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From Broadway With Love at SMITH CENTER Musical theater lovers, unite! Benefit performance From Broadway With Love: Honoring the Shoulders We Stand On celebrates stars like Lena Horne, Redd Foxx and Nat King Cole, who “kicked doors open in Las Vegas and throughout the world.” The talent showcase offers samplings from 16 Broadway musicals (including Hamilton, The Wiz, Cats, Matilda, The Lion King and A Chorus Line), along with a tribute to Old Vegas headliner Sammy Davis Jr. The cast of more than 300 features local favorites and Broadway veterans. Legendary tap dancer and Tony winner Savion Glover—you might recognize his moves from the film Happy Feet—will make a star performance. Locals Clint Holmes, Reva Rice, Earl Turner and Deniece Williams will share the stage with hosts and stage veterans Anthony Wayne, Travis Cloer and Anika Ellis-Mungin. Proceeds help fund Vegas-based nonprofit theater program Broadway in the H.O.O.D., which works to bring educational and cultural opportunities to atrisk youth. Initiatives include original productions, low-cost performances and a free, 10-week Summer Theater Camp. And unlike many benefit events, this one is affordable. $19-$105, Reynolds Hall. –C. Moon Reed
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BRUCE HORNSBY & THE NOISEMAKERS AT BROOKLYN BOWL Some things will never change. A KNPR spot for Friday’s Bruce Hornsby concert features precisely one song, and I’m sure I don’t need to tell you it’s 1986’s “The Way It Is.” But while much of the world might think of the 62-year-old piano man as a one-hit wonder (two if you count “Mandolin Rain” off the same debut LP), his live shows offer evidence to the contrary, and not just because he doesn’t play “The Way It Is” every time out. Since “sitting in” with the Grateful Dead from 1990 through 1992 (and for occasional concerts after that), Hornsby’s sound and setlists have reflected that band’s exploratory approach. Meshing an improvisational, jazzy vibe with back-porch, Southern storytelling, his shows are free-flowing affairs that can vary wildly from night to night, sprinkling Dead and Dylan covers into his own underrated catalog. Hornsby even invites fans to slip written requests onto the stage; for those, try to delve a bit deeper into his catalog than, well, you know. $39-$70. –Spencer Patterson
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NBA Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion New hope Lonzo Ball will take Tarkanian Court for a battle of Los Angeles to kick off Summer League play Friday at 5:30 p.m., when the Lakers play the Clippers. The two LA teams are among a record 24 squads playing 67 games in 10 days at the UNLV arenas. Hoops fans, exalt! unlvtickets. com. –Brock Radke
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Skate or Dive ’17 at DIVE BAR They won’t have a jersey barrier quarter pipe this year, but the Facebook page promises punk rock, skating, “hectic anarchy” and “bad decisions.” We wouldn’t expect anything less from a bill featuring McRad (Philadelphia), Fastplants (Chicago) Since We Were Kids (LA), Stale Phish (Detroit) and Vegas’ own Mersa. $7. –Leslie Ventura
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Horror Movie Group Art Show at Bubblegum Gallery The Shining. Scream. A Nightmare on Elm Street. Explore watercolor paintings, mixed-media pieces and other creepy, crawly and macabre works from local Las Vegans paying homage to—and re-creating moments from— their favorite horror films. Free, 1800 S. Industrial Road. –Leslie Ventura
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Blondie and Garbage at the Pearl
Debbie and Shirley dominate. (Photo Illustration by Ian Racoma/Staff)
The argument can be made that even if this show consisted simply of Blondie’s Debbie Harry and Garbage’s Shirley Manson sitting onstage playing cards, it would be worth watching. These are two of the most compelling singers in rock. Both defined the performing style of their respective eras; both have a look and sound that can only be imitated, not stolen; both are outspoken critics of an industry that has tried to own their careers. But they’re also bringing two great bands, each filled with influential players and possessed of too many great songs to name, including “Call Me,” “Only Happy When it Rains,” “Atomic” and “Push It.” Oh, and the opening act? X’s John Doe and Exene Cervenka. If we list off their accomplishments we’ll be here all day. (Okay, just one: “The Hungry Wolf.” Epic.) $64-$149. –Geoff Carter
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evadans don’t like limits. And that’s how they’re translating Cox Communications’ new data-usage Internet plan, now implemented in the Las Vegas market. We parsed the policy, and despite online fuming, there actually isn’t much to fret about—for now. The nuts and bolts: There’s no actual limit to data usage. But if you don’t want to face a $10 surcharge for each additional 50 GB block of data— which begins with the October billing cycle— you’ll have to come in under your plan’s monthly allotment of one terabyte, or 1,000 gigabytes. That should ease some concern, given that 1 TB equals about 341 hours of high-definition Netflix viewing or 30,000 song streams, and that only 2 percent of Cox users currently cross the 1 TB threshold. Why the change? Public perception is that Cox is reacting to cord cutters who are swapping cable plans for a la carte streaming subscriptions. Company spokesman Juergen Barbusca maintains that two trends prompted the change: Internet usage doubling every two years and an increase in connected devices per household. “It’s a change, but a change that’s not that unusual when you look at other providers,” Barbusca says, referencing cellular and other cable companies that employ similar policies. How do users avoid surpassing 1 TB? Monitor data usage by visiting cox.com/internet/ mydatausage.cox (you’ll need to log in) or downloading the Cox Connect mobile app. Cox says it will notify users who approach 85 and 100 percent of their allotment. Also, customers might want to check for malware, outdated security software and an unsecured wifi network, all potential data gobblers. Alternatives: Competitors include LV.net and CenturyLink, though users have vented about the latter’s reliability and accessibility on social media. Cox has also announced an unlimited data plan for later this year. As our usage increases, hopefully it won’t mean our bills will, too.
FOR AND AGAINST: My alma matter’s sports logo features an angry brown bear clawing at a giant red C. Maybe that’s why I’m not angry about UNLV’s new athletic symbol. Familiar as the cartoonish old Rebels image might feel, the new version’s designers toed the modernization/preservation line pretty well, maintaining iconic elements from the original—the hat and moustache—within the sleeker adaptation. It’s a bit busy, sure, and the Welcomesign outline and Stardust-y burst seem fairly superfluous, but is it really so terrible we had to stare at it for more than three seconds to take in all its elements? –Spencer Patterson
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Exploring the highs and highs of recreational cannabis’ first legal day in Las Vegas BY C. MOON REED
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It’s a nice day for a green wedding. (C. Moon Reed/Staff)
UNLV’S CONTROVERSIAL NEW LOGO I’ve never been particularly partial to my alma mater, but last week’s unveiling of UNLV’s new “spirit mark” brought forth feelings I didn’t even know I had. For starters, when did we get rid of the word “mascot” and replace it with “spirit mark?” What does that even mean? And while UNLV did us a solid by ditching the confederate Hey Reb for something less offensive, this Stetson-topped, moustache-touting blob isn’t exactly an improvement. If you need a legend to point out the elements of a new logo—sorry, spirit mark—head back to the drawing board. –Leslie Ventura
Independence Day came early in Nevada. On July 1, tourists and locals joined together to celebrate a new kind of freedom: the end of cannabis prohibition. It was a historic day, marked with jovial tomfoolery and a few bittersweet moments. The line to enter Essence Cannabis Dispensary (5765 W. Tropicana Ave.) stretched beyond the shade of two tents. Ubers brought tourists from the Strip, and security guards passed out water on this blast-furnace afternoon. Stephen T., a 26-year-old Long Island commodities broker, sang a snippet of the Snoop Dogg classic “Smoke Weed Everyday.” His group flashed wads of cash, stocking up before hitting the clubs. Nearby, at the Dispensary (5347 S. Decatur Blvd., #100), store managers were so upbeat and thankful about this newfound freedom, you could have mistaken them for perky baristas. Oddly enough, the Roberto’s Taco Shop next door hadn’t seen a bump in business … yet. Downtown, Acres Cannabis’ (2320 Western Ave.) One Love Cannabis Celebration & Community Jam featured music, dancing, live art, a food truck and a variety of booths promoting lifestyle accoutrements. The interior felt like a psychedelic version of Ethel M Chocolate Factory. Instead of watching candy production through a glass wall, visitors gawked at the “cannabis kitchen.” Leading a tour, a rep for Mezz Brands (T-shirt slogan: “No stems, no seeds”) shared an emotional story about how she helped ease her dying father’s pain through surreptitious edibles. Earlier that day, an elegant Las Vegas couple marked the occasion by getting married amid the vibrant hues of the Grove cultivation facility. Vertical fields of lush marijuana plants swayed under the cool breeze and perfect sun of fans and grow lights. The groom, Mark Balfe-Taylor, wore a bud boutonnière, and the bride, Anna, carried a bouquet with leaves and buds among traditional flowers. Solemnly, Balfe-Taylor explained how his father had been jailed for a marijuana offense and his own academic goals had been derailed by prohibition. (He’d written a Ph.D dissertation on cannabis.) Even as the city celebrates freedom, the past still smarts.
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KEEPING WYNN NIGHTLIFE ON TOP TAKES MORE THAN MAINTENANCE. IT COMES FROM A COLLECTIVE DEDICATION BY BROCK RADKE
U R FA C E (Left to right) Back row: Kevin Clark, Ronn Nicolli and Michael Waltman; front row: Pauly Freedman, Alex Cordova and Ryan Jones. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)
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lex Cordova had his work cut out when he took over as executive vice president and managing partner of Wynn Nightlife last year. Not only was he charged with keeping XS on top of the Las Vegas nightclub heap and Encore Beach Club out in front of the lucrative Vegas dayclub scene, he had to help usher in the arrival of Intrigue Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas. “It was a very aggressive start. To say I was jumping right in is an understatement,” says Cordova, a New York native and longtime Vegas nightlife figure who previously worked as executive vice president of Hakkasan Group. “As far as [Intrigue], the team had done a tremendous job up to that point, so there was not a lot for me to do pre-opening, other than a lot of learning and getting assimilated.” Then it was straight into the summer, the busiest time of year, when XS adds operational nights for the wildly successful Nightswim event and Encore Beach Club opens day and night at least twice every week. In the midst of the madness, Cordova had to learn how vastly different Wynn Nightlife works from every other nightclub and hospitality company in Las Vegas. “I think the team was apprehensive about me coming on board, and I knew it would take a lot of trust and hard work to win them over,” Cordova says. “I think as time progressed and they saw my commitment to the success of the venues and to them as individuals and as a team, we started to work together on a much higher level.” * * * * * Everyone is familiar with the grandiose experiences Wynn Nightlife provides: The sweeping indoor-outdoor versatility at XS; the hard-hitting parties at the tightlypacked Surrender; the sun-drenched soirees at Encore Beach Club, equal parts luxury and revelry; and now the more intimate, exclusive vibe at Intrigue. The biggest experiences keep getting bigger. Already recognized for its unrivaled lineup of global star DJs like Diplo, Skrillex and David Guetta, Wynn Nightlife has added Marshmello, The Chainsmokers and Kygo to its resident roster over the past year. Key renovations to Encore Beach Club have pushed its capacity to 4,100 this season, and attendance records have already been broken. And this fall, XS will unveil a new rotating DJ booth, which will allow the headlining artist to better connect with the outdoor audience, a potentially game-changing feature.
Alesso live at XS. (Karl Larson/Courtesy)
The behind-the-scenes perspective is equally impressive. Cordova’s arrival came during a key transition for Wynn Nightlife, which was, until a couple years ago, divided into two operational teams—the EBC and Surrender group, and the XS and Tryst group. (Tryst is now Intrigue.) “Part of the success of having three nightclubs and a pool [club] was that there was a competitive nature between us. Even though we worked together, on the nights we were open we were fighting for business, and it made the pie bigger for a long period of time,” Sean Christie says. He operated the EBC and Surrender group, and has now risen to the lofty position of executive vice president of business development for Wynn Resorts. “As this town has gotten more saturated—not just in clubs but entertainment in general, with hockey coming and T-Mobile [Arena] and all these amazing venues in town including the biggest DJs and performers here practically every weekend— we’ve gone through this transition and realized the strength in unity. We work as a team, and that team rolls up into the entire company. [Nightlife] is a cog in the wheel of this overarching environment Mr. Wynn has created. Without one, the rest all survive, but we’re better working together.” Wynn and Encore were already the only major Las Vegas resorts operating their own nightclub and dayclub venues, another factor that ultimately keeps the quality consistent. But by combining the operational teams into one, each Wynn Nightlife venue gets the full benefit of an all-star squad of experienced, creative team members, including Ronn Nicolli, senior executive director of marketing, and Pauly
Freedman, senior executive director of operations. Kevin Clark, executive director of talent and programming, recently followed Cordova from Hakkasan Group to join stalwart Wayne Crane, director of talent and programming, in compiling what most industry insiders consider the most compelling talent offering on the Strip. “I knew I could help them, but I did not fully understand how far we could come in a short period of time due to their ability,” Cordova says of his team. “We are having one of the most successful years over the past four years, and it’s because everyone wanted to do more and wanted to be pushed. We are firing on all cylinders.” The level of experience and motivation doesn’t end in the upper-management levels. Also essential to the continued success: Steven Lockwood, executive marketing director at Encore Beach Club, Intrigue and Surrender; Michael Waltman, executive director of operations at Encore Beach Club and Surrender; Ryan Jones, executive director of operations at XS; David Schnitzer, director of VIP services; Nick Martini, director of marketing; and Natalia Badzjo, director of customer development. “I’ve been fortunate to work with some tremendous people, but there really is a different level of personnel hired at Wynn,” Cordova says. “Here, the entire team shares the responsibility of making the entire resort the best in class in all areas. What’s fascinating about being the new kid on the block is seeing how everyone on the nightlife team has really grown up under this roof, learned within the organization and matured with different roles and responsibilities.”
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Wynn Nightlife has drawn such huge numbers to this Sunday-night pool party at XS, the brand has been expanded to Surrender/Encore Beach Club on Fridays and Saturdays. This week’s DJ lineup: Cedric Gervais, RL Grime and Alesso. Encore, 702-770-7300.
XS Nightswim. (Karl Larson/Courtesy)
Daylight only drops this party bomb when it has a huge artist to show off, and the genre doesn’t matter. EDC Weekend brought some underground dance heavyweights, and none other than Ice Cube is up next on July 13. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700.
Did you miss the Fourth of July Bottles & BBQ party with DJs Franzen, Five, Crooked and Shift? Make up for it by checking out the next Tuesday Swim Night at Drai’s Beachclub & Nightclub on July 11, when Snoop Dogg himself rocks the party. The Cromwell, 702-777-3800.
Flamingo’s Go Pool isn’t afraid to do something different from the dayclub herd, and that’s where this Sunday-night concert series comes in. Everclear performs July 16, and fellow ’90s rockers Lit, Alien Ant Farm and Smash Mouth show up in August. Flamingo, 702-697-2888.
Don’t be afraid to get in the water during the Hard Rock Hotel’s poolside concert series, which also offers cabana rentals for the ultimate party package. Less Than Jake plays July 21, and the Turnpike Troubadours perform August 4 with Charley Crockett. Hard Rock Hotel, 800-473-7625. –BR
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“This is a credit to Michael’s history, but thus far, it’s been the kind of power-player, who’s-who scene dining MB Steak could soon be a familiar restaurant brand downstairs every night,” David says. “This probably with locations across the country, but the first one could sounds naive, but I didn’t really realize how many imporreally only exist at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. It’s tant executives and influential people are residents in too perfect. this town, and it feels like it has that Vegas energy, where “We know everybody here, the dealers and the cocktail everyone knows each other.” waitresses and the girls who answer the phone,” says MiThe restaurant was conceived and designed for that chael Morton. “I know most of the valets. The other day scene, with the brothers pulling out all the stops. A tunI met one, and he said, ‘I used to be your brother’s driver. nel-like entry leads past a sexy bar and lounge (with a When he sold this place in 2006 the only thing he took secret, private bar room you’ll have to find on was Jimi Hendrix’s Flying V guitar, and I drove it to Beverly Hills for him.’ Where else could I “Michael talked your own) to a dark and alluring dining room. Awaiting upstairs is a private dining room possibly go to hear that story?” about these and garden bar with—wait for it—natural MB stands for “my brothers,” because brothta-da moments light pouring in through roll-up windows and ers Michael and David Morton created the resand how things a skylight. It’s intensely unique, and it has taurant, their first-ever collaboration. Michael can feel sexier its own valet, a key feature for conveniencehas been a huge figure in Vegas hospitality for loving locals. and cooler.” years, and David operates several restaurants “In our meetings, Michael talked about in Chicago. Their older brother, Peter, opened these ta-da moments and how things can feel the Hard Rock Hotel in 1995, just a few months before sexier and cooler,” David says. “And there’s no penalty Michael opened the Drink nightclub blocks away. This is box, that place every restaurant has where you get stuck what you call full-circle. sitting when it’s too full.” The Mortons aren’t just landing at the Hard Rock; The team recruited chef Patrick Munster from SW at they’re helping reinvigorate it. The striking, two-story Wynn to create a menu that splits the line between traMB Steak took over a former gray shell space in the ditional steakhouse favorites and more foodie-friendly newer, western end of the resort (along Harmon Avenue), fare. But the vibe is as important as the cuisine. “Your latwhere other new features include a retail shop, the Oyster est work should be your best work,” Michael says. “There Bar restaurant and the Magic Mike Live Las Vegas show are a lot of really good restaurants out there. We wanted in the former Body English club space. to create something with a different feel, always asking, “People who haven’t been here in a while have come how are we gonna turn this thing up?” to [MB Steak] and seen the building and been wowed,” Michael says. (Photograph by Christopher DeVargas/Staff)
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Bobby Minkoff is a bit of an anomaly in the world of Vegas nightlife. The director of VIP services and marketing for Drai’s After Hours at the Cromwell—and former film and TV production assistant—has been at the iconic, late-night basement club for just over 10 years. After Hours recently celebrated an incredible two-decade run on the Strip. “Yeah, typically if you’re a successful host you kind of move up the ladder and are sought after, so you tend to move to bigger, newer venues,” Minkoff says. “But it’s been the right thing for me here since day one, and I’ve been lucky to stay.” Like the club itself, Minkoff hasn’t wanted to make major changes. The industry-defying After Hours brings a singular vibe and experience to the nightlife landscape that’s hard to quantify but definitely draws you in. Victor Drai himself recently simplified the club’s long success: “It’s funny, because people think so many crazy things happen there, but it’s really just that people get out at 8 in the morning and they’re just so happy because they’re in Vegas and they went out all night. That makes the mystique of Drai’s. Sometimes they know the club but they don’t know the name; they just know they went there and it was unbelievable.” But it’s not that simple. There’s more to the mystique. And crazy things do happen there, but you don’t get to hear about them. You have to go and get your own stories, which Minkoff knows well, like every other industry veteran who’s been going to After Hours after work for years. “Our duty is to give everyone who comes to Drai’s a lasting experience, and I think it’s how we run our VIP services team and how people get treated when they get there,” Minkoff says. “It really is like the Cheers of the city. Even during a big weekend like EDC, a host or a waitress from another club can come when there’s a huge rush, and we’ll part the sea to get you in. And you’re gonna get a handshake or a hug and a drink ticket and get walked down. That’s the kind of thing that’s created the success we’ve sustained over the years.” –BR (Photograph by Nick Coletsos/Special to Weekly)
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When Uber Pool and Lyft Line arrived in Las Vegas, Tao Entertainment Marketing Director Mike Snedegar knew he had to incorporate a similar concept within the nightlife industry. The question was how. He went to the drawing table in December and dreamt up V.I.We, a shared social experience that allows partiers to enjoy tables and bottle service at a fraction of the cost. “With the inception of Uber Pool and Lyft and Airbnb, I always had that [idea] in the back of my mind,” Snedegar says. “If this can be done here, how can it be done in the club? We’re seeing, especially [with] the younger millennial set, they’re looking for a communal experience. They’re looking for a deal, and a lot of them are on a budget.” That realization was the impe-
tus for V.I.We, which launched at Tao in April with plans to expand to Tao Beach. For far less money than standard bottle service, guests can gain access to a large area with tables and bottles (Absolut Elyx vodka, Avion Silver tequila and Camp Viejo sparkling wine) and drinks prepared by Tao’s cocktail staff. And yes, bottles are replenished throughout the night “as needed.” “Bottle service has been in Vegas for roughly 15 years. It will always be a Vegas staple. But we’re trying to cater to the new clientele,” Snedegar continues. “I see a lot of couples and I see people who are here by themselves, and they would love an elevated VIP experience but don’t want to pay X amount of dollars.” There’s no one more on top of
trends than Snedegar, who has seen the industry change and grow into the phenomenon it is today. His job, one of many hats he wears, deals with forecasting trends in music and pop culture but also keeping his finger on the pulse of what his guests want. “The customer has changed,” Snedegar says. “My main goal is to offer another level of a VIP experience. I’m trying to create another party within the party.” So far, it’s working. “It’s been really cool to see the formation of these relationships,” he says, describing clubgoers who start out the night as strangers “and become friends by the end of the night.” (Photograph by Christopher DeVargas/Staff)
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Cole is an artist in perpetual motion, and the only direction is forward.
When he toured behind 2014 Forest Hills Drive in 2015, he performed the album in its entirety, playing against the traditional hiphop concert format which leans heavily on catalog hits. Cole has employed a similar tactic on his 4 Your Eyez Only tour, which rolls into MGM Grand Garden Arena this weekend. Although he has been a bit more generous in weaving in older fan favorites, he has still been starting his show with “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” “Immortal,” “Deja Vu” and “Ville Mentality,” the first four songs from his fourth studio album released in December.
Cole has always done his own thing musically, and his versatility and vision place him apart from the other huge names in today’s rap game. His style can’t be easily aligned with Drake, Chance or Kendrick, and his commercial success seems as unlikely as it is consistent. “What has made the emcee successful, besides an ability to craft great singles and solid albums, is likely simply his heterodoxy,” Kyle Petersen wrote in an essay for the Columbia, South Carolina, Free Times. “While Cole is quick to grandstand and mythologize like the greats, he doesn’t do it by donning a fake gangsta persona ... or philosophizing on contemporary race relations. Instead, he owns up to the smallness of his identity as much as the largeness of it.”
To borrow from a hip-hop cliché, keeping it real keeps Cole relatable. But being authentic also keeps his name on top. You’ll see it again coheadlining the Made in America Festival in Philadelphia in September, alongside a guy called Jay-Z. That’s largeness. J. Cole at MGM Grand Garden Arena, July 8. –Brock Radke
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“It was this cool opportunity where they wanted to build more of a service culture, and it was a global role,” he says. “It was an interesting opportunity for my family to see what it’s like to live outside Las Vegas and for me to travel the world. I learned a ton. It was like getting a doctorate in branding and marketing.”
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best chance to take it to a level it’s never experienced.” Station bosses Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta also thought having Gray back in the fold would move the Palms in that direction, so they hired him as vice president and general manager. “There are a lot of things that made me feel very comfortable here, and it [feels like] my time here with the Maloofs,” Gray says. “Back then, there was a family feel we had from George and the executives. It was a family, and I see that here with this team, including the [Palms] team members who have been here since day one. You have to be passionate about what you do, so to see these people again and have that feel is really important to me.” The evolving off-Strip resort has already announced some restaurant changes, and that’s just the beginning. “That’s exciting, and entertainment is going to continue to play a major part of who we are. But I think what I’m most excited about is, this place is going to have personality.” –Brock Radke
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Don’t despair, Mimi fanatics. Though nothing is certain when it involves the unpredictable performer, there are plans to bring Mariah back to the Colosseum for six holiday shows in December, capitalizing on her extensive—and beloved—Christmas catalog of music. A very Carey Christmas on the Las Vegas Strip sounds epic … is July too early to start writing letters to Santa? Mariah Carey: #1 to Infinity at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, July 8-18.
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ames Alex isn’t your typical romantic. In fact, he’s far from it. For years he has made a living playing heavily distorted guitar in dive bars and basements across the country. And yet, through his Philly pop-punk quartet Beach Slang—one of the best-known names on the initial roster for November’s inaugural Emerge Music + Impact Conference—Alex’s curious, emotional musings feel like a modernized version of 1800s Romanticism. “We’re Beach Slang, and we’re here to punch you in the heart,” Alex said before launching into the existential “Throwaways” at Neon Reverb in Las Vegas last year. As the frontman and guitarist, he takes the fuzzed-out riffs of Dinosaur Jr., fuses them with bookish songwriting a la Jawbreaker and injects the swagger and
attitude of The Replacements to form a cocktail with a wallop. Beach Slang’s debut EP, 2014’s Who Would Ever Want Anything So Broken, received considerable acclaim from indie outlets like Pitchfork and PunkNews.org, but it was the band’s first full length, 2015’s The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us, that propelled the band to indie stardom—allowing it to hit the festival circuit and perform alongside such punk greats as Descendents and Green Day. Armed with an album’s worth of unreleased material, Beach Slang was poised for even more success … until it abruptly broke up in 2016. Fortunately, it was only temporary. After parting ways with two members, Beach Slang returned—stronger than ever. Alex commandeered Mean Creek guitarist
Aurore Ounjian and former Afghan Wigs/ Cursive drummer Cully Symington to tour behind a new record, last September’s A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings. The album expanded on Beach Slang’s punk formula by introducing Britpop songwriting sensibilities and twinkling leads from shoegaze, as heard in songs like the driving “Atom Bomb” and anthemic “Warpaint.” The result is a diverse album as gritty as it is romantic. –Ian Caramanzana Emerge Music + Impact Conference on the Las Vegas Strip, November 16-18. Tickets available now at emergelv.com.
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Drai’s Beachclub, the luxurious rooftop dayclub at the Cromwell, is best known for serving up booming pool parties and maybe a few Champagne showers, but the Drai’s Cafe menu is something of a secret. It’s seasonal and delicious whether you’re enjoying a bite in your cabana, at a table overlooking the Strip or dipping your toes in the water. Summertime snacks like chicken wings—slow cooked and then fried for tender, crispy satisfaction—in traditional hot Buffalo or sweet and spicy Thai sauce, or piled-high nachos with jalapeños, sour cream and guacamole, are easy favorites. But edgier eats await, including tuna poke nachos on wonton chips with avocado and eel sauce; watermelon salad with Asian pear, papaya, arugula, lime juice and toasted sunflower seeds; and a crisp flatbread topped with
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A VISIT FROM The QUEEN OF GLAM Dita Von Teese is the reigning superstar of neo-burlesque. Her routines, her outfits. even her offstage life have inspired thousands of followers, inside and outside the burlesque world. You can catch her in person July 10 at House of Blues, but first, dial up our interview at lasvegasweekly.com. (Photograph by Jennifer Mitchell/Courtesy)
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When the Vegas Golden Knights take the ice this fall, you’ll want to represent them by wearing their swag. The Armory has it all, from hats to hoodies. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600.
You’ve seen the movies, you’ve vacuumed them up by accident—now it’s time to stock up on interlocking bricks, purchased in sets or loose. Fashion Show Mall, 702-734-0290.
Hard to say what’s best about Leica cameras— their solid construction, their sleek good looks or the amazing photos they produce. Check out the latest. Forum Shops, 702-868-4070.
Every single item in this store is dedicated to two purposes: making you feel good and making you smell nice. Stock up on designer soaps and bath goodies. Downtown Summerlin, 702-869-1118.
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Homecoming successfully brings Spider-Man fully into Marvel’s movie universe By JOSH BELL n an alternate world, Spider-Man might have been the superhero to kick off the insanely successful Marvel Cinematic Universe and set the stage for Hollywood’s current obsession with interconnected movie series. Instead, Marvel’s most popular superhero has been cut off from the larger Marvel world, thanks to a tangled set of licensing agreements that give the movie rights to Sony more or less in perpetuity. So Spider-Man: Homecoming is a feat of corporate deal-making as much as an artistic endeavor, and it succeeds more as the former than the latter. But given that Marvel’s corporate success is a direct result of its approach to moviemaking, the two are inextricably intertwined. Homecoming makes a pretty big deal out of its connections to other Marvel movies, with substantial supporting roles for Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man and Jon Favreau as his assistant, Happy Hogan; cameos from other Marvel characters; and a plot that is dependent on preceding Marvel continuity. After making a scene-stealing appearance in last year’s Captain America: Civil War, young Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is back to his humdrum life in Queens, nabbing bicycle thieves and dealing with the ups and downs of high school. He longs for bigger adventures with the Avengers, but Tony mostly ignores him. When Peter stumbles across a criminal organization making and selling weapons out of leftover technology from various superhero/supervillain battles, he springs into action, despite warnings from Tony
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The broad narrative arc of The Big Sick isn’t that different from the average Hollywood romantic comedy: Two people from different backgrounds meet cute, develop a relationship around playful banter, have a misunderstanding that pushes them apart, then eventually reconcile and live happily ever after (presumably). Where the movie succeeds is in the personal specificity of the story, written by comedian Kumail Nanjiani (best known as Dinesh on HBO’s Silicon Valley) and his wife Emily V. Gordon, based on their real-life romance. Nanjiani plays a version of himself, an aspiring comedian in Chicago who meets grad student Emily (Zoe Kazan) at a show and begins a casual fling that soon turns into something potentially serious. Kumail has trouble telling his traditional Pakistani family that he’s dating a white girl, while Emily, who’s open with her parents about everything, doesn’t understand his struggles. Nanjiani and Gordon balance the conflict well, showing the cultural disconnect without making either character into the villain. Nanjiani and Kazan have a wonderfully relaxed chemistry that makes their connection believable, and the script finds humor in relatable situations without resorting to the ridiculous comedic set pieces that are crutches for so many mainstream rom-coms. It’s almost a shame, then, that Emily spends the entire middle of the movie in a coma, thanks to a mysterious illness. But that’s what shows Kumail the true power of their relationship, as he bonds with Emily’s parents (warmly played by Ray Romano and Holly Hunter) and builds the courage to stand up to his own. Director Michael Showalter has made more offbeat takes on the rom-com formula (The Baxter, Hello My Name Is Doris), but here he mostly steps back and lets Nanjiani and Gordon tell their story, keeping things running smoothly and without any distractions. The Big Sick doesn’t reinvent its genre (most of the developments, aside from sudden unexplained illness, are pretty predictable), but it doesn’t have to. It delivers a real love story with real humor from real people, and the movies can always use more of those.
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IrrepressiblY fun The B-52s throw a three-night party at House of Blues By Annie Zaleski n Valentine’s Day, 1977, the music world as we know it changed forever: Irrepressible New Wave party band The B-52s played its first gig together. In the coming decades, the Athens, Georgia, group would become one of rock’s most daring and singular bands, thanks to songs like sci-fi synth-pop jam “Planet Claire,” punk rave-up “Private Idaho” and kaleidoscopic pop smash “Love Shack.” During The B-52s’ early days, however, vocalist Fred Schneider recalls things being quite different. “We paid to play,” he says. “We all had very low-paying jobs—I mean, I had, like, five jobs that I had to quit. I was the meal delivery coordinator for Clarke County for Meals on Wheels. I’d been a dishwasher, just so we could start performing. [Then] it just started snowballing. I never planned on a career in music at all, so I should say I’m very lucky.” In hindsight, it’s easy to see why The B-52s
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very quietly just dropped a full-length, The Vertical Mind, with his other band, The Superions. And, smartly, the group is planning to commemorate its enduring career. Schneider says he and the other members have started plotting out a book showcasing pictures and anecdotes. A vinyl reissue campaign is also in the cards, possible for 2018, which Schneider points out will mark the 40th anniversary of the band’s debut single, “Rock Lobster.” “We’re milking it,” Schneider laughs. As he looks back over the decades, the endlessly energetic musician has a quick response to a query about the band’s top accomplishment. “The fact that we did it our way. We didn’t depend on anybody else, except the producers, to make our vision come to fruition. And the fact that we still are recognized. People know The B-52s, [though] we’re not given the credit. They have all those rock books, [and] we’re usually not in them, but who cares? Nobody buys those books anyway.”
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(From left) Wilson, Schneider and Pierson hit the Strip this weekend. (Pieter M. Van Hattem/Courtesy)
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the atmosphere, he addresses his rumored infidelity—seemingly made public on Beyoncé’s 2016 album, Lemonade—taking full accountability for actions that nearly led to the demise Jay-Z has been a lot of things over the course of his marriage. Boasts are replaced by confesof his career, but vulnerable has rarely been one sions, as he laments his flaws without throwing of them. On his 14th studio album, a pity party. however, the living legend takes a Elsewhere, he takes lyrical strolls backseat to Shawn Corey Carter, down memory lane (“Marcy Me”) delivering a brilliantly mature body and tackles race and financial of work that serves as self-therapy freedom (“The Story of O.J.”). He for the 47-year-old rapper. With just even pulls back the curtain on one producer, No I.D., holding down his mother coming out as gay on production duties, the Brooklyn “Smile,” handled beautifully with a emcee exposes himself lyrically in third verse dedicated to the hurdles ways previously unheard. of being black in America. Though AAAAC No place on the album finds Jay-Z Jay-Z has often framed himself as a mulJAY-Z baring his soul better than the title timillionaire feasting on capitalism, 4:44 4:44 track. With a perfectly placed sample of feels reflective, socially conscious and Hannah Williams & The Affirmations’s candid, allowing us to truly appreciate “Late Nights & Heartbreak” providing his artistry. –Andreas Hale
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Calvin Harris subscribes to an “it takes a village” concept when putting together solo records. Although he co-writes and produces the music, he turns to a cavalcade of pop, R&B and hip-hop stars to provide the main vocal hooks. In the past, that formula has given his albums a slim margin of error, as songs succeed or fail based on their guests. Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 is a welcome exception to that rule. Although anchored by an eye-popping collection of A-listers (to name a few, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, Future and Migos) the album has a sturdier foundation and doesn’t sound gimmicky. That’s partly due to its timeless, exuberant source material—laid-back, old-school hip-hop (“Cash Out,” “Holiday”); funky electro (“Prayers Up”); sweltering R&B slow jams (“Faking It”); and grooving reggaepop (“Feels”)—and its smart arrangements. Harris structures the record like a DJ mix, so the disparate genres flow together seamlessly, with each guest’s cameo well-placed. Nicki Minaj drops the inimitable line “Ay yo, bring in the blunt, Emily Blunt” on the brisk, dancehall-tinged “Skrt on Me,” while Perry sounds low-key on the appealing “Feels,” as she breezily beckons, “Don’t be afraid to catch feels/Ride drop top and chase thrills.” Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 plays like the perfect soundtrack for convivial summer parties where the drinks are cold and the living is easy. –Annie Zaleski
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Camilla Quinn’s “Appropriation,” up now at Donna Beam. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)
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COHESIVE PERSONALITY Four Las Vegas artists deliver an engaging group show with a misleading title By Dawn-Michelle Baude Matter of Personality at UNLV’s Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery is a clean, spare and vibrant exhibition featuring paintings and sculptures by four Las Vegas artists: Sean Slattery, Scott Grow, Eric Burwell and Camilla Quinn. Artistic genius Marcel Duchamp inspired the title with his century-old quip, “All art is a matter of personality.” Unfortunately, Duchamp didn’t elaborate on what he meant—and he left a minefield. Linking artworks to personality risks reducing art to biography, when art is so much more than an extension of the artist. Perhaps Duchamp was referring to the temperament of the artworks themselves. “Personality” aside, Burwell’s monochromatic black painting, without a title, makes a strong formalist statement about art in 2017. Note: The painting is not called “Untitled,” which would still be a title. There is no name for Burwell’s painting that swells and recedes, swirls and rests, its surface as active as intergalactic dark matter if it could sit still for a portrait.
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Share the Singapore chili crab dip and Boteco board. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)
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Tempting deli fare at Cured & Whey. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)
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Gothic Landscaping has it made. While few similarly priced salads. The dishes highlight our oppressive summer temperatures artisanal ingredients like Hudson Valley duck ham aren’t the most accommodating for outon the duck Reuben and the Savini truffle sauce door laborers, these particular folks happen to be on the truffle honey grilled cheese. The former is working across the street from some of a fun play on the classic Reuben, while the Cured & Whey umami-laden latter combines Brie, buffalo the Valley’s best sandwiches, served up 6265 S. Valley at the newly opened Cured & Whey. mozzarella and acacia honey for a gloriously View Blvd. #K, Actually a storefront for Michael gooey mess. 702-429-3617. Tuesday-Friday, Stamm’s MGP Specialty Food distribuTravel the world with the French, which 10 a.m.-5 p.m. tor in an industrial park near Post and layers Parisian ham and Brie with green apple Valley View, Cured offers a concise slices for added crunch. Or stick to the States menu of deli fare, crafted using MGP’s with the surprisingly simple turkey, with high-end products. Consider it the casual brethren asiago cheese, mayo and a forward dijon mustard. of the gone-before-its-time Artisanal Foods Café. Unless you work in the area, Cured is a bit off the A casual spot with some picnic-table seating, beaten path, but it’s worth seeking out. I wonder Cured offers about a dozen sandwiches, at any if Gothic Landscaping might be in need of a staff time ranging from $9.50 to $11.50, alongside a writer … –Jim Begley
If you’re selling tacos, throw up a sign that reads “tacos,” and I’ll be there. Not “taco,” because I don’t want one taco. If you want to add an arrow pointing to the exact spot where I can get tacos, that’ll help, but you don’t need to come up with a crazy name for your taco shop. Again: “Tacos” is enough. Two new-ish local restaurants have decided to go the extra mile in attempting to attract us. In my world, “fun” is practically the same word as “tacos,” and yet we have Fun Tacos (2330 S. Rainbow Blvd., 702-5258226) replacing a former Hawaiian-themed taco shop. They might be more into breakfast and churros than tacos, but there are lots of tacos, most of which are fun. On Tuesdays and Fridays, fish tacos cost $2 each, and chicken tacos in hard or soft shells are $1.29 on Wednesdays. That’s fun, but I’d stick to soft tacos, because the crunchy shells are strangely thin and kind of explode when you bite them. Street tacos ($2.29) of al pastor or carne asada are a solid choice. Farther out west, the equally colorful, more aggressively named Bomb Tacos (3655 S. Durango Drive #27, 702262-0141) offers many different kinds of tacos, and you pretty much need to try them all. See if you can do it in one sitting; that would be bomb. The carnitas ($2.75) is packed with plump pork, the beef brisket ($3) comes crispy, the shrimp diablo ($3.25) is spicy and smoky and the gueros ($3.25) feature carne asada, cabbage and cheese wrapped in flour tortillas. Would you say Bomb Tacos has explosive flavors? You would. –Brock Radke
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Live Music THe Strip & Nearby Brooklyn Bowl One OK Rock, Set It Off, Palisades 7/6, 7 pm, $29-$100. Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers 7/7, 7:30 pm, $39-$70. Empire Records 7/8, 8:30 pm, free. Linq Promenade, 702-862-2695. Caesars Palace (Colosseum) Mariah Carey 7/87/9, 7/11, 8 pm, $55-$250. 702-731-7333. Flamingo (Donny & Marie Showroom) Keith Sweat 7/6-7/8, 7/11, 7:30 pm, $59-$199. 702-777-2782. Hard Rock Hotel (The Joint) Logic, Joey Bada$$, Big Lenbo 7/8, 8 pm, $50. (Vinyl) SOB x RBE, OMB Peezy, Lil Sheik 7/7, 8 pm, $15. 702-693-5000. Hard Rock Live Holes and Hearts 7/6, 9 pm, free. Lady Reiko, Kush County, 7/9, 9 pm, free. Hard Rock Cafe (Strip), 702-733-7625. House of Blues The B-52s 7/7-7/9, 7:30 pm, $59$145. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. MGM Grand (Grand Garden Arena) J. Cole 7/8, 8 pm, $30-$126. 702-891-1111. Palms (The Pearl) Blondie, Garbage, Exene Cervenka & John Doe 7/8, 8 pm, $59-$114. 702-944-3200. SLS (The Foundry) West Coast Jam ft. Richard Elliot, Rick Braun, Norman Brown 7/8, 8 pm, $38-$110. 702-761-7617. Stoney’s Rockin’ Kalie Shorr 7/7, 9 pm, $5-$20. Town Square, 702-435-2855. Topgolf Sextones Big Something 7/6, 7:30 pm, free. The District 7/7, 7 pm, free. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458. Treasure Island (Gilley’s Saloon) Chad Freeman Band 7/6, 9 pm; 7/7-7/8, 10 pm. Voodoo Cowboys 7/12-7/13, 9 pm. Shows $10-$20. 702-894-7722.
Downtown Backstage Bar & Billiards Back to the Underground 7/18, 8 pm, $16. Salem’s Bend, The Rare Breed, Sonolith 7/12, 8 pm, $5-$7. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Beauty Bar Adrenaline Mob, The Wild!, The Nocturnal Affair, Driven 7/6, 8 pm, $12. Best Ex, Promise of Redemption, Daisyhead, Kozie 7/7, 8 pm, $10. Castle, Spiritual Shepherd, Dinner Music for the Gods, Sonolith 7/9, 8 pm, free. Hawkeye, We Are Pancakes, Sunday Clothes, Bad Girls Smoking Lounge 7/10, 8 pm, free. The Jigsaw Seen, The Forget Me Nows, Bakers Dozen 7/12, 8 pm, $5. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. Bunkhouse Saloon We Are Pancakes, Black Rhino, Gregory Michael Davis 7/7, 9 pm, $5-$8. Zinorbita (Heroes del Silencio tribute), Drinking Water, Duendes Ocultos 7/8, 9 pm, $5-$10. 124 S. 11th St., 702-854-1414. Downtown Las Vegas Events Center Deftones, Rise Against, Thrice, Frank Iero and the Patience 7/8, 7:30 pm, $23-$72. Summer Party ft. Hong Ngoc 7/9, 7:30 pm, $45-$188. 200 S. 3rd St., 800-745-3000. Golden Nugget (Showroom) The Grass Roots 7/7, 8 pm, $21-$152. 866-946-5336. Smith Center (Cabaret Jazz) The Ronnie Foster Trio 7/9, 2 pm, $19-$35. 702-749-2000.
Everywhere Else Adrenaline September Mourning 7/9, 8 pm, $6. 3103 N. Rancho Drive, 702-645-4139. Aliante Casino (Access Showroom) Queen of the Night: Remembering Whitney 7/8, 8 pm, $25-$45. 702-692-7777. Boulder Station (Railhead) Boulder Blues: Savoy Brown 7/6, 8 pm, $5. 702-432-7777. Count’s Vamp’d Tinnitus! 7/6, 10 pm, free. The Big Nobs, Bakers Dozen 7/7, 10 pm, free. Smashing Alice, Honor Amongst Thieves 7/8, 10 pm, free. Last in Line 7/12, 9 pm, $18-$22. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849.
Deftones team with Rise Against, Thrice and Frank Iero and the Patience on July 8 at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. (Frank Maddocks/Courtesy) Dive Bar Skate or Dive ’17 ft. McRad, Fastplants, Since We Were Kids, Stale Phish, Mersa 7/8, 6 pm, $5. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. Downtown Summerlin Stoked!, Kaylie Foster 7/12, 4 pm, free (VIP $25). 702-832-1055. Red Rock Resort (Rocks Lounge) Richard Cheese 7/7, 8 pm, $39-$64. 702-797-7777. Sand Dollar Lounge Doz Synizter & The Death Road Motor Zombies 7/6. The Moanin’ Blacksnakes 7/8. Shows 10 pm, free. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. Silverton (Veil Pavilion) Zaina Juliette 7/8, 8 pm, $30. 702-263-7777. Suncoast (Showroom) Lena Prima 7/8, 8:30 pm, $15-$20. 702-636-7075.
Comedy
Caesars Palace (The Colosseum) Jeff Dunham 7/7, 7/12, 7:30 pm, $50-$80. 702-731-7333. Hard Rock Live Comedy for a Cause ft. Bruce Jingles, Brandon “Gooch” Hahn, Dirk Vermin & The Hostile Talent 7/7, 7 pm, $10. Hard Rock Cafe (Strip), 702-733-7625. MGM Grand (KÀ Theatre) Joe Rogan 7/7, 10 pm, $30-$55. 702-891-1111. Mirage (Terry Fator Theatre) Jay Leno 7/7, 10 pm, $65-$87. Wayne Brady 7/8, 10 pm, $44-$65. 702-792-7777. South Point (Showroom) Joey Diaz 7/7-7/8, 7:30 pm, $15-$25. 702-796-7111.
Sports
International Club Soccer Tijuana vs. Leon 7/8, 8 pm, $27-$164. Sam Boyd Stadium, 702-739-3267. Las Vegas 51s Baseball El Paso 7/6, 7 pm, $5-$26. Cashman Field, 702-386-7200. NBA Summer League 7/7-7/17, times vary, $20-$400. Thomas & Mack Center, Cox Pavilion, unlvtickets.com. UFC 213 Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko 7/8, 3:30 pm, $80-$515. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600. The Ultimate Fighter Season 25 Finale Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Johnson 7/7, 3 pm, $55$180. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600. USA Table Tennis National Championships 7/7, 4 pm, $25-$60. Silverton, 702-263-7777.
Performing Arts
House of Blues Dita Von Teese: The Art of the Teese burlesque revue 7/10, 7:30, $50-$100. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) From Broadway With Love: Honoring the Shoulders We Stand On 7/8, 3 pm, $19-$105. 702-749-2000. Super Summer Theatre In the Heights 7/12-7/29, 8 pm, $15. Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 702-594-7529.
Special Events
Chromic Con Cannabis-themed comic book convention 7/8, 2-11 pm, $8-$75. Alexis Park Resort, 375 E. Harmon Ave., chromicconvegas.com. First Friday 7/7, 5-11 pm, free. Downtown Las Vegas, ffflv.org. World Series of Poker Main Event 7/8-7/17, times vary, free to attend. Rio, 866-746-7671.
Galleries
Barrick Museum of Art (Main Gallery) Tested Ground Thru 9/16. (Baepler Xeric Garden) Astronomy of the Asphalt Ecliptic Thru 1/20. (Teaching Gallery) Play On Gary, Play On Thru 9/16. (Barrick Auditorium) Three short films by Casey Roberts Thru 9/16, screenings Tue, 11 am-noon; Fri-Sat, 1-4 pm. 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. Bubblegum Gallery Horror Movie Group Art Show 7/7, 6 pm, free. Downtown Spaces, 1800 S. Industrial Road #207D, 702-806-0930. Centennial Hills Library Las Vegas News Bureau 70th Anniversary exhibit Thru 7/30. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6100. Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery Jennifer Henry: Love’s Last Look Thru 7/7. Artist reception 7/7, 6-8 pm. Mon-Fri, 8 am-5 pm. 500 Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-7030. Clark County Library Cheng Yajie: A Las Vegas Symphony of Art Thru 7/23. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 1401 E. Flamingo Road,
702-507-3400. CSN Fine Arts Gallery Benjamin Entner: Classics 7/7-9/2. Artist reception 7/6, 6 pm, free. Mon-Fri, 9 am-6 pm; Sat, 10 am-4 pm. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146. Donna Beam Fine Art A Matter of Personality Thru 8/4. Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3893. Enterprise Library Jeremiah: Windows of Illumination Thru 7/16. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 702-507-3760. 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) Outside the Box Thru 9/17, free. Mon-Fri, 7 am-5:30 pm. 495 S. Main St., 702-229-1012. Nevada Humanities Program Gallery Jack Malotte: Viewpoints From Duckwater Thru 7/26. Mon-Thu, 1-5 pm. 1017 S. First St. #190, nevadahumanities.org. Priscilla Fowler Fine Art Lolia Dovelay: Opulent Thru 9/2. Wed-Sat, noon-6 pm. 1025 S. 1st St. #155, 719-371-5640. Sahara West Library (Gallery) West Coast Drawing: Rara Avis Thru 9/17. Nevada Clay Guild: All About Clay Thru 8/26. (The Studio) K.D. Matheson: Masks, Sculpture, Paintings Thru 8/28. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630. Spring Valley Library David Mazur: Subjects From the Soft Side 7/6. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 4280 S. Jones Blvd., 702-507-3820. Summerlin Library Ken Kline: Retrospective in Still-Life Thru 7/9. Denise Marie LaMar: Les Fleurs et La Belle France 7/11-9/5. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860. West Charleston Library Melissa Gaudet: Exhale Thru 8/29. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am6 pm. 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3940. West Las Vegas Library Leslie Schreckengost: Heavenly Carvings Thru 8/1. Mon-Thu, 10 am8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-507-3980. Winchester Cultural Center Gallery Valley of Faces: Pareidolia in the Basin & Range Thru 7/13. Tue-Fri, 10 am-8 pm; Sat, 9 am-6 pm. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.
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edizin’s award-winning grower, Chris Wren, has been cultivating his career in herb since the early ’90s, so he clearly knows his stuff. He’s also the master grower who developed Chloe, a Las Vegas strain named Grower’s Best Sativa in 2015’s International Cannagraphic Magazine’s 420 Cannabis Cup. “Chloe was a serendipitous accident,” Wren says. “It was just fantastic. The smoke is world-class. We don’t cut corners, and we care about the end result.” In addition to growing and cultivating their own premium flowers, resins and concentrates, Medizin partners with vendors like Matrix NV
for pure cannabis oil and Dixie Elixirs for delicious THC-infused edibles and chocolates. And the vibe? The store has an upscale boutique feel that’s professional and welcoming, classy and comfy. “We really do our best to serve the needs of our patients,” says Tanya Lupien, VP of sales and marketing. Medizin also offers sizable discounts to its customers via morning “daily deal” texts. Multiple items are on sale each day, providing guests with affordable ways to sample the dispensary’s evergrowing array of flowers and treats.
P opu l ar products Flower: Chloe, Mango Kush Concentrate: Panama Red Live Resin Vape oil: Tangilope Vape Cart by Matrix
Medizin medizinlv.com @medizinlasvegasmmj 4850 W. Sunset Road #130, 702-206-1313
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Y Three locations in the Las Vegas Valley
ou’ve heard of farm to table. Now, there’s farm to flower. With three locations across the Valley, Canopi Cannabis Dispensaries aims “to inspire and nurture the human spirit with sun grown cannabis” throughout Southern Nevada. It’s common for growers to use artificial light to grow plants indoors, but at Canopi, customers can find real, sun-grown flower that has been cultivated inside the dispensary’s 60,000-squarefoot facility and grown in organic soil. “We strive to give our medical patients and recreational customers the best prices in town,” says Director of Marketing and Sales Alex J. Hernandez.
Canopi’s modern and minimalist setting makes the customer and the product the center of attention, and the company’s highly trained staff is there to assist customers in finding the perfect strain, concentrate or edible for their needs. Seeking pain relief? Hernandez suggests Charlotte’s Web from the Stanley Brothers, a CBD oil used by those who experience seizures, migraines and more. “This plant definitely has some great effects that are more beneficial toward the health side,” Hernandez says. “We’ll still be taking care of our medical patients, because they’ve been here from day one.”
Popular products Flower: Real Sun Grown Edible: Incredibles Peanut Butter Buddha Bar Vape pen: Dream Steam CBD products: CW Hemp (Charlotte’s Web strains)
Canopi canopi.com @canopilasvegas Downtown 1324 S. 3rd St., 702-420-2902 North Las Vegas 2113 Las Vegas Blvd. N., 702-420-2113 Blue Diamond 6540 Blue Diamond Road, 702-420-7338