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CINEBARRE IS LAS VEGAS’ LATEST LUXURY THEATER COMPLEX Moviegoers clearly love glugging KendallJackson chardonnay in reclining leather seats, and now there’s another spot to do so.

Palace Station has rounded out its expansion/renovation with the just-opened Cinebarre, Regal Cinemas’ high-end theater brand.

The nine-auditorium facility offers patrons the usual luxe amenities—food and drink delivery to your seats, full bar offerings, a restaurant and lounge— along with pool tables and sporting event broadcasts in the aforementioned social areas.

If this week is any indication, expect a mainstream programming focus, with DC Comics’ Aquaman, Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns, Transformers’ breakoff title Bumblebee, Second Act starring Jennifer Lopez, and Welcome to Marwen with Steve Carell as the newest releases.

Ticket prices are comparable to the nearby Eclipse Theaters and Regal’s Downtown Summerlin 5: $18 for adults, $15 for children and seniors, $16 for an adult matinee ticket and $19-$22 for Real 3D screenings.

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WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD EV E N T S T O F O L L OW A N D N EWS YO U M I SS E D

UNLV Rebels guard Noah Robotham (center) celebrates with his teammates after knocking down a 3-point buzzerbeater in overtime to defeat BYU, 92-90, December 15 at T-Mobile Arena. (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

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Cover story: How Lady Gaga will rewrite the residency Health & Wellness: Libraries offer more than books Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, NoMad Restaurant and more Sports: Jon Jones prepares for Alexander Gustafsson VEGAS INC: AIA Nevada’s firm of the year

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STORIES FROM LAST WEEK FREE PARKING FOR GUESTS The Cosmopolitan on December 12 announced that starting January 1, it will stop charging hotel guest to park. Guests will receive complimentary self and valet parking as part of a daily $39 resort fee, officials said. That’s a slight increase from the current rate of $35 a day.

Parking currently costs $10 daily for guests; $18 daily to valet. The fee remains in place for patrons not staying at the property, although the first hour is complimentary.

PRISON INMATE WANTS TO DIE Nevada prison officials said death row inmate Scott Dozier attempted to obtain drops of a deadly drug on a piece of paper sent through prison mail. They say they also intercepted mail from the convicted killer’s sister with instructions how to cut the jugular vein in his neck and that he turned over razor blades he somehow secured behind bars. The claims are in documents state lawyers filed December 14 in response to Dozier’s lawyers’ attempts to keep him out of an isolation cell where he was being held on suicide watch awaiting what would be the state’s first execution in more than 12 years.

STOLEN ASHES Las Vegas Cremations is hoping a $3,000 reward will lead to the return of three sets of cremated remains that were stolen from a postal employee.

RUSSIAN SOCIAL MEDIA SHENANIGANS Russia’s sweeping political disinformation campaign on U.S. social media was more far-reaching than originally thought, with troll farms working to discourage black voters and “blur the lines between reality and fiction” to help elect Donald Trump in 2016, according to reports released December 18 by the Senate intelligence committee. And troll farms are still working to stoke racial and political passions in America at a time of high political discord, according to the committee.

FLYNN SENTENCING POSTPONED U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan on December 18 postponed the sentencing hearing for Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, after a stunning hearing in which Sullivan accused Flynn of selling out his country. The delay allows Flynn to continue cooperating with the special counsel’s Russia probe and get credit for it in his punishment.

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To register, call the Law Library at 702-455-4696, or email askinfo@clarkcountyNV.gov. The following is a list of classes, including dates and times.

■ Criminal Record Sealing and Civil Rights Restoration Fridays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; January 4 through April 26 ■ Basics of Lawsuits and Legal Research Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m.; January 22, February 26, March 26 and April 23 ■ Drafting a Civil Complaint in Clark County Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m.; January 9, February 13, March 13 and April 10 ■ Estate Planning Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m.; January 8, February 12, March 12 and April 9 ■ Eviction Notices Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m.; January 9, February 13, March 13 and April 10.

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■ Record Sealing Forms Completion Clinic Two sessions are offered each Monday, 2-3 p.m. and 3-4 p.m., January 7 through April 29 —Camalot Todd

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SUCCULENT CARE GUIDE

Echeveria You can get a whole lot of leaf shapes and colors from these rosette-forming plants.

Round, curly, ruffled, or pointed, their leaf colors also change depending on the temperature throughout the year.

GIVE THEM A LITTLE WATER AND A LOT OF SUNSHINE AND LOVE

BY MEREDITH S. JENSEN | SPECIAL TO WEEKLY

hese days you’ll be hard pressed to enter any coffee shop, bookstore, boutique or hipster living room without spotting succulents. They’re worn as living jewelry, they show up in wedding décor and they’re great in terrariums. The likelihood that there’s an event in your area devoted to drinking wine and arranging succulents is pretty high. But don’t let their ubiquity deter your appreciation. Succulents come in all sorts of stunning textures, colors, sizes and shapes, and are easy to care for once you know what you’re doing.

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WHAT ARE THEY? Succulents get their name from the Latin “sucus,” which means juice or sap.

It’s a perfect nod to their thick leaves and stems that store water. They can be tropical or cold hardy, grow in full or partial sun and come in an array of colors and shapes with unique features. If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “Hey, those leaves look rather meaty,” you’re likely looking at a succulent.

Capable of tolerating prolonged droughts—often for months—shallow roots help absorb rainwater before it evaporates, and their thick, waxy leaves seal in that moisture. They’re great plants for desert climates or for those with a neglectful “light green” thumb.

WHERE DO THEY GROW? Almost everywhere.

Succulents thrive in hot or cool environments with little rainfall. Grow them indoors and outdoors, depending on your growing zone.

Additionally, succulents are easy to propagate and can live for decades, making them an ideal, lowmaintenance houseplant. Just be careful with certain species if you have pets and children. Some are toxic or, in the case of a cactus, can cause injury.

COMMON VARIETIES There are thousands out there with different water, soil, heat and light requirements, so it’s important to know which variety you have. Here are a few options to get you started.

Sedum Often called stonecrop, Sedum can present as a low-growing ground cover, a plant that shoots cascades over three feet long, and all sizes in between. Most are topped with bright, starry flowers.

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SUNLIGHT In general, succulents thrive in bright, indirect sunlight. Some succulents, such as agave, crassula, kalanchoe and sedum, can handle a little direct sun. Sansevieria, aloe, euphorbia and others tend to scorch. When growing outdoors, select a garden spot that gets a few hours of direct sun but provides midday shade.

Indoors, opt for a south-facing window with a sheer curtain.

PROPAGATION Not all succulents are propagated the same way, but the process itself isn’t complicated.

For example:

WATER As a basic rule, wait for your soil to dry out completely between waterings, as too much water can cause your plant to rot.

Give the soil a good soak and let the excess drain from the bottom.

If the container doesn’t have drainage holes, add a little water as needed or add rocks to the bottom of the pot to aid in drainage.

Senecio rowleyanus Known as “string of pearls,” this trailing succulent is a creeper, but in a good way. It looks great in hanging pots and is easily propagated. The leaves are the size and shape of green peas, but the plant is toxic, so take care around children and pets.

Sempervivum These rosette “hens and chicks” plants are known for reproducing offsets called “pups” (or in this case, “chicks”). They come in colors such as garnet red and spring green. Their pointy leaves are deer-resistant, yet considered nontoxic to people and animals.

Cactus Some horticulturalists do not consider cacti to be succulents, and may categorize them separately in plant nurseries. However, every botanist will tell you that all cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti.

SOIL Aloe vera Need sunburn relief? Skip the green stuff in a bottle and opt to go directly to the source. Best known for its use as a cooling and moisturizing topical agent, aloe vera features long, light green leaves with small, sawtooth points.

Succulents like welldrained soil that dries out quickly.

You can buy premixed soil specialized for succulents and cacti or make your own out of equal parts 1/4-inch pieces of pine bark, turface and crushed granite (Perlite, coarse-grain horticultural-grade sand or other finely crushed grit, and coconut coir are also options)

Fun fact The prickly bits of a cactus are actually modified leaves. Over millions of years, cactus spines evolved to deter predators—sometimes even wily coyotes.

To propagate an entire echeveria, divide the plant into three parts.

■ Twist off broad leaves, from the bottom moving upward, as close to the stem as you can, taking care to keep the narrow base of each leaf intact.

■ With a sharp knife or shears, trim off the remaining top rosette.

When you’re done, you’ll have leaves, a short rosette top and a stump.

■ Let your echeveria pieces dry out for a few days to a week. Do not water them. Once your leaves and cutting are visibly parched, proceed as follows: ■ Leaves: Place the leaves on some succulent soil mix for a few weeks. A tiny, new plant with or without roots will appear. Let them grow until your original leaf begins to wither, watering occasionally. Remove the baby plant and place in a pot.

■ Rosette cutting: Once dry, place into a pot. It will grow roots again.

■ Stump: This, too, will sprout new starts. Simply remove the little plants and treat like a cut rosette.

CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA Need advice? Check out the Cactus and Succulent Society of Southern Nevada. Founded in 1976 by a handful of enthusiasts, the CSSSN is now one of the largest garden clubs in the Nevada State Federation of Garden Clubs.

Visit its website for more information. csssn.org

Sources: “DIY Succulents” by Tawni Daigle; Succulents and Sunshine, succulentsandsunshine.com; Moon Valley Nurseries, moonvalleynurseries.com; Cactus & Succulent Society of Southern Nevada, csssn.org.

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Lady Gaga will revolutionize the Las Vegas residency

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runo Mars didn’t get enough credit. His Las Vegas Strip residency at Park Theater, announced in October 2016 before the release of Grammy Album of the Year 24K Magic, was a raging success at the box office and indisputably one of the most energetic concert events on the Strip, but it didn’t impact the Vegas entertainment scene in a legacy-leaving way.

Mars is back in Vegas for New Year’s Eve with two shows at T-Mobile Arena December 30 and 31, but it appears his July shows at Park Theater will be the last of the residency, which ran concurrently with his recently wrapped 24K Magic World Tour. Bruno in Vegas was special because it was the most glaring example so far of the Strip shedding its dated-entertainment stigma. This is no longer somewhere performers go when they’re past their prime, or some showbiz twilight zone.

Arguably, Mars was the biggest pop star in the world during his time as a Vegas headliner. Celine Dion and Britney Spears have deservedly received credit for recasting and remodeling what it means to star on the Strip, but neither singer has dominated the charts while simultaneously playing Vegas. That’s why Mars didn’t need to create a vastly different production for his residency the way every other star has—his was the hottest name playing the hottest destination in the country, so selling out the 5,200-seat Park Theater was almost a given.

It takes more than ubiquitous hits and a knockout live show to craft a successful musical residency on the starstudded Strip and there’s no perfect equation for a true game-changer. When Dion started at Caesars Palace in 2003 and Spears at Planet Hollywood in 2013, both shows were considered risky endeavors because of the size of the theaters and the number of performances per year. There are always rumors about who could come next, but the truth is there are very few artists who could come to Las Vegas and alter the landscape. At the moment, Lady Gaga is the best choice possible.

Launching December 28 at Park Theater and promoted by Live Nation Entertainment, Gaga’s run was first announced exactly one year ago. Since then, 32 shows have been scheduled through November 9, but Variety initially reported the deal would be 74 shows paying the star $100 million.

Gaga last performed in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena (twice last year) during her Joanne World Tour. Before that, and before her acclaimed Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show spectacular in February 2017, she played a one-night-only engagement of classics and jazz standards at Encore Theater on December 30, 2016.

Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, has sold more than 31 million albums and 171 million singles and is one of the best-selling musicians of all time. Her latest album, Joanne, released in October 2016, became her fourth consecutive chart-topper. She has more than 77 million followers on Twitter and 31.5 million on Instagram. She is exactly the kind of cultural force required to truly impact the Las Vegas entertainment landscape, and here are three reasons why that will happen.

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Gaga’s fellow Park Theater headliner Cher won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1988 for Moonstruck. There’s a considerable chance—some would say it’s highly likely—that when Gaga returns for her 12th Vegas show on May 30, she’ll have an Oscar of her own.

Gaga was recently nominated for two Golden Globe Awards (Best Actress and Best Original Song) and for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for her role in A Star Is Born. Despite her pop-culture prominence, Gaga hasn’t done a lot of serious acting, and playing Ally in Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut—a remake of a remake calling back to the 1937 original romantic drama starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March—was her first starring role in a feature film.

If you’ve seen A Star Is Born, you know her performance powers the movie. Cooper is also great as Jack, the addicted, waning rock star who’s finally forced to face his demons when he falls in love, but he’s even better in the director’s role, honing in on the tender, apprehensive romance between the characters and avoiding the maudlin hunks of cheese that might have weighed the movie down. When Ally bravely soldiers

through an unimaginable professional embarrassment caused by her husband, it’s easy to see that she’s barely keeping it together. In a rehab facility scene, she fearfully checks to make sure her healing husband wants to come home again, one of the movie’s most authentic and heart-wrenching sequences.

Her intuition and prowess as an actress isn’t altogether surprising given her theatrical concerts, the mind-bending landscapes of her music videos and her consistently daring fashion presentations. “I wanted to be an actress before I wanted to be a singer or musician,” she said during a Hollywood Reporter actress roundtable last month. “In terms of creating the character of Ally, for many years I think I have created characters for myself because I did not make it as an actress.”

Although Lady Gaga and Ally are among those created characters, she’s also talking about constructing a layered story all the way around the performance.

“They were always in some way related to the woman that I wanted to sing to, [and still] a part of me. For my album Joanne, I always had this vision of a woman with a baby in one hand and a pinot grigio in the other, in cutoff jeans and her hair wild, just singing her buns

off and going, ‘I never thought I’d like Lady Gaga, but man do I love this music.’ So I had a vision for that woman, but for Ally it was totally different because it was a collaborative process.”

Joanne was roundly reviewed as Gaga’s most honest and powerful album, though some fans couldn’t initially connect her previous glammy dance-pop to the stripped-down soft rock on the record. The Super Bowl performance of “Million Reasons” helped build that bridge, and Gaga’s 2014 Cheek to Cheek collaborative jazz album and tour with Tony Bennett predated this more personal musical divergence.

In short, Gaga’s new movie stardom comes at the perfect time, when her creative confidence is at its peak … to date. This is documented in the opening minutes of last year’s enthralling cinema verité-style documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two, which captured the process of recording Joanne and preparing for the Super Bowl.

“I’m in a different time of my life now,” she says while cooking some chicken and talking about relationships. “I feel better than ever. All my insecurities are gone, I don’t feel insecure about who I am as a woman, I’m not embarrassed or ashamed of what I have, I just feel like … all that sh*t is better.”

2 She’s doing two completely different shows here Existing in a positive and energetic creative space will certainly inform Gaga’s Las Vegas production, which is actually two different productions at the biggest Strip venue that still feels like a small one.

Other headliners have made wholesale changes for their follow-up shows, including those from Celine Dion, Elton John and Mariah Carey at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

Britney Spears’ new Domination residency at Park Theater, opening in February, should be considerably different from her Piece of Me run at Planet Hollywood. But no modern resident has opened with two distinctly different shows as Gaga is doing.

The primary one, Enigma, which will be performed three times before 2018 is over, is expected to be the big, bold, colorful concert spectacular for which Gaga is known—an over-the-top style of show she originally developed for the Monster Ball Tour of 2009-2011 and that came into its most

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complete version during the Born This Way Ball tour of 2012-2013. The primary benefit of a Vegas residency over a tour is convenience. When you don’t have to pack up your massive stage show every couple of days, you can really explore some new directions. Park Theater is the newest and most technologically advanced venue on the Strip, so Gaga’s possibilities there are exciting.

There are fewer dates for the more stripped-down and intimate show, Jazz and Piano, than for Enigma, but Gaga recently added five more dates for the former for June, October and November. Jazz and Piano kicks off January 20 and will showcase the diva pianist as she performs jazzier versions of her hits and favorites from the Great American Songbook. If you were hoping to see both shows on backto-back nights by taking advantage of special ticket offers, you’re too late: The Lady Gaga Full Las Vegas Experience packages are sold out through November 9.

Lady Gaga Enigma December 28, 30 & 31 January 17, 19, 24, 26 & 31 February 2 May 30 June 1, 6, 8, 12 & 14 October 17, 19, 23, 25 & 31 November 2, 6 & 8 Jazz & Piano January 20 February 3 June 2, 9 & 15 October 20 & 26 November 3 & 9

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She’s playing at the hottest property on the Strip You can’t really turn a Las Vegas casino resort into something completely new. That’s why they tend to get imploded and built fresh. But what MGM Resorts International has done with Park MGM—and you can’t see it yet because you haven’t been to the food wonderland of Eataly or the ridiculously cool On the Record club (see sidebar)—is the best possible effort at making something old new again. Tourists and convention visitors will be talking about luxury escape of NoMad Las Vegas for the majority of 2019, and putting Gaga and Britney in the same room seems almost unfathomable, especially considering Celine is wrapping her iconic residency at the Colosseum next summer and that Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood is limited to Gwen Stefani and the Backstreet Boys as its current music stars. Park Theater has captured the spotlight.

Despite all the development planned in the coming years, the momentum on the Strip has

swung south. The heart of Las Vegas today beats from T-Mobile Arena, home of the Vegas Golden Knights (a phenomenon that brings tens of thousands of locals to the Strip every week) and every major concert event touring the country (Metallica and Fleetwood Mac played there in a span of five days last month). Bookended by MGM’s New York-New York and Park MGM resorts, T-Mobile has become emblematic of the next generation of Vegas entertainment, and positioning Park Theater’s just a few steps away has resulted in a powerful and diverse entertainment district within the Strip’s casino-hotel framework.

This piece of Vegas is essentially one big stage, primed for the biggest stars and the most fantastic events in the world, the center of our entertainment universe at least until the Las Vegas Stadium opens in 2020. It’s a safe bet Lady Gaga will be ruling that universe.

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Park MGM is officially the newest resort on the Las Vegas Strip, having completed its transformation from the Monte Carlo this month.

With the recent arrival of NoMad Las Vegas—a separate hotel with its own dramatic restaurant, bar and casino—and this week’s opening of chef Roy Choi’s Best Friend restaurant, Park MGM has been the buzziest Strip destination for months.

And Lady Gaga’s opening at Park Theater is just one part of a terrific trifecta landing here before New Year’s Eve. The other pieces are …

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The renowned Italian marketplace and dining extravaganza opens December 27 and will take up more than 40,000 Strip-side square feet at Park MGM. Eataly has everything, from restaurants and bars to a wine shop, a bakery and an assortment of stations serving pizza, pasta, fresh fish and meat.

On the Record Park MGM’s new club, created with LA hospitality innovators Jonnie and Mark Houston, will be the home of Lady Gaga’s official opening night afterparty on December 28. Its intimate, party-focused, slightly ’70s-themed environment is a very different take for Strip nightlife.

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This story includes just some of the programs LVCCLD has to offer. To learn more, visit lvccld.org

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or those among us who idolized Hermione Granger, of Harry Potter fame, libraries contain magic. There’s the smell of musty paper, the sight of waves of shelves lined with books, and the warmth of quiet nooks tucked beneath windows. For others, libraries can be a scary place, associated with test cramming and long, stressful days of research. What many don’t know is that the Las VegasClark County Library District offers services for the community that extend far beyond books. “People are coming to us every day for story times and for computers,” said Shana Harrington, Youth Services Manager at Las Vegas-Clark County Library District. “We are always going to be the place where you don’t have to pay or buy a cup of coffee. We are free and open to the public. We’re unique, so how do we stay unique and offer the services that we need to?”

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partnerships 1 Community The LVCCLD partners with multiple agencies throughout the community to

provide services, enrichment programs and more. n Three Square provides after-school snacks through a Kids Cafe program, and parents and guardians can take a Cooking Matters class to learn healthy recipes.

Both offerings are free.

n The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension operates a four-week child welfare parenting class geared toward guardians of newborns and kids up to age 5. The organization also cooperates a program called Little Books and Little Cooks, helping parents prepare meals with their children and incorporate healthy eating habits.

“This is one of the newer programs where we’re hoping better educate parents so that they know what to look out for … for their children to be safe,” Harrington said.

n Library locations across the Valley often partner with the Southern Nevada Health District to offer flu shots to patrons.

“We want it to be the bedrock of the community partners. With 25 locations, we have a really good reach to get to more people than one organization can on its own,” Harrington said.

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program two years ago and expanded it this summer to include the American Girl doll collection. “The toy-lending program is one of our newer incentives, which gives kids access to educational and developmentally appropriate toys that they may not be able to purchase on their own,” Harrington said.

In addition to the dolls, there are blocks, STEM materials and more that kids can borrow from the library with a library card.

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Many locations are One-Stop Career Centers established through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and help with interview preparations and computers. In addition, “there’s the Nevada Career Explorer, which is online, and if you don’t have time to come in or if you work odd hours, you can use our online resources 24/7,” Harrington said.

benefits of a library. To be eligible for services, submit a letter from a physician (on the physician’s letterhead) that states the length of time you’ll be homebound. “In a lot of cases, the homebound are the senior population,” Harrington said. “This gives them the opportunity to get the large-print books and the DVDs. It really gives them the chance to experience the library when they cannot get here. We’re meeting their needs as far as learning and as far as entertainment, and we’re keeping them connected to the community, because sometimes we’re going to be the only people they see.” To learn more, call 702-5076334 or visit lvccld.org/homebound.

Addressing accessibility with digital options LVCCLD works with many apps to help those who can’t get to the library have access to information, free ebooks, audiobooks and music. Take classes through lynda.com. Learn a new language with Rosetta Stone. Download music using Freegal. Access audiobooks on Hoopla.

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The Krampus was mostly an old-world thing until recently.

The goat-horned pagan beast has been skulking through the winter dreams of Germans and Eastern Europeans since times medieval—punishing wicked children with a whip or incarceration in a burlap sack, or occasionally chasing busty women with his long pink tongue lolling away. In the mid-2000s, “The Devil of Christmas” came to America in a multimedia blitz: in a popular 2004 holiday card set, in episodes of The Venture Bros. and The League, and in a 2015 comedyhorror film starring the eminently punishable Adam Scott.

Now, inevitably, Krampus has come to Vegas. Majestic Repertory Theatre’s immersive production of Krampus, intended for audiences 21 and older, will not be held in the company’s Main Street space; rather, it’ll be in a private residence, the location of which you’ll only learn the day of the show. Each performance is limited to an audience of 14, so when the Krumeich family and their “guest” invite you in, you can safely expect to meet … everyone.

Hurry—it’s selling out.

Various showtimes, $35. –Geoff Carter

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Armin van Buuren’s Armada Music label is celebrating 15 years with this month’s release of a deluxe anniversary album, and Andrew Rayel’s sounds are all over it.

The 26-year-old producer and DJ from Moldova returns to his Marquee residency for one more show before the holiday. 10:30 p.m., $20-$30. –Brock Radke

THU, DEC 20 SPRING VALLEY LIBRARY A VERY HARRY POTTER WINTER Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin? The library staff— wearing wizard robes for the occasion—sorts your children into Hogwarts houses and helps them design take-home wands. 3-5 p.m., free. –Spencer Patterson

DEC 21-22 CABARET JAZZ CLINT HOLMES If you missed him in this year’s jazzy Westgate show Soundtrack, catch Clint in three Holmes for the Holidays shows at the Smith Center this weekend refreshing Christmastime classics. Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 3 & 7 p.m.; $37-$59. –Brock Radke

SAT, DEC 22 Dept. OF WATER & POWER Building A (ONE-MAN) CHRISTMAS CAROL Kellan Baker (Tournament of Kings) performs every role in Dickens’ holiday classic—Scrooge, Marley, the whole lot. Members of Dusty Sunshine and other local indies croon carols. 6 p.m., $20, 600 Nevada Way. –Geoff Carter

SAT, DEC 22 WINCHESTER DONDERO CULTURAL CENTER REGLA CUMBÁ For an inspiring and lively holiday celebration, watch Havana-born Regla Cumbá perform AfroCuban and Latin jazz alongside a variety of guest performers, including singers and dancers.

7 p.m., $12-$14. –C. Moon Reed

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ynn Las Vegas clubgoers are used to spending time with The Chainsmokers. The chart-topping dance music duo of Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart has been anchoring explosive parties at XS, Encore Beach Club and Intrigue for the past two years.

But some lucky Wynn guests had a different experience with The Chainsmokers on Saturday, when Wynn Plaza’s new SoulCycle location hosted the first Las Vegas installation of the fitness and music brand’s Sound by SoulCycle series. Master founding instructor Stacey Griffith led the ride to a playlist curated by The Chainsmokers, with Pall and Taggart pedaling along with everyone else. Participants also received VIP access to the DJ/producer duo’s show at XS Saturday night.

The event kicked off a series of 17 Chainsmokers-themed rides last week across the country and also commemorated the release of a three-piece unisex retail collection (tank top, T-shirt and sweatshirt inspired by The Chainsmokers) available online and in SoulCycle studios nationwide.

“Not only is their music extremely exciting and probably 100 percent of our instructors play their music, the fun part for me is to see the reaction of everybody being in the room with the people who create this music,” Griffith said. “They have so many songs that are so great, I feel like we need a four-hour ride. It’s fun to be in the room with them and watch how they respond, because when they create music, they’re thinking of dancefloors or a festival like Coachella, so it’s fun to have that conversation. I don’t think they understand how special they are to our riders. It’s a totally different

fanbase.”

Music is more than an essential part of SoulCycle—it’s what makes the New York City-based fitness company such a phenomenal success. “It’s a completely music-driven business, and one of the things that really sets us apart is all of our instructors are free to DJ their own classes, to provide that arc and that journey for the rider,” Griffith said.

“Music is really inspirational, and when it’s packaged and programmed the right way, it can take the rider to that next level in the way they push themselves and emotionally connect to themselves.

We really try to tap into that psyche of the athlete.”

Sound by SoulCycle goes beyond the live event series. It also introduces its own programming on Apple Music, releasing exclusive tracks, playlists and original audio.

There will definitely be more events at SoulCycle Las Vegas, Griffith said, and those collaborations could go beyond the resident DJs and artists at Wynn. “We’re crossing our fingers that we can get [Lady] Gaga in there. She’s a big SoulCycle fan,” Griffith said. “It’s amazing to be in Las Vegas and overwhelming how much response we’ve received from the local community and people all over the world who come to Las Vegas. We’ve done different activations in different places, like bringing bikes inside nightclubs and kind of taking SoulCycle out of the room, really expanding the brand to be experienced in different environments and turning it into a fitness concert. That’s a really exciting element here.”

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POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE THE LAUNCH OF NOMAD RESTAURANT SIGNALS A MAJOR ADDITION TO THE STRIP

BY JIM BEGLEY oMad Restaurant at Park MGM has easily been Las Vegas’ most anticipated restaurant opening of 2018, yet it manages to surpass all that hype. The Michelin-starred duo of chef Daniel Humm and restaurateur Will Guidara have imported their acclaimed concept from Manhattan, and it translates brilliantly. The Strip’s best fine-dining spots transport you away to tranquility, and that’s what happens in this Victorian-esque multilevel library (the books are actually real!) masquerading as a dining room, simultaneously avant garde and inviting.

Menu-wise, nothing quite feels straightforward at NoMad. Take the seafood tower, a staple of highend dining. Rather than delivering high-quality shellfish in a straightforward manner, NoMad’s artfully-named fruits de mer ($32 per person) offers a sextet of offerings with a twist. Sea urchin is perched atop apple gelée and garnished with a dollop of caviar, while scallop ceviche intermixes with pistachios and is accented with yuzu. The former is saline and sweet, delivering the very essence of the sea in a single bite, while the latter provides a study in the balance of textures and acidity.

And then there’s the roast chicken for two ($94).

For the record, I never order chicken, but you cannot not order this dish. The intricate preparation involves foie gras and black truffle stuffed under the skin, resulting in the earthiest, most decadent fowl you’ve ever had. Inexplicably crispy skin (think Peking duck) gives way to immeasurably moist breast meat served atop a rich combination of foie- and truffle-laced chicken stock reduction and roasted dark meat. It’s a revelation.

Part of the fun at NoMad is the respect it gives to old-school pomp and circumstance. The roast chicken is paraded to your table prior to returning to the kitchen for final prep, while carts deliver both the sharp steak tartare ($26 per person) and a timeline of martinis.

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Clockwise: NoMad’s fruits de mer, roast chicken and steak tartare. (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

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If you’ve never experienced a Feast of the with Momofuku’s signature hozon spice blend and Seven Fishes—or Festa dei Sette Pesci in a smooth duck liver mousse—both pair perfectly Italian—you’ve been missing out. The with the “bing bread,” a light and fluffy naan-like seven-course smorgasbord is a Christmas vessel made for dipping. King kicks things Eve tradition among Italian-Americans, and up a notch with the next course: tender and Feast of from December 22 to 31, you can savor the juicy octopus served with crispy potatoes the Seven family-style spread at Momofuku for $148 spiralized to look like spaghetti. Next, savor Fishes per person. a whole branzino straight off the plate, or December Wondering why an Asian restaurant make lettuce wraps with rice, ginger scal22–31. Momofuku at the would host an Italian-themed holiday dinlions, pickles and Bibb lettuce before moving Cosmopolitan, ner? Don’t let that stop you. Executive Chef on to the night’s biggest stars: a giant plate reservations Shaun King knows a thing or two about of lobster Fra Diavolo, served beautifully at opentable. com. seafood. Long before he was at Momofuku, in-shell, and the seafood hot pot, a spicy, he was chef de cuisine at RM Seafood and Szechuan-inspired take on the Italian Ciopexecutive sous chef at Sushisamba. King says pino, loaded with crab, sausage and crispy he was inspired by the Italian feast but wanted to rice. You probably won’t have saved room for dessert, put an Asian spin on it for guests at Momofuku—and but the meringata with black sugar caramel, miso you’ll be glad he did. and apples is so light, Santa himself would go back The first and second courses—a creamy uni dip for seconds. –Leslie Ventura

“Vegan” and “Mexican food” rarely share the same sentence.

Al pastor, barbacoa, carne asada … it’s all about animal products when it comes to Mexican cuisine, or so it usually is. Tacotarian, a new plant-based restaurant in southwest Las Vegas, is hoping to change that perception.

Tacotarian’s odds of “turn[ing] Vegas vegan one taco at a time” aren’t in its favor, but you could try convincing your meat-loving relatives to share a round in this cute neighborhood joint. Just tell them Carlos Santana is a regular.

Tacotarian’s claims of offering the most vegan tacos in the universe might be tough to verify, but it does serve an impressive 14 different varieties. The $3 gabacho (with seasoned Beyond Beef) and chilibraised jackfruit “barbacoa” ($2.50) will get you close to your favorite nonvegan street tacos, and portabellos are given the “carne” treatment ($2.50), delivering bold, meaty flavors minus the guilt.

The deep-fried Dorado taco ($2) is Tacotarian’s cheapest and simplest option (mashed potato, crema, lettuce and pico).

Load up on them every Wednesday for just $1 each, then spring for the popular Takis elote—corn on the cob slathered in vegan chili-lime mayo and prepared with Takis tortilla chips.

Tacotarian also features a vegetable stock-based fideo soup ($3.50), flautas ($11), burritos ($11), quesadillas ($8) and enchiladas ($11). Pair your entrée with horchata or a tamarind margarita and you’ll wonder why you didn’t give Vegan Mexican food a chance sooner. –Leslie Ventura

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ait, what? That was the representative answer of discerning music fans in Las Vegas when word got out that Thom Yorke would be bringing his 2018 American tour to the Cosmopolitan.

Most of those fans had likely given up on ever seeing the British musician perform on a local stage, given the absence of Las Vegas on so many Radiohead tour announcements over the years. They’ve probably heard or read the stories about the problems Yorke and his four bandmates encountered during their mid-1990s opening sets at the Aladdin Theatre and the old Joint.

Mercifully, one Radiohead member is giving Las Vegas another chance, during what’s shaping up to be the most unorthodox tour of his career. When Yorke revisits Strip for the first time in almost 25 years, he’ll be joined by just one other musician—longtime musical collaborator Nigel Godrich, who has produced all but two Radiohead albums—and live visual artist Tarik Barri for an almost exclusively electronic performance (save the occasional guitar accompaniment by Yorke).

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have a bank of 20-plus songs from which they are forming their setlists, including several tracks from his two solo albums, 2006’s The Eraser and 2014’s Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes; a couple from both the 2013 Atoms for Peace album AMOK and Suspiria (the latter’s inclusion typically saved for the closing number); and a handful of new—and perhaps soon-totous autumn. It was announced just days ago be-released—cuts one can familiarize themthat Radiohead will be inducted into the Rock selves with on YouTube. & Roll Hall of Fame alongside fellow alt-rock To those less acquainted with Yorke’s pioneers The Cure and Roxy Music. And in extracurricular work, that will amount to a October, Yorke released his double-album showcase of bleeping, ambient, stuttering, soundtrack for the reimagining of glitchy—and occasionally strummed— Italian horror classic Suspiria, an sounds that have comprised the artist’s evocative tapestry of both orchessonic palette for the past two decades, Thom Yorke tral and synthesized textures that paired with Barri’s improvised with Oliver Coates. could garner an Oscar nomination December 22, 8 p.m., digital abstractions projected upon $45-$65. The Chelnext month. three large background screens. sea, 702-698-7000.

The obvious question, then: Much like Kraftwerk’s performance What’s Yorke gonna play at the at the same venue in 2014, Yorke’s curChelsea? Will the show focus on rent show will be a synthesized, multithe largely instrumental music from sensory fantasia, albeit with more rhythmic Suspiria? Might he play material from his and atmospheric complexity. Expect many side band, Atoms for Peace? And, of greater numbers to leave the audience still, be it from interest to those long-suffering Vegas fans, the more cerebral and darker impressions of will he delve into the Radiohead catalog? the music to compositional intricacies that While he’s eschewing the latter— beg to be parsed.

“Reckoner” is the lone Radiohead song that That said, anticipate the opposite durhas surfaced on this U.S. tour, and infreing the more upbeat selections, when the quently so—Yorke and crew nonetheless crowd bobs, sways and shuffles along with the loose-limbed singer. Given recent accomplishments, and that Saturday’s show closes the tour, Yorke is due to celebrate—as is his patient Vegas fanbase.

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Spiegelworld dominates It’s been a big year for the producers of Absinthe and Opium —and 2019 should be even bigger

By Brock Radke fter seeing the launch of the well-reviewed and hyper-buzzy comedy Opium at the Cosmopolitan, the expansion of the schedule and cast for the beloved Absinthe at Caesars Palace and the debut of the disco-themed We Are Here, destined for a Vegas venue, 2018 might go down as the biggest year yet for Spiegelworld in Las Vegas.

“It was certainly the most fun year, because it was all about growth and development,” says Ross Mollison, founder of the Vaudevillian entertainment production company. “We’re [now] doing 728 shows a year at Absinthe. … That’s been really satisfying. You make all these plans and have all these dreams and everything takes longer than you want, but slowly, piece by piece, it all comes together.”

Spiegelworld’s success in Las Vegas might have come together slowly in Mollison’s mind, but it was only seven years ago—in April 2011—that Absinthe

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The Vegas Nocturne comedy-variety show that opened with the Cosmopolitan’s Rose.Rabbit.Lie. restaurant in 2014 didn’t pan out, but Mollison says the success of Opium in that same venue is vindicating. “The room is fantastic,” he says.

“Everyone always said that room was a terrible location, but it’s at the Cosmopolitan. It’s the best resort in Vegas. It’s a 300-seat room that’s technically incredible, and it’s intimate, an incredible space for comedy.”

Mollison is currently negotiating to finalize a venue and timeline for the opening of We Are Here, which he projects will land in a space that holds around 600 people. The company is also working on another new show—for the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe

Festival—that could also make its way to the Strip.

And a version of the massive Tree of Ténéré from the Burning Man festival, complete with 30,000 LED leaf-lights, is scheduled to travel to Caesars Palace, as an addition to the Absinthe courtyard.

“At Burning Man, going to the tree was an extraordinary experience, and I’m hoping to keep some element of that in our presentation on the Strip,” Mollison says. “Maybe people will just look at it and go, ‘Yeah,’ or maybe it will become an iconic thing. Maybe we’ll open the bar at midnight and start serving pancakes at 8 a.m. That’s what we’ve got to do in Vegas, come up with unexpected ideas.”

Moving in unexpected directions has always been the strategy for Spiegelworld, which also moved into its new offices in a former East Fremont Street bakery recently. Once the building gets revamped, could it become more than just Spiegelworld’s headquarters? Expect surprises.

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ART

RAZOR WIRE Through January 23, Monday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. (until 9 p.m. on Preview Thursday and First Friday). Nevada Humanities Program Gallery, 702-800-4670.

WALK THE LINE

Laurence Taaffe’s “Looking Past” (Courtesy)

RAZOR WIRE REFLECTS THE HEALING ART AND POETRY OF NEVADA PRISONERS

BY C. MOON REED smael Garcia Santillanes was in dire risk of losing his soul. He had already spent five years in prison and was fading into the empty husk of a prison lifer. Afraid of what he might become, Santillanes joined the Razor Wire Poetry Workshop held at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City.

“Poetry’s succinct quality forced me to search deeper into what I truly wanted to express,” Santillanes writes in a forthcoming blog for Nevada Humanities. “The more I wrote, the more I searched, and the more of me I found. It was during that journey of searching for the right word, that I found my own sense of humanity.”

Razor Wire, a powerful new exhibition at Nevada Humanities Program Gallery, features the poetry and visual art of Razor Wire workshop participants.

Selected poems and issues of the periodic journal Razor Wire share space with visual art in a variety of styles and mediums, including Santillanes’ largeformat pen & ink portraits; intricate scenes in color

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pencil by Laurence Taaffe; and crisp illustrations by Juan Carlos “Chile” Cervantes.

The poems are honest and deeply personal. They ruminate on themes of forgiveness (“Full of Grace”

by Robert Gonzales), nature, the difficulty of love and even the innocent desire to pet a dog after 15 years in prison (“Touch” by Beau Brown). John Fenton’s poem “Iraqi Fugues” hints at an enormous effort to make sense of pain and transform it into art: “Through screams at night,/I lie still, unsure all’s clear,/and I hold my line/with pen or the trigger of other thoughts,/ready to be stained,/ink oozing on the page/from a wound that won’t clot …”

Beloved Nevada author and poet Shaun T. Griffin leads the Razor Wire poetry program and curates the current exhibition. His love and dedication shines from behind the scenes. Santillanes, whose ink portrait of Griffin hangs in the show, writes that for 23 years, Griffin “became my mentor, my father, my brother and my priest.”

Santillanes has been free for five years now.

Griffin jokes that he didn’t understand quite

what he was getting into when he began volunteering in 1989. He says that he has grown immensely and forged great friendships with workshop members, many of whom are now released. “I’ve watched poetry and painting save lives while inside,” says Griffin, who is working to pilot a similar program in Southern Nevada. “I don’t think it’s the art as much as the access art provides to deeper level of feeling.”

The group meets for 90 minutes in the chapel every other week. Griffin brings literature for members to read and then they give constructive criticism on each other’s work. The process of learning to trust and listen, to share meaningful feedback helps members develop needed life skills. It works. The general recidivism rate is 50 percent, but only two of about 150 Razor Wire members have returned, briefly, to prison. “It’s about holding space for them to rebuild their humanity,” Griffin says. “When you’re inside you have a number and you don’t have an identity; I choose to view them as people.”

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calendar 1/28. Dog Party, The Gutter Daises, Negative Nancys 1/19. 508 Fremont St., 702-840-6460.

LIVE music

Fremont Country Club The 5.6.7.8’s 1/18.

Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar, Weedeater, Mothership, The Obsessed 1/25. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-6601.

172 Magic Sword, Crystal Ghost 12/20. Comet and the Cupids 12/20-12/21. All the Rage 12/28.

Dio Rising (Dio tribute) 12/29. Hookers & Blow, Queens Riot, Dead Fervor 12/30. Future Vinyls 1/4. Petty or Not (Tom Petty tribute) 1/5. The Dickies, Monster Zero, Crimson Riot 1/11. Jason Charles Miller 1/18-1/20. Melvins, hepa.Titus 1/12. Leather Bound Crooks, Le DomiNiki 1/25.

Amarionette 1/26. Larry and His Flask 1/27. Rio, 702-513-3356.

Gilley’s Saloon Scotty Alexander 12/20-12/22.

Left of Centre 12/26-12/27. Just Dave Band 12/2812/29. Voodoo Cowboys 12/30. Michael Austin 12/31. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722.

GOLD MINE TAVERN Thrillbilly Deluxe 12/21.

Rum Runners 12/22. Monk and the Po Boys 12/28. Xsyst 12/29. Viridian, Eleven Eleven 12/31. 23 S. Water St, 702-478-8289.

ACCESS SHOWROOM Peter White, Euge Groove, Rick Braun 12/22. Rhythm Nation 12/31. Dee Dee Bridgewater 1/12. Najee 1/26.

Aliante Casino, 702-692-7777.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 8 Holehearted, A Friend A Foe, Beaten Path, Fairwell, Fault 1/11.

733 N. Veterans Memorial Drive, 702-382-8533.

Golden Nugget Showroom The Grass Roots 12/21. Vince Neil 12/28. Lita Ford 1/4.

Ambrosia 1/11. FireHouse 1/18, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap 1/25. 866-946-5336.

Artisan Hotel Bama 12/20. 1501 W. Sahara Ave, 702-214-4000.

THE Golden Tiki Marc Rebillet 12/31. 3939 Spring Mountain Road, 702-222-3196.

Backstage Bar & Billiards Like a Storm, Farewell to Fear, Taking Dawn, Nebula X 12/22. Violent J, Esham, Donnie Menace 1/12.

Bayside, Golds, Kayleigh Goldsworthy 1/19.

Mae 1/20. Supersuckers 1/25. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227.

GRAND EVENTS CENTER The Fab (Beatles tribute) 1/4. Green Valley Ranch, 702-617-7777.

Hard Rock Live Ghost Town Raiders 12/21.

Winter Break 2 ft. Laser Assassins, Nerdrage & more 12/28. LOL Cabaret ft. Derek Richards 12/30. Justin Carder Trio 12/31. 112 1/12. Calibash Pre-Party 1/25. Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds 1/30. 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-733-7625.

Beauty Bar Memory Bells 12/20. Gatsby’s Ghost 12/20. Bryson Cone 1/6. Washed Out (DJ set) 1/11. Reagan Youth, The Jagoffs, Vegas Threat 1/15. Mustard Plug, The Phenomenauts 1/16. Dash 1/19. Haunt, Hell Fire, Idle Hands 1/21. Buck-O-Nine 1/25. Duster, Dark Black, Homebodys, Mutual 1/30. Parker Gispert 1/31.

517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757.

Brooklyn Bowl ’80s Dance Party ft. DJ CO1 12/21. Saved by the Bowl 12/28. Catfish John, Dan Fester 12/22. Goodie Mob 12/29. Living Colour, Adelitas Way, Mike Xavier 12/31. The English Beat 1/4. The Amity Affliction, Senses Fail, Belmont, Silent Planet 1/5. The Green 1/17. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue 1/19.

Kottonmouth Kings, Crazy Town, Ceekay Jones, Baker’s Dozen, Charlie Madness 1/26.

Silverstein, Hawthorne Heights, As Cities Burn, Capstan 1/31. Linq Promenade, 702-862-2695.

Bunkhouse Saloon Revolution Rock Tribute 12/21. Beatles vs. Stones 12/22. Stucky Jackson & The Boys, Ted Rader & The Magic Family, Dark Black 12/23. Big Bad Zero, Mark Huff, Cromm Fallon & The P200 1/11. JMSN 1/12.

The Union Drifters, Rainstorm Brother, Matt Morgan 1/18. New Breed Brass Band, The Soul Juice Band 1/24. Warbly Jets, Cromm Fallon and the P200 1/25. 124 S. 11th St., 702-982-1764.

The Chelsea Thom Yorke, Oliver Coates 12/22.

Ariana Grande 12/29. Imagine Dragons 12/31.

The Cosmopolitan, 702-698-6797.

Chrome Showroom Power 88 New Year’s Eve 12/31. Santa Fe Station, 702-658-4900.

THE CLUB DSB (Journey tribute) 12/31. Heart by Heart (Heart tribute) 1/19. Cookie Watkins (Tina Turner tribute) 1/26. Cannery, 702-507-5700.

The Colosseum Googoosh, Martik 12/22.

Celine Dion 12/28-12/29, 12/31, 1/2, 1/4-1/5, 1/8, 1/11, 1/15-1/16, 1/19-1/20. Van Morrison 1/25-1/26, 1/30. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938.

Count’s VAMP’D Stoney Curtis Band 12/20.

House of Blues Carlos Daniels 12/20. Kamran Hooman, Sogand 12/23. Aref 12/24. Appetite 4 Destruction (GNR tribute) 12/28. Elvis Monroe, The Rhyolite Sound, DJ Shaddix 12/29. Super Diamond (Neil Diamond tribute) 12/31. Blasphemous Rumours (Depeche Mode tribute) 1/4. The Dan Band 1/5. The Dirty Hooks, Code Red Riot 1/12. Corazon de Mana (Mana tribute) 1/17. Rock Off Tribute: Bon Jovi vs.

Guns N’ Roses Freedom (George Michael/ Wham tribute) 1/19. Santana 1/23, 1/25-1/27, 1/302/2. OMD 1/24. Aaron Carter 1/29. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600.

Bluesman Tinsley Ellis plays Boulder Station’s Railhead on December 20. (Courtesy)

FXP, Peyote Radio 12/21. Puppet, Outta the Black 12/22. L.A. Guns, Budderside 12/28. L.A. Guns, Dirty Pairadice 12/29. Count’s 77, Electric Dynamite 1/4. The Moby Dicks (Zeppelin tribute), Alex Cole 1/5. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849.

THE Dillinger Buffalo Moses 12/21. Leo & Carmelo 12/22. Jase Wills 12/28. Monk and the Po Boys 12/29. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001.

THE Dispensary Lounge Toscha Comeaux 12/21. Lisa Gay 12/22. All Star Jazz Jam 12/26.

Ryan Baker 12/28. A Jazz New Year’s 12/29.

Joe Darro & Friends 12/30. The John Abraham Band 1/2. Jonathan Saraga, Uli Geissendoerfer Quartet 1/9. Joe Darro & Friends 1/27. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343.

Dive Bar Sin City Rejects w/Ron Jeremy 12/20. D.I., Dirk Vermin & The Hostile Talent, Anubis, Societies Infection 12/28. 88 Fingers Louie, Decent Criminal Better Broken 1/14.

Radolescents, The Jagoffs 1/17. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483.

DOUBLE DOWN SALOON Anubis, D-Con, Donny X 12/21. Franks & Deans, The DeadDolls, DJ Atomic 12/22. Prof. Rex Dart & The Bargain DJ Collective 12/24. Unique Massive 12/25. Thee Swank Bastards 12/26. Atomic Video Jukebox 12/27. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775.

DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS EVENTS CENTER Zoology: Shiba San, Latmun 1/12. Zoology: Green Velvet, Lee K 1/19. Zoology 1/26. 200 S. 3rd St., 800-745-3000.

Eagle Aerie Hall Before Giants, The Anchor, Silence Speaks, Robotuxedo, Moral Deficit 12/29. Wolf and Bear, Navarre, Sans Pluto, Luna Flore, Kalani, Vanity of Insanity 1/7. Yatta the Blacksmith, PHI, RA the Sun God, Novae, MYRRH, Prodigang, SMG, Brooklyn Edge 1/12.

310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927 EVEL PIE Le Dominiki, The Unwieldies, The Hideaway 12/21. The Maxies, Jerk!, The Implosions 12/28. The Rhyolite Sound, Rob Leines 12/31. Divided Heaven, Mercy Music, No Red Alice 1/18. The Pink Spiders, Mercy Music

The Joint Tenacious D, Wynchester 12/3012/31. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000.

M PAVILION The Official Blues Brothers Revue 1/12. M Resort, 702-797-1000.

Mandalay Bay Events Center Maroon 5 12/30-12/31. 702-632-7777.

Orleans Showroom Michelle Berting Brett: Christmas Darling (Carpenters tribute) 12/21.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 12/29. Arch Allies 1/5.

April Wine, Steelheart 1/17-1/18. Loverboy 1/191/20. Ryan Ahern 1/26. 702-365-7111.

Park Theater Lady Gaga (Enigma) 12/28, 12/30-12/31, 1/17, 1/19, 1/24, 1/26, 1/31. Lady Gaga (Jazz & Piano) 1/20. Park MGM, 844-600-7275.

Pearl CONCERT THEATER Billy Idol 1/18-1/19, 1/23, 1/25-1/26. Styx 1/20. Palms, 702-944-3200.

THE Railhead Tinsley Ellis 12/20. Who’s Bad (Michael Jackson tribute) 12/31. Eric Sardinas 1/10. Boulder Station, 702-432-7777.

Rocks Lounge Cover to Cover: Sinatra Home for the Holidays 12/22. Red Rock Resort, 702797-7777.

SAM’S TOWN LIVE Clint Holmes 12/31. 702-456-7777.

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Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Adam Doleac 12/21. Brewer’s Grade 12/28. CJ Solar 1/4.

Artimus Pyle 1/11. Lindsay Eli 1/18. Kayla Adams 1/25. Town Square, 702-435-2855.

SUNCOAST SHOWROOM Vegas Super Band 12/31. Wanted (Bon Jovi tribute) 1/12. The Everly Set (Everly Brothers tribute) 1/19. DSB (Journey tribute) 1/26. 800-745-3000.

Terry Fator Theater Boyz II Men 12/2812/30, 1/25-1/27. Mirage, 702-792-7777.

T-Mobile Arena Bruno Mars 12/30-12/31.

Disturbed, Three Days Grace 1/12. Dia Nacional de la Banda 1/25. 702-692-1600.

TopGolF Vista Kicks 12/22. The Dirty 1/11. 4th Ave. 1/18. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458.

Venetian Theatre ZZ Top 1/18-1/19, 1/23, 1/25-1/26, 1/30. 702-414-9000.

Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Drew Thomas, KT Tatara, Greg Vaccariello 12/2012/24. John Caponera, B.T., Matt Markman 12/26, 12/30. Brad Garrett, John Caponera, B.T. 12/27-12/29. Sam Fedele, Mike Stanley, Omid Singh 12/31-1/6. Brad Garrett, Paul Ogata, Landry, Chas Elstner 1/7-1/12. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711.

COMEDY CELLAR Joe Machi, Kathleen Dunbar, Roy Wood Jr., Owen Smith, Mark Cohen 12/20-12/23. Brian McKim, Traci Skene, Dean Delray, Mark Cohen 12/24.

Brian McKim, Traci Skene, Dean Delray, Mark Cohen 12/26-12/30. Mo Amer, Greer Barnes, Traci Skene, Dean Delray, Rocky Dale Davis, Mark Cohen 12/31. John Ozborn, Dean Edwards, Traci Skene, Greer Barnes, Mark Cohen 1/1-1/6. Leo Flowers, Mia Jackson, Ricky Velez, Don McMillan, Mark Cohen 1/7-1/13. Rio, 702-777-2782.

House of Blues Max Amini 12/24.

Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600.

JOKESTERS COMEDY CLUB Rick D’Elia, Ryan Cole 12/20-12/23. Don Barnhart, David Lee 12/26-12/27. Derek Richards, David Lee 12/2812/30. Derek Richards, Rick D’Elia 1/1-1/3. Rick D’Elia, Oscar Ovies 1/4-1/6. Don Barnhart, Oscar Ovies 1/7-1/10. The D, 702-388-2111.

L.A. COMEDY CLUB Sam Comroe, Cory Michaelis 12/20-12/23. Adam Hunter 12/2412/30. Kabir Singh, Jeremy Curry 12/31-1/6.

Stratosphere, 702-380-7711.

Vinyl XPOZ Holiday Jam ft. Desolation, Claustrofobia & more 12/21. The Rap Up ft.

DaniLeigh, JR Castro, Flipp Dinero, Jonn Hart, Shafik 12/28. Hard Rock Hotel, 702693-5000.

LAUGH FACTORY K-Von, Melissa Shoshani, Oscar Ovies 12/20-12/24. Carl LaBove, John Melendez, Felicia Michaels 12/26-1/2.

Andrew Dice Clay, Eleanor Kerrigan 12/2812/30. Finesse Mitchell, Tom Clark, Jay Reid 1/3-1/6 Tropicana, 702-739-2411.

WESTGATE INTERNATIONAl THEATER Linda Suzanne’s Rockin’ Vegas Christmas Show 12/21. 800-222-5361.

MGM Grand Garden Arena Dave Chappelle & John Mayer 12/30. 702-531-3826.

ZAPPOS THEATER Gwen Stefani 12/27, 12/2912/31. Planet Hollywood, 702-777-6737.

Terry Fator TheatrE David Spade, Ray Romano 12/21-12/22. Jay Leno 12/29. Mirage, 702-792-7777.

clubs

TopGolF Chris Cope 12/28-12/29. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458.

Drai’s DJ Franzen 12/21. Nelly 12/22. DJ Franzen 12/23. Cromwell, 702-777-3800.

Foundation Room DJ Sam I Am 12/2112/22. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7631.

Hyde DJ CEO 12/20. DJ Buza 12/21. DJ Kittie 12/22. DJ SpydaTek 12/23. DJ Sincere 12/26.

Bellagio, 702-693-8700.

Marquee Andrew Rayel 12/22. DJ Five 12/24.

The Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000.

TAO DJ Five 12/20. Crespo 12/21. MikeAttack 12/22. Venetian, 702-388-8588.

Comedy Baobab Stage Theatre The Spot improv

ON SALE FRI AT 10 AM

STAR OF THE DESERT ARENA Enigma Nortena, Saul “El Jaguar” Alarcón” 12/28. Banda los Sebastianes 1/15. War 1/19. Los Invasores de Nuevo León 1/26. Primm, 702-386-7867.

BONKERZ COMEDY CLUB Tommy Lama, Lou Magelowitz 12/20. Greg Salerno, Jeremy Wieand 12/27. Kirk McHenry 1/3.

Rampart Casino, 702-507-5900.

THIS WEEKEND

South Point Showroom Tony Orlando Christmas Show 12/20-12/22. Tower of Power, The Alley Cats, Wes Winters, The Spazmatics, Gregg Austin, Frankie Moreno 12/31. Frankie Scinta 1/18-1/19. 702-696-7111.

12/26. Town Square, 702-369-6649.

ON SALE NOW

Sand Dollar Lounge Ol’ Fashion Depot 12/20. Jimmy Carpenter 12/21. Billy Ray Charles, The Moanin’ Blacksnakes 12/22.

David Scott Cooper 12/23. Monk & The Po’ Boys 12/26. Hazard & Co. 12/27. A Slight Return 12/28. Chris Tofield 12/29.

Sinful Sunday Burlesk 12/30. The Moanin’ Blacksnakes 12/31. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401.

ON SALE TODAY AT 10 AM

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Performing Arts & Culture Clark County Library Movement Dance Experience: Winter Dance Recital 12/22. Las Vegas Stories: Virginia Hill, Queen of the Mob 1/3. Jeanne Brei & The Speakeasy Swingers 1/8. UNLV Honors Jazz Combo 1/9. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702507-3400.

DEPARTMENT OF POWER & WATER BUILDING A (one man) Christmas Carol 12/22. 600 Nevada Way, Boulder City.

Henderson EVENTS PLAZA Last Friday: Just Add Water 12/28. 200 S. Water St., 702267-2171

UPCOMING

2.13 - 2.21 Mariah Carey • 2.15 Kiss • 3.2 Bob Seger 3.8 Justin Timberlake • 4.12 Weezer Pixies • 4.6-7.9 Aerosmith 4.12 Pink • 5.5 The Clinton’s • 5.25 New Kids on the Block 6.22 Hootie & the Blowfish • 9.13 Iron Maiden

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LLOYD D. GEORGE U.S. COURTHOUSE Las Vegas Academy Choir 12/21. 333 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-229-2787.

NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH DSB

Tribute to Journey Monday, Dec. 31 · 8:00pm Tickets start at $30

THE Mob Museum Kai Brant Jazz Duo 12/22.

The Old Fashions 12/29. 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org.

THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Nevada Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker Thru 12/24.

Drumline Live Holiday Spectacular 12/29.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar 1/9. (Cabaret Jazz) Clint Holmes: Holmes for the Holidays 12/21-12/22. Amber Sauer: A Tribute to Paradise California 12/28-12/29. The Lon Bronson Band 1/5. 702-749-2000.

The Space Salsa Land 12/21. Angela Teek 12/27. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070.

Spring Valley Library A Very Harry Potter Winter 12/20. 4280 S. Jones Blvd., 702-507-3820.

HEART BY HEART

Saturday, Jan. 19 · 8:00pm Tickets start at $2495

Summerlin Library Las Vegas Ballet Company: The Nutcracker 12/20-12/23. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860.

West Las Vegas LIBRARY The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson 12/28-12/29.

Kwanzaa 2018: UJAMAA 12/29. 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800.

Winchester Dondero Cultural Center Regla Cumbá 12/22. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.

LOCAL THEATER

COOKIE WATKINS

COCKROACH THEATRE Accidental Death of an Anarchist 1/3-2/10. Art Square Theatre, 1025 S. 1st St., #110, 725-222-9661.

Tribute to Tina Turner Saturday, Jan. 26 · 8:00pm

Majestic Repertory Theatre Krampus Thru 12/23. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636.

Tickets start at $1995

Galleries & Museums Barrick Museum of Art (Braunstein Gallery) Vessel: Ceramics of Ancient West Mexico Thru 8/17. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381.

SPECIAL VALENTINE WITH

SERPENTINE FIRE

Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire Thursday, Feb. 14 · 8:00pm Tickets start at $25

COMING SOON SUPREME REFLECTIONS: Tribute to Diana Ross & The Supremes - February 23 HIGHWAYMEN LIVE - Tribute to The Highwaymen - March 2 DEON COLE - March 16

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Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art Yayoi Kusama Thru 4/28. 702-693-7871.

Centennial Hills Library Benjamin Schmitt & Benjamin Johnsen: Frozen in Flux Thru 2/10. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6100.

Charleston HeightS Arts Center Gallery Etty Yaniv: On the Horizon Thru 1/5. 800 Brush St., 702-229-2787.

CORE CONTEMPORARY Cirque du Soleil: PARADE The Collective Thru 12/30. 900 E. Karen Ave. #D222, 702-805-1166.

Enterprise Library David Roberts: Beyond the Stairs Thru 1/22. 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 702-507-3760 Historic Fifth Street School (Mayor’s Gallery) Chinese Heritage Exhibition: Year of the Pig Thru 3/2. 401 S. 4th St., 702-229-6469.

Las Vegas City Hall (Grand Gallery) Clay Arts Vegas: Some Assembly Required Thru 2/14. (Windows on First) Nova May: In Flight: Energy Liberated Thru 3/31. (Chamber Gallery) Public Employee Exhibit Thru 1/10.

495 S. Main St., 702-229-1012.

Left of Center ART GALLERY Dayo Adelaja: A Retrospective of a Cubist Artist

1/3-3/2. 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702-647-7378.

Nevada Humanities Program Gallery Razor Wire Thru 1/23. 1017 S. 1st St. #190, nevadahumanities.org.

Nevada State Museum Finding Frémont: Pathfinder of the West Thru 4/30. 309 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-486-5205.

PORTALS James Stanford: Backlit Lenticulars Thru 1/31. Quivx Building, 1 E. Charleston Blvd.

Priscilla Fowler Fine Art Dolores Bossuyt: Neither Envelope Nor Matter Only Thru 12/26. 1025 S. 1st St. #155, 719-371-5640.

RANDOM ALCHEMY Annie Wildbear & Lisa Dittrich: A 1970’s Experience Thru 12/28. 900 E. Karen Ave. #B215, 702-381-5777.

Sahara West Library Ancestral Turnings 12/20-2/23. Reception 12/20. American Chinese Culture and Arts Association of Nevada: Desert Oasis Thru 2/23. Reception 12/20. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630.

Spring Valley Library Desert Companion: 2018 Focus on Nevada Photo Showcase Thru 1/13. 4280 S. Jones Blvd., 702-507-3820.

Springs PRESERVE Great War: The Western Front and the Nevada Homefront Thru 1/6.

(Origen Museum) Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze Thru 1/6. 333 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-822-7700.

Summerlin Library Rosanne Giacomini: Rematerialized Thru 1/15. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860.

West Charleston Library Clark County Artist Guild: Renderings From the Heart Thru 1/9. 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3940.

West Las Vegas ARTS CENTER Hearts4Vegas Thru 2/10. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-2787.

Whitney Library Nevada Camera Club: Annual Electronic Competition Thru 12/30.

5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-507-4010.

Windmill Library The Beauty and Rhythm of Ink Thru 1/6. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702507-6030.

SPORTS CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS CLASSIC 12/22-12/23. Orleans Arena, 702-365-7469.

LAS VEGAS Invitational College hockey 1/4-1/5. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600.

NBA G League Winter Showcase Thru 12/22. Mandalay Bay Convention Center, 877632-7800.

Tarkanian Classic High school basketball Thru 12/20. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600.

UFC 232 Jones vs. Gustafsson 12/29. Orleans Arena, 702-365-7469.

UNLV MEN’S BASKETBALL Colorado State 1/2. Wyoming 1/5. Thomas & Mack Center, 702-739-3267.

UNLV WOMEN’s BASKETBALL New Mexico 1/9. Cox Pavilion, 702-739-3267.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS New York Islanders 12/20. Montreal 12/22. Los Angeles 12/23. Colorado 12/27. Los Angeles 1/1. New Jersey 1/6. New York Rangers 1/8. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600.

NYE WEEKEND UPCOMING

APPETITE 4 DESTRUCTION TRIBUTE TO GUNS N’ ROSES

COUNTRY THROWDOWN FT. ELVIS MONROE

SUPER DIAMOND – TRIBUTE TO NEIL DIAMOND

DEC 28 7 PM | 18+

DEC 29 9 PM | 18+

DEC 31 8 PM | 18+

HOLIDAY HANGOVER FT. THE DAN BAND

OMD

AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH SANTANA

JAN 5 7 PM | 18+

JAN 24 7:30 PM | 18+

JAN 23-FEB 2 7 PM | 18+

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bout with Alexander Gustafsson

Rematch

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By Case Keefer

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Despite a face so bloody and bruised that he had to beg cage-side doctors to allow the fight to continue, Jon Jones hobbled Alexander Gustafsson with a spinning back elbow late in their September 2013 fight.

It was the type of strike only the then-26-year-old phenom could pull off—precise yet improvisational, graceful yet violent—and led him to a unanimous-decision comeback victory in the closest fight of his UFC career.

But it might not even be a moment included on his short, career-spanning highlight reel. There are just so many options when it comes to Jones.

The winningest light heavyweight and youngest fighter to win a title in UFC history is considered the most gifted athlete ever to enter the octagon. There was similarly little dispute about his place as the greatest of all time after his most recent fight, when he knocked out Daniel Cormier in the third round of a July 2017 bout.

The question now is whether Jones should even be considered for such a distinction going into a long-awaited rematch with Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 232, December 29 at TMobile Arena. Jones is coming off of a second suspension for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs, and that’s apart from the numerous other troubles he has encountered outside the octagon.

“If you look at all the things Jon Jones has accomplished with the things Jon Jones was doing when he accomplished those things, it’s pretty amazing,” UFC President Dana White said at a news conference announcing the event. “To go down as the greatest ever, Jon now has the opportunity to come back and erase all the mistakes he made in his younger career, and we’ll see what happens.”

Jones tested positive for cocaine going into a fight and pleaded guilty in an early-morning hit-and-run accident in which drug paraphernalia was found in his abandoned car. But he says he was at his most self-indulgent before the first Gustafsson fight. Though the 6-foot-5 Gustafsson was the rare light heavyweight with a size advantage over the 6-foot-4 Jones, no one gave him much of a chance to defeat Jones.

Jones bought in to predictions he would obliterate Gustafsson, making for an unforeseen wake-up call when Jones got beaten up during the first two rounds at UFC 165 in Toronto. “I was hot, I was on a roll and I thought maybe he fought a lot like me, but he wasn’t me, so I didn’t train,” Jones says. “I didn’t train as hard as I should have. I was winning a lot of fights and being a wild dude, and it definitely caught up to me.”

Jones has repeatedly expressed remorse for his criminal misdeeds, but he has not apologized for the performance-enhancing drug scandals. He doesn’t feel like he should have to, and the United States Anti-Doping Agency

UFC 232 When: Saturday, December 29 (preliminary card at 3:30 p.m., payper-view at 7 p.m.)

Where: T-Mobile Arena Tickets: $190$2,255 (axs.com) Pay-per-view: $65 Main event betting line: Jon Jones -280 vs. Alexander Gustafsson +220 Other main card bouts: Cris “Cyborg” Justino vs. Amanda Nunes (for the women’s featherweight title); Carlos Condit vs. Michael Chiesa; Ilir Latifi vs.

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supports that stance, to an extent.

The overseers of the UFC’s drug policy ruled that Jones never “intentionally” cheated. USADA confirmed the source of the first failed test to be a sexual enhancement pill.

It never confirmed the root of the second failed test but did give Jones a reduced suspension—15 months instead of the maximum four years— partly out of a belief that a tainted supplement was at fault. “You and I both know there is a large number of people that still have doubts,” California State Athletic commissioner Martha ShenUrquidez told Jones at a hearing to reinstate his fighting license earlier this month. “They are out there, and it’s not just a little bit of doubt. There are people who have serious doubts over this. I, for one, would like to put those doubts to sleep and put them away once and for all, for people to believe that you are that talented, you are the greatest and can win a fight just clean.”

That was part of a plea to Jones to undergo extra drug testing. He has neither accepted nor denied the request, and is under no obligation to do so. He vows he has always been clean and will do everything in his power to avoid falling into the same type of controversy that has plagued his career to this point.

“It was a nightmare to go through,” Jones says. “So glad it’s over. I’m just focusing on the positives in life, like having my job back and getting back on that mission when I first joined the UFC, which is being the greatest fighter ever.”

refocus

Jon Jones (John Locher/AP Photo); Alexander Gustafsson (Jessica Gow/AP Photo)

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THE SWEET LIFE L a s V e g a s c h o c o l at i e r is breaking molds and ceilings, a ll w h i l e t e a c h i n g h e r c r a f t To see a full schedule of Coppel’s workshops, visit melissacoppel. com/workshop

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elissa Coppel’s chocolate bonbons emulate the planets of the solar system. Each delicate creation swirls with vibrant colors—forest greens and ocean blues that rival the beauty of Earth, oranges and pinks reminiscent of a desert sunset.

They taste otherworldly, revolutionary and nostalgic all at once. Imagine the taste of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich made with love by your grandmother, but in chocolate bon-bon form. That’s what Coppel does—resurrect the best moments and tastes you’ve ever experienced, all in one chocolatey bite.

Tangerine caramel nuggets filled with a hazelnut biscuit bouchée, limeade ganache, raspberry swirls and yogurt marshmallows—dozens of flavors constantly evolving and revolving.

Coppel was born in Cali, Colombia, where being a chef was a nonexistent career choice. Her father was a tai chi teacher and her mother had a farm. Coppel, who has fond memories of cooking side by side with her parents, had an inherent gift of blending complementary flavors.

“When I was tiny and couldn’t physically cook, I would grab leftovers and smash them together. I would put them in something and decorate them with whatever,” she said. “I would, of course, require them to eat it. My mom tells me that even though I was tiny, and it was kind of strange, I had a sense. It was not inedible.”

After graduating high school, Coppel decided to be a chef and forged her own path at her mother’s urging. She studied hospitality at a local college and tested her new skills on her grandmother, whom she credits for helping her stay in the culinary field.

“She was so sweet. She’d always get me all the ingredients, and I’d cook for her, and she would love it,” Coppel said. “It kind of was like that—just cooking at home and trying to get better and just full of passion.”

Next up was training at the French Pastry School in Chicago, studies in Argentina, and stints in Las Vegas at the pastry kitchen of L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Caesars Palace and Bellagio.

“When the [housing] crisis hit Vegas ... I was actually in between jobs, and there was

Melissa Coppel plans to make her chocolates available nationwide with an e-commerce site launching before Valentine’s Day.

absolutely nothing. The only job I could find was making chocolate decorations at Caesars Palace,” Coppel said. “After six or eight months, I moved to the Bellagio. I worked there for a year, still with chocolate, and then it kind of grabbed me in a way that never left.

I started getting really intrigued and incorporating all those pastry elements.”

It’s that combination of passion, pastry and chocolate that differentiates her from others.

“When you are a chocolatier only, it’s very limited. “So, I said ‘OK, if I’m going to really stay doing chocolate, I have to find a way to make it a little bit more creative.’ ” ****** Chocolate isn’t Coppel’s only passion. In Columbia, she taught basic kitchen skills to maids, mothers and home-cook enthusiasts, and learned she had a passion for teaching. So in 2016, she opened Melissa Coppel Chocolate & Pastry School in Las Vegas.

Her passion is about two things: the joy in helping others learn and setting an example for women who want to enter the culinary arts, a field largely dominated by men.

“When you’re a woman in a kitchen, you have to prove yourself twice. They’re going

Melissa Coppel Chocolate & Pastry School 9001 W. Sahara Avenue 702-850-4118 melissacoppel.com/ workshop Three classes start in January. One is dedicated to bonbon work, one is for those who have baking-related businesses and a third is dedicated to recipe development and formulation of fillings.

to doubt what you’re able to do and what you know. I’ve always had the sense that you’re treated a little bit under,” she said, and she’s doing what she can to level the playing field.

Coppel’s school is one of the best, according to Gabriele Riva, an Italian pastry chef, gelato maker and chocolatier who worked at Nobu. She has known Coppel for seven years and shares the kitchen at the school.

Riva touts the institution and uses a wellknown rating system to describe why:“If you’re familiar with a Michelin star restaurant—you get one star for quality, two for service and everything beyond … three for consistency and creativity. It’s not just the food,” Riva said.

And just like Michelin-starred restaurants, the school strives to go above and beyond.

Recipes are taught exactly how Coppel makes them, and the space is clean, warm and welcoming. Breakfast, lunch and coffee are served on site, and everything is made in-house.

It’s one of the few places that teaches the disappearing art of molded chocolate-making, and because of this offering, the school competes with long-standing institutions, such as the French Pastry School.

What’s more unique is that Coppel develops new recipes for each class, using them to help implement lessons she’s learned in her career to educate students. She encourages questions and makes a concerted effort to ensure that everyone at every level feels welcome.

Coppel also takes time to teach aspiring and experienced chefs outside the U.S. “I’m the only woman who teaches chocolate around the world,” Coppel said. “Sometimes I think, ‘Yeah, I have my school here, I have my daughter, I shouldn’t be traveling.’

But then I think, ‘No, I really cannot stop.’

Because [it’s important] to really go to these places and tell women, you know, I’m an example and you can do it ... just keep fighting.”

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FINDLAY GOOD WORKS KELLEY McCLELLAN CHILDREN’S HEART FOUNDATION Title: Executive Director Agency address: 3006 S. Maryland Parkway Suite 690, Las Vegas, NV 89109 Agency phone number: 702-967-3522 Agency website: chfn.org Hours of operation: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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hat does your organization do? Children’s Heart Foundation is committed to making a difference in the lives of families who have children with heart conditions, offering emotional, educational and financial support to encourage a higher quality of life for all.

When and why was it established?

Established in November 2001, the foundation has four main goals: ■ To provide a cost-free, medically supervised camp experience for children with heart conditions ■ To educate health care professionals and the general public on pediatric cardiology issues ■ To lend support to families as they deal with the emotional and financial toll exacted by a child’s heart condition ■ To support research efforts in the field of pediatric cardiology

support groups and research funding.

What can people do to get involved in the cause you serve? Visit chfn.org, look at our programs, see what you want to be involved with, and send us an email.

What can Southern Nevadans do to improve our community in general? Get involved. Look for organizations doing work in areas that you are concerned about and reach out.

Whom do you admire? There are so many incredible people in our community, it’s impossible to pick one. I truly look up to Tyler Corder, Simon Keith and Kari Tillman. They are only a few of the many people I am blessed to know, working tirelessly in our community for those who need help.

What sparked your interest in the nonprofit sector? I have always dreamed of Where do you see your organization in being the executive director for a children’s five years? We have grown so much the past nonprofit. This is honestly the few years, and I see that growth in WHAT IS FINDLAY dream job I thought I wouldn’t service continuing. I am looking GOOD WORKS? Good Works is a achieve until much later in life. to expand our reach to even more twice-monthly series children living with a critical in Las Vegas Weekly What is the greatest sucheart condition to give them hope in which we highlight the efforts of nonprofit cess you’ve been a part of? and comfort during the chalgroups that are making Ensuring the children in our lenges they face. a difference in our community living with a heart community. You can check out the good work Anything else you want to condition receive the emotional of more organizations by and financial support their tell us? I am sincerely gratevisiting facebook.com/ families need during hospital ful to Findlay Auto Group for FindlayAutoGroup. stays or times where one parent all it does to bring awareness, has to quit working to care for funding and support to all the their child. organizations in our community.

Who are its clients today? Children’s Heart Foundation serves babies prenatally to adulthood, if they’re in the care of a Nevada Pediatric Cardiologist.

What are its current initiatives or goals? We have 10 programs serving children and families. We provide financial assistance for food, gas, rent, utilities, support groups and family events; the only camp in Nevada for children with heart conditions; research funding; college scholarships; food and sundries for hospital stays; toys for children; prescription assistance; holiday assistance; travel assistance for surgeries; and funeral assistance.

What services might the community not know about? Our scholarship program,

Kelley McClellan, executive director of the Children’s Heart Foundation, sits with Benson Favero, 4, and Avie Famularo, 2 at “Maggie’s Garden” in the foundation offices on Nov. 30. (Steve Marcus/Staff)

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‘We want to be the best’

Las Vegas firm wins prestigious state architecture award

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BY CHRIS KUDIALIS WEEKLY STAFF

arpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects last month was presented with the Nevada chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ 2018 Firm of the Year award, the Silver State’s most prestigious award for an architecture firm. CSD, which started in 1986, also brought home three additional honors for individual projects—UNLV’s Hospitality Hall, Henderson Inspirada fire station #91 and the Henriksen Butler Showroom.

“We work hard to build a culture here of care—caring about the people we work with, the people that work for us and the clients that we serve,” said Michael Del Gatto, co-owner of the firm. “We’re not out for good enough; we want to be the best and we don’t stop innovating on a design until it’s right.”

A judge’s statement from the contest cited CSD’s “consistency of high-level performance” through its firm’s transition in ownership as “a testament to the strong firm ethic of design quality and service.”

Judges also praised CSD for its focus on investing in its own employees (there are 29), interns and students in the community.

It’s a long way from the company’s humble beginnings. Masonry contractor Bill Daley in 1986 offered company founders his back office free for a year to set up shop. By the turn of the decade, they began growing, and by 1999 won their first AIA Nevada Firm of the Year award with a staff of 12. Del Gatto joined Rick Sellers and Steve Carpenter, first signing on in 2000, and became a partner in 2005. Carpenter retired in 2011, leaving Sellers and Del Gatto at the helm.

While the company does enough business to continue growing, both Sellers and Del Gatto said their

goal is to maintain a modest size that allows them to be local and interpersonal, instead of a large agencystyle corporation. Focusing on relationships and quality individual projects, with input from each of the company’s employees, has been key to CSD’s success.

“We want to get our clients as excited about architecture as we are,” Sellers said. “We’re prideful about how we do business. It’s a big family and big team all put together.”

“These are not one-and-done type clients,” Del Gatto added. “For us, it’s not about trying to grab ev-

erybody’s work, but working with people you’re going to have fun and develop relationships with.”

CSD, in their projects, oversees the entirety of a building’s construction—architects work with clients to draw a design for a new building on paper, then handle hiring and consultants and oversee construction work when necessary.

The company’s interpersonal outreach goes beyond its own projects. Del Gatto, who won his first AIA award as a high schooler in 1992, mentors AIA student participants.

The Washington, D.C.-based American Institute of Architects serves as the industry’s largest advocacy and support group. Founded in New York City in 1857, it has nearly 100,000 members across the country.

AIA Nevada, the state’s chapter based in the central valley, has held some form of the annual awards show for more than 60 years, said program manager Caron Richardson.

Hundreds of employees from architecture firms across Nevada showed up for November’s event at the Four Seasons Hotel. More than 50 entries were submitted to this year’s contest, and judges ranked the submissions before looking at the company names for the entries.

The six judges included members with “fellowship” status in AIA, the organization’s highest licensing distinction for veteran members, Richardson said. Other awards included those for design and the annual “young architect” prize for the top architect licensed 10 years or less. A leadership award and allied member award were also issued at this year’s event.

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VegasInc Giving Notes Aristocrat and VGT gave $50,000 to the National Indian Gaming Association in support of the organization’s Capital Building Fund. The donation is part of a 5-year, $250,000 commitment.

VGT is a division of Aristocrat.

The Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court received an $874,097 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs grant for Family Treatment Drug Court inpatient treatment and housing with intensive outpatient treatment. The grant will cover 13 residential beds and 13 housing slots with intensive outpatient treatment each year until September 30, 2021.

The Magic of Discovery Gala raised more than $300,000 to support Discovery Children’s Museum initiatives. During the evening, a surprise donation was announced by Judy Cebulko, a museum board member, who donated $10,000 in honor of Jeri and Rick Crawford, who were not able to attend the gala.

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation gave $10,000 to the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada.

Station Casinos donated a total of $110,000 to 11 Las Vegas Valley schools. The schools are participating in the Smart Start program, a partnership among Station, the Clark County School District and the Public Education Foundation, aimed at assisting high-need schools. Schools and their partner Station properties are Rex Bell Elementary (Palace Station); Laura Dearing Elementary (Boulder Station); Ollie Detwiler Elementary (Fiesta Rancho); P.A. Diskin Elementary (Red Rock Resort); Mabel Hoggard Elementary (Santa Fe Station); Howard E. Hollingsworth

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Proceeds from the concert went to the Bonnie Schreck Memorial Complementary Therapies program at the hospice.

HCA Healthcare donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to assist those affected by Hurricane Michael.

Nevada Medical Center’s Recess Reboot program is expanding to Walter Bracken Elementary School in collaboration with Playworks, and with support from the UNLV School of Community Health Sciences. Following the pilot program at Hollingsworth Elementary in spring semester, NMC is expanding the program to additional Title I schools to further its commitment to preventive care and children’s positive mental health. Playworks is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that helps schools and youth programs create recess and play environments.

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The Clark County Department of Family Services earned the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s All Children—All Families seal of recognition for its commitment to supporting and serving LGBTQ youth and families.

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Among the campaign’s sponsors were: Cosmopolitan, SEC Federal Credit Union, Findlay Kia and InTouch Credit Union, Lotus Broadcasting and KOMP 92.3 FM; and Orangetheory Fitness.

For every ball that went through the hoop, Vegas Indoor Skydiving and Love Hikes donated $100 to the NSPCA.

Vegas Indoor Skydiving raised more than $3,000 for the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at its third annual Tunnel Jam Flight Competition and inaugural Tunnel Jam Celebrity Challenge. The competition, which featured two divisions and 15 of the country’s best bodyflyers, also raised hundreds of dollars’ worth of pet items, including dog food, blankets and dog toys. The Tunnel Jam Celebrity Challenge featured comedian Carrot Top, Vegas Golden Knights in-arena announcer Mark Shunock, BMX pro Ricardo Laguna, and Five Finger Death Punch bassist and former Vegas Indoor Skydiving instructor, Chris Kael. The celebrities attempted to throw a ball through a custommade hoop that was suspended in a 22-foot-tall wind tunnel, with the wind running at full speed.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation gave a $700,000 grant to the Clark County Detention Center and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to continue building on efforts to reform the local criminal justice system and safely reduce the county’s jail population. The grant is part of the Safety and Justice Challenge, a $148 million national initiative to reduce over-incarceration by changing the way America thinks about and uses jails. Clark County was one of 13 jurisdictions selected for the funding based on the progress of work to date. The money will provide CCDC and its partners with support and expert technical assistance to meet the goal of reducing the average daily jail population by 20 percent during the next two years.

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada’s 20th annual Halloween Bash at Ellis Island Hotel raised about $107,000 for families battling childhood cancer.

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