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NEW WOMEN’S VETERAN WRITING WORKSHOP WANTS YOU Calling all female military veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard and reservists: A new Women Veterans’ Writing Group is now in session. “Everyone has a story to tell. If you’d like to learn how to tell yours, join us,” founder and leader Sonya Padgett writes in her event flier. No writing experience is required, only a “desire to write a story, essay or poem on any topic.” You don’t even have to bring pen or paper; all supplies will be provided. The free workshops are the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at UNLV’s Black Mountain Institute. For more information, email vegasveteranswrite@yahoo. com. —C. Moon Reed

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Cover story: The Knights’ quest for the Stanley Cup Logic, French Montana, Eureka and more News: How much does it cost to keep kids safe?

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POKER PLAYERS BACK IN TOWN The World Series of Poker opened May 29 at the Rio, with tens of thousands of players expected to descend on the Valley for 78 tournaments. Buyins for the 52-day tournament with millions of dollars in prize money and gold championship bracelets range from $365 to $1 million. The main event will begin July 2.

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ROSEANNE CANCELED Roseanne Barr’s rebooted TV series was canceled May 29 a day after its titular star tweeted a message that was “abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values,” ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey said. The tweet, which Barr deleted, compared former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to a monkey. Barr later apologized to Jarrett. CAVS-WARRIORS, PART IV While the NHL’s championship series is all about fresh faces, with the Washington Capitals vying for their first title and the and Vegas Golden Knights playing their first season, it’s a different story in the NBA. The Finals were set May 28 when the Golden State Warriors won Game 7 against the Houston Rockets to join Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the championship series for the fourth consecutive year, starting today. JACKPOT AT COSMO An unidentified Canadian man visiting Las Vegas for a bachelor party and birthday left town with a million other reasons to celebrate. He hit a $1.3 million jackpot Saturday while playing a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at the Cosmopolitan. It’s the second milliondollar jackpot at the resort this year.

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You don’t have to be a first responder to participate in UNLV Libraries’ “Remembering 1 October” oral history project, although it’s fine if you are. “We want to show how Las Vegas [rallied] together to support each other,” says Claytee D. White, director of UNLV’s Oral History Research Center. “You could’ve stood in line to give blood the next day, went home to bake cookies for survivors, been a Lyft driver who took people to the hospital, the person who designed the resiliency center, an attendee or first responder.” With a goal of inclusivity, the project is looking for both expected and unexpected narratives. The first story was given October 25 and the project will be accepting stories for two years. Transcripts will be made available online for researchers as well as the general public. “We know this is going to be used by lots of people who are about to go through the same experience; we want to give them a full picture,” White says. To tell your story, call 702-895-2222. —C. Moon Reed

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Vegas golden knights vs. Washington Capitals That buzz. It’s been in the air for months now, and it’s grown even louder since April 11. That’s the night the Vegas Golden

Knights began their Stanley Cup playoff run, with a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Few knew then that these Knights would go on to sweep the Kings, put the San Jose Sharks away in six games and then, after dropping the opener in Winnipeg, reel off four more wins to topple the Jets and reach the Stanley Cup Final against the Washington Capitals. ¶ So this is what it’s like to be a major-league sports town, home to the hottest—and most-talked-about—team in the land. After decades spent waiting for a big-four entrant, Vegas has been more competitive than it ever envisioned, right from the jump. And the city, too has been better than anyone beyond the Valley imagined, supporting these Knights not just on game nights but on the days and nights between—with energy, passion and pure joy. ¶ The Golden Knights have dominated conversation all over town, providing a fountain of positivity after the most tragic chapter in Las Vegas’ history. So here’s to you, VGK, for making all of Southern Nevada believe in something good.

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71 William Karlsson, Center “Wild Bill” had many memorable moments, from his pair of hat tricks to a playoff overtime game-winner in San Jose, but his March 31 goal against the Sharks was the stuff of Vegas legend. Karlsson went between the legs before beating Martin Jones with a short-handed goal to clinch the Pacific Division title for the Golden Knights.

Star power I n a c it y b uilt on ent e rta inme nt, t h e G o l d e n Knig h t s s t o le t h e s h o w

By Case Keefer weekly staff

Almost an hour after the Golden Knights’ final home game of the Western Conference Finals, a congregation of fans waited outside the back of T-Mobile Arena, hoping to catch a glimpse of the players as they exited the venue. The party-like atmosphere that ensued inside during Vegas’ 3-2 Game 4 win over Winnipeg had transferred outdoors, as the small group frolicked in their jerseys and recounted the night’s biggest plays. The scene felt like a moment more typically associated with post-concert revelers awaiting the exit of a pop luminary or famous band—not fans of a team that seven months ago was considered a hodgepodge of NHL castoffs. The Golden Knights have shattered that perception by reaching the Stanley Cup Final in their expansion season, especially in Las Vegas, where the players have grown into the community’s rock stars. “They’re the hottest ticket in the Vegas market,” says Cameron Papp, communications director for StubHub, the world’s largest secondary ticket marketplace. “In the last 30 days, the Golden Knights have the top-four selling events for us in the Vegas market. They outsold Electric Daisy Carnival, U2, Elton John … everything.” Vegas’ Game 5 closeout win in Winnipeg posted an astronomical 36 share in the local Nielsen ratings. That means about one of every three televisions in use throughout the Valley was tuned in to the victory. A multitude of watch parties sprung up out of sheer demand as Vegas’ playoff run progressed. The D Las Vegas hosted the official watch party at the Downtown property’s Long Bar all season, but also recently began showing the games on a 72-foot screen at the Downtown Events Center. The outdoor venue attracted as many as 6,000 fans for playoff games and might very well top that number in the Stanley Cup, according to Derek Stevens, owner of The D. “The community element of Las Vegas gets overshadowed,” Stevens says. “You don’t hear about all the people who live here, work here and love this city. I really thought this city was ready for a major-league sports team. I think there’s a lot of pride. For people who have been here a

while, there’s a lot of pent-up demand to say, ‘This is my team.’ I’m not surprised by the love for this team.” Others in Las Vegas and beyond weren’t as optimistic from the start. Even the players were unsure of how the market would embrace them. Looking back, they cite the same moment when a bond was forever forged—the October 11 home opener against Arizona Coyotes. The Golden Knights crushed the Coyotes 5-2, scoring four goals in the opening 11 minutes, but the action on the ice was secondary to the pregame ceremony honoring the victims of the October 1 shooting. “I think it was a really big moment for the city,” goalie Marc-André Fleury says. “As a team, we couldn’t heal anybody but maybe change their mind for a bit for the first few weeks—make them proud and cheer for something.” The clearest reason for the Golden Knights craze shouldn’t be minimized, either: They won in historic fashion. The team had the best record in the NHL shortly before the halfway point of the season, clinched the best expansion record before the three-quarter mark and has gone a league-best 12-3 in the playoffs. The players tie their performance back to the motivation borne out of the shooting. “To make this run, win [the Western Conference Finals] and move on, it’s awesome for us,” says defenseman and longtime local Deryk Engelland. “But it all comes back to the city and the people affected by it.” In May, the Golden Knights were the second-best-selling team in all of sports on StubHub, behind only the New York Yankees. “They’ve far outweighed our expectations in terms of demand,” Papp says. “It’s a testament to what they’ve built in the local market.” For the past few months, the team’s practices at City National Arena have attracted standing room-only crowds. Golden Knights’ officials had to ask fans to stop camping outside the team’s City National parking lot, where players like Fleury and Engelland had been routinely bombarded with requests to roll down their car windows and sign autographs before heading home. In a town never light on star power, the Golden Knights are the biggest celebrities of all.

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29 Marc-André Fleury G oa lt e n d e r It’s nearly impossible to whittle Fleury’s season down to one moment. He’s carried the team all year, shattering postseason records in the process. But the back-to-back diving saves he made against Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele to preserve a win in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals have been as important as any sequence this season.

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81 J O N AT H A N M A R C H E S S A U LT LEFT WINGER Never shy around microphones, Marchessault made it crystal clear the Golden Knights needed to win Game 2 of the conference finals after a loss in Game 1, calling it a “must-win.” He responded with two clutch goals to lead Vegas to victory.

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57 D av i d P e r r o n , R i g h t W i n g Perron racked up 66 points and four game-winning goals for Vegas this season, but the numbers pale in comparison to his leadership in the locker room. As he wrote in his piece for The Players Tribune, “Every guy in our room has a chip on his shoulder. And every time we step on the ice it’s a fight to prove our worth. That was clear from first time we put the Knight over our chests.”

27 Shea Theodore, Defenseman On December 20, with the Golden Knights and Tampa Bay Lightning tied 3-3 and the final seconds ticking away, the puck emerged from a scrum behind the Lightning net, right to the stick of Theodore. He blasted the shot past Andrei Vasilevskiy with just 2.3 seconds left to give the Knights a walk-off win over the league’s top team.

77 Brad Hunt Defenseman Hunt spent much of the season as a healthy scratch, but that didn’t stop him from bringing a funloving attitude and nonstop energy to the locker room. He earned a nomination for the Masterton Trophy, given to the NHL player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

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18 James Neal, Left Wing Neal scored the two goals that started it all for the Golden Knights this season. He netted the first one in franchise history to draw Vegas even with the Dallas Stars in the October 6 season opener, then flipped the puck over goalie Kari Lehtonen while sliding on his knees for the game winner.

88 N a t e S c h m i d t , D e f e ns e m a n In the Golden Knightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; double-overtime win over the Kings in the first round of the playoffs, Schmidt led all Vegas skaters in ice time. He emerged as a No. 1 defender this season, and proved it once again on April 13, blocking three shots during his 51 shifts that totaled an mammoth 37:18 of time without yielding a single goal while on the ice.

21 Cody Eakin, Center Midway through the year, the defensive-minded Eakin had fallen into a major offensive slump. He had registered only one goal and two points in 25 games before busting out with a two-goal, three point performance in a win over the Red Wings on March 8.

24 Os c a r L i n d b e r g , C e n t e r Early in the season, when almost no one believed the Golden Knights were legitimate, Lindberg was a big part of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hot start. The former Ranger scored four goals in a ninegame span in October to help Vegas to its early 8-1 start.

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5 Deryk Engelland, Defenseman Engelland, a Las Vegas resident for more than a decade, had a dream season on the ice while setting career highs in nearly every stat. Still, nothing will top the speech he gave before the October 10 home opener, just nine days after the mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip. “To the families and friends of the victims, we’ll do everything we can to help you and our city heal. We are Vegas Strong,” Engelland said.

6 Colin Miller, Defenseman Miller has been the Golden Knights’ best offensive defenseman all season. His best performance came on January 21 in a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, when he scored the game-winning goal with a blistering slapshot and assisted on two other goals.

19 R e i l ly S m i t h , Right Wing Most of Smith’s highlight-reel plays this season have been assists, but he took matters into his own hands in his biggest moment. He raced down the ice in a 2-2 tie with Winnipeg in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, and fired shortside, past the goalie’s blocker to give Vegas the win and a 3-1 series lead.

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Two years after using a first-round pick on Subban, the Boston Bruins waived him from their roster. The Golden Knights claimed him, and he revived his career with a 13-4-2 record for Vegas this season, including a spectacular shootout win December 8 in Nashville (a squad that features his older brother P.K.) in which he made 41 saves and shut the Predators out in six shootout attempts.

Merrill doesn’t score often, but when he does, they count. Four of his seven career goals have been game-winners, including his only one for the Golden Knights. He beat Pittsburgh’s Matt Murray on December 14 at T-Mobile Arena to give Vegas a 2-1 win over the backto-back Stanley Cup champion Penguins.

TOMAS TATAR, LEFT WING

He faced pressure as general manager George McPhee’s big trade-deadline acquisition but struggled to find a place in the lineup. After sitting out multiple games, Tatar was given a chance and cashed in with a momentum-swinging goal in Game 2 of the conference finals in Winnipeg.

3 B R AY D E N M C N A B B , D E F E N S E M A N The Los Angeles Kings left McNabb exposed in the expansion draft last June, and he ended their season in April. McNabb clinched the Golden Knights’ first-round playoff sweep over the Kings with a second-period goal in a 1-0 Game 4 victory.

41 PIERRE-EDOUARD BELLEMARE, CENTER In the middle of the second period during Vegas’ 4-1 win over the Avalanche on March 26, Bellemare was crawling across the ice with blood pouring from his face after taking a slap shot beneath his left eye. He returned to the game without missing a shift. Bellemare’s toughness has been critical for Golden Knights on the ice and in the locker room.

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Alex Tuch, Right Wing From not being in possession of a locker when the season started— and having to sit on a fold-out chair in the Golden Knights locker room—Tuch blossomed into one of the leading scorers in the playoffs. He showed his growth in the crucial Game 5 against San Jose with two goals, including a gorgeous tip past Martin Jones from just in front of the crease.

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Sbisa spent a large portion of the season on the injured reserve, but early in the year he helped establish the Knights as one of the better defensive teams in the NHL. He was matched up with the opposing team’s best players on a nightly basis and held his own, which has continued into the playoffs.

75 R ya n R e av e s , R i g h t W i n g It took him more than 200 minutes of ice time with Vegas to net his first goal, but he couldn’t have picked a better time for the breakthrough. The Winnipeg native tipped Luca Sbisa’s point shot past Jets’ goalie Connor Hellebuyck to give Vegas a 2-1 win in Game 5, punching the team’s ticket to the Stanley Cup Final.

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92 56 Erik Haula, Center As the clock ticked closer to midnight on April 13, Haula finally ended the longest game in Golden Knights’ franchise history. Haula streaked into the Kings’ zone, deked goaltender Jonathan Quick and slid the puck under him for a double-overtime winner to give Vegas a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.

Tomas Nosek, Left Wing A fourth-line player that spent a portion of the postseason as a healthy scratch, Nosek came up with arguably the biggest goal of the year in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. The 25-year-old winger scored the gamewinning goal midway through the third period, before adding an empty-netter in the final seconds to seal the victory. .

28 W i ll i a m C a r r i e r Left Wing Carrier set the tone for the postseason run with 21 hits in Vegas’ first two playoff games, a pair of wins over the Kings. He finished fifth on the Golden Knights with 113 hits this season despite playing in only 37 games.

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Maxime Lagace G oa lt e n d e r After early-season injuries struck Fleury, Subban and Oscar Dansk, fourth-string goalie Lagace was thrust into the first NHL action of his career. The youngster kept the Golden Knights afloat while the others recovered, including a stretch from November 16 to December 9 in which Vegas went 5-1 with Lagace in net.

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Like many Golden Knights this season, Carpenter starred against his former team. Waived by the Sharks earlier in the season, Carpenter set up an emptynet goal by Eakin to end San Jose’s playoff run in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.

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Lambda Literary Foundation says her poems are “crazy good.” Reviewer Sheela Lambert lauds Jan Steckel for the way she “describes medical problems with an interesting mix of medical vocabulary, poetic metaphor and compassion.” Steckel, a former pediatrician, has an Ivy League pedigree, which she now uses in her work as a poet, writer, medical editor and activist for bisexual and disability rights in Oakland. Her collection The Horizontal Poet won the Lambda Literary Award. She has also written a fiction chapbook Mixing Tracks (2009) and a poetry chapbook The Underwater Hospital (2006). She’s been nominated twice for the prestigious Pushcart Prize, and her writing has been published in Scholastic Magazine, Yale Medicine, Bellevue Literary Review, Red Rock Review, biMagazine, Jewish Women’s Literary Annual and more. Steckel will read as part of Las Vegas’ Poetry Promise, Inc. reading series. For fans who want more, Steckel will also head up a writing workshop May 31 at 7 p.m. at Janco Books (2202 W. Charleston Blvd. #9). 2 p.m., free. –C. Moon Reed

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ogic might have endeared himself to Las Vegas on April 11, when he performed a free concert—to be exact, four songs: “Fade Away,” “Contra,” “Everyday” and “44 More”—at Toshiba Plaza hours before the Vegas Golden Knights claimed their historic, first-ever playoff victory over the LA Kings. If you watched the game on TV, you missed his rhymes; portions of the set were aired during NBC’s coverage of the PittsburghPhilly and Minnesota-Winnipeg games. So you had to be there. If you were, you might have dipped into Park MGM to buy tickets for the July 21 stop of his Bobby Tarantino vs. Everybody tour at Park Theater. Or, if that’s too long to wait, you can hit Drai’s Friday night for Logic’s first performance at the Cromwell club in more than three years. Last time he played there, he wasn’t anywhere near the phenomenon he is

today, and that’s mostly due to 11 numbers. “1-800-273-8255,” the third single from last year’s Everybody, became Logic’s first international Top 10 hit and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. With notable vocal contributions from fellow rising stars Alessia Cara and Khalid (who also cowrote the track with Logic, producer 6ix and The Chainsmokers’ Andrew Taggart), the song was nominated for two Grammys and resonated with all different audiences thanks to its positive message generating awareness for suicide prevention efforts. The Maryland-born 28-year-old MC followed Everybody with March’s mixtape Bobby Tarantino II, featuring appearances by Drai’s resident artists Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean and 2 Chainz, along with Logic’s alter ego, Young Sinatra. Marshmello produced its most memorable track, “Everyday,” but Logic’s recent exposure has reached beyond the charts. He was featured in an episode of the Netflix series Rapture,

produced by Def Jam and Mass Appeal and also focusing on Nas, T.I., 2 Chainz and other rappers. Logic is also reported to have a comedy film, two novels and plenty of music in the works this year, in addition to his biggest tour yet. “I have several albums that are finished,” he recently told Power 106 in LA. “The reason I have all that done in advance is because of the films and novels ... and all the stuff I’m starring in, writing in and the record label. I want to make sure everything gets its proper time.”

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hen Olubowale Victor Akintimehin—better Lazer and WizKid—has likely helped turn thousands known as D.C.-born rapper Wale—dropped his into #Walenation converts. You’re sure to hear it four-track Self Promotion EP back in April, when Wale returns to Rehab at the Hard Rock Hotel we should’ve known it was foreshadowing on Sunday. something bigger. Another hint could have been the From his humble beginnings in the nation’s opening track “Negotiations” from the same EP, capital repping the region’s distinct go-go style, to released two months after the rapper cut ties with his incorporating African sounds into his chart-ready former label, Atlantic. “Mind racin’, negotiatin’ my bangers, Wale has always stayed true to his origins— situation/I’m bad business ,the rap induseven when, he says, it wasn’t to his benefit. try thinks I’m crazy,” he raps on the single. He recently tweeted that his skin color Wale at Rehab June 3, 11 a.m., The announcement, then, that Wale and African descent were among reasons $20-$40. signed with Warner Bros. Records two why he hadn’t climbed the ranks of hipHard Rock Hotel, weeks ago shouldn’t come as a surprise. hop stardom faster—comments that got 702-693-5505. If anything, it signifies yet another new people talking. While Wale has never been chapter in the rapper’s successful 10-yearone to shy from controversy, his outspoplus career. “I am thrilled to be at a company that kenness has helped him to pave his own path. is willing to showcase my artistry, while supporting How many rappers can say they created a my entrepreneurial spirit,” Wale said in a statement. Seinfeld-inspired record (The Album About Nothing) “I felt their passion, commitment and enthusiasm featuring none other than Jerry Seinfeld himself? from day one. They believed in my vision wholeWhat about kicking off President Barack Obama’s heartedly, and I am ready to show and prove.” final State of the Union, or running their own record Wale’s 2017 album Shine had already indicated label? As if that all wasn’t enough, he’s also gearing that he was gunning for a seat among rap royalty— up to release his sixth studio album at the end of breezy summer earworm “My Love”—with its tribal 2018. Might we get a teaser of said record on Sunrhythms and guest features from Dua Lipa, Major day? One can only hope.

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CHANGES ALREADY IN PLACE Executing a renovation on such a massive scale is not for the faint of heart, and the Palms has embarked on one of the most thorough resort renovations in Las Vegas. The rollout is occurring in stages, and May 17 marked the first of three unveilings. Here are a few of the upgrades you can enjoy right now:

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The name of the Palms’ new center bar was given the moniker based on the Damien Hirst piece titled “The Unknown (Explored, Explained, Exploded),” which is positioned prominently above the bar. The sculpture displays a 13-foot shark segmented and encased in three glass tanks filled with formaldehyde. Hirst’s iconic piece has found a good home in the Palms, which features more than 150 pieces of art on display throughout the property. The collection includes works from Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Dustin Yellin, Takashi Murakami and more.

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Clique Hospitality partnered with the Palms to create Apex Social Club and Camden Cocktail Lounge. Replacing the space once occupied by Ghostbar on the 55th floor, Apex Social Club is a boutique nightclub that boasts breathtaking views of the skyline and a trendy, upscale vibe. On the casino level, Camden Cocktail Lounge offers masterfully prepared cocktails in an atmosphere that is as unique and distinctive as the drink menu.

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SAME VENUE, NEW SOUNDS While the 2,500 seat Pearl Theatre was given a recent refresh as well, the most exciting changes are occurring in its performer line-up. The much-anticipated Blink-182 residency began May 27 and has dates scheduled through November. Also booked are Janelle Monae, Halsey, Charlie Puth, Alanis Morissette and other stars for upcoming shows.

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TO COME Palms is redesigning its 260 rooms, 77 suites and six Sky Villas. There are bookings available throughout summer, but the entire project should be completed by fall. In partnership with Tao Group, the Palms is working on a 29,000-square-foot nightclub as well as a 73,000-square-foot dayclub. The dayclub will feature a climate-controlled enclosure over the pool, allowing the party to run year-round. These venues are scheduled to open in spring 2019. Tao is also bringing Vandal, its famed New York City restaurant, to the Palms for its West Coast debut. Other restaurants to keep an eye on include offerings from celebrity chefs Bobby Flay, Michael Symon and Marc Vetri.

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he representatives from German audio technology company Holoplot divide our group into two parallel lines five feet apart, standing perpendicular to a wall of speakers 50 feet away. Our line hears a guitar. After we swap positions with the other line, we then hear a violin—and no guitar, even though it’s still playing just five feet away. If that wasn’t impressive enough, another recording starts playing at a certain volume, and when we walk up and put our ears to the speaker stack—“Don’t try this with any other sound system!” warns the Holo-

plot rep—we still hear it at the same exact volume. Now imagine the same experience from the last row in an 18,000-plusseat arena. Steerable sound, as demonstrated during a May 18 VIP/press event inside a Strip-adjacent hangar, will be just one of several technological innovations featured in the forthcoming MSG Sphere arena. And when they are all simultaneously deployed mid-show, the resulting multisensory experience will dramatically alter the concertgoing experience. The wow-factors threaten to spilleth over for the Madison Square Garden

Company venue, set to break ground behind the Venetian sometime this year and open by the end of 2020. Its physical presence—the 360-foot-tall venue takes its name from its shape— will embolden the already icon-loaded Strip skyline, especially when its 190,000 linear feet of LED lighting is plugged in. That’ll dominate your Instagram feed, as will the awe-striking, 170,000-square-foot hi-res LED screen that will line nearly half of the globe’s interior and extend all the way over the entire performance and seating area, consuming its giant audience not un-

like Caesars Palace’s former—and much smaller—Omnimax Theatre. Complementing that giant screen will be the aforementioned steerable sound; basscentric infrasound haptic floor panels that will enable you to feel everything you’re hearing and seeing; mechanisms that can re-create weather-like sensations; supersized wifi connectivity that will reverse years of poor mid-concert cellular reception; and, in the coming years, augmented reality features that will further merge the analog and digital realms. At this point, you might be asking yourself: Is this a concert venue or a Disney ride?

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It’s not the only question left unanswered (the May 18 event didn’t include a Q&A session). For one: Who’s going to perform in such a venue, given its size and scope? While Cirque-like stage shows and corporate presentations will be included in the mix, this is primarily a concert venue, and it’s hard to imagine a non-resident show adapting its tour production to this very specific facility. Which is why MSG will be making its technology available to anyone wanting to further enhance their show—something that could prove useful once other Spheres open (one is currently slated for London). And

speaking of residents: With George Strait filling T-Mobile Arena three or four weekends a year, it’s likely that MSG and promoter partner Live Nation will flex some competitive muscle and seek out household names for its calendar. Adele, you still nosing around the Strip for a steady gig? As the project evolves, so will associated logistics, such as parking and transportation infrastructure. But one thing’s certain: It’ll separate the wheat from the chaff among Vegas’ concert venue glut. The MSG Sphere seems hellbent on being the local arena you’ll actually want to visit.

In this gig economy, it’s useful to have a wideranging set of talents. In a weird way, that’s why Kaylie Foster’s latest single “Little Game” is such a transformative thing for the local singer-songwriter: Even though she excels at it—to the point that this publication named her Vegas’ Best Emerging Voice last year—Foster doesn’t want to be pigeonholed as a singer of folk songs. “I wanted to produce a song that I could dance to,” Foster says. “‘Little Game’ really stemmed from the idea of separating myself as an artist. There’s a lot of singer-songwriters in Vegas, and a lot of performers, too—but the indie music crowd doesn’t really do that kind of stuff. I haven’t seen any of my musical comrades doing any choreography or stuff like that.” As promised, the Josh Szurgot-directed video for “Little Game” ups the ante. Over a sleek, loping downtempo beat, Foster rebukes an absentee lover—“You really did me in this time/My heart was on the line/And you pushed it to the side”—while she dances her way through Downtown, casually swinging a baseball bat. These steps, choreographed by her friend Natali Tangherlini, represent more than Foster’s desire to avoid categorization. They reveal a performer who’s

becoming more confident and assured by the day. “Over the past year, I’ve definitely begun to present myself more confidently,” she says. “I can still get really awkward on stage, though. … But it’s cool being vulnerable. When you get to share a song you’ve written and you see it resonating with people, that’s cool.” Foster regards “Little Game” as an overture to a full record of songs. “I was toying with the possibility of making an album, but I think I need to take more baby steps and make an EP instead. I have more than enough songs that I’ve written recently, but a lot of them are very sad … I don’t wanna overdo it.” She hopes to have the record out this fall, but in the meantime, she’ll keep playing shows, keep channeling that vulnerability into new songs. “I really want to reframe peoples’ perspective on me as being not just a singer-songwriter, but also a performing artist,” Foster says. She’s taking the right steps.

(Justin Stephens/Courtesy)

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Umbrella, Lady Reiko 5/31. Seismic Series 6/8. Eminence Ensemble 6/10. Lizzy Borden 6/14. 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-733-7625. House of Blues Ivy Queen, Jerry Rivera 5/31. Tyler Farr 6/1. Carlos Daniels 6/7. Steel Panther 6/8. José Madero 6/9. The Dan Band 6/15. Trixie Mattel 6/16. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. HUNTRIDGE TAVERN The Unwieldies, Le DomiNiki 6/8. 1116 E. Charleston Blvd., 702-3847377.

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STARBRIGHT THEATRE Divine Divas of Song 6/6. 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd., 702-240-1301.

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The Joint Enanitos Verdes, Hombres G 6/1. Nine Inch Nails 6/13, 6/15-6/16. Hard Rock Hotel, 702693-5000.

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M Pool Bush 6/2. M Resort, 702-797-1000.

THE Foundry Michael Lington, Paul Taylor, Kenny Lattimore 6/2. SLS, 702-761-7617.

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Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Travis Parker 6/1. Jeremy McComb, Kimberly Dunn 6/8. Town Square, 702-435-2855.

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Park Theater Ricky Martin 6/2-6/3. Park MGM, 844-600-7275.

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clubs Chateau DJ DMC 6/1. DJ ShadowRed 6/2. Casanova 6/6. Paris, 702-776-7770. DAYLIGHT DJ Neva 5/31. Unmet Ozcan 6/2. DJ Sourmilk 6/3. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700. Drai’S BEACHCLUB Henry Fong 6/1. Showtek 6/2. Walshy Fire 6/3. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. Drai’s DJ Esco 5/31. Logic 6/1. Big Sean 6/2. DJ Franzen 6/3. Swim Night: PartyNextDoor 6/5. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. ENCORE BEACH CLUB Nightswim: Flosstradamus 5/31. Kygo 6/1. Nightswim: Jauz 6/1. Alesso 6/2. Nightswim: Marshmello 6/2. The Chainsmokers 6/3. Encore, 702-7707300. Foundation Room Joe Maz 6/1. DJ Excel 6/2. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7631. GO POOL Jenna Montijo 5/31. DJ Supa James 6/1. Eric Forbes 6/2. DJ Tavo 6/4. Greg Lopez 6/5. DJs Koko & Bayati 6/6. Flamingo, 702697-2888. Hyde DJ Benny Black 5/31. Bellagio, 702-6938700. INFLUENCE DJ J-Nice 5/31. DJ Exodus 6/1. Cam Colston 6/2. Josh Bliss 6/3. DJ Thrilla 6/4. Eric Forbes 6/5. DJ JBray 6/6. Linq Hotel, 702-5038320. Intrigue Valentino Khan 6/1. RL Grime 6/2. DJ Five 6/6. Wynn, 702-770-7300. Light DJ Crooked 6/1. Stevie J 6/2. DJs Ikon & Karma 6/6. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700. Marquee DAYCLUB Cedric Gervais 6/1. Chuckie 6/2. Thomas Jack 6/3. The Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. Marquee Ruckus 6/1. French Montana 6/2. Ruckus 6/4. The Cosmopolitan, 702-3339000. REHAB 3LAU 6/2. Wale 6/3. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5505. SAPPHIRE POOL & DAYCLUB HardNox 6/1-6/3. Sammy Davis Jr. Drive, 702-472-8844. TAO BEACH DJ VTech 5/31. Lisa Pittman 6/1. Justin Credible 6/2. DJ Kriscut 6/3. Venetian, 702-388-8588. TAO DJ Five 5/31. Jerzy 6/1. DJ Mustard 6/2. Venetian, 702-388-8588. XS The Chainsmokers 6/1. Kygo 6/2. Nightswim: Alesso 6/3. Encore, 702-770-0097.

Comedy BONKERZ COMEDY CLUB Tommy Lama 5/31. Erik Myers, Brandon James 6/7. Lee Lycan 6/14. Rampart Casino, 702-507-5900. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Happy Cole, James P. Connolly, Gooch 5/31-6/3. Scott Henry, Landry, Omid Singh 6/4-6/7. Brad Garrett, Scott Henry, Landry 6/8-6/10. Brad Garrett, Drew Thomas, Sean Kent 6/11-6/17. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711. The Chelsea Dane Cook 6/2. The Cosmopolitan, 702-698-6797. The COMEDY CELLAR Phil Hanley, Ricky Velez, Marina Franklin 5/31-6/3. Sean Donnelly, Chris DiStefano, Ian Edwards

6/6-6/10. Carmen Lynch, Brian Moses, John Joseph 6/13-6/17. Rio, 702-777-2782. LA COMEDY CLUB Willie Barcena 5/31-6/3. Peter Berman, Brandon Hahn 6/4-6/10. Petrick Garrity, Ricky Reyes 6/11-6/17. Stratosphere, 702-380-7711. LAUGH FACTORY Harry Basil, Spencer James, Jeff Johnson 5/31-6/3. Shang, Skillz Hudson, Jay Reid 6/4-6/6. Finesse Mitchell, Skillz Hudson, Jay Reid 6/7-6/10. Tim Gaither, Carrie Snow, Jackson McQueen 6/11-6/17. Tropicana, 702-739-2411. Park Theater Impractical Jokers, The Tenderloins 6/8. Park MGM, 844-600-7275. South Point Showroom Christopher Titus 6/15-6/17. 702-696-7111. Terry Fator TheatrE Ron White 6/1-6/2. Hannibal Buress 6/8. Jeff Ross, Dave Attell 6/9. Bill Maher 6/15-6/16. Mirage, 702-7927777. TREASURE ISLAND THEATRE Jo Koy 6/8. Wanda Sykes 6/29. 702-804-7722.

Performing Arts & Culture Charleston Heights Arts Center Dreams: 10-Minute Play Festival 6/16/2. 800 Brush St., 702-229-2787. Clark County Library B-Sharp School of Dance 5/31. A Lady and a Woman staged reading 6/1. Las Vegas Men’s Chorus 6/2. Jan Steckel reading & book signing 6/3. St. Viator Catholic School: Vocal Recital 6/4. Joey Leone: Shades of Blues in America 6/6. Las Vegas Stories: Places That Aren’t There Anymore 6/7. Captivation Dance Affilates 6/9. Folias Flute and Guitar Duo 6/10. Movement Dance Experience 6/14. 401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. Henderson Pavilion The Wizard of Oz screening with live orchestra 6/8. 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-267-4849. Historic Fifth Street School Django Gypsy Jazz Festival 6/16. 401 S 4th St., 702229-6469. JANCO BOOKS Jan Steckel Writers’ Workshop 5/31. 2202 W. Charleston Blvd, #9, 702-5229286. Rainbow Library Folias Flute and Guitar Duo 6/13. 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-3710. THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Hamilton Thru 6/24. (Cabaret Jazz) Ariana Savalas 6/1. Ben Hale & Friends 6/2. Frankie Moreno 6/5, 6/19. Giada Valenti 6/7. Conversations With Norm: Gordie Brown 6/9. Frank Laspina 6/10. Paula Cole 6/15-6/16. Composers Showcase 6/20. 702-749-2000. The Space Tavia Riveé 5/31. Mondays Dark 6/4. King Ibu, Dirk K 6/5. Dick Johnson: Private Eye 6/15-6/16. Mondays Dark 6/18. Jazz Juice 6/19. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. Summerlin Library Nevada Chamber Orchestra: Something Old, Something New, Something Chosen by You 6/17. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860. The Truth Spot Love When Poetry Fails: Poet Lee Mallory w/singer Philena Carter 6/13. 1830 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. #108, 702-781-4391.

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UNLV (Artemus W. Ham Hall) Rock Center for Dance: Rockshow 2018 6/8-6/9. (Judy Bayley Theatre) Opera Las Vegas: Cinderella 6/8, 6/10. 702-895-2787.

Theatre in the Valley A Love Song for Miss Lydia Thru 6/3. 10 W. Pacific Ave., 702-558-7275.

West Charleston Library Bonsai Show 6/2. Matt Lewis: Long Live the King (Elvis tribute) 6/8. James Norwood Pratt: The Romance of Tea 6/9. 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3940.

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West Las Vegas LIBRARY The Rolle Project/ Studio 305: Evolution of Soul dance recital 6/3. Joey Leone: Shades of Blues in America 6/7. The Poets’ Corner 6/15. Juneteenth speaker: Franklyn G. Verley III 6/15. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800.

Barrick Museum of Art (East Gallery) Andrew Schoultz: In Process—Every Movement Counts 6/2-9/15. (Braunstein Gallery) Vessel: Ceramics of Ancient West Mexico Thru 12/16. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381.

Whitney Library Matt Lewis: Long Live the King (Elvis tribute) 6/3. 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-507-4010. Winchester Cultural Center Shirley Chen Dancers 6/8. Latin American Flutes & Strings 6/9. Meshugginah Klezmorim 6/10. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.

LOCAL THEATER COCKROACH THEATRE Still Dance the Stars Thru 6/3. Art Square Theatre, 1025 S. 1st St., #110, 725222-9661.

Parkway, 702-895-3893.

Centennial Hills Library Marie Martelly: Flying Geese Thru 7/22. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702507-6100. Charleston Heights Arts Center Gallery Salon des Refusés Thru 6/23. Final Juried Exhibit Thru 7/14. 800 Brush St., 702-2292787. Clark County Library Opportunity Village: New Work Thru 7/1. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702507-3400. Clark County Museum 50 Years of Preserving History Thru 8/26. 1830 S. Boulder Highway, 702455-7995.

Majestic Repertory Theatre Animal Farm Thru 6/3. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636.

CSN (Fine Arts Gallery) 2018 Juried Student Exhibition Thru 6/23. (Artspace Gallery) 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146.

Super Summer Theatre Big Fish Thru 6/9. 4340 S. Valley View #210, 702-579-7529.

Donna Beam Fine Art BFA Studio Art Exhibition Thru 6/2. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland

Enterprise Library Enterprising: Paper Airplanes Thru 6/17. David Veliz: Fading Shadows 6/19-8/28. Reception 6/19. 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 702-507-3760. Las Vegas City Hall (Grand Gallery) Michael McCollum: Vessels Redux Sculptural Boxes Thru 6/8. (Windows on First) Brian Henry: Vibrance Thru 10/21. 495 S. Main St., 702-229-1012. Left of Center ART GALLERY Djibril N’Doye: Taking Root and Blossoming 6/12-9/1. 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702-647-7378. Sahara West Library Friends of Gold Butte: Monuments for All Thru 6/23. Eugene Rolfe: Korea ’76 Thru 7/15. Las Vegas Artists’ Guild: For the Love of Spring Thru 6/23. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630. Spring Valley Library Aliene Pasco: Twisted Yarn Thru 6/5. Jim Atha: Wet Is Wild 6/7-8/19. 4280 S. Jones Blvd., 702-507-3820. Springs PRESERVE (Big Springs Gallery) Nevada Watercolor Society: Spring Show Thru 6/10. Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., 702822-7700. Summerlin Library Michael Fishbach: The Great Whales Thru 6/12. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860. West Charleston Library Donald Corpier Starr: People Tell the Story Thru 6/3. Las Vegas News Bureau/Nevada State Museum Las Vegas: Les Folies Bergère: Entertaining Las Vegas One

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Rhinestone at a Time 6/5-8/12. 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3940. West Las Vegas Library Las Vegas News Bureau: Las Vegas Lineup Thru 8/5. 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-507-3980. Whitney Library Brian Martinez: Then and Now Thru 7/31. 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-5074010. Winchester Cultural Center Gallery Karen Q. Miller Thru 6/29. Reception 6/7. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. Windmill Library Nevada Arts Academy: Season 5/31-8/7. Reception 5/31. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6030.

SPORTS BOXING Jeffrey Horn vs. Terence Crawford 6/9. MGM Grand Garden Arena, 702-521-3826. LAS VEGAS ACES Washington 6/1. Atlanta 6/8. Phoenix 6/17. Mandalay Bay Events Center, 702632-7777. LAS VEGAS 51s New Orleans 6/5-6/7. Round Rock 6/8-6/11. Cashman Field, 702-386-7200. LAS VEGAS LIGHTS Colorado Springs 6/2. Seattle 6/16. Cashman Field, 702-386-7200. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS Washington 6/7, 6/13 (if nec.) T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600.

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THE CUP IS CALLING

MIKE BOLT

HOCKEY’S HOLY GRAIL HAS BECOME THE SPORT’S BRIGHTEST STAR

ord Stanley’s Cup is 34.5 pounds of silver and nickel alloy, but when players lift it over their heads, they say it feels weightless. The 35.25-inch tall grail, engraved with the names of every player, coach and executive lucky enough to lift it, is one of the most legendary objects in sports for many reasons, but above all because there’s only one. When NFL teams win the Lombardi Trophy or NBA teams capture the Larry O’Brien Trophy, a new one gets presented to that team to keep in a display case at their team facility. But the Stanley Cup doesn’t hide behind glass. When a new team wins, it’s pried from the hands of last year’s winners. Newly crowned champions pass it around from players to player, with each getting a day with Lord Stanley’s Cup. These days, the man who escorts the Cup on each of those visits is Mike Bolt. He’s been one of three Hockey Hall of Fame “Keepers of the Cup” over the past 18 years. He used to spend an average of 250 days each year with the Cup but said that has shrunk to around 200 recently. He has watched Stanley Cup playoff games with the Cup sitting next to him on his couch, but says he won’t lift it above his head. “You have to earn that.” Bolt has chaperoned the Cup everywhere from the top of a mountain in Vancouver to a war zone in Iraq to the Arctic Circle. “One time I was with [Chicago Blackhawk] Andrew Ladd in 2010, and we woke up at 4 a.m. the morning after partying until past midnight,” Bolt recall. “We got into a helicopter in British Columbia, flew to a mountain top and sat there with

the cup as the sun came up over the horizon.” Technically, there are three Cups. Stanley’s original Cup from 1892— known as the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup—was given out until 1970 and now resides in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. That’s when the Presentation Cup, the trophy awarded today, was introduced. There’s also a replica at the Hall of Fame for when the Cup is traveling, which is often. The winning team is allotted 52 names to engrave, starting with ownership and working down to management, coaches, scouts and players. When a ring is filled with names, the oldest ring is removed and displayed on a wall at the Hall of Fame. “These are tough decisions but a good decision to have to make,” Bolt says. “It’s really hard trying to pick the 52 names to get on there. I’ve heard guys in organizations talk about how tough it is if somebody gets knocked off.” Players get creative on their days with the Cup—they’ve done everything from drink beer out of it to baptize their children in it. After the Stanley Cup-winning game, the players take turns lifting it over their head, taking a victory lap and kissing it while on the ice. As George Vecsey wrote for The New York Times in 1999, “One of the great rules of hockey is: On the Stanley Cup, all germs are healthy.” Over the years, the chalice’s celebrity has surpassed that of most of the players who’ve won it. “It’s a rock star,” Bolt says. “I’ve watched fans nearly trample superstar players, completely ignoring them, just to get a glimpse of the Cup.”

(Cheriss May/AP)

227 Days it took the Golden Knights to make a Stanley Cup Final appearance. The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t been to a final in 51 years—or 18,649 days.

Regular season wins by the Golden Knights this season, 18 more than the previous best by an expansion team (1993’s Florida Panthers).

(Thru Game 1.) Points by Jonathan Marchessault this postseason, the most ever by a player in their team’s first postseason run.

38 Regular season games it took the Golden Knights to achieve an eight-game winning streak. The Stars have never had one in 50 years as a franchise based first in Minnesota and then in Dallas.

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BIG NAMES WEIGH IN ON THE KNIGHTS’ AMAZING RUN Bryce Harper Harper, like many in his hometown, has fallen for the Vegas Golden Knights. The baseball star says he’s more nervous during a Knights Stanley Cup playoff game then when his Washington Nationals play.“I don’t get nervous watching my team or when I play at all. I really don’t,” he told USA Today. “But when I’m watching them, I get so nervous. I’ll sit on the couch with my wife, going nuts. ... It’s unreal.’’ He’s not the only notable who has gone all-in on the Knights …

Rapper Lil Jon: SHOUTS TO MY GUYS @GoldenKnights

Poker star Daniel Negreanu: In 3 close out games this playoffs MarcAndre Fleury has allowed exactly ONE goal facing well over 100 shots. #Clutch

Country singer Carrie Underwood: And I’ll also say, until next season, I am officially a @GoldenKnights fan! I’ll enjoy seeing them make a little history!!

Seattle Mariners pitcher Chasen Bradford: This team continues to make the city proud. Amazing job gentlemen. Crazy what a bunch of “misfits” can do. GO KNIGHTS GO!!!!!

Wayne Newton: Stanley Cup Final here we come. So proud. @goldenknights #VegasBorn #GoKnightsGo

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Andre Agassi: The only thing better than #KnightTime is Knight Time with my bride!! #lovelove

ESPN’s Linda Cohn: I didn’t hear the outrage by the cynics when the expansion rules were announced and this team was constructed. Their loss. Hockey’s gain. @GoldenKnights

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13 Teams that have won fewer playoff series than the Golden Knights during the past decade. Vegas won its third by beating Winnipeg, putting ahead of 43.3 percent of the NHL over the past 10 years (Arizona, Carolina, Minnesota, Winnipeg two apiece; Calgary, Dallas, Edmonton, New York Islanders one apiece; and Buffalo, Colorado, Columbus, Florida and Toronto none).

13 (Thru Game 1.) Golden Knights playoff wins in their inaugural season—four more victories than the expansion Washington Capitals posted in the 1974 regular season.

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CAPITAL STORIES

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1. THE GEORGE MCPHEE CONNECTION Vegas Golden Knights GM George McPhee practically built both teams in the Stanley Cup Final. In addition to constructing the Golden Knights’ roster from scratch, McPhee drafted more than half of the Capitals’ current rotation— including their top four players in points and goalie Braden Holtby—during his 17-year tenure as the club’s general manager. The Capitals fired McPhee after the 2014 season, the only year they’ve missed the playoffs in the past decade.

2. “OVI” REACHES THE CUP

3. A HISTORY OF LETDOWNS

4. A RECURRING NEMESIS

Alexander Ovechkin overcame the biggest knock on his career when the Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The three-time recipient of the Hart Memorial Trophy (the NHL’s version of the most valuable player award) has reached the Stanley Cup for the first time in his 13-year career. Detractors have dogged Ovechkin, who’s bound to go down as one of the best hockey players of all-time, for Washington’s lack of playoff success for years.

With Ovechkin at the forefront of the criticism, fans have called Washington the “Chokers” as much as the Capitals over the past decade. In nine previous postseason appearances, the Capitals were upset prematurely seven times and never advanced past the Eastern Conference semifinals. Their playoff struggles have actually stretched back much further: Washington is just 19-27 all-time in playoff series and 5-11 in Game 7s. The Capitals’ only previous Stanley Cup appearance came in 1998, when they were swept by the Detroit Red Wings.

Other than Ovechkin, the player most associated with the Capitals’ disappointments is actually on the Golden Knights’ roster. Vegas goalie MarcAndré Fleury has tortured Washington. Fleury’s former team, the Penguins, eliminated the Capitals after each of their three winningest seasons—2017, 2016 and 2009. Fleury was the centerpiece of the Penguins’ series wins in 2017 and 2009, with a handful of memorable saves. He has posted a 23-12 all-time record against the Capitals (thru Game 1).

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WHAT’S IN A NAME? ONE GUESS WHY CLAYTON STONER’S NO. 4 JERSEY BECAME ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR IN TOWN

Despite not playing a single minute for the Vegas Golden Knights in their inaugural NHL season, one player picked by the team in last summer’s NHL Expansion Draft seems to be a fan favorite. It’s often easy to spot fans wearing Clayton Stoner’s No. 4 jersey before or after games at T-Mobile Arena, even though the Golden Knights placed the former Anaheim Duck on the injured reserve list in the preseason. With the sale of recreational cannabis legalized in the state within the past year, the popularity of Stoner’s last name is surely tied to fans not only of the Golden Knights, but of the leafy greens as well. When the news broke of Stoner’s injured status in October, fans expressed their support for the 33-year-old former Anaheim Duck, active or not. “Damn,” exclaimed Twitter user Big Time C.H.O.P. “I’ll still buy a Stoner jersey though.” Fans also chimed in with jokes, from, “Is his number 420?” to “Did Stoner take a big hit?” playing off his pot-related last name and his unavailability. So next time you spot a No. 4 Stoner jersey during the Stanley Cup Final—and you probably will—know that no, he didn’t take a big hit, but he still ranks high on select fans’ list of favorite Golden Knights. –Mick Akers

(Chris O’Meara/AP)

5. HOLTBY’S HOT STREAK As the Golden Knights rode Fleury to the final, the Capitals got there largely on the back of veteran goalie Braden Holtby. The 28-year-old arrived in the Stanley Cup Final having not allowed a goal in the previous 159 minutes of play—playing against the NHL’s highest-scoring team in Tampa Bay. Vegas was able to end the streak 7:15 into Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final, when defenseman Colin Miller scored on a power play.

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TOSHIBA PLAZA When the Knights are on the road—or when they’re playing to a packed house inside adjacent T-Mobile Arena—this outdoor area at the western tip of the Park hosts free watch parties, with games viewable on giantscreen TVs and concessions available on-site. t-mobilearena.com.

WHERE TO WATCH KEEP THESE VIEWING SPOTS IN MIND FOR THE STANLEY CUP FINALS BEER PARK

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Paris Las Vegas’ Stripside hot spot will serve up a free Budweiser to any fan wearing Golden Knights gear, and Beer Park’s on-site sportsbook will make it easy to bet on the games before—or while— they’re happening. 702-444-4500.

The Knights’ official Downtown partner has been onboard since the start and will continue hosting free watch parties at the nearby Downtown Las Vegas Events Center throughout the Finals. 301 Fremont St., 702-388-2400.

The group’s 50-plus locations—PT’s Gold, PT’s Pub, Sierra Gold and more—will feature 24-ounce trophy mugs filled with Bud and Bud Lights for $20 during all VGK games, with refills for $3, along with other food and drink specials throughout the Finals. Multiple locations, pteglv.com.

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The Park’s bustling, beer-centric hall brings you within cheering distance of T-Mobile when you can’t get inside the arena or when the Knights are in Washington. 3784 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-692-2337.

If you can’t watch the games at T-Mobile, just cross the street. Hard Rock Café’s watch parties are $10, which gets you two call-brand drink tickets and a guaranteed seat by the screens. 3771 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Suite 120, 702-733-7625.

BORN AND RAISED The Runnin’ Rebels’ home bar has also served as the Golden Knights’ official bar partner throughout the season, offering a lively atmosphere, a mammoth wall of VGK-tuned TVs and in-game deals on food and drinks. 7360 S. Cimarron Road, 702-685-0258; 10050 S. Eastern Ave., 702-685-0258.

BROOKSY’S With a hockey rink in full view, this grill and bar is a no-brainer as a Golden Knights game-viewing destination. Giveaways, big-screen TVs, a $20 buffet and various drink specials round out the Cup-chasing fun. 9295 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 100, 702-562-2050.

CRAZY HORSE 3 The popular gentlemen’s club will show all Finals contests on 70- and 100-inch TVs, while offering free pizza and $20 beer buckets, including an open bar during first period of all games. Attendees in VGK gear who drive themselves to the club get in free. 3525 W. Russell Road, 702-673-1700.

CROWN & ANCHOR Both locations of this British pub are fully in the VGK spirit with half-price appetizers, $2 20-ounce Pabst Blue Ribbons and a $5 Golden Knights-inspired “beer cocktail”—a mix of Guinness and Harp. 1350 E Tropicana Ave., 702-739-8676; 4755 W. Spring Mountain Road, 702-876-4733.

HENDERSON PAVILION Green Valley’s family-friendly gathering space will screen Finals games on a 32-by-18-foot LED screen— for free—supplemented by food trucks and yard games. 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-267-4849.

HOOTERS CASINO HOTEL Golden Knights games will be broadcast in the Underground Lounge, at the Porch and at the Pool, supplemented by $5 buckets of beer, $1 margaritas and free Jell-O shots every time Vegas scores a goal. 115 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-739-9000.

JOE’S BAR This month-old bar and grill features a Chicago Italian-style menu and 14 65-inch TVs (all tuned to the Knights)—and will pour free shots for every VGK goal. 2851 N. Rancho Drive, 702-780-8376.

MACKENZIE RIVER PIZZA Watch the Knights on 13 screens while perched above their City National Arena practice ice, while sampling from a quality food and beer menu. 1550 S. Pavilion Center Drive, 702-916-2999.

STARBOARD TACK The resurrected old-school Vegas bar has been a fixture during the Knights’ playoff run, offering sweet deals on food, frozen drinks and beer, along with free Knights-themed shots at the end of each Knights’ win. The 100-inch projection screen’s pretty tasty, too. 2601 Atlantic St., 702684-5769.

STATION CASINOS Six of the neighborhood favorites’ locations are hosting watch parties throughout the Finals—inside Boulder’s KIXX Lounge, Sunset’s Club Madrid, Texas’ South Padre, Santa Fe’s 4949 Lounge, Red Rock’s Rocks Lounge and Fiesta’s Cabo Lounge—with free admission, drink specials and VGK apparel giveaways. sclv.com.

T-BIRD LOUNGE Naturally, this longtime Valley favorite—with three locations—has been a VGK go-to throughout the playoffs, thanks in part to apparel giveaways and gaming promotions during games. tbirdlounge. com.

TOMMY ROCKER’S The watch parties at this locals-favorite bar and grill are fan-friendly in the extreme: $2 Budweisers and Bud Lights, $3 craft beers, half-price appetizers and lots of screens to choose from. 4275 Dean Martin Drive, 702-261-6688.

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Festival fever The Las Vegas Film Festival returns with anticipated indie movies and more By Josh Bell ith former CineVegas programmer (and Bobcat PRESENTS Longtime CineVegas supcurrent Sundance short films programmer) porter Bobcat Goldthwait has brought several of his Mike Plante on board as “captain of stratfilms to CineVegas and LVFF over the years, includegy,” this year’s Las Vegas Film Festival is ing his performance-art mockumentary Windy even more closely tied to CineVegas’ legacy City Heat, his heartfelt documentary Call Me and to the larger film festival world. Returning to the Lucky and a 25th-anniversary screening of his 1991 Palms, LVFF 2018 offers a number of feature films cult classic Shakes the Clown. This time around, that have been building buzz and acclaim on Goldthwait will return to his stand-up LAS VEGAS the festival circuit, plus shorts programs, comedy roots, alongside special guests FILM FESTIVAL including Bridget Everett and others to live events, parties and showcases for stuJune 6-10, times dent films from UNLV, CSN and NSC. Here be announced. June 8, 11 p.m., Fremont vary, $10-$15 per show, $100-$200 Country Club. are five highlights to check out. passes. Brenden Damsel Filmmaking brothers David An Evening With Don HertzTheaters at the and Nathan Zellner are old CineVegas feldt Animator Don Hertzfeldt has been Palms, lvff.com. and LVFF favorites, going back to their creating weird and beautiful short films weird early work, including their 2008 since 1995, with two Oscar nominations debut feature Goliath and several exand two Sundance Grand Jury Prize wins, perimental short films. Damsel is the brothers’ among many other awards and accolades. His 2015 most high-profile film to date, a quirky Western short World of Tomorrow, a surreal sci-fi story starring Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska, constructed around interviews with his four-year-old which Variety called “a refreshingly original niece, brought him to new levels of acclaim, and at thing.” June 6, 9:30 p.m.; June 9, 7:30 p.m. LVFF he’ll be showing and discussing the sequel,

World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People’s Thoughts, along with selections from throughout his career. June 9, 5:30 p.m. Minding the Gap The debut from filmmaker Bing Liu is a documentary about his own life growing up in Rockford, Illinois, and his bond with his two best friends, all three of them skateboarders with troubled home lives. Liu won the Breakthrough Filmmaking award in the documentary section at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and the film has picked up top honors at several other festivals since. Liu will be on-hand to discuss his unique personal vision. June 10, 2 p.m. Music Video Lab A popular event at the festival for the past few years, the Music Video Lab pairs local filmmakers with local musicians to create original music videos especially for LVFF. This year’s participating musicians include Americana singersongwriter Paige Overton, DJ/producer OLAN, altrockers The American Weather, singer-songwriters Sonia Barcelona and Cameron Calloway, and poppunk band Indigo Kidd. June 10, 9:30 p.m.

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Current Miss Exotic World Medianoche performs in the Tournament of Tease. (Don Spiro/Courtesy)

Disrobing divas Peek inside the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender By C. Moon Reed et your tassels twirling, because the glitNow in its 28th year, the Tournament of Tease tery, glamorous annual fundraiser for the (June 2) lets the best in burlesque compete; it ends Burlesque Hall of Fame (BHOF) is back. with the crowning of Miss Exotic World 2018. The The four-day weekend of performances, weekender concludes on June 3 with the Icons & education and socializing includes commuAll-Stars Showcase. nity classes, a burlesque bazaar, mixers and cocktail Performer and BHOF board member Melody hours, autograph signings, bowling, a “Texas Tease Sweets, who originated the role of the Green Fairy ’Em” poker tournament, a pool party and more. in Absinthe, sounds excited to guest-perform in the “There’s a sense, I think, that Tournament of Tease. “It’s the world’s BURLESQUE HALL OF sexiest fundraiser for the world’s sexiest burlesque is old-fashioned and kind FAME WEEKENDER of quaint, and one thing you see at the museum,” she says. “It’s a bling-bling May 31-June 3, Weekender and at the museum is that situation! I’m a sucker for sparkly prices vary. it’s anything but,” says Dustin M. Wax, things.” The Orleans, bhofweekend.com. BHOF executive director. “We bring The big news for this year is that a around 80 to 100 acts to the stage every permanent Burlesque Hall of Fame year, and there’s always something new museum has finally opened in the Arts and unexpected.” District. “Decades of work and fundraising and Each evening will be dedicated to a different burdedication and persistence by scores of people lesque showcase. The Movers, Shakers and Innovahave at last culminated in a real, curated, climatetors Showcase (May 31) is all about the cutting-edge controlled, legitimate museum,” says Miss Blanche future of burlesque. Billed as the “heart-and-soul DeBris, a Las Vegas-based burlesque performer who of BHOF,” the 61st Annual Titans of Tease Reunion will co-host the Tournament of Tease. “It’s here, it’s Showcase (June 1) honors the legends of burlesque. finally here.”

“No matter how I try, I can’t ever truly describe the magic of the BHOF Weekender fully,” DeBris says. “I tell people, just come and watch everyone as they are lining up to get into the Showroom each night. The spectacular outfits, the genuine love and joy that shimmers through the air. We get to live in this happy bubble, the Glitter Tribe, for four, five days. When it’s all over, we all have ‘glitter crash,’ where returning to normal life is just depressing.” If you’re new to the burlesque world and curious to check it out, consider buying an individual ticket to a showcase instead of a full weekend pass. Last year, the Weekender sold out, but organizers held a few tickets at the physical box office for interested locals. While an army of glamazons might seem intimidating, Wax says the opposite is true. “Burlesque has a long history of accepting misfits and outcasts, and to this day burlesque has an ethos of radical acceptance,” Wax says. “The only advice I can think of is, ask questions. Burlesque people tend to be pretty well-educated and know a lot about burlesque history and other performers and are all too happy to share what they know.”

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Negative ‘Space’ A sudden show closure demonstrates that Vegas-made conceptual art needs all the friends it can get By Leslie Ventura arlier this month, Las Vegas-based artist Cory McMahon was told to remove his work from the Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery, sparking a larger, albeit age-old conversation about who gets to determine what does and doesn’t qualify as art. McMahon’s exhibition, Space Available, featured his personal belongings, paintings and miscellany strewn through the Government Center art space, with queue barriers separating the piles of lumber and stacks of cardboard boxes. “These are all the possessions of Cory McMahon,” a sign inside the gallery read. “The Rotunda space will be his personal storage until June 30, 2018. Please be respectful of these items.” Except the powers that be—in this case, County management—decided the Rotunda Gallery was not McMahon’s personal storage unit. Nor was it wowed by the artist’s boundary-pushing piece. “I think the lesson in this case is that we probably need to work more closely with the artist as they de-

velop their artwork so that what is produced meets everybody’s expectations, from the artist’s point of view, but also from the gallery owners’ point of view,” Clark County spokesman Erik Pappa said. Las Vegas might not yet have a museum to anchor its arts scene, but the message sent from the city’s arts community after the takedown of McMahon’s work revealed a supportive network of artists, and a culture that demands to be taken seriously. “I wanted to have these conversations—that was definitely one of the goals,” McMahon tells the Weekly. “I really was questioning space in general and how we are using space in the city, how every day non-artists think about space and how we’re all sharing space.” Though McMahon says he was disappointed with the way his show was handled, he still thinks there’s room for non-traditional artists to succeed in Las Vegas. “Ultimately, artists need to take responsibility for their work and not let any outside person or

force bend their will to fit whatever their agenda is,” he says. “I think there’s a lot of potential for Las Vegas … and it’s up to the artist to make their own space and make those opportunities possible.” Prominent local artist Justin Favela—who has shown all over the globe—says McMahon’s show demonstrates why it’s imperative that artists have advocates or people who will “go up to bat and defend” an artist’s work, especially when that work is being questioned by those in power. Recent UNLV MFA graduate and Paint This Desert founder Ed Fuentes agrees, adding that he’s confident the region will learn from this incident. After all, found objects have been simultaneously misunderstood and lauded since the likes of Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp introduced the concept of using everyday materials as art in the early 20th century. “People are going to remember this as a turning point,” Fuentes says. “This has become a part of Las Vegas art history—and that’s good for art.”

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The cost of school safety in the modern era Report states that Nevada schools may have to choose between security, education resources and infrastructure safety By Camalot Todd Weekly staff

he Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities, a nonprofit, bipartisan research and policy analysis center, looked into the costs of implementing security measures in Nevada schools—from installing surveillance cameras and metal detectors to X-ray baggage scanners, ID cards and more. Nancy Brune, executive director, wrote the report after several school shootings unfolded across the U.S. and Gov. Brian Sandoval signed an executive order creating the Statewide School Safety Task Force. The task force, made up of superintendents, school teachers, parents and others, will report to Sandoval later this summer with security measure recommendations. In the fall, the group will offer long-term recommendations to improve safety in Nevada’s schools, budgetary requests and more. “We thought it would be interesting to put a price tag on security related to the school building,” Brune says. “Ground the

conversation in some reality about how much these costs could be or about how high they may run.” Additionally, the report compares the cost of implementing potential security measures with the costs needed for repairs on the campuses throughout the state. Because of limited resources, the report explores whether security measures are the best use of funds versus ensuring the physical stability of a school’s infrastructure. As of 2016, the Clark County School District reported that 50 percent of its school buildings are more than 20 years old. In five years, that number will jump to 62 percent. Sixteen schools met the requirements for replacement based on the ratio of renovation cost to replacement value. “It’s this weighing of priorities—do you fund cameras, do you fund teachers or instructional materials?” Brune says. “We should be concerned about student outcomes, and we have to ask: What is the relationship between these safety and security technologies and student outcomes? It may make more sense to focus on prevention as opposed to security technology.”

guinncenter.org/thecost-of-school-safetyand-the-opportunitycosts

Cameras

$1,000-$1,500 each (1 per school) All CCSD schools already have cameras

THE COST FOR A SINGLE SCHOOL IN CLARK COUNTY

n CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT In Southern Nevada, there are 358 schools in the district, including seven new elementary schools that opened in the 2017-18 school year. However, for the local data to match the state data computed by the Guinn Center, Las Vegas Weekly used the 354 schools that were eligible when Brune compiled the report. The only data set not included was the cost of installing surveillance systems, because CCSD schools have surveillance systems, according to the report.

n SCHOOL SECURITY COSTS ACROSS THE STATE

Brune notes that the costs are based on Department of Justice reports from 2006, and these costs are on the higher end of the price scale as technology has become more readily available. Information gathered by the U.S. Department of Justice 2006 School Security Technologies Research Report was used because “that was the only source we could find; very few people have looked at the costs.”

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Remote Access for Doorways or Buzzer Systems

PROS Metal Detectors

(1 per school)

n Good deterrent for people who shouldn’t be on campus n Evidence preserved on tape n Less costly than human monitors n Serves as good documentation for liability claims

(1 per school)

Handheld Metal Detectors

$400 each

(3 per school)

Scan Cards

TOTAL PER CCSD SCHOOL

$91,200 $261,200

$30,000 $200,000 per large school

per small school

small schools

$424,800

n Generally safe and effective n Scans 10–20 items per minute (faster than metal detectors)

LARGE schools

Remote access for doorways or buzzer systems

Metal detectors

Handheld metal detectors

= $55,234,800

( |

$6,570,000 Scan cards for 219 small schools

$27,000,000 Scan cards for 135 large schools

)

(CCSD already has cameras)

$6,720,000

Remote access for doorways or buzzer systems

$33,600,000

Metal detectors

$806,400 Handheld metal detectors

= $105,793,400

(

)

$12,390,000

$51,800,000

Scan cards for 413 small schools

Scan cards for 259 large schools

total cost at 413 small schooLS and 259 LARGE schools

n Requires well-trained operators and substantial space

Fences

total cost of implementing security measures in 354 CCSD schools

the time TOTAL COST FOR 672 eligible schools IN nevada (at of the study)

n Human error n Not as effective on purses or backpacks n Walk-through detectors require space n Can be a slow process n Can’t differentiate between an actual weapon and a benign piece of metal

X-Ray Baggage Scanners

the time TOTAL cost for CCSD’s 354 Eligible Schools (at of the study)

$17,700,000

n Don’t always cover entire campuses n Cameras can be stolen or vandalized n Requires ongoing maintenance

Metal Detectors n Handheld detectors are affordable n Accurately detect most firearms and knives

$3,540,000

CONS

Video Cameras

$50,000 each

Cameras for 318 Schools

Comparing school surveillance options

$10,000 each

$477,000

LV W n e w s

n Defines property boundaries n Forces intruders to make a conscious decision to trespass n Deters people from wandering onto campus

n Visually unappealing n Expensive

ID Cards, Pins or Badges n No manpower involved n Pins and badges can be returned when no longer in use

n Can be given to others n More than one person can enter at a time

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3 ways Nevada’s election could affect national politics

By Yvonne Gonzalez | Weekly staff

s Nevada goes, so may go the nation, says UNLV associate history professor Michael Green. ¶ The election of President Donald Trump in 2016 was only the second time in a century that the winner of the Electoral College didn’t receive Nevada’s electoral votes. Even then, Nevada’s choice carried the popular vote. Where Maine was once the bellwether for national elections, Green said, Nevada has taken its place in history. ¶ “Nevada doesn’t quite fit the old adage, ‘as Maine goes so goes the nation,’ ” he says, “but as Nevada goes, it is possible to theorize the nation might be going with it.” ¶ CarlBunce, the chairman of the Clark County Republican Party; Sarah Abel, Nevada Democratic Party spokesperson; and Green weigh in on how Nevada’s November election may register nationally. Nevada’s effect on Congress n 2 House seats open in Nevada n 1 Senate seat open Nevada has two House seats in play, with Democratic Rep. Jacky Rosen looking to challenge Republican Sen. Dean Heller (Democratic Rep. Ruben Kihuen is not seeking re-election amid accusations he harassed a former campaign staffer). Scenario in the House: To flip the House, Democrats would need to pick up more than 20 seats nationally, in addition to retaining the 193 seats they hold. Scenario in the Senate: Democrats are defending more than twice as many seats in the Senate nationally as Republicans. Projected outcome: A slew of Republicans are retiring from Congress, but some are in safe districts that Republicans are unlikely to lose. “We have two House races that are up in the air, but I don’t think they’re as important nationally except for one thing: How many House seats will it take for Democrats to get control, if indeed they can?” Green says. “That’s what makes Rosen vs. Heller so significant. Most political experts see it as one of the few shots for the Democrats.” Bunce said in an email that a Republican major-

ity is important to check Democrats. Heller blamed Democrats for the Senate’s failure to confirm Trump’s judicial nominees. “Nevada’s upcoming elections are important to ournationin orderto retain the makeup of the Congress in favor of President Trump’s policies and legislative agenda in the coming years, especially in the Senate, where it is very close,” Bunce said. Trump recently helped clear the primary field slightly for Heller by pushing Danny Tarkanian into the race for Congressional District 3, a competitive district represented by Rosen. Abel says the damage is already done for Heller. The senator had to run further to the right when he was competing against Tarkanian, she says, pointing to him falling in line with Trump on health care repeal after he and Gov. Brian Sandoval had voiced support for maintaining health care coverage for Nevada residents. Sandoval was the first Republican governor to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. “Tying yourself that closely to Trump and then vying for that endorsement from Trump in a state that Hillary won just doesn’t seem like a smart decision,” Abel says. “It’s obvious to most Democrats across the country that in order to take back the Senate, you have to go through Nevada.”

The role of the governor Nevada’s governor has been an outspoken supporter of the state’s Medicaid expansion under Obamacare, which helped reduce the uninsured population by almost half, to about 11 percent. The governor’s seat carries weight as a possible step to higher office, Green says, as was the case for Sandoval. It won’t be as prominent as, say, the New York race, where former Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon is running. “My guess is it would be more significant if Nevada bucked the trend, whatever the trend may be,” Green says. “If it’s a big Democratic year as a lot of people are suggesting, electing (a Republican) would buck the trend, and vice versa if it goes the other way.” Bunce pointed to the governor’s role in the sanctuary city and immigration debates. The Trump administration is defending in court its attempt to block so-called sanctuary states from receiving certain federal grants, saying policies that reduce cooperation with federal immigration enforcement hurt public safety. In Nevada, the Democrat-controlled Legislature floated a sanctuary state bill in 2017 that ended up failing. A ballot measure seeking to block sanctuary policies in the state was ruled deceptive and misleading, and is heading back to district court so the wording can be adjusted, according to the ACLU of Nevada. Abel also pointed to the role the next governor could play when it comes to immigration, as well as renewable energy and health care. In 2017, Sandoval vetoed 41 bills, a number only topped by Gov. Jim Gibbons’ 48 in 2009. “Protecting the expansion of Medicaid, that’s going to be important, to have a governor in the mansion that’s going to keep protecting that and fighting for that, and is also going to have that voice in Washington when they go there to advocate on behalf of the state,” Abel says.

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Nevada’s choices could affect redistricting and future elections

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Nevada may not pick up another congressional seat after the 2020 Census as it did in 2000 and 2010, Green says, but the officials who control the process will help set the lines for future elections. “We have not seen gerrymandering here of the level — whether you’re talking about a high level or a low level — in other states such as Texas and Pennsylvania, where there have been (legal) challenges,” Green says. Nevada’s Assembly bucks a national trend of new lines favoring Republicans. An Associated Press analysis shows the state’s lower chamber favors Democrats more than any other Legislature. “If Democrats are allowed to control redistricting in the coming years, they will gerrymander districts to maintain and expand their control of the Nevada Legislature,” Bunce says. “If allowed, they will stifle growth in Nevada and turn us into Eastern California.” In 2011, Sandoval vetoed two sets of maps before a court ended up stepping in to draw the legislative and congressional lines. Abel says that because of this, there was no gerrymandering the last time the state redistricted. According to Green, the maps ultimately approved by the court were more favorable to Democrats than the two that Sandoval vetoed. Abel says the state’s current maps might reflect a natural shift in the state toward the Democratic Party. “What you are seeing is a trend of Nevada moving more and more toward being a blue state,” she says. “We’re not there yet, obviously, but I think Nevada’s turning into being more of a Democratic state.”

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For Las Vegan, business and philanthropy the most rewarding pairing BY MICK AKERS

WEEKLY STAFF

orking his way up through the ranks of a company he eventually went on to own, lifelong Las Vegan Eamon Springall not only knows the value of hard work, he also knows the importance of giving back. Even while building his Stitched Lifestyle clothing store into a multistate operation and running Orgill/Singer & Associates Inc., as well as various other capital investments, Springall has always been keen on philanthropy. Growing up and having to work for everything he’s obtained in his career plays a big role in his philanthropic mindset. “I was born and raised in Las Vegas and I wasn’t born into the best financial situation. I know what it’s like to want and to need,” Springall said. “I want to take this community that’s been so good to me and I want to leave it better than when I found it. With every success (that I have), a portion of that goes back to the city.” At Stitched, he makes sure the organization works with 50 charitable causes throughout the course of a year. “Bob Orgill took me under his wing … and he showed me the art of the business relationship and the business’ relationship to the community,” Springall said. Not expecting anything back in return for charitable work is key, he notes. You don’t see a financial return, but the relationships built with the community are invaluable. “You find yourself in the company of great

people who believe in that same mantra,” Springall said. “Through that business ethos and doing charitable work, I’ve made great relationships with legacy families that I don’t think I would have otherwise met. We’re talking the framers of Las Vegas. To be in their company, that’s the moment you know you’ve done the right thing.” Successful in both his business and philanthro-

py dealings, Springall said closing a deal and hosting a charity event provide different kinds of enjoyment. One brings a more outward celebration, while the other is a more of an internal affair. “[Charity work] is more of a soul-cleansing affirmation. It’s a little self-appreciation,” Springall said. “Compared to the competitive nature of going out, getting a big business deal. ... That’s a different kind of feeling. You get a rush from that. Philanthropy creates more of an inward, thoughtful pride that you did the right thing. Even if nobody else knows what you did, you know, and those are the motivating tools to get up the next morning and do it all over again.” With the arrival of professional sports in Las Vegas, Springall is looking to harness that energy with partnerships. Teaming up with the Vegas Golden Knights, Stitched became their official clothier through 2019, and they’re planning a charity event with the city’s newfound heroes. The date for that event is not yet set, but Springall thinks it will take place before the start of the 2018-19 NHL season. For as much success as Springall has had in his professional career, nothing compares to what he gets out of his charitable endeavors. “There’s going to be business success every hour of every day,” he said, “but the philanthropic community is just as paramount and is just as needed.”

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ACROSS 1 Deal with mercifully 9 Smooth-tongued 13 Inlaid tile designs 20 Shady protagonist, perhaps 21 Inner Hebrides island 22 Female graduates 23 Famed pool hustler 25 Reverberate 26 Recap no. 27 Neither go-with 28 Mined rocks 30 Actress Ekberg 31 Founder of Tuske gee University 36 “Don’t put it off!” 40 “Yes” vote 41 Sports guard 42 “Sideways” actress 47 Many 53 Just right 54 Window above a door 55 Interstellar dust clouds 56 Arnaz of TV 57 Interim workers 58 Mystery novelist who created Anna Pigeon 60 Tree of Iowa 62 Some iPods 63 Authority 64 Home: Abbr. 67 “LOVE” stamp artist 73 They work on mags 74 Aleve targets 76 Dueling tools 77 Cleo’s biter 79 NFL MVP of 1989 and 1990 81 Pleasantly warm outside

85 Norwegian city 89 Many pink-eyed animals 90 Ban on trade 92 Kilt design 93 Publisher of Elle Decor 94 Painter called “The Mother of Ameri can Modernism” 96 Theta lead-in 98 Big foot spec 99 Map blowups 100 “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” playwright 109 “Full of beans,” e.g. 110 “Frozen” queen 111 Acid rock’s “acid” 112 Writer Dinesen 116 Place-to-place worker 118 Bailiff’s directive that’s apt to this puzzle’s theme? 123 Opponents 124 Reverberate 125 Diagnostic list for a techie 126 Brand of frozen desserts 127 Phony 128 Decade’s span DOWN 1 Alluring legs, infor mally 2 Attending to the task 3 Big volcano in Sicily 4 Isn’t incorrect? 5 That girl 6 “Assuredly” 7 Maine city 8 Uncool 9 Alternative to a JPEG 10 Mauna —

11 Tagging along behind 12 Port in Iraq 13 Actress Mason 14 Seville cheer 15 Singer Boyle 16 In a group of 17 Arctic native 18 Poem division 19 Car variety 24 GPS display 29 “NFL Live” channel 31 Be really hot 32 BYOB part 33 “— Hope” (old soap) 34 “Bill & — Excellent Adventure” 35 Ran in place 36 Full of zeal 37 Funny — (2003 Kentucky Derby winner) 38 Very, to Fifi 39 Mystery writer Marsh 43 Ending for Manhattan 44 Branch 45 —-law (acquired relative) 46 Revise 48 First family until 2017 49 Big brass 50 Really work 51 Rowed 52 Plants with fronds 55 Viking org. 57 Certain bout result, briefly 59 7, to Caesar 61 Fire felonies 62 Prefix with fire 64 Hindu royal 65 French place of learning 66 Cat food brand 68 Reno actions

69 Air quality gp. 70 Zellweger of “Case 39” 71 “I love you,” to Juan 72 “No” vote 75 Arabian chief 78 Flag holders 80 Re, fa and la 81 Deli staple 82 Actress Dombasle 83 NYC airport code 84 Pasture call 86 Not in peril 87 Raise up 88 Extolling poems 91 Matzo — (Jewish fried dish) 92 Writing tools 94 Scottish Celt 95 One of the Kardashians 97 African fly 100 Durations 101 Patsy’s sidekick on “Absolutely Fabulous” 102 Neighbor of Mali 103 Shearer of old films 104 Inbox filler 105 Curvy letters 106 Stare at 107 “The best — to come!” 108 Venerate 112 Regarding 113 Spanish for “room” 114 Winged god 115 Beer holders 117 Born 119 “That’s it!” 120 Singer Jones 121 Sizable vase 122 Actor/singer Rogers

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Avoid the all-or-nothing approach. Be willing to be halfgood and half-right. Sometimes the highest forms of integrity require you to accept imperfect solutions. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You have waited long enough to retaliate against your adversaries. It's high time to stop simmering with frustration and resentment. Take direct action. Now is an excellent time to seek retribution against those who have opposed you, but the best ways to do that would be by proving them wrong, surpassing their accomplishments, and totally forgiving them. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Marketing experts say that motivating a person to say yes to a big question is more likely if you first build momentum by asking them smaller questions to which it's easy to say yes. Adopt this slant for your own purposes in the coming weeks. It's prime time to extend invitations and make requests that you've been waiting for the right moment to risk. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You'll be offered at least one valuable gift, and possibly more, but you may not recognize them for their true nature. Ruminate on the following concepts: 1. a pain that can heal; 2. a shadow that illuminates; 3. an unknown or anonymous ally; 4. a secret that nurtures intimacy; 5. a power akin to underground lightning; 6. an invigorating boost disguised as tough love. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In recent years, schools in the U.S. have shrunk the time allotted for recess. Many schools have eliminated it altogether. Move in the opposite direction during the coming weeks. You need more than your usual quota of time away from the grind. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): For many years, actor Mel Blanc provided the voice for Bugs Bunny, a cartoon character who regularly chowed down on raw carrots. But Blanc himself did not like raw carrots. Is your public image in alignment with your true self? If there are discrepancies, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to make corrections.

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