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Adult Film Festival at Erotic Heritage Museum Adult films are typically viewed in the privacy of one’s home, but this weekend they’ll be out in the open at an event featuring movies in a variety of categories, plus panels, workshops, live appearances from adult stars and “a bounce house with topless ladies.” Noon-7 p.m., $35-$60. –Josh Bell
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Matilda the Musical AT REYNOLDS HALL This is a story about a young girl who learns to sing with help from a kindly tutor and escapes a fascist regime. … Nope, not quite right. It’s the story of a telekinetic girl who rebels against an oppressive family. … Nope, not that either. Matilda is actually a meta-textual musical that calls into question the very form of its telling and affirms some deeper truths about the power of stories and community. Well, yes, but … The truth of the matter is that Matilda is kind of like The Sound of Music, Carrie the Musical, and Into the Woods—but it’s also it’s own unique story, a musical that’s both straight-ahead and meta, breaking the fourth wall to tell a story about wish fulfillment and standing up for oneself, with enough of original weirdness to keep things lively. Adapted from Roald Dahl’s 1988 children’s novel Matilda, the musical is jangly and sly, with infectious tunes and lyrics that bite. In the end, it isn’t just about children, or for children (though it is certainly both of those things). It’s also pretty perfect for those who like to retain a little bit of childhood optimism and wonder at the world. And that’s welcome no matter the story. March 16-19, 7:30 p.m.; March 18-19, 2 p.m.; $29-$127. –Jacob Coakley
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LOUIE ANDERSON PRESENTS: THE AFTER SHOW AT THE SPACE At this exact moment, Louie Anderson might be best known for his Emmy Awardwinning performance as Christine Baskets on Zach Galifianakis’ show Baskets, but he’s been on Vegas stages forever—since 1984, to be exact, “when I played the Comedy Store at the Dunes with Harry Basil, of all people, who’s at the Tropicana’s Laugh Factory now,” he says. “In the old days, Vegas used to have a real scene, whether it was people’s houses or different lounges or restaurants, where all the comics hung out and maybe performed.” Anderson is teaming with Mark Shunock to create such a scene at Shunock’s venue the Space, where the new monthly After Show launches Saturday. “I’m gonna be there, and so are other comics in town, and it’s going to be an anything-goes kind of thing.” Act now if you want to be part of this scene, because there’s only room for 150. $20, thespacelv.com. –Brock Radke
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Matilda the Musical runs through March 19 at Smith Center. (Photograph by Joan Marcus/Courtesy)
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Ty Segall has juggled instruments—and bands—for recent Downtown stops: drumming with Fuzz in ’13; guitar-raging under his own name in ’14; staying at the mic with the Muggers last year. This time, he’s back on guitar (and drums), with Ex-Cult’s Chris Shaw doing the singing. With Dogyear, $15. –Spencer Patterson
Nevada Museum of Art’s acclaimed show— featuring works by David Ryan, Justin Favela, Rachel Stiff and many others— comes to an Arts District pop-up that’s standing in for our future Art Museum at Symphony Park. Visit it through May 14, as often as possible. Free, 920 S. Commerce St. –Geoff Carter
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nyone hoping to enjoy a live performance under the stars at the Cosmopolitan’s Boulevard Pool has exactly one more chance to do so for the foreseeable future: Flogging Molly on March 16. After that, its calendar goes blank, bizarre given that springtime at the Strip-overlooking space—one of the most breathtaking and beloved venues in town—has traditionally featured at least one act also playing Coachella in nearby Southern California and has taken advantage of pre-summer temperatures. In contrast, Cosmo’s indoor hall, the Chelsea, is booked well into fall. Are shows ending at Boulevard Pool? Through a PR rep, the Cosmopolitan declined to speak with the Weekly, but an off-the-record source who claims knowledge of the situation says the Chelsea will continue to host shows year-round, while the Pool will be limited to hotel guests during pool season, after which shows may resume. But it’s hard to imagine many bands and fans will be eager to shiver through gigs during jacket season. The real strategy could be cutting costs and upping earnings, a priority since Blackstone bought the formerly unprofitable property in late 2014. Since then, the Cosmopolitan has reduced the number of entertainment events it stages. Furthermore, according to another anonymous source affiliated with the property, those entertainment decisions are often made less to build or maintain the sort of buzz the Cosmo enjoyed in its first few years, and more to maximize activity in the casino. Locals wanting to see Neon Trees, Robyn or Bright Eyes aren’t going to throw down at the craps table. But fans of more established acts like Bob Dylan, Lady Antebellum and Alice Cooper might. Those acts were booked at the Chelsea, which tends to feature more conventional, more expensive and thus potentially more profitable shows—though there’s some overlap, as Pool alums and less-mainstream acts The Shins and Band of Horses are scheduled to play the Chelsea, which is also bringing back Coachella-bound Empire of the Sun. It might pencil out for the Cosmo, but it’s a disappointment for music fans losing out on a great venue and its wide-ranging bookings—as they did after the shuttering of Book & Stage, even more of a loss leader-turned-cred-forming live venue. The Cosmopolitan’s unofficial reign as the musical Mecca of the Strip would appear to be over.
Kick out the (TRAFFIC) jams! By now you’ve probably noticed two pain points on Valley roads: Charleston Boulevard, between Main Street and I-15, and the 215 Beltway, near the McCarran Airport off-ramp. On March 21 they’ll be joined by a third, when Spaghetti Bowl work reduces U.S. 95 to two lanes in each direction for a scheduled 300 days. (For suggestions on how to avoid what the Department of Transportation is calling “the Big Squeeze,” visit ndotprojectneon.com.)
The good news: The other two bottlenecks will probably be gone sooner. The Beltway work (bridge widening and a flyover) should be completed this fall, and Charleston traffic should ease up once sidewalk replacement work on the Commerce/ Main Street project is complete, about two months from now. As for the Project Neon work between the Charleston Underpass and I-15 … we’ll get back you on that. –Geoff Carter
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UNSAVED VEGAS Several vintage Downtown buildings could simply disappear tomorrow BY GEOFF CARTER
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Last week, the Review-Journal suggested that Las Vegas Academy of the Arts’ main building—a handsome art deco structure, built in 1930—might be in danger of teardown. (The building needs expensive upgrades, which the Clark County School District can’t afford to make.) If that proves true, the former Las Vegas High School will join the Huntridge Theatre in a line of Downtown properties needing the attention, and dollars, that a historic preservation campaign can bring. But they’re far from the only properties in that queue. Here are just a few endangered others. Victory Hotel (307 Main St.) This mission, revival-style two-story, built in 1910, is one of the oldest buildings in the Downtown resort corridor, an artifact of Las Vegas’ railroad days (it’s only steps away from where the depot used to be). The Victory is old enough for historic protection status, but doesn’t yet have it. White Cross (1700 Las Vegas Blvd. S.) Unlike the other properties on this list, this former pharmacy (and, later, grocery) is still being used, at least partially: Old-school diner Vickie’s occupies a section of it. But this 1955 building needs a primary tenant—hopefully someone who will maintain White Cross’ neat blue-and-white façade.
Is this LVA’s architectural future? (Photo Illustration by Ian Racoma/Staff)
WEAR YOUR LOVE FOR THE HUNTRIDGE THEATRE WITH BATTLE BORN PINS
Maybe you were there for the 1995 Circle Jerks show, an impromptu parking lot gig held hours after the building’s roof collapsed. Or maybe you remember its cinema heyday. Whatever your fondest memory of the Huntridge Theatre, now you can pay homage to it the cool-kid way—on your lapel. Vegas-based company Battle Born Pins has created three enamel pins in the historic building’s image, each color (white, pink and green, available for $10 apiece at bbpins.bigcartel.com) representing the different phases of the Huntridge’s 72-year history. “I love any time someone talks about the Huntridge Theatre,” says Battle Born Pins cofounder Holly Vaughn. “It’s this great conversation piece everyone can relate to. It’s future has always been uncertain, so we wanted something that gave it some permanence.” –Leslie Ventura
Tod Motor Motel (1508 Las Vegas Blvd. S.) Downtown has lots of decrepit motels that need attention, but Tod Motor Motel, circa 1962, is a prime candidate for renewal: It’s pretty large (three stories, with an outdoor elevator) and has many of its original design elements still intact. Redoing the Tod as a Palm Springs-style boutique hotel could set a welcome precedent for saving Vegas’ other vintage motels. Reed Whipple Cultural Center (821 Las Vegas Blvd. N.) Good news: This mid-century building, circa 1963, has begun the process to get state and national historic protections. Someday, the Neon Museum-adjacent building might be the pride of a revamped Cultural Corridor. Hopefully, there’ll still be a city around it when that happens.
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JUST IN TIME Nevada prepares to pass the Equal Rights Amendment at a pivotal moment n 1972, Elvis was playing the Las Vegas Hilton, Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was published in hardback and Strip casinos had been racially integrated only 12 years earlier. In Congress, the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed, but it required ratification by three-fourths, or 38, of the 50 states by 1982. Twenty-two states ratified it the first year. But the rest were slow, and 10 years later, with only 35 of the necessary 38 states ratifying the amendment, it failed. The core of the amendment read: “Equality of rights under the law shall not PYRAMID OF be denied or abridged BISCUITS by the United States BY STACY J. or by any state on WILLIS account of sex.” Nevada was not on the side of Equal Rights in 1972. Our state was one of three western states that did not ratify the amendment, along with Utah and Arizona. The rest were clustered in the southeast U.S. But four decades later, state Sen. Pat Spearman, D-North Las Vegas, has taken the ERA to the Nevada legislature again, and this time, it appears to have support. The measure, which passed the Senate and has Gov.
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Brian Sandoval’s support, is expected to pass the Assembly vote on March 22, the date the original bill passed Congress in 1972. Does it matter? Is it just symbolic? Do symbols matter? Spearman answered those question in the Washington Post, which, along with other national media outlets, has taken note of Nevada’s revival of the ratification amendment: “It’s imperative because people around the country and, yes, even some people around the world are questioning America’s commitment to diversity and equality.” It’s a little frustrating that it’s imperative, the same way it was frustrating and yet energizing to see women all over the nation march in January in protest of what newly elected President Donald Trump represented to them: sexism, bigotry, xenophobia, inequality. At the Las
Vegas march, at least three women carried a sign that spoke to the regressive nature of these issues: “I can’t believe I still have to protest this sh*t!” As I walked behind that sign, I couldn’t have agreed more. So many ugly battles I thought were more or less decided in favor of basic human rights—women’s rights, gay rights, minority rights—are back in the throes of cultural debate. I never thought I’d see the day when more than 100 Jewish community centers and synagogues were threatened in America; I never thought I’d see the day when the U.S. President asked White House correspondent April Ryan, who is black, if she would set up a meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus because, “Are they friends of yours?” As in, you know, all black people know each other. I also never anticipated the need for
vitriolic, motivated rants about letting trans people use the bathroom; and I kind of thought LGBT rights were on a steady progressive roll, not subject to rollbacks popping up in the name of religious freedom to hate. Obviously, I have been foolish. All of this is to say that if Nevada’s imminent passage of the Equal Rights Amendment seems 40 years too late, think again. Even if—or in fact because—the nation is not prepared to address the ERA in 2017, a lone symbol of equality coming from one state is still a good thing. It’s a reminder, in this regressive climate, that there are pockets of people, including the Democrat-led Nevada Legislature, where people vocally support the principles of equality. It’s nice to be in a state making assertions that hew to our most egalitarian and unifying instincts at a moment when our national culture is so vilely separatist.
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THIS LOOK Dylan (right): Hippie Hooray one-piece ($86.99), Billabong at Miracle Mile Shops. Gianni Bini Shaylah Tango teal ($89.99), Missy punch jacket ($99), Dillard’s at Downtown Summerlin. Rose gold necklace ($13), friendship bracelet ($16), Charming Charlie at Town Square. Dakota: Hippie Hooray ($86.99), Billabong at Miracle Mile Shops. Jessica Simpson Rainah Vivid orchid combo ($98), Missy lemon crush jacket ($99), Dillard’s at Downtown Summerlin. Gold necklace ($15), Charming Charlie at Town Square. Gold set ($14), gold and rhinestone bangle ($18), Francesca’s at Miracle Mile Shops.
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THIS LOOK Dakota: Kimmie mesh bodysuit ($59), Bebe at Miracle Mile Shops. White sunglasses ($16), Francesca’s at Miracle Mile Shops. Cactus bag ($22), Charming Charlie at Town Square. Steve Madden strapped yellow nubuck ($99), Dillard’s at Downtown Summerlin.
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THIS LOOK Dylan: VCTRY blue pro jacket ($180), Air Presto mid utility shoe ($140), Footaction at Miracle Mile Shops. Connie dress ($178), Marciano at Fashion Show. Choker ($18), Charming Charlie at Town Square.
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THIS LOOK Dylan: Nike Army green jacket ($200), Nike Aptare yellow ($100), Footaction at Miracle Mile Shops. Metallic bralette ($39), Guess at Forum Shops. Gold choker ($20), Francesca’s at Miracle Mile Shops. Slate white net skirt ($69), Dillard’s at Downtown Summerlin.
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tive Friday night gigs at Intrigue. Jim Aasgier and Nizzle dubbed their latest output Los Amsterdam because it was created in both their native Netherlands home and their stateside headquarters, LA. “Good Day,” featuring DJ Snake and Elliphant, shows off diverse influences, with ’80s-style synth lines, vintage drum sounds and tweaked and twisted vocal lines forming modern melodies. Other guest appearances on the 13-track
record include Sophie Simmons, The Galaxy, Moksi, Juicy J, Lil Debbie, GTA, Quavo and Tinie Tempah. Rest assured, Yellow Claw won’t be the only DJs spinning these songs all summer long. Yellow Claw at Intrigue at Wynn Las Vegas, March 17 & 24.
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here are thousands of YouTube videos showing off the dancing fountains at Bellagio, but Lexy Panterra’s version of the classic tourist stop has to be the best. With Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” blasting away along with one of Vegas’ most iconic attractions, the queen of twerk does her thing and attracts a bit of a crowd herself. It’s no wonder the YouTube clip has more than 8.5 million views. “I’d really wanted to shoot a video to that song, but it’s difficult to get the rights, so we were just passing by when it started playing, and it was like, turn the cameras on, let’s go,” explains the busy singer/ dancer/actress. “There were definitely some people trying to look without their girlfriends noticing, doing the side-eye thing.” Everyone will be paying attention this weekend when Panterra returns to the Rehab stage, where she’ll be performing some new songs and almost certainly hosting a twerkout to see which partiers can shake it best; she’s also holding a Twerkshop class at the Hard Rock Hotel on March 16. Panterra has been working on a new EP of danceable pop-EDM that she’s hoping to wrap in the coming months, trying to find a
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here isn’t much 22-year-old twins Dylan and Dakota Gonzalez can’t do. The sisters are UNLV Lady Rebels with serious game—Dakota was named to the Mountain West All-Conference Team this season, and the team made the cut for the 2017 Women’s National Invitation Tournament. Their selfie game is on point, too—together, they have nearly 2 million Instagram followers. Take two minutes to look them up. Don’t worry, we’ll wait. It’s little wonder the duo caught the attention of hip-hop star Drake, who has flown to Vegas to catch the sisters go hard in the paint. Like Drizzy, we know greatness when we see it, so we asked Dylan and Dakota to star in this season’s Las Vegas Weekly spring fashion issue.
“We’re very diverse when it comes to our styles and love to switch it up depending on our mood and the seasons,” Dakota says. “Dylan’s a little more sophisticated; I’m a little more bubbly and girly.” Despite their differences, the twins take advantage of their doubled wardrobe. “We share all of our clothes, but we wear things differently.” As the heat turns up and bikinis come out, the sisters say they’re most excited about boyfriend jeans, bomber jackets and high-waisted looks—and rocking bright, bold colors. “We really love color,” Dakota says. “People don’t realize how hard it is to bring so many different colors together for one look.” They make it look easy, and that goes for everything they do. Between
basketball, school and keeping their Insta-game lit, they’ve still found time to make it into the recording studio. That’s right, they’re singers and songwriters, too. “We write all of our own stuff,” Dylan says. “We love recording and we love writing. We really enjoy the creative process.” The sisters have been churning out pop-tinged R&B tunes (hear: “Better” and “Say Goodnight”) for the past year—and they’ve gotten feedback from Champagne Papi himself. “He’s heard our music before,” Dylan says about Drake. “In the future we hope we can collaborate on something.” –Leslie Ventura
Dakota: Silver ball drop earrings ($28), white flower necklace ($16), Francesca’s at Miracle Mile Shops. Rose gold rhinestone cross ring ($12), Rose gold 3 set ($10), mint green bracelets ($12), cactus bag ($22), Charming Charlie’s at Town Square. White fixed triangle top ($49.99), Billabong at Miracle Mile Shops. Buffalo David Bitton Lust magenta leather jacket ($99), Dillard’s at Downtown Summerlin. Dylan: Sequin striped bomber ($149), Bebe at Miracle Mile Shops. Black tank ($54.99), Billabong at Miracle Mile Shops. Navy ball drop earrings ($28), Francesca’s at Miracle Mile Shops. Sea Life seafoam necklace ($13), pink and other gem stack rings ($12), rose gold ring ($6), Charming Charlie’s at Town Square. Photograph by Jon Estrada
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as Vegas is the best place to catch March Madness, and while every Vegas venue seems to have its own version of a viewing party, it’s tough to compete with Westgate’s Hoops Central. Even the SuperBook, world famous as the state’s largest sports wagering spot with more than 4,488 square feet of LED video screens, can’t contain the mammoth party that is college basketball in Vegas. That’s why Westgate is also opening its iconic International Theater, offering 1,600 more seats and an exciting atmosphere to catch every minute of tournament action. Admission there is also free, but reserved seats can be purchased at the Westgate box office.
“This is always such an important event for the city, one that makes an impact in so many different ways,” says SuperBook Vice President Jay Kornegay. “This year is probably going to be bigger than ever. There are no clear favorites [in the tournament], so there are that many more fans whose teams have a shot. We think we’re going to see a spike this year based on how wide open it is.” The NCAA Tournament’s duration also helps make March one of Vegas’ most successful months. “This is the one event that’s actually more popular at the beginning,” Kornegay says. “For the first four days, we’ll write many more tickets than we did for the
Super Bowl. And it’s a different type of crowd, a lot of groups who are really coming to enjoy themselves. They may be betting smaller but they’re betting on almost every game, and that adds up to a great environment and an event like no other.” After its massive remodel last January, the Westgate SuperBook is running on all cylinders, including the appreciated amenity of going smoke-free. For more information on specials and features during Hoops Central, March 16-19, visit westgatevegas.com. –Brock Radke
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I might play a little heavier during peak hour and go a little bit deeper through sunrise, but once the sun’s up and it’s a day party and the emotion and the beauty of the sunrise has passed and it’s just light out, then you can kind of bring it back out into something a little bit more fun, maybe not quite as banging as what you were playing during peak hours, but not quite as deep as what happens at sunset. What can we expect at the new Terrace Afterhours? We are open from 1:30 a.m. to roughly 8 a.m. every Saturday night through Sunday morning. … The opening night we’re doing a two-and-ahalf-hour open bar, and that’ll be from 1:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. It’ll be free to get in [for locals], however ... if they are dropped off in a taxi or Uber they will have to pay a small cover to offset the payouts. So it is definitely recommended to either use our in-house limo service to get picked up for free anywhere around the city, or to drive. Terrace Afterhours with Brett Rubin, Spacebyrdz, Gabriel Blu & more, Hustler, March 19. –Deanna Rilling
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hen most people are calling it a night, the afterhours set is just digging in for underground sounds. And while the harsh light of day bombards you after leaving a dark club, the sunrise is a welcome factor for the new Terrace Afterhours. Las Vegas DJ and producer mainstay Brett Rubin—teaming with Jeff Ermilio, director of marketing at Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club—lets us in on what to expect for the new late Saturday/early Sunday party, launching this weekend.
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ambiance—white and gray marble with rich wood accents and hints of burnt orange, with modern lighting fixtures and exposed bulbs with golden trim. That mixture of comfort and cool is reflected in Salute’s updated cuisine. Start with the crespelle, an Italian take on the crepe, filled with baked taleggio cheese and wild mushrooms, or opt for a bianco pizza to share, with pecorino and buffalo mozzarella cheeses, sun-dried-tomato pesto and toasted pistachios. Palladino’s most valuable players are his hand-crafted pastas, like the truffle ravioli—truffle sottocenere and ricotta-filled agnolotti, foie gras-cognac crema and shaved parmigiano—or Salute’s signature Cacio e Pepe (which
literally translates to “cheese and pepper”), spaghetti served tableside from a pecorino cheese wheel. Just make sure your camera’s handy. And you can’t go wrong with the Bistecca Alla Fiorentina, a 32-ounce prime porterhouse for two, served with crisp fingerling potatoes and black garlicporcini butter. Salute at Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7311; Sunday-Thursday 5-10 p.m., Friday & Saturday 5-11 p.m. –Leslie Ventura
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time remaining playful through experimentation with bourbon casks and different climates,” says Hayes Swope, Sushisamba’s director of operations. To mark this intoxicating achievement, enthusiasts can preorder a curated menu of single malt, blended and grain whiskeys in addition to dishes that accentuate the distinct profiles and versatility of each spirit. They can also test the waters with a featured course and whiskey combination each week through April 10. Standouts in the lineup include a Wagyu cocktail that treats Iwai Japanese whiskey to a wash of the highest grade Wagyu beef before marrying it with maple and salted
caramel, and finishing it with a lemon rind to add balance. Then there’s the Suntory Hakushu 12-year single malt, perfect for highlighting the salty notes of smoked ocean trout roe. And don’t forget the Akashi Single Malt 5-year Sherry Cask—only 1,000 bottles exist!—perfect for bringing out the sweetness of aji panca barbecue-sauced robata pork ribs. Sushisamba at Palazzo, 702-607-0700; Sunday-Wednesday 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m., Thursday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m. –Brittany Brussell
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although there are plenty of those, too, as well as a specialty tasting flight on this limited-time menu. But the main event is a USDA Prime Kansas City bone-in sirloin that has been dry-aged in IrishAmerican for 30 days, wrapped in a whiskey-soaked cheesecloth. The result is a distinct sensation, a smoky kick added to the beef’s rich flavor. “We’ll have a balance of fruitiness, smokiness, and a taste of American oak from the cask,” says Corporate Executive Chef Matt King. “The dry-aging process is going to increase the tenderness of the steak as well.”
You’ve never celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a meal like this. But plan carefully—this select steak is available in limited quantity, even in Las Vegas, and you can actually reserve your meal by phone. Smith & Wollensky at 3767 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-862-4100; Sunday-Thursday noon-11 p.m., Friday & Saturday noon-midnight.
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3/17-3/18 Backstreet Boys Afterparty. 3/22 DJ KC Ray. 3/24 C-Mike. 3/25 DJ P-Jay. 3/29 The Bigster. 3/31 DJ Dynamiq. 4/1 DJ ShadowRed. Paris, Wed, Fri-Sat, 702-776-7770.
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Painting The Town Red Downtown music festival Neon Reverb slimmed down a bit for 2017, and it paid off—on all four nights, showcases either packed their venues or still drew solidly. Musical highlights abounded, from largefont names like Le Butcherettes (that’s frontwoman Teri Gender Bender to the left), The Drums, Temples, Bash & Pop, Peanut Butter Wolf and LVL UP to less familiar discoveries, among them The Regrettes, JJUUJJUU and Palm. Still, the mostly well-run Reverb was not without incident: The sudden cancellation of Saturday’s female-focused Raw Femme bill due to a lack of proper permitting left some locals miffed, and the fest with some PR work to do before its next edition. Head to lasvegasweekly.com to catch up on our coverage. (Photograph by Yasmina Chavez/Staff)
Arts & entertainment Museums that define our local culture
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Presenting every-thing from Mesoamerican to contemporary art, this UNLV institution has dazzled and educated us for 50 years. 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381.
Henderson’s home to more than 100 years of Southern Nevada history, in the form of restored vintage houses, barns and train depots. 1830 S. Boulder Highway, 702-455-7955.
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Discover the unvarnished history of the criminal figures who helped build this town—and the stories of the law-enforcement officials who kept them in check. 300 Stewart Ave. 702-229-2734.
Not for nothing is this collection of Vegas’ neon signs—metal and glass giants, arranged into a twisting canyon—a mustsee for locals and visitors. 770 Las Vegas Blvd. N., 702-387-6366.
5. National Atomic Testing Museum This Smithsonian affiliate documents Nevada’s history of atomic testing in fascinating and, yes, terrifying detail. 755 E. Flamingo Road, 702-7945151. –Geoff Carter
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FEED THE BEAST The Disney remake machine marches on with Beauty and the Beast By Josh Bell isney’s ever-increasing plan to cannibalize its animated catalog (see sidebar) continues apace with Beauty and the Beast, the first live-action (or partially live-action) remake to fully embrace the musical structure of its source material. While the recent versions of Cinderella and The Jungle Book featured small amounts of music from their animated inspirations, Beauty and the Beast goes all in, not only using all of the songs from the beloved 1991 film, but also adding a few new ones (the better to garner Oscar nominations). But as has been the case with all of Disney’s live-action updates, newer and shinier and bigger does not equal better, and the state-of-the-art special effects, famous stars and 40 extra minutes of running time don’t constitute an upgrade. If anything, they drain much of the charm from the movie, rendering expressive cartoon designs as hyper-detailed, antiseptic computer effects, bloating a simple fairy tale into a plodding
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DISNEY DO-OVERS FOUR FILMS IN NEED OF A MODERN MAKEOVER Disney likes winning. The studio isn’t remaking hits like Beauty and the Beast and The Jungle Book because it’s excited by the creative possibilities of bringing animated films into another medium; it’s doing it to stack money into mountains for its shareholders. But what if Disney tried making live-action versions of the animated films that underachieved, either creatively or commercially? Could it turn these losses into (CGI-heavy) live-action wins? THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (1949) A missed opportunity: The short film that inspired Disneyland’s Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride doesn’t even feature that attraction’s namesake car chase. A rollicking action-comedy could be created from this minor classic.
THE ARISTOCATS (1970) Produced as the studio tried to find its footing in the wake of Walt Disney’s death, this one isn’t as good as you might remember it—the storytelling is flat, and there’s some straight-up racist stuff going on. Do-over. Who doesn’t love cat videos? THE BLACK CAULDRON (1985) Bet you’ve never even heard of this sword-and-sorcery epic, Disney’s first PG-rated animated film and a massive flop. Its bones are -like. good, though, if a bit Hobbit-like. ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE (2001) If this handdrawn film had been made when CGI animation finally caught up with its ambitions, it might have worked. Of all the possible live-action films on this list, Atlantis could be the most visually dazzling. –Geoff Carter
If a corporation wanted to implant tracking devices in its employees, for their own protection (in the case of kidnapping, say), where do you imagine they would be located? If your first thought was the arm, rather than the base of the skull, you’re a lot smarter than the 80 characters in The Belko Experiment, who suddenly find themselves trapped in their isolated Colombia office building one morning. An impassive voice on the intercom instructs them to follow his orders or face “repercussions,” which turns out to mean being killed when the “tracking device” in an employee’s head explodes. The orders they’re required to follow are equally horrific. Unfortunately, those orders aren’t very imaginative—even though the film’s script was written by James Gunn, years prior to Guardians of the Galaxy. (Greg McLean, best known for Wolf Creek, directed.) There are multiple stages to the anonymous voice’s sadistic game, but all of them simply require the Belko employees to murder one another, turning The Belko Experiment into an especially gory indoor Hunger Games. A large cast of fine actors—including John Gallagher Jr. as the main hero and Tony Goldwyn as the most brutal of the lot—do their best to provide emotional ballast and some flashes of dark humor, but there’s a grinding monotony to the carnage that’s downright clinical. –Mike D’Angelo
AABCC THE BELKO EXPERIMENT John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona. Directed by Greg McLean. Rated R. Opens Friday citywide.
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There are a lot of big issues raised in Fox’s crime drama Shots Fired, which begins with a black police officer shooting an unarmed white college student in the South and only gets more incendiary from there. But the show from filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood (Beyond the Lights) and Reggie Rock Bythewood also embraces its pulpier side, with plenty of copshow clichés. Sanaa Lathan gives a strong performance as Ashe Akino, a veteran Department of Justice investigator sent to the fictional town of Gate Station, North Carolina, to help young DOJ prosecutor Preston Terry (a somewhat stiff Stephan James) get to the truth of what happened during the shooting. Their investigation opens up a mess of corruption and conspiracy, which eventually draws parallels to several recent, racially charged scandals. A lot of the political commentary is blunt and inelegant, but it can be powerful at times, when it’s not undermined by melodramatic plot twists. As with other series that play out a single criminal investigation over an entire season, Shots Fired drags as the story progresses, and the detours into its main characters’ personal lives are mostly distracting. The result is an uneven but sporadically engaging drama that tries to titillate its audience while also making it think. –Josh Bell
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no defense Marvel missteps with latest superhero series Iron Fist By Josh Bell n a few months, Marvel superheroes little punching on a show that spends too much Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and time in corporate offices and conference rooms, Iron Fist will team up for the Netflix as Danny attempts to assert control over his series The Defenders. That show’s imfather’s company. minent arrival makes the new Iron Fist solo The show’s corporate intrigue is tedious and series especially redundant, a long, dull setup boring, and Danny’s business rivals are less just to put the character in place to villainous than greedy and sleazy. The AACCC only truly bad guy in the six episodes join his fellow, more popular Marvel MARVEL’S stars. While Marvel’s three previous (of 13 total) available for review is a IRON FIST Netflix shows established distinccharacter imported from Daredevil, Season 1 tive yet overlapping worlds for their who mostly operates in the shadows available March 17 title characters, Iron Fist is rote and anyway. Jones can’t make Danny into on Netflix. uninspired, with a bland leading much of a commanding presence, and man and a slow, unexciting narrative he’s constantly upstaged by Jessica progression. Henwick as martial-arts instructor Colleen The heir to a multibillion-dollar corporation, Wing, Danny’s one ally and a major character Danny Rand (Game of Thrones’ Finn Jones) from the Iron Fist comic books. Colleen is returns to New York City after being presumed steely, charismatic and powerful, and she’s dead 15 years earlier in a plane crash with his easily the show’s best character. In the comics, parents. Instead he has spent the interim in Colleen joins with Misty Knight (memorably the mystical city of K’un-Lun, learning martial played by Simone Missick on Luke Cage) to arts and gaining the power to punch with super- form the Daughters of the Dragon. That’s a natural force. But Danny does disappointingly team-up worthy of its own Netflix series.
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long for those fences to mend, especially with Patterson [Hood]. He and I were really good friends from the start, and I’ve been close with his dad, longer than I’ve known Patterson. We go way back. I was really happy for them with this new album, because I felt like they really captured who they were. I think they outgrew any sort of irony that they might have hidden behind in the early days of that band and were really able to make an album that encapsulated what it was like to grow up as Patterson and [Mike] Cooley in North Alabama. For more of our interview with Isbell, visit lasvegasweekly.com.
HAT SARAH SAID” against releasing a single for (Plans, 2005) full-length No. 2. Perhaps that’s Generally speaking, because it’s a concept album there are two types of about a ruined relationship. Death Cab for Cutie fans: Those Either way, it’s a shame; who prefer 2003 concept album “Scientist Studies” features some Transatlanticism and those who of Gibbard and Chris Walla’s favor the band’s platinum-selling most intricate guitar work. The major label debut, Plans. pummeling, lengthy climax The ninth song off the DEATH CAB is the cherry on top. latter is a piano-heavy FOR CUTIE ballad that displays Ben “THIS CHARMING with Pure Bathing Gibbard’s penchant for MAN” (You Can Play These Culture. crafting clever lyrics. Songs With Chords, 2002) March 17, He sings, “Amongst the Yes, they covered The 8 p.m., $25-$45. vending machines and Smiths, and yes, they did The Chelsea, year-old magazines in a it well. The rambunctious 702-698place where we only say cover of an already-upbeat 7000. goodbye.” Who knew a classic is faithful, from waiting room could be so the growling bass licks to interesting? Gibbard’s mimic of Morrissey’s high-pitched yelp before the “NO ROOM IN FRAME” third verse. But there’s one (Kintsugi, 2015) The opening welcome change: Rather than track from Death Cab’s eighth emulate Johnny Marr’s lyrical studio album puts the band’s leads during the verses, Gibbard reappearing Krautrock opts for syncopated, distorted undertones to the forefront. upbeats—exposing the angsty It begins with a haunting undertones of an old favorite. instrumental snippet that –Ian Caramanzana transitions into woven, syncopated guitars that wave throughout. It’s the perfect balance between eclectic experimentation and traditional song structures. “SCIENTIST STUDIES” (We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes, 2000) Gibbard and his mates willfully risked the sophomore-slump tag by deciding
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The prevailing word on the synth-pop kings’ 14th studio album is that it’s political. Spirit—produced by James Ford of electronic act Simian Mobile Disco— might reference the disillusionment and discord of the times (albeit with Muse-level vagueness), but songwriters and vocalists Martin L. Gore and Dave Gahan are more interested in the psychological toll. A song like “Cover Me”— imagine 1990 masterwork Violator infused with Kraftwerkian grandeur—reminds us that we might escape the planet’s problems, but you won’t escape ours. And so goes most of the album: From hook-less single “Where’s the Revolution” to the torchy “The Worst Crime” (both arch but clunky indictments of our apathetic society), Spirit adopts Ghandi’s “Be the change you want to see in the world” and sets it to industrial Gothic blues. Sadly, little of it sticks, Depeche Mode concentrating so much on the album’s themes and instrumental nuance that its tunefulness and drive suffers. Aside from some swinging, vampy moments on “Going Backwards” and “Poison Heart,” the pulsating “So Much Love” is the lone standout. For an album seeking to ignite something within its listener, it possesses little spark. –Mike Prevatt
Spoon Hot Thoughts aaabc To release ninth studio album Hot Thoughts, indie-rock shape-shifters Spoon returned to Matador Records, the label that released the band’s very first LP, 1996’s Telephono. Things are quite different for the Austin group these days: Frontman Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno are the only lineup holdovers from two decades ago, and Hot Thoughts bears little resemblance not just to Spoon’s previous album, 2014’s They Want My Soul, but to the rest of its catalog. Electronic elements are more prominent than ever, from the throbbing rhythmic loops of “First Caress” to the title track, a piece of sizzling, clipped synth-pop. The recordclosing “Us” is even more radical: A lonely, wailing saxophone anchors an abstract instrumental with Brian Eno-like percussion chimes and ambient textures. While “Us” is intriguing, those sorts of amorphous electronic arrangements sink other parts of Hot Thoughts, with songs feeling unfocused as a result. The record sounds far better when Spoon grounds its experiments and plays structured, taut rock ’n’ roll. The anxious, ’90s-inspired electronica of “WhisperI’lllistentohearit” gives way to jagged electric guitars, and “Shotgun” is an atmospheric, disco-punk standout. –Annie Zaleski
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Wait to Switch
Nintendo’s latest concoction needs some more seasoning By Todd Hailstone witch is Nintendo’s eighth home console, arriving almost five years after its predecessor, Wii U. The general disappointment surrounding Wii U stemmed mostly from its lack of software titles and its underperforming hardware. It’s surprising, then, that Switch shares many of the same traits at launch. Currently there are fewer than 20 titles available for the system—few of them original to it—and its power lags far behind the competition. In response, Nintendo has claimed not to be competing with Sony and Microsoft, but of course it is. Nintendo has taken a new route, sacrificing power to become the first true in-home/hand-held hybrid. Switch functions like a normal console, running through your television and utilizing a controller, but you can also split that controller into two pieces, slide them onto the console and transfer the game image to the built-in 6.2-inch screen. The controllers can also be removed and turned sideways to support multi-player in the on-the-go setup, with the screen standing up
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using an attached kickstand. Off the base the Switch looks like a tablet, and a bad one at that. It’s far too fat and small, has just three hours of battery life and has neither a web browser nor a Netflix portal (though both have been promised for future software updates.) That said, the first game I played on Switch, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, could never have run on the weak processors in the iPad or Amazon Fire. The games run on flash-memory-style Switch Game Cards, load quickly and feature near-instantaneous sleep and wake functions. And, did I mention it’s portable? Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild feels fantastic so far (look for my review soon at lasvegasweekly. com) but for the moment it’s the only compelling reason to own the Switch. With more powerful consoles on the market—with larger game libraries, and at comparable prices (Switch retails for $300)—it’s hard to fully recommend the system. Better to give Switch some more time before buying it for yourself or another on-the-go gamer.
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Will Villanova recapture Florida’s 2007 magic? (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo/ Photo Illustration)
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BACK TO BACK CATS? Villanova looks to become the NCAA Tourney’s first repeat champ in a decade BY CASE KEEFER ynasties have long ruled the land in college basketball. From Adolph Rupp’s Kentucky teams in the late 1940s to Mike Krzyzewski’s Duke teams in the early 1990s, the NCAA Tournament annals are littered with examples of the same powers prevailing year after year. Only recently have the empires stopped sustaining annual success. In the past 25 years, just one team has won the tournament in back-to-back seasons: Florida in 2006 and ’07. Could this be the year when college basketball returns to its traditional oligarchic state? For the first time since Florida in 2007, the defending national champ enters the 68-team NCAA Tournament field with the No. 1 overall seed. Villanova was even better during the regular season this year than it was on the road to last year’s championship trophy. Led by national player of the year candidate Josh Hart and 2016 buzzer-beating hero Kris Jenkins, the Wildcats broke a record shared
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by the 1990-1991 UNLV team by winning 31 games the year after taking the title. Villanova is the top choice to win it all at a number of sports books, including Station Casinos. The main reason it’s not unanimous? The No. 2 seed in the Wildcats’ own East Region, Duke. The Blue Devils are out to win their second championship in three years, a feat no program has pulled off since Kentucky in 1996 and ’98. Duke does have two recent NCAA Tournament trophies, in 2010 and 2015, but those teams were drastically different from one another. The 2010 Blue Devils’ roster was filled with upperclassmen before Krzyzewski embraced the one-and-done nature of modern college basketball with the 2015 team. This year, Duke is an amalgam of the two philosophies. The Blue Devils’ current rotation includes three players who
contributed to the 2015 championship— Grayson Allen, Matt Jones and Amile Jefferson—and three freshmen who were a part of a decorated recruiting class: Jayson Tatum, Frank Jackson and Harry Giles. Duke earned favorite status at books like the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and Wynn by knocking off archrival North Carolina for the second time in three tries last week in the ACC Tournament. Despite losing two of their last four games, the Tar Heels remain the most likely champion by the future odds at William Hill books. North Carolina came within four seconds of taking Villanova to overtime in last year’s final game before Jenkins’ three-point heave splashed through the net. If the NCAA Tournament plays to form of the betting odds, a rematch awaits.
PIZZA! BRACKET! PIZZA BRACKET!! Pizza is the official food of the NCAA Tournament, and we’re not talking about Pizza Hut’s sponsorship. There’s nothing better than hunkering down to watch the opening-round games with a stack of pies from your favorite pizzeria. You’ve already chosen the teams you know are going to the Final Four, but it’s tougher to pick your favorite pizza in a Valley loaded with great options. We have faith in you, though, so we’ve created the Ultimate Vegas Pizza Bracket. Head to lasvegasweekly.com/bracket, pick the winners in the first round of our 32-pizza joint tourney and come back to see which pies advance … and which have to pack up the pepperoni and go home.
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BIG IN THE ‘BURBS HAWTHORN GRILL BRINGS SOPHISTICATED STEAKHOUSE FLAIR TO SUMMERLIN BY BROCK RADKE n recent months, locals’ casinos all over the Valley have been upgrading their dining offerings, and the trend has finally found its way to Summerlin’s JW Marriott and Rampart Casino complex. Hawthorn Grill, a beautiful, 18,000-square-foot space that replaced Ceres near the hotel’s Spa Tower, is the first new restaurant there in five years. A steakhouse by night and classic resort breakfast café in the mornings, it also serves Sunday brunch and offers a bar menu daily starting at 4 p.m. The bar is the place to be, an expansive and sophisticated spot with a solid cocktail menu. If you like to take dinner at the bar like I do, this could be a new favorite. The dinner menu sticks mostly to standards but exhibits a few twists from executive chef Joseph Swan, who comes from the kitchen at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant on the Strip. The signature starter is a plate of lamb ribs ($14) in sweet and sticky honey-garlic sauce, but rich onion soup with a gruyere and provolone-covered brioche crouton ($10) and even better roasted tomato bisque with tangy basil cream ($9) also captivated our palates. Our first two entrées—seared scallops over mascarpone polenta ($36) and a simple petite filet mignon ($40)—arrived a bit underseasoned, so if your comfort zone is the “simply grilled” section of the menu, concentrate on flavorful cuts like a veal chop in black truffle butter ($56) or a prime New York striploin ($52). For lighter and more affordable fare, sweet potato gnocchi with Maine lobster ($38) is dressed in sweet shellfish butter, branzino ($32) is decked out in bright chimichurri sauce and the lobster BLT ($19) is hard to resist with applewood-smoked bacon, spicy mayo and thick-cut fries. Save room for mascarpone cheesecake ($10) with blood orange couli or a chocolate soufflé with créme anglaise ($14). Suburban dining has advanced quite a bit since this resort opened 18 years ago. Hawthorn Grill brings it up to speed.
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Top a Fractured Prune doughnut any way you like. (Jon Estrada/Special to Weekly)
THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN
INGREDIENTS 2 1/2 oz. Chopin Potato Vodka 1/4 oz. Marolo Milla Grappa and Chamomile Liqueur
STANDOUT SWEETS GO AHEAD, GET ADDICTED TO FRACTURED PRUNE DOUGHNUTS
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I have the quote, “Doughnuts. Is there anydoughnut mix and fries in soy shortening to impart a thing they can’t do?” affixed to my fridge, crunch factor similar to a beignet. Each of these bare signifying a soft, ring-shaped spot in my beauties is made hot to order in a matter of minutes. heart for the sprinkled sweets. But if you Starting with the simplest Plain Jane FRACTURED show your devotion by opening up a Fracoption, you can choose from 15 different PRUNE tured Prune Doughnuts spot, you might favorites like the OC Sand, bathed in honey DOUGHNUTS have reached glazed-god status. glaze and dusted in cinnamon sugar, or the 9460 W. Owner Mark Rothermel imported the Bacon Bomb, with maple glaze, cinnamon Flamingo Road #115, Ocean City, Maryland, chain last November sugar and decked with pork bits. If you 702-754-3231. to spread the sugar high to Las Vegas. “I consider yourself a creative genius, grab a Monday-Frithink people here have a higher palate pen and create whatever mashup speaks to day, 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday, and enjoy showmanship qualities that our your soul. Choose from the kaleidoscope of 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; doughnuts achieve through an open display coatings ranging from blueberry to caramel Sunday, 7 a.m.of the entire process and ability to play with and mint. Dot your dough with 12 toppings 5 p.m. flavor combinations and profiles,” Rotherlike cookie crumbs, mini-chocolate chips mel says. or sea salt. And use your best inside voice So what makes these doughnuts stand out from the when inquiring about the secret menu that includes powdered sugar pack? Just like the fundamentals of a riff on birthday cake. cooking include properly preparing an egg, RotherPush away thoughts of self-control—when you hear mel stresses that the focus here is on perfecting the staff shout “See you tomorrow,” they mean it. base. Fractured Prune employs a proprietary cake –Brittany Brussell
1/4 oz. Cinzano Bianco Vermouth Optional: 2 dashes of Scrappy’s Bitters Lemon peel and Luxardo Maraschino cherry for garnish
METHOD Mix ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Pour into martini glass and garnish.
Elegant, refined, tasteful yet strong—this cocktail exemplifies many gentlemanly traits. Chopin Potato Vodka is full-bodied and creamy with a clean finish, while the liqueur and vermouth are both sophisticatedly sweet and fragrant. Whether you’re a perfect gentleman, an aspiring gentleman or simply an appreciator of gentlemen—aren’t we all?—this libation is sure to please.
Cocktail created by Francesco Lafranconi, Executive Director of Mixology and Spirits Education at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits.
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Live Music THe Strip & Nearby Brooklyn Bowl Umphrey’s McGee, Spafford 3/17, 6:30 pm, $33-$50. Blessed: Kanye vs. Drake vs. Future 3/18, 8 pm, $10-$20. Linq, 702-862-2695. Caesars Palace (Colosseum) Rod Stewart 3/173/18, 3/21-3/22, 7:30 pm, $49-$250. 702-731-7333. Cosmopolitan (Boulevard Pool) Flogging Molly 3/16, 9 pm, $40. (Chelsea) Death Cab for Cutie, Pure Bathing Culture 3/17, 8 pm, $25-$55. 702-698-7000. Double Down Thee Swank Bastards, Franks & Deans 3/17. Jesse & The Hogg Bros, Mizz Absurd, Solten Rose 3/18. Layden & The Lion, The Talking Hours 3/19. Potbelly, Not a Part of It, Agent 86 3/20. Rex Dart & The Bargain DJ Collective Mon, 10 pm. Unique Massive Tue, midnight. Shows 10 pm, free unless noted. 640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. Hard Rock Hotel (Vinyl) Emo Nite Las Vegas 3/16, 9 pm, $10-$15. Almost Awake, Eddie Jayy, Incarnate, A Real King, Louder Than Words, Jesse Pino & The Vital Signs 3/17, 6:30 pm, $10$20. We the Kings, Cute Is What We Aim For, Plaid Brixx, Astro Lasso 3/21, 7 pm, $25-$45. 702-693-5000. House of Blues Jason Isbell 3/16, 8 pm, $35-$55. Billy Idol 3/17-3/18, 3/22, 8 pm, $80-$150. UFO, Saxon, Jared James Nichols 3/19, 8 pm, $25. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. Mirage Boyz II Men Fri-Sun, 7:30 pm, $44-$163. 702-791-7111. Orleans (Showroom) Neil Sedaka 3/17-3/18, 8 pm, $70-$90. 702-284-7777. Planet Hollywood (Axis) Backstreet Boys 3/173/18, 9 pm, $59-$259. Britney Spears 3/22, 3/243/25, 3/29, 3/31, 9 pm, $79-$416. 702-777-2782. Topgolf The Motet 3/22, 8 pm, free. Davy Knowles 3/23, 8 pm, free. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458. Westgate (Westgate Cabaret) Cameo thru 12/31 Thu-Sun, 7 pm, $69-$99. Purple Reign Wed-Sat, 9 pm, $20-$69. 702-732-5111.
Downtown Backstage Bar & Billiards Norma Jean, He Is Legend, Capsize, Comrades 3/19, 8 pm, $18$20. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Beauty Bar 2Mex, LuckyIAm, Pawz One 3/16, 8 pm, $8. DJ Twiggy Ramirez, Little Miss Nasty 3/17, 8 pm, $15. Astoria, Black Rhino, Drown a Deity, Journey 2 Rapture, Opticleft, The Devil’s Warning, The Sage 3/18, 8 pm, $10. Goya, Aneurysm, Spiritual Shepherd, Plague Doctor 3/19, 8 pm, free. Splashh, The Paranoyds, Dear Boy 3/22, 8 pm, $8. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. Bunkhouse Saloon Moving Units, Soft Kill, Viktor Fiction, Soviet, DJ Hektor Rawkerz 3/17, 10 pm, $10-$12. Gøggs, Dogyear 3/18, 10 pm, $15. A Wilhelm Scream, Runaway Kids, The Core 3/19, 8 pm, $12-$15. James Hunnicutt, Stoned Evergreen Travelers 3/21, 9 pm, $5. 124 S. 11th St., 702-854-1414. Downtown Grand (Freedom Beat) The Beatles Abbey Road Live ft. The Fab 3/18, 9 pm, free. 206 N. 3rd St., 702-953-4343. Fremont Street Experience (3rd Street Stage) The Angry Brians, Celtic Rockers, Hardwood Hotties, ’80s Station 3/17, 11 am-2 am (Main Street Stage) Darby O’Gill and the Little People, Bogtrotters Union, LA Vation, Luck of the Spandex 3/17, noon-2 am (1st Street Stage) Finnegan’s Wake, The Johnny McCuaig Band, Celtic Rockers 3/17, 1 pm-1 am. Shows free. vegasexperience.com. Golden Nugget (Gordie Brown Showroom) Frankie Moreno 3/16, 3/23, $28-$60. Eddie Money 3/17, $43-$162. Shows 8 pm. 866-946-5336.
Jam favorites Umphrey’s McGee return to Brooklyn Bowl on March 17. (Courtesy) Smith Center (Cabaret Jazz) Lon Bronson Band 3/17, 9:30 pm, $15-$35. Dianne Reeves, Peter Martin, Peter Sprague, Reginald Veal, Terreon Gully 3/18, 6 & 8 pm, $45-$79. Frankie Moreno 3/21, 8 pm, $30-$42. 702-749-2000.
Everywhere Else Adrenaline Sports Bar & Grill Psyclon Nine, The Vile Augury, Lennon Midnight, Dark Altar 3/18, 9 pm, $10-$15. 3103 N. Rancho Drive, 702-645-4139. Cannery 10,000 Maniacs 3/18, 8 pm, $35-$40. 2121 E. Craig Road, 702-507-5700. Count’s Vamp’d John 5 & The Creatures, EMDF, Desire the Fire 3/18, 9 pm, $18-$22. 6750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. Dive Bar NE Last Words, Anti-Trust, The Sheiks of Neptune, RKB 3/17, 9 pm, free. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. The Golden Tiki The New Waves, Professor Rex Dart 3/18, 9 pm, free. 3939 Spring Mountain Road, 702-222-3196. Red Rock Resort (Sandbar) OneRepublic, Gavin DeGraw, Andy Grammer 3/17, 6 pm, $47. 702797-7777. South Point (Showroom) Herman’s Hermits 3/173/19, 7:30 pm, $45-$55. 702-796-7111. Suncoast (Showroom) The Everly Brothers Experience 3/18-3/19, 8:30 pm, $16-$40. 702636-7075.
Performing Arts
Art Square Theatre Spinning Into Butter 3/163/26, times vary, $16-$20. 1025 S. 1st St. #110, 702-818-3422. Las Vegas Little Theatre (Mainstage) It’s Only a Play Thru 3/19, times vary, $21-$24. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996. Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Matilda the Musical Thru 3/19, times vary, $29-$127. Peter Rabbit Tales 3/22, 6:30 pm, $15-$30. 702-749-2000. Summerlin Library M&M American Dance Theatre’s The Leprecohen’s Not St. Patrick’s Day Show 3/17, 7:30 pm, $22-$50. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860. Theatre in the Valley Doubles Thru 3/19, times
vary, $12-$15. 10 W. Pacific Ave., 702-558-7275. UNLV (Artemus W. Ham Hall) County School District: Elementary Music Orff Festival 3/18, 7 pm, $2. (Judy Bayley Theatre) UNLV Opera Theatre & UNLV Symphony Orchestra: A Midsummer Night’s Dream 3/16-3/17, 7:30 pm; 3/18, 2 pm, $15-$25. 702-895-3332.
Comedy
Harrah’s (Main Showroom) Ralphie May 3/163/18, 10 pm, $35-$99. 702-369-5000. Mirage (Terry Fator Theatre) Daniel Tosh 3/17, 10 pm; 3/18, 6/10, 7:30 pm, $65-$105. 702-792-7777. SLS (The Foundry) Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey 3/173/18, 8:30 pm, $49-$89. 702-761-7000. The Space Louie Anderson 3/18, 10:30 pm, $20. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070.
Special Events
Adult Film Festival 3/18-3/19, noon-7 pm, $35$60. Erotic Heritage Museum, 3275 Sammy Davis Drive, 702-794-4000. Brochacho Fest Car show + live music ft. The All-Togethers, Thee Swank Bastards, Until the Eclipse, Water Landing 3/18, 11 am-4 pm, free w/admission. Bonnie Springs Ranch, 702-875-4191, brochachoslv.com. Neon Nonfiction Reading & discussion ft. Brittany Bronson, Dan Hernandez, C. Moon Reed 3/17, 7 pm, free. Writer’s Block, 1020 Fremont St., 702-550-6399. Nevada State Spelling Bee 3/18, 10 am, free. Bishop Gorman High School, 5959 S. Hualapai Way, nvspellingbee.com. Skye Canyon 8K Trail Mix & 5K Road Race 3/19, 8 am, $35-$40. Skye Canyon Park, U.S. 95 & Skye Canyon Park Drive, skyecanyon.com. St. Patrick’s Day March & Celebration 3/17, noon, free. Fremont Street Experience, 702-678-5600. Fandom Paint Night: Stranger Things 3/22, 6 pm, $30. Millennium Fandom Bar, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. S. #140, 702-405-0816. Unraveling Inequality Workshop 3/18, 9 am1 pm, free. Left of Center Art Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702-647-7378.
Galleries
Barrick Museum of Art (Main Gallery) Process Thru 5/13. (Teaching Gallery) Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here Thru 5/13. (Braunstein Gallery) Masking Thru 5/13. Mon-Fri, 9 am–5 pm; Thu, 9 am-8 pm; Sat, noon-5 pm. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381. Clark County Government Center Rotunda Maureen Halligan Thru 5/5. Artist Reception 3/17, 6-8 pm, free. Mon-Fri, 8 am-5 pm. 500 Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-7030. CSN Fine Arts Gallery William Ruller: Lowland Thru 3/18. 2016 Juried Student Exhibition & Salon de Refuses 5/12-6/24. Reception 5/12, 6-8 pm, free. Mon-Fri, 9 am-6 pm; Sat, 10 am-4 pm, free. CSN, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146. The Cube Farewell Europe by Kevin Chupik Thru 4/1, free. Thu-Sat, noon-6 pm. Art Square, 1025 S. 1st St. #150, 702-483-8844, thecubelv.com. Donna Beam Fine Art Thaddeus Celia-Zoellner: Object Language 3/20-3/31. Artist Reception 3/24, 6-8 pm, free. Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3893. Las Vegas City Hall (Grand Gallery) The Neon Teapot Prize: A Juried Ceramic Teapot Exhibit 3/16-6/8. Mon-Fri, 7 am-5:30 pm. 495 S. Main St., 702-229-1012. Left of Center A Room of One’s Own Thru 3/31. Tue-Fri, noon-5 pm; Sat, 10 am-3 pm. 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702-647-7378. Sahara West Library Robert Beckmann: Transmutations Thru 3/18, Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630. Sin City Gallery Strange Glove by Chris Bauder Thru 3/25, free. Wed-Sat, 1-7 pm. Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. #100, 702-608-2461, sincitygallery.com. Skye Art Gallery Michael Summers 3/17, 2-7 pm; 3/18, 7-10 pm, free. Mon-Thu, Sun, 10 am-11 pm; Fri-Sat, 10 am-midnight. Caesars Palace, 702836-3538. Tilting the Basin: Contemporary Art of Nevada Thru May 14, free. Opening reception March 16, 7 pm. Wed-Sun, 10 am-6 pm; Fri, 10 am-9 pm. 920 S. Commerce St., 702-201-4253.
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