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DIGITAL DRAG SHOW BENEFITS INDIGENOUS WATER PROJECT

CAMPAIGN PUSHES FOR NEVADA’S FOURTH NATIONAL MONUMENT A team of conservationists, tribal groups and recreationalists have launched a public awareness campaign to protect 350,000 acres of Southern Nevada’s Mojave desert. Called Honor Spirit Mountain, the campaign urges the creation of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, which would be Nevada’s fourth national monument. Located northwest of Laughlin, the monument would reach from the South McCullough Mountains to the west to the Newberry Mountains to the east. The area is full of biodiversity, Indigenous rock art and stunning vistas. It includes Joshua tree forests, desert tortoise habitats, a bighorn sheep corridor, a high density of golden eagles, arid grasslands and Walking Box Ranch, once owned by silent film stars. According to the website honorspiritmountain.org, Spirit Mountain (Avi Kwa Ame in Mojave) is sacred to 11 Native American tribes. The push for protection comes after energy developers tried to build wind farms in the area. It could also prevent new mining claims, utility lines and road construction. Supporters are being asked to sign a petition at ipetitions. com/petition/honorspirit-mountain and contact Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft. –C. Moon Reed

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■ “The president does read, and he also consumes intelligence verbally. This president, I’ll tell you, is the most informed person on planet Earth when it comes to the threats that we face.” –White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, June 30

Cirque du Soleil cut 3,500 jobs and filed for bankruptcy protection June 29, three months after suspending production of its shows, including six in Las Vegas, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company, reportedly nearly $1 billion in debt, also revealed it has entered into a court-supervised purchase agreement with its shareholders, in which secured creditors will receive a 45% equity stake in the restructured company. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)

NEW FREMONT EAST NIGHTLIFE VENUES ARRIVE IN TIME FOR HOLIDAY WEEKEND

■ “We shouldn’t presume that a group of experts somehow knows what’s best for everyone.” –Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., June 30 ■ “I’m going to follow the doc’s orders—not just for me but for the country—and that means that I am not going to be holding rallies.” –Former Vice President Joe Biden, June 30 ■ “Your voices are being heard and you’re proving to our ancestors that their struggles were not in vain.” –Beyoncé, during the June 28 BET Awards

Corner Bar Management, the company behind Commonwealth and Park on Fremont, is set to open mezcal and tequila bar Lucky Day and 6,500-square-foot dance club Discopussy on July 3. Lucky Day takes over the Fremont Street location of the former Vanguard Lounge and will serve cocktails along with house-made chips, salsa and guacamole under a ceiling art installation featuring 15,000 programmable LED lights. Discopussy will open in the space previously occupied by RED and Insert Coin(s) and will feature a signature light installation in the shape of an octopus. A release states the bar and club “will be minimal in everything but sound, catering to audiophiles craving mainline house and techno through an immersive sound system.” Corner Bar plans to open two additional nightlife concepts in the Fremont East Entertainment District this fall—We All Scream in the former Beauty Bar location and Cheapshot across the street in a former Emergency Arts space. –Brock Radke

1 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK

MINOR LEAGUES CANCELED Baseball’s minor leagues canceled their seasons June 30 after Major League Baseball decided not to provide any players to its affiliated teams amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Las Vegas, that means no Aviators games at the Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin.

“What does it mean to be an American queer person of color today?” That’s the question posed by Untitled Queen, a New York-based artist, drag queen and organizer behind the one-off digital show Untitled (America). The event, scheduled to stream on Twitch on July 4, will feature a drag queen from every state, including Nevada’s Lynn Troller. “Our art is in direct response to the racism, slavery, genocide and white supremacy enacted at this country’s creation,” reads the event page for Untitled (America). “We center and uplift Black and Brown queer voices by telling our stories.” Troller, who lives in Las Vegas and is a resident at Piranha Nightclub, says she filmed her segment Downtown to highlight parts of the city that are often overlooked. Untitled (America) benefits the Navajo Water Project, an Indigenous-led organization that brings running water to homes without access to water or sewer lines for Indigenous communities in the Southwest. bit.ly/2NRFhxz –Leslie Ventura

2 PHASE 2 EXTENDED Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered that the second phase of the state’s reopening be extended through the end of July. If trends get worse or do not improve, Sisolak will not hesitate to take protective steps, including reviving previous restrictions, a June 29 news release stated.

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Cover story: Tips for a festive and safe Fourth of July weekend Binge This Week: Our staff’s latest batch of recommendations The Strip: Kamu brings karaoke to the Boulevard Noise: Bands can’t tour, but they can look back on why they did Nights: Pools make modifications to relaunch daylife Food & Drink: Add these new Strip spots to your to-try list Sports: Esports are booming during the pandemic

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

Kelli Gandy holds her 1-year-old son, Logan, as she watches a fire burning June 28 at Mount Charleston. Windy conditions expanded a brush fire to 5,000 acres by sundown. (Yasmina Chavez/Staff)

MANSION FOR SALE Steve Wynn has put his mansion on the market for $25 million after a $16 million renovation, making it the most expensive home currently listed in Las Vegas. The 13,500-square-foot home a few miles west of the Strip includes a wine closet, movie theater, game room and gym, along with six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. (Photo courtesy Berkshire Hathaway)

ARIZONA’S ABOUT-FACE Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered bars, nightclubs and water parks to close again for at least a month starting June 29. The state emerged from a stay-at-home order in midMay, but infections have since begun spiking. On June 28, 3,858 confirmed coronavirus cases were reported.

SUPREME COURT PROTECTS ABORTION RIGHTS Chief Justice John Roberts provided the swing vote in a June 29 ruling that a law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals violates the right the court determined in 1973’s Roe v. Wade decision.

CONFEDERATE FLAG GONE A broad coalition of Mississippi lawmakers—Black and white, Democrat and Republican—voted June 28 to retire the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem, more than a century after white supremacist legislators adopted the design.

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TIPS FOR AVOIDING HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES THIS SUMMER

Heat stroke Heat stroke kills. It features many of the same symptoms as heat exhaustion (nausea, dizziness, headache, passing out), but also confusion, hot skin and a soaring body temperature. Basically at this point, the body has lost the ability to self-regulate. You’re so dehydrated that your body cannot sweat anymore. Huge spikes in body temperature can cause brain damage or death. What to do? Heat stroke is a dire medical emergency, so call 911. Move the person to a cool location and reduce their body temperature with a bath or cool, wet cloths. Do not give them anything to drink if they are unconscious or otherwise incapacitated, due to a risk of aspiration. Instead, use the water externally to cool down their body.

BY C. MOON REED uly might be known for fireworks and cookouts, but summer fun carries a deadly danger. According to the Southern Nevada Health District, July leads the season for the highest number of heat-related fatalities. Of the 123 heat-related deaths that occurred in Clark County in 2017, 48 of them happened in July. “It’s sad because they’re all preventable if we would just be a little more careful,” says Dr. Derek Meeks, director of the emergency department at Boulder City Hospital and a vice dean at Touro University. “It’s not like cancer that’s really not preventable.” Meeks cites a “lack of awareness” as a reason why people die from such a preventable affliction. The Nevada sun has a way of sneaking up on you. “Maybe they don’t realize that their bodies aren’t ready to be exposed to that heat for such a long period of time. “I do know from working in the ER that people who are not acclimated to our environment do suffer more,” he says. “They’re not as careful. They go out to Lake Mead, and they might be in the sun all day long, not realizing how dangerous it can be. We definitely do see that among visitors.” With the ongoing pandemic keeping Nevadans socially distant, there’s a possibility that more people will venture into nature in the heat of the summer. So everybody needs to be extra careful. “The best key is prevention,” Meeks says. “If you don’t need to be out there, don’t do it. Or do it in small amounts.”

WHO’S MOST AT RISK? ■ The elderly (age 65 and over) ■ Babies and young children ■ Men are more susceptible than women ■ Outdoor workers and exercisers ■ Those in low-income households ■ The homeless ■ Those with chronic medical conditions, especially heart disease or high blood pressure ■ Those who are overweight, because larger bodies retain more heat ■ Those on a low-sodium diet ■ Those on certain medications that make it harder for the body to react to the heat (Some blood pressure and psychiatric meds are on the list; check with your doctor)

How to acclimate to the heat If you need to be outside for prolonged periods of time, you can plan ahead to help your body adjust to the heat. Expose yourself gradually and regularly to the summer heat. It will take about two weeks for your body to get used to the higher temps, and people who are physically fit will have the best outcomes. Still, heat acclimatization isn’t a perfect solution. Once the mercury goes above 90 degrees, nobody’s completely safe. “Even then, you’ve got to make sure you’re well-hydrated, and that you keep hydrating,” Dr. Meeks says.

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Heat safety and COVID-19 Worried that wearing a mask might make you overheat? Don’t be. According to Dr. Meeks, the risk of getting coronavirus from not wearing a mask is greater than the risk of heat stroke while wearing a mask. “One good thing about the coronavirus is perhaps that it’s keeping us indoors more during the heat,” Meeks says. “And obviously if you’re indoors, you’re less susceptible to the heat illnesses.” So stay cool and keep that mask on!

Signs of heat illness Heat cramps. If you suddenly experience muscle pain or cramps along with heavy sweating, you might be experiencing the first level of heat illness. Muscle spasms are often caused by dehydration, during which muscles lose electrolytes.

Heat exhaustion. This dangerous condition includes the sweating and pain of heat cramps but includes more severe symptoms, including headache or dizziness, nausea or vomiting, tiredness or weakness, fast or weak pulse, and fainting or passing out.

What to do? This is your body’s way of telling you to chill out. Go inside. Stop your outdoor exertion. Drink water or a sports drink.

What to do? Go inside or to a cool place. Loosen your clothing. Take a cool bath or put cool, wet cloths on your body. Sip water. Seek immediate medical help if symptoms worsen or last longer than an hour, or if you vomit.

Cooling stations

About 20 years ago, a lot of homeless people were dying from heat-related illnesses. So in the early 2000s, local authorities—including the emergency manager, coroner’s office and the Weather Service—teamed up to offer free cooling stations to anybody who needs a break during days of excessive heat. “It’s nothing fancy, just a community center or day room where people can sit in the AC and have a cup of water,” says Carolyn Levering, emergency management administrator for the City of Las Vegas. “Something that simple can save lives.” (Levering says that COVID-19 shouldn’t present an issue for cooling stations this year, because they’re big enough to accommodate social distancing.) For more information about excessive heat and other emergencies, Levering recommends downloading the free phone app Southern Nevada Preparedness.

Hot cars kill

As a rule, never leave a living creature—child or pet—in your car while you run an errand. When it’s 110 degrees outside, it might be obvious that cars become ovens. But the danger exists at much lower degrees. Even if it’s only 70 degrees outside, a car’s interior can reach dangerous temperatures in a short amount of time—104 degrees after 30 minutes; 113 degrees after an hour—according to Dr. Meeks. “You just can’t leave your kids in there at all, and cracking the window doesn’t do it,” he says. “It might reduce that [heat] slightly, but not nearly enough. So never, ever leave a pet or a child in a car. Ever.”

HEAT SAFETY TIPS The best way to beat the heat is to stay inside in the air conditioning. Beyond that … ■ Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of fluids, and rehydrate often. (The same goes for your pets.) ■ Plan outdoor activity during the coolest part of the day. That’s generally early morning in Las Vegas. ■ Move more slowly, and take your time. Just like at a swimming pool, walk, don’t run. ■ Wear light, breathable clothing. ■ Protect yourself with a hat and sunscreen. ■ Avoid alcohol. ■ Electrolyte sports drinks are a great way to replenish fluids and sodium, especially if you’re sweating a lot and exerting yourself in the heat.

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COOLESTCOOKO AAAAA

WE ASKED VEGAS CHEFS WHAT THEY EAT ON INDEPENDENCE DAY BY GENEVIE DURANO

JAMIE TRAN, OWNER/CHEF, THE BLACK SHEEP TRI TIP “We didn’t really celebrate the Fourth of July when I was really young, but when I got to late-elementary school, we started barbecuing a lot, and my family would go to the park. From there it started becoming big. I remember barbecuing every summer—tri tip, chicken, St. Louis ribs. Now we do the same thing, but it just got more elaborate. We still make St. Louis ribs, but we’ve added things like cornbread and mac and cheese.”

INGREDIENTS ■ 2-2 1/2 lbs. tri tip ■ 1/4 cup garlic oil Rub mixture ■ 1 cup kosher salt ■ 1/4 cup crushed black pepper ■ 1/4 cup of brown sugar ■ 1 tbsp cayenne ■ 1 tbsp smoked paprika ■ 2 tbsp chopped fresh thyme ■ 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary

METHOD Combine rub mixture ingredients. Rub garlic oil all over the tri tip, and cover evenly with the rub. Grill tri tip until the internal temperature reaches 145 F for medium rare. Let rest for 10 minutes, then slice. (Store leftover rub for future use on chicken, steak or fish.)

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JOHNNY CHURCH, OWNER/CHEF, JOHNNY C’S DINER SUMMER TOMATO & CUCUMBER SALAD “July was an amazing time of year in Michigan, since the weather was only nice two-tothree months out of the year. [We’d do] cookouts in the backyard. (Yes, cookouts are what we called barbecue in Michigan.) Growing up in Flint, [that meant] the aroma of Kingsford charcoal, Koegel Coney Island hot dogs and cherry pie or strawberry shortcake.”

INGREDIENTS ■ 8 beefsteak tomatoes, 1/2-inch diced ■ 4 English cucumbers, 1/2-inch diced (peeled if you want) ■ 1 small seedless watermelon,1/2-inch diced ■ fresh basil chiffonade, 7-11 leaves

■ 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil ■ 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar ■ 1/8 cup Bragg Liquid Aminos ■ 1/8 cup honey ■ zest from 1 lemon

METHOD Mix olive oil, apple cider vinegar, liquid aminos, honey and lemon zest to make vinaigrette. Combine with salad ingredients in a bowl.

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COCKTAIL: BLUEBERRY + CRANBERRY COLLINS INGREDIENTS ■ 2 oz vodka ■ 6 blueberries, muddled ■ 1/2 oz lemon Juice ■ 1/4 oz simple syrup splash cranberry juice splash club soda

METHOD Combine all ingredients in a Collins glass and stir. Finish with club soda.

Recipe courtesy Ryan Bruce, director of bar operations for Batch Hospitality’s Platform One, a food hall coming to town next summer.

LUKE PALLADINO, EXECUTIVE CHEF, BLACKBOX MEATS CHEDDAR-STUFFED SMOKED CHIPOTLE CHILI WAGYU PIGS IN A BLANKET “Fourth of July represented something extraspecial for my family, as my grandparents and their siblings sailed over from Italy in search of a better life in America. My family would make Mama’s Pasta Salad, with pepperoni, artichoke hearts, roasted peppers, olives, sharp provolone, red wine vinegar, EVOO, basil and oregano; the most amazing cheddarstuffed pigs in a blanket; dogs; and spicy Italian sausage burgers, with peppers, onions and sharp provolone. My mom would also make watermelon ice cube pops with a blue gumball in the middle.”

INGREDIENTS ■ 8 smoked Chipotle Chili Wagyu Dogs (available at Blackbox) ■ 6 slices sharp cheddar cheese, each cut into 5 strips ■ 1 can Original Pillsbury Crescent dinner rolls ■ 1 egg yolk, whisked Jalapeño mustard ■ 1 tbsp pickled jalapeños (or more for extra spicy), chopped ■ 1/2 cup brown spicy mustard

METHOD Preheat oven to 375 F. Cut a slit into each hot dog lengthwise almost to the ends, and stuff three slices of cheese in each. Unroll dough, separate into triangles and wrap dough triangle around each hot dog. Place on sheet pan/cookie sheet cheese side up. Brush tops of dough with egg yolk, and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden-brown. Meanwhile, make the jalapeño mustard by placing half a cup of mustard into a bowl and adding pickled jalapeños. Garnish top of mustard with a couple of pickled jalapeño slices.

BRYAN FORGIONE, EXECUTIVE CHEF, BUDDY V’S GRANNY FRANKY’S POTATO SALAD “Growing up, we had what I guess you would call a classic backyard barbecue with burgers, dogs, steaks and kielbasa. But it was the sides that really stood out just as much as the proteins, maybe even more, especially Granny’s potato salad, which is like an evolved German-style potato salad served warm and flavored with vinegar and mustard. The addition of basil, parsley and fresh tomatoes really adds a nice brightness to it and makes it a perfect complement to your grilled/smoked meats.” Photographs by Wade Vandervort

INGREDIENTS ■ 2 lbs red baby potatoes, cooked, then 1/4-inch diced ■ 1/2 cup Italian vinegar ■ 3 tbsp spicy brown mustard

■ 1/2 cup sliced basil ■ 1/4 cup chopped parsley ■ 1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half ■ salt and pepper to taste

METHOD After potatoes are cooked fully, drain and put on the counter until cool enough to handle. While potatoes are still warm, add all ingredients and toss. Check seasoning, and serve at room temperature.

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Child’s play

Whether you’re staying home or going out, make July 4 fun for the kids BY GENEVIE DURANO Don’t forget to pack extra masks in the car and remind children about social distancing guidelines. WATER PLAY ■ Out there: The Valley’s water parks reopened during Phase 2, with attendance capped at 50 percent capacity and lots of safety protocols in place. Wet ’n’ Wild (wetnwildlasvegas.com) requires temperature screenings upon entry, while Cowabunga Bay (cowabungabayvegas.com) has modified slide loading procedures (only members from the same family can share a slide). Six-feet-apart line markings are all over the parks, along with sanitation stations. ■ At home: Set up your own water slide in the backyard, or just turn on the sprinklers and garden hose. And no kid will turn down a water balloon fight. CAMPING ■ Out there: With open air and few people around, camping is one of the safest activities families can do this summer. Go to nps.gov/subjects/ camping/campground.htm to find a campground near you. Follow park safety protocols, and remember the No. 1 principle when enjoying the outdoors: Leave no trace. ■ At home: Set up a tent in the backyard, make some s’mores in the oven and tell ghost stories in the dark. Download the SkyView app—even with our bright city skies, you’ll still be able to find cool constellations. CHOW DOWN ON ALL-AMERICAN FOOD ■ Out there: The Valley has no shortage of barbecue joints. Order some to-go, and find a shady spot in the park for a picnic. Our many favorites include Rollin’ Smoke, Tucky’s, Virgil’s, Big Jerk and Boulder City’s Fox Smokehouse, set to open in its new location (900 Nevada Way) on July 4. ■ At home: Grill hot dogs and burgers, and let the kids set up a lemonade stand in the backyard.

Just Desserts Celebrate your freedom to indulge in these festive treats BY C. MOON REED Cakes and cookies at Freed’s Bakery. The patriotic options at the Las Vegas institution are vast. In addition to cakes that resemble firecrackers, poolside barbecues, watermelons and Uncle Sam hats ($51 and up), there are chocolate-dipped strawberries with patriotic designs (Ameriberries, $3 and up), cupcakes with little American flags (Americakes, $3 and up) and adorable shortbread cookies in the shape of flags ($19 for a pound). Multiple locations, freedsbakery.com.

Doughnuts and cookies at Real Donuts. This familyowned doughnut shop is offering royal iced sugar cookies with patriotic messages ($3 each), along with vanilla cake doughnuts with red-and-white icing and blue sprinkles ($1.19 each or $11 for a dozen). 1811 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-388-9958. Red, white & blue custard at Luv-It Frozen Custard. On Independence Day, the beloved Downtown shop will serve custards in the colors of the American flag. There’s vanilla, blue moon (a blue-hued almond flavor) and cherry pie (vanilla with cherry and graham cracker mixed in). For double the fun, order your flavor as a cherry or apple pie sundae. $3 and up. 505 E. Oakey Blvd., 702-384-6452.

Patriotic flavors at Wicked Spoon Buffet. What’s more American than loading your plate with desserts at an all-youcan-eat buffet? For Fourth of July weekend, the just-reopened Wicked Spoon will offer a special array of sweets: red velvet whoopie pies, strawberry shortcake, red-white-and-blue panna cotta, banana pudding and chocolate-dipped strawberries. $36 and up ($20 for children), Cosmopolitan, 877-893-2001. Patriotic Mix at Popcorn Girl. Opt for something imminently snackable with red, white and blue popcorn. The candy-coated corn combines vanilla, blueberry and strawberry flavors. Prices range from $3 for three cups to $49 for 130 cups. 8550 W. Charleston Blvd. #109; 6584 N. Decatur Blvd. #110; 702-2582676.

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BRING THESE NEW LOCAL BREWS TO THAT JULY 4 BARBECUE

Able Baker’s Black Is Beautiful stout (Courtesy)

BY C. MOON REED Tastes Like Freedom ChillHaus Frozen Beer Slushy by CraftHaus. Three flavors of frozen beer—Blue Raspberry Colada, Alecolada and Strawberry Brew—are layered in this flamboyantly festive summer slushy. Available in 16 oz. to-go pouches. 7350 Eastgate Road #110; 197 E. California St. #130; 702-462-5934. Black Is Beautiful, high-ABV stout at Able Baker Brewing. The Downtown brewery created this beer to “support justice and equality for People of Color,” according to a spokesperson, and it comes with a unique limited-time offer: Purchase a four-pack and receive a book of Maya Angelou’s poems, Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches or Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience.. (Also available in pints at 595 Craft and Kitchen.) 1510 S. Main St., 702-479-6355. Hazy Shade of Summer Double IPA at Lovelady Brewing. Cashmere and Citra hops give this small-batch seasonal beer its unique flavor, with hints of citrus and stone fruits. Enjoy in the taproom or purchase 16 oz. four-packs to go. 20 S. Water St., 702-857-8469.

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Don Brumoso Hazy IPA at Tenaya Creek Brewery. Peach, mango and tropical stone fruit flavor the Downtown brewery’s version of an Imperial Hazy IPA. 831 W. Bonanza Road, 702-362-7335.

Stay the F*%# Home WC DIPA at Hop Nuts. This one’s a winner on name alone. Imbibe and you’ll discover a strong (8.6% ABV, 62 IBU) double IPA with tropical notes thanks to its Sabro, Citra and Amarillo hops. 1120 S. Main St. #150, 702-8165371. PHaze 1 New England IPA at Big Dog’s Brewing Company. The logo for this beer (by local artist Trey Shaw)—first in a three-part series of “PHaze cans”—is a dog in a hazmat suit surrounded by toilet paper. The 7% hazy IPA features Amarillo and Azacca hops. 4543 N. Rancho Drive, 702645-1404.

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July 4 fireworks and more n LAKE LAS VEGAS The scenic southeast Valley spot will begin its fireworks show at its marina at 9 p.m., synced to patriotic music on four local radio stations: 93.1-FM, 95.5-FM, 103.9-FM and 106.5-FM. n Legacy Golf CLUB The Henderson course will begin is celebration at 6 p.m. with live music and food and drink vendors. Entry is free for those watching from the parking lot or from holes one and nine, and reserved seating is available on the patio or tee box for $100 per table (up to five people), which incudes dinner and a drink. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. Email mike@thelegacygc.com. n M RESORT The Henderson property invites the public to enjoy its 9 p.m. fireworks from a safe distance in the surrounding neighborhood. The show will be synced to patriotic music on four local radio stations: 93.1-FM, 95.5-FM, 103.9-FM and 106.5-FM. n Plaza Hotel The Downtown property’s annual fireworks show launches at 10 p.m. from points along the Plaza’s rooftop and towers. Main Street will be closed to traffic from Carson to Ogden to allow for pedestrian viewing. n STATIONS Red Rock Resort and Green Valley Ranch Resort will set off their annual fireworks displays at 9 p.m. Red Rock’s south parking lot will be open for viewing (with social distancing guidelines in place), and both shows will be visible from the surrounding neighborhoods. Both will also be livestreamed, at redrockresort.com and greenvalleyranch.com. n SUMMERLIN This year’s Patriotic Parade goes online, with live music, footage from past editions, appearances by Golden Knights Nate Schmidt and Alec Martinez and the Aces’ A’ja Wilson and more, beginning at 9 a.m. on July 4. summerlin patrioticparade.com

OH SAY CAN YOU These streaming films, series and specials unpack the hard work of building and preserving our nation By Geoff Carter

in-Manuel Miranda’s celebrated musical Hamilton makes its broadcast debut on the Disney+ streaming service on July 3. This filmed version of the Broadway show, shot over the course of three June 2016 performances at New York City’s Richard Rodgers Theatre (and augmented with a series of close-ups filmed without an audience present), features much of the show’s original cast, including Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, Daveed Diggs and Jonathan Groff. It was originally intended to bow in movie theaters in October 2021, but higher-ups at Disney, reeling from coronavirus-incurred losses, probably recognized two opportunities—to capture the audience that can’t attend Broadway shows right

now, and to bolster subscriptions to their streaming service—and they made the decision to move up its release by more than a year. It may prove a fateful choice. It’s always a sound idea for Americans to examine our shared history, but at this moment in time—with peaceful protests in every major city, and a make-or-break election only a few months away—it’s absolutely vital that we learn where we’ve been and understand what’s at stake. The best way to do that is to hit the books, but in the short term, streaming services are packed with films, series and documentaries about the tough and oftentimes thankless work of keeping America glued together. Netflix is screening Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, the story of four Black Vietnam veterans who return to

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SEE that country years after the war to reconcile with their consciences and to tie up some loose ends. It’s part of a Black Lives Matter collection that also includes such vital viewing as Lee’s Malcolm X and Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us. The service also recognizes Pride Month with David France’s documentary The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight and many more, divided by subcategories that include “LGBTQ Directors.” HBO Max offers Band of Brothers, a Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks-produced series that follows the paratroopers of Easy Company through World War II; it’s closely based on true events and bookended by interviews with the real members of that unit. Here you’ll also find Deadwood, perhaps the

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least glorified consideration of the early American West—with its racism and misogyny—ever to air, and John Adams, featuring Paul Giamatti’s Emmywinning turn as America’s second president. Hulu presents Apollo 11, a stunning account of the July 1969 moon landing featuring previously unseen 70 mm footage, and FX’s Mrs. America, a Cate Blanchett-starring dramatization of the cultural battleground that formed around the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. And to bring things full circle, Disney+ has two patriotic crowd-pleasers: Miracle, which follows the 1980 Olympic hockey team to a legendary game against the then-USSR, and Red Tails, a fictionalized account of World War II’s boundary-busting Tuskegee Airmen.

This national holiday provides a opportunity to support Black and Indigenous people of color and LGBTQ people while amplifying their voices throughout the community. Follow local and global grassroots organizations, donate to their causes and start to effect change for a more equal and just future, beginning here. The Forced Trajectory Project documents the domino effect police violence has on communities, starting here in Las Vegas, and sheds a spotlight on families who have lost loved ones. FTP’s investigative mission is funded solely by donations, grants and the organization’s own personal contributions. Follow on Instagram at @forcedtrajectory. New Era Las Vegas, led by minister and organizer Stretch Sanders, empowers and encourages Black people to “love, serve and build” within the local community. The Vegas chapter has fed over 200 local families since starting the COVID-19 Response Task Force, and continues to host its weekly Hood to Hood event, bringing food and toiletries to the Black community, organizing cleanup and more. Follow on Instagram @neweralasvegas. Founded by the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, the Vegas Freedom Fund (bit.ly/3exvvwq) was launched in 2018 to fight mass incarceration in Clark County. Money raised is used to post bail for people, including protesters, who cannot afford to on their own. Also founded by PLAN, the Mass Liberation Project Nevada is a grassroots activist project focused on ending mass incarceration in the state and beyond, and is looking for volunteers to help document the movement. Follow on Instagram @planevada and @massliberaton. Gender Justice Nevada is a 501(c)3 created by sex- and gender-diverse persons for other sex- and gender-diverse people. GJN is dedicated to providing outreach education and advocacy, assists with document changes to support people changing their legal name and offers support groups. GJN also provides training for local agencies looking to incorporate a more inclusive environment. Follow on Instagram @genderjusticenevada. Following Black and Indigenous people of color, trans and queer leaders like Ianne Fields Stewart (@thefreeactorvist) and Raquel Willis (@raquel_willis). Stewart is the founder of the Okra Project collective, which provides resources and meals to Black trans people worldwide, and Willis is an activist, writer and director of communications for the Ms. Foundation for Women.

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Soaring summer temperatures may entice you to water your landscape more than necessary. Err on the side of conservation to keep your yard healthy and to ensure you’re following the mandatory seasonal watering restrictions. Plants, shrubs and trees need less water than grass, and how you set your irrigation system can make the difference between having a water-smart, or water-wasting yard. The Southern Nevada Water Authority offers landscape irrigation tips to help you hydrate correctly and conserve water during each season. Visit snwa.com for additional suggestions, a plant search tool and helpful how-to videos.

Summer watering restrictions Until September. 1, landscape watering is prohibited from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. when temperatures soar and winds are stronger. Sunday watering is never allowed. Southern Nevadans can save billions of gallons of water each year by following the mandatory seasonal watering restrictions.

Lighten up on plants, trees and shrubs Running drip irrigation for too many days is one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make. Plants don’t need as much water as grass, so lighten up on the watering. In the summer, run drip irrigation three days a week for a single long cycle, depending upon how much water your emitters drip. High-flow emitters tend to stream water while low-flow emitters drip water slowly. Follow this guide:

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EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA If you haven’t yet watched this sweet Will Ferrell parody of the international song competition, you have yet to get “Volcano Man” stuck in your head. Your loss. Netflix.

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Actress Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black), writer and director Lilly Wachowski (The Matrix), actress Mj Rodriguez (Pose) and actor Chaz Bono (American Horror Story) share their experiences as trans artists in this original documentary and official Sundance 2020 selection. With an official mission of “provoking a startling revolution in how we see and understand trans people,” Disclosure highlights the increasing visibility of trans people in Hollywood while discussing the very real violence and injustice leveraged against those within the community. Netflix. –Leslie Ventura

Phoebe Bridgers is such a prolific collaborator—The 1975, Bon Iver, Conor Oberst, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker are just some of the artists with whom she has worked—that it’s nice to see her expand her solo work. Her sophomore album, Punisher, comes three years after debut Stranger in the Alps, and it feels like the perfect soundtrack for a summer that finds most of us hunkering down. It’s rife with loss and heartbreak, and catharsis, too: Play “I Know the End” several times in a row and see if you don’t feel like you’ve gotten something off your chest. –Genevie Durano

THE VENTURE BROS. When Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer created their animated sci-fi comedy The Venture Bros. for Adult Swim in 2004, their goals were modest: to goof on Hanna-Barbera’s Jonny Quest and to contemplate failure—generational failure, institutional failure and (mostly) male failure. Seven seasons in, it has gone from parodying sci-fi action to becoming one of the best examples of it, with Marvelquality world-building and cutthroat family drama to rival Game of Thrones. Name another show on which a shape-shifting David Bowie (impersonated) runs the criminal underworld. And—very important—it’s hilarious. Hulu. –Geoff Carter

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IMAGINARY WORLDS How do filmmakers create alien aesthetics? Can villains be good? Are time-travel stories, such as Back to the Future, really a form of therapy, or are they emotional stumbling blocks? In this compelling podcast, host and public radio veteran Eric Molinsky delves into the stories behind the stories of science fiction, fantasy and beyond. There’s even a large back catalog divided into categories like animation, horror, Star Wars, monsters, video games and comic books. imaginaryworldspodcast.org. –C. Moon Reed

Their meetup plans thwarted by the pandemic, the Mekons instead recorded new album Exquisite “in lockdown on mobile phones, broken cassette recorders, clay tablets and other ancient technologies,” with members scattered in London, LA, New York, Chicago and points beyond, according to their Bandcamp notes. The results? Shambolic, sonically dextrous, lyrically defiant and a bit mysterious. In other words, it sounds like a Mekons record. If you’re not already familiar with the band—forged as an arty punk outfit during the late ’70s in Leeds, England, before evolving into something earthier and far more multifaceted—Exquisite makes for a solid intro, rolling out Western tumbleweeds like “Escalera” and “Nobody” to go with such bouncier bits as “The Inhuman” and “Corn & Grain.” The project also serves as a welcome excuse to dig back through essential entries like Fear and Whiskey (1985), Rock ’n’ Roll (1989) and Oooh! (Out of Our Heads (2002). Fun awaits. –Spencer Patterson

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Quarantine karaoke Right on time, Kamu brings a luxurious new experience to the Strip By Brock Radke

f you set out to build the perfect nightclub experience customized for the COVID-19 era, you’d probably start by shrinking the space. Sprawling dancefloors and gatherings of thousands of party people are bad ideas right now and currently banned in Las Vegas. But this new blueprint could offer private rooms for small groups to party together—microclubs each with their own bars and restroom facilities. Maybe you could even control the music and lights in your posse’s private party, and the only outside contact would come from a masked server delivering food and drinks. Vegas clubs aren’t going to rebuild their venues

to create this altered experience, but locals and visitors will be able to party this way on the Strip, thanks to this week’s arrival of Kamu Ultra Karaoke at the Grand Canal Shoppes. The 17,000-square-foot venue was set to open July 2 in the northeast corner of the Venetian’s mall (on the Palazzo side) near SushiSamba. Kamu offers 40 upscale karaoke rooms ranging in size, with the biggest suite—decorated in decadent Roman Empire style—accommodating 50 people. Other rooms have Egyptian and neon Vegas motifs and sound-activated lighting systems, so the special effects can be choreographed to guests’ musical choices and singing performances.

Veteran Las Vegas chef Marty Lopez has created a menu stocked with lobster rolls, flatbreads, snacks like sliders, bao buns and egg rolls and entrees like Korean fried chicken, spicy ramen and a 40-ounce tomahawk steak. Craft cocktails, beer, wine and bottle service complete the luxury fullservice approach, but even though Kamu might look, feel and act like a Vegas nightclub, that’s only one aspect of the experience. “We’re not trying to compete with Tao or XS. When they open up again, they’re going to be crushing it,” says partner and general manager Jeffrey Kim, who has operated a popular karaoke spot in LA’s Koreatown for 12 years. “We are our own

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unique experience, and we’re looking to market to a daytime crowd as well as locals.” Kamu opens at noon and stays running through 8 a.m. to capture afterhours partiers, along with Venetian/Palazzo guests looking for round-the-clock fun on a current Vegas Strip landscape devoid of nightclubs, concerts and shows. Kim is hoping the convenient location and free parking will also lure local families, those looking for a different daytime activity during a quarantined summer. Room pricing starts at $50 per hour during daytime hours and $70 per hour after 7 p.m. Walkins are welcome, and reservations are strongly encouraged. Locals receive a 15 percent discount

with Nevada ID on weekdays before 8 p.m. and weekends before 5 p.m. Between dive bars, Chinatown-area venues and casino lounge programming, there’s always been a local karaoke scene. Kamu’s version leans more toward a traditional experience from Korean and Filipino cultures—private and VIP-focused—than the American-style karaoke in Las Vegas, Kim says. Karaoke has never been a prominent piece of Strip entertainment, though Park MGM’s nightclub On the Record, opened in December 2018 and developed by LA’s Houston Hospitality, contained three hidden karaoke rooms. Park MGM has not reopened since Nevada’s mandated casino closure

in mid-March. Kim says it’s “hard to say” why an upscale karaoke experience hasn’t hit the Strip until now. But he’s not trying to start a trend or compete with other nightlife offerings. Kamu is designed to complement the other experiences surrounding it at the Grand Canal Shoppes and on the Strip and extend the party for anyone ready to grab the mic and have some fun. “We’re looking to make a mark and really become an anchor for the property,” he says, noting the obvious chemistry between Kamu, SushiSamba and the coming-soon X Pot restaurant nearby. “We’re looking to ramp up fast and become a part of this community.”

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Daylife for now Pool clubs shift gears for a more relaxed experience By Brock Radke

OVID-19 won’t prevent Fourth of July weekend pool parties from taking place in Las Vegas, with at least three more dayclub venues set to reopen this week with heavily modified operations. On July 2, Daylight at Mandalay Bay returns as Daylight Beach, Wet Republic at MGM Grand reopens as Wet Republic Ultra Pool and Liquid at Aria resumes operations as Liquid Pool Lounge. In accordance with Gaming Control Board restrictions, all three are pivoting offerings to serve as extensions of their respective resort pools, removing dancefloor areas and restricting capacities while serving food and drinks to guests 21 and over at physically distanced tables, cabanas and daybeds. “We want to create a low-risk, safe environment for our guests and employees while simultaneously delivering on our guests’ expectations of an enjoyable experience,” John Pettei, managing partner at Play Management, said via email. Daylight Beach will operate Thursday through Sunday, opening at 11 a.m. Some days will find a local DJ spinning, while others will offer ambient music. Bottle service will remain part of the experience. Nightclubs and dayclubs were ordered to stay closed during the current Phase 2 of the state’s pandemic recovery plan, and while some industry officials and observers believe that could

change in Phase 3, it remains unclear when that might occur. Pettei said it’s important to maintain the Daylight experience even under these challenging circumstances. “We are staying within the guidelines and restrictions … to make some noticeable changes such as no dancefloor, no live performances and a large reduction in capacity. The bottom line is that Daylight is still going to be a fun way to spend an afternoon in Vegas, with a great vibe and the best service staff you’re going to find,” he said. “I think some of the changes will allow us to really cater to our guests and go above and beyond to ensure they’re all having a blast.” Importantly for Las Vegas and the industry, the pool-lounge approach allows the venue to bring back a large percentage of its service staff. Pettei said Daylight couldn’t put its full team back to work immediately, but he sounds optimistic more workers will be rejoining the team as the summer progresses. Tao Group partner Jason Strauss had similar good news last week when announcing that Marquee Dayclub at the Cosmopolitan, which had reopened for daytime business as the Pool Marquee, was ready to expand into nighttime operations last weekend. “As far as management and service staff, it’s the same amount or maybe even more,” Strauss said. “But there is some staff that [normally] manages

Marquee Dayclub (before masks were made mandatory) (TAO Group Hospitality/Courtesy)

the general admission crowd, and of course we don’t have as much a need for that. It’s pretty close, but it’s not fully staffed.” Other early adopters of the shift include Encore Beach Club, now operating as EBC Pool, and the Flamingo’s Go Pool. Off the Strip, the Crimson Pool has reopened at the Red Rock Resort in Summerlin, with a $25

admission fee and cabana reservations available. The Vegas pool club experience might be more relaxed and nothing like the rowdy bottle-popping parties with which visitors are most familiar, but the temporary innovation is taking advantage of safer outdoor entertainment opportunities. “People are more comfortable be-

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ing in outside venues right now, and Marquee was an obvious first step for us to work within the current climate to deliver a new hospitality experience,” Strauss said. “We also have Lavo [restaurant at Palazzo] on the Strip with a massive terrace for outside dining, so both of those were timely for us to activate because of this need.” Strauss said Marquee welcomed

some regulars from the East Coast during its first weekend back in business last month, and the immediate feedback on the altered experience was all positive. “No one said, ‘Where’s the energy? Where’s the crowded pool?’ Everyone liked it,” he said. “Expectations are not set, because there’s such a new dichotomy on how to enjoy this kind of

hospitality at this time.” Pettei said Daylight isn’t expecting a completely different clientele to celebrate the holiday weekend. “We have a tremendous amount of loyal customers that have been coming for years now, and they absolutely love Daylight. A lot of our team has worked here for several years so there is a comfort level and strong relationship that exists

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With shows off indefinitely, local musicians reflect on some favorite road moments BY LESLIE VENTURA

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“It began in Arlington, Texas, at a brewery with a record store and music venue attached. We befriended a couple of flight attendants and shared Mexican food with them before being invited to their apartment. [Once there], we’re introduced to their friend, a captain on an airliner, who proceeds to brew us some special tea. We’re spending quality time with the captain, and he’s going on about how he’s so jealous of us being in a band and traveling from state to state. This was a captain of a plane, saying he was jealous of us. It became clear to us that our way of life is a symbol of something we all deeply want: freedom from the monotonous cycle of work and routines. We’re lucky to be three best friends who can get in a van and look at each day as a new adventure.” indigokidd.bandcamp.com

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The L i que “We played Cleveland a couple summers ago on a national tour and played at a bar across the street from the stadium—the Yankees were in town, it was a big deal. My girlfriend at the time actually flew out to see me, and she hid this secret for months. It was the surprise of a lifetime and probably the coolest thing I can remember someone ever doing. … Our last show before the world ended was that Friday when everything hit the fan. We had a show at the Space—we had Cameron Calloway, Sonia Barcelona and a rapper named Spectrum. It was great. It was all-ages and people were social distancing for the first time. I think we knew the world had changed, but nobody had fully perceived what had happened yet.” thelique.com

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B e L ike Ma x “When we went to Brazil, it was just a really good experience for us. We have to tip our hats to [Brazilian band] Abraskadabra because they did most of the work. It was a DIY tour, but for us it really wasn’t. They booked all the shows and showed us around, and we had a driver, which was pretty nice, and just a lot of really good times and good food. It was easy for us to just show up and play and win [the crowd] over—they like ska-punk out there, at least at the shows that were booked. Abraskadabra brought out 100 to 200 kids each show, and the energy was great. ... I miss touring. The longer you go without doing it, the more you realize how big of a part of your life it was.” belikemax.com

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“In Lincoln, Nebraska, we played a show at Duffy’s Tavern with Bol’d Crow, and they asked us to come back to their place— they had made homemade apple pie moonshine and lived out in the country in this farm area. There were banjos and violins, just all these random people there playing music. One of the guys said, ‘I have this farm that I work on and I have baby goats that were just born; do you want to see them tomorrow?” So we meet up with this guy the next day, and we get to the farm and it’s a weed farm. This is 2013. We’re like, ‘Uhhhh, where are the baby goats?’ And he’s like, ‘Oh, yeah, we’ll get there.’ It felt a little sketchy, and I kept saying ‘Where are the baby goats?’ We ended up seeing the baby goats, and they were so cute and everything ended up being OK.” dustysunshine.bandcamp.com

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“We’re the band equivalent of Curb Your Enthusiasm—we’re generally boring, but sh*t just has a way of finding us. Our last tour before COVID was our first trip to Europe, and we made lifelong friends and played the first club The Beatles ever played in Hamburg, [Germany]. We also just about broke even, which is a victory. The quarantine really put things into perspective as far as taking what we get to do for granted. I will never ever complain about playing a show in the middle of nowhere, or anywhere to no one, ever again.” mercymusicforyou.com

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The door (not) taken Core Contemporary’s second juried show peers into the unknown By C. Moon Reed ur country might still be mired in pandemic-born states of social isolation, but on the walls of Core Contemporary gallery in the Historic Commercial Center District, 20 artists meet in visual conversation. The occasion? The gallery’s second annual national juried art show, Use Other Door. “I wanted something that could be intriguing enough for artists to respond to but also broad enough in interpretation that [submissions] would be really interesting,” gallerist Nancy Good says. “It could be a physical door, something as obvious as that. Or it could be a spiritual awakening. It could be a path not taken or a dream not pursued.” As an artist and business owner, Good says she’s always looking for creative interpretations of the world. One way she does that is by “flipping common phrases, mundane types of signing on their head. When I was thinking about the creation of the [inaugural] juried show, I’m sure that I was looking at my ‘Use Other Door’ signs and thinking about the physical act of shifting and taking a different path. … It’s a strong enough theme that the art that will be submitted will never ever be the same from year to year.” Along with Good, jurors included artists Omayra Amador, Sapira Cheuk and Angelina Saldana. Using Zoom and other social distancing tech, they sorted through 62 submissions to choose the 37 pieces on display.

Veronica Wong’s “A Day in the Pond,” part of Use Other Door at Core Contemporary (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

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Virtual viewing Core Contemporary is spacious enough that social distancing should be easy to maintain, and you can always call ahead to make a viewing appointment. Those who prefer to stay home can take a virtual tour of the show at corecontemporary.com.

Some of the work on display in Use Other Door at Core Contemporary (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

This year’s batch of mostly Nevada-based artists interprets the theme through a variety of styles and media. Good says a sub-theme of “altered states” has emerged from this year’s pieces. Las Vegan Diane Bush embodies both themes with three digital photography pieces (“VR Cruise 1-3”) featuring senior citizens using virtual reality headsets. In each piece, subjects have left all-toohuman bodies behind to disappear into a universe of the mind. Nevada artist Linda Shaffer offers exuberant mixed-media pieces that allude to interplanetary—and perhaps interdimensional—travel. And Paula Jacoby-Garrett’s digital collages soar into the sci-fi imagination. One of the show’s most striking pieces is “Encounter With the Shadow” by Nevadan Chad Scott. This seemingly simple pen-on-paper piece hangs in the middle of the gallery so that viewers can see both sides. Scott has used a ballpoint pen to create a flat, black rectangle that lightens toward the center, creating a

ghostly presence—or perhaps portal. Bourdeau’s “Trap Doors” is a foundThe intense and assumedly painstakobject sculpture that vaguely reseming application of ink crebles one of the metal bear USE OTHER DOOR ates an even more ethereal traps that clamps onto a Through August 15, purplish bleed-through victim’s paw. The proverWednesday-Saturday, presence on the other side. bial bait hanging in the noon-6 p.m., free. Core Contemporary, “Sacred Gateway” by center: two metal doors 900 E. Karen Ave. Nevada artist Havi Manfloating in the air, held by #D222, 702-805-1166. dell echoes Scott’s organic fishing wire. portal shape, but Mandell In her “Gaze” series, Nedoes so with bright, multicolored vada artist Jung Min presents three acrylics on canvas. Nevadan Carrie stunning mixed-media portraits in

which a woman’s face is interrupted by masking tape. Las Vegas filmmaker Shahab Zargari contributes two gritty, cinematic photographic prints: “Ominous” and “Camelot.” Both could be movie stills; they hint at a scene-setting shot, freezing in time just before the camera pans to the action. As with many pieces in this juried show, the plot remains a future mystery for the viewer to imagine.

Work by artist Jung Ming in Use Other Door at Core Contemporary (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

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BUGSY & MEYER’S STEAKHOUSE It’s been some years since a restaurant made waves at the historic Flamingo, but this original steakhouse concept should do just that, bringing destination dining to the Strip’s first hotel and casino while paying homage to its unique history. July 2 is the start date for this $10 million, 11,200-square-foot restaurant with a bakery façade, a sprawling bar and lounge, three private dining rooms to complement a vintage-inspired main dining space and a hidden speakeasy known as the Count Room. Speaking of cocktails, Bugsy & Meyer’s is going big on rum with other Prohibition-era influences, fitting complements to a classic menu showcasing raw bar offerings and cuts from its own dry-aging meat locker. At the kitchen’s helm is Vegas Chef Prizefight winner Lamar Moore as head chef and Vegas veteran Honorio Mecinas as executive chef. They’re queuing up seafood towers and shellfish cocktails, hand-cut prime beef tartare with foie gras aioli ($24), coconut shrimp with sambal and honeydew slaw ($23) and non-steak entrées like pan-roasted lamb loin ($52) and plancha-seared salmon ($38). Featured beef offerings include a 20-ounce, 60-day bone-in ribeye ($72), a Mishima Ranch Wagyu ribcap ($74) and 12- or 16-ounce cuts of Prime rib served with horseradish and Yorkshire pudding ($54-$62). Flamingo, 702-733-3111. ThursdayMonday, 5-10 p.m.

ELIO The first Las Vegas restaurant from the acclaimed team of Enrique Olvera, Daniela Soto-Innes and Santiago Perez was originally planned to open in the spring and intended to be much more than just the first-ever Mexican restaurant at Wynn or Encore. The pandemic stopped Elio from becoming the leadoff hitter of a propertywide dining revamp that would have seen new concepts and renovations of most eateries at the twin luxury resorts, long with the arrival of a Thomas

Keller restaurant in the former Country Club space and the clubby Delilah in the former Alex space. It’s uncertain when those grand plans might resume, but Elio made its debut June 18 in the former Andrea’s space near Encore Beach Club, offering dinner four nights a week as a “summer preview” until a hopeful grand opening in September. A weekend brunch launches on July 4. Olvera spoke with the Weekly in February about creating a restaurant that feels appropriate for Las Vegas but maintains his company’s identity and flavors. The opening menu has big and small family-style dishes, starting with an extensive selection of seafood and crudos and exciting appetizers such as a truffle tostada and carrots al pastor. Herbed guacamole ($18) paves the way for shareable mains such as lobster with chorizo ($49), lamb barbacoa ($34-$89) and pork belly cochinita pibil with charred salsa tatemada ($32). Elio is one of the most exciting new restaurants to hit the Strip in this pandemic-plagued year or any other. Encore, 702-770-7000. Thursday & Sunday, 5:30 p.m.-11 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 5:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Brunch, Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

PIZZA CAKE The Las Vegas Strip now has an ATM machine that dispenses slices of cake. The third restaurant concept from celebrity baker Buddy Valastro— the “Cake Boss” already has Carlo’s Bakery and Buddy V’s at the Grand Canal Shoppes at Venetian—is equal parts savory and sweet, a fast-casual Jersey-style pizzeria and dessert shop. It launched when Harrah’s reopened on June 5 with Strip-side walkup service, something this Caesars Entertainment property hasn’t had before. Now party people can grab a slice—of cake or pizza—after spending time at seminal outdoor lounge Carnaval Court. Harrah’s, 800-2149110. Sunday-Thursday, noon-midnight; Friday & Saturday, noon-4 a.m.

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yan Polidan fidgets in his leather chair positioned toward the front of the Boss Level Suite overlooking the playing floor at the HyperX Esports Arena inside the Luxor. The arena’s marketing analyst and industry expert is describing the way he’s seen interest in esports and video games skyrocket over the past few months—and considering ways the partially reopened venue can capitalize on the increased exposure. “Very rarely have I turned on ESPN or TNT and seen esports. If at all, it would be like Friday night at 10 p.m., one of the worst spots traditionally,” Polidan says. “But now I’m seeing esports all the time. One of the ESPN sub-channels was running it all

day and during prime-time hours. It’s so cool.” Esports is one of few industries to thrive during the pandemic, and Polidan has seen it firsthand. HyperX shut down with the rest of the Strip in March before relaunching June 2. But Allied Esports, which owns the arena, didn’t totally shutter operations. It continued running Twitch-streamed online tournaments throughout quarantine and was rewarded with record viewership. The same has been true for esports as a whole, with Forbes reporting a record 3.1 billion hours watched on Twitch during the first quarter of 2020. Digital video-game sales also hit an all-time high of $10.5 billion in April, according to Nielsen SuperData. Forbes projects 495 million people will watch

esports worldwide this year, meaning HyperX could become an even bigger destination than it has been during its first two years of operation in the space that formerly housed LAX Nightclub. Allied Esports has affiliate arenas in Hamburg, Germany; Melbourne, Australia; and Orange County, California, with several more in various stages of development. But the company says it plans to keep Las Vegas its premier site. “This is the flagship,” says Mark Green, Allied Esports vice president of properties. “The other ones are smaller. This is the mecca of esports right now. This is the blueprint moving forward, because it’s our first one. We set the benchmark. People come from all over the world to check this out.”

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HyperX adjusted schedule Walk-up video gameplay: MondayThursday, 4-11 p.m.; Friday, 4 p.m.midnight; Saturday, noon-midnight; Sunday, 12-11 p.m., front lobby; $15 for one hour, $25 for two hours, $40 for four hours, $50 for day pass, $125 weekend pass, locals receive double time with ID. Tournaments: 4-11 p.m. on Wednesdays, (Super Smash Bros.), Fridays (Fortnite), and Saturdays (Mario Kart); main room; registration fees start at $10; prize pools reach $2,000. At Luxor, 702-723-2355, hyperxesportsarenlasvegas.com.

Ryan Polidan, marketing analyst at HyperX Esports Arena, in a Boss Level Suite (Steve Marcus/Staff)

Visitors take in quite the production, with HyperX going all out to make an impression. Lights of all colors bounce around the 30,000-square-foot, two-story, otherwise-dark room. Stations for hourly gameplay dot the floor, although those are momentarily disabled as a continuation of social-distancing precautions. At the moment, walk-up video game play is limited to the lobby. The main room will be used three times a week— Wednesday, Friday and Saturday—when HyperX makes use of its 1,400-square-foot stage with live tournaments of the most prominent video games. The players, many of whom qualify through a series of online rounds, walk through a “hype tunnel” surrounded by flashing LEDs as they’re announced—similar to the way starting lineups are made public for a hockey or basketball game. “People think it’s weird or fear what they can’t understand, but part of our job is to close that gap,” Polidan says. “We want a spectator to come in and be on sensory overload in this place. That way, we can bridge that gap and say, ‘Here’s what’s happening. On a fundamental level, it’s just competition through video games.’ ” Gameplay stations are equipped with 40 games, including popular titles like Call of Duty, Fortnite, League of Legends and Rocket League, with options rotated frequently to reflect current trends. When Valorant became the hottest new game during lockdown, Polidan rushed to make sure it was available on the arena servers. He’s also considering hosting future tournaments with the game, given its popularity. For now, however, HyperX—which boasted a pre-coronavirus capacity of 1,000 people—is cutting back on bigger events. In 2018, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, perhaps the world’s biggest esports star, streamed live from the venue, quickly selling out HyperX and setting a then-record with 2.38 million Twitch viewers throughout the six-hour session. Long term, Green and his team envision eventually getting back to those types of spectacles. “We’re trying to take people out of their house and bring them into this arena with like-minded people,” Green said. “We’re encouraging them to be social. A sense of community is everything to us.” Polidan, a lifelong local who graduated from Coronado High, likens his dream for esports to what he witnessed with the Vegas Golden Knights. He says the sense of camaraderie and pride the Golden Knights brought to the area can be duplicated on a global scale with esports. “Our long-term goal is, when you go into your local bar and you have traditional sports on a ton of TVs, in the spot right next to it you have esports, and it feels just as comfortable as everything else,” Polidan says.

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Local company Xtreme Cubes develops a weapon for businesses fighting COVID-19

BY BRYAN HORWATH randon Main casually walked a few steps through one of his company’s Xtreme Opti-Clean Cubes during a demonstration. Main, the CEO of Henderson-based Xtreme Cubes Corp., emerged from the small, modular structure—similar in size to a bus stop—less than a minute later. He walked through what the company calls a “dry mist,” a hypochlorous acid solution that resembles a barely visible haze and leaves no sign of condensation on clothes or skin. The mostly odorless solutionspraying cubes represent the company’s foray into the burgeoning mass disinfectant market. With concerns about limiting the spread of COVID-19 likely to linger through this year and into 2021, the Henderson company can’t make the cubes fast enough. “The solution is nontoxic, eco-friendly and not harmful to the human body,” Main said. “You can get it on your skin or in your eyes. It’s actually used in eye drop solutions to fight bacterial eye infections. Hypochlorous is actually made in your white blood cells.” Main said the medical professionals, chemists and scientists who have worked on the dry mist distribution method—Xtreme Cubes has partnered with another local company called Proguardeum, and a California-based company called Maddox Defense— believe it could be a game changer in the battle to keep COVID-19 at bay until a vaccine is produced. Main said Xtreme Cubes has been in talks with pro sports leagues, casinos and construction firms about its mist product. It has already partnered with the Southern Nevada Health District. The cubes retail for $40,000, Main said. It’s a business play that makes sense for Xtreme Cubes, but Main said company officials—who weren’t even thinking of making the Opti-Clean Cubes just

three months ago—also recognized an opportunity to help as the U.S. continues its battle against the novel coronavirus. “We’re experts in engineering, architectural design, manufacturing, supply chain and logistics,” Main said. “We thought about what we could do to help the COVID-19 pandemic, and that’s where we started to come up with some different solutions while thinking outside the box.” Main said Xtreme Cubes is in talks with a number of public and private schools in Southern Nevada. A future prototype, he said, could even include a metal

detector. It didn’t take long for the management team at Las Vegas-based SR Construction to be convinced it needed a few Opti-Clean Cubes for some of its work sites. SR, the first commercial customer for the cubes, bought three. Two will be placed at SR work sites in the Las Vegas Valley—one at Henderson Hospital and one at Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center— with the third pegged for a health care facility project in Reno. “We learned about these on a Monday, and I think we made the purchase on a Friday,” said Scott Loughridge, president of SR Construction. “When we saw what they could do with these, and we already knew [Xtreme Cubes’] capabilities, we leaped at the chance to help protect our employees, our clients and the public. Plus, we’re a local company and they’re a local company, so it made a lot of sense.” Xtreme Cubes makes everything from temporary workforce housing structures to portable closedenvironment cannabis grow facilities—and was busy doing all that and more before the pandemic. But the COVID-19 crisis has Main and his cohorts thinking even bigger. “These are challenging times, but it’s also exciting for us because we know we’re creating value and helping to enhance safety,” Main said. “This is a time where a lot of people are being laid off, but we’re doing the opposite. We’re hiring folks. I’m recruiting design engineers, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, painters, fabricators, all the skilled trades you need to build these buildings.”

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Silver State Pediatric, a Las Vegas-based skilled nursing facility for children with complex medical conditions, has initiated the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement process by welcoming four members to the health care team. Lynda Mathis, RN, who has worked in the health care industry for 56 years, will serve as interim director of nursing. She has worked extensively in pediatric care and previously served as director of nursing at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Shreveport, La. Lucia Mathis, MOT, OTR/L, is the new therapy director. She has more than 25 years of experience in health care, with the majority of those years working within the Clark County School District as an occupational therapist. Juliet Buettner, PT, will be Silver State Pediatric’s physical therapist. She has been working in the health care field since 2000, most recently with Tilton’s Tots, a mobile physical therapy for children.

Doug Springer, RT, a respiratory therapist who has more than 40 years of experience in the related field, was hired as director of respiratory. Springer’s career includes working with patients of all types and implementing a respiratory therapy department at a Kansas hospital, where he also trained the pediatric and emergency room medical staff. The Henderson City Council awarded a design/build contract for the Henderson Event Center, future home of the American Hockey League Henderson Silver Knights and other cultural and community events, to a local team headed by the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company as lead design/ builder. Other team partners include Las Vegas-based Klai Juba Wald Architecture + Interiors as lead architect and Perkins and Will as specialty architect. Cleveland Clinic and the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement opened the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic, the first Alzheimer’s prevention clinic designed just for women. Under the direction of Dr. Jessica Caldwell, a neuropsychologist with expertise in brain health, memory, aging and women’s risks for Alzheimer’s

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): What do you want to be when you grow up? You will always keep evolving and transforming; you will ceaselessly transcend your existing successes and push on to accomplish further breakthroughs. Rededicate yourself to this noble aspiration. Dream and scheme about three specific wonders and marvels you would like to experience during the next five years. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has advice that would serve you well in the coming weeks: “Keep a little space in your heart for the improbable. You won’t regret it.” Expand that, though, to say: “Keep a sizable space in your heart for the improbable. You’ll be rewarded with catalytic revelations and intriguing opportunities.” Be willing to set aside some of your usual skepticism and urge for control. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Author Malidoma Somé lives in the U.S. now, but was born in the African country of Burkina Faso. He writes, “In the culture of my people, the Dagara, we have no word for the supernatural. The closest we come to this concept is Yielbongura, ‘the thing that knowledge can’t eat.’” In the coming weeks, you will encounter more than the usual number of experiences that knowledge can’t eat. They might at times be a bit spooky or confounding, but will mostly be interesting and fun. Embrace them and they will liberate you from overly literal and materialistic ideas about how the world works. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Isaac Newton is often hailed as one of history’s greatest geniuses. His intellectual capacities were sublime. But his emotional intelligence was sparse and feeble. At Cambridge University, his talks were so boring that many of his students skipped most of his classes. Make Newton your anti-role model for the next eight weeks. Increase your mastery of feeling, intuition and collaboration. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When Charles Dickens was 12, his parents and siblings got incarcerated in a debtors’ prison. To stay alive and help his family, he took a job working 12 hours a day, six days a week, pasting labels on pots of boot polish in a rotting, rat-infested warehouse. Hard times! Yet the experiences he had there later provided him with rich material for the novels that ultimately made him wealthy and beloved. You, too, will have future success at capitalizing on difficulty, so appreciate the motivating power of your challenging experiences. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Maybe you feel that the ongoing pandemic has inhibited your ability to explore and deepen intimacy to the degree that would like to. But even if that’s the case, the coming weeks will provide openings that could soften and remedy your predicament. So be extra receptive and alert to the clues that life reveals to you. And call on your imagination to look for previously unguessed and unexpected ways to reinvent togetherness and tenderness.

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