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Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society, performing at last year’s Burlesque Weekender. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

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The YARDBIRDS AT VINYL Best known for cycling through guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page (none of whom will be onstage here, though original drummer Jim McCarty will be), the British Invasion group also contributed some enduring hits to the rock pantheon, including “For Your Love,” and “Heart Full of Soul.” $39-$69. –Spencer Patterson

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THE WEDDING SINGER AT SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH STATE PARK Super Summer Theater delivers ’80s nostalgia with a musical version of the classic Adam Sandler flick. Shows start at 8 p.m., but get there early and bring picnic supplies to fully enjoy this outdoor tradition. June 7-10, 14-17 & 2124; $15-$20. –C. Moon Reed

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Las Vegas Film Festival at Brenden Theaters The 10th edition of the Las Vegas Film Festival is strengthening its CineVegas connections by moving to CineVegas’ former home after spending the past few years Downtown. The festival will unfold over six days of screenings, parties and workshops, once again including a spotlight section curated by former CineVegas programmers Trevor Groth and Mike Plante. The festival will open and close with two favorites from this year’s Sundance Film Festival: Lemon, a polarizing absurdist comedy starring and co-written by alt-comedy veteran Brett Gelman, kicks things off June 6 at 8 p.m., while Landline, the second collaboration between Obvious Child creators Gillian Robespierre and Jenny Slate, winds things down June 11 at 7 p.m. In between, screenings include acclaimed documentary Rat Film (June 8, 7 p.m.); horror film Still/Born, from Vegas-based filmmaker Brandon Christensen (June 8, 10 p.m.); Michael Cera-led ensemble drama Person to Person (June 9, 8 p.m.); and CineVegas co-founder Robin Greenspun’s social-media documentary Are You Really My Friend? (June 10, 2 p.m.). There will also be showcases for short films by students at UNLV, CSN and NSC, plus the return of two popular workshops: the Music Video Lab (June 9, 10 p.m.), teaming local filmmakers with local bands to produce new music videos; and the Young Cinema Lab (June 10, noon), in which UNLV film students coach kids in creating their first film projects. $11 per screening, $75-$175 passes. –Josh Bell

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Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender at the Orleans

After several years of squeezing into spaces scarcely large enough to keep its goodies contained, Downtown’s Burlesque Hall of Fame is set to move into an Arts District location big enough to tell the stories of the many great dancers who shaped burlesque into an art form, from Lili St. Cyr to Dixie Evans. But the museum’s annual fundraising event isn’t all about the past; it’s a deliriously giddy celebration of burlesque today, with four nights of performances by the likes of Dirty Martini, April March, Paris Original, Mr. Gorgeous, Roxi D’Lite, Tigger, Camille 2000 and too many talented others to name. (Think Coachella, but with pasties and banana hammocks.) Unfortunately, all four nights of performances are sold out, but event producers suggest checking facebook.com/groups/burlesquehalloffame for potential ticket availability. At the least, hang out at the Orleans’ bars, enjoy the people-watching and contract what BHOF vets call “glitter lung.” –Geoff Carter

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The London three-piece just released third full-length Write In, and it’s loaded with ’90s slack-rock goodness. From the grungey distortion on “Anytime” to the saccharine pop of “The Reel Start Again (Man as Ostrich),” fans of Real Estate and Yuck shouldn’t miss it. With We Are Pancakes, Homebodys; $10-$12. –Leslie Ventura

It was only open six months, but it remains one of our most storied casinos—making it a natural for a documentary. The Misunderstood Legend of the Las Vegas Moulin Rouge, which delves into the Westside property’s legacy and mythology, will be introduced by its co-creator, Stan Armstrong. $10-$21. –Mike Prevatt

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Terror next door How do you live in a world where violence can break out anywhere? By Leslie Ventura

errorism is on all of our minds. From white supremacists to ISIS, there’s a new nightmare every day, and my own fear of an impending attack has gradually increased. Being a frequent concertgoer, the 2015 massacre that took more than 100 lives inside an Eagles of Death Metal show and elsewhere in Paris shook me, and my heart ached for those who lost loved ones on what should have been a joyous evening. The May 22 suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester stirred those feelings again. The Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, last week’s slayings on a MAX train in Portland—these acts of senseless violence feel even closer to home, because they actually are. In April I visited Paris. A week into my trip a gunman killed a police officer on the Champsélysées, where I had been with family just three hours earlier. I anxiously texted a Parisian friend of mine, seeking reassurance. “Being worried is normal, then you realize you can’t do anything about it,” he said. We met for a beer and talked on the patio—the kind you see on every street corner, where people had been sitting during concurrent shootings two years ago. I was nervous, but everyone around me was carrying on as usual. Last week, ISIS released a video on social media that included scenes from the Las Vegas Strip. Immediately, I was reminded of my friends in France. While I was there, I couldn’t quite understand how everyone seemed to live so fearlessly. Now, I realize that’s the best we can strive for. Like Paris and London, Las Vegas is a popular tourist destination. We haven’t been a target of terrorism, but the fear, for many of us, is real. As Grande wrote to the victims in Manchester, “Our response to this violence must be to come closer together, to help each other, to love more … The only thing we can do now is choose how we let this affect us.” Let’s choose to resist hate and racism. Let’s go to that concert and see that show. Let’s bet on living and go all in. That seems like the Vegas thing to do.

Breaking the seal of political action A shameful confession: Even with the Internet in my pocket, I can’t be bothered to look up my representative, much less write a physical letter. Last week, I sought outside help. I attended a “postcard party” hosted by RenewNV, Battle Born Progress, Nevada Conservation League and other like-minded groups. The free event provided postcards, pens, stamps, addresses, a printed guide to the Nevada Legislature and basic talking

points about the bills in question. They even mailed the postcards for you. It could not have been easier. This particular gathering was in support of bills promoting renewable energy. But no matter your ideology, I encourage you to find help to navigate the murky waters of political action. It feels good to finally participate, and it’s easier than you’d think. –C. Moon Reed

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Teens share their experiences being bullied at local high schools BY MIKE PREVATT

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Artists like Eric Vozzola continue to beautify the Valley’s Zap! boxes. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)

A NEW PLACE FOR HOMELESS YOUTH Here’s some good news for the most vulnerable among us. On July 14, the Shannon West Homeless Youth Center will open at 1640 E. Flamingo Road. The 37,000 square-foot facility is eight years in the making and will offer housing for up to 166 young people, along with education, employment and health services. How do current beneficiaries feel about the move? “They’re excited,” says Fuilala Riley, president and CEO of Help of Southern Nevada. “They’re amazed, because it’s new construction. The current facility wasn’t well-built when it was new.” For more information or to learn about volunteer and giving opportunities, visit helpsonv.org. –C. Moon Reed

Gary recently got into serious trouble: He brought a gun to school. He’d been relentlessly bullied, jumped, even had his life threatened. The irony wasn’t lost on him that he was the one who ended up in Clark County Juvenile Detention Center. He hadn’t planned on using a weapon, he said, but inaction from authority figures made an increasingly desperate Gary think he wasn’t being heard. Everyone inside the City Hall Council Chambers, including more than 300 high schoolers, certainly took Gary seriously when he told his story during Tuesday’s Teen Town Hall organized by Las Vegas Ward 5 Councilman Ricki Barlow. “This is a real conversation,” a wide-eyed Barlow said before reminding students that the right course of action is talking to multiple adults, not going to school strapped. The forum was almost exclusively about bullying, established early on when Barlow introduced a panel of three young actors whose recent movie projects delve into harassment (one of them, Misguided Behavior, was shot in Las Vegas). Students from nine central and northwestern high schools chiefly shared their testimonials and frustrations. One didn’t know how to separate from his bully friends. Another was teased on Facebook for keeping a traditional Afro hair style. Social media factored into multiple accounts, as did admissions by some students that they’d been tormented throughout their entire school lives. One such girl was inspired to conduct a survey for a school project; she reported that 80 percent of nearly 400 participating students admitted to being bullied. Other audience members spoke out about suicide, violence against black males, family-member abuse and the omission of LGBTQ specifics in Clark County School District’s sex education curriculum, the latter garnering particularly loud cheers—as did one bullied girl’s declaration that “this school system sucks.” A lack of administrator response and intervention was also a dominant theme, which raises the question: Wouldn’t the participating students have been better served by speaking not to well-meaning but unpedigreed young actors, but CCSD brass tasked with keeping them safe? I bet they would have heard Gary out then.

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BIGGER THAN BURGERS The Park MGM and NoMad Hotel project is gonna be huge. Right? he greatest cheeseburger of my life happened in Chicago. It was last fall, on my 40th birthday, and I was sitting in a very cool bar-diner in the West Loop on a Friday afternoon drinking whiskey to pass the time until our table was ready. It took some time, too, more than an hour. I live in Las Vegas. We don’t wait for anything. But I was willing, because the place was cool and I had whiskey, and because all my foodiest friends had told me—no, commanded me—to eat the Au Cheval burger. Ask your foodiest friend. They’ll give you the same command. That first bite was worth a much longer wait. I could try to find a way to describe why this relatively simple double cheeseburger is so great, or you could just eat it yourself. I’m not the only one who loves this burger or this bar, and I’m not the only person THE who has eaten pretty INCIDENTAL much every burger in TOURIST Las Vegas—many of BY BROCK RADKE which are outstanding—and still feels this way about Au Cheval. The point is: It’s a special place. There’s no sign that Au Cheval is coming to the Las Vegas Strip anytime soon. But in October, Bavette’s will open at the Park MGM. Like Au Cheval, Bavette’s was created by Chicago restaurant group Hogsalt, along with a bunch of other concepts people regularly freak over, like Maude’s Liquor Bar and Doughnut Vault. Hogsalt’s founder, Brendan

Sodikoff, “delivers the best steak in Chicago … which makes us thrilled to have him join with Eataly, NoMad, Bryce Shuman and us at the new Park MGM, in what is shaping up to be the most exciting culinary destination in Las Vegas,” Sydell Group founder and CEO Andrew Zobler said in a statement. Sydell is teaming with MGM Resorts to turn the Monte Carlo into Park MGM and the NoMad Hotel. There’s not a whole lot we know about the new comboresort, other than the experiences Zobler checked off: Eataly, the Italian mega-market with restaurants, bakeries and retail; NoMad, the Mediterranean restaurant from the Michelin three-star team of Daniel Humm and Will Guidara; rising star chef Shuman’s Primrose, a South of France-inspired concept; and now Bavette’s. Respected and loved restaurants and chefs coming to Vegas isn’t new, but these particular restaurants and chefs will be, and there’s a common

thread of current cool here that is also a breath of fresh air for the Strip. The MGM hype machine has focused on two pieces of information as it has slowly revealed delicious details about this project. First, every element of the Monte Carlo that you know and generally haven’t cared about will be completely reimagined with Park MGM/ NoMad. Big cheese Jim Murren has repeatedly said MGM is not and will not be interested in building new casinos or hotels in Las Vegas, so this is as close as it gets. Expect these renovations to make Sahara-to-SLS and Barbary Coastto-Cromwell seem like new wallpaper. Second, “Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas become the final pieces of MGM Resorts’ complete neighborhood redesign of the central Las Vegas Strip neighborhood that began in 2009 with the introduction of CityCenter and includes the recent unveiling of the Park … and T-Mobile Arena.” MGM has

not given up on the CityCenter concept after all. Park MGM/NoMad is a more refined attempt to create the magic that was supposed to captivate a new Vegas crowd through Aria, Vdara, Mandarin Oriental, the Shops at Crystals and the residential Veer and (disappeared) Harmon tower. If you put together all the best features of the properties within this expanded CityCenterPlus footprint, nothing else on the Strip can compete. It won’t be done until late 2018, but it’s no coincidence that the things we know right now about Park MGM/NoMad are that it’ll kick ass at big live entertainment and food—those are the only sure bets on the Strip these days. I don’t need Au Cheval to get excited about what’s going to happen at the Monte Carlo, and I’d rather go to Chicago for that anyway. But I don’t want to be the only one who’s excited. CityCenter critics said no one wanted to come to Las Vegas to get New York City. Has the plan changed?

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Favela in his studio. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)

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Justin Favela makes art, podcasts, good friends and stronger communities

By Leslie Ventura

ustin Favela has 15 days to finish a 1964 Chevrolet Impala. Standing in front of the lifesize foam replica of a classic lowrider, he slathers glue onto a bare spot, slaps a piece of newspaper onto the surface and smooths out the edges. Over the next few days, with the

help of his assistant, Karla, he’ll paper-mache the entire car before moving on to the seriously tedious part: covering the entire structure with thousands of pieces of pink-and-white tissue paper. “I don’t know anything about cars,” the native Las Vegan admits. “But because I am a Latino artist making work about identity and I’m Mexican, I’m supposed to know about this stuff. My artwork has informed my knowledge about my culture, which I find really awesome.”

Now, Favela is something of a lowrider expert. And on June 29, he’ll unveil the finished product, a piñata rendering of the Gypsy Rose (arguably the most famous lowrider in history at LA’s Petersen Automotive Museum). But before that, the artist colloquially known as “FavyFav” has a lot more to do. He’ll fly to Colorado to host a performance of his Family Fiesta series at the Denver Art Museum, where his massive Fridalandia installation is on display as part of the group exhibition Mi Tierra: Contemporary Artists Explore Place. He’ll continue work on another project, a replica of Frank Stella’s Damascus Gate Variation I (the original currently up at Vdara) for the City Hall Grand Gallery. By November, he’ll have finished six artist residencies—one here at Juhl, and also in Miami, Austin, New Mexico, Southern California and Ireland. And he’ll still find time to record episodes of the immensely popular weekly podcast he co-hosts with Emmanuel “Babelito” Ortega, Latinos Who Lunch (latinoswho

lunch.com), now celebrating its first completed year. Favela’s schedule requires a steadfast personality, and after nearly a decade of working as an artist, the 30-year-old makes it look effortless. While his celebrity is growing—he was recently asked to moderate a panel on “The Art of Resistance” at RuPaul’s DragCon—he’s humble about his accomplishments. Whether he’s discussing the importance of Latino and Mexican identity or the cultural and personal significance of food, family and place, Favela is disarming and hilarious, confident yet relatable—qualities that make him not just a highly regarded emerging artist, but an important voice representing Latin Americans and Las Vegans today. “He’s fabulous in making community,” says Rebecca Hart, a curator for Denver Art Museum and Mi Tierra. “I found him to be one of the most serious, theoretical artists around … He’s the sort of guy who meets people and understands different ways they connect and how important that is.”

Favela’s Fridalandia at Denver Art Museum. (Mikayla Whitmore/Courtesy)

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pisode 22 of Latinos Who Lunch: Salud y un Paño. FavyFav and Babelito are talking about their connection to health and food. My ears perk up, not just because I love food, but because I relate so strongly to what they’re saying. I turn up the volume as the two talk about insurance, their families, fast food and doctors. “My relationship with food is complicated, and that stems from childhood,” Favela says. “You’re never conditioned to love yourself.” It’s exactly that kind of honesty that makes Latinos Who Lunch resonate with its listeners. Later, in his studio, Favela and I talk about the importance of that openness, which he tackles in both his podcast and his artwork. “You create your own opportunity and you take control of that,” Favela says. “That’s what my work has been about. I’ve always had issues with being overweight and being tied to food in a very negative way. Well, you know what? My podcast is Latinos Who Lunch … so it’s like, f*ck you, you know what I mean?” As a Mexican and Guatemalan-American, Favela has frequently used his art and podcast to challenge societal norms, share stories about growing up on Las Vegas’ east side or to re-create culturally significant symbols. His vivid and colorful piñatas straddle the line between craft and fine art, legitimizing and elevating a style of work that often goes unnoticed. “As soon as you see a piñata, Mexican-Americans come to mind,” Favela says. “I love the idea of covering something up, but by covering it up, actually making it more visible,” Favela says, his studio at the Juhl filled

“Existing is a form of resistance. Me just being unapologetically myself in this time, right now, is very important.” with piñatas from previous exhibits like a donkey from a 2010 Contemporary Arts Center juried show and his Big Bird sculpture from 2014. “The act of making a piñata encompasses all of that.” Similarly, his Family Fiesta performance addresses what it means to be Mexican-American in the Southwest, dealing with stereotypes and reclaiming cultural traditions that have long been misunderstood, appropriated and parodied by non-Mexicans. The idea for Family Fiesta came to him, he says, after he attended a “Mexican-themed” party where he was the only Latino present. “I was confused,” Favela says. “I was like, is this a party for me? I didn’t realize that Mexican-themed parties existed. It was all white people, but they had chips and guacamole.” He pauses. “Mexican music,” he continues, making air quotes around the words, emphasizing the outrageousness. “They had a piñata, Pin the Tail on the Donkey and a margarita machine. And that was their Mexican themed party. The way that we celebrate, to them, is this. I could have been really offended ... I was offended. But at the same time I thought, ‘This is interesting.’” Favela hosts Family Fiesta—now in its fourth

installment—with friends and family and uses it as a live commentary on the far-reaching impacts of cultural appropriation, while dismantling pervasive attitudes rooted in white supremacy. By documenting the performance, Favela expands the discussion on the relevance of Latino traditions while challenging white attitudes about what it means to be a Mexican American. “I love this idea of I’m reclaiming that,” says Favela, who will next host Family Fiesta at the Denver Art Museum on June 3. “Another theme is me facing my fears. When I was a kid I hated parties; it was just overwhelming for me. To have to do piñata time and display your masculinity in front of everybody? I f*cking hated it. So Family Fiesta is a way of me controlling the party. It’s my performance. The rest is up for interpretation.” That performance, combined with his sweeping Fridalandia exhibition—a re-creation of José María Velasco’s giant landscape paintings and Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul garden from the 2002 film Frida—is as much a political statement as a personal one. Even his lowrider, his paper-mache Gypsy Rose, is an extension of that: critiquing ethnocentric viewpoints while highlighting the various symbols of history and place—of Latinidad. “Existing is a form of resistance. Me just being unapologetically myself in this time, right now, is very important,” Favela says. “Now that we have the podcast, and there’s all these listeners that reach out and tell us how important it is to them, it just adds fuel to the fire.”

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he best Wonder Woman costumes didn’t require much. Some ’70s kids like myself had a rope that doubled as a golden lasso of truth, spinning in circles until it tumbled to the ground. Others, like Chelsea Cain, painted boots red and wore them every day until they no longer fit. Cain, best-selling novelist and 2017 Eisner Award nominee for her work on the lightning-rod comic series Mockingbird, absorbed knowledge of Wonder Woman mostly “through word of mouth on the playground,” she says. “She was this mythological figure whose story was passed down from the older kids to the younger kids. I learned to play Wonder Woman at recess, years before I’d actually read a comic or saw the show.” Wonder Woman, Charlie’s Angels, The Bionic Woman: the mid-’70s trifecta of smart, powerful and hyper-sexualized female television icons.

A Depending on your age, these women might still linger among your earliest memories. For a generation immersed in television like none before it, stealing secret, grown-up glimpses of the Angels fighting crime left a deep impression. On the surface, that impression included some variation of “be sexy.” But don’t believe Wonder Woman was defined by her patriotic, if skimpy, costume. Even kids who didn’t see the TV show— and weren’t equipped to parse out the implications of her generous curves—knew her from magazine covers and Halloween costumes, Super Friends and Underoos. The hunger for heroes who happened to be female was more important than what they happened to wear. Young, impressionable girls and women just wanted to be inspired by someone kickass who looked like them. Or like someone they could be. They still do. Trapped as we are in this polarized mess of an

ideological and political web called 2017, women have emerged as central figures on both sides of the aisle. Popular culture is a litmus test of who we are and what we care about, while also preparing us for potential forks in the road. All things “woman” are in focus, and more politicized than ever; to use, attack, empower, troll, celebrate or generally market your message around women is de rigueur, and for good reason. Women who do heroic things are actually getting recognized for it. We’re in the midst of immense change and chaos, and marching into that maelstrom comes the first major motion picture solely dedicated to the most famous female superhero of all time: Wonder Woman. But does a scantily clad, 75-yearold Amazonian still matter? In a world of Malala Yousafzais and Little Miss Flints, do little girls care about a superhero called Wonder Woman? And do they really need to?

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onder Woman’s original purpose was distinct and remains so, setting her apart from other superheroes. In 1941, psychologist William Moulton Marston introduced a feminine alternative into DC’s hyper-masculine new comic universe. In his book Wonder Woman Unbound: The Curious History of the World’s Most Famous Heroine, author Tim Hanley describes Marston as a feminist who believed women were superior to men, more compassionate and emotionally intelligent, and thus physiologically predetermined to make better leaders. For Marston, women were poised to take over the world and create a more harmonious society, and the feminist Amazonian utopia depicted in the comic—and its famous ambassador—would help prepare society for that shift. Problematically, this utopian strength was derived from a hierarchical culture of submission, which in Marston’s eyes empowered women. Men needed to submit to the “loving authority” of women, metaphorically represented in Wonder Woman’s bondage-esque lasso and golden deflecting bracelets. (Jill Lepore’s The Secret History of Wonder Woman also famously details Marston’s kinky side and his heroine’s BDSM tendencies, dismantling his suspect brand of feminism.) Fetishized and bound or not, Wonder Woman unmistakably represented feminist principles, intended to groom young people into strong, compassionate, informed adults, equipped to navigate the coming matriarchy. It was pretty radical for a man in 1941. It still is. Early Wonder Woman comics felt revolutionary. Hanley notes that the series’ original associate editor was a woman, Alice Marble, who also contributed a “Wonder Women of History” feature, bringing young readers the stories of real-life heroines like Florence Nightingale. Hanley spotlights Wonder Woman’s drive to seek an alternative to physical violence and her dedication to worker’s rights and social justice.

She gave up a perfect society to make our world a better place, forever shaped by the values of her Amazonian roots. As with any fictional character, Wonder Woman’s core directives were at times compromised by the whims of contemporary culture. Hanley describes a late’-60s/early-’70s incarnation as a violent crime fighter with no superpowers but lots of cute outfits. In 1972, she was reclaimed by second-wave feminism with a Ms. magazine cover, and a compilation with an introduction written by Gloria Steinem. Three years later came the relatively simplistic Wonder Woman TV show, still superhero-y, but more invisible plane camp than real social justice, with enough revealing costumes to drive the most sexpositive second-waver bananas. “Even when the feminism was trumpeted boldly … it could be pretty tone deaf,” Portland-based film critic and comics aficionado Marc Mohan tells the Weekly. “I think her feminist-icon status is to some degree by default, since she’s easily the longest-lasting, most prominent female comic book superhero ever, and because of that, she absorbs and reflects back the attitude of society at large.” For Greg Rucka, societal trends and popular icons synchronized to perfection. An Eisner award winner and author of what many consider the definitive series of Wonder Woman stories in the mid-2000s, Rucka picked the story up again in 2016 and seized the contemporary moment as an opportunity to address, with little fanfare, Wonder Woman’s bisexuality. “To anyone who knows the character—who knows her as more than a hypersexualized pin-up, at least—[her sexuality] was selfevident,” Rucka says in an interview with the Weekly. “And it cannot ever be understated how important the acknowledgment of this core truth is to readers who are looking to see themselves represented in pop culture and who have, for years, been unable to find that representation.”

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Lynda Carter played the TV version. (AP Images)

he most accurate depictions of Wonder Woman are those most loyal to her core tenets. When writing for Wonder Woman, Rucka used them as his guide. “Her capacity for empathy is enormous, and one that truly separates her from her peers.” She turns to aggression only as a last resort. “Violence is never her first option,” Rucka says. For marriage and family therapist Christina Cay, this messaging is significant. “If we are surrounding girls with messages of women as powerful/brave/wise, these are the attributes we will believe women should have.” The same goes for the positive depictions of LGBTQ characters, and for the implications of depicting them at all. But adults need to help young minds process meaning. “When a parent watches a movie with their kiddo and says, ‘Well, the hero saved the day again,’ there is so much missed out on.” A character like

Wonder Woman can create a rare opportunity for a parent to help a child work through an alternative example of heroism—sitting down to say, “Gosh, I admire Wonder Woman so much because while she won the day, she did it in a way that helped teach the villain the importance of peace and love in the world. That,” Cay suggests, “is true strength.” As with Cain’s red boots, it’s impossible to overemphasize the significance of play. Cay notes that, “Cartoon superheroes are more widely accessible and reach more countries and culture,” so the potential for impact is broad. With a fictional character comes the opportunity to “perform” behaviors. Children learn through play, using imagination to roleplay scenarios, and experiment with meaning in real time. Californian Michelle Reilly, mother to 3-year-old Averie, stresses that Wonder Woman “gives me something to strive for.

I have an idea of how to be a strong mother and raise a strong female, [but] that idea is simplified and reinforced by my own image of strong women. … [Wonder Woman] is strength and broke the rules, and that’s what I want as a woman, for myself and my daughter.” Part of Wonder Woman’s legacy is a set of feminine ideals at odds with prescribed gender roles, turning perceived disadvantages into strengths. Maybe a Wonder Woman has helped us recognize the Malalas of the world. And then there’s the F word. A minefield to be sure, but it remains an undeniable fact that, whether by default or successful design, Wonder Woman is a feminist icon, regardless of what she’s wearing. “She was absolutely a feminist role model,” Cain stresses. “Wonder Woman is never defined by her womanhood. She’s a hero, just as much as Batman or Superman. She shows up, she saves the day. She’s not a ‘lady hero.’ She’s a superhero—a hero who happens to be female, not the other way around.” That status carries with it high expectations, so the new film will carry some heavy weight on its shoulders, to prove the merit of investing in a female superhero. “It’s not right,” Mohan says, “but if the upcoming movie tanks at the box office, it may be a while before we see a Marvel or DC big-budget film with a female lead. “On the other hand,” he continues, “if it’s a terrible movie but does great business, we’ll probably see more terrible superhero movies with female leads. It’s as much a function of the industry’s sexism as it is Hollywood’s slavish avoidance of risk or originality.” An ill-advised, recent cross-promotion pairing the film with diet bars reflects Hollywood’s outdated thinking on female-led movies. It also implies that Wonder Woman’s work is far from done. Asking whether she still matters tells us more about ourselves than it does about her. Why do we still have to ask the question at all? A justice-seeking, egalitarian, powerful, compassionate hero should never go out of style. Perhaps 75 years of Wonder Woman has had an effect, inching us closer to Marston’s utopia. Vegas-based mother of four Ashanti McGee has a comic-reading teenage daughter who isn’t so into Wonder Woman, yet gravitates toward the queer-leaning, female heroines emerging in contemporary comics. McGee’s young son, however, loves Wonder Woman. And, “living in a world where boys can love Wonder Woman as much as any other superhero,” McGee says, “might just be what our little girls need.”

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hen NYX Cosmetics launched in 1999, word of the LA-based startup traveled fast among makeup artists and industry professionals. Named after the Greek Goddess of the night, NYX (pronounced Nicks) quickly became famous for its quality products, sold at alwaysaffordable prices. Thanks to the brand’s innovative, social media-savvy marketing—the company has regularly used beauty bloggers and social media influencers as the faces of its campaigns—NYX skyrocketed to cult-like status among the world’s beauty devotees.

S T Y L E Founded by then-25-year-old Toni Ko (No. 57 on Forbes’ latest list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women), NYX was created to fill a void in the beauty industry. “I realized there was a gap between prestige brands sold in department stores and mass brands sold in drugstores, and there was not a great quality product with chic packaging at a walletfriendly price point. It was my mission to close that gap,” she told Marie Claire after selling the company in 2014. NYX, now owned by L’Oréal, opened its first Vegas location inside the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, ramping up the brand’s funky style. The shop’s gray, pink and black color scheme—com-

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ranging as Korean shortribs and bangers and mash. Beef Wellington couldn’t take him down, nor could Thai green curry. But Flay, whose successful chain Bobby’s Burger Palace has an outpost at CityCenter on the Strip, has always been a meat man. So the chances of defeating chef Daniel Angerer—a man so out there he once served cheese made with his wife’s breast milk—in a veggie burger throwdown seemed bleak for Bobby. But the celebrity chef prevailed. “I came up with three ingredients that I wanted to use—quinoa, crushed chickpeas, and barbecued mushrooms—[and] put them together, almost like a Southern, smoky, Carolina feel.” The dish also featured

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6/2 The Chainsmokers. 6/3 Diplo. 6/4 Nightswim with Alesso. 6/5 RL Grime. 6/9 Kygo. 6/10 Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. 6/11 Nightswim with The Chainsmokers. 6/12 Duke Dumont. 6/15 The Chainsmokers. 6/16 Kygo. 6/17 Marshmello. 6/18 Nightswim with Nicky Romero. 6/19 Diplo. Encore, Fri-Mon, 702-770-0097.

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LIQUID 6/1 Lisa Pittman. 6/2 DJ M!KEATTACK. 6/3 Kid Conrad. 6/4 DJ Lezlee. 6/8 DJ Shift. 6/9 DJ Turbulence. 6/10 WeAreTreo. 6/11 DJ Lezlee. 6/14 Bijou. 6/15 Nghtmre & Illenium. 6/16 Cash Cash. 6/17 Oliver Heldens. 6/18 Matoma. Aria, Wed-Sun, 702-693-8300.

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Raw Power Iggy Pop made his first Vegas performance in 10 years a memorable one, capping off the first full day of Punk Rock Bowling with a 16-song set for the ages at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, filled with Stooges classics (“I Wanna Be Your Dog,” “Search and Destroy”) and solo hits (“Passenger,” “Lust for Life”). Get all the details—and catch up on the rest of our extensive festival coverage—at lasvegasweekly.com. (Photograph by L.E. Baskow/Staff)

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foremost dive bar is the 1990s punk-rock equivalent of the Galápagos Islands, largely unchanged in 25 years. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775.

Since 1972, guests have gathered ’round the fire pit at this neon-accented Strip favorite, sipping cocktails the size of their heads. 2985 Las Vegas Blvd. S.,702-735-7635.

outta the bong. There’s no weed at this 41-yearold lounge, but there’s live jazz, a water wheel and a real fern bar vibe. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343.

5. Huntridge Tavern It’s not just the décor at this smoky dive that’s trapped in 1962—its prices are, too. Drinks here are cheap enough to be a public service. 1116 E. Charleston Blvd., 702384-7377. –Geoff Carter

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WOMAN OF THE WORLD GAL GADOT SHINES IN THE ENTERTAINING WONDER WOMAN BY JOSH BELL al Gadot’s brief appearance as Wonder Woman was one of the few highlights of last year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, so it’s no surprise that Gadot commands the screen in Wonder Woman’s first solo cinematic adventure. What is a bit surprising is that the movie around her is mostly a success, given how much of a mess DC has made of its efforts to launch a superhero cinematic universe to compete with Marvel’s, in previous movies Man of Steel, Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad. Wonder Woman has its flaws, but they’re mostly the same flaws prevalent in the current glut of superhero movies, and they never overwhelm the considerable strengths. Aside from a modern-day framing sequence that connects to a plot point from Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman stands alone, taking place almost entirely during World War I, when Amazon princess Diana (Gadot) leaves her mythical home of Themyscira and enters the human world. The previously

sheltered Diana, the only child of a race of warrior chemistry, and the screenplay by veteran comics women created by the Greek gods, gets a violent inwriter Allan Heinberg balances the action with troduction to mankind when American military spy plenty of welcome humor. Director Patty Jenkins’ Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) crash-lands off the coast only previous feature film was the 2003 serial-killer of Themyscira. Moved by Steve’s stories of drama Monster, but she proves adept at the horrors of war, Diana defies her mother AAABC staging large-scale action, and a mid-film Hippolyta (Connie Nielsen) and joins Steve scene featuring Diana liberating a GermanWONDER in his mission to end the war. While Steve’s occupied village is one of the most rousing WOMAN plan involves espionage and strategy, Diana sequences in any superhero movie. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, is convinced that the long-banished god The pacing drags at times as the movie Danny Huston. of war, Ares, is solely responsible for the heads past two hours, and the various vilDirected by conflict, and that by killing him she can put lains are all underwhelming, even when the Patty Jenkins. Rated PG-13. a stop to all fighting. true mastermind is eventually revealed. Opens Friday Diana’s mix of naïveté and battlefield After so many strong set pieces, the finale citywide. prowess sets her apart from previous DC is a disappointment, yet another murky, movie superheroes, and Gadot plays her CGI-drenched battle against a silly-looking with an appealing sense of integrity and antagonist, a little too reminiscent of the compassion. She also looks great in the iconic climactic fight scene in Dawn of Justice. Wonder Wonder Woman costume and projects confidence Woman never reinvents the superhero origin story, and strength in the movie’s mostly well-crafted but it hits all the familiar beats with enthusiasm action sequences. Gadot and Pine have excellent and style.

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however, it never feels desperate or exhausting, and it doesn’t feel like it’s trying to sell something. Its main themes are the value of friends and laughter, CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS MAKES and it sticks to those throughout. FART JOKES GREAT AGAIN Best friends George (voiced by Kevin Hart) and “Action! Thrills! Laffs!” promises the cover Harold (Thomas Middleditch) love playing pranks of the first Captain Underpants at school and drawing Captain Underpants AAABC illustrated children’s book, written by comics at home. Thanks to a hypnotizing CAPTAIN Dav Pilkey and published in 1997, and ring, they turn their miserable principal, UNDERPANTS: THE Krupp (Ed Helms), into a real-life version Captain Underpants: The First Epic FIRST EPIC MOVIE of their superhero creation. Just in time, Movie passes the torch. Voices of Kevin Told through computer animation, since evil scientist Professor Poopypants Hart, Ed Helms, but also hand-drawn, and—happily— (Nick Kroll)—the name is funnier in Thomas Middleditch. Directed with a sock-puppet sequence, it’s context—has launched an evil plan to stifle by David Soren. rambunctious, along the lines of the all laughter. Rated PG. Lego or Despicable Me This is the kind of movie that includes Opens Friday citywide. movies, flinging fresh fart jokes, but also includes its own built-in jokes and new ideas critique and aesthetic appreciation of fart every few seconds. jokes. “The lowest form of comedy,” one Many of these are cheerfully character says, while in another scene, a collection clever, or at least cheerful. of whoopee cushions is used to create a soulFor all the chaos, stirring symphony. –Jeffrey M. Anderson

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Cult Classic Happy Hour 6/7, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, 5:30 p.m., free. Millennium Fandom Bar, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-405-0816. Family Movie Night Thu, sundown, free. 6/1, Zootopia. Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St., downtowncontainer park.com. Jonah: On Stage! 6/3, broadcast of Biblical musical stage production, 7 p.m., $10.50-$12.50. Colonnade, Village Square. Info: fathomevents.com. Las Vegas Film Festival 6/6-6/11, feature films, shorts, workshops, parties, more, various times, $11 per screening, $75-$175 passes. Brenden Theaters at the Palms, lvff.com. The Misunderstood Legend of the Las Vegas Moulin Rouge 6/3, documentary plus introduction by filmmaker Stan Armstrong, 1 p.m., free with museum admission. Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., 702-229-2734.

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New this week 3 Idiotas (Not reviewed) Alfonso Dosal, Christian Vazquez, German Valdez. Directed by Carlos Bolado. 106 minutes. Rated PG-13. In Spanish with English subtitles. A trio of college friends get into a series of crazy adventures. Select theaters.

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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie aaabc Voices of Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch, Ed Helms. Directed by David Soren. 84 minutes. Rated PG. See review Page 59. Theaters citywide.

Churchill (Not reviewed) Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery. Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. 105 minutes. Rated PG. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Cox) strategizes in the days leading up to the invasion of Normandy in 1944. South Point. DiDi’s Dreams (Not reviewed) Dee Hsu, Lin Chi-Ling, Shijia Jin. Directed by Kevin Tsai. 91 minutes. Not rated. In Mandarin with English subtitles. Sisters who are rival actresses are forced to work together on a movie. Showcase. God of War aabcc Vincent Zhao, Yasuaki Kurata, Wan Qian. Directed by Gordon Chan. 128 minutes. Not rated. In Mandarin with English subtitles. There’s some decent action in this Chinese historical military epic, with some gritty and intense martial-arts battles. But the story, set in the 16th century and following a determined Chinese general fending off Japanese invaders, is convoluted and overlong, populated by a large number of generic, interchangeable characters. –JB Town Square. Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent (Not reviewed) Directed by Lydia Tenaglia. 102 minutes. Rated R. Documentary about pioneering celebrity chef Jeremiah Tower. Town Square. Wonder Woman aaabc Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Danny Huston. Directed by Patty Jenkins. 133 minutes. Rated PG-13. See review Page 58. Theaters citywide.

Now playing Alien: Covenant aaabc Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender, Billy Crudup. Directed by Ridley Scott. 122 minutes. Rated R. Like its predecessor Prometheus and Scott’s 1979 classic Alien, Covenant finds the crew of a deep-space vessel investigating a mysterious planet and discovering horrific monsters lurking there. Fassbender is fantastic as two unsettling androids, and while the movie focuses more on scares than on Prometheus’ philosophical questions, those scares are pretty effective. –JB Theaters citywide. Baywatch abccc Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario. Directed by Seth Gordon. 116 minutes. Rated R. The cheesy ’90s TV series about lifeguards gets adapted into a dreadful actioncomedy. The lowbrow humor is lazy and repetitive, and the action scenes are flat-out terrible. The plot drags on for nearly two hours, and the characters aren’t even remotely as welldefined as their abs. –JB Theaters citywide. Chuck aabcc Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, Jim Gaffigan. Directed by Philippe Falardeau. 98 minutes. Rated R. This

biopic of boxer Chuck Wepner, the self-declared inspiration for Rocky Balboa, hits all the standard beats, as the working-class fighter rises to a championship bout before succumbing to drugs. Schreiber’s performance is strong, and the exploration of the intersection between sports and celebrity is promising, but the movie rarely goes beyond the conventional. –JB Village Square. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul abccc Jason Drucker, Charlie White, Alicia Silverstone. Directed by David Bowers. 90 minutes. Rated PG. The fourth movie based on Jeff Kinney’s middle-grade books features an entirely new cast and a more vulgar, obnoxious tone, focused primarily on gross-out jokes. The plotting is still sitcom-level (this time, the Heffley family goes on a road trip), but the story barely fills out half the running time. –JB Theaters citywide. Everything, Everything aabcc Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson, Anika Noni Rose. Directed by Stella Meghie. 96 minutes. Rated PG-13. Teenage Maddy (Stenberg) has an autoimmune disease that keeps her confined to her house, but she longs for more after meeting her hunky, sensitive neighbor Olly (Robinson). The central romance straddles the line between sweet and cloying, but the goodwill is shattered by a cheap third-act twist. –JB Theaters citywide. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 aaacc Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista. Directed by James Gunn. 136 minutes. Rated PG-13. After teaming up to save the galaxy in the surprise-hit previous movie, Marvel’s intergalactic superheroes are split up and set on various courses until they come together for the action-packed finale. If you liked the first movie, well, here’s more of it, only not as refreshing or original. –JB Theaters citywide. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword aaccc Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou. Directed by Guy Ritchie. 126 minutes. Rated PG-13. The latest retelling of the King Arthur legend awkwardly combines Lord of the Rings-style large-scale fantasy filmmaking with pseudo-historical grit and director Ritchie’s own hyperactive, motormouthed style perfected in his early crime movies. The movie is one long, drawn-out origin story to set up a franchise that no one asked for. –JB Theaters citywide. The Lovers aaabc Debra Winger, Tracy Letts, Aidan Gillen, Melora Walters. Directed by Azazel Jacobs. 94 minutes. Rated R. A middle-aged husband and wife, both having extramarital affairs, discover

unexpected renewed passion for each other in Jacobs’ odd but endearing indie drama. Letts and Winger make the most of their rare leading roles, and the director trusts them to convey the story’s complex emotions, often wordlessly. –JB Suncoast. Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer aabcc Richard Gere, Lior Ashkenazi, Michael Sheen. Directed by Joseph Cedar. 118 minutes. Rated R. Gere plays the title character, a sort of political and corporate gadfly whose actual profession and skills are never quite clear. A lot about Israeli writer-director Cedar’s movie is never quite clear, and the filmmaker’s oddball style only adds to the disjointed feel of the story. –JB Suncoast. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales aaccc Johnny Depp, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario. Directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg. 129 minutes. Rated PG-13. The fifth movie in the series initially based on a Disney theme-park ride features legendary pirate Jack Sparrow (Depp) on a quest for Poseidon’s trident. The plot is convoluted and interminable, and Depp stumbles and mumbles his way through another performance as Jack, who’s lost all of his irreverent charm. –JB Theaters citywide. The Promise (Not reviewed) Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale. Directed by Terry George. 132 minutes. Rated PG-13. An Armenian medical student falls in love with an artist amid the World War I-era Armenian genocide. Village Square. Snatched aaccc Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Ike Barinholtz. Directed by Jonathan Levine. 91 minutes. Rated R. A mother and daughter are kidnapped while on vacation in South America, but their abduction is just a jumping-off point for a series of increasingly dangerous (and silly) misadventures. There are a handful of good laughs, but the jokes get less effective as the plot takes over in the second half. –JB Theaters citywide. The Zookeeper’s Wife aabcc Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl. Directed by Niki Caro. 124 minutes. Rated PG-13. The true story of a couple in Poland who used their zoo to shelter Jews during World War II deserves recognition, but the movie about them isn’t nearly as bold or risk-taking, following a familiar, predictable narrative with mild suspense and bland inspirational moments. –JB Suncoast. JMA Jeffrey M. Anderson; JB Josh Bell; MD Mike D’Angelo For complete movie listings, visit lasvegasweekly.com/movie-listings.

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Fire ’em Up

Deep cuts for people who love Modest Mouse By Ian Caramanzana

n 25 years, Modest Mouse has garnered a sizable following while amassing accolades like a Grammy nomination (for 2004’s platinum-selling Good News for People Who Love Bad News) and more than a dozen charting singles. The Seattle outfit even got former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr to join up for a while. When the band returns to Brooklyn Bowl on June 3, expect to hear such hits as “Float On” and “Dashboard.” But there’s a world of thoughtfully crafted music beyond the singles, including these five deeper cuts we’re hoping to hear.

“Beach Side Property” (This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About, 1996) When Modest Mouse burst onto the indie scene in the mid-1990s, the genre was moving from basements toward the mainstream. In retrospect, the band’s debut can be interpreted as both a reaction and embodiment of the times. “Beach Side Property” is a lo-fi tapestry that gave the world both ends of the Modest Mouse spectrum—from Isaac Brock’s powerful, off-key yelps, to his intricate folkguitar noodling over the second half of the song.

“Interstate 8” (Interstate 8 EP, 1996) Brock’s lyrics often pertain to traveling—perhaps as a homage to the fabled Beat Generation—and early Modest Mouse is chock-full of road references. “Interstate 8” is no different; it’s a downtempo, guitar bendheavy tune about the boring, disorienting nature of being on tour.

“Sh*t Luck” (The Lonesome Crowded West, 1997) Like Sonic Youth, Modest Mouse experimented with rambunctiousness in its early years, as on this boisterous tune. Like the “plane” that’s “definitely crashing,” as outlined by Brock, “Sh*t Luck” is a noisy, feedback-ridden mishmash that playfully uses call-and-response between Brock’s yelps and raunchy guitar leads to create Modest Mouse’s loudest song as a band. In short, it’s a turbulent ride.

Modest Mouse beams into Brooklyn Bowl on Saturday. (Ben Moon/Courtesy)

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“Fire It Up” (We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, 2007) The band’s cult-like fanbase initially pegged this song as an ode to marijuana, but Brock later dismissed that, explaining that it’s about a “catastrophic car crash” instead. Equal parts folk twang and bona fide rock grandiosity, “Fire It Up” should inspire loud sing-alongs, should Modest Mouse decide to perform it.

“Sh*t in Your Cut” (Strangers to Ourselves, 2015) Modest Mouse returned in 2015 after an eightyear break to give us … another Modest Mouse album. Strangers to Ourselves, the band’s seventh fulllength, presents the band in its most polished form, and though the record received mixed reviews from critics, it contains gems. “Sh*t in Your Cut” is an embodiment of the band’s growth from lo-fi folk-rockers to indie stalwarts with its layered instrumentation, matured songwriting and refined recording.

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songs have transformed from an Lineup: The band comprises acoustic variation to a flavor that singer/guitarist Zach Saucier we’ve all kind of concocted while (Payola Presley), bassist Aly working together within the last Prudence (Dusty Sunshine, The year,” Prudence says. Van der Rohe) and drummer Influences: Everything from Alex Acevedo (Dante’s Inferno). punk rock and golden oldies to “We’ve all been playing in this classic country. “Our influences are town for about 20-plus years,” all pretty much the same,” Saucier Saucier says. “We’re all from oldsays. “We all grew up listening to school punk backgrounds. I don’t the Misfits, we all grew up listening know what took so long, to Johnny Cash and The THE FIRST SUN Cramps. We’re like this but we all finally got toopening for The gether to do a project.” melting pot of soul, punk, Cave Singers with The Acid Connection: Prudence rockabilly—mashing that Sisters. June 8, and Saucier’s friendship all together.” 8 p.m., $10-$12. dates back to their days at Upcoming: The trio, Bunkhouse Saloon, Basic High School. “We which has played with 702-982-1764. spend an awful lot of time locals ranging from Thee laughing,” Prudence says. Swank Bastards to The Saucier says the band’s Rhyolite Sound, opens chemistry developed quickly. “It for Seattle indie band The Cave was almost unspoken. It evolved Singers (Jagjaguwar Records) June very organically.” 8 at the Bunkhouse. Saucier also First spin: The locomotive, expects to unveil a debut EP somerockabilly-infused “Artax.” With time this summer. “We’ve been jangly verses and a sing-along refining our sound, and now we’re chorus not far from your favorite ready to come out and represent.” punk anthems—this one has a definite Southwestern spirit. “The soundcloud.com/the-first-sun

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FINE ART

BLACK STAR Kei Kesuma’s Ultrablack lights Sin City Gallery’s way forward

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By GEOFF CARTER n April 2016, Sin City Gallery presented Immersive, an ambitious art show that filled not only Sin City’s Arts Factory space but the parking lot outside. The event’s eye-catching poster featured a Kei Kesuma work titled “Spoiled Ram”—a striking ink-and-paper illustration of a wide-eyed woman emerging from a wall of black flowers, a grinning animal peering over her head like the Cheshire Cat. Kesuma, an Indonesian artist, had previously won the grand prize of Sin City’s annual juried show 12 Inches of Sin; his art is a perfect example of the kind of provocative work Sin City gallerist Laura Henkel routinely sources out for Vegas audiences. And it’s only fitting that a Kesuma solo show, Ultrablack, comes to Sin City just as the gallery prepares to venture out into the world once again—this time more decisively. “I’m going to be a kunsthalle for a while,” Henkel says, using the German word for a non-collecting art institution. What that means to Vegas is that Kesuma’s show is going to be the last one in Sin City’s Arts Factory space. After Ultrablack closes June 24 (and the gallery space itself closes July 31), Henkel will concentrate her

efforts on holding “more dynamic” art and performance art, as well as the ability to events that could never fit into Sin City’s show anywhere in the world.” tiny space. For example: The sixth But that’s tomorrow. Today, Sin Kei Kesuma: City is all about Kei Kesuma, whose version of 12 Inches of Sin will fill an entire weekend (July 21-23), Ultrablack black ink illustrations will seduce Through include burlesque, drag and shibari First Friday visitors like a proper June 24, by performances and happen in a summer romance. The subject of the appointment “speakeasy”-like location. (Further richly detailed “Midnight Zoo” takes a only, free. Sin City details will be announced soon.) casual stroll through an animal refuge, Gallery, Arts Henkel will also continue to run her wearing a horned hat, a chastity belt Factory, 107 management and creative services and not much else. The disembodied, E Charleston Blvd. #100, company, ArtCulture PR. Medusa-like head of “No More Peace” 702-608-2461. “The gallery isn’t closing; it’s dreams of swords, as too many of us do morphing,” Henkel says “I couldn’t these days. Ultrablack could hardly be be more excited about the opportunity more appropriate for Sin City Gallery, both to present bigger exhibitions and more as a last look and a preview of some exciting immersive experiences combining visual coming attractions.

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Artists on Parade

An expanded Cirque du Soleil exhibit reveals further talents By C. Moon Reed

Works from Parade: The Collective, showcasing Cirque du Soleil employees’ art. (Photo illustration/Courtesy)

When Maximiliano Torandell hurt his back several years ago, he faced the potential end of his livelihood. Facing months of recovery and no certain outcome, he asked himself, “What is my passion, besides being onstage?” The Argentinian aerialist remembered being inspired by creative possibilities when he’d modeled for photo shoots. So he took a community college photography class and found his second love. Today, Torandell’s back is healed, and he’s a full-time performer in Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson One. But he hasn’t given up his love of photography. You can see his work this month in Parade: The Collective, the 12th annual showcase of art by Cirque du Soleil employees. Torandell creates 2D sculptural portraits of his friends and fellow performers. He lights his subjects with LEDs and shoots through a box covered with plastics. The results are dreamy, colorful and Photoshop-free. This year, the show will be held at the Neonopolis’ Metropolitan Gallery of Las Vegas Art Museum, which offers enough space for artists to show three pieces instead of one. “I’m really excited,” says Torandell, who has shown at previous Parade exhibits. “I want to present the whole series. I want to have the whole room … but, slowly.” A total of 33 artists will share their illustrations, sculptures, paintings and even animatronics. Look for Brent Sommerhauser’s sculptures—the beloved Las Vegas artist also works as a props technician for One. Additional highlights include wax paintings by Zumanity stage manager Emily Carr, fanciful illustrations by O lighting technician Derek Shipman and magical images by Mystère performer Kent Caldwell. “One of the beautiful things—but also nerve wracking—is that there’s no restrictions on what people can submit,” project coordinator Brooke Wahlquist says. She describes being impressed by a detailed New York City skyline done in wood by financial analyst Rasitha Kumarasinghe. “I would not have walked into the finance department and thought that one of our analysts would have such a passion on the side.”

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Kesuma’s “No More Peace” (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)

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TSAR WAR CHINA MIÉVILLE’S NOVEL BREATHES LIFE INTO A CENTURY-OLD HISTORY LESSON BY CHUCK T WARDY writer of “weird fiction” might seem an unlikely candidate to author a history of the Russian Revolution. But China Miéville, an Arthur C. Clarke Award winner whose works embrace surrealism, steampunk and sea monsters, proves himself an ideal chronicler of a chaotic time. His October: The Story of the Russian Revolution joins a long list of books focused on October 1917, not least among them two eyewitness accounts, John Reed’s Ten Days That Shook the World and Leon Trotsky’s three-volume History of the Russian Revolu-

tion. While the American journalist recounted the crucial days of conclaves and street skirmishes and the émigré revolutionary took a comprehensive view, Miéville focuses on a middle-distance stretch of months, starting in February 1917. A month earlier, 150,000 workers in Petrograd had defied Tsar Nicholas II’s dreaded police to commemorate victims of his brutal suppression of revolt in 1905, and roughly 100,000 were still on strike when the Duma, a consultative assembly and tsarist sop, met in Tauride Palace on February 14. By the end of the month, the tsar was gone, and the Russian Provisional Government convened in the palace. More or less starting here—a first chapter somewhat bewilderingly compresses developments leading to the February uprising—Miéville is able to evoke clashes of personalities and ideologies in a way that’s both broad and granular, with a novelist’s sense of the absurd. For instance, he describes bumbling negotiations between the bourgeois Duma and the Soviet, an assembly of Marxists of various shadings: “To actually take power was, of course, the last thing the flustered socialists wanted.” Meanwhile, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov—Lenin— has followed events from exile in Zurich, and even he

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wavers between the need to wait for an ideal moment and the urgency to take power. At times the twists of policies and loyalties turn arcane, and Miéville’s taste for obscure words does not help, but mostly his narration is lively and wise. He doesn’t stress the point, but the revolution cannot be viewed separately from the vast upheaval of World War I, so vital were military units dispirited by Russia’s blundering involvement and so divisive was the question of continuing it. And what of revolution’s aftermath? Was Stalinism inevitable? Miéville isn’t so sure, and anyway, he says, October 1917 has its lessons: “Twilight, even remembered twilight, is better than no light at all.”

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FOOD & DRINK

Purple Reign: Ube rules everything around me BY Leslie VEntura Any time a particular dish or ingredient has “a moment,” it’s safe to assume it has been popular, perhaps even a staple, for years in a different culture or cuisine. That certainly goes for ube, a purple yam commonly found in Asian desserts. It has been springing up all over menus and Instagram feeds, thanks to its mildly sweet and almost nutty flavor and deep-amethyst color. Ube plays the perfect role in ice creams, pastries and doughnuts, and its luscious, bright hue makes it an enticingly fun treat. Whether you’ve been eating ube-flavored snacks since you were a kid or you’re just now discovering the amazing diversity of this purple tuber, here are five must-have desserts to try.

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Bazaar bites Measuring new Strip-side eateries Wahlburgers and Giordano’s ark Wahlberg and his brothers are way late to the Vegas burger party. The Strip outpost of their Wahlburgers restaurant arrived last summer, but there was no official grand opening until March, when the most famous Wahlberg (sorry, Donnie) was in town for CinemaCon. Las Vegas Boulevard is absolutely inundated with fancy and fast-food burgers, so we felt the need to give this one a chomp and explain whether it’s worth wading through the Grand Bazaar Shops at Bally’s. It is. The signature Our Burger ($10.95) is supposed to represent the meal on which this nowfamous family grew up, and it looks, feels and tastes homey. The veggies (lettuce, tomato, onion and house-made pickles) are fresh and crisp, and the third-pound patty is tasty and cooked to a nice medium. The difference-maker is the buttered, toasty potato bun, offering ample chew and a unique flavor. Wahlburgers has a full menu and a full bar, and even serves breakfast. The Breakfast Burger ($12.95) simply adds an egg to the mix, or you can go emergency room with Elvis Is in the Building ($10.95), a French toast sandwich with bacon, banana, peanut butter, Nutella and maple syrup. I wasn’t expecting much of anything from the food at the Grand Bazaar Shops, but Wahlburgers impressed, if not quite as much as my first taste of Chicago’s Giordano’s pizza. That spot has a second-

4. Paina Roll at Paina Cafe

5. Ube Hopia at Goldilocks

Imagine your favorite sponge cake—delicate, fluffy and light, and not too sweet, either. Now imagine that sponge cake is bright purple and filled with flan custard. Known for its popular ono grindz like poke bowls and spam musubi, Paina Cafe also specializes in popular Hawaiian desserts, from cake rolls to cream-filled puffs and tarts. The menu is always changing, so return often. 6870 Spring Mountain Road, 702-272-2790.

If you’ve never had hopia, you’re in for a treat. These addictive Filipino pastries are similar to the Indonesian-Chinese sweet roll bakpia, which can be stuffed with everything from mung bean to pork, and of course, our favorite root vegetable, ube. Encased in a buttery, flaky dough, the purple yam filling is subtle and sweet. Goldilocks’ hopia come in packs of five and are delicious on their own or paired with a cup of coffee. 2797 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-368-2253.

level bar and restaurant and a ground-level outdoor dining space, bar and nearby takeout window— quite the operation. Giordano’s is known for its hearty deep-dish pizza, so start with the Chicago Classic ($23.75 for a small, which feeds at least four people because who can eat more than one piece?), stuffed with pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, onions and the most cheese you can fit into a pizza and topped with a tangy tomato sauce. The outer crust, if you make it that far, has a slightly buttery taste and a flaky, pastry-like texture, a nice twist. I sampled the hand-stretched thin crust, too, and feel confident recommending you stick to the heavy stuff, even if you’re one of those people that doesn’t think Chicago deep-dish qualifies as pizza. Call it whatever you like; it’s delicious. –Brock Radke

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las vegas weekly 06.01.17

Live Music

Vegas punk trio Mercy Music plays a free, youth-oriented show June 4 at Windmill Library. (Courtesy)

THe Strip & Nearby Brooklyn Bowl Trey Songz, Mike Angel 6/1, 8:30 pm, $40-$125. High Voltage (AC/DC tribute) 6/2, 7 pm, free. Modest Mouse, Morning Teleportation 6/3, 8 pm, $55-$85. Gonzo, Aloha Radio, Dubbest, DJ Shams 6/4, 7 pm, $10-$12. Easy Star All-Stars, The Late Ones, The Elovaters 6/5, 8 pm, $20-$22. Linq, 702-862-2695. Caesars Palace (Colosseum) Celine Dion 6/2-6/3, 7:30 pm, $55-$500. 702-731-7333. Hard Rock Hotel (Vinyl) The Yardbirds 6/1, 8 pm, $39-$69. The Protomen, 3D6, Time Crashers 6/2, 9 pm, $15-$25. 702-693-5000. House of Blues DSB (Journey tribute) 6/2, 7 pm, $12. Local Brews Local Grooves ft. Franky Perez, Strange Mistress & more 6/3, 6 pm, $45. Yngwie Malmsteen, Exmortus 6/7, 7:30 pm, $28. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. Mandalay Bay (Beach) Randy Houser 6/2, 9 pm, $41-$78. 702-632-7777. Planet Hollywood (Axis) Jennifer Lopez 6/2-6/3, 6/7, 9 pm, $79-$416. 702-777-2782. SLS (The Foundry) Bush 6/2, 7:30 pm, $40. 702-761-7617. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Brodie Stewart 6/2, 9 pm, $5. Sundance Head 6/3, 9 pm, $10-$15. Town Square, 702-435-2855. Tropicana (Theater) Josh Turner 6/2, 8 pm, $49-$90. 702-739-2222.

Downtown Beauty Bar Dead Country Gentlemen, Black Rhino, Shayna Rain 6/1, 8 pm, free. Stitched Up Heart, Hell or Highwater, First Class Trash 6/2, 8 pm, $13. Winter, No Tides, Twin Cities 6/3, 8 pm, free. Samothrace, He Whose Ox Is Gored, Life’s Torment 6/4, 8 pm, $10. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. Bunkhouse Saloon Home Cookin’, Planet Booty, Fuzz Solow 6/2, 9 pm, $7-$10. Happyness, Glass Pools, Homebodys 6/3, 9:30 pm, $10-$12. The Cave Singers, The Acid Sisters, The First Sun, Spirit in the Sky 6/8, 9 pm, $10-$12. 124 S. 11th St., 702-854-1414. Clark County Government Amphitheater Jazz in the Park: Eric Darius, Lao Tizer Trio, Las Vegas Academy Jazz Combo 6/3, 7 pm, free. 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-8200. Downtown Scars & Stripes Festival ft. 3 Doors Down, Asking Alexandria & more 6/3, noon, $89-$299. 200 S. 3rd St., 800-745-3000. Golden Nugget (Showroom) Herman’s Hermits 6/2, 8 pm, $43-$162. 866-946-5336. Lotus House Eileen & The In-Betweens 6/2, 6 pm, free. 1241 S. 10th St. Smith Center (Cabaret Jazz) Morgan James 6/2, 7 pm, $39-$55. Frank Laspina 6/4, 2 pm, $25. 702-749-2000. VegeNation Eileen & The In-Betweens 6/1, 6 pm, free. 616 E. Carson Ave. #120, 702-366-8515.

Everywhere Else Aliante Casino (Access Showroom) Earl Klugh 6/3, 8 pm, $33-$49. 702-692-7777. Cannery (The Club) Peace Frog (Doors tribute) 6/2-6/3, 8 pm, $10. 2121 E. Craig Road, 702-507-5700. Count’s Vamp’d Queens of Noise, Future Vinyls, Stoked 6/1, 9 pm, free. Tinnitus!, Owl 6/2, 10 pm, free. Outta the Black, Children of the Grave (Sabbath/Ozzy tribute) 6/3, 9:30 pm, free. John Zito Band 6/7, 9:30 pm, free. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849.

The District Richard Mann 6/2. Jessica Manalo 6/3. Shows 7-9 pm, free. Green Valley Ranch, shopthedistrictgvr.com. Dive Bar Knee High Fox 6/1, 9 pm, $6. Piñata Protest 6/7, 9 pm, $6. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. Eagle Aerie Hall Kublai Khan, Currents, Oscillation, Beaten Path, Deep End, Killer Instinct 6/6, 5 pm, $13. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927. Sand Dollar Lounge Billy Ray Charles 6/1. Hunter & The Dirty Jacks 6/3. Shows 10 pm, free unless noted. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. South Point (Showroom) The Kingston Trio 6/2-6/4, 7:30 pm, $25-$35. 702-796-7111. Sunset Station (Amphitheater) Junefest ft. REO Speedwagon, Don Felder, Martha Davis and the Motels 6/3, 5 pm, $29. 702-547-7777. Texas Station (Dallas Events Center) The Voice Speaks Volume 6/2, 5 pm, $29. 702-631-1000. Windmill Library (Auditorium) Teens Take Over ft. Mercy Music 6/4, 5:30 pm, free. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6019.

Performing Arts

Art Square Theatre Cockroach Theatre: The Christians Thru 6/4, days & times vary, $16-$20. 1025 S. 1st St., #110, 702-818-3422. Mirage (Terry Fator Theatre) Ron White 6/26/3, 10 pm, $65-$89. 702-792-7777. Raw Remedies Summer Sexcapades live erotic show ft. Ollie Levy, DJ Devi Dev 6/3, 9 pm, $30-$50. 203 E. Colorado Ave., 702-900-3620 Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) The Phantom of the Opera Thru 6/4, 6/6-6/11, 7:30 pm; 6/1, 6/36/4, 6/10-6/11, 2 pm; $29-$127. 702-749-2000.

Super Summer Theatre The Wedding Singer 6/7-6/24, 8 pm. Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 702-594-7529. Theatre in the Valley About Time Thru 6/4, Fri-Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 2 pm. 10 W. Pacific Ave., 702-558-7275.

Special Events

Boomtown Sheriff: The Story of Tom Logan with author Jackie Boor 6/3-6/4, 11 am, free w/admission. Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-822-7700. Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender 6/1-6/4, times vary, $250-$500. Orleans, bhofweekend.com. First Friday 6/2, 5-11 pm, free. Downtown Las Vegas, ffflv.org. Full Force 22nd Anniversary B-boy performances, 3 vs. 3 battle & vendors 6/3, 3-10 pm, $10. Sake Rok, 3786 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-706-3022. Golden Knights Sticks for Kids Street Hockey Clinics 6/3, 8 am, 10 am, noon & 2 pm, free. Anthem Hills park, 2256 Reunion Drive, nhl. com/goldenknights/info/sticksforkids. Play with Swords: A Stage Combat Celebration 6/3, 7 pm, $10-$15. Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 702-229-2787. Sundown in Downtown: Bones and Booze Benefitting the host Natural History Museum 6/2, 6-10 pm, $32-$55. 900 Las Vegas Blvd. N., 702-384-3466. Skye & Stars Stargazing w/the Las Vegas Astronomical Society. 6/3, 7 pm, free. Skye Canyon, 10111 W. Skye Canyon Drive. World Series of Beer Pong 6/2-6/4, times vary, $20-$50. Westgate Las Vegas, 702-732-5111.

Galleries

Barrick Museum of Art (Main Gallery) Tested Ground Thru 9/16. Mon-Fri, 9 am–5 pm; Thu, 9 am-8 pm; Sat, noon-5 pm. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381. Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art I Am the Greatest: Muhammad Ali Thru 9/30. Daily, 10 am-8 pm, $16-$18. 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-693-7871. Clark County Government Center Rotunda Jennifer Henry: Love’s Last Look Thru 7/7. 500 Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-7030. CSN Fine Arts Gallery Juried Student Exhibition Thru 6/24. Mon-Fri, 9 am-6 pm; Sat, 10 am4 pm. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146. Erotic Heritage Museum Abigail Ekue: Bare Men Thru 7/31. Daily, 11 am-10 pm, $10-$18. 3275 Sammy Davis Jr. Drive, 702-794-4000. Las Vegas City Hall (Grand Gallery) The Neon Teapot Prize Thru 6/8. Mon-Fri, 7 am-5:30 pm. 495 S. Main St., 702-229-1012. Left of Center Dennis Martinez: Frame of Reference Thru 6/30. Tue-Fri, noon-5 pm; Sat, 10 am-3 pm. 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702-647-7378. Metropolitan Gallery of Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil: The Collective Thru 6/30. Wed-Sat, noon-5 pm, $5. Opening reception 6/1, 6-8 pm. Neonopolis, 450 Fremont St., mglv.org. Sahara West Library Xiaoyan Wang: 50 U.S. State Flowers Thru 6/4. Mon-Thu, 10 am8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630. Sin City Gallery Kei Kusuma: Ultrablack Thru 6/24. Opening reception June 1, 7 pm, free. Wed-Sat, 1-7 pm. Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. #100, 702-608-2461. Skin City Body Painting Live demos by Robin Barcus Slonina & Scott See 6/2, 6-10 pm, free. 1800 S. Industrial Road #130, 702-431-7546.

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