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TAXI DRIVERS CONTINUE TO BOYCOTT THE STRIP ... ON SOME DAYS In the continued fight to maintain a strong presence along the Strip, Las Vegas taxi drivers have banded together under the name “Vegas Drivers Unite” to boycott different resort locations each month. “We are trying to accomplish something of monumental importance to the livelihood of many cab and limo drivers and hotel door personnel in the Vegas Resort Corridor,” a Vegas Drivers Unite representative said in an email. “We rolled out Vegas Drivers Unite in October and have been slowly building driver involvement,” the representative continued. Each month, Vegas Drivers Unite will pick one Strip resort to boycott every Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the week. VDU chose the Bellagio for June and tentatively chose New York-New York for July and Mandalay Bay/Delano for August. “It’s unrealistic on the part of MGM and Caesars to assume they can actively welcome and promote rideshare over traditional taxi and limo services and there not be a consequence,” he said. “It does not bode well when you try and destroy an industry that you need for support of conventions and tourism in Las Vegas.” For more information on the boycott, visit vegasdriversunite.com. –Leslie Ventura
THE WEEK IN TRUMP TWEETS
Either we need to elect more Republicans in November or Republicans must end the ridiculous 60 vote, or Filibuster, rule - or better yet, do both. Cryin’ Chuck would do it on day one, but we’ll never give him the chance. Some great legislation awaits - be smart! (June 30)
Fireworks explode from the Plaza rooftop during an early Independence Day party Downtown on June 30. (Steve Marcus/staff)
FUNDRAISER OF THE WEEK HELP TO ILLUMINATE UNLV’S PAUL HARRIS THEATRE UNLV’s Department of Theatre practices its craft in several campus spaces, the smallest of which is the 99-seat Paul Harris Theatre. It’s primarily used as a classroom, but it also hosts Nevada Conservatory Theatre, which is celebrating its 15th year. The trouble is, the theater’s lighting console—the Strand Series 320—is older still. The Department is raising $7,000 for a new console, one that will illuminate both students and audiences for years to come. rebelraiser.unlv.edu/project/10416 –Weekly staff
I interviewed 4 very impressive people yesterday. On Monday I will be announcing my decision for Justice of the United States Supreme Court! (July 3) Many good conversations with North Koreait is going well! In the meantime, no Rocket Launches or Nuclear Testing in 8 months. All of Asia is thrilled. Only the Opposition Party, which includes the Fake News, is complaining. If not for me, we would now be at War with North Korea! (July 3)
SMITH CENTER HEARING ASSISTANCE The Smith Center now has assistive listening devices to help audience members who need hearing assistance during live shows. Desert Valley Audiology donated the $20,000 worth of listening equipment, including FM assistive devices that audience members can wear as headsets. This donation upgraded the Smith Center’s current technology, according to a news release. The Smith Center offers the upgraded audio equipment at all performances for free to audience members upon request. –Camalot Todd
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NEED A SHOPPING BREAK? THIS MALL HAS NAPIN PODS
We’ve all been there—you’re stranded at the mall with a friend or family member, your feet are tired and your body hurts. If only you had somewhere to nap. At the Fashion Show mall, now you do. The mall is one of two locations in the world with Napin Pods—a futuristic vending machine for people who need a break. Co-founder Alec Salemon originally came up with the idea for Napin Pods—designed and manufactured in LA—to help exhausted travelers recharge. Mall pods are located on the first floor near the guest services desk in front of Macy’s and in front of Neiman Marcus, and are available in hourlong increments to anyone with a credit card. Inside, the climate-controlled mini-lounge features a seating area designed for one person, black out shades, an LED reading light, USB outlets, headphone ports, a touchscreen monitor and a fold-down work table. Napinpod.com –Leslie Ventura
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SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAN Seattle on July 2 became the first major U.S. city to ban plastic straws and utensils in food service. Proposals to ban plastic straws are being considered in other cities, including New York City and San Francisco. Supporters say it will take more than banning plastic straws to curb ocean pollution but that ditching them is a good first step and a way to start a conversation about waste and ocean conservation.
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Cover story: A tour of Las Vegas’ lesser-known ethnic restaurants Health and wellness: Navigating mental health services in Las Vegas Travis Pastrana channels Evel Knievel, plus Life Is Beautiful prep Sports: Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic square off in UFC 226 News: CCSD’s financial troubles and its effect on students
WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD EVENTS TO FOLLOW AND NEWS YOU MISSED
News: When hikers and target shooters collide, what should you do? Vegas Inc: Protecting your digital information in a era of hackers
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered June 30 outside a Las Vegas courthouse to protest federal immigration policies. Officers blocked off a stretch of Clark Avenue for the twohour affair, and one person was arrested for failing to heed multiple warnings to get off the street. Before speakers took to a podium in the middle of the street, the crowd warmed up with battle chants: “What do we want? Keep families together! When do we want it? Now!” or “Up, up with education! Down, down with deportation!” (Photo by Steve Marcus/staff)
2 FIRE ON THE MOVE A massive wildfire in rural Northern California exploded in size July 2 and forced evacuations. The fire started near Sacramento grew to 70 square miles within days. The hot, windy conditions fueling the fire and others across the West are expected to persist through the end of July in Utah and parts of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
3 PLANNED ATTACK THWARTED An American-born citizen who federal authorities say recently scouted locations in Cleveland to attack people watching Fourth of July fireworks has been charged with trying to support terrorism. Federal authorities said July 2 that Demetrius Pitts, 48, expressed his support for al-Qaida for more than a year and talked about setting off bombs at parade.
4 BIG DEAL FOR NEAL James Neal, an integral part of the Vegas Golden Knights’ inaugural season, was signed July 2 by the Calgary Flames. Neal scored 25 goals and totaled 44 points in 71 games for the Knights, and was rewarded with a five-year, $28.75 million contract.
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HOLIDAY DECORATIONS If you’re into nostalgia, look for old-fashioned decor such as glass ornaments. Skip the lights; it can be hard to tell if they are up to modern safety standards.
HOW TO BE A GARAGE SALE PRO BY EMILY KULKUS | SPECIAL TO WEEKLY
Ahhhhh, summertime—sunny days, crystal blue swimming pools, frosty drinks in the shade, and don’t forget—’tis the season for selling your junk. Not to mention, garage sale season is a great time to get out there and find a bargain. You can save yourself some dough and score items you might not buy otherwise. And if you’re hosting a garage sale, purging can feel just as good as making a few bucks. If garage-sale-ing is on your summer bucket list, do you know what to look for?
OFFICE SUPPLIES No need to spend a fortune at the office supply store when you can often find reams of paper, binders and other goodies.
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FURNITURE Whether you’re buying it from Target or from a dedicated store, furniture can be expensive. Garage sales are a great place to score solid pieces that were built to last, or pieces that can inspire you to make it your own. Keep an eye out for older, heavy-duty pieces that are sturdy and high-quality. Look for manufacturers’ marks and clues about how it’s made. Those details can help you figure out how much to pay and if it’s worth refinishing.
REFINISHING? No matter how you swing it, refinishing or repainting a piece of furniture will take time if you do it right. If you’re up for a challenge, go for it. Sites like Pinterest can give you ideas for colors and finishes, and the internet is loaded with detailed how-tos. Pro tip: look for clean lines whenever possible, as sanding all those tiny scrolls or roses will be more CHILDREN’S CLOTHING work than it’s worth. Kids grow fast, which means they don’t wear things for very long. Garage sales can be a fantastic way to score gently used clothing for your little ones. Look for quality brands and items that will cost you more in the store, such as blue jeans, holiday or formal outfits, sweaters, boots and jackets. The going rate for kids’ clothes at a garage sale is about 50 cents to $1 per piece. Should you find a box or bin of things you like, do a quick count and then offer the seller a fair price for the whole thing. Usually they are happy to see someone else use what was only taking up space in their drawers.
Great garage sale buys include blocks (Legos if you can find them); dolls, dollhouses and accessories; cars and trucks (metal and die cast hold up best); and large outdoor pieces that will shine after a good scrub.
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OUTDOOR DECOR Look for things you can spray paint to bring them back to life. Metal lanterns, anything cast iron, and heavy-duty outdoor tables and chairs (yes, even plastic) can be great finds to liven up your patio or garden.
CRAFT SUPPLIES Once in a while, you can score collections of craft supplies that someone’s been amassing. Think: ribbon, fabric, scrapbooking supplies such as paper, cutters or books. Look for unique items that might inspire you: beads, tiles, stamps, pinecones, glass, etc.
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HOW TO BARGAIN Many garage sale hosts are ready to wheel and deal. But always remember: Be fair. If they wanted to give the item away, they would have done that already. Here’s an example of how to bargain:
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Offer $7 or $8, which seems low, but it gives you room to come up on your price.
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SPORTS EQUIPMENT Those rapidly growing kiddos are also outgrowing their sports equipment. Garage sale finds can be great for a child who is trying a new sport or is tough on their stuff. Great finds include: ■ Youth golf club sets ■ Ice skates ■ Skis ■ Bikes ■ Lacrosse, hockey, soccer or baseball equipment (pads, shin guards, sticks, etc.) ■ Weights ■ Accessories (Workout DVDs, jump rope, yoga mats, stretch bands)
An item is priced at $20, but you think it’s worth about $10 (you’re willing to pay $10 or maybe $12).
CURTAINS AND WINDOW TREATMENTS High-quality curtains and window treatments can often be found in classic styles, colors and fabrics. Don’t forget to measure your windows before you leave the house, and bring your tape measure with you. Once you make a purchase, consider having it dry-cleaned or professionally laundered.
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That gives you the opportunity to counter with $10 or $12, which sounds much better than $8, and the seller will likely agree.
If they don’t budge, you’ll have to decide if you’re willing to pay $15, which is still cheaper than $20, or walk away.
ITEMS TO SKIP AT GARAGE SALES ■ Upholstered furniture, mattresses and stuffed animals: The threat of bed bugs is real, and no bargain is worth having them in your home. ■ Baby gear: Skip cribs, car seats, bassinets and other items in which an infant or young child might spend time. The safety risk is too great if you don’t know the item’s history. ■ Liquids: Anything liquid—from glue to paint to lotion—can change with time.
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Laos borders Thailand and Vietnam, but its bold and flavorful cuisine has yet to make it on the evergentrifying list of commodified Western foodie trends. That’s why Laos Market, a small grocery and dining room inside a strip mall across from the Neon Museum, is such a special gem. For years, this family-owned shop has been serving Las Vegas’ Laos and Southeast Asian communities with its homemade treats and imported snacks, sauces and spices. Items like Laotian sausages, pepper beef jerky and spicy chicken larb are pre-made and available in the market—but made-to-order dishes like papaya salad and pho are also musts. 629 Las Vegas Blvd. N., 702-366-0881. –Leslie Ventura
Long before fusion was all the rage, Malaysia had it covered. Food from the Southeast Asian nation not only reflects traditional Malay influences, but also many others including Thai, Chinese, Indian and Portuguese. While its neighbor, Singapore, is currently regarded as one of the great global culinary destinations, Malaysia hasn’t received its just due. At this family-owned Malaysian Chinatown outpost, dishes range from asam laksa—a soothing tamarind fish soup—to nasi lemak, a coconut- and pandan-infused rice served with several accoutrements, considered to be the national dish of the country. 5115 Spring Mountain Road #217, 702-898-3388. –Jason Harris
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Originally from Sevilla, Valle del Cauca, owner Olmedo Hoyos operates one of the most popular Colombian restaurants in the Valley. Named after a song by one of the bestknown salsa groups in Colombia, Oiga, Mire, Vea brings authentic South American flavors to the desert—think popular, traditional dishes such as the whopping bandeja paisa, a platter of savory proteins like grilled steak, fried pork rinds, chorizo, a fried egg and red beans—all with rice and fried plantains. Looking to grub during the World Cup? Get there early if you want a seat. 2580 S. Decatur Blvd., 702-221-4359. –LV
You already know that Las Vegas is filled with astounding Mexican food options, and Salvadoran restaurants are becoming more and more common. But Honduran food? That remains mostly uncharted territory. Thankfully, UNLV neighborhood staple Rincon Catracho delivers. Try the assorted pupusas (cheese with loroco flower, chicken, chicharron, shrimp and more), the traditional Desayuno Centroamericano (Central American breakfast) or the Cena Hondurena, a traditional Honduran dinner with grilled steak or pork, fresh cheese and crema. Come for the food, stay for the karaoke. 4110 Maryland Parkway, 702-699-9579. –LV
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People from the island of Guam can be Guamanians or Chamorros, but the savory, satisfying cuisine from this Western Pacific nation is called Chamorro. It has some similarities to Hawaiian or Filipino food, but there are deep, distinctive flavors that set these dishes apart, from the achiote that imbues smoky notes and dark orange color in the rice (hineksa’ aga’ga) to the deep-fried, corn-flour empanadas filled with toasted rice and chicken. This is how two of the most popular items are made at Red Rice, the Valley’s only authentic Chamorro restaurant, opened by Carmen Tenorio and her family a little over three years ago. Another staple is the cold chicken salad kelaguen loaded with lemon and tangy spices, and the newest menu addition is the Chamorro beignet, coconut doughnuts dipped in powdered sugar and served with mango sauce. 9400 S. Eastern Ave. #106A, 702-912-4826. –Brock Radke
Where to go when craving mofongo? Options are scant in Las Vegas, but your best bet for the beloved fried plantain/chicharrones mash—and likely any other dish from the Caribbean U.S. territory—is Sofrito Rico, which first opened at the Campus Commons Food Court near CSN, then expanded nearby into its own standalone dining room. There, you can start with starchy Boricua sides like trifongo (that’s mofongo plus yuca) and arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas, a PR staple), or add them to main dishes such as the popular churrasco (skirt steak with chimichurri sauce) and flavorful pollo guisado (stewed chicken). Either way, you’ll leave full. 5201 W. Charleston Blvd. #110, 702-822-6220. –Mike Prevatt
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Pro Kabob touts itself as a Persian restaurant, but in reality it’s Afghani, an establishment from a family native to Kabul that came looking for a better life in the U.S. As the name implies, Pro Kabob’s menu centers on grilled skewer options, including cumin-laced beef and lamb, each served atop rice. Other traditional offerings include mantu, vegetarian steamed dumplings served swimming in a mix of mild yogurt and sweet, vegetablestrewn tomato sauce; boolani, vegetable-stuffed bread similar to scallion pancakes; and the staple qabeli palaow, Afghani rice pilaf. A welcome variant of Middle Eastern cuisine. 3854 W. Sahara Ave., 702-586-9229. –Jim Begley
It makes sense that owner Amer Hamed would name his healthy, Mediterranean café after his mother, considering the recipes stem from his family back in Nazareth, Israel. Originally from the Northern District, Hamed lived in Denver before opening Amena in 2007. Since then, he has been serving fresh eats with a smile on the west side—vegetarian and vegan options like homemade pita bread, falafel, various flavors of hummus and salads, plus delicious meats like lamb chops, chicken and beef shawarma, and my personal favorite, ground lula chicken kabobs seasoned with mint and spices. 2101 S. Decatur Blvd. #9, 702-382-1010. –LV
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While Ethiopian cuisine has developed a loyal following in Las Vegas, it hasn’t yet trended the way other types of ethnic fare have. It will surely have its moment—how can it not with this many deep, flavorful dishes? Cafe Luhena, at the southeast corner of Flamingo and Decatur, serves up an assortment of spicy, often stewed dishes, such as tibs—sautéed lamb, beef and other meats with a comforting feel. Elsewhere on the menu, tasty medleys are presented on top of spongy injera, a sourdough vessel somewhere between bread and pancakes, intended to be eaten with your hands. And don’t skip the kitfo, minced raw beef blended with herbs, spices and chili powder. 4825 W Flamingo Road #1, 702-901-7280. –JH
In a south Maryland Parkway strip mall, Nigerian Cuisine has become a gathering point for Valley expats from Africa’s most populous country. The welcoming venue is more like a home than a restaurant, replete with couches surrounding a big-screen TV looping Nigerian sitcoms. Nigerian Cuisine provides a peek into a cuisine influenced by the country’s position as the world’s top yam producer. You’ll find it in a variety of presentations, including pounded and boiled into a mochi-like consistency called fufu. Used as a scoop for “eating” soups, as opposed to thinner “drinking” soups, such as the spicy egusi with a melon seed-base, fufu is your only utensil in a manner similar to Ethiopian injera. But don’t fear the mess—a mixing bowl of water is served for a handwashing to keep you clean. 5006 S. Maryland Parkway #11. 702-798-0303. –JB
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Harsh winters are a Russian reality, so it’s unsurprising the cuisine reflects the hearty fare needed to face them. Cafe Mayakovsky—the latest iteration of a westside restaurant formerly known as Tverskaya, now located in a nightclub-cum-restaurant space next to the former Liberace Museum on Tropicana—offers traditional offerings such as pelmeni (miniature meat-filled dumplings), schnitzel and of course beef Stroganoff. Even a cold dish like the slightly salty herring offers a reprieve from the elements. With Wednesday night chess gatherings and a selection of Baltikas (aka Russian beers), Mayakovsky transports you from the desert to the frozen tundra. 1775 E. Tropicana Ave. #30, 702-848-1775. –JB
Serving as a de facto social club for our burgeoning Balkan community, Prince, passed down from one Eastern European immigrant to another, is dark and nondescript but welcoming to all. English can be sparse, but that shouldn’t prevent you from ordering such Serbian specialties as ćevapi (thumb-sized sausages served on a browned housemade bun with a side of a butter/cream cheese amalgam known as kajmak) or the immense karađorđeva šnicla, a deepfried pork schnitzel-roll stuffed with mozzarella, kajmak and ham. Limited-distribution beers like Serbian Jelen and Croatian Karlovačko are available in bottles, so immerse yourself in the Old World without the overseas flight. 6795 W. Flamingo Road #A, 702-220-8322. –JB
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Preventing suicide more people deal with depression than you realize. Here’s how to navigate resources in Las Vegas By Camalot Todd | Weekly staff
nthony Bourdain shared the world’s cuisine and culture with millions of Americans. Kate Spade designed bags that carry the essentials of entire generations of women. ¶ Both Bourdain and Spade died by suicide in June and left behind friends, family and mourning fans. But they weren’t the only ones. On average, 123 people die by suicide each day in the U.S., and many display warning signs. ¶ “It’s important to know that if you’re feeling suicidal, you’re not alone,” says Jennifer Riedel, MSW, LSW and behavioral health program director at Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center.
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How is Las Vegas doing? Suicide is the seventh-leading cause of death in Nevada, and the state ranks seventh in the nation for highest suicide death rate at 21.4 per 100,000 people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most recent numbers. Nationally, the suicide rate has increased in almost every state by 30 percent, but in Nevada, the rate actually decreased by a percentage point. Dr. Jacob Manjooran, a psychiatrist and behavioral health medical director at Southern Hills, says the state, city municipalities and local health care agencies have worked hard to tackle that issue. “When I came to Vegas, we were No. 2 in suicide rates,” he says. “We’re actually improving.” All the key stakeholders have worked to fill in the gaps for mental health services in Las Vegas, Manjooran says. But he notes that the city and state still have room for growth. To address this need, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center plans to open an 80-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in 2019. Construction is underway. The new facility will serve populations between the ages of 13 and 17 and seniors 55 years and older.
Who’s at Risk Men are more likely to die from suicide than women, but women are more likely to attempt suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Men typically use more lethal methods, such as firearms, whereas women use methods like poisoning. Native American youth and middle aged individuals, and white middle-aged individuals, have the highest rates of suicide, according to the CDC. Hispanics and African-Americans have the lowest suicide rates.
Sources: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institue of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Resources in Las Vegas for those struggling To locate treatment services or general information, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Treatment Referral Hotline at 1–800–662– HELP (4357), or visit its behavioral health treatment locator at findtreatment.samhsa.gov.
Warning signs and factors that increase the likelihood of suicide
Suicide is rarely caused by a single factor and is often a combination of factors. Some are listed below. It’s important to remember that even if a few of the factors or warning signs are present, it does not mean suicide is inevitable. Both Manjooran and Riedel note that suicide is always preventable. 1. Substance or alcohol abuse 2. Previous attempts at suicide/family history of suicide 3. Childhood trauma/family violence, including physical and/or sexual abuse 4. Individual saying/believing that he or she is a burden to others
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) operates 24/7. The service is available to everyone, and all calls are confidential. 1–800– 273–TALK (8255). Those who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact via TTY at 1–800–799–4889.
5. Withdrawing from family and friends 6. Family history of depression or other mental health disorders/substance abuse
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7. Giving away beloved possessions 8. Saying goodbye to friends and family, putting affairs in order or making a will 9. Having guns or other firearms in the home 10. Being in prison or jail 11. Exposure to someone else’s suicidal behavior, whether that’s a family member, peer or media figure
For services in other counties, visit the Nevada Suicide Prevention Coalition’s website at nvsuicideprevention.org
12. Medical illness 13. Being between the ages of 15-24 years or 60-plus years.
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How to support someone who is struggling Manjooran and Riedel gave the following tips to those looking to be supportive for people struggling with suicidal thoughts.
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THOMAS & MACK CENTER/ COX PAVILION NBA SUMMER LEAGUE Las Vegas’ sports takeover continues. For the first time, all 30 NBA teams will compete in one town, over an 82-game summer schedule spanning 12 days. Catch the professional debut of 2018 first-rounders and others in an event that has hosted the likes of Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Chris Paul over the years. Times vary, $35$500. –Spencer Patterson
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COMEDY CELLLAR MICHAEL CHE “They keep saying the economy’s getting better, but I don’t believe that … They starting to legalize marijuana everywhere. It’s only when you down to your last dollar that you start thinking, ‘Yo, we should just start selling weed.’” So says Saturday Night Live’s Michael Che, the truth-teller we need to hear from right now. 7 & 9 p.m., $25-$55, Rio. –Geoff Carter
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CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY LAS VEGAS STORIES: 1955—THE DESERT BOOMTOWN Amid our building spree and sports boom, 2018 could go down in history as pivotal in Vegas’ evolution. Today’s growth might seem dizzying, but take comfort in history. Past Las Vegans have seen big changes, and they came out the better for it. As part of Clark County Library’s Las Vegas Stories series, historian and Director of UNLV’s Center for Gaming Research David G. Schwartz will discuss another peak moment in Sin City’s evolution: 1955. In that year, the City of Las Vegas celebrated its 50th anniversary, and casinos found legitimacy with the establishment of the Gaming Control Board. Furthermore, so many resorts opened that Life magazine famously questioned whether Las Vegas had overextended itself. (The answer was, and will always be, no.) In addition to the opening of the Dunes, the integrated Moulin Rouge and the Royal Nevada, the debut of the nine-story Riviera signaled a new era of glam. Impressed, Las Vegas Sun founder Hank Greenspun wrote in his column, “They have designed the pattern for the future of Las Vegas.” 7 p.m., free. –C. Moon Reed
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Since he was released from prison in April, Meek Mill has become a symbol of a new movement examining black incarceration and institutional racism in law enforcement, culminating in his performance of new song “Stay Woke” at the BET Awards. Now he returns to Drai’s to kick off an exclusive live concert residency. 10:30 p.m., $50-$75. –Brock Radke
FRI, JULY 6 BUNKHOUSE SALOON BAD PHANTOM Last September, local singer/ songwriter Shayna Rain announced that her eponymous band would be calling it quits, then teased a new project already in the works. That new act makes its debut this Friday. With Alex Higgins, Peaceful Retreat, Jesse Pino & The Vital Signs. 8 p.m., $5. –Leslie Ventura
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Josh Logan and company are no genre purists. Enliven your Saturday night by watching the rising Austin-to-Long Beach quartet churn R&B and country into a flamboyant, melodic psych-garage mix. With No Tides, Desert Island Boys. 9 p.m., free. –Mike Prevatt
TUE, JULY 10 BUNKHOUSE SALOON THE BLANK TAPES Lo-fi bedroom projects are built to be forgotten, but Los Angelino Matt Adams has kept his sunny pop creations churning for 15 years. That’s true commitment deserving of one night of yours. 8:30 p.m., $10-$12. –Spencer Patterson
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THE DANCE MUSIC WORLD AWAITS WYNN RESIDENT ACT MAJOR LAZER’S NEXT MOVE BY BROCK RADKE
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Minaj and PartyNextDoor, would land on the new album, but instead they got the six-track Know No Better EP last summer. “I shifted my goal to just make singles, because no one really buys our albums,” Diplo told Billboard at the time. “What’s our platform that works? It’s streaming. The audience controls music now. That’s in our favor.” Diplo and Major Lazer teammates Walshy Fire and Jillionaire are constantly touring and traveling, together and individually, and learning what sounds work in different parts of the world. That musical research allows them to do much more than splash reggaeton or West African beats into a track for the English-speaking audience. They’re better armed to create hits for different audiences around the world. Major Lazer will get to test out all those sounds on an ideal audience in Las Vegas at XS and Encore Beach Club, with the latter hosting a Sunday set. Clubbers cruise in from all parts of the globe to experience Wynn Nightlife’s ever-broadening array of headliners, but Diplo and Major Lazer remain the chief curators of new musical blends, tour guides for what comes next in the genre.
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CHECKING IN ON NIGHTLIFE CHANGES WITH MGM RESORTS’ SEAN CHRISTIE BY BROCK RADKE
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he recent announcement that new nightclub concept On the Record will hit the Strip at the end of the year marks two firsts: It’s the first true nightlife experience at Park MGM and the first nightlife venue announced at an MGM Resorts property since Sean Christie joined the company in January as president of events and nightlife. Christie has been one of Las Vegas’ major nightlife players from his days as managing partner with the Light Group to his opening of several revolutionary venues at Wynn, where his title was executive vice president of business development when he left last year. We checked in with Christie to find out what he’s working on in his new role and more. On moving on to MGM Resorts International: “What appealed to me most is the people that work here, [executives] who over the years have been important in my life, whether they knew it or not. People are the most important portion of the equation, and then there’s the dynamic and diverse nature of all the different resorts. There are unlimited opportunities.” On MGM’s tradition of not operating its own nightclubs: “That’s going to change. We’ll always have valuable partners, and we cherish those relationships, but we don’t want to be a one-trick pony in anything. In pushing
ourselves to be the leader in entertainment in Las Vegas, if not the world, that’s an area we need to get into fifth gear. We’re working on a couple handfuls of projects.” On the future of the Bank at Bellagio, which recently closed: “It’s an amazing property that needs to be something, whether it’s nightlife or an installation of some kind, and we are going through that exploration now to assess what that space could be. It will be something to be determined.” On the Houston brothers from LA and their project, On the Record: “They’ve had great success with so many places in LA, and On the Record will definitely offer a unique experience that hasn’t been replicated in this city. They see the world a specific way, and we want that, and in partnership with them we are making sure the concept and product in the end is appropriate for this market and is the Vegas version of their idea. Everything in Vegas is bigger and better and sprinkled with pixie dust. Presenting famous people, whether it’s an artist or host or DJ, has pretty much been the business model in Las Vegas post-midnight. That’s not what they do at all. Theirs is a much more layered concept. What they do is brick by brick; they want you to experience it from every angle, everything you touch and every place you look.”
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ou could call udon ramen’s lessfamous cousin, especially in Las Vegas. Even celebrated LA export Marugame Monzo closed its doors here in April. So when Cafe Sanuki opened in Chinatown late last year, mere blocks from where Monzo had operated, it needed something extra to stand out on Spring Mountain. Sanuki’s cafeteria-style concept does just that. The process is more do-it-yourself than what most Japanese restaurants provide—a server won’t come to your table to take your order—but the fast-casual space serves up legit, heart-warming food at a very affordable price. The large, open dining space is filled with hanging wooden lanterns, natural bamboo finishes and Japanese memorabilia. Plastic molds of Sanuki’s many udon dishes sit in a large display case near the door, and a full menu awaits around the corner. If you’re not familiar with udon, the wheat noodles are far thicker than their ramen counterparts, deliver a pleasantly gentle chew and are typically served in a hot or cold broth made with dashi (seasoned fish stock). Before digging into them, start with Sanuki’s pork belly bao—thick pieces of tender and crispy pork belly sandwiched between a steamed bun. If you’re having trouble deciding between niku beef udon ($7), made with shredded beef brisket and green onions, or the traditional kake udon ($6) with fish cake, try both with nabiyaki udon ($8), a serving large enough for two that fuses both options and adds a giant tempura shrimp and soft-boiled egg for good measure. Other bowls include Japanese/Italian fusion options like carbonara udon ($9), clam udon ($9) and a vegetarian udon in tomato-basil sauce ($7). Return often to try them all.
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Cousins Maine Lobster goes to market girlfriend and I + My once pursued the Cousins Maine Lobster truck through LA. We first encountered an empty parking space (“Whoops, this was the Friday location”), and we finally cornered them in Glendale, where we got his-and-hers fresh lobster rolls: Connecticut style, served warm with butter and lemon; and Maine style, served cool and lightly mixed with mayonnaise. Both were well worth the chase. Cousins, founded in 2012 by real-life cousins (and Shark Tank investees) Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac, is the very definition of an overnight success: Their trucks cover nearly 20 cities and regions (they’ve had one in Las Vegas since 2015), and they operate an increasing number of fastcasual restaurant franchises in locations from Atlanta to Taiwan. Now, they’re popping up in an unexpected place: Inside two local Smith’s supermarkets, at 8525 W. Warm Springs and 9710 Skye Canyon Park Drive. “We just wanted to try something different,” Tselikis says. These are Cousins’ first and only locations inside supermarkets, a combination that intrigues Tselikis for “the opportunity to pick up some lobster for later in the week.” (Their lobster bisque, with its roux-thickened stock, Spanish sherry and light cream, is perfect for next-day work lunches.) Gotta say, though, the odds of you not consuming your lobster on the spot is low. From experience, I can tell you that it’s impossible to resist their lobster grilled cheese sandwich, lobster tots or those bucket-list lobster rolls for more than a few ravenous moments. This time, Cousins Main Lobster has got us cornered. –Geoff Carter
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CAN TRAVIS PASTRANA SUCCESSFULLY SOAR OVER THE CAESARS PALACE FOUNTAINS? BY RIC ANDERSON aybe you heard about motorcycle daredevil Travis Pastrana’s upcoming attempt to jump the Caesars Palace fountains and thought, haven’t other people already succeeded where Evel Knievel failed? Well, yes, they have. But not like this. Not nearly to this extreme. Pastrana, in honor of Knievel, will not only try to fly over the fountains, but will also replicate two of the stunt icon’s other jumps. In one night. On a throwback bike that, compared to the springy and light motocross machines that have been used in successful jumps over the fountains, is about as airworthy as an armored car. The three-hour July 8 Evel Live spectacle is on the edge even by Pastrana’s standards, and he has skydived without a parachute and performed a double backflip on a bike, among other stunts. “I thought this would be just a really fun tribute to Evel Knievel,” says Pastrana, an X Games champion, an elite-level motorcycle and automobile racer and the star of onetime MTV series Nitro Circus. “And it’s turned into one of the biggest challenges of my career.” In addition to the Caesars attempt, Pastrana will try to clear 52 crushed cars in one jump and 16 Greyhound buses in another, both behind Planet Hollywood and Bally’s. But the fountains, which will be the finale if all goes well, will be by far the most challenging. Can he make it? Or is he in for the same fate as Knievel, whose December 31, 1967, attempt ended in a grisly crash that made him famous but put him in the hospital for weeks?
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7. 5 .1 8 Evel Knievel, shortly before jumping 12 cars at the Cow Palace in San Francisco on March 2, 1972. (Richard Drew/AP)
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Pastrana has a wife and two daughters, so he wouldn’t be making the jump if he didn’t think he would land it. He’s also got the full benefit of technological evolution in the sport, including computer modeling and ramps that are far sturdier and more effective than the plywood planks Knievel used. Pastrana is an elite-level racer who practices—unlike Knievel, a showman whose preparation didn’t go much beyond taking a belt of Wild Turkey whiskey on his way to his bike. Plus, although the fountain jump was once considered sort of a gearhead Mount Everest, it has been conquered, including with a backflip. The distance, about 140 feet, was once considered from here to Honolulu for a motorcycle jump but is less than half the span of today’s world record. But Pastrana says he felt it was important for him to demonstrate his respect for Knievel, who has inspired generations of motorcycle stunt riders and is a spiritual father of extreme sports. “If I did all these jumps on a regular dirt bike, it’s not really a tribute, because you’re not really pushing the human spirit,” Pastrana says. “You’re not really challenging yourself.” So Pastrana instead chose an Indian Scout FTR750,
similar to the Harley-Davidsons that Knievel used for many of his jumps. (That doesn’t include the fountain jump, which Knievel attempted on a Triumph.) The Indian is a sleek, contemporary bike, but it’s built for flat-track racing, not jumping. At 400 pounds, it’s twice as heavy as Pastrana’s regular bikes. And while its suspension components are modern, they’re not as heavy-duty as the ones on dirt bikes, which are designed to allow them to land feathersoftly after getting huge air. To make things even more challenging, Pastrana will have a very short space to get his very heavy bike up to speed. Going from the south to north, he’ll need to reach 75 mph in less than 200 feet or 63 yards— give or take, a long NFL field goal. “So I basically have to start in second gear with the tire spinning and shift to third right at the takeoff,” he says. Then there’s his riding gear. Pastrana will be wearing a version of Knievel’s star-spangled white leathers, complete with a cape and a pair of heeled dress boots, and not his usual padded motocross gear. Note to Knievel geeks: His outfit will not include Evel’s walking stick, which was hollowed out to hold whiskey. “We couldn’t afford it,” Pastrana says. “The guy who owns it wanted like a million dollars
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to rent it.” So … can he? Or will he end up like Knievel in the famous slo-mo film footage from ’67, spilling over the handlebars, hitting the asphalt like a corpse in a white leather body bag and tumbling while his bike skips around and over him? For Pastrana, the question isn’t one of can. He’s confident. The question is one of why. Pastrana grew up in a motorcycle family that revered Knievel, and he met the legend after winning a race in Daytona when he was 16. Knievel had retired from jumping by then—he was in Dayton to judge a bikini contest—but his influence helped lead Pastrana into a lifetime of extreme competition and stunting. “Why I think it’s so important is that younger people don’t know much about Evel,” he says. “Even guys who are into action sports and heard of Evel growing up don’t know where the sport comes from. They don’t have a lot of history, honestly, from the days when men were men and bikes were crap. They don’t know how big Evel was and how excited people were to see him on Wide World of Sports. “And it’s also to show my dad’s generation that Evel’s spirit is not gone.”
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You could say crooner-turned-poker player Rod Pardey—brother of Bunkhouse manager/Halloween Town principal Ryan Pardey—is well-connected. Better known by his stage name Michael Valentine, Rod Pardey is the frontman of Romance Fantasy, a post-New Wave outfit that’s been around—albeit sparsely—about as long as The Killers, who even penned a song called “The Ballad of Michael Valentine.” Some of Rod Pardey’s old connections will come full circle on Friday, when the singer gets his longtime pals together for a night of live music that he’ll co-host with highschool friend and former Chapter 11 bandmate Clayton Scrivner. The idea came to the pair last year, but was postponed after they found their old bassist Steven Berntsen had passed away. After taking a rain check, the idea took on a life of its own. “It became kind of like a ‘let’s all kind of do that one thing we wanted to do but we couldn’t for whatever reason’” type of thing, Rod Pardey says. Some friends are even making the trek from Maine and Utah to sing originals and covers (of The Smiths and R.E.M.), some doing so together for the first time. Most importantly, the event will honor both Berntsen and the Pardeys’ late brother Dan Kemp, better known as the singer-songwriter Danny Vegas. “This started off as a reunion,” Rod Pardey says, though “it became also about these two people who have passed.” –Leslie Ventura
Michael Valentine and Friends with Maladjusted, Levi Petree and the Radio Publica. July 7, 8 p.m., $10. Bunkhouse Saloon, 702-982-1764.
Making waves Catch up with 10 artists slated for September’s Life Is Beautiful festival FLORENCE + THE MACHINE LIB’s Day 2 headliners released album No. 4, High as Hope, on June 29. First single “Big God” (spoti. fi/2Ks8sE5) already had nearly 1.5 million plays on Spotify and 2 million more on YouTube at press time. ST. VINCENT Indie virtuoso Annie Clark just loaned her voice and riffs to Sheryl Crow’s Wall Street broadside, “Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You” (spoti.fi/2KwnkoA). MIKE XAVIER The local MC releases the fulllength, ’90s-evoking album Old School Vibes on July 13. In the meantime, listen to the recently posted “Find My Way” (spoti.fi/2IxEVap). LIZZO With her most recent single/video “Boys” (spoti.fi/2tC1oi0), the Minnesotaraised singer and MC blends fearless sexuality with an irresistible electro groove and wailing guitars. Prince would be proud. WALLOWS Dylan Minnette plays Clay on Netflix’s tearjerking series 13 Reasons Why, but he also sings and plays guitar for this LA indie-pop act. Get seduced by “Pictures of Girls,” from the band’s April EP Spring (spoti.fi/2tIY2ck).
BLOOD ORANGE British singer-songwriter Devonté Hynes’ fourth LP is reportedly nearing completion. In the meantime, stream smooth 2018 non-album cuts “Christopher & 6th” and “June 12th” (spoti.fi/2Iy99u7). FRENCH MONTANA The Moroccan-born rapper had a memorable month of June, unleashing new party anthem “New Thang” (spoti.fi/2yOw7xn) on the Uncle Drew film soundtrack and, more importantly, receiving his U.S. citizenship, having emigrated to this country at age 13. JUSTICE August album Woman Worldwide will be comprised of familiar titles from the French house duo’s catalog, drastically “re-envisioned” after a year of live performances. Get a feel for the project by sampling first single “Stop” (spoti.fi/2KqyN97). 3LAU The Vegas-bred DJ and producer has been busy in 2018, releasing February album Ultraviolet; helping launch new San Fran gathering Our Music Festival, scheduled for October; and most recently, dropping collabo single “Dirty Neon” (spoti.fi/2Kt45fr) with Zaxx (featuring Olivera). DANIEL CAESAR Get a taste of the 23-year-old R&B upstart’s performance prowess with his recent, soulfully executed Tiny Desk concert for NPR (n.pr/2yRk0zz). –Las Vegas Weekly Staff
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Sound Judgment
A few of our 2018 favorites (so far)
THE ARMED Only Love
CUT CHEMIST Die Cut
HANK WOOD AND THE HAMMERHEADS
LONKER SEE
One Eye Turns Red
Hank Wood and the Hammerheads The Armed employs its entire tool box from the get-go: “Witness,” the opener of its third album Only Love, begins with a prog-like synth squiggle before roaring forth with an operatic blend of harmonic guitars, jackhammer rolls by hardcore skinsman Ben Koller and Randall Kupfer’s larnyxshredding melodrama. Chaos soon blossoms into an assured, cohesive and resounding work. It’s not the Detroit act’s only magic trick. For one, the Armed manages to coalesce disparate influences; imagine a brew equally inspired by hardcore pillar Converge (which includes Koller and Only Love producer Kurt Ballou), lullaby metal crew Deafheaven, electronic post-punk outfit The Faint and Mellon Collie-era Smashing Pumpkins. That sonic profile works chiefly because the musicians excel at arrangement and balancing their extremes: rawness and beauty, cacophony and nuance, discord and tunefulness. The rhythmic artillery and instrumental squalling of “Luxury Themes” can’t discount the vocalists’ tack-sharp melodicism, an affecting juxtaposition repeated throughout the album. As such, Only Love isn’t merely noise and bloodletting, and the resulting complexity makes it a revelation. –Mike Prevatt
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As a turntablist, Cut Chemist— born Lucas MacFadden—is near unbeatable; anyone who’s seen him perform with DJ Shadow or Jurassic 5 can testify to that. But he’s also adaptable, looking equally at home behind rappers or in front of an orchestra—a versatility that permeates Die Cut, MacFadden’s second solo record following 2006’s The Audience’s Listening. But where Listening’s “The Garden” and “What’s the Altitude” were tuneful standouts amidst showy, borderline comic scratch sessions, Die Cut tilts the balance towards sustained moods of the variety Shadow used to deliver. That revised approach yields several gems, including the Portisheadlike “Home Away from Home,” which sets Laura Darlington’s angelic vocal against terse rock instrumentation. The dreamy “Rhythm Method” plays like a kind of hypnosis until Myka 9 comes in with a few deft verses in the song’s closing moments. The amiable, loose-footed “Moonlightin’ With Biz” is everything you’d expect of a short, sweet Biz Markie cameo. And on “I Gotta Weapon,” MacFadden delivers a furious, old-school hip hop groove that has the potential to become a citystomping monster when he sets it free onstage. –Geoff Carter
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This NYC outfit has had a strong following within punk and DIY scenes since it formed in 2010, but its self-titled 2018 LP finds it growing and expanding outside that circuit. With one foot heavily planted in punk and garage and another in ’60s-era rhythm and blues—imagine James Brown fronting a hardcore band—frontman Henry Wood brings seductive, maniacal fervor to every song, beginning with album opener “I Can’t Stay.” Wood’s growling, wolf-like vocals—littered with chaotic, sexually charged grunting—pairs perfectly with the band’s raw immediacy (unrequited love is the main theme here), plus crashing drums and intensely driving guitar hooks. “You Wanna Die,” the first single, is two minutes of pure, hip-shaking adrenaline. “It’s Lonely in This World All Alone” slows things down with a lustful, bluesy rhythm that never turns soft. “I wanna die/Baby, that’s the truth/No lie/I wanna die/Lying next to you,” Wood pants atop a psychedelic electric organ and slinky, brooding guitar riffs. The album closes with “Whisper,” the band’s slowest and poppiest track, reminiscent of Together Pangea’s 2014 LP Badillac, perhaps foreshadowing what’s to come from these fiery punks. –Leslie Ventura
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Trippy things are happening in Poland, judging from Krakówbased label Instant Classic. Since 2012, the independent imprint has become a go-to for experimental sounds of all kinds, from free jazz to heavy drone to spacey synth and beyond. There might be no better place to begin exploring the catalog than the April album from psychedelic quartet Lonker See. One Eye Turns Red features two long pieces—18 and 17 minutes long, respectively—followed by a five-minute title track that serves as a palatecleansing encore after the wild rides of its predecessors. Opener “Lilian Gish” finds drummer Michael Gos, bassist Joanna Kucharska, guitarist Bartosz “Boro” Borowski and saxophonist/ synth man Tomasz Gadecki starting subdued, gradually piling on layers and eventually teetering on the edge of total abandon, all without surrendering their melodic instincts or rhythmic foundation. “Solaris Pt. 3 & 4” launches as a chiming Sonic Youth scene-setter before Kucharska begins chanting somewhere in the distance, Gadecki pipes in with hypnotic sax runs and the music takes a series of increasingly propulsive turns. If you close your eyes, you can almost see the Baltic Sea grooving. –Spencer Patterson
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Two ways of looking at Vegas, both by Sean Megna. (Courtesy)
High contrast Sean Megna’s Las Vegas Panoramics captures a city in jarring transition By Geoff Carter early everyone in this Valley is involved with Las Vegas’ hospitality industry in some way. And I imagine that, statistically speaking, most of us live in the suburbs; that’s just the way this city was made. But most of us don’t think about the areas of wealth, poverty, empty land and unfinished construction between our workplaces and our front door, at least not on a daily basis. Photographer Sean Megna is more or less consumed by that curiosity. Megna, a seven-year Vegas resident originally from Brooklyn, shoots high-contrast black-andwhite panoramas of the city’s assorted urban biomes. His ever-growing photography series, Las Vegas Panoramics, is online at seanmegna.zenfolio.com, and you ought to look at it before you read any further. It’s a beautiful series—Megna’s photography evokes the works of Robert Adams and Henry Wessel, works he describes as“the Western American trope”—but
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more than that, it’s a Vegas you’ll scarcely recognize. Outside of our tourist corridors, planned communities and re-emerging downtown areas, Vegas can look like a literal dust bowl—and Megna shoots it with the cool detachment of a documentarian. It’s tempting to shoot Vegas as a fantasyland, a sciencefiction movie; Megna shoots it as it is—bright, vast and in a constant state of making and undoing. “I’m trying to focus on the economic segregation that’s happening as the city grows,” Megna says. He presents me with a mission statement that not only explains the project, but Las Vegas itself: “The landscape vernacular of Las Vegas is squarely unique in the history of American landscape photography. … The luxury housing communities on the outside of town overlook the suburbs below, always with a view of the Strip jutting out somewhere in the background. The landscape is so large, open and visibly accessible … it feels like it’s all laid out in
front of you. It’s almost suspiciously convenient.” Megna shoots as often as he can. (Time’s a premium for him; he has two children, and his wife also works full-time.) And he’s not yet sure what this project will become, beyond an online portfolio. He’s toying with the idea of a book (“The town deserves more than 10 or 20 images”) or a gallery show (“That validation is always helpful … it’s like a birthday cake”). For now, though, the work “is an excuse to keep making more work,” he says, grinning. Whatever form Las Vegas Panoramics eventually takes, it’s an exciting and engaging thing now—a peek through a window Megna is still in the process of opening. “It’s how I’ve learned how to look at the city, in its own vernacular and how it affects me, but also how visible it is. The lines are really defined here. Instead of an abandoned warehouse, you have abandoned housing developments.”
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Co-owners Nate Strager, center, and Virginia Cano, second from right, lead students during a Sin City Salseros beginning salsa class at Rhythms Dance Studio and Event Center. (Yasmina Chavez/Staff)
LAS VEGAS SALSA BACAHATA SUPER CONGRESS
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July 5-8, $35-$250. Tropicana, salsacongress.us.
AN ELDORADO GRAD AND A FORMER UNLV STUDENT ARE TURNING LAS VEGAS INTO A SALSA DANCING HUB BY CHRIS KUDIALIS ate Strager was like many Las Vegas Valley high schoolers 23 years ago: splitting time between school, sports, work and the social struggles of adolescence. When he graduated from Eldorado High School in 1995, everything but work went away, and Strager was left packaging milk and ice cream for up to 16 hours a day at a local dairy farm. That changed during a weekend trip to Southern California, when a co-worker brought Strager to the Mayan, an iconic nightclub in downtown LA. Strager was immediately enamored of the diversity of people he saw at the Latin dance event that night, which included Japanese salsa band Orquesta De La Luz performing in Spanish. He noticed people interacting with one another through the music, not just bobbing their heads to a mainstream electronic beat. He decided Latin dance, particularly salsa, was his calling. “It was just insane to see all these nationalities,” Strager recalls of that 1999 night at the Mayan. “It was a ‘wow’ factor.” Strager co-founded Sin City Salseros with thenUNLV student Bill Schindler later that year, and hasn’t looked back since.
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A real estate agent by day, Strager, 41, opened the 8,000-square foot Rhythms Dance Studio and Event Center in January after nearly six years operating Sin City Salseros out of a 1,500 square-foot warehouse and 800 square-foot studio near Chinatown. The new megastudio has 22 employees, 37 weekly classes and a Saturday social featuring DJs and performers from around the world. Strager also runs the Las Vegas Salsa Bachata Super Congress, which returns to the Tropicana July 5 for its 18th edition. Strager expects no fewer than 5,000 attendees from more than 30 different countries. Annual teaching participants at the congress include Colombia’s “Ricardo y Karen” from NBC’s World of Dance, along with Italian actor Fernando Sosa. Rhythms is a long way from the organization’s humble beginnings, operating out of its members’ living rooms and competing to rent weekly space at UNLV, restaurants, nightclubs and other dance studios. Stager’s business partner also took an unconventional path. After discovering Sin City Salseros at UNLV, Virginia Cano was hooked.
She grew up dancing Sevillana—a Spanish folkloric dance—in her hometown of Madrid. But like Strager, Cano didn’t start dancing salsa until later, when she was a 19-year-old student at UNLV. Today, she has put her dreams of being a dentist on hold to pursue her newfound passion. Cano, 37, left her day job as a paralegal last year and sold her house for the chance to invest in Rhythms. She works full-time at the new facility as the general manager, doing everything from teaching classes to keeping the venue’s financial books. Cano and Strager also head the studio’s professional salsa team, which has performed across the U.S., Canada and Mexico to showcase Las Vegas-born salsa routines. The pro team is one of 11 salsa and bachata teams from the studio to regularly perform around the Valley, and sometimes, across North America. “It’s all ages, colors and nationalities,” Strager says. “We have lawyers, nurses, porters, business professionals, laborers, servers—it’s for everybody. Pretty much no matter where you go in the world, you can dance salsa and bachata.”
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James & The Shondells 8/31. 866-946-5336.
Eagle Aerie Hall Foreign Sons, Capital North, Sleep Eater, Venture, Outlook, The Tongues, The Odds 7/3. Landon Tewers, Hotel Books, Ky Rodgers, Twin Cities 7/19. Traitors, Signs of the Swarm, Distinguisher, A Perfect Being, Slugger, Man Made God 7/27. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927
GRAND EVENTS CENTER Blue Öyster Cult 8/31. Green Valley Ranch, 702-617-7777.
Encore Theater The Gipsy Kings 8/17-8/18. Anita Baker 8/29, 9/1-9/2. Wynn, 702-770-6696.
Hard Rock Live The Brevet 7/28. 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-733-7625.
EVEL PIE Ska-Mi-Con Vegas 7/21. 508 Fremont St., 702-840-6460.
House of Blues Kenny Metcalf (Elton John tribute) 7/6. Steel Panther, Jaggedy Ann 7/7. Panteon Rococo, Bad Manners 7/11. Local Brews Local Grooves 7/14. Clash of the Titans 7/20. One Drop Redemption (Bob Marley tribute) 7/21. Karla Perez 7/26. Steel Panther, Systemec 7/27. Seether, The Dead Deads 7/28. The Decemberists, Whitney 8/1. Chuponcito 8/10. Yuridia 8/16. Parkway Drive, August Burns Red, The Devil Wears Prada, Polaris 8/31. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600.
THE Foundry Zion y Lennox 7/13. SLS, 702761-7617. Fremont STREET EXPERIENCE The Cult 7/14. Eddie Money, Jefferson Starship 7/21. Molly Hatchet 8/11. Halestorm 8/25. Melissa Etheridge 8/31. vegasexperience.com. Gilley’s Saloon CJ Simmons 7/5. Just Dave 7/6-7/7. Scotty Alexander 7/11-7/12. Michael Austin and the Law 7/13-7/14. Voodoo Cowboys 7/18. Scotty Alexander 7/19-7/20. Reckless Kelly 7/21. CJ Simmons 7/25. Rob Staley Band 7/267/28. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722. GO POOL Scott McCreery 7/5. Midland 8/29. Flamingo, 702-697-2888. Golden Nugget Showroom The Grass Roots 7/6. Pure Prarie League 7/13. Arrival From Sweden (ABBA tribute) 7/20. Ambrosia 7/27. Firefall 8/3. GapX 8/10. Gary Lewis & The Playboys 8/17. Steven Adler 8/24. Tommy
HARD ROCK HOTEL POOL Snakehips 8/3. Psycho Las Vegas ft. Danzig, Witchcraft, Dummu Borgir & more 8/16-8/19. 702-6935000.
HUNTRIDGE TAVERN The Implosions, Danger Inc., The Pluralses 7/27. 1116 E. Charleston Blvd., 702-384-7377. ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB Frankie Scinta, Jerry Tiffe 7/20. Steve McCoy (Tom Jones tribute) 7/27. 2333 E. Sahara Ave., 702-457-3866. The Joint Counting Crows 7/14. Brian McKnight 7/27. Playboi Carti 7/29. Kingdom Hearts Orchestra 8/5. Coheed and Cambria, Taking Back Sunday, The Story So Far 8/10. Psycho Las Vegas ft. Danzig, Witchcraft, Dummu Borgir & more 8/17-8/19. Hard Rock
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clubs APEX SOCIAL CLUB DJ Vinny Vibe 7/6. Palms, 702-944-5980. DAYLIGHT DJ Neva 7/5. DJ D-Sharp 7/6. Duke Dumont 7/7. Cam’ron 7/8. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700. Drai’S BEACHCLUB Quix & Ape Drums 7/6. Zeds Dead & A-Trak 7/7. Anna Lunoe 7/8. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. Drai’s DJ Esco 7/5. Kevin Hart & Trey Songz 7/6. Meek Mill 7/7. Fabolous 7/8. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. ENCORE BEACH CLUB Nightswim: Slander 7/5. Flosstradamus 7/6. Nightswim: RL Grime 7/6. Dillon Francis 7/7. Nightswim: Rüfüs Du Sol 7/7. Major Lazer 7/8. Encore, 702-770-7300. Foundation Room DJ Obscene 7/6. DJ D-Miles 7/7. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7631. GO POOL Jenna Montijo 7/5. DJ Supa James 7/6. Eric Forbes 7/7. DJ JD Live 7/8. DJ Leverage 7/9. Greg Lopez 7/10. Koko & Bayati 7/11. Flamingo, 702-697-2888. Hyde Grandtheft 7/8. Bellagio, 702-693-8700.
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INFLUENCE DJ J-Nice 7/5. DJ Exodus 7/6. Cam Colston 7/7. Josh Bliss 7/8. DJ Thrilla 7/9. Eric Forbes 7/10. DJ JBray 7/11. Linq Hotel, 702-503-8320. Intrigue Flosstradamus 7/6. Dillon Francis 7/7. Slushii 7/11. Wynn, 702-770-7300. Light DJ Direct 7/6. DJ E-Rock & Famous Dex 7/7. Juice Wrld 7/11. Mandalay Bay, 702632-4700. Marquee DAYCLUB Ghastly 7/6. Vice 7/7. Klingande 7/8. Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. Marquee Chuckie 7/6. Travis Scott 7/7. Vice 7/9. Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000.
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Windmill Library The Swing It! Girls 7/7. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6019.
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TAO BEACH DJ MikeAttack 7/5. Kay the Riot 7/6. Eric DLux 7/7. Pedi Amiri 7/8. Venetian, 702-388-8588.
Las Vegas Little Theatre (Mainstage) Ruthless! 7/13-7/29. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702362-7996.
TAO Vice 7/5. DJ Five 7/6. Eric DLux 7/7. Venetian, 702-388-8588.
Majestic Repertory Theatre Bigfoot Thru 7/15. Bono and the Edge Waiting for Godomino’s 7/13-7/14. 1217 S. Main St., 702478-9636.
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The Space Mondays Dark 7/9. Farewell to Baz 7/11. The Stone Cold & The Jackal Comedy Show 7/12. Effie Passero, Blake Lewis 7/13. Brother Noland 7/14. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070.
REHAB Boregore 7/7. Hard Rock Hotel, 702693-5505.
XS Kygo 7/6. Diplo 7/7. Nightswim: The Chainsmokers 7/8. Encore, 702-770-0097.
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Browne 7/13. Dave Koz & Friends 7/28. (Cabaret Jazz) Broadway in the H.O.O.D.: The Leading Ladies of Jazz 7/6-7/7. David Perrico Pop Strongs Orchestra 7/14. Frankie Moreno 7/20. The Donny Nova Band 7/21. The Composers Showcase 7/25. Maiya Sykes 7/27. 702-749-2000.
BONKERZ COMEDY CLUB John Pate, Linda Lou 7/5. Rampart Casino, 702-507-5900. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Craig Gass, Sam Fedele, John Bizarre 7/5-7/8. Kathleen Dunbar, Ken Garr, Omid Singh 7/9. Rondell Sheridan, Ken Garr, Omid Singh 7/10-7/15. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711. The Colosseum Jeff Dunham 7/11. Jim Gaffigan 7/20. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. The COMEDY CELLAR Mark Cohen, Matthew Broussard, Gary Vider, Ian Edwards, Pete Lee 7/5-7/8. Michael Che, Cipha Sounds 7/11. Rio, 702-777-2782.
Super Summer Theatre She Loves Me Thru 7/14. 4340 S. Valley View #210, 702-5797529. Theatre in the Valley Accomplice Thru 7/15. 10 W. Pacific Ave., 702-558-7275.
SPORTS LAS VEGAS ACES Chicago 7/5. Connecticut 7/7. Los Angeles 7/15. Indiana 7/22. Mandalay Bay Events Center, 702-632-7777. LAS VEGAS 51s Albuquerque 7/12-7/15. Nashville 7/24-7/26. Memphis 7/27-7/30. Cashman Field, 702-386-7200. LAS VEGAS LIGHTS St. Louis 7/7. Cashman Field, 702-386-7200.
GRAND EVENTS CENTER Sinbad 7/6. Billy Gardell 8/11. Green Valley Ranch, 702-617-7777.
NBA SUMMER LEAGUE 7/6-7/17 Thomas & Mack Center, Cox Pavilion, nbatickets.com.
LA COMEDY CLUB Adam Hunter, Trixx 7/5-7/8. Sam Comroe, JC Currais 7/9-7/15. Stratosphere, 702-380-7711.
UFC 226 Miocic vs. Cormier 7/7. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600.
LAUGH FACTORY Dennis Blair, Raj Sharma, Omid Singh 7/5-7/8. Angelo Tsarouchas, Kristeen Von Hagen, Steven Roberts 7/97/13. Tropicana, 702-739-2411. MGM Grand Garden Arena Kevin Hart 7/6. 702-521-3826. Terry Fator TheatrE Joe Rogan 7/6. Iliza Shlesinger 7/7. Jay Leno 7/13. Wayne Brady 7/14. Bill Maher 7/20-7/21. Tim Allen 7/28. Mirage, 702-792-7777.
Performing Arts & Culture Clark County Library Neon COTC Dance Concert 7/7. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. THE Mob Museum Jeff Novitzky: The War on Doping in Professional Sports 7/7. 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org. THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Jackson
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 27 FINALE 7/6. The Pearl, 702-944-3200. World Series of Beer Pong 7/5-7/8. Westgate, 800-222-5361.. World Series of Darts 7/5-7/7. Mandalay Bay South Pacific Ballroom, pdc.tv/worldseries-of-darts.
Galleries & Museums Barrick Museum of Art (East Gallery) Andrew Schoultz: In Process—Every Movement Counts Thru 9/15. (Braunstein Gallery) Vessel: Ceramics of Ancient West Mexico Thru 12/16. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381. Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art Primal Water: Japanese Contemporary Art Thru 10/21. 702-693-7871. Centennial Hills Library Marie
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Catch comedian Iliza Shlesinger July 7 at the Mirage. (Rich Fury/AP/Photo Illustration)
Saturday, July 7 · 8:30pm Tickets start at $1995
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THE VOICE OF MÖTLEY CRÜE Saturday, July 21 · 9:00pm Tickets start at $2995
SERPENTINE FIRE A TRIBUTE TO EARTH, WIND & FIRE Martelly: Flying Geese Thru 7/22. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6100. Charleston Heights Arts Center Gallery Final Juried Exhibit Thru 7/14. 800 Brush St., 702-229-2787.
Neon Museum Blue Angel: Between Heaven and Earth Thru 7/6. 770 Las Vegas Blvd. N., 702-387-6366.
Sahara West Library Eugene Rolfe: Korea ’76 Thru 7/15. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-5073630.
Clark County Museum 50 Years of Preserving History Thru 8/26. 1830 S. Boulder Highway, 702-455-7995.
Spring Valley Library Jim Atha: Wet Is Wild Thru 8/19. 4280 S. Jones Blvd., 702-5073820.
CSN (Fine Arts Gallery) Shona Macdonald: Overcast 7/13-9/8. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146.
Springs PRESERVE (Origen Museum) Nature’s Ninjas Thru 9/3. Microscopic Beauty of Fruits and Vegetables Thru 9/30. Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-822-7700.
Joseph Watson Collection Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. #115, 858-733-2135. Las Vegas City Hall (Grand Gallery) Outside the Box II Thru 8/31. (Windows on First) Brian Henry: Vibrance Thru 10/21. (Chamber Gallery) Patriotic Threads miniquilt exhibit Thru 7/11. 495 S. Main St., 702229-1012.
Tickets start at $20
Nevada Humanities Program Gallery Neon Air: Radiant Residents Thru 7/26. 1017 S. 1st St. #190, nevadahumanities.org.
Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery October 1 Remembrance Quilt Exhibition Thru 7/20. 500 Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-7030.
Enterprise Library David Veliz: Fading Shadows Thru 8/28. 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 702-507-3760.
Saturday, Aug. 4 · 9:00pm
Summerlin Library Las Vegas Crafters Guild: Holy Crafts Thru 8/26. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860. West Charleston Library Las Vegas News Bureau/Nevada State Museum Las Vegas: Les Folies Bergère: Entertaining Las Vegas One Rhinestone at a Time Thru 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.
Las Vegas Natural History Museum Permian Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs Thru 9/16. 900 Las Vegas Blvd. N., 702-3843466.
Whitney Library Brian Martinez: Then and Now Thru 7/31. 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 702507-4010.
Left of Center ART GALLERY Djibril N’Doye: Taking Root and Blossoming Thru 9/1. 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702-647-7378.
Winchester Cultural Center Gallery Ian Racoma 7/12-8/18. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.
HOT AUGUST NIGHT A TRIBUTE TO NEIL DIAMOND STARRING ROB GARRETT
Saturday, Aug. 18 · 8:00pm General Admission $20
COMING SOON LITA FORD & VIXEN August 25 70’S SOUL JAM featuring The Stylistics, Heatwave, Harold Melvins’ Blue Notes & Eddie Holman September 8 THE WHISPERS & A TASTE OF HONEY September 29
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DANIEL CORMIER AND STIPE MIOCIC MEET WITH A BELT AND TWO LEGACIES AT STAKE BY CASE KEEFER
So much for Conor McGregor being the only current fighter capable of headlining a massive UFC event. ¶ That perception should be shattered with the topper of this year’s International Fight Week—Saturday night’s UFC 226 pay-per-view card at T-Mobile Arena. For the first time in promotional history, the heavyweight and light heavyweight champions will square off against each other. ¶ Here’s a closer look at Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier heading into their showdown.
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HEAVY
DANIEL CORMIER
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION 39 YEARS OLD 5-FOOT-11, 205 POUNDS FIGHTING OUT OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC
BEFORE FIGHTING: “DC” spent a decade competing at wrestling’s highest levels before entering the cage. He won two national championships at Colby Community College and was named an All-American at Oklahoma State. That led to an Olympic career; Cormier made the United States national team for both the 2004 games in Athens and the 2008 games in London. CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Cormier realized his dream of hoisting a championship belt in May 2015 when he submitted Anthony Johnson via rear-naked choke for an upset victory at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Possessing a title looked out of the question only four months earlier when Jon Jones defeated Cormier in a light heavyweight championship bout at the same venue. But Jones was forced to vacate the belt after being arrested for a hit-and-run, giving Cormier a second chance on which he capitalized. CAREER LOW POINT: The only two setbacks of Cormier’s time in MMA have come against archrival Jones. The latest, which took place last July, was particularly devastating, as Cormier was knocked out for the first time in his career, leading many to believe he would retire. Cormier received a reprieve, however, when Jones tested positive for a banned substance post-fight for the second time. The loss was overturned to a no contest, and the title returned to Cormier. WHAT’S AT STAKE: His legacy, and maybe his career. With a victory, Cormier would join McGregor as the only fighters in UFC history to simultaneously hold belts in two different weight classes, which would secure his spot in the pantheon of all-time greats. A loss could end Cormier’s career, as he has insisted he doesn’t want to fight once he turns 40 in March. FINAL WORD: “If I become the heavyweight champion and the light heavyweight champion, I’m not only the baddest man on the planet; I may be the greatest fighter of all-time—holding two belts, that’s history.”
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When: Saturday, July 7 Where: T-Mobile Arena Schedule: UFC Fight Pass preliminary bouts, 3:30 p.m.; Fox Sports 1 preliminary bouts, 5 p.m.; pay-per-view main card, 7 p.m. Pay-per-view: $64.99 HD, $54.99 standard Tickets: $90-$805; tmobilearena.com Other main-card bouts: Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega for the featherweight championship; Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis; Anthony Pettis vs. Michael Chiesa; Gokhan Saki vs. Khalil Roundtree
STIPE MIOCIC
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BEFORE FIGHTING: Formulating a list of sports in which Miocic hasn’t excelled would be easier than listing all of his athletic accomplishments. He was a two-sport athlete at Cleveland State University—wrestling and playing third base for the baseball team. He also tried out boxing after college, advancing to the national quarterfinals of the Golden Gloves tournament before focusing on mixed martial arts. CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Miocic dominated Francis Ngannou in January, winning every round for a lopsided unanimous decision despite coming into the bout as an underdog. The victory was his third straight defense of the heavyweight title, a feat no previous champion had ever pulled off. CAREER LOW POINT: UFC journeyman Stefan Struve spoiled Miocic’s first headlining bout in September 2012 by catching him with a flurry of punches for a stunning second-round TKO upset victory. Miocic almost immediately fixed the areas that failed him against Struve, namely his defense and conditioning, but the perplexing defeat still illustrates the inherent volatility of a heavyweight fight. WHAT’S AT STAKE AT UFC 226: The longest reign in heavyweight history and the belt that comes with it. Win or lose, Cormier will leave T-Mobile Arena a champion, as his light heavyweight belt is not up for grabs. That’s not true for Miocic, who risked everything by agreeing to the super fight. Seeing his twoyear run as champion come to an end against an opponent from a smaller weight class would be devastating.
Daniel Cormier, left, and Stipe Miococ (Gregory Payan/AP/Photo Illustration)
FINAL WORD: “He goes for broke, and I go for broke. We’re going to go out there and lay it all on the line. I’ll walk out with the belt still wrapped around my waist, and everything’s going to change.”
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his past year, Angie Manzanares, a Leavitt Middle School science teacher, sold her break time between classes back to the Clark County School District so she could teach an additional class. Not only did this earn her $6,000 more a year, but it also made her class sizes smaller, which benefited her students. It was a win-win for everyone. But selling her prep time isn’t an option for the 2018-19 school year because of budget shortfalls. In May, the district announced a $2.4 billion budget and a $68 million deficit, despite cutting $771 million since 2009 and receiving an additional $34.1 million for the coming year from the state in the last legislative session. The weight of the deficit fell upon schools, which were required to shed $47 million from their individual budgets—Manzanares’ school cut about $250,000. Central service departments, which include the superintendent’s office and the finance department, cut another $15.5 million from their 2018-19 budget, leaving $5.5 million in cuts remaining. The school district did not respond to multiple inquiries asking where the rest would be cut. The moves enabled the district to be compliant with state laws NRS 387.303 and NRS 354.598, and resulted in a loss of 563.5 positions from 260
schools—400 licensed positions, 104 support staff and 59.5 administrative positions. All administrators and hundreds of teachers have been reassigned; less than five teachers and 20 support staff were not provided a new role in the district, according to a press release. In its Finance Friday Youtube videos explaining the deficit, CCSD states that the deficit stems from the April arbitration decision that expands on teacher benefits. In those videos, Mauricio Marin, public information officer for CCSD, said benefits such as compensation step increases and a health care fund accounted for $51 million of the deficit; the arbitration decision regarding the placement of teachers on the salary schedule accounted for $3 million; and the implementation of a Professional Growth system accounts for the rest for the budget deficit. The district cited increasing costs for eating up the $34.1 million in additional funding—special education staffing, police officers and supplies for school safety, staff for four new schools, transportation, maintenance, landscaping, support staff services and utilities expenses. The district appealed the arbitration decision, but made the cuts in case a judge rules against the appeal. The district uses several different funding methods to fulfill its responsibilities. While the construction of new schools is funded through a capital im-
provement program, the general fund is used for a multitude of obligations, including teacher and staff salaries. The budget crisis for the nation’s fifth-largest district comes at a time when 57 percent of its school buildings are 20 years or older and in need of structural repairs. In five years, that number will climb to 68 percent. CCSD’s financial need for capital improvements is $10.1 billion. Nevada also has the nation’s largest class sizes, according to the 2018 National Education Association
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report. “Nationally, Nevada is ranked highest at a class size of 25 [students], which is a joke because my smallest class size was 28,” Manzanares said. “My largest was 39. Right now at our school, we’re at roughly 37.5 students per teacher. You can’t [teach that many students]. I mean you can, but not in good conscience.” Four new elementary schools are scheduled to open in 2018 and another two in 2019, according to the CCSD capital improvement plan website.
That will help with some of the class-size issues. The district will have to fill new teaching and staffing positions at those schools, as well as other open teaching positions. And “CCSD still has almost 800 open teaching positions, and we encourage teachers who are considering moving to Clark County or others interested in entering the teaching profession to join our team,” Chief Human Resources Officer Andre Long said in a press release. But with the cuts, the openings and the absence
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iker Billy Taylor hits the trails around Las Vegas about three times a week—more when the weather is nice. Almost every time, he encounters people shooting guns. As Southern Nevada grows and suburbia spreads farther into the desert, Taylor has seen what he describes as a tenfold increase in open-desert shooters (Metro does not measure such incidents and cannot comment on the change). “It has gotten out of control,” Taylor said. “They shoot indiscriminately and don’t pay attention to the activities around them like hikers, mountain bikers and four-wheelers. They don’t stop shooting even when they know others are near. They will often get aggressive when you make them aware of your presence. ... Something needs to be done about this.” Almost 50 million acres of public land exists in Nevada. It’s designated mixed-use, which means it’s open to target shooting and hunting, as well as hiking, biking, cattle grazing and more. Boundaries and rules exist to keep people safe, but there are no designated shooting areas. And with overlapping jurisdiction between the Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas Metro Police Department, the Forest Service and Clark County, it’s easy to get confused. GC Gates runs Nevada Carry, an online resource for gun-related news and information. He makes
maps and ordinances available on his website nevadacarry.org. He too is frustrated by the bad behavior of a certain type of shooter. “The ones sweeping muzzles, shooting when people are down range, littering, shooting appliances, and those with fingers on the trigger at the wrong time are in the ‘novice’ group,” he said. “Most of them don’t know better and lack the drive to learn better habits.” Gates says the local gun community has discussed possible solutions, such as an info booth, additional signage and volunteer trash collection. “Frankly, I think BLM, Metro and the Forest Service ought to blitz these areas with a zero-tolerance, total enforcement period,” he said. “Coupled with an educational program, word-of-mouth would likely make this effective. Even one dedicated cop could do wonders.” Those groups are working to get the word out. “The Southern Nevada District of BLM has been partnering with Clark County, Metro, Nevada Highway Patrol and local recreation groups to provide outreach and educate recreational shooters on the rules at some of the popular shooting areas, and we plan to continue this outreach in the future,” BLM spokesperson John Asselin said. But even the most informed can find the information hard to parse out. As new construction changes the landscape, areas that were once remote
enough to shoot or hunt in safely become illegal. Boundary maps become outdated faster than they can be printed. Metro spokesman Jay Rivera recommends bypassing the guessing game by going to a designated space to shoot, such as the Clark County Shooting Complex. “It’s a great place for shooting, and you can do it safely,” Rivera said.
What to do if you encounter gunfire Tips from GC Gates of Nevada Carry ■ Do not engage with people who are shooting illegally. Retreat to a safe location and call Metro Police. ■ If you find yourself being shot at (unintentionally), hit the ground and find something solid to stay behind, then move away from the gunfire. ■ Avoid crossing the path of shots being fired by at least a mile, preferably two, keeping terrain between you and them. ■ Hikers and bikers should avoid common shooting areas. ■ Pay close attention to shooters in the area, especially if you’re wearing headphones or riding an off-road vehicle. ■ Talk to shooters. Let them know you’re nearby so everyone stays safe.
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hat does your organization do? Our mission is to feed the hungry, provide shelter and basic needs, and make long-term recovery care available to those in need. Our goal is to offer hope to the less fortunate that they can find redemption, recovery and restoration into society. When and why was it established? Founded in 1970, the Las Vegas Rescue Mission (LVRM) started with a small storefront building that included the chapel, kitchen and a shelter that could house a few men. Today, LVRM campus takes up two city blocks Downtown, helping hundreds of men, women and children daily, and providing approximately 30,000 meals each month. What are its current initiatives or goals? The overnight shelter provides immediate shelter, food and peace. The recovery programs provide long-term recovery, treatment, living skills and faith in God. Our family shelters offer single mothers and their children, as well as single fathers with their children, nightly shelter, case management and assistance into housing. What services does the community likely know about? Our nightly dinner that serves 450 to 600 guests. What services might the community not know about? We have a thrift store with major partner Walker Furniture. What sparked your interest in the nonprofit sector? My own sobriety; my heart has always been
our guests are people who share the same emotions, dreams and fears. Homelessness is a large, systemic issue, and it takes many agencies, nonprofits and city and county departments to assist in sustainable solutions. If you see issues, jump in and offer solutions. Become a part of giving someone back their dignity and life. Where do you see your organization in five years? I see it as one of the most sought after recovery programs with sustainable, beautiful housing for women and children and for men and their children. Also, a more accessible venue so we can treat and care for more amazing guests, with larger community projects, community gardens and a great playground.
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Anything else you want to tell us? There is not enough housing Good Works is a twice-monthly series What can people do to get into assist the population. All in Las Vegas Weekly volved in the cause you serve? services and aid are needed. in which we highlight Call or go to vegasrescue.org and No one dreams of having these the efforts of nonprofit groups that are making ask to volunteer. issues, so reaching out in any a difference in our way helps. Asking for help can community. You can What can Southern Nevadans check out the good work be very difficult, so respect and do to improve our community of more organizations by care make it a little easier. We visiting facebook.com/ in general? all get one life. This is not a FindlayAutoGroup. Our community issues are 24/7dress rehearsal. Do what you 365, so be involved on a regular want to do, be authentic in your basis; show up and ask what you can do; be actions and smile at each other. Love truly kind and unconditional; remember that can change the world.
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here is no shortage of acronyms to set your head spinning when the subject of data security and privacy comes up. There’s GLBA or FCRA, PCI DSS or PA DSS, NIST or ISO. But the reality is that no matter how complex or simple your product, any business that interacts with its customers, vendors or employees is in the same business that farmers have been playing for centuries—cultivating a valuable crop and protecting it. Think of data like an apple, and your systems and networks like an orchard. You grow, cultivate and harvest the apples, which are then processed into end products or services. And just as farmers must protect their orchards from thieves, blights, pests and disasters, you must protect your data. Protecting your “orchard” of data is cybersecurity. Here are 10 key factors to remember to protect your crop of data: 1. Take an inventory (i.e., security audit). If you don’t know what data you have and where it is, you can’t protect it. On a regular schedule, audit your entire IT infrastructure—computers, network and mobile devices—to determine what you have, where it is and how it is stored and accessed. Include audits of access permissions, data location and physical, administrative and technical security policies. Be certain to note which data may be subject to special protections, such as medical, credit card or banking data. 2. Account for the human element. Vigilant employees can be your first line of defense when it comes to ensuring that human error and social engineering tactics, such as phishing, spoofing or spear phishing, are minimized. They are also the canaries in the coal mine and the best chance of spotting suspicious activity early.
3. Have security policies, security training and selftests. Relying on employees only works if you do the
legwork first—have clear and simple policies that provide employees with the information and tools they need to play their part in security. Conduct regular training to make sure employees know what the policies require. And set aside a few hours of IT time per month to test whether employees and systems actually reflect what you establish in the security policies. 4. Use strong and multiple passwords. Simple passwords are a hacker’s best friend. Strong, complex passwords protect against simple attacks such as “dictionary attacks.” Better yet, use complex passwordgenerator programs. 5. Encrypt your data. Encryption can protect data that leaves your system, is stolen or is in transit. Use at least industry-standard encryption levels appropriate to your industry. 6. Back up and infrastructure. Ensure your data is
properly backed up, and test the backup to ensure that your data can be recovered when you need it. A disaster recovery plan not only helps keep customers happy and revenue flowing by avoiding business interruptions, it is an essential first step to mitigating and remediating any security incident. Your business cannot respond effectively to a data breach unless it is in a position to identify the scope and severity of the incident by recovering your system to its optimal state. 7. Protect your mobile workforce. Mobile devices are operating “in the open” on your customers’ networks, public networks at coffee shops or free networks in the park. Ensure that mobile devices have security applications and meet minimum password and access technologies. Maintain the right to “wipe” all employee devices as a condition of employment. 8. Implement a multiple-security-technology solution. Have multiple layers of security technology on all
of your devices (including desktop, mobile device, file server, mail server and network end point) to block attacks on different layers of your network. 9. Collect only what you need. Always collect only what you have a legitimate use for. The more information you have, the bigger the risk. Never use sensitive information such as Social Security numbers for customer identification. Delete personal information as soon as your business need is done. 10. Use your privacy policy. A good privacy policy tells customers what you will and won’t do with their data, elicits the necessary consents and limits your liability for any use for which you have permission. Many of the above steps can be done in-house or on a modest budget. No matter the size of your business, when it comes to cybersecurity, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Gregory A. Brower, Ian V. O’Neill and Sarah Auchterlonie are shareholders at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.
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technology officer, ROCeteer n Technology Woman Mentor: Christine Heinrich, Taurean Consulting Group n Technology Woman for Community Service: Jet Mitchell, Aristocrat Technologies n Technology Woman Rising Star: Alicia Mejia, Worldwide Love Story Dave Watts is venue director at Enclave, a 75,000-squarefoot event facility at 5810 S. Eastern Ave. The Public Education Watts Foundation elected Susan Brager, Jerry Nadal and Don Snyder to its board of directors. Brager is a Clark County Commissioner. Nadal is senior vice president, resident shows division for Cirque du Soleil. Snyder is immediate past president of UNLV and serves on a volunteer basis as a presidential adviser. US News and World Report ranked high schools in the nation. The Top 10 in Nevada are: Advanced Technologies Academy, Las Vegas; West Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas; Incline High School, Incline Village; Academy of Art Careers and Technology, Reno; Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Las Vegas; Coral Academy Charter School Secondary, Reno; Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas, Las Vegas; Robert McQueen High School, Reno; Northwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas; and Veterans Tribute Career Technical Academy, Las Vegas. Healthy Minds, a mental health provider, launched a substanceuse disorder program being spearheaded by clinical director Melissa Paller. The Garden Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to servicing those with special needs through education, independence, inspiration and inclusion, is open at 7485 W. Azure Drive, Las Vegas.
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Third-Party Commercial Property Managers Ranked by square feet managed as of June 1
FIRM and TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVE
TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF LOCAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
TOTAL NUMBER OF LOCAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
13,000,000
66
1
CBRE 3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 700 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-369-4800 • cbre.com Michael Newman, managing director
11,571,773
2
MDL Group 3065 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 201 Las Vegas, NV 89146 702-388-1800 • mdlgroup.com Carol Cline-Ong, CEO/principal
5,625,000
3
Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services 4755 Dean Martin Drive Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-221-8226 • gatskicommercial.com Frank Gatski, president/CEO
4,879,690
4
Avison Young 3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 350 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-472-7979 • avisonyoung.com Natalie Allred, principal and vice president of property management
4,667,539
5
Sun Property Management 6140 Brent Thurman Way, Suite 140 Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-968-7305 • sunpm.net Susan Cotton, managing partner/director
FIRM AND TOP EXECUTIVE
Number of Permanent (full- and parttime) Employees
Types of products
YEAR EST. LO
252
Copiers, printers, scanners, large-format systems, software, IT services and managed print services
2003
1
Les Olson Company 2975 Lincoln Road Las Vegas, NV 89115 702-932-7431 • lesolson.com Charles Burt, Las Vegas branch manager
200
Wall systems, furniture, ergonomic seating and filing systems
2004
2
Henriksen / Butler 630 S. 11th St. Las Vegas, NV 89101 702-309-2448 • hbdg.com Heather Bressler, market president
81
Office equipment, software
2002
3
Advanced Imaging Solutions 3865 W. Cheyenne Ave. North Las Vegas, NV 89032 702-951-4247 • ais-now.com Gary Harouff, president
43
Copiers, printers, document management software, service
2004
4
Elan Office Systems 6760 Surrey St. Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-515-0300 • elanoffice.com Peter Cherubino, president
35
Workplace furnishings, installation services and upholstry cleaning
1988
5
Machabee Office Environments 6435 Sunset Corporate Drive Las Vegas, NV 89120 702-263-8800 • machabee.com Scott Machabee, president/owner
141
178
30
77
Office furniture, equipment and supply dealers Ranked by number of employees as of June 1
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