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NEWBORN PEACE FESTIVAL AT BACKSTAGE BAR & BILLIARDS On July 4, 1998, local musician and activist Lin “Spit” Newborn and his friend, United States Air Force Serviceman Daniel Shersty, were killed by racist skinheads. In an effort to combat the recent rise of white supremacy, local musician and activist KC Wells and Danielle O’Hara of Nevermore Productions joined forces to create the Newborn Peace Festival, a two-day event filled with performances by local musicians and bands. “This festival is a chance for those who oppose hate ... to come together in a non-violent way and voice concerns, find out how to become more involved in their community and meet other likeminded people to stand up with,” Wells explained in a statement. The weekend will feature sets from War Called Home, Dead Money, DiM, Wolfounds, Jr. Ska Boss, For the Fight, Purejoypeople, DJ Day Won, Light ’em Up, Lisa Mac and Bricks, with speakers and activists presenting throughout both evenings to address injustice and intolerance. Friday and Saturday night’s proceeds will go toward the Just One Project and the Human Rights Campaign. 7:30 p.m., $5-$10. –Leslie Ventura
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BRICK FEST LIVE AT LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER This is the dawning of the age of Lego. The Danish-made building toy has spawned what Wikipedia accurately describes as “a global subculture”: At present, Lego is represented worldwide by 125 Lego retail stores (including one at Fashion Show Mall), six Legoland amusement parks and several wildly popular feature films, for starters. But if you want to see how Lego hits on a personal level, look for the #legogram hashtag on Instagram; you’ll find thousands of photos of custom Lego creations, made by builders of all ages (I’m one of them). There’s an unalloyed fun in reaching into a bucket of bricks and coming up with an airplane, an elephant or even a simple abstract shape. Legos appeal to everyone, because one bucket of them can be all things to all people. Cue Brick Fest Live, a Lego fan fest coming to the Convention Center this weekend. It’s a family-friendly event featuring Lego derby races, architectural models, building zones, a giant “sandbox” full of bricks and more. But above all, you’ll find the part of yourself that wants to make something. $20-$39, events.brickfestlive.com. –Geoff Carter
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JAY SOM AT UNLV’S PIDA PLAZA It’s a rare moment when the campus plays host to a rising indie musician like Jay Som, whose recent LP, Everybody Works, has been praised by NPR and Pitchfork—but it’s happening, thanks to the university’s partnership with November’s Emerge Music + Impact Conference. Free. –Leslie Ventura
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LVLT’s 40th season continues with this adaptation of 18th-century Italian comedy Servant of Two Masters. In it, a musician finds two jobs, and tries to keep each of his bosses—a gangster and a high-society type— from finding out about the other. Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.; $21-$24. –Spencer Patterson
They say the guitar has its limits, but a survey of Kaki King’s artistry proves that adage wrong. Complemented and contextualized by atmospheric instrumentation, her intricate six-stringed handiwork takes on an otherworldly feel. You never know where she’s taking you, but you trust her behind the wheel. $13-$25. –Mike Prevatt
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MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH ROUND 2 AT BRAD GARRETT’S COMEDY CLUB After making its stage debut in 2012, selling out runs at MGM Grand and on Broadway and becoming a popular HBO film, Iron Mike’s one-man show tumbling through the ups and downs of his wild life in the ring returns with plenty of changes. Round 2 begins where Tyson’s boxing career ends, so expect to hear untold stories about his appearances in The Hangover movies, what it’s like to be a cartoon in Adult Swim series Mike Tyson Mysteries and how Spike Lee helped turn the first version of this show into a Broadway success— the first Vegas-produced show to ever make it to the Great White Way. Thursday’s premiere launches a limited run that stretches into November. Thursday-Sunday, 10 p.m., $55-$250. –Brock Radke
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utumn begins September 22. The date means nothing at all to our desert sun, but we’ll use it as an excuse to slow down and do some abstract thinking. For example: Let’s consider how the classic aphorism “When one door closes, another opens” might apply to Downtown Vegas. The “opened door” is Commerce Street. The “alley” portion of the southbound one-way recently opened to traffic, which means Main Street becomes a permanent northbound one-way, from Las Vegas Boulevard all the way up through Gass Avenue, this week. (The west side of Main—the Velveteen Rabbit/Casa Don Juan side—also closes this week for construction, though all businesses will remain open and accessible.) Road construction on Commerce and Main will continue for roughly another year, but we’ve been expecting it for months. What we never seem to expect, even though it now happens around this time every year, is for stretches of Fremont and Fourth Streets to close for cool-weather events—which they will both do more than a half-dozen times between now and mid-November. Some of those events include Las Vegas BikeFest, which takes over Fremont between 6th and 10th Streets October 5-8; the nighttime Las Vegas Pride parade, closing off 4th Street on October 20; the Sin City Halloween parade and hearse show, haunting Fremont October 27-28; and the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon, which consumes not just Fremont but Las Vegas Boulevard, too, on November 12. Unfortunately, there’s no way around these closures. Assuming you’re not running the marathon or entering your hearse in the parade, all you can do is wait them out. But, hey, good news: Next year, when street closure season comes again, we’ll be able to park on both sides of Main. The window opens.
THE REALITY BEHIND THE RECALL ATTEMPT IN CLARK COUNTY Been asked to sign—or ignore—a recall petition lately? Asking yourself: Aren’t we done with the 2016 election already? Blame the Nevada Republican Party. Still stinging from the electoral thumping it took last year, it’s now attempting to oust three state Senators—Democrats Joyce Woodhouse and Nicole Cannizzaro and independent
Patricia Farley—by soliciting signatures to initiate a new election with the hopes of regaining control of the Senate. Problems abound over this development, chief of which being the GOP has given zero reasons for launching it. Recalls serve as checks and balances against the worst abusers of power. With no controversies or community uproar to justify an extra, taxpayer-funded election, Las Vegas voters asked to sign a clipboard should first ponder whether we ought to further thwart the democratic process—or relive last year’s partisan warfare so soon. –Mike Prevatt
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FEAR FACTOR A local gas pump fire stokes a pre-existing anxiety BY LESLIE VENTURA
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LGBTQ STUDENTS GET THEIR OWN DORM FLOOR AT UNLV For the first time in UNLV’s history, students living in the residence halls for the 20172018 fall semester had the option to sign up for a LGBTQ-themed floor. Named Stonewall Suites after the Stonewall Riots of 1969, the hall was the brainchild of resident assistant Sawyer Spackman, who spent last semester working up a proposal, with help from Residential Life Coordinator Andrew Lignelli. The floor is UNLV’s first gender-inclusive living environment, meaning those residents “may have roommates of a different gender than themselves,” Lignelli says. All 36 residencies are currently filled—another first for UNLV’s special-interest housing halls—and there’s currently a waiting list in case rooms become available. Lignelli says having Stonewall as an option has been especially positive for non-binary and trans students. “Housing placements can cause a lot of stress, so for these students it’s a positive place where they can be their authentic selves.” –Leslie Ventura
I’m afraid of catching fire at the gas pump. Ridiculous, you say—but if you knew how oddly static-ridden I am, maybe you’d understand. See, it’s rare that I slide out of my car without hearing the snnaaapp! of static electricity. I shock myself on door handles constantly. My pants and couches simply do not get along. Perhaps I should change my brand of dryer sheets—but for now I’ll stick to worrying about gas fires. On days when I know I’ll have to stop at the gas station, I try not to wear shoes that produce an excess of static, and I sure as hell don’t wear polyester. As I roll up to the pump, I unplug my phone from its USB cord and ground myself by touching something metal … multiple times. Some call it superstitious; I call it wanting to live long enough to see the next season of Grace and Frankie. So when I saw video a few weeks ago of a car ablaze at my neighborhood Circle K, I freaked. I’ve never actually seen a gas pump fire, but watching that clip felt like witnessing a real-life nightmare. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but the incident got me thinking more about my fear of these terrifying incidents. How common are they? Should I really be afraid, or is this just unsubstantiated anxiety? I reached out to Clark County Deputy Fire Chief John Steinbeck to quell my nerves, and to my delight, he says gas pump fires aren’t common. “We do not respond on them very often, due to a thorough inspection program and gas stations following proper industry safety procedures,” he said. I might be the only one in Southern Nevada with this strange fear, but Steinbeck has some tips for not getting lit at the gas station nonetheless: Turn off your vehicle; never smoke or have any open flames while fueling your car; don’t overfill or “tap-off ” the tank; and never fill a portable container that isn’t on the ground. He also advises avoiding sources of static, like electronic devices, or getting in and out of your car. “If a fire starts, do not try to stop the flow of gasoline,” Steinbeck says. Instead, “evacuate immediately and report spills to the attendant.”
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle (September 22) Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Julianne Moore. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. The high-tech secret agents of the British Kingsman service return to stop another world-threatening villain, this time teaming up with their American counterparts. The Lego Ninjago Movie (September 22) Voices of Dave Franco, Jackie Chan, Justin Theroux. Directed by Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher and Bob Logan. It’s another animated spinoff of The Lego Movie, this one based on the original Lego Ninjago toy line, featuring a group of teenagers trained as ninjas to fight an evil warlord.
Blade Runner 2049 (October 6) Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Jared Leto. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. The long-awaited sequel to the 1982 sci-fi classic is produced by original director Ridley Scott and stars Gosling as a cop in the LA of the future, discovering a new danger from the androids known as replicants. The Snowman (October 20) Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg. Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Fassbender plays a detective in Oslo, Norway, investigating a serial killer who poses his victims with snowmen, in this adaptation of the popular Harry Hole series of crime novels by Jo Nesbø.
Jigsaw (October 27) Mandela Van Peebles, Laura Vandervoort, Brittany Allen. Directed by Michael and Peter Spierig. Less than a decade after supposedly ending with its seventh chapter, the Saw series of horror movies is back, with more elaborate death traps perpetrated by moralistic killer Jigsaw (or his copycat followers). Suburbicon (October 27) Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac. Directed by George Clooney. Clooney polished up a long-dormant script by Joel and Ethan Coen for this darkly comic thriller about a suburban husband and father (Damon) coming unhinged after a violent incident disturbs his tranquil town. Thor: Ragnarok (November 3) Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett. Directed by Taika Waititi. When the evil Hela (Blanchett) takes
over his home world of Asgard, Marvel superhero and god of thunder Thor is imprisoned on an alien planet and forced to fight death matches against creatures from across the galaxy, including the Hulk. A Bad Moms Christmas (November 3) Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn. Directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The bad moms are back to do bad stuff around the holidays, this time along with their own moms (who are also bad, presumably). Murder on the Orient Express (November 10) Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Agatha Christie’s classic mystery novel set aboard a train traveling through Eastern Europe gets a new adaptation with an all-star cast, including director Branagh as gloriously mustachioed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.
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Justice League (November 17) Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill. Directed by Zack Snyder. DC’s big-name movie superheroes, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg, team up for what studio executives hope will be the answer to Marvel’s Avengers movies. Coco (November 22) Voices of Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt. Directed by Lee Unkrich. After a series of underwhelming sequels, powerhouse animation studio Pixar returns to original stories with this adventure based around the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration. Molly’s Game (November 22) Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner. Directed by Aaron Sorkin. Renowned writer Sorkin makes his directorial debut with this adaptation of Molly Bloom’s memoir about her time running high-stakes underground poker games for elite Hollywood players.
American Assassin September 15 Mother! September 15 American Made September 29 My Little Pony: The Movie October 6 Geostorm October 20 Only the Brave October 20 Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween October 20 Thank You for Your Service October 27 Daddy’s Home 2 November 10 Wonder November 17 Death Wish November 22
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sary of 2007’s The Con with an acoustic show presenting that album’s 14 tracks and more.
Kesha (September 16, M Resort) One week before playing the iHeartRadio fest, the pop singer-songwriter celebrates new album Rainbow with a headlining show of her own south of the Strip. iHeartRadio Music Festival (September 22-23, T-Mobile Arena) For the seventh year, an Avengers-like army of big names will assemble in one place, including The Weeknd, Lorde, Chris Stapleton, Coldplay and Harry Styles. Depeche Mode (September 30, T-Mobile Arena) The synth-pop pioneers finally play a local venue that can best accommodate their still-considerable demand—and a bigger stage for the indefatigable whirlwind that is lead singer Dave Gahan. Bonus: Ethereal quartet Warpaint opens. Route 91 Harvest Festival (September 29-October 1, Las Vegas Village) This three-day country party—featuring the likes of Eric Church, Sam Hunt, Jason Aldean and Maren Morris—has been sold out for weeks, but that’s what Craigslist and Stubhub are for, right?
Father John Misty (October 12, Brooklyn Bowl) Josh Tillman is well-suited for Vegas: He’s a crooner who revels in irreverence and effortlessly works the room in between numbers. But expect the new folk hero to also floor his Brooklyn Bowl audience with his worldly observations. Janet Jackson (October 14, Mandalay Bay Events Center) After multiple show cancellations and the birth of her first child, Jackson will finally perform songs from 2015’s Unbreakable. Nosaj Thing (October 20, Beauty Bar) If you missed LA producer Jason Chung’s atmospheric, electronic-meetship-hop soundscapes at Further Future two years ago, you’ll get a second chance at the more intimate Beauty Bar. Run the Jewels (October 20, Brooklyn Bowl) On three self-titled LPs, Killer Mike and El-P have piled up a mountain of pulse-quickening hip-hop with thought-provoking—if sometimes comical—lyrical content. Tegan and Sara (October 21, the Pearl) The Quin sisters—known for their poppy earworms—mark the 10-year anniver-
Arcade Fire (October 22, Mandalay Bay Events Center) New album Everything Now might disappoint, but never discount the Canadian modern rock band’s reliably invigorating live show. Arrive early for acclaimed singer-songwriter Angel Olsen. Flying Lotus (October 26, Brooklyn Bowl) Not only is the genreless producer making his Las Vegas debut, he’ll augment his usual face-melting live show by making it 3D. Guided By Voices (October 27, Bunkhouse Saloon) Robert Pollard’s indierock warriors hit Vegas for just the second time ever, with two excellent 2017 albums and a setlist that routinely eclipses the 50-song mark in tow. Jay-Z (October 28, T-Mobile Arena) Beyoncé might have skipped over Las Vegas, but we can always count on her husband to storm the Strip with his peerless live hip-hop extravaganza. Anticipate a more unguarded Jay, per this year’s confessional 4:44 album. Emerge Music + Impact Conference (November 16-18, multiple venues) This first-year event’s 100-act lineup promotes the discovery of new favorites before they’re super-famous, and a swath of interesting speakers sweetens the pot.
John Carpenter (October 29, the Joint) The ultimate Halloween-weekend booking: the filmmaker and composer behind 1978 horror classic Halloween and its score (along with music from Escape From New York, The Fog and more).
Lords of Acid (September 23, Beauty Bar); Wand (September 25, Bunkhouse); Imagine Dragons (September 29, T-Mobile Arena); Rakim (October 3, Vinyl); Nas (October 6, the Chelsea); Pete Yorn (October 6, Beauty Bar); Maxwell with Raphael Saadiq (October 7, the Chelsea); Incubus (October 7-14, the Joint); Ty Segall (October 10, Bunkhouse); Bob Dylan (October 14, the Chelsea); The Weeknd (October 14, T-Mobile Arena); The Bronx (October 18, Bunkhouse); Odesza (October 21, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center); Pixies with Mitski (October 21, the Chelsea); Stephen Stills & Judy Collins (October 21, Smith Center); Trey Anastasio Band (October 27-28, Brooklyn Bowl); Marilyn Manson (October 27-28, House of Blues); Widespread Panic (October 27-29, Park Theater); Prayers with Health (October 28, Bunkhouse); Tony Bennett (November 1-11, Encore Theater); Chicano Batman (November 3, Fremont Country Club); Boris (November 12, Bunkhouse); Guns N’ Roses (November 17, T-Mobile Arena).
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The National, Sleep Well Beast (September 8) As the indie rockers near the 20-year mark, they continue to innovate. Album No. 7 maintains the band’s penchant for dusky, velvet-draped meditations while incorporating digital elements to add color and introspection.
Neil Young, Hitchhiker (September 8) The rangy guitar god has been raiding his archives for reissues, but Hitchhiker is special. The unreleased album captures a 1976 studio session in which Young recorded 10 acoustic songs, including two that surface here for the very first time.
Foo Fighters, Concrete and Gold (September 15) The Foos worked with pop kingpin Greg Kurstin on their latest LP, but the band isn’t going soft. Lead single “Run” nods to wicked metal, while “The Sky Is a Neighborhood” is a Zeppelin-esque rocker with gargantuan riffs and string arrangements.
The Killers, Wonderful Wonderful (September 22) Las Vegas’ hometown heroes reach back to their effervescent electro-rock roots on LP No. 5, judging from the icy synth-pop hopscotch “Run for Cover” and the seething disco-funk epic “The Man.”
Miley Cyrus, Younger Now (September 29) After a Flaming Lips-led detour through music’s weirder nooks and crannies, Cyrus embraces her pure-pop heart. The twang-kissed, change-celebrating title track recalls Cyndi Lauper’s ’80s sugar rushes.
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Wolf Parade, Cry Cry Cry (October 6) On their first album in seven years, the theatrical Canadian indie-rock luminaries show no signs of rust—layering glammy piano, perforated electro swirls and scorching guitars.
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Ted Leo, The Hanged Man (September 8) The latest solo album from the insightful power-punk songwriter celebrates ’70s rock ’n’ roll. Wiry, Elvis Costello-esque New Wave, fuzzed-out power-pop and even ornate AM Gold combine for one emotional sucker punch after another.
Converge, The Dusk in Us (November 3) The post-hardcore heavyweights are back with their first album in five years—and, unsurprisingly, songs like metallic punk jab “Under Duress” and pounding mosh-fomenter “I Can Tell You About Pain” are moments of satisfying catharsis.
DJ Mathematics, Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues (October 13) This isn’t a Wu-Tang Clan record per se—it’s being billed as a record “crafted by” the group’s DJ/producer—but it was executive-produced by the RZA, and features Method Man, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Ghostface Killah and even the late ODB. Taylor Swift, Reputation (November 10) T-Swift’s latest sonic reinvention is still revealing itself, though judging by the electro-heavy “Look What You Made Me Do”—the already ubiquitous, Right Said Fredinterpolating single—expect her sixth album to veer in an even brasher pop direction.
Tori Amos, Native Invader (September 8); Prophets of Rage, Prophets of Rage (September 15); Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Luciferian Towers (September 22); Luna, A Sentimental Education (September 22); Chelsea Wolfe, Hiss Spun (September 22); Shania Twain, Now (September 29); Liam Gallagher, As You Were (October 6); Courtney Barrett & Kurt Vile, Lotta Sea Lice (October 13); Beck, Colors (October 13); Robert Plant, Carry Fire (October 13); St. Vincent, Masseduction (October 13); Destroyer, Ken (October 20); Weezer, Pacific Daydream (October 27); Morrissey, Low in High School (November 17).
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Las Vegas Philharmonic: Don Juan (September 9, Reynolds Hall) Donato Cabrera conducts Strauss’ Don Juan, Adams’ Common Tones in Simple Time and Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Opus 15. If you’ve never heard the Phil, this opening-night program is a great starting place.
Matt & Mattingly’s Scoopfest Vegas ’17 (September 22-24, the Space) Local comedians Matt Donnelly and Paul Mattingly are expanding their hit podcast (Matt & Mattingly’s Ice Cream Social) into a threeday festival featuring comedy, variety shows, live podcasts and appearances by magician/podcaster Penn Jillette.
Cirque du Soleil & Nevada Ballet Theatre: A Choreographers’ Showcase (October 8, 14-15, Treasure Island) Once a year, these two Vegas institutions team for the ultimate creative collaboration. Their performers and choreographers have dreamt up magical new works for this 10th-anniversary edition.
Raymond Pettibon (September 14-November 3, MCQ Fine Art) If ever you’ve admired a Sonic Youth album cover or drawn the Black Flag logo on a denim jacket, you know the distinctive blackand-white work of this illustrator. Don’t miss this rare retrospective of his work.
Preservation (September 29-January 20, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art) This group show explores multiple aspects of preservation—of nature, of the manmade, of the intangible. It features a murderer’s row of great contemporary artists, working in mediums ranging from sound to sculpture to stereoscopic 3D.
Las Vegas Book Festival (October 21, Historic Fifth Street School) The LVBF isn’t just about appearances by name authors (though this year does bring Sharon Draper and Daniel “Lemony Snicket” Handler). It’s also a terrific family event—one that educates and entertains with the same deft touch.
Aces of Comedy: Tiffany Haddish (September 30, the Mirage) The rising star jokes about her experiences in foster care and with bullying and revenge. The late-night regular and star of The Carmichael Show just released an hourlong special on Showtime titled She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood.
Las Vegas Little Theatre: The Motherf*cker With the Hat (November 3-19, LVLT Black Box) Stephen Adly Guirgis’ 2011 play illustrates how tough it is to achieve redemption—and why you should always pick up after yourself. LVLT will show you just how much trouble a forgotten hat can cause.
Cockroach Theatre: Frankenstein (October 5-29, Art Square Theatre) This 2011 adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic horror novel comes just in time for Halloween. Directors Gema Galiana and Anthony Nikolchev bring the monster story to life. Expect a harrowing tale that makes you think.
The Believer presents: Chris Kraus (November 15, the Writer’s Block) The host Downtown book shop and Black Mountain Institute present a reading by Kraus titled Radical Art & Unraveling Legends. You know her from the groundbreaking Amazon show I Love Dick, based off her first novel.
Super Summer Theater: Young Frankenstein (Through September 23, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park) Mel Brooks adapted his 1974 comedy to the musical stage 10 years ago, but it’s getting a boost now thanks to a London revival. Try to get through this SST production without shouting “Blücher!” Or don’t.
Anthony Bondi: The Art of Anthony Bondi (September 15-November 11, Sahara West Library Studio) Bondi has played a vital role in building our city’s cultural identity—no wonder Anthony Bourdain had him speak for Vegas on CNN’s Parts Unknown. This true Vegas original does absolutely stunning collage work.
Jennifer Kleven: Urban Naturalism, Again (Through October 12, Winchester Cultural Center Gallery) The last time Kleven tackled this subject matter, she gave us photographic studies of cell phone towers disguised as trees, covered with birds painstakingly painted on with correction fluid. Who knows where she’ll take us next?
Broadway Las Vegas: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (September 19-24, Reynolds Hall) A brilliant young outsider is falsely accused and sets out to clear his name. War Horse director Marianne Elliott creates an immersive experience that puts the viewer inside the protagonist’s unique mind in this Tony award-winning play.
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Black & White: Drawings, Prints, Photos (Through October 28, Priscilla Fowler Fine Art); Carolyn Walden celebrates Nina Simone (September 17, Cabaret Jazz); Dave Hickey art lecture (September 25, Barrick Museum of Art); Branden & James: From Bach to Bieber (October 8, the Space); Day of the Dead (October 18-November 8, Winchester Cultural Center Gallery); iLuminate (October 22, Reynolds Hall); Signature Productions: Oliver (October 24-November 18, Summerlin Library); Majestic Repertory Theatre: An Octoroon (November 2-19, Alios); Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival (November 4, Clark County Library); Sin City Opera: Mostly Mozart (November 4-5, Winchester Cultural Center); Nevada Ballet Theatre: Classic Americana (November 11-12, Reynolds Hall).
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You Can’t Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump by Alec Baldwin and Kurt Andersen (November 7) A Legacy of Spies by John Le Carré (September 5) Gangster Nation by Tod Goldberg (September 12) The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison (September 19)
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If you like The Big Bang Theory … Young Sheldon (September 25, CBS) As far as I’m concerned, Big Bang is one of the worst shows in TV history, but it has a huge fanbase, especially for socially inept genius Sheldon Cooper (played by Jim Parsons). At least this Wonder Years-style show about Sheldon’s youth in suburban Texas (narrated by Parsons) ditches the shrill laugh track and the incessant nerd-pandering for something a little gentler and more humane, although Sheldon himself (played here by Iain Armitage) is just as obnoxious as a 9-year-old. If you like season-long mysteries … Ten Days in the Valley (October 1, ABC) The pilot for this drama about the kidnapping of the daughter of a successful TV producer (played by Kyra Sedgwick) hits all the expected beats, dutifully setting up a number of viable suspects and teasing mysterious pasts and/or ulterior motives for nearly every character. But its meta-narrative (Sedgwick’s character is the creator of a popular TV cop drama) offers potential for commentary on its own genre, and the performances are strong enough that the characters might be able to break through their initial stereotypes.
If you like superheroes … The Gifted (October 2, Fox) Featuring characters from Marvel’s X-Men comic books (but not necessarily set in the same continuity as the X-Men movies), The Gifted takes a more grounded approach to superheroics while still showcasing plenty of uncanny powers. The story of two teenagers on the run from the authorities (with their parents in tow) after discovering they have mutant powers isn’t as adventurous as the most recent live-action X-Men series (FX’s Legion), but its straightforward action and likable cast (including genre favorites Amy Acker and Stephen Moyer) might provide some superhero comfort food. If you like family-friendly comedy … The Mayor (October 3, ABC) With shows like Speechless, American Housewife and Black-ish, ABC has perfected the wellmeaning, mildly funny family comedy, the kind of show that’s pleasant to watch but far from essential, and The Mayor fits perfectly into that mold. It has a goofy premise (an aspiring rapper runs for mayor of his small city as a publicity stunt, and suddenly has to tackle real issues when he’s unexpectedly elected), but the execution is warm and optimistic, with an especially lively performance from Yvette Nicole Brown as the new mayor’s mom.
If you like nighttime soaps … Dynasty (October 11, the CW) Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage try to bring the iconic ’80s nighttime soap into 2017, with mixed results. Dynasty isn’t as clever or stylish as Gossip Girl, although it similarly focuses on the lives of the absurdly wealthy, and its efforts to mix social responsibility with conspicuous consumption don’t quite work. But the stars are gorgeous, the dialogue is often juicy, and there’s a full-on hair-pulling cat fight right before a surprise wedding.
On cable/streaming: Star Trek: Discovery (September 24, CBS All Access); Ghost Wars (October 5, Syfy); Mindhunter (October 13, Netflix); White Famous (October 15, Showtime); At Home With Amy Sedaris (October 24, Tru TV); The Last O.G. (October 24, TBS); Alias Grace (November 3, Netflix); SMILF (November 5, Showtime); Future Man (November 14, Hulu); Marvel’s Runaways (November 21, Hulu); Godless (November 22, Netflix); She’s Gotta Have It (November 23, Netflix).
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t seems everyone in the music world has been analyzing “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi’s reggaeton mega-hit featuring Daddy Yankee (and Justin Bieber on the remixed version), trying to figure out exactly how the catchy track became the moststreamed song and most-viewed YouTube video of all time. “It’s very strange,” Fonsi says from Argentina. “On one hand it’s very cool that these really smart people are figuring out the magic behind it, because they know what they’re talking about. On the other hand, this is just a song I wrote on my guitar. I love to write complicated and intricate melodies and harmonies, but at the end of the day I want to create something people will be able to sing along to after the first time they hear it.” “Despacito” is so huge, Fonsi launched a summer tour ahead of releasing a new album, trekking through Europe and South America en route to his first stop in the States—at the Pearl in Las Vegas. “What better place to kick it off? Vegas is a great way to get the energy going for September, when
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have somebody behind them to really market them and get their name out there. So I started with just a couple of guys, and it went really well, so I added more DJs and we grew pretty quickly.”
Moquin began her career as a street promoter for Ice Nightclub before climbing her way up the industry ladder, landing marketing coordinator gigs at Jet, Bare and other then-Light Group properties. In 2012, she partnered with Jack Colton to launch Blackout Artists, a DJ agency she now runs on her own.
The first two DJs she signed were Ikon and Karma. They’re still with her today—and are two of the best-known names in Vegas clubs. Since then, Blackout Artists has continued to grow, and in November, it merged with SKAM Artists with the plan to continue bringing open format to the masses.
“When I worked at the Light Group I worked with some really talented resident DJs, and at the time they didn’t have representation,” Moquin says. “I really felt like some of these guys were the best I’d ever seen, but they didn’t
“SKAM was our No. 1 competition, but all the guys were friends and [we] got along really well. Now we’ve just combined forces, and it’s been a great partnership so far,” Moquin says.
What does the merger actually mean for both companies? “I try to explain to people: If an airline were to merge, you’d still have your brands that you prefer even though they’re both working together,” she says. “We’re two separate brands with two separate rosters, but we ultimately offer a really great product—top of the line, open-format DJs. Any time you book a SKAM DJ or a Blackout DJ, you know you’re going to get a really great DJ that’s going to throw an amazing party.” –Leslie Ventura Photograph by Jon Estrada
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to help alleviate the crowded exodus in and out of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a first-ever camping option. EDC overnighters will be able to rent an air-conditioned tent with room for up to six with dust-control canvas walls, artificial grass and electrical outlets; or a premier tent that fits four with twin- or queen-sized beds, linens and towels, tables and chairs. There’s also an RV option—a full camper facility provided by Insomniac. Campers will not only avoid the com-
mute, they’ll also be able to chill in a campground central area with shade, seating, water, food and beverage vendors, a general store, activities and more. If you’re ready to rough it, gather your campout crew quickly— EDC tickets go on sale September 28 at edclasvegas.com.
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not a huge surprise considering both the star and the sound were born in the Bronx. Lopez didn’t just grow up with the music, dancing, art and attitude all around her; she participated in every opportunity. Once a fly girl, always a fly girl. All I Have starts strong with a glammedup “If You Had My Love,” but it really explodes when a musical interlude featuring the inimitable voice of Kid Capri introduces a New York City subway scene where JLo drops electricifying versions of “I’m Real,” “Feelin’ So Good” and “Jenny From the Block”—the latter fueled by that infectious Beatnuts sample—and keeps everyone dancing,
transforming the Axis into the biggest club in Vegas. Hip-hop is always borrowing from funk, soul, R&B and rock ’n’ roll, and so does the show, with JLo capably shifting from seductive balladeer to reggaeton booty-shaker to James Brown-esque bandleader. She can do it all, but given the opportunity to create a full-scale spectacular that represents her story and style, it’s clear JLo’s heart remains with hip-hop. Jennifer Lopez: All I Have at the Axis at Planet Hollywood, September 6-October 7. –Brock Radke
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chy and fairly accessible. The group’s fuzzy single “Ants” thrives in its playful syncopation and stylish swagger. The B-side, “Used to Know,” is equal parts Joan Jett groove and X swing. In live performances, the band takes on a different persona with de Wilde at the helm. Her performances often consist of fake blood and erratic maneuvers, Iggy Pop-style, that have garnered some controversy. “People get so shocked and scared at our shows. I didn’t know that was still possible,” de Wilde told LA Weekly. “They get angry. I like it.”
Several factors have contributed to the group’s rapid ascent, but one can boil it down to the music, and how it’s interpreted in a live setting. Starcrawler’s sun-soaked rock ’n’ roll rests in the middle ground between extremely raun-
Starcrawler recently finished its debut album, set for release on Rough Trade Records next year. The project was produced by fabled singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, who, according to de Wilde, essentially played the sixth member of
the band. “He’s super-energetic, and he likes throwing these crazy ideas around. It ends up being a lot of fun.” For now, the only way to get a taste of the new material is by seeing the band live. Starcrawler will hit the road this fall, which includes a date at November’s Emerge Music + Impact Conference in Las Vegas. –Ian Caramanzana Emerge Music + Impact Conference on the Las Vegas Strip, November 16-18. Tickets available now at emergelv.com.
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ern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits to offer samples from each of Puck’s Las Vegas restaurants with a selection of wine, Champagne and spirits. The menu will include: Cucina’s bruschetta bar; Cut’s yakitori skewers; Lupo’s Italian street food station with whole-roasted porchetta and assorted pizzettas; Spago’s Mediterranean-style bazaar with whole-roasted lamb and fresh flatbreads; and Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill’s fish market with house-smoked mussels and sardines in escabeche.
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Kick things off with a classic martini (Absolut Elyx, Ransom dry vermouth and Regan’s orange bitters) or a taste from the whiskey and Scotch library, which includes Old Rip Van Winkle and Macallan Rare Cask and Reflexion. Pair your cocktail of choice with jumbo bacon-wrapped shrimp topped with crispy fried onions and served with a dijon-marmalade dipping sauce before moving on to smoked pork belly with bourbon maple, southernstyle grits and rainbow chard. Pork belly also figures into the refreshing steakhouse chopped salad. For dinner, the delicious Alaskan red king crab legs are conveniently cracked open and ready to eat, so tender and sweet
you won’t even need the drawn butter (though that makes it even better). The bone-in ribeye is Sonoma’s house specialty—a 20-ounce steak marinated with tomato, garlic, cilantro and other spices and served with a savory garlic-cilantro sauce. Load it up with a side of mushrooms and Hasselback potatoes and you’ve got a meal fit for royalty. Sonoma Cellar Steakhouse at Sunset Station, 702-547-7777; daily 5-10 p.m. –Leslie Ventura
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she jokes. “But I did have to do a fair amount of research. We are trying to create something really rooted in the female perspective ... a knowingness of what a woman feels is sexy versus the male interpretation of what that might be. Channing is wise in that way, because he doesn’t pretend to be a woman with those answers. He lets his female directors and choreographers and writer tell him, and we go from there.” That perspective has established the show as a unique entertainment option in Las Vegas, and Hailey’s background provides a major assist. “I go in phases between teaching and performing, and teaching has taught me that comedy is in the truth of things. Time and time again I’ve watched students try to be funny and it doesn’t work, but when they access the truth the entire room would be laughing.”
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IN T RIGUE 9/7 Marshmello. 9/8 Stafford Brothers. 9/9 Robin Schulz. 9/14 Marshmello. 9/15 Flosstradamus. 9/16 Dillon Francis. 9/21 Dillon Francis. 9/22 Flosstradamus. 9/23 RL Grime. Wynn, Thu-Sat, 702-770-7300.
SLS, Fri-Sat, 702-761-7621. MARQUEE G H OSTBAR Palms, nightly, 702-374-9770. H Y DE 9/8 DJ Crooked. 9/9 DJ Hollywood. 9/13 DJ Kittie. 9/15 DJ Gordo. 9/16 DJ Ikon. 9/19 Greg Lopez. 9/20 DJ D-Miles. 9/22 DJ Sincere. 9/26 DJ Five. 9/27 DJ D-Miles. Bellagio, nightly, 702-693-8700.
9/8 DJ Mustard. 9/9 Dash Berlin. 9/11 Ruckus. 9/15 Vice. 9/16 French Montana. 9/18 Tritonal. 9/22 Vice. 9/23 Tritonal. 9/25 Vice. Cosmopolitan, Mon, Fri-Sat, 702-333-9000. SURREN DER 9/8 Nightswim with Brillz. 9/9 Nightswim with Alison Wonderland. 9/13 Nightswim with Diplo. 9/15 Nightswim with Chuckie. 9/16 Nightswim with RL Grime. 9/20 Nightswim with Ookay. 9/22 Nightswim with Cedric
Gervais. 9/23 Nightswim with Dillon Francis. 9/27 Nightswim with Lost Kings. Encore, Wed, Fri-Sat, 702-770-7300. TAO 9/7 DJ Five. 9/8 DJ Politik. 9/9 Vice. 9/14 Vice & Eric DLux. 9/15 Jermaine Dupri. 9/16 DJ Mustard. 9/21 DJ Five. 9/22 Justin Credible. 9/23 Eric DLux. Venetian, Thu-Sat, 702-3888588. XS 9/8 RL Grime. 9/9 David Guetta. 9/10 Nightswim with Marshmello. 9/15 David Guetta. 9/16 Diplo. 9/17 Nightswim with David Guetta. 9/22 Diplo. 9/23 The Chainsmokers. 9/24 Nightswim with David Guetta. Encore, Fri-Mon, 702-770-0097.
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9/8 Jamie Iovine. 9/10 DJ Jazzy Jeff. 9/16 Tego Calderon. 9/17 DJ Drama & Ginuwine. 9/22 Breathe Carolina. 9/29 Dee Jay Silver. Hard Rock Hotel, Fri-Mon, 702-693-5505.
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9/9 Nirvana Mania. 9/14 Lil Yachty. 9/15 Catfish & The Bottlemen. 9/16 Bob Saget. 9/20 The Magpie Salute. 9/23 Danzig. 9/24 Metal Alliance Tour. 9/28 Motionless in White. 9/29 Make America Rock Again. 9/30 Andrew W.K. 10/1 The Green. 10/4 Chronixx. 10/5 Post Malone. 10/6 Jon Bellion. 10/12 Father John Misty. 10/13 The Church. 10/20 Run the Jewels. 10/21 In This Moment. 10/25 Azealia Banks. 10/26 Flying Lotus. 10/27-10/28 Trey Anastasio Band. 11/1 Capturing Pablo. 11/5 I Prevail. 11/10 Common Kings. 11/11 The Front Bottoms. 11/16-11/18 Emerge Music + Impact Conference. 11/22 Periphery & Animals as Leaders. 11/30 Wax Tailor. 12/7 Chris Robinson Brotherhood. 12/14 The Drums. 12/16 Descendents. Linq Promenade, 702-8622695.
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STriking a Final Chord Exactly 27 years after it was commissioned, the Hard Rock Cafe’s iconic, 80-foot-tall sign— based on Pete Townshend’s #9 Les Paul guitar, acquired for the property by longtime curator Warwick Stone—is making its way to a new home at the Neon Museum. Last week, crews began disassembling the sign for the journey to its new home, which probably beats our idea of building a giant Pete Townshend to smash it. (Photograph by Christopher DeVargas)
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Dancing for 30 minutes burns roughly 200 calories—which means you shouldn’t feel bad about twerking till sunrise. 4633 Paradise Road, 702-791-0100.
Relive your favorite childhood memories at this indoor trampoline park … then realize just how out of shape you actually are. 7440 Dean Martin Drive, #201, 702-560-5900.
3. Vegas Pub Crawler You won’t even notice you’re feeling the burn as you pedal from one Downtown bar to the next aboard this group cycle. Vegaspubcrawler. com, 702-706-5084.
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It can’t be easy to follow up one of the most acclaimed and influential TV series of all time, and The Wire creator David Simon has had a tough time living up to his signature series since it went off the air in 2008. Simon’s new HBO drama The Deuce, co-created with longtime collaborator George Pelecanos, is unlikely to overshadow The Wire, but it’s still the most accessible and most purely entertaining show he has worked on since the iconic Baltimore crime drama. Like The Wire and all of Simon’s subsequent work (Generation Kill, Treme, Show Me a Hero), The Deuce is meticulously researched and painstakingly detailed, with a large (maybe too large) tapestry of characters representing its place and time. That place and time is New York City’s Times Square in 1971, when the city was at its grimiest and seediest and prostitutes walked the streets with impunity. The players in The Deuce include plenty of familiar Simon figures— cops, mobsters, reporters—but the most intriguing angle is the birth of the American porn industry, as loosening regulations allow for hardcore films to be openly shown in movie theaters and peep-show booths. It takes a little too long for the show’s eight-episode first season to bring its focus to the porn industry, and the middle episodes in particular are dominated by less compelling, more conventional storylines. But even the more thinly sketched characters are engaging to watch, and Simon and his collaborators effectively re-create the NYC of the past, closely enough that you can feel the grit. Big-name stars James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal (both also producers) are the main draw, but the ensemble is full of talented players, including a number of Simon regulars. Franco does double duty as a pair of twins who get involved with running the sex trade—one reluctantly, the other less so—but one Franco would probably have been enough. Gyllenhaal, however, is outstanding as a smart, ambitious streetwalker who makes the leap into porn, as both a performer and a director. Her story is just getting started as the season ends, but it provides plenty of promising material for future seasons.
AAABC THE DEUCE Sundays, 9 p.m., HBO. Premieres September 10. Pimps stake out the scene in The Deuce. (HBO/Courtesy)
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BENDER WEEKEND BY MIKE PREVATT ne person who won’t be singing the blues at this year’s Big Blues Bender is creator/ promoter A.J. Gross. The fourth edition of the niche music festival—set to take over the Plaza hotel September 7-10—has been sold out for three weeks, which marks the event’s second straight sellout. But oddly enough, Gross says he made fewer tickets available this year—capacity is capped at 2,200—which is the opposite of what most festival organizers would have done following a successful previous year. “We did more last year, but people felt it was a little overcrowded, so we held it back a little and withheld single-day tickets.” That level of fan consideration differentiates the Bender from other music festivals. This isn’t Coachella, and nothing about it should feel daunting. “It’s like our tagline: Everything is an elevator ride away,” Gross adds. “That’s where we came from: all easy, all accessible.” Bender-goers will have access to five stages, on which nearly 70 acts will play throughout the
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weekend, some more than once. Headliners include New Orleans legend Dr. John, R&B/gospel icon Mavis Staples and blues favorites Tab Benoit and Walter Trout. Among the diverse program offerings: tribute sets to The Allman Brothers Band and The Grateful Dead, a panel celebrating women blues musicians, a film screening and blues-themed yoga classes. It’s a lot of growth for a new-ish niche festival, but Gross has had plenty of inspiration and experience: more than 25 years promoting Vegas shows and 20 years attending the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. Most notably, the idea for the Bender came as he watched Gov’t Mule perform at an all-inclusive resort in Jamaica. He knew he could do something similar in Las Vegas, with the same focus on comfort, but with less expense and greater convenience to music fans. “I wanted to create the kind of experience I wanted someone to create for me,” Gross says. “I can’t do 16 hours of music. I want to be able to hit my hotel room [and rest] and then go back down [for the shows].” That explains the Bender’s popularity with
tourists—who are coming from every state and 12 different countries and for whom the immersive event is a full-blown escape—and how it struggles to draw Nevadans, who make up less than 10 percent of the attendance. That said, Las Vegans will be represented onstage, including The Moanin Blacksnakes, Vegas Strip Kings, The Trevor Johnson Project and, playing the Grateful Dead tribute, Catfish John—which would be a great candidate for the new music weekender Gross will launch at the Plaza April 12-15: the Las Vegas Bender Jamboree, which will focus on bluegrass and jam bands. Altogether, it’s an ambitious slate for someone who was winding his music career down just five years ago. Now, Gross has rekindled his passion for live music events, evidenced in the year he spends making sure the next Bender is better than the one before it. “I thought I was kinda done,” Gross says. “I thought Vegas didn’t make sense for me anymore. But I figured out how to make a great brand. And I’m looking for the brand to grow. I hope to bring more of these. I truly believe it’s an uplifting experience for everyone evolved.”
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You might have heard the delaydrenched, slacker-glam track “It’s On” in the closing credits of a Girls episode, or the flirtatious, pop-punk cut “Try Me Out Sometime,” airing in an ad for HBO Now. Or maybe you saw Broncho open up for Guided By Voices in LA last year, and you’ve been patiently awaiting new material since. However you first discovered the Norman, Oklahoma, four-piece, chances are good the group’s blend of dream-pop, punk and garage-rock won you over. And they’re ready to do it again September 12 at the Bunkhouse. The Weekly caught up with frontman Ryan Lindsey to talk about playing with Billy Idol and recording a follow-up LP to 2016’s Double Vanity. You’re on tour while working on a new album. How do you find time for both? We were just working on it, and when I’m doing that I wish we weren’t touring, because I just want to stay in that world. But it’s nice to get a change. We’re just kind of putting together a puzzle, I guess, and we’re essentially still at the beginning. Records can either come together quickly or take a while. I hope it just happens. You’ve played Las Vegas a few times. What do you make of it? The first time we played there was Beauty Bar, a long time ago. Then we played Bunk-
house, and then we opened for Billy Idol at Cosmopolitan. It was f*cking great. I just love Las Vegas in general, because there’s so much showbiz. Everything’s trying to be as big as possible, so seeing that version of all these different things—the most showbiz version of whatever—is, for me, a great thing. There was one trip where I was totally broke and we played a show and we just kinda cruised the whole Strip, and then we ended up just getting drinks bought for us the whole time—just meeting people, and they would just start buying us drinks. I really think you can go there with nothing and have the best time. A few of your songs have been used in TV shows and commercials. How has that helped the band? I think anytime anybody wants to use our music, it’s a way somebody’s going to hear it who wouldn’t have otherwise. I’ll get hit up by somebody that has a class project who wants to use a song, and they obviously don’t have a budget or anything, and I think it makes sense for people to use it. I’ll totally sign off on it … if they seem like a nice person. I can’t imagine a way that someone could ask for a song and be a dick… but if they were I would probably [still] say yes (laughs).
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(Left to right) Carr, Mack and Cooper aim to lead the Raiders back into the playoffs. (AP Photo/Photo Illustration)
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THE PATRIOTS’ DOMINANCE
Sports bettors’ nearly decadeslong dedication to betting on New England paid off like never before last season. En route to winning the Super Bowl, the Patriots went 16-3 against the spread, which tied the 1989 San Francisco 49ers as the best betting record in NFL history. Bookmakers could never catch up to the Patriots, and they’re still scrambling heading into the 2017 season. New England is currently plus-250 (risking $1 to win $2.50) at William Hill sports books to win next February’s Super Bowl 52. That’s the lowest future odds on a team in the preseason since 2007 when the Patriots held the same price and went undefeated before getting upset by the Giants in the championship.
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Many sports book directors reported that it wasn’t the Patriots that caused them the most headaches last season. It was the team on the other end of the spectrum—the Browns. Cleveland went 3-13 against the spread, the worst betting record since the 2007 Baltimore Ravens. Gamblers got comfortable betting against the Browns every week, and the approach proved profitable. Cleveland had lost eight straight games against the spread before a week 16 upset of San Diego, a win that allowed the Browns to avoid becoming the second team in NFL history to go 0-16 straight-up. The Browns are priced as the worst team in the league again this season, and they will need do something surprising to turn the tide.
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THE RAIDERS OBSESSION
Before the Browns, there were the Raiders. From roughly 2005 to 2015, no team was more popular to bet against than the Raiders, as the franchise suffered through a decade of futility with no winning seasons. Now everything has changed. Partly because of their breakthrough playoff berth last year and partly because of their imminent move to Las Vegas, the Raiders are drawing more offseason bets in sports books than any other team. At William Hill, bettors have trimmed the Raiders’ odds from 12-to-1 to 7-to-1 to win the Super Bowl. Twelve percent of all future bets have come in on the Raiders, five percent higher than on the second-place Cowboys or Packers.
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If the Raiders do win their first Super Bowl since 1984, they will have surely earned it by navigating one of the toughest paths in the league. Betting odds paint the Raiders’ AFC West as far and away the NFL’s best division. The Chiefs, not the Raiders, are the division’s defending champions and return one of the NFL’s most well-rounded teams. The Broncos are only two years removed from winning the Super Bowl and have fielded the NFL’s best defense for two straight seasons. Even the Chargers were better than last year’s 5-11 record indicates and are ranked in the top half of the NFL by many analytic-based power ratings. At the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook, all four teams are posted at 60-to-1 or less to win the Super Bowl.
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The NFC seems to produce a surprise champion every year—having sent eight different representatives to the last nine Super Bowls—and the conference looks as unpredictable as ever this season. Eleven teams are listed at odds at 20-to-1 or less to win the NFC at the Superbook, compared with only six in the AFC. But it would be foolish to stop the list of contenders there after what happened last season. The Falcons were 50-to-1 to win the NFC in the offseason—ahead of only the Rams and 49ers—and went on to reach the Super Bowl.
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Wake up early for thESE five breakfast sandwiches by Jason Harris I’m not a morning person. Never have been. The alarm clock might be my least favorite sound in the world. But there’s one thing I like about waking up: breakfast sandwiches. The best versions are comforting, helping to ease us into our day. Bacon, egg, cheese and bread might be the traditional take, but there are so many other variations around Las Vegas. Here are a few to seek out.
Croissant Egg Sandwich at Sunrise Coffee
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Crispy Chicken Biscuit at Yardbird
Forget the meat here and lean into that veggie goodness. The egg is topped with crisp spinach, juicy tomato and creamy avocado, and vegenaise is so much better than mayo. Sunrise serves its croissant warm, making the whole package that much better. $8, 3130 E. Sunset Road, 702-433-3304.
It could be argued that chef Josh Smith is putting out the best brunch in the city, and his new breakfast sandwich exemplifies the way he takes classics and twists them into something new. A giant, house-made English muffin surrounds a house-made spicy sausage patty, a French omelet and Mimolette cheese fondue. It’s as good as it sounds. $21, Aria, 702-590-8610.
A boneless chicken thigh gets the full Yardbird treatment: 27-hour brine, a dredge through spices and a deep-fried bath in pork fat. The pepper jelly provides a perfect counter—it’s part sweet, part sour and part spicy. Then there’s the biscuit: chewy, doughy and light, yet firm enough to keep the whole thing together. This is Southern comfort at its finest. $14, Venetian, 702-297-6541.
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Time to make THE cronuts Behind the bakery scenes at Henderson Fave CraftKitchen
The Hawaiian Benedict sandwich at Vesta. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)
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Don’t like Spam, you say? This might change your mind. Low-sodium Spam, an over-easy egg, cheddar cheese and sriracha hollandaise create the center of this dish, while an excellent brioche roll—courtesy of Lulu’s Bread & Breakfast—has just a bit of sweetness to offset everything else. Get that yolk runny and take a bite of everything together. See? You like Spam. $7, 1114 S. Casino Blvd. #1, 702-685-1777.
Diced sweet peppers, grilled squash and toasted pine nuts work harmoniously, adding all types of goodness to the party in service of lifting up the star ingredients: panko-crusted fried green tomatoes and freshly sliced mozzarella. It’s finished with balsamic vinegar and sits on a soft ciabatta roll. It’s like an American take on ratatouille in sandwich form. $11, 1716 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, 702-478-4782.
t’s 4:30 a.m., and chef Jaret Blinn is wide awake and ready to put me to work. It’s a typical morning for the CraftKitchen owner, except that I’m here for a behind-the-scenes look at the bakery—specifically the journey each pastry makes before it gets to the customer’s plate. It’s a lot of prep work, making sure all the dough for the pretzel rolls, croissants, cinnamon rolls and cronuts is proofed and ready to be baked. For the next four hours, Blinn takes me under his wing, showing me how to make pretzel dough—which, to my surprise, requires way more upper arm strength than I possess—and how to garnish all of CraftKitchen’s delicious pastries. There’s a lot to learn from Blinn, who left his role as executive pastry chef at Red Rock Resort to open his Henderson restaurant in October 2015. It’s been a neighborhood favorite ever since. “Hey Kaleb, grab the egg wash!” Blinn shouts over the loud hum of the bread mixers. Baker Kaleb Skougard brings the container over, and we begin covering raw, doughy croissants in the mixture. Blinn, an award-winning pastry chef, has worked at the Ritz-Carlton in Maui and San Francisco and at Lake Las Vegas, and he was executive pastry chef at Le Cirque and Circo before Red Rock Resort and opening his own restaurant. “I had to adapt immediately,” he
says. “I’ve been in the game long enough to see both sides. RitzCarlton gave me the service aspect. Volume was the Bellagio. If you didn’t figure out how to streamline stuff, you’re done. Then when I was at Red Rock I learned a lot more about the numbers, the financials, the HR. In this day and age, you have to have that balance.” I finish egg-washing the croissants and dunking cronuts in chocolate and matcha-flavored icings, a relaxing exercise compared to the morning’s earlier activities. And while I’m not sure I could get up at 3:30 a.m. every day, one glance at the happy customers in the lobby tells me why Blinn does. “We do this stuff for other people,” he says. “Those are the fun things. That’s what makes it worth it.”
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