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DESCENDENTS AT BROOKLYN BOWL SoCal’s poppy punk godfathers have headlined Punk Rock Bowling on the streets of Downtown three times this decade—in 2011, 2014 and 2016— but Milo and the guys haven’t played a show of their own here since way back in 1997 at the Huntridge. With The Flatliners, Pulley, $30-$40. –Spencer Patterson

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Tease & Tails: Anything but Christmas! AT VELVETEEN RABBIT Forget cookies and milk; Santa needs a little striptease, and Las Vegas’ burlesque elves should make his yuletide bright. The evening will feature performances from nine burlesque beauties, including Charlie Starling, The Sweet Siren and Candy Savage. $12-$15. –C. Moon Reed

Christine Montoya as a Twi’lek bounty hunter. (Christine Montoya/Courtesy/Photo Illustration)

Force MAjeure A PACKED STAR WARS SCHEDULE You’ve already got your tickets for at least one screening of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. You’ve already rewatched The Force Awakens. But you want more. Like those kids who bombard the clubs before and after EDC because YOLO, you can complement Friday’s big release with all kinds of ancillary Star Wars events to keep the Force flowing all week. Naturally, Artifice’s monthly Nerdlesque event will assume a Star Wars theme for the weekend, its geek-loving burlesque dancers dressing—then undressing—like their favorite characters. Think Oola from Jabba’s palace will make an appearance? (December 16, 7:30 p.m., $15.) Over at Enclave event venue, the Las Vegas Young Artists Orchestra will pay tribute to Star Wars maestro and scorer John Williams with an afternoon concert. Warning: Organizers expect a sellout, so buy ahead at lvyao.yapsody.com. (December 17, 2 p.m., $10-$25.) Cosplay enthusiasts can garb up to win some of the $3,000 prize money at the Nerd’s Star Wars Celebration. (December 15, 11 p.m., free.) And pop culture haven Bubblegum Gallery will host a kid-friendly—and costume-friendly—science class with Star Wars-related experiments. What’ll be your midichlorian count? (December 16, 1 p.m., $20.) –Mike Prevatt

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How much better is the Pac-12 than the Mountain West? According to oddsmakers, it’s not even close. At press time, they had unranked Oregon— which finished fourth in its Pac-12 division—as a 7.5-point favorite over 10win Boise State, ranked No. 25 in both polls plus the College Football Playoff rankings and winner of this month’s Mountain West Championship Game. The Ducks and Broncos will settle it on the field in Vegas. $49$131. –Spencer Patterson

The community center known as the Space has now hosted Mondays Dark, the local fundraising entertainment event that powers the venue, for a full year. When producer and proprietor Mark Shunock moved the themed variety show featuring a rotating cast of Vegas entertainers from Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel, he also doubled the number of shows and beneficiaries, which means Mondays Dark has raised $220,000 for 22 local charities in 2017—which also means it’s time to celebrate. That’s the plan for Monday night’s big anniversary show, which returns to the Joint. “Almost five months after moving to Vegas, my wife and I started Mondays Dark, and the Hard Rock has always been so giving and welcoming to all our events and ideas,” Shunock says. “Having the opportunity to move into the Joint for our anniversary is truly special for our entire Mondays Dark family.” $20. –Brock Radke

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MILO GOES TO VEGAS THE DESCENDENTS’ SEMINAL DEBUT ALBUM, 1982’S MILO GOES TO COLLEGE , FEATURES 15 TRACKS SPREAD OVER A WHOPPING 22 MINUTES, 10 SECONDS.

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OLD YELLER AT WINCHESTER CULTURAL CENTER Veteran actress and longtime Vegas-area resident Beverly Washburn will celebrate the 60th anniversary of notorious tearjerker Old Yeller with a screening of the movie and a discussion of her role as Lisbeth, the main character’s neighbor. Animal lovers everywhere know the story of a young boy who takes his first steps into adulthood when he’s faced with putting his beloved dog down. The familyfriendly Disney production introduced many a kid to the harshness of the real world, and Washburn herself was only a teenager when she appeared in the movie. Decades later, it’s still an indelible experience. Free. –Josh Bell

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“Educate a girl, and you’ve educated a generation.” Those words, spoken by Kim DeWitt, founder of Kenyan-based nonprofit Olmalaika Home, could have easily been the tagline for Women Like Us. A passion project from director Sally Colón-Petree, television anchor Catt Sadler and activist Linda Rendleman, the 2015 documentary follows these women as they travel through the United States and Kenya, discussing social injustices women and girls face worldwide, from sex trafficking and female genital mutilation to teen suicide, lack of educational resources and more. $12. –Leslie Ventura

Can women really have it all? Why is that question never asked of men? Author, entrepreneur and mother of two Sarah Lacy explores the challenges surrounding motherhood in the workplace in her new book, A Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug: The Working Woman’s Guide to Overthrowing the Patriarchy. The book reveals that despite disparaging stereotypes, working mothers are actually a boon to companies. Lacy will conduct a free book discussion and signing, with Cathy Brooks, founder of Downtown’s Hydrant Club, moderating. –C. Moon Reed

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Handling gender diversity in school continues to polarize the community By Leslie Ventura

ast week, the Clark County School District held five public-input meetings to discuss the implementation of gender diverse policies. The passing of Senate Bill 225 in 2017 required CCSD’s anti-bullying policy to include the rights and needs of gender-diverse persons—a widely divisive issue as evidenced by the December 1-7 meetings. An official policy has yet to be made, though suggestions for policy were given at a Department of Education meeting on November 28. Throughout the public meetings, CCSD heard from nearly 300 people, and there were more than 1,000 check-ins, according to Kirsten Searer, communications chief for CCSD. The next step, she says, is presenting the analysis of public input to the Board of School Trustees at a January 10 meeting. Jane Heenan, director of Gender Justice Nevada, says drafting and implementing a gender diverse policy is necessary for students’ civil rights, but also for “principals and others responsible for caring for young persons,” ensuring staff members “have adequate guidance when a student requests accommodations.” Tension was palpable during the final public meeting at Cimarron-Memorial High School on December 7. Many of those against implementing guidelines for gender diverse students cited moral values and religious rights, stating that adding such policy would be giving privileges and favoritism to a “small group” of people. Meanwhile, those supporting a gender diverse policy argued that the implementation of such policy would cut down on bullying and protect one of CCSD’s most marginalized and harassed student groups. Heenan says the meetings were evidence of “further division” between the two opposing sides. “We need to learn how to talk with fearful others and hold space with them so that they don’t feel attacked by our presence in the world,” Heenan added. “We need to talk together so we can support healthy and safe schools for all students.”

Can a robot be your casino host? Fast-food joints have been adding touchscreen kiosks for a while, but now the classiest spots on the Strip are experimenting with non-human hospitality. Last month, Mandarin Oriental introduced Pepper, a 4-foot-tall robot that can dance, pose for photos, sense your mood and answer hotel questions. And the Cosmopolitan has

taken the incorporeal route with Rose, a flirty, emoji-loving chatbot that will tease you via text message while helping you choose a restaurant. Right now, these automated creatures are pretty basic—think of the iPhone’s Siri, but with a slant toward self-promotion—so they mainly thrive on the element of novelty. But as the tech improves, what brave new world awaits us all? –C. Moon Reed

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ADULTS SUPER SORE Disapproval of the Arts District’s new Love Store misses the real issue BY MIKE PREVATT

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It’s not all love for the new Love Store in the Arts District. (Photo by L.E. Baskow/Photo Illustration by Ian Racoma)

GOING DARK: THE MUSIC SCENE LOSES TWO VENUES Two bars known for booking live acts are turning out the lights. On December 7, Adrenaline Sports Bar & Grill owner Ric Eubank announced that the hard rock/metal venue had closed down. Eubank owned the bar, formerly the Cheyenne Saloon, for three years, with a goal “to improve on an existing venue and give people a fun safe place to see shows.” A day later, hip-hop, comedy and burlesque destination Boomers Bar announced it will shutter at the end of December after 16 years in business. “We love all of you that have become part of the Boomers Family. We appreciate your patronage, friendship, and loyalty after all of these years,” a venue staffer wrote on Facebook, adding bar and music equipment, furniture, lighting and décor will be up for sale. –Leslie Ventura

The Las Vegas Arts District gained a new business recently—much to the chagrin of some of the area’s supporters. The Love Store opened at 251 E. Charleston Boulevard, which community members are bemoaning on social media because of its proximity to the also-new Las Vegas Healing Garden, despite the shop buying its plot well before the October 1 shooting. They also find its placement anathema to establishing an arts district. Cue hand-wringing over the neighborhood’s identity, which seems like a dramatic, perspective-less reaction by a community known for advocating the freedom of expression. The store’s opening highlights the diminishing arts presence in the Arts District, and how it can once again be rich with galleries (with regular operating hours), performance spaces and lowrent housing for creative types—a vital need for the culture of Las Vegas. But it’s not evolving in that direction, and it won’t come any quicker by discouraging businesses outside that paradigm. Main Street alone is evidence that entrepreneurs— and patrons—are more interested in places where creative people eat, drink and shop. Elsewhere in the District, numerous galleries have shuttered, mostly because not enough Las Vegans buy the art sold there. The Love Store should be the least of the District’s concerns. Not only does the Centennial Plan—the city’s long-term strategy for developing Downtown—allow for general retail development, it doesn’t bar a business like the Love Store, which, per the ReviewJournal, doesn’t technically qualify as an actual sex shop. In fact, it’s a tasteful, female-friendly and department store-like boutique mostly stocked with clothing and the type of R-rated goods one can find at suburban malls. The store’s wall facing the Healing Garden features murals that depict not lust, but flowers, birds and expressions of Vegas pride. And speaking of which: Do those going full NIMBY on the Love Store remember what city they live in? While it’s reasonably awkward explaining why an adult-product retailer would be so close to a heartfelt expression of community such as the Healing Garden, it’s indicative of the unique dynamic of Las Vegas, its identity considerably shaped by sex. Anyone who still hasn’t come to terms with that—hey, there’s always Water Street.

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BEHOLD THE FUTURE UNLV’s engineering students will blow your mind BY C. MOON REED toaster that butters your bread. A remote-controlled IED (bomb) detector that could save lives. A new app for meeting friends in person. A solution for a crowded I-15 on-ramp. A smart ballet shoe. These are just a few of the projects UNLV engineering students presented last week as part of the Fred and Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition (winners will be announced on December 14). Spanning the full creative cycle from idea to plan to working prototype, this capstone project lets seniors apply everything they have learned. That would be a lot of math and science with additional courses in a more specific discipline, like civil and environmental engineering or computer science. This fall, nearly 100 students participated, a record. Electrical engineering student Michael Tomakili hopes his group wins the sustainability prize for its Microgrid Test Platform, which would help distribute power more efficiently. “A lot of the projects last year were geared towards defense, drones and weapons,” Tomakili says. “I feel really proud that a lot of students this year are geared towards

Student Kyle McCall demonstrates his team’s Human Powered Vehicle. (L.E. Baskow/Staff)

sustainability.” According to professor Brendan O’Toole, studying engineering teaches students how to think. “There’s a need for engineers now,” says O’Toole, UNLV’s mechanical engineering department chair. “Probably the biggest benefit is that they solved so many problems. They’ve also failed at solving problems, which is a big learning experience. You’ve gotta learn that it’s okay to fail, to learn from that failure and improve.” On this day, failure is in the rearview mirror as O’Toole walks around students’ booths with a sense of joy. He seems impressed

by improvements upon the humble shipping pallet; a safety sensor that follows pedestrians with a spotlight while they cross the street at night; a human-powered vehicle that uses both a hand crank and a foot pedal; and an offroad vehicle spring system. “They work so hard on these projects, to see them excited and talking about them is a very good part of the job,” O’Toole says. “Some I’ve seen struggle, and they finally got something working that came out really well. That’s great to see. They can learn more in doing this type of project than in a traditional class.” One interdisciplinary team of

mechanical and electrical engineering students created a solar-powered charging table called SOLARjuice, which will charge your devices while the solar panel acts as a sunshade. A battery keeps it going when the sun doesn’t shine and a wifi amplifier completes the package. “The four of us are really excited about it; this is something we’re thinking about getting a patent on,” says student Sadie Stutzman, who envisions SOLARjuice appealing to hotels, casinos, college campuses and coffee shops. “We’re really thinking about doing it. With a couple of changes, we can really be onto something here.”

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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a grilled cheese sandwich without tomato soup? Practically useless, which is why beloved local breakfast and brunchery Eat serves this crackly, crispy gem of aged cheddar on sourdough with a bowl of rich, herbaceous warmth. $9, 707 Carson St., 702-534-1515; 1910 Village Center Circle, 702-848-1897. Photograph by Jon Estrada

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You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to be crazy-adventurous to enjoy the jjigae at this southwest Valley Korean hot spot. You just have to be a fan of complex flavorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in this case a mini-cauldron brimming with pork, tofu, veggies and kimchi, swimming in piping-hot beef stock. If you feel a cold coming on, this might knock it out. $10, 7775 S. Rainbow Blvd., 702-897-7696.

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All the oyster bars at Station Casinos properties are excellent, but Sunset Station’s has a little extra New Orleans flavor hiding in its cuisine. The gumbo, jambalaya and creamy pan roasts are popular, but the bouillabaisse—tomato-saffron broth crowded with leeks, fennel, shrimp, crab, mussels, clams and fish—is the sleeper hit. $21. 1301 W. Sunset Road, 702-547-7777. Photograph by Christohpher DeVargas

Marc’s serves some of the best fresh pasta in the Valley, but all you really need to warm up on a chilly desert night is classic pasta e fagioli with tender cannellini beans, romano cheese and just the right amount of garlic in a lovely house-made chicken stock. $8, 8615 W. Sahara Ave., 702-233-6272. Photograph by Jon Estrada

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Slurping soup makes you feel better, but since everything coming out of this just-off-the-Strip kitchen is sustainably raised and free from antibiotics, pesticides and steroids, you can indulge healthfully. The traditional meatball soup at El Dorado is hearty and soothing, full of fresh veggies in a savory broth with a generous squeeze of lime brightening every bite. $9.50, 3025 Sammy Davis Jr. Drive, 702-722-2289.

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Can’t choose between tonkotsu and shoyu broth? This one mashes up the pork-flavored former with the chickenand vegetable-based latter—a perfect (temporary) home for those to-die-for noodles and that addictive roasted pork. Order it spicy, add mustard leaf for extra zing and pile on green onion for extra crunch. $7 base price, 5030 Spring Mountain Road #6, 702-367-4600. Photograph by Jon Estrada

Chicken, rice, lemon. It seems too simple, and it’s not much to look at. But one spoonful and you’ll marvel at the silky texture and fresh flavor—and the next thing you know, the bowl is empty. Sometimes simple equals satisfaction. $4, 4950 S. Rainbow Blvd., 702-202-1002. Photograph by Steve Marcus

Call it Las Vegas’ original medicinal remedy, before that other industry got started. Huge chunks of stewed chicken and vegetables, egg noodles and that fluffy, perfect cloud of matzo stock this longtime favorite dish, a must-order at the always-packed Bagel Cafe. $9, 301 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-255-3444. Photograph by Christopher DeVargas

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f you find Houston hip-hop icon Scarface’s beats and lyrics to be aggressive, controversial and defiant, you should probably prepare yourself for the possibility that after nearly 30 years in the game, he’s just getting started. “I been woke,” says the highly influential artist. “It’s time to expose a lot of sh*t going on that either a lot of people aren’t aware of, or they’re aware but they wanna turn a blind eye. I’m gonna open up a lot of eyes. “Life ain’t never been about a bigass party, it’s always about educating your young. You heard that it takes a village? I’m fixing to ignite that village.” Two years ago, the acclaimed MC released Deeply Rooted, his 12th studio album and first in seven years. “I didn’t know how the public was going to accept it in this climate and era, but they were very receptive,” he says. “I had some songs left over I didn’t use and different versions of other songs that didn’t come out.” That brings us to this week’s release of Deeply Rooted: The Lost Files.

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’Face, who’s touring with a live band and has been known to shock the audience with his guitar skills, is ready to get back in the studio in early 2018. If it seems like he’s fired up because of the political climate—and government shortfalls exposed by the natural disaster in his hometown and other places— that’s how he’s always been, and he’s doing what he’s always done. “I don’t think things just got all f*cked up; things have been f*cked up. It was never difficult to write about it, because it’s always been there,” he says. “We can thank social media for what we have right now, because social media sees everything. The camera is always on. I just make music that reflects the times.” Scarface & DJ Quik at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, December 19. –Brock Radke

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ou have to assume Christmastime is always the most wonderful time of the year for Mariah Carey, whose classic 1994 track “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” is one of the biggest pop hits ever and likely the single most-dominant song playing no matter where you’re holiday shopping. But Mimi got an early gift this year to sweeten up the season, a nomination for the rare award she hasn’t already collected. The title track to animated nativity movie The Star, which Carey co-wrote with Marc Shaiman, is up for Best Original Song at the Golden Globes in January.

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peaking at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay on December 11, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she wasn’t surprised this day had come. The city’s new WNBA team, formerly the San Antonio Stars, had already announced its move to Las Vegas to play at the Mandalay Bay Events Center beginning in 2018. On Monday, the team rolled out its new name, the Las Vegas Aces, and a sharp logo, created in colors paralleling those of the UNLV Rebels and the Vegas Golden Knights. Since she’s passionate about basketball and has been instrumental—along with her husband, former Las Vegas

Mayor Oscar Goodman—in bringing professional sports to the city, Carolyn Goodman said she recognized Las Vegas’ love of the sport and knew a team would eventually arrive. But in that environment, surrounded by dignitaries, WNBA and MGM Resorts International officials, it was hard not to feel mild shock about the sports city Las Vegas has suddenly become. After additional comments from Mandalay Bay president Chuck Bowling, WNBA president Lisa Borders, Clark County Commission Chair Steve Sisolak, MGM Resorts president Bill Hornbuckle and the team’s GM and head coach—Detroit Pistons legend

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Bill Laimbeer—a flashy video starring Cirque du Soleil performers played, the Aces’ name and logo arrived and the House of Blues was showered in confetti. In explaining why he took the job, Laimbeer—who has coached the New York Liberty the past five seasons and previously won three WNBA titles leading the Detroit Shock—said he was ready for a new challenge, and that, “it was time to do something special.” What could be more special than helping Las Vegas take its next sporting step? –Brock Radke

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photo booth and snapping a pic with the special guest host, “Skamta Suj.” He knows if you’ve been bad or good, so buy him a shot, for goodness sake. Bad Santa Industry Party at Clique Lounge at the Cosmopolitan, December 18.

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unrise, sunset. Sunrise, sunset. In case you didn’t get the memo, Terrace Afterhours has flipped the script. While house heads and techno connoisseurs previously danced until after dawn at the club on the roof of Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club during the summer, the venue is now turning into an afternoon destination for the winter months. For the next installment of the Terrace’s weekly Sunday afternoon festivities, German duo Monkey Safari headlines the party’s holiday edition. Dubbed “Santa Safari,” the jungle meets “Jingle Bells” for a costume

party that encourages everything from classic ugly sweaters to a Christmasy cheetah or anything else one can dream of for this “hot, funky holiday party”—as Terrace’s main man Brett Rubin puts it—with great views of the city. “Monkey Safari came out with a track called ‘Hi Life’ in 2012, and it’s probably one of my favorite electronic songs of the past decade,” says Rubin, a resident DJ at Terrace who has closed many Burning Man sets with the song. “I’ve always wanted to bring them out here, and they were doing a little tour in the U.S.” After seeing them play a killer daytime set at the Desert Hearts

Festival, Rubin felt their melodic techno would fit the daytime vibe and groove. So grab a group of festive friends, a new (unwrapped) toy for the donation bin (which earns you a free drink) and RSVP on Terrace Afterhours’ Facebook event page. Monkey Safari at Terrace Afterhours at the Hustler Club, December 17. –Deanna Rilling

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Don’t worry, Frost Fit has nothing to do with the International Man of Mystery. But a minute or two inside the new recovery center’s “arctic chamber” could leave you feeling rejuvenated. That sounds groovy, right? Perhaps you’ve already heard of whole-body cryotherapy, the process of submitting one’s body to extremely cold temperatures (as low as -220 degrees Fahrenheit) for a very brief amount of time (one to three minutes) to alleviate tired muscles and decrease inflammation. In recent years, cryotherapy has emerged as a popular method among athletes, many of whom prefer the treatment to old-school ice baths. I tried the chamber after backto-back boxing and kickboxing classes—I’m still sore as I write this—and my shoulders felt less tense immediately following my treatment.

Chiropractor and Frost Fit founder Jared Norman says he opened up the spa facility to help people recover quicker, feel better and even achieve their weight loss goals faster. But Frost Fit offers more than just cryo treatments. Clients can also benefit from a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, the Infrafit X bicycle and the jade sauna—an infrared sauna pod that can help detoxify the skin and burns up to 600 calories in one 40-minute session. The scientific evidence behind these claims isn’t exactly clear, but it feels far more relaxing and hygienic than your traditional steam sauna—and that’s a win in my book. Frost Fit, 8665 S. Eastern Ave. #102, 702-756-9624. –Leslie Ventura

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t was never a secret that Ross Mollison’s Spiegelworld has been developing additional show concepts for Las Vegas, hoping to capitalize on the success of Absinthe at Caesars Palace. In fact, Mollison told us in August the unorthodox company was working on something for the now-abandoned Alon resort project that he’s hoping will find a home somewhere on the Strip.

place where Spiegelworld’s celebrated Vegas Nocturne ran for seven months in 2014. There’s just something about that Cosmo space that Mollison can’t ignore. “We are very excited to be making a brand new show in Vegas, for Vegas, and we are thrilled to be returning to the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas to create an intimate parlor of idiocy in the showroom at Rose.Rabbit.Lie.,” he said in a statement.

But we didn’t see this coming: Spiegelworld’s new effort, Opium, is set to open March 13 at Rose.Rabbit. Lie. at the Cosmopolitan—the same

In true Spiegel-style, the specifics of Opium are hazy. “Veteran promoter” Harry M. Howie may or may not be the centerpiece of a fast-paced, Absinthe-

like, comedy-focused variety show: “Remember the good old days when you relaxed into a Las Vegas showroom with a martini in hand while a pack of comedians and crooners bantered in front of the house band?” the statement read. “Neither do we, but it sure as hell didn’t look like this.”

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ll. Day. Breakfast. And we’re not talking about stale McMuffins. The new Café Hollywood menu is divided into the four Las Vegas mealtimes of breakfast, lunch/dinner, late night and everyone’s favorite, all-day breakfast. A chorizo scramble with avocado and melted cheese. A traditional loco moco with savory brown gravy. Sweet croissant French toast. Or crispy fried chicken piled high atop Belgian waffles, all lacquered in maple syrup. Recently renovated from the former

c l o c k Planet Dailies coffee shop, Café Hollywood is a tribute to all things Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, its walls plastered with photos from different events celebrating the celebrityfueled restaurant chain. The space is wide-open, bright and energetic, exactly the right vibe for a casual group meal before the night begins or after the party has died down. The all-new menu splits the difference between diner-style favorites and more contemporary American cuisine. Biscuits and gravy sit next

to smoked salmon-avocado toast. Chicken parmigiana co-exists with a California burrito. And that famous chicken crunch is ready and waiting whenever you need it, even in the wee hours. It tastes better then anyway. Café Hollywood at Planet Hollywood, 702-732-1222; 24/7.

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The acclaimed restaurant by chef Brian Howard is the only spot in Nevada pouring iced highballs from the Beam Suntory Highball Tap, a machine that achieves the ideal balance of Suntory Toki Whisky and soda water, served ice-cold with just the right amount of carbonation over bricks of ice. Sound simple? It is. But Suntory founder Shinjiro Torii has been perfecting the cocktail since the 1950s, and it shows. Far from your dive-bar mixed drink, this highball is praised for its refreshing, Champagne-like quality and the way it pairs with just about anything.

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in and tonic. Paloma. Dark and Stormy. All of these cocktails classify as highballs, but we’re here to talk about the one highball to rule them all. Created by Suntory Whisky, it’s so simple that it’s essentially perfect—and you can only get it at Sparrow + Wolf.

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It only makes sense that the tap would be available at Sparrow + Wolf, where old world concepts mingle with the new, and fresh, seasonal ingredients are the culinary stars. Sip and savor your Suntory highball while diving into oak-grilled sea scallops with Brentwood corn, smoked bacon and miso butter or imbibe over a plate of Spanish octopus, Chinatown clams casino with uni hollandaise or robust beef cheek and bone marrow dumplings. The drink will only enhance the journey. Sparrow + Wolf at 4480 W. Spring Mountain Road #100, 702-790-2147; Wednesday-Monday 5-11 p.m. –Leslie Ventura

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new show at the Mirage means more than a change in venue for Matt Goss, the English crooner who has always occupied a space all his own in Las Vegas.

Goss, who has sold more than 5 million records and performed a 30th-anniversary concert with his career-launching pop group Bros at London’s O2 Arena this summer, started his Las Vegas life at the Palms in 2009 before a long and successful run at Caesars Palace from 2010 to 2016. Last week, he began his new residency at 1 Oak, transforming the nightclub into a stylish showroom. “I’m not a lounge singer, I’m somebody who truly enjoys the strange dichotomy of these two careers,” Goss says. “What I’ve realized is this classic ap-

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proach to entertainment, where you actually engage with the audience, see their eyes and shake their hands and feel their joy and love and pain, gives me so much as well. I’ve learned more in Las Vegas than at any arena or stadium.” He’s also learned how much he loves Las Vegas, and how badly he wanted to continue performing here after his Caesars show wrapped up. “I thought maybe that was it, that it was time for a different chapter, but in my heart I didn’t want to leave. I wanted to create something special, and I think I’ve been given the chance with MGM, a company that truly loves and respects entertainment,” he says. “I care so deeply about my audience’s experience. ... As a performer, I like being at a venue and property that

understands the experience of my guests. I want the drinks, the seating, the experience to be premium, everything.” Goss returns to his new stage in January; next up is his annual holiday run of performances in London. “I’m a proud Londoner, but I’m also very proud of this country and of Las Vegas,” he says. “The solidarity and civility and humility that’s been on display lately, even the day after [the October 1 shooting], there was just so much grace and strength in the way this city has behaved.” –Brock Radke M A RIO B A R B ERIO / c o u r t e s y

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12/15 Steel Panther. 12/16 Brian Newman. 12/17 Rocky Horror Picture Show Live. 12/19 DJ Quik & Scarface. 12/22 A Drag Queen Christmas. 12/30 The Dan Band. 12/31 Pennywise. 1/6 Holiday Hangover. 1/12-1/13 Marilyn Manson. 1/14 The Minimalists. 1/24-2/3 Santana. 1/25 Gilberto Santa Rosa. 2/8 Jeezy. 2/10 Judah & The Lion. 2/17 Beth Hart. 2/18 Theory of a Deadman. 2/23 Black Label Society. 2/25 Josh Turner. 3/1 Machine Head. 3/2 Black Veil Brides & Asking Alexandria. 3/3 Walk Off the Earth. 3/9 Stone Temple Pilots. 3/10 PVRS. 3/24 J Boog. 3/27 Michael Schenker Fest. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. T H E

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Arts & entertainment Where to decompress from holiday stress 1. High Roller

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Take a time out—and shrink the world down to size—with a relaxing spin on the Linq’s 550-feettall observation wheel. caesars.com/linq/ high-roller

2. Seven Magic Mountains

3. Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway

Ugo Rondinone’s colorful land art is a kind of anti-Christmas tree. Enjoy it now: This piece comes down next year. sevenmagicmountains. com

Just inside the Mount Charleston tree line, the Gateway is a scenic lookout, classroom and cozy portal to snowy terrain. gomtcharleston. com

4. Springs Preserve Contemplate Nevada’s history, from the primeval era to modern times—or simply walk through the cactus gardens and let your mind wander. springspreserve.org

5. BELLAGIO Conservatory Enjoy the poinsettias, white hydrangeas and a 42-foot-tall White Fir tree in person, or via live webcam: earthcam. net/projects/bellagio/ lasvegas

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SPACE TO GROW The Last Jedi finds Star Wars searching for direction hen the Star Wars movies returned with The Force Awakens in 2015, it was exciting just to see the familiar characters and worlds back on the big screen, and director/co-writer J.J. Abrams delivered a story that recalled a lot of well-known elements from George Lucas’ 1977 sci-fi classic, presented in new and often delightful ways. The second installment in the sequel trilogy, Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi (officially Episode VIII in what Lucasfilm has designated “the Skywalker Saga”), offers less comforting familiarity, but writerdirector Johnson doesn’t quite have a handle on how to take the franchise effectively into (relatively) uncharted territory. After opening with an action-packed space battle in the classic Star Wars tradition, Jedi slows down considerably for the next hour or so (at 152 minutes, it’s the longest Star Wars movie ever), following separate threads for Awakens protago-

nists Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn (John Boyega). Rey is on a remote planet trying to convince former Jedi master Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to return to help the Resistance fight against the evil First Order, while Finn teams up with Resistance mechanic Rose Tico (Kelly Marie Tran) on a mission to sabotage the First Order’s main ship. Rey’s journey toward learning the ways of the Jedi is far more entertaining than Finn’s convoluted (and ultimately pointless) storyline, although Boyega and newcomer Tran have strong chemistry. The scrappy, resourceful Rose is a welcome new addition, but other new characters prove less engaging, especially Laura Dern’s Vice Admiral Holdo and Benicio Del Toro’s unnamed codebreaker, both of whom are given big, emotional reveals that fail to make an impact. (And the less said about the awkward attempts at comic relief, the better.) Johnson has more success with character development for Rey and villain Kylo Ren

(Adam Driver), who forge an unexpected, uneasy connection over their shared bond with the Force, and for hotshot pilot Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), who has a lively dynamic with General Leia Organa (the late Carrie Fisher, making the most of her final role). But the character moments and the explorations of moral ambiguity aren’t quite compelling enough to compensate for the slow pacing in the middle (one thing a Star Wars movie should never be is dull), and it takes too long to get to the most rousing action sequences. The movie’s best set piece comes more than two hours in, during a climactic battle on a mining planet covered in red salt, and it’s as thrilling and visually stunning as anything in the Star Wars canon. Johnson (Brick, Looper) comes from an indie-film background, but he does his best work in The Last Jedi when he stops trying for narrative complexity and just stages some cool outer-space action.

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A LOT OF BULL ANIMATED MOVIE FERDINAND CLUTTERS UP A CLASSIC STORY

AAACC STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega. Directed by Rian Johnson. Rated PG-13. Opens Friday citywide.

Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) brandishes his light saber. (Disney/Courtesy)

CREATURE FEATURE A GUIDE TO THE NEW TOY-FRIENDLY ANIMALS IN THE LAST JEDI Porgs Ever since their brief appearance in the first Last Jedi trailer, these adorable, big-eyed, squeaky puffin-like creatures have become an online sensation, already touted as the next Ewoks. They have a special bond with Chewbacca, who sort of feels bad about attempting to eat them. Vulptices Described as “crystal foxes” by the movie’s effects team, these creatures live on the mining planet of Crait (home of an abandoned Rebel base) and have spiky-looking fur that shimmers and clinks like they’re covered in chandeliers.

Fathiers In the casino city of Canto Bight, these “space horses” are held captive and often abused as they’re forced to race on a giant track while the galaxy’s richest scumbags bet on the outcome. With their huge size, floppy ears, gentle faces and light-colored fur, they look a bit like horses crossed with Falcor from The Neverending Story. Inhabitants of Ahch-To On the remote planet where Luke Skywalker lives in exile, the ancient Jedi structures are taken care of by aliens known, fittingly enough, as caretakers, who look sort of like humanoid warthogs (but more lizard-like) and dress like nuns, in white robes and hoods. Luke also interacts with odd unnamed sea creatures living at the rocky shore, whose teats dispense a green-colored milk that he eagerly drinks. (Maybe that part isn’t so toy-friendly …) –Josh Bell

The filmmakers at Blue Sky Studios, home of the animated Ice Age and Rio franchises, are experts at creating annoyingly cute animal characters, and they come up with a bunch more for Ferdinand, a loose adaptation of the beloved children’s book The Story of Ferdinand (which was previously made into an Oscar-winning animated short by Disney in 1938). The title character (voiced by John Cena) is a kindhearted, nature-loving, non-confrontational bull who runs away from the ranch where bulls are raised to fight and ends up the pet of a sweet little girl. But he can’t escape the reach of the bullfighting establishment, and soon he’s back in captivity and desperate to escape. For a story with such serious, deadly stakes (the bulls either end up gored by matadors in the ring or sold off to a slaughterhouse), Ferdinand is incongruously breezy, making time for an irritating dance-off with some German-accented horses and plenty of goofy banter with a trio of scrappy hedgehogs. The jokes are mostly painful (at one point Ferdinand literally wanders through a china shop), the voice work is perfunctory and the story’s themes are muddled, especially when the filmmakers have to use kid-friendly euphemisms for the characters’ potential fates. Even the animation and character designs are second-rate, taking a simple picture book and turning it into another cynical, hyperactive cash-in. –Josh Bell

AACCC FERDINAND Voices of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. Rated PG. Opens Friday citywide.

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Juno Temple takes in the Coney Island sights. (Amazon/Courtesy)

Action Johnson JCVD gets meta in Jean-Claude Van Johnson

In 2008, JeanClaude Van Damme starred in the movie JCVD, playing a fictional version of himself in a story that commented on his fleeting fame, his aging physique and his struggle to be taken seriously. He got the best reviews of his career, and then went right back to making cheap straight-tovideo action movies. Now Van Damme is once again playing “Jean-Claude Van Damme” in a project that comments on the nature of his celebrity, this time in a slightly more comedic way and with slightly higher production values, but with diminished effectiveness. Amazon series JeanClaude Van Johnson makes Van Damme into a secret agent (codenamed Johnson), who’s been using his film roles as cover for actual covert missions. The early episodes focus on warmedover showbiz satire alongside the still limber Van Damme kicking ass, poking fun at the star’s age and ego while still allowing him to be an action hero, to underwhelming results. But the six-episode season gets increasingly outlandish, eventually including time travel, doppelgangers and a machine that controls the weather. It’s not quite enough to transcend the mediocre comedy, thin characters and rote fight scenes, but at least it’s more entertaining than another assembly-line Dlevel action movie. –Josh Bell

aabcc JEAN-CLAUDE VAN JOHNSON Season 1 available December 15 on Amazon.

As the carousel turns Woody Allen brings melodrama to the midway in Wonder Wheel By Josh Bell t seems that nothing short of death will of the midway, with her husband Humpty (Jim slow Woody Allen’s one-feature-a-year Belushi) and her young son, a budding pyromafilmmaking pace, and the 82-year-old niac. Allen gives Winslet a lot of long, tortured writer-director returns right on schedule monologues, shooting much of the movie in with Wonder Wheel, another reheated morality long takes inside Ginny and Humpty’s cramped play in the vein of his 2015 misfire Irrational apartment. That gives the movie the feel of a Man. Set on New York’s Coney stage production, and the storyline Island in the 1950s, Wonder Wheel about an affair between Ginny and starts out relatively breezy, with Mickey (who then falls for Ginny’s aaccc a miscast Justin Timberlake as mob-connected stepdaughter, WONDER WHEEL Allen’s latest neurotic intellectual, played by Juno Temple) unfolds Kate Winslet, a graduate student and aspiring like a freshman drama class take on Justin Timberlake, playwright named Mickey Rubin, Tennessee Williams. Juno Temple. Directed by making extra money over the Timberlake is completely out Woody Allen. summer by working as a lifeguard. of place as the brainy, analytical Rated PG-13. Mickey narrates the film and Mickey, and while Winslet brings Opens Friday in select theaters. occasionally talks directly to the passion and energy to Ginny, camera, and his self-professed Allen’s dialogue is so stilted and fondness for melodrama and symartificial that no amount of Serious bolism comes off as an excuse for Allen’s sloppy, Acting can make it convincing or meaningful. amateurish writing. Legendary cinematographer Vittorio Storaro Kate Winslet tears into the role of harried, ensures that every frame looks gorgeous, the unfulfilled wife and mother Ginny Rannell, lurid emotions bathed in the lurid colors of the who works at a Coney Island diner and lives in Coney Island lights, but nothing his camera an apartment just above the noise and lights captures has any genuine life to it.

short takes Special screenings Bolshoi Ballet 12/17, performance of The Nutcracker from Moscow, 12:55 p.m., $16-$18. Select theaters. Info: fathomevents.com. Cinemark Classic Series Sun 2 p.m., Wed 2 & 7 p.m., $5-$11. 12/17, 12/20, It’s a Wonderful Life. Orleans, Sam’s Town, Santa Fe, South Point. Flashback Cinema 12/17, 12/20, Elf, 2 & 7 p.m., $9-$12. Galaxy Cannery. The MeshugaNutcracker! 12/19, broadcast of Chanukah-themed musical stage comedy, 7 p.m., $14-$16. Santa Fe, South Point, Village Square. Info: fathomevents.com. Movie Matinee 12/15, 2 p.m., free. Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3866. Old Yeller 60th Anniversary 12/20, movie screening plus discussion with actress Beverly Washburn, 1 p.m., free. Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. Regal Holiday Classics Sat, noon, $5. 12/16, Elf. Select Regal theaters. Info: regmovies.com/promotions/holidayclassics-series. Rocky Horror Live! 12/17, The Rocky Horror Picture Show plus live performances from Las Vegas production show stars, 8 p.m., $10-$15. House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. Sci Fi Center Mon, Cinemondays, 8 p.m., free. 12/16, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians plus live shadow cast, 7 & 10 p.m., $10. 5077 Arville St., 855-501-4335, thescificenter.com. Women in Film 12/20, Big, 7 p.m., $16. Eclipse Theaters.

New this week Ferdinand aaccc Voices of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. 106 minutes. Rated PG. See review Page 57. Theaters citywide. Star Wars: The Last Jedi aaacc Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver. Directed by Rian Johnson. 152 minutes. Rated PG-13. See review Page 56. Theaters citywide. The Thousand Faces of Dunjia aaccc Da Peng, Ni Ni, Aarif Lee. Directed by Yuen Wo Ping. 113 minutes. Not rated. In Mandarin with English subtitles. A warrior clan in feudal China battles alien monsters in this nonsensical actionfantasy from veteran director and action choreographer Yuen Wo Ping. The story is a convoluted mess, the acting is broad and cartoonish, and the junky CGI clutters up any potentially graceful fight sequences. –JB Town Square. Wonder Wheel aaccc Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple. Directed by Woody Allen. 101 minutes. Rated

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PG-13. See review Page 58. Green Valley Ranch, Sam’s Town, South Point, Texas Station, Town Square, Village Square.

Now playing A Bad Moms Christmas aaccc Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn. Directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. 104 minutes. Rated R. It’s barely November, but last year’s trio of bad moms (Kunis, Bell and Hahn) are already coping with the holidays—and with their own respective bad moms (Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines and Susan Sarandon). Just like the original, but louder and cruder. It’s a comedy sequel. –MD Theaters citywide. Coco aaabc Voices of Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt. Directed by Lee Unkrich. 109 minutes. Rated PG. Young Miguel gets trapped in the land of the dead during the Mexican Dia de los Muertos holiday in Pixar’s bright, family-friendly animated movie. Miguel’s quest is a mostly simple story about family bonds, but the journey is still well worth taking, thanks to the gorgeously realized world. –JB Theaters citywide. Daddy’s Home 2 (Not reviewed) Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini. Directed by Sean Anders. 100 minutes. Rated PG-13. The shared parenthood of former rivals Brad (Ferrell) and Dusty (Wahlberg) is challenged when their own dads (played by John Lithgow and Mel Gibson) come to visit. Theaters citywide. The Disaster Artist aaacc James Franco, Dave Franco, Alison Brie. Directed by James Franco. 103 minutes. Rated PG-13. Franco’s film about the making of notorious cult movie The Room is more of a loving tribute than an exposé. People unfamiliar with The Room may be underwhelmed by this mildly affecting story of friendship among misfits, but Franco packs the cast with enough comedy ringers to make the movie consistently amusing. –JB Theaters citywide. The Florida Project aaabc Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe. Directed by Sean Baker. 115 minutes. Rated R. Baker (Tangerine) chronicles the lives of marginally employed parents and unsupervised kids living in the garishly colored budget motels near Disney World outside Orlando. It’s a celebration of the camaraderie and optimism of people whose lives could be seen from the outside as desperate or sad. –JB Suncoast. Just Getting Started (Not reviewed) Tommy Lee Jones, Morgan Freeman, Rene Russo. Directed by Ron Shelton. 90 minutes. Rated PG-13. A former FBI agent and a former mob lawyer team up to stop a hitman. Theaters citywide. Justice League aabcc Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller. Directed by Zack Snyder. 121 minutes. Rated PG-13. This team-up of DC’s biggest superheroes is a simple, streamlined superhero story, with one hero (Affleck’s Batman) gathering others (including Wonder Woman and Aquaman) to take on a world-ending threat. The action is rote, the special effects are surprisingly poor, and the character interactions are only occasionally entertaining. –JB Theaters citywide. Lady Bird aaabc Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Beanie Feldstein.

One of The Thousand Faces of Dunjia. (Well Go USA/Courtesy)

Directed by Greta Gerwig. 93 minutes. Rated R. Gerwig’s solo writing and directing debut follows many of the familiar beats of the teenage coming-of-age story, but Gerwig gives it a personal specificity that sets it apart, depicting the sullen, sensitive title character (Ronan) with a low-key authenticity and a sharp (but not unrealistic) wit. –JB Aliante, Fiesta Henderson, Green Valley Ranch, Sam’s Town, Village Square. Last Flag Flying aaacc Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne. Directed by Richard Linklater. 124 minutes. Rated R. Cranston, Fishburne and Carell play Vietnam vets who reunite, decades later, to bury one of their sons, killed in Iraq. The film is adapted from a novel that was a sequel to The Last Detail; director Linklater has severed the connection, changing names and details, but that robs the story of much of its poignancy. –MD Village Square. Loving Vincent aabcc Voices of Douglas Booth, Eleanor Tomlinson, Saoirse Ronan. Directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman. 94 minutes. Rated PG-13. Animated from hundreds of actual oil paintings, this biopic about artist Vincent Van Gogh is a visual achievement that stifles its own dull, contrived storytelling. A series of talking heads describe Van Gogh’s last days in a stilted investigation awkwardly incorporating the painter’s most famous images. –JB Village Square. Murder on the Orient Express aabcc Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. 114 minutes. Rated PG-13. Director and star Branagh never quite finds a good reason for yet another screen version of 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. Thelma aaabc Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen. Directed by Joachim Trier. 116 minutes. Not

rated. In Norwegian with English subtitles. This mesmerizing story about a teenage girl whose repressed sexuality manifests itself in dangerous telekinetic and telepathic powers is a bit like Carrie reimagined as a Scandinavian art film, but the constant threat of otherworldly peril gives even the slower moments a sense of the unpredictable and unsettling. –JB Village Square. Thor: Ragnarok aaacc Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett. Directed by Taika Waititi. 130 minutes. Rated PG-13. The third movie starring Marvel superhero and Norse god of thunder Thor (Hemsworth) is an improvement over the previous two, adding a colorful ensemble and a strong dose of humor (maybe a little too much) to the typical Marvel story of stopping a world-ending (but underused) villain. –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 of the rough spots, but not enough to make up for the shifts in motivation and tone. –JB Green Valley Ranch, Orleans, Sam’s Town, Suncoast, Town Square. 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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new local albums to hear right now

CANDY WARPOP

Hard Pipe Hitters

ILLICITOR

Neon Order

This Is Rock Bottom

Illicitor

Candy Warpop’s third album might best be described as gothic punk rock fused with Jefferson Airplane. “It embodies my inner thoughts and feelings on the modern world in which I live,” singer Amy Pate says. “It covers the whole spectrum, from the struggle of self-worth to the everyday trials of being a part of a flawed system.” Neon Order was engineered, mixed, and mastered by William Davenport of Las Vegas band Bounty Hunter Brothers. This album is the first the trio constructed outside the studio, which guitarist Joshua Cohen says “captured organic performances that we might not have otherwise.” candywarpop.bandcamp.com –Norma Jean Ortega

Persistence has always part of the punk-rock ethos, and Hard Pipe Hitters know all about it. Though the shelf-life of most bands in the genre is brief, these punk-rock stalwarts have been at it for nearly a decade— sharing the stage with greats like G.B.H. and Agnostic Front while embarking on regional tours. The band’s second LP marks an evolution of sorts—HPH have almost completely abandoned the ska qualities of their sound in favor of brisk punk pacing and no-holds-barred lyrics. It’s also the band’s most angsty collection of songs yet, tackling subjects like police brutality, sex and Hollywood hypocrisy with fury and gusto. hardpipehitters.bandcamp.com –Ian Caramanzana

Formed in 2013, heavy Vegas trio Illicitor has racked up gigs opening for NOFX, Retox and A Wilhem Scream, without a single album to its name. Bassist Zabi Naqshband, guitarist Bob Gates and drummer Micah Malcolm have finally rectified that with this selftitled, nine-track LP. It opens with the “Little Birdie,” an attentiongrabbing cut that foreshadows what’s to come: aggressive guitars, pummeling percussion, dominant basslines and grizzly vocals. Illicitor was completed in three days at National Southwestern Recording and showcases self-proclaimed “live-tracked chaos”—all of which comes together in an audacious, boot-stomping debut. music.illicitor.us –Leslie Ventura

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Last man standing Jonny Pierce leads The Drums back into supportive Las Vegas By Ian Caramanzana he Drums are marching this “woe is me,” underdog spirit on. Even as the NYC band that people see in themselves, and has downsized from four sort of latch onto. members to one in the span of five years, frontman Jonny How has becoming the last rePierce has kept his indie popmaining member of The Drums parade going by fusing melodic, affected writing and recording? upbeat instrumentation with I had a second coming-out. I came melancholy lyrics. He out as gay years ago, but now has written the maI’m coming out as the jority of the band’s head songwriter of The catalog, and Drums. I’m the guy he wrote and who wrote almost evproduced the erything you’ve heard entirety of latest from this band— effort Abysmal bass, guitar, synths, Thoughts. We backing vocals … and if spoke with Pierce anyone has reservations about The Smiths, his about seeing The Drums relationship with Las in this iteration, come to the The Drums show. I want to put it out there Vegas and more. with Hoops. that this is less about ego and December 15, 7:30 p.m., You just rocked Comore about comforting fans. $17-$20, rona Capital Festival in It’s the same band. all-ages. Mexico. How was that? Brooklyn Bowl, 702-862-2695. Incredibly powerful, The Drums seem to draw encouraging and reafconsistently large Vegas firming. The people of crowd. Why do you think Mexico, and Mexican-Americans your music resonates so much in general, have really come here? Vegas has this kind of through for this band. They’re scrappiness and community elehonestly our biggest support group ment. I played an in-store at Zia in the world. It gives the strength Records, and I thought that was that I need to get busy and make dope. And I still don’t think we’ve another record. played a show as crazy as the time we played Hard Rock Live on the The Drums are sometimes Strip. It was insanity—at least five compared to Morrissey and The people were crowdsurfing for the Smiths—who are also huge in the entire set. I remember we were onLatin American community. One stage looking each other, saying, thing I’ve written about my entire “What the f*ck is happening?” life is inferiority. I’m very honest That was the beginning of a lovely with how I feel. My songs are about relationship between The Drums insecurities. And Morrissey has and Las Vegas.

(All photos courtesy; Candy Warpop by Norma Jean Ortega; Hard Pipe Hitters by Fred Morledge The Rhyolite Sound by Ashley Marie Myers)

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THE RHYOLITE SOUND

The Land of Milk and Honey

Desert Honky Tonk

“Do not expect this album to have commercial, mainstream appeal,” Wyatt McKenzie and Kim Lapidus wisely warn in their Bandcamp liner notes. Though it retains the melodic folk spirit of McKenzie’s previous projects, Milk and Honey departs drastically in its sonic approach—soaking the couple’s cryptic and intertwined lyrics (example: “Cali flower camo desecrates phalangic feces”) in lo-fi psychedelia, ranging from live sitar to spoken samples. It’s reminiscent of Natural Snow Buildings and early Elephant 6 cassette experiments … and it isn’t. “We wanted people to be a little bit confused and surprised,” says McKenzie, who hopes to turn the accompanying live show into a “spiritual experience.” mothermckenzie. bandcamp.com –Spencer Patterson

The debut album from country fivepiece The Rhyolite Sound is titled after the band’s description of its own genre, with a dusty, wide-open feel to its mix of classic country, Southern rock and a bit of rockabilly. Dual lead singers Larry Reha and Eric Alesi have distinctively different voices—one deep and gritty, the other smooth and silky—and their melodies are lively and catchy, with some fun tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Throw in plenty of plaintive pedal steel and Strip headliner Frankie Moreno on keys, and you’ve got a timeless-sounding album that fits in perfectly with country’s current throwback movement. spoti.fi/2z5b4Vt –Josh Bell

Find more of this interview at lasvegasweekly.com. (Spencer Burton/Special to the Weekly)

Tim Bavington makes music for the eyes. (Courtesy Photo)

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The sound of watercolor Tim Bavington takes a meditative route in his new MCQ show By C. Moon Reed ven if you don’t follow art, you probably know the work of Tim Bavington. “Pipe Dream,” his colorful tube sculpture outside the Smith Center, has become a Downtown icon since it made its debut in 2012—not to mention the background of countless selfies. The sculpture is a variation on his usual twodimensional method. Bavington is famous for transliterating music (generally classic rock) into bars of color using an automotive spray gun to apply acrylic to canvas. The New York Times describes his work as “optically ravishing … psychedelic hedonism.” The artist and UNLV professor has a new show at MCQ Fine Art Advisory, but it isn’t as loud as all that. Titled Sounds of Silence, the show features a more meditative medium: watercolor. “It was exciting to see how Tim has used what can typically be a very quiet and traditional medium and bring it to new life through his use of color and technique,” gallerist Michele Quinn wrote in

a statement. What led him to try watercolor? Teaching painting at UNLV. “I hadn’t used the medium in a long time,” Bavington says. “But through teaching it, I rediscovered its beauty. I’d forgotten about the magic of the liquid of the medium.” Bavington is always curious, reading books and even exploring the latest YouTube tutorials. Watercolor offered a new way of seeing and creating, a new chance to experiment and discover. “I would try different papers, I’d try different types of watercolor. It does require some investigation,” Bavington says. He makes gradations with watercolor washes in the same way he would spray acrylic paints. But the return to the simplicity of water, pigment and paper offered a certain tactile joy. “I get to do a manual version. I get to use brushes and work on paper. The end result is a different experience—more intimate, handmade. It’s nice to make contact with the surface, which I don’t do on paintings.” The show’s title references ’60s-era Simon and

Garfunkel music, and also nods to the quiet nature of watercolor. “It’s the paradox or absurdity of making visual work based on sound,” Bavington says, clarifying that none of the paintings are specifically based on Simon & Garfunkel’s music (“that would be attempting something direct, too referential”). Instead, this show consists of works inspired by Maybelle Carter’s “Wildwood Flower,” Cream’s “White Room,” and music by Santana and George Harrison. “This year in particular makes you yearn for something spiritual and peaceful, which is again what the show is about,” Bavington says. “Turbulent times create a desire for peace and serenity, and that’s where I’m at. I [want] to give people in the form of an exhibit the wish that you must have at the end of this year: peace on earth.”

Tim Bavington: Sounds of Silence Through January 5; Monday-Friday, 9 a.m-5 p.m., free. MCQ Fine Art, 620 South 7th St., 702-366-9339.

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Reflecting on giants James Salter’s posthumous essay collection journeys from Nabokov to Eisenhower By Heather Scott Partington great book may be an accident, but a good one a great general. He was not a heroic one.. He was a new is a possibility,” James Salter writes in Don’t invention, the military manager, and the army was made Save Anything’s first essay. The posthumous over in his image.” collection reflects a lifetime of the writer’s If there’s an off note in Don’t Save Anything—one journalism, essays and profiles. Culled from such that feels out of place in 2017—it’s “Younger Women, periodicals as People and The New Yorker, Salter’s work Older Men,” Salter’s essay about the appeal of May/Deillustrates a life of curiosity and respect for disciplined cember romance. “Men’s dream and ambition is to have men. Though previously known for his fiction, he wrote women,” he says, “as a cat’s is to catch birds, but this effusively of mountain climbers, generals, is something that must be restrained. The aaaac authors, himself and his friends. Don’t Save slightest understanding of things shows that DON’T SAVE Anything shows his affection for both the writmen will take what they are not prevented ANYTHING ten word and the world at large. from taking, and all the force of society must By James Salter, Salter admires Frank Conroy, who developed be set against this impulse.” $26. the Iowa Writers’ Workshop into the instituSalter seems on surer footing when he tion it is today, “the way the great cities of focuses on friendship, which he says, “is more Europe were built, not by committee but royal decree.” than knowledge and intimacy. It belongs to the order of He also writes of Nabokov, who, at the end of his life things that cannot be weighed, like sorrow, honor, and “[seemed] busy bricking up any remaining chinks in hope. It is a form of love. It lies in the heart.” the wall of his reputation” by shaping his own image. Whether writing about people who scale the highest A military man himself, Salter writes with shrewdness peaks in Yosemite or rise through military ranks to beand sentimentality about West Point and generals like come celebrated leaders, Salter seems to enjoy immersEisenhower. “Generals who do not fail, succeed,” he ing himself in his subject’s world. To quote him quoting tells us, examining Eisenhower’s rise in success through Chekhov, “Drawing conclusions … is up to the jury, that reliability and careful planning. “Perhaps he was not is, the readers. My only job is to be talented.”

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FORTUNATE FIND PUT ELIA AUTHENTIC GREEK TAVERNA ON YOUR MUST-EAT LIST BY BROCK RADKE y favorite cliché about living in Las Vegas— and the one I defy most often, sometimes gleefully—is that locals never go to the Strip. Las Vegas Boulevard is certainly not the center of existence for everyone, but the vast majority of us sample the Strip life as much or as little as we want, and eating out is still the top reason for a visit. Though the restaurants are expensive, they’re too good to ignore. But we’ve turned a corner in recent years. The off-Strip restaurant scene is so great and so balanced, locals don’t need to leave their own neighborhoods—especially if you live near the Lakes, which recently landed its own version of the Cosmopolitan’s acclaimed Estiatorio Milos. The charming, 30seat Elia Authentic Greek Taverna was created by some former Milos staffers, but it has a character all its own, a warm yet casual space where you’ll want to linger with wine and food all night long. You can easily make a perfect meal from Elia’s many scrumptious, seemingly simple appetizers, including grilled octopus ($16), gigante beans with tomato and dill ($8) and pork or chicken souvlaki skewers ($6). My must-order items are oven-baked feta cheese with tomatoes, serrano peppers and crusty bread ($10) and the addictive kolokythakia— lightly fried, paper-thin slices of zucchini with creamy, robust tzatziki ($12). A crisp salad of tomato, cucumber, feta, kalamata olives, green pepper and wild oregano ($16) for the table to share is the next logical step, followed by the whole-grilled Mediterranean sea bass ($29). Tsipoura, the dorade royale or sea bream, is another tender white fish with big flavor treated well at Elia ($29), which also serves salmon ($20) in a similar manner, simply grilled with olive oil and lemon. But there’s more than fish among the entrées. The grilled half chicken with lemon-roasted potatoes ($18) is a feast, and Colorado lamb chops ($36) are an obvious winner. For dessert, you won’t be able to decide between traditional baklava ($8) or the semolina custard galaktoboureko ($7). Just get both. They’re good enough to make you consider moving to this neighborhood.

ELIA 4226 S. Durango Drive, 702-284-5599. Monday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday, noon-9 p.m.

Elia Authentic Greek Taverna brings great tastes to the Lakes. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

food & Drink Sliders, sliders everywhere at Burgerim. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

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Eat at Peg’s, for the first time all over again

Build your own Burgerim looks to change the Vegas Valley’s slider game

No matter the time of year, there’s nothing choose from “uno,” “duo” or “trio”—or grab a party more comforting than a stacked cheesebox loaded with 16 different burgers. burger. And the only thing that beats eating The best, albeit slightly overwhelming part about one is devouring three delicious, snack-sized ones. Burgerim is the amount of customization that goes into Fast-casual chain Burgerim (pronounced “burgereach burger. Choose from 11(!) different patty types, eem”) opened here in September, and including beef, Wagyu beef, lamb, chorizo, Burgerim president Oren Loni knows exactly what salmon and falafel, then choose your top9635 Bermuda Road, I’m talking about. pings. Bypass the Wagyu (which costs $1 702-724-9400. Monday-Thursday, Loni’s Israeli-launched restaurant more) and go for the equally tasty lamb or 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; began franchising in 2011 in response beef patty, and always put an egg on it. Friday & Saturday, to a market full of “boring burgers.” And there’s more than burgers here. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday, The Mediterranean-leaning concept Take advantage of Burgerim’s 55-cent 11 a.m.-8 p.m. took off, and within two years Loni had wing special every Wednesday, and opened 80 locations across the globe. make sure you load up on the sweet garWhile it isn’t a completely groundlic sauce. Don’t leave without trying the breaking concept, Burgerim does do things a little house fries. These bad boys fall somewhere between differently, changing up the burger game with a fry and a chip—light and crispy on the outside seriously customizable sliders that are worth the and soft and fluffy on the inside. Dunk them in wait whenever you’ve got the craving. Burgerim’s Burgerim’s cool house sauce and you’ll be hooked in signature 2.8-ounce patties are served in packs— no time. –Leslie Ventura

Peg’s Glorified Ham N Eggs has only been open on Eastern Avenue for a few months. So how come the lady working the counter is asking a guy finishing his breakfast how his garage renovation is going? Peg’s is the type of restaurant that feels like it’s been part of the neighborhood forever, and the friendly service is just part of the equation. The lady behind the counter is Jewel Farrell, who owns the joint with her husband, David, and is the daughter of the couple that founded the restaurant in Reno 18 years ago. This Henderson spot is the eighth location and first in Southern Nevada. Obviously, the Farrells picked a restaurant-packed thoroughfare to play their hand in the Vegas Valley, but it’s a strong hand. Menu favorites include Hawaiian specialties like loco moco ($10.50), bolstered by a big, juicy burger patty and a side of mac salad; fried Spam and eggs ($10); and a Portuguese sausage plate with eggs and rice ($11.50). Peg’s version of the throwback Monte Cristo ($11.50), a triple-decker stack of French toast, ham, turkey, Swiss and cheddar, is another mega-popular item. For a hearty start to cold winter’s days (but not as cold as Reno’s), consider a skillet breakfast served with crispy hash browns, pico de gallo, cabbage slaw, pinto beans and warm tortillas. Options run from huevos rancheros ($10) or a spicy sauce-topped chile relleno with eggs ($12) to a chili-cheese omelet ($11) or the chicken-Jack cheeseavocado combo of the Sierra omelet ($12). –Brock Radke

Peg’s Glorified Ham N Eggs 9905 S. Eastern Ave. #100, 702-550-4993. Daily, 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

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MUSIC BACKSTAGE BAR & BILLIARDS 5001, Trash Kingdom, Paria Badd, Eric Wayne, Eddie Jayy, Wolf Dotson, Brodie 12/16, 8 pm, $12-$13. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. BEAUTY BAR Saro 12/14, 8 pm, free. Aceyalone, One Belo, Born Divine, Jabee, Mr. Ebranes, Lost Elements 12/15, 9 pm, $10. Black Pussy, The Fat Dukes of F*ck 12/16, 8 pm, free. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. BUNKHOUSE SALOON Tippy Elvis, The Prettiest, Home Cookin’ 12/14, 6 pm. Dubstep Pizza Party Winter Ball ft. Antiserum, Lion Eyes, Plain James, Einstyles 12/15, 10 pm, $10. The Lique 12/16, 8 pm, $10. Karaoke 12/18, 9 pm, free. The Steel Benders 12/20, 9 pm, free. 124 S. 11th St., 702-854-1414. THE CHXRCH Full Fledged, Til Skies Fall, Asylus, A Perfect Being, Lie for Fun, Dirt Halo, Voidwalker 12/14, 5 pm, $10-$12. 5818 Spring Mountain Road #217. COUNT’S VAMP’D Saliva, There Is No Us, Breaking Through 12/14, 8:30 pm, $12-$17. Smashing Alice, The Bones 12/15, 9:30 pm, free. 4NR (Foreigner tribute), Fleetwood Nicks (Fleetwood Mac tribute) 12/16, 9 pm, free. John Zito Electric Jam 12/20, 9:30 pm, free. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. THE DILLINGER Shawn Williams 12/15, 8:30 pm, free. Indie Florentino 12/16, 8:30 pm, free. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001. THE DISPENSARY LOUNGE Karen Jones 12/15. Naomi Mauro 12/16. Rick Margitza 12/20. Shows 10 pm, free unless noted. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343. DIVE BAR Moonshine Bandits, Hed PE, NE Las Words, Project Redline 12/15, 7 pm, $20-$25. The Gateway Show comedy 12/16, 9 pm, $10-$15. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483.

Jazzy Vegas hip-hop group The Lique celebrates singer Rasar’s birthday December 16 at the Bunkhouse. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

SAND DOLLAR LOUNGE Goldtop Bob 12/14. Stoney Curtis 12/15. A Slight Return 12/16. Don Fester 12/17. Stoked! 12/19. Calhoun Tubbs 12/20. Shows 10 pm, free unless noted. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. STONEY’S ROCKIN’ COUNTRY CJ Solar, Alex Williams 12/15, 12/17, 9 pm $5-$20. Darryl Worley 12/16, 10 pm, $10-$20. Town Square, 702-435-2855.

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DOUBLE DOWN SALOON TV Party Tonight w/Atomic Fish, Jerk! 12/14, 9 pm. Vultures of Vinyl, C.C. Potato 12/15. The Swamp Gospel, Societies Infection, H.M.D. 12/16. Prof. Rex Dart & The Bargain DJ Collective. Unique Massive 12/19, midnight. Goldtop Bob & The Goldtoppers 12/20. Shows 10 pm, free unless noted. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775.

FREMONT COUNTRY CLUB Strangelove (Depeche Mode tribute), The Cured (Cure tribute), Idol X (Billy Idol tribute), Electric Duke (Bowie tribute) 12/16, 8 pm, $20-$25. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-6601. GILLEY’S SALOON Arnie Newman Band 12/1412/16, 10 pm. Scotty Alexander Band 12/17, 9 pm. Voodoo Cowboys 12/20, 9 pm. Shows $10$20. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722. THE GRIFFIN Couches, Homebodys, Orange Eat Creeps 12/14, 10 pm, free. 511 Fremont St., 702-382-0577.

THE TAP Cassie Ramone, Colleen Green, No Tides 12/16, 9 pm, $8. 704 Nevada Way, Boulder City, 702-293-0532. VELVETEEN RABBIT Tease & Tails burlesque 12/17, 7 pm, $12-$15. 1218 S. Main St., 702685-9645.

PERFORMING ARTS & CULTURE BAOBAB STAGE THEATRE The North Pole cabaret 12/14, 9 pm, $25. Town Square, 702369-6649. CHARLESTON HEIGHTS ARTS CENTER Christmas at the Opera 12/16, 7:30 pm, $10-$20. 800 Brush St., 702-229-2787. CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY Studio 34: Dance Recital 12/16, 1 pm, $10. Opera Las Vegas: Holiday on Broadway 12/16, 3 pm, $10. Roger Bushell Benefit Concert 12/18-12/20, 6 pm. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400.

HARD HAT LOUNGE Anthony Serrano 12/15, 10:30 pm, free. 1675 Industrial Road, 702-384-8987.

ENCLAVE Las Vegas Young Artists Orchestra: The Music of Star Wars 12/17, 2 pm, $10-$25. 5810 S. Eastern Ave., 702-747-9900.

REBAR One-Year Anniversary Party 12/14, 5-8 pm, free. 1225 S. Main St., 702-349-2283.

JANCO BOOKS Christopher Cipollini 12/16, noon, free. 2202 W. Charleston Blvd, #9, 702-522-9286.

SAHARA WEST LIBRARY Nik Mastrangelo: A Jazzy Holiday Concert 12/16, 1 pm, free. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630. THE SMITH CENTER (Reynolds Hall) Nevada Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker Thru 12/24, days & times vary, $29-$179. (Cabaret Jazz) Frankie Moreno: With Plenty of Mistletoe 12/15-12/16, 8 pm; 12/16, 5 pm; $30-$42. LaSpina Family & Friends: Christmas Concert 12/17, 2 pm, $25. Melody Sweets 12/19, 10 pm, $25-$40. Michelle Rohl 12/20, 7 pm, $25-$45. 702-749-2000. THE SPACE The Hot Club of Las Vegas 12/14, 8 pm, $10. A Very Swingin’ Christmas 12/15, 8:30 pm, $20-$35. The Moonshiners 12/19, 9 pm, $10. 460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. SUMMERLIN LIBRARY Nevada Chamber Orchestra 12/17, 3 pm, free. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860. UNLV (Beam Music Center) Musical Arts Chorus: Christmas With the Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society 12/17, 3 pm, $10-$15. 702-895-2787. WEST CHARLESTON LIBRARY Christmas Is a Funny Thing 12/15, 7 pm, free. 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3940. WEST LAS VEGAS LIBRARY The Ink Spots: Christmas Concert 12/16, 2 pm. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800. WINCHESTER CULTURAL CENTER Celebrity City Chorus: Songs of the Season 12/16, 7 pm, $11-$13. Old Yeller: 60th Anniversary Celebration 12/20, 1 pm, free. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. WINDMILL LIBRARY Christmas Is a Funny Thing 12/16, 3 pm, free. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6019. THE WRITER’S BLOCK Sarah Lacy moderated discussion 12/14, 7 pm. All events free unless noted. 1020 Fremont St., 702-550-6399.

LOCAL THEATER LAS VEGAS LITTLE THEATRE (Mainstage) What the Butler Saw Thru 12/17, days & times vary, $21-$24. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996. MAJESTIC REPERTORY THEATRE Every Christmas Story Every Told Thru 12/23, days & times vary, $20. Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs Thru 12/23, days & times vary, $5-$10. Alios, 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636. NEVADA CONSERVATORY THEATER A Christmas Carol Thru 12/17, days & times vary, $28-$33. UNLV’s Alta Ham Fine Arts, 702-895-2787. THEATRE IN THE VALLEY Snow Child Thru 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 Star Wars Science Class 12/16, 1 pm, $20. Downtown Spaces, 1800 S. Industrial Road #207D, 702-806-0930. CLARK COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ROTUNDA GALLERY Holly Rae Vaughn: Collide Thru 1/19. Reception 12/14. Mon-Fri, 8 am-5 pm. 500 Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-7030. LAS VEGAS CITY HALL (Grand Gallery) Nevada Clay Guild Exhibition Thru 12/28, free. (Windows on First) Camilla Quinn: Appropriation Thru 2/28, free. (Chamber Gallery) 495 S. Main St., 702-229-1012. SAHARA WEST LIBRARY Clark County Artists Guild: Through the Eyes of an Artist Thru 2/10. Reception 12/14, 5:30 pm, free. Mon-Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Fri-Sun, 10 am-6 pm. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630.

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