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WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD EVENTS TO FOLLOW AND NEWS YOU MISSED
Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis (4) and Vegas Golden Knights winger William Carrier (28) fight for the puck during their game February 16 at T-Mobile Arena. The Knights won, 5-1. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
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Five reasons you shouldn’t miss The Roots live
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Sports: Noah Taitz preps for another title chase News: R-22 AC refrigerant being phased out News: Nevada lawmakers respond to wall declaration Vegas Inc: Fremont Street to get canopy upgrade
DEATH VALLEY AND JOSHUA TREE TO EXPAND? After watching national parks get trampled during the government shutdown, there’s finally some good news for the great outdoors. On February 12, the Senate passed a bill that could expand two national parks near Las Vegas. Among other conservation efforts, the California Desert Protection and Recreation Act expands Joshua Tree National Park by 4,518 acres and Death Valley National Park by 35,292 acres. Off-highway vehicle enthusiasts get a win with the permanent designation of more than 200,000 acres of OHV recreation areas. The bill also turns 18,610 acres of BLM land into the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area in Inyo County, California. In a statement on her website, bill author Sen. Dianne Feinstein said, “Teeming with life—from desert tortoises to bighorn sheep, breathtaking wildflower blooms to iconic Joshua trees—few places rival the unique beauty of California’s desert. The desert is a defining part of California’s landscape and we have a responsibility to preserve it for generations to come.” To become law, the bill will still need to pass the House and be signed by the president. —C. Moon Reed
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DESERT SNOW For the first time in 10 years, Las Vegas saw snow stick to the ground when, on February 17, temperatures dropped into the 20s and an inch-and-a-half of snow was reported in some parts of the Valley. The Nevada Highway Patrol closed I-15 in both directions from St. Rose Parkway in south Las Vegas to the California state line due to snowy and icy conditions and following at least 10 crashes.
BACK TO SQUARE ONE Heather Nauert, picked by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations but never officially nominated, withdrew her name from consideration on February 17. A potential issue involving a nanny that she and her husband had employed—who was legally in the U.S. but did not have legal status to work— may have been a factor in her decision, according to one aide. Nauert was a Fox News reporter when she joined the State Department as spokeswoman almost two years ago.
CAUTION WHILE VIEWING Las Vegas police say a 23-year-old man was fatally injured February 15 when he fell down approximately 50 feet of stairs after apparently running around the loading area of the High Roller observation wheel on the Strip. Officers believed the man fell after entering an unauthorized area on the property.
A SHORT MEOW DELAY Cat lovers are going to have to wait a little bit longer before Las Vegas’ first cat café opens. Meow or Never, a coffee shop and animal rescue opening in the Downtown Arts District, was set to have its soft opening on Valentine’s Day, but a break-in and other complications have postponed that date, according to Meow or Never founder Rhi Gladney. Meow or Never will now have its soft opening party March 4. For cat and coffee lovers, it should be worth the wait—and in the meantime, passersby can take photos with the feline-inspired murals along the shop’s exterior. Meow or Never will consist of two rooms—one café, which will serve Colorado River Coffee Roasters coffee, and one adoption center, which will have 15 to 20 free-roaming cats available for adoption. The café will also serve beer and wine, non-alcoholic kombucha, alcoholic “hard” kombucha and vegan and keto-approved pastries from local bakeries. A patron can purchase a drink and relax in the café or enter the adoption room, but cannot return to the café once entering the cat room due to licensing and health restrictions, Gladney said. All of the cats will come from the Animal Foundation and will be cleaned weekly. 1201 S. Main St. #80 & 100, 702660-1733. —Leslie Ventura
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ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic senator and one of the party’s many declared presidential candidates, made the election cycle’s first campaign stop in Las Vegas on February 17 to speak to a crowd of about 500 people at Springs Preserve. Minimum wage, climate change and income inequality were among the topics she discussed. Warren touted her working-class upbringing—her father was injured and her mother worked a minimum-wage job later in life to make ends meet—as an example of a scenario that she said the government has ignored. (Photo by Miranda Alam/ Special to Weekly)
PROGRAM OFFERS FREE KITS TO TEST YOUR HOME FOR RADIOACTIVE GAS
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In Nevada, one in four homes tests positive for radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, in concentrations at or above the Environmental Protection Agency’s acceptable levels, according to the Nevada Radon Education Program. Such levels can increase the risk of developing lung cancer. To combat this, the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will offer free radon take-home test kits until February 28 at their offices and partnering locations. Kits are easy to use and take three days to complete. Before you begin, you must ensure that windows and exterior doors are closed for at least 12 hours. Normal entry and exit from the house is permitted. For the full list of participating locations, visit bit.ly/NRAM19kitlocations. Nevadans can also order the free kit online (shipping costs $4) at 2019freekit.eventbrite.com. —Camalot Todd
Nonprofit LV Sportz Foundation is offering free physicals and heart screenings for local athletes 10-18 years old. Why is this important? Sudden cardiac arrest “is the leading cause of death in young athletes,” according to the Mayo Clinic. The organization also states that such deaths are often the result of undiscovered heart defects or abnormalities and are estimated to affect one in 50,000 people. The LV Sportz Foundation’s screening aims to detect these causes before tragedy strikes and will include a comprehensive physical evaluation. Parents must preregister at lvsportz.com/screening. Screenings take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Space, 3460 Cavaretta Court. —Camalot Todd
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Learn your beers and then get brewing By Weekly staff
or years, beer has been the preferred alcohol of choice among Americans, according to Gallup polls. In addition, more than a million individuals brewed their own in 2017, according to the Brewers Association. So it’s clear we know how to consume it, and some of us even know how to make it. But do we know what makes each beer type unique? How about the flavor profiles and ingredients that define a wheat beer vs. a porter? If you do, you’re step ahead of most. And if you don’t, keep reading, this is for you.
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Beer falls into two major classifications: ales and lagers.
PALE ALES American pale ales are the lightest ales in terms of color and body. They range in hue from light golden brown to amber, and are known for their strong hoppy taste— especially Indian pale ales or IPAs. Popular pale ales: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Samuel Adams Rebel IPA, Goose Island IPA
Blonde ales Lager-like, comparable to a Kölsch.
Wheat ales Wheat ales, which have exploded in popularity in the U.S., are brewed with more than 50 percent malted wheat and often have strong citrus and coriander flavors. Popular wheat ales: Shock Top, Blue Moon, Dogfish Head Namaste White
Amber ales Amber ales are reddish and typically made from floralaccented hops.
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Ales have been around much longer than their lager counterparts, dating back thousands of years. They’re fermented in warmer temperatures—65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit—for a shorter period of time and are available in dozens of varieties. All tend to yield more intense, varied flavors than milder lagers.
Brown ales Popularized in London. As the name suggests, they are a deep amber brown color. Brown ales range in flavor but typically have a malty, nutty base. Popular brown ales: Newcastle Brown Ale, Tommyknocker Imperial Nut Brown, Brooklyn Brown Ale
PORTERs While porters are dark and full-bodied like stouts, they aren’t quite as strong. The hops flavor in porters can range from bitter to mild, and the beer often has a smoky taste. Popular porters: Stone Smoked Porter, Sierra Nevada Porter, Black Butte Porter
Oatmeal stouts, brewed with oats, tend to be sweeter and smoother than other stouts.
STOUTs Stouts are strong in flavor and dark in color. They originated as the strongest form of porter but now are widely considered their own classification. Stouts have a heavy roasted malt flavor and sometimes include coffee, chocolate or caramel tones. Popular stouts: Guinness, Murphy’s Irish Stout, George Killian’s Irish Stout, Old Rasputin Imperial Stout
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IMPERIAL is generally a term companies use to designate their top-of-the line beer.
THINKING ABOUT HOME BREWING? CONSIDER THESE BASICS
Lagers are newer beers, only several hundred years old, and are fermented in cold temperatures—45 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit— for a longer period of time. They are the most widely consumed beers in the world and the bread and butter of major breweries such as Anheuser-Busch. While pale lagers are most commonly stocked on American shelves, European brewing styles include bocks, pilsners and marzens. Lagers are fermented and served at cooler temperatures than ales, giving them a milder, cleaner flavor and aroma.
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BOCKS (German) Bocks are German lagers with a deep copper to dark brown color. They are the darkest and fullest of all lagers and typically are made from a single Munich malt. Popular bocks: Point Bock, Holsten Festbock
MALT LIQUORS (American) Malt liquors generally are higher in alcoholic content with few hops. Popular malt liquors: Bud Light Lime-ARita, Mickey’s Fine Malt Liquor, Olde English 800, Colt 45
MÄRZENS (German) The name Märzen is derived from the German word for March. Before refrigeration, it was difficult to brew beers during the summer, so many beermakers brewed in March, then kept beer on ice to drink throughout the summer. Popular Märzens: Samuel Adams Octoberfest, Gordon Biersch Märzen
PALE LAGERS (American) The American pale lager is by far the most commonly consumed beer in the United States. Lagers comprised 19 of the top 20 of beers sold in America last year, with Anheuser-Busch owning 11 of them. They usually are light in color and flavor, with little or no bitterness from hops. Popular American pale lagers: Budweiser, Coors, Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Michelob Ultra
KÖLSCH (German) Similarly, Kölschstyle beer falls into the German lager category, with a hint of grape flavor from the malts used.
PILSNERS (European) Pilsners are the most common European lagers in the United States and get their name from the city of Plzen in the Czech Republic. They generally are light in body and color with a clean, crisp taste lacking in hoppy flavor. A signature of pilsners is their aggressive carbonation. Popular pilsners: Stella Artois, Beck’s
EVERY BEER INCLUDES FOUR BASIC INGREDIENTS.
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WATER
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Home brewers typically spend 75 cents or less to brew a 12-ounce bottle of beer, depending on the type of equipment and grain they use. Here’s how that cost compares with other beer purchased in a pack: Home brew 40 to 75 cents per bottle
Bud Light 70 to 95 cents per can
Samuel Adams About $1.15 per bottle
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here’s no set time for when preparation begins at T-Mobile Arena on a Vegas Golden Knights’ game day. In truth, it starts the moment the venue’s preceding event ends. For a Saturday, February 9 game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, that meant the process commenced late Wednesday night, when Travis Scott walked offstage after a local tour stop. A crew of 40 conversion-operation specialists immediately
descended upon the arena. Among their duties were resetting hundreds of seats not included in a concert footprint, removing the floor covering the ice and overseeing the teardown of Scott’s elaborate set. By early Thursday morning, four inches were being shaved off the ice to remove beer stains, as trucks containing the Blue Jackets’ gear arrived at the loading docks and setup began out front at Toshiba Plaza.
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When Raul Gutierrez arrives at the arena, most of his team is waiting for him. The security desk opens at 5 a.m., and trucks pull up outside the entrance of the arena shortly after. Gutierrez is the executive director of arena operations, the first line of defense to make sure everything is up to standards. He starts his workday with one of three daily laps around the entire premises to ensure all is in place. Perhaps the most important part of the routine: making sure the building is set to exactly 58 degrees, where the temperature needs to sit in order to settle at the NHL-mandated 64 degrees when doors open and fans arrive. If there’s an issue, Gutierrez radios the appropriate people at the arena, team or league, so it can be addressed immediately. Gutierrez estimates there are never fewer than 50 employees inside the arena at any given time on game day. That number swells to around 1,000 closer to start time. “There’s always something going on in the building,” he says. “We run a 24/7 operation. Folks think because the building is dark, nobody is here, like a clubhouse. We’re definitely not a clubhouse.” The ice needs to be pristine, basically all day. Facilities Manager Bill Falls and his team will flood the ice every hour, then make 40-50 depth measurements to ensure the surface is level. The Blue Jackets are taking their morning skate at the arena, so it needs to be ready for their practice. Afterward, the T-Mobile crew will have a few hours to make sure the ice is prepped for the game. It’s a little easier tonight, because the arena hasn’t hosted a concert for a few days. But if there’s an event the night before a game, the process can start as early as 6 a.m. With the rink in hockey mode, Falls can take it easy and arrive at 9 a.m. for Columbus’ 11:30 skate. “We’ve had some time to work on it, so our ice thickness is ideal,” he says, explaining that the sweet spot is one inch to one-and-one-quarter inches. “We’ve got no concerns for the next couple of games.”
Vegas hadn’t played at home since January 23, and after a bye week and a long road trip, there was a lot of work to be done. But by game day, everything was in place. It’s eerily silent inside the arena on a Saturday morning, but it’s a period of quiet the T-Mobile crew knows will pass quickly. There’s a game tonight, but just as importantly, there’s a show to put on, and an eventual attendance of 18,301 spectators to be entertained.
The scene prior to the start of the Golden Knights’ game against Columbus, February 9 at T-Mobile Arena.
11:30 a.m. There’s a conference room deep inside T-Mobile Arena. Well, today it’s a conference room, but sometimes a basketball team needs it as a locker room. And it’s there that Ayron Sequeira starts the creative process for the day. She worked with the Detroit Red Wings and San Jose Sharks before joining the Golden Knights, and the senior director of entertainment production laments when teams keep their productions simple. “It should be 3D,” she says, referencing London’s Shakespeare’s Globe Theater and insisting there’s no reason similarly bowl-shaped hockey arenas shouldn’t be the same. Sequeira shares ideas she and her team had for last year’s playoffs, including talk of tigers and tesla coils, which might have been unveiled had the Golden Knights faced different opponents. In a makeshift office with nothing on the walls and one rack of props for pregame shows, creativity overflows. “There is always someone at a game for the very first time, and there is always someone who has been to every game,” she says.
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Manager of Live Video Jenna Veard directs her crew from the control room.
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The Golden Knights’ show is already so famous and revered, the in-game operations staff hosts guests to observe it every night. Today, three men from Storhamar Ishockey, defending champions of Norwegian hockey league GET-ligaen, are in the house. SIL, as the team is commonly called, is best known stateside for hosting a 217-minute, 14-second, 11-period game, the longest professional match ever recorded. Jonny Greco, the Golden Knights’ vice president of entertainment production, meets the trio at the arena entrance. Greco, who prefers to be called the Golden Knights’ “creative coach,” is a central character of game day. Jonny Greco Putting on a show is nothing new for Greco, who worked in with World Wrestling Entertainment (the WWE) and with the Cleveland Cavaliers (during LeBron James’ first stint with the team) before coming to Las Vegas. He speeds around the arena, making sure his Nor-
wegian guests see everything they want and get all their questions answered. He admits its difficult to pull off the latter while the arena audio engineer plays music at full-blast as part of a soundcheck.
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In the control room high above the rink, Jenna Veard is experiencing a moment of panic. One of the ice projectors—responsible for that pregame show everyone loves—has malfunctioned during rehearsals, and it’s up to the team’s manager of live video production to right the ship before the show can continue. “Of the many different machines up here and all the different software, something is usually going to act up,” she says once it’s back on track. “We all have our gremlins.” Meanwhile, down on the ice, Lee Orchard isn’t in costume yet, but any Golden Knights’ fan should recognize his face as the team’s sword-wielding mascot. He calls for the archers and flaming arrows to appear on the ice and moves toward the stone in the faceoff circle to remove the sword.
“One, two, three pumps,” Greco counts out as Orchard dekes twice and withdraws it. They’ve done this routine once or twice. The show would be considered too over-the-top in most hockey arenas, but in Las Vegas, where the bar for spectacle is set higher than the Stratosphere, it seems right. “It’s about creating a stew with just enough of some things but not too much of anything,” Greco says.
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Everyone involved has their own way of starting the day, and many work other jobs before getting to T-Mobile. Wayne Danielson is one of the in-game hosts, but he is well-known as “Big D” throughout the Valley for his work on country radio station 95.5-FM KWNR, aka the Bull. Danielson puts in his time at the station starting about 7:30 a.m., then works through the end of the hockey game. That can often mean 15-hour work days, but he isn’t complaining. “The stuff you get to do, it’s so much more than what happens when the cameras are on,” he says. “It rarely feels like a job.”
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Announcer Mark Shunock, second from left, poses for a photo from the Fortress.
Big D makes an announcement.
VGK fan Adam Dubrow, right, hitches a ride on a zamboni.
4 p.m. The arena is buzzing now. Three hours before puck drop is call time for most of the team and arena employees, and on the western side of the building, in the conference room/locker room, the production meeting begins. Everyone who’s a public face of in-game entertainment is there: Danielson and co-hosts Mark Shunock and Katie Marie. Public-address announcer Bruce Cusick takes a seat at the table beside DJ Joe Green and music director Jake Wagner. The mascot contingent is also represented— Orchard, alongside Clint McComb, the man behind Chance’s Gila monster costume. Greco, Sequeira and Veard are also in attendance, but all eyes are on Entertainment Producer Tyler Cofer. He’s calling the show tonight, deciding what happens next—at all times—in regards to in-game entertainment. He’s stationed in Section 14 during the game, staying in constant communication through his headset. Meetings between managers and perform-
ers are also taking place throughout the arena. In many ways, the entertainment staff seems as excited for the game as fans do. “I’m just thinking about, ‘I wonder what we’re going to do today,’ says Hannah Williams, one of the Golden Aces cheerleaders. “When I walk in I have no idea.” The facilities crew goes over the ice again, edging around the boards and creating the holes in the ice where the nets are anchored.
5 p.m. As the hustle ramps up inside, so too does the bustle just outside the gates. Parking is most convenient in the New York-New York, Park MGM and Aria garages, though it will cost you $25 per vehicle. Fans park, walk up to the arena and head through the security checkpoint. But those coming from the Strip experience a walk that’s quintessentially Vegas. The entire jaunt from Las Vegas Boulevard to the arena has become
its own attraction. Shake Shack looks like a Golden Knights fan shop with all the signage on its exterior, and there’s a reason folks line up nightly for Bruxie’s chicken and waffle sandwiches. At food and drink hot spot Beerhaus, there are a slew of Marc-André Fleury jerseys—one woman’s dating all the way back to his junior hockey days on the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Golden Knights fans take turns ribbing patrons in opposing jerseys, then both sides clink drinks and laugh. The beers come in disposable plastic cups—how else could you take them to-go? Further up the Park, fans are ordering drinks at the walk-up bars at California Pizza Kitchen and Sake Rock and grabbing brews from pop-up vendors on the way to the arena. Fans pose for pictures and selfies everywhere. (Pro tip: The best spot is near the Toshiba Plaza block letters on the road, providing a perfect angle of the enormous video board in the background.)
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6:55 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Showtime. The gates to TMobile Arena swing open as a pep rally rages outside the arena. The Golden Knights’ drum line “Drumbots” provide staccato beats for the nightly “March to the Fortress,” featuring the Golden Knight, Chance, the Golden Aces and the Vegas Belles showgirls. Security and ticket takers usher patrons into the arena and to their seats, concessions workers start to get slammed with beer and hot dog orders and fans line up to get into the Armory team shop, where they can buy even more Golden Knights gear.
The pregame show goes off without a hitch. It’s become such a draw, most fans get into their seats in time to catch the performance. Gutierrez, who came to T-Mobile Arena from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, says the industry standard is 70-80 percent of the crowd in its seats for the start of a game. For Golden Knights’ games, it’s 90-93 percent, according to internal estimates. T-Mobile Area is a balloon at a birthday party, just about to pop. The bass is jet-engine loud. The crowd is pulsing. The team takes the ice. Even the national anthem can’t slow the crescendo of anticipation. The Knights’ five starting skaters circle the faceoff dot one last time and take their positions.
7:08 p.m. The puck drops. Columbus’ Boone Jenner wins the faceoff, and the game is underway. A few moments later, the Blue Jackets score, and Cofer calls it to the control room, where a frustration clip is readied. Vegas challenges for goaltender interference, at which point Wagner plays, “Tell Me Something Good,” during the review, and “Call It What You Want,” when the referees uphold the goal. A little sass never hurts.
The Golden Knights answer with a tally of their own, and when the shot off defenseman Nate Schmidt’s stick finds the net, it sets off an operations chain reaction. Cofer waits for the referee to signal a goal, then calls it to the control room. Veard pushes a gold button to set off the goal horn, the cue for lights and animations. None of them are automated, with each trigger manually produced. The control room waits for a call from NHL officials to determine who gets credited with the goal and assist. “21 from 41 confirmed, waiting for numbers,” Veard says later when No. 21 Cody Eakin scores on a third period pass from No. 41 PierreEdouard Bellemare. Once the team gets confirmation that Colin Miller will also be credited with an assist, they flash all three on the screen as Cusick announces it to the crowd.
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The second period ends with an anxious energy that predicts a thrilling finish. It’s 2-2, and fans empty out of their seats for intermission. The Hyde Lounge is the highest point from which to watch the game, higher even than the press box and level with the American and Canadian flags on the north side of the arena. Fans can reserve Hyde’s couches and tables, but no ticket is required to get in. All are welcome, particularly during betweenperiod breaks. Plus, it’s the only place in the arena serving Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves’ new 7Five Brewing Training Day beer. Fans in the know flood the lounge as the scoreboard hits 0:00, and a DJ begins spinning music. A 50th birthday party starts its celebration, and the Golden Knight arrives to cut the cake with his sword. Brandon Flowers’ folksy rendition of state song “Home Means Nevada” is playing for fans in the arena proper, but that’s hard to hear up here, with DJ Snake’s “Taki Taki” pulsing through the lounge. Bells signal that the third period is about to begin, and fans quickly head back to their seats.
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The Blue Jackets score with 2:39 left in the game to take the lead, and groans reverberate around the arena. “Do I even want a frustration?” Veard asks from the control room to no one in particular. “Give me a short one. Give me Kylo.” Seconds later, the Star Wars clip of Kylo Ren smashing his lightsaber plays on the above-ice video screen. Vegas goes on to lose 4-3.
9:38 p.m. Two minutes after the game ends, Cofer commends his staff for a good show, particularly after 17 days off between home games. Greco takes notes for a report he’ll write the next day, going over what went right and what might be improved. Veard assembles the control-room crew for the sign-off recap. She reminds her people the somber mood in the arena has nothing to do with their performance. “If we won, we’d be dancing right now,” she says. “Really great game.”
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As Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant winds down his postgame press conference, workers on the other side of the arena are finishing up, too. The Drumbots power down their light-up jackets. Chance and the Golden Knight disrobe. What happens next typically depends on the schedule. There’s a private event at the arena on Sunday, but the ice will stay in place, so there’s no conversion protocol necessary. The next week will be far busier, with the Golden Knights home to play Thursday and Saturday, with a Kiss concert in between. But for now, there are two days until the next game, so the staff can take a breather. February will be tougher, with eight games scheduled in 26 days. From the preseason through the playoffs, T-Mobile Arena hosted 53 games last season, with a minimum of 45 set for Season No. 2 pending the playoffs. Most of the staff works every game, arriving at different points throughout the day with two common goals: providing every fan with a fun and safe experience—and putting on the best show in hockey.
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$271 The average price of a Golden Knights’ ticket on the secondary market, according to a Ticketiq.com study conducted last season.
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Rows of telescopic seating at T-Mobile Arena— seats arena workers can adjust not only in and out like a typical venue, but also higher and lower. That’s four more rows of telescopic seating than at any other arena in the country.
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Maximum amount of conversion-operation specialists used to transform T-Mobile Arena into hockey mode. The venue usually utilizes only 30 or 40 people to do the job, but if it’s booked for back-to-back events, such as a Saturday night fight into a Sunday afternoon hockey game, it takes a large group of temporary contractors to expedite the process.
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Approximate number of employees on hand at T-Mobile Arena for last year’s Stanley Cup Final games against the Washington Capitals. The number is typically around 1,000 employees for regular-season games, but the championship series required an increase in several areas, particularly security.
The lowest ticket price available on the secondary market to get into the Golden Knights’ February 9 game against the Columbus Blue Jackets 30 minutes before the game began. That’s not an uncommon floor, according to the Ticketiq.com study, which ranked Golden Knights’ tickets as the second-most-expensive on average in the NHL (behind only the Toronto Maple Leafs’).
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The lowest price available via Suite Experience Group for a luxury suite at a Golden Knights game for the rest of the season. This suite is available for the February 22 game against Winnipeg and can accommodate up to 16 people. Prices are not often advertised and require reaching out to the Golden Knights or T-Mobile Arena.
very Golden Knight player has a different game day routine, but one tradition is cherished above all else. Don’t get in the way of anyone’s pregame nap. Power naps are less a perk than a part of the job when it comes to professional hockey, “Our body is our place of work, so you cannot get to the game and be tired,” center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare says. Players treat an afternoon snooze more as a requirement than a desire. These are athletes who have a practice in the morning—10:30 a.m. on game days for Vegas— and are then expected to perform at peak intensity for up to three hours, typically starting at 7 p.m. That’s a long day, especially considering it starts with meetings and workouts before players ever hit the ice. “This is what we do, so we have to make sure that we get the amount of minutes back so our bodies are ready to do the job,” Bellemare says. Forward Alex Tuch has a fairly rigid routine. He wakes up at 8:30 a.m. and heads to City National Arena to eat breakfast before the team’s 9:30 meeting. He then gets a stretch in and hits the ice for at least 30 minutes before showering, getting dressed and heading home to relax in anticipation of a nap from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.. “Always,” Tuch says of his nap. “I try to. There’s probably one game this year I haven’t.” He also has his post-nap strategy down to a science. Tuch arrives at T-Mobile Arena by 4:15 p.m., makes a snack and prepares multiple water bottles with different drinks before attending one final meeting at 5:30. Players say the nap helps mentally as much as physically. The grind of a hockey season wears on everyone, and the onus is increased during road trips, when games might take place at different times or in different time zones. A nap can standardize the body’s start time for a game. “It kind of resets you, so it’s a new day,” forward William Carrier says. “It gets you to the same point every time, and when the game starts you’re at the exact same point as the game before and the game after.” The ritual extends to the coaches, too. Most of them were players once, to they’re already indoctrinated in the napping tradition. Even for them, getting some shut-eye is essential. “Our sleeping schedule is a lot different than most people, so you get your rest when you can get it,” coach Gerard Gallant says. “I know I feel a lot better when I have my pregame nap.” –Justin Emerson
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REI INTRODUCTION TO SLOAN CANYON Everybody knows about Red Rock Canyon to our west. But few realize there’s another gem to our south. Near Henderson, Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area boasts 48,438 acres of pristine desert wilderness and petroglyphs. Friends of Sloan Canyon will offer an overview of the area’s offerings. 6:30-8 p.m., free, 2220 Village Walk Drive #150. –C. Moon Reed
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BUNKHOUSE SALOON SAM VALDEZ Somewhere between Angel Olsen and Lana Del Rey exists the breezy, calming voice of Sam Valdez. It’s good company for the Nevadaraised, LA-based singer to keep, and with only a fivesong EP under her belt, we expect you’ll be hearing a lot more of Valdez in the future. Catch her before she breaks big. With Rodes Rollins, Blair and Chani. 8 p.m., $10-$12. –Leslie Ventura
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With the Academy Awards airing February 24 at 5:30 p.m. on ABC, it’s the perfect time to catch up on Oscar nominees. Seven of the eight Best Picture nominees (BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, A Star Is Born, Vice) are playing in various configurations at showcases in several local theaters, including AMC Town Square, Century Suncoast and South Point and Regal Green Valley Ranch and Red Rock, with passes available for $35 to see all seven (the major theater chains have excluded Roma because it’s a Netflix original). If you’ve already caught all or most of the Best Picture selections, you can pick just one or two showings, and then delve more deeply into the nominations (and get an advantage over your Oscar-pool competition) with the animated and liveaction Best Short Film nominees, playing February 22-24 at 2 and 7 p.m. for $10 at the Century Suncoast and South Point. They range from a widely released Pixar short (Bao) to festivalfavorite dramas about late-in-life coming out and children’s games that turn dangerous. –Josh Bell
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Whether you know Skribble from former NYC hip-hop act Young Black Teenagers, his work with The Fugees, his Essential Spring Break mix album, his MTV hosting duties or the TLC reality show Project Dad, you know you’re in for some throwback jams at this week’s OTR Saturdays. 10 p.m., $25-$30. –Brock Radke
THU, FEB 21 CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY FUNNY STORIES WITH JAMES JUDD A consistently funny participant on NPR’s storytelling program Snap Judgment, Judd will share true-life tales of “spectacular public embarrassments and utter failures.” 7 p.m., free. –Mike Prevatt
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Even those with garage fridges full of unicorn bottles and cans might drool at the deep brewery list—Bearded Iris? Hoof Hearted? Omnipollo?—for this parking lot tasting event. 3-7 p.m., $50, 6261 Dean Martin Drive. –Spencer Patterson
The Arizona journalist relates stories from his bittersweet book of essays, Tucson Salvage: Tales and Recollections From La Frontera, with help from Jazzy Byner, Maggie Rawling Smith and Barry Smith. 4 p.m., free, 1216 S. Rainbow Blvd. –Geoff Carter
Black Mountain Institute’s latest Breakout Fiction Writer is Africana studies lecturer Wayétu Moore, who will read and discuss her book She Would Be King, a magical remix of the history of Liberia. 7 p.m., free. –C. Moon Reed
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Deep house and indie dance darling Nora En Pure (aka Daniela Niederer) made a splash at Marquee Dayclub last year, thanks to festival-ready tracks like “Come With Me” and “Morning Dew.” After appearances at Coachella, Ultra, Tomorrowland and Privilege Ibiza, she’s ready for a big-time Vegas residency. April 6 at Encore Beach Club.
Anna Lunoe One of the biggest dance music names to emerge from Australia in recent years, Anna Lunoe broke through with debut single “Real Talk,” which ranked No. 1 on Beatport’s indie chart for four months straight. Her weekly Hyperhouse radio show on Apple Music’s Beats 1 allows this diverse artist—she’s also a vocalist, producer and noted curator—to continue to push the boundaries of her genre. March 15 at Encore Beach Club.
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Gerber’s Rumors on March 22; elrow’s submarine trip extravaganza El Triangulo de las Rowmudas with Fisher, Paco Osuna, Bastian Bux and De La Swing on March 23; and Carl Cox teaming with Joseph Capriati, Nastia and Nic Fanciulli on March 24 for a marathon noon to 8 p.m. Sunday set. ¶ But Wynn started February by announcing a group of new residents that further stretch the boundaries of the Las Vegas nightclub soundscape. Some of these DJs and artists have performed at XS, EBC or Intrigue once or twice, while others are new to these venues. ¶ “We are constantly searching for up-and-coming artists and superstar DJs from around the world to break into the Vegas market through our programming,” says Alex Cordova, Wynn Nightlife Managing Partner. “We look forward to bringing these fresh acts to our venues this year as we continue to build our lineup with the best international talents.”
Alan Walker The Norwegian phenom opened his first-ever North American tour in 2017 at Wynn’s intimate Intrigue Nightclub. His 2015 single “Faded”—released when he was 17 years old—has earned multiplatinum certifications around the world, and he has amassed more than 15 billion audio and video streams worldwide. Walker’s progressive big-house sounds are an ideal fit for Wynn and Encore’s big rooms. Dates TBD.
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SAYMYNAME The “godfather” of hard trap made his EBC debut in August and brought a distinctly different vibe to the nighttime swim party. Expect this bacon-loving LA native to become a Vegas favorite this summer. March 30 at Encore Beach Club.
Salvatore Ganacci When this Swedish producer teamed with fellow Wynn resident Jillionaire (of Major Lazer) to create “Fresh,” DJs like Dillon Francis and Skrillex championed its hard-hitting sound and started a snowball effect that continued with “Ride It” with Sebastian Ingrosso and “Imagine.” After numerous dates last year in China and Europe, he’s ready to rock Vegas. March 6 & 22 at Intrigue; March 8 & 28 at Encore Beach Club; March 31 at XS.
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A classically trained pianist who began his career as a singer and songwriter, Tim Wu put a dent in Vegas at last year’s Electric Daisy Carnival and during a handful of Hakkasan gigs. His progressive house leanings and creative remixes have made him a festival favorite and a rising star. March 1, April 5 & 13 at Encore Beach Club.
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utch DJ Sander van Dijck, better known as San I think is very important is creative freedom, which Holo, has been a musician most of his life. Before means I don’t want to be stuck in a certain genre. I can becoming a producer and electronic artist, van Dimake a house track or a trap track—for this next song jck was studying guitar and playing in indie bands I took it to the next level with making a kind of folky, in the Netherlands. Today he’s an award-winning DJ indie song. It still has electronics and drums and a drop, and a Marquee resident. The Weekly caught up with him but it’s a very kind of acoustic-themed song with very to talk about new music in the works and his personal and honest lyrics. I’m not sure if I’m Vegas show on February 22. going to continue with that or go in a completely SAN HOLO February 22, different direction. 10:30 p.m., What are you currently working on? Basically $20-$30. I’m always working on music, whether it’s on You’re also playing Marquee the same day your Marquee, 702-333the road or I’m in a plane or in a bus. When I get song drops. What can people expect from that 9000. to go home I get to go to my studio and finish all set? The Marquee shows are DJ sets. I do two of that. I tour a lot, and I get a lot of inspiration types of shows—a live show which has guitars from traveling, meeting people, playing shows and vocals and all kinds of other instruments— and all these bits and pieces. I get ideas from that, and and I do DJ sets which are more based on me playing a I produce them on my laptop and then I go home and variety of songs that inspire me. In Las Vegas you always work that all out. play for an interesting crowd; it’s partly people who are coming for you, and partly people who are coming for a On February 22 you’re dropping your first single of good night. I play a lot of my own music, and I will mix the year, “Lead Me Back.” Does that represent the it with some classics while staying in my own kind of creative direction you’re headed in for 2019? What atmosphere.
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2 CHAINZ SAT 23 | DRAI’S He wasn’t happy about being left off the NBA All-Star celebrity game roster last week, so maybe 2 Chainz will get it all out on the Drai’s Live stage. 10:30 p.m., $40$60. Cromwell, 702-777-3800.
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FACTORY RESET THE VENETIAN’S NEW ITALIAN EATERY EXCELS AT PASTA AND MUCH MORE BY JIM BEGLEY hen it comes to a restaurant, its name can be everything. The right one can convey your signature dish, cooking style, cuisine or maybe all of the above (here’s looking at you, KJ Dim Sum & Seafood Chinese Restaurant). But the wrong words can keep diners away. That brings us to the newly opened Factory Kitchen at The Venetian. The term “factory,” as applied to restaurants, seems vague and not particularly inspired—think Old Spaghetti Factory or Cheesecake Factory, though at least you know which dishes to order at both of those chains. So, Factory Kitchen … nothing in the name, which dates to its first location—in a reclaimed factory space in LA’s Arts District—would suggest that it’s one of the Strip’s more intriguing recent openings. But indeed, the new venue elevates Italian cuisine, fittingly, in a space formerly occupied by B&B Ristorante. And the minimalist, industrial vibe replicating the original feels comfortable, more like an adaptivereuse Downtown location than a casino spot. Factory also features a showcase pasta bar, and the menu rotates appetizing noodle dishes. The mandilli di seta ($20) is a must-order, thin sheet pasta similar to lasagna, prepared in a sharp almond basil pesto. Equally enticing is the (rotating) fish-stuffed cappellacci; one recent sublime rendition found the hat-shaped pasta pockets filled with whitefish, while a moredirect recent version relied on salmon ($23). Factory isn’t just about its pastas. Peperú ($10) are a fabulous starter—sweet and spicy cheesestuffed peppers with an arugula salad. And while all Italian restaurants have prosciutto, few match the presentation at Factory, where the 18-monthaged dry-cured ham ($25) gets layered atop a fried sage dough not unlike a flattened funnel cake. The dollop of stracciatella turns it into arguably the best open-faced ham and cheese you’ve ever had. So don’t stress over the nonspecific name— simply dive into Factory’s edgy Italian cuisine. You won’t be disappointed.
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“Bittersweet” is the word restaurateur for Atcharawan. Lamaii translates to “delicately,” Bank Atcharawan uses when discussing which describes the atmosphere well. The décor his separation from his two beloved focuses on wooden columns and cream-colored restaurants, Chada Thai & Wine and Chada walls and furniture, and there’s a large wine Lamaii Street. The most he’ll elaborate: “It was a 4480 Spring cellar up front. Atcharawan promises to Mountain business partner thing. I felt that the best keep prices low for locals. Road #700, solution for me was to sell my shares.” Guests can chow down on favorites from 702-238Unsurprisingly, the former Lotus of Siam the Chada days, along with new dishes. 0567. Tuesday-Sunday, sommelier’s involvement proved essential, Making the journey with Atcharawan are 5 p.m.-2 a.m. and not long after his departure, both Chasuch holdovers as panang ped grob—crispy das shuttered in 2018. Bank Atcharawan duck in a rich curry—and pad kee mao, stayed in the game via his wife Pimmie’s drunken noodles mixed with proteins and Thai dessert concept, the Patio, which quickly deloaded flavor. Original items Atcharawan says veloped a following. But Atcharawan wanted more. he’s excited to present include comforting boat “I wanted to sell wine again,” he says. noodle soup and crispy beef with rice powder. He’s doing that and more at Lamaii, his new spot Reflecting back on where he’s been and where he in Chinatown. If the restaurant’s recent soft-openis now, he says, “It all worked out in the end.” ing was any indication, this will be another success –Jason Harris
Bruce and Eric Bromberg are back, again, with a new/old restaurant at the Red Rock Resort. The New York City-based restaurateurs took their first big step beyond the Big Apple with Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill at the Cosmopolitan, and while that eatery has been transformed into a version of their original Blue Ribbon Brasserie, the sushi spot has reappeared in the ’burbs. And Bruce Bromberg sounds happy about that. On the new restaurant: “I think it embodies the same spirit. The menu is similar, but there are a few modifications. If you’ve been to our original sushi place in New York, you know it’s 11 feet wide at its widest point, so it’s kind of an awkward space. But we like awkward spaces. The new one is also long and narrow and evokes that same feeling. It’s funky. It has a Tokyo street vibe to it and these sort of activations as you walk through, from the sushi bar to the drink bar to the outdoor beer garden.” On the menu: “At the first menu meeting we all sat down and discussed whether it should be exactly the same or a little bit different. By the end we decided we can change things up, but there are a lot of dishes that we just knew, we have to have that, and that and all those.” On the fried chicken (yes, the new spot will serve it): “My dad always would say he could have saved a lot of money sending us to France [to study] if he knew it was going to be all about fried chicken. But it is interesting the way people are attached to [it]. ... People have a real visceral attachment to that dish.” –Brock Radke
BLUE RIBBON SUSHI BAR & GRILL Sunday-Thursday, 4:3011 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 4:30 p.m.-midnight. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7444.
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Spin the Black Camaro circle The Longtime Vegas band presses its latest album to vinyl By Leslie Ventura t’s 2 p.m. on a Saturday inside Starboard Tack. Brian Garth and Tom “TG” Miller are sitting across from me, both sipping whiskey. It’s an early start, but the two have a lot to celebrate. Together, the pair are Black Camaro, a band of somewhat legendary proportions in Las Vegas—not in the commercial sense of The Killers or Imagine Dragons, but as actual Downtown patriots of the local scene. They’ve been active for almost two decades, playing nearly every dive bar in this city. Garth has produced and engineered the albums of countless Vegas-based bands, and Miller’s diverse artwork can be found gracing event posters, Weekly covers and local LPs alike. On Valentine’s Day, Black Camaro released new, seventh album Protocol of Dreams. One day earlier, single “Out of the Rain” was featured on the new, NPR-curated Station Breaks monthly playlist (featured on NPR’s Slingshot list on Spotify). The guys have come a long way since the first article
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ever written about them, which Garth and Miller fondly reminisce about inside the bar. Garth’s then-roommate had a gun collection, so when he invited a CityLife reporter over to his house for the band’s first interview, a shotgun landed on the table. And a bunch of weed. “It made it into the article,” Garth laughs. “We just wanted to appear dangerous,” Miller adds. “And I guess it worked.” From then on, Garth and Miller said they were known as the “guns and weed” band. “Everyone thought we were super f*cked up on drugs, but we were the straightest motherf*ckers,” Garth says. Their personal proclivities (or not) didn’t matter when you heard the music. Not quite indie, not quite punk, a little psychedelic and a little jammy— nothing before or since has sounded quite like Black Camaro. Protocol of Dreams is no different. “We started recording sh*t [in 2001] not thinking ‘this is going to be an album’ or we’re going to end up being a band 18 years from now,” Garth said. “It didn’t work that way for us.”
Black Camaro has always been a collaborative effort, so it makes sense the band would partner with Running in Place Records for its debut vinyl release. “The whole idea was, if we do this, it has to be on vinyl and we have to put it out in the world,” Garth says. “It can’t just be like how we’ve always been, like, ah, f*ck it, let’s put it on Bandcamp.” The album is admittedly more political than anything BC has ever done, but it doesn’t stick to one sonic theme. “Out of the Rain,” starts like a pounding Drive Like Jehu song, but Miller’s cool, melodic vocals quickly temper that aggressive force. Songs like “Dandelion” incorporate sunny ’60s and ’70s pop symphonics, while “Jefferson Kickstand” explores modern, electronic psychedelia. All of it’s worth sitting with and absorbing as you pour over the liner notes. “I’ve recorded so many bands that have been on vinyl, and I’ve never had my own sh*t on vinyl,” Garth says. “The way [vinyl] tells a story, having to flip it over, it’s like a two-part mini-series. And we really designed it to be like that.”
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AWARD TOUR A PRIMER ON SURGING R&B TALENT ELLA MAI Who: Named after jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald, 24-year-old Ella Mai is a British singer who broke through after producer/DJ Mustard noticed her Instagram covers of R&B and hip-hop classics, sent her a DM and swiftly signed her to his 10 Summers label. Her sound: Atop unabashedly 1990s R&B-style production—midtempo ballads and slow jams crafted through the filter of Mustard’s bass-heavy “ratchet music” aesthetic—Mai assuredly sings without overcompensating affectations or acrobatics. Songs to check out: If you haven’t
already, listen to “Boo’d Up,” the first single from her entrancing 2018 self-titled debut and her biggest hit to date. And don’t sleep on the piano-kissed “Trip” and the guitar-led bonus cut “Naked.” Awards haul: She’s on a tear. Mai won Best R&B Song—and was nominated for Song of the Year— for “Boo’d Up” at last week’s Grammy ceremony, scored three trophies at last year’s Soul Train Awards and is up for numerous Brit Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards and Global Awards. Her (short) Vegas history: Mai opened for Kehlani at Brooklyn Bowl back in 2017. Here’s your chance to catch her first headlining tour—that is, if you can scrounge up or StubHub a ticket to the sold-out show. –Mike Prevatt
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with Kiana Lede, Lucky Daye. February 23, 7:30 p.m., $28+. House of Blues, 702-632-7600.
If you don’t know who Lou Barlow is, odds are you won’t go to his February 23 “small space” show in Las Vegas, at a “secret location” revealed upon ticket purchase. But you should, to celebrate one of indie rock’s key figures. Maybe this quick playlist will help … “Poledo” (Dinosaur Jr., You’re Living All Over Me, 1987) Dinosaur Jr. has always indisputably been guitarist J Mascis’ band, but Barlow contributed some chunky basslines— and a couple of songs— before being dismissed in 1989. This six-minute “ukulele collage” capped off the group’s most beloved album, and hinted at Sebadoh and Sentridoh strangeness to come. “Brand New Love” (Sebadoh, Weed Forestin, 1990) Tucked among the experimental, lo-fi beginnings of Barlow’s primary musical vehicle, Sebadoh, were sublime ballads like 1993’s “Soul and Fire” and this enduring classic. Hit YouTube for the acoustic original, then try out 1992’s electric follow-up on Spotify. “The Freed Pig” (Sebadoh, III, 1991) In which Barlow opens up about his relationship with Mascis (“Your big head has that more room to grow”), with whom he once again amazingly shares the stage these days in the reunited Dinosaur Jr. “Magnet’s Coil” (Sebadoh, Bakesale, 1994) Barlow writes a mean hook, too, evidenced by a slew of catchy, guitar-forward tracks on Sebadoh’s best album and its 1996 followup, Harmacy. Bet you can’t play it just once. “Natural One” (The Folk Implosion, Kids soundtrack, 1995) Don’t be fooled by the folky band name. This swirling piece of psychedelia—which didn’t appear in the film, by the way— sounds more like U.K. shoegaze. –Spencer Patterson
LOU BARLOW February 23, 7 p.m., $25+. Location TBA, bit.ly/2IckRja.
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Score a photo opp at Cirque du Soleil’s fun run. (Courtesy)
RUN AWAY ONCE MORE Cirque du Soleil’s community event switches things up By Brock Radke he post-run selfie with your favorite costumed character from Mystére or KÁ has become something of an annual institution, just one of the features that sets Run Away with Cirque du Soleil apart from the dozens of other fun-run fundraisers that take place throughout the Vegas Valley. “We have always stayed true to the fact that this is an incredible opportunity to have this up-close-and-personal moment with these performers,” says Run Away project manager Brooke Wahlquist. “The original idea for the event came from Cirque employees, artists and technicians from the two shows here at the time [Mystére and O] who were runners and wanted to put on a 5K that could benefit the nonprofits we were working with. It’s grown to be loved and supported by all the shows, and when they get to interact with people in a way they don’t get to do on a nightly basis, the photos that come back always warm my heart.”
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This year’s event, the 18th-annual familymake sure everyone has an amazing time. We refriendly 5K run and 1-mile walk, will benefit the ally want to honor all the work that’s been put into Springs Preserve and Cirque du Soleil foundait over the years.” tions and will include live music and circus play A special interactive art piece conceptualized area at the finish line in addition to all those phoby a technician from The Beatles Love will be preto opps. Participants are encouraged to sented in its early stage at this year’s event, dress in their own Cirque-inspired look, RUN AWAY and participants will be able to leave their which could win them a special behindown personal mark on it. That will continue WITH the-scenes package to one of six Las Vegas at the annual One Night for One Drop CIRQUE shows: Mystére, O, KÁ, The Beatles Love, performance on March 8 at Bellagio. The DU SOLEIL Zumanity and Michael Jackson One. The March 2, 7 completed piece will be revealed next year a.m., $27Blue Man Group is now a Cirque-owned and eventually displayed at the Springs $37. Springs production, and its characters will also be Preserve. Preserve, on-site, too. register at That means Run Away with Cirque du active.com. But this year’s Run Away will also be Soleil could be a little bittersweet this year, special for another reason: It’s the last but it should also be an greater demonstraone. Cirque is still planning an annual tion of the company’s strong connections community event at Springs Preserve for to the community. “What I personally love 2020, but it will take a new form. “That will be about Cirque is no matter if we’re sitting in the revealed in 2020,” Wahlquist says. “There’s a lot office or sitting in a theater, when we do all get of excitement as we are putting all possibilities together, it always feels like family,” Wahlquist on the table. That makes it even more special this says. “I look forward to knowing whatever the new time and more important for our employees to event is, it will not lose that spirit.”
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A QUIET PREMISE A Public Fit’s Small Mouth Sounds puts the sizzle in silence By C. Moon Reed
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t’s a juicy challenge for a daring theater company: produce a play in which characters have taken a vow of silence. It’s also a terrifying premise for all but the most intrepid theatergoer: What am I about to sit through? But rest easy, casual theater fans. A Public Fit’s Small Mouth Sounds is thoroughly compelling and highly entertaining. Just because someone can’t talk doesn’t mean they can’t communicate. Bess Wohl’s critically acclaimed play follows the story of six seekers who attend a five-day silent retreat in a forested getaway. With varied “I was surprised by the physical boldness [in the pasts, problems and aspirations, they struggle play],” says Weiss, formerly of Blue Man Group. with their lives in the loudest of quiet. “This is “There’s so much quiet, and then all of such a different way of telling a story,” a sudden people are throwing things director Ann Marie Pereth says. “I left and right.” SMALL thought it was interesting, and it also Despite its serious premise, the play MOUTH scared the hell out of me.” contains tons of idiosyncratic humor, SOUNDS At curtain, a motley crew trudges Through much of it derived from the awkwardin from the rain, nobody quite sure March 10, ness inherent in a spiritual retreat. what to do with themselves in a silent times vary, “It’s fun to do what amounts to film $25-$30. The retreat … except for yoga superstar Usual Place, acting, clowning and physical comedy Rodney (played by sexy Zumanity vet 100 S. Maryin the same show,” Weiss says. Mario Peoples). His knowing pretzel land Parkway, The retreat is rounded out by the re702-735-2114. poses confound his cohorts and hide cently dumped Alicia (Jamie Carvellia deeper pain. Pikrone), who wanders the wilderness Actor Marcus Weiss plays Rodney’s in search of a cell signal—phone ban be damned. roommate, the recovering sad-sack Ned, who There’s the power couple Joan and Judy (Valerie wears a beanie to hide scars from a past injury.
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Majestic Repertory Theatre director Troy Heard and I are chatting about stage musicals when he shares an expression I’ll be adding to my repertoire. “Use dialogue to express your thoughts,” he says. “When dialogue doesn’t do it, break into song. And when you can’t sing anymore, break into dance.” By that measurement, Las Vegas is currently enjoying a stage-three musical outbreak. Its most recognizable symptom is the 2019-2020 edition of the Smith Center’s Broadway Las Vegas series, a season of musicals that includes crowd-pleasing returnees (The Book of Mormon; Wicked), a pair of holiday chestnuts (Jesus Christ Superstar; Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical), adapted animation (Anastasia; SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical), vacations in miniature (Once On This Island, Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville) and a pair of award-winning powerhouses (2016’s The Band’s Visit, recipient of 10 Tony Awards, and 2017’s Mean Girls, which deservedly netted Tina Fey a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book). That’s the Smith Center doing one of the things it was built to do. But our smaller stages are exploding in song, too. There are community and school productions, but also musicals staged by Vegas’ independent theater companies. Las Vegas Little Theatre recently presented Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins. Cockroach Theatre is preparing the June debut of a new musical, Santango, with music by Stewart D’Arrietta and a book by Justin Fleming. (It promises a live band and “sizzling tango.” Break into dance.) Super Summer Theater promises lively productions of Annie, Into the Woods and Chicago. And Majestic is in the midst of a musical streak, with Bigfoot, Cabaret and Spring Awakening in the rearview and several more musicals planned for the company’s soon-to-be-announced upcoming season. “Musicals are a cornerstone of what we do,” Heard says. Musical theater has always been a thing here. We’ve seen everything from Avenue Q to Phantom playing the Strip. But this recent, homegrown spike in musicals can only mean one thing: There’s been so much dialogue, both on and off our increasing number of independent stages, that song and dance is inevitable. Let’s go with it. –Geoff Carter
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calendar LIVE music 172 Emo Night 2/22. The Black Queen, Uniform, Kanga 2/23. Leisa K & The Pickups 2/28. Rio, 702-513-3356. ACCESS SHOWROOM Patti Austin 2/23. Aliante Casino, 702-692-7777. Beauty Bar Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Ted Rader’s Magic Family, The Acid Sisters, 2/22. Emo Night 2/23. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. Brooklyn Bowl ABBA vs. Queen 2/23. Lettuce, Greyhounds 2/28. Blues Traveler, O Wildly 3/1. Twiddle, Iya Terra 3/2. Band of Horses, She Returns From War 3/7. moe., Pigeons Playing Ping Pong 3/8-3/9. Stephen Marley 3/13. Steep Canyon Rangers, The All-Togethers 3/15. Yung Gravy 3/16. Linq Promenade, 702-862-2695. Bunkhouse Saloon Maladjusted (Smiths/ Morrissey tribute) 2/23. Sam Valdez, Rodes Rollins, Blair and Chani 2/24. City Vibes 2/26. Un, Body Void, Demon Lung, Commonear 2/27. Ssssnake, Pet Tigers, The Scoundrels, Sleep Eater 2/28. 124 S. 11th St., 702-982-1764. The Chelsea Duran Duran 2/22-2/23. Metric, Zoé, July Talk 3/10. Flogging Molly, Face to Face 3/15. The Revivalists, Rayland Baxter 3/16. The Cosmopolitan, 702-698-6797. Chrome Showroom Kenny Lattimore 3/9. Santa Fe Station, 702-658-4900.
New Wave fave Duran Duran plays the Chelsea February 22 and 23. (Courtesy)
CLEOPATRA’S BARGE Wayne Newton 3/5-3/7, 3/9, 3/11. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. THE CLUB Supreme Reflections (Supremes tribute) 2/23. Highwaymen Live (Highwaymen tribute) 3/2. Sharon Cuneta 3/9. Cannery, 702-507-5700. The Colosseum Mariah Carey 2/21. Celine Dion 2/26-2/27, 3/1-3/2, 3/5-3/6, 3/8-3/9, 3/12-3/13, 3/15-3/16. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. Count’s VAMP’D Wicked Garden, Lady Chameleon 2/21. Thigh Voltage (AC/DC tribute), The Who Invasion (Who tribute) 2/22. Count’s 77, Dirty Pairadice 2/23. John Zito Electric Jam 2/28. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. DALLAS EVENTS CENTER Ruben Studdard (Luther Vandross tribute) 3/1. Texas Station, 702-631-1000. THE Dillinger Jase Wills 2/22. Leo & Carmelo 2/23. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001. THE Dispensary Lounge Amanda King 2/22. Lisa Gay 2/23. Joe Darro & Friends 2/24. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343. Dive Bar THRA 2/22. The Heroine 2/23. Steaksauce Mustache, American Standards, Faded Prisms 2/25. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. DOUBLE DOWN SALOON Anubis, Lujuria, Tarah Who?, William Neal 2/22. TV Party Tonight w/ DJ Atomic, The Psyatics, Water Landing, Scott Gilliam 2/23. Sissy Brown, Uberschall 2/24. The Bargain DJ Collective 2/25. Unique Massive 2/26. Thee Swank Bastards 2/27. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. DOWNTOWN CONTAINER PARK Lady Reiko & Bounce Duo, Matt Morgan 2/22. Street Folk 2/23. 707 Fremont St., 702-359-9982.
Encore Theater Diana Ross 2/22-2/23. Smokey Robinson 2/27, 3/1-3/2. Robbie Williams 3/6, 3/8-3/9, 3/13. Wynn, 702-770-6696. EVEL PIE Stereo Assault, K. Kilfeather, Intoxicated Rejects 2/28. 508 Fremont St., 702-840-6460. Fremont Country Club Derv Gordon, So What 2/23. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-6601.
The Joint The Roots 2/22. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000.
South Point Showroom Frankie Scinta 2/24. Frankie Moreno 2/28. 702-696-7111.
Mandalay Bay Events Center Muse, Walk the Moon 3/2. 702-632-7777.
The Space A Perfect Being, Lucrecia, Silent Speaks, Take, Oscillation, Guilty by Design, Omniversa 2/21. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702903-1070.
MGM Grand Garden Arena Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 3/2. 702-531-3826. Orleans Arena PJ Masks Live! 2/26. 702-365-7469.
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Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Jagertown 2/22. Josh Gracin 3/1. Town Square, 702-435-2855. SUNCOAST SHOWROOM Three Lock Box (Sammy Hagar tribute) 2/23. 800-745-3000. Terry Fator Theater Boyz II Men 2/22-2/24, 3/8-3/10. Mirage, 702-792-7777. T-Mobile Arena Justin Timberlake 3/8. 702-692-1600. VEIL PAVILION Sin City Sinners 2/21, 2/28. Silverton, 702-263-7777. Venetian Theatre Chicago 2/22-2/23. 702414-9000. Vinyl As It Us, Sharptooth, Hold Close, Point North, Mother Mercury 2/21. Dread Kennedy, The Escapers, Robert Stokes Band, Protect the Garden, Blvd Massive 2/22. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. WESTGATE INTERNATIONAl THEATER Barry Manilow 2/21-2/23, 3/7-3/9. Gordon Lightfoot 3/15-3/16. 800-222-5361. ZAPPOS THEATER Backstreet Boys 2/22-2/23. Gwen Stefani 2/27, 3/1-3/2, 3/6, 3/8-3/9, 3/13, 3/153/16. Planet Hollywood, 702-777-6737.
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Clark County Library James Judd: Funny Stories 2/21. Black History Month Concert 2/22. Studio 34: Dance Recital 2/23. Peter Fletcher 2/27. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400.
Barrick Museum of Art (East & West Galleries) Axis Mundo: Queer Networks in Chicano L.A. Thru 3/16. (Grant Hall Gallery) Homero Hidalgo: Two Things I Know About Squares Thru 2/22. Reception 2/22. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381.
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NIAA State High School Basketball Tournament 2/28-3/2. Orleans Arena, 702365-7469.
Majestic Repertory Theatre Tight End 2/28-3/24. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636.
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South Point Showroom The Capitol Steps 2/22-2/24. 702-696-7111.
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Super Summer Theatre Never Too Late Thru 2/24. 4340 S. Valley View #210, 702-579-7529.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT WHEN February 28 four semifinals starting at 3 p.m. March 1 two championship games starting at 6:10 p.m.
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GO-TO GAEL SHOOTER NOAH TAITZ PREPARES TO TAKE BISHOP GORMAN ON ANOTHER TITLE CHASE BY CASE KEEFER oah Taitz squares up for a 3-pointer at the top of the key after receiving a pass in a practice drill at Bishop Gorman High. A defender over-commits in an attempt to contest the shot. Before the teammate can fully extend his hand, Taitz flies past him and charges down the lane for an easy layup. “He’s such a good shooter that everyone just naturally focuses on that,” Bishop Gorman coach Grant Rice says. “But he does a lot of other things. He’s a lot more athletic than people realize.” Despite dealing with foot and knee injuries throughout the season and missing six games, the 6-foot-3, 175-pound junior shooting guard is the co-leading scorer—along with classmate big-man Isaiah Cottrell—on the powerhouse Gaels roster at 16 points per game. Taitz is also a key to Bishop Gorman’s hopes of adding an eighth-consecutive state championship as the postseason continues through March 1. In the February 19 regional semifinals, Taitz hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat Coronado, 70-67, and send Gorman back to the state tournament. “This school has a lot of history and legacy behind it, so playing for Gorman, you do everything you can to keep the legacy going,” Taitz says. “It’s on us to keep it going now.” Taitz is a little different than his forbearers tasked with keeping the streak alive. While several of Gorman’s leaders through the years garnered NBA buzz from the time they were in middle school, Taitz ascended more slowly. He says his dream going into eighth grade was simply to play in college. He started drawing recruiting interest that summer, but it wasn’t until after his success as a role player off the Gaels’ bench his freshman year that he began piling up scholarship offers. College courting exploded during his sophomore season, when he averaged 17.5 points per game and drew the attention of practically every West Coast school. Now a consensus four-star recruit and a top-100 national player, Taitz says Stanford, Washington, Southern Cal and Saint Mary’s are the universities recruiting him hardest. “I’m just trying to keep improving,” he
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says. “This stuff is all about never settling, always trying to get better and just staying hungry.” Taitz’s offensive game is tailor-made for basketball’s modern age in that he’s a threat to score from anywhere on the floor at any time. He made 51 3-pointers in 20 regular-season games this year. Shooting came naturally, Taitz says. He supplemented ability with a lot of work to become efficient, but other parts of his game took longer to refine. To work on aspects such as ballhandling and defending, Taitz has practiced twice a day for as long as he can remember. On days when Bishop Gorman doesn’t have a game, he’ll attend school and practice, complete homework and then head back to the gym before going to sleep. “Ever since third or fourth grade, I’ve been a gym rat,” Taitz says. “I just always want to be in the gym working on my game.” His dedication has paid off in the biggest moments. In the state semifinals against Reno High as a freshman, Taitz ignited for 17 first-half points. He responded similarly this past year in the regional finals against Clark, a team ranked higher than Bishop Gorman coming into the season, and finished with 28 points after going 9-for-15 from the field. “I didn’t realize it in the moment, but that was the biggest game for us,” Taitz says. Taitz’s playoff breakouts the past two years came with players like Jamal Bey, currently a freshman at Washington, and Chuck O’Bannon Jr., a sophomore at Southern Cal, on the roster as the Gaels’ go-to guys. There’s no one for Taitz to cede to this year. The Bishop Gorman dynasty rests in his hands, a place where Rice feels it’s secure. “I think he’s more comfortable and not feeling the pressure,” Rice says. “I think every player at every level should feel a little nervousness or anticipation for a big game, but when you’ve been there and played in big games and taken so many big shots and made so many big shots, it’s going to be a little less. He’s ready for that big moment.”
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It’s not just Californians coming to town. Las Vegas has become home to transplants from all over the country. People from neighboring states, such as Arizona and Utah, move to Nevada in high numbers, and Uri Vaknin, a partner at KRE Capital, which owns the DK Las Vegas portfolio of condos, notes a high number of transplants from other regions as well. “We’ve seen a lot of people moving from states, such as Hawaii and New York, and cities, such as Portland and Seattle.”
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It’s true, Las Vegas has become a truly great place to live, and the good just keeps getting better. The housing market is healthy, the economy is booming and new industries are coming in, diversifying the community and workforce. Having multiple professional sports teams has also strengthened the city’s allure, particularly with the success of the Golden Knights and the excitement surrounding the Raiders. “We’ve had buyers purchase because of the Raiders relocating to Las Vegas,” said Shahn Douglas, director of marketing for the DK Las Vegas portfolio of condos. Our sports teams have also been instrumental in creating a sense of Las Vegas pride, something that will continue to anchor residents and draw new ones in.
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A common air conditioner refrigerant phaseout is coming next year. Here’s what you should know
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By Miranda Willson | Weekly staff n a desert city such as Las Vegas, homes, businesses, casinos and more are cooled by air conditioning for half the year. But since the world learned about the harmful environmental effects of ozone-depleting substances, some of which are released by air conditioners, HVAC-related producers and users have had to keep up with changing regulations. Starting January 1, 2020, one of the most common refrigerants, HCFC22, will no longer be produced in or imported into the United States. HCFC-22, better known as R-22, is used in most residential and commercial air conditioning equipment produced before 2010. So what will the elimination of this common refrigerant mean for consumers and businesses in the Valley? For the average person, not much. While it might sound overwhelming, the phaseout of R-22 is part of a decadeslong effort to gradually eliminate ozonedepleting substances. The effort began in the 1980s, when scientists discovered a “hole” in the ozone layer, a portion of Earth’s stratosphere situated nine to 18 miles above sea level.
The ozone layer absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation before it reaches Earth’s surface (ultraviolent radiation has been linked to human health problems such as skin cancer and cataracts, growth problems in plants and negative effects on marine ecosystems). To address the ozone layer hole, the United Nations passed a historic treaty in 1987 called the Montreal Protocol, designed to protect the ozone layer by gradually banning production of ozonedepleting substances worldwide. Some of the first substances to be outlawed were refrigerants that are now no longer in use. R-22, a lessharmful polluter than some of its predecessors, then became the new, temporary norm. Because the Montreal Protocol and national regulations have been in effect for decades, producers of refrigerants, as well as HVAC professionals, have been preparing for the phaseout of R-22 as well, says Blake Ballard, president and general manager of Las Vegas-based Sahara Air Conditioning. In anticipation of the phaseout, Sahara Air Conditioning has been promoting alternative refrigerants, such as R-410A and R-407C, to customers for
at least a decade. “We knew this was coming,” Ballard said. “My company started switching most of our customers as soon as we possibly could to R-410A, back in 2005, 2006.” In addition to becoming scarcer in recent years—it became illegal in 2010 to produce or import R-22 in the United States except for equipment manufactured before the first of that year—the cost of R-22 has been rising because of the dwindling supply. Continuing into 2020, recycled R-22 will still be available for consumers, Ballard says, but it will get more expensive and difficult to find. The good news is that most home air conditioning systems are compatible with R-22 replacements, Ballard noted. “You don’t have to do anything as a homeowner,” Ballard said. “I’ve seen people in my business out there scaring people, saying, ‘Next year you have to replace your system.’ That’s absolutely false.” For the vast majority of consumers, the only reason to replace an HVAC system is if it is leaking or beginning to fail, which typically happens after
about 15 years of use. Robert Julian, a co-owner and manager at the Las Vegas-based Air Supply Inc., concurred that there is no rush for consumers to stop using R-22. While it will soon be illegal to produce or import the product, most suppliers will still have recycled R-22 in stock, and there’s no illegality associated with using it. Regardless, Julian said that homeowners should be thinking about replacing aging HVAC systems before the summer months arrive and demand for A/C units is higher. It’s not uncommon for residents to experience leaks or other problems with old systems during periods when they’re used the most. “If you have health issues or kids, you want to be proactive,” Julian said. Those looking to replace an HVAC system or just their refrigerant, Julian added, should check the rates and reviews of suppliers first. The lifespan, efficiency and effectiveness of an HVAC system will be based on how well it is installed, how well it is maintained and the quality of the brand. “People have to do their research,” Julian said.
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While the average homeowner has little reason to stress about R-22, the situation is more complicated for corporations that require a lot of cooling. MGM Resorts International, for example, anticipates that it will soon need to introduce replacement refrigerants, such as R-407C, into its older properties. “It’s costly already, just in that R-22 has continued to rise in price because of the phaseout,” said Chris Magee, vice president of sustainable facilities for MGM Resorts. At this point, MGM is handling the HVAC systems on its properties on a case-by-case basis: For older systems that still use R-22, the company will determine whether it is more costeffective to recycle the substance and replace it with a different refrigerant, or install newer, more energy-efficient systems. “If there’s an overwhelming cost analysis that says we should purchase the new equipment, then … we will,” Magee said. However, Magee added that it is rare for the company’s cooling systems to reach a critical point where they fail or need immediate replacement. “The equipment is maintained to very high standards at MGM,” Magee said. “We don’t have a lot of leaks and that kind of issue, so that helps give us time to absorb the phaseout over time.” The moral of the story is that there’s no need for consumers to panic about R-22. Homeowners can determine the age of their system, as well as its weight and the type of refrigerant in it, by checking the main label, Ballard said, and from there they can determine their next best action. Consumers interested in reducing their energy use should consider installing a new, more efficient system. Aside from that, there’s no need to replace a unit that is functioning properly, even when 2020 rolls around. “The reason to replace the system is because it’s old, outdated or too expensive to upgrade—not because you have R-22,” Ballard said.
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Nevada lawmakers call Trump’s border emergency a ‘slap in the face of bipartisanship’
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he Viva Vision light show canopy on Fremont Street—already the world’s largest single video screen—is being replaced with a newer, brighter model. And, officials say, upgrades to the existing 1,500-by-90-foot Viva Vision screen are desperately needed. “If you think about how often we change out cellphones, we haven’t changed out the world’s largest LED screen in 15 years,” said Patrick Hughes, CEO of the Fremont Street Experience. “So it is long, long overdue.” Hovering 90 feet above four blocks of the Fremont Street Experience, the new $32 million Viva Vision will be brighter, more technologically advanced and will significantly enhance the visitor experience Downtown, Hughes said. Construction is scheduled to begin in May and will be spread out over eight phases, so that most of the screen will remain in use throughout the process. The entire project is scheduled to be finished in time for New Year’s Eve. “New Year’s is the unveiling of the next generation of the Fremont Street Experience,” Hughes said. “We’re working with the city, the LVCVA [Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority] and our partners to really blow this one out of the water.” Designed and constructed by Illinois-based company Watchfire Signs, the upgraded canopy will be a partnership among the Fremont Street Experience, the LVCVA, the City of Las Vegas and a handful of casinos and hotels. The Fremont Street Experience is contributing $12 million to the project, the city is providing $10.7 million, the LVCVA will fund up to $9.5 million and the rest will be paid for by private
businesses in the area. Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she is “terribly excited” for the new version of the canopy. “The shows overhead on Fremont Street have been a huge draw for visitors and an attraction that brings people Downtown so that they can experience all of the restaurants, bars, arts and culture that the city offers,” Goodman said in a statement. “I cannot wait to ring in January 1, 2020, under a brand-new canopy.” Other than the brightness, the biggest difference Hughes anticipates will be the quality of the screen.
The new screen will quadruple in resolution, appear up to eight times brighter and will be capable of lighting up at all hours of the day. It will also have a much higher refresh rate, which will make it easier for visitors to capture photos and videos with their phones or cameras. The city is dreaming big about content offerings on the new LED screen. Hughes envisions the screen showing the same light shows it is known for today, as well as a variety of high-definition images ranging from starry skies to western landscapes to planes as they fly over the city in real-time. “It is artistic, and not to slam it, but this is not going to be a Times Square advertising,” he said. Interactive elements of the canopy are also in the works. For example, visitors will be able to download a cellphone app called The Key that will allow them to vote on the next song played. Visitors will even be able to watch the canopy screen remotely through The Key. “At the end of the day, our goal here is to create experiences,” Hughes said. Cathy Tull, chief marketing officer at the LVCVA, said the enhancement fits into the mission of promoting downtown Las Vegas. “Our annual Visitor Profile Study reports that more than half of Las Vegas visitors go Downtown during their stay,” Tull wrote in an email. “Among those who do explore Downtown, three out of five of them indicate that Fremont Street Experience was a key draw for their visit.” Now that the Spaghetti Bowl has reopened, Hughes added, visiting downtown is as convenient as ever before. “That’s part of the reason these investments are coming, because it’s just easier to get here,” Hughes said. “It’s an incredible time to be down here.”
Tourists watch the canopy light show at the Fremont Street Experience in 2012. (Associated Press)
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VegasInc Giving Notes Walker Furniture donated six mattresses and box springs to Firehouse Station 12 at 3050 Industrial Road, Las Vegas. It was part of Walker’s initiative to deliver mattresses to all 30 Clark County firehouses. Sultan Bouras-Souissi, 6, received an outdoor playhouse through Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada. Sultan has spina bifida, a birth defect that makes playtime difficult. The playhouse was built with the help of Martin-Harris Construction; Wade Simpson, principal architect at Simpson Coulter; and Wright Engineering. The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Nevada Recycles Program partnered with the Venetian to sponsor a statewide recycled art contest to raise awareness of Earth Day’s 2018 campaign to end plastic pollution. More than 190 artists from eight counties statewide, including students, adults and professional artists submitted photos of their artwork composed of recyclable plastic materials. In the sixth- to eighth-grade category, Las Vegas students Anthony F., Shellie Z. and Peyton C. took first, second and third place. In the adult category, Bretta Leach of Carson City won first place and Las Vegans Ailene Pasco and Marian Rasfeld took second and third place. In the class/club category, first place went to DreAuna V., Jayda M., Laeloni J., Angria A., Taniyah M. and Edgar Mendez of Ms. Scott’s fifth-grade class at 100 Academy of Excellence in Las Vegas. March of Dimes Nevada received $8,230 from Caesars Entertainment Corp., donated on behalf of Jeff Eichelberger, director of wine for Bally’s, Paris and Planet Hollywood, as a reward for his
outstanding community service. Eichelberger, wife Melissa, and daughter Lulu served as 2016 ambassadors for March of Dimes Nevada and continue to support the mission. The couple’s son Robert was born prematurely and endured multiple surgeries, including open heart surgery, and held on for more than seven months in the neonatal intensive care unit at Sunrise Children’s Hospital. Robert died August 14. During the family’s time in the NICU, they found strength and support from March of Dimes’ NICU Family Support Program and the team at Sunrise Children’s Hospital. After Robert’s death, Jeff turned his grief into action and began volunteering every week at the hospital. Additionally, the Eichelbergers created a support group for families in the NICU with the hope of helping others going through the emotional and stressful experience. Eichelberger is a recipient of the National Caesars Award of Excellence. The Nevada Department of Agriculture and Three Square Food Bank provided more than 12,000 pounds of fresh, Nevada-grown produce to 545 low-income seniors in Las Vegas in October. Nevada received $151,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to implement the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, which provides coupons to foodinsecure seniors throughout the state. The program improves access to fresh, local produce while reimbursing participating farmers who accepted the coupons at farmers markets throughout the state. “At the end of the summer, we had $16,200 in leftover funds for a bulk purchase of produce from Nevada farmers,” said Devin Wilcox-McCombs, social services specialist for the NDA’s Food
ACT test for students; helmets and pads for the football team; a contribution to the school band; and sponsorship of the school’s semi-annual staff meeting.
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Smith’s grocery stores donated 2,500 pumpkin pies to several hunger-driven Southern Nevada charities, including Project 150, Las Vegas Rescue Mission, Shade Tree, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, Three Square Food Bank and the Salvation Army.
Paul Padda, owner and managing partner of Paul Padda Law, donated $33,000 to Cheyenne High School. Padda’s partners in the donation are David Moradi, founder and CEO of Sero Capital and founder of the David Moradi Foundation; and Dr. Jaswinder Grover of the Allegiant Institute. The donation will pay for the school’s new scorer’s table; preparation resources for the
Three 100-year-old farms and ranches were awarded centennial status at the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association annual convention awards banquet. The Nevada Department of Agriculture, Nevada Farm Bureau, Nevada Agriculture Foundation and NCA partnered to celebrate the families reaching this milestone. Miller Ranch, located in Paradise Valley, was purchased by Gerhard Miller
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Comedian-magician Adam London supported the Chefs for Kids Cookin’ Up Breakfast program at Whitney Elementary by helping serve food, entertaining the children and donating $1,000 to Chefs for Kids from his “I Give a Duck” fundraiser. Chefs for Kids helps fund teachers who work with second- and third-grade students in underserved areas, teaching them how to make healthier lifestyle choices through nutrition.
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