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Trust Us everything you absolutely, positively must get out and do this week

& July 1, 7:30 P.M.

Mel Brooks at Encore Theater Bad news first: Both shows are sold out. Check StubHub, check SeatGeek, do what you gotta do. The good news is that Mel Brooks—he who made Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, The Producers, Spaceballs, History of the World Part 1 and several more of the funniest films ever made—is coming to Las Vegas to talk about his life and career. Perhaps, if Mel likes it here in Vegas, he can be persuaded to come back. (But don’t make too much of a fuss—“Mel the all-powerful,” “Mel the magnificent”—as he’ll tell you, he’s just plain Yogurt.) Just in case he doesn’t like it, though, maybe you oughta cough up the tall money to see a living legend. –Geoff Carter

friday. 6 P.M.

friday, 6-830 P.m.

Raw Femme Showcase at BROOKLYN BOWL

African art returns to Left of Center Gallery

Raw Femme founder Rawky Lozano vowed that this femme-focused music showcase would go on after March’s Neon Reverb cancellation, and it will. Halsey Harkins, Kaylie Foster, Jessica Manalo, Candy Warpop and a School of Rock student band will perform, and art and fashion from local vendors will be featured. $10. –Leslie Ventura

The North Las Vegas gallery marks the grand reopening of its Museum Collection of African Art with a free party. Get a first look at the refreshed permanent exhibit and enjoy performances by African folklorist Binni Wilkin and the Olabisi African Dance and Drum Ensemble. 2207 W. Gowan Road. –C Moon Reed

thursday, 7 P.m.

From Stonewall to Snowflakes at the Center Have you ever questioned what can be accomplished through protest? Explore the significance of the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion, a violent police raid on popular New York City gay bar the Stonewall Inn, widely regarded as the launch point for the LGBT movement and the contemporary fight for equality in this country. Hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada’s QVolution Youth Program, the multimedia performance will focus on the impact Stonewall and other protests have made throughout history. $10 suggested donation. –Leslie Ventura

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3 July 4 celebrations

saturday, 6:30 P.M.

Rammstein at T-Mobile Arena In its native Berlin, Rammstein is the face of a hard rock/ industrial subgenre called Neue Deutsche Härte, which translates to “New German Hardness.” And while the wildly entertaining band isn’t exactly new anymore—the band formed in 1994, and its breakthrough appearance on the soundtrack to David Lynch’s Lost Highway happened 20 years ago—it still brings humor, catchy riffs and yes, the skull-thumping härte that enabled Rammstein to build its own metal kingdom all those years ago. Here are three reasons to see the band now: 1. It still features all its original members; how often is that the case? 2. The live show can be described in a word: theatricality. Maybe two words: Everything explodes. Okay, three more words: Phallus water cannon. 3. “Du Hast” still rocks like a mutter-liebhaber. With Korn, Stone Sour. $50-$250. –Geoff Carter (Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/Sipa USA)

Just because the holiday falls on a Tuesday this year doesn’t mean you can’t go all-out in the name of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and roman candles. Here are three celebrations to consider: Damboree. For the 69th year, Boulder City goes big for the Fourth, with a full day of events in celebration: a 9 a.m. parade down Nevada Highway; midway booths at Broadbent Memorial Park (1301 5th St.) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; a water park and DJ entertainment at Veteran’s Memorial Park (1650 Buchanan Blvd.); and the capper, fireworks at 9 p.m. Parking costs $10. City of Henderson. The southeast suburb’s yearly party moves to Heritage Park (350 E. Racetrack Road), where you’ll find family fun starting at 6 p.m., including bounce houses, a Ferris wheel, lawn games and, yes, fireworks beginning at 9 p.m. Admission and parking are free, though some activities cost money. Station Casinos. It’s tradition: Find a parking spot—or better yet, some real estate atop a parking garage—near Red Rock Resort or Green Valley Ranch Resort, tune your radio to 96.3FM KKLZ or 102.7-FM KCYE and count down to the 9 p.m. start of this annual fireworks assault. We have a hunch you’ll hear “Born in the U.S.A.” and “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” before heading home.

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Trolling the dead isn’t just cruel, it’s bad business By C. Moon Reed

obody wins a war against Internet commenters. And I’m not going to try. Be as big of a jerk as you like. Troll your dark heart out. But I have one request: Lay off the tourists. Last week, a 34-year-old California man died from apparent heat exhaustion at Electric Daisy Carnival. This was a private citizen who, had he survived, would have attended the music festival and returned home in complete anonymity. Instead, an accidental tragedy struck, turning his young wife into a widow and him into a public whipping post. Did you know the phrase R.I.P. stands for “rest in peace?” If you posted one of the many self-righteous condemnations, I’m guessing you didn’t. Or you didn’t care. Either way, ease up on those trigger fingers, little buckaroo. No matter who you are or what you do, your first duty as a citizen of Las Vegas is to be a good host. More than 42 million guests arrive at our house each year, and we must be nice to them. It’ll keep your mom happy, and if boring old morality won’t convince you, consider this: Tourists keep our lights on. Even if you don’t work in the tourism industry, your fate is tied to our tourist economy. Kicking the graves of our unluckiest visitors is simply bad business. Las Vegas sells ourselves as a safe space for bad behavior. And even with the best of precautions, accidents happen. Overindulging, skimping on water, doing drugs or attending a dance music festival doesn’t warrant a death sentence. And just because you went to the same party and left unscathed doesn’t make you morally superior. The sour politics of bootstrap winner-take-all capitalism has rotted out our ability to experience empathy. Or barring that, to just keep our mouths shut. In the words of one ancient leftwing radical, who among us has not sinned? I leave you with a success story. Tourists used to die every year walking across Las Vegas Boulevard. We could have blasted the dead for not looking both ways. Instead, we built gorgeous pedestrian bridges. They save lives, ease traffic flow and offer great views of the Strip.

The Burlesque Hall of Fame intends to show us more. (Wade Vandervort/Special to Weekly)

How’s Vegas doing? Check the scoreboard If ever you’ve rated this city against others—perhaps on Twitter, home to many a rational discussion—you ought to check out the City of Las Vegas’ new Community Dashboard (communitydashboard.vegas) and size up our metropolis strictly by the numbers. Some of its figures, sourced by local research firm Applied Analysis, gaze inward—for example, the current population of Clark County is 2,205,207 souls—but if you

really want to get freaky, you’ll use the site to compare Vegas to other cities around the country. There you’ll learn that we have a lower payroll tax than LA (1.48 percent versus 6.60 percent), but you’ll also find out Phoenix has a lower unemployment rate that we do (3.9 percent versus 4.8 percent), and that we’re neck-and-neck on per capita personal income. C’mon, it’s Phoenix! We can take’ em. –Geoff Carter

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ROOM TO SHIMMY

The Burlesque Hall of Fame prepares to move into its biggest space yet

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ACCURACY DIES IN HOT CARS When your car’s dashboard thermometer reads 129 degrees or something similar, ignore it. “If you’re starting up your car after it’s been sitting there for a while, it’s been getting radiated heat from the asphalt,” local meteorologist Nathan Tannenbaum says. Car thermometers (technically thermistors) are situated low to the ground and are particularly susceptible to ground heat. The only true measure of the temperature comes from checking “ambient air” that’s shaded from direct sun, Tannenbaum says, adding that Vegas’ ambient air is officially measured at McCarran and relayed to weather services. To paraphrase Modest Mouse: The dashboard’s melted, but you still have news radio. –Geoff Carter

BY GEOFF CARTER

Considered against the bawdy tradition it celebrates, the Burlesque Hall of Fame has always operated modestly. Back when it was called Exotic World—the dream of two burlesque legends, Jennie Lee and Dixie Evans— this collection of burlesque treasures occupied rooms in a Helendale, California, ranch house. Later, it moved to a two-room space adjacent to Fremont East’s now-defunct Beat Coffeehouse, then to an even smaller temporary space inside Downtown’s Art Square complex. This month, however, the BHoF goes big. The museum is moving into a 3,000-square-foot space at 1027 S. Main St., inside one of three new Arts District buildings recently built by Arts Factory/ Art Square owners Jonathan and Eshagh Kermani. And BHoF president Dustin Wax promises to fill it. “We’ll have 850 to 1,000 square feet of storage, which will give us plenty of space for working with our collection,” Wax says. That’s a huge deal, he adds: Before now, much of the BHoF’s collection has been inaccessible. “I haven’t seen 60, 70 percent of our collection, because we haven’t had the room to unpack and look at it.” The other 2,000-plus-square feet will be divided into a multipurpose room, a gift shop and lots of exhibition space, which BHoF intends to “load up” with photos, costumes and large pieces, like a heartshaped couch that belonged to Jayne Mansfield. A small, temporary BHoF exhibit will open in the front of the new space soon, to tide us over while build-out of the full museum continues through the summer. By October, Downtown Vegas should have its burlesque museum—the fulfillment of a dream born in Helendale. “The most important thing for us is being able to reach a new audience—to be a destination for people who just happen to be walking by,” Wax says.

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By Jesse Granger

It’s been a huge week for the Vegas Golden Knights, who expanded their first-year roster from three players to more than 40. The team snagged 30 players from existing NHL teams in the June 21 expansion draft, then added 12 junior players through the June 23-24 entry draft. ¶ The Knights’ wheeling and dealing is far from done, but here’s a quick introduction to some of the key acquisitions to the first major-league sports franchise in Las Vegas history.

RIGHT WING

LEFT WING

James Neal

David Perron

The 29-year-old has been in the spotlight recently after helping guide the Nashville Predators to its first Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Neal scored six goals in the playoffs, including two game winners, and he has been a definition of consistency during his NHL career, scoring at least 20 goals in 10 of his 11 seasons. He wore the “A” on his chest as an alternate captain for the Predators this year and should instantly become a leader for Vegas.

Likely to be among the Knight’s leading goal scorers, this former St. Louis player has 159 career goals and 219 career assists. At 29 years old, Perron could ultimately start on the first line for Vegas. The Blues likely left the winger unprotected in the expansion draft due to his drop-off in the playoffs, when he didn’t score and recorded just one assist in 11 games. The Knights will be Perron’s fifth team in five years, though he played all 82 games this year for the Blues.

Getting to know your first-year Vegas Golden Knights

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DEFENSEMAN

FUTURE STARS

Jonathan Marchessault

Shea Theodore

Three talented teens

The former Florida Panther finished tied for eighth in the NHL with 30 goals this past season (matching league MVP Connor McDavid in that category). Prior to 2016, however, the 26-year-old had only eight NHL goals on his résumé. Time will tell if Marchessault’s super season was an outlier or a sign of what’s to come; the guess here is it’s the latter.

Knights GM George McPhee seems set on building for long term, not the short, and he showed it when he netted this defensive prospect in a deal with the Anaheim Ducks. Vegas could have easily selected veteran defenders Josh Manson or Sami Vatanen instead but passed on them to acquire Theodore, a 2013 first-round selection. The 21-year-old has appeared in only 53 games for the Ducks, but scouts believe he has the potential to be an offensive blue liner. If developed properly, Theodore could be a dangerous weapon on power plays for years to come.

The Knights entered last week’s entry draft with an unprecedented three draft picks among the first 15. McPhee used them on 18-year-old Cody Glass and 17-year-olds Nick Suzuki and Erik Brannstrom. The trio likely won’t contribute for at least two or three years, but they could big pieces when the team begins competing for a place in the playoffs. For now Glass, Suzuki and Brannstrom will remain on their junior teams and get their feet wet with the Knights’ minor-league affiliates—the Chicago Wolves and Quad City Mallards—before stepping up to the NHL.

Photographs by AP, except Future Stars by Jesse Granger

FAN FAVORITE

Deryk Engelland This bearded, hard-hitting, 35-year-old defenseman is everything local fans could want in a hockey player. Not to mention, he’s a former Las Vegas Wrangler, having played for the Vegas minorleague squad in 2003. The free agent, who has maintained residency here ever since, signed with the Golden Knights in order to finish his hockey career in his adopted hometown.

GOALTENDER

Marc-Andre Fleury It takes longer to pronounce Marc-Andre Fleury’s French-Canadian name than it did for the threetime Stanley Cup champion to become the face of the Golden Knights. Before all five syllables had been announced Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena, the place erupted in excitement. And with good reason: During his 13 seasons with Pittsburgh, Fleury helped lead the Penguins to three championships, include the 2016-2017 title. His career goals-against-average of 2.58 is impressive, but what he’ll bring off the ice is more important. Fleury is one of the most respected players in the league among players and coaches, and he has already begun reaching out to the local community. Photograph by John Locher/AP Photos

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Strain: Bedtime Story Available at Essence Cannabis Dispensary Grown by Desert Grown Farms (Jon Estrada/Special to Weekly)

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This is it. On July 1, recreational marijuana becomes a part of Nevada’s menu of grown-up indulgences, alongside table gaming and celebrity restaurants. It’s difficult to remember something whose arrival in this town has been more hotly anticipated. Some dispensaries are even opening their doors to the public at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, like a movie studio debuting a blockbuster the night before opening day. (If you’d like to get in line at one of those dispensaries right now, like you once queued up for new iPhones and Harry Potter, the map on Page 72 will make your life easier.) But simply having legal marijuana in your town isn’t the same as running out and getting some. If you’re nervous about going to a dispensary—or if you’ve never even tried cannabis before—read on. We’ll tell you where to get it, where to enjoy it and even which strain pairs best with weekend hikes.

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BY GEOFF CARTER So, you’ve decided to buy some of the marijuana products you voted to legalize last November. What will it be like? According to Armen Yemenidjian, CEO of Essence Cannabis Dispensaries—whose branches at 5765 W. Tropicana Ave. and 2307 Las Vegas Blvd. S. will begin recreational sales at 12:01 a.m. on July 1—it should be a very relaxed and personalized experience. “When you come through the door, you’ll be greeted by staff, who will ask if you’re a recreational customer or medical patient,” Yemenidjian says. (Other dispensaries do things somewhat differently: “We have separate lines for rec and med,” says Medizin’s VP of sales and marketing, Tanya Lupien.) You’ll be asked to provide proof that you’re at least 21 years old, but that information won’t be recorded. (Essence and other dispensaries do run customer loyalty programs that require personal information, but that’s voluntary.) Once your age has been verified, you’ll be admitted to a secure consultation/waiting area, where you can draw cash (a necessity; see “Weed 101” on Page 16) from an ATM, then proceed to one of the sale stations, where you’ll talk with a consultant. “The consultant’s first question will be, ‘Have you ever tried cannabis before?’” Yemenidjian says. “Then they’ll ask in what form you’d like to consume it. The consultant will only ask pre-qualifying questions to better gauge what to recommend to you, and Items available at Essence Cannabis Dispensary Sources: Desert Grown Farms; The Facility; Evergreen Organix; Green Life Productions; Highly Edible; AMA X DGF

they’ll point you in the right direction.” And, of course, you’re encouraged to ask questions in return—What do you recommend as a sleep aid? What’s the most discreet way to consume? Which strain is best for that Twin Peaks reboot? Both Yemenidjian and Lupien explain that most dispensaries are staffed with “budtenders” whose mission is to help customers from the start of the process to the finish. If you need further clarification, you’ll be invited to look at the array of products in the cases— edibles, concentrates, vape pens and the like. You won’t find Whole Foods-style bulk bins full of flower, but Essence’s Yemenidjian says that you’ll be able check out any flower you like before you commit to purchase. “We have sniff jars,” he says. “You’ll be able to look at it, smell it and make a determination.” After that, you make your selections—keep in mind, different strains and products can have dramatically different strengths and effects—and select all the cannabis your green heart desires, up to the one-ounce legal limit. (A conversion table is provided for concentrates, edibles, vapes and other products that can’t simply be weighed like flower can.) Then you put your cash down, gather up your purchases and walk out into the new world. And seriously, if your favorite dispensary has a loyalty program, look into joining it. You’ll likely be back.

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BY C. MOON REED YOU MIGHT ENDANGER YOUR JOB. Not to be a party pooper, but the feds still consider weed to be as bad as heroin. So even though it’s legal in Nevada, don’t be surprised if your employer defers to federal laws. The Gaming Control Board has taken a firm stance against marijuana, and casinos have more to lose than gain from bucking convention. There are no job protections for employees who consume, and some fields, such as law enforcement, flatout prohibit consumption. So how can you exercise your freedom and remain gainfully employed? If you already have a job, don’t give your boss reason to suspect anything. Don’t show up to work reeking of weed, and do show up sober. Also, keep your giant bong off social media. If you’re on the job hunt, chill on consuming until you know the rules of your new gig. It would be a shame to apply for your dream job, interview and get chosen … only to have the offer rescinded when you fail the new hire drug test. MGM Resorts, one of Nevada’s largest employers, isn’t changing its current employee drug testing procedures—and yes, it tests for marijuana.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Being a responsible cannabis user means being mindful of those around you. Edibles, in particular, can be inviting to youngsters (or unsuspecting adults). And even though a regulation prevents cannabis products from being “modeled after a brand of products primarily consumed by or marketed to children,” we’ve spotted edibles on the market that look a whole lot like candy. So keep your goodies in their wrappers—and where visitors can’t accidentally find them.

TAKE EXTRA CARE WITH EDIBLES. Unless you’re a weed

KNOW THE RULES OF THE ROAD. How long do you have to wait before you’re safe to drive? Can you consume the equivalent of “one beer” and then drive? How much is too much? Nobody really knows, and the answer varies with a bunch of factors, such as weight and tolerance. We’re delving into uncharted territory when it comes to the effects of marijuana. Here’s what we can tell you: Urine tests are out, blood tests are in and, as of July 1, officers will only be testing for the active substances in your bloodstream. The inactive stuff that can linger in your system for weeks or months will no longer cause a conviction, a Metro spokesman explained. Police will only pull you over if you give them probable cause. If you feel in any way weird, even if it’s the next day, don’t drive.

(Jon Estrada/Special to Weekly)

ninja, you’ll need to be cautious with doses. Edibles can trick you. A tiny sliver of chocolate can pack a wallop, and it can take several hours to kick in. In the meantime, resist the temptation to consume more because you “don’t feel anything.” Horror stories of freak-outs and overwhelming paranoia abound. If you didn’t know the difference between a bottle of light beer and a bottle of whiskey, would you down the latter to find out?

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1. Nevada dispensaries can’t accept checks or credit cards. The DEA still considers marijuana a Schedule I Controlled Substance, which makes it illegal at the federal level—and any bank with which a dispensary could do business is subject to federal regulation. The dispensaries aren’t wild about the situation, either. “We would love nothing more than to be able to take credit cards,” says Essence’s Armen Yemenidjian. “No one in cannabis wants to be an all-cash business; it’s more time-consuming.” Luckily, most dispensaries—including Essence—have on-site ATMs.

2. Don’t go to Henderson to buy … yet.

3. Ignore those rumors that medical weed is stronger.

4. Expect to pay a bit more than medicinal marijuana customers.

Last February, the Henderson City Council adopted a wait-and-see approach to recreational marijuana, with a six-month moratorium on sales. Henderson’s dispensaries are expected to come on board by August.

“At the current time, anything that’s medical is also recreational; we’ve merged the two systems,” State Senator Tick Segerblom says. The Snoop Dogg OG you buy will be identical to the stuff your medical card-carrying friend buys—with one caveat …

A 10 percent retail tax, tacked onto all recreational sales during Nevada’s recent legislative session, will be applied at checkout. But it’s okay: Those monies will be used to shore up Nevada’s “rainy day fund,” 40 percent of which will be used to replenish the state’s education coffers.

Essence Cannabis Dispensary (Wade Vandervort/ Special to Weekly)

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THE RIGHT STRAIN FOR EVERY ENDEAVOR Whether for medical purposes, recreational fun or a little of both, more people across the country are embracing the delicious highs of cannabis, and now Nevada can, too. But which strains should you try first, and which activities do they best pair with? Seattle Weekly cannabis writer Meagan Angus recommends these five strains to get you started down the Emerald Path, and these activities to get the most enjoyment out of each.

This sativa dominant strain features the refreshing taste of mangoes. Rich in CBDs, the element in weed that deals with physical pain, and a bit lower in THC, the element in weed that gets you high, Harlequin is also known for its anti-inflammatory properties. This combination provides an alert and focused high, with diminished pain. I can’t think of a better strain to smoke before hiking the Valley of Fire or other trippy Nevada landscapes.

Let’s face it, even when we want to get high, we still have to get stuff done. This extremely popular pure sativa strain comes to us all the way from South Africa, and is the perfect companion for your busy days. Providing an energetic, posi-vibe high, just a couple puffs of sweet, earthy Durban Poison can feel like a strong cup of coffee, and leaves people with a nice pep in their step.

This blissed-out sativa dominant hybrid is the perfect combination of smiles, body highs and energy to compliment a night out dancing or seeing a concert. The herbal sage flavor will sit well with your gin and tonics. Uplifting and sexy, this is my No. 1 pick for hitting the clubs and dancing until the sun comes up.

5. Keep it at home. One of the strict conditions of legalization is that you can only partake on your own property, or on the property of a friend who has given you permission. That means you can’t smoke on the streets, at concerts, in casinos, at bars or anywhere else where non-consenting parties might be present. (That includes in private cars on public roads.)

6. Brace for dry mouth. Marijuana contains THC, a cannabinoid—the chemical compounds in cannabis that influence the receptors in your brain and body. And aside from interacting with the cannabinoid receptors in your brain and nervous system to produce euphoria, THC causes your submandibular glands to temporarily quit producing saliva. Combat the shutdown by drinking lots of water ... like you should be doing anyway. –Geoff Carter

There are plenty of reasons why this hybrid strain is so famous. For starters, it’s pretty strong, so it doesn’t take much to get stoned. Its proven ability to combat pain, loss of appetite and nausea makes it a favorite for cancer patients, but it can also provide a euphoric, visionary high perfect for stimulating the muse in you. Try this the next time you’re feeling creative and inspired.

This 20-year-old strain of indica from New Orleans is notorious for inducing an experience called “couch lock”—as in, you’re so high that you’re locked to the couch. Deeply tranquilizing, Bubba Kush mellows tensions and muscles with a dreamy, relaxing high. With a luscious flavor profile of coffee and chocolate, this is a perfect strain for staying in bed all day, bingewatching Netflix and eating takeout.

(indica) Relaxed effects; peppery, earthy flavors. (sativa) Relaxed, creative effects; sweet, blueberry flavors. (indica) Happy, sleepy effects; earthy, berry flavors. (indica) Uplifted, happy effects; sweet, spicy, citrus-y flavors. (indica) Euphoric effects; lemony, earthy flavors. (indica) Relaxed, happy effect; earthy flavors.

Editor’s note: Brian Greenspun, the CEO, publisher and editor of Greenspun Media Group, the parent company of Las Vegas Weekly, has an ownership interest in Essence Cannabis Dispensary.

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Fourth of July celebrations are a capstone of summer, especially here in Las Vegas. Pool parties, barbecues, day clubs, nightclubs and more—the options for a great time are limitless. Unfortunately, it’s also a dangerous weekend to be on the road. Auto fatalities peak during the summer and on big holidays like the Fourth, as do the number of impaired drivers. People tend to begin drinking early and stop drinking late, and they often have multiple places to be throughout the weekend. Adding an influx of tourists and the hot desert sun to the mix doesn’t help, either. Keep yourself and others safe this weekend by following this guide. YOU MAY BE SOBER, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN OTHERS ARE You’re still at risk while on the road with other people who aren’t so responsible. It’s important to remain focused, even in dense traffic, and to avoid any distractions. Impaired drivers are often erratic and will make sudden, unpredictable moves, so practice your defensive driving skills and stay extremely alert. Common indicators of impaired driving include weaving between lanes, difficulty maintaining a steady position within the lane, accelerating/braking suddenly, unsafe lane changes, tailgating, driving without headlights and failing to signal properly. If you see someone who seems to be driving under the influence, keep a healthy distance from them and if/when it’s safe for you to do so, pull over and XENOPHON call 911. PETERS, ESQ. Alternately, if you’re in an accident and suspect the other driver has been drinking, get back in your car and call 911. If possible, take pictures and video at the scene, including both cars, damages and the other driver’s behavior if they’re showing signs of impairment. If it’s not possible or safe for you to do this, simply wait in your car until the police arrive. If you come across a police checkpoint, slow down and obey the officer’s directives. Be especially aware while approaching a checkpoint, because other drivers may panic and act unpredictably, especially if they’re concerned they may be impaired.

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WHAT ARE THE BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT LIMITS? The legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit is .08 for drivers 21 or over. For many adults, limiting themselves to one drink an hour will keep them within a safe BAC range. For example, a 160-pound man who has one drink over the course of one hour will have an estimated BAC of .02. However, BAC levels compound when drinking more within a shorter time period—if he has two drinks in one hour, his estimated BAC would be .05 and three drinks would put him at .07. Further, BAC can be impacted by different variables such as gender and weight. Women tend to weigh less than men and have more body fat, which can cause higher BAC levels when drinking the same amount. It’s important to realize this: Even if your BAC is below .08, you can still be arrested with a DUI if you seem impaired.

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SG BAR HAS QUICKLY BECOME A NEIGHBORHOOD FAVORITE BY BROCK RADKE olden Entertainment made big news this month when it announced it was buying American Casino & Entertainment Properties. The company that operates the biggest tavern chain in the state—PT’s Pubs and associated brands—will run the Stratosphere and Arizona Charlie’s. It’s another huge leap for a company once thought of only for neighborhood video-poker bars. Golden has been upgrading and elevating its bars for years, and its latest offering debuted last year at the site of former neighborhood bar and grill Sedona. If you live in the Summerlin area but have skipped SG Bar—assuming it to be Sierra Gold with a different name—you’re missing out on a cool and casual atmosphere, and a strong menu that plays with comfort food classics. First, there’s 24-hour breakfast, always an excellent choice. Build your own three-egg omelet ($9) or indulge with chicken fried steak and eggs ($11) or a Benny stacked on buttermilk biscuits with green chile and Black Forest ham ($11). If you’re meeting the squad for drinks and snacks, the “elevated apps” category offers satisfying “street tacos” of roasted chicken ($9), carnitas with chipotle barbecue sauce ($9) or spicy, crispy shrimp ($13) along with tuna poke ($14) and more. So yeah, not just wings, but you can get those, or sliders ($12) on sweet Hawaiian rolls piled high with bacon, onions, chili and beer-cheese sauce. A few PT’s Brewing Company plates made the move to SG Bar, like the Bavarian pretzel ($12), the ramen bowl ($10), the New Yorker sandwich with pastrami, prime rib and corned beef ($17), and the tasty curry with chicken ($14) or shrimp ($17). PT’s own craft brews are available at SG Bar, too, and summer’s the right time for the Sunset Wit ($5), a Belgian-style white ale with a corianderand-grapefruit kick that goes great with that curry or some truffle-parmesan fries ($8). The knockout punch is the Lorenzo Burger ($16), a thick patty with peppered bacon, mushrooms and a creamy mushroom sauce, as hearty and homey as it gets. It’s not your typical neighborhood bar burger, and that makes sense.

SG Bar’s ramen bowl is loaded with pork belly in a sesame-soy broth. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)

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Lucky Penny’s twist on eggs Benedict involves garlic toast and lots of ham. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

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Penny for your thoughts The Palms prepares to open its vibrant new café

The 24-hour casino café is a crucial amenity at any property, but the one at the Palms is especially important. It has a reputation to live up to, a standard to meet both for the locals who gamble between breakfast, lunch and dinner and the party people who need late-night relief. Judging by our exclusive sneak-peek tasting, the Lucky Penny should kill it. The new spot opens July 1 with a bright and open redesign and a smart selection of hit-the-spot dishes like the perfect Penny Bennies, poached eggs and savory ham on garlic toast with lovely Hollandaise. There’s a breakfast pizza and a breakfast sandwich, along with pancakes with Nutella and chocolate rice crisps or orange segments and orange blossom honey-butter sauce. The panucho is a griddled tortilla of house-

made masa filled with black beans and topped with pulled chicken, avocado crema and cotija cheese, and you won’t want to share it. The pizza salad is actually an excellent Neapolitan-style pie with boursin cheese and prosciutto with a pile of crisp arugular-pear-romaine salad on top. Following in the grand tradition of great Vegas coffee shops, there’s a wok-fired Asian menu including charred Brussels sprouts with gochujang and bonito flakes, General Tso chicken, walnut shrimp and other classics. Could go great with a burger and a boozy shake at 3 a.m. But the dish everyone will order is the WaffleGrilled Cheese, exactly what you think it is, served with a cup of tomato soup. You’ll dip, the soup will get into those crunchy, cheesy, waffle divot-nooks and you’ll smile between every bite. –Brock Radke

I’ve hunted for the best veggie burger in Las Vegas for years, but comparing the Ultimate Burger at Panacea in Boca Park to other veggie burgers does it a disservice. It’s simply one of the best burgers—meat or meatless—in the Valley. If the $14 price tag sounds high, consider the quality of ingredients: two patties made from farro, black beans, mushrooms, onions and quinoa—it adds up to something textually awesome with a taste to match. Along with the normal accoutrements, it comes topped with agrodolce onions, chipotle ketchup and ginger mustard, combining sweet, sour, tangy and spicy. It’s epic. Panacea owner Shane Stuart, formerly of Downtown’s GrassRoots Juice Bar, took some heat in the vegan community before his new place opened for shunning the word vegan and marketing his brand as plant-based. He says he simply wanted customers to know Panacea has more to offer than typical vegan options. This is a restaurant for all types of diners. For one of the best healthy dishes in town, look no further than the cracked freekeh grain bowl ($14). The Mediterranean grain is topped with Moroccan spices, roasted red peppers, beet tahini, spiced chickpeas, jalapeño, tomato water, grilled eggplant, grilled zucchini, cherry tomatoes, pea shoots, radish, lemon, Kalamata tapenade, trilogy herbs and vegan virgin feta cheese. –Jason Harris

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losstradamus’ brand-new single, “How You Gon’ Do That” featuring sultry-voiced Cara Salimando, has been catching fans and followers off guard. Super smooth and summery, the track finds Curt Cameruci digging into some fresh flavors as he moves forward with Flosstradamus as a solo act. “I make a lot of what I’d call festival songs, but every now and then there’s been something like this, and I’m going to be steering this way more,” he says. “It’s time to switch it up and see what happens. I definitely wanted to make a tune for summer, just good vibes, but there will definitely still be new stuff

coming that’s more turnt, mosh-pit intense.” Since Cameruci and Josh Young parted ways last year, Cameruci, who lives in Brooklyn, has continued to tour and produce new music. As Flosstradamus he’s still playing his residency at Wynn. “It’s definitely one of my favorite spots in Vegas. Even if I didn’t have a residency I would stay there every time.” Flosstradamus returned to EDC this year after skipping last year’s festival. But he’s planning to slow down a bit with those big gigs in order to wrap up lots more new music. “Right now the idea is to get a bunch of singles done and if it

turns into a full album, that’s cool, too,” Cameruci says. “The great thing right now is, it’s okay to put out singles and let them take their own trajectory individually. And it’s great since my sound is going all over the place. At the end of the day, it’s still trap music, just a little softer. I’m happy to branch out a little bit but I’ll still come back to the roots of the tree.” Nightswim with Flosstradamus at Encore Beach Club, June 30. –Brock Radke

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the HNDRXX tour, which begins July 8 at Summerfest in Milwaukee and will include dates in Portugal, Mozambique, Toronto, Australia and all over Europe. Powering these mega-shows and chart success is perhaps Future’s stickiest single yet, “Mask Off,” a track so hypnotic, it spawned its own social media challenge, in which other artists and musicians (and fans, too) duplicated its memorable flute hook. “‘Mask Off’ was a career-defining moment for Future, and its success was a watershed moment for hip-hop globally,” said Epic Records president Sylvia Rhone, who presented Future with a

“global plaque” this month recognizing the Metro Boomin-produced track’s dominance. That’s a lot of musical accomplishment in one year. And it’s only half over. The Nobody Safe Tour with Future, A$AP Ferg & Migos at T-Mobile Arena, June 30; Future and Migos at Drai’s at the Cromwell, June 30. –Brock Radke

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“When I came up in the early ’90s in New York, everything in the scene around me was hip-hop. The golden era—that’s what I started on,” he says. “Once I got into the club scene [outside of New York] it was so weird, because you’d walk in and the openers would be playing bangers and burning the main DJ. When I was coming up in New York clubs I did crazy spots like the Tunnel, with 10 rooms, and I’d DJ in the bathroom.” Working his way into groundbreaking

NYC venues like Tunnel, Limelight and Palladium provided Perry with an extensive dance music foundation, something he says is missing these days. “Opening in those clubs was an art. You had to have real knowledge of music. Technology has been a gift and a curse, because it’s so accessible to everyone. Some [DJs] do their homework, but some are so eager to get in the game, they don’t.” Asking Perry—who’ll be back in Vegas this weekend for a set at Heart of Omnia—for a favorite new track isn’t easy; he really is old-school. But “Unforgettable,” from French Montana with Rae Sremmurd’s Swae Lee, grabbed his ear early.

“I sent it to all my DJ boys in the beginning of the year telling them it was gonna blow. It has that dancehall vibe that is coming back,” Perry says. Know what else it has? NYC roots. “French came up in the South Bronx, so that’s an added bonus. There are not that many relevant rappers repping New York anymore.” Sean Perry at Heart of Omnia at Caesars Palace, July 1. –Brock Radke

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Sweet tooth? The stuffed brioche French toast (seasonal berries, whipped mascarpone, berry gastrique and smooth Chantilly cream) is like having your own personal cake as an entrée. And who could say no to cake for breakfast? If you weren’t convinced already, the smoked BBQ Belly Benny— with house-smoked pork belly, grilled filone, a “perfect egg” and maple-orange Hollandaise—proves once more that Moonen can do it all. From his refined spin on earlymorning classics to market-fresh seafood and sushi, the star chef’s brunch offers something for every occasion. It’s class with a conscience, and with Moonen at the helm, we wouldn’t expect any less. RM Seafood at the Shoppes at Mandalay Place, 702-632-9300; Daily 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. –Leslie Ventura

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The Scott Baioli. The Pig Lebowski. Fall in love with the names, then grab a Reservoir Hog (polish kielbasa, chili, slaw and mustard). 4480 Paradise Road, 702-435-4287.

Bask in Korean-infused combos like the Angry Kimchi dog, piled with spicy pork bulgogi and jalapeños. Don’t sleep on the kimchi sweet potato fries. 2291 S. Fort Apache Road, 702-570-7560.

3. WINDY CITY BEEFS ’N DOGS Rejoice with Vienna beef dogs on poppy seed buns with mustard, onions, relish, tomatoes, peppers and celery salt. 7500 W. Lake Mead Blvd. #10, 702-410-5016.

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Order a green dog with chimichurri sauce and guac spread or a red dog with spicy chili sauce and chipotle aioli—or go halfsies with the Mutt. 8390 S. Rainbow Blvd #100, 702-550-4682.

The Grandfather brings pork belly, caramelized onions, potato chips, basil aioli, pickled mango and a quail egg to the frank party. Downtown Container Park, 702-5277599. –Leslie Ventura (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)

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VROOM VROOM Baby Driver gets by on musical energy By Josh Bell here isn’t anything in writer-director Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver that quite lives up to the dazzling opening sequence, a propulsive car chase set to The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s “Bellbottoms.” In those opening minutes, the movie sets the tone for everything to follow, choreographing its elaborate action to the rhythms, harmonies and lyrics of the song, as main character Baby (Ansel Elgort) expertly evades the police while driving his crew to safety following a bank heist. The plot of Baby Driver is nothing new: It’s the criminal with the heart of gold who wants to escape the underworld life following one final big job, but can’t break free from the dangerous people he works for. But the way that Wright tells that story is playful and virtuosic, making the movie into one long visual mixtape. It’s like a mediocre crime thriller crossed with several very good music videos. The omnipresent music comes from Baby’s habit of constantly listening to music on his collection of old-school iPods, both to drown out the ringing in his ears from a childhood car accident (part of his requisite tragic backstory) and to provide a framework for his feats of automotive daring. Baby’s favorites range from classic rock to pop to jazz to indie to hip-hop, and

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Wright synchronizes especially remarkable and while the actors have nice chemistry, action scenes to the aforementioned Blues their love story is as loosely sketched as the Explosion song as well as rockabilly classic platitudes in a throwaway pop song. That “Tequila” (with gunshots timed to might be part of the point, but it aaabc makes the movie’s extended climax, drumbeats) and Young MC’s “Know BABY DRIVER with Baby and Debora in danger from How.” Wright has always had a flair for Ansel Elgort, Lily pop-culture mashups, and with Baby crime boss Doc (Kevin Spacey) and James, Kevin Spacey. Driver he attempts to do for music his associates, hard to care much Directed by geekery what his Scott Pilgrim vs. the about. Elgort is a pouty blank slate, Edgar Wright. World did for video gamers. and James, who’s been a highlight Rated R. Now playing citywide. of disposable Hollywood movies like Scott Pilgrim backed up its reference-heavy style with a surprisingly Cinderella and Pride and Prejudice layered romantic story, though, and and Zombies, plays more of a symbol the writing in Baby Driver is not nearly as than an actual character. Baby Driver is exstrong, even if Wright crafts some funny bits traordinarily entertaining when it’s zipping of dialogue. Baby falls in love with waitress along to its impeccable soundtrack, but there Debora (Lily James) essentially at first sight, isn’t much going on behind the music.

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The Beguiled explores repression and revenge during wartime By Josh Bell

Ansel Elgort’s Baby puts himself in the driver’s seat. (Sony Pictures/Courtesy)

When Don Siegel adapted Thomas Cullinan’s 1966 novel The Beguiled in 1971, he made it into a lurid, pulpy B-movie, starring Clint Eastwood as a sleazy Union soldier who takes advantage of the hospitality of a Southern all-girls school during the Civil War. Sofia Coppola’s version is more restrained, removing many of the exploitation elements that Siegel focused on, and softening the main character of Cpl. John McBurney (here played by Colin Farrell). Coppola is more interested in the perspectives of the women at the school, and how the unexpected presence of this wounded man, an enemy soldier, upends their ordered existence. The war remains a distant threat, even as soldiers regularly pass by the secluded Farnsworth Seminary. Headmistress Martha Farnsworth (Nicole Kidman), young teacher Edwina Dabney (Kirsten Dunst) and five students are the only people left at the school, still going through lessons in French and table manners even as the Southern way of life seems to be crumbling around them. They take in the wounded McBurney out of a sense of Christian charity (so they say), but the presence of a handsome man in a world where nearly all of the men are dying on the battlefield has an intoxicating effect on the women, from the practical Martha to the lonely Edwina to the blossoming student Alicia (Elle Fanning). As she has done in movies like The Virgin Suicides and The Bling Ring, Coppola observes the self-destructive tendencies of young (or just immature) women without judgment or titillation, letting her top-notch cast convey the conflicting emotions of repressed, haunted people who’ve been more or less cast aside by society. Unlike Eastwood, whose McBurney was a raging lust monster, Farrell is mostly subdued, until he finally snaps near the end of the movie. It’s the women who seem unmoored, and the entire female cast, including up-and-coming young actresses Angourie Rice and Oona Laurence, is fantastic. The Farnsworth Seminary at first appears to be an oasis from the horrors of war, but Coppola reveals it as something more like purgatory, with just one insidious temptation needed for its fragile tranquility to fall apart.

aaabc THE BEGUILED Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst. Directed by Sofia Coppola. Rated R. Opens Friday in select theaters. Colin Farrell is surrounded by women in The Beguiled. (Focus Features/Courtesy)

Damson Idris (left) and Amin Joseph talk business. (FX Networks/Courtesy)

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DRUGS OF CHOICE Snowfall tells an unfocused story of crack’s early days By Josh Bell he promotional tagline for FX’s Snowfall is “How crack began,” but halfway through the show’s 10-episode first season, there’s no crack in sight. That type of slow-burning plot development is nothing new for prestige dramas, but if a show is going to take this much time to get to its ostensible point, there needs to be something compelling to watch along the way. Created by filmmaker John Singleton along with Eric Amadio and Dave Andron, Snowfall tells three concurrent and only briefly intersecting stories set in 1983 LA: The most effective involves South Central teen Franklin Saint (Damson Idris), an upstanding smart kid who’s given up his college prospects to help out his mom at home and who finds himself drawn to the lure of easy money in the drug trade. Mexican immigrants Lucia (Emily Rios), Gustavo (Sergio Peris-Mancheta) and Pedro (Filipe Valle Costa) are a bit more ambitious than Franklin, although they’re all looking to get into the

same lucrative business of dealing cocaine. Much to be aiming for a sprawling social commentary of their supply comes from undercover CIA agent along the lines of Steven Soderbergh’s Traffic, but Teddy McDonald (Carter Hudson), who’s working the show more closely resembles Netflix’s Narcos, with Nicaraguan Contras to trade drugs for arms using period details to smooth over its lack of in their fight against the Sandinistas. Watching complex characters and original storylines. Franklin slowly break bad is more engaging than Narcos at least had Pablo Escobar, but Snowthe familiar drug-dealer drama in the other fall’s fictional characters are small-time players storylines (although there are plenty of in its historical context. A show focused AABCC clichés in Franklin’s story as well), and it’s solely on Franklin and his friends and SNOWFALL especially tough to sympathize with Teddy family, the changes in his neighborhood Wednesdays, as he knowingly floods the local market and community, would have played to Sin10 p.m., FX. Premieres with dangerous narcotics. gleton’s strengths and grounded the story July 5. At this point, though, it’s still cocaine in recognizable human drama, instead of and not crack that Teddy is bringing into attempting to capture the entire range of the U.S., and there’s a sort of slow-motion a complicated political situation. The acttrain-wreck quality to the storytelling, with bits ing is mediocre all around, and the direction is of clumsy foreshadowing that resemble Bates slick but anonymous, with the look of any number Motel’s relationship to Psycho or Gotham’s relaof B-movie crime thrillers. That would be okay tionship to Batman. Those shows are pulpy and for a show with B-movie ambitions, but Snowfall exaggerated, though, with the opportunity for sly seems to be aiming higher, only to fall back on the humor. Singleton and his fellow creators seem kind of overused devices it should be subverting.

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GUITARIST ADRIAN SMITH EXPLAINS HOW IRON MAIDEN ADDED NUANCE TO ITS ADRENALINE BY MATT WARDLAW hen Iron Maiden hit the road in February 2016, the band stopped in Las Vegas as it began touring behind epic double album The Book of Souls. Since those initial U.S. dates, Maiden has visited more than 34 countries, playing its first-ever shows in El Salvador, Lithuania and China. The band remains well-known for delivering one of the most impressive shows in heavy metal, in terms of both performance and production— and with each tour Maiden has dreamed up ways to deliver an even better experience to its fans. As longtime guitarist Adrian Smith stressed during a recent conversation with the Weekly, what you get with Iron Maiden is 100 percent real. “It’s not a machine. You see bands these days, successful young bands, and they sound amazing,” he says. “But if you really listen to it, it’s almost

like it’s played to a grid like a computer, too perfect. You just wonder what’s real and what isn’t. [With us], it’s very real without using any trickery. You get all of the blood and the sweat.” As someone who has been with Iron Maiden over a 35-year period, how have you seen the band change from the early ’80s? When I first joined, I couldn’t believe the energy and how fast they used to play the songs. It was just pure adrenaline, energy, testosterone. We went onstage and just went for it. I think now it’s a bit more measured. We like to give a little bit more space in the music, so everyone can express themselves. But when we hit that stage, some of that old feel takes over sometimes and we still hurdle through some songs. I like to say it’s controlled power now.

It’s impressive that the band can still kick out that same power and maintain that intensity. [Vocalist] Bruce [Dickinson] is incredible, a force of nature. He’s just got so much energy. He’s just blessed with that. [bassist] Steve [Harris] likes to play everything on the edge of the tempo and push it as hard as he can. And I’m always trying to pull it back a bit. It’s pushing and pulling. With a double album of new material and so many fan favorites from the past, it must have been a complex process picking the setlist for this tour. With the old songs, usually the set picks itself. “Fear of the Dark” has always been a popular live song. “Iron Maiden”—we tried to play shows without playing that song, and it just doesn’t work. I think we’ve played it every single show I’ve ever been in the band. So certain songs

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Run to the Hills! Iron Maiden is coming. (John McMurtrie/Courtesy)

almost put themselves in the set. Likewise for the album. You can tell, when you’re rehearsing and writing, that this is going to be a great live song. This year marks the 35th anniversary of The Number of the Beast album, your second album with the band and the first one with Dickinson on the mic. What comes to mind when you look back at the experience of writing and recording that? There were a lot of changes going on. We were sort of a band on the up, still trying to make a name in America. It seems so recent, but it’s a long time ago. I started writing a little bit on the album, started to express myself a bit more. Steve came out with some great stuff, obviously the title track. It was a strong album. And it created a bit of a stir, to say the least, especially in America. People were calling us devil-worshippers, and nothing could be further from the truth. We’re pretty straight-ahead guys from London—at least as far as I know.

WHO? It began in 2012, in a New York City bedroom with a man, a computer and some keyboards. As the sole member, Chris Stewart formed Black Marble with the intention of creating a vehicle to release his musical ideas—solo. Stewart has since recruited friend Ty Kube to handle keyboard/synth duties while Stewart sings and plays bass. Conceptually, though, the majority of the project remains Stewart’s, and Black Marble’s latest work, October’s It’s Immaterial, features Stewart working with a number of unnamed bicoastal collaborators. SOUNDS LIKE Something familiar. Dark, melodic synthwave that’ll sit pretty on playlists alongside New Order, Joy Division, The Cure and The Sisters of Mercy. You can almost picture Stewart mimicking Ian Curtis’ trademark spastic dancing during the driving bassline in “Frisk,” or fumbling through lo-fi synths like Depeche Mode’s Andy Fletcher. Black Marble sounds current, too, comparable to modern darkwave greats like Cold Cave, TR/ST, The Soft Moon and Light Asylum. HEAR Over five years, Black Marble has released two full lengths, an EP and a remix album, so it’s possible to digest the band’s robust platter of layered lo-fi synths, upbeat melodies and monotonous vocals in a single afternoon. The band’s first album, A Different Arrangement, saw the band wearing an obvious Joy Division influence but expelling it through a more lo-fi lens (hear: “A Great Design,” especially). The band’s Weight Against the Door EP finds it exploring and expanding that sound by flirting with poppier sensibilities and new drum timbers. Most recently, It’s Immaterial, puts the pop front-and-center with catchy songs like “Iron Lung.”

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A sampling of the many superhero cosplayers walking the convention floor. (L.E. Baskow/Staff)

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ANother amazing year The Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con demonstrates the strength of the local geek community By Josh Bell alking into the packed Amazing Las Vegas Comic-Con at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Saturday, it was hard to believe that just five years ago Las Vegas was considered a risky market for launching a comic-book convention, with a nearly decade-long drought of large-scale pop-culture gatherings. Now in its fifth year, ALVCC has outlasted its potential competitors and established itself as a prominent local and regional event for geeks of all kinds. Organizers estimated attendance for this year’s edition at more than 33,000, the largest number yet. Big comic-book names like Stan Lee, Todd McFarlane and Rob Liefeld and actors like Burt Ward and Ray Park helped get people in the door at this year’s ALVCC, but independent creators (many of them local) were at the heart of the event. And convention organizers made sure to spotlight them, too. On Saturday afternoon, local artist Ashleigh Popplewell had a good 50 people at her panel, a live drawing demonstration in

which she went through the steps of creating a piece of Wonder Woman art, via her preferred media of Copic markers, colored pencils and paint. At the booth for Very Awesome Girls (whose panel immediately followed Popplewell’s), an organization dedicated to encouraging women’s involvement in geek culture, the group raffled off several prize packages to benefit local charities and promoted its upcoming leadership conference for young girls, showing how engagement with pop culture can translate into community activism. On opposite sides of the convention hall, two local creators promoted works at the intersection of film and comic books, with filmmaker Joe Lujan expanding his Immortal Wars films into a series of comic books, and veteran comics creator Everette Hartsoe touting a planned film adaptation of his comics character Razor from director Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious). Lujan is a prolific filmmaker, and the recently premiered

The Immortal Wars (set for distribution later this year) is his seventh feature and first to include name actors like Eric Roberts and Tom Sizemore. In addition to the companion comic-book series, he also has a series of prequel videos available online and a feature-film sequel already set to go into production (with Roberts returning), all produced by his Vegas-based Carcass Studios. A movie based on Everette Hartsoe’s comic The Curse of Sleeping Beauty is available now on Netflix, and he’s working with local company Got Films on developing more independent features. Hartsoe, who created Razor as part of the early ’90s boom in “bad girl” characters, has been in Vegas for more than a decade, but ALVCC was his first convention appearance of any kind in nearly 20 years, and along with his wife (and fellow creator) Michele Grey-Hartsoe, he praised the convention’s organization and community spirit. The Hartsoes plan to return next year, and from the looks of the crowd, plenty of other folks are planning the same.

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Hogwarts alumni reconnect over magic and booze. (Steve Marcus/Staff)

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BUTTERBEER AND WHOMPING WILLOWS EXPLORING POTTER FANDOM ON THE SERIES’ 20TH BIRTHDAY BY C. MOON REED girl in a Harry Potter-themed T-shirt approached me and said, “You’d make a great Moaning Myrtle!” What? “With your hair and glasses, you’re a dead ringer. You should dress up like her.” Wasn’t that the nerdy ghost? Out of prudence, I didn’t speak that thought aloud. My new friend was scrolling through photos of herself dressed as characters from J.K. Rowling’s magical pantheon. Here she was in all black as the dark witch Bellatrix Lestrange and there, wearing fake ears, as Dobby the Elf. I’d rather not be mistaken for a bullied ghost haunting a school bathroom, but I couldn’t resist the charm of Las Vegas’ first PotterCon USA PotterParty at House of Blues. If Barnes & Noble were a nightclub, this is what it might feel like: bookish millennials reliving their favorite

fantasy series from childhood ... sans parents and, finally, with their own credit cards. The Harry Potter series is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and this “nationally touring fan experience” drew no shortage of fans. The Butterbeer was flowing (vanilla vodka, butterscotch schnapps, cream soda and whipped cream, $10). The crowd was enthusiastic. And the costumes were epic. It felt like a high school reunion, but one where everybody liked each other. On the stage, a girl dressed as the Whomping Willow tree battled it out with the Gryffindor Lion and Hufflepuff Keeper in a costume contest. The Keeper won. Between contests, a stand-up comic told inside jokes that everybody got, comparing the books to the movies and sending a shout-out to a forgotten ghoul. It was a regular Diagon Alley offstage. In Quidditch beer pong, players threw balls through

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golden hoops toward red plastic cups. In the Divination area, a woman channelling Hogwarts’ divination prof Sybill Trelawney read fortunes in tea leaves. In the Potions area, a woman mixed essential oils and dispensed them in tiny glass bottles with names like “wolfsbane.” There was, of course, a photography area where everybody wanted a Prisoner of Azkaban mugshot. Close to the stage, people mostly stepped around a large wizard chessboard (who could get a serious game in during such a party?). Vendors sold a variety of Potter gear: wooden wands, charm bracelets, magnets, buttons and more. I discovered the Potterverse about five years too late to be a true believer. Still, I got a contact high from all the happiness in that room. For this one afternoon, Las Vegas’ much put-upon witches and warlocks left the Muggles behind and let their wands and broomsticks fly free.

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