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VEGAS PBS RAISES FUNDS AND PLANTS ITS FEET In a recently proposed budget, the Trump administration suggested it might cut funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the 50-year-old American nonprofit that provides much of the operating capital needed by PBS’s 350-plus member stations, like our own Vegas PBS. “Defunding Big Bird” is practically a Washington meme; many other politicians have tried to shut down CPB, from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush. But it continues on—and according to Margaret Ann Schneweis, membership manager for Vegas PBS, it will continue on in Las Vegas even if the unthinkable happens— thanks, naturally, to members like you. “Our March fundraising campaign is a month long, and our goal is less than a quarter-million dollars. We’re on track to make that goal,” Schneweis said. “We’ve got our 50th year coming up, and we’ve always enjoyed strong community support.” And, Schneweis added, it’s perhaps too soon to write off that federal money. “Our general manager, Tom Axtell, was just in Washington, D.C., last week, and while he was there, he got strong support from all the Nevada delegation. We’re disappointed with the president’s recommendation, but we do have the strong bipartisan support of Congress.” Just in case: That March fundraising drive is still in full swing, and you can contribute at vegaspbs.org. –Geoff Carter

THE WEEK IN TRUMP TWEETS ■ If schools are mandated to be gun free zones, violence and danger are given an open invitation to enter. Almost all school shootings are in gun free zones. Cowards will only go where there is no deterrent! (March 12) ■ THE HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE HAS, AFTER A 14 MONTH LONG INDEPTH INVESTIGATION, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF COLLUSION OR COORDINATION BETWEEN THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN AND RUSSIA TO INFLUENCE THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. (March 12)

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■ If we don’t have a wall system, we’re not going to have a country. Congress must fund the BORDER WALL & prohibit grants to sanctuary jurisdictions that threaten the security of our country & the people of our country. We must enforce our laws & protect our people! #BuildTheWall (March 13)

The inaugural Emerge Impact + Music festival, set for April 6-8 at venues stretching from the Strip to Downtown, recently unveiled its complete schedule of showcases, many of which will blend music and spoken content, centered around specific themes. An example: “Speaking Truth to Power,” featuring Americana band Hurray for the Riff Raff, indie rocker Jeff Rosenstock, punk rock outfit Downtown Boys, hardcore band War on Women and the Kalpulli Ehecatl dance/music ensemble, plus comedian Jena Friedman and poet Anis Mojgani. Description for the event: “Every movement has its music, and ours should be no different. Join a rally-style gathering that celebrates the sights and supporting the revival of America’s greatest tradition—protest.” The festival also added 19 new music acts to a list that already included such notables as OK Go, Poppy, Kevin Morby, Lower Dens, Waxahatchee, Residual Kid and Sir the Baptist. The new additions: Abir, Bay Ledges, Constantine, CYN, Devault, Dylan Gardner, Goon, Hanni El Khatib, Jorgen Odegard, Kemba, Luna Aura, Morgxn, Pinky Pinky, Polish Club, Rhye, Stokeswood, Chloé Caroline, The National Parks and Twin Shadow. Tickets for individual showcases range from $20 to $30 and are on sale now at emergelv.com. –LVW Staff

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“You can’t love what you don’t understand,” said Minister Stretch Sanders, president of community group All Shades United. “And black women are not the loud, obnoxious image that the media tries to portray.” That’s one of the reasons Sanders is leading a celebration of black women on March 25; he hopes Las Vegans of every nationality and gender will come to the event and leave with a better understanding of a group that he feels has been forgotten. A planned 22 speakers—including Nevada state Sen. Pat Spearman, Ann Barlow of the National Congress of Black Women, Sequoia Holmes of the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces and more— will be on hand share their stories. (There will be live entertainment and local vendors, too) The other reason is that Sanders hopes this will be the start of a continuing dialogue. “Black men have caused the destruction of black women, the put-down of black women,” he said. “We’re responsible for bringing them back up.” 2428 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., 2:30-4:30 p.m. free. –Geoff Carter

PHARMA BRO GOES TO PRISON Martin Shrkeli, who was vilified for jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug, was sentenced March 9 to seven years in prison for defrauding investors in two failed hedge funds. “I am terribly sorry I lost your trust,” he said to the investors.

SEAT FLIPPED A U.S. House seat that had been occupied by Republican Tim Murphy since 2002—and went uncontested the past two election cycles—was won March 13 by Democrat Conor Lamb. Lamb won by 627 votes in a district that went for President Donald Trump by 20 points in 2016.

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WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD

Cover story: A citizen’s guide to government involvement Health & Wellness: How to turn TV time into exercise time Celion Dion’s Vegas anniversary, Dan Reynolds’ Believer and more Food: Bajamar Seafood, Kkulmat Kitchen and St. Patty’s spots

EVENTS TO FOLLOW AND NEWS YOU MISSED

News: A UNLV medschool professor snags a Fulbright scholarship Sports: Case Keefer’s March Madness betting tips VEGAS INC: Telemedicine connects doctors and patients from afar

Seven thousand pairs of shoes, one for every child killed by gun violence since the Sandy Hook school shooting, were placed by Avaaz, a U.S.based civic organization, on the Capitol lawn on March 13. (Associated Press)

STEPHEN HAWKING (1942-2018) Stephen Hawking, the best-known theoretical physicist of his time, died at age 76. His book, A Brief History of Time, discussed the mysteries of space, time and black holes and was written so lucidly that it became an international best-seller, making him one of science’s biggest celebrities since Albert Einstein.

3 REXIT Rex Tillerson, who as secretary of state was fourth in line for the presidency, was fired via tweet March 13 by President Donald Trump. Hours before being ousted, Tillerson had called the poisoning of an ex-Russian spy and his daughter in the United Kingdom “a really egregious act” that appears to have “clearly” come from Russia.

HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY? One of the most famous race cars in NASCAR history—Richard Petty’s No. 43 Dodge Charger, used to win his fifth Daytona 500—will be auctioned at Planet Hollywood on May 12. Julien’s Auctions estimates the value of the 1974 automobile at $400,000 to $600,000.

AUGMENTED REALITY ON THE STRIP Rocker and Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell, best known as the frontman for alternative-rock group Jane’s Addiction, is set to bring Kind Heaven, a four-story, $100 million venue to the Linq Promenade. The venue will have seven spaces featuring music, food, drinks and other cultural experiences. It is expected to open in August 2019.

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How to be an advocate with your money Tips and tricks for donating to political causes By Weekly staff

Recent national events and elections have put political advocacy at the forefront of people’s consciousness. In particular, mass shootings in Florida and in Las Vegas have prompted renewed conversations about groups that advocate for particular policies and the role those organizations play in government. The upcoming elections mean candidates and issue-based advocacy groups are seeking more funding and support than ever. ¶ It’s not easy to know how best to make an impact with your time and money. There are hundreds of political advocacy groups, many of which overlap, that offer people a way to get their voices heard. ¶ Here, we break down how these types of organizations operate and what their missions, abilities and limitations are, so you can make an informed choice if you’d like to contribute.

PRO TIP In most cases, organizations are required to state clearly in fundraising solicitations whether a contribution is taxdeductible.

Advocacy groups explained Wise political donors know where their money is going and what it will be used for. Depending on the type of advocacy organization to which you contribute, your funding could be used for vastly different purposes. There also are varying rules and benefits to consider.

How to choose PRO TIP Not sure which organization to give to? Political Advocacy Groups (politicaladvocacy.org) is a great resource. The website lists dozens of advocacy groups organized by issue area: land use, veterans, crime and justice, tax reform, education, and many more. Choose a topic that interests you, and find out which organizations are focused on that issue, on both sides of the aisle. Political Advocacy Groups also allows users to search groups by tax status or media visibility.

When it comes to political advocacy groups, generally, the bigger, the better. Large, well-known organizations typically have the most money and clout, and therefore wield the most power in influencing votes and policy.

Be smart when giving Consider whether an organization or campaign is specific enough in its mission and messaging to influence the targeted recipient. Read every petition carefully before signing it to determine how it will be used. Some petitions are used to encourage donations rather than to affect policy. Experienced scammers can make phony organizations sound pretty legit. Be wary of donating over the phone during an unsolicited call. If you’d like to contribute, locate contact information for the group yourself rather than giving financial information to a caller. Similarly, to avoid phishing scams, don’t click on links in emails. Instead, type the name of the group into your browser. Legitimate organizations don’t offer prizes or financial incentives for donations. If donating online, always use a secure https site to protect your privacy and data. Use a credit card rather than a debit card, so fraudulent charges can be disputed if they occur.

How much lobbying is too much? Judges have ruled that any amount less than 5 percent of a 501(c)(3)’s total budget is considered minor lobbying and is allowed, while any amount in the 16-20 percent range is considered substantial lobbying and is not permitted. A Johns Hopkins University study found that 85 percent of nonprofits devote less than 2 percent of their budgets to lobbying. If the IRS determines that a substantial part of a nonprofit group’s activities relate to lobbying, it can revoke the organization’s tax-exempt status for the year.

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5 Calls (app) If you have five minutes, you have time to make five phone calls. That’s the logic behind 5 Calls, which researches issues and determines which representatives are most influential on each topic, then collects phone numbers for those representatives’ offices and provides users with a written script to use to call that representative about the issue. As of last week (March 11), the app had facilitated more than 2.1 million calls. Recent topics have included demanding a federal ban on assault weapons, urging Congress to support a legislative fix for DACA and asking lawmakers to protect SNAP to ensure people’s continued access to food assistance programs.

Modern advocacy Tight on cash? You can still get involved. Participate in a political advocacy campaign by signing a petition for or against an issue of concern to you, by donating your time to a group you support or by contacting elected representatives to share your point of view. Technology makes getting involved easier than ever. Numerous apps and services exist to help people take an active role in advocating for what they believe.

Understanding the different types of organizations

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Many nonprofit organizations have related political groups. Under IRS tax code, it’s legal to transfer money from a 501(c) (3) to a 501(c) (4). Consider the American Civil Liberties Union as an example: The ACLU Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that conducts educational activities, while the ACLU is a 501(c)(4) that sponsors political lobbying. Many 527s also are affiliated with nonprofit organizations. The Sierra Club, for instance, has at least four separate political and nonprofit wings.

Sources: Center for Responsive Politics, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Outside the Beltway, IRS, Nolo, Federal Election Commission, Center for Public Integrity

501(c)(3)

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Daily Action (text message service) This service sends you a text message every morning with instructions for a simple action to take: sharing a video, texting a news article to friends or calling a senator. Operated by the Creative Majority PAC, Daily Action is affiliated with MoveOn.org and leans left. The service boasts more than 250,000 users and takes credit for helping to reverse the GOP’s decision to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics and the decision of Customs and Border Protection to release detainees held under President Donald Trump’s travel ban.

Voices: Call Congress (app) Many advocacy groups use Voices to send calls to action to supporters. Supporters answer the calls by calling, tweeting or emailing elected officials about the topic. By participating in a coordinated way, the supporters help to amplify the message. The app also enables advocacy groups to receive data and insights about how supporters responded to the calls to action.

501(c)(4)

Social welfare organization or civic league intended to benefit a community or the public at large

527

Tax-exempt group created primarily to raise money for political activities and to influence policy, elections and appointments on the federal, state or local level

Definition

Nonprofit, taxexempt group that operates for religious, charitable, scientific or educational purposes

Examples

United Way, American Cancer Society

Americans for Prosperity, Crossroads GPS

Emily’s List, Citizens United

Ability to engage in politics

No, however some voter registration activities are permitted

Yes, as long as this does not become the group’s primary purpose

Required

Allowed to endorse candidates

Yes

Yes; also allowed to field candidates

Campaign spending

Prohibited

Permitted but taxed

Required

Lobbying

Some lobbying

Substantial lobbying

No direct lobbying

Political advocacy

Yes, as long as it is educational only

Yes, provided it is not the primary activity of the organization

Yes

How much you can contribute

Unlimited

Are contributions tax-deductible

Yes

Donor reporting

Donors kept anonymous

Donors disclosed publicly

Organization must apply with the IRS

Yes

The most common types of 527s are those affiliated with interest groups, unions or associations of elected officials, such as the Republican Governors Association or Democratic Municipal Officials.

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A citizen’s guide to government involvement

he long, grueling and combative 2016 election had at least one silver lining. According to the website Volunteer Match, its highest-ever traffic numbers happened four days after Donald Trump’s inauguration and two days after he won the presidency. Involvement increased, and theories abound as to why. Some people wanted to rally around issues they were passionate about (like human rights); others sought positivity after two years of constant discord. They also felt compelled to assist those struck by disaster and tragedy—look no further than our galvanizing response to the October 1 shooting for proof. ¶ Las Vegas’ growing interest in civic engagement extends beyond volunteering. We’ve been demonstrating, especially with regards to equality for women, African-Americans and immigrants, and most recently at our schools. We’ve also been filling school board meetings that address topics like gender rights. But as our city and society in general face growing challenges, we must not only sustain participation, but expand it further and execute it properly. We must also go beyond donations (though money certainly helps; visit page 8 for a primer on giving). Which is why the Weekly has crafted this comprehensive guide to getting involved. If you’ve ever desired to manifest your inner activist—or merely maintain the health of our civilization—this howH OW T O to package is for you. –Mike Prevatt

The Donald Trump presidency ushered in a wave of activism, including marches that have drawn millions in support of equality and a surge of women running for office. FOR REPUBLICANS This election year, Republicans are seeking to capitalize on the presidential win in 2016 by maintaining control of Congress. Greg Bailor, Nevada Republican Party executive director, said people who want to get involved can go to Republican Leadership Initiative trainings conducted regularly throughout the state. Session dates are posted at nevadagop.org/events.

FOR DEMOCRATS Democrats saw losses nationally in 2016, but Nevada appeared to be a bright spot, taking control of the Legislature, siding with Hillary Clinton and sending Catherine Cortez Masto to the U.S. Senate. And while Clinton lost nationally, this positioned incumbent Dean Heller to be the only Republican senator up for re-election in a state that Clinton won. Residents looking to get involved in the Democratic effort this cycle can inquire about volunteering opportunities at nvdems.com, said Helen Kalla, Nevada State Democratic Party spokeswoman, adding that becoming an organizer—registering people to vote, knocking on doors or texting voters—is a great way to gain experience and start a career working on campaigns. –Yvonne Gonzalez

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H OW T O Last month, local nonprofit Vegas Roots received a $99,500 community grant to operate its mobile food truck after making its case during City of Henderson public meetings. Another nonprofit, Gender Justice, attends almost all of the Clark County School District meetings to advocate for a gender-diverse policy. And countless small businesses and individuals voice their concerns to their representatives face-to-face, whether seeking a business license or voicing annexation concerns of unincorporated Clark County. ¶ Municipalities typically post their agendas three business days before meetings. If your concern isn’t on the agenda, you can present your case during public comment. You must complete and submit a speaker card, however. Research your topic and consider writing notes, as you might only receive a minute to speak. Finally, identify your government body below and mark your calendars accordingly.

Join RTC’s Club Ride. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada partners with local employers to encourage carpooling, telecommuting and public transit—and it rewards alternative commuters with gift cards and other goodies. rtcsnv.com/club_ride

Henderson City Council Meets every first and third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at Henderson City Hall. For more info, visit bit.ly/2p03kyv.

North Las Vegas City Council Meets every first and third Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. at North Las Vegas City Hall. For more info, visit bit.ly/2tthlJL.

Boulder City Council Meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Boulder City Hall. For more info, visit bcnv. org/159/City-Council.

CCSD School Board Meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 5 p.m. at the Edward A. Greer Education Center, 2832 E. Flamingo Road. For more info, visit ccsd.net/trustees/meeting-agendas.

Consider going solar. NVEnergy’s SolarGenerations program offers incentives for installing approved solar panels to help power your home. See a price breakdown and list of approved equipment at nvenergy.com/ cleanenergy/thinkingabout solar.

Use your vote to protect the Gold Butte and Basin and Range national monuments. These two nature reserves—located 90 and 115 miles from Las Vegas, respectively— have been identified by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke as candidates for reduction or losing their protected status outright. That could mean the loss of flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth—and, in the case of Basin and Range, an easier reboot for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste depository. Hold your candidates accountable for these lands.

Recycle your e-waste. Don’t put broken televisions, old phones and spent batteries in the trash; they contain hazardous materials that shouldn’t go into landfills. Several local firms—among them Nevada State Recycle (nevadastaterecycle. com) and All Green Recycling (allgreenrecycling. com)—will see that these items are properly re-used. –Geoff Carter

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Support Get Outdoors Nevada. Formerly known as the Outside Las Vegas foundation, GON is dedicated to the care and preservation of Nevada’s public land—its parks, its trails, its natural wonders. You can support GON’s mission through donations—several of the nonprofit’s projects require ongoing support, including maintenance of the Arts District’s October 1 Healing Garden—or by picking up a rake and volunteering to help clean up Nevada’s public lands. getoutdoorsnevada.org

Las Vegas City Council Meets every first and third Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m at Las Vegas City Hall. For more info, visit lasvegasnevada.gov.

Can’t make it? All local municipalities offer live-streaming of their meetings on their respective websites. –Camalot Todd

Clark County Commission Meets during the first and third Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m. at Clark County Government Center. For full meeting info, visit bit.ly/2p4pZZB.

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“Most people want to be the architects of their own future,” said Electra Skrzydlewski, regional representative for Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto. “Voting is the most fundamental way to decide for yourself how power brokers interact with your own life.” And registering to vote (at clarkcountynv. gov/election; final deadline is May 24) in a midterm election year is vitally important, Skrzydlewski said. “Midterm elections are some of the most important to a person’s

everyday life. These are the folks that are going to be representing you on your city council, on your school board; these are the people that determine where your stoplights are going.” Okay, so we’ll register. But what if we’re not sure who to vote for, or how to support them? Skrzydlewski suggested partisan voters contact their parties with questions or for volunteering opportunities, and that undecided voters talk to a nonpartisan 501(c)3 community organization, like the League of Women Voters. “If there’s something that you care about and you’re not necessarily sure how that translates into policy, those nonprofits can help you learn about how to get involved,” she said. Either way, don’t let indecision ground you this year. “Somebody may not be prepared to choose the best person to represent them, but they’re pretty clear on what matters to them on a day-to-day basis,” Skrzydlewski said. Go out and find your fellow architects. –Geoff Carter

Still have questions about involvement or the issue(s) motivating it? These web resources can help. OUTREACH AND ORGANIZING ■ Causes causes.com ■ Change.org change.org ■ Thunderclap thunderclap.it KNOW YOUR RIGHTS ■ American Civil Liberties Union aclu.org ■ National Constitution Center constitution center.org GET OUT THE VOTE ■ Vote 411 vote411.org ■ League of Women Voters www.lvw.org ■ FairVote fairvote.org

VETTING SITES ■ FactCheck factcheck.org ■ Politifact politifact.com ■ Vote Smart votesmart.org ■ Charity Watch charitywatch.org HELP OUT ■ Volunteer Match volunteermatch. org ■ AmeriCorps americorps.gov ■ Peace Corps peacecorps.gov RAISE YOUR HAND ■ Clark County School District Board of School Trustees ccsd.net/trustees ■ Nevada Parents Teacher Association nevadapta.org –Mike Prevatt

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Wading into the waters of volunteering can lead to a lot of treading in place. Not for nothing is “How do I get started?” the most asked question at Volunteer Match—a streamlined website that pairs service-inclined folks with programs and nonprofits. Step 1 is to establish the causes you’re most passionate about and then seek the organizations fighting on behalf those causes. Lucky for users, a hub like Volunteer Match not only groups the participating associations and companies by cause, but vets their legitimacy. But before you can answer those listings, the obvious next question: How will you volunteer? Opportunities have expanded considerably beyond the traditional shifts at soup kitchens and animal shelters and include different skill sets and less obvious areas of service—like employment. “It’s being a mentor to someone who wants to start a busi-

ness of their own, or a refugee who might have just moved to the U.S. and needs assistance, and helping those become more familiar with the types of jobs available to them,” said Basil Sadiq, marketing manager for Volunteer Match. “If you are an accountant or an entrepreneur or have strong business skills, there are people in your community that really need your help.” And then there’s one of the biggest obstacles to those wanting to serve: finding the time to do so. As it turns out, you can volunteer from your laptop. “We have nearly 700 virtual opportunities that can be done anytime, anywhere, without the need to get out of your pajamas,” Sadiq said. Your employer may even grant you time off to volunteer, which means the usual excuses for not scratching that service itch no longer apply. –Mike Prevatt

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COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR ELECTED REPS Calling elected officials is the best

way for constituents to pursue an issue or question, according to UNLV associate history professor Michael Green. In Nevada, where a part-time Legislature meets every other year, it can be difficult to find elected officials. The Assembly and Senate prominently post phone numbers at leg.state.nv.us, which is helpful given that emails don’t always get the message across. “You might get to talk to a human being, and you will make a better impression if you can talk to someone on the staff, especially if you do it respectfully,” Green said. “Call-

ing and yelling might not get you anywhere.” The offices of elected officials can also help answer questions and direct people where they need to go. Green says petitions aren’t always effective because it’s often unclear whether a tourist or a local is signing. And responses to email contact forms are often boilerplate, if an answer is sent at all. “Getting the chance to talk to someone about your issue tells them that you’re interested enough to call. And you can tell whether they’re really interested in listening.” –Yvonne Gonzalez

If you’re interested in organizing a peaceful protest, Jean Green has knowledge of the field: She and co-organizer Deborah Harris organized last year’s Women’s March in Nevada, and Green also organized protests against former Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff Joe Arpaio, vigils for gun control and more. First, Green said no one starts out knowing how to organize. “Learning by doing is a really valid way of going about things.” If your event only has 10 or 20 people show up, that’s totally okay, Green added. “People need to engage at all different levels in the community. We need large events, but we need small events, too.” Several logistics go into planning a safe event. Green suggests brainstorming locations for your protest or vigil, and then physically going to each one to see which site best meets the needs of the event. “It needs to be accessible,” Green emphasized. “How can people with ADA needs and concerns access this space? Is there access to restrooms? Access to water? There’s all kinds of physical factors you need to take into account,” including the size of the site and the number of people you expect to show up. If the event location is a public space, you typically don’t need a permit, but Green strongly suggests notifying the municipality in charge of

the site ahead of time. “Just call the Clark County government’s office or City Hall and be like, ‘Hey, I’m going to organize an event or a protest or a rally, who do I need to talk to?’ They know all the steps you need to take.” Consider any audio needs. Are people going to be giving speeches? If so, you may need something to amplify the sound so the audience can hear who’s talking. Green also encouraged notifying the police but also stresses taking your audience into consideration. “If you’re holding an event that’s likely to have undocumented folks, let them know you’ve contacted police and they’re aware of the event. You don’t want anyone to not have that information.” Similarly, “if you’re making a conscious effort to not contact the police, you need to let people know,” adding that oftentimes “people decide whether or not to go to an event [if] the police are informed or involved.” Lastly, send out reminders about necessities. Water, snacks, sunscreen, jackets—all of these seem obvious, but people tend to forget them. Bring extras if you can. Most importantly? “Don’t be scared,” Green said. “Find something you’re interested in or get a team and work together. If there’s something going on you’re already interested in, offer to help and learn from them.” –Leslie Ventura

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Activists in the progun and pro-gun-control spectrums tend to gravitate to behemoth lobbying organizations, such as the National Rifle Association or Everytown for Gun Safety, which reflect the divergent nature of modern politics. Becoming one of the 5 million NRA members ($40 a year) helps fund the “major political force” and firearms education around the world, according to its website (home.nra.org). Joining Everytown for Gun Safety—which deems itself nonpartisan, but tends to embrace progressive policies—involves signing up online to receive updates. Advocates also can donate. The organization “seeks to improve our understanding of the causes of gun violence and the means to reduce it” through research and policy development, per its website (everytown research.org). For progressive thinkers who also happen to be gun enthusiasts, there’s the Liberal Gun Club, an organization geared toward the left and left-center, but whose active members wield varying political leanings. The club doesn’t have official policy positions and considers itself an “education and outreach nonprofit” organization. Its membership is $10 a year (theliberalgunclub.com). –Ricardo Torres-Cortez

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Thanks to the internet, starting a petition can be incredibly easy. Just as how GoFundMe and Indiegogo have revolutionized fundraising, websites such as Change.org and MoveOn.org, and apps like Thunderclap, have done the same for political activism. Create an account, fill out a form describing the petition and then get people to sign it. In 2011, the Obama administration created a simple website for citizens to create petitions, called “We the People: Your Voice in the White House” (petitions.whitehouse.gov). Recently relaunched by the Trump administration, the website promises to issue a timely official response to any petition that receives more than 100,000 signatures within 30 days. But before you start your own petition, make sure the petition you want to create doesn’t already exist. For example, on We the People, one petition requests removal of Second Amendment regulations, while another requests an increase in gun control. As creating petitions gets easier, how do you know what to sign? Las Vegas arts advocate Sarah O’Connell won’t sign anything before looking up the information and independently verifying that it’s legitimate. She says it can be as easy as a quick Google search on her phone. “The most important thing is to make sure you understand exactly what the petition is for,” she said, urging people not to get intimidated by the process. “Don’t say ‘no’ without looking it up. Your voice matters and it makes a difference or they wouldn’t try so hard to confuse you. Don’t ever be talked out of the importance of your vote.” –C. Moon Reed

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NETFLIX AND NOT-SO-CHILL HOW TO TURN TV TIME INTO EXERCISE TIME BY EMMA CAUTHORN | WEEKLY STAFF

otivating yourself to get to the gym each day can be tough. Fortunately, there are a ton of great workouts you can do at home. Better yet, there are a ton of great workouts you can do while watching TV. Whether you’re already a fitness aficionado or just getting moving again, incorporating exercise into your existing routine is one of the best ways to maintain a momentum that lasts. Plus, if you need to justify hours spent binge-watching The Crown or Mindhunter—here’s your ticket.

EXERCISES These moves are basic body-weight exercises that you’re probably familiar with already. But they’re classics for a reason—they give you the most bang for your buck and can tone your entire body. All of these exercises have multiple variations, some listed below, so feel free to explore and make each move your own. Just be sure to maintain proper form—the last thing you want to do is pull a hamstring while binge-watching The Office for the umpteenth time.

Plank

Side plank

How to 1. As you would at the top of a push-up, plant your hands on the ground, directly under your shoulders, and hold your arms straight. Press your toes into the floor, feet flexed with a neutral spine and neck. You should form one straight, diagonal line from your heels to your head.

How to 1. Lay on your right side with your feet stacked on top of each other.

2. Tighten and engage your core, glutes and thighs to stabilize the position.

2. Prop yourself up on your right arm or forearm and raise your hips until your body is in a straight, diagonal line. 3. Hold your core and contract the muscles in your legs and glutes. Hold. Alternate sides.

Variation

SINGLE LEG PLANK While in plank position, lift one of your legs up, squeezing your glutes, and hold it. Alternate between legs.

SIDE PLANK CRUNCHES From side plank, bend your top knee and top elbow. Bring the two to touch and return to the original position.

WHAT ABOUT CARDIO? You don’t need a treadmill or a cycling trainer to get your blood pumping. Incorporate cardio into your at-home routine by doing jumping jacks, burpees, high knees, mountain-climbers or bicycle crunches. Walking/running in place and jumping rope are other great options.

WATCHING SUGGESTIONS Archer Broad City

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You can use these moves on their own or create a circuit routine to the length of your favorite TV show.

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How to Stand and position your feet slightly wider than the width of your hips. Point your toes slightly outward. Face forward. Keep your spine in a neutral position. Lower your hips and bend your knees, keeping your upper body upright and your back straight. Return to a standing position and squeeze your glutes as you reach the top.

How to 1. Stand with your feet hips-width apart and hands on your hips.

How to 1. Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet planted flatly on the floor. Put your hands on either side of your head or crossed over your chest.

How to

Variation

SQUAT PULSES Once you hit the low point in your squat, don’t stand back up immediately. Stay in that position and pulse up and down, no more than a couple inches.

2. Take a large step forward with your right leg and shift your weight to your right heel.

2. Press your lower back into the floor

3. Keep your upper body straight and lower yourself onto your right leg until your thigh is parallel with the floor, making a 90-degree angle with your calf.

3. Contract your abdominal muscles and lower back to starting position.

4. Press into your right heel and return

to standing. Alternate between legs.

Variation

CROSS-BODY TOE TOUCH Variation

LUNGE WITH LEG LIFT Begin a regular lunge with your right leg forward. Straighten your right leg, lean your weight forward (hinging at the hips) and lift your left behind you until it’s straight and parallel with the floor.

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and begin rolling your shoulders up, about 4-5 inches.

1-minute cardio warmup

Lay flat on your back with your arms extended above your head. Engage your abdominal muscles and lift your right leg and left arm, folding your body so that your left elbow crosses over your right knee and allows you to touch your hand to your toes. Your arm and leg should remain straight. Roll back down. Alternate sides.

1. Lie on your back, knees bent in crunch position. Keep your arms at your side, palms facing down. 2. Lift your hips off the ground until your knees, hips and shoulders form a straight, diagonal line. Squeeze your glutes at the top. Keep your abs tight and drawn. 3. Hold the position before rolling back down. Variation

MARCHING GLUTE BRIDGE While holding the basic glute bridge, lift one foot off the ground, bringing your knee toward your chest. Alternate between legs as if you are “marching.” Don’t let your hips sag as your legs lift.

WATCHING SUGGESTIONS Altered Carbon

2. 15 crunches 3. 12 cross-body toe touches (6 on each side)

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20 lunges (10 on each side)

8. 12 side plank crunches (6 on each side) 9. 30-second squat pulses 10. 30-second marching glute bridge 11. 15 crunches 12. 1-minute cardio

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Local theater collective TSTMRKT—Ernest Hemmings, Breon Jenay and Brandon McClenahan, last time we checked under the hood—is equal parts sketch comedy troupe, performance art company, precision machine and screaming anarchist klatch, and it demands to be seen and heard. The vowel-averse group, fresh off a tour and a showcase at San Francisco Sketchfest, promises an evening of “humorous, dark and furiously absurd” new material that will “push the boundaries of artistic integrity and the buttons of the audience.” If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of witnessing TSTMRKT, you couldn’t ask for a better venue than Majestic, which is adjacent to several topshelf bars ideally suited to a post-show “What the living hell was that?!” Days & times vary, $15, tstmrkt.com. –Geoff Carter

If you haven’t swiped tickets to the LA band’s Salty Dog Cruise in April, the least you can do is jump-start St. Patrick’s Day weekend with the Celtic punk mainstays. Down a pint of Guinness and help turn the Chelsea into a Devil’s Dance Floor for the holiday. $40. –Leslie Ventura

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A Fantastic Woman at Regal Village Square This Oscar-winning Chilean drama features a breakout performance from Daniela Vega as a transgender lounge singer who deals with mistreatment and hostility while grieving the sudden loss of her boyfriend. It’s a sensitive, affecting story that depicts its flawed, relatable heroine with respect and honesty. $9-$12. –Josh Bell

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NEVADA MUSEUM SHOWCASE AT SPRINGS PRESERVE Ever been to one of those dine-around events where you pay an entrance fee and sample select dishes from a bunch of restaurants in one convenient location? The Nevada Museum Showcase is attempting to do that with 20 Silver State museums and cultural groups at Springs Preserve, sans entrance fee (for the event or Springs Preserve). Check out taster-sized displays and collection items from institutions like the Lost City Museum, the Museum of Gaming History, the National Atomic Testing Museum and others—and experience the whole enchilada at the adjacent Nevada State Museum Las Vegas—that might just inspire future visits to the actual venues. Free. –Mike Prevatt

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BIG LEAGUE WEEKEND AT CASHMAN FIELD The 2016 World Series will forever be remembered for resulting in the Chicago Cubs’ first championship since 1908. But the two teams—the Cubs and the Cleveland Indians (who haven’t won a title since 1948)—also produced great theater along the way, extending game seven to extra innings before things were decided. Las Vegans can revisit that Midwest matchup with this year’s Big League Weekend Spring Training games, set for Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Catch a glimpse of all-stars like Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (a former Bonanza High School standout) and first baseman Anthony Rizzo and Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez (both of whom finished in the AL MVP voting’s top five last season) as they gear up for the 2018 regular season, which begins on March 29. $55. –Spencer Patterson

It’s 18th-century opera for the #woke era. UNLV’s Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra present a production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni set in contemporary Hollywood. The title Don Juan character is a Harvey Weinstein type who harasses a film star, an aspiring actress and his fiancée. The opera is double cast to accommodate the company’s many talents. To top things off, the set was built by UNLV’s Entertainment Engineering & Design students. March 16-18, $25, Judy Bayley Theater. The Civil War has just ended, and Jewish Confederate officer Caleb returns home to Richmond, Virginia. The only people left in the ruins of his home are two former slaves, Simon and John. The three men face the past and forge lives over a Passover Seder in Las Vegas Little Theater’s production of The Whipping Man by Matthew Lopez. March 16-April 1, $14-$15, Black Box. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom is back. In its first North American tour, the sequel to the Broadway smash hit Phantom of the Opera stops at the Smith Center March 20-25 as part of its Broadway Las Vegas series. Instead of a Parisian opera house, Love Never Dies is set on New York’s Coney Island, where the musically talented but unsightly Phantom has found his niche. What happens when his former protegeturned-star soprano Christine Daaé comes to New York on tour? Can love and music overcome all? $49$127, Reynolds Hall. –C. Moon Reed

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At the 15-year anniversary of her original Caesars deal, Celine Dion remains a singular Strip star By Brock Radke hen Celine Dion performs her landmark show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, she spends a lot of time standing at the very edge of the stage. Her Las Vegas Strip colleagues generally spend more time dancing around, or in Elton John’s case, seated at the piano. Dion dances a bit, but mostly sings, of course, and after 1,077 shows here, she’s still inching closer to the edge of the stage, reaching out to connect with her audience as deeply as she can. Her performance is open, earnest and vulnerable, creating an emotional proximity to millions of international fans that have come to see her in Las Vegas. We’ve seen many stars; Celine Dion is easily one of the most influential and impactful performers in the history of the Strip. It was 15 years ago that she played the Colosseum for the first time, on March 25, 2003. That was A New Day, the original show produced by Franco Dragone and AEG exclusively for the brand new, $95 million theater built by Caesars. It was performed 717 times from 2003 to 2007, bringing in more than $500 million in revenue. The current show, Celine, began in 2011 and has raked in more than $250 million.

Although Dion was the same global superstar when she started her Strip residency—Titanic brought “My Heart Will Go On” to the world in 1997—there was no indication her show would become such a colossal success. She originally signed on for 200 shows per year for three years, and entertainment industry observers thought that was too much—too many shows from one artist, too different from the exclusive, limited-run feel that comes to mind when you think of Vegas icons like Elvis, Sinatra or Liberace. But the grandness of the show and the venue and Dion’s awe-inspiring performances made it the hottest ticket on the Strip, taught everyone another lesson about international tourism and eventually provided the blueprint for the dominant form of live entertainment in Las Vegas today. Britney Spears (with Live Nation) has been given a lot of credit for modernizing the headliner template, but her success—along with that of the other Zappos and Park Theater residents—is a branch on the tree of Celine. Staying power doesn’t begin to describe Dion. She jokes about getting “All by Myself” out of the way early in the show so she can relax, even though she makes it

look effortless. Her voice sounds just as it did in 1990 when she sings “Where Does My Heart Beat Now,” one of her earliest English-language hits. The Titanic theme still closes the show, but the run of songs leading up to the finale are a highlight, paying homage to Prince with “Kiss” and “Purple Rain” before a spirited cover of “River Deep Mountain High” and an emotional take on Queen’s “The Show Must Go On,” a song she has favored since husband and manager René Angélil died in 2016. Dion’s showmanship has evolved as her perseverance has intensified over 15 years. She’s changed the game to be sure, but she’s still here, on the edge of the stage, giving us everything she’s got.

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Chris Ewing wants to see you at BloodFest. (Steve Marcus/Staff)

They’re the band best known for “Pretty in Pink,” but the ’80s U.K. outfit is so much more than that John Hughes title track. If you didn’t already know “Love My Way,” you do now, thanks to the dance scene in Call Me by Your Name. Here are four other must-hear songs that stand on their own, no movie screen required. “Fall” You might not think of The Psychedelic Furs as a band that created a bunch of bangers, but you’d be wrong. A fast, post-punk beat sets the tone for this shout-along 1980 track (“Marry me and be my wife!/You can have me all your life!”) and paves the way for the slightly more sinister track, “Pulse.” “We Love You” The Furs’ self-titled 1980 LP is littered with Fall vibes rinsed through a shiny, pop filter, and “We Love You” is a perfect example. Supercharged guitar riffs and a revved-up saxophone solo send this one over the edge. “Forever Now” Richard Butler’s seductive growls have never sounded so similar to The Replacements’ Paul Westerberg than on 1982’s Forever Now. Clocking in over five minutes long, the title track is never indulgent—just ’80s pop-meets-punk perfection. “Flowers” If the Rolling Stones ever had a New Wave phase, they might have sounded like this 1980 cut. A fast and dancey track gets the blues treatment thanks to the Furs’ amazing saxophonist, Duncan Kilburn. –Leslie Ventura

THE Psychedelic Furs with Mia Dyson. March 17, 8 p.m., $27. House of Blues, 702-632-7600.

BLOOD RITUAL punk-scene mainstay Chris Ewing organizes an event With community—and a cause—at its center By Leslie Ventura hris Ewing is one of many notable faces that benefits the Nevada chapter of the National in the Las Vegas punk scene. He’s also Hemophilia Foundation. The cause is a personal one of the biggest cheerleaders for Vegas one for Ewing, who has Von Willebrand disease, punk bands like Rayner, Be Like Max and a disorder that affects the body’s ability to clot Anti-Vision, and he’s the self-deprecating, blood. After developing a joint bleed last year, self-appointed “half-assed manager” of hardcore the NHF helped him find treatment he says he band Hard Pipe Hitters. couldn’t have afforded without insurance. But it wasn’t until last year, when the lovable Presented by Bad Moon Booking and Suckerscene mainstay faced his drug addicpunch Concerts, the show will feature tion, that he decided he wanted to do a mix of locals and touring bands, more—to leave things better than he including Be Like Max, Pity Party, BloodFest found them, he says. “It’s a very long Sector 7-G, Younger Than Neil, Hard March 20, and cathartic process,” Ewing says. Pipe Hitters and Child Support. 5 p.m., $10. Eagle Aerie Hall, “It’s about deciding what parts I want All proceeds go to the NHF. Com702-565-2672. to carry forth with and what I want to munity organizers Surprise Party leave behind.” Collective will distribute zines foFor Ewing, moving forward meant cused on consent, Hard Pipe Hitters giving back, and there was nowhere better to start will sponsor a booth on mental health issues and than within his own network of punk musicians resources and the Cotton Mafia will be selling and activists. “It’s evident that people want more limited-edition Las Vegas T-shirts. out of their community,” Ewing says. “How do we “We became part of this community because keep having fun and doing the things we’re doing we were dissatisfied with the way things were,” with a more socially conscious frame of mind?” Ewing says. “But the only ones stopping us from That sentiment birthed BloodFest, a fundraiser enacting change is us.”

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The Psyatics throw down March 31 at the Double Down. (Monica Rose/Courtesy)

Local music news & notes By Leslie Ventura EA LIFE Two years after releasing third full-length Famous Monsters, Vegas rock band The Psyatics are set to officially drop album No. 4 Saturday, March 31 at the Double Down Saloon. On Much Worse Things Happen at Sea, the trio—bassist/ vocalist Rob Bell, guitarist Jack Ball and drummer Mark Bäertschi—continues perfecting its wild and genre-defying sound, doubling down on a myriad of influences to deliver something loud, funky and ferocious. Garage, surf, rockabilly, no-wave, psych, blues— it’s all present on these 13 tracks. Moments of raw power surge in and out, while discordant punk basslines and jazzy saxophone riffs leap over one another as if competing for the same space. The result is smart, brash and energetic—the culmination of six fearless years rocking and rolling in the Nevada desert. thepsyatics.bandcamp.com

NO MERCY Mercy Music has paired with infamous local art collective Indecline on the music

video for latest single “Song For.” The campy, gory and very NSFW video opens with the threepiece playing Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” to a bored audience at a wedding before the devilish “Chester” makes an appearance, turning the wedding into a demonic, blood-and-guts soaked spectacle (which includes a vignette of Donald Trump getting, er, defaced). Watch it on the band’s YouTube page, Mercymusicforyou. HELP ON THE WAY You know him as the friendly doorman as the Bunkhouse Saloon, and there’s no doubt Douglas Seitsinger—musician, photographer, poet—is also a well-loved mainstay in Las Vegas’ tight-knit music scene. Seitsinger suffered a heart attack on March 4 and was treated at University Medical Center. A GoFundMe campaign (gofundme.com/g-douglas-seitsingerneeds-us) has been set up to assist Seitsinger with his medical bills and to supplement his income while he recovers, surpassing the goal of $5,000 in under a week. A donation-based benefit show

will be held at the Bunkhouse on Friday, March 16, featuring local artists The Rhyolite Sound, Indigo Kidd, Blair and Chani and Brendan Scholz. “Not to quote an old Styx song title, but I am,” Seitsinger wrote in an update on his GoFundMe page. “‘Quick Is the Beat of My Heart’ for you all.” THE LAST PANCAKE Local rock outfit We Are Pancakes played its final show during Neon Reverb over the weekend at the Bunkhouse. After three years of performing, the members will “be pursuing other ventures and projects,” according to a post on the band’s Facebook page. ALSO The Quacks, the Vegas garage-rock band led by Shelley Moth and Linsey Dinner, will release debut album Get Addicted! on March 31, with a free show to celebrate at Starboard Tack. … Sonia Seelinger, aka Sonia Barcelona, released a new video for her Warpaint-inspired single “Whatever,” at the end of February. Watch it on her YouTube channel or listen at soniabarcelona.bandcamp.com.

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JAM ON IT NEW DOWNTOWN HAUNT JAMMYLAND PLAYFULLY PAIRS DRINKS AND SONGS BY LESLIE VENTURA ack in December, we wrote about two New Yorkers, Danielle Crouch and Allan Katz, who were readying their Jamaican bar and kitchen concept in the Arts District. The reggae-inspired destination known as Jammyland soft-opened along Main Street on February 23, adding another late-night haunt to the bustling Downtown neighborhood. The first thing you’ll notice about Jammyland is the bar’s sizable, starry patio, decorated with twinkling lights and flanked by two beautiful murals. It’s the kind of inviting, unique space that beckons to anyone walking by. Even on a Sunday night, the inside was packed with patrons—a strong sign of things to come. Las Vegas doesn’t have anything else quite like Jammyland. It’s inspired by Jamaica and reggae, but the island touches are subtly woven through the bar’s interior, which features a modern, industrial feel. Wooden tables, steel fixtures and

exposed beams compete with more festive décor queray, guava, cinnamon and Averna (with recomlike glowing yellow and green orbs, candles and a mended listening: The Clash’s “Safe European row of lush succulents. The kitchen is still at least Home”)—before attempting a bartender favorite, two weeks from launching, but it’s already easy to the Apache Knucklebuster. Rye, double IPA impeimagine heading here for a midnight snack and a rial stout syrup, Meletti and Luxardo comprise round of cocktails. Jammyland’s brass-knuckled version of an Old Speaking of booze, if there’s any indication Fashioned, which is paired with The Skatalites’ that a lot of thought went into planning “Guns of Navarone.” Jammyland, it’s the bar’s drink menu. The Brazilian Necktie (no relation to JAMMYLAND 1121 S Main St., Drawing from Katz’ love of reggae and the Colombian one) is a spicy take on a 702-800-9098. the New York City record store he once Gordon’s Cup. Not for the light-hearted, Wednesdayfrequented, Jammyland’s menu, or “first this one gets some serious heat by way of Sunday, 6 p.m.- 2 a.m. mix tape,” pairs 12 cocktails with a song Serrano and Anaheim pepper-infused inspired by the spirits in each elixir. The cachaca, lime, cucumber, turbinado syrresult is a drinkable playlist, and while up, smoked sea salt and cracked pepper. they don’t recommend throwing back the entire Jammyland might be the new kid on the block, sequence in one sitting, each song is on Jambut it’s already becoming a favorite. From the oldmyland’s Spotify, so you can listen long after your school ska and reggae playing overhead to its laidMai Tai is gone. back vibe, Downtown’s latest approaches serious Start with the popular Juniper Flats—Tancocktail and music culture with playful charisma.

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A new Downtown experience awaits at Jammyland. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

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(who also spin upstairs at Chateau Nightclub) and Monday’s acoustic performance by California rock band Trapt. Alexxa’s Bar, which also hosted a grand-opening party this week showing off the cocktails and How many Vegas visitors are walking the Strip at cuisine created by executive chefs Carlos Busnight, looking for a funky party to fall into? Thoucaglia and Miranda Prince, also features sands. Some have been making a musical ALEXXA’S “unplugged” sets from The Voice’s Ryan discovery in front of Paris Las Vegas, in an BAR Whyte Maloney March 15, 22 and 29 and intimate and energetic room adjacent to the Paris, Country Wednesdays starring Strip stalpopular patio-centric Hexx Kitchen & Bar. 702-331-5100. wart Sam Riddle March 14, 21 and 28. With Alexxa’s Bar opened early this 24/7 this country and pop musical mix, Alexxa’s year as a sangria-oriented offering is appealing to tourists without going fullcomplementing the restaurant and lounge. Veteran Vegas performer Franky Perez creating a different drinking option from takes over for the Dirty on Fridays and Saturdays the frozen boozy venues lining the this month, and his powerhouse sets also run Boulevard. More recently Alexxa’s has to midnight or later. Of course, if the energy rolled out substantial programming becomes overpowering—or if the sounds have that brings a variety of summoned you to the dance floor and you need a vibes to the cozy, tastebreak—you can always step out to the patio for a ful space, including DJs like Bayati and Casanova glimpse of Bellagio’s fountains. –Brock Radke

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The annual Nightclub & Bar show returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center March 26-28, but you don’t have to wait to find out which venues are taking 2018 Nightclub & Bar Awards trophies. Naturally, Vegas venues have dominated this year: Tao Group wins for Decadent Brunch Soirée for Lavo’s off-the-chain party brunch weekends at Palazzo; Hakkasan Group’s megaclub Omnia at Caesars Palace wins for Mind-Bending Visual Choreography; Wynn Nightlife gets the award for Quintessential Artist Lineup and Performances at its trio of venues, XS, Intrigue and Encore Beach Club; and Drai’s Nightclub & Beachclub at the Cromwell is recognized for Unrivaled Panoramic Strip Spectacle. Planning to go to the expo and the awards ceremony? Visit ncbshow.com. Nightlife hasn’t been a focus at the ever-changing SLS Las Vegas resort at the north tip of the Strip, but daylife is making a comeback. Foxtail has been operating as a special-events space for some time now, but Foxtail Pool Club gets back in action for the season with a grand opening this weekend, bringing in DJs Karma, Ikon and Kid Conrad. Meanwhile at Tao Beach, the bunnies will be back earlier than ever when Playboy Fridays launches on March 16. Next door at Palazzo, the year-old Aquatic Club is ready for Season 2 and also opens on the 15th. –Brock Radke

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Strip en espaÑol Santiago Michel’s Ilusión Mental breaks new Vegas-entertainment ground By Brock Radke t’s ironic that the word “focus” is one of the most challenging pronunciations for Santiago Michel to master. That word is integral to the 24-year-old mentalist’s current existence, which is centered around his new show Ilusión Mental in Planet Hollywood’s 185-seat Sin City Theater. The Mexico City native is focused on strengthening his act and building his name, but he’s doing it in an entirely different way. His is the only Spanish-language show on the Strip, maybe in the Strip’s history. Ilusión Mental soft-opened in December and celebrated its grand opening in February. Since English is his second language, Michel prefers to perform in Spanish, but he never really planned on being a Vegas entertainment pioneer. “When I’m performing in Spanish I don’t have to be overthinking what I’m going to say or worrying about words I cannot pronounce,” he says, and by the way, his English is excellent. “I never thought to do a Spanish-speaking show. A friend gave me the idea. If they want a show in Italian, I’ll learn that. But I’m getting a lot of good response, a

lot of people coming up after the show saying they Ilusión Mental also attracts non-Spanish speakhad so much fun and have never seen anything like ers, and Michel is able to mix in enough English this in Spanish.” to keep everyone connected. Just like going to an There’s a lot of showgoers who have never seen a abstract Cirque du Soleil show, it’s more important mentalist, either. Michel started young, first when that you enjoy yourself than it is to completely he saw a magician for the first time at 6 years old understand everything that’s happening. and then performing as a teenager after Michel understands Las Vegas ILUSIÓN MENTAL is a multicultural, international becoming obsessed with hypnotism. He Sunday, Monday, came to Las Vegas three years ago to study destination, so his focus is exactly Thursday & at UNLV—a mandate from his parents— Saturday, 5:30 p.m., where it needs to be. He’s setting $50-$100. and has already performed all over the himself apart from other entertainers, Planet Hollywood’s world, in Spain, Cuba, Colombia, the especially in a venue that’s home to Sin City Theater, Netherlands and, last summer, Russia. two other very different magic-themed 702-777-2782. Since his performance is about making shows, Xavier Mortimer’s fantastical seemingly impossible mental connecMagical Dream and Murray Sawchuck’s tions—all the while keeping things mystecomedic Murray the Magician. rious—it’s only natural to build cultural connections “Ultimately the best indicator of how well we’re into the mix. “It’s sort of a trip around an idea that doing is when we start to see other Spanish-speakwe are all connected and share the same things, one ing shows open on the Strip,” he says. “We’re taking of which is Spanish,” he says. “There is an appeal to a lot of risk, but I think you have to take chances, their emotions that, ‘We need to go and support this you have to go after what you want. Whether it show because he’s trying this.’ It wasn’t by design, but works or doesn’t work is not what matters, it’s the there is a lot of pride and responsibility.” fact we’re trying something new.”

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Crisis of faith Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds challenges his Mormon church in forthcoming film Believer By Mike Prevatt n Thursday, March 8, MGM Grand hosted an exclusive screening of Believer, co-produced by and starring Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds. No, this isn’t his Roustabout. The film documents one of the most prominent Mormons in Las Vegas challenging the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the wake of an alarming, decade-long spike in suicides among LDS youth in Utah, which has been directly attributed to the church’s hard-line opposition to homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The rising suicide rate—among other factors, including the testimonials of gay Mormons (including his friend and Neon Trees lead singer Tyler Glenn) and having the two lesbian best friends of

his wife (and Nico Vegas frontwoman) Aja Volkman boycott the rock stars’ wedding—compels Reynolds to use his celebrity for good. He aims to reverse the church’s silence on the suicide rates and enlighten its large membership, largely by staging the LoveLoud music festival that dared to celebrate LGBT/LDS unity right smack in the middle of Mormon country—specifically, Provo, Utah—last August and drew 20,000 people. Given his band’s popularity, Reynolds is best positioned to challenge LDS leadership and its homophobic dogma. As he said during a Q&A after Thursday’s screening, “I don’t think the church is going to excommunicate me, because that would be a PR nightmare.” He also revealed

that at least one high-ranking member of the LDS church privately agreed with his assertion that there’s a real problem devastating the faithful youth. Besides that issue, Believer is the story of Reynolds’ spiritual crisis, which sprouts once he’s exposed to the harm inflicted onto the LGBT population by his church—such as its demonization of same-sex marriage, which included bankrolling the successful campaign of California’s (sinceoverturned) anti-gay Proposition 8 bill in 2008— and especially those queer folks inexplicably still within their flock. One minute, the singer is crying through his acceptance speech during an LGBT award ceremony, where he apologizes for preaching against same-sex marriage as a young missionary. The next, he’s affirming his membership to the church, sticking up for its well-meaning followers and worrying about alienating himself

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screen Supernatural cinema Ghost Adventures’ Zak Bagans takes his latest project to the big screen By Josh Bell idway through our conAnd those who had exposure to versation about his new the source, the house, they were documentary feature marked for something.” film Demon House, Las That includes Bagans himself, Vegan Zak Bagans tells me about along with members of his crew a previous interview, during and various local officials who which the interviewer’s phone cut had reason to visit the house. out, interrupted by a mysterious Via re-enactments and interwarning from a female voice. views, the movie explores the It’s a testament to how possibility that the house thoroughly convincing is literally cursed, the Ghost Adventures filled with demons star can be that for who cause victims a moment I expect to act strangely, the same thing to even dangerously, happen again. Of and can bring course, it doesn’t, misfortune on but that unwaverpeople even long ing dedication to the after they’ve moved paranormal is exactly what on. “It’s something that has garnered Bagans a massive never goes away, and that’s the following since Ghost Adreally odd thing about DEMON ventures premiered on the this,” Bagans says. HOUSE Travel Channel in 2008. As always, audiences Directed by Bagans’ latest project can judge for themselves Zak Bagans. Not rated. finds him purchasing a whether Bagans really enOpens Friday home in Gary, Indiana, countered supernatural at Brenden that is the site of an alentities, and whether Palms; also available on leged demon infestation, those entities have an VOD. and bringing his typical impact on the real world. investigative techniques Vegas locals can even to bear on the so-called see some of the artifacts “house of 200 demons.” As he from the house at Bagans’ tells it, this was no typical ghostHaunted Museum downtown. hunting expedition. “It was an Danger or not, Bagans himself experience that has really left a remains committed to chasing mark on me,” he says. “It wasn’t ghosts and demons, wherever one of those things where we they might be. “I am intrigued went there and there was sh*t flyby the darkness,” he says. “I want ing around everywhere like you to be taken out of our material see in some of those movies. It world and experience something was a disease. It was an infection. that is in another dimension.”

Dan Reynolds reaches out. (Courtesy)

from his large and devout family. But the harrowing stories relayed to him by Glenn and his Mormon fans detailing their ostracization from the LDS community seem to strike the loudest chord—as must their struggles with depression, a condition Reynolds has himself battled for years. One might be inclined to think Reynolds has assumed the role of gay ally to curry favor with notoriously loyal LGBT music fans or find a publicist-approved cause to champion, but his overlap with the issue is so substantial, and the emotion he conveys when dealing with it feels so sincere, you’re likely to go along with him regardless of your feelings about his music.

Believer is neither a vanity project nor an inflated concert movie. The Dragons’ concert promoter, Live Nation, is one of the film’s producers. It debuted at Sundance Film Festival in January and will be officially released on HBO in June. On Thursday night, just before the VIP screening at KÀ Theater, every billboard along the Excaliburto-Mandalay Bay strip of the I-15 advertised the movie. With that exposure potential, Believer stands a chance of becoming a Blackfish or Going Clear—one of those documentaries that sticks itself to an issue and even forces change. For the sake of the vulnerable Mormon youth, let’s hope so.

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Smartest animals on the farm 3 Baaad Sheep flex their artistic might with an ever-evolving show at Priscilla Fowler By C. Moon Reed f you’re any sort of grammar nerd, then the title of this show—I Know More Then You Think I Do—will have you wondering: Did they or didn’t they? Is the spelling error deliberate? Or is it a cringeworthy mistake made by people who just don’t know better? Looking at the style of the paintings—rainbow-hued, lowbrow street art—it could go either way. So let’s clear the air: Yes, it’s on purpose. The misspelling, if you fell for it, is a sly joke proving the show’s very point. The artists in the 3 Baaad Sheep collective—Alexander Sky, Eddie “Cicifu” Canumay and Alexander P. Huerta—indeed know more than you think they do. The trio’s current exhibit at Priscilla Fowler Fine Art consists of a variety of mixed-media pieces, including a cheeky painted coffee table (“Kong”), a creepy hipster clown (“Laugh Again Punk”) and a piece showing the wild exploits of

The Rolling Stones (“Mick, Keith and the Boys”). blank spaces. But the heart of the show is its title piece, a layIt’s jarring to see gallery art with pieces simply ered, maximalist collage steeped with pop-culture missing. It seems to violate the deepest taboo of the iconography and street-corner politics. The art world. That’s precisely the point with this piece, imagery in the two 4-foot-by-15-foot loose however. Art buyers are encouraged to take canvases is free-flowing, edgy and subverI Know More a wooden frame and pick out their portion sive. It feels like stepping into somebody’s of the mural to take home. Viewers can Then You stream-of-conscious daydream. touch the canvas, and it’s fun to move the Think I Do How do the artists achieve such a rich, different sized frames around, seeing how Through March 31, Tuesdaylayered effect? It comes from their collabthe piece changes via cropping. If you buy Sunday, noon-6 orative process and a lot of trust. In working a piece, you get to leave a note on the wall. p.m., free. Live together, each artist gives up his veto And the gallery will stretch the customized Painting March 17, 1-4 p.m. Prispower—allowing any of the others to add on canvas while you wait. cilla Fowler Fine to or alter the work, no questions asked. By When the canvases become too shredArt, 719-371necessity, this process enables the artists to ded, the artists simply sew the remaining 5640. embrace a looseness and freedom. pieces together and keep going. It’s the In any case, the most striking aspect of picture of resilience, a crazy quilt for these two canvases is what’s missing, not the cool kids. Or, if you prefer a food what’s there. The canvases have squares of various metaphor, it’s like one of those perpetual stew sizes randomly cut out. Fans have written mesrecipes, where the broth becomes more flavorful sages in marker directly on the gallery wall in the the longer it simmers.

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Dispatch from D.C. Nevadans promote culture and communication on Arts Advocacy Day By C. Moon Reed as Vegas might be the center of the entertainment universe, but in terms of politics, we’re remote. Our state capital is hundreds of miles away, and our nation’s capital is so distant, it might as well be in another country. But one brave delegation of art-loving Nevadans is determined to overcome the geographic barriers. This week, a group of Northern and Southern Nevadans traveled to Washington, D.C. to take part in Arts Advocacy Day, along with representatives from the other 49 states. Nevada’s small coalition included arts leaders, high school students and Sarah O’Connell, a Las Vegas-based theater director and founder of the website eatmoreartvegas.com. We checked in with O’Connell at the end of Day 1, as her group prepared for meetings on Capitol Hill with Senators Dean Heller and Catherine Cortez Masto and Representatives Jacky Rosen, Ruben Kihuen and Mark Amodei. O’Connell sounded tired but exhilarated after a day that included inspiring

talks and a red-eye flight from Vegas. Why she joined the delegation: “All of this is an extension of what I take it to mean to be a theater director. Artists should see themselves as citizenry. To me it’s a patriotic duty to participate in the arts. My version of being a good American is wrapped up in the arts and the votes.” On being a first-time advocate in D.C.: “This is uncharted territory for me. I’m hoping to take the experience of meeting face to face with representatives and learn how to do it back home on the local level. It’s hard to get experience without going out there and doing it.” What Nevada needs: “People struggle in parallel to each other but don’t communicate. We need lightning rods and rallying points in order to come together. [Between the] North and South, we have a state that feels like a couple of states. We need to open up a line of communication and break a lot of ice.” On Las Vegas: “People don’t realize how Vegas

works. The tougher the neighborhood, the more important the arts program. Giving money to arts in Vegas doesn’t mean you’re enriching a casino boss; it means you’re helping an afterschool program or an elderly person in a retirement community.” On learning resilience: “It’s frustrating to think about the [arts] budget being potentially cut after working so hard to protect it. [I’ve learned] it’s all about not backing down. You have to keep doubling down on the mission because it’s a winning message. Make sure no one forgets that the arts are important.” Her message to our Representatives: “I hope they will learn that the arts are more than just a show. People rely on the arts in order to be successful and feel healthy and happy. It’s not just about commercial theater—everybody in Nevada benefits from the arts. Their support is appreciated so much that we all came here to tell them thank you.”

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Artisan Hotel Asphalt Socialites, Midnight Clover 3/16. The All-Togethers, Zigtebra, Stop on Green, Honest Alibi 3/17. Unplugged Lounge 3/18. 1501 W. Sahara Ave, 702-214-4000. Backstage Bar & Billiards Chris Murray, Robert Stokes, Light ’em Up, Muertos Heist, The Escapers, William Neal 3/16. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Beauty Bar He Is We 3/15. Traplife 3/16. Jyrki 69, MGT, The Nocturnal Affair, Demon Scissors 3/18. Royal Thunder, Pinkish Black, Demon Lung 3/19. NFBN: Japan Nite 3/20. Salem’s Bend, Max Fite, Stereoglass, Strange Mistress 3/21. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. Brooklyn Bowl Hippie Sabotage, Melvv, Azizi Gibson 3/15. ’80s Dance Party ft. DJ CO1 3/16. Desire (U2 tribute) 3/17. Linq Promenade, 702-862-2695. Bunkhouse Saloon East of Eli, Camden West, Issy 3/16. Halsey Harkins, Britney Rose, Kaylie Foster 3/17. The Watchers 3/19. Toothbone, Brother Mister, Delia Haunt 3/20. Flock, Holander, Sunday Clothes, Bad Girls’ Smoking Lounge 3/21. 124 S. 11th St., 702-982-1764. The Chelsea Flogging Molly, Jon Snodgrass, Scott H. Biram 3/15. The Cosmopolitan, 702-698-6797. The Colosseum Reba, Brooks & Dunn 3/16-3/17, 3/21. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. CORNISH PASTY CO. Cash Colligan, Tony Savelio, Angelo Munji, Mars Luna, Edi Felix 3/17. 10 E. Charleston Blvd., 702-862-4538. Count’s Vamp’d Sin City Sinners, Stoked! 3/15. Petty & The Heartshakers (Tom Petty tribute), Heart Alive (Heart tribute) 3/16. Count’s 77 3/17. John Zito Electric Jam 3/21. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. THE Dillinger Paige Overton, James Adams 3/16. Wayne David Band 3/17. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001. Dive Bar NE Last Words, Mastiv, Astoria, Honor Amongst Thieves, For the Fight 3/17. Holy Grove, Sonolith, Plague Doctor 3/20. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. DOUBLE DOWN SALOON Hard to Hit, A Burden on Society, Silverscape 3/15. Brick Top Blaggers, McGee & the Lost Hope 3/16. Left Unattended, Sheiks of Neptune, Geezus Cryst & Free Beer, Franks & Deans 3/17. Jesse & the Hogg Brothers, Stolen Rose, Today’s Paramount 3/18. Prof. Rex Dart & The Bargain DJ Collective 3/19. Unique Massive 3/20. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. EVEL PIE Jerk!, The Scheckies, Alan Six, Three Rounds 3/18. 508 Fremont St., 702-840-6460. Golden Nugget Showroom Tommy James & The Shondells 3/16. 866-946-5336. House of Blues 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. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. The Joint Kenny Chesney 3/16-3/17. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000.

THE NERD Taking Dawn, Sheiks of Neptune, Asylum of Ashes 3/16. 450 Fremont St. #240, 702-478-7636. Park Theater Ricky Martin 3/15, 3/17-3/18, 3/21. Monte Carlo, 844-600-7275. ReBar Lam, Dreaming of Lions, The Midnight Disease, Heidi Guinn, The McKenzie House 3/17. 1225 S. Main St., 702-349-2283. South Point Showroom The Lettermen 3/16-3/18. 702-696-7111. T-Mobile Arena Bon Jovi 3/17. 3780 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-692-1600. Vinyl We Came as Romans, The Plot in You, Oceans Ate Alaska, Currents, Tempting Fate 3/15. Fortunate Youth, Ballyhoo!, Tatanka 3/16. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. ZAPPOS THEATER Lionel Richie 3/16-3/17, 3/20. Planet Hollywood, 702-777-6737.

Kid Conrad 3/18. SLS, 702-761-7619. GO POOL DJ Jenna Montijo 3/15. DJ Supa James 3/16. Eric Forbes 3/17. DJ Tavo 3/19. Greg Lopez 3/20. Koko & Bayati 3/21. Flamingo, 702-697-2888. Hyde DJ Benny Black 3/15. DJ Karma 3/16. DJ Ikon 3/17. DJ Konflikt 3/20. DJ D-Miles 3/21. Bellagio, 702-693-8700.

THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild Live 3/17. Love Never Dies 3/203/25. (Cabaret Jazz) Runa 3/15-3/16. Lon Bronson Band 3/17. Frankie Moreno 3/20. (Troesh Studio Theater) Las Vegas Philharmonic: A Little Romance 3/15. 702-749-2000.

Intrigue Diplo 3/16. RL Grime 3/17. Afrojack 3/21. Wynn, 702-770-7300.

The Space Mondays Dark 3/19. Sacha Boutros 3/20. 460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070.

Light Rick Ross. 3/17. DJs Ikon & Karma 3/21. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700.

UNLV (Artemus W. Ham Hall) CCSD Elementary School Orff Festival 3/17. UNLV Classical Guitar Competition 3/18. CCSD Middle School Choir Festival 3/19. (Judy Bayley Theatre) UNLV Opera Theater: Don Giovanni 3/16-3/18. UNLV Jazz Ensemble II 3/20. 702-895-2787.

Marquee DAYCLUB Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano 3/16. Dash Berlin 3/17. Nora En Pure 3/18. Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. Marquee French Montana 3/16. Travis Scott 3/17. EDX 3/18. Vice 3/19. Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. REHAB DJ Lisa Pittman 3/17. Atmsphre 3/18. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5505.

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DAYLIGHT DJ Neva 3/15. DJ Ikon 3/16. Stevie J 3/17. DJ E-Rock 3/18. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700.

TAO DJ Mustard 3/15. Justin Credible 3/16. Gucci Mane 3/17. Venetian, 702-388-8588.

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Drai’s DJ Esco 3/15. Migos 3/16. 2 Chainz, Trey Songz 3/17. DJ Franzen 3/18. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. ENCORE BEACH CLUB EBC at Night: Marshmello 3/15. Nicky Romero 3/16. EBC at Night: Flosstradamus 3/16. David Guetta 3/17. EBC at Night: Jauz 3/17. Afrojack 3/18. Encore, 702-770-7300. Foundation Room DJ Graham Funke 3/16. DJ Crooked 3/17. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7631. FOXTAIL POOL DJ Karma 3/16. DJ Ikon 3/17.

Historic Fifth Street School St. Patrick’s Day Festival 3/17. 401 S 4th St., 702-229-6469.

Performing Arts & Culture Henderson EVENTS PLAZA St. Patrick’s Day Festival 3/16-3/18. 200 S. Water St., 702-267-2171. Henderson Pavilion Shrek the Musical 3/163/17. 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-267-4849.

LOCAL THEATER Las Vegas Little Theatre (Mainstage) A View From the Bridge Thru 3/25. (Black Box) The Whipping Man 3/16-4/1. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996. NEVADA CONSERVATORY THEATER Julius Caesar Thru 3/25. UNLV’s Judy Bayley Theatre, 702-895-2787. TSTMRKT New show 3/16-3/31. Majestic Repertory Theatre, 1217 S. Main St., tstmrkt.com.

SPORTS BIG LEAGUE WEEKEND Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians 3/17-3/18. Cashman Field, 702-386-7200. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS Minnesota 3/16. Calgary 3/18. Vancouver 3/20. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600.

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The Feast of Saint Patrick is upon us once again, a national festival celebrated in more countries than any other. That means you don’t have to be Irish to eat corned beef and cabbage and drink too many Guinnesses or Harps—or maybe something different this year, like White Hag Little Fawn IPAs?—but it helps. And you can party at any bar, but you might have the best time at one of these taverns. –Brock Radke

NINE FINE IRISHMEN Long one of the Strip’s favorite bars for black and tans, black and blacks, half and halfs, yellowjackets and snake bites, NFI also fills you up with beer-cheese dip, colcannon soup and lamb stew. There’s a parade Saturday outside at the Park at 4 p.m. and live entertainment all day on the Brooklyn Bridge. New YorkNew York, 702-740-6463.

RÍ RÁ St. Patrick’s Day starts early here, at 7:45 a.m., with the Six Nations rugby match between Ireland and England. Morning pints should boost your appetite for lunch, when the Black Donnellys perform while you nosh on shepherd’s pie and sausage rolls. If you’re still Irish into the night, change the pace with special Guinness mixology cocktails. Mandalay Place, 702-632-7771.

SEAN PATRICK’S The neighborhood fave is serving up specials on Guinness, Bud Light, Jameson and its own PT’s Brewing beers, including the smooth and malty Irish Red. The corned beef is solid (and you can get it on crispy potato chips with cheese sauce and spicy ranch, too), but the steak sandwich with dark ale mustard is the best way to go. Four locations, pteglv.com.

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HIDDEN SEA TREASURE BAJAMAR DOES TACOS IN A DIFFERENT WAY DOWNTOWN BY JIM BEGLEY dorned with octopi and surfboards, Bajamar Seafood and Tacos seems more suited to a SoCal beach than Downtown Las Vegas. But here it is, sharing a parking lot with Olympic Garden and Luv-it Custard. And Downtowners should be thankful for it. Bajamar (Spanish for “low tide”) is a bastion of all things seafood; the only meat on the menu is the carne asada, which comes as part of a wonderful surf-and-turf offering piled atop French fries. If you’re in the mood for typical Mexican fare like carnitas, pastor or cabeza, you’ll need to make your way to Tacos El Gordo. But for all you pescatarians, look no further than Bajamar. Tacos make up a large swath of the menu, and all are seafood-based. Pulpo enchilado tacos ($4 each) layer inexplicably tender grilled octopus with Monterey cheese and chile de arbol in a glorious, delicious mess. Be sure not to wear your best whites to Bajamar, as overspray is a badge of honor. A more mainstream selection is the gobernador taco ($4), swaddling sautéed shrimp and bell peppers in cheese. The Lucas taco ($5) is essentially the unholy union of a chile relleno and a taco, plus grilled shrimp, while the marlin taco a las bresas ($4) exudes hints of smokiness. The Bajamar fish tacos—only $2.50 on Mondays and Tuesdays—use lightly breaded tilapia. Beyond tacos, the menu features a collection of ceviches, cocktails and tostadas, all of them seafood-centric. Particularly memorable is the fish chicharron ($8)—listed on the menu as “battered spicy fish chunks.” The fish itself isn’t spicy, but the accompanying chipotle cream sauce delivers hints of heat. Pro tip: Request the more potent lime juice-laced chile mixture the kitchen makes to order. You’re welcome.

Bajamar’s pulpo enchilado tacos might change your life. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

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The rapid diversification of Korean dining way up to. If that’s the case, start your journey here in Las Vegas continues to be one of the with another spicy meat dish—classic fried chicken most exciting restaurant trends around the wings ($20)—and complement that familiar snack Valley. It wasn’t long ago that mediocre grillwith a soothing bowl of monkfish soup ($16); KKULMAT it-yourself Korean barbecues serving mounthis way you’ll get adjusted to the interesting KOREAN tains of meat and addictive banchan were the texture and taste of monkfish, an up-trending KITCHEN only way to play with this incredible cuisine. ingredient with a light sweetness sometimes 5600 Now there’s plenty of variety, exemplified by compared to lobster. The tender greens, thin Spring Mountain Kkulmat Korean Kitchen, opened in early enoki mushrooms and subtle broth make for a Road, 7022017 on West Spring Mountain Road by two satisfying soup experience. 333-4845. generations of a Korean-American family. There are plenty more dishes to sample at MondaySaturday, 11 Kkulmat, from the chilled pork trotter and Kkulmat serves different dishes with a a.m.-11 p.m. common thread—a family cooking what its jellyfish salad ($30-$50) tossed in an exquisite members want to eat. Powerful kimchi is mustard vinaigrette to the approachable spicy made in-house and showcased in a stir-fry cold noodles with house-made dumpling ($12), with pork and tofu ($16), in egg-topped fried rice meant to be mixed vigorously with its chili paste and ($12) and in crispy, tender dumplings ($10). There crisp vegetables. Whether you’re looking for a comare similar funky, spicy flavors the braised monkfish fortable meal or a memorable adventure, Kkulmat ($40), but it’s a delicacy you might want to work your has the bases covered. –Brock Radke

It’s no surprise that Giada De Laurentiis’ first-ever restaurant, a collaboration with Caesars Entertainment at the Cromwell boutique resort, sparked interest in additional venues—now there’s Pronto at Caesars Palace and GDL Italian coming to the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore. But it was a bit of a surprise that the Food Network star stuck to her guns and maintained her signature lighter touch with the cuisine at the Cromwell. So many of us think of heavier foods when we think Italian, but that’s not the way Giada gets down. At Pronto, a bright and energetic fast-casual offering with a retail shop, wine bar and legit coffee program, it’s all about well-portioned bites that flex a lot of flavor. The Antipasti Breakfast Sandwich ($9) is an easy early highlight, a soft roll with eggs, Neuske’s bacon, prosciutto cotto, mortadella, provolone and a vibrant piquillo pepper mascarpone you’ll be licking off your fingers. Pressed paninis like curried chicken ($14) and caprese ($13) keep the satisfying sandwich vibes going, but you might want to lighten up at lunch with the lemon-laced tuna and white bean salad ($12) or a baby kale and chicken Caesar ($12). You can make a fast and healthy meal out of a couple of the fresh side dishes ($5), from lentil salad to charred broccolini to grilled seasonal vegetables. Of course, you’ll have to sneak your way through a gauntlet of pastries and sweets, including a mortadella and Humboldt Fog goat cheese cornetti ($6)—which is like a savory Italian croissant—along with apricot and white chocolate scones ($5) and rich chocolate-olive oil gelato ($4.50 single- or $8 doublescoop). We advise you make like Giada and take a little bite out of everything. –Brock Radke

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UNLV School of Medicine professor

Katherine Hertlein snags a Fulbright scholarship

By Mike Prevatt Weekly Staff

Do you look for the potential therapeutic benefits in technology? Absolutely. I think if we assume all technology is bad, we’ll have some real problems. You can’t live in this world without technology, and that will be certainly be true in the future. It will be more advantageous if we say technology can complicate relationships and it can facilitate relationships—and that can be therapeutic.

NLV’s new School of Medicine has scored its first triumph. Professor Katherine Hertlein, who studies romantic and family relationships for the school’s psychiatry and behavioral health department, has garnered a Fulbright scholarship, one of the most important academic designations in the U.S. It will enable Hertlein, who also is a therapist, to further develop her studies—specifically, how relationships are affected by technology—at the University of Salzburg in Austria, where she’ll teach two classes and conduct a survey starting in March 2019. The Weekly recently spoke with her about her studies and award.

Does that include virtual and augmented reality? Absolutely. I’m doing a conference presentation on this in October, and that is part of where we’re headed. People have to have expectations of where technology is headed, but they must be realistic. As we learn more about technology and how it’ll be more helpful, hopefully it’ll be more helpful to relationships, too.

my dissertation to now.

Is technology a tough field to observe and study, given how quickly it evolves and produces new products? Absolutely. I’m writing a book now and my fear is that by the time I publish, it will be outdated—and it’s supposed to go to the publisher in December. If I were to follow the apps and trends, no one would get anything out of it. But if I just talk about the way they reorganize relationships and how the technology affects interactions, I tend to stay more relevant.

Explain your research on the intersection of technology and relationships. I think technology has certain characteristics. For example, it’s very accessible and very affordable. When you communicate through it, it can be ambiguous, it can approximate real-world situations and settings, etc. I’m looking at how these factors and characteristics influence the structure of our relationships, and by that, I mean the roles, rules and boundaries we establish and how they affect the process of the relationships—the way they are initiated, maintained and end. How long have you focused on this avenue of study? About 15 years, from my work on

Is there specific technology where you focus most? I actually think different types of technology and new media share [the same] characteristics. There’s apps, Facebook, Instant Messenger, different email. However, they all have the same characteristics, so I look at it more generally. What has been your most encouraging discovery? I think it’s the accessibility. So many times, we as therapists give interventions that clients can’t do. Technology makes many of those things [that weren’t] accessible helpful again, including therapy.

You can get therapy from a distance … even though many family therapists are allergic to the idea. Accessibility is the No. 1 thing I have a lot of hope for. Conversely, what negative results has it produced? People see computers [as] a bad thing. In couple relationships, where one says they’re looking at porn online, the other says, ‘You’re a sex addict,’ and that’s not true. I want to look at why they see it as this overwhelming negative. I don’t see why people are afraid of computers. Just because they are involved, they think it’s a more dangerous thing. There’s more opportunity for change.

Does living or working in a city as sexually charged as Las Vegas affect your work in any way? The way I’ve phrased it before,

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the Internet makes it Las Vegas anywhere because of the accessibility. Here in Las Vegas, I don’t notice technology being used differently. The only thing different might be the apps where you can locate someone, because people come here to make partnerships that they might not tell their partners about. This is just another mechanism for doing that.

The Internet makes it Las Vegas anywhere because of the accessibility. Here in Las Vegas, I don’t notice technology being used differently. The only thing different might be the apps where you can locate someone, because people come here to make partnerships that they might not tell their partners about.

Why did you choose the University of Salzburg? At Salzburg, they offer opportunities to work with undergrad and graduate students. And Austria really has some interesting differences. They have a higher value in privacy. I’m interested in how that difference supports my model or how it might change it. And sometimes, in my work, there are

gender differences. Gender can mean power, and in technology, those who have more power or more technological literacy, they have more power. Do you know how you’ll go about conducting the survey? I’m going to get info about Austria

and neighboring communities and do sit-down interviews with families to see how technology plays a role in their relationships on an in-depth level. I want to also see the passion of the students [on this topic]. As someone who works for the

brand new UNLV School of Medicine, is this extra gratifying? Absolutely. One of the sections of the Fulbright application [asks] what this will mean to you and your school, and why that would be good. I said this is a brand new entity and this is a great opportunity [to] demonstrate how great this entity is and how we can bring more visibility to UNLV, and I would be the first from the School of Medicine to earn this distinction. How do you hope the scholarship allows you to expand your research? I would love to refine my model and make it not just a Westernized model, but something that can be applied globally.

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THE SECRET TO TRAVELING EFFICIENTLY

igh-capacity transit—systems that carry a large number of people—is an important component of many major metropolitan areas. Along with other benefits associated with public transportation, high-capacity transit offers one solution to a problem that plagues many Las Vegans: traffic congestion. In a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, researchers suggest that when public transit isn’t readily available, transit riders instead commute via congested roadways, leading to a 47 percent increase in traffic delays. This study, based on an analysis of data stemming from the 2003 transit worker strike in LA, found that congestion increased most considerably on freeways that run parallel to high-volume transit lines. High-capacity transit can improve overall traffic conditions and may be particularly beneficial for providing a fast and reliable travel option on our city’s most heavily trafficked corridors. Besides improving traffic flow, high-capacity transit aims to offer commuters an option that is as quick and efficient as driving.

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WHAT IS HIGH-CAPACITY TRANSIT? Many cities, including Las Vegas, rely on a fixed transit system—vehicles such as buses that run along a route and on a set schedule. They tend to include multiple stops and are subject to the same traffic conditions car travelers face. High-capacity transit is an optimized version of traditional public transportation and is characterized by the ability to carry a large volume of passengers. In many cases, it offers more frequent service, fewer stops and faster travel speeds. Most types of high-capacity transit do not share lanes with other vehicles on the road, which grants passengers a more efficient travel experience and frees up roadways. This amounts to decreased traffic congestion and an increase in overall mobility for residents and visitors. For cities that still depend solely on fixed transit systems, highcapacity transit represents the next frontier in commuter travel. There are a few types of high-capacity transit systems. The most common include:

LIGHT RAIL Light rail systems are the modern incarnation of street cars. Operating along a rail line and often powered by an electrical system, these cars are given a dedicated lane. This results in exclusive rightof-way on the roads and makes for faster and more dependable travel times.

BUS RAPID TRANSIT Bus rapid transit is similar to light rail, but operates with high-quality buses instead of trains. These buses also have exclusive rightof-way and travel in dedicated lanes, making them more reliable than the average bus service.

RAPID BUS A variation on bus rapid transit systems, rapid buses do travel in normal traffic, but take advantage of things like the ability to signal for a green light when approaching an intersection. They also often use shorter, busonly lanes to bypass cars backed up at traffic signals.

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WHY IS HIGH-CAPACITY TRANSIT IMPORTANT? High-capacity transit benefits passengers of public transportation and contributes to the overall health and flow of cities. The Texas Transportation Institute releases a regular study that evaluates and compares traffic congestion in urban areas across the country. TTI estimates that in 2014, the average automobile commuter in the Las Vegas/Henderson area experienced delays totaling 46 hours. This does not account for overall commuting time—it speaks simply to the extra time spent sitting in traffic. This means the average Las Vegas resident wastes almost two whole days a year because of traffic congestion. While that amount of time is jarring on its own, TTI further reports that roadway congestion costs the average driver $984 and leads to 21 gallons of excess fuel consumption per vehicle. To address this issue, a transportation project underway could put a high-capacity transit system along the Maryland Parkway corridor. Maryland Parkway is one of the most heavily trafficked road ways in the Valley and carries more than 9,000 transit riders and 33,000 cars each day, linking to 21 transit routes and high-activity locations such as McCarran International Airport, UNLV and Sunrise Hospital. While the impact of this project is still being evaluated, many are hopeful it will be a large step toward reduced traffic congestion. This project is in development and part of a future transportation plan called OnBoard. It will identify new transit services, emerging technologies and other enhancements that can keep us moving.

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LIGHT RAIL AND BUS RAPID TRANSIT STATIONS Rather than typical bus stops, light rail and bus rapid transit generally provide amenities such as shelters, real-time transit arrival information and level boarding so passengers don’t have to step up in order to board. They’re often located in central, walkable areas.

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FOR OR AGAINST? YOUR PATH TO MARCH MADNESS PROFIT BEGINS HERE BY CASE KEEFER

uccessfully filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket doesn’t always translate to profit for sports bettors. Take last season, for example. North Carolina and Gonzaga reached the national championship, but neither team had a winning record against the spread in the five tournament games it took to get there. ¶ In sports books, it’s more important to know which teams signify smart investments and which hold no value. The betting market is fluid, of course, but it doesn’t hurt to take stock of the field entering the tournament. Let’s run through the 16 teams priced at 50-to-1 or less in William Hill sports books’ future odds, and determine if they’re a bet-on or a bet-against.

VIRGINIA (6-TO-1) The top overall seed in the tournament also has the best against-the-spread record, as bettors haven’t totally warmed up to the Cavaliers’ style of suffocating defense to go with deliberate offense. Verdict: Bet on Virginia.

VILLANOVA (6-TO-1) The secret is out on the Wildcats, who have now been favored in 70 straight games since their 2016 NCAA Tournament championship. Even with the nation’s best offensive duo in Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges, Villanova’s odds will be too inflated to justify betting on it on a game-to-game basis. Verdict: Bet against Villanova.

DUKE (8-TO-1) The Blue Devils are the most talented team in the country and might actually be undervalued for once. They’re unlucky to have lost seven games considering they’ve gone 1-6 in games decided by six points or less. Verdict: Bet on Duke.

PURDUE (8-TO-1) The Boilermakers looked like a national championship threat for much of the season, but crashed over the final month, going 6-4 straight-up and 1-9 against the spread in their last 10 games. Verdict: Bet against Purdue.

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KANSAS (10-TO-1) The Jayhawks have neither the depth nor the defense of their best teams from the past. They’re also saddled with what the odds indicate is the toughest path to the Final Four among No. 1 seeds. Verdict: Bet against Kansas.

MICHIGAN (10-TO-1) The Wolverines have been an enigma for most of the season, but they have an underrated coach in John Beilein—who has gone 15-6-1 against the spread lifetime in the tournament— and a stingy defense ranked fifth nationally in efficiency. Verdict: Bet on Michigan.

MICHIGAN STATE (10-TO-1) Perhaps no team is bet more aggressively every March than the Spartans, who have developed a reputation as an annual title threat despite not having won the championship since 2000. There’s no sense in paying a premium on any team. Verdict: Bet against Michigan State.

ARIZONA (10-TO-1) From an efficiency standpoint, the Wildcats have by far the worst defense of any perceived contender. They’re also overly reliant on one player, which is never good, even if said player is likely top overall NBA Draft pick DeAndre Ayton. Verdict: Bet against Arizona.

XAVIER (12-TO-1) The Musketeers are one of the least-threatening No. 1 seeds in tournament history, but everyone is aware of that. That should keep their point spreads manageable for a couple of rounds before a likely exit in the Sweet 16 or Elite 8. Verdict: Bet on Xavier.

NORTH CAROLINA (15-TO-1) These are not the same Tar Heels who overwhelmed opponents en route to national championship game appearances in each of the past two years. They have underlying defensive issues and don’t dominate inside offensively. Verdict: Bet against North Carolina.

KENTUCKY (18-TO-1) The Wildcats finished just fourth in the regular season of what has become an overrated Southeastern Conference. Coach John Calipari has taken his reputation for young teams to the extreme: Kentucky’s five best players are freshmen. Verdict: Bet against Kentucky.

CINCINNATI (20-TO-1) The Bearcats are a quiet juggernaut, having lost ony four games all season, by an average of less than six points. They terrorize opponents with defense and rebounding, a potent combination. Verdict: Bet on Cincinnati.

GONZAGA (22-TO-1) Forget the No. 4 seed attached to Gonzaga; there’s a strong argument to make that it’s the best team in the West Region. Yes, the Bulldogs play in a weak West Coast Conference, but an average point differential of 17.4 points per game is impressive regardless of competition. Verdict: Bet on Gonzaga.

TEXAS TECH (30-TO-1) The Red Raiders tailed off at the end of the season, surrendering a lead in the Big 12 Conference, but that was with star guard Keenan Evans banged up. He should be healthier in the tournament and ready to return Texas Tech to prominence. Verdict: Bet on Texas Tech.

WEST VIRGINIA (35-TO-1) The Mountaineers are known for their harassing defense, which is still intact, but they were even better on offense this year. Jevon Carter is one of the most dangerous point guards in the field. Verdict: Bet on West Virginia.

WICHITA STATE (40-TO-1) The market has proven too eager to back the Shockers since their Final Four appearance in 2013. They’re only 3-6 against the spread in the tournament since that run. Verdict: Bet against Wichita State. Julie Jacobson/AP Photo, Photo Illustration

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Telemedicine is paving the way for medical diagnoses from afar

BY MICHAEL LYLE

SPECIAL TO WEEKLY

hen health care is obtained through a computer, mobile device or remote kiosk, the doctor is always in. That’s why some medical providers are turning to telemedicine or telehealth— the treatment of patients using technology and remote diagnosis—as a way to make a doctors’ visit more accessible. “We are finally at the point where we have really good and secure high-definition video,” said Dr. Lo Fu Tan, medical director of On Demand Medicine with Southwest Medical. “(The technology) is pretty straightforward. You just have to press a couple buttons.” As part of the rise in services, Southwest Medical recently installed a telemedicine kiosk at one of its urgent care facilities. “This is a pilot project we started a few months ago,” Tan said. “Once we look at the data, we plan to roll it out to other clinics.” For traditional care at one of the six urgent care facilities, wait times can vary between 40 and 90 minutes. Instead of waiting, the kiosk gives patients another option. “This isn’t Facetime or something that can get hacked,” Tan added. “It’s a secure and private room.” While the patient waits at the kiosk, the medical professional who will be accepting the call reviews the patient’s history, which was completed online. Once the live one-on-one session begins, the patient and medical professional converse via the screen on the kiosk, which also has self-administered tools to check blood pressure and oxygen levels, and administer an eye and ear exam. Through the screen, doctors

can count patients’ respiratory rate and have them check their pulse for a heart rate. Nevada Health Centers also has been increasing its telehealth services, focusing on mental health in some rural areas in Nevada. Carrie Tallman, the manager for marketing and communications for Nevada Health Centers, said having this option makes sense for smaller populations. “There may not be the volume [of patients] to have a full-time behavioral health specialist,” she said. So patients in those areas who use the service are connected with a clinician in Las Vegas. And while there are more specialists in Southern Nevada, it isn’t always possible for patients to get to them. “The goal is to have five [kiosks] in Las Vegas by the end of summer. It might be a transportation issue. It might be easier to go to a kiosk than take an hour bus ride around town to see the doctor,” Tallman said. ■■■ The use of telehealth has been discussed in the medical community for years. Physicians such as Tan say adding telemedicine could reduce copays and help address issues such as the lack of medical professionals available within the community. “Our state’s ratio is one [doctor] to about 2,000 [patients],” he said. “We need a lot of help to improve that.” And telehealth isn’t just a stationary kiosk used at a medical facility. It also includes accessibility via a mobile device or computer. Over the past four years, Southwest Medical served 15,000 patients through its NowClinic platform, which can be accessed on a smartphone or laptop. Whether it’s allergies or a skin rash, Tan said people

are encouraged to use this service when seeking medical attention. “These are people who would have used urgent care or gone to the emergency rooms,” he said. “[Using the NowClinic] means a shorter wait time and it’s not as costly.” Co-pays for an in-person visit to one of Southwest Medical’s urgent care facilities can be $40 to $50 on average, while the NowClinic can cost between $10 and $25. All patients who visit Southwest Medical are eligible to use this service by downloading the application or registering online. When ready to speak with a medical professional—which includes everyone from doctors to physician’s assistants—patients simply click the icon and connect to one of 370 providers within the state. The average wait time is about four minutes. Because patients are registered with Southwest Medical, the professional who answers the call can access their records. “Typically, sessions last about eight minutes,” Tan said. Though it might not sound like a lot of time, he said it’s comparable to what doctors spend on patients in person. After, doctors can send prescriptions to a pharmacy (Tan said they are prevented from prescribing opioids or benzodiazepines through telemedicine). If the patient needs immediate care, doctors can schedule a visit with an urgent care physician. However, of the patients who have used NowClinic, less than 1 percent have needed to go to a brick-and-mortar provider after their remote visit, Tan said. While the American Telemedicine Association has guidelines for training medical professionals who use telemedicine, there is no national standard. In addition to observing the national guidelines, Southwest Medical created its own additional program. It’s not just medical nonprofits using this service. Private practices, both in mental health and primary care, have the option to add this service as well. According to the Nevada Division of Insurance, all health carriers in the state are required to cover telemedicine. Seeing the future in e-health, some health care programs are beginning to incorporate this into the classroom. Dr. Ray Alden, a provost with Touro University, said the school is adding a telemedicine component to its curriculum with virtual exam rooms. “In my opinion, I think we are going to see this used more and more,” he said. “So I think we will also see an increase of students trained in telemedicine.” There is already advance technology enabling this practice, which Tan only sees improving with time. “I see the technology getting to a place in five or 10 years where there is a hologram,” Tan said. “So it will be like having the patient in the room with you.”

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VegasInc Giving Notes The Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Las Vegas’ 2017 National Philanthropy Day Awards recognized the following: n Janice Allen, Outstanding Philanthropist n Constandina “Dina” Ciulla, Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy n Findlay Automotive Group, Outstanding Corporation n Caleen Norrod Johnson, Lifetime Achievement n Junior League of Las Vegas, President’s Award n Pam Lang, Outstanding Development Professional n Stacey Wedding, Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser n Elaine P. Wynn Family Foundation, Outstanding Foundation

The Arthritis Foundation’s honorees for the 2017 “Jingle Bell Run/Walk” were Kelly Clinton Holmes, entertainer and community leader; Dr. Fahreen Rasool, whose focus at Southwest Medical is on arthritis, osteoporosis, juvenile arthritis and other autoimmune diseases; and Ellie Bennett, age 15. More than 40 Burger King restaurants in Las Vegas collectively raised $31,563 for Opportunity Village. The funds helped support Opportunity Village’s Magical Forest.

Fremont Street Experience donated $10,000 to Opportunity Village in honor of the Great Santa Run.

Disabled American Veterans received $10,000 from the proceeds of a Kid Rock concert in Laughlin.

Tri-State Military Moms received $25,000 from T-shirts sold at Laughlin casinos.

Communities In Schools of Nevada raised more than $400,000 at the Today for Tomorrow benefit gala. Sponsors included the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Bennett Family Foundation, Cox Communications, NV Energy Foundation, the Shulman Family Foundation, Barrick, Switch, MGM Grand, and Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation.

Faith Lutheran’s Crusader Knight Scholarship Endowment Gala raised $408,000.

Eric Butwinik is director of retail operations and Julian Serrano is director of facilities & security at Opportunity Village.

The Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation donated $570,000 to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, Elaine Wynn Palliative Care Program. The Family, Fur & Fun Festival raised more than $12,000 for animal shelters and rescues in Southern Nevada. The NV Energy Foundation donated $5,000 to AfterSchool All-Stars Las Vegas. The Nevada Department of Agriculture awarded $410,000 to 48 schools in five Nevada counties for school gardens. Schools in Clark County that are participating include: Bonanza High, Charlotte & Jerry Keller Elementary, Democracy Prep Elementary,

Doris Hancock Elementary, Durango High, Earnest

Becker Middle, Earnest May Elementary, Elbert Edwards Elementary, Elizabeth Wilhelm Elementary, Fredrick Watson Elementary, Gene Ward Elementary, George E. Harris Elementary, Gwendolyn Woolley Elementary, Harvey Dondero Elementary, Helen Herr Elementary, Howard E. Hollingsworth STEAM Academy, Jack Lund Schofield Middle, Keith & Karen Hayes Elementary, Kit Carson International Academy, Laura Dearing Elementary, Lee Antonello Elementary, Marc Kahre Elementary, Myrtle Tate Elementary, Ollie Detwiler Elementary, Oran Gragson Elementary, Quannah McCall Elementary, Robert Taylor Elementary, Roger Bryan Elementary, Roger D. Gehring Elementary, Sheila Tarr Academy of International Studies, Sierra Vista High, Sunrise Acres Elementary, Tarkanian Middle, Ute Perkins Elementary, Walter Bracken STEAM Academy, Walter Long STEAM Academy, Western High, Zel & Mary Lowman Elementary

and William E. Orr Middle.

Smith’s Southern Nevada grocery stores donated 2,500 pumpkin pies to Three Square Food Bank.

Naqvi Injury Law donated $15,000 to HELP of Southern Nevada. Craig Kirkland, executive vice president and director of retail banking at Nevada State Bank, raised more than $6,000 to help fight breast cancer as part of the “Real Men Wear Pink” campaign.

Chapman Chrysler Jeep donated $4,800 to Susan G. Komen Nevada. Through Nevada Public Radio’s annual fall membership campaign, Caesars Entertainment and NVPR members raised more than $26,000 for Three Square Food Bank.

Clarification The March 8-14 edition noted that Henderson Hospital uses a breast localization system called LOCalizer. Other area hospitals use similar systems.

Network Marketing Pro raised $113,400 for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation with a raffle for a custom-wrapped Audi, donated by Eric and Marina Worre.

“Experience the Arts: The Silver Anniversary Gala” raised $135,000 for the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts.

David Wilson’s Toyota of Las Vegas donated $1,250 to St. Jude’s Ranch for Children. Wynn Las Vegas donated more than 8,000 pairs of socks and more than $8,000 to Project 150.

Pinot’s Palette raised $11,821 for the Las Vegas Victims’ Fund. Hometown Health donated $5,000.

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Adriane Garcia at akgarcia@ ClarkCountyNV.gov March 16 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for landscape and grounds maintenance for Clark County Government Center Clark County, 604758 Deon Ford at deonf@clarkcountynv.gov March 22 2:15 p.m. Lone Mountain Discovery Park: Hockey Court conversion to pickleball Clark County, 604783 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ ClarkCountyNV.gov May 27 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for histology laboratory services Clark County, 604724 Adriane Garcia at akgarcia@ ClarkCountyNV.gov

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14,000

gaming/ hospitality

1976

Station Casinos 1505 S. Pavilion Center Dr Las Vegas, NV 89135 702-495-3000 • sclv.com Frank Fertitta III, chairman/CEO

12,000

gaming/ hospitality

2005

Wynn Las Vegas 3131 S. Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-770-7000 wynnlasvegas.com Maurice Wooden, president

11,600

gaming/ hospitality

1975

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