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LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL CANCELS 2020 FESTIVAL Las Vegas music, art and culinary festival Life Is Beautiful will not take place this year due to the public safety and economic obstacles arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, festival organizers have announced. The fest’s eighth edition had previously been scheduled for September 18-20, on the streets of Downtown. The festival promised a return in 2021. The cancellation comes amid a flurry of canceled concerts, tours and festivals, as the unpredictability of the coronavirus makes concrete scheduling difficult at best. Some large regional events, such as Burning Man, have been canceled entirely, while others such as Coachella and EDC have postponed until October. In the absence of a fall festival, Life Is Beautiful intends to step up its community involvement, CEO Justin Weniger said in a press release. “In light of this, we made the determination to reexamine the role Life Is Beautiful plays in the community and how we can put our resources, creativity and time into doing what we always set out to do: inspire and bring together a community,” he said by email. “From the beginning, Life Is Beautiful has been a year-round, aspirational mantra that materializes into a festival that unites visitors from around the world.” Past Life Is Beautiful headliners have included Kanye West, The Killers, Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, Imagine Dragons, The Weeknd, Arcade Fire, OutKast, Muse, Post Malone and The Black Keys. –Geoff Carter

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THE WEEK IN TWEETS ■ “The next time one of those protesters says that stay-at-home orders are ‘un-American,’ please inform them that GEORGE WASHINGTON imposed a quarantine in 1775 to prevent the spread of smallpox.” –Ronald Klain, April 21

Dan Padover, GM of the Las Vegas Aces, prepares for the WNBA draft in his virtual war room in Stamford, Connecticut, on April 15 with his daughter, Preston Joy. (Associated Press)

SPORTS WILL RETURN EVENTUALLY, AND WHEN THEY DO, TEAMS WILL NEED PLAYERS The WNBA conducted its player selection process virtually on April 18, and the NFL will stage its draft—originally scheduled to take place on the Strip—April 23-25, also virtually. The Las Vegas Aces had just one pick this year, having traded away their first- and second-round selections to the Dallas Wings for All-Star center Liz Cambage. They used that pick, 33rd overall, to add 6-foot-1 forward Lauren Manis from Holy Cross. Manis averaged 18.6 points and 11.5 rebounds as a senior and started 121 of 122 games in her collegiate career. She was the first player in the school’s history—man or woman—to eclipse the 2,000-point and 1,000-rebound thresholds. In the NFL, the Las Vegas Raiders have two picks in Thursday’s first round (12th and 19th), three in Friday’s third round (80th, 81st and 91st) and two in Saturday’s fourth (121st) and fifth (159th) rounds, though they made five trades in last year’s draft, so there’s no telling how many picks they’ll wind up making. The Raiders have been linked throughout the offseason to wide receivers Jerry Jeudy, CeeDee Lamb and Henry Ruggs with their first pick, but might also look add a cornerback, linebacker, offensive guard, running back or pass rusher.

■ “It is amazing that I became President of the United States with such a totally corrupt and dishonest Lamestream Media going after me all day, and all night. Either I’m really good, far better than the Fake News wants to admit, or they don’t have nearly the power as once thought!” –President Donald Trump, April 21 ■ “Trump repeats the most boring of his favorite false claims, the one about how there used to be a trade deficit of $500 billion with China, even up to $550 billion. (He adds that this money came “out of our hides.”) There has never once been a $500 billion deficit with China. –Daniel Dale, April 20

1 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK

NEGATIVE OIL PRICES Oil futures plunged below zero on April 20, the latest never-before-seen number to come out of the economic coma caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The cost to have a barrel of U.S. crude delivered in May plummeted to -$37.63. It was at roughly $60 at the start of the year.

Allegiant Travel Co. is getting more than $170 million in federal emergency relief funds to help pay its workers, the company announced April 21. The funding will support salaries and other benefits for Allegiant’s 4,500 employees, including about 1,500 in Las Vegas, the company said. The relief package, worth nearly $172 million, will cover close to 75% of Allegiant’s payroll and benefit costs through September 30, the company said. Airlines have been among the hardesthit during the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Allegiant reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it was burning through up to $2.5 million a day because of reduced business. The company said in early April that it had applied for payroll support through the U.S. Treasury Department. More than 1,100 Allegiant employees— about a quarter of the company’s workforce—have agreed to take short-term leave or voluntary pay reductions, the company said. –Bryan Horwath

2 MASS SHOOTING IN CANADA A gunman disguised as a police officer went on a 12-hour rampage beginning April 18 in Nova Scotia, shooting people in their homes, setting fires and killing at least 22 people in the deadliest mass shooting in the country’s history. The suspect also died.

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Cover story: What might Las Vegas look like after the shutdown ends? Health & Wellness: Natural ways to reduce stress Binge This Week: Our staff’s picks to help keep you entertained Scene: Mondays Dark brings in big names for its virtual telethon Food & Drink: Our updated takeout and delivery guide Sports: Five local football products who could get drafted

WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD EVENTS TO FOLLOW AND NEWS YOU MISSED

A “Reopen Nevada” rally at the Grant Sawyer State Office Building in Downtown Las Vegas on April 18 (Steve Marcus/Staff)

Vegas INC: The state of the real estate market during the COVID-19 crisis

KEEPING UP WITH THE PERFORMERS The Strip is closed for now, but our conversations with Las Vegas headliners, entertainers and personalities continue every week with the Sun on the Strip podcast, available at lasvegassun.com/podcasts/ sun-on-the-strip and on Apple Podcasts. This week, Brock Radke talks with iLuminate creator Miral Kotb about her innovative new Vegas show and staying creative during the quarantine, and with the star of Fantasy at Luxor, Lorena Peril, who’s taking her talents to the streets during the shutdown.

WSOP POSTPONED The World Series of Poker will not be held over the summer in Las Vegas for the first time in 16 years, but tournament organizers are still determined to stage the event for a 51st consecutive year. Rescheduling efforts are being concentrated on the fall, for to-be-determined dates.

WATER PIPELINE DIES The Southern Nevada Water Authority said April 17 it’s giving up a plan to pump and pipe groundwater from northeast Nevada and will instead update its 50-year water plan to focus on water conservation and solidifying ties to other states that rely on the Colorado River.

HOCKEY ARENA GETS GREEN LIGHT The Henderson City Council voted 4-1 April 21 to approve $60 million in bonds to finance an arena for the Golden Knights’ new American Hockey League affiliate. The project will transform the Henderson Pavilion into a 6,000-seat arena for the minor league team.

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How have you kept focus while working from home? What have you been eating/ cooking? “In my effort not to waste food, I’ve also been enjoying experimenting and getting creative with my cooking.” –Helene

“French toast! I rarely get the opportunity to make breakfast, and now I’m brunching every day.” –Shayna

“We’re trying to order delivery often to support our local restaurants.” –Sophie

“I create a focused to-do list every morning that helps map out my day.” –Shayna “Dedicated office space, blocking time for work and time for breaks with my daughter.” –Sophie “Putting in my earbuds.” –Liz

“Not well. Trying to adhere to a schedule/ritual, even if different from a regular, have-to-commute schedule. Getting dressed in ‘I could go out the door’ clothing, drinking my usual tea and coffee before a certain time, making plans to contact people, so I have a deadline. Set tasks to declutter and organize and be creative.” –Lynn

In what ways have you been able to help others during this time? “Buy my parents groceries.” –Liz “Donating blood.” –Laurie “Since my partner and I are still employed, we have been able to help friends financially when we can. We’re communicating more with friends and family, and we’re all helping each other to stay positive, encouraged and hopeful during this time.” –Helene

Stay-at-home SURVEY

We asked readers to tell us how they’ve been keeping busy during the shutdown. Here are a few responses … What shows, movies or books have you found to entertain yourself?

n “Depends who you ask around here. I am enjoying The Mandalorian. Housemate is not.” –Lynn n “I’ve been enjoying shows about travel. I get to visit beautiful places around the world virtually.” –Helene

n “Jane the Virgin, Outlander, Schitt’s Creek.” –Jessica n “Netflix’s Self Made—inspired by the life of Madam C.J. Walker—was very inspiring!” –Shayna n “Book I’ve gotten into lately is The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman.” –Sophie

Are you using this time to tackle any new projects? “Organizing my pantry and steaming grout.” –Jessica “We’re working on our back and front yards and completing house projects we were putting off.” –Sophie “Determined to make a dent in reorganizing our craft and collecting areas.” –Lynn “Cleaning out my closet.” –Laurie

If you have pets or children, what are some activities you’ve been doing to keep them busy? “My miniature pinscher has never had so many walks and playtime in her entire life. She’s living the dream!” –Shayna

“Lots of walks for the dog and spending time in the backyard for both the dog and our daughter. She also paints, reads and watches movies most days.” –Lynn

“My children are grown, but we do talk more often, and we enjoy videochatting. It’s something that we’ll continue doing in the future.” –Laurie

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CONGRATULATIONS! To all the winners in the Earth Day 50 Art & Essay Contest sponsored by the Sierra Club. In pictures and in words, Clark County residents from age 2 to 85 showed us “What Earth Day Means to Me” in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, April 22, 2020. The top essays have been published in the Las Vegas Sun newspaper, where they can be read online. Links to the winning art and finalists in all categories are available on our website:

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A huge thank you also goes out to our contest judges (above, from left to right): JIM BOONE and LIZ LARUE of BirdAndHike.com, non-fiction author GAIL COLLINS-RANADIVE, philanthropist and entrepreneur JOHNNY LINCOLN, Ph.D. of Lincoln Dynamic Foundation, and former Clark County Commissioner CHRIS GIUNCHIGLIANI, native Nevadan artist MONTANA BLACK, multimedia artist MIKE DAVIES of Slo-Motion Arts, Meow Wolf Community Outreach Associate FAWN DOUGLAS, and author TAJ AINLAY, Chair of the Sierra Club Southern Nevada Group. And a tip of the hat to all of the promotional parties (logos below), who helped make the contest possible.

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The Strip on April 9 (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

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n Treasure Island’s casino floor, which has transformed from a jumble of noises and flashing lights into a place of stillness and calm, two chairs are missing from a bank of slot machines that once seated four. In the table games section of the casino, shuttered since mid-March when casinos were ordered closed amid the COVID-19 outbreak, there are just three seats for players at a blackjack table instead of the normal six. A few tables have been removed, and every other slot machine will be turned off whenever TI reopens as a social distancing-friendly version of itself. “We probably have too many of these right now,” says Jennifer Renzelman, Treasure Island’s vice president of communications, nodding at a two-seat bench at a dual-player slot machine. “Walking around a casino floor in Las Vegas, you want to see people smiling and having fun. Right now, it’s just kind of … sad.” As at properties up and down the Las Vegas Strip, a makeshift Treasure Island crew is working to have the property ready for when Governor Steve Sisolak lifts his shutdown order to restart business. Reopening could begin as early as May 1, but whenever it happens, it seems certain to usher in a significantly different resort era in the name of public safety. “If we reopen and we’re not ready with the best plan possible, all the incredible work you’ve done will have been wasted, and [we] will run the risk of hurting our economy even more,” Sisolak said on April 16. “As soon as we finalize our state-specific plan to reopen, I will be right here,

telling you exactly how we are going to do it.” *

“We’re waiting on the governor’s direction on that. What it looks like, we don’t know yet, but our intent is to meet or exceed all of the social distancing and sanitation guidelines. We want to protect the health and safety of our customers and our employees.”

Some of Southern Nevada’s social distancing and sanitation precautions had been implemented even before Sisolak directed casinos to close on March 17. Those measures—hand sanitizing stations, workers wiping down machines and chairs and efforts to minimize crowds—will likely be commonplace moving forward for an unknown period of time. Resort officials say they plan to adhere to any safety guidelines put in place by local, state and federal officials, some of which could include masks for casino dealers and using thermal cameras to check potential patrons’ temperatures. (Those confirmed above 100 degrees would not be allowed on property, since an elevated temperature is a primary indicator of COVID-19.) In a report released April 19, Wynn CEO Matt Maddox called for an earlyMay reopening of the resort corridor, detailing planned safety precautions. Under the Wynn plan, players and dealers would wear gloves, staff would sanitize chips and tables hourly, and tables would be removed to promote social distancing. Additionally, limits would be placed on the number of patrons allowed into a resort at any given time. “I have been on calls almost daily with one of the country’s leading public health and pandemic preparedness experts, as well as various leaders in our medical community representing our hospitals,” Maddox wrote, “and they agree that an incremental reopening makes sense, and that science and data must lead us out of this in a safe fashion.” And on April 21, MGM Resorts International CEO and President Bill Hornbuckle posted a video—filmed at his home—in which he said, “We’ll also be operating differently [going forward] … everything from how often we clean to how we greet or guests could and will change. Our

casino floors will look different, and our restaurants will ultimately be impacted as well. … We have to consider every aspect of our business, so we can welcome our guests safely. … I have every confidence that we are up to this challenge.” *

On April 19, President Donald Trump presented the nation’s governors with “a phased and deliberate approach” to restoring normal activity in locations that have strong testing and have seen a decrease in COVID-19 cases. “You’re going to call your own shots,” Trump told the governors during the conference call, according to an audio recording obtained by The Associated Press. The guidelines make clear that the reopening of businesses will take far longer than Trump initially envisioned, with federal officials warning that some social distancing measures could remain in place through at least the end of the year to prevent a new outbreak. Casinos aren’t expected to all open at once, especially for resort companies with multiple properties. A group like MGM Resorts International, for example, might initially open one or two of its resorts. Some properties could open with slots but without table games. “We’re looking forward to getting our properties open as soon as we can,” says David Strow, spokesman for Boyd Gaming, which operates a dozen casinos in the Las Vegas area.

Las Vegans are surely eager to break free from their home quarantines and return to their daily routines—work, school, social gettogethers with family and friends. But Sisolak has made clear he’ll err on the side of caution. “Some people are more concerned with the business side of this,” he said on April 16. “The human toll is the most important to me.” On April 21, Sisolak put an end to speculation school might resume this semester. “Due to current safety concerns and the need for ongoing social distancing, I have made the difficult decision to keep school buildings closed,” he said. “This is in the best interest of our students, educators, staff and communities.” Jhone Ebert, Nevada’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, added, “This … encourages us to double down on our efforts to strengthen our delivery of distance education and promote equitable access to resources for all learners.” Some religious officials had introduced social distancing (no hugs or handshakes during greetings) and sanitation protocols (wiping down seating) before the shutdown. Some of those services have been moved online during the closure and will likely continue to be broadcast in the weeks after the shutdown is lifted to accommodate elderly attendees more at risk from the virus. As for community sports, Little League International has suspended activities through at least May 11, and other recreational leagues have notified participants of the possibility of concluding play with a weeklong tournament, potentially sometime in June.

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Mark Pandori, director of the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory, says testing will be increasingly important as COVID-19 cases decline, to determine how much risk remains and to gather additional data. “This is about gathering intelligence,” he says. “This is about finding out where the enemy is.” Of course, some safety protocols have become commonplace across our Valley, from reduced capacities and spaced-out lines at grocery stores to fast-food bags being passed to customers on trays in order to limit contact. Those are likely to stay in place when the business shutdown ends, but beyond that, it’s unclear what else might change from the world we knew before. But locals’ lives are also impacted heavily by what happens on the tourist corridor, whether or not they work or spend much time there. It’s the engine that drives this Valley, and for that to resume, tourists need to begin coming back to town. *

According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, 23% of Southern Nevada’s 2018 guests traveled here from California. And when the lid gets lifted on the statewide closure, it’s logical to assume they’ll be among the first to return. “The locals market and the drive markets will be the first to come back,” LVCVA CEO Steve Hill said during an April 14 board meeting. “From a marketing standpoint, we’ll focus on the areas that offer the most potential [visitors] early on.” Hill also warned, however, that Las Vegas should expect a “slow start and a gradual recovery throughout the year” because of the significant challenge that will be posed by physically getting visitors here. “Even in that drive market, different markets … have the opportunity to come back before others,” Hill said. “We will both test those individual markets within driving distance of Las Vegas, as well as monitor the behaviors from those markets. We’ll

then look at what we call city pairs, which is the ability to connect by flight to different cities.” The survey of 2018 visitors showed 48% of Las Vegas’ tourists arrived by air and 20% came from foreign countries. “The international markets will likely take the longest to recover,” Hill said. Since the start of April, U.S. air travel has been reduced to just 4.7% of what it was during the same period in 2019, the Transportation Security Administration reports. United Airlines recently cut its May flight schedule by 90% because of the pandemic and expects similar reductions in June, Reuters reported. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker recently announced that his company trimmed its schedule by 80% in May. And Summerlin-headquartered Allegiant is anticipating an 80% to

90% reduction in flight capacity for April and May, according to company spokeswoman Hilarie Grey. McCarran International Airport has also been hit hard. With passenger volume so low, the airport has closed two of its concourses, shuttered a parking lot and consolidated some security checkpoints. “I don’t know that the airport would necessarily be the first place you should look for things getting better,” McCarran spokeswoman Christine Crews says. “I think there are other things that have to happen in our community first.” Those could include some changes to the Strip’s modern economic model, says Robert Lang, executive director of the Brookings Institution’s Mountain West research arm at UNLV. “One of the first stimulus measures will be, these companies

will have to loosen up the cost structure,” Lang says. “To get the hotels full again, we’ll start to waive resorts fees and have it where nobody’s paying for parking. And we’ll have $1.99 steak and eggs again.” *

During Nevada’s COVID-19 closures, a record 300,000 Nevadans have filed for unemployment benefits, and the state has been losing an estimated $2.2 million daily in gaming-tax revenue. For the foreseeable future, fewer resort workers will have jobs, and many of those called back to work in the tip-driven industry could see a significant decrease in pay. Completion of two of the highestprofile construction projects in town—the Madison Square Garden Co. Sphere and Resorts World Las Vegas—will be delayed because of the

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Treasure Island on April 9 (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

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virus (though Allegiant Stadium, soon-to-be-home to the Raiders, was still on schedule at press time). Some meetings and trade shows remain on the books for later in 2020, though Hill acknowledged the LVCVA isn’t expecting them all to take place here. He said the LVCVA could lose out on as much as $60 million from canceled events during the 2021 fiscal year, which had been projected as the city’s best year ever for convention attendance. “While we are optimistic about the future of Las Vegas, we know the industry is going to remain closed for some period of time, and fiscal year 2021 is going to be difficult for the [tourism] industry,” Hill said. “We’re still excited, and we’re going to continue to build the next era of Las Vegas. There’s still

nowhere like Las Vegas—it’s the only place where everything our customers and guests are missing can be found in one place.” Peter Guzman, CEO of the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, echoes Hill’s long-term optimism. “I do believe that, once again, Las Vegas will be on top,” Guzman says. “We’ll do some rebranding of Las Vegas. When we get past the science and the medical component, and when it’s safe to open, I think Las Vegas is going to rock it. People who will go back to work, when they have some extra income, they’re going to want to come to Las Vegas. They’ll want to get over that funk and we’re going to have things going on. We’re going to come back quicker than people think.”

“If we reopen and we’re not ready with the best plan possible, all the incredible work you’ve done will have been wasted, and [we] will run the risk of hurting our economy even more.” –GOV. STEVE SISOLAK

he restaurant industry has been one of hardest hit in the Valley during the COVID-19 pandemic. While many chefs and owners have been nimble in their response—offering takeout and contact-free delivery or converting part of their dining room as a market, for example—it’s been a tough road to keep the lights on and their employees paid. President Donald Trump included restaurants in Phase One of his guidelines for opening up the country, but there’s no time frame yet for Nevada. That decision is in the hands of Gov. Steve Sisolak. But when the time does come when we can dine out again, what will that look like? The only thing we know for sure is that we won’t be going back to the world we once knew. “Being restaurateurs and business owners, you have to learn how to pivot with everything that’s going on,” says Gina Marinelli, chef and owner of La Strega in Summerlin. “It’s been a challenge, but we just have to stay ahead of it as much as we can.” Marinelli has implemented rigorous sanitation protocols at La Strega, providing masks, gloves and shoes for employees that can only be worn while they’re working. Surface wipedowns are performed throughout the day. Right now, La Strega offers pickup only—not delivery—as a way to maintain quality control and restrict the number of people touching food packages. Marinelli also has a plan in place for when Sisolak eases restrictions. “We’re going to cut, I would say about 40% of the [dining capacity],” she says. “We’ll have fewer seats, the staff will be a little smaller and we’re gonna do a bit of a smaller menu, [to] just make sure that the people who are here feel very comfortable.” She also plans to continue offering takeout for folks who might not be ready to dine out as quickly. James Trees, chef and owner of Esther’s Kitchen Downtown and Ada’s in Tivoli Village, says he’s given a lot of thought to what his restaurants will look like in a few weeks. Though he recently launched a cookalong option—diners pick up a kit for a four-course meal, and the chef provides instructions via Facebook livestream—his eye is on the dining room. Trees and his staff have been busy creating new menu items and reconfiguring Esther’s space. “We’ve pulled 10 seats out of the dining room, and we’re definitely going to space out our tables on the patio. I really feel like patio dining, as people get back to normal, is going to be a huge thing, to have the open air,” Trees says. “We’re going to go down to about 55 inside from our 75 [maximum].” Similarly, Blake Sartini II, Senior Vice President of Distributed Gaming at Golden Entertainment, says he and his team have been working up plans for the company’s 60-plus Valley locations, which include PT’s Pub and Sierra Gold. “It starts with training our team and even updating job duties to help ensure any new safety measures will become part of our normal operating procedures as of day one,” Sartini says. “Things like eliminating every other bar stool, requiring separation between parties and seating every other table in our dining areas. We will be sanitizing our machines between every guest, as well as providing guests with a branded stylus that they can use, if they choose, instead of using their fingers to touch the screens or buttons on the gaming machines.”

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fter five weeks of total shutdown, the Las Vegas Strip remains the epicenter of uncertainty. The only thing that seems clear as casino resort officials make plans to slowly and carefully reopen the Entertainment Capital of the World is that the entertainment component will likely be the last piece added to the new Vegas puzzle. The venues that make Las Vegas one of the most dynamic destinations on the planet require big crowds, and bringing those back doesn’t appear to be in the cards here or anywhere else anytime soon. Concerts, production shows, nightclubs and other live entertainment events will present some of the most complicated challenges as the Strip finds a way forward through the COVID-19 pandemic. “I believe the biggest obstacle everyone will face in live entertainment, sports, etc., is [ensuring] that guests feel and are safe,” says Lou D’Angeli, Vice President of Marketing and PR for Cirque du Soleil. “Collectively, the live events industry needs to be clear about the precautions we are taking to [ensure] safety for our fans, artists, athletes, everyone. It’s truly a collective effort to bring everyone back in the best possible conditions.” The question on the public’s mind is when will Vegas resume being Vegas, but producers, promoters, performers and

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venue operators have been focusing on the question of how, ever since they were forced to cease entertainment operations in mid-March. At press time, Cirque du Soleil’s seven Strip shows were selling tickets for performances in early June, with one exception: Mystére, held at Treasure Island, is the only Cirque production not situated at an MGM Resorts property, and tickets remained available for May 11 shows as of April 22. It’s unlikely those will take place. “There are planning meetings happening, but there is no playbook for this,” D’Angeli says. “Of course, we want to flip a switch and have Vegas back. [But] that will take some time, and we need to operate with safety first. We have discussions daily with our partners at MGM Resorts and Treasure Island. I’m very confident … that plan … will be top-notch, safe and with a customer-first mentality.” Music festivals appear to be among the toughest pieces of the re-emergence puzzle. On April 21, Life Is Beautiful—originally scheduled for September on the streets of Downtown Las Vegas—canceled its 2020 edition. Likewise, Punk Rock Bowling scrapped its 2020 fest, previously planned for Downtown in May. Meanwhile, Electric Daisy Carnival has postponed its annual Las Vegas Motor Speedway gathering from May until October, hopeful it can find answers to the many health and logistical unknowns—from bringing artists and attendees in from around the globe to keeping them safe once they’re here—over the next five months. Still, an April 13 Consequence of Sound article quoted Pennsylvania-based medical expert Zeke Emanuel suggesting largescale gatherings like festivals might not be able to resume until “fall 2021 at the earliest,” while an April 15 piece in London’s Guardian cited a poll in which fewer than 50% of concert regulars said they’d feel comfortable attending shows once restrictions were lifted. The next event on the calendar at T-Mobile Arena, the largest live entertainment venue on the Strip, is a Bon Jovi concert on June 20, for which tickets were still on sale as of April 20. That event is produced by Live Nation, arguably the biggest concert promoter in Las Vegas with residency shows by Lady Gaga, Aerosmith, Gwen Stefani, Keith Urban and Shania Twain at Park MGM, Caesars Palace and Planet Hollywood, plus concert tours stopping at

many other local venues. Live Nation President Joe Berchtold told CNBC last week the company is planning to go the next handful of months without any concert productions in the 40 countries in which it operates, saying, “We’ve got a long way to go” before social distancing and other adjusted behaviors get to a point where large gatherings can resume. “How we develop testing and what we get in place for treatment, all of that will determine when we will be able to have concerts again,” Berchtold said. “We’re highly confident that concerts in 2021 and 2022 will be bigger than ever. I think for the vast majority of people, once they have the certainty of the vaccine and the comfort that they know they have something which is going to keep them from getting ill, I do think there is a fundamental human need to gather and that people will get together … [and] go to bars, go to concerts. What we’ve seen in past experiences is that people will return.” Las Vegas officials also maintain confidence that visitors from all over will want to come back to see shows and have fun on the Strip, and that confidence is bolstered by the adjustments Vegas venues and workers are making to new rules and different methods of operation. Adam Steck, whose SPI Entertainment produces five shows at three different Strip resorts, said Vegas has bounced back quickly during other economically challenging eras, because visitors crave entertainment when times are tough. The coronavirus crisis is different, but Las Vegas will similarly find a way to respond, he said. “We have the most innovative and diverse entertainment and the most creative minds onstage and behind the scenes anywhere on the planet,” Steck said. “We’re going to persevere and we’re going to come back and crush it when this thing is over. People will really want to let their hair down and party and have a good time. It’s just a matter of when and how it’s going to unwind. “Maybe casinos will be more valuedriven to attract customers. Maybe they will revert back to cheaper rooms and free drinks and [free] parking—all the things that made Vegas special before and really boosted that drive business.” There’s little doubt resorts will change practices to draw business back to the Strip when the time comes, but there’s a lot left

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to define in regards to what the live entertainment experience might look like when it’s available again. Three of Steck’s shows are presented at the Excalibur’s Thunder Land Showroom, a 425-seat space. It will likely be easier to relaunch live productions in a room that size than at nearby Mandalay Bay’s 2,500-seat House of Blues or the 12,000-seat Events Center. “We just have to be prepared,” Steck said. “We have five shows, and each one of them [will be] ready to launch in any kind of scenario, whether it’s customers wearing masks, everybody wearing masks, staggered seating, cutting capacity in half. … Whatever it takes, we’re ready to do it, because people are thirsty for entertainment and entertainers are thirsty to get onstage.” Wynn Las Vegas contains two of the busiest showrooms on the Strip—Encore Theater and Le Réve Theater—and two of the biggest and most popular clubs, XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club. Information from a health and sanitation program guidelines statement issued by Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox on April 19 indicated the Strip could slowly begin to reopen with extensive safety measures in place in mid to late May. Those measures include physical distancing across all property venues, including the casino floor, restaurants, bars and pools. Entertainment venues are understandably the smallest part of this initial Wynn plan. The only info on nightclubs is that their operation is “pending guidance from local authorities and medical experts,” and extensive guidelines for the production show Le Réve include physical distancing protocols regarding theater seating and capacity and backstage performer behavior. Among the examples: “Performers and divers in close contact with each other to sanitize themselves by fully submersing in the chlorinated theater water;” and “Costume dressing and quick-change protocols are staggered and supervised by wardrobe attendants.” The many moving parts that make Las Vegas live entertainment so memorable and worthy also present new and unique challenges as the Strip plans for its new normal.

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lmost every day, Las Vegas Lights owner/CEO Brett Lashbrook holds a virtual meeting with his soccer team’s staff. And almost every day, Lashbrook imparts some version of the same message. “We will be back,” Lashbrook emphasizes. “Sports and live entertainment haven’t died forever, in any way, shape or form. We don’t know when we will be back, but we need to be ready to go as soon as we get that green light.” That mirrors the attitude of most sports organizations, from the minors to the majors, regional to national, as COVID-19 postponements stretch into a second month. Leagues remain hopeful to get back to the playing field and are trying to stay proactive, but remain stuck in a holding pattern while health and safety officials determine a timetable. “We’re all circling the airport trying not to run out of gas,” says Don Logan, Las Vegas Aviators president and chief operating officer. There’s a sense that the NBA and NHL, the two major leagues that paused their seasons in midMarch, will set the precedent. Both have worldwide television deals that draw in billions annually—

and the playoffs are the most valuable part of the package. The leagues figure to try whatever they can to recoup at least a portion of that revenue, but the exact route remains unclear, as most reports so far amount to speculation. That’s left teams like the Vegas Golden Knights, in the Pacific Division’s No. 1 seed position when the NHL halted, in a similar position as their fans—waiting for updates to trickle in. The latest briefing saw the NHL extend self-quarantine guidelines for players and team staff from April 15 to April 30, but otherwise, there hasn’t been much news. “We’re exploring and want to be prepared for whenever the circumstances present themselves,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said April 13 on CNN’s Anderson Cooper Live. “We haven’t ruled anything in, haven’t ruled anything out, and we’ll be prepared to go in whatever direction makes

sense at the time.” (The Golden Knights had not responded to our inquiries at press time.) Bettman acknowledged reports suggesting the NHL might stage the rest of its season in Grand Forks, North Dakota—home to several ice rinks as the annual host to junior hockey tournaments— but the commissioners downplayed the scenario as just one possibility. Similar setups have dominated the discourse for other major leagues. Several reports have indicated the NBA is interested in moving its season to Las Vegas, and Major League Baseball is reportedly considering stationing its franchises at their spring-training bases in Arizona and Florida. Those ideas make sense on one level. They would greatly reduce travel, and restrict attendance to players, coaches and essential personnel only— games would be played without fans. Participants would be subject to regular testing and instructed

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to quarantine at hotels between competition. But some local sports executives caution those scenarios are far from certain. Logan, whom Baseball America named Minor League Executive of the Year after he oversaw the Triple-A Aviators’ move from Cashman Field to Las Vegas Ballpark last season, cast particular doubt on the widespread spring-training-site MLB rumors. “I’ve spoken to a number of Major League folks,” Logan says. “They had a call, and they had a number of ideas floated around, and all of a sudden, that’s the one that leaks out. A few people I’ve talked to aren’t crazy about [that one].” Logan also isn’t convinced closed-door games are the answer. Resuming without fans might work for the majors, but the minor leagues are more dependent on their live product than TV revenue. The Aviators, who were scheduled to start their season on April 9, drew a Pacific Coast League-best average

attendance of 9,299 fans per game last season. “We can’t have fans in the stands doing anything, but we’re going to have an umpire, catcher and hitter stand in a box that’s 6 feet [wide],” Logan says. “It’s got to be across the board. I don’t think you can say we can’t have any fans because we can’t enforce the 6-foot rule, but we’re going to let the players do it.” The Lights, who were within two days of the start of their season when the United Soccer League postponed on March 12, are in a similar position. The organization has built its brand around the game-day experience and expected another attendance jump in its third year, after a near-20 percent increase to 7,711 per game last year at Cashman Field. “People want to come down Saturday night, have a hot dog and a beer, and scream and dance,” Lashbrook says. “I don’t want to sound like a

salesman right now, but candidly, that’s where the club makes its money, putting on 17 live events every year.” Lashbrook sounds confident the Lights will begin their season as soon as it’s safe. Logan sounds optimistic the Aviators could start by June, with some of the games lost in April and May tacked on after its announced schedule concludes in early September. That could put the Aviators in unforeseen competition with Las Vegas’ newest sports franchise, the Raiders, slated to begin playing at the under-construction Allegiant Stadium during the NFL preseason in August. The coronavirus has thus far not impacted the NFL schedule; the new league year and free agency started as planned on March 18. The only major change has been the April 23-25 NFL Draft’s shift from a live Las Vegas event to a virtual one. A much larger headache could ensue if Allegiant Stadium isn’t completed on time, but it’s said to be 85 percent done and on target for competition by the end of July. Whether the Raiders will share their first year in Las Vegas with UNLV’s football team seems murkier. NCAA officials and conference commissioners have made no guarantees on going forward with fall sports seasons and reportedly told Vice President Mike Pence they would not compete if colleges aren’t in session at that time. That has left the UNLV athletic department in the same bind as its professional counterparts, scrambling on how to proceed and work around an indefinite end date. “We’re creating contingency plans,” UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois says. “For the past three weeks, all of our head coaches and our senior staff have been working on how this pandemic impacts us—not just today [and] not just tomorrow. We did a futurist exercise where we mapped out [what happens] if we don’t come back until May 15, which is the end of the academic year, if we don’t come back until June 8, which is second session summer school, if we don’t come back until August 4, which is when football and our fall sports report back. ‘How is your respective team impacted?’” As with so many things right now, no one really knows. Mike Grimala contributed to this story.

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By Genevie Durano here’s no disputing that these are stressful times, and with the strong directive to stay inside and practice social distancing from others, the sense of isolation can compound the anxieties of living through a pandemic. But there are ways to relieve stress naturally, and some Valley residents are embracing a holistic path toward self-care and wellness. Remaining physically active is one of the most important ways you can take care of yourself, says Whitney Owens, a licensed local psychologist and certified yoga teacher. “Yoga, as with any active movement, is helpful in releasing endorphins and decreasing physiological tension and anxiety. The added bonus of yoga is the mindfulness and focus component. This, combined with deep breathing, sends messages to your brain that everything is going to be OK.” The heart of yoga is pranayama, the formal practice of controlling the breath. Yogis will tell you that the poses are secondary to the breath, or prana, the vital life force circulating through us. Cultivating and channeling prana through breathing exercises calms the anxious mind, soothes

a tired body and leads to a deeper meditative state. The ability to redirect your thoughts is the essence of meditation and, like yoga, requires patience and practice. Studies have shown the many benefits of meditation, including controlling anxiety, stress reduction, improved sleep and decreasing blood pressure. While you don’t need any special equipment to start a meditation practice, it might be helpful to start with guided meditation apps like Calm, Headspace and Inscape, which walk you through sessions as short as five minutes, says Raquel Sanchez, owner of MobiDigi, a local digital marketing and advertising company. As you build up to a longer practice, you’ll find that your thoughts race less and you’re able to breathe through your anxiety. Another tool to add to your arsenal is aromatherapy, a holistic healing treatment that uses plant extracts in the form of essential oils to promote physical and emotional well-being. “I’ve been using essential oils for over three years now,” Sanchez says. “I have an autoimmune disease with my thyroid, and I’ve always struggled with my health and feeling well. Essential oils have really helped me physically, mentally and emotionally.” Essential oils can

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be diffused, used topically or ingested, but make sure it’s therapeutic grade before doing so. For these stressful times, Sanchez recommends lavender, frankincense, copaiba, rosemary and ylang ylang. Of course, there’s also the option of simply embracing the uncertainty and looking at this forced nesting time as an opportunity to reset, which is what Ava Mucikyan, owner of the Salt Room in Henderson and Summerlin, has been doing. “Interestingly enough, my heart is very much at peace, despite all the fearmongering around me. It’s nice to see the world come to a standstill, people stepping out of the hamster wheel and being forced to pause,” she says. “We can make the very best of it instead of feeding into fear. I would always ask people, ‘If you had all the time in the world, what would you do?’ Here is our opportunity to explore what truly makes us happy, what we are passionate about, maybe even what is our life’s purpose.” In our social isolation, building a community and fostering a sense of connection with others is even more important and is perhaps the single biggest thing we can do for our mental well-being. It can be as simple as FaceTiming a friend or hanging out with a group virtually. Owens, who continues to teach yoga through the videoconferencing platform Zoom, says, “The silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic is that people are getting creative with using the internet to connect and communicate. Many gyms and yoga studios are offering livestream classes that allow people from around the world to practice with others from the comfort of their home. A home practice of yoga is great and grounding, but flowing with friends online can provide much needed community connection at this time.” Mucikyan, who also has a daily yoga and meditation regimen, considers strengthening ties to family and community a priority. “I spend my days reading, resting, playing with my 7-year-old, connecting with family and reaching out to friends I haven’t been in touch with for a long time. It’s nice to have the time to disconnect and to connect with what matters most in life.”

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Since the early ’90s, English duo Sean Booth and Rob Brown have made un-dancey electronic music justly classified as cerebral and complex. Just don’t equate that with a lack of emotion. Dig into Autechre’s skittish, technoforged creations—that is, truly focus on them the way you would a film or book, without distraction—and you’ll discover a digital world awash in warmth and feeling. Where to start? Your mileage may vary, but here’s one suggested sequence: Garbage EP (’95), Chiastic Slide (’97), Confield (’01) and Exai (’13). If you’re still onboard after that, dip into this month’s batch of live downloads, available direct at autechre. bleepstores.com. –Spencer Patterson

Based loosely on the events in Deborah Feldman’s memoir, Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots, this new miniseries follows Esther “Esty” Shapiro as she navigates life as a recently married 19-year-old woman in Brooklyn’s Satmar Hasidic community. Bound by the patriarchal and archaic traditions of her strict religious environment and unhappy in her marriage, Shapiro flees to Berlin, where a new world and life awaits. Netflix. –Leslie Ventura

You might consider Gorillaz a gimmick act. That’s fine. The band’s founders—Blur’s Damon Albarn and Tank Girl creator Jamie Hewlett—have labored to sell that perception. But since the cartoon dance pop/hip-hop fusion outfit began life 20 years ago, it has dropped one danceable classic after another— “Clint Eastwood,” “Feel Good Inc.,” “Stylo”— with great videos to match. The yearlong “Song Machine” project, begun in January, has already yielded another: the Peter Hookdriven “Aries.” Make its distinctive video (bit. ly/3agg60C) your entry point to Gorillaz’s entire catalog of upbeat charmers. –Geoff Carter

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BY THE BOOK Ever wondered about the “help” found in selfhelp books? Would The 4-Hour Workweek really make you more productive? Might The Five Love Languages fix your relationship? Could The Secret make you rich? But who’s got time for all that, right? Now in its sixth season, this podcast does the hard—and often hilarious—work of exploring the self-help genre for you. In each episode, co-hosts Jolenta Greenburg and Kristen Meinzer live by a different self-help book “to the letter” for two weeks. The results are both entertaining and insightful. bythebookpod.com. –C. Moon Reed

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On the ’Tube The original “quick bite” video service still has lots to offer By Geoff Carter pril 6 saw the launch of Quibi—a streaming service of “quick bite” videos, most of them under 10 minutes in length, intended to be consumed on a phone or similar device. (The very name of the service is derived from “quick” and “bites.”) But unlike other streamers, Quibi launched with little in the way of marquee content—no known franchises, no baby Yoda—and unlike the similarly brief videos of YouTube or TikTok, watching Quibi clips will cost you $5-$8 per month, after a free 90-day introduction. Quibi’s launch underwhelmed—the app was downloaded just 300,000 times on its first day, while Disney+ saw 4 million downloads in the same time frame—and critics savaged its programming: Mike Hale of The New York Times called Quibi’s programming “a failure of imagination” and lamented “how agonizingly long eight or nine minutes of television can feel when it’s tying up your smartphone.” Another reason Quibi fails is because we already have YouTube, and it’s free. Sure, we can bump up to YouTube Premium for $12 monthly and enjoy its benefits—no ads, a Spotify-size music streaming service, a middling sequel to The Karate Kid—but even if we don’t, we still get thousands upon thousands of hours of original programming, music videos, old commercials, you-are-there roller-coaster rides, pets doing adorable stuff and a moving-target assortment of pirated movie and television clips. Before you shell out for Quibi, consider snacking on some of these YouTube channels—all of them eclectic in content and almost completely influencer-free.

Nerdwriter Video essayist Evan Puschak does what a cultural critic should: Using research and hard-won intuition, he successfully articulates his response to a piece of art. And his interests are wide-ranging. His YouTube essays have included deep dives on painter Andrew Wyeth, fidget spinners, Anthony Hopkins’ performance in Westworld, Nirvana’s “Polly” and poet Emily Dickinson. If you watch no other channels on this list, watch this one. youtube.com/nerdwriter1 (Evan Puschak/Courtesy)

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SCREEN EXPLORE ALWAYS Kyle Frager makes achingly gorgeous travelogues of the American West, some of which include California’s surreal Salton Sea, Idaho’s fascinating Celebration Park and Nevada’s own U.S. Route 50, “the loneliest road in America.” Get out of the house for a bit. youtube. com/kylefrager

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Merge Don Hertzfeldt, Jenny Holzer and Thundercat and you might get someone a little bit like Bill Wurtz. His History of the Entire World I Guess is a must-see—millions of years of history crammed into 19 minutes, replete with fascinating facts, pithy comments and Drunk-like jazzy interludes. Most of his other clips are short word plays, few longer than 10 seconds. Weirdly cool and coolly weird. youtube.com/billwurtz

YouTube is chockablock with geeks like Nicholson, who are only too happy to tell you precisely why The Rise of Skywalker sucked. (I, um, liked it.) But Nicholson stands head and shoulders above those mooks for two reasons: Her responses come from an informed place, and she’s funny as hell. (Start with her “Suicide Squad Sales Pitch.”) Discover why one of Nicholson’s fans describes her as “the biggest amalgam of cynicism and childlike wonder.” youtube.com/jennyenicholson

SPEED DRIVES BY BARBIEPOLEDANCER Her bio’s blank, so I have no idea why the producer of this channel drives as much as she does—San Franscisco to Reno, Milwaukee to Seattle, Las Vegas to Anchorage. What I do know is she posts captivating time-lapse videos of those drives, so the Vegas-to-Anchorage trip takes only six hours. Put it on the TV in the background and blast your favorite road music. youtube.com/barbiepoledancer

SOCALATTRACTIONS 360 Miss roller coasters and theme parks? This channel’s jam-packed with high-definition, low-light videos of dozens of rides and attractions around the world, from Dubai to Disneyland. Careful you don’t spoil yourself with the ones you haven’t tried yet. The world has to reopen sometime. youtube.com/ socalattractions360

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SCENE By Leslie Ventura hen the COVID-19 pandemic hit Las Vegas in March, Mark Shunock vowed to keep the lights on for his monthly charity event, Mondays Dark. He’d have to change a few things, of course, pivoting from his typically sold-out, 300-seat shows at his venue the Space to a streaming event, but March’s show went on, and Shunock raised $10,000 for the local nonprofit Refuge for Women. On April 27, the online Mondays Dark returns with an ever biggest version: a six-hour virtual telethon benefiting a national nonprofit dear to Shunock’s heart, the Actors Fund. “When this all happened, my social media was being inundated with friends who are in the entertainment business, who are out of work and having trouble getting help,” Shunock says. “I was aware of the Actors Fund when I was in New York and LA. They help everyone from crew members to wardrobe, dancers and musicians. If you work in the entertainment business, they help you.” Though Mondays Dark normally partners with a local charity, Shunock saw this as an opportunity for the Actors Fund to establish a Las Vegas presence while also helping local performers who have been laid off during the coronavirus shutdown. “Mondays Dark helps all these amazing charities, and it’s because of all the entertainers that Mondays Dark is where it is today—because of all the entertainers that have donated their talents,” Shunock says. Now, he’s hoping to “return the favor after all these years” and “make the Actors Fund a household name for the entertainment community.” For the telethon—set to run from 5 to 11 p.m.—Shunock has recruited 50 performers and celebrities, including Shania Twain, Brad Garrett, Olivia Newton-John, Bar Rescue’s Jon Taffer, Wayne Newton, Joey Fatone, Clint Holmes, members of Cirque du Soleil and more. Shunock says he had no choice but to go big. “We’ve done over 100 90-minute to 200-minute variety shows. This one is going to be much longer, but we’re going to try to stick to the same format … and if I can channel my inner Jerry Lewis to stay awake, then I will,” he says, laughing. “I’m optimistic that over the course of those six hours we will see a great viewership, and they’ll click the link and make a donation. The key is to just support the Actors Fund and support the local entertainment community.” Free to stream, this telethon edition of Mondays Dark will provide viewers with the opportunity to donate online, by phone or by text. “I’m just hoping everyone turns on their smartphones and computers and tunes in,” he says. “It’s about raising awareness for this organization and really honoring the work that entertainers do in the city to make it go. We take the shows for granted sometimes, but they’re a big reason why 50 million people come to Vegas every year.” For more information and to livestream the event on April 27, visit mondaysdark.com.

MONDAYS DARK STREAMING TELETHON April 27, 5-11 p.m., mondaysdark.com.

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Chill vibes Las Vegas musician Beverly Chillz finds new ways to create during the shutdown By Leslie Ventura everly Chillz’s 30th before I’m a performer or artist,” birthday was anything he says. “It’s a creation of an aesbut normal. Rather than thetic and a mood and a feeling.” let the pandemic get Chillz’s voice and lyrical pacin the way of his celebration, ing might draw comparisons to the artist threw a virtual party artists like The Weeknd, but his on Instagram live, featuring a cinematic delivery—often acperformance from inside an companied only by an acoustic undisclosed studio. The only guitar player—sets him apart. other person there was Chillz’s “What influences my music cameraman. is a lack of love that I was will“It was so much fun, probably ing to give myself before, and one of the best birthdays I’ve the love that I’ve found now,” had,” Chillz says. “And no one he says. “That’s what drives was there.” me. Most of my music is kind Chillz, who doesn’t disclose of searching for love or unhis real name, says derstanding the lack he’s gotten used to BEVERLY CHILLZ thereof, and where I instagram.com/ overcoming obstacles went wrong. I think beverly.chillz by this point. “Life up the biggest inspirauntil now has prepared tion is learning to love soundcloud.com/ beverlychillz me. I kinda feel like myself.” that I’ve died a thouThus far, Chillz bit.ly/2VDV7j2 sand times.” has only put out live He calls learning to recordings on Soundcreate in this new era cloud and YouTube. of isolation “almost fun for me. The day before the state closed It’s an opportunity to be creative all nonessential businesses, and, artistically, it’s another Chillz livestreamed a performedium.” mance from inside a penthouse Chillz grew up in Las Vegas at the Bellagio, a collaboration but moved around—to Utah and with streaming project UnLouisiana and California. He earthed Music. “It was like the received a degree in musical thelast hurrah,” he says. ater and returned to Las Vegas Chillz didn’t know then that in 2016, but says, “It was kind of livestreaming would become his a whirlwind. I was a recovering primary source of connection, sex and drug addict, and I also but he has embraced it as a way had just found out I was HIVto explore his creativity during positive. I was strung out.” the pandemic. “I find myself The artist turned to music, creating things that will be safe performing at open mics as an and healthy for us, that still outlet, first at the Jam inside pushes the boundary of art,” Ninja Karaoke and then at the he says. “That’s what I’ve been Bunkhouse’s singer-songwriter working on creating—different sessions. “I’m a storyteller ways to tell my story.”

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THE MOTHERLODE MASTER THESE FIVE SAUCES, AND YOU’LL BE ON YOUR WAY TO CULINARY EXCELLENCE BY GENEVIE DURANO ou’ve been cooking at home for a few weeks now and hopefully gaining more confidence in creating dishes that fall outside your normal repertoire. Now it’s time to add some fancy to your meals by learning the five “mother sauces.” Officially classified in the early 1800s by French chef Marie-Antoine Carême— one of the first internationally renowned celebrity chefs—the mother sauces are considered to be the foundation for almost every other sauce that has come since. Mastering them is an essential kitchen skill. With just three techniques—making a roux, which is basically cooking flour in fat to make a paste used as a thickener; emulsification, where you use a binder (like an egg yolk) to bring together water and oil; and reduction, or cooking down liquid until it’s thickened—you’ll be whipping up tasty sauces in no time, and taking your cooking to the next level.

ESPAGNOLE

This brown sauce starts with mirepoix (carrots, celery and onions), beef stock and deglazed brown bits from beef bones. Making it properly is time-consuming, with lots of skimming and reduction, but you end up with a rich and intense sauce. Like velouté, it’s a finishing sauce that serves as the base for other sauces. Take it up a notch: Combine with more beef stock or veal stock to make a demi-glace, a rich French brown sauce; or create a Bordelaise sauce by adding red wine, shallots and herbs to the demi-glace. Use it to make: Boeuf Bourguignon, mushroom risotto or as a sauce for steak.

BÉCHAMEL

This white sauce is the easiest to make and the most versatile of the sauces. It’s basically just a white roux with milk or cream added to it. Used as is or as a foundation for other sauces, it lends dishes a creamy richness that’s indulgent and comforting at the same time. Take it up a notch: Add Gruyère or Parmesan to make Mornay sauce; add mustard to make mustard sauce; add cheddar cheese, mustard powder and Worcestershire sauce to make a cheese sauce. Use it to make: Kicked-up mac and cheese, lasagna, casseroles, croque madame.

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VELOUTÉ

Velouté, like béchamel, starts out with a white roux but turns more blond depending what you add to it—either veal, chicken, fish or vegetable stock. Unlike béchamel, it’s not a finished sauce but a base for others, including gravies and mushroom sauces. Take it up a notch: Add veal stock to make allemande sauce, chicken stock for suprême sauce and fish stock for vin blanc sauce. Use it to make: Gravy to smother on biscuits and Swedish meatballs.

TOMATO

The most familiar of the sauces, tomato sauce is simply a mixture of onions, garlic and tomatoes. You can make it with roux or use a reduction technique to build deeper flavor and thickness. Take it up a notch: Simmer with butter, onion and herbs for a simple marinara sauce, or add cream, yogurt and spices for an Indianbased flavor. Use it to make: Pizza sauce, spaghetti sauce and chicken tikka masala.

HOLLANDAISE

Made with egg yolks, clarified butter and lemon, this sauce is not for the faint of heart, but those who persevere are rewarded with a rich and decadent topping for just about anything, from proteins to vegetables. Making Hollandaise uses emulsification, with an egg yolk as the binding agent. Patience and proper technique are required, so the eggs do not curdle. Take it up a notch: Instead of lemon juice, make a Béarnaise sauce by using white wine vinegar. Add shallots and tarragon. Or make a mousseline by adding unsweetened whipped cream. Use it to make: Eggs Benedict, sauce over pan-seared fish or a dipping sauce for crab cakes.

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For more locations, visit lasvegasweekly.com/foodguide.

Food and Drink Takeout & Delivery Guide Valleywide Black Bear Diner blackbeardiner.com n American Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

BJ’s bjsrestaurants.com n American Takeout & Delivery

Buca di Beppo bucadibeppo.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

Capriotti’s capriottis.com n Sandwiches Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, Postmates, Grubhub)

Coffee Bean coffeebeanlv.com n Coffee Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

The Cracked Egg thecrackedegg.com n Breakfast Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash)

Distill distillbar.com n Bar Delivery

Foodie Fit foodiefitmeals.com n Healthy Delivery

Freed’s Bakery freedsbakery.com n Bakery Takeout & Delivery

Greens and Proteins greensandproteins.com n Healthy Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates, ezCater, DoorDash, ChowNow)

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria grimaldispizzeria.com n Pizza Delivery (DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats)

Jamba Juice jambalv.com n Smoothies Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Panchos Vegan Tacos panchovegano.com n Mexican Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, Grubhub)

Pinkbox pinkboxdoughnuts.com n Doughnuts Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Port of Subs portofsubs.com n Sandwiches Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

Raising Cane’s raisingcanes.com n Chicken Takeout

Rise & Shine bestbreakfastvegas.com n Breakfast Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats)

ROBERTO’S robertostacoshop.com n Mexican Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats)

Sapporo sapporolv.com n Asian Delivery (DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub, ChowNow)

SkinnyFats skinnyfats.com n Healthy Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, DoorDash)

Teriyaki Madness teriyakimadness.com n Asian Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates)

Tropical Smoothie tropicalsmoothiecafe.com n Smoothies Takeout & Delivery

Wing Stop wingstop.com n Wings Takeout & Delivery

LIQUOR Liquor World Multiple locations liquorworldlv.com n Liquor Delivery

Downtown / Central Anthony’s New York 321 S. Casino Center Blvd. 702-896-0353 anthonysnewyorkpizza. com n Pizza/Deli Takeout & Delivery

Bajamar 1615 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-331-4266 bajamarbajastyle.com n Mexican Takeout

The Blind Pig 4515 Dean Martin Drive 725-214-4474 app.theblindpignv.com n American Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash)

Broadway Pizzeria 840 S. Rancho Drive 702-259-9002 n Pizza Takeout & Delivery

The Capital Grille 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-932-6631 thecapitalgrille.com n American Takeout & Delivery

Cornish Pasty 10 E. Charleston Blvd. 702-862-4538 cornishpastyco.com n English Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, In-house)

DE Thai Kitchen 1108 S. 3rd St. 702-979-9121 dethaikitchen.com n Thai Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

DoÑa Maria 910 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-382-6538 donamariatamales.com n Mexican Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Downtown Terrace 707 Fremont St. 702-553-2542 downtownterracelv.com n American Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, Uber Eats)

El Dorado Cantina 3025 S. Sammy Davis Jr. Drive 702-722-2289 eldoradocantina.com n Mexican Takeout & Delivery

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n To get your restaurant listed, email details to restaurants@gmgvegas.com.

Every Grain 1430 E. Charleston Blvd. everygraintogo.square.site n Chinese Takeout

The Joy Pop Co. 702-301-5538 thejoypopco.com n Popsicle truck Delivery

Fogo De ChÃo 360 E. Flamingo Road 702-431-4500 fogodechao.com n Brazilian Takeout & Delivery

Lawry’s 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway 702-893-2223 lawrysonline.com n Steakhouse Delivery

Garagiste Wine Bar 197 E. California Ave. #140 702-954-3658 garagistelv.com n Wine Takeout

Guilt Free Glutton 955 Grier Drive #D2 702-915-7124 theguiltfreeglutton.com n Meal prep Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Postmates)

Mothership Coffee 1028 Fremont St. 725-735-4539 mothershipcoffee.com n Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery

Naked City Pizza 4608 Paradise Road 702-722-2241 nakedcitylv.com n Pizza Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates)

Grouchy John’s 6350 W. Charleston Blvd. #110 702-485-6520 grouchyjohns.com n Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats)

Nora’s Kitchen 5780 W. Flamingo Road 702-873-8990 norascuisine.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery

Gyro Time 5239 W. Charleston Blvd. 702-878-6393 gyrotime.com n Mediterranean Takeout

Pampas Brazilian Grill 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. S. #610 702-737-4748 pampasusa.com n Brazilian Takeout

Hunk-A-Love Bakery 3460 E. Sunset Road #M 702-606-7400 n Bakery Delivery

Pizza Rock 201 N. 3rd St. 702-385-0887 pizzarocklasvegas.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

Simply Pure 707 Fremont St. #1310 702-810-5641 simplypurelv.com n Vegan Delivery

Sunrise Coffee 3130 E. Sunset Road 702-433-3304 sunrisecoffeelv.com n Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats)

VegeNation 616 E. Carson Ave. #120 702-366-8515 vegenationlv.com n Healthy Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, Uber Eats, Grubhub, ezCater, DoorDash)

Vesta Coffee Roasters 1114 S. Casino Center Blvd. 702-685-1777 vestacoffee.com n Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery

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Black Mountain Grill 11021 S. Eastern Ave. 702-990-0990 blackmountaingrill.com n American Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates)

Diced Prep 10890 S. Eastern Ave. #108 702-820-8624 dicedkitchen.com n Meal prep Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Hardway 8 46 S. Water St. 702-410-5124 hardway8henderson. com n Bar & grill Delivery (DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates)

Blaze Pizza 673 Mall Ring Circle 702-847-7974 blazepizza.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 43 S. Stephanie St. #100 702-463-7860 dickeys.com n Barbecue Takeout & Delivery

Bone and Belly 2235 Village Walk Drive 702-600-4955 boneandbellyramen.com n Ramen Delivery

Emilio’s Pizza Bistro 639 N. Stephanie St. 702-564-6262 emiliospizzabistro.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates)

Hashbrown 3145 St. Rose Parkway #120 702-405-9752 hashbrownlv.com n Brunch Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates)

Henderson 8 Kitchen 2560 St. Rose Parkway #150 702-840-8066 8kitchenlv.com n Hawaiian/Ramen Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats, ChowNow, Postmates)

Balboa Pizza 2265 Village Walk Drive 702-407-5273 balboapizzalv.com n Pizza Takeout

Carlito’s Burritos 4300 E. Sunset Road #A5 702-547-3592 carlitosburritos.com n New Mexican Takeout & Delivery

The Cupcakery 9680 S. Eastern Ave. 702-207-2253 thecupcakery.com n Cupcakes Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub)

The Great Greek 1275 W. Warm Springs Road #160 702-547-2377 thegreatgreekgrill.com n Greek Takeout & Delivery

Il Chianti 72 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway #100 702-566-1999 n Italian Takeout & Delivery

Jesse’s Pizza 1450 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway 702-898-5635 jessespizza.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub)

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n To get your restaurant listed, email details to restaurants@gmgvegas.com.

Information provided by restaurants and subject to change at any time.

Food and Drink Takeout & Delivery Guide Juan’s Flaming Fajitas 16 S. Water St. 702-476-4647 juansflamingfajitas andcantina.com n Mexican Takeout

Kitchen Table 1716 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway #100 702-478-4782 kitchentablelv.com n American Delivery

Maui Exiles 2895 N. Green Valley Parkway #A 702-997-9268 mauiexiles.com n Hawaiian Takeout

Monta Chaya 9500 S. Eastern Ave. 702-405-9649 monrestaurantgroup.com n Ramen Takeout

Mothership Coffee Roasters 2708 N. Green Valley Parkway 702-456-1869 mothershipcoffee.com n Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery

Munch Box 6105 S. Fort Apache Road #304 702-778-7458 munchboxvegas.com n Breakfast-Lunch Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Pasta Shop Ristorante 2525 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway 702-451-1893 pastashop.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery

Paymon’s 8955 S. Eastern Ave. 702-333-4622 paymons.com n Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Stella’s Pizza 10890 S. Eastern Ave. #108 702-675-8150 stellaspizzalv.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery

Pin Kaow 9530 S. Eastern Ave. 702-407-1188 pinkaow.com n Thai Delivery

The Steamie Weenie 1500 N. Green Valley Parkway #130 702-333-1383 steamieweenie.com n American Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, Grubhub, Postmates)

Pinches Tacos 2550 St. Rose Parkway 702-476-4888 pinchestacos.com n Mexican Delivery (Postmates, Grubhub)

Saga Pastry + Sandwich 10345 S. Eastern Ave. #100 702-260-0860 sagapastry.com n Scandinavian Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates)

NORTH Big Dog’s 4543 N. Rancho Drive 702-645-1404 bigdogsbrews.com n Brewery Takeout

Gyro Time 7660 W. Cheyenne Ave. 702-658-9729 gyrotime.com n Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, DoorDash)

Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza 1501 N. Green Valley Parkway 702-567-4000 sammyspizza.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash & Postmates)

Ichi Ramen House 7920 W. Tropical Parkway #170 702-570-7373 ichiramenhouse.com n Ramen Delivery (DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub, Uber Eats)

Shake Shack 2225 Village Walk Drive #191 702-846-2710 shakeshack.com n Burgers Delivery (DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates)

Kapuna Cafe 3231 N. Decatur Blvd. #122 702-395-1400 kapunacafe.com n Hawaiian Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Postmates, Uber Eats)

Sin City Smokers 2861 N. Green Valley Parkway 702-823-5605 sincitysmokers.com n Barbecue Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

KoMex Fusion 633 N. Decatur Blvd. #H 702-646-1612 komexfusion.com n Korean/Mexican Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

For more locations, visit lasvegasweekly.com/foodguide.

Bootlegger Bistro 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-736-4939 bootleggerlasvegas.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery Market Grill Café 7070 N. Durango Drive 702-396-0070 marketgrillecafe.com n Greek/Mediterranean Takeout

Mezzo Bistro 4275 N. Rancho Drive 702-944-8880 mezzobistro.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery (In-house, Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates)

Pizza Place 3231 N. Decatur Blvd. #104 702-331 5858 pizzaplacelv.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

TSP Bakery 6120 N. Decatur Blvd. 702-331-9265 tsplv.com n Bakery Takeout & Delivery

YourWay 6121 W. Lake Mead Blvd. #110 725-214-4445 yourwayrestaurant.com n Breakfast Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates)

South / Southeast Big Jerk 430 E. Silverado Ranch Blvd. 702-427-5267 bigjerkcaribbean.com n Caribbean Takeout

Boulevard 9860 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-939-2583 boulevardbarandgrille.com n American Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Grouchy John’s 8520 S. Maryland Parkway 702-778-7553 grouchyjohns.com n Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats)

Bajamar 8180 Blue Diamond Road #110 702-331-5509 bajamarbajastyle.com n Mexican Takeout

Bambinos 2555 S. Durango Drive 702-242-2266 bambinospizza702.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, DoorDash, Uber Eats)

Blaze Pizza 8229 Dean Martin Drive #115 702-745-8288 blazepizza.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery

Mama DePalma’s 9845 S. Maryland Parkway 702-837-6262 mamadepalmaspizza.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates)

The Black Sheep 8680 W. Warm Springs Road 702-954-3998 blacksheepvegas.com n American/Vietnamese Takeout

Protein House 9555 S. Eastern Ave. #125 702-816-3443 protein-house.com n Healthy Takeout & Delivery

Cracker Barrel 8350 Dean Martin Drive 702-474-1120 crackerbarrel.com n Breakfast Takeout & Delivery

Yard House 6593 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-734-9273 yardhouse.com n American Takeout

Cured & Whey 6265 S. Valley View Blvd. 702-429-3617 curedandwhey.com n Specialty Takeout

Southwest Arashi Ramen 4555 S. Fort Apache Road #110 702-485-3222 ramenarashilv.com n Ramen Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats, DoorDash)

Divine Cafe 333 S. Valley View Blvd. 702-253-1400 divineeventslv.com n Café Delivery

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Donna Italia 7770 Duneville St. 702-291-2112 donnaitalia.com n Pizza Delivery

THE Heavenly Vegan 6070 S. Rainbow Blvd. 702-277-9235 theheavenlyvegan.com n Meal Prep Takeout & Delivery

Founders Coffee 6410 S. Durango Drive #100 702-916-4442 founderscoffeeco.com n Coffee Delivery (Postmates, Uber Eats)

Hedary’s Mediterranean 7365 W. Sahara Ave. #K 702-873-9041 hedaryslasvegas.com n Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery

Fukuburger 7365 S. Buffalo Drive #A 702-684-6161 fukuburger.com n Burgers Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, DoorDash)

Graffiti Bao 7355 S. Buffalo Drive 702-323-6033 graffitibao.com n Asian Takeout

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Graffiti Bao 7355 S. Buffalo Drive 702-323-6033 graffitbao.com n Asian Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Jjanga 6125 S. Fort Apache Road #200 702-914-8821 jjangalv.com n Steak/Sushi Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

Kobashi Ramen & Curry 8239 Dean Martin Drive #110 702-331-6233 kobashilv.com n Ramen Delivery (DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub)

Locale Italian Kitchen 7995 Blue Diamond Road 702-330-0404 localelv.com n Italian Delivery

Mama Bird 10550 Southern Highlands Parkway #140 702-570-6135 mamabirdsk.com n Southern Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

Master Kim’s 7036 S. Durango Drive #100 702-823-3111 masterkimslv.com n Korean Delivery (DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub, ChowNow)

Matcha Café Maiko 3400 S. Jones Blvd. #3 702-247-1779 matchalv.com n Café Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats)

Munch Box 6105 S. Fort Apache Road #304 702-778-7458 munchboxvegas.com n Breakfast/Lunch Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Oming’s Kitchen 5180 Blue Diamond Road #105 702-722-3171 omingskitchen.com n Filipino Takeout

Paradise Place 7365 W. Sahara Ave. #B 702-834-8188 paradiseplacelv.com n Jamaican Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates)

Pinches Tacos 9205 W. Russell Road #190 702-818-4208 pinchestacos.com n Mexican Delivery (Postmates, Grubhub)

Blue Ox Tavern 5825 W. Sahara Ave. #A 702-871-2536 blueoxtavern.com n Midwestern Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, Uber Eats)

Tres Cazuelas 3355 Spring Mountain Road #35 702-370-0751 trescazuelas.com n Latin Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, Grubhub)

The Fat Greek 4001 S. Decatur Blvd. #34 702-222-0666 thefatgreeklv.com. n Greek/Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

Zest Bistro & Bar 10670 Southern Highlands Parkway #10 702-202-2448 zestbistro.vegas n Bistro Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

Forte Tapas 4180 S. Rainbow Blvd. #806 702-220-3876 barforte.com n European/Tapas Takeout & Delivery

WEST 595 Craft & Kitchen 4950 S. Rainbow Blvd. #100 702-586-1050 595craftandkitchen.com n American Delivery (Postmates)

Fukuburger 3429 S. Jones Blvd. 702-262-6995 fukuburger.com n Burgers Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, DoorDash)

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Information provided by restaurants and subject to change at any time.

Food and drink Takeout & Delivery Guide WEST (CONT.) Grape Vine Café 7501 W. Lake Mead Blvd. #120 702-228-9463 grapevinevegas.com n Italian Delivery

La Belle Terre 8390 W. Sahara Ave. 702-685-7712 lbtbakery.com. n Bakery Delivery

Lamaii 4480 Spring Mountain Road 702-238-0567 lamaiilv.com n Thai Takeout & Delivery

Partage 3839 Spring Mountain Road 702-582-5852 partage.vegas n French Delivery

Pho 90 4355 W. Spring Mountain Road #101A 702-248-0698 n Vietnamese Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates)

Pin Kaow 1974 N. Rainbow Blvd. 702-638-2746 pinkaow.com n Thai Delivery

Romano’s Macaroni Grill 2001 N. Rainbow Blvd. 702-648-6688 macaronigrill.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery

Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza 6500 W. Sahara Ave. 702-227-6000 sammyspizza.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates)

Sushi 21 4965 W. Tropicana Ave. #102 702-952-2500 sushi21.net n Sushi Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats)

Viet Noodle Bar 5266 Spring Mountain Road #106 702-750-9898 vietnoodlebarlv.com n Vietnamese Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates)

Villa Pizza 3385 S. Durango Drive 702-878-7889 villapizzadurango.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery

Weera Thai 3839 W. Sahara Ave. #9 702-873-8749 weerathai.com n Thai Takeout & Delivery

Weera Thai 4276 Spring Mountain Road #105 702-485-1688 weerathai.com n Thai Takeout & Delivery

SUMMERLIN Anna Marie’s Italian Cuisine 10170 W. Tropicana Ave. #144 725-605-3800 annamariesitalian cuisine.com n Italian/Pizza Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Grubhub)

Boba King 7660 W. Cheyenne Ave. #123 702-268-8130 n Boba Takeout & Delivery

Bonanno’s NY PizzERIA 2020 Park Centre Drive 702-476-6726 bonannosnewyork pizza. com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

Buldogis 2291 S. Fort Apache Road #102 702-570-7560 buldogis.com n Hot dogs Takeout & Delivery

Café Lola 4280 Hualapai Way 702-766-5652 ilovecafelola.com n Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery

The Cheesecake Factory 750 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-951-3800 thecheesecakefactory.com n American Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash)

Dom DeMarco’s 9785 W. Charleston Blvd. 702-570-7000 domdemarcos.com n Italian/Pizza Takeout & Delivery

DoÑa Maria 3205 N. Tenaya Way 702-656-1600 donamariatamales.com n Mexican Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

El Dorado Cantina 430 S. Rampart Blvd. #110 702-333-1112 eldoradocantina.com n Mexican Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, DoorDash)

Evel Pie Pop-Up 410 S, Rampart Blvd. #120 702-840-6460 popup.evelpie.com n Pizzeria Takeout

Frankie’s Uptown 1770 Festival Plaza Drive #190 702-228-2766 frankiesuptown.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub)

Hamptons LV 440 S. Rampart Blvd. #180 702-916-148 hamptonslv.com n American Takeout

Honey Salt 1031 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-445-6100 honeysalt.com n American Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash)

Island Fin Poke Co. 8780 W. Charleston Blvd. #103 702-444-4240 islandfinpoke.com n Poke Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, Postmates)

Khoury’s Mediterranean 9340 W. Sahara Ave. #106 702-671-0005 khouryslv.com n Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery

La Strega 3555 S. Town Center Drive #105 702-722-2099 lastregalv.com n Italian Takeout

Kona Grill 750 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-547-5552 konagrill.com n American Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

Lola’s Louisiana Kitchen 1220 N. Town Center Drive 702-871-5652 lolaslasvegas.com n Southern Takeout

Marché Bacchus 2620 Regatta Drive 702-804-8008 marchebacchus.com n French Takeout

Mark Rich’s NY Pizza and Pasta 11710 W. Charleston Blvd. #15 702-363-7272 markrichsnypizza.com n Italian/Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats)

My Mother’s House 9320 Sun City Blvd. 702-998-2820 mymothershouselv.com n Italian Supper Club Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Checkmate)

Nacho Daddy 9560 W. Sahara Ave. 702-462-2298 nachodaddy.com n Mexican/American Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

North Italia 1069 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-507-0927 northitalia.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash)

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Deep draft dive Five players with Vegas ties to watch in the late rounds of the NFL Draft By Case Keefer ost years, the NFL Draft dominates television ratings and sports discussion for its first night before fading into the background. The 2020 NFL Draft, moved from Las Vegas to a virtual format, is likely to change the second half of that narrative, as fans stay home to fight the spread of COVID-19, desperate for current sports content to watch. The first round was always going to draw massive viewing numbers, but expect records to fall for Friday’s second and third rounds, along with Saturday’s conclusion of the fourth through seventh rounds. Why the usual decline in interest? In large part, less familiarity with the players going late in the draft. But there are still hundreds of athletes and stories worth following during that portion, and some of those players will prove to be even more important to teams than their early-round counterparts. Here are five players with local ties to watch as the draft winds down.

John Molchon Boise State guard

Molchon was one of the leaders on Faith Lutheran’s 2013 3A state championship team and went on to fill a similar role at one of the nation’s most consistent collegiate programs. He started all four years at Boise State, where he won two Mountain West Conference championships and became a team captain. Molchon’s on-field success and size— he’s 6-foot-5, 309 pounds—earned him an invite to the NFL Draft Combine in February in Indianapo-

lis, where he graded out well from a strength perspective but below average in speed and quickness drills. Scouting sites peg him as high as a fifth-round pick, making Molchon the most likely former local high school product to be drafted this year.

Nick Harris Washington center

Many might have assumed NFL scouts packed December’s Las Vegas Bowl to watch Washington quarterback Jacob Eason, but they were just as motivated to get a look at the agile 6-foot-1, 302-pound man snapping the ball to him. A growing faction of football minds consider center the secondmost important offensive position, and Harris is rated as one of the best in this year’s draft. He’s also versatile, having started at guard his first two seasons at Washington before coaches shifted him to center to make better use of his smarts and familiarity with the offensive scheme. Harris boosted his stock at the Las Vegas Bowl, where Washington dominated Boise State up front in a 38-7 victory. He could reportedly go as high as the third round.

Javin White UNLV linebacker

Ten years have passed since the Rebels produced an NFL Draft pick—Joe Hawley in 2010’s fourth round to the Atlanta Falcons—and White appears to be the most likely, if not only, possibility to break the drought this year. Some scouting services still project him as an undrafted free agent,

but if teams were picking based on recent game film alone, it would be hard to deny that White is a deserving selection. He broke out during his senior year, making UNLV’s defense respectable at the end of the season for the first time in years. White’s size is seen as a detriment. He stood out as a linebacker at UNLV, but at 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, he’d need to transition to safety in the NFL.

Mykal Walker Fresno State linebacker

UNLV fans are almost guaranteed one chance to cheer Saturday. They should be elated that Walker is moving on, and the Rebels will no longer have to deal with him. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound firstteam All Mountain West Conference performer could piece together a highlight reel solely from his games against the Rebels the past two years. He terrorized UNLV as an edge rusher in a 48-3 Fresno State win his junior season and was every bit as much of a nuisance after moving to middle linebacker last year, when the Bulldogs beat the Rebels 56-27. Maybe it will turn out Walker isn’t done with Las Vegas after all. The Raiders need to add to their linebacker depth, and Walker could present an intriguing late-round option.

Kalen Hicks Hawaii safety

A member of Bishop Gorman High School’s national championship teams in 2014 and 2015, Hicks is known as a hard-hitting safety who excels in run support. The ver-

satile 6-foot-2, 210-pound defensive back was on his way to boosting his draft stock as the Warriors’ leading tackler through seven games last year before suffering a season-ending knee injury. That has apparently left evaluators wary of the possibility of spending a draft pick on Hicks. He’s primarily listed as an undrafted free agent by draft prognosticators, but it only takes one team to change things. Hicks is unlikely to be deterred regardless. He has a history of overcoming bad breaks, having suffered an injury during his senior year of high school before walking on at Hawaii to become one of the program’s best players.

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VEGAS INC BUSINESS 4.23.20 be fluid with it. We’re learning new things. We’re wearing a mask; we’re wearing gloves; we have hand sanitizer. And then, after someone has been in the home, we’re disinfecting every home and anything that anyone has touched. We’re trying to open up all doors and sliding-glass doors, so no one has to actually touch anything. Normally, you want real estate to be a touch-and-feel experience, because that’s how you show quality, but in today’s world you don’t want them to touch anything.

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BY JUSTIN EMERSON arch was the best month of real estate sales in Southern Nevada history, as median home prices hit an all-time high of $319,000, according to

Las Vegas Realtors. That height was reached despite coronavirusrelated uncertainty toward the end of the month—a testament to the market’s strength at the start of March. But now, amid a pandemic that has brought historic unemployment claims and a struggling stock market, many Las Vegas-area property owners aren’t certain what to expect moving forward. Uri Vaknin, a partner at KRE Capital, which oversees a portfolio that includes Downtown’s Juhl and One Las Vegas on the south Strip, says his team is still busy selling condos and high-rises. But, after a strong start to the year, real estate, like so many other industries, is optimistically waiting out the crisis. “March, even more than now, was one of the most uncertain times in our modern American history,” Vaknin said. “We didn’t know what was happening. Now we’re in it. We get it. We sort of see a light potentially at the end of the tunnel.” Vaknin spoke with Vegas Inc last week about selling condos during a pandemic, the struggles that come with it and his view on life returning to normal. How have you seen the real estate market change over the past few weeks? Well, obviously, it’s changed drastically. We’ve had to close down our sale centers. While real estate is still an essential business, the way you function with real estate has got to be completely different. I’m always looking for what could go

wrong to always be prepared for creating solutions. I quickly looked at my team and said we need to create 3D virtual reality tours of all of our available inventory, in case we need to shut down our sales centers. What kind of specific challenges come with trying to show and sell properties right now? The rules of engagement have had to change— and that’s OK; this is a fluid situation. You have to

You’ve sold some homes since the pandemic started, but how has it been recently? Have you had people starting the home-buying process in April? Since the beginning of April, we have not had any new contracts. We have sent out contracts, because people have said “I want to buy,” but they’re in a sort of, “I need to figure out what’s happening in the world” [mode]. Part of what we understand and what we know, and what I’ve explained to my team, is right now it’s not necessarily about writing contracts as much as it is about building your strong pipeline. You don’t seem too concerned about the lack of contracts. After years of a see-saw market, we were getting to a nice, stable place. The demand was there. The interest from within the market—and especially from outside the market, coming from California, coming from New York, Seattle and Hawaii—was really strong. While those people may put their purchasing decision on hold until this is over … I think COVID-19 is going to trigger more and more people to say, “I want to improve my life and move to Las Vegas.”

Uri Vaknin, a partner at KRE Capital, poses in a remodeled condo at the Ogden in Downtown Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Staff file)

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VegasInc Giving Notes Local fundraisers raised thousands of dollars for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. At McMullan’s Irish Pub, a check presentation took place in which Pandora Jewelry donated $10,000 to the local cause through Bald by Design, a fundraising team led by Phil Ralston, who is on the board of directors for St. Baldrick’s. Golden Entertainment’s casinos, including the Strat, Arizona Charlie’s Decatur and Arizona Charlie’s Boulder, donated perishable food to Casa de Luz. The food is being given to people in need. Drai’s Cares, a community initiative created by the staff of Drai’s, donated food and supplies from the Drai’s Beachclub restaurant and 40 cases of water provided by Oxigen Water to Share Village, formerly known as Veterans Village. The donated items will sustain the center for about a month. Caesars Entertainment donated approximately 116,000 pounds of food to Three

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Square Food Bank and provided thousands of personal protection equipment items such as gloves, masks and hand sanitizer to University Medical Center. Goettl Air Conditioning & Plumbing CEO Ken Goodrich gifted more than $1.5 million to install ultraviolet germicidal lights in the homes of more than 600 employees. This type of UV light kills many strains of viruses and is used in hospitals and food-processing plants. Cox Communications donated 5,000 protective shoe covers to University Medical Center. Las Vegas Sands donated 2 million medical masks and 20,000 protective suits to help health care professionals, first responders and nonprofit organizations. The company previously provided 100,000 masks to the Las Vegas health care community and 5,000 masks to Las Vegas Metro. It also donated 1,900 coronavirus test kits to the state of Nevada. In addition, Sands pledged

$250,000 to local nonprofits, including Three Square, Communities in Schools of Nevada and Share Village, and donated 60 pallets of food and more 55,000 bottles of water to local organizations. Kre8 Media Outdoor Advertising partnered with the Governor’s Office to support the COVID-19 Prevention Campaign by offering five digital mobile billboards pro bono to explain preventive measures to mass audiences. Nevada Gold Mines committed more than $1.8 million to help those affected by COVID-19, including $1.5 million to the Nevada COVID-19 Response, Relief and Recovery Task Force and $100,000 to Three Square Food Bank. City National donated $2 million to help colleagues, clients and communities confront the financial challenges caused by COVID-19, including a $15,000 donation to United Way of Southern Nevada.

The Public Education Foundation, Spread the Word Nevada and Communities In Schools of Nevada partnered with a host of community donors to assemble and deliver 10,000 Direct to Care to Kids kits to local students who attend highpoverty schools in Southern Nevada. Assembled by volunteers, the kits were delivered via AT&T in-home technicians. Each kit included personal hygiene items donated by Sands Cares, school supplies and STEM workbooks for various ages donated by the Public Education Foundation, books donated by Spread the Word Nevada and bags donated by Cox Communications and Siegel Suites. UnitedHealth Group’s Southern Nevada-based companies— Health Plan of Nevada, Southwest Medical Associates and OptumCare—reallocated their campus cafeteria staff to provide 10,500 meals to thousands of area homeless. The City of Las Vegas and Clark County partnered in this effort to distribute meals to Cashman Isolation/Quarantine Complex and Courtyard Homeless Resource Center, among others. Future Smiles, a school-based preventive and restorative dental health program, donated 600 masks, 3,300 pairs

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): What’s the current state of the relationship between your ego and your soul? Is there an uneasy truce between the ambitious part of you that craves success and recognition and the lyrical part of you that yearns for rich experiences and deep meaning? Now is a favorable time to honor your ego and soul equally—to encourage them to collaborate in ways that will further your wellrounded happiness and health. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Voltaire (1694–1778) was a crusader for freedom of thought and civil liberties, as well as a key player in the Enlightenment. In addition to producing 2,000 books and pamphlets, his collected letters fill 98 volumes. Would you consider getting inspired by Voltaire? The next phase of the coronavirus crisis will be a favorable time to intensify your communication via the written word. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Sex is a job,” musician David Byrne says. “Growing up is a job. School is a job. Going to parties is a job. Religion is a job. Being creative is a job.” In other words, all the activities he names, to be done well, require a commitment to excellence and attention to detail. They are worthy of your diligent efforts, strenuous exertion and creative struggle. Meditate on these thoughts. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricornian love isn’t frivolous or flighty. It’s not shallow or sloppy or slapdash. When it is at its highest potency, it’s rigorous, thoughtful and full-bodied. It benefits anyone who’s involved with it. The coming weeks will be a Golden Age of Capricornian Love—a time when you will have the inspiration and intelligence necessary to lift your own experience of love to a higher octave. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t regard stability and security as boring. Don’t have an unconscious predilection for keeping yourself in a permanent state of nervous uncertainty. In the coming weeks, cosmic energies will be working to settle you down into a steady groove. If you cooperate, you will enhance your ability to be well-anchored, calmly steadfast and at home in your life. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll have brilliant and evocative conversations with yourself in the coming weeks. Your heart and head may become almost blissful as they discuss how best to create a dynamic new kind of harmony. Your left side and right side will declare a truce, no longer wrestling each other for supremacy, and they may even join forces to conjure up unprecedented collaborations.

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