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CRX AT VINYL Is it a side project if the primary band only fleetingly regroups? Guitarist Nick Valensi grew restless during long bouts of Strokes downtime, so he formed CRX, which coats Carslike power-pop over the raucous New Wave for which his other band is best known. With Streets of Laredo, Hideout; $12-$25. –Mike Prevatt

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SEBASTIAN BACH BOOK SIGNING AT GOOSE ISLAND PUB We spoke prior to his return to the Hard Rock Hotel, where he’ll sign copies of colorful new memoir 18 and Life on Skid Row before spinning tunes at the Center Bar. Sex: “There was a lot more [in the first draft]. It would be like, ‘And then she reached down and undid my fly …’ and I’d [think], “What kind of book are you writing, dude? Is this Penthouse Forum?’” Drugs: “I haven’t touched cocaine in 15 years or more, and I want kids to understand that it’s a horrible thing. If I write about something funny that happened while I was doing it, the next page I’m getting my face punched in.” Rock ’n’ roll (and more drugs): “I’m not out to make anybody mad or piss anybody off, and I would welcome the other guys in Skid Row to write their own books. This is what I remember. I’m not saying I’m even 100 percent right. When Nikki Sixx writes The Heroin Diaries, was he really keeping a diary when he was shooting heroin? I don’t think so.” Free entry, Hard Rock Hotel. –Matt Wardlaw For more of our interview with Bach, visit lasvegasweekly.com.

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“My costume is green. I wear green velvet knickers, a forest green velvet smock and a perky little hat decorated with spangles. This is my work uniform.” So declared David Sedaris in December 1992, when the emerging essayist first read his piece The Santaland Diaries on National Public Radio. Who would have guessed that Sedaris’ (probably fictional) account of his time working as a department store Christmas elf would become a call to arms against the North Pole patriarchy—a warning shot fired across the bow of Big Reindeer? Well, maybe that didn’t happen, but Santaland was adapted into a hilarious one-man stage comedy, and it’s coming to Arts Square Theatre just in time to save us from tinsel shock syndrome. Jamie Morris returns as the velvetknickered Crumpet, a role that earned him critical raves when Onyx Theater gifted us with Santaland in 2010. Times vary, $25. –Geoff Carter

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A CONCERT FOR OAKLAND AT BUNKHOUSE SALOON The devastating fire that swept through the “Ghost Ship” warehouse in Oakland on December 2 claimed the lives of 36 people, all beloved artists, creatives and activists. As the tragedy resonates with artistic communities across the nation, Blair Dewane of Rusty Maples has organized a benefit to raise money for the families of those who died in the fire—including his own friend, Oakland artist Ara Jo. “She was practically a part of my family,” Dewane says. “If this happened here, [we] would be devastated. I had to do something.” The show will feature music from Rusty Maples, Hassan, Shayna Rain, Hungry Cloud, Dogyear, Vessel and more. $10. –Leslie Ventura

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’Tis the season for controversial religious plays, dark humor and the denouncement of Scientology, the latter of which comes not just from actress and former Scientologist Leah Remini but from a group of gleefully satirical children. The nativity-style play, directed by local theater mainstay Troy Heard, is back for its second run. Staged in a church basement, the story features a middle-school-aged cast spouting out tenets of Scientology while jubilantly emphasizing the “darkness of the Church.” Expect an unusual Christmas experience—starring children but designed for an adult audience. 1217 S. Main St., $20. –Rosalie Spear

Hoop dreaming for the holidays? Four traditional NCAA powers are headed to the Strip for a T-Mobile doubleheader: Ohio State vs. No. 2 UCLA at noon, and No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 7 North Carolina at 2:45 p.m. Think of it as a mini Final Four, with real Final Four implications. ($40-$625). Meanwhile at Sam Boyd, the Las Vegas Bowl celebrates a quarter-century of existence—no small achievement in this transient town—with a balanced matchup: a 9-3 Houston team that spent part of the season in the Top 10 and 10-3 San Diego State, which just won the Mountain West. Hike! ($49-$131). –Spencer Patterson

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Total Eclipse Downtown’s new luxury cinema can’t admit anyone under 21— not yet, anyway By Geoff Carter

hen Rogue One arrives in theaters this weekend, many of us will see it at Eclipse Theaters, a new upscale movie house that just opened Downtown at Third Street and Gass Avenue. Eclipse is a luxury operation all the way: the auditoriums have deep recliner seats, with food and cocktail service available at the press of a call button. Forget popcorn and soda; you’ll engage the Death Star with bruschetta in one hand and a glass of Malbec in the other. You can forget bringing the kids, though. Presently, Eclipse doesn’t admit anyone under the age of 21, even with parental escort. You know that freeroaming cocktail service? Eclipse and the City of Las Vegas don’t yet have a plan to regulate it. “It’s not the kind of thing that’s been in the city before,” explains city spokesman Jace Radke. He says Eclipse needs to apply for a review of one of the conditions of its special-use permit, the one that states, “Minors shall only be permitted in such areas [where alcohol is served] only in conjunction with regular meals and where dining tables and booths are provided separate from the bar.” It seems likely Eclipse was compelled to go with a 21-and-over plan just to get its doors open for the guaranteed windfall of Rogue One. (The theater declined to comment on the licensing process.) And Radke says Eclipse is taking the necessary steps to amend its permit. “They’ve already expressed to the City that they want to do this,” he says. For now, that means you can see a new Star Wars movie in a theater completely free of children, pressin’ that blue call button like it’s the one that fires the proton torpedo. May the Malbec be with you.

Downtown venue lvcs to close at year’s end A hub of Downtown’s live music scene will close on January 1 when the Las Vegas Country Saloon (and adjacent Brass Lounge)— owned and operated by Hennessey’s Tavern, Inc.—completes a 10-year lease. “We’ve been negotiating for the past couple of months [with the landlord], and we couldn’t come to terms,” says Hennessey’s regional manager Andrew Northam. “We’re all kind of

broken up about it.” In its day, LVCS—which dropped the “Country Saloon,” along with its Western theme several years back—staged such acts as Jello Biafra, Deafheaven and the Melvins and partnered with festivals like Punk Rock Bowling and Neon Reverb. “LVCS was one of the few venues Downtown willing to book metal and heavy music consistently,” says local promoter and musician Patrick “Pulsar” Trout. The Kottonmouth Kings will play a final show at LVCS on December 17. –Leslie Ventura

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NEW PERSPECTIVE Downtowner Joey Vanas raises awareness and funds by spending a month with his eyes covered BY ROSALIE SPEAR

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IT’S GLOW TIME! THE NEON MUSEUM IS EXPANDING Some relics of Las Vegas’ past will soon have a new home, thanks in part to a six-figure grant that will help the Neon Museum expand its footprint. The Las Vegas City Council has approved a $425,000 grant from the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial to the nonprofit museum, home to some of Las Vegas’ most iconic and historic signs. The museum plans to put the grant toward the purchase of a next-door building and 0.27 acres of land, Rob McCoy, the museum’s chief executive officer, explained. The total sale price is $850,000. Another $200,000 will be spent demolishing the building and prepping the land for an expansion of the “Neon Boneyard,” where 20 to 30 retired signs will take residence, McCoy said, adding that he expects the outdoor expansion to be complete by the end of February. –Jackie Valley

Imagine enjoying life’s visual beauties for four decades, then losing your sight in an instant. Local philanthropist and Downtown ally Joey Vanas is experiencing that right now, but not because he’s actually gone blind. Vanas has chosen to live without eyesight for an entire month in an effort to raise awareness and funding for the Blind Center of Nevada through his GoFundMe campaign MINUS-EYES. The experiment began at Vanas’ 40th birthday celebration last month, a dinner and concert hosted in complete darkness by the touring Blind Cafe. The loss of sight and accompanying intense awareness of sound during those two hours made a lasting impact, so on December 1 Vanas blindfolded himself with a night mask, which he will wear 24/7 through New Year’s Eve. Over the past two weeks, he has gone through the Blind Center’s orientation process and mobility training and has started taking lessons to learn to play piano and bass. He’s trying to maintain a normal routine—working, exercising, traveling and living as independently as he can. “Some days are amazing. Some are so frustrating you just want to cry,” he says. “It’s very lonely. [Yet] it’s also very exciting, and you’re very present and aware in a lot of ways.” At press time, MINUS-EYES had raised $4,444. Vanas had originally planned to end the GoFundMe campaign on January 1, but he says he now plans to keep it going after removing his night mask, with money going to the Blind Center’s scheduled 2017 expansion, which he says will include a new culinary institute for blind chefs and further music, arts and fitness programs, all of which are essential in keeping the community inspired, motivated and positive. “Some days I just want to curl up and not leave my room,” Vanas says. “[But] we all have handicaps. Some of them are just more prevalent or visible than others.” Vanas has also signed on as the new manager for The Broken Spectacles, a group of sightless, Vegasbased musicians. The band plans to audition for America’s Got Talent on January 19, which Vanas hopes will bring further attention to the Blind Center and the support and education it provides.

The east-side mall isn’t ‘ghetto.’ It might be the most charming shopping center in Las Vegas

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By Mike Prevatt ay I help you find something, sir?” The security guard walks up to me as I peruse a map that appears to be outdated. (He tells me as much.) I explain that I’m just getting a sense of where things are. Though I frequent the Macy’s behind us and Olivia’s Mexican Restaurant Mariscos & Bar, I haven’t actually been inside the Boulevard Mall proper in about 18 months. It’s a quiet Monday afternoon. There’s only a handful of people visible at a time anywhere in the mall, unlike the Black Friday bustle inside Macy’s just a few days earlier. I don’t recognize many of the businesses; a few storefronts aren’t even illuminated or open. An alarm goes off, a recorded voice asks us for our attention— and then nothing, as the alarm continues. I pass a lonely Santa and a bored toy train ride operator in the center concourse three times. It’s like the Island of Misfit Toys, Vegas edition. And yet, the Boulevard’s charm reveals itself at all corners. The security guard updates me on the mall’s latest additions and their locations. Another smiles at me as I pass. A clerk at Lids goes the extra distance to find the last Ballcap Buddy cap washer frame and orders me a hat I’ve had trouble finding at other locations. The scribbled sign outside Olivia’s all but smirks at me—“Buy two drinks and pay for them both”—and inside, a server speedily delivers my favorite new dish anywhere, the perfectly cooked grilled octopus las brazas. A group of schoolchildren breeze in and enjoy a friendly back-and-forth with two kiosk operators. Later, as I scan the area around the recently opened SeaQuest aquarium, someone in a collegiate hoodie and skinny jeans approaches me, smiles and, like the security guard from 90 minutes earlier, asks if I need help finding something. Unlike that security guard, this person isn’t a mall employee. Would that have happened at Down-

town Summerlin? * * * * * This is not the Boulevard of old. It’s not even the Boulevard of two years ago. Las Vegas’ original mall has gone through numerous changes, the most necessary of which might have come in November 2013, when developer Sansone Companies acquired about two-thirds of the mall (department-store anchors Macy’s, Sears and JCPenney’s own their buildings and are mall partners with Sansone under a Reciprocal Easement Agreement). Sansone made its intentions clear from the beginning: to revitalize the property and add non-retail offerings, but also to ensure that it appealed to the large Latino population in its vicinity. It has done all that. “Our original vision was pretty broad,” says Timo Kuusela, vice president and general manager of Sansone Companies. “We wanted big, quality tenants and to clean up the mall and make it look better, and to have an entertainment component. But it has evolved as we have gone through the process.” They immediately spent millions rejuvenating both the property’s outside and inside, from lighting and landscaping to general aesthetics. They added amenities like free wifi, and modernized the furniture. As they beautified the Boulevard, they reassured tenants, many of whom were disillusioned with the mall’s previous owner. “If we had been a different company, three-fourths of existing tenants would have vacated already,” Kuusela says. “But we put our arms around [the mall] and got everyone back to profitability and got leases renewed.” New leases were signed, too. Last November, the 11th (and first Nevadabased) John’s Incredible Pizza Co.— imagine a Dave & Buster’s with rides and more children—arrived, then quickly outgrossed the Knott’s Berry Farmadjacent John’s outpost and became the

company’s No. 1 location. The food court now reflects the area’s diverse population. No less than three of the tenants serve Mexican favorites, and another, P Dub’s BBQ, offers soul-food fare traditional to African-Americans. Outside the Boulevard, the area’s large Filipino population now has 99 Ranch Market, a major national Asian supermarket that took the building once occupied by Dillard’s. A few doors up sits Goodwill, the first ever to open inside a shopping mall, with a career center to augment its appeal to the largely middleclass community. Kuusela says Olivia’s is the mall’s first sit-down restaurant, and that its second, Hatari Restaurant & Sports Bar—which will include a tandoor oven, 99-cent beer and live entertainment—should open later this month. Then there’s the family bait. A 5D simulator and blacklit mini-golf attraction debuted earlier this year. The 31,000-square foot SeaQuest Aquarium just opened. Across from that, a kids’ interactive play area is forthcoming, which might feature trampolines, bumper cars, laser tag and/or climbing walls. And just north of that, a cineplex will be built during most of next year. It’ll be a luxury movie theater, because, as Kuusela puts it, Sansone wants to upgrade the Boulevard experience. “People have the perception it’s a class C mall, and we want to blow that out of the water.” * * * * * “That mall is ghetto.” For as long as I’ve lived in Las Vegas, I’ve heard this sentiment about the Boulevard Mall, and it has only intensified the past few years. According to Sara C. VanderHaagen, a UNLV assistant professor of communication studies who lives just north of the Boulevard, the word ghetto—originally used to describe parts of a city ethnic minorities were forced to occupy—can implicate any number of things, includ-

Boulevard Mall, a Maryland Parkway fixture since 1968, is refining its focus on Las Vegas’ changing local market. (Jon Estrada/Special to Weekly)

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ing location, deteriorating condition and a person or place’s economic status or ethnic background. And yet, it cannot be detached from its racial origins, thus making its use problematic. “Someone may not be a racist, but that doesn’t mean the term [“ghetto”] doesn’t participate in a broader set of terms and language system in the U.S. that is linked to institutional racism and systemic oppression, and sometimes with regards to race and class.” VanderHaagen says she hasn’t heard anyone explicitly refer to the mall as “ghetto,” but acknowledges the general area gets maligned by her students. “I’ve definitely heard from people that that is the perception, and you get this from reading posts on Facebook and local publications.” The Boulevard shares a general vicinity with other retail centers, office/medical buildings, older suburban neighborhoods, a country club and the mid-modern Paradise Palms, Las Vegas’ first master-planned community, which remains one of the Valley’s hottest real estate markets. It also sits a few blocks east of a multi-ethnic South Central neighborhood bisected by Twain Avenue that has historically endured high rates of violence and theft. When the Review-Journal reports crime in the area, it often inserts “near Boulevard Mall” in the headline, which undoubtedly scares off potential customers. “There’s a sense—and this is an observation by others, not my idea—of possible contamination, that the area’s crime would cross over,” VanderHaagen says. “Those things can get associated by adjacent spaces.” But the mall is neither in a so-called ghetto, nor

is it a hotbed of crime. Metro Capt. Jim Seebock tells the Weekly that one of his sergeants advised the Boulevard’s security team, which then increased lighting, swapped out foliage for more open, desert-like landscaping and added security personnel and patrols throughout the property. “That assisted in our crime prevention efforts in general, and increased safety in the area,” he says. The results: Crime has notably declined at and near the shopping complex over the past three years. In a statement released last month, Seebock made this proclamation: “Today, the Boulevard is showing to be one of the safest malls in Southern Nevada.” * * * * * Even with aesthetic enhancements, demographicspanning amenities and heightened surveillance, the Boulevard still has its work cut out to once again become the beacon of its community. Malls geared toward the middle class are struggling and shuttering across the country, says Dr. Gillian Naylor, a marketing and international business department professor at UNLV’s Lee Business School who teaches and studies retailing. “They’re not evolving—they’re going nonexistent.” Reasons for their downturn abound: escalating overhead costs, online shopping and shifting consumer preferences that show an inclination toward convenience. Even those looking for bargains tend to prefer outlets and clearance emporiums like Marshalls (a Boulevard neighbor) over the formerly thriving Sears and JCPenney (Boulevard anchor stores). “It’s slightly lower-quality merchandise, but

people want the brands,” Naylor says, who also adds that a new Boulevard heavyweight, Goodwill, is “popping up everywhere. Millennials love to repurpose. They’re all about that.” For malls to survive, they must transcend their original retail goals and boast more experiential offerings. The Boulevard has embraced this philosophy, eager to keep people longer and draw families; it’s even marketing to tourists who might want to treat their kids to the type of suburban diversions they recognize, such as John’s Incredible Pizza. Naylor argues otherwise, maintaining that the Boulevard can’t compete with the higher-end Fashion Show Mall, and that people nowadays shop close to wherever they are. “People aren’t going to drive out of their way, or come from the Strip. Locals out in the ’burbs have nicer alternatives. So [the customer base] has got to be locals in the immediate area.” Like VanderHaagen, who regularly visits the Boulevard and anticipates taking her daughters to SeaQuest. “I’d be interested in having more amenities in our area,” she says. “I think the redevelopment of the mall is a good thing.” Speaking of redevelopment, the future of the Boulevard might hinge not just on drawing the nearby community and families, but on the potential revitalization of Maryland Parkway. Despite having bought the Boulevard before such talk was rampant, Sansone also has high hopes light rail transportation on the thoroughfare will come to fruition. For right smack in the middle of the route—connected to Downtown and UNLV—lies a local shopping institution, reborn again.

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David Chang’s Momofuku brings dining concepts crazy and comfy to the Strip, at last By Andy Wang

“Chicken tenders aren’t on the room-service menu,” Momofuku chef David Chang says incredulously, surveying the gigantic inroom dining spread in a penthouse at the Cosmopolitan. There are tomahawk steaks, waffles, burgers, crab legs and so much more in front of him, but Chang is less interested in all that. The chef, smiling widely, grabs a tender and is informed that, yes, they are in fact on the menu. “Are they for kids?” he asks. No, they’re on the regular menu. “I didn’t know that,” Chang says. He’s stayed at the Cosmopolitan more than 20 times since it opened six years ago, but somehow missed this vital piece of information. “I f*cking love chicken tenders.”

Chang, who’s about to open his biggest Momofuku, a restaurant expected to have about 200 seats when it debuts

here in January, knows better than anyone how to balance elegant dining with everyday comfort food. He gets that casino restaurants are where customers blow vacation budgets and expense accounts, where visitors order the priciest things because why not. But he also wants guests to be able to come in and eat for $20 at Momofuku, which might only be the most anticipated Vegas restaurant ever.

Chang is a singular culinary force who has been dropping umami bombs since opening New York’s Momofuku Noodle Bar in 2004. He’s an indie-leaning chef who has married Asian flavors, classic French technique and American swagger while taking destination dining in a decidedly rambunctious direction. Yes, he has earned Michelin stars and James Beard Awards and Time 100 recognition. But he’s also a massculture superstar who, despite limited TV appearances, has more Instagram followers than Food Network regulars like Bobby Flay and Guy Fieri. Chang’s empire has expanded to Sydney, Toronto and Washington, D.C., but Vegas will be his first foray to the Western United States. Casino insiders have been buzzing about the possibility of Chang coming to the Las Vegas Strip for years, but the strong-willed chef

took his time working out the right deal—and he’s been thinking deeply about what he wants his restaurant here to be. Chang won’t have tablecloths and has no plans for a fine-dining tasting counter at Cosmo. He’ll have an open kitchen and expects to serve chicken sandwiches, like he does at his Fuku fast-casual restaurant in Manhattan. As of now, he isn’t putting a burger on the menu. He has discussed house-cured baloney sandwiches with his staff. “I love griddled fried baloney sandwiches; they’re delicious,” Chang says. “I don’t think there’s anything simple about it. Wilensky’s [Light Lunch counter] in Montreal is one of my favorite places in the world.” Momofuku Vegas will serve some of Chang’s most popular New York dishes like ramen—with which he first made his name at Noodle Bar— and a version of the large-format bo

ssam (pork shoulder) that’s a crowdpleasing sensation at Momofuku Ssam Bar. Fried chicken with caviar is coming, too. And on the November day I meet up with Chang at the Cosmopolitan, he’s been talking to his crew about whether fried chicken should be a starter, an entrée or a large-format item. “What I’ve learned after being fortunate enough to open up restaurants in different places is not to assume what works in New York works anywhere else,” Chang says. “That’s why I’m not sure exactly what the hell is going to work and what’s not [here].” He’s ready to indulge baller tendencies in Vegas. If he can get away with it, he’d love to serve a wheel of époisses with a half-kilo of caviar. The way he sees it, the ultra-stinky cheese and the fish eggs would be a rarefied form of surf and turf. “But I don’t know if people would buy that. No one wants to eat like that

in New York, anyway.” But he’s in Vegas, in his grandest setting yet, so why not play around a bit until he gets things right? “In this city, there’s been a lot of promises. I’m not trying to promise anything other than, like, we’re going to figure it out. We’re not going to stop until we figure it out.” * * * * * Chang doesn’t want to reveal too much about his menu, because everything is subject to change and will keep evolving well after opening day. But overall, “I think we have to have something that’s a little more celebratory,” he says. He’s thinking about “more festive” seafood dishes and says his “big regret” at the moment is not getting a live fish tank. But those could arrive in the future. “Just to do one dish,” Chang says, laughing. He knows he’s making his crew nervous with a menu they’re telling

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“The future is completely unwritten, and that’s the best part of a restaurant.”

season. On the West Coast, nothing’s really ever out of season. And that’s f*cking with my head a little bit. We want to support all the farmers. We get access to stuff in California that we’ve never had before. That’s very, very exciting.” * * * * * Chang will bring greatest hits and new dishes to Vegas. (Jon Estrada/ Special to Weekly

him needs heavy editing. He won’t say how big the menu is, but, “I’ll tell you this right now: Everybody wants me to make the menu smaller.” Lately, he’s been obsessing over the salt-and-pepper crab and lobster he ate at a restaurant called Fishman Lobster Clubhouse in Toronto. “It’s even better than Hong Kong,” he says. “They’ve incorporated some weird Ontario things like local fried tiny smelt tossed with it.” A twist like that speaks to Chang, who enjoys riffing on traditional dishes and experimenting with premium ingredients. He’s planning to mess around with Cantonese-style lobster. He’s thinking about how to serve langoustines, a huge plate of which he recently Instagrammed when he visited his friends at Carbone at Aria. “To me, the langoustine presentation would be beautiful with a great ginger scallion sauce,” Chang says. “Cut lengthwise, a beautiful julienne of everything that’s been lightly steamed. You know it’s not going to be bad.” He’ll have a rotisserie at his new Momofuku, which he might use for

gorgeous prime rib that turns into sandwich meat. (He also has a guéridon that could be a carving station.) “I love restaurants that do prime rib, and it’s even better if you don’t sell it,” Chang says. “It makes the best sandwiches. It’s actually better as a sandwich then as a prime rib, I think. Visually, in its entirety, like the whole 109 cut, it’s beautiful. But it’s just perfect for sandwiches. What we’ve been trying to figure out is how an item of food can be something else, too. It can be as beautiful as a whole roasted prime rib or a French dip sandwich, which is one of my favorite things in the world.” Chang has been spending a fair amount of time in LA, where oldschool, hyper-casual French dip restaurant Philippe is among his go-to spots. And LA influences—like its produce and a Koreatown Chang adores—will no doubt impact the Vegas Momofuku. “In LA, I can get access to some of the best tomatoes in December,” Chang says. “We’ve had an internal debate about serving things [in Vegas] that are traditionally out of

Chang will be able to try so many things he hasn’t done before, but he also understands that a Vegas restaurant is where, sometimes, you should shut up and play the hits. “Hopefully, if you’ve eaten at Momofuku or you’ve heard about it, you’re going to go to Vegas and you can get a dish that somebody’s raved about,” Chang says. “Simultaneously, there’s going to be stuff that’s constantly changing. Trying to find that balance is going to be hard.” He’ll have a soup section on the menu that could skew heavily Korean. “I know that one thing we’re going to bring back is like a largeformat kimchi stew, kimchi jjigae, because whenever I’m here, that’s what I want to eat.” Chang also really likes galbijjim, a braised short-rib stew. He eats it often at LA’s Sun Nong Dan, and his mom also has a great recipe for it. The dish has potential to be a large-format attraction at the Vegas Momofuku. “It’s a debate,” Chang says. “Because if you do four or five pounds of braised galbijjim, that’s a very expensive dish. I don’t know if that fits. I’m still trying to figure that out. … It’s really home cooking.” But perhaps adventurous diners will see the menu and notice dishes like a short-rib stew, oxtail soup (gomtang) or pork-neck stew

(gamjatang) and order them to try something different. “That’s my hope,” Chang says. “I want to serve a gamjatang, but I’m not sure. I want to serve oxtail soup. It’s delicious. I don’t know if people want to eat gomtang.” Not having all the answers is part of the fun. “What is exciting right now is there is actually a tremendous amount of possibility,” Chang says. “The future is completely unwritten, and this is the best part of a restaurant. It’s intoxicating.” What he’s going after is something intangible. “What I want is that feeling of, like, this is great,” says Chang, adding that what matters most is how customers depart Momofuku. “We hope that they’re leaving like, ‘That was amazing; this was the highlight of my trip, even though it wasn’t supposed to be.’” Chang has felt that way as a guest at high-end spots, but also at Palace Station’s Oyster Bar, marveling at spicy pan roasts served by a friendly chef chatting with his customers at the counter. “He’s talking to you, he has the best stories,” Chang says. “That’s one way of leaving extraordinarily happy. There are many ways. For a long time growing up in this business, you’re taught there’s only one way.” Therein lies the degree of difficulty for Chang. In the restaurant business, you can make people ecstatic for $20 or $1,000. Chang just happens to be the dude trying to do both in the same restaurant. “I am that guy,” he says. “I love chicken tenders, but I also f*cking love époisses with caviar.” I have a feeling he’s going to like having a restaurant in Vegas.

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Starboy tracks recall the glory days of Michael Jackson, including “Love to Lay” and “A Lonely Night.” But the most significant song in this collection might be the Chicago house-influenced “Rockin’,” which The Weeknd has said was originally planned as the core of an entire record built around this infectious sound. Try to listen to it just once; it isn’t possible. As Vegas audiences already know from his former residency at Drai’s and will discover again when he performs at the Cosmopolitan and hosts

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of skill, that showcase the industry’s leading technology.” The 12,000-square-foot Level Up will offer both free and pay-to-play gaming options. In addition to billiards, foosball, ping pong, QuadAir Hockey, Bubble Hockey, Sigma Derby, Giant Pac-Man and Connect Four, it will offer the Level Up Arena by Interblock, a 40-seat arena replicating casino table games “in a more social environment.” Level Up will also introduce an indoor laser golf course, allowing customers to play real-world golf courses on moving greens with laser guidance. A

private-lounge Golfstream Suite will be attached. The Live Lucky Bar will offer 24 craft beers and a specialty cocktail menu, and Level Up’s décor will include murals created by local artists. DJs and other entertainment will be featured live and across multiple screens. –Brock Radke

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ersistence, patience and being an all-around nice guy have finally paid off for DJ and producer Jeff Retro. The Florida native moved to Las Vegas nine years ago and has been working his way up the nightlife ladder ever since, even when it’s meant pulling double duty as DJ and security guard at Blue Martini, sleeping on an air mattress in a friend’s apartment and playing gigs for free. For the past three years, he has found a stable home as a resident at Hakkasan, providing support for the megaclub’s superstars. And Retro’s dedication has now earned him his

first headlining gig on the Strip: Omnia on December 17. Retro first got the call to audition for Hakkasan days before the MGM Grand club opened. “I had 48 hours to prepare, but in reality I’d had 15 years to prepare me for it.” For the Omnia gig, he plans to ramp up the energy in the booth to command the prime-time slot. “I’m going to be a lot more interactive with the crowd,” he explains. “Music-prep wise, I spend hours every day working on mashups and bootlegs and originals, so all that preparation I do every week has been going on for the last three years.”

Retro’s production work includes a new remix of Noel Sanger’s “No Greater Love” with a fellow Hakkasan resident (and the guy who taught him how to spin), DJ Mondo. “I’d say it’s in my top three all-time favorite records,” Retro says. “I probably have four or five copies of that record because I played it so much.” Jeff Retro at Omnia at Caesars Palace, December 17. –Deanna Rilling

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ream Hotels’ West Coast flagship resort, Dream Hollywood, is set to open February 1, and its aim is to do much more than assist the ongoing revitalization of the iconic neighborhood. “I truly believe this is going to be a real destination,” says general manager Ayo Akinsete, a native of southeast London who also opened Dream Downtown in the meatpacking district in New York City. “There’s really nothing like this in LA, nothing of this scope where you have a hotel with seven different food and beverage and nightlife offerings. We’re going to offer these vast experiences and still be able to curate everything to each guest’s preferences.” The sixth Dream hotel will feature 178

guest rooms and sweets designed by the Rockwell Group, “blending the surreal and contemporary”—Dream’s design philosophy—with the city’s mid-century modern architecture. “The building is so unique looking, and there is meant to be this indooroutdoor feel throughout the whole property,” Akinsete says. “There are floor-to-ceiling windows with direct views of the Hollywood hills, and we’ve pulled inspiration from the houses in those hills. The roof has a direct view of the Hollywood sign. It’s impossible to miss.”

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elly Cardenas might be the most tenacious man in the beauty industry. Behind his bleached-blond dreadlocks and rock ’n’ roll swagger is a burgeoning salon empire he grew himself, with locations in Las Vegas; Carlsbad, California; Salt Lake City and Chicago. His most recent location, a Paul Mitchell Focus Salon, opened inside the Hard Rock Hotel in November, and it couldn’t be a better fit. “If you come to the Hard Rock and get this experience, you’re never going to be the same,” Cardenas says about his second Vegas location. “I believe this is going to change the way people do business in the professional beauty industry.” Because of Cardenas’ outsider approach, he has created a culture he says you won’t find at any other salon. “We only focus on the true relationships of our team,” he says. “If we get along, our guest is going to feel that. I want it to become the industry standard.” Happy stylists, after all, make happy customers. But Cardenas goes above

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t starts with the chicken. Yardbird has plenty of other delectable choices, but a meal here without the famous fried fowl is incomplete. In fact, one could say that this perfect poultry is the reason the Miami hot spot became so hot in the first place, and gave the brand the chance to expand to Las Vegas. There are a number of ways to try the bird—on a biscuit, on its own, barbecued instead of fried—but the move to make is the Chicken ’n’ Watermelon ’n’ Waffles. Chicken and waffles has become a staple on many menus, but nobody does it like Yardbird. Here, the waffle—the foundation of the dish,

which so often doesn’t hold up to the chicken—is laced with Vermont sharp cheddar cheese, making it sturdy and savory. The nooks soak up all the excess honey hot sauce and bourbon maple syrup, providing that breakfastdessert pleasure few dishes can. Yardbird’s fried chicken, perhaps the finest in the city, is first brined for 27 hours and then dredged. Word on the street is that it’s fried in bacon fat, taking it to its final, sinful place: tender and juicy with perfectly crispy skin. Really, it deserves a medal of achievement. Also, the chilled spiced watermelon

lives up to its name, bringing a bit of heat with the sweet. It cleanses and refreshes the taste buds and somehow seems to create more room in the stomach, egging you on for another bite. Yardbird at Venetian, 702297-6541; Monday-Friday 11 a.m.midnight, Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m.-midnight. –Jason Harris

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tylish Vdara lobby bar Vice Versa is one of the great new hideaways on the Las Vegas Strip. Perfectly positioned at the chic, casino-less hotel between Aria and Bellagio, the lounge and patio provide an ideal escape from the often hectic pace of the Boulevard. It’s a lovely spot to relax with a nosh and a sip.

the Vdara Mule, a refreshing treat appropriate in any season. Fresh ginger, lime and soda blend beautifully with your choice of vodka, tequila or rum. If it’s whiskey that works for you, Sinatra’s Manhattan mixes the complex, memorable Jack Daniels Sinatra Select with bitters and sweet vermouth.

Given these surroundings, Vice Versa’s cocktails are edgier and more interesting than they have to be. The menu offers a mix of classics and signature creations, starting off with

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Spice means El Dorado rum complemented with old fashioned bitters, pumpkin syrup and burnt cinnamon. These are unique flavors designed to match a one-of-a-kind destination. Vice Versa at Vdara, 702-590-2030; Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-1 a.m., Friday & Saturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m. –Brock Radke

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atherine Quiba moved to Las Vegas from the Philippines when she was 9 years old, grew up in Sin City, studied sports medicine and related fields at a vocational high school and went on to major in pre-med biochemistry at UNLV. She never really thought she’d work in nightlife, but then she turned 21. “I was definitely isolated from the industry and not really allowed on the Strip, obviously, when I was younger,” she says. “But as I grew older and came to understand what Vegas has to offer, I became more exposed. It’s like you meet one person in this industry and then the domino effect.”

She took a liking to the various industry-night parties on the Strip, and one of her favorites—Wild at Heart at Omnia on Tuesdays—helped lead her to Hakkasan Group, where she auditioned when she had just turned 21. Quiba snagged a server gig at the company’s newest venue, Jewel at Aria. “It’s unreal to come to work and get to celebrate every night,” she says. “It’s a beautiful venue. It’s hard to get used to the architecture and lighting and visuals. This is just a really cool workplace.” Interacting with so many different people has also helped broaden her horizons. That’s not to say she won’t

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Country calling NFR week doesn’t just mean rodeo anymore. Dozens of country-music acts have visited Las Vegas in December, including Lady Antebellum, which played the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan. Josh Bell’s report on that show, and two others, awaits on Page 62. (Erik Kabik/Courtesy)

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Squad Goals Rogue One steers Star Wars in some new directions By Josh Bell hen Gareth Edwards (Monsters, 2014’s Godzilla) was announced as the director of Star Wars prequel/spin-off Rogue One, he promised that he would deliver something along the lines of a war movie, a grittier, more serious look at the ground-level fighters in the Rebel Alliance against the evil Galactic Empire. Later, rumors surfaced that the movie’s reshoots focused on lightening the tone and bringing it more in line with the rollicking adventure style of the main Star Wars movies. It’s impossible for audiences to know which aspects of the finished product came from which sources, but there’s a definite tension to Rogue One between the fanpleasing instincts of last year’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the tougher, grimmer material that Edwards initially promised. Ultimately, as its subtitle declares, Rogue One is a Star Wars story, so it climaxes with a giant space battle, it features funny-looking aliens and wisecracking droids and the Force, and it focuses on good triumphing over evil, even if sacrifices must be

made along the way. Set just before the events of 1977’s The supporting characters are also appealing, Star Wars (aka Episode IV: A New Hope), Rogue One particularly the surly reprogrammed imperial stars Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso, a familiar Star Wars droid K-2SO (played via motion capture by Alan type (an orphan who begins the movie in Tudyk) and the blind Force-believing dire circumstances) recruited by the Rebel warrior Chirrut Îmwe (Donnie Yen), aaabc Alliance for her connection to her long-lost sort of the Star Wars answer to Marvel’s ROGUE ONE: father Galen (Hannibal’s Mads Mikkelsen), Daredevil. It’s a bit disappointing, then, A STAR WARS a scientist for the Empire. that the movie puts so much stock in STORY Teamed with the gruff, battle-hardened cameos from recognizable Star Wars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben rebel Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), Jyn characters, which range from narratively Mendelsohn. eventually leads a team into Imperial useful to distractingly cheesy and Directed by territory to steal the plans for a terrifying gratuitous. Still, the elements often come Gareth Edwards. Rated PG-13. new weapon known as the Death Star. Any together in delightfully entertaining Opens Friday Star Wars fan knows what those plans are ways, and even though the outcome citywide. for, but the eventual rousing victory is only is predetermined on a macro level (a a far-off notion to the movie’s characters, problem Rogue One shares with creator who don’t have noble heritage or a high midi-chlorian George Lucas’ divisive prequel trilogy), the count. Jyn in particular is a reluctant recruit, and individual character dynamics are exciting and Jones gives her an admirable independent streak. Her often unexpected. If The Force Awakens was an character arc is the most satisfying aspect of the story, exercise in giving Star Wars fans exactly what they which gets bogged down in confusing incremental want, Rogue One does its best to show them what objectives during its final act. else there is in the galaxy.

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Can the Empire keep the Rebels from swiping their plans? If you don’t know the answer, you probably haven’t seen any of these movies. (Lucasfilm/Courtesy)

Do AND Do Not THREE STAR WARS Films WE’D LIKE TO SEE (AND TWO WE WOULDN’T) Rogue One is the first of many “Star Wars stories” Lucasfilm plans to make beyond the larger Skywalker vs. Skywalker saga. The next of these, due in 2018, tells the tale of a young Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) and Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover); another as-yet-unknown anthology film is due in 2020. (It’s not Boba Fett; that idea was thrown into a man-eating pit.) If Lucasfilm is looking for Star Wars stories, they could do worse than the suggestions below. And following those, we’ll tell them exactly how they could do worse. Obi-Wan Kenobi’s self-imposed exile on Tatooine. What happened during the decades

between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope? Did he binge-watch HBO? There’s a raw, Unforgivenlike tale to be told here, and Ewan McGregor says he’s eager to reprise the role. Coruscant. Imagine a Casablanca-like adventure/romance set on this planet-sized city, with informant and diner proprietor Dexter Jetster (Attack of the Clones) factored in somewhere. Young Leia Organa. Because when you get a chance to have Carrie Fisher tell a story through flashback, you do it. Meanwhile, on the dark side … The Gungans. Jar Jar Binks’ thickly racist cutout bumbling times a thousand. Veto. Lobot. The story of Lando’s assistant from The Empire Strikes Back (the one who looks like he’s got built-in headphones), and his quest to become a successful trap DJ. –Geoff Carter

Barely a few minutes in, Collateral Beauty jumps into its first inspirational speech, courtesy of advertising executive Howard Inlet (Will Smith). Howard talks about time, love and death as the three abstract concepts ruling people’s lives (and thus important in advertising)—and when the movie abruptly cuts to three years later, he’s started writing anguished letters to those concepts that he actually sends in the mail. That’s because during that time jump, Howard’s young daughter died, and he’s been utterly consumed by grief ever since. Concerned that Howard’s inability to function is dooming their company to failure, Howard’s business partners (played by Edward Norton, Kate Winslet and Michael Peña), conceive of an absurd (and rather cruel) plan: They hire three actors (played by Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley and Jacob Latimore) to pose as embodiments of the concepts Howard has been writing to, in order to shake him from his stupor (and have him declared unfit to run the company). From this convoluted and somewhat insulting premise come a bunch of sappy greetingcard sentiments, with each of Howard’s partners learning convenient lessons that match up neatly to the big concepts. Howard, too, learns and grows, courtesy of a shameless twist that hinges on withholding basic information from viewers. Howard never blames his partners for their emotional manipulation, and the movie expects the same unreasonable indulgence from its audience. –Josh Bell

aaccc COLLATERAL BEAUTY Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet. Directed by David Frankel. Rated PG-13. Opens Friday citywide.

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Emma and Ryan, together again. (Summit Entertainment/Courtesy)

YOUNG MR. OBAMA Barry explores the youth of a future president

Barack Obama’s presidency isn’t even over yet, and already he’s been the subject of two biopics. Like this past summer’s Southside With You, Barry uses a slice of the future president’s early life to foreshadow his later political career, with seemingly every interaction and relationship serving as fodder for his subsequent political views and actions. Set during Obama’s junior year at Columbia University in 1981 (when he went by the name Barry), Barry gives its story a little more room to breathe than did Southside, which was set over the course of a single day, and does a better job of making its characters feel like people and not just talking points. At the same time, nearly every character surrounding Barry (played by Australian newcomer Devon Terrell) exists primarily as a signpost for his political development. The movie focuses on Barry’s relationship with his white girlfriend Charlotte (The Witch’s Anya Taylor-Joy), a composite character whose personality traits adjust according to the points the filmmakers want to make. When the movie focuses on its characters in the moment, it has some charm and insight about young people in this particular time and place. But too often it’s only looking forward to a future the characters know nothing about. –Josh Bell

aabcc BARRY Devon Terrell, Anya Taylor-Joy, Avi Nash. Directed by Vikram Gandhi. Not rated. Available December 16 on Netflix.

Let’s put on a show La La Land revives the classic musical, with some success By Mike D’Angelo

very so often, Hollywood attempts to jazz pianist—whose relationship first blossoms, revive the full-fledged musical, but it then founders as they struggle to realize their isn’t easy. While Westerns are equally respective dreams. La La Land is at its best when moribund as a genre, making a new one it feeds on the spiky chemistry between the two. only requires securing Monument Everything nonmusical sparkles. Valley locations plus assorted props As for the musical numbers … well, aaabc and costumes; no special skill set is they’ll trigger some viewers’ nostalgic LA LA LAND required, apart from maybe quickly warm feelings, anyway. Both Stone and Ryan Gosling, learning how to ride a horse. The great Gosling have decent singing voices Emma Stone, John LegHollywood musicals, on the other (though Gosling’s is pretty thin) and end. Directed hand, were made possible by a stable of respectable moves, but neither is by Damien singing and dancing talent that no longood enough even to have been cast Chazelle. Rated PG-13. ger exists—or, at least, that no longer in the chorus during the musical’s Opens Friday overlaps with A-list movie stars. You heyday. And director Damien Chazelle at Downtown can have big names or you can have (Whiplash) doesn’t always trust the Summerlin and Green Valley dazzling musical talent, but nowadays form, choreographing long routines as Ranch. you really can’t have both. a single shot in which it’s the complex La La Land sensibly chooses actors camerawork, not the dancers, that’s who’ll get butts in seats, which is why it never meant to impress. La La Land mostly succeeds quite manages to achieve the purely rhythmic by virtue of its sheer sincerity and eagerness transcendence to which it clearly aspires. It’s a to please, tempered by a melancholy underlot of fun, though. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling current. It’s a welcome throwback, but also a play aspiring LA artists—she’s an actress; he’s a reminder of what we’ve permanently lost.

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Four films explore the terrifying—and sometimes hilarious— world of hoaxes By Smith Galtney

n this season of fake news and surreal political shape-shifting, it’s fitting that the last four movies I’ve watched involve some kind of identity fraud, mostly propagated by the Internet. All are based on true stories. None of them end well. In King Cobra, Christian Slater plays a character named Stephen who’s based on Bryan Kocis, a producer of gay porn who was brutally tied up and tickled. A television remurdered by two hustlers in 2007. porter from New Zealand discovers Ten years ago, when YouTube was a series of tickling videos online, all still in its infancy and people still produced by a company named Jane watched porn on DVD, Kocis turned O’Brien Media, which might be run a young boy named Sean Lockhart by someone name Terri DiSisto, also into Brent Corrigan, star of videos known as “Terri Tickle.” What starts like Every Poolboy’s Dream and Castout as a quirky exposé on a peculiar ing Couch 4. “It’s fun to play subculture takes a darker with who we are,” Stephen/ turn as the identity behind Bryan tells Brent/Sean, Jane and Terri emerges. toasting their success. But But not really. Tickled sufplaying around with all that fers from its own identify crimoney and web notoriety sis, thanks to heavy-handed has a price, and when James voiceovers that make you Franco shows up in full-on think the filmmakers are Spring Breakers mode, no on the trail of a serial killer. Cultural one’s having fun anymore. attachment What they do find is hardly a Inevitably Sean wants to shock. (The people who say by smith galtney break out on his own, but Stethis is “the scariest movie phen locks the “Brent Corof the year” need to watch rigan” name in a trademark, better horror movies). I won’t and Sean learns the cold truth about give anything away, but I will say alter egos: You might have a ripped Tickled doesn’t challenge any clichés young body and gifted masturbatory about trolls who wreak widespread skills, but you’re nothing without havoc from the privacy of their your fake name. empty homes. Aliases abound in Tickled, a Never an Internet troll, JT Ledocumentary about the shady world Roy—perhaps the great hoax of our of “competitive endurance tickling,” time—was created the old-fashioned in which straight guys engage in the way: through crank calls. Back in extremely gay-looking act of getting the mid-’90s, a middle-aged woman

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named Laura Albert wrote several stories in the voice of a gender-fluid teenage prostitute—a character she assumed while cold-calling her favorite writers. As the buzz around Albert’s stories grew and public appearances beckoned, she hid her sister-in-law in a blonde wig and sunglasses, and a hot new darling of the literati and glitterati was born. This tale is so insane and unbelievable, it took two documentaries this year to tell it. Author: The JT LeRoy Story is basically Albert’s one-sided account, while The Cult of JT LeRoy is told through the authors, agents, journalists and fans who got duped. Both have major axes to grind, with Albert insisting JT wasn’t a hoax but an “avatar” and one journalist laughably comparing her to Satan. Noticeably missing from both movies are the celebrities who took JT under their self-serving wings. Looking at the archival footage, they do look pretty stupid fawning over someone who’s clearly a fake. “Let’s be honest, JT,” says Third Eye Blind’s Stephan Jenkins, conducting a TV interview while reclined oh-sodouchily in bed. “You’re kicking some wicked style.” The hoaxers got hoaxed.

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KINDRED SPIRITS STEVIE NICKS AND CHRISSIE HYNDE TEAM UP TO OPEN PARK THEATER BY ANNIE ZALESKI

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f the touring industry has one constant, it’s the concept of classic-rock deck shuffling, with seasoned bands teaming up in different configurations each year. The concerts provide more value to fans, but too many bills tend to involve the same acts. In contrast, Stevie Nicks touring arenas this fall with the Pretenders—led by Chrissie Hynde—feels like an inspired pairing. Each woman boasts a formidable catalog of hits, and each became an icon behind a fiercely independent mind-set. Nicks had a built-in audience, given her involvement with Fleetwood Mac, but 1981 solo debut Bella Donna

and 1983’s The Wild Heart possess gothic-poet vibes decidedly distinct from the megaband’s approach. Hynde’s first few albums with the Pretenders also subverted expectations: The music was tough and tender, snarling and vulnerable, which gave those LPs enduring complexity. These days, the two grapple with their respective legacy in different ways. Hynde seems driven to constantly reinvent herself as a musician. The Pretenders’ latest album, Alone, produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, sounds far removed from her band’s raucous early days. The title track swaggers like a deep Stones cut, while “Gotta Wait” is a stomping

fuzz-blues number. The record’s also home to sinewy garage-soul (“Roadie Man”), torch songs (the clever “I Hate Myself”) and smoldering ballads (“Death Is Not Enough”). Live, the Pretenders play plenty of hits (“Middle of the Road,” “Brass in Pocket,” “I’ll Stand by You”), but also eschew notable songs like “Night in My Veins,” “Precious” and “Talk of the Town.” Nicks isn’t resting on past achievements either, though more and more, her creative restlessness finds her excavating and reimagining gems from her career’s nooks and crannies. As its name implies, 2014’s 24 Karat Gold: Songs From the Vault features rerecorded demos of songs spanning multiple de-

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History lesson: big bad zero Revisit the Vegas band before its upcoming reunion show

Nicks, left, and Hynde have built their careers defying convention. (Photo Illustration by Ian Racoma)

cades—highlighted by early-’80s piano boogie “Starshine” and scorching bluesrock rarity “Mabel Normand.” On this tour, Nicks has even dusted off “Crying in the Night” from her 1973 cult collaboration LP with Lindsey Buckingham, Buckingham Nicks. Embracing the most beloved aspects of her music and persona has kept Nicks relevant with loyalists, but it has also helped younger generations discover her greatness—a phenomenon captured perfectly in a recent New Yorker essay, “The

Resurgent Appeal of Stevie Nicks.” As it turns out, the two women’s distinct approaches to legacy are complementary: Due to demand, the NicksPretenders tour recently got extended into 2017. That popularity is a testament to the strength of their catalogs, of course—but also validates each’s decision to establish (and maintain) a career on her own terms. Both Nicks and Hynde have navigated tabloid distractions and commercially fallow periods, but have never lost confidence in their music.

entire debut, along with later self-released albums Your Beautiful Mistake (2002) and Imagination America (2005), are available on iTunes, Spotify and other services.

What made the timing right for a reunion? Although the band called it quits a decade ago, the members have remained Why do they friends and matter? Big Bad collaborated on Zero was one other projects, of Vegas’ big and Whited musical hopes initiated in the late ’90s, reunion talks releasing a 1999 after listening BIG BAD ZERO self-titled album to old BBZ with The Pure Mess, Jeff Mix. December 17, on national music on tour 9 p.m., free. Tommy label Eureka and Rocker’s, 4275 Dean Mar- with The Killers playing around (he’s their drum tin Dr., 702-261-6688. the country tech). “I think alongside I appreciate big-name acts like Train, those songs more than I Collective Soul and Better did when we wrote them,” Than Ezra. The group’s Mattera says. Although catchy, upbeat alt-rock was current plans just call for right at home on radio, one show, Mattera doesn’t where single “Crumble” saw rule out future gigs or even some minor chart action. new music. Bonus: Mattera “That was kind of our says there could be some anthem,” Mattera says. old band merch for sale, for anyone who missed out on a Where can you listen? BBZ T-shirt in the ’90s. “Crumble” and the band’s –Josh Bell

(Photograph by Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

ho are they? Singer/ guitarist Nick Mattera, guitarist Dave Meeks, bassist Dan Gauthier and drummer Rob Whited. Mattera, Whited and Gauthier formed the band in 1996, and Meeks joined in 1998. Steve Bonacci will fill in on bass for the reunion show, although Gauthier might take the stage for a song or two.

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DOWN HOME country Saddling up to some laid-back shows during NFR By Josh Bell t one time, the country concerts around Las Vegas during the National Finals Rodeo were just a way for fans to let loose after spending the day at the rodeo, but over time they’ve evolved into a stand-alone attraction that appeals to a much wider demographic than the rodeo itself. They’ve also proliferated so extensively that anyone looking for some entertainment on a given night has almost too many options from which to choose. I made it to three shows during the latter part of NFR, checking in with a couple of big-name acts and one Canadian genius I thought would never get to Vegas again. On record, Lady Antebellum is one of the least exciting country acts around, and its success has come thanks to a lot of bland, inoffensive singles that play very well in waiting rooms. But when I saw the pop-country trio at last year’s Route 91 Harvest festival, I was impressed by how much livelier the act can be in concert, and the December 7 show at the Chelsea also found the group more engaging onstage. At times the band (which has mostly been on hiatus for the past year) seemed a little too loose, fumbling through some songs that had clearly not been extensively rehearsed. But their camaraderie felt genuine, with banter about buying each other Christmas presents and how their lives have changed in the past decade. They played the requisite hits (“Just a Kiss,” “Bartender,” “Need You Now”), the efforts to get the somewhat subdued audience to sing along were endearing, and even the

screen sloppy-as-hell version of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” had some charm to it. The next night, I headed to the Gold Buckle Zone at the MGM Grand’s conference center for a free performance by brilliant, underrated Canadian singer-songwriter Corb Lund, whose last Vegas appearance, six years ago at the Bunkhouse, was so poorly attended that he spent most of the show just getting hammered. Lund was in much better shape this time around, and even if most of the GBZ crowd was just there for the beer and the rodeo highlights, a layer of dedicated fans packed close to the front of the stage. Given the Canadian flags and homemade signs from Oklahoma and Colorado, chances are very few of them were from Vegas, but it still meant Lund found a warm reception for his literate, funny and sometimes heartbreaking songs about rural life in the West. “We’ve been trying to get this gig for quite a while,” he said at the beginning of the show, and hopefully the turnout means MGM will

invite him back next year. Two nights later I was back at the MGM for a very different kind of show, an arena concert from superstar Tim McGraw, although like Lund and Lady A, McGraw put on a remarkably relaxed and chummy performance for his audience of thousands. Also like Lady A, McGraw has been off the road for a bit, and he joked about being out of shape and not remembering the words to his songs, but there was nothing to indicate that McGraw and his eight-piece band were in anything but top form. He ran through his sometimes sappy (“Live Like You Were Dying”), sometimes obnoxious (“Truck Yeah”) hits, delivering each one with a strong voice and plenty of energy, along the way giving shout-outs to friends and family in the crowd. He ended the show promising to see fans on next year’s Soul2Soul tour with his wife Faith Hill. It’s not currently scheduled for Vegas, but maybe the couple can add a date during 2017’s NFR. Everyone else will be here.

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art pieces New Downtown murals, a ‘Dream Machine’ and the City’s call to arms

Gear Duran’s mural near Artifice. (Steve Marcus/Staff)

McGraw at Grand Garden Arena. (Adam Shane/Special to Weekly)

Last year, Downtown lost two of Jerry Misko’s neoninspired murals. His Emergency Arts mural was painted over for Life Is Beautiful (which didn’t upset him), and his Arts District mural was destroyed by taggers (which did). But balance has been restored: In roughly the space of a month, Misko created two new murals—one on Inside Style on Main Street, and the other on the construction wall surrounding the former Beat Coffeehouse on Fremont. And yes, you can call it a comeback. “I felt the need to get back in the saddle,” Misko says. He’ll also be doing gallery shows in 2017 and offering new prints of his work to benefit Casa de Luz. –Geoff Carter Speaking of murals, drive west on Charleston past Artifice and you can’t miss Gear Duran’s glowing cobalt image on the south-facing side of the former Mission Linen Warehouse. The Las Vegas-based artist and former Skin Wars contestant started the piece as a show of support for Native Americans protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline, which, if built, will run through sacred burial grounds and threaten the Standing Rock Sioux’s water supply. “I wanted to do something that’s just very raw and very symbolic,” Duran says. “It’s not just their water; it’s the planet’s water.” While the Army Corps of Engineers has halted the pipeline for now, the mural serves as a necessary reminder of what’s at stake for all Americans—Las Vegans included. –Leslie Ventura It looks like the Tazmanian Devil’s tornado pirouetting in place over the sand. Or a mushroom cloud, seen through the aviators of Hunter S. Thompson. Or, when reflecting the Strip’s illuminated skyline, an EDC dancer wrapped in her own glowstick swirls. You likely have your own interpretation if you’ve spotted it driving on Russell Road along McCarran Airport’s northern border. Local artist and CSN instructor Wayne Littlejohn’s 26-foot-tall “Dream Machine” sculpture has been up for about two months, but its official dedication took place Tuesday at Siegfried & Roy Park. How does the artist himself describe it? “A fusion of light and movement, inspired by the geological and technological forces that shape the Southwest,” he says in a statement. “It arises from the earth like some mysterious atomic love child of dust devils and drones.” –Mike Prevatt The world can be an ugly place, but the City of Las Vegas is taking decisive, well-funded steps to pretty up our corner of it. It’s currently taking submissions for two public art projects: one for artistic bike rack designs and one for artists to paint electrical utility boxes on Maryland Parkway as part of the ongoing AMP project. The bike rack competition is budgeted at $10,000 per design, plus reimbursement of up to $5,000 for engineered drawings (for info, call 702-229-6231). And artists approved for the utility box project will be reimbursed $2,500 for up to four boxes (artsregistrylas.vegas/?entry=2055). –GC

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REPAIRS NEEDED FINAL FANTASY XV ONLY SHOWS GLIMPSES OF TRUE GREATNESS BY TODD HAILSTONE inal Fantasy XV and I did not start off on the campfire. It’s influenced heavily by the movie Stand right foot. The beginning has you hunting by Me, going so far as to feature Florence and the Mamonsters to pay for repairs on a broken-down chine’s cover of the classic Ben E. King song. car—hardly the way for any game, especially I started to forgive the game for its failings around one that had been in development for 10 years, to Chapter 4, and got excited when I found myself ready make a good impression. I dismally looked ahead to to embark to a whole new area in Chapter 8. And then what I assumed would be 40-plus hours of pain and FFXV took a shocking and horrible turn: There is no regret, and it was only through sheer force of will that new area. The next city you visit gets a grand reveal I powered through the first four hours. as you sail in … just before it’s destroyed in AABCC a nonsensical plot twist. What comes next Then the car got fixed, and the world began FINAL to open up. With each new dungeon and epic are what I can only assume to be the crushed FANTASY XV remains of the developers’ original plans. monster hunt I found myself enjoying FFXV Reviewed for a little bit more. Sure, the combat is a violent, “Areas” are basically linear dungeons with few PlayStation 4. Also available disjointed mess that gives you almost no conenemies and dodgy reasoning as to why we’re for Xbox One. trol over your character’s attacks. And yes, you even there. only get to command one of the four people in The story falls apart in much the same your party, as the others bumble around like way. The most compelling moments happen the Three Stooges, hilariously missing fight cues and off-camera, and characters who seemed central to the soaking up expensive healing items. plot disappear entirely or are dialed back to become But everything in the game looks gorgeous, the enfootnotes. It all comes to a crashing halt in Chapter vironments and character models are fantastic, and I 13, an abysmal entry that finds you separated from truly enjoyed the main theme: a story of brotherhood your friends, de-powered and forced into terribly and friendship, about trusting the people closest to designed stealth sections and absurdly easy combat you and learning to rely on them. FFXV tells the story using a powerful ring. The 14th and final chapter, of a group of friends on a road trip, traveling and however, marks a nice rebound for the narrative, paycamping together. Prompto, the honorary photograing off with two grandiose boss battles and an emopher of the group, chronicles the trip, asking you to tional exchange between the four friends that almost select pictures to save as you share a meal around the brought me to tears—in a good way this time.

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BOWLING FOR BATTLES Let the spreads point the way to college football’s must-watch matchups By Case Keefer ollege football’s bowl season can be a lot like a sprawling shopping center. If you don’t go in with a plan, it’s easy to become paralyzed by options. There’s almost no way to watch every single postseason contest, with 38 bowl games (excluding the national semifinals) scheduled over the next two weeks. Luckily, point spreads can act as a guide to the games that might be worthwhile in terms of competitiveness. Nine games stand above in being evenly matched, with betting lines at 3 points or lower at press time, and five of those nine feature at least one team that spent a significant stretch in contention for a College Football Playoff spot. Houston minus-3 vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas Bowl, December 17) San Diego State relies on its running attack behind local product Donnel Pumphrey, who will set the all-time NCAA rushing record with 108 more yards. Houston goes pass-heavy with senior quarterback Greg Ward Jr., who was in the Heisman conversation early in the season. But the Cougars’ rush defense has played better than the Aztecs’ pass defense throughout the year. Pick: Houston minus-3. West Virginia plus-2.5 vs. Miami (Russell Athletic Bowl, Orlando, December 28) This was one of the most intriguing matchups even before four-star wide receiver recruit Michael Harley Jr. announced he would commit to whichever school won the game. Miami marred its season by losing four games in a row, but the defeats were by a total of just 32 points. West Virginia’s two losses came by a combined 45 points, and it went 4-0 in games decided by less than a touchdown to make its 10-2 overall record a bit misleading. Pick: Miami minus-2.5.

Oklahoma State plus-3 vs. Colorado ( Valero Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, December 29) You wouldn’t know by the 41 points Colorado gave up to Washington in the Pac 10 Championship Game, but the Buffaloes had one of the best defenses in the nation this season. Problem is, the Oklahoma State offense will be the second-best Colorado has faced, behind only Washington. The Cowboys finished the year ranked 14th in the nation, gaining 6.6 yards per play with an elite quarterback-receiver duo in Mason Rudolph and James Washington. Pick: Oklahoma State plus-3. North Carolina plus-3 vs. Stanford (Hyundai Sun Bowl, El Paso, December 30) This game could mark the end of an era for Stanford. Junior running back Christian McCaffrey has announced he will enter the NFL Draft, and coach David Shaw could be a candidate for the LA Rams job. Things are more stable on the opposite sideline, where coach Larry Fedora opted to stay put. McCaffrey is expected to go in the mid-rounds of the NFL Draft, long after North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who’s being heralded as the potential No. 1 overall selection. Pick: North Carolina plus-3. LSU minus-3 vs. Louisville (Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, Orlando, December 31) Heisman Trophy winners have a history of playing poorly in bowl games, and the betting market is calling for it to continue with Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson. All the early action is on LSU, which has gone 5-2 straight-up and against the spread under interim-turned-new coach Ed Orgeron. Louisville went the other direction late in the season, losing its last two games and failing to cover in four of five, but could use the monthlong break to regroup. Pick: Louisville plus-3.

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SHANG DELIVERS ARTFUL FOOD IN A MODERN SETTING BY JIM BEGLEY new Chinese noodle shop has arrived in a Flamingo storefront, but unlike many of its Chinatown-area peers, Shang Artisan Noodle is no back-alley hole-in-the-wall. Its space is contemporary, outfitted in wood and stone. But don’t let the fancy digs fool you: Shang doles out legit noodles and other Chinese fare. Three varieties of noodles are available— hand-pulled, knife-shaved and plain—but the first two are the ones that matter. The hand-pulled are long and thin, while the knife-shaven are thick and chewy, better for soaking up the soupy broth from either the beef or pork-and-chicken version. The former is hearty and complex, each spoonful unctuous and umami-laden, while the latter is significantly lighter but no less flavorful, a milder riff on tonkotsu ramen. It’s a good thing the broths are so impactful, because the proteins aren’t particularly memorable. Braised beef brisket in the namesake Shang beef noodle soup ($9) was chewier than I’d like and not particularly wellseasoned, while pork ribs were more tender but still lacking proper seasoning. But these are just complements for the house-made noodles and meaty broths.

If you’re not in a soup mood, explore the sauce noodle section, where dan-dan ($8) awaits. Traditionally spicy, this pork-filled dish isn’t particularly hot, just appetizing. The chicken chow mein ($8), best ordered with knife-shaven noodles, is rife with caramelization and smokiness, having been fried in a wok. Appetizers tend to wander a bit. Cucumber salad ($5), comprised of cucumber sticks adorned with a flavorful sesame sauce, is simple and effective. A little heartier but no less modern are the beef pancakes ($5.50), more like compressed, steamed buns. Do beware of the seething hot liquid lurking within, akin to xiao long bao. You’ll shoot your eye out! The best app is the (not-so-spicy) spicy wonton ($5.50). The freshly wrapped pork wontons swim in a slightly sweet soy sauce you’ll want to pour over your noodles when the wontons are gone. The best seats in the house are the four stools at the end of the counter surrounding the open kitchen. From there, you can witness noodle pulling and knife shaving up close. If you’re lucky, they’ll be crafting handmade wontons during your meal, too. Call it dinner with a show.

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It only makes sense to focus on the Nepalese dishes at Saino Indian-Nepali Kitchen, since that cuisine is difficult to find anywhere in the U.S. Those making their first foray into the fare should start with steamed vegetarian momos, ($6.50) dumplings filled with potato, onion and cabbage with a sesame sauce worth slathering all over. Continue with the thali, an array of small dishes on one plate ($18.50 vegetarian or $21 not). The veggie version features aalu chop as an appetizer—potato dumplings that resemble samosas. Aalu taamaa covers the soup component, highlighted by black-eyed peas, potatoes, bamboo shoots and a variety of spices. Gundruk sadeko, some of the more interesting fermented veggies you’ll ever taste, hits both sour and spicy notes. For dessert, head for the Indian section for gulab jamun ($2.75), a sort of doughnut hole dipped in syrup. And you can always rely on the ubiquitous Indian lunch buffet ($9.95) to try dishes both familiar and new. –Jason Harris

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INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 oz. Macallan Double Cask 12-Year-Old Scotch 3/4 oz. Disaronno Italian liqueur 3/4 oz. apple juice Slice of crabapple and zested orange peel for garnish

METHOD Combine ingredients in mixing glass with ice and stir. Pour over ice sphere in rocks glass, garnish and serve.

The Macallan Double Cask 12-Year-Old Scotch is a single-malt Scotch whiskey that’s been aged in both American and European oak sherry casks, giving it a well-rounded, honeyed flavor. Notes of citrus, wood spices and caramel are carried throughout the spirit, and the finish is oaky and warm. When paired with Disaronno, an amaretto-flavored Italian liqueur, and a little bit of apple juice, you get a cocktail rich in flavor and supremely palatable.

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Sunset Station (Club Madrid) Michael Grimm 12/23, 8 pm, $10. 702-547-7777. Tommy Rocker’s Big Bad Zero, The Pure Mess, Jeff Mix 12/17, 9 pm, free. 4275 Dean Martin Drive, 702-261-6688.

THe Strip & Nearby Brooklyn Bowl Catfish John 12/21, 8 pm, free. Citizen Cope 12/29, 8:30 pm, $35-$68. Smells Like Nirvana 12/30, 8:30 pm, free. George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic 12/31, 8 pm, $48-$99. Linq, 702-862-2695. Caesars Palace (Colosseum) Ebi 12/24, 9 pm, $75$250. Elton John 12/28-12/29, 12/31, 7:30 pm, $55-$500. 702-731-7333. Cosmopolitan (Chelsea) The Weeknd 12/30, 9 pm, $214-$280. Sting 12/31, 9 pm, $200-$650. (Marquee) The Weeknd 12/31, 9 pm, $128-$202. 702-698-7000. Double Down Thee Swank Bastards, Sissy Brown, Jon Emery 12/15. Dark Water Rebellion, Gnarly Sacs, Anti-Anti, The Cove, Gayhead 12/16. Illintention, Jerk!, Code, The Lazy Stalkers, S.I.S. 12/17. Gold Top Bob & The Goldtoppers 12/21. Agent 86, Off the Wall, Stereo Assault 12/23. Rocket Coma 12/24. Uberschall 12/25, midnight. The Psyatics, Thee Swank Bastards, The Pluralses, Three Rounds, Jerk! 12/30. Johnny Zig & The Highlighters 1/1. Shows 10 pm, free unless noted. 640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. Hard Rock Hotel (The Joint) Lil Yachty 12/16, 9 pm, $25-$65. Vivian Chow, Aska Young 12/25, 8 pm, $48-$288. Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs N Harmony, DJ Quik, Warren G, Tha Dogg Pound 12/30, 7 pm, $44-$255. (Vinyl) Ramonahs 12/15, 8:30 pm, free. Blake Gray, Baby Ariel, Weston Koury, Nathan Triska, Mark Thomas & more 12/16, 6 pm, $25-$30. Sin City Sinners Christmas in Vegas Toy Drive 12/16, 9:30 pm, free. CRX, Streets of Laredo, Hideout 12/17, 9 pm, $12-$25. Otherwise, Nations, American Monster 12/30, 9 pm, $15-$25. 702-693-5000. Hard Rock Live Toys for Tots Toy Drive ft. The Saints w/Brent Muscat, Cyanide 12/20, 8 pm, free. Groove Martini, DJ Silla the Thrilla 12/31, 9 pm, $175. Hard Rock Cafe (Strip), 702-733-7625. House of Blues The Sounds 12/16, 7 pm, $25. Brothers Osborne, Lucie Silvas 12/17, 7 pm, $25. Noelia 12/29, 7 pm, $44-$54. Mandalay Bay, 702632-7600. Mandalay Bay (Events Center) Maroon 5, Tove Lo, R. City 12/30-12/31, 8 pm, $100-$250. 702-632-7777. Mirage Boyz II Men 12/23-12/25, 7:30 pm, $44$163. 702-791-7111. Monte Carlo (Park Theater) Stevie Nicks, Pretenders 12/17, 8 pm, $91-$675. Fish Leong 12/24, 8 pm, $71-$173. Mansour, Arash, Max Amini 12/25, 8 pm, $54-$500. 844-600-7275. Orleans (Showroom) LeAnn Rimes 12/17-12/18, 8 pm, $40-$220. 702-284-7777. The Palazzo (Palazzo Theatre) Clint Holmes: Spirit of the Season 12/18-12/19, 12/25-12/26, 7 pm, $39-$69. 702-414-9000. Planet Hollywood (Axis) Jennifer Lopez 12/1312/14, 12/16-12/17, 9 pm, $79-$416. 702-777-2782. SLS (Sayers Club) Silversage 12/16, 10 pm, free. Cameron Dettman 12/17, 10 pm, free. Liam Kyle Cahill 12/23-12/24, 10 pm, free. 702-761-7617. Stoney’s Rockin’ Kelsie May 12/16, 9 pm, $5-$10. Town Square, 702-435-2855. Westgate (International Theater) Marc D. Donovan, Swing City Dolls, Clint Holmes, Chris Phillips, Michelle Johnson, Graham Fenton, Justin Shandor 12/18, 3 pm, $35-$65. 702-732-5111.

Downtown Backstage Bar & Billiards The Dark Holidays, Prolific, Irie, Kat Kalling 12/16, 8 pm, $5-$10. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227.

Comedy

Backstage Bar & Billiards Steve Byrne, Mike O’Brien, Gary Cannon 12/28-12/30, 8 pm, $15. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Caesars Palace (The Colosseum) Jerry Seinfeld 12/26-12/27, 7:30 pm, $83-$165. 702-731-7333. Mirage (Terry Fator Theatre) Michael Carbonaro 12/23, 10 pm, $44-$54. Ron White 12/29-12/30, 10 pm, $65-$89. 702-792-7777.

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Beauty Bar Girls, Gods & Guitars ft. DJ Adam Bomb 12/17, 8 pm, free. Skyler Lutes 12/29, 8 pm, free. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. Bunkhouse Saloon A Concert for Oakland ft. Rusty Maples, Hassan, Shayna Rain, Dogyear, Vessel, Hungry Cloud 12/17, 8 pm, $10. Halsey Harkins, Glass Pools 12/22, 9 pm, free. 124 S. 11th St., 702-854-1414. Downtown Grand (Freedom Beat) Keith Wren 12/15, 12/25. Scot Little Bihlman 12/16, 12/19. Hector Esparza 12/17, 12/23. Ryan Whyte Maloney 12/18, 12/27. Patrick Sieben 12/20. Nick Mattera 12/21. Wise 12/22, 12/26. Peter Love 12/24. Shows 6 pm, free. 206 N. 3rd St., 702-953-4343. Golden Nugget (Gordie Brown Showroom) Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Band 12/16, 8 pm, $32-$119. Morris Day and the Time 12/30, $32$119. 866-946-5336. Hard Hat Lounge Elkhead 12/17, 9 pm, free. Royce the Band 12/18, 9 pm, free. 1675 Industrial Road, 702-384-8987. LVCS Kottonmouth Kings, NE Last Words, Donnie Menace, SICC, Madopelli Music, Luck Factor Zero, Bom Green 12/17, 9 pm, $17-$20. 425 Fremont St., 702-382-3531. Smith Center (Cabaret Jazz) Deana Martin 12/1612/17, 7 pm, $35-$59. The Musical Arts Scholarship Program Christmas Concert 12/18, 2 pm, $25. 702-749-2000.

Everywhere Else Adrenaline Sports Bar & Grill Dio Rising, Joseph Cross, Thee Swank Bastards, Norman Carter, Kings of Kush 12/16, 8 pm, free. 3103 N. Rancho Drive, 702-645-4139. Aliante Casino (Access Showroom) Peter White Christmas, Rick Braun, Euge Groove 12/17, 8 pm, $49-$90. Tyriq, Jamestown 12/31, 9 pm, $22-$60. 702-692-7777. Boulder Dam Brewing Sissy Brown 12/16. Full Flight 12/17. Rick Berthod 12/23. Lisa Mac CD Release Party 12/30. Shows 8 pm, free. 453

Nevada Way, Boulder City, 702-243-2739. Count’s Vamp’d Tinnitus, There Is No Us 12/15, 10 pm, free. Todd Kerns & The Anti-Stars 12/16, 9 pm, $5. 4NR The Foreigner Experience, Sweet Home Alabama 12/17, 9:30 pm, free. Sin City Sinners All-Stars 12/22, 10 pm, free. Sin City Kiss, Dio Rising 12/23, 9:30 pm, free. 6750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. Dispensary Lounge Toscha Comeaux 12/16. Gracie & Doug MacDonald 12/17. Ronnie Foster Trio 12/21. JoBelle Yonely 12/23. Joe Darro 12/28. Shows 10 pm, free. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343. Dive Bar The Fat Dukes of F*ck, Dr. Phobic and the Phobic-Tones 12/16, 9 pm. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. The Golden Tiki Punk Rock Karaoke ft. DJ Fish, Steve Soto, Greg Hetson, Stan Lee, Darrin Pfeiffer 12/19, 10 pm, free. 3939 Spring Mountain Road, 702-222-3196. Jack’s Place The Kid and Nic Show 12/15. The Heers Turner Overdrive Project 12/20, 12/27. Michael DeGreve & Kris 12/21, 12/28. Shows 6 pm, free. 544 Nevada Way, Boulder City, 702-293-2200. Primm Valley Resort Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan 12/17, 8 pm, $25-$55. 702-386-7867. Red Rock Resort (Rocks Lounge) Cover to Cover: Sinatra Tribute 12/17, 4 & 6 pm, $19. 702-797-7777. Sand Dollar Lounge The Funk Jam 12/15. Candy’s River House, Crook and the Bluff 12/16. Stoney Curtis 12/17. Easy 8’s 12/20, 9:30 pm. Carlos Silva & The Scatterbrains 12/21, 9 pm. Tony Holiday & The Velvetones 12/22. Chris Tofield Band 12/23. Shows 10 pm, free unless noted. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. Silverton (Veil Pavilion) Aria: A Spiritual Christmas 12/22, 7:30 pm, $29-$52. 702-263-7777. South Point (Showroom) Tony Orlando 12/1612/18, 7:30 pm, $45-$55. 702-796-7111. Starbright Theatre Michael Grimm & Friends 12/17, 7 pm, $20. 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd., 702-240-1301. Suncoast (Showroom) Society of Seven 12/17-12/18, 8:30 pm, $35-$55. 702-636-7075.

Art Square Theatre The Santaland Diaries 12/1512/16, 8 pm; 12/17-12/18, 2 & 5 pm, $25. 1025 S. 1st St., #110, 702-818-3422. Baobab Stage Theatre Soultry Poetry Night 12/15, 7:30 pm, $10. Paris Red 12/22, 8 pm, $15-$20. Town Square, 702-369-6649. Charleston Heights Arts Center Poor Richard’s Players It’s a Wonderful Life 12/17, 7 pm, $10-$15. 800 S. Brush St., 702-229-6383. Excalibur Tournament of Kings: ’Twas the Knight Thru 12/26, times vary, $73-$238. 702-597-7600. Faith Conservatory of the Fine Arts A Christmas Carol 12/16-12/17, 7 pm; 12/18, 4 pm, $6-$20. Faith Lutheran, 2015 S. Hualapai Way, 702-804-4400. Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse Nevada School of the Arts Quartet 12/16, noon, free. 333 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-388-6355. Hard Rock Hotel (The Joint) Mondays Dark with Mark Shunock Third Anniversary Show 12/19, 8 pm, $20-$50. 702-693-5000. Las Vegas Little Theatre (Mainstage) Absurd Person Singular 12/15-12/17, 8 pm; 12/18, 2 pm, $21-$25. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996. Majestic Repertory The Bad Seed 12/15-12/17, 8 pm, $20-$25. A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant 12/18, 2, 5 & 8 pm, $20. Alios, 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636. Sci-Fi Center Madam Heartsmith’s Fomato Burlesque Holiday Special 12/16, 8 pm, $10. 5077 Arville St., 855-501-4335. Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) NBT’s The Nutcracker 12/16-12/17, 12/21-12/23, 7:30 pm; 12/17, 12/24, 2 pm; 12/18, 1 & 5:30 pm, $29-$179. 702-749-2000. Starbright Theatre Murray’s Family Magical Holiday Spectacular 12/21, 7 pm, $20. 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd., 702-240-1301. Theatre in the Valley ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas 12/16-12/17, 8 pm; 12/18, 2 pm, $12-$15. 10 W. Pacific Ave., 702-558-7275. UNLV (Judy Bayley Theatre) NCT’s Sense and Sensibility 12/15-12/17, 7:30 pm; 12/17, 2 pm, $28$33. 702-895-3332. Winchester Cultural Center The Zirna Trio 12/16, 7 pm, $10-$12. Music of the Nutcracker 12/17, 2 pm, $10-$12. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.

Special Events

Actors in Action 12/15-12/17, 6:30-9:30 pm, $275. Dance Center of Las Vegas, 3686 E. Sunset Road #105, actorsinactionclass.com. A Very Merry Same Sex Mary Christmas Spectacular 12/23, 9 pm, $10. Bunkhouse Saloon, 124 S. 11th St., 702-854-1414. Sebastian Bach Book Signing 12/17, 9-11 pm, free. Goose Island Pub, Hard Rock Hotel. Christmas at Central 12/17-12/24, times vary, free. Central Church locations, ChristmasatCentral.com. Christmas Carolers Thru 12/18, 5-9 pm; 12/19-12/24, 5-10 pm, free. The Park, 3784 Las Vegas Blvd. S.,

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Sports

CBS Sports Classic Basketball North Carolina vs. Kentucky; UCLA vs. Ohio State 12/17, noon, $40-$625. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600. Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational 12/22-12/23, noon, $46-$101. Orleans Arena, 800-675-3267. Holiday Hoops Classic 12/17-12/22, times vary, $20 per day. South Point Arena, 866-796-7111. Knockout Night at the D Oscar Cantu vs. Aston Palicte 12/17, 7 pm, $15-$50. Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, 200 S. 3rd St., 800-745-3000. Las Vegas Bowl Houston vs. San Diego State 12/17, 12:30 pm, $38-$120. Sam Boyd

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Stadium, 702-739-3267. Play4Kay Shootout 12/19-12/21, 11:30 am, $15-$50. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600. Tarkanian Classic Basketball Tournament 12/19, 10 am, $14-$23. Orleans Arena, 800-745-3000. UFC 207 Nunes vs. Rousey 12/30, 3:30 pm, $80-$605. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600. WWE presents NXT LIVE 12/17, 7:30 pm, $26-$113. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7777.

Galleries

Arts Factory 107 E. Charleston Blvd, 702383-3133. Obsidian Fine Art Steve Anthony, Mandy Joy #240, 702-540-9331. Wonderland Gallery Susanne Forestieri Thru 12/29. #110, 702-686-4010. Art Square 1025 S. First St., 702-300-4337. The Cube Eric Burwell: Deconstruction Thru 12/17. #150, 702-483-8844. Nevada Humanities Paiute Voices ft. Sage Romero, Theodore Tso, Fawn Douglas Thru 1/20. #190, 775-784-6587. Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art Town and Country: from Degas to Picasso Thru 2/20/2017. $16. 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-693-7871. Big Springs Gallery American Society of Railway Artists Annual Juried Show Thru 1/8. Free w/museum admission ($5-$19). Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. CSN 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146. Artspace & Fine Arts Galleries CSN Art & History Faculty Exhibition ft. Suzanne Acosta, Linda Angel, Dennis Angel, Myranda Bair, Christopher Bauder, Robin Stark & more Thru 1/28. Downtown Spaces 1800 S. Industrial Road, dtspaces.com. Bubblegum Gallery Frosty the Snowman Paint Class 12/19, 5 pm, $20. Merry Grinchmas Paint Class 12/21, 5 pm, $20. Star Wars Group Art Show 1/6/2017, 6 pm, free. #207D, 702-806-0930. Erotic Heritage Museum (Main Gallery) Catherine the Great Thru 3/30. $10-$18. 3275 Sammy Davis Jr. Drive, 702-794-4000. The Galleries at Lake Las Vegas Winter Holiday Art Show Thru 1/12. 10 & 20 Via Bel Canto in MonteLago Village, 702-568-7948. Las Vegas City Hall (Grand Gallery) Shelbi Schroeder: Reclaim Exhibition 12/20, 4-6 pm, free. (Windows on First) Cat Chiu Phillips: Entertain Thru 1/13/2017. 495 S. Main St., 702-229-1012. Las Vegas Convention Center Les Folies Bergère: Entertaining Las Vegas, One Rhinestone at a Time Thru 1/15/2017. 3150 Paradise Road., 702-892-0711. Left of Center In Pursuit of Sanity Thru 1/7. 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702-647-7378. Nevada State Museum Les Folies Bergère: Entertaining Las Vegas, One Rhinestone at a Time Thru 1/15. Thu-Mon, 10 am-6 pm. 309 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-486-5205. UNLV Barrick Museum (Main Gallery) Edward Burtynsky Thru 1/14. (Teaching Gallery) Showing the Need for Connection Thru 12/17. (Braunstein Gallery) In Transition: Female Figurines from the Michael C. and Manetta Braunstein Collection Thru 1/13. 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381. West Las Vegas Arts Center Encounters: Drawings by Donald Corpier Starr Thru 1/14. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800. Winchester Cultural Center Gallery Gail Gilbert: Impressionable Air Thru 1/5. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.

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