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Paul Beatty & Viet Thanh Nguyen talk at UNLV
This PowerPointenhanced discussion—led by Southern Nevada historian Dennis McBride—of murder and violent death in 20thcentury Boulder City isn’t for the fainthearted (or those under 18). Live music before and after the macabre program should take the edge off. $10. –Mike Prevatt
A Pulitzer Prize winner (Nguyen) and a Man Booker Prize winner (Beatty) join together for a conversation about literature, politics and satire. The Believer and Black Mountain Institute present this free event. RSVP at blackmountain institute.org. Arturo-Grillot Recital Hall/Beam Music Center. –C. Moon Reed
HELP THE HOMELESS FOR THE HOLIDAYS It’s meant to be a joyous time, but for the Valley’s homeless population, the holidays can be an extra-difficult time. As Las Vegans gear up for end-of-the-year festivities, local nonprofits are relying on community kindness to spread some extra cheer to those who need it most. “There’s this misconception about homeless youth that they’re often running away and they don’t want to listen to authority, and that’s so far from what we see,” says Lanette Rivera, spokeswoman for Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth. “We see youth who are coming from neglectful, abusive families, and they want a holiday like anyone else. What we’re trying to do is bring them the best holiday possible.” NPHY is asking for gift donations through December 5, and it’s as easy as ordering an item from the organization’s Amazon Holiday Wish List (available at nphy.org/holidaygiving) and having it shipped to the center—or purchasing a gift and dropping it off at NPHY’s drop-in center at 4981 Shirley St. NPHY is also looking for volunteers to wrap presents during its holiday block party on December 9. Likewise, the Las Vegas Rescue Mission is seeking donations and volunteers for its 2017 holiday meal service (donations can be dropped at 480 W. Bonanza Road), and the Annual Chet Buchanan Toy Drive will celebrate its 19th year starting on November 30. Donations for the toy drive are accepted at NV Energy (6226 W. Sahara Ave.) through December 11. –Leslie Ventura
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The past two months have seen Las Vegas band together to raise millions of dollars for those affected most by the October 1 Route 91 Harvest shooting, and now Las Vegas’ biggest bands are pitching in. It normally takes a festival or an awards show for The Killers and Imagine Dragons to land on the same bill, but this benefit concert—proceeds from which will go to the Las Vegas Victims’ Fund—will feature sets from the groups behind “Mr. Brightside” and “Radioactive,” along with contributions from Cirque du Soleil performers and resident Vegas headliners Penn & Teller, David Copperfield and Boyz II Men. The bill promises even more talent (unrevealed at press time), which has us wondering what other Strip regulars might pop in to make their presence felt on what should be a powerful and productive night of entertainment. $75-$125. –Spencer Patterson
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From left, The Killers’ Ronnie Vannucci, Mark Stoermer and Brandon Flowers. (Anton Corbijn/Courtesy)
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You don’t need a reason to join this festive elf stampede. You only need a course through Downtown, a jolly red suit and a good cause. Try this one: Proceeds from this 5K/one-mile fun run benefit Opportunity Village’s mission to help those with intellectual and related disabilities. Registration $25-$45, LVSantaRun.com. –Geoff Carter
Donato Cabrera conducts two holiday classics at the Smith Center. Home for the Holidays promises family-friendly fun in the afternoon (with narration by Clint Holmes), while the nighttime A Baroque Holiday: Handel’s Messiah will feature the Las Vegas Master Singers, plus a 6:30 p.m. pre-show conversation. $30-$109 each. –C. Moon Reed
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t was a comment with the outward look of an Internet-breaker: Last week, Clark County commissioner Chris Giunchigliani wondered aloud if Las Vegas Boulevard should be closed to all but certain kinds of traffic, most notably buses, emergency vehicles, cabs and ride-hailing services. Predictably, a number of local and national publications fretted over the very idea of a “Strip driving ban,” even though no one in their right mind wants to drive that parking lot if they can avoid it. Many of the stories intimated that Giunchigliani’s suggestion was close to an apostasy. And if she had recommended a Strip driving ban, they’d have been right; Las Vegas Boulevard more than earns its place among the U.S. Department of Transportation’s list of “All-American Roads,” alongside such iconic drives as Route 66 and the Pacific Coast Highway. Giunchigliani only wants you—and the ambulances that might save your life—to be able to access the Strip without sitting in perpetual gridlock. “I first suggested that we look at a dedicated lane [on the Strip] several years ago, but it did not come to fruition,” Giunchigliani says. These days, she’s advocating for a top-to-bottom look at Strip traffic— how cars and pedestrians use it, how RTC buses use it, how we use it to get to our jobs and so on. And it’s in this context that Giunchigliani uses the phrase “no-truck policy.” “You don’t need trucks and mobile billboards on the Strip,” she says. Mobile billboard drivers needn’t worry just yet. As Giunchigliani reiterates, the proposed restrictions are just something for resort corridor stakeholders to consider while the RTC conducts a study of the Strip for a potential light rail line. “We need to make sure that we’re looking at congestion and safety issues while they’re doing that study.”
Fear the Walking Dead: Survival. (L.E. Baskow/Staff)
FIVE REASONS TO CELEBRATE LUCKY DRAGON’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY On December 3, Lucky Dragon will celebrate one year on the northern end of the tourist corridor. Still haven’t been? Here are five reasons to visit this ruby-colored gem, stat. The food. From Phoenix to Pearl Garden to Bao Now, the restaurant
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program at Lucky Dragon excels at modern Chinese cuisine. Sample the Kurobuta pork, deer tendon or abalone at Phoenix, and don’t miss the holiday dim sum brunch from December 22-25. Speaking of dim sum, Pearl Ocean serves up some of the city’s most affordable traditional and contemporary Chinese dishes—like $3 BBQ pork buns and $5 shrimp dumplings—while Bao Now’s 24-hour menu features dim sum, soup, rice, noodles, congee, boba and more. Cha Garden. Lucky Dragon’s hotel lobby and pool, otherwise known as Cha Garden, specializes in its memorable tea service, featuring an extensive list of teas sourced from
farms throughout Asia. Enjoy 50 percent off tea from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Tuesday, and jazz music plus a special tasting menu Saturdays from 7 to 10 p.m. The Pagoda Bar. Take in Lucky Dragon’s luxurious ambiance—a giant gold dragon chandelier hangs above the bar—and indulge in one of the Pagoda’s many happy hours: 3-7 p.m., 9 p.m.-midnight and 4 a.m.-10 a.m. It’s one of the best pre- or post-party hangs in town. Hot Manila Nights. Every Friday in December, experience a bustling night market with live music, Filipino bites and drink specials. Free parking. LD still honors this fastdisappearing Vegas amenity. –Leslie Ventura
This year is looking a lot like 1993. No, Hillary Clinton isn’t living in the White House, and the Chicago Bulls couldn’t be further from the playoffs. What’s looking familiar is the glut of attractions opening—and forthcoming—in Las Vegas. More than 20 years ago, the tourist corridor was awash with amusement-style diversions, heavily factoring into themed resorts like Excalibur, MGM Grand, Luxor and Treasure Island. Now, with gaming revenue way down— especially with younger generations—casino companies are once again investing in non-gaming amenities. It’s evolution, says Kevin Bagger, executive director of the research center at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “There have been general waves, whether it’s the mega-resorts, the waves of significant investment in incredible food and dining, of nightclubs and dayclubs, [and of] retail shopping experiences. We had a wave with other attractions, like Shark Reef and [those at] Caesars [Palace]. Now there’s a wave of new experiences we’re seeing emerge as they happen.” Which is to say: This is a recent, unfolding development. This month alone saw the announcement of a major attraction and the unveiling of another. The latter is Excalibur’s interactive Ultimate 4-D Experience, which opened three weeks ago and features programs based on films like The Lego Movie, San Andreas and— for the holiday season—The Polar Express. Then there’s the $20-million Fly Linq, the Strip’s first zipline depot, boasting a 122-foot-high tower capable of launching up to 10 zipliners over the length of the Linq Promenade. MGM introduced a virtual-reality arena at MGM Grand’s Level Up in September, and announced an eSports arena for Luxor in April. Summer saw the Fear the Walking Dead: Survival maze open at the Fremont Street Experience. And in October, Steve Wynn revealed more details about his Paradise Park amusement lagoon, slated to open in 2020 (also the year Genting plans to finish its attraction-rich Resorts World megaresort). The thirst for these types of diversions is growing, according to the LVCVA’s research. Thirty percent of all visitors partook in a paid attraction in 2016, compared to 20 percent just a year earlier. Tourist spending on entertainment and sightseeing—two categories with which attractions overlap—is also up, as is visitation by the coveted 21-to-35-year-old demographic. “What stands out with millennials—and not only them—is they have more desire for experiences rather than things,” Bagger says. “That fits well with anyone promoting travel.”
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From left: Kema Ogden, Andrew Jolley, Armen Yemenidjian, Aaron McCrary and Amanda Connor. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)
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rmen Yemenidjian is all in. The founder of Essence—a local dispensary with three locations, including the only shop on Las Vegas Boulevard—was on a fairly traditional career track before he went green: He was vice president of both casino marketing and casino operations at the Tropicana. In order to start Essence—and its affiliated cultivation facility, Desert Grown Farms—he had to surrender his Nevada gaming license. He doesn’t regret it. “It’s really exciting to create something new, to start off with a blank canvas,” Yemenidjian says. He has painted that canvas with more than a few familiar shades. Essence is a boutique with the look of a resort spa—the clean, modern lines; the pale green of the chairs popping against the soft white walls. One look tells you that Yemenidjian created Essence using the lessons he learned at the Trop. It feels like Vegas. “It’s all about giving a plusone experience,” Yemenidjian says. “That’s what creates raving fans.” Some of those Vegas hospitality skills transferred nicely—“You know, customer service, security”—but Yemenidjian had to learn at least one important detail in transit. “Before this, I’d never really grown anything,” he says. “I didn’t have a green thumb or anything of the sort. Finding that agricultural side has probably taken the biggest adjustment.” Now Yemenidjian talks expertly about cultivation and the characteristics of various strains, adding another skill to his hospitality set. Good thing, too. There’s lots of room for Essence to expand in Vegas, and Yemenidjian says he’s watching the blossoming California market “very closely.” Spoken like a true grower. –Geoff Carter
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legislators, Segerblom helped Nevada kick off recreational sales six months before Ballot Question 2 called for it on January 1, 2018. As an early result of his desire to turn Las Vegas into an “Amsterdam on steroids,” Nevada amassed nearly $8 million in marijuana tax revenue in July and August alone. Segerblom maintains that at its current pace and rate of growth, the Nevada cannabis industry will shatter the two-year, $120 million tax revenue figure estimated by state officials— funds that could beef up education and police forces across the state. “It’s just the beginning,” Segerblom says. “There’s a whole lot more where this came from.” –Chris Kudialis
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Mexico School of Law. Since launching Connor & Connor, she and Derek have been critical in helping their clients navigate local cannabis and business laws. Amanda represents key industry players throughout the state, assisting in helping them obtain the proper licenses and pass inspections. Basically, it’s her job to know when policies change so she can alert her clients and ensure they remain in compliance with state laws. “That’s the part I enjoy,” Connor says. “I feel like I’m helping people to have a positive impact on our community. I love my day-to-day job.” –Leslie Ventura
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hen Amanda and Derek Connor opened Las Vegas firm Connor & Connor PLLC in 2012, they had no intention of working in cannabis business law. Once they did, Amanda says, she worried about how the public might respond. “It was nerve-racking, because it still is federally illegal,” she says. Five years later, however, the shift in perceptions regarding the marijuana industry has made for a much more accepting climate. Before she and her husband opened their practice in Nevada, Connor worked as a dual language kindergarten teacher in New Mexico and studied at the University of New
he says. Padgett is mindful that marijuana isn’t covered by health insurance and also that some patients must rely on recreational marijuana to avoid the lingering stigma. For those reasons, Padgett offers favorable pricing and charitable programs, and sometimes even personally subsidizes people in need. “We’re very fortunate to be in this business—we had to beat out 80 other groups to get our license. But also, to help impact lives, it amazes me and humbles me every day.” –C. Moon Reed
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aving originally planned for a medical marijuana dispensary along with a cultivation and production facility, Las Vegas Paiute tribe chairman Benny Tso saw more potential in recreational marijuana when news first emerged that it would be on last year’s ballot. He reached out to tribal-led businesses across the western U.S. for ideas on forming the ultimate recreational marijuana store: a 15,500 square-foot mega dispensary on Paiute land near Downtown Las Vegas. The recently-opened Nuwu Cannabis Marketplace also features Nevada’s first marijuana drive-thru, where shoppers can order an eighth of Stardawg flower or a stack of canna pucks edibles like
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“We want to be the Cheers of dispensaries, where everyone knows your name,” Ogden says. “We’ve seen that a lot more people partake than you’d realize, from professionals to grandmas. … It really helps a lot of people, and I think it’s important to bring education into the community.” Ogden has been a vocal advocate for re-evaluating the policies regarding marijuana use in professional sports leagues, and also setting an example for diversity. “This is an industry largely dominated by men, and there are not many minorities, either,” Ogden says. “I want to be a role model in this industry for women and minorities. We want to be strong members of the community.” –Tovin Lapan
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couple of broken bones,” Conder says. That impulse to think fast served Blackbird well when the state opted to hand weed distribution off to Nevada’s alcohol distributors. Blackbird, already in the business of distributing medical marijuana, simply got an alcohol distribution license itself. Obstacle, dodged. And Blackbird has only begun to ride. “This is the biggest change to the transportation industry since the lift of alcohol prohibition,” Conder says. “Our ambitions are definitely national.” –Geoff Carter
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our favorite dispensary probably has a large inventory of goods. And you can thank Tim Conder for it. His Reno-based company, Blackbird, was the first to receive a license to distribute recreational cannabis to Nevada’s dispensaries, and it delivers a lot: By Conder’s estimate, Blackbird handles “about 95 percent of all the state’s distribution.” Not bad for a former bicycle messenger whose cargo consisted largely of legal documents … and perhaps a few bandages. “There were definitely some close calls—and a
ema Ogden has long been interested in community outreach, particularly in the realms of health, wellness and education. She once owned a gym and helped run an outreach program for the homeless. During her husband Jonathan Ogden’s 12 seasons playing left tackle for the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, the couple was involved in numerous community health initiatives. Now, the Ogdens are investors in Top Notch THC. Kema was raised in Las Vegas, and when marijuana dispensaries got approved, her experience working in health care—and seeing some friends and family members struggle from pain-management issues cannabis could help alleviate—drove her to get into the business.
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around earlier this year, Rutledge spoke in favor of cannabis-friendly legislation, urging lawmakers to consider the impact of business and potential pot-tax revenue on state coffers. “I was there to listen, but most of all make sure the implementation of the voters’ will was being done correctly,” Rutledge explained. A self-proclaimed “diplomat” in Nevada’s pot industry, Rutledge has befriended folks on all sides of the marijuana discussion, insisting that the emerging industry offers enough for all parties involved to earn a slice of the pie. “I think at some point people will figure out a way to get in the space,” he said. “There’s enough to go around.” –Chris Kudialis
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aron McCrary is the first black owner, operator and cultivator in Nevada, but he doesn’t care so much about the title. “It’s not about being first or second,” the Zion Gardens master grower says. “It’s about breaking down barriers for people who are traditionally excluded from ownership in the industry and trying to do everything we can to increase the opportunities for people who’ve been adversely affected by the drug laws put in place during prohibition.” For McCrary, that means opening doors, promoting small businesses and changing perceptions about both cannabis and minority ownership. “We are at the forefront of this emerging industry; as the pioneers we bear a great social responsibility,” McCrary says. “I would like us to be perceived as good social partners, as competent and productive members of society, as sound and capable businessmen.” After 20 years in medical marijuana in Washington state and three years in Las Vegas, McCrary has proven himself and his industry. And the local community has embraced him in turn. “It’s a beautiful open community in Las Vegas, I’m very fortunate to be part of it,” he says. “There’s room for everyone. I hope the marketplace remains diverse, beautiful and vibrant.” –C. Moon Reed
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operates Getting Legal, a medical marijuana evaluation service. Now, Schloss is president of Redwood Cultivation, founded by Harris Rittoff and Cherry Development. Redwood has a cultivation, production and distribution license, and provides its products to dispensaries around the Valley. The 20,000-square-foot facility features state-of-the-art fertilization, irrigation, ventilation and CO2 systems. In addition to producing its own strains and products, Redwood is the exclusive distributor in the Silver State for Willie’s Reserve, a marijuana line launched by country legend Willie Nelson. –Tovin Lapan
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ert Adams is a real estate developer with more than three decades of experience working in the Vegas Valley. He splits his time between LA and Las Vegas, but these days he spends most of his time tending to his thriving cultivation and production operation in Southern Nevada. When the system for cannabis sales was first implemented, Adams was approached by several people interested in getting into the cannabis industry. His Nevada business experience and his real estate and construction background made him an ideal partner for a grower. Adams owns the Nevada branch of Cannabiotix, and is affiliated with the Cannabiotix brand founded in California. Several of Cannabiotix’s 41 strains have won Cannabis Cup awards, and Adams says the company is always striving for a better product, experimenting with strain combinations among the award winners at their 40,000-square-foot facility. “We sell out of our grow before the end of every month and new harvest,” Adams says. “We’re trying to grow the best quality product and take care of all of the patients and recreational customers. We want to continue to improve and build our brand across the United States.” –Tovin Lapan
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estate investing. Like many capitalists, he saw potential dollars as soon as dispensary licensing began in Clark County. But his financial Spidey sense paralleled his longtime advocacy for legitimate cannabis health care. “It was a merging of something I really believe in at my core with a business opportunity,” he says. Jolley’s goals of responsible medicinal and recreational marijuana sales in Nevada are now in the perfecting stage. What’s next: helping to establish lounges where locals and tourists can legally consume cannabis products. But like a smart businessman, he wants to ensure every T is crossed. “I’m afraid if we don’t do it right, it could reflect poorly on the industry,’ he says. “So my greatest hope regarding lounges is we take our time and do it right out of the gate, so we don’t create any trips along the way of this journey.” –Mike Prevatt
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f there were ever a candidate for official mouthpiece of the Nevada marijuana industry, it’s the uber-articulate Andrew Jolley. But the down-toearth co-owner and CEO of the Source dispensaries and Nevada Organic Remedies grow facility won’t be updating his business cards anytime soon. “I am under no illusion that I’m a spokesman,” he says with a smile. “I love doing interviews, because I love talking about cannabis.” Jolley isn’t your typical marijuanaindustry player, but he’s exactly the player it needs. Besides running the Source and NOR, he serves on the Nevada Green Ribbon Panel for Clark County and as president of the Nevada Dispensary Association. And his pedigree bona fides don’t end there. Before taking the plunge into dispensary ownership a few years back, Jolley had established himself in the world of real
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f you’ve consumed edible products in Southern Nevada, odds are good they originated with Evergreen Organix. Nevada’s largest producer of edibles doesn’t have a retail operation, but almost every dispensary in the Vegas Valley stocks Evergreen—and lots of it. “We’re selling anywhere between 1,000 and 2,000 pounds of chocolate a month. Our average order for cookies for a large dispensary is 5,000 per week,” president Jerry Velarde says. Velarde, a Southern California native who has lived in Las Vegas the past 20 years, expanded from businesses like construction, real estate, hospitality and banking into cannabis, turning a build-
ing his company already owned into a production facility for edibles, topicals, vaporizers and flower. “We’ve been told by professionals from all over the world that we have one of the most outstanding kitchens around,” says Velarde, whose goddaughter, Jillian Nelson, handles daily operations for Evergreen, presently offering more than 70 different products. “We’ve surrounded ourselves with people who weren’t experts in the cannabis business,” Velarde adds. ”A master baker, two true chocolatiers, two sugar artists … They’re experts in their specialties, so we have educated people making very educated decisions.” –Spencer Patterson
ixie Elixirs and Edibles CEO Tripp Keber first witnessed the cannabis boom in his home state of Colorado, then watched as the process began in Nevada when medical marijuana went legal in 2015 and its recreational equivalent became publicly available in July. Keber, an investor and entrepreneur, partnered with Silver State Wellness
LLC in 2016 to open a 17,000-squarefoot production facility in the Vegas Valley, producing edibles for many of Nevada’s dispensaries. “What we’re seeing is the development of an industry that is clearly not going away,” he says, noting that the consumers in Clark County are a “diverse group [with] a voracious appetite.” –Leslie Ventura
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medical and recreational sales, pioneered environmentally friendly and technologically savvy ways to grow cannabis and planned the expansion of the Grove’s growth/cultivation center. And like many in the industry, he’s barely had time to catch his breath. “It’s been such a rapid evolution, you’re too busy to step back,” he says. “It’s come a long way, and it’s still got a long ways to go.” –Mike Prevatt
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hey might leave, but they almost always come back. Chance parked professional paraglider pilot Kevin Biernacki in Humboldt County, California, for 15 years. But when a successful foray into cannabis production led to an offer to become cultivation manager and master grower for the Grove Wellness Center, the Vegas native returned home. Since then, he’s helped the industry usher in
tate Assemblyman. Lobbyist. Newspaper publisher. Jet-setting friend to DJs like Steve Aoki. Scott Sibley has worn lots of different hats over the years, and most recently his career path pointed him toward cannabis. “When we found out [legal] marijuana was coming to Nevada, a lot of people shied away from it. I put in an application,” Sibley says. “I don’t have a background in marijuana; I couldn’t grow something if you told me specifically how to do it. So my partners and I sought out some people to partner with in the industry.” Sibley’s crew found them in Denver: MMJ America, operators of four dispensaries and four cultivation facilities
in Colorado’s capital and winners of 18 Cannabis Cups over the years. “We toured their facilities in Denver, and they really had it together,” Sibley says. “They know their stuff, which is exactly what we wanted.” Under a joint-venture arrangement, Sibley’s group owns the Vegas dispensary and MMJ runs it (along with two cultivation facilities coming online soon) for a percentage of the profits. “They’re bringing in some new technology on the cultivation side to bring the costs down—less water, less power using some LED technology they came up with, cutting edge stuff. It’s been a great partnership for us.” –Spencer Patterson
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hen we launched Industry Weekly in January 2016, the objective was clear: Every week, we’ll explore every facet of the world’s most captivating entertainment landscape. We’ve done it, deep-diving into all the things that make you think of Las Vegas: nightclubs and pool parties; restaurants, bars and lounges; artists, executives and hospitality professionals that keep the Strip sharp. Since we started, that entertainment landscape has become even more compelling,
adding more than a few sparkling new facets. Less than two months ago, Vegas received the gift of an entirely new live entertainment experience, one that fits like the last perfect puzzle piece and will continue to grow—major league professional sports. (Go Knights go!) To celebrate how far we’ve come and all the amazing destinations that have given us so much to get excited about, we’re filling the pages of Industry Weekly’s 100th issue with the 100 clubs, theaters, concert halls, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues that define the Vegas scene right now. You’ll
find your favorites, you’ll discover some hot spots you need to visit, and we hope you’ll learn, like we have, that 100 is just a beginning. Thank you for reading and for being a part of Industry Weekly. Photograph by Mikayla Whitmore/Staff
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T - M O B I L E A R E N A The home of the Vegas Golden Knights and the city’s biggest concerts and events is even more than that—it’s the new heart of the Strip.
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The house Celine built 14 years ago is still the blueprint for the modern Strip residency.
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Expect more game-changing innovation and top-tier resident artists to arrive at Wynn Nightlife’s megaclub in the coming months.
M o m o f u k u
David Chang finally made it to Vegas this year, and his delicious food fits right in at the Cosmopolitan.
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The versatile concert hall at the Linq Promenade remains Las Vegas’ favorite place to catch the coolest bands.
S T K
When it’s time to gather the squad for a memorable night, this sexy steakhouse is the starting point.
E m b a s s y
The off-Strip club continues to break the mold when it comes to divergent sounds and unique parties.
P r i m r o s e
The first taste of Park MGM’s restaurants is fresh, slightly French and infinitely promising. P h o t o g r a p h b y St e v e M a r c u s
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T h e A x i s Planet Hollywood’s finely tuned pop-music machine keeps plugging in our favorite performers and watching the shows take off.
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Chef Brian Howard’s Chinatown hot spot was an industry fave before it even opened its doors.
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Mix one part lounge, one part club, one part classic Vegas and top with Champagne— that’s the recipe for Hyde.
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There’s only one place where the biggest DJs and the wildest pool-party experience
collides with the most luxurious outdoor environment.
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The Strip’s got soul, and if you’re not sure where to find it, look no further than this iconic music hall, restaurant and bar.
T a o
Lounge to restaurant to nightclub to pool club, Tao still does it all, and like no other single venue can.
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Old-school charm and refined cuisine stock the menu at this hidden gem at Westgate Las Vegas.
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C l i q u e L o u n g e As if Cosmopolitan didn’t have a lock on great casino lounges, here comes Clique with cocktails, music and attitude to spare.
D r a i ’ s
Hip-hop on the roof—that’s how Victor Drai set the standard, again, with this utterly unique night- and dayclub.
A n d r e a ’ s
Addictive eats and all the right vibes keep Andrea’s at Encore packed with the ready-to-party crowd.
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J o i n t
The Hard Rock Hotel’s legendary music venue seems to get better and more versatile every year.
W e s t g a t e S u p e r B o o k
Anything that happens in the world of sports betting happens first at the Westgate.
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You haven’t summered in Vegas until you’ve hit the Beach for a hot night of music with your feet in the sand.
B a r d o t B r a s s e r i e
Vegas native Josh Smith brings the sexy back to time-honored French food at Michael Mina’s Aria outpost.
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I n t r i g u e You’ve found something special when the nightclub experience is huge but feels intimate, and when it feels exclusive even when everyone is invited.
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Upgrades are on the way for the theater at the Palms, which was already the true music geek’s top concert choice in Las Vegas.
F ou n d a t i o n R oo m
Only one other club has lasted 18 years on the Strip, but there will only ever be one Foundation Room, a personalized experience with a mood all its own.
D a y l i g ht
One of the biggest, brightest, most sonically diverse day parties is happening at the south tip of the Strip at Mandalay Bay’s energetic pool club.
H e a rthsto n e
Landmark Las Vegas chef Brian Massie’s passion project has reached neighborhood favorite status at the Red Rock Resort.
MGM Gr a n d G a r d e n Are n a
With The Killers, Shakira, Demi Lovato and DJ Khaled kicking off 2018, it’s clear the lion has plenty of roar left when it comes to this epic events center.
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Ask any F&B pro where they like to eat in their rare off-hours and most will point you to this raw bar and cocktail paradise.
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W i n g L e i The first Chinese restaurant in the country to be awarded a Michelin star is one of the brightest jewels in Wynn’s restaurant crown.
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The pool party that started it all is still going strong, connecting the Hard Rock Hotel’s wild past to its bright future.
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With four local outposts—including one inside T-Mobile Arena—Danny Meyer’s beloved burger chain has truly taken Vegas.
A t o m i c L i q u o r s
Everyone’s favorite Downtown dive bar is that much more perfect now that it has its own eatery, the Kitchen.
E n c o r e T h e a t e r
From Tony Bennett to Diana Ross to Harry Connick Jr. to Elvis Costello, this lavish theater is suddenly a headliner champion.
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Edgy cocktails in swanky surroundings is a natural in any casino, but the Dorsey stands out from the pack.
J e w e l
At Aria’s high-tech, star-studded, intimate club, it feels like industry night every night.
T h e
S t i ll
The ultimate man-cave sports bar has everything you need, including a wing challenge and a refurbished Airstream.
M a n d a l a y B a y Ev e n t s C e n t e r
Recent renovations have brought new sparkle to the Cosmo cocktail centerpiece.
Welcome to home court: The WNBA’s San Antonio Stars are moving to Vegas next year and playing in this versatile arena.
C a r b o n e
L o n g B a r
Every night is a special occasion at this NYC transplant, where the fun is the only thing bigger than the veal parm.
D o w n t o w n L a s V e g a s Ev e n t s C e n t e r
Dance-music rave-ups, hard-rock fests, football-watching mega-parties ... there’s no limit to this outdoor venue’s capabilities.
J a r d i n
Breakfast, lunch or dinner, this Encore eatery has you covered, in enchanting style.
The D casino boss Derek Stevens has been known to knock back a few at this busy bar. It doesn’t get more Old Vegas than that.
L i b e r t i n e S o c i a l
If the drinks by Tony Abou-Ganim don’t get you, the food by Shawn McClain will.
S t a r b o a r d T a ck
The 1970s-era afterhours favorite has been reborn as a rum-slinging dive that’s attracting all the cool kids.
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P a r k T h e a t e r The newest Strip venue offers high-wattage headliners and an ideal location near all the action, and there’s not a single bad seat in the house.
L i g h t
The evolution continues for one of the most beloved names in the nightlife game, where it’s all about the party.
M ontecristo C i g a r B a r
Rare whiskeys and one of the largest humidors in the city are just two things that keep this Caesars Palace spot smoking.
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C h else a
When Bob Dylan and Adam Sandler perform at the same place within a month, you know you’ve got a unique venue.
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F u k ubur g er
M orimoto
Herbs
It’s the place to meet before a game or a show at T-Mobile, and you’ll be back at Beerhaus after to keep exploring that list of brews.
The Iron Chef champion’s fusion cuisine is just what the MGM Grand dining landscape needed.
Las Vegas’ truly local burger joint is on the rise with expansion in the hip southwest part of town.
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Nobody in this town goes too long without sidling up to this legendary cocktail bar and late-night hang.
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F r e e d o m B e a t With soulful comfort cuisine and lots of live music, Freedom Beat is Downtown’s one-stop shop for fun.
M a r q u e e
Anchored by hip-hop and EDM stars, Cosmo’s cool club keeps the party rocking day and night.
C h i c a
Lorena Garcia’s next-level Latin cuisine is breaking barriers at the Venetian.
V i n y l
The Hard Rock Hotel’s smaller music room is the place to catch the next big thing.
G r a n d v i e w L o u n g e
Whether it’s music or afterhours comedy, this entertainment hub at South Point is always packed.
T h e B l a c k S h e e p
This modern Vietnamese restaurant in the southwest part of town is on everyone’s to-eat list.
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Addictive sweets like cereal milk ice cream and buttery crack pie are the perfect Strip-walking snack.
T h e S a n d D o l l a r L o u n g e
The stalwart blues bar is surging again thanks to cool cocktails and a friendly industry crowd. Peter Harasty/File
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M B S t e a k Michael and David Morton have taken the concept of the big Vegas steakhouse to new heights at this Hard Rock Hotel spot.
Y e l l o w t a i l
This Bellagio classic remains one of the most popular sushi destinations on the Strip.
T o p g o l f
Swinging the clubs is just the beginning of the overall entertainment experience at this vibrant complex behind MGM Grand.
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T i k i
If you’re looking to get lost for a few hours (or longer), transport yourself from the desert to the tropics at this Chinatown bar and lounge.
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This energetic pool club has been packing in powerful summer parties for more than a decade.
H e rr i n g b o n e
Stellar seafood and an unforgettable brunch head up the reasons to visit this Aria restaurant.
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L o u n g e
All-star comedians, avant-garde theater productions and rockin’ bands all call this comfy Red Rock Resort lounge home.
J e a n G e o r g e s S t e a k h o u s e
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New levels of sports book luxury await at Wynn’s beautifully refreshed venue, including the tasty, adjacent Charlie’s Bar & Grill.
G i a d a
The celeb chef is readying a fast-casual concept at Caesars Palace, a nice complement to her warm, welcoming dining room at the Cromwell.
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Get up to the top of the Delano tower to take in the best Strip views and a few creative libations.
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If you never thought you’d wait in line for a breakfast sandwich, you haven’t been to Eggslut yet.
H a r v est
Roy Ellamar’s fresh, ingredient-driven approach at Bellagio is making fans of his fellow chefs.
Fre m ont S treet E x p erience Running wild under the neon canopy has become a vintage Vegas experience—and a fun way to see the evolution of Downtown.
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L a v o Winter is when one of the best Italian restaurants on the Strip doubles down with an over-the-top party brunch.
H a k k a s a n
Between the refined Chinese cuisine and the electric nightclub experience, it’s hard to decide which part of Hakkasan we like best.
C l e o p a t r a ’ s B a r g e
If live entertainment in a classic casinolounge environment is on the rise, the iconic spot at Caesars Palace is leading the way.
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Watch the game, feast on favorite foods, rotate through the tap list and keep on eye on the Strip at Paris’ rooftop party spot.
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B i s t r o
Legendary chef André Rochat’s new neighborhood eatery is everything locals want.
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Partying and betting at the Red Rock’s book is often a bigger experience than the game itself.
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The Cosmopolitan opened so many cool new restaurants this year, but the Bromberg brothers’ deliciously updated eatery requires your attention.
O m nia
With chart-topping resident DJs and eyepopping special effects, Omnia remains an otherworldly musical experience.
F ran k lin
Delano’s sexy lobby bar is a secret treasure, a place where conversation and cocktails can lead anywhere.
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There’s always something happening—or a fresh new entry on the drink menu—at this Downtown Arts District favorite.
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B un k house S aloon
The rustic Downtown icon is still the center of the local music scene.
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The legacy of comfort-food king Kerry Simon lives on at this recently expanded Downtown restaurant.
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Before Light or after Daylight, Kumi’s intricate, upbeat Japanese food is the meal you need.
D o w nto w n C oc k tail R oo m If this isn’t the bar that started it all on East Fremont, it certainly made an impact—and kicked a hole in the Vegas craft cocktail scene, too.
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You won’t have a complete picture of the Strip’s fantastic restaurant landscape until you’ve had a blow-out dinner at José Andrés’ SLS powerhouse.
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It seems like this Fremont East restaurant has been packed since the day it opened six years ago.
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Step into a truly immersive sports experience at the Palazzo, complete with mobile betting, stadium seating and Emeril Lagasse’s unforgettable cuisine.
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12/29-12/30 Boys Noize & Gorgon City. 200 S. Third St., 800-745-3000. 12/30-12/31 Maroon 5. 2/16 Lana Del Rey. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7777.
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It’s less than a four minutes’ walk from Thrive Cannabis Marketplace to these delicious savory pastries stuffed with lamb, chicken tikka masala, carne adovada and a whole lot more. 10 E. Charleston Blvd., 702-862-4538.
For foodies who like doobies, Eatt—which sits adjacent to Apothecarium— rustles up elevated casual grub at reasonable prices. 7865 W. Sahara Ave. #104, 702-608-5233.
This south Valley Mexican joint serves addictive wet burritos (chile verde!) and tortas (adobada!), perfect before or after a visit to Medizin two doors down. 4850 W. Sunset Road #120, 702-247-6528.
Crunchy fried pork or chicken in various forms—cutlet dinners, sliders or currycoated—equals a truly satisfying follow-up for an afternoon visit to nearby Euphoria Wellness. 7780 S. Jones Blvd. #103, 702-837-7300.
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melting pot Poncho Sanchez crafts a lively mix of latin jazz and r&b By C. Moon Reed ou don’t go to a Poncho Sanchez concert to sit around like a limp potato. His grooves bring your feet to life. “I want to invite the public to have a good time,” Sanchez says about his upcoming Smith Center performances. “We’re going to jump, shout and shimmy.” The 66-year-old Texas native grew up listening to the soul and R&B of Otis Redding, Motown and the Four Tops, along with salsa. “So I put all those things in my show,” says the conga player and singer. The result is a melting pot of joyous sounds known as Latin soul music. “Jazz, doo-wop, Latin jazz, salsa, soul music, rhythm and blues—that’s the music I love,” Sanchez says. Sanchez is jolly and enthusiastic, with a big beard and a ritual of wrapping his fingers like a boxer to prevent them from suffering damage when they hit the drums. He’s a storyteller and a born entertainer. He’s the uncle you want at your family gathering because he’s guaranteed to make
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variety of covers, often different ones each night, ranging from pop standards to gritty rockers to current hits to classic country, always putting her own impressive spin on other artists’ material.
On new album Meaning of Life, Clarkson Maybe it’s obvious to say that goes for a more R&B/soul-oriented Clarkson has a powerhouse voice, KELLY style than the pop-rock she’s been but hearing her belt out hits like “BeCLARKSON known for, and it invigorates a sound cause of You” or “Piece by Piece” in perwith All Time Low, that was getting a little stale. Her vocals son is still awe-inspiring. And 15 years Secondhand are by turns livelier and sultrier, and after she won American Idol, she’s still Serenade. December 3, the one-off Vegas show will be one of the making an impression on TV audiences; 8 p.m., $60-$256. first opportunities to hear songs like her duet with Pink on The Joint, playful lead single “Love So Soft” and a cover of R.E.M.’s 702-693-5000. brassy empowerment anthem “Whole “Everybody Hurts” Lotta Woman” performed live. was a highlight of last week’s American Music Unlike a lot of pop stars, Clarkson doesn’t Awards, proof that all she rely on choreographed dance routines or needs to captivate is a elaborate stage setups for her concerts, which great song and the means that she’s free to change up her setlists as space to sing it. she pleases. On previous tours, she has thrown in a –Josh Bell
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Now that basic cable shows can include nearly the full range of swear words, it takes more to push the envelope than just foul-mouthed characters doing terrible things. In Syfy’s Happy!, reprehensible, foul-mouthed cop-turned-hitman Nick Sax (Christopher Meloni) doesn’t just perpetrate horrific violence on nearly everyone he meets—he does it in the presence of the title character, an animated blue flying unicorn voiced by Patton Oswalt. Self-described “imaginary friend” Happy’s irritating wholesomeness is meant as an ironic contrast to the grim brutality, but the character is nearly as annoying to the audience as he is to Nick, and the novelty of a cute cartoon animal witnessing horrific violence wears off quickly. Happy’s presence makes the show only a slight variation on a typical dark antihero drama, with Nick facing off against a clichéd group of sadistic mobsters. Ritchie Coster gives an especially grating performance as an eccentric mob boss, with a warped, overwrought version of a Robert De Niro impression. Based on a graphic novel by writer Grant Morrison (who also co-created the show) and artist Darick Robertson, Happy! has a cartoonish sensibility more suited to drawings than live action. The more it strains to be edgy and shocking, the more laughable it becomes. –Josh Bell
aaccc HAPPY! Wednesdays, 10 p.m., Syfy. Premieres December 6.
Life during wartime The Breadwinner animates a story of hardship and hope By Josh Bell rish animation studio Cartoon Saloon tale segments recall the studio’s earlier films, but mined homegrown mythology for its OscarTwomey and her collaborators mine just as much nominated first two features, 2009’s The beauty from the stark everyday life of the main Secret of Kells and 2014’s Song of the Sea, characters, as Parvana befriends another girl posbut for the new The Breadwinner, the ing as a boy and explores the freedom creators look outward, adapting Deboof movement that was previously offrah Ellis’ best-selling 2000 novel set in limits to her because of her gender. AAABC Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The At the same time, the movie THE title character is 11-year-old Parvana confronts the harsh realities of life BREADWINNER (voiced by Saara Chaudry), a bold girl for Parvana and her family without Voices of Saara Chaudry, Soma who takes charge of providing for her flinching, and the storytelling is often Bhatia, Laara family after her father gets arrested bleak, even as Parvana is unwilling to Sadiq. Directed and sent to prison. give up. This isn’t really a kids’ movie, by Nora Twomey. Rated PG-13. Disguising herself as a boy, Parvana even though its protagonist is a child, Opens Friday at is able to leave her house unaccompaand the depiction of despair can get a Village Square. nied and earn a living to buy food for little heavy-handed at times. But the her family, all while trying to find a way filmmakers know when to pull back to free her father. Director Nora Twomand lighten the mood, whether with ey and screenwriter Anita Doron add a fantastical a return to the fairy tale or a simple moment of element to Ellis’ grounded narrative, depicting a friendly bonding, and the hand-drawn animation fable that Parvana tells her little brother Zaki over is always lovely and expressive. It shows how real the course of the film. The paper cutout-style fairylife can be as haunting as any fantasy story.
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New this week The Breadwinner aaabc Voices of Saara Chaudry, Laara Sadiq, Shaista Latif. Directed by Nora Twomey. 94 minutes.
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Rated PG-13. See review Page 58. Village Square. Daisy Winters (Not reviewed) Sterling Jerins, Brooke Shields, Carrie Preston. Directed by Beth LaMure. 91 minutes. Rated PG-13. An 11-year-old girl navigates a troubled relationship with her mother. Texas Station, Village Square. The Swindlers aabcc Yoo Ji-Tae, Hyun Bin, Bae Seong-Woo. Directed by Jang Chang-Won. 117 minutes. Not rated. In Korean with English subtitles. A group of con artists working for the police (or are they?) attempt to catch a notorious embezzler who faked his own death (or did he?) in this silly, convoluted— but occasionally entertaining—Korean thriller. The plot is dopey and the characters are thin, but there are a few stylish set pieces. –JB Village Square. Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas (Not reviewed) Voices of Trevor White, Alex Kelly, Gemma Whelan. Directed by Enrique Gato and David Alonso. 85 minutes. Rated PG. Explorer Tad Jones must rescue his kidnapped girlfriend. Town Square. Titanic (Not reviewed) Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Billy Zane. Directed by James Cameron. 194 minutes. Rated PG-13. Twentieth-anniversary remastered re-release of the romantic drama set aboard the doomed Titanic sea voyage. Town Square.
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Agatha Christie’s famous 1934 mystery novel starring snooty Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. He packs the cast with stars and adds distracting visual flair, but it’s all just window dressing for a musty, exposition-filled plot. –JB Theaters citywide. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri aabcc Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson. Directed by Martin McDonagh. 115 minutes. Rated R. McDonagh’s third film, starring McDormand as the outraged mother of a murdered teen, is quite taken with its own cleverness, to the detriment of storytelling and characterization. The strong performances smooth over some rough spots, but not enough to make up for the shifts in motivation and tone. –JB Theaters citywide. Wonder aaacc Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson. Directed by Stephen Chbosky. 113 minutes. Rated PG. Adapted from R.J. Palacio’s 2012 children’s book about a 10-year- old boy (Room’s Tremblay) born with facial disfigurements, Wonder observes the fallout when his parents (Roberts and Wilson) finally decide it’s time for him to attend school with his peers. It’s partly a complex drama, partly an earnest anti-bullying PSA. –MD Theaters citywide. JB Josh Bell; MD Mike D’Angelo For complete movie listings, visit lasvegasweekly.com/movie-listings.
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Total annihilation As the world crumbles, comedian Patton Oswalt keeps us laughing week people are just having their faces shoved through the atton Oswalt might be the ideal comedian to play Las dirt right in front of me and we all are wondering what we’re Vegas right now—one who embodies the idea that supposed to do at this point. From the top down, with our curthe show must go on. The veteran stand-up comic, rent government, there’s very much an open feeling of, “You writer, actor and voice-over expert lost his wife, guys are on your own.” It’s a horrible feeling. writer Michelle McNamara, when she died suddenly at age You never reuse material once you’ve performed it in 46 last year, leaving him to raise their 8-year-old daughter. a TV comedy special, but it seems like the personal and (Oswalt remarried earlier this month.) He digs deep into his political themes from Annihilation could keep showing difficult year in new Netflix special Annihilation, a up in your act. Well, I hope the Trump stuff doesn’t Patton groundbreaking performance equally hilarious and last, because I hope he’s gone soon. I don’t want four Oswalt sad. He’ll donate half his pay from this week’s show at more years of Trump material. People used to tell me, December the Joint to the Las Vegas Victims’ Fund. “You’re going to miss George W. Bush,” for the same 2, 9 p.m., It’s been a while since you performed in Las Vegas. reason, but I’d say, “Eh, I’d rather not be torturing $70-$110. I used to come [often] back in the day, at the Riviera people and have our money be on fire.” The tradeoff The Joint, 702-693and other [places]. I’ve done a couple events where I isn’t worth it. I hope to work in more general themes 5000. was hosting at the Hard Rock [Hotel], but I don’t think rather than speaking on the outrage or depression of I’ve ever gone out there like this, with me as the show. the moment, but we’ll see. I’m the headliner, and that’s a little unnerving. This is There’s also the expectation of Trump jokes. Is it Vegas. That’s a big deal. difficult to focus your comedy in another direction when I was really affected watching Annihilation, because it it’s such a dominant topic? If anything it forces you as a was just a few weeks after the Route 91 shooting and I think comedian or writer to be even more present or aware of the we were all trying to figure out how to move on and be Vegas little moments in life between people rather than the macroagain after that. Your stories about the loss of your wife, outrages you’re checking out on Twitter every day. Maybe and talking about that onstage, provided some helpful one good thing that comes out of this is that we have to be perspective. The more I read about these incidents, the more more tuned into life. … Annihilation was so inward-looking, they affect me, too—Boston and Newtown [Connecticut] and but maybe by being so specific, it becomes universal, and all of them, but there’s something more, another dimension [people] will find parallels with their own lives. There are of horrificness with Las Vegas, probably because of me being different ways to approach connectivity when you’re onstage, an entertainer. It reminded me of the Eagles of Death Metal and there’s no one way that’s right or wrong. One way is to lose at the Bataclan. It must have been such a nightmare, that yourself, and another is to amplify yourself, but each can lead thing of, “I just don’t know what to do.” It seems like every to a deeper connection to the audience.
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MASTERING MIAN HEAT RULES ALL AT CHENGDU’S NEW CHINATOWN COUSIN BY JIM BEGLEY hengdu Taste has a new sibling imported directly from SoCal’s San Gabriel Valley. Fronting Spring Mountain on the ground floor of the plaza housing Chinatown staples Ichiza and Zizzy, Mian Sichuan Noodles is doling out Chongqing-style noodles from a much more accessible space than its older brother. But like Chengdu, there are no holds barred when it comes to the onslaught of spices across the menu. Mian’s offerings are essentially split between bowls of dry noodles and soups, each whimsically labeled—dry dish entries are adorned with a cactus, while soups are designated with a swimmer. The playfulness doesn’t stop there, as place mats provide a primer on how to eat your noodles, including a dissertation on the ubiquitous mung bean soup served in a coffee mug. But Mian is serious about spiciness, so you should learn to embrace the slightly sweet broth—the only available reprieve from an onslaught of heat. Everything is labeled as to whether or not it’s spicy, but it’s all a lie because every dish is spicy. Just embrace the fiery flavors. My favorites are the Chengdu Zajiang noodles ($9). The dry dish is simply dressed with baby bok choy and a fried egg, but the pork-laden sauce hiding beneath the chewy wheat noodles is blazingly hot, layering Sichuan chilies and peppercorns. Spicier still are the Sichuan hot and sour noodles ($8), suspending angel hair strands in a complex broth rife with chilies and exuding an irresistible funkiness. If you’re looking for standard Chinese hot and sour soup, you’re in the wrong place. Broths fascinate across the board. Even when the uncomfortably chewy beef in the house beef noodles ($10) falls short, the hearty soup salvages the dish. Beef pickled noodles ($10) deliver the characteristic tingle associated with Sichuan peppercorns. And if you’re feeling edgy, the special gizzard noodles ($10) deliver an offal-y hearty funk. Your conscientious server will undoubtedly ask what spice level you’d like. Don’t be tempted to cool down your dishes. If you’re not sweating it, you’re not getting it.
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I make fun of Chipotle as much as the next and then, at the bottom of the bowl, finish it off with guy, but it deserves credit for reinventing crunchy rice, courtesy of the hot stone. fast-casual dining. Picking your Bibim Kitchen diners have a choice of a ingredients, building your own meal and classic rice bowl ($8.95) or a hot stone bowl BIBIM having it assembled in front of you has defi($11.95). Choose between white or purple KITCHEN nitely taken off. rice (the latter’s actually a mixture of black, 10345 S. Eastern Last year, it was the sushi burrito/bowl brown and white rice), then pick a protein. Ave. #110, that broke through and became the next step Beef bulgogi is traditional, but organic tofu 702-909in this trend. So, it’s only natural that other makes for a natural fit with an array of veg4322. Mondaytypes of cuisine are experimenting with the gies that includes everything from spinach Saturday, 11 format. Take Bibim Kitchen, the first fastand corn to kimchi and shiitake mushrooms. a.m.-9 p.m. casual eatery in Henderson specializing in Finish things off with sauces like sriracha Korean bowls, namely bibimbap. mayo or a sweet and spicy spin on the red Bibimbap is one of the great dishes of chili paste gochujang and add toppers like South Korea. Served in a hot stone bowl, a fried egg or sesame seeds. With worthy mixture of rice, vegetables, protein and (often) a flavors and convenient presentation, Bibim Kitchen fried egg commingle and continue to cook as you takes the next step in local fast-casual evolution. eat. The idea is to get a bit of everything in one bite –Jason Harris
Ever since Josh Molina and Valeria Varela opened Makers & Finders Coffee in December 2014, the industrial-themed shop has been a staple for coffee aficionados and Latin food lovers. Housed in the Arts District, Makers helped diversify Main Street and its surroundings, paving the way for more Downtown development, and now it’s expanding. A second location—originally planned for Old Henderson—will be open at Downtown Summerlin before Christmas, Molina says. But before that, the Downtown original will celebrate its third anniversary on December 5, with a proclamation ceremony with Mayor Carolyn Goodman, free empanadas and live music. And that’s not all. Makers & Finders shop recently unveiled a new dinner menu that begins at 4 p.m.; it doubles down on what M&F does best: home-style Latin dishes like the bandeja paisa—a traditional Colombian dish with chargrilled sirloin, plantains, black beans, chicharones, avocado, cotija cheese and Spanish rice—plus smoky chicken tinga nachos and sweet, deconstructed street corn. There are more vegetarian and vegan options, including the must-order vegan empanada sampler, featuring three different variations: spicy mushroom, savory rajas soyrizo and black bean with corn. Breakfast is still served from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and beer, wine, and cocktails are available throughout the day, along with coffee and tea. If you’re on the go, a new pop-up location at Neonopolis will serve an abbreviated coffee menu throughout the holidays. –Leslie Ventura
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MUSIC ARTIFICE Scarlet 12/2, 10 pm, free. Downtown Jam open mic 12/4, 9 pm, free. Karaoke 12/6, 10 pm, free. 1025 S. 1st St., #A, 702-489-6339.
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BACKSTAGE BAR & BILLIARDS Celebrating the Life of Local Show Joe Sacco ft. The Day After, Chase Grijalva, The Quitters, Darby O’Gill & The Little People 11/30, 8 pm, donations collected. Supersuckers, The Bell Rays, The Bombpops 12/1, 8 pm, $17-$20. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. BEAUTY BAR Diamante, Girls and Wolves, Crimson Riot, Queens of Noise 11/30, 8 pm, free. Darkest Hour, Warbringer, Exmortus, Pillars of Creation 12/1, 8 pm, $15. Ghost Parade, Cvltvre 12/3, 8 pm, free. NFBN: Treasure Fingers, Vanilla Ace 12/4, 9 pm, $10. Ivy Wood, The Wild Sparrows 12/6, 8 pm, free. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. BUNKHOUSE SALOON Georgia Anne Muldrow & The Righteous, Declaime, Kian Hassankhan, Diamond Grooves, Charlie Muse, Jay R Beatbox, Coco Jenkins 12/1, 9 pm, $8-$10. Las Vaudeville 12/2, 8 pm, $10. Karaoke 12/4, 9 pm, free. The Steel Benders 12/6, 9 pm, free. 124 S. 11th St., 702-854-1414. COUNT’S VAMP’D Sin City Sinners 11/30, 10 pm, free. Children of the Korn, Honor Amongst Thieves, Astoria 12/1, 9 pm, free. Damage Inc (Metallica tribute), Whitesnake’d (Whitesnake tribute) 12/2, 9:30 pm, free. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. THE DISPENSARY LOUNGE Amanda King 12/1, 10 pm. Gary Fowler ft. Carlos Mata-Alvarez 12/2, 10 pm. Uli Geissendoerfer Quartet 12/6, 9 pm. Shows free unless noted. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343. DIVE BAR A Lost Asylum, Murkocet, Vatican Falling, Maniacal Rebirth 12/1, 9 pm, $5. Skullatones 12/5, 9 pm. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483.
PERFORMING ARTS & CULTURE BAOBAB STAGE THEATRE Style & Fashion LV 12/2, 2 pm, $50-$60. Tribal Night 12/6, 7:30 pm, $20-$35. Town Square, 702-369-6649. CENTENNIAL HILLS LIBRARY Dulais Rhys: Sgt. Pepper 12/2, 2 pm, free. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6100.
DOUBLE DOWN SALOON Atomic Video Jukebox 11/30. Dead Money, Agent 86, Stop on CHARLESTON HEIGHTS ARTS Green 12/1. Brass Knuckle Voodoo, CENTER Rainbow Company: Motor Gun Hotel, Timm Saxton The Wizard of Oz 12/1-12/10, 12/2. Burly-Q Revue w/Johnny days & times vary, $6. 800 Zig & The Highlighters 12/3, THE Brush St., 702-229-2787. 9 pm. Prof. Rex Dart & The RESOURCE Bargain DJ Collective For comprehensive CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY 12/4. Unique Massive 12/5, casino venue Mariachi Winter Festival 12/1, midnight. Franks & Deans’ listings, look inside 7 pm, free. Sirocco Flutes Weenie Roast 12/6. Shows 10 Industry Weekly. Winter Concert 12/3, 2 pm., pm, free unless noted. 4640 free. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. 702-507-3400. GILLEY’S SALOON Brynn Lynn CSN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Jones Band 11/30, 9 pm; 12/1-12/2, 10 (Horn Theatre) Fall Dance Concert: pm. Scotty Alexander Band 12/6, 9 pm. Princess Di Tribute 12/1-12/2, 7 pm; 12/2, 2 pm; Shows $10-$20. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722. $5-$8. Fall Orchestra Concert 12/4, 7 pm, $5-$8. Concert Band 12/5, 7 pm, $5-$8. Mariachi Concert THE GOLDEN TIKI DJ Sid Presley, Rex Dart 12/1, 12/6, 7 pm, $5-$8. (Backstage Theatre) Jazz 9 pm. 3939 Spring Mountain Road, 702-222-3196. Singers & Jazz Combos 12/3, 2 pm, $5-$8. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-5483. HARD HAT LOUNGE The Wild Sparrows, Paul Carlon 11/30, 8 pm, free. 1675 Industrial Road, MOB MUSEUM David Howard 12/2, 2 pm, free w/ 702-384-8987. admission. 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org. SAND DOLLAR LOUNGE A Slight Return 11/30. RAINBOW LIBRARY Almeda Bradshaw’s Shows 10 pm, free unless noted. 3355 Spring Cowboy Christmas 12/6, 6 pm, free. 3150 N. Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-3710. STONEY’S ROCKIN’ COUNTRY Olivia Lane 12/1, THE SMITH CENTER (Reynolds Hall) Las Vegas 9 pm, $5-$20. Town Square, 702-435-2855.
Philharmonic: Home for the Holidays 12/2, 2 pm, $30-$109. Las Vegas Philharmonic: A Baroque Holiday—Handel’s Messiah 12/2, 7:30 pm, $30-$109. Symphonic Rockshow 12/3, 7 pm, $29-$75. (Cabaret Jazz) David Perrico 11/30, 8 pm, $20-$40. Pancho Sanchez 12/1, 7 pm; 12/2, 6 & 8:30 pm; $37-$59. Bruce Harper Big Band 12/4, 7 pm, $20-$35. 702-749-2000. THE SPACE Fred Schreuders, David Inamine 12/5, 9 pm, $10. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. SUMMERLIN LIBRARY Esteban, Teresa Joy 12/2, 7 pm, $25-$39. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860. UNLV (Ham Hall) Desert Chorale: Celebration of Christmas 12/4, 7:30 pm, free. (Beam Music Center) Montreal Guitar Trio 12/1, 7:30 pm, $45. Paul Beatty & Viet Thanh Nguyen 12/4, 7 pm, free. UNLV Early Music Ensemble: Collegium Concert 12/6, 7:30 pm, free. (Barrick Museum) Dave Hickey: On Art 12/5, 7 pm, $2-$5 contribution. Composition: Music Inspired by Visual Art 12/6, 7:30 pm, free. (Rando-Grillot Hall) Graduate Wind Quintet 11/30, 7:30 pm, free. 702-895-2787. WEST CHARLESTON LIBRARY Guitar Society of Las Vegas: Holiday Concert 12/1, 7 pm, free. 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3940. WINCHESTER CULTURAL CENTER The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon 11/30-12/2, 6 pm, $8; 12/2, 2 pm, $7. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. WINDMILL LIBRARY Felice Garcia: Felice Navidad 12/2, 3 pm, free. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6019. THE WRITER’S BLOCK Neon Lit 12/1, 7 pm, free. 1020 Fremont St., 702-550-6399.
LOCAL THEATER LAS VEGAS LITTLE THEATRE (Mainstage) What the Butler Saw 12/2-12/17, days & times vary, $21$24. (Black Box) 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996. NEVADA CONSERVATORY THEATER A Christmas Carol 12/1-12/17, days & times vary, $28-$33. UNLV’s Alta Ham Fine Arts, 702-895-2787. THEATRE IN THE VALLEY Snow Child 12/1-12/17; Fri, 7:30 pm; Sat, 3 & 7:30 pm; Sun 2 pm; $10-$15. 10 W. Pacific Ave., 702-558-7275.
GALLERIES & MUSEUMS BUBBLEGUM GALLERY Stranger Things group show 12/1, 6 pm. Downtown Spaces, 1800 S. Industrial Road #207D, 702-806-0930. DONNA BEAM FINE ART A Wail and a Clang Thru 1/20. Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm; Sat 10 am-2 pm. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3893. WEST CHARLESTON LIBRARY AIDS Memorial Quilt Thru 12/12. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3940. WINCHESTER CULTURAL CENTER GALLERY Nancy Good: See, Touch and Go Dream: The Burning Man Tapestries 12/1-1/1. Tue-Fri, 10 am-8 pm; Sat, 9 am-6 pm. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. WINDMILL LIBRARY Nevada Arts Council: Basin and Range 11/30-1/22. Reception 11/30, 5 pm, free. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am6 pm. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6030.
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