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Feeling Park-ish
> the calm before the pour Bliss Dance and Beerhaus share space at the Park.
First impressions of the Strip’s new esplanade
We made the comparison, but we were wrong—the Park is nothing like the Linq Promenade. The latter, which culminates in the High Roller observation wheel, is jampacked with bars, restaurants and stores. The former, which culminates in the T-Mobile Arena, has more open space and only four new bars and restaurants: chickenand-waffle spot Bruxie, MGM’s Beerhaus, California Pizza Kitchen and Asian restaurant and lounge Sake Rok (technically, the Shake Shack, open for more than a year in front of New York-New York, is also part of the Park). This place doesn’t feel mall-ish. It feels park-ish. It’s for pedestrians, but there’s still a street for vehicles only, running from the Strip to the arena between NY-NY and Monte Carlo, and it’s not going away. Even when the latter’s new theater—the towering structure just north of the Park—opens at the end of the year, that road will stay, meaning pedestrian traffic between the Park and Monte Carlo could be tricky. Southern Nevada Water Authority GM John Entsminger was at Monday’s unveiling to tout the Park’s environmental efficiencies, a given considering MGM Resorts’ conservation efforts have saved about 800 million gallons of water in the past five years. He highlighted the anemometers that shut of the irrigation of the trees automatically on windy days to prevent wasteful evaporation. Which Park venue are we most excited about? Probably Beerhaus, which is dedicating many of its taps to local brews, but Sake Rok is intriguing. It has a beautiful rooftop patio, and a sushi platter served with a huge plastic Godzilla and dry-ice theatrics. Yes. The Park’s lone art installment is Bliss Dance by San Francisco-based sculptor Marco Cochrane, whose work is defined by a celebratory femininity free from the threat of abuse. How does he know he picked the right home for his iconic creation? During the April 4 illumination ceremony of the 40-foot-tall sculpture—first unveiled during Burning Man 2010—Cochrane said his artistic purpose traces back to a violent incident he witnessed as a child. When he recently reached out to the victim for the first time in decades, she revealed that she had relocated—to Las Vegas.
It’s no wonder MGM is planning a wholesale rebranding of the Monte Carlo. When you walk in and out of the arena, you’ll be right at the 20-year-old resort’s forgotten porte cochére. The Monte Carlo needs to get much cooler in a hurry. –Brock Radke and Mike Prevatt
∑The good: MGM Resorts’ overnight parking program hasn’t been implemented yet (though it should be by the end of June). The bad: Those looking to keep their cars close to T-Mobile Arena and the Park—on event nights only—began coughing up cash with the April 6 grand opening. The not-ugly: Free parking options abound for now, and you can even use other MGM properties—and, briefly, your feet. Here’s the breakdown:
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Garage parking: Between 4 and 11 p.m., access to self-parking garages at New York-New York and Monte Carlo, along with the Aria Events Parking garage just north of the arena, will cost $20 a vehicle. But if you prepay at las vegas.parkmobile.com, you’ll score a $10 discount. (Registered hotel guests still park for free). Valet parking: $30 at New YorkNew York and Monte Carlo.
Free parking: Those who choose Bellagio and Aria (self-parking lot off West Aria Place) can then use their express tram to get to arenaneighboring Monte Carlo; and those who park at Mandalay Bay and Luxor can use their tram to reach Excalibur, then walk across the Tropicana Avenue bridge and through Park-adjacent New York-New York. As for the Las Vegas Monorail, your closest station is
at MGM Grand, and locals with Nevada ID can score $1 fares per day at ticketing offices/desks. Lyft, Uber and cabs: When all else fails, share a ride and avoid parking lots of any kind, including the one otherwise known as Las Vegas Boulevard. –Mike Prevatt
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How to stash that car for events at T-Mobile Arena
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teach-in UNLV’s first professor-inresidence Georgiann Davis (and her French bulldog Penny) have made a cozy home in the Tonopah Hall dorm Did you live in residence halls as an undergrad? No, I didn’t. It’s sort of exciting to be doing it now as a professor. It was something that I always wished I had participated in, especially because once I started college I knew I wanted to be a professor, and some of my best memories of college were interacting with professors out for coffee or for dinner or outside of the classroom. It just sort of broke down these barriers and walls.
> Broadcast News Osman Kargbo, right, interviews his teacher, Reuben D’Silva.
The HBO of campus TV Rancho High’s new smartphone-based broadcast gives students of color an empowering spotlight By Kristy Totten “Okay, have a seat. Let’s do this; let’s do this,” Derek Washington says to a roomful of Rancho High School students eager to make a newscast. Washington lays out the day’s plan: The smartphone-based news crew will record bumpers promoting its first episode, which will air on YouTube and be distributed across several social-media accounts. Called RamtasticTV, the extracurricular show is produced by 10th graders of color, a mix of magnet and special-education students focusing on school bulletins, youth issues and interviews with local guests. On this day, a speaker named Lisette emphasizes the importance of personal appearance, and brings blazers for reporters to wear. “Everything that’s on a news report, we’re trying to do here,” says producer Monserrat Lopez, naming news, politics, sports and comedy as RamtasticTV staples. “This is news for the students by the students,” public relations specialist Synnamin Finley adds. The group formed a month ago when Washington,
a political activist with a background in TV, spoke to world history teacher Reuben D’Silva’s class. D’Silva tries to instill in his students the three C’s: college preparedness, careers and civic engagement, with an emphasis on guest speakers to shake things up. With RamtasticTV, Washington hopes to empower the students to shape their own conversation, and expose them to community issues and positive role models. “The kids don’t always get listened to, but here they get to choose what to say,” he says. “I got inspired,” says entertainment producer Mauricio Loya, who set the project in motion. “I like making people laugh, and I wanted to do more.” Anchor Osman Kargbo aims to establish credibility. “We want to create a functional news network that you can trust,” he says with an air of professionalism beyond his years. As for how RamtasticTV fits in with the school’s existing TV station, D’Silva says: “Ram News does daily announcements. They’re like local News 3. This is like your HBO special.”
Rebel rally with Gaga and the Veep
Describe a meaningful moment with a student resident. I have this student who is in my Sociology of the Body undergrad class. I would say about half the time we end up leaving for class at the exact same time. So that’s really cool … just sort of interacting, and then we go into class. It makes it a more comfortable place for her to ask questions. It would be awesome if everyone I was living with were taking classes with me. Are you learning from students, as well? I think I’m learning again, reminding myself of the challenges that students are facing—especially at a place like UNLV, where we are a minority-serving institution. … That’s one of the reasons why [assistant director of residential education] Orlando [White] and I worked together to build the Faculty Fellows program. Because I’m only one person … I only bring my own set of life experiences to interact with the students … Our new Faculty Fellows program [will include] anywhere from six to 16 [instructors]. They’ll actually assign faculty to different residence halls. They won’t be residential … but at least these Faculty Fellows can interact with students and maybe some of them can share experiences, I’m sure, that I don’t have. –Mark Adams For more of our conversation with Davis, visit lasvegasweekly.com.
The surprise Oscars team-up of Vice President Joe Biden and pop superstar Lady Gaga did so well, they’re taking it on the road—which, lucky for us, leads to UNLV. On Thursday, the VP and Best Song nominee will lead an It’s on Us rally at 1:30 p.m. at Cox Pavilion. The rally will focus on combating and creating awareness of women-targeted assaults on campus, an important issue for both public figures, given that Biden spearheaded the 1994 Violence Against Women Act and that Gaga is a rape survivor. ¶ Presumably they’ll have
a lot more time than the Oscars’ notoriously impatient producers afforded them in February, but details on how Biden and Gaga will fill it beyond discussing the issue at hand are scant. If they’re looking to liven things up after the serious stuff, we have suggestions. Like, who wouldn’t like to see Uncle Joe slide into Tony Bennett’s role and croon alongside the Mother Monster? We don’t even need a backing band—an a capella version of “Love for Sale” would more than suffice. –Mike Prevatt
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As We See It… > AGING GRACEFULLY Red Rock Resort’s luxurious environs are fresh as ever.
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Staying great A decade in, Red Rock Resort remains the best neighborhood casino ever built By Brock Radke our guests or attract new guests.” Retaining longtime I’m actually not a tourist, so I team members is a big part, too, and around 25 percent don’t exactly know what it is about of the Red Rock staff has been there all 10 years. a Las Vegas casino that makes it a Luxury sets Red Rock apart, even from GVR. Its tourist’s favorite. It’s probably free timeless desert-resort design hasn’t needed significant parking ... just kidding. It’s unlikely enhancement over the years. From the casino floor to to be one specific feature or amenity the lounges, hotel rooms to restaurants to the breaththat makes a Vegas visitor choose one taking backyard pool, you could pick up the entire joint resort over the rest. My bet is it’s a combination of and drop it on Las Vegas Boulevard—it can absolutely grandeur and service. compete with Strip levels of fancy. That’s why those I do know, however, what it is about a locals’ casino of us who live on the west side of the Valley remain that makes it a locals’ favorite. That’s easy—it’s the so enamored: We can get a certain level of experience staycation factor. When Las Vegans visit their friendly without driving to the Strip. We have our own fancy. neighborhood casino to eat or bowl or see a movie or, I love the lobby, which hasn’t really yes, gamble, do they quietly wish they could changed since day one. Before you can even check in? Sleep on those soft white beds RED ROCK check in, you’re drawn into this glowing space and order room-service breakfast? Spend the RESORT with a massive crystal chandelier and ubermorning at the spa and pool and pretend ANNIVERSARY dramatic staircases. They just don’t build they’re from somewhere else? I do, when I go FIREWORKS these anymore, not even on the Strip. to Red Rock Resort, and it’s all of six minutes SHOW April 16, You can break down the recent restaurant from my house. 9 p.m., free. updates or explore all the technology that’s My favorite casino turns 10 on April 18, but gone into the sportsbook or even debate the it doesn’t look anywhere near that old. Station merits of the current version of the Lucky Bar against Casinos has done more than just maintain its flagship its original environs, but there’s no question this is the resort in Summerlin, famously located at the base of greatest neighborhood casino ever built. And the true the majestic Red Rock Canyon. Thanks to consistent genius of its creation is evident now more than ever, updates—some subtle, some more dramatic—Red Rock since Downtown Summerlin has arrived and helped feels as fresh as it did on opening day. bring even more traffic to the area and the resort. “It’s harder to stay great than it is to get great,” You could say Downtown Summerlin is the Red Rock says Staci Alonso, Station’s executive vice president of Resort of Las Vegas outdoor malls. innovation and administration. She’s spent half of her “We really viewed it as one plus one equals three,” 30-year gaming career with Station, including opening Alonso says. “It does bring more traffic to our area, and Green Valley Ranch Resort and Red Rock. we’re good neighbors and enjoy promoting each other. Alonso makes it sound like I’m right, that favorIt’s exciting for us to promote the mall with our out-ofites are created by the grandeur-plus-service equation. town guests who don’t have to take a ride now to go to “There’s a team member pride I believe exists here Fashion Show.” [at Red Rock] and pushes us to improve upon service Red Rock never needed anything else, but now it because the [team] has seen the continued reinvestment really has everything. in the property. We always have a new reason to satisfy
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It’s an unfortunately familiar story by now: A doctor prescribes an injured person narcotic painkillers, and that patient ends up an addict. Or a teen gets hooked by lifting pills from a parent, and unable to satiate his habit, turns to the streets for oxycodone or hydrocodone—or worse, heroin. President Obama highlighted the problem in his March 29 speech at the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta, where he announced expansions to a billion-dollar plan to broaden access to treatment and prevent deaths. Opioids killed more than 28,000 people in the U.S. in 2014, more than any other year on record, and at least half of those deaths were attributed to prescription pills, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The United States is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic,” the CDC’s website says, noting that drugoverdose deaths are up in men and women, whites and blacks and adults of all ages. In Nevada, there’s good news and bad. On the upside, opioidrelated deaths are declining, though with 13.5 percent of deaths in 2014 attributed to heroin overdose, the state ranks third-worst in the country. Another CDC-sourced study published by AOL names Nevada No. 1 for drug poisoning deaths per capita, followed by Arizona, Utah and Rhode Island. More than 40 percent of Nevada’s 17 counties have high overdose rates, and more than 90 percent of Nevadans live in affected regions. But there’s hope. Last year Gov. Brian Sandoval signed into law SB 459, the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, which establishes prevention policy—a stride smiled upon by the state’s Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency. Ideally Nevada would establish a CDC-recommended prescription drug monitoring database, rather than leaving it up to law enforcement, but the protocol is a start. –Kristy Totten
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“Outside” is a place beyond boundaries, without confines. Some people enjoy it through the window. Others muscle up its breathtaking rocks and bomb down its breakneck trails. They inhale its beauty wandering on sculpted dunes, dancing around campfires and running in parks where life’s noise fades into the deep green. The wild is wherever you find it. And you should.
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“Red Rocks is like an onion. There’s always new areas; there’s always a turn in a canyon, a wall that you hadn’t seen before. And it’s amazing and it’s lush and it’s verdant and it’s incredible. It’s so many different things—not just the desert and not even just the red rocks. It’s a super-cool place to be, a super-cool place to explore. And it’s home, you know?” –Xavier Wasiak
Talking rock with the volunteer protectors of Southern Nevada climbing By Erin Ryan Forty feet up, Xavier Wasiak takes a hand off the rock to shake out his fingers. His body hangs loose, comfortable there like some sticky-footed beetle going nowhere in particular. A few moves and he’s at the anchor of Caustic, a classic sport climb at Cannibal Crag just outside Red Rock Canyon. He knows the route. He’s been in a serious relationship with this sandstone microcosm for 20 years, but it still stuns him. “There’s always a turn in a canyon, a wall that you hadn’t seen before. And it’s amazing and it’s lush and it’s verdant and it’s incredible. It’s so many different things—not just the desert and not even just the red rocks. ... It’s home, you know? And challenging, and mean sometimes,” he says with a chuckle, flashing a palm scarred long ago on the climb he just dispatched. Climbing is about battling and reveling, often in the same breath. And the collection of striated boulders, knifing cracks, big walls and arresting faces
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known as “Red Rocks” is one of its meccas, an international playground in consuming wilderness just off the beltway. Protecting it is a colossal job involving conflicts of both passion and policy, and the Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition has been happily at it for going on two decades. As a mountaineer buddy once told Wasiak: “The harder the journey, the cleaner the spirit.” President of the volunteer advocacy group for the past three years, Wasiak was there when the SNCC was founded as the Las Vegas Climbers Liaison Council in 1999. The name changed this year, mostly to reflect the full scope of the climbing landscape in Southern Nevada, from the limestone of Mount Charleston and Arrow Canyon to the granite of Keyhole Canyon and Christmas Tree Pass. The SNCC’s primary mission is stewardship, working with land managers like the BLM and Forest Service and nonprofits like the Access Fund and American Safe Climbing Association to manage the sport here and balance its impacts and rewards. The latter can turn simple recreation into something spiritual, and athletes into the fiercest angels of wild places. But in a game of numbers, they can also be a threat. “Education is an issue that heavily affects access, just with the growth and explosion of climbing these days. There’s so many new climbers that there are not enough mentors to teach people how to behave outdoors,” says
SNCC sponsorship lead Leici Hendrix, who spent seven years as development director for the Access Fund, the national advocacy group that’s been fighting for climbers and conservation of their sacred spaces since 1991. According to its website, one in five climbing areas in the U.S. is “threatened by an access issue.” They range from development claiming private sites to over-regulation stifling use of public land, and environmental degradation is a big one. Coming from the gym, new outdoor climbers might never have been told not to touch sandstone when it’s wet or trample plants off-trail or poop in the desert, says Hendrix, explaining that the arid soil lacks microorganisms to biodegrade waste. She adds that visiting climbers sometimes need the same lessons. That’s why the SNCC posts notices on web forums like Mountain Project and spreads its message at fundraising events like the recent Reel Rock Film Tour party at the Refuge climbing gym and mega-gatherings like the Red Rock Rendezvous. It’s why board members install and maintain waste-bag stations and give clinics for local land managers on rock craft and the sport’s history here going back to the ’50s. Wasiak says the dynamic with the BLM has been great. They meet once a month and discuss everything from a comprehensive signage program for Red Rocks to the ongoing issue of bolting under the constraints of the Wilderness Act. Climbers themselves have different views on the
metal hardware drilled into solid rock for protection against falls and safe anchors for rappelling, but there’s consensus on replacing sketchy bolts. Wasiak calls it “ominous and ginormous work,” and it’s being done route by route thanks to individual volunteers in the climbing community and an SNCC team that includes Matt Carpenter, who’s driven to protect the area and the sport that enables “being in the views, seeing the exposure, looking down and realizing that where you’re at, maybe only 100 people have ever been in that moment, in that position looking down a 1,000-foot sheer cliff.” Standing below Caustic, belaying SNCC communications lead McKenzi Taylor while their dog Bones keeps watch, Carpenter says joining was natural because they climb here so much and care deeply about what happens to this place. In May, they’ll have an opportunity to share that during the Vegas tour stop of the Access Fund’s Rock Project, a mix of roundtables, parties, service projects and clinics with pro athletes. Wasiak thinks these chances for everyone to come together and download are crucial because climbing is so personal, from the style you favor to the movement’s expression of who you are. But at the heart of it, everyone just loves being out there, touching something rare. ROCK PROJECT TOUR May 7-8: pro clinics, presentations, crag care & parties, $50, accessfund.org.
Tumbling through the beauty of Kelso Dunes Nature’s performance had already begun when we arrived after noon. But with no discernible beginning and no specific end to our time in the Mojave National Preserve, the day still promised a narrative on the 45 square miles of dunes spun from Mojave River sink and the driedup Soda and Silver lakes. Mikayla turned onto a road so slight off the highway that we’d missed it on first passing. Erin read aloud from the book we bought at the Kelso Depot Visitor Center, a 101 course. “What is the angle of repose of sand?” she asked on the drive, quoting from the book, and, “Do sand dunes really sing?” We listened for acoustics on our trek. We studied the angles of repose. We spoke of the summit, knowing our legs wouldn’t take us there this day, reaching instead for a plateau below that offered enough gravity to launch our sleds downward—a welcomed reward after climbing steep sand avalanches that swallowed our feet. For as annoying as sand can be, we came to meet it headon, with Erin leading as if she
were on a leisurely Sunday walk. “She’s a maniac,” Mikayla would say every time she caught up and rested with her camera gear, watching Erin disappear in the hills and valleys before us. True. But she brought us this far, out here alone with the lizards gliding across the fields, leaving trails as they whipped around the Joshua trees and desert primroses and across the ripples of migrating sand. Falling in love with the Mojave is easy—you can see for miles and still not comprehend the distance. It’s calming and powerful. Sloping to a crest, then crossing over the peaks, the grains rely on wind velocity to create their hilly sculptures, placid from afar and containing layers going back 25,000 years. The otherworldly terrain draws visitors from around the world. This ground is hallowed. We’re certain of it. We’re grateful for it. Erin’s 11-year-old lab watches us on the sandy slope, accompanies us on our march, waits for us if we lag. We wonder where we left the car, losing the visual of the power-line tower that would guide us on our return. Finally, it’s there. We empty our shoes, like tipping hourglasses. We sit on the dusty bumper and drink cold beers, reflecting on the day while the sun drops, wishing we were camping overnight, and that tomorrow we’d be doing it again. –Kristen Peterson
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The risks and rush of adventuring in the dark It’s dark, and I’m running through waist-deep water, hoping with every rushed step that I don’t fall and twist my ankle. I’m in the Narrows, the slimmest part of the Zion gorge, sharing the chilly river with armies of bugs and a group of guys who assured me they were “prepared.” Of course, I don’t have a headlamp, so I trail closely behind my friend who does. As panicked as I am about breaking a leg, I’m more worried about what will happen if we don’t get back to our shuttle in time. We’d be stranded at the trailhead overnight, 40 minutes by bus from the campground. But we see the headlights as we round the final stretch, jumping on with only seconds to spare and riding back in exhausted silence. Then there’s the time I summited and descended Mount Charleston in the same day—14 hours, to be exact—also without a headlamp. I wore borrowed hiking boots that made my toenails fall off, and I promised myself I’d never go night-hiking again—until a friend talked me into scrambling to a hot spring in total darkness. I hate being outdoorsy at night, probably because I’ve done it stupidly and dangerously. But experienced enthusiasts in the Valley mountain bike, boulder and run in the wilds after sundown, including avid nightbiker Fran Baker. First and foremost, he says, “Don’t do something you’ve never done before. If you’re going to do a hike for the first time, it’s not recommended you do it at night.” Another tip for rookies is to go under a full moon, when the landscape is illuminated. And remember that day hikes can become night hikes, so always carry a map and compass, firstaid kit, light source, fire-starters, whistle, food and extra layers. But why is the real question here. People actually like doing this? “It’s sensory deprivation but focus enhancement at the same time,” Baker says of the heightened physicality. “You’re trying to not let your head run away with, ‘There’s someone chasing me.’ I’ve done some night rides by myself, and yeah, on occasion, your brain will do that. There’s a little bit of an extra adrenaline rush in it.” –Leslie Ventura
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By Kristy Totten It’s like Mars, if Mars had Strip views and was littered with lava rocks, and every so often welcomed a throng of mountain bikers eager to fling themselves from its steep cliffs for sport or bragging rights or both. This is Bootleg Canyon, known for its scenic hikes, crazy ziplines and, most notably, its revered mountainbike trails, which zigzag the craggy mountainscape like a cat’s cradle, flanked by vistas of sweeping desert and a dwarfed Las Vegas Boulevard. This March day is Reaper Madness, the final event in the DVO Winter Gravity racing series and a qualifier for USA Cycling nationals. It features downhill, Super D, dual slalom and chainless, which, as the name implies,
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involves screeching down the mountain without pedaling. Ideally, the same goes for all categories—the less pedaling, the better. Campers and trucks loaded with bikes form a makeshift campground at the edge of the park, where riders kick back between practice runs and listen for announcements over blaring reggae and pop-punk. It’s challenging, it’s gnarly and it’s great in winter, event organizer “Downhill” Mike Scheur says of the terrain. “When people ski they use the word ‘rhythmic.’ The same goes for Bootleg. It’s flowy; it’s beautiful.” The otherworldly trails attract a surprising mix of riders, ages 7 to 50-plus, male and female, pro and amateur. Among the pros is Quinton Spaulding
of Henderson on the KHS Factory Racing Team with Logan Binggeli of St. George, Utah, and Kevin Aiello of Rancho Santa Margarita, California. They’re a dominant team, with a world championship and multiple national titles under Spaulding’s management. “It’s really rough terrain,” says Spaulding, who takes home first place in the men’s open downhill category, for flying down the mountain in 4 minutes and 3 seconds—20 seconds faster than his closest competitor. “It’s as rough as anything you’ll ride anywhere in the world—that’s for sure. It’s very exposed.” Spaulding, who’s managed races for 16 seasons now, has been riding for 20. To stay at the top of his game, he follows a strict training program of 150 miles per week on his road bike, time in the gym, swimming and crosstraining on motorcycles. He hasn’t eaten junk food for more than five years. No burgers, chips or soda, but— he says with a smirk—he drinks a lot of beer. “Our sport is very explosive. We’re racing full-out for four minutes on average,” he says. “If you’re not fit,
you can’t compete. If you lose oxygen to your brain, you can’t think quickly.” Also competing as a pro is 16-yearold Samantha Kingshill of Sacramento, California. She owns the top spot in Super D, dual slalom and chainless, in the latter besting her closest competitor by almost a minute and a half. In downhill, she finishes just 6 seconds behind the winner. Kingshill wants to be No. 1 in the world, and she’s making quite a statement in what has become an important proving ground. Bootleg also hosts enduro races, Interbike rides and trail runs. The trails were developed by the Civilian Conservations Corps in the 1930s, but fell into disrepair until the 1990s, when late artist and mountain biker Brent Thomson carved out new ones. “It’s world-renowned,” says Ashlie Watters, secretary of the Southern Nevada Mountain Bike Association, adding that the ride is distinct in Southern Nevada. “The trails are different because they’re far more technical, and the rocks are more jagged. There’s a saying: You donate blood to Bootleg.” And riders agree: It’s worth it.
Black Girls Run brings women of color outside for fun and fitness Where are the black women? That thought struck Toni Carey on a run outdoors one day. The more she thought about it, she recalled a striking statement her mother made when Carey told her about tackling her first marathon. “She said, ‘That’s crazy. Black girls don’t run.’” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that nearly 60 percent of black women are obese, with 45 percent suffering from hypertension. Knowing how running might affect those numbers, and believing stereotypes and intimidation to be the biggest hurdles, Carey and longtime college friend Ashley Hicks-Rocha founded Black Girls Run on the East Coast in 2009. Not just as an interest group—as a movement. “It’s hard for [black] women to wrap their heads around this idea of running,” says Carey, who found it important to let women know they could walk during the outdoor workouts, too. “We wanted to make women feel like it was something attainable.” The message has resonated with thousands, including Oprah Winfrey, who honored BGR in 2014 with a Standing O-Vation Award recognizing people making positive change in their communities. There are about 70 chapters throughout the country, including one here in Las Vegas. Since the local group’s 2012 founding, organizers have had a tough time getting consistent turnout at weekly runs. “Due to the 24-hour nature of our town and the various demographics, [we] struggle with garnering consistent participation for our group runs and maintaining consistency with our leaders,” Sandra Todd says of the effort she and fellow BGR ambassador Tanesha Williams are making to grow the movement here. Women of all ethnicities and ages are welcome to join and hit the trails at the Charlie Kellogg and Joe Zaher Sports Complex. Even if they run on their own, members are in the spirit of sharing the joy. “As you can see on our Facebook page, the ladies are busy hitting the pavement,” Todd says. On a recent Saturday morning, Tammara Williams became one of them. Though she was nervous about her first run ever, she joined to get fit. “They encourage you to come and just keep moving.” –Kailyn Brown To learn more about the movement, visit blackgirlsrun.com.
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Wisdom from the Camping for Lazy People Meetup Marshmallows roast on branches over a blazing campfire, its smoky scent filling the desert air while a bottle of Fireball cinnamon whiskey makes its way around. As a coyote howls in the distance, you grab another icy brew from the cooler when your favorite Motown tune hits the car stereo. This is how camping should be, you think. Why did I walk three miles to see the same damn mountain I saw back at the campsite? Enter local Meetup group Camping for Lazy People, a community of camping enthusiasts very much not suited for those who like to mix outdoor lodging with strenuous physical activity. Founded in May 2012, the proudly slothful, dog-friendly group geared toward 20- and 30-somethings has grown to more than 380 members. “You can’t say the H-word,” says my buddy Mike, the former CFLP organizer. Past camping trips lead me to believe he’s reprimanding me for saying H-E-double-hockey-sticks around some little ones (who, by the way, aren’t allowed on the group’s all-adult excursions), but he’s just telling me CFLP’s core principle: no hiking. If you join, you should probably avoid the F-word as well: fishing. “Sometimes you just wanna get wasted by a bonfire and not have to wake up at 7 a.m. to haul your hungover self up a mountain,” touts the group’s Meetup page. Instead, CFLP revolves its trips around fun destinations or uses the great outdoors to stage a raging kickback, usually with cornhole, beer pong, campfire stories and a kickass retro soundtrack. Recent trips logged include excursions to Mount Charleston, Lake Mohave and an off-roading adventure to the Nellie E. Saloon, an isolated, off-the-grid bar in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert. And the beauty of Meetup is that any member can organize a lazy getaway. We’ll be there with some cold ones ready. –Mark Adams For a roundup of camping Meetups, visit lasvegasweekly.com.
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Nobody does a pool party like Aoki, and it was all over much too fast. Luckily, he’s back for the next two Saturdays at Wet Republic. Make plans to join him. Steve Aoki at Wet Republic at MGM Grand, April 9 & 16. –Brock Radke
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overlooked. Check out the exotic chocolate rocky-road sphere or the whimsically presented funnel cakes to sweeten up your night. There are never any regrets in this restaurant. SW Steakhouse at Wynn Las Vegas, 702-770-3325; Daily, 5:3010 p.m. –Brock Radke
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home, where there’s just something cool happening all the time,” Fuller says. He wants Lucky Foo’s to be that place—not just for the Ibiza-influenced sounds but because of its flavorful and unique menu. First-timer? Fuller suggests his personal favorite, the dragon omelet with kurobuta sausage. “It’s the best omelet I’ve had in my life,” he says. “It’s just undeniably delicious.” Lucky Foo’s Mimosa House Sunday Brunch Sessions, 11 a.m.8 p.m.; 8955 S. Eastern Ave., 702650-0669. –Leslie Ventura
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> TEEN ANGST Heathers: The Musical debuts in Vegas at Onyx.
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Stuff you’ll want to know about see heathers the musical 1989’s merciless film screed about (and against) high school cliques turned into an off-Broadway hit. It begins its first Vegas run at the Onyx Theatre. Through April 30, days & times vary, $25. DVDA PART II Named for an impossible (and impossibly dirty) intimate act, this two-man theatrical stunt takes place in an Arts District warehouse, with optional $30 open taps from Hop Nuts Brewing. Per their recommendation: Bring your mom. April 8, 8 p.m., $7-$10, 1117 S. Main St. beauty AND THE BEAST The “tale as old as time” comes to life on the Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall stage with dazzling costumes, over-the-top sets and Alan Menken’s beloved score. Go ahead, be their guest! April 8, 12-15, 7:30 p.m.; April 9-10, 16-17, 2 & 7:30 p.m.; $24-$135.
go tedxunlv This locally and independently organized version of TED Talks explores the extremes of life, with 16 speakers, three performing acts, lunch—and free parking!
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Chris Bauder gathers the wandering symbol of the West
April 8, 8:30 a.m., $100 (ticket info: unlv.edu/tedxunlv/ tickets), UNLV Black Box Theatre.
Hear bluegrass festival The City of Las Vegas’ annual celebration of the twangy American music genre bundles bands like Run Boy Run, the Blue Canyon Boys and the Rocky Neck Bluegrass Band, along with instrument demonstrations, folk arts and crafts, face painting, barbecue, beer and more for a free, family-friendly day at Durango Hills Park. April 9, 10:30-6 p.m., 3521 N. Durango Drive.
At 4 p.m., when the sun turns from a whitewash into a golden warmth, it lands its rays onto artist Chris Bauder’s mint-colored pyramid of tumbleweeds inside the Clark County Government Center. Illuminating the stack, it makes holy the plant’s wanderlust, giving praise to the iconic symbols of the American West that, when in piled mass, resemble the smoky visuals of pyrocumulus cloud. They spread life after death, roaming the desert floors, germinating and collecting, a give-and-take. We know them as nomadic corpses bouncing dryly across the landscape, in motion with the wind. The THE GATHERING twiggy Through May 6; brush, found Monday-Friday, between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Clark Las Vegas County Government and LA, is Center Rotunda an ongoing Gallery, 702departure 455-7030. from Bauder’s soft and supple latex sculptures, a 180 switch in materials. But his latex objects, balloon-shaped or tapelike, are still present, embedded within the branches. We saw this on a smaller scale (and in a deep red) at the Skull exhibit at Donna Beam Gallery in 2014. Here the sculpture of stacked tumbleweed seems charismatic and alive, a carefully created mass of brush gathering at rest with all it has gathered. –Kristen Peterson
a thousand horses After a brief set at last weekend’s ACM Party for a Cause Festival, the Nashville band returns for a full headlining show of catchy, energetic— and country-flavored Southern rock. April 9, 8 p.m., $17-$30, Boulder Station’s Railhead.
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> THEY WORE RASPBERRY BERETS Melissa McCarthy (center) leads the girls as The Boss.
Choose your own adventure Hardcore Henry’s first-person action proves tiresome
former assistant Claire (Kristen Bell). The ruthless, self-centered Michelle needs to learn compassion, but her character arc lines up inconsistently with her hardscrabble background and cutthroat business practices. Melissa McCarthy flounders in clumsy Michelle and Claire start up a new business vencomedy The Boss By Josh Bell ture that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, pitting them against a Girl Scouts-like organization with their for-profit version of young girls selling sweet The Boss comes off like a focus-grouped studio treats. The movie sets up various antagonists for comedy making poor use of star Melissa McCarthy’s Michelle and Claire only to forget about them after talents, but as the co-writer, executive producer and a few scenes, and the climax involves a bafcreator of the central character (from her fling heist against Michelle’s business rival early improv days), McCarthy really has no aaccc and ex-lover Renault (Peter Dinklage). one to blame for this one but herself. Like THE BOSS McCarthy is up for anything, as usual, 2014’s ill-conceived Tammy, The Boss is a Melissa including some crude slapstick and lots collaboration between McCarthy and her McCarthy, of vulgar insults, but she nearly exhausts husband Ben Falcone, who co-wrote the Kristen Bell, herself carrying the movie on her own. screenplay with his wife (along with Steve Peter Dinklage. The generally charming Bell plays a comMallory), produced and directed. Also like Directed by plete blank, and there’s a disappointing lack Tammy, The Boss fails to build a coherent Ben Falcone. of funny, appealing secondary characters. story around its central character, who’s Rated R. McCarthy’s brand of go-for-broke humor probably great for a sketch or two but has Opens Friday works best when she’s supported by a strong trouble carrying a feature film. citywide. ensemble, but she and Falcone fail to build McCarthy plays Michelle Darnell, a busia solid framework around Michelle. There ness mogul of some indeterminate industry are a handful of funny moments (including who gets convicted of insider trading and Michelle’s hilariously blasphemous rant about a colspends five months in a posh prison. When she’s league’s dead wife), but they’re few and far between released, she discovers that all her assets have been in a movie that never quite figures out what kind of seized and her prior associates want nothing to do joke it’s trying to make. with her, and the only person willing to help is her film
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Action movies have been taking their cues from video games for some time now, but Hardcore Henry, the first feature from Russian director Ilya Naishuller (who started out making videos for the rock band he fronts, Biting Elbows), takes the first-person-shooter aesthetic to an exhausting new extreme. In essence, you, the viewer, are the film’s cyberaabcc netic, superhuman (and conHARDCORE HENRY Haley veniently mute) protagonist, as the camera never once Bennett, deviates from Henry’s point Sharlto Copley, Danila of view, which the audience shares. It’s a frenetic, goreKozlovsky. heavy, testosterone-fueled Directed by Ilya Naishuller. style that will appeal strongly to teenage boys and alienate Rated R. almost everybody else. Opens Friday Resuscitated following citywide. some sort of accident, RoboCop-style, Henry is tasked by a sexy doctor (Haley Bennett) to stop a crazed villain (Danila Kozlovsky) from destroying the world, or something. The details are hazy, because Hardcore Henry never stops moving long enough to coherently address them. To be fair, the effects Naishuller and his team pull off frequently dazzle, and are sometimes hilarious in their sheer over-caffeinated bravado. But what’s exhilarating in the confines of a five-minute music video becomes oppressive when prolonged for 90 minutes. It doesn’t help that Sharlto Copley (District 9) keeps turning up as cloned variations on a wacky sidekick. Like the movie itself, he’s way too much of a good thing. –Mike D’Angelo
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The first half or so of writer-director Jeff Nichols’ Midnight Special is like a Hollywood sci-fi thriller with all the exposition taken out, as a pair of men flee from government agents and a mysterious cult while protecting a young boy with unexplained supernatural powers. Roy (Michael Shannon) and Lucas (Joel Edgerton) are trying to get Roy’s son Alton (Jaeden Lieberher) to an unspecified location for unspecified reasons, but the initial lack of clarity actually serves to increase the tension, even if it takes a bit of work to engage with the story. Eventually, Nichols (Take Shelter, Mud) fills in enough details to make for a satisfying climax, while leaving things vague enough not to undermine the earlier ambiguity. Whatever the nature of Alton’s powers, Special is at heart a story about the love of parents (including Kirsten Dunst as Alton’s mother) for their son, keeping him safe from danger, whether its source is human or otherworldly. –Josh Bell
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aaabc MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Michael Shannon, Jaeden Lieberher, Joel Edgerton. Directed by Jeff Nichols. Rated PG-13. Opens Friday in select theaters.
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GI Film Festival 4/7, short films paying tribute to military veterans, 7 p.m., $13-$15. Various theaters. Info: fathomevents.com. Saturday Movie Matinee 4/9, Spectre, 2 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. Sci Fi Center Mon, Cinemondays, 8 p.m., free. 4/9, The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues, The Rocky Horror Picture Show with live shadow cast, 8 p.m., $10. 5077 Arville St., 855-501-4335, thescificenter.com. Tuesday Afternoon at the Bijou Tue, 1 p.m., free. 4/12, The Hitch-Hiker (1953). Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400.
New this week The Boss aaccc Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage. Directed by Ben Falcone. 99 minutes. Rated R. See review Page 24. Theaters citywide. Chongqing Hot Pot (Not reviewed) Baihe Bai, Kun Chen, Hao Qin. Directed by Qing Yang. 94 minutes. Not rated. In Mandarin with English subtitles. Three restaurateurs accidentally tunnel into a bank vault and decide to take advantage of the opportunity. AMC Town Square. Demolition aabcc Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. 100 minutes. Rated R. This drama about a wealthy widower (Gyllenhaal) connecting with a melancholy single mother (Watts) features solid performances but is far too contrived and self-important. The movie loses sight of its characters’ unique emotions in its strained efforts to turn one man’s grief into a grand statement about human existence. –JB Regal Aliante, Colonnade, Red Rock, Village Square; Century Sam’s Town; AMC Town Square. Hardcore Henry aabcc Haley Bennett, Sharlto Copley, Danila Kozlovsky. Directed by Ilya Naishuller. 96 minutes. Rated R. See review Page 24. Theaters citywide. High Strung aaccc Keenan Kampa, Nicholas Galitzine, Sonoya Mizuno. Directed by Michael Damian. 96 minutes. Rated PG. There’s some impressive dancing but not much else worthwhile in this Step Up-style teen drama about a naive ballet dancer falling in love with a bad-boy violinist. The conflicts are all ridiculously simplistic and easily resolved, and the characters are wholesome, onedimensional bores. –JB AMC Town Square. Midnight Special aaabc Michael Shannon, Jaeden Lieberher, Joel Edgerton. Directed by Jeff Nichols. 112 minutes. Rated PG-13. See review Page 24. Galaxy Cannery; Regal Colonnade, Red Rock; Century Suncoast, South Point; AMC Town Square.
Now playing 10 Cloverfield Lane aaabc Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg. 105 minutes. Rated PG-13. Despite the title, this isn’t a sequel to 2008’s Cloverfield, but it’s a thriller with similar themes. Winstead and Goodman are both strong as two people hiding in a bunker after what appears to be the apocalypse. Director Trachtenberg keeps the tension high, filming mostly in a handful of cramped spaces. –JB Theaters citywide. Allegiant abccc Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jeff Daniels. Directed by Robert Schwentke. 121 minutes. Rated PG-13. The third installment in the dystopian sci-fi Divergent series, based on Veronica Roth’s YA novels, throws in a ton of new convoluted plot elements to justify continuing the story, but it never succeeds. Woodley remains a solid actor, but she’s defeated by the incoherent script and the surprisingly terrible special effects. –JB Theaters citywide. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice aaccc Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jesse Eisenberg. Directed by Zack Snyder. 151 minutes. Rated PG-13. Starting with its ridiculous title, this superhero epic is bursting with overwrought self-importance, crammed with so many characters and incidents that it ends up horribly disjointed. All the empty bluster obscures how little actually happens in the power struggle among heroes Batman (Affleck) and Superman (Cavill) and villain Lex Luthor (Eisenberg). –JB Theaters citywide. Deadpool aaacc Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein. Directed by Tim Miller. 108 minutes. Rated R. The long-in-the-works movie starring sarcastic, ultraviolent Marvel Comics antihero Deadpool (Reynolds) is vulgar, gory and self-aware. In between his dirty jokes and self-referential insults, Deadpool participates in a fairly familiar superhero origin story. Only about half the jokes land, but the enthusiasm of the production makes up for the rest. –JB Theaters citywide. Eye in the Sky aaccc Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman. Directed by Gavin Hood. 102 minutes. Rated R. This military thriller aims to be a complex examination of the moral consequences of drone warfare, but its stakes (with a cute little girl put in the crosshairs of a BritishAmerican military operation targeting a terrorist cell) are so lopsided that it might as well be examining the moral consequences of puppy-kicking. –JB Theaters citywide. I Saw the Light aaccc Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Cherry Jones. Directed by Marc Abraham. 123 minutes. Rated R. Hiddleston is in fine form as legendary country musician Hank Williams, but this rote, tiresome biopic places too much emphasis on its subject’s boozing and womanizing and shows virtually no interest in his singular talent. Olsen is a highlight as Williams’ ambitious, long-suffering first wife. –MD Regal Village Square. Zootopia aaabc Voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba. Directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore. 108 minutes. Rated PG. Disney’s latest animated feature is a winning, gorgeously animated story about anthropomorphic animals living in relative harmony in a bustling metropolis. The team-up between a police officer rabbit and a smalltime criminal fox provides a thoroughly engaging mystery with some satisfying twists and turns. –JB Theaters citywide. JB Josh Bell; MD Mike D’Angelo For complete movie listings, visit lasvegasweekly.com/movie-listings.
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> WOmen Without Hats Martina McBride won the crowd over before Carrie Underwood (below) closed out day one.
Dancing with the star Santigold boosts her live show with snazzy production
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Martina McBride and Chris Stapleton highlight this year’s Party for a Cause fest By Josh Bell
Over the past few years, the Party for a Cause has been a relatively minor adjunct to the various events surrounding the annual Academy of Country Music Awards. But after ACM decamped to Dallas last year, the organization marked its return to Vegas by upgrading the Party for a Cause to a full-on three-day country festival that could easily stand on its own. Taking up about two-thirds of the Las Vegas Festival Grounds (also home to Rock in Rio, on the north end of the Strip), the event spread out nicely, with two stages, a couple of carnival rides and a plethora of overpriced food vendors. In contrast to fellow local country festival Route 91 Harvest (which returns in the fall), Party for a Cause dedicated a substantial portion of its lineup to female artists, with Friday’s bill entirely focused on women. I showed up early to catch singer-songwriter Brandy Clark, whose brief set (not quite 20 minutes) featured a few promising songs from her upcoming second album and a solid, rootsy take on John Mellencamp’s “Small Town” (paired effectively with Clark’s own “Big Day in a Small Town”). The highlight of the first day was country veteran Martina McBride, one of the few performers on the festival bill not currently all over country radio. The audience was a bit slow to warm up to McBride’s more subdued performance, but after she belted out “A Broken Wing,” the applause was so loud and sustained that she appeared genuinely moved. McBride was the face of pop-country for many years, and while the genre might have moved on, she’s as talented a singer and performer as ever.
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Headliner Carrie Underwood closed out Friday with a typically over-the-top set, although the limited stage setup didn’t allow her to bring in her customary elaborate production. Still, her American Idol-winning voice was enough to captivate the audience, and she pulled off one of the day’s best surprises when she brought out Miranda Lambert to join her on their hit duet “Somethin’ Bad.” On Saturday, the emphasis shifted to the beer-swilling bros who still dominate country music, although one of the genre’s biggest recent success stories was able to shake things up a bit. Chris Stapleton’s set contrasted sharply with the polished styles of most of the weekend’s other performers, with a loose, bluesy feel and an emphasis on musicianship over hooks. Still, plenty in the audience sang along to songs like “Traveller” and “Fire Away,” and Stapleton later cleaned up at the actual awards, leaving with six trophies. Saturday headliner Dierks Bentley has steadily grown into a country superstar over the past several years, and his set reflected that elevated stature, with its emphasis on crowd-pleasing hits (“Drunk on a Plane,” “What Was I Thinkin’,” new single “Somewhere on a Beach”) and parade of impressive guest stars, including Maren Morris, Eric Paslay, Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley and New Orleans jazz virtuoso Trombone Shorty. Bentley combines a party-friendly attitude with a level of personal expression, a balancing act that encapsulates current mainstream country music—and makes him the ideal face of a celebration put on by the literal countrymusic establishment.
Bolstered by pictures of cheeseburgers and time-lapse videos of shoppers in grocery stores, Santigold’s We Buy Gold tour is a commentary on consumer culture, shrink-wrapped in meme-worthy images of fast food and vending machines. If Adult Swim ever held an Idiocracy-themed dance party, it would probably look a lot like Saturday night’s show—in a good way. From the moment Santigold stepped onto the Foundry stage (30 minutes past schedule), she brought endearing, cheeky energy to the new venue, making most of us forget we had to wait. During the 22-song set, the singer ran through the dancehall- and reggaeaaacc influenced tracks from SANTIGOLD latest album 99¢, while April 2, peppering the show with the Foundry. plenty of the electroforward, synth-focused gems that put her on the map back in 2008. But what really made the performance soar were the dancers. Two stoic, straightfaced women stood at opposite ends of the stage in matching outfits and sunglasses, cycling through a number of costumes including skin-tight white leotards with 99¢ logos, oversized tees and silver-sequined sneakers. As Santigold sang standouts like “L.E.S. Artistes” and new single “Chasing Shadows,” her dancers twerked and crumped to every beat, vying for the singer’s spotlight. Between the squeaky vocals on “Big Boss Big Time Business” and the smoky-cool New Wave tone of “Rendezvous Girl” and “Disparate Youth,” Santigold’s live show expanded on her genre-defying sound, making for a catchy roller-coaster of a set. Even when she employed gimmicky tricks, like inviting the crowd onstage or using a bubble machine, it added to the splendor. Between the visuals and the strength of her repertoire, Santigold took us on an absurd, thrilling ride. –Leslie Ventura
Party for a Cause by bill hughes; santigold by mikayla whitmore
ISRAEL’S SECURITY CHIEFS AGREE: Separation into two states is in Israel’s vital security interest.
CHIEFS OF STAFF FROM THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES:
SHAUL MOFAZ
DAN HALUTZ
AMNON LIPKIN-SHAHAK
“Time is not in favor of the state of Israel…The generation of the leaders today should decide. This year, next year — we have to decide.”
“The question is whether there is a leadership who is willing to go the extra step to maintain a Jewish state, because the alternative is a bi-national state.”
“I am afraid that it might come to a point in which it will be impossible to go back to a two-state solution, and then it’s going to be a chaotic situation.”
Arutz Sheva, 8 Apr 2011
J Street, 21 Dec 2012
Washington Post, 19 Jun 2012
EHUD BARAK “A two-state solution is the only viable long-term solution. It is a compelling imperative for us, in order to secure our identity and our future as a Jewish and democratic state; it’s not a favor for the Palestinians.” Haaretz, 4 Mar 2013
GABI ASHKENAZI Israel will one day be “forced to separate from the Palestinians, in one way or another…time is not on our side.” Jerusalem Post, 12 Sep 2012
SHIN BET (ISRAEL’S DOMESTIC SECURITY AGENCY) DIRECTORS:
AVI DICHTER
YUVAL DISKIN
AMI AYALON
AVRAHAM SHALOM
JACOB PERRY
“Any intelligent person realizes that a one-state solution with the six million Jews and seven million non-Jews — mostly Muslims — is irresponsible”
“[T]he unsolved IsraeliPalestinian conflict represent[s] an existential threat… we need to reach an agreement now, before we reach the ‘point of no return’”
“If we do not turn away from adhering to the entire land of Israel [including the West Bank and Gaza] and begin to understand the other side, we will not get anywhere...”
Arutz Sheva, 29 Dec 2014
Geneva Initiative 10 Year Conference, 4 Dec 2013
“[T]he only way to sustain Zionism — by which I mean the perpetuation of a Jewish, democratic Israel in the spirit of the Declaration of Independence — is by making the two-state solution a reality.”
“We’re dealing with fateful issues in Israel, the peace process is deadlocked and we’re heading rapidly towards a bi-national state. This is the end of Zionism, we need new leadership.”
Jerusalem Post 8 Apr 2014
The Guardian, 29 Nov 2003
Ynet News, 9 Jun 2012
BENNY GANTZ “This issue is important to us, it is important for ourselves, it is important for our connections with the international community.” Times of Israel, 6 Feb 2015
HEADS OF THE MOSSAD (ISRAEL’S INTELLIGENCE AGENCY):
MEIR DAGAN
TAMIR PARDO
DANNY YATOM
SHABTAI SHAVIT
EFRAIM HALEVY
Netanyahu and Bennett “are leading us to a binational state which is a disaster and dangerous to Zionism.”
“The biggest threat [to Israel] is the Palestinian issue.”
“Without a peace initiative… The fighting and violence will continue, the international pressure for the establishment of a bi-national state will grow, and our isolation process will deepen.”
“[S]ome values are more sacred than land. Peace, which is the life and soul of true democracy, is more important than land.”
“‘[N]o solution’ means that there’s going to be one state…”
Arutz Sheva, 3 Jun 2015
Haaretz, 5 Jun 2015
Ynet News, 2 Nov 2015
Haaretz, 24 Nov 2014
Wilson Center, 24 Oct 2012
P O P U L AT I O N B R E A KD OW N 1 2015
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2020 49% JEWISH 2030 44% JEWISH
The only way Israel can remain a Jewish, democratic state is if the Palestinians have a demilitarized Palestinian state.
It’s time for separation: Two States for Two People Hon. Robert Wexler, President www.centerpeace.org
1. S. DellaPergola, Professor Emeritus at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, World Jewish Population 2015 in American Jewish Year Book 2015 Photo credits: Shaul Mofaz/Moshe Shai/Flash90, Dan Halutz/Flash90, Amnon Lipkin-Shahk/Moshe Shai/Flash90, Gabi Ashkenazi/Abir Sultan/FLASH90, Yuval Diskin/Ziv Koren, Ami Ayalon/Flash90, Avraham Shalom/Yossi Zamir/Flash 90, Jacob Perry/Yesh Atid political party, Benny Gantz/Miriam Alster/Flash90, Meir Dagan/Miriam Alster/Flash90, Tamir Pardo/David Vaaknini/POOL/Flash 90, Danny Yatom/Olivier Fitoussi/FLASH90, Shabtai Shavit/Ben Kelmer/FLASH90, Efrayim Halevy/Eli Itkin
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Bolstered by booze, Extreme Thing grows up, but stays young at heart By Jason Bracelin Efrem Schulz needed a beer. “We sure could use a bar right now,” the 41-year-old Death by Stereo singer pleaded, longing to replace the intoxicants fleeing from his pores as he performed atop asphalt so hot, it was as if the stuff had been freshly poured. “You get here, you do drugs all night, then you have to play really early in the day.” On Saturday at Desert Breeze Park, Extreme Thing officially came of age, hangovers and all. The annual all-day sports and music festival has evolved into Vegas’ biggest and best teen-friendly event since it debuted at its current home 15 years ago, a loud, vibrant mix of culture and commerce. This year, attendees could learn about the many nuances of zombie paintball, suck on hemp lollipops or score that elusive “Support Your Local White Boy” T-shirt. After taking 2015 off due mostly to staffing issues, Extreme Thing’s welcome return came with some noticeable differences. For starters, the fest was slightly smaller in scope and attendance—it remained a sizable draw with thousands of sun-reddened fans ending the day with headliners Saosin, but wasn’t quite as packed as in some years past. Secondly, Budweiser! Yes, for the first time, alcohol was sold in beer gardens next to two of Extreme Thing’s five stages. This was a notable development for a couple of reasons.
On a practical level, a plastic bucket of piña coladas comes in mighty handy when you’re trying to make it through a set by pop-punk yawners The Maine. More significantly, the availability of adult beverages underscored the fact that a whole generation of Las Vegans has grown up with Extreme Thing—now, they’re of drinking age, and drink they did. Plenty of them came with their kids in tow, purple-haired moms flanked by dads in Bad Religion tees, while the interminable beer lines were full of 20-somethings reminiscing about Extreme Things of years past. (“Dude, remember when Escape the Fate was just a little band from Pahrump?”) Speaking of which, Escape the Fate played Extreme Thing for the first time since 2010, the homecoming enhanced by a reunion with former bassist Max Green on a set-closing “This War Is Ours.” Punk and its various offshoots remained the core of the festival, from aforementioned old-schoolers Death by Stereo, who ripped through a savage take on Slayer’s “Raining Blood,” to a stellar pop-punk pep talk from Bayside. Brittle-hearted emo standouts The Story So Far turned in an equally impassioned performance with frontman Parker Cannon firing his emotions at the crowd as if they emanated from the literal incarnation of his surname. But as always, there was an abundance of outliers, highlighted by dank, East Coast hip-hop preservationists Jedi Mind Tricks—“I’mma resurrect hardbody rap from the dead,” frontman Vinnie Paz growled on “Deathless Light”—and djent ragers Volumes, who could have been mistaken for a Meshuggah cover band, though that’s never a bad thing. One of the day’s most fun showings came from alternately caustic and festive Vegas ska punks The CG’s, whose frontman Greg Weston performed seated, icing a sore knee. “Don’t be so uptight,” he sang on “Devil’s Nectar.” “Just keep smilin.’” Hey, Extreme Thing might be all grown up now, but that doesn’t mean it always has to act like it, you know?
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> TUNES WITH A VIEW Las Vegas band Pure Joy plays a BalconyTV session at Hard Rock Live; (below) Black Camaro is launching a mini-residency at the Bunkhouse.
Local music news and notes By leslie ventura BALCONY LIGHTS High up in the winding hills of Hollywood last summer, indie bands were jamming on a stranger’s balcony surrounded by sunshine and palm trees. It was the set of BalconyTV, an online viral music show that features bands and musicians performing original songs on balconies with breathtaking views. On this particular day, the stunning landscape of LA set the filming session apart as the shimmery synthesizers and electric guitars floated over the houses below. Over the past 10 years, the Dublin, Ireland-based company has expanded to more than 50 cities around the world, including Budapest, Barcelona, Cyprus, Tel Aviv, and now, Las Vegas. No matter the location, BalconyTV’s concept, to film local and touring bands free of charge, has been the same. In Vegas, it’s a way for musicians to get direct exposure (Ed Sheeran and Mumford and Sons were featured before they were famous) while showcasing the city’s evergrowing community of talented artists to eyes and ears all over the world. “They’ve done all of the footwork to get people involved,” BalconyTV Las Vegas producer Courtney Davis says about the online show. “We don’t have to start from scratch—the platform is there.” Davis moved to Las Vegas from Chicago after high school and spent years cutting her teeth on the local music scene, getting to know bands and going to shows every week. The producer then moved to LA, where she worked for AEG Live and Goldenvoice, until she recently decided to move back to Las Vegas to bring BalconyTV here. “I was going to the Boston, the Huntridge, always seeing shows,” Davis says. “I’ve always been the kind of person where I have to be more involved. It’s not enough to just watch the show … I know that there are a lot of other projects happening with Punks in Vegas and 11th Street [Records], and I really love the growth that I’ve seen here.” So far, BalconyTV Las Vegas has partnered with Hard Rock Live on the Strip to feature Vegas acts Cameron Calloway, Pure Joy and Jessica Manalo, plus touring reggae artist Matisyahu. Plans call for episodes with Vegas outfits Mercy Music, Rusty Maples, Bee Master, Sonia Seelinger, Jesse Pino and Black
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DAYDREAM BELIEVERS Prior to last month’s Neon Reverb set, it had been more than two years since the eclectic indie rockers Black Camaro played a show in Vegas. Now, the Bunkhouse is getting four of them—a series the group is calling Daydream Delphi. The mini-residency kicks off on April 8 with co-headliners Romance Fantasy, Halloween Town and When We Escape, and singer/ multi-instrumentalist Tom Miller says the band will dig deep for each show, playing 40 to 50 songs between the four sets. Black Camaro’s Daydream Delphi: runs April 8, 14, 21 and 28. Camaro to air in the future. balconytv. com/las-vegas HOTS HAPPENING After more than two years of Facebook inactivity, on April 1 defunct Vegas punk favorites Holding Onto Sound posted a concert flier for a Macro Fi reunion show, scheduled for May 13 at the Bunkhouse. Naturally, most took it as an April Fool’s joke, but bassist/ vocalist Zabi Naqshband is assuring fans and skeptics that the poster— which also features Macro Fi alums The Skooners, One Pin Short and Outside Looking In—is very real. “We never really got a chance to do anything like this, [to] play one more show when our band broke up. We broke up kinda abruptly … and we started Illicitor and everybody just moved on,” Naqshband says. The pos-
sibility of a Macro Fi reunion, the collective that brought together local indie, punk and hip-hop artists, has been floating around for some time. “I think it just turned into one of those crazy ideas, and then it just kept going and going. We had planned on announcing it months ago. It’s been kind of like a secret for everybody.” As for the bill, Naqshband says he’s happy to be playing alongside his old cohorts. “Those years were the most influential in my life. It was so eclectic … We were doing that when people didn’t think there was a community, when First Friday was still really, really small. They were such a supportive group of people. They made you feel really important and you felt compelled to make them feel important” Naqshband says. “It wasn’t hard to be stoked about Macro Fi.”
ALSO Hip-hop mainstays Late for Dinner and Phil A and Hassan are kicking off their tour with Vegas instrumental band Brother Mister on Wednesday, April 13 at the Bunkhouse. … The Downtown venue is also throwing a Smiths and Morrissey bash on Friday, April 15, featuring the latter’s guitarist Boz Boorer, the 11th Street Band, Close to Modern and more. … Velveteen Rabbit is celebrating the women of the Vegas music scene with its Legendary Ladies showcase on April 23, featuring artists like Jessica Manalo, Brittany Rose, Kaylie Foster and Shayna Rain. … And Vancouver psych-rockers Cult Babies will perform an all-ages show at 11th Street Records on Sunday, April 24 with locals No Tides and Candy Warpop.
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A&E | the strip > MORE THAN MOTOWN Human Nature took the tough road of creative expansion.
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Human Nature lights up its Jukebox for a revamped Venetian production By John Katsilometes
Human Nature had decided last year to revamp this preview period (the show’s formal premiere its format. Concurrently, the executive lineup at is April 21) are such classics as, “Will You Love Me Venetian/Palazzo changed, and the new officials were Tomorrow,” “Stand by Me,” “Unchained Melody” ready to switch up the resort’s entertainment lineup “Under the Boardwalk” and The Beatles’ “I Saw completely. Frank: The Man, the Music was closed Her Standing There,” in a medley also featuring at Palazzo (making way for Baz: Star Crossed Love, the Bee Gees and Beach Boys. More contemporaropening in June) and Rock of Ages moved to the Rio, ily, the guys have added the Mark Ronson-Bruno as the all-women comedy show Lipshtick moved in. Mars instant classic, “Uptown Funk,” “All About It was widely expected that Human Nature, That Bass” by Meghan Trainor, “Sorry” by Justin too, would end its run and leave Venetian Bieber and “Hotline Bling” by Drake. And (Harrah’s was actually specified in pubfor audience participation, “YMCA” is HUMAN lished reports as the confirmed new resurrected. NATURE home). But producer Adam Steck of SPI Other additions to the show are dancJUKEBOX Entertainment worked with the group to ers Jami Jones and David Oliveri, from Tuesdaypresent an alternative to the Motown show. Le Rêve at Wynn Las Vegas. The band Saturday, The hotel brass liked it, and today Human has been overhauled, too, under the title 7 p.m., Nature anchors the venue with a new tenJukebox All-Stars. Sum it up as a way for $66-$121. ant, Puppet Up: Uncensored, coming into Human Nature to breathe. In Las Vegas, Venetian, the room’s 9 p.m. slot in July. the guys had been performing a variation of 702-414“We had to plan A, B, C and D for what the Motown show, endorsed by Robinson 9000. we wanted to do,” Andrew Tierney says. himself, since the spring of 2009, when it “We had casinos interested, but casinos debuted at Imperial Palace. But the history might be interested in you and the numbers of the production dates back to about 2006, don’t work out. But for us, every plan had us doing when Human Nature released an album of Motown a different show.” hits that hit the spot for their own fans in Australia Human Nature even considered moving out of and, eventually, those who would visit Vegas. Las Vegas altogether before announcing Jukebox “Motown was our jukebox,” Burton says. “That’s and a three-year contract with the Venetian. “If how the Motown show was born. We learned these nobody wanted the new show, we had considered songs and they went over really well, especially for returning to Australia or going around the world for Vegas, and we had the luxury to refine it over the a year,” Allen says. “We could have filled our time past 10 years. But the Motown show that we ended that way. But our ‘A’ choice was to do Jukebox, in with here at the Venetian was seven or eight years this room, and it has worked out for everyone.” in the making.”
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One of Human Nature’s most impressive performances was one staged away from its home on the Strip. It was on a Sunday afternoon in January, at Symphony Hall in Phoenix. The four mates from Australia, known for the past several years as Las Vegas headliners who perform a Motown show at the Venetian, were in for a challenge. The audience that day was not comprised of ebullient fans who filed into the Sands Showroom ready to groove to The Temptations and Smokey Robinson. No, this was a comparably demure crew, much of it Phoenix Symphony season subscribers. Not to paint the entire audience with a broad brush, but this was a crowd of a certain age, satisfied to observe. After 25 years together, though, Human Nature knows how to win over a crowd. Summoning songs to be used in their new show at Venetian, Human Nature cut loose with “Dancing in the Streets,” “Dance to the Music” and a Beatles medley featuring “Got to Get You Into My Life.” As they charged into “Reach Out I’ll Be There” that crowd was up, swaying and waving its arms. Count it as another road victory for Human Nature, which has unveiled its show Jukebox, loaded with sing- and dance-along hits dating to the 1950s. To borrow two clichés, this is both a labor of love and a leap of faith for the gentlemen who arrived on the Strip in 2009, brothers Andrew and Mike Tierney, Phil Burton and Toby Allen. “This is our jukebox, the music that we have been inspired by,” Andrew Tierney says during a break in rehearsals at the newly redesigned Sands Showroom, where a vintage-style jukebox takes up center stage. “We needed to go in a different direction. It was not a business decision—some people say we’re stupid for giving up a successful show— but we wanted to creatively branch out.” So the strict Motown theme and design of the show has been put away in favor of a new set of songs and a new set onstage. Being performed in
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> SPREADING IT AROUND Massie is focused on neighborhood restaurants, but his food returns to the Strip at Clique Lounge (sliders) and the Still (fish and chips).
Kitchen commander The industrious Brian Massie earns accolades at this year’s UNLVino By Brock Radke in 2004, Massie and his team created and culBrian Massie is known as a chef who gets tivated a series of hip restaurants at multiple things done. Just look at what he’s accomStrip casinos that built a bridge between dining plished (and is accomplishing) in recent months and nightlife. as a partner in Clique Hospitality: maintained With Clique, despite the recent lounge and Hearthstone at Red Rock Resort; opened Salute bar projects at Cosmo and Mirage, Massie has and Libre at Red Rock; created a menu of snacks refocused his efforts on local neighfor Clique Lounge at the Cosmopolitan; borhoods, something that dates back created a menu of bar food for the Still, to his time with Hearthstone. “It’s which opened last week at Mirage; and UNLVINO very different from being on the Strip developed new restaurants Bottiglia Bubble-Licious and cooking for the tourism crowed, and Borracha, set to open in the coming at Venetian, August 14; Sake which is definitely speckled with weeks at Green Valley Ranch Resort. locals but more the party-scene kind Massie admits he’s a “put my head Fever at Red of people,” he says. “I feel I have a lot down and work” kind of guy, but even if Rock Resort, more freedom cooking in the local he doesn’t pay a lot of attention to acco- August 15; lades, he’s still excited to be receiving Grand Tasting at community. ... There are serious dinthe Dom Perignon Award of Excellence Paris, August 16. ers [there] and well-traveled people who appreciate a more esoteric style. at this year’s UNLVino. “This is a great Unlvino.com. I enjoy it more.” bunch of people, and some very wellRight now Massie is spending most of his accomplished people have received it,” he says. time at Green Valley Ranch, where Bottiglia “This is definitely something to send home to opens April 20 and Borracha on May 3. “Bottiglia Mom and Dad.” is like Salute meets Hearthstone, a little more Before he started building the Clique empire rustic-style Italian cooking, but it feels brighter, with Andy Masi and Shane Monaco, Massie with an open kitchen and a big bar and back served as executive chef for the Light Group, patio. And Borracha is going to be great, a fun the hospitality company that dominated the place for tacos and tequila.” Strip for years. Starting with Fix at Bellagio
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BY BROCK RADKE First thing(s) first: The 2016 Great Vegas Festival of Beer is going to be another awesome event you shouldn’t miss, taking over a portion of Fremont East on Saturday, April 9 and offering a wide variety of local and national brews for your enjoyment. Presenting sponsor PT’s Brewing Company will have a central tent serving up six original brews plus its signature pub dishes, and brewmaster Dave Otto will be pouring the official 2016 GVFB beer, a guava pale ale available only at the fest. Funky sours from Modern Times and Crafthaus will be paired with funky tunes inside the Funk experience zone. Zappos returns with the Human Arcade; there’ll be a silent disco and a preview of Topgolf Las Vegas and the BrewLogic sessions smaller events at places like Khoury’s [Fine Wine & at Atomic Liquors ... it goes on and on. You should go. Spirits] and Atomic, and on the Strip, understanding how Now that that’s been decided, doesn’t it seem like this spending habits have changed over the years,” Chapin beer festival has been around forever? It hasn’t. This is says. “We know gambling revenues are not increasing the sixth year Motley Brews has presented the event, and people are shifting investment more toward enter“hard to believe,” according to founder Brian Chapin. tainment and food. That’s paved the way for a rapid rise “The first year it was all education. We didn’t really for craft beer on the Strip.” know how the city would accept it, not just It’s hard to believe Las Vegas wasn’t serious from a craft-beer standpoint, but also there about its beer six years ago, but things tend to just weren’t a lot of these kinds of events going GREAT VEGAS happen fast around these parts. Most scenesters on. There weren’t nearly as many craft beer FESTIVAL OF BEER April 9, 3-7 are quick to concede the city isn’t on par with drinkers as there are today.” other beer-crazy towns just yet, but we’ve come Over time, the local landscape—okay, pret- p.m., $40-$55. East a long way. Look how much easier it is for ty much every landscape—has become more Fremont Street, accommodating as craft beer has evolved from Greatvegasbeer.com. Motley to get big sponsors and more participants every year for the festival, and you’ll see trend to new normal. “We used to hear all about the sudsy signs that Vegas is on its way. having too many IPAs and not enough lagers, and now “We’re finding many more people want to reach our it’s the opposite,” Chapin laughs. More breweries started audience and be with our locals, and they’re willing to crepopping up in Northern and Southern Nevada, along with ate things to add to the festival,” Chapin says. “We’re still more events, though nothing quite as big as this one. And, growing it. We have people committing to it much earlier perhaps most prominently, food and beverage programs in every year, and we’re just continuing to try to outdo ourthe Strip’s casino resorts have embraced the glory of beer. selves from last year. As long as people continue to come, “That has been a huge factor, but to me it’s a combinawe’ll continue to push the envelope and have fun doing it.” tion of local breweries doing well and gaining notoriety,
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Calendar LISTINGS YOU CAN PLAN YOUR LIFE BY! 11th St., 702-854-1414. Clark County Government Amphitheater City of Lights Jazz and R&B Festival 4/16-4/17, 1 pm, $25$160. 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-8200. Fremont Street Experience Live music nightly. Shows free unless noted. Fremont St., vegasexperience. com. Golden Nugget (Gordie Brown Showroom) Grand Funk Railroad 4/8, $32-$141. Richard Marx 4/15, $21-$108. All shows 8 pm. 866-946-5336. Hard Hat Lounge Lawn Mower Death Riders 4/8, 9 pm. The Breakfast Club, We Are Pancakes, American Weather, Stagecoach 4/9, 9 pm. Earthbound Collective 4/10, 7 pm. The Vegas Rumble ft. Melanie and the Midnite Marauders, Gentlemen of Four Outs, The Unwieldies, Thee Swank Bastards, Cosmic Beasts, Sin City Ditch Diggers 4/15, 7 pm, $10. The Funk Jam Wed, 10:30 pm. Shows free unless noted. 1675 Industrial Road, 702-384-8987. LVCS Three Bad Jacks, The Scoundrels, Rock Cats Rock 4/15, 8 pm, $12-$15. 425 Fremont St., 702382-3531. The Smith Center (Cabaret Jazz) Clint Holmes: Inspired 4/8-4/9, 8:30 pm; 4/10, 2 pm, $37-$46. The Composer’s Showcase of Las Vegas 4/13, 10:30 pm, $20-$25. Julie Budd: Remembering Mr. Sinatra 4/15-4/16, 7 pm, $39-$55. Vince Mastro: Stage Biography of Tony Bennett 4/17, 2 pm, $25. 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-749-2000.
> FAT MONDAY NOFX plays House of Blues on April 18.
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4/9. Rheda K’s Jazz Krew 4/10. The Funk Jam 4/13, 11 pm. Jack Connor Soul Town 4/15. The Moaning Black Snakes 4/16. Shows at 10 pm, free unless noted. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. The Sayers Club Barry Black 4/16. Shows 10 pm, free. SLS, 702-761-7618. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country King Billy 4/8. Cody Webb 4/15. Shows 10 pm, $10. 6611 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-435-2855. T-Mobile Arena Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande 4/7, 9 pm, $25-$65. Guns N’ Roses, Alice in Chains 4/8-4/9, 9:30 pm, $80-$350. 3780 Las Vegas Blvd. S., t-mobilearena.com. Venetian (Venetian Theatre) ABC’s Nashville in Concert 4/15, 8 pm, $50$130. 702-414-9000. Vinyl Otep, Lacey Sturm, September Mourning, Doll Skin 4/8, 7:30 pm, $17$29. Apocalypto, Jack Spaidz, Happi 4/16, 9 pm, $20. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000.
DOWNTOWN Artifice Vegas Jazz Tue, 7 pm, $15. Thursday Request Live First Thu, 10 pm, free. 1025 S. 1st St., #100, 702489-6339. Backstage Bar & Billiards Red Fang, Golden Void, BiPolar 4/7, 7 pm, $14-$16. Kyle Gass Band, Strange Mistress, iRie 4/8, 9 pm, $11-$15. SalsaBilly Night ft. Joey Altruda, DJ Joseph 4/9, 8 pm, free. Unwritten Law, Fenix TX, Guilty by Association, Rayner, Leatherbound Crooks 4/13, 8 pm, $13-$16. 601 E. Fremont St., 702382-2227. Beauty Bar Swami John Reis, The Blind Shake 4/7, 8 pm, $10-$12. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. Bunkhouse Saloon Halloween Town, Black Camaro, Romance Fantasy, When We Escape 4/8, 8 pm, $8. 124 S.
EVERYWHERE ELSE Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa (All-Star Friday Nights) StarOne All-Stars 4/8, 9 pm, $10. 702-692-7777. Boomers Receiver 4/14, 9 pm, free. Live music Wed, 10 pm, $5-$10. Caribbean Saturday Night with ABM 2nd Sat, 10:30 pm, $5. 3200 Sirius Ave., 702-368-1863. Boulder Dam Brewing Whitherward 4/8. Jesse RS 4/9. The Receiver 4/15. All shows 8 pm, free unless noted. 453 Nevada Way, Boulder City, 702243-2739. Boulder Station (The Railhead) A Thousand Horses 4/9, 8 pm, $15-$28. Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers 4/14, 7 pm, $5. 702-432-7777. Count’s Vamp’d Faster Pussycat, The Bones 4/9, 9:30 pm, $10. 6750 W. Sahara, 702-220-8849. Dispensary Lounge Windy Karigiane 4/8. Toscha Comeaux 4/9. Norbert Stachel 4/13. Gary Fowler 4/15. Lisa Gaye 4/16. Shows at 10 pm, free unless noted. 2451 E. Tropicana, 702458-6343. Dive Bar Smashing Alice 4/9, 9 pm. The Rocketz, Dead at Midnite, Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re, Inazuma, Dirtbomb Devils 4/15, 9 pm, $10. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. Elixir Tim Mendoza 4/8. Yvonne Silva 4/9. Stefnrock 4/15. Mike Austin 4/16. Music from 8-11 pm, free unless noted. 2920 N. Green Valley Parkway, elixirlounge.net. The Golden Tiki DJ Set by Slim Jim Phantom of Stray Cats 4/15, 9 pm. Jimmy Psycho Experiment 4/16, 9:30 pm. Jason Lee & The R.I.P. Tides 4/17, 9:30 pm. 3939 Spring Mountain Road, 702-222-3196. Hoover Dam Lodge Reylee 4/9, 7 pm, free. 18000 Highway 93, Boulder
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COMEDY Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa (Access Showroom) Tony Rock 4/9, 8 pm, $16-$31. 702-692-7777. Caesars Palace (The Colosseum) Jerry Seinfeld 4/8-4/9, 7:30 pm, $83-$165. 702-731-7333. Double Barrel Roadhouse (Bonkerz Comedy Club) Carla Rae 4/14. Shows at 7 pm, free unless noted. Monte Carlo, 702-222-7735. Mirage Daniel Tosh 4/8, 10 pm; 4/9, 7:30 pm, $65-$105. 702-792-7777. Orleans (Showroom) Don Rickles 4/94/10, 8 pm, $76-$109. 702-284-7777. Rampart Casino (Bonkerz Comedy Club) Mike Krasner 4/7, 7 pm. Matt Markman 4/14, 7 pm. Shows free unless noted. 702-507-5900. South Point (Showroom) Henry Cho 4/15-4/16, 7:30 pm, $14-$23. 702797-8005. Tropicana (The Laugh Factory) Don Friesen, Jeff Wayne, Edi Gibson 4/74/10. Richie Minervini, Sue Costello, Jimmie JJ Walker 4/11-4/17. All shows at 8:30 pm & 10:30 pm unless listed, $35-$55. 702-739-2222. Treasure Island Wanda Sykes 4/15, 9 pm, $60-$80. 702-894-7111.
PERFORMING ARTS CSN Performing Arts Center (Backstage Theatre) The Joe Lano Jazz Guitar Ensemble 4/17, 2 pm, $5-$8. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702651-5483. Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse Celtic Harp & Story with Patrick Ball 4/15, noon, free. 333 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-388-6355. Henderson Pavilion Koba’s Great Big Show Live! 4/16, 5:30 pm; 4/17, 2 pm, $15-$25. 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-267-4849. InsideStyle TSTMRKT presents DVDA
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Brooklyn Bowl Masters of Puppets 4/8, 9:30 pm, free. Bunny Wailer 4/9, 8 pm, $25-$45. Floetry 4/11, 8 pm, $30-$60. Highly Suspect, Audiodamn 4/14, 9 pm, $15-$17. The John Kadlecik Band 4/15, 9 pm, $10. M83, Yacht 4/16, 8 pm, $35-$40. The Green, Protoje 4/17, 8:30 pm, $19-$30. CHVRCHES, Wolf Alice 4/21, 9 pm, $25-$60. Linq, 702862-2695. The Colosseum Elton John 4/16, 4/17, 7:30 pm, $55-$500. Caesars Palace, 702-731-7333. The Cosmopolitan (Boulevard Pool) Miike Snow 4/16, 8 pm, $28. (Chelsea) The 1975, The Japanese House 4/23, 8 pm, $25-$50. 702-698-7000. Double Barrel Roadhouse Electric Acoustic Patio Sets Mon-Thu, 5 pm, free. (DB Live!) Nicole Kerns 4/8-4/9, 4/15-4/16, 11 pm, free. Monte Carlo, 702-222-7735. Double Down The Dirty Panties, The Dark Water Rebellion, Back Porch Blvd., Derek McLean Trio 4/7. Child Endangerment, Firewater Folklore, Death Cat, Toranavox, Apathetix, Moon Boots 4/8. Periscope, White Fuzzy Bloodbath, The Unit, The Fresh Brunettes 4/9. Rock N Roll Rodeo ft. The Rocketz, Jackass, The Hangmen, Blag D, Bubba Zanetti, LVMP, Pleasure Burn, The Returners 4/15. Bargain DJ Collective Mon, 10 pm. Unique Massive Tue, midnight. The Juju Man Wed, midnight. Shows at 10 pm, free unless noted. 640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. House of Blues Music Forward Foundation’s “Bringing Down the House” 4/7, 7 pm, free. Fooz Fighters, Smells Like Nirvana 4/8, 7
pm, $15. AOMG 4/13, 7 pm, $75-$95. Nekromantix 4/14, 7:30 pm, $15-$20. The Darkness, RavenEye 4/15, 7 pm, $25. Tiger Army 4/16, 5 pm, $28. NOFX 4/18, 7 pm, $25. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. The Joint Common Kings, Tribal Seeds, Rebel SoulJahz 4/8, 6 pm, $45. Generation Axe 4/9, 8 pm, $40$175. Volbeat, Black Stone Cherry, Monster Truck 4/14, 8 pm, $40-$125. Chris Stapleton, Anderson East 4/15, 8 pm, $50. Hard Rock Hotel, 702693-5222. Mandalay Bay (Events Center) Ellie Goulding 4/9, 7:30 pm, $36-$55. (Beach) Cole Swindell 4/9, 9 pm, $43. 702-632-7777. Mirage Boyz II Men 4/15-4/17, 7:30 pm, $44-$163. 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-791-7111. Orleans (Bourbon Street Cabaret Lounge) WolfCreek 4/7-4/9, 9 pm, free. (Brendan’s Irish Pub) Finnegan’s Wake 4/8-4/9, 9 pm, free. 702-284-7777. Palms (Lounge) Sin City Sinners 4/7, 10 pm. The Hal Savar Band 4/8, 10 pm. David Perrico & Pop Strings Orchestra 4/9, 11 pm. Gypsy Road 4/14, 10 pm. Louis Prima Jr. & The Witnesses 4/16, 10 pm, $28-$37. Shows free unless noted. 702-942-7777. Paris (Napoleon’s Lounge) Cook E. Jarr Mon, 6-8 pm, free. 702-946-7000. Planet Hollywood (The Axis) Britney Spears 4/8-4/9, 4/13, 4/15-4/16, 9 pm, $57-$259. 702-777-2782. Rí Rá The Black Donnellys 4/7, 4/10, 8:45 pm; 4/8-4/9, 9 pm. John Windsor 4/11, 4/18, 8:45 pm. The Wild Colonnial Bhoys 4/12-4/14, 4/17, 8:45 pm; 4/15-4/16, 9 pm. Shows free unless noted. Mandalay Bay, 702632-7771. The Sand Dollar Lounge Ronnie Harmon Jazz Trio 4/7, 4/14. The Chris Tofield Band 4/8. The Lucky Cheats
City, 702-293-5000. Moapa River Indian Reservation Further Future ft. Caribou, Leftfield, Four Tet & more 4/29-5/1, $250-$400. Valley of Fire Highway and I-15, furtherfuture.com. OMD Theater A Night of Metal in Vegas ft. Sugar Bone, Hanover Fiist, Throttlegod, Meade Ave, Geneva Conflict, Late Night Savior, Dethrone the Sovereign 4/9, 6 pm, $10. Saul, MAL, EMI 4/16, 8 pm, $10. 953 E. Sahara Ave., #B-30, 702-742-4171. Pioneer Saloon Jeffrey Michaels 4/9, 11 am. The Lounge Orphans 4/9, 5 pm. Bill Tracy 4/10, 11 am. Bud Mickle 4/10, 5 pm. Big Willies 4/13, 6 pm. Rick Bell 4/16, 11 am. Ernie 4/16, 5 pm. Shows free unless noted. 310 W. Spring St., Goodsprings, 702-8749362. Primm Valley Resort & Casino The Four Tops 4/16, 8 pm, $7-$30. 31900 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Primm, 702-3867867. Starbright Theatre Tribute to Simon & Garfunkel 4/16, 7 pm, $22. 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd., 702-240-1301. Sunset Station (Club Madrid) Otherwise: Back to the Roots Acoustic Duo 4/16, 8 pm, $5-$10. 1301 W. Sunset Road, 702-547-7777. Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend 4/14, 4/16-4/17, 10 am; 4/15, 9 am, $30-$150. Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., orleansarena.com.
Calendar Part II 4/8, 8 pm, $7-$37. 1117 S. Main St., tstmrkt.com. Italian American Club Carole King 4/10, 4 pm, $20. Country Goes Italian 4/13, 8 pm, $25-$35. 2333 E. Sahara Ave., 702-457-3866. Onyx Theatre Heathers the Musical 4/7-4/9, 4/14-4/16, 8 pm; 4/17, 5 pm, $25. An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein 4/8-4/9, 4/15-4/16, 10:30 pm, $15. 953 E. Sahara Ave., 702-7327225. Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Disney’s Beauty and the Beast 4/8, 4/12-4/15, 7:30 pm; 4/94/10, 4/16-4/17, 2 pm, $24-$135. 702-7492000. South Point (Showroom) Girls Night: The Musical 4/8-4/10, 7:30 pm, $18-$28. 702796-7111. Suncoast (Showroom) Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show 4/16-4/17, 7:30 pm, $22-$49. 9090 Alta Drive, 702-6367075. Theatre in the Valley 2 Across 4/8-4/9, 4/154/16, 8 pm; 4/10, 4/17, 2 pm, $10-$15. 10 W. Pacific Ave., theatreinthevalley.org. UNLV (Rando-Grillot Recital Hall) Jens Korndorfer 4/8, 7:30 pm, free. Duo Deloro 4/13, 8 pm, $41-$45. Home Concert 4/15, 7:30 pm, $8-$10. (Paul Harris Theatre) Staged reading of “Bright Side” 4/9, 8 pm; 4/10, 1 pm, $10. 702-895-3332. Winchester Cultural Center Ballet Folklorico Izel 4/9, 6 pm, $10-$12. Viva el Mariachi 4/10, 2 pm, $10-$12. Romeo and Juliet 4/144/15, 7 pm; 4/16, 5 pm; 4/17, 2 pm, $7. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.
Special Events 18b Arts District Day 4/14, 4-8 pm, free. Boulder Plaza, 1047 S. Main St., 18b.org. AIDS Walk 4/17, 8 am, free. Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S., afanlv.org. Best in Show 4/10, 1 pm, $5-$12. Orleans Arena, orleansarena.com. Blacklight Slide 4/9, 4 pm, $20-$50. Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Road, blacklightslide.com. Bluegrass Festival 4/9, 10:30 am, free. Durango Hills Park, 3501 N. Durango Drive, 702-229-4653. Celebrando Festival 4/9, 4-10 pm, $5-$25. Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road, hispanicfestlv. com. Clark County Children’s Festival 4/16, 10 am-3 pm, free. Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. Clark County Fair and Rodeo 4/7, 10 am-11 pm; 4/8-4/9, 10 am-midnight; 4/10, 10 am-9 pm, $8-$28. 1301 W. Whipple Ave., Logandale, ccfair.com. Foam Wonderland 4/9, 8 pm, $35-$40. Cox Pavilion, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, rvltnevents.com/foam. Food Truck Fridays 4/8, 4/15, 11 am-2 pm, free. Huntridge Shopping Center, 1120 E. Charleston Blvd. Freakshow Wrestling: Snakes and Ladders 4/14, 9 pm, $20. Fremont Country Club, 601 Fremont St., 702-382-6601. Girls on the Run 5K Run/Walk 4/17, 9 am, $15$35. Kellogg Zaher Sports Complex, 7901 W. Washington Ave., girlsontherunlv.org. Insane Inflatable 5K 4/9, 8:30 am, $60-$100. Craig Ranch Regional Park, 628 W. Craig Road, insaneinflatable5k.com. Jewish Community Center Sports Banquet w/Jay Fielder of the Miami Dolphins 4/7, 6 pm, $180. Hardwood Suite, Palms, jccsn.org. Klip it for Kidz 4/16, 11 am-2 pm, free. Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S., nvccf.org. Miss Nevada United States 4/17, 6 pm, $37$46. South Point Showroom, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., southpointcasino.com. Motley Brew’s Great Vegas Festival of Beer 4/9, 3 pm, $30-$80. Fremont East, greatvegasbeer.com. Olate Dogs 4/9, 4 pm, $25-$59. Vinyl, 702693-5000. Pahrump Valley Cruisers Show and Shine 4/16, 8 am-4 pm, free. Petrack Park, 150 NV-160, Pahrump, 775-513-1466. Pirate Fest 4/8, noon; 4/9-4/10, 10 am, $10$30. Lorenzi Park, 3333 W. Washington Ave., PirateFestLV.com. RT Booklovers Convention 4/12, 1:30 pm; 4/13-4/15, 7 am; 4/16, 10:30 am; 4/17, 10 am, $20-$489. Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, rtconvention.com.
Summerlin ArtWalk 4/9-4/10, 10 am-5 pm, free. Mountain Shadows Community Center, 9107 Del Webb Blvd., vegasartwalk.com. Summerlin Half Marathon 4/10, 7 am, $80$90. Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, downtownsummerlin.com. TEDxUNLV 2016: Living in the Extreme! 4/8, 8:30 am, $100. UNLV Black Box Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-2787. UNLVino Bubble-Licious 4/14, 7-10 pm, $100$125. Venetian. Sake Fever 4/15, 7-10 pm, $75$100. Red Rock Resort Pool. UNLVino’s Grand Tasting 4/16, 7-10 pm, $100-$125. Paris Las Vegas, unlvtickets.com. VegFest 4/9, 11 am-4 pm, free. Clark County Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, vegasvegfest.com. The Writer’s Block An Evening of Poetry with Nicelle Davis, Eryn Green, Andrew S. Nicholson 4/9, 7-8 pm. Events free unless noted. 1020 Fremont St., thewritersblock. org. Yiddish Las Vegas Festival 4/8-4/9, 7:30 pm; 4/10, 10 am-6:30 pm, $10-$250. Temple Sinai, 9001 Hillpointe Road, templesinailv.org.
Sports Aliante Spring Golf Classic 4/16, noon, $125. Aliante Golf Club, 3100 W. Elkhorn Road, 702-692-7777. Aloha Spirit Championships 4/9-4/10, 9 am, $20-$35. South Point, 702-796-7111. Arabian Breeders World Cup 4/14-4/17, 9 am, free. South Point, 702-796-7111. Future Stars of Wrestling 4/15, 6:30 pm, $15-$25. Silverton, Veil Pavilion, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, 702-263-7777. Henderson Games Thru 4/30, times and locations vary, $15. cityofhenderson.com. Knockout Night at the D 4/16, 6-11 pm, $30$150. Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, 200 S. 3rd St., 800-745-3000. NWA Vendetta Pro Wrestling Casino Royale 4/10-4/11, 6 pm, free. Gold Coast, Arizona Ballroom, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, 702600-7552. Tour de Summerlin Cycling Event 4/16, 7 am, $75-$95. Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, tourdesummerlin.com.
Galleries Arts Factory 107 E. Charleston Blvd, 702-3833133. Galleries include: SaVx Gallery Steve Anthony, Victor Xiu, Angelica Salazar Daily, 5-9 pm. #240, 702540-9331. Sin City Gallery Immersive Art Experience 4/9, 1 pm-midnight, $20-$150. Wed-Sat, 1-7 pm; Sun, 11 am-2 pm. #100, sincitygallery.com. Wonderland Gallery Mannie Rubio Thru 4/29. Tue-Sun, noon-4 pm. #110, 702-6864010. Charleston Heights Arts Center Elizabeth Blau, Rossitza Todorova, Orlando Montenegro Cruz:“Force of Nature” Thru 4/20. Wed-Fri, 12:30-9 pm; Sat, 9 am-6 pm. 800 S. Brush St., 702-229-6383. Clay Arts Vegas Wesley Smith Thru April 30. Mon-Sat, 9 am-9 pm; Sun, 11:30 am-6:30 pm. 1511 S. Main St., 702-375-4147. CSN 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146. Galleries include: Artspace Gallery Art of the Young Child Thru 4/23. Mon-Fri, 8 am-10:30 pm; Sat, 8 am-5 pm. Fine Arts Gallery Shelby Shadwell: “Comedie” Thru 5/28. Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm; Sat, 10 am-2 pm. Erotic Heritage Museum (Main Gallery) Samantha Fortenberry: “Suds and Smiles Collection” Thru 4/30. (LGBTIQ Gallery) Yolanda Reyes: “The Filthy Happiness” Thru 7/31. Daily, 11 am-10 pm, $10-$18. 3275 Sammy Davis Jr. Drive, 702-794-4000. Left of Center Seeking Justice Through Art Thru 4/9. Dishing it Out 2016 Thru 4/9. Tue-Fri, noon-5 pm; Sat, 10 am-3 pm. 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702-647-7378. The Lost City Museum Willy Baumann Thru 4/30. Daily, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, free-$5. 721 S. Moapa Valley Blvd., Overton, 702-397-2193. West Las Vegas Arts Center “In Appreciation”: A Walter Mason Exhibit 4/95/28. Wed-Fri, 9 am-7 pm; Sat, 9 am-6 pm. Meet the Artist Reception 4/9, 2 pm. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800.
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