 10:30 p.m., $20+ women, $30+ men.

up at Strip nightclubs. Some recently announced or possibly overlooked gigs include Borgeous at Marquee (June 15), Treo at Tao (June 17), Alesso at the Cosmopolitan’s Boulevard Pool (June 18), Borgore at Foxtail Pool Club (June 18), the Bassrush Massive concert at the Joint (June 18), Bassjackers at Liquid (June 19) and Steve Angello at Foxtail (June 21). Who says it’s too hot too early? Encore Beach Club set a single-day attendance record on June 6 during Kaskade’s sizzling set. The thriving venue was sold out all day, stacked with more than 4,500 partiers from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf have had quite the turbulent year, and yet it seems Krewella’s final destination was always going to be on top. After getting into a legal dispute with former member Kris “Rain Man” Trindl, the Yousaf sisters found themselves dealing with a disturbing amount of Internet abuse—the kind of misogyny-fueled vitriol that’s common in online comment sections but has been relatively rare in the EDM community. Rather than keep quiet, Jahan penned an op-ed for Billboard titled, “Deadmau5 saved me from going into porn” in December, responding to trolls in one fell swoop. “The first step is to embrace it,” Jahan wrote in an email interview with the Weekly. “What I mean by ‘embrace’ is to realize that it exists and to understand why. … In the past we’ve tried to ignore the negativity towards us, but I think that pretending it’s not there is like numbing reality in a sense, which can be dangerous.” Despite what they’ve endured, Krewella’s success speaks for itself, she wrote. “We have thousands of passionate fans at every show screaming every word to our songs. After a grand experience like that, comments in our Twitter feed … seem petty.” The sisters have continued to use their fame as a mouthpiece against cyberbullying, encouraging other women to pursue their dreams. “[People] think their negative atti-

> not backing down The Yousaf sisters have responded to hate with strength.

tude will make them seem cool—or they are simply insecure, and degrading someone online makes them feel powerful,” Jahan continued. “In order to speak out against online bullying and promote important values to us like community and tolerance, we have [to] admit that it … is a detrimental problem in our current Internet culture.” The hope, they say, is that female DJs start to experience more positive reinforcement, which can only result in more women rocking the dance-music charts. When it comes to the music, Krewella’s electronic empire is just getting started. The duo worked with

Krewella experience, the sisters say. Don Gilmore (Korn, Duran Duran, Don’t expect a typical club set. Take Linkin Park) and Danish/Norwegian their advice and wear something dubstep duo Pegboard Nerds on comfy—if you’re not afraid to get a latest single “Somewhere to Run,” little rowdy. and the result is an intoxiBetween churning out cating LA-fueled banger. Krewella has also earned one KREWELLA massive electro-rock hits and performing in Las Vegas, of the most coveted gigs in AT OMNIA Krewella is busy touring and the industry: a residency at June 13, new Caesars Palace mega- 10 p.m., $20+ working on a new record, which the sisters call “a very club Omnia, where the duo women, wet fetus inside us.” No due debuted the “aggressive-but- $30+ men. date is in sight, but when the fun, windows-down summer album is ready, it will be a reflection jam” in March. of their rise: emotional, aggressive Vegas’ 24-hour lifestyle and and, most importantly, “full of pasOmnia’s larger-than-life branding sion and truth.” complement the sweaty, in-your-face

Glory ignored Apparently, drinking in Vegas is “joyless and mechanical”

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Oh, Esquire. You’ll always be A Magazine We Love, even if you use your annual Best Bars in America issue to take shots at Las Vegas, unbelievably calling us “not a great drinking town,” and going on to gripe that “many of its bars feel joyless and mechanical, as if they were just going through the motions.” What? Unless you spent your boozy recon trip trapped in neighborhood video-poker bars, it’s pretty hard to crawl the Valley and miss the joy. ¶ Sure, they managed to mention the Fireside Lounge at Peppermill, Frankie’s Tiki Room and Velveteen Rabbit as watering holes worth a visit, a triumvirate of super-solid picks. But Esquire missed obvious institutions like Herbs & Rye (as fine a classic cocktail bar as you’ll find anywhere), the dive-tastic Double Down Saloon, and unique-atmosphere spots like the Dispensary and the Artisan. It’s easy to choose favorites Downtown, too, from icons like Dino’s Lounge and Atomic Liquors to up-and-comers like Oak & Ivy (which earned some recent national ink in Bon Appétit) and Radio City Pizzeria. ¶ And what about the Strip? If you can’t find the fun at Cosmo’s twin towers of imbibery the Chandelier and Vesper, Mandarin Oriental’s silky-smooth 23rd floor bar and lounge, or Wynn’s whimsical Parasol, that’s your problem. These are just some of the frontrunners. If you need more non-mechanical drinking experiences, holler at us. –Brock Radke

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Mark Stylz $30 Doors at midnight; Doors at women 8 pm; men, $20 $25 men, $20 women The Warren Peace Chainsmokers

Doors at 10DJ; pm; $30+atmen, Fergie doors 10:30$20+ pm; women $30+ men, $20+ women

Bubbles Konfliktfor Beauties

10 pm, $30+ men, DJs Eric Forbes, Marc Mac; $20+ women; doors at 10 pm; $30; doors at 5 pm 5 pm, free

Doors at midnight; live music, 9 pm; happy $30+men, $20+ hour, 4-8 pm; $10women men, $5 women after 11 pm

Delure Models The Weeknd

hosts; DJ Casanova; doors Doors at 10 pm; $125+ at 10:30 pm; $30 men, $20 men, $60+ women women

Darkerdaze

DJDoors Audio1; doors 10:30 at 10 pm,at $30 pm; $40+ men, $20+ women

Exodus & Afterhours

Mark Stylz $30 Doors at midnight; Doors$20 at 8women pm; men, $25 men, $20 women Dada Life Mike Hawkins

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

Spider DJDJ Greg Lopez

10 pm, $30+ men, DJ Sam I Am; 10 pm; $30; $20+ women; doors at doors at 5 pm 5 pm, free

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SUNDAY SUNDAY

MONDAY MONDAY

TUESDAY TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY

Closed Doors at 5 pm

Closed Hosted by Dale and Dre; 10 pm; doors at 5 pm; free

Lounge Loungeopen open24 24hours hours

DJLounge Mayket, 10 pm, free; live open 24 hours jazz, 6-10 pm, free; lounge open 24 hours

Industry&Sundays Scooter Lavelle DJs Crooked, Neva; doors

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

Closed Closed

Closed Doors at 9 pm

Downtown Fight Club with Closed inflatable ring; doors at 9 pm; $10

J Diesel

Lounge DJ JustINopen Key; 24 10 hours pm; free; lounge open 24 hours

Latin Revolution

Nickel Beer Night

Afterhours Sunday Sessions

Double D Karaoke

Hospitality Blue

Afterhours Tickets & Tinis

Doors at 10:30 pm; Karate Karaoke $30+ men, $20+ women, Doors at 9free pm; free locals

Girls Night Out Afterhours

Happy hour w/half-price Closed drinks, 4-8 pm; doors at 4 pm

Doors at 1 am; $30 men, Free martini w/movie stub; $20 women, industry happy hour w/half-price locals w/ID drinks, 4-8free pm

Half-off drinks for women; Doors at 1 am; $30 men, DJs, midnight-3 am; live $20 women, industry music, 9 pm; happy hour, locals w/ID free 4-8 pm

Closed Closed

10 pm; $30

DJ Casanova Closed

10 pm; $30, locals free

DJ Kay theRiot Closed

Rooftop Wednesday DJ SINcere DJs Larose Royce, others;

DJ b-Radical Afterhours

DJ Seany Mac

Doors at 1&am; $30+ DJ ROB The Starmen, One $20+ women, All Stars Band industry live, 6 pm; locals hour w/ID 4-8 freepm happy

Sundrai’s with DJPusha-T Casanova

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

DJ Eric Forbes Closed

Doors at 8 pm; $30 Doors at midnight; $20men, men,$20 $10women women

Bingo DJPlayers Shift

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

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

Closed Closed

DJ Marc Mac Doors at 5 pm

DJ Sa7age Doors at 5 pm 10 pm; $30; doors at 5 pm

10 pm; $30; doors at 5 pm

10 pm; $30

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

Drai’s Yacht Club

Doors at Closed 10 pm; $40+ men, $20+ women

Lost Angels DJ Sa7age with DJ Five

1010:30 pm; $30; doorsmen, at 5 pm pm, $30+ $20+ women

10 pm; $30 doors at 10:30pm; $40+ men, $20+ women

DJ Presto One

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

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

Closed Fergie DJ; doors at 10:30 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

Infamous Wednesdays DJ SINcere

D-Miles; 10:30at pm; 10DJpm; $30; doors 5 pm doors at 5 pm, free

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Doors at 8 pm; $20 men, Doors at 10:30 pm; free $10 women, locals free open bar for women until before midnight midnight; $20-$30

DJThrowback Benny Black Thursdays

Ladies Night

GILLEY’S LIFE

9 pm, free; $1 drafts/wells for ladies,Closed 7-10 pm; dance lessons, 7 pm; doors at 11 am

Latin Night

GOLD LIGHT

DJs Shark, Sam I Am; doors at 9Closed pm; $30 men w/ open bar, $20 women w/ open bar

Tiesto

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DJs Dzeko, Torres, Karma, Closed Shift; doors at 10:30 pm; $50+ men, $20+ women

DJ Scene Doors at 10:30 pm; $40+ Omnia Thursdays men, $30+ women Doors at 10 pm

Listings are accurate as of press time. For more info, contact venues directly.

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SATURDAY SATURDAY

SUNDAY SUNDAY

MONDAY MONDAY

Doors at 10:30 pm; free Doorsbar at 8for pm; $25 men, open women until $20 women midnight; $30 men, $20 women

Doors at 10:30 pm; free Doors at 8for pm; $25 men, open bar women until $20 women midnight; $30 men, $20 women

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DJ Seany Mac

Austin Law Thomas Gold

live, 10 pm; 2-for-1 drink Doors at 10:30 pm; specials, 7-10 pm; doors at $30+ men, $20+ women 11 am; $5-$20 after 10 pm

Flashback GTAFridays DJ Kid Conrad; 10 pm; Doors at 10 pm; doors at 5 pm; $20 men, $30+ men, $20+ women women free

Tiesto Cash Cash

DJs Dzeko, Torres, Trifo; doors at 10 pm; Crooked; doors at 10 pm; $40+ men, $20+ women $100+ men, $30+ women

Sevyn CalvinStreeter Harris

live; DJ Loczi; doors at Burns, DJ Five; doors at 10:30 pm; $40+ men, 10 pm; $50+ men, $30+ women $30+ women

$1 vodka for women, 9 pm, live, 9 pm; $20; doors at 5 $5; 2-for-1 beer pong, $22, pm; no cover 11 am-9 pm; doors at 8 am

2-for-1DJ beer pong, $22, Shift 11 am-9 pm; 100 oz. $20 beer 10:30 pm; $30 men, tower, $35; doors 8 am women; doors at at 5 pm; no cover

Grandtheft

Neil Armstrong Dillon Francis DJs Charlie Darker,

Ladies Night Mahi

Doors at 810:30 pm; free pm; $35+ men, $25+ women

Doors at 10:30 pm; Phoreyz; doors at 8 pm; $35+ men, $25+ women $10, $5 locals, women free

DJ Five

DJ Michael Graves $25 all-you-can-drink; Politik

Austin Law 3LAU

live, 10 pm; 2-for-1 drink Doors at 10:30 pm; specials, 7-10 pm; doors at $30+ men, $20+ women 11 am; $5-$20 after 10 pm

Gold Saturdays

DJs Madd& Maxx, Justin Sultan Shepard Hoffman; 10 pm; Doors at 10doors pm; at 5 pm; $30men, men$20+ w/open bar, $30+ women $20 women w/open bar

Eva Shaw Dash Berlin

DJ MOS; doors at 10:30 Jordan V; doors at 10 pm; pm; $30+ men, $20+ $40+ men, $20+ women women

Mike Posner Krewella

live;Jesse DJ E-Rock; Marco;doors doorsat 10:30 $40+ men, $30+ atpm; 10 pm; $30+ men, women $20+ women

2-for-1 beer pong, $22, DJ Skratchy 1110am-9 beer pm; pm; $30 100 men,oz. $20 tower, $35; doors 8 am women; doors at 5atpm; no cover

RLSNL Grime

DJs Excel, Cutso;pm; doors Doors88, at 10:30 at 8 pm; $10, $5 locals $35+ men, $25+ women

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

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$3 drafts, $4 wells & Doors at 10 pm; craft beers, $5 wine, $6 $30 men, $20 women specialty cocktails, 5-7 pm; doors at 4 pm; free

Hal Doors Savar live, at 106-9 pm;pm; happy 5-7 pm; doors $30+ hour, men, $20+ women at 4 pm; free

DJs, 8 Doors pm; happy at 10hour, pm; 5-7 pm; free Stella Artois, 8-9 $30+ men, $20+ women pm; doors at 4 pm; free

LAVO XS LOUNGE

Closed

Buy one get one free Kaskade happy hour, 6-8 pm; Doors at 10 pm; 6 pm $30+doors men, at $20+ women

Buy oneZedd get one free happyDoors hour, 6-8 pm; doors at 10 pm; at 6$20+ pm women $30+ men,

doors atat 10:30 pm;$20+ $20, Doors 10 pm; free for locals

SoundBite Alie Layus

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

Bikini Bull Riding

Jamie Lynn Spears

Doors atprize; 10:302-for-1 pm; 11 pm, $200 $30+ specials, men, $20+ women drink 7-10 pm; doors at 11 am

live, 8 pm, Closed free; line dance lessons, 7 pm; doors at 11 am

Sundaze

DJs Mike Fusion; 10 pm; Closed doors at 5 pm; $30 men w/ open bar, $20 women w/ open bar

Moby

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

Imagine with Oliver Heldens Closed

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

#SocialSundays

$20 open bar Doors at95 pm-1 pm; am w/ social nomedia coverfollow; doors at 8 am

Nicolay Closed DJ set; doors at 8 pm; free

TUESDAY TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY

DJ Seany Mac

DJ Presto One; open Closed bar, 10 ladies champagne pm-midnight; doors at 8 pm; $20 men, ladies free

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

DanSing Karaoke

8 pm; line Closed dance lessons, 7 pm; 2-for-1 drink specials; doors at 11 am

Live Music Sessions

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DanSing Karaoke

8 pm; line dance lessons, 7 pm; 2-for-1Closed drink specials, 7-10 pm; doors at 11 am

A-Trak & Baauer

Closed 8 pm; doors at 5 pm; $30 men w/open bar, $20 women w/open bar

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

Closedat 10 pm; Lema; doors $30+ men, $20+ women

Closed Closed

DJ Crooked; Closeddoors at 10 pm; $30+ men, $20+ women

Beer Pong Doors at 5 pm; Tournament

Karaoke Night Lost Angels

Doors at 5 pm Closed

Borgeous

Afrojack

10 pm; 2-for-1 beer pong, DJ Five; 10:30 pm; $30 $22, 11 am-9 pm; no open coverbar until 2 men, $20 women; doors at 9 p.m.; $25 doors at 8 am 5 pm; no cover a.m.; doors at 8 am

Foreign Exchange

Closed Closed

2-for-1 beer pong, $22, 11 Doors 5 pm; am-9 pm;at 100 oz. beer no cover tower, $35; doors at 8 am

Closed live; DJ 88; doors at 8 pm; $20

Closed Closed

Flosstradamus DWNTWN WED Doors at 9 pm;

Closed Closed

Doors at 8 pm; free $45+ men, $35+ women

DJ Lightknife

$30 all-you-can-drink; DJ Eric D-Lux doorsat at10 10:30 $20, Doors pm;pm; $30+ men, $10 for$20+ localswomen after 12:30 am

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Happy hour Ikon

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Closed Closed

Happy hour

$3 drafts, $4 wells & Closed craft beers, $5 wine, $6 specialty drinks, 5-7 pm; doors at 4 pm; free

Major Lazer

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

Happy hour

$3 drafts, $4 wells & Closed craft beers, $5 wine, $6 specialty cocktails, 5-7 pm; doors at 4 pm; free

RL Grime

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

Happy hour

$3 drafts, $4 wells & Closed craft beers, $5 wine, $6 specialty cocktails, 5-7 pm; doors at 4 pm; free

Closed Closed

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VENUE

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

BARE

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

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

DAYLIGHT

Closed

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

DRAIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BEACH CLUB

Doors at 11 am; $20; locals free

ENCORE BEACH CLUB

EBC at Night

Grandtheft; doors at 10 pm; $35+ men, $25+ women

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Scotty Boy

Dannic with Jack Novak

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

RL Grime

Doors at 11 am; $40+ men, $30+ women

Chris Lake

SATURDAY DJ E-Rock

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

Sultan & Shepard

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

Vicetone

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

Kaskade

Doors at 10 am; $60+ men, $40+ women

Stafford Brothers

FOXTAIL POOL CLUB

Closed

LIQUID

Tropic Beauty Models; doors at 11 am; $20+ men, $10+ women

MARQUEE DAYCLUB

Closed

DJ Savi; doors at 11 am; $20+ men, $10+ women

PALMS POOL

Doors at 8 am; $10, local women free

Dave Aude DJ set; live performance by Vassy; DJ Panic City; doors at 8 am; $20 men, $10 women

TAO BEACH

Pink Cookies Doors at 11 am

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

WET REPUBLIC

Doors at 11 am

Spy on Vegas Hot 100; doors at 11 am; $30+ men, $20+ women

With Burns; doors at 11 am; sold out

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

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

Daniel

Ditch Fridays

Javier Alba

10:30 am, $30+ men, $20+ women; Summer Live Music Series with The Original Wailers, 7 p.m., $15

Scooter & Lavelle

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

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

Sundown with Roger Sanchez

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

D-Wayne

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

Zedd

Doors at 11 am; $40+ men, $30+ women

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

Ashley Wallbridge

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

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

Eric D-Lux

Calvin Harris

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

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

Closed

Doors at 11 am; $20; locals free

Closed

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

Closed

Baggi, Jenaux; doors at 11 am; $10+

Doors at 8 am; $10, local women free

Doors at 11 am

Closed

Wet at Night with Showtek

Industry Mondays

Mase

With DJ Orator at 10:30 am; with Ikon at 10:30 pm, $30+ men, $20+ women

Andrew Rayel

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

MONDAY

DJ Lema; doors at 11 am; $20+ men, $10+ women

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

Martin Garrix

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

Cabanas for a Cause

DJ Seany Mac; doors at 8 am; $10, local women free

Audien

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

Arts&Entertainment MOVIES + MUSIC + ART + FOOD

> HOLY DAY Maxi Priest plays Reggae on the Desert on Saturday.

LEGACY, UPHELD A chat with Preservation Hall Jazz Band director Ben Jaffe How does one become a member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band? To some degree, it’s a legacy band—the members are third-, fourth- and fifth-generation New Orleans musicians, all with some sort of direct connection to Preservation Hall or to a musician or band that performed there. Of course, that formula is always evolving, because we’re only on this Earth for a certain time. But hopefully we’ve done our job well enough that we’ve created a generation of musicians that has followed behind us the way we’re following in the footsteps of the generation before us.

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positive vibes are bound to radiate. June 13, noon11 p.m., $30-$35, Clark County Government Center Amphitheater.

LAUGH HEAR THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN It’s been two years since the heavy mathcore rockers released latest LP One of Us Is the Killer, but that won’t make hearing them play “Understanding Decay” and “Crossburner” any less epic. Uninitiated? Bring earplugs. With Unfair Fight; A Friend, A Foe. June 12, 8 p.m., $15-$18, Beauty Bar.

EDDIE IZZARD “Executive transvestite” atheist Eddie Izzard makes no apologies. Instead, the British actorwriter-comedian makes jokes. In his monologue performances, the Oceans Thirteen alum strings politics to personal observations, aimed at making audiences “fall apart like flan in a cupboard.” June 12 & 13, 8 p.m., $53-$83, the Pearl.

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Flesh Hoarder, Newtdick and yes, Human Chunks. In case band names aren’t reason enough to attend, Spain’s Cerebral Effusion and Finland’s Inferia headline, along with notably brutal bands Disentomb and Lividity. June 12 & 13, 1 p.m.-midnight, $35$65, LVCS. REGGAE IN THE DESERT Going back to ’02 with Don Carlos and The Itals, Las Vegas’ reggae feast is legit. The lineup this year ranges from the R&B-tinged Maxi Priest to Etana’s neo-soul flavor, and count on headliner J Boog for lush island grooves. Add Caribbean food and cold beer, and

ences into a multi-dimensional mural, local artist Miguel Rodriguez hopes it will “inspire viewers to reflect on the ways in which iconic Nevada words and images have crept into our nation’s everyday culture.” Through July 27 (opening reception June 12, 5 p.m.), Nevada Humanities Program Gallery, 1017 S. First St.

EAT SPICY HERBS SPRING ROLL Chada Thai & Wine is getting ready to open its street food-themed sister restaurant on Spring Mountain Road. Hopefully these perfect-for-summer gems—loaded with ground pork, ginger, lemongrass, mint, basil and kaffir lime leaf—will make the menu at the new joint, too. $6.

Preservation Hall is a pretty small PRESERVATION venue. Do you HALL JAZZ tailor your set BAND June 11, differently for a 8 p.m., $20-$22. room like Brooklyn Brooklyn Bowl, Bowl? Preservation 702-862-2695. Hall in New Orleans is a particular experience. Finding what’s special about every place where we perform is part of our challenge, but one of the things we do well is perform to the room and perform to the occasion. You don’t play the same songs at a funeral procession that you would play at a Mardi Gras parade. The Hall and the band were featured on the Foo Fighters’ Sonic Highways HBO series last year. What was that like? Magical. Getting to be in the room with that group of musicians and watching their artistic process, it’s invaluable. Dave Grohl and the other guys in the band were like, “We feel like we just went to school.” And same for me, sitting down and watching Dave write music and compose lyrics and perform, seeing how he focuses and processes information, that was really interesting and beautiful. –Chris Bitonti For more of our interview with Jaffe, visit lasvegasweekly.com. JUNE 11–17, 2015 LASVEGASWEEKLY.COM 39

A&E | pop culture C U LT U R A L AT TAC H M E N T

Real teeth Just when you thought it was safe to stop rewatching Jaws … By Smith Galtney Jaws was released 40 years ago this month. Since then, it’s become an institution, “the movie that made us afraid to go swimming” and “the first summer blockbuster that changed Hollywood forever.” But forget water and box-office grosses, or that it put Steven Spielberg on the map. That dumb little movie with the fake-looking mechanical shark taught us everything we needed to learn about life. Let me count the ways … It’s okay to be a wimp. In his recent essay “Jaws: A Triumph of Cowardice,” critic Tom Shone notes that the original summer blockbuster—the one that ushered in all those mighty, invincible superheroes—was “an exercise in dramatic downsizing, attuned to the lily-livered last-ditch heroism of ordinary men.” Brody, the police chief, is scared of water. Hooper, the ichthyologist, is a rich boy with soft hands. Both are mocked by Quint, a real man who kills sharks and crushes beer cans. But Quint’s macho shtick turns him into fish food, while Brody and Hooper paddle off into the sunset. The message? Being a wuss will save your life, kids. Embrace your failures. One of the most troubled productions in Hollywood history, Jaws was supposed to feature more of its titular, man-eating villain than what made it onscreen. But thanks to a malfunctioning shark

> Don’t look down Jaws will return to theaters unenhanced.

that delayed shooting for weeks, if not months, Spielberg had no choice but to work more closely with his actors. The result? A character-driven thriller that lingers long after its scares wear off. Less is more. Everything about Jaws is a lesson in restraint. The shark is more terrifying because we barely ever see it. The killing of young Alex Kintner is more harrowing since it’s witnessed from afar. And the music triggers waves of menace with only two notes. When John Williams first played the famous theme to Spielberg, he laughed: “I thought he was putting me on. I was expecting to hear

something weird and melodic, kind of tonal but eerie. But he played it for me again. And then he played it again. And then it suddenly seemed right.”

In a just world, the shark would’ve bitten that annoying Mrs. Taft in half. But Jaws was dealing in cold, hard truth—not fairy-tale ideals.

Life isn’t fair. It’s a harsh world. People die. And usually they don’t deserve it. Unlike, say, Jurassic Park, where Spielberg marked characters as jerks before offing them, Jaws’ body count is merciless: a feisty young chick who likes to stay three steps ahead of the boys; a boy who just wants to play in the ocean and break free from his overbearing mother (maybe not in that order); a WWII veteran who survived the sinking of the Indianapolis.

Grow old gracefully. Unlike the Star Wars or E.T. re-releases, Jaws will return to theaters on June 21 without having undergone major reconstructive surgery. The shark hasn’t been digitally juiced up. No scenes have been added. The ending hasn’t been changed. The original negative has simply been immaculately restored, so Jaws looks better now than it ever did during its original run. In fact, it’s my favorite Blu-ray. Ever. So there.

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> RAWR! Angry dinos hunger for human flesh.

FILM

A SMALL WORLD

Jurassic World inserts dinos into generic blockbuster action BY JOSH BELL When Jurassic Park debuted in 1993, it was a marvel of both special effects and storytelling. Now, 22 years later, the fourth movie in the series, Jurassic World, arrives as just another overstuffed, CGI-filled blockbuster about people running and yelling. It’s mostly empty calories, easy to swallow but without any lasting value. It’s also not really any worse than the previous two Jurassic Park sequels, and it does improve on them in one significant way: While those movies took place on the so-called “Site B” island, where genetically engineered dinosaurs roamed free, World returns to the idea of a theme park filled with real dinosaurs. It even does the original movie one better by having the park open and fully functional, filled with thousands of visitors who are prime chum for the deadly creatures. The early scenes that showcase the various attractions at the park are clever and fun, and the filmmakers creatively envision how modern theme-park aesthetics (shops everywhere, corporate branding) might integrate with scientifically revived dinosaurs. But the movie doesn’t really engage with any serious ideas, at least not as directly as the original did. The big

human villain is Vic Hoskins (Vincent D’Onofrio), head of the security division of the park’s parent company, but his plan to develop weaponized dinosaurs is a poorly realized subplot that seems to exist mainly to leave storylines open for possible sequels. Instead of questions of ethics, World is mostly about what happens when the newly created hybrid dinosaur Indominus rex escapes and begins wreaking havoc on the park, to everyone’s inexplicable surprise. Pragmatic park manager Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) and brooding velociraptor trainer Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) work to contain the damage while engaging in weak, clichéd romantic banter. Fulfilling the series requirement for annoying

of a wow factor to seeing a realistickids who make bad decisions, Claire’s looking dinosaur depicted onscreen nephews Gray (Ty Simpkins) and (also, the effects don’t look any better Zach (Nick Robinson) get lost in the than they did two decades ago). park just as the Indominus Director Colin Trevorrow’s starts its rampage. Pretty only previous feature was much everyone in World aabcc the low-key indie dramedy makes bad decisions, and the JURASSIC body count is much higher WORLD Bryce Safety Not Guaranteed, but he than in the previous install- Dallas Howard, handles the extensive effects and big action set pieces with ments, but the stakes some- Chris Pratt, confidence. Which is to say how seem lower. Maybe it’s Ty Simpkins, because the main antagonist Nick Robinson. that Jurassic World looks and feels like a generic Hollywood isn’t even a facsimile of a real Directed production, from its sweepdinosaur; it’s a mish-mash by Colin ing helicopter shots to its monster on the same level as Trevorrow. on-the-nose dialogue to its a sharktopus, only depicted Rated PG-13. Opens Friday. Michael Bay levels of product with better effects. placement. What was once an The effects that were astonishing breakthrough is now disgroundbreaking in 1993 are now comappointingly average. monplace, and there’s no longer much

TIMELINE

FRIEND OR FOE? Our ridiculously useful pop-culture dinosaur timeline SCARY! Barney (Barney & Friends) J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) T. Rex (King Kong)

Grimlock (Transformers)

Baby Sinclair (Dinosaurs)

Yoshi (Super Mario World) Dino (The Flintstones)

CUDDLY?

1930s

1960s

Rex (Toy Story)

Littlefoot (The Land Before Time)

1980s

1990s

2000s

Herb (Sesame Street)

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A&E | screen FILM

> abracadabra! Bertie Carvel conjures up wonders as Jonathan Strange.

A pleasant dream Blythe Danner ages gracefully in I’ll See You in My Dreams

Clarke’s prose incorporated into the dialogue, it lacks the sophistication, wit and wordplay of her meticulous style. It’s no longer a pastiche of Charles Dickens and Jane Austen; instead it’s just another mediocre sci-fi/fantasy TV series, with some passable special effects and semiintriguing plot twists. What sparkles on the page often The TV version of Jonathan Strange & falls flat onscreen, especially the role of the nameless Mr. Norrell loses the spark By Josh Bell villain Norrell conjures up when bringing a noblewoman back to life. Clarke’s version of the malicious fairy king is creepy and menacing, but as played by Marc Warren Susanna Clarke’s 2004 novel Jonathan Strange & Mr. in a series of gaudy outfits and a poofy hairdo, he’s more Norrell is a dense, difficult and often delightful alternatecartoonish than scary. history fantasy story, written in the style of the Bertie Carvel and Eddie Marsan give decent period in which it’s set, the early 19th century. performances as the title characters, and Alice It runs more than 1,000 pages, and it’s full of aabcc Englert stands out in the supporting cast as the lengthy, detailed footnotes and digressions that JONATHAN doomed resurrected young woman. Writer Peter flesh out the world of two rival magicians in STRANGE & England. Boiled down to its most basic elements, MR. NORRELL Harness and director Toby Haynes predictably focus on the elements of the story that make for the story of sour, bookish Gilbert Norrell and Saturdays, impressive set pieces, including the magicians’ reckless, charming Jonathan Strange reviving 10 p.m., BBC efforts to aid the British army in the Napoleonic magic in England after it’s been dormant for 300 America. Wars, but the extensive special effects only take years isn’t especially complicated. But Clarke’s away from the throwback feel of the story. As a TV show, style made it unique, and helped it top best-seller lists Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is mildly entertaining, and win awards. and genre fans who aren’t familiar with the book might Although the new seven-episode miniseries version find parts of it enjoyable. But for all its flash, it’s missing of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (produced by the BBC an essential ingredient—magic. and airing in the U.S. on BBC America) features some of

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I’ll See You in My Dreams opens with its main character having to put her dog down, but the dramedy about aimless retiree Carol (Blythe Danner) doesn’t spend time wallowing in misery. It’s also not a cringe-filled comedy about old people doing inappropriate things, although it does come close when Carol and her friends (played by Rhea Perlman, Mary Kay Place and June Squibb) get high on medical marijuana and succumb to the munchies. Mostly, though, it’s a low-key amble through a brief period in Carol’s life, as she takes a few steps to shake up her settled but lonely routine. She befriends Lloyd (Martin Starr), aaacc the guy who cleans I’LL SEE her pool. She goes YOU IN MY on a few dates with DREAMS smooth-talking Blythe Danner, suitor Bill (Sam ElMartin Starr, liott). She has a visit Sam Elliott. with her daughter Directed by (Malin Akerman). Brett Haley. She plays cards with Rated PG-13. her friends. Danner Opens Friday. is charming as a woman who finds herself trying to fill the rest of her life with something meaningful, and the talented supporting cast offers gentle laughs and a few moments of heartfelt emotion. Dreams ends as it began, with Carol enjoying some quiet companionship, and the movie offers its audience the same thing. –Josh Bell

Anyone interested in the life of legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent probably won’t get much out of Bertrand Bonello’s impressionistic biopic Saint Laurent, which is heavy on dreamy imagery and light on facts and insights. It takes place mostly during a 10-year period in the 1960s and ’70s when Saint Laurent (Gaspard Ulliel) was at the height of his success, designing clothes that set the standard for both haute couture and everyday wear. ¶ Not surprisingly, the costumes and sets in the movie look great, and Bonello focuses on those as Saint Laurent descends into a predictable morass of drugs, alcohol and orgies (yes, actual orgies). But the movie does little to indicate why Saint Laurent was such an artistic genius, or to delve meaningfully into his relationships, and at two and a half hours, it wears out its welcome long before it ends. One thing Saint Laurent succeeded at was aabcc SAINT LAURENT Gaspard bringing substance to style, but the movie about him seems to forget that Ulliel, Jérémie Renier, Louis Garrel. Directed part. –Josh Bell by Bertrand Bonello. Rated R. Opens Friday.

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A&E | noise C O N C E RT

> resistance is futile Bellamy sounds focused on Muse’s latest.

Five thoughts: Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings (June 9, the Pearl) The Dap Kings started their first Vegas show by playing an instrumental number to get the crowd in the groove. Background singers Saun & Starr then tackled two of their own songs. Then guitarist Binky Griptite introduced Sharon Jones as “the brightest star in the Daptone Soul Universe.” This, of course, is the proper way to begin a proper throwback soul revue.

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Closing in around you

Muse’s Drones channels the sound of modern-day mistrust

in metal’s furious riffage. And the stacked harmonies Being a band full of contrarians has done wonders and flashy guitar squalls of during “Defector” feel for Muse’s longevity and success. In fact, the U.K. rock Queen-like flamboyant. trio’s masterful use of contrasting sonics—classical Thematically, Muse focuses its criticism of oppressive orchestration clashing with futuristic electronic texregimes and dystopian societies into tures, and Matt Bellamy’s gorgeous a loose concept album—about fightfalsetto laid atop jagged metallic guiing against these formidable forces; tars—has helped the band survive condemning invasive surveillance and both passing musical fads and its own government brainwashing; and finding moments of self-(over)indulgence. a romantic and ideological ally within Wisely, seventh album Drones this cultural and moral apocalypse. tones down the extended symphonThe lyrics can be cartoonish (“Home, ic drama and eschews meandering it’s becoming a killing field/There’s a arrangements, elements that dragged crosshair locked on my heart”), but down both 2009’s The Resistance and also dead serious when depicting vio2012’s The 2nd Law. Instead, Muse relence (e.g., “Psycho:” “I’ll turn you into embraces its love of guitars. “Psycho” a super drone (super drone)/And you is a dead ringer for Marilyn Manson’s will kill on my command”) and antirazor-burned electro-sleaze circa “The authority messaging (“Defector:” “Your Beautiful People.” “Mercy” nods to the blood is blue and your mind is turned bubbling-over sound effects popular Muse Drones aaaac green/And your belly is all yellow”). on 2001’s Origin of Symmetry. “Dead On Drones, Muse wrangles its divergent interests into Inside” is an industrial/new wave hybrid reminiscent something aggressive, cohesive and surprisingly meanof Pretty Hate Machine-era Nine Inch Nails. “Reapers” ingful. –Annie Zaleski and “The Handler” are scuzzy hard-rockers with roots

The Dap Kings slid into James Brown territory with a funky riff on “I’m Not Gonna Cry.” During one of her dances, Jones announced, “That’s my Tina Turner leg-moving thing,” but clearly, her reverence for Las Vegas resident Gladys Knight exceeds her other influences. Covers of “Every Beat of My Heart” and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” were true to the Knight renditions—and just as legit. Jones’ “100 Days, 100 Nights” is a great album cut, but the live version is played with extra ferocity. The midsong slowdown makes you feel every bit of emotion the singer pours out. A typically lackadaisical Vegas audience had no choice but to stand in appreciation for the 59-year-old and her shimmering magenta dress during “Get Up and Get Out.” The song took on new meaning for Jones after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Now cancer-free, she sang an inspired version, shaking the crowd to its core. After that song Jones said, “Every night I get onstage … could be my last night. So I’m gonna give you everything I have.” That she did, and we were lucky to have it. –Jason Harris

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Florence scales back for Big

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After two blustering albums that established her as something of a 21st-century Kate Bush—an outsized pop diva with a penchant for high-fashion theatrics and Shakespearian melodrama—Florence Welch strips things down a bit with the rather deceivingly titled How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. She’s still got an operatic, bleeding heart. She still wails like a jilted banshee left stranded on the moors. But this might be the leanest-sounding album you’ll ever hear that summons the spirits of St. Jude, Delilah, Persephone and the Virgin Mary, plus “Various Storms & Saints,” to borrow one song’s title. ¶ Produced by Markus Dravs, the man behind Björk’s Homogenic (a Florence influence, of course), and featuring brass arrangement by Will Gregory of Goldfrapp fame, Big certainly piles on the bloat. Opener “Ship to Wreck” is an orgy of water imagery (“Here comes a killer whale … thrashing the covers off, has me by its teeth”), while the title track signs off with prolonged orchestral fanfare. Yet Welch’s commanding presence—not just that sonorous voice, but also her tight sense of rhythm and melody—somehow keeps it all grounded. –Smith Galtney June 11–17, 2015 LasVegasWeekly.com 43

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Local music news & notes By Leslie Ventura Beloved ex-Vegas rock ’n’ roll duo The Mad Caps announced that they’re calling it quits, with a June 1 Facebook post. “I woke up to a lot of messages. People sent in their condolences like we died,” singer/guitarist Ted Rader says from Seattle. “I didn’t think people really cared … We hadn’t been playing shows for a while. We were both pretty busy [and drummer] Jon [Realmuto] undertook a lot of responsibility for his PhD.” Realmuto will continue to pursue that degree (in mechanical engineering) in Seattle while Rader relocates to Portland to launch a new musical project. “We still played music and loved each other, [but] it got to the point where I was writing music that was not for a two-piece.” Rader adds, “I really love traveling and touring. I don’t really like Seattle that much … The people who are making it here are the people who are going around and socializing and I’m already anti-social enough.” Rader says he already has an entire album’s worth of music for his new unnamed Portland three-piece, featuring organ player Jaclyn Hardin (formerly of A Happy Death) and Nik Barnaby (who goes by Ladywolf ). And even though it’s goodbye to The Mad Caps for now, it isn’t necessarily forever. “The plan is, Jonny will continue to be a part of future projects, like studio recordings,” Rader says. “I’m so happy it ended on a good note.” Keep your eyes peeled for a new solo music video, released by Rader June 15 at sands vacationrecords.com—and possibly a live Mad Caps album from ’09 in July.

> DUO TRIFECTA Top to bottom: The Mad Caps, GoldBoot, Coastwest Unrest.

dent imprint’s first artist is singer/songwriter Erica Scarano, also known as Everose. “Even indie labels overshadow their talent. We’re trying to do the opposite,” Saucier says. “We are down to work with anybody that has the same vision we do. If we have art that you want to get out, we can help you do it.”

***** Folk duo Coastwest Unrest will release its fourth LP, Black Desert Sweet Mojave, July 28 on Reclaim Records. Recorded at Portland’s Jackpot! Recording Studios, the album features 10 songs written by brothers Josh (drums) and Noah Dickie (vocals, guitar). According to a release, Black Desert focuses on the “connectedness to everyone and everything”—especially in the Southwest. The first single, “All the F*ck You’s” is streaming now at soundcloud.com/coastwestunrest.

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ogy that’s available today … Does it have a good melody? Does it have a good backbeat? That was the focal point.”

Vegas hard-rock band Otherwise announced its North American summer tour this week, including 11 dates as direct support for Canadian rock group Three Days Grace, two stops with Florida rockers Shinedown and four music festivals, including the inaugural Loudwire Music Festival in Grand Junction, Colorado. Visit weareotherwise.com for the band’s full tour schedule.

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As if Zach Saucier and Mac Purdy didn’t see enough of each other already, the Payola Presley members are teaming up create their own Vegasbased record label, Savory Records. The indepen-

Electronic post-punk group Fake Drugs—featuring former Las Vegan and STRFKR member Keil Corcoran—will perform a free show at Velveteen Rabbit on June 12.

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Late last year, GoldBoot won Artist of the Year honors in a competition run by Five of Five Music Entertainment, an undergraduate music program at California State University, Northridge. Since then, Five of Five has assisted the Vegas two-piece in recording a new album, producing a music video and building its fanbase—and now, the duo is gearing up to celebrate its debut fulllength, BlackWhiteGold, June 26 at Backstage Bar & Billiards. “It’s a point for us to try and be that band that starts small in Vegas and ends up big in Vegas,” guitarist Logan Lanning says. In January, Lanning and drummer Bobby Lucy enlisted friend and producer/engineer Andy Carpenter, spending two weeks at his Anaheim, California, studio and working 14-hour days until their project was complete. GoldBoot’s first single, the shiny, radio-forward “Wild Feelings,” will be accompanied by a video shot under Five of Five’s direction. “For this approach, we weren’t really trying to hide behind the fact that we are a two piece and [that] it’s impossible to pull that off live,” Lanning says. “We used the benefits of the technol-

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The reunited Kids in the Hall make old new again at their TI tour stop By Jason Harris appeared, he wanted to take an If it was a rock ’n’ roll show, HIV test solely to receive the free one might complain that too many doughnut given out afterward. For greatest hits were played. If it was those who don’t know Gavin, he’s a stand-up comedy show, some best at describing himself: “I’m on might say they’ve heard a lot of something called the spectrum. the jokes. But this was sketch And I know I’m on the spectrum comedy, performed Friday night because I can play Minecraft in at Treasure Island by one of the my sleep.” finest and most famous sketch It was clear the gang was loose, groups in the world, the Kids in often looking to make themselves the Hall. And while the Canadian laugh and calling one another out five-man troupe relied on a lot for mugging and eating scenery. of A material, it also sprinkled in The encore featured McKinney’s new skits and fresh premises for Mr. Tyzik, perhaps the most famous characters. famous Kids character, holding a Early on, Kevin McDonald video camera and “crushthrust his body around and ing” audience members’ sang about the history of the group. Most of the lines aaaac heads between his two finrhymed, but the funniest THE KIDS gers on a big screen. From there, he turned his wrath rips were the non-rhyming IN THE on his castmates, which fealyrics, “Bruce and Mark HALL tured some of the meanest were hired to write for SNL June 5, and funniest jokes of the live at Saturday Night/The Treasure night before their heads Anthony Michael Hall year Island. were successively crushed. ... speaks for itself.” On McCulloch’s book Let’s The first old favorite to appear Start a Riot: “It’s so sh*tty it didn’t was Buddy Cole, played by Scott sell a single copy in Baltimore.” Thompson. This time, the sassy On Dave Foley: “You look like gay thinker’s monologue dissected something Ellen would date.” And transgender people and bullying. finally, Tyzik took out his creator, He implored those who are being McKinney: “You know what my picked on to stand up for themfavorite character of yours was on selves but, “If all else fails, erotiSaturday Night Live? It was the cize the abuse.” never-in-any-sketches guy.” The Kids are still playing the As for the future of the Kids in edges. Before Bruce McCulloch’s the Hall, fear not, fans. The closGavin appeared, Mark McKinney ing lines to McDonald’s song said was onstage crying. Dave Foley it all: “We’re not quitting/We’re wondered what he was so upset not quitting/We’re not quitting till about: “You just tested positive one of us dies/Probably Dave.” for hives. Oh, HIV.” When Gavin

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Showman Matt Goss bolsters his Strip presence with an expanded Caesars residency By John Katsilometes

During his five years at Caesars, many entertainment observers and officials in Las Vegas have wondered of Goss’ endgame on the Strip. He performed consistently polished and swift-selling shows at the Gossy Room, reliably filling the joint on Fridays and Saturdays while playing one-offs at Royal Albert Hall in his native London and appearing on Good Morning America to promote his latest album, Life You Imagine. But even while evoking the cocksure, composed and confident persona of Sinatra, Goss has never been fully immersed in the Vegas scene. As he mulled his future, Goss started to accept the inevitable. “This has been in the works for a long time, and that day has arrived for me,” he says. “I’m looking at houses. I’ll keep my place in LA, but it’s a big move, a big thing to consider, but a lot of my dear friends are here, and what I’ve found about Las Vegas is people don’t have an agenda. They are not all trying to be a movie star; they work hard. And this is the place where I can reach beyond where I am right now.” Specifically, Goss has shown he’s serious about career advancement by hiring Bernie Yuman as his manager. Known primarily for his long affiliation with Siegfried & Roy and, later, Muhammad Ali, Yuman is a genuine force of nature and one of the most powerful personalities on the Strip entertainment scene. An example of the Yuman Way: When Goss expressed a desire to expand his dates

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Matt Goss is relaxing in a leather recliner at Color Salon at Caesars Palace, sitting for one of his favorite rituals–the weekly mani-pedi at Michael Boychuck’s place at the hotel’s Augustus Tower. Goss’ feet are immersed in a tub of bubbling hot water, but the setting here is very cool. “We are six years into this,” says the headliner of the hotel’s Gossy Room, formerly known as Cleopatra’s Barge, just a short swagger from Caesars’ Nobu Hotel tower. “I knew I had to come here for more than just the weekend. I want to grow, and I want the show to grow, and I want to be here for the long term.” So the man who wrote the song “Lovely Las Vegas” from his position as a Strip performer, but also a resident of LA, is house-hunting right here in VegasVille. The catalyst for this decision is an expanded schedule at the 240-seat Gossy Room, doubling his weekly shows from two to four and solidifying his Vegas affiliation. The new shows are Tuesdays and Sundays at 9:30 p.m., beginning June 23. An expert boxer, Goss has been circling the ring for most of his stay in Vegas, preparing to deliver a knockout combination of venue and production. Six years ago he debuted at the Lounge at the Palms with a show centered on the theme of air travel (Goss Airlines, with Gossy flight attendants and so forth). He was soon scooped up by Caesars Entertainment, forging a solid friendship with Caesars Palace President Gary Selesner. Goss’ show opened at Caesars in March 2010.

A&E | fine art

Getting physical

Eric Burwell uses the materiality of paint to push the stuck medium By Dawn-Michelle Baude It takes guts to be a painter in 2015. Because what can you really do? Over the past 150 years, painting innovated, innovated, innovated and then—stopped. For juice, some artists turned to installations or multimedia or performance. The stubborn group still holding brushes usually opted to borrow a recognizable style from painting history and make it their own, with varying degrees of success. Not every artist can invest 10,000 hours into making familiar techniques look fresh and come out a winner. Eric Burwell’s Progressive Failure exhibition at Brett Wesley Gallery suggests the situation in painting is dire, particularly among art students (Burwell himself attends Washington University in St. Louis). How can anyone aspire to literally make a mark in an artistic genre that some tastemakers believe is dead? The “failure” of the show’s title is the presumed futility of being a painter at a time when, broadly speaking, painting has failed to go forward and reinvigorate itself as an artistic medium. But never mind all that. Although Burwell is short of aaacc the 10,000-hour mastery mark, PROGRESSIVE the seven medium- to large- FAILURE format canvases on display Through July reveal the guy can paint. The 25; Wednesdayabstract compositions exhibit Friday, noon-6 harmony and balance, and p.m.; Saturday, an intriguing feel for color. 1-4 p.m. Brett Taking cues from action paint- Wesley Gallery, ing, Burwell sweeps, smears, brettwesley scratches, drips and tubes gallery.com. paint right onto the canvas. With their textured, thick, even goopy surfaces, the paintings seem less concerned with the picture plane than they are with the physical record of art making. The strokes are large, aggressive, muscular, even angry, and gendered masculine. De Kooning’s famous series of deformed women distantly echoes in these works, but instead of presenting mutilated female torsos, Burwell focuses on the besmirched word “failure.” In “failure 1,” it’s legible but bloodied, fighting its way, helter-skelter, to an uncertain resurrection. In “failure II,” the word decomposing à la zombie has little hope of revival. In “failure 5” and “failure IV,” the progression is toward effacement. And finally, in the three monochromes included in the show, the word “failure” is wiped out altogether, present only as shadow and scratched in the texture, a ghost of language and intent. In moving away from the text-heavy, graffiti works of his last Brett Wesley show, Burwell is swapping out Basquiat-remnants for the materiality of paint—the physical presence and properties of acrylic, oil and Home Depot mis-tints. In fact, Progressive Failure seems ready to leave words behind altogether. The standout piece in the show, the white-on-white monochrome “Untitled (white flake hue),” is less frantic and messy, and more confident than the other works. In fact, it’s difficult to discern any trace of “failure” at all.

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Heroic idealist

Cartoon bombast and ’60s culture meet in SupaPop By Kristen Peterson

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Los Angeles artist is presenting In 1960s San Francisco, SupaPop as a brand. Professor Stan Rio predicts the With a background in film and end of the world, and makes the animation and work with Disney monumental decision to preserve galleries, Danconia wanted an art it by creating a city in a bubble venue to show his work. Where then burying it. Fifty years later, the expo features an 8-by-20-foot SupaPop City, comprising all mural of SupaPop’s cartoon charaspects of ’60s pop culture, washacters and narratives, Joseph es up on a beach near the Santa Watson Collection offers Monica Pier, where a yoga a more intimate look at instructor makes the disthe world Danconia crecovery and the future past SUPAPOP Through ated, along with previous is unleashed. artworks and film postThis is the premise of June 30; ers and comic-book covartist Sean Danconia’s lat- Wednesdayers for movies and stories est creation on display at Friday, 1-6 he’s imagined. Joseph Watson Collection. p.m.; Saturday, A self-described fan Blaxploitation meets mod noon-3 p.m.; of cult cinema, Danconia culture meets Japanese Sunday 11 says he grew up in Canada anime, old Disney ele- a.m.-2 p.m., gance and sci-fi—all of it Joseph Watson in the ’80s on American popular culture, then lived set against the backdrop Collection in the Arts in Italy and Hong Kong of San Francisco. before settling in LA. Charismatic cartoon Factory, 702With SupaPop he unapolworks include portraits of 380-8459. ogetically celebrates the stylish and affable charidea of heroism in idealist crossacters, composites of storyboards cultural, cross-generational enviand busy vignettes capturing the ronments—“a retro futurist raininterplay between retro-future bow youth quake.” objects, heroes and bad guys in “I love anything that showcases narratives told in ’60s-pop design heroic, efficacious, attractive peowith a 21st-century spin. The show ple doing amazing things,” he says, coincides with Licensing Expo “cultures and subcultures who all 2015 at Mandalay Bay Convention believe in the heroic idealist.” Center, where the Canadian-born

A&E | stage

> uncommon journey Asylum Theatre’s production of Veils tells a story not often found onstage.

The odd couple

Veils is a story of cultural battles and personal bonds By Jacob Coakley

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Veils is a delicate play set against a violent backdrop. In the fall of 2010, Intisar (Jay Lindo) goes to university in Egypt. A devout Muslim who’s never without her modest hijab, she’s paired with Samar (Natalie Senecal), a thoroughly modern Muslim who doesn’t wear a veil and rebels against Egypt’s creeping conservatism. Their

contentious relationship plays out amid increasing civic unrest, culminating in the events of the Arab Spring. As they get to know each other, the dialogue by playwright Tom Coash sometimes comes off like the characters are just mouthpieces for a debate, lending certain moments a didactic, abstract tone that can feel like a lecture. But that never capsizes the play completely. And under Sarah O’Connell’s nuanced and respectful directing, the material never becomes too polemical, staying grounded in the story of the women. In addition to directing, O’Connell also designed the set. It was both clever and a little clunky, with certain transitions bogging down, and

meant solely to advance the themes of equipment not quite working right the show, the women still kept an emothe night I saw it. tional tie. And in scenes where they For their part, Lindo and Senecal were freed from being avatars for culcrafted two fully realized charactural battles they relaxed into ters, and watching them their roles, bringing them to push and pull against each vibrant life, making their final other is delightful. An early aaabc understanding and goodbye scene where Senecal’s Samar VEILS harangues Lindo’s Inti to Through June that much more poignant. Veils asks audiences to loosen up and start a video 20; Thursdaytake a trip inside a culture blog about her experiences in Saturday, 7 that many view with intolEgypt (so Samar can advance p.m.; Sunday, erance and suspicion—led by her journalistic dreams by fea- 2 p.m.; $20two female, minority actressturing it on her blog) had a $25. Onyx es. This is a journey you will freshness and lightness to it, Theatre, 702almost never find in theater— an energy that slowly dark- 732-7225. which can be a very white, ens through the play as events male, Western affair—but it’s one became more dire. If certain scenes worth taking. felt laden with dialogue and situations

In full voice

Until last fall, the closest I’d come to classical opera was the gondoliers at the Venetian. Then I attended “A Passion for Puccini,” MADAMA a simple recital of songs from Puccini’s work produced by Opera BUTTERFLY Opera Las Vegas goes all Las Vegas. Halfway through an aria I’d never heard before, from an June 12, 7:30 out for Madama Butterfly opera I was unfamiliar with, I found myself weeping. I didn’t know the p.m.; June 14, music; I didn’t know the story; I didn’t know the lyrics—and it didn’t matter. I was still incredibly moved. ¶ The 2 p.m.; $55aria was “Un bel di,” the opera was Madama Butterfly, and Opera Las Vegas will present a fully staged $95. UNLV’s production of it this weekend at the Judy Bayley Theatre on the UNLV campus. This time around the aria will Judy Bayley be showcased with a complete live orchestra, and sung by soprano Inna Los from New York’s Metropolitan Theater, 702Opera. Los’ Butterfly sacrifices everything for the unfaithful Lt. Pinkerton, who will be played by the tenor 895-2787. Viktor Antipenko, also of the Metropolitan Opera. There will be Las Vegas performers as well: mezzo-soprano Stephanie Weiss of the voice faculty of UNLV’s Music Department is Butterfly’s maid, Suzuki, and Brian James Myer, a UNLV music graduate, is Prince Yamadori. ¶ But the real star will be the production. Opera is meant for full productions, where all the elements of performance come together for a transportive effect. And thinking about that aria surrounded and supported by all this talent is thrilling. –Jacob Coakley June 11–17, 2015 LasVegasWeekly.com 49

FOOD & Drink

Italian comforts

> ONE WITH EVERYTHING Good luck trying to finish the Dillinger, a Chicago cast-iron pizza. At left, Little Tony’s chicken Vesuvio.

Little Tony’s brings great pizza, whiskey and more to Palace Station By Brock Radke

smoked vodka cream sauce, chicken, bacon, bell peppers, Tony Gemignani is an uncompromising restauartichoke hearts, broccoli, garlic, crushed red pepper, mozrateur. The award-winning pizza-maker from zarella, provolone, cheddar, parsley and fresh lemon. You Fremont, California, refused to dumb down or even can do the Frank Nitti ($26) cast-iron style, too, or simplify shrink down the vast menu of his Pizza Rock restaurant with the cheese-and-pepperoni Michigan Ave. ($25). when he launched a Downtown Las Vegas location. It was There are other Little Tony’s exclusives, like the Big the right move. It’s been packed since opening in October Kahuna with sliced pineapple 2013, not to mention impressively rings, bacon and green onions, and consistent. When Gemignani uses the Bourbon BBQ, with house“Respect the craft” as his tagline, made barbecue sauce, ground beef, he means it. bacon and red onion. These creWhen he opened a second local ations might seem like a comproPizza Rock in March at Green mise, but really, it’s more of a giveValley Ranch Resort, bringing his the-people-what-they-want thing, wondrous variation of pizza styles and when you bite that barbecue to the suburbs, it was simply more pizza, you’ll understand. of the same deliciousness. But you There’s more menu variation at might have missed Gemignani’s Little Tony’s than at Pizza Rock, other, different restaurant openfirst evidenced by the compliing this spring—Little Tony’s at mentary cup of soup every diner Palace Station. receives. It’s tasty. From there, There are a handful of dishtry the spinach artichoke crostini es and an assortment of pizzas ($12), a blend of those veggies in on the menus at both Pizza Rock a rich provolone and white wine and Little Tony’s, including satLITTLE TONY’S Palace Station, 702-898-2813. cream sauce into which you dip isfying meatballs, hand-cut fries Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight; Friday & toasty bread. dressed in garlic and rosemary, Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. You can customize your own spicy Calabrese-style calamari, pasta dish, choosing your noodle, and Chicago-style “cracker thin” sauce and meat, or stick with traditional stuff like chicken or classic New York-style pies. Little Tony’s serves two of Alfredo ($16) with shrimp, lasagna, house-made fenmy go-to Pizza Rock pizzas, the Diavola, with spicy sopresnel sausage and peppers ($12) and chicken or eggplant sata and hot pepper oil, and the spinach, garlic and ricottaParmigiana ($13). Salsiccia ($13) is a hearty baked pasta topped Frank Nitti. with that sausage, ground beef and a tomato-cream sauce. But Little Tony’s is not Pizza Rock. At Little Tony’s, you Another pleasing surprise: whiskey. Little Tony’s has can order most pizzas in 9-inch or 16-inch sizes. You can’t whatever you want to drink, but its specialty is whiskey, in do “personal” pizzas at Pizza Rock. And Little Tony’s is great cocktails like the happily un-sweet Grilled Pineapple almost certainly the only restaurant in Las Vegas serving Fizz ($10) or the build-your-own-Old-Fashioned feature, Chicago cast-iron pizza, a crunchy, cheesy-buttery rim surwhich is just genius. You might not think a comfy, red-booth rounding puffy, light, doughy, still substantial and delicious Italian restaurant and a speakeasy-style whiskey bar can cocrust. It’s something else. The Dillinger ($35) is the one to exist, but Tony Gemignani does. Again, he was right. try first, an award-winner with the works and then some—

c h e f ta l k

Brian Lhee, Yusho Brian Lhee was like any other 20-something kid when he made his first trips to Vegas ... almost. “To be able to go to a Thomas Keller restaurant without going to Yountville was really cool,” says Lhee, who was studying law before he fell in love with cooking. When Yusho chef and owner Matthias Merges asked his protégé to move from Chicago to Vegas to man the kitchen at a new restaurant at Monte Carlo, Lhee was “stoked” to hit the Strip. You were born in Chicago but spent some time growing up

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in Korea. How’d that happen? I have a lot of family there and lived with my aunt and uncle, who are avid scuba divers, master divers. One of my first memories that really connected me to food was being on that dive boat and them coming up with bags full of sea urchin and abalone and sea cucumbers, and I’d be shucking oysters and eating them right there on the boat. We’d spend the entire day at sea. I have a huge affinity for seafood, especially the weird creatures. The menu at Yusho has changed a lot in its first year. It has. We are evolving just like any restaurant, but we are staying true to the Yusho ideals, what it was bred from. One example: you can find pork belly anywhere, but we do a Kurobuta

pork belly with the skin-on, and we crisp it up so you have this sort of chicharrón thing on top. You don’t see that a lot. It’s always a riff. That’s Yusho—street food reinvented. Are those riffs your favorite dishes? Yeah, stuff you can’t find anywhere else. We put a pork croquette on top of our ramen bowls, and it’s braised pork shoulder that’s pressed into a perfect rectangle then breaded and fried, so it’s a threeday [process] for this one little component of one dish. On top of it is beer mustard, which goes through a two-week fermentation. I love those little touches, using my background in fine dining, high-end places and applying those techniques to this food. –Brock Radke

little Tony’s by steve marcus; Chef Brian Lhee by l.e. Baskow

BOTRAN HIGHBALL

INGREDIENTS 2 oz. Botran Reserva Rum 4 oz. Fever Tree Ginger Ale 2 dashes of bitters Orange round (garnish) Sprig of mint (garnish)

METHOD Build drink over ice in a highball glass. Stir well. Garnish with orange round and mint.

BIG FLAVORS AND ROCK-STAR SIGHTINGS ON THE PATIO Friday. Happy hour. Downtown Summerlin’s Lazy Dog Restaurant and LAZY DOG Bar. The only seats to be found are on the Downtown puppy-friendly patio, which would be nicer Summerlin, if the sun wasn’t glaring. Two tables over, 702-727-4784. Alice Cooper is finishing his meal. He might Monday-Friday, be eating chicken, but since this one isn’t 11 a.m.-midnight; alive and he hasn’t thrown it into a crowd, Saturday & nobody seems to notice. Sunday, 10 a.m.On a different visit to Lazy Dog, owner midnight. Chris Simms explains his philosophy. He wants to take “foodie” foods and make them accessible for the masses. It must be working, since this busy new Las Vegas outpost is the 16th for the chain. Instead of a classic Vietnamese banh mi, you get a sriracha chicken sandwich ($9.45). I love the addition of crunchy bacon but miss the tangy-ness of the usual pickled veggies on top. From the wok section, sweet and spicy shrimp ($14.95) wins. The texture of the shrimp is just right, the heat kicks in at the end to elevate the dish and the broccoli remains crunchy while soaking up sweet chili and sesame sauce. While I enjoyed many of the dishes I sampled, one stands above the rest. Chicken Poblano ($13.50) combines a mishmash of Latin flavors flawlessly. Poblano cream sauce coats the chicken breast chunks along with sweet white corn, peppers, onions and some wonderful tamale cakes. It’s one of those dishes that makes it tough to order other things on return visits. Maybe this is what Alice Cooper should have done with that chicken all those years ago. –Jason Harris

LAZY DOG COURTESY

This cocktail was created in honor of Keep Memory Alive’s 19th annual Power of Love Gala, coming up on June 13. The gala—one of Las Vegas’ signature events and a who’s who of celebrity chefs, master sommeliers and first-rate headliner entertainment— raises money for Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. A highball drink meets a highbrow event, and it’s for a great cause.

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

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A&E | Short Takes > literary liaison Gemma Arterton and Fabrice Luchini in Gemma Bovery.

PAL, RP, SF, SHO, SP, ST, 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: SC Dil Dhadakne Do (Not reviewed) Anil Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar. Directed by Zoya Akhtar. 170 minutes. Not rated. In Hindi with English subtitles. A dysfunctional Punjabi family takes a cruise. Theaters: VS Entourage aabcc Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly. Directed by Doug Ellin. 104 minutes. Rated R. Based on the HBO series that ran from 2004 to 2011, Entourage picks up where it left off, with Vincent Chase (Grenier) directing a movie, and Ari Gold (Piven) worrying about money. Like the show, it’s lightweight and pleasurable, even if it doesn’t really skewer any of this Hollywood behavior. –JMA Theaters: AL, CAN, CH, DI, DTS, GVL, GVR, ORL, PAL, RP, SF, SHO, SP, SS, ST, TX, VS

Special screenings Boozy Movie Wednesdays Wed, 8 pm, free with cocktail purchase, 21+. 6/17, Aliens. Inspire Theater, 107 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-489-9110. Cinema in the Circle 6/12, The Great Outdoors, 6:30 pm, free. Huntridge Circle Park, 1251 S. Maryland Parkway. Cinemark Classic Series Sun, 2 pm; Wed, 2 & 7 pm, $7-$10. 6/14, 6/17, The Terminator. Theaters: ORL, ST, SF, SP, SC DCI Tour Premiere 6/17, broadcast of Drum Corps International competition, 5:30 pm, $13$15. Theaters: COL, ORL, SF, SP, ST, VS. Info: fathomevents.com. Dive-In Movies Mon, 7 pm, $5, hotel guests free. 6/15, The Land Before Time, Jurassic Park. Cosmopolitan Boulevard Pool, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-698-7000. Insider Access to Inside Out 6/16, screening of new Pixar movie Inside Out plus behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, more, 7 pm, $20-$22. Theaters: CAN, COL, ORL, SF, SP. Info: fathomevents.com. 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. 6/11, Frozen. 6/18, Space Jam. Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S., mytownsquarelasvegas. com.

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Outdoor Picture Show Sat, dusk, free. 6/13, The Wizard of Oz. The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2225 Village Walk Drive, Henderson, 702-564-8595. Saturday Movie Matinee 6/13, Selma, 2 pm, free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702507-3400. Sci Fi Center Sun, Game of Thrones viewing party, 6 pm, free. Mon, Cinemondays, 8 pm, free. 6/12, Logan’s Run, 8 pm, $1. 6/13, Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS, The Rocky Horror Picture Show with live shadow cast, 8 pm, $9. 5077 Arville St., 855-5014335, thescificenter.com. Summer Movie Date Night Alternate Fridays, sundown, free. 6/12, Sixteen Candles. Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S., mytownsquarelasvegas.com. Tuesday Afternoon at the Bijou Tue, 1 pm, free. 6/16, His Girl Friday. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. Velasquez vs. Werdum Live 6/13, broadcast of UFC fight between Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum, 7 pm, $13-$15. Theaters: COL, ORL, SF, SP, ST, VS. Info: fathomevents.com.

New this week Gemma Bovery aabcc Gemma Arterton, Fabrice Luchini, Jason Flemyng. Directed by Anne Fontaine. 99 minutes. Rated R. In French with English subtitles. This loose modern adaptation of and commentary on Madame Bovary is mildly

charming, thanks mostly to Arterton’s lead performance. But its mix of whimsy and seriousness doesn’t really work, and it flounders when trying to bring together its plot threads with some thematic resonance about the novel. –JB Theaters: VS I’ll See You in My Dreams aaacc Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott. Directed by Brett Haley. 92 minutes. Rated PG-13. See review Page 42. Theaters: VS Jurassic World aabcc Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins. Directed by Colin Trevorrow. 124 minutes. Rated PG-13. See review Page 41. Theaters: AL, BS, CAN, CH, COL, DI, FH, GVL, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SC, SF, SHO, SP, SS, TS, TX Saint Laurent aabcc Gaspard Ulliel, Jérémie Renier, Luis Garrel. Directed by Bertrand Bonello. 150 minutes. Rated R. In French with English subtitles. See review Page 42. Theaters: SC

Now playing 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. Popular Swedish comedian 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. Meanwhile, flashbacks fill in his colorful past. Mostly the movie is mild and subdued, provoking more boredom

than laughter. –JB 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: BS, SC Aloha aaccc Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams. Directed by Cameron Crowe. 105 minutes. Rated PG-13. Crowe’s Hawaii-set dramedy about a military contractor (Cooper) falling in love with his Air Force liaison (Stone) is a mess from start to finish. It’s a halfbaked romance full of dead-end subplots and startling leaps in character development, with a third-act turn into a nearly incomprehensible conspiracy storyline. –JB Theaters: DTS, GVR, ORL, RP, SF, SP, ST, VS 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, ORL,

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: 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: GVR, 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, 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: ST, 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: COL, ST, VS

A&E | Short Takes > deadly women Rose Byrne and Melissa McCarthy in Spy.

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: GVR, ST Insidious: Chapter 3 (Not reviewed) Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye. Directed by Leigh Whannell. 97 minutes. Rated PG-13. A gifted psychic uses her powers to help a haunted teenage girl. Theaters: AL, CAN, CH, DI, GVR, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SF, SHO, SP, SS, ST, TX, VS The Longest Ride (Not reviewed) Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood, Melissa Benoist. Directed by George Tillman Jr. 139 minutes. Rated PG-13. The lives of a young couple intersect with an older man who recalls his own youthful romance. Theaters: SC Love & Mercy aaabc John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks. Directed by Bill Pohlad. 120 minutes. Rated PG-13. This biopic focuses on two periods in troubled musician Brian Wilson’s life, with Dano as the young Beach Boy and Cusack as the middle-aged burnout. Dano and Cusack’s performances don’t necessarily line up, but each captures Wilson convincingly, and the filmmakers don’t try to fit his life into a particular movie formula. –JB Theaters: DTS, GVR, ORL, SP, ST, VS 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, DI, GVL, GVR, ORL, PAL, RR, SF, SHO, SP, SS, ST, TX, 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: BS, SC, TX 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, CH, COL, DI, DTS, ORL, PAL, SF, SP, ST, 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: BS, CH, GVR, ORL, PAL, SC, SP, TX Ride the Thunder (Not reviewed) Eric St. John, Joseph Hieu, Pierre Nguyen. Directed by Fred Koster. Rated PG-13. An American Marine and a South Vietnamese soldier form a bond during the Vietnam War. Theaters: VS San Andreas aaccc Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario. Directed by Brad Peyton. 114 minutes. Rated PG-13. Johnson plays a fire department rescue pilot who attempts to save his wife and daughter when a series of massive earthquakes strike California in this moronic, mushy, painfully predictable disaster movie. Its wholesale devastation of California is an impressive feat of special effects, but the destruction eventually becomes repetitive. –JB Theaters: AL, BS, CAN, CH, COL, DI, GVL, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SC, SF, SHO, SP, SS, TX The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel aabcc Dev Patel, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Judi Dench. Directed by John Madden. 122 minutes. Rated PG. Nearly all of the characters return for the continuing story of a ramshackle retirement home for British pensioners in India. The storylines are mostly half-hearted, centered on the romantic couplings that blossomed in the previous movie. The talented actors make the experience pleasant enough, even if it drags on for too long. –JB Theaters: TC Spy aaacc Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne. Directed by Paul Feig. 115 minutes. Rated R. The plot is the least interesting element of this plot-heavy movie, in which McCarthy’s insecure CIA analyst is thrust into the field after the apparent death of her partner. That stuff is all just window dressing for the comedy, though, and McCarthy delivers, even when the overstuffed plot drags the movie down. –JB Theaters: AL, CAN, CH, COL, DI, GVL,

ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SF, SHO, SP, SS, ST, TX, VS 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 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 Tomorrowland and eventually save the world. This slow-paced, convoluted and strangely preachy movie is more

Maslany. Directed by Simon Curtis. 109 minutes. Rated PG-13. The true story of Maria Altmann, an Austrian Jew who fled the Nazis during WWII and later battled to reclaim paintings that the Nazis stole from her family, is stirring and complex, but the filmmakers smooth it out and simplify it, making every courtroom battle into a clichéd, heavy-handed triumph. –JB Theaters: GVR, SC

of a presentation about the concept of adventure stories than an actual exciting adventure story. –JB Theaters: AL, CAN, CH, COL, DI, ORL, PAL, RP, RR, SF, SP, ST, TX, VS Unfriended aaaac Shelley Hennig, Moses Jacob Storm, Renee Olstead. Directed by Levan Gabriadze. 82 minutes. Rated R. This impressively inventive horror movie takes place entirely on a teenage girl’s computer screen, using social media, video chats and other technology to tell a story of revenge from beyond the grave. The plot is familiar, but the execution is creative and involving, with strong acting and relentless pacing. –JB Theaters: TC

You’re Still the One (Not reviewed) Dennis Trillo, Maja Salvador, Richard Yap. Directed by Chris Martinez. 120 minutes. Not rated. In Filipino with English subtitles. A man and a woman encounter numerous obstacles to their romance. Theaters: ORL

Woman in Gold aabcc Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Tatiana

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

Theaters

Summerlin 2070 Park Center Drive, 702-221-2283

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

(AL) Regal Aliante 7300 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas, 702-221-2283

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

(SHO) United Artists Showcase 3769 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-221-2283

(BS) Regal Boulder Station 4111 Boulder Highway, 702-221-2283

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

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

(SP) Century South Point 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-260-4061 (SC) Century Suncoast 9090 Alta Drive, 702-869-1880

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Calendar LISTINGS YOU CAN PLAN YOUR LIFE BY!

> SQUARE MEAL Don’t miss the deals, dishes—like Bardot Brasserie’s duck á l’orange—and feel-good aspect of Restaurant Week.

EATING FOR THREE SQUARE Never dined out for Restaurant Week? While the too-good-toargue-with price points for prix-fixe meals at the Valley’s top restaurants are a fantastic reason to participate, another would be that your bill benefits Three Square—and the 315,000 food-insecure Southern Nevadans the local food bank serves. Hunger-relief charity network Feeding America estimates that 297,000 residents in Clark County are food-insecure, and with the U.S. Census Bureau putting the county’s population around 2 million, that’s about 14 percent of our neighbors going hungry or without adequate sustenance for a healthy lifestyle. ¶ Three Square is helping to reduce that statistic, with its food banking, food rescue and ready-to-eat meals programs. Retail partners like Albertsons and Mariana’s Supermarkets, Strip properties like Mandalay Bay and Caesars Palace, and local and national food producers like Kraft and Anderson Dairy donate food and/or funds to the nonprofit, which ends up serving program partners like the Las Vegas Rescue Mission and other food-distribution sites like local churches and community centers. ¶ So, RESTAURANT WEEK consider dining out for Restaurant Week—with more than June 15-26. For participating $170,000 raised during 2014’s edition, your epicurean restauarants, visit experience helps others fill their stomachs. –Mark Adams helpoutdineoutlv.org.

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Calendar Sat, 10 pm., free. 255 E. Flamingo Rd., 702893-8933. 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 Michael Grimm 6/12-6/14, 6/19-6/21, 6/26-6/28, 7/3-7/5, 7/17-7/19, 7/24-7/26, 7/307/31, 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, 702-693-5000. Wynn (Eastside Lounge) Michael Monge WedThu, 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., 702-719-5100. Backstage Bar & Billiards Behind the Fallen, Money Honey 6/11, 8 pm, $5. Sin City Kiss, Bugbone 6/12, 8 pm, $5. Rewind: Tribute to the Cure 6/13, 10 pm, free. Grieves, Grayskul, Ekoh 6/15, 8 pm, $12-$15. Katy Guillen & The Girls 6/18, 8 pm, $8-$11. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Bar & Bistro Out of the Desert Bluegrass Band Sun, noon, free. Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., 702-202-6060. Beauty Bar J Sands 6/11, 9 pm. Dillinger Escape Plan; A Friend, A Foe; Unfair Fight 6/12, 8 pm, $15-$18. Cali Agents 6/14, 9 pm. The Slackers, The Retrolites 6/19, 9 pm, $12. Maudlin Strangers, Lany, Silversage 6/20, 9 pm, $10. Toy Guitar, Eliza Battle 6/24, 9 pm. ‘80s vs. Rockabilly 6/27, 9 pm. The Red Paintings, Candy Warpop 6/29, 9 pm. Astronauts Etc. 7/12, 8 pm. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. The Bunkhouse 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. Savages 8/21, $22 Mew 9/19.. 124 S. 11th St., bunkhousedowntown.com. Downtown Container Park Peter Love’s Heartland 6/12, 6/26, 5 pm, free. Ghostlight 6/12, 9 pm, free. Downtown’s Got Talent 6/13, 6 pm, free. Haleamano 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 2 pm, free. Voodoo Cowboys 6/19, 9 pm, free. Nwlywd 6/20, 5 pm, free. Rock ‘n’ Roll Rebels 6/20, 9 pm, free. Wolf Creek Band 6/26, 9 pm, free. Philip Stendek 6/27, 5 pm, free. Reckless in Vegas 6/27, 9 pm, free. 707 Fremont St, downtowncontainerpark.com. Fremont Street Experience 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. Gold Spike Avalon Landing 6/11, 6/25, 10 pm, free. Josh Royse 6/12, 6/26, 10 pm, free. Cobra Zebra 6/13, 10 pm, free. Bernie Smithers Blues Bus 6/18, 10 pm, free. Pop Republic 6/19, 10 pm, free. Haleamano 6/20, 10 pm, free. 217 Las Vegas Blvd. N., goldspike.com. Griffin Live music Wed, 10 pm, free. 511 Fremont St., 702-382-0577. LVCS Decide, Entombed A.D., Hate Eternal, Black Crown Initiate, Pillars of Creation, Spun In Darkness, Levitron 6/11, 5 pm, $20-$25. Las Vegas Death Fest: Inferia, Malignancy, Lividity, Inherit Disease, Disentomb, Cerebel Effusion 6/12-6/13, times vary, $35-$65. 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 The Leeroy Jenkins Incident 6/11, 6/17, 9 pm. Pop Republic 6/12-6/13, 10 pm. Sexytime 6/14, 9 pm. JV Allstars 6/156/16, 9 pm. Happy Hour Music Daily, 4 pm. 425 Fremont St., 702-382-4204. The Smith Center 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+. Lyle Lovett and His Large Band 7/25, 7:30 pm, $25+. Johnny Mathis 7/31, 7:30 pm, $29+. 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-7492000.

The ’Burbs Babes Rockin’ Sports Bar 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 Three Dog NIght 6/27, 8 pm, $20+. Lugnutt 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 6/17-6/18, 6/246/25, 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. Eagle Aerie Hall 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. Traitors, Lifeforms, Genocide District, Words From Aztecs, Locust, Mephitic Origins 7/3, 5 pm, $13-$15. King Conquer, Here Comes the Kraken, Adaliah, Dealey Plaza, The Devil Who Deceived Them 8/18, 5 pm, $13-$15. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-645-4139. Elixir Rick Foell 6/13. Shaun South 6/19. Iian Dvir 6/20. Stefnrock 6/27. All shows at 8 p.m., free. 2920 N. Green Valley Pkwy., 702272-0000. 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. 702367-2470. M Resort (M Pavillion) Elvis, The Aloha Concert Tribute 8/8, 7 pm, $30-$42. Shows free with drink purchase. M Resort, 800745-3000. 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., 702-5075900. Red Rock (Rocks Lounge) In Its Entirety Concert Series: Journey’s Greatest Hits 6/12, 7:30 pm, $15. 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)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) 3333 Blue Diamond Rd., 702-263-7777. South Point Dennis Bono Show Thu, 2

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Arizona Charlie’s Boulder (Palace Grand Lounge) 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) 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 DJ Haydin Band 6/12. Out of the Desert 6/13. Justin Mather 6/18. American Voodoo 6/19. Phil Friendly Trio 6/20. Holes and Hearts 6/26. Space Karate 6/27. Thu, 7 pm; Fri & Sat, 8 pm, all shows free unless noted, Fri-Sat, 8 pm; Wed-Thu, 7 pm. 453 Nevada Way, Boulder City, 702243-2739. Boulder Station (Railhead) Robin Trower 6/12, 8 pm, $25-$50. Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers 6/18, 6 pm, $5. Jonny Lang 8/21, 8 pm, $30-$60. Yellow Brick Road Fri, 9 pm, $5. Bee Gees Gold Sat, 9 pm, free. El Moreno Carrillo Sun, 11 pm, $5-$10. (Kixx Bar) Joey Vitale Fri, 8 pm. Reflection Sat, 8 pm. 702-432-7777. Count’s Vamp’d K. Kilfeather, The Solid Suns, Twenty 8 6/11, 8:30 pm, free. High Voltage, Burn Unit 6/12, 9 pm, free. Children of the Grave, Dio Rising 6/13, 9:30 pm, free. John Zito Electric Jam 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 9 pm, free. Riot, Resistance, Vile Child 6/18, 9 pm, $10. Smashing Alice, First Class Trash, Jordan Allena 6/19, 9:30 pm, free. Autograph, TailGun 6/20, 9 pm, $10-$15. The Bobby Blotzer Ratt Experience, Cyanide 6/27, 9 pm, $10-$15. Art of Dying, Mclinton 7/3, 8:30 pm, $10$15. Wednesday 13, Death Division 7/10, 9 pm, $10-$15. Armored Saint, Dinner Music For the Gods, Tyrants By Night 7/11, 9 pm, $10-$15. John Zito Electric Jam Wed, 9 pm, free. 9:30 pm, free. 6750 W. Sahara, 702220-8849. 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: . 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. Winchester Cultural Center Willie Wainwright 6/20, 2 pm, free. 3130 S. McLeod Dr., 702-455-7340.

Comedy Louie Anderson 7/24-7/26, 7:30 pm, $40+. South Point, southpointcasino.com. Big Al’s Comedy Club Wed-Sun, 8 pm, $20.

Gold Coast, 702-251-3574. Bonkerz Comedy Club Downtown Grand Fri-Sat, 8:30 pm, free (with two-drink purchase). 206 N. 3rd St., 702-719-5100. Bonkerz Comedy Club JW Marriott Shows 7 pm, $15. 221 N. Rampart Blvd., 702-5075900. 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. Jeff Civilico Sat-Mon, Wed-Thu, 4 pm, $39$50. Quad, 888-777-7664. Andrew Dice Clay 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. HydroComics Unleashed Wed, 9 pm, free. Lucie’s Lounge, 3955 Charleston Blvd., 702776-6417. The Improv Dat Phan, Frances Dilorenzio, Brian McKim Thru 6/7. Bobby Collins, Michael Palascak, Murray Valeriano 6/96/14. Allan Havey, Matt Knudsen, Leah Kayajanian 6/16-6/21. Rocky LaPorte, Ron Morey, Jak Knight 6/23-6/28. 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. 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, 10 pm, $60-$80. Mirage, 702792-7777. M Resort Comedy Night Fri, 9 pm, free with drink purchase. M Resort, 702-797-1000. The Mac King Comedy Magic Show TueSat, 1 & 3 pm, $33. Harrah’s, 702-369-5000. Kathleen Madigan 6/12, 10 pm, $30+. Mirage, 702-792-7777. Party Improv Comedy Thu-Sun, 7 pm, $25, 2 drink minimum. Planet Hollywood, 702531-4320. Paula Poundstone 6/19-6/20, 8 pm, $20+. Orleans, orleanscasino.com. Puppetry of the Penis 8 pm, $45-$49. Erotic Heritage Museum, 3275 S. Industrial Rd., eroticheritagemuseumlasvegas.com. Red Skelton Tribute Sat-Tue, 2 pm; $35-$40. Westin Las Vegas, 160 E. Flamingo Rd., 702245-2393. Riviera Comedy 40 is Not the New 20 MonSat, 10 pm, $40. Riviera, 855-468-6748. Sapphire Comedy Hour Fri-Sat, 8 pm, $20. Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club, 3025 Industrial Rd., 702-796-6000. 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.

Performing Arts Art 9/4-9/20, 8 pm, $14-$15. Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Dr., 702-362-7996. 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.

Calendar 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. Dirty Dancing 7/14-7/19, 7:30 pm; 7/18-7/19, 2:30 pm, $29+. Smith Center, thesmithcenter.com. DjangoVegas! 6/20, 6 pm, $10-$15. Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. 4th St., artslasvegas.com. Izel Ballet Folklorico 6/27, 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. Josh Keating 7/8, 7 pm, $12. Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd., 702240-1301. 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. Panties in a Twist 7/14-7/18, 7 pm; 7/18, 2 pm, $35+. Smith Center, thesmithcenter.com. Simply Ella 11/13, 7:30 pm, $35+. Smith Center, thesmithcenter.com. Vegas Fringe Festival Thru 6/14, times vary, $10-$12. Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Dr., lvlt.org.

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. Andrew Knapp and Momo 6/10, 7 pm, free. The Writer’s Block, 1020 Fremont St., 702550-6399. CLIF Bar CrossVegas 9/16, $55. Desert Breeze Soccer Complex, W. Desert Inn Rd., crossvegas.com. Marcia Gallo Book Signing 6/9, 7 pm, free. The Writer’s Block, 1020 Fremont St., 702550-6399. Harvest Festival 9/11-9/13, 10 a.m., $4-$9. Cashamn Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd N., harvestfestival.com. Helen: A Literary Magazine 6/12, 5 pm, free. The Writer’s Block, 1020 Fremont St., 702550-6399. Jazz Film Festival 7/10-7/11, times vary, $25. Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd., 702-240-1301. Las Vegas Wine and Music Festival ft. Philip Stzer, Volta Piano Trio, Arnold Choi and more. 6/11-6/13, 7:30 pm, $79-$200. Nevada State Museum, 309 S. Valley View Blvd., lasvegaswineandmusic.com. Local Author Showcase 6/27, 5 pm, free. The Writer’s Block, 1020 Fremont St., 702550-6399. M.E.N.U.S. presented by Epicurean Charitable Foundation 9/11, $500. The Beach at Mandalay Bay, 702-932-5098. Monday’s Dark with Mark Shunock 6/15, 7/20, 8/17, 9/21, 10/19, 11/16, 9:30 pm, $20+. Vinyl, hardrockhotel.com. Miss Nevada 6/26, 7 pm; 6/27, 2 pm, $25+. Smith Center, thesmithcenter.com. Christopher Norment Book Signing 11/17, 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. Ribbon of Life 6/28, 1 pm, $45-$200. Tropicana, goldenrainbow.org. Jessica Lee RIchardson Book Signing 10/24, 7 pm, free. The Writer’s Block, 1020

Fremont St., 702-550-6399. 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. Vegas Gone Yoga Festival 9/19-9/20, 8 am-4 pm, $89-$169. Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., vegasgoneyoga.com. Vegas Valley Book Festival 10/15-10/17, times vary, free. Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St., vegasvalleybookfestival.org. Windmill Music Club 6/28, 4 p.m., free. Last Sun of the month. Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Ln., 702-507-6036. Writer’s Block Book Club 6/26, 6 pm, free. The Writer’s Block, 1020 Fremont St., 702550-6399.

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Sports Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 9/17-9/19, 7 pm, $72+. Orleans, orleansarena.com. Las Vegas 51’s vs. 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. 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 Summerslam Heatwave Tour 6/20, 7:30 pm, $23-$108. Thomas & Mack, unlvtickets.com.

Galleries Amanda Harris Gallery of Contemporary Art Thu-Fri, 5-8 pm & 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 Wed-Sun, 6-11 pm. Cosmopolitan. UNLV Lied Library The French Connection. Open thru Oct. Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm; Sat, 10 am-2 pm. At UNLV, 702-895-3893. West Las Vegas Arts Center Wed-Sat, 9 am-7 pm. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800. Winchester Cultural Center Art Gallery Tue-Fri, 10 am-8 pm; Sat, 9 am-6 pm. 3130 S. McLeod Dr., 702-455-7340.

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