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LOCALS PARK FREE AT BROOKLYN BOWL ONCE AGAIN Southern Nevada residents who purchase tickets to a Brooklyn Bowl show now receive complimentary parking at any Caesars self-park garage or lot—on that night only—by presenting a ticket for validation at the music venue’s second-floor retail store. Those attending with complimentary tickets will continue to be charged for parking. “It is important to us that our guests enjoy their Brooklyn Bowl experience from beginning to end,” Brooklyn Bowl representative Chris Bitonti said in a statement. “Providing parking validation relieves any worry about parking fees and allows our guests to make the most of their night with us.” The large, free parking lot to the east of the Linq’s High Roller, previously used by many locals attending Brooklyn Bowl, is being converted into convention space. A smaller, paid lot now sits just to the south of that spot. Brooklyn Bowl’s upcoming schedule includes such acts as Toots & The Maytals (July 17), J Boog (July 20), George Clinton & ParliamentFunkadelic (August 18) and The Mountain Goats (September 18). For a complete listing, visit brooklynbowl.com/ las-vegas. –Spencer Patterson
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Cover story: Steaks, glorious steaks Sir Paul, Armin van Buuren and a Showgirl mashup Sports: What’s next for the Golden Knights? News: Pride and 50 years after the Stonewall riots Vegas Inc: Union Village keeps on growing
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STORIES FROM LAST WEEK UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP A casino juggernaut was formed June 24 when Eldorado Resorts announced it is buying Caesars in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $17.3 billion. The acquisition will put about 60 casino-resorts in 16 states under a single name, Caesars, creating the largest gambling operator in the United States. ‘A TICKET FOR EVERY WALLET’ U.S. military cyber forces launched a strike against Iranian military computer systems June 20 as President Donald Trump backed away from plans for a more conventional military strike in response to Iran’s downing of a U.S. surveillance drone, U.S. officials said. The cyberattacks—a contingency plan developed over weeks amid escalating tensions—disabled Iranian computer systems that controlled its rocket and missile launchers, the officials said. GUN DROP-OFF BACKFIRES A Florida woman’s effort to protect herself from domestic violence has become a flashpoint in the debate over gun rights and victims’ safety. Courtney Irby gave her estranged husband’s guns to police after he was charged with domestic violenceaggravated battery, only to find herself arrested. She spent six days in jail on charges of armed burglary and grand theft. Joseph Irby was spending one day in jail at the time, accused of ramming into her car after a June 14 divorce hearing. BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT A bug-eyed, dreadlocked dog took top honors June 21 at the 31st annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. Owner Yvonne Morones of Santa Rosa, California, who rescued Scamp the Tramp in 2014, won an appearance with the dog on the “Today” show, $1,500 in cash, another $1,500 to donate to an animal shelter—and a trophy the size of a Rottweiler. “I think the audience saw his beautiful spirit and everything he’s given back to the community,” Morones said of Scamp, who makes volunteer visits to schoolchildren and a local senior citizens center.
GOLDEN KNIGHTS SCHEDULE RELEASED The San Jose Sharks, who eliminated Vegas from the Stanley Cup playoffs in April, will be the Golden Knights’ first opponent next season. The team released its schedule June 25, with Sharks games October 2 at T-Mobile Arena and two days later in San Jose highlighting a slate that ends April 4 at Vancouver. The Knights will play Arizona five times, more than any other team. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Staff)
MOTHERSHIP COFFEE EXPANDS TO FERGUSONS DOWNTOWN The tagline for Fergusons Downtown—a historic motel turned market square and green space—is “everything you need in one city block.” That “everything” is set to include a 1,300-square-foot outpost of Henderson’s Mothership Coffee Roasters. In May, Japanese restaurant Hatsumi led the way by opening at Fergusons. Mothership focuses on ethically sourced coffee and house-made pastries, such as matcha rose croissants and vegan cinnamon rolls. In addition to caffeine, beer slushies and “frosé” (along with beer and wine) will be on the menu. “I am so excited to be a part of this growing community and a piece of what makes Fergusons so special,” Mothership owner Juanny Romero said in a press statement. The spot is planned to open in time for the Life Is Beautiful festival in September. —C. Moon Reed
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Alleged range: Loch Ness, Scotland Description: A 6- to 30-footlong serpentine, with a horse-like head, thick body, broad flippers, long tail, and one to three humps on its back
The legendary Nessie is one of the most well-known and well-loved cryptids. Her legend began in the first century AD, when invading Romans left stone carvings of a strange beast with flippers and a long neck. Written accounts surfaced in the sixth century, when an Irish monk named Saint Columba allegedly walked into the lake to “convert” a man-eating monster dwelling there into a nice monster. Through the centuries, hundreds have claimed to have spotted Nessie.
CRYPTOZOOLOGY
EXPLORING THE LEGENDARY CREATURES THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT
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ometimes we see the things that go bump in the night, sometimes we don’t. But does that mean they don’t exist? For cryptozoologists, pondering the existence of mysterious creatures is a modus operandi. ¶ Searching for creatures that actually may not walk the earth seems like a fruitless exercise, but as long as cryptids lurk in the shadows of our imaginations, cryptozoologists will go looking for them.
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Cryptozoology is the study of hidden animals. The word was invented by Ivan T. Sanderson in the 1940s, when writing about sea serpents and was popularized by zoologist Dr. Bernard Heuvelmans, who penned On the Track of Unknown Animals in the 1950s. Heuvelmans became known as the father of cryptozoology. A cryptid is an elusive animal that a cryptozoologist seeks and is either an unknown species or a species thought to be extinct that survived and is awaiting rediscovery. While that may seem far-fetched, consider the platypus, which scientists believed to be a hoax when it was first discovered in the 1700s. The venomous, egg-laying mammal with the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, and the webbed-feet of an otter stretched the boundaries of their imagination.
Alleged range: Lake Tahoe Description: Serpentine lake monster 15-80 feet long
Nevada shares its very own cryptid with California beneath the shores of Lake Tahoe. Under Cave Rock there allegedly lives a monster named Tahoe Tessie, whose sightings date back to the Washoe and Paiute tribes. In 1959, off-duty police officer Mickey Daniels told the Los Angeles Times that he saw a huge wake from an underwater creature while he was fishing. Twenty years later, witnesses claimed they saw an enormous serpent as thick as a telephone pole hunting a school of trout. Sightings of Tahoe Tessie have been reported as recently as 2010.
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With the exception of Antarctica, every continent boasts tales of a wild man. The creature takes on names such as Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Swamp Ape and Windigo in North America, Yeti in the Himalayas, Alma in Mongolia, or Yowie in Australia, but its description is more-or-less the same: an elusive upright apehuman, ranging from gorilla gray to pure white, depending on habitat. There have been casts made from footprints, sightings, photographs and videos through the years but no proof in the form of DNA, hair, blood or bones.
Alleged range: Point Pleasant, West Virginia Description: Man-shaped creature 6-7 feet tall with glowing red eyes and huge, bat-like wings The years 1966-67 were a busy, mysterious time in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Multiple newspapers throughout the region reported dozens of sightings of a red-eyed winged monster, towering at about 7 feet with a wingspan of more than 12 feet. The “man-sized bird … creature … something” as the Point Pleasant Register dubbed it, could fly more than 100 mph. It was thought to be a balloon, a UFO, plane and even a sandhill crane, but the reports ended with the great Silver Bridge disaster on December 15, 1967. During rush-hour traffic, the bridge spanning the Ohio River between Gallipolis, Ohio, and Point Pleasant suddenly collapsed, sending 46 people to their deaths. Did the Mothman come to Point Pleasant as a portent of doom, or did he bring disaster to the town?
Alleged range: Central America, Mexico, Puerto Rico, southwestern U.S. Description: Bipedal, lizard-like creature 3-4 feet long with a dog face, spiny back, red eyes and large fangs.
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Sources: Tales of the Cryptids, by Kelly Milner Halls, Rick Spears, and Roxyanne Young; Mothman: Behind the Red Eyes, by Jeff Wamsley; International Cryptozoology Society, iczsonline.com; Mysterious Universe, mysteriousuniverse.org
The stuff of legend in many Hispanic communities, El Chupacabra, or the Goat Sucker, is a vampiric lizard creature with an affinity for farm animals. The monsters allegedly hunt goats and chickens, draining them of their blood with long, sharp fangs. There have been many sightings, and several farmers claim to have killed one. Upon closer investigation, however, it often turns out the vanquished creature is a coyote with terrible mange.
Alleged range: Scandinavian seas Description: Monstrous cephalopod Think: an oversized squid or octopus 40-50 feet long
A sea monster from Scandinavian sagas, the Kraken is a massive cephalopod known for dragging ships and their sailors to their doom. The creature first made an appearance in the tales of Iceland’s Örvar-Oddr, a celebrated hero whose adventures were recorded in the early 13th century. In one saga, he and his shipmates encounter a “hafgufa,” now widely considered to be the enigmatic Kraken. “[T]he hafgufa is the hugest monster in the sea. It is the nature of this creature to swallow men and ships, and even whales and everything else within reach. It stays submerged for days, then rears its head and nostrils above surface and stays that way at least until the change of tide,” the story of Örvar-Oddr goes. Not so much a legend? In 2004, a research team discovered definitive proof that giant squids exist, capturing images near Japan. They grow to 34-44 feet with eyes that are a foot in diameter. Their beaks are large enough to swallow a basketball in one gulp.
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Prime rib at Sara’s inside the Palms (Wade Vandervort/Staff)
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Manzo Manzo means “beef” in Italian, and this Eataly spot takes its seriously. The Eataly restaurant gives diners an upclose look at the art of butchery through a glass-enclosed butcher room. Cuts can then be ordered and simply grilled with EVOO. Park MGM, 702-730-7617.
Sara’s Tucked into the Palms’ nearly $700 million renovation hides this “secret” supper club inside chef Michael Symon’s Mabel’s BBQ. Come for the exclusivity, stay for the prime rib cart doling out 10-, 14- and 20-ounce cuts. Palms, 702-944-5941.
Scotch 80 Prime A well-thought-out meal can be an art form, and diners at this Palms’ signature can admire Basquiat’s work while digging into certified Japanese Kobe. Palms, 702-942-7777. –Genevie Durano
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The Barrymore This Royal Resort spot might be young (it opened in the early 2010s), but it has an old-Vegas soul, channeling a bygone era when dinner was an event requiring an evening jacket (though it’s optional here). 99 Convention Center Drive, 702-407-5303. Bob Taylor’s Original Ranch House The frontier days live on at this classic spot, serving up rib-sticking grub since 1955. Western memorabilia lines the walls, including John Wayne posters, saddles and a collection of spurs. 6250 Rio Vista St., 702-645-1399. Golden Steer Another Las Vegas institution, the Steer opened in 1958 and has seen the likes of Frank Sinatra, Muhammad Ali and Elvis Presley pass through. More than 70 years on, its red booths still draw in devotees of meat and history. 308 W. Sahara Ave., 702-384-4470. Hugo’s Cellar Charming diners since 1973, Hugo’s is a rite of passage for romantic types. This is the place for a proper, old-school date, where the waiters wear tuxes and ladies go home with a red rose. Four Queens, 702-385-4011. Oscar’s Steakhouse Former mayor Oscar Goodman placed his stamp on the city in many ways, and his namesake Downtown joint might be one of the most enduring, offering perfectly aged steaks and a menu of family recipes. Plaza, 702-386-7227. Top of Binion’s It’s steak with a view at this Vegas throwback, opened in 1988 but with roots back to 1957, when it was Top of the Mint. Perched on Binion’s 24th floor, it features Midwestern Black Angus and famous chicken fried lobster. Binion’s, 702-382-1600. –Genevie Durano
Jean Georges Steakhouse & Prime Steakhouse Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s two steakhouses—the former at Aria, the latter at Bellagio—are a study in modern elegance, featuring some of the city’s best cuts and sides, including Kobe A5, prepared using classical cooking techniques. Aria, 702-590-8660; Bellagio, 702-693-8865.
Japanese F1 wagyu at Jean Georges Steakhouse (Wade Vandervort)
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BAZAAR MEAT BY JOSÉ ANDRÉS There’s a playfulness to the James Beard award winner’s food, manifested here in meaty delights cooked “José’s way” and classified in menu categories like Our Big Guys and More Than Meats the Eye. SLS Las Vegas, 702-761-7610. CHARLIE PALMER STEAK Tucked inside the Four Seasons, you’ll find this classic steakhouse with an intimate vibe. A5 Japanese wagyu from Kagoshima Prefecture is the featured cut, but you also can’t go wrong with the bone-in ribeye or dry-aged Strip. Four Seasons Las Vegas, 702-632-5120. CUT BY WOLFGANG PUCK You’d be hard-pressed to find a more elegant setting for prized cuts of meat than CUT, where celebrity portraits line the walls and Japanese pure-breed wagyu beef is on offer, including certified Tajima Kobe ribeye steak from Hyogo. Palazzo, 702-607-6300.
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WHAT’S IN A GRADE, WHEN IT COMES TO CUTS OF BEEF The United States Department of Agriculture’s beef grading system is a rigorous and complicated one, based on the amount of marbling and muscle, along with the maturity. The more marbling and the younger the beef, the higher the grade. A USDA Prime grade is the highest designation, while lesser grade beef is designated Choice or Select. According to Ron Lutz, owner of Las Vegas’ three Butcher Block locations, the most popular cuts of steak come from the middle of the cow, since there’s less muscle there compared with the bovine’s front and back. “Your New Yorks, your ribeyes, your filets … those muscles aren’t used a lot, so those are the most tender and most popular cuts used in steakhouses,” he says. “They’re also my biggest sellers here that people take home to cook.” For those looking to expand their meat repertoires, Lutz suggests other cuts that are just as flavorful but won’t break the bank. “There are some lesser-known cuts now becoming available—hanger steak, flat iron, teres major. A skirt steak packs a lot of flavor but is a little less expensive,” he says. Japan has its own grading system for wagyu, which ranges from A1-A5. USDA Prime is the equivalent of an A2 or A3, so A5 wagyu is deemed more flavorful and tender than any cattle bred in the U.S.—and thus tends to be more expensive. When you see American-style Kobe beef on the menu, it’s a crossbreed between Japanese wagyu cattle and American Angus cattle. –Genevie Durano
EMERIL LAGASSE’S DELMONICO STEAKHOUSE The Creole-inspired steakhouse, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, continues to serve kicked-up preparations of Prime meats, including a Chateaubriand for two from Creekstone Farms, certified Piedmontese beef and Japanese wagyu. Venetian, 702-414-3737. GORDON RAMSAY STEAK Gordon Ramsay fans are legion, so it’s no wonder the Hell’s Kitchen chef has multiple outlets in town. His steakhouse is an homage to all things British, including Ramsay’s signature beef Wellington. Paris Las Vegas, 800-712-6600. MICHAEL MINA’S STRIPSTEAK This Mandalay Bay mainstay draws hungry carnivores to its wide selection of meat—butterpoached and finished on a mesquite wood-burning grill. The duck fat fries are just as addictive. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7200. TOM COLICCHIO’S CRAFTSTEAK & HERITAGE STEAK The Top Chef judge has two outposts on the Strip, Craftsteak at MGM Grand and Heritage at the Mirage. Both illustrate the chef’s deftness with meat preparation, along with killer sides. MGM Grand, 702-891-7318; Mirage, 866-339-4566. –Genevie Durano
Various cuts at the Butcher Block (Wade Vandervort)
BLT STEAK This mid-Strip steakhouse is primed to feed clubbers at Drai’s with its selection of naturally raised Black Angus, USDA Prime beef and American wagyu. Also, the warm Gruyère-laced popovers are worth the cheat. Bally’s, 702-967-4661. MORELS FRENCH STEAKHOUSE Morels features wet- and dry-aged steaks, grilled on a 1,200-degree broiler—plus some of the best peoplewatching from its Boulevard-facing patio. Palazzo, 702-607-6333. OAKVILLE STEAKHOUSE If you’ve dreamed of going to Napa Valley and partaking in the region’s bounty, travel no farther than the south end of the Strip, where California wines are paired with USDA Prime steaks and Australian Tajima wagyu. Tropicana, 702-739-2376.
BLT Steak’s bone-in ribeye (Peter Harasty/File)
THE PALM LAS VEGAS The family-owned Palm serves beautifully marbled corn-fed Prime beef, prepared with olive oil and kosher
salt and topped with parsley butter. Its summertime lobster event is especially joyful. Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, 702-732-7256. STK If ever a steakhouse could be called sexy, this is the one. The Cosmopolitan outpost is where the beautiful people and a carefully curated Linz Heritage Certified Black Angus Program converge. Cosmopolitan, 702-698-7990. STRIP HOUSE This Planet Hollywood steakhouse exudes vintage Hollywood glamour, and the menu is just as iconic: filet mignon; bone-in ribeye; sides like truffle creamed spinach and goose fat potatoes; and 24-layer chocolate cake you’ll dream for days. Planet Hollywood, 702-737-5200. SW STEAKHOUSE The Forbes four-star steakhouse overlooking Wynn’s Lake of Dreams is one of the property’s culinary centerpieces, featuring both A5 Japanese wagyu and Kobe. On the domestic front, try the dry-aged wagyu from Snake River Farms. Wynn, 702-770-3325. –Genevie Durano
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Alder & Birch Classic meets modern at the Orleans’ steakhouse. Indulge on handcrafted cocktails and fresh meats, house-made ginger beers and shared plates, and enjoy daily specials from 4 to 6 p.m. Orleans, 702-365-7111. Anthony’s Prime Steak & Seafood Looking for a modern steakhouse that won’t break the bank? Anthony’s inside the M Resort offers affordable wet-aged steaks along with unique choices like bison tenderloin and lobster flatbread. M Resort, 702-797-1000. The Angry Butcher This Sam’s Town spot boasts “flavor worth fighting for”—and specials like a USDA prime steak dinner that includes an 8-ounce prime sirloin, garden salad, mashed potatoes and vegetables for $22. Sam’s Town, 702-456-7777.
Cleaver Butchered meats and seafood are the focus of Nectaly Mendoza’s elevated man cave, an offshoot of local cocktail favorite Herbs & Rye. Tomahawk steaks, charred bone marrow and a daily happy hour (5-8 p.m.) await. 3900 Paradise Road #D1, 702-538-9888. Edge Steakhouse Edge arrived at the remodeled Westgate in 2016, and there’s more to it than steak. Niman Ranch lamb with lentil ragu, crab and avocado salad and sable fish cioppino are just some of the offerings on the restaurant’s extensive menu. Westgate, 702-732-5277. Envy Inside the Convention Center-adjacent Renaissance Hotel, Envy evokes classic Las Vegas with its burgundy and red décor. Enjoy signatures like the 19-ounce bone-in ribeye and the Colorado lamb,
and keep your eye out for Groupon offers. 3400 Paradise Road, 702-784-5700. MB Steakhouse Brothers David and Michael Morton brought their luxury steakhouse to the Hard Rock Hotel, a fitting location for its stylish vibe. Where else can you find a 16-pound, $1,200 tomahawk steak? Hard Rock Hotel, 702-483-4888. Redwood Steakhouse Head to the Cal during happy hour for discounted specials, or order from the regular menu, which features a wide range of steaks, seafood, chops, sides and desserts. California, 702-388-2630. THE Steakhouse It doesn’t get more old-school Vegas than these mesquite-grilled meats and red-leather accoutrement. Circus Circus’ steakhouse has never gone out of style. Circus Circus, 702-794-3767.
Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse This Golden Nugget spot hails from Houston, but it’s got everything you’d expect from a Vegas classic: USDA Prime steaks, Japanese pure-breed wagyu beef, filet mignon and more. Don’t skip the au gratin potatoes. Golden Nugget, 702-386-8399. VooDoo Steak Located on floors 50 and 51 inside the Rio, VooDoo doubles as a nightclub with great views while offering European and Southern American dishes like frog legs, shrimp and, of course, steak. Rio, 702-777-7800. –Leslie Ventura
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ENHANCE YOUR STEAKHOUSE EXPERIENCE WITH THESE SUPPORTING DISHES BUTTERED POTATO PURÉE AT BAZAAR MEAT Formerly known as Robuchon potatoes, this dish—described on the menu as “butter, butter, more butter, some potatoes”— is a proper homage to the late, great French chef.
THE CAPITAL GRILLE Pan-fried calamari with hot cherry peppers, steak tartare and fresh oysters are just a few options to start. Complete your meal with a citrus and honeyroasted rack of lamb with mint gremolata or a bone-in wagyu New York strip. Fashion Show Mall, 702-932-6631.
DEL FRISCO’S DOUBLE EAGLE STEAKHOUSE This Hughes Center steakhouse, which boasts 16 locations countrywide, has delivered top-notch steaks, seafood and wine in Las Vegas for 19 years, and just underwent a $1.5 million renovation. 3925 Paradise Road, 702-796-0063.
RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Pair the memorable ambience—panoramic views of the Valley through floor-to-ceiling windows—with equally unforgettable USDA Prime steaks, desserts and, of course, cocktails. Harrah’s, 702-693-6000.
LAWRY’S You’re surely familiar with their classic prime rib cuts served tableside, but the beef Wellington and fresh seafood towers are also worth a look. 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, 702-893-2223.
MORTON’S The upscale chain is ideal for a business meeting or a family outing. Head to the bar for Morton’s “power hour,” with specially priced bites until 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to close. 400 E. Flamingo Road, 702-893-0703.
SMITH & WOLLENSKY The original location shuttered two years ago, but this new 14,000-squarefoot space seems primed for another impressive— if not longer—run. Grand Canal Shoppes, 702-637-1515. –Leslie Ventura
JOE’S SEAFOOD, PRIME STEAK & STONE CRAB With outposts in Las Vegas, Chicago and Washington, D.C., this restaurant originated in Miami Beach in 1913. True to its maritime origins, Joe’s serves delectable seafood like Florida stone crab claws, plus signature bone-in prime steaks. Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, 702-792-9222.
BAVETTE’S STEAKHOUSE & BAR This Chicago import has an old-world feel with dark woods and a focus on the classics: 42-day dry-aged steaks, oysters, roasted bone marrow, showstopping seafood platters, illustrated menus and traditional cocktails. Park MGM, 702-730-6700.
OLD HOMESTEAD STEAKHOUSE The original New York City version has been serving red meat since 1868. Enjoy 30-day dry-aged steaks, a selection of wagyu cuts, a 15,000-bottle wine cellar and the option to add truffle butter to anything. Caesars Palace, 702-731-7560. –C. Moon Reed
MAC AND CHEESE AT PRIME Prime’s version succeeds through simplicity, and ample amounts of two-year-aged cheddar. It’s the mac and cheese your mom would’ve made … if she were an executive chef on the Las Vegas Strip. MUSHROOM TRIO AT STRIPSTEAK This new dish combines shiitakes, royal trumpets and creminis, with a glazed finish of white soy sauce and mirin,, a sweet Japanese rice wine. The result? An intense umami bomb capable of balancing a hearty cut of red meat. PEE WEE POTATOES AT CUT The traditional patatas bravas Spanish tapa works equally well alongside 35-day dry-aged beef. CUT finishes its rendition with garlic aioli, Parmesan and fried shallots.
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CHEDDAR POTATO GRATIN AT OLD HOMESTEAD Crisp potato slices are engulfed in a blend of aged cheddar and French brie for a tangy, creamy take on the cheesy spud staple.
POTATO CROQUETTES AT DELMONICO Think of these crispy, cheesy fried guys— finished with bacon, cheddar and sour cream—as tater tots for grown-ups. –Jim Begley
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Andiron Steak & Sea Elizabeth Blau and Kim Canteenwalla’s Summerlin spot offers Hamptons sophistication, plus wood-burning grill selections like filet mignon, certified Angus New York Strip and a bone-in cowboy ribeye. Downtown Summerlin, 702-685-8002 Echo & Rig Chef Sam Marvin upends the traditional steakhouse concept with this bright, airy Tivoli Village butcher shop/restaurant, which offers a choose-your-own-meat-adventure dining experience. Tivoli Village, 702-489-3525. Hank’s Fine Steaks & Martinis This GVR standout rolls out a menu featuring simply prepared cuts of steak that come to your table perfectly charred and tender. Another distinction: Hank’s is the only Henderson steakhouse offering A5 Kobe beef. Green Valley Ranch, 702-617-7515. Hawthorn Grill With its bar and lush patio, Hawthorn is perfect for a casual weeknight meal or special-occasion date. The varied menu features a New York strip loin with Bearnaise and a bone-in ribeye with black truffle butter. JW Marriott, 702-507-5955 Ohjah Japanese Steakhouse A Japanese steakhouse hardly resembles an American steakhouse, and Ohjah’s five Valley locations are a good place to discover the meaty wonders coming from a hibachi grill, including New York steak and filet mignon. Multiple locations, ohjahsteakhouse.com. Sonoma Cellar Steakhouse This Henderson favorite recently underwent an elegant makeover, but its steaks remain the star, with grass-fed filet mignon and an American wagyu on offer. Sunset Station, 702-547-7898. T-Bones Chophouse The Red Rock steakhouse boasts a 7,500-bottle wine loft and classics like American wagyu beef carpaccio, prime rib and a 28-day wet-aged Chateaubriand. Red Rock Casino Resort, 702-797-7576. –Genevie Durano
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ry-age is all the rage at some of the city’s best steakhouses. But does the flavor justify the cost? The process of dry-aging steak basically allows meat to hang in a temperature- and humidity-controlled room, where natural enzymes break down connective tissue, resulting in a more-tender cut. The length of drying time varies, but the industry standard is between 14 and 42 days, with some restaurants pushing it well beyond that. The longer the meat ages, the more concentrated the flavor becomes, similar to aging cheese. If you prefer a gamey, nutty, musky (think: notes of blue cheese) flavor profile, a long dry-aging time might be worth the extra bucks. (The higher price point comes not just from the
amount of time it takes to dry-age, but the loss in meat volume during the process.) Almost all the steak you buy at the supermarket has gone through a wet-aging process, meaning it has been vacuum-sealed in plastic, which still allows for the breakdown of connective tissue through enzymes but without the loss of volume. Some steakhouses combine wet-aging and dry-aging, resulting in a tender, flavorful piece of meat with a manageable volume loss. If you want to experiment with dry-aging at home, the Butcher Block’s Ron Lutz will store customers’ steaks in his shops’ aging lockers. “I have people actually put their name on it,” he says. “They just pay for the amount of time they use.” –Genevie Durano
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DeSimone’s Steakhouse Near Boulder City, this Railroad Pass Hotel steakhouse channels the Wild West with its Cowboy Steak, a seasoned, 22-ounce bonein ribeye. But it’s not all meat and potatoes— sample the Thai curry Chilean sea bass or the lobster mac and cheese. 1500 Railroad Pass Casino Road, 702-294-8178.
If only everyday life came equipped with a card we could flip over whenever we got hit with a steak craving. Then again, that would render churrascarias obsolete, and what fun would that be? If you’ve never been to national powerhouses like Fogo de Chão, Texas de Brazil or Rodizio Grill (which recently opened its first Nevada location at Henderson’s Galleria at Sunset) or local one-offs Via Brasil in Summerlin or Pampas Brazilian Grille at Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile Shops, here’s how it works: You pay one price for all you can consume, from a loaded salad bar and from servers wielding meats on giant skewers. Sides like mashed potatoes and fried plantains are included, too, but go easy there to save space for the ribeye, filet, sirloin and other cuts constantly circulating around you, waiting for you to turn that card to red. Basically, if you dig beef (and pork and lamb and chicken), churrascarias were meant for you. And if you don’t, well, that salad bar’s pretty righteous, too (though surely, the vegetarians among us put this week’s issue down long ago). –Spencer Patterson
Katherine’s Steakhouse Escape to Mesquite’s Casablanca Resort, an hour northeast of Las Vegas, and enjoy steaks, seafood and Italian cuisine. Try the filet and lobster combo, plus an entertaining tableside preparation like the hot spinach salad or cherries jubilee. 950 W. Mesquite Blvd., 702-346-6846. Marssa The wagyu ribeye and Australian lamb chops at this spot inside the Westin at Lake Las Vegas will satisfy meat eaters, while sushi chef Kazuki Tozawa prepares such delicacies as the Surf and Kobe roll. 101 MonteLago Blvd., 702-567-6125. Stockman’s Steakhouse Next time you’re in Pahrump, stop at the Nugget for one of Stockman’s USDA choice steaks, or try the lamb shank or truffle butter risotto. Seafood includes king crab and Australian lobster tail. 681 S. Highway 160, 866-751-6500. –C. Moon Reed Via Brasil (Wade Vandervort/Staff)
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It’s the classic good news/bad news scenario for local sonic explorers on June 29: three promising, smallvenue shows that will require a single choice. LA quintet Mystic Braves’ sunny psychpop traces back through Elephant 6 to the shag rug’d garages of the late ’60s. If you’re feelin’ extra groovy, head to Zia Record Exchange on Rainbow at 2 p.m. for a matinee performance. With The Acid Sisters, Sea Ghouls. 9 p.m., $12-$15, Bunkhouse Saloon. Fans of artful singer-songwriters like Ryley Walker and Tim Buckley should consider Eamon Fogarty, an East Coaster now based in Santa Barbara. His unhurried arrangements impressed on 2017 LP Progressive Bedroom, and judging from Grizzly Bear-ish preview track “Gods’ Guts,” July follow-up Blue Values will mark another step forward. With Bad Girls’ Smoking Lounge, The Quacks. 9 p.m., donations accepted, Starboard Tack. And it’s not every day you catch Coachella and FYF fest alums in one intimate, all-ages venue, but NoCal punk fivepiece Ceremony—on Matador Records’ roster—and lively Philly power-pop foursome Sheer Mag are really sharing a bill Downtown. With Bugg, Spitting Image. 7 p.m., $15-$18, American Legion Post 8. –Spencer Patterson
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Jonathan Gooch, aka Feed Me, has an appetite for electronic music—so much so that he regularly feasts on drum ’n’ bass, dubstep and electro-house. The British DJ even landed a spot on deadmau5’s famed mau5trap label. Don’t miss him when he plays the Mandalay Bay venue with Teeth. $20, 7 p.m. –Leslie Ventura
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By Brock Radke nagging Armin van Buuren as an electronic dance music resident was a no-brainer for KAOS. The planners behind the Palms megaclub needed to display diverse musical programming, and that’s what van Buuren has been producing his entire career. Just last week the 42-year-old Dutch legend took a bold step in a fresh direction with the release of Moons of Jupiter, the debut album from side project GAIA with fellow trance-focused Dutchman Benno de Goeij. They’ve been collaborating since 2007 and developed the GAIA alter ego to explore even more exotic strains of sound, partially by creating tracks and arrangements live onstage rather than in the studio. They’ve even developed unique hardware and custom equipment to assist in their sonic mission. Still riding high on the recent release of “Phone Down,” a collabo with Lady Gaga’s producer Garibay that spawned the even more recent drop of a four-remix mini-album, van Buuren returns to Vegas this weekend for a KAOS Dayclub session with special guests Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano. What are some of the factors that played into your decision to accept a residency at KAOS at the Palms? Las Vegas is something else. Las Vegas is unique. Being able to step into a world like that is amazing. I was really blown away by the plans for the new club. You’ve been playing Vegas for years at different venues. Do you feel like your style of music and performance fits in the Vegas club scene or is it difficult to find the perfect match? The club scene in Las Vegas surely is different from others around the world. As a DJ I always watch the crowd, I try to listen to them and make sure my set makes their night. (Courtesy)
At this point in your career how do you feel about being an ambassador of trance? Well, trance music is the core of my career. These days I break away from trance every now and then to explore music further and to create music more freely. But trance is the backbone of my life, and therefore I will never leave it. Being a trance ambassador is a huge honor. Why do you think trance is surging a bit these days in the EDM world? People will always love melodies, no matter what. I think everything goes in cycles. You see a lot of other genres flirting more and more with melodies, and I think it has raised more interest in trance as a whole.
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+ HOT SPOTS TIP THU 27 | DRAI’S The Atlanta rapper and three-time Grammy winner is reportedly set for a role in an upcoming film about the Flint water crisis. In the meantime, Clifford Harris Jr. will head to the Cromwell club for what should be another memorable swim night. 10 p.m., $30-$50, Cromwell, 702-777-3800.
yo yolie FRI 28 | CHATEAU She grew up DJing in the Bay Area before moving to Las Vegas, where she landed gigs Downtown at the now-defunct Insert Coins. Since, she has climbed the ranks as a mixer for Pitbull’s Sirius XM show Globalization and has earned a residency at the Paris nightclub. Witness her turntable skills Friday. 10:30 p.m., $30, Paris Las Vegas, 702-776-7770.
Kaskade SAT 29 | KAOS At the end of 2018 he released intoxicating club banger “Tight,” featuring Madge, and one week ago he dropped his latest single, a collab with pop starlet Meghan Trainor. If you needed proof that DJ Mag’s America’s Best DJ from both 2011 and 2013 still has it, look no further. With Breathe Carolina. 10:30 p.m., $20-$30, Palms, 702-953-7665.
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SMITH & WOLLENSKY RETURNS WITH CLASSICS AND DEEP CUTS ong before steakhouses proliferated the Strip and the burbs, there was Smith & Wollensky, which opened in 1998 near the Showcase Mall and was a local and tourist favorite until it shuttered in 2017. Now the chain steakhouse—with locations in 10 other cities—is back after a two-year hiatus, this time at the Grand Canal Shoppes in the Venetian. The 14,000-square-foot space occupies two stories and brings back familiar architectural touches—the green awnings, antique lighting and herringbone dark-wood flooring. It’s classic steakhouse ambience through and through, with a menu that lives up to its “America’s Steakhouse” moniker. The restaurant’s stock-in-trade are dry-aged and hand-butchered USDA Prime steaks, and diners can get a peek into the butcher room where the dry-aging magic happens. For starters, the menu features classics such as steak tartare ($18), seared scallops ($23) and crab cakes ($22). There’s a selection of chilled seafood, along with shellfish towers of varying sizes. If virtue calls your name, the Wollensky Salad ($13) is a hearty meal in itself. But you’re probably here for the meat, and you’ll be pleased to know the hand-cut steaks are chosen from the top 2 percent of all beef in America, then aged in-house for 28 days. You won’t go wrong with the 24-ounce ribeye ($69) or the bone-in New York cut ($67). Order it medium rare and pair with a glass of wine from the concise but carefully curated list. If you’re feeling especially ravenous, opt for the 44-ounce American Wagyu Snake River Farms Tomahawk ribeye ($175). It comes out swinging on a hook, then gets expertly charred tableside and served with Yukon potatoes. On a side note, the usual suspects are present and accounted for: potatoes in varying preparations, vegetables like cauliflower and asparagus, and kicked-up mac ‘n’ cheese in lobster or truffle iteration. Dessert comes in solid (cheesecake, carrot cake, chocolate cake) or liquid (key lime pie martini, espresso martini) form; all are good finishing touches for the rib-sticking meal. –Genevie Durano
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Le Cafe du Lac has been open nearly two Slices of salmon and slivers of red onion are placed years, but you’re forgiven if you haven’t atop pressed wheat bread coated in cream cheese, been there yet. Unless you happen to live in then topped with a perfect poached egg, microgreens Lake Las Vegas—or the far eastern edge of Henderand capers. Break the yoke, and the swirl of tastes and son—it’s not exactly around the corner. textures will transport you to paradise. But its casual French cuisine is well Or maybe you’re already there. Le Cafe LE CAFE DU worth the drive out to MonteLago Vildu Lac sits alongside the man-made lake, LAC lage, especially if you’re up early on the so you might as well linger at one of the 40 Costa Di weekend craving something beyond outdoor tables, order more and enjoy the Lago, 702580-1277. the skills of your neighborhood egg and surroundings. The menu is made to exMonday-Fripancake factory. Start with a pastry (or plore, from savory, gluten-free buckwheat day, 7 a.m.three) from the array on display. The galettes like the La Complete ($9.95)— 2 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, chocolate twist ($3.80)—packed with showcasing ham, Gruyère and a sunny-side 7 a.m.-3 p.m. flavor but not overly sweet—is an excelup egg—to Nutella banana ($8.90) and pear lent choice, but it’s tough to go wrong ($11.90) crepes to a sandwich selection that with anything crafted by French chef/ includes a Swiss cheese omelet on a divine owner David Gazzano, formerly of Guy Savoy at croissant ($8.95), chicken on a baguette ($9.95) and Caesars Palace. albacore tuna on ciabatta ($9.95). From there, the choice is clear: the open-faced Basically, the only bad move you can make with smoked salmon panini ($12.90), a cross between a Le Cafe du Lac is never driving out there. salmon Benedict and a traditional bagel with lox. –Spencer Patterson
You’ve been asleep if you haven’t noticed the buzz surrounding Fergusons Downtown. The recurring Market in the Alley—launched in 2017—has grown into an engaging monthly party spotlighting Las Vegas’ crafters, artists and entrepreneurs. Additionally, newcomers like Dan Krohmer’s Hatsumi and his soon-to-open La Monja are bringing even more attention to the old motel, a Tony Hsieh-owned building with grand culinary aspirations. Now, there’s even more reason to visit the alley behind between 10th and 11th Streets. It’s called Pour in the Alley, and it involves booze. Launched in January by event producer Shaila Macy and Fergusons Downtown co-founder and creative strategist Jen Taler, Pour in the Alley highlights a new spirit every month, providing education about various brands and different ways to enjoy them. “How can we create this event where we can taste and enjoy all these different [beverage] expressions every month? How can we make it so financially, everyone in the community can afford it? Where can you find those pockets of information?” These questions were on Macy’s mind when she designed the event, which, so far, has featured mezcal, coffee and gin. The June 29 Pour spotlights rum, bringing in mixologists from the popular east-of-Downtown rum bar Starboard Tack. Guests can sample handpicked rums and purchase their favorite bottles to take home. Early-entry ticket holders gain access to a 45-minute VIP class for a deeper dive into the spirit and its origins. –Leslie Ventura
POUR IN THE ALLEY PRESENTS RUM June 29, 7-10 p.m., $40$45. 1031 Fremont St., fergusonsdowntown.com.
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PARTY AT THE POND The Pond, Green Valley Ranch’s adults-only pool, hosts a party with a live DJ and giveaways. Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m. No cover charge.
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Summer in Las Vegas means countless parties, concerts and performances every day of the week. With so many events happening across the Valley, choosing where to spend your time can be a tall order. But if you need a little something for everyone, Station Casinos offer a packed schedule to carry you through August. Here’s what’s ahead.
FOURTH OF JULY AT GREEN VALLEY RANCH
Enjoy fireworks from the backyard pool at Green Valley Ranch, where the venue will host a show to celebrate Independence Day. Free for invited guests. Members of the public are welcome—$20 for adults and $10 for children. Fireworks start at 9 p.m. but revelers are welcome all day for a swim, and food and drinks can be purchased on site. Mix 94.1-FM will also be there to get the party started. IF YOU LEAVE THE KIDS AT HOME: The Pond, Green Valley Ranch’s adults-only pool, will also be celebrating with a DJ from noon to 6 p.m. The pool is 21+ and features a full bar, along with cabanas and daybeds for rent. No cover charge.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS AT GREEN VALLEY RANCH GRAND EVENTS CENTER JULY 5: Sinbad JULY 26: Kenny Cetera’s Chicago Experience, a Chicago tribute band AUGUST 9: Wanted, a Bon Jovi tribute band AUGUST 24: Boz Scaggs’ Out of the Blues Tour 2019 AUGUST 30: Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot! Tour
GEEKS WHO DRINK Trivia night at Pizza Rock at Green Valley Ranch. Every Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Doors open at 7 p.m. Shows start at 8 p.m. Purchase tickets at Green Valley Ranch’s Rewards Center or Ticketmaster.com.
ROCK SHOT BINGO: Not your grandma’s bingo night, there’s a live DJ, free shots for all winners, complimentary cocktails and the chance to win $100-$1,000. The second Thursday of every month and the last Sunday of every month at Green Valley Ranch Bingo Room. The last Thursday of every month at Red Rock Casino. Doors open at 8 p.m., games start at 9 p.m. SUNSET STATION BINGO ROOM: Boot Scootin’ Friday Nights are complete with country music hits. Saturday Night Bingo Fever promises disco throwbacks. Both events occur every week at 11 p.m. with electronic bingo and a guaranteed $5,000 cash ball.
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Green Valley Ranch’s Southeast sister property Sunset Station offers a lineup of fun throughout the summer as well.
July 6: Country singer John Conlee will perform at Club Madrid. Show starts at 8 p.m.
July 20: Famed ’80s rock band Berlin, featuring Terri Nunn, at Club Madrid. Show starts at 8 p.m. July 27: Sunset Rockfest with Dee Snider, Dokwken and L.A. Guns featuring Steve Riley and Kelly Nickels at Sunset Station Amphitheater. Show starts at 6 p.m.
August 10: Chart-topping country music band Lonestar at Sunset Station Amphitheater. Show starts at 8 p.m.
Cosmic Bowling Featuring black lights, dancing lights and screens playing hit music videos. At Strike Zone at Sunset station every Friday, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., and Saturdays, 5 p.m.-2 a.m. At Red Rock Lanes Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m.– 2 a.m.
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Digging through Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles catalog for flowers in the dirt By Annie Zaleski
Paul McCartney & Wings, Band on the Run (1973)
Paul McCartney & Wings, Back to the Egg (1979)
Considered by many to be McCartney’s finest n0nBeatles album, Band on the Run—which merges his usual melodic folk and rock with woozier flourishes and zoned-out keyboards—also feels like one of his personal favorites. The pogo-stick piano-heavy “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five” and the ragged soul-rock anthem “Let Me Roll It” remain setlist staples, while the psychedelia-streaked rocker “Jet” and self-referential title track cycle in and out of the show.
One of the lesser-explored corners of McCartney’s catalog—in fact, it has yet to receive deluxe reissue treatment, unlike most of his other albums—also served as Wings’ swan song. The fulllength spawned two U.S. Top 40 hits (the gritty pub rocker “Getting Closer” and soulfunk lope “Arrow Through Me”) and is an extroverted collection of stomping, looselimbed rock ’n’ roll. Exhibit A: the amped-up, all-star electric rockers “Rockestra Theme” and “So Glad to See You Here,” which feature contributions from David Gilmour, Pete Townshend, John Bonham, John Paul Jones and Ronnie Lane.
Sir Paul McCartney needs no introduction. At age 77, the former Beatle continues to release albums and tour the world with marathon concerts that draw on indelible standards (the mammoth sing-along “Hey Jude”) and fan favorites (the psychedelic-pop trifle “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!”). To get primed for McCartney’s return to Las Vegas, here are five albums from his extensive post-Beatles catalog to revisit—or spin for the first time.
McCartney II (1980)
Flowers in the Dirt (1989)
Egypt Station (2018)
With Wings’ existence waning, McCartney stormed into the ’80s with the forwardlooking, if polarizing, McCartney II. While the organ-heavy, hymn-like song “Waterfalls” exudes classic McCartney sentimentality, other moments—the Talking Heads-echoing chart-topper “Coming Up,” hyper-speed New Wave nod “Temporary Secretary” and robotic synth-pop gem “Front Parlour”—deliberately obscure his strengths. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as McCartney II offers plenty of interesting curveballs that remain intriguing curios today.
In hindsight, Flowers in the Dirt marks yet another inflection point in McCartney’s career. On the music side, it was a creative comeback after 1986’s disappointing Press to Play, largely thanks to ornate orchestration, whimsical arrangements and the presence of Elvis Costello. The latter co-wrote four songs, including the power-pop gem “My Brave Face” and the colorful, horn-peppered rocker “You Want Her Too,” on which Costello also contributes vocals. Perhaps more important, the release of Flowers in the Dirt also spawned McCartney’s first tour since the mid-1970s, which allowed an entirely new generation of Beatles fans to finally see him live.
The current leg of McCartney’s Freshen Up Tour supports his 2018 album Egypt Station, which includes newer setlist inclusions “Fuh You” and “Who Cares.” Dig past these songs, however, and you’ll find much to appreciate on the album, including a lovely folk-pop ode to finding a partner worth holding onto (“Dominoes”) and a feisty and lusty garagerocker (“Come on to Me”).
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Mastodon brings a 10-year-old classic to life at the Joint BY ANNIE ZALESKI
hen Mastodon returns to Las Vegas on June 28, the Atlanta metal band will do so with a very special show: a performance of ambitious 2009 album Crack the Skye in its entirety. Rhythm guitarist Bill Kelliher called in from Asbury Park, New Jersey, to talk about the record, appearing on Game of Thrones and what’s next for Mastodon.
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Ten years later, have you gleaned new insights into Crack the Skye as you’ve revisited and played it live? That record has a lot of samples and keyboards and shakers and all sorts of background sounds—little soundscapes and keyboards and Moogs and weird effects—and we mash it all up with the movie that they’re playing on an animated video wall behind us. I had to listen to the record about 100 times just getting everything right for the show. It took a couple nights and a lot of practice, but I think we’re there now. The songs are very complex.
We’ve got 15-minute-long songs. We try to put on a show where we don’t really have to say much to the crowd. We want to put them into a trance. This album is very ethereal, very deep. It’s a voyage; it’s a journey. It’s really quite a show now. Just like anything else, all the stars have to align and everyone has to be on. People have to pay attention to what they’re playing and when they’re playing it, when they start songs and when the video starts, so everything matches up and that we’re all on the same page.
What stands out to you now about making Crack the Skye originally? We were just totally different people. I guess we were standing at the precipice of our career with that record. It was the first time we had worked with a real producer [Brendan O’Brien]. He taught us a lot, and we carried that with us with the next few records that we did.
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MASTODON with Coheed and Cambria, Every Time I Die. June 28, 7:30 p.m., $41. The Joint, 702-693-5220.
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NOISE FAR-REACHING ORBIT BY LESLIE VENTURA hahab Zargari and Heela Naqshband had just started dating when Geykido Comet Records’ first 7-inch came back from the pressing plant. The pair threw a party, hand-stuffing each sleeve on the floor of Zargari’s California apartment. “That was literally GC No. 1,” he explains inside Downtown’s Vesta Coffee Roasters. That was 20 years ago. Armed with a box full of merch, Zargari takes me through GC’s catalog, skimming CDs, books and pins that chronicle the past two decades of music he and his wife put out on their small, Vegas-based indie label. One compilation, Dropping Food on Their Heads Is Not Enough, stands out. A benefit record for the Revolutionary Association for the Women of Afghanistan, Dropping Food was released in 2002, one year after the War in Afghanistan began, and includes tracks from Anti-Flag and Jello Biafra, plus a free insert with art from Shepard Fairey. Zargari, who is Iranian, and Naqshband, who is Afghan, wanted to bring attention to the plight Afghani women and children were facing. “I don’t want to stay quiet,” Zargari says. “If there’s a way [GC Records] can inspire others to think about humanity and community, then I
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You and several other members of the band appeared on Game of Thrones. What was that like? Going to the actual location and seeing all the actors and being part of such a monumental TV series was amazing. We went there twice to do two separate seasons. A White Walker up close and personal is f*cking scary. Even with all their makeup, those guys look real up close. … [For] the scene we did, we were there all day just doing the same scene over and over and over. And then when you see it on TV, it’s less than a minute long. You have a new respect for actors and that whole world.
After this tour, what’s next for the band? I just like to take it easy for the rest of the year, really. Just relax, spend time with my family, work on some projects at home, slowly get back into writing. We’re all always writing; there’s lots of riffage and ideas floating around. But I don’t want to rush anything. We’ve got big shoes to fill with the last record, I feel like. I want to put out another great album like that, with heartfelt material that we’ve all worked on together. It’ll happen.
think I’m doing my part.” Part of it, Zargari says, traces back to his first dalliance with punk and performance art as a kid growing up in LA. It’s also why GC offers so much more than music. Browse GC Records’ website—gcrecords.com—and you’ll find apparel, DVDs and books, the latter category including art anthology The Industry Standard featuring Pendleton Ward, Linda Zacks and others. GC is home to a swath of local bands, plus out-of-state acts like Gasoline Kills (Orange County, California) and Enemy of the Sun (Washington, D.C.). The label will celebrates its 20-year anniversary on June 29 at the Dive Bar with performances from Vegas bands Bogtrotter’s Union, Illicitor, Jesse Pino & The Vital Signs, Lawn Mower Death Riders and The Rifleman LV, plus a handful of California acts. “If Crass had never released [its] albums, I never would have fallen into the progressive mindset that I have today,” Zargari says. “Who knows where I would have been. So I’m hoping with all these different touch points, we’re giving that kind of inspiration to whoever comes into contact with it.”
GEYKIDO COMET RECORDS 20TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY June 29, 1 p.m., free. Dive Bar, 702-586-3483.
(Miranda Alam/Special to Weekly)
VEGAS’ GEYKIDO COMET RECORDS CELEBRATES TWO DECADES OF IMPACT WITH A DIVE BAR BASH
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Casino owner Derek Stevens (Steve Marcus/Staff) (Below) All the Vegas hosts Brock Radke (left) and Mark Shunock (right) Stevens (Courtesy)
READY FOR THE BIG LEAGUES DEREK STEVENS TALKS VEGAS SPORTS AND CIRCA EXCITEMENT BY BROCK RADKE t’s not surprising to discover that Derek Stevens, the Downtown casino boss known to lay down tens of thousands of dollars on NCAA basketball tournament games and host rowdy football and hockey watch parties at his outdoor Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, has shaped his Vegas experience around sports from the very beginning. Even before he invested in the Golden Gate in 2006, he made many trips to the desert from his native Michigan and watching and betting on sports were the No. 1 draw. “I’d been coming to Vegas for 20 years or so, sometimes for work and sometimes for pleasure, but when I’d come out with my buddies it was generally orientated around a sporting event,” Stevens says on the new episode of All the Vegas. “We were big fight fans and then we got into the mode where we started coming out for every Super Bowl, then later, for March Madness. I tried to get out to Vegas as often as we could and, fortunately, there was always a good reason to.”
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Las Vegas was a sports town before the Golden Knights or the Raiders arrived, but Stevens has been taking advantage of every sports development in building a Downtown empire at the Gate, the Events Center, the D and his biggest project yet, Circa Las Vegas, under construction at the former Fremont Street site of the Las Vegas Club. He recently opened his own sportsbook operation with locations at both of his casinos and a next-generation book planned for Circa, set to debut in December 2020. “We wanted to create a couple of real ‘wow’ attractions,” he says of the plans for the first casino resort to be built Downtown in 40 years. “Having a three-story sportsbook with a theater-style design should do that, and we’re doing the same thing with the pool, with multiple levels and a really big screen. If you’ve been out to the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center for watch parties, for perspective, that screen is only 38 feet wide. The screen at our pool at Circa will be 128 feet wide—three times bigger.” Stevens also explains why now is the right time to start Circa Sports and contemplates some of the
less-obvious ways the NFL’s arrival in Las Vegas will impact local gaming and tourism. He also pulls back the curtain on the Circa concept and talks about testing out different programming at existing venues to get ready for the newest and biggest project in his portfolio. “Every time we’ve expanded the Golden Gate and tried to bring more modern amenities in, we’ve also tried to respect the history of the property and the history of being Downtown,” he says. “That’s a concept we really like at the Gate, and it made sense for us to [incorporate it into] the development of Circa. Obviously it’s going to have all the greatest new technology, great access for rideshare, great WiFi and all the modern requirements, but there’s still a place for a little bit of reflection on the great moments of the past.” Brock Radke and Mark Shunock chat with a different, essential Las Vegas personality every other Monday for Las Vegas Weekly’s All the Vegas podcast, recorded at the Space. Find this episode with Derek Stevens and many more on iTunes, YouTube or at allthevegas.com.
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STAGE I, NOMI June 27-30 & July 11-14, times vary, $30. Majestic Repertory Theatre, 702-423-6366.
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YOU OUGHTA NOMI IN THIS MUSICAL MASHUP, A SEXY CULT FILM HEROINE MEETS AN EMBATTLED FIGURE SKATER BY C. MOON REED erformer April Kidwell is an expert at portraying a frenetic female anti-hero. Her first major role was as Cleopatra at Caesars Palace. Kidwell’s dazzling smile, bedazzled bra and feathered headdress may have said “Vegas showgirl” more than “fierce queen,” but it paid her way through a theater and dance degree at UNLV. And more importantly, it set the stage for a career to come. The Off-Broadway star has built a cottage industry parodying (and re-inventing) roles originally played by actress Elizabeth Berkley. Kidwell starred as Berkley’s character Jesse Spano in Bayside! The Musical!, a parody of the ’90s TV sitcom Saved by the Bell. (A New York Times reviewer cited Kidwell as being “particularly gifted as the high-strung pill-popper.”) Then, Kidwell starred as Berkley’s character Nomi Malone in Showgirls! The Musical!, a parody of the 1995 Paul Verhoeven film Showgirls. (Late critic Roger Ebert described
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the film as both a “sleazefest” and a “masturbatory fantasy,” neither of which prevented it from becoming a cult favorite.) Last summer, Kidwell combined her prodigious skills with her unique resume to create her one-woman tour de force, I, Nomi. The mashup combines the story of Showgirls’ Nomi with that of real-life figure skater Tonya Harding, a la her recent biopic I, Tonya. With five dance numbers, five original songs and even a solo fight scene, Kidwell says she turns her performance up to 11: “It is a roller coaster. It is intense. I am dripping with sweat. I like to call it theatre acrobatics. … It is nonstop, but it has levels because you’ve got to give the audience a chance to breathe from, you know, the laughter.” The challenges of performing such an energetic show include finding spaces to breathe, drink water and do costume changes. “It’s like running a marathon,” says Kidwell, who moved to Las Vegas
at age 16 and graduated from Las Vegas Academy. Kidwell says that audiences can expect “doggie chow, thrusting and over-the-top laughter.” Prior knowledge of the source material isn’t required to enjoy the show, but streaming the two films in advance will help viewers pick up all the inside jokes. Amid the low-brow raunchy humor, don’t be surprised to find a feminist message. In a world where females are often portrayed as two-dimensional, Kidwell says that both the fictional Nomi and the real-life Harding share complex characteristics: “They do things wrong. They’re fallible.” Kidwell points out that Harding, Berkley and the film Showgirls have all been demonized in the past. But she says they’re all experiencing a public reappraisal, from which a more nuanced story can be told. “I feel grateful to be a part of that. And to help shift the conversation and be more accepting of women who have flaws. We’re all humans, and hopefully, we all choose to grow.”
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‘NATURE SINGS OUT HER NAME’ Artist Lance Smith illustrates an epidemic of violence against black trans women By Leslie Ventura lack ink pools onto cream-colored paper forming an orchid, petals unfolding. At its center, the flower wilts, resembling a seated woman, her head tilted downward. The image is abstract but striking, and the message behind it all the more poignant. Commissioned by the Rogers Foundation, 30 linocut prints of the flower were made by Las Vegasbased artist Lance Smith, “with the unjust murders of our trans sisters heavy on my heart,” Smith explained in a June 10 Facebook post. The artist was also influenced by the Steve Wonder song “Black Orchid,” which Smiths says “really speaks to the idea of a black trans woman being misunderstood and vilified.” “I know that’s probably not what he meant it for, but that song kind of encapsulates a lot of the experiences—not all, because they’re not a monolith—of many black trans women who are being murdered.”
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At least 10 black trans women have been murdered in the United States this year, according to the Human Rights Campaign. In April, Muhlaysia Booker, 23, survived a mob attack in Dallas, only to be shot dead in an unrelated incident a month later. Another Dallas trans woman, Chynal Lindsey, 26, was found murdered on June 1. According to GLAAD, the life expectancy of black trans women in the United States is 35. As a result, Smith’s current work subversively spotlights the violence and injustice that trans women of color face. “Every day when I’m in a space, I’m trying to figure out ways to open the back door [for others with less access],” Smith says. “This is my way of trying to help.” The prints were presented as gifts at a Rogers Art Loft event, but Smith plans to create another run of linocuts benefitting a trans nonprofit. As a black queer artist, Smith’s past works have
explored the human experience as it relates to memory, moral apathy and queerness. Recently, Smith spent four weeks in Puebla, Mexico, for a residency, which also influenced the linocuts. “Some people consider me non-binary because I present in different ways, but I’m very aware of our trans brothers and sisters whose lives depend on them being able to fit into the binary,” Smith says. “When I was in Puebla, if I put on an earring? [People referred to me with] all female pronouns. ... I was like, ‘I don’t want to get used to this. When I get to the States it’s not going to be like that.’ They’re always looking. It’s like a fine-tooth comb, combing through you visually. They want to know: Man or woman? Gay or straight?” Ultimately, Smith’s experience yields a uniquely empathic perspective, one that bridges gaps at a time when we need it most. “As someone who has the privilege to straddle the in-between, I’m extremely aware,” Smith says. “I try to use it as a tool.”
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CLUB MADRID John Mayall 6/28. Sunset Station, 702-547-7777.
Eagle Aerie Hall Forever Came Calling, Wavelengths, TRVLRS, Greensky, 17 Below, Modern Day Atrocity 7/3. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927.
The Colosseum Reba, Brooks & Dunn 6/28-6/29, 7/3, 7/5-7/6. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938.
Encore Theater Robbie Williams 6/28-6/29, 7/3, 7/5-7/6. Melissa Etheridge 7/12. Brian McKnight 7/19. Wynn, 702-770-6696.
Count’s VAMP’D John Zito Band & Friends 6/27. Paul Gilbert, Stoney Curtis Band 6/28. Faster Pussycat, Bang Tango, Jeff Carlson Band 6/29. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849.
Fremont STREET EXPERIENCE Sugar Ray 6/29. Eli Young Band 7/4. vegasexperience.com.
THE Dillinger Monk & The Po Boys 6/28. Manny Franco 6/29. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001. THE Dispensary Lounge Frank Potenza 6/28. Jo Belle Yonley 6/29. Ronnie Foster Trio 7/3. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343. THE DISTRICT AT GREEN VALLEY RANCH Richard Mann 6/28. Mikey Tucker 6/29. 2225 Village Walk Drive, 702-564-8595. Dive Bar Anti-Nowhere League, The Besmirchers, The Jagoffs, Better Broken, Lean 13 6/27. GC Records 20th Anniversary ft. Toys That Kill, Ilicitor & more 6/29. At Home in Hell 7/1. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. DOWNTOWN CONTAINER PARK Rein Garcia Duo, Jill & Julia 6/28. Stanley Avenue 6/29.
Gilley’s Saloon Matt Farris, Dillon Carmichael 6/27. Left of Centre 6/28-6/29. Brett Rigby 7/3. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722. GOLD MINE TAVERN Randy Williams American Acoustic 6/27. Eleven Eleven, MGG 6/28. Reflejo de Santana (Santana tribute) 6/29. 23 S. Water St., 702-478-8289. Golden Nugget Showroom Gary Lewis & The Playboys 6/28. FireHouse 7/5. Steven Adler 7/12. The Babys 7/19. The Grass Roots 7/26. 866-946-5336. House of Blues Gasolina Party ft. Rickstarr, 2DEEP, DJ Ocho 6/27. In the End (Linkin Park tribute), New Doubt (No Doubt tribute) 6/28. Feed Me, Teeth 6/29. New Found Glory, Real Friends, The Early November, Doll Skin 7/5. Jon Bellion, Marc E. Bassy, Lawrence 7/6. Intocable 7/7. Thigh Voltage (AC/DC tribute), Children of the Grave (Black Sabbath tribute), Dio Rising (Dio tribute) 7/13. Steeven Sandoval 7/20. Hinder 7/21. Pouya, Ramirez,
Boobie Lootaveli 7/22. August Burns Red, Silverstein, Silent Planet 7/23. The Alarm, Modern English, Gene Loves Jezebel 7/24. Whiskey Myers 7/26. Static-X, DevilDriver, Dope, Wednesday 13, Raven Black 7/27. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. The Joint Coheed and Cambria, Mastodon, Every Time I Die 6/28. Judas Priest, Uriah Heep 6/29. Godsmack 7/5. Yes, Asia, John Lodge, Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy 7/26. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. Mandalay Bay BEACH Mystic Roots Band 7/4. 702-632-7777. Mandalay Bay Events Center Penatonix, Rachel Platten 7/6. 702-632-7777. Orleans Showroom The Platters 6/28-6/29. 702-365-7111. Park Theater Aerosmith 6/27, 6/29, 7/2, 7/4, 7/7, 7/9. Beck, Cage the Elephant, Spoon, Starcrawler 7/19. Why Don’t We 7/20. Janet Jackson 7/24, 7/26-7/27, 7/31. Park MGM, 844-600-7275. Pearl CONCERT THEATER Machine Gun Kelly 6/29. MC Hammer, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Biz Markie, 2 Live Crew 7/12. Seal 7/19. Rick Springfield, Eddie Money, Tommy Tutone 7/27. Palms, 702-944-3200. Rocks Lounge Abbey Road (Beatles tribute) 6/29. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. Sand Dollar Lounge The Bar Squad 6/27.
Chris Tofield 6/28. GoldTop Bob, The Moanin’ Blacksnakes 6/29. Open Jam 7/1. Mychael Pollard Experience 7/2. The Funk Jam 7/3. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. STAR OF THE DESERT ARENA Christian Nodal 6/29. Primm, 702-386-7867. STARBOARD TACK Eamon Fogarty, Bad Girls’ Smoking Lounge, The Quacks 6/29. 2601 Atlantic St., 702-684-5769. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Garrett Speer 6/28. Town Square, 702-435-2855. SUNCOAST SHOWROOM DSB (Journey tribute) 6/29. 800-745-3000. Terry Fator TheatRE Boyz II Men 6/286/30. Mirage, 702-792-7777. T-Mobile Arena Paul McCartney 6/28-6/29. 702-692-1600. TopGolF Magic! 6/29. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458. Vinyl Kaylie Foster, Almost Normal, Olan 6/27. Leilani Wolfgramm, Blvd Massive, Protect the Garden, Stop on Green, Jordan Rosenthal 7/12. Shane Smith & The Saints 7/25. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. ZAPPOS THEATER Paris by Night 6/29-6/30. Planet Hollywood, 702-777-6737. ZIA RECORD EXCHANGE Mystic Braves 6/29. 1216 S. Rainbow Blvd., 702-233-4942.
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BREATHE DJ Ammo 6/28. DJ Yonny 6/29. Big Ben 6/30. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5505.
Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Paul Ogata, Gabriel Rutledge, Derek Richards Thru 6/29. Brad Garrett, Paul Ogata, Gabriel Rutledge 6/30. Brad Garrett, Shuli Egar, Kathleen Dunbar 7/1-7/3. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711.
Chateau Bayati & Casanova 6/27. Yo Yolie 6/28. DJ ShadowRed 6/29. Paris, 702-776-7770.
The Colosseum Trevor Noah 6/30. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938.
DAYDREAM Josh Bliss 6/29. Mark Mac 6/30. M Resort, 702-797-1808.
COMEDY CELLAR Dan Naturman, Pete Lee, Aida Rodriguez, Dov Davidoff Thru 6/30. Leo Flowers, Dennis Regan, Nikki Carr, Rocky Dale Davis, Mark Cohen 7/1-7/7. Rio, 702-777-2782.
DAYLIGHT DJ Neva 6/27. Kid Funk 6/28. 3LAU 6/29. DJ Quiz 6/30. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700. Drai’s BEACHCLUB Kittens 6/28. DJ Daddy Kat 6/29. DJ Pauly D 6/30. Paraiso with F3R, Dirty Secret and more 7/2. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. Drai’s TIP 6/27. Wiz Khalifa 6/28. 2 Chainz 6/29. DJ Franzen 6/30. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. ENCORE BEACH CLUB RL Grime 6/28. Nightswim: SayMyName 6/28. Kygo 6/29. Nightswim: Elephante 6/29. The Chainsmokers 6/30. Nightswim: RL Grime 7/3. Encore, 702-770-7300. Foundation Room DJ Seany Mac 6/27. DJ Excel 6/28. Kay The Riot 6/29. DJ Seany Mac 6/30. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7631. GO POOL Jenna Palmer & Exodus 6/27. DJ Supa James 6/28. Eric Forbes 6/29. DJ Shift 6/30. Greg Lopez & JD Live 7/2. Flamingo, 702-697-2888. Hyde DJ Sleep 6/27. DJ Ikon 6/28. Konflikt 6/29. DJ Marx 6/30. DJ Crooked, DJ Neva & DJ Skratchy 7/2. Bellagio, 702-693-8700. JEMAA THE NOMAD POOL PARTY Sean Perry 6/28. Benzi 6/29. Park MGM, 702-730-6784. KAOS Dayclub: David Clutch 6/28. deadmau5 6/28. Dayclub: Armin van Buuren 6/29. Kaskade 6/29. Dayclub: Kaskade 6/30. Skrillex 6/30. Palms, 702-739-5267. Light DJ E-Rock 6/28. DJ Millie 6/29. DJ Direct 7/3. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700. Marquee DAYCLUB Cedric Gervais 6/28. Jeffrey Sutorius 6/29. Chris Lake 6/30. Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. Marquee W&W 6/28. Benny Benassi 6/29. Jeffrey Sutorius 7/1. Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. ON THE RECORD DJ G-Squared 6/27. Captn20 6/28. Kayper 6/29. Mell Starr 7/3. Park MGM, 702-730-7777. TAO BEACH Deejay Al 6/27. DJ C-L.A. 6/28. MikeAttack 6/29. DJ Wellman 6/30. Venetian, 702-388-8588. TAO DJ Five 6/27. Deejay Al 6/28. Eric DLux 6/29. Venetian, 702-388-8588.
JIMMY KIMMEL’S COMEDY CLUB Rich Vos 6/27-6/30. Linq Promenade, 702-777-2782. JOKESTERS COMEDY CLUB Don Barnhart, Ralph Tutella Thru 6/30. Derek Richards, Oscar Ovies 7/1-7/3. The D, 702-388-2111. L.A. COMEDY CLUB Todd Rexx Thru 6/30. Adam Hunter 7/1-7/7. The Strat, 702-380-7711. LAUGH FACTORY Bruce Bruce Thru 6/29. Rob Little, Heath Harmison, Dave Mencarelli Thru 6/30. Carl Labove, Jackson Perdue, Traci Skene 7/1-7/7. Tropicana, 702-739-2411. Millennium Fandom Bar The Roast of Spider-Man 6/27. 900 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-405-0816. SAND DOLLAR LOUNGE Comedy 7/1. Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. Terry Fator TheatrE Ron White 6/286/29. Joe Rogan 7/5. Iliza Shlesinger 7/6. George Lopez 7/19-7/20. Jay Leno 7/26. Mirage, 702-792-7777. TICKLE ME COMEDY CLUB Jeremy Flores, David Caliz Thru 7/6. Eclipse Theaters, 702-816-4300. TopGolF Sean Finnerty 6/27-6/28. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458.
Performing Arts & Culture ArtificE Ridiculesque 6/29. 1025 S. 1st St. #A, 702-489-6339. BARNES & NOBLE Wayne Turmel 6/29. 567 N. Stephanie St., 702-434-1533. Clark County Library Dance Fusion 2019 Showcase 6/27. Las Vegas Men’s Chorus: Colors of the Rainbow 6/29. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. DISTRCT ARTS Vice Versa 2019 Bboy battle 6/29. 9710 W. Tropicana Ave. Erotic Heritage Museum Freak Show— Viva Las Freaks! 6/27-6/28. 3275 Sammy Davis Jr. Drive, 702-794-4000.
XS The Chainsmokers 6/28. Virgil Abloh 6/29. Nightswim: Steve Angello 6/30. Encore, 702-770-7300.
Henderson EVENTS PLAZA Last Friday 6/28. 200 S. Water St., 702-267-2171.
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THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) The Turtles, Chuck Negron, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Buckinghams, The Classics IV, The Cowsills 7/12. Common 7/20. The Book of Mormon 7/30-8/4. (Cabaret Jazz) The Lon Bronson Band 6/29. Conversations with Norm: Chef Julian Serrano and Chef Rick Moonen 6/30. 702-749-2000. West Charleston Library Transcendent Sound Bath 6/30. 3045 Walnut Drive, 702-507-3940.
LOCAL THEATER COCKROACH THEATRE The Nik Naks Summer Shows Thru 7/14. Art Square Theatre, 1025 S. 1st St., #110, 725-222-9661. Majestic Repertory Theatre I, Nomi 6/276/30, 7/11-7/14. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636.
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FOOD & DRINK summer cheese class 6/27. Cured & Whey, 6265 S Valley View Blvd., bit.ly/2RnOxKS. latin food & Wine festival 6/29. Caesars Palace, caesars.com.
A Public Fit Closer staged reading 6/28. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Rd, 702-735-2114.
taste of henderson 6/29. Esselmont Park, bit.ly/2XmzMxv.
Super Summer Theatre A Midsummer Night’s Dream Thru 7/13. Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 702-579-7529.
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Galleries & Museums ALPHA VOYAGE GALLERY Lumen Essence by Rommel Lozano Thru 7/6. 3105 W. Tompkins Ave., 888-831-4844. Barrick Museum of Art (East & West Galleries) Justin Favela & Ramiro Gomez: Sorry for the Mess Thru 8/3. (Braunstein Gallery) Vessel: Ceramics of Ancient West Mexico Thru 8/17. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381. Centennial Hills Library Wade Hampton: Palet Thru 6/30. Ronaldo Dizon: Images Left Behind 7/2-9/10. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6100.
BOXING Sin City Showdown 6/28. Sam’s Town Live, 702-456-7777. LAS VEGAS ACES Indian 6/29. Chicago 7/2. Washington 7/5. Minnesota 7/21. Seattle 7/23. Mandalay Bay Events Center, 702-632-7777. LAS VEGAS AVIATORS Reno 6/29-7/3. Salt Lake 7/11-7/14. El Paso 7/23-7/25. 7/30-8/1. Las Vegas Ballpark, 702-386-7200. LAS VEGAS LIGHTS Oklahoma City 6/29. Los Angeles 7/4. Rio Grande 7/27. Cashman Field, 702-728-4625. LAS VEGAS ROLLERS Team tennis. Springfield 7/20. Philadelphia 7/21. New York 7/23. Orange County 7/25. San Diego 7/28. Washinton 7/29. Orlando 7/30. Orleans Arena, 800-745-3000.
CORE CONTEMPORARY Meaning: The Search For Thru 6/27. 900 E. Karen Ave. #D222, 702-805-1166.
NBA SUMMER LEAGUE 7/5-7/15. Thomas & Mack Center, Cox Pavilion, nbatickets.com.
CSN (Artspace Gallery) Making a Mark Thru 6/28. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146.
TUFF-N-UFF Pack the Mack 6/29. Thomas & Mack Center, 702-739-3267.
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Enterprise Library Christopher Brandstetter: Detroit: Art in Decay Thru 8/13. 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 702-507-3760.
WNBA ALl-STAR GAME 7/27. Mandalay Bay Events Center, 702-632-7777.
Las Vegas City Hall (Chamber Gallery) Exploring the Twisted Nature of All Things… Fiber Thru 7/11. 495 S. Main St., 702-229-1012.
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Clark County Library The Great McGinty 7/2. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400.
Priscilla Fowler Fine Art Animals and Birds Among Us Thru 6/29. 1025 S. 1st St. #155, 719-371-5640.
The Space Making Coco: The Grant Fuhr Story 7/6. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070.
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Cloudy forecast The Golden Knights draft well, but salary cap issues still loom
By Justin Emerson
egas Golden Knights fans who hoped to come out of this summer’s NHL Entry Draft with more clarity on the team’s roster heading into the 2019-20 season were likely disappointed. Vegas still had as many questions at the conclusion of the draft June 22 as it did at the end of this past season, namely: The Golden Knights are still over the salary cap, a situation many thought they would address through draft-day trades. A number of deals involving current NHL players went through during the two-day event in Vancouver, British Columbia— including New Jersey stealing defenseman P.K. Subban from Nashville and the New York Rangers acquiring Jacob Trouba from Winnipeg—but the Golden Knights weren’t involved in any of them.
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The draft is not a deadline by any means— one of Vegas’ biggest moves in the last offseason didn’t take place until training camp—but teams historically like to use it to set themselves up for free agency, which begins July 1. The Golden Knights didn’t do that. Part of the issue might have been the late and low salary-cap announcement. Teams were not informed that next season’s salary cap was set at $81.5 million, down from the projected $83 million, until after the draft. While every team wants more money to spend, the downturn particularly puts Vegas in a bind. The Golden Knights were already $1.625 million over the new cap before agreeing to a new contract with William Karlsson after the draft. Karlsson’s deal holds a $5.9 million annual average value, lower than several projections but still enough to hinder the Golden Knights going forward. They’re now projected to be $7.5 million over before getting to their restricted free agents—Tomas Nosek, Malcolm Subban, Nikita Gusev and Jimmy Schuldt—or their unrestricted free agents: Deryk Engel-
land, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Ryan Carpenter and Brandon Pirri. The good news is that while Vegas didn’t address the present, it did bolster its future prospects. The draft’s top talent is typically gone by the 17th overall pick, but Vegas arguably got a player who belonged in that discussion with Peyton Krebs. The 18-year-old center from Calgary, Alberta, was a near-consensus top 10 pick a month earlier, but partially tore his Achilles tendon in a freak practice accident that gave teams pause. That allowed Vegas to swoop in and select a player they see as a potential top-six forward down the line. Krebs is the captain of the Western Hockey League’s Kootenay Ice, a team relocating to Winnipeg next season. He led the team with 68 points in 64 games, but it struggled to a 13-45-7 record to saddle him with a minus-50 rating. When he played on a better team, however, he looked like a star. Krebs captained the Canadian squad at the U-18 World Junior Championships, scoring 10 points in seven games with a plus-9 rating. Vegas supplemented the Krebs pick with
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seven selections deeper in the draft, plucking players from every position while emphasizing size and skill. Krebs is hurt, but the other seven are skating at development camp at City National Arena through June 29, giving the Golden Knights a glimpse of what their team could one day look like. The long-term future might be as clear and bright as it has ever been for the Golden Knights. Karlsson, Mark Stone, Alex Tuch, Jonathan Marchessault, Shea Theodore and Nate Schmidt are all signed for at least five years. Forward Cody Glass and defenseman Nicolas Hague—a pair of players from Vegas’ first draft class—could make their NHL debuts this season. And MarcAndré Fleury is still implanted in net. After the upcoming season, the Golden Knights should have more room to maneuver. Even if the cap remains stagnant next summer— unlikely, considering it has gone up every year since instituted in the 2013 collective bargaining agreement—Vegas has nearly $13 million in space for the 2020-21 season at this time. That doesn’t make the current cap crunch easier. Tough decisions will have to be made, so even though highly paid players like Colin Miller and Cody Eakin—two names often linked to trade rumors—made it through the draft, they still might be long shots to be on the team this season. The Golden Knights still have some post-draft moves left to make.
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Deciding what you want from the space is step one. “People may struggle to visualize the space because it’s so open, and it can look smaller when empty,” Vaknin said. “The big question is how to delineate the space. In some cases, people want the fully open feel, whereas others want to divide it.” Spend time in the space and clarify your ideal, overall vision. Knowing where you want to demarcate the space will inform your other design elements moving forward.
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WHERE DID THE TERM “PRIDE” COME FROM? The adoption of the word “pride” was born out of committee, the theory being that even if someone is stripped of or limited in their power, their pride can never be diminished. Activists Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Stephen Donaldson (aka “Donny the Punk”), L. Craig Schoonmaker and countless others supported and worked to popularize the term.
50TH ANNIVERSARY AS A MONTH OF CELEBRATIONS COMES TO A CLOSE, REMEMBER HOW PRIDE BEGAN
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une signals the beginning of many things—road trips, romantic flings and sweet summer afternoons. It also commemorates the beginning of a revolution. Fifty years ago, a series of riots at the Stonewall Inn in New York City propelled the gay liberation movement and the beginning of equality for LGBTQ+ individuals across the United States. What is often a monthlong celebration of parades and parties today started in violence. Here’s a quick look at how and why Pride month began.
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STONEWALL UPRISING Today’s Pride events are mostly celebrations of love, freedom and acceptance. The event that started it all, however, was a revolutionary spark, a bold declaration of the right to exist. Decades ago, homosexuality was considered a mental illness. Sodomy laws rendered everything from cross-dressing to same-sex public displays of affection illegal in the U.S., punishable by fines and jail time. Burgeoning gay rights groups were repeatedly shut down. LGBT individuals were barred from serving in the military, federal government and many professions, such as law and medicine. Police repeatedly raided bathhouses, bars, businesses and homes. One of those raids happened in the early-morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village. Undercover and uniformed officers removed nearly 200 patrons from the gay bar, driving them out into the street. There, the crowd reached its tipping point. Accounts vary, but violence broke out and 13 people were arrested on the night of the riots. Protests continued throughout the city in the days following and triggered an explosion of LGBT activist groups and organizations.
A FEW OF THE MANY TURNING POINTS IN LGBTQ+ HISTORY
June 28, 1969 Police raid the Stonewall Inn, sparking protests and demonstrations. In the aftermath, activists form the Gay Liberation Front to help change the public face of the LGBT community. 1970: Activist Brenda Howard, now known as the “Mother of Pride,” organizes the first NYC Pride parade (also called Christopher Street Liberation Day). The demonstration draws more than 2,000 people across 15 city blocks.
December 15, 1973 The American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. 1979: The first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights occurs in 1979, marking Stonewall’s 10-year anniversary. 1996: President Bill Clinton signs the Defense of Marriage Act, banning federal recognition of same-sex marriage. (In 1999, he recognizes June as Pride month for the first time).
Original Gilbert Baker Pride Flag Colors
October 12, 1998 Student Matthew Shepard, 21, dies six days after being tortured and strapped to a fence in Laramie, Wyoming. Many believe the attack occurred because of his sexuality, and the event garners international attention and helps propel the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, signed into law in 2009. The act expands existing hate crime legislation to include crimes motivated by gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. After her son’s death, Judy Shepard becomes an outspoken and widely known activist for LGBT rights.
May 17, 2004 Massachusetts becomes the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. 2009-2014: Nevada recognizes domestic partnerships on October 1, 2009, and same-sex marriage on October 9, 2014.
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THE PRIDE FLAG In 1994, Gilbert Baker designed a mile-long rainbow flag to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Stonewall. At the time, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized it as the world’s largest flag. He followed that feat in 2003, with a 1.25-mile-long rainbow banner featuring the original eight colors, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the symbol’s debut.
2015 More than 30 years of civil rights campaigning come to fruition when the Supreme Court rules that marriage is a fundamental right, legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states.
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June 30, 2016 The Pentagon lifts the ban on transgender individuals serving openly in the military.
January 22, 2019 After a series of backand-forth policy changes during President Donald Trump’s tenure, the Supreme Court allows a transgender military ban to go into effect.
In 1977, San Francisco City Supervisor and gay rights activist Harvey Milk challenged his friend Gilbert Baker to come up with a symbol to represent pride in the LBGT community. Baker, an Army veteran who taught himself to sew, drew inspiration from several sources in creating the iconic banner. It flew for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade on June 25, 1978. The original flag had eight colors, each representing a different part of the human experience: ■ Hot pink = Sex ■ Red = Life ■ Orange = Healing ■ Yellow = Sunlight ■ Green = Nature ■ Turquoise = Magic/Art ■ Indigo = Serenity ■ Violet = Spirit After Milk’s assassination November 27, 1978, demand for the flag increased, but the availability of hot pink fabric did not. The color was dropped, followed shortly by turquoise in favor of making a flag with an even number of stripes. The six-color version, with royal blue in place of indigo, has been flying proud since 1979. Philadelphia’s people of color inclusive flag: The city of Philadelphia added two colors—black and brown—in 2017 in an effort to include queer people of color. The design has gained momentum elsewhere. Other pride flags include, but are not limited to:
LAS VEGAS PRIDE While the Valley’s primary Pride parade is October 11, there’s plenty of celebrating to be done all year long. Check out lasvegaspride.org for a calendar of events that include:
■ Pride Family Bingo First Wednesday of every month Hamburger Mary’s, 1700 E. Flamingo Road ■ Pride OUTside Monthly Days and locations change. Email hike@ lasvegaspride.org for the latest info.
■ Las Vegas Pride parade Friday, October 11 6:30 p.m. Preshow at the grandstand at Fourth Street and Bridger Avenue, free, 8 p.m. • Parade route begins at Gass Avenue and heads north along Fourth Street, then west on Bridger Avenue, free.
■ Pride afterparty Friday Oct. 11 (immediately following the parade) Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, ticket prices start at $15.
bisexual
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■ For a more complete, but always-growing listing, read Out Magazine’s “The Complete Guide to Queer Pride Flags” at tinyurl. com/y46woste.
Sources: NYC Pride, Las Vegas PRIDE, The Advocate, Bustle, Out Magazine, PBS
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f you think the weather has been weird recently—a lot wetter and cooler than usual—it’s not just in your mind. This has been the rainiest start of the year since 2005. The average annual rainfall in Las Vegas is 4.19 inches; we already reached 4.51 inches by May. For insight into this wacky weather, as well as the latest predictions, we spoke with Andy Gorelow, a meteorologist for the Las Vegas branch of the National Weather Service. Gorelow has been watching the weather in the Vegas Valley for about 20 years. “It has been wetter and colder than normal across much of the West Coast,” Gorelow says. Because of the El Niño pattern, storm systems that have usually moved toward the Pacific Northwest are staying south and bringing that cooler, wetter weather. Twenty years of Vegas weather The biggest changes in temperature during the past 20 years are because of the urbanization of the desert, which creates a heat island effect. The average temperatures are going up, but that doesn’t mean we’re seeing more 120-degree days. The highs have stayed pretty much the same, but the overnight lows are not as low, according to Gorelow. The official climate station for the National Weather Service happens to be at McCarran International Airport, which is the center of town. Gorelow says that if you were to measure the outskirts or Pahrump, the average temperatures won’t have increased quite as much.
All about El Niño We can expect this unusual weather to last through the summer and even into the fall, according to Gorelow. He says it’s hard to tell quite yet whether this pattern will affect monsoon season. The prediction is for normal to above-normal precipitation through summer and fall.
We’re officially drought-free! For years, it rained so rarely in Las Vegas that locals were said to store their windshield wipers at home to keep the rubber from drying out. Those days are over—for now, at least. Gorelow says there is not one spot in Nevada that’s in drought. He doesn’t see “anything over the next year that’s going to put us in a drought.”
Some people are afraid that a chilly spring means a hotter summer. Here’s the truth:
Gorelow says that more cloud cover because of El Niño could lead to higher average temps in the summer—not because the highs are higher, but because the clouds keep the nightly lows warmer. Think of the clouds as a blanket on the city that keeps the heat in.
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What to expect from this year’s monsoon season Gorelow says it’s hard to tell this early out, but don’t be surprised if we continue to experience above-normal precipitation.
Don’t duck, don’t cover Midwest tornadoes are making the national news. Fortunately for us, they’re part of a completely separate weather system. So tornadoes are one thing Las Vegans don’t have to worry about.
How a weather balloon works
How Weather Service meteorologists get it done Their main job is to forecast the weather in order to protect life and property. At the Las Vegas office, they put out seven-day forecasts for Southern Nevada, Northwest Arizona and Southeast California. Meteorologists make the forecasts using a variety of tools, from weather balloons to weather models. For a wealth of weather info, visit weather.gov.
Meteorologists launch helium weather balloons at 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily from their Las Vegas office. A radiosonde is attached to the balloon, and it measures temperature, wind, pressure and relative humidity. Many weather offices around the world launch balloons at the same time (some are even launched off ships in the ocean). The global data is gathered in a super computer in Washington, D.C., which is used to generate weather models.
The mechanics of monsoon season
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During non-monsoon season, weather patterns move from west to east, so most of the Las Vegas Valley’s precipitation is coming from the Pacific Ocean. In the winter, the city receives more gentle rain that lasts longer. During the summer, the desert heat creates a high-pressure system that settles in the Four Corners region. It pulls up moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf of California, which creates big, heavy thunderstorms. The storms dump a lot of rain in a short amount of time, causing flash flooding. Las Vegas has it [relatively] easy. Southern Nevada is actually at the northern outskirts of the North American Monsoon range. Typically, Arizona gets the worst of monsoon season because it’s even hotter down there and because it’s closer to sources of moisture. Whereas Las Vegas may get monsoon conditions every few days, Arizona can get it every day.
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mid a collection of large and expensive projects progressing in the Las Vegas Valley, one seems to have existed a bit under the radar. A city within a city in Henderson continues to go up east of U.S. 95 near Central Church. It’s called Union Village, and it’s already home to Henderson Hospital and an upscale apartment complex called The Well, which has about 400 units. In the coming months and years, plans are for the sprawling 155-acre, $1.2 billion development to include a 14,000-square-foot dialysis clinic, a memory and dementia care “village,” a hotel, a 300-unit condominium build-out, an additional condo project, a promenade, restaurants and other retail spaces, more apartments (including senior-living units), and a new 95,000-square-foot Las Vegas Athletic Club facility. That’s just part of what’s planned, said Craig Johnson, one of the founders of the Union Village development, which broke ground in 2014. “We’re building a 5-acre park, which we’ll give to the city [of Henderson],” Johnson said. “We’re calling this an integrated health care village, and it’s a first of its kind around the country. It’s a place where you can live, work and play, and it’s all based on health and wellness.” Henderson Hospital, which opened in late 2016 and features nearly 170 beds, has been the most visible of the projects within the Union Village build-out, but more will be coming soon. “We’re proud that Henderson Hospital is the anchor for Union Village,” said Sam Kaufman, the hospital’s CEO. “We’ve been very successful. The community engagement here has been phenomenal. We’re adding a [catheterization] lab this summer and a new patient tower with additional beds, which
we plan to open in 2021.” While it’s a process, the area is beginning to fill in. A leasing consultant with The Well, managed by the Wolff Co., said its apartment units are almost all leased, and the Las Vegas Athletic Club space is expected to open late this year. The Wolff Co. also has a 350-unit apartment complex being built adjacent to The Well. Another planned piece for Union Village is a 50,000-square-foot wellness center that, Johnson said, will feature a full health and well-being experience. “It will have everything from physical therapy and
athlete training to psychological services and even some Eastern medicine components,” Johnson said. “There’s nothing really like it right now in the world. We’re building another one at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.” The connection with the hall of fame comes from the Canton, Ohio, facility’s president, David Baker. An original member of the three-person team that first envisioned Union Village back in 2009, Baker went to work at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014. With the Las Vegas pro sports scene exploding, Johnson said his group would like to explore possible partnerships in the sports realm. “We’d love to reach out when we’re ready,” Johnson said. “Ideally, we’d love to talk to the Raiders about possibly sponsoring a senior-living facility for former players and personnel. We have so much on our plate right now, that would be down the road.” Henderson Mayor Debra March said she’s looking forward to watching the full Union Village vision become a reality. “To have the first integrated health care village in the nation speaks to our health care priorities in the city of Henderson,” March said. “This is an exciting time in our city and we look forward to its completion.” One of the traits that attracted Johnson and his team is accessibility. “We believe this is the future of health care,” Johnson said. “You have everything health- and wellnessrelated and people living in an environment where they can walk to work and walk to places where they can eat healthy. You’re part of a bigger community, but you have your own little community, too, and that’s the exciting part of Union Village.”
Henderson Hospital anchors the 155-acre Union Village, an “integrated health care village” in Henderson. (Courtesy)
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VegasInc Notes Nevada’s Advisory Committee on Participatory Democracy selected honorees of the Jean Ford Democracy Award for 2018-19. They include Connor Dandridge, a senior at Coral Academy of Science in Henderson; North Las Vegas City Councilman Isaac Barron; and Dr. Sondra Cosgrove, president of the League of Women Voters of Southern Nevada. The 2019 Large Vision Business Network Mixer’s Women in Business honorees include Sevda Ogultekin, community outreach manager, Sutherland; Tva Parks, president and CEO, Connect Central; Gia Rose Massa, president and CEO, Paws on the Patio; Tiara Flynn, president and CEO, Sumnu Marketing; and Angel Lee, licensed sales producer, the Phoenix Group. SR Construction is building the Sunrise Skilled Nursing Facility at 4375 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas. It will consist of a single story, wood-framed building totaling 49,247 sq. ft. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2020. Alexis Mussi is CEO of Southern Hills Hospital. Sagebrush Lawyers is a recipient of USAA Bank’s Veteran-Owned Mussi Business Grant. The grant pays the rent at the Henderson Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Henderson Business Resource Center for 12 months. In addition to the grant, the Henderson Chamber of Commerce also provides the honoree with a oneyear membership. Sagebrush Lawyers specializes in personal injury, employment, contract and construction defect law. A busi-
ness incubator, the HBRC provides office space to businesses and organizations until they can move into their own offices. Southern Land Company broke ground on Auric Symphony Park, the first residential development at Symphony Park. The luxury, mid-rise apartment community is SLC’s first project in the Las Vegas market and is located on six acres north of Donald W. Reynolds Symphony Park. Plans for the project include 324 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom for-lease apartments with 14,500 square feet of ground level retail and restaurants. Caesars Entertainment Corp. landed on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s “100 Best Corporate Citizens” list for 2019. Caesars ranked No. 72 and was selected based on its environmental, social and governance performance among public companies in the United States. Nomadic has signed on as a tenant at Area 15, an art, retail and dining complex being built off Interstate 15 and Desert Inn Road. Nomadic creates video game-like experiences guests can physically engage with. Pennsylvania-based Morphy Auctions has formed a partnership with Beinfeld Productions, producers of the Las Vegas Antique Arms Show. The first edition of the show to reflect the new collaboration between Morphy Auctions and Beinfeld Productions is slated for February 28-March 1. MountainView Hospital was awarded an “A” from the Leapfrog Group’s spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This is the second “A” in a row that MountainView Hospital has received. The designation recognizes MountainView’s ef-
forts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the nation’s highest patient safety standards. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. Allison Monette is director of communications and brand management for Vegas PBS. RapidVisa purchased and renovated Monette its Las Vegas headquarters at 8270 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas. Rickisha Hightower is interim commissioner of the Nevada Financial Institutions Division. Las Vegas show marketer Hightower and comedian Philip Peredo opened a show at the Tickle Me Comedy Club, 814 S. Third St. Comedians are given two-week residencies. Brian Graham is a project manager at Grand Canyon Development Partners. The Nevada Department of TransportaGraham tion finished $1.5 million in pedestrian safety upgrades along a 14-mile stretch of Boulder Highway. MC4 Construction was the general contractor. The project improved eight trouble areas, adding midblock crossings with overhead rapid flashing beacons while making median enhancements and installing advance pedestrian crossing warning signs and new crosswalks. El Al Airlines, the Israeli national
air carrier, offers a weekly nonstop flight from Tel Aviv to Las Vegas. Dana Talich is vice president of finance and legal at JCM Global. HealtHIE Nevada, a health information exchange, is partnering with RosettaHealth, a company that streamlines the process of sharing medical records. David R. Tina was elected to serve as a National Association of Realtors regional vice president. He Tina will represent Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Tina is a former president of both the Nevada Association of Realtors and the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors. Silver State Health, a nonprofit community health center, acquired Bilingual Behavioral Services, located at 2255 Renaissance Drive, Suite A, Las Vegas. Elayna Youchah was selected to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable George W. Foley Jr., United States magistrate judge in Las Vegas. Foley will retire August 5. Tim Dewar is a communications specialist for Boulder City. The Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada broke ground on a Nevada Fallen Firefighter Memorial at the Capital Complex in Carson City. Artist Austin Weishel was commissioned to construct the exhibit, which will include five life-size bronze firefighter statues surrounded by fire-emblazoned walls with the names of the fallen. The Vox Agency is the public relations firm of record for Eureka!, a restaurant in Downtown Las Vegas. DTP Companies announced a $2 million renovation of the Downtowner, a boutique motel. DTP recently completed the renovation of 88 rooms, including
upgraded bathrooms with multifunctional elements, community areas, exterior lounge areas and a professional putting course. Moore & Giles, a designer and developer of natural leathers for high-end hospitality, commercial and residential interior design markets, expanded its sales team to include MR Design Lab, led by Mary Rose Grippe. Grippe will represent Las Vegas and the Southern Nevada region. Vegas PBS won five Telly Awards, which honor excellence in video and television across all screens and are judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, and production companies including Vice, Vimeo, Hearst Digital Media, BuzzFeed, and A&E Networks. The awards included: n Gold, Television, Documentary— The Power of Love n Gold, Television, Craft, Editing— Remembering Vietnam: Las Vegas Veterans n Silver, Television, History— Remembering Vietnam: Las Vegas Veterans n Bronze, Television, History— Outdoor Nevada–Our Radioactive History n Bronze, Television, Public Interest/Awareness— Nevada Week: Nevada Minority-Owned Businesses Re:Match is open at the Linq. The bar features indoor/outdoor seating and 27 touch screens displaying an underwater world. Residence Inn by Marriott is open at 3225 St. Rose Parkway, Henderson. The pet-friendly, four-story property encompasses 79,742 square feet and features 115 suites with fully equipped kitchens, living and working areas. The hotel offers free grocery shopping service, a complimentary daily hot breakfast, evening social hour, lounge area and an outdoor living space. The property marks the final build out at The Place at Seven Hills, a development the Nigro family has owned for more than a decade.
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ACROSS 1 City in Orange County, California 11 Extended animal shelter initiative 21 Regular guy 22 Well-practiced pieces 23 Good snorkeling sites 24 Within a single school 25 Have a brawl 26 — liver (dish rich in iron) 28 Secret agent 29 — -mell (confused) 30 Frozen water 31 Narrow sea routes 33 Title girl in a J.D. Salinger story 35 Swift feline 39 “Have a Heart” singer Bonnie 41 Total up again 45 People giving accounts 49 Many Bosnians 51 Socratic “T” 52 Homer Simpson voicer Dan 56 Opiate, e.g. 58 Johnson of old comedy 59 Some rupee spenders 60 Most tranquil 61 Ring around the collar? 62 Cellars 64 “Mercy me!” 65 Ring around the collar? 67 Diet for a boxer 69 Get a move on 72 Discussion venue
74 Ponchos’ kin 76 — Fernando Valley 77 Major U.S. field yield 80 Soft, knit fabrics 81 Herr von Bismarck 82 She admired the Man of Steel 83 Perfume ingredient 85 Suffix with meth86 Soothing additives 88 Like needles with fibers through them 89 Resembling a hornet, say 91 “Republic” philosopher 93 Largest parts of brains 97 Memo start 99 “Dream on!” 103 Bk. after Exodus 104 Send cyberjunk to 107 Kind 109 Took illegally 110 Electric resistance measure 113 Long-life-cycle plants 116 Cabal boss 118 “Way to go, hero!” 119 Field of a retail boss 120 Gazpacho, basically 121 Warnings about shady deals DOWN 1 Milk-derived 2 Affirm as true 3 Olympian Jackie Joyner- — 4 Distinctive stretches 5 Descend
Horrid giant “Riddle me, riddle me —” 8 Thrust out 9 As of now 10 Model 3 car 11 Former Sony record label 12 Where lions lie 13 Makes a selection 14 Be guilty of 15 Waiters’ loads 16 24-hr. cash cache 17 Certain wig 18 Put to work 19 Verbal 20 Tony-winning Carter 27 Method of valuing inventories 31 Sedimentary rocks 32 She’s part of the fam 34 North Pole wife 36 One-named Art Deco artist 37 Summer top 38 Free of artificial ingredients 40 XXX, maybe 42 Affirms as true 43 Oration station 44 With 46-Down, held together with a plumbing adhesive 46 See 44-Down 47 Fill with love 48 Consign to an inferior rank 50 “Glass half full” outlook 52 Announce 53 Sector 54 Uses a wok 55 Bowl over 57 Alero’s make 6 7
62 — Center (Brooklyn arena) 63 World Cup sport 66 Electrojet particles 68 Lorna of literature 70 Sol followers 71 Hydroxyl compound 73 Corners on the market 75 Hook up (to) 77 Hawk’s nail 78 “Game of Thrones” actress Chaplin 79 Lime discard 81 Bygone, quaintly 84 — Lingus (carrier to Dublin) 87 Announce 90 One of the Ewings on “Dallas” 92 Even choice 94 One on in-line skates 95 Acting king 96 Heads off 98 Rio — (mining company) 100 Fishing bait 101 Of a pelvis bone 102 Three-time Grand Prix champion Ayrton 104 Roast rod 105 Colombian cash 106 William Saroyan’s “My Name Is —” 108 Deck in a boxing ring 110 Korbut on a balance beam 111 Loaf end 112 Musical “Auntie” 114 Rabid fan 115 Hitter Gehrig 117 Whale pod
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next three months. July: Say this every morning: “The less I have to prove and the fewer people I have to impress, the smarter I’ll be.” August: Escape an unnecessary limitation. Break an obsolete rule. Override a faded tradition. September: What kind of “badness” might give your goodness more power? SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next three months. July: Stretch yourself. Freelance, moonlight, diversify and expand. August: Having power over other people is less important than having power over yourself. Manage your passions like a wizard. September: Ask the big question. And be ready to act expeditiously when you get the big answer. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next three months. July: Can you infuse dark places with your intense light without dimming your intense light? Yes! August: It’s time for an archetypal Sagittarian jaunt, quest, or pilgrimage. September: The world around you needs your practical idealism. Be a role model who catalyzes good changes. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next three months. July: You have an enhanced capacity to feel at peace with your body, to not wish it were different from what it naturally is. August: You can finally solve a riddle you’ve been trying to solve for a long time. September: Make your imagination work and play twice as hard. Crack open seemingly closed possibilities. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next three months. July: I’ll cry one tear for you, then I’ll cheer. August: Plant seeds in places that hadn’t previously been on your radar. September: You may seem to take a wrong turn, but it’ll take you where you need to go. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next three months. July: Your creative powers are at a peak. Use them with flair. August: Wean yourself from pretend feelings and artificial motivations and inauthentic communications. September: If you want to have greater impact and more influence, you can. Make it happen!
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