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STORM AREA 51 BECOMES A FESTIVAL INSTEAD About 2 million people RSVP’d on Facebook to attend the now-infamous event titled “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us.” Another 1.5 million have marked themselves as “interested.” This tongue-in-cheek internet phenomenon made international news and struck a chord with the general public. Like the best jokes, Storm Area 51 touches upon a deep truth: Who among us hasn’t felt a little powerless when contemplating the secrecy surrounding Area 51? But no matter how funny, the joke comes with its own dangerous logistical problems. Storming a government site where guards are authorized to shoot is a suicidal idea. Not to mention the lack of amenities available in a remote and sparsely populated stretch of desert about 150 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Enter Alienstock Festival, a clever and safer event organized by the folks behind Storm Area 51. Taking place September 20-22 in the micro town of Rachel, Alienstock features camping, music and arts, according to sister websites stormarea51.us and alienstockfestival.com. There’s official merch and an official song (“They Can’t Stop Us All” by Finderz Keeperz). According to the website, organizers are “aiming to establish something unique here, a meeting place for all the believers ... a place to freely discuss Aliens & the Unknown!” —C. Moon Reed

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Fire consumes an area in the Alvorada da Amazonia region in Brazil on August 25. The country’s satellite monitoring agency has recorded more than 41,000 fires in the Amazon region so far this year, with more than half of those coming in August alone. The Group of Seven nations on August 26 pledged tens of millions of dollars to help fight the raging wildfires. In response, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused rich countries of treating the region like a “colony.” Brazil contains about 60% of the Amazon rainforest, and its degradation could have severe consequences for global climate and rainfall. (Associated Press)

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Sports: UNLV linebacker Javin White News: Preservation in the future for Historic Westside? Vegas Inc: Farm-to-table tequila bottling

STORIES FROM LAST WEEK GETTING IN THE GAME? Las Vegas will take a chance on hosting major college sporting events. The city is set to bid on nearly a half-dozen NCAA championship events, including women’s basketball. The NCAA started accepting bids August 26 on nearly two dozen sports championships over all three divisions. This is the first year Las Vegas has been eligible to bid, after the governing body for college sports indefinitely suspended a ban last year that prevented events from being hosted in states that accept wagers on single games. CAR TRACKING The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles will soon begin tracking the miles drivers travel each year—data state lawmakers aim to use to help determine the future of infrastructure funding. In the most populous areas of the state, the department will gather mileage with the smog check data collected during the vehicle registration process. In other areas, drivers will be required to submit odometer readings when they register. DRUGMAKER ORDERED TO PAY $572 MILLION An Oklahoma judge on August 26 found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state’s opioid crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572 million. District Judge Thad Balkman’s ruling could help shape negotiations over roughly 1,500 similar lawsuits filed by state, local and tribal governments. Oklahoma argued the companies and their subsidiaries created a public nuisance by launching an aggressive and misleading marketing campaign that overstated the drugs’ effectiveness in treating chronic pain and understated the risk of addiction. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said opioid overdoses killed 4,653 people in the state from 2007 to 2017.

Children play in the newest Eco City exhibit, Subaru Las Vegas Car Center, at the Discovery Children’s Museum on August 27. The exhibit teaches kids and their and families about mechanics and includes an auto inspection area, showroom and more. The exhibit will be up for another three years. (Steve Marcus/Staff)

HOOTERS SOLD AND WILL BE REBRANDED AS OYO HOTEL The Hooters resort off the Las Vegas Strip was sold to India-based hospitality company OYO. The 657-room resort will be rebranded as OYO Hotel & Casino Las Vegas before the end of the year, officials said on August 26 in a statement. “We are excited to be here as we believe Las Vegas is an exciting city in which to invest …” said Abhinav Sinha, OYO chief operating officer and partner, in a statement. “With our newest hotel in Las Vegas, we are certain [OYO Hotel & Casino Las Vegas] will become their preferred place to stay and truly enjoy Las Vegas in the coming months.” The deal, according to the release, was proposed by Highgate, which will assume management of the hotel while Las Vegas-based Paragon Gaming will continue to operate the property’s 35,000-square-foot casino. The transition will begin next month. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We’ve had great success managing the Hooters casino and look forward to continuing on as the casino manager and partnering with Highgate to introduce OYO’s brand in Las Vegas,” said Diana Bennett, Paragon’s chairwoman and co-founder. In June, OYO announced a plan to invest $300 million in the U.S. It has more than 100 hotels in 21 states. The company says it’s the thirdlargest chain of hotels, homes and workspaces. —Bryan Horwath

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A GUIDE TO NUDITY LAWS IN LAS VEGAS BY KELCIE GREGA | WEEKLY STAFF

ften characterized as an adult playground, Las Vegas has a reputation as a destination for bachelor and bachelorette parties, and other debaucherous getaways. ¶ There’s a belief that the city is a place to “come and get crazy,” said Las Vegas criminal defense attorney Michael Pariente. He’s been practicing law in Nevada for more than a decade, and says most of the clients he represents are tourists charged with crimes ranging from disorderly conduct to indecent exposure. Even the city of sin has its limits, especially when it comes to nudity. ¶ Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Aden Ocampo-Gomez said when it comes to indecent exposure arrests, there has to be a victim. The victim could be anyone in proximity to the offense who reports it to law enforcement. An officer, he said, can’t be a victim. Officers also consider intent, Ocampo-Gomez said. For example, an individual who purposely flashes someone could be arrested, but a drunk tourist who accidentally exposes themself when falling over generally wouldn’t get arrested. When it comes to arrests relating to nudity, the numbers aren’t high, Ocampo-Gomez said. “People aren’t as easily offended because of the [Las Vegas] culture.” Here’s what you need to know about nudity in Las Vegas.

WHAT IS CONSIDERED NUDE? Like any other state, Nevada has laws barring nudity in public. Clark County ordinance defines “nude” as the “showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area or anus with less than a fully opaque covering.” The code also considers male genitalia in a “discernibly turgid state, whether covered or not” as nude. In other words, a man can be penalized for having an erection, according to Pariente. “Topless” is defined as fully exposing the female breast and areola. Entertainers along the Strip and Fremont Street can get around this rule by wearing pasties. OcampoGomez said topless pool clubs such as those at Sapphire, Bare Pool Lounge and Artisan are allowed to exist because “they’re on private property.”

Strip clubs, once called gentlemen’s clubs, quickly made their way to Las Vegas when it was still just a frontier town. One of the most famous dancers to come out of Vegas was Annie Ample. She moved to Southern Nevada in 1983 and eventually became a featured stripper around the world.

TOPLESS AND FULL-NUDE CLUBS While exotic dancing is legal in the Valley and along the Strip, it’s not a free-for-all and is regulated just as any other state. If a business serves alcohol, dancers cannot be fully nude, according to state statute. This also applies to shows in the city and along the Strip. ■ Topless strip clubs Legally called “erotic dance establishments,” where dancers can expose their breasts but must keep their genitalia covered. Topless clubs may have licenses to serve alcohol. ■ Adult night clubs Full nudity is acceptable, but these clubs cannot serve alcohol. There’s one exception: The Palamino Club in North Las Vegas obtained its strip club license before July 19, 1995, when an ordinance was amended to include prohibition of alcohol within businesses with full-nude erotic dancing. Adam Solinger, an attorney with Las Vegas Defense Group, said a reason for this ordinance change could have been because fully nude clubs and alcohol “invited a lot of problems.” He said alcohol may also inspire dancers to do things they wouldn’t do otherwise, illegal prostitution being one concern.

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MALE VS. FEMALE DANCERS While there isn’t a law prohibiting full-nude male strip clubs, there isn’t a high demand for them, attorney Adam Solinger said. Businesses like Wild Boyz Entertainment offer a “full monty” show, but only for private parties. Like women, men cannot work as full-nude exotic dancers if there is alcohol served, and clubs without alcohol “are less lucrative,” Solinger said. A large part of what exotic entertainment earns is from drink sales, he said.

TOPLESS CLUBS ■ Centerfolds Cabaret ■ Chicas Bonitas ■ Cheetah’s ■ Crazy Horse III Gentlemen’s Club ■ Déjà Vu Showgirls ■ Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club ■ Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club ■ Spearmint Rhino ■ Sophia’s Gentlemen’s Club ■ Treasures

FULL NUDE CLUBS ■ Diamond Cabaret ■ Little Darlings ■ Palomino Club (full bar) ■ Talk of the Town ■ Can Can Room

PENALTIES In Nevada, indecent exposure or obscenity is considered a sex crime. State law can be used to penalize anyone “who makes any open and indecent or obscene exposure of his or her person, or of the person of another.” This means a person cannot expose their breasts, pubic area, anus or genitals (the law exempts women who breastfeed in public). According to the statute, penalties for first offense of indecent or obscene exposure can be up to 364 days in jail and/or up to $2,000 in fines. A subsequent offense can lead to one to four years in prison and a possible fine of up to $5,000. Depending on the circumstances, defendants can be prosecuted on both indecent exposure and gross lewdness charges, which refers to sexual acts. Both crimes carry the same penalties. A court can also order indecent exposure defendants to register as sex offenders at the Tier I level. Tier I offenders are not searchable by the public unless the offense involves a child. Pariente said most of the indecent exposure and obscenity cases he sees involve sex in public. “Technically, if you’re having sex and it’s visible to people walking by, you could conceivably be charged,” he said. Although rare, indecent exposure arrests can also be made in strip clubs. Las Vegas Defense Group Attorneys outline the following scenarios in which an arrest can be made: ■ A dancer at a topless club flashes his or her genitalia

■ A dancer strips near the club’s windows or doors through which the general public can see

■ A dancer strips in an area of the club not visible from the main entrance or security station; stripping in private rooms is prohibited

■ A dancer without a valid stripper work permit exposes his or her genitalia

MALE STRIP CLUBS AND REVUES ■ Men of Sapphire ■ Hunk Mansion ■ Kings of Hustler ■ Aussie Heat ■ Thunder from Down Under ■ Chippendales ■ Magic Mike Live

■ A patron exposes his or her anus, genitalia, pubic area or breasts.

But Pariente said those aren’t the type of arrest cases he sees at strip clubs. “Most of the arrests you do see involve undercover stings where they are busting girls for soliciting prostitution,” he said. It also comes down to officer discretion, Pariente said. “People come to Vegas to get crazy; (officers) are a little more tolerant,” he added.

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By Zoneil Maharaj, Spencer Patterson and Leslie Ventura Maluma (September 14, Mandalay Bay Events Center) The chart-topping Colombian singer appeared on Madonna’s June album, Madame X, and his own May 11:11 LP features Ricky Martin, Ozuna and Madge herself. You never know who might pop up onstage … Meg & Dia (September 15, Bunkhouse Saloon) Onetime Las Vegan Dia Frampton—runner-up on Season 1 of The Voice back in 2011—reunited with sister Meg on July album happysad, behind which the pop-rockers will tour this fall. The Mountain Goats (September 18, Brooklyn Bowl) Californian John Darnielle has been recording folk-rock music under this name since the mid-’90s, and his live band for his first-ever Vegas performance will include Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster. DeVotchKa and THE Joy Formidable (September 19, Vinyl) The circus-rock of Denver’s DeVotchKa meets up with the dreamy alt-rock of Wales’ The Joy Formidable—with the latter going unplugged for this Hard Rock Hotel double bill. Rancid (September 26, House of Blues) Punk powers unite when the beloved Berkeley band squeezes in for a club show with support from Pennywise, The English Beat and Iron Reagan. Greta Van Fleet (September 27, the Joint) Their tour might be called the March of the Peaceful Army, but Michigan’s Zeppelin worshippers have received a decidedly combative response since releasing their debut album last October. Judge for yourself, and be sure to arrive early for opener Shannon & the Clams. Eagles (September 27-28 & October 5, MGM Grand) The country-rock veterans—whose lineup now comprises longtimers Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, plus Deacon Frey (Glenn’s son) and Vince Gill—will play 1976 LP Hotel California in its entirety each night, plus an additional set of hits. Calexico and Iron & Wine (October 2, House of Blues) Tucson Americana outfit Calexico and Carolina folkie Sam Beam (aka Iron & Wine) first teamed up on 2005 EP In the Reins, and they got back together on June’s collaborative LP Years to Burn. Bonus: Both will be playing Vegas for the first time. Interpol (October 4, the Chelsea) Once regulars on the Vegas circuit, New Yorkers Paul Banks, Daniel Kessler and Sam Fogarino have gone four years since their last show here. They’ll return with 2018 album Marauder in their arsenal, plus a pile of early-2000s indie-rock classics.

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Big K.R.I.T. (October 5, House of Blues) Fresh off the release of K.R.I.T. Iz Here, Mississippi’s underground king brings his soulful, country-fried raps to Mandalay Bay on his From the South With Love tour. North Carolina’s Rapsody serves the appetizer. The Japanese House (October 17, Bunkhouse Saloon) English artist Amber Bain has been rising steadily through the singer-songwriter ranks, landing a label deal with Dirty Hit—the imprint run by The 1975’s Matthew Healy. Catch her featherlight brand of indie pop Downtown.

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Ho99o9 (October 18, Bunkhouse Saloon) Pronounced “horror,” the New Jersey duo is a noisy Frankenstein of hardcore punk and hip-hop, and its live shows deliver more carnage than a slasher flick. J Balvin (October 19, the Pearl) The reggaeton renaissance man played Coachella’s main stage this year, and he continues to break down walls while singing primarily in Spanish. June album Oasis, a collab with Puerto Rican trap star Bad Bunny, is perfect for your pool party—or the live stage. Neon Indian (October 23, Bunkhouse Saloon) Who can say how many college students Alan Palomo inspired to drop out, buy synthesizers and join bands? Catch the father of chillwave, who last played here for Neon Reverb 2016. Black Lips (October 25, Bunkhouse Saloon) These Atlanta garage-rockers have been touring and releasing music for more than 15 years—without showing signs of slowing down. Singer Cole Alexander is infamous for his stage antics, so you might want to stand back a bit. Lizzo (October 25, the Chelsea) The Minneapolis-born soul singer and rapper released Cuz I Love You to worldwide acclaim in April, and July’s Tiny Desk Concerts performance on NPR is among the most forceful in the series’ history. Expect nothing less when the Baddest B hits town. THOM YORKE (October 26, the Chelsea) Still smarting over missing the Radiohead frontman’s December stopover at the same hotel? Here’s your chance at redemption. And if you were lucky enough to witness that spinetingly spectacle, remember that the Englishman will be pulling from excellent June album Anima this time. Tom Morello (November 3, Brooklyn Bowl) The Rage Against the Machine guitarist has described his upcoming tour—in support of 2018 solo album The Atlas Underground—as “somewhere between a crazy moshpit, an illegal rave, a subversive art installation and a prison riot.” Miss it at your own peril.

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continued from Page 11 MELVINS AND REDD KROSS (November 5, Bunkhouse Saloon) Longtime underground-rock voices join forces when Washington State stoner-rock faves the Melvins and California power-pop throwbacks Redd Kross share a bill Downtown. HELMET (November 8, Vinyl) New York City’s altmetal stalwarts will celebrate their 30th anniversary with 30 shows featuring 30 songs apiece. BUILT TO SPILL (November 15, Brooklyn Bowl) Doug Martsch’s Boise guitar brigade marks the 20th anniversary of iconic indie-rock LP Keep It Like a Secret by playing the album in full (and surely some other stuff, too). ALESSIA CARA (November 15, the Chelsea) The soulful 23-year-old Canadian singer and Def Jam artist has already received four Grammy noms and one win. Give 2018 album The Pains of Growing a spin before witnessing her live at the Cosmopolitan. MADONNA (November 7, 9-10, the Colosseum) Experimental June album Madame X found the Material Girl fusing Latin, trap and pop, influenced by her time in Portugal. Hear cuts from it—and lots of classics—when the Queen of Pop plays three shows at Caesars. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH (November 1-2, the Joint) The metal titans have called Vegas home for some time now, so here’s a chance to support your fellow locals, playing a pair of shows behind 2018 album And Justice for None. SLAYER (November 27, MGM Grand Garden Arena) We tend not to buy into “farewell tour” proclamations, but this one could actually be real—judging from the quality of bands lined up to open what’s being billed as Slayer’s second-to-last show ever: Primus, Ministry and ex-Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo.

Keith Urban (September 6-7, the Colosseum); Duran Duran (September 7-8, the Chelsea); Heart with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (September 8, the Pearl); The Black Dahlia Murder (September 10, Backstage Bar & Billiards); Cake and Ben Folds (September 10, the Joint); Eric Clapton (September 13, T-Mobile Arena); Iron Maiden (September 13, MGM Grand Garden Arena); Maná (September 14, MGM Grand Garden Arena); Social Distortion and Flogging Molly (September 28, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center); Babymetal (September 30, House of Blues); Steve Miller Band (October 2, 4-5, Encore Theater); Angels & Airwaves (October 4, House of Blues); Robert Ellis (October 8, Bunkhouse Saloon); Journey (October 9-26, the Colosseum); Common Kings (October 13, Brooklyn Bowl); Jonas Brothers (October 18, MGM Grand Garden Arena); Phil Collins (October 19, T-Mobile Arena); Amon Amarth (October 23, House of Blues); Twenty One Pilots (October 30, MGM Grand Garden Arena); Marilyn Manson (October 31, the Pearl); Sara Bareilles (November 1, Mandalay Bay Events Center); Guns N’ Roses (November 1-2, the Colosseum); 1349 with Uada (November 7, Bunkhouse Saloon).

THERE’S A FEST FOR THAT unk Rock Bowling, Electric Daisy Carnival and Psycho Las Vegas are barely in our rearview mirror, yet we’re just now getting into the heart of festival season here in Southern Nevada. First up: the sixth-annual Big Blues Bender (September 5-8), which moves from its longtime home at the Plaza to the Hard Rock Hotel, with headliners Gov’t Mule, Robert Cray and Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul anchoring a deep, blues-oriented lineup. Two weeks later, Life Is Beautiful (September 20-22) returns to the streets of Downtown for its seventh edition with food, art, comedy and a music program anchored by headliners Post Malone, Chance the Rapper and The Black Keys and also featuring Billie Eilish, Vampire Weekend, Zedd, Janelle Monáe, Hot Chip, Carly Rae Jepsen and Toto. Yes, that Toto. And the same weekend, the iHeartRadio Music Festival (September 20-21) lands at T-Mobile Arena, with big names like Alicia Keys, Miley Cyrus, Mumford & Sons and Tim McGraw in tow—with Eilish, Maren Morris, H.E.R. and others scheduled to play the fest’s Daytime Stage, September 21, at the Strip’s Las Vegas Festival Grounds. The following month, heavy metal and hard rock get the spotlight treatment at Las Rageous (October 18-19) at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. Acts include Rob Zombie, Bring Me the Horizon, The Used and Chevelle. Meanwhile over at the Festival Grounds, the Metarama Gaming + Music Festival (October 19-20) will fuse esports and live sets, with such acts as Marshmello, Ninja, Snoop Dogg, Logic and Lindsey Stirling slated to provide the soundtrack. And then it’s time for the highly anticipated debut of the Goldenvoice-promoted Day N Vegas (November 1-3), also at the Festival Grounds. A hip-hop mecca of mammoth proportions, DNV will bring top names Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott and J. Cole to town, along with a stacked undercard including Migos, Tyler, the Creator, Lil Uzi Vert, Schoolboy Q, 21 Savage, Lil Nas X, Juice WRLD, Brockhampton, Kali Uchis and Miguel. And if all that’s not enough, the Amazon-funded Intersect—featuring Foo Fighters, Kacey Musgraves, Beck and more— will debut at the Festival Grounds December 6-7 … but that’s a story for another season. –Spencer Patterson

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“It’s (Still) Not Unusual,” mixed media by Karin Miller, Mary Sabo and Mikayla Whitmore (Courtesy)

BY LESLIE VENTURA t’s 2019 in Las Vegas. Grown adults are wearing bucket hats and JNCO jeans—unironically. Teachers are on strike. The Riviera is long gone, but the Sahara is making a comeback. There’s a weed dispensary on seemingly every corner. It can feel like the world is changing at lightning speed, and Las Vegans know a bit about impermanence. Inside a red barn in the middle of the Nevada desert, 35 artists will tackle questions about the ways we handle our ever-changing environment. They’ll gather for the inaugural THE BULLFROG Bullfrog Biennial, October 25-27, at the Goldwell Open Air Museum near Rhyolite. The event’s Las Vegas-based organizers, Sierra Slentz, BIENNIAL Checko Salgado, Brent Holmes and Joel Spencer, say it was born from a sort of postapocalyptic-art October 25-27, vision—a “daydream around a campfire,” Slentz says. times vary, free. “I had always been interested in the open air museum and the red barn that’s just kind of out there in Goldwell Open the middle of the desert,” Slentz says. Late Belgian artist Albert Szukalski created the 15-acre outdoor Air Museum, Rhyolite, goldwell sculpture museum in 1984. His iconic, ghostly cloaked sculptures are collectively known as “The Last Supper.” museum.org. The 2,250-square-foot Red Barn Art Center, a multipurpose studio and exhibition space, once hosted artist residencies—something Slentz hopes to revive with the Bullfrog Biennial. Together, the group decided on flux as the inaugural theme, “how things can change very quickly overnight,” Slentz says. “In Vegas, buildings can implode, water disappears. And some things are super-slow, like the urban sprawl of our Valley, [which] goes through different phases. So the theme is the documentation of change, whether it’s slow or fast, and how you perceive your landscape changing.” After putting out a call to artists, the curators selected 35—half from Nevada (Holly Lay, Su Limbert, Karin Miller, Mary Sabo, Mikayla Whitmore and others) and half from elsewhere—to present during the three-day weekend, which kicks off on Nevada Day. The event’s name nods to the Bullfrog Mine that once sat within the Bullfrog Hills near Rhyolite. While business for early prospectors boomed in 1904, profits began dwindling three years later. Their landscape, too, was forever altered.

Jeff Scheid & Erica Vital-Lazar: Obsidian & Neon: Building Black Life and Identity in Las Vegas (Through September 12, Dr. Pearson Community Center); Water in the Desert group show (Through September 28, Winchester Cultural Center Gallery); Tasteful Nudes group show (Through October 25, UNLV Student Union Art Gallery); Yasuaki Onishi: Permeating Landscape (Through October 27, Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art); Leobardo Bracamontes: Lobo Loco (September 4-November 2, Core Contemporary); David Baird: A Survey (September 5-October 26, Priscilla Fowler Fine Art); Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya: Connective Tissue (September 13-February 22, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art); Tim Burton: Lost Vegas (October 15-February 15, Neon Museum).

as Vegas-based filmmaker Robert McCallum has made documentaries about Jim Henson, 8-bit Nintendo games and the cult metal band Kittie, so he knows his geeky pop culture. McCallum’s latest feature (co-directed with Randall Lobb) is Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, and that title is no lie: Grayskull is indeed a definitive (and exhaustive) chronicle of the fantasy character created by toy company Mattel in the 1980s, covering everything from the initial concept drawings to the various animated series to the 1987 live-action movie. It’s perfect for hardcore fans or anyone interested in the ways niche fandom has come to dominate mainstream culture. Available on DVD and digital video September 3. –Josh Bell (Courtesy)

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BY GENEVIE DURANO RUSSELL PETERS (September 1, the Pearl) Forbes named the Canadian-born Peters one of the highestpaid comedians, and he was one of the first to land a Netflix special. DEMETRI MARTIN (October 5, the Joint) Though he still looks like a college freshman, Martin has been on the comedy circuit since the early oughts, doling out one-liners using low-tech props like a giant doodle pad and a glockenspiel. SCHITT’S CREEK: UP CLOSE & PERSONAL (October 19, the Chelsea) Dive deep into Canadian humor when Emmy Award-winning actors Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara and the cast of their hit show sit down for an evening of laughs and tell-alls. JOHN CLEESE (November 1-2, Encore Theater) This comic legend has had a storied career, from his Monty Python days to Fawlty Towers to A Fish Called Wanda and dozens of movies in between, including a stint at Hogwarts. Hear his tales firsthand at these back-to-back appearances. NATE BERGATZE (November 23, Encore Theater) A burgeoning career is a good problem to have, as the comedian can tell you. But first, brush up on your Bergatze by checking out his recent Netflix special, The Tennessee Kid, before he makes his Vegas appearance. (London Mace/Courtesy)

Kathleen Madigan (September 20 & November 29, Terry Fator Theatre); Iliza Schlesinger (September 21 & November 30, Terry Fator Theatre); Chris Tucker (September 28, Encore Theater); Steve Martin & Martin Short (October 6, the Colosseum; Norm Macdonald (October 4-6, South Point Showroom); Sebastian Maniscalco (October 12-13, Encore Theater); Jim Gaffigan (December December 5, Encore Theater). Theater

BY C. MOON REED DREAMING OF GETTING DRUNK ON LITERATURE? Shotspeare’s Macbeth (September 3-4, the Space). Shakespeare’s tragic tale of murderous ambition gets a boozy twist in this fast, fun, alcohol-fueled reworking of an immortal play.

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LOVE TO LAUGH? Noises Off (September 5-21, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park). Technically, it’s part of Super Summer Theatre, but this farce is so hilarious, we couldn’t leave it out of a fall arts guide. WANNA ROCK? Green Day’s American Idiot (September 5-29, Majestic Repertory Theatre) The wildly successful Broadway musical—winner of two Tonys and a Grammy—fleshes out 2004 Green Day album American Idiot with a heart-wrenching story. READY TO REVISIT ADOLESCENCE … FROM A SAFE DISTANCE? The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (September 6-22, Las Vegas Little Theatre) Six misfit middle-schoolers aim to win their spelling bee in a musical The New York Times describes as “effortlessly endearing.”

ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT? The Oakey Family Supper Club (September 9-23, Downtown location TBD) The mysterious group Live Action Set will put on this immersive experience, in which the audience joins the mayhem of a dinner party. It’s self-described as “The Truman Show meets The X-Files.” PREFER BEING IN BARS? As You Like It (September 22, Velveteen Rabbit) Shakespeare Institute of Nevada’s Bard at the Bar makes the great playwright accessible with hourlong adaptations in comfy environs. DIG COMING-OF-AGE STORIES? Fun Home (October 4-13, UNLV’s Judy Bayley Theatre) Nevada Conservatory Theatre brings the Tony Award-winning musical—based on a graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel— to life. APPRECIATE MURDER? Lizzie the Musical (October 18-31, the Playhouse) Poor Richard’s Players present the regional debut of this all-female rock opera inspired by young Lizzie Borden, who may have murdered her father and stepmom with an ax in 1892.

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It’s kind of a big deal. Not every contemporary classical string ensemble has more than 30,000 Twitter followers and has sold 1.5 million records. Formed in 1973 by violinist David Harrington—now accompanied by John Sherba (violin), Hank Dutt (viola) and Sunny Yang (cello)—this quartet has amassed a collection of statistics that sound made-up: They’ve released 43 studio albums (and contributed to dozens of albums by other artists— more on that shortly), have commissioned more than 1,000 original works and have adapted pieces in virtually every genre imaginable, from Sigur Rós’ “Flugufrelsarinn” to Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze.”

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They’ve collaborated with some of your favorite artists. Tom Waits, David Bowie, Dave Matthews Band, Laurie Anderson, Amon Tobin, Miles Davis, David Byrne, Nine Inch Nails and DJ Spooky, to name just some. And if your tastes run toward the esoteric, you probably know that The Kronos Quartet’s name is nearly synonymous with those of minimalist Philip Glass and film composer Clint Mansell. The Kronos Quartet works.

ALL ABOUT drama? August Osage County (October 25-November 17, the Usual Place) This Broadway play was adapted into a film starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. Now, A Public Fit Theatre Company tells the story of a Midwest family in crisis. FEELING nostalgic? The Flick (November 1-10, UNLV’s Black Box Theatre) Join Nevada Conservatory Theatre in this Pulitzer Prize-winning exploration of the analog life, in which three movie theater ushers try to keep the last non-digital projector running. INTO THE classics? Jesus Christ Superstar (November 5-10, Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall) It’s the 50th anniversary production of an international phenomenon. The touring rock musical brings the story of Jesus’ final weeks to the stage, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. MYSTERY-MINDED? Holmes and Watson (November 13-December 8, Art Square Theatre) Vegas Theatre Company (formerly Cockroach Theatre) presents the West Coast Premiere of a thriller in which the loyal Dr. Watson seeks the real Sherlock Holmes after his mysterious disappearance.

Wicked (September 11-29, Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall); The Ghosts of Lote Bravo (September 20, Clark County Library) Evil Dead: The Musical HD (October 2-27 and November 18, the Space); The Woman in Black (October 4-20, Las Vegas Little Theatre); Taj Express: The Musical (October 8, Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall); Horrorwood Video (October 18-November 2, Majestic Repertory Theatre); Six Degrees of Separation (October 18-November 3, Las Vegas Little Theatre).

If you’re still not familiar, here’s a perfect entry point. The Kronos Quartet comes to UNLV in support of A Thousand Thoughts, a “live documentary” created by filmmakers Sam Green and Joe Bini. Green will narrate the doc in real time while the Quartet performs the score live, in essence commenting on its peerless creative legacy while simultaneously adding to it. Nothing like this has ever been done on a Las Vegas stage, and y’know, this town has seen a few things.

Las Vegas Philharmonic: Pictures at an Exhibition (September 7, Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall); Vegas City Opera: Viva Las Pop-era (September 14, Charleston Heights Art Center); Las Vegas Men’s Chorus: I Sing Because I’m Happy (September 15, Flamingo Library); UNLV Symphony Orchestra: Season Opener (September 25, UNLV’s Artemus Ham Hall); UNLV Jazz Ensemble I & Latin Jazz Ensemble (September 29, UNLV’s Artemus Ham Hall); Magdalena Stern-Baczewsca (September 30, UNLV’s Beam Music Center); Close Encounters of the Third Kind with live accompaniment by the Henderson Symphony Orchestra (October 18, Henderson Pavilion); Nevada Ballet Theatre: Swan Lake (October 24-27, Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall); Las Vegas Philharmonic: The Music of Danny Elfman (November 2, Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall); Las Vegas Philharmonic: Spotlight on Rachmaninoff (November 21, Smith Center’s Troesh Studio Theater).

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CHERRY BOOM BOOM (Thursday-Saturday, Night Owl Showroom) This rock ’n’ roll burlesque adventure opened in August and runs through December at the Hooters Casino, er, the OYO Hotel Las Vegas. It has played Vegas before, though Pussycat Doll Lindsley Allen has completely remade the show since its stint at the Trop three years ago.

ATOMIC SALOON SHOW (Thursday-Tuesday, Grand Canal Shoppes) The latest Spiegelworld creation received rave reviews during its Edinburgh Festival Fringe run in Scotland, and on September 8 Las Vegas will find out just how wild this Wild West-inspired variety show can get inside the theater that previously housed the Act.

BLANC DE BLANC (Thursday-Monday, the Foundry) This “Champagne cabaret” from Aussie outfit Strut & Fret opened August 16 at SLS, a nice-sized and well-equipped room that has pivoted from nightclub to concert hall. Now it’s home to the first real resident show since the property reopened in 2014, and Blanc de Blanc’s sophisticated yet party-ready vibes could be an ideal fit as SLS becomes Sahara again. Need a buzzy bonus? You can watch from a hot tub.

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R.U.N (Wednesday-Sunday, Luxor) The big one lands on October 24, Cirque du Soleil’s highly anticipated action spectacular with a story set in Las Vegas, written by Robert Rodriguez. How far in this Hollywood stunt-inspired new direction will Cirque go for its 10th resident show on the Strip?

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AMY KURZWEIL, VI KHI NAO & AHMED NAJI September 3, 7 p.m., free. UNLV’s Beverly Rogers Literature and Law building, 702-895-5542.

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he recipients of this year’s Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute residential fellowships are an intriguing group that includes ascending authors (Kristen Arnett, Lisa Ko), a podcaster and Believer deputy editor (Niela Orr), a versatile poet and storyteller (Vi Khi Nao), an Egyptian journalist and author who was imprisoned for his work (Ahmed Naji) and Brooklyn-based Amy Kurzweil. All of them have fascinating stories to tell, but with Flying Couch—a fascinating “graphic memoir”—Kurzweil, a New Yorker cartoonist, has illustrated hers in precise black-and-white detail. An autobiographical account of the lives of three women—Kurzweil, her psychologist mother and her grandmother Bubbe, who managed to escape the terrors of the Holocaust—Flying Couch is at once a history lesson, a deep dive into Jewish identity and a wholly relatable account of simply getting on in the world. While on a cross-country road trip to Vegas, Kurzweil took a moment to talk about her work. Flying Couch is an epic. How long did you work on it? The book took around eight years, from original conception to the end. I was doing a lot of other things in between, like becoming an adult and learning how to live in the world. But I started the book when I was in college. It was my first time drawing comics. … I thought drawing cartoons would be easy, and I quickly learned that it wasn’t. … I spent a few years practicing drawing; I took a class or two, drew people on the subway, trying to get something out of my illustration style and make it more polished. Then I decided to go back and draw the book again. You published the book in 2016, not long before a political sea change emboldened a wave of public bigotry. Could you imagine writing this book now, against this ugly backdrop? I think I can. I mean, it feels like the book has only become more urgent, and that it sort of needs to be in the world. I think something I like about my experience is that I wasn’t writing it to respond to any current climate. I wasn’t writing it to respond politically; [it was a] very basic, personal, emotional need to grapple with this history and how it had affected me. If I’d had an awareness of the resurgence of white nationalism and the bubbling-under-the-surface of racism, anti-Semitism … I think I would have maybe been tempted to be a little more heavy-handed, if that makes sense. When you’re afraid that you’re going to be misunderstood as an artist, you want to push your message too much. I’m glad that I didn’t have to contend with that, that I could just write it as a somewhat sheltered person grappling with their own identity.

David Schwartz: How Jay Sarno’s Wild Life Changed Las Vegas (September 5, Clark County Library); Poetry Matters: Elizabeth Quiñones-Zaldaña and Vanessa Couto Johnson (September 6, Nevada Humanities); Rasar Amani: The Vinyl Take (September 6, the Writer’s Block); Author signing: Scott Deitche (September 19, Mob Museum) The Believer Presents: Sarah M. Broom in Conversation With Claytee White (September 23, the Writer’s Block); Alumni Reading Series: Megan Merchant (October 14, UNLV’s Beverly Rogers Literature and Law Building); Las Vegas Book Festival (October 19, Historic Fifth Street School); The Believer Presents: An Interactive Comic by Matt Huynh (October 22, Cockroach Theatre); Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival (November 2, Clark County Library).

he national celebration of LGBTQ Pride happened in June, but Vegas likes to do things differently. Our Valley observes Pride in October, and this year it will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots with the theme “Honoring the past, celebrating the future.” The Pride Kickoff Party & Turnabout (October 4, Hamburger Mary’s) will be hosted by the Pride royal court and features performer Zion Savage, plus guests. The following day, the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada hosts its Life’s a Riot Honorarium (October 5, the Palms), which celebrates pioneers in the LGBTQ community. The month’s focal point, the Pride Festival (October 11-12, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center) features a Human Rights Campaignhosted pride rally along with the celebratory and glamorous Pride Night Parade (October 11, Downtown) in the Valley’s cultural epicenter, featuring a new route starting at Fourth Street and Bridger Avenue. The Bears Las Vegas group invites “bears, cubs, chubs, otters and their admirers” to Bears Roam the Ranch (October 11, Fun Hog Ranch) with a beer bust and drink specials until 2 a.m., while the Drag Kings of Las Vegas take over Downtown with the Kings of Pride (October 11, Artifice), starting at 11 p.m. Had enough booze for one Pride? Head outdoors for Pride OUTside (October 13, Calico Basin, Kraft Mountain Loop), a hiking excursion for all ages. Wear comfortable clothes for this casual hike, and bring your own snacks. Temptation Sundays closes out Pride week by the pool (October 13, Luxor), just before Vegas Urban Pride (October 18-20) kicks off for Vegas’ urban LGBTQ community, with events like the Exotic Carnival Nights hosted by the City of Doms. –Leslie Ventura

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GREEN VALLEY RANCH GRAND EVENTS CENTER BRIAN SETZER The Grammy-winning guitarist has spent the summer with The Stray Cats and his own Rockabilly Riot! tour. Setzer’s Henderson stop will feature the latter, but if you follow him to San Diego the next day, you can catch the final night of the Cats’ 40th anniversary bash, too. 8 p.m., $39-$69. –C. Moon Reed

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THE STRAT ISI GROUP LIVE ART For about eight years, Industry Supporting Industry (aka the ISI Group) has helped connect underground, street and low-brow artists with fans and buyers. The group will host a live art silent auction on Level 108, with 20 artists creating art around the theme “call of the wild.” $25, 7 p.m. –C. Moon Reed

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PARIS LAS VEGAS 20TH ANNIVERSARY BRUNCH The Eiffel Tower in Paris opened in 1889, and a mere 110 years later, on September 1, 1999, Las Vegas opened its half-scale replica. Legendary French actress Catherine Deneuve was on hand to flip the switch, lighting up the structure and chandeliers in the main lobby of the 33-story property. Its most distinct—and very Vegas—feature was the tower leg coming through to the casino floor. Francophile touches were everywhere, including a bakery churning out baguettes at all hours and greeters speaking French. Earlier this year, a new $1.7 million light show debuted. The resort will mark its 20 years on the Strip with culinary celebrations. From September 3-30, Mon Ami Gabi will offer special prix fixe lunch and dinner menus. On the anniversary itself, take in a poolside buffet underneath the tower, featuring a build-your-own French toast and crepe station, plus bottomless Moët & Chandon Champagne. Live entertainment will include cancan dancers, synchronized swimmers and a roaming violinist. And it wouldn’t really be a fête without a mime, so expect several to entertain the crowds. $38-$60, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. –Genevie Durano

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The dancehall trio consisting of Diplo, Ape Drums and Walshy Fire just released a series of in-game Major Lazer-branded items for sale in Fortnite: Battle Royale, but you can see the group IRL when it brings the beats to EBC. 10:30 a.m., $35-$55. –Leslie Ventura

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It’s been 13 years(!) since the alt-metal gods released an LP, so both local Zias will welcome Fear Inoculum by staying open past midnight to spin the new tunes in-store and sell physical copies. 4225 S. Eastern Ave., 1216 S. Rainbow Blvd. –Spencer Patterson

Matter of Choice (2015) is an ethereal and dark, ’80s-soaked slow ride into the minds of this gothic, post-punk LA outfit, and this year’s Motionless might be even stronger. With VOWWS, Dark Black. 10 p.m., $10-$15. –Leslie Ventura

Do you like cats? Like, a lot? Then this two-day cat show, featuring 400 pedigreed and nonpedigreed cats in competition— Abyssinians, Bengals, Ragdolls, Persians and more—just might be for you. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $15, jazzycats2019.com. –Geoff Carter

Pack up the car and roll out to North Las Vegas for a vanishing American tradition: a drive-in movie. West Wind will screen Aladdin, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Toy Story 4 and more— absolutely free. 5:30 p.m., 4150 W. Carey Ave. –Geoff Carter

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Australian DJ, producer and model Brooke Evers has become something of a Vegas holiday weekend institution. She’s back on the Strip at Chateau Sunday night, but her upbeat electro-house set is tailor-made for a daytime party, which is why she’s kicking off LDW Friday at Drai’s. And this time, she’s armed with groove-heavy new single “Feel It.” August 30, 11 a.m., $20-$30. Drai’s Beachclub, 702-777-3800.

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Naturally, Encore Beach Club is loaded with topflight talent for one of the last big party weekends of the summer, including DJ Snake, Alan Walker and Major Lazer. On Saturday, one of Wynn Nightlife’s most popular resident acts—The Chainsmokers—welcome tour buddy and Greek up-andcomer Nick Martin for a mega-set sure to scorch the stage. August 31, 10:30 a.m., $40$75. Encore Beach Club, 702-770-7300.

In its first season, the NoMad Pool Party has already set a standard for bringing in true cultural curators, multi-talented artist-moguls like Questlove and Mark Ronson, to paint varied musical vibes. No one fits that bill better than DJ White Shadow, aka Chicago producer Paul Blair, who returns to JEMAA for a festive Sunday set. September 1, 11 a.m., $20-$40. JEMAA, 702-7306784.

Let Monday melt into infinity (because Tuesday just isn’t happening this week) with Dutch DJ Sam Feldt’s infectious, uplifting sounds at Marquee Dayclub. Thanks to Feldt, Post Malone recently joined Tim McGraw and Beyoncé as charted artists and song titles on Billboard’s Pop Songs chart. Feldt’s summer party anthem “Post Malone” might be just the song to reluctantly say goodbye to another epic weekend. September 2, 11 a.m., $20-$30. Marquee Dayclub, 702-3339000.

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ent midcentury tiki libations from Rains: the Front f you’re a cocktail connoisseur, you likely have Porch, Black Bettie, Saturn and Watch Me Disappear. San Diego’s Raised by Wolves and Mexico City’s “The Dorsey Sessions are a cultural exchange for Limantour on your radar. But what if you could the bar community as well as the guest … expandexperience these celebrated watering holes without ing their knowledge to new trends elsewhere in the leaving Las Vegas? With the Dorsey Sessions, you world,” Kang says. can get closer to the world’s most famous cocktail The Sessions are also a great way for locals to try lounges, right inside the Venetian. cocktails from other popular bars for “We really wanted the Dorsey to be a low price—each specialty cocktail Dorsey Sessions more than just a great cocktail bar for Venetian, 702-414costs $8 during the event—and they’ve Venetian guests,” says Juyoung Kang, 1945. Next event been a big hit within the local beverlead bartender at the Dorsey. The event October 10, featuring age industry. Kang says they provide Esther’s Kitchen’s Keith started two years ago with the intent Bracewell. an opportunity “to come together as a of bringing Las Vegans to the Venetian community and industry to have some bar and providing a one-of-a-kind, fun. These events are a chance to learn educational experience. “We wanted the in whichever way interests you. If you wanted to ask Dorsey to be a spot locals wanted to visit,” Kang says. Jose [Luis León] and Benjamin [Padrón] from LiThe concept comes from New York bar owner and mantour in Mexico City about their program, their Dorsey visionary Sam Ross, who also designed the bar city or their journey to get where they are now, the menus for Venetian cocktail lounges Rosina and ElecDorsey Sessions are your chance to speak to these tra. In August, the Dorsey held two separate sessions bartenders directly,” Kang says. and hosted two visiting bartenders: Ivy Mix from “The Dorsey Sessions are meant to be fun, laidLeyenda Coctelería in Brooklyn and Adam Rains, lead back and educational—with the strongest emphasis bartender and “grand exalted poobah” at Las Vegas’ on fun,” she adds. Golden Tiki. The August 22 event featured four differ-

+ HOT SPOTS JUICE WRLD FRI 30 | DRAI’S You’ve heard Jarad A. Higgins’ summer breakup anthem “Hate Me,” a collaboration with English pop star Ellie Goulding. Now hear Juice WRLD in the flesh when he takes over Drai’s during Labor Day weekend. 10 p.m., $40-$60, Cromwell, 702-777-3800.

KYGO FRI 30 | XS “Worlds are turning and we’re just hanging on,” Whitney Houston sang on her 1990 smash hit “Higher Love.” Now, 29 years later, Norwegian tropical house DJ Kygo has remixed that iconic track, complete with a horns and a solid drum section. Here’s your chance to catch it live. 10 p.m., $40-$60, Wynn, 702-770-0097.

SAINT CLAIR FRI 30 | JEMAA Follow her on Instagram and you’ll see that the jet-setting Australian DJ rarely takes a break, keeping the party going no matter the area code. Don’t miss her at the NoMad’s vibey pool deck. 11 a.m., $20-$40. NoMad at Park MGM, 702-730-6784. –Leslie Ventura

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THAT’S BOLOGNA THREE ADULT TAKES ON A CHILDHOOD FAVORITE BY JIM BEGLEY With children back at school, adults might feel a sense of nostalgia for simpler times when we were kids. And what better way to relive our childhood than through the food of our youth? At these three spots you can find a throwback meal: variations on the bologna sandwich.

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Chef Roy Choi ascended into celebrity status through his riff on an LA street food staple—tacos with Korean flair—so it’s unsurprising his take on the bologna sandwich is also memorable. Look to the bar menu for Oscar Mayer bologna and French’s mustard sandwiched between slices of buttery Wonder white bread, elevated from mom’s rendition by the addition of housemade bread-and-butter pickles and Kewpie mayo and served atop ramen-seasoned fries. Park MGM, 702-730-7777.

The recently opened downtown Henderson sports bar offers up some classic bar fare with a twist, and among the best is its fried bologna sandwich. The brief menu description of tomato and American cheese doesn’t begin to describe the deliciousness delivered in crispy, paper-thin mortadella masquerading as bacon, layered between slices of griddled Texas toast and oozing with cheese. 46 S. Water St., 702-410-5124.

TOBY KEITH’S I LOVE THIS BAR & GRILL Want an excuse to explore the inner depths of Harrah’s? Look no further than the self-proclaimed World Famous Fried Bologna Sandwich, which lives up to its hype. This mostly traditional take on the sandwich swaddles thick-cut bologna in pieces of grilled Texas toast, while melted American cheese and Miracle Whip meld with griddled onions for a gloriously delicious mess. Harrah’s, 702-369-5000.

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Food & Drink Momofuku’s striped bass crudo (Allyson Faiman/Courtesy)

Pig fest NoMad Bar hosts a pork-centric pop-up dinner

On the line Momofuku gives its cooks a chance to shine

Chefs get most of the glory, but line cooks dinner menu. “José really set the standard working are often the powerhouses of the restauwith us through the entire process,” Rubinstein says. rant kitchen. These skilled workers toil in For his part, Rios says that it was a “great honor” obscurity, helping turn raw ingredients into signato have a dish make the menu. His striped bass is a ture recipes. take on the traditional Mexican aguachile, In February, Momofuku at the Cosmoand it’s an ode to Rios’ father, who grew up Momofuku politan started a program to help line cooks around the coast of Sinaloa, where the seaCosmopolitan, 702develop their own dishes— “to give people food is always fresh. “I just thought, ‘Why 698-2663. an opportunity to be creative is everything,” not do a crudo that looks at Mexican food Daily, 11 explains chef de cuisine Michael Rubinthrough the lens of Momofuku,’” Rios says. a.m.-3 p.m. & 5:30stein, who goes by Chef Ruby. “I remember “I figured it had all the flavors of Mexico … 11 p.m. being a line cook and having ideas that I was and I thought it would be a good idea.” unable to really work on. So I want to ensure Every three to four weeks, a new line cook that people have the opportunity to do that.” creation rotates through Momofuku’s afterThe program already has a success story: noon and late-night menu, so return often José Rios, one of Momofuku’s 25 line cooks, created to check out the next delicious discovery. a striped bass crudo so delicious, it’s now on the – C. Moon Reed

We’re about halfway through the Year of the Pig, and to celebrate, NoMad Bar has collaborated with SecretBurger. com—a company that facilitates pop-up dining events—to create a fourcourse menu dedicated to porcine pleasures. The meal starts with an American in Rome cocktail, made with Whistle Pig Rye, lemon, Foro Amaro and orange. It’s a fitting partner to a tray of snacks that comprise the first course. Pork belly and avocado lettuce wraps, spiced chicharrónes, pork croquettes and an heirloom tomato salad are delicious conversation starters as you take in the sophisticated bar with its burgundy velvet couches and live entertainment. The second course is spaghetti with guanciale, chilis and Parmesan, cooked al dente and garnished with basil. It’s a bold-flavored dish—the guanciale comes crispy and salty, and the chilis add just the right amount of heat. The third course is a porcelet loin with peaches and peppers served with charred corn. The tender medallions of pork are complemented by the sweetness of the peaches and the mild bite of the peppers. That course will leave you right at the edge of stuffed, but save room for dessert, because a warm blueberry cobbler finishes the evening. It evokes the fleeting days of summer and the end of the meal, which you can only have on this one evening. –Genevie Durano

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hen Baby Cobra, Ali Wong’s first standup special on Netflix, premiered three years ago, it cut through a lot of the noise on the crowded streaming service. It was something different and quietly revolutionary: a tiny Asian woman telling raunchy bits while nearly eight months pregnant. It’s not a sight you typically see on the comedy circuit. But it wasn’t the fact that Wong was pregnant and twerking onstage that made Baby Cobra resonate so loudly with audiences. Her material was wholly original, chronicling very particular Asian traits but also veering in unexpected directions. She owned her sexuality and presented it, unfiltered, as comedy fodder, like the way she described meeting her husband: “I knew that he was a catch, so I was, like, ‘All right, Ali, you gotta make this dude believe that your body is a secret garden.’” She pauses. “When really, it’s a public park that has hosted many reggae fests, and has even accidentally let … (counts in her hand)

… two homeless people inside.” She finishes the joke with, “I thought they were hipsters!” Like Adele, who puts out albums titled after milestone ages, Wong puts out Netflix specials to commemorate her children in utero. Her second special, Hard Knock Wife, released last year, was filmed while she was pregnant with her second daughter. This time, her focus has turned to the vicissitudes of motherhood and what women go through during and after childbirth. And Wong doesn’t sugarcoat the primal nature of it all. In the three scant years since she broke into the public consciousness, Wong’s life has been nonstop. She writes for the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat and recently wrote and starred in the well-received romcom Always Be My Maybe and continues her stand-up tour (now with family in tow). Oh, and she’s written Dear Girls, a memoir/advice book dedicated to her daughters about her life thus far—the good, the bad and the raunchy. “I’m a little nervous about the ugly parts I revealed.

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My daughters will probably use it against me when they rebel in their teenage years,” Wong tells the Weekly by email. “But it’s too late to take back now. The book comes out in October!” If Wong’s schedule seems insane for the rest of us underachieving mortals, she keeps it all in check with a dose of reality. “I spend most of my free time hanging out with my girlfriends and their kids,” she says. “They are the same seven girls I met at UCLA, and they have zero to do with the entertainment industry. They are public defenders, event organizers, doctors, lawyers and pharmacists. I would probably be insane if I didn’t have them in my life. We love going to the beach and eating and laughing together while our toddlers build sand castles and ask us for snacks.” Seems innocuous now, but just wait until the next Netflix special comes out.

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CUAD CITY

Beloved Vegas band Curl Up and Die returns to a local stage (and begins crafting new material) By Spencer Patterson

url Up and Die played its last Las Vegas show nearly 15 years ago, yet the local mathcore band’s legend has only grown longer in that time. “When I moved back here last year, I thought no one would know I was in a band,” vocalist Mike Minnick says. “And my first week back some drunk dude saw me on the street and yelled ‘Curl Up and Die!’ in my face.” Minnick will be doing the yelling August 30, when Curl Up and Die gets onstage at the Bunkhouse for its first hometown gig, and just its second show overall, since splitting up in late 2005. In June, the band’s

current lineup—Minnick and founding guitarist Matt Fuchs, returning bassist Ryan Hartery and new drummer Keil Corcoran—played Anaheim, California’s Chain Reaction to kick off a reunion announced in April. (Former CUAD bassist Geoff Bergman will fill in for Hartery this weekend in Vegas.) “It felt like we hadn’t taken all those years off,” Fuchs says of that first performance. “It felt like it took off right where it left off.” From 2000 through 2005, Curl Up and Die toured across the U.S. and Europe while releasing two LPs and three EPs—loaded with intense cuts with memorable titles like “I Hate Al-

most Every Person I Come in Contact With,” “Utah: the Whoopie Cushion of America” and “I’m Trying to Fly to the Moon Using Two Magnets and Willpower.” Longtime fans should expect to hear a set of oldies on Friday, though Fuchs and Minnick promise the band’s comeback—which continues with a “surprise” all-ages show August 31 at Naked City Collective (2094 S. Highland Drive) and a December 14 show in Brooklyn—won’t be about looking back for long. “We’re starting to sort out some new stuff, bits and pieces,” Fuchs says of Curl Up and Die’s next phase. Adds Minnick, “It’s early, so

who knows, but from Matt’s riffs it sounds like a progression from our last record. And we want to introduce more electronic stuff.” That last tidbit can be attributed partially to Corcoran, a former Vegas scene mainstay who played in bands like Flaspar and Vulcans (the latter with Fuchs) and now drums for synthy Portland indie band STRFKR. “He’s the master of electronics,” Fuchs says, “and he’s so into doing [CUAD]. He’s been a great addition.” Curl Up and Die’s comeback feels so momentous within the Vegas hardcore community, Caravels, one of the scene anchors that picked up

8 . 2 9 .1 9 Minnick (left) and Fuchs (right) will join up with Geoff Bergman and Keil Corcoran for Friday night’s Bunkhouse show. (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

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NOISE ’68 REASONS BRIAN WILSON AND THE ZOMBIES LOOK BACK ON A SEMINAL YEAR IN MUSIC usic from 1969 has been all the rage this summer, the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, The Beatles’ Abbey Road and David Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” to name a few. Former Beach Boys songwriter Brian Wilson and early English psychedelic-pop band The Zombies are turning the clock back a hair more, however, with their Something Great From ’68 co-headlining tour. The concept makes perfect sense, since 1968 marked a watershed of creativity for both artists. Wilson and his band have mostly been focused on holiday-themed concerts and full-album performances of the Beach Boys’ 1966 opus, Pet Sounds, in recent years. But for this tour, which also features longtime Beach Boy Al Jardine and auxiliary player Blondie Chaplin, Wilson will reportedly spotlight songs from 1968’s Friends and 1971’s Surf’s Up (some of which was recorded in ’68), in addition to hits. The pairing of those two records makes sonic sense beyond the year: Both signalled a progression from The Beach Boys’ early, sun-kissed hits and Pet Sounds’ orchestralpop—and both foreshadowed decades of popular music. Friends is low-key, with moments of chill spirituality and whimsical musicality that bring to mind modern

CURL UP AND DIE with Caravels, World Tension, Entry. August 30, 9 p.m., $15. Bunkhouse Saloon, 702-982-1764.

where CUAD left off, will reunite for one night only to join in the celebration. That band’s five longtime members—vocalist Michael Roeslein, guitarists Matt Frantom and Dillon Shines, bassist Cory Van Cleef and drummer George Foskaris—last played a show together in early 2015. “Curl Up and Die was very influential when we were forming Caravels around 2005,” Shines says. “At that time we all had pretty diverse music tastes, and I practically couldn’t stand any music with screaming vocals. But when the guys showed me CUAD, it changed

my perception of the whole genre. Their last LP, The One Above All, the End of All That Is, was one of the first hardcore records I heard that sounded focused.” When Fuchs and Minnick started Curl Up and Die, they were high school kids. Now, Fuchs has children of his own—who are getting to watch him play live for the first time. “My 7- and 8-year-old daughters watched the Chain [Reaction] show and loved it,” Fuchs says. “My oldest thinks Mike is so cool. She said he jumps up and down like a bunny, and now she’s talking about wanting to sing in a band.”

twee indie rock and French pop. The melancholy Surf’s Up, meanwhile, hews toward zonedout psychedelic rock, exposing a darker songwriting side that can be achingly beautiful. The Zombies, newly minted Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, will perform selections from their landmark 1968 release Odessey & Oracle, plus other numbers, at the show. That LP contains the band’s biggest chart success, No. 1 hit “Time of the Season,” along with the first-weddingdance classic “This Will Be Our Year.” More importantly, Odessey & Oracle became a blueprint for the ways psychedelic pop evolved after Pet Sounds, combining an adventurous spirit with meticulous instrumentation based on rich harmonies and lush arrangements. Zombies founders Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone will be onstage when the tour kicks off in Las Vegas. –Annie Zaleski The Zombies

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The STrip

(From left) Journey’s Neal Schon, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott (AP Photos/Photo Illustration)

Ready to rock? Las Vegas residencies are swinging from solo artists to bands By Brock Radke ll these colossal Las Vegas residency shows are really about a few musical moments. Sure, the theaters are fabulous and the production elements are amped up beyond typical concert fare, but it all comes down to those songs and sounds that resonate with ticket buyers. For me, opening night of Def Leppard Hits Vegas: The Sin City Residency at Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theater on August 14 was highlighted by those MTV hits from 1987’s Hysteria, but specifically it was that trademark Def Leppard dual guitar sound, as conveyed that night by Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell. To me, that sounds like a summer ride in a friend’s car to hit the mall on a Friday night. The guy sitting one spot over probably couldn’t pinpoint one or two songs that made the show great, because he was losing his mind for the entire two hours. He stayed standing and singing for the duration and exploded with excitement whenever Def Leppard played a rarity or a deep cut, like opener “Die Hard the Hunter” or the never-performed live “Let Me Be the One.” His wife, who turned out to be local radio personality

Mercedes Martinez, was supportive of his fandom, to contend with the dry desert air and still crank if not quite equally enthused. I get it. out a pristine performance night after night in the Def Leppard started the first show of its resiresidency format, and they can’t ever hide behind a dency on time and never let the energy dip, rotatscorching guitar solo because no one paid to hear a ing through some of those forgotten older nameless (if talented) backing musician play tracks and an acoustic mini-set sprinkled, of over a brand-name star. course, with the big arena-rock hits. This is a That’s just one reason we’re seeing more band that knows exactly what its fans need, new residencies from rock acts like Aerosand it’s happy to oblige, making the show mith (back at Park Theater September 21), an ideal residency on the Strip right now. Journey (opening at the Colosseum October Live Nation and Planet Hollywood are likely 9) and Foreigner (starting at Venetian Theworking on more shows beyond September atre January 24). It’s becoming increasingly 7’s currently scheduled closer. difficult to identify solo acts in any genre that It’s crucial that Def Leppard still sounds are relevant and popular enough to draw big the like Def Leppard, like cruising to the mall audiences, but that’s not the case for rock incidental for me, or like whatever Martinez’s husband music, where nostalgia reigns supreme. The tourist remembers when he hears “Pour Some biggest bands of the ’90s and ’00s (think by brock radke Sugar on Me.” And because the entire band Radiohead, Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers, is onstage re-creating our musical memoFoo Fighters and Green Day) likely couldn’t ries live, it might be a little easier for rock sell concert tickets in Vegas like their residencies like this one to succeed compared to a counterparts from the ’70s and ’80s. Imagine Strip more Vegas-traditional solo performance by a legacy marquees with the names Queen, Metallica, U2 and artist. Celine Dion’s voice remains impeccable in (classic-lineup) Guns N’ Roses in bright lights. It 2019, but she’s an exception. Superstar singers have doesn’t just seem like a dream.

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Nancy Good, creator of Mural Mecca (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

PAINTING THE TOWN OCTOBER’S MURAL MECCA AIMS TO CONTINUE NEW ORLEANS SQUARE’S ARTISTIC ASCENSION BY LESLIE VENTURA rom creative iconoclasts to adventurous foodies to the religiously devout, all sorts have found a home in the Historic Commercial Center District on East Sahara Avenue since it opened in 1960. Led Zeppelin played the Ice Palace in 1969, and the Rat Pack would grab sandwiches at the Commercial Center Deli. Today, the plaza houses popular restaurants like Komol, Arawan Thai Bistro and Sausagefest, various churches and services catering to different ethnicities, the Badlands Saloon and swingers club the Green Door. It’s also home to New Orleans Square, an enclave of nonprofits and businesses. Anchoring the creative arm of the Square is artist, gallerist and curator Nancy Good, who runs Core Contemporary gallery. With the help of New Orleans Square owner Ron McMenemy and his daughter, property manager Chelsey Kelly, they’re bringing even more creative energy to the space with Mural Mecca, a three-day arts festival

focused on community building. says, “The artists that have submitted so far walk The first iteration of Mural Mecca will include that line really well.” the installation of four new murals from October Four participating artists will be chosen by 11-13, with more mural-painting festivals planned September 12. The block-party like festival will for the future, Good says. The idea is to have all the also feature food trucks and vendors. “It’s drawing walls of New Orleans Square eventually covered in attention to the property, the nonprofits and supvibrantly colored art—all done by local artists. porting those making a difference in the com“How do we curate murals, how do we munity in a way that’s fun and creative and MURAL look at murals?” Good says she asked hasn’t really been done,” Good says. “We’ve MECCA herself when brainstorming the event. got mural things that are happening, but not October 11-13, “Sometimes they’re urban, they’re street, specifically a Las Vegas mural festival like free. New Orleans they’re covert. We get conflicting views on Reno has been doing.” Square, 900 the value of them, so we wanted to treat Good, whose gallery has been in the E. Karen this like it has value,” she says. building since May 2018, hopes more creAvenue, muralmecca. Good is now reviewing artist submisatives will see New Orleans Square as a vicom. sions—the deadline for the festival is able option once they experience their first September 1—and she says the muralists Mural Mecca. “There’s going to be people have plenty of freedom to express their watching artists paint and be part of that messages. “We’ve tried not to put any restrictions, process and the mystery of how art brings people besides [keeping it] family-friendly … but you can together—and it does,” Good says. “Especially still be fairly edgy and be family-friendly,” she when it’s public, like this.”

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Spencer Haley (Miranda Alam/Special to Weekly)

MAN MACHINE Spencer Haley makes digital magic for concertgoers—and he wants to give it a life of its own By Marcus Civin etween paid gigs, designer Spencer Haley makes motion tests, practicing for his next challenge. One of his recent studies uses the disembodied head of a man who looks like a 1960s car salesman, multiplied, twisted and slid around. The salesman is still confident and cocky, even as he’s spun silly and shish-kabobbed— an indication of Haley’s considerable talent. “I get to make stuff, and I get to give it to [a lead] designer who comes back to me and says, ‘Change this,’ and I do,” he says. “I kinda like not attaching myself in an emotional way.” The work of the Vegas-born and Boulder-cityraised Haley is everywhere; you just don’t know it. He can’t discuss most of his gigs in detail. They come with non-disclosure agreements. In some cases, though, he’s making the digital footage for big concerts, the eye candy that gives you that giddy, elated feeling—the visual equivalent to your favorite refrain or power chords. For a high-profile reunion concert, he created a massive video backdrop showing a 24-hour diner in action.

This mostly anonymous and humble fabricator enjoys figuring out how to work towards artistry and how to communicate emotion, even if he’s discovering a new context, driving a brand or advertising. After graduating from UNLV in 2011, he co-directed 5th Wall Gallery in Downtown for a couple of years and worked in-house on a contract basis on the Cosmopolitan’s design team, before going out on his own. He picked up small jobs and referrals from friends, and business took off. He and his wife—a freelance voice-over artist—sometimes think about fleeing the heat, but the close-knit Vegas community has been good to them. “A lot of the work I get has come from being here, being the guy that somebody knows to recommend. Everyone supports each other here in Vegas,” Haley says. “I’ve had a bunch of jobs dropped in my lap.” At this point, Haley has worked for almost every Strip casino. He has authored digital billboards and motion graphics. For a few recent jobs, Haley has been on his computer at home working for another designer in New York City who interfaces

with clients about to launch their residencies in Las Vegas. Something of a local design subcontractor in these cases, he thinks of himself as a carpenter for the digital age. He works behind the curtain, inside the machine. Even so, technology is changing, and that digital carpentry increasingly requires improvisation—namely, creating interactive video content in real-time. In the future, design will include instant reactive effects. It will adjust immediately depending on what is happening around it. It will perform live, which is a good reason to have someone reliable behind the scenes doing their job and doing it well. Haley aims to meet that future head-on. For now, when he’s at stadiums around the U.S. watching the dress rehearsals for major acts, Haley’s sole focus is on making sure his new video content works, that it looks great projected onstage. “I like the process,” he says, “and then after I’m done with it, I like letting go, letting it disappear into the ether. ”

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ACCESS SHOWROOM Arch Allies 9/7. Gerald Albright 9/21. Aliante Casino, 702-692-7777. Backstage Bar & Billiards Upon a Burning Body, Of Virtue, Speaking With Ghosts 8/29. Brenda Holloway, William Prince, The Inciters 8/30. The Yawpers, The Quacks, If They Love You They’ll Kill You 9/6. Mynas, Covina, The Leader the Legend, Vatican Falling 9/7. The Black Dahlia Murder 9/10. 601 Fremont St., 702-382-2227. THE BARBERSHOP Battle of the Bands 8/29, 9/5. Heavy Petting Zoo 8/30. The 442s 8/31. Rawhide 9/1, 9/8, 9/15. Cosmopolitan, 702-698-7434. Brooklyn Bowl Lisa Lisa, Trinere, Connie, Nocera 8/30. Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers 8/31. Katchafire, EarthKry 9/1. Scott Stapp, Messer, Sunflower Dead 9/6. Sin City Freestyle 9/7. Xavier Rudd 9/11. Lucha Vavoom ft. The Delta Bombers 9/13. The Music of The Rolling Stones for Kids 9/14. The Mountain Goats, Lydia Loveless 9/18. Danny Gonzalez, Drew Gooden, Kurtis Conner 9/27. Marianas Trench, The Unlikely Candidates, DJ George Thoms 9/28. Get the Led Out (Zeppelin tribute) 9/29. Jake Shimabukuro 9/30. Linq Promenade, 702-862-2695. Bunkhouse Saloon Curl Up and Die, Caravels, World Tension, Entry 8/30. Cold Showers, VOWWS, Dark Black 8/31. Son Little, Kaylie Foster 9/6. Allison 9/7. Fight to Live 9/11. Bad Girls’ Smoking Lounge, Tony Taylor & The Nova Babies, The Quacks, Leather Bound Crooks 9/14. Meg & Dia, New Dialogue, Jesse Pino & The Vital Signs 9/15. Mean Motor Scooter, Cromm Fallon & P200, Cole Maxwell 9/16. Moonchild 9/25. Eagle Claw 9/26. Javier Batiz 9/28. 124 S. 11th St., 702-982-1764. The Chelsea Duran Duran 9/7-9/8. Daddy Yankee 9/13. Poncho Barraza 9/14. Cosmopolitan, 702-698-6797. CLEOPATRA’S BARGE Daniel Emmet 9/1, 9/59/6, 9/22-9/23. Wayne Newton 9/2-9/4, 9/9-9/11, 9/16-9/18, 9/24-9/25. Dionne Warwick 9/5, 9/79/8, 9/12-9/14. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. THE CLUB Burn Unit 8/30. MJ Deja Vu (Michael Jackson tribute) 8/31. Chase & The Pursuit 9/6. The Whispers, The Emotions 9/7. Three Lock Box (Sammy Hagar tribute) 9/13. Queen Nation (Queen tribute) 9/14. Rhythm Nation 9/20. 10,000 Maniacs 9/21. Cannery, 702-507-5700. CLUB MADRID Ottmar Liebert 9/7. Sunset Station, 702-547-7777. The Colosseum Keith Urban 9/6-9/7. Luis Miguel 9/12-9/13, 9/15-9/16. Enrique Iglesias 9/14. Rod Stewart 9/18, 9/20-9/21. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. Count’s VAMP’D Tom Keifer, Bad Little Sister 8/29. Haunt, Void Vator, Great Electric Quest 8/30. Tora Tora, Jeff Carlson Band 8/31. Baker’s Dozen, EMDF, Not Your Kind, Second Echo 9/5. Roxanne, Kaos/Bender 9/6. Adelitas Way, Taking Dawn, Systemec 9/7. Black Sabbitch (Black Sabbath tribute), Hippie Death Cult,

Jason Walker & The Majestic 12 9/12. Fan Halen (Van Halen tribute) 9/13. Fozzy, Jared James Nichols 9/15. Original Sin, Wicked Garden, Jimmie Romero 9/20. Count’s 77 9/21. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. THE Dillinger Jase Wills 8/30. Marty Feick 8/31. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001. THE Dispensary Lounge Gary Fowler 8/30. Ryan Baker 8/31. Jazz Jam 9/4. Windy Karigianis 9/6. Toscha Comeaux 9/7. Simply Bebop 9/8. Joe Mancuso 9/13. Indra Jones 9/14. Linda Woodson 9/21. Karen Jones 9/28. Joe Darro & Friends 9/29. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343. THE DISTRICT AT GREEN VALLEY RANCH Richard Mann 8/30. Mikey Tucker 8/31. 2225 Village Walk Drive, 702-564-8595. Dive Bar Skinlab, Arrival of Autumn 8/30. Nowhere Fast (Smiths/Morrissey tribute) 8/31. GOAT and Your Mom, The Fat Dukes of F*ck 9/8. Vis Vires, Since We Were Kids 9/13. Life Is Sh*t Festival ft. The Vibrators, Justin & The Cosmics & more 9/21. 110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. DOUBLE DOWN SALOON The Dead End, Bloodbelly Blues 9/22. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. DOWNTOWN CONTAINER PARK Matt Matelko 8/30. 707 Fremont St., 702-359-9982. DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS EVENTS CENTER Collective Zoo Block Party ft. Big Gigantic, Chet Porter & more 8/31. Papa Roach, Asking

Alexandria, Bad Wolves 9/1. Lost ’80s Live ft. A Flock of Seagulls, Missing Persons & more 9/7. Bite of Las Vegas ft. Rob Thomas, Shinedown & more 9/14. 200 S. 3rd St., 800-745-3000.

Pursuit 9/15, 9/18-9/19. Arnie Bewman’s Country Club Band 9/20-9/21. Ryan Wyte Maloney 9/25. Bryan Lynn Jones & The Misfit Cowboys 9/269/28. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722.

Eagle Aerie Hall The Last Ten Seconds of Life, Kaonashi, VCTMS, A Perfect Being, Aspen 9/1. 17 Below, Kalani, Gerry Trevino, Vetivs, Lie for Fun, Rude Mood, Desert Bloom 9/13. Morosis, The Tongues, High Sierra Club, Wayside, Astral Tree, Dead by Breakfast 9/14. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927.

GO POOL Mitchell Tenpenny 9/17. Flamingo, 702-697-2888.

Encore Theater Smokey Robinson 9/18, 9/20-9/21. Wynn, 702-770-6696.

Golden Nugget Showroom Lita Ford 8/30. The Buckinghams 9/6. Last in Line (Dio tribute) 9/13. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap 9/20. Jefferson Starship 9/27. 866-946-5336.

EVEL PIE Callshot, Birth of Monsters, GOB Patrol, Critical Miss 9/14. Dadweed, Dark Black, Pretty Alright 9/18. Strange Mistress, Beast of Bailey Downs, Stereo Assault 9/21. 508 Fremont St., 702-840-6460.

GOLD MINE TAVERN No Dice 8/29. Niki Olivia 8/30. Bricks (Pink Floyd tribute) 8/31. Randy Williams’ American Acoustic 9/4. 23 S. Water St., 702-478-8289.

FREEDOM BEAT Dan Fester 8/30. Cameron Calloway, Megan Ruger 8/31. Ryan Whyte Maloney 9/1. Downtown Grand, 702-719-5315.

GRAND EVENTS CENTER Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot! 8/30. Barbara & Frank: The Concert That Never Was (Streisand/Sinatra tribute) 9/6. The Pat Benatar Experience (tribute) 9/7. The Women in Me (country tribute) 9/14. Hollywood U2 (U2 tribute) 9/21. Green Valley Ranch, 702-617-7777.

Fremont Country Club Trish Toledo, Thee Sinseers, Rocky Padilla, Brown Boy 9/1. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-6601.

HARD ROCK HOTEL POOL Blues Bender ft. Gov’t Mule, Robert Cray, Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul & more 9/5-9/8. 702-693-5000.

Fremont STREET EXPERIENCE The Wallflowers 8/30. I Love the 90’s ft. Vanilla Ice, Montell Jordan & more 9/1. Smash Mouth 9/28. vegasexperience.com.

Hard Rock Live The Killer Queens (Queen tribute) 9/5. Lucky Devils Band 9/16. 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-733-7625.

Gilley’s Saloon Voodoo Cowboys 8/29. Redneck Rodeo 8/30-8/31. Brett Arthur Rigby 9/4. Scotty Alexander 9/5-9/7. Left of Centre 9/11-9/12. Rob Staley Band 9/13-9/15. Chase & The

HARDWAY 8 Frankie Lee & The Infernos 8/30. Acoustic Mayhem 8/31. Stefnrock 9/6. Second Echo 9/7. The Shakes 9/13. Spike McGuire 9/20. Charlie Tuna Band 9/21. The Unwieldies 9/27. 46 S. Water St., 702-410-5124.

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House of Blues Daniel Caesar 8/29. Black Flag, The Dickies, D.I., The Linecutters 8/30. Skillet, Sevendust, Pop Evil, Devour the Day 8/31. Gasolina Party 9/6. Schism (Tool tribute), Ghost LV (Ghost tribute) 9/7. Daniela Mercury 9/12. Concierto del Amor (Vicente Fernandez tribute) 9/13. Deep Purple 9/14. Santana 9/18, 9/20-9/22, 9/25, 9/27-9/29. Asaiah Ziv, Mac Nealy, Chop808, Jayy, Papichuloteej, Real Hits 9/19. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600.

The Space Volterrum, Eloteros, Draugr, Vetivs, Kalani 8/31. Reckless in Vegas 9/15. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070.

The Joint Brian Wilson, The Zombies 8/31. Big Blues Bender ft. Gov’t Mule, Robert Cray, Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul & more 9/5-9/8. Cake, Ben Folds, Tall Heights 9/10. Greta Van Fleet, Shannon & The Clams 9/27. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000.

Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Styles Haury 8/30. The Swon Brothers 9/6. Lucas Hoge 9/13. Seth Cook 9/20. Riley Green, Travis Denning 9/27. Town Square, 702-435-2855.

Las Vegas Festival Grounds iHeartRadio Music Festival Daytime Stage ft. Billie Eilish, Maren Morris & more 9/21. 311 W. Sahara Ave., 702-632-7589. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL FESTIVAL ft. Post Malone, The Black Keys, Chance the Rapper & more 9/20-9/22. Downtown Las Vegas, lifeisbeautiful.com. M PAVILION Martin Nievera, Pops Fernandez, Robin Nievera 9/1. M Resort, 702-797-1000. Mandalay Bay BEACH Rebelution, Protoje, Collie Buddz, DJ Mackle 8/30-8/31. Café Tacvba 9/13. Alejandra Guzmán 9/15. Los Angeles Azules 9/20. 702-632-7777.

STAR OF THE DESERT ARENA Banda Tierra Sagrada 8/31. Larry Hernandez 9/14. Commodores 9/28. Primm, 702-386-7867. STARBOARD TACK Future Scars, Farangs 9/14. 2601 Atlantic St., 702-684-5769.

SUNCOAST SHOWROOM Led Zepagain (Zeppelin tribute) 8/31. Serpentine Fire (Earth, Wind & Fire tribute) 9/14. La La Brooks 9/21. 800-745-3000. Terry Fator TheatRE Boyz II Men 9/149/15. Mirage, 702-792-7777. THOMAS & MACK CENTER Rezz, Peekaboo, BlackGummy 9/28. 702-739-3267. T-Mobile Arena Elton John 9/6-9/7. Eric Clapton, Jimmie Vaughan 9/13. iHeartRadio Music Festival ft. Alicia Keys, Chance the Rapper, Mumford & Sons & more 9/20-9/21. 702-692-1600. TopGolF The Majority, Band of Braddahs 8/30. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458.

Mandalay Bay Events Center Marco Antonio Solís 9/13. Maluma 9/14. Alejandro Fernández 9/15. 702-632-7777.

Velveteen Rabbit Halsey Harkins, Chameleon Queen 9/5. 1218 S. Main St., 702-685-9645.

MGM Grand Garden Arena Iron Maiden, The Raven Age 9/13. Maná 9/14. 702-531-3826.

Venetian Theatre Tony Bennett 9/25, 9/27-9/28. 702-414-9000.

Orleans Showroom Air Supply 8/30-9/1. The Manhattans 9/7. Gentlemen of Soul 9/20. Taylor Dayne 9/28. 702-365-7111.

Vinyl Blues Bender ft. Gov’t Mule, Robert Cray, Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul & more 9/5-9/8. Volac, Phlegmatic Dogs 9/12. DeVotchKa, The Joy Formidable 9/19. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000.

Park Theater Cher 8/31, 9/1. Bruno Mars 9/3-9/4, 9/7, 9/9-9/10, 9/13-9/14. Aerosmith 9/21, 9/23, 9/26, 9/28. Park MGM, 844-600-7275. Pearl CONCERT THEATER Lady Antebellum 8/30-8/31. Farruko 9/6. Heart, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 9/8. OneRepublic 9/13. Reik 9/14. The Doobie Brothers 9/15. Palms, 702-944-3200. THE Railhead Southbound & Company (classic rock tribute) 9/7. The Dennis Jones Band 9/19. Boulder Station, 702-432-7777. RED ROCK BALLROOM David Crosby & Sky Trails Band 9/13. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. Rocks Lounge Richard Cheese 9/6. Cover to Cover (U2 tribute) 9/7. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. SAM’S TOWN LIVE OPM Hitmakers 8/30. The Iron Maidens (Iron Maiden tribute) 9/12. Selena the Show (Selena tribute) 9/13. 702-456-7777. Sand Dollar Lounge Revival Records Showcase 8/29. Dazed & Confused 8/30. Becky Lynn, Cherry Rat, Shanda & The Howlers 8/31. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. South Point Showroom Frankie Moreno 8/29, 9/5, 9/19. Bob Anderson 8/30-9/1. The Lettermen 9/6-9/8. Good Vibrations (Beach Boys tribute) 9/13-9/15. 702-696-7111.

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Performing Arts & Culture Henderson EVENTS PLAZA Last Friday 8/30. 200 S. Water St., 702-267-2171.

Galleries & Museums CORE CONTEMPORARY Sapira Cheuk: New Vessels, Unmade Structures Thru 8/31. Reception 8/31. 900 E. Karen Ave., 702-805-1166. CSN (Fine Arts Gallery) Erik Beehn: Are We There Yet? Thru 8/31. Liz Ensz 9/13-10/19 (Artspace Gallery) Yidan Guo: The Art of Introspection Thru 9/3. Reception 9/3. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146. McAvene Design Studio & Gallery Eduardo Tavares 8/31. 12 Sunset Way #212B, 702-456-1476.

FOOD & DRINK 20th Anniversary Poolside Brunch 9/1 Paris Las Vegas, bit.ly/31wGrUn. Pour in The Alley: VODKA 8/31. Fergusons Downtown, fergusonsdowntown.com. Tomatina Festival Thru 9/8. Jaleo, 702-698-7950.

House of Blues Lil Duval 9/1. 702-632-7600.

THE Mob Museum Frank Cullotta book signing 8/31. 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org.

JIMMY KIMMEL’S COMEDY CLUB Preacher Lawson 8/29-9/1. Linq Promenade, 702-777-2782.

THE Smith Center (Cabaret Jazz) The Lon Bronson Band 8/31. 702-749-2000.

JOKESTERS COMEDY CLUB Brandon James, Don Barnhart Thru 9/8. Keith Lyle, Don Barnhart 9/2-9/8. The D, 702-388-2111.

The Space Las Vegas 48 Hour Film Project Screening 8/29. Shotspeare 9/3-9/4. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070.

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BY MIKE GRIMALA avin White knows his history when it comes to UNLV’s defense. The Rebels haven’t fielded a legitimately good unit on that side of the ball in a long time, and it has been especially poor in recent years. Last season, UNLV allowed 37.2 points per game while stumbling to a 4-8 record. In Tony Sanchez’s four years as head coach, the Rebels have given up an astounding 34.9 points per game, and it has been 12 years since UNLV has held opponents under 30 points per game for a season. The program has tried everything— new head coaches, new coordinators, new schemes, new recruits—and the results have not changed. Bad defenses, bad teams. White recognizes all that, and he’s determined to do something about it. That means changing everything about the UNLV defense on and off the field. Not only would it require a superlative player to effect that change, it would take strong leadership. It would take attitude. That’s where White checks in as UNLV’s most important defender as the team opens its pivotal 2019 campaign August 31 against Southern Utah at Sam Boyd Stadium. The senior linebacker isn’t just one of the Rebels’ top tacklers and their most proven playmaker on defense, he’s also their best chance at transforming the entire culture. White is—figuratively and literally—the loudest voice on the defense. “He’s going to be loud wherever he goes and let it be known that he’s Javin, he’s J-White,” says senior linebacker Gabe McCoy. “He’s that type of high-energy, confident guy.” White came to UNLV as a scrawny defensive back in 2015, and after a redshirt year appeared in eight games as a freshman, mostly playing safety. He bulked up some as a sophomore and took on a hybrid safety/ linebacker role, appearing in 11 games and finishing with 42 tackles. As a junior last year, White made the leap. Moving into a full-time linebacker role, he played in all 12 games and made 74 tackles. He routinely asserted himself in the biggest moments, consistently producing momentum-shifting plays (two sacks, four interceptions, four forced fumbles). In the Rebels’ season-ending comeback win against UNR, White intercepted two passes, including one to seal the game late in the fourth quarter. That star performance only emboldened him in the locker room and on the practice field. Now, it’s hard to observe a UNLV practice without hearing his voice overpowering the action. “My job is to keep my energy up, and my intensity,” White says. “It’s just natural to me. I’ve always been engaged. Coach Sanchez tells us all the time, the team is

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going to go the way our leaders go. I was recently picked for captain, so I know everybody is looking toward me and I know that they sometimes need my help to get their energy up.” Before the ball is snapped, White’s booming voice belts out instructions to his fellow defenders. After good plays, he’s a whirlwind of congratulations. There is no “off ” switch. On the sidelines, White works even harder, a ball of energy stalking up and down the line. He shouts encouragement at some teammates, challenges others and never stops dapping along the way. “He goes up and down,” McCoy says with a laugh. “He’s always tapping somebody’s butt or shaking somebody’s helmet or slapping somebody’s shoulders. He probably gives out a thousand a week. That’s him. He wants to make sure everybody’s in a good mood and playing at a good tempo and make sure the game or the practice is going well.” White’s nonstop chatter isn’t reserved for the defense. When he lines up in practice, the offensive players get an earful, too. Senior receiver Darren Woods has taken so many reps against him in their four years together, he can almost recite from White’s trash-talking play-

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book word-for-word. “If I’m lining up against him and he’s pressing me and I shout out a keyword to the quarterback, he’ll just start mocking me and saying the same words,” Woods says. “Or if we’re lining up in between plays, he’ll always tap at my helmet and things like that. If it’s a play and I’m back-side, he’ll be like, ‘Oh you’re locked up! They don’t want to come to you! You’re locked up!’ [But] it’s all fun and games, because at the end of the day we’re trying to make each other better.” Sanchez understands the effect that White’s personality has on his teammates. “The thing about him [is], he’s not just vocal, he’s having a good time,” Sanchez says. “It’s a party out there for him every single day. When you have guys that practice as hard as he does and you bring that type of energy level, it just raises the whole team.” White isn’t afraid to tell it like it is when the situation calls for it, either. He knows how bad UNLV has been defensively and is determined to turn it around, starting with the team’s intensity in practice. If someone

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isn’t working as hard as White thinks they should, he’s not going to let it slide. As uncomfortable as it can be to question and call out teammates, White will step in and do it. “I feel like challenging them is the best way to do it, especially in college, because at UNLV we have a history of falling off and not being intense in practice. I’m trying to pick that up right now, and I know my teammates expect that from me. “I’m like a Kobe Bryant,” White continues. “Kobe Bryant was really intense during practice. Sometimes he would talk mess. He would do that to certain players to bring out that drive in them. I feel like I motivate my guys. If they make a good play, I always tell them, ‘Hey, that’s hell of a play right there.’ But when we’re slacking, I expect the same. I tell them, ‘Hey, you need to pick it up because you’re BS’ing right now. We need to go.’” In part, White’s words carry so much weight with the Rebels because he backs them up with his play. White’s versatility is his greatest strength. He has the ability to make plays in the running game while covering like a defensive back, and his instincts always seem to place him around the ball when there’s a play to be made. As the stats suggest, players of his caliber have been few and far between for UNLV during the past two decades. White says he has put on about nine pounds since the end of last season and plans to play at 210 pounds this year. He says the added muscle has made him more explosive, and he expects to enjoy his most productive season. “My body feels really good right now, probably the best I’ve ever felt out of all my years being here,” White says. “I’m moving faster. I feel like I can control the blockers better now. I’m moving with the receivers the same; I actually feel a little bit faster. When I’m running with the receivers on fades and stuff, I feel quicker. So I feel good right now.” Transforming the UNLV defense is a monumental task, and the odds are stacked against White. But if he’s going to fail, it’s not going to be because he let up. After a particularly “dog days” type of practice in August, White hangs around the field as his teammates jog off. Two hours of full pads isn’t enough for him. By himself, White starts jogging the width of the field. Back and forth. Picking up in speed and intensity with each crossing. Fifteen minutes after the final whistle, with most of his teammates having departed for the ice baths and the cool of the locker room, White is still pounding out sprints. For once, a football field with Javin White on it is quiet. He doesn’t have to say a word.

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Foundation lays out ambitious plan to preserve and revitalize Historic Westside By Miranda Willson Weekly staff

he 1940s in Las Vegas was an exciting time of growth and possibility. But not all residents could share in the excitement. Just as Las Vegas’ black community was growing in size and prominence, city officials delivered a major blow to the Westside, virtually the only area where AfricanAmericans were permitted to live at the time. Citing concerns over substandard housing, the city razed 375 makeshift homes and shacks in the neighborhood in 1944 and 1945, displacing some of the thousands of people who had recently come to Las Vegas for work. Residents were not compensated for their destroyed domiciles, said Heidi Swank, executive director of the Nevada Preservation Foundation. Some of the vacant lots in the neighborhood today, she added, still date to that

Former Greater New Jerusalem Church at 1100 D Street. (Miranda Alam/Special to the Weekly)

ugly period in the city’s past. As the historic epicenter of Las Vegas’ black community, the Westside and its residents were subject to countless racist local and federal policies and neglect from city officials, beginning in the 1940s and extending even after the formal end of segregation in 1971. But the Westside, an area northwest of the Las Vegas Strip where some homes date as far back as the 1920s, is nonetheless full of stories of triumph, innovation and success. The Nevada Preservation Foundation now hopes to identify, highlight and preserve some of those stories. The nonprofit plans to survey properties, an effort made possible by a $50,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It’s the first step in a long-term plan to maintain historic sites in the area and revitalize some of them for the benefit of residents, Swank said. “The goal is to give up-

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1220 Cunningham Drive in the Historic Westside. The Nevada Preservation Foundation plans to survey properties in the area for possible preservation. (Miranda Alam/Special to the Weekly)

grades (to) properties in that historic Westside area and be able to put current residents back into those properties. Not only to preserve the property, but also preserve the population in that neighborhood and lift it back up,” explained Frank Woodbeck, who serves on the Nevada Preservation Foundation’s board of directors. The Westside was selected in part because of the Preservation Foundation’s own commitment to the neighborhood. The foundation is housed on Washington and D streets in the former Historic Westside School, which dates to 1923 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition, the National Trust grant is designed to help the preservation of historically black neighborhoods that have long been neglected. “We also think there’s some really great stories over here on the Westside that not a lot of folks know,” Swank said. Mostly homes and churches will be surveyed, the latter of which played crucial roles in Las Vegas’ civil rights movement in some cases, Swank said. Most of the abandoned homes in the area—there are at least 80, Swank said—are owned by the City of Las Vegas or Clark County, and upon being preserved and refurbished, could be developed into affordable housing. “We’ve been talking with the city about how we can make that relationship work so that we can get the houses and revive them,” Swank said. “These are usually ones that the market doesn’t want because they cost too much.” Another grant, for $24,000 from the 1772 Foundation, is to help the foundation conduct a feasibility study that will recommend ways to establish a Threatened Properties program to save some of the abandoned

properties in the neighborhood. The foundation hopes to soon secure additional grant funding to cover the costs of preserving properties’ historic qualities and original architectural features, refurbishing them and eventually selling them at an affordable rate. “It all kind of plays together in that in order to figure out where we would focus the work of the Threatened Properties program, we need to do a survey to figure out where those places should be,” Swank said. In addition to single-family homes, the survey could include some of the oldest housing projects in the area, notably Marble Manor circa 1952, as well as Jackson Avenue, commonly referred to as the Jackson Street Strip or the “Black Strip.” Much of the area’s commerce during the segregation era of the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s took place on Jackson Avenue, previously home to numerous black-owned clubs at a time when other casinos didn’t allow black card dealers. In addition to the Westside School, properties already on the National Register include the Harrison House, one of the few lodging options for black entertainers visiting town in the segregation era, and the Berkley Square neighborhood, designed by the famous architect Paul R. Williams. But there are probably many more properties and parts of the neighborhood worthy of preservation, said Claytee White, director of the Oral History Research Center at UNLV. Continued on Page 60

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“The goal is to give upgrades (to) properties in that historic Westside area and be able to put current residents back into those properties. Not only to preserve the property, but also preserve the population in that neighborhood and lift it back up.” – Heidi Swank, executive director of the Nevada Preservation Foundation

One historically significant home is the Christensen House, built in 1935 by the Christensen family, she noted. “[The Christensens] were businesspeople. They owned horses and they taught riding lessons to a lot of people in Las Vegas,” White said. “And there’s probably lots of other history that has never been researched that goes along with that family.” Untold and forgotten history, especially when it comes to the city’s architecture, can be found throughout Las Vegas, a city that tends to implode older structures rather than revitalize them, Woodbeck noted. But the history of people of color here is particularly muted or ignored, Swank said. That is part of why the Preservation Foundation, as it identifies properties to preserve, is soliciting input from longtime residents of the area who might have knowledge of the neighborhood absent from the historical record. “We really try to engage with the neighborhood a lot,” Swank said. “A lot of those folks have

lived here for generations.” Given the Westside’s proximity to Downtown, the area could be subject to gentrification and further displacement of existing residents at some point, White said. But unlike traditional redevelopment, which might entail demolishing old and abandoned structures and replacing them with newer properties, the efforts undertaken by the Preservation Foundation are specifically designed to keep people in the neighborhood and potentially bring back some former residents who were forced to abandon their homes during the recession, Woodbeck said. “It’s a basic idea, but what you get away from is the gentrification,” he emphasized. The Preservation Foundation will select a consultant to conduct the property surveys soon. But for the most part, the organization has not set a firm timeline for the project, Swank said. That is somewhat intentional. “There have been a lot of promises made to the Westside, and we don’t want to be another group that makes promises that don’t come through. So we’ve been taking our time,” she said.

Buildings on Jackson Avenue in the Historic Westside. The Nevada Preservation Foundation plans to survey properties in the area for possible preservation. (Miranda Alam/ Special to the Weekly)

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Kenny Guinn Center celebrates five years of educating political leaders and the public By John Sadler

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n 1998, the clock began ticking. The first group of state legislators with term limits were elected and would phase out in 2009, assuming they ran and won as many elections as allowed by new termlimit guidelines. For the founding members of the Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities, the loss of institutional knowledge that would come with the departure of those who had been there longest was troubling. “They [center founders] wanted to have a policy shop that would help legislators get up to speed in a relatively short period of time,” said Nancy Brune, the center’s executive director. They wanted to build an organization that creates a richer policy landscape, Brune added. And so the Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities was born. Now it’s celebrating its five-year anniversary of studying and sharing information—on property taxes, K-12 financing and ballot questions, among others—related to Nevada and the Intermountain West. It engages with the community and lawmakers, and its name—for late Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn—pops up during many policy discussions. The center files regular reports on topics featuring in-house research. While it doesn’t fulfill data requests or collect information for outside sources, it has had groups and individuals provide the center data to assess. It’s also held several workshops for nonprofit organizations. Brune stressed that while the center

is not an advocacy organization, it wants groups around the state to know how to use data. Kenneth Retzl, director of education policy, says the center’s reliance on data allows it to draw conclusions from evidence, rather than from a desired outcome. This process helps staff members remain nonpartisan, providing lawmakers with “neutral data … that both sides of the argument can start chewing on and come to their conclusions,” Retzl said. “We’ve had both Democrats and Republicans reference our analysis on the floor to justify their vote for or against a bill,” Brune said. As far as the topics on which the think tank focuses, Meredith Levine, director of economic policy, says they usually originate in-house based on what researchers and analysts see happening in the state. However, “there have been times that legislators have reached out and asked, ‘Have you thought about this issue? Have you done any research on it?’ ” she said. The goal is to help find solutions to problems facing the region. “We do try to inform and move conversations forward,” Levine said. on the Issues The Guinn Center has published multiple policy reports on education, including studies on K-12 finance and virtual charter school performance. This year, it released research on Zoom and Victory initiatives—which provide extra funding to schools with high percentages of Englishlanguage learners and high-performing schools in poorer areas, respectively. They were unable to declare the programs a

“uniform success or failure,” instead recommending changes to maximize the potential of the programs. On the economic side, Levine said the center has looked into Nevada’s “semi-unique” status in that it does not have an income tax, and what that means for revenue structure and streams when there is also a low property tax rate. The center has also done work on researching financial stability for Nevada families, which has been trending upward but has not broken pre2008 recession levels. Brune touted the center’s efforts to inform voters close to election time.

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“One thing we’ve been doing for the past three election cycles is fact-sheets on the ballot questions,” she said, stressing that no recommendation on how to vote is given. For example, the center published 11- to 20page fact sheets on ballot measures in 2018 that included the automatic voter registration law and Marsy’s Law. As for upcoming projects, Brune said the center is in the process of “convening a conversation” on higher education policy in partnership with the Rand Corporation, a California-based nonprofit think tank. “The goals are to look at our current system

of higher education and determine whether [it] is meeting the needs of the new Nevada,” Brune said. Other future areas of research may include Nevada’s booming population growth—the state saw an estimated increase of more than 300,000 residents between April 2010 and July 2018—and potential impacts on the state’s infrastructure. For example, what will an expanding population mean for the health care system in 5-10 years? “I think what’s lacking in this conversation [about growth] … is what that means, what that population growth means in terms of demand for infrastructure moving forward,” Brune said.

Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities staff members stand in the center's conference room in Las Vegas July 3. From left: Meredith Levine, director of economic policy; Nancy Brune, executive director; Lorena Rodriguez, bilingual policy analyst and chief office organizer; Elliot Gonzalez, environmental policy intern; and Kenneth Retzl, director of education policy. Not pictured is Reno-based research associate Samuel Lair. (Steve Marcus/Staff)

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Farm-to-table tequila company a testament to perseverance BY BRYAN HORWATH

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here were moments several years ago when NLV Tequila Bottling co-owner Jose Gonzales thought about moving on from his family’s small business. Deep in debt, Jose and his father, Francisco Flores-Gonsalez (who spells the family name differently), talked about cutting their losses. “We put a lot of money into this place, and at first, we weren’t getting the results we wanted,” Jose said. “It took a long time before we got a little bit of momentum. We thought about cashing out a couple of times, but we had a lot of blood, sweat and tears into it.” Nearly a decade after starting the bottling business in a small warehouse on West Cheyenne Avenue, Jose is happy they stuck it out. So is his sister, Liliana Gonzales, who moved to Las Vegas from San Diego in 2012 to help run the company. It was Liliana who injected some much-needed capital, her life savings, into the business to help it find solid footing. “It was scary,” she said. “I was working in San Diego as a dietitian and personal trainer. It was good work, and I didn’t want to leave, but they asked me to come to Las Vegas. Family is family. When we say we put everything we had into [this business], we literally did that. I’m glad we did.” Most of what NLV Tequila does is filter and mix liquors and bottle the finished product. It bottles for about 15 companies, Jose said, including some Nevada-based businesses such as Two Bitch Bourbon. It has six full-time employees and plans to ex-

pand into a 25,000-square-foot nearby warehouse by sometime in March, Jose said. Part of the expansion will include the hiring of about 20 additional workers. During a recent shift, staff placed lemon peels in bottles of Infuse Spirits vodka. The company also bottles for the Morales tequila brand, which is dis-

tributed to Texas. “We do a lot of vodka and a lot of mixing of tequila,” Jose said. “We’ve been bottling for Infuse for about five years, but they’re pretty new to the Las Vegas market. Some of their products can be found in Lee’s Discount Liquor and Total Wine.” Francisco started the business in 2010. Though he lives in Jalisco, Mexico, farming blue agave—the key ingredient in tequila—he keeps a watchful eye on the company. In fact, when NLV Tequila works with tequila, it’s usually made from blue agave plants Francisco grows. He also distills his own tequila and ships it to the NLV Tequila headquarters when it’s needed. “With agave, it takes six or seven years to grow, so it takes a while to get your money back,” Jose said. “[Francisco] wants to eventually have a distillery here. He’s also talking about us moving eventually into a 50,000-square-foot warehouse. He’ll visit about three times per year, and he’ll let us know if we’re doing something wrong.” While Francisco was born in Mexico, Jose and Liliana were raised in California, and after making the move to the Las Vegas Valley, the siblings say they plan to stay put. “This is a great community,” Jose said. “It took some getting used to, but we love it here now. My son and daughter were born here and we love it. You think it’s just casinos and there’s the whole Sin City thing, but there’s a lot more to Las Vegas.”

A worker examines packaging at NLV Tequila Bottling in North Las Vegas. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

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VegasInc Notes Lynn Marie Stewart is a board member with Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada. She is a local field sales leader for Allstate Insurance. Jeffrey Swinger and Shalonda Hughes were hired at Colliers International-Las Vegas. Swinger is an executive vice president and Hughes is a senior client services specialist. Barclays US Consumer Bank launched its first U.S.-based Foundation Apprenticeship program at its Henderson operations center. The company plans to hire 50 apprentices for its customer care, fraud and collections operations. The apprenticeship program, open to people 18 years old and above, has garnered awards since launching in the United Kingdom in 2010 and has since been rolled out in multiple communities. Cure 4 The Kids Foundation launched a community advisory council to provide input and guidance on several aspects of the foundation’s operation. The first members of the council include Catherine Laska, Creecy Underwood and Shawn Nason. Laska is a founding board member of Cure 4 The Kids Foundation, parent of a childhood cancer survivor and an owner of StoryBook Homes. Underwood began her volunteer work with Cure 4 The Kids Foundation as venue events manager for the organization’s largest fundraiser, Circus Couture. Nason is founder and CEO of the Nason Group. MountainView Hospital received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award

recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines and the latest scientific evidence.

American Casino & Entertainment Properties. Partnering with Statista.com, the list was compiled by an anonymous survey of more than 50,000 employees at companies with at least 1,000 people (including their subsidiaries). Shayna Moreno is director of public relations for Trosper Communications.

Colliers International-Las Vegas launched the ScheerCrowley Healthcare Properties Team. Created by Alexia Crowley and Stacy Scheer, it specializes in the acquisition, disposition, value-add leasing and development of health care properties in Southern Nevada and throughout the country. Crowley is senior associate and Scheer is vice president of the health care services and office division.

SR Construction was named the general Moreno contractor for an expansion project for the Neon Museum. The expansion will consist of renovating and repurposing the Reed Whipple Community Center to be used by the Neon Museum. Totaling more than 34,000 square feet, the renovated community center will provide space for continued growth.

Las Vegas health care attorney Ayesha Mehdi of Frontier Health Law has been selected for the Leadership Development Program of the American Health Lawyers Association’s Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. She will help provide a forum for other attorneys who represent health care providers, facilities and businesses.

Grand Canyon Development Partners hired Ted Cienfuegos to serve as senior project manager, overseeing the development and construction Cienfuegos management of hospitality projects. His current project is The Drew Las Vegas, where his responsibilities include the overall site, dayclub/ nightclub and exterior signs.

Karen Rubel is president and CEO of Nathan Adelson Hospice. Forbes released a list for “America’s Best-In-State Rubel Employers 2019.” Companies with headquarters in Southern Nevada that landed on the list include the City of Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International, Nevada State Bank, Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Valley Water District, International Game Technology, Caesars Entertainment, Station Casinos, Affinity Gaming, Golden Entertainment and

Toll Brothers broke ground on the Amenity Center within the Mesa Ridge gated community, located in the Mesa Village of Summerlin. Scheduled for a summer 2020 opening, the center will sit on more than 4.5 acres and include a resort-style pool, outdoor kitchen, social lounge, fitness center, bocce court and fire pits. Three people joined the board of directors of Las Vegas HEALS (Health, Education, Advocacy, and Leadership in Southern Nevada):

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Southwest Medical Associates added three physicians to help meet the growing need for health services in Las Vegas: Dr. Doyle Huey specializes in pain management at Southwest Medical’s Oakey Health Care Center, 4750 W. Oakey Blvd. Dr. Bryan Werner specializes in adult medicine at the Tenaya Health Care Center, 2704 N. Tenaya Way. Dr. Olivia Yuson specializes in pediatrics at the Nellis Health Care Center, 420 N Nellis Blvd.

Jennifer Graff and Stephanie McGerty of the New Home Experts Las Vegas joined Coldwell Banker Premier Realty. AT&T has launched 5G mobile networks in parts of Las Vegas. Customers can access the network with the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G phone. RapidVisa, which offers immigrant visa processing, has new headquarters at 8270 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas.

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Chris Lane, CCIM, and Jerry Doty of Colliers International $1,925,000 for 17 units of multifamily 1401 E. Carson Ave., Las Vegas, 89101 Landlord/seller: Did not disclose Landlord/seller agent: Did not disclose Tenant/buyer: CCW Properties Tenant/buyer agent: Robin Willett; Devin Lee, CCIM; Jason Dittenber and Jerad Roberts of Northcap Commercial Multifamily $1,088,000 for 1,708 sq. ft. of retail 920 S. Pahrump Valley Blvd., Pahrump, 89048 Landlord/seller: L&P Investments Group LLC Landlord/seller agent: Did not disclose Tenant/buyer: Meyer SF Partners LP Tenant/buyer agent: David A. Grant of Colliers International

CONVENTIONS PainWeek Conference Cosmopolitan September 3-7 1,800 attendees Interdrone Rio September 3-6 3,500 attendees Mobile Tech Expo South Point September 6-7 3,500 attendees National Association of Parliamentarians 42nd Biennial Convention Westgate Las Vegas September 5-8 450 attendees International Baking Industry Expo 2019 Las Vegas Convention Center September 8-11 23,000 attendees

2019 ISPA (International Spa Association) Conference and Expo Venetian September 11-13 2,500 attendees Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend (Mr. Olympia) Orleans, Las Vegas Convention Center September 12-15 45,000 attendees Motortrend International Auto Show Las Vegas Las Vegas Convention Center September 13-15 17,000 attendees National Electrical Contractors Association Convention and Trade Show 2019 Mandalay Bay September 14-17 5,500 attendees International Fastener Expo 2019 Mandalay Bay September 17-19 5,500 attendees The Experience Paris Las Vegas September 18-20 2,800 attendees Vision Expo West Sands Convention Center September 18-21 12,500 attendees 2019 Pack Expo Las Vegas Las Vegas Convention Center September 23-25 45,000 attendees SMASH 2019— Senior Care Sales & Marketing Summit Green Valley Ranch September 23-25 400 attendees

TravCon: The Travelers Conference Bally’s September 8-11 1,580 attendees

National Nurses In Business Association National Educational Conference Flamingo September 27-29 375 attendees

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BUiLDING PERMITS $3,911,200, new commercial 4691 Eaker St., North Las Vegas NDL Group $700,000, commercial building 7480 Oso Blanca Road, Las Vegas LC&D Construction Inc. $600,000, commercial building 7370 W. Cheyenne Ave., Las Vegas TCD Construction

BUSINESS LICENSES Rake and Blow Landscaping 2712 Knightsbridge Road, Henderson Property maintenance Owner/executive on file: Rake and Blow Landscaping Ramos Trucking 2105 W. Gowan Road, North Las Vegas Gross sales/revenue Owner/executive on file: Jose Ramos-Acosta RDP General Contractors 7320 Smoke Ranch Road, Suite C, Las Vegas Contractor Owner/executive on file: Ron City Rene Tires 2147 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Automotive garage/ service station (minor) Owner/executive on file: Ivan Aguilar Resculpt You 6410 N. Durango Drive, Suite 130 A, Las Vegas Professional services— medical Owner/executive on file: Wescott Business Ventures Rojas Cleaning Services 4515 E. Cleveland Ave., Las Vegas Property maintenance Owner/executive on file: Altagracia Rojas Rolled Ice Cream I 9500 S. Eastern Ave.,

Suite 110, Las Vegas Restaurant/food service Owner/executive on file: Rolled Ice Cream I Romero Cleaning Solutions 4586 Morton Grove Ave., Las Vegas Repair and maintenance Owner/executive on file: Hever Romero Renteria Rosebud Entertainment 1800 Industrial Road, Suite 207 C, Las Vegas Management or consulting service Owner/executive on file: Rosebud Entertainment Roshi 6855 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas Gross sales/revenue Owner/executive on file: Sushi Avenue, Incorporated Roshi 4700 W. Ann Road, North Las Vegas Gross sales/revenue Owner/executive on file: Sushi Avenue Inc. Rue21 No. 401 755 S. Grand Central Parkway 1177, Las Vegas General retail sales Owner/executive on file: New Rue21 Salgado Trucking 2105 W. Gowan Road, North Las Vegas Gross sales/revenue Owner/executive on file: Lucio Salgado SD Snowdon & Associates Las Vegas Business support service Owner/executive on file: Open Wings Seeley, Spirit 10170 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 110, Henderson Massage and reflexology Owner/executive on file: Spirit Seeley Select Physical Therapy 400 N. Stephanie St., Suite 310, Henderson Medical office Owner/executive on file: Dignity Select Nevada Serenity Nails and Skin Care 410 Marks St., Suite 110, Henderson Barbershop and cosmetology establishment

Owner/executive on file: Ryan Rider Shutter Bugs Studios 7485 W. Azure Drive, Suite 224, Las Vegas Photography business Owner/executive on file: Eric Stewart Sibie’s Catering Services 8 Lockhaven Court, Las Vegas Food services or cafe Owner/executive on file: Sibie’s Catering Services Skyline Moving Services 7582 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 184, Las Vegas Trucking Owner/executive on file: Skyline Moving Service Smooth As Silk 1510 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 150, Henderson Personal services Owner/executive on file: Smooth As Silk

256 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Suite C, Henderson Dental office Owner/executive on file: Sunrise Mountain Dental and Orthodontics Sunwest Services Corp. 2545 Chandler Ave., Suite 6 , Las Vegas Contractor Owner/executive on file: Did not disclose Syber Networks Las Vegas General services (counter/office) Owner/executive on file: Rory Jackson TGL Inc. Las Vegas Automated teller operator Owner/executive on file: Anthony C. Pusateri Tango Pharmacy 4090 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Gross sales/revenue Owner/executive on file: Tango

Sokneady Bread Co. 8609 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Food specialty store Owner/executive on file: Sokneady Bread Co.

Target Store T-0680 605 N. Stephanie St., Henderson Liquor Owner/executive on file: Target Corp.

SRS Home Health 2779 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 130, Henderson Personal services Owner/executive on file: SRS Home Health

Target Store T-2404 350 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson Liquor Owner/executive on file: Target Corp.

SSE Monitoring 7787 Eastgate Road, Suite 100, Las Vegas Electronic security services Owner/executive on file: Solid State Electric Stovall Surveying Las Vegas Professional services Owner/executive on file: Stovall Surveying Structural Iron Man 3070 Sirius Ave., Suite 107, Las Vegas Contractor Owner/executive on file: Jose Luis Estrada Summerlin Vision 900 S. Pavilion Center Drive, Suite 140, Las Vegas Professional services— medical Owner/executive on file: Civia Mccaffrey, OD Sunrise Mountain Dental and Orthodontics

Target Store T-2568 695 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson Liquor Owner/executive on file: Target Corp. Teresa Stout 1651 American Pacific Drive, 1206 Apt. 7303, Las Vegas Independent massage therapist Owner/executive on file: Teresa Stout Theravada Mental Health 5715 W. Alexander Road, Suite 115, Las Vegas Professional services Owner/executive on file: Jessica Hass Tim Tollestrup, MD 3035 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 120, Henderson Medical office Owner/executive on file: Timothy W. Tollestrup

8 . 2 9 .1 9 vegas inc business Tree Guy, The 2 Colorado Way, Henderson Property maintenance Owner/executive on file: Higley, Joe Truffle Pop Shoppe Las Vegas Food specialty store Owner/executive on file: Jeanna Hicks Twelve 4300 Meadows Lane, Suite 1260 A, Las Vegas General retail sales Owner/executive on file: Star USA Apparel Ulax 7103 Pinecone Court, Las Vegas Professional promoter Owner/executive on file: Neema Kassaii Ultimate Electric 356 Jorge Way, Las Vegas Contractor Owner/executive on file: Did not disclose Uma-Sri Institute for Vedic Sciences 10001 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 406, Henderson School Owner/executive on file: Ki-Atsu Institute

UPS Store 7500 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 9, Las Vegas General services (counter/office) Owner/executive on file: GTB US Cad Inc 7455 Arroyo Crossing Parkway, Las Vegas General retail sales Owner/executive on file: Counts, Daniel US Jaclean 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite A10, Las Vegas General retail sales Owner/executive on file: Minoru Kogure USA Auto Service #6 1425 N. Boulder Highway, Henderson Automotive Owner/executive on file: Prism Investments USA Auto Service #7 704 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson Automotive Owner/executive on file: Prism Investments Valley Appraisal Services, Inc. Las Vegas Professional services

Owner/executive on file: James H. Abernathy Vegas Auto Sales & Remarketing 980 Empire Mesa Way, Henderson Secondhand dealer Owner/executive on file: Wissam Bawab Vegas Mega Store Las Vegas General retail sales Owner/executive on file: Hall, Maria Vegas Piano Lessons 181 W. Delamar Drive, Henderson Personal services Owner/executive on file: Robert Cooke VIPPatch 450 Fremont St., Courtyard Kiosk, Las Vegas Open air vending Owner/executive on file: Jerry Castello VSR Industries 9 Sunset Way, Suite 150, Henderson Manufacturing Owner/executive on file: VSR Industries Water Revive

3151 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas General retail sales Owner/executive on file: Poniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ia

Yourfloret Las Vegas General retail sales Owner/executive on file: Hristiana Teretzis

Western Title Company 10100 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 170, Las Vegas Title insurance company Owner/executive on file: ET Investments

2020 Mobile 4264 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas General retail sales Owner/executive on file: 2020 Mobile Corp.

Winston Water Cooler of Las Vegas 1101 Mary Crest Road Suite B, Henderson Wholesale/import Owner/executive on file: Winston Water Cooler of Las Vegas Wood Rodgers 2190 E. Pebble Road, Suite 200, Las Vegas Professional services Owner/executive on file: Steven Balbierz Xpressions Salon and Day Spa 1371 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite A, Henderson Barbershop and cosmetology establishment Owner/executive on file: Taubra

24/7 Courier 1810 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Interjurisdictional business Owner/executive on file: Gerszewski, Ron A Closer Look 800 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 170, Las Vegas Professional services Owner/executive on file: David Mcaleese Accelerated Defensive Training Las Vegas Instruction services Owner/executive on file: Joseph Compnotta III Accountable Healthcare Staffing 2850 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 200, Las Vegas Employment agency

Owner/executive on file: Accountable Healthcare Staffing Adrian Vanderhoof 8689 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200, Las Vegas Real estate Owner/executive on file: Adrian Vanderhoof Advance Care Options 508 Jimijo Court, Henderson Medical office Owner/executive on file: Advanced Care Options Aligned Mortgage 500 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 115, Las Vegas Professional services Owner/executive on file: American Pacific Mortgage Corp. Allison Jacobellis 2637 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 130, Henderson Social work, behavioral therapy business Owner/executive on file: Red Lemon Always the One 2305 Cashmere Way, Henderson Clothing Owner/executive on

file: Always the One Astrolowitchy 9480 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 269, Henderson Astrologer Owner/executive on file: Astrolowitchy Aviano 6250 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas Management or consulting service Owner/executive on file: Timothy Notaro Beers, Megan 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 237, Henderson Massage and reflexology Owner/executive on file: Megan Beers Behind the Neon Bodyworks Las Vegas Independent massage therapist Owner/executive on file: Behind the Neon Bencom 5135 Camino Al Norte, North Las Vegas Gross sales/revenue Owner/executive on file: Bencom Inc.

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