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Earth, Wind & Fire legend Philip Bailey fights for foster youth and performs at Venetian.

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HALF ALIVE With Thomas Headon, 6:30 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

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VEGAS & VERSE How can visual art and poetry work with each other? That’s a question that masters and doctoral students from UNLV’s creative writing program have set out to answer at the Rita Deanin Abbey Museum.

And there’s a lot of inspiration to be had from the late artist’s wide range of work, including abstract expressionist paintings, figure studies, murals and sculptures.

Inspired by individual works, 15 students composed new poems now on display with their respective artworks through October 29. October 14 and 21 have been set aside for free admission where the student-poets will act as docents in the afternoons, guiding visitors through the sublime interplay of words and images.

Thu.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $20 (reservations required), Rita Deanin Abbey Museum, ritadeaninabbeymuseum.org.

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SHRINER’S CHILDREN’S OPEN Thru 10/15, times vary, TPC Summerlin, shrinerschildrensopen.com.

M83 With Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs. com.

AIN’T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS Thru 10/15, 7:30 p.m. (& 10/14 -10/15, 2 p.m.), Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter. com.

CHEAP TRICK 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster. com.

ADEKUNLE GOLD 7 p.m., House of Blues, concerts. livenation.com.

THE MAIN SQUEEZE With Kipper Snack, 8 p.m., 24 Oxford, etix.com.

AUTHOR KIM FOSTER 7 p.m., Beverly Theater, thewritersblock. org.

DIRTWIRE With Simba Sax, J.Handel, 8 p.m., the Wall at Area15, area15.com.

DILLON FRANCIS 10:30 p.m., Encore Beach Club, wynn social.com.

BARRY MANILOW Thru 10/14, 7 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.

BENNY BENASSI 10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, events.taogroup. com.

LEAH RUDICK 7:30 p.m. (& 10/13-10/14, 7 & 9:30 p.m.), Wiseguys Town Square, wiseguyscomedy.com.

THE BRONX WANDERERS 6:30 p.m., South Point Showroom, ticketmaster. com.

CALCIUM With Cyclops, Dyce, 10 p.m., We All Scream, seetickets.us.

ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE The mind-melting, cosmic soundscapes of Japan’s Acid Mothers Temple have kept listeners entranced for 28 years and counting. Guitarist Kawabata Makoto originally forged the group as a soul collective, giving up-and-coming musicians a chance to release work under the banner of a trippy, sonically fluid jam band. That earnest effort has evolved into one of the most distinguished psychedelic space rock bands in Japan. Over decades, Acid Mothers Temple has released close to 80 albums and has amassed a cult following for its charring fusion of krautrock, acid-fueled solos (as heard on “Pink Lady Lemonade”) and spaced-out instrumentation that falls somewhere between a droning lullaby and a frenzied mating of electric guitars. Paired with the heavy riffs of Denver’s Cloud Catcher and the dreamy shoegaze of The Stargazer Lilies, this is shaping up to be an unmissable night of music. 8 p.m., $18-$20, Artifice, eventbrite.com.

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AGE OF CHIVALRY RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL Thru 10/15, 10 a.m., Sunset Park, lvrenfair.com.

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AMERICAN LA RONDE 7:30 p.m., & 10/14 (& 10/15, 2 p.m.), Alta Ham Fine Arts Black Box Theatre, unlv.edu.

ROMEO SANTOS 8 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

NASCAR CUP SERIES Thru 10/15, times vary, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, lvms.com.

SHINEDOWN With Papa Roach, Spiritbox, 6:40 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com.

RED HOT VEGAS Thru 10/14, times vary, the Orleans, redhotvegas. com.

BABYFACE 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticket master.com.

DESI BANKS 6 & 9:30 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.live nation.com.

MERSIV With Stooki Sound, Molokai, 8 p.m., Hard Rock Live, seetickets.us.

U2 8 p.m., & 10/14, 10/18, Sphere, ticketmaster. com.

UNLV HOCKEY VS.GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY 7:30 p.m., City National Arena, rebelhockey. com.

SUMMERLIN FESTIVAL OF ARTS Thru 10/15, 9 a.m., the Lawn at Downtown Summerlin, summerlin.com.

ADELE 8 p.m., & 10/14, the Colosseum, ticketmaster. com.

KATY PERRY 8 p.m., & 10/14, Resorts World Theatre, axs. com.

USHER 9 p.m., & 10/14, 10/18, Dolby Live, ticket master.com.

TYGA With Ruckus, 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

LIONEL RICHIE 8 p.m., & 10/14, 10/18, Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

JUICY J 10:30 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

JACKSON BROWNE 8 p.m., & 10/14, Venetian Theatre, ticket master.com.

JOEL FRAHM TRIO 7 & 8:30 p.m., & 10/14, Vic’s, vicslasvegas. com.

ALAN WALKER 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv. com.

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MARC REBILLET You probably met during the pandemic.

You were safely distanced: He was in his apartment, garbed in silky bathrobe and sporty underwear, and he streamed video into your home, where you were probably wearing the exact same thing.

But if you’re somehow unfamiliar with Marc Rebillet—if you’ve never seen one of his many viral YouTube clips like “Girl’s Club” or “Funk Emergency,” or you bypassed his deliriously fun 2022 Life is Beautiful set— here’s what you need to know about the artist fans call “Loop Daddy”: He specializes in breezy, improvised funk jams with horny lyrics; he never does the same set twice if he can help it; and his stage banter is replete with colorful, even gleeful profanity.

(And, yes, he wears his bathrobe and skivvies on stage, too.) Rebillet helped to keep us sane through lockdown, and now, with this Brooklyn Bowl mini residency (October 14 and 28, December 16 and 29), we have a chance to give some of that sweaty love back to him. 7 p.m., $45$375, Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

–Geoff Carter

ICE CUBE With E-40, Warren G, Ying Yang Twins, Amanda Perez, 7 p.m., Orleans Arena, ticketmaster.com.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. ANAHEIM DUCKS 7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

ASIAN NIGHT MARKET 7 p.m., CSN West Charleston campus, asiannightmarketlv. com.

CHRISTIAN NODAL 8 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

MYKE TOWERS 8 p.m., the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com.

THE CHAINSMOKERS 11 a.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial. com.

THE WALLFLOWERS 8 p.m., Strat Theater, tickets.thestrat.com.

THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS With Squeeze, 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster. com.

PROJECT NUNWAY 6 p.m., Sahara Theatre, sinsitysisters.org.

THE BEACH BOYS 8 p.m., Sunset Station Amphitheater, ticketmaster.com.

LAS VEGAS LIGHTS VS. SAN DIEGO LOYAL 7:30 p.m., Las Vegas Ballpark, ticket master.com.

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NICOLE HENRY 5 & 8 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.

EVERCLEAR with The Ataris, The Pink Spiders, 8 p.m., Veil Pavilion, silverton.com.

KASKADE 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

LIL JON 10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, events. taogroup.com.

SAYMYNAME with Yultron, Nostalgix, Dot, 8 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, seetickets.us.

VEGAS UNSTRIPPED 7 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas, vegasunstripped.com.

FREDY FRESCO 10 p.m., Daylight Beach Club, daylightvegas.com.

TAV FALCO’S PANTHER BURNS With Rhythm Ace & The Nu-Tones, 9 p.m., Sand Dollar Downtown, thesanddollarlv.com.

YO GOTTI 10:30 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

SPENCER BROWN 10 p.m., Discopussy, seetickets.us.

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MIKE ATTACK 11 a.m., Tao Beach Dayclub, events.taogroup. com.

NICKEL CREEK With Monica Martin, 6 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

CHRISTOPHER CROSS 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster. com.

JEFF RETRO 11 a.m., Wet Republic, events.taogroup.com.

FILM: SANTO IN THE WAX MUSEUM 3 p.m., Beverly Theater, thebeverlytheater.com.

SINDICATO VERTICAL With Decaying Tigers, 8 p.m., the Griffin, eventbrite.com IAN ASHER 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynn social.com.

ERIC DLUX 10:30 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, events. taogroup.com.

UNIQUE MASSIVE 10 p.m., Sand Dollar Lounge, thesand dollarlv.com.

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LANDRY Thru 10/21, 8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, bestvegas comedy.com.

A FAMILY AFFAIR 7 p.m., Maxan Jazz, maxanjazz. com.

MARCUS MONROE With Rafi Bastos, Michael Yo, Gabriel Rutledge, 7 & 9:30 p.m., & 10/17, Comedy Cellar, ticketmaster.com.

JOE MAZ 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, events. taogroup.com.

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ELDERBROOK Noon, Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

JMSN Usher once told NME that Detroit singer-songwriter and producer JMSN was his favorite new act. And judging by his work with Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Kaytranada and many others, he’s plenty of others’ too. JMSN (pronounced Jameson) introduced the world to his self-proclaimed “hippie R&B” with 2012’s Priscilla. It was a moody debut, recalling the earlier eras of The Weeknd but with JMSN’s own dramatic panache. That album opened the door to some of noteworthy collaborations, including a featured spot on Lamar’s “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe.” But JMSN never intended to remain in the background.

He’s since released several more solo projects, including new album Soft Spot. Do yourself a favor and stream it, then come out and support an artist that’s very clearly on the rise.

7 p.m., $25, Fergusons Downtown, tickets. wethebeat.com. –Amber Sampson

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MAX & IGGOR CAVALERA 6:30 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. DALLAS STARS 7:30 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs. com.

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THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS Thru 10/19, 6:30 p.m., South Point Showroom, ticketmaster. com.

A HUNDRED DRUMS With Coki, Labrynth, 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussy. dtlv.com.

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MARSHMELLO 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

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BONTAN 10:30 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, events.taogroup. com.

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JASON STUART & DAVID DEL ROSARIO Thru 10/19, 8 p.m., & 10/17, Westgate Comedy Cabaret, ticketmaster. com.

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DREAD MAR I 7:30 p.m., House of Blues, concerts. livenation.com.

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Earth, Wind & Fire singer Philip Bailey on supporting foster youth

There is no other voice like Philip Bailey’s. Whether you know it from Earth, Wind & Fire classics like “Fantasy” or “Reasons,” or the 1984 pop gem “Easy Lover,” Bailey’s soulful tone and four-octave range make for some of the most memorable vocal performances across any genre.

And if you’ve heard him sing live, perhaps at EWF’s long-running concert residency at Venetian, you know there’s nothing better. The iconic soul and funk group is back on the Strip stage this month, and Bailey is taking advantage of the exposure to shine a light on his Music Is Unity Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports young people across the country who are aging out of the foster care system.

A special giveaway fundraiser allows donors of $50 or more to be entered to win two tickets to the show, a two-night stay at Venetian and a meet-and-greet with the group.

For more information about the organization and how you can get involved, visit musicisunity.org.

Can you tell us a little more about the Music Is Unity Foundation? Since 2007, Music Is Unity has provided grants to community-based organizations and agencies offering support services to more than 22,000 youth who are emancipated from the U.S. foster care system each year. And I hope people don’t think I’m just throwing out numbers, because if you really think about that, each year 22,000 youth—because their situation is no longer being funded by the government—are given their stuff, many of them put out with their stuff in paper bags, not even the dignity of having a suitcase, and a lot of them find themselves in crazy situations. I’ve had some of them over to my house to share their stories, and there’s not a dry eye in the place. My children have heard these stories. That’s what we’re supporting, and trying to make people aware of their plight.

How did you first connect to this cause? I’m a father of seven and a grandfather of seven, and I can’t imagine any of my folks trying to navigate through this cold, cruel world without

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having anybody to turn to. The foster needs are underserved and underpublicized, because you can’t visibly see when someone has no one to turn to.

They have such deep needs that they can’t even express themselves. It takes a village and it takes high profile people who care enough to help make their situations viable.

It must feel great to be able to team up with the Venetian on this fundraising partnership while Earth, Wind & Fire is performing in Las Vegas again. It’s been great. It’s been a very successful residency there, this is our fourth year there, and we get to call the Venetian home for a few weeks every year. We added on so it’s like three and a half weeks this year. But it’s a lot of fun and always successful, and we’re looking forward to those winners who will get the meet-and-greet so we can have some extra fun this year.

EWF just finished touring with Lionel Richie. What was it like to shake up your normal touring schedule? It was an enormous success.

We went out for two months and played arenas, and it was 98% sold out, a fantastic tour. And we’re going to add some dates next spring. It was a great time.

Both acts being in the business as long as we have, we were very appreciative to be touring on that level and have that level of success after so many years.

Even when talking with Lionel, I don’t think we ever could have imagined 50 years ago that we’d still be in the game and doing it at such a high level. It’s something you can’t take for granted.

Do you see the group continuing to tour in the coming years, or is there a possibility of getting off the road and spending even more time with a Vegas residency? I think we’re doing [Vegas] enough. We tour smart, and I still enjoy touring the world. Next year we’ll get to go to Asia and Europe.

We’ve gone around the globe so many times, it’s kind of like our neighborhood. You miss going certain places when you haven’t been in a while. I look forward to getting back to Italy and to Japan. But we definitely want to thank all the fans who have embraced the fire and supported us for as long as you have at the residency or at a concert.

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SAFEGUARDING OUR INDUSTRY After cyberattacks crippled casino companies, how vulnerable is Las Vegas?

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BY AMBER SAMPSON Las Vegas has always prided itself on its economy of leisure. In the span of a weekend, visitors can dine at the finest restaurants, witness worldclass entertainment and sporting events and shop at top luxury brands without leaving the Strip—sometimes, without leaving their hotel.

All that came to a standstill last month as two casino giants fell prey to revenue-crippling cyberattacks that have left us wondering: How vulnerable is Vegas, really?

Casino-goers attempting to use mobile check-in, digital keys, credit cards, ATMs, slot machines and other services at some MGM Resorts properties were shocked to find widespread outages on September 11. Hospitality experts and cybersecurity specialists wish they could say the same.

“Unfortunately, I wasn’t surprised that it happened. If somebody comes out and says, ‘We’ve never been hacked,’ they’re lying,” says Mehmet Erdem, professor of hotel operations and technology at UNLV. The cyberattack, deployed by hack-

er group Scattered Spider, forced MGM to shut down its systems in an attempt to protect guest data. Days later, Caesars Entertainment filed an 8-K notice disclosing a cyber breach of its own, “resulting from a social engineering attack on an outsourced IT support vendor used by the company,” according to a statement.

Within a week, Scattered Spider had targeted two of the largest hospitality companies in the world.

And when the chips were down, Caesars paid roughly $15 million in ransom, the Wall Street Journal reported, and MGM suffered several days of disruption that have cost the company millions. Both operators are facing multiple federal lawsuits alleging that the companies did not do enough to protect customers’ personal information.

Caesars Entertainment did not respond to requests for comment.

In MGM’s 8-K notice filed on October 5, the company said it does not believe customer passwords, bank account numbers or payment card information were obtained by the hackers. “The company also has

no evidence that the data obtained by the criminal actors has been used for identity theft or account fraud,” the notice reads.

While the extent of the damage still is being evaluated, experts say these types of attacks are bound to happen, especially in a place like Las Vegas.

“It’s not a matter of if you’re going to get hit, but when you’re going to get hit,” says Gregory Moody, professor of information systems at UNLV’s Lee Business School and director of UNLV’s Masters Program of Cybersecurity. “These days, there’s just so much technology embedded in everything that we do.

“This is not just a single castle with one moat, one point of entry.

This is a massive city now. There’s so many different ways that people could get in.”

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tion and Visitors Authority, with Strip hotel occupancy at 81.6%. That’s a lot of people and a lot of data.

Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, which looked at more than 16,000 security incidents and 5,199 breaches, found that ransomware, or the act of using malware to hold data for a ransom—as was the case with Caesars—is on the rise. According to the report, “ransomware is present today in more than 62% of all incidents committed by organized crime actors and in 59% of all incidents with a financial motivation.”

Las Vegas’ megaresorts, with their millions-strong loyalty member databases and their billion-dollar revenue streams, are a risky target that’s apparently worth the reward.

“You’re not going to target an independent bakery down the street, because even if you breach them, the amount of data they have that you could sell on the black market for money is small potatoes,” Moody says. “It doesn’t matter to these kinds of attackers.

They’re not just some guy sitting in the basement of his mom’s house in Slovakia or down in the Republic of Congo in Africa. These are advanced groups that hire people, and they pay them wages. They’re a large group, and they have time, resources and expertise.

They’ll just keep trying until they get access.”

In recent years, Las Vegas has made great strides towards becoming a more technologically advanced town, with the expanding hospitality industry looking to cater to and enhance the customer experience.

The Strip’s newest property Resorts World drew a sizable amount of buzz when it promised to “redefine the traditional gaming experience by introducing the most technologically advanced casino and gaming operations all within one integrated resort.” It introduced cashless wagering on its casino floors, along with smart tables to track guest activity and cashless payments across the resort.

Boyd Gaming’s Aliante Casino in North Las Vegas also took the cashless plunge, and card-only venues such as T-Mobile Arena, Sphere and Allegiant Stadium are becoming more commonplace.

Boyd Gaming declined to comment on whether the cyberattack incident gives the company pause about pushing its cashless

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strategies due to the “sensitivity of the topic.”

Resorts World also declined to comment for this story.

“There are all these good, additional transactions that are happening, leveraging the guests’ behavior to spend more, have a better experience. But at the same time, it’s exposing us to people with ill intent to get into our systems,” Erdem says, adding that having smartphones and other tech at their fingertips also empowers employees to provide better service.

That’s where the conundrum lies.

“We cannot say we are only going to take cash, or we’re going to have only legacy systems that are not on the cloud,” Erdem says.

“If you do that, then you’re on the losing end of the capitalist game. You need to grow the market and you need to offer the conveniences that your guests expect to see.”

He says a rollback in technology is incredibly unlikely in today’s global economy. And even if we stopped embracing technology, cybercrime would still persist.

“I think this was a really good teaching moment because the loss is going to be passed on to consumers and to employees. We are all losers in this,” Erdem says.

But this hard lesson might be a good thing for Strip properties and other Las Vegas businesses moving forward. It could make them safer than ever before.

“If anybody had any hesitation about investing in security measures and security software tools, they have nothing to stand on

[now],” Erdem says. “The immediate impact is people are going to be a lot more than willing to invest in these things. It’s going to be an expectation to do so, and that’s going to generate a new economy. Perhaps you will see more on-site experts.”

Erdem points out that while gaming companies may be attractive targets, these cyberattacks were complicated efforts that had to circumvent intense existing security protocols. MGM and Caesars both have mandatory cybersecurity training in place for employees, including refresher courses throughout the year. “And a lot of people don’t give credit, but MGM has a chief information security officer. How many companies, hospitality or not, have a C-suite executive that oversees information security? They have a division, and even then, it happened,” Erdem says.

In a May 2023 proxy statement, MGM said it routinely performs its own “attack and response simulations at the technical level,” and “tabletop response exercises at the management level.” MGM also reported that its chief information security officer gives the audit committee updates on IT risks “at least twice a year” and the company’s cybersecurity program gets an annual assessment by external experts.

“We need to understand that existing regulations represent the bare minimum,” Erdem says. “You [need to] go above and beyond what is required.”

These recent events are not the first Las Vegas cyberattack of this scale. MGM experienced another breach in 2019 that resulted in more than 10 million customers’ data being stolen.

But if Las Vegas is going to move forward with its thriving economy based on tourism, hospitality and gaming, the industry and community have to stay vigilant.

“We need to prioritize technology security as no different than running water or having power,” Erdem says. “In terms of investment and allocation of budget, technology, safety and security should be at the forefront, especially for smaller companies.

“MGM had a $200 million insurance [policy]. How many small independent hotels can afford that? For some of them, a good lawsuit can mean that they are shutting down. They’re gone.”

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Here are some cybersecurity tips for individuals and small businesses

BY SHANNON MILLER

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Big casinos aren’t the only ones that stand to lose from a cyberattack. ¶ “It is inevitable,” says Russell Short, owner of Las Vegas-based cybersecurity company SYN Cyber. ¶ “With the advent of AI technology, that’s going to help [hackers] craft more sophisticated phishing emails. And that’s the number one way of getting in,” he explains, adding that the popularity of working from home also brings new network vulnerabilities to businesses. ¶ Short’s company is a managed service provider that helps with network and cloud security, IT support and security awareness training. He shared a few tips to protect yourself and your business from getting hacked.

KNOW HOW TO SPOT PHISHING AND BAD LINKS The No. 1 method of attack is phishing, Short says, which is why awareness is so important. Phishing is a form of social engineering that attempts to get users to give up personal information or click a link that contains malware. It can take the form of an email that appears to be from a legitimate sender, a phone call or text.

Even when surfing the web, users should always verify that a link will take them where they want to go.

“Say you’re looking for espn.com, or Amazon. It’s good to hover over the link and then in the bottom left corner, it’ll show the URL you’re going to. Double-verify to make sure that it is indeed going to amazon. com and not ‘amaz0n’ with a zero instead of an O, or misspelled words.”

The same goes for a link in an email—verify that it will take you where you want to go by hovering over the link and looking at the bottom left corner of the screen.

STRONG PASSWORDS You’d be surprised just how easy it is to hack an account with a weak password, Short says. Certified Ethical Hackers like SYN Cyber have tools that can be used to test the strength of passwords: “If they have a weak password— just a dictionary word and a number and one exclamation point—we crack those in under two seconds.”

Short recommends having a password with 10-15 characters that is not a dictionary word and has upper and lowercase characters and numbers. “If you remember your passwords, they’re not strong enough,” he says, adding that people should not recycle passwords for different accounts.

Password managers like LastPass or KeePass can automatically generate strong passwords and require you to remember only one password.

VERIFY EMAILS AND WI-FI NETWORKS Sometimes hackers could disguise their email address as someone you know. “It’s called spoofing,” Short says.

“With that, there will be a ‘Click this link’ or ‘Here’s the form’ … always something kind of catchy.”

To prevent falling into that trap, look at the full email address and not just the display name.

Any unexpected email asking for a password, personal information or asking you to click on a link should raise red flags. It’s a good idea to verify with the sender of the email that it’s legitimate.

“If you all of a sudden get a response on that email, and that conversation is done, always scrutinize that response,” Short says. “This happens a lot in businesses where an email goes dead … and someone responds saying, ‘Hey, here’s that link,’ and people aren’t expecting it but they still click on it.

That would be where they spoof the display name, or [the hacker] got into that person’s email account.”

Free, unsecured Wi-Fi networks like those at casinos and coffee shops pose security risks. “I could create one … and name it ‘MGM guest Wi-Fi free’ so that people connect to my fake Wi-Fi access point. And then I’ll get all their information,” Short says.

To avoid this, verify the name of the hotel’s Wi-Fi network with the concierge or store. Investing in a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service gives an added layer of protection.

MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION Multi-factor authentication—using multiple steps to verify the identity of a person logging in, such as sending a code to the person’s cell phone and asking them to enter the code in order to log in—helps keep businesses and individuals safe from a hack.

Sometimes this is done by asking an additional security question such as your mother’s maiden name. It’s a good idea to not give the correct information for those questions, especially for bank accounts. “I would give false names and just remember those,” Short says, because if someone knows or finds that information, they could easily get into the account.

CYBER INSURANCE Depending on the nature of your business, Short says, cyber insurance is worth considering.

“If you’re breached by ransomware, that could take your company down altogether,” he says. “[Insurance] is becoming more of a requirement by federal agencies. … And in order to obtain cyber insurance, it’s very important to have security hygiene in place. There’s a long list of requirements.”

Working with a managed service provider can help companies obtain cyber insurance, he adds.

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Thousands of hospitality workers will picket outside eight Las Vegas Strip properties on October 12 after another week of negotiations with three major resort companies didn’t result in a new contract, the Culinary Union said.

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Las Vegas will celebrate dining excellence aroun the world on June 5, having been chosen as the 2024 host city for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards. The epicurean celebration will tak place over five days at hotels including Wynn L Vegas, Resorts World Las Vegas and the Veneti

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS RALLY BEHIND ISRAEL, RAISE FUNDS FOR RELIEF EFFORTS

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Community organizations across Las Vegas have been gathering donations to support Israel after it was attacked October 7 by Palestinian militants in a surprise invasion.

Members of Hamas, which oversees military and social services in the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip, launched a surprise offensive in Israeli residential areas that saw hundreds killed, thousands injured and scores kidnapped and brought back to Gaza where the condition of many remains unknown.

Officials with Jewish Nevada and the Las Vegas chapter of the Israeli American Council have launched a pair of fundraising websites with proceeds benefiting ongoing relief efforts.

Megan Weintraub, chief philanthropy officer at Jewish Nevada, said 100% of all proceeds from the group’s “We Stand with Israel” fund will go toward strategic partners in Israel for trauma relief, defense aid and information campaigns to encourage public officials to commit additional resources to Israel.

The group already has raised more than $100,000 in two days, she said.

That’s in addition to a separate “Support Israel” fund being circulated by the Israeli American Council, with all proceeds benefiting hospitals in southern Israel, humanitarian and first aid responses, media advocacy efforts and military support.

More than 1,500 people on both sides have been killed between the weekend attack, which came during the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, and retaliatory airstrikes as of October 9, according to official tallies. -Casey Harrison

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BIG GAMING An American Gaming Association study found that the casino industry generates $329 billion a year in economic activity in the United States.

Its impact in 2022 was up 26% from 2017, before the pandemic hit.

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ACES SHOOT FOR REPEAT

The Las Vegas Aces, the defending WNBA champions who won Game 1 of this year’s WNBA Finals on October 8 at Michelob Ultra Arena, play Game 3 at the New York Liberty on October 15.

FIRST FRIDAY FOOD TRUCK LOTTERY

Derek Guerrero and Norma Llyaman, Mr. and Mrs. Las Vegas Pride 2024, wave to revelers October 6 during the Pride parade in Downtown Las Vegas. The parade celebrated its 40th anniversary with a “Red & Wild” theme.

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DESERT TORTOISES REHOMED Fifty-one displaced, federally protected tortoises are back where they belong after scientists relocated them to the desert outside Boulder City on October 4.

Clark County’s Desert Conservation Program, in conjunction with the U.S. Geological Survey, released the desert tortoises into the wild of the rugged Boulder City Conservation Easement, a county-managed habitat primarily for

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the benefit of the iconic reptiles.

Some had been recovered from area construction sites on what had once been open desert.

Desert tortoises are considered threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Nevada law deems them wildlife even if they’re in captivity; they cannot be “owned,” although they may be legally possessed by “custodians.”

-Hillary Davis

Beginning in November, a pilot program will create designated spots for food trucks and trailers during the monthly First Friday event in the Las Vegas Arts District. Licensed and approved vendors will have the chance, via lottery, to secure a spot at the event.

Interested food truck and trailer operators must apply in person for the lottery by noon October 20 at the Las Vegas Parking Services Office (350 S. City Parkway). The lottery will be held at the same location October 25 at 9 a.m., and food trucks will be able to choose the date and spot that they want to operate in over the next six months.

Available locations for First Fridays include: n 21 W. Imperial Ave. n 1401 S. Commerce St. n 1319 S. Commerce St. n 1221 S. Casino Center Blvd. n 198 E. Colorado Ave. There is a fee of $50 per application to enter the lottery.

For more information, email CLVFoodTruck@LasVegasNevada.GOV or call 702-229-4700.

-Staff

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) gets around Green Bay Packers guard Zach Tom (50) and running back AJ Dillon (28) while rushing the passer October 9 at Allegiant Stadium. Crosby had four tackles for loss in a 17-13 win for the Raiders. For more on the game, see Page 47. (Steve Marcus/Staff)

$100M

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Listening to albums from Crochet, The Psyatics and more Vegas artists

BY AMBER SAMPSON AND GABRIELA RODRGUEZ

Crochet Birth Piece

Local quintet Crochet took the music scene by storm with their feverish and emotional 20-minute EP earlier this year. The noise the band makes accomplishes a fusion of genres. The instrumental patterns have the irregularities of math rock while blending with the attention-demanding qualities of skramz [new age screamo].

Vocalists Abigail Villaruz and Airon Gauff are primal in tone, and at every Crochet show we’ve gone to, the crowd has huddled around to scream along with them. The track “Unsex Pledge” is a raw testament to heartbreak and the struggles of moving on. This fan favorite eventually ends on an accepting note: “If I ever got the chance to tell you how I truly feel, nothing would change.” (linktr.ee/crochetband)

Dreaming Maria The Silence It Left Behind

The whole of Las Vegas’ hardcore scene is flourishing this year, but Dreaming Maria’s breakout EP is an especially exciting project. The band is energized with metalcore and beatdown influences, but their spirit lies within their abrasive vocals. On “Killing The Mailman With Hulk Hands,” the tone switches between heavy-hitting bursts of drumming and melodic guitar riffs.

Clocking barely over two minutes, this song sends listeners on an emotional journey.

With just four recorded tracks under their belt, Dreaming Maria is already set to go on tour with Southern California’s Lacerated this October, proving these guys did not come to play. (linktr.ee/dreaming maria_)

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Me And My Kidney Sparkling Chaos

Me And My Kidney describes its work as ‘computer music,’ and that’s a generalization we can agree with. Their music is Dance Dance Revolution-adjacent, with the potential to go beyond the digital world and fit itself to real-life dance floors.

Sparkling Chaos is the DJ’s sixth release in the past three years and utilizes ambient tones and trance beats to hypnotize listeners. Techno savvy followers can spot the blend of dnb [drum ‘n’ bass] distortion, hardstyle and even glitchcore which takes the mixes to another level. “Swollen Gums” for example, is a hyper kawaii and synth forward tune that feels a world apart from the norm. (meandmykidney.bandcamp. com/album/sparkling-chaos)

Past Self Die Cry Hate

The darkwave trio returns with a vengeance on Die Cry Hate, expunging any doubt that they’re one of Las Vegas’ bands to watch. Serving up tracks as moody as the nu-goth aesthetic they so perfectly embody, Past Self builds upon the misty momentum of 2021’s Bedrot to create a self-produced EP brimming with atmosphere.

Headphones are a must for this EP, as you’ll want to catch every ethereal melody and whisper (guitarist/singer Will Kim has a future in ASMR, if he wants it). (linktr.ee/pastself)

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Amarionette frontman Spencer “Issy” Berry steps into his I$$y era on this vibey R&B EP, seasoned with the same pop sensibilities that made The Weeknd’s Starboy such a blockbuster. It also helps that Berry’s distinctive falsetto is strikingly similar to Abel Tesfaye’s (and Michael Jackson’s, if you trace the influence back). On I, Berry adorns songs in Vegas iconography (“Good Luck”), gives in to moments of temptation (“Diana”) and produces a tracklist worthy of your next night on the dance floor. The singer assures that he’s still “all-in on Amarionette” but expect to hear more from I$$y in the near future. (linktr.ee/issyreigns)

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Three years after releasing its fifth LP Devil You Know, the Psyatics are back for another round of teeth-rattling noise rock we still can’t quite fit in a box. On Cease to Exist, vocalist/ bassist Rob Bell and his boys are at their best, carving through ear-candy solos, dirty garage riffs and bold arrangements of jazz. The Psyatics never fail to give a good sampling of their influences, and that’s what makes them such an enduring Vegas band. They play to the beat of their own wildly eclectic drum. (thepsyatics.bandcamp.com)

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MARQUEE DAYCLUB DOME LAUNCH PARTY With Loud Luxury, The Nelk Boys. October 14, 11 a.m., $20-$40+. Marquee Dayclub, events. taogroup.com.

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BY GABRIELA RODRIGUEZ Dayclubs continue to be one of the most sought-after Vegas experiences for visitors and locals, but fall is setting in and this summertime fun only lasts so long.

Or at least, that’s what we thought. Marquee Dayclub at the Cosmopolitan is ready to unveil the hottest dayclub experience during the coldest months with the resurrected Dayclub Dome.

The 50-foot-tall installation that creates a climate-controlled environment at the popular pool club hasn’t been used since 2017. Tao Group co-CEO Jason Strauss says the time was right to bring it back.

“We thought that it was a great opportunity to reinstitute the idea and the concept of the dome after the new ownership now of MGM [Resorts] taking over the Cosmo,” Strauss says. “MGM is a great partner, especially when it comes to nightlife, and is willing to do things out of the box and take risks.

“With the current year having amazing events like F1 and the Super Bowl, we thought there was enough juice in the year.”

Dome season launches on Saturday, October 14, with a party sponsored by Happy Dad featuring Tao Group resident DJ duo Loud Luxury and YouTube pranksters the Nelk Boys. Upcoming sessions will star Deorro, DJ Pauly D, Vanderpump Rules troublemaker James Kennedy and more.

Tao Group had various boxes to check— reworking staffing levels, creating new

marketing materials, building a roster of talent, and most importantly, erecting the structure—to keep the party going. The dome takes 12 days and 36 technicians to install. It encompasses over 23,000 square feet of club space and is supported by an intricate exoskeleton that ensures that essential swim-friendly temperature and a safe experience.

“It’s completely enclosed with this specialty all-weather fabric, and then we have giant heaters that pump hot air into the dome,” says Strauss.

Besides hosting thousands of daytime partiers, Tao Group will use the newly domed venue for special events, corporate affairs and afterparties during the offseason.

Dutch DJ Martin Garrix will take over the booth during Formula 1, and given his close relationship with the sport, he is sure to go all out during his set on November 18.

But the attention to detail doesn’t stop there—the culinary offerings are another huge draw for attendees. Going beyond the typical poolside burger, Marquee Dayclub will be presenting a chef-inspired menu and craft cocktails.

“No one is going to deny the power of the dayclub effect on tourism in Las Vegas,” says Strauss. “There’s a large majority [of tourists] that come to Vegas just for the pool club experience. If we can extend that, I think for tourism and for offerings in Las Vegas, it’s just amazing for the city. So hopefully this is the start of something really special.”

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The Sin Sity Sisters minister to the community through fun and fashion

BY SHANNON MILLER It’s not unheard of to have a fashion show for a fundraiser. But the Sin Sity Sisters are putting on a show you wouldn’t believe.

The Las Vegas order of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence has paired 16 of its members with designers for this year’s Project Nunway event at the Sahara on October 14. For weeks, they’ve been preparing outfits, designs and walks for the annual competition. And this year’s creations will amaze, if they measure up to past looks.

“The outfits are so over the top that they can’t fit through normal doorways,” says president Billy Pier-

ro, better known as Sister Prudence Pride of Perfection. “And they can’t really walk upstairs. They might have to prepare some of it inside. It might have to come in in pieces.

“It’s definitely not your typical runway show. … We just kind of turned it upside down and have a lot of fun with it.”

Turning things upside down seems like the god-given gift of the Sisters, who’ve been part of the Las Vegas community for 18 years. The organization started in 2005 after witnessing the LA chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a nationwide nonprofit, at Las Vegas’ Pride celebration.

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Like on the Bravo fashion competition show Project Runway, the Sin Sity Sisters’ model-designer teams must follow challenging guidelines.

“They can’t spend more than $150.

We encourage them to use recycled and reclaimable materials. So a lot of them are looking through their closets, or trying to get items that they can repurpose,” Pierro says.

Spectators are awestruck by what the teams come up with, he adds.

“Disco afterglow was our theme last year, and the winning look had this amazing dress. But the real centerpiece of their outfit was this orange afro that glowed. It had all kinds of wiring inside of it and lit up. And it

was almost too heavy to even wear.”

This year’s event features host Alexis Mateo from RuPaul’s Drag Race, with VIP and main event performances from Cher impersonator Chad Michaels, another RuPaul’s alum. All proceeds go to the Sisters AIDS Drug Assistance Program, which provides medication assistance to people living with HIV who are above 200% of the federal poverty level.

“To get any kind of government assistance, you have to be 200% below the poverty level. … We wanted to help people that were ... the more average people that fell right in between the gap of not being rich and

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not being poor enough to be able to get the assistance,” Pierro says.

Since the Sisters started in Las Vegas, they’ve raised more than $1 million for the program.

“Sometimes people think that we’re mocking religion, and I guess you can kind of look at it in a way that maybe we are,” Pierro says.

“But we’re fun about it, and we’re not trying to do it in any kind of derogatory way. We really do take inspiration from secular nuns.

“A nun in the community is going out and feeding the hungry and helping the poor, and ... I feel like we’re doing the same kind of work in our community.”

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“We saw these really irreverent nuns dressed up, providing advocacy … giving this information and passing out condoms. … We realized that that wasn’t something that our city had, and we could start one in our city,” Pierro says.

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are well-known for their eye-grabbing activism in the ‘80s and during the height of the AIDS epidemic. (Think nailing demands on the door of the church and performing an exorcism of the Pope on live television, which the flagship Sisters did in San Francisco in 1987.) The organization held the first Project Nunway in Golden Gate Park in 2012.

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Nightmarish new production Abandon brings R-rated horror to Vegas Theatre Company

BY AMBER SAMPSON The content warning for Vegas Theatre Company’s new horror production, Abandon, should give you a good idea of what you’re in for: “Violence, grisly images, some nudity, strong sexual themes.” And that’s before we get to the rope bondage in the lobby.

“They’re gonna walk in, and there’s gonna be kinky, sexy, naughty things going on,” says Abel Horwitz, a producer and co-writer of the show. “We want them to get a drink. We want them to get in the mood. Then we’ll bring them into the theater, and they’ll just plunge into our world.”

Loosely based on the French playwright and sexual libertine Marquis de Sade (played by Blue Man Group’s Joshua Berg), Abandon walks a line between hedonism and horror as his twisted manuscripts are brought to life inside the asylum where he is imprisoned.

Abandon is a co-production between Vegas Theatre Company and Las Vegas Horror Show, a group of immersive theater vets composed of Horwitz, executive producer and co-writer Robert Bullwinkel, and LA-based director and co-writer Jana Wimer.

Fans of Wimer’s famous LA haunt, Urban Death, will find a spiritual successor in Abandon.

“I saw [Urban Death] in LA 10 years ago, and I got struck by lightning. I had never seen anything like it,” says Horwitz, who worked on 2013’s Urban Death

Tour of Terror and a Paramount Studios lot production with Wimer. “The show was these wordless vignettes, where the lights go on, you’d see something crazy, and then the lights go off.

I didn’t know you were allowed to do that in theater. It became very obvious I wanted to be a part of this.”

Bullwinkel, who was Wimer’s high school drama teacher, says the cult-horror show restored his faith in theater. “We were talking about bringing Urban Death to Las Vegas, but instead we wanted to custom-make something for the Las Vegas audience,” he says. “This show is kinky. It’s terrifying. It’s gross.

It’s beautiful.”

But that shouldn’t discourage non-horror fans from seeing it.

“There’s a humanity to this show,” Bullwinkel says. “The audience is gonna go away having felt a connection with these characters and with their story, and with all of the crazy stuff that happens to them. I think being a horror movie buff is not at all required.”

Ahead of production, the group reached out to the Vegas theater scene to educate themselves on “what worked in this community,” Bullwinkel says.

“And we really have stuck with that. Everybody we’ve hired has been local.”

Similarly to Urban Death, this show relies heavily on body language, scene setting and sound to tell its story. And with an original score by Joseph Bishara,

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who starred in and composed music for the Insidious and Conjuring films, and Stranger Things’ Katie Halliday on sound design, the audience is in for an elevated level of atmospheric scares.

To get it right, Wimer cribbed from a sprawling array of influences: Urban Death, John Carpenter’s The Thing, Chuck Jones’ Looney Tunes shorts and “my Catholic upbringing, probably,” she laughs. But the production is steeped in real-life horrors, too.

“People in asylums are still demonized,” Bullwinkel says. “That’s some-

thing we feel really strongly about; that we created this whole system of oppressing people and incarcerating people, not just in prisons, but in mental institutions. We’re pushing back against that in this show.”

On top of the immersive shibari pre-show in VTC’s lobby, Abandon has partnered with the area’s bars and restaurants to do pre fixe menus and custom cocktails after the show. “We really want to be a part of the fabric of Vegas,” Horwitz says.

The producer adds that they’ve in-

vested “all-in on Vegas,” with Abandon serving as their proof of concept.

“The goal is that this becomes a permanent venue. We were developing the show before Universal Studios announced they were coming [to Area15] with Halloween Horror Nights, but ... it was the realization of ‘Oh, this is gonna be a horror city,’” Horwitz says.

“There’s gonna be so many people coming to Vegas for horror year-round, and we feel we have this really beautiful little jewel box of a show and an idea that would be perfectly complementary.”

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HASALON Palazzo, 702-607-3065, venetianlasvegas.com. Thursday-Saturday, 6 p.m.-midnight.

HaSalon, the recently opened restaurant by Israeli celeb chef Eyal Shani, is a space that invokes big feelings.

Shani is often referred to as the father of modern Israeli cooking.

HaSalon opened in Tel Aviv in 2008 and has grown into a global phenomenon with locations in Ibiza, New York and Miami. He owns 40 restaurants worldwide, including the more casual fare of Miznon, which debuted at Palazzo a few months ago.

He is known to be obsessive (especially with tomatoes…more on that later) and effusive with his relationship to food, declaring, “At HaSalon you are getting the best feeling that life can give, the magic from a night you are praying will never end, experiencing a loss of control and the freedom that feeling has.”

This space, formerly occupied by David Chang’s Majordomo, has a modern industrial feel, the perfect setting for what transpires later in the evening when HaSalon is transformed into a clubstaurant, where there might be dancing on tables by staff or patrons (at their own risk). But come at the 6 p.m. hour (considered the first seating), and the vibe is genteel and warm, with soft classical music piping on the speakers.

The magic begins when your server hands you a printed copy of a menu written entirely in Comic Sans font, which he or she will mark up with a ballpoint pen, circling personal favorites and shouldn’tmiss spectacles. Take that with a grain of salt, for you are implored to “live by your own destiny. Here you will have to take a chance.”

The menu descriptions are dramatic, and you will undoubtedly have a chuckle, but if you sit at the counter that overlooks the open kitchen, you will see how seriously the chefs take their culinary artistry. On this particular evening, Shani himself presided over the affair, peeling tomatoes with such care that you are so mesmerized

by the show, you forget you’re here to eat. (Later, he would open a tin of anchovies and pop one in his mouth, nodding approvingly, right before expertly slicing into a massive bluefin tuna for tartare.)

HaSalon focuses on fresh, seasonal ingredients with a Mediterranean bent, so start with the “vegetable creatures,” which exemplify this ethos. The charred beetroot carpaccio ($21), served with crème fraîche and “covered with horseradish snow,” is a scarlet delicacy you can’t get enough of as you peel off every last bit from the gold cardboard upon which it’s served.

Avocado Diamonds ($22), topped with salt and “resting peacefully on a bruschetta,” might be the creamiest chunks of avocado you’ll every try. Move on to the pasta section and order the 7 Ricotta Clouds, Not Even One More ($43), and you’ll feel like you’ve gone to heaven.

The rest of the menu is divided into “wild fish & other creatures from the deep sea” and “cow & lamb grass fed.” My companion and I were intrigued by One Perfect Scallop ($42) but opted for a pan of clams “that flow into naked tomato sauce and zhug” ($39) and the striped bass hraime ($58), which is “a story of a fish in stormy spicy tomatoes.”

Tomatoes clearly hold a special place in Shani’s heart and repertoire; his Instagram handle is @ eyaltomato, so that says a lot. Indeed, the chef is gifted with his handling of the vegetable—or is it a fruit?

Doesn’t matter; in Shani’s hands, it’s transformed and transformative, presented in iterations that invigorate and pucker the palate.

As the evening progressed and the music got louder, another sound joined the mix—that of a hammer, from the dish called Terrifying Hammer ($46), a beef carpaccio prepared tableside and finished with lemon and grated Parmesan cheese. Less terrifying and more a crowd pleaser, we vowed to come back and get it next time. We might even find ourselves dancing on the table.

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A BLAST OF NEW ORLEANS AT THE HEART OF THE STRIP The Las Vegas Strip has always been happy to welcome significant and classic food and beverage experiences from other great American cities; the new Peter Luger Steak is one of the best and most recent examples, as the 135-year-old institution opened its first U.S. location outside New York City at Caesars Palace.

But one of the greatest American cities hasn’t had as much Vegas representation as the others. Bourbon St. Parade is ready to change that this fall, but this original bar concept isn’t moving from New Orleans, just planning to celebrate its history, energy, culture and music. It will take over a large space at the Grand Bazaar Shops in front of Horseshoe Las Vegas, serving draft cocktails and other libations as well as daily marching brass band parades every 90 minutes, blasting Strip pedestrians with jazz and swing.

“My experience with New Orleans’ rich culture and legendary music inspired me to share this entertainment and cocktail destination, where guests can drink, dine, dance and party in a parade,” founder Jason Boso said in a statement. “Soon, Las Vegas residents and visitors will get to have the authenticity of the best culture in America—the New Orleans culture of food, music, parades and cocktails.”

Can the party atmosphere of these two legendary city thoroughfares coexist in a single venue? That’s definitely the idea. And there will be snacks like authentic red beans and rice along with drinks like frozen Irish coffee—as well as cocktails made in 18th-century, hand-cranked shakers—to smooth out any rough edges. –Brock Radke

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UNLV FOOTBALL SECOND HALF SCHEDULE UNLV Rebels wide receiver Senika McKie (0) runs the ball during the first half against Hawaii on September 30. (Wade Vandervort/ Staff)

SAT. OCT. 14 at UNR, 2 p.m. on Mountain West Network/Silver State Sports SAT. OCT. 21 vs. Colorado State, 4 p.m. on Mountain West Network/Silver State Sports SAT. OCT 28 at Fresno State, time TBD on Fox Sports Networks

An improved UNLV football team still wants to beat UNR but it’s also after bigger goals this season

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The season is not hanging in the balance when UNLV football heads north to take on UNR on Saturday, October 14.

For UNLV supporters, it might take some time to get used to the idea. The Scarlet and Gray have been down for so long that every year it seemed like the only game that mattered was the one against that team up North.

Beat Reno—those were the stakes.

A 1-11 campaign was acceptable, as long as the lone victory earned possession of the Fremont Cannon.

Things are different now that UNLV is surging under first-year head coach Barry Odom. Of course, the two schools remain the bitterest of intrastate rivals, and the on-field battle figures to be intense. But this game isn’t everything for UNLV. Odom’s squad has bigger goals in mind.

UNLV has won three straight and sits at 4-1 heading into its unusually early meeting with UNR. A win Saturday moves the Scarlet and Gray to the precipice of qualifying for a bowl game (which requires six victories), a feat the program has not accomplished since finishing 7-5 in 2013.

Beyond that, who’s to say what Odom’s plucky team can achieve?

Backed by a powerful running game, a playmaking defense and sound special teams, this UNLV team might even have designs on the Mountain West title race.

That’s why Odom has tried to set a level-headed tone leading up to the clash with UNR. “It’s about us and how we prepare,” Odom says. “Obviously, it’s hugely important for our supporters and our alumni base and the players before us. They understand what’s at stake with this game. But every game is going to be so hugely important when you get into conference play.”

Make no mistake: UNLV will still be up for the game. Though more than half the roster has turned over since last year, the incoming class has been a quick study in loathing.

Holdovers like junior quarterback Doug Brumfield understand how passionate the rivalry is, and the

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newcomers have been indoctrinated.

And if anyone needs a reminder, the Fremont Cannon is currently parked inside the front entrance of the Fertitta Football Complex and painted red. UNLV captured it last year, courtesy of a dramatic season-finale win, so every player, coach and staff member gets a good look at it every single day.

“You walk in the door and that’s one of the first things, if not the first thing you see,” Odom says. “The importance of this game for us, there’s a lot that rides on it.”

Brumfield’s health could be a determining factor on whether the Scarlet and Gray can retain the cannon for another year. He hasn’t played since suffering bruised ribs and hips against Vanderbilt on September 16, but has now gotten extra time to heal with UNLV on a bye week before facing UNR. The offense wasn’t exactly humming with Brumfield in the lineup— he completed 56.1% of his passes with no touchdowns and two interceptions in the first three games—but UNR is an opportunity for a breakout performance, as the winless Wolf Pack rank dead last in the entire nation in yards per play allowed (8.3).

Odom has maintained that Brumfield will remain the starter and return under center when he gets healthy, no matter how competent freshman and Liberty High product Jayden Maiava has looked in helping UNLV to three straight wins.

Rushing Brumfield back for the UNR game may have been the play in past years, but Odom has to coach with the bigger picture in mind.

That means inspiring the team to play with emotion on the field while removing emotion from the decision-making process.

“I’ve been in a lot of rivalry games over the years,” Odom says. “I understand there’s a lot of emotion that goes into a game when it impacts a lot of people.”

So, it’s a balance. Compete for the cannon, play with pride and win the rivalry game. But for the first time in a long time, there is a season beyond the matchup with UNR. This is not the only big game UNLV will play.

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arry Reid International Airport ranked third in passenger satisfaction in the “mega” category of airports in the recently released J.D. Power 2023 North America Airport Satisfaction Study.

Airports nationwide are maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction, despite an ongoing influx of passengers, the survey found. Las Vegas in the study trailed Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, which took first.

“They’ve done a great job reopening food and beverage and retail outlets, and providing more hours,” said Mike Taylor, managing director of travel, hospitality and retail at J.D. Power. “And still, some airports are … having a problem, but they’re much better than they were a year ago.”

Thayne Klingler, director of airport affairs at Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air, said he believes air travel has never been stronger, which presents some challenges to airport infrastructure, staffing and so on.

Airports around the country are pushing projects to expand and keep up with increased demand by adding more gates, widening security checkpoints, expanding baggage systems, adding parking for aircrafts and more, he said.

“Airports like Vegas are doing a phenomenal job of doing that,” Klingler said. “It’s impressive how many people they put through that facility and yet it’s still convenient and easy to use, in my opinion, for a large airport.”

Harry Reid, which Taylor called a “high-performing” airport with great structure, benefits a lot from its proximity to the Las Vegas Strip, he said.

Customers who get through the airport more quickly tend to enjoy their experience in cities more. If the check-in and security process is easier, they can spend more time browsing food,

A view of arrivals and baggage claim at Harry Reid International Airport. (Shutterstock)

beverage and retail, and so on.

And when it comes to entertainment and activity options in the terminal, Las Vegas has always had “far and away” the highest score, Taylor said.

“Las Vegas has never ever lost the No. 1 spot for things to do in the terminal—basically because of gambling,” he said.

Rosemary Vassiliadis, director of aviation in Clark County, said the goal is for people traveling through Las Vegas to have a smooth experience. She pointed to a satisfactory experience at arrivals and departures, the security checkpoint and baggage claim as essential to making this happen.

Her department meets with the airlines and the Transportation Security Administration on a weekly basis and works to guarantee that ticket counters and security checkpoints are always staffed, especially during peak hours in the mornings, to meet high demand.

“A lot of people were coming here after the pandemic—this was either their first travel, or the first time coming to Vegas,” she said. “So, we knew we were going to be it—we’re that first impression, and we’re that last impression. And we want it to be good.”

Flights to Las Vegas have bounced back in record numbers since COVID-19, and the city has

been a “beneficiary” of the pent-up demand for travel that came because of the pandemic, Vassiliadis said. In July, 4.95 million people arrived and departed from the airport—the third-highest mark in history.

Increased demand for travel in any city, however—especially coupled with an ongoing pilot shortage—can mean more people in the terminal and lower customer satisfaction, Taylor said.

As well-managed as Harry Reid has proven to be, being slammed with people means longer lines at TSA and also at food and beverage outlets, less clean bathrooms, and fewer available seats at the gate.

Nevertheless, he emphasized, too many people in a terminal is a better problem to have than too few.

“The satisfaction goes down when there’s more people in the terminal,” he said. “And I tell every airport—that’s the problem you want to have. You don’t want to have the other problem, where there’s no one in your terminal. That one’s harder to solve.”

High demand is ultimately “wonderful news” at Harry Reid, where Vassiliadis said increased air travel has led to the need for a second commercial airport in Las Vegas. That supplemental airport is a long way off, she stressed, but on the way.

Check Out These Fun Fall Events At Your Library!

The History & Business of Hip Hop for Teens Thursdays at 5 p.m. | Oct. 12, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 30 | East Las Vegas Library The Dollheads Teen Punk Band in Concert Thu., Oct. 12 at 5:30 p.m. | Windmill Library 2023 Las Vegas Writes Thu., Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. | Clark County Library The Wonderful World of Was — A Musical Dramedy Thu., Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. | Windmill Library Fri., Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. | Clark County Library Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet Fri., Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. & Sat., Nov. 4, 3 p.m. | Windmill Library Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival Sat., Nov. 4 from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Clark County Library Dia De Los Muertos Sat., Nov. 4 from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. | East Las Vegas Library Native American Flute, Dance & Stories with Shelley Morningsong & Fabian Fontenelle Fri., Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. | Windmill Library Sat., Nov. 18 at 12 p.m. | Whitney Library Sat., Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. | West Charleston Library Sun., Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. | Summerlin Library Teen animeFest Sat., Nov. 18 from 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Sahara West Library Home Buying Made Simple Sun., Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. | Sunrise Library Fall Band Camp Strum Along!

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Four Valley Health System leaders were honored by the Nevada Action Coalition during its 2023 Future of Nurses in Nevada gala. They include:  Karla Perez, regional vice president, Nurses Choice 2023 Nurse Advocate of the Year.  Kimberly Foxworth, chief nursing officer for Valley Hospital, Diversity.  Marlene Lee, recruiter for Henderson Hospital, NV HOPE Champion.  Jeanne Reeves, chief nursing officer for Summerlin Hospital, Nurse Advocate of the Year.

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HOROSCOPES WEEK OF OCTOBER 12 BY ROB BREZSNY ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Indigenous Semai people of Malaysia try hard not to cause unhappiness in others. This makes them reluctant to impose their wishes on anyone. Experiment with this practice. Refine your effect on people to be as benevolent and welcoming as possible. Doing so, if only temporarily, could generate timely enhancements in your relationship life.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Shakespeare coined hundreds of words and revised the meanings of hundreds more. Idioms like “green-eyed monster” and “milk of human kindness” originated with him. But the Bard also created some innovations that didn’t last. Celebrate how many more successes than flops you have had. The time is right for realistic self-praise.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Make beauty your priority in the coming weeks.

Seek it out, celebrate it, and commune with it adoringly. “The world is incomprehensibly beautiful—an endless prospect of magic and wonder,” Ansel Adams said. “A beautiful thing is never perfect,” according to an Egyptian proverb. “Beauty isn’t a special inserted sort of thing. It is just life, pure life, life nascent, running clear and strong,” added H. G. Wells.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’re mysterious yet luminous; hard to decipher but overflowing with life energy; fuzzy around the edges but radiating warmth and well-being. Remain faithful to this assignment for now. It’s not a state you will inhabit forever, but it’s what’s needed and true for the foreseeable future.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The published work of author Thomas de Quincey fills 14 volumes. He inspired Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Baudelaire, Nikolai Gogol and Jorge Luis Borges. Yet he also ingested opium for 54 years and was often addicted. Explore the hidden recesses of your mind, not through drugs but via other means. Like what? Working with your nightly dreams? Meditating?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Journalist H. L Mencken said, “The average person doesn’t want to be free. He wants to be safe.” There’s some truth in that, but it will be irrelevant for you in the coming months. You can be both safer and freer than you’ve been in a long time. Take full advantage! Brainstorm about unexpected feats you might be able to accomplish during this state of grace.

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25 Put in a box 26 Ending for priest 27 Gets frantic with fear 28 Oil rig part 30 Feel sore 31 Russian war vessel on which a classic board game is played?

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97 Filly’s father 98 Mexican 81-Down 99 Combat! actor Morrow 101 Captured with a rope 104 Classic board game you keep making people play even though they have no interest?

111 Appeal 112 Voting group 113 One causing fright 114 Ovid’s — Amatoria 117 Regard highly 119 Shop dedicated to selling a classic board game?

123 Prickly plant 124 Snooty sort 125 “Everything’s good here” 126 Marty star Borgnine 127 When a check to a landlord is due 128 “— what your country can do for you ...”

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49 Teetotalers 51 About 52 Landscaping plant 53 Step

55 Has food 59 Pack tightly 63 My People writer Abba 65 A, in French 66 Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant 67 Bring forth 70 Make juice of 71 Ethel Merman’s “— Was a Lady” 72 “The jig —!”

73 Normandy city 74 — Reader (eclectic quarterly) 78 — nous (between us) 79 Trifled (with) 81 $$$ 84 Possibilities 86 — -Terre (capital of Guadeloupe) 88 U.S. region with aging factories 90 — bean 91 Journalist Burnett 92 Actress Duff 95 “Neato!”

98 Rave about 100 Tooth type 102 Lack of vigor 103 Beats it 104 Sudden flood 105 More aged 106 Staff anew 107 PAPI CHULO co-star Matt 108 School, in Soissons 109 Prefix with -hedron that means “twenty” 110 Like brine 114 Related 115 Nevada city 116 “Let it stand” 118 Hi- — graphics 120 Author Anaïs 121 Hitter Mel 122 Brother of DDE’s follower

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Philosopher and writer Michel Foucalt aspired to open his readers’ minds with novel ideas. He said his task was to make windows where there had been walls. Borrow his approach in the coming weeks.

It might be the most fun to demolish the walls that are subdividing your world but not realistic. What’s more likely is partial success: creating windows.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): More and more older people are transitioning to different genders. An article in The Guardian describes how Bethan Henshaw, a warehouse worker, transitioned to female at age 57. Ramses Underhill-Smith became a man in his 40s. Re-evaluate your personal meanings of gender. This doesn’t mean you should change your designation, just expand your ideas.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Mark Twain said that in urgent or trying circumstances, uttering profanities “furnishes a relief denied even to prayer.” Here are situations in which swearing could be therapeutic in the coming weeks: 1. when people take themselves too seriously; 2. when you need to escape feelings of powerlessness; 3. when know-it-alls are trying to limit the range of what can be said; 4. when people seem frozen or stunned and don’t know what to do next.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In Roman mythology, Venus was goddess of love, desire and beauty. Yet modern science tells us the planet Venus is blanketed with sulfuric acid clouds, has a surface temperature of 867 degrees Fahrenheit, and is covered with 85,000 volcanoes. Occultist Dion Fortune said the goddess is often a disturbing influence in the world, diverting us from life’s serious business. The goddess will be extra active in your life during the coming months.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Thousands of heirloom food species once belonged to Indigenous people but haven’t been grown for decades. Descendants of their original owners are trying to get them back and grow them again but they meet resistance from companies and governmental agencies that commandeered the seeds. It’s a good time to reclaim what was originally yours.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Poet Jane Hirshfield says what “lies at the core of ritual” is “the entrance into a mystery that can be touched but not possessed.”

Experience mysteries that can be touched but not possessed. To do so will give you direct access to prime riddles at the heart of your destiny. You will commune with sublime conundrums that rouse deep feelings and rich insights, none of which are fully explicable by your logical mind.

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