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4:10 a.m. — Earth’s shadow is cast over the moon in the early phases of a lunar eclipse Jan. 31. For the first time in 35 years, a blue moon synced up with a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse (or blood moon, because of its red hue). The combination won’t happen again until 2037. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
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Red Rock: The winter climbing destination Health & Wellness: Making your resolutions stick Hendo’s new top cop is changing the game The Killers, Diana Ross, Super Bowl parties & more Food & Drink: Culichi Town and Hell’s Kitchen Case Keefer’s Super Bowl prop picks VEGAS INC’s Women to Watch
YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE THE STRIP’S CELLPHONE SOLUTION We hate them; we are them. It’s the paradox of public versus private good. Nobody wants to stand behind the person using a phone at a concert, but everybody wants to use their phones at concerts. One day, we’ll learn manners. But in the meantime, a company called Yondr has invented a “patented system to create phone-free spaces.” Upon entering the “phone-free area,” you put your phone in a self-locking pouch, which lets you keep your phone on your person, albeit neutralized. When the show is over or whenever you need a break from unmediated life, you can go to the lobby and “tap” the “unlocking base.” Testimonials on the website include comic Dave Chappelle, rapper Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) and Las Vegas’ Sierra Vista High School principal John Anzalone. Persnickety rock star Jack White has made headlines by using Yondr to institute a phone ban on his upcoming tour, which concludes with an Aug. 23 stop at the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan. The show is sold out, but that won’t stop the controversy over whether phone-free shows are a blessing or curse. If we can’t have our phones, let’s at least bring back the pre-cellular concert staple: lighters. —C. Moon Reed
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Health care tapeworm: Amazon, Warren Buffett and JPMorgan announced Jan. 30 that they would form a new company to make health care better for hundreds of thousands of their employees—and perhaps eventually the country. Gowdy’s goodbye: Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., who was chairman of the House committee that investigated the terrorist attack in Benghazi, announced Jan. 31 that he would not run for re-election. He is the 34th Republican in the House to do so.
Trump delivered his first State of the Union address Jan. 30..(Associated Press) ■ DACA has been made increasingly difficult by the fact that Cryin’ Chuck Schumer took such a beating over the shutdown that he is unable to act on immigration! (Jan. 26)
Type #onelessgun in Twitter’s search bar to see firearms, ammunition, drugs and wads of cash seized by officers across the country. In Las Vegas, you’ll get a look at Metro’s South Central Area Command account: cash—a $100 bill, followed by 20s, 10s and fives. Another photo highlights a gun, a clip and two bullets. A third shows a gun, steel knuckles, marijuana, baggies and two small weighing scales. “Awesome job by some of our officers recovering these items from a car stop last night!” said the Jan. 2 post that accompanied the photos. —Ricardo Torres-Cortez
■ Democrats are not interested in Border Safety & Security or in the funding and rebuilding of our Military. They are only interested in Obstruction! (Jan. 27) ■ I have offered DACA a wonderful deal, including a doubling in the number of recipients & a twelve year pathway to citizenship, for two reasons: (1) Because the Republicans want to fix a long time terrible problem. (2) To show that Democrats do not want to solve DACA, only use it! (Jan. 27) ■ Somebody please inform Jay-Z that because of my policies, Black Unemployment has just been reported to be at the LOWEST RATE EVER RECORDED! (Jan. 28)
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FOOTNOTES WITH AMANDA FORTINI AT WRITER’S BLOCK Last year, UNLV visiting lecturer Amanda Fortini wrote several unflinchingly descriptive articles about the Oct. 1 shootings for The New Yorker, relating the terror and sadness of the day—and the days that followed—through a series of harrowing eyewitness accounts. Fortini will read from those pieces, and discuss their reporting and tone, as part of Writer’s Block’s ongoing Footnotes series. It will be a difficult listen, but perhaps also a cathartic one. Free, 1020 Fremont St. –Geoff Carter
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STATE OF THE CLIMATE Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said dealing with President Donald Trump was “like negotiating with JellO,” but Trump has been a picture of consistency on the environment. He promised to take a wrecking ball to environmental regulations, and that’s exactly what he’s done. Focusing on Trump’s State of the Union address, the Las Vegas Sun and Nevada Conservation League present local experts to analyze his policies on fossil fuels and the environment. Free, UNLV’s Greenspun Hall Auditorium. –LVW
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ROCK CLIMBING FIXED GEAR FORUM There’s a hot debate within the climbing community as to whether sport routes should be outfitted with permanent draws—anchoring devices that are commonly used on climbing routes. Share your thoughts and listen to other perspectives at this Southern Nevada Climbers Coalitionsponsored event. Aces & Ales, 2801 N. Tenaya Way, free. –Leslie Ventura
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Streaming vs. downloading vs. internet radio Downloading music, say from iTunes, means the file is transferred to and stored on your device. You don’t need to be connected to the internet to play a song, and you can transfer music to other devices. When streaming music, you don’t own the tracks, and they can’t be downloaded or transferred. Some providers allow you to store a limited number of offline playlists, but all providers require an internet or mobile data connection to listen to the full catalog. Internet radio is also different from streaming. Unlike streaming, with which you can choose a particular song or album to listen to—100 times in a row if you’d like—internet radio is simply a technologically smarter form of regular radio. You can curate your station to a degree by selecting artists you like and by up- or down-voting songs, but you typically cannot rewind, repeat or play songs on-demand. Popular internet radio services include iHeart Radio, Sirius and Pandora.
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Las Vegas has become home base for rock climbing’s new wave BY C. MOon Reed he greatest rock climber of our generation lives in an anonymous house in west Las Vegas. If that’s a surprise to you, it’s even more of a surprise to Alex Honnold, the 32-year-old adventurer who has spent the past decade sleeping in a van and jetting off to distant locales. “I never thought I’d live in suburbia,” Honnold muses. But this one has been pretty perfect for him—and for a growing group of climbers who are choosing Las Vegas for its nearby mountains and international airport, low cost-of-living and year-round outdoor access. Polite and unassuming, Honnold stands in his front yard and points out his favorite peaks on the horizon. “That’s the one I climbed when I was so angsty,” he says, motioning to Red Rock Canyon’s 1,200-foot Rainbow Wall, which he ascended “free solo”—that’s sans ropes or safety equipment—on a whim while going through a breakup. (He detailed the experience in his 2015 memoir Alone on the Wall.) If you’ve spotted his compact frame at the grocery store or the mall, you might not guess that Honnold is the only person ever to free solo El Capitan, a daunting 3,000-foot rock face at California’s Yosemite National Park. Beyond his calloused hands, the only giveaway is the tricked-out 2016 Dodge Ram ProMaster cargo van parked in the driveway.
During the past year, Honnold and his climber girlfriend, Sanni McCandless, spent months living the #vanlife and traveling through California, Wyoming and the Pacific Northwest. Most recently, Honnold returned from a six-week climbing adventure in Antarctica. For her part, McCandless runs her own business as “transition coach for outdoorfocused individuals who want to create more tailored, intentional lifestyles.” It allows her to live the life she teaches. While the couple still keep up their itinerant “dirtbag” adventurer lifestyle, they purchased a house last March near Red Rock and some of the best climbing in the nation. According to Honnold, the neighbors were surprised to learn that those mountains could even be climbed. A housemate waters the plants while the two are gone, but today, the famous white van is parked in the driveway.
‘The cliffs of ill repute’
“It was a really small climbing community when I moved here, an intimate scene where everybody was friends,” says climber Stephanie Forte, who came to Las Vegas in the late ’90s for the “quality and abundance” of the rocks. “You had the crag to yourself. It was a place to go to find solitude.” Until about 10 years ago, Southern Nevada remained that hidden gem. In true Vegas fashion, the
seclusion was born of scorn. Blame it on a sense of tribalism (the cool kids preferred Colorado); a tiff about the creation of rock holds (ours were too fake); and perhaps the Sin City stigma (headlamps and sequins don’t mix), but we were the outcasts. “Las Vegas was sort of the ‘cliffs of ill-repute’ in the collective consciousness of American climbing,” says climber and UNLV philosophy professor Bill Ramsey. He moved here from Notre Dame in 2007, in large part to shave nearly 400 miles off his commute to the crag. “Anyhow, that’s all in the past,” Ramsey says. “People from Colorado climb here all the time and love it; people from here go there, and we are all good friends. … Now people realize [Vegas] is the No. 1 large city in North America for varied, year-round, world-class climbing.” While Las Vegas was gaining acceptance, the activity was going mainstream. Climbing gyms breed new climbers, and they’ve been popping up everywhere, even in low-lying areas, like Houston. Honnold compares it to the proliferation of skateboarding. “It started super-fringey, and then every little kid has their own skateboard,” Honnold says. He hopes to attend the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a commentator. It will be the first time climbing will be included.
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‘Climb like a girl’
Though camaraderie is a big part of climbing culture, Stephanie Forte met resistance when she first joined the male-dominated sport. “It was brutal in the ’90s,” Forte says. “There weren’t a lot of women climbing, and there was this idea when you’d show up at the crag of, ‘Where’s your boyfriend?’” The famous female climbers, like Lynn Hill, were in a league of their own, Forte recalls. But as a self-described regular girl with hoop earrings, Forte encountered a mind-set of, “maybe the route is not that hard, because she did it.” Forte encountered such prejudice when she ascended a particularly challenging route at Mount Charleston called Soul Train. Previously featured on the cover of climbing magazines, it was rated a 5.14a (5.0 is a ladder, 5.15 an overhanging cliff). She climbed the route on Thanksgiving Day 1999; it got “downrated” to 5.13d in early 2000.
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“Most people could get one finger in the wall; I could get three,” Forte says, explaining how she would turn her small size into an advantage through determination, ingenuity and persistence. “‘Climb like a girl’ means use good technique,” Forte says, so it stung when her accomplishment was devalued. “I was not famous, and I am female, so those two factors brought the grade into question.” To cope, Forte and the few other female climbers formed a sisterhood. She still remembers how they offered moral support, while the men would automatically discount her ability. “I always felt it was us against the guys,” says Forte, often underestimated due to her diminutive 5-foot stature. One such “sister” is climber Roxanna Brock. Then living in Las Vegas, she was featured, along with Forte, in the 2001 documentary A Day in the Life: Five Women Who Climb. “It’s become so important for me to climb with other women,” a then-33-year-old Brock says in the film. “We really have so much to offer each other. The guys, they can’t offer it to us. We can help each other, and we can all be really good rock climbers.” Nearly two decades later, the two women are still good friends and climb together when they can. Since he started climbing 42 years ago, Bill Ramsey says he has seen attitudes toward women improve. “Rock climbing has always been an unusually congenial sport with regard to women—even when my father was climbing in the ’50s,” he says. “Why? Because there have always been these kick-ass women in the sport who regularly outperform and out-tough the vast majority of men.” Alex Honnold agrees. “Climbing is fundamentally more equal than most sports since so much of it is skill-based rather than purely physical,” he says.
During her early 20s, pro climber Molly Mitchell went for the death-defying stuff. The forced focus of, say, making sure she didn’t hit the ground from a 40-foot height, calmed her anxiety. Now, at the ripe age of 24 and with Adidas as a sponsor, she’s learning how to become “completely present” without the “fear factor.” Her goals for the new year are to climb more 5.14-rated routes and do more firstfemale ascents. She also coaches a kids competition team at The Refuge Climbing & Fitness, which she says is the best power-up for her own climbing. “When I’m watching the kids get so motivated to train, I realize that can give it more, give it my hardest. To see those ‘ah-ha’ moments is super-inspiring.” Like many others, Mitchell moved from Colorado to Las Vegas after falling in love with the desert during a visit. “Not many pro climbers are born and raised in Vegas,” she says. “But now we have a shot at that. The kids I coach … people should watch out for them.” One is 14-year-old Brea Chipman, a Las Vegas native who started climbing at age 7. The high school freshman balances student council and a love of math with a serious rock climbing training schedule (two hours, four times a week). On weekends, she goes outdoors with her family, bouldering at Red Rock or even ice climbing with her dad. Chipman has a dance background, and her flexibility—including the ability to do an over-extended split—is one of her strengths as a climber. She’s training for sport-climbing competitions, with the goals of getting sponsorships, possibly going pro and coaching when she’s older. If that trajectory seems familiar, it’s because Chipman sees Mitchell as a mentor and role model. “She’s basically like my older sister,” Chipman says about her sometime coach. “Molly has had so much experience and training. We’ve gone through a lot of the same things. Whenever I’m climbing, she’s somebody I want to make proud.” Main photo: Shaina Savoy rock climbs at Red Rock Canyon. Inset photo: Brea Chipman (left) and Molly Mitchell at the Refuge Climbing and Fitness.
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GREAT CLIMBS The Hamlet (beginner) Amongst Red Rock’s thousands of climbs, there’s something for everyone, whether you’re in your first year of climbing or your third decade. In the first pullout stands a colossal red wall named for Shakespeare’s tragedy. The area is perfect for beginners, with 16 different climbs named for characters or famous lines from Hamlet—like Rosencranz and Frailty Thy Name Is Sandstone—and ranging in grade from 5.6 to 5.10. The Hamlet offers two tiers, with the top tier comprised of 10 sport climbs and the bottom tier made up of six top rope climbs. Also, the high climber traffic has knocked loose most of the questionable holds over the years, leaving only the most sturdy.
Birdland (intermediate) This 600-foot climb on Bridge Mountain comprises six pitches and is highly rated for the beautiful views it provides. Each pitch is rated 5.6 or 5.7, and climbers love it during the winter months, since it stays entirely in the sunshine during the day. Directions from Mountain Project.com: Park at the Pine Creek trailhead and proceed west along the trail toward Mescalito. When the trail follows the wash and meets up with the red rock band on the right, divert off the main trail and start ascending a fainter trail that leads back up to the Spectrum and Brass Wall areas.
Levitation 29 (advanced) Lynn Hill, most famous for making the first free ascent of El Capitan’s The Nose in Yosemite Valley, is regarded as one of the best female climbers in the sport’s history. When asked for her selection for the book 50 Best Climbs, however, she choose Levitation 29 over the Nose. “It’s in a beautiful setting,” Hill wrote. “There is lots of aesthetic movement. And the climbing is consistently in the 5.10 range, with only a short bit of 5.11 that can be aided if necessary. It’s the perfect all-day route.” Levitation 29 is a 1,000-foot ascent made of nine different pitches that require most of a day to conquer. It’s located on Eagle Wall in Oak Creek Canyon. –Jesse Granger
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BY JESSE GRANGER Not only are Red Rock’s climbs plentiful, they aren’t widely spaced out. This allows visitors to cram as many climbs into their day as possible without wasting time traveling in between. “You can walk 10 steps and you’re at a new climb,” Bekah Craik says. The Craiks make as many as eight climbs per day while visiting. “The rock is all different from this side of the Valley, to the back, to the side, to over in the quarry. It’s so diverse, and the rock all feels different wherever you go. The variety here is amazing and the concentration.” From Bridge Mountain to the Calico Hills to the highest point at La Madre Mountain (8,154 feet), Red Rock offers a vast variety of climbs. “People come from all over the world to do bouldering [a form of climbing without ropes or harnesses],” Ramsey says. “Then there’s a number of cliffs that have sport climbing. The protection is already in place, and it’s bolted into the rocks ready to go. They also have easy access.” Red Rock’s unique sandstone cliffs lend themselves to many different styles of climbing, from trad (traditional) to sport climbing. Their beautiful color schemes are just a bonus. “There are actually holds on sandstone,” Phil Craik says, laughing as he compares the cliffs at Red Rock to the slick granite cliffs in Nova Scotia. “There it’s mostly bouldering, which is why we come here for sport climbing.” Red Rock also features multi-pitch climbs in which climbers can ascend more than 1,000 feet over the course of an entire day of climbing. The area has seen a massive increase in visitors, from about 20,000 per year in 1982 to more than 2 million annually. “There have been lines of cars at the front gate,” Ramsey says. And for tourists there’s the draw just over the horizon when the sun goes down: the Las Vegas Strip. “You get the double-whammy, with great climbing plus the vacation town of Las Vegas,” Ramsey said. “You can climb during the day and enjoy the great restaurants and shows at night.”
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specifically designed for climbing are lightweight and have proper traction to grip footholds. Hiking in these shoes isn’t recommended, because it can be uncomfortable and damage the shoes, so don’t put them on until you’re ready to climb. ROPE There are dynamic ropes with elasticity designed as a safety rope, and static ropes that lack elasticity and are mainly used for repelling down cliffs. HARNESS All types of climbing except bouldering require a harness, which has a strap that wraps around the climber’s waist and two that go around the climber’s upper thighs.
CARABINERS Small, spring-loaded metal rings that are used to connect the climbing rope to pieces of climbing protection like bolts. BELAY DEVICE A belay device acts as a brake on the climbing rope. The device helps keep tension on the rope and protect the climber at the other end, while allowing the belayer to catch a climber in the event of a fall, or lower a climber down. CHALK Climbers use chalk to dry the perspiration from their hands and improve their grip. This is especially important during the summer in Southern Nevada when temperatures rise. HELMET It’s always important to protect your head while climbing. –Jesse Granger
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hen Phil and Bekah Craik boarded their plane in Nova Scotia, it was 8 degrees outside in the Canadian province. One 2,700-mile flight later, they were hiking up a trail at Red Rock Canyon, armed with backpacks dangling with ropes, harnesses and carabiners on a pleasant 70-degree day. With hundreds of rosy-hued, sandstone walls towering thousands of feet in the air, Red Rock is a climber’s wonderland. The nearly 200,000-acre area offers everything from a 13mile scenic drive to miles of hiking and trails for horseback riding, mountain biking and running. The destination attracts more than 2 million visitors every year, many of whom are climbers eager to scale the walls at Red Rock. “People come from all over the world in the wintertime,” says Bill Ramsey, president of the Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition. “It’s about the most perfect winter climbing vacation you can take.” Phil and Bekah Craik have turned traveling to Red Rock into an annual tradition, starting three years ago for Bekah and two years ago for Phil. “The rock here is just phenomenal,” Bekah says. “It’s one of the destination spots in the U.S. and all of North America, really.” Southern Nevada’s temperate winter climate allows climbers to enjoy Red Rock well into the winter months. From November through February, the average high temperature is a moderate 56 degrees. Southern Nevada’s lack of precipitation is also key; climbing is only possible when the cliffs are dry. It’s even more important with sandstone, which is softer than most cliffs and requires two to three days after a rain to dry off before it can be scaled. Red Rock averages only 10.5 inches of rainfall per year, which means that climbers can come here to get their fix when it’s far too cold to climb in their hometowns. “It has everything you could want,” Phil Craik says. “It has quality, consistency and concentration.”
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DO’S AND DON’TS OF BREAST-FEEDING he American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reports that breast-feeding helps protect infants against different diseases and conditions, including Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, lymphoma and leukemia and childhood obesity. For mothers, it’s also linked to decreased postpartum bleeding and lowered risk of breast and MEET THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL ovarian cancers. “BreastVirgie Cuenca, IBCLC, feeding is a gift that can last a Lactation Consultant at Sunrise Children’s Hospital lifetime,” said Virgie Cuenca, IBCLC. “It’s not just food, but protection and medicine for your baby.” Although the benefits are substantial, the process of breast-feeding can come with trials and tribulations.
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WHAT’S IN BREAST MILK? Breast milk is biologically designed to act as the best source of nutrition for infants. It includes many important components that help strengthen the infant’s immune system, protect them from infection and disease, and support their physical and neurological development. “It is a living, dynamic fluid that provides for the baby in unique ways,” Cuenca said. Human milk contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, amino acids, enzymes, hormones, antibodies and probiotics/prebiotics, among others.
BREAST-FEEDING BENEFITS Breast-feeding has been linked to long-term and short-term health benefits for infants. It’s been shown to decrease allergies, asthma, respiratory infections, ear infections and diarrhea throughout one’s lifetime. The skin-to-skin touch and eye contact during breast-feeding has been shown to strengthen the bond between mother and child. It also may increase the emotional security of the infant and may lower the instances of postpartum depression in mothers.
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Using a breast pump can make breast-feeding more manageable for mothers and help ensure that milk is available for the infant even when the mother is not able to nurse directly. “Breast pumps are covered by most insurance,” Cuenca said. “Do not borrow a used breast pump, even from a family member.”
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COMMON PROBLEMS THAT AFFECT BREAST-FEEDING Latching: Some infants may struggle to latch properly when beginning to breast-feed. It should not feel painful for mothers, and if discomfort is involved, the infant may need to be helped into a better latching position. After the first couple of weeks, some mothers may experience sore or chapped nipples, which can cause pain. To help treat this common problem, look for balms that are created to soothe the skin around the nipple. Making enough milk: A mother’s body is usually able to produce as much milk as necessary for a growing infant, but at times, the milk may seem to run dry. To combat this issue, be sure to empty the breast entirely during each feeding, which encourages new milk production. Mothers should discuss this concern with their physician, who can help set reasonable expectations and evaluate the infant for proper nutrition and growth. Clogged ducts and mastitis: Clogged milk ducts can cause hard, lumpy deposits in the breast that can be painful and lead to infection. Warm compresses, rest and nursing often can help overcome this problem. If the breast becomes infected because of a clogged duct or because of mastitis, a common bacterial infection, mothers will need antibiotics.
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While the argument in favor of breast-feeding is strong, it’s simply not possible for all mothers. It should not be a source of stress or concern. A few medical issues can make breastfeeding dangerous, including HIV and T-cell lymphotropic virus in the mother, and some rare metabolic conditions in the child. Some medications are not advised while breast-feeding, so talk to your doctor about your options.
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New Year, New Ways to Keep On Keepin’ On By katie visconti | Special to Weekly
ith each new year comes a laundry list of resolutions: Lose 10 pounds. Be present. Volunteer more. Spend more time with family. Eat more veggies. Practice minimalism. Implement a budget. Pay off credit cards. Spend less time on the phone. Set more goals. ¶ What feels motivating initially can feel daunting after just a few week. So what happens if you feel like you’ve already dropped the ball since the ball dropped? ¶ Not to worry. Let’s face it, you have the majority of the year to get back on track, and these tips and tricks will help you in no time.
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Most resolutions are changes you want to maintain beyond 365 days, so go easy on yourself. Start small. If you haven’t exercised but you made a resolution to go to the gym, start with three days a week. Ramp up your time after a few months. If you’re giving up sugar, try supplementing your cravings first with natural sugars like fruit before going cold turkey.
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Before entering self-criticism about why you’ve fallen away from your resolutions, ask yourself if they were set up correctly in the first place. Being specific and clear in intention will help. Instead of saying, “Lose weight this year,” say, “Lose five pounds in two months.” If your goal was to run more, aim for a certain number of miles per week. If you wanted to finish a passion project, set appointments on your calendar. It’s easier to say, “Write one chapter every two weeks” than “finish novel by Dec. 31, 2018.”
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Most of us have social media, so why not use it to reach your goals? To keep yourself accountable, check in online when going to the gym, volunteering or visiting any other goal destination. Ask for advice from others. By utilizing platforms, you can build a tribe that helps you move closer to your goals.
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A famous saying goes, “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” Find ways to thank yourself for beginning the journey. Only ran two miles this week? Say, “I did my best this week, and next week I will double my mile count.” Ordered ice cream when you said no sugar? Say, “Tomorrow is a new day, and every meal will be an intentional, healthy choice.” Reward yourself for achieving goals. Little acts of kindness for yourself will make the process feel all the more worth it.
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There’s an app for just about everything, including a few that can make your life (and resolutions) easier. For running: Strava A running club built into your phone. Share with friends, and compare distance, time and frequency. Not looking for competition? You can keep your profile private and just challenge yourself. For weight loss: My Fitness Pal Start by setting up your profile with your weight, goal weight and time frame. The app gives you the ideal number of calories you should consume daily based on your goal. It also tracks activities and the nutrients you are getting from your food. For meditation: Headspace Hundreds of guided meditations make it easy to get your zen on. There’s even SOS activities for when you are feeling anxious. For organization: Asana Great for personal use or when collaborating, Asana lets you upload tasks and extensive to-do lists within each task. For monitoring your screen time: QualityTime Ever wonder how many hours you spend mindlessly scrolling? Use this app to get an idea of the hours you spend on your phone. For budgeting: Dollarbird and Shoeboxed Dollarbird uses a calendar to track when bills are due, when you get paid and when you are spending the most money. At the end of the month, you can see where your money goes. Shoeboxed is a spender’s nightmare but allows you to upload receipts so you can track your spending. For being more intentional: WOOP WOOP is your wish, outcome, obstacle plan. The app aims to help beat the obstacles that deter you from your goals by taking you through four essential steps needed to achieve success.
habits to start today
The trick with any resolution is taking it from days to decades. Habits can be formed in under a month, and tiny actions every day can make other goals easy to achieve.
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The freedom of going to sleep whenever you want is nice, but ultimately your body needs a consistent period of rest. Aim for 6-8 hours and set your alarm 15 minutes earlier than you think you need. Extra time to make your bed and enjoy breakfast can set you up for a good day.
This one is a given, right? Leave your phone in a room other than your bedroom and remove yourself from social media an hour before bed. Use the QualityTime app and adjust from there.
Eating veggies is crucial to feeling good. Three-to-five servings a day is recommended, but start with two and work your way up. Throw a handful of kale into your smoothie, put spinach in your egg scramble and add carrots and snow peas to your snack bag. Essential vitamins are packed into these vegetables.
Research continues to prove that taking just 10 minutes a day to be still, breathe deeply and use positive visualization improves daily life. Having a hard time sitting still? Find a playlist and set up a corner of your home. Start with two minutes and work your way up.
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he mountainous sights of Southern Nevada are still new to LaTesha Watson, and sometimes she looks up “and it seems like a painting in front of me,” she said in a January interview from her office. “There are no mountains in Texas.” During a search in which about 90 candidates across the U.S applied to become the top cop at the Henderson Police Department, Watson, 40, was chosen as police chief in September. Previously, she served in East Texas where, at 36, she was the youngest officer — in age and tenure — to become a deputy chief at the Arlington Police Department.
She remembers her father pinning her badge on her shirt during that 2014 ceremony and the police chief’s remarks highlighting her accomplishments. The list seemed to belie Watson’s age. Her climb through the ranks was fast-tracked because of “a lot of sacrifices and long nights,” Watson says. It hasn’t been difficult, but it’s involved a lot of work. Watson brought her work ethic with her during her recent arrival to the desert. In her first weeks on the job, she spent long hours in front of “every officer, every unit and every section of the police department,” Watson said. “It’s easy to send an email and talk about yourself, provide some insight and allow people to obtain information about you,” but faceto-face interactions are better.
As a little girl, Watson dreamed of being an attorney. As an argumentative child, it seemed like the natural choice. For years into her adulthood, she pursued that path, earning bachelor’s (criminal justice), master’s (criminology) and doctoral (management and organizational leadership degrees. Watson is now working on her second doctorate. Policing snuck into her life as a high school student when she interned with the Hutchins Police Department. As an undergrad, she got a job with the Lewisville Police Department, where among her “multitude of duties,” she worked at the front desk and filed incident reports. The department wanted her to commit to becoming an officer, “but the goal was never to be a police officer,” she says. “Things always take a turn.” Watson graduated and immediately moved on to her next degree. She jokes that she and her sister have enough degrees to cover the third, fourth and fifth generations of their family. “The idea of going to law school began fading into a distant memory,” Watson says of her time at the University of North Texas. She took time off and enrolled into a University of Phoenix doctoral program as she’d realized, “I just didn’t have the knack, I guess, to be an attorney.” When Watson directed her focus to law enforcement, being a cop wasn’t her first choice. A hiring freeze during her attempt to become a U.S. Marshal steered her
into policing. It was 2002 when she joined the Arlington Police Department. She was promoted to deputy chief in 2014 and held that role until Henderson officials called her late last year. Watson has had many mentors in law enforcement, including retired Santa Monica, Calif., chief of police Jacqueline Seabrooks, but above all, she credits her parents for helping her become the woman she is. “My parental upbringing has allowed me to come into the profession and actually add value to it, make changes and mentor other people to get them where they want to be,” she says. During her first two weeks in Henderson, Watson scheduled 30-minute blocks to meet with her officers, and in some cases, they were extended up to three hours. “That’s the only way you’re going to build a relationship, and you can’t obtain trust if you don’t work on obtaining that relationship first.” It became her highest priority, she said. Watson is now in the process of assessing the state of the agency to try to understand the operational and administrative side. “That will give me some insight as to where we go from here,” she says. Obvious and immediate goals include crime reduction and looking for growth in community engagement, fortifying current relationships. Watson subscribes to modern law enforcement philosophies. “Policing is a profession that’s linked to, I would say, everything,” she says. Years ago, it was about enforcement. Now, officers are counselors, putting a lot of the action on the back burner. The interactions are key. “Regard-
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less of what rank we are,” compassion is crucial, Watson says. Regarding strained relationships between the community and law enforcement, which are sometimes fueled by divisive political discourse, Watson says the agency has to be mindful and respectful of everyone’s opinions. In her keynote speech to recent Henderson police academy graduates, she stressed this point. “The wrongdoings of the few take over the perception of the many.” And graduates must understand that there are about 18,000 police organizations in the country, and highly publicized incidents such as the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., can drastically change the environment everywhere. “A lot of the actions of a few people have brought some of the issues in policing to the forefront,” she says. “So it’s important for us to understand that although our patches and our badges may say one city, we still represent the law enforcement profession as a whole.” Watson prefers her work — not her gender or skin color — speak for her as an officer. “Although I’ve been a black woman all my life, I don’t see that it’s necessarily had an impact,” she says. But being a black woman has offered her unique experiences. “I would say it’s important because the things that I’ve been through, I’m sure no one else on my command team has been through. So that just adds value.”
With all of us bringing different perspectives to the table, that gives us the ability to make the best decisions for this organization and t h i s c i t y i n t h e e n d ,” Wa t s o n s a y s .
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Did Kerkorian ever explain why he didn’t seek a noncompetition clause with Wynn?
A biography of ‘a real billionaire’ William Rempel delivers a look into the life of Kirk Kerkorian
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BY RIC ANDERSON irk Kerkorian never defaulted on a loan, was allergic to taking credit for his accomplishments, hated being the center of attention and didn’t want his name on anything—not even his company parking space. So imagine William Rempel’s surprise when, while writing a new biography on Kerkorian, he discovered that the Las Vegas business icon’s biggest admirers included Donald Trump, who Rempel calls Kerkorian’s “polar opposite in style and temperament.” “What he admired about Kirk was that Kirk was a real billionaire, for one,” Rempel said, alluding to the fact that Kerkorian built his fortune from the ground up. “Kirk was a man who was popular even with the people who were his competitors. He was so gracious. After a tough negotiation, Kirk ended up a social friend with the people he was competing with. And you trusted him, because he always delivered on his promises. When Kirk shook your hand, you had a deal.” Another irony surrounding Kerkorian and Trump is that Kerkorian was the son of poor, itinerant Armenian immigrants, similar to those who have borne the brunt of Trump’s xenophobic, hateful rhetoric today. “Kirk was a child in the 1920s, which was also a big anti-immigrant time in the U.S.,” Rempel said. “So here’s his family, they talk funny, they don’t speak English at home, the father and mother are illiterate, they don’t have any skills. But from that start came this really brilliant man who changed the course of business, and by the way became the business idol of Donald Trump.” In “The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History,” (HarperCollins, $28.99) Rempel tells Kerkorian’s quintessentially American success story in rich detail. Rempel, a former investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times, recently spoke with Las Vegas Weekly about the project. Edited excerpts follow:
What was it about Kirk Kerkorian or his story that hooked you? Just about everything. But I was struck immediately by some similarities between his history and mine. He had a life that I experienced, which was a lot of moves. I’d been the new kid in school a lot because my dad was an entrepreneurial type who had his ups and downs.
As you and others have noted, Kerkorian was intensely private and shunned media interviews. Was it difficult for you to find material on him? That was the challenge from the beginning. Not only did he not give interviews, especially later in his career, but he outlived everybody. By the time I was doing research, his siblings had passed on, as had all of his friends from school. He outlived many of the top executives in his company, and also his closest friends.
But you found a number of people who wanted his story to be told. Would they have done that if he were still alive? No. The thing is, his estate didn’t cooperate at all. His lawyer, Patty Glaser, made it clear from the get-go that she wasn’t going to cooperate, nor was the estate. She has spent her career keeping him out of the public eye and helping to protect his privacy, and she was so good at it she was going to do it into the grave.
Did you uncover any myths or untruths? There was a perception in some circles that Kirk was a corporate raider of the most ruthless kind. And I found that to be completely off-base. He was an investor and played the role to some degree of a corporate raider, but he was far from ruthless. Steve Wynn would not be back in Las Vegas in the form that he is now when Kirk made his bid for the Mirage. Kirk could have been ruthless, but he wasn’t. He didn’t insist on a no-competition clause at all. None, zip. And that was over the objection of his legal team.
He thought competition made everybody better. He had come into Vegas in a big way at the same time Howard Hughes did. Kirk liked having Howard Hughes there, even though Howard Hughes was secretly at the time trying to run Kirk out of town. But to Kirk, the best thing to do would be for the two of them to have casinos across the street from each other. That was good for business. And he liked Steve Wynn—a lot. He called him Stevie, for goodness sakes. So he didn’t want to kill him off.
Did you come across any surprises, like Kerkorian betraying his principles or acting in an uncharacteristic way? He did have a spate of frustrations. I think one of the biggest disappointments in his life would have been his dealings late in life with one of the women in his life, who betrayed him in the sense that she claimed her child was his and faked a DNA test to make it appear that way. Then he got dragged into court, where the one thing he valued the most, which was his privacy, was completely shredded in open court.
What do you think was the secret of his success? Integrity and reliability, and the promises that are kept. That and the fact that he really and genuinely relished risk.
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It’s a straight-up triple threat, rocketing out of the ’90s: The psychobilly madness of Reverend Horton Heat, the skapunk bellicosity of The Voodoo Glow Skulls and the Slavic folksurf-rockabilly fusion of The Red Elvises, all on one glorious, deafening bill. Brace for impact. $20-$23. –Geoff Carter
Tennessee Williams’ writerly gifts weren’t solely confined to that Streetcar or Hot Tin Roof. UNLV’s African American Student Association of Theatre and Film and Majestic Repertory Theatre are staging three of Williams’ “lesser-known” short plays, including “Why Do You Smoke So Much, Lily?” $15. –Geoff Carter
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Arsenio Hall at Orleans Showroom Since it only lasted for one season, you might have missed the reboot of The Arsenio Hall Show three years ago. Yeah, it didn’t work out. “When I left late night it was me and Johnny [Carson] and Dave [Letterman], and when I came back there were nine white guys named Jimmy,” cracks Hall. “But it’s all timing. Maybe because I’m a comic I blame everything on timing, but that’s the word.” It was timing that made the comedian/actor a pop-culture touchstone during his talk show’s 1989-1994 run, when so many movie stars, athletes and musicians made a stop on his sofa. Hall’s show also pushed hip-hop into the mainstream like never before. “I got the chance to put on a genre that went on to take over the world,” he says. “Now I see rappers in Germany and pants sagging in Japan—it’s the whole culture. And you can’t do music [on late-night TV] the way you used to. Everybody wants to play games now, because it’s cheaper. You would rather get Will Smith to ride out on a horse and play Pictionary than have to deal with rehearsals and clearances. I think SNL is the only vehicle still committed to breaking artists and doing music the way we used to.” Hall’s recent return to stand-up comedy brings him to the Orleans this weekend, and he’s hoping to make fun in Vegas a regular thing. “The last time I was there, I think I was opening for Gladys Knight at the Hilton. It’s different when they’re coming to see you.” $30-$50. –Brock Radke
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Interfaith art at Haven craft Since moving into the Arts Factory late last year, Haven Craft—a nonprofit spiritual community center, curio shop and apothecary—has added one more descriptor: art gallery. For the month of February it will display paintings by Gustave Alhadeff. A “master artist” from the Belgium Royal Art Academy, Alhadeff teaches art in St. George, Utah. His colorful expressionist paintings focus on interfaith themes, and will join pieces from local artists, along with sculptures by Danielle Rose Lyman. “She’s one of my favorite artists,” Haven Craft’s Melissa Eggstaff says of the beadwork-covered bone sculptures. “The intricate art is made in the style of South American sacred pieces. It’s stylish and a little aggressive, while still being elegant and showing off more patience and skill than I will ever have.” Through February 28, free. –C. Moon Reed
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Danielle Rose Lyman’s beaded animal sculptures are on display at Haven Craft this month. (C. Moon Reed/Staff)
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If you’re a fan of briny delicacies, you know fish eggs can be heavy on the wallet. Sample Beluga, Kaluga, Oscietra, white fish, trout and salmon roe without the high price tag, while learning about their history and production. $35, 2053 Pama Lane. –Leslie Ventura
Calling all former forensics nerds (sorry CSI fans, we mean the debate team). Grab a friend and prepare your public forum-style case on possible topics like gun control, reparations, bike lanes, net neutrality and Star Wars. The winning team of two receives a $50 bar tab. May the best lush win. Free. –Leslie Ventura
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MARCH 9, 2002 TINOCO’S BISTRO If you went, chances are you just wanted to dance to some Joy Division. But The Ritual party featured a band that evening: The Killers, playing their second-ever show as a full band. At the time, bassist Dell Star and drummer Matt Norcross supplied rhythm to singer Brandon Flowers and guitarist Dave Keuning’s first batch of songs, which included “Under the Gun” and “Mr. Brightside.” It might have felt a little rough, but as a disrupter to the local nu-metal party, it also sounded exuberant, defiant—and full of potential. –Mike Prevatt AUGUST 5, 2003 HUNTRIDGE THEATRE I first caught The Killers after they’d solidified their permanent lineup but before “Mr. Brightside” began getting airplay in England. This show drew fewer than 200 bodies to Downtown’s cavernous Huntridge—Hot Fuss was still almost a year away, remember—but I was struck even then by the instant catchiness of the band’s tunes, which outshined a headlining set from The Libertines. Nine short months later, The Killers would make their first appearance at Coachella. –Spencer Patterson SEPTEMBER 19, 2004 HOUSE OF BLUES A homecoming for conquering heroes. A crowd of nearly 1,600 responded with wild enthusiasm to The Killers’ first post-Hot Fuss Vegas performance, marking the start of a strong relationship between band and hometown that continues to this day. Another rising rock band, The Walkmen, opened the show, but Las Vegans packed HOB’s lower level to see Brandon, Dave, Mark and Ronnie—and to sing along to then-current hit “Somebody Told Me,” future single “All These Things I’ve Done” and album cuts like “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine.” A momentous night in Killers history. –SP
THE KILLERS with Albert Hammond Jr., Amanda Brown. February 3, 8 p.m., $35$95. MGM Grand Garden Arena, 702-891-7777.
AUGUST 23, 2006 CELEBRITY THEATER Remember MySpace’s “secret” shows? Clued-in fans were hotly anticipating the debut of material from the band’s second album, Sam’s Town. And some 400 of them were treated not only to the most intimate Killers show since the band’s commercial breakthrough, but damn near all of the forthcoming release, including the first-ever PA blast of “When You Were Young.” –MP
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009 MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER This stop late in the Day & Age tour marked the band’s first arena gig in Vegas—and biggest local triumph— to date. Attendees will remember the fan fight that forced Flowers to halt “Losing Touch,” the cover of Elvis’ “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and another Vegas band making its Strip arena debut: opener Halloween Town. –MP APRIL 6, 2016 T-MOBILE ARENA The Killers had opened the new Joint back in 2009, so it was fitting that they do the same for the Strip’s newest arena. For this sold-out christening, they instituted an all-local-handson-deck approach with openers Shamir and Wayne Newton (the latter joining the headliners for “Johnny B. Goode”); the Blue Man Group for “Human”; Dan Reynolds, whose guest spot on “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine” marked the first Killers/Imagine Dragons collaboration ever; and what felt like damn near every performer in town for closer “Viva Las Vegas.” –MP APRIL 6, 2016 BUNKHOUSE SALOON The Killers may have desperately wanted to open T-Mobile Arena, but they were the embodiment of onstage happiness when they rolled into the Bunkhouse Saloon later that night—actually quite a few minutes into April 7—for a not-so-secret show that rattled and rocked the tiny Downtown venue. Locals stuffed the Bunkhouse beyond capacity and kept showing up even though they knew they wouldn’t get inside, where powerhouse versions of “Runaways” and “When You Were Young” felt like they’d tear the building down. –Brock Radke
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Incubus among us The alt-rock veterans make good on their reschedule promise By Brock Radke ncubus was all set for a five-show run in Las Vegas in October, excited to play a series of loose, improvisational sets in a city that has always responded warmly to the band’s frequently loud, occasionally introspective alt-rock. “It poses an interesting challenge,” singer Brandon Boyd told us last fall. “I don’t know if the artists playing [Vegas] residencies do the same set every night, but we don’t like to put together a show like machine work. We want to do something that leaves room for chaos and mistakes. That’s where the fun of performing live music comes in.” But then October 1 happened. After considering its options, the band postponed the concerts as a precautionary measure and to honor those affected by the Route 91 tragedy. Now Incubus is back at the Joint for two shows this weekend and two more March 30 and 31. “It was difficult, because we really don’t like
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The Octopus Project “Music Is Happiness,” a cut off 2005 LP One Ten Hundred Thousand Million, remains a mission statement—both its title and its deliriously bouncy vibe—for this Austin, Texas, quartet. For nearly 20 years, The Octopus Project has been crafting an electronic-washed strain of indie music that might best be categorized as experimentalpop, provided neither avant adventurers nor hook seekers get scared off by the label. Live, husband/ wife team Josh and Yvonne Lambert, Toto Miranda and relative newcomer Lauren Gurgiolo are famous for swapping instruments as they go, during shows that entertain the eyes along with the ears. With Rabid Young, Purejoypeople. Febru-
ary 1, 8 p.m., free, Beauty Bar. –Spencer Patterson CHEAP TISSUE Loud, snotty and full of attitude, this Lolipop Records’ four-piece brings an abrasive, raw energy to everything it touches. Head to the band’s Soundcloud to hear “Bag and Number,” a venomous song about LA’s drugaddled barflies, before the group hits Beauty Bar on Friday with fellow LA punks Zig Zags. On the fence? Cheap Tissue has opened for punk grandfathers The Vibrators, which should warrant the ticket price alone. Fans of classic punk should plan their Friday night around this one. With Bounty Hunter Brothers. February 2, 8 p.m., $10. –Leslie Ventura
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO You ought to catch Ladysmith Black Mambazo in a particularly celebratory mood on Saturday. The 50-year-old South African band earned its fifth Grammy last weekend—Best World Music Album for Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration, one of three albums the internationally renowned harmonizers put out in 2017. But it doesn’t take the music industry’s most sought-after paperweight to uplift these dudes. Their a cappella songs, sung in the traditional Zulu musical styles of isicathamiya and mbube, exude hope, joy, unity and perseverance. We could use a whopping shot of that right now. February 3, 7:30 p.m., $30, Sammy Davis Festival Plaza. –Mike Prevatt
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In an effort to highlight Las Vegas’ most talented emerging artists, Brooklyn Bowl has unveiled its new Neon Valley Showcase, an ongoing event cocurated by Ryan Brunty, the local street artist behind apparel company Depressed Monsters. The series debuts on Saturday, February 3 with performances by indie-folk rockers O Wildly, hip-hop MC Mike Xavier, bluegrass duo The All-Togethers and electronic collective The Rabbit Hole. Back in October 2016, Vegas audio and visual artist Brett Bolton (Kitze, Kid Meets Cougar) teamed up with singer and violinist Megan Wingerter (A Crowd of Small Adventures, Dusty Sunshine) for an electronic-based project called Megabolts. Now, the duo has released its debut EP, the six-track Maladapted, available digitally through Spotify and Apple Music. Psychedelic modrockers The Laissez Fairs will celebrate the release of new album Empire of Mars—out on Boston label Rum Bar Records—at Zia Record Exchange on Eastern with a live performance and CD signing on February 2 at 6:30 p.m. Indie duo Coastwest Unrest released its new album halfway through 2017, and is now taking The Crazed Ones on the road, starting with a show at the Bunkhouse on February 1 and continuing with dates in Reno, Boise and LA. And after seven years as a band, pop-rock outfit Avalon Landing announced that it is coming to an end. The group will cap its career with two new songs, available on Spotify and at the iTunes Store next month. –Leslie Ventura
A NEW CHILL PATH EX-HARDCORE PLAYER PETE REYES LOOKS TO MAKE A NAME AS ELECTRONICIST YOUTH FABLES BY LESLIE VENTURA t might only be a matter of time before played guitar in St. George, Utah-based postLong Beach-born musician Pete Reyes, hardcore band In:Aviate, which was signed aka Youth Fables, becomes a household to Rise Records (At the Drive-In, American name in Las Vegas. Hovering somewhere Nightmare)—he turned back to what he knew between the electronic styles of Odesza and best: music. This time, however, Reyes headed Tycho, Reyes creates tropical beats in a different direction, abandoning and shimmering sonic waves to acthe aggressive guitar sounds of his company his intuitive, guitar-based previous band for something lighter YOUTH FABLES opening for Kaki melodies. and more approachable. King with Olan. His 2017 debut EP, Sequential “I wanted to explore that creative February 2, Season, marked his first foray into fupart of my life again,” Reyes says. As 9 p.m., $10-$15. turistic house and chillwave, and he Youth Fables, he does everything, Bunkhouse says that’s only the tip of the iceberg. from arranging the music to playing Saloon, The 30-year-old, who opens for tourthe keys and drums to recording and 702-982-1764. ing guitar wiz Kaki King on February producing. From the ground up, it’s 2, already has a new five-song EP in a true DIY project. And the name? the pipeline, due by mid-summer. Reyes says he was inspired by nostalgia and The idea for Youth Fables came to Reyes reflecting on his past endeavors. “My whole when he was in his last semester of grad youth was writing music and being creative,” school. “I was thinking, what am I going to Reyes says. “I wanted to tie that in now that do with all this free time?” he says. Having I’m a lot older and things are a lot different. already tasted success in his early 20s—Reyes I’m going back to my roots.”
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The casino-resort just east of the Strip is throwing a big-game bash in the Florentine Ballroom Sunday at 2 p.m., with large projection screens complemented by $15 beer buckets and all the football food you can handle, from burgers and nachos to ribs and pizza. Drawings for prizes will be held every quarter. Over at Tuscany’s Pub 365, the game will be on all screens as well as a big projector, Buds and Bud Lights are just $2.50, and a $15 snack platter loads you up with chicken wings, taquitos, potato skins and nachos. 255 E. Flamingo Road, 702-893-8933.
The so-hot-right-now westside gastropub already offers all the craft beer you could ever need for a Super Bowl flavor-fest, but it will be pouring specialties like Avery Amicitia Sour Imperial Blonde Ale on Sunday. Game-day snacks ($3$10) include bacon-wrapped hot dogs, pork belly tacos and garbage nachos. There’s a $50 food and drink minimum, and reservations are recommended, but standing room and back-counter seats will also be available first-come, first-served at no charge. 4950 S. Rainbow Blvd., 702-586-1050.
The Downtown bar and backyard hang is bringing back its Big Spike party kicking off Sunday at 12:30 p.m., when football will envelop the indoor-outdoor venue with giant projection screens, surround sound, ice luge shots, beer pong and more. In addition to food and drink specials, the Big Spike package ($75) offers a premium select open bar and tailgate buffet from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., serving up all the popcorn chicken, beer dogs and booze you’ll need. DJ TeenWolf takes over the Living Room at 10 p.m. 217 Las Vegas Blvd. N., 702-476-1082.
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Where will you party when your team wins the big game on Sunday? Migos will team up with DJ Franzen for a Super Bowl edition of SunDrai’s at the Cromwell February 4 at 10:30 p.m., and the multi-platinum Atlanta trio has another reason to celebrate: They just extended their Drai’s Live residency for multiple concert dates throughout 2018. “Migos is not only on the wave and pulse of the culture of today, they are the wave,” said Konstantine Deslis, vice president of entertainment for Drai’s. 702-777-3800.
MAGIC February is coming and the Project fashion event is bringing a killah show to Marquee. The Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon and Ghostface will perform at the Cosmo club February 12 at 10:30 p.m., sponsored by Mavi Jeans. Travis Scott’s DJ Chase B will rock the decks (and Scott’s at Marquee this Saturday, February 3). 702-333-9000. Valentine’s Day is almost here, and that means it’s time to head over to the Silverton for some EDM. What? Yes. Funkhaus Productions presents Valentech, an 18-andover dance party featuring Bruno Furlan, February 14 at 8 p.m. inside the Veil Pavilion. Early bird tickets cost $15; otherwise it’ll be $20 or $25 at the door. 702-263-7777. –Brock Radke Migos (Tony Tran Photography/Courtesy)
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For a different kind of football party, tune in to the annual Tao Bowl. For $150 per person, guests will get all access in the iconic nightclub, an open bar from 1 to 4 p.m., a buffet featuring sushi, prime rib, barbecue spare ribs, Kobe beef sliders and more. Next door at Lavo, you don’t have to wait until game day: Playboy’s Bunny Bowl takes over on Saturday, February 3 when Playmates Kayla Collins, Crystal McCahill, Hiromi Oshima and Stephanie Branton host the weekly Party Brunch with DJ MikeAttack on the decks. The party starts at 2 p.m. Tao at Venetian, 702-388-8338; Lavo at Palazzo, 702-791-1800. –Brock Radke
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Love her instinctively Five reasons to catch Diana Ross’ Endless Memories residency By Geoff Carter e in the presence of greatness. Very few performers can boast of a career spanning nearly six decades. Fewer still can say they’ve sold more than 100 million records worldwide. And when you account for the awards—the Golden Globe, the Tony, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the Kennedy Center Honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom—then you can only be talking about Diana Ross. Who else has two stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame—one as a member of The Supremes, one as a solo act? Who else can say she acted in movies with Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor and Michael Jackson? Who else can claim to have influenced a group of performers that ranges from Beyoncé to Phil Collins to the Notorious B.I.G.? Ross’ list of accomplishments and accolades is such that it’s almost hard to believe one person collected them all. But she did, and she’s bringing all that history with her to Encore Theater.
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most notably Golden Globe-winning Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay co-star Evan Ross. You don’t roll that deep with your family and not invite them out to hang in Vegas for a few days.
Experience the songs. Ross can give us an enListen to the stories. Did you know that tire evening’s worth of timeless No. 1 hits withRoss dated Kiss’ Gene Simmons from 1980 to out even reaching outside of the 1960s. “Baby 1983? That she designed the costumes Love,” “Come See About Me,” “Someday Diana Ross for her 1975 film Mahogany? That she We’ll Be Together,” “Stop! In the Name February 7, was named in Michael Jackson’s will of Love,” “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “You 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, as a secondary guardian to his three Keep Me Hangin’ On” … her time with 21, 23 & 24, children? That, in 1974, she was the first 8 p.m., $61-$301. The Supremes is the stuff of legend for Encore Theater, African-American woman to co-host excellent reason. But that’s discounting 702-770-7000. the Academy Awards? Ross has enough her astonishing run of hits in the 1970s showbiz stories to populate several docu(“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” mentaries. Hopefully, she’ll share a few. “Touch Me in the Morning,” “Do You Know Where You’re Going To,” “Upside Down,” “I’m Possibly rub elbows with other great Rosses. Coming Out”) and her hit 1980s duets (includIf you look at Ross’ Twitter account (@Diana ing “Endless Love,” with Lionel Richie). Point is, Ross), you’ll find post after post celebrating the all Diana Ross has to do is show up and do what’s accomplishments of her kids and grandkids— been coming naturally to her for a lifetime.
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Life after network? Letterman and Seinfield make their way to Netflix, with varying results hat do you do when you’ve become more famous than you ever hoped and have more money than you could ever spend and you have absolutely nothing left to prove to anyone? If you’re David Letterman or Jerry Seinfeld, you keep doing whatever it is you do, as often as you’d like, and all the better if you can do it on Neftflix. “I don’t even know what this Netflix is,” Letterman jokes in the intro to his new talk series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman. “All I know is that when it works, the danger of radioactive poisoning soars in your home.” As opening lines go, that’s a fairly giant turd. But along with Dave’s new beard, it heralds a new beginning: This is not Late Night Letterman, and it’s not about trying to be funny. It’s still too early to judge Next Guest as a series— Netflix will debut one episode per month through June—but the premiere was pretty boring. Once you get past Letterman’s new look (hey, it’s Santa Claus from those ol’ Rankin/Bass specials!) and the joy of seeing his first guest, Barack Obama, take the
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stage (gosh, he’s just so much cooler than that other House is infinitely more interesting than him tellguy), the two men settle in for a perfectly poised and ing Letterman what it was like to sleep late on his predictable chat. You’d think two retirees taking first morning of not being president. stock of their lives would feel looser than this. Alas, Comedians in Cars, which just relocated to Netflix Obama is still very much the politician (the new for its 10th season, is the perfect show for right now. administration is never directly addressed) Episodes rarely last longer than 20 minutes. and Letterman is far too enamored (“you are They’re all based on a simple conceit. (Jerry the first president I truly and fully respect”) loves cars and coffee and comedy? Let’s get to really dig in. it all in one show!) But for a series that might If Letterman’s Obama is the same as well be called Celebrities in Public Getting dignified gent we’ve seen again and again, Attention, the show feels remarkably frank. Seinfeld showed us something much more Seinfeld’s basically like, “Look, I busted my exciting: a cocky, smart-ass president who ass making 180 episodes of Seinfeld, so now was still in office! Back in December 2015, I’d like to enjoy my spoils and just have some Cultural Seinfeld drove a vintage Corvette to the attachment fun.” Some have criticized the affluence on White House for an episode of his web series display here, but in this era of word policing by smith Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Seinfeld and humblebragging, a show that lets even galtney asked questions about the presidential unJimmy Fallon express his annoyance with derwear drawer. Obama admitted that nathe general public is a beautiful thing. chos were his weakness (“That’s one of those things As for Letterman, his next guest is George Cloothat I have to have taken away … I’ll have guacamole ney. I’m trying to keep an open mind and believe coming out of my eyeballs”). And Obama telling that’ll be an hour well spent. But it’s taking a considSeinfeld about his first night sleeping in the White erable amount of effort.
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I, Tonya Craig Gillespie’s darkly comedic biopic about disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding (Oscar nominee Margot Robbie, in a funny and heartbreaking performance) is one of the sharpest, best-crafted movies of 2017. Fellow Oscar nominee Allison Janney is excellent as Harding’s cruel, heartless mother, and Gillespie comes up with a sympathetic portrayal of the mistreated Harding without excusing any of her bad behavior. In theaters citywide. Call Me by Your Name Nominated for four Oscars including Best Picture, this 1980s-set romantic drama is more than a just a story of burgeoning sexuality. Best Actor nominee Timothée Chalamet gives a breakout performance as teenager Elio, who engages in a languid and intoxicating romance with grad student Oliver (Armie Hammer). Director Luca Guadagnino captures the beauty of the setting and the lead actors with equal care, coasting on sensuous vibes. In select theaters. Paddington 2 The lovable, marmalade-obsessed bear returns for a warm, visually inventive sequel, as he must clear his name after being framed for burglary by a sinister, narcissistic actor. Hugh Grant is delightfully hammy as the foppish villain, and returning
director and co-writer Paul King effectively balances kid-friendly humor with a whimsical, almost Wes Anderson-esque visual style that sets the movie apart from typical family fare. In theaters citywide. Mr. Roosevelt The directorial debut from actress Noël Wells was barely released in theaters, which is a shame, because the earthy 16mm film composition must look great on a big screen. It still looks great on TV, though, and while the story (in which Wells’ aspiring actress Emily returns to her hometown to reassess her life) is standard indie material, Wells is charming, and she brings a slightly skewed perspective to the familiar narrative. Streaming on Netflix. A Ciambra Italy’s submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar is a bleak but engrossing coming-of-age story about a 14-year-old Romani boy in an Italian port town. Pio (Pio Amato) smokes, drinks and engages in petty crime, navigating the uneasy dynamic among his close-knit community, mainstream Italian society and the growing presence of African refugees. Even when the story meanders, the naturalistic depiction of poverty and hard choices remains fascinating. Available on VOD.
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Spring forward Barrick Museum’s latest exhibits explore identity, culture and local vision By C. Moon Reed n February 9, the Marjorie Barrick Museum engagement, asks herself: “How can we prove to a of Art will debut its Spring 2018 shows. young CCSD tour that they, too, can be artists from Three major exhibitions—Plural, Identity Las Vegas, if we’re only showing them work by one Tapestry and Vessel—will display the depth group of people?” and breadth that Southern Nevada’s preThe answer: A wide variety of materials, styles, mier museum offers. Here’s what to expect: sizes and voices. “We have objects like Andreana Plural The Barrick’s permanent collection has Donahue’s paper sculpture, ‘rake,’ made with natural always been noteworthy. Plural features new acquimaterials from the environment around her in sitions from an all-star roster of nearly Alaska, as well as more traditional oil50 international artists connected to on-canvas figurative work by Gig Depio.” Barrick Museum Las Vegas in some way. “Some of the Sole says. Spring Exhibitions themes are challenging. Some of the The pieces in Plural range from Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. work is aggressive,” Interim Director drawing and photography to costum(Thursdays until 8 p.m.); Alisha Kerlin says. “Plural will make ing and ceramics. Artists include Tim Saturday, noon–5 p.m. you re-evaluate the quality of art that Bavington, Mary Warner, Lance Smith, Opening reception February 9, 5-9 p.m., Las Vegas can provoke.” Krystal Ramirez, JK Russ, Justin UNLV, 702-895-3381. More than a year in the making, the Favela, Maureen Halligan, Nancy Good show was influenced by the Barrick’s Linda Alterwitz, Mikayla Whitmore, 50th anniversary in 2017. “All of this is Noelle Garcia and Aaron Sheppard. still in motion,” the Barrick’s D.K. Sole says. “This is Vessel: Ceramics of Ancient West Mexnot some sort of triumphant point where we plan to ico Archeologist and Barrick staffer Paige Bockman stop; it’s more a suggestion of the direction we hope curates this show, with a goal of highlighting the to travel in the future.” “innovations, skill and intellect that ancient peoples Sole, in charge of research and educational had to possess in order to make these objects.” Be-
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OUT COME THE WOLVES COCKROACH THEATRE’S NEW PLAY MARKS AN ENERGETIC, ATHLETIC VICTORY BY C. MOON REED ine athletes sweat, stretch and run drills before games. The stakes are high: just their entire future. They are the Wolves, an elite indoor girls soccer team, where each player dreams of a full-ride scholarship to college while navigating the way to adulthood. Count on Cockroach to deliver a cutting-edge play that’s oh-so engaging. The Wolves, written by then-26-year-old Sarah DeLappe in 2016, is a millennial masterpiece (but don’t let the ‘M’ word turn you off). The story rolls out in a series of pre-game stretches and warm-ups. As in real life, the conversation doesn’t follow neat turntaking. Teammates talk over each other; side conversations emerge. Depending on where you sit, the experience might be different. “I heard it as a musical score or orchestration,” DeLappe said in a filmed Brooklyn College Fireside Chat. “On the page it’s kind of laid
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just girlfriends or sex objects or manic-pixie dream girls, but who were athletes and daughters and students and scholars and people who are trying actively to figure out who they were in this changing world around them.” Unsurprisingly, The Wolves was a finalist for the 2017 drama Pulitzer. The committee called it a timely play that “illuminates with the unmistakable ping of reality the way young selves are formed when innate character clashes with external challenges.” But when you’re watching the show, you don’t feel the fancy interpretation; you feel like you’re eavesdropping on some really juicy gossip. It’s not till the latter half of the play that the girls finally huddle up. By the time they’re chanting, “We. Are. The. Wolves. Wearethewolves!” you’re no longer eavesdropping; you’re right there, in the huddle, on the team.
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calendar LIVE music ArtificE Soul State 2/2. Scarlet 2/3. Salsa 1/30. The Downtown Jam 2/5. Karaoke 2/7 1025 S. 1st St. #A, 702-489-6339. The AXIS Backstreet Boys 2/2-2/3, 2/7, 2/9-2/10, 2/14, 2/16-2/17. Planet Hollywood, 702-777-6737. Backstage Bar & Billiards Reverend Horton Heat, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Red Elvises 2/1. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Beauty Bar The Octopus Project, Rabid Young, Purejoypeople 2/1. Cheap Tissue, Zig Zags, Bounty Hunter Brothers 2/2. The Lillingtons, The Bombpops, The Last Gang 2/3. NFBN: Jel 2/6. The Veer Union, Xaon, Velo 2/7. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. Brooklyn Bowl Rebel Souljahz, The Steppas, CRSB 2/1. Crown Avenue 2/2. O Wildly, Mike Xavier, The All-Togethers, The Rabbit Hole 2/3. Fetty Wap 2/7. Linq Promenade, 702-862-2695. Bunkhouse Saloon Coastwest Unrest, People With Bodies 2/1. Kaki King, Youth Fables, Olan 2/2. A Crowd of Small Adventures, Glass Pools, Indigo Kidd 2/3. Karaoke 2/5. Scott Henderson Trio 2/6. Scott Henderson Workshop 2/7. 124 S. 11th St., 702-982-1764. The Colosseum Van Morrison 2/2-2/3. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. CORNISH PASTY CO. Moon Blood, Sh*t Dogma, Same Sex Mary, Dark Black, Brett Vee 2/2. 10 E. Charleston Blvd., 702-862-4538. Count’s Vamp’d Burn Unit 2/1. Gilby Clarke, Queens of Noise 2/2. Smashing Alice, Honor Amongst Thieves 2/3. John Zito Electric Jam 2/7. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849.
Lyle Lovett opens for George Strait at T-Mobile Arena February 2 and 3. (Amy Harris/AP)
Golden Nugget Showroom Eddie Money 2/2. 866-946-5336. Hard Rock Live Holes & Hearts 2/1. 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-733-7625.
THE Dillinger Jeff Mix 2/2. Locals Band 2/3. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001.
House of Blues Santana 2/2-2/3. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600.
THE Dispensary Lounge Gary Fowler 2/2. Uli Geissendoerfer Quartet 2/7. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343.
The Joint Incubus 2/2-2/3. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000.
Dive Bar U.S. Bombs 2/2. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. DOUBLE DOWN SALOON Children of Eden, Beevil, Sleeping Sea King, Throw the Goat, White Boy & The Average Rat Band 2/2. State Line Syndicate, A Way Out, Boss Fight 2/3. Burly-Q Revue ft. Johnny Zig & The Force 2/4. Prof. Rex Dart & The Bargain DJ Collective 2/5. Unique Massive 2/6. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. Eagle Aerie Hall Distinguisher, Words From Aztecs, Silence Speaks, Misdirection, Victimless, Castaway, Born a New 2/2. Asylum of Ashes, A Perfect Being, Journey 2 Rapture, Full Fledged, Dredge the Lake, The Lesser Evil, A World Without 2/3. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927 Encore Theater Diana Ross 2/7, 2/9-2/10, 2/14, 2/16-2/17, 2/21, 2/23-2/24. Wynn, 702-7706696. Fremont Country Club Face Down, Last Words, Autumn’s End, For the Fight! 2/3. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-6601. Gilley’s Saloon Voodoo Cowboys 2/1. Arnie Newman Band 2/2-2/3, CJ Simmons 2/7. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722.
MGM Grand Garden Arena The Killers, Albert Hammond Jr., Amanda Brown 2/3. 702-521-3826. Park Theater Cher 2/2-2/3. Monte Carlo, 844-600-7275.
2/2. Tonight Alive, Silverstein, Broadside, Picturesque 2/3. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. ZIA RECORD EXCHANGE The Laissez Fairs 2/2. 4225 S. Eastern Ave., 702-735-4942.
Nightclubs Chateau Bayati & Casanova 2/1. DJ ShadowRed 2/2. DJ Dre Dae 2/3. DJ Brees 2/7. Paris, 702-776-7770. Drai’s DJ Crooked 2/1. Ty Dolla $ign 2/2. Big Sean 2/3. Migos 2/4. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. Embassy 3355 Procyon St., 702-609-6666.
Railhead Nick Schnebelen 2/1. Boulder Station, 702-432-7777.
Foundation Room DJ Crooked 2/2. DJ Konflikt 2/3. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7631.
Sand Dollar Lounge Pete Wilcox & Jr Brantley 2/1. The Strip Kings 2/3. Honey Davis 2/6. Stoked! 2/7. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401.
Hyde DJ Benny Black 2/1. DJ Greg Lopez 2/2. DJ Crooked 2/1. DJ Karma 2/3. DJ Kittie 2/6. DJ D-Miles 2/7. Bellagio, 702-693-8700.
South Point Showroom Frankie Moreno 2/1. 702-696-7111.
Intrigue Afrojack 2/2. RL Grime 2/3. Cheat Codes 2/7. Wynn, 702-770-7300.
Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Stephanie Quayle 2/2, Michael Ray 2/3. Town Square, 702-435-2855.
Light Metro Boomin 2/2. Rick Ross 2/3. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700.
T-Mobile Arena George Strait, Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen 2/2-2/3. 3780 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-692-1600. Venetian Theatre Styx, Don Felder 2/2-2/3. Chicago 2/7, 2/9-2/10, 2/14, 2/16-2/17, 2/21, 2/232/24. 702-414-9000. Vinyl Puddle of Mudd, Crackerman, Systemec
Marquee Ruckus 2/2. Travis Scott 2/3. Chuckie 2/5. The Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. TAO DJ Five 2/1. Justin Credible 2/2. Eric DLux 2/3. Venetian, 702-388-8588. XS The Chainsmokers 2/2. Alesso 2/3. Encore, 702-770-0097.
Comedy Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Michael Somerville, Jared Freid 2/1-2/4. Don Irrera, Dale Jones 2/5. Brad Garrett, Dom Irrera, Dale Jones 2/6. Brad Garrett, Kathleen Dunbar, Dale Jones 2/7-2/8. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711. LAUGH FACTORY Brian Scolaro, Jeff Capri, Frazer Smith 2/1-2/4. Rich Hall, Blake Clark, Harris Peet 2/5-2/7. Tropicana, 702-739-2411. Orleans Showroom Arsenio Hall 2/3. 702-365-7111. South Point Showroom Bobby Slayton 2/2-2/3. 702-696-7111. Terry Fator Theater Daniel Tosh 2/2-2/3 Mirage, 702-792-7777.
Performing Arts & Culture Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza Ladysmith Black Mambazo 2/3. Lorenzi Park, 720 Twin Lakes Drive, 702-229-3514. THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Rent Thru 2/4. How I Became a Pirate 2/7. (Cabaret Jazz) Time for Three 2/2-2/3. Frankie Moreno 2/6. 702-749-2000. The Space Mondays Dark 2/5. Shaun DeGraff Band 2/6. 460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. Summerlin Library The Magic of Filmmaking: The Actor’s Role with Jeff Lester 2/3. A Musical Tribute to the Giants of Black
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The Writer’s Block Footnotes With Amanda Fortini 2/2. 1020 Fremont St., 702-550-6399.
HAVEN CRAFT Gustave Alhadeff 2/12/28. Reception 2/1. Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. #246, facebook.com/pg/ Haven-Craft-930606150297665.
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Left of Center Harold Bradford: A Thin Line Thru 3/17. 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702-647-7378.
COCKROACH THEATRE The Wolves 2/1-2/18. Art Square Theatre, 1025 S. 1st St., #110, 725-222-9661. Las Vegas Little Theatre (Mainstage) Company Thru 2/4. (Black Box) Time Stands Still 2/2-2/18. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996. Majestic Repertory Theatre Three by Tenn 2/2-2/4. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636. Theatre in the Valley Squabbles 2/22/18. 10 W. Pacific Ave., 702-558-7275.
Nevada State Museum Karan Feder: The Folies Bergere in Las Vegas reading & signing 2/3. 309 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-486-5205. OBSIDIAN FINE ART Mandy Joy & Steve Anthony 2/2-2/28. Reception 2/2, Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. #240, facebook.com/obsidianfineart. Priscilla Fowler Fine Art 3 Baaad Sheep: I Know More Then You Think I Do … 2/1-3/24. 1025 S. 1st St. #155, 719-371-5640. Sahara West Library Dayo Adelaja: Cubism Thru 2/11. Clark County Artists Guild: Through the Eyes of an Artist Thru 2/10. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630.
Galleries & Museums Barrick Museum of Art (East Gallery) Plural 2/2-3/12. (West Gallery) Identity Tapestry 2/2-5/12. (Braunstein Gallery) Vessel: Ceramics of Ancient West Mexico 2/2-12/16. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381. Bubblegum Gallery The Bubblegum Nightmare Art Show 2/2. Downtown Spaces, 1800 S. Industrial Road #207D, 702-806-0930. Clark County Government Center
Summerlin Library Lolita Develay: Elegant Creatures Thru 2/4. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860. Winchester Cultural Center Gallery Lisa Stamanis: Lucky to Be Alive Thru 2/16. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.
SPORTS UNLV WOMEN’s BASKETBALL Boise State 2/3 (Thomas & Mack Center). Reno 2/7. Cox Pavilion, 702-739-3267.
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Of course you’re going to check out Gordon Ramsay’s brand-new Hell’s Kitchen restaurant smack in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip. And yeah, you probably want to order Beef Wellington, the perfectly panseared scallops and the ridiculous sticky toffee pudding for dessert, because that’ll make dinner taste like being on TV. But there’s plenty of other delicious stuff on this new menu to consider. Here are our first-run faves so far.
GOLDEN BEET SALAD This masterfully composed dish, created by executive chef Jennifer Murphy, offers delicate layers of fresh flavor: tender, sweet beets with Greek yogurt, pistachio granola, kumquats and a bit of mint. Skip the Caesar salad and order this instead. $21.
SEARED FOIE GRAS Hell’s Kitchen food can be much more decadent than you’d expect from a Strip-side, celebrity-chef eatery, exemplified by this luscious plate with spiced carrot cake and candied pecans. $25.
HELL’S KITCHEN BURGER This lunch dish differs slightly from the one at Ramsay’s burger joint at Planet Hollywood. Ghost pepper Jack cheese, bacon, avocado, crispy onions and a tingly Fresno pepper jam spread the spicy through every bite. $22 –Brock Radke
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Seafood, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and fun Fiesta Rancho’s Culichi Town leads Stations’ Mexican food renaissance By Leslie Ventura If I had to pick one cuisine to eat for the December’s launch of Culichi Town completed rest of my life, it would be a tough toss-up Stations’ latest round of Mexican food updates, between Mexican and Japanese. At the which focuses on more authentic offerings for newly opened Culichi Town inside Fiesta locals, beginning with a menu refresh of Santa Rancho, I can get my fix of both. Fe Station’s Cabo Mexican restaurant in the fall. Culichi Town, which replaces Garduños, Blue Cabo’s makeover led to the opening of Texas Agave Bar and Club Tequila, takes a bold step Station’s ice cream shop La Flor de Michoacan. A into the world of food fusion while staying true mom-and-pop paleteria in Las Vegas since 2006, to the flavors and styles of Sinaloan cuisine, La Flor offers more than 20 different ice cream blending two vastly different gastronomical flavors, 30 types of paletas (ice cream bars) and styles into one fun concept. eight different aguas frescas, plus popsicles, Created by Ramon Guerrero and his family milkshakes and more. more than a decade ago in Rialto, California, By embracing already established familyCulichi Town focuses on seafood or marisowned businesses and longtime regional cos—camarones (shrimp), pulpo (octopus), favorites, the casino company is tapping into the langostinos (langoustines) and more—served growing local Latino market and recognizing up in creative ways that borrow from other the diversity of Las Vegas. In December, Boulder cultures. Appetizers like marlin quesadillas Station brought back another local favorite, ($3) and shrimp empanadas ($10) are a good Guadalajara. place to start before you dive into Culichi’s A staple at both Boulder and Palace Station in selection of rollos empanizados, the ’90s, the resurrected Guadalajaaka deep-fried sushi rolls—purists ra features new menu items created CULICHI TOWN be damned. in part by chef Salvador Esperanza Fiesta Rancho, You’ve probably never had that cover plenty of ground, from 702-638-5602. “sushi” like this before, which staples like carne asada enchiladas Monday-Thursday, 10 am.-11 p.m.; makes the experience that more and juicy carnitas to camarones Friday-Sunday, interesting and Instagram-worthy. al mojo and Mexican street-food 11 a.m.-1 a.m. For example, the Vegas Roll ($13) favorites like tacos al pastor, chilacombines cream cheese, avocado, quiles and the zesty campechana—a beef, Monterey Jack cheese, salsa mixture of shrimp, oysters and verde and Sriracha—yes, that’s beef and two octopus in a seafood broth and served with lime, types of cheese, in sushi-form—while the tostadas and crackers. Guamuchilito ($14) comes loaded with cream That brings me back to Culichi Town. While cheese, avocado, shrimp and imitation crab, the Sinaloan-style haunt offers both traditional Tampico and eel sauce. and outside-the-box takes on Mexican food, it Other seafood dishes include an array of also embraces other aspect of Mexican culture, botanas—like the aguachile verde with shrimp bringing live banda and norteño music into the curtido, cucumber, onion and salsa verde—along restaurant, which doubles as a 700-seat live with shrimp cocktails and molcajetes. Culichi entertainment venue seven days a week. The Town offers 11 different tostadas, but you can’t environment is lively and energetic, making it pay the restaurant a visit without ordering the the perfect place to jump-start the weekend. one stacked with shrimp ceviche, which includes Grab a margarita or VIP michelada to accomcucumber, tomato, onion, salsa negra and a pany all the tangy, juicy goodness you’re about heaping mound of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos ($12)— to order and you won’t need any other excuse to because why not? celebrate.
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ith hundreds of options available at local sports books, the volume of Super Bowl props can paralyze gamblers looking for action on the big game. That’s why a cheat sheet can be useful ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl 52 between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles in Minneapolis. Here are eight prop bets to consider (with Westgate’s opening lines), spanning different types of wagers.
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WILL EITHER TEAM SCORE THREE STRAIGHT TIMES? “YES” AT MINUS-180 (RISKING $1.80 TO WIN $1) This might look like a pricey side to bet, but it’s really a bargain. The line, where the “no” comes back at plus-150 (risking $1 to win $1.50), implies a 62 percent chance that it will occur, but it happens more often that, especially in the Super Bowl. One team has scored at least three straight times in the Super Bowl in seven of the past 10 years, and in 14 of the past 20 years
ALTERNATE TOTAL UNDER 42.5 POINTS PLUS-180 The Super Bowl over/under probably would have been closer to this number than its current price, 48, if the Eagles hadn’t exploded for 38 points in the NFC Championship Game. Getting nearly 2-to-1 off a one-game overreaction is terrific value. Both the Patriots’ and Eagles’ defenses stiffened as the season went on, helping cut down on the number of points in their games. Since the season’s midpoint, both teams have seen six of their 10 games fall under the total.
TOM BRADY TO WIN SUPER BOWL MVP MINUS-120 Barring something wild transpiring, Brady should claim the MVP award if the Patriots win their sixth Super Bowl in 16 years. He has taken the honor four of the five times New England has won despite worthy performances from teammates in each instance. Banking on him to do it again, therefore, is a makeshift way to increase the payout if the Patriots win outright. New England is minus-180 on the money line, a far less attractive price than Brady’s relatively diminished MVP odds.
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WILL ROB GRONKOWSKI SCORE A TOUCHDOWN? “YES” AT PLUS-130 “Gronk” is a nightmare matchup for any team, but especially for the Eagles. Philadelphia has no clear foil for the 6-foot-6, 265-pound All-Pro tight end. Gronkowski’s touchdown total this season is relatively low by his standards, but the Patriots were trying to limit his usage and maintain his health. There will be no such hesitation to get the ball to Gronkowski with the Lombardi Trophy on the line.
JAY AJAYI RECEIVING YARDS OVER 17.5 MINUS-110 The Patriots aren’t without matchup issues of their own. They’ve had a recurring problem in recent years defending running backs in the passing game, and that shortcoming hasn’t been resolved this season. New England ranks 22nd in the NFL against route-running backs, according to Football Outsiders’ DVOA ratings. That could spell trouble against Ajayi, who isn’t known as a pass-catcher but has seemed more comfortable in that role lately. He’s had more than 17 receiving yards in three of four games he has played with Nick Foles at quarterback.
DEVIN MCCOURTY TOTAL TACKLES UNDER 5.5 NICK FOLES
This number fits right with McCourty’s average of 5.4 tackles per game, but the veteran safety will likely be less responsible for run support during the Super Bowl. He has already emphasized that New England can’t over-commit to stopping the run, because of how much run-pass option Philadelphia has implemented during the playoffs.
KRISTAPS PORZINGIS TOTAL POINTS AND REBOUNDS PLUS-28.5 VS. ZACH ERTZ TOTAL YARDS Cross-sports props are among the toughest to handicap, even though they typically dominate the conversation. Here’s one where there might provide some value. Porzingis, the New York Knicks’ star, has averaged 35 combined points and rebounds in two games against the Hawks this year, and anything near that number would set a high bar for the Eagles’ tight end. New England figures to scheme heavily against Ertz, who has excelled as a security-blanket option for Foles in recent weeks.
MORE PASSING YARDS NICK FOLES PLUS-47.5 VS. TOM BRADY AT MINUS-110 This number is too astronomical, and there are too many ways for Foles to cover. If the Eagles upset the Patriots, it’s highly likely Foles will have continued his hot streak and succeeded toe-to-toe against Brady. If the Patriots are blowing out the Eagles, the Pats will stop throwing late in the game, which will result in plenty of garbage time for Foles to catch Brady.
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Cost of the cheapest Super Bowl 52 ticket, according to TicketIQ. This will be the most expensive Super Bowl ticket in history, with the average price on secondary markets exceeding $9,000.
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Las Vegas Country Club changes owners by mick akers | staff The legendary hangout of some of Las Vegas’ most storied performers is under new ownership. The Las Vegas Country Club, a private, member-owned golf course behind the Las Vegas Convention Center, sold for an undisclosed price to Samick Music Corp. Commercial real estate firm CBRE, which represented the club members in the transaction, announced the sale. The club has a storied history and was frequented by Las Vegas legends Elvis Presley, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. It features a two-story, 54,000-square-foot clubhouse. “Las Vegas Country Club is a big part of the Las Vegas community with a fascinating history,” said John Knott, an executive vice president with CBRE. “The new owners have a unique opportunity to add to the club’s legacy and
capitalize on the growth occurring in Las Vegas, including the pending $1.4 billion expansion of the adjacent Convention Center.” The golf course opened for play in 1967 and was designed by Ed Ault, who is credited with many design elements now common on golf courses nationwide. It underwent an extensive, $5.4 million renovation in 2009. The course has hosted 20 PGA Tour and LPGA Tour events. Samick Music Corp., a subsidiary of Samick Musical Instruments Co., Ltd., one of the world’s largest musical instrument manufacturers, also owns and operates Redhawk Golf Course in Temecula, Calif. “This sale will continue the tradition of having a firstclass country club in the Las Vegas resort corridor,” Knott said.
Hulu moving data centers to Switch in Las Vegas by mick akers | staff In a partnership with Switch, Hulu is moving its data centers to a new, 100 percent renewable energy facility in Las Vegas. The facility spans 2.4 million square feet across 12 buildings. The migration of Hulu’s data to Switch will be completed next month. With the large amount of energy needed to meet the demands of millions of viewers, the video-on-demand company, which also has a live TV service, was looking for ways to improve delivery and reduce its impact on the environment. “Powering millions of stable and secure streams a week is no easy task,” said Rafael Soltanovich, vice president of software development for Hulu. “We’re able to ensure our viewers can reliably stream ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ or ‘Monday Night Football’
while moving toward green and sustainable operations with our data centers.” By moving to a green-energy facility, Hulu will eliminate the equivalent in carbon emissions of that produced by more than 50,000 cars, the company said in a statement. After launching Hulu’s Live TV platform in May, the company moved its live data assets to the public cloud platform through Amazon Web Services. The remainder is now being shifted to the Switch data centers in Las Vegas. “This move allows us to scale in a way that not only minimizes downtime for our customers, but also provides a stable, direct connection to (Amazon Web Services), allowing it to support the growth of our existing cloud platform,” Soltanovich said.
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Al Salinas is Golden Entertainment’s corporate vice president of security. The American Gaming Association’s Salinas board of directors elected Tim Wilmott, CEO of Penn National Gaming, as the casino industry group’s chairman for a two-year term. He succeeds Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts, who had led the AGA board since 2014. New board members at Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada include Kevin Camper, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Las Vegas Motor Speedway; and Nadine Breslow, retired vice president, division support consultant – Pacific Division fulfillment, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.
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Sandra Beaver • Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for North America Gaming and Interactive, IGT •
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s a 12-year-old in her native Mas- also shaped the youngster’s career sachusetts, Sandra Beaver re- path. members watching videos about “Thanks to my mother’s friends, I was stocks and trading with her mother, a able to intern at Staples Inc. in their inrole model vestor relations department throughout who attended high school and college, and by the time night school I went to college I couldn’t imagine doand went on ing anything else,” said Beaver, who to serve as double-majored in finance and economhead of invesics at the University of Massachusetts, tor relations Amherst, and also completed a profesfor a number sional designation in relational database of companies, management at UCLA. which not only Beaver joined IGT (then GTECH) in inspired her November 2002 as a financial analyst. daughter to work and study hard, but She relocated to Southern Nevada in
2015, and is now responsible for financial Committed to mentoring the next planning, reporting and oversight of a generation of women in gaming, Beaver business unit which generates more than is working with industry organization $1.4 billion in annual revenue. Global Gaming Women to launch a Lean Most recently, Beaver was instru- In networking circle for female employmental in structuring and executing the ees, and was also recently nominated to $825 million sale of IGT’s social casino serve on IGT’s executive diversity and platform, DoubleDown, in Q2 2017. She inclusion council. also provided professional leadership “From a personal perspective, my with the launch of IGT’s PlaySpot mobile 7-year-old daughter is a leukemia surviwagering solution with MGM Resorts vor, so I am active with local organizaInternational, and also played a critical tions that support her care, and am also role in the successful integration of IGT looking forward to the American Heart and GTECH in 2015. Association’s Go Red For Women lun“For IGT, 2018 will be a year of execu- cheon,” Beaver said. tion and delivery,” Beaver said. — Danielle Birkin
Colleen Birch • Senior Vice President of Revenue Optimization, The Cosmopolitan •
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hen Seattle native Colleen Palace as a front desk agent on the 4 2016. JA’s profile. Birch moved to Southern p.m.-midnight shift, which allowed me “I partner with every department “As the mother of two children, being Nevada to finish her college to take a full course of classes during across the resort to look for revenue- involved in an organization that starts education at UNLV, she found her pro- the day,” Birch said. “An early mentor enhancing opportunities,” said Birch, the financial-literacy conversation so fessional path helped me realize I’d be a stronger ho- who is constantly seeking more cost- early seemed like the perfect fit for me,” when she entelier if I moved around the resort, so I effective channels to drive earnings. said Birch, who has also come full circle rolled in hotelspent time in housekeeping and reserA volunt eer with Las Vegas Res- in terms of mentoring by participating centric courses, vations prior to settling into a focus on cue Mission and the Shannon West in UNLV’s mentor program in which she going on to revenue management.” Homeless Youth Center, Birch is also once served as a mentee. earn a degree Birch joined The Cosmopolitan as di- a seven-year board member of Junior “Aside from being a mom, it’s one of in hotel adminrector of revenue management in 2009 Achievement of Southern Nevada the things I’m most proud of, and menistration. — a year prior to the property’s grand and the organization’s current chair- toring is definitely a two-way relation“I began my opening — and has served in her cur- woman, gearing up for the impending ship.” hotel career rent capacity as senior vice president launch of a capital campaign to raise — Danielle Birkin at Caesars of revenue optimization since January funds for a facility that will elevate
Deborah Brenner • Founder and CEO, Women of the Vine & Spirits •
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eborah Brenner founded Women Brenner, who hails from New York and of the Vine & Spirits in March holds bachelor’s degrees in English and 2015 to advocate for diversity Journalism from the University of Delaand equality with a commitment to em- ware. power women It was during a trip to Napa and Sowho work in noma, when she realized the women in wine and spirthe wine industry were under-recogits. nized. Compelled to tell their stories, she “I realized authored “Women of the Vine: Inside there was a the World of Women Who Make, Taste void in the aland Enjoy Wine,” which Wine Spectator cohol bevermagazine named a critical read in 2007. age industry Eight years later, Brenner revived the that needed to brand, organizing the inaugural Women be filled,” said of the Vine & Spirits Global Symposium
in Napa at The Meritage Resort and Spa. Due to the event’s success, Brenner and the advisory board created a year-round alliance, Women of the Vine & Spirits. “This year, we are also launching our first All-Female Bartender awards, and will also be advocating in Europe for the first time at our European Summit in London in June,” Brenner said, adding that various events are in the planning stages with local resorts. “Las Vegas is one of the largest markets for our members and we are honored to be working with companies such as Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Caesars Entertain-
ment and MGM Resorts International.” Brenner also spearheaded the creation of the Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation to offer scholarships and award money to help women advance their careers in the fields of food, wine, spirits, hospitality and viticulture as well as foster gender diversity and talent development. “Many studies have found that companies with more female leaders are more productive and profitable,” she said. “Gender parity in business is not only about doing what is right, it’s about results and the bottom line.”
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Julie Cleaver • Vice President of Land Planning and Design, Summerlin, The Howard Hughes Corp. •
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hen North Carolina native Julie Cleaver graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, her career path was still uncertain. “I assumed with my business degree that I would end up working at a bank, and that didn’t seem very interesting to me,” said Cleav-
er, who took a summer job at an interior landscape firm, interviewing landscape contractors, nursery business owners, landscape architects and land developers. “I knew I wanted to do something in one of those fields so I enrolled in some horticulture and landscape architecture at Ohio State University and pursued a degree in landscape architecture. As I worked with developer clients, I discovered a love for all kinds of land development,” she said. Cleaver joined The Howard Hughes Corp.’s then-parent company, The Rouse Co., in 2004. She assumed her current
post in 2007. “In a nutshell, I am the chief planner for Summerlin and responsible for all current and forward planning for the community,” said Cleaver, who is instrumental in creating the framework for Summerlin’s growth and has overseen the planning for six villages spanning more than 3,000 acres. “Summerlin is one of the largest master-planned communities in the country, and with close to 5,500 acres left to develop over the next 20 to 30 years, the real challenge will be how to maintain our leadership role in innovative and rel-
evant planning practices to enhance our brand.” This year, Cleaver said much of the focus will be on the continuing evolution of Downtown Summerlin. “Shortly, we will break ground on Las Vegas Ballpark, a 10,000-capacity baseball stadium for the Las Vegas 51s, and a new luxury apartment complex will also begin to take shape,” said Cleaver, who is active with numerous professional organizations and a supporter of the Goodie Two Shoes organization. — Danielle Birkin
Angela Go • Audit Principal, Piercy Bowler Taylor & Kern CPAs •
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orn in Michigan and raised in Chicago, Angela Go spent more than a decade as a manager in the retail arena. “I enjoyed my career in retail, but knew I would have more opportunities to advance in a different field, and accounting, specifically auditing,
appealed to me because I like to solve puzzles and I like variety,” said Go, who holds an associates degree in science from Wilbur Wright College, and a certificate in human resource management as well as a degree in accounting from the University of Phoenix. “The customer service and human resource management skills I learned in the retail industry translated well into the accounting profession, which is constantly evolving with changing regulations and standards.” Go joined Piercy Bowler Taylor & Kern CPAs in September 2006 as a junior au-
dit associate, and assumed her current position as audit principal in July 2017, responsible for client relations, oversight of audit teams, on-the-job training of associates, professional development and technical consultation for the firm, which has 85 employees with offices in Las Vegas, Reno and Salt Lake City. “In 2018, PBTK plans to continue to grow and expand, especially into the Reno market,” said Go, now a certified public accountant who earned the certified fraud examiners designation and became a certified information systems auditor.
As vice president of the Young Professionals Society, Go has assisted with the adopt-a-charity program in support of organizations such as St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, Baby’s Bounty and Blue Star Mothers of America, and has also participated in numerous pajama drives for the foster care program at Olive Crest. As one of seven women in upper management with PBTK, “I try to be a positive role model for other young women who are seeking careers in competitive fields like business and accounting,” she said. — Danielle Birkin
Rosaura Gonzalez • Vice President of Sales, NRT Technology Corp. •
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orn and raised in Nicaragua, Rosaura Gonzalez always dreamed of traveling the world. “This is one of the reasons I pursued an international business degree at UNLV,” said Gonzalez, who moved to Southern Nevada in 1996, and also completed an executive program in global management and negotiations from Thun-
derbird School of Global Management, ing a large portfolio of accounts in the earned an MBA from Instituto Europeo Western region of the U.S. and Latin Campus Stellae in Spain, and is currently America, as well as product strategy and pursuing a Ph.D. from the Universidad placement, and business development. Central de Nicaragua. “I am motivated to push the boundarIndeed, Gonzalez served in various ies of innovation in partnership with my capacities in international sales with Bal- casino customers while expanding our ly Technologies (now Scientific Games), customer base with increased speed prior to joining NRT Technology Corp. as and support,” Gonzalez said. “Pendan account executive in May 2015, pro- ing regulatory approval of the merger moted to vice president of sales in June between NRT Technology and Sight2016 for the company, which provides line Payments, NRT Sightline™ will be a payment-processing, cash-handling and global leader in the design and developcash-management products, services ment of enterprise platforms for the caand solutions to the casino industry. sino industry. Every year, NRT and SightHer responsibilities include manag- line enable more than 1 billion physical
and digital commerce experiences at over 600 casino properties worldwide.” A believer in giving back to the community, “Social responsibility is a big part of my life,” said Gonzalez. “Every year I speak at Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly’s annual Hispanic Youth Leadership Summit and also help to raise funds for a global charity to build schools for underprivileged children in rural areas. I’m also a member of the program advisory committee for a local business college program — education is an important aspect of my life, as you never stop learning.” — Danielle Birkin
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Christiana Houck • Director of Learning Solutions, Aristocrat •
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s a child growing up in Southern Nevada and Central Florida, “My role-playing with dolls was about teaching, and once technology became a thing, I found myself being an early adopter and eager to play with the latest gadget,” said Christiana Houck, Ph.D, PMP, who joined Aristocrat as curricu-
lum developer in December 2007. Four promotions later, Houck serves as director of Learning Solutions — a post she has held for two years — and has developed and directed technical training for approximately 900 employees, 300 systems customers and several hundred customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean with a team of 14 training professionals. Under her tenure, she has increased training options for customers, updated trainer skills and reduced program development time. Over the past year, Houck — who holds degrees from the
University of South Florida, Lesley University and Capella University — has enabled the company’s global workforce to train anywhere with any device; doubled learning solutions revenue; introduced four new revenue-generating product certifications for customers; and updated instructional techniques to improve learner engagement. “As a director, I set strategy, oversee that programs meet business needs and keep an eye out for the latest instructional technology,” said Houck. “I also spoke at eLearning Guild conferences and served as chair of the diversity and
inclusion committee for Las Vegas during the launch year — we have some fun plans for increasing awareness at Aristocrat and are working to make it an employer of choice for the LGBTIQ community and our veterans.” A mentor of young female professionals with Aristocrat’s Leadership Circle and a member of the company’s community involvement committee, Houck also supports Las Vegas Rescue Mission, Three Square, Hero School and Heaven Can Wait. — Danielle Birkin
M. Magali Mercera • Associate Attorney, Pisanelli Bice •
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orn in Mexico and raised in Puerto Rico, M. Magali Mercera moved to the U.S. — by herself — at the age of 16, with the goal of attending college and law school. To that end, Mercera earned a degree in business administration from UNR and went on to earn her juris doctorate from UNLV,
garnering an affinity for business litiga- ments by continuing to litigate highly tion. complex cases and also shape business “Working in business litigation, there litigation law in Nevada. are so many moving parts,” said Mercera, “I’m fortunate to be at an amazing law who joined Pisanelli Bice in 2011. firm where I have received phenomenal Mercera focuses her practice on com- support, mentoring and training to be mercial disputes ranging from breach the best litigator I can be,” said Mercera. of contract and fiduciary duty claims “I think mentoring is such a big part of to property and construction disputes. learning and advancing in the practice She has experience with all aspects of of law.” litigation from discovery through moMercera is also committed to pro tion practice and trial and has helped bono work with the Children’s Attorney Pisanelli Bice earn prestigious awards Project (CAP). Through this project with and national recognition. In 2018 she Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, loplans to build on the firm’s achieve- cal attorneys provide counsel, advice and
representation to abused and neglected children who have never before had representation. Mercera has been working with this program since 2010 and plans to continue her work throughout 2018. “I’ve worked as a volunteer CAP attorney since my first year practicing law, and represent children in foster care,” said Mercera, who always looks for a silver lining, and views failures as learning experiences. “I believe it is critical for these children to have a voice in their situation and their future.” — Danielle Birkin
Gwen Migita • Vice President of Social Impact and Chief Sustainability Officer, Caesars Entertainment •
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wen Migita’s father always told her she could make a good living at anything, as long as she loved what she did. Migita took those words to heart, and found her niche as a young girl in her native Hawaii. “I became interested in activism at the age of 12, ,” said Migita, who came to Southern Nevada in 2002 after
living in Honolulu, Guam, Seattle, Portland, Tunis and Salzburg. “I was fortunate to formalize my role with environmental and social responsibility at Caesars Entertainment 12 years ago.” Indeed, Migita originally joined the company as market research manager in 2004, shifting her focus into corporate responsibility and sustainability functions several years later. In this role she manages a team of directors, managers and contractors over inclusion and equity, philanthropy, sustainability, community involvement and responsible gaming, and is also re-
sponsible for social and environmental responsibility strategy, policies, stakeholder relationships and key initiatives. “Our public measure includes thirdparty recognition and we’ve received over 140 accolades in the last decade around corporate responsibility, most recently the Civic 50 as one of the most community-minded companies in the country,” said Migita, who holds a degree in marketing from the University of Washington and one from UNLV. “We also have the most Green Key-certified resorts among any gaming company in the world, and have the first and longest-standing perfect score from the
Human Rights Campaign in the gaming industry, at 11 years as a Best Place to Work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.” Looking ahead, the company has announced an initiative for gender-equality by 2025, a triple-A score on its carbon, water and supplier engagement with CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) and the 15-year anniversary of its responsible-gaming program, according to Migita, who is active in the Asian-Pacific Islander community and supports organizations related to counter-trafficking, immigration and food insecurity. — Danielle Birkin
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Vickie Shields • Provost and Executive Vice President, Nevada State College •
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he first in her family to attend col- hooked,” said Shields, who admitted she lege, Idaho native Vickie Shields has always loved school, and went on to discovered her career path dur- earn a masters and a Ph.D. in communiing her junior cation and media studies from The Ohio and senior State University, and completed the years at Boise management development program at State UniverHarvard Graduate School of Education. sity, where “All I wanted from that point on was to she earned a be a college professor.” degree in comShields relocated to Southern Nemunication. vada and assumed her current position “I got the of provost and executive vice president opportunity to of Nevada State College in June 2017. teach college In this capacity, Shields is responsible classes with my professors, and I was for oversight of the college’s academic
vision and ensuring the quality of academic programs and working across the college to implement processes that support accreditation. “As provost, I also oversee student affairs and must ensure that the college has the infrastructure and systems to empower staff to be effective in their efforts in student on-boarding and acclimation to competitive college life, retention, and timely graduation based on a student’s personal objectives and circumstances,” Shields said. In 2018, her goals include improving graduation rates, and pushing for a new
degree in informatics/data science to prepare the Southern Nevada workforce for future anticipated growth in the fields of health, data and business. This year, construction will also continue on two new facilities. “We are planning the building and programming for our first residence hall, a 250-bed facility,” said Shields, who supports charitable organizations that help lift women in their lives, particularly those affected by domestic violence, poverty and homelessness. — Danielle Birkin
Christina Vela • Executive Director, St. Jude’s Ranch for Children •
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self-described helper who has always loved children, Southern California native Christina Vela was the first member of her family to earn a college degree. “As a teen mother, I knew higher education was necessary to accomplish my goals and be self-sufficient,” said Vela, who
holds bachelor’s degrees in sociology and Mexican-American studies from California State University, Northridge, and went on to earn a master’s degree in public administration from UNLV after moving to Las Vegas more than 16 years ago. “I wanted to help other young women take steps to accomplish their goals, and I got my first job as a social worker working with teen mothers living in foster care, and that was the beginning of a career committed to helping, serving and being inspired by children, young people and their families.” Vela joined St. Jude’s Ranch for Chil-
dren as executive director in August Southern Nevadans to consider that 2017, having previously worked for the “at-risk” children are “at-promise” for a agency from 2010 to 2013 as chief pro- better life and brighter future. She also gram officer. aims to provide more opportunities for “I am hopeful that this year will be children and young people to be menone of continued focus on our quality tored, coached and exposed to life exprograms, and to answering the ques- periences that can help break the cycle tion of how else we can help children of abuse and homelessness. and young people in need,” said Vela, She also supports other local organiwho works steadfastly with community zations that serve youth such as Court partners, philanthropists and advocates Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in support of the agency’s mission and Foundation, Classroom Without Walls longevity. and Children’s Defense Fund. She hopes to create a call-to-action — Danielle Birkin for the community by encouraging
Meena Vohra • Medical Director, Children’s Hospital of Nevada at UMC •
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native of New Delhi, “I always wanted to join the Army, but growing up in India, the only way women could serve in the Army was if they were in the medical field,” said Meena Vohra, who went on to become a physician, but never did make it to basic training. Instead, she attended GSVM Medical College in Kan-
pur, India, also completing a rotating internship and pediatric residency at LLR and its associated hospitals in Kanpur. She then came to the U.S. and completed a pediatric internship and residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan; a fellowship in pediatric critical care medicine at Children’s Hospital of Michigan; and earned a Physician Executive MBA from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She joined University Medical Center in October 1991 as the medical director of the Pediatric ICU on staff as the only pediatric critical care physician. She has served as chief of the Department of
Pediatrics since 1996, and as medical director of Children’s Hospital of Nevada at UMC since January 2010, when it was formally recognized. “I feel a responsibility to care for our community’s youngest and most vulnerable,” said Vohra. Vohra was instrumental in the development of the hospital’s extracorporeal membrane oxygenation program for children with severe traumatic lung injury — the only program of its kind in Nevada — as well as the development of a program to help children with muscular atrophy gain access to a recentlyapproved new drug which helps slow
down the progression of the disease. She helped to develop the only freestanding sedation unit in the state and helped with the introduction of pediatric robotic surgery. She is currently working on bringing a pediatric hematology/ oncology program and bone marrow transplant unit to Children’s Hospital. Looking ahead, Vohra envisions the development of a separate free-standing building for Children’s Hospital of Nevada so critically ill children and their families have better access to state-ofthe-art medical care. — Danielle Birkin
JULIE’S TRULY A WOMAN TO WATCH. SHE ALSO HAPPENS TO BE A WOMAN TO ADMIRE, TREASURE AND APPLAUD.
Julie Cleaver
Congratulations to Summerlin’s own Julie Cleaver for being named to Vegas Inc.’s 2018 Women to Watch. Your dazzling talent and professional commitment to the Las Vegas community inspires all of us at The Howard Hughes Corporation.
UMC thanks Dr. Meena Vohra for her unmatched dedication to providing pediatric patients with the high-quality, specialized care they deserve. A children’s champion devoted to healing young lives, Dr. Vohra continues to serve as a role model through her determination, compassion and commitment to caring for our community’s youngest—so they can be vital members of our community for years to come.
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