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LOVELORN NEVADANS MOST LIKELY TO GET CYBERSCAMMED Nevada has the highest online romance scams per capita, according to a study released last week by HighSpeedInter net.com and Safewise. “America’s Matchmaker” Patti Novak says loneliness can make otherwise smart people vulnerable to online “fantasy relationships.” The owner of Vegas Valley Introductions recommends that online daters meet in person as soon as possible instead of endlessly texting. “Dating is about chemistry,” she said. “We build chemistry in person.” Real-life connections can also help diffuse scammers who are often based abroad. The FBI recommends that singles do their due diligence and research to make sure the other person’s story adds up. As always, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Novak takes it a step further and performs a criminal background check on her clients, but a simple Google search should get you pretty far. “If you don’t know somebody, don’t send them money,” FBI Special Agent Christine Beining says in a video on FBI.gov. She warns that scammers will endear themselves to victims, gain their trust and then ask for money. The shame of falling prey can be devastating. “We’re all human. We all make mistakes,” Beining says. “I just hope victims who have fallen prey to this can learn and hopefully not enter into another scam.” –C. Moon Reed

WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD EVENTS TO FOLLOW AND NEWS YOU MISSED

Parkland shooting protests continue around the country: Kathryn Harrington, a senior at Pittsfield High School in Massachusetts, advocates for school safety on February 27. Elsewhere, survivors of the shooting continue to propel the conversation about gun control, with teen leader Emma González acquiring 1.14 million Twitter followers, almost half a million more than the National Rifle Association. (Associated Press)

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IN THIS ISSUE

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Retail in the age of Amazon: How local shops survive Demi Lovato, Mizz Absurd, a Le Rêve upgrade and more Food & Drink: North Italia, plus Badot does lunch News: TIP was on site after the mass shooting News: Bringing a bike path to Red Rock

STORIES FROM LAST WEEK ARM THE TEACHERS, THEY SAID Police in Dalton, Georgia, say officers responded to reports of shots fired at a high school February 28, and that a teacher who might have been barricaded in a classroom is in custody. No children were hurt.

THE WALL CLEARS A HURDLE U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who was taunted by Donald Trump during the presidential campaign, sided with the president February 27 on a challenge to building a border wall with Mexico, removing what could have been a major obstacle to the signature campaign pledge. The judge rejected arguments by the state of California and advocacy groups that the administration overreached by waiving laws requiring environmental and other reviews to begin construction.

TRUMP TWEETS

WITCH HUNT! (February 27)

EARLY COMMITMENT Ma’a Gaoteote (pronounced Mah-ah Nah-tay-oh-tay), a freshman at Faith Lutheran High School, has already decided to play football at USC when he graduates high school, though he can’t sign a letter of intent until late 2020. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound linebacker received a scholarship offer from Ole Miss last year, when he was still in middle school.

“Russians had no compromising information on Donald Trump” @FoxNews Of course not, because there is none, and never was. This whole Witch Hunt is an illegal disgrace...and Obama did nothing about Russia! (February 24)

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THE SMITH CENTER UNVEILS ITS 2018-19 BROADWAY SEASON Hello, Dolly!, Fiddler on the Roof, Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Disney’s The Lion King highlight a 10-show Broadway Las Vegas season at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts. The season opens August 7-12 with School of Rock, and tickets can be purchased at thesmithcenter.com/broadway, with the 10-show series starting at $265. GRISLY DISCOVERY A hiker on February 26 found the body of a man who had apparently been stabbed along a road near Mount Charleston. The man had been there for four to six weeks, and the body was partially decomposed, according to Metro Police.

Two Nye County brothel licenses suspended: On February 25, the license for Dennis Hof’s Love Ranch South brothel—90 miles north of Las Vegas in Crystal, just outside of Pahrump—was retrieved by Nye County Sheriff’s Office officials. Additionally, the work cards for the legal prostitutes were removed from the premises. The license was suspended because the county claims modifications made to manufactured homes in which the legal courtesans conduct their business were made without proper approval and permitting. Each day the brothel is closed, dozens of employees are out of work and the monetary loss grows, Hof said. “We make a lot of money there,” he said. “It’s 30 people out of work and losing tens of thousands of dollars a day … for no reason.” –Mick Akers

WIKIPEDIA EDIT-A-THON AIMS TO ADD PERSPECTIVE TO HISTORY UNLV hosted an Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon on February 28 as part of an international movement that works to increase representation of women and the arts (artandfeminism.org). Fewer than 15 percent of editors on Wikipedia are female or nongender binary. In 2013, the organizers of Art + Feminism set out to improve the numbers, asking: “What happens when the people editing our history don’t look like us? Don’t sound like us? Don’t know our lived experiences? Don’t see the value in our history?” Since then, more than 7,000 people have created or improved more than 11,000 Wikipedia articles in a series of annual events with outposts around the globe. The group’s goal is to empower cis and transgender women to contribute to making Wikipedia a “tool for open access to reliable information” and to “[dismantle the] systems of thought that ignore the presence and input of women in the room and diminish or erase entirely their place in history.” The Las Vegas event at Lied Library was co-sponsored by UNLV University Libraries and Department of Art and honored Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and UNLV’s diverse student body. For more information, call 702-895-2111 or visit bit.ly/unlvartandfem or library.unlv.edu. –C. Moon Reed

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A QUICK-START GUIDE FOR SPRINGTIME PLANTING BY C. MOON REED | WEEKLY STAFF

After a mild winter, it’s easy for a desert dweller’s thoughts to turn to gardening, but where to start? In many other parts of the country, gardening comes more easily. Lush green plants, bright flowers and succulent veggies seem to spring forth from the soil unimpeded. But the Mojave Desert requires a little more finesse. Here’s how to get started.

QUICK-START TIPS

1. Remember that each species has its own needs. It may be easier to start with a limited number of species and expand from there.

PICKING A GROWING CONTAINER Unglazed terra cotta Classic and inexpensive. The porous material is breathable for plants, which protects them from temperature fluctuations, but also dries the soil quickly.

Half whiskey barrel Good for almost all situations. Pricey.

Fabric shopping bags Dirt cheap and breathable.

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Metal containers These aren’t the best for Nevada’s extreme climate, because they conduct heat. Insulate with plastic or double-pot to protect from high temps.

5-gallon plastic buckets Practical and cheap. They may not be decorative, but they are great for growing veggies. Drill a hole in the bottom for drainage.

Glazed terra cotta Glaze is like a layer of glass and will keep water from escaping too quickly.

California Poppy

2. Consider your time and money. Be realistic about how much you want to invest in your garden. 3. Don’t feel like a failure if your plants die.

Sage

4. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Last frost in Las Vegas: March 15

If your gorgeous pot doesn’t have a drainage hole, it can still be used for growing. Just put your plant in a cheap plastic container and then place that container inside the decorative one.

Carrots (short ’n sweet, touchon)

Lantana

Leek (broad London)

Lettuce (salad bowl, Nevada, romaine)

GENERAL PLANT CARE All plants need the right combination of these three things. Too much or too little of any of these will lead to problems.

•Water •Light •Soil/nutrients

Kale (red winter, red Russian)

Tomato (sweet 100, Roma, heatwave, celebrity, Siberian, Alaska fancy, red zebra)

Desert marigold

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MAINTAIN CLOSE TIES WITH YOUR PLANTS Your plants are your friends. If you check in with them every day, you’ll be able to nip problems in the bud.

IT TAKES PRACTICE Gardening is like cooking— anybody can learn the basics with attention and persistence.

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5-MINUTE EXPERT

SEE FOR YOURSELF DESERT-FRIENDLY HERBS

(WHEN PLANTED DURING THE RIGHT SEASON) •Savory (summer) •Basil (Genovese, •Stevia (honey dip) sweet, summerlong) •Chives (onion, garlic) •Tarragon (French) •Cilantro (long standing) •Dill (fern leaf) •Marjoram (sweet) •Oregano (Greek) •Parsley (Italian) •Rosemary (common) •Sage (common)

ADDITIONAL DESERT-FRIENDLY BLOOMS

•Mexican bird of paradise (desert adapted) •Desert milkweed •Desert marigold •Globe mallow (apricot colors) •African daisy •Brittle bush (ansilia perenoais) •Mexican evening primrose •Angelita daisy •Yellow cup •Calif poppy •Bluehead gilia

Free garden tours at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Garden. Visit at 10 a.m. Tuesdays for a guided tour. Or drop by between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for a free self-guided tour at 8050 Paradise Road.

TAKE A GARDENING CLASS

MASTER GARDENERS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension offers monthly gardening classes for $10 per class.

SPRINGS PRESERVE offers a variety of classes.

PLANT SALE

DESERT-FRIENDLY VEGGIES

LEARN MORE Visit the Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition’s website (snrpc.org) for a list of watersmart plants.

SPRINGS PRESERVE SPRING PLANT SALE The Springs Preserve will host its annual sale of desert plants March 24-25 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

(WHEN PLANTED DURING THE RIGHT SEASON)

•Beans (long ziza, scarlet runner) •Jicama (Asian bean) •Peas (Alaska, Tom Thumb) •Tomatillo (small purple, small toma verde) •Asparagus (Jersey knight, Martha Washington) •Rhubarb (Victoria) •Strawberry (tristar)

Peppers (jalapeño, serrano, Anaheim chili, sweet banana)

Cornflower Flowering flax

Roses

Wildflower

CALL FOR HELP If you have gardening questions, the Master Gardeners of Southern Nevada are ready to help. Volunteers staff the the Home Gardening Help Line (702-2575555).

Corn (eureka, goldon bantam)

Broccoli (sun king, green goliath)

Oleander

Gazania (sold as an annual, but is a perennial out here)

Onion (Walla Walla, yellow sweet)

N D L Y

Swiss chard (peppermint, fordhook)

S P E C I E S

LABEL YOUR PLANTS When you’re planting, it may feel like you’ll never forget what is what, but you will. Label now to save you time later.

“HARDEN” YOUR PLANTS Whether bringing a transplant home from the nursery or moving seedlings outside, you need to help them adjust to their new environment, or “harden” them. Put them outside a little bit everyday, gradually lengthening the time. Think of it as the plant equivalent of breaking in a new pair of boots.

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BY GEOFF CARTER | PHOTOS BY WADE VANDERVORT

arnes & Noble is in trouble. The national bookstore chain—632 stores across the U.S., at last count—is the last player in what used to be a crowded field. Not long ago, America’s malls and shopping centers were liberally dotted with chain booksellers like Borders, Waldenbooks and Crown, all of them defunct today. (For that matter, America used to boast thousands of bustling shopping centers, many of which—even here in Vegas—now stand mostly vacant, if not abandoned entirely.) On February 13, B&N laid off a large number of full-time employees—reportedly some 1,800 workers—amid slumping sales. Investors are urging company management to sell the company while they still can. The reasons for B&N’s demise are several: the popularity of e-books and readers, one of which B&N itself sells (the Nook); the expansion of Walmart into book sales; and the continued dominance of Amazon.com, which began life as an online bookseller in 1994 and became a purveyor of nearly everything: electronics, clothing, food, even Oscar-nominated prestige films. Recently, the company began opening brickand-mortar bookstores of its own; it’s up to 13 locations. Those 13 Amazon shops are a curiosity. Even before Amazon introduced its first e-reader in 2007—the bestselling Kindle—it was assumed that the Seattle-based

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company would wipe out virtually all bookstores through attrition. The lumbering, zombie-like remains of Borders and Waldenbooks seemed to confirm it. But in opening physical stores, the behemoth online retailer—responsible for 44 percent of all national e-commerce sales in 2017, or about 4 percent of America’s total retail—seemed to admit that there are some things you just can’t buy online with total confidence. Books, for example. Personally speaking, I don’t think Amazon is the devil. I have an Amazon Prime membership and use it often (though not for books, or for many other things I can buy locally). I wasn’t wild about its recent “Host our Second Headquarters” campaign—asking cities to offer up competitive piles of taxpayer subsidies to attract your private business just isn’t cool—but I’m happy the company recently built a giant (800,000-square-foot) fulfillment warehouse in North Las Vegas and that it employs more than 1,500 people locally. But even in an era of online and big-box retail, there are things that Amazon, or even the likes of Barnes & Noble, can’t do as well as local retailers can. Here are a few key ways Las Vegas’ independently owned shops are earning your business back from online retailers.

ither I’ve gotten better at identifying what people want to read, or to some extent I’ve influenced it,” says Drew Cohen, co-owner of Downtown’s Writer’s Block Book Shop. “And I don’t know which is which.” He grins as he says this, as if to say, I’m kidding, sort of. But he does add that, at times, he’s talked customers out of some best-sellers that he knows aren’t very good (Cohen knows his stock; he’s the very definition of a voracious reader), and into lesser-known books that are simply better. Amazon might be able to recommend titles based on what you’ve read before, but its algorithms can only make educated guesses at how you’re feeling. For a shrewd, intuitive choice—one that might run counter to your previous reading—you need Drew Cohen. “I think that that kind of transparency, and also the social joy of communicating with someone who likes the same things you do, is something you’re not going to get if you purchase a book online,” Cohen says. “I definitely have a better sense of what people in Vegas like to read, and what they’re coming back for again and again. That’s something that just takes time, and that only an independent store can do.” If Amazon worries Cohen, he doesn’t show it. “They do cut into our bottom line, of course,” he says. “The discounts that they give on books are really hard to compete with, because often, they’re losing money on the books they sell or making up for what would otherwise be a dismal margin with lots of volume. But I think that it’s more of an issue for the big box stores.” And the careful attention independent stores like Writer’s Block show to individual books hasn’t gone unnoticed by major publishers. Cohen cites a recent example of this, Michael Wolff ’s Fire and Fury. “Macmillan

Writer’s Block co-owner Drew Cohen (left) and employee Nicholas Russell.

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Publishing Services went out of their way to get independent bookstores copies of that book before Amazon even had them,” he says. “In situations like that, I think independent bookstores can still have the edge. When you have a big, Harry Potter-type book coming out, there’s always some kind of promo that the independent bookstores can take advantage of, whether it’s signed copies that other retailers aren’t going to get, or other kinds of promotional wrinkles that make it easier to sell the book.” Writer’s Block’s independence and Cohen’s intuition have helped the Downtown shop, which opened in 2015, stay successful in an era when new bookshops are rare—but it’s not the spot’s only point of entry. There’s something about the place that inspires customer loyalty and city pride. The look of the place is a factor, for sure—co-owner Scott Seeley has created a warm, visually sumptuous environment that’s part museum, part speakeasy, part bird sanctuary. And the shop’s back room, a classroom/performance space called the Codex, hosts an endless chain of community events, from author readings to book clubs to school field trips. More than any one thing (or perhaps more accurately, the sum of all these things) is the feeling of community at Writer’s Block. To be a customer here is to contribute to something good. “When you shop here, you’re investing in your local economy in a way that you can appreciate in the moment,” Cohen says. “You’re putting your dollars into a store that pays local taxes and contributes to the entire infrastructure of your community. That’s a positive to shopping locally, no matter what the product is.”

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B&C Camera employee Darrian Gehner (left) and regular customer Marco Traniello.

as Vegans have shopped at B&C Camera since 1971—some 23 years before Amazon was founded and 20 years before the first massmarket digital camera was released. When B&C opened its doors, amateur photography was still a comparatively rare craft—something you saved for family vacations or special events, as opposed to something nearly every person on the planet does several times a day. That has given the crew at B&C a little time to think about customer service. “We know we can’t compete with Amazon, but we do try,” B&C general manager Prince Beverly says. “We know that we have to be somehow different, so the No. 1 thing is our customer service.”

Having been on both sides of a retail counter, I know what that means at a basic level: acknowledge every customer who walks through the door, answer every question with a smile, don’t push someone toward something they don’t want, and so on. B&C fulfills these requirements and then some. In my experience, its staffers have gone the distance repeatedly. (If you have old cameras and lenses, you should bring them to one of B&C’s “Cash 4 Cameras” swap events. The trade-in rates are more than fair, and its prices are reasonable enough that you could walk out with an armful of new swag, like I did last November. Keep an eye out for the next one.) To the B&C crew, a sale is an involved process

with a long ramp-up and a longer tail. If you’ve ever shopped for a new camera, you know it’s not something you can buy online; you have to get hands-on with it, along with several other cameras in the same family. The same goes for lenses, lighting setups and tripods. B&C allows you to handle the merchandise, and if a walk around the store isn’t enough to satisfy your curiosity, pretty much everything for sale is also available as a rental—a “try before you buy” program. “Customers can give us a small fee for a weekend or so. If they love the camera, or lens, or accessory that they rented, we apply that fee toward the purchase,” Beverly says. “We rent a lot, so even if you’re not interested in ‘try before you buy,’ you can just borrow stuff from us, and do a photo shoot. You’re not committed to buying if you don’t want to.”

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And Beverly’s admission about Amazon doesn’t mean that the shop doesn’t endeavor to meet the online retailer’s pricing. “It’s called the MAP: Minimum Advertising [Pricing] policy,” he says. “Every major camera that we sell has a MAP policy that every authorized dealer has to follow; we have to sell it at the MAP price that the manufacturer wants. The good thing is, a lot of times, we don’t need to match [Amazon’s] price, because it’s identical. Every now and then, some companies include a free memory card, and we just say yes, we’ll do that. As long as it’s reasonable.” (Beverly cautions that you should be wary of cameras sold online for substantially less than the MAP price. “It’s a red flag,” he says, one which might result in a cheap knockoff or a “gray market” item B&C employees won’t be allowed to handle, even to repair. Amazon itself doesn’t sell those dubious

items, Beverly says, though some might conceivably slip through one of the retailer’s unaffiliated “marketplace” shops.) What truly makes B&C worth shopping, however, is the shop’s passionate, unalloyed devotion to what it sells. “Every one of our staff members is a photographer of some kind,” Beverly says. “We actually don’t hire anyone who’s not into photography. Even our office people are great photographers.” What that means is that when you have some questions about a camera’s settings, they’ll leap to answer them—even if you did buy it on Amazon. “Some customers are a little embarrassed to say that they didn’t buy from us, and they tell us, ‘Oh, I think that I got it from you guys.’ Our staff is trained not to take that into consideration at all. We don’t care if you bought it on Amazon or from us.”

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There are many other facets to B&C’s customer service—its classes (in both still and video photography), its special events that bring in professional photographers just for “a chat and coffee,” and— hey, why not?—its substantial online marketplace, where you can scope out currently discounted items. But in the end, nothing else comes close to the salesmanship—they’re as excited to sell you something as you are to buy it. Maybe that’s why B&C sees a lot fewer window-shoppers now than it did when Amazon was still new. “Customers would come in, test out the cameras and leave, and probably go buy online,” Beverly says. “That doesn’t happen as much as it used to, and I really think that it’s because of our customer service. People see that we’re knowledgeable, and that we really care.”

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ustomer service at Kappa Toys is every bit as friendly and attentive as you’ll find it at B&C and Writer’s Block. Its employees are always happy to talk to you, and they know the stock inside-out. But I’ve rarely felt the need to consult with them, because Kappa’s sharply curated toy selection pretty much sells itself. I defy you to walk into this Downtown Container Park shop (or its pop-up location at the Linq Promenade) and not walk out with something—a fidget spinner, an anime figurine, a classic Gumby. Kappa sets out a feast for the eyes, and it’s all you can do not to buy every toy in the joint. “There’s two parts to the Kappa Toys experience,” says Lizzy Newsome Yopp, who runs Kappa with her husband, Trevor. “One is curation; I mean, if you go online and you start searching for something, it’s a rabbit hole, especially if you don’t know what you want. “So, at a store like Kappa Toys, there’s a selection. We break the store up into themes, rather than into the same categories you’d find online. So instead of finding, like, all of the action figures in one section, the DC folks are separate from Gumby and Pokey, so you can kind of go to the category you know you need.” The other part of the experience, Yopp says, is authenticity. That might not sound terribly important while shopping for toys, but Yopp has heard of many online buying experiences, “especially in the anime category,” in which “people are finding the seller puts up the photo of the official item, and then sends you the Chinese knockoff. And there’s very little recourse for you as a buyer. Sometimes the seller will just disappear overnight, and you just got some plastic crap.” Yopp doesn’t worry much about competition from Amazon, nor is she intimidated by the plight of toy retailers like K-B Toys, defunct since 2009, and Toys “R” Us, whose financial woes also affected its subsidiary FAO Schwarz (the company entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy last September). Yopp, who talks about the industry with both the enthusiasm of a fan and the shrewdness of an investor, won’t repeat their mistakes— overextension, poor presentation. When Kappa expands—and expand it will, Yopp says—it’ll be with a tight hand on what makes the store work for customers: the inviting visual feast that greets you when you walk in the door. Sections seem to flow into each other—wooden blocks into Lego, kazoos into music boxes. This is merchandising as storytelling. “There’s a lot of stores that wish they had as much magic as Kappa Toys,” Yopp says. “I’ve always got a long list of, ‘If I had more space, I’d put this company in,’ because it’s very important to keep the store feeling neat, and for all that we’re really well-stocked, not so overwhelming. It’s definitely part of our business model to have that sort of Japanese cleanness to the store.” But not too neat, I say. There’s something cool about a “Chocolate Factory”-like level of creative chaos. Yopp grins at this. “Willy Wonka is definitely part of my soul.” I’d be willing to bet that it’s in Drew Cohen and Prince Beverly, too. The thing that unites Writer’s Block, B&C Camera and Kappa Toys is that I don’t think twice about going to these places just to be there—simply to soak up their good vibes. These Vegas shops have individuality, soul. Knowing that they’re nearby is a source of hometown pride. Even with their massive web store, sprawling warehouse and global reach, Amazon could never deliver something quite so important as that.

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A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO SKIN CARE ACIDS BY EMMA CAUTHORN | WEEKLY STAFF

rom cleansers to toners to serums and beyond, acid-based skin products are everywhere. While potent acid treatments, such as chemical peels, were once strictly reserved for the dermatologist’s office, many of the acids available in consumer products today are far more user-friendly and tailored to suit a wide range of skin concerns. But with new formulations popping up regularly, and ingredient lists akin to something you might find in a chemistry lab, it can be difficult to know what acids are right for you. Here’s a beginner’s guide to skin-care acids.

THE BASICS

Most acids found in skin care products are exfoliants that fall under two umbrellas: alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) and beta hydroxy acids (BHAs). Both of these hydroxy acids work by breaking down the top layer of dead skin cells—encouraging cell turnover and leaving the complexion with a clean, smooth slate of fresh skin.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

The American Chemical Society reports that the average person naturally sheds about 500 million skin cells every day, at a rate of .001-.003 ounces of skin each hour. Within 2-4 weeks, humans shed their entire outer layer of skin. The body is designed to be in a constant state of renewal: skin cells are created, die, shed and are replaced with new ones. So if the body is naturally doing this anyway, why should we be exfoliating? In short, to expedite and encourage the process. Skin cell turnover slows with time, typically as a result of aging and genetics. Changes in turnover also can be aggravated by lifestyle factors, such as unprotected sun exposure. A buildup of dead skin cells can cause problems, including dull skin, clogged and enlarged pores, acne, wrinkles and loss of firmness/elasticity.

Chemical exfoliants vs. physical exfoliants

Physical exfoliants, such as grainy scrubs and cleansing brushes, can be a handy tool to combat skin flakes, but they come with risks too. Even gentle scrubs can cause micro tears in the skin, leading to irritation. Chemical exfoliants, such as AHAs and BHAs, tend to be more effective and exfoliate the skin more evenly. While chemical exfoliants come with risks as well, they’re generally easier on the skin than physical scrubbing.

Some acids can make the skin much more sensitive to sun exposure, so be sure you’re using a good sunscreen with these products.

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Who should be using acid-based skin care? Because there are so many effective acids and methods of delivery, anyone can benefit from including acid into their skin-care regimen. However, if you’re new to acids, do your research.

Talk to your doctor or dermatologist about what acids will be best for your concerns and introduce them to your skin slowly until you know how you’ll react. Always follow the use-directions on the label and never mix acid-based products unless you know what you’re doing. This is especially important if you’re using AHAs/ BHAs with vitamin C—it’s best to use the two separately.

TYPES OF SKIN-CARE ACIDS AHAs Acids can also improve the efficacy of your other skin-care products by allowing the skin to absorb products better and more deeply.

BHAs

AHAs are naturally derived, water-soluble acids that work on the skin’s surface to break down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together.

BHAs are similar to AHAs, but they’re oil soluble, allowing them to penetrate more deeply into the skin and pores.

CONDITIONS BEST FOR AHAs can address just about any skin concern, including anti-aging, fine lines, tone/ texture, hyper-pigmentation and blemishes.

CONDITIONS BEST FOR Treating blackheads, whiteheads and even ingrown hairs.

SKIN TYPES BEST FOR They’re ideal for normal, dry, dehydrated and sun-damaged skin because they’re able to exfoliate and improve skin moisture.

SKIN TYPES BEST FOR They’re preferred for people with oily and/or acne-prone skin.

TYPES OF AHAs Glycolic acid: Often cited 1 as the most powerful of all AHAs, the molecules that comprise glycolic acid are very small, allowing it to penetrate skin more deeply. Be aware: People with sensitive skin should be careful with glycolic acid because it can be more irritating than other AHAs.

POPULAR BHA acid: In the 1 Salicylic world of skin care, salicylic acid is the only BHA you need to know. Renowned for treating acne, it’s anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and sloughs away poreclogging dead skin cells. It can be used as an all-over treatment or as a spot treatment to concentrate on troubled areas (such as blackheads or the occasional pimple). Ideal for: Everyone. But best for those with oily and acne-prone skin.

Lactic acid: More gentle than glycolic acid and derived from milk, lactic acid exfoliates while increasing moisture levels of the skin. Ideal for: It’s preferred for normal to sensitive skin.

Mandelic acid: Toting the largest molecule of the AHAs, it penetrates the skin more slowly and with less irritation. Ideal for: Mandelic acid is great for people who are just getting into acid-based skin care. It’s especially helpful for darker skin and sensitive/acneprone skin types.

OTHERS Hyaluronic acid: Unlike other acids, hyaluronic acid doesn’t exfoliate, it moisturizes— and it’s a miraculous moisturizer at that. A powerful humectant, meaning it binds and draws moisture to the skin, hyaluronic acid is able to hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water. It can be used topically, found in serums and creams, taken orally, or injected into the skin as a plumping treatment— the large majority of all injectable “fillers” use hyaluronic acid. It hydrates, plumps and smooths the skin. Conditions best for: Everyone, especially those with dehydrated or mature skin types. Ideal for: Everyone.

Vitamin C: Also labeled as ascorbic acid or L-ascorbic acid, vitamin C is an antioxidant that can work wonders on the skin. Known for its ability to brighten and fade dark spots, it can also repair free-radical damage, making it an important ingredient for anti-aging products. Ideal for: Everyone. Best for individuals concerned about free-radical damage and skin discoloration.

Where can I find them?

In addition to the acids above, there are many more on the market. From luxury brands to drugstore options, you’ll likely see the active acid mentioned in the product description on the container. Further, when you see terms like “renewing,” “resurfacing,” and “brightening,” there’s a likely a chemical exfoliating agent in the product.

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RAJ SHARMA AT BRAD GARRETT’S COMEDY CLUB Comic Raj Sharma is a native Texan, but his parents hail from India. His solo show Cowboy & Indian promises to detail the challenges he faced in that tricky scenario. And if Sharma’s hilariously funny YouTube clips are any indication, it’ll be a Western worth seeing. 8 p.m., $43-$87, MGM Grand. –Geoff Carter

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OSCAR WEEK SCREENINGS The Academy Awards air March 4 at 5 p.m. on ABC, which means there are still a few days to prepare. If you haven’t seen enough of this year’s Best Picture nominees, there are marathons of all nine nominated films (Call Me by Your Name, Darkest Hour, Dunkirk, Get Out, Lady Bird, Phantom Thread, The Post, The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) at numerous local theaters, spread out over several days (March 1-4, times vary, $35). If you want to dive deeper into the nominations (and give yourself an advantage in your Oscar pool), check out the nominated animated and live action short films at the Suncoast and South Point (March 2-4, 2 & 7 p.m., $10). This year’s nominees include an animated short based on a letter by Kobe Bryant (Dear Basketball), a drama inspired by the life of Emmett Till (My Nephew Emmett) and the latest imaginative, adorable short from Pixar Animation (Lou). And once you’ve thoroughly educated yourself on all the nominees, you can watch the actual ceremony alongside other movie fans. The annual benefit for Variety: The Children’s Charity at the Brenden Theaters inside the Palms (March 4, 4 p.m., $35-$200) includes concessions and a celebrity red carpet. Or for a more laid-back experience, head to Beer Park at Paris (March 4, 5 p.m., free) for Oscar drinking games, prizes and a DJ spinning during the breaks. –Josh Bell

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The march to March Madness is underway, and once again Las Vegas will host a slew of the action as teams try to punch their postseason tickets and improve positioning for the Big Dance. ¶ The West Coast Conference Championships take place March 1-6 at Orleans Arena, with men and women from Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s, BYU and beyond battling it out. Early-round tickets were sold out at press time, but two-day passes pairing up one semifinal contest and one championship title were still available from $175 to $225. ¶ The Mountain West Conference Championships—which represent UNLV’s final chance to snag bids to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments—will also bring UNR, Boise State and other regional rivals to the Thomas & Mack from March 5-10. Tickets run from $20 for individual sessions to $250 for full-tournament passes. ¶ And the Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament hits T-Mobile Arena from March 7-10, with Arizona, UCLA, Arizona State and others competing to cut down the net. Tickets span from $29 to $240. –Spencer Patterson

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Five reasons Demi Lovato deserves your time By Annie Zaleski It’s hard to believe that Demi Lovato is only 25 years old. After beginning her career as a child actor on Barney & Friends (!) and Disney’s Camp Rock, she transitioned to music, and has spent the last decade racking up hit albums and singles. All six of her studio records have reached the top five of the Billboard Top 200, and the top-10 showing of 2017’s “Sorry Not Sorry” marked a new singles-chart peak. This sustained success makes it easy to take Lovato for granted or underestimate her considerable talents. As she kicks off a U.S. tour with DJ Khaled and Kehlani—which stops at MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 3—here are a handful of reasons you might want to snag a ticket to see her. (Courtesy)

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She’s a versatile vocalist During a BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge performance of “Sorry Not Sorry,” Lovato transformed the razoredged electro-pop song into a smoky R&B/soul number. Such chameleonic tendencies help explain how she has stayed above notoriously fickle pop trends, and why she’s had no issues branching out. Her pop warble even blends in with Brad Paisley’s easygoing twang on his 2016 song “Without a Fight.”

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Lovato’s music is assertive and empowering

Lovato has a powerful voice— especially when she’s singing live—but she knows how to dial it back when collaborations call for it. She’s the perfect vocal centerpiece for Cheat Codes’ tropical EDM swerve “No Promises,” while on We the Kings’ “We’ll Be a Dream,” her piercing cameo meshes well with synthfreckled ’00s emo-pop.

“What’s wrong with being confident?” she asks on 2015’s horn-boosted single “Confident.” Call that a career manifesto—her music is assertive about life and romantic choices. Songs address brazen sexuality (the icy synth-pop rush “Cool for the Summer”); implore a hesitant crush to be brave (“Give Your Heart a Break”); and discuss making a clean break with the past (the slow jam “You Don’t Do It for Me Anymore”).

DEMI LOVATO with DJ Khaled, Kehlani. March 3, 7:30 p.m., $50-$500. MGM Grand Garden Arena, 702-891-7777.

Lovato is honest about her personal struggles Like many child stars shifting into adult careers, Lovato experienced bumps along the way. She once punched a backup dancer, and she has struggled with drug abuse and bulimia. Yet she isn’t shy about addressing these obstacles, and makes it a point to be vulnerable as she recovers and finds her footing. “This year I’ve decided I’m letting go of my perfectionism and embracing freedom from self-criticism,” she posted on Instagram in January. “Learning to love my body the way it is is challenging, but life-changing.”

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She’s a vocal mental health advocate Lovato leverages her platform to raise awareness and call for better access to services. She even made a speech to this effect at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. “The more you talk about mental illness, the less of a taboo it becomes,” Lovato told American Way magazine. “As a pop star, I can say, ‘Hey, I’ve got bipolar disorder—it’s nothing that anyone can be ashamed of.’”

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THEATER OF THE ABSURD LAS VEGAN JILL AVILEZ SWIRLS UP MUSIC, PHILOSOPHY, COMEDY AND MORE AS MIZZ ABSURD BY LESLIE VENTURA izz Absurd’s debut CD plays on the portable stereo as we sip coffee in the singer’s dining room. Absurd (real name: Jill Avilez) is a coffee connoisseur, and she’s got all the gadgets to make you a mean pour-over. As our conversation unfolds, it’s increasingly clear she’s a wealth of knowledge on many other subjects, from rabbits—her bunny Dizzy eats quietly in the corner—to old Hollywood, jazz and philosophy. Originally from LA, Absurd played in a 12-piece big band for seven years before she began her solo project, which led her to Vegas three years ago. “I was sitting at the Beat Coffeehouse and I was like, ‘I could do this,’” she thought. “There’s so much love here … There are 200 hotels, one of them has gotta give me a gig.” A guitar player by trade, Absurd decided to play the upright bass to stand out from the many singers with guitars at the open mic she frequented. On her debut album, Where’s and Why’s, the musician blends jazz, scat and slap with the avant garde, hooking up a wah pedal to her bass for a rich, funked-out effect. Born in Hollywood to a jazz musician father, Absurd grew up around music but threw herself into rock ’n’ roll until she studied under John Hatton of The Brian Setzer Orchestra. That brought her back to the classics—Ella Fitzgerald, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis and more. “I don’t do the rockabilly slap,” she says, her fingers plucking imaginary strings on the air bass. “It’s a Milt Hinton style.” Throughout Absurd’s debut, her intoxicating vocals swim and bend around her stirring basslines, weaving stories and posing questions to which she hopes listeners find answers. “Mizz Absurd is performance art; it’s an act. I try to keep it as movements, like classical music. It’s a story.” And for her CD release show inside the Artisan— she’s had a residency there for the past year—she’ll blend stand-up poetry, music, philosophy, comedy and burlesque into one. “[French philosopher] Albert Camus said, ‘Art is our way to rebel against the absurd.’ I’m Mizz Absurd, and this is my journey.”

MIZZ ABSURD with Lisa Mac, Dark Mark. March 2, 8 p.m., free. Artisan Hotel, 702-214-4000.

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LA label Burger Records launched its Burger A Go Go festival in 2014 as a way to highlight women on the indie rock and punk scenes, and it grew so successful, the crew decided to take it on the road. “At the time, there weren’t any big, female rock ’n’ roll concerts,” Burger Records co-founder Sean Bohrman says. “Me and [co-founder] Lee [Rickard] grew up in the ’90s, when there was Lilith Fair. We had a ton of awesome bands on our label, and we were like, ‘We should do something.’” The two-day fest features headlining acts like Atlanta-based punk band The Coathangers (Night 1) and LA’s Cambodian psych-rock outfit Dengue Fever (Night 2), but both days are packed with must-see bands. Read on for a primer on the lesserknown artists. Earthless caps off the March 7 lineup. (Atiba Jefferson/Courtesy)

Breaking down the bill

Beauty Bar hosts a midweek psych-rock trifecta Earthless

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This San Diego trio—guitarist Isaiah Mitchell, bassist Mike Eginton and drummer Mario Rubalcaba—has been frying minds with its live show for more than a decade. The archetypal Earthless song is lengthy (20-plus-minute jams aren’t unusual), guitar-driven and instrumental, although new album Black Heaven, due out March 16, bucks some of those trends, incorporating vocals into many of its tracks and staying under nine minutes per number.

A Tokyo five-piece whose hypnotic cosmic explorations have steadily attracted a following in recent years. The 2017 EP Stone Garden provides a solid window into the band’s spacey spirit, but for a real sense of what you might experience Downtown, dial up some recent concert performances on YouTube. If those don’t get a psych-rock fan out on a Wednesday night, nothing will.

Phil Pirrone is the man behind popular SoCal fest Desert Daze. He’s also the guitarist, singer and leader of this LA trio, which sits at the sonic intersection of drone, Kraut and tribal psych. Both of the band’s recent Vegas sets—opening for the Claypool Lennon Delirium at Brooklyn Bowl in 2016 and sharing a Neon Reverb bill with Temples and others last year—were highly memorable, portending well for this return engagement. –Spencer Patterson

Night 1 Death Valley Girls: This selfdescribed “gutter-rock” outfit has crushing, psychedelicrock riffs down to a science. Hear: “Disco.” The Flytraps: ’70s glam and punk is still alive in the hands of this howling, explosive four-piece. Hear: “Sunset Strip RIP.” Feels: Fuzzy, slinky garagerock with a West Coast swagger. Hear: “Close My Eyes.”

Night 2 Winter: Dreamy and soft bedroom-rock that pairs well with your morning coffee. Hear: “All the Things You Do.” Summer Twins: Jangly indie-pop that closely mirrors ’90s favorites like Tiger Trap. Hear: “Stop & Go.” Patsy’s Rats: Patsy Gelb (of Scavenger C*nt) and Christian Blunda (Mean Jeans) pair retro riffs with effortless garage-pop melodies. Hear: “Givin’ Up.” –Leslie Ventura

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Spring Mountain of fun Chinatown’s nightlife Can Be Just as eclectic and entertaining as its food By Brock Radke verybody knows Las Vegas’ Chinatown is overflowing with excellent eats, but food isn’t the only reason locals and tourists flock to Spring Mountain Road for weekend and late-night fun. The bars on this drag are as diverse and entertaining as the restaurants. But you can’t really crawl it. It’s too vast and not really pedestrian friendly, but the real problem is that once you settle in at one of these spots, you won’t want to leave. Let’s look at the Sand Dollar Lounge (3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401), a 42-yearold blues dive that has been rebooted several times in recent years. Its impeccable cocktail program—drink the Smoke on the Water Oaxaca Old Fashioned ($10), a masterpiece “borrowed” from New York speakeasy Death & Company—could make it the perfect place to start your Chinatown night out. But after a couple drinks, that food truck

outside starts calling to you, then the band comes on at 10. Why leave? If it’s the last weekend of the month and the Sinful Sunday Burlesk troop has taken over, you’ll be lucky to beat the sun. The Golden Tiki (3939 Spring Mountain Road, 702-222-3196) is another strong closer, dark and cozy and serving up potent rum concoctions and live music and/or DJ entertainment every night. Like the Sand Dollar, the Golden Tiki has its own character, something missing from most neighborhood bars. And it’s just steps away from J Karaoke (3899 Spring Mountain Road, 702-586-1142), a popular spot thanks to its wide selection of songs, drinks and food. Soju cocktails, $18 buckets of beer, fried chicken and green tea shaved ice will fuel your performance all night long. Chinatown is an obvious karaoke hotbed, and another longtime favorite in that realm is Zizzy (4355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-257-9499), an intimate operation located in the mom-and-pop

Korean restaurant Western Soondae. This party runs until 4 a.m. on weekends, and happy hour is big, with drinks priced at $5. Of course, eating something to soak up that liquor is a must, and that’s why many Chinatown nights include a meetup at District One (3400 S. Jones Blvd., 702-413-6868), where the Vietnamese menu soothes while the bar keeps it moving. The draft beer selection is more than respectable, and the midnight-2 a.m. happy hour offers the snacks you crave, from pork belly buns to fresh oysters. The District One bar program is one of the best in the neighborhood, stocked with a great selection of industry-favored spirits and powerfully creative cocktails like the Hennessy Cafe Sua Da, cognac shaken with Vietnamese slow-drip coffee and served over ice. After you have a late-night snack and suck down one of those drinks, you’ll be riding the second-wind wave. Head back to the Sand Dollar. We’ll still be there.

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NIGHTS Believe it or not, pool season is here

District One’s beverage program will keep you busy. (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

Back to school Marquee University peps up industry Mondays The Tao Group has created some pretty epic industry-night parties. Worship Thursdays at Tao has been going strong for more than a decade, and Party Rock Mondays at Marquee is also kinda legendary. The new Marquee Monday monthly launches March 5 and is designed to take you back to your glory days. “It’s funny, when we first came up with this, and I thought of using Sadie Hawkins as a theme, I realized I hadn’t said those words in years. I was worried people wouldn’t get it,” event marketing director Andrew Insigne says. “But

I asked around our staff, and everyone was like, ‘Oh my God, yes.’” That will be the theme of the first Marquee University party, designed to give everyone in the industry something they can relate to and participate in without a lot of planning—maximum fun and convenience. Expect homecoming and prom and all that stuff to follow in the coming months, along with some cool promotions in Marquee’s Library. DJ Ruckus will kick off things off on March 5, and guests will compete for the best-dressed couple award and a getaway for two to LA, including a one-night stay at the Dream Hotel in Hollywood, dinner at Tao LA and round-trip flights on JetSuiteX. –Brock Radke

Vegas winter was late to the party this year. but if the sun is out, the daylife must begin. Several Strip pool clubs are scheduled to open this weekend, and many others are gearing up for grand openings in mid-March. Here’s the rundown … • Encore Beach Club (702-770-7300), Drai’s Beachclub on the Cromwell’s rooftop (702-7773800), the Flamingo’s Go Pool (702-697-2888), Marquee Dayclub at the Cosmopolitan (702-333-9000), Tao Beach at Venetian (702-388-8388) and the Pool at the Linq (702-8355713) are scheduled to open on Friday, March 2. It’s less club and more hideaway, but the European-style Venus Pool Lounge at Caesars Palace (702-731-7110) is also set to open the season on March 2. • Daylight at Mandalay Bay (702-632-4700) and Rehab at the Hard Rock Hotel (702-693-5505) are coming next weekend, on March 8 and 10, respectively. • The year-old Aquatic Club at Palazzo (702-7673724) is ready for season two on March 16. Foxtail Pool at SLS (702-761-7621) is technically already open but planning a big bash for that same weekend, March 16-18. • Getting off the Strip, Daydream at M Resort (702-797-1000) will make its season debut on March 24 while the Pond at Green Valley Ranch Resort (702617-7744) won’t launch dayclub programming until May 26. • Don’t expect a pool club offering at the Palms this summer, as the resort’s renovation is deep into the construction stage. Do plan on checking out something new at the Westgate this season. –Brock Radke

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She was meant for this

(Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

Singer-Songwriter Jewel takes Vegas, starting with One Night for One Drop By Brock Radke nybody else notice Las Vegas has been getting a whole lot of Jewel lately? The singer and songwriter has been hanging out Downtown with Tony Hsieh and popping up at events like Nevada Ballet Theatre’s recent Black & White Ball, and now she has gigs booked at Wynn’s Encore Theater March 30 and 31. This weekend, she’s starring in Cirque du Soleil’s annual One Night for One Drop show, a benefit that has raised $30 million since 2013 to provide safe water in vulnerable communities around the world—and the show is based on her life.

So what’s with all the Vegas lately? I’ve been friends with Tony at Zappos for a while and started working on a start-up with him and coming to Vegas a lot, and I just sort of fell in love with

the town. I’ve been living out at Lake Las Vegas, They didn’t try to put you on a trapeze? They which I really love. And when I found out Cirque did ask me at one point if I flew. Only in airplanes. was doing [One Night for One Drop], because my charity is also a water charity, Are you going to do something different ONE NIGHT I just got curious and ended up volunteerfor your Wynn shows? Doing those shows FOR ONE ing my life story and three months of my gives me an opportunity to think outside DROP time for a great cause. my normal format. The title is “Hits, Muses March 2, and Mentors,” so I’m thinking of what 7:30 p.m., What’s it going to be like to perform made me write “Who Will Save Your Soul,” $125-$325. Michael with Cirque artists flying around bebetween Merle Haggard and [Charles] Jackson hind you? Seeing my life story portrayed Mingus and all these influences that caused One Theby these artists [writers and directors] me to construct melodies. It’s not going to atre, Mandalay Bay, Nicky and Laetitia [Dewhurst], and not be technical and turn into a music class, onenight. even done with words but literally just but I actually get to sing. I never sing with onedrop. with movement, it’s been like a peyoteorg. tremendous focus on my voice, because my journey spirit trip. It’s been incredible. focus has been storytelling, as a songwriter, I’ve always been protective of my story not showing off my vocals. So this gives me … but I really felt like Cirque is very the opportunity to stretch out and sing a lot uniquely qualified to talk about these themes of the songs I cut my teeth on that influenced how I in a very metaphorical way. write and how I sing.

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Bigger and brighter The award-winning Le Rêve moves into the future By Brock Radke uzy Benzinger has been designing costumes for films, commercials and theatrical productions like the original Miss Saigon on Broadway for more than 40 years. “I’d have to say Le Rêve is probably the most challenging of all, but very rewarding,” Benzinger says. “It is the element of water, for sure, but it’s also the idea that you have to put clothing on these performers that are able to move in ways most people’s bodies don’t move. What they do is superhuman.” Creating vibrant new costumes for the superhuman cast of more than 90 performers in the long-running aquatic spectacular at the Wynn Theater is just one dimension of the recently completed reimagining of Le Rêve. It’s also equipped with all-new music, choreography and lighting concepts, making this renovation the broadest since the show debuted in its custombuilt theater-in-the-round when Wynn Las Vegas opened in 2005.

Director Philip William McKinley, who journey of “The Dreamer” into a surreal world previously helmed the resort’s Broadway-style where she must choose between true love and production ShowStoppers, began working with dark desire. The primary objectives in making Le Rêve two years ago, when the redevelopment changes to the show were to better fuse the process began. Tackling this major update to pieces of the story and to brighten things up one of Las Vegas’ most popular and complicated visually, making each performance pop. production shows was a daunting task. Le Rêve’s new score—composed by “I worked with [legendary stage promusic director Benoit Jutras with lyrics Le Rêve Fridayducer and director] George Abbott when by Maribeth Derry—might be one of the Tuesday, 7:30 he was 100 years old, and I asked him one most striking changes for those who have & 9:30 p.m., time, ‘How can you continue to do this?’ seen the show already. The songs seem to $115-$175. Wynn Theater, He said two things. One was that he push to the story forward in a more en702-770-9966. ergetic way while further connecting the never did the same show the same way, he always thought of a different way,” audience to the characters. AccomplishMcKinley says. ing that musical adjustment wasn’t easy. “And the second really stuck with me. He “It was an interesting process for Benoit, said, ‘I always do things that scare the hell out because he had a full score that was the show, so of me.’ So yes, when I was asked to do this, it is to reimagine or redevelop that music and how it pretty daunting, but it piques my curiosity, and all fits together was a difficult task,” McKinley artists work best when they’re curious about says. “But it was a fascinating process and one I something.” enjoyed a lot. The show is like a giant clock—if The show’s classic narrative remains intact, one gear has to be changed, it affects the entire following the fantastic, sometimes harrowing process.”

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Life on the Line

Harold Bradford’s “Tribute to Servitude” (Courtesy)

Threads of nature, spirituality and family love hold together this Harold Bradford retrospective By C. Moon Reed rtist Harold Bradford was almost a pro football player. He memorializes the moment when injury sidelined his dreams in the painting titled “A Thin Line,” which is also the title of his retrospective showing through March 17 at Left of Center Art Gallery. An almost imperceptible vertical line separates the scene of an injured player into a before and after. Limping off the field, he grimaces, taking his first glimpse into that unknown “after.” For Bradford, that future turned out to be a life and artistic career well and fully lived. He moved to Las Vegas more than 30 years ago to design neon signs for YESCO, most famously the Buffalo Bill’s Casino sign in Primm. Travelers might also have seen his 8-by-153-foot desert landscape mural “Tryptych Passages” in the McCarran Airport D Gates. Family and spirituality dominate the gallery’s main room. Bursting with symbolism, paintings like “Praise Protocol,” “Tree of Life” and “After Church” depict a strong Christian faith and connection to the black community. Motifs include trees, blessings, praise, baptisms and dressed-up churchgoers. All are

splashed with vibrant, glorious color. horses figure prominently, Bradford struck by their Contrasting the church’s joyous imagery, “Daddy grace and beauty upon moving to Nevada. Horses Was a Soldier,” is a piercing portrait of the artist’s were also one of the first things Bradford attempted father in fatigues. Adapted from a photo, the young drawing as a small child, taking tips from his father. man stares into the camera, with his hat cocked just The final stop is the New Orleans Room, where so and a cigarette dangling from his lips. paintings evoke Bradford’s family and The painting is spiritually connected hometown. Without passengers, a horseA Thin Line: A to the four pieces in the Buffalo Soldier drawn carriage driver is king of his own Retrospective dominion in “Tribute to Servitude.” Room. There, Bradford gives life and of the nuance to the historic black cavalry regi“Abandoned Spirit” depicts those who lost Artwork ments. With buffalo and Native American everything to Hurricane Katrina. “Mother, of Harold imagery, the artist captures the pains and Daughter, & Sister Queens” is a lively and contradictions of one oppressed group lovely tribute to the women in his family. Bradford Through March 17; forced to fight another. In “Burden of Despite this being a retrospective, BradTuesday-Friday, Glory,” one of Bradford’s favorite pieces, ford isn’t done creating art. Right now, he’s noon-5 p.m.; Sata Buffalo soldier holds an American flag, working on a piece critiquing gun violence, urday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; free. Left of rolled up and slung over his shoulder as if although he won’t share details. One gallery Center Art Gallery, it were a bedroll. room contains ephemera of his creative 702-647-7378. In another room, vibrant red mounprocess: pen sketches, painting studies, tainscapes of Southern Nevada reveal newspaper clippings and artist statements. both the beauty of nature and the optiIt seems fitting to end with one such handmism of the West. The stunning panorama “Desert written note from the artist’s fertile psyche: “Plant Passages” takes up two walls—it’s a version of the the seed in the grounds of your mind and eventually airport mural Bradford created for himself. Wild that seed will grow and become productive.”

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Thematic review Parsing the 21st-century relevance of Tennessee Williams’ Suddenly Last Summer By Mike Prevatt lot: First, the story. It’s 1936, and Catherine is languishing in a mental asylum on the tab of her Aunt Violet, a well-to-do widow. Violet invites Dr. Cukrowicz over to discuss the prospects of lobotomizing Catherine, who was last with her cousin and Violet’s poet son, Sebastian, and has been loose-lipped about Sebastian’s insatiable appetite for men and his murder at the hands (and mouths) of cannibals. Violet wants to silence her—and save her son’s reputation from any further damage—and is willing to compensate the doctor handsomely for the operation. Cue Catherine’s reemergence from the asylum—and Williams’ trademark Southern Gothic drama. Approach: Clearly, this play is a little bonkers, which, along with William’s poetic prose, would make it ripe for an absurdist interpretation. But local production company Speeding Theatre, which is putting on the play for Super Summer Theatre’s off-season series, is playing it straight

for the sake of restraint and reality, director MiSuddenly, which takes place in Violet’s mansion (in chael Sullivan says. “It’s a play that can go too far, New Orleans’ Garden District, a high-society juxtabut we wanted to keep some realism. The themes position to the seedier French Quarter), where “the are relevant today.” aunt of substantial wealth and privilege Inhumanity: The one-act play is can talk the medical institution and the Suddenly chock full of people using others in exchurch into having the girl be lobotoLast Summer treme ways; it’s the major theme of the mized … all which couldn’t happen had March 2-4 & play, Sullivan says, “how we eat away the aunt not had the wealth and privilege,” 9-11; Friday & Saturday, 7 p.m., at each other, and [how] it becomes a Sullivan says. Saturday & survival of the fittest.” This manifests Repression: Without it, there’s no play. Sunday, 2 p.m.; itself chiefly in Sebastian’s violent It’s evident in Catherine’s incarceration, $14-$15. ViewPoint Center, death—alluded to early on by Violet as Violet’s plans to keep Catherine from re4340 S. Valley she describes having seen birds eatvealing too much about Sebastian and the View Blvd. #210, ing just-hatched sea turtles during a Southern conservatism that forces Sebassupersummer theatre.org. vacation with her son at the Galápagos tian to act (and then overindulge) on his Islands—how he used Catharine and gay sexual urges. And sadly, it still surfaces other men to quell his sexual appetite today. “There’s people who still want to see and in the shocking way Violet seeks to the repeal of same-sex marriage; I do still control her niece. “We are still being inhumane think that’s relevant,” Sullivan says. “And there’s to people,” Sullivan says. definitely repression of [Catherine]. It tells how easFinancial inequality: A core theme in both ily women are institutionalized and marginalized in today’s headlines and Williams plays, especially the 1930s, which can still happen in 2018.”

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Lowercase Committee 3/30. Joe Kay 3/31. 124 S. 11th St., 702-982-1764. The Chelsea Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds 3/9. Bad Bunny 3/10. The Cosmopolitan, 702-698-6797. Chrome Showroom Phil Vassar 3/24. Santa Fe Station, 702-658-4900. The ChXrch Slaves, Ghost Town, Dayshell, Kyle Lucas, The Lesser Evil, Splitsecond 3/8. 5818 Spring Mountain Road #217. THE CLUB Masters of Puppets (Metalica tribute) 3/3. DSB (Journey tribute) 3/10. L.A. Vation (U2 tribute) 3/17. CSN Express (Crosby, Stills & Nash tribute) 3/24. Bostyx (Boston/ Styx tribute), Heart by Heart (Heart tribute) 3/31. The Cannery, 702-507-5700. CLUB MADRID Martha Davis & The Motels 3/10. Drew Baldridge 3/16. John Mayall 3/31. Sunset Station, 702-547-7777. The Colosseum Elton John 3/1-3/2. Reba, Brooks & Dunn 3/14, 3/16-3/17, 3/21, 3/23-3/24. Celine Dion 3/27-3/28, 3/30-3/31. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. CORNISH PASTY CO. Jesse Pino, Josh Greenway, Kevin Alberto 3/2. Illicitor, Indigo Kidd, The Rifleman, Mercy Music, Brock Frabbiele 3/3. Bipolar, Condemned Existence, Dirt Halo 3/9. Cash Colligan, Tony Savelio, Angelo Munji, Mars Luna, Edi Felix 3/17. Cold Kingdom, Sleep Signals 3/23. 10 E. Charleston Blvd., 702-862-4538. Count’s Vamp’d Frank Hannon, Scarecard

3/1. The Remainz, Crimson Riot 3/2. Three Lock Box, Tailgun 3/3. Tinnitus, Crackerman, Driven 3/9. Fozzy, Through Fire, Santa Cruz, Dark Sky Choir 3/11. Petty & The Heartshakers (Tom Petty tribute), Heart Alive (Heart tribute) 3/16. Count’s 77 3/17. Damage Inc. (Metallica tribute), Children of the Korn (Korn tribute) 3/31. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. THE Dillinger Wonder 3/2. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001. THE Dispensary Lounge Gary Fowler 3/2. Uli Geissendoerfer Quartet 3/7. Windy and Brandon 3/9. Page Jimenez 3/14. Joe Darro & Friends 3/25. Adam Schroeder, John Beasley 3/28. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343. Dive Bar Act of Defiance, Shattered Sun, Nebula X, Vile Child 3/4. Pottymouth, Seven Second Memory, Late Nigh Savior, Meniacal Rebirth 3/9. NE Last Words, Mastiv, Astoria, Honor Amongst Thieves, For the Fight 3/17. Holy Grove, Sonolith, Plague Doctor 3/20. Sasquatch, Strange Mistress, Mezzoa 3/30. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. DOUBLE DOWN SALOON JonEmery Dodds 3/1. Astro Phobes, Three Rounds, Kreepmyme, Public Draught 3/2. Absurd Tones, The Whiskey Circle, Noise Resort, Trevor & The Joneses 3/3. The Burly Q Revue ft. Johnny Zig & The Force 3/4. Prof. Rex Dart & The Bargain DJ Collective 3/5. Unique Massive 3/6. Sector 7-G, Lambs to Lions, False Cause, Trapgirl, The Rifleman 3/24. The Psyatics, The Swamp Gospel, The Pluralses, Stagnetti’s Cock, DJ Atomic 3/31. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775.

Eagle Aerie Hall Lorna Shore, Signs of the Swarms, Mynas, Oscillation, Silence Speaks, Drown a Deity 3/1. The Frights, Gregory Michael Davis, Chlld Support, MTMA, Post Noble 3/9. Bodysnatcher, Extortionist, So This Is Suffering, Words From Aztecs, Man Made God, Dredge the Lake, Victimless 3/11. MTMA, Daughter Lily, Vox Vocis, Venture, Beau, Silverscape, Fugue 3/14. W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927 Encore Theater Jewel 3/30-3/31. Wynn, 702-770-6696. EVEL PIE Jerk!, The Scheckies, AlanSix, Three Rounds 3/18. Decent Criminal, Grumpster 3/23. CallShot, United Defiance, The Withdrawals, Manifestation, 08 Orchestra. Danny Attack 3/24. 508 Fremont St., 702-840-6460. THE Foundry William Michael Morgan 3/30. SLS, 702-761-7617. Fremont STREET EXPERIENCE 38 Special 3/3. vegasexperience.com. Gilley’s Saloon Smith 3/1-3/3. CJ Simmons 3/7-3/8, 3/21. New Frontier 3/9-3/10. Voodoo Cowboys 3/14. Scotty Alexander Band 3/153/17. Rob Staley Band 3/22-3/24. Easy 8s 3/28. Arnie Newman Band 3/29-3/31. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722. Golden Nugget Showroom The Grass Roots 3/2. Grand Funk Railroad 3/9. Tommy James & The Shondells 3/16. Jeffrey Osborne 3/23. 866-946-5336. THE Golden Tiki The New Waves, DJ Atomic

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3/10. 3939 Spring Mountain Road, 702-222-3196. Hard Hat Lounge Hunter Gorman & Friends 3/9. 1675 Industrial Road, 702-384-8987. Hard Rock Live The Brevet 3/1. XPOZ Battle of the Fans 3/9-3/10, 3/24. Kap G, Zoey Dollaz, OG Maco 3/23. 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-733-7625. House of Blues Machine Head 3/1. Black Veil Brides, Asking Alexandria, Crown the Empire 3/2. Walk Off the Earth, Darenots 3/3. K. Michelle, Damar Jackson, Kayla Brianna 3/6. Corazon de Mana (Mana tribute). Nubes 3/8. Stone Temple Pilots, The Dirty Hooks 3/9. PVRIS, Flint Eastwood, Birthday 3/10. Between the Buried and Me, The Dear Hunter, Leprous 3/15. Biz Markie, Empire Records 3/16. The Psychedelic Furs, Mia Dyson 3/17. Flans 3/18. Electric Roots 3/22. J Boog, Jesse Royal, Etana 3/24. Michael Schenker Fest 3/27. George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf 3/31. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. The Joint Nickelback 3/2-3/3. Roger Daltrey 3/7, 3/10. Datsik 3/8. Kenny Chesney 3/163/17. Incubus 3/30-3/31. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. Mandalay Bay Events Center Kid Rock 3/24. 702-632-7777. MGM Grand Garden Arena Demi Lovato, DJ Khaled, Kehlani 3/3. Chris Stapleton 3/23. 702-521-3826. Orleans Arena Stellar Gospel Music Awards 3/22-3/24. 702-365-7469. Orleans Showroom Sawyer Brown 3/2. Uncle Kracker 3/3. Loverboy 3/30. Burton Cummings 3/31-4/6. 702-365-7111. Park Theater 311 3/10-3/11. Ricky Martin 3/15, 3/17-3/18, 3/21, 3/24-3/25. Monte Carlo, 844-600-7275. THE Railhead Neal McCoy 3/3. Boulder Station, 702-432-7777. ReBar Lam, Dreaming of Lions, The Midnight Disease, Heidi Guinn, The McKenzie House 3/17. 1225 S. Main St., 702-349-2283. Rocks Lounge Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine 3/23. The PettyBreakers (Tom Petty tribute) 3/24. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. Sand Dollar Lounge Scott Coogan’s 6 Foot Nurse 3/1. Catfish John 3/3. GoldTop Bob 3/4. The Steel Benders 3/8. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401.

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clubs Chateau DJ Fully Focus 3/2. BigBody Cisco 3/3. DJs Koko & Bayati 3/4. Paris, 702-776-7770. Drai’S BEACHCLUB Shelco Garcia & Teenwolf 3/2. Henry Fong 3/3. DJ Shift 3/4. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. Drai’s DJ Esco 3/1. Ty Dolla $ign 3/2. Big Sean 3/3. Yo Gotti 3/4. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. Embassy DJ Low 3/1. Animation 3/2. Dj Fuzion 3/3. Irie Love 3/4. 3355 Procyon St., 702-609-6666. ENCORE BEACH CLUB DJ Five 3/2. Lost Kings 3/3. Encore, 702-770-7300. Foundation Room DJ Obscene 3/2. DJ Baby Yu 3/3. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7631. GO POOL Eric Forbes 3/3. Greg Lopez 3/6. Flamingo, 702-697-2888. Hyde Benny Black 3/1. Greg Lopez 3/2. DJs Shift & E-Rock 3/6. Derrick Anthony 3/7. Bellagio, 702-693-8700. Intrigue Flosstradamus 3/2. Dillon Francis 3/3. Alesso 3/7. Wynn, 702-770-7300. Light DJ E-Rock 3/3. Blueprint Takeover 3/7. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700. Marquee DAYCLUB DJ MikeAttack 3/2. Lema 3/3. Jordan V 3/4. The Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. Marquee DJ Mustard 3/2. Deorro 3/3. Ruckus 3/5. The Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. TAO BEACH Stephi K 3/2. Wendi Cakes 3/3. Greg Lopez 3/4. Venetian, 702-388-8588. TAO DJ Five 3/1. Jerzy 3/2. Politik 3/3. Venetian, 702-388-8588.

South Point Showroom Tower of Power 3/9-3/11. The Lettermen 3/16-3/18. Donny Edwards (Elvis tribute) 3/30-4/1. 702-696-7111.

XS DJ Snake 3/2. David Guetta 3/3. RL Grime 3/4. Encore, 702-770-0097.

Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Joshua Gracin 3/2. Austin Burke 3/9. Stephen Wesley 3/16. Town Square, 702-435-2855.

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Performing Arts & Culture Baobab Stage Theatre Circus Burlesque 3/9. Town Square, 702-369-6649. Centennial Hills PARK Las Vegas Bluegrass Festival 3/24. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6100. Charleston Heights Arts Center Chase Padgett 3/9. 800 Brush St., 702-229-2787. Clark County Library Las Vegas Stories 3/1. Fission: An Exploration of Movement 3/10. Jason Farnham 3/11. UNLV Contemporary Jazz Ensemble 3/14. Las Vegas Brass Band 3/18. Drama de La Pasión: Jesús de Nazaret 3/29-3/30. Staged reading: Amy Herzog’s After the Revolution 3/30. 401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. CSN Performing Arts Center (Nicholas J. Horn Theatre) Informal Dance Concert 3/7. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-5483.

Henderson Pavilion The Roadshow 3/1. Young Artists Concert 3/2. Shrek the Musical 3/16-3/17, 3/23-3/24. 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-267-4849. Historic Fifth Street School The Why & How of Storytelling 3/10. Kevin Kling 3/10. 401 S 4th St., 702-229-6469. LLOYD D. GEORGE U.S. COURTHOUSE Mullivan’s Edge 3/16. 333 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-229-2787. THE Mob Museum Wiseguy Speaker Series: Scott Deitche 3/15. Scott Deitche book signing 3/16. 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org. Sahara West Library Discovering Italy 3/1. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630. THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Pink Martini & Las Vegas Philharmonic 3/3. The Ten Tenors 3/6. Shen Yun 3/8. Mr. Popper’s Penguins 3/14. Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild Live 3/17. (Cabaret Jazz) Michelle Johnson 3/2. Frankie Moreno 3/6, 3/20. Chadwick Johnson, Jonahan Karrant 3/8. George Kahumoku Jr., Led Kaapana, Jeff Peterson 3/9-3/10. Frank Laspina 3/11. Serpentine Fire (Earth, Wind & Fire tribute) 3/13. Runa 3/153/16. Lon Bronson Band 3/17. (Troesh Studio Theater) Philharmonic: A Little Romance 3/15. 702-749-2000. The Space John Lloyd Young 3/2-3/3. Dave Damiani Quartet 3/4. Mondays Dark 3/5. Halsey Harkings 3/6. Jam Nation Takeover 3/9. King Ibu, Dirk K 3/13. Mondays Dark 3/19. Sacha Boutros 3/20. AJ Lambert 3/23. Tom Goss 3/24. Carla Cooke 3/29. 460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. Summerlin Library Niki Scalara: DIamonds Are Forever 3/10. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860. UNLV (Artemus W. Ham Hall) The Pirates of Penzance 3/9. Clark County High School Choir Festival 3/12. (Judy Bayley Theatre) UNLV Dance: In Composition 3/2-3/3. UNLV Opera Theater: Don Giovanni 3/16-3/18. (Lee and Thomas Beam Music Center) UNLV Choral Ensembles: Marvelous Musicals & Opulent Operetta 3/2. 702-895-2787. West Charleston Library Jason

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Donna Beam Fine Art Cory McMahon: Perfect Form Thru 3/10. Reception 3/9. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3893.

West Las Vegas LIBRARY Eileen & The In-Betweens 3/4. Tony Arias 3/11. Ripe and Seedless 3/17, 3/31. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800.

Historic Fifth Street School Chinese Heritage: Year of the Dog Thru 3/24. 401 S. 4th St., vegasvalleybookfestival.org.

Winchester Cultural Center Tango Malambo 3/9-3/10. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. Windmill Library Jason Farnham 3/10. Inside the Orchestra 3/11. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6019. The Writer’s Block Claire Hoffman 3/6. Kim Foster 3/30. 1020 Fremont St., 702-550-6399.

LOCAL THEATER COCKROACH THEATRE The Father 3/29-4/15. Art Square Theatre, 1025 S. 1st St., #110, 725-222-9661. CSN FINE ARTS THEATRE PROGRAM (Backstage Theatre) One Act Festival Thru 3/4. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-5483. Las Vegas Little Theatre (Mainstage) A View From the Bridge 3/9-3/25. (Black Box) The Whipping Man 3/16-4/1. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996.

Las Vegas City Hall (Grand Gallery) From Refuse to Reuse Thru 3/8. 495 S. Main St., 702-229-1012. Left of Center Harold Bradford: A Thin Line Thru 3/17. 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702-647-7378. LIED LIBRARY Aaron Mayes: Built Thru 5/31. Goldfield Room, UNLV, 702-895-4517. OBSIDIAN FINE ART Mandy Joy, Steve Anthony, Megan Dresback 3/1-3/31. Reception 3/2. 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 … Thru 3/24. 1025 S. 1st St. #155, 719-371-5640. Spring Valley Library Where I LIve Thru 4/3. 4280 S. Jones Blvd., 702-507-3820. West Charleston Library Greg Preston: The Artist Within Thru 3/27. 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3940.

Majestic Repertory Theatre Sentience Thru 3/11. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636.

West Las Vegas Library Ken Kline: Retrospective in Still-Life Thru 3/4. 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-507-3980.

NEVADA CONSERVATORY THEATER Julius Caesar 3/9-3/25. UNLV’s Judy Bayley Theatre, 702-895-2787.

Whitney Library Ronda Churchill: 96 Hours Thru 3/18. 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-507-4010.

A Public Fit The Glass Menagerie Thru 3/11. 100 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-735-2114.

Windmill Library Focus on Nevada Photo Showcase Thru 3/25. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6030.

Super Summer Theatre Suddenly Last Summer 3/2-3/11. 4340 S. Valley View #210, 702-579-7529. Theatre in the Valley A Grand Night for Singing 3/30-4/15. 10 W. Pacific Ave., 702-558-7275.

Galleries & Museums Barrick Museum of Art (East Gallery) Plural Thru 3/12. (West Gallery) Identity Tapestry Thru 5/12. (Braunstein Gallery) Vessel: Ceramics of Ancient West Mexico Thru 12/16. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381. Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art Samurai: Armor From the Ann and Gabriel BarbierMueller Collection Thru 4/29. 702-693-7871. Charleston Heights Arts Center Gallery Celebrating Life Thru 4/25. 800 Brush St., 702-229-2787. Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery Gail Gilbert: Warp & Weft Thru 3/2. 500 Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-7030. Clark County Museum 50 Years of Preserving History 3/9-8/26. Reception 3/9. 1830 S. Boulder Highway, 702-455-7995. CSN (Fine Arts Gallery) Stephanie Serpick: A New Fall Thru 3/10. (Artspace Gallery) Jing Zhou: Visual Meditation Thru 4/11. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146.

SPORTS LAS VEGAS LIGHTS FC Reno 3/24. Swope Park 3/31. Cashman Field, 702-386-7200. MOUNTAIN WEST BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS 3/5-3/10. Thomas & Mack Center, 702-739-3267. PAC-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament 3/7-3/10. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600. UFC 222 3/3. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600. UNLV BASEBALL Fresno State 3/2-3/4. Iowa 3/10-3/12. Utah 3/12. San Diego State 3/233/25. Earl E. Wilson Stadium, 702-739-3267. UNLV SOFTBALL DePaul 3/9. Washington 3/9. New Mexico State 3/10. Portland State 3/10-3/11. Eller Media Stadium, 702-739-3267. UNLV WOMEN’s BASKETBALL Utah State 3/2. Cox Pavilion, 702-739-3267. USA RUGBY SEVENS San Diego State 3/2-3/4. Sam Boyd Stadium, 702-739-3267. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS Ottawa 3/2. New Jersey 3/14. Minnesota 3/16. Calgary 3/18. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600. WEST COAST CONFERENCE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS 3/1-3/6. Orleans Arena, 702-365-7469. Western Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament 3/7-3/10. Orleans Arena, 702-365-7469.

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These days there are plenty of restaurants making plenty of dishes that seem to exist solely to populate our Instagram feeds. Surely Tail & Fin’s colorful pineapple poke bowls ($12-$14) fall into that category— customizable collections of raw fish; crisp veggies like cucumber, jalapeño, cilantro and seaweed salad; and indulgent extras like masago (fish roe), mango, eel sauce or honey-sesame aioli—all beautifully arranged in a hollowedout half-pineapple. ¶ Everything is so fresh and delicious, though, you can’t just write it off as a socialmedia gimmick. It’s an addictive, invigorating bite whether or not you spring for the pineapple upgrade, like much of the menu created by former Nobu chef Karu Wedhas at these two local eateries. ¶ Forget about taking a picture and instead take your time choosing between the O.G. (ahi tuna, salmon, yellowtail, romaine, green onion, cucumber and poke sauce) and the Stupid Good (ahi tuna, surimi crab, romaine, tomato, cucumber, red onion, tempura flakes and yuzu miso and unagi sauces) before you graduate to building your own perfectly balanced bowl. Remember: Pineapple makes everything special. –Brock Radke

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FAST FAVORITE NORTH ITALIA FEELS RIGHT AT HOME IN RAMPART COMMONS BY LESLIE VENTURA am Fox has been a name to know in Las Vegas since his casually daring Culinary Dropout opened at the Hard Rock Hotel in 2012. But before that, the man behind Fox Restaurant Concepts was already being recognized throughout the United States as a frequent James Beard Award nominee for his casual food chains— neighborhood-friendly eateries like the Arrogant Butcher and Olive & Ivy. Fox brought his second venture to Las Vegas in December, a large-yet-inviting space at Rampart Commons at Charleston and Rampart boulevards, also home to local favorite Honey Salt. Another Fox concept, Flower Child, is under construction in the same center, and North Italia is already experiencing a warm welcome in this restaurant-saturated zone. Make a reservation or expect a wait, especially if you’re heading to North Italia on a weekend. While there are plenty of hits throughout the menu, there are a few misses, too. Skip the crispy calamari ($13)—more or less an arugula salad with pieces of squid fried onion ring-style—and opt for the lightly fried and delectable zucca chips ($7) and the chef’s board ($16) with a heaping mound of prosciutto di Parma, an assortment of cheeses, eggplant, roasted peppers, Castelvetrano olives and Marcona almonds. For dinner, the bacon and egg pizza ($14), with grilled asparagus, roasted potato, garlic confit, rosemary and, of course, a fried egg, is perfect for sharing, while the roasted salmon ($24) with white bean ragu shouldn’t be missed. Pastas are made fresh daily and include standouts like burrata tortelloni ($17) with Swiss chard, meaty roasted mushrooms and an exceptional porcini mushroom broth sweetened slightly by saba, balsamic vinegar’s lesser-known cousin. And while the Bolognese ($18) is a rich winter option, the Short Rib Radiatori ($20) with Parmesan cream, fresh horseradish, wilted arugula and crunchy herbed breadcrumbs is the definition of comfort food. You’ll need to visit a few times to get fully acquainted with the menu, but that shouldn’t be a problem—North Italia isn’t going anywhere.

NORTH ITALIA 1069 S. Rampart Blvd., 702-507-0927. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

North Italia’s bacon & egg pizza has your name on it. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

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Bardot’s lobster Niçoise salad. (Courtesy)

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Bardot rolls out a memorable midday menu

When you head over to Aria to try On the lighter side, there’s a lobster-laden out the new lunch menu at Bardot take on a Niçoise salad, a chopped veggie Brasserie—and you will, because creation with radicchio and wild arugula your impeccable taste and executive chef ($26). The Caesar incorporates Belgian enJoshua Smith’s precise cooking have dive, sweet king crab meat and caper already made you a fan of Bardot’s aioli ($24). Moving on up, there’s a BARDOT dinner and weekend brunch offerdouble decker Croque Madame ($21), BRASSERIE Aria, 702ings—you’ll be tempted to order that wondrous duck confit-topped 590-8610. the more casual dishes. I’m talking Hunter’s Waffle from brunch ($24) Lunch, Monabout a burger layered with comté and a perfectly grilled Mediterranean day-Friday, 11 a.m.-2:30 cheese and garlic aioli ($24), decasea bass with a lovely smoked tomato p.m. dent onion soup gratinée ($18) or vinaigrette ($28). a French dip-cheesesteak hybrid You can group up many of these made with prime rib, mimolette dishes with Bardot’s “power lunch” fondue and creamy horseradish option ($37), but be sure to kick out ($23). Are they delicious? Of course. But the extra four bucks for dessert, where the you’re lunching in a pretty place with foie obvious choice is a baby vanilla mille fuille gras parfait, steak tartare and escargot. On that begs for a little coffee to finish things off. the lunch menu. Let’s elevate a bit. Now you’re lunching right. –Brock Radke

The local suds scene gets its own festival Imagine an all-local beer festival with highlights including the unveiling of 15 allnew, never-been-tasted brews like a master blend of various Southern Nevada breweries’ stout creations. What if the ticket price included unlimited pours and was just $35 in advance or $40 at the door? And what if there was barbecue? If this sudsy dream sounds like something our nascent beer scene isn’t ready for, wake up and smell the hops. The Nevada Craft Brewers Association (nvbeer. com) has organized the Brews N ’Ques Beer Festival for March 3 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Henderson Events Plaza on Water Street. All those fresh local flavors from more than 20 breweries are ready to be poured, and, for the record, that superstout is appropriately called All In. Live music from The All-Togethers and a cornhole tournament round out the event. See you there. –Brock Radke

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Support in the wake of tragedy Trauma Intervention Program of Southern Nevada was on site after the October 1 shooting By Ricardo Torres Cortez

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ill Roberts was in bed during the frantic moments after a shooter began raining bullets on concert attendees October 1 on the Las Vegas Strip. Until her phone rang: “Turn on the news, get your people and get going,” said the voice of a Metro Police official on the other line. ¶ At a wedding reception elsewhere in the Valley, a “Can you be ready?” text message to Christina (who keeps her last name private) confirmed rumblings she heard about a shooting. ¶ Roberts’ sleep and Christina’s celebratory mood soon transformed to dreadful walks through bloody floors at Las Vegas hospitals, where they consoled and aided those who had just been affected by the actions of a lone gunman. That night, the women were part of the cavalry of more than 20 staff members from the Trauma Intervention Program of Southern Nevada (TIP) that responded to festival grounds and medical facilities. On any given day and time, TIP has professionally trained volunteers ready to respond to traumatic events. When an incident unfolds in the Las Vegas Valley, they are first responders of sorts, allowed past yellow police tape to provide emotional and practical assistance to survivors of ghastly tragedies. That fateful night, it wasn’t just civilians who needed consoling. At University Medical Center, law enforcement personnel cried privately, Christina said. “You’re hearing people that you look up to as being strong, [who were] not able to hold it together, and understandably—this was so much different.” During the next 10 days, TIP responded to

65 shooting-related calls, helping more than 3,000 survivors, victims’ families, first responders and even hospital janitors. “We were able to answer every call, every request,” said Roberts, the organization’s CEO. That event represented only a small portion of the 1,500-plus calls to which TIP responded in 2017. n n n While paramedics and cops are equipped with life-saving equipment and weapons, a TIP volunteer carries basic tools—such as tissues or stuffed animals for younger survivors—that help them nurse emotional wounds. Most important, they provide empathy, a patient and listening ear, and firsthand understanding of traumatic experiences. In an effort to protect their identities and those

personal experiences, what they don’t carry is their last names. But they do carry a red resource booklet. On a recent Friday morning at the organization’s headquarters, which is tucked inside a central-Valley fire station, Roberts and Christina were joined by Cynthia, a field volunteer. The women shared somber and sobering experiences. “I had seen this red book before,” Cynthia said of the TIP resource guide. Nine years ago, before she was a volunteer, tragedy struck her own family. “To me, when I go on a suicide [call], while I can’t tell the family, I understand what they’re going through. It makes me feel like I’m giving back,” said Cynthia, who works for a police department. “Just the fact that I know what they’re going through, it just helps me to help them.” n n n A mental health professional with more than 20 years of on-field experience founded the nonprofit organization in 1985 in San Diego. It has since expanded to 18 regional chapters, which cover more than 75 cities. TIP “is the largest operator of emergency services volunteer programs in the nation,” according to its website. The Southern Nevada chapter, formed 24 years ago, has 60 volunteers on staff. Each is placed on an on-call log for three 12-hour shifts a month. Before being TIP-certified, volunteers must go through a 35-hour academy, followed by a three-month training with field officers, and subsequent months of continuing education. In one of the classes, the volunteers are instructed to write down the six most important aspects of their lives. The items are then laid out in front of them, and they have to throw each of them away one at a time, Roberts said. “By the end of the exercise, everyone is just in tears.” Roberts likened it to real-time tragedy. “When we’re with people, their most important things are being taken away from them. And what we’re feeling—just thinking about our important things being taken away—is their reality,” multiplied by 100, she added. n n n Christina had gone to murder scenes before, but this wasn’t like anything anyone in Las Vegas had previously experienced. She arrived to UMC to find “so much blood everywhere,” soaking floors, clothes and

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Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of Southern Nevada volunteers Christina, left, and Cynthia, center, and CEO Jill Roberts are first responders of sorts, providing emotional and practical assistance in the wake of tragedy. (Steve Marcus/Staff)

body parts, she said. She saw a chaplain with a family, and she accompanied a concert attendee who’d lost his wife at the hospital. “There was just so much going on. You were in it,” Christina said. Family members of the man were still trapped on the Strip, and he was devastated. “I’ll be honest, tears did fall,” she said. “When the man saw emotion,” he realized there wasn’t a robot standing next to him. Roberts was tasked with assisting physicians delivering death notifications at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. “It was surreal, it was absolutely surreal; it was chaos, but controlled chaos,”

Roberts said. At the hospital, Roberts tried to console a woman who had lost her husband. “Here she is finding out that her husband had died, and she was very emotional. She was very much in shock. But as she’s processing this, she hears someone crying in the next room, and she stopped and said, ‘Oh my gosh, someone else is being told that their loved one just died. I feel so bad for them.’ ” n n n On October 3, Roberts opened her email to find a message from a student asking for the names of the volunteers

and an address to send cards. “When we got the box, it was the first time I cried after October 1,” Roberts said. That’s because the return address read Newtown, Connecticut. The card writers were siblings of victims from the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre, and others were at the school during the rampage. “She said that was their way of giving back to another community that felt the same way they did,” Roberts said. “These kids knew a lot more.” “They only have your name. They don’t know who you are personally, but they know who you are because they experienced it,” Christina said.

When does tip respond? The organization works to train first responders, and when police, fire crews, paramedics and hospital staffs deem an incident to be traumatic, they request TIP volunteers. To learn more about the program, its resources, or to become a volunteer, visit tipoflasvegas.org.

To donate TIP is a nonprofit organization that relies on grants from local government, fundraisers and donations. To donate, visit tipoflasvegas.org/donate.

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Immigration update: Supreme Court rejects Trump’s DACA case, for now BY YVONNE GONZALEZ

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any immigrants brought to the country as children are finding no relief from Congress, but court decisions are helping some maintain deportation

protection. The Senate failed to pass several immigration measures February 15, including a bipartisan bill that President Donald Trump threatened to veto. A proposal modeled after the president’s own immigration priorities gained the least support of the immigration measures considered, failing 39-60. Nevada’s senators split along party lines on the Trump-approved immigration bill. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., released a statement blaming the gridlock on Democrats, while Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., said Trump is trying to force a $25 billion border wall on the country. Trump put pressure on Congress to come up with immigration reform when he announced he would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA), which provides deportation protection for certain young immigrants. He contends the program created by former President Barack Obama is illegal. Meanwhile, two court decisions that have reopened renewal applications for the program say DACA is legal and, therefore, Trump’s reason for ending it is arbitrary. “The fact that it looks likely that Congress will fail to solve the DACA program means that it’s even more important for people with DACA to try to keep their permits valid as long as possible,” said UNLV Immigration Law Center Director Michael Kagan. He said some who support ending DACA contend that Obama overstepped his authority and that a legal challenge against it would be successful. Kagan said this theory stems from a court case regarding a similar program, Deferred Action for Parents of Americans, which was blocked through a Texas case. “It’s a very confusing situation in which different courts have disagreed with each other,” Kagan said.

“That’s not surprising, because there’s a lot of goodfaith legal debate about whether DACA is legal.” Kagan said the Trump administration’s narrow explanation for ending DACA is part of the issue. “Both recent judges have agreed that if Donald Trump wants to end DACA, he can,” Kagan said. “He just has to state a clear reason for doing it. He could say, ‘I don’t like DACA as a policy,’ and there would be very little argument that he could not end the program that way.” The Supreme Court bucked the government’s request that it hear the case in what appeared to be an effort to skirt the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which Trump has criticized in the past, Kagan said. “The 9th Circuit’s the largest circuit in the country and it’s a very complicated judiciary overall,” Kagan

Union members and activists took to the Strip to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policy during the May Day march in 2017. (Associated Press)

said. “It can give liberal decisions; it has also given some conservative decisions on immigration cases, but there’s a widespread perception—certainly that Donald Trump the president himself has promoted— that it’s a liberal circuit.” The 9th Circuit has pushed back against Trump’s travel bans as well as a federal anti-sanctuary cities policy. An anti-sanctuary city measure was among the immigration bills that failed in the Senate, again splitting Cortez Masto and Heller along party lines. Clark County was removed from the government’s list of jurisdictions at risk of losing certain federal funding for not complying with immigration enforcement. A court rejected an anti-sanctuary city ballot measure proposed in Nevada. State Senate Leader Michael Roberson, R-Henderson, the honorary Prevent Sanctuary Cities PAC chairman, said at the time that voters have a right to prevent lawmakers from passing pro-sanctuary city bills like one proposed in the 2017 session. Kagan said he encourages people to renew their DACA status if it has either expired or is expiring this year. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is not accepting new applications or filings from individuals whose DACA benefits were terminated. People can file for renewal if their DACA permits expired on or after September 5, 2017, when the Trump administration rescinded the program. “It’s only to your advantage to try to do that in most cases,” he said. “This is an opportunity. We don’t know how long this opportunity will last.”

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rassroots organization Save Red Rock was in the spotlight last year for its “Keep Red Rock Rural” campaign against urban encroachment. But that was just a side effort. Cyclist Heather Fisher founded Save Red Rock after the tragic death of her friend and fellow cyclist, Metro Officer Don Albietz. He was struck by an 18-wheeler while cycling on Red Rock Canyon’s 159 Scenic Byway in 2005. “Ever since my friend died, it’s been a dream and a passion to create a separate bike path where people can enjoy Red Rock safely without fearing for their lives,” Fisher says. Her group has already achieved several safety victories: lowering the speed limit, banning commercial trucking and building burro fencing and bike lanes on Highway 159. But the goal of creating a vast network of paved, car-free bike trails connecting neighborhoods with nature has been more challenging. The group used a $2 million grant from the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA) to scout

potential trails and conduct an environmental assessment. It came up with six or seven zones where trails could go. Possibilities include Summerlin to the Red Rock Visitors Center; Spanish Trail to a Mountain’s Edge connector to Mustang Trails. “We handed [the results] over to BLM and then nothing happened for 10 years,” Fisher says. “Every so often, we’d check in, ask how the project’s coming—nothing.” BLM and the Nevada Department of Transportation were supportive of the project. But nobody seemed to have the resources to make it happen. “This summer, we decided to take it back into our own hands, to create a coalition to try to get work done for the BLM,” Fisher says. She figures if her group does all the work, the bureau can simply approve the project. She finds out this month if the bike path will receive a $7 million Federal Lands Access Program grant. That should be enough to build the first loop, from Summerlin to the Visitors Center, which Fisher hopes will garner momentum for the remainder. One catch: The grant requires matching funds. So for now, Save Red Rock is busy fundraising (learn more at saveredrock.com). “We’re very, very passionate and serious,” Fisher says. “It’s been a dream dead in the water for so long. I won’t let it fizzle out again.”

Help battle graffiti problems in the park By C. Moon Reed Weekly staff

You’re on a hike enjoying nature, and you discover someone has drawn all over a rock. “The amount of graffiti found in Red Rock Canyon continues to increase as the number of visitors increases,” said Tom Lisby, president of Friends of Red Rock Canyon, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the area. So what should you do when you find graffiti? Follow these steps: n If you have your phone handy, snap a photo of the graffiti and note your GPS location. Email the photo and any relevant information to preserve@ friendsofredrockcanyon.org. n If you’re hiking tech-free, try to remember as much about the location and description of the graffiti as possible. Then call the graffiti hotline at 702-293-8932, which doubles as the Bureau of Land Management emergency dispatch line. n Friends of Red Rock Canyon offers a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction Red Rock vandals. Report vandalism to 702-515-5125. n Volunteer with the nonprofit organization Friends of Red Rock Canyon. They’ll train you for the Graffiti Removal Team. Find out more at friendsofredrock canyon.org.

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DOUBLING LAS VEGAS BEGINS ITS FIRST YEAR BY CASE KEEFER very year during NASCAR race weekend, Las Vegas Motor Speedway President Chris Powell carves out some time in his schedule to mingle with attending fans. Every year, those fans pepper him with the same inquiry. “Thousands of times I was hearing, ‘You guys deserve a second race. When are you getting that second race?’ ” Powell says. “I kept saying, ‘We believe it’s going to happen one of these days. We’re excited for whenever it does, but we’ve got to wait until the time is right.’ ” Powell will finally face a new question this year—or at least be able to provide a different answer. For the first time in its 22-year history, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host two NASCAR weekends in 2018. This weekend’s slate—which includes the Stratosphere 200 truck race on Friday night (March 2), the Boyd Gaming 300 Xfinity Series race on Saturday (March 3) and the Pennzoil 400 main event on Sunday (March 4)—is only a preamble of sorts to September, when the world’s largest motorsports organization returns with an identical three-day schedule. That weekend, September 14-16, will be capped by the South Point 400, the first playoff race in this year’s Monster Energy Cup Series. Put it all together, and Las Vegas Motor Speedway will become the first track in history to host a pair of tripleheader NASCAR weekends in the same year. “There’s a tremendous amount of pride,

because for years we were one of the most highly anticipated events on the circuit,” Powell says. “We’re only going to get better at what we do, because the more you do anything, the better you get at it.” Powell isn’t concerned about the timing of the Speedway landing its much-anticipated second event, but outside factors might indicate it’s a hazardous moment to double down on NASCAR. The sport is in the midst of a much-publicized slowdown in popularity. This year’s Daytona 500, the season-opening and most prestigious event on the schedule, drew record-low television ratings, as did last year’s Kobalt 400, Las Vegas’ 2017 race. From 2002 to 2011, Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosted 10 straight sellouts of up to 140,000 fans. NASCAR no longer releases attendance figures, but the grandstands have been noticeably less full in recent years. And, even without those overarching issues, some drivers cautioned against adding a second race. Kevin Harvick, who has won three races in Las Vegas since 2004, was hesitant

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to endorse the change shortly before it was confirmed last year. “I love Vegas. I think it’s a great atmosphere, but sometimes you can turn one great [race] into two mediocres,” Harvick told the Associated Press. Powell and his staff are doing whatever they can to ensure Las Vegas doesn’t succumb to such a fate. They’ve ramped up on-site amenities this year, adding an interactive sports bar, loge-box seating options and a “social pavilion” party zone. The Speedway is also heavily discounting tickets for race fans who want to attend both weekends. Instead of paying full-price for two sets of tickets, attendees can get as much as 40 percent off dual packages. “Certainly when you double the supply, you face some challenges in keeping demand at the same level. But so far we’ve been quite enthused by the reception we’ve gotten,” Powell says. “We’ve been very happy with the response from fans who want to come to both the weekend in March and the weekend in WALLACE JR. September.” As for NASCAR’s long-term viability, Powell isn’t ready to sound any alarms. He pointed out that stock racing is far from the only sport having to reassess its strategy on

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fan engagement. NASCAR might just require some time to allow fans to transition away from recently retired favorites like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart. Such up-and-comers as Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Darrell Wallace Jr. and Erik Jones—all of whom are 24 and younger—have Powell predicting a bright future. “Fans are going to gravitate toward these young men who are so aggressive and so wellschooled in driving,” Powell says. “I think NASCAR is on the verge of a really exciting moment in time.” Las Vegas will have a trackside seat no matter how it turns out, with the two weekends per year expected to stick for at least the foreseeable future. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority approved a seven-year deal with NASCAR during which the LVCVA pays $2.5 million annually in sponsorship and marketing agreements. It was a small price to pay considering the LVCVA’s recent estimates have put NASCAR’s economic impact anywhere from $130 million to $200 million per race, with approximately 85 percent of attendees traveling in from out of town. Those numbers helped Powell keep faith in his goal for the speedway to host two NASCAR weekends. “I never got frustrated because I knew it was going to happen,” he says. “It had to happen, because we’re deserving of it.”

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Law aims to prevent job discrimination against applicants with criminal backgrounds

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uring the six months Tyrone Woods spent looking for a job, he sent emails, filled out applications and hoped for the best. His résumé highlighted two steady jobs since 2010—one for four years in Las Vegas and the other for two years when he briefly moved to Texas. However, in the callbacks, his past felony convictions were discussed. “My background crushed it all,” Woods said. This isn’t an uncommon story for those who have been incarcerated. According to Maurice Emsellem, the project director with the National Employment Law Project, about 575,000 people in Nevada—roughly 26 percent of adults—have some sort of criminal record. The national average is about 30 percent. Because of hiring practices, many with criminal backgrounds have struggled to obtain employment when re-entering the workforce. “You have to be able to see someone for who they really are,” said Jon Ponder, the founder of Hope for Prisoners, which helps with prison reentry services. “A guy comes home 15 or 20 years later, they are not the mistake they made back then.” In 2017, Nevada passed legislation that requires public employers, such as state or local municipalities, to ensure all qualified applicants

get fair consideration, whether or not they have to check the criminal history box. The law, authored by Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson, went into effect January 1. “So many people have had this cloud over their head for decades,” Thompson said. “Now people with records can more confidently apply to state, county and city jobs. They really have a fair shot at landing an amazing job or career.” Ponder said there are a few factors that determine someone’s success after incarceration: family support, housing, transportation and employment. “Employment is No. 1,” he said. “That box on an application prevents people from getting in front of employers and selling themselves to get that job they need.” The law doesn’t get rid of the background check outright; it just switches the timeline when employers check the background. “It makes a difference for a candidate to have a face-to-face meeting first,” Thompson said. “That way, the employer can look at their credentials, not their past.” When a background check does occur, the law requires that employers consider the type of crime, how it relates to the job and how long it has been since the crime occurred. “You have to consider things like how old the person was when they committed the crime, the length of time that has passed and the severity of the offense,” said Kara Jenkins, an administrator with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission.

Even before the legislation was proposed, Thompson said some were already practicing this approach. The city of North Las Vegas passed its version of ban the box in 2016. When Thompson worked for Clark County government, he said some positions, such as gang intervention programs, hired people with records. Emsellem said about 30 states have passed some sort of variation of this legislation. “But I think Nevada is one of the strongest,” he said. “It’s not just about removing questions about a criminal background, but about having a more fair procedure for screening people.” The Nevada Equal Rights Commission’s role in this process also strengthens the law. If an applicant is disqualified, the hiring person has to explain his or her decisions to determine whether the background check played a role and why. The commission is now able to investigate any allegations of discrimination. The Equal Rights Commission has also hosted workshops to educate employers and answer questions, such as the business’s criminal liability if the person it hired were to commit a crime at work. “We are able to answer questions people might be too embarrassed to ask,” Jenkins said. Other items Jenkins has discussed in meetings include how employers can be sensitive to employees’ needs if they have to meet with probation officers during the workday and the appropriateness of disclosing an employee’s criminal history. “Other employees shouldn’t be aware if someone has a felony conviction,” Jenkins said. “That should be completely confidential.” Ban the box is only one aspect helping formerly incarcerated people adjust to society and the workforce. At the end of 2017, Ponder and Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly organized a job fair specifically for those with a record. Ponder said they selected employers in the private sector that had positions that needed filling immediately. Three hundred people attended, including Woods, who was finally able to obtain a job at the fair. The 46-year-old Las Vegas native had his first conviction for drug trafficking in the early ’90s. He spent the next several years in and out of prison until finding Hope for Prisoners in 2010. “The program helped me restructure my life and get a job at United Recycling, where I was for four years,” Woods said. He moved to Texas before returning to Las Vegas in 2017, but couldn’t find work until he attended the job fair. “Not everyone wants to give an ex-felon a chance,” he said. “Those who do give us a chance will see we want to change our lives and we can work to do so.”

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VegasInc Notes North Italia is open at 1069 S. Rampart Blvd. Samantha Virdin-Smetana is a trust officer for City National Bank. The Henderson Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Virdin2018 LeaderSmetana ship Henderson class participants include: Seth Ahlborn, headmaster at Henderson International; Regis Allen, retail sales manager for CenturyLink; Cynthia Alejandre, government strategy adviser for NV Energy; Paul Block, pastor at New Song Lutheran Church; Kenneth Chapa, economic development officer for the City of Henderson; Wendi Damian, inspection sales for Statewide Fire Protection; Kelly DeGuzman, director of operations for Junior Achievement; Evangelina DukePetroni, broker for Shapiro and Sher; Jennifer Fennema, director of human resources for the City of Henderson; Joseph Gherardi, project manager for Whiting Turner Contracting; Carol Gibson, branch manager for SCE Federal Credit Union; Dan Howland, director of paratransit for the Regional Transportation Commission; Jeremy Hume, wealth director for BNY Mellon; Damon Hunter, foundation manager, Henderson Chamber of Commerce Foundation; Capt. Michael Johnston, Henderson Police Department; Paul Kuhn, financial adviser, JD’s Wealth

Management; Rena McDonald, attorney with McDonald Law Group; Kade Miller, attorney with Snell and Wilmer; Christina Parker, development manager, Panattoni Development; John Pierce, director of operations, Rakuten Super Logistics; Chaya Platt, vice president of underwriting supervisor with Nevada State Bank; Katrina Printup, manager of organizational development, NV Energy; Kevin Scanlon, adult services, Henderson Libraries; Kristen Scribner, system design engineer, CenturyLink; Kim Shaw, CEO, Dignity Health – Siena Campus; Susie Smith, owner, Legalshield; Albert Stidham, accounting manager, Tronox; Vjollca Tarjan, vice president and relationship manager, Wells Fargo; Christina Terriquez, teen services librarian, Henderson Libraries; Kendal Weisenmiller, attorney with the Law Offices of Jeffrey Burr; Rich Woodford, commercial sales manager, Mercedes Benz; Brian Wooster-Leyva, major accounts executive, NV Energy; and Sgt. Kenneth Youngblood, Henderson Police Department. The 2018 class members chose a nonprofit as a community service recipient: BE A SHERO (Boldly Elevating Awareness, Supporting Humanity Equality Rights Oneness), a 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation with the mission to provide resources needed to support, sustain and empower young girls and women younger than age 25 who have been abused, abandoned and exploited. Coral Academy of Science

Las Vegas is opening its fourth campus in Henderson at 7777 Eastgate Road. The new campus will serve students in kindergarten through seventh grade. In the Nevada State Development Corp. Las Vegas office, Paola Gonzalez was promoted to senior vice president/senior credit officer. Carla Jewell is vice president/business development officer. Yolie Kelley was promoted to assistant vice president/loan officer. The MGM Resorts Public Policy Institute at UNLV’s initial list of advisory board members will be chaired by former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid and former House Speaker John Boehner. Other board members include Frank Fahrenkopf, Jane Harman, Ron Kirk, Kris Engelstad McGarry, Sig Rogich, Ken Salazar and Rich Verma. The institute’s mission is to develop solutions to economic, education and workforce challenges. Dan Solow is lieutenant colonel of the Nevada Highway Patrol. Desert Radiology has been designated a Diagnostic Solow Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology. Allstate Insurance Co. opened eight new offices in Las Vegas and Henderson. They are independently owned and operated by Frank Beninati, Pledger Solomon, Bryan Gregorich, Loan Ngo, Susie Draney, Joseph McDonough, Weston Prince and Janet Lewandowski. World Wide Safety launched three divisions. Its medical team provides on-site safety, firstaid response and workplace training. The security division provides personal protection specialists in private and public

spaces as well as training services. The WWS store—under the safety supplies and equipment division—provides safety supplies and equipment with online purchasing and in-house printing and distribution. Poet’s Walk Henderson was selected as one of the 2018 Best of Senior Living Award Winners on senioradvisor.com. Karmella Bognot is an occupational therapist at Nathan Adelson Hospice. Shayna Moreno is client and media relations specialist at Trosper Communications. New co-chairs of the Smith Center for the Moreno Performing Arts’ Fanfare! affinity group for emerging leaders for the arts include Kady Casullo, Travis Turner, Alan Walker and Sean Walker. Casullo serves as director of firm relations for the Powell Law Firm. Turner works as director of administration and oversees community and philanthropic initiatives for a Las Vegas FinTech organization. Walker is corporate senior marketing manager for Hakkasan Group. Walker serves as co-manager of R&R Partners Foundation, as well as manager of culture and communications with the organization. Stewart Boss is the communications director for Rep. Jacky Rosen’s Senate campaign. Rick Ketchledge is senior manager of engineering for Gaming Laboratories International’s Las Vegas laboratory. The Nevada Restaurant Association appointed Bhushan Arolkar, owner of Urban Turban, to its board of directors. Steve Mikkelson is race and sports director at Rampart Casino.

Natalia Harris opened Glam Parlor Lash, Brow & Beauty Lounge at 10660 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 103, Las Vegas. Michelle Salazar of Litigation and Valuation Consultants, Inc., earned the designation of Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. Adam Brikman, Houldsworth, Russo & Co. staff accountant, was awarded his Nevada CPA license. Morgan Kaminsky is operations manager at ESP Gaming. In partnership with New Tradition, Westgate Resorts completed a digital upgrade for its Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino sign. The updated sign’s LED video displays cover a combined 15,000 square feet, with 16mm LED display areas of nearly 5,600,000 pixels. Joel Schwarz is a member attorney with Dickinson Wright. He practices in complex commercial litigation, including landlord-tenant litigation, intellectual property litigation, and civil appeals.

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March 1 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for clinical microbiology and chemistry laboratory services Clark County, 604723 Adriane Garcia, akgarcia@ClarkCountyNV.gov Annual requirements contract for histology laboratory services Clark County, 604724 Adriane Garcia, akgarcia@ClarkCountyNV.gov March 2 2:15 p.m. Traffic signal improvements: Jones Boulevard and Windmill Lane Clark County, 604707 Tom Boldt, tboldt@ ClarkCountyNV.gov 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for janitorial services at Parkdale Community Center and Senior Center Clark County, 604686 Deon Ford, deonf@ clarkcountynv.gov

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ACROSS 1 Symphony, e.g. 5 Sing like Bing 10 Pampers product 16 Mensa stats 19 Scheme 20 Big artery 21 Flowery 22 Almond, e.g. 23 31-day period honoring TV’s Joy? [actor] 25 Greek letters 26 With 47-Down, Christmas evergreen 27 Fall back into illness 28 Place with a lot of refuse-disposal chambers? [swimmer] 30 Old space station 31 Slash 32 Ovine noise 34 And others, in a list 35 Brutes of fantasy 36 Smears gunk on rugged mountain ranges? [hockey player] 40 Shows up 41 Sequence in heredity 42 Robber, e.g. 43 Bat hangout 46 Finals, e.g. 48 Seven-figure income earned in a Nebraska city? [actor] 54 Scheme 57 DVD- — 59 Little barks 60 “The King —” 61 Guilty feeling 64 One doing penance 68 Olympic speed skater Eric 70 Ethyl ender

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home 55 Poe maiden 56 Brunch fare 58 Line of Apple computers 62 Actress — Dawn Chong 63 Elfish sort 65 “Tsk tsk!” 66 Kabuki sash 67 “Platoon” site, in brief 69 Ovum 72 Black crows 73 “Point taken” 76 Patriotic women’s gp. 79 Some Scots 82 F followers 84 Program 87 Unoriginal 88 Actress Meyers 89 Swift sleds 90 Pale-faced 92 Hoodwinks 93 South Carolina river 96 Holy Mlle. 98 Euphoria 99 Desert of the southwest U.S. 100 — -Z (total) 101 Botch the job 102 Pretext 103 Not as cold 104 Big bird 105 Relax 106 Disagreeing 108 Following 109 Think a lot of 110 Tickle pink 115 Snake tooth 116 To be, to Voltaire 117 1,502, in old Rome 118 Duck variety 121 Exec’s deg. 122 Suffix with journal 123 Cousin

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the coming weeks, you could reach several odd personal bests. Your ability to distinguish between flowery bullsh*t and inventive truthtelling will be at a peak. Your “imperfections” will be more interesting and forgivable than usual, and might even work to your advantage, as well. All the astrological omens suggest you will have a tricky power to capitalize on lucky lapses. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): French philosopher Blaise Pascal said, “If you do not love too much, you do not love enough.” American author Henry David Thoreau declared, “There is no remedy for love but to love more.” You have the strength of character and fertile willpower necessary to make righteous use of such stringently medicinal magic. Become the smartest, feistiest, most resourceful lover who has ever lived. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The state of Kansas has over 6,000 ghost towns . Daniel C. Fitzgerald has written six books documenting these places. He’s an expert on researching what remains of the past and drawing conclusions based on the old evidence. Consider doing comparable research into your own lost and half-forgotten history. Remembering who you used to be will clarify your future. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It’s not quite a revolution that’s in the works. But it is a sprightly evolution. Accelerating developments may test your ability to adjust gracefully. Quickly-shifting story lines will ask you to be resilient and flexible. But the unruly flow won’t throw you into a stressful tizzy as long as you treat it as an interesting challenge instead of an inconvenient imposition. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can generate good luck and unexpected help by romancing the contradictions. For example: You’ll enhance your freedom by risking deeper commitment. You’ll gain greater control over wild influences by loosening your grip and providing more spaciousness. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): As you make appointments in the coming months, you could re-use calendars from 2007 and 2001. During those years, all the dates fell on the same days of the week as they do in 2018. Don’t try to learn the same lessons you learned in 2007 and 2001. Don’t get snagged in identical traps or sucked into similar riddles or obsessed with comparable illusions.

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