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DANCE IN THE DESERT AT THE SUMMERLIN LIBRARY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
51s EQUALITY NIGHT AT CASHMAN FIELD We recently reported the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada is facing financial trouble, and since then fundraisers have sprung up on the nonprofit’s behalf—including this promotion: Purchase your $10 tickets at the Center and head down to Cashman Field Monday when the Las Vegas 51s face off against the Sky Sox from Colorado Springs (which is, coincidentally, the base city of anti-gay group Focus on the Family), with the Las Vegas Men’s Chorus performing the National Anthem and $1 hot dogs, Cracker Jacks, peanuts, popcorn and churros on offer. How better to raise money for a good cause than baseball on a summer night? $5-$30 tickets also available at Ticketmaster, 702-943-7200. –Leslie Ventura
Back for its 19th year, this perennial (and free) festival favorite brings dancers, choreographers and companies from far and wide, offering performances, master classes and networking events for both dance insiders and enthusiasts. July 28 at 7 p.m., July 29 at 2 & 7 p.m., 702-5073863. –C. Moon Reed
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LIVE-CAST ‘Beetlejuice’ at the Sci Fi Center Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice has everything: macabre humor, a transcendent Michael Keaton, a well-cast Winona Ryder. But it hasn’t had a live, costumed ensemble in front of the screen, emulating its every move, Rocky Horror-style— until now. $10, thescificenter.com. –Geoff Carter
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THE WHO AT THE COLOSSEUM It’s about time that both The Who joined in on the Vegas residency racket and that the Colosseum finally lassoed a rock ‘n’ roll act for an extended run. And while we hope vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend and the rest of the band settle in nicely for the six shows, we’re also optimistic that the boys will show restlessness on the setlist, which has shown only minor differentiation on the band’s 50th anniversary victory lap. A residency will be the perfect occasion to substitute different album cuts and rare nuggets among the must-play hits. $76-$501, 866-227-5938. –Mike Prevatt
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Official Star Trek Convention at the Rio We’re at the point in human evolution where a Star Trek convention doesn’t require explanation, right? We can bypass all discussion of attendees costumed as Vulcans or Borg drones and simply advance to who will be at this Star Trek convention—which, as it turns out, is everyone: LeVar Burton, Jonathan Frakes, Kate Mulgrew, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner, Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, George Takei, Karl Urban and many more, either on stage or signing your intergalactic ephemera for a fee. Put on your damn pointy ears and go. $65-$479, creationent.com/cal/st_lasvegas.html. –Geoff Carter (Illustration by Ian Racoma/Staff)
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When the new Marvel Universe Live show rolls into the Thomas & Mack Center this week—Age of Heroes features more than 20 beloved heroes and villains, including the freshly added Guardians of the Galaxy—Las Vegas will be well-represented. Among the lead cast of familiar comicbook faces are three Sin City citizens who’ve been touring the country with the massive Marvel production, which will continue its North American jaunt through 2019. That’s a lot of supering. Kaitlin Murdock is originally from Huntsville, Alabama, and has been with Marvel Universe Live producers Feld Entertainment for three years, but was working as a dancer when she got the call to become the Black Cat. Her preferred power: super strength. Honolulu native Matt Daos has been performing and practicing martial arts since the age of 7, inspired by Bruce Lee and his favorite movie stuntmen. His dream is to do a movie with Jackie Chan, but he’s already accomplished the goal of becoming his favorite superhero: Spider-Man. Kevin Myrick, originally of Yorba Linda, California, brings a background in dance and theater to the role of Doctor Strange. When asked the all-important question of what he would commission Avengers’ tech genius Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) to invent in order to further advance civilization, Myrick went with the obvious choice of burrito maker. July 27-30, times vary, $15-$80, 702-739-3267. –Brock Radke
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SUPERHERO 101 A local training facility teaches you how to save the day BY C. MOON REED
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ike any superhero, Dr. TJ Cuenca has an origin story. Originally a dentist, the martial arts and weapons expert injured his right hand in a fight. No longer able to practice dentistry, he set upon a path that led him to create the Superhero Foundry. Yes, this place is a superhero training facility—for real. New recruits test for abilities, such as vision, speed, hearing, pain tolerance and even psychic powers—Cuenca has found that nobody really has the latter—and then train to their strengths. The curriculum includes, among other things, personal development, leadership skills and survival parkour. There’s also a cosplay option, with a superhero makeover and weapons fabrication. “It’s more than a regular martial arts or knifethrowing school,” says Cuenca, who seeks to help turn so-called disadvantages, such as ADHD or a gentleness that makes students a target for bullying, into abilities. “We celebrate strangeness. We look for people who are unique, very much like the X-Men.” Nurse practitioner Tammy Collander goes to classes almost every day and learns alongside her two young children. “It’s perfect because my kids can get exercise and real-life practical skills, and I can, too. It’s a family event.” She’s learning how to block attacks and evade dangerous situations. “It’s gratifying when you’re learning a new skill and you can actually master it and remember it.” Her 7-year-old son James, on the other hand, loves stick sparring. “We have padded sticks and we try to hit each other,” he says. “I really like it.” Mom sees an additional benefit: “As far as the superhero component, [Cuenca] goes into moral and ethical things as well. He encourages doing good deeds, not for the expectation of return but simply for the good of doing it.” For more info, visit thesuperherofoundry.com.
This land is our land— as long as you RSVP? Crowds of clueless tourists. Seemingly endless lines for shuttle buses. Nope, I’m not describing the Strip. I’m talking about my last visit to Zion National Park. Record-breaking visitation has been straining park resources to the point that the National Park Service is considering some serious solutions, from raising prices to requiring a reservation system. Therein
lies the paradox: There’s only one Angels Landing hike and millions, if not billions, of interested hikers. Even worse, rationing tends to hurt the poorest among us. How do we limit numbers without limiting access? If you’ve got good ideas—or even just strong opinions—the parks wants to hear them. Visit parkplanning.nps.gov by August 14 to let your voice be heard. My suggestion: scrapping the Utah Office of Tourism’s“Mighty Five” campaign, which advertises the state’s five national parks. –C. Moon Reed
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Founder TJ Cuenca demonstrates knife throwing at the Superhero Foundry training center. (Wade Vandervort/Special to Weekly)
UNLV AIMS TO PUT 1,000 STUDENTS ON A BUS TO BARRICK In honor of its 50th year anniversary, the Barrick Museum of Art at UNLV has undergone a handful of upgrades, from tweaking its name to creating a new logo. And with its recent Bus to Barrick fundraiser, the museum is preparing generations for another half century (or more) of art education. The campaign is part of the museum’s effort to bring in more than 1,000 students in grades 1-12 via field trips during the 2017-2018 school year. “The arts are a fundamental cornerstone of any healthy culture. Everyone deserves access to the arts,” reads the project statement. As of press time the museum has raised $4,940 of its $6,000 goal. Those funds will go toward renting buses and art supplies for students, something schools often struggle to provide on their own. To donate, visit unlv.edu/barrickmuseum. –Leslie Ventura
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The writers are coming. Plympton, an East Coast-based literary studio, is bringing authors to Las Vegas this fall—Jamel Brinkley in September, JC Hemphill in October and Jennifer Croft in November—for month-long residencies centered around Downtown’s Writer’s Block bookstore. Meanwhile, the UNLV-based Black Mountain Institute has taken over publication of acclaimed literary journal The Believer, and the Vegas Valley Book Festival celebrates its 16th year this October with appearances by Daniel Handler and Sharon Draper. You’d think that with all this literary firepower rolling through the Valley, we wouldn’t get upset when another parachute journalist vaults into town and writes a variation on the same Vegas hit piece we’ve been reading for decades, but alas. The latest such article to make the social media rounds is actually quite old: J.R. Moehringer’s piece for Smithsonian, “Las Vegas: An American Paradox,” was published in October 2010, but is a timeless stand-in for all crappy Vegas travelogues. Moehringer goes looking for truth in strip clubs, is amazed to learn of the existence of local libraries and sums up his time here like so: “Vegas isn’t a real city. It’s a Sodom and Gomorrah theme park surrounded by hideous exurban sprawl and wasteland so barren it makes the moon look like an English rose garden.” It may not seem like it, but Moehringer is doing us a favor. We need to be reminded of where we came from—not because we’re moving on, but because the weaknesses he cites are actually strengths. The “exurban sprawl” is filled with housing we can actually afford. That “Sodom and Gomorrah theme park” supports libraries, cultural events and a fast-growing university. This “barren wasteland” still has room for more people, businesses and city. San Francisco, for example, could do with more city right about now. Besides, I firmly believe that every Fear and Loathing pastiche like Moehringer’s published nationally equals five that won’t be assigned. Imagine if he’d rolled out the carpet to the snobbish, superior jerks he was ostensibly addressing in that Smithsonian piece. Would you really want them here, ceaselessly complaining that the desert is too desert-y for their gentle breeding, or the city too unsophisticated for their refined tastes? If anything, we need more hit pieces to keep these rubes out. Perhaps the Plympton residents could oblige us, even if they end up liking it here.
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e are surrounded by hundreds of board games we’ve never seen before. As a staffer named Adam starts explaining the organization of the library-esque Meepleville back room, my boyfriend and I identify a couple of intellectual properties—they made Lord of the Rings board games?—but fail to recognize a single selection in the BoardGameGeek.com Top 100 section. I wonder where our game nights have gone wrong. Ten minutes later, Meepleville owner Timm Metivier is showing us how to play Ticket to Ride (No. 84 on BGG), which looks like a train-themed Chutes and Ladders but requires chess-like strategy. We’re not revealing embarrassing things a la Loaded Questions or trying to bankrupt each other like we do during Monopoly. Instead, we spend 90 percent of the game quietly pondering our next moves. It’s surprisingly fun, as is collaborative card game Forbidden Island, where instead of playing against each other, we team up against the game itself. The game sinks us in the end, but having paid only $5 for nearly four hours of entertainment, we feel like winners anyway.
Tabletop game cafes are a fairly new phenomenon— especially to Las Vegas—but they’re not some random concept. They’re born out of what The Guardian has deemed the golden age of board gaming, which had its Nirvana moment a decade ago with The Settlers of Catan, the 25-million seller that introduced most North American gamers to European-style gaming. Those new-school games now join numerous deck-building franchises (Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon); role-playing games in the tradition of campus mainstay Dungeons & Dragons; enduring favorites like Jenga, Uno and Clue; and the adult party game cottage industry spurred by Cards Against Humanity. Not only is it once again cool to spend Saturday night around a board game, there might be ample opportunity to also do so on Saturday afternoon (as was the case July 8, when pre-release gatherings for Magic expansion deck Hours of Devastation competed with a regional event for the countrywide Unrivaled tabletop tournament at Gameworks). Then again, nerd culture has become pop culture, but
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Center: The Unrivaled tournament takes over Gameworks (Wade Vandervort/Special to Weekly); Left and right: Tables Board Game Spot’s offerings (Steve Marcus/Staff).
other reasons abound as to why tabletop gaming isn’t just a cult or family pastime. Catan has proved that games could be more interesting, more visually dynamic and more tactically dimensional while still carrying mainstream appeal. The Internet vastly increased the exposure of such games, from BoardGameGeek to Wil Wheaton’s popular Youtube series TableTop, as well as how they get made and funded (thanks largely to Kickstarter). With video game fatigue settling in for some, physical tabletop games are the new vinyl records, which is to say people are yearning for something that literally feels more authentic. And speaking of trends, know what goes well with that craft beer at your local brewery, or a cocktail at The Nerd nightclub? A lively game. As such, dedicated game spots are also on the rise. Enter board game cafes, where you pay a daily cover to play as many games as you want, and various snacks and drinks are available for purchase so you don’t have to make a Chipotle run. If you want to buy the game you
just tried out—a popular practice given how games can cost $50 or more—a sealed copy might just be sitting in the nearby retail section. Inspired by the pioneering Toronto’s Snakes & Lattes, Metivier opened his own—and Vegas’ first—cafe in January 2016. His staff wears shirts that say “Where Everyone Knows Your Game” to emphasize the cafe’s welcoming, Cheers-like atmosphere—even beer and wine will be available by September—and somethingfor-everyone collection, now 2,000 games strong. “Anyone can come here, from 2 to 99, of any level to ability, and I can find a game for them and teach them how to a play it,” says general manager Richard Dana. “There’s nothing else that combines that level of openness and availability [and] social community aspect.” “My number one product is an experience,” says Metivier. In the year and a half since Meepleville has been open, other game cafes have opened, including Groundswell Legit Coffee and Board Games, Reboot Video &
Tabletop Game Lounge and, most recently, Tables Board Game Spot, which opened in June as the lone board game cafe east of I-15. Besides spreading the gospel of board gaming, its m.o. is social interaction. If you need new players, you can place a marker on your table inviting others to join you. And there’s even a dedicated night where staff organize games around single or duo customers, fostering introductions and new acquaintances. “In general, that’s [tabletop gaming’s] major appeal,” says co-owner Albert Smedley. “There’s all these new games, but the real joy for those who play is the people they get to play with.” Engagement also plays heavily into the success of Little Shop of Magic, Vegas’ oldest and largest tabletop game store. It’s technically a retail outlet, but half of its real estate is dedicated to game play, including customers testing some the store’s games. Store manager Brooke Rutledge—her actual title is Chief Sorceress—says LSOM’s open-door play policy and event calendar are born out of a genuine embrace of the gamer scene in Las Vegas. “We have Meetup groups that come here,” she says. “We have several people who had their first dates here because they knew they’d be able to play. We actually had a couple who invited us to their wedding because they met here. It’s really about building a community.” While Vegas isn’t a tabletop Mecca, it possesses the capacity to become one. It’s a city of entertainment and experiential escape. Its geek offerings are growing. The heat drives people to indoor activity. And tabletop gaming’s inherent socialness can counter Las Vegas’ awkward sense of community. “There’s this opportunity that maybe has a bigger draw in Las Vegas than in other cities where people are more neighborly,” says local tabletop enthusiast Stephen Vargo, who also does work for Vegas-based gaming manufacturer Iello (King of Tokyo). “That [social] void in the way people live here opens the potential for a business model that allows for [gamer] money to come in—and for people get to know each other more.” Tabletop gaming can’t come close to matching the audience and dollars of either video gaming or live entertainment. But it can serve as an alternative to those industries. “You’re not in an audience watching a screen or people perform,” says Vargo. “You’re not at home playing your PlayStation with Flyboy4649 for the next four minutes. There’s that itch board gaming scratches for playing eye-to-eye with something tangible. Now you know the person next to you. Maybe you actually go to a show together.”
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CASINO ROYALE Yeah, there’s a White Castle, but cheaper still—and almost always without lines—is the $2.49 footlong hot dog stand in the food court at the back of the casino. If you’re inside the CR, you better be gambling, and this is the official gambling snack in this building. No limit on mustard.
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It’s no surprise that one of the best restaurants on the Strip has one of the best happy hours. Bardot Brasserie does $3 oysters, $8 steak tartare, $8 boeuf bourguignon tartine and the best, brightest Sidecar you’ve ever tasted for $7 among its special menu of drinks and bites every day from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Hyde Bellagio is one of the most energetic, intimate nightclubs in the city, but only after 10 p.m. When it opens at 5, it’s a relaxing indoor-outdoor lounge with no cover, craft cocktails, half-price bottles and glasses of wine on Wednesdays, and nifty views of both the fountain shows and the tourists on the other side of the lake who don’t have it quite as good as you right now.
BALLY’S The Strip-side Grand Bazaar Shops complex is exactly what you think it is—a cool-mistered maze of tourist trinketry. In addition to the obligatory supercheap flip-flops, sunglasses, tees and costume jewelry, there are $5 shots and $7 pints at Sin City Brewing Co., $2.25 wings at Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken, $5 PBRs at Redneck Riviera and $5 scoops of creamy Turkish ice cream at Marash. If locals dare to brave the Bazaar, they can find a supreme selection of Golden Knights ballcaps at Pro Image Sports.
CAESARS PALACE I’ve been trying to eat at every restaurant on the Strip for more than 10 years—still haven’t finished, either— and one of the most memorably perfect dinners I’ve had was at Payard Bistro, an overlooked eatery at Caesars and a tiny, unsung jewel of the Strip. Oh my, the mac and cheese. Sadly, it’s open only for breakfast and lunch these days, but the prices are still great for classics like Croque Monsieur
($18), French onion soup ($10), Niçoise salad ($16) and a decadent apple tatin crepe ($15).
CIRCUS CIRCUS The El Loco roller coaster in the Adventuredome theme park is the scariest thing you can do in Las Vegas for $12.
COSMOPOLITAN It’s time to move beyond taking a selfie with that huge high-heel shoe. Stroll to the second floor, go past Marquee and China Poblano, and discover the Cosmopolitan’s elegant art collection. You’re heading in the right direction when you’ve passed the Do Not Disturb | Please Enter collection of hotel-room door hangers and vintage Vegas black-and-white photos. You’d usually only come back here to go to the buffet or the Chelsea, but there are three floors of stimulating sights to explore. Zammy Migdal’s “Cosmo Wave”
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splashes red motion on the wall. Charles Clary’s “Paradiddle Didditosis Movement” uses layers of paper to create something that defies description. Tomokazu Matsuya’s “It’s All in Between” is an emotional fairy tale. James Corbett’s “Barn Owl” will ask you questions—other than “who?”—if you stare into its shiny eyes long enough. And Cheryl Ekstrom’s Earth Warrior collection might drop you to your knees in worship. It’s all enough to make you wonder what other curious finds await in the Strip’s quiet places.
THE CROMWELL This is truly a boutique hotel, meaning it doesn’t have a ton of entertainment options like the big boys of the Strip. But the Cromwell is adding stuff, like the new Eatwell counter (legit sandwiches) and a sportsbook and update to the Interlude lounge coming soon. For now, chill out at Bound during “social hour” (9 p.m.-1 a.m.) with a $10 Don Julio,
Crown Royal or Cîroc cocktail and take in the lobby bar’s interesting new take on Vegas lounge music—jazzy, sometimes funny covers of current pop and rock hits.
ENCORE Not sure if the Encore Beach Club crowd knows about this one, but the ideal dish for soaking up a day-long pool party’s worth of booze is shortrib fries: shredded beef piled on hand-cut potatoes with pickled onions, Gruyere cheese and horseradish cream. It’s $13 at the Encore Lobby Bar & Cafe.
EXCALIBUR If the Fun Dungeon arcade isn’t exactly your style, consider playing cards at the castle. Excalibur’s Poker Room near the sportsbook offers free Texas Hold ‘Em lessons daily at noon, a $40 buy-in tourney at 9 a.m. and $45 buy-ins at 1, 5 and 8 p.m.
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The Go Pool is an easy favorite for its relaxed, no-nonsense take on dayclubbing, but things get super-chill for Swimdustry Wednesdays when there’s no cover and loads of drink specials like half-off bottles of bubbly and $5 off buckets of beer.
The Gospel Brunch may be an institution, but on every second Saturday you can spend less at the lesser-known No Regrets Brunch at the House of Blues restaurant. All-you-can-drink bloodys, screwdrivers or mimosas are $20, but the real value is the shocking deliciousness of the Morning After ($8), stuffed with eggs, cilantro rice, black beans, pico de gallo and pepper jack. You also have to get the chicken and waffles (also $8) with bacon, spicy butter and bourbon maple syrup. This brunch is such a well-kept secret, you better call first (702-632-7600) to make sure it’s happening.
HARRAH’S Tickets start at just $35 for Tenors of Rock, a full-on 8 p.m. production show starring five powerful British vocalists (one in a kilt!) dropping bombs on classic rock hits from every era, from “Whole Lotta Love” to “Livin’ on a Prayer.”
LUXOR Celebrate the Strip’s most oddly shaped casino with the mini-Luxor, a $25 boozeslushie pyramid container complete with an extremely bright light on top, available at Evening Call near hotel registration. Refill it with Hurricane or Passion Berryflavored goodness for just $14.
$2.49 foot-long at Casino Royale (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff); Bardot Brasserie’s Le Steakburger (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff); “Earth Warrior” at the Cosmopolitan (Brock Radke/Staff); House of Blues No Regrets Brunch chicken and waffle (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff).
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MGM GRAND MGM recruited Studio 21 Tattoo shop owner and artist Austin Spencer to help curate a collection of street mural-style artwork for Level Up, the bar-cade concept that took the space of Rainforest Cafe. He brought in local artists Mike Biggs, Casey Weldon, Travis Jackson, Kristina Collantes, Spencer Olsen, Das Frank, Earl Funk, Jay Swarm, Snipt, Kiwi Burt, Tyson Taumaoe, JW Caldwell and KD Matheson to bring some real Vegas flavor to the Strip, completing 16 murals in just 10 days all over the 12,000-square-foot venue. Keep that in mind when you’re scoping out the cool visuals and playing giant Pac-Man.
MIRAGE Create your own tropical tour at the resort that changed the game way back in 1989. Cruise by the 20,000-gallon lobby aquarium (with 85 different species of fish!) and through the indoor rainforest on your way to Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat, still just $22 for adults and $17 for kiddos. No kiddos? Bare Pool Lounge is a true hideaway and one of the more affordable dayclub options on the Strip at $20 for men and $10 for women. Finish up with a $5 Cruzan rum punch at Rhumbar (available from 2 to 6 p.m.) and check out the waterfall across the walkway—that’s the model of the famous volcano Steve Wynn built when he was readying the Mirage way back when.
MONTE CARLO It’s tough to recommend anything at the MC because it’s barely the MC anymore; the place is in full renovation mode, set to become Park MGM and the Nomad Hotel in the coming months. Spaces are turning over as you read this. One of its most relaxing and affordable current amenities is the Strip-side location of local coffee powerhouse Sambalatte, where you can sit on the patio and watch tourists go by or observe these experts doing their expert thing in the Coffee Lab while sipping a superb Nutella latte ($5.75), creamy Cortado ($4) or simple flat white ($4.75). If you’re a visitor or a local who’s made this Samba spot your own personal Strip mainstay, get it while you can—it’s unlikely to survive the transition, at least not at this perfect location.
NEW YORK-NEW YORK For a long time, the faux cityscape inside this casino offered the closest thing to a Vegas version of street food, at relatively low prices. But the primo deal is now at Tom’s Urban, where the “Beat the Clock” happy hour includes $4-$7 food and drink specials from 4 to 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. The earlier the hour, the better the deal, such as vindaloo chicken or pork belly banh mi street tacos for $4 from 4-5 p.m. or 1-2 a.m. All draft beers are included, which is a pretty impressive list at Tom’s, in addition to wells, select wines and specialty cocktails.
PALAZZO The Grand Canal Shoppes takes the edge when it comes to Strip window-shopping, and the store that makes all the difference is Barneys New York at Palazzo—three pristine floors of high fashion and design, usually empty, fancy and fabulous and ready for your fantasy shopping trip.
PARIS It’s comically listed as an appetizer on Martorano’s menu, but the famous meatball & salad ($20) is a meal that’ll feed two people. The red wine vinaigrette and Parmigiano-Reggiano-laced salad will make you feel better about devouring that rich, delicious meatball, one of the best in the city.
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PLANET HOLLYWOOD The P-Ho houses the most shows on the Strip thanks to the high volume of reasonably priced productions at the Saxe Theater and V Theater inside the Miracle Mile Shops. At those venues, your second show ticket is half-off, so go see Marc Savard Comedy Hypnosis for about $50 or the afternoon Popovich Comedy Pet Theater for $45, and score a Zombie Burlesque ticket for $40.
SLS Go get your fortune told by the newest resident headliner at SLS, Booker Glam. He works out of the gender-neutral water closets in the Living Room lounge; he offers both marriage and prenup advice; he’s always at least a little bit offensive; and his services are free—just get a token from the W’s hotel check-in desk.
TREASURE ISLAND Even without a free pirate battle in the front yard, the whole point of TI in the Phil Ruffin era is cheap fun. Parking is still free, and it’s the home of the least expensive Cirque du Soleil show, as Mystére starts at around $50. But the most power per hour can be found at Gilley’s, the country saloon, barbecue joint and dance hall that packs loads of free entertainment (live music Wednesday-Saturday, line dancing Monday-Friday and bikini bull riding on Sunday) around $5 beers, $6 shots, and a $14.99 weekday lunch deal serving up some pretty tasty grub.
TROPICANA The Trop boasts one of the rarest species on the Strip: a hotel pool that non-hotel guests can use. It’s only $5 to take a dip where swim-up blackjack was invented.
VENETIAN If the tables are hot, you don’t wanna waste time refueling. Grab the $15 Poker Express lunch from B&B Burger & Beer and take down a mortadella, prosciutto and salami sub with chips or chicharrones. If you’re down, soothe your soul and your wallet with a $13 bowl of Hong Kong wonton soup at Noodle Asia, and if you feel better, maybe work on a new hot streak at the $5 video baccarat just outside the noodle shop.
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Is it possible to find a satisfying slice of Wynn-style luxury without going all-in? I think so, but I get a lot from just hanging out in these sumptuous surroundings. And I’m not the only one; so many people were lingering in the beautiful registration area that Wynn turned it into the new Terrace Lounge, open for cocktails from noon to midnight and afternoon tea from noon until 4 p.m. Of course you can spend big here, but loose-leaf tea selections run around $8, beers are $8-$9, and snacks like pretzel bites, burrata cheese with peach compote and Gruyere cheese puffs are $12. Not that you need anything to appreciate the patio views of the Lake of Dreams and inherent feeling of fancy.
Level Up mural (courtesy MGM Grand); Sambalatte latte at Monte Carlo (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff); Tom’s Urban tacos at New YorkNew York (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff); Martorano’s meatball at Paris (Jenna Dosch); “Zombie Burlesque” at Planet Hollywood (Sun File); Tropicana pool (courtesy); Linq pool (Christopher DeVargas/Staff).
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If that wasn’t enough, Marshmello’s somehow found time among all his jetsetting to put in work in the studio. Last week, the DJ and producer teased fans with a series of tweets about his recent collaborations with Blackbear, Khalid and Selena Gomez, and he also debuted an unreleased record with Demi Lovato at this year’s Coachella music festival. Haven’t witnessed Marshmello live? Head to YouTube to watch his fully loaded set from this year’s Tomorrowland festival in Belgium for a taste, then go to straight to Intrigue on Thursday, followed by Encore Beach Club on Friday, for the real deal. The Wynn Nightlife resident flies to Canada for
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“My process changed in that session, because it wasn’t about the big drop, because it wasn’t about the EDM,” Aoki said. “It was about finding a section to allow him to be [himself]. My job in the studio was to give him that landscape.” Aoki got some essential assists from Yellow Claw, DVBBS, Bad Royale and Ricky Remedy in building those landscapes, then turned his other collaborators loose with the lyrics. Lead single “Night Call” is clearly a departure for the evolving producer, who drops a heavy beat for Migos and Lil Yachty to play with via their heavily processed vocals.
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Robots are taking over the world, and Ponytrap is helping them.
metal and mallets, whom Quentin calls Dotman—Ponytrap’s drummer.
The Austin, Texas outfit isn’t harvesting a massive mechanical army like Terminator’s Skynet or rebuilding the earth like Wall-E. Instead, the instrumental husband-and-wife pairing of Hilary and Quentin Thomas-Olive is building robots to create music.
“We never set out to be a robot band. [Dotman] was born out of Quentin’s lifelong desire for playing music, and his frustration with finding people to fit within his artistic vision,” Hilary says.
Ponytrap fuses the instruments and nuance of classical music with the pounding drums and brash nature of industrial acts such as Ministry and Nine Inch Nails. Think of it as a modern, electrified version of traditional chamber music, with an entirely unconventional approach. Quentin plays viola, Hilary plays cello, and the third member of the group is a towering 10-foot tall creation of
During live sets, Dotman is joined by what the couple calls “a small army of robot percussionists,” all converging to form Ponytrap’s unique, harsh sound. “There’s a weird master-slave relationship between us and the robots,” says Hilary. “When we’re making music, we control them, but when we play live, they control us.” Ponytrap has some lofty goals. “I would like to do this full-time, and play for as many people as I can,” Quentin says. Hil-
ary’s are more defined: “I want to play in Japan. I think we’d be huge there!” For now, the couple is in Austin, further developing the Ponytrap vision before their performance at Emerge in Las Vegas. “The robots are all batterypowered, so we sometimes pack them in the back of our trucks and have a mini parade on the streets of Austin,” Hilary says. “That’s just normal here.” –Ian Caramanzana Emerge Music + Impact Conference on the Las Vegas Strip, November 16-18. Tickets available now at emergelv.com.
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A regular performer at Stoney’s and South Point, Black has spent the last year traveling back and forth from Las Vegas to Nashville, recording with famed producer Mark Bright, notable for records with Rascal Flatts and Carrie Underwood. “His resume is quite impressive,” Black says. “I’ve spent the last year just writing, and getting together these songs and pitching them to labels. I just finished. Everything’s mastered and ready to go.”
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Having recently signed with an undisclosed label, Black calls the upcoming fall album upbeat and “a lot of fun.” “I’m really exited for the next step in my career,” she says. “And I’m looking forward to everybody hearing the new music and hopefully going more national.”
She’s also shared the stage with Garth Brooks. Combined with her other Vegas residencies, it’s no wonder Vegas has been such a great launchpad.
Before her record hits shelves, the singer has already grown accustomed to performing with nationally acclaimed acts. She’s played with Keith Urban, singing a duet with the star at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. “I thought I was going to be shaking in my boots, [but] I walked out on stage and I was like, ‘Yep, this is exactly what I’m suppose to do,” she says of that performance.
“I think Nashville has had a big influence in Vegas,” she says. “There used to be hitching posts at the 7-11. It’s the Wild West. There’s a lot of people here that enjoy the genre—the most important thing you can do is captivate them.” –Leslie Ventura Photograph by Christopher Devargas
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deliciously convenient sportsbook bar and grill is a necessity for any great casino resort, and Wynn Las Vegas is about to get a new one. Taking the space of the former Zoozacrackers deli is Charlie’s Bar & Grill, set to open August 4. Created as a tribute to Charlie Meyerson, the longtime “super host” who worked with friend Steve Wynn for more than four decades, the new eatery will focus on classic American grill fare. Shareable snacks for the table, hearty salads and irresistible entrées will offer something for everyone, all complemented by an extensive beer and cocktail program. The Charlie Burger will be an American classic, while the Penalty Box will change it up with cheddar cheese, guacamole,
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sustainable campus with a five-acre organic farm. That focus on high-quality ingredients is the chef’s sweet spot, in the garden and in the kitchen. He believes in using good products and preparing them in ways that let them shine, one of the reasons Commings won season 12 of Hell’s Kitchen. The next step was working for the Gordon Ramsay brand and then landing at the Downtown Grand. The Culinary Road Trips are a microcosm of what diners can find at Freedom Beat, the Grand’s American-style eatery and live music venue where Commings designed the menu. As Downtown Las Vegas continues to diversify and grow, it’s nice to know the neighborhood has a boundary-pushing chef that—deliciously—represents its expanding philosophy. –Jason Harris
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7/28 LA Leakers. 7/29 Illenium. 7/31 Lil Jon. 8/4 Lil Jon. 8/5 Porter Robinson. 8/7 FAED. 8/11 DJ Irie. 8/12 Kaskade. Aria, Mon, Thu-Sat, 702-590-8000. LIGHT
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7/28 4B. 7/29 Zeds Dead. 7/30 Destructo. 8/1 Swim Night with Snoop Dogg. 8/4 Grandtheft. 8/5 Dirty South. 8/6 DJ Franzen. 8/8 Swim Night with Snoop Dogg. 8/11 Ape Drums. 8/12 Bingo Beach. Cromwell, Fri-Sun, 702-777-3800.
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8/18-8/19 Dave Koz & Larry Graham. 8/26 Brian Culbertson. 9/1-9/2 Jon Lovitz & Dana Carvey. 9/16 Jonathan Butler. 9/23 Mindi Abair. 10/6-10/7 Jon Lovitz & Dana Carvey. 10/27-10-28 Jon Lovitz & Dana Carvey. SLS, 702-761-7617. GOLDEN N UGGET SHOW ROOM 7/28 Ambrosia. 8/4 Firehouse. 8/11 Rare Earth. 8/18 Gary Puckett & the Union Gap. 8/25 BJ Thomas. 9/1 Tommy James & the Shondells. 9/8 Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels. Golden Nugget, 866-946-5336.
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8/4 Slayer. 8/9 Primus. 8/12 Bryson Tiller. 8/18-8/20 Psycho Las Vegas. 8/26 Yestival. 8/27 The Australian Pink Floyd Show. 9/15 Franco Escamilla. 9/30 Ellismania 14. 10/1 Apocalyptica. 10/5 R. Kelly. 10/6 Kings of Leon. 10/7-10/14 Incubus. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. M A N DA L AY
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7/29 Matchbox Twenty & Counting Crows. 9/15 Marco Antonio Solis. 9/16 Marc Anthony. 10/14 Janet Jackson. 10/22 Arcade Fire. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7777.
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1. BAO SLIDERS AT THE BLACK SHEEP The super-hip new Vietnamese restaurant serves memorable minisandwiches of house-made pork sausage with fried quail egg, crispy shallots, fresh herbs and spicy jalapeño aioli. ($9) 8680 W. Warm Springs Road, 702-954-3998. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)
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3. BEEF TARTARE SLIDERS AT BAZAAR MEAT
4. LOBSTER SLIDERS AT DELMONICO
5. TRIO SLIDERS AT ROLLIN’ SMOKE
BAR offers several slider selections, but we love these crispy chicken bites with collard greens and peppery country sausage gravy. ($12) Multiple locations, bornandraisedlv.com.
Go raw with tender, rich sirloin with silky French savora mustard and quail egg on fluffy Parker House rolls from the bar menu at this magnificent meat house. ($10) SLS, 702-761-7610.
Sweet, succulent seafood stars in these sliders at Emeril’s steak-centric palace, decorated only with a little celery leaf and a bright citrus aioli. ($22) Venetian, 702-414-3737.
Choose from pulled pork, brisket, chicken or hot link for this slider trifecta ... or maybe get a double order so you don’t miss a bite. ($13) Multiple locations, rollinsmokebarbeque. com. –Brock Radke
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woman of action Charlize Theron kicks ass and looks cool in Atomic Blonde By Josh Bell tomic Blonde introduces its protagonist, British MI6 agent Lorraine Broughton (Charlize Theron), as she’s submerged in an ice bath, her body covered in bruises, cuts and welts. It’s clear from this early moment that director David Leitch (who was the uncredited co-director of John Wick with Chad Stahelski) understands the physicality of action and not just how cool it can look onscreen. He understands that part, too, but like John Wick, Atomic Blonde weighs the impact of every punch, kick and fall on its main character, making the audience feel the toll it’s taking on her. And Theron builds a character with little more than glances and terse exchanges; she’s not emotionless, but she’s also not defined by her emotional attachments. Set in Berlin in 1989 just before the Berlin Wall comes down, Atomic Blonde follows Lorraine as she investigates the death of a fellow MI6 agent (to whom she had a clear but unspecified personal connection) and the theft of one of spy fiction’s favorite plot devices, a list of secret agents and their affiliations. While the setting at the very end of the Cold War provides a distinctive sense of urgency, most of the story is filled with familiar spy-movie machinations, and there are so many double-crosses and shifting allegiances that the plot eventually becomes a bit hard to
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Love and loss
The haunting A Ghost Story explores both beautifully By Josh Bell
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A movie in which the main character spends nearly the entire running time covered by a bed sheet does not sound like an emotionally devastating drama, but writer-director David Lowery delivers a layered and moving meditation on grief and the passage of time in A Ghost Story, all while his lead actor is mute under a white shroud (with eyeholes). To be fair, star Casey Affleck does show his face and deliver a few lines at various points, as a troubled musician known only as C. His marriage to M (Rooney Mara) is clearly going through a rough patch, but it’s cut short when C dies in a car accident right in front of the couple’s house. After M leaves him behind in the morgue, though, C appears to sit up under the sheet covering his face and shuffle home, where he lurks right beside his bereft wife and yet is unable to connect with her. With her co-star relegated to part of the scenery (sometimes in ingenious, even heartbreaking ways), Mara carries the emotional weight of the first half, especially in a mesmerizing five-minute scene as M consumes an entire pie, left by a well-meaning neighbor, unable to express her grief in any other way. But the movie somehow becomes even more powerful after M leaves the story (at least for a while), and C is unable to move on from the house they shared. Lowery elegantly shows the long, elliptical passage of time, as different inhabitants move into the house, and it’s eventually demolished and replaced, all while C stands stoically or moves slowly through spaces he no longer recognizes. Simple, silent exchanges with another sheet-covered ghost next door carry the burden of decades spent adrift in a changing, unfamiliar world. Lowery gets a little lost as the story moves across centuries, in a lyrical way that recalls Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, but he brings it back with a near-perfect ending that encapsulates all of the preceding hope and despair into a single moment—and it’s the presence of that sheet that makes it work so beautifully.
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Kelsey Grammer and Lily Collins embrace old Hollywood style. (Amazon Prime Video/Courtesy)
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Brothers Mark and Jay Duplass are two of the most prolific creators in film and TV right now, with numerous credits as producers, writers, directors and actors. So their new HBO anthology series Room 104 could come off like a throwaway side project, a chance to toss together a few random ideas. Some of Room 104’s episodes do have a sort of half-formed quality to them, built around character relationships that seem like they are just getting started once the episode ends. But for the most part, the series is an intriguing experiment, allowing the Duplasses and their collaborators the chance to explore multiple genres and approaches. Each half-hour episode takes place entirely in the same modest, anonymous hotel room, and the stories range from intimate dramas to low-key comedies to Twilight Zone-style supernatural intrigue. One episode, featuring a housekeeper fantasizing (or possibly remembering) while cleaning up the room, is essentially a 20-minute contemporary dance performance. Like any anthology, Room 104 is inconsistent, and the genre shifts may put off viewers who expect a certain kind of show and then tune in to the next episode only to find something completely different. But for the Duplasses, whose ideas seem endless, it’s a great avenue for branching out. –Josh Bell
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The Last Tycoon misses the appeal of classic Hollywood BY JOSH BELL Scott Fitzgerald died before finishing his While Monroe pines for his late movie-star wife final novel, the Hollywood saga The Last and romances a wholesome waitress, Pat makes Tycoon, but that hasn’t stopped it from unsavory business deals and works on sleeping being collected, published and adapted, with every starlet in Hollywood. His machomost notably as a 1976 feature film starring capitalist bluster is nearly as dull as Monroe’s Robert De Niro. The fragmentary nature of the integrity. story means it has plenty of gaps to be filled in, Lily Collins brings a bit of complexity to the and Amazon’s new TV-series version takes basic third lead character, Pat’s daughter Celia, a young elements from the book as a jumping-off point aspiring movie producer with a massive crush on for a drama about classic Hollywood. Monroe. Her storylines offer the best Set in 1936, the show takes place at opportunities to explore the details aaccc the fictional Brady-American Pictures, of the 1930s film industry, although the last where studio executive Monroe Stahr they’re still full of awkward, hokey tycoon (Matt Bomer) is a moviemaking dialogue and clumsy contrivances. Season 1 golden boy, producing hit after hit Even the production values are available July 28 while treating everyone around him mediocre; the occasional clips meant on Amazon. with respect and compassion. Bomer to replicate ’30s-era movies are is incredibly good-looking and can be especially phony and unconvincing. quite charming, but Monroe is a complete bore, Fitzgerald based Monroe on real-life studio so full of good intentions that he comes across as executive Irving Thalberg, but the show has a one-dimensional saint in a world of corruption Thalberg appear as a separate character, and the and narcissism. Monroe’s counterpart at Bradyconsistently ineffective mix of real and fictional American is studio chief Pat Brady (Kelsey characters highlights how poorly the series Grammer), who’s more ruthless and pragmatic. captures such a fascinating world.
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It can be an affecting look at a dysfunctional marriage, although it suffers from familiar biopic issues, including unclear progression of time and thin supporting characters. –JB Colonnade, Suncoast.
Family Movie Night Thu, sundown, free. 7/27, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St., downtowncontainerpark.com.
Spider-Man: Homecoming aaabc Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jacob Batalon. Directed by Jon Watts. 133 minutes. Rated PG-13. Bringing popular teen superhero Spider-Man (Holland) into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Homecoming is a feat of corporate deal-making as much as an artistic endeavor. There are a few impressive set pieces (most notably one set at the Washington Monument), some seeds planted for future movies and some entertaining bits of humor. –JB Theaters citywide.
Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies 8/1, 1989 Grateful Dead concert performance, 7 p.m., $10.50-$12.50. Select theaters. Info: fathomevents.com. Inside the Director’s Cut 8/3, local short films Get Up Joe and Black Salt plus Q&A with filmmakers, 8 p.m., free. Millennium Fandom Bar, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-4050816.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets aabcc Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen. Directed by Luc Besson. 137 minutes. Rated PG-13. The convoluted plot of Besson’s adaptation of a long-running French comic book (starring the miscast DeHaan and Delevingne as intergalactic secret agents) takes too long to get moving and then is sidelined for long stretches. The movie is a colorful and baffling experience that is sometimes charming but more often just exhausting. –JB Theaters citywide.
National Theatre Live 7/27, Angels in America (Part Two) broadcast from London, 7 p.m., $20-$22. Theaters: COL, SF, SP, ST, VS. Info: fathomevents.com. Sci Fi Center Mon, Cinemondays, 8 p.m., free. Sun, Game of Thrones viewing party, 7 p.m., free. 7/29, Beetlejuice with live shadow cast, 7 & 10 p.m., $10. 8/3, Nosferatu (1922) with score by local musician Steven Goldfinger, 7 p.m., $10. 5077 Arville St., 855501-4335, thescificenter.com. Summer Movie Series Wed, 11:30 a.m., free. 8/2, The Lego Batman Movie. Fashion Show Mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd S., 702369-8382. TCM Big Screen Classics 7/30, 8/2, Fast Times at Ridgemont High 35thanniversary screening with introduction from Turner Classic Movies, 2 & 7 p.m., $5-$12.50. Select theaters. Info: fathomevents.com. Tuesday Afternoon at the Bijou Tue, 1 p.m., free. 8/1, American Graffiti. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400.
New this week Atomic Blonde aaabc Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Sofia Boutella. Directed by David Leitch. 115 minutes. Rated R. See review Page 56. Theaters citywide. The Emoji Movie (Not reviewed) Voices of T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris. Directed by Tony Leondis. 86 minutes. Rated PG. In the world of emojis inside a smart phone, one multi-expressive emoji goes on a quest to become normal. Theaters citywide. A Ghost Story aaaac Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara. Directed by David Lowery. 92 minutes. Rated R. See review Page 57. Green Valley Ranch, Suncoast. Wolf Warrior 2 abccc Wu Jing, Frank Grillo, Celina Jade. Directed by Wu Jing. 121 minutes. Not rated. In Mandarin with English subtitles. Chinese action star Wu co-wrote and directed this sequel featuring his disgraced Chinese Special Forces operative caught up in a civil war in an unnamed African country. It’s the Chinese equivalent of a bad ’80s Chuck Norris movie, with a hokey plot full of inconsistencies, blatant flag-waving nationalism, terrible special effects and clumsy performances. –JB Town Square.
The colorful, expressive stars of The Emoji Movie. (Sony Pictures/Courtesy)
Now playing 47 Meters Down aaabc Mandy Moore, Claire Holt, Matthew Modine. Directed by Johannes Roberts. 89 minutes. Rated PG-13. A pair of sisters end up trapped in a rickety cage at the bottom of the ocean, surrounded by deadly sharks, in this lean, suspenseful survival thriller. Occasional plot contrivances aside, most of the movie is tense and well-crafted, making great use of the murky depths surrounding the characters. –JB Sam’s Town, Texas. Baby Driver aaabc Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey. Directed by Edgar Wright. 113 minutes. Rated R. The plot of Baby Driver, about a getaway driver looking to leave behind his life of crime, is nothing new, but the way that writer-director 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. –JB Theaters citywide. The Big Sick aaabc Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Ray Romano. Directed by Michael Showalter. 119 minutes. Rated R. The broad narrative arc of The Big Sick is not that different from the average Hollywood romantic comedy; the movie succeeds in the personal specificity of the story, written by comedian Kumail Nanjiani and his wife, based on their real-life romance. It delivers a real love story with real humor from real people. –JB Theaters citywide. Despicable Me 3 aaccc Voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker. Directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda. 90 minutes. Rated PG. There’s a sense of tired obligation to the third movie in the animated series about reformed supervillain Gru (Carell), which runs barely 90 minutes and throws together a handful of haphazard storylines. Nothing in the plot carries much of an impact, despite the series of apparently momentous developments. –JB Theaters citywide.
Dunkirk aaaac Fionn Whitehead, Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance. Directed by Christopher Nolan. 106 minutes. Rated PG-13. Nolan’s docudrama about the evacuation of Dunkirk early in World War II is perhaps the boldest gamble yet made by this ambitious director, injecting a potentially alienating degree of abstraction into the sheer intensity of pitched battle. Once again, he somehow makes it work. –MD Theaters citywide. Girls Trip (Not reviewed) Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith. Directed by Malcolm D. Lee. 122 minutes. Rated R. A group of lifelong friends cut loose on a trip to New Orleans. Theaters citywide. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 aaacc Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista. Directed by James Gunn. 136 minutes. Rated PG-13. After teaming up to save the galaxy in the surprise-hit previous movie, Marvel’s intergalactic superheroes are split up and set on various courses until they come together for the action-packed finale. If you liked the first movie, well, here’s more of it, only not as refreshing or original. –JB Colonnade, Sam’s Town, Village Square. The Little Hours aaabc Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, Dave Franco. Directed by Jeff Baena. 90 minutes. Rated R. Based on Boccaccio’s The Decameron, Baena’s The Little Hours looks like professional, prestigious Oscar-bait but is full of F-bombs and unchecked lust. Yet it’s all molded into comedy so dry that it may take two viewings for jokes to seem like jokes. –JMA Village Square. Maudie aaacc Sally Hawkins, Ethan Hawke, Kari Matchett. Directed by Aisling Walsh. 115 minutes. Rated PG-13. This biopic of Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (Hawkins) focuses on her tumultuous relationship with her husband (Hawke), sometimes at the expense of details about her work.
War for the Planet of the Apes aaacc Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn. Directed by Matt Reeves. 140 minutes. Rated PG-13. Part three of the rebooted Planet of the Apes franchise boldly asks viewers to reject our own kind and root wholeheartedly for simian victory. Serkis remains a marvel as Caesar; shame the film stacks the deck by making its handful of humans cartoonishly evil, complexity be damned. –MD Theaters citywide. Wish Upon aaccc Joey King, Ki Hong Lee, Ryan Phillippe. Directed by John R. Leonetti. 90 minutes. Rated PG-13. Teenager Clare (King) makes every dumb horrormovie decision possible after she discovers a Chinese music box that promises to grant seven wishes. The (fairly bloodless, PG-13-friendly) death scenes rip off the Final Destination movies, and every plot development is dopey and predictable, with a complete lack of scares. –JB Theaters citywide. The Women’s Balcony aabcc Avraham Aviv Alush, Yafit Asulin, Orna Banai. Directed by Emil Ben-Shimon. 96 minutes. Not rated. In Hebrew with English subtitles. An ambitious rabbi uses a synagogue rebuilding project to bolster his status in a Jerusalem Orthodox Jewish community in this uneven dramedy. The conflict between religious devotion and female empowerment makes for some engaging drama, but the characters are dull, and their arcs are unconvincing. –JB Village Square. Wonder Woman aaabc Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Danny Huston. Directed by Patty Jenkins. 133 minutes. Rated PG-13. Set during WWI, this solo adventure for the iconic DC superhero is a step forward for DC’s movie universe. Gadot plays Wonder Woman with an appealing sense of integrity and compassion. The movie never reinvents the superhero origin story, but it hits all the familiar beats with enthusiasm and style. –JB Theaters citywide. JMA Jeffrey M. Anderson; JB Josh Bell; MD Mike D’Angelo For complete movie listings, visit lasvegasweekly.com/movie-listings.
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July 28, 8 p.m., $38-$65. Brooklyn Bowl, 702-862-2695.
TIPS LIKE SUGAR THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN BY IAN CARAMANZANA Who: The seminal rock band has gone through a laundry list of members since forming in Liverpool in 1978. Now—after disbanding in 1993 and reforming in 1997—only founding members Ian McCulloch (vocals/guitar) and Will Sergeant (guitar) remain among a revolving door of fill-ins. The sound: Echo & the Bunnymen began with three men (McCulloch, Sergeant and longtime bass player Les Pattinson) and a drum machine. The band’s early sound was darker, with moody melodies and brooding basslines, as evidenced on first single “Pictures on My Wall,” and the album on which that single was featured, Crocodiles, heralded as a classic in post-punk circles. Since then, Echo & the Bunnymen has incorporated New Wave, modern British rock and psychedelia. And its palate continues to expand: Its most recent release, 2014’s Meteorites, dives into Arabic melodies and a slimmed-down rhythm section. Key releases: While Crocodiles allowed the band to achieve a cult following, the two subsequent albums, Heaven Up Here and Porcupine, put Echo & the Bunnymen on the world’s map, with poppy, palatable singles like “A Promise” and “The Cutter.” Both albums made waves on the UK’s charts, with the latter hitting the top 10 on the UK albums chart and as well as United States’ Billboard 200. Following the slew of successes, the band recorded with a 35-piece orchestra on the ambitious Ocean Rain, which—amid mixed initial reviews—has left an everlasting legacy. Haunting, dynamic string arrangements served as the backdrop to McCulloch and company’s funereal rock, best heard on songs like “The Killing Moon” and “Seven Seas.” Fun facts: Echo & the Bunnymen’s songs appear in several places in pop culture: “The Killing Moon” appeared in the opening scene of the 2001 cult favorite Donnie Darko, and “Nocturnal Me” played in episode five of the wildly popular Netflix sci-fi series Stranger Things. Furthermore, McCulloch has collaborated with pop music’s A-List, from the Spice Girls to Johnny Marr.
Ian McCulloch (center front) and Will Sergeant (far right) lead a new colony of Bunnymen. (L.E. Baskow/Staff)
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Homegirl’s got a new name Lucas Ybarra and The Rabbit Hole gather. (Stetson Ybarra/ Courtesy)
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Take a trip down The Rabbit Hole to Vegas’ underground hop beats to beats that have the classic bounce to it; A dream project started by three friends is and electronic, which covers anything from ambient blossoming into a hub for beat music producmusic to experimental electronic beats. We also use ers in Las Vegas. The Rabbit Hole’s three coall custom visuals from Kitze (Brett Bolton) or Circuit founders—Lucas Ybarra, Jamaal Long and Ty Bolden— Jungle (Anthony Mengesha). are paving the way for independent music How has your collective influenced the producers to connect, create and share their local scene? By providing a platform for The Rabbit Hole work. Ybarra explained the collective’s misproducers, beatmakers and sound connoiswith Scoop sion to the Weekly in advance of its July 29 seurs across the Valley to showcase their Deville, Stahyl, Bunkhouse show with star hip-hop producer talent without having to abide by typical Mayneframe, Scoop DeVille. commercial standards. We play music that Mute and Nuhan How did The Rabbit Hole get started? isn’t played anywhere else in the Valley, July 29, 9 p.m., $10. Ty, Jamaal and I kinda just came together (giving) people something that is more The Bunkhouse, 702-982-1764. and had jam sessions. Because we are big down-to-earth and relatable. fans of the beat scene in LA, we realized Tell us about your upcoming show. there was nothing like that here in Vegas Scoop DeVille wanted to do a beat set in that showcased producers and what they’re working Vegas and Arturo [Cecena], the vice president of on. So that became our goal: to bring a beat scene to Las There’s Nothing To Do in Vegas, told him about us. Vegas that’s really done properly. When Arturo hit us up, I was totally blown away that What should a first-timer expect at a Rabbit [DeVille] wanted to perform with us. Scoop DeVille Hole show? We’ve kind of narrowed it down to three has worked with Kendrick Lamar, Busta Rhymes, genres: left-field bass, a more energetic style that Eminem, Dr. Dre—and for him to want to come out to includes bass music with an unorthodox twist to it; Vegas and play for the first time with us is a really cool eclectic hip-hop, anything from instrumental hipand humbling thing.
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The former Brittany Rose reintroduces herself By Jason Harris The artist formerly known as Brittany Rose has been showcasing her stunning voice in the local scene for a minute now. With the release of her upcoming album Homegirl, the young neo-soul singer and songwriter is ready to break big. The Weekly caught up with her in anticipation of her release show July 28 at Vinyl. Why did you change your stage name to B. Rose? My dad used to call me B. Rose. When I started writing my own music and gigging, people started calling me that all the time. Now nobody calls me Brittany. How would you describe your music? Soul with pop elements. I try to throw some hip-hop edginess in there. I write about personal stuff. How did that translate to your new album? Homegirl is basically how I see myself in Vegas. Growing up, I was the girl who threw all the parties. All the guys would be like, “B, you’re my homegirl. Do you have any hot friends you can bring?” It got to me sometimes, self-confidence-wise. I wrote this album from that point on. It’s all about exploring sexuality, getting into relationships, being broke, being in your 20s and trying to do your art. What can people expect from your album release show? I try to stay as honest and raw and emotional as I can be as a performer. If I leave the audience feeling something, I did my job. I try to stay as true to the lyrics as possible and to tell a story. What are your postHomegirl goals? I want to expand to a national level and be able to tour and hopefully work with other people that I look up to in the industry.
B. Rose With The Noir Movement, Halsey Harkins July 28, 8 p.m., $8-$10. Vinyl, 702-693-5000.
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Playing a doomy chanteuse who gets all hot and bothered from making big, beautiful mistakes, Lana Del Rey has never posed with a car or motorcycle without giving the impression it’ll end badly. That’s why the cover of her new album, Lust for Life, is so bizarre. Not only is she smiling—wait, she can do that?!—but standing in front of an ol’ pickup truck, wearing a country dress and daisies in her hair, she looks like she’s about to run to the general store, not screech toward some gorgeous, ultraviolent death. If Lust isn’t quite Lana’s first “happy” album, it’s certainly her most responsible. On “Love,” she sings to the kids, “The world is yours and you can’t refuse it ... but that don’t mean that you should abuse it.” On “Beautiful People Beautiful Problems,” featuring Stevie Nicks, she lets the sun shine in on her self-induced dramas. During “Tomorrow Never Came,” a duet with Sean Lennon, she even breaks character by admitting, “Isn’t life crazy, now that I’m singing with Sean?” But there’s still a song called “Heroin,” with layers of smoke, reverb and nostalgia. It’s still a Lana Del Rey album, thankfully. –Smith Galtney
During a recent interview, Trent Reznor revealed that he had decided to release the next Nine Inch Nails record in piecemeal fashion: by first unleashing a series of EPs and then sculpting and retrofitting a full-length album from this existing music. The second EP in this series, Add Violence, comes on the heels of last year’s Not The Actual Events. Although the latter’s penchant for furious sonic nihilism is present—the grating “Not Anymore” sounds like a copy machine imploding, and “The Background World” ends in seven-plus minutes of harsh ambient static—Add Violence is more atmospheric. On “The Lovers,” percolating electro-pop chatters dominate muttering, indecipherable vocals, while the methodical “This Isn’t The Place” finds Reznor wielding a fragile, wobbly singing voice atop unsettled piano and dread-filled rhythms. As per usual, these songs sound impeccable; ultimately, however, Add Violence doesn’t quite gel, as the tracks feel more like the connecting glue of a full-length record rather than a cohesive EP. Only “Less Than,” which combines pulsating new wave keyboards with a noisy chorus that singes like a rusty razor, truly coheres. –Annie Zaleski
Is he serious? That’s always the prevailing thought when it comes to Tyler, The Creator’s artistry. Since he emerged as a solo artist in 2011, the Odd Future frontman has consistently delivered teenage angst rhymes that often traverse the landscape of homophobia and misogyny. But on his fourth studio album, the 26-year-old matures and serves up his most polished piece of work to date while leaving us with more questions than answers. The largest looming question is regarding his sexuality, which he aggressively stomps around on “Foreward” and “Garden Shed.” The beauty of it is that he’s said so many wild things over the years that you never know what to take seriously. The shock value takes a backseat to the musicality of the album. His previous albums didn’t age well sonically, but Flower Boy leaves the clumsy production behind and is aesthetically pleasing on songs such as “See You Again” and the brilliant sampling of Bel-Sha-Zaar’s “Introduction” on “I Ain’t Got Time.” He’s still imperfect and awkward, but he’s finally grown into his controversial body of work. –Andreas Hale
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Short and Martin during an April performance at the Colosseum. (Kate McKinney/SMG Lincoln)
COMEDY CHEMISTRY Martin and Short keep the colosseum in laughter t’s not fair. They make it look to Jesus” from his Fame Becomes Me too easy. That’s how it goes musical, which is nothing short of with comedy legends Steve hilarious. Martin saves his exerMartin and Martin Short, tion for banjo jams with the Steep who don’t seem to have to try very Canyon Rangers and perfectly timed hard to get a near-capacity Colospunchlines to wrap quick anecdotes. seum audience to laugh at every His wacky story about meeting single joke. Elvis (and his guns) in Las Vegas That’s the case even though many (“Son, you have an oblique sense of jokes are about why they humor”) brought the house aaaac don’t really need to be playing down, but a few lines about his STEVE Vegas. “I call this show, ‘If we mother’s failing memory was MARTIN & just as funny and certainly saved, we wouldn’t be here,’” MARTIN announces Short. (Actually, more relatable. When mom SHORT the vast majority of jokes were asks about her husband— July 23, the at each other’s expense, aka “Where’s Glenn?”—and her Colosseum. “Hollywood compliments.” son explains that dad died Short says to Martin: “I look at three years ago, she fires back, your work, and I’m whelmed.” “Well, that explains a lot.” Martin says to Short: “I think of you Martin and Short spend plenty as a renaissance man, and by that I of time on stage together and apart, mean you carry smallpox.”) and despite their great chemistry But effortless funny is a trick. It’s and contrasting styles, the show why they’re both great. There’s a doesn’t dip when only one is perlot of energy on stage for this show, forming. Audience members come which returns to Caesars Palace up for a quick Three Amigos shoutAugust 25 and October 29 and out, Short does a human bagpipe bit, hopefully again after that. Short, and Martin pretends to be a puppeof course, is manic and sweaty, teer so Short can do his Jiminy Glick culminating in his nude bodysuitcharacter. It’s nearly two hours of clad performance of “Stepbrother effortless fun for all. –Brock Radke
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Desert manipulation Ginger Bruner’s Unnatural Landscapes are informed by color By Leslie Ventura
the Las Vegas Art League, Lucille Spire Bruner. ndulating orange waves ripple like hot flames, “She would take us out in the desert when I was a kid mimicking the sprawling dunes of the Mojave. The and point out that there was nothing brown out there, photo, with burning flashes of scarlet and vermil[that] all these colors existed. So all the colors that are ion, evokes a certain kind of nostalgia— in my show exist in the world around us [and] in memories of growing up in the southwest, a blend Unnatural Las Vegas. Everything’s got purple and pink and of colors and textures all too familiar to desert orange—it’s a mixture of all these colors.” Landscapes dwellers. To create the landscapes for her show, Bruner Through August 24; But the photo isn’t an image of anything you’d also took inspiration from Las Vegas artist Jenopening find in Nevada. Instead, it’s the result of a series nifer Henry. “I asked her if it would be okay to reception: July of manipulations and experiments, captured do some stuff with cellophane,” she says. The 28, 5:30 p.m.; Winchester through the lens of Las Vegas native, photographotographs are a result of Bruner manipulating Cultural Center different pigmented materials through various pher and artist Ginger Bruner. Her exhibit, UnGallery, 3130 natural Landscapes, opened this week inside the lenses and arrangements. McLeod Dr., 702-455-7340. Winchester Cultural Center Gallery. “Red is a big part of the show, plus the more del“This show is about the landscape that lives in icate colors that you might find out in the world,” my head,” Bruner says. “I’m all about light, [and] Bruner continues. “If you go into the desert near of course, I’m informed by neon … neon’s my favorite Lake Mead and walk around, you’ll find all the colors that thing.” exist in these images in our landscape. It’s just sort of my As the lead photographer behind the public and translation of what lives around us.” online-based art project Our Las Vegas, Bruner is used While all the photos in Unnatural Landscapes were takto documenting the city’s lights and lines. For Unnatural en with a digital camera, Bruner will be teaching a phone Landscapes, she uses different materials like cellophane photography class halfway through the show’s run. Her and mylar to recreate familiar environments that take on goal is to show people that “you can make just as good of a body, life and story of their own. art with a phone as you can with a huge camera,” she says. The show is also greatly informed by the teachings of “Every camera is a tool—we all have [them]. Exercise your Bruner’s grandmother—artist, educator and founder of eyes. It’s more doable now than ever.”
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GREEK TAKEOVER CASUAL HOT SPOT MERÁKI LEADS A WAVE OF GREAT MEDITERRANEAN FOOD BY JIM BEGLEY hanks to recent openings, local Greek dining options have expanded impressively— particularly in the southwest Valley. The Great Greek finally debuted a sister location to its Henderson flagship on Blue Diamond, while Elia Authentic Greek Taverna quietly opened its doors on Durango. This wave of Grecian domination was led by Meráki Greek Grill earlier this year. Meráki is a collaboration between industry veterans Nikos Georgousis and Jerry Goumroian. Its instant success should come as no surprise when considering the duo’s background: Georgousis previously ran the kitchen at the best high-end Greek restaurant in town at Cosmo’s Estiatorio Milos, and Goumroian’s career has found him cooking at such famed venues as Restaurant Guy Savoy and Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare. Unlike those previous endeavors, Meráki serves much more casual fare ordered at the counter. Very much like those other restaurants, the execution is flawless. Begin with an assortment of spreads you’d expect to find in any Greek restaurant. The creamy tzatziki ($4.50) tinged with garlic is a textbook representation of the ubiquitous cucumber and yogurt-based condiment, while the melizanosalata ($4.50)—essentially Greek babaganoush—is hearty and smoky. If you’re feeling adventurous, sample the salty taramasalata ($5.50) fish roe dip. Arguably the best is the tirokafteri, a fiery red dip of spicy roasted peppers and Greek feta, where the feta’s characteristic saltiness is muted by the flavorful peppers. Meráki’s menu doesn’t stray far from traditional Greek fare. The staple chicken soup avgolemono ($4) hints of lemon, while the flaky spanakopita ($3.50) layers a flavorful blend of spinach, feta and phyllo. Although the saganaki ($9) doesn’t arrive flaming at your table, the savory Kefalograviera cheese is still a treat, pan-fried for crispness. The best judge of a casual Greek restaurant’s prowess is its gyros, and the gyro Meráki ($8) represents proudly. Layered meat (get the beef/lamb combo) topped with tzatziki, feta, lettuce, tomato and onion is swaddled in toasty pita for a fine sandwich. It sure is a good time to be Greek!
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Meráki’s lamb burger is a perfect introduction to its cuisine. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)
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Dining News & Notes: Lobster at Lakeside and Motley’s new taco beerfest
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Chip Off the Block’s killer pulled pork sandwich. (Christopher Devargas/Staff)
Straight from the source Chip Off the Block smokes its own meat for superior sandwiches
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Lakeside helps you make the most of your summer with its threecourse, $75 lobster supper, available at the Wynn seafood house nightly from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. through September 4. Appetizers include lobster corn chowder, chilled Maine lobster salad or New England lobster roll, followed by entrée options like the Maine lobster bake with mussels and clams, broiled lobster frites, lobster mac and cheese or surf and turf with chile-rubbed Maine lobster and charred beef tenderloin skewer. SLS marks International Beer Day with its Retro Pool Beer Fest on August 4 at 8 p.m. Samplings will include Goose Island IPA, 312 Urban Wheat, Elysian Brewing’s Superfuzz and Space Dust, and Golden Road’s Tart Mango Cart. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the event and more info is at slslasvegas.com. Motley Brews’ new event appears to be perfect. The Hopped Taco Throwdown is set for the Backyard at Zappos on August 12 at 8 p.m. and will feature chefs from Buddy V’s, Searsucker, Herringbone, Tacos & Beer and more competing to create the most imaginative tacos, plus lots of craft and local brews. Tickets start at $50 and are available at hoppedtaco.com. Moving to the rare booze department, Delmonico Steakhouse recently announced the exclusive offering of a W.L. Weller Antique 107 Single Barrel Select wheated bourbon, limited to 156 bottles. You can taste it only at Delmonico at Venetian, Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House at MGM Grand and Table 10 at Palazzo. –Brock Radke
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Live Music THe Strip & Nearby Brooklyn Bowl Echo & The Bunnymen 7/28, 8 pm, $38-$65. AFI, Circa Survive, Citizen 7/29, 6:30 pm, $35-$75. A Day to Remember, Wage War 8/2, 7:30 pm, $35-$60. Linq, 702-862-2695. Caesars Palace (Colosseum) The Who 7/29, 8/1, 8/4, 8/7, 8/9, 8/11, 8 pm, $76-$501. (Cleopatra’s Barge) CeeLo Green 7/28-7/29, 8 pm, $119-$199. 702-731-7333. Cosmopolitan (Chelsea) Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, The Edgar Winter Band 8/12, 6:30 pm, $45-$135. 702-698-7000. Double Down Atomic Video Jukebox 7/27. Chameleon Technology, Bounty Hunter Brothers, In Theaters Friday, Bikini Atol 7/28. The Mother Flower, The Negative Nancys, Geezus Cryst & Free Beer, Coitus Eruptus 7/29. Pope Paul & The Illegals 7/30. Rex Dart & The Bargain DJ Collective Mon, 10 pm. Unique Massive Tue, midnight. Shows 10 pm, free unless noted. 640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. Flamingo (Donny & Marie Showroom) Richard Marx 8/15-8/19, 8/22-8/26, 8/29-8/31, 9/1-9/2 7:30 pm, $59+. (Go Pool) Lit, Alien Ant Farm 8/6, 7 pm, $23. Smash Mouth 8/27, 7 pm, $25-$53. 702777-2782. Hard Rock Hotel (The Joint) Slayer, Lamb of God, Behemoth 8/4, 7 pm, $60. (Pool) Taking Back Sunday, Every Time I Die, Modern Chemistry 7/27, 7:30 pm, $29-$32. Turnpike Troubadours, Charley Crockett 8/4, 9 pm, $25-$29. 702-6935000. House of Blues Bidi Bidi Banda (Selena tribute), DJ Divina 7/27, 7 pm, $10. Appetite 4 Destruction (GNR tribute) 7/28, 7 pm, $12. Camila 7/30, 7:30 pm, $70. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. Mandalay Bay (Events Center) Matchbox Twenty, Counting Crows, Rivers and Rust 7/29, 6:45 pm, $40-$126. (Beach) UB40, Matisyahu, Raging Fyah 7/29, 8:30 pm, $69. 702-632-7777. Mirage (Terry Fator Theatre) Boyz II Men 8/188/20, 8/25-8/27. Fri-Sun, 7:30 pm, $44-$163. 702791-7111. Monte Carlo (Park Theater) Cher 8/2, 8/4-8/5, 8/9, 8/11-8/12, 8/16, 8/18-8/19, 8 pm, $55-$436. 844600-7275. Orleans (Showroom) Aegis 7/29, 7 pm, $48-$89. (Arena) Country Fest ft. Dan and Shay, Jordan Davis, Devin Dawson & more 8/5, 7 pm. 702284-7777. Palms (The Pearl) Young the Giant, Cold War Kids, Joywave 8/18, 7 pm, $30-$50. Van Jones 8/19, 8 pm, $22-$145. 702-944-3200. Planet Hollywood (Axis) Pitbull 7/28-7/29, 8/2, 8/48/5, 9 pm, $49-$169. Britney Spears 8/9, 8/11-8/12, 8/16, 8/18-8/19, 8/23, 8/25-8/26, 8/30, 9 pm, $69$500. 702-777-2782. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Brandy Clark, Olivia Lane 7/28, 9 pm, $10-$120. The Swon Brothers 8/4, 9 pm, $10-$20. Town Square, 702-435-2855. T-Mobile Arena George Strait 7/28-7/29, 8 pm, $75-$200. Ed Sheeran, James Blunt 8/4, 7:30 pm, $40-$100. Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, D.R.A.M. 8/5, 9 pm, $50-$130. 702-692-1600. Topgolf Jared & The Mill, Kolars 8/1, 7 pm, free. Dirty Revival 8/3, 8 pm, free. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458. Treasure Island (Gilley’s Saloon) Rob Staley Band 7/27, 9 pm; 7/28-7/29, 10 pm. Jacob Davis 7/31, 9 pm. Shows $10-$20. 702-894-7722.
Downtown Backstage Bar & Billiards The Curse (Cure tribute) 8/4, 8 pm, $10-$15. Pallbearer 8/6, 7 pm, $15. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Beauty Bar JC Brooks, Le Dominiki 7/27, 8 pm, $10.
CeeLo Green closes out a limited engagement at Caesars Palace’s Cleopatra’s Barge this weekend. (Erik Kabik/Courtesy)
Helsott, Apothesary, Sicocis 7/28, 8 pm, free. He Is Legend, Islander, To Speak of Wolves, Bad Seed Rising, LOKA 7/29, 7 pm, $13. Don Babylon, The Quitters, Dogyear 7/31, 8 pm, $5. The Delta Bombers, Dead at Midnite, Go Bold 8/2, 8 pm, $10. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. Bunkhouse Saloon The Rabbit Hole ft. Scoop Deville, Stahyl & more 7/29, 9 pm, $10. Ex-Cult, Enemy 7/31, 8:30 pm, $10-$12. Glasses, Kaylie Foster 8/3, 8 pm, $5. 124 S. 11th St., 702-854-1414. Downtown Las Vegas Events Center Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, The Selector, Kevin Seconds 8/25, 7 pm, $32. 200 S. 3rd St., 800-745-3000. Golden Nugget (Showroom) Ambrosia 7/28, 8 pm, $21-$108. FireHouse 8/4, 8 pm, $21-$108. 866946-5336. Smith Center (Cabaret Jazz) The Lon Bronson Band 7/29, 8 pm, $15-$35. Trina Johnson Finn 8/4, 7 pm, $20-$35. (Reynolds Hall) Burt Bacharach 8/4, 7:30 pm, $29-$125. (Troesh Studio Theater) 702-749-2000.
Everywhere Else Adrenaline Sports Bar & Grill Tantric, Killing Giants, Project Redline 7/30, $10. 3103 N. Rancho Drive, 702-645-4139. Aliante Casino (Access Showroom) Tracy Lawrence 8/5, 8 pm, $35-$50. 702-692-7777. Boulder Station (Railhead) Boulder Blues: Anthony Gomes 8/3, 8 pm, $5. 702-432-7777. Cannery (The Club) Kiss Army (Kiss tribute) 7/287/29, 8 pm, $15. Bee Gees Gold (Bee Gees tribute) 8/5, 8 pm, $15. 2121 E. Craig Road, 702-507-5700.
Count’s Vamp’d Sin City Sinners Allstars 7/27, 10 pm, free. Geoff Tate: Operation Mindcrime, Till Death Do Us Part, Nocturnal Affair 7/29, 9 pm, $20-$25. Adelitas Way 8/3, 8:30 pm, $15-$20. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. Dive Bar David Allan Coe, NE Last Words 7/27, 8 pm, $30. NE Last Words, Luck Factor Zero, Wasted 7/29, 8 pm, $10. Eye Hate God, Phobia 8/4, 8 pm, $18. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702586-3483. Eagle Aerie Hall Our Finest Hour, A Fight at Daybreak, Dream Girl, Split Second, The Avenue, Outlook 7/30, 5 pm, $10-$12. Venture, Sloanwalkers, Kangaroo Court, Smile Asterisk, Aiming for Angels, Joliet Circle, Silverscape 7/31, 5 pm, $10-$12. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927. Green Valley Ranch (Grand Events Center) Boz Scaggs 8/19, 8 pm, $34-$69. 702-367-2470. Milo’s Cellar Live Music Thu, 8 pm, free. 538 Nevada Highway, 702-293-9540. Santa Fe Station (Chrome Showroom) Emerson Drive 7/28, 8 pm, $29-$49. 702-658-4900. South Point (Showroom) The Four Freshman 8/48/6, 7:30 pm, $20-$30. 702-796-7111. The Space The Moonshiners 8/2, 8 pm, $15. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. Sunset Station (Amphitheater) Billy Currington 8/4, 8 pm, $29-$69. 702-547-7777. The Tap Avi Buffalo, Haunted Summer 8/2, 8 pm, $10. 704 Nevada Way, Boulder City.
Comedy
Beauty Bar Neil Hamburger 8/6, 8 pm, $18. 517
Fremont St., 702-598-3757. Caesars Palace (The Colosseum) Jeff Dunham 8/2, 8/10, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30 7:30 pm, $50-$80. Steve Martin & Martin Short 8/25, 10/29, 7:30 pm, $50-$175. 702-731-7333. MGM Grand (Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club) Shows 8 pm, $65-$87. 702-891-1111. Mirage (Terry Fator Theatre) David Spade, Howie Mandel 8/4-8/5, 10 pm, $65-$98. Terry Fator Mon-Thu, 7:30 pm, $65-$163. 702-792-7777. Orleans (Showroom) Frank Caliendo 8/11-8/12, 8 pm, $34-$120. Carlos Mencia 8/18-8/19, 8 pm, $34-$55. 702-284-7777. Palms (The Pearl) Mike Epps 8/12, 8 pm, $40-$90. 702-944-3200. South Point (Showroom) Dat Phan 7/28, 7:30 pm, $15-$25. 702-796-7111.
Performing Arts
Art Square Theatre Shotspeare: Macbeth 7/287/29, 8 pm, free. Sin City Opera/Cockroach Theater: Seven Deadly Sins & Ewartung/ Expectation 9/1-9/10, $16-$20. 1025 S. 1st St., #110, 702-818-3422. Las Vegas Little Theatre (Mainstage) (Black Box) Beehive: The ’60s Musical Thru 7/30, times vary, $25. Thu-Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 2 pm; $10-$15. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996. Majestic Repertory Theatre Hair 8/3-8/27. Alios, 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636. Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Something Rotten! 8/8-8/13, times vary, $29-$127. 702-749-2000.
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Summerlin Library & Performing Arts Center Las Vegas Dance in the Desert Festival 7/28, 7 pm; 7/29, 2 & 7 pm; free. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860. Super Summer Theatre In the Heights Thru 7/29, 8 pm. Man of La Mancha 8/9-8/26, 8 pm. Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 702594-7529. Theatre in the Valley Folk Tales From Around the World Thru 8/6, Fri 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun 2 pm, $5-$10. 10 W. Pacific Ave., 702-558-7275.
Special Events
Dancing With the Stars Live: Hot Summer Nights 8/6, 7:30 pm, $44-$266. Orleans Arena, 800-745-3000. First Friday 8/4, 5-11 pm, free. Downtown Las Vegas, ffflv.org. Future Stars of Wrestling 7/29, 7 pm, $20-$35. Silverton, 702-263-7777. Marvel Universe Live! Age of Heroes 7/277/30, times vary, $40-$95. Thomas & Mack Center, unlvtickets.com. Rollercon Thru 7/30, times vary, $79-$249. Westgate Las Vegas, rollercon.com. Star Trek Convention 8/2-8/6, times vary, $65$929. Rio Suites Hotel, creationent.com/cal/ st_lasvegas.html Vegas Cannabis Summit 7/28-7/29, noon, $49$169. Fremont Country Club, 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-6601.
Sports
BIG3 Championship Finals 3-on-3 half-court basketball. 8/26, 1:30 pm, $28-$500. MGM Grand Garden Arena, 702-891-1111. Boxing: Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor 8/26, 3 pm, $3,500-$10,000. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600. Boxing: Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin 9/16, 2 pm, $300-$5,000. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600. Las Vegas 51s Baseball Colorado Springs 7/29-8/1. Oklahoma City 8/3-8/6. Reno 8/78/10. Games 7:05 pm (Sun & holidays, noon). Cashman Field, 702-386-7200. NYA Association Cheer Nationals 7/29-7/30, noon, $8-$12. Orleans Arena, 702-284-7777. Tuff-N-Uff Future Stars of MMA 8/5, 7 pm, $15$50. Thomas & Mack Center, 702-739-3267. World Armwrestling League 2017 Championship 7/29, 6 pm, $15-$20. House of Blues, 702-632-7600.
Galleries
Arts Factory 107 E. Charleston Blvd., 702-3833133. Galleries include: The Corner Gallery #220, 702-501-9219. Eden Gallery Thu-Mon, 11 am-11 pm. #215, 702-706-7103. Jana’s RedRoom Daily, 11 am-7 pm. #135, 702454-3709. Sin City Gallery Wed-Sat, 1-7 pm; Sun, 11 am-2 pm. #100, 702-608-2461. Wonderland Gallery Tue-Sun, noon-4 pm. #110 & #160, 702-686-4010. Art Square 1025 S. First St., 702-300-4337. Galleries include: The Cube #150, 702-483-8844. Victor Xiu Gallery Mon-Fri, noon-7 pm. Victorxiugallery@gmail.com. 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., 702-6937871. Centennial Hills Library Las Vegas News Bureau 70th Anniversary exhibit Thru 7/30. Elizabeth Casper: Inspired by the Family Album 8/1-10/15. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; FriSun, 10 am-6 pm. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702507-6100. Clark County Library Las Vegas News Bureau & Nevada State Museum: Las Vegas Lineup Thru 10/1. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-5073400. The Corner Gallery Ahimsa Thru 7/31. Henderson’s City Lights Artists 8/1-8/31. Call for hours. Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. #220, 702-501-9219. CSN (Fine Arts Gallery) Benjamin Entner: Classics Thru 9/2. Mon-Fri, 8 am-10:30 pm; Sat 8 am-5 pm. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702651-4146. 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 Ken Kline: Retrospective in Still-Life Thru 9/26. 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. Left of Center Daniel Miller: Third World America II Thru 9/30. Artist reception 7/22, noon-3 pm, free. Tue-Fri, noon-5 pm; Sat, 10 am-3 pm; free. 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702647-7378. 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., 702-5073630. Spring Valley Library Cheng Yajie: A Las Vegas Symphony of Art 8/24-10/31. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 4280 S. Jones Blvd., 702-507-3820. Summerlin Library Denise Marie LaMar: Les Fleurs et La Belle France Thru 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; FriSun, 10 am-6 pm. 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3940. West Las Vegas Library Leslie Schreckengost: Heavenly Carvings Thru 8/1. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-507-3980. Windmill Library Ronaldo Dizon: Suitcase Full of Memories Thru 9/24. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6030.
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