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LAS VEGANS REACT TO MORMON POLICY REVERSAL The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints revoked a policy earlier this month which prohibited children of parents in a same-sex relationship or marriage from being baptized and confirmed in the church. While the reversal of the 2015 policy signals a softening in attitudes by the church toward the LGBTQ community, reactions in Las Vegas and elsewhere continue to be mixed. Chani Leavitt, who grew up a devout Mormon but has since left the church, is skeptical of the church’s motives. “It never needed to be policy,” Leavitt said. “Kids who were coming out and understanding their sexuality for the first time were killing themselves after that policy change. It was noticeable, after that policy change, there were many suicides, from people in their pre-teens into their 30s. … I think that’s a big part of why the church rolled the policy back, which is good, and it’s important that they rolled it back. But also, I definitely question their motives.” Church President Dallin Oaks said that the policy reversal “should help affected families” and “increase respect and understanding among all people of goodwill. We want to reduce the hate and contention so common today,” Oaks said. Yet, many former members aren’t convinced of the goodwill. Las Vegan Michael Moore, another ex-member, converted to the faith in high school before coming out as gay. Moore and his then-boyfriend were faced with a choice: either face excommunication or willingly remove their own records from the church. “[We] both removed ourselves from the church, and that was the end of our affiliation with the LDS church.” —Leslie Ventura
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Cover story: Guide to 420 cannabis pop culture Sarah McLachlan, Tatsujin X and new dayclub parties Sports: Will the Raiders strike big in the draft? News: The Strip’s green energy efforts Vegas Inc: Downtown vying for new residents
RTC PICKS BUS RAPID TRANSIT OVER LIGHT RAIL FOR MARYLAND PARKWAY It’s official: Bus rapid transit is coming to Maryland Parkway. The Regional Transportation Commission board voted unanimously on April 11 to upgrade public transit on Maryland Parkway by establishing a bus rapid transit line in place of existing Route 109 bus services. The new rapid bus line, which will have dedicated lanes, will extend from McCarran International Airport to downtown Las Vegas, passing UNLV and the burgeoning Las Vegas medical district. The corridor is one of the mosttraveled areas for cars and bus riders, RTC officials said. The RTC board opted for bus rapid transit over two other options: enhancements to the 109 bus line, including increasing and improving bus service, or the creation of a light rail system. Cost was the biggest factor in the board’s decision, said David Swallow, chief engineering and technology officer for the RTC. Compared to current 109 bus services, bus rapid transit will cost an estimated $200,000 more per year, whereas light rail would have cost an estimated $4.4 million more per year. In total, bus rapid transit will cost $335 million in capital costs and $7.2 million in operating and maintenance costs. Light rail would have been $750 million in capital costs and $11.5 million in operating and maintenance costs, while enhancements to the existing bus route would have been $29 million in capital costs and $6.8 million in operating and maintenance costs. While enhancing the existing bus route might have been the most affordable option, it would have produced the smallest benefits when it comes to anticipated increases in ridership, according to studies conducted by the RTC. In addition, the RTC anticipates it can cover the added costs of bus rapid transit through federal grants, particularly a grant being sought from the Federal Transit Administration. The grant would not have been enough to cover all of the costs of light rail. Other factors weighed by board members included the greater flexibility associated with bus rapid transit as compared to light rail, Swallow said. The system will be easier to upgrade with new technological advances and easier to expand to other parts of the Las Vegas Valley in years to come. —Miranda Willson
Flames and smoke rise from the blaze at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on April 15. An inferno raged through the Cathedral for more than 12 hours, destroying its spire and roof and spurring a frantic rescue effort to save the monument’s “most precious treasures,” including the Crown of Thorns purportedly worn by Jesus, officials said. Donations began pouring in to support a movement to rebuild the structure, including more than $1 billion in a fundraising effort led by France’s three wealthiest families. The cause of the fire had not been released at press time. (Associated Press)
DISCOVERY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM’S NEW MAKERSPACE Sometimes the best way to learn is by doing. Sure, a teacher can tell you the answer. But that’s not nearly as fun or as memorable as discovering it on your own. Experimentation, deduction, trial and error—these are the best teachers. But in our ever more stressful and technology-laden lives, it can seem there’s no time to just play and no room to experience failure. To combat this trend, “makerspaces” have emerged as a place where kids and adults can craft and create. Think of it as a sandbox for the mind. They can be found at schools, libraries and now at Las Vegas’ own Discovery Children’s Museum. The Discovery Lab officially launched this week, and it features some really cool “toys” and experiences. There’s a 3D printer and laser cutter, along with opportunities to sculpt, sew, wood work, paint, make pottery, code, tinker with circuitry and more. The Discovery Lab features both an “open-making area” for free-form exploration and a “guided-making area” with computer lab and CAD software for more complex endeavors. Stay tuned for workshops and summer camps. discoverykidslv.org —C. Moon Reed
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In 2017, GoPuff, an app-based, on-demand delivery service, tracked its most popular 420 orders across its then-16 markets. To see what made the list, look for the green marijuana leaf.
Feed your snack fact curiosity this 420
In 2013, Complex magazine compiled its own list of “The 25 Greatest Stoner Snack Foods of All Time.” That list included timehonored classics such as raw cookie dough (not recommended by health officials), Twinkies, Fritos, Cheez Whiz and Easy Cheese, cheese puffs, ramen, pizza rolls, Doritos, Funyuns, Oreos, Goldfish crackers and Lunchables.
By Meredith S. Jensen | Special to Weekly
or convenience stores, snack delivery services and the fast-food industry, April 20 can be a lucrative day. As cannabis culture’s unofficial high holiday, 420 celebrates the marijuana plant and its many forms, so it’s no surprise that participants come down with a serious case of “the munchies.” When your celebration hits you with your next snack attack, take a bite out of these popular treats.
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The science of the munchies Scientists have long known that marijuana’s most active component, the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can stimulate a user’s appetite. But why? According to one study by Yale University, as THC uploads itself into our brains, it trips a switch, causing pro-opiomelanocortin neurons, which are typically responsible for telling us to stop eating, to do the opposite. “It’s like pressing a car’s brakes and accelerating instead,” the study’s lead author, Tamas Horvath, told Yale News. “We were surprised to find that the neurons we thought were responsible for shutting down eating were suddenly being activated and promoting hunger, even when you are full. It fools the brain’s central feeding system.” Another European study found that THC also attaches to receptors within the brain’s olfactory bulb, where our sense of smell is located. The munchies are, in part, our brain cranking our sniffers up to 11. Food simply smells better and tastes better, which is why we desire to eat even if we aren’t hungry.
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Most Popular Snacks in Nevada There’s not much data pertaining to Nevada’s 420 favorites. After all, legalization is still fairly new. There are, however, favored Super Bowl snacks. According to a Google Trends report, “vegan cheesy bacon spinach dip” topped Nevada’s snack recipe searches for the Big Game in 2019. Additionally, Business Insider named Navajo fry bread the best snack in the state.
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The North chooses popcorn, but the South opts for chips.
The West prefers still water, the East prefers sparkling water.
Some of Boxed’s most popular bulk snack orders include Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats, Planters Nuts and Pringles.
MUNCHIE FAVES BY LOCATION So where does the munchie money go geographically? According to Boxed, an online delivery service for bulk food and other products, not every state snacks the same.
When it comes to ordering, California picks Pocky more than any other state, Rhode Island orders the most Oreos, and Utah is all about Jack Link’s beef jerky.
The Northeast favors Pepperidge Farm Goldfish, the Midwest likes Frito-Lay Party Mix, the South enjoys Welch’s Fruit Snacks, while the West is partial to Cheez-Its.
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1. Do not consume marijuana in public. 2. Do not drive under the influence. 3. Only buy from a state-licensed store.
FOOD FINDER If you don’t celebrate 420 the traditional way but still want to take part in a delicious adventure, here are a few top snack locations in the Valley based on Foursquare and Yelp user recommendations.
SNACKING IN AMERICA According to Statista, a firm that compiles global market and consumer data, the snack food industry plays a major role in American diets. In 2017, salty snack purchases accounted for $27 billion, up 3.4 percent from 2016. PepsiCo Inc., which owns popular brands such as Lay’s, Doritos and Tostitos, dominates salty and savory sales, outpacing the next largest brand 10 times over. • 86% of American consumers prefer salty snacks • 64% regularly purchase desserts • 4% percent never snack
• The Hershey Company is the leading vendor of snackable chocolates. • Reese’s, which is owned by Hershey, was the top-selling brand, netting $171.6 million in sales.
• Skittles sales topped out around $186 million. • Sales of Lay’s potato chips earned PepsiCo $1.69 billion. • Tostitos salsa netted more than $449 million in sales.
• Snacks, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S. (at Bellagio Hotel) • Dirt Dog, 3649 Las Vegas Blvd. S. (at Grand Bazaar Shops) • Phat Snackz, 5081 N. Rainbow Blvd. #100 • Honolulu Cookie Company, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S. (at the Linq Promenade) • Popcornopolis, 3850 Las Vegas Blvd. S. (at Excalibur Hotel & Casino) • Matcha Café Maiko, 3400 S Jones Blvd. #3 • Jojo’s Jerky, 707 Fremont St. #1080 (at Downtown Container Park) • New York Pretzel, 3790 Las Vegas Blvd. S. (at New York-New York Hotel) • Bonito Michoacan, 3715 S Decatur Blvd. • Maxie’s, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S. (at the Linq Promenade)
• Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Sources: Yale News, Smithsonian Magazine, Foursquare, Yelp, goPuff, Boxed, Google Trends, Statista, marijuana.nv.gov, cannabismuseum.com
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You don’t have to be a marijuana user to know that Snoop Dogg is the king of cannabis. He raps about weed, consumes weed, owns weed businesses, and on 420, he’s featured in a Netflix documentary that tackles the controversy surrounding marijuana. Yet despite his very accomplished ganja resume, he’s just one relaxed fish in a sea of pop culture influence dating back decades. From Louis Armstrong’s sultry jazz hits—said to be swayed by his love of herb—to the Beatles’ “Got to Get You Into My Life”—which Paul McCartney claims was actually a love song about pot, not a significant other—cannabis surfaces in our music, movies, art and more, whether we know it or not. So as the high holy day of stoner holidays nears, kick back, relax and enjoy our ode to 420—a pop culture guide to marijuana entertainment, mixed with a few recommendations for those who partake.
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Not everyone is in favor
There are a bunch of celebrities that are proponents of marijuana—but there’s a handful of notables who aren’t in favor of it, either. Pope Francis, unsurprisingly, is vehemently anti-drug, and yes, that includes a little herb. 43rd President George W. Bush also carries a strong anti-drug and weed stance, although he admitted to smoking it when he was young. Method Man made a career out of rapping about getting high with his hip-hop partner Redman, but as a father, Method said he’s kicked hash to be a better role model and family man.
Snoop Dogg Aside from being one of the most famous rappers of all time, Snoop co-founded Casa Verde Capital, a company that deals with the businessrelated side of the weed industry and, according to High Times, raised more than $40 million in weed investments in 2018.
Willie Nelson The Red Headed Stranger has his own cannabis line—Willie’s Reserve— and he’s been an outspoken proponent of ganja since, well, forever. As the Willie’s Reserve website says, “He has always operated under a simple philosophy: My stash is your stash.”
Jennifer Lawrence
Lil Wayne
Matthew McConaughey
Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball”-era Miley wasn’t shy about her pot usage, but the Disney actressturned-singer cleaned up her act and ditched the marijuana for a brief stint to clear her head. She has since returned to the green life, and is said to have smoked with her “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” collaborator, Mark Ronson.
Dave Chappelle The comedian has always made jokes about smoking weed—remember his bit about how he only smokes with white people because they just talk about all the other times they got high? What about the time he was too high to perform at a show in 2015? When it comes to Mary Jane, he’s just as candid about the green stuff offstage as he is on.
Rihanna Travis Scott
Cardi B. Jay-Z Dr. Dre Lady Gaga She talked candidly about her marijuana use while she was recovering from an injury. And while Gaga recently said she’s cut back since her recovery, she still advocates using it to catch some Zs in her busy schedule.
Wiz Khalifa Cheech and Chong
Seth Rogen
Kevin smith
Kristen Bell
Whoopi Goldberg
Jon Stewart
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Smiley Face Anna Faris is hilarious in this sneakily profound movie about a slacker who eats way, way too many pot cupcakes and embarks on an odyssey of self-discovery across LA. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse The colors, man! The colors! Evil Bong A micro-budget horrorcomedy with about as much ambition as its lazy stoner characters, Evil Bong is nevertheless kind of endearing, from its completely immobile monster to its obligatory Tommy Chong cameo. Dazed and Confused
2001: A Space Odyssey Breaking Habits Released on VOD this week, Rob Ryan’s documentary follows California’s Sisters of the Valley as the weed-growing order of nuns fight both the police and the black market in their efforts to bring legitimate, locally grown medicinal cannabis to their economically depressed town. The Big Lebowski The Dude abides. Pineapple Express The Wackness A bittersweet romantic comedy and coming-of-age story, Jonathan Levine’s Sundance-winning film is a nostalgic tribute to the ’90s starring Josh Peck as a sensitive teenage pot dealer and Olivia Thirlby as the girl for whom he falls.
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical Mocking notorious antimarijuana propaganda film Reefer Madness gets old quickly, but this musical parody provides all the mockery along with catchy songs and a lively lead performance from Kristen Bell. Samsara Watching this abstract documentary, with its hypnotic images of nature, cityscapes and human activity, sometimes feels like being high without the aid of any substances, so adding weed to the equation should be a serious head trip. Dude, Where’s My Car?
Night of the Living Dead “They’re coming to get you, Barbara!” Inception A dream within a dream within a dream. Super High Me Stoner icon Doug Benson abstains from cannabis for 30 days, then indulges for 30 days, documenting the process and proving that pot use has been a positive force in his life. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Love is beautiful and tragic at the same time, and this movie understands it all.
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The Matrix Whoa.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Hunter S. Thompson’s drug-fueled epic, as interpreted by Terry Gilliam, is a defining moment for both stoners and Sin City.
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Had some impact on weed culture
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Not interested in making a movie-length commitment? Check out That ’70s Show reruns for its round-table “enlightenment,” or Netflix’s Grace and Frankie for ganja cameos and trusted sitcom laughs. Lovers of animation should check out Big Mouth and South Park for jawdropping absurdities, while Planet Earth will satisfy environmentalists or artists seeking to expand their minds and pontificate about their role in the universe. Get a case of the munchies with Vice’s Bong Appétit or the Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Party Challenge. Finally, HBO’s High Maintenance mixes drama and comedy in a marijuana-themed storyline that follows a cannabis deliveryman through the viewpoint of others, including a customer’s dog.
Tetris (Original Nintendo Entertainment System) Were you awful at Tetris? Revisit this classic and you’ll realize what you really needed was to relax and let those pieces slide in right where they belong. Minecraft (Basically everything) It’s video game Legos.
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA Online/ PS4/XBOXONE/PC) The destructive mayhem you can invoke playing GTA V or its online counterpart cranks up, providing you with an almost limitless playground for the ridiculous.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 or 3 Pick the version of this skateboarding classic with your favorite soundtrack and shred. Skateboarding and weed have gone hand in hand since the ’80s.
Fortnite (PC/ XBOX ONE/PS4/ iOS/Android/Nintendo Switch) You can play this hundred-man death match on everything from a high-end PC to your iPhone. Its lighthearted leaning and global events make it the best version of this popular genre to play while intoxicated. Monument Valley 1 and 2 (iOS/ Android) These gorgeous M.C. Escher-inspired puzzle games are casual yet compelling. They’re a wonder to behold and a real trip to play under the influence.
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Mortal Kombat (PS4/XBOX ONE) With a brand-new MK on the horizon, you can combo your friends into oblivion while eating Combos with them on the couch. Worms Armageddon (PC) Despite being 20 years old, this game is still receiving updates. Hilarious strategy incorporates weapons like exploding sheep and holy hand-grenades.
World of Warcraft (PC/Mac) The most popular MMORPG is still going strong. Nostalgic for Barrens Chat? Have no fear, Blizzard is launching Vanilla servers summer of 2019.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) Getting bombed with a blue shell while in first place isn’t half as infuriating when you’re relaxed.
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Huh huh, this movie rules.
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Sleep, Dopesmoker (2003) Duh. The 64-minute title track marks the pinnacle of heavy stoner-rockdom.
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GZA, Liquid Swords (1995) You thought we were gonna say 36 Chambers, didn’t you? But yeah, any RZAproduced Wu-Tang stuff should work.
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Bob Marley & The Wailers, Catch a Fire (1973) This list simply can’t be made without him.
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Ween, The Pod (1991) When you want something weird that moves around a lot.
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Boards of Canada, Music Has the Right to Children (1998) Electronic and bouncy but far from dancey. Couchtronica?
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Pink Floyd, Obscured by Clouds (1972) When you’ve worn out Dark Side and Wish You Were Here, try this half-instrumental soundtrack to an obscure French film.
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Madvillain, Madvillainy (2004) You don’t need your own metal mask to enjoy this MF Doom/Madlib hiphop collabo, though it might be more fun.
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Electric Wizard, Dopethrone (2000) The demon smoking a bong on the cover hints at the music within— frightening and nasty, in the best possible way.
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Grateful Dead, Live/Dead (1969) Still the lights-off, latenight champion.
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Beastie Boys, Ill Communication (1994) “Ah, yes indeed it’s fun time.”
■ Mighty Diamonds, “Pass the Kouchie” (1982)
■ Fraternity of Man, “Don’t Bogart Me” (1968)
■ Black Sabbath, “Sweet Leaf” (1971)
■ Redman & Method Man, “How High” (1995)
■ Cypress Hill, “I Wanna Get High” (1993)
■ Peter Tosh, “Legalize It” (1976)
■ Neil Young, “Homegrown” (1977)
■ Bob Dylan, “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” (1966)
■ Missy Elliott, “Pass That Dutch” (2003)
■ Willie Nelson, “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die” (2012)
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Looking to fill out that party anthem playlist? Consider pretty much everything by Migos and Wiz Khalifa, including “Young, Wild & Free” with Snoop Dogg and “Keep Floatin’” with Mac Miller. Kendrick Lamar’s ode to California’s crop shines through in Recipe and even “The Recipe,” OutKast gets in the mood with “Crumblin’ Erb.” Sublime’s entire 40oz. to Freedom album embodies the kush lifestyle, and the band’s remake of “Smoke Two Joints” is about as 420 as it gets. While the ladies are scarce on this list, seeming to prefer a more discreet approach, Lana Del Rey isn’t shy in “High by the Beach,” and neither is Tove Lo in “Habits (Stay High).” For layered ambient tracks and no mention of marijuana, check out records by Bonobo or Oofoe for catchy background noise.
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Marijuana shows up in more than just music and movies. It’s part of our culture at large—that purple haze infiltrates magazines, blogs, books, podcasts and YouTube channels. If you’re looking for something to do while imbibing or if you’re simply hoping to learn more about ganja, check out these top 20 Pot Culture picks. Stock your bookshelf with a nice overview of the field, such as (1) Weed: The User’s Guide: A 21st Century Handbook for Enjoying Marijuana and (2) Green: A Field Guide to Marijuana. If that’s too many words, have some fun with weed-themed coloring and activity books, such as (3) Color Me Cannabis by Chronic Crafter, (4) The Killer Weed Coloring Book and (5) The Scratch & Sniff Book of Weed. Or, go in for some retro fun with a (6) Magic Eye illusion book or a classic (7) Where’s Waldo? picture book. Whether you follow the recipes or simply look at the pretty pictures, weedoriented cookbooks have come up like … weeds. And their punny titles are worth the purchase price alone: (8) Bong Appétit: Mastering the Art of Cooking With Weed, (9) High Tea: Gracious Cannabis Tea-Time Recipes for Every Occasion, (10) The Art of Weed Butter: A Step-byStep Guide to Becoming a Cannabutter Master and (11) Edibles: Small Bites for the Modern Cannabis Kitchen. For magazines, start with the O.G. of high society, (12) High Times magazine, which has been reporting on cannabis culture since 1974. For news, politics and social justice with a side of marijuana, check out (13)Cannabis Now. Budworthy blogs include (14) HighHowAreYou.com, (15) BudtenderNation.com and (16) LetsTalkHemp.com. On the audio front, listen to the popular podcast (17) Weed + Grub by Mike Glazer & Mary Jane or download the cannabis comedy podcast (18) The Weed Show. If you want to zone out and enjoy the vibe, head over to (19) National Geographic graphic’s YouTube channel for relaxing nature videos. Or spend some time chilling out on the silent bushcrafting YouTube channel of Danish wilderness crafter (20) Rune Malte Bertram-Nielsen.
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Melanie Bernier, Joints State legalization of weed inspired Bernier to make sculptures of what government-regulated, buyit-at-the-7-11 joints could look like. “Anticipating a shift from illegal to legal, underground to commercial, really intrigued me, especially since weed culture is so goofy,” Bernier said, in a 2017 interview with Vice.
Roger Dean, Views, Magnetic Storm and Dragon’s Dream The English artist responsible for most of Yes’ album covers pretty much defined the black-light poster aesthetic of stoner rock in the 1970s (and was enough of an influence on James Cameron’s Avatar for Dean to sue). These three books corral most of his dragons together.
Matthew Spiegelman, Officioné The New York-based photographer’s colorful series considers the whole marijuana experience, from bud to pipe to the billows of smoke wafting away.
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Christiaan Virant and Zhang Jian, Buddha Machine This tiny sound box has a simple purpose: It plays nine loops of chill musical phrases, suitable for meditation or for navigating through hazy clouds of bliss.
Amedeo Modigliani The Italian painter of dreamlike, elongated nudes (1884-1920) was a recreational smoker. Fred Tomaselli Not only does this contemporary artist create beautiful paintings of marijuana leaves, he grows his own.
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It’s a great big world out there for weed enthusiasts. Here are 10 destinations to consider the next time you want to chill in unknown territory. ■ Amsterdam, Netherlands It goes without saying that the OG city of recreational marijuana use tops this list. Amsterdam sets the gold standard for all other cities aspiring to be a capital of coffee-shop cool. ■ Portland, Oregon Oregon has always been ahead of the trend when it comes to weed—it was the first U.S. state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis, way back in 1973. Today, it’s a city known for its quirks and vibrant food scene. ■ Lisbon, Portugal Much of the Continent can be dreary weatherwise, but Portugal, with hundreds of miles of sandy beaches fronting the Atlantic Ocean, is a tourist destination for many reasons, one being its decriminalization of all drugs since 2001.
■ Kingston, Jamaica While not legal, weed is so entrenched in the culture in Jamaica, its ganja tours are a must for any weedloving visitor. ■ Anchorage, Alaska Cannabis was made legal here by a ballot initiative in 2014, making those subarctic winters bearable. But should you choose to visit Alaska in the summer, there are plenty of activities outside as well. ■ Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica While pot is not legal in Costa Rica, its use is widely accepted and is very much part of the tourist culture. Toking up while watching breathtaking sunsets on the beach is just another day in this Central American paradise. ■ Vancouver, Canada Come for the weed, stay for the universal health care. Our neighbor to the north, which legalized recreational marijuana in 2018, suddenly looks like an awesome place to chill.
■ Montevideo, Uruguay In 2014, Uruguay became the first country in the world to have a system regulating legal production, sale and consumption of cannabis. Today, you can buy weed in regular pharmacies for as little as $1 a gram. ■ Jerusalem, Israel Jerusalem is the birthplace of cannabis research—it was here that scientists first isolated THC in 1964. Today, Israel has one of the largest governmentsanctioned marijuanagrowing operations in the world, providing more than 30,000 patients some of the finest weed for medicinal purposes. ■ Las Vegas, Nevada After legalizing recreational marijuana in 2017, the Entertainment Capital of the World is now home to some of the largest dispensaries in the world, giving tourists yet another reason to visit.
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BIG THIS WEEK APRIL 18-21
ORLEANS VIVA LAS VEGAS The rockabilly blowout’s 22nd edition will feature pool parties (Friday-Sunday), a massive car show (Saturday), a burlesque showcase hosted by John Waters (Friday) and dozens of bands and DJs including headliners Reverend Horton Heat and The Delta Bombers. There’s a reason this thing has sold out 10 straight years. $40-$200, vivalasvegas.net. –Spencer Patterson
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City Hall Chamber Gallery Exploring the Twisted Nature of All Things…Fiber Fiber arts is all the rage these days, the material’s versatility as a medium of aesthetic and textural expression seemingly limitless. This exhibit takes it even further, challenging artists to explore beyond the mainstream and find the “twisted nature” of the art form, literally and figuratively. Artist reception 4-6 p.m.; exhibit runs through July 15; free. –Genevie Durano
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AprIL 19-24 The Colosseum James Taylor James Taylor is one legacy artist who hasn’t played Las Vegas as much as one might assume, making his 12-show run at Caesars Palace, which opened Wednesday, extra special. “It’s always been very brief, and I’ve never had the chance to stick around and check the place out,” he says of Vegas. “This is going to be an unusual thing for me to stay in one place, since I’m usually gone by midnight, on to the next. It’s going to be something to have audiences come to me.” Taylor sounds focused on rewarding those fans for showing up, backed by an All-Star Band that includes sax man Lou Marini and longtime touring vocalist Arnold McCuller. “Our priority is to present this material in a way that gives the audience the best possible experience of it. What that has come to mean for me is perfecting the set and building in dynamics that make for essentially an evening of theater. We will [have] some spontaneity, and a lot of that comes from the audience, but the framework is something we pay a lot of attention to.” 7:30 p.m., $50-$215. –Brock Radke
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Goat lord—as he’s known on Twitter—has been selling out shows for his Cube V3 North American tour—a larger-than-life production that kicks off in September. Catch the ’mau5 at the equally impressive KAOS and you might hear a track or two from his upcoming untitled record. 10:30 p.m., $35-$55. –Leslie Ventura
THU, APR 18 WEST WIND DRIVE-IN FREE DRIVE-IN MOVIES Pack up the kids and see Aquaman, Bumblebee, Glass, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part or The Upside for free. It’s just that easy. Various times beginning at 6 p.m., 4150 W. Carey Ave. –Geoff Carter
APRIL 18-24 SMITH CENTER’S REYNOLDS HALL THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG An old-fashioned murdermystery is delightfully ruined by its hilariously inept cast. This madcap show-within-a-show comedy is the longest-running play now on Broadway. Times vary, $29-$117 –C. Moon Reed
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PAULY D IS THIS SEASON’S KING OF DRAI’S BEACHCLUB BY BROCK RADKE inutes before he takes the rooftop stage at Drai’s Beachclub, 38-yearold Paul DelVecchio meets me in a balcony booth in the indoor portion of the club. He’s wearing a LeBron James Lakers jersey and his signature exaggerated aviator sunglasses, and he looks the same as he did when he was first introduced to the world on MTV’s Jersey Shore almost 10 years ago. He’s become what he set out to be back then: a headlining DJ touring the country, an instantly recognizable star—IRL he looks exactly like the cartoonish caricature you see on posters and signs—and a Las Vegas resident to boot.
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You’ve been playing Drai’s for a while but really become the face of Drai’s Beachclub this season. I love that. I love my name to be synonymous with this place. Lots of people all over the world see me DJ because I come to their [cities] on tour, so when they come to Vegas, it’s like, “When’s Pauly D gonna play?” And I’m here all the time. It’s my home base. Has your set changed a lot over the years, or do you notice musical tastes shifting in Vegas clubs? It’s a little bit of everything. What you notice about my crowd specifically is it’s a huge mix of people. It’s hip-hop, it’s dance, it’s rock; they’re older, they’re younger, they’re all over the place. It keeps me on my toes. I don’t have to stick to one genre all day. All the pool parties are good vibes, positive music, a lot of dance, and then I go into the hip-hop and I like to surprise them with the rock songs. I love open format. That’s why Drai’s is such a great fit. Being a DJ, you have to please all these people who spent money to buy tickets. It’s a new crowd every time I’m here, and they rely on me to play the stuff they like. I’ll be that guy. How long have you lived in Vegas now? Six years. Does it seem that long? It doesn’t. It has flown by. I think I was in my house one day last month, on the road for spring break. But there’s no place I want to be more. Look at that rooftop. It’s lit. Tell me about your new dating show, Double Shot at Love. It’s really dope that I was able to do it with Vinny [Guadagnino], my best friend, and get to show that aspect of our lives. I hear it a lot: “How could you ever have a girlfriend? Look at those crowds!” I actually go in-depth on that in this show. You can see I’m not for everybody, but I’m for somebody, so you get to see that. What’s your mentality going into that experience? Is it tough to be sincere about dating when it’s on TV? I’m not an actor. I can’t act. I’m genuinely there looking for love with an open heart, but of course I have to watch out for their intentions, because these girls are trying to be on TV. It’s the same for me in real life. I go out there and there are a lot of girls, and I’m just trying to find the ones that are trying to date me for me. It’s tough. I always say, being in the public eye has its good and bad. I feel the good outweighs the bad, but not in relationships.
DJ PAULY D If only you could turn off your celebrity. Like a switch. But I’m not mad. I’m happy. Maybe if you take the hair down a notch. Maybe.
April 20, 11 a.m., $40-$60. Drai’s Beachclub, 702-777-3800.
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cabanas—is more of a relaxing oasis. KAOS boasts four huge bars around its perimeter for convenient dance breaks, and the food and drink options and bottle packages are as grand as the venue itself; the Sushi Yacht ($1,000) is going to become a thing. Bespoke cocktails and fancy food are absolutely in the spotlight during JEMAA, the NoMad Pool Party, which debuted at the NoMad Hotel’s fourth-floor rooftop deck at Park MGM on Sunday with superstar producer Mark Ronson on the decks. Taking over this stylish, intimate resort pool space Friday through Sunday starting at 11 a.m., JEMAA is already one of the most delicious pool parties ever, thanks to the fried chicken, shrimp tacos, seafood towers and cocktail fountains showered upon its visitors from chef Daniel Humm and bar director Leo Robitschek. The LA or New York City rooftop party has officially landed in Las Vegas, as this pool provides unique views and vibes that feel exclusive yet open. Watching Ronson spin soul, house and R&B faves for this smaller crowd while we snacked on king crab was a surreal experience, very different but just as Vegas as the epic opening parties at KAOS.
+ HOT SPOTS DAVID GUETTA SAT 20 | ENCORE BEACH CLUB As the sounds of Ibiza continue to wrap around Vegas, one of the original resident DJs to conquer both club capitals amps up the Saturday pool party. 10 a.m., $55-$75. Encore, 702-770-7300.
SNOOP DOGG SAT 20 | DRAI’S Just a reminder: You still can’t legally smoke it on the Strip, but Snoop will literally be high on 420 at Drai’s rooftop club. 10:30 p.m., $40-$60. Cromwell, 702-777-3800.
GORGON CITY SUN 21 | KAOS DAYCLUB U.K. pair Kye Gibbon and Matt Robson-Scott are the latest KAOS residents, and they’re kicking off a big year Sunday by the pool. 11 a.m., $20-$30. Palms, 702-953-7665.
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TATSUJIN X 4439 W. Flamingo Road, 702-771-8955. Monday-Saturday, 6 p.m.-2 a.m.
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Marc Marrone’s face is one of the most recognizable in the Strip’s culinary scene. As corporate chef for the Tao Group, he’s the man behind the food at Tao and Lavo as well as Marquee Dayclub and Tao Beach. As a Golden Knights fan, he’s a familiar sight at most home games at T-Mobile Arena. But even if you know his face, you might have been surprised to see him slinging cheeseburgers or kung pao chicken bao buns from a concession kiosk at the Fortress in late March. Get used to it. Graffiti Bao will be the first of three offStrip restaurant concepts Marrone is assembling, set to open at Buffalo Drive and Warm Springs Road in late spring or early summer in addition to the T-Mobile concession. The concept was inspired by street food the 33-year-old chef loved while traveling through Vietnam, China and Singapore—a menu of dim sum, dumplings and noodles made by hand. “I really want to bridge the gap for people who haven’t had the opportunity to travel the way I have, show them a fun and cool dining experience that makes some of these things more recognizable and presents Asian food so it’s not as intimidating as it may seem,” he says. Marrone snagged his corporate gig at Tao at the age of 25 and made the most of his long tenure with the global hospitality brand, opening major projects in Las Vegas, LA and Singapore. Every time he thought he was ready to strike out on his own, another educational opportunity would present itself. “It was the same job, but it just kept teaching me and teaching me,” he says. “Everything kind of lined up for this moment.” After Graffiti Bao is up and running, Marrone will shift his attention to a 250seat rooftop restaurant at the former Downtown post office building at 201 Las Vegas Blvd. S., and then a pasta-focused Italian eatery at the Bend development near Ikea. –Brock Radke
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uring the 1990s and early ’00s, Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan was a staple on the U.S. alternative and pop charts, thanks to the evocative pianorock of 1993’s Fumbling Towards Ecstasy and the melancholy, misty songs found on 1997’s Surfacing. In the decades since, McLachlan has continued to record, tour and dedicate herself to philanthropic work—notably with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), which airs her mournful tune “Angel” in heartstringtugging TV ads. Next week the Canadian Music Hall of Famer will bring a rare, threenight engagement to Encore Theater at the Wynn. Here are five reasons to consider attending.
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since McLachlan performed in Las Vegas; her last appearance came at Mandalay Bay Beach in July 2010, part of a Lilith Fair tour stop that also included Miranda Lambert and The Bangles (one day earlier, she played a brief, four-song set at a campaign rally for then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid). Incredibly enough, McLachlan hasn’t played a full-length concert of her own here since a July 2004 gig at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
format only works when the performer is engaging—and, as proven by McLachlan’s recent turn hosting the Juno Awards (aka the Canadian Grammys), she has charisma in spades. Not only did McLachlan joke she needed to keep her “potty mouth in check” on the live broadcast, she also gently poked fun at people’s perceptions of her: “I think maybe people have the impression I spend all my time sitting in the dark, watching Handmaid’s Tale, reading Sylvia Plath, thinking up new ways to make people cry.” She’ll play plenty of familiar hits. Although McLachlan is
performing a new song, “Wilderness,” at these dates, she’s making up for lost time by crafting a fan-friendly, careerspanning set list that not only focuses on her best-known work—“Adia,” “Possession,” “Building a Mystery”—but also digs into her extensive catalog of lesser-aired tunes. McLachlan’s music and politics continue to resonate. Back in
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the ’90s, McLachlan’s piercing voice, emotional vulnerability and staunchly feminist worldview—and actions—made her wholly unique. Over the years, it’s become clear that her music has been enormously influential on a crop of iconoclastic singersongwriters (including Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson and Florence Welch), and her consistent outspokenness remains a beacon of inspiration for anyone disillusioned by the current political climate.
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Slice of life Indie singer-songwriter John Vanderslice talks cats, death and hip-hop By Leslie Ventura ohn Vanderslice’s new album, The Cedars, marks a seismic shift in the indie singer-songwriter’s normally guitar-based aesthetic. Synthesizers and drum machines replace string instruments and standard melodies—a change sparked by Vanderslice’s love of hip-hop. And the themes are almost uncomfortably dark, informed by drug use and the abrupt loss of his mother—something he says sent him into a spiraling depression for the better part of two years. But Vanderslice prevailed. Now 51, he has been cranking out albums since 1999, plus recording and producing plenty of others at his San Francisco recording studio, Tiny Telephone. The Weekly caught up with him for a candid conversation prior to his April 19 show at the Bunkhouse.
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What are you looking forward to most about hitting the road? Every tour changes you, and I feel like I’m a better person after every tour. I haven’t neces-
sarily learned anything or processed anything, but I think the experience and the communal vibe of tour is really reparative to sick, isolated, creative people who stay at home with their cats writing songs (laughs). It just fixes you. I come back from tour and I feel like I’ve been in therapy for 10 years.
thing started freeing up in my brain. When I came out of it, not only did I want to be alive, I wanted to take drugs and f*ck and I wanted to be alive times a thousand. I had never been so connected to life, and it totally, completely changed everything.
John The instrumentation on The Cedars Vanderslice You were going to quit recording your is a lot different from your past work. with Meernaa. own music and then were encouraged How did that come about? I’ve grown to April 19, 9 p.m., to make another album. Why? My mom really hate guitars and to really feel that $12-$14. Bunkhouse Saloon, died, and I just went super ballistic crazy, the indie-rock default setup of drums and 702-982-1764. like totally off the rails. I just couldn’t find bass and two guitars and one singer is my way back. It was like a year and a half of really toxic for creativity. I just hear stuff feeling really, really unhealthy thoughts, that turns me on more in rap music. I and the only way that I found my way back is that I think it’s that it’s so portable and modular and fast; it was kind of forced into [the] deadline of me agreeing doesn’t rely on cables and personnel and amplifiers to do a record. and things that just drag creativity down. I tried to Once I started getting paranoid about what the learn as much as I could without being a joke, withrecord was going to be and whether it was going out being a thief and with it being honest to my own to actually fly, I started writing more … and somecreative expression.
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After one of the most hotly anticipated nightlife debuts in recent history, KAOS officially reigns in Las Vegas. Opening weekend of the dayclub/nightclub was a four-day, near-24/7 party—the type of scene you can only find in Las Vegas —and included some of the biggest performers and stars in the world. If the first two weeks of KAOS are an indication of what’s to come, this pool season will be anything but ordinary. Here are some of the big takeaways from the new megaclub.
THE SIZE
Big names, big statues, big pools, big clubs. The nightclub is 29,000 square feet, and the dayclub is 73,000 square feet with two central pools and 39 cabanas, most of which have their own private wading pools as well. While KAOS has all but disappeared any remaining Ditch Friday ethos, the sheer size of the pool area remains.
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April 18 F#%kin’ KAOS Thursdays with Marshmello
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THE ART Damien Hirst’s “Demon With Bowl” is the centerpiece of the dayclub, standing at 60 feet tall and towering above the main pool. The herculean statue is so dominant and striking, images of the bronze piece have already begun to serve as the de facto mascot of the unique space. Hirst—who has sculptures featured throughout the Palms and designed an entire, $100,000 per night suite at the property—also features a secondary sculpture near the entrance of KAOS titled “The Warrior and the Bear.” Less gargantuan than “Demon With Bowl” but every bit as compelling, “The Warrior and the Bear” will likely be clubgoers first clue that this isn’t a typical dayclub.
DIVERSE LINEUP A diverse lineup within the Las Vegas nightlife world is a relatively limited concept. EDM is typically the heavy-hitter, with pop and hip-hop peppered in, but overall, most clubs aren’t touting a wide range of genres. Until now. KAOS has introduced what is possibly the most far-reaching and diverse performance lineup of any dayclub or nightclub in its class. The complete list of resident performers includes: Above & Beyond, Armin van Buuren, Bad Bunny, Brooks, Cardi B, Cheat Codes, Deadmau5, DJ Politik, DJ Vice, Eric Prydz, G-Eazy, Gorgon City, J Balvin, Jauz, Kaskade, Louis the Child, Marshmello, Ozuna, Skrillex, Slushii and Southside. With a resident list that reads more like a festival lineup, the star power at KAOS is robust.
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April 25 F#%kin’ KAOS Thursdays with Bad Bunny
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Greatest hits These new Strip shows are all about the music By Brock Radke egas will always have Elvis. Even as the Strip’s show and entertainment community adapts to a landscape that includes major league professional sports and headlining residencies from current chart-topping artists in theaters and nightclubs, there remains a space for the King—or more specifically, varied renditions of him. “I’m not really very good at that. I’m not an Elvis impersonator per se, and that’s part of the uniqueness of our show, that I’m onstage as myself and I don’t have to wear that cap 100 percent,” says Eddie Clendening, a veteran Broadway performer who has played the role in The Million Dollar Quartet and opened Elvis Presley’s Heartbreak Hotel in Concert at Harrah’s Showroom this week. “The main thing is our band as a whole. All those guys are as passionate about the music as I am. A lot of times when you see an impersonator, it’s a guy with a karaoke track or the band is just hired guns going through the motions. This [show] gives you full unity, everybody
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invested in re-creating the experience 100 percent, and all those parts add up to something special.” Heartbreak Hotel is a concert-style show, a tweaked-for-Vegas version of a stage musical from the producers of Rock of Ages. It tells the story of Presley’s rise to fame by focusing on his earliest music and ditching the drama that sometimes bogs down a traditional tribute show. There’s a similar approach with a new show that concludes its limited run in the Donny & Marie Showroom at the Flamingo on April 21, The Greatest Piano Men, which brings a group of talented singer-pianists to the stage to play the music of Billy Joel, Elton John, Ray Charles and more. These guys might sound like the icons, and they’re wearing some minimal costumes, but they’re onstage as themselves, interacting with the audience and not staying in character, so to speak. “I’ve seen plenty of these Elton John-Billy Joel tribute shows and they’re like a dime a dozen,” says Donnie Kehr, one of the show’s stars and its creative director. He also performed in Las Vegas in Jersey
Boys. “There’s so much more to [this music] than that. Really, the whole point of this is bringing the essence of these artists together. For those three minutes of that song, we want people to feel the energy those artists gave them.” These are far from the only Vegas shows that create these kinds of nostalgic musical connections without the expected celebrity impersonation: Tenors of Rock just moved from Harrah’s to Planet Hollywood, The Bronx Wanderers incorporate a multitude of genres and hits into their new show at the Linq and Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox Hideaway just opened at 1 OAK Nightclub at the Mirage. With Donny and Marie ending their decadelong run at the Flamingo, Piano Men could return to that room, but even if that fast-paced crowdpleaser doesn’t find a permanent Vegas home, it seems there’s an appetite for live music somewhere between those big residency shows and the kitschyin-a-good-way classics.
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Left: “NV_Las Vegas_I-15@Blue Diamond Road” by Leon Syfrit (Courtesy); right: a collection of Holly Lay’s pieces (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)
Flowers by the highway Leon Syfrit and Holly Lay provide a study in contrasts at Core Contemporary By Dawn-Michelle Baude ontrasts—obvious, oblique, evident, nuanced—dominate a dual exhibition at Core Contemporary. Leon Syfrit’s BLOW-OUT features 10 black and white, large-format photographic portraits of busted tires, while Holly Lay’s FLOW’r-OUT presents 24 colorful floral sculptures made from synthetic yarn along with six large-format floral prints. The oppositions—“hard” photographs versus “soft” sculptures, grayscale versus polychrome and male/car versus female/garden—usher in a host of conceptual contrasts that overshadow the artists’ shared concerns. Syfrit’s BLOW-OUT clearly dominates the spacious Core Contemporary gallery. The deep, velvety blacks and pearly whites of Syfrit’s graphic compositions grab the viewer’s attention as soon as the foot comes through the door. The subject matter is, initially, difficult to decode. Wire sculptures? Eroded plastics? Fossilized cacti? In each stylized photo, the object is positioned atop a stone pedestal and shot against a flat, black background; the minimalist
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aesthetic, combined with dramatic chiaroscuro, on vintage video game graphics, are rendered in results in a theatrical atmosphere suitable for prelatch-hooked yarn and affixed to the wall, arranged cious Greek urns or busts of Roman senators. But in floral beds or suspended over simulated Greek upon closer inspection, tread and fiber columns. With their tongue-in-cheek reveal that the content of each work is not daintiness and faux paint-by-numbers aaacc a rare cultural artifact but a ubiquitous allusions, the sculptures push boundarBLOW-OUT & blown tire found on Interstate 15. The ies among craft, fine art, commercialism FLOW’r-OUT Through June 1; beauty of the photographs is sharply at and domesticity. Fiber art, in general, Wednesday-Saturday, is a tough sell in a gallery context, as the odds with the explosive violence at their 11 a.m.-4 p.m. origin, creating an intriguing disconnect intimate nature of the material inhibits Core Contemporary, 702-805-1166. between apparently worthless pieces of strong public statements. Presentation trash and their decorative depictions. Syis everything. Lay’s large-format floral frit does more than upcycle found objects prints, too, would have benefited from so that they can be seen anew; by manipulating the more careful lighting and installation. trappings of art history, he imparts a new identity to An interest in fibers and column pedestals unites the materials so that they take on a life of their own. Syfrit and Lay, along with a fascination for transWhile Syfrit’s photos—printed by Erik Beehn at forming materials—the inert tires become almost Test Site Projects—have instant visual impact, Lay’s animate, while the flowers yield a complex, comFLOW’r-OUT produces a subtler effect having more moditized artificiality. Nature and culture swap to do with the open, competing spaces of the gallery positions. All in all, BLOW-OUT and FLOW’r-OUT is than with her work. Lay’s sculpted flowers, based a thoughtful show well worth a visit.
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Agent of change Alisha Kerlin is bringing UNLV’s Barrick Museum into the here and now By Leslie Ventura lisha Kerlin holds up a white 3D print of a 2,000-year-old Mesoamerican animal sculpture like a proud mom at a soccer game. “I have a very intimate relationship with this collection,” she beams. For the duration of our museum tour, she carries the replica around, clutching it under her arm like a football. “I didn’t realize his toe was broken,” she says, as if she should have traveled back in time 2 millennia to stop the damage. If she could, she would. The amount of love Kerlin has for that Mesoamerican statue replica? That’s only a tiny fraction of the passion she has for UNLV’s Barrick Museum. As executive director, she’s not just the museum’s biggest advocate, she’s also its No. 1 fan. For a little more than two years, Kerlin served as interim director of the museum while the university conducted a nationwide search for a permanent one. During that time, Kerlin officially oversaw the museum’s name change, from the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History to the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art. She instituted the Bus to the Bar-
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rick program, which provides buses to K-12 schools in the Valley so students can visit and tour a real art museum—most of them doing so for the first time. And she has ushered in a cultural shift, focusing on the perspectives of people of color, women and LGBTQ communities. “I thought, well, if I’m in charge and my supervisor is giving me responsibility and trusting me with this space, I’m going to make some changes,” Kerlin said of that interim role. “Sometimes I look back on that [time] from 2016 to now, and it’s insane what we’ve done.” Kerlin moved from New York City to Las Vegas in 2012 as an artist-in-residence at UNLV. Instead of returning to her successful career as a painter in New York, she stayed, working as assistant curator, collections manager and office manager at the Barrick for four years. “The city was hard for me to understand, and I liked that,” she says. Just a year prior, the Barrick lost state funding and was faced with closure, but was saved when it joined forces
with the College of Fine Arts. Kerlin found new passion in the museum, refurbished and now housing a permanent collection of artifacts. “We started taking inventory of our collection and there was an imbalance—mostly white men in the collection,” Kerlin says. “So we were trying to balance that.” And she is. 2018’s Jubilation Inflation by Tamar Ettun was the museum’s first solo exhibition by a woman since Rita Deanin Abbey in the late 1980s, and January’s Axis Mundo marked the first time the museum offered both Spanish and English text on the walls. It’s something Kerlin wants to make standard. “I feel like it’s a responsibility to pass the mic,” she says. “UNLV is really proud of being the most diverse university. If that’s who we are, then I find it really important to serve those students. We had incredible feedback with Axis Mundo, [people saying], ‘For 14 years I didn’t feel welcome at this museum and now I do.’ I need to work harder when I hear that.”
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Donald Fagen leads Steely Dan back to the Venetian for nine shows starting April 24. (Robert E. Klein/AP)
172 Estelle 4/18. Marlon Asher 4/21. Cliff Beach, Jack Higgins 4/27. Rio, 702-513-3356. AMERICAN LEGION POST 8 Candy., Suffer the Loss, Rhythm of Fear, Misdirection, Close Combat 4/19. 733 N. Veterans Memorial Drive, 702-382-8533. Backstage Bar & Billiards Murs, Locksmith, Cojo, DJ Eps, Aday, Shiloh 4/18. Batmobile, Bat!, Reckless Ones, The Lucitones 4/19. After the Burial, Words From Aztecs, Pure 4/20. Stevie Stone & Madchild, 1Ton, Phil Mauro, The Jones, The Graveyards Grim, Casper OG 4/24. Dead Sexy Memorial Benefit ft. Dead at Midnight, The Quitters 4/26. Sektacore, Los Ataskados, Muertos Heist, Scotty Dub & The Jellyfish 4/27. 601 Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Brooklyn Bowl Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Donnie Menace 4/19. 2GreenDollars Celebrates Prince 4/26. The Voidz, True Blue 4/27. Spawnbreezie, Haleamano, Kaimi 4/28. Linq Promenade, 702-862-2695. Bunkhouse Saloon John Vanderslice, Meernaa 4/19. A Tribute to Ween 4/20. Mark Rose, Bob Nanna 4/22. Shallou, Slow Magic 4/23. 124 S. 11th St., 702-982-1764. CLEOPATRA’S BARGE Wayne Newton 4/20, 4/224/24, 4/29-5/1. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. THE CLUB Coolio, Tone Loc, Young MC 4/20. Jon Anderson 4/27. Cannery, 702-507-5700. The Colosseum James Taylor 4/19-4/20, 4/24, 4/26-4/27. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. Count’s VAMP’D Hookers & Blow, Dead Fervor, Framing the Red 4/18. Sweet Home Alabama (Skynyrd tribute), Mighty Cash Cats (Johnny Cash tribute) 4/19. FXP 4/20. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. THE Dillinger Wayne David Band 4/19. Sceddy 4/20. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001. THE Dispensary Lounge Tosche Comeau 4/19. Gary Fowler 4/20. Wayne Shorter Tribute 4/24. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343. Dive Bar Three Bad Jacks, Sandbox Bullies, Dead at Midnite, 3 on the Tree, 4/18. Starving Wolves, Call the Cops, Intoxicated Rejects, L2L, CxFx 4/19. Skullcrack, Time to Kill, AntiVison, Lean 13, The Jagoffs 4/20. Tight Fright, Portrayal of Guilt, Worry Corner 4/22. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. DOUBLE DOWN SALOON Rock ‘n’ Roll Cannibals, Sandbox Bullies 4/19. Life’s Torment, Lethal Injection, Fuzz SoLow, Anubis 4/20. Dirty Magic 4/21. The Bargain DJ Collective 4/22. Unique Massive 4/23. Thee Swank Bastards 4/24. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. DOWNTOWN CONTAINER PARK Tony Venniro, Dubi 4/19. 707 Fremont St., 702-359-9982. Eagle Aerie Hall Secrets, Awaken I Am, Navarre, Guilty by Design, TRVLRS, Loveshark 4/28. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927. ELKS LODGE Knocked Loose, The Acacia Strain, Harms Way, Sanction, Higher Power 4/26. 4100 W. Charleston Blvd.
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Centennial Hills Library Myranda Bair: All That Glitters Thru 4/23. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6100. CORE CONTEMPORARY Leon Syfrit & Holly Lay: Blow-Out/Flow’r-Out Thru 5/31. 900 E. Karen Ave. #D222, 702-805-1166. CSN (Fine Arts Gallery) Kathleen Nathan: Inside Brooklyn Thru 4/27. (Artspace Gallery) Art of the Young Child Thru 4/27. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146. Las Vegas ARTISTS GUILD LVAG Members Artwork Thru 4/30. 1300 W. Sunset Road #2019, 702-831-3765. Nevada State Museum Finding Frémont: Pathfinder of the West Thru 4/30. 309 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-486-5205. Priscilla Fowler Fine Art Gig Depio & Darren Johnson: Birds of NV Through 4/27. 1025 S. 1st St. #155, 719-371-5640. Sahara West Library Sush Machida: Twenty Years in Vegas Thru 4/27. Clay Arts Vegas: Out of the Fire Thru 4/27. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630.
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LOCAL THEATER Majestic Repertory Theatre Our Town Through 5/5. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636. POOR RICHARD’S PLAYERS An Iliad Thru 4/21. The Playhouse, 528 S. Decatur Blvd., theplayhouselv.com. Signature Productions Newsies Thru 4/27. Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860.
HOPE GLOWS 5K 4/20. Exploration Peak Park, 9700 S. Buffalo Drive. LAS VEGAS AVIATORS El Paso 4/24-4/28. Las Vegas Ballpark, Downtown Summerlin, 702386-7200. UNLV SOFTBALL San Jose State 4/18-4/20. Eller Media Stadium, 702-739-3267. U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship 4/21-4/26. Mandalay Bay Oceanside Ballroom, 702-632-7777. USA Open Wrestling Championships 4/24-4/28. South Point Arena, 702-696-7111.
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Critical mass The Raiders hold three first-round picks, and the way they use them will strongly impact the team they bring to Las Vegas By Case Keefer he Raiders left their fan base in an uproar this past year when they traded Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears in the preseason, and, to a lesser extent, dealt Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys at the trade deadline. Local fans should reserve the real riot, however, for the possibility of the Raiders striking out on this year’s NFL draft, which runs from April 25-27 in Nashville. The long-term results of the Raiders’ picks could determine the franchise’s success during the next several years, including its beginnings in Las Vegas, starting with the 2020 season. Holding three first-round picks by virtue of the aforementioned trades—four of the top 35 selections and eight draft slots overall—the Raiders wield more power and potential than any other team in the league. It’s all by design. Shedding Mack and Cooper might have alienated fans, but the basic logic checks out. There was no sense handing out massive, lengthy contracts and constraining the franchise’s future salary cap if coach Jon Gruden, who reportedly usurped personnel power from former general manager Reggie McKenzie, didn’t see the currently constructed roster as a contender. Getting younger and securing a handful of impact players on discount, rookie deals is a wiser move before even considering the bonus of having a new core to usher in a relocation. Problem is, that strategy is far easier formulated than executed. It’s also easy to be cynical when it comes to the Raiders, who arguably have the league’s worst recent drafting track record. Mack and Cooper have been the only Pro Bowlers among the Raiders’ past 10 first-round selections—a stretch of futility that conveniently began when the team took quarterback JaMarcus Russell first overall in 2007, considered one of the worst picks in NFL history.
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Widen the scope and the picture doesn’t get any prettier. In the past 20 years, the Raiders have drafted only two players in the first round with a career Approximate Value in excess of 50—Mack and cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha in 2003—and none currently above 70. Pro Football Reference created the metric—similar to baseball’s Wins Above Replacement in that it attempts to quantify a player’s value with one number—in part to more easily quantify the success of draft classes. Each of the Raiders’ three AFC West rivals has at least one first-round pick with a career AV of more than 70 and an average of five players above 50 over the past 20 years. While it’s unfair to hold past draft sins against Gruden and new general manager Mike Mayock, it might also be too optimistic to expect Mayock to succeed wildly in the draft in his first attempt. The 60-year-old has no previous experience as an NFL executive. He’s been a draft analyst for NFL Network the past several years, meaning he has made the rare transition from one of the many rampantly speculating on the draft to one of the few being rampantly speculated about. Some have wondered if Mayock might use his considerable draft capital to trade up from the No. 4 overall pick and take either Heisman Trophywinning quarterback Kyler Murray or consensus top edge-rusher Nick Bosa. Others have swung the other way, suggesting Mayock could trade down to secure an extra pick or two. All eyes are on Mayock and Gruden at the 2019 NFL draft, as they should be. The initial fate of the Las Vegas Raiders hangs in the balance.
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Greedy Williams cornerbacK | LSU
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Two of the Raiders’ past three first-round picks have been in the defensive backfield, but they still need help there after giving up an NFL-worst 8 yards per pass attempt last season.
running bacK | Alabama The Raiders are in the market for a running back, and Jacobs is the favorite to be the first one off of the board in the mid-20s, where the Raiders hold two picks.
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Sustainability on the Strip
Behind the glitz and glamorous excess, properties are serious about being green
The Fountains of Bellagio draw water from a private well beneath the property. (Shutterstock)
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he Las Vegas Strip is the brightest spot on Earth, famous for operating 24/7 and for its opulent displays that include fountains, massive buffets and more. But perhaps unbeknownst to some visitors is that many major properties are renowned for their sustainability efforts. When it comes to water, hotels and casinos on the Strip are some of the most efficient users in the drought-stricken region, says Bronson Mack, outreach manager at the Southern Nevada Water Authority. Resort properties account for about 7 percent of water use throughout the Valley, Mack continued. Factor in that water used indoors on the Strip is reclaimed, recycled and placed back into Lake Mead (as is the case for indoor water use across most of the Valley), and the Strip’s water impact is even smaller. “Probably 3 to 4 percent of our total water is actually consumed by casinos,” Mack said. “And they are the backbone of our local economy.” In addition, most of the major casino companies tout a recycling rate of more than 40 percent, compared with the approximately 20 percent recycling rate in Clark County in 2017. Jeremy Walters, a spokesperson for Republic Services, which oversees recycling in Southern Nevada, said MGM in particular—which operates Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and several other Strip properties—has been a recycling leader in the region. “MGM properties have an extensive sustainability program that not only targets the recovery of recyclable materials, but food waste as well,” Walters wrote in an email. So how do these massive properties, many of which are luxury hotels designed with comfort in mind, manage to stay green?
Water conservation Casinos don’t consume more water, in large part, due to smart landscaping techniques and minimal landscaping overall, Mack said. In Southern Nevada, outdoor water use accounts for the most water loss overall because it doesn’t get reclaimed, recycled and put back into the water system and Lake Mead. Instead, it is lost through evaporation or seeps into the ground. For this reason, the Strip’s relative lack of grassy lawns—the biggest water suckers in the Valley—and use of desert-appropriate native plants make it an environmental steward of sorts, Mack noted. “The fact that the resorts very early on adopted more water-smart outdoor landscaping already reduces how much water they would consume,” he said.
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Most of the water used by the Strip, Mack said, is for the cooling systems that keep hotels and casinos airconditioned for more than half the year. “Think about the footprint of the buildings; they’re huge,” he said. “And you have the slot machines giving off heat, and you have the people giving off heat. So there is a constant cooling process that has to happen within the casinos.” And although that water gets recycled back into the system, it takes a significant amount of energy to pump the water back into Lake Mead and to clean it, Mack said. So instead, properties have adopted ways to reduce indoor water use as well, including installing low-flow showerheads, educating employees about ways to conserve water and setting overall water-use goals. Caesars Entertainment, for example, which operates Caesars Palace, the Linq, Bally’s, Harrah’s, Paris and the Flamingo, set a goal for all its properties worldwide: reduce its 2008 water consumption levels by 20 percent by the year 2020. The company surpassed that goal in 2017 and is now aiming to reduce water use at all properties by 25 percent of 2008 levels by the year 2025, said Gwen Migita, global lead for social impact equity and sustainability at Caesars. At Caesars, the company is constantly looking to limit grass and turf on its properties and to upgrade toilets and showerheads using the latest water-saving technologies. Because it owns many properties, these types of small but systemic changes can have a big effect on overall water use. “A lot of it is about retrofitting systems,” Migita said. The Las Vegas Sands Company, which owns the Venetian, Palazzo and Sands Expo, has also set a water goal: to reduce water consumption at all Sands properties worldwide by 3 percent on a per-square-foot basis by 2020, based on 2015 water-use levels. When it comes to Sands properties on the Strip, the Palazzo is particularly water-efficient because of its nano water filtration system, whereby water is collected from a well below the hotel-casino. This allows the resort’s entire horticulture system to operate outside the Valley’s water grid, said Pranav Jampani, executive director of sustainability at Sands. Water collected from the aquifer is also used for the hotel’s cooling system, cleaning and for one of the largest fountains on the property. It’s then filtered and reused on-site. In addition, Sands has invested in pool-cleaning equipment that uses glass filters instead of traditional sand filters to further reduce water use, Jampani said. The Palazzo is one of several properties on the Strip that relies on underground well water, which limits its impact on water levels at Lake Mead. Others include the Wynn, owned by Wynn Resorts, and Bellagio, owned by MGM, which uses exclusively well water for its legendary fountain shows. Continued on Page 66
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With so much food produced and consumed on the Strip, it’s no secret that hotels and casinos create a lot of waste. But from composting to recycling to donating leftover food, properties have established ways to manage that waste as efficiently as possible. In addition to recycling, Wynn Resorts sends its food waste to an agricultural farm rather than a landfill, and composts landscaping and plant waste. More recently, the company eliminated plastic straws and is transitioning to providing compostable, environmentally friendly to-go containers rather than plastic ones, said Erik Hansen, chief sustainability officer at Wynn. “We were the first ones of the resorts to get rid of all the plastic straws in our facilities,” Hansen said. “We replaced them with a PLA corn-based straw that can organically compost in 90 days.” Although some studies have shown that PLA, or polylactic acid, plastic substitutes can still damage the environment, the company only gives the straws out upon request. Caesars and Sands have enacted similar no-straw policies, only providing one if a guest requests one. When it comes to food waste, MGM recently adjusted its policy of sending leftover food to a nearby pig farm. In 2017, the company decided to look for a more efficient way to dispose of untouched leftovers from banquets and catered events, said Cindy Ortega, chief sustainability officer at MGM. “We were scratching our heads to say, ‘What can we do to repurpose that food in a safe way for our needy population in Las Vegas?’” Ortega said. To answer that question, the company partnered with local food bank Three Square, which collects and freezes leftover, untouched food and serves it to the homeless and the hungry. Since 2017, MGM has served more than half a million meals in Las Vegas, utilizing rescued, uneaten food, Ortega said. “We set up a system that can be replicated across the country,” she added.
Energy efficiency and emissions
For all that Southern Nevada lacks in water, it makes up for in sunshine. And some of the resorts and casinos are taking advantage of the readily available sunlight by installing solar panels on their properties or building solar farms off-site. MGM led the charge on solar when it built a solar array on top of Mandalay Bay in 2014. Today, the company is in the process of constructing a solar farm in St. George, Utah, which will allow it to power virtually all electricity needs at its Las Vegas properties on warm, sunny days by 2021, Ortega said.
The solar array at Mandalay Bay (Courtesy)
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Wynn follows close behind in the solar energy department. As of June, when the company completed a new off-site solar array, Wynn has enough solar power to offset about 75 percent of its energy consumption in the summertime. The company is also building a new convention center that will feature rooftop solar, Hansen said. Both Sands and Caesars are exploring future solar endeavors. Sands already has solar panels on the employee parking garage at the Venetian as well. When it comes to energy-efficient buildings, Caesars has been a Strip leader. The Caesars Forum conference center, the Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace and the Linq Promenade are all LEED silver certified—a program that recognizes sustainable buildings worldwide.
Greening: A growing trend
While major hotels and casinos are making strides in sustainability, all four resort companies interviewed for this story—Sands, MGM, Wynn and Caesars—said they always ensure that sustainability doesn’t come at a cost to guest experience. In fact, sustainability initiatives are often hidden in plain sight. For example, most of the properties from these companies conduct all their recycling at the back of house, having found that it’s easier and more efficient to have staff or contractors sort trash and recyclables than to give guests the option to recycle. That’s why there are no recycling stations in public areas of many resorts. “Maybe as populations get more and more educated on how to recycle and which bins to [put trash] in, maybe we’ll adjust that in other places, but not so far,” Ortega said. Similarly, while all rooms in Wynn and Encore are lit up by energy-efficient LED lights, the lighting fixtures aim to look just like other lights, even down to the expensive LED vanity lights. Hansen explained that the company won’t implement sustainability measures that negatively affect guest experience. At the same time, it is responding to a growing interest from customers who want to stay at a sustainable resort. “We make sure we’re doing what our guests want,” he said. MGM is similarly realizing that more and more customers are looking to support businesses committed to addressing environmental issues such as climate change—and businesses are responding. “There’s a very strong understanding and embracing by the public about global warming and climate change,” Ortega said. “I believe that businesses of all kinds are really serious about doing their part.”
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ATTRACTING ALL AGES
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report released by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on April 9 showed that 55 percent of all surveyed visitors to the Downtown area in 2018 were millennials. Now, the challenge for city leaders is to attract millennials—and those of any other generation—to not just visit but live Downtown. The coveted age group has been targeted by city planners and private developers all over the country in cities that have redeveloped or reimagined downtown areas. In Las Vegas, Bill Arent, the city’s economic and urban development department director, is one of the point people in the effort to beef up Downtown’s population. “The pitch is that it’s exciting to be on the ground floor of something,” Arent said. “Downtown living and the case to live Downtown is really something new. Up until recently, there really wasn’t a reason to be Downtown, but I think we have that now with the entertainment, the arts district, being kind of the center of the Valley where you can get anywhere pretty quick. It’s a good place to live.”
Downtown Las Vegas forward. “If you look at Scottsdale, people desperately want to live there,” Vaknin said. “We want people to say ‘I want to live in Downtown Las Vegas.’ Look at the First Friday events, which draw 10,000 people Downtown. Why aren’t those people living Downtown? They’re driving in from Henderson or Summerlin.” Recent additions like Fremont9—a five-story complex with 232 residential units and 15,000 square feet of retail space in Downtown’s East Village District—certainly help the cause, but many complexes feature a small number of living units. Some of the bigger Downtown projects planned to be finished in 2020 include the $55 million, 300-unit Aspen Heights apartment complex at Symphony Park and the $76 million International Market Centers convention center facility. There’s also the planned Las Vegas Nevada Museum of Art location, which would go up next to the Smith Center for the Performing Arts at Symphony Park.
While the conventional wisdom, Arent said, is that cities wanting to revitalize areas need to go after potential millennial residents, it’s also important to cast a wide net. “Certainly younger professionals are moving into Downtown, but [developers] are selling condos to couples in their 70s, too,” Arent said. “I think people of all ages are looking at Downtown as a place to live. We do have a younger demographic, but there are really all ages now.” One such person is Tom Schoeman, an architect and developer who moved to Las Vegas in 1979. Schoeman helped design the Lucy, which is a mixed-use building at 6th Street and Bonneville Avenue Downtown. Schoeman and his wife, Susan, live in the building, which is the new home of the Writer’s Block Book Store. “I think it’s time for the private sector to come in and do infill development to build up the residential population,” Schoeman said. “I hope more mom and pop developers will develop in the Downtown [area]. Do a three- or fourlot development for 20 units and commercial development that goes with it.” Paul Murad, who’s the president of Downtown-based Metroplex Realty and also a Downtown resident, thinks the city could do a better job on the homelessness issue and parking. “I see people not wanting to come Downtown to meet because they think it’s difficult to park, and the city is eager to give them parking tickets. One easy thing would be for the city to create a parking permit for residents and relax their enforcement on visitors a bit,” Murad said. Even with its challenges, Murad still called the area a “great place” to live and work. “There are some real issues that we’re dealing with, but Downtown Las Vegas is like every other downtown in the U.S. where we have a homelessness issue,” Arent said. “We’re doing some things to help that population. What I would say is this—come and see for yourself. People might associate Downtown with five or 10 or 15 years ago. Today, even in just the past three years, it’s very different.”
LOOKING TO MOVE THE NEEDLE According to numbers provided by the city, Downtown’s population has been almost flat in recent years, with a population of 22,261 in July 2018 compared to 22,590 in 2014. In 2013, Uri Vaknin’s company, KRE Capital, purchased several condominium buildings in Las Vegas, including the since-revamped Ogden and Juhl properties. “I literally hear, every day, about what [condo] buyers want and what attracts them to Downtown living,” Vaknin said. “What’s happened in so many cities is that culture and the arts have revitalized urban areas. People wanted to live by culture, which can be loosely defined.” In early April, the city hosted its third annual “Livin’ in the City” residential fair at City Hall, which included a keynote address by former Scottsdale, Arizona director of public art Donna Isaac. Vaknin, along with city leaders, have pointed to Scottsdale as a vision for what an arts district could do to propel
The Fremont9 apartments in Downtown Las Vegas (Steve Marcus/Staff)
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VegasInc Notes NAIOP Southern Nevada, an organization representing commercial real estate developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial, retail and mixed-use real estate, celebrated its 2019 Spotlight Awards. Award winners included: n Financial Firm of the Year: CommCap Advisors n Engineering Firm of the Year: Wright Engineers n Brokerage Firm of the Year: Colliers International n Property Management Firm of the Year: CBRE n Architecture Firm of the Year: Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects n General Contracting Firm of the Year: The Korte Company n Broker Team of the Year— Industrial: Doherty Industrial Group, Colliers International n Broker Team of the Year—Office: Taber Thill and Patti Dillon, Colliers International n Broker Team of the Year—Retail: CNR Retail Advisors, Colliers International n Developing Leader of the Year: Ashley Gould, the Korte Company n Development Firm of the Year: Prologis n Ellie Shattuck Award: Rod Martin, Majestic Realty Co. n Associate Member of the Year: Steve Neiger, Colliers International n Principal Member of the Year: Jeff LaPour, LaPour n Trendsetter Firm of the Year: G2 Capital Development n Lifetime Achievement: John Restrepo, RCG Economics n Retail Tenant Improvement: Seafood City Marketplace & Retail—Roche Constructors, Inc. n Retail Building: Cottonwood Station Eatery—DC Building
Group n Retail Center: DC Plaza—R&O Construction n Hospitality Tenant Improvement: Hell’s Kitchen—Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects n Health Care Tenant Improvement: UHS Henderson Hospital Third Floor West Build Out—SR Construction n Health Care Building: Dignity Health Sahara Campus—MartinHarris Construction n Redevelopment Project: Planet 13 Las Vegas—Trident Construction Corporation n Renovation: Palms Casino Resort Remodel—McCarthy Building Companies n Mixed-Use Development: El Benjamin—The Korte Company n Special Use: UNLV Hospitality Hall—Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects n Office Tenant Improvement: Golden Entertainment office expansion—SPARC Design Group n Office Building Build-toSuit: Aristocrat Technologies headquarters building—EV&A Architects n Office Building Spec: Two Summerlin—EV&A Architects n Industrial Tenant Improvement: Oasis Biotech—NDL Group n Industrial Building Build-to-Suit: Prologis I-15 Speedway Logistics Center 1—Prologis n Industrial Park Under 1 Million Square Feet: AirParc South— LaPour n Industrial Park Over 1 Million Square Feet: Northgate Distribution Center—Van Trust Real Estate n Industrial Building Spec Under 250,000 Square Feet: Prologis Las Vegas Corporate Center 9— Prologis n Industrial Building Spec Over 250,000 Square Feet: Beltway
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Records & Transactions BID OPPORTUNITIES April 22 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for LED pedestrian traffic signal modules Clark County, 605255 Gemma Coronado at gemmac@clarkcountynv.gov April 24 2 p.m. Emergency Department flooring and finishes UMC, 2018-22 Frances Heiy at frances.heiy@umcsn. com April 25 2:15 p.m. Las Vegas Boulevard roadway improvements from Spring Mountain to Sahara Avenue Clark County, 605203 Tom Boldt at tboldt@ clarkcountynv.gov Stephanie Campus, Automotive Shop: Emergency Generator and Transfer Switch Clark County, 605233 Sandy Moody-Upton
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SALES $4,900,000 for 25,500 sq. ft. of industrial 3575 W. Post Road, Las Vegas, 89118 Landlord/Seller: Classic Car Holdings Landlord/Seller agent: Did not disclose Tenant/Buyer: Forte Specialty Contractors Tenant/Buyer agent: Brian Riffel, SIOR, and Tyler Jones of Collers International
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