The Storytelling Issue by Vegas Seven

October 21-27, 2010

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Contents

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sEvEN Days

Get a bite at a food and music festival, experience the classic Morelli house, and enjoy an artistic tribute to elvis. By Patrick Moulin

LocaL NEwsroom

Food, coffee and medical marijuana under one roof, and why the Green Chamber of Commerce is here. Plus: David G. Schwartz’s Green Felt Journal and Michael Green on Politics.

NatioNaL NEwsroom

reports on culture, politics and business from The New York Observer. Plus: The NYO crossword puzzle and the weekly column by personal ﬁnance guru Kathy Kristof.

tHE LatEst

Two women breathe life into the Amargosa opera house, a must-see documentary about The Boss, and Rex Reed believes in Hereafter.

93 south-of-the-border fare shines at el segundo sol at Fashion show. By Max Jacobson Plus: Max Jacobson’s Diner’s Notebook and dessert guru Doug Taylor shares his recipe for apple crostatas.

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HEaLtH & FitNEss

Your dog may be the extra motivation you need to exercise. By Paul Szydelko

sociEty

Gaudin Luxury Cars unveils the most powerful Aston Martin ever.

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sports & LEisurE

Former unLV golf star Charley hoffman returns for the Justin Timberlake shriners hospitals for Children open. Plus: Matt Jacob says to take the Falcons at home and the Patriots on the road this weekend in Going for Broke.

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This week’s Look, a few choice Enviables, and how the Cosmopolitan will add to the city’s retail mix.

Seven Nights ahead, fabulous parties past, and a question-andanswer session with DJ steve Angello of swedish house Maﬁa.

arts & ENtErtaiNmENt

DiNiNg

Downtown addition features guitars and more, and humans ﬁght zombies on the virtual streets of Fortune City. Plus: trends, Tweets, tech and gossip. The Latest Thought: our city’s iconography is unduplicated on the Web so far. By T.R. Witcher

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On the cover and above: images of brushes with greatness for our inaugural storytelling edition. Illustrations by Martin Haake.

Features

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sEvEN QuEstioNs

My Boys’ Michael Bunin on growing up in Vegas, poker and telling a good story. By Elizabeth Sewell

wHEN wE aLL burNED brigHtLy

seven stories about when we strayed from our orbits and ﬂirted with the stars.

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editorial editoriAl director, Phil Hagen MAnAging editor, Bob Whitby senior editor, Greg Blake Miller senior editor, Xania Woodman AssociAte editor, Sean DeFrank A&e editor, Cindi Reed coPY editor, Paul Szydelko contributing editors

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The Story Behind Our Storytelling In the fourth issue of Vegas Seven (Feb. 25), James Reza wrote an essay about the need to put on a storytelling session in Las Vegas. These curated but unscripted open-mike events are the rage in big cities on the West Coast, and Reza concluded that they’d be a great fit here, too—not only for us to keep up with the times culturally, but because these entertaining exercises might help us define our city’s “intangible sense of place.” Reza’s chief source in that article—poet, performer and public defender Dayvid Figler— offered a more tangible reason as well: “If I can go to Portland [Ore.] and tell a story about Vegas and have it go over well, we should be able to do it here.” Six months passed. Then I got a call from Richard Hooker of the city’s Office of Cultural Affairs asking Vegas Seven to sponsor an event as part of this year’s Vegas Valley Book Festival. And the first thing I did after saying yes was call Figler. In short order he pulled together an intriguing lineup of seven storytellers, including two veteran headliners—actor Michael Bunin (see Page 110) and best-selling author Beth Lisick—and a few local first-timers, including our A&E editor, Cindi Reed. Our city’s first storytelling event, “The Tell,” will be at 9 p.m. Oct. 22 in the El Cortez’s Fiesta Ballroom. And to get you in the mood for the theme, “Cheating,” our nightlife and beverage editor, Xania Woodman, sweet-talked master mixologist Drew Levinson of the United States Bartenders’ Guild into inventing a cocktail for the occasion (see his Dash of Betrayal on Page 64). So, we hope to see you there. If not, you’ll soon be able to watch “The Tell” on our website, WeeklySeven.com. Meantime, as you may have noticed, we’ve also done seven stories here, because the second thing

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I did after saying yes to the city was to have senior editor Greg Blake Miller dream up a version fit for print. The result is “Brushes With Greatness,” and we’re very pleased with his lineup, too: Eric Olsen, who helped found the International Institute of Modern Letters at UNLV in 2001 along with Glenn Schaeffer. The two recently finished We Wanted to Be Writers: Lessons From the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, a collection of conversations with Nutting their classmates and teachers at the Workshop, including T.C. Boyle, Jane Smiley, John Irving and Sandra Cisneros. Alissa Nutting, a Cobain Fellow at UNLV’s Black Mountain Institute whose award-winning short-story collection, Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls, was recently released by Starcherone Books. Douglas Unger, co-founder of UNLV’s MFA in Creative Writing Program and author of four novels, including Leaving the Land, a finalist for the Pultizer Prize. His most recent book is Looking for War and Other Stories. H. Lee Barnes, a writing teacher at the College of Southern Nevada and author of several books, including Dummy Up and Deal, a nonfiction narrative about the experiences of casino dealers. His memoir of his Vietnam experience, When We Walked Above the Clouds, will be released by the University of Nebraska Press in 2011. The other three writers—Miller, Reed and Figler—are pretty talented, too, with Figler deserving the biggest pat on the back for not only performing live and in print, but orchestrating and hosting “The Tell.” And if one person was responsible for this whole idea in the first place, that was him, too. – Phil Hagen

Martin Haake Cover and feature illustrations Haake has worked as a freelance illustrator for 15 years for clients such as Barnes & Noble, The New York Times, Penguin Books, Bacardi, Yahoo, Playboy and Vanity Fair. His work has been selected for many annual international publications, including American Illustration, Communication Arts, Taschen’s Illustration Now and Illusive. He counts surrealists, Dadaists, children’s book illustrations of the 1950s, folk art and outsider art among his inﬂuences, and tries to bring them all together in his collages. He lives in Berlin with his wife and two sons.

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Seven Days The highlights of this week in your city. Compiled by Patrick Moulin

Thu. 21 If you’ve got young children, consider stopping by the Tots Trick or Treat Trail at the Whitney Ranch Recreation Center (1575 Galleria Drive) or the Valley View Recreation Center (500 Harris St.) in Henderson, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Intended for little ghouls 5 and under, the event is free and open to the public, but a donation of two canned food items for the Henderson Salvation Army would be gratefully accepted. Visit HendersonLive.com for information.

Fri. 22 Is there a better time to debut a new country album than during the Professional Bull Riding Championships? Not if you’re a professional-bull-rider-turned-countrymusic-singer Justin McBride (pictured). To celebrate the release of his second album, Live at Billy Bob’s Texas, McBride and his band are putting on a concert at the Venetian Showroom at 10:30 p.m. Purchase tickets at Venetian.com, or by calling 414-7469.

Sat. 23 Time to get a taste of the Valley at Mix 94.1’s Bite of Las Vegas Food and Music Festival. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Desert Breeze Park (Spring Mountain Road and Durango Drive), 45 restaurants will have samples of their delicacies priced at $1 to $5. They’ll also be competing with one another in a booth-decorating contest. Enjoy live music by Switchfoot, Plain White T’s (pictured), Ryan Star and others. Tickets are $9 for adults and free for children 5 and under. Visit Mix941FM. radio.com for information.

Sun. 24 Fans of architecture take note: the Morelli House is open today. A classic example of mid-century modern design, the house, built in 1959, is also home to the Junior League of Las Vegas, and it is due to their generosity that the public can have a peek from 1-3 p.m. Antonio Morelli, who was the symphony conductor of the Sands Hotel, is the namesake, in case you didn’t know. While you’re there, check out “Remains of the Day,” a photo exhibit of local mid-century architectural jewels that have survived years of sprawl. Visit jllv.org for more information and to register.

Mon. 25 Don’t be surprised if you feel something nipping at your heels during the second annual Easter Seals Great Pumpkin Run on Thursday. Starting at 7 p.m. at Anderson Dairy (801 Searles Ave.), the 5K run and 1K walk will take runners through the Woodlawn Cemetery and Bunkers Edenvale Cemetery, ending in a Halloween after-party with food, drinks and entertainment. Participants are encouraged to dress in costume, so don’t be surprised if the Grim Reaper is chasing you through the graveyard. Fair warning: You have to register before midnight Tuesday. Visit SN.EasterSeals.com for information and a link to the registration site.

Tue. 26 Are you between 20 and 50, ambitious and looking to give back? If so, meet up with likeminded individuals at the United Way of Southern Nevada’s Young Philanthropists Society’s Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. at Planet Hollywood. Former Los Angeles Raider Napoleon McCallum is the keynote speaker, and newscasters Dave Hall and Dayna Roselli will pull duty as the masters of ceremonies. Get a jump on your philanthropy by bringing in a children’s coat to donate. Tickets start at $50, visit UWSN.org for information.

Wed. 27 In a ﬁne example of art imitating life, famed Elvis impersonator Steve Connolly is debuting an exhibit inspired by the King himself. The exhibit, on display at the Southern Nevada Center for the Arts (1310 Third St.), is a collection of pastels, oils and line art that pays tribute to the man, the myth, the legend. Connolly is an accomplished artist who most recently was the recipient of UNLV’s Bella Style Award, and he has plans to put on a demonstration during which he will paint an Elvis portrait while dressed as Elvis. Very meta. For information visit SpiritoftheKing.com.

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THE LaTEsT Gossip Star-studded parties, celebrity sightings, juicy rumors and other glitter.

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Nixing the Nudie pics

Kardashian promises to cover up now that she’s ofﬁcially old.

Kim Kardashian spread her 30th birthday out over two nights and two coasts and two Taos. That’s all well and good, but when she got to the New York City club Oct. 16, she said her recent naked turn in W magazine was going to be her last nude spread, as she’s too old for that now. This is terrible. Did turning 30 stop Pamela Anderson from posing nude? Of course not. Then again, turning 40 didn’t stop Pam from posing nude either, so maybe Kim has a point. But still. At the Oct. 15 half of the celebration at Tao inside the Venetian, Kardashian rolled in with her family in tow— Kourtney, Khloe, Rob and mother Kris Jenner—plus friends La La Vazquez, Brittny Gastineau, Jonathan Cheban, Kelly Rowland, Trina and the exact guy you want to have around when you talk about how your tataﬂashing days are over, Girls Gone Wild head Joe Francis. Toward the end of dinner, the Kim and her crew were joined by Perez Hilton and his mother, who was also celebrating her birthday. And also announced her retirement from posing nude. Once they moved to the club, Trina took the mike and Kelly Rowland did “When Loves Takes Over.” Ben Lyons, who was also doing his birthday on Oct. 16 at Lavo, was in the mix. His status as a nude model remains undetermined. For the Gotham portion of the celebration, Kardashian was joined by Ciara, Adrian Grenier, Missy Elliot, Lil’ Jon and a number of the Real Housewives from hither and yon.

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@scottscool7 I have places I WANNA be & places I SHOULD be. So, why am I laying in bed watching Interview with a Vampire and eating grapes? Lazy bastard. @BrookeInVegas TV ad said for $1 a day, the price of a cup of coffee, I could feed a village. I called to ﬁnd out where to get such cheap coffee. @TonyDasco The best part of not drinking is I don’t have to look for my car tomorrow morning.

@AnnieLePage “Going to church doesn’t make you a good person any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.”

@cmoonreed I think they’re ﬁlming an episode of Cops right outside my apartment complex. Good thing I’m moving!

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It’s Mini-ween!

Like Kim Kardashian, Ne-Yo was celebrating his birthday. Unlike Kim, Ne-Yo enlisted the D-O-Double G to get it done. The Las Vegan, born Shaffer Smith, spent Oct. 14 at Tryst at Wynn Las Vegas with a dapper Snoop Dogg, who was decked out in a vest, tie and pocket square. That Ne-Yo is a good sartorial inﬂuence. Holly Madison brought the R&B singer his cake that night. He doubled down for a second birthday night at XS on Oct. 15.

What better way to start your Oktoberfest than half a pint? Beer! Of beer. Totally meant “of beer.” The go-to choice of discriminating connoisseurs of diminutive Mike Meyers clones, Verne Troyer, popped up at the Fremont Street Experience on Oct. 15 to kick off both the Golden Nugget’s Oktoberfest beer bash and Binion’s Haunted Casino. He shared time with another man who had his last movie hit in the mid-’90s, Mayor Oscar Goodman. They’ve both been known to take a drink in their time, but at least Mayor Goodman was never caught whizzing in the corner of a room in front of Adrianne Curry. At least that we know of. Troyer was also spotted later that night at the Playboy Club inside the Palms playing blackjack with four friends and Oct. 16 at Nove Italiano.

The sartorially splendid Smith on his B-day.

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@mattselman Most proﬁtable sentence ever written: “Title of movie does not appear on hotel bill.”

@april_corum A stripper fell on me at a concert at the Palms. And I didn’t even have to pay her.

@Miss_Lalaine Damn it smells good in my kitchen! How blessed am I to have a man that cooks?!!! Hallelujah!!! Can I get an AMEN!? @Aubs Haven’t left for Vegas yet & already spilled down my shirt & inadvertently ﬂashed people my ass 3 times. Foreshadowing the night ahead?

@unmarketing You know you gave it your all in a seminar when you have to go change your clothes after. #bwe10

@AnnieDuke How can we expect people to make healthy food choices when soda costs half as much as water and broccoli is more expensive than a Big Mac? Both these guys were big in the ‘90s.

Kardashian photo by Al Powers; Ne-Yo photo by Erik Kabik

Looking Sharp

Sharron Angle told Harry Reid to “man up”! Classic! :)

THE LaTEsT THougHT

Digital Dreams

Bricks-and-mortar Vegas is an international icon. It deserves an iconic presence on the Web.

It doesn’t add up. Las Vegas is one of the most iconic cities in the world. The Strip is one of the most iconic streets in the world—maybe the most iconic. The world is ever more a digital world. So how come Las Vegas lacks any iconic presence online? How come the digital world, for all its boundless potential, has failed to create any kind of analog to the real city we experience in our day-to-day lives? Put another way: How come our websites suck so much? As I spend more time online, for work or pleasure, I find this more of a problem. Look, I like the digital world we’re in: We can soar through the Internet quickly enough, zigzagging among links, flying over the landscape like a superhero, communicating instantly with anyone we please. This has its vertiginous pleasures. But what we’re flying over is a dizzying maze of complication. One of the reasons Las Vegas works so well and has been able to achieve its iconic status is that it’s visually legible. Downtown. Strip. Suburbs. A desert valley ringed by mountains. It’s all easily graspable: Wherever you are in town, you can usually see the city’s visual components, and understand the spatial and even symbolic relationships among them. By comparison, think of the digital sites that have something to do with Las Vegas. Ever been on the city’s website? A bureaucrat’s dream. The county’s website? Beige and brown and hurtfully dull. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority site? Better, a little flashier, but still more utilitarian than inspiring. The casinos’ websites? As confusing, as it turns out, as negotiating the casinos themselves. Local media? The Las Vegas Sun has a superior website, no question, but one website alone cannot carry the water for an entire city. Most of the others are at best competent and at worst dreadful; they seem to lack some crucial spark of vision, of ambition, of daring, of imagination. The building of Las Vegas is a staggering, lunatic accomplishment. The comparatively easy work of building a digital environment to help us understand that accomplishment has turned out to be not so easy. I don’t mean to single out local websites—Vegas websites are like all websites: overly complicated, visually inert mazes of poorly considered links. The information is all there, I suppose, but it’s very much a help-yourself kind of model. 18 Vegas Seven October 21-27, 2010

What we need in the digital world—in Las Vegas and beyond—is a commitment to legibility. We need a way to present complex sets of information in inviting, comprehensible ways. Great cities give us compelling clues for creative navigation; we need the same thing from the Web, so that the information ceases to be merely endless content—dry, quantifiable, each piece exactly the same—and becomes something more important: knowledge, wisdom, a site of meaning. We have the tools for such a site. Check out doclab.org, run by Amsterdam’s International Documentary Film Festival, for a taste of what can already be done. What can we do here in Las Vegas? How about an iTunes-style relational database charting the educational gains and losses in all the schools of the Clark County School District? (Trust me, you don’t want to wade through the endless reports on CCSD’s website.) With a few clicks you could compare performance at one school over time or compare multiple schools—handy if you’re looking for best schools to send your kids to. How about a website or app that laid out the significant events of Las Vegas history in an moving, interactive timeline composed of photos, films, journalism, literature and scholarship? Or, a site where thousands of Las

Vegans could narrate their experiences with foreclosure—and with the various foreclosure assistance programs that have come out of Washington—augmented with fullscreen photos, maps of foreclosed homes, audio or video interviews and ﬁrst-person written testimonials. That would really help us see the impact the crisis has had on our fellow citizens. Something simple? OK: A realtime visual tour of the Strip from ground level or from a few hundred feet in the air; your “tour guide” would respond to directional inputs and offer customizable content that pointed you toward the best attractions. Legibility requires differentiating information and making decisions about what information is more important than others. This is beginning to happen in trends that range from data visualization to geotagging to metadata. But it’s equally about presentation—the beauty of our Web pages and applications. I think the Web (and TV before it) is so intoxicating in part because the actual world we inhabit can be so disorienting and unattractive, technically astounding and emotionally crippling. Unfortunately, as the Web grows ever bigger and more complicated, it seems to be mirroring the worst of our built environment—a sprawling and ugly place of deadening banality—rather than the best of it. True, a legible, beautiful Web may serve only to suck us farther down the rabbit hole of completely supplanting the real world with the cyber world. But I am hopeful it may yield the opposite effect. The Web experience now is dreamlike—diffuse, gauzy, creating a vague impression of personal empowerment and an equally vague feeling of being drugged. It’s the ultimate triumph of modernity: It allows us to overcome the limitations of time and space, but too often it leaves us feeling isolated. We can do better. We can create a digital experience that is both legible and beautiful, that does not lull us to sleep but keeps us wide awake. It would be, perhaps, akin to entering a city garden or plaza—or, hell, even driving down Las Vegas Boulevard at sunset with the top down—a place to be nourished spiritually and emotionally, even intellectually, before returning to the everyday world recharged. Such a digital world may help us ﬁnd ourselves in the real one.

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Society

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Fast company The most powerful road-going Aston Martin ever built was unveiled at an invitation-only party for 40 select buyers at Gaudin Luxury Cars. Aston Martin, the esteemed British sports car maker, has created a supercar with the 2011 V12 Vantage, packing 510 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque into a sleek shape. Hosting the unveiling party was Gaudin general manager Glenn Anderson, with special guest Garrett Bailey of Aston Martin North America.

Photography by Mark Bowers

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ENVIABLES

Style

‘the Situation’ SayS ...

Designer and celebrity collaborator Jac Vanek has created a new bracelet, Gym.Tan.Laundry, inspired by MTV’s hit show Jersey Shore. Coined by cast member “The Situation,” this quote has taken on a cult following of its own. $10, JacVanek.com.

The Look

a lotta PRada

Prada recently opened a store at Crystals in CityCenter. This architecturally innovative 20,000-square-foot fashion mecca spans three ﬂoors and houses men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, footwear and a series of limited-edition bags and playful accessories dedicated to Las Vegas. 740-3000, Prada.com.

Role Playing

Who will you be tonight? In Victoria’s Secret new collection, Sexy Little Fantasies, lingerie allows you to play dress-up and take on the persona of a sexy kitty, sailor, nurse, angel, bride or senorita. The perfect thing to slip into once the Halloween costume comes off. VictoriasSecret.com.

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MIkE ZAMpINI

Operations manager for the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open; age 26.

Style icon: Rickie Fowler. What he’s wearing now: Tag Heuer sunglasses and watch, Puma golf polo and belt, Perry Ellis pants and Callaway teaching shoes (available at TPC Summerlin Pro Shop). Mike Zampini thinks all golfers should look as good as possible on the course. “Golf is the only sport where there is no uniform; everyone chooses their own style and clothing,” he says. “Golf attire is now much more about performance wear; modifying fabrics for temperatures and tying in performance gear with a fashionforward focus.”

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Skins at the Cosmopolitan will be the retailerโ s ๏ฌ rst U.S. store.

A Well-Cultivated Mix

With its December opening right around the corner, the Cosmopolitan unveils its retail offerings By MJ Elstein

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1. Metallic Skeleton Hand Available at Z Gallerie, Fashion Show, $15. 2. Halloween Cupcake Decorating Kit Available at Williams-Sonoma, The District, $12. 3. Martha Stewart Skeleton Wall Clings Available at JoAnn.com, $20. 4. Halloween Pancake Molds Available at Williams-Sonoma, Summerlin, $20.

5. Frankenstein Beverage Napkins Available at Z Gallerie, Fashion Show, $3. 6. Artecnica Witches Kitchen bowl and saucepan Available at Unicahome, 616-9280, $240 to $360. 7. Bone Collector Skull Kitchen Brush Available at Sur La Table, Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, $7. – Compiled by Carla Ferreira

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THe LocaL Newsroom The Bluebird of Happiness For some patrons, a new coffee shop offers more than a good cup of joe By Sean DeFrank The Bluebird Coffee Shop is, in some ways, just like many other eateries in Las Vegas. It’s a place where patrons can sit at the counter and enjoy a fresh-brewed cup of coffee, have a sandwich while watching TV, or log on to the Internet on one of four computers. But for medical marijuana cardholders, it is more. Co-owner Larry Monkarsh has created a place where patients enrolled in the Nevada Medical Marijuana Program—there are 2,247 of them as of August—can toke up in peace without being hassled or judged by those who frown upon pot smoking as a way to treat or alleviate health problems. “We want people who are sick, that get referred from their [physician] for medical marijuana, to have a place they feel comfortable coming to that isn’t stigmatized,” Monkarsh says. “We’re not an excuse to party. That’s not what we’re here for. If you have a card and are a patient in the Nevada program, this is your home, this is your club.” The business, which opened in August, has a Compassion Club lounge, separated from the rest of the coffee shop, that is for licensed cardholders only. Inside the coffee shop itself, no trace of any marijuana use is evident, and Monkarsh has gone to great lengths to make sure that the lines are not crossed between what is allowed under the provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes 453A and illegal activities that could draw the attention of law-enforcement agencies. “We did enough research into the Nevada 453A to understand the gist of the law,” he says. “Metro is concerned about criminal activity, and we’re very conﬁdent that there’s no criminal activity going on here. We encourage Metro to come in.” (Metro may eventually accept that invitation. Public information

Monkarsh expects to make his money on special events rather than Compassion Club memberships.

ofﬁcer Marcus Martin, a former narcotics ofﬁcer, says the coffee shop itself is a public place, which could make smoking in the Compassion Club lounge an illegal activity, even if it is separated from the rest of the business.) Monkarsh, a general contractor by trade who has lived in Las Vegas since 1995, came up with the concept for the Bluebird after studying the growth of the medical marijuana industry. With medical marijuana legalized in Nevada in 2001, the economy taking its toll on his general contracting business and Californians voting next month on a ballot initiative to legalize pot, he decided the time was right to take advantage of the

changing landscape and open the Bluebird, which is located at 2025 Paradise Road, just blocks away from the Stratosphere. Membership to the Compassion Club is $450 per month, although there are also rates for daily or annual membership. That buys members access to lectures, events, growing seminars—Nevada law states that medical marijuana card holders can possess up to one ounce of marijuana, three mature plants and four immature plants—and cooking demonstrations. “If you can’t afford the $450 a month, then we’ll work with you and we’ll ﬁnd a way that you can manage it,” says Monkarsh, who is a medical marijuana cardholder Continued on Page 39

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The Greening of Las Vegas The Green chamber of commerce opens its second national branch right here, of all places By Kate Silver

Money isn’t the only green thing in Las Vegas, at least not anymore. The recent debut of the Green Chamber of Commerce Las Vegas Chapter in August is a nod to our growing sustainability. The Las Vegas chapter is actually the ﬁrst outside of the national ofﬁce in San Francisco, which opened in 2007. Las Vegas chapter president Greg St. Martin insists that the quick opening was more circumstantial than political. Five other chapters

are in the process of opening across the country, but the Las Vegas one was quickest to the draw. That speed is actually something more commonly associated with Las Vegas than its sustainability. St. Martin hears it all the time— the surprise and stiﬂed laughter that comes across when the words “Las Vegas” and “green” are used in the same sentence. But a quick Internet search (or, more speciﬁcally, a search on the Secretary of State’s

page) demonstrates how commonly those words are paired. In fact, the Green Chamber of Commerce Las Vegas Chapter isn’t the only game in town. There’s also the Las Vegas International Green Chamber of Commerce and Ward 5’s Green Chamber of Commerce. “The green economy in Las Vegas is making a huge transformation, that’s due in great part to [Sen.] Harry Reid with his green initiatives in this town,” St. Martin says. Continued on Page 40 October 21-27, 2010 Vegas Seven 37

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About this time every year, theme parks around the country get a monthlong reprieve from the off-season as they re-theme themselves for Halloween. No one wants to float down a lazy river in October, but being chased by zombies through a maze is another story. Locally, Circus Circus is making the most of scare season with two attractions that promise to terrify patrons. Circus Circus has been in the Halloween business since 2003, when it leased Adventuredome to Jason Egan’s Egan Productions, which transforms the fiveacre venue into a carnival of frights called Fright Dome. Haunted houses themed around movies like Saw and My Bloody Valentine do their best to petrify paying customers. Sometimes it works too well. “I’ve sent grown men out wetting their pants,” Egan says. This year, Egan has added something new to the mix, to give families something a little less intense. In seeking inspiration, he drew on one of the native peculiarities of Circus Circus. It is one of the very few hotels in town with a 13th floor, which gave Egan the idea for a spooky tour called “The 13th Floor Experience.” The phobic fun starts at the elevator bank across from the buffet, where a creepily costumed elevator operator whisks ticket-holders up to the eponymous floor of the Casino Tower. Once up there, guests are escorted through the halls and into several of the guestrooms, each of which has a different frightening panorama. With flashing strobe lights, actors menacingly lurching about, and blood-curdling narration from a guide, it’s a surreal step away from the Strip. At the end, guests are shepherded back down to ground level, temporarily terrified but satisfied. One recent visitor from Phoenix, Jessica, 8, begged her parents to take her on the tour, even though the management suggests children under 12 stay away. Even though she shrieked with terror at some of the most frightful moments, she loved the experience. “It was good,” she said with a smile. “Even when it was scary.” Even in a recession, horror is good business. Despite the downturn in just about everything in Las Vegas over the past three years, Fright Dome’s

attendance has continued to rise. On a typical Friday, Fright Dome averages about 6,500 guests in its five hours of operation (the translucent pink dome it sits in precludes daylight ghoulishness), and the 13th Floor Experience draws an additional 500 to 800 horror fans. That’s good news for Circus Circus, good news for Egan and even better news for the 300 actors the two attractions employ, along with a host of security, box office and support personnel. Together, Fright Dome and the 13th Floor Experience take about 11 months of preparation. In a perfect world, Egan would have more, but he’s doing quite well with the time he’s given. There’s lots to get done: partnership deals to ink with sponsors as diverse as Rockstar Energy Drink and Lionsgate Entertainment; attraction concepts to develop; fabrication of the attractions themselves; and hiring those 300 actors and their supporting cast. For Egan, hiring actors is one of the most critical parts of the entire operation. “You can have the best set designs in the world but if you don’t have phenomenal actors, it just won’t work,” he says. “We go through numerous interviews in the process of hiring our team to make sure that when they are given a role, it suits them and brings out every quality in their acting abilities.” When Egan started putting together Fright Dome in 2003, October was one of Adventuredome’s worst months. Now, it’s one of the best. And he isn’t done yet. On his wish list, Egan would like to see a film company partner with Egan Productions to give the 13th Floor Experience the kind of well-known movie theme that his Saw haunted house in Fright Dome enjoys. He’s also open to the possibility of a reality show that chronicles the show behind the show, including some of the “20, 22 hour days” that he puts into panicking his guests nightly. The recession has given Las Vegas casinos the opportunity to see what works and what doesn’t. Judging by their continued growth, Egan’s Circus Circus horror houses will be a part of Vegas Octobers for quite a while to come. David G. Schwartz is the director of UNLV’s Center for Gaming Research.

A recent survey found 15 percent of UNLV students smoke.

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York photo by Geri Kodey/ courtesy UNLV Photo Services

By Kate Silver Four years ago, Nevada voters passed the Clean Indoor Air Act, banning smoking inside most public places. Now, a movement is under way to make even the outdoors of Clark County colleges and universities smoke-free by 2012. Dr. Nancy York, an assistant professor at UNLV’s School of Nursing, is spearheading the effort, which is being funded with a grant by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Funding of $14.6 million was initially received by the Southern Nevada Health District for its Tobacco Control Program. That money was distributed it to partners across the Valley, with $450,000 of it going to the tobacco-free campus initiative. “If the campuses of higher education can push and move forward and become tobacco-free, and the students see that as the norm, we’re hoping that will spill

University physicians and nurses have over into the state and that the graduates also been trained in smoking intervention of these universities will want to work in smoke-free environments,” York says. “The and will write prescriptions for students who want a little pharmacological help. state took the ﬁrst step with the Clean Over-the-counter medications are also Indoor Air Act, which we’re very proud of, but I see us, in the university setting, taking available (students must pay for prescription and non-prescriptions drugs). the next step.” Eventually, York hopes to also The goal is to get rid of offer free counseling services to smoking and tobacco use on faculty and staff. campus entirely. If that is Rhone D’Errico, a graduate accomplished, UNLV, the assistant to York and student in College of Southern Nevada the UNLV School of Nursand Nevada State College will ing master’s program, quit join the ranks of at least 446 smoking in 2009 after nearly smoke-free campuses across 15 years. He says when he was the United States. an undergraduate at UNLV, he Right now, York says she wasn’t aware of any smokinghears the most complaints Dr. Nancy York cessation programs. He quit about people smoking outside on his own, with the help of the patch and of the library and the student union at Zyban. He says it was no easy feat, and UNLV. Her goal is to establish minimum hopes that students will take advantage of smoking distances outside of buildings and the free services the school is offering. But around gathering areas. She also wants to he emphasizes that the goal of the program put a stop to tobacco companies from sponlies in making a healthier campus, not in soring school organizations and events. telling students what to do. But the ﬁrst step to becoming tobacco“We want to help support people in cessafree is, of course, students’ willingness to tion efforts and we want to make sure they quit. A recent UNLV survey found that 15 have all the resources, but the bottom line percent of its students smoke, with more than half stating they’d like to quit smoking is we’re really not looking to tell anybody to change their individual behavior,” he says. before they graduate. The university is “We’re not looking to force any personal offering smoking-cessation services, supchange on anybody.” port and counseling to students who want to stop smoking. Those services are now available on campus for free, 24 hours a To learn more about the tobacco-free campus initiaday, seven days a week. tive, go to TobaccoFreeUNLV.com.

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himself. “We’re really here to help them, not exclude them. … There are a lot of perks that you can take advantage of for that money.” For potential Compassion Club members who are not yet licensed under Nevada law, Monkarsh says the initial monthly fees go toward doctor referrals and ensuring that paperwork and application costs are filed correctly to get those who have medical reasons for needing medical marijuana the relief they are seeking, legally. “We want to be an information-gathering zone for the medicine, and how you can obtain it and become a legal patient in the program,” he says. “And that’s really our main goal.” There are now about a half-dozen monthly members enrolled in the Compassion Club. The Bluebird has partnered with two local dispensaries vetted by Monkarsh to make sure they meet the nonprofit standards required under the law, especially following the Sept. 8 raids of at least six dispensaries by federal agents and Metro officers. Monkarsh wants the Bluebird to become a place where all members of the community are welcome, not just medical marijuana users. He’s installing an outdoor grill for barbecues, applying for a banquet license and has plans to host outdoor concerts. “We really think the community events will be where a lot of our money comes from,” he says. “The Compassion Club isn’t a moneymaker. We know that. It’s not here to make money; it’s here to provide services to people.” Monkarsh hopes to open Bluebird locations in Reno and Southern California. “There are people out there who need help,” he says. “It’s not a joke. In mainstream society and the mainstream media, it’s kind of a chuckle; it’s not legitimized. What we’re doing here is legitimizing this movement.” October 21-27, 2010 Vegas Seven 39

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Look around and see double-decker buses and the monorail (often a punchline, but still, it’s a monorail). There are farmers markets and a growing number of recycling programs. While we won’t likely be seeing Las Vegas on any “Greenest Cities” lists anytime soon—we’re in the desert and chock-ablock with irrigated lawns, fake lakes, a fake volcano, swimming pools and a practically impenetrable car culture, to name a few non-green things—change is afoot. And the Green Chamber of Commerce aims to help support and foster that change. St. Martin says the chamber doesn’t have strict qualiﬁcations for joining, but requests that members exhibit a number of sustainable qualities and be interested in becoming more so, whether that means switching out lightbulbs, recycling, becoming paperless or other steps. Since August, 32 businesses have joined, including Mandalay Bay, Freeman exhibit services, Realm of Design, Stewart Title, Green Clean Commercial Cleaning, Sprint and more. St. Martin

Don’t laugh: The Green Chamber’s Greg St. Martin says Las Vegas is a natural place to expand.

says that in time he hopes to have 500 members. “We’re going to educate the public on green and we’re going to educate the public that we have the green members that do what they need in green,” he

says. “We have a place where green companies can all unite and come together and network among each other. The most loyal people in the world, that I’ve found, are green companies. They like to work with each other.”

Photo by Anthony Mair

Reid has worked to bring new-energy jobs to Nevada, most recently with the opening of A-Power Energy Generation Systems, which will bring 1,000 jobs to a Henderson LED manufacturing and wind turbine plant. On Oct. 12, Reid attended a dedication ceremony for the plant and said, “Today, we’re here for a strategy for tomorrow. Nevada is already the nation’s hub for renewable energy.” Las Vegas has seen a dramatic increase in sustainability in just the last two years. CityCenter brought the green spotlight to Las Vegas with its LEED-certified facilities, joining the ranks of the Palazzo; Molasky Corporate Center; the UNLV Science Engineering and Technology Building; the Springs Preserve Origen Experience, Guest Services buildings and Desert Living Center; and many other sustainable structures. The city of Las Vegas’ fleet of cars runs on alternative fuels, making it among the cleanest in the country. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is acquiring a fleet of bicycles to distribute to other governmental offices.

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John Oceguera was on his way to be interviewed when he saw a motorcyclist down in the road and stopped to help. Somehow, it seemed appropriate. When he isn’t busy as assistant fire chief of North Las Vegas and chasing around a baby son, Oceguera is the presumptive Assembly Speaker. The Democratic majority is 28-14, and unless lightning strikes in several places at the same time, with Speaker Barbara Buckley term-limited, the current majority leader will assume the gavel and switch from helping save motorcyclists to helping save the state. “I have a deep sense of responsibility,” he says. “I’m a fourth-generation Nevadan, my son is a fifth-generation Nevadan, and a lot of people are relying on me and other legislators to make good decisions.” Not that the decisions will be easy. Reports peg the pending shortfall at $3 billion, though that may overstate the case. What is on Oceguera’s docket? First, unsurprisingly, try to hold the Democrats’ two-thirds majority, and not just out of partisanship. It takes two-thirds to raise taxes or continue the fees due to expire in 2011. Holding a Democratic majority shouldn’t be hard. But between incumbents in closely divided districts and open seats thanks to term limits, a twothirds majority could be tougher. So, Oceguera and his caucus have organized to help incumbents, carefully vetted new candidates and taken the “unusual” step of endorsing some candidates in the primary to make the Democratic field as strong as possible. Another related issue involves the effects of term limits. The Assembly will include at least a dozen new members who face what Oceguera calls “a huge learning curve.” Needing new bodies, both Democrats and Republicans worked to find and encourage good candidates. “It says a lot about our community and our state that so many are still willing to run for office, despite ill will toward elected officials,” Oceguera says, and he’s right: Most who run for office honestly want to serve and to serve honestly. Beyond the campaign, the legislative session looms for Oceguera and his colleagues. He sees three main themes awaiting them. “First is the budget. The

second thing that will take up a lot of our attention is redistricting. Third is preparing folks for the future”—the new legislators who will be picking up for Oceguera, with term limits forcing him to leave the Assembly after this session. And, although he didn’t say it this way, he’s also preparing Nevadans for the state’s future, which clearly needs to be different than the past and present. All of which means tempering partisanship. Legislators once worked well together. On weekends they stayed in Carson City, or half a dozen might pile into one car to head south, and several hours on the road in close quarters forced them to get along. A few years ago, a speaker watched the opposing party’s leader walk by and muttered that the two of them no longer could have a civil conversation. Some of the rivalries are intraparty, too: both Oceguera and state Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford are telegenic young Democrats with a future beyond the Legislature. Oceguera says they can all get along. “Sometimes even though the same party controls both chambers, there isn’t a good relationship. Horsford and I are friends personally and professionally and try to make sure there’s good communication. We’ve been working not only on the political side of things, but the policy side. I just don’t think we have a lot of time for party bickering or intraparty bickering.” He has hopes for the Republicans, too. “I think I have a good relationship with the other side and I’d like to regain some of the ground we’ve lost. We have moved more in the direction of Washington, D.C. Also, I have a relationship with Northern Nevada, so I think I can bridge that gap between North and South, Republican and Democrat,” and he feels he has a good relationship with Pete Goicoechea, the Assembly GOP leader, who may be in trouble with his caucus for daring to say Nevada might need new revenue. Ideally, Oceguera and his colleagues will bridge those gaps—for his sake, his 9-month-old son’s sake and Nevada’s sake. Michael Green is a professor of history at the College of Southern Nevada and author of several books and articles on Nevada history and politics.

Nightlife

Entertaining options for a week of nonstop fun and excitement.

Compiled by Melissa Arseniuk

Thu. 21 Bunnies take Vegas tonight, as Playboy takes over Sin City, from MGM Grand to Hefner’s home away from home, the Palms. First, Miss October 2010, Claire Sinclair, joins the sexy cast of Crazy Horse Paris at MGM Grand. The Playmate makes the most of her monthlong reign, and takes it off in three acts, twice a night, through Oct. 28. (Shows 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., $50.50-$60.50, ages 18-plus, dark Oct. 26.) Later that night, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner hosts his go-to night spot, the Playboy Club. (At the Palms, doors 11 p.m., $20, local ladies free.) And over at the Hard Rock Hotel, Godskitchen at Vanity welcomes DJ Boris. 10:30 p.m., $40 guys, $20 girls, locals free.

Fri. 22 If you’re planning to catch Vegas Seven’s The Tell, at the El Cortez (more on page 64), then you may as well plan to make a night of it by cruising on over to the Downtown Cocktail Room for the after-party. (111 Las Vegas Boulevard South, no cover.) If not (don’t worry, we won’t be mad ... much), the Strip awaits you. Mr. Autotone himself, T-Pain (pictured), joins DJ Jazzy Jeff at the Palms as Rain’s Friday night resident, Z-Trip, takes a night off from the Revolution. (Doors 11 p.m., $30, local ladies free.) Over at Wynn, Blush hosts a DJ Hero 2 release party that gives away DJ Hero 2 party bundles for Xbox 360, Wii and PS3. Meanwhile, the game’s London-based remixer, DJ Tom Oke, joins resident Jace One. (Doors 9 p.m., $30 guys, $20 girls.) Self-proclaimed “self-made alcohol pseudo-expert,” Zane Lamprey of TV’s Three Sheets gets his beer-fueled song on at the Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip with his Zane Lamprey Sings the Booze Tour. Doors 8 p.m., show 9 p.m., $20-$25 ticketcts at TicketWeb.com.

Sat. 23 Waste the afternoon away and pre-game for the Jimmy Buffett concert at MGM Grand as Margaritaville hosts a side-street pre-party of sorts, in the alley between O’Sheas Casino and Margaritaville. Unlike the concert, which will cost you $78-$228, admission to the street party is free—and there’s a Ferris wheel! There’s also live entertainment, and—who knows?—you might win tickets to the show later that night. (Street party 11 a.m.-6 p.m., concert at Grand Garden Arena at 8 p.m.) At the Palms, LA Riots and Second Sun perform during Perfecto following an opening set by Zen Freeman. At Rain, doors 11 p.m., $30, local ladies free.

SeveN NIghtS

Sun. 24

Bid the weekendlong Mondo Lounge event adieu as Bachelor Pad Magazine presents a Last Call closing night cocktail party celebrating classy, classic Vegas with burlesque performances by Ruby Joule, Ruby Champagne (pictured), Cha Cha Velour and more. (At Beauty Bar, 517 E. Fremont St., $5, free with event wristband.) At the Bank, Jack Colton hands out the hardware during JackColton.com’s annual Host Awards. VIP hosts will be honored in categories, including Most Likely to Steal Your Customer and Easiest on the Eyes. At Bellagio, doors 10:30 p.m., $30, locals and industry free.

Mon. 25 Kick off the workweek with a night of amped-up, sexed-up football action at Playboy Club, which hosts its second Monday Night Football viewing party. Hang with the bunnies and your buddies and watch as the New York Giants take on the Dallas Cowboys. There will be Miller beer specials and upscale bar food like Nove Italiano’s thin-crust pizzas for $7. And if your betting can’t be conﬁned to the casino sports book, you can always sneak in some blackjack or roulette in between plays. At the Palms, 5-8 p.m., no cover.

Tue. 26 In Vegas, birthdays are celebrated for a month, and holidays last a week. And Halloween is no exception. The festivities begin tonight as J-Roc hosts his annual J-Roc-OWeen party during a special installment of Bang! at Moon, giving away $5,000 in cash and prizes for the best costumes. (Doors 11 p.m., $20, local ladies free.) Blush also gives away a cool $5,000 tonight, during its Vampires and Villainsthemed contest. At Wynn, doors 9 p.m., open ladies champagne bar 11 p.m.-midnight, $30 cover, local ladies and industry members free.

Wed. 27 TheDirty.com is known for being crass, so it’s somewhat ﬁtting that the trash-talking website’s HallowEve event at Eve asks partiers to dress like their favorite dead rock star. If you fear the wrath of Jim Morrison’s ghost, you can always go dressed as a zombie groupie. (At Crystals, doors 10:30 p.m., $20 girls, $30 guys, local ladies free.) At Revolution Lounge, PictureHealing.com hosts a masquerade beneﬁt in support of Music Saves Lives featuring Neon Trees (pictured). At the Mirage, doors 10 p.m., $50, tickets at WantTickets.com. October 21-27, 2010 Vegas Seven 45

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The Bank | Bellagio

Photography by Amy Schaefer

Upcoming OCT. 29 | SEXY VAMPIRE COSTUME PARTY OCT. 30 | AUDRINA PATRIDGE OCT. 31 | SEX KITTENS HALLOWEEN PARTY

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Surrender | encore

Photography by Brenton Ho

Upcoming OCT. 21 | SURRENDER THURSDAYS OCT. 23 | AOKI’S HOUSE OCT. 27 | INDUSTRY HALLOWEEN PARTY

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Beauty Bar | 517 e. Fremont St.

Upcoming OCT. 21 | VINDICATOR, POSSESSOR, BLOOD SOLDIER, DJ STAR OCT. 22 | INNERPHASE, STANDING SHADOWS, RED ABBEY

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Photography by Beverly Oanes

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Playboy Club | Palms

Photography by Amy Schaefer

Upcoming OCT. 21 | HUGH HEFNER HOSTS OCT. 24 | MISS NOVEMBER CALENDAR SHOOT OCT. 30 | SEXIEST COSTUME CONTEST

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Profile

House Hunting Checking in to Swedish House Mafia’s Masquerade Motel By Melissa Arseniuk They’re the “Three Musketeers” of electronic music, and Swedish House Mafia—DJs Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell—are finally bringing their award-winning party, Masquerade Motel, to Las Vegas. After a second, massively successful summer residency at Pasha nightclub in Ibiza, Spain, the event for the first time leaves that house music holy land and makes its masked debut on North American soil Oct. 30 in Miami. The following night, Masquerade Motel overtakes the Hard Rock Hotel, as the DJ supergroup transforms The Joint into a house head-banger’s masquerade ball. The trio will also release their first full-length album, Until One, on Oct. 25. In advance of both, Angello spoke with Vegas Seven contributor Melissa Arseniuk about masks, music and the Mafia. What should people expect when they check into, and check out, Masquerade Motel? Glamour, mixed with rave, mixed with sex, mixed with mystique night. … The whole concept is very sexy and very mystical, and you can hide behind your mask and become yourself and, you know, just have a really good time. A mask covering your face can do a lot of good when you want to have a good time. Or bad. Both! But good is bad, and bad is good. Good point. But explain how SHM came into existence. The three of you were already wellknown producers and widely respected DJs before SHM began collaborating and touring together. Why did you bother? We all have individual fans; we all have big careers already. But it’s just amazing. … It’s like your three favorite people in the world coming together. Meanwhile, if you were to put three rock stars on a stage the size of a DJ booth, they’d probably kill one another. That’s the difference with us: We love each other. There’s nothing more than love, and dance music is all about that. Dance music is about happiness, being there, and being what you want to be and doing what you want to do.

brand now—it’s everything from approving artwork, to approving merchandise, to approving venues, to choosing production for the shows, to choosing guests we’re going to have—it’s like, there’s so much more to it. And it’s a lot of fun. You produce music—sometimes on your own, sometimes with Axwell, sometimes with Sebastian, and sometimes with other people— using a range of names and aliases. Playhouse, Supermongo, Supermode, the A&P Project— it’s hard to keep them straight! What gives? I like to confuse people a little bit! … I like to bring something new, and have people be, “Oh, this is so hot—what is it?” and then they ﬁnd out it’s me, and they’re, like, “Oh, OK. We knew it!” … I’ve done so much stuff and I haven’t even announced that it’s me doing it, and some people still don’t. I just think it’s a good thing. … If I put out everything that I do, every third day of the week, it’d be overkill. So what’s next? We’re working on some new SHM stuff. Sebastian and I are working on some new Playhouse stuff. … I’m kind of on the line of picking whether I should do a new album or not, and I’m leaning toward “maybe.” I don’t even know right now, there’s a lot going on. My label [Size] is doing really, really well … and, you know, we have to win consumers and just try to go for a total world domination of dance music. Well, at least you’re honest about your empirebuilding. Well, I try! You know, everything starts with a dream. Swedish House Maﬁa’s Masquerade Motel, 9 p.m. Oct. 31, The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel, $60-$110, Ticketmaster. com. For the super-snazzy extended interview with Angello, visit WeeklySeven.com/Nightlife.

How do you balance your solo work with SHM projects? Every day I work on my solo stuff, but SHM has become so big lately that it takes a little more time. I would say, today, it’s 50-50. SHM is this big Swedish House Maﬁa, from left to right: Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and our man, Steve Angello.

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A Little (More) Tiësto, Please The three-time No. 1 DJ in the world lands in Vegas at The Joint By Jason Scavone It’s always nice to get a gift from a friend. It’s even better on those rare occasions that you don’t have to run to the mall to return it, like the time your BFF slipped you the new Ann Coulter. And sometimes—say, if you’re Angel Management Group CEO Neil Moffitt—you get the gift of Tiësto. The Dutch electronic music DJ and three-time No.1 DJ has played to crowds of up to 200,000, and will be launching a new residency at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel under AMG’s auspices, starting New Year’s Day. Tiësto’s 11 appearances scheduled for 2011 are listed along with the announcement on Tiesto.com. Moffitt and Tiësto (born Tijs Verwest) go back to the early 2000s when they teamed up to put on the Tiësto in Concert Tiesto’s got his eye on Vegas. tour. They reprised the relationship later in the decade when Moffitt was operating Vegas’ now-shuttered Ice nightclub. So when Tiësto was mulling a Las Vegas residency, and knew where he wanted to play, he turned to Moffitt to help him get it done. “I became aware of him wanting to come here when his management told me that they were coming here to view several properties. We didn’t have, at that particular time, anywhere to facilitate him. He toured every hotel, I believe, every venue,” Moffitt says. “His management informed me that he wanted to do The Joint. He didn’t want to just be a DJ anymore, which he’s not. He was selling huge arena shows. He wanted to take it to the next level. He didn’t just want to be another DJ at another nightclub. He wanted to create a true concert experience similar to what he does at Ibiza [Spain]. He felt that The Joint was the only place for him, and he asked at that point if we would get involved.” Tiësto is one of about half a dozen DJs who can guarantee a return on investment for a venue that specializes in house music, Moffitt says. The long-gone days of C2K and Ra spinning house, he adds, are prima facie evidence that house music alone cannot be counted on to keep the bread coming in. That there are safe and stable fiduciary considerations to go with the artistic boon also happens to be a tidy bonus. “Really, it was something that was more of a gift from him,” Moffitt says. Not a bad gift, considering the last Christmas present you got from a buddy involved the words “slap” and “chop.”

Nightlife

Cocktail Culture

By Xania Woodman

Hot Tequila!

Dash of Betrayal

Jalapeño-infused Corzo silver tequila: Drew Levinson shares the secret Slice six medium jalapeño peppers into wheels, place into the desired tequila bottle (in this case, Corzo silver) and refrigerate. Allow to the peppers to infuse the tequila with their spicy goodness for 12 to 18 hours. Remember: The longer the contact, the hotter your infusion! Strain through a ﬁne mesh strainer and/ or cheesecloth to remove peppers, seeds and other particles and return the tequila to its original bottle. The resulting infused spirit is excellent in most tequila cocktails—just be sure to warn the drinker!

As served at the El Cortez on Oct. 22 (see below), $3 “Tequila makes your clothes come off!” Or so I’m told. But when Vegas Seven needed the perfect cocktail to pair with “The Tell,” an evening of seven unscripted, true cheating stories as told by local and national literary luminaries, the Nevada Chapter of the United States Bartenders’ Guild heard the siren’s call, donned their red blazers and came a-runnin’. Created by Drew Levinson, beverage development director for Wirtz Beverage Nevada and treasurer of the USBG Nevada Chapter, the Dash of Betrayal is deﬁnitely a cocktail to cheat by. The spiciness of the jalapeños, combined with the soft sweetness of the honey, creates delicious conﬂict and complexity within the same cocktail. Bright red in color, the Dash of Betrayal represents all the passion and drama of deceit among lovers. This drink will suit anyone looking for adventure, and perhaps a little trouble … 1½ ounces jalapeño-infused Corzo silver tequila ½ ounce Solerno blood orange liqueur 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice ¾ ounce premium honey ½ ounce Monin blood orange syrup Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice, shake vigorously and strain into a chilled cocktail glass or over fresh ice in a rocks glass and garnish with a lemon twist. Vegas Seven presents “The Tell,” Oct. 22 in the Fiesta Ballroom at the El Cortez, 600 E. Fremont St. Cocktails 8 p.m., program begins 9 p.m. After-party at Downtown Cocktail Room. More at WeeklySeven.com.

While we’re on the subject of cheating…

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“Every bartender, at some point in his or her career, will run out of product,” says Andrew Pollard, United States Bartenders’ Guild Nevada chapter vice president. “Sometimes, when you’re ‘in the weeds,’ you have no choice but to improvise!” We are by no means suggesting that professional bartenders send out 7-Up with a splash of Coke and call it “Ginger Ale” (true story!), but sometimes the house party is so good, you just don’t want to run to the store. With a little help from Pollard and some imagination, here’s how to fake it till the next guest arrives—hopefully with the missing ingredient! Kalani Coconut Liqueur + white rum = Malibu Coconut Rum Cointreau Triple Sec Liqueur + a pinch of cayenne pepper = Clément Créole Shrubb Fresh coffee + simple syrup + white rum = Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur Fresh citrus peels + vodka = citrus vodka Monin peach syrup + whiskey = Southern Comfort Liqueur Blanco Tequila + Añejo Tequila = “Reposado” Tequila—Nah, better not try that one!

Example: 60% Averna + 40% St. Germain = 60/40 64

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Dash of Betrayal photo by Anthony Mair

Bar Math

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The average Joe Joe Girardi is not the dust-kicking manager of Yankees yore. But he has become the prototype of a certain brand of very powerful, very successful New Yorker.

Illustration by Ivy Simones

By Reid Pillifant

On Oct. 13, with a sunny sky smiling down upon Yankee Stadium, Joe Girardi stood in a navy pullover behind a protective screen near third base. On the mound, tattooed ﬁreballer A.J. Burnett was trying to chip away the rust of a long layoff and somehow salvage an unimpressive season. Things were not going well. Burnett had already hit two batters— two of his own teammates, this being a simulated game—and sent a wild pitch back to the net. Behind the screen, Girardi spat. He put his hands on his hips. He crossed his arms. And, as if to focus, he dropped into a catcher’s crouch. For Girardi, whether to rely on the struggling Burnett in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series—and risk putting the team in a 3-1 hole to the upstart Texas Rangers— would become one of the more dramatic decisions of what has been a mostly undramatic tenure.

Over the course of three years, despite daily meetings with the press, Girardi has somehow remained a minor character, directing an ensemble cast of big personalities—without inspiring the adoration or frustration of his predecessors. Year One was a nonstarter, with a lineup at once too young and too old, and without the starting pitching capable of pulling the team into the playoffs. In his second year, a revamped roster seemed to coast to a World Series on a surfeit of talent, some of which was finally playing up to its potential. It was the kind of efficient, unspectacular act of managing that seemed fitting in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s well-ordered city. Shortly after being traded to the Yankees in the winter of 1995, Girardi changed the greeting on his home answering machine to Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York.” Girardi grew up in Peoria, Ill., and graduated with an engineering degree from Northwestern, before rising to the

big leagues with the Chicago Cubs. The Colorado Rockies plucked him in the 1992 expansion draft. Girardi was excited to don the pinstripes. And he was excited about New York, where he could take his wife to Broadway shows. “As a player, you like to sometimes get away and be able to hide, and sometimes in the smaller cities it’s harder to do that,” Girardi told Yankees Magazine a few months after the trade. “But in New York, we’ll just fit in as another Italian couple.” “I remember when he first came here as a catcher—very early in the season. I mean—you know what the clubhouse is like—just filled with writers and reporters, just jammed,” recalled longtime beat reporter Jack O’Connell, who had come to know Girardi during spring training. “He said, ‘Is it like this every day?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, it’s like this every day, Joe.’” As a relatively quiet, defensive-minded catcher, Girardi wasn’t exactly looked to by the tabloids for three-inch headlines.

But he was replacing the popular, powerhitting catcher Mike Stanley, which made for at least a minor drama—until the fall, when Girardi hit a key triple off Atlanta Braves ace Greg Maddux in Game 6 of the 1996 World Series, kick-starting the three-run inning that would clinch the Yankees’ first championship since 1978. Over time, he grew more comfortable with the press, occasionally opening up. He told The New York Times about he and his wife’s struggle to conceive children (they would succeed a few months later), and, before taking over as manager, he would weep in front of a reporter when discussing his father’s battle with Alzheimer’s. Girardi became one of Joe Torre’s most reliable “soldiers,” as Torre put it in his book The Yankee Years (Doubleday, 2009), and during spring training in 1999, Torre asked him to deliver the news to teammates that the manager was fighting cancer. And Girardi did his best to learn from Torre, a manager who preached a mutual trust with his players, and who hired Girardi as his bench coach in 2005. All of which was supposed to help Girardi when Yankees brass chose him— over Yankees legend Don Mattingly—to replace Torre in 2007. But his first press conference did not go well. He quarreled with the media over some minor points and generally failed to live up to Torre’s deft handling of the rabid New York press. “Look at the act he had to follow!” New York Daily News columnist Mike Lupica said. “The other guy”—Torre— “nobody’s ever going to be the other guy. Just the show he put on every afternoon with the media, there’s never been anything like it in the history of anything.” Torre had won them over the hard way. On his first day in 1996, the Daily News dubbed him “CLUELESS JOE” on its back page. He was, after all, a career loser—894 wins and 1,003 losses—who had never won a playoff series, and could reasonably be written off as another flailing gasp by the famously impatient George Steinbrenner, who had already chewed through 21 managers in 23 years. But Torre had been around the block—as a nine-time All-Star and one-time Most Valuable Player—and, perhaps most importantly, he wasn’t particularly uptight about failing again. The Brooklyn native had an unflappable demeanor that romanced the New York media, and even writers who didn’t particularly like him always felt like they were getting enough grist to feed their readers. Continued on Page 72 October 21-27, 2010 Vegas Seven 69

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Are Parents Too Involved With Their Kids? In a word: no. But nurturing your kids’ autonomy will help them in the long run By Kathy Seal Despite media fondness for reports of hyper- and helicopter parenting, the short answer to this headline is a resounding no. While some kinds of parental involvement with kids are better than others, say researchers, any kind of involvement is better than none at all. Psychologist William H. Jeynes found that—regardless of race or gender—the more parents were involved in their kids’ lives, the better their children’s grades and test scores. The California State University, Long Beach, professor analyzed more than 140 other studies of elementary and secondary school students, and found that kids with involved parents also have fewer behavioral problems and are less likely to be bullied than kids with uninvolved parents. Of course, much hinges on your definition of “involvement.” Does it mean going to parent-teacher conferences? Watching kids play soccer? Checking their homework? Helping with school fundraising? There are infinite ways to take part in a child’s life. Which ways Jeynes found most influential should interest policymakers especially now as the Obama administration contemplates overhauling the federal No Child Left Behind law, which requires all school districts to establish parent involvement policies. When Jeynes launched his meta-analyses, he thought that the usual parent involvement suspects—such as helping with homework and attending school meetings—would have the greatest impact on school success. Not so. “The numbers came out very differently than I thought they would,” said Jeynes, whose book Parental Involvement and Academic Achievement was published this year by Routledge. Instead, he found that the most subtle forms of involvement have the most impact. Kids thrive when parents provide a “loving, supportive environment with high expectations,” he said. Open, positive family communication and structure are likewise crucial. 70 Vegas Seven October 21-27, 2010

Among these subtler forms of involvement, high expectations, such as expecting children to do their homework and go to college, have the greatest effect on school achievement—about one-half a grade point on a four-point scale— for kids of all ages. Those expectations also surface through parental advocacy, which means making sure kids get aid if they’re struggling and helping them get into good programs and to plan for the future, said Anne T. Henderson, senior consultant at the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. The quality of parental style, which at its best combines love and support with discipline and structure, produced an effect in Jeynes’ study of about a quarter of a grade point. Parental style that in particular fosters a child’s autonomy is better than involvement that controls or pressures. So expectations conveyed subtly—as for example, when kids see their parents sacriﬁcing to save money for their eventual college tuition—exert more power than goals pushed on kids, Jeynes said. A large body of research under- scores the importance of nurturing a child’s autonomy. When psychologists Wendy Grolnick and Richard Ryan interviewed mothers of third-graders, for example, they found as Jeynes did that the more involved the parents, the better the kids’ academic achievement and behavior. In other words, any kind of involvement is better than none at all. Neglect is the worst problem. But how the parents were involved had an even greater effect. Some parents of these third-graders pushed their kids, solved problems for them and tried to control them with rewards and punishments. Other parents encouraged their kids’ autonomy, which psy-

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chologists deﬁne as the feeling of acting “because you want to,” not “because you have to.” These autonomy-supporting parents coached their kids through solving dilemmas, encouraged them with positive feedback, empathized with their feelings and allowed them lots of choice. (“Do you want me to talk to the teacher about this problem, or do you want to handle it yourself?”) Kids of this second group of parents fared much better in school than the children of the more controlling parents. What led this second group of parents to encourage their children’s autonomy rather than taking over and pressuring them? Are some parents “enlightened” and others ignorant? Are poor parents less pushy than wealthy ones? Perhaps some parents are simply less narcissistic than others. Yes, some parents believe in encouraging their kids’ autonomy, even if they don’t use that word. But, surprisingly, research also shows that a key determinant of parents’ behavior is how much pressure they’re under. If you give a group of parents a task to do with their children and tell half of them, as Grolnick and her colleagues did, that their child will be tested or judged afterward, those parents are more likely to control and intrude than the other parents. For example, when kids had an “about me” questionnaire to ﬁll out, some of the parents were told that other children would use their answers to say whether they liked their child or not. While the other parents relaxed, the parents whose

children faced a social judgment tended to take over. “No, video games aren’t your favorite activity,” one mother told her son. “Put down baseball.” In other words, outside pressure made these parents trample on their children’s autonomy. Today’s outside pressures on parents, including the economy and the everincreasing competition in kids’ lives, are often ﬁerce. Often they make parents worry that their children may fall behind, lose out and not “make it” in the world. The natural reaction to such anxiety is to pressure kids: “Sit down and get that essay done now.” Realizing, however, that more subtle forms of involvement, including the encouragement of autonomy, produce superior achievement may help parents resist this pressure to push and control their children. So while schools now often focus on bringing parents in to meetings, policymakers revising NCLB might now want to ensure that those meetings encourage the subtler forms of nvolvement pinpointed by the latest research, said Henderson, co-author of Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family/School Partnerships (New Press, 2007). For example, parents will pick up on high expectations conveyed by teachers. “If elementary school teachers tell parents, ‘We want to make sure when your kids leave elementary school they’re ready for the middle-level work that will lead them to college prep courses in high school,’” she says, “then parents will go home and say to their children, ‘You’re going to go to college.’”

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By Bob Morris Of all the reality TV setups I’ve seen, my favorite by far is Tony Danza on A&E playing a Philadelphia high school English teacher. He dances, laughs, talks too much and cries four times in one episode. When a student asks if he’s a millionaire, he replies that a million isn’t what it was. Then he screws up a lesson about omniscient narration. Never mind that Geoffrey Canada, the Harlem education reformer, says in Waiting for ‘Superman’ that it took him three years to become a decent teacher and five years to become a good one. The game for Danza is to pull it off in a year with only one summer of training. There’s nothing like being an actor these days when it comes to pushing the limits of what you can do with your life. Case in point: James Franco. The actor/author/journalist/artist/graduate student/director publishes his first book of fiction this month. “I shouldn’t say I’m doing so many things because it starts to sound ridiculous,” he told The New York Times last month. “As hard as I work in film, it’s my day job.” The other work is “pure expression.” Or is it just job hogging? In these branding-mad times, why is it that every celebrity seems compelled to turn a public platform into a magic carpet ride straight into territory that had typically been occupied by the trained and talented? Perhaps it’s to be expected when the pathologically narcissistic are deluded into thinking that their work is both creative and rigorous. At any rate, Expressionistas are everywhere right now. It may have been surprising years ago, when Sean Combs moved from music into fashion, and then to A Raisin in the Sun on Broadway. Now there’s no end to it. Madonna (when she isn’t directing) is in Macy’s. Sarah Jessica Parker is at Halston. Hugh Laurie is making an album, joining Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe and Scarlett Johansson. Gwyneth Paltrow is writing a cookbook. And Hilary Duff just published a novel. Then there are all the celebrity children’s book authors, including, most recently, Julianne Moore, whose Freckleface Strawberry (Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books, 2007) is now an Off Broadway musical. It’s as if Oprah and New York University combined

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“I always said, when he leaves, it’s going to be like 100 guys left the room,” Lupica said. “Whether you liked him or not—just the face and the presence. So [Girardi] is following Father Flanagan of Boys Town.” “You know who Girardi is? He’s Ralph Houk following Casey Stengel,” O’Connell said. Houk was, like Girardi, a former catcher who inherited a historically talented team and steered them to victories that were largely expected. Houk replaced Stengel in 1960 after seven World Series titles, inheriting a team chocked with Hall of Famers. He presided over Roger Maris’ 61-homer season, and—in three seasons—won two championships and a pennant. But Houk never quite emerged from Stengel’s long shadow, and, after returning for eight pedestrian seasons in the late 1960s and early ’70s, he never quite ascended into the Yankee pantheon. “There’s only one Casey Stengel,” the former Army major told the media at his introductory press conference. “I’m Ralph Houk.” “Stengel in New York was the best publicity man they ever saw,” said Roger Kahn, who wrote Boys of Summer (Harper & Row, 1972), and spent many evenings with the manager inside Yankee Stadium. “There was a press bar in the catacombs of the stadium, and if you wanted to talk to Stengel, you just go there and he’d be there talking and bending his elbow. And Stengel’s approach was that there were two kinds of writers in the world, my writers and the other people. If you covered the Yankees, you became one of his writers, and then he would pretty much open up and tell you anything you wanted to know. But, of course, he left you on your honor not to embarrass him.” Like Houk before him, Girardi is a different breed. Shortly after the simulated game, the manager bounded into the spacious interview room for one of his obligatory sessions with the press. Without smiling, Girardi set his hat on the interview table and slouched down on his elbows like a kid at the dinner table. The Yankees hadn’t played in four days and wouldn’t play for two more, and a few dozen reporters were in need of an off-day angle. “You know what you’re writing?” one reporter hollered across the press room just before Girardi walked in. “Nope. You?” “Nope.” The ﬁrst question tried to glimpse ahead. Had Girardi decided on his starters for Game 2 and Game 3? “No, I apologize,” he said. “I think the proper way to do it is to have our discussion with our scouts and everyone involved, and then we’ll have our rotation. Sorry.” Perhaps there was a story in the past. What did the manager remember about the day the team nearly traded for Rangers ace Cliff Lee? “I just remember discussions with [general manager Brian Cashman], and talking about things with Cash, and things that were going on,” Girardi said, explaining that managers are on the ﬁeld and don’t always get much information. “I remember there was a lot of discussion, there was a lot of discussion about players we were interested in. That it was possibly going to happen, that it wasn’t going to happen. Those are the things I remember.” Another tried current events. Where did he watch the Rangers’ series-clinching victory the night before, and what did he think of Lee’s sterling performance? “I watched at home, in between doing some things Continued on Page 74

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with my family,” he said. “Cliff Lee—‘once again,’ that’s probably the best way to describe it.” Like Houk before him, Girardi generally does whatever he can to deflect the media’s attention to his players. “The only thing he really demands of us is that we be on time and play hard, and that’s not hard to do—at this stage in our lives,” said ace left-hander CC Sabathia, one of several amiable veterans who were signed before last season. “But I think it’s harder to manage a group like this, just because you have so many guys in here making a lot of money, and so many superstars,” Sabathia said. “That could be a little difficult. But he does a great job of managing personalities.” The position has always been a balancing act between big personalities, but, by all accounts, it’s a different job for Girardi than it has been for anyone in 30 years. “Managing the Yankees has gotten easier since Field Marshall George von Steinbrenner has moved on,” Kahn said. “It certainly made good copy—the tension between the manager and the front office,” Kahn said. “Who is running the team now? [Lonn] Trost? Randy Levine? There’s no character like Steinbrenner getting mad. How many fans know what Levine looks like? You don’t have that huge counterbalancing force.” Whether Girardi wins or loses with Burnett—whether he falls short of another championship or not—he will be subject to a decision by a reasonable committee of Yankees executives, not the impulsiveness of The Boss. “It certainly seems like ownership lets him do his thing, like the front office lets him do his thing,” one beat writer said. “They know that he’s a company guy and they’re not worried about Joe Girardi going out there and ripping somebody or saying something stupid or any of that. If you had a loose-cannon type of manager—which I don’t think they would—but if you had Ozzie Guillen, I think they’d be a little more careful of what he would say. Joe Girardi isn’t going to go out there and call a guy out to the media, be on the bulletin board or any of that.” Tomfoolery By Merl Reagle

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New health-care law means looking at options is key By Kathy Kristof, Tribune Media Services New health-care rules that went into effect last month offer both opportunities and risks for consumers. With open-enrollment season looming, it may be time to take a close look at how the first phase of the health-care law might affect you and what you should do about it. “Don’t be complacent. This is not a static environment,” said Marty Rosen, co-founder of the Health Advocate, a Pennsylvania-based health-care consulting firm. “There is going to be change, and that change requires you to evaluate your options and your changing needs.” The new law will phase in a host of changes that determine who will have access to health insurance and what types of coverage must be offered. New health-care plans offered now, for example, must cover preventive care without co-payments or deductibles and all plans must accept children, up to the age of 26, who want to enroll on their parents’ health plan. The catch: Grandfathered plans—those that were in effect and haven’t been changed since the health law was passed—don’t have to abide by the new rules. That means consumers must be particularly careful in looking at what they’re offered this openenrollment season. Here are the five key elements of the law that just went into effect: 1. Free preventive care Starting with the first plan-year now, all new plans must cover routine checkups and screenings on a first-dollar basis. That means no out-of-pocket costs for you. But again, that’s only for new plans. So if you buy new individual coverage, no problem. It will include no-cost preventive care. It gets trickier if you’re already insured, either through an individual plan or through an employer with a grandfathered plan. Then the old rules still apply. What should you do? If you have a plan with a significant deductible and you pay plenty for routine care—which might be the case if you have young children—you might save by switching out of your current plan. Before you switch, though, check carefully to determine what doctors, hospitals and medical access you’d have with the new plan. 2. No lifetime limits This isn’t likely to affect a lot of people, but consumers with chronic and expensive conditions who lost coverage because they hit the lifetime coverage limits on their plans—usually about $4.5 million—can re-enroll and get additional coverage, said Carrie McLean, consumer specialist with online health insurance seller eHealth Inc. This change applies to all plans, including those that were grandfathered, she adds. What it doesn’t do is provide coverage for conditions excluded from policies, which can include maternity coverage.

3. Coverage for adult children Under the new rules, parents with family coverage can keep their adult children on their insurance policies until the child is age 26, regardless of where the child lives or whether he or she is employed. But before you consider going from single to family coverage to add your progeny to your plan, make sure you shop the cost of buying an individual policy in the open market, McLean said. The average policy cost for a young adult is $109 per month, she said. Some employers may charge more than that to add a dependent. Moreover, if the child lives in another community, he or she may have limited access to health care. Investigate before you buy, she suggests. 4. Guarantees for kids A child with a pre-existing ailment cannot be excluded from group or individual health coverage based on that condition, under the new rules. The catch, again, is that this provision applies to new, not grandfathered plans, McLean said. If you’ve insured children under Medicaid or State Children’s Health Insurance programs in the past, you may be able to get them on your group plan, but don’t cancel their coverage until you’re sure, she said. 5. Protections against rescission It will now be harder for insurance companies to rescind your coverage if you get sick after enrolling in the plan. But that doesn’t mean you can lie on your application to get cheap insurance, McLean said. Your coverage can be canceled if you obtain it through intentional misrepresentation or fraud. Those buying insurance through group plans don’t need to worry. Group plans take all comers and don’t impose restrictions on pre-existing conditions. But people who buy insurance through the individual market have previously found that insurers might scour their medical records, years after they got coverage, if they became seriously ill, looking for a reason to cancel the policy. The new law makes it clear they can’t do that. If you forgot some relatively minor medical procedure you had years ago and end up having a problem with the same thing later, you cannot be canceled, McLean said. But if you’re a longtime smoker, for example, and write on your application that you’ve never smoked—or rarely smoke—to get the preferential nonsmoker rate, the insurer could cancel you after the fact based on that clearly intentional misrepresentation. If you don’t want to risk having your insurance canceled at the worst possible time, don’t lie. Fill out the application as accurately and completely as you can. Kathy Kristof’s column is syndicated by Tribune Media Services. She welcomes comments and suggestions but regrets that she cannot respond to each one. E-mail her at kathykristof24@gmail.com.

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Las Vegan Sandy Scheller in her home away from home: the Amargosa Opera House.

Sixteen years ago, Sandy Scheller’s agent called her to say: “We need a mime to come out and be part of a rock video.” That call changed Scheller’s life. The MTV video “Lifted,” by Lighthouse Family, introduced Scheller to the Amargosa Opera House, in Death Valley Junction, 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas. There, in white face, the professional mime and dancer appeared as a character that came out of a mural on the wall. Although her appearance in the video lasted only a few seconds, it introduced her to a place that, today, is as meaningful to her as a church. “I call it the Sistine Chapel of the United States,” she says. Every Saturday, Scheller, 56, drives to that Sistine Chapel to perform. In doing so, she’s paying homage to her colleague and mentor, Marta Becket. Scheller worked with Becket—who acquired the opera house in 1968—to create If These Walls Could Talk. The new show has replaced Becket’s Saturday night performance, allowing the 86-year-old dancer

to rest. But she remains a part of the show, thanks to video recordings of the Amargosa matriarch telling her personal history and the history of the opera house. As the video plays onstage, Scheller dances through the opera house, telling the stories of the characters in the murals and paying tribute to Becket. Becket’s story is interesting in its own right. With husband in tow, the professional dancer had left New York to tour the country performing. Once they hit the desert, their vehicle got a flat tire. So they stopped in Death Valley Junction, a former company town owned by the Pacific Coast Borax Co., to have it fixed. Becket poked around town and discovered an empty theater. “As I looked into that hole, into this empty building, I had the distinct feeling I was looking into the other half of my life,” she says. She never left. Becket, who is also an artist, seamstress, writer and more, spent four years painting an elaborate and whimsical audience on the opera house walls. The kings, queens, nuns and jesters that she painted were to be

her audience on nights that no one else showed. But to her surprise, a real audience actually came. Week after week, the rows filled with curious people from near and far, looking to get a glimpse of this mysterious woman and her beautifully bizarre show. Over time, dancing and desert living took a toll. A hip replacement, worn knees and, well, 86 years of life have slowed Becket down considerably. Last year, she questioned whether she would be able to finish up her season of performances. That’s where Scheller comes in. After that fateful music video, Scheller began making annual trips to the opera house. Each time she went, she’d speak with Becket and get to know her. Before long, she found herself offering to help out—she’d notice a tear in the curtain and make a new curtain. She’d help fix elastic in shoes, sew costumes and she even created a 16-foot projector screen. During the week, Scheller would return to her family and her job, working in Zumanity’s wardrobe department. But she looked forward to the weekends in Amargosa. The more time Continued on Page 78 October 21-27, 2010 Vegas Seven 77

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

How a Broadway great found a normal life as a Las Vegas headliner By Cindi Reed

How does the makeup feel? There’s a certain grind because I am putting makeup on my face six times a week, and in the summer months it’s like wearing a thermal blanket on your head. But on the positive side, you watch yourself be transformed night after night. And so that becomes part of the process of getting into character. What’s your day-to-day life? You know, there’s that sort of wonderful mundane side of life that is just family. The day-to-day is literally what goes with maintaining a household. Because we’re in a single city, it afforded the opportunity to bring my family here. If I was on a road tour, there was no way I could have done it. After a period of time, we ﬁnally bought a home. The roots are now in Vegas, and we’re going to stay here for a while. From a creative standpoint, besides this show I’ve been trying to put my ﬁngers in a couple of other pies. I write as well. I’ve

got a development thing going on with [two] writing projects. It’s a little bit of artistic yah yahs in different directions. Culturally, how does it feel to be in Las Vegas versus the East Coast? Well, Vegas has a lot of growing to do. Unfortunately, the economy has affected some of the progress that was being made. The arts used to be immune to the vast majority of economic changes and I don’t think it is anymore. It’s surprising that there are shows that are still open, frankly, in this economic climate, because Anthony and his family at Rachel’s Kitchen in Summerlin. it becomes that much more What else makes you tick? of a risk and there’s a lot of competition We’re all products of our own experihere. … Second City couldn’t survive ences, and my background was one of in this climate and it’s a shame, because an inner-city boy. And I’m an Italian Vegas becomes a benchmark city for the boy, a Sicilian boy, so I draw from that. Second City companies and for improv. There’s a great well of strength from my childhood. Even in my acting work—in Do you feel a part of an artistic my singing and performance, too—that’s community here? what I draw from. There’s a lot of creative types here. And one of the great things about Vegas Is there anything you aspire to? is that it will draw an eclectic mix—evI have a lot of passion in a lot of differerything from acrobats to jugglers to ent ways creatively. I want to get on the comics to rock ’n’ roll bands. other side of the creative table, as far as writing and directing. I think there are a When did you ﬁrst perform? few roles that are still in me, but I don’t When I was a kid in the lower east side know what they are. of Milwaukee, I was a Cub Scout with these Italian den mothers. They decided they were going to put on a play. The Phantom—The Las Vegas Spectacular at play they were going to do was Pocahontas The Venetian, $69 and up, 7 p.m. Mon-Sat, and John Smith. I was 9 years old. You’re with additional shows at 9:30 p.m. Mon and looking at Pocahontas. Sat, 414-9000.

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Scheller and Becket.

Vegas Seven October 21-27, 2010

By Rosalie Miletich

she spent there, the more she felt a pull to return. The night that Becket questioned her own future, Scheller found her purpose. It was 127 degrees outside, and Scheller went to the opera house to think. What could be done? “It was at that time that I realized the walls had something to say,” Scheller says. “And if they could talk … the rest is history.” On Sunday afternoons Becket makes her in-person appearance with The Sitting Down Show, where she shares the narrative of her life and the Amargosa Opera House. Scheller says that before every show, she gets Becket’s blessing to tell her story. And after every show, Scheller sleeps on the stage, surrounded by

Tom Stoppard’s plays are notoriously verbose, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is no exception. “The play is deﬁnitely about words, words, words,” director Michael Kimm says. “But under the words are three really interesting and complex characters. I just wish I’d had more time to shape that part of the actors’ work.” The plot follows two minor characters of Shakespeare’s Hamlet who go to the Danish court to spy. Most of the play takes place in an intentionally vague space in which the characters are left to question their lives and wait for the next visitor. The protagonists engage in philosophical debate and games to pass the time. Sean Critchﬁeld’s Rosencrantz skillfully carries the comedic interaction, while Adam Schaefer’s Guildenstern stews in his own melancholy. Thomas Chrastka’s Player, the leader of a band of actors, is joyfully seedy. The play is visually rich, with sumptuous costumes, a mesmerizing set in-the-round and subtle lighting design. Apart from a disorienting sound cue and Schaefer’s tendency to swallow his words, it’s entertaining, thoughtprovoking and touching. The extended wordplay is not for everyone, but Stoppard fans won’t be disappointed. Word of warning: Those unfamiliar with Hamlet will be lost. College of Southern Nevada’s BackStage Theater, $10-$12, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22-23 and 2 p.m. Oct. 24, 651-4000.

the murals Becket created. “To wake up to the murals is quite an experience, and the solitude has given me such strength,” she says. “I sometimes feel as though I am a gatekeeper to the murals.” On Sundays, Scheller drives back to Las Vegas. She has dinner with her family and awaits the next weekend, when she’ll do it all over again. “Is this something I want to do for the rest of my life? Absolutely,” she says. “I hope Marta lives to be forever and a day, but I’ll tell you one thing, I’m going to keep her legend alive for forever and a day, as long as I’m alive. I’ll do everything in my power to do that.” If These Walls Could Talk will be performed by Scheller at 7 p.m. Saturdays starting Oct. 30. The Sitting Down Show, performed by Becket, is at 2 p.m. Sundays starting Nov. 7. Reservations recommended, 852-4441.

Crivello photo by Kim Sherwood Schoﬁeld/Creative Vision Communications; Scheller and Becket photo by Samuel Scheller/KTP Media Productions

Tony Award-winner Anthony Crivello is one of the few Las Vegas stars you’d never recognize at the grocery store. In fact, his transformation from human to Phantom is so complete that during VIP tours, people comment that he wasn’t in the show. It’s not just the makeup, latex prosthetics, bald cap and wig that alter his appearance, but the character acting as well. After watching such a tortured soul onstage, meeting the vibrant and fun actor is almost shocking. The athletic Crivello has a surprising sense of humor and a wise-guy personality. Here’s a little more about the man behind the half-mask.

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Glitter Gulch.

Diary of a Performance Audience

An art lover offers her chronicle of the ambitious Off the Strip art festival By Gabi De Mello Costa “I don’t expect much from Las Vegas,” a spectator mumbled during the second annual Off the Strip art festival. The three-day event included video installations, performance art and lecture panels. I wonder if it deﬁed that naysayer’s expectations. There was a sense that the Contemporary Arts Center’s festival lacked public interest. It seems that people are more willing to pay $13 for Jackass 3D than $25 for the festival weekend pass. If all those who complain about the local art scene would instead attend the festival, it would’ve been packed. Here’s hoping for next year. Meantime, content yourself with ﬁnding out what you missed by reading the highlights from my festival diary:

FriDay, OCt. 15 6 p.m., 1217 Main St. San Francisco artist Kerry Laitala’s Glitter Gulch featured an array of neon that she shot on 16-millimeter ﬁlm. Three big-screen TVs played an eightminute loop of 3-D images amalgamated from numerous major cities including Las Vegas. Distorted synths and lounge-y vocals resonated in the background. “Glitter Gulch is a critique on the desires of consumer culture, the human desire for acquisition, and how media functions in society,” Laitala explained. “This is the premiere. I’m hoping more people will show up.” It stabbed me in the heart to learn my perplexed friend and I were a good percentage of the Glitter Gulch audience that night. 7:30 p.m., Sci Fi Center. Las Vegas in Jell-O by San Francisco artist Liz 80 Vegas Seven October 21-27, 2010

Hickok critiqued the suburban growth of Las Vegas. In the video, dollops of Jell-O ﬁll a barren landscape, melt down and are replaced by more grandiose and structured dollops of Jell-O. Zach Rockhill, a New York-based artist, explored the subject of construction and deconstruction in his screenings. The artist ﬁlmed himself hammering through walls and rebuilding rooms, including an abandoned Las Vegas home. Rockhill likened the Valley’s economic crisis to The Wizard of Oz. Florida-based artist Roger Beebe’s The Strip Mall Trilog y, began with myriad distorted but recognizable images, speaking on the monotony of suburbia.

SaturDay, OCt. 16 3:30 p.m., The Beat Coffeehouse. The panel discussion on performance and community started with a 20-minute lecture by Ohio University professor Jennie Klein. Although my friend complained that the discussion “felt like going to school,” Klein’s lecture touched on fascinating subjects, such as how artists facilitate community and political performance. Laura Napier, an artist from New York, invited members of the panel to join in a piece at the Fremont Street Experience where everyone held hands and attempted to barricade the walkway. This performance did not last long but created confusion and sparked interest among bystanders who were previously too busy gawking at the roof animation.

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Music

‘New Girlfriend’

Soundscraper

With new music and a new lineup, Interpol is ready for a new introduction to Las Vegas

Jazz giants, loud orcs and Russian prog

By Geoff Carter Sam Fogarino has no juicy Vegas stories to tell. “The slots are kind of a safe bet ... you know, creating monotony while killing it at the same time,” he says with a chuckle. But if the drummer for Interpol has no Tommy Lee-like tales of excess saved up from the band’s previous visits, he can be forgiven: He’s been busy keeping time for one of the most critically acclaimed post-punk bands of the past decade. Interpol returns to Las Vegas on Oct. 22 in support of its brilliant new self-titled album, and whether Fogarino hits a jackpot or doesn’t, another page of the band’s history will be written—it’s another show without founding member Carlos Dengler. Tortoise/Royal Trux bassist David Pajo has taken Dengler’s place in Interpol’s touring lineup, and Fogarino is ecstatic. “He managed to meet even our most idealized expectations,” Fogarino says. “I can’t speak highly enough [of Pajo], especially after being in a band with someone who didn’t want to be in a band for quite a long time. You add [keyboardist] Brandon Curtis into the mix, and it’s kind of this brand-new band, with everybody on the same page.” And it’s made the new material singularly enjoyable to play. “You make an album to go and play it,” he says. “I’m in love with every new song we’re playing. Every song is the new girlfriend.”

By Jarret Keene

From left: Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks and Sam Fogarino.

(That said, he hasn’t forsaken the old ones: “I never get tired of playing ‘Obstacle 1,’ ‘NARC’ or ‘Mammoth.’”) Energized by new songs and infused with new lifeblood, Interpol and Fogarino are pushing forward. They are touring this record well into next year, when they’ll rejoin U2 on their U.S. dates. For Fogarino, it all adds up to a true jackpot. “I was once quoted as saying that I’m going to play until my arms fall off,” he says. “This is what I was born into. Bob Mould is still [playing shows]. Michael Stipe. Johnny Lydon. Pete Townshend is still doing the windmill! That’s who I’ll take my cues from.” Interpol with White Rabbits and Imagine Dragons at the Joint at the Hard Rock, 9 p.m. Oct. 22, $25.50-$29, 693-5583.

The Killers Inside Him? Icelandic rocker Jónsi says anything’s possible from him—even a metal album By Jarret Keene The phone connection is faint— it’s an international call—so the interview is fractured. But Jón Þór Birgisson, a.k.a. Jónsi, still conveys an attitude as mysterious and weirdly generous as his epic, dreamlike music. As frontman for Icelandic post-rock quartet Sigur Rós, Jónsi has earned accolades for his eerily alien voice, his bowed-guitar theatrics, his ornate stage costumes and his unique lyrics. But with a debut solo album, Go, released earlier this year, Jónsi unveils a broader sonic palette (synths, acoustic guitars) that has earned praise. So how does it feel? “I don’t ever read my reviews,” he says. “Great to hear they’re incredible, though.” 82 Vegas Seven October 21-27, 2010

The conversation takes an odd turn. Jónsi has always walked the line between apocalypse and transcendence. So when asked if he has considered making a doom-rock record or a folk album, he says, matter-of-factly: “Yeah, probably a thrash metal album is coming next.” Um, excuse me? “Well, one of the ﬁrst records I ever loved was Iron Maiden’s Killers,” he says. “But I’m not into new music too

much. I do love [neo-folk act] Death Vessel, who toured with us.” While Go isn’t as aggressive as expected, Jónsi’s solo effort still possesses cosmic powers. “It began as an acoustic album,” he says. “But it totally exploded ... I deﬁnitely achieved what I set out to do.” Jónsi’s synth-kissed “Sticks and Stones” appeared in the family ﬁlm How to Train Your Dragon. So would Jónsi, who’s also a visual artist, do a children’s book? “A children’s book isn’t something I’ve considered yet,” he says. “But who knows?” 9 p.m. Oct. 21, House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, $28-$34, 632-7600.

I’ve been covering live music in Las Vegas for a decade now, so I can tell you that the quality and range of acts stopping through town has dramatically elevated. A few years ago, I had to scrape the bottom of the barrel (Avenged Sevenfold, anyone?) for shows to recommend. Now, perhaps due to Vegas’ ever-increasing visibility as Poster City of the Damned or Emblem of the Last Fun Spot in America, I get to be selective. Although I didn’t mention the band in my column two weeks ago, let me take a quick moment to chastise all you aging punks for failing to acknowledge the Oct. 9 appearance by Italy’s Raw Power at Las Vegas Country Saloon. Raw Power is a hard-core punk band that did pretty well in the U.S. during the Reagan years, touring with Circle Jerks and D.O.A. Counted three-dozen heads in the room, so you missed out. Don’t do it again! Visit LVCountrySaloon.net for more shows. On a different note, legendary fusion bassist Stanley Clarke (Return to Forever, Animal Logic) and his band of young guns—including lovely Japanese pianist Hiromi Uehara—play Aliante Station on Oct. 22. The Clarke band’s eponymous effort, released just a few months ago, is polished, funky and relaxed, and easily among the best jazz CDs of 2010. Expect to hear a few bop tributes in addition to RTF material. Finally, one for the artsy indie post-rockers. Also on Oct. 22, Chicago’s Russian Circles will lay waste to that little bar on Charleston Boulevard called Meatheads. This three-piece instrumental band can make the heavens collapse they’re so powerful, and they’ve earned nothing but positive reviews for their third full-length last year titled Geneva. The dynamics and interplay between bass, drums and guitar is truly breathtaking, and once you hear and can comprehend the eight-minute “When the Mountain Comes to Muhammad,” you won’t settle for insipid pop music again. On Oct. 23, a horde of black-metal bands invades Cheyenne Saloon for “Hallow’s Eve Fest,” along with Santa Cruz, Calif.’s A Band of Orcs, who try to beat GWAR at their own costumed game—except that these monsters are more fantasy-oriented than sci-ﬁ-inspired. They also play in a technical thrash or death-metal style, despite wearing elaborate orc outﬁts and submerging themselves in fog-machine clouds. I am so psyched that I bought a costume. In the Downtown Fremont area, Idaho’s Wolvserpent plays the Brass Lounge on Oct. 24. Forget Halloween; just step inside the fright show of this ambient doom metal duo, where eerie synth loops and tribal drums and fractured guitar lines combine to create sonic darkness. Can’t wait to feel the gloom engulf me! How am I going to make it to all these shows this week? Let’s just say I’ll be spending more money at Starbucks than on tickets. Got a spare Interpol ticket? Contact jarret_keene@yahoo.com.

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CD Reviews

By Jarret Keene

INDIE-FEMME

Warpaint The Fool (Rough Trade) The dreamy, experimental art-rock of L.A.’s Warpaint is easy to fall in love with. Lead vocalist Emily Kokal achieves a rare and perfect balance of vague, psychedelic abstraction and concrete sensuality, especially in opening track “Set Your Arms Down,” a torch-pop number ignited by a few simple chords and a hypnotic drum pattern courtesy of Stella Mozgawa, one of the most talented newbies in a long time. There are more conventional tracks, such as “Undertow,” that highlight the band’s songcrafting techniques and wouldn’t be out of place on an old ’60s girl-group compilation. There’s a stripped-down acoustic moment, “Shadows,” that evolves into pulsating electronic candy adorned with reverb-drenched piano notes. Check the trickedout dance-rock of “Composure,” with its distorted schoolyard chants, for a taste of what this band sounds like in a nightclub. ★★★✩✩

NOVELTY-CLASSICAL

Video Games Live Level 2 (Shout! Factory) Video-game composer/rock guitarist Tommy Tallarico teams up with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, a 34-person chorus, and a bunch of classical soloists to reinterpret 16 different themes and medleys from the world’s most famous time-wasters. Level 2 offers a DVD/Blu-Ray, with which you can experience a lights-saturated and special FX-laden live event, ﬁlmed in New Orleans last April in hi-def. The DVD is ﬁne, but the CD alone is worth acquiring, especially if you’re skeptical of games as an art form. Hearing, for instance, pianist Martin Leung perform a stark solo rendition of (Super) Mario songs stopped me in my tracks. What had sounded like goofy bleeps in my teen years suddenly revealed itself as a layered, nuanced and, dare I say it, emotional piece of music. Solos aside, there are breathtaking re-imaginations here: John Williams-esque take on World of Warcraft, and a Led Zep approach to Megaman. Game on, classicalphiles! ★★★✩✩

LOCAL BAND

Sheep on a Cliff Sheep on a Cliff (Panic Inc.) Local hard-core stalwart Kevin Brough toils in three Vegas bands (Die Laughing, Life’s Torment, Sheep on a Cliff), each drawing a sparse nightly audience of aging punkers. Guy doesn’t care; he continues to release new material at an alarming rate, with three full-length CDs out in October alone. Brough’s best project is the raw punk trio Sheep on a Cliff, because of blond bombshell drummer Emma Rhodes, whose banshee shriek curdles blood. Recorded by Black Camaro mastermind Brian Garth, this self-titled 11-song collection is easily the best aggressive-music debut by a local band in recent memory. Tracks such as the diabolical doom-grooving “Jack Tripper” showcase Rhodes’ glass-breaking vocals, with bassist Travis McCuller commanding the lead mike for the lacerating “Abortion Technique.” Brough, meanwhile, leads the guitar charge with sludge-noise-drone instrumental “Innerlube.” Bonus: Wild front cover art by Greg Telles. Grab this one at Zia. ★★★✩✩ 84

Vegas Seven October 21-27, 2010

Arts & Entertainment

Movies

Matt Damon goes from being the man of your dreams to the man in your dreams.

Beyond the veil

Director Clint Eastwood is the angel of death in this fascinating ﬁlm

By Rex Reed Shifting gears to a softer, gauzier mood, Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter finds the masterful icon charting new terrain. Slavish fans of his rugged Westerns, left-wing war canvases and kidneypunch gangster epics may be appalled to find him in a reflective frame of mind about life after death and the supernatural. Truly, romantic confections with soft marshmallow centers are not his strong suit (remember the god-awful Bridges of Madison County?), but not to worry. The grizzled director does not appear in it, and there is nothing awkward or mawkish about it. Hereafter might be tender, but in no way is it the work of a tenderfoot. It’s a change of pace, but it exemplifies every carefully honed aspect of the treasured director’s craft. Besides, Eastwood has earned the right to make any kind of movie he wants (at unthinkable expense), and when a man reaches his midnight years, it’s perfectly understandable that he starts contemplating the afterlife. With an intriguing screenplay by Peter Morgan that is worlds away from his politically character-driven biopics The Queen and Frost/Nixon, the surprising and often insightful Hereafter follows three separate but parallel 86 Vegas Seven October 21-27, 2010

narratives set in Paris, San Francisco and London, connected by a thin metaphysical thread involving a reluctant psychic (Matt Damon) that remains compelling and artfully constructed throughout. Losing none of his grip at 80, the director opens with a spectacular, jaw-dropping scene in a peaceful Indian Ocean beach resort suddenly overwhelmed and wiped away by the disaster and destruction of the 2004 tsunami. Marie (Cécile De France), a vacationing French television reporter, is shopping for souvenirs when she is swept away by the mighty waves and knocked unconscious. While two strangers try to save her, she drifts into an otherworldly vision of “the other side.” Even after she is revived, she returns to Paris transformed by her near-death experience. Cut to San Francisco, where George (Damon) tries vainly to escape his past as a psychic by working in a factory. Having developed his ability to communicate with the dead after almost dying from a brain operation as a child, he now regards this talent as a curse. Avoiding people for fear of reading their minds, he searches for a

new, pleasurable chapter in his life by enrolling in a 10-week course in Italian cooking. (Picture Matt Damon clumsily chopping garlic for arrabiata sauce.) Unavoidably, he takes a shine to another student trying to jump-start her life (Bryce Dallas Howard). When she finds out about his secret talent and insists on a reading, their budding relationship is tested. Meanwhile, in England, twin brothers Marcus and Jason (remarkably well played by Frankie and George McLaren) try to cover for their junkie mother while social workers threaten to turn them over to government child-protection services. Ambushed by bullies and chased into the street, Jason is hit and killed by a truck, leaving Marcus grieving and haunted by the loss. Marie, George and little Marcus have all been touched by death in different ways, and Eastwood does a fascinating job of cutting between stories while the characters seek peace and solace from their painful memories. In Paris, Marie takes a leave of absence from her job as a TV reporter after going blank on the air, blacking out after recurring visions of the moments when she was pronounced drowned, and writes a book about psychic phenomena. In England, Marcus makes the rounds of spiritual hacks in a desperate need to communicate with his dead brother, disillusioned until he reads about George. The three stories finally meld in London, where George goes to get away from his brother’s nagging to form a business capitalizing on his powers, Marie is appearing on a book tour, and Marcus follows George back to his hotel from a book fair. The denouement seems contrived and not entirely comfortable, and I hoped for a more convincing finale from the astute Morgan than the creaky and fractured ending pictured here. Still, Eastwood covers his bases; there is even a healthy dose of skepticism throughout, and I admire the way the film is in no hurry to move things along briskly. We get to know and like the characters before we rush to judgment. The actors do well enough by the material, although Damon’s pleasant but meaningless voice, unsupported by the kind of depth he showed in his best film The Talented Mr. Ripley deprives him of any human dimensions. Yet he still makes you believe him, working from sheer impulse. People expecting clever editing or tricky camera movements will be almost as disappointed as those anticipating a smash ending with special effects. (The big effects are all in the tsunami sequence.) Still, there is plenty of excitement and pulse in Hereafter, as well as a reluctance to provide easy answers to life’s great mysteries. I’m happy to see a great director take on the challenge of new and different material with his customary grace and impressive two-fisted technique intact. In the cinema, like the Cordon Bleu, cooking up elegance without fluff is always welcome, and Eastwood is a master chef. Rex Reed is the film critic for the New York Observer.

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Three Dimensions of Gross-out Humor Johnny Knoxville and team will make you laugh and gag By Cole Smithey What began as a juvenile MTV series in 2000 has gone on to inspire laughter and groans around the world via the Jackass franchise’s progressively more hilarious movies. Although in Jackass 3D director Jeff Tremaine doesn’t take full advantage of the third film’s 3-D effects, he does allow some window-breaking spectacle to deliver objects—a projectile dildo, for example—into the audience. More prominent than in the first two Jackass films, male genitals take the brunt of many a masochistic skit. Still, a remote-controlled helicopter tied to a guy’s pecker is not quite as guffaw-inducing as watching a guy get his tooth pulled out by a Lamborghini. As with the first two films, a carnival atmosphere of perverse male-centric performance art comedy pervades. There’s a refreshing joy that comes from watching two idiots play tee ball with a nest of bees. The Jackass crew of modern slacker-clowns has become household names. Merry pranksters Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and Bam Margera are familiar faces, a dysfunctional family of sorts. Their unique brand of perilous comedy effortlessly combines slapstick, Grand Guignol, vaudeville, circus sideshow and anti-authoritarian irreverence. For example, there’s a great scene involving a powder-blue-tuxedo-clad Knoxville, a jet ski and a backyard lap pool. Togawearing bystanders chant the memorable demand from John Belushi’s Animal House (“Toga! Toga! Toga!”) as Knoxville speeds toward a ramp that will send him flying over a hedge. There’s considerably more scatological humor going on here than in the latest Disney-animated feature. It

From left: Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Dave England and Steve-O.

goes along with the unpredictable territory of infantile physical exploration that might, for example, place a trumpet next to the anus of a particularly flatulent visitor to the Jackass set. A blow-dart gun aimed at a balloon stuck between Steve-O’s butt cheeks is also an option for flatus-propulsion. Cameo appearances by the likes of director Spike Jonze, actor Seann William Scott and skateboard legend Tony Hawk lend an air of endorsement to the film’s unrelenting list of childish shenanigans that include our anti-heroes getting run down by buffalo, ram and an especially enthusiastic dog. Watching people’s faces go all slow-motion-rubbery when they get blindsided with a boxing glove is a kind of humor that works no matter how many times you’ve seen it. What carries the compilation of pranks is the go-for-it attitude of the performers. They have the essential ability to get up and brush it off after taking gut-

wrenching spills or being dumped in an 11-foot-deep basement with a hundred live snakes. There’s a certain Zen-like quality at play in the realism of stunts, as when Steve-O goes on a bungee ride inside a poop-ﬁlled porta-potty. Members of the crew freely barf before, during and after the spectacularly disgusting event. It’s questionable as to whether or not you’ll even crack a snicker during the latest Hollywood romantic comedy. But it’s a guarantee that you’ll get hit with some very heavy funny-bone provocations here. Who cares that it’s not high or even middlebrow humor. There’s every bit as much danger here as with a Buster Keaton movie, and much more impetus to roll around on the ﬂoor laughing. It sure beats the heck out of any other comedy currently playing at the local multiplex.

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★★★★✩

By Cole Smithey

Movie Times

Conviction (r)

★★★✩✩

Tony Goldwyn’s deceptively rote telling of one woman’s 18-year effort to exonerate her brother Kenny (a stellar Sam Rockwell) for a 1980 murder he didn’t commit packs quite an emotional punch. Kenny’s sister (Hilary Swank) studies to become an attorney for the sole purpose of getting her brother released. While Conviction is far from a reﬁned real-life drama, it does pay off on its emotional promise. 88 Vegas Seven October 21-27, 2010

the Social Network (PG-13)

★★★★★

Everybody will love David Fincher’s fast-paced drama about the meteoric rise of Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook. Jesse Eisenberg gives Zuckerberg an acidtongued, fast-twitch cyberpunk attitude. Aaron Sorkin’s dazzling script toggles between law ofﬁce depositions and ﬂashback sequences. Context and tone are everything in a pitch-perfect drama about the cold-blooded Zuckerberg and the friends he lost on the way up.

Secretariat (PG)

★★★✩✩

This dramatic ﬁlm follows the relationship between Penny Chenery Tweedy (Diane Lane) and the thoroughbred she guides to racing success in the early ’70s. Crafted as a PG-rated entertainment, as opposed to the PG-13 Seabiscuit (2003), this is a polished family movie. Lane and John Malkovich (as a veteran horse trainer) deliver showcase performances, and choreographed horserace sequences capture the excitement of the races.

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Charting the Road to Greatness HBO’s new Bruce Springsteen documentary shows the creative ascent from rock star to legend By Jason Harris

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It’s a bit unfair for me to review a documentary about my hero. I’ve seen Bruce Springsteen in concert about 30 times, have put my life on hold to follow him around the country, and my Sirius Radio is usually tuned into the E Street Channel—all Bruce, all the time. That said, The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town is a must-see not only for Springsteen fans, but for anyone who appreciates the creative process. Because that’s really what this is—a portrait of an artist struggling to get his sound to match what he hears in his head. After a bitter lawsuit with his former manager, the documentary tells how the then post-Born to Run superstar made his music match his ideals. The ﬁlm covers the viewpoints of all members of The E Street Band with special attention paid to the relationships between Bruce and his band consigliore Steven Van Zandt, manager Jon Landau, recording engineer Jimmy Iovine and mixer Chuck Plotkin (who was called in to ﬁgure out the proper mix after Iovine, Springsteen and Landau hit a creative wall). Present-day interviews are intercut with incredible home footage from the original, seemingly endless Darkness recording sessions, shot by Barry Rebo. This footage paints a full picture of the creative development that not only changed Springsteen’s music, but truly changed rock ’n’ roll. As Bruce says of Born to Run and Darkness, “I’m beginning to tell the story that I tell for most of the rest of my work life.”

Springsteen and the band have stated that they never thought anyone would ever see Rebo’s footage, so it was as if the camera wasn’t even there. It’s about as honest a documenting of the artistic method as one could hope to watch. Details abound, not only about the songs that didn’t make the ﬁnal cut—The Promise, Fire, Because the Night, etc.—but of the ones that did. Watching the history of Badlands, The Promised Land, Racing in the Street, etc., is a both a treat and a history lesson for rock fans. And as the closing credits play, the modern-day E Street Band blasts through a live performance of Darkness on the Edge of Town in an empty theater, showing why many still consider them the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world. They recorded the entire album as such as part of the 3 DVD/3 CD Darkness box set coming out in November, which also includes two discs of unreleased tracks, a remastered version of the album, and a live concert video from Houston 1978! Throughout the documentary, Springsteen talks about the “sound picture.” What do you see when you hear the music? This ﬁlm creates a clear picture of just how far one artist will go to try to create a masterpiece. The Promise airs all month on HBO and anytime on HBO On Demand. The Blu-Ray version is $140 and hits stores Nov. 16.

The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town ★★★★★

Dining Sol Food Outdoor patio and basic Mexican tricks give El Segundo a good chance at the Fashion Show

By Max Jacobson

El Segundo Sol’s fresh-made guacamole.

It might be tempting to think of El Segundo Sol, which replaced Café Ba-Ba-Reeba earlier this year, as a metaphor for restaurant trends on the Strip. It’s not a valid one, though. True, many restaurants have closed or scaled back this year due to competition, the economy and a general tightening of the purse strings. Charlie Trotter at the Palazzo is no more. Fleur de Lys at Mandalay Bay closed in early September to reopen as a tapas restaurant, the very concept that didn’t work at Fashion Show, where El Segundo Sol is housed. So when Rich Melman, chairman of the Lettuce Entertain You restaurant enterprise, pulled the plug on his Spanish-themed restaurant and replaced it with an upscale Mexican concept, it wasn’t because of the recession. The real reason was that, despite a ﬁve-year effort, Spanish food at a mall on the Strip didn’t work. The opening menu at Segundo reinforced that point. It had redsnapper Veracruz, rotisserie pork al pastor and other authentic dishes created by veteran chef Terry Lynch. And they didn’t take. So what we now have is a conventional Mexican restaurant where everyone comes for a margarita and a plate of fajitas, with a few tricks such as guacamole made in the middle of the restaurant. Apparently, that’s what the public wants. On my last two visits, there were more people in the restaurant, on the patio and at the bar than I ever remember at Ba-Ba-Reeba. And why not? In the autumn, when the weather is glorious, sitting out on this exposed patio along the bustling Strip is heaven. Guacamole is a nice place to start. It’s not bad guacamole, although Continued on Page 94

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it could use more soul—meaning more aggressive spicing. Appetizers are, in fact, the best part of the menu. Chipotle Caesar salad has lots of toasted pumpkin seeds and the market-fresh seviche goes wonderfully well with the warm, house-made tortilla chips. If you fancy queso fundido, the melted cheese dip, don’t have it with chorizo, which makes it unreasonably greasy. And the best strategy is to order elotes from the Street Taco stand adjacent to the dining area. Elote is Spanish for corn on the cob, here nicely grilled, and slathered with chipotle mayo. It’s the one dish I’d be happy to eat over and over again. Cheese crisps, a.k.a. Mexican pizzas, are just a gimmick. The best one has spicy ground beef and tastes like a Southwestern cheeseburger. Taco platters are served with usual suspect side dishes such as Mexican rice (workmanlike) and black beans (more interesting). The best meats are the uncommonly tender short ribs and the flavorful carne asada, made from marinated skirt steak. My cilantro-and-lime-marinated jumbo shrimp fajitas were predictably flavorless. Let’s face it. If you aren’t paying for Santa Barbara or spotted prawns, you’re getting ’em frozen, pally. And I like enchiladas about as much as a headache, so I can’t say how they were. But I can attest to the terrific prickly pear margarita, a nice red sangria (like they had at Ba-Ba-Reeba and the delicious chocolate cake for dessert. All in all, this is a pretty slick operation, and probably the best match for a shopping mall. The question is, do you really want to eat in one? Open 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., until midnight Friday-Saturday. Dinner for two, $35-$59. 258-1211.

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El Segundo’s chicken tacos and chocolate cake.

The Grape Nut Best Restaurants issue, Oct. 14), is offering 10 labels from eight local winemakers, including two Willamette, Ore., wines (’08 pinot gris and ’07 pinot noir from Fox Farm) by Thomas Ratcliff, sommelier at Alex Restaurant inside Wynn, the only two wines on the menu not hailing from California. The Golden State makes up the balance, including: Kevin Vogt, master sommelier at Delmonico Steakhouse; Paolo Barbieri, master sommelier of Alex Restaurant at Wynn; Danielle Price, wine director at Wynn; William Sherer, master sommelier and wine director of Aureole Restaurant at Mandalay Bay; Christian Margesson, wine director of N9NE Steakhouse at the Palms; chef Bryan Ogden of Bradley Ogden Restaurant at Caesars Palace; and Julie Lin, wine director at Mandarin Oriental. (For a complete list of the wines and prices, visit WeeklySeven.com.) Vegas Vintner selections are extremely Danielle Price’s Coupe de Foudre. limited in production and are available by the bottle at the restaurant or for retail purchase.

Where the Vintners Are Westside bistro lives up to its name, gives local winemakers a menu of their own By Xania Woodman Think of it as going the extra mile, walking the walk or what have you. It’s a little-known fact outside some circles that many of Vegas’ ﬁnest sommeliers, wine directors and chefs are themselves winemakers. While the grapes in question may not be Nevadan (probably for the best), the talented palates that introduce Vegas to the wines of the world are expressing themselves through blends and single varietal wines from all over the West Coast. And one restaurant has generously aggregated the lot of them into the Vegas Vintners local winemaker menu in addition to its own list, curated by sommelier and beverage director Troy Kumalaa. Vintner Grill, that celebrated Summerlin social club and Mediterranean bistro (as featured in our 94

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An impressive crowd gathered recently for the poolside Epicurean Charitable Foundation Gala at the M Resort, with benefits going to culinary scholarships. Chefs from the Strip and local restaurants displayed their wares, and the food and drink was truly outstanding. One of the best items was prepared by the Light Group’s corporate chef, Brian Massie, who butchered a whole side of roast lamb, from which he made a great gyros sandwich for the crowd. Rao’s at Caesars Palace did a wonderful pair of dishes: sweet Italian sausage with Savoy cabbage, and fiochetti, little beggar’s purses with ricotta cheese and Bartlett pear filling. Jean-Philippe made little mojito shooters and strawberry panna cotta topped with beignet doughnuts for dessert. In all, more than 30 restaurants participated. The next day it was formally announced that Penn Gaming acquired the M for $230 million, a bargain in this or any economy. There’s no denying the talent pool of Las Vegas culinary professionals is deep and impressive. Now one of our unheralded chefs, Ze Zheng of Mandalay Bay, has distinguished himself in high style. On Oct. 3, Zheng won the Gold Medal in Cantonese cuisine at the third NTD International Chinese Culinary Competition in New York City, beating out chefs from Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and the United States. Zheng, who is originally from Canton, China, is a third-generation chef. Next time you slurp Chinese noodles in the hotel, you’ll know why they taste so good. Talking noodles, Noodle Palace, a small, mezzanine-level haunt at 5115 Spring Mountain Road (798-1113), is one of the Chinatown’s hidden treasures. It’s the restaurant of choice for local and visiting Cantonese hungry for wonton min, pork- and shrimpfilled wonton with noodles in soup, which is served in a portion that would easily feed two. Noodle Palace is laughably cheap, as evidenced by the $4.50 lunch menu. But the wonton noodle soup is what most Chinese come here for, and after one bowlful, you will be among the fans. There must be a dozen wonton in this bowl, and the broth is delicious. The secret is shrimp roe, along with an intense chicken stock. Other exotic dishes are written on paper signs are posted on the walls. Try green beans with XO sauce, a thick sauce based on dried scallops, or the stir-fried lamb. Hungry, yet? Follow Max Jacobson’s latest epicurean observations, reviews and tips at foodwinekitchen.com.

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Eat, pray, love at this restaurant where the Italian specialties prepared by executive chef Paul Bartolotta and the atmosphere transport you to the coast of Italy. Indulge in this dish: ravioli made with sheep’s milk ricotta, Tuscana pecorino cheese and marsala glaze. $17, in the Wynn, 248-3463.

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Flat-Top Double Burger at PT’s

From the burger masters at PT’s comes this new special for October, and it may be their best effort yet. The two juicy patties are cooked on a ﬂat-top grill and topped with Ortega chiles, ﬁre-roasted onions, cheddar and jack cheeses, bacon, lettuce and tomato. Hopefully they’ll keep it around for November, too. $8, all PT’s locations, GoldenTavernGroup.com.

Baked Tomato and Mozzarella Spinach Salad at Addiction

Who doesn’t love the refreshing combination of ﬁrm tomatoes, tender basil and creamy mozzarella laced with olive oil and balsamic vinegar? Rumor resort executive chef Vic Vegas turns up the heat on the classic Caprese salad by baking a thick crust of fresh mozzarella cheese atop those ﬁrm tomatoes. He pairs that with a perky spinach salad dressed with pistachios and then tops it off with a tangy cherry balsamic vinaigrette. Hot Caprese, coming through! $9, 455 E. Harmon Ave., 369-5400.

Breakfast Burrito at Roberto’s Taco Shop

This chain of taco shops serves authentic Mexican cuisine and spins off a traditional American breakfast with the massive breakfast burrito, perfect for hungry people on the move. Stuffed with potatoes, eggs and cheese, with a choice of bacon, sausage or steak, this breakfast feast wraps up to be about 8 inches long. Most diners enjoy it with a side of sour cream, guacamole or salsa. $4, multiple locations, RobertosTacoShop.com.

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Ravioli di Ricotta con Caciotta Toscana at Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare

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Cooking With … Doug Taylor’s Apple Crostata 1 apple 1 sheet frozen puff pastry dough 1 8-ounce nonstick tart mold 1 quart granulated sugar

1½ cups apple cider 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 lemon, juiced 1 whole egg for egg wash

Sources: Apples and apple cider from Gilcrease Orchard; frozen puff pastry can be purchased at any gourmet grocery store.

Doug Taylor

B&B beverage director Victor Pinkston recommends the Royal Tokaji 5 Puttonyos 2005, which has “rich and concentrated ﬂavors with sweet baking spice tones” that make it a “beautiful pairing for roasted or baked fall fruit desserts. It also has beautiful undertones of sweet roasted nuts and bergamont that contrast and accompanies the toasting of the puff pastry and caramel along the bottom of the plate.” It can be found at Lee’s Discount Liquor for $40.

Batali’s dessert guru shares a treat that features homegrown goodness By Kelly Corcoran Doug Taylor helped launch the Molto Vegas Farmers Market to show that good quality fruits and vegetables can be grown in our desert. As executive pastry chef at Vegas’ Mario Batali restaurants—Carnevino, B&B and Otto—Taylor also proves this theory in his kitchens by producing a variety of delicious desserts. Still, he says prosperity is not the ﬁrst thing that comes to mind when people think of the desert. “A lot of the time people don’t understand we have a decent agriculture community in Las Vegas. Most people don’t believe anything grows,” Taylor says. “We can grow really high-quality products here and they’re right outside our backdoor, so we always should take advantage of them as much as possible.” Our Mojave climate is actually advantageous in several ways, he says. Instead of shutting down farms in winter months like in other places, the desert allows an extended growing season. “Really our only not-so-great-time to grow is July and August, but it’s still being done with quite a bit of success,” says Taylor, who speaks on this topic as an instructor for the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. The Molto Vegas Farmers Market, open to the public 98 Vegas Seven October 21-27, 2010

from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays (7485 S. Dean Martin Drive, Suite 106), is where farmers within a 150-mile radius sit behind tables of produce they picked that morning. This includes fruit, vegetables, herbs and coffee beans. The products are used in Taylor’s kitchens and other major restaurants on the Strip. Among the fall produce now coming into season are apples, which Taylor obtains from Las Vegas’ Gilcrease Orchard via the farmers market. The homegrown apples have unique flavors and color, and they—as well as cider from the orchard—lend a special taste to one of his favorite cool-season creations: an apple crostata. Taylor chose to share this dish because of the seasonality of the apples and its simplicity. “I find that the fewer ingredients you have, the better it probably is,” he says. “And what this dish is all about is the quality—the product and the sensibility of it.” One special tip: “Patience,” he says. “With the puff pasty, it will rise and then you have to let it dry out so it’s nice and flaky. Once, it comes out [of the oven] you pretty much won’t have any self-control, but to just eat the whole thing. It’s worth the wait!”

Photography by Anthony Mair

Suggested Pairing

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. In a heavy bottom sauce pan on medium heat, sprinkle all of the sugar evenly into the pan. Melt all the sugar till it turns to a dark caramel color and smells of toasted nuts. Using a wooden spoon, stir as little as possible to help melt the sugar evenly. (Note: While cooking sugar, be very careful not to burn yourself!) When the sugar has come to a dark caramel color, add the cider slowly to stop from burning the caramel. Once the caramel has stopped bubbling stir in the butter, salt and lemon juice. Make sure the caramel is free of lumps, allow to cool at room temperature to about 100 degrees. Once the caramel has cooled down, spoon two ounces into the tart mold. Core, peel and slice the apple into 1/8 inch rings and place half of the apple into the tart mold. Cut the frozen puff dough to ﬁt over the top of the tart mold. Egg wash both sides of the puff pastry and place dough over the apples. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes and then turn down the oven to 250 degrees for an additional 45 minutes, or until the puff pastry is dried and ﬂaky throughout. Be patient, it takes time! Remove from the oven and carefully invert the crostata into a bowl as quickly as possible (Note: Be cautious while inverting the crostata into a bowl; the caramel is very hot.) Finish the dish off with your favorite vanilla bean gelato or ice cream and enjoy! Then come to B&B this fall and try Doug Taylor’s with a glass of wine or a seasonal cocktail.

HEALTH & FiTnEss Dog’s Best Friend If you exercise your pet, that could be you. If not, here’s how … By Paul Szydelko

Inspiration to get up off the couch and optimum for smaller dogs, puppies and exercise may be staring at you with big seniors, and 30-60 minute walks will keep forlorn eyes from the floor below. While larger dogs happy. Perhaps this is a more you’d cherish nothing more than to manageable rule of thumb: Walk about a continue reclining in the living room, your quarter of a mile per 10 pounds of body canine companion is itching to go—for a weight daily. walk around the block, an exploration of Breeds with short snouts—such as pugs, the nearest park or maybe just a few games bulldogs, Boston terriers and boxers—have in the backyard. more trouble breathing than other breeds and can overheat quicker. Owners should And you both may need it. While stop immediately if the pet is stressed, you’ve no doubt heard about all the weak, panting excessively or keeps wanting human weight problems in the United to lie down. Running with younger dogs States, an estimated 45 percent of our whose bones are still growing or big breeds dogs (about 40 million) are overweight of any age may harm their joints. or obese, according to the Association MaryKay Grahn of Smarty Paws Canine for Pet Obesity Prevention. That’s a 2 Coaching in Las Vegas notes that dogs percent increase from 2007 to 2009. “For can be trained to use a treadmill for inside example, a 90-pound female Labrador exercise. “We have a canine-specific treadretriever is equivalent to a 186-pound, mill that we use for all of our BootCamp 5-foot-4-inch female while a 12-pound dogs,” she says. “We can incline or decline Yorkshire terrier is similar to 223 pounds the treadmill as well as change the speed. on the same woman,” says Dr. Ernie Dog owners can come Ward, the APOP’s lead to us for time, or we can researcher. teach the dog and A pet is overweight if they can adapt their its ribs are difficult to feel own treadmill.” under the fat, the stomach If time’s short, or if it’s is sagging down and the too hot or too cold, you back is broad and flat can at least devise a few with an absent-to-barely– Dr. Sue Wiggers modest games: Create an visible waist, says Dr. Sue Wiggers of the Blue Cross Animal Hospital obstacle course in your living room with chairs, furniture or boxes and encourage in Las Vegas. The same physical benefits the dog to follow you through the maze. A of human exercise—weight control, toned little tug-of-war with an old towel, rope or muscles, a more robust cardiovascular toy strengthens the dog’s leg muscles and system and stronger bones—help your promotes balance. And remember, your dog. It can elevate mood, increase mental dog doesn’t have to be a retriever to chase alertness and improve sleep, too. a thrown ball or Frisbee. “Exercise helps pets maintain a healthy It may be a case of the tail waggin’ the weight, helps with muscle mass and dog, but pets can help humans create an flexibility, decreases health problems associated with obesity and strengthens the invigorating routine that’s healthy and fun. “Pet ownership has been shown to decrease human-pet bond,” Wiggers says. “It also blood pressure, lower heart rate, decrease may help decrease destructive behaviors at stress levels and is associated with better home from a bored, wound-up pet. A tired survival rates following a heart attack,” dog is a good dog!” Wiggers says. “People are more likely to Your dog’s age, breed and overall meet others when out walking a dog. It is health determine the optimal amount of an easy conversation starter and the comexercise. In general, Wiggers says two mon interest is obviously shared.” to three 15-20-minute walks daily is

“A tired dog is a good dog! ”

Exercise Ideas

Dr. Sue Wiggers of the Blue Cross Animal Hospital and MaryKay Grahn of Smarty Paws Canine Coaching provide some activities for you and your pup to explore: Walks: Some owners prefer a no-pull body harness to a basic collar to more easily control a larger dog. Running: 2-5 miles for a healthy Labrador retriever, German short hair, vizsla or other sporting dogs.

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Biking: A pace that keeps the dog at a trot is the best to maintain an even gait, working both sides of the body equally.

Fetch: 5-15 minutes. A lot of Labs are so ball-oriented that you have to decide for them when they should stop, Wiggers says.

Frisbee: 10-20 minutes. Border collies and Australian shepherds are among the breeds who love this form of exercise.

Swimming in your pool: 5-10 minutes to start. Dry their ears to help prevent infections and towel off long-haired dogs to minimize hot spots afterward.

Herding a big ball: 10-20 minutes. Border collies, sheepdogs and corgis make it their mission, but might get bored for any longer length of time.

Hide and seek: Hiding toys around the house and yard keeps their minds engaged and their bodies working.

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SportS & LeiSure Expectant father Hoffman has turned his career around heading into the local PGA Tour event By Sean DeFrank

This has been a year to remember for Charley Hoffman, although it didn’t exactly start out that way. The former UNLV golf star was plagued by a wrist injury to start 2010 and missed the cut in four of his first six PGA Tour events, at which point he took five weeks off to get healthy. Even through June, though, Hoffman’s best finish was a tie for 13th place in what was, at that point, a respectable but unremarkable season. After three top-10 finishes in July and August, however, Hoffman earned national recognition last month when his victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second playoff event on the PGA Tour, catapulted him from No. 59 to No. 2 in the FedEx Cup standings and within reach of a $10 million bonus. Although Hoffman, 33, ultimately fell short of the mark, placing fourth in the final standings, the Las Vegan enters the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open (Oct. 21-24 at TPC Summerlin) with a newfound confidence and attitude. “After winning your first event out your second year [the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in 2007], you think you’re going to win more than I did, which was unfortunate,” he says. “But now winning a world-class event, it just puts your name on the map and there’s a lot of satisfaction that comes out of that.” Returning to Las Vegas for the PGA Tour event is all the For information and tickets for the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals sweeter for Hoffman given that his wife, Stacy, is due to give for Children Open, including access to the Rebel Ranch, a UNLV-branded birth to the couple’s first child, a girl, on Nov. 8. hospitality area on the 18th fairway, go to JTShrinersOpen.com. “I’m just hoping the baby holds off for another week and a half or so and doesn’t come out during the event,” he says. After winning two California state titles in high school and being a part of UNLV’s national championship squad in 1998, Hoffman turned pro in 2000 but struggled to establish himself for most of the decade. He started on the Nationwide Tour in an attempt to qualify for the PGA Tour, but often failed to even make the cut, forcing him to play mini-tour events in 2003, which left him questioning his ability and his future. “There was a time period in there where I was really scraping along and wasn’t making any money because it’s hard to make money on those minitours,” he says. “And there was a point where I pretty much said if I don’t get through [qualifying] school or get on the Nationwide Tour this next year I’m going to hang it up. Who knows if that would have been true, though? … There was a period of time that I definitely wasn’t enjoying golf as much as I always did.” Charley Hoffman and local PGA Tour tournament host Justin Timberlake tee off in Las Vegas in 2008. 102 Vegas Seven October 21-27, 2010

DeDe Dorsey is a big weapon for the Locos.

Dorsey giving Locomotives added fuel in return to team The Las Vegas Locomotives have received a big boost from the return of one of its stars from last year’s United Football League championship team. Running back DeDe Dorsey, the Locos’ leading rusher in 2009, was one of the last cuts by the NFL’s Detroit Lions this year, and resigned with Las Vegas on Sept. 24. Dorsey made an immediate impact with the Locos, gaining 99 yards and 105 yards receiving on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas’ 20-17 victory over Florida, and was named the UFL’s Offensive Player of the Week. Dorsey and the Locos (3-1) now host the Hartford Colonials (1-3) at Sam Boyd Stadium at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 23. Las Vegas, however, lost starting quarterback Tim Rattay for the season when he ruptured his Achilles’ tendon in the team’s 26-3 victory over Sacramento on Oct. 15. Las Vegas safety Lewis Baker was named UFL Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in that game, joining linebacker Brandon Moore, end Eric Henderson and cornerback Isaiah Trufant as Locos players who already have earned the league’s weekly honor this season. Tickets for the Locos’ game start at $15 and can be purchased at UNLVtickets.com or on game day at the Sam Boyd Stadium box ofﬁce. – Sean DeFrank

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experiencing a rebirth

After working his way back onto the Nationwide Tour through Monday qualifying, he finally earned his first professional victory in October 2004 and carried that success into the following year, when he earned his PGA Tour card for 2006. Hoffman says his breakthrough this year stems from extensive work last offseason on his short game, which resulted in his wrist injury. Once healthy, though, the extra preparation paid off as he holed a bunker shot on the 13th hole during the final round of his Deutsche Bank victory, which earned him entry into all four major tournaments next year. Before Hoffman’s Deutsche Bank victory, the California native was known best for his shoulder-length blond hair, which has helped make him a fan favorite at tournaments. “It’s definitely become a trademark,” he says of his hair. “And that’s sort of what I was thinking from the beginning—the ability to be able to stand out. … But obviously I want to be known more for my golf game, not just my hair.” Hoffman says being in the potentially life-changing position of playing for $10 million following his Deutsche Bank win crept into his mind at times during the two FedEx Cup tournaments that followed. “My mind frame and goals changed week to week, which usually they don’t when you’re playing golf,” he says. “Usually they’re yearlong goals, and all of a sudden I went from just wanting to make sure I play good … to I’ve won and now I have a chance to win the $10 million. The mindset changed a lot really fast.” His hot play down the stretch made him a legitimate contender for a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team, but although he wasn’t selected he wasn’t disappointed, especially with his wife’s due date drawing near. Hoffman originally had planned on playing a couple of PGA Tour-sanctioned events overseas following the Shriners Hospitals tournament, but he is now content to wrap his year up in Las Vegas with a prize worth more than any golf tournament can deliver.

Going for Broke

Palmer, Bengals not worth the risk against Falcons By Matt Jacob How do you go 5-3 with your football picks, including solid upset winners with Texas over Nebraska and the Rams over the Chargers, and end up upside down for the week? You put your biggest chunk of money on the Chicago Bears, who lost as a six-point home favorite to a Seattle Seahawks team that had just three wins in its previous 21 road games. I knew Chicago’s offensive line had more leaks in it than a British Petroleum pipeline, but six sacks allowed to Seattle? And 27 sacks allowed on the season? Even New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie—he of the nine children by eight different women—thinks the Bears have protection issues. Just know this: You’ll see me betting on the Cowboys’ Wade Phillips and the Chargers’ Norv Turner to share NFL Coach of the Year honors before you’ll see me laying points with the Bears again this season. Speaking of, remember a few weeks back when I said you couldn’t underestimate the importance of coaching in the NFL? Here’s an update: Turner, Phillips, Chan Gailey (Bills), Eric Mangini (Browns), Tom Cable (Raiders), Marvin Lewis (Bengals), Josh McDaniels (Broncos), Brad Childress (Vikings) and Mike Singletary (49ers) are guiding teams with a combined record of 13-37 straight-up (SU) and 16-32-2 against the spread (ATS). Each of those nine clubs—ﬁve of which were projected as playoff teams just six weeks ago—is under .500. What’s the old idiom, “A fool and his money are soon parted”? Well, bet on these fools and you and your money are destined to part. As for my record, despite losing $227 with my 5-3 showing, I’m still 17-9 for $597 in October, putting my bankroll at $4,248. On to this week’s selections … $330 (to win $300) on FALCONS -3½ vs. Bengals: Cincinnati QB Carson Palmer reminds me of the aging grandfather who is too old to drive, but no one in the family has the guts to walk up to him and say, “OK, Pops, that’s enough; hand over the keys.” Palmer’s numbers (59.3 percent completion rate, 257.4 passing yards per game, 7 TDs, 6 INTs, 78.3 quarterback rating) are pedestrian, but they don’t tell the entire story. He’s had at least a half-dozen

interceptions dropped, and he’s made some horrific throws at crucial times. In short, I don’t trust him and I don’t trust the Bengals (1-6 SU, 2-5 ATS last seven road games) to be competitive against a Falcons team coming off a humiliating loss at Philadelphia. Plus, Atlanta has won 16 of 19 at home, going 13-6 ATS. $220 (to win $200) on PATRIOTS (+3) at Chargers: Yes, the Chargers are 2-0 at home (compared with 0-4 on the road). Yes, those two home wins were by an aggregate score of 79-23 (albeit against the Jaguars and Cardinals). And, yes, the Patriots, fresh off a physical overtime home win over the Ravens, must now make the long journey to the West Coast. All valid points. So is this: New England has defeated San Diego three straight times (twice in the playoffs) when Tom Brady has been under center (combined score: Patriots 83, Chargers 47). And then there’s this: Bill Belichick vs. Norv Turner. Enough said. $110 (to win $100) on IOWA (-5½) vs. Wisconsin: The Big Ten has been my security blanket lately (3-0 the last three weeks), and here we’ve got Wisconsin in a classic letdown spot, traveling to Iowa after stunning top-ranked Ohio State 31-18 at home. The Badgers fell flat in their first conference road game, losing 34-24 at Michigan State. Iowa is riding a three-game winning streak (outscoring the opposition 107-31) and has won its last five in Iowa City (outscoring the opposition 153-17). The Hawkeyes also have had the Badgers’ number, easily winning the last two meetings, and going 6-2 SU and 7-1 ATS in the last eight. BEST OF THE REST: Alabama (-16½) at Tennessee ($55); Patriots-Chargers OVER 48 ($44); Vikings (+2½) at Packers ($44); Steelers-Dolphins OVER 40 ($33); BYU (-10) vs. Wyoming ($33); Nebraska (-6) at Oklahoma State ($33); Air Force (+19) at TCU ($33). Matt Jacob is a former local sports writer who has been in the sports handicapping business for more than four years. For his weekly column, Vegas Seven has granted Matt a “$7,000” bankroll. If he blows it all, we’ll fire him and replace him with a monkey. October 21-27, 2010 Vegas Seven 103

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The star of TBS’ My Boys talks about growing up in Las Vegas, poker etiquette and the inspiration for his stories on cheating By Elizabeth Sewell

How do people react when they hear you grew up in Las Vegas? Outside of Vegas, people are always like, “What do you mean you grew up there? No one grew up there.” I’m like, “Yeah, you’re right. No one ever grew up here. This town only has people who moved here in the ’40s, that’s right.” People from New York say it like, “Do you just hang out on the Strip?” And I ask, “Do you just hang out in Times Square?” It’s a real city, and I always tell people it’s the greatest city, period. I love Vegas. I enjoyed growing up there and I spend as much time there as I can. I still have a house there. There are two things you get. You either get shocked or you get, “Vegas. Oh, I hate Vegas.” What do you love about Las Vegas? One of the things I like about Vegas is sort of its all-around freedom. Vegas isn’t for everyone, and I’m OK with that. Yes, we gamble here. Yes, we’re a 24-hour town, but if this is something that doesn’t interest you, go home. You don’t have to come here, but everyone in this country is very uppity about things. What I kind of like about Vegas is we’ll test you. If you really don’t like certain things, if you really want to ﬁnd out who you are, go to Vegas. See if you past the test. Do you miss “Old Vegas”? I do, I really do. And listen, it’s not one of these things where the older you get the more conservative you become. I’m just as liberal politically as I have ever been. There was something about Vegas that I liked. When you went to a show, 110

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people made an effort to put on a suit or a tie or a jacket or whatever. There was still some level of etiquette or respect, but I feel like a lot of times now you walk through the casino and, I hate to say it, but a lot times you’re like, “Am I in Vegas or is this an episode of Jersey Shore?” You’re a poker player. What do you think of the game’s new popularity? When I was younger—I’m 40 now— there weren’t as many games, the games were limited, and now you can always find a nice juicy game. The aspect I don’t like is the new poker player. There’s not much etiquette at the table. When I first started playing, if you won a pot from someone and then chastised the way they just played the hand, the old guys at Bally’s might get up and punch you in the face. Nowadays that’s become very much a part of the game, because it’s so popular and because it’s on TV, producers want to make it exciting. People sort of calling each other names and trying to get each other’s goat at the table is part of the game. Not that I’m that old of a man, but it’s not the era of poker in Vegas that I grew up with. The poker table was very quiet when I was first playing. You have to deal with the new poker player and the new-poker-player uniform: big muscle guy, barbed-wire tattoo around his bicep and sunglasses. Your story for “The Tell,” about cheating, is supposed to be true. Have you picked one yet? I grew up around a couple of different pool halls, so I’ll probably talk about those characters. I’ll probably talk about poker, but then I might talk a little bit about the idea that being an actor, for me anyway, is sort of like cheating the system. I’m not smart enough to go to law school but I’m a decent enough actor to play one on TV. I get to play all these professions that maybe I’m not smart enough to be. What is your dream acting job? Coming out of UNLV, I always had a simple mindset: “I’m just an actor.” If I’m doing something comedic, I still have to

be able to play an action that’s interesting, the same if I’m doing something dramatic. The simple ﬁnancial answer is I would love to be on a TV show that goes for 100 episodes and is in syndication for the next 20 years. Every actor would love that. But My Boys was a really fun set and everyone got along. We weren’t reinventing the wheel; we were just trying to do a comedy that everyone liked. But I would like to do more ﬁlm, and I would like to do more stage. Why do you like this kind of performance? I have always liked the stage. I went to UNLV and was fortunate to do a lot of theater, and then when I moved to Los

Angeles, I had also gone back and forth to Chicago and done some improv with the Second City Players Workshop. So when I moved to Los Angeles, I immediately got involved in an improv theater out here and we had a long-form troupe. The ﬁrst show was two years and the second show was 10 years on Saturday nights where we would take a suggestion from the audience and then we would do a 45-minute show with no script. There’s no net. You get one stab at it; hopefully it’s going to be good. Even though I love that what you do on ﬁlm is forever, I like that what you do in front of a live audience … is forever for those people who were there that night. That’s a little bit, I guess, of how Vegas shaped me.

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Best known for his role on the TBS series My Boys, Michael Bunin is one of the few actors Las Vegas can call its own. Bunin was born in Virginia, but spent most of his life in Las Vegas and attended UNLV. After graduating with a theater arts degree, he performed in improv troupes in Chicago and Los Angeles. Bunin, who occasionally teaches at the UNLV theater department, splits his time between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Hear his take on cheating in “The Tell” at the El Cortez on Oct. 22.