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Vegas VegFest at Clark County Government Center Vegan menus are a relatively new phenomenon around here, which means the vendors of VegFest—a daylong celebration of plant-based diets, featuring live entertainment and health talks—might be new to you, too. Make a point of sampling the all-natural delights, from brownies to burritos to beer. Free, vegasvegfest. com. –Geoff Carter
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Apocalyptica AT THE JOINT The Finnish band— whose lineup included Las Vegas vocalist Franky Perez on its last tour—returns to its roots this time, revisiting 1996 debut album Plays Metallica by Four Cellos and reuniting with early member/ fourth cellist Antero Manninen for a show that stringifies Metallica classics like “Master of Puppets,” “The Unforgiven” and “Welcome Home (Sanitarium).” $33-$85. –Spencer Patterson
Haddish brings the funny to the Mirage. (Casey Curry/Courtesy)
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Tiffany Haddish at the Mirage “Tiffany Haddish is the funniest person alive right now,” Vanity Fair wrote in July. The actress has been a standup comic for nearly two decades—she’s been performing at LA’s Laugh Factory since she was a teen—but it’s her recent role as the audacious and wild Dina in the R-rated Girls Trip that has people talking. She’s said to have outshined her big-screen counterparts, Hollywood vets like Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett-Smith. Haddish’s rise to fame hardly happened overnight. She spent parts of her childhood in and out of foster care and started doing comedy on a directive from her social worker. It’s a talent she’s been fine-tuning ever since. After making appearances on The Tonight Show, Chelsea Lately and, more recently, The Carmichael Show, Haddish now heads to the Terry Fator Theatre for a headlining show of her own. $30-$40. –Leslie Ventura
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THE LIQUE AT WINDMILL LIBRARY Hip-hop, jazz and classical orchestration slam together at the westside library, where two of Las Vegas’ most unique live acts join forces for one night only. The Lique—a four-piece jazz combo fronted by dynamic rapper Rasar—will collaborate with the rising musicians of Las Vegas’ age-22-and-under Youth Artists Orchestra. It’s open to all-ages, fittingly, with tickets ($10-$20) on sale now at lvyao. yapsody.com/event/ book/128986/510946. –Spencer Patterson
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KID SISTER AT MAJESTIC REPERTORY THEATRE Hot off the success of August’s production of Hair, Majestic Repertory is surfing the zeitgeist with a season of timely plays. Hair delved into themes of war and political resistance. Kid Sister explores poverty and class through the story of a white-trash tragedy. There’s only one hope of achieving the American Dream left for 19-year-old Demi, and it’s a long shot: American Idol. But talent isn’t the only thing that stands in the Floridian’s way. There’s also a psycho exboyfriend and the infant child they share. So Demi calls in a secret weapon: her sexy ex-con older brother, who will make everything right. If it sounds like a recipe for disaster … well, you’re probably right. Advertised as a “pulp thriller” and “thrilling Southern Gothic noir,” Will Kern’s Kid Sister should have you quaking in your seat. ThursdaySaturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 5 p.m.;, $25; Alios, 1217 S. Main St. –C. Moon Reed
Kid Sister runs at Alios through October 14. (July Castillo/Courtesy)
NEW SEA LEGS THIS REVIVAL OF THE LITTLE MERMAID USES WIRES TO MAKE ITS ACTORS “SWIM.” THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION HAD THEM ROLLING AROUND THE STAGE IN HEELYS (THOSE KID SHOES WITH WHEELS IN THEIR HEELS).
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LAS VEGAS JAZZ SOCIETY 40TH ANNIVERSARY PICNIC AT WINCHESTER CULTURAL CENTER Not many Las Vegas cultural traditions have lasted four decades. But in 1977, the Las Vegas Jazz Society held a picnic concert, did it again in 1978 and here we are in 2017, still gathering on the grass to hear local musicians share their talents. This year’s bill includes alto saxophone player Tom Hall and the Simply Bebop septet, trombonist Curt Miller and the resurrected Boneheads trombone group, an octet led by tenor saxophonist/clarinetist Julian Tanaka, and trombonist Neil Maxa playing with the Groove Brothers’ B-3 Quintet. Note: You can bring grub or buy it there. Free. –Mike Prevatt
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Disney’s The Little Mermaid just keeps swimming. The 1989 animated film began Disney’s reign of the princesses—a charm offensive that’s resulted in nearly three decades of songs about wanting to be independent and free. But Mermaid remains, arguably, the freshest of the bunch: No one back then expected those bright colors, that wonderful Howard Ashman/Alan Menken songbook or the Jamaican crab. These things make the animated classic a natural to adapt to the stage, which it gracefully does in this two-hour-plus production featuring flying performers and new songs. Tuesday-Sunday, 7:30 p.m.; SaturdaySunday, 2 p.m.; $36-$127. –Geoff Carter
Happy birthday to Las Vegas’ homegrown haunt. This year, Freakling Bros. Horror Shows features three mazes: Coven of 13, a witchy attraction that draw visitors down the path of the black arts; the Transylvania-themed Castle Vampyre; the waiver-required, R-rated Gates of Hell, with foul-mouthed monsters who are allowed to touch you. And then there’s the Victim Experience, a sold-out, late-night exercise in “psychological, emotional and sensory torture.” $15-$17 per maze, $39 for all three, 4245 S. Grand Canyon Drive. –C. Moon Reed
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t’s notoriously hard to meet people in Las Vegas. We’re a transient city full of walled communities and single-driver cars. Despite all that, newcomer Aaron Krolikowski easily found his tribe. This summer, the nonprofit consultant moved into the newly formed D-Well, an experiment in communal living that began in Seoul, South Korea. Sponsored by Downtown Project and Communitas America, D-Well unites “changemakers” from a variety of fields to live together in a portion of Downtown’s 211 Apartments. Potential residents are chosen not according to their age or profession but their “dedication to resolve complex social problems with innovative ideas.” Once chosen, they receive a $200 a month subsidy from Communitas America. For a year, they will live in private, furnished micro-studios and share communal living areas. The setup encourages communication, social support, friendship and collaboration. “If I’d rented an apartment in Summerlin, [I don’t know] if I’d ever have crossed paths with these individuals,” Krolikowski says. His fellow residents include a graphic designer and musician, an actor/ director/playwright, a yoga instructor and an attorney who focuses on consumer issues. “I get incredible ideas for my own work from conversations with them,” Krolikowski adds. “What distinguishes us is our social mission,” DWell Community Manager Alison Yanez-McKay says. “We’re looking for people who have a stake in the community, love their city and want to make an impact.” Yanez-McKay curates events and activities for D-Well, from cooking together in the large shared kitchen to visits to UNLV’s Barrick Museum to volunteering at the Catholic Charities Food Pantry. “I’m able to expose them to the different issues that plague our city and show them how to combat something,” she says. “It’s all about creating a positive impact in the city.” At press time, five spots remained. Find out more at d-well.vegas.
Cornish Pasty and Filthy Little Hands conquer a new space Since relocating to the Arts District from Commercial Center in 2016, Cornish Pasty has had room to grow. The restaurant and pub occupies just three-quarters of the former Galaxy Foam space, leaving a giant
back room. Now, according to Cornish co-owner John Bender, that space will be put to use as a gallery and live music venue. A new wall and door separates it from the pub, and local arts collective Filthy Little Hands— Kristina Collantes, Travis Jackson and Marc Pacifici—is creating a giant, playful mural (called “Headbanger’s Wall”) to give the room character. As the saying goes, watch this space. –Geoff Carter
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THE SEVEN BEST RECENT VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS TWEETS 1. REMINDER: If we’re winning, we take exhibitions as seriously as Ivan Drago. When losing, we take exhibitions as seriously as Apollo Creed. 2. TOMAS HYKA SCORED! Forgive us if we’re not acting like we’ve scored before...we haven’t! 3. 9-4 us. Even the #CaneloGGG judges would have no problem deciding who has been the better team in this one. 4. We’re still ahead/3-1, best hockey lead/would rather not trail. #HockeyHaikus 5. They’re playing music from that Roy Scheider movie again. We never liked that movie. 6. We have no practice tweeting when we’re not scoring goals, we decided not to practice this because that’s too negative for September. 7. END OF TWO PERIODS: Them: 4. Us: 0. Internet friends, if you have any pictures of puppies, now’s the time to send them :( –Mike Prevatt
There’s a difference between climate and weather. Local meteorologist Nathan Tannenbaum describes it pretty neatly: “The weather is what we endure every day; the climate is what that weather turns into over decades in the same geographical area.” (He also recounts explaining climate to a second-grader, who defined it as “what you do with a ladder.”) Taken in those terms, summer 2017 wasn’t the worst we’ve seen in Las Vegas—but it did follow the decades-long trend of our Valley heating up. According to figures provided by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-managed, Reno-based Western Regional Climate Center, Vegas’ mean average summer (June-August) temperature has been steadily increasing since 1949. With a mean temperature of 93.2 degrees Fahrenheit, 2017 was the warmest summer in nearly 70 years of recordkeeping. (2016 was the second-hottest at a mean of 93.1 degrees.) The WRCC’s Daniel McEvoy notes that Vegas’ overnight temperatures are increasing, too: “Again, 2016 and 2017 were [respectively] the second and first warmest on record.” Weather-wise, the story is slightly different. In terms of daytime high temperatures, McEvoy says, “there is no clear upward trend.” But 2017 placed a strong third in mean maximum daytime temperatures, second to summer 2016. (Summer 1994 is first.) But again, that’s the stuff we endure daily. The difference between now and years past is that those hot days were offset by cooler nights, and days when the heat wasn’t quite so oppressive. That’s no longer happening. So if this summer felt hotter, know that the figures back our suspicions—though we might be giving too much weight to extreme weather days. “There’s a psychological cycle,” Tannenbaum says. “When we get through a windy period, people tend to forget about it until the next one comes along, and then they say, ‘Damn, that’s windy.’” In other words, we can’t measure climate trends just by looking out the window. Now, some good news: A hot summer doesn’t automatically mean we’ll see a cold winter. “It sounds like it might make sense, but that’s just not how it works,” Tannenbaum says. “Weather patterns are in constant motion all around the planet, and just because a certain set of weather patterns hangs out over one spot for however long they do, that doesn’t guarantee what’s upstream.”
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SEARCHING FOR A CONNECTION AMONG NEVADA’S ALIEN LORE
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The most famous structure in Rachel, Nevada—population 54—100 miles north of Las Vegas.
Dusk is falling outside the Alien Research about our species? In my opinion, our species is Center, and I’m ready to go home. But Mikayla, half idiotic and half insane.” our photographer, wants to capture some final What is it about humanity and our insatiable shots of the metal alien while the light is good. need to be judged? Thousands of years of adThe sun is flat on the horizon, turning the desert, vancement and we still desire some Egyptian the highway, the alien and everything else gold. god—or Ancient Alien—to weigh our souls The pros call this moment “magic hour.” I shuffle against a feather. around the empty lot and snap a few phone In Rachel, Nevada, polite European pics of a street sign that warns: Open tourists have mostly replaced the true Range Next 110 Miles. believers. This town is famous for From out of nowhere, a rushing eninterstellar travel, yet it doesn’t even We want to believe gine and flying dirt. Could it be a UFO? have a gas station. But it does have the Nope. It’s a jalopy, nearly hitting me. A Little A’Le’Inn, which serves surprisyoung man and his father have driven ingly delicious “World Famous Alien all the way from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to Burgers.” Inside, the waitress wears flying explore the interplanetary hot spot that sursaucer earrings and a branded T-shirt. Also, rounds state Route 375, aka the Extraterrestrial the wall of old UFO photos has been encased in Highway. They’ve already visited the gate to Area plexiglass, and the owner has grown suspicious of 51, but they’re too late for the Alien Research camera-wielding journalists. Center. The gift shop is closed. There, Mikayla and I buy enamel souvenir pins Meeting an extraterrestrial would be the cooland a 33-cent map of Area 51. We use the latter est thing ever, the son, Jeremy Richter, tells me. to find the famous “black mailbox,” which an anHe spins intricate histories of aliens, and I wonnoyed local rancher constructed to corral all the der aloud what he’ll do if he actually meets one. letters people sent to aliens. It has come and gone His answer? A question: “What do you think and even changed color over the years. Right now,
it’s located at the dirt-road turnoff to Area 51. It’s also surrounded by an ad hoc collection of trinkets. I look and see the future: One day, after the robots revolt, the zombies attack and the few human survivors regroup into sad little bands that scour a scorched and despoiled Earth, this will be what passes for a religious temple. Even now, it feels holier than Parisian cathedrals. The items could be mistaken for the flotsam and jetsam of a single-use society, except for the thoughtful way it has all been arranged: painted rocks, a Star Wars-themed sunshade, a Hawaiian lei, mason jar shrines, business cards, foil food wrappers, water bottles, a pink glowstick, a brunette hairdresser’s mannequin ... and, above it all, an American flag taped to a broken lawn chair. The black mailbox is stuffed, and the letters are all dated within the past few weeks. They’re written on whatever scrap people had with them: valet parking tickets, a Utah church comment card and a Styrofoam cup. Most are ironic or funny or fishing for social media likes. But Mary Staunton’s letter to “E.T.” sticks with me: In neat script, the Irish woman explains how her late
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Military patches co-mingle with alien artifacts at Little A’Le’Inn, the closest restaurant to Area 51.
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With one glowing eye, humanity’s totem watches the sky at the Alien Research Center in Hiko, Nevada.
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Clockwise from top: The Black Mailbox has become an impromptu shrine to the unknown; Jeremy Richter on his alien pilgrimage; and the ultimate selfie spot.
husband had wanted to meet an alien: collection of used and rare books and “He always said that we have enough DVDs about aliens. A green figurine room in our garden for a ship to land. rides a model train at the Railroad Maybe he’s with you now. I still miss Museum in Boulder City. A bunch of him so much.” cute, alien-themed school supplies are The scene outside the Little on clearance at the local big box. BumA’Le’Inn is equal parts Mayberry and per stickers, tattoos, emoji and trendy Twilight Zone. Two middle-aged tourhipster patches. Turns out Alien ists from the Midwest relax out front, Tequila is owned by George Harris, enjoying the shade of a rare tree. who also owns the Alien Research Begrudgingly they admit Center. He’s planning to build their fascination with a museum in the back. UFOs, like it’s an embarIf what we seek can rassing medical condibe found, Mikayla and I We want to believe tion. They have a healthy discover it in the array of sense of skepticism, but alien-themed gift shops still, they’ve seen some and jerky stands scattered freaky stuff. To their credit, around our desert landscapes. invisible planes buzz overhead—cirHere, decades of human ambition, cling and circling, like motorcycles fears and scientific discoveries have in a cage. Also, right on the side of the been distilled to a shelf of refrigeraroad, there’s a big government testtor magnets and bouncy balls. I’m ing device that tracks the amount of sincerely inspired when I see the vast nuclear contaminants in the air. It’s selection of memorabilia. Together it higher here than in Vegas, but Vegas tells the story of who we are and who isn’t at zero radiation, either. we want to be: from the optimism These men understand the ambient of Star Trek’s Prime Directive to the creepiness but also stand outside it. deadpan cool of Men in Black to the Like the way we enjoy Vegas kitsch: It’s suspicion and distrust at the heart of that double appreciation where you get The X-Files. the joke but also fall for it at the same Are aliens as ubiquitous in older time. Just as Mikayla and I are searchplaces, where trees and skyscrapers ers, even though we pretend not to be. crowd out potential UFO landing Once I start looking for them, I see spots? Or just in the desert Southwest, aliens everywhere. A Hoover Dam gift where the Wild West serves as a runshop called the Flying Saucer stocks a way to the Final Frontier?
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NEW SENSATION THE BLACK SHEEP BRINGS EXCITING FLAVORS TO THE SOUTHWEST VALLEY BY LESLIE VENTURA ew restaurants typically get a grace period, a soft-opening phase during which they can work out kinks. But if chef Jamie Tran tried to open the Black Sheep quietly, it didn’t work. The Vietnamese-American fusion restaurant at the corner of Warm Springs and Durango captured locals’ attention as soon as it opened in the spring, bringing a unique culinary concept to an area where options had been underwhelming. The Black Sheep warrants the hype, delivering creative dishes inspired mostly by Tran’s childhood. She grew up working in kitchens with her chef father and observing her mother cook comfort foods like beef short ribs, a dish so memorable Tran put it on the menu. Before try that, loosen up with La Flama Blanca ($9), a lemongrass and shochuinfused cocktail with lemon and spicy Thai chili syrups, or the Mr. Brownstone ($12)—High West American Prairie bourbon served with a brown sugar, ginger, vanilla and thyme-infused ice block. Among the starters, don’t hesitate to order the addictive and crunchy fried beef crisps ($6). Tran takes beef tendons and flash-fries them until they puff up into irresistibly light and crisp chicharrónlike snacks, served with a garlicky chili-lime sauce. Bao sliders ($9) are another must, rich two-bite sandwiches stacked with two types of savory house-made sausage—one sweet and spicy ground pork patty and one thick, bacon-like cut. You’ll want to order another round, but save room for a traditional favorite, the Vietnamese imperial rolls ($9). Also known as cha gio, these crunchy snacks are stuffed with pork and shrimp and served with a frisée salad with a garlic citrus vinaigrette. The chef’s specialty might be the slow-cooked short rib ($20) with homemade yucca gnocchi, summer squash ratatouille and crispy yucca threads, but the braised Duroc pork belly ($18) could be Black Sheep’s brightest star. Served aside seasonal mushrooms, spicy mustard greens, wild sticky rice and a decadent Hood River cherry sauce, it’s a dish you’ll return to throughout fall.
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A bevy of choices greets diners at Tivoli Village’s brand new Hamptons. (Courtesy)
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Westsiders have waited six long years for Tivoli Village to turn into a true dining destination. Plenty of restaurants have come and gone along the streets of this mixed-use center, but things are currently looking mighty fine. Northwest Vegas favorite Leticia’s Mexican Cocina is set to bring its molcajetes, costilitas and other flavorful regional are to the site of recently shuttered Cantina Laredo in the coming months; and the anticipated return of Canter’s Deli to Las Vegas could be complete as you read these words, since the new Tivoli restaurant (near Restoration Hardware) was scheduled to open September 28. Quietly sneaking into the mix earlier this month is Hamptons, a stylish and sophisticated new offering from SoCal-based Wild Thyme Restaurant Group and Chicago-bred chef Jay Bogsinske. If you like the Village’s Echo & Rig, you’ll probably
love Hamptons, an ideal brunch-lunch-dinner spot where Bogsinske puts friendly, innovative twists on a menu of familiar dishes. The tasty Little Havana Cubano sandwich ($12) subs in five-spice pineapple for pickle, while the preserved lemon hummus ($9)—served with sourdough crisps and vegetables—could be the go-to appetizer. You should also order the avocado fries ($7) with green goddess dressing and smoked ketchup, though you might not want to share them. Steak, fish and chicken entrées dot the dinner menu, but a black rice and vegetable bowl ($17) stands out thanks to a terrific spicy coconut sauce, and the Duroc heritage pork prime rib ($34) with Brussels sprouts, smoked bacon, poached apples and cinnamon butter is crying out to be your new fall favorite. Clearly, it’s time to try Tivoli again. –Brock Radke
Creative off-Strip weekend brunch options are thriving like never before, and the newest don’t-miss event is happening Downtown. Saigon Sundays bring a party atmosphere to Le Pho on the first Sunday of every month, and owner Khai Vu says that’s the objective. “We want to showcase our food and the Vietnamese culture,” he says. “And in Saigon, Sunday is family and friends day. We get together for lunch and party.” Big-screen televisions have found their ideal usage now that football season has started. A DJ spins everything from early Prince cuts to modern beats. Mingling is a must. Sharing food with your neighbors is encouraged. And this is food you’ll want to enjoy with others. “The menu is based on food that I grew up eating at the farmers market,”. says Vu, who also owns the popular District One Kitchen & Bar in Chinatown. “My grandma used to take all the grandkids to the market and just let us eat up whatever we wanted from local vendors on the weekend.” Vu has used this memory to create items like Saigon steak and eggs, an upscale treatment of the truckstop classic featuring filet mignon and vegetables in black pepper sauce with two sunny-side eggs and a baguette. There’s also a banh mi cheesesteak, which proves that yes, you can elevate both sandwiches as one. And the chicken congee (rice porridge) is so tasty and perfect for hangovers, you’ll want to get drunk the night before just to eat it on Sunday morning. –Jason Harris
LE PHO 353 E. Bonneville Ave. #115, 702-382-0209. Saigon Sundays brunch, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
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inally, hometown rock heroes Imagine Dragons will headline a proper arena concert in Las Vegas. The band’s 31-stop Evolve World Tour launched earlier this week at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix and touches down at T-Mobile Arena Friday night. It won’t be its first time there, though. Frontman Dan Reynolds sang with The Killers on T-Mobile’s opening night in April 2016, and the entire band performed an explosive version of “Believer” at the Billboard Music Awards there in May. Reynolds says the group can’t wait to play its stage again.
“We’re really excited, and it’s such a beautiful venue. We’ve enjoyed those [past] experiences there,” he says. “The Vegas shows are always the most special, to have family and friends come out, and this time will be extra special because of those fans who have been with us since the very beginning and watched us play at Beauty Bar and the Bunkhouse [years ago]. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Vegas fans.” Reynolds says the band is particularly amped for this tour because its charttopping third studio album (released in June) provides an extra layer of material that pushes the Dragons live show to the next level.
“It feels so good to finally have a real catalog to comb through on the road,” he says. “This is the first time we have dozens of songs to pick from, and we plan on changing it up every night to keep it interesting and exciting.” Imagine Dragons at T-Mobile Arena, September 29. –Brock Radke
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s Las Vegas entertainment has evolved to include more different live music offerings, the sustainability of the modern festival experience in Sin City has occasionally been called into question. Can a multi-day music fest survive and thrive in this unique entertainment landscape? Consider the Route 91 Harvest Festival, the pop-country phenomenon returning to the Strip for its fourthannual event this weekend. It’s a true Vegas success story, an event that seemed to arrive out of nowhere at a former empty lot across from Luxor and Mandalay Bay. Country music
fans were used to tripping to Vegas in the winter during the rodeo, not in the fall, and yet the festival sold out in its second year, bringing in 25,000 fans. Last year the Las Vegas Village hosted superstars like Luke Bryan and Brad Paisley, and this year’s lineup is anchored by Eric Church, Sam Hunt, Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, Maren Morris, the Brothers Osborne, Lee Brice, Kane Brown, Lauren Alaina and more—including many of the top rising young voices in country music. Thanks to the MGM Resorts entertainment team and its sponsors and partners, Las Vegas has another big party weekend bringing in visitors
from all over the world, and another music festival to add to the growing, diversifying entertainment foundation. Sounds like surviving and thriving. Route 91 Harvest Festival at Las Vegas Village, September 29-October 1.
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some, you’re lying to yourself,” Ward sings on “Make Love to Myself,” a tough-as-nails track off her upcoming full-length debut Well, Hell. But that song shows just one side to the multifaceted singer, whose music covers a breadth of emotions and styles.
Raised in Baltimore but living in LA, Ward has been compared vocally to Courtney Barnett and Janis Joplin, and while those two singers might seem drastically different, it all somehow makes sense. Combine Ward’s rock ’n’ roll prowess with her pop sensibility and you’ve got a singer who could give Florence Welch a run for her money.
“I was a classic-rock kid listening to what my parents listened to,” she says of her influences. When she was 16, Ward’s stepmother gave the singer her vinyl collection, and she’s been drawn to rock ’n’ roll ever since. “I’ve always been emotional and drawn to the guitar since I was a kid,” she adds. “I would just sing about my life and my thoughts.”
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performs at the Emerge Impact + Music Conference in November. “I love Vegas,” Ward says fondly, reminiscing about the last time she visited. “We’re more than excited [to return], because it’s a super-legit show. It’s going to be a diary entry kind of night.” –Leslie Ventura
Emerge Impact + Music Conference on the Las Vegas Strip, November 16-18. Tickets available now at emergelv.com.
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In this weekly series, we spotlight the performers and other participants who will combine for November’s Emerge Impact+ Music Conference in Las Vegas.
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ountry music is in our minds and ears this week in Las Vegas as the annual three-day Route 91 Harvest Festival returns to the Strip, but there’s much more on the way. The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and iHeartRadio recently announced the Boots on the Boulevard concert series coming to the Chelsea during Wrangler National Finals Rodeo week in December. CMA Triple Play Award winner Cole Swindell will kick things off with a show on December 8, followed by Tennessee’s “Small Town Boy” Dustin Lynch on December 10. The legendary Dwight Yoakam takes the Chelsea stage on December 13, bringing his classic material from more than 21 albums and compilations.
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Founded in 1946 as a beauty institute in Paris, Sothys has delivered professional skin and body care to women and men across the globe for decades. Named after the ancient Egyptian word for the brightest star in the sky (Sothis, or Sopdet, was known for her radiating beauty), the spa offers an intimate and luxurious setting for all of your relaxation needs.
Start with a calming foot-soak ritual before moving on to a more targeted treatment. Tight and aching muscles are often a symptom of stress, but Sothys’ deep-tissue massage can loosen up knots and ease soreness, bringing vitality and movement back to tired, overworked limbs. Skin looking parched and dehydrated from the dry desert heat? Look no further than the Siberian ginseng energizing treatment. On the day of your facial, an aesthetician will provide a skin consultation before determining which products are best for your skin. Ginseng, it turns out, is a wonder ingredient that optimizes the skin’s resistance to
stress, while a gentle, relaxing facial massage boosts blood flow, giving way to a brighter, more youthful complexion. Lucky Dragon is known for its friendly and hospitable staff, and Sothys Spa continues that standard of excellence. No matter your skin concerns, Sothys can help you look and feel your best. From the moment you step into the lobby, you’ll know you’re in good hands. Sothys Spa at Lucky Dragon, 702-5791277; Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-7 p.m, Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. –Leslie Ventura
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t’s standard procedure. The show is over, and now you can’t escape the enticing smell of bacon-wrapped hot dogs cooking on a cart at the corner. Forget late-night dinner plans—nothing stands a chance against one of those bad boys. Such is the idea behind Dirt Dog, the LA transplant that set up shop in Las Vegas on South Rainbow Boulevard last summer. Known for its bacon-wrapped franks, Dirt Dog recently opened a second, smaller location inside the Grand Bazaar Shops at Bally’s. If the walk-up stand doesn’t evoke post-show nostalgia, the dogs definitely will.
Before you do anything, make sure you order the Dirty Corn. A take on Mexican elote, this sweet cob is slathered in crema, cotija cheese, chili powder, cilantro and bacon bits. If you don’t plan on talking to anyone for a while, get the garlic fries with house-made garlic oil, garlic seasoning and fried garlic bits. Or perhaps you’re a chili guy. In that case, the dirty chili fries with melted bacon cheddar are the way to go.
You’ll have a harder time deciding which hot dog to crush, but consider moving beyond the Red Dog (spicy tomato chile, chipotle aioli) and Green Dog (chimichurri sauce, guacamole spread) for the Mutt Dog, a super-spicy and delicious combination of the two. Not a fan of fire? The Patty Melt Dog, loaded with cheddar cheese, French fries and chipotle aioli, is an instant classic. Just in case that wasn’t indulgent enough, add an order of deep-fried Oreos for a dirty, overthe-top dessert. You won’t regret a single bite. Dirt Dog at the Grand Bazaar Shops at Bally’s, 702-586-9300; Monday-Wednesday 10 a.m.midnight, Thursday-Wednesday 10 a.m.-2 a.m. –Leslie Ventura
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hey say Las Vegas doesn’t have four seasons. So how do you know when summer has turned to fall? Pay attention to the menus. The finest restaurants shift to new, seasonal ingredients no matter what the weather app shows, and the same can be said for Vegas’ top cocktail shops— including the experimental, always stunning Rx Boiler Room. So what’s on tap for October in this upstairs laboratory of food and drink, the sister establishment of Rick Moonen’s RM Seafood? It’s called the Poire Dakkar, and it’ll make your fall fantastic. Comandon VS cognac, aged between four and eight years in oak casks for a smooth, elegant, vanilla-honey finish, is mixed with the Boiler Room’s house-made chai-honey apple-
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Dishes like Buddy’s Caprese take that extra step. Rosso Bruno tomatoes are the base, followed by a layer of burrata cheese. Then there’s tomato confit made from teardrop and cherry tomatoes, which are deep fried in extra virgin olive oil and marinated in garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest and even more olive oil. A balsamic reduction and fresh basil finish things off. “You got the sweetness, the acidity, the saltiness and a touch of bitterness,” Forgione says. “We like to hit all the different flavors in your mouth.” It’s a dish, like the chef who presents it, that’s all about balance. –Jason Harris
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Forgione feels a kinship to the cuisine of Cake Boss TV star Buddy Valastro. They both grew up in East Coast Italian families. That means Sunday dinners and pots of sauce simmering all day. He calls the menu’s Sunday gravy dish “the heart and soul of the restaurant.” Grandma’s meatballs, spicy Italian sausage, lamb neck and pork shoulder stew in a red sauce. It’s served with al dente rigatoni. “It’s food that makes you smile,” Forgione says.
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9/29 Ruckus. 9/30 Vice. 10/2 Ruckus. 10/6 Vice. 10/7 DJ Mustard. 10/9 Ruckus. 10/13 Tritonal. 10/14 Carnage. Cosmopolitan, Mon, Fri-Sat, 702-333-9000. SURREN DER 9/29 RL Grime. 9/30 Marshmello. 10/4 Valentino Khan. 10/6 Lost Kings. 10/7 Flosstradamus. 10/11 Dillon Francis. 10/13 Valentino Khan. 10/14 A-Trak. Encore, Wed, Fri-Sat, 702-770-7300.
TAO 9/28 DJ Five. 9/29 Enferno. 9/30 Eric DLux. 10/5 DJ Mustard. 10/6 DJ Five. 10/7 Eric DLux. 10/12 Vice. 10/13 Politik. 10/14 Eric DLux. Venetian, Thu-Sat, 702-388-8588. XS 9/29 David Guetta. 9/30 The Chainsmokers. 10/1 Marshmello. 10/6 DJ Snake. 10/7 The Chainsmokers. 10/8 RL Grime. 10/13 Dillon Francis. 10/14 Nicky Romero. 10/15 Flosstradamus. Encore, Fri-Mon, 702-7700097.
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2000 Light Years From Home The Rolling Stones’ traveling Exhibitionism, which launched in London last year, has hit the Palazzo. It features more than 500 original artifacts, from diary entries and lyric sheets to stadium design plans and a re-creation of the group’s first flat in London. The best part? A room filled with flamboyant outfits, including Mick Jagger’s caped ensemble from Altamont and the white frock he wore at Hyde Park in 1969. Head to lasvegasweekly.com to find out more. (Photograph by Wade Vandervort)
Arts & entertainment Five places where you can get Halloween’d 1. Savers
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2. Star Costume & Theatrical Supply Star boasts nearly every imaginable adult costume, from vampires to ninjas to penguins. Be a sexy penguin! 3230 S. Valley View Blvd. #120, 702-731-5014.
3. Spirit Halloween Another no-nonsense chain, Spirit offers tons of branded costumes (Disney, Rick and Morty, etc.), in sizes ranging from adult to newborn, at eight Valley locations. spirithalloween.com
4. American Costumes Showgirl costumes, Elvis gear, Revolutionary War garb—American Costumes has it all at theatrical quality. 390 W. Sahara Ave., 702-671-0121.
5. Halloween City A solid source for readymade costumes and party props, too. How are you set for plastic tombstones? They’re making deals. Multiple locations, halloweencity. com. –Geoff Carter
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MADE MAN Tom Cruise plays a freewheeling smuggler in American Made By Josh Bell t’s likely that only a fraction of the events depicted in American Made actually happened to pilot Barry Seal in the way the movie portrays them, but what Doug Liman’s breezy film lacks in verisimilitude it makes up for in entertainment value, at least for a while. The real Seal worked for both the U.S. government and the Medellín drug cartel in the 1970s and ’80s, playing both sides by smuggling drugs, intelligence and weapons back and forth across borders to various factions. As played by Tom Cruise at his most charismatic, the movie’s Barry is a reckless but likable bad boy who’s always up for a challenge, and isn’t really concerned about where his money or his job opportunities are coming from. With its narration from a morally compromised real-life main character and its morbidly comic tone, Made is one of the many descendants of Martin Scorsese’s crime epic Goodfellas, and it falls somewhere around last year’s very similar
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King’s story also includes standing up for women’s equality in tennis and a personal comingout journey (via a tender, tentative romance with Battle of the Sexes entertainingly a hairdresser played by Andrea Riseborough), so re-creates a tennis landmark it’s easier to sympathize with her than with the gambling-addicted Riggs and his constant need The titular tennis match in Battle of the Sexes for attention. But the screenplay by Simon Beaufoy doesn’t take place until the movie is nearly over, makes both into relatable, well-rounded but directors Valerie Faris and Jonathan aaabc figures, even if Riggs is clearly on the Dayton (Little Miss Sunshine, Ruby Battle of wrong side of history. Sparks) never make it feel like they’re the sexes Shot on film with impeccable producjust marking time until the big event. Emma Stone, Steve tion design, Battle evokes its time period Although it’s slanted toward the perCarell, Andrea Riseborough. Directed effectively but not excessively, although spective of tennis legend Billie Jean by Valerie Faris and some of Beaufoy’s dialogue is a bit too King (Emma Stone), Battle is a dual Jonathan Dayton. on-the-nose about What It All Means. character study of King and her rival Rated PG-13. Opens Friday in Stone and Carell give such charismatic Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell), the selfselect theaters. performances, often captured described “male chauvinist in loving close-ups, that pig” who came up with the it’s hard not to get caught publicity stunt of a match up in the spectacle of it all, even between himself (a semi-retired if the outcome was determined former champion) and King (the top 40-plus years ago. –Josh Bell women’s player) in 1973.
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The revival of Will & Grace does not get off to a good start: A show returning to the air after 11 years, to a completely changed TV landscape, runs the risk of feeling like a musty relic, and creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick overcompensate in the premiere with strained political commentary, having the characters make creaky jokes about Donald Trump’s skin tone while on a literal trip to the White House. Luckily, things calm down a bit after that, and the next two episodes settle into familiar territory, as best friends Will (Eric McCormack) and Grace (Debra Messing) are back to being single and living together in a New York City apartment. Throwing out the continuity of the 2006 series finale, the show does its best to recapture the magic of the popular original series, but every element has been dialed up to 11, from the flamboyance of perpetually aspiring performer Jack (Sean Hayes) to the insensitivity of narcissistic socialite Karen (Megan Mullally) to the uproarious reactions of the studio audience. When it premiered in 1998, Will & Grace was groundbreaking for its matter-of-fact depiction of the friendship between a gay man and a straight woman, even if its sitcom rhythms were already somewhat played out. Those jokes and storylines have only gotten weaker with age, and what was once a trailblazer is now left far behind. –Josh Bell
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SUPERHERO SHOWDOWN COMPARING NEW COMIC BOOK-BASED SERIES MARVEL’S INHUMANS AND THE GIFTED THE CONCEPT Marvel’s Inhumans: In the latest addition to the extended Marvel Cinematic Universe, an ancient race of superpowered alien-human hybrids lives in a secret city hidden on the moon. When the long-ruling royal family is deposed in a coup, several members find themselves exiled to Earth (more specifically, Honolulu). The Gifted: Two teenage siblings discover that they have mutant powers and must go on the run from government mutant-hunting agents. They’re aided by an underground network of mutants (who may or may not be connected to mutant heroes the X-Men), along with their own parents—one of whom used to be responsible for locking up rogue mutants.
THE CREATORS Marvel’s Inhumans: Creator and showrunner Scott Buck was also in charge of the first season of fellow Marvel series Iron Fist on Netflix, the worst-reviewed product of the MCU thus far—at least until reviews of the IMAX release of Inhumans’ first two episodes came out.
The Gifted: Longtime X-Men movie director/ writer/producer Bryan Singer directed the first episode and is onboard as a producer, along with fellow veteran X-Men movie producer Simon Kinberg. Creator Matt Nix previously delivered breezy action-adventure as the creator of USA’s Burn Notice.
THE STARS Marvel’s Inhumans: The best performance comes from a CGI dog, giant Inhuman pet Lockjaw, who cutely teleports his masters away from and/or into danger. The human actors are less effective, including Anson Mount as mute Inhuman king Black Bolt, goofily exaggerating his facial expressions in an effort to convey emotion, and Game of Thrones’ Iwan Rheon as the devious villain Maximus, who mostly comes off as a pouty whiner. The Gifted: Central teens Natalie Alyn Lind and Percy Hynes White are a little bland, but genre favorites Amy Acker (Angel) and Stephen Moyer (True Blood) bring real anguish and empathy to their roles as the kids’ conflicted
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parents, and there’s a fun energy to the performances from Jamie Chung and Emma Dumont, among others, as the sort of hipster underground version of the X-Men.
THE ACTION Marvel’s Inhumans: Despite getting extra financing from IMAX to create the super-sized theatrical release, the show still looks cheap, with interiors that resemble the lobby of a fancy office building and slow, lumbering fight scenes, doled out sparingly. Ken Leung’s Karnak has the seemingly cool power of being able to recognize the fatal flaw in anything or anyone, but even he fights like the slowest henchman in a B-level action movie. The Gifted: Thanks to Singer’s direction, the pilot is fast-paced and exciting, with several intense chase sequences and some smartly deployed special effects (including creepy insect-like robots used by the agents hunting down the main characters). No further episodes were available for review, so it’s impossible to say whether the show will maintain those standards, but it’s off to a solid start.
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MUSIC FOR THE MASSES SIX REASONs not to miss Depeche Mode’s T-MObile date
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It’s the band’s biggest Vegas show to date. Its largest two gigs here took place at venues that held no more than 7,000 people—the former Aladdin Theater for the Performing Arts and the Hard Rock Hotel’s Theater Under the Stars parking lot setup—and the rest were hosted in theater-sized rooms. Which has meant locals lucky enough to score tickets got a more intimate show, but usually paid out the nose. On Saturday, the trio finally plays a Vegas venue that can accommodate all its local and visiting fans: 20,000-seat T-Mobile Arena.
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The force of nature that is Dave Gahan. The lead singer’s live presence combines the thrusting swagger of Jim Morrison and the twirling gusto of the Tasmanian Devil. While most of his bandmates remain stationary behind keyboards and guitars, Gahan vamps over every inch of the stage while rarely cutting short his notes or running out of breath—hardly what you’d expect of a frontman who’s eligible for AARP and not named Mick Jagger. That he can shame rock singers half his age is one of many reasons he’s such an overlooked performer.
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A more thematically substantial show? In March the band released 14th studio LP Spirit, its most politically charged work since 1983’s Construction Time Again, and recent setlists have featured some of its most thematic songs—“Where’s the Revolution,” “Going Backwards,” “Cover Me”—along with anti-capitalism 1983 chestnut “Everything Counts.” For those in the shut-upand-sing camp, fret not. Gahan’s lyrics—and the tour’s onscreen imagery—maintain a vagueness that differs from the head-walloping polemics of, say, a Roger Waters concert.
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Reworked classics. The tour has also seen Depeche Mode emboldened enough to mash Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s hip-hop anthem “The Message” with its own navelgazing synth-rocker “Barrel of a Gun.” But the band has always refreshed setlist mainstays, like “Everything Counts,” which swaps its stark, industrial intro for a thumping, crowd-stoking rave up. And then there’s beloved hit “Enjoy the Silence,” which gains a jam-like passage during its heavenly instrumental conclusion.
DEPECHE MODE with Warpaint. September 30, 7:30 p.m., $40-$250. T-Mobile Arena, 702692-1600.
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the jangling, fuzzy guitar licks to the vintage mod aesthetic,The Laissez Fairs feel like the closest thing Las Vegas has to an actual time machine. The title track from the foursome’s upcoming album, Target on My Back, kicks off the record with three minutes of groovy rock ’n’ roll— just the beginning of the band’s first release on New York’s Birs Recordings. Another full length, Empire of Mars, is set for a February release date on Bostonbased label Rum Bar Records. And the group just tapped Cromm Fallon, son of bandleader John Fallon, to play bass. The Laissez Fairs perform at the Bunkhouse Thursday, September 28 with The Darts and The Jackets, the latter a Swiss band playing their first U.S. gig. (From left) Gahan, Andy Fletcher and Martin Gore—aka Depeche Mode. (Courtesy)
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Its tribute to David Bowie. The world probably doesn’t need another Bowie cover. But Depeche Mode nonetheless takes its turn paying tribute to the Thin White Duke with its version of “Heroes,” which has been so wellreceived during the tour, the band recently released a video for it to mark the song’s 40th anniversary. Gahan, in particular, was gutted when Bowie—one of his primary influences—died last year, and you can hear that sentiment in his stirring, roof-raising vocal.
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Opening act Warpaint. Depeche Mode has often brought numerous support acts to Vegas that might not have otherwise played here, including Primal Scream and Peter Bjorn and John. LA’s Warpaint is no stranger to Southern Nevada—the band has played multiple times at festivals and the Cosmopolitan—but we’re hardly complaining, especially after last year’s underrated Heads Up. If you find yourself trying to identify the inspiration for Warpaint’s ethereal aesthetic and synth-rock drive, look no further than the headliner itself.
DOUBLE DUTY Multi-instrumentalist K. Kilfeather released albums No. 15 and 16 in September. Solo record Parasites: For Sore Eyes features 15 heavy originals—sequenced in the order they were recorded—along with a cover of The Misfits’ “Hybrid Moments.” Wildwood Nightmares finds the singer experimenting with folk and bluegrass, showcasing his versatility and songwriting chops, with assistance from
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The reliability of Cut Copy albums mirrors that of Star Trek films: The even-numbered ones are the keepers; the odd-numbered ones, not so much. The Aussie quartet rightly rose the music-festival ranks with 2008’s sophomore release In Ghost Colours, wavered with 2011’s inconsistent Zonoscope, and then knocked 2013’s Free Your Mind out of the park—which means we’re due for another ho-hum collection. Enter Haiku From Zero: not a bad record, but certainly an underwhelming one. Cut Copy’s biggest problem has been derivation, but here, it’s the songwriting. Opener “Standing in the Middle of the Field” establishes an alluring groove and Latin tech-pop vibe, but the melodies can’t seal the deal. “Black Rainbows” also barrels down the runway with similar promise, but neither verse nor chorus achieve liftoff, establishing a troublesome pattern. Only a few numbers on Haiku re-create the band’s trademark rhythmic abandon, like the hook-blessed disco throwback “Counting Down” and shimmery, funk-lite “Living Upside Down.” Otherwise, Cut Copy’s success in crafting transporting instrumentation is undermined when its songs don’t find their intended destinations. –Mike Prevatt
Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s return—in 2010, after a seven-year break—has been one of the decade’s most welcome musical developments, providing newer fans a chance to witness the post-rock immortals’ epic live show and bolstering those concerts with three albums of new material. But listening back through Godspeed’s catalog, something else feels apparent: The group’s post-hiatus material, though undeniably majestic, hasn’t pushed in new directions the way Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven or Yanqui U.X.O. once did. Like 2012 comeback LP Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! and 2015 follow-up Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress, new album Luciferian Towers mostly follows a formula: Its orchestral instrumentals start gently, gradually gain strength and ultimately rock out, as intensely in their way as most metal you might hear. The melodies are a smidge stronger this time (especially “Bosses Hang,” which transmits equal parts sorrow and joy), and there’s a running Morricone Western thread that culminates in closer “Anthem for No State,” but overall Towers sounds relatively unsurprising. It’s a solid addition to 2017’s soundscape that falls short of a Godspeed classic. –Spencer Patterson
Shania Twain’s first album of new material in 15 years is called Now, but it sounds instantly out of touch, like a mid-’90s album from a hair-metal band trying to be taken seriously. Although Twain is known as a queen of pop-country, there’s almost nothing country about Now, nor are there any decent pop hooks. Instead, there’s a string of turgid, overproduced ballads with generic, often dour lyrics that only vaguely reflect the difficulties (divorce, illness) Twain has dealt with in recent years. With its reggae-lite riffs and singsongy chorus, single “Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed” could be a Smash Mouth B-side. The string-drenched “Where Do You Think You’re Going” recalls the pseudo-soulful work of Bryan Adams or solo Jon Bon Jovi. The wispy yet overproduced “Poor Me” could have come from a lesser Paula Abdul album. “More Fun” could not possibly be less fun. Only on the album’s one legitimate country song, the twangy “Home Now,” does Twain sound like anything resembling her formerly peppy, engaging self. For an album ostensibly about renewal, Now is completely lifeless. –Josh Bell
Chelsea Wolfe’s haunting music has always defied categorization—metal-tinged indie-folk or doom-drenched electro-goth come close—although even her heaviest moments have more nuance and range than most. Her fifth studio record, Hiss Spun, is no different in terms of leveraging dynamic atmospheres: “Twin Fawn” begins as sparse post-rock with whispering percussion and vocals before getting engulfed by a firestorm of crashing guitars, while “Offering” offers a striking contrast between ghostly singing and industrial-twitched beats that perforate like heavy machinery. Thanks to production by Converge’s Kurt Ballou and a couple of well-placed musical guests, Hiss Spun boasts Wolfe’s most aggressive sonic flourishes yet. The serpentine “16 Psyche” features A Perfect Circle’s Troy van Leeuwen on lead guitar, while tornadic dirge “Vex” features a brutal, gruff vocal cameo from Isis’ Aaron Turner. Even more punishing is the buzzing, six-minute “The Culling,” a dull metallic drone elevated by roaring noise and Wolfe ending the song by repeating the words “flux, hiss, welt groan” like she’s chanting a spell. As that song implies, Hiss Spun’s darkness is hypnotic and enveloping. –Annie Zaleski
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Go for the social commentary, stay for the locker-room scenery. (Richard Brusky/Courtesy)
NCT’s production of Take Me Out is the right play at the right time By Molly O’Donnell
with his portrayal of his own moment of truth. Peoples, hat would happen if the single greatest baseball fresh off a four-year stint in Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity, player alive announced he was gay? You’d expect “will be a revelation in the central role,” Paul says. “Not some blowback from fans who think “hetero” and only does he embody our image of a professional athlete, “sports” are synonymous terms. But his teamhe imbues his scene-work with a real gravitas and depth mates would naturally have his back, right? These of feeling.” questions have come up in a number of recent outings, In his role as MVP of the fictitious NY Empires, Peoples from NBA center Jason Collins to NFL defensive end has to go up against friends and enemies after he comes Michael Sam. Long before those real-life events, out, from his business manager Mason Marzac Richard Greenberg’s Tony-winning play Take Me (played by local professional Marcus Weiss) to the Take Out posed these heated questions. Nevada Conserracist relief pitcher Shane Mungitt whose arrival Me Out vatory Theatre hopes to help answer them in an sets the drama in motion (played by Darek Riley, an September 29-October entertaining and thought-provoking way with its actor based in Sacramento and a recent graduate of 8, times own production of 2002’s Take Me Out, which runs the UNLV program). vary, $28Friday, September 29 through Sunday, October 8. Paul promises that, in addition to quality acting, $33. UNLV’s Judy Bayley The work’s timeliness was part of its appeal, audiences can anticipate wonderful scene design by Theatre, 702naturally. “We picked this play because it shines a Trevor Dotson, in part a function of meeting the de895-2787. light on a moment of crisis,” explains Norma Saldimands of the play itself. “One of the trickier elements var, NCT’s executive director. Director Andrew involved in producing this play,” Paul says, “is the Paul agrees: “Although written in 2002, the play locker-room setting and need for working showers; is very relevant in today’s political climate and is also an Trevor’s malleable set evokes the play’s key locations—the outstanding choice for UNLV, the second-most-diverse baseball stadium, field, locker room, and clubhouse—and campus in the country.” allows the action to move fluidly and cinematically.” This Current headlines aside, Take Me Out also offers a fluidity surely won’t stop the heart-pounding moments that look at some universal truths and kicks off a season that arise not just from interpersonal conflict and the threat of includes a variety of plays presenting characters at crossviolence but from onstage nudity. roads in their lives: Naomi Iizuka’s Good Kids, August WilPaul recently overheard theatergoers at Super Summer son’s Fences, an all-female production of Shakespeare’s who said they were wondering about the shower scenes in Julius Caesar, and Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. HirTake Me Out. After a brief cringe, he admits he’s looking son’s Pippin. Saldivar describes these characters as grapforward to showing audiences more than naked athletes. pling with “those moments of illumination—where we are “Hopefully, the showers won’t be the only thing that has challenged to face a truth that will inevitably change us.” them talking.” With a director and cast as passionate For this show, it will depend on Mario Peoples, as about baseball as they are about theater, that hope is all baseball star Darren Lemming, to illuminate audiences but a sure bet.
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MUSIC BACKSTAGE BAR & BILLIARDS Talking Heads tribute 9/29, 8 pm, $5-$7. Strangelove (Depeche Mode tribute) 9/30, midnight, $10-$13. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. BEAUTY BAR Moonwalker, Dead Money, Girls & Wolves 9/28, 8 pm, free. Matamoska, Bandulus, Light ’em Up 9/29, 8 pm, $10. Pet Tigers, Kat Kalling, Future Vinyls 9/30, 8 pm, free. Cry Venom, Roli Angels, Found in Fiction 10/1, 8 pm, $10. Luch King, King Parrot, Child Bite, Hidden Intent 10/2, 8 pm, $12. Death by Stereo, Union 13, Success, Blood Drunk Belligerence 10/4, 8 pm, $15. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. BUNKHOUSE SALOON The Darts, The Jackets, The Laissez Fairs, Thee Fourgiven 9/28, 8 pm, $10. Allan Rayman 9/30, 9 pm, $20-$25. Karaoke 10/2, 10 pm, free. 124 S. 11th St., 702-854-1414. THE CHXRCH Mynas, The Lesser Evil, A Real King, Vatican Falling, Harborage 9/29, 5 pm, $5-$10. 5818 Spring Mountain Road #217. COUNT’S VAMP’D The Remainz 9/29, 9:30 pm, free. Appice Drum Wars 9/29, 9 pm, $5. Heaven & Earth, Tailgun 9/30, 9:30 pm, free. John Zito Electric Jam 10/4, 9:30 pm, free. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. THE DILLINGER Wayne David Band 9/29, 8 pm. Thee Swank Bastards 9/30, 8 pm. Shows free unless noted. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001. DISPENSARY LOUNGE Karen Jones 9/29, 10 pm. JoBelle Yonely 9/30, 10 pm. VSOP Tribute ft. AnDré Mali, Charles McNeal, Uli G. Trio 10/4, 9 pm. Shows free unless noted. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-4586343.
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GILLEY’S SALOON Rob Staley Band 9/28, 9 pm; 9/29-9/30, 10 pm. Easy 8’s Band 10/4, 9 pm. Shows $10-$20. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722. REBAR What the Funkyard? ft. Spacey and the Blurrs, Decaying Tigers, Ang Kerfoot, KOSM, DJ J Anderson 9/30, 8 pm, free. 1225 S. Main St., 702-349-2283.
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DIVE BAR Element A440, Lennon Midnight 9/28, 9 pm, $10. Internal Corrosion, Mersa, Commonear, Struck Nerve 9/29, 9 pm, free. Mentors 9/30, 9 pm. Help for Houston w/ Franks & Deans, Living Dead Stars, Candy Warpop, Intoxica 10/1, 8 pm, $10 suggested donation. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483.
DOUBLE DOWN SALOON Atomic Video Jukebox 7/28. Stagnetti’s Cock, Sissy Brown, Jon Emery 7/29. Burly-Q Revue w/Johnny Zig & The Highlighters 10/1, 9 pm. Prof. Rex Dart & The Bargain DJ Collective 10/2. Unique Massive 10/3, midnight. Franks & Deans’ Weenie Roast 10/4. Shows 10 pm, free unless noted. 640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. EAGLE AERIE HALL Ice Nine Kills, Lorna Shore, Holehearted, Looks Like Medusa, Brooklyn Edge 10/1, 5:30 pm, $15. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927. EVEL PIE Shanda & The Howlers, The Rayford Bros. 9/29, 10 pm, free. 508 Fremont St., 702-840-6460. FREMONT COUNTRY CLUB East of Eli, Almost Awake, Youth Fables, State to State, Narratives 9/30, 7 pm, $10-$15. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-6601.
SAND DOLLAR LOUNGE Extreme Measures 9/28. Big Bad Zero 9/29. Shows 10 pm, free. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401.
STONEY’S ROCKIN’ COUNTRY Russell Dickerson 9/28, 9 pm, $10-$20. Steve Monce 9/29, 9 pm, $5-$20. Town Square, 702-435-2855.
THE SMITH CENTER (Cabaret Jazz) Bruce Harper Big Band, Elisa Fiorillo 9/28, 7 pm, $20$35. Bettye Lavette 9/29-9/30, 7 pm, $39-$59. Frankie Moreno 10/3, 8 pm, $30-$42. (Reynolds Hall) The Little Mermaid 10/3-10/8, 7:30 pm; 10/7-10/8, 2 pm; $36-$127. 702-749-2000. THE SPACE Dizzy With a Dame 9/28, 10 pm, $25. Golden Girls Live 9/29-9/30, 10 pm, $40. Marzhan 9/30, 7 pm, $10. Old Skool Kool 10/3, 9 pm, $10. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. SUMMERLIN LIBRARY Live, Love, Latin! ft. Jonathan Karrant 10/1, 3 pm, free. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860. UNLV (Artemus W. Ham Hall) Taylor Davis 9/29, 7:30 pm, $20-$50. Barrick Lecture Series: Barbara Corcoran 10/3, 7:30 pm, free (tickets required). (Rando-Grillot Recital Hall) Miroslav Hristov & ChihLong Hu 9/29, 7:30 pm, free. Nextet 10/2, 7:30 pm, free. 702-895-2787.
10/8, 10/15, 5 pm; $25. Alios 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636. NEVADA CONSERVATORY THEATER Take Me Out 9/29-9/30, 10/5-10/7, 7:30 pm, $28-$33. Judy Bayley Theatre, 702-895-2787. THEATRE IN THE VALLEY The Odd Couple 9/29-9/30, 7:30 pm; 9/30, 3 pm; 10/1, 2 pm; $10-$15. 10 W. Pacific Ave., 702-558-7275.
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WEST LAS VEGAS LIBRARY ¡Viva la Opera! 9/29, 7 pm, free. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800.
BARRICK MUSEUM OF ART (East Gallery) Preservation 9/29-1/20. (Grant Hall Gallery) Moritz Fehr: Colosseum 9/29-10/26. (West Gallery) Liminal 9/29-1/20. (Barrick Auditorium) Dave Hickey writing lecture 10/2, 7 pm, $5 suggested donation. Mon-Wed, Fri 9 am– 5 pm; Thu, 9 am-8 pm; Sat, noon-5 pm. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381.
BAOBAB STAGE THEATRE Woman in the Mirror 9/30, 7 pm, $25-$35. Town Square, 702-369-6649.
WINCHESTER CULTURAL CENTER Las Vegas Classic Guitar Ensemble 9/30, 2 pm, $11-$13. Las Vegas Jazz Society 40th Anniversary Picnic 10/1, 2 pm, free. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.
CLARK COUNTY MUSEUM Over Here: Clark County and World War I 9/29-1/28. Opening reception 9/29, 5 pm. Daily, 9 am-4:30 pm, $1-$2. 1830 S. Boulder Highway, 702-455-7995.
CHARLESTON HEIGHTS ARTS CENTER The Reluctant Dragon 9/29-9/30, 7 pm; 9/30-10/1, 2 pm; $6. 800 Brush St., 702-229-2787.
WINDMILL LIBRARY Something Scottish festival 9/30, 11 am, free. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6019.
CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY Las Vegas Brass Band Annual Fall Concert 10/1, 2 pm, free. Journey Though Jazz: Francisco Torres, Pepe Jimenez & The Latin All-Stars 10/3, 7 pm, free. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400.
LOCAL THEATER
DONNA BEAM FINE ART Peripheral Flood Control Structures of Las Vegas 9/29-11/11. Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm; Sat 10 am-2 pm. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3893.
WINDMILL LIBRARY The Lique w/Las Vegas Youth Artists Orchestra 9/30, 7 pm, $10-$20. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6019.
PERFORMING ARTS & CULTURE
HENDERSON PAVILION Barking With The Beatles ft. The Fab 9/30, 3:30-8:30 pm, $10-$30. 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-267-4849.
LAS VEGAS LITTLE THEATRE (Black Box) Detroit 9/28-9/30, 8 pm; 10/1, 2 pm; $10-$15. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996. MAJESTIC REPERTORY THEATRE Kid Sister 9/28-9/30, 10/5-10/7, 10/12-10/14, 8 pm; 10/1,
ENTERPRISE LIBRARY Robot Army: Light Play 9/28-11/28. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 702-507-3760. MICHELE C. QUINN FINE ART Raymond Pettibon Thru 11/3. By appointment. 620 S. 7th St., 702-366-9339.
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