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MARCH 12 - MARCH 18
Minister of comedy
- Terry Fator talks about his religious upbringing, an overbearing father and the power of laughter read article
Stripmuse
- For some artist transplants, Las Vegas provides as much inspiration as it does frustration read article
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The Intersection
Crime-fighting pays
- We encourage our prosecutors to try cases,” says Clark County District Attorney David Roger. “We believe that in order to move 60,000 cases through the ... more
- The Help Desk
- Rep. Shelley Berkley tells her colleagues: “Stop bashing Las Vegas.” IShe added, “Let’s pick on cities that can’t fight back—like Detroit!” Las Vegas unemployment hits ... more
- Amen Corner: DUI-ers should be thumb-lopped(1 comment)
- Let’s face it: The penalty system in this country for drunk drivers is a goddamn joke. more
The short goodbye
- Jeff Beacher, showman and icon of Vegas success as excess, held a “farewell” party as a host at Tao recently. As with most things Beacher, ... more
M is for Minutiae
- For the nearly 30 years Walt, an 83-year-old retired doctor, and Terry, a 65-year-old travel agent, have lived in Vegas, they’ve had a charming tradition: ... more
Who’s cool now?(5 comments)
- Most girls in my high school knew me only as “magic boy.” I never dated any of them. more
Nightlife
Wee hours, demystified(1 comment)
- Figuring out which day of the week an afterhours event falls on can be a bit tricky, but at least the music is good. more
Haunted house?(2 comments)
- Is it cursed? Haunted? Despite multiple reincarnations, 5285 Dean Martin Drive hasn’t been able to hold its own as, well … anything. more
Pitch perfect(1 comment)
- The next time you kick back in your poolside cabana, sink into the shade or perhaps toast in the sun, sucking down a slowly melting, ... more
Arts & Entertainment
Ocean of glass
- Modern and contemporary architecture is in large part defined by its generous use of glass. more
Rock, with benefits
- Filthy is already here, in the form of a stripper wearing nothing but strips of black lace. She’s chatting with rock fans she’ll soon invite ... more
Over the top
- If you spend a lot of time in coffee shops and a lot of time in strip clubs, the idea of combining the two might ... more
Fallon down
- Jimmy Fallon’s first week as the new host of Late Night (NBC, weeknights, 12:35 a.m.) was not exactly promising. more
The decline of the late-night talk-show host
- From Johnny Carson to Pat Sajak, a visual representation of late night devolution. more
Dana Vermette as The Fountain in The Living Garden
- That water that pours from her character’s fingertips? “It’s cold!” more
Drink and be merry … and maybe eat, too
- St. Patrick’s Day provides an excuse for anyone to pretend they’re a son of Erin. And down a lot of beer. more
Zombie burlesque!(1 comment)
- Of all the things that phrase could denote—a new album by The Vermin; a chapbook by a desperately hip poet; a display of mildly taboo ... more
- Three questions about the American Dream(1 comment)
- David Kamp traces the evolution of the American Dream and how it became the twisted pursuit of excess that appears to be the reigning interpretation ... more
20 visiting and local bands to catch at Neon Reverb
- From March 12 - 15 Neon Reverb is leading a caravan of around 100 local and national acts into downtown Las Vegas. Sort through the ... more
Three questions with Joe Kendall from Las Vegas Club
- “I bought this tie at Savers that said “Las Vegas Club” on it. I was young, and I didn’t know that there was a casino ... more
Three questions with Eric Elbogen from Say Hi
- “It was interesting for me to try to write a song about a science-fiction theme or a horror theme … But my head is definitely ... more
Screen
The Last House on the Left
- Wes Craven’s 1972 debut feature The Last House on the Left was a scuzzy exploitation film that gained notoriety on the drive-in circuit and became ... more
The Casino Job(2 comments)
- The Casino Job manages to make even watching naked strippers in a hot tub a laborious experience. more
Taste
- Carpe Deia!
Man cannot live by tapas alone, newly evidenced by Café Deia, which serves an eclectic combination of French, Spanish and just plain made-up fare, most of it delicious.
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Wednesday
2009-03-18
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Godskitchen welcomes DJs Sander Kleinenberg and Chris Garcia
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2009-03-18
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2009-03-18
North Las Vegas
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Thursday
2009-03-19
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2009-03-19
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Marlon Florez (aka Art Stylus) at Global House Afterhours at Seamless
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2009-03-19
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2009-03-20
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Monday
2009-03-23
The Strip
Almost Famous: The Ultimate Rock Band Tournament at Mist at TI
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2009-03-24
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2009-03-24
Downtown
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2009-03-24
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Soundcheck
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Neko Case
- Neko Case could have played it safe. Her lustrous voice and bewitching stage presence made her the unquestioned queen of the twang-rock scene, and she could have carved out a ...
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Grandmaster Flash
- Many hip-hop fans don’t know how the genre was born, how Grandmaster Flash made hip-hop into an art form by smoothing out the sound and manipulating records by putting his ...
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Von Iva
- Clattering, all-girl, Bay Area-bred electro-soul (once upon a time, folks called it disco).
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Cocktail of the Week
Mar 12, 2009
by
Xania Woodman
The “C” Spot
Designed to be enjoyed poolside, the “C” Spot has, in the maraschino cherry ice sphere, a built-in method of staying cool that does not dilute the tart cocktail as it ...
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