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HONORING THE PAST The UNLV football program on September 8 celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first Rebels team—then called Nevada Southern— by inviting the 1968 team back to campus to enjoy the first game of the season. This year’s Rebels thrashed UTEP, 52-24, behind quarterback Armani Rogers’ four total touchdowns—one rushing, three passing—and running back Lexington Thomas’ 127 yards and two scores. UNLV will host Prairie View on September 15 in search of its second win.
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WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD
ROUGH RETURN The head coach of the future Las Vegas Raiders didn’t get a fabulous welcome back to the NFL on September 10. Jon Gruden’s Oakland Raiders were outscored 23-0 by the Los Angeles Rams in the second half of a 33-13 loss on Monday Night Football. Gruden was making his return to Oakland 16 years after his first stint with the team ended. His offense managed just 19 plays in the second half. ‘MODERN POSSE’ ROUNDUP A three-week operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service in Nevada led to 135 arrests of suspects wanted in felonies across the country, the agency announced September 7. Operation STAR, which included 21 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, targeted fugitives and involved gang enforcement, compliance checks on registered sex offenders and other sex offender initiatives.
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SPRING PRESERVE DUCK STAMPS It started as a federal conservation effort, and it’s turned into a careermaking art competition for wildlife painters. For more than 80 years, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has raised more than $1 billion for the conservation of waterfowl habitat through the sale of the Duck Stamp. This is the first year the competition is being staged in Las Vegas (it’s typically in Washington, D.C.). Springs Preserve is hosting the free, historic event September 14-15, waiving its usual entrance fees. This year’s contest theme is “Celebrating Our Waterfowl Hunting Heritage.” —C. Moon Reed
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CELEBRATING NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH North Las Vegas will host a free movie screening for the HBO film WalkOut, which explores Hispanic student activism that exploded in East LA in 1968 when hundreds of students protested subpar education conditions. North Las Vegas Councilman Isaac Barron will host the event, and WalkOut producer and activist Moctesuma Esparza will share his experience. Esparza is also CEO of Maya Cinemas, which will open in North Las Vegas this winter to help improve access to entertainment in underserved communities. Doors open at 6 p.m. The film screens at 6:30 p.m., followed by an audience Q&A session with Esparza. North Las Vegas City Hall’s Council Chambers, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. For more information, visit cityofnorthlasvegas.com. —Camalot Todd
SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH
A son writes a running list of reasons to live to help his suicidal mother. The reasons are not grand, but small, intimate and attainable—such as “ice cream” and “the alphabet.” This is the plot of Every Brilliant Thing, an interactive one-man show starring local performer Marcus Weiss at Cockroach Theatre through September 30. The play is running in concurrence with Suicide Prevention Month. The National Coalition for Suicide Prevention will host post-show discussions after Sunday matinees. Director Jane C. Walsh said she hopes these talks will provide “comfort, education and support.” If you or somebody you love is in need, call the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. —C. Moon Reed
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SYMPHONY PARK GETS A PARKING OVERTURE On September 17, the stop-start development of Downtown’s Symphony Park kicks into gear with the groundbreaking for two parking garages. A 694-space B garage (named for the parcel of land it sits on), is located on Grand Central Parkway—across from the World Market Center’s planned 350,000-square-foot convention hall—and is designed to accommodate a possible supermarket on its ground level. The other, the 569-space L garage, is nestled between the Smith Center and the railroad tracks, just across the right-of-way from the existing City Hall garage. It will serve the proposed Nevada Museum of Art at Symphony Park, and may eventually be linked to the City Hall garage by an automobile bridge. The B garage is scheduled to open in August 2019; the L garage a month after that. These “seed projects” are necessary “to make other projects pencil out,” says Mike Vlaovich, architecture program manager for the City of Las Vegas’ public works department. With a convention center, museum, multifamily residences and a Derek Stevens hotel project in the offing for Symphony Park, this $35 million parking project could prove to be a bargain. –Geoff Carter
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Cover story: elroy Family brings a new party to EBC Sports: Alvarez and Golovkin’s T-Mobile rematch Mexican Independence Day weekend entertainment Who’s helping fund your representatives Vegas Inc: Downtown visionary Derek Stevens
Max Pacioretty, the captain of last year’s Montreal Canadiens, is the newest member of the Vegas Golden Knights. Late September 9, the team traded Tomas Tatar, former first-round pick Nick Suzuki and a 2019 second-rounder for Pacioretty, who has topped the 30-goal mark five times in his career, including four seasons in a row before last year, which was shortened due to an injury. The trade was contingent on Pacioretty signing a long-term deal with Vegas, which he did the next day, agreeing to a four-year, $28 million extension that will keep him in Las Vegas through the 2022-23 season. (Photo by Associated Press)
SCHOOL SHOOTING An 18-year-old student was fatally shot on the outskirts of Canyon Springs High School on September 11, prompting an extensive response from law enforcement who initially thought they were dealing with an active shooter, according to North Las Vegas Police. Gunshots erupted at 2:39 p.m., shortly after school had been dismissed. There were less than 500 students still on campus, and they were momentarily placed on lockdown. (Photo by Steve Marcus)
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YOUR GUIDE TO ANCESTRY AND GENEALOGY KITS BY KATIE VISCONTI | SPECIAL TO WEEKLY
aybe you’re hoping to discover more about that greatgreat grandfather you’ve always heard stories of. Or maybe you look around the table at every holiday dinner and think, “Am I really related to these people?” ¶ Either way, there are kits and sites designated to help you find an answer, and they are only becoming more popular and accessible. ¶ In 2017 alone, the number of genetic testing kits purchased doubled to 12 million, and since, it is estimated that one in 25 adults have looked for their ancestry or swabbed their cheek to find out more about their personal history. ¶ Ready to find new branches hanging off your family tree? We’ve got the guide for you.
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HAPPY REUNIONS Since the rise of DNA and ancestry sites, there has also been an increase in connections found because of the services. Message boards, videos and subject lines read “father found after 44 years” and “half-brother found and embraced with open arms!”
Family history: Ancestry has the largest access to records, with more than 20 billion from 80 countries of origin. You begin by building your tree with birth and death dates of family members, starting with your closest relatives and extending outward. Ancestry provides little green leaves that act as hints and reveal more detailed information about someone you may be related to. The level of information you can access is based on the monthly membership you choose. For instance, if you want to look at records from around the world, you’d have to upgrade to a “World Explorer” membership for $34.99 a month. If you want to review old newspapers and military records the membership is $44.99 a month. DNA testing: Ancestry sends instructions and a tube to collect your saliva, which you mail back to their labs. The site estimates genetics from 350 ethnic regions, making it much more accurate than many cheaper sites.
PROS ■ Through the site you can hire a genealogy expert, guaranteeing some discovery. ■ Ancestry has an app, making it easy to access on your phone. CONS ■ There are hiccups when it comes to adding divorced parents or relatives with multiple marriages. You can note divorce but cannot add other spouses. If you have someone you considered family and want to know more about their family, you must try a separate search.
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COST: Minimum monthly membership $9.95/maximum: $14.95 HOW IT WORKS MyHeritage is a genealogy website that searches about 9 billion resources to help build (and find) branches of your family tree. If you’re solely looking to build out your family tree, you can do this on MyHeritage without a membership. With a monthly membership, you can view birth, marriage and death certificates, census data, military, immigration and legal information. There’s even access to find photos of newspapers, yearbooks, photos, maps and more. DNA testing: MyHeritage also offers a DNA testing option for an additional $69. After purchasing a kit, you send in a cheek swab back for results within four weeks. The results have an ethnicity breakdown from 42 regions.
PROS ■ MyHeritage is less expensive than other options with a decent-sized database. ■ There is a “show neighbors” option, so if you’re curious about who lived next to you as a child, you can search for them. ■ The old yearbook feature lets you dive into the days of permed hair and acne.
CONCERNED ABOUT PRIVACY? DNA tests have very specific licensing agreements. For some companies, your DNA results are royalty-free worldwide and can be used in research reports. Read the small print. If you’re looking for privacy, it’s going to require more searching before clicking “I agree.”
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COST: $99 for ancestry service, $199 health and ancestry service HOW IT WORKS 23AndMe does not have you build a family tree or search a network of family members. Instead, you select one of two kit options—a request for information about your genetics or a request for you genetics plus medical predictions. You then spit into a tube registered to a personal barcode and mail it back. 23andMe sends your sample to their CLIA-certified lab, where DNA is extracted from your cells and processed on a genotyping chip that reads hundreds of thousands of locations in your genome. This takes six to eight weeks. Once your results are ready, you receive report about your ancestry, family matches and genetic health risks, such as cystic fibrosis, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease.
CONS ■ You’re required to pay for a year subscription even though costs are broken down monthly. If you’re hoping to discover people throughout the year, this may not be an issue. ■ The cheek swab is slightly less effective than a saliva sample.
LOOKING FOR LESSEXPENSIVE OPTIONS? Try these for just building out family trees. ■ FamilySearch ■ HeritageQuest Online ■ Cyndi’s List
PROS ■ 23andMe has one of the largest databases. ■ Based on your genes, they can tell you what sports you may favor, physical strengths and weaknesses, and diseases you may be prone to. ■ You can download your raw DNA file and share it with other companies as well. CONS ■ More about self-discovery related to medical traits and history rather than detailed family origins.
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The more you learn about the elrow Family and the exotic, dream-like parties and events its members create, the more it becomes By Brock Radke clear this brand of spirited, provocative fun belongs in Las Vegas. The philosophy behind these gatherings and our city is the same: Be wild. Be creative. Take the best care of your guests, and never fail to wow them. ¶ Through six generations and more than 150 years, the elrow Family has been creating unique entertainment experiences through music and performance. Las Vegas will get its first taste on October 6 when elrow’s Sambowdromo Do Brasil party makes its West Coast debut at Encore Beach Club. The Brazilian street party-influenced, jungle-themed event will bring music and visuals like the genre-defining dayclub has never seen before, and it’s a key ingredient in Wynn Nightlife’s massive Art of the Wild weekend of programming. ¶ Already a legendary brand in Europe, the Barcelona-based elrow also has an office and production warehouse in the clubbing capital of Ibiza and has been following its expansion of events in cities around the world with satellite facilities in New York City, Shanghai, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires. It’s one of the fastest growing entertainment concepts in the industry, and it’s targeting Las Vegas.
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“For me, Vegas is a unique market and the most important city in the world in terms of entertaining,” says elrow boss Juan Arnau Jr. “I lived in San Francisco years ago and went to Las Vegas four or five times a year, and since then I try to go at least once a year to follow the trends, because that’s where Americans go for big clubs and different kinds of entertainment. We’ve had offers to go there, but I really think now is the right time for Vegas. We’ve seen the city’s mentality change in the last two years, and the [party] crowd is more open and willing to experience different styles of music. This combination could be really good.” Wynn Nightlife executive vice president Alex Cordova first met Arnau Jr. some four years ago at the annual Burning Man festival. Cordova says he was aware of elrow and Juan’s father but wanted to learn more about the family’s legacy and philosophy. “His father is such a powerful figure in music, one of the first festival promoters and such a lovely
man, but when you’re out in the desert celebrating life you don’t get to learn a lot about people,” Cordova says. “I got Juan to come to Vegas and learned more of the story and became enamored with it.” So enamored, in fact, that Cordova traveled to Spain last summer and spent three weeks at the elrow House, the primary production warehouse where the company’s many themed parties are planned and design. He stayed in a house with multiple generations of Arnaus and connected in a way that goes beyond professional inspiration. “I hate to say this, because I’m a victim of it also, but Las Vegas has become so much of a business and about numbers that we sometimes almost forget why we got into this business—the love of the party and the ability to make sure people are having an amazing time. That’s first for them,” Cordova says. “Even though they are in a period of growth doing hundreds of events all over the world, the fundamentals behind
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what they do are to make sure people really love those experiences, and it’s a very different approach. I brought that back with me, and it changed my perspective. It’s going to be a very special event.” The roots of elrow go back to 1870 in Fraga, a small town in the Spanish province of Huesca near France. That’s the time and place Jose Satorres opened Café Josepet, a spot that serves as ground zero for the union of two families that started an entertainment dynasty. The café eventually came under the control of Satorres’ granddaughter’s husband, Antonio Duran, sometime after 1924 when Juan Arnau and his wife Francisca Ibarz arrived in Fraga. The couple opened Saloon Florida 20 years later near the Florida Cinema concert hall, where famous singers and bands performed during the 1940s and ’50s on the banks of the Cinca River. In 1953, Duran’s only daughter married Arnau’s first-born son, uniting the families’ efforts. Arnau, with his brother José and their wives, expanded their saloon operation to take over the concert hall space and created the Florida Club, a new hub for live musical entertainment. Their creation evolved into the Florida 135 Club, a pioneering nightlife venue that still exists today; Lonely Planet describes it as the “temple of Spanish techno.” Subsequent generations of the Arnau family maintained a rebellious desire to create something more than fun, something artistic and even avant garde, resulting in projects like an illegal rave later dubbed Groove Parade in the middle of the Monegros desert in 1992—the foundation for the legendary Monegros Desert Festival in July at the Finca Les Peñetes, which attracts approximately 40,000 annual attendees. “My family has always been a family of entrepreneurs entertaining the world,” Juan Arnau Jr. says. “It started from a coffee place, then into a cabaret show and casinos before the [Spanish] Civil War, then there was a movie theater and saloons into clubs where we did rock and pop and electronic music. We are where we are because we have never copied anyone in the industry, especially in Spain. We always try to be on the cutting edge. I learned from my grandfather to never look at your competitors, always try to do something different and always give customers what they’re asking for.” Arnau Jr. created the current version of elrow with his sister, Cruz, about eight years ago when they threw a small party in Barcelona for their circle of friends. That single event sparked the development of a more
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“Vegas is a unique market and the most important city in the world in terms of entertaining.” –Juan Arnau Jr., elrow boss
modern approach to the family business, and the siblings took the reins when their parents retired a few years ago, operating the family’s venues and growing the brand through traveling parties, a club residency in Ibiza and two elrow festivals. Juan handles the business side of things while Cruz assumes the essential role of the leading creative force, always pushing the boundaries. Today the elrow Family encompasses around 120 full-time employees and hundreds of associate employees per show. There have been 105 elrow events attracting 1.8 million attendees in 24 countries around the world. Although Juan and Cruz have been able to take the brand to new heights—last year the family entered into an investment partnership with Superstruct Entertainment with plans to expand internationally—continuing the family legacy was not necessarily part of the plan. “My parents always wanted me to be out of the industry. When I was 18 they wanted to sell the company to give me money to start my own business,” he says. “But it’s in my blood. When I was 12 or 14 I was already going to festivals and clubs. It’s just part of me. I don’t know what else to do.” His connection to his family’s ideals—blended with his understanding of dance music, festivals and live entertainment—fueled the reimagining of elrow. “Working in this industry is really demanding for a young person, and for a few years I got bored of seeing the same things at festivals. This is why we came up with elrow. It was the right time to do something special and maybe go back in time to that lost feeling of personal connection with the customers. We see it’s become about booking DJs and making money, and we want to go back to when [promoters] really cared about customers.” Las Vegas Strip nightclubs and dayclubs build grand, memorable parties every week, but the draw is different when it comes to elrow. “We’re all a little guilty of becoming concert promoters, in a way,” Cordova says. “Growing up in nightlife, we never had these crazy budgets to pay huge fees to DJs who command such a large audience. What sets them apart is, it’s not about the lineup. That’s just a
October 6, 11 p.m., $35-$75. Encore Beach Club, 702-770-7300.
complement to the overall experience. The focus is the party; you’re going to their event and you don’t know what to expect.” Cordova says elrow has hired more than 150 performers for the six-hour party at Encore Beach Club, which sounds more like a big Vegas production show than a pool party. “It might seem aggressive, but it’s a truly immersive experience for the audience,” he says. “From a production aspect, we’ve never seen any operator take production or set design to the level they are on October 6.” Sambowdromo Do Brasil—one of 20plus themes elrow employs throughout the year in different destinations—is inspired by wild Brazilian street parties, blending electronic music with Samba, the Africaninfluenced percussion of Batucada and other genres. Encore Beach Club will never be as tropical as this day, and those performers will be offering up surprises at different times throughout the event. German house DJ Claptone and Australian house music producer Fisher are among the acts performing, and of course the elrow Family mascot Rowgelia, a giant yellow chicken, will be on-site. “She’s already been in Vegas taking pictures,” Arnau Jr. says. “People love her.” The elrow team chose the Sambowdromo Do Brasil theme because it’s so colorful and active and welcoming, one of the company’s most representative shows. Arnau wants to make a major impact with this first Vegas event, because he definitely wants to return. “We want to see first how people react and if they love it. To have a residency in Vegas would be amazing for the brand. It’s the city we all learn a lot of things from,” he says. “And Wynn is absolutely one of the best if not the best at what they do, especially for us because of the international [audience] there. Our values are all about how we have to innovate and create to get that wow factor for the customer, and Vegas is the center of the entertainment world, the place where you can have crazy ideas and take them to the next level.”
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aul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin were mostly cordial heading into their fight last September. The two were sparring partners for a short period in 2011 and appeared to remain friendly throughout the promotional period preceding their bout. They then fought 12 rounds to a controversial split-draw decision, and everything changed. The feeling on both sides seems different as Golovkin and Alvarez head into a September 15 rematch at T-Mobile Arena. The fighters and their camps have traded barbs and verbally sparred through the media. After everything that has transpired during the past year, the animosity is real. The result of the first fight started the discord, leaving Golovkin feeling cheated. The WBA, WBC and IBO middleweight champion battered Alvarez for the majority of the bout, which was reflected by the post-fight statistics. CompuBox calculated Golovkin outpunching Alvarez 218169, and landing more shots in all but two rounds. The judges disagreed, however. Dave Moretti gave the fight to Golovkin 115-113, Don Trella had it a 114-114 draw and Adalaide Byrd scored Alvarez winning 118-110. The result caused an uproar in the sport as most believed Golovkin was the rightful victor. Tensions intensified after an immediate rematch scheduled for May 5 fell through when Alvarez tested positive for a banned substance, clenbuterol. Alvarez said contaminated meat in his native Mexico was the culprit for the failed test, but Golovkin didn’t buy it. Since then, the two have clashed about virtually everything—from their splits of the money to the gloves Alvarez can wear. Here’s a journey through their most venomous quotes leading up to the fight.
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“I definitely think he ran a lot more than we thought he was going to. I talked to [Michael] Jordan about it, and asked if he could make us some shoes so that we can go a bit faster and are able to catch him. I hope for the fans that he puts on the fight that he said he was going to the first time.” –Golovkin trainer Abel Sanchez to BoxingScene. com, describing Alvarez’s strategy in the first fight “It’s one thing to be coming forward like a donkey, and it’s another thing to be moving, dodging punches, counterpunching and even staying on the ropes without him hitting you. I hope he goes back to his house and realizes what I’ve been saying about him: That he’s a dumbass.” –Alvarez during a conference call, responding to Sanchez and Golovkin’s claims that he ran during the first fight “That man talks, talks and talks, but that’s what he likes to do, and we have to let him talk. In my town, they say that donkeys speak so that everyone knows they exist, because if they didn’t speak then nobody would know, so here we are. Abel talks so everyone knows he’s there.” –Alvarez trainer Eddie Reynoso to ESPN Deportes, on Sanchez “I am really thankful that Abel [Sanchez] is not bringing in any illegal and banned substances into my fighting career and hasn’t taught me something which was not allowed in boxing. I’m really thankful for him of being such a great coach.” –Golovkin on a conference call, taking a shot at Alvarez for his failed drug test “This fight is personal because of all that’s been said, and it will be difficult to regain the respect that we once had. The statements that have been made about me have given me more motivation to train harder. I have watched the first fight several times. … I hurt him in the first fight, and I’m going to hurt him even more in the second fight.” –Alvarez at an open workout in August “I want to punish him. I want to have a fight and punish him for all the bad things that he and his team have done, so basically to size him down and to put him and his team in their place.” –Golovkin on a conference call
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Two years ago, the Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute, in association with The Believer magazine, first brought us the exceptional Believer Festival, an annual literature, music and performance event that rewrote this city’s cultural narrative from the bones out. Now, we’re getting a new chapter entirely with The Believer Presents, a monthly event hosted by Writer’s Block Book Shop, featuring both ascendant and established literary talents in conversation with other talented writers, journalists and instructors. The premiere event features R.O. Kwon, a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellow and contributor to The Guardian, Vice, BuzzFeed and many others. Her debut novel, The Incendiaries, is a story of shattered faith and ill-informed cult violence that writer Laura Miller praised for its “eerie, sombre power” in a laudatory New Yorker review. Kwon will discuss The Incendiaries with Derek Palacio, co-director (with author Claire Vaye Watkins) of the Mojave School, a creative writing workshop for the teenagers of rural Nevada. Together, they’ll unpack Kwon’s story—and continue ours. 7 p.m., free (RSVP required), events. blackmountaininstitute. org/events/rokwon. –Geoff Carter
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By Brock Radke as Vegas is an ideal musical fit for Erick Orrosquieta, aka Deorro. The LA-born DJ and producer thrives against the backdrop of the Strip clubscape, especially during a big Vegas weekend like the upcoming Mexican Independence Day holiday when he’s starring at Marquee Dayclub hours before the huge Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin rematch at T-Mobile Arena. If only his global audience could be as accepting and party-ready as the Vegas crowd. We checked in with Deorro to talk about his ever-evolving sound and the importance of maintaining creativity in the dance music world.
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How long have you been playing Vegas clubs? I guess it’s been almost four years already. I started off at Wynn, did a few shows with Steve [Aoki] at Hakkasan and then Marquee picked me up, and it’s been incredible. I’ve had more radio-ish releases lately, and that’s helped a lot with the Vegas crowd, which is a little more on the pop side but also really diverse when it comes to EDM. It’s getting mixed up more and more.
Deorro brings his party mix to Marquee Dayclub for Mexican Independence Day weekend
You’ve created so many different kinds of tracks that you have varied audiences with their own expectations. How does that influence your creative process? Before any song blew up or got any big recognition, I always tried to do everything so when it came down to it, I would have more practice and laid the ground to follow up into something that was working. But it kind of bit me in the ass, because I was doing Latin stuff, more commercial stuff, bounce tracks and all kinds of things and each track accumulated its own audience. So that audience is asking for another “Five Hours” or another “Bailar.” But it’s actually a good problem, because it’s dope to have people making requests like that. Now that I’ve become more busy it’s a little hard to keep up, and there are some songs I would like to come out before others. But ultimately, I respect the labels and the plans, and I’m just keeping an eye out for what people are asking for. If the audience is happy, I’m also happy. It’s about finding the balance in that relationship, but really just to have an audience is the biggest blessing. Your new single “DFTF” is definitely a crowd-pleaser—a big fun bounce track. Yeah. I’m just a dude making music and finishing whatever I’m having a fun time making. You can’t call me a hitmaker, and I don’t know the formula to a hit. I give mad props to the people that know they can go into the studio like, “I’m gonna make a hit today”—people like Calvin Harris and Marshmello who know what it takes. I haven’t been focused on that. But I’ve always played bounce music, and “DFTF” definitely hits home more than any other release lately. What’s coming next? It looks like I’m putting another album together. I don’t like to say I’m making an album, because I don’t want to be working on it and lose my flow, but that’s what it looks like. No promises. In the meantime I have a few Latin tracks, one with Elvis Crespo and one with Henry Fong that I’m stoked about. Things are coming; it’s just a matter of time.
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You can never have too much of a good enticing crispy beer-battered and fried cauliflower thing, especially when that thing is tacos. with cabbage slaw and pickled onion; chorizo can be While there might be plenty of taco options swapped for soyrizo; and carnitas can be swapped to choose throughout Vegas, you’ll never catch me for jack fruit. complaining about the addition of more. Bruno’s chicken al pastor ($3.95) is a Open since December, Bruno’s Taco Bruno’s Taco Bar somewhat healthier take on the tradi6415 S. Fort Apache Bar isn’t your typical taco spot. It’s tional pork version, but it doesn’t miss Road #105, casual, with concrete floors and a blackany of the flavor. The rosy red marinade 702-749-6555. and-white aesthetic, and it’s a welcome packs in some delicate spice, with Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; addition to the modern Mexican-style added zest from the chopped pineapple Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; shops that have been popping up salsa and a cool avocado crema. The Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. throughout the Valley (think: Bomb Guajillo braised short rib ($4.25) is rich Tacos or Tacos Huevos). but balanced by crisp radish, onion and The menu appears to be small, cilantro, and the assortment of housefocusing on seven tacos (skirt steak, baja fish, made salsas compliment the meat’s robust flavor calabacita, short rib, potato chorizo, carnitas and with a blast of heat and acidity. chicken al pastor) that can be served on your choice Bruno’s completes its menu with a variety of of handmade corn or flour tortillas, or a lettuce guacamoles (bacon guac!), churros, Mexican cofwrap. But Bruno’s stands out for a number of infees and beers, sangria and margaritas. Attention novative offerings, including vegetarian versions to detail makes everything taste that much better. of nearly every taco. Baja fish ($4.25) becomes an –Leslie Ventura
There are countless steakhouses, but only one Golden Steer. Celebrating 60 years of serving Las Vegas, the restaurant is so classic, it’s practically enshrined in local lore. The off-Strip hideaway was once a hangout for the Rat Pack, Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio (who requested separate tables when they split). The restaurant keeps the identity of today’s celebrity diners confidential. “The Golden Steer has been the standard-bearer of a first-class steakhouse for more than 55 years,” Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman writes in the forward to the restaurant’s 2017 cookbook. “[Owner Dr. Michael Signorelli] has steadfastly maintained the integrity of its history, from the menu to the last drop of the classic cocktails.” For his part, Signorelli has been a fan of Golden Steer for the nearly 50 years he has lived in Las Vegas. “I came as an customer and couldn’t get in to eat here,” Signorelli jokes, “so I got in by buying the restaurant.” After nearly 20 years as proprietor, Signorelli says he’s most proud that he’s been able to “perpetuate an institution.” To celebrate its Diamond Anniversary, Signorelli is bringing back retro menu items on a rotating basis through December, starting with frog legs and Chilean trout. The restaurant is also inviting guests to share their favorite “Golden Memories” for a chance to win a free dinner for two (email info@goldensteer.com). Signorelli says, “We’re a destination, an iconic restaurant and a living museum.” –C. Moon Reed
GOLDEN STEER STEAKHOUSE 308 W. Sahara Ave., 702-384-3370. Daily, 4:30-10:30 p.m.
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El ritmo de Las Vegas Latin superstars take over the Strip for Mexican Independence Day By Tovin Lapin hile most people will be focused on the action from the highly anticipated Canelo/GGG rematch, the real fireworks on Mexican Independence Day weekend will come from the annual influx of top Latin musical talent, including powerhouse vocalists and fleet-footed commanders of the stage. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated September 16, in honor of the early morning call to arms (“El Grito”) on that day in 1810 when the Catholic Priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang church bells to announce the Mexican War of Independence. Consider this your call to hit the concert halls for a weekend packed with dynamic, superstar performers.
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Luis Miguel
Born in Puerto Rico but adopted by Mexico—even referred to as El Sol de Mexico (The Sun of Mexico)—Miguel is a Latin icon and legend who dabbles in a variety of genres. He’s sold more than 100 million albums, and he commands the stage with his high-energy showmanship and the jaw-dropping range of his mighty vocals. September 13 & 14, 8:30 p.m., $75-$350, the Colosseum.
Enrique Iglesias
The crossover pop singer who found fans in English and Spanish—and rose to fame dating Anna Kournikova, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sofia Vergara, Christina Aguilera and Shannon Elizabeth—also produced a few hit numbers here and there, including “Hero,” “Escape,” “Para Que La Vida” and “Bailamos.” September 15 & 16, 8 p.m., $89-$395, the Colosseum.
Chayanne
Puerto Rican pop star Chayanne is guaranteed to bring a high-energy dance party and some brokenhearted ballads to the Strip. As a kid, Chayanne, aka Elmer Figueroa Arce, tried out for Menudo but was rejected for being too young, so he joined a group called Los Chicos. (That’s right, he was in a boy band called “The Boys.”) His career as a solo artists spans more than 30 years and 15-plus studio albums. September 14, 8 p.m., $69+, the Chelsea.
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Clockwise, from top left: Alejandro Fernández (Eric Jamison/AP); Enrique Iglesias (Ariel Schalit/AP); Luis Miguel (Charles Sykes/AP); Chayanne (Chris Pizzello/AP); Banda MS (Vince Bucci/AP).
Banda MS & Caifanes
The MS stands for Mazatlán, Sinaloa, but the group hasn’t let the waves of U.S. spring breakers invading that picturesque beach town every year water down its solidly traditional banda and ranchera style. Expect sing-alongs and lots of tuba. Caifanes, from Mexico City, is a legendary rock en Español band that originally formed in 1987. Along with its fellow countrymen in Maná, Caifanes was a large influence on the Mexican music scene in the early ’90s. Lead singer Saúl Hernández and lead guitarist Alejandro Marcovich grew apart in 1995, splitting the band. They reconciled, and Caifanes reformed in 2011. September 14, 9 p.m., $69-$500, MGM Grand Garden Arena.
WHO: An English band that two sets—one comprising radio helped define art-rock during the hits like “The Story in Your Eyes” late ’60s and early ’70s, embraced (1971), “I’m Just a Singer (In a synths—and scored a few big Rock and Roll Band)” (1972) and U.S. hits—during the ’80s and “Your Wildest Dreams” (1986) earned induction into the Rock and the other re-creating beloved and Roll Hall of Fame in April. 1967 symphonic-rock record Six “Moodies” received that latest Days of Future Passed—followed, honor, including the three current naturally, by an Encore encore for members: drummer/vocalist which you’ll want to stick around. Graeme Edge, guitarist/vocalist Justin Hayward and SPIN: If your goal is bassist/vocalist John THE MOODY BLUES simply to prepare for September 19, 21-22, Lodge. Edge helped the Vegas show, you 26, 28-29 & found the band in could blast Days of October 3, 5-6, 8 p.m., 1964, while Hayward Future Passed and a $60-$275. Encore Theater, and Lodge have been greatest hits disc a few 702-770-9966. onboard since ’66. times each … but what (The other inductees fun would that be? were ex-members Take a more interestDenny Laine, Mike Pinder and Ray ing trip by lining up the group’s Thomas. Thomas died in January.) “classic seven” albums—Future Passed, In Search of the Lost SOUND: The Moody Blues’ best Chord (1968), On the Threshold of works blurred the line between a Dream (1969), To Our Children’s pop and psychedelia better than Children (1969), A Question of most bands of their era. The Balance (1970), Every Good Boy group also embraced prog, though Deserves Favour (1971) and Sevnot as full-sided-ly as contempoenth Sojourn (1972), and discover raries like Yes and Emerson, Lake a world of lesser-known gems. Bo& Palmer. nus: The Moody Blues’ catalog has been largely dismissed by modern THE SHOW: These Encore Thecritics, so the vinyl versions tend ater concerts typically consist of to be available on the cheap.
Alejandro Fernández
Nicknamed “El Potrillo” (The Colt), Fernández, the son of singer Vicente Fernández, built his career on traditional, folky, Mexican ranchera and mariachi ballads but has branched off with pop beats and riffs in recent years. You don’t sell 30 million albums and get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for being one-dimensional. September 15, 9 p.m., $75-$225, Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Hayward, left, and Lodge (David Richard/AP)
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The cast of The Underpants. (Courtesy)
Solid exposure Las Vegas Little Theatre channels Steve Martin with latest production The Underpants By C. Moon Reed hat happens when the great comic actor and banjo player Steve Martin adapts a 108-year-old German comedy called Die Hose? You get The Underpants, which plays out like an extended I Love Lucy episode. The story begins right after a fateful royal parade, where sheltered young housewife Louise (played by Mary Claire Owen) accidentally drops her underpants. Louise’s stolidly mediocre husband Theo (played by James Malpino) fears that the accidental exposure will somehow ruin his career as a mid-level government bureaucrat. Instead, it draws two lusty tenants to rent a spare bedroom, providing the premise for all sorts of hilarious interactions. A nosy upstairs neighbor (played by Shana Brouwers), adds to the silliness by encouraging naive Louise to have an affair with the poetic interloper Versati (Glenn Heath). The other love-struck tenant is the gentle Cohen (Ernest Medina), who bears the brunt of a running joke about anti-Semitism. If that sounds cringeworthy, that’s the point. It’s
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satire, although the satire might have hit harder light in situations.” when the original play debuted in 1910, or even when The biggest challenge for Davies was casting. Martin’s adaptation premiered in 2002. The theme “Since it is a Steve Martin show, I had to find right of an underemployed housewife finding odd ways to the blend of improv and character development that gain power in her marriage seems a little would fit within a rigid time period. It’s retrograde for the #metoo era. But then The Underpants been a lot of fun.” Through again, considering how women’s rights The Underpants isn’t the only adaptaSeptember 23, seem at constant danger of backsliding in tion at LVLT this fall. In the Black Box, Thursday-Sunday, this current political climate, perhaps it times vary, $22-$25, Maxim Lardent is directing Stupid various showtimes. isn’t. F*cking Bird (September 14-30), a 2013 Las Vegas Director Chris Davies says Las Vegas adaptation by playwright Aaron Posner of Little Theatre, Little Theatre’s board chose the play Anton Chekhov’s 1895 play The Seagull. 702-362-7996. because it’s both entertaining and timely. (Some local trivia: Posner sometimes He points out that the play touches on the collaborates with Teller of Penn & Teller issues of immigration reform and women’s rights. It fame on theatrical side-ventures). does so without losing any laughs. Following the interlocking stories of a young di“The greatest joy is just watching the play come rector, a young actor, a renowned novelist and more, to life,” Davies says. “[The script is] very farcical— the play explores themes of art, love and revolution. doors open and doors close, people are not aware, In 2014, LA Weekly called it “the most authentic, there are sausage jokes. It’s been a joy to watch differself-aware, playful, pathos-filled, unassuming and ent characters develop, to emphasize the jokes, put world-wise adaptation of Chekhov [in two decades].”
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Old sounds and new The Las Vegas Philharmonic mixes it up for the start of its 20th season By Yvonne Gonzalez he upcoming season opener for the Las Vegas Philharmonic marks not only the start of the organization’s 20th anniversary, but also the 100th birthday of the composer behind the iconic musical West Side Story. Last played by the group in 2012—the year the Phil began performing at the Smith Center—Leonard Bernstein’s “Symphonic Dances from West Side Story” is anchoring this year’s opening concert on September 15. The concert mixes modern favorites with popular classics, a balance conductor Donato Cabrera hopes to strike season-long. “That’s one of my main goals, to always have a mix of things that people know and love with something that might be a little bit more adventurous, so that the art form stays relevant,” Cabrera says. The first concert is a perfect example, starting with one of Bernstein’s lesser-known pieces, “Overture to Candide.” Pianist Joyce Yang will join the philharmonic to play Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2,” which Yang performed earlier
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this year in Nashville. Cabrera says the piece also tion,” Cabrera says. “To hear that music surroundcelebrates Bernstein, who was known for bringing ing you with live music-making, it’s sort of like new, young soloists to the stage. seeing it in 3D for the first time. We’re hoping this Cabrera says he’s looking to bridge modern with is the beginning of many films with orchestra.” classical again with Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and For the November 3 concert, the orchestra will Juliet Overture-Fantasy” and its modern perform a piece by the influential modern CELEBRATING adaptation by Bernstein, West Side Story. composer Philip Glass, “Piano Concerto BERNSTEIN “It’s not only a celebration of his music, No. 3.” The Glass piece was commissioned September 15, but it’s a celebration of his way of making last year by a consortium of orchestras, 7:30 p.m., music,” Cabrera says. $30-$109. including the Phil, for pianist Simone Smith Center’s The group of about 75 musicians, some Dinnerstein, who will perform it in Las Reynolds Hall, of whom have been with the Phil since its 702-749-2000. Vegas. The program will also include a pair creation 20 years ago, will follow up the of Mozart works and Bach’s “Concerto for season opener with an October 6 screening Keyboard No. 7 in G Minor, BMV 1058.” of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, featuring a “There’s so much great new music out there that live accompaniment of Bernard Herrmann’s score. I’m discovering all the time that I want to share Cabrera says this particular score, made famous with people,” Cabrera says. “We have such advenby the orchestral screeching in the shower murder turous audiences here. All I ask is people come in scene, is one of the great examples of recognizable with an open mind. They may like it, they may not, musical motifs in film. but there’s going to be something in the concert “Hitchcock said that scene was made by the music, not necessarily his camera work or his directhey’re going to be excited about.”
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Jim Adkins leads Arizona rock fave Jimmy Eat World into Brooklyn Bowl on September 13. (Amy Harris/AP)
ACCESS SHOWROOM Jeffrey Osborne 9/15. Caleb Johnson: The Meat Loaf Experience 9/29. Aliante Casino, 702-692-7777. Artisan Hotel Nils 9/16. 1501 W. Sahara Ave, 702-214-4000. Backstage Bar & Billiards The Veer Union, Once Around, Bravo Delta, Mastiv 9/18. Stonefield, Frankie & The Witch Fingers. K. Kilfeather 9/20. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Beauty Bar Jacky Vincent, The Beast of Bailey Downs, Danger Love 9/14. Mercy Music, One Square Mile, Anti-Vision, The Dodges 9/15. Doja Cat, Wes Period 9/19. David Liebe Hart, Time Crashers, Sheiks of Neptune 9/20. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. BOOTLEGGER BISTRO Santa Fe & The Fat City Horns Mon. 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-736-4939. Boulevard Pool Superfuit, Betty Who, GoldBoot 10/20. The Cosmopolitan, 702-698-6797. Brooklyn Bowl Jimmy Eat World, The Hotelier 9/13. $uicideboy$ 9/14. The Distillers, Starcrawler 9/20. The Breeders 9/28. Get the Led Out (Zeppelin tribute) 10/1. MC50, K. Kilfeather 10/2. Rebel SoulJahz, Eli Mac 10/3. Everlast 10/5. Chelsea Wolfe, Russian Circles 10/6. Alkaline Trio, Together Pangea 10/14. Emmure, Stick to Your Guns, Wage War, Sanction 10/19. Danity Kane 10/20. Leftover Salmon 10/26. Social Distortion, Will Hoge, Pony Bradshaw 10/26. Leftover Salmon 10/26 (late). Tech N9ne, Dizzy Wright, Futuristic 10/28. In Flames 10/29. Dawes 10/30. The Motet 10/31. Linq Promenade, 702-862-2695. Bunkhouse Saloon Les Vaudeville 9/14. Green Druid, Ghost LV (Ghost tribute) 9/17. Quintron & Miss Pussycat 9/25. 124 S. 11th St., 702-982-1764. The Chelsea Chayanne 9/14. Dua Lipa, Clairo 9/27. Garbage, Rituals of Mine 10/5. Lenny Kravitz 10/6. Willie Nelson & Family, Lukas Nelson 10/19-10/20. The Cosmopolitan, 702-698-6797. Chrome Showroom Bobby Caldwell 9/15. Al Di Meola 9/29. Santa Fe Station, 702-658-4900. CLEOPATRA’S BARGE Paul Shaffer & The ShafShifters 10/11-10/13. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. THE CLUB Corazón De Maná (Maná tribute) 9/14. Kamikazee 9/21. You & I 9/22. The Whispers, A Taste of Honey 9/29. The Cannery, 702-507-5700. The Colosseum Luis Miguel 9/13-9/14. Enrique Iglesias 9/15-9/16. Reba, Brooks & Dunn 10/1210/13, 10/17, 10/19-10/20, 12/5, 12/7-12/8, 12/12, 12/14-12/15. Christina Aguilera, Big Boi 10/27. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. CORNISH PASTY CO. Drowse, Floating Room, Morosis 9/19. 10 E. Charleston Blvd., 702-862-4538. Count’s VAMP’D September Mourning, Kaleido, Charcoal Tongue 9/13. Blackfoot, Christopher Shayne 9/14. Three Lock Box (Sammy Hagar tribute), Jaxin Outlaws 9/15. Richie Kotzen, Vinnie Moore, Gus G. 9/19. Kyng, Honor Amongst Thieves, The Watchers 9/20. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. DALLAS EVENTS CENTER Boney James 10/6. Amanda Miguel, Diego Verdaguer 10/12. Texas
Station, 702-631-1000. DESERT BREEZE PARK Bite of Las Vegas ft. Jewel, Echosmith, Hoobastank & more 9/15. 8275 Spring Mountain Road, mix941fm.radio.com. THE Dillinger Monk and the Po Boys 9/14. Leo & Carmelo 9/15. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001. THE Dispensary Lounge Ryan Baker 9/14. Jo Belle Yonely 9/15. Jazz Juice 9/19. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343. THE DISTRICT AT GREEN VALLEY RANCH Cameron Calloway 9/14. Matt Matelko 9/15. Richard Cooper 9/21. 2225 Village Walk Drive, 702-564-8595. Dive Bar LoNero, Plenty Heavy, Limitless, Frackshun 9/14. Dead Animal Assembly Plant, Casket Raider 9/20. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. DOUBLE DOWN SALOON Better Broken, Shubees, Children of Eden, Shubees, Los Tronchos, Hyperactive Slackers 9/14. The Unwieldies, The Riflemen, Lawn Mower Death Riders, Whiskey Breath 9/15. Something United 9/16. Prof. Rex Dart & The Bargain DJ Collective 9/17. Unique Massive 9/18. Gold Top Bob & The Goldtoppers 9/19. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. DOWNTOWN CONTAINER PARK Danny Lozada and the Latin Fusion Band, Metalachi 9/14. Sonia Barcelona 9/15. 707 Fremont St., 702359-9982. DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS EVENTS CENTER Boy George & Culture Club, The B-52s, Tom Bailey 9/29. 200 S. 3rd St., 800-745-3000. Eagle Aerie Hall Soul Chicken, Wabbajack, Robotuxedo, Venture, The Odds, 17 Below, Fox
and the Lion 9/15. Abandoned by Bears, Light Up the Sky, Boys of Fall 9/17. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927 Encore Theater The Moody Blues 9/19, 9/21-9/22, 9/26, 9/28-9/29, 10/3, 10/5-10/6. John Fogerty 10/10, 10/12-10/13. 10/17, 10/19-10/20. Wynn, 702-770-6696.
Moonspell, Ominum Gatherum 9/27. The Front Bottoms, Great Grandpa 10/4. Chief Keef 10/6. Dashboard Confessional, All Time Low 10/9. Jonathan Davis, Julien-K 10/10. Bullet for My Valentine 10/16. Café Tacvba 10/19. Tamia 10/20. Chris Lane, Mason Ramsey 10/26. The Damned, Radkey, The Darts 10/27. Mike Shinoda 10/30. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600.
EVEL PIE Cadaver Pudding, The Pluralses, Damaged Savage, Battering Ham 9/15. Chris Hahn Band, Failing Up 9/16. 508 Fremont St., 702-840-6460.
Las Vegas Festival Grounds IHeartRadio Daytime Stage ft. Logic, Greta Van Fleet, Dua Lipa & more 9/22. 311 W. Sahara Ave., 702-632-7589.
FREEDOM BEAT Megan Ruger 9/14. Hazard & Col., Elmer Abapo 9/15. Mahi Crabbe 9/16. Tony Venniro 9/20. Downtown Grand, 702-719-5315.
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL FESTIVAL Ft. The Weeknd, Florence + The Machine, Arcade Fire & more 9/219/23. Downtown Las Vegas, lifeisbeautiful.com.
Fremont STREET EXPERIENCE Ratt, Sebastian Bach 9/29. vegasexperience.com.
M Pool Hunter Hayes, Ddendyl 9/15. M Resort, 702-797-1000.
Gilley’s Saloon Voodoo Cowboys 9/13. Scott Alexander 9/14-9/15. A-List 9/19. Voodoo Cowboys 9/20, 9/26. Kellye Huff 9/21-9/22. Rob Staley 9/27-9/29. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722.
Mandalay Bay BEACH Los Ángeles Azules 9/21. Lee Brice, Lindsay Eli 9/28. Sublime With Rome 9/29. 702-632-7777.
GO POOL Russell Dickerson 9/11. Chris Janson 9/26. Flamingo, 702-697-2888. Golden Nugget Showroom The Outlaws 9/14. Gary Puckett and the Union Gap 9/21. The Association 9/28. The Guess Who 10/5. Scrap Metal 10/6. Everclear 10/12. The Buckinghams 10/19. Night Ranger 10/26. 866-946-5336. HARD ROCK HOTEL POOL The Crystal Method 9/28. Phora 10/14. 702-693-5000. Hard Rock Live Mystic Roots Band, Lady Reiko & The Sin City Prophets 9/13. 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-733-7625. House of Blues Santana 9/14-9/16, 9/19, 9/219/22. Jack Russell’s Great White, Bulletboys, Enuff Znuff 9/20. Dark Tranquility, Amorphis,
Mandalay Bay Events Center Alejandro Fernández 9/15. J Balvin 9/28. Ozuna 11/16. 702-632-7777. MGM Grand Garden Arena Banda MS, Caifanes 9/14. Romeo Santos 9/15. Fall Out Boy, Machine Gun Kelly 9/28. Drake, Migos 10/510/6. Ozzy Osbourne, Stone Sour 10/13, Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band, Boz Scaggs 10/20. Phil Collins 10/27. Phish 10/31-11/3. 702531-3826. NINJA KARAOKE Blu, Self Jupiter 9/13. Onry Ozzborn, Rob Sonic, Lame, Woolsee, Diveyede 9/19. 1009 S. Main St., 702-487-6213. Orleans Arena Nightmare on Q Street ft. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Ja Rule, Too $hort & more 10/20. 702-365-7469.
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Orleans Showroom Engelbert Humperdinck 9/22-9/23. Peabo Bryson 10/6. REO Speedwagon 10/28. 702-365-7111. PALACE STATION EVENT GROUNDS KC & The Sunshine Band, Village People 9/15. 702-367-2411. Park Theater Queen + Adam Lambert 9/14-9/15, 9/19, 9/21-9/22. Dropkick Murphys 10/5. Sting & Shaggy 10/13. Widespread Panic 10/26-10/28. Park MGM, 844-600-7275. The Pearl Korn 9/15. Zac Brown Band 9/21. Alanis Morissette 9/29. Gareth Emery 10/5. ZHU 10/20. Simple Minds 10/21. Blink-182 10/26-10/27, 11/2-11/3, 11/16-11/17. Palms, 702944-3200. Rocks Lounge Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine 9/28. Rob Garrett & The King of Diamonds Band 9/29. Jesse Cook 10/12. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777.
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Drai’s DJ Esco 9/13. Big Sean 9/14. Fabolous 9/16. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. ENCORE BEACH CLUB Nightswim: Marshmello 9/13. RL Grime 9/14. Nightswim: Duke Dumont 9/14. The Chainsmokers 9/15. Nightswim: RL Grime 9/15. Marshmello 9/16. Encore, 702-770-7300.
Sand Dollar Lounge M3ga Scopes 9/14. The Rayford Bros. 9/14. Chris Tofield 9/15. Dan Fester 9/16. Open Jam 9/17. The Bard Squad 9/19. Edgard 9/20. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401.
Foundation Room DJs Konflikt & Joey Illness 9/14. DJs Crooked & Madrid 9/15. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7631.
STAR OF THE DESERT ARENA The Mavericks, Los Lobos 9/15. Intocable 9/29. Styx 10/6. Pancho Barraza 10/20. 31700 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Primm, 702-386-7867. STARBOARD TACK Silverscape, Autonomics, Bad Phantom 9/15. Young Hunter, Blooming Fire, Egg Princess 9/29. 2601 Atlantic St., 702684-5769. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Matt Stell 9/14. Scott Alexander 9/21. Stephanie Quayle 9/28. Town Square, 702-435-2855. SUNCOAST SHOWROOM L.A. Vation (U2 tribute) 9/15. Piano Men (Elton John/Billy Joel tribute) 9/30. One More Night (Phil Collins tribute) 10/20. 800-745-3000.
Light DJ Ross One 9/14. Ludacris 9/15. Cam’ron 9/19. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700. Marquee DAYCLUB Ruckus 9/14. Deorro 9/15. Thomas Jack 9/16. The Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. Marquee DJ Mustard 9/14. Travis Scott 9/15. DJ Mustard 9/17. The Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. REHAB DJ Camilo 9/16. Hard Rock Hotel, 702693-5505. TAO BEACH Charlie Darker 9/13. Angie Vee 9/14. Eric DLux 9/15. DJ DeVille 9/16. Venetian, 702-388-8588. TAO Chase B 9/13. DJ Five 9/14. Eric DLux 9/15. Venetian, 702-388-8588.
T-Mobile Arena iHeartRadio Music Festival ft. Justin Timberlake, Fleetwood Mac, Childish Gambino & more 9/21-9/22. Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out Live 9/29. System of a Down, At the Drive-In, Skeltonwitch 10/19. 3780 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-692-1600.
Comedy
WESTGATE INTERNATIONAl THEATER Barry Manilow 9/27-9/29, 10/4-10/6, 10/2510/27. 800-222-5361. ZAPPOS THEATER Jennifer Lopez 9/14-9/15, 9/19, 9/21-9/22, 9/26, 9/28-9/29. Lionel Richie 9/28, 10/3, 10/5-10/6, 10/10, 10/12-10/13, 10/17, 10/19-10/20. Backstreet Boys 10/24, 10/2610/27, 10/31. Planet Hollywood, 702-777-6737.
Friday, Sept. 14 · 9:00pm Tickets start at $1995
YOU & I
Tributes to Rick James, Teena Marie & The Mary Jane Girls
Saturday, Sept. 22 · 8:00pm Tickets start at $20
Intrigue Dillon Francis 9/14. Diplo 9/15. Vice 9/19. Wynn, 702-770-7300.
XS The Chainsmokers 9/14. Marshmello 9/15. Major Lazer 9/16. Encore, 702-770-0097.
Vinyl Dreamers 9/14. Dodie 9/20. Saliva, Foundry 9/21. Snoh Aalegra 10/5. Mayday Parade, This Wild Life, William Ryan Key, Oh Weatherly 10/12. SG Lewis 10/16. Chase Atlantic 10/19. After the Burial, The Acacia Strain 10/25. Summer Salt, Howdy, The Symposium 10/26. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000.
A Tribute to Maná
Hyde DJ Karma 9/14. DJ Konflikt 9/15. DJ Five 9/18. DJ Buza 9/19. Bellagio, 702-693-8700.
Terry Fator Theater Boyz II Men 9/149/16, 9/21-9/23, 9/28-9/30, 10/5-10/7, 10/1310/14, 10/19-10/21. Mirage, 702-792-7777.
VEIL PAVILION Tierra 9/22. Silverton, 702263-7777.
CORAZÓN DE MANÁ
Drai’S BEACHCLUB MK 9/14. TroyBoi 9/15. DJ Pauly D 9/16. Cromwell, 702-777-3800.
SAHARA LOUNGE Baker’s Dozen, Casey Stickley, Lambs to Lions 9/15. 100 E. Sahara Ave., 702-907-6669.
South Point Showroom Dennis DeYoung 9/14-9/16. The Lettermen 9/21-9/23. Frankie Avalon 9/28-9/30. Donny Edwards 10/1210/14. Frankie Moreno 10/25. Beginnings (Chicago tribute) 10/26-10/28. 702-696-7111.
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BONKERZ COMEDY CLUB HENDERSON Jeffrey Peterson, Manny Hein 9/15. Klondike Sunset Casino, 444 W. Sunset Road, 702-507-5900. BONKERZ COMEDY CLUB Carla Rea, Manny Hein 9/13. Louie Bruce, Jozalyn Sharp 9/20. Rampart Casino, 702-507-5900. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Brad Garrett, Quinn Dahle, Brandt Tobler 9/13-9/15. Quinn Dahle, Chas Elstner, Brandt Tobler 9/16. Jimmy Shubert, Maronzio Vance, Rick D’Elia 9/17-9/23. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711. COMEDY CELLAR Ricky Dale Davis, Kathleen Dunbar, Jon Manfrellotti, John Joseph, Mark Cohen 9/13-9/16. Whitney Cummings 9/17-9/18. Nick Griffin, Dean Edwards, Lynne Koplitz, Allan Havey, Mark Cohen 9/19-9/23. Rio, 702-777-2782. GRAND EVENTS CENTER Ben Bailey 9/21. Green Valley Ranch, 702-617-7777.
THE WHISPERS & A TASTE OF HONEY
Saturday, Sept. 29 · 8:00pm Tickets start at $2995
BELLA DONNA & PETTY & THE HEARTSHAKERS
Tributes to Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
Saturday, Oct. 6 · 8:00pm Tickets start at $1995
COMING SOON WARRANT & FIREHOUSE - October 13 ROCKTOBERFEST - October 20
Three Lock Box - Tribute to Sammy Hagar, Lose Your Illusion - Tribute to Guns N’ Roses Fan Halen - Tribute to Van Halen, Permanent Waves - Tribute to Rush
STRYPER & AUTOGRAPH - October 27
ENTERTAINMENT Done Right Ticket prices do not include taxes and applicable fees. Management reserves all rights. ©2018 Boyd Gaming ® Corporation, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Comedian Franco Escamilla stands up at House of Blues on September 14 and 15. (Las Vegas News Bureau/Courtesy)
House of Blues Franco Escamilla 9/14-9/15. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. The Joint Felipe Esparza 9/14. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. KÀ Theatre Patton Oswalt 9/22. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711. L.A. COMEDY CLUB Shayne Smith, Patrick DeGuire 9/12-9/16. Mark Eddie, Mike Krasner 9/17-9/23. Stratosphere, 702-380-7711. LAUGH FACTORY Mike Marino, Michael Lenoci, Marco Assante 9/13-9/16. Harry Basil, Bill Kalmenson, Oscar Ovies 9/17-9/23. Johnny Sanchez, Don McEnery, Frank Del Pizzo 9/24-9/30. Tropicana, 702-739-2411. Terry Fator TheatrE Gabriel Iglesias 9/15-9/16. Daniel Tosh 9/28-9/29. Mirage, 702-792-7777. TopGolF JC Currais 9/28-9/29. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458. Vinyl Colin Kane 9/28. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000.
Performing Arts & Culture
702-457-3866. THE Mob Museum Amanda King & Her Prohibition Three 9/15. Jonathan Karrant 9/22. Southland Syndicates: Jack Dragna and Organized Crime in Los Angeles 9/22. The Russian Mafia: Unmasked a Global Menace 9/26. 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org. Rainbow Library Sylvia Boisel: I Love Paris 9/22. 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-3710. Sahara West Library King Ibu 9/23. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630. THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Las Vegas Philharmonic: Celebrating Bernstein 9/15. Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson 9/27. National Geographic Live: Spinosaurus, Lost Giant of the Cretaceous 9/28. Kenny G 9/29. (Cabaret Jazz) Lena Prima 9/13. Sara Niemietz, W.G. Snuffy Walden 9/14. Femmes of Rock 9/15. Conversations WIth Norm 9/16. Frankie Moreno 9/18, 10/2, 10/23, 11/6, 11/20. Sutton Foster 9/21-9/23. Serpentine Fire (Earth, Wind & Fire tribute) 9/25. E.C. Adams 9/27. David Perrico Pop Strings Orchestra 9/28. Aaron Tveit 9/29-9/30. (Troesh Studio Theater) Dixie’s Never Wear a Tube Top While Riding a Mechanical Bull Thru 9/16. 702-749-2000.
Centennial Hills LIBRARY Sonia de los Santos 9/22. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6100.
The Space Snax 9/13. John Lloyd Young 9/149/15. Divas Mexicanas 9/16. Mondays Dark 9/17. Chadwick Johnson 9/25. Vegas: The Show! 9/26. Thursday Night Live 9/27. Under the Covers: Monica Heuser 9/28. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070.
Charleston Heights Arts Center Rainbow Company Youth Theatre: Winnie the Pooh 9/28-10/7. 800 Brush St., 702-229-2787.
Summerlin Library UNLV Latin Jazz Ensemble 9/15. Susan Anton 9/22. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860.
Clark County Library Paul Pfaff 9/13. Roy “Futureman” Wooten, Tracy Silverman 9/15. Sonia de los Santos 9/21. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400.
SUNRISE Library Sonia de los Santos 9/21. 5400 Harris Ave., 702-507-3900.
Henderson EVENTS PLAZA Ho’olaule’a Festival 9/15-9/16. 200 S. Water St., 702-267-2171 Henderson Pavilion One (Metallica tribute) 9/14. Country 58: An October 1 Benefit Concert 9/28. 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-267-4849. ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB Angelo Babbaro (Frank Sinatra tribute) 9/21. Morgyn Vesco (Judy Garland tribute) 9/23. John Anthony (Rod Stewart tribute) 9/29. 2333 E. Sahara Ave.,
UNLV (Artemus W. Ham Hall) Cirque Mechanics: 42FT—A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels 9/22. UNLV Jazz Ensemble I, UNLV Latin Jazz Ensemble 9/30. (Lee and Thomas Beam Music Center) A Night in Vienna 9/20. 702-895-2787. West Charleston Library Okaidja Afroso 9/13. 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702507-3940. West Las Vegas LIBRARY Okaidja Afroso 9/14. KingTay 9/22. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800.
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Whitney Library Okaidja Afroso 9/16. KingTay 9/23. 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-507-4010. Winchester Cultural Center Rebecca Sabine & Luca Ciarla violin duo 9/16. The Guitar Ensemble 9/22. LADAMA 9/28. Tracy K. Smith 9/29. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. Windmill Library Roy “Futureman” Wooten, Tracy Silverman 9/15. UNLV Latin Jazz Ensemble 9/16. Sonia de los Santos 9/22. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6019. The Writer’s Block R.O. Kwon & Derek Palacio 9/17. 1020 Fremont St., 702-550-6399.
LOCAL THEATER COCKROACH THEATRE Every Brilliant Thing Thru 9/30. Art Square Theatre, 1025 S. 1st St., #110, 725-222-9661. Las Vegas Little Theatre (Mainstage) The Underpants Thru 9/23. (Black Box) Stupid F*cking Bird 9/14-9/30. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996.
UNLV SECOND STAGE Assistance 9/13-9/28. Alta Ham Fine Arts, 702-895-2787.
Galleries & Museums Barrick Museum of Art (East Gallery) Andrew Schoultz: In Process—Every Movement Counts Thru 9/15. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381. Charleston Heights Arts Center Gallery Abraham Abebe: Journey III Thru 9/29. 800 Brush St., 702-229-2787. Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery JK Russ Thru 9/15. 500 Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-7030. CSN (Fine Arts Gallery) Leila Hernandez: La Visa Nega 9/21-11/3. Workshop 9/18. Reception 9/19. (Artspace Gallery) Elena Wherry: Bleaching Thru 9/15. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146.
Majestic Repertory Theatre Measure for Measure 9/27-10/21. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636.
Donna Beam Fine Art New Faculty Exhibition Thru 9/21. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702895-3893.
NEVADA CONSERVATORY THEATER The Importance of Bring Earnest 9/28-10/7. UNLV’s Judy Bayley Theatre, 702-895-2787.
Historic Fifth Street School Ordinary Extraordinary Thru 9/15. Reception 9/14. 401 S. 4th St., vegasvalleybookfestival.org.
Super Summer Theatre The Pirates of Penzance Thru 9/22. 4340 S. Valley View #210, 702-579-7529.
Las Vegas City Hall (Grand Gallery) Brissa Arana Thru 11/18. Reception 9/13. 495 S. Main St., 702-229-1012.
Sahara West Library Nevada Clay Guild: Mud ’n More Thru 9/15. Jerry Misko: Polyhedral Thru 9/15. All That Glitters Thru 9/23. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630.
FOOD & DRINK CRAFTHAUS BREWERY FOURTH SPLOSION FEST 9/15. 7350 Eastgate Road #110, 702-462-5934. DECADENCE FOOD FEST 9/15. Cadence Master Plan Central Park, 1170 E. Sunset Road, cadencenv.com. GOLDEN NUGGET BEER FEST 9/15. 866-946-5336. GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL 9/14-9/16. The Backyard at Zappos, 400 Stewart Ave., hoppedtaco.com. SAN GENNARO FEAST Thru 9/16. Boulder Station, sangennarofeast.com.
SPORTS BOXING Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez 9/15. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600. BOXING Pablo Cesar Cano vs. Ruslan Madiev 9/13. The Joint, 702-693-5000.
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Arena, 702-365-7469. LAS VEGAS LIGHTS Portland 9/16. Orange County 9/26. Oklahoma City 9/29. Cashman Field, 702-386-7200. RING OF HONOR: DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR Wrestling 9/28-9/29. Orleans Arena, 702-3657469.. UNLV FOOTBALL Prarie View A&M 9/15. Sam Boyd Stadium, 702-739-3267. UNLV MEN’S SOCCER Cal Baptist 9/28. CSU Bakersfield 9/30. Peter Johann Memorial Field, 702-739-3267. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS Arizona 9/16 (preseason). Colorado 9/24 (preseason). Los Angeles 9/28 (preseason). San Jose 9/30 (preseason). T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600.
SPECIAL EVENTS Bark & Winston’s Pucks ’N’ Paws Party 9/25. The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin.
FALL NASCAR WEEKEND 9/13-9/16 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, lvms.com.
PIONEER DAY 9/15. Spring Mountain Ranch State Park.
JOE WEIDER’S OLYMPIA FITNESS & PERFORMANCE WEEKEND 9/13-9/15. Orleans
STEP UP FOR KIDS 9/23. Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., nic.unlv.edu/stepup.html.
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Jenny’s Dispensary
Reef Dispensaries
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5530 N. Decatur Blvd. 702.718.0420 | JennysDispensary.com
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Apothecarium
Las Vegas ReLeaf
Sahara Wellness
7885 W. Sahara Ave. 702.778.7987 | ApothecariumLV.com
2244 Paradise Road 702.209.2400 | LasVegasReleaf.com
420 E. Sahara Ave. 702.478.5533 | 420Sahara.com
Blackjack Collective
MedMen
Shango Las Vegas
1860 Western Ave. 702.545.0026 | BlackjackCollective.com
823 S. 3rd St. 702-527-7685 | MedMen.com
4380 Boulder Highway 702.444.4824 | GoShango.com
Blum
MedMen
ShowGrow
1921 Western Ave. 702.476.2262 | LetsBlum.com
4235 Arctic Spring Ave. 702-405-8597 | MedMen.com
4850 S. Fort Apache Road #100 702.227.0511 | ShowGrowLV.com
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Sliver Sage Wellness
3650 S. Decatur Blvd. 702.627.2586 | LetsBlum.com
4626 W. Charleston Blvd. 702.802.3757 | SSWLV.com
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The Apothecary Shoppe
1130 E. Desert Inn Road 702.536.2586 | LetsBlum.com
4240 W. Flamingo Road #100 702.740.4372 | TheApothecaryShoppe.com
Canopi
MMJ America
The Dispensary
6540 Blue Diamond Road 702.420.7301 | Canopi.com
4660 S. Decatur Blvd. 702.565.9333 | MMJAmerica.com
5347 S. Decatur Blvd. 702.476.0420 | TheDispensary.com
Canopi
Nevada Medical Marijuana
The Dispensary
1324 S. 3rd St. 702.420.2902 | Canopi.com
3195 St. Rose Parkway #212 702.737.7777 | NevadaMedicalMarijuana.com
50 N. Gibson Road 702.476.0420 | TheDispensary.com
Canopi
Nevada Wellness Center
The Grove
2113 Las Vegas Blvd. N. 702.420.2113 | Canopi.com
3200 S. Valley View Blvd. 702.470.2077 | NevadaWellnessCTR.com
4647 Swenson St. 702.463.5777 | TheGroveNV.com
Cultivate
NuLeaf
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3615 Spring Mountain Road 702.778.1173 I CultivateLV.com
430 E. Twain Ave. 702.297.5323 | NuLeafNV.com
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Euphoria Wellness
NUWU Cannabis Marketplace
The Source
7780 S. Jones Blvd. #105 702.960.7200 | EuphoriaWellnessNV.com
1235 Paiute Cir. 702.844.2707 | www.nuwucannabis.com
2550 S. Rainbow Blvd. #8 702.708.2000 | TheSourceNV.com
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Oasis Cannabis
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2307 Las Vegas Blvd S. 702.978.7591 | EssenceVegas.com
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9480 S. Eastern Ave. #185 702.708.2222 | TheSourceNV.com
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Panacea Quality Cannabis
Thrive Cannabis Marketplace
4300 E. Sunset Road #A3 702.978.7687 | EssenceVegas.com
4235 Arctic Spring Ave. 702.405.8597 | LVPanacea.com
2755 W. Cheyenne Ave. #103 702.776.4144 | ThriveNevada.com
Essence Cannabis Dispensary
Pisos Dispensary
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5765 W. Tropicana Ave. 702.500.1714 | EssenceVegas.com
4110 S. Maryland Parkway Suite A 702.367.9333 | PisosLV.com
1112 S. Commerce St. 702.776.4144 | ThriveNevada.com
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money who’s helping fund your local representatives? By Weekly staff
So far this election cycle, almost $2 billion has been pumped into the campaign coffers of congressional office holders and candidates. ¶ Ask most members of the public, and you’ll hear a quid pro quo explanation: Special interest groups and corporations contribute money to influence policy and votes. ¶ But it’s not that simple. Political science debunks the notion that lawmakers can be bought and sold. Rather, studies show that lawmakers’ votes are based primarily on ideology, partisanship and constituency interests. That said, political contributions do buy access. And when a single word or sentence in a lengthy bill can vastly change the playing field for a contributor, having access to the men and women drafting and voting on those bills, or even deciding whether they come to a vote, can be invaluable. ¶ That also explains why many interests hedge their bets, donating largely to a favored winner or splitting their contributions among both political parties or multiple leading candidates. ¶ There’s a reason for the adage “follow the money” in politics. Knowing who contributed to whom and how candidates’ campaigns are funded can provide voters important insights into politicians’ relationships with special interest groups, policy leanings and areas of influence.
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congress
TITUS
Top industries/ groups contributing, 2017-18
Amodei is expected to win an easy victory this November against Democratic challenger Clint Koble.
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Top industries/ groups contributing, 2017-18
Building trade unions
$50,500
Casinos/ gambling
$79,600
Transportation unions
$45,000
Retired
$65,550
Industrial unions
$38,000
Leadership PACs
$42,400
Real estate
$35,080
Mining
$32,000
Casinos/ gambling
$34,465
Health professionals
$29,400
Dina Titus (D) CD-1
Amodei sits on the Appropriations Committee, one of the most powerful and prestigious committees in Congress. It controls U.S. spending policy.
Mark Amodei (R) CD-2
El ect e d: 2013 (pr eviously s e rv e d 2009-2011) Next election: 2 018
El ect e d: 2011 (sp e cial el e ctio n) Next ele ction: 2018
Campaign committee and leadership PAC combined fundraising, 2017-18
Campaign committee and leadership PAC combined fundraising, 2017-18
Spent: $470,589
Spent: $662,956 Raised: $549,310
Raised: $906,003
$147,318: Contributions reported this election cycle, 2017-2018 Top contributors International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: $25,000 Berkshire Hathaway: $13,500 Carpenters & Joiners Union: $13,000 Rocky Research: $12,700 American Association for Justice: $12,000
$467,900: Contributions reported this election cycle, 2017-2018 Top contributors Silver Lake Partners: $15,200 Northrop Grumman: $12,500 Las Vegas Sands: $10,400 Credit Union National Association: $10,000 Coeur Mining: $10,000
C o rt e z s e n a t e M a st o Top industries/ groups contributing, 2013-18
Women’s issues
$1,670,711
Lawyers/ law firms
$1,521,939
Top contributors Democratic/ Emily’s List: $567,760 liberal League of Conservation Voters: $401,508 J Street: $193,558 Retired University of California: $78,164 University of Nevada: $61,620 Education
$1,458,556 $781,971 $632,182
Gun control interest groups have donated only $4.3 million to political candidates since 1989. Catherine Catherine Cortez Masto (D) Cortez Masto has been a top recipient, receiving $54,688 to El ect e d: 2017 | N ext el e ctio n: 2022 date, the second-highest tally in the nation. Campaign committee and leadership PAC combined fundraising, 2013-18
The 2018 general election is Nov. 6. Early voting begins Oct. 20. What is a leadership PAC?
A political action committee that can be established by current or former members of Congress as well as other prominent political figures. Leadership PACs are used to fund expenses that are ineligible to be paid by campaign committees or congressional offices, such as travel to raise a politician’s profile. Politicians often use their PACs to donate to other candidates because the donor seeks a leadership position, a higher office or leverage within their party. Data as of August 17 Sources: Federal Election Commission, Center for Responsive Politics, National Bureau of Economic Research, Vote Smart
Spent: $20,305,968 Raised: $21,564,227
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Campaign committee and leadership PA C c o m b i n e d f u n d r a i s i n g , 2 0 1 7 - 1 8
$ 5 , 4 6 3 , 5 9 0 S P EN T
$ 3 , 8 2 9 , 2 5 6 ca s h o n h a n d
$9,278,012 raised Campaign committee and leadership PA C c o m b i n e d f u n d r a i s i n g , 2 0 1 3 - 1 8
$5,395,928
Contributions reported this election cycle Top contributors, 2017-18
Emily’s List: $247,196 League of Conservation Voters: $96,691 Womencount PAC: $65,437 D.E. Shaw & Co.: $45,200 Omni New York: $32,400
Small individual contributions (less than $200) 25.68%
Top industries/ groups contributing, 2017-18 Women’s issues
$878,696
Lawyers/ law firms
$612,788
Securities and investment
$420,521
Real estate
$360,167
Democratic/ liberal
$320,344
Large individual contributions 56.07%
Other 9.16% PAC contributions 9.09%
EN ROS Campaign committee source of funds 2017-18
Rosen is a member of the Armed Services and Science, Space and Technology committees.
E l e c t e d t o CD - 3 : 2 0 1 7 N e x t e l e c t i o n ( f o r s en a t e ) : 2 0 1 8
Jacky Rosen’s challenge against Heller is one of the most watched Senate races in the nation. Former President Barack Obama endorsed Rosen in the neckand-neck race. She was the only Senate candidate to receive his nod.
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HEL L ER Dean Heller is the top recipient in the nation this election cycle of contributions from casinos and gambling interests.
S EN A TE R A CE
$ 6 , 9 8 3 , 9 3 3 S P EN T
$ 6 , 2 0 0 , 5 5 7 ca s h o n h a n d
$12,950,894
raised
Of the almost three dozen Senate seats up in 2018, Heller is the only Republican up for re-election in a state Trump lost.
Contributions reported this election cycle
Top contributors, 2013-18
$4,176,831
Station Casinos: $127,400
MGM Resorts International: $100,250
Votesane PAC: $92,000
Berkshire Hathaway: $67,039
Silver Lake Partners: $55,482
App oint ed : 2011 Elected: 2013 Next election: 2018
Top industries/ groups contributing, 2013-18 Securities and investment
$792,633
Casinos/ gambling
$624,157
Insurance
$618,491
Real estate
$616,128
Leadership PACs
$546,450
Other 4.31%
PAC contributions 36.31%
Small individual contributions (less than $200) 4.56%
Large individual contributions 54.82%
Campaign committee source of funds 2013-18
Dean Heller is a top recipient nationally from the National Rifle Association. He has received $110,815 from gun-rights interest group over his career.
Dean Heller, who has never lost an election, was supposed to face perennial Republican candidate Danny Tarkanian in the June 12 GOP primary. Tarkanian was considered a real threat to Heller, having won three Republican primaries since 2004. Worried Tarkanian would win the primary only to lose in the general election (he has lost five general elections since 2004), President Donald Trump urged Tarkanian to run for a House seat instead. Tarkanian conceded and now is facing Democrat Susie Lee to represent the 3rd Congressional District. Heller instead will face Rosen, a first-term Democratic Congresswoman from Henderson. Heller is widely considered the Senate’s most vulnerable Republican up for election this cycle.
Data as of August 17 Sources: Federal Election Commission, Center for Responsive Politics, National Bureau of Economic Research, Vote Smart
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Schumer Senate Mino r ity Lea de r (D- NE W YO RK) First el ection: 1998 N ext e lection: 2022
Campaign committee and leadership PAC c o m b i n e d f u n d r a i s i n g , 2 0 1 3 - 1 8
$ 2 7 , 4 3 4 , 1 1 4 S P EN T
R a i s e d : $ 2 7, 3 9 8 , 4 9 3 $9,754,906 cash on hand Securities and investment
$3,539,482
Lawyers/law firms
$2,144,761
Real estate
$1,962,166
Top industries/ groups contributing, 2013-18
Insurance
$958,339
Top o r g a n i z at i o n contributors Health professionals
$681,411
Organizations donate significantly to federal candidates, parties and political action committees. Contributions come from the organizations’ employees, PACs and treasury. These are the organizations that have donated the most so far in the 2018 election cycle. In many cases, the owners and top executives of these organizations also are the top individual contributors to federal candidates and organizations this election season. $29,798,761 $2,736 to Democrats and liberals
$29,455,507 $29,455,507 to Democrats and liberals
$25,658,781 $25,237,754 to Democrats and liberals
$19,468,303 $0 to Democrats and liberals
$29,796,025 to Republicans and conservatives
#1 Uline Inc.
(shipping, packing and industrial supplies company)
$0 to Republicans and conservatives
#2 Fahr LLC
(political advocacy group of billionaire Tom Steyer)
$416,000 to Republicans and conservatives
#3 Carpenters and Joiners Union
$19,396,700 $19,331,200 to Democrats and liberals
$19,468,303 to Republicans and conservatives
$0 to Republicans and conservatives
#4 American Action Network
#5 Paloma Partners
(conservative political advocacy group)
(hedge fund)
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R a i s e d : $ 2 9 , 3 8 7, 9 7 2 Campaign committee and leadership PA C c o m b i n e d f u n d r a i s i n g , 2 0 1 3 - 1 8
$ 3 3 , 7 3 7, 7 1 2 S P E N T
$ 3 , 4 0 6 , 0 9 4 ca s h o n h an d Top contributors Blackstone Group: $221,200 Altria Group: $125,050 Elliott Management: $109,600 Goldman Sachs: $107,225 Blue Cross/Blue Shield: $103,850 Securities and investment
$2,135,551
Retired
$1,293,149
Insurance Health professionals Lawyers/ law firms
$1,126,725
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$984,065 $972,736
Note: Remaining funds roll into new election cycles, so “spent” totals plus “cash on hand” totals may exceed “raised” totals in a noted cycle.
Senate Majo r i ty L ea de r (R-Kentuc ky) First el ection: 1984 Ne xt election: 2020
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National Rifle Association: Congressional contributions since 1990: $22,340,775 Congressional lobbying costs since 1998: $49,797,564
Las Vegas Sands is the third top donor of all time to political campaigns, having donated more than $129 million to date. The Adelson Drug Clinic finished 10th historically, with $96 million in lifetime campaign contributions.
The Adelson Drug Clinic for Drug Abuse Treatment & Research Inc., founded in 2000 and located on South Maryland Parkway, is run by Miriam Adelson. The clinic treats opiate addiction by providing methadone treatment and counseling services.
$15,236,250
$15,082,100
$2,150 to Democrats and liberals
$0 to Democrats and liberals
$15,234,100 to Republicans and conservatives
#6 Las Vegas Sands Based on data released July 23 by the FEC.
$15,082,100 to Republicans and conservatives
#7 Adelson Drug Clinic
Merck & Co.: The pharmaceutical giant has spent more than $4 million so far this election cycle on lobbying. Key topics of interest to the corporation include Medicare and Medicaid, vaccines and pharmaceutical pricing. Amazon: As Amazon gains in power, its PAC has become much more politically active. During the 2008 election cycle, Amazon’s PAC raised just $114,500 and spent $111,500. Ten years later, the group raised $1.4 million and spent $1.3 million supporting candidates and issues. Nevada recipients include Dina Titus and Dean Heller.
$12,950,290
$12,532,782
$12,040,080 to Democrats and liberals
$12,666,046 to Democrats and liberals
$902,600 to Republicans and conservatives
$23,100 to Republicans and conservatives
$4,608,600 to Republicans and conservatives
#8 Laborers Union
#9 Soros Fund Management
#10 Renaissance Technologies
$11,917,589 $7,131,889 to Democrats and liberals
(hedge fund)
Sources: Federal Election Commission, Center for Responsive Politics, National Bureau of Economic Research, Vote Smart
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owntown Las Vegas has seen rapid change in the past decade. If you want to get an idea of where it’s headed in the future, take a look at the single city block along Third Street between Carson and Bridger avenues. That’s where you’ll find the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, an outdoor venue that until recently was best described as a parking lot. “We took another real big step forward this year when we turfed the entire venue. I don’t think anybody in the last 12 months has called it a parking lot anymore,” said Derek Stevens, who opened the versatile space in 2014 as a complement to the Fremont Street casinos he owns, The D and the Golden Gate. It began as a concert space—its first act was alt-pop duo Capital Cities—but was always intended to host any event, and in its first few years it’s been home to boxing events, a UNLV Runnin’ Rebels season-opening basketball practice, a snowboarding competition, the Las Rageous hard rock music festival, the world’s richest barbecue contest and much more. “We were kind of throwing everything out there, and that’s what it was all about because my goal was to get as many different people Downtown and right next to our place as we possibly could,” Stevens said, acknowledging he’s taken risks with some events, such as electronic dance music concerts that haven’t traditionally thrived Downtown. “How do you know something doesn’t work if nobody’s ever tried it? Let’s go to bat, and if we strike out, we strike out. We’ll go back to the
dugout and try something else next time, but let’s keep trying and see what happens.” Stevens has had more success than failed attempts since he started doing business Downtown in 2006 when he first invested in the Golden Gate. With his brother, Greg, the Michigan native acquired, renovated and expanded the historic Fremont Street property, which led to the purchase of Fitzgerald’s and its wholesale evolution
into The D. The DLVEC rests behind The D, essentially functioning as the rejuvenated casino’s entertainment venue. “On Fremont Street, tourists are still paying the bills. It’s a very tourist-oriented demographic,” Stevens said. “The Strip became dominant in the late ’80s and ’90s, and Las Vegas was expanding, and the element of suburbia was kicking in. The locals [gaming] market ended up [dominating] on the flanks. People like to gamble and get some entertainment and have a few drinks close to where they live.” Downtown Las Vegas started drawing younger locals seeking entertainment because of redevelopment in the Fremont East area, spurred by Zappos’ move to the former Las Vegas City Hall building. “It’s a reflection of changing national trends where young people want to be around the hub of the city.’ Stevens said. “They’re real quick with Uber or Lyft and don’t want to deal with [driving]. They just want to come Downtown and hang out.” So he’s taken a big, broad step beyond development by harnessing the power of sports. The D aligned itself with the Vegas Golden Knights through corporate sponsorship very early on, before the inaugural season began and the team became a true phenomenon. The DLVEC hosted hockey watch parties throughout the season that attracted thousands of rabid local fans seeking to DOWNTOWN, ON PAGE 64
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connect with the team and their community. “What we wanted to do was a little different, because it’s clearly an all-local play,” he said. “When we had the watch party for the playoff game, it’s pretty amazing to think we’re looking at 95 percent of 6,000 people are locals. That’s a very different scenario than if we have a concert like Las Rageous, where 80 percent of tickets are purchased by people outside the state of Nevada.” On September 19, the events center will host a Vegas Golden Knights Fan Fest, welcoming the beloved NHL team back for the 2018-2019 season. The free, family-friendly event will include an onstage Q&A session with players, appearances by Chance the mascot, the Golden Aces and more. It’s a big, bright example of how Stevens has been working ahead of the curve to inject new life into Downtown development and bring locals back. Stevens was a confidant initial investor in local pro sports because he’d seen his hometown community latch onto their teams, particularly in the case of the Detroit Red Wings. He already knew what Las Vegas learned this past year—hockey creates dedicated fans. “I remember growing up when the Red Wings would get into the second or third round of the playoffs, all of a sudden there would be nights where you’d normally have massive traffic jams, but the freeways would lighten up.” Stevens said. “Everybody wanted to either get home or get to a location to watch the game together, it had that big of an impact on the community. We saw that here, too. The Vegas Golden Knights had the unique ability to change people’s schedules.” The DLVEC will be hosting more Golden Knights watch parties this season as well as bringing back its Sunday NFL Downtown Watch Zone events. The facility has been upgraded, too, adding a makeshift pool with a swim-up bar, a classic Vegas amenity. Bringing locals to the original heart of the city
(Wade Vandervort/Staff)
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is now part of normal day-to-day operations for Stevens. He has another huge Downtown project on the horizon: Building a brand new casino resort along the Fremont Street Experience corridor on the former site of the Las Vegas Club. The company purchased the property almost three years ago and snagged many of the surrounding buildings, including the Mermaids casino and Glitter Gulch strip club, eventually demolishing everything for a fresh start. Stevens is keeping details to himself but early plans call for a 777-room hotel tower, a 1,488-space parking
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4 Divine food 5 B&B, e.g. 6 Pond dweller 7 “Robin —” (Irish ballad) 8 Senator Rubio 9 Bi- less one 10 Min. division 11 La. neighbor 12 Very varying 13 Designer Mizrahi 14 Fight stopper 15 Pint-size 16 Nine and two 17 Bill add-ons 20 Vacillates 22 Restless 24 Irish money 28 Decompose 30 “To Live and Die —” (1985 film) 32 Sailor’s call 33 Joker Jay 34 Put on 35 Plotters’ plot 36 Caribbean island 37 Vital factor 39 Zimbabwe, before 1979 43 Astern 45 Plus 46 Postpones 49 Hub: Abbr. 50 Grow incisors, e.g. 52 Nation 53 Jack of “Dragnet” 54 Fuzzy fruit 56 Voyaging 57 Feeling blue 58 Energize, with “up” 59 Figure out 63 Written with a #2, say 65 Foot arch 67 Loin or chop 68 Watchdog breeds
71 With 29-Across, new Apple product of 2013 72 Author O’Brien 73 Coins or bills 74 Pop singer Halliwell 75 PC monitor type 76 Jorge’s gold 81 Diacritical squiggle 82 Attach 84 Great anger 86 Friend in France 87 Mo. #10 90 Paul Anka’s “Eso —” 91 Butter-and-flour mixture 92 “Dream on!” 93 — -do-well 95 Glorified 99 Diva Streisand 100 Resounded 101 Turtles’ tops 102 Private pupil 104 “That kinda thing”: Abbr. 105 Rich cake 107 “Piece of cake!” 110 Virtuous 111 It isn’t poetry 112 Travel plan 113 Body tubes 115 Smart-alecky 118 Barely earns, with “out” 120 Intro painting class, maybe 121 Rival of Lyft 122 Old stringed instrument 124 Singer Starr 125 Suffix with ethyl 126 Florida-to-Indiana dir. 127 Moines lead-in
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran blogger Ana-Sofia Cardelle writes candidly about her relationship with herself. She keeps us up to date with the ever-shifting selfimages that float through her awareness. Here’s one of her bulletins: “Stage 1. me: I’m the cutest thing in the world. Stage 2. me, two seconds later: no, I’m a freaking goblin. Stage 3. me, two seconds after that: I’m the cutest goblin in the world.” You have reached the end of your own personal stage 2. You’ve either already slipped into Stage 3, or soon will. No later than Oct. 1, you’ll be preparing to glide back into Stage 1 again. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “There’s no such thing as love,” said Scorpio painter Pablo Picasso, “there are only proofs of love.” You will thrive by engaging in practical demonstrations of how much you care. You’ll be wise to tangibly help and support and encourage and inspire everyone and everything you love. To do so will make you eligible for blessings that are, as of this moment, still hidden or unavailable. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): According to a Pew Research Study, nearly 75 percent of Americans say they talk to God, but only 30 percent get a reply. The latter figure will rise dramatically for Sagittarian Americans in the next three weeks. Why? Because the astrological indicators suggest that authorities of all kinds will be more responsive than usual to Sagittarians of all nationalities. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Author Virginia Woolf inscribed in her diary, “I am the usual battlefield of emotions.” It was a complaint, but also a brag. She drew on this constant turmoil to fuel her substantial output of creative writing. But not all of us thrive on such ongoing uproar. That will be true for you in the coming weeks. If you have a diary, you might justifiably write, “Hallelujah! I am NOT a battlefield of emotions right now!” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Anthropologist Margaret Mead had definite ideas about “the ways to get insight.” She named them as follows: “to study infants; to study animals; to study indigenous people; to be psychoanalyzed. What are your reliable ways to get insight? Engage in some of them, and also discover a new one. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Stanley Kubrick made masterful films, but most of them bore me. The music of Nora Jones is pretty and technically impeccable, but it doesn’t move me. In the coming weeks, make the kinds of fine distinctions described here. It will be important for you to be faithful to your subjective responses to things, even as you maintain an objective perspective about them and treat them with respect.
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