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DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS OFFERING TOURS Desert Research Institute is opening up its underground research facility to the public for the first time. On November 6 from 3-5 p.m., you can take a free tour, watch live demonstrations and chat with the scientists who do research at the facility at 1500 Buchanan Blvd. in Boulder City. There will be fun and educational activities for the kids, and parents can learn about DRI’s Science Alive initiative, which helps develop hands-on curriculum for classroom teachers. Desert Research Institute conducts environmental research in multiple locations across Nevada. The Boulder City lab has three giant underground lysimeters, which measure how water moves through different types of soils. Some DRI researchers are looking at how to detect microplastics in Nevada lakes. Others use drones to map the Lost City, an archeological site covered by Lake Mead. “This is a unique facility in the area of environmental science,” says Tracy Bower, DRI’s director of external affairs. “I don’t know if a lot of people are aware that highly complex research is being conducted in the state of Nevada. This is a great opportunity to come meet some of the scientists.” —C. Moon Reed
WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD EV E N T S T O F O L L OW A N D N EWS YO U M I SS E D
Students from Bass Elementary School sell planters during the nation’s largest student-run farmers market at the Clark County Government Amphitheater on October 23. Money raised during the event will be used for the Clark County School District’s garden program. (Yasmina Chavez/Staff)
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STORIES FROM LAST WEEK DOUBLE JEOPARDY! James Holzhauer, the professional Las Vegas sports gambler who captivated Jeopardy! viewers this year with his 32-game winning streak, will be back on television November 6 for the game show’s Tournament of Champions, giving him the chance to add to his winnings and prolong his stardom for a bit longer. The winner of the tournament will take home $250,000, the runner-up will win $100,000 and the third-place finisher $50,000. Holzhauer’s first game will not be against Emma Boettcher, who ended his streak. After beating Holzhauer, Boettcher won the next two games and lost on the third, leaving with $97,002 plus a $1,000 consolation prize for the loss. KIDS CONSUMING SCREEN TIME The number of young Americans watching online videos every day has more than doubled, according to survey findings released October 29. They’re glued to them for nearly an hour a day, twice as long as they were four years ago. And often, the survey found, they’re seeing the videos on services such as YouTube that are supposedly off limits to children younger than age 13. Overall screen time hasn’t changed much in those four years, the survey found. The average tween, ages 8 to 12 for the purposes of this survey, spent four hours and 44 minutes with entertainment media on digital devices each day. For teens, it was seven hours and 22 minutes. That did not include the time using devices for homework, reading books or listening to music. UNTIMELY DEATH Tim Chambers, who spent more than 30 years coaching at various levels in the Las Vegas area, including leading the College of Southern Nevada to the 2003 national championship, died unexpectedly October 27. He was 54. “There are a lot of prominent people—firefighters, police officers, politicians, people all of over the Valley—who wouldn’t be where they are today without Tim Chambers,” CSN assistant coach Sean Larimer said. “It didn’t matter what coach was going through personally, he would always find the means to help make your life better.”
WILDFIRE EVACUATIONS Strong winds send embers flying as the Kincade Fire burns in Calistoga, California, on October 29. The blaze in Northern California wine country exploded in size with some 2.2 million people without electricity after California’s biggest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, shut it off over the weekend in the northern part of the state to prevent its equipment from sparking blazes during windy weather. Elsewhere, a wildfire swept through the star-studded hills of LA on October 28, destroying several large homes and forcing LeBron James and thousands of others to flee. (Photo by Associated Press)
WALGREENS CLOSING IN-STORE CLINICS
Walgreens plans to close all in-store health care clinics at its Las Vegas Valley locations by the end of the year, a company spokesman said. After it announced plans to close about 40% of in-store clinics nationwide, Walgreens spokesman Scott Goldberg said October 28 that one clinic in Henderson, one in North Las Vegas and six clinics in Las Vegas would be shuttered. The Las Vegas clinic locations are at 9415 W. Desert Inn Road, 8500 W. Cheyenne Ave., 7599 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 6865 W. Tropicana Ave., 2389 E. Windmill Lane and 3339 Las Vegas Blvd. South, at the Venetian. The other clinics are at 1701 N. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson and 4771 W. Craig Road in North Las Vegas. All of the nurse practitioner-led clinics will close by December 31, Goldberg said. Walgreens has more than 60 stores in the Las Vegas area. The company announced it would close about 150 of the in-store clinics nationwide. —Bryan Horwath
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LUNGS ON FIRE
Tropical rainforests are located near the equator, while temperate rainforests, such as those in the Pacific Northwest, are located in mountainous areas within the mid-latitudes.
WHAT’S AT STAKE BECAUSE OF THE AMAZON RAINFOREST FIRES?
BY MEREDITH S. JENSEN | SPECIAL TO WEEKLY
small ember of news hit the powder keg of social media in August—Amazonia was on fire. Viral photos of the burning rainforest blazed through the internet, fueled by shares and hashtags. News outlets breathlessly proclaimed, “The lungs of the world are on fire.” Then, the winds of public attention shifted, and the fires were forgotten despite the obvious—Amazonia is still on fire. Stretching wide across the northern half of South America, the Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. In addition to being home to millions of people and a significant number of plant and animal species, the Amazon rainforest is rich in carbon. Fires, largescale farming and ranching, development, logging, mining and climate change all threaten the delicate balance of one of the most diverse regions in the world.
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AMAZON SNAPSHOT The Amazon region stretches through Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. It’s home to more than 30 million people, including more than 400 indigenous and ethnic groups.
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FOREST FIRES Although it seems wet enough to be fire-resistant, the Amazon rainforest is not a stranger to drought-induced fire, but the frequency of those fires is increasing because of “increases in regional deforestation and anthropogenic climate change.” Droughts previously considered “once-in-acentury” events occurred in 2005, 2010 and 2015-16. According to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE), there have been 90,000 fires in Brazil in 2019, an 80% increase compared with 2018. Peru saw a 92% increase in fires, Bolivia a 79% increase. As of late October, data maps from NASA’s Fire Information Resource Management System still showed thousands of active fires along the northern and southern borders of the Amazon basin.
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THE LANDSCAPE CONTAINS ... ■ About 10% of the known species on the planet. Scientists believe that number could be as high as 20%-30% when accounting for the species not yet discovered in the region.
■ More than 1 billion acres of dense forests, half of the planet’s remaining tropical forests ■ 4,100 miles of winding rivers
■ The Amazon is 2.6 million square miles and would span more than twothirds of the U.S.
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A BIOME IN CRISIS Most of the perils facing the Amazon rainforest are politically or economically driven. About 60% of the forest grows within the borders of Brazil, a nation led by President Jair Bolsonaro, who took office in early 2019 following a campaign pledge to reduce environmental protections and increase agricultural development. The rate of deforestation in Brazil slowed a whopping 75% from 2000-10. However, data from 2017-18 showed a 14% increase, with the biggest area of forest cleared since 2008. Threats include:
RANGE OF LIFE One of Earth’s most biodiverse sites, the Amazon rainforest is home to millions of species. They include: ■ 2.5 million insect species ■ 40,000 plant species ■ 16,000 tree species ■ 5,000 freshwater fish species ■ 1,300 bird species ■ 1,000+ amphibian species ■ 430+ mammal species ■ 400+ reptile species
■ Logging—timber is used for flooring, furniture ■ Electricity—power plants cut and burn trees, hydroelectric projects flood acres of rainforest and disrupt natural river flow ■ Paper—huge tracts of trees are cleared to create pulp ■ Mining—operations clear forests to build roads and dig mines ■ Government—service and transit roads add to forest clearing and pollution ■ Subsistence farming—forest land cut for firewood, acres burned to
make room for crops and grazing lands ■ Cattle industry—slashand-burn techniques (like those that likely sparked this year’s fires) clear ranch land for animals ■ Special interests— palm oil, soy and other industries clear forests for cropland ■ Climate change—the above human activities are the sole cause of widespread deforestation and are linked to increases in drought, fire, habitat loss, species loss and the interruption of entire ecosystems
A TYPICAL RAINFOREST INCLUDES FOUR LAYERS
1 Emergent This is the top layer, featuring trees as tall as 200 feet that grow far apart, their branches reaching into the sky.
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Upper canopy A deep layer of vegetation 20 feet thick, the upper canopy plays host to most of the rainforest’s animal species. Leaves here grow so thick that they block most of the sunlight, and rain can take up to 10 minutes to reach the ground.
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Understory Plants with broad leaves, such as palms, dominate this low-light layer, as they fight for what bit of sunlight streams through the trees.
4 TREES ARE THE FRONT LINE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Not only is the Amazon an air conditioning system to Earth, it’s also a filtration system. Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are used. That gas traps radiation in the atmosphere, causing a greenhouse effect and increased temperatures that can threaten Earth’s vital ecological balance. Trees combat this imbalance by absorbing carbon dioxide and using it for photosynthesis processes, which then release oxygen back into the atmosphere. The Amazon alone keeps 400 billion tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere and produces 6% of the oxygen we breathe.
Forest floor Few short plants grow along the bottom, but decaying matter from the foliage above creates dark, rich soil that provides the forest with key nutrients.
Sources: World Wildlife Fund, National Geographic, American Association for the Advancement of Science, NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)
The rainforest makes its own rain through a process called transpiration. Plants release water vapor into the atmosphere from small pores on the underside of their leaves. This moisture collects as low-level clouds, then falls back down as rain.
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CONDITIONS ARE FINALLY RIGHT FOR A HIP-HOP FESTIVAL ON THE LAS VEGAS STRIP BY ZONEIL MAHARAJ
From left: Day N Vegas headliners J. Cole (Scott Roth/Courtesy), Travis Scott (Brian Willette/Courtesy) and Kendrick Lamar (Amy Harris/AP) (Photo Illustration)
or the millennial clubgoer, it might playing one of the top hip-hop albums of all time, be difficult to fathom a world where is just funny to me. But that was the climate back hip-hop wasn’t openly embraced on then,” Peace says. “Hip-hop has always had a bad the Las Vegas Strip. Visit any weekend, stigma to it [here].” and you’re likely to see anyone from Cardi B and The stigmatization of hip-hop in Las Vegas 2 Chainz to E-40 and Young Thug performing in peaked in 2006, when then-sheriff Bill Young front of thousands, at rooftop beach clubs and in urged casinos not to book rap acts. In a letter to cavernous, confetti-filled rooms. This weekend Nevada’s Gaming Control Board, Young wrote in particular will see an unprecedented hip-hop that his insistence was “a legitimate crime-prepresence on the Strip, as more than 100 artists vention strategy.” Many venues shrugged it off. arrive at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds for Day But even as the Strip began embracing the music, N Vegas, a three-day fest boasting headliners J. many local artists struggled to get the same love. Cole, Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar and a “We had to lie and say we were a funk band loaded undercard that includes Tyler the Creator, to get booked,” says Renaldo Elliott, who played Migos, Schoolboy Q, Miguel, 21 Savage, Kali drums in the versatile hip-hop band Rhyme N Uchis, Juice WRLD and Brockhampton. Rhythm, a group active from 2007 to 2015. “We Produced by Goldenvoice, the same group that had to do that for a while until we were able to organizes Coachella, Day N Vegas will be the first have our name carry ourselves.” hip-hop event of this magnitude in Having hip-hop on the Strip is esDAY N VEGAS Las Vegas. The timing makes sense. sential for the city, says Mike Pizzo, November 1-3, Hip-hop is one of the leading genres a veteran DJ who helped launch noon-1 a.m., $199/ in music, having surpassed rock in HipHopSite and co-hosted Word day, $429-$899 three-day. Las Vegas popularity a few years back. But it’s Up with Peace. “If we as a city want Festival Grounds, been a long time coming for the city, to own the title of entertainment daynvegas2019.com. which has had a contentious history capital in the world, then like every with the genre. other genre that’s represented here, “If you told me 10 years ago that hip-hop needs to be represented as there was going to be a hip-hop festival with this well,” Pizzo says. He credits Victor Drai for belineup in Vegas—an all hip-hop lineup? Not haping a visionary and booking hip-hop headliners pening,” DJ Warren Peace says. at his nightclub during peak EDM. Now, other Peace has gone to war for hip-hop in Las Vegas. clubs are following suit. A co-founder of now-shuttered record store In 2019, hip-hop culture is flourishing on the HipHopSite; former co-host of KUNV’s defunct Strip—and being monetized. There’s graffitiWord Up radio show; and a fixture at Las Vegas’ inspired art at the Palms and the Cosmopoliearliest venues, including Club Ra at Luxor, Peace tan. The Jabbawockeez are breakdancing at helped pave the way for hip-hop in the city. Ra MGM Grand. Today’s top rappers are performopened in 1997 and held the first weekly hip-hop ing at Drai’s and KAOS, with old-school titans party in a casino on the Strip. On Thursdays, you holding it down at On the Record at Park MGM. could hear Peace and DJ Mr. Bob spinning everyEven Drake has a residency at XS and a pop-up thing from 2Pac and Biggie to Nas and Jay-Z. You store at Wynn Plaza. could even spot Prince or Lil’ Jon in the crowd. “There’s no stopping hip-hop,” DJ Mighty Mi “We had legendary status,” Peace remembers. says. A transplant from New York, he played Ra was the place to be, but in the early 2000s, in some of that city’s best-known clubs and the hotel-casino decided to change the format. produced for rap duo The High & Mighty before Peace says he was informed of the change before moving here in 2007. He remembers going to his set one night in 2004, and was explicitly Fresh Fest as a kid during the ’80s to see acts like told not to play any hip-hop. But the Run-DMC and Kurtis Blow. “We were starved for crowd was there for a hip-hop night, it,” he says. “People are probably starved to see a so he played a song from one of the hip-hop festival here.” most popular artists of that era, 50 Forty years later, hip-hop’s still around, and Cent. And, Peace says, he was fired. only increasing in popularity. Finally, it’s getting “To think back on that now, for its day in Vegas.
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By Zoneil Maharaj AMBJAAY (Saturday) Who: A 19-year-old from Watts with a viral Spanglish hit. Sound: Like the class clown running wild in the studio. See because: He’s a throwback to when rap didn’t take itself so seriously. Spin: The aforementioned Spanglish sensation, “Uno.” COI LERAY (Saturday) Who: A girly tomboy who can rap circles around any dude, including her father, Boston rap mogul Benzino. Sound: East Coast aggression meets Atlanta bounce. See because: She’s got such a playful swagger in her videos; it’s going to be fun to see live. Spin: “Did It.” DREEZY (Friday) Who: Once dubbed the “Princess of Chicago rap,” she’s a double threat who entrances you with romantic R&B, then finishes you with a flurry of fierce rhymes. Sound: A little bit of everything, from hot girl bangers (“Chanel Slides”) to conscious raps (“Spar”) to silky R&B (“Close to You”). See because: Because she’s got more talent, views, spins and co-signs than most on the lineup. Spin: Any of the above, plus “We Gon Ride” featuring Gucci Mane.
GUAPDAD 4000 (Friday) Who: The over-the-top leader of the curious “scam rap” subgenre, who allegedly finessed Drake out of $100,000. Sound: Think Mac Dre meets Riff Raff— slick and absurd, but multiplied by 4000. See because: With recent collaborations with Chance the Rapper and J. Cole, the Ferragamo Falcon is on the fast track to the top. Spin: “Scamboy.” ELHAE (Friday) Who: North Dakota-born, Georgia-bred crooner boasting collaborations with Kehlani, Ty Dolla Sign, Wale and more. Sound: Groovy R&B with a touch of trap See because: There’s so much rap at the festival; his set will be one of the few to chill out to. Spin: “Hennessy.” KATORI WALKER (Friday) Who: A young rapper from Pasadena with a lot on his mind. Sound: Powerful, visceral raps that will leave you speechless. See because: He might be the second coming of Kendrick. Spin: “Ormoni,” a short, gut-wrenching song about his brother’s murder.
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THE MARYLAND RAPPER LEADS A WAVE OF STRONG WOMEN INTO DAY N VEGAS BY ZONEIL MAHARAJ
KOTA THE FRIEND (Sunday) Who: A down-to-earth DIYer from Brooklyn. Sound: Like a deep conversation with a homie you haven’t seen in a while. See because: You might not turn up, but you’ll leave his set a lot wiser. Spin: “For Colored Boys.”
rom Megan Thee Stallion’s hot-girl rhymes to Tierra Whack’s quirky bops, women have batter-rammed down the doors to hip-hop’s boy’s club. None are louder or as full of fire as Maryland’s Rico Nasty. As women assert their long-overdue dominance in rap, the 22-year-old born Maria-Cecilia Kelly stands apart. Rico’s playful, rowdy bangers are full of crunk-era energy and savage bravado. Songs titles like “Smack a Bitch” and “Rage” speak for themselves. For her, music is a means to find peace, let out aggression, and channel trauma into cocky motivation. “How is you hatin’ on me from a cubicle/ I got more money than you on my cuticle,” she quips on XXXTentacion’s “#ProudCatOwnerRemix.” We caught up with the explosive rapper by phone from her Maryland home ahead of her November 2 performance at Day N Vegas to talk about black girl energy, camaraderie and coping with loss.
How do you find it? I don’t think I’ve found it myself, but I give it off in the music. I try my best to exude it in the vibes that I bring.
You have a very punk swagger in both your look and sound. Where does that come from? All black girls have punk in them. I see it in all of them when I perform. I see them and I see their energy. I feed off of it, ’cause it’s not just me that’s punk. They get up every day and go against the odds; they just don’t rap about it.
Now more than ever, women are running hiphop. It feels like such a historic moment. How does it feel to be a part of this wave? I’m happy that I have a group to come up with and a group to watch grow. It would probably get boring if it was just me watching myself, only feeding off myself, only sending vibes myself. It’s pretty cool that it’s, like, friendly competition, and you get to watch people do what you do in their own way. And I love that it’s just more girls—it’s more people to collab with; it’s more space.
Is that who you make music for? My [music] isn’t targeted toward gender or race. If I wanted [a group of] people to listen to me more, it’d definitely be young black girls, because I just want them to have a sense of rage and peace. It’s hard to find that.
You went through a lot at a young age [her high school boyfriend died when she was 18, before either knew she was pregnant’, but you’ve always kept a positive outlook. When you have a newborn or something that’s a constant reminder of new life, it makes you anticipate the future. It makes you want to wake up every day. .... I’m not trying to tell everyone to go out there and have kids, but it’s very important to be around that type of energy. New life is the most pure. They’re like sponges. They pay attention to everything. That helps keep me on my toes as well as happy, because I feel like kids are the only thing we have left that’ll bring you joy. They’re the future. I’m still a child in a way; I’m still young as f*ck, so it’s weird to think about it like that, to be 22 and thinking a 3-year-old is the future, but they really are.
LUTE (Friday) Who: Charlotte, North Carolina, emcee signed to J. Cole’s Dreamville camp. Sound: Blue-collar bars with a soulful backdrop. See because: He was a standout on Dreamville’s fabled Revenge of the Dreamers III compilation. Spin: “Morning Shift.” REASON (Sunday) Who: A TDE signee and Kendrick Lamar understudy from Carson, California. Sound: Sobering West Coast realness. See because: He’s labelmates with titans Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q and SZA. No other endorsements needed. Spin: “Better Dayz.” SANTI (Sunday) Who: Wildly creative rapper and singer bringing Nigeria’s alté youth culture to the U.S. Sound: Afropop with indie rock and U.K. grime influences. See because: He’s got a dark, moody and tribal aesthetic that’s unlike anything else on the lineup. Spin: “Raw Dinner.”
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ATLANTA DUO EARTHGANG ARRIVES FOR DAY N VEGAS WITH EVEN BIGGER PLANS BY ZONEIL MAHARAJ espite having a grounded name like EarthGang, Atlanta duo Olu (aka Johnny Venus) and WowGr8 (aka Doctur Dot) looks and sounds otherworldly. Often dressed like the flyest dudes from a dystopian future—traffic cone-orange jumpsuits with see-through coats, yellow racing gloves and geometric shades, for example—both possess fluid, shape-shifting flows that stretch around any beat, be it bass-heavy trap or spirited soul. It doesn’t offer much comfort that, when asked about their future plans, Olu ominously responds: “World domination.” If the ATLiens are body snatchers, they’re playing the long game. Over the last decade, they’ve become a testament to the adage that hard work pays off, putting out a series of independent projects while building hype as one of the most exciting acts out of the South for their blend of depth and whimsy. Since September alone, they’ve embarked on a headlining European tour, performed at two festivals in South Africa, dropped multiple music videos and released a long-awaited debut LP, Mirrorland. “We’re exhausted, blessed, happy and still hungry,” Olu says over the phone on a recent Friday morning, rising after a night of performing and partying in the Washington, D.C., area during a stop on the nationwide Welcome to Mirrorland tour.
Inspired by the The Wiz, the allblack ’70s adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, and released on J. Cole’s Interscope imprint Dreamville Records, Mirrorland is a musical fantasy in its own right. The album bleeds Atlanta through uplifting bangers like the Young Thug-assisted “Proud of U,” meditative hymn “This Side” and the rousing neo-funk of “Stuck.” “This was our opportunity to tell the story of the Atlanta we know,” WowGr8 says. That wildly inventive sound caught the attention of J. Cole, who signed the duo in 2017. If the record deal amplified EarthGang’s buzz, the group’s appearance on this year’s highly praised Revenge of the Dreamers III compilation was a thunderclap. Featured alongside Cole and rising national acts such as DaBaby and Smino, Olu and WowGr8 became breakout stars. When they take the stage November 1 at Day N Vegas, it’ll be a Revenge reunion, with Cole headlining and many of the featured artists sharing the bill. Whether the festival crowd will hear standout songs from the project, like “Sacrifices” and “1993,” remains a mystery. “If it happens, it’d be lit,” WowGr8 says. With Mirrorland finally out, EarthGang has cemented its place among the rap giants of Atlanta. But the mission has always been bigger. “We love Atlanta, and Atlanta was the birthplace for a lot of our ideas and a lot of our growth,” Olu says. “But what we’ve been asked to do is to burst the world open, so that’s what we ’bout to do.”
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1 0 . 3 1 .1 9 LIL BABY He has a song with Drake titled “Yes Indeed,” in which he raps, “Wah wah wah, bitch/I’m Lil Baby.” He also has a song with DaBaby, called “Baby,” so he’s really leaning into it.
LIL HOUSE PHONE There’s a baby photo on his Instagram of him playing with a house phone. One might say this was his calling.
LIL KEED His name should be Lil Young Thug, because he sounds exactly like him. To be fair, Keed grew up on the same street as Thugger and is signed to his label.
LIL TECCA He’s 17 and innocent. In an interview with Genius breaking down the Glock-toting chorus to “Ransom,” he clarified that, “I don’t got no [guns]!”
LIL GOTIT We can’t say for sure if he’s got “it,” but he’s got six older siblings, including Lil Keed.
LIL MOSEY At 17, he’s tied with Tecca as the youngest on this list.
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LIL TJAY In a Pitchfork interview, he said people refer to him as the “Bronx Justin Bieber” and, honestly, we stopped reading and listening after that. (“Pop Out” still slaps, though.)
LIL MEECH He’s the son of infamous Detroit drug lord Big Meech, founder of the Black Mafia Family. We’ll skip the snarky remarks and keep it moving.
LIL TRACY As you might have guessed based on lil’ rapper logic, his name is not Tracy. His birth name is Jazz, an infinitely better name than “Tracy.”
LIL UZI VERT He’s 5-foot-4, so his “lil” name might be the most fitting of the bunch.
LIL RAVEN Last we checked, he was not a bird.
LIL NAS X His government name is Montero Lamar Hill, and much like his music, his stage name doesn’t make much sense. On top of that, he’s reportedly 6-foot-1.
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CSN & UNLV TWO PLAYS We’re deep into the fall semester, which means academic theater companies are in full swing. This month, UNLV’s Nevada Conservatory Theatre and CSN’s Fine Arts Department Theatre Program each present plays about the plight of workers. It’s an especially timely topic, considering that income inequality is the worst it has been in 50 years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. At CSN’s Backstage Theatre, Dave Fofi directs The Idea Man by Kevin King. It’s a comic drama about the tension between a privileged engineer and a blue-collar worker with a milliondollar idea. Will the worker get his due, or will the company screw him over? The Los Angeles Times says, “The clash of classes is classic,” and, “The sheer philosophical scope of King’s drama is breathtaking.” Days & times vary, $12. Meanwhile at UNLV, NCT presents The Flick by Annie Baker. This Pulitzer Prizewinning play centers on a trio of smart and underpaid movie theater employees who run the state’s last analog film projector. The Flick earned a New York Times Critic’s Pick: “This lovingly observed play will sink deep into your consciousness, and probably stay there for a while. Days & times vary, $20. –C. Moon Reed
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ENCORE THEATER JOHN CLEESE Where to begin with John Cleese? With Monty Python’s infamous “cheese shop” or “dead parrot” sketches? With A Fish Called Wanda? Or with Basil Fawlty, trying to act normal with a concussion? Hopefully, his two-night stand at the Wynn will include all this comedy gold, minus his recent hamfisted comments about immigration. 8 p.m., $45-$150. –Geoff Carter
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CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY VEGAS VALLEY COMIC BOOK FESTIVAL C’mon, nerds, this is what we fought Scorsese and Coppola for (respectfully, though). This one-day event—returning for a 12th year—brings together comic creators, publishers and readers in a frenzy of mutual appreciations. Check out author signings, vendor tables, film screenings, visits from surprise guests and more. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., free. –Geoff Carter (Photo Illustration)
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THU, OCT 31 BUNKHOUSE SALOON WOVENHAND For two decades, David Eugene Edwards’ second Colorado band has carried on the tradition of his first, 16 Horsepower, constructing an apocalyptic world of Gothic country sounds and faith-shaped lyrics. With The Unwieldies, The Midnight Disease. 9 p.m., $15-$20. –Spencer Patterson
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Clark County’s annual festival returns for its fifth year, featuring more than 30 food trucks (ranging from Hot Diggity Dog to Rolling Fusion), microbrews, a vegan village and live music. Free admission, noon-8 p.m. –Genevie Durano
TUE, NOV 5 LIFE IS AN OP-ED UNLV’s Beverly Rogers Literature and Law Building We live in a world of (too much) information. How to cut through the noise in the Twitter age? Start with this talk by New York Times op-ed columnist Jennifer Senior. 7 p.m., free. –Genevie Durano
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KAOS’ new structure will keep Vegas partying year-round By Brock Radke
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triking design, around-the-clock versatility and sheer size were the factors that made KAOS at the Palms the talk of the town after the megaclub’s April debut weekend. Now it’s time for the venue to launch its strongest innovation, the feature most likely to set KAOS apart from the competition— a 70-foot-tall transparent dome that will create 33,000 square feet of year-round pool party space. KAOS has been closed since September 15 to allow for construction of the new, custom enclosure, created by Miami-based EventStar Structure Corp. The club reopens October 31, and crews have been finalizing installation of the dome this week. “When KAOS was originally announced back in January, we mentioned the dome would be coming in the fall,” says Nick Martini, Palms vice president of nightlife marketing. “It’s been a concept in mind since
the first concepts for the club came about.” The dome creates a new experience on the west side of the 100,000-square-foot club, covering the 60-foot-tall “Demon With Bowl” sculpture by artist Damien Hirst and the pool where it stands, 15 private cabanas (many of which have private pools), the patio spaces of Palms restaurants Greene St. Kitchen and Shark and the connection point between the outdoor dayclub and indoor nightclub. The seashell-shaped structure extends west from the previously outdoor Lotus Stage, which will be angled slightly to fit inside. The dome essentially covers the most action-packed parts of KAOS and creates a climate-controlled environment that will keep the pool party alive until March, when uncovered dayclub operations will resume. Only a few Las Vegas dayclub venues have experimented with temporary enclosures and offseason pool parties, most notably Marquee at the Cosmopolitan. Encore Beach Club launched a new daytime winter party series, Intermission, on October 26, also using an enclosure. The KAOS dome is doing it on the largest scale to date, and the Palms will maximize the investment with resort pool operations
during the week, along with private and corporate event availability. Expect monstersized day and night parties for New Year’s Eve, the Super Bowl, March Madness and Spring Break, too. “We will have the unique opportunity to cater to snowbirds looking for a winter reprieve in a beautiful climate-controlled environment,” Martini says. The dome resort pool will operate Monday through Thursday, with an “elevated” experience at the pool complete with a DJ on Fridays and Sundays, Martini says. Saturday, however, will be the biggest day of the week—a “blowout indoor pool party,” he says—which kicks off on November 2, followed by a grand opening celebration on November 9. The dome is set to debut Halloween night with a Mad Max-inspired Demon Dome party starring Cardi B, the KAOS resident artist who has brought the loudest levels of chaos to the club so far this year. As Martini says, “It’s always a party with Cardi.”
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DJ Karma 11/1. DJ Wellman 11/2. DJ C-LA 11/6. Wed, Fri-Sat, Mirage, 702693-8300.
Fri-Sat, Sahara, 702-761-7618.
Can this be real? Two straight Saturdays of elrow parties at Encore Beach Club? Believe it. The November 2 lineup for El Triángulo de las Rowmudas includes Wynn Nightlife resident Nora En Pure, English deep house expert Bontan and Spanish house and techno wizard Dosem. Also: EBC at Night with Two Friends 11/6. Wed, FriSun, Encore, 702-770-7300.
Calvin Harris 10/31. Steve Aoki 11/1. Cash Cash 11/2. DJ Spider 11/3. ThuSun, MGM Grand, 702-891-3838.
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DJ Seany Mac 10/31. Greg Lopez 11/1. DJ Crooked 11/2. Nightly, Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7631.
Cardi B 10/31. Miguel 11/1. Palms, 702739-5267.
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Halloween’s a big deal, but when the weekend parties are done, SEMA is back in town. Lexani Wheels always throws one of the biggest bashes of the week, and the afterparty is set for Chateau on November 6 starring West Coast hip-hop legend DJ Quik. Also: Liz Clark 10/31. Wed-Sat, Paris, 702-776-7777.
DRAI’S NIGHTCLUB
The Cromwell club rolls out an all-star rap roster this week, starting with rising North Carolina artist DaBaby on November 1, Drai’s Live resident favorites Migos on November 2 and Big Sean closing it out for the DUB party on November 6. Also: DJ Pauly D 10/31. Franzen 11/3. Thu-Sun, Cromwell, 702-777-3800. DRAI’S AFTERHOURS
Thu-Sun, Cromwell, 702-777-3800. EMBASSY
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INFLUENCE
Daily, Linq, 702-503-8320. JEWEL
Lil Jon 11/1. DJ E-Rock 11/2. FAED 11/4. Mon, Fri-Sat, Aria, 702-590-8000.
LIGHT GO POOL
Daily, Flamingo, 702-697-2888.
Saweetie 10/31. E-40 11/1. Lil Baby 11/2. Funk Flex 11/6. Wed, Fri-Sat, Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700.
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Daily, Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. MARQUEE NIGHTCLUB
Eric DLux 11/1. Camelphat 11/2. Vice 11/4. Mon, Fri-Sat, Cosmopolitan, 702-3339000.
Mac in the living room. Could Mother Monster herself stop by after her Enigma show at Park Theater? It’s more than a possibility. Also: DJ G-Squared 11/1. DJ White Shadow 11/2. DJ ZO 11/6. Wed, Fri-Sat, Park MGM, 702-730-6773.
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Fergie DJ 10/31. Illenium 11/1. Tiësto 11/2. Steve Aoki 11/5. Tue, Thu-Sun, Caesars Palace, 702-785-6200.
Mustard 10/31. DJ Wellman 11/1. Sheck Wes 11/2. Thu-Sat, Venetian, 702-3888588. XS
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Nightmare in the Park MGM takes over multiple casino venues all weekend long, and Halloween at On the Record brings the Little Monsters Ball Lady Gaga costume contest and its $10K prize. Jodie Harsh spins in the main room with Eddie
Black Coffee 10/31. Diplo & Anna Lunoe 11/1. The Chainsmokers 11/2. Cedric Gervais 11/3. Fri-Sun, Encore, 702-770-7300.
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GOLD STANDARD AMBRA SERVES UP UPSCALE ITALIAN FARE WITH A LIVELY VIBE BY C. MOON REED mbra is Italian for “amber.” It calls to mind a unique kind of luxury—rich, honey-colored gemstones; a Mediterranean sunset; and, in this case, a contemporary Italian restaurant on the Strip. Having debuted late in the summer in the former Fiamma space, Ambra Italian Kitchen + Bar at MGM Grand does what Vegas does best: serve up fun, approachable luxury. You could get engaged here—the ring delivered in a glass of Champagne from the 16-page wine list—and then return with your bedazzled friends for a bachelor or bachelorette party. The lush speakeasy room, Privata (Italian for “private”), waits for you with secret menus. Bring your coworkers there for a lunch meeting or simply drink at the bar, which faces Morimoto. With Chef Vic Casanova at the helm (yes, that’s his real name), the menu is laden with indulgent Italian favorites. Handmade pastas include a spicy Rigatoni Amatriciana ($26) seasoned with Calabrian chiles and a meaty macaroni bolognese ($23). For the full experience, begin with hot and cold antipasti, such as the signature prime beef tartare ($24) and meatballs al forno ($16). Sample the luscious bluefin tuna ($27) from the crudos menu or splurge on the Ambra Tower ($110), which offers all the gifts of the sea: crab, lobster, shrimp and more. Crown the evening with an entree. The grilled branzino ($45) is exquisite, while the Chicken Parmigiano ($31) ranks among Vegas’ best. The tender veal chop marsala ($69) is topped with morels and porcinis and served with a marsala sauce and anchovy butter. Pair the meal with a few cleverly named cocktails, like the Matcha Thinking ($16), with green tea, sake and grapefruit, or the You Can’t Catch Me ($16), with cinnamon syrup and gingerbread rooibos-infused Ketel One. When it’s time for dessert, the server will roll out an Amaro liquor cart. The dolces are Italian favorites with a showy twist: The tiramisu ($15) is topped with a gold leaf and a dark chocolate disk, while the prosecco granita bellini ($15) is finished with flaming cotton candy.
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Back in 2018, the Weekly tapped Chris Jacobs, founder of the Beer Zombies brand and former Blue Ribbon bartender, as the Valley’s Best Beer Ambassador. Since then, Jacobs has held fast to the role. He’s a constant presence at local beer events, extolling the virtues of malted beverages. And in July, he opened Beer Zombies Bottle Shop in a small alcove adjacent to SkinnyFats on Warm Springs Road. Despite its name, BZBS doesn’t simply sell bottles; in fact, its 15 tap handles showcase an eclectic selection, including a pair of kombuchas. You’ll typically find a trio of hazies, a West Coast IPA and a pilsner, along with a pair of stouts and one or two oddball kegs depending upon bartender preference. As if that weren’t enough, there are also two coolers, one for cans and another for bottles. With 58 can selections each day, shelves are mostly dedicated to stouts and sours, along with hazy IPAs. You’re sure to find offerings from Connecticut’s Abomination Brewing and Long Island’s Nightmare Brewing—as an artist himself, Jacobs loves their can art—along with SoCal stalwarts Modern Times and Mason Ale Works. The other cooler features what Jacobs calls “geeky stuff,” ranging from lambics and wild ales to large-format stouts. The way he looks at it, “If you’re a beer geek and run your business like one, the business will come.” What better way to roll into Halloween than by scaring up some brews with a Beer Zombie? –Jim Begley
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om Morello’s lengthy musical CV includes political agitators Rage Against the Machine and Prophets of Rage, hard rock band Audioslave, and an acoustic-leaning solo project, Nightwatchman. For the tour in support of his 2018 solo album The Atlas Underground— which features collaborations with Bassnectar, Big Boi, Killer Mike, Portugal. The Man, Steve Aoki, K.Flay, Pretty Lights and others—the guitarist and songwriter has put together a visually and sonically immersive production. Morello checked in with the Weekly to discuss what fans can expect.
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For the design on your tour, you’re working with Sean Evans, who has worked extensively with Roger Waters. What were you aiming for with the production? When I completed The Atlas Underground record—a record that has a lot of collaborators on it that would not be joining me on tour—I was like, what is a creative way to make a tremendously impactful visual and sonic experience? So I called Sean. This is the most ambitious tour of my entire career, and aside from all of the Marshall stack-shredding guitar playing, it’s both beautiful and provocative. I think one of the strengths of bands like Rage Against the Machine
was the lack of overwhelming visuals. It’s four guys rocking you in a very punk rock way. And this, while I want the guitar to be at the forefront, I want it to be a different kind of show than I’d ever done before, and one that was both exciting and challenging for me and the audience. Was there any sort of narrative or story that you wanted to convey with this show? The theme that runs through the record is social justice ghost stories—telling tales of the fallen and martyred of the past to inform the struggles of the present. At the end of the day, it’s a rock ’n’ roll show, and my first job is to have
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everybody screaming and drained by the end of the night. But the through line is what makes it very unique. How did you choose what to include from your catalog beyond The Atlas Underground stuff? It was important to me to have Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave and Street Sweeper [Social Club] and Nightwatchman elements in it. It’s a Tom Morello show, and there are 19 records in my discography. I’ve gone through my catalog with a fine-toothed comb and found the biggest, gnarliest [rock riffs]. What do you have coming up, be-
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PUNCH CODE FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH PREPARES FOR TWO HOMETOWN SHOWS AT THE JOINT BY LESLIE VENTURA ive Finger Death Punch has been a Vegas band for more than a decade, and in that time has become one of the world’s most popular hard rock outfits. We caught up with guitarist Zoltan Bathory ahead of the band’s tour, which kicks off with two shows at the Joint.
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On living in Las Vegas: Everyone knows Vegas for the Strip, and I had the same perception. Then I had friends who lived in Green Valley and Summerlin, and once I visited them I was like, wow this is a beautiful place, and I moved out here. I moved out to Vegas before any of the other guys. We were still rehearsing in Burbank, and I would get to the rehearsal place faster than the guys who lived in LA, because the traffic is so bad. It was a running joke, that I could get there faster living in Vegas. On the influx of bands to Las Vegas: A lot of other bands know (Courtesy)
yond the tour? We’ve been working on Prophets of Rage stuff for a while. We released a couple of songs over the course of the last six months, but we’ve got a proper record that’s coming along—slowly, but coming along. [And] there’s going to be a sister record to The Atlas Underground. I’m working with a new, exciting batch of collaborators now that I’m home from the Prophets of Rage tour. I’m not sure exactly when that new music will come out, but I’ve always envisioned this as a two-album project. Obviously, there’s no shortage of political things to draw from for the record. There’s plenty of topical
issues of the day, none bigger than the looming environmental catastrophe. But the core message at all of my shows over the course of the last two decades has been that the world is not going to change itself. That is up to you. And the people who have changed the world in the past didn’t have any more power, courage, money or creativity than anyone reading this article right now. They stood up in their place in time for a more just and humane planet, and that’s what we need to do right now. For more of our interview with Morello, visit lasvegasweekly.com.
that we are here, so I like to think we had a hand in that. The guys from Bad Wolves, Corey Taylor from Slipknot … a lot of guys are ending up [in Las Vegas]. Kevin Churko, our longtime producer, has a huge studio here, and anybody who’s anybody goes there, so that brings a lot of bands [to town]. Papa Roach recorded there. There are so many. I guess this town is becoming sort of a nucleus [for rock music].
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you cover a song, there are a couple criteria. We can’t pick a song from one of our contemporaries, like Metallica. We are in the same genre, [so] it wouldn’t make sense for us to cover something like that. [Also, singer] Ivan [Moody], needs to live through the song. Ivan goes to karaoke bars, so there are just certain songs he loves, and this was one of those. The whole thing kind of took off from there. We reached out to Kenny— he’s on it—and then Brantley [Gilbert] got involved, and then Brian May from Queen. So it became a pretty cool coalition, so to speak. On donating proceeds from ticket sales to the Gary Sinise Foundation, benefiting veterans and first responders: No-
body was born with a silver spoon in this band. We all struggled. I came from a Communist country [Hungary] and didn’t speak English. None of the other guys come from privileged families, so everyone fought for this. It takes a lot of dedication. … And that attracts a very specific type of crowd: military guys, guys and girls who are go-getters. These are very special people, and they deserve reverence and respect. That’s sort of become our extended family, so we do whatever we can for them.
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH with Three Days Grace, Bad Wolves, Fire From the Gods. November 1-2, 6:30 p.m., $55. The Joint, 702-693-5000.
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Tommy Sherlock, right, plays Pontius Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar. (Matthew Murphy/Courtesy)
Touring back to town Strip performer Tommy Sherlock hits the Smith Center with Jesus Christ Superstar By Brock Radke iverpool-born singer and stage veteran Tommy Sherlock met his wife onstage, as one does in Las Vegas. “She came to see the show and sat in the front row. I pointed at her, did that sign for “You and me, drink after,” she gave me the thumbs-up and the rest is history,” he laughs. That show was Tenors of Rock, featuring a quintet of talented U.K. vocalists performing classic rock favorites, and Sherlock helped open the show at Harrah’s Las Vegas in January 2017. In April of this year, it relocated to the Sin City Theater at the Planet Hollywood Resort, where it now runs Saturday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Sherlock is taking a break from Tenors, however. He’s playing Pontius Pilate in the 50th anniversary tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, one of few classic stage musicals in which he hasn’t already performed on London’s West End or in a touring version. It was an opportunity he couldn’t refuse, and it comes with the extra bonus: a built-in honeymoon.
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“I thought we’d spend our first year of marriage Reynolds Hall. He’s already hit the stage at some on the road seeing the United States,” he says. impressive theaters in Texas and California dur“I’ve never seen it really. I’ve toured all over the ing Superstar’s run so far, but he’s amped to do his U.K., Europe and Asia, and I’ve loved living in thing in front of his new hometown crowd. Vegas for almost three years. But I also love seeing “I’ve become really good friends with so many different sights and getting to do different things people in Las Vegas over the last few years, and I around the country. So I’ve got a job in one of the can’t wait,” he says. “I’m from Liverpool, which greatest musicals ever written, and I’m is probably the most talented city in the JESUS CHRIST also getting to go on the road with my world, with so many great musicians and SUPERSTAR wife.” writers living there. But the sense of unity November 5-10, Sherlock is also enjoying the hard-rockand pride everyone has in each other’s 7:30 or 2 p.m., $40-$128. ing interpretation of the Andrew Lloyd work [here] just draws me back. I cannot Smith Center’s Webber-Tim Rice musical. “I love doing believe the strength of the entertainment Reynolds Hall musicals for the work of it, the rehearsals community in Las Vegas.” Smith Center, 702-749-2000. and the process,” he says. “I’ve done a few, That’s the element that will bring but I have to say this is one musical I’ve Sherlock back to Tenors of Rock when he’s always wanted to be part of. So as soon as done with this tour, and possibly plant the audition came up, I didn’t hesitate to fly to New him in Vegas for the long haul. “We absolutely love York on a whim.” Las Vegas. It’s close to LA if you need to get over to Sherlock sounds excited to return to Vegas this audition or work, and we have quite a few friends week, when the tour lands at the Smith Cenwho have bought homes now. It’s definitely become ter. This will mark his first time performing in my second home.”
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From left: Jay Joseph as Lauren Jittus, Bert Anderson as Lollie Gagger and Mickey Roark as Benjamin Ray Dawson/Sharon DeWealth in Death Is a Drag. (Miranda Alam/Special to Weekly)
A DIFFERENT WORLD With its In City Series, Super Summer Theatre works right through its winter break By Leslie Ventura hen Super Summer Theatre secured a rehearsal space, it quickly became a nobrainer for the production company— known for its warm-weather shows at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park—to use that location for something bigger, too. “We were lucky enough to … be provided with a space that we could use for auditions and rehearsals and set fabrication for our summerseason shows,” says Super Summer Theatre’s chairperson Christy Miller. “By being able to have a place, for the first time, to put everything under one roof, we also found that we ended up with some time in the winter months where we didn’t have a lot going on.” From there, the concept of the In City Series snowballed, the idea being to provide a smaller, more intimate experience during the theater company’s offseason. “Super Summer Theatre started very small,” Miller says. “We were excited
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calendar Frontwoman Clementine Creevy leads indie rock band Cherry Glazerr into Vinyl on November 1. (Pamela Littky/Courtesy)
LIVE music 172 Metalachi (Metallica tribute) 11/1-11/2. Kiss This (Kiss tribute) 11/5-11/6. Robbie Blue, Sammie Serrano, Aimeque 11/8. Rio, 702-513-3356. ACCESS SHOWROOM Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp, Paul Jackson Jr. 11/2. Aliante Casino, 702-692-7777. Backstage Bar & Billiards NE Last Words, Andrew Boss, The Jones, Hereditary Mental Disorder, Co-Op, Vegas Odds 11/1. Shawn James 11/2. Mark Battles, 12Fifteen, ASKE, Billy Winfield, Oddfella 11/17. 601 Fremont St., 702-382-2227. THE BARBERSHOP Heavy Petting Zoo 10/31. Steel Panther 11/1. The 442s 11/2. Corey Brown 11/3. Cosmopolitan, 702-698-7434. THE BOXX J Knack, Dallaz, Suga Shane & more 11/3. 1000 N. Nellis Blvd., 702-824-5281. Brooklyn Bowl Tower of Power 11/1. Sammy Johnson, Swells OC 11/2. Tom Morello, 93Punx 11/3. Nahko & Medicine for the People, Touch Sensitive 11/7. Ice Nine Kills, Fit for a King, Light the Torch, Make Them Suffer, Awake at Last 11/8. PJ Morton, Asiahn, Pell 11/9. Tauk, Jazz is Phsh 11/12. Built to Spill, Slam Dunk, Sunbathe 11/15. The Music of Queen for Kids 11/16. Fortunate Youth, Mike Love, Kash’d Out 11/16. Marion Asher, The Retrolites 11/19. Little Brother 11/22. Amanda Perez, NB Ridaz, Lil Rob, Mr. Capone-E, Paula DeAnda 11/30. Linq Promenade, 702-862-2695. Bunkhouse Saloon Wovenhand, The Unwieldies, The Midnight Disease 10/31. El Conjunto Nueva Ola, Kurumpaw, Edwin Lazer 11/1. Maladjusted (Smiths/Morrissey tribute) 11/2. Helms Alee 11/3. Melvins, Redd Kross, Sh*tKid 11/5. Here Lies Man 11/6. 1349, Uada, Cloak 11/7. The Sonz 11/8. Ed Maverick 11/12. The Buttertones, Feigns 11/15. Tropa Magica 11/16. Black Belt Eagle Scout, Hikes, Sonia Barcelona 11/17. The Midnight Hour, Angela Muñoz, Loren Oden, Jack Waterson 11/19. Slow Hollows 11/20. Death Valley Girls, Crocodiles, Kate Clover 11/22. Plague Vendor, No Parents 11/27. 124 S. 11th St., 702-982-1764. CHEBA HUT Twin Ponies, Sunroom, Farangs, Homebodys 11/8. 2550 S. Rainbow Blvd., 702-685-0692. The Chelsea Alessia Cara, Ryland James 11/15. The 1975, Judah & The Lion, White Reaper, Cosmopolitan, 702-698-6797. CLEOPATRA’S BARGE Dionne Warwick 10/3111/3, 11/7-11/10, 11/14-11/17. Wayne Newton 11/4-11/6, 11/11-11/13, 11/18-11/20. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. THE CLUB Soul Juice Band 11/1. Femmes of Rock 11/9. Burn Unit 11/15. Cannery, 702-507-5700. The Colosseum Guns N’ Roses, Dirty Honey 11/1-11/2. Madonna 11/7, 11/9-11/10. Mariah Carey (All I Want for Christmas Is You) 11/22-11/23, 11/27, 11/29-11/30. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. Count’s VAMP’D Count’s 77 Rockin’ Halloween Bash 10/31. Brant Bjork, El Perro, Fever Dog, Haxa 11/1. Outta the Black, The Remainz, Burn Unit 11/2. Three Lock Box (Sammy Hagar tribute) 11/6. Framing the Red, War Cloud,
Drug Hunt, Stonecutters 11/7. Cherie Currie & Brie Darling, Mojave Sun 11/8. Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd/Southern rock tribute), Kaos Bender & The Traveling Trailer Park 11/9. Worshipper, Zed, Tyrants by Night, Horseburner 11/14. Blackwater Rising, House of Broken Promises, Vile Child, Not Your Kind 11/15. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849.
DOUBLE DOWN SALOON TV Party Tonight w/ VJ Atomic, Damned by the Night 10/31. The Psyatics, F*ckface, Societies Infection, Anubis 11/1. The Lazy Stalkers, The Poppy Seeds, Disco Poindexter, Sparrow Dena 11/2. The Burly-Q Revue w/Johnny Zig & The Force 11/3. The Bargain DJ Collective 11/4. Unique Massive 11/5. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775.
DALLAS EVENTS CENTER Corazón de Maná (Maná tribute), Selena Tribute 11/1. Texas Station, 702-631-1000.
DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS EVENTS CENTER Goodness ft. Wax Motif, Dombresky & more 11/27. 200 S. 3rd St., 800-745-3000.
THE Dillinger Monk & The Po Boys 11/1. Locals Band 11/2. Jeff Reylee 11/8. The Unwieldies 11/9. Jase Wills 11/15. Wayne David Band 11/16. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001.
Eagle Aerie Hall Kalani, Vetivs, Mastiv, Gerry Trevino, TRVLRS, Journey 2 Rapture, Glee Club 11/8. Vanity Of Insanity, Sympton, Model Citizen, Blume, Bloodsons, Mierda De Vida, The Goons 11/9. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927.
THE Dispensary Lounge Jo Belle Yonely 11/1. Karen Jones 11/2. Jazz Jam 11/6. Indra Jones 11/8. Gary Fowler 11/9. Mara y Sol Orchestra 11/13. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343.
Encore Theater John Fogerty 11/6, 11/8-11/9, 11/13, 11/15-11/16. Wynn, 702-770-6696.
Dive Bar Sin City Rejects 11/7. Pariah Was One, Mastiv, MarrysleepwithKill 11/9. Strung Out, The Casualties, War Called Home, Lambs to Lions 11/13. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483.
EVEL PIE Guilty by Association, No Bueno!, Intoxicated Rejects, DC Fallout 11/9. The Ataris, Sprockets 11/13. Russian Girlfriends, Anti-Vision 11/21. The Heiz, The Swamp Gospel, F*ckface 11/22. 508 Fremont St., 702-840-6460.
DONNY & MARIE SHOWROOM Paula Abdul 11/26, 11/28-11/30. Flamingo, 702-733-3111.
Fremont Country Club Nekromantix 11/14. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-6601.
Gilley’s Saloon Dez Hoston 10/31. Redneck Rodeo 11/1-11/2. Scotty Alexander 11/6-11/7. Arnie Newman’s Country Club Band 11/8-11/10. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722. GOLD MINE TAVERN Scotty Dub & The Jellyfish, Wabbajack, We All Wander, Not Much Cooler 11/1. Secret Circle Society, The Band 1111 11/2. Randy William’s American Acoustic 11/6. 23 S. Water St., 702-478-8289. Golden Nugget Showroom The Guess Who 11/1. Asia ft. John Payne 11/8. B.J. Thomas 11/15. 866-946-5336. THE Golden Tiki The Hynotiques 11/3. 3939 Spring Mountain Road, 702-222-3196. GRAND EVENTS CENTER 38 Special 11/1. The Long Run (Eagles tribute) 11/2. Frankie Moreno 11/15. Lights (Journey tribute) 11/16. Green Valley Ranch, 702-617-7777. Hard Rock Live In Flames, Red 11/8. 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-733-7625. HARDWAY 8 Acoustic Mayhem 11/1. The Shakes 11/8. 46 S. Water St., 702-410-5124. Henderson Pavilion Joe Nichols 11/2.
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Vinyl Cherry Glazerr, Cowgirl Clue 11/1. Sunday Afternoon, Stucky Jackson & The Boys 11/7. Helmet 11/8. The Aquabats, PPL MVR, Jacob Turnbloom 11/15. Flatland Cavalry 11/21. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000.
The Joint Five Finger Death Punch, Three Days Grace, Bad Wolves, Fire From the Gods 11/1-11/2. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000.
ZIA RECORD EXCHANGE Brant Bjork 11/1. 1216 S. Rainbow Blvd., 702-233-4942.
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ZAPPOS THEATER Gwen Stefani 11/1-11/2. Florida Georgia Line 11/6, 11/8-11/9, 11/12. Leo Ku 11/30. Planet Hollywood, 702-777-6737.
ART SQUARE THEATRE Knockout Improv 11/1. 1025 S. 1st St., 702-383-3133. BONKERZ COMEDY CLUB Kris Shaw 10/31. Rampart Casino, 702-507-5900. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Tom McTigue, Landry, Derek Richards Thru 11/3. Jimmy Shubert, Chas Elstner, Jimmy Flannigan 11/4-11/10. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711. The Colosseum Jeff Dunham 11/3. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938.
Orleans Showroom Golden November 11/3. The Temptations 11/8-11/9. Ohio Players 11/15. 702-365-7111.
COMEDY CELLAR Nicole Aimee, Allan Havey, Dean Edwards, Sean Patton, Mark Cohen Thru 11/3. Emma Willmann, Mark Schiff, Leonard Ouzts, Amir K, Mark Cohen 11/411/10. Rio, 702-777-2782.
Park Theater Lady Gaga (Enigma) 10/31, 11/2, 11/6, 11/8; (Jazz & Piano) 11/3, 11/9. Aerosmith 11/14, 11/16, 11/19, 11/21, 11/24, 11/26, 11/29. Park MGM, 844-600-7275.
Encore Theater John Cleese 11/1-11/2. Wynn, 702-770-6696.
Pearl CONCERT THEATER Marilyn Manson 10/31. Melanie Martinez, Lauren Ruth Ward 11/15. MGMT 11/21. Palms, 702-944-3200. THE Railhead Piano Men (Elton John/Billy Joel tribute) 11/2. Mike Zito 11/7. The Police Experience (tribute) 11/9. Boulder Station, 702-432-7777. Rocks Lounge Richard Cheese 11/15. Queen Nation 11/23. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. Sand Dollar Lounge Mega-Scopes 10/31. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. South Point Showroom Abbacadabra (ABBA tribute) 11/15-11/17. 702-696-7111. STAR OF THE DESERT ARENA Gerardo Ortiz 11/2. Creedence Clearwater Revisited 11/9. Primm, 702-386-7867.
JIMMY KIMMEL’S COMEDY CLUB Vicki Barbolak Tue thru 11/12. Luenell Sun thru 1/5. Fahim Anwar 10/31-11/3. Linq Promenade, 702-777-2782. JOKESTERS COMEDY CLUB Jason Outlaw, Don Barnhart Thru 11/3. Matthew Lord, Don Barnhart 11/4-11/9. The D, 702-388-2111. L.A. COMEDY CLUB Trixx Thru 11/3. Brandt Tobler 11/4-11/10. The Strat, 702-380-7711. LAUGH FACTORY Earthquake Thu-Sat thru 11/23. Kate Quigley, Jackson McQueen, Rene Garcia Thru 11/3. Mike Saccone, Brian McKim, Traci Skene 11/4-11/6. Tropicana, 702739-2411. South Point Showroom Carlos Mencia 11/1-11/3. 702-696-7111. The Space ComedySportz 11/2. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070.
STARBOARD TACK Sixteen Jackies, Dark Black, Morosis, Mutual 11/9. 2601 Atlantic St., 702-684-5769.
Terry Fator TheatrE Daniel Tosh 11/1-11/2. Gabriel Iglesias 11/2. Mirage, 702-792-7777.
Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Stephanie Quayle 11/1. Tim Montana 11/8. Yankton 11/15. Town Square, 702-435-2855.
TICKLE ME COMEDY CLUB Traci Skene, Ryan Cole Thru 11/9. Eclipse Theaters, 702-8164300.
SUNCOAST SHOWROOM Frankie Scinta 11/9. Mick Adams & The Stones (Rolling Stones tribute) 11/16. The Everly Set (Everly Brothers tribute) 11/23. 800-745-3000. Terry Fator TheatRE Boyz II Men 11/1511/17, 11/22-11/24. Mirage, 702-792-7777. T-Mobile Arena Fleetwood Mac 11/16. 702-692-1600. TopGolF Craig Campbell 11/1. Yachty by Nature 11/2. Through the Roots 11/8. New Politics, The Mowgli’s 11/29. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458. VEIL PAVILION Plain White T’s 11/9. Silverton,
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THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Las Vegas Philharmonic: The Music of Danny Elfman 11/2. Zion’s Youth Symphony and Chorus 11/3. Jesus Christ Superstar 11/5-11/10. (Cabaret Jazz) David Perrico Pop Strings: The Music of The Godfather 11/1. Midnite Rider: The Music of Gregg Allman 11/4. Michael Grimm: Tribute to Ray Charles 11/5. Composer’s Showcase 11/6. 702-749-2000. The Space Mondays Dark 11/4. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. UNLV (Artemus W. Ham Hall) The United States Marine Band, “The President’s Own” 10/31. 36th Annual Invitational Madrigal/Chamber Choir Festival 11/1. UNLV Community Band & New Horizons Band 11/6. (Beam Music Center) Grigoryan Brothers 11/1. (RLL 101) Jennifer Senior: Life is an Op-Ed 11/5. 702-895-2787. VEGAS CITY OPERA Galaween: Death & Decadence 11/1. 5712 Aspen Falls Circle, vegascityopera.org. Winchester Dondero Cultural Center Life in Death Festival 11/1-11/2. 130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. The Writer’s Block The Vinyl Take With Rasar Amani 11/1. 519 S. 6th St., 702-550-6399.
LOCAL THEATER CSN FINE ARTS THEATRE PROGRAM (Backstage Theatre) Idea Man 11/1-11/10. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-5483. Las Vegas Little Theatre (Mainstage) Six Degrees of Separation Thru 11/3. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996. Majestic Repertory Theatre Horrorwood Video Thru 11/3. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636. NEVADA CONSERVATORY THEATRE (Black Box Theatre) The Flick 11/1-11/10. UNLV, 702-895-2787. Super Summer Theatre Death Is a Drag Thru 11/3. 4340 S. Valley View Drive, #208, 702-579-7529.
Galleries & Museums Centennial Hills Library Ron Dorso: The American Road Thru 11/12. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6100. Clark County LIBRARY Christopher J. Brandstetter: Detroit: Art in Decay Thru 11/3. Armand Thomas: ETCETERA 11/5-1/21. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400.
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CORE CONTEMPORARY Leobardo Bracamontes: Lobo Loco Thru 11/2. 900 E. Karen Ave. #D222, 702-805-1166.
Slash and Guns N’ Roses play two shows at the Colosseum, November 1 and 2. (Jack Plunkett/AP Photo)
Thru 11/30. 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702-647-7378. Neon Museum Tim Burton: Lost Vegas Thru 2/15. 770 Las Vegas Blvd. N., 702-387-6366. Nevada Humanities Program Gallery Imagine Nevada: Nevada Artists & Poets Celebrate 10 Years of Illustrated Word Exhibitions Thru 11/26. 1017 S. 1st St. #190, nevadahumanities.org. Priscilla Fowler Fine Art The Portmanteau Exhibit: Play With the Rules 10/31-12/14. 1300 S. Main St. #110, 719-371-5640. West Las Vegas Library Glynn Galloway: Leather or Knot Thru 11/5. 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-507-3980. Whitney Library Sprat Artistic Ensemble: Continuation Thru 11/17. 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-507-4010. Windmill Library Thomas Shea Thru 11/24. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6030.
FOOD & DRINK Sunset Park’d festival 11/2. Sunset Park, sunsetparkd.com.
702-531-3826. NPC Steve Karr Classic Fitness competition 11/1-11/2. Dallas Events Center, Texas Station, 702-631-1000. Professional Bull Riders World Finals 11/6-11/10. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600. UNLV MEN’S BASKETBALL Purdue Fort Wayne 11/5. Thomas & Mack Center, 702-739-3267. UNLV WOMEN’S SOCCER UNR 11/1. Southern Utah 11/3. Peter Johann Memorial Field, 702739-3267. UNLV WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Fresno State 10/31. San Diego State 11/2. UNR 11/14. Cox Pavilion, 702-739-3267. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS Montreal 10/31. Winnipeg 11/2. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600.
SCREEN The BEACON CENTER Las Vegas Running Film Festival 11/6. 4505 W. Hacienda Ave. #G2, 702-528-0477.
CSN (Fine Arts Gallery) Dengke Chen 11/1-12/7. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146.
wine & cheese fest 11/1. Eataly, bit.ly/31Tbbi7.
Zappos Campus Wild & Scenic Film Festival 11/2. 400 Stewart Ave., 800-927-7671.
Las Vegas City Hall (Grand Gallery) Native Nevada Basketry Traditions Thru 11/7. 495 S. Main St., 702-229-1012.
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UNLV’S NEW BASKETBALL COACH PLANS TO TRANSFORM THE TEAM’S PLAYING STYLE BY MIKE GRIMALA n the time it takes to read this sentence, T.J. Otzelberger wants UNLV to score in transition. ¶ The Runnin’ Rebels’ new head coach is determined to play fast this season. It’s a refrain that we’ve heard from just about every coach in the program’s recent history, but Otzelberger isn’t just paying lip service to some vague, nostalgic idea of 1980s-style fast-break basketball. He’s got it down to a science. ¶ This is modern, data-driven hoops at its most efficient—and its most exciting. How does Otzelberger plan on turning UNLV into an offensive machine? Here’s a breakdown of the analytics behind the Rebels’ new up-tempo attack.
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One of the biggest keys to Otzelberger’s fast-paced attack will be the guys initiating it. In lieu of a traditional point guard setup, UNLV will employ a pair of natural points in the backcourt, with junior Amauri Hardy and senior Elijah Mitrou-Long assuming most of the ball-handling duties. When a big man grabs a rebound, he’ll look to Hardy or Mitrou-Long to take it from there. Otzelberger’s system won’t differentiate which guard pushes the ball up the court; he only cares that it gets there as quickly as possible. “If you’re going to play fast, we’re telling those guys at this point that whoever is closer to the rebound is the one who’s pushing the break,” Otzelberger says. “And if they get the rebound, they’re the one pushing the break. We’re trying to get organized early in transition to give our opponents multiple looks, and I think either guy can bring the ball up.”
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RUNNIN’ REBELS’ UPCOMING HOME GAMES November 5: Purdue Fort Wayne, 7 p.m. November 9: Kansas State, 1 p.m. November 18: Abilene Christian, 7 p.m. November 20: Texas State, 7 p.m. November 23: SMU, 7:30 p.m. November 26: Jackson State, 7 p.m. Thomas & Mack Center, unlvtickets.com
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The strategy of attacking before the defense gets set isn’t limited to the fast break. Otzelberger is a big believer in the “secondary break,” and wants his team to generate most of its shot attempts in the shot clock’s first 10 seconds. That’s why Otzelberger is coaching his team to get across halfcourt using two dribbles or fewer, and why he wants the ball advanced to the 3-point line in three seconds or less. The data says the most efficient scoring opportunities occur within the shot clock’s first 10 seconds, so the Rebels’ game plan is to race ahead for transition looks, and if those are closed off, regroup and execute a quick-hitting play that gets them a good shot within those 10 seconds. In a recent intrasquad scrimmage, 44 of UNLV’s 98 possessions ended with shot attempts within the shot clock’s first 10 seconds. When the season begins, Otzelberger wants that ratio even higher. “To me, the best time to score the ball is before the defense is set,” Otzelberger says. “In order to do that, you have to be in great physical shape, you have to be in great mental shape and you have to be committed to sprinting the floor every possession.”
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Otzelberger wants buckets and he wants them fast, but failing a quick score, he wants his team to work each and every possession to the very end. South Dakota’s halfcourt offense was even better than its transition offense last season, when its 1.042 points per possession ranked third in the nation. Otzelberger’s strategy is based on shooting when the defense is out of position, and statistically, that’s most common within the shot clock’s first 10 seconds. It’s second-most common at the end of the shot clock. Once transition has been denied and the defense is set, Otzelberger has a series of rules and guidelines for his offense to follow—at least three ball reversals, at least one paint touch, etc.—that are designed to stretch and warp the defense to produce a wide-open shot. “I think any successful offense in the halfcourt has to start with your intent to want to move the basketball,” Otzelberger says. “It comes down to ball movement, player movement. I think at times, offenses become stagnant with over-dribbling. We want to be a team that’s passing, cutting and moving, making the defense shift sides of the floor as quickly as possible so we can keep that pace and flow going, and keep the defense on their heels.” The numbers support Otzelberger’s philosophy. In a recent practice, UNLV scored 0.7 points per possession during the shot clock’s middle 10 seconds and 1.571 points per possession during its final 10 seconds. The Rebels’ pieces might not exactly fit the system yet, since much of the roster was recruited to play in former coach Marvin Menzies’ post-heavy scheme. But the hope is that with the Rebels’ wider recruiting base, an upgrade in talent will eventually mold Otzelberger’s offensive vision into a blur of dunks and 3s and points, all culminating in a joyous return to the NCAA Tournament. “I believe it’s a group that can play fast and get up and down and be successful,” Otzelberger says. “So whatever’s happened in the past or what pretense they were recruited under or style of play, we’re not going to spend a whole lot of time thinking about. We’re just going to do what we can going forward and we’re going to get up and down.”
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A dual life with complementary skills There’s a good reason that climbing is associated with a “dirtbag” lifestyle in which outdoorsy types live in their vans and drift between mountains. Some devotees consider near-homelessness a sign of dedication. Those not interested in that must take on side gigs, however. “Most pros don’t make enough to live on, so they do other stuff like coaching or guiding,” says Ramsey, who moonlights as a UNLV philosophy professor. Allfrey likes to joke that if pro climbing paid as much as other pro sports, he’d be set. But rock climbing isn’t like other sports. Climbing is a pursuit that connects the practitioner with nature, which by definition is distant from paying spectators. The most famous and financially successful of all climbers right now is probably Honnold, who once told The New Yorker he earns about as much as an orthodontist. So while Allfrey is the proud owner of a van, he wanted a more stable life for himself, his wife, Carmen Johnson, and their newborn son, Dean Cross Allfrey. He found that stability by following in his father’s footsteps, opening a business called Desert Vista Window Washing last year. Growing up, Allfrey and his two brothers helped their father, Bill, with his windowwashing pursuits in San Jose, California. Bill says he “takes the blame” for getting his son into climbing and that “speed and efficiency” in cleaning has helped Allfrey develop as an athlete. “He just took that into his climbing. Being efficient in climbing and the fewer wasted movements could speed up your time and put you in a new style of climbing,” Bill Allfrey says. “So, yeah, I’m proud of him. I really am.” In addition to carrying on a family tradition, Allfrey’s business continues a local tradition—before climbing pioneer Richard Harrison died in 2014 at age 60, he ran a window-cleaning business for more than 20 years. According to Rock and Ice magazine, Harrison pioneered more than 100 routes in Southern Nevada and was a member of the legendary ’70s era climbing crew the Stonemasters. Not bad footsteps for Allfrey to follow.
“He’s from the old school where you develop your big wall skills in Yosemite, then take those skills to the most remote walls in the world, in some of the scariest and loneliest places on the planet ... ” —Bill Ramsey, president of the Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition
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Mile-high work ethic In Kyrgyzstan, Allfrey and his three climbing partners succeeded in setting a new free climbing route on a 3,100-footplus wall in the Ak Su Valley. It’s the hardest route in the region, according to Allfrey. It took them 11 days. Despite the late summer season, the weather at 12,000-14,000-feet elevation was already cold. The team faced up to 65 mph winds, temperatures in the teens and intermittent snow flurries. “It was just absolutely frigid,” Allfrey recalls. As they ascended, they cleaned the wall and removed loose rock that might pose a danger. At one point, they even cleared a rock slightly larger than a mini fridge from its precarious position on a ledge. “We just [put our] noses to the grindstone, got down to work and got it done,” he says. “Putting up a new route like that is a lot of work. … With four of us, there were always two people putting the rope higher, higher, higher. We were grinding.” The new climb, “The American Way,” is rated at a level of 13a, which is challenging but doable for advanced climbers. “It’s such a wild rock climb. Hopefully, it’ll become something that people want to go all the way to the other side of the globe to try and climb,” Allfrey says. As to how the feeling of summiting a mountain compares with finishing a window-washing job, Allfrey says they’re “definitely different feelings,” but they both produce a sense of accomplishment, pride in the quality of work done and happiness with the way it all turned out. “I always loved walking away from the house and thinking, ‘That place looks so much better right now.’ ”
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targets abandoned mines for cleanup and safety actions. The Division of Minerals targets physical safety hazards. The Bureau of Corrective Actions in the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) deals with ecological and environmental effects of abandoned mine sites. “We look at how close [mines] are to populated areas. ... If somebody is going to stumble on this site, what’s the exposure risk?” said Jeff Collins, chief of the Bureau of Corrective Actions. “Some of these are very remote, some are ... closer to population areas, some of them are closer to natural drainage areas.” There are 190-200 legacy mines that operated between the 18th century and September 1989 that are being monitored by the AML Program. Mines in operation after 1989 are monitored by the federal Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation.
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An abandoned mine in the Nevada desert (Neil Lockhart/Shutterstock)
What kind of physical dangers can mines contain? The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology has a laundry list of potentially fatal things people may find in an abandoned mine. For example, ladders and timber supporting sections of the mine can be weakened by years of neglect and dry rot, leading to cave-ins or falls. “If a person is caught, he can be crushed to death,” the Bureau’s warning reads. “A less cheerful possibility is to be trapped behind a cave-in without anyone knowing you are there. Death may come through starvation, thirst or gradual suffocation.” Deteriorating dynamite and blasting caps left behind can be prone to exploding when disturbed, and many mine shafts themselves have become hidden by vegetation, are not visible in darkness and are deep enough that falls can be fatal. It is rec-
ommended to not even walk near a shaft—the deterioration of the surrounding area can collapse. In short, don’t enter an abandoned mine. And if you aren’t sure how to spot one, there are telltale signs. “You’re obviously looking for ground disturbance. You’re looking for maybe a little different color of soil” from displaced dirt in the mine, Collins said. Look for waste rock piles, abandoned equipment, buildings or visible excavations. On mountains, switchback roads zigzagging up can also indicate a mine is nearby. Mines can also mean chemical hazards. Coal mines are known for flammable gases such as “firedamp,” chiefly made of methane. Methane and other flammable gases can build up in metal mines as well, which can cause fire-related dangers and a significant drop in oxygen. There are other “damps” as well, such as “blackdamp,” a gaseous mixture high in carbon dioxide that can extinguish lights and cause suffocation. “Whitedamp” is a high level of carbon monoxide, which can be extremely deadly. To help prevent accidents, locations of known abandoned mines are not public record. Collins said the Bureau doesn’t want to encourage exploration of the sites. “We try to deter that, so we feel like the less we put out there, the better,” he said. What kind of environmental impacts can mines cause? Mining can cause severe ecological problems, including the release of harmful substances into the environment and groundwater contamination. Ore, such as gold, silver and copper, often is found in the ground with sulfide mineral deposits. Those deposits are left behind when the sought-after metal is pulled from the area. Once uncovered, the deposits are exposed to the elements, which cause a weathering reaction and the formation of environmentally damaging materials such as sulfuric acid and more. “Arsenic and lead are very common in the state of Nevada. We typically see those components of mining left behind,” Collins said. This can disrupt drinking water, plant growth and can corrode infrastructure such as bridges.
recommend [that people] stay out of that water and keep their pets and their kids clear of that. Just avoid that as best you can.” Jeff Collins, chief of the Bureau of Corrective Actions
Mine cleanup Mines can be incredibly difficult to clean up, mainly because of cost, which Collins said can start at $3 million to $4 million, and go up to hundreds of millions. Acid rock drainage is the flow of water out of a mine area in which the water picks up amounts of sulfur-bearing minerals as a byproduct of the mining process. This water, now highly acidic, can wreak havoc on the environment. Typically, mining operations end up below the water table, requiring pumping when in use to stop the chambers of the mine from flooding. When the mine is left and pumping ceases, the water comes into contact with the minerals that make it acidic. “It’s really hard to mitigate this contamination once it starts,” Collins said. Acid mine drainage can have an orange or reddish hue to it and generally looks rusty. It can be clear and still dangerously acidic, however. “If there’s water running out of what looks to be an old … tunnel in the side of the mountain, we recommend [that people] stay out of that water and keep their pets and their kids clear of that,” Collins said. “Just avoid that as best you can.” If you stumble across an abandoned mine site, call the NDEP and ask to speak with the Abandoned Land Mines Branch at 775-687-4670 or the Abandoned Mine Lands Program with the Nevada Department of Minerals at 775-684-7040.
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With the holiday season quickly approaching, it’s a great time to examine your community service habits and look for opportunities to give back. From volunteering time to supporting food and clothing drives, there are many avenues of outreach that benefit the less fortunate. “One of our core values is being a strong community partner, with efforts primarily directed at providing food, shelter and clothing to the less fortunate,” said Nicole Cypers, Vice President of Public Relations for America First. “We regularly work with Three Square Food Bank, SafeNest Shelter, Honor Flights of Southern Nevada, Robert O. Gibson Middle School and Red Rock Elementary School, as well as a host of other philanthropic initiatives that are led by the generosity of our members.” Here’s a look at some worthwhile causes and tips for getting involved.
Three Square Food Bank Three Square provides food assistance to Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda and Clark counties. Its operation includes food banking, food rescue and ready-to-eat meals for those in need with the mission of providing wholesome food in the pursuit of a hunger-free community. The largest food bank in Southern Nevada, Three Square collaborates with almost 1,400 community partners and distributed more than 39 million meals in 2018—about 47 million pounds of food and grocery products. Because Three Square works extensively with community partners, there are multiple ways to get involved, including food drives at local businesses. “We recently wrapped up our organization-wide food drive, and we’re pleased to report that all Southern Nevada contributions are on the way to Three Square Food Bank,” Cypers sai. Learn more at threesquare.org.
Warm the soles of kids Warm the Soles of Kids supplies shoes for economically disadvantaged school-aged children and is operated by America First Credit Union Charitable Foundation. “Annually, we collect donations to purchase shoes for students in need. Last year, we delivered 1,863 pairs, including 350 pairs to six Nevada schools and agencies. We feel that new shoes are essential for good health and positive development,” Cypers said. For details and contribution information, visit bit.ly/2Niz3WS.
Honor Flights of Southern Nevada escorts WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans to memorials in Washington, D.C. The all-volunteer nonprofit caters to veterans from Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Tonopah, Ely, Mesquite, Laughlin and Pahrump. Honor Flights accepts donations and volunteers to help organize trips and accompany veterans. “America First employees have been privileged to attend past Honor Flights,” Cypers said. Learn more at honorflightssouthernnevada.org.
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SAFENEST SafeNest opened the first shelter and 24-hour crisis line for abused women and children in Southern Nevada in 1977. It has since opened additional shelters and counseling centers and has expanded its legal assistance and programming. SafeNest accepts monetary gifts, clothes, personal care items, household items, vehicles and more. It also offers an array of volunteering opportunities. Learn more at safenest.org.
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The holidays tend to inspire individuals to get involved, but it’s important to remember that organizations need year-round assistance. “While nonprofits are appreciative of help at any time, it can be beneficial to ask when their busy and slow seasons are, and see if you can contribute during both times,” Cypers said. To optimize your altruism, Cypers recommends conducting research to find local nonprofits that align with your interests. From there, contact those organizations to figure out their needs and ensure that your efforts will be useful.
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Innovation Center aims to boost Nevada’s technology presence BY BRYAN HORWATH
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ast month, the City of Las Vegas hosted an open house for its 11,000-square-foot Downtown innovation incubator at Bank of America Plaza. It was a festive event geared toward showcasing the strides the city has made in wooing tech firms, both large and small. Officials have talked about their desire to continue to grow Las Vegas’ tech footprint in an effort to help diversify the local economy. That’s no small task in an area dominated by the hospitality, gaming and service industries. “The innovation center is now establishing a presence of a wide-range of companies in the city—everything from startups to really goodsized companies,” said City Manager Scott Adams. “From an incubation standpoint, the hope is that you get the next Dell or Microsoft. On the other hand, there are big companies that want to put their toe in the water by just being in the innovation center, like NTT.” A Japan-based information technologies and communications firm with a presence in more than 70 countries, NTT has anywhere from several to more than three-dozen employees at the center at any given time. Adams said NTT is the type of company that could eventually have a much larger footprint in Las Vegas. “Our idea would be for a company like NTT to have maybe 300 employees eventually at a regional office in Las Vegas,” Adams said. One of the appealing aspects of a tech company having a presence in Las Vegas, Adams said,
is the city’s annual lineup of tech-based conferences and trade shows, most notably CES. “I don’t think it can be overstated, the importance of having the entire tech industry here every year at CES, which is a major trade show,” Adams said. “That has helped create partnership. Some of the early partnerships for the city came out of CES, especially those in smart city technologies.”
Bill Baver, vice president of NTT’s smart platform, echoed the city manager’s sentiments. “With all the events that take place in the Las Vegas area, our team or our customers are always in at those conferences or conventions,” Baver said. “Having space at the innovation center allows us to bring prospective customers and other people downtown to see what we’re doing.” Other tenants at the innovation center include internet of things company Ubicquia; consulting firm Dyntek; water innovation firm WaterStart; data company Terbine; cybersecurity specialists SonicWall; and StartupNV, a statewide nonprofit startup support company. “The [innovation center] is a very cool space,” said Jeff Saling, president of StartupNV. “There’s a certain vibe you want in an incubation space, and this has it.” Saling said he spent most of his career working in the enterprise software realm in tech hotbeds like Silicon Valley, Seattle and Austin before moving to Nevada about a decade ago. “What I found when I moved here was there was a severe lack of capital and a lack of [computer] coders,” Saling said. “I kept getting on a plane every week to go work elsewhere before I decided that I wanted to do my next startup at an incubator in Nevada. In 2016, there were more than 1,400 incubator programs around the country and none were in Nevada.” Instead of complaining about the situation, Saling said he and a few partners founded
From left: Terbine CEO David Knight; Bill Baver, Vice President of NTT Data Services; Michele Fiore, City of Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tem; Scott Adams, City of Las Vegas City Manager; Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman; Olivia Diaz, City of Las Vegas Councilwoman; Hojin Kim, Vice President of SonicWall; and Cedric Crear, City of Las Vegas Councilman celebrate the grand opening of the International Innovation Center @ Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Staff)
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StartupNV. “We have kids coming out of the universities who feel like they have to go somewhere else to have a good career,” Saling said. “We have people moving here to work for different companies, perhaps in gaming or hospitality, and one of the questions they ask is what they’ll do if that job doesn’t work out.” Saling said he’s seeing progress in the development of Southern Nevada’s startup ecosystem. In fact, since starting his firm two years ago, he said he’s heard about 300 pitches for new companies. “We’ve had about 40 companies come through the incubation program and we have 22 in it right now,” Saling said. “Thirteen of the companies in the incubator have raised a total of about $30 million so far in venture capital.” The problem right now, Saling said, is that none of the money raised has come from Nevada. “Startup ecosystems work much bet-
NTT Data Services Senior Director Ashwini Chharia demonstrates traffic data analytics technology during the grand opening at the International Innovation Center. (Wade Vandervort/Staff)
ter if a big chunk of the money being invested in the startups comes from the local community,” Saling said. “After the recession, a lot of the angel [investors] here had been hit pretty
hard and they, I think, just aged out. Angel investments usually take 12 to 15 years to play out. If you’re in your 70s, investing in an early-stage company kind of loses its luster.”
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Companies can apply to lease space at the city’s innovation center—officially dubbed the International Innovation Center @ Vegas—with leases offered for as few as three months. Adams said the city is actively looking for more space. “We’ve filled this one up and we’re out scouting for more space Downtown,” Adams said. “We’re looking for edgy spaces that would be attractive for tech companies. They don’t like traditional office spaces.” The center was made possible through a resolution by the City Council in early 2016 to declare Downtown as an innovation district. “We’ve turned a corner now where a lot of these companies know what Las Vegas is doing and they want to partner with us,” Adams said. “The other thing that’s happened is a whole bunch of cities know what we’re doing and they want to emulate us. We just had a big delegation here from Jacksonville, Florida, that wants to build an innovation district in that downtown.”
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VegasInc Notes United Way of Southern Nevada announced the promotion of Riley Caspersen to marketing manager. As the marketing and communications specialist, she led the group’s Nevada’s Big Give to its most successful year, bringing in more than $750,000 for local nonprofits. She also spearheaded the group’s Day of Caring and mobilized more than 1,100 volunteers who completed more than 50 projects in one day. Christina Vela was named CEO at St. Jude’s Ranch for Children. Vela was elevated from executive director. St. Jude’s also welcomed Vela two new board members— Cara Huey Steele, Caesars Entertainment vice president of corporate finance, and Christie O’Melia, Toyota O’Melia Financial Savings Bank Community Reinvestment Act officer/senior compliance. Gucci opened its renovated store at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. The boutique spans more than 10,000 square feet and showcases a wide collection of men’s and women’s shoes, handbags, luggage, small leather goods, jewelry and watches. Agilysys Inc., a provider of next-generation hospitality software services, won the partner award in Gaming & Leisure’s Annual Gaming & Hospitality Industry Awards.
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Holley Driggs Walch Fine Puzey Stein & Thompson announced Jessica Lujan and Kendall Lovell as associate attorneys. Lujan, a Las Vegas native and UNLV graduate, will assist clients in commercial litigation, employment and intellectual property matters. Lovell will handle legal matters across commercial litigation, intellectual property and technology, and appellate practice. Lovell worked as law clerk to Judge Carla Baldwin Carry, U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada in Reno. Golden Entertainment announced Bradley Manchester as its corporate executive chef overseeing culinary operations for the company’s Manchester 10 resorts and 66 PT’s Taverns. Manchester has more than 25 years of experience working for worldrenown brands including the Four Seasons, Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Hard Rock Hotel. McCarthy Building Companies
named Mark Mohning director of design integration for its Las Vegas office. Mohning previously served as the owner’s rep for Station Casinos Mohning design and construction group, where he oversaw projects, including the $690 million remodel of the Palms, where he served as project manager. “Having Mark bring his background as an architect and as an owner’s rep to our team further strengthens our capabilities and enhances our ability to ensure each client an exceptional experience from preconstruction through project completion,” said executive vice president of operations Jeff Wood. The Commercial Alliance Las Vegas announced its newly elected officers and directors for 2020, with industry leader Robin Civish becoming president of the commercial real estate organization on January 1. Civish, executive vice president of retail at ROI Commercial Real Estate, previously served as CALV’s president-elect. Other newly elected members include: president-elect Petra Latch, treasurer Bridget Atterbom, and directors Bobbi Miracle, Jennifer Ott, Cassie Catania-Hsu and Angelina Scarcelli. The immediate past president is Cathy Jones. As president-elect, Latch is in line to become the president January 1, 2021. Penta Building Group announced the promotion of five employees to its Las Vegas staff, including the hiring of two former interns—Jack Bilenduke joins the preconstruction team as an estimator; Kody Yee as a project engineer. Promotions include: Ian Jones to director of IT, Zeek Hernandez to superintendent and Donato Riccio to preconstruction executive. Cricket Wireless has opened two new stores in the Las Vegas area. They are located at
4225 E. Sahara Ave. and 3114 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Centennial Hills Hospital broke ground on a $95 million, five-story patient tower. The project will add 56 patient beds, increasing the bed count to 318 beds, and enhance the capacity of the neonatal intensive care unit, intensive care unit and medical surgical units. The project will also expand the inpatient pharmacy, surgical services and postanesthesia care unit. Avison Young hired Michael Longi as a commercial real estate investment sales specialist. Longi brings 17 years of commercial real estate investment sales experience to Avison Young, most recently as CEO of Realty Specialists, which he founded in 2002. Before entering the real estate industry, Longi worked in the transportation sector and served in the Gulf War as a member of the U.S. Navy. “Michael brings a tireless and collaborative energy to our Las Vegas operation that will help our Avison Young brokerage presence and transaction visibility in the market move to the next level,” said David Jewkes, managing director of Avison Young’s Las Vegas office. Las Vegas City Councilman Stavros Anthony was named 2019 Public Official of the Year by Nevada League of Cities and Municipalities, Anthony a professional association that champions local government and promotes positive and continuous community development. The Las Vegas Aces are partnering with Nike to launch Game Growers, a program in which eighth-grade girls in the Las Vegas area collaborate with the Aces to explore ways to inspire more girls to play sports. According to a 2018 study from the Women’s Sports Foundation, nearly 40% of girls don’t
participate in sports, compared with 25% of boys who don’t. “The Las Vegas Aces are deeply committed to enriching ... our Las Vegas community with a special emphasis on encouraging the love of basketball throughout our city,” Aces assistant general manager Christine Monjer said. OptumCare Lung and Allergy has added a new physician to help meet the growing need for health services in the Donz Las Vegas community. Aaron Donz joins the 4750 W. Oakey Blvd. site as an advanced practice nurse. OptumCare Orthopedics and Spine added two physicians to the same site. Dr. Benjamin Hansen joins as an adult joint reconstruction orthopedic surgeon; Dr. Karen Nelson joins as a trauma physician. The Nevada Donor Network has re-earned its accreditation from the Eye Bank Association of America. The network says it took the necessary steps to replace leadership and retrain staff while collaborating with the eye association to satisfy improvement requirements. “This accreditation is confirmation that we made the right decision to self-report and improve our process before resuming operations after having resolved the issues identified,” said Joe Ferreira, the network’s president and CEO. Las Vegas Events launched its mobile application for National Finals Rodeo, which runs December 5-14 at the Thomas & Mack Center. The app includes parking diagrams, the NFR schedule, a blog and podcast, video highlights and information on rodeo participants. The NFR Experience Mobile Application is free and available on all platforms.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Have you developed a capacity to tune in to what people want even when they themselves aren’t sure? If you possess this aptitude, now is an excellent time to put it in play. More than usual, you are needed as a catalyst, a transformer, an inspirational influence. Halloween costume suggestion: angel, fairy godmother, genie, benefactor. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Author Amy Tan describes the moment when her muse appears and takes command: “I sense a subtle shift, a nudge to move over, and everything cracks open, the writing is freed, the language is full, resources are plentiful, ideas pour forth.” Even if you’re not a creative artist, you’ll be offered intense visitations from a muse in the coming days. Halloween costume suggestion: your muse. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you’re frantically trying to heal yourself with a random flurry of half-assed remedies, you’ll never cure what ails you. But if you sit still in a safe place and ask your inner genius to identify the one or two things you need to do to heal, you will find the cure. Halloween costume suggestion: physician, nurse, shaman, healer. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Artist Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was a playful visionary and a pioneer of modernism. In the 1950s, Picasso observed that Chagall was one of the only painters who “understood what color really is.” What was his secret? “If I create from the heart, nearly everything works,” he testified. “If from the head, almost nothing.” Authorize your heart to rule everything you do. Halloween costume suggestion: a heart. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Dead Sea, on the border of Jordan and Israel, is far saltier than the ocean. No fish or frogs live in it. But here and there on the lake’s bottom are springs that exude fresh water. They support large, diverse communities of microbes. It’s hard for divers to get down there and study the life forms. The water’s so saline, they tend to float, so they carry 90 pounds of ballast that enables them to sink to the sea floor. What is the metaphorical equivalent for you of descending into the lower depths so as to research unexplored sources of vitality and excitement? Halloween costume suggestions: diver, spelunker, archaeologist. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “We have stripped all things of their mystery and luminosity,” lamented psychologist Carl Jung. “Nothing is holy any longer.” Rebel against that mournful state of affairs. Devote your intelligence to restoring mystery and luminosity to the world. Halloween costume suggestion: mage, priestess, poet, enchantrix, witch, alchemist, sacramentalist. 2018 King features syndicate
ACROSS 1 Abu Dhabi, for one 8 Old name for a hippo 14 Top banana 20 Like many rec room walls 21 Democratic diplomat Harriman 22 Take off of a spool 23 Cat’s-eye, steelie and aggie 25 Skimpy 26 Moral wrong 27 High School High actress Carrere 28 Wife of TV’s Frasier 30 “Take — out of crime!” 31 Nine-digit ID, for short 34 Big Apple inits. 36 Tsunamis are big ones 38 They make pins fall 43 Fashion figure Oscar de la — 44 Colored ring of the iris 45 Falco who portrayed a Soprano 46 Alan who portrayed Hawkeye 48 Mai — (cocktail) 51 Has in one’s sights 53 They list a film’s cast 57 Diamond great Mel 58 Midwest air hub 61 CPR specialist 62 Conductor André 63 Corp. shake-up 66 Gold, to Jorge 67 Zip 68 1995-2016 NBAer Kevin 69 Radials, e.g. 73 Zoo 76 Chi-Town team 77 — Na Na (TV
oldie) 78 French painter Edgar 82 Concert extra 83 And so on: Abbr. 84 For — (really cheaply) 86 Avail 87 Resounding storm noises 90 Harmful ant 93 Good cholesterol, for short 94 “If only — known!” 95 Suffix with kitchen 98 More in order 99 Maine university town 102 Diner and sleeper 104 Casino cubes 108 — laude 109 ’Neath’s opposite 110 Deer family member 111 State of societal breakdown 114 Amigo 116 Orlando-to Miami dir. 119 More highfalutin 121 What eight answers in this puzzle are 125 2017 biopic about skater Harding 126 Attacked energetically 127 Acid neutralizers 128 Big pizzas, say 129 Like some post-meal bad breath 130 PrÌncipe’s partner island DOWN 1 Actor Omar 2 African land 3 As a response for 4 Playa del — 5 Old ring king
6 Camp shelter 7 Border fringe 8 Facial offerer 9 British noble 10 Both: Prefix 11 Violins’ kin 12 — acid (fat compound) 13 Squander 14 Tour vehicle 15 Hocked 16 Reach for rudely 17 Using other sources 18 Opposite of east, in Mexico 19 Choral clubs 24 Possibly 29 Sound in “cant” but not “cent” 32 Walk heavily 33 River close to the Sphinx 35 Loutish guy 37 Close to its face value, as a bond 38 Ulan —, Mongolia 39 Elocute 40 Defense gp. 41 Sour fruit 42 MGM lion 46 Without purpose 47 Allow to 49 Feuding, say 50 “Who —?” 52 Jarred 54 Disguise 55 Muffed up 56 Thick 59 Elbow locale 60 Sat on a perch 64 Hit with the knuckles 65 Close watch 67 Vote down 68 Immense 70 Trapping in branches 71 — Raton 72 E’en if 73 One of the Little
Women 74 With a sharp image, for short 75 Like nerves acting on eye muscles 79 Part of many a heavy-metal track 80 Fall bloom 81 Soothsayers 83 Ecol. monitor 84 Fizzy wine, for short 85 Rowlands of Gloria 88 1970s spinoff sitcom 89 Grassland 91 Make over 92 Eggnog spice 96 Dr. Mom’s attention 97 Spew forth 100 Skyrocketing 101 Odd feature of a cyclops 102 Actress Leah 103 Nebraska natives 104 AOL rival 105 Vital conduit 106 Halved 107 Actor Sacha Baron— 112 Liking a lot 113 Novelist Jennifer 115 Follower of “ooh” or “tra” 117 Thin 118 “Who —?” 120 Dorm heads, for short 122 Pig’s home 123 Boxing win, in brief 124 Scoundrel
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “One language is never enough,” says a Pashto proverb. How could it be, right? Each language has a specific structure and a finite vocabulary that limit its power to describe and understand the world. Regard November as “One Is Never Enough Month” for you. Halloween costume suggestion: a bilingual Jewish Santa Claus; a pagan Sufi Buddha who intones prayers in three different languages. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When you stop pretending and shed fake politeness, you may indeed resemble an ugly monster—but only temporarily. After the suppressed stuff gets free rein to yammer, it will relax and recede—and you will feel so cleansed and relieved that you’ll naturally be able to express more of your monumental beauty. Halloween costume suggestion: your beautiful, fully exorcised monster. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice,” testified poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. “Had I abided by it, I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.” You’re in the midst of either committing or learning from a valuable mistake. Don’t interrupt yourself! Halloween costume suggestion: the personification or embodiment of your valuable mistake. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Cleopatra was an ancient Egyptian queen who ruled for 21 years. She was a well-educated, multilingual political leader with strategic cunning. Among her many skills were poetry, philosophy and mathematics. Make Cleopatra your role model. Now is an excellent time to correct people’s misunderstandings about you. Halloween costume suggestion: your actual authentic self. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Around the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the eleventh sign of the zodiac will be capable of strenuous feats; will have the power to achieve a success that surpasses past successes; will be authorized to attempt a brave act of transcendence that renders a longstanding limitation irrelevant. Halloween costume suggestion: eleven. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Author Robert Musil made a surprising declaration: “A number of flawed individuals can often add up to a brilliant social unit.” Make that your mottoes for the coming months. You have the potential to be a flawed but inspiring individual who’ll serve as a dynamic force in assembling and nurturing a brilliant social unit. Halloween costume suggestion: ringleader, mastermind, orchestrator or general.
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