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SEPTEMBER 10 - SEPTEMBER 16
DJ AM: Scenes from a life
- A close friend recalls the DJ whose musical sense and mad skills shifted a few paradigms read article
‘The good I can do outweighs the bad that can happen’
- The jail ministry of chaplain Bonnie Polley poses a hard question: Why should we care about these people? read article
Now what?
- Parolees looking for a second chance are finding it more difficult than ever read article
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The Intersection
So much for the teachable moment
- President Obama’s speech on education sent shock waves through our PTAs. So Clark County School District Superintendent Walt Rulffes offered “alternative” activities for that 20 minutes. more
You can’t get away(1 comment)
- I live near the far southwest corner of the Valley. We are, one likes to think, just about beyond the reach of graffiti and crime. ... more
- Suggestion Box: Cash up front
- It seems every jackass with a checkbook is using Las Vegas as their personal piggy bank. more
In this corner, Floyd Mayweather …
- Showmanship and boxing have always been united, but with Floyd Mayweather Jr. the nature of the show shifts, and at some point, objectively, the boxer ... more
Impaired vision
- It’s been a busy year for Rudy Manthei. The prominent Las Vegas ophthalmologist has been fighting for malpractice reform, then may have helped put the ... more
Poetic license
- Novelist Ivy Pochoda doesn’t get Las Vegas literally correct in her new book, but she wasn’t trying to. It’s the latest entrant in the growing ... more
When life isn’t a movie(1 comment)
- Every article and interview available online refers to Ted V. Mikels as a savant of sorts. But there’s a different story to tell. Ted V. ... more
- Ask Dead Elvis: Celeb quickies
- Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow had one of those quickie Vegas marriages. Any more details as to where and when? Any other celebrities more famous ... more
Random photo of the week
- One stop shopping: Obama Pedicures and colon cleansing. more
- The Help Desk
- Las Vegas Police hold planning seminar for neighborhoods facing rising crime due to foreclosures. Criminals hoping for empty homes were very appreciative of the heads-up. ... more
Nightlife
Death becomes us?
- Suicide or accidental overdose, DJ AM robbed himself of a future and us of the chance to see just how bright his star could someday ... more
Stepping out
- 5285 Dean Martin Drive was previously the home to 1) a Mexican restaurant, 2) a strip club, 3) a live music venue and 4) a ... more
The county takes a pole position, plus an On the Rocks casting call
- Poles are for strippers, or so it seems now that Department of Business License is working to ban the use of stripper poles by nightclub guests. more
- A hasty retreat
- It’s not “labor” if you’re in a cabana, right? more
Arts & Entertainment
Aiming high
- Shot at Nellis Air Force Base by photographer Nicholas Price, Cleared Hot! is an intimate, black-and-white portrait of life behind the scenes in the Air Force. more
America’s best dance town?
- Another season of America’s Best Dance Crew, another booty-shakin’ team from Las Vegas. Latin crew AfroBoriké have their sights set on the season finale and ... more
- B.B., meet The Beatles
- The Beatles Revolution Lounge won’t be the only club at the Mirage dedicated to a musical legend for much longer. Soon to open: B.B. King’s ... more
Girls got rhythm(2 comments)
- All-woman AC/DC cover band Hell’s Belles isn’t about playing up the girlie shtick. When you’re tackling AC/DC’s catalog, you don’t have time to think about ovaries. more
Aruban metalfest
- Local promoter Pan thinks he can pack the Aruba Showroom by bringing in quality local and regional metal bands. Hence, this weekend’s Metal Mayhem. more
Mariachis take … Paris?!
- An army of mariachis in sparkling suits and noisy pants will march on Paris Las Vegas for the 19th Annual Las Vegas International Mariachi Festival, ... more
Anniversary present
- How might a nonprofit contemporary art center kick off its 20th anniversary season? How about sharing the love, embracing the edge and inviting young artists ... more
Pop life
- As head writer of the The Onion’s AV Club, Nathan Rabin has become one of the most entertaining and prolific entertainment writers around in recent ... more
Get trapped
- Deathtrap—a sweet chocolate bon-bon of a play, spiked with arsenic. Quite the kickoff for Las Vegas Little Theatre’s fall season. This “comedy-thriller” follows a once-successful ... more
The return of Umphrey’s McGee
- Umphrey’s McGee guitarist Brendan Bayliss caught up with the Weekly to discuss the art of stomach drumming and just when to end a 25-minute jam. more
Screen
Paint by numbers
- It’s a shame short films don’t really get their due as an art form, because not every story needs to be blown up to feature ... more
Whiteout
- Whiteout has been sitting on the shelf for some time now, as if in winter storage. Perhaps during that time it grew lethargic and atrophied. ... more
Humpday
- You’d hardly expect to see Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson in a movie making out with each other or discussing the logistics of filming themselves ... more
Gaumont Treasures: 1897-1913
- This three-disc DVD set highlights three major French silent-era directors from Gaumont’s legendary studio, and in each case, sheds a bit of new light on ... more
Taste
- No sticky wicket here
Garfield’s might just be the only place in the city that would look equally at home in Barbados, but the menu is eclectic here, featuring French, Italian and American fare, with hints of North Africa and Asia along the way.
- Sustainably soused
Palazzo’s Canyon Ranch dominates the Strip spa scene in many ways, but there’s one aspect that really sets apart this outpost of “health, wellness and holistic and integrative care” (as its website puts it): Booze.
- Greek-Italian throwdown!
The Greek Food Festival. The San Gennaro Feast. Two great ethnic food events—but what if you can only attend one? How to choose? Perhaps this handy point system will help you decide.
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2009-09-16
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2009-09-16
Theater
Trey Parker's Cannibal The Musical at The Stage Door Theatre
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2009-09-16
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2009-09-17
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2009-09-18
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2009-09-19
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2009-09-19
Sports-Fighting
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2009-09-19
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2009-09-20
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2009-09-20
The legendary motown band returns to Las Vegas
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2009-09-20
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2009-09-21
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Taste the best Italy has to offer
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Soundcheck
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Polvo
- For the past decade, Polvo has chiefly existed as one of those quintessential indie bands most regular folks have never actually heard.
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Jay-Z
- Jay-Z would have you believe he’s this generation’s Sinatra. Too bad he's playing hip-hop catch-up to in-vogue hipster rappers on his latest album.
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Arctic Monkeys
- England’s Arctic Monkeys specialize in being clever. You can practically see vocalist Alex Turner give a knowing wink after singing each line.
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SEPTEMBER 10 - SEPTEMBER 16
Cocktail of the Week
Sep 10, 2009
by
Xania Woodman
New Fashioned
Bourbon Heritage Month continues with the Silverton’s take on the classic Old Fashioned, traditionally made with an orange slice, lemon twist and maraschino cherries. “Created by master mixologist John DuPont, ...
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