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CHEF JOSÉ ANDRÉS RELEASES BOOK ABOUT DISASTER IN PUERTO RICO Two days after chef José Andrés released his book, We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time, President Donald Trump denied that an estimated 2,975 Puerto Rican American citizens died as a result of Hurricane Maria—a statistic that was reported by researchers at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health. Andrés’ book documents his experience serving food to the displaced during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. “Chef José Andrés arrived in Puerto Rico four days after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island,” Lin-Manuel Miranda and Luis A. Miranda Jr. wrote in the book’s forward. “For most people, there was no clean water, no food, no power, no gas, and no way to communicate with the outside world. Andrés addressed the humanitarian crisis the only way he knew how: by feeding people.” Andrés, a proud SpanishAmerican, activist and founding chef of multiple Las Vegas restaurants, including Jaleo and Bazaar Meat, has strived to highlight the lives of immigrants and give back to communities. In 2010, Andrés founded the World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides food to people in the wake of natural disasters, and in 2015, he withdrew from a contract to open a restaurant inside Washington, D.C.’s Trump International Hotel after Trump stated that Mexicans are criminals and rapists. Last week, Andrés told CNN that Trump should be ashamed about his recent remarks. “His tweet only showed his lack of empathy,” he said. —Leslie Ventura
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MICHELLE OBAMA ROCKS THE VOTE Former first lady Michelle Obama will headline a voter registration rally from 4 to 6 p.m. September 23 at Chaparral High School in Las Vegas. She is a co-chair of the organization When We All Vote, which is staging the rally. (Photo by Associated Press)
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY THE OCT. 1 SHOOTING
In the 1990s, Maryland Parkway was very different. It was lined with locally owned record stores, cafés, shops, bars and restaurants, most of which are gone today. Writer, artist and general polymath Pj Perez aims to stir those ghosts in Parkway of Broken Dreams, a documentary film that tells the story of Maryland Parkway through the artists, business owners, radio DJs and coffeehouse poets who gave that UNLV-area thoroughfare that modified spark. Perez is hoping to raise $15,000 for music licensing fees, travel expenses for additional filming and other behind-the-scenes expenses. Give enough and you could get anything from a collection of vintage show fliers to a producer’s credit. seedandspark. com/fund/parkway-ofbroken-dreams#story. –LVW staff
Clark County, Vegas Strong Resiliency Center, the Nevada Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and more community partners will host two free workshops dedicated to helping support children who were affected by the Oct. 1 shooting. Dr. David Schonfeld, a developmental behavioral pediatrician and director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement based at the University of Southern California, will host the workshops Sept. 27. Schonfeld will discuss how the one-year anniversary may retraumatize children and how to prepare them for memorial events should they decide to participate. ■ Morning session, 10 a.m.-noon at the Commission Chambers at the Clark County Government Center, 500 Grand Central Parkway. ■ Evening session, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at New York Life Insurance company office, 6325 S. Rainbow Blvd. Suite 400. Guests are encouraged to RSVP. Seating is limited. eventbrite.com/e/supportingchildren-after-crisis-and-loss-one-year-later-tickets-49860952451 —Camalot Todd
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The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents passed the Nevada Foster Care Fee Waiver unanimously during a Sept. 6 meeting. The program will waive certain laboratory and registration fees for foster kids 14 to 25 who have graduated high school or the equivalent and are applying for college credits in Nevada. Students must complete the FAFSA to be eligible. The program aims to help resolve systemic inequalities for children who “age out” or turn 18 while still in foster care. While studies show that most foster youths want to pursue college, only 20 percent actually attend, compared with about 60 percent of high school graduates overall. Only 2 to 9 percent of foster youths who attend college actually attain a bachelor’s degree, according to studies by the National Working Group for Foster Care and Education. Nevada is the 29th state to establish a waiver program. The program will begin in January and will cost an estimated $115,000 for the first group of students. —Camalot Todd
BIG ASK BY KIM JONG UN The leaders of North and South Korea announced a wide range of agreements September 19, which they said were a major step toward peace on the Korean Peninsula. But the premier pledge on denuclearization contained a big condition, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stating he’d permanently dismantle his main nuclear complex only if the United States takes unspecified corresponding measures.
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METAL DETECTORS CONSIDERED AFTER RASH OF SCHOOL GUN INCIDENTS With seven gun-related incidents on school grounds this year, including the fatal shooting of a high school student Tuesday in North Las Vegas, officials are considering additional safety measures such as metal detectors, officials said. “It’s clear there is a problem,” Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara said. “It’s not our problem alone; it’s a national problem.”Jara said he’ll be establishing a gun safety advisory group of principals, teachers, students and faith-based leaders, among others, to suggest policy changes. He’ll present the recommendations to the school board on Dec. 1. —Chris Kudialis
2 MAYWEATHER NOT DONE YET Floyd Mayweather Jr. on September 15 said he was coming out of retirement again to fight Manny Pacquiao for a second time in December. Oddsmakers at the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook immediately made Mayweather a 2-1 favorite. There are no promotional barriers between the two men, because Mayweather promotes himself and Pacquiao is a boxing free agent.
3 GAMBLING OBLIGATION? New Jersey gambling regulators are investigating whether FanDuel’s sports book at the Meadowlands Racetrack should pay out more than $82,000 to a man who was given 750-1 odds for the Denver Broncos to win Sunday against the Oakland Raiders on September 16. The bet was placed with about a minute left to go in the game. FanDuel says its system malfunctioned and it is not obligated to pay out on an obvious error.
4 DON’T STAND SO CLOSE Yellowstone National Park officials on September 17 said they ticketed a man caught on video walking dangerously close to Old Faithful geyser. The man’s actions startled several people in a crowd of a couple hundred at the park’s most famous attraction. Some wondered if he planned to jump into the steaming hole known for erupting boiling-hot water every hour or so.
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The Weeknd
WHO: WHEN: Friday, 11:30 p.m., Downtown Stage GENRE: R&B SONGS YOU KNOW: “Can’t Feel My Face,”
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SONG YOU SHOULD: “High for This” Who doesn’t love Abel Makkonen Tesfaye? Okay, you might not know his actual name, but Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, is bound to close Life Is Beautiful’s first night with a set of bangers, including tracks from his March EP, My Dear Melancholy. Since debuting with his 2011 mixtape House of Balloons, The Weeknd has become one of the biggest names in sexy, ’80s- and ’90s-inspired R&B, and even though he’s a Vegas regular, you won’t catch a headlining set like this inside a club. Lastly, if you’re a fan of supermodel Bella Hadid, keep your eyes peeled all weekend. Rumor has it the star-studded couple is back together.
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WHO: WHEN: Sunday, 9:20 p.m., Downtown Stage GENRE: Indie Rock SONGS YOU KNOW: “Wake Up,” “Reflektor,” “Everything Now” SONG YOU SHOULD: “Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)” Arcade Fire defined the rock sound of the early aughts with 2004 debut album Funeral. Since then, the Canadian outfit has grown into one of the biggest names in indie rock (it won Album of the Year for The Suburbs at the 2011 Grammys) while shifting toward a more electronic sound, beginning with 2013’s Reflektor and continuing on last year’s Everything Now. Fans hailed 2017’s Mandalay Bay show as one of the year’s best Vegas concerts; don’t miss out this time around.
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When: Friday, 8:40 p.m., Fremont Stage. HQ: Australia. Sound: For well over a decade, the vocals/drums/keyboard duo has conspired to create riotous dance music that nods to booming EDM, pulsating electro-pop and thrashing synth-rock. Spin: “Martini,” a sweltering, technodiffracted bit of ’80s-inspired house that’s both unabashedly retro and boldly futuristic.
WELSHLY ARMS When: Saturday, 3 p.m., Downtown Stage. HQ: Cleveland. Sound: Although frontman Sam Getz’s gritty vocals and electric guitar conjures The Black Keys’ garage-rock days, scrappy indie act Welshly Arms distinguishes itself with soul- and gospel-pop flourishes. Spin: “Legendary,” an empowering, bluesdrenched tune adorned with insistent piano and cascading harmonies. LOVELYTHEBAND When: Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Downtown Stage. HQ: LA. Sound: This upstart power trio—fronted by Mitchy Collins, notable for his recent tenure in Oh Honey—favors contemporary modern rock with slippery electronic flourishes and a sleek pop sheen. Spin: “Broken” topped Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart for weeks earlier this year on the strength of a relatable sentiment: The narrator bonds with a significant other over loneliness and emotional baggage.
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WHO: WHEN: Saturday, 11:10 p.m., Downtown Stage GENRE: Pop/Rock SONGS YOU KNOW: “Dog Days Are Over,” “Shake It Out,” “You’ve Got the Love”
SONG YOU SHOULD: “Girl With One Eye” Lead singer Florence Welch has a voice that can stand alongside today’s best, but unlike her contemporaries (here’s looking at you, Adele), Welch’s brazen lyrics come to life thanks to cinematic, rocking arrangements. She might steal the spotlight, but her band is the backbone, crafting fun melodies with buzzing guitars and stomp-your-feet percussion. And while the English group’s latest album, High as Hope, might feel a bit more melancholy than records past, there’s still plenty for Welch to pull from to keep the crowd dancing Saturday night.
HINDS When: Friday, 5:25 p.m., Huntridge Stage. HQ: Spain. Sound: ’90s indie throwbacks with a distorted garage-rock center. Spin: “Finally Floating,” on which a snaky, fuzzy guitar darts between the quartet’s overlapping vocals to create a disorienting vibe. SUPERORGANISM When: Sunday, 4:55 p.m., Bacardi Stage. HQ: London. Sound: A genre-bending indie-pop troupe interested in the power of collective artistic creativity. Spin: “Everybody Wants to Be Famous,” a dizzying pop pastiche stitching together hip-hop, new wave, electro-rock—and all points in between.
SOFI TUKKER When: Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Fremont Stage. HQ: New York City. Sound: This eclectic duo specializes in electro anthems incorporating everything from Brazilian poetry to sizzling house beats. Spin: “Best Friend,” featuring Nervo, The Knocks and Alisa Ueno, is an exuberant dancefloor contortion celebrating the joys of finding your soulmate. MT. JOY When: Sunday, 6:50 p.m., Huntridge Stage. HQ: LA via Philadelphia. Sound: Indie-folk distinguished by atmospheric keyboards and a soulful edge that elevates the group above the acoustic-rock fray. Spin: The beatific “Silver Lining,” which compresses everything great about the band into three minutes: emotion-burnished vocals, an earworm hook, lush arrangements and shivering guitars.
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Catharsis IS Blood Orange brings his thoughtful—and thought-provoking music—downtown By Leslie Ventura
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n Dev Hynes’ latest album, Negro Swan, the musician, singer and producer best known as Blood Orange sharpens his swelling rhythm and blues arrangements and heart-wrenching lyrics. “First kiss was the floor,” Hynes sings on opener “Orlando,” a track addressing the physical harassment and abuse he endured from his classmates growing up as a queer black kid in East London, and he revisits the topic later in the record. Blood Orange fills Negro Swan with insightful monologues, narrated mostly by trans writer and activist Janet Mock, with additional words by Puff Daddy and others. We caught up with Hynes ahead of his Life Is Beautiful performance to talk about his process, overcoming judgment and more.
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You’ve said that Negro Swan explores black depression, but that it’s also a message of hope. Does writing and releasing music help you process these kinds of things? There’s never solutions or answers in anything I’m doing; it’s more just me thinking, and it kind of comes out. I don’t shy away from my thoughts, so from that it inherently becomes heavy subject matter. … I’m very much just like, take me or leave me. No one is forced to listen to me— at least I hope they’re not (laughs). Have you always been that way? I think it’s a back and forth. I’m 32, and in the last few years I’ve been more like that—I just do what I want. That sounds … it gives off an attitude of being unkind, and it’s not that. It’s more just like, life is short, so I will just do things that will make me happy.
On Negro Swan, Janet Mock speaks about the importance of being vulnerable and able to show up as you are without judgment or fear. How does that resonate with you, and what you were feeling when you wrote the album? Everything I do musically is me doing it without judgment, or at least trying to. If I were to let the voices in my head win, I would never release anything, ever. There’s times, especially in the past couple years, where I really deeply thought about that— not releasing anything. But then you kind of get over it. You get over yourself, and none of it is that serious. It’s just music. How does your new album translate to the stage? It has to be kind of changed. I’ve actually got a music director to help— a friend of mine, Mikey Hart—and it’s really cool. I’m going to try to put across all the different factors and see if I can get it to translate. What would you like people to take from this album? Anything they want. If someone took away a way of EQing the snare drum, that’s as amazing to me as someone taking away something lyrically. I don’t ever want to put sanctions—everyone’s free to take what they want, and if they get anything [out of it] that’s really cool, because this is just sh*t I made to ease myself. The idea of someone taking something from it is out of this world.
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The first time you hear the vivacious Minneapolis singer and rapper, you’ll want to burn down every radio station for not playing her infectious, self-love bangers 24/7. The first time you see her perform live, you’ll understand why Haim and Florence + The Machine chose her to open their recent tours.
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The D.C. spitter has one of the bounciest, most rhythmic flows. If you only know him from “Crew”—last year’s slow-burning summer jam that earned the then-unknown a Grammy nod—we’re warning you now not to wear your cool-guy kicks. Because once “Dance on Me” or “Meditation” drop, they’re getting scuffed.
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This year’s Life is Beautiful is stacked with hip-hop and R&B talent. And while we’re excited for The Weeknd, N.E.R.D., Travis Scott and other top-billed acts, there are lots of lesser-known gems on the lineup that are equally worth your time. Here are five of our favorites.
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Unlike a certain headliner, the young Canadian crooner doesn’t do the slimy R&B that’s trending. Instead, he keeps it tasteful with simple, gospel-rooted songs of unrequited love. He likely won’t deliver the most energetic set, but you’d have to be a cold piece of work to not be moved when he performs “We Find Love” and “Best Part.”
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Only 19, the Chicago songbird is one of R&B’s most promising talents. Silky and elastic, her vocal prowess lies somewhere between Solange and Erykah Badu, and comes served on a platter of soulful neo-funk. Her latest EP, Crush, is aptly-titled. One listen and you’ll swoon.
Denzel Curry
The young Florida rapper’s hail-of-bullets delivery would make geriatric hip-hop heads trip over their walkers in astonishment. At 23, he has already amassed a catalog of menacing speakerdestroyers like “Ultimate” and “Sumo.” Prepare to have your face melted off.
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you should feel right at home.” She called Trump racist, misogynist, incompetent and impotent, and suggested that Kellyanne Conway should get stuck under a tree. Not many comedians can claim to have upended a century-old tradition, but Wolf can. Still, bringing down the Correspondents’ Dinner and pissing off every white person in Washington isn’t all for which Wolf should be known. The comedian’s HBO special, Nice Lady, is equally raw and hilarious, like when she talks about men’s obliviousness to menstruation: “Every day at some point during your day you talk to a woman who has her period, and you don’t know it because she says things to you like, ‘I’m good, how are you?’ when all she wants to do is lay down on the ground and fart.” And her talk show, The Break, was one of the funnier things Netflix put forth this year, despite the streaming service’s decision to cancel it without a second season. That isn’t likely to hold back the resilient Wolf. Before she became a breakout comic, Wolf appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers (where she later became a writer) and on The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, where she honed her chops as a contributor. It’s a path that has led Wolf to become an Alist talent. Where she goes from here is anyone’s guess; she’s got the momentum to do pretty much anything she wants. That’s what makes her Life Is Beautiful inclusion so exciting—like in that room full of politicians and journalists, there’s no telling where Wolf will take us next.
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Brian Howard by Nick Coletsos/Special to Weekly; Justin Kingsley by Steve Marcus/ Staff; Gina Marinelli by Wade Vandervort/ Staff; Vincent Rotolo by Miranda Alam/ Special to Weekly. Photo Illustration
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First Burning Man, then Electric Daisy Carnival. Repurposed, DJ-commandeering vehicles have become a bona fide musical complement at our larger festivals—and count Life Is Beautiful in there, too. For the second year in a row, the Forest House Art Car will be stationed off Seventh Street across from the El Cortez, boasting tens of thousands of LEDs and a daily DJ lineup—with Cosmic LA curating Friday, Collective Zoo on Saturday duty and We the Beat staffing the booth on Sunday. Most of the talent has been announced, notably Australian DJ Wax Motif, LA’s The Klassiks, the mostly local lineup on Sunday and … a surprise guest performer each night. Any LIB-goers wanting to get their dance on, just look for the glowing trees. –Mike Prevatt
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DOWNTOWN TO HUNTRIDGE: 3 MINUTES DOWNTOWN TO FREMONT: 6 MINUTES DOWNTOWN TO BACARDI: 8 MINUTES HUNTRIDGE TO FREMONT: 6 MINUTES HUNTRIDGE TO BACARDI: 7 MINUTES FREMONT TO BACARDI: 2 MINUTES
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By Ray Brewer oach Keith Jones arrived early for his team’s football practice and noticed a stranger asleep under a tree. A bottle of alcohol lie nearby. Jones attempted to wake the man but ultimately had to call police to get him to move. Jones chuckles recounting the story, knowing these are the kinds of obstacles that make his quest to build the Democracy Prep high school football team into a competitive program such a challenge. The public charter school on West Lake Mead Boulevard at J Street is the only program out of more than 40 in Southern Nevada without a field. Practices are conducted at the nearby Doolittle Community Center, and Rancho High School hosts Democracy’s home games.
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competing against local faith-based schools, which were also building their programs or schools from rural Nevada towns like Lincoln County. The Blue Knights finished with a 4-5 record. This year, Democracy was elevated to Class 3A, the state’s second-highest classification, pitting it against the likes of Moapa Valley, an established power, and Cheyenne, a school with eight times the enrollment. Democracy Prep has 272 students—a figure doubled by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s formula because it’s a charter school. But Jones doesn’t back down. He scheduled a game at Coronado, which has an enrollment of 3,200, to open the season. Democracy’s 25 players had never competed in front of that many fans or in a stadium of that size, so the game—win or lose— would provide a great memory. It would also help with development because, after all, some players had never been on a field with lines and hash marks.
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next three games, scoring just 27 points. Players could use what they lack as an excuse for the defeats, and those gripes would seemed valid. But they don’t complain. “We know we have to keep pushing to get better,” senior Vanell Meeks says. “We make do with what we have.” Winning is personal for Jones. He grew up in Twin Lakes, a historic neighborhood west of Democracy Prep at Vegas and Rancho drives, and attended Mabel Hoggard Elementary School. He walked most days after school to play sports at Doolittle, developing a passion for competing and representing his part of Las Vegas. Everyone knows each other in this part of town and is proud to call it home, Jones says. Democracy Prep represents his neighborhood, which is too often characterized more by those drunkenly sleeping in the park than by the accomplishments of its children. The school—which selects students “regardless of race, economic
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■ Training: We provide safety and lifesaving training. ■ International service: We work through the international network of Red Cross organizations to alleviate victims of disasters.
When and why was it established? Clara Barton and a circle of her acquaintances founded the American Red Cross in 1881. Barton first heard of the Swiss-inspired global Red Cross network while visiting Europe after the Civil War. Returning home, she campaigned for an American Red Cross and for ratification of the Geneva Convention protecting the war-injured, which the United States ratified in 1882. In Nevada, the Red Cross was founded in June of 1917 to provide support and relief to soldiers of World War I and their families. The Red Cross has five areas of service: ■ Blood: The American Red Cross provides 40 percent of the American blood supply, and in Las Vegas to 10 of the region’s 14 hospitals. ■ Disaster relief: We respond day and night to members of our community affected by disasters, such as home fires, floods and other disasters and casualty incidents. ■ Military and military families: We support active duty and retired members of the military.
What services might the community not know about? What you might not know is that the Red Cross, from a disaster standpoint, provides
What are its current initiatives or goals? In Southern Nevada, we are focused on ensuring the integrity and adequacy of the blood supply, as well as ensuring resiliency of the community through emergency and disaster preparedness and readiness.
prevention, response and recovery at the local level daily. To help in the prevention of disasters, particularly home fires, we canvas neighborhoods that have a higher incidence of fires, and work with families to teach them fire safety, evacuation planning, and install smoke alarms should they not have any (or replace batteries if they have alarms). We do that for free. From a response standpoint, Red Cross responds to home fires and other disasters on a daily basis. In Southern Nevada, we respond to a home fire every 18 hours, and for an affected family, that is their Hurricane Harvey. When it comes to recovery, we assist families post-disaster by providing case management as wells as emergency support for shelter and food. We help deployed members of the military when a family situation occurs. We provide casework to members of the military and their families, and help them transition to civilian life.
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What can people do to get involved in the cause you serve? First, they can learn to stay safe by preparing for emergencies before they happen at redcross.org. They can go to our website and sign up to volunteer to help when disaster strikes. More than 90 percent of the work Red Cross does is done by volunteers. Third, they can donate blood and/or make a financial contribution to help us continue our mission to help those who are facing the results of disasters.
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THU, SEP 20 Beauty Bar David Liebe Hart In his own words: “David Liebe Hart is an actor, musician, painter and alien abductee.” Aw, he’s being too modest. Hart is also a puppeteer, podcaster, street performer, an occasional featured star of Adult Swim’s Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (a show whose rabidly enthusiastic fourquadrant appeal I will never understand, but nevertheless respect) and the closest thing we have to a gene-spliced clone of Wesley Willis, Daniel Johnston and Fred Rogers. In fact, let’s just get this out of the way right now: It’s a near-certainty that this show will be atonal, uncomfortable and the weirdest thing that’s happened on Fremont Street in at least a month. But what rewards await the brave, the curious and anyone who wants to make sure they’re never asked on a second date? Like Willis, Hart switches back and forth between keyboard-driven hyperactivity; like Johnston, he has an earnestness that keeps his outsider sounds from tipping into parody; and like Mister Rogers, he’s the main occupant of his own neighborhood. With Time Crashers, Sheiks of Neptune. 8 p.m., $10. –Geoff Carter
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f you meet the new director of marketing for Drai’s Beachclub & Nightclub and Drai’s AfterHours, you’re going to make some assumptions. Yes, Dustin Drai is the son of Victor Drai, but he’s not the Vegas kid you’re imagining. “I was born in LA, and I lived in Dallas four years while I went to SMU, so I’m really not that,” he says. “I look at things from the perspective of the experiences I’ve had worldwide, since I’ve been traveling since I was a kid. But Vegas has grown on me a lot. I thought I would be extremely bored all the time when I’m not at work. But there is so much to do here, and the quality of living in Las Vegas is so high. The more I’m here, the more I love it.” He spoke to the Weekly about getting adjusted in the nearly three years he’s been a Las Vegan and taking Drai’s into the future. This is a new role for you. I started as an operations
get a taste of everything. Then I moved to the talent side for about a year, learning the ins and outs of how important that is, especially in Las Vegas, and building relationships with our artists. But this is where I always wanted to go, because I love the creativity of doing something new every week or month, coming up with new parties and themes and also being able to build myself as the face of the venues. Because of who you are, have you had to make an extra effort to learn about this industry outside of Drai’s? One thing I would have liked to do is work for
somebody other than my dad for a year to get that perspective. I know how Drai’s does it; it’s my life. So instead, in the two-plus years I’ve been here I’ve been going out and meeting as many people as I can, going to as many venues and different parties as I can and trying to understand what they do and why they do it. I just went to Ibiza for a week, because I’d never been.
Where do you think club programming is headed? I definitely think live talent is going to be the staple of what nightlife is, especially in Las Vegas. People come to Vegas and want shows, and we’ve been able to reinvent that where it’s still a show but it’s in a nightclub. I think the DJ thing is going to change a bit. The DJ show is going to have to become more theatrical and exciting, because people today are so easily bored. If you come to Drai’s today compared to six months ago, it’s extremely different. We started with the talent going on at 1:30, doing 45 minutes and getting off. Now, from the moment we open our doors to the end of that artist’s set, it’s a show with dancers doing full routines; we have a drummer doing a full drum set, a striptease-style [performance] occurs, the DJ does his thing. Your talent will fill the club, but we want everyone to come back and you have to turn on the event, really make it an experience, to make that happen.
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The San Francisco-based DJ will drop club-ready remixes of tracks from his concept album, The Wise and The Wicked, at Thursday’s Nightswim. 11 p.m., $30-45. Encore, 702-770-7300.
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The country-rock mashup master takes a break from touring with Jason Aldean to sneak in one more set at Rehab. 11 a.m., $10-$20. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5505.
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JUST FU IT A SEATTLE IMPORT BRINGS ADDICTIVE DUMPLINGS TO THE NORTHWEST VALLEY BY JIM BEGLEY iven the vibrancy of Las Vegas’ Asian dining scene, it’s no huge shock that a storied dumpling institution has relocated to our desert after 12 successful years in Seattle. What is surprising? Instead of heading to Chinatown, Fu Man Dumpling House opened its new, 20-something-seat eatery on Smoke Ranch in the northwest Valley. As the name suggests, boiled dumplings are the restaurant’s specialty, and they’re an absolute steal at $9.95 per dozen. Tender wrappers, each plumped up to the size of a playing card, swaddle a juicy pork/vegetable blend worthy of being trumpeted on the marquee. If fried is more your style, the pot stickers (six for $9.55)— essentially pan-fried dumplings—will be your go-to. Or maybe try the Taiwanese meat pie ($9.55), a flaky, deep-fried crust encasing a hearty pork/beef patty. Frankly, there’s no wrong here. On the lighter side, an addictive vinegary seaweed salad ($3.50), rife with garlic, makes for a worthy foil to the meatier menu options. And the green onion pancake (also $9.55!) arrives inexplicably airy even though it’s thicker than other local renditions. A rotating selection of complementary pickled vegetables, ranging from daikon to cucumbers, comes with every meal. (Pray that the spicy, sweet string beans are on offer when you visit—they’re memorable enough to warrant inclusion on the menu on their own.) And then there’s the garlic sauce, so good the family used to bottle it for retail sale. Horde a couple of miniature plastic containers to tide you over, because you’ll want to liberally pour the slightly pungent, slightly sweet soy sauce derivative on damn near everything. Just remember some breath mints on the way out.
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Welcome to Fremont Street Other Mama’s Dan Krohmer has two restaurants planned for the renovated Fergusons motel
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The culinary redevelopment of Fremont East didn’t quite make it to 11th Street. That sector of Downtown got Chow, which has closed, and a great new restaurant at Atomic Liquors, but that’s it. Until now. The Fergusons Motel renovation will bring Dan Krohmer, chef and restaurateur behind suburban favorite Other Mama, to create and operate two new concepts. The first, La Monja (“the nun”), will be a Mexican-style raw bar with a huge grill in the center of its indoor-outdoor bar serving seafood cocktails, tostadas, sopes and more. “Imagine being down in Ensenada and going up to a food truck parked right by the beach,” Krohmer says. “No fancy plates, just real human experience and Tecates with lime shoved in the top.”
In a slightly smaller space across the courtyard, Hatsumi will offer a more elegant experience, focused on traditional robata and irori grilling with a regal gin-and-tonic program and the largest sake selection Downtown. “It’s super old-school, how Japanese fishermen used to cook on the beach,” Krohmer says of the irori method. “I’ve never seen this in the United States. It’s a lot of show.” Now a Downtown resident, Krohmer hopes the dual concepts will create a new buzz in the old neighborhood. “It needs to be a destination. There are a lot of restaurants down here now, so you can’t just open up the doors,” he says. With construction underway at Fergusons, Krohmer will aim to open La Monja before the end of the year, with Hatsumi close behind it. –Brock Radke
If you haven’t made the trip to check out the new Spago at Bellagio, which opened in the spring after closing its original Forum Shops location last year, there are plenty of new reasons—beyond the notion that Wolfgang Puck Vegas stronghold has been consistently outstanding. Spago took over the retail-area space formerly occupied by Olives and installed floor-to-ceiling windows and a slick patio to take advantage of the iconic Bellagio fountain views. There are plenty of great lakefront spots to enjoy a classic Spago lunch of smoked salmon pizza ($39), spicy tuna tartare on sesame wonton crisps ($28) or steak frites with a grilled Double R Ranch filet mignon topped with bernaise ($48). What’s that? You want to eschew the classics for something extra special, maybe even Instagramworthy? Head to the bar for executive chef Mark Andelbradt’s “secret” counteronly menu and prepare for a range of explosive flavors. Snack on house-made sea salt and vinegar chips with tangy onion dip ($9), crispy herb-crusted asparagus dusted with togarashi ($12) or sweet-and-spicy chicken wings tossed in garlic, scallions and cilantro ($16). The must-snap-then-bite dish is the Maine lobster roll ($23), with its big chunks of sweet sea meat in a bright lemon-herb aioli tucked into a toasted squid ink brioche roll. Equally delicious is the stack of prosciutto di Parma, crushed heirloom tomato and manchego cheese on grilled ciabatta ($20), a dish that proves simplicity still rules. –Brock Radke
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OUTDOOR EXPLORATION IHEART’S DAYTIME STAGE OFFERS A DISCOVERY ZONE OF RISING TALENT BY MIKE PREVATT hen you have a music festival calendar as blessedly abundant as Las Vegas’, you’re bound to have some overlap. That bears out every second-to-last weekend in September, with Life is Beautiful taking over the streets of Downtown Las Vegas and the iHeartRadio Music Festival holding court on the Strip. The focal point of the latter event, now in its eighth year, takes place September 21 and 22 in T-Mobile Arena, featuring artist-of-the-moment Childish Gambino, Vegas-shy crooner Sam Smith, the human musical-chair game that is Fleetwood Mac, and home-bred acts Imagine Dragons and Panic! At the Disco. But the Daytime Stage complement, held Saturday at Las Vegas Festival Grounds, could be the more interesting iHeartRadio event. Here’s why:
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beefed up than ever, let’s not abdicate our unique infrastructure—or sacrifice our right to celebratory gatherings.
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New venue, who dis? Las Vegas Festival Grounds has seen about as much action as an awkward teenager. Rock in Rio christened the Circus Circus-adjacent space in 2015, ACM’s Party for a Cause followed in 2016 and, corporate events aside, that’s it—which is a shame. Besides its unique location, the 35-acre venue boasts a spacious layout, turf and a treeladen island for weary festivalgoers, and permanent restroom facilities. It deserves to be cleared of its cobwebs.
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UNDER THE RADAR THREE MORE SHOWS TO CONSIDER THIS WEEK THE DISTILLERS Following a 15-year recording hiatus, the LA punk outfit featuring revered Australian singer and guitarist Brody Dalle has finally returned. Earlier this year The Distillers announced they’d be hitting the road for a reunion tour (they officially broke up in 2006), and this week they’ve released two new songs, “Man vs. Magnet” and “Blood in Gutters.” Expect to hear the two grit-polished singles September 20 at Brooklyn Bowl. If it’s been a while since you’ve listened to the early-aughts rockers, make sure to give “City of Angels” and “The Young Crazed Peeling” off 2002’s Sing Sing Death House a spin. Are you ready to be liberated? With Starcrawler, $30-$45, 7 p.m. –Leslie Ventura LIFE IS SH*T When the 2013 de-
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The discovery zone. While the big-sis event down the street at T-Mobile will focus on the hit-heavy mini-sets by superstars, the Daytime Stage’s primary purpose is highlighting songs you’re likely not sick of hearing yet, from artists you can see cheaply before they break big. And if you still crave familiar sounds, fret not—fresh-faced Spotify favorites like Logic, Dua Lipa, 5 Seconds of Summer and Lil Uzi Vert top the 17-act bill.
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Every color of the pop rainbow. From the electro-R&B of Bazzi and the throwback soul of Leon Bridges to the unique rock/rap hybridization of Grandson and the country-flavored comedy of Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots, everyone’s pop preferences are covered—at a venue that thankfully isn’t.
but of Life Is Beautiful inspired an upstart local fest called Life Is Sh*t, we chuckled. “Aw, Vegas, te quiero.” But six years on, Life Is Sh*t has gone from taking the piss out of LIB to offering a righteously fun alternative to it. This year’s fest—running September 22 at Dive Bar—
includes SoCal glam-punks The Flytraps; Tucson prog outfit Mr. Free and the Satellite Freakout; Phoenix hip-hop duo Snailmate; Vegas prodigal son Jack Evan Johnson (also playing with Dangerboner), and a solid raft of locals including Kurumpaw and Ted Rader and the Magic Family. Plus, there will be food trucks, artists booths, a festival-only zine and more. Sh*t has become gold. 4 p.m.-2:30 a.m., $10-$20 donation. –Geoff Carter
SHONEN KNIFE The Japanese punk trio formed in 1981, and it’s been rocking—and singing about ramen, banana chips, cats and frogs—ever since. The group played Beauty Bar last year, and for the twee punk rockers September 24 return (to the same Downtown venue), expect a super-high-energy set, complete with shiny, space-inspired outfits and electrifying power-pop guitar solos. The band is also known for checking out local noodle houses on tour—perhaps they’ll pop into Downtown’s new Shinya before the show? With Pet Tigers, 8 p.m., $15. –LV The Flytraps, headed for LIS. (Courtesy)
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Fifth Harmony’s Dinah Jane is breaking out as a solo artist By Brock Radke he couldn’t have come up with a more appropriate name for her first solo single. All five members of Miami-based pop group Fifth Harmony have been steadily moving on to solo careers, and last week was Dinah Jane’s turn. She performed “Bottled Up,” a bouncy R&B track featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Marc E. Bassy, for the very first time at the Fashion Week Teen Vogue Body Party, and it was about time. “It went really well, everything was in place and the dancers came through and the outfit was spot on. It was definitely the vibe,” she tells the Weekly. “It was really great for my first show, but I’m just so relieved at this point. I’ve been holding on to this record for about a year now, maybe more. It’s been hard to keep quiet all this time but we had to make sure to do it right. There’s no rushing to this, even if your patience is always being tested.” Jane will be onstage as a presenter at this weekend’s iHeartRadio Music Festival, which
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will feature performances by Justin Timberlake, fighter in your corner.” Fleetwood Mac, Childish Gambino, Jack White, Jane has kept busy while waiting for the right Imagine Dragons and others. Jane is the latest Fifth time to spring into solo action, shooting a small role Harmony member to sign a solo deal, recently inkin the Netflix hip-hop flick The After Party and loging with Antonio “L.A.” Reid’s upstart Hitco label. ging lots of studio time. The 21-year-old Californian Camila Cabello left the group first, signed says she’s enjoying the creative process with Epic and released a debut album conand is searching for the right sounds IHEARTRADIO taining hits “Havana” and “Never Be the before the serious business of completing MUSIC Same.” Normani Kordei signed with RCA an album. FESTIVAL this year and collaborated with Khalid on “I’m an R&B kinda girl, ’90s and September the smash “Love Lies.” Lauren Jaregui 2000s. I’m very inspired by that,” she 21-22, 7:30 p.m., $86-$823. and Ally Brooke are also working on solo says, listing Lauryn Hill and Destiny’s T-Mobile Arena, material. Child as particularly influential acts. 702-692-1600. For Jane, continuing to work with me“My vibe is very chill so there will be ga-producer and record exec Reid—who some laidback moments [in songs] that played a role in forming Fifth Harmony I’ll be able to work into beast mode when as a judge on The X Factor—was a natuI’m onstage. It’s kind of like a science ral fit. “We always had the same vibe musically, project, trying to create your own sound. My and he listens to his artists and is such a fighter,” producers are really trying to figure out what my she says. “I walked into his office and told him ear is attracted to. Everyone has been so involved about ‘Bottled Up’ and he said, ‘If you believe in to help me write these records and get them at it, I’m right behind you.’ It feels great to have a their best.”
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Learning the way of the Zoo. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)
ROOT DOWN ZOOLOGIC EMPIRE HELPS MOLD THE B-BOYS AND B-GIRLS OF THE FUTURE BY LESLIE VENTURA n a recent Macy’s back to school commercial, a group of kids runs toward the door, excited for their first day of class. A ballerina breaks a wooden plank with her fist. Another kid does a walking handstand. And at the end, you can see one of Las Vegas’ youngest b-boys, Babalu, going full beast mode, spinning on his head as if attached to a propeller. But there’s no engine strapped to his cranium. It’s just hard work and the way of the Zoo. The brainchild of b-boys Eric Salazar, Justin Buenaventura and Steve Corral, Zoologic Empire training camp was born out of the three instructors’ passion for breaking and the goal of passing the skills and lifestyle to new generations. The name comes from the crew they’ve been a part of since the late ’90s, Knucklehead Zoo. “We’re teaching the way of the Zoo,” Salazar
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What inspires our local artists, musicians, writers and actors? First in a series, with artist Justin Favela By Geoff Carter ustin “FavyFav” Favela’s piñata-like visual art, acclaimed podcast (Latinos Who Lunch, co-hosted with Emmanuel “Babelito” Ortega) and full-hearted advocacy of Latinx culture speak for themselves. But what energizes that work? Recently, Favy took a break from an East Coast gallery tour to talk about his influences and inspirations.
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In broad strokes, where does your art come from? Most of my artwork is inspired by my upbringing—my family, and a lot of PBS: Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and Sesame Street. And looking at my work recently, I see the influence of TV talk shows. Pop culture, in general. Which local artists inspire you? One of my biggest inspirations is David Ryan. … He was the first artist to take me in and show me his entire process. I learned so much from his work ethic. And his work is just beautiful.
Also, I have a circle of friends who are amazing artists: Krystal Ramirez, Mikayla Whitmore, Lance Smith. It’s inspiring to be around creatives who push you to do better. It’s all about support. There’s no use in being competitive in Las Vegas.
often, because they have vegetarian options. And the other day, Tacos Tijuana made me a really bomb veggie taco. I’m not strict about it—if someone offers me a free [non-veggie] taco, I’m gonna eat it; I’m not a monster (laughs).
What are you reading? A book called Eating NAFTA [by Alyshia Gálvez]. It’s about food trade policies between Mexico, the U.S. and the world. ... A lot of my work is about the globalization of Mexican food, and how that relates to the art world and the history of colonization in Mexico. I also just read Planet Taco [by Jeffrey M. Pilcher], which was really great. I wish it had been written by a brown person instead of a white person, but you can’t get everything you want.
Whose podcasts do you recommend, besides your own? Oh my God, I hate my podcast! (Laughs.) I’m obsessed with Tea With Queen and J; it’s two black womanist nerds who are just so funny and smart. I’m also listening to De Colores Radio, out of Texas; they’re a collective of Mexican-Americans with a really great podcast. And any podcast about drag queens.
Speaking of, where should we be going for tacos? I’ve actually been a vegetarian since the new year, [so] I’ve been trying out all the vegetarian places, like Pancho’s Vegan Tacos. I find myself at Taco y Taco
Lastly, where’s the best place in Vegas to see consistently good art? The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is the place to go. But a lot of people are sleeping on the Library District galleries. They show some really awesome art that people should be paying attention to.
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calendar LIVE music ACCESS SHOWROOM Caleb Johnson: The Meat Loaf Experience 9/29. Arch Allies 10/6. Oleta Adams 10/20. Aliante Casino, 702-692-7777. Artisan Hotel Sure Will 9/23. Tony Exum 9/30. 1501 W. Sahara Ave, 702-214-4000. Backstage Bar & Billiards Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Stonefield, K. Kilfeather 9/20. .bipolar, DiM, Chase 9/29. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Beauty Bar David Liebe Hart, Time Crashers, Sheiks of Neptune 9/20. Okilly Dokilly 9/21. Weezerton (Weezer tribute), Nirvana Mania (Nirvana tribute) 9/22. The Exploited, Total Chaos 9/23. Shonen Knife, Pet Tigers 9/24. The Real McKenzies 9/26. Incite, Lody Kong, Tyrants by Night 9/27. Orgy, Motograter, The Crowned, Brand of Julez 9/28. Bullets and Octane, Black Rhino, The Lima Division 9/29. 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 The Distillers, Starcrawler 9/20. The Breeders, The Regrettes 9/28. Get the Led Out (Zeppelin tribute) 10/1. MC50, K. Kilfeather 10/2. Rebel SoulJahz, Eli Mac 10/3. Everlast, Psycho Realm 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 Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Cody Brant, Chocolate Jesus 702 9/25. The Great Electric Quest, The Rare Breed, Sabbath Buddy Sabbath (Black Sabbath tribute), Free LSD’s Bad Trip 9/27. 124 S. 11th St., 702-982-1764. The Chelsea Dua Lipa, Clairo 9/27. Garbage, Rituals of Mine 10/5. Lenny Kravitz 10/6. Willie Nelson & Family, Lukas Nelson 10/1910/20. Lea Michele & Darren Criss 10/26. The Cosmopolitan, 702-698-6797. Chrome Showroom Al Di Meola 9/29. Ginuwine 10/20. Santa Fe Station, 702-658-4900. CLEOPATRA’S BARGE Paul Shaffer & The Shaf-Shifters 10/11-10/13. Caesars Palace, 866227-5938. THE CLUB Kamikazee 9/21. You & I 9/22. The Whispers, A Taste of Honey 9/29. Bella Donna (Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac tribute), Petty & The Heartshakers (Tom Petty tribute) 10/6. Warrant, FireHouse 10/13. Three Lock Box (Sammy Hagar tribute), Lose Your Illusion (Guns N’ Roses tribute), Fan Halen (Van Halen tribute), Permanent Waves (Rush tribute) 10/20. Stryper, Autograph 10/27. The Cannery, 702-507-5700. The Colosseum Reba, Brooks & Dunn 10/10, 10/12-10/13, 10/17, 10/19-10/20. Christina Aguilera, Big Boi 10/27. Celine Dion 10/30-11/3. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938.
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CORNISH PASTY CO. Ranges, Man Mountain, Peaceful Retreat 9/29. 10 E. Charleston Blvd., 702-862-4538. Count’s VAMP’D Kyng, Honor Amongst Thieves, The Watchers 9/20. A Farewell to Kings (Rush tribute), Dinner Music for the Gods 9/21. Count’s 77, The Hellenbacks 9/22. Fuzz Evil, Rust Rebellion, Strange Mistress 9/23. John Zito Electric Jam 9/26. Drowning Pool, 9 Electric, LA Story 9/27. Puppet, Crackerman 9/27. Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute), The Who Invasion (Who tribute) 9/29. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702220-8849. DALLAS EVENTS CENTER Boney James 10/6. Amanda Miguel & Diego Verdaguer 10/12. Texas Station, 702-631-1000. THE Dillinger Spike McGuire, Greg Gilmore 9/21. Wayne David Band 9/22. Jase Wills 9/28. Marty Feick 9/29. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001. THE Dispensary Lounge Gary Fowler 9/22. JC Clutch 9/26. Toscha Comeaux 9/28. Lisa Gay 9/29. Joe Darro & Friends 9/30. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343. THE DISTRICT AT GREEN VALLEY RANCH Richard Cooper 9/21. Miles van Blarcom 9/22. Maral Vegas 9/28. TJ Gage 9/29. 2225 Village Walk Drive, 702-564-8595. Dive Bar Dead Animal Assembly Plant, Casket Raider 9/20. Life Is Sh*t Festival ft. The Flytraps, Mr. Free and the Satellite
Freakout, Dangerboner & more 9/22. Fuzz Evil, Strange Mistress, Rust Rebellion 9/23. Slapshot, Devotion, Unfair Fight 9/25. Exmortus, Hatchet, Immortal Guardian, Vile Child, Sahara Thrash, Volterrum 9/28. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. DOUBLE DOWN SALOON Rockin’ Yer Shoe poetry & music ft. Mizz Absurd, Lee Mallory, Philena Carter 9/23. United Defiance, Wicked Bears, Just Look Around, Jerk! 9/28. The Negative Nancys, The Implosions, The Laissez Fairs, Stagnetti’s Cock 9/29. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. DOWNTOWN CONTAINER PARK Cooper, Jill & Julia 9/28. Kaylie Foster Duo 9/29. 707 Fremont St., 702-359-9982. 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 For the Fallen Dreams, Obey the Brave, I Am, Of Virtue 9/29. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927 Encore Theater The Moody Blues 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. Diana Ross 10/31-11/3. Wynn, 702-770-6696.
9/22. Mahi Crabbe 9/23. Ryan Whyte Maloney 9/28. Nick Mattera, Lisa Mac 9/29. Mahi Crabbe 9/30. Downtown Grand, 702-719-5315. Fremont STREET EXPERIENCE Ratt, Sebastian Bach 9/29. vegasexperience.com. Gilley’s Saloon Voodoo Cowboys 9/20, 9/26. Kellye Huff 9/21-9/22. Rob Staley 9/27-9/29. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722. GO POOL Chris Janson 9/26. Flamingo, 702-697-2888. Golden Nugget Showroom 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. Herman’s Hermits 11/2. Starship ft. Mickey Thomas 11/9-11/10. Great White, Slaughter 11/16. Eric Burdon & The Animals 11/23. BJ Thomas 11/30. 866-946-5336. THE Golden Tiki Pope Paul & The Illegals 9/25. 3939 Spring Mountain Road, 702-222-3196. GRAND EVENTS CENTER Mark O’Toole (Barry Manilow tribute) 9/30. Rick Springfield 10/20. A Tribute to the Eagles 10/27. Green Valley Ranch, 702-617-7777. THE Griffin Ancient River, The Psyatics 9/27. 511 Fremont St., 702-382-0577.
EVEL PIE Square Shapes, Crimson Riot, Zabi Naqshband 9/25. Slowtrip, Black Rhino, Eli Curtsinger 9/28. 508 Fremont St., 702-840-6460.
HARD ROCK HOTEL POOL The Crystal Method 9/28. Phora 10/14. 702-693-5000.
FREEDOM BEAT Tony Venniro 9/20. Cameron Calloway 9/21. Dan Fester, Cameron Calloway
Hard Rock Live Mike Pinto, Gnashing 9/21. 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-733-7625.
9 . 2 0 .1 8 House of Blues Santana 9/21-9/22, 10/31, 11/211/4, 11/7, 11/9-11/11, 1/23, 1/25-1/27, 1/30-2/2. Jack Russell’s Great White, Bulletboys, Enuff Znuff 9/20. Dark Tranquility, Amorphis, 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. Biz Markie 10/13. 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. Las Vegas Festival Grounds Daytime Stage at the IHeartRadio Music Festival ft. Logic, Greta Van Fleet, Dua Lipa & more 9/22. 311 W. Sahara Ave., 702-632-7589. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL FESTIVAL Ft. The Weeknd, Florence + The Machine, Arcade Fire & more 9/219/23. Downtown Las Vegas, lifeisbeautiful.com. M PAVILION Martin Nievera, Patti Austin 10/20. M Resort, 702-797-1000. Mandalay Bay BEACH Los Ángeles Azules 9/21. Lee Brice, Lindsay Eli 9/28. Sublime With Rome 9/29. 702-632-7777. Mandalay Bay Events Center J Balvin 9/28. 702-632-7777. MGM Grand Garden Arena 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 Snak the Ripper 10/10. 1009 S. Main St., 702-487-6213. Orleans Arena Glampyres Pride Parade Afterparty ft. Dev, Morgan McMichaels, Nina Sky & more 10/19. Nightmare on Q Street ft. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Ja Rule, Too $hort & more 10/20. 702-365-7469. Orleans Showroom Engelbert Humperdinck 9/22-9/23. Peabo Bryson 10/6. REO Speedwagon 10/28. 702-365-7111. Park Theater Queen + Adam Lambert 9/219/22. Dropkick Murphys 10/5. Sting & Shaggy 10/13. Widespread Panic 10/26-10/28. Cher 10/31. Park MGM, 844-600-7275. The Pearl Zac Brown Band 9/21. Alanis Morissette 9/29. Gareth Emery 10/5. ZHU 10/20. Simple Minds 10/21. Blink-182 10/2610/27. Palms, 702-944-3200. RED ROCK BALLROOM Paula Abdul 11/10. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. Rocks Lounge Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine 9/28. Rob Garrett & The King of Diamonds Band (Neil Diamond tribute) 9/29. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. SAHARA LOUNGE Wade Eno 9/25. 100 E. Sahara Ave., 702-907-6669. SAM’S TOWN LIVE Blues, Soul & Old School ft. Bigg Robb, R-3 & more 10/5. Billy Ocean 10/7. 702-456-7777. Sand Dollar Lounge Edgard 9/20. Jimmy Powers & The Hang Dynasty 9/21. Chris Tofield 9/22. Billy Ray Charles 9/24. Carlos Silva & The Scatterbrains 9/25. The Bar Squad 9/26. Jimmy Carpenter 9/27. Jimmy Powers & The Hang Dynasty 9/28. The Moanin’ Blacksnakes 9/29. Sinful Sunday Burlesk 9/30. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401.
Edwards 10/12-10/14. Frankie Moreno 10/25. Beginnings (Chicago tribute) 10/26-10/28. 702696-7111. STAR OF THE DESERT ARENA Intocable 9/29. Styx 10/6. Pancho Barraza 10/20. 31700 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Primm, 702-386-7867. STARBOARD TACK Young Hunter, Blooming Fire, Egg Princess 9/29. 2601 Atlantic St., 702684-5769. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Scott Alexander 9/21. Stephanie Quayle 9/28. #Vegasstrong Anniversary Fundraiser 9/30. Town Square, 702-435-2855. SUNCOAST SHOWROOM Piano Men (Elton John/Billy Joel tribute) 9/30. Britain’s Finest (Beatles tribute) 10/13. One More Night (Phil Collins tribute) 10/20. Serpentine Fire (Earth, Wind & Fitre tribute) 10/27. 800-745-3000. Terry Fator Theater Boyz II Men 9/21-9/23, 9/28-9/30, 10/5-10/7, 10/13-10/14, 10/19-10/21. Mirage, 702-792-7777. 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. VEIL PAVILION Tierra, Gilbert Esquival, Ruby Moreno 9/22. Silverton, 702-263-7777. Vinyl 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. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. WESTGATE INTERNATIONAl THEATER Barry Manilow 9/27-9/29, 10/4-10/6, 10/25-10/27. 800222-5361. ZAPPOS THEATER Jennifer Lopez 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, 10/26-10/27, 10/31. Planet Hollywood, 702-777-6737. ZIA RECORD EXCHANGE Denzel Curry 9/21. 4225 S. Eastern Ave., 702-735-4942.
clubs APEX SOCIAL CLUB DJ Kid Conrad 9/20. Zack Martino 9/21. DJ Spider 9/22. DJ Neva 9/23. Palms, 702-944-5980. Chateau DJs Bayati & Casanova 9/20. DJ ShadowRed 9/21. DJ Casanova 9/22. DJ ShadowRed 9/26. Paris, 702-776-7770. DAYDREAM DJ Exodus 9/22-9/23. M Resort, 702-797-1808. DAYLIGHT DJ Neva 9/20. Kid Funk 9/21. Ookay 9/22. DJ E-Rock 9/23. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700. Drai’S BEACHCLUB Jaykode 9/21. Destructo 9/22. Benzi 9/23. Swim Night: DJs Franzen & Shift 9/25. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. Drai’s DJ Esco 9/20. Nelly 9/21. Ty Dolla $ign 9/22. DJ Franzen 9/23. Cromwell, 702-777-3800.
SANDBAR Toby Keith, Ned LeDoux 10/26. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777.
ENCORE BEACH CLUB Nightswim: Jauz 9/20. DJ Snake 9/21. Nightswim: Valentino Khan 9/21. The Chainsmokers 9/22. Nightswim: Dillon Francis 9/22. Galantis 9/23. Encore, 702770-7300.
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Hyde DJ CEO 9/20. Dexx 9/23. DJ E-Rock 9/25. DJ D-Miles 9/26. Bellagio, 702-693-8700. Intrigue Diplo 9/21. Slushii 9/22. RL Grime 9/26. Wynn, 702-770-7300. Light Kid Funk 9/21. Metro Boomin 9/22. DJ Neva 9/26. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700. Marquee DAYCLUB MikeAttack & Lema 9/21. DJ Mustard 9/22. Nora En Pure 9/23. The Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. Marquee Tritonal 9/21. Vice 9/22. A$AP Ferg 9/24. The Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. REHAB Dee Jay Silver 9/21. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5505. TAO BEACH DJ C-L.A. 9/20. Konstantina Gianni 9/21. Ruckus 9/22. Cielo Sundays 9/23. Venetian, 702-388-8588. TAO DJ Five 9/20. MikeAttack 9/21. Eric DLux 9/22. Venetian, 702-388-8588. XS The Chainsmokers 9/21. DJ Snake 9/22. Nightswim: Marshmello 9/23. Encore, 702-770-0097.
Comedy BONKERZ COMEDY CLUB Louie Bruce, Jozalyn Sharp 9/20. Tobe Hixx, Joe Taylor 9/27. Rampart Casino, 702-507-5900. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Jimmy Shubert, Maronzio Vance, Rick D’Elia 9/209/23. Debi Gutierrez, Jason Collings, Spencer James 9/24-9/30. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711. COMEDY CELLAR Nick Griffin, Dean Edwards, Lynne Koplitz, Allan Havey 9/20-9/23. Rocky Dale Davis, Pete Lee, Taylor Tomlinson, Owen Smith 9/26-9/30. Rio, 702-777-2782. GRAND EVENTS CENTER Ben Bailey 9/21. Green Valley Ranch, 702-617-7777. KÀ Theatre Patton Oswalt 9/22. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711. L.A. COMEDY CLUB Mark Eddie, Mike Krasner 9/20-9/23. KT Tatara, Brandon Hahn 9/249/30. Stratosphere, 702-380-7711. LAUGH FACTORY Harry Basil, Bill Kalmenson, Oscar Ovies 9/20-9/23. Johnny Sanchez, Don McEnery, Frank Del Pizzo 9/24-9/30. Tropicana, 702-739-2411. The Space ComedySportz 9/21. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. Terry Fator TheatrE Daniel Tosh 9/289/29. 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, 702693-5000.
Performing Arts & Culture BOOTLEGGER BISTRO Ronnie Rose, Joe Lano Trio 9/23. 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-736-4939. Centennial Hills LIBRARY Sonia de los Santos 9/22. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6100 Charleston Heights Arts Center Rainbow Company Youth Theatre: Winnie the Pooh 9/28-10/7. 800 Brush St., 702-229-2787 Clark County Library Sonia de los Santos 9/21. Soul, Rock ’n Blues Revue 9/23. Fishnets
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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., 702-457-3866. THE Mob Museum 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. Kai Brant Jazz Duo 9/29. El Chapo, MS-13 and Beyond: The State of Organized Crime in the Americas 9/29. 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) Neil deGrasse Tyson 9/27. National Geographic Live: Spinosaurus, Lost Giant of the Cretaceous 9/28. Kenny G 9/29. (Cabaret Jazz) 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. 702-749-2000. The Space Chadwick Johnson 9/25. Thursday Night Live 9/27. Under the Covers: Monica Heuser 9/28. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. STARBRIGHT THEATRE The Aloha Spirit 9/23. 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd., 702-240-1301. Summerlin Library Susan Anton 9/22. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860.
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SUNRISE Library Sonia de los Santos 9/21. 5400 Harris Ave., 702-507-3900. UNLV (Artemus W. Ham Hall) Cirque Mechanics: 42 FT—A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels 9/22. UNLV Symphony Orchestra: Mozart, Skoryk & Beethoven 9/26. 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 Ricardo Griego 9/30. 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3940. West Las Vegas LIBRARY KingTay 9/22. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800. Whitney Library KingTay 9/23. 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-507-4010. Winchester Cultural Center The Guitar Ensemble 9/22. LADAMA 9/28. Tracy K. Smith 9/29. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. Windmill Library Sonia de los Santos 9/22. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6019.
LOCAL THEATER COCKROACH THEATRE Every Brilliant Thing Thru 9/30. Art Square Theatre, 1025 S. 1st St., #110, 725-222-9661.
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Las Vegas Little Theatre (Mainstage) The Underpants Thru 9/23. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996.
Majestic Repertory Theatre Measure for Measure 9/27-10/21. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636. NEVADA CONSERVATORY THEATER The Importance of Bring Earnest 9/28-10/7. UNLV’s Judy Bayley Theatre, 702-895-2787. A Public Fit No Exit staged reading 9/28. 100 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-735-2114. Super Summer Theatre The Pirates of Penzance Thru 9/22. 4340 S. Valley View #210, 702-579-7529. UNLV SECOND STAGE Assistance Thru 9/28. Alta Ham Fine Arts, 702-895-2787.
Galleries & Museums Charleston Heights Arts Center Gallery Abraham Abebe: Journey III Thru 9/29. 800 Brush St., 702-229-2787. Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery October 1 Victims Portraits Memorial Exhibition 9/24-10/19. 500 Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-7030. CSN (Fine Arts Gallery) Leila Hernandez: La Visa Nega 9/21-11/3. (Artspace Gallery) Bobby Ann Howell: Silent Snowstorm 9/28-11/10. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146. Donna Beam Fine Art New Faculty Exhibition Thru 9/21. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3893. Nevada Humanities Program Gallery Hearts4Vegas Thru 10/5. 1017 S. 1st St. #190, nevadahumanities.org. Sahara West Library All That Glitters Thru 9/23. Nevada Watercolor Society: Fall Show 9/27-12/16. James Stanford: Shimmering Zen 9/27-11/24. Reception 9/27. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630. Springs PRESERVE (Origen Museum) Microscopic Beauty of Fruits and Vegetables Thru 9/30. Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-822-7700. Winchester Cultural Center Gallery Kim Miller Thru 10/6. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.
SPORTS LAS VEGAS LIGHTS Orange County 9/26. Cashman Field, 702-386-7200. TOYOTA ROCK ’N’ ROLL MARATHON 11/611/11. Las Vegas Strip, runrocknroll.com/ las-vegas. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 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. STEP UP FOR KIDS 9/23. Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., nic.unlv.edu/stepup. html.
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joy spending time with my three kids, Derek, Broc and Josie. My family and I are passionate about our Western heritage, which we celebrate through our involvement with rodeo, especially team roping. Rodeo is a fun and competitive sport that allows my kids the opportunity to meet new friends and gain new skills. It has brought us closer and made incredible memories.
Stacey Lindburg is leading the way for women in construction BY REBECCA CLIFFORD-CRUZ
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hat drew you to the construction industry? In 2003, the opportunity arose to acquire C and S Company. As a seasoned food and beverage marketing executive, I did not have extensive experience in the construction industry but decided to take a chance and trust in myself and my capabilities. There are not a lot of women in the construction field, but I knew I had the mindset, skills and personality to be successful. Every day, I try to set an example for my daughter and other women out there. If you believe in yourself and have the passion to pursue your dream, no matter what industry or organization it is, you can succeed.
What is the largest or most complex project you’ve worked on? C and S is continuing to develop the Interstate 11 bypass, which runs from Las Vegas to Phoenix. The I-11 project is the largest project our company has taken on, and phase one was just recently completed. What is the best business advice you’ve received? My father, Jerry Goff, told me, “Your word is always better than your signature.” That guides me in my actions in business and my personal life. What are your hobbies outside of work? I en-
How do you decompress after a long week? As a rodeo family, a lot of my time outside of work is spent with my kids and our animals. It’s fun to watch them progress in their sport and gain a new sense of confidence each time they accomplish something they never thought possible. I also enjoy spending time in the pool, relaxing. It is a great feeling to come home, jump in the pool and let go of everything else. If you could change one thing about Southern Nevada, what would it be? I wish there was larger workforce for our industry in Southern Nevada. The construction industry is in the midst of a major boom, which is terrific, but we are in desperate need of a much larger workforce. We need able men and women who are passionate about the work and are ready to get the job done. What is your dream job, outside of your current field? I would love to work for a lobbying firm that caters to small businesses. Small businesses keep our local economy strong, and I am passionate about keeping them successful. I enjoy being involved within the community and helping incredible people make their dreams a reality.
What type of work does your company specialize in? We specialize in underground construction. Our services include, but are not limited to, project estimating and management, earthwork (excavation and grading), underground wet and dry utilities, utility adjustments, troubleshooting and consulting. What is your management style? I always encourage and motivate my team. My employees are crucial to our company’s success. I want to ensure that I am inspiring them and providing the encouragement needed to excite my team about the work we are doing. I make it a priority to check in with my team and express my gratitude for the work we are completing. I also ensure they have the ongoing training and tools they need to do their job to the best of their capabilities.
Stacey Lindburg is owner and CEO of C and S Company. (Christopher DeVargas/staff)
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VegasInc Notes David Swenson is vice president of business development at CAMCO, a community association management company. Gaming lawyer Jennifer Carleton is a partner at Howard & Howard Attorneys. Gardner Company, UNLV and the UNLV Carleton Research Foundation broke ground on the first innovation building of the new Harry Reid Research & Technology Park. The Friedmutter Group architectural firm designed new rooms at the Stratosphere. The contemporary design wraps the rooms in a palette inspired by the sky. Technological features include halo-lit custom headboards and charging stations with USB ports. There have been a number of new hires and promotions at Penta Building Group: Mike McLean is a project executive. Mike Kurowski and Randy Nielson are senior project managers. Eric Anderzhon is a senior superintendent. Jonah Bjorkman is senior system support engineer in Las Vegas. Carolina Lamartine and Austin Swenson, former Penta interns, are project engineers. Chris Belknap and David Fiedler are project engineers. Bob Gist is a concrete superintendent. Tyler Adams, a former intern, is a VDC engineer in Las Vegas. Fifteen summer interns
joined Penta in Las Vegas—Ryan Moore, Raleigh Preston, Sam Miller, Steve Robles, Jayde Metschke, Hunter Milner, Shaniya Epps, Bobby Carey, Stettler Anderson, Elisabeth Ray Kiel, DJ Reese, Sean McLoughlin, Tyler Jacob, Mykii Liu and Stokton Evensen. Vincent Tatum is executive vice president at Grand Canyon Development Partners. Taylor Vasquez is an associate with Sun Commercial Real Estate’s Investment Services Group. Ofir Ben-Moshe is an associate with SCRE. Olympia Sports Park opened in Southern Highlands at 4885 Starr Hills Ave. The 17-acre park was constructed by Southern Highlands developer Olympia Company and features three full-size, lighted, multipurpose fields that can be used for soccer, football, lacrosse and other sports; six basketball courts; a splash pad; full playground with equipment and shade, botanical garden and walking trail. Tristan Dressler, safety supervisor for the Division of Industrial Relations at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, received the secondquarter Shining Star Award. The award recognizes a department of business and industry employee each quarter who exemplifies service, teamwork, achievement, reliability and dependability. Dickinson Wright member partner Michael Feder is a board member of After School AllStars of Greater Las Vegas and secretary of the American Red
Kimberly Cognac is teaching fifth grade, Naomy Ramos is teaching kindergarten and Roselynde Rinaldo is teaching fourth grade at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School. In addition, Cynthia Balle is teaching science, Alexandra Borchard is teaching social studies, Amanda Costello is teaching literature and Michael Weber is teaching music. Also at the school, Clarin De Martini is teaching fifth grade, Sean Donahue is teaching middle-school religion and Dionne Von Tobel is teaching third grade. Aristocrat Technologies is the official casino management systems partner of Boyd Gaming. Under their agreement, Boyd will use Aristocrat’s Oasis 360 system as its casino management solution at its casino properties nationwide, allowing Boyd to unify all of its properties under B Connected, its player-loyalty program. The American Lawyer released a ranking of the 200 largest law firms in the U.S., known as the Am Law 200. This year, Dickinson Wright’s growth led to an increase in the firm’s ranking from No. 142 to No. 131. This 11-spot leap up the rankings ties Dickinson Wright for the fourth-fastest growing firm in the rankings. Dickinson Wright was also recognized as the top-ranked firm in the survey’s second hundred listing when comparing revenue growth to cost containment over the past five years.
tion. Las Vegas City Councilman Robert Coffin and Mary Hausch Coffin were honored as one of five couples to receive National Parents of the Year awards to mark the 23rd National Parents’ Day in Washington, D.C.. The award recongized them for exemplifying parental love, service and dedication to their family and their local community. Jennifer Sher is chairwoman of Jewish Nevada’s Women’s Philanthropy Division. All In Aviation, a full-service aviation company specializing in Cirrus Aircraft flight training, aircraft rental and sales, added a Cirrus Aircraft SF50 Jet to its fleet. The world’s first personal jet, the SF50 has a production waiting list of more than 600 owners from across the globe. Alex de Castroverde has joined the Guinn Center board, and Edith Fernández and Maria Jose Gatti joined the Guinn Center’s advisory council. De Castroverde founded the De Castroverde Law Group. Fernández is associate vice president at Nevada State College. Gatti serves as the executive director of philanthropy and community engagement
for MGM Resorts International’s corporate operations. Paragon Gaming will continue as the resort and casino manager at Westgate Resorts. Ben Christensen is chief technology officer of AmeriNat, a loan servicing company. Brian Van Flandern is executive director of mixology, spirit education and special events at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of Nevada. He has been featured on Spike TV’s “Bar Rescue,” The Food Network’s “The Barefoot Contessa,” CBS’s “The Early Show” and The Cooking Channel’s “Foodography,” as well as “The Wall Street Journal Live” and “Market Maker” on Bloomberg Channel. Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck achieved Mansfield Certification for 2018 from the Diversity Lab. The certification recognizes Brownstein’s commitment to leading the charge toward greater diversity and inclusion in the legal industry. Brownstein agreed to pilot the Mansfield Rule 2.0 in 2019, which will include LGBT lawyers in addition to women and attorneys of color.
PT’s Entertainment Group opened a PT’s Gold at 8985 Blue Diamond Road, Las Vegas. Tacotarian, a plant-based Mexican eatery, is open at 6135 S. Fort Apache Road, Las Vegas. La Voz, the Latin/Hispanic law student organization of the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV, was voted Law Student Organization of the Year by the Hispanic National Bar Associa-
Peter McFadden, left, is sworn in as district manager for Bureau of Land Management’s Ely District.
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Records & Transactions CONVENTIONS ASIS International 2018 Westgate Sept. 24-27 21,000 Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show —2018 Westgate Sept. 25-28 6,000 International Vision Expo West 2018 Venetian Sept. 27-29 23,000 National School Boards Association —2018 CUBE Annual Conference Renaissance Las Vegas Sept. 27-30 180 Vegas Fan Fusion 2018 Las Vegas Convention Center Sept. 28-30 15,000 Diversified Business Communications—Commercial
UAV Expo & Conference 2018 Westgate Oct. 1-3 500
Meeting & Exposition 2018 Las Vegas Convention Center Oct. 8-10 30,000
Valuation Expo 2018 Flamingo Oct. 1-3 600
G2E: Global Gaming Expo 2018 Venetian Oct. 9-11 26,000
InsureTech Connect 2018 MGM Grand Oct. 2-3 6,000
GLMA 36th Annual Conference Flamingo Oct. 10-13 400
International Airport GSE Expo 2018 Rio Oct. 2-4 1,200
SugarCRM, Inc.— SugarCon 2018 The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Oct. 10-11 700
Agnes & Dora Convention 2018 Red Rock Oct. 4-6 800
American International Motorcycle Expo—AIM Expo 2018 Mandalay Bay Oct. 11-14 25,000
ABC Kids Expo 2018 Renaissance Oct. 7-10 7,000 National Association of Convenience Stores, Inc. (NACS) Annual
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers— DUI Meeting 2018 Bellagio Oct. 11-13 700
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CMAA Construction Management Association Of America - 2018 Annual Conference & Trade Show Aria Oct. 14-16 650 Digital Dealer Conference & Expo 2018 Mirage Oct. 16-18 2,000 IMEX America 2018 Venetian Oct. 16-18 13,000 Pubcon 2018 Las Vegas Convention Center Oct. 16-17 2,000 LightShow West 2018 Renaissance and Las Vegas Convention Center Oct. 17-18 4,500 National Association of Charitable Gift Planners— Conference
Paris Oct. 17-19 800 National Commission on Correctional Health Care 2018 Paris Oct. 17-27 1,500 Specialty Graphics Annual National Convention—2018 Las Vegas Convention Center Oct. 18-20 23,000 Live Design International 2018 Westgate and Las Vegas Convention Center Oct. 19-21 14,000
Commercial general contractors Ranked by local billings between July 2017-July 2018
LOCAL BILLINGS
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
SAMPLE PROJECTS
$377,741,474
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Northgate Industrial Park, Lincoln Elementary School, Abode at Red Rock Apartments
1976
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Martin-Harris Construction 3030 S. Highland Drive Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-385-5257 • martinharris.com Frank Martin, CEO
$180,000,000
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Las Vegas Stadium, McCarran TSA Baggage Recapitalization, Palms Casino Resort Remodel
1973
2
McCarthy Building Companies 2340 Corporate Circle, Suite 125 Henderson, NV 89074 702-990-6707 • mccarthy.com Jeff Wood, senior vice president of operations
$143,340,038
135
Palace Station Bingo Expansion and Casino Renovation, Apex Social Club at Palms Casino Resort
2000
3
The Penta Building Group 181 E. Warm Springs Road Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-614-1678 • pentabldggroup.com John Cannito, chief operating officer
$137,839,450
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Credit One Bank Corporate Headquarters & Campus, UNLV Harry Reid Research & Technology Park, Urth Caffe—Las Vegas
1984
4
Burke Construction Group 385 East Pilot Road Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-367-1040 • burkecgi.com Kevin E. Burke, president & CEO
$112,001,495
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Smith’s Marketplace, EVO Luxury Apartments, Henderson Commerce Center
1986
5
R&O Construction 6787 Spencer St. Las Vegas, NV, 89119 702-895-9322 • randoco.com/ Chet Opheikens, vice president of business development
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onstruction forms the backbone of society. It builds the infrastructure that shapes our daily lives, including homes, offices, schools and roads. It’s also responsible for thousands of great paying professional jobs. In short, construction helps make Southern Nevada a great place to live. The Nevada Contractors Association is dedicated to ensuring the construction industry’s future prosperity. We represent nearly 500 general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and affiliated firms. Together, there is nothing we can’t do. We look forward to further strengthening the construction industry, ensuring its long-term vitality and enduring legacy in Nevada. As such, we’re proud to honor the valley’s best general contractors, subcontractors and professionals, as well as the year’s most impressive and prestigious projects. The Contractor of the Year Awards are the industry’s highest and most coveted honors.
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elcome to our annual publication honoring the best of the best in the local construction industry. This marks the 16th year of the Contractor of the Year awards program, a partnership between VEGAS INC and the Nevada Contractors Association. The organization began in 1988 as Associated General Contractors, a subsidiary of the Associated General Contractors of America. The NCA was created in 1995 to serve the local construction industry. The group works with building trades leadership and government to ensure a level playing field for union contractors. Today, the NCA represents more than 500 union and nonunion general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and affiliated firms. In this edition of the Contractor of the Year Awards, you’ll find profiles of each of this year’s honorees, who were chosen by association members. Congratulations to all of this year’s distinguished companies, organizations and individuals. It’s great to be associated with this impressive group of winners.
Craig Peterson Special Publications Editor craig.peterson@gmgvegas.com
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The Korte Company has helped Construction vs. Cancer Las Vegas, above, raise thousands of dollars. The company’s efforts have helped various valley programs.
The Korte Company
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he Korte Company has been helping America grow since 1958 when it was founded by Ralph Korte in Highland, Illinois. Birthed from a desire to build (“I’d rather drive nails than eat,” Korte is said to have remarked), that drive has never slowed down and today, executives at the Korte Company attribute the company’s success to quality, ethics, fairness, community involvement and doing the right thing. With Greg Korte — Ralph’s son — at the helm, the Las Vegas division opened in 2002 and has had a hand in a number of projects around the valley. Some of the highlights from 2017-18 include: • Fremont9 Mixed use multi-family with retail • The Degree UNLV Student Housing • El Benjamin Mixed use multi-family with retail/office • Cunningham Group Architects Tenant Improvement — office at Hughes Center • Gerety Real Estate Tenant Improvement — office The company’s connection to the community starts at the top — Greg Korte has lent his expertise to the United Way of Southern Nevada, serving on its board, and helping the Korte Company donate $93,000 to the United Way at the end of 2017. Other charitable endeavors include serving on the leadership committee for the inaugural American Cancer Society Construction vs. Cancer Las Vegas — an event that raised nearly $300,000. Additional groups that Korte and its employees have extended a hand to include the Animal Foundation of Southern Nevada, Discovery Children’s Museum, Nevada Public Radio and Three Square Food Bank, among many others. In recognizing the firm as Contractor of the Year, judges said, “The Korte Company’s innovating mindset and cultural concepts, such as their quality ethics, fairness and extensive community involvement, are what sets them apart.” — VEGAS INC staff
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CIVIL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Attendees leave the festivities after the August opening of a new section of Interstate 11 in Boulder City. The section is also referred to as the Boulder City Bypass.
I-11 Boulder City Bypass-Phase II
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he opening of Interstate 11 between Las Vegas and Phoenix represented the culmination of a project that helps travel and commerce to and from the valley. “We are truly proud of this project and its benefits that will help relieve congestion, improve safety and enhance trade and commerce between Nevada and Arizona,” said RTC General Manager Tina Quigley in a statement. The Nevada Department of Transportation estimated that the project, which began in 2015, would create 4,000 jobs. The route allows large and small vehicles to bypass Boulder City by cutting through the Eldorado Mountains and eliminating backups on U.S. 93. Las Vegas Paving was right there for the construction, having the designbuild contract for the work that includes the stretch of road between US-95 and US-93 near the Hoover Dam Bypass
Bridge. The I-11 Boulder City Bypass Design-Build project was a $235 million
contract funded by federal and state money along with Clark County’s fuel revenue indexing tax. The project con-
LAS VEGAS PAVING sisted of both the design and construction of 12.3 miles of full freeway improvements through virgin desert and mountains on the outskirts of Boulder City. The project involved approximately 6 million cubic yards of earthwork; 11 bridge structures; almost 1 million tons of asphalt and base; retaining walls; more than two miles of storm drain improvements; and the completion of two new interchanges. The project was also the first in the state required to manage/mitigate naturally occurring asbestos. Opening three months ahead of schedule, the project was a massive collaboration between federal, state, county and local agencies, including the RTC of Southern Nevada, Nevada Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, National Park Service and LVP. — VEGAS INC staff
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MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Brett Luccketta
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hen Brett Luccketta joined Nevada Contractors Association in 2008, he wasn’t one to sit idly by on the sidelines, but rather dove right in and made the most of his membership. “I have been a part of the Construction Leadership Council committee, the Construction Training and Education committee, and the Ambassador committee since I joined,” said Luccketta, who was named to the board of directors in 2014 and the executive board in 2017. He counts local construction-industry leaders Bryce Clutts and Boyd Martin among his mentors, and strives to pay that goodwill forward with the younger members of NCA through the development of the Construction Leadership Council committee. “I have worked hard to help attract the future construction workforce here in Nevada,” said Luccketta. He joined Sunstate Equipment Co. as customer account manager in 2007,
and now serves as metro sales manager for the Phoenix-based company, which was founded in 1977 and has grown to 70 locations across the U.S. The local branch debuted in 1989. “Brett has shown continuous dedication and support to not only the association but the community as a whole,” said the Contractor of the Year judges. — Danielle Birkin
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he Tiberti Fence Co. is a family-owned business, founded by J.A. Tiberti, that has been serving Southern Nevada for more than 60 years. Originally a division of J.A. Tiberti Construction, it is now a stand-alone entity and Nevada’s largest fence contractor. With more than $1 million in material sales annually, Tiberti Fence supplies everyone from the homeowner to handyman. “Our bread and butter is installing chain link or ornamental iron fence, but we are so much more,” said Elizabeth Teramoto, who works in fence rentals, adding that sales range from $50 to $100,000. “Our material retail sales desk is open to both professionals and DIY-ers, and we have a fabrication shop that can handle nearly any project of any size from a few horse corral panels to large custom designs.” The Tiberti Fence Co. has been
an official member of the NCA since 2014, and has supported the association in numerous ways throughout the years. Active in the community, Tiberti Fence is a partner of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the North Las Vegas Police Department, supporting events such as Trunk or Treat and Safe Halloween. The company also supports the Boy Scouts of America. “Our founder, J.A. Tiberti, was a big believer in education, and we carry on that legacy by encouraging our employees to further their construction education by providing multiple opportunities to hone industry-related skills and hosting certification workshops,” Teramoto said. “Tiberti Fence is also a strong supporter of the National Association of Women in Construction.” — Danielle Birkin
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he J.A. Tiberti Spirit Award celebrates innovation and development in the construction world — values that The PENTA Building Group has incorporated into its culture since the beginning. PENTA attributes its spirited success to a people-first attitude, whether it’s a collaboration with clients, partners, subcontractors or employees. According to Tim Putnam, PENTA marketing manager, the company’s relationship-focused approach has fueled its efforts in industry development, regulatory efforts and community involvement. “In addition to PENTA’s comprehensive safety program, ongoing educational efforts and safety performance monitoring, the firm conducts a comprehensive root cause analysis following any accidents or injuries,” Putnam said in his application for the J.A. Tiberti Spirit Award. “This analysis helps PENTA evaluate and learn from the situation.” PENTA’s philanthropic efforts touch thousands
of lives in Southern Nevada. This year, according to Putnam, employees volunteered approximately 5,000 hours with nonprofits such as Three Square Food Bank, Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Rescue Mission, United Blood Services, Childhood Cancer Foundation, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Opportunity Village, Create a Change Now, Ronald McDonald House, Baby’s Bounty, St. Jude Children’s Ranch, Best Friends Animal Society, Special Olympics, Community Coalition for Victim’s Rights, Veterans Village Memorial Park and Wigs for Kids. In February, PENTA helped six students at the UNLV College of Engineering participate in the Associated Schools of Construction Student Competition in Northern Nevada; the team took first place. “Their advanced-technology strategy, advocacy to ensure future growth and large philanthropic commitment makes the PENTA Building Group a great fit for this award,” said judges. — VEGAS INC staff
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The PENTA Building Group prides itself on putting people first.
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SAFEST CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR
BUILDING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Burke Construction • Credit One Bank
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urke Construction Group makes sure that safety and safety training are an integral part of every job. The company’s strong safety record is the result of attention from top management to project field staff. Burke’s project managers, project engineers and field superintendents are required to have OSHA 30-hour training certifications as well as hazard-specific safety competencies. The company works with World Wide Safety to perform regular third-party safety inspections on all sites as an added level of rigor. “They lead by example, not just in their field, but to those who live, work and play around them,” said Mike Casey, senior vice president at Lockton Companies. Vice President of Operations John Travassos manages the safety program along with Senior Superintendent and Corporate Safety Coordinator Anthony Schlecht, who provides in-the-field spot training. Burke’s internal safety committee includes at least one team member from each department (operations, accounting, estimating, marketing, special projects) and meets on a biweekly basis. F and focused safety meetings pinpoint danger scenarios (such as roof work, cranes, booms etc.) pertinent to specific jobs. It’s part of Burke’s plan to ensure work safely, reduce risks and proactively manage hazards.
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The Credit One Bank corporate headquarters and campus incorporates blue LED exterior lights to enhance the building’s appeal. ••• urke’s respect for safety was evident during the construction of Credit One Bank — this year’s Building Project of the Year. The most hazardous part of the Credit One project — the first four-story tilt
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project in Southern Nevada — was the erection of the concrete tilt-up panels, according to the information provided by Burke. There were no established criteria within the local area on how to deal with 64-foot-tall concrete panels that averaged over 200,000 pounds, with
the largest panel weighing more than 305,000 pounds. It took 50 crew members to install 22 panels over two days for the 153,000-square-foot development that sits on 23 acres south of I-215 between Durango and Buffalo drives. — VEGAS INC staff
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ational Field Services, Southwest Division, was originally founded as SouthWest Electritech Services in 2008 by Howard Herndon, who recognized the need for an independent testing company in the region to emphasize safe and efficient electrical distribution systems. As the local branch of Texas-based National Field Services since Jan. 1 — when SouthWest Electritech was acquired — the company offers electrical technical and testing services including maintenance, troubleshooting, power system studies, onsite review, investigation, and documentation. “Through our broad scope of services, we can provide strategic advantages to projects and the efficient
functioning of commercial and industrial facilities,” said Herndon, the company’s vice president. “National Field Services is an independent third-party company that is not associated with any manufacturer and provides our customers with unbiased analysis of their electrical distribution systems.” The company also offers National Fire Protection Association electrical safety classes, and other services such as arc flash hazard analysis and compliance training. The company also has a power systems study team that ensures the safety of personnel and reliability of electrical systems through a detailed analysis of each. The company joined the Nevada Contractor’s Asso-
ciation in October 2013 and is currently an NCA Silver sponsor. The company also sponsors major events including golf tournaments, construction career day and member mixers. Area manager Ashley Pereza has served on the Construction Leadership Council committee since 2015, is currently the co-chair, is slated to become chairperson in 2019, and directs the company’s extensive involvement with community outreach. National Field Services, Southwest division also supports Three Square, Candlelighters, and Spread the Word Foundation. — Danielle Birkin
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GSL Electric
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n considering which business is worthy of the Nevada Contractors Association’s Member Company of the Year honor, judges consider how those companies express a commitment to the NCA, the construction industry and to Southern Nevada. Projects that showcase GSL Electric’s commitment include helping remodel Lied Middle School, continuing work on the Switch Communications SuperNAP campus, adding phones and access points at UNLV, aiding the Animal Foundation, sprucing up the Boulder City High School track and football field, and helping with the Behavioral Health Center at the Southern Hills Hospital. The company has also pitched in at the Vegas Roots Community Garden and is providing free electrical services for the Las Vegas Healing Garden Remembrance Wall, a memorial for the victims of the 1 October tragedy. The company and its employees support Construction Career Day and Saints to Sinners, the 522-mile-long bike relay race between here and St. George, Utah. — VEGAS INC staff
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GSL Electric workers line up for a food break.
SUBCONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR
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MJ Dean Construction
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ubcontractor MJ Dean Construction Inc. has been a source of consulting, cost analysis, construction, operations and project-management services for projects in the valley since 1989. Specializing in large-scale structural concrete projects, the company has overseen the construction of parking structures and high-profile resorts and condominiums, including Hard Rock, Mandalay Bay, Palms Place and Cannery Casinos and Resorts World Las Vegas. “We pride ourselves on combining the old-school construction work ethic with today’s cuttingedge technology,” said Christian Roesch, project manager. “We strive to bring the latest innovations in the concrete industry to the Las Vegas area, using tools such as Revit and other 3D modeling software, which gives us the ability to identify issues months before we step on the project. This year, the
company reached the milestone of generating more than $200 million in revenue, which will easily make MJ Dean a ‘Top 20 Concrete Firm’ on the yearly ENR (Engineering News-Record) list.” MJ Dean is active with the American Concrete Institute and the American Society of Concrete Contractors. “Even though you can find largescale concrete construction projects all over the United States, it is actually a rather small community,” Roesch said, adding that MJ Dean has been involved in NCA for 25 years. Recently MJ Dean donated time, manpower and materials to help complete — in conjunction with other local contractors — Veterans Village as well as the permanent 1 October memorial. In addition, MJ Dean is a large supporter and contributor to Candlelighters. — Danielle Birkin
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Currently, MJ Dean is completing Resorts World. Work is expected to be done in 2020.
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