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Ugo Rondinone’s “Seven Magic Mountains” inspires roadside contemplation Fields of creosote, wild and free, spread through the vast landscape. On the first May Sunday after the rains, the ATVers are out. Hikers are roaming the desert. Further down the road at a barbedwire fence, an older couple from California stares silently at the blazingly Day-Glo monument of 30- to 35-foot totems, unsure. At the base of the boulder stacks, phone-toting picture-takers marvel at the site that pulled them off the interstate. The strange phenomenon is less the art before them—a site-specific land installation just outside Las Vegas near Jean Dry Lake, co-produced by the Nevada Museum of Art and New York City’s Art Production Fund—and more the response. The open expressions of mystification, contemplation and wonderment. The joy and excited cries of, “I’ve never seen anything like it.” Some have criticized Ugo Rondinone’s “Seven Magic Mountains,” saying that as an art piece, it doesn’t work. It’s too much of the thing itself, in both its reverence for and critique of Las Vegas’ way of imitating reality. Others describe it as a spiritual experience that uses elements of the land to push visitors to reflect on the surrounding landscape and consider the idea of Vegas, once a tiny neon town created by a railroad, away from the constraints of the rest of America.

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The desert already ushers in that serenity. The primitive-style monument of local boulders painted bright pink, red, yellow and other impure tones buried within the rainbow spectrum adds another context. So does a sign planted at the nearby railroad tracks, reading “The Last Spike” and marking the spot where the track construction crews—one coming west from Salt Lake City, the other east from LA—met on January 30, 1905. The artist wanted this alignment. Without Las Vegas, Rondinone’s monument wouldn’t be here. Without the railroad, Las Vegas might not. Long-haul trucks move along on the freeway, as do cars and more cars. I-15 is like a river, and an expected 19 million vehicles will pass the installation during its two years in the desert before it gets spirited away without a trace. The colors, even at dusk, are electric. In the dark it’s almost Bedrock, blending in with the atmosphere but sculpturally visible. A friend and I sleep there overnight, in the parking lot, something that’s absolutely prohibited. We do it because museums close at day’s end, and works contained within the austere galleries live in a world of controlled lighting. Here, we saw one respond to the changing hues of day and night, a rare honesty for something celebrating the real and unreal in an unimaginable place. –Kristen Peterson

Equal-opportunity sexy Who’s got more skin in the game? The female revue has long been a staple of Strip entertainment, dating back to the 1950s when topless showgirls dazzled audiences in productions like Tropicana’s Les Folies Bergere. Folies (and others like Lido de Paris at Stardust) paved the way for dozens of shows, from the long-running (and now-closed) Jubilee at Bally’s to more recent cabarets like Fantasy and Crazy Girls (still taking it off at Luxor and Planet Hollywood, respectively). On the flip side, male revues didn’t gain prominence until

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2005, when the jacked-andtan studs of Chippendales started sporting their iconic cuffs and collars at the Rio. So when news broke last week that Channing Tatum will bring Magic Mike Live to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in 2017, followed by reports that Vivica A. Fox’s Black Magic male revue premieres this Thursday, we had to ask: Are there more dudes dropping trou in choreographed Las Vegas productions than women taking the stage sans sequined tops? –Mark Adams

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Downtown’s Eclipse Theaters eyes a September launch

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Prepare for IKEA’s May 18 opening On the diminishing list of Popular Outlets Vegas Is Being Denied, IKEA ranked pretty high until last year’s news that we’d finally get our own blue-and-yellow emporium of economical furnishings (at 6500 IKEA Way). Thinking of joining the grand-opening crowds on May 18 at 9 a.m.—or even queueing up Monday to beat them? You might not have a life, but you do have time to prepare:

Seriously, wait until Saturday evening, when IKEA can be a ghost town. But don’t wait too long, as July and August traditionally see an ingress of college students shopping for Svirvels (lamps), Skubbs (hampers) and Kallaxes (shelving units ideal for vinyl records). Oh yeah: Get used to the Scandinavian product names. Take photos of your (larger) items’ product tags so you can locate them in the warehouse. And once you do, be careful not to pick up the wrong but similarly sized package. You don’t want to return an Undredal because you meant to get a Koppang.

IKEA doesn’t bag your purchases unless you bring your own totes or buy their reusable ones. Get home and realize your Jokkmokk is missing parts? Some IKEA locations offer spare freebies at the service counter.

Last fall, the Weekly reported on plans to bring Eclipse Theaters Downtown, with eight movie screens, leather seats, specialty programming, a bar and a projected June opening. While it turns out Downtowners won’t get to see Warcraft, the Finding Nemo sequel and other summer popcorn features without schlepping to the suburbs, managing director Nic Steele says he expects to open the threestory, 72,000-square foot cineplex at Third Street and Gass Avenue in September. “We have 60 to 80 people working on it on any given day,” he says, adding that the building’s framing is up, and the exterior alone will be “completely done” within 30 days. Eclipse needed a first-floor anchor tenant—the theaters, bar and restaurant will occupy the second floor, with 4,000 square feet of event space and two private suite boxes taking up the third floor—and now has one in 21 Greens, an upscale golf arcade (and craft bar concept) where you can swing at 18 holes in just two hours via 18-by-12 simulator booths that re-create 25 PGA courses. “It’s perfect for after work,” Steele says. In the meantime, prospective patrons can currently buy $100 or $500 gift cards to Eclipse at a 20 percent discount (and with member perks) at EclipseTheaters.com. –Mike Prevatt

Popular items will run out. Loved ones will get lost in the serpentine showrooms. Lines will rival those at the DMV. Employees will be green and overwhelmed. You’ve waited this long, so chill out. A good spot to do that is the IKEA Restaurant, where Swedish meatballs will replace Costco’s pizza as your favorite superstore nosh. –Mike Prevatt

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As We See It… t h e i n c i d e n ta l to u r i st

Two decades tall

> long shadow The tower defines the Strat, but there’s a lot more to it.

The UNLV College of Engineering’s annual Senior Design Competition has resulted in the creation of successful companies, wins at the Southern Nevada Business Plan Competition and Governor’s Cup, and the filing of patents. Here’s a taste of this year’s wonders:

The Stratosphere’s aging well, but it’s hard to see the improvements from way up there By Brock Radke The Stratosphere just turned 20. I know what you’re thinking: How can that be? It’s gotta be older than that. I’m not dissing the Strat, and neither are you. It’s just that it feels like this place was around long before April 30, 1996, mostly because it’s utterly unavoidable. The 1,149-foot, thrill-ride topped tower—still the tallest freestanding observation tower in the country—is the most identifiable building in Las Vegas. And on the Strip, that’s saying something. It arrived in the midst of the themed-casino boom, after Excalibur, Luxor and Treasure Island; before Monte Carlo, New York-New York, Venetian and Paris. Bob Stupak originally envisioned a replica of the Eiffel Tower as an upgrade to his Vegas World casino, which originally opened in 1979, but the size and shape of the land just north of Sahara Avenue wouldn’t accommodate the broad base necessary for such a structure. So, we got Stratosphere, a tower with a shape reminiscent of Seattle’s Space Needle and containing the rotating Top of the World restaurant, plus more hotel rooms and a bigger casino. (It now has more than 2,400 rooms and 80,000 square feet of gaming space.) The thing is, that tower is such a big deal and draws so much attention, a lot of people haven’t spent much time exploring the rest of this unusual Vegas property. “I had actually never been here before. I only knew it from a distance as the landmark it is,” says Paul Hobson. He’s been the general manager of the Stratosphere for a little over five years, but he’s worked in Las Vegas for more than 20. So, there you go. “When I first came to talk about working for the company, that was my first visit, and even at that point, I was surprised. It really made a good impression on me, and it wasn’t exactly what I thought it was.” During Hobson’s tenure, a lot of change and improvements have taken place. The entire casino space was remodeled, adding to the throwback feeling of a never-ending floor with different options around every corner. More than 1,000 hotel rooms were renovated into Stratosphere Select units, striving for the top of the value segment of the Strip market. And the iconic Top of the World was reworked entirely, including the menu. “If you’ve been there recently you know the quality of the food up there matches the view,” Hobson says. I have, and he’s right. The Stratosphere has added other dining options, like McCall’s Heartland Grill steakhouse; constantly modified entertainment offerings, now led by Pin Up and MJ Live; and recently renovated its newly christened Elation Pool on the eighth floor for hotel guests (complemented by the adults-only Radius Pool on the 25th floor). And it has grabbed a bit of attention for its playful “Take Vegas Back!” marketing campaign, capitalizing on its pretension-free, value-oriented character. But all of that stuff is literally hiding in the shadow of the tower. “The Stratosphere is about the tower first, and we’re certainly happy Bob Stupak developed that feature and everything else around it. It’s still some-

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UNLV engineering students mean business

Frequent-Z’s This vibracoustic mattress pad vibrates at low frequencies to produce a calming effect, so if it ends up at your neighborhood Target you could say goodbye to that bottle of Tylenol PM. The team set out to help those with autism spectrum disorder catch some Zs, but the science should benefit anyone. “It turns out the old adage of taking a baby for a car ride works on adults as well,” says team member Jerra Strong. Safety Sensor System According to the National Safety Council, 37 kids are killed each year due to heatstroke after being left in a car. Safety Sensor System uses motion and CO2 sensors to alert drivers there’s a living thing inside the car with a small buzzer attached to their keys. Impact Solutions Improving upon the Head Impact Telemetry System, Impact Solutions’ football helmet immediately assesses the magnitude of a blow to the head. “Previously it was all about [the athlete] saying what his symptoms were,” says team member Iain Drews, adding that some aren’t able to assess their situations after receiving a potentially life-threatening concussion. After a hit is detected, an LED light on the back of the helmet will flash red if the magnitude is greater than a previously set threshold.

thing so many people want to experience,” Hobson says. “Our obligation is to make sure when they do come to do that, they see a lot of other things along the way to do and see. It keeps us in the game.” Due to its unique location—most people don’t consider it to be on the Strip, and it’s the only major resort on Las Vegas Boulevard within City of Las Vegas limits—the Stratosphere could be in the middle of some very interesting development. With SLS and the under-construction Lucky Dragon nearby and two more casinos planned for the North Strip, more tourist traffic could move in the Strat’s direction. Even closer, the city is working on a road project involving Main and Commerce streets that should improve the flow of traffic to the north, revealing the beginnings of a pedestrian-friendly commercial district. The Stratosphere could become the gateway between the Strip and Downtown Vegas. Hobson says more improvements and projects are in the works, but he doesn’t want to show his hand too early. Judging by the current state of the Strat, we should all probably pay a little more attention.

H2DrOne The team set out to produce a drone capable of transitioning between aerial and underwater travel. “She’s never going to fly again, unfortunately,” says team member Jonathan DeBoy of the prototype that crashed four days before the competition. While some members of H2DrOne have accepted job offers, DeBoy says the project could continue with more funding. “If we show there’s a way to make this dream a reality, we might as well go for it.” –Mark Adams

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Curtis Joe Walker had his own car by the time he was 8. Of course, he couldn’t drive the 1976 Datsun his father bought for him, but he’d have a set of wheels when he was ready. Before that could even happen, his dad got him a new prize—a ’68 Impala hardtop. “That car was big and didn’t have a huge motor in it but was roomy enough to shove as many as nine people into. After school, it was either walk home or get a ride with me.” That solidified Walker’s love of classic machines (the fact that he got his first girlfriend seconds after he

curtis Joe Walker • 1959 ford fairlane

got his first car might have something to do with it). Besides photography—Walker owns Downtown’s Photo Bang Bang studio—automobiles have been his main squeeze. “Driving a car like that, it’s a representation of yourself,” he says. “Even if it has nothing to do with your personality, while you’re driving it, it’s you.” Right now, Walker’s got a fully operational 1959 Fairlane, but he plans to sell it so he can fix up both his ’60 Fairlane and ’60 Edsel Ranger. “They have a way of driving that’s very intentional. A modern car, you can just get in and drive with one hand and one foot. It doesn’t take a lot of effort.” Classics are different, he says. “You have to think ahead.”

lood, sweat and elbow grease. That’s the magic of the garage, of seeing through a beat-up shell to the proud machine it once was—and could be again. Every car restoration that happens inside the mechanic’s paradise is a labor of love. The road? That’s just the stage. These bad boys might not turn heads at a stoplight or dazzle a showroom (yet), but it’s the transformation that gets inside the minds and hearts of their local drivers. It’s the weeks, months and years spent making fenders shine and cylinders fire that bring car and owner together. There’s a story behind every cherried-out classic you see sparkling down the asphalt, whether it’s a parent’s hand-me-down or a salvaged gem from the junkyard. So we went for a spin with four long-term restorations as unique as the people wrenching on them. For these drivers, their wheels aren’t just modes of transportation—they’re the journey itself.

“I wanted a Karmann Ghia since I was in junior high,” says Dusty Sunshine bassist Aly Prudence. “I remember the first time I saw one and I was like, ‘What is that? I need to have that.’” In 2013, Prudence got her wish when she bought her dream car from a lawyer who had the vintage beauty sitting in his garage, collecting dust. But it wasn’t drivable. “I knew nothing about cars when I bought it,” says Prudence, who found it too pricey to enlist a mechanic, so she taught herself the basics. Two years

Aly Prudence • 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

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later, with the help of the staff at Classic V-Dubs & Audio Sounds in Downtown Las Vegas, her baby is finally up and running. “She’s my weekend warrior,” Prudence says of Ofelia, named after her grandmother. “It’s been a long labor of love.” And although the Volkswagen is still a long way from Prudence’s end goal, it’s a project she’s excited to take on. “I always say the car’s a work in progress, just like me. There’s some strange parallel to just becoming the very best that you can. ... I see Karmann Ghias every so often that are fully done, and I have total Ghia envy,” she says. “I’m like, my car will be there.”

Since launching their furniture and lighting business One Forty Three in 2010, Logan and Roxanna Hendrickson’s passion for craftsmanship has bled into every facet of their lives. With the homey company’s impressive rise, they needed a car to match. So in February of 2015, the couple bought a Volkswagen Bus off Craigslist and quickly went to work, installing a wood-paneled headliner, bamboo flooring, a bench and seats with Pendleton upholstery and a custom

Logan and Roxanna Hendrickson • 1969 Volkswagen Bus

dash of molded plywood. “It was in bad shape; it was really dirty,” Logan says of the moment they met their hippie-mobile. “We’re kind of wood snobs, so we did teak [on the headliner]. We rewired the whole car because the wiring was just a mess. That was a lot of work, but I like knowing where every single wire goes.” When they bought the OFT Bus, it wasn’t even operational. Now, it’s Roxanna’s main commuter car—but there’s plenty of refining to be done. The dynamic duo plans to install a sink, a stove and more seating, and dreams of turning the rig into a tricked-out mobile One Forty Three showroom. But first, it might need a new engine. “It’s super-slow, but no one gets mad,” Logan laughs. “They just go around us and smile.”

Will Crocker and his father have always bonded over cars. Having bought a ’68 Camaro for himself in 1988, John Crocker eventually gave the epitome of American muscle to his son. But if Will wanted to drive it, he’d have to earn it. “It was just a garage piece for a while, and then [Dad] said if I wanted to drive it, I had to work on it and build it and get it drivable,” Will says. “I was probably 14 when we started on it … He would come home from work and I would come home from school and we’d just work on my car.” Will started driving the Camaro junior year of high school, but his love for mechanics—the purr of engines

Will Crocker • 1968 Chevrolet Camaro

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FOOD & Drink > MAKING THE CUT Sushi master Gen Mizoguchi has intensified his offerings at Yui.

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Yui thrills, if you’re up for the ultimate sushi experience By Brock Radke Chef Gen Mizoguchi revolutionized sushi in Las Vegas when he opened Kabuto on Spring Mountain Road in 2012. Not only was Kabuto’s traditional Tokyo-style edomae exquisitely prepared and served, Mizoguchi used rare fish flown in daily from Japan and delivered a complete package of cuisine, service and atmosphere for a considerably lower price than what’s available in Strip casino restaurants. Last fall, after leaving Kabuto, the affable sushi master opened Yui Edomae Sushi just a few blocks east. Everything he did at Kabuto is only intensified here: the same unbelievably pristine cuts of fish; the same extravagant yet simple menu; the same small, minimalist setting; the same omotenashi service, translating loosely

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to “the spirit of selfless hospitality.” At Yui, Mizoguchi is pushing the experience to its limits, and that includes the addition of an ultimate, upgraded omakase menu ($160) along with the signature eight-course offering ($120) and nigiri-based tasting menu ($68). If you’re into this kinda stuff—if you’re obsessed with the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi, for example—the most expensive menu is a must. It begins with an icy shot of sake Mizoguchi makes himself, aged 13 months. An assortment of tiny bites follows, pickled vegetables and morsels of abalone and tender okra topped with bonito and, on my visit, a tiny crab eaten whole for an exhilaratingly odd, crunchy-briny blast. Then, a simple, blissful soup, perhaps a few

up this course, the variation is artful chewy cherrystone clams in kombu and astounding. There’s a hand roll, a broth. The sashimi course offers five robata-grilled botan shrimp head and varieties of raw perfection like fatty dessert—matcha green tea pudding— and lean cuts of Spanish mackerel, before I finish my most memorable baby eel, A5 Wagyu beef from Japan meal of the year so far and leave feeland an oyster from Seattle. ing happy, healthy and accomplished. A small hot plate of grilled items And lighter, by more than $200, arrives, more decadent A5 plus some for dinner for one. Therein of that mackerel, cooked, and lies the rub of freshly-gratedsome bluefin tuna cheek. The on-sharkskin wasabi. Kabuto, parade of nigiri begins after YUI by most accounts as stellar as that, 10 pieces of premium fish EDOMAE ever, offers menu options of fashioned before your eyes on SUSHI $48, $80 and $120, along with expertly vinegared rice the 3460 some à la carte possibilities. If Yui crew shaves off every day Arville St. you seek out a similar—not the for perfect texture. “That’s #HS, 702same, but close—experience at my favorite fish of all-time,” 202-2408. the Strip’s finest sushi houses, Mizoguchi says as he drops a Mondayit’ll hit you in the wallet about slab of nodoguro, blackthroat Saturday, sea perch, in front of me, but 6-10:30 p.m. as hard as Yui. The thing that sets it apart he has other favorites, like the is Mizoguchi, who lives and long-finned bullseye. These are breathes sushi and service. It’s not fish we’ve never heard of, let alone his job, it’s his purpose and passion. If tasted, but it’s more about texture. you’re into this kinda stuff, it’s worth From that crazy crab to these glisit. But if you want the meal I had, go tening tiles of marinated tuna to the early and make sure you sit at the bar. sweet egg omelette (gyoku) that wraps

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BEEF JERKY PARADISE Avalon Meat Candy takes the favorite snack in new directions

There’s a lyric in the song “Avalon” by Roxy Music: “The picture’s changing every moment/And your destination, you don’t know it.” Avalon Meat Candy wasn’t named after this masterful piece of pop music, but it’s fitting. The meat candy here is beef jerky, likely the most high-end dried meat in Las Vegas. As owner Christian Petersen explains, “It’s a passion

Meat & Provisions, spice blends from for the ultimate beef jerky.” A Coast Sheffield Spice & Tea Co. and fresh Guard veteran, Petersen owns a suclocal honey. cessful electric contracting Petersen, along with his company, also called Avalon. AVALON wife Yvonne and son and Until recently, his jerky game MEAT daughter-in-law Jerry and was being perfected at home CANDY 9770 Malarie Martin—both in and often with customers who S. Maryland the Coast Guard—use these required his electrician serParkway high quality ingredients to vices. “One of my finest calling #1, 702take this familiar snack in cards I can give somebody has 636-5000. some new directions. Flavors got a nice piece of homemade Mondayinclude fireball, reminisjerky attached to it,” he says. Friday, 6 a.m.cent of the hot cinnamon Avalon Meat Candy has 8:30 p.m.; candy; General Tso, an accubeen open for only a few Saturday, 10 rate send-up of the Chinese months in a large shopping a.m.-8:30 p.m. chicken dish; and srirachacomplex on Silverado Ranch yaki. Avalon also offers gluand Maryland Parkway. All ten-free jerky and can accommodate jerky is prepared and cooked on-site, flavor profiles based on customers’ and using great ingredients is paradesires, and takes the same philosomount to the quality. Petersen scours phy with other products, from fruit the state for the best local elements leather to chocolate-covered marshto utilize—inside top-round cuts of mallows. –Jason Harris certified Angus beef from Desert

NOT JUST ANOTHER DOG Have you noticed? Las Vegas has upped its wiener game with new hot dog haunts across the Valley. The latest is Dog Haus, a hip, casual chain from Pasadena now with a store on Paradise across from the Hard Rock Hotel. Dog Haus serves up playful yet serious eats stacked with creative toppings, piled high on all-beef skinless dogs, sausages, burgers and more.

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The popular Sooo Cali ($6.99) is a solid choice for starters, with arugula, spicy DOG HAUS basil aioli, a mound of crispy onions and 4480 hefty slices of avocado and tomato. If you Paradise happen to be a Happy Days fan, you’re in Road, 702luck: Dog Haus offers both the Scott Baioli 435-4287. dog ($6.99), stacked with smoked bacon, Daily, 11 white American cheese, garlic aioli and a.m.-4 a.m. caramelized onions, and the Fonz (7.99), a spicy Italian sausage with pastrami and melted mozzarella. As if the flavor combos weren’t unique enough, all of the dogs, sausages and burgers are served on rows of buttery, grilled-to-perfection King’s Hawaiian Rolls. The hand-crafted sausages are delectable, with options like the sizzling Another Night in Bangkok ($7.99)—a Thai currywurst loaded with Thai peanut sauce, Asian slaw and crushed peanuts. But the real home run is Dog Haus’ happy hour (Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. and daily, 1-4 a.m.), when you can get two-for-one draft beers and canned wine and $1.25 sliders (mini dogs, corn dogs or burgers), French fries and tots. Did we mention the corn dogs are dipped and fried in root-beer batter? When you’ve finally chosen the right dog, belly up to the bar for a craft beer from Dog Haus’ rotating taps. It’s like being at the ballgame, but better. –Leslie Ventura

INGREDIENTS 2 oz. Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon /2 oz. Averna Amaro

Lemon peel Orange Slice (for garnish) Luxardo Marasca cocktail cherry (for garnish) Splash of club soda (optional)

METHOD Place the lemon peel in an oldfashioned glass and muddle briskly. Add the bourbon and Averna. Add ice (or ice sphere) and stir with a bar spoon. Garnish with orange slice and cocktail cherry. Optional: Top off with a splash of club soda.

This cocktail—an Italian mixologist’s take on the classic Old Fashioned—is strong, gently herbal and complete with both bitter and sweet citrus notes from the lemon peel and orange slice, respectively. The addition of the Averna Amaro, a Sicilian liqueur, is what really sets this drink a part from the rest and elevates it beyond a simple Old Fashioned.

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

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Guitarist Rudolf Schenker prepares for the Scorpions’ Vegas takeover The Scorpions have been together for 51 years. What comes to mind when you look back at the different eras? The ’80s

were the most successful. It was like we were skating on top of the world, part of a music scene around the world, creating our own dream and vision and being a part of the rock ’n’ roll family that included Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. It was all a dream. What sort of preparation goes into a run like this five-show Vegas residency? We

have a very high-class multimedia show, including pyro and a lot of effects. We also are changing our set a few times, playing stuff from the ’70s for the longtime SCORPIONS fans. We play a little bit with from the new album, Queensrÿche. Return to Forever, and May 13-14, 18, of course, we play a lot 20-21, 8 p.m., of stuff from the ’80s $50-$150. The from our albums like Joint, 702Lovedrive, Blackout and 693-5222. Love at First Sting.

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including rodeo tournaments, a carnival at Las Vegas Village on the Strip, a Downtown parade on Saturday, the Whiskerino facial-hair contest on Thursday night and other throwbacks to the Wild West. May 12-15, elkshelldorado.com.

OUR BIG CONCERT If you missed Panic! At the Disco slay at Wine Amplified last October, the former local act tops the bill for this annual KXTE show, which also includes up-and-comers Atlas Genius, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, BØRNS and Andrew Watt. May 12, 6 p.m., $43, Cosmopolitan’s Boulevard Pool.

DILLINGER BLOCK PARTY V Every year the Boulder City watering hole shuts down Arizona Street for a festive bash. Compete for the coveted title of Fastest Beer Drinker, nosh on grub from food trucks like Truk-N-Yaki and enjoy the sounds of The Junkyard Dogs, Moksha, Same Sex Mary and more. May 14, 3:30 p.m., free.

BEE MASTER Don’t sleep on the Master—that’s local singer/guitarist Brian Cantrell—as it returns with a new EP and a rebooted lineup. With Mercy Music, Gina Gleason, Go Bold. May 12, $5, 8 p.m., Velveteen Rabbit.

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AESOP ROCK One of hip-hop’s most articulate and consistently interesting artists returns to Vegas for the first time since 2012, armed with cohorts Rob Sonic and DJ Zone and new album The Impossible Kid. With Homeboy Sandman & DJ Sosa. May 18, 7 p.m., $20, Fremont Country Club.

GO HELLDORADO DAYS Las Vegas revisits its frontier days with this perennial marathon,

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WINEFEST WEEKEND A bounty of Napa and Sonoma wines comes to the Golden Nugget, spread out over four events and two days. We’re particularly interested in the kickoff reception at the shark tank and a blind tasting experience at Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse. May 13-14, times vary, $35-$89.

You’ve said you want to take a short break after all this touring is over. What’s next after that? To focus on something

which maybe was never done before, something special, because the world is turning. If you watch carefully, it’s the same situation like ’88, when we did the first Russian concerts. We wanted to show the Russians that a new generation of Germans can come, [not] with tanks, making war, [but] with guitars bringing music. At the Moscow Music Peace Festival, [singer] Klaus [Meine] composed a song, “Wind of Change,” which became the soundtrack of the most peaceful revolution on Earth. So these are the kind of things which we have in mind, not only touring, touring, touring, but to have something where we think we can help to really give hope. –Matt Wardlaw For more of our interview with Schenker, visit lasvegasweekly.com.

SEE HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD Fill up your picnic basket and head for the hills! Super Summer Theatre kicks off another season of al fresco musical theater with this production featuring eight decades of Academy Awardwinning original songs. May 13-14, 7:30 p.m., $11-$20, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park.

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Could one simple step wean me off Facebook? By Smith Galtney Louis CK recently appeared on Conan, talking about how he’s quit the Internet. He gave his phone to one of his daughters and told her to put in a restriction code so he couldn’t get online without her permission. “It’s supposed to be the other way around,” he joked. “It’s supposed to be a parental code to keep your kid off the Internet.” He’s lasted a month offline so far, and anyone who’s been online knows that’s a mighty long time. For me, the Internet basically means Facebook, and I’ve tussled for years over how to redirect my spare time away from the social-media vortex. I’ve set limits (half an hour in the morning, half an hour in the evening) … and immediately ignored them. I’ve tried going cold turkey—for a whole week, well, a work week, since I didn’t quite make it through the weekend. My editor suggested I merely turn off phone notifications, but we’re obviously wired differently, because to my ears that sounded like, “Just put your heroin on top of the fridge, where it’ll be harder to reach.” I finally might be making actual progress, however, thanks to one simple step: deleting Facebook from my phone. “Oooo, that’s Grindr behavior!” one friend told me, referring to the gay hookup app and its countless users who live in a constant loop of de- and re-activating their

profiles, in a futile effort to break free. But shortly after that blue “F” disappeared from my home screen, I did something I hadn’t done in eons. I went to a coffee shop and read an actual book. Louis CK told Conan going webless led him to Pride and Prejudice. My newfound quality time began with American Psycho. To each his own. I expected reduced Facebook exposure to affect my life outside the house, but I’m surprised by how much it has influenced my inside life, too. Now, when I walk away from the computer, I can lay on the couch and watch an entire movie without disruption. And I can go hours without getting pissed off by random, insignificant things. The other week, a Facebook friend shared an article called “Here Are the Worst Reactions to Prince’s Death on Conservative Social Media.” Why did Occupydemocrats. com put that together, and why would someone share it? More importantly, why the hell did I have to click on it? As refreshing as the past few weeks have been, I know I’m treading a thin line. Even as Louis CK proclaimed, “I’ve quit the Internet,” he quickly added, “for now.” In the digital age, we’re all wrestling a very slippery beast. Thanks to an unrelated Google search yesterday, I remembered I can still access Facebook on my phone through Safari. I guess I’ll have to delete that soon, too.

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f there was ever a time when Miriam and Olivia Nervo weren’t the life of the party, we have a hard time believing it. Ever since they began performing under the name Nervo, the Australian twins—better known as Mim and Liv—have created a personality brand synonymous with their high-energy, ethereal sound. Whether they’re on a larger-than-life outdoor stage at EDC or Ultra or inside Omnia Nightclub at Caesars Palace for their bewitching residency show, the sisters are always engaging the dancefloor with smoking, pulsating sets. Peaking at No. 14 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Albums chart, 2015 debut album Collateral—and its hook-laden single “Bulletproof”—has cemented the duo as one of the must-see, must-hear big-room house acts in the EDM circuit. “It has our

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life in it. Our life stories; our heart. It’s our blood, sweat and tears,” Mim told us in August. While it might seem like they were fast-tracked to fame—Mim and Liv started their careers as models—they’ve actually been behind the scenes, writing hits for other performers since 2005. As songwriters, Nervo has worked with everyone from Kesha and Kylie Minogue to Avicii and Armin van Buuren, and the twins co-wrote the Grammy-winning 2009 David Guetta smash “When Love Takes Over.” Nervo’s reach doesn’t stop with the music. After their mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, the sisters recently teamed up with a Canadian charity to bring awareness to cancer programs and research. Whether it’s through music, philanthropy or both, Nervo’s mission is always the same: to bring good vibes to the masses. Nervo at Omnia at Caesars Palace, May 14 & 17. –Leslie Ventura

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out sight lines from the mezzanine of Hakkasan Group’s new nightclub at Aria, opening May 19. This space was originally built as Haze, and it’s completely unrecognizable. Jewel is much bigger but feels more intimate, mostly because that mezzanine moves so close to the stage. I couldn’t help wondering what it will feel like to see conquering DJ heroes Steve Aoki or The Chainsmokers or Steve Angello play a set here, and if it will seem like a massive house party. And how big will a live performance be in this pulsating space, by the likes of Jason Derulo or whomever Jewel’s secret special guest turns out to be on May 20?

Club execs have said the programming at Jewel won’t be limited to a specific kind of music, that it’s all about bringing in artists who know how to guide us through a great party. Sounds like we’d better get ready to make some new Vegas musical memories. –Brock Radke

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“I’m a huge boxing fan,” says the chef and owner of some the best and coolest restaurants on New York City’s Lower East Side, including the Stanton Social and Beauty & Essex. “My grandfather was a pro fighter and I grew up watching fights on his knee. I’ve been ringside at every [Floyd] Mayweather fight since 2007, which is cool because when I was a kid all I wanted to do was watch one of the big

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fights in Vegas. One day, I thought, I’ll sit ringside, so I’ve been very fortunate.” The frequent judge on Food Network’s popular competition show Chopped is spending much more time on the Strip these days—he’s opening a new Beauty & Essex this week at the Cosmopolitan, the first of a new wave of fresh dining experiences headed to the hip hotel this year. Considering Santos has been obsessed with the Cosmo since it opened—maybe not as much as he is with boxing, but close—

it goes without saying that he’s excited to be staying where the action is. “I love this hotel. I love the vibe, I love gambling here, I love the layout, I love eating at Jaleo. I always thought Beauty & Essex would be perfect for this hotel long before we were pursuing it, so this is pretty cool.” –Brock Radke

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ations from chef William DeMarco, including the Tuna 2 Ways (tartare with ponzu and Cajun-seared tuna with bacon marmalade) and the Surf and Turf (filet of beef and lobster tail with chimichurri vinaigrette). A few classic sides have been added for you to Crush on, too, including potatoes au gratin and lobster mashed spuds. But our fave new bite is the Filet Mignon Tartare, with the lean beef bringing alternative flavors and textures to the raw standard, dressed

with Pommery mustard and capers and served on a toasty crostini. This is affectionate food, an ideal fit in this charming restaurant. Crush at MGM Grand, 702-891-3222; Sunday-Thursday 5:30-10:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday 5-11:30 p.m.

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Venus European Pool Lounge at Caesars Palace

Known for its European-style sunbathing and intimate and lush surroundings, Venus European Pool Lounge is an upscale escape located off of Caesars’ main pool area. The 10,000-square-foot, adults-only, watery playground sponsored by Fiji Natural Artesian water features frozen fruit trays, handcrafted libations served in fresh pineapples and coconuts, spacious newly remodeled VIP cabanas and daybeds and poolside massages and wraps.

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The desert surroundings present no roadblock for tropical, watery playgrounds where guests can soak up paradise at some of the city’s hottest pools. Whether you want the party atmosphere or a more tranquil, trendy escape, each oasis offers plenty of amenities and atmospheres to satisfy all sunbathers all season long. So jump in.

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at The LINQ Hotel & Casino The Pool at The LINQ, free to both locals and non-hotel guests ages 21 and up, has many amenities to choose from. The cabanas are equipped with overhead misting systems, chaise lounges, plasma TVs, built-in speakers, refrigerators and complimentary sliced fruit and veggie dishes—not to mention your own cabana host and server. Other amenities include poolside daybed rentals. A center bar seats more than two dozen guests, and you can order everything from beers on tap to frozen and signature cocktails. There’s also the REQ Room, an indoor, air-conditioned hangout with pool tables and games. And get ready for some serious fun all weekend long—O’Sheas Takeover on Fridays features beer pong, Irish-themed entertainment and a visit from the bar’s mascot, Lucky the Leprechaun; get your island vibe on at the tropical house music-themed Tropical Saturdays; and enjoy buy-one-get-one Champagne specials during Champagne Sundays.

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at Flamingo Paradise can be found at the GO Pool. The watery adults-only playground is situated among the property’s 15 acres of tropical topography. Towering palms trees set the scene for the outdoor party pool, accessible through a separate entrance off the main pool area. Once you’re through the doors, feast your eyes on two adjoining pools with a cascading waterfall and grotto in the middle. Around the water’s edge are daybeds, curtained opium beds and lounge chairs. Lining the perimeter are 38 luxurious VIP cabanas. And daily DJs guarantee a party atmosphere all week long.

FlowRider & PH Pools at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Can you really hang 10 in the desert? Absolutely! The first of its kind in Las Vegas, the FlowRider adds excitement to the pool season. Whether you’re a professional or newbie, surf the machine-made waves bodyboard-style, or stand up on one of the flowboards. Or enjoy the rooftop Pools with two separate pool decks and more than two dozen cabanas and daybeds lining the water’s perimeter. Two bars, DJ performances and bikini contests keep the fun flowing all summer long.

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martini glass with a tray of apricot sorbet, poached Asian pear, berries and roasted nuts. Make a meal out of it. The Black Tie and Marti Gras cocktails do more than embody luxury, they’ve become Vegas classics. As Chef Rochat would say, “Bon appétit!” Alizé at the Palms, 702-951-7000; Andre’s at Monte Carlo, 702-798-7151. –Don Chareunsy

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he Las Vegas brunch scene has exploded in recent years, a fantastic galaxy of mimosafueled fun. But there are still only a few Vegas brunches that really have their own scene, that feel like the weekend place to be—especially off the Strip. That’s where Andiron comes in. If you think of the master-planned community of Summerlin as sleepy, wake up to something new and different on Sundays when this swanky, Hamptons-esque steak and seafood spot transforms into a bustling brunch

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extravaganza. You’ll be greeted by a DJ spinning nostalgic pop and dance tracks from a booth beside the whimsical candy table, which you can revisit for a sweet treat any time during your brunch adventure. Take advantage of the roving Champagne cart or build-your-own bloody bar to complement your tasty plates of doughnut holes, lobster rolls, braised beef shortrib hash and caramel-custard French toast with pomegranate syrup and almond brittle. As great as the food and drinks are, Andiron brunch’s best ingredients

are its people. Local hospitality pros of every stripe are flocking to this relaxed spot on Sundays, having finally found just the right mix of big Vegas fun and friendly, local charm. What are you waiting for? Sunday Brunch at Andiron Steak & Sea at Downtown Summerlin, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 702-6852002. –Brock Radke

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Comedic style: The oldest of Stewart’s successors, Wilmore has a world-weary, seen-it-all perspective that might allow him to get away with bolder, potentially more shocking jokes.

Comedic style: Since his time on The Daily Show, Oliver has become less interested in making jokes and more interested in making points, and his show often features jokes only as random asides inserted into his dense, heavily researched news stories.

Comedic style: Following his 10 seasons as a parody of a right-wing pundit on The Colbert Report, Colbert has embraced his position as the host of a traditional late-night talk show, with plenty of corny segments that could interchangeably be presented by the Jimmys, Fallon or Kimmel.

Comedic style: One of only two women in latenight, Bee is acerbic and outraged, with a unique perspective honed during her time on The Daily Show. She’s the best of her peers at integrating equal amounts of humor and substance.

Political perspective: The South African comedian is always more bemused than outraged at the current state of politics, and his even keel and winning smile can soften the power of even a fairly vehement takedown. Guest interactions: Noah has improved his interview skills a bit since his show debuted last fall, but he still doesn’t have the gravitas of Stewart, and is better at superficial celebrity gab than serious political discussions.

Political perspective: Wilmore remains a staunch advocate for the black community and people of color, never backing away from his support but also never hesitating to criticize if he finds it justified. Guest interactions: Wilmore has trimmed the panel-discussion segment that was the centerpiece of his show when it premiered early last year, reducing the number of panelists and focusing on a single guest in a way that allows each voice to come through more clearly.

Political perspective: Oliver is by far the most serious, news-oriented host on this list, devoting the main segment of each episode to a detailed, indepth report. He is known for taking on conventional wisdom and targeting seemingly innocuous institutions, which can be fascinating or a bit tedious, depending on the subject. Guest interactions: Oliver’s intense focus on current issues doesn’t allow for guests or correspondents, although he does make decent use of occasional celebrity cameos.

Political perspective: Colbert does still take on politics, but he does so with more of a light, jokey tone than the cutting satire he practiced on The Colbert Report. His humor here is much less polarizing, but also less distinctive. Guest interactions: One of Colbert’s great strengths is his ability to shoot the breeze with a wide range of celebrities, while still coming off as intelligent and thoughtful.

Political perspective: Bee is an outspoken feminist and offers a much-needed counterpoint to her overwhelmingly male colleagues, and she doesn’t hesitate to express her contempt for politicians whose views she opposes. Guest interactions: The TBS budget doesn’t seem to allow for correspondents, and Bee doesn’t devote any of her limited time to guest interviews.

Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan developed formulas and theories that are still guiding the course of mathematical study, but all of his breakthroughs were in pure math, not exactly the kind of thing that’s easy to depict in a movie for a non-academic audience. So Matthew Brown’s Ramanujan biopic The Man Who Knew Infinity does little to explain the details of its subject’s discoveries, instead focusing on the relationship between Ramanujan (Dev Patel) and British mathematician G.H. Hardy (Jeremy Irons), and the difficulties that Ramanujan faced as an Indian studying and publishing in England in the 1910s. The middle-of-the-road approach is respectable, restrained and mostly dull, with plenty of biopic clichés (including the dreaded Cough of Death) and cursory nods toward political and social commentary. Patel and Irons are solid, but the movie could have been about a poet or a runner or a botanist and it would have probably ended up with the same sedate, forgettable outcome. –Josh Bell film

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Directed by Brian Brough. 94 minutes. Rated PG. A woman at a crossroads in her life reflects back on her time in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Village Square.

The Abolitionists 5/16, child sex-trafficking documentary plus broadcast of panel discussion, 7:30 p.m., $10.50-$12.50. Sam’s Town, Village Square. Info: fathomevents.com.

Sundown acccc Devon Werkheiser, Sean Marquette, Camilla Belle. Directed by Fernando Lebrija. 103 minutes. Rated R. A pair of annoying dudebros travel to Puerto Vallarta to chase girls over spring break in this idiotic excuse for a comedic thriller. A combination of Girls Gone Wild, The Hangover, an EDM music video and a commercial for Mexican tourism, it’s vapid, predictable, unfunny and borderline offensive. –JB Sam’s Town, Town Square, Texas Station.

Art & Architecture in Cinema 5/12, Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse, 7 p.m., $13-$15. Select theaters. Info: fathomevents.com. The Big Lebowski Movie Night 5/14, movie plus popcorn, 8 p.m., free. Hardhat Lounge, 1675 Industrial Road, 702-384-8987. Las Vegas Classic Film Theater Classic, indie and arthouse films, times vary, $5 per screening. Baobab Stage, Town Square, 702-369-6649, baobabstage.com. Movie Night Thu, sundown, free. 5/12, Frozen. 5/19, Enchanted. Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St., downtowncontainerpark.com. Outdoor Picture Show Sat, 7:30 p.m., free. 5/14, Goosebumps. The District, 2225 Village Walk Drive, Henderson, 702-564-8595. RiffTrax Live 5/17, Time Chasers with comedic commentary, 7:30 p.m., $10.50-$12.50. Select theaters. Info: fathomevents.com. Saturday Movie Matinee 5/14, Creed, 2 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. Sci Fi Center Sun, Game of Thrones viewing party, 7:15 p.m., free. Mon, Cinemondays, 8 p.m., free. 5/14, Eraserhead, The Rocky Horror Picture Show with live shadow cast, 8 p.m., $10. 5077 Arville St., 855-501-4335, thescificenter.com. TCM Big Screen Classics 5/15, 5/18, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off plus interviews and introduction from Turner Classic Movies, 2 & 7 p.m., $5-$14. Select theaters. Info: fathomevents.com.

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sonic flashback U2 // November 12, 1992 // Sam Boyd Silver Bowl By Dennis Mitchell Having seen U2’s sprawling Zoo TV concert in Arizona several months before, I was more than prepared for the outdoor stadium version when it rolled into Las Vegas in November 1992. Indoors, it was almost overwhelming, a barrage of multimedia technical effects, massive video screens and a lighting rig that reached up to the ceiling. The audio/visual frills worked in sync with a stellar set from the band, promoting Achtung Baby. It made for an intense presentation that left an audience of about 13,300 totally drained. Fast-forward to a crisp autumn evening at Sam Boyd and a crowd roughly twice as large. As stadium lights dimmed, the audio-visual spectacle began with the same concept—on much bigger screens. Any lost nuance was offset by higher decibels and brighter graphics. U2 turned in a powerful

set and made it look easy after having played more than 100 concerts over eight straight months of touring. The Vegas show had something of a festival feel, and the band stretched out a bit by turning a few tunes into impromptu medleys that featured surprise covers. “Stand by Me” emerged from a lingering “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” and “One” transitioned into “Unchained Melody.” Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. even stepped forward to belt out Irish favorite “Dirty Old Town.” There were lots of local references in the barrage of video images, and an audio sample from broadcast coverage of a Nevada Test Site nuclear explosion. The Arizona concert’s biggest moment, the smoke-laden transition into “Where the Streets Have No Name,” lost some of its magic here, but that didn’t stop the masses from standing and singing along. Sam Boyd’s parking being what it was in 1992, I headed for the exits as the band started into “Love Is Blindness,” the show closer for most of the tour. I hadn’t quite reached my car when I had one of those Vegas moments: As the song ended, the night filled with the strains of Bono singing a few lines from Elvis’ “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” Good thing there was no roof.

After Radiohead spent much of the ’90s and early ’00s in a state of rapid evolution, the band’s progression since has been more incremental and focused on innovations within the electronic realm. That’s changed with A Moon Shaped Pool, which is markedly different from the band’s previous album, 2011’s The King of Limbs. Gone are the latter’s marbled, frantic electro beats, replaced by plangent acoustic guitar and piano, meditative keyboard atmospherics and sweeping strings courtesy of the London Contemporary Orchestra. “Daydreaming” is the standout example of this combination: Minimalist chimes resembling sonar radar beeps and slightly muffled piano give way to desoRadiohead A late orchestral washes and Moon Shaped Pool Thom Yorke’s pained, precise aaabc enunciation. “Identikit”— which pairs Massive Attacklike blocky rhythms and Yorke’s slurring, quasioperatic vocal slithers—and the alien electro-jazz fusion “Ful Stop” also succeed. Yet especially on the second half of the album, A Moon Shaped Pool cries out for more urgency. The pleasant, subtle bossa nova feel of “Present Tense,” for example, doesn’t inspire much attention. More interesting: how Radiohead twists its usual claustrophobic existential dread. Although the sharp political critique of “The Numbers” hints at revolution (“You may pour us away like soup/Like we’re pretty broken flowers/We’ll take back what is ours”), most of A Moon Shaped Pool focuses inward, on relationship disorientation and disintegration. (Yorke did split with his long-term partner in 2015, which could explain the focus.) Being unmoored leads to apathy and panic on “Glass Eyes,” while “Desert Island Disk” speaks of rebirth and how love transforms. And although it’s tempting to be cynical given that the record ends with “True Love Waits”—a song Radiohead first played live in the mid-’90s—the longgestating studio version plays like a heartbroken elegy to a now-closed romantic chapter. Radiohead albums are often puzzles to be solved, and A Moon Shaped Pool is no exception. It’s a testament to the dense music that it also beckons listeners to shut out distractions, unplug from the chaos of everyday life and listen very, very closely. –Annie Zaleski

Selena Gomez has come a long way from the Disney Channel, but even when she’s gyrating provocatively with scantily clad male dancers, aaacc there’s something classy and wholesome about her. At her concert SELENA Friday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, the first on her Revival GOMEZ Selena Gomez demonstrates her world tour, she made all the right pop-star moves, with multiple costume May 6, changes, glossy video interludes, a troupe of talented and fit dancers and Mandalay maturity in a solid pop show a pair of backup singers to handle the vocal heavy lifting. But even as she Bay Events works to move up from pop’s junior varsity, Gomez remains the charming, positive young woman who connected so well Center. with tween Disney fans. ¶ As a singer, Gomez isn’t particularly distinctive, and although she didn’t appear to be lip-syncing, she did often let her backup singers take over while she danced or interacted with the crowd. Still, that nearly sold-out crowd clearly had a great time, and Gomez has forged a strong connection with them. “This next song I recorded when I was 16 years old,” she said when introducing empowerment ballad “Who Says,” one of only a few older songs in the set (which was drawn primarily from last year’s Revival). ¶ She then sang her heart out on that one—and so did the audience. Later, she covered both “Transfiguration” by Christian music collective Hillsong United and the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” and sounded perfectly comfortable with both. Her audience might not have entirely grown up yet, but Gomez has done an impressive job of maturing. –Josh Bell c o n c e rt

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> back on the bus (From left) Vanessa Tidwell, Zabi Naqshband, Bob Gates and Bennett Mains of HOTS.

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released three albums and toured “Dude, we’re about to go to across the U.S. during its nine-year HOTS practice!” Bennett Mains run. The quartet last performed says he and Zabi Naqshband kept March 1, 2013 at Yayo Taco, then repeating those words during split without warning the next dinner at the latter’s house last month when Mains announced his Thursday, marveling at the new departure to deal with personal chapter being written for a story demons. The guitarist and vocalist that ended abruptly three years ago. has since moved to Austin, Texas, Later in the night, inside 11th where he works in a coffeehouse Street Records’ studio, the pair met and plays country music in a duo up with Vanessa Tidwell, marking with cellist Jodi Lang. the first time the longtime lineup “We went out without saying for Holding Onto Sound, known goodbye, so this is an by its fans as HOTS, opportunity to show had been in the same people how much practice room since HOLDING ONTO we appreciate them,” 2013. A few days later, SOUND with The Mains says. “For [my the group took its Skooners, One ex-bandmates] to be reunion one step furPin Short, Outside willing to do this, my ther, joining back up Looking In, Hassan, gratitude is through with fourth member Late for Dinner, the roof. It’s gonna Bob Gates. Scott Quering. be a beautiful expeThe reason? A May 13, 7 p.m., $10. rience that I think one-off return to the Bunkhouse Saloon, everyone will rememstage May 13 at the 702-982-1764. ber forever.” Bunkhouse. And the Naqshband, who impetus behind that sang and played bass in HOTS, reappearance? An even larger now serves that role in Vegas revival, by Vegas-scene collective trio Illicitor, which also features Macro-Fi, featuring additional Gates on guitar and vocals (along reunion sets from The Skooners, with drummer Micah Malcolm). One Pin Short, Outside Looking Tidwell, who drummed for In and others. “Macro-Fi had a Illicitor briefly, hasn’t been part of huge impact here,” Naqshband a band since, though she’s mainsays. “It had a really good, diverse tained her chops in her free time. roster, and those were some of “It felt like she’s a better drumthe best times for me musically, mer than ever,” Naqshband says of those Bunkhouse days and First Thursday’s rehearsal. “The enerFridays and shows at the Art Bar gy was awesome, and after three and Gypsy Den. Macro-Fi played a or four songs everything really big part in that.” clicked. We’re gonna try to play as Holding Onto Sound, the much Friday as we can before we Weekly’s pick as the Valley’s pass out, just like we used to.” Best Live Band in 2010 and 2011,

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David Cross’ topical set results in an incendiary performance By Jason Harris And then, as if inevitable, David Cross spontaneously combusted onstage. As he continued to rail against the ignorance of Donald Trump and his supporters during a May 7 performance at the Joint, Cross’ cranium could take no more and exploded, leaving the alt-comedy icon standing in front of the audience fully clothed, four limbs intact, microphone in hand—with a raging fire where his head once sat. It was a sad and sudden ending to the Making America Great Again tour, Cross’s first trek since 2010. In fact, the attendees might have been reminded of that run with the personalized remake of Spoon’s “The Underdog” that brought Cross to the stage: “Are you ready to laugh again like it was 2010?/It’s time to hear from the messenger/Let’s hear some jokes about America, guns and TV/Turn off your Goddamn cell phones now/Or you’ll get punched in the dick.” Cross, raised Jewish but now atheist, simmered with anger, like someone who could have used the self-help book written by his Arrested Development alter ego, Tobias Fünke. No subject was safe. Why, even something as American as Thanksgiving got caught in the ... wait for it ...

crossfire. “It’s important to us as Holocaust survivors to gathaaacc er for a feast and go, ‘Hey, look DAVID who we’re doing better than.’” CROSS May From there, the Mr. Show 7, the Joint. star moved into the minutiae of annoyance, taking a swing at vaping, “You know those vape stores and vape lounges. What do you think they’re going to become when they go out of business next year? Hoverboard shops. Yeah. Those will last.” The knockout blows were saved for rightwing idols like the author of Atlas Shrugged, “When we care for those less fortunate it makes this country weak. Ask Ayn Rand. I believe you can still find her ghost haunting the same public housing she died in while on Social Security and Medicare.” The Donald got his, too. “He sounds like a character in a war movie who is comforting his buddy who doesn’t realize that his lower half has been shot off. ‘Everything’s gonna be okay, right, Donald?’ ‘Oh, it’s gonna be great. It’s gonna be fine. It’s gonna be so fantastic. It’s gonna be amazing. You’re not gonna believe how amazing it is. Leave it to me. I can make it amazing. Nobody can make amazing like me.’” But Cross’s internal thermometer could take no more. Some will say it was the fire that burned inside of him. But Cross himself would probably tell you it was the idiocy of America and what this country has become that did him in that night.

Less than two minutes into his set, the audience collectively exhaled as Morgan made light of his horrific accident. “Everybody know I got hit by the f*cking Walmart truck. Could have been worse. Could have been hit by some dirty ass furniture truck. Driven by a dude named Rico. No license, no insurance, no registration ... I didn’t give a f*ck. When I was in that wheelchair, I Morgan, as still shopped at Walmart. You still can’t beat their prices. After my settlement everything went up a penny.” jovial as ever, sat for most of his set and had two sheets full of notes. When he was done with the first one, he threw it to the The accident ground and declared, “I think everything worked on this page.” The audience applauded this triumph. provided the set’s framework, with the former 30 Rock star creatively referencing it to both segue into jokes and surprise the crowd, as evidenced by his funnier-than-most Caitlyn Jenner crack, “I’d f*ck the sh*t out of Caitlyn. She look like a hot MILF to me. You know what they say. If it look like a duck and quack like a duck, that duck gonna get f*cked like it got hit by At age 47, Morgan gets away with so much partly because of his raw honesty. “I was f*cked up. a f*cking garbage truck.” The doctors looked at my wife and said, ‘Mrs. Morgan, that’s the brain trauma.’ My wife looked up and said, ‘Nah. That ni**a always been crazy. I was hoping the accident was gonna fix his crazy brain. Like a broken TV where you slap it on the side.’” While his act is probably a year away from being polished, having Tracy Morgan back onstage giving love and receiving it back is a win not just for the comedian, but for comedy, period. –Jason Harris

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LIVE MUSIC THE STRIP & NEARBY Brooklyn Bowl Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience 5/12, 8:30 pm, $37-$75. SoMo, Quinn XCII 5/13, 8 pm, $20-$69. Ashley Red 5/14, 8 pm, free. Alice: A Steampunk Concert Fantasy 5/17, 6/14, 10 pm, $20-$30. Filter, Orgy, Vampires Everywhere, Death Valley High 5/18, 6:30 pm, $20-$25. Smashing Alice 5/20, 8 pm, free. Linq, 702-862-2695. The Colosseum Reba, Brooks & Dunn 5/13-5/14, $60-$205. Celine Dion 5/17-5/18, 7:30 pm, $55-$500. Caesars Palace, 702-731-7333. The Cosmopolitan (Chelsea) The Cure, The Twilight Sad 5/19, 8 pm, $50-$125. (Boulevard Pool) X107.5’s Our Big Concert ft. Panic! At the Disco, Atlas Genius, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Borns, Andrew Watt 5/12, $43, 6 pm. CBS Radio’s SPF ft. Iggy Azalea, Alessia Cara, Lukas Graham, Fifth Harmony, Kygo, Mike Posner 5/15, 7 pm, $49. 702-698-7000. The Foundry The Cult 5/19, 7 pm, $35. Oddisee & Chase B, J. Espinosa, Play On Words 5/20, 8 pm, free. Gorgon City, Rudimental 5/21, 8 pm, $40. SLS, 702-761-7617. Hard Rock Live Sweater Beats, Cavalier 5/13, 9 pm, $15-$20. Hard Rock Cafe (Strip), 702-733-7625. House of Blues Billy Idol: Forever 5/135/14, 7 pm, $90-$150. Carlos Santana 5/18, 5/20-5/22, 8 pm, $90-$350. (Crossroads) The Broken Spectacles, Michael Grimm 5/12, 6:30 pm, free. The Sharps, Franks & Deans 5/13, 6 pm, free. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. The Joint Scorpions, Queensrÿche 5/13-5/14, 5/18, 5/20-5/21, 8 pm, $50$150. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5222. Mandalay Bay (Beach) Katchafire, Mystic Roots Band 5/21, 9 pm, $30. 702-632-7777.

Mirage Boyz II Men 5/13-5/15, 7:30 pm, $44-$163. 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-791-7111. Orleans (Showroom) Night Ranger 5/14-5/15, 8 pm, $38-$60. Three Dog Night 5/21-5/22, 8 pm, $49-$71. (Arena) Flashback Concert Jam with Taylor Dayne, En Vogue, Expose & more 5/14, 7;30 pm, $35-$79. 702-284-7777. Planet Hollywood (Axis) Lionel Richie 5/14-5/15, 5/18, 8 pm, $57-$190. Jennifer Lopez 5/22, 9 pm, $95-$219. 702-777-2782. The Sayers Club Matt Morgan 5/14, 10 pm, free. SLS, 702-761-7618. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Aaron Lewis 5/14, 6 pm, $30-$35. Phil Vassar 5/18, 9 pm, $15-$20. 6611 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-435-2855. Vinyl Sin City Sinners All Stars 5/135/14, 5/18, 5/20, 11 pm, free. Blake Lewis, Elliott Yamin 5/14, 7:30 pm, $17-$35. B.o.B, Scotty ATL 5/15, 9 pm, $15-$35. Whitey Morgan, Cody Jinks 5/19, 8 pm, $25-$125. Atreyu, Sworn In, Islander 5/20, 6 pm, $21-$24. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000.

DOWNTOWN Artifice Chicks With Sticks 5/13, 9 pm, $5. God-Des and She, Kella Bo Bella, Felix 5/14, 9 pm, $15-$20. Aphrodite 5/15, 9 pm, $10. 1025 S. 1st St., #100, 702-489-6339. Backstage Bar & Billiards Wretched Sky, For the Fight, Honor Amongst Thieves 5/13, 8 pm, $10. Inna Vision, The Steppas, Eli Mac, Haleamano 5/14, 8 pm, $12-$15. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Beauty Bar Downlink, Dieselboy 5/17, 9 pm, $10-$12. Jack Beats, RhyminSlang, P. Snugs, HeyU 5/24, 9 pm, $12-$15. The Notorious B.I.G. Tribute and Bornday Celebration ft. Hassan & Brother Mister 5/21, 9 pm, $5. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. Bunkhouse Saloon Cameron Calloway, Paper Tigers, On the

Other Hand 5/12, 9 pm, $10. Macro-Fi Reunion ft. Holding Onto Sound, The Skooners, One Pin Short, Outside Looking In & more 5/13, 7 pm, $10. A Tribute to Prince 5/14, 9 pm, $10. Fea, Kristeen Young, Teddi and the Northern Lights, Close to Modern 5/19, 8 pm, $5-$7. The Sloths, The Astaires, The Laissez Fairs, The Van Der Rohe 5/20, 9 pm, $5. 124 S. 11th St., 702-854-1414. Clark County Government Amphitheater (Jazz in the Park Series) Kim Waters, Brian Simpson, Las Vegas Academy Jazz Combo 5/14. Vincent Herring, Streetology, Las Vegas Academy Jazz Combo 5/21. Jazz in the Park concerts at 5 pm, free. 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-8200. Fremont Country Club Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, DJ Zone, Homeboy Sandman 5/18, 7 pm, $20. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-6601. Golden Nugget (Gordie Brown Showroom) Brenda Lee 5/13, $21$141. Aaron Neville 5/20, $21-$141. All shows 8 pm. 866-946-5336. Hard Hat Lounge Winchester 5/13, 9 pm, $5. Jay Pressure, DJ Cavallero, DJ Barabosa, DJ Cromm Astaire 5/14, 10 pm. Michael Louis Austin Band 5/15, 8 pm. Aloha Saturdays 5/21, 9 pm. Kella Bo Bella 5/22, 8 pm. Shows free. 1675 Industrial Road, 702-384-8987. LVCS Luca Turilli Rhapsody, Primal Fear, Sicocis, Pillars of Creation, Levitron 5/13, 8 pm, $12-$15. Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Rittz, Mayday, Stevie Stone, Ces Cru, Donnie Menace, Ekoh 5/19, 6 pm, $38-$41. 425 Fremont St., 702-382-3531. The Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Cabrera Conducts Tchaikovsky 5/21, 7:30 pm; 5/22, 2 pm, $26-$96. (Cabaret Jazz) Monty Alexander, Clint Holmes 5/13-5/14, 7 pm, $39$59. Angie Laspina: Remembering Karen Carpenter 5/15, 2 pm, $25. 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-749-2000.

Count’s Vamp’d Sin City Sinners All-Stars ft. Dizzy Reed 5/12, 10 pm, free. Wednesday 13, The Relapse Symphony, American Monster 5/13, 9 pm, $10-$13. Bullet Boys, The Last Vegas, All Time Highs 5/14, 8:30 pm, $10. Project N-Fidelikah, Bong 5/18, 9:30 pm, free. 6750 W. Sahara, 702-220-8849. Dispensary Lounge Toscha Comeaux 5/13. Karen Jones 5/14. Rene Toledo 5/18. JoBelle Yonely 5/20. Shows at 10 pm, free. 2451 E. Tropicana, 702458-6343. Dive Bar Smashing Alice 5/13, 9 pm. Residuels, Mystery Band, Acid Sisters 5/14, 9 pm, $5. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. Henderson Pavilion LeAnn Rimes 5/20, 7:15 pm, $20-$75. 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-267-4849. OMD Theater Former Tide, Kingdoms, Bootlegs of the Untitled Band 5/13, 8 pm, $10. diM, Goatsilk, ImAlive, Natas Lived, Cries of the Captive 5/14, 8 pm, $10. 953 E. Sahara Ave., #B-30, 702-742-4171. The Sand Dollar Lounge Southern Stu 5/12. Chris Tofield 5/13, 5/20. The Lucky Cheats 5/14. Rheda K’s Jazz Krew 5/15. Shows at 10 pm, free unless noted. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. South Point Beginnings 5/13-5/15, 7:30 pm, $23-$32. Gary Puckett and The Union Gap Band 5/20-5/22, 7:30 pm, $23-$32. 702-796-7111. Starbright Theatre Thank You for the Music: A Modern Tribute to ABBA 5/14, 7 pm, $20. 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd., 702-240-1301. Suncoast (Showroom) The Las Vegas Tenors 5/14-5/15, 7:30 pm, $20-$49. 9090 Alta Drive, 702-636-7075. Sunset Station (Club Madrid) Keith Stegall 5/12, 8 pm, $10. Fan Jam 14 ft. Michael Ray, Chris Lane, Drew Baldridge 5/18, 7 pm, free; win tickets from 102.7 The Coyote. 1301 W. Sunset Road, 702-547-7777.

5/14, 8 pm, $20. 953 E. Sahara Ave., 702-732-7225. Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Romeo & Juliet 5/14, 7:30 pm; 5/15, 2 pm, $29$139. (Troesh Studio Theater) Dixie’s Tupperware Party 5/17-5/21, 7 pm, $33-$40. 702-749-2000. Super Summer Theatre Hooray for Hollywood 5/13-5/14, 7:30 pm, $11. 6375 NV-159, 702-594-7529. Velveteen Rabbit The Cat’s Meow 5/16, 7 pm, $25-$30. 1218 S. Main St., 702-685-9645. Winchester Cultural Center Offenbach’s La Perichole 5/13-5/14, 7 pm; 5/15, 2 pm, $15. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.

SPECIAL EVENTS ArtLive 5/12, 5:30-8:30 pm, $35-$150. Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., artlivelv.com. Bird Mart 5/15, 9 am-3 pm, free. Henderson Convention Center, 200 S. Water St., lasvegasbirdclub.com. Bike Rodeo 5/14, 10 am-2 pm, free. Mountain View Hospital, 3100 N. Tenaya Way, mountainview-hospital.com. Fit Lives Here 5/14, 8 am, $35-$50. Skye Canyon Community, US 95 and Skye Canyon Park Drive, desertskyadventures.com. Helldorado Parade 5/14, 10 am, free. Downtown Las Vegas, Fourth St., elkshelldorado.com. Las Vegas Car Stars 5/12, 6 pm; 5/13, 1:30 pm; 5/14, 10 am, free. Fremont Street Experience, lasvegascarstars.com. Las Vegas Numismatic Society Coin, Currency & Collectible Show 5/135/14, 10 am-6 pm; 5/15, $10 am-3 pm, free. Westgate, 3000 Paradise Road, 888-330-5188. Poetry Workshop and Readings 5/14, noon, free. Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. Winefest 5/13-5/14, times and individual venues vary, $35-$89. Golden Nugget, 866-946-5336.

SPORTS

COMEDY Double Barrel Roadhouse (Bonkerz Comedy Club) Anthony Padilla 5/12. Jimmy Earll 5/19. Shows at 7 pm, free. Monte Carlo, 702-222-7735. Mirage Jay Leno 5/13, 10 pm, $66-$87. Tim Allen 5/14, 10 pm, $65-$87. Ray Romano, David Spade 5/20, 10 pm; 5/21, 9 pm, $87-$120. 702-792-7777. Vinyl Ian Bagg 5/13, 8 pm, $25-$45. 4455 Paradise Road, 702-693-5000.

Las Vegas 51s El Paso 5/12-5/13, 7 pm, $11-$16. Cashman Field, 702-943-7200. Las Vegas City FC vs Miami United 5/14, 5 pm, $27-$38. Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Road, unlvtickets.com. Ultimate Gambler Golf Tour 5/13, 2 pm, $200-$800. Spanish Trails Country Club, 5050 Spanish Trail Lane, ultimategambler.com/golf.

GALLERIES

PERFORMING ARTS Baobab Stage Theatre Burlesque: The Darling Buds of May 5/13, 9 pm, $20-$25. 6587 Las Vegas Blvd. S., baobabstage.com. Cockroach Theatre Bright Side 5/125/14, 5/19-5/21, 8 pm; 5/15, 2 pm, $16$20. Art Square Theater, 1025 S. 1st St., #110, 702-818-3422. Faith Lutheran Performing Arts Center Crazy for You 5/13-5/14, 7 pm; 5/15, 4 pm, $6-$20. 2015 S. Hualapai Way, faithlutheranlv.org. Las Vegas Little Theatre (Mainstage) Tuna Does Vegas 5/14-5/16, 8 pm; 5/14, 5/17, 2 pm, $20-$25. (Black Box) 3920 Schiff Drive, LVLT.org. Onyx Theatre Titus Andronicus Jr. 5/12-

Arts Factory 107 E. Charleston Blvd, 702-383-3133. Galleries include: Eden Gallery “The Collective” by Cirque du Soleil employees 5/14-6/14. Artist Reception 6/2, 6-8 pm. Thu-Mon, 11 am-11 pm. #215, 702-706-7103. Wonderland Gallery Stacy Rink: A Vague Sense of Unease Thru 5/27. TueSun, noon-4 pm. #110, 702-686-4010. Clark County Government Center Rotunda Myranda Bair: “High Noon” 5/16-7/8. Artist Reception 5/20, 6-8 pm. Mon-Fri, 8 am-5 pm. 500 Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-7030. Winchester Cultural Center Gallery Rachel Stiff: “Framing the West” Thru 6/24. Tue-Fri, 10 am-8 pm; Sat, 9 am-6 pm. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-4557340.

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