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DOCUMENTARY FILM COMING TO TOWN DELVES INTO BIG CAT INDUSTRY In March 2020, Tiger King hit Netflix right around the time the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown occurred in the United States. It seemed perfectly timed—a bonkers documentary series coupled with a strange shift in Americans’ daily habits. But Tiger King omits what the new documentary The Conservation Game showcases: the corruption of conservationism in the big cat industry. Directed by Michael Webber, the documentary shows the familiar faces of Carole and Howard Baskin and Joe Exotic of Tiger King, combined with footage of the main focuses of the film: Tim Harrison, a retired cop and exotic animal expert, and Carney Anne Nasser, the attorney who prompted the wildlife trafficking case against the Baskins, the founders of Big Cat Rescue. The Conservation Game raises questions about the community of zoologists and the safety of exotic animals, which the Big Cat Public Safety Act aims to protect. The Conservation Game—named Best Social Justice Documentary at the 2021 Santa Barbara International Film Festival—will screen at AMC Town Square 18 on September 8 at 7:30 p.m. To reserve a ticket, visit bit.ly/2WbWqcV. –Arleigh Rodgers
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Cover story: Start planning your fall fun here The Strip: Two more Cirque shows are back onstage Noise: To Moz or not to Moz, that is the question Art: Dune and the Dunes collide in a Vegas mural Sports: UNLV football has nowhere to go but up
Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce tackles Rams quarterback Bryce Perkins during Las Vegas’ 17-16 preseason win August 21 in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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STORIES FROM LAST WEEK UNEMPLOYMENT DIPS Nevada’s unemployment rate dipped slightly in July to 7.7%, but state employment officials said August 19 that the pace of job growth slowed a bit from June as casinos and other businesses continued to recover from impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The jobless rate was 7.8% in June and 16.6% in July 2020.
JEOPARDY! HOST OUT Producer Mike Richards stepped down from his brief tenure as host of Jeopardy! after a report about past misogynistic comments surfaced and following a drumbeat of criticism about his selection and how it was made. Richards was recently chosen as the successor to Alex Trebek.
TEXAS DEMOCRATS RETURN A standoff in Texas over new voting restrictions that gridlocked the state Capitol for 38 days ended August 19 when three Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., dropped their holdout, paving the way for Republicans to resume pushing an elections overhaul before the special session ends September 5.
UNIFICATION FIGHT Saul “Canelo” Álvarez agreed August 19 to face unbeaten Caleb Plant on November 6 in Las Vegas in a bid to become the undisputed super middleweight world champion. Álvarez is the WBC, WBA and WBO champion at 168 pounds, while Plant holds the IBF super middleweight belt.
LT. GOV TO WHITE HOUSE Nevada Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall said August 19 she has accepted a position in President Joe Biden’s administration as senior adviser to governors in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and will resign from her job as lieutenant governor. Gov. Steve Sisolak will appoint a new lieutenant governor to serve until the 2022 election or leave the position vacant.
Mastodon bassist Troy Sanders performs August 20 at Michelob Ultra Arena inside Mandalay Bay as part of the Psycho Las Vegas festival. For a complete wrap of the event’s 2021 return to town—along with photo galleries from all three days—visit lasvegasweekly.com. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
SCHOOL DISTRICT SCRAMBLING At least two schools in separate parts of Southern Nevada experienced COVID-related interruptions just nine days into the semester. After at least one positive COVID-19 test at Legacy High School in North Las Vegas, Clark County School District officials pulled the plug on the football program’s initial week of games. And on August 16, officials at Frank Lamping Elementary School in Henderson announced they would revert to remote learning for 10 days because they were dealing with an outbreak. Children being hospitalized and dying from the virus is extremely rare. There have been just 10 deaths attributed to it among people up to age 19 in Nevada since the outset of the pandemic. “But with children we are often concerned with them being the link in the chain [in spreading the virus],” said Brian Labus, a professor at the UNLV School of Public Health and an expert on communicable disease surveillance. About 300,000 Clark County School District students started the school year Aug. 9, returning to learning in the classroom after most of the 2020-21 academic year was conducted digitally. –Ray Brewer
GOLDEN KNIGHTS TO TAKE PART IN ROOKIE TOURNEY In another sign this season’s hockey schedule will start to look normal again, next month will feature the return of the Rookie Faceoff tournament, in which the youngest Vegas Golden Knights players will travel to Arizona for three exhibition games. The Knights will face rookie squads from the Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks and LA Kings from September 17 to 20. There was no rookie tournament last year with the lack of a preseason. The Golden Knights last participated in a rookie showcase two years ago in Anaheim, California, headlined by Cody Glass, Nicolas Hague and Dylan Coghlan, all of whom played with the NHL squad last season. While rosters have not been announced, the Golden Knights have plenty of exciting young players they could send to Arizona. Peyton Krebs, a 2019 first-rounder, is on the cusp of a regular spot in the NHL, and Kaedan Korczak, from the same draft class, could go, too. The tournament could also be the first chance to see top prospects Lukas Cormier (2020 third-round pick) and Zach Dean (2021 first-rounder) in Vegas uniforms. –Justin Emerson
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INTERNET First off, ditch the Wi-Fi. Hardwire your computer or console into your router or modem for a stable connection. Upload speeds also take precedence over download, Millon says. “Anything above 10 megabits per second is pretty decent for upload.”
How to start streaming video games on Twitch BY AMBER SAMPSON Every day, more than 30 million humans log onto the internet to watch someone else play a video game. Years ago, that might have seemed ridiculous. Today, it’s just called Twitch, Amazon’s reigning video live streaming platform, which has become a cultural phenomenon for this generation of gamers. ¶ In 2020, more than 1 trillion minutes were watched on Twitch, proving games have very much become a spectator sport. But what’s even more interesting to watch is Twitch’s impact on surrounding industries. For instance, the June 2021 cover of Sports Illustrated introduced sports fans to one of the most successful teams today: FaZe Clan, an esports and video game streaming collective that Forbes values at more than $300 million. And prior to last year’s election, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez streamed the popular whodunit party game Among Us to more than 400,000 viewers, breaking records and encouraging many gamers to vote. ¶ It’s these amazing crossovers that make Twitch so unique, and make us want to stream a little stream of our own. To learn how, we consulted Stephon Millon, assistant esports manager at the Luxor’s HyperX Esports Arena, which features a separate streaming room. Here’s what our expert had to say.
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CREATING A STREAMLINED SETUP PCs PC streamers are some of the most common content creators on Twitch. For basic streaming, Millon says, you can hold off on going the build route. “Get a pre-build if you are new to PCs and streaming, unless you have someone to help you out,” he says. “Most pre-builds now are worth the price, you just need to look around. You don’t need to overspend just to stream.” Millon recommends getting a computer with at least 16 gigabytes of RAM, a CPU with a 6 or 8 core (such as the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X) and a 1070, 1080 or 30 series graphics card.
VIDEO & LIGHTING Streamers often film themselves playing, so a high-quality webcam like the Logitech C920 or C922 is ideal, Millon says. Lighting matters, but a simple ring light works.
AUDIO “Audio is probably the most important thing, and video second,” Millon says, “because a lot of people who watch streams are typically lurking and working on something else or watching something and they just have you up in the background.” He recommends an entry level microphone like the HyperX Quadcast or a Blue Yeti to interact with viewers.
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STAY ENGAGED Great streamers keep up with the flow of chat and respond to viewers’ comments. It’s all about connection!
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POPULAR GAME GENRES TO STREAM TALKING You thought Twitch was just for gamers? Think again. The genre “Just Chatting,” is the top-viewed category on the platform at nearly all times. All you have to do is hang out and talk to people on the internet. What a concept. COMPETITIVE SHOOTERS These games are the cream of the content crop. Right now, battle royale (in which you have one life and duke it out to be the last one standing) is smoking hot. Titles like Call of Duty: Warzone, Apex Legends and Fortnite lead as the top streamed games. But tense contenders like Valorant, Rainbow Six Siege and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive also sweep up viewers. COMPETITIVE MOBAs Multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games Dota 2 and League of Legends wrote the book on competitive gaming. To put it into perspective, in 2019, the League of Legends World Championship raked in more viewers than the Super Bowl. These games have not only been around the block, they’re heavily spectated. GAMES THAT NEVER DIE This category belongs to the games that can’t stop being played. The wild and very mature free-roaming title Grand Theft Auto V and the wholesome, chill building game Minecraft are pushing a decade-old, but they look great on every single game platform—because they keep being re-released. If you’re stumped on what to play, there’s never a shortage of viewers on these games.
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Twitch cracks down hard on streamers who use copyrighted material, such as recorded music, in their streams. If the platform receives a Digital Millennium Copyright Act notification about your stream or even an archived video from it, Twitch will take action. Many games have amazing real-life music soundtracks (shout out to Grand Theft Auto), but be mindful about allowing them to play on stream. Luckily some games have options to turn off copyrighted music.
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CONSOLES Today’s current PlayStation and Xbox systems feature options that let you broadcast on Twitch with the click of a few buttons. You can still connect a camera if you want to show your face, but keep in mind that what you can pick is specific to your console. As for audio, a headset with a microphone is all you need.
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RISING STARS, LONG-AWAITED RETURNS, NEW VENUES AND MORE Harry Styles with Jenny Lewis (September 4, MGM Grand Garden Arena) The ex-One Direction lead and “Watermelon Sugar” star tenderized hearts with his 2019 release Fine Line; now catch him on tour with Vegas-born indie darling Lewis. Gary Clark Jr. (September 11, the Theater at Virgin) The Texas blues-rocker— who won three Grammys, including Best Rock Song for “This Land,” in 2020— christens the redesigned venue formerly known as the (new) Joint. John Legend (September 18, the Chelsea) Legend loves love, and it shows in every chart-topping R&B hit he’s ever made (doting ballad “All of Me” ring any wedding bells?). Catch this Bigger Love Tour stop—you might just find some of your own.
Alanis Morissette with Garbage & Cat Power (October 2, T-Mobile Arena) Alt-rock maven Morissette celebrates 25 years of her groundbreaking album, Jagged Little Pill, joined by the Shirley Manson-led Garbage and the eclectic Chan Marshall. Lady power!
J. Cole with 21 Savage (October 16, MGM Grand Garden Arena) Cole shows no signs of stagnation on May LP The Off-Season, a flexible, lively body of work. Experience its power—plus album collaborator 21 Savage—live. Machine Gun Kelly (October 16, the Theater at Virgin) The pop-punk rapper’s Tickets to My Downfall owned the airwaves in 2020, and his next release—with Blink182’s Travis Barker—promises to rock even harder.
System of a Down with Faith No More & Russian Circles (October 15, T-Mobile Arena) Three years after System played the same venue with At the Drive-In and Skeletonwitch, the metal giants return with two more must-catch openers. (And if you’re wondering, FNM hasn’t been seen in Vegas since the ’90s Huntridge days).
Wilco (October 22, Brooklyn Bowl) Jeff Tweedy, Nils Cline and the gang return for Wilco’s third-ever headlining gig here—and first in 12 years(!), for which fans can request specific songs at wilco world.net/shows.
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Chicano Batman (October 23, Brooklyn Bowl) Holy Bowl return, Batman! The LA-based quartet has been brewing up badass psychedelic soul for more than a decade, and we still want more.
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Japanese Breakfast (October 5, Brooklyn Bowl) Michelle Zauner, Japanese Breakfast frontwoman, author and director, puts her sweat into every release— from dark, lo-fi debut Psychopomp to the joyful jaunt of Jubilee to her book, Crying in H Mart: A Memoir. Japanese Breakfast has played Vegas several times, and Zauner and her husband even got married here, so this occasion should mark a special sort of a homecoming. –Amber Sampson Phish (October 28-31, MGM Grand Garden Arena) Phish went a decade between Las Vegas shows (2004 to 2014), but since returning, the Vermont quartet has firmly re-established its close connection to our town. In ’14, ’16 and ’18, the improv-rock heroes performed one of their beloved “costume” sets here on Halloween (they also did so back in 1998), and they’re set to renew the tradition again on the fourth of four more nights at their favorite local venue. (Note: Proof of vaccination or negative test will be required to get the goods in person; others can livestream.) And when the encores end, the party doesn’t have to stop, with the Disco Biscuits (October 28-30 at Brooklyn Bowl), Grateful Shred (October 28-29 at 24 Oxford) and Pink Talking Phish (October 30-31 at 24 Oxford) holding down the jam aftershow circuit. –Spencer Patterson
Erykah Badu (October 24, Craig Ranch Amphitheater) She might not release new music very often, but the way she changes up her classic material onstage, she doesn’t really have to. If we’ve said it once we’ve said it a hundred times: Never miss Ms. Badu. Omar Apollo (October 25, Brooklyn Bowl) Frank Ocean. D’Angelo. Bootsy Collins. Lovelorn singer-songwriter Omar Apollo draws inspiration from those iconic artists and others to form a funky, soulful sound of his own.
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Jinjer (October 31, House of Blues) Trick or treat? How about some proggy Ukrainian metal in your goody bag, with bonus treats from openers Suicide Silence and All Hail the Yeti? Raekwon, Ghostface & GZA (November 6, Brooklyn Bowl) With apologies to Method Man, if we could handpick a trio to rep for the full Wu-Tang Clan in concert, this would probably be it.
The Rolling Stones (November 6, Allegiant Stadium) What could be a final chance to catch one of rock ’n’ roll’s most enduring traditions will double as a chance to pay tribute to longtime Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died on August 24. –Spencer Patterson & Amber Sampson
MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE WEEK Grupo Firme (September 10-12, MGM Grand Garden Arena) Banda MS (September 11, Michelob Ultra Arena) Marco Antonio Solis (September 10-11, the Colosseum) Pancho Barraza (September 11, Zappos Theater)
Los Angeles Azules (September 12, Zappos Theater) Christian Nodal (September 14, Zappos Theater) Alejandro Fernández (September 15-16, MGM Grand Garden Arena)
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RESIDENCIES & LIMITED ENGAGEMENTS Santana (reopens August 25, House of Blues) Debbie Gibson & Joey McIntyre (opens August 26, Venetian Theatre) Morrissey (opens August 28, the Colosseum) Donny Osmond (opens August 31, Harrah’s Showroom) Lionel Richie (reopens September 10, Encore Theater) Chicago (opens September 15, Venetian Theatre) Barry Manilow (reopens September 16, Westgate International Theater) Keith Urban (reopens September 17, the Colosseum) Styx (opens September 24, Venetian Theatre) The Righteous Brothers (reopens September 28, South Point Showroom) John Fogerty (reopens October 6, Encore Theater) Rod Stewart (reopens October 6, the Colosseum) ZZ Top (opens October 8, Venetian Theatre) Lady Gaga (reopens October 14, Park Theater) Billy Idol (opens October 16, the Chelsea) Gwen Stefani (reopens October 22, Zappos Theater) Adam Lambert (opens October 22, Venetian Theatre) Sting (opens October 29, the Colosseum) Sammy Hagar & Friends (opens October 29, Strat Theater) Celine Dion (opens November 5, Theatre at Resorts World) Earth Wind & Fire (opens November 10, Venetian Theatre) Bryan Adams (opens November 10, Encore Theater) Backstreet Boys (opens November 11, Zappos Theater)
EVEN MORE! Guns N’ Roses (August 27, Allegiant Stadium); Caifanes (August 28, Mandalay Bay Beach); Chris Webby, Dizzy Wright & Futuristic (August 31, House of Blues); Together Pangea (September 1, the Usual Place); Rebelution (September 3, Mandalay Bay Beach); Maluma (September 4, Michelob Ultra Arena); OneRepublic (September 4-5, Zappos Theater); 3 Doors Down & Seether (September 5, Fremont Street Experience); Simple Plan & New Found Glory (September 5, House of Blues); MC Lars (September 11, Backstage Bar & Billiards); Death Cab for Cutie (September 15, the Chelsea); Michael Bublé (September 24, T-Mobile Arena); Phora (September 24, House of Blues); Lady A (September 25, the Theater at Virgin); Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness (September 26, House of Blues); Tijuana Panthers & Wavves (October 1, Backstage Bar & Billiards); Juanes (October 1, House of Blues); Ween (October 1-3, Brooklyn Bowl); Quinn XCII (October 3, the Chelsea); The Dickies (October 8, Dive Bar); Judas Priest (October 8, Zappos Theater); Russ (October 8, the Theater at Virgin); Flogging Molly & Violent Femmes (October 9, the Theater at Virgin); Brett Young (October 9, Red Rock Sandbar); Otep & The World Over (October 14, Fremont Country Club); Dropkick Murphys & Rancid (October 15, the Theater at Virgin); Bad Religion & Alkaline Trio (October 16, Brooklyn Bowl); Primus (October 24, the Theater at Virgin); Old Dominion (November 5-6, the Chelsea); Mac Sabbath (November 6, the Space); Porter Robinson (November 11, the Theater at Virgin); Testament & Death Angel (November 11, House of Blues); Evanescence & Halestorm (November 12, the Chelsea); Gwar, Napalm Death & Eyehategod (November 20, House of Blues); Pepe Aguilar (November 20, MGM Grand Garden Arena,); The Aces (November 20, 24 Oxford); El Alfa (November 21, the Chelsea)
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Lost in Dreams (September 4-5, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center) Insomniac’s latest festival venture hones in on future bass, melodic dubstep and dance music with a lineup of more than 40 artists across two days and three stages. Big Blues Bender (September 9-12, Westgate Las Vegas) Buddy Guy, Delbert McClinton and Tab Benoit headline a deep, rootsy bill set to perform on four stages around the property. It’s sold out, so you’ll need to find a friend with an extra in order to experience it. Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend (September 9-12, Orleans Hotel) Viva’s latest edition will feature JD McPherson, The Delta Bombers, Shanda & The Howlers and many other live acts, plus a car show, pin-up contest, burlesque performances and the other neat treats that have made it a Vegas mainstay for nearly a quarter century. iHeartRadio Music Festival (September 17-18, T-Mobile Arena; September 18, Area15) Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Dua Lipa and other huge names play inside T-Mobile Arena, with rising stars set to perform on the Daytime Stage at its cool new location. Life Is Beautiful (September 17-19, Downtown Las Vegas) The street festival returns with a slew of food, art, comedy and music offerings, including headlining performances by Billie Eilish, Green Day and Tame Impala, plus sets from Megan Thee Stallion, A$AP Rocky, Illenium, Haim, Young Thug, St. Vincent, Modest Mouse and many more.
Punk Rock Bowling (September 24-26, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center) Descendents, Devo, Circle Jerks, The Menzingers, Lunachicks, Murder City Devils, All … In other words, the pandemic couldn’t come close to stopping the party known as PRB, and that’s just a fraction of the outdoor lineup, not to mention the dozen-plus aftershows headed for venues around the Downtown area. Reggae Rise Up (October 9-10, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center) Good vibes await at this two-day chill-fest featuring more than 40 vendors, two stages and a variety of acts like Slightly Stoopid, Dirty Heads, Soja, J Boog, Matisyahu and Pacific Dub.
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Electric Daisy Carnival (October 22-24, Las Vegas Motor Speedway) Fingers crossed, but this time it feels like it’s really gonna happen. Multiple postponements have only whet EDM fans’ appetites, so EDC’s 10th time in Vegas ought to shake the Speedway grounds as never before. Day N Vegas (November 12-14, Las Vegas Festival Grounds) Goldenvoice’s hip-hop fest returns for its second go-round with another pinch-yourself lineup that includes headliners Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott and Tyler the Creator, plus SZA, Lil Baby, YG, Ari Lennox, Polo G, Doja Cat, Saweetie, Lil Uzi Vert, Earl Sweatshirt, Thundercat, Yves Tumor and on and on and on … –Spencer Patterson & Amber Sampson
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BITES & BREWS! Las Vegas Greek Food Festival (September 10-12, St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church) How’s this for some tasty Vegas history: The first version of this culinary event was held in 1973 at the Stardust. Almost five decades later, in the year that Resorts World opened in that classic casino’s space, the food festival created by St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church is still going strong off the Strip at the Spring Valley-area church. Tickets cost $8-$15, parking is free and all the Mediterranean delicacies and desserts you could want will be waiting. 5300 El Camino Road, lvgff.com.
Downtown Brew Festival (October 16, Clark County Government Center Amphitheater) Live music, local and national breweries and delicious bites from a variety of area restaurants and more come together at the County Amphitheater to mark Motley Brews’ first big beer event in nearly two years. 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, downtown brewfestival.com. Vegas Unstripped (October 16, site TBD) Venue details have yet to be announced. but expect a more expansive Downtown space to accommodate a bigger-than-ever line-up of chefs from all over Las Vegas in this local foodie’s fest favorite. Vegasunstripped. com. –Brock Radke
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Las Vegas Pride Parade (October 8, Downtown Las Vegas) There’s no shortage of ways to celebrate Pride, but this Downtown parade should probably be your first stop. Join members of the LGBTQ community as they flaunt, dance and strut their way through city streets, leaving a trail of glitter and acceptance in their wake. Keep the celebration going at the Las Vegas Pride Festival (October 9, Craig Ranch Regional Park) with performances by Slayyyter, Mila Jam and Jiggly Caliente. And don’t let the weekend pass without stopping by ClexaCon (October 7-10, Tropicana), the largest multi-fandom media convention for LGBT, trans and non-binary fans celebrating representation in TV, film, music art and literature. Lasvegaspride. org/calendar. Las Vegas Harvest Festival (September 10-12, World Market Center) Get in family, we’re going shopping. Now in its 49th year, this arts and crafts gathering connects creatives with those eager for their wares. The traveling fest brings three days of joy—and thousands upon thousands of offerings—to town. Expect everything from jewelry to jam, and check out the Makers Market to discover emerging artisans. Harvest festival.com/las-vegas-1. Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival (October 15-17, Sunset Park) Not feeling 2021? Travel back in time with Las Vegas’ beloved Ren fair. For one magical weekend, Sunset Park becomes home to lords and ladies, knights and fairies and a whole lot of historical (and often anachronistic!) fun. Munch on turkey legs as you watch live performances and shop for corsets and chain mail. Huzzah! Lvrenfair.com. –C. Moon Reed & Amber Sampson
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THE PARTY GOES SUPERSONIC ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND It might or might not be the end of another endless summer, but Labor Day has long marked one of the wildest party weekends for Las Vegas daylife and nightlife. After a pool season that saw a full-fledged return to the giant parties of the pre-pandemic era, this year’s holiday adventures could set some records, and the venues are bringing in the biggest names possible to keep the momentum going. Fresh off the momentous comeback of its Art of the Wild weekend last month, Wynn Nightlife assembles The Chainsmokers, Diplo, Dillon Francis, Marshmello, Kygo, Carnage and Alesso for the LDW lineup at XS and Encore Beach Club, tacking on a couple special events to close out the party. Gordo, Carnage’s house music alter ego, plays a special 2:30 a.m. to sunrise show at XS on
Above & Beyond (October 23, Élia Beach Club) Whether performing at Hakkasan at MGM Grand or the late KAOS at the Palms, the boundary pushing, U.K.-born electronic trio of Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness and Paavo Siljamäki has always been an example of outside-the-box booking for Las Vegas clubs. That’s a good thing. The Grammy-nominated producers’ tendency to lean into trance and progressive house brings needed color to our scene. Above & Beyond will return to Vegas for one of the biggest dance music events of the year, its Anjunafamily Reunion Tour at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Fatum, Gardenstate, Pretty Pink and Tomas Heredia fill out the bill at one of the city’s most exciting new daylife venues, setting up a memorable day of music. –Brock Radke
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EVEN MORE! Kaskade (September 10, Omnia); Steve Aoki (September 11, Wet Republic; 2 Chainz (September 11, Drai’s); Tyga (September 11, Jewel); Green Velvet (September 12, Ayu Dayclub); Fisher (September 16, Hakkasan); Gorgon City (September 16, Area15’s A-Lot); Gucci Mane (September 17, Drai’s); Megan Thee Stallion (September 17, Marquee); Tiësto (September 17, Zouk Nightclub); Alesso (September 18, Encore Beach Club); Illenium (September 18, Omnia); Duke Dumont (September 19, Ayu Dayclub); Major Lazer (September 19, XS); Big Sean (September 25, Drai’s); O.T. Genasis (September 25, Jewel); Lil Jon (September 26, Wet Republic); Sofi Tukker (October 2, Élia Beach Club); ZHU (October 3, Ayu Dayclub); Disclosure (October 10, Ayu Dayclub); Deadmau5 (October 24, Élia Beach Club); PartiBoi69 (October 30, Discopussy); Fetish & Fantasy Halloween Ball (October 30, Area15)
September 5, and German tech-house stars Claptone and Jan Blomqvist team up at the megaclub on September 6. At Resorts World, where Zouk Nightclub will make its debut in September, Ayu Dayclub keeps the fresh vibes coming with LDW performances from superstar residents Tiësto and Zedd and the first shows in J Balvin’s Neon Experience series, featuring Karol G, Sky Rompiendo, Jowell & Randy and other upcoming Latin artists. Balvin plays Ayu himself on September 4. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas’ new pool oasis, Élia Beach Club, offers Chris Malinchak and Morgan Page, among others, while Downtown hot spot Discopussy brings a set from Danny Tenaglia on September 3. Hip-hop faves Waka Flocka Flame and DJ Whoo Kid play Daylight at Mandalay Bay on September 4, hot shot Illenium hits Hakkasan at MGM Grand on September 3 and Kaskade comes home to Omnia at Caesars Palace on September 5. –Brock Radke
ART EXHIBITS, THEATER PRODUCTIONS AND MORE
A Public Fit presents Foxfinder (September 23-26, the Space) A Public Fit Theatre Company debuts its first fully produced play since the pandemic began with this drama by Dawn King. The dystopian tale centers around the specter of authoritarian control in the near future. Seeing/Seen curated by Erica Vital-Lazare (September 24-February 2022, UNLV’s Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art) Las Vegas-based writer, scholar and teacher Vital-Lazare presents an exploration of the lived experience of Black women. She features photographers and painter Q’Shaundra James alongside found images, videos, archived performance photos and more. Boulder City’s Art in the Park (October 2-3, Wilbur, Bicentennial and Escalante Parks) For more than 50 years, this annual juried arts festival has delighted Southern Nevada with a sprawling array of fine art and traditional crafts. The free event benefits Boulder City Hospital. Nevada Conservatory Theatre presents Ring Round the Moon (October 8-10 & 15-17, UNLV’s Judy Bayley Theatre) Enjoy some much-needed theatrical escapism with this delightful period romp featuring mistaken identities, identical twins and schemes for love.
Las Vegas Book Festival (October 18-23, online & Historic Fifth Street School) Nevada’s largest literary event celebrates its 20th anniversary with a lineup of thought-provoking virtual and in-person events. Expect a bounty of readings, conversations, poetry, music, children’s activities, writing workshops and live performances. Speakers include famous wit Fran Lebowitz, children’s writer Oriel Maria Siu and authors Sandra Cisneros and Marita Golden. Festivities begin on October 18 with “Virtual Book Week” and culminate on October 23 with a full day of IRL activities at the Historic Fifth Street School. LasVegasBookFestival.com. –C. Moon Reed
Vegas Theatre Company presents Witch (October 15-November 7, Vegas Theatre Company) This Downtown troupe, formerly known as Cockroach, returns with a modern-day comic fable that features deals with the devil and, of course, a witch!
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Las Vegas Philharmonic presents Fanfare! (October 23, the Smith Center) The Phil opens its 2021-22 season with a spirited program, including Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man.” Tchaikovsky, Dvorák and Tower round out the bill. Las Vegas Writes (October 27, Clark County Library) The 12th annual Las Vegas Writes anthology launches its latest volume, Love in the Dunes: Las Vegas Writers on Passion and Heartache with a free event hosted by editor Jarret Keene and featuring 14 local writers. UNLV Art presents AH’-WAH-NEE (November 1-December 10, UNLV’s Donna Beam Gallery) Indigenous-American artist Fawn Douglas, a member of the Las Vegas Paiute tribe, curates this exhibition and symposium spotlighting female Native American artists. Life in Death Festival (November 1-2, Winchester Dondero Cultural Center) Celebrate Día de los Muertos with live performances of dance, music and calaveras poetry. View traditional ofrendas, sample food and browse craft vendors. UNLV Art Walk (November 5, UNLV campus) Experience the seven facets of UNLV’s Fine Arts—dance, film, theater, architecture, music, art, and entertainment engineering and design—by taking an evening stroll around the academic mall.
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Vegas Voices (September 23, Writer’s Block) From his East Las Vegas upbringing to his graduate studies at UNLV, Black poet, artist and cultural critic Sin á Tes Souhaits observes and responds to the world around him. The Clark County Poet Laureate hosts a free night of poetry featuring him and his friends.
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EVEN MORE! Authors Susanna Phillips Newbury & Ashley Hairston Doughty (September 2, Writer’s Block); Empanada Loca (September 9-26, Majestic Repertory Theatre); Vegas City Opera presents #2020 Song Cycle Concert (September 10, Charleston Heights Arts Center); The Explorers Club (September 10-26, Las Vegas Little Theatre); Expo: Five Authors, Five Minutes (September 16, Writer’s Block); Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam and Eve (September 24-28 & October 1-9, the Playhouse); Human Resource Exploitation: A Family Album by Elena Brokaw (September 24-January 2022, Barrick Museum); I Am Here group art exhibit (September 24-January 2022, Barrick Museum); Opera Las Vegas presents The Ghosts of Gatsby (October 1-3, the Space); Author Michael Easter (October 7, Writer’s Block); Ghost(s) (October 8-31, Majestic Repertory Theatre); Author Claire Vaye Watkins (October 15, Writer’s Block); UNLV Dance Concert (October 22-23 & November 18-21, UNLV’s Judy Bayley Theatre); Nevada Camera Club Exhibition (Through October 24, Whitney Library); Las Vegas Philharmonic: Beethoven Triple Concerto (November 20, the Smith Center)
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COMING SOON TO THEATERS AND YOUR DEVICES
FUNNY PEOPLE COMING TO TOWN John Mulaney (September 4-5, Park Theater) Mulaney works. He wrote for Saturday Night Live; he’s done Broadway; he delivers one outstanding Netflix special after another. This stand-up tour, coming after a year that nearly derailed him—rehab, divorce, pandemic—looks like a fresh start. Jess Hilarious & Chico Bean (September 18, Mirage Theatre) A breakout star of MTV’s sketch comedy show Wild ’n Out and an Instagram star with 5.1 million followers, Hilarious will be joined onstage by fellow Wild ’n Out star Chico Bean. (Jess) hilarity will no doubt ensue. Gilbert Gottfried’s Dirty Comedy Festival (October 15-16, Comedy Works at the Plaza) Hey, if you’re gonna offend, offend in epic scale. Gottfried, no shrinking violet he, has brought together a murderer’s row of “blue” comics—Patty Rosborough, Bobby Slayton and Thea Vidale–to tell dirty and offensive jokes all night long. Nimesh Patel (October 22-23, Wiseguys) “Everyone wants comedians to be role models, thought leaders. You’re not gonna get that tonight. I do drugs.” Expect the Emmy-nominated SNL writer to walk a similarly wavy line when he takes the stage at this new Arts District comedy club, located at 1511 S. Main Street. Maria Bamford (November 12-13, Wiseguys) The star of Netflix’s sublime Lady Dynamite and easily one of the bravest comics working today, Bamford brings her hilarious, autobiographical comedy about mental health and family dysfunction to Downtown Vegas. Don’t sleep on this one. –Geoff Carter
Assuming another shutdown doesn’t happen—knock wood—theaters will reap a wealth of cinematic riches this fall, as films postponed by last year’s shutdown finally debut. The long wait for Daniel Craig’s fifth and final turn as James Bond ends when No Time to Die arrives in theaters October 8. Ditto for Malignant, a new horror franchise from Saw creator James Wan, September 10; Clint Eastwood’s Cry Macho, September 17; Jackass Forever, October 22; the Will Smith-starring King Richard, November 19; Tom Cruise’s return to the pilot’s seat in Top Gun: Maverick, also November 19; Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark, starring the late James Gandolfini’s son Michael as a young Tony Soprano, October 1; and Denis Villeneuve’s eagerly-anticipated, star-packed adaptation of Frank Herbert’s fantasy epic Dune, which bows October 22. Also coming to theaters: only everything. Two new Marvel Cinematic Universe entries, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (September 3) and the Chloe Zhao-directed Eternals (November 5), launch the MCU’s Phase 4. Oscar Isaac stars in Paul Schrader’s The Card Counter,
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September 10. The film adaptation of Broadway hit Dear Evan Hansen opens September 24. October is packed: Ridley Scott’s historical epic The Last Duel opens October 15, Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch October 22 and Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho October 29. And there’s plenty of fall popcorn left over, as Ghostbusters: Afterlife materializes November 11 and Disney’s latest animated musical Encanto, with songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, on November 24. And if you’re not ready to go out, there’s plenty of good stuff streaming. A new season of What We Do in the Shadows bites into FX on Hulu beginning September 2. Impeachment: American Crime Story, a Ryan Murphy retelling of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, drops September 7. Showtime presents a revival season of Dexter beginning November 7. Netflix’s live-action adaptation of classic anime series Cowboy Bebop, featuring John Cho, Mustafa Shakir and Daniella Pineda, debuts November 19. And Disney+ continues its streak of must-see MCU shows with Hawkeye, featuring Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld and Florence Pugh, on November 24. –Geoff Carter
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Duke vs. Gonzaga men’s basketball (November 26, T-Mobile Arena) Two of the elite college programs of the past 20 years face off in the first of several highly anticipated neutral-site games scheduled to take place here this year. –Case Keefer
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BIG THIS WEEK
ANNETTE The first English-language film from acclaimed French director Leos Carax is based on an story and songs by cult heroes Sparks. It stars Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, and by all accounts is powerfully, gloriously weird. Amazon Prime.
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BATTLEBOTS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AT CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS Who wants to see a few screws knocked loose? More than 65 teams from around the world will bring their lean, mean robot-fighting machines to town, and over several days, they’ll put their bolts, sweat and tears into battle for the grand prize: the Giant Nut. Las Vegas-based team Jackpot will compete, so bring your best hometown cheer to the stands. It will also mark the first time the Discovery Channel hit show will be filmed in Las Vegas in front of a live audience. Through September 4, $40+, 4165 Koval Lane, battlebots.com. –Amber Sampson
LISTEN ROCK
SPINDRIFT AT ARTIFICE Even as the pandemic rages on, comforting signs appear. Count this as one: the return of LA’s Spindrift, a regular on Downtown Las Vegas’ indie circuit since the earliest days of Neon Reverb. The group’s spaghetti western psych always sounds best live, and an $8 ticket also gets you sets from local luminaries Indigo Kidd and Zach Ryan’s Wanderers, along with a trio of DJs spinning all 45s. August 26, 8 p.m., bit.ly/3j11Y2T. –Spencer Patterson
NEON LIT AT WRITER’S BLOCK Thirsty for some cutting-edge short stories, nonfiction and poetry? Witness the literary genius of UNLV’s creative writing MFA and PHD students (and sometimes alumni) with the return of the Neon Lit Reading Series. The free, student-led event has been giving emerging creatives the stage since 2009. The fall season occurs on the fourth Friday of each month, starting August 27 and ending December 3. Every month is different, so you might just wanna catch them all. 6 p.m. 519 S. 6th St. #100, neonlitlv.com. –C. Moon Reed
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He’s released recent collaborations with Carlos Santana (“She’s Fire”) and Kossisko (“Running Wild”), and a team-up with Demi Lovato is on the horizon, but this weekend the multiplatinum rapper renews his Las Vegas relationship with a nighttime performance at Ayu Dayclub. DJ Ruckus gets things started before G-Eazy grabs the mic. August 27, 10:30 p.m., $30-$60, zoukgrouplv.com. –Brock Radke
Cold beer and cool reggae are a good summertime combination, and Big Dog’s Brewing Company delivers it on Saturday with their annual Summer Beer Fest & Reggae Party. Featuring more than 50 regional and national brews, barbecue platters, raffles and live music, it’s the perfect party for the dog days of summer. Admission is free, and food/drinks are pay-as-yougo, with generous sampling packages available for $30-$57. August 28, 6 p.m. 4543 N. Rancho Drive, bigdogsummerfest.com. –Geoff Carter
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NIGHTS
MONEY TALKS
Virgin’s sports bar and club Money, Baby! shows off (Courtesy)
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irgin Hotels’ Money, Baby! isn’t just a contemporary take on the average sports and nightlife venue. It’s a state of being. The name gleans inspiration from the catchphrase Vince Vaughn famously uses in the 1996 classic Swingers, and Matty Salazar, director of marketing, isn’t one to forget it. “He’s telling his partner ‘You’re money, you’re great.’ And I feel like Money, Baby! to us isn’t just about the gambling aspects. It’s like, you’re money, baby. The food’s money, baby. The experience is money. The literal bets are money. It’s more of a positive thing.” Money, Baby! lives up to that standard. With its playful use of color and funky, unforgettable furnishings, the venue is one of the most aesthetically pleasing, midcentury styled spaces in town. The inside, which features an advanced golf simulator, a sports-
book that transforms into a nightlife lounge, three bars and hundreds of TVs, checks in at 15,000 square feet and flows seamlessly out to the 5,500-square-foot patio, where pools and more scene-setting await. “It gives you a little escape,” Salazar says. “For a minute there, you don’t even feel like you’re on the Strip. We’ve had people tell us that they feel like they’re in Miami or somewhere else. It’s just a completely different feel.” If you couldn’t already tell, much of the Money, Baby! brand thrives off “vintage, iconic moments,” Salazar says. “We call those money moments. Those are those moments that are embedded in your head that you’re always going to remember, and that’s really what we’re trying to do here.” An iconic moment almost always requires an iconic soundtrack, and at Money, Baby! there’s a hit for
everyone. “We wanted to create what I feel is a melting pot of sound, open format,” Salazar says. “And you can even date that back to the Hard Rock [Hotel] days. If you remember those Body English-type nights, it wasn’t based off of one specific sound or one specific DJ. It was based off the energy.” Money, Baby! has certainly seen its share of musical energy since opening in the former Vanity space at Virgin in June. Blackbear, whose “My Ex’s Best Friend” collaboration with Machine Gun Kelly topped Billboard charts, performed at the venue in July. And the multifaceted DJ Jerzy, who has held down residencies at Tao, Light, Omnia and XS, spins at Money, Baby! regularly. The recently launched At Sunset parties bring a different vibe every Sunday. One evening you could have a textured marriage of modern hip-hop
MONEY, BABY! Wednesday-Friday, 4 p.m.-late; Saturday & Sunday, noon-late. Virgin, 702-693-4444, moneybabylv.com.
and soul from Harlem’s Austin Millz, the next, you might find the mellow, yacht-party sound of DJ Esta. Salazar speculates that variety might help explain why the venue is already a hit with locals. They “don’t always want what’s on the Strip,” he says. Music, like everything at Money, Baby!, is meant to amplify the venue, not define it. Drinks and food exceed expectations, with Food Network star chef Beau MacMillan overseeing the culinary program and Sheldon Wiley, director of beverage, bringing inventive cocktail visions to life. Those who finish enjoying the sunset can slip back inside to catch the game. Those who need a break from sports can bring their party outdoors. And the team is working on new ways to create them. As football season arrives, a sports-themed Sunday will too, Salazar says.
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CIRQUE’S SECOND SURGE
Michael Jackson One and The Beatles Love reopen on the Strip
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irque du Soleil’s popular proon July 30. Perhaps more signifiductions The Beatles Love and cantly, Cirque moved from daily Michael Jackson One obviously testing for artists and technicians to operate as musical celebrations required vaccinations back in May. of iconic artists, but that’s the end “There wasn’t a whole lot of compaof similarities between the two Las nies doing it at the time, but it was a Vegas Strip shows. critical decision for us,” Nickel says. “I’ve heard going to MJ One is “It gave us some comfort to alter our like going to a concert and going to protocols to allow for a bit more freeLove is like being in the studio with dom. We still have a lot of restrictions, the Beatles, and I think that really and we continue that with MJ One represents the uniqueness of each and Love and adding another layer show,” says Cirque’s Vice President with mask-wearing and distancing of Operations Matt Nickel. where possible backstage, but ... these Both are coming back to life this [policies] were the right thing to do at month. One, first opened in the moment, to be ahead of 2013, returned to its Mandathe game.” MICHAEL lay Bay theater on August 19 Just as the Las Vegas RaidJACKSON ONE Thursdaywhile Love, which debuted ers stepped to the head of the Monday, 7 p.m.; in 2006, restarts at the class in the NFL by requirFriday-Saturday, Mirage on August 26. Cirque ing fans to get vaccinated, 9:30 p.m., $69previously reopened Mystère Cirque du Soleil has played $215. Mandalay Bay, 877-632at Treasure Island on June 28 a leadership role in the en7400. and O at Bellagio on July 1, tertainment and live events which leaves only KÁ at MGM industry. Grand, expected to relaunch “Back in May, that THE BEATLES this fall or winter was based solely on the LOVE ThursdayBolstered by speedy ticket well-being and safety of Monday, 7 p.m.; sales and steady Vegas visitaour employees and artists. Friday-Saturday, tion, Cirque’s Strip comeNot once did we think this 9:30 p.m., $79back has been a successful is part of our duty to be a $180. Mirage, 702-792-7777. one this year. Like the leader in the entertainment previous reopenings, these community,” Nickel says. two shows brought back cast “We’re happy if that’s the and crew for an eight-week ramp-up result of being early adapters, but process, and though each production that was not the intent.” is different and complex, valuable lesThe other priority is to create sons were learned from Mystère and the same brilliant experience fans O that helped with One and Love. expect from Cirque shows in Vegas, “I think every company in Las Veespecially since One and Love have gas has its own struggles with COVID loyal regulars that come back time and what that represents, and we’ve and again. Nickel says both shows really altered our protocols continmostly maintain pre-pandemic castuously through that [reopening] ing lineups, musical arrangements period,” Nickel says. “We’ve learned and organization of different acts a lot and continue to learn more and scenes. about protocols and contacts and Starting on September 16, One will how we manage that and reach out to shift to a standard schedule of 7 and people.” 9:30 p.m. shows Thursday through Cast and crew members re-masked Monday. Love will settle into the just a few weeks after Mystère and same schedule on September 23 after O relaunched, well before the state some slight shuffling earlier next reinstalled an indoor mask mandate month.
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MORRISSEY: VIVA MOZ VEGAS
August 28-29, September 2, 4-5, 8:30 p.m., $75$505. The Colosseum, 855-234-7469.
Should Morrissey fans allow his ugly recent rhetoric to affect their love of his music?
BY GEOFF CARTER
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n August 1986, I saw The Smiths perform in Irvine, California. My friend and I went to the show on a last-minute impulse, snagging tickets from Tower Records and driving directly to the show. Before that night I was, at best, a passive Smiths fan, but the crackerjack 75-minute set delivered that night opened my eyes. And Morrissey, whom I’d previously underrated as a frontman, wowed me with his energy, sincerity and his intensely personal connection to the audience. “I hope that the security don’t ruin your night too much, but I’m sure that they’ll do their best,” he said, after a yellowshirt handled a fan too roughly for his liking. “But never mind. They’re outnumbered.” It was a proper piss-off, and it won me over instantly. After the show I bought every Smiths single and LP I could get my hands on. I internalized the lyrics of “The Boy With the Thorn in His Side,” “Nowhere Fast” and “How Soon Is Now,” contorting my very American teenaged perspective to align with
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NOISE that of an outspoken, possibly celibate vegetarian from Manchester, England. And when The Smiths dissolved a year later, and Morrissey embarked on his storied career as a solo artist, I kept listening, though with less fervor and fidelity. Generally speaking, I lost touch with Morrissey’s career shortly after You Are the Quarry in 2004. That being said, it feels strange to say that I’m on the fence about checking out Morrissey’s weeklong residency at Caesars Palace. I mean, it’s Morrissey, right? “Everyday Is Like Sunday?” “First of the Gang to Die?” “Suedehead?” There’s little doubt that, were I go to one of these shows, I’d hear several songs I like and several more I unequivocally love. And though I haven’t seen Morrissey perform live since the late 1990s, friends tell me he hasn’t lost a step as an entertainer—provided, of course, that he actually shows up. (Morrissey has canceled so many gigs over the years, punk parody site The Hard Times got a solid piece out of it without much effort. The headline: “Morrissey Ranks His Most Iconic Canceled Performances.”) But I can’t get past his big mouth, which—to paraphrase a Smiths classic—strikes again and again. Morrissey has always been outspoken, but his ire used to be directed at the British royal family and anyone currently eating a cheeseburger, whereas his recent interviews have been marred by intolerant, nationalistic and seemingly racist statements. In a September 2010 interview with The Guardian, he described the Chinese people as a “subspecies” due to what he perceived as a systemic mistreatment of animals. In a 2017 interview with Der Speigel, he casually dismissed Hollywood’s victims of sexual assault: “[Throughout history], almost everyone is guilty of sleeping with minors. Why don’t we throw everyone in jail?” And in recent years, he’s put his support behind the
anti-Islam group For Britain, even wearing its pin during a Tonight Show performance. The context around these comments—nearly always tied, in some way or another, to animal rights issues—doesn’t mitigate them. It comes down to an essential question Los Angeles Times writer Randall Roberts asked in an October 2019 article about Morrissey: “Which is more powerful, the thrill that rushes into your spirit when you connect with a song or album, or the disappointment that comes with realizing you don’t share essential values with its creator?” It’s a question we’ve all had to ask ourselves these past few years—about J.K. Rowling, Michael Jackson and many others. It’s not as easy as “separating the art from the artist,” when the art is so deeply personal. How does “It takes guts to be gentle and kind” (from “I Know It’s Over”) sit comfortably along Morrissey’s June 2019 assertion that “everyone ultimately prefers their own race?” I can’t answer this. Not yet. And I won’t judge the decisions made by others. I have a number of friends— many of them Mexican-Americans, a community in which Moz enjoys Elvis-like stardom—who are going to one or more of the Caesars shows, and I’m not about to tell them they’re wrong to do it. And truthfully, Morrissey would probably be grossed out by me, as well—a typical clueless Yank, seconds away from his next In-N-Out Burger. But I’ll continue to wrestle with this in my heart long after Morrissey’s Vegas residency has come and gone. His ugly rhetoric hasn’t yet diminished my love for The Smiths, but he’s trying his best.
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The Dunes’ 180-foottall pylon sign, created by Lee Klay for Federal Sign in 1964, was in its time the tallest electronic sign in the world. Sadly, it was lost with the implosion of the Dunes in 1993, but a smaller version of the sign lives on at the Neon Museum.
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hen they painted this mural on the western face of Eureka Casino, artists Chris Nunez and
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one we’ll be able to revisit in Denis Villeneuve’s film adaptation, coming this October—was by adding a little bit of Vegas to it. But don’t try too hard to figure out why Dune and the Dunes go together, besides the obvious. As Herbert wrote, “The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.” –Geoff Carter
In Herbert’s novel, sandworms are massive creatures that live in the sands of the planet Arrakis. They attack all rhythmic vibrations, even footsteps. Only the Fremen tribespeople—whose exposure to Arrakis’ native spice Melange has turned their eyes blue—know how to encounter a sandworm and live.
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HEAT A CHECK
BY BROCK RADKE
Dave’s Hot Chicken gets off to a sizzling start
t the bustling corner of Sahara and Fort Apache, a suburban spot already clogged with fast-food and fast-casual favorites, LA transplant Dave’s Hot Chicken opened with a splash at the end of June, coating a former Carl’s Jr. building in colorful graffiti. The drive-thru line has wrapped around the new restaurant and stretched through the parking lot nearly every day since. Dave’s started out as a pop-up stand in an East Hollywood parking lot, so this hot chicken has paid its dues. The menu is built completely on boneless chick-
en tenders, eaten as is or in a sizable slider, available at seven different spice levels. The fifth level, “hot,” packs serious sizzle, so consider the future of your mouth before opting for the hottest “reaper” level. If you’re ready to give it a try, skip the long line, order online at daveshotchicken.com and pick it up inside. Start with the combo #3 ($12), which gives you one tender, one slider, some decent crinkle-cut fries, pickles and a side of aioli-style sauce. The bird is juicy, the coating’s crisp and the flavors are on point. Unless you simply don’t prefer the heavy cayenne notes in Nashville-style hot chicken, it’s hard to make a case for waiting in line at the Chick-
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Chefs for Seniors brings comfort to Las Vegas seniors’ kitchens BY AMBER SAMPSON Leon Aceves developed an appetite for serving early on. Growing up in Moorpark, California, he would help his grandmother cook on a regular basis. “Our communication was through food,” Aceves says. “She only spoke Spanish, and I wasn’t bilingual, so a lot of our communication and time together was in the kitchen.” Grandma’s little sous chef went on to become Chef Aceves, a California Culinary Academy graduate with 12 years of hospitality experience working for full service, lifestyle and luxury hotels. Today, he’s the proud owner and operator of Las Vegas’ branch of Chefs for Seniors (chefsforseniors.com/las-vegas), a personal chef service that operates more than 60 franchises around the country. “Our service is far less transactional than a UPS-delivered or already-prepared meal. There’s no human element with that style, there’s no prep and [though] every dish is good, it’s mass produced,” Aceves says. “With Chefs for Seniors, it’s all about the client and our time together.” The service sends certified chefs into seniors’ homes to prepare 10-12 meals based on balanced, lean protein diets or custom plans tailored to dietary needs. Menus span several pages, offering everything from diabetic-friendly breakfast stuffed peppers to low
sodium salmon cakes. “For some clients, it’s like a Benihana show,” Aceves says. “Friends in the kitchen, you know, cooking and talking and gossiping.” Others might phone their healthcare provider during his visit, or run some errands. But they always get what they need. Chefs follow all COVID-19 safety protocols during the two-hour visits. They also bring their own cooking tools, do the grocery shopping and even clean up afterwards. Aceves says such exchanges are meaningful, not only for the clients and their families but for him as well. “If I could just check off a couple of the things and help out in the kitchen, that’s a relief for them,” he says. “It makes me feel good. When I leave their home and say, ‘Hey, you’ve got meals for the week,’ it’s a totally different feeling and sense of accomplishment than leaving work for the hotel.” In a way, it’s almost like being back in grandma’s kitchen. “I feel like I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be,” Aceves says.
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ARROYO GRANDE
UNLV’s second-year football coach desperately needs to show big progress this season
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he future of UNLV football is now. Stop us if you’ve heard that before. It seems like every few years, UNLV ushers in some “new era,” by way of a new coach, a new practice facility or a new stadium. And through it all, the one constant has been the losing. The program hit a new low in 2020, as the team went 0-6 in a mishmash of a season truncated by COVID-19. The scarlet and gray were outscored by double digits in every contest, allowing for very few bright spots for first-year head coach Marcus Arroyo. But that was the past, and this is the future. So, how will UNLV fare in 2021? Here’s a look at some of the most important storylines …
WHO’LL WIN THE QUARTERBACK BATTLE?
Two weeks before the start of the season, Arroyo had yet to settle on a No. 1 quarterback. That means through two-plus weeks of training camp and a pair of intrasquad scrimmages, none of the contenders did enough to earn the head coach’s full endorsement. Tate Martell is the biggest name in the mix. The former Bishop Gorman star transferred to hometown UNLV after unproductive stints at Ohio State and Miami. A hand injury kept him from practicing for most of training camp, however, which has left incumbents Doug Brumfield and Justin Rogers to fight for the top spot. Arroyo has said nice things about both, mostly praising their intangibles (work ethic, competitiveness, etc.). What we haven’t heard is the coach touting their ability to read defenses, find the open man and deliver accurate passes. Arroyo wants a clear-cut starter at the position. His goal is to name one in advance of the season opener against Eastern Washington on September 2. The worst-case scenario would be if none of the quarterbacks claims the job— something Arroyo has hinted might be a possibility. “The [final week of camp] is going to be pivotal, because we’re going to start getting into some prep stuff,” Arroyo said. “That’s where we’re going to hone in and put a lot tighter scope on things and see if we can get
to a point where we can get one guy and get some chemistry. If that presents itself, that would be optimal. That’s the objective.” A CRUCIAL SEASON FOR ARROYO
Things change fast in college football. A year ago, Arroyo was the apple of thenUNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois’s eye—an up-and-coming coach with Pac-12 credentials and a plan for turning around the program. Now he’s got a winless season on his résumé, Reed-Francois has moved to Missouri and a new athletic director is on the way in, meaning 2021 will be a crucial campaign when it comes to Arroyo’s future at UNLV. It’s not unheard of for new ADs to install their own head coaches in football and men’s basketball; Reed-Francois herself wasted little time in doing so after she was hired at UNLV. So as unlikely as it might have sounded 20 months ago, there’s suddenly pressure on Arroyo to show that his impressive recruiting efforts can translate to on-field success. A MUST-WIN OPENER
The biggest game of the season for UNLV will come in Week 1, against a non-Football Bowl Subdivision opponent. How has it come to this? Well, after going 0-6 last season, UNLV will likely be a betting underdog in every game this year—except possibly the season opener against FBS Eastern Washington. So, there’s a possible scenario in which the only thing standing between UNLV and back-to-back winless seasons is a victory on September 2. That makes the very first game of the season a must-win. Unfortunately for UNLV, Eastern Washington is no pushover. The Eagles went 5-1 in 2020 and played a spring 2021 season, so they could be sharper than a UNLV squad that hasn’t seen live game action since November. And if the Rebels come out a step slow, Eastern Wash-
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ington has enough offensive firepower to torch them; returning quarterback Eric Barriere is the Big Sky Preseason Player of the Year, and he’s at the controls of a passing attack that averaged 40.7 points last season. It’s not going to be easy, but UNLV has to figure out a way to win the opener. If not, there’s a chance the season could get away from it in a hurry. SHOWING DEFENSIVE PROGRESS
If UNLV is going to win a game this season, the defense will have to show up. It was a mess last year, when the scarlet and gray were torn apart to the tune of 38.0 points allowed per game, but there’s reason for optimism on that side of the ball. Some units have a new look. The defensive line has a new edge-setter in 6-foot-7 USC transfer Connor Murphy, and the linebacking corps has been reshuffled, with sacks leader Jacoby Windmon (5.0 last year) moving to inside linebacker and Arizona State transfer Kylan Wilborn taking over at strongside linebacker. In contrast, the secondary will rely on experienced veterans like cornerback Nohl Williams and safety Bryce Jackson to provide some resistance in the passing game. WELCOME BACK, FANS
With distancing restrictions in place last year, UNLV was only able to allow 2,000 spectators per home game—not exactly the way they wanted to break in its new home, Allegiant Stadium. The scarlet and gray will at least have the benefit of some home-field advantage this year, as there are currently no capacity restrictions in place for the 2021 season. Fans will have to wear masks, but they can fill every seat in the house—provided UNLV gives them reason to show up.
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BY BRYAN HORWATH ormer Vegas Golden Knights enforcer Ryan Reaves has long been known for his hard hits on the ice. Knowing his pro hockey career won’t last forever, Reaves began several years ago looking for his first big hit in the business world. That motivation led to the creation of 7Five Brewing, a Las Vegas-based beer company Reaves owns. When Reaves incorporated the company in 2018, local attorney Tim O’Reilly and his team at the O’Reilly Law Group assisted with that process. O’Reilly, a former Bishop Gorman and UNLV football player, developed a niche within his practice to cater to pro athletes. “I was told by someone that Tim was one of the better lawyers in Vegas,” Reaves said. “We sat down with him, and he stood out. He seemed like the person who would get the job done for us. It turned out that I was right in picking him.” Reaves came to the Golden Knights from Pittsburgh in 2018 and quickly became a fan favorite. Though he was traded to the New York Rangers in July, Reaves said his beer company will remain grounded in Southern Nevada, where he plans to continue to spend much of his time during the offseason. And even though he’ll be playing hockey in New York this season, Reaves said O’Reilly will remain his business adviser. After graduating from UNLV with a degree in hotel administration in 1999, the former Rebels kicker attended the Boyd School of Law with plans to become a sports agent. But he eventually followed a path that led him to his father John O’Reilly’s law firm. In a roundabout way, he’s something akin to a sports agent today, though he still performs many other duties at the firm, including trial litigation. “There are so many professional athletes coming to Las Vegas now,” O’Reilly said. “I thought that these guys need some help in some areas. Their business is sports, so why not capitalize on what they’re doing outside of the sports arena?”
Due to attorney-client privilege reasons, O’Reilly declined to list the athletes he works with, but he said he helps them with real estate transactions, commercial properties, and starting and operating small businesses. “Being a lawyer, you’re in the service business, so you have to be responsive,” O’Reilly said. “The hours can be awkward sometimes, but that’s part of it. Athletes are so hyper-focused on their craft, they don’t always have time for these things. When they call, you have to be available.” O’Reilly said he believes he’s been able to build trust with his athlete clientele in part because of his own athletic background. He finished his four-year UNLV career with 109 points.
“College isn’t the same as the pros, but you’re still in the trenches in college,” O’Reilly said. “A lot of athletes, when they enjoy success, have problems finding who their real friends are, who their trusted advisers are. Athletes find out they have more friends than they ever knew they had. People want to piggyback off their success.” Reaves, who will likely retain a strong Southern Nevada following based on his popularity here, said he’s had situations like that come up in Las Vegas. It’s important, he said, to have advisers who won’t try to take advantage of his fame and financial success. “People can see your notoriety, and they will try to take advantage,” Reaves said. “Whenever people ask me who I have as my lawyer, I give them Tim’s number and say, ‘This is the person you need to work with.’ I’ve met other lawyers in Vegas, and I’m not saying they’re not good, but Tim is definitely one of the best.” O’Reilly said he owes much of his success to his father, a former chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission. After spending time working in California after law school, Tim O’Reilly said he recognized the opportunities that would be available to him if he settled in Las Vegas. That’s exactly what he did, and he has watched the city continue to mature from what was essentially a small town in the 1990s to a burgeoning major league sports city. “We are a sports mecca, but we’re also a business mecca,” he said. “I get a call or two per week from people wanting to move their business here or start a branch here. As long as all of these sports franchises play fair in the sandbox, I think we’ll be alright. This is a land of opportunity.”
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