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ONE-MAN STAR WARS TRILOGY at two libraries
The free-concert series kicks off its 28th year with soulful New York singer Lindsey Webster, joined on the bill by two local acts: the Shapiro Project and Halsey Harkins. Bring a blanket and a picnic basket and soak up a summertime Vegas tradition. Seating begins at 6 p.m. –Spencer Patterson
Charlie Ross can do the voices, the sound effects, even the iconic music—all three original films condensed into 60 breathless minutes. Watch him accomplish it, at either Clark County Library on Saturday (7 p.m.) or Windmill Library on Sunday (3 p.m.). Free. –Mike Prevatt
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Legs of Tumbleweeds, Wings of Lace reading at the Writer’s Block Heather Lang vividly remembers her first encounter with a roadrunner. It was so memorable, in fact, that she was inspired to create Legs of Tumbleweeds, Wings of Lace: An Anthology of Literature by Nevada Women, which explores Western landscapes and classic characters, “hasty breakups” and desert bones—all by Nevada-based women. “What I remember most about seeing my first roadrunner is wondering what was on the beautiful bird’s mind. … I saw in her a glimpse of what I see in my fellow Nevada women writers,” writes Lang, anthology editor and professor at Nevada State College. Lang applied for a grant from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts and sent out a call for teachers, magazine editors, workshop organizers and other literary women to send in stories, poems and nonfiction, which will be read by their respective authors Saturday at Downtown’s Writer’s Block bookstore. Contributors include Angela Brommel, NSC Director of Arts & Culture; Helen editor Arika Elizenberry; spokenword poet Chalese Potts; and Las Vegas Weekly staff writer C. Moon Reed. “Almost every writer I’ve met [here] gives back to her community,” Lang says. “That’s something I haven’t seen in other states I’ve lived. I started thinking about that and just wanted to celebrate female writers who give back to their community.” Free. –Leslie Ventura
Say hello to Helldorado. (Courtesy Las Vegas News Bureau)
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There’s a good reason this rodeo festival—sponsored by Las Vegas Elks Lodge No. 1468 for the benefit of local charities—has been a city fixture on and off since 1934: It’s unabashed good fun. Helldorado’s headline event—a professional rodeo, held at the Las Vegas Village festival grounds adjacent to the Luxor—is a must-see; there’s just something about all that riding and roping that makes you feel connected to this town’s hardscrabble roots. But the rodeo event isn’t the whole of what Helldorado Days has to offer. There’s also a Downtown parade, a Saturday-night hoedown, a motorcycle ride, a “battle of the bands” contest, a beer festival, an art show, a golf tournament, a “Miss Rodeo Helldorado” pageant, the “Whiskerino” mustache- and beard-growing contest and more. Our frontier town is barely wide enough to contain it all. $10-$250, elkshelldorado.com. –Geoff Carter
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If you haven’t been out to Boulder in a while—or even if you’ve been to all five previous editions of this annual outdoor bash—it’s a good time to drive south on the 95, toward food trucks, beer-drinking contests and live music from Black Camaro, Sandy Nelson, Same Sex Mary and more. Free, 1224 Arizona St. –Spencer Patterson
If you haven’t had your fill of the boy who wouldn’t grow up, take in a more graceful interpretation courtesy of Nevada Ballet Theatre, whose season finale also comes with a pre-show educational complement inside Troesh Studio. Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday. 2 p.m.; $29-$139; Reynolds Hall. –Mike Prevatt
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MAYBE THIS TIME Could the Nevada Legislature save the Huntridge Theatre? BY GEOFF CARTER
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ver the years several potential operators have attempted to buy the historic Huntridge Theatre, only to fall short. But preservationist and State Assemblywoman Heidi Swank (District 16) doesn’t want to run the Huntridge. She wants to help clear the way for someone else to do it. Originally, Swank’s bill, AB371, would have had the state purchase the Huntridge outright and lease the venue in a public/private partnership. But as it turns out, “There’s no structure in the state to do that kind of relationship,” Swank says. Instead, she’s proposing a Restoring Nevada’s Treasures loan, a new kind of revolving arrangement the Legislature is now considering. Three state agencies—State Lands, State Public Works and the State Historic Preservation Office— will run the program, which doesn’t specifically name the Huntridge, but is intended for buildings that are “at least 50 years old, architecturally or culturally significant and in danger of soon becoming too deteriorated to save.” Whoever decides to purchase the 70-plus year-old Huntridge could apply for a loan of up to $3 million, repayable over 10 years. “It could really help at the beginning, when they have to make all those renovations,” she says. And Restoring Nevada’s Treasures could save multiple venues. “Once [the $3 million] is paid back, they could identify another project and go from there,” Swank says. It’s not a slam dunk. Swank has two other historic preservation bills she’s pushing this legislative session, and even if this one passes there’s no guarantee the Huntridge’s owners will sell. But Swank thinks the Huntridge is worth one more attempt, even if it’s something of a compromise. “There’s a saying that goes around up here at this time in the session,” Swank says. “‘Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.’”
LAS VEGAS’ GEEK GAME STRENGTHENS WITH TABLES BOARD GAME SPOT The Valley’s geek map has experienced a considerable growth spurt, from cosplayfriendly drinkeries (Millennium Fandom Bar, the Nerd) to barcades (Hi Scores) to fantasy-celebrating coffeehouses (Bad Owl, Grouchy John’s) to board-game cafés (Meepleville). The latter category gains
another outlet with Tables Board Game Spot, due to open at Pebble Road and Maryland Parkway by month’s end. For $5 a day, you’ll have unlimited access to some 1,000 games, including classics like Guess Who? and modern favorites like Catan, with a smattering of snacks and drinks available for purchase. Best of all, your opponents will be sitting right across from you. Says co-owner Albert Smedley: “Board games have a social interaction experience you don’t normally get with video games.” –Mike Prevatt
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A DOWNTOWN GALLERY TO LOOK UP TO In the early 2000s, the City of Las Vegas introduced the Aerial Gallery on the Downtown portion of Las Vegas Boulevard. It featured works by local artists and writers, printed to vinyl banners and hung from utility poles. This month, the City brings back the Aerial Gallery on nearby First Street, with eight artists in its initial offering: Andrew Colunga, Matthew Couper, Gig Depio, Camilla Quinn, Lyndia Radice, JK Russ, David Ryan and Valentin Yordanov. Their works, which run the gamut from nature photography to a portrait of Liberace, will hang on First (between Boulder and Bridger avenues) through May 2018. A reception will be held May 18 at 5:30 p.m. in front of City Hall. After that, seeing the AG will be as easy as walking forward and looking up. –Geoff Carter
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Seems like just yesterday we were all underwater. Memories of cascading home foreclosures and abandoned, half-built subdivisions still feel raw. Something about the dustiness of the desert and its lack of natural vegetation made the housing crash feel catastrophic—like we were previewing a future where climate change inevitably starts the zombie apocalypse. But now Las Vegas home prices are going up-upup again, and economic forecasts are rosy. Those empty lots have been finished, and new masterplanned communities are springing up wherever land can be found. Local governments are even booting the squatters who’ve been keeping the lights on in the Valley’s forgotten homes. Amid all the good news, headlines seem to have skipped from stories of devastation to proclamations of housing shortages without a moment of normalcy between the two. It’s enough to give you whiplash. No surprise that every mention of price increases brings out a throng of Internet Cassandras warning of the next bubble. Not that online commenters can be trusted for their economic acumen, but they do tap into our collective psyche. Like Depression-era kids who spent the rest of their lives scraping pennies, it’s hard to escape the feeling of bursting bubbles in Las Vegas. Where to find a reality check? Real estate folks have too much skin in the game, so we reached out to a neutral party: Stephen M. Miller, director of the UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research. In the calm, reassuring voice of an academic economist, Miller says he doesn’t see any evidence of a bubble. That’s not just one man’s opinion. Every quarter, his center surveys local business leaders to see how they’re feeling about life’s prospects. The result is the Southern Nevada Business Confidence Index, which is currently positive. Specifically regarding home values, 70 percent of the folks surveyed expect them to increase this year. Population growth should buoy the housing market, too. So is it safe to buy? “As a consumption item, I don’t see a big problem,” Miller says. He advises shoppers to be patient and ready to pay above list price because of diminished supply of low-priced starter homes. “Competition is fierce.”
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Vera Krupp. Opposite page: Peg Westburg (top) and a movie still from when Krupp was known as Vera von Langen (bottom). (Photographs courtesy Spring Mountain Ranch)
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“Did Mrs. Krupp have any other romantic interests while she was here?” A woman’s kind yet eager voice asks off-camera. On-camera, the interviewee pauses. Her answers have been quick and forthright, but this one requires delicacy. “She did have a couple of special, special friends, as she called them. They were probably romantic interests to a certain extent,” says Peg Westburg, personal secretary, confidant and an heir to the enigmatic German movie star-turned-Las Vegas rancher Vera Krupp. Even though Vera died in 1967, Peg’s steadfast loyalty to her former boss never faded. “I didn’t ask; she didn’t vouchsafe. … But she was not completely a hermit, let’s put it that way.” During her 58 years, Vera married and divorced four times: to a baron, a movie director, a California physician and finally to her childhood sweetheart Alfried Krupp, a German industrialist and Nazi war criminal. The latter purchased the 518-acre Bar Nothing Ranch for Vera, which she rechristened Spring Mountain Ranch. When their marriage ended in 1956, German magazine Der Spiegel reported that Vera was accused of committing adultery with one of her employees “in the United States, Hawaii and abroad.” Peg, who died of cancer at age 93 on April 24, would never have mentioned such a news article. Dedicated to preserving her boss’ legacy, Peg sat for multiple video interviews with Nevada state employees, answering questions to create a lasting historical record. She donated a trove of Vera’s belongings to Spring Mountain Ranch State Park in 2008 (where the video archive is also stored). Many of Vera’s items are on display in the visitor’s center, which once was her home. The collection includes “Diamond V” branded guest towels, polished stone jewelry created by Vera, photos from Vera’s sprawling childhood estate, evening gowns and Vera’s Clark County Deputy Sheriff’s Badge. “She was a deputy sheriff?” The interviewer asks. “Oh, yes.” Peg answers. “She was authorized to carry a gun. One time, she did arrest someone who was endangering the livestock.” Perhaps because it’s taught in school, history appears to be neat, tidy—infallible. And yet upon close inspection, the past splinters into a blur of conflicting memories. This is why Peg’s contribution is so important. Even if devotion
tinted her perspective, the secretary’s diligent record keeping fills important gaps in Nevada history. “We don’t even know how tall she was or what color eyes she had, because they’re black and white photos,” the interviewer laments. “Mrs. Krupp was 5-foot-5 and a half inches tall, had brown hair and hazel eyes,” Peg answers. “She had very broad shoulders and very narrow hips. She was really a beautiful woman. She was very athletic.” If Vera possessed the stately allure of a noir-era femme fatale, then Peg was Gidget, the bright, smart California girl. Onscreen, she has short hair and a big smile, with the optimistic practicality of Western pioneers. No wonder Vera chose her. “She expected you to do things, but you had a free hand. It wasn’t a formal atmosphere at all,” Peg says of their relationship. “During the day I called her ‘Mrs. Krupp’; that was the agreement. At 6 or 7, whenever I quit work, it was ‘Vera and Peg.’ We kept a very distinct line between the two.” If Vera has not reached the same mythical status as her Old Vegas contemporaries, it’s because she wanted to be left alone with her horses and mountain views. Nonetheless, she’s the prototypical Las Vegas icon—wealthy and glamorous, but also rustic and self-sufficient. When she acquired Spring Mountain Ranch, she had no experience in ranching. But she was determined to make this a real pursuit. She studied animal husbandry, leased 300,000 acres of grazing land, learned how to ride horses and bred a hybrid strain of white-faced Brahmas and Herefords cattle.
In exchange for so much work, this German-American aristocrat (she became a naturalized American citizen in 1947) earned the respect of her Nevada ranch hands. “She would go out with the cowboys, eat their food, sleep on the ground with them, herd the cattle, come back dusty-dirty,” Peg says. One foreman preferred that she “stay the gilded lady in the ivory tower,” but he didn’t last long. Vera could certainly play the gilded lady. “When Mrs. Krupp had jewelry, and she had a lot of it, she wore it.” Peg says. “Not flaunting it, but it was a part of her.” One such piece—a 33-karat diamond ring—threw Vera into the news cycle when robbers broke into her ranch house, tied her up and stole it on April 10, 1959. The FBI recovered the ring six weeks later in New Jersey. After Vera’s death, Richard Burton bought the ring
for his wife, Elizabeth Taylor. In 2011, South Korea conglomerate E-Land purchased it for $8.8 million. Today, QVC sells a replica of the “Elizabeth Taylor diamond” ring for $152 … plus shipping and handling. Even a violent robbery didn’t deter Vera from wearing the ring in public. “We were in one [grocery] store in Las Vegas looking at vegetables, and one woman came up and said, ‘What a beautiful zircon you have,’” Peg remembers. “I really thought Mrs. Krupp was going to hit her with a cabbage.” Finally, the hardest question, the one that’s almost impossible to answer: What was Vera really like? “Mrs. Krupp was probably the most straightforward, the most interesting and easiest person that I’ve ever worked for,” Peg says. “She was just human. She loved to laugh. She loved everything.”
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The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah shares his many vices
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“Comedians used to be the mad people who were causing chaos. Now politicians are the crazy people, so comedians have become the stiffs.” If you even halfway dig comedy, you have a amazing as a comedian has always inspired me. strong opinion about South African stand-up Do any Las Vegas indulgences tempt you? Trevor Noah. The otherwise likable guy—who Food is a vice, traveling is a vice, chocolate is admires his mom and tells delightful stories a vice. Oh, man, I could do way too much of about family life—divided fans when he took those three things. … You know what’s funny— over for Jon Stewart as host of The Daily Show there was a time when all comedians were in 2015. But don’t hate him for his hosting dutaking drugs and cocaine. If you hang out with ties (nobody could live up to Stewart’s legacy). comedians these days, it’s all kale and quinoa Hate him because he’s so damn multi-talented. and health and working out and sleeping early. At 33, Noah has already written a book (Born It’s the natural balance of the world. Comedia Crime: Stories From a South African ans used to be the mad people who were Childhood) and released multiple causing chaos because of how stiff stand-up specials (most recently politicians and business people TREVOR NOAH Netflix’s Afraid of the Dark, which were. Now politicians are the crazy May 12-13, 10 p.m., debuted in February). Oh, and he people, so comedians have become $55-$76. Mirage, once starred in soap operas. Here’s the stiffs. 702-792-7777. what Noah had to say in advance of What unique perspective on his upcoming Las Vegas visit. American politics has your South What can we expect from your African upbringing given you? A lot of stage show? It’s going to be my first solo show Americans have never dealt with a leader like in Vegas. I’m bringing everything—a collecDonald Trump, somebody whose self-praise tion of stories about traveling the world, some and adulation seems to come before the needs stuff that I’ve been working on about families of the general population. Somebody who and some anecdotes about growing up as a seems intent on enriching his family before first-generation immigrant in a new country. dealing with the issues facing a nation. Those I’ll be talking about stuff that’s happening in types of things are very familiar to me. This the country right now—small things and big guy is like a leader from, unfortunately, many things alike. third-world countries, where things are not Do you have a favorite Vegas comedian? My done in a manner that is befitting a democratifavorite comedian that I’ve had the pleasure cally elected leader. of watching in Vegas has always been George Wallace. He’s phenomenal. The fact that he For more of our interview with Noah, was out there for so long and continues to be so visit lasvegasweekly.com.
CHAPPELLE’S SHOW Any questions as to whether Dave Chappelle is all the way back were answered resoundingly Friday night at Mandalay Bay Events Center, as the 43-year-old reminded us why he belongs in the conversation with Carlin, Pryor, Seinfeld and whomever else might be on your Mount Rushmore of stand-up. This Chappelle is different from the one who stopped by with the touring Oddball Festival in 2013, when it felt like he was regaining his footing, in some cases defending his actions—turning down a reported $50 million from Comedy Central and taking a sojourn to South Africa—more than creating comedy from them. This Chappelle seems as comfortable as ever, reclaiming the stage and his brand. He spoke of hosting Saturday Night Live just after November’s presidential elec-
COMIC STRIP Big names descend on the Boulevard BY JASON SCAVONE
BOB SAGET As Gilbert Gottfried helpfully pointed out in the greatest roast of the Comedy Central era, “If you have any proof Bob Saget raped and killed a girl in 1990, stop gossiping about it and go straight to the police.” Full House will follow Saget to his grave, which you get the feeling only fuels his sociopathic filth. The man was born to be in The Aristocrats, and psyching yourself up with his 10-plus-minute version is a good way to get in the right headspace. May 26, Brooklyn Bowl. CHRIS ROCK It’s been nearly 10 years since his last special—and at least two Adam Sandler movies—but Rock is finally back out there ($40 million from Netflix for a pair of specials will do that). Early reviews hint that it’s some of Rock’s most personal work, delving into the reasons for his recent divorce. Didn’t he already lay the track for that in Bring the Pain, with “a man is basically as faithful as his options”? June 10, Park Theater. T.J. MILLER His turns on Crashing and Silicon Valley let Miller revel in his signature style as a selfish, occasionally well-meaning d-bag, but he was bringing the heat as a stand-up long before his career-defining turn opposite Justin Timberlake and Dan Aykroyd in Yogi Bear. June 24, Mirage. MEL BROOKS Come on, we don’t need to give you a reason, do we? Brooks, who will just have celebrated his 91st birthday when he performs his first headlining show in Vegas (what?!), is the finest living comedy mind on the planet. He could stand onstage and tell stories about the catering on Young Frankenstein and it’d be worth the dough. June 30 & July 1, Encore Theater.
Welcome back, Dave. All the way back BY JASON HARRIS
tion—and imploring the audience to give Trump a chance. “I made a terrible mistake,” he said. And then, on concerns the president will get us into a war with North Korea: “Trump’s never been to a Korean grocer. He doesn’t know how dangerous those motherf*ckers are.” Chappelle’s insight into socioeconomic and racial differences sets him apart from his peers. He brought up Rachel Dolezal, the white woman who identifies as black and claims to be “transracial.” Chappelle wondered, if she feels that way on the outside, how far she’s willing to go on the inside. “Are you willing to refinance your house so you can invest in a mixtape that might not be hot?” Of the hypocrisy of the Muslim travel ban—considering 13 recent mass-shooting incidents in America were carried out by
white men—Chappelle observed, “You don’t see me banning white dudes from my show to the keep the rest of my audience safe. ... It would be catastrophic for my bottom line.” Concerns over the performance’s relatively short length (55 minutes) were easily outweighed by Chappelle’s many home runs. This was the best I’ve seen him since 2000 special Killin’ Them Softly. Welcome back, Dave. All the way back.
AAAAB DAVE CHAPPELLE May 5, Mandalay Bay Events Center.
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Notaro hits Vegas for the Crapshoot Comedy Festival. (Photograph by Rich Fury/AP Photo)
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Funny fest
CrapshOot Comedy looks to fill a Vegas void By Jason Scavone
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Acts to catch at Crapshoot
Dave Attell Jim Norton once said of Attell, “I don’t want to know what he’s doing, because it’s just going to bum me out to listen to how great his mind works.” High praise well-deserved from a career delivering laserguided precision strikes joke after joke.
Matt Braunger Ding-Donger With Matt Braunger might be the greatest podcast name of all time, and somehow perfectly encapsulates Braunger’s quasiaggressive, quasi-doofus persona. On his three albums—Soak Up the Night, Shovel Fighter and Big Dumb Animal—there isn’t an ounce of fat.
Tig Notaro There’s drawing from your life, and there’s being brave in comedy. And then there’s Notaro, who performed shows topless after undergoing a double mastectomy, patient as a hunter through it all to soak up every drop of awkward.
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In 2008, The Kids in the Hall were doing a mainland; that the time was finally right to reunion show at Las Vegas’ TBS-sponsored revive something here. Comedy Festival. The line stretched all the “The one that moved the needle for us way down one of those impossibly long, was when Seth MacFarlane did his show character-free ballroom corridors that make at Encore,” Chamberlain said. ”We heard the upper reaches of most casinos feel like a anecdotally and on social media, ‘Finally well-appointed Soviet bunker. something fresh, something new.’ Okay, there Dave Foley waded into the queue, dishing is a hunger amongst that 2 million that we out crowdwork while fans lost their collective can pull from for 6,000 to 10,000 tickets, minds. Backstage after the show, Foley and theoretically.” Scott Thompson chopped it up with a pre-Last Chamberlain called on several comedians Week Tonight John Oliver and Rob Riggle. The with whom he’d worked in Maui to build an Kids had killed. Oliver killed. Everyone was impressive roster for a first-year festival, loose, laughing, having a great time. tentpoled by Attell and Tig Notaro while feaNaturally, it was the last hurrah for any turing a mix of up-and-comers and estabbig comedy shindig in Las Vegas. lished, Comedy Central staples like Fast forward to January: Matt Braunger and Kurt BrauHannibal Burress had a show nohler. Most of the Crapshoot CRAPSHOOT at the Fremont Country schedule is built around COMEDY FESTIVAL Club during CES weekend. showcases, many of them May 18-20, times vary, $10The line went up Fremont, themed: NSFWinDTLV, $49/show, $79/day, $299$999/fest. Downtown all the way down Sixth, and Nasty Women and Cleanish venues, crapshoot at least halfway up Carson. among them. comedyfestival.com. It rained the punishing Keeping a festival going is a winter drizzle of the kinds of tricky endeavour. The roadside places people come to Las Vegas is littered with the bones of the to escape. Comedy Festival, CineVegas, Vegoose … “To see people lined up around the block in But Maui had enough industry buzz that 43 degree weather? Okay, [the time is] here,” Crapshoot was born with some gravity to it. Paul Chamberlain says. And that gravity includes how players in the Chamberlain, along with his wife, Kacky, business of comedy might be attracted to this. are bringing Crapshoot Comedy to seven Chamberlain says he’s already heard about the Downtown venues May 18-20, and about the possibility of “secret shoppers” from networks only measures of continuity between the two attending the showcases. festivals are a headlining stint by Dave Attell “We are trying to achieve a model that the (like Rome, the Eternal City, timeless and industry is happy with,” Chamberlain says. filthy), and the unending appetite for comedy “The industry wants Vegas to be a viable marin this city. ket again. But the price points at the clubs, The Chamberlains got their start in the the intermingling with comics who might not festival game in 2014 with the Maui Comedy be ready for prime time is kind of anathema. Festival, featuring heavy hitters like Tig And there are comics that just hate the Strip. Notaro, Kyle Kinane, Greg Proops and Ron When we put it here, everybody breathed a Funches. Having lived in Las Vegas from sigh of relief. But there’s a great desire for 2008 to 2013, and returning in 2016, their the industry to come back here. That’s what hunch was that they could do it again on the Crapshoot is. It’s stand-up 1963 in Vegas.”
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A Braunohler set makes you feel like a Jack Russell terrier on one of those agility courses— scampering like crazy, constantly adapting to unexpected hurdles and hopeful that when it’s all over, there will be sausage.
Murphy’s low-key, Steven Wright-like demeanor (and hair) is the perfect frame for her never-see-the-knifecoming material, which runs the entire gamut from self-loathing to other-loathing.
Sam Jay This up-and-comer has been featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Meltdown, bringing a perspective to socially charged material that can be occasionally reminiscent of the deeply missed Patrice O’Neal. –Jason Scavone
Rogan drops by the Dirty at 12:30. (Courtesy Quickstyle Photography)
Stand up and be counted Two weekly shows challenge comedians to elevate their games By Jason Harris Tired of seeing the same Vegas comedians do the same six minutes at the same bars every week? Can’t remember the last time your favorite Strip headliner added a new joke to his or her repertoire? Let’s shake it up. Two local shows are out to help stand-ups up their game. Both run weekly—and late at night—but they each feature a different energy. And don’t worry, a comic wouldn’t dare deliver the same set at both … would they? First up, the Dirty at 12:30 which takes place every Friday night/Saturday morning at 12:30 a.m. in an openspace lounge at the South Point. Promoter and host Gabe Lopez has found the secret sauce to pack the house, and names like Joe Rogan, Ralphie May and Chris D’elia have all popped in to perform for that crowd, The Dirty which can get pretty drunk. If you can’t handle hecklers, you at 12:30 can’t handle this audience, known as Fridays, 12:30 the Dirty Birds. Likewise, if you can’t a.m., free, pivot when something isn’t working, the Grandview Dirty isn’t the show for you. More than Lounge, South Point. anything, this show is about instincts and confidence. While you’re almost The Stool guaranteed to have a good time in this party atmosphere, as a comedian Saturdays, midnight, free, there’s something greater to be gained: L.A. Comedy A monster set at The Dirty is something Club, to be proud of. Stratosphere. Less than 24 hours later, the Stool kicks off each Saturday night/Sunday morning at midnight at L.A. Comedy Club inside the Stratosphere. The affable Steven Roberts took a concept that caught fire a few years ago in LA and brought it here: Performers are expected to work exclusively on new material during this intimate Vegas show. Some don’t, of course, wimping out and switching to their A-material as the fear of bombing overtakes them. But Roberts has become more aggressive in calling them out—while comics can sometimes fool the audience, they can’t fool other comics. Crushing with new material is like a shot of adrenaline, and there’s real value, too—developing a joke with staying power. As that famous comedian Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
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ISLAND BREAKFAST GUAVA PANCAKES AWAIT AT THE FIRST MAINLAND CINNAMON’S BY LESLIE VENTURA here are two types of people in this world: Those who eat breakfast religiously, and those who don’t. I can’t say much about the latter, but few things can bring devout morning eaters to our happy place like a good neighborhood breakfast spot. For more than 30 years, Hawaiians have flocked to Cinnamon’s in Kailua, a beach town on Oahu. Hearty, homemade creations await inside the beloved coastal joint, from savory, meat-heavy dishes to indulgent plates more reminiscent of dessert than breakfast. Luckily for us, Las Vegas is lovingly referred to as Hawaii’s “ninth island,” and the famed neighborhood haunt recently expanded with its first mainland location in December. Now, Cinnamon’s is spreading Hawaiian-style goodness to Las Vegans one short stack at a time. The restaurant is best known for its off-thegriddle specialties, starting with its award-winning guava chiffon pancakes. Order two ($6.75) or four ($10.25) of these massive and fluffy buttermilk cakes, which come topped with two different sweet and tangy guava-flavored, rosy-pink sauces and a swirl of whipped cream. Or opt for the green pistachio cream pancakes—not too sugary with a delicate nutty flavor—only available at the Las Vegas version. Cinnamon’s Las Vegas menu is smaller than the original Oahu location, but it serves up the restaurant’s greatest hits, including the best-selling kalua pig Benedict ($7.75 for a half order, $11.50 for a full)—a buttery, toasted English muffin piled high with smoky roasted pork, a poached egg and made-from-scratch Hollandaise, with tater tots, home fries, rice or salad. Want a true taste of Hawaii? Look no further than Cinnamon’s loco mocos, which come with your choice of a hamburger patty ($8.95), boneless and meaty Korean kalbi short ribs ($11.25) or prime rib ($12.95), served atop white or brown rice with gravy and two eggs. From its solid-yet-varied menu to the friendly staff and laid-back atmosphere, Cinnamon’s already bears the markings of a true neighborhood gem.
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Wolfgang Puck’s Las Vegas outfit opened its first major off-Strip restaurant at Downtown Summerlin in 2014, and nobody made a big deal out of it, even though locals who live in that ritzy neighborhood and others have been driving to the Strip to eat at Spago for 25 years now. Think about that: The household-name chef who guided Vegas toward becoming a great restaurant city was also the first of his kind to risk an endeavor away from the steady stream of the tourist corridor. And it was done in a neighborhood that, while affluent, has generally struggled to support independent yet creative culinary operations. (And, the Puck Bar & Grill at Downtown Summerlin is excellent.) It was a big deal, as is the fact that chef Natalie Young’s Eat, a key pioneer in Downtown’s dining renaissance, is also coming to Summerlin. The second edition of Eat will likely open in a few months in the Trails Village Center, in the cozy spot formerly occupied by Jacques Cafe. Not unlike the way Spago has pulled Summerlinians to the Strip, Eat’s cool café qualities and simple, satisfying fare have made its Carson Street corner a destination for suburbanites looking for a scene. Young’s third local spot— she also has Chow Downtown—should fare well in Summerlin’s competitive brunch market, but more importantly it’ll bring some unique local swag to a neighborhood that hasn’t been considered the coolest. –Brock Radke
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were the things that made me happy— [and] freedom in performing, which I hadn’t felt before.” Sholler released her debut album, Run, in 2015, pairing up with The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne for breakout track “U Don’t Know” and playing that year’s Coachella festival. In 2016, she dropped the slow-burner “Messiah,” featuring fellow Australian and producer M-Phazes (Eminem, Kimbra). And this month, she has released a cover of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” and launched SiriusXM show Radio Wonderland, where she not only broadcasts her favorite tracks but interviews her friends and contemporaries. First
up on the show: none other than Skrillex. “I’m really excited, because I get to play music from every genre that I love—it’s not just beats or house or techno, it’s everything,” she says. Expect her to bring the same enthusiasm to her Nightswim debut. “I used to play pool clubs in Sydney during the summer and the vibe was always so good and positive. It’s always nice to mix it up.” Alison Wonderland at Nightswim at Encore Beach Club, May 13. –Leslie Ventura
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nights in a row. I just kept going back. I took Natalie Portman there, who is a vegan, and it worked out.
Do you have a favorite off-Strip restaurant in Las Vegas? Raku. When it was suggested to me and I went there for the first time, I went three
Why do you think Top Chef has retained its lasting impact and loyal audience? Because we’re casting real chefs. They go on to win Beard
What impact has social media had on the food world? Nowadays, stuff goes up on social media, and it goes around the world very quickly. It doesn’t matter if you are in Spain or Hong Kong or Copenhagen. It all has a very similar feel to it. The food might be different, because the chefs are all cooking different food, but it all starts to feel the same.
Awards, they go on to win Best New Chef, they open restaurants. We’re not casting a housewife that can cook good food. They can’t compete. They’ll never keep up. They can’t think fast enough. They can’t work fast enough. We don’t care about personality. I don’t care how outrageous your tattoos are. You’re gonna win if you make good food and that’s it. –Jason Harris For more with Colicchio, visit lasvegasweekly.com/industry.
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From Lexxi’s Mom’s Garage, and this year’s studio album, Lower the Bar. The comically nostalgic group has been touring the world for a decade, popping up on major pop-culture touchstones that run the gamut from Dancing With the Stars and Fox NFL Sunday. More recently, Steel Panther teamed up with Robin Zander for a cover of Cheap Trick’s “She’s Tight,” and in Las Vegas, sprinkled in a rowdy residency at Drai’s Nightclub on the roof of the Cromwell boutique hotel. The band
checked back into the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay for two shows this month, a natural home for the catchy, sleazy, always fun Steel Panther experience. Steel Panther at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, May 11.
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provide energy needed for a busy day of fun in the city that never sleeps. The Vitaglow anti-aging IV therapy contains a concentrated dose of glutathione and vitamin C, which restores hydration and rejuvenates hair, skin and nails. The “super antioxidant” glutathione, Pokroy says, “is profoundly more intense in its ability to get rid of free radicals and other cellular damaging chemicals.” Meanwhile, the Ultraviv Recovery IV Therapy is formulated to replenish hydration and help you recover from last night’s festivities, as well as alleviating cold and flu symptoms, body aches and allergies.
The injections include vitamin B12, CoQ10+ and Slimboost—the latter aiding the body in quickly generating ATP and promoting weight loss. Whether you need a cosmetic pickme-up or some intense hangover relief, the newest Reviv is sure to replenish and revive. Reviv at Palazzo, 702-600-0521; Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m., Friday & Saturday 9 a.m.-midnight. –Leslie Ventura
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t’s a question worthy of true debate: What’s the best pasta shape? You could argue that certain noodles are built to handle certain sauces. You could make a case that stuffed pasta creations like ravioli offer an extra dimension to the dish, but those tasty pillows don’t soak up their surroundings as well as a tender pile of pappardelle. It’s hard to choose a single plate for dinner at a great Italian-American restaurant like Fresco Italiano, a quiet
gem at the Westgate resort just east of the Las Vegas Strip. But there’s one dish that leaps off this menu with bold promise: the shortrib tortellini gigante. Huge, ring-shaped pasta pockets cooked to perfect tenderness are loaded with savory, supple beef shortrib. The slow braised meat’s unrelenting richness is beautifully contrasted by Fresco’s house-made marinara, tangy and bright while boasting a roasty depth of flavor of its own. Decorative
ribbons of sharp Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and sprinkles of fresh herbs and red pepper flakes represent the finishing touches, but the real finisher is you eating this entire plate of perfect pasta. Fresco Italiano at Westgate Las Vegas, 702-732-5276; daily 5-10 p.m.
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ince opening last fall, the Lucky Dragon at the north end of the Las Vegas Strip has quickly established itself as one of the most unique casino properties in the city’s diverse tourist corridor. The trend continues with the arrival of pool season and the new Cha Garden Pool & Tea Lounge, a peaceful indoor/ outdoor oasis offering a one-of-a-kind experience built around refreshing cocktail service. Flanked by oak trees and a mosaic dragon mural and fountain, the pool’s the perfect place to escape from the typically wild pool scenes of the Strip. Dial up the relaxation by reserving a private
tea cabana and taking advantage of bottle service, hi-def TV screens, teacentric specialty cocktails and a menu of small bites that includes sandwiches, salads and bao. “We’ve used a modern take on traditional recipes to create the ultimate refreshing, satisfying summer menu,” says Blaire Dela Cruz, Lucky Dragon’s vice president of hospitality. Cocktail highlights include the Green Tea Margarita, where the tea and fresh lime juice smooth over Patron Silver; the Lucky Tea-Ni with Belvedere Peach Nectar and Créme de Cassis; the Jade Cooler with Chivas Regal and house-brewed green tea lemonade; and
the Taichung Sparkle Punch, a crowdpleaser made with Mount Gay Eclipse rum, Cointreau, Chandon Brut and fresh strawberries. Select specialty drinks (including that persuasive punch) are available as pitchers or punch bowls, amplifying the social experience. With such refreshing relaxation on tap, Cha Garden is worlds away from the typical. Cha Garden at Lucky Dragon, 702-889-8018; SundayThursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday & Saturday 8 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
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1. GOYEMON SUSHI HOUSE All-you-can-eat
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can be overwhelming— and often subpar, fishwise—but this Sushi Mon spin-off has elevated the single-price feast. 5255 S. Decatur Blvd. #118, 702-331-0333.
This Chinatown experience pairs omakase (chef’s choice) flights with minimalist decor, putting the focus on the food. 5040 W. Spring Mountain Road, 702-676-1044.
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Former Nobu chef Nakano Hiromi brings that attention to detail to the west Valley, loading his menu with musts like the Japanese snapper “2 ways.” 8480 W. Desert Inn Road, 702-871-7781.
5. SOHO JAPANESE RESTAURANT The specials—oysters! uni duos!—at this southwest gem always taste great, and happy hour brings addictive deals, too. 7377 S. Jones Blvd., 702-7767778. –Spencer Patterson
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Although it opens with a pointed bit of onscreen text about the declared “end” of the Iraq war in 2007, military drama The Wall is less about social commentary than it is about visceral, sometimes cheap thrills. With its single location and its focus almost entirely on a single onscreen character, it resembles minimalist thrillers like Phone Booth and Buried, as a seemingly innocent protagonist is taunted by an unseen menace. Aaron Taylor-Johnson isn’t always compelling enough to carry the entire movie as Sgt. Allen “Eyes” Isaac, an American military spotter in Iraq who finds himself pinned down behind a crumbling wall at a desolate construction site, while an Iraqi sniper (voiced by Laith Nakli) takes over his radio frequency and starts messing with his head. Although Isaac and his unnamed foe engage in a few philosophical discussions about the motivations for the war, the filmmakers aren’t really interested in a detailed political critique. Isaac is a salt-of-the-earth American with a tragic incident in his past, and the Iraqi sniper becomes a cartoonish horror-movie villain, seemingly omniscient and invincible. Director Doug Liman stages a few suspenseful moments as Isaac attempts to call for help, but the movie is mostly a dialogue between two characters who never progress beyond one-dimensional. The nihilistic ending resembles something out of a Saw movie, a final stinger that removes all compassion and complexity from the central relationship. –Josh Bell
AABCC THE WALL Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Cena, Laith Nakli. Directed by Doug Liman. Rated R. Opens Friday in select theaters.
Hunnam’s Arthur pulls a sword from a stone. (Warner Bros./Courtesy)
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Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn get lost in Snatched By Josh Bell my Schumer worked really hard to coax Goldie to Linda (Hawn), her uptight, overprotective mom, Hawn out of retirement to co-star in Snatched, who’s always complaining that she and Emily don’t but all the effort is in service of a comedy that’s spend enough time together. mediocre at best, the kind of material that On a day trip away from their all-inclusive resort, Hawn probably could have starred in with Emily and Linda are attacked and kidnapped by aaccc a group of criminals, but their abduction is just Sandra Bullock or her own daughter Kate SNATCHED Hudson if she had kept working after 2002’s a jumping-off point for a series of increasingly Amy Schumer, The Banger Sisters. Schumer brings a bit dangerous (and silly) misadventures. The movie Goldie Hawn, more personality to her role, but it’s still a has a tough time striking a balance between Ike Barinholtz. Directed by fairly generic part for a writer and performer mocking clueless Americans abroad and relying Jonathan whose fame has been based on her unique, on ethnic stereotypes, and it ends up too timid Levine. undiluted perspective. for its high-concept premise. There are a handful Rated R. Opens Friday Schumer isn’t the screenwriter here, of good laughs, many of which come from citywide. though (that’s Katie Dippold of The Heat and Christopher Meloni as a wilderness guide who’s Ghostbusters), and Snatched isn’t a personal much less helpful than he first appears, but the story like her breakthrough 2015 rom-com jokes get less effective as the plot takes over in the Trainwreck. Schumer’s Emily is a boorish layabout who second half. Schumer and Hawn have nice chemistry loses her boyfriend and her dead-end job and can’t find and could’ve made for an entertaining motheranyone to accompany her on the non-refundable South daughter pair in a more laid-back movie. Too bad the American vacation she has already booked. So she turns plot keeps getting in the way.
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KING NOTHING KING ARTHUR BECOMES A GENERIC ACTION HERO IN LEGEND OF THE SWORD BY JOSH BELL The legend of King Arthur has been interpreted in hundreds of different stories in every conceivable medium for more than a thousand years, all leading up to a torrent of murky CGI in the bombastic would-be franchise blockbuster King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. This movie does not feel like the culmination of centuries of literary tradition so much as the equivalent of a bored high school student doodling muscular dudes fighting monsters in the margins of his Norton Anthology of English Literature. Directed and co-written by Guy Ritchie, Legend of the Sword awkwardly combines Lord of the Rings-style largescale fantasy filmmaking with pseudo-historical grit and Ritchie’s own hyperactive, motormouthed style perfected in his early crime movies (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels; Snatch). It even has a cameo from David Beckham, for some reason. Charisma-deficient Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam plays Arthur, who, despite the title, does not actually become king of anything until the very end of the movie. Instead he’s raised among criminals and ruffians after his evil uncle Vortigern (Jude Law, literally slouching his way through his performance) kills Arthur’s noble father King Uther Pendragon (Eric Bana) and usurps the throne. While director Antoine Fuqua attempted to bring some historical legitimacy to his 2004 version of King Arthur, Ritchie goes fullon Game of Thrones, with giant mystical creatures, spell-casting mages and a final villain who looks a little too much like He-Man archenemy Skeletor. As an action director, Ritchie favors plenty of slo-mo and relies heavily on poorly rendered CGI. His one storytelling trick is to intercut characters talking about a plan with the execution of said plan, and it works effectively for the movie’s lone truly entertaining sequence, as Arthur and his cohorts attempt to explain some criminal activity to a local constable. Too often it’s just used to rush through exposition, and yet the movie is one long, drawn-out origin story, belaboring every bit of its title character’s well-known mythology (is that table … round?) to set up a franchise that no one asked for.
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KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Rated PG-13. Opens Friday citywide.
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Green Gables revisited The beloved novel returns to TV as Anne With an E
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Anne of Green Gables is a Canadian national treasure. The protagonist of L.M. Montgomery’s 1908 novel and its many sequels and spin-offs has been a pop-culture staple for more than a century, and her adventures have been adapted into numerous films, stage plays, radio dramas and TV series, most notably a 1985 miniseries that aired in the U.S. on PBS. Anne is so popular that she’s getting two concurrent TV adaptations in 2017, the more high-profile of which is the Netflix series (co-produced with the Canadian network CBC) Anne With an E. Although it was created by Breaking Bad veteran Moira Walley-Beckett, Anne isn’t a dark or gritty take on the classic tale of a talkative, overly imaginative orphan girl who comes to live with an aging brother and sister on rural Prince Edward Island. It’s vibrant and family-friendly, with an appealing performance from Amybeth McNulty as young Anne. Walley-Beckett isn’t afraid to delve into Anne’s more turbulent feelings of abandonment and resentment, but the show also maintains a hopeful tone, showing goodness and generosity in the face of cruelty. The generations who grew up with previous incarnations of Anne might not have their favorites supplanted, but the new series offers a promising introduction to the character for a new audience. –Josh Bell
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Intellectual wasteland I Love Dick turns an experimental novel into experimental TV By Josh Bell
and she starts writing him uncomfortably pertarting with its provocative title, I Love sonal letters, which at first fuel and then begin Dick makes a point of pushing its audito destroy her marriage. ence’s buttons, much like the 1997 cult Every character on the show is an artist and/ novel by Chris Kraus on which it’s based. or theorist of some sort, all engaged in absurdly Kraus blended elements of her own life into the pretentious projects akin to Chris’ letter-writmeta-fictional narrative of a filmmaker ing; Dick is a creator of minimalist named Chris Kraus who becomes obsculptures who describes himself as aabcc sessed with an academic named Dick, “post-idea.” In the tradition of most I LOVE DICK to the benefit/detriment of her marperformance art, the show is both Season 1 riage to a fellow scholar. The TV series audacious and deeply annoying. It available May (from Transparent creator Jill Soloway would benefit greatly from just one 12 on Amazon. and Sarah Gubbins) is more heavily ficcharacter who could puncture the tionalized, making Dick (Kevin Bacon) air of intellectual superiority, but into more than just an unwitting inspiration. Soloway and Gubbins really commit to their The show fills out the story in other ways, characters’ solipsism. placing Chris (Kathryn Hahn) and her husband Like Transparent, I Love Dick embraces fluid Sylvère (Griffin Dunne) in a community of notions of gender and sexuality, and also like intellectuals in the unlikely artistic enclave of Transparent, it proves that people with proMarfa, Texas. Dick is a sort of Marfa kingpin, gressive attitudes toward gender and sexuality running a local institute where Sylvère has can still be self-centered jerks. It’s an admiscored a fellowship and drawing the rapturous rable artistic exercise (an episode consisting attention of his colleagues and acolytes. Chris entirely of monologues by several female charis instantly consumed by an intense infatuation acters is particularly striking) that’s almost with Dick, despite his complete indifference, never enjoyable to watch.
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REMEMBERING A FILMMAKER WHO HELPED US MAKE SENSE OF THE WORLD
GOODBYE, DEMME ast month, filmmaker Jonathan Demme died at the age of 73. As the director of Stop Making Sense (the world’s greatest concert movie) and The Silence of the Lambs (the only horror movie to ever win the Oscar for Best Picture) Demme’s accolades were impressive enough. But it was his love of music and how it shapes what we see that fine-tuned the eyes and ears of a generation. Once asked to name his three biggest influences, Paul Thomas Anderson responded, “Jonathan Demme, Jonathan Demme and Jonathan Demme.” Throughout the 1970s, Demme cut his teeth under the tutelage of indie-film trailblazer Roger Corman, giving women-prison flicks, road movies and buddy comedies his own twist. The first film he produced, Angels Hard as They Come, was a biker flick loosely based on Rashomon. His first directing credit, Caged Heat, featured a score by Velvet Underground founder John Cale. After the comedy Melvin & Howard became a sleeper smash in 1980, Demme helmed his first Hollywood picture, Swing Shift, a production that was hijacked and ruined by its star, Goldie Hawn. Retreating from Hollywood, Demme got back to basics and kicked off his golden period. From Sense in ’84 to Lambs in ’91, Demme was cinema’s equivalent of R.E.M., parlaying his underground
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aesthetic into mainstream success with the chose something peculiar—a folk song with utmost integrity. Movies like Something Wild and synth-pop beats, made by an unknown performer Married to the Mob weren’t just fun, they were an he met in a cab. Wherever Q. Lazzarus is, surely education. Demme’s work introduced me to filmshe’s okay that we’ll never hear her music without makers (John Waters, John Sayles), bands (The gyrating softly, applying air lipstick and mumFeelies, The Buzzcocks), even cinematographers bling, “Would you f*ck me? I’d f*ck me.” (If you’re (Tak Fujimoto!). In pre-Internet Amerifeeling low, google “Goodbye Horses” and ca, the man was a defining inspiration. “Clerks II” and turn your life around.) Film critic J. Hoberman once called If Buffalo Bill is the hippest serial killer Demme a “master of clutter,” and the joy ever, he also marked a traumatic moment of a movie like Something Wild is in the in Demme’s career. Gay activists like Larry details: b-boys rapping in the corner of the Kramer cried “stereotype!” and charged frame, a gospel service glowing in the backBill’s outrageousness as “virulently and inground, Melanie Griffith reading books sidiously homophobic.” Then they rightly about Frida Khalo and Winnie Mandela. At accused Philadelphia, Demme’s next CULTURAL times Demme could overdo it (Rachel Getfilm—about a gay white lawyer living with ATTACHMENT ting Married’s parade of multi-culti quirk), AIDS—of being too straight-laced. But BY SMITH but usually it was visual storytelling par as Slate writer Jeffrey Bloomer recently GALTNEY excellence. The Nazi quilt, lovingly stitched noted, time has proved Buffalo Bill and with orange swastikas, that appears for even Hannibal Lecter to be more authentia split-second in Silence says more about cally gay than the thinly drawn Andrew Buffalo Bill’s character than his bichon frise and his Beckett. And when was the last time you heard nipple ring combined. anyone quote anything from Philadelphia? Q. Lazzarus’ “Goodbye Horses,” the song to In this era of finicky identity politics, this which Buffalo Bill dances, is a classic Demme might be Demme’s most timely legacy: Don’t touch. A lesser director would have gone for the try to please the world. Just please yourself. obvious (“I Touch Myself,” perhaps?), but Demme The world will follow.
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Popping up again Members of Bauhaus reunite for Poptone, motivated by … Motörhead? By Annie Zaleski or fans of ’80s post-punk and goth, Poptone is a godsend. The new band features guitarist/vocalist Daniel Ash and drummer Kevin Haskins performing songs released by their beloved groups Bauhaus, Love and Rockets and Tones on Tail. Until Poptone’s formation, Ash never thought he would tour again. It took an inadvertent nudge from Motörhead’s late leader, Lemmy Kilmister, to change his mind. Several months ago, Ash fell asleep while listening to ambient music on YouTube via headphones—then woke up at 4 a.m. with Motörhead’s “Ace of Spades” blaring in his ears. “Waking up and hearing that, the pennies sort of dropped,” Ash says, calling from California on a recent afternoon prior to the band’s May 12 Brooklyn Bowl gig. “It was obvious that I should go back on the road after all these years of not wanting to do it.” Ash gave the idea a day or two to marinate, then reached out to Haskins—who, coincidentally, had been considering revisiting the same material. “We were talking about doing a DJ tour, and then I suggested, ‘Why don’t we do a live band tour?’”
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Haskins chimes in during the same phone call with the Weekly. “And I didn’t hear anything for a couple of days. I didn’t know that Daniel had this whole epiphany. I suddenly got this text saying, ‘Well, who’s going to play bass?’ I was like, ‘You want to do it?’ I was kind of shocked and then really excited.” Haskins’ daughter, Diva Dompe, nabbed the bass gig by nailing the line to Tones on Tail’s most recognizable track, “Go!” (Ash says he bought Dompe her first bass guitar years ago, for her 13th birthday.) Tones on Tail songs actually comprise 70 percent of Poptone’s setlist. Ash says he’s “delighted” by that proportion, since he wants that band—which released just one full-length and performed sporadically during its brief time together in the early ’80s—to find a wider audience. “I think out of the three bands, it was my favorite,” he says. “I still think that music stands up really well. [But the band] was very, very underground when it came out. I’m excited about the idea of a whole new generation of people checking it out, that band’s music.” Poptone’s April warm-up gig in LA captured the
roaring, abrasive darkness that made the original bands so alluring, with a setlist featuring Tones on Tail’s “Christian Says” and “There’s Only One,” along with Love and Rockets’ “Mirror People” and “Sweet F.A.,” Bauhaus’ “Slice of Life,” and Adam Ant and Elvis Presley covers. “We’re just playing the songs that are our favorites, and what we presume the public’s favorites to be,” Ash says. “This is definitely not a tour of playing obscure stuff that nobody’s ever heard and being arty-farty about it. We’re definitely doing something that we hope is commercially viable, something that from start to finish works.” Poptone recently announced a live album via PledgeMusic, and the group already has tour dates scheduled through July. It’s a testament to how well things are going for the band, and how much “synchronicity” Ash sees with Poptone’s launch— from easily finding open rehearsal space to amassing modern gear with the proper vintage sound and feel. “A lot of weird and wonderful things have been going on with this setup,” Ash says. “It’s almost like the gods have definitely blessed us up till now. I’m going to touch wood right now.”
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‘MAN ON A MISSION’
Spin: “I Gotta Go.” It’s Xavier’s version of a ballad about persevering after a failed relationship, and features just his voice over a piano. “I used to drive for Uber and Lyft in Los Angeles, and BY IAN CARAMANZANA I’d always play my music for people,” he says. “I’d Who: “I’m just a man on a mission trying to catch some people crying real tears on the rides. make a difference.” The LA-born rapper/songwriter That’s when I knew I had a purpose—a mission to moved to Las Vegas two years ago. While get these songs out there.” he’s relatively new to the city’s ever-evolvInfluences: Some, such as Nas, Tupac and MIKE XAVIER with Halsey ing hip-hop scene, he’s already making Guru from Gang Starr are on his sleeve, but it Harkins, Olan, waves, from performing at dozens of goes beyond that. “Jack Johnson is one of my Cameron open mic-nights, to headlining a show at favorite songwriters. His lyrics are simple, Dettman, Jessica Manalo. yet profound. I want to be like that.” Bunkhouse backed by a full band. May 12, 7 p.m., Sound: Positive hip-hop with the aim Future plans: Lots of new music. “I could $10. Bunkhouse to relate, connect and inspire. Xavier’s put out a song a month over the next Saloon, 702-982-1764 flow and cadence are reminiscent year and still have enough material of Black Star-era Talib Kweli, and for an album,” he says. Beyond they seamlessly float above laid-back that, expect another headlining instrumentals begging to be played by a live band. show sometime this summer. Speaking of which, Xavier’s current crew consists of scene heavyweights like guitarist Camden West and soundcloud.com/ members of Cameron Calloway’s band. mikexavier
GETTING TO KNOW VEGAS RAPPER MIKE XAVIER
If Chris Stapleton felt any pressure to follow up his acclaimed, charttopping 2015 solo debut album, Traveller, none of it comes through on From a Room: Volume 1, another assured, old-fashioned, musically accomplished collection of country and roots-rock that combines Stapleton’s Nashville songwriting chops with the kind of grit and personal expression that rarely shines through in mainstream country. That’s not to say that Stapleton’s music isn’t accessible: Album opener “Broken Halos” could easily have been a huge hit for someone like Blake Shelton or Tim McGraw, with its catchy chorus and positive spiritual message tinged with melancholy. But Stapleton strips away the gloss and finds the sincerity and emotion in every song, even when covering another artist, as on his minimalist version of Willie Nelson’s “Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning.” Releasing the slow, sparse ballad “Either Way” as the lead single almost seems like a dare to country radio. From a Room is as much a blues album as a country album, and Stapleton really lets loose on songs like the blazing blues-rocker “Second One to Know,” with guitar work worthy of Stevie Ray Vaughan; upbeat, soulful ballad “Without Your Love,” which sounds like late-period Eric Clapton; and swampy, soul-searing album closer “Death Row.” Whether with a twang or a howl, Stapleton delivers every song with everything he’s got. –Josh Bell
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TUMBLING DICE Jerry Misko’s Dots connect Vegas’ past with its present By Leslie Ventura
giant, red letters—recalls Downtown’s iconic ver since the fall opening of Brett high heel, while a green box with instructions Wesley’s current Downtown gallery, is projected onto a separate wall. Guests are the Cube, the space has engaged Las invited to play a rudimentary version of craps, Vegans in experimental and with their dice rolls recorded for future experiential art—which begs Misko drawings. The crowd-sourced Jerry for inquisitive, curious audience results might be random, but the process Misko: members and their participation. reveals more about Las Vegas than the All the Local artist, muralist and native Jerry artist anticipated. Spots & All Misko expands on that theme with his “We just grew up knowing how to play the Dots latest exhibit, All the Spots & All the the game, even as kids,” Misko says about Through May 30; ThursdayDots, with what he calls “an exercise craps. “Now, maybe two [gallery visitors] Saturday, in crowd sourcing to inform a random knew how to play the game even a little noon-6 p.m.; visual narrative.” bit, and nobody had any deep knowledge free. The Cube, 1025 S. 1st St. Like most of Misko’s work, All the of the game. I was expecting for it to evoke #150, 702-483Spots is an exploration of Las Vegas— nostalgia, and I ended up finding out it 8844. bright colors, neon and gambling—but was a learning process.” this latest batch uses “classic Las As a result, All the Spots is an unexVegas vernacular,” specifically, the rules of pected commentary on the shifting attitudes craps, to determine the exhibit’s outcome. Even of Las Vegas and its old-meets-new, classicthe name, which Misko says is a slang term for meets-post paradigm. “I guess as Las Vegas got rolling a 12, is a nod to the game. bigger, fewer people are in the industry,” Misko Inside the gallery space, the exhibit’s title—in says. “There’s a lot more restaurants and clubs.
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FINDING VEGAS AUTHOR LAURA MCBRIDE STITCHES TOGETHER A TRULY LOCAL STORY IN ’ROUND MIDNIGHT BY C. MOON REED he title suggests the witching hour, and the gauzy photo of a dancing couple reinforces that idea. ’Round Midnight. To what else could the name refer? In the sophomore novel by CSN professor Laura McBride (published this month by Touchstone), midnight is both a time and a place. The story centers on the Midnight Club at the El Capitan, a Strip hotel-casino that seems analogous to the once-grand Sahara. This clever double meaning hints at the book’s theme. McBride doesn’t just write about Las Vegas as a place. She writes about Las Vegas as three places separated by decades. The story begins with Vegas in the 1950s, a city that seems like the height of freedom. Jewish beauty June Stein, the first of four female protagonists, moves here to escape her hometown: “It was Vegas in the fifties … when a young woman who enjoyed men and adventure and the casual breaking of conventions was something of a community treasure.” June goes on to marry the El Capitan’s owner. When the couple hires a talented black singer to headline the Midnight Club, everybody flourishes. But it turns out that convention is hiding behind “fun and dare and newness.” June encounters heartbreak when she violates the unspoken racial codes
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of the time. By 1992, Las Vegas and the El Capitan act as a sort of gilded prison for a Filipino mailorder bride. Honorata’s story line explores the question we all ask: What happens when you hit the Megabucks. Even if that plot device seems trite, McBride covers it naturalistically, giving life and humanity to the tale of a reluctant immigrant. The third story line follows Coral, a biracial music teacher of unknown heritage with an amazing, natural voice. For Coral, who grew up in Vegas, coming home after some time away meant “returning to that old sense of something not right.” McBride writes, “This was a Vegas feeling ...” By 2010, the El Capitan has fallen on hard times, and the star nightclub has been downgraded to a café. Enter the final protagonist, Engracia. The story of this housekeeper and illegal immigrant is the least developed, but in the space given, McBride works to flesh out the character. The stories all intersect—Coral later becomes Honorata’s neighbor, and Honorata hires Engracia as a maid—and the varied characters create a sense of community in Las Vegas. McBride’s efforts to shine spotlights on the Las Vegans who are often overlooked is one of the book’s highlights. For all the chatter surrounding “finding the real Vegas,” this, folks, is it.
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Arianna Mercy’s Carrie (right) and her mother, played by Annette Houlihan Verdolino. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
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Live Music THe Strip & Nearby Brooklyn Bowl Empire Records 5/11, 7:30 pm, free. Poptone, Nostalghia 5/12, 8 pm, $27-$30. Blue October, Ryan Delahoussaye 5/13, 7 pm, $30-$50. Through the Roots 5/17, 9 pm, $12$15. Linq, 702-862-2695. Caesars Palace (Colosseum) Celine Dion 5/125/13, 5/16-5/17, 7:30 pm, $55-$500. 702-731-7333. Double Down Saloon Bounty Hunter Brothers, No Formula, Stereo Assault 5/12. Thee Swank Bastars, Psychotic Reaction, Mizz Absurd 5/13. Gold Top Bob & The Goldtroppers 5/17. Shows 10 pm, free. 640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. Hard Rock Hotel (The Joint) Journey 5/125/13, 5/17, 8 pm, $60-$300. (Vinyl) Suburban Legends, Pilfers, Be Like Max, The Social Set 5/11, 7 pm, $10-$25. 702-693-5000. House of Blues Steel Panther 5/11, 9 pm, $16-$22. Billy Idol 5/12-5/13, 8 pm, $80-$150. Santana: Greatest Hits Live 5/17, 8 pm, $100$170. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. MGM Grand (Grand Garden Arena) Train, O.A.R., Natasha Bedingfield 5/12, 7:30 pm, $40-$90. 702-891-1111. Monte Carlo (Park Theater) Cher 5/12-5/13, 5/17, 8 pm, $82-$229. 844-600-7275. Orleans (Showroom) Three Dog Night 5/135/14, 8 pm, $40-$60. 702-284-7777. Planet Hollywood (Axis) Britney Spears 5/12-5/13, 5/17, 9 pm, $69-$500. 702-777-2782. SLS (The Foundry) Kirk Whalum 5/13, 8 pm, $40-$70. 702-761-7617. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Thrillbilly Deluxe 5/12, 9 pm, $5. Vanessa LeGrand 5/13, 6/10 9 pm, $5. Town Square, 702-435-2855. Topgolf Doin’ Time (Sublime tribute) 5/12, 8 pm, free. Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Atlas Genius, Night Riots 5/13, 7:30 pm, $33$50. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458.
Downtown Backstage Bar & Billiards Matt Ballaro, Mars Luna, Gregory Michael Davis 5/12, 8 pm, $5. Eternal Beats Trip Out 5/13, 8 pm, $10. El Dub, Gnashing 5/17, 8 pm, $10-$12. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Beauty Bar The Real Fits, Shayna Rain, We Are Pancakes 5/11, 8 pm, free. River Oaks, JT Woodruff, Heavy Things 5/12, 7:30 pm, $12. Devin the Dude, Donnie Menace & more 5/14, 8 pm, $15. Icon for Hire, Assuming We Survive, Amarionette, October Sky 5/15, 8 pm, $12. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. Bunkhouse Saloon Mike Xavier, Halsey Harkins, Olan, Cameron Dettman, Jessica Manalo 5/12, 10 pm, $10. Dan Andriano, Matt Pryor 5/13, 9 pm, $12-$15. 124 S. 11th St., 702-854-1414. Clark County Government Amphitheater Jazz in the Park: Lindsey Webster, Halsey Harkins, Shapiro Project 5/13, 6 pm, free. 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-8200. Golden Nugget (Showroom) Johnny Rivers 5/12, 8 pm, $32-$162. 866-946-5336. Smith Center (Cabaret Jazz) Chris Mann 5/125/13, 7 pm, $39-$49. Spectrum: Soul Men 5/14, 7 pm, $42-$45. Classical Music From a Child’s Heart 5/16, 7 pm, $100-$300. 702-749-2000.
Everywhere Else Adrenaline Sports Bar & Grill Evergrey, Seven Kingdoms, Ascendia 5/15, 8 pm, $17-$20. 3103 N. Rancho Drive, 702-645-4139. Boulder Station (Railhead) Robin Trower 5/13, 8 pm, $39-$44. 702-432-7777.
Nevada’s north/south artist team-up, Tilting the Basin, hosts a community day of activities on May 13 before closing on May 14. (Yasmina Chavez/Staff)
Cannery (The Club) Skid Row, KIX 5/13, 8 pm, $22-$36. 2121 E. Craig Road, 702-507-5700. Count’s Vamp’d The Moby Dicks (Zeppelin tribute) 5/12, 10:30 pm, free. High Voltage (AC/DC tribute), Kid Cocky (Kid Rock tribute) 5/13, 9:30 pm, free. John Zito Band 5/17, 9:30 pm, free. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. Dillinger Block Party ft. The Junkyard Dogs, Black Camaro, Sandy Nelson & more 5/13, 4 pm, free. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001. Eastside Cannery (Events Center) ABBA: The Concert 5/14, 7 pm, $27-$33. 702-507-5700. Mountain’s Edge Exploration Park Country in the Park ft. Granger Smith, Ryan Follese, Elvis Monroe 5/13, 2-8 pm, free. 9700 S. Buffalo Drive, mountainsedge.com. Sand Dollar Lounge The Moanin’ Blacksnakes 5/13. Jimmy Powers & The Hand Dynasty 5/14. Easy 8s 5/16. Tony Holiday & The Velvetones 5/17. Shows 10 pm, free unless noted. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. Silverton (Veil Pavilion) A Twlight Affair ft. Chadwick Johnson, Vanessa LeGrand & more 5/16, 6 pm, free. 702-263-7777. South Point (Showroom) Gary Puckett and the Union Gap 5/12-5/14, 7:30 pm, $30-$50. 702-796-7111. The Space Michael Monge 5/12, 8 pm, $30-$45. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. Suncoast (Showroom) Legendary Ladies of Song 5/13, 8:30 pm, $15-$30. 702-636-7075. Windmill Library (Auditorium) The Delphi Trio: A Modern Take on Chamber Music 5/12, 6 pm, free. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6019.
Performing Arts
Alios Majestic Repertory: Carrie the Musical Thru 5/28, days & times vary, $23. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636. Clark County Library (Jewel Box) Charlie Ross’ One-Man Star Wars Trilogy 5/13, 7 pm, free. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. Faith Conservatory of the Fine Arts James and
the Giant Peach 5/12-5/14, 5/19-5/21, times vary, $6-$20. Faith Lutheran, 2015 S. Hualapai Way, 702-804-4400. Henderson Pavilion Henderson Symphony: Season Finale 5/12, 8 pm, free. 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-267-4849. The Lab LV White Rabbit, Red Rabbit 5/11, 8 pm, free. El Cid Parking Lot, 259 S. 6th St. Las Vegas Little Theatre (Mainstage) The Odd Couple (Female Version) Thru 5/21. (Black Box) Beyond the Glass Thru 5/14, Thu-Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 2 pm; $10-$15. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996. Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Nevada Ballet Theatre: Peter Pan 5/13, 7:30 pm; 5/14, 2 pm, $29-$139. Academy of Nevada Ballet Theatre: A Night on Broadway 5/16, 6 pm, $18-$65. 702-749-2000. UNLV (Judy Bayley Theatre) Nevada Conservatory Theatre/Rainbow Company Youth Theatre: Peter Pan Thru 5/14, days & times vary, $10-$33. 702-895-3332. Winchester Cultural Center Sin City Opera: (L’Etoile) The Star 5/12-5/21, days & times vary, $15. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. Windmill Library (Auditorium) Charlie Ross’ One-Man Star Wars Trilogy 5/14, 3 pm, free. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6019.
Comedy
Mirage (Terry Fator Theatre) $65-$87. Trevor Noah 5/12-5/13, 10 pm, $54-$76. 702-792-7777. The Space Louie Anderson 5/13. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070.
Special Events
Art Festival of Henderson 5/13-5/14, 9 am4 pm, free. Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St., 702-267-5707. Helldorado Days & Parade 5/11-5/14. A familyfriendly celebration of Southern Nevada’s Western history. Parade 5/13, 10 am-noon. Various locations, elkshelldorado.com.
Mother’s Day Wine Walk 5/13, 5-8 pm, $30-$35. Downtown Container Park, 702-359-9982. Stone Domination 5/13, 3 pm, $15 for glass/first pour, $5 per pour. 50 taps ft. rare & unique Stone beers + giveaways & prizes at 6 pm. Aces & Ales 2801 N. Tenaya Way, 702-638-2337. West Las Vegas Arts Center Everett Louis Overstreet: Black Lives reading 5/13, 3 pm, free. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800. Wine to Remember Roundup Benefitting the Alzheimer’s Association 5/13, 6 pm, $40-$50. Whiskey Pete’s, Primm, 702-386-7867. Writer’s Block Legs of Tumbleweeds, Wings of Lace reading 5/13, 5 pm, free. 1020 Fremont St., 702-550-6399.
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. CSN Fine Arts Gallery 2017 Juried Student Exhibition 5/12-6/24. Opening reception 5/12, 6-8 pm. Mon-Fri, 9 am-6 pm; Saturday, 10 am4 p.m. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146. The Cube Jerry Misko: All the Spots & All the Dots Thru 5/27 Thu-Sat, noon-6 pm. Art Square, 1025 S. 1st St. #150, 702-483-8844, thecubelv.com. Josh Glover’s “Art of the Chalice” Mural unveiling & pop-up event 5/11, 7-11 pm, free. T-Mobile Arena’s Toshiba Plaza. Tilting the Basin: Contemporary Art of Nevada Thru 5/14, free. Community Day 5/13, ft. hands-on art projects, conversations & more. Wed-Sun, 10 am-6 pm; Fri, 10 am-9 pm. 920 S. Commerce St., 702-201-4253. Wonderland Gallery Frida Kahlo group show Thru 5/18. Tue-Sun, noon-4 pm. Downtown Spaces, 1800 S. Industrial Road #110 & #160, 702-686-4010.
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