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CASINO FIREARMS BAN BEING CONSIDERED BY LEGISLATURE Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill that would expand criminal penalties for individuals who bring firearms onto a gaming property. Senate Bill 452, which is backed by gaming giant MGM Resorts International, is designed to reduce rising violent crimes that have become prevalent in the Las Vegas resort corridor during the pandemic, said state Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro, D-Las Vegas. Metro investigated at least eight shootings on the Strip in a one-month stretch last fall. Provisions would only apply to large resorts that choose to opt in, and would require they post clear signs on their premises and websites about the policy. State Sen. Melanie Scheible, a Las Vegas Democrat, said it made sense to enforce firearms bans in large casinos similar to how they are enforced in schools and public libraries, given their importance to Nevada and its economy. The bill would not apply to people who buy firearms at a trade show and notify the property that they’re bringing the weapon into their hotel room. “There is flexibility that is designed to be built into this bill so that it does work to not only ensure the safety of those patrons within these facilities but also the employees who work there while at the same time respecting the rights that we know are so important,” Cannizzaro said. Under the bill, gaming properties would post signs notifying visitors that firearms—including those carried by concealed carry license holders—are illegal on the premises. Those in violation would be given charged with a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a maximum fine of $2,000. –John Sadler
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LIVE MUSIC RETURNS WITH A BANG TO FREMONT STREET EXPERIENCE
n “You guys chased the former secretary of state all over the country, spent millions of dollars. We have people scaling the Capitol, hitting the Capitol Police with lead pipes across the head, and we can't get bipartisanship.” –Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, May 19 on the House floor, responding to some Republicans' arguments against forming a commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol insurrection n “We all know that the storms are coming, and we’re going to be prepared. We have to be ready.” –President Joe Biden, May 24, in announcing that he’s doubling U.S. emergency spending to help communities prepare for hurricanes and other extreme weather events
The Fremont Street Experience will celebrate the return of live music to its outdoor stages with a blowout, fourhour overnight celebration, beginning as the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1. Free concerts will kick off on all three stages—at Third, First and Main streets—at the same time, FSE Chief Marketn “We had a challenging ing Officer Paul McGuire tells the Weekly, and will feature relationship as co-tenants. some of the Experience’s regular house acts. That group The relationship was not a positive one, so I don’t think includes such familiar Vegas names as Zowie Bowie, Rock any good could come from Steady and Velvet Elvis. me discussing that today.” “We take the community very seriously, and we see this –Las Vegas Raiders president as a celebration of surviving the pandemic,” McGuire says. Marc Badain, May 20, when “This is how we all come together to celebrate the opening asked about the possibility of the city. We just really want to make a statement, that of the Oakland A’s relocating Downtown rocks again.” to Las Vegas While the music plays, the FSE’s Viva Vision digital canopy screens will display custom 3D graphics, along with digital fireworks, McGuire says, and a clock will count down to the moment the music begins. “Fremont Street is a place that’s fun; it’s a party, a communal experience. It’s where you want to go to express yourself, and on an average day, you can do that with 50,000 of your newest, closest friends,” McGuire says. “We have not had the opportunity to do that to the fullest extent [during the pandemic]. We have been robbed of that. And this is the day we all come together to celebrate once again as a community.” McGuire says to expect an announcement about the return of the FSE’s free Downtown Rocks concert series, featuring headlining touring acts, soon. –Spencer Patterson
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ALLEGIANT CONCERT KICKOFF Electronic musician Illenium will perform the first-ever concert at Allegiant Stadium, when he brings his Trilogy show to Las Vegas on July 3. Garth Brooks was originally set to become the first musician to perform at the venue, before his 2020 concert was postponed until July 10, 2021.
Federal authorities have ordered a complete recall of a Las Vegas-based bottled water brand Real Water and ordered the company to surrender records in investigations of at least one death and multiple cases of liver illness among people who reported drinking it. The order stopped the production and distribution of the product marketed primarily in Nevada, Arizona, Utah and California. Company president Brent Jones, a former state Assemblyman, and the company did not contest the order, called a consent decree, or admit wrongdoing pending further hearings. The product is sold as premium alkalized drinking water in distinctive boxy blue bottles touting “E2 Electron Energized Technology.” Labels say it is “infused with negative ions” and offers healthy detoxifying properties. Water is drawn from the Las Vegas-area municipal supply, according to the complaint, filtered and processed with potassium hydroxide, or lye, the chemical potassium bicarbonate and magnesium chloride, a salt. –Associated Press
2 MICKELSON MAKES HISTORY Phil Mickelson on May 23 became the oldest player in 161 years to win a golf major. At 50 and without a tournament win in more than two years, he topped the leaderboard at the PGA Championship by two strokes over Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen.
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Sports: Have the Raiders improved their secondary enough? WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor poses with his belts after defeating WBC/ WBO champion Jose Ramirez in a junior welterweight unification fight May 22 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Taylor become the fifth fighter in the modern era to unify his division's four major titles. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
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PRESEASON SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED Las Vegas Raiders ticket holders found out May 21 when they would have their first chance to see the team compete live, as the NFL announced its preseason schedule. The Raiders will host the Seattle Seahawks August 14 at 6 p.m., then visit the LA Rams on August 21 and the San Francisco 49ers on August 29, before the regular-season opener September 13 at 5:15 p.m.
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Maneskin, the Italian glam rock band that won the Eurovision Song Contest, returned home May 23 to the adulation of fans, congratulations from the government and so much speculation that lead singer Damiano David had snorted cocaine during the show that he vowed to take a drug test.
New U.S. coronavirus cases have tumbled to rates not seen in more than 11 months, sparking optimism that vaccination campaigns are stemming both severe COVID-19 cases and the spread of the virus. The seven-day average for new cases dropped below 30,000 per day.
UNLV DROPS MANDATORY MASK REQUIREMENT Officials at UNLV and UNR say those who are fully vaccinated no longer are required to wear masks on their campuses. The move comes after the Nevada System of Higher Education announced May 20 that masks will be optional beginning July 1 for anyone who is fully vaccinated.
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Dark chocolate Dark chocolate is chock-full of antioxidants, which are believed to reduce stress-releasing hormones in the body. The trick to eating this treat? Find high-quality chocolate that doesn’t contain unnecessary ingredients like extra sugar or additives. Aim for a cocoa content of 70 percent or more, and remember that a little goes a long way. Carbs Studies show that carbs can temporarily increase serotonin, a feel-good chemical in our brains. But not all carbs are created equal. Refrain from scarfing down the unrefined carbohydrates in cookies and cupcakes when you’re stressed—those will only cause your blood sugar to crash. Instead, reach for complex, nutrient-rich stuff like whole grain breads, fiber-rich pastas or sweet potatoes, known to help lower the stress hormone cortisol. Avocados Ignore the haters who dismiss avocado toast as hipster food. Omega-3 fatty acids are known to reduce stress and anxiety, boost concentration and improve mood—and avocados are rich in them. Avocados also contain fiber, phytochemicals and other essential nutrients, which boost health overall. Spread it over whole-grain toast for a stress-busting snack anytime of day.
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Fatty fish Like avocados, fatty fish—including tuna, halibut, salmon, herring, mackerel and sardines—are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, which are believed to ease symptoms of depression by interacting with mood-regulating molecules in our brains. Fatty fish is good for the heart, too. If fish doesn’t float your boat, talk to your doctor about omega-3 supplements. Citrus fruits Vitamin C is believed to reduce stress levels, and now that summer is here, it’s easy enough to load up just by doing a quick tour around the produce aisle or the farmers market. Keep oranges and grapefruit front and center in the fruit bowl; their vibrant color is an instant mood booster, and they’re loaded with vitamin C. Strawberries are now in season, too, so snack on them when you’re feeling down.
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Nuts Keep them within arm’s reach for a nutritious snack between meals. They’re full of vitamin B and magnesium, both of which are believed to be good stress-busters. They have lots of healthy fat, too. But a little goes a long way—a handful will satisfy the hunger pangs without breaking your calorie allotment for the day.
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Probiotics It’s all about the gut biome these days. Probiotics, or good gut bacteria, can help boost the immune system, improve digestion and aid in the absorption of nutrients. Science is learning more and more about the role a healthy gut plays in our moods; it appears good gut bacteria can produce molecules such as serotonin, which can improve one’s mood. Probiotics can be found in foods like yogurt, kimchi and kombucha. Matcha If you need a little caffeine boost without the inevitable jitters brought on by coffee, this green tea powder will give you sustained energy throughout the day without causing you to crash. It’s also rich in flavonoids and L-theanine amino acid, which has stress-relieving properties. Buy a tin and make it at home with some almond milk and a little honey for an instant mood lift. Tea There’s nothing more comforting than a warm beverage. Herbal teas are good any time of the day, but chamomile and lavender, which are known to promote relaxation, are especially beneficial in the evening as you’re winding down. Both promote good sleep, too, so have a cup before you turn in and forget all about the day’s stress. Warm milk It’s not just an old wives’ tale; drinking warm milk before bed really can make you feel relaxed and sleepy. Studies show that calcium and vitamin D, both abundant in milk, help to stabilize mood and reduce depression. And, if you grew up drinking warm milk before bed, you’ll remember the comfort it gave you being taken care of by a parent. No matter your age, that feeling never gets old.
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Seek sun protection. The worst of the heat hasn’t arrived yet, but nobody enjoys baking under the full desert sun. If you do nothing else, provide your guests some areas of respite from our nearest star. You’ve got lots of options in a spectrum of styles and price points. ■ Patio umbrella. These classic sunshades often come in backyard sets. They’re festive and portable but generally offer only limited shade. ■ Gazebo. Known for adorning parks and Victorian gardens, this outdoor shade structure is defined by a roof that fully blocks the sun. Think of it like an outdoor room: It’s a permanent architectural structure, so it will be nice but not cheap. ■ Pergola. This cousin to the gazebo has a partial or slatted roof. A shade sail can be added for extra sun protection. ■ Shade sail. One of the cheapest shade solutions, you can purchase sails from home improvement stores and simply mount them in your backyard with string. Choose from a variety of colors and fabric options.
GET PARTY READY Tips for shaping up your backyard, whether or not you have a pool BY C. MOON REED It’s totally OK to blame the pandemic if your backyard is in no shape to host company. But now that vaccines are plentiful—not to mention that outdoors is the safest place for virus avoidance—it’s time to (finally) create that welcoming oasis. These tips can get you well on your way to hosting some fun in the sun.
Take a moment for maintenance. Before the thermometer hits triple digits, survey your backyard.
■ Take inventory. This might seem simple, but it’s necessary. If something’s broken, fix or replace it. If something’s missing, buy it. Spring is the perfect time to replace the pool filter cartridge, add chlorine (or even an algaecide, if needed), etc.
■ Follow the “three Cs” of pool maintenance. According to SwimUniversity.com, a pool needs good water circulation, a regular cleaning schedule and balanced chemistry.
■ Don’t be afraid to get help. If you think pH balance only applies to nutrition, you might want to save yourself the headache and hire a local pool service to do the job for you. According to fixer. com, the national average monthly cost of a pool service is about $180.
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■ Embrace your inner child. It might seem silly, but a kiddie pool can be a great (and cost-effective way to relax). Pair it with an inner tube and float on! You can also cool off with water guns, water balloons, watersoaked sponges and even an old-school Slip ‘N Slide.
SAFETY FIRST If you have kids or pets, a pool fence can be a literal life saver. Clark County’s pool safety guidelines recommends choosing a fence with a self-closing, self-latching fence gate.
Upgrade that pool. We’ve all gone through a lot the past year, so why not indulge in some upgrades to your swimming pool? ■ Pool cover. It keeps your pool warm, saves water and saves you money. What’s not to love?
■ LED lighting. Take advantage of the latest technology with fun and energy-efficient, color-changing lights. It’s listed as one of the top 4 pool upgrades by American-Pools.com.
■ Make a DIY splash pad. If you want to go the simple route, set up a sprinkler ball and enjoy dancing in the water. You can also buy a portable splash pad or splash mat off Amazon.com for about $15-$40. But if money’s no object, you can build a permanent splash pad with a kit starting at about $1,200, according to BackyardRefuge.com.
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If you don’t have a pool … Don’t fret. There are still tons of options for aquatic fun.
■ Water features. If you can’t afford a full-on waterfall, go for a less-expensive sprayer to jazz up your backyard.
■ New patio furniture. Lounge by the pool in style with some refreshed chairs. Even simply replacing your patio furniture cushions can provide a fresh, new feel.
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D A Y C L U B Everybody into the pool! Memorial Day Weekend marks the start of the big Vegas comeback BY BROCK RADKE BY BROCK RADKE Memorial Day Weekend simply didn’t happen last year. Las Vegas Strip casinos weren’t permitted to reopen until early June, and those that did were focused on getting as many employees as possible back to work and providing a decent experience for hotel guests, with gaming, dining and swimming pools as the primary offerings. Daylife wasn’t a thing, not until a handful of club venues reopened as lounge-style experiences under tight restrictions. That’s all in the rearview now. Las Vegas won’t be 100% reopened until June 1, but venue capacities are way up, masks are mostly off and many thousands of visitors are ready to return to the Strip and let us know the definition of “pent-up demand.” Welcome to the summer of the revenge party. Whether you’re back in town for the first time in a long time or a local ready to return to the Strip, we’re happy to provide a good old-fashioned Las Vegas Weekly weekend party guide. Remember, there are still some new rules, and if reservations at clubs, bars and restaurants aren’t required, they’re definitely a good idea, so get in touch with your destination in advance to ensure you’ll make the most of your holiday and maximize convenience. Most importantly, know that this is just the beginning. Many more big DJs, concerts, shows and events are coming back soon. Ease into it. Dip your toes. Exhale. Things are going to get crazy next month … and the month after that. Be ready.
INFLUENCE Daily, 9 a.m.6 p.m. Linq, 702-835-5713.
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DAYLIGHT The MDW lineup at the south Strip dayclub institution includes longtime resident DJ E-Rock, along with DJ Drama, DJ Infamous, DJ E-Feezy and DJ Envy. Also, Daylight Beach at Night runs Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m. until 3 a.m. Friday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mandalay Bay, 702632-4700. DRAI’S Hip-hop legend DJ Franzen has been holding it down with marathon virtual sets on Twitch throughout the pandemic, and the time has finally come for Franny to return to his residency at Drai’s. The club will be open day and night, bringing in Maria Romano, Baddies Only and Patrick Cornett, plus a Blueprint Sound Takeover on May 31. Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 10 p.m.-3 a.m. Cromwell, 702777-3800.
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LIQUID Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aria, 702590-9979. MOOREA BEACH CLUB Some things didn’t change; Moorea remains top-optional for 2021. Thursday-Monday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4760. STADIUM SWIM Daily, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Circa, 833247-2258. TEMPTATION SUNDAYS The longest running LGBTQ+ pool party in Las Vegas is back for its 11th season and ready to once again blend locals and tourists for weekly fun in the sun. Sunday, 1 p.m.close. Luxor, 702-262-4000. WET REPUBLIC When COVID closed the Strip, it stole our first chance to experience the wholesale renovation of Wet Republic, which added new plunge pools, a larger performance area, elevated cabanas and bungalows, and new technology to enhance the DJ booth and overall performance production. Now’s the time to revisit one of the city’s biggest dayclubs, with Jeff Retro, DJ Shift, Fergie DJ and Loud Luxury getting the summer started. Thursday-Monday, 11 a.m.-close. MGM Grand, 702-891-3563.
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MARQUEE One of the most prominent dayclubs to shift to a lounge format during the pandemic, Marquee is ready to fire it up again with DJs Mike Attack and Lema, plus Eric DLux taking over for Drenched After Dark starting May 30 at 10 p.m. Friday-Monday, 11 a.m.-close. Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000.
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THE BARBERSHOP Live bands have kept the hidden saloon stage rocking for a while now at the Barbershop, and Memorial Day Weekend brings performances from Luna Park featuring Ari Day and house band The 442s. Tuesday-Sunday, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Cosmopolitan, 702-698-7473. CHATEAU After weeks of pop-up nights at Alexxa’s Bar downstairs, Chateau is back in action, with returning resident DJs ShadowRed, Bayati and P-Jay on for the holiday weekend. Friday-Sunday, 10 p.m.close. Paris, 702-7767770.
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DRAI’S AFTER HOURS Thursday-Sunday, 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Cromwell, 702-777-3800.
HAKKASAN Thursday-Sunday, 10:30 p.m.-close. MGM Grand, 702891-3838.
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ELECTRA COCKTAIL CLUB Thursday-Sunday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Palazzo, 702-607-1950. FOUNDATION ROOM A classic Vegas experience never goes out of style, and coming out of COVID, the vibey, House of Blues-run lounge on the 63rd floor might be just what the doctor ordered. Greg Lopez, Mark Mac, Sam I Am and DJ Sincere will be spinning this weekend. Wednesday-Sunday, 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7631. GOLD SPIKE Thursday-Sunday, 7 p.m.-2 a.m. 217 Las Vegas Blvd. N, 702-476-1082. MARQUEE Friday & Saturday, 10 p.m.-close. Cosmopolitan, 702-3339000.
OMNIA Looks like one more weekend of lounging on the terrace and at Heart of Omnia before bigroom action returns with Steve Aoki on June 4. Friday & Saturday, 10:30 p.m.-4 a.m. Caesars Palace, 702-785-6200. TAO The legendary Worship Thursdays party returns to kick things off with DJ Javier on May 27, then Romeo Reyes, Mike Attack and a special performance from Mustard on May 30 will make Tao one of the hottest tickets on the Strip this weekend. Thursday-Sunday, 10:30 p.m.-close. Venetian, 702-3888338. TEMPO ULTRA LOUNGE Thursday, 11 p.m.-5 a.m.; Friday-Saturday, midnight-6 a.m.; Sunday, 11 p.m.-5 a.m. 1000 E. Sahara Ave., 702-5757954. TERRACE AFTERHOURS See page 28 to get the goods on this sunrise hot spot, partying into the wee hours on the rooftop of Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club. Friday & Saturday, 2 a.m.- 8 a.m. (Saturday & Sunday mornings) 6007 Dean Martin Drive, 702-625-2644. XS Friday-Sunday, 10:30 p.m.-close. Encore, 702-770-0097.
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AREA15 The buzzy experiential art and entertainment spot just off the Strip will host the Neon Dream party featuring DJs Marques Wyatt and Ray Kash, more sounds from Soul in the Machine and live bands outside in the A-Lot. Roaming performers and “psychedelic spectacles” are planned, and costumes are encouraged at this modern rave-up. May 29, 9 p.m.close, area15.com.
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ATOMIC SALOON SHOW One of the latest Strip production show reopenings, the wild and woolly Atomic is back in its vibrant venue at the Grand Canal Shoppes at Palazzo doing 10 shows a week Wednesday through Sunday at 7 and 9 p.m. Spiegelworld. com.
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MAT FRANCO The America’s Got Talent champ upgraded and renovated Mat Franco: Magic Reinvented Nightly for a return to the stage at the Linq on April 29, and the affable illusionist is ready to make your boredom disappear with shows Thursday through Monday. Matfranco.com.
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Moonbeam at Ayu Dayclub (July 11) Resorts World and Zouk Group are pulling out all the stops to make the splashiest debut possible when the new hotel and casino opens on June 24, and Zouk has already lined up a stellar roster of talent for its afternoon-to-night Sunday party at its pool club. Moonbeam kicks off with Disclosure, then hosts later summer shows with ZHU, Jamie Jones, Green Velvet, The Martinez Brothers and more.
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LEGENDS IN CONCERT & PURPLE REIGN May 27 is the night live entertainment comes back to the Tropicana with two of the longest-running and most beloved tribute shows in the history of the Strip. Legends hits the stage at 7:30 p.m., followed by the Prince-centric Purple Reign at 9:30. Troplv.com.
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Art of the Wild (July 23-25) Wynn Nightlife grabbed headlines with the announcement of its Allegiant Stadium end zone nightclub and kept our interest with residency renewals including Diplo, Kygo, The Chainsmokers, David Guetta and Dillon Francis. The game-changing house mini-fest, canceled in 2020 as Wynn Resorts was closing to fight the spread of the coronavirus, is already selling tickets for its comeback. Expect Art of the Wild 2021 to break even more ground in the Vegas scene.
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DAVE KEUNING: A MILD CASE OF EVERYTHING The Killers guitarist drops his second solo album on June 25, and the video for single “Time and Fury” is streamimg now at youtu.be/fWvNuzHtPEw.
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BRISKETFEST AT SOULBELLY BBQ Get to know the latest entry into the Las Vegas barbecue scene just in time for National Brisket Day. Chef Bruce Kalman’s Soulbelly BBQ recently debuted in Downtown’s Arts District, and he’ll be hosting BrisketFest throughout Memorial Day weekend with chefs James Trees of Esther’s Kitchen and Vincent Rotolo of Good Pie. If you don’t get the meat sweats from this one, you’re just not doing it right. 1327 S. Main St., 702-483-4404. –Genevie Durano
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TSTMRKT X VTC It’s been 14 months since the Las Vegas sketch comedy/performance art troupe TSTMRKT has taken the stage. Given that downtime—and the fact that this is the group’s 20th year—it’s reasonable to assume that TSTMRKT’s upcoming shows at Art Square’s Vegas Community Theater will approach mania, give it a chipper high-five and keep going. In their own words, expect “random act of cheap theatrics that incorporate time, minimalism, absurd theater, film and audio collage,” conceived and performed “with no regard for audience reaction.” May 28-29, 8 p.m., $15; tstmrkt.com. –Geoff Carter
CONTEMPORARY WEST DANCE THEATER’S SPRING FLING For its 14th annual Spring Fling concert series, CWDT will feature four new choreographic commissions by incredible artists: resident choreographer Avree Walker; founding artistic director Bernard H. Gaddis; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Vernard J. Gilmore; and Juilliard faculty member Milton Myers. CWDT’s Artswork Studio Company will complete the offerings with a performance of “Lifted” by hiphop choreographer Rennie Harris. The virtual event is available for online viewing anytime after 4 p.m. May 27 and before midnight May 30. $15, lvdance.org/performances/springfling-2021. –C. Moon Reed
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MARVEL’S M.O.D.O.K. One of Marvel’s weirdest villains gets his time to shine in this funny stop-motion animated series. Patton Oswalt is M.O.D.O.K., a floating, insecure megalomaniac with relationship issues and dreams of world conquest he has yet to realize. Streaming on Hulu.
TSTMRKT’s Breon Jenay and Ernest Hemmings (Joseph Shaul/Courtesy)
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MUSIC CONCERT
DREAMSTATE AT DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS EVENTS CENTER Insomniac’s Dreamstate festival returns in October in Poland and November in San Bernardino, but there’s a makeshift mini festival this weekend in Downtown Las Vegas. DJ duos Cosmic Gate and Gabriel & Dresden will be joined by Gareth Emery, Haliene, Jerome Isma-ae and Paul Oakenfold for the second straight weekend of music at the outdoor venue. Masks are required for those not fully vaccinated, and proof of first vaccination or negative PCR test is required for entry. May 28, 7 p.m., $40, dlvec.com. –Brock Radke
ICEAGE: SEEK SHELTER One of my colleagues recently pointed out that each of Iceage’s five albums has received Pitchfork’s prestigious “Best New Music” tag, while admitting all that critical love has negatively colored his feelings about the Danish band. I’d urge folks not to let indie hype stop them from testing out Seek Shelter, the group’s most song-oriented work to date. The sonic progression from noisy basement punk to arty, arena-ready rock, which began on third record Plowing Into the Field of Love (still my favorite), continues here, resulting in several standout tracks, including the pulsating “Vendetta,” apocalyptic closer “The Holding Hand” and, especially, “Gold City,” which finds singer Elias Bender Rønnenfelt playing the musical equivalent of Wild West gunslinger. Sure sounds like Best New Music to me. –Spencer Patterson
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RISE OF THE RESIDE
Vegas headliners prepare for their comeback, led by four new Resorts World stars
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t’s never been done before. Resorts World Las Vegas announced four superstar headlining musical residency acts at the same time, ahead of its planned June 24 opening. Starting in November and continuing into March, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan will be performing at the brand-new, 5,000-seat Theatre at Resorts World. The $4.3 billion Strip property teased its high-powered entertainment lineup with the release of its “Stay Fabulous” commercial on April 22, which also featured previously announced nightlife resident performers Tiësto and Zedd. Then on May 12, Resorts World and its programming partner Concerts West/AEG Presents
followed up with concert dates for each of the four star singers. In the past week, all four artists added more shows to their respective schedules based only on presales. It’s not a surprise. Residency shows like these at similarly sized Vegas venues like Park Theater at Park MGM, Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood and the Colosseum at Caesars Palace have served as the blockbuster foundation for live entertainment on the Strip for years. Concert fanatics across the country and around the world can’t wait to get back out there and experience live music again, and the return of these events in Las Vegas will provide many of them with their first opportunity to do it since the start of the
pandemic. Other headliners have announced their Strip comebacks, including George Strait at T-Mobile Arena on August 13 and 14, Bruno Mars at Park Theater on July 3 and 4, and Gwen Stefani at Zappos Theater starting on October 22. Plus, last year, two new residencies were announced: Usher at the Colosseum opening July 16 and Donny Osmond at Harrah’s Showroom opening August 31. Sting will finally open his delayed show at the Colosseum on October 29, and that venue— where Dion famously kicked off the modern Vegas residency—is expected to announce comeback dates soon for Keith Urban, Rod
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Stewart and the Reba/Brooks & Dunn show. Also under the Caesars Entertainment umbrella, Gwen Stefani, Shania Twain, Christina Aguilera and Kelly Clarkson are set to resume residency shows at Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theater. Lady Gaga, Cher and Aerosmith are expected to rejoin Mars at Park MGM eventually, and Barry Manilow is selling tickets for his ongoing run at the Westgate International Theater, which restarts on September 16-18. Santana returns to the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay on August 25. Even
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though the shows aren’t happening right now, the residency landscape is looking very strong, and there’s an opportunity to add even more big-name artists to that Vegas collective coming out of COVID. AEG Senior Vice President Bobby Reynolds said in March that his company is actively pursuing new stars for ongoing shows, especially since the touring industry is only beginning to warm up and bigger live entertainment events could open in Las Vegas before they do in other states. In addition to the Theatre at Resorts World,
AEG is also booking the revamped Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, as it did when the venue was known as the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel. “Once we know we are able to do business at 100%, there absolutely is that opportunity to reach out to really big artists to come here,” Reynolds said. “There is incredible demand on both sides. We’ve never gotten more calls from agents and managers wanting to do business, and for the handful of things that have gone on sale in Las Vegas or around the country or the world, demand is through the roof.”
For Resorts World, its initial headlining quartet fortifies the message that this is the biggest opening in Las Vegas in more than a decade, a major Strip casino resort with all the bells and whistles. Adding first-timers Underwood, Perry and Bryan—all established artists with tons of hits and faithful followings across the country and pop genres—is a major move for Vegas entertainment, and the expected but still thrilling return of Dion is the cherry on top. It’s quite the arrival for the resort and quite the comeback statement for the Strip.
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Brett Rubin gets busy with Terrace Afterhours and a new residency and festival built the resort, and there were two smaller ocal producer, DJ and promoter Brett festivals, very Utah local-based, during that Rubin has always been a prolific force, time that both went for about two years, but and he even found a way to stay proneither quite survived. Festivals are tough,” ductive during the pandemic. He’s also Rubin says. “But I did perform at both, and got a lot of stuff going on now that the dance I really fell in love with the property. I’ve music and club scene is reemerging. snowboarded up there many times.” “I really think it’s [going to be] like the Rubin organized some small, private end of Prohibition, with this resurgence retreat-style events during the pandemic and where it comes back really strong for one was inspired again to take advantage of the reason or another,” Rubin says. “A lot of peonatural surroundings and proximity to Las ple actually fared well through the pandemVegas. Traditionally operating as a solo operic, and with all the new properties launching ation, he has partnered with the burgeoning and others reopening, there’s definitely Don’t Trip brand for this inaugural event going to be a rush.” capped at 2,000 people, featuring more than Rubin relaunched his acclaimed house100 acts including live bands and DJs such centered Terrace Afterhours events May 1 as Dirtwire, Ardalan, Gettoblaster, Marques at the rooftop of the Hustler Club, where he Wyatt, Mikey Lion, Red Giant Project and plays the Saturday sunrise set from 6 to 8 other artists from all over the region. a.m. Offering bottle service, food and limo Unique Massive, a collective of Vegas pickups, along with underground sounds musicians that had been playing regularly and unparalleled early-morning views and at the Double Down, will serve as the “house vibes, Terrace is in its own category in Vegas band” and keep guests entertained between nightlife, and Rubin revamped the décor and band and DJ sets. Plenty of RV and camping production setup during the forced closure. spots are still available, and there will be tons He also took advantage of the downtime to of daytime activities like yoga, group hikes, log some serious studio time, and the results disc golf and wellness workshops through are impressive. One of his tracks has been the weekend. Find information and tickets in Beatport’s deep house Top 10 since April, at pleasedonttrip.com. and another stayed in the Top 10 for eight “We could have gone bigger [than 2,000 months last year. Rubin has more music people], but we wanted to get the logistics coming soon on the prestigious Glasgow down and build this summer program that Underground label, and he’ll be able to share comes back year over year. That’s a goal of it through a new residency at Ayu Dayclub at mine and my partners, but also for [BeaResorts World this summer. ver] County as well,” Rubin says. “I really And then there’s the Don’t Trip Campout pride myself on the ability to program set for June 11-14 at Eagle Point Resort in things so they flow in a way that makes Beaver, Utah—about a three-hour drive from sense. I’ve been to festivals where … it can Las Vegas. go from one extreme to the next. So I’ve “I had been working with the owner and mapped everything out in a way that it will pitched a big festival idea when he first really flow.”
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HEADWINDS Dontlook downrecords. bandcamp. com/album/ honeydewdream Facebook.com/ headwindsnv
HEADY RETURN
(From left) Gady Miguel Monterroso Calix, Cromm Fallon and Dustin “Dry” Ybarra (Yasmina Chavez/Staff)
Vegas trio Headwinds lets loose with a noisy rock declaration BY LESLIE VENTURA
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t’s been a while since we last heard from Headwinds, on 2017 EP Cruel World, but the Vegas garage-punks are back at last with their first full-length album, Honeydew Dream. Recorded by longtime friend Dillon Shines (Dark Black, Caravels) in his Las Vegas home and mastered by Shelco Garcia, the LP has been released digitally by San Francisco’s Don’t Look Down Records and on cassette through Portland’s Wormtown Tapes. ““We recorded this literally at the beginning of the pandemic,” Gady Miguel Monterroso Calix, Headwinds’ vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, explains of the timing. “Me and Dillon go way back; he’s one of my good friends.” Having worked with Shines on Headwinds’ previous EPs, Calix says Honeydew Dream only took a week to record. “We put the guitar amp in the living room, drums in one bedroom and the bass
in the other bedroom,” he details. Everything was recorded that way—live—except the single “Breakfast for Dinner,” for which a music video dropped in February on YouTube (youtu.be/QLVowxjtf-U). Calix says his goal for the album was to have nothing sound overproduced. “This time I wanted it to be live or single track—no multitracking. I wanted the space in between the sounds,” he says. “I kind of like that fast, frantic kind of recording, so that’s what we were going for, just trying to put things on record and seeing how they sound, trying to be very minimal and simple.” Honeydew Dream, which also features Dustin “Dry” Ybarra on drums and Cromm Fallon on bass and backing vocals, plays like hazy, smoke-filled air, as transcendental as it is rough and worn. “I think you get to hear us for the kind of band we are,” Calix says. The record opens with lo-fi ballad “Mushroom
Head,” before picking up steam on the fuzzed-out “You Belong to No One,” reminiscent of Dinosaur Jr. and early Foo Fighters. The album finishes with “Noise Jam,” a six-minute improv piece that comes closest to nailing the Headwinds live experience. “That’s something we always do at practice— end with a freestyle just to jam out,” Calix says. “It’s just part of our rehearsal and part of our set. There’s no rules.” Calix, who launched Headwinds back in 2013, says he’s already working on material for another album. “We have a whole new bunch of songs, I’m always writing,” he says. “This time, I want to take my time a little bit and try something different.” With shoegazey references to My Bloody Valentine and other ’90s greats, Honeydew Dream is a reminder that, no matter what genres top the charts these days, rock’s flame remains eternal.
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ART On the scene at Area15’s 360-degree Van Gogh light show show appear in my mind as a series he ticket taker outside Van of moments: The troubled artist’s Gogh: The Immersive Experience self-portraits morph from one to the tells guests to let the colors and next, like a time lapse of him aging. music wash over them—to not A train choo-choos out of a French simply watch the 360-degree digital landscape, as engine noise and art exhibition like it was a movie. The whistles overtake the music and the 35-minute display of painterly genius walls are enveloped in steam. Crabs plays on a loop. It doesn’t matter emerge from harbor scenes and when you arrive or when you leave, as dance across the walls. Rain falls. long as you observe the Almond blossoms sway. VAN GOGH: full presentation. The “Starry Night” THE IMMERSIVE So I took his advice and cocktail ($18)—made with EXPERIENCE walked into the living absinthe, elderflower and Through July 5, painting. As I sat at a star anise—hearkens to Saturday-Thursday, times vary, $25cocktail table in the midVan Gogh’s famous paint$35. Area15, 3215 S. dle of the large room and ing of the same name. Rancho Drive, area15. ordered a glass of wine, The rich blues, golds and com/experiences/ the crows in Vincent browns of that iconic, van-gogh-immersiveexperience. Van Gogh’s golden-hued swirling image look parwheat fields took flight ticularly dramatic when and flew across the walls. expanded to wall size. Inspiring classical music provided a To complete the effect, Van Gogh’s soundtrack to the movement. distinctive circles of starlight appear With no “plot” to anchor my on the floor. memories, recollections of the art Quotes from his letters sometimes accompany the images: “What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?” “Sketching is like planting seeds to grow paintings.” “Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter’s soul.” The Immersive Experience is the art world equivalent of a popular band’s “greatest hits” residency. That will be enough for some. But if you want
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a deeper connection to this timeless creative, toss in an extra $10 for a VIP ticket, which offers a completely separate virtual reality tour of Van Gogh’s artistic inspiration. VR goggles take viewers into “A Day in the Life of the Artist in Arles, France.” This touring show is a perfect fit for Area15’s 7,000-square-foot projection room called the Portal. In fact, Area15 CEO Winston Fisher says in a press statement that the Portal “was created to stage exactly this sort of immersive, 360-degree experience.” Las Vegas is the first U.S. stop for Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience. Created by European producer Exhibition Hub, it has already played in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It will go on to appear in other cities, including New York and Boston. On the weekday afternoon that I attended, Area15 was packed with attendees. The naysayers who questioned the potential success of an experiential art mall have been proved wrong. The Immersive Experience is the ideal accessory to Area15’s other art experiences, which include Wink World, Museum Fiasco and Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart. If you have time, make a day of it and see as much art as you can. Each exhibit is a ladder to a different mindset. See them all close enough together and you might just be propelled into the infinite.
As the old saying goes, when one Gogh closes, another one opens. Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience closes at Area15 on July 5. But not to worry, another show—Immersive Van Gogh—opens July 1 at an as-yet-undisclosed location. Despite arriving in Las Vegas second, Immersive Van Gogh is billed as “the original, internationally acclaimed” exhibit. It has already hosted more than 200,000 guests in many cities, and it even appeared in an episode of Netflix’s Emily in Paris. The hourlong “walk-through experience” was designed by Italian film producer Massimiliano Siccardi, with music by composer Luca Longobardi. It features 60,600 frames of video and 500,000 cubic feet of immersive projections. It’s produced by Lighthouse Immersive and Foster Entertainment. $60+, immersivevangogh.com. –C. Moon Reed
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STORY IN A SIP New Wynn resort mixologist Mariena Mercer Boarini builds worlds with her cocktails BY C. MOON REED
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t could only have taken a very special offer to lure expert mixologist Mariena Mercer Boarini away from her freedom as a cocktail consultant. But then, Wynn Las Vegas is a very special place. So when the opportunity arose for Boarini to become resort mixologist for Wynn and Encore, she couldn’t pass it up. “Their unparalleled commitment to excellence, artistry and innovation were very attractive to me,” says Boarini, who lists “artistry” as her animating force. The former chief mixologist for the Cosmopolitan, who got her start as a “tequila goddess,” is known for her showstopping garnishes and innovative builds. As a bonus, she gets to continue her Wanderlush consulting biz and her Electricdust flavor enhancer company on the side. As resort mixologist, Boarini, who began her new position in March, oversees the beverage menus for 20 dining venues and 11 bars across Wynn and Encore. Additionally, she’s helping develop some “new, exciting concepts.” A typical day for Boarini includes menu development, cocktail creation, training staff and meeting with chefs. She loves working in the property’s “amazing” beverage development kitchen. It’s where syrups are made and cocktail ingredients are prepped in the traditional mise en place style. “There’s so much forethought with cocktails—getting them out to all of the venues to make sure that we have top-ofthe-class, consistent cocktails with the
highest quality of ingredients,” Boarini says. One of the particular joys of being the Wynn mixologist is collaborating with world-class chefs. “My cocktail menus are a love letter to the bar or the restaurant,” Boarini says. Take the Wynn’s seafood restaurant, Costa di Mare by Chef Mark LoRusso. To develop the beverage menu, the first in her new role, Boarini not only studied Italian and Mediterranean cuisines, but also Italian cinema, culture and geography. “There’s an incredible amount of collaboration when it comes to the chef,” says Boarini, who listens and samples the food until she can adopt the chef’s mindset. “I make sure that from the guest perspective, things are pairing
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FOOD & DRINK Mariena Mercer Boarini’s Shizen cocktail; below, inside Sinatra at Encore Las Vegas (Christopher DeVargas)
well and the flavors are singing together. Really, my cocktail is just to coalesce the entire experience and everything that’s already going on in the room.” As to how the pandemic has changed hospitality, Boarini says that guests are emerging from lockdown with a strong desire “to be wowed and have these incredible experiences.” The other main hospitality trend is “just really beautiful cocktails,” she says, pointing to the heady influence of social media. It just so happens that these desires align nicely with Boarini’s personal style. “I like to do multisensory and experiential cocktails that excite and seduce the senses,” she says. The new Vespa cocktail ($18) at Costa Di Mare embodies Boarini’s post-pandemic wow factor. Each drink features a “passport art chip” with edible paper and ink. “You get on your Vespa scooter and you travel across the Mediterranean, exploring different flavors, cuisines and locales,” Boarini says of the cocktail’s story. “It’s a multisensory cocktail. The chips are scented with basil, so you get these beautiful aromatics. The little kind of cloud that’s nestled on is what I call Champ-feign, which is my invention. It’s a [carbonated] foam that emulates champagne.” For the Wynn’s Japanese restaurant Mizumi by Chef Min Kim, Boarini themed her cocktails around Japanese aesthetics. Representing “natural beauty,” her Shizen whisky-based cocktail features shiso leaves, lychee pearls, matcha, jasmine tea, lemongrass, ginger, muskmelon and yuzu fruit. The Hanami cocktail, which roughly translates to “observing the transient beauty of flowers,” seeks to emulate the taste of cherry blossom season, and it’s garnished with pink begonias. “I love storytelling through cocktails,” Boarini says. “Every element has a very thoughtful story behind it—down to the ingredients, the way the copy is listed, the name, everything.”
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Chicken and more at Golden Bird (Wade Vandervort/Staff)
Up your fried-chicken game with LA transplant Golden Bird BY BROCK RADKE
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ried chicken right now is kinda like pizza was eos complaining about the lack of crunch in fast-food in the 1980s—it’s everywhere you look and in fried chicken, Golden Bird is the remedy. The thick, high-demand, but most Americans are getting savory coating on this bird is like a delicious suit of it from fast-food franchises, which means it armor protecting the ridiculously juicy meat within. probably isn’t as tasty as it should be. If you’re looking A two-piece meal with your choice of side and a soft for the real deal, bypass the drive-thru and head to a roll ($6.40 dark, $7 mixed, $7.50 white) is all you need true chicken joint, where you can sit down thanks to generous portions, and family-size and crunch your way through some delicious meals range from eight to 20 pieces for GOLDEN BIRD poultry fresh from the fryer. take-home perfection. Be sure to snag some CHICKEN 3244 E. Desert The most recent arrival in this category truly indulgent mac and cheese with just the Inn Road, is Golden Bird Chicken, which got its start right amount of black pepper to complete 725-277-2110. in Detroit before relocating to Southern the meal. Daily, California in the 1950s and expanding with A tender, shredded barbecue chicken 11 a.m.-9 p.m. multiple locations in the LA area. It made its sandwich ($4) and fried fish ($8) and Vegas debut a couple months ago in a colorshrimp ($10) baskets round out the menu. ful but quiet shopping center on East Desert Inn Road The kitchen wisely changes up the batter for the seabetween Pecos and Mojave; when you see that bright food, going lighter with a more balanced seasoning, yellow building, you’ve found the right place. This is and the large, crispy shrimp are outstanding once family-recipe fried chicken, homestyle fried chicken, splashed with some hot sauce. set-off-the-smoke-alarm-like-Martin-Lawrence-inIf you’re going to indulge in fried chicken, do it the Boomerang fried chicken. right way. If you don’t feel guilty afterward, does it If you’ve seen (or made) social media taste-test videven count?
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With offseason practices (sort of) underway, the defensive backfield remains the Raiders’ primary focus
BY CASE KEEFER Of all the Raiders’ offseason moves over the past two months, trading up to take free safety Trevon Moehrig out of TCU in the second round of the NFL Draft might prove to be the most important. The 6-foot-2, 202-pound defensive back from Spring Branch, Texas, was widely viewed as a late first-round pick but slipped a handful of spots to allow the Raiders to snag a highly touted player who perfectly fits a need. Moehrig didn’t try to downplay the hype around him after landing in Las Vegas by describing the impact he envisions making from Day 1. “Coming from TCU, I was the quarterback of the defense, so I feel like I’m really confident coming in and taking that leadership role, command of the defense,
taking the reins and just leading,” Moehrig said in an introductory news conference after getting drafted. “I’m super comfortable with that and confident with it.” The Raiders hope Moehrig is all he’s cracked up to be and can help coax stronger play out of a long-struggling pass defense next season. The defensive backfield is the one area where Las Vegas still looks a little lacking as it enters a new phase of the offseason. With the busy period of free agency in the past, the draft complete and the full schedule now released, on-field preparations for next season have begun. The Raiders have already held a rookie minicamp, and voluntary on-site offseason workouts are now running in three-day spans through June 10. Yes, Las Vegas was among at
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least 21 NFL teams that officially voted not to partake in “organized team activities.” But no, that doesn’t mean the Raiders’ Henderson headquarters has been sitting vacant. Players with roster bonuses tied to their participation and others wanting to work out at the team’s headquarters are still attending. The votes that took place around the league are a result of a spat between the NFL Players Association and the league itself. The NFLPA wants to emphasize that the workouts are supposed to be voluntary. It cites the success of last year’s season despite the lack of any in-person offseason during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as a reason why team-mandated activities should be minimized before training camp begins in July. Many NFL officials, including Raiders general manager Mike
Mayock, disagree and stress the importance of players getting time on the practice field and in the weight room with coaching and training staffs. “What I would tell you as an old man is that development of young players is key to the future of this game,” Mayock said at a news conference in March. “We don’t have any kind of developmental league anymore. I know certain veteran players don’t really need OTAs [organized team activities] like the young players do, but I’m telling you, without OTAs and preseason, trying to get these young players up to speed at a certain level is really difficult.” Teams aren’t permitted to say who’s been attending recent sessions, but if they hold as much importance as Mayock believes, there’s no Raiders position group that needs the time as much as Moehrig’s unit.
The Raiders gave up 7.8 yards per pass attempt last year, the fifth consecutive season in which they’ve ranked in the NFL’s bottom 10 in the statistic. A couple of late-game losses were the direct result of breakdowns in the secondary, and therefore helped keep the franchise out of the playoffs for the 16th time in 17 years. The most common explanation was that Las Vegas was young in the defensive backfield, but the Raiders will be just as young this year. By most metrics, third-year cornerback Trayvon Mullen was the only decent starter in the four secondary spots last year, and even he had his down moments, including picking up two pass interference penalties in a crippling late-season loss to the Dolphins. Damon Arnette, the rookie cornerback starting opposite Mullen, and second-year strong safety Johnathan Abram were more liabilities than
assets when they were on the field, though both missed time with injuries and due to COVID-19 protocols. “We’re looking for a bounce from those guys,” Mayock said. “It would be great if we could keep them healthy and get them to the playing level we expect.” The Raiders have brought in players to push both Arnette and Abram over the past few months, including veteran cornerbacks Casey Hayward and Rasul Douglas as insurance for the former. They also signed their own former firstround pick Karl Joseph for a second stint with the franchise after he spent one season with the Cleveland Browns. Joseph could conceivably beat out Abram, or even Moehrig if he’s not as immediately ready as he thinks, for a starting spot. Two of the Raiders’ final three draft picks were also spent on the secondary—safety Tyree Gillespie out of Missouri and cornerback Nate Hobbs out of Illinois. Most analysts projected both as longer-term projects, but the Raiders aren’t ruling them out from playing significant roles immediately. “With the young guys we got in the draft, we’re pretty excited about where we could be in the secondary,” Mayock said. With league completion percentages trending toward 60%, it has never been more important to field a competent defensive backfield. It’s hard to see the Raiders meeting their overall goals without their young secondary finally breaking through and realizing its potential. If Moehrig can live up to his words, he could be the one who ushers in a new age of pass defense to help the Raiders transcend the mediocrity that’s recently haunted them in that department. “I feel like Las Vegas will get that kind of a player out of me—somebody who can communicate, process, cover, come down to tackle, and that versatility aspect of it,” Moehrig said.
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o woo the world back, Las Vegas is going to have to borrow and twist a phrase from Hamilton: We’re going to have to innovate our way out. As a kid growing up in Las Vegas, I remember when my friends and I “graduated” from Disneyland to the wonders of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. It felt like a rite of passage, navigating its winding pathways and liberated teenagers while hopping on all of the “grown-up” rides. Every summer it seemed, Magic Mountain introduced a new roller coaster. My friends and I found this amazing—they’ve got a new ride at the amusement park, every year. Years later, I realized that they built a new roller coaster at the amusement park because they had to build a new roller coaster at the amusement park— otherwise, the product stagnates and people stop coming to your amusement park. Las Vegas is kind of the same way. We are the place where grown-ups “graduate” to play with all sorts of attractions, and if we stop introducing new rides at the amusement park each season, people stop coming from far away (after all, there are perfectly acceptable versions of casino theme parks everywhere nowadays). This is especially true now, as the city faces its largest macroeconomic challenge yet: reinventing the product again for this period after the COVID darkness. Fortunately, the city has a new innovation partner in its 35,000-resident city-within-a-city, UNLV. Just in time for the post-COVID “thaw,” the university is
launching both an incubator and an accelerator, featuring facilities that look nothing like the classrooms you or I ever saw during our own school years. Just down the road from campus, the UNLV Incubator (or “UNLV Inc”) is powered by the Hughes Bo Bernhard Center, boasting gorgeous new confines at the heart of the city’s finest business address. This 5,000-square-foot incubator features student and faculty startup offices opening out into collision spaces alongside some of the community’s top businesses, including Boeing, Las Vegas Sands and AFWERX (the innovation arm for our friends at Nellis Air Force Base, where, when I was a teenager, they unveiled the ultimate bat-wing innovation, the Stealth Fighter). It is difficult to overstate the importance of this ecosystemic creation, as unlike our famed neighbor cities in California, we simply do not have dozens of incubators—in fact, when UNLV’s opens this summer, it might be Las Vegas’ only official one. Upon “graduating” from UNLV Inc, minds that heretofore never had a home for their ideas and companies can move their startups to an accelerator at the brand-new UNLV Black Fire Innovation hub at the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park, which serves as the heartbeat of a growing tech district in the southwest Valley. At Black Fire, companies like LG, Panasonic, Intel and Adobe work alongside some of our longest-standing local enterprises, like Caesars, creating a vibrant and growing community
of teams working to invent the Next Cool Thing. None of this was imaginable when I was young. I remember well when UNLV President Carol Harter was roundly mocked for suggesting that someday, UNLV should aspire to be at the level of a UCLA. Look at us now: In the official Carnegie research rankings, UNLV is in the same academic “top tier” as UCLA, making it the youngest university in American history to make the leap to the most prestigious status in the university world (if you consider, as I do, the university’s birthdate to be 1969, when the then-modest campus became its own autonomous university.) The university now boasts spaces where innovators thrive, in a manner that is unapologetically outward-facing. Today, all of UNLV flourishes in much the same way that its No. 1-ranked College of Hospitality does: by insisting on community and industry engagement. You may already know the reason you hire a UNLV hotel grad rather than a Cornell one: The UNLV student will have graduated with 1,000
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The Harry Reid Research and Technology Park opened in January 2020 near Sunset Road and Durango Drive. (Josh Hawkins/UNLV Creative Services)
hours working in the trenches of industry (think about it, they are already one-tenth of the way to Malcolm Gladwell’s famed “10,000 hours” rule). But you probably are unaware that we are now building entire innovation ecosystems upon this “uniquely UNLV” foundation. These spaces become homes to returning UNLV grads like Russ Logan, who left town upon graduation to hit Silicon Valley, as one too often does if you’re a computer science or engineering major. Today, Russ has brought his company, AI Foundation (motto: “Artificial Intelligence for Good”) to offices at Black Fire that simply did not ex-
ist when he first left town. Once you see his AI-driven celebrity app, you immediately imagine the potential for the Strip: You might walk into your hotel room and have a conversation with a totally-not-creepy Celine Dion, who happens to be performing downstairs. Or, if you’re like me, you dream of talking to Larry Johnson about the glory days of UNLV hoops—all on your phone, and all via AI technology. This ecosytem also serves brilliant faculty minds like Ash Salamat. You may have missed it because of the vaccine news of late, but the second-biggest scientific achievement of our time just happened on Maryland
Just in time for the post-COVID “thaw,” the university is launching both an incubator and an accelerator, featuring facilities that look nothing like the classrooms you or I ever saw during our own school years.
Parkway. In a moment that achieved eminently Google-able notoriety, Salamat pulled off a scientific feat that Nobel Prize winners have declared perhaps the Last Great Discovery That Will Change Everything: in-room temperature superconducting, which allows energy to move from Point A to Point B without any energy loss. And he did so in a lab that tens of thousands of students and faculty walk by every day at UNLV. As Gov. Steve Sisolak said during his State of the State address, the Department of Energy has called this breakthrough “the ‘Holy Grail” of energy efficiency.” We now have an unprecedented opportunity to transform Las Vegas into an energy hub— making it radiant with a different kind of light, and sending that light out to a grateful planet. This is the spirit of our yesterdays, packaged in a new innovation-focused today, for the amusement park riders of tomorrow. Bo Bernhard is vice president of economic development at UNLV.
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