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NELLIE MCKAY 7 p.m. Myron's Cabaret Jazz, The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. http://

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THE YOUNG ARTISTS ORCHESTRA PRESENTS THE MUSIC OF WEST SIDE STORY 2 p.m. Reynolds Hall, The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702-749-2012.

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JOHN FOGERTY: MY 50 YEAR TRIP Through Apr. 20, 8 p.m. Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-770-7000. http://

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ROB LOWE: STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS 7:30 p.m. Planet Hollywood, 3667 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-785-5555.

LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC SPOTLIGHT III - THE HARMONY OF 14 STRINGS 7:30 p.m. Troesh Studio Theater, The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. http://

U.S. AIR FORCE BAND OF THE GOLDEN

THE POETS' CORNER HOSTED BY LABLAQUE WILLIAMS 7:30 p.m. West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-229-2787. http://

http://hardrockhotel.com

http://brooklynbowl.com/las-vegas

http://caesars.com/planethollywood

artslasvegas.org

MICHELLE JOHNSON PRESENTS: A TRIBUTE TO ELLA FITZGERALD 8 p.m. Myron's Cabaret Jazz, The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. http://

GHOSTFACE KILLAH 8 p.m. Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-8622695. http://brooklynbowl.com/las-vegas

THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH PRESENTED BY ENCHANTMENT THEATER COMPANY 11 a.m.

Troesh Studio Theater, The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702-749-2012.

TWIN PEAKS BRASS 12 p.m. Lloyd D. George Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room, 333 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-229-2787. http://

las-vegas

THE 1975 7 p.m. The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas. 702-693-5000.

http://hardrockhotel.com

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HENDERSON BLUESFEST 3 p.m. Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Pkwy., Henderson.

702-267-4849. http://cityofhenderson.com

BEATS & BRUNCH: AN AFTERNOON OF YOGA, BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS, MUSIC AND BOWLING 11 a.m. Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. http://

FRI

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STEELY DAN - REELIN' IN THE CHIPS Through May 11, 8 p.m. Venetian, 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-414-1000. https://

venetian.com

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BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS 5 p.m.

Mandalay Bay Events Center, Mandalay Place, 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-6327600. http://mandalaybay.com

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FRANKIE AVALON Through Apr. 28, 7:30 p.m. South Point, 9777 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-796-7111. http://

southpointcasino.com

THE NTH - THE ULTIMATE WHISKEY EXPERIENCE Through Apr. 27, 6:30 p.m. Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas.

702-770-7000. http://wynnlasvegas.com JEFF DUNHAM 8 p.m. The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas. 702-6935000. http://hardrockhotel.com EARL SWEATSHIRT 8 p.m. Vinyl, Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas. 702-6935000. http://hardrockhotel.com CHRIS D'ELIA 10 p.m. Terry Fator Theatre, Mirage, 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas.

702-791-7111. http://mirage.com ALANIS MORISSETTE Through Apr. 27, 9 p.m.

The Pearl, Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas. 702-942-7777. http://palms.com

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mirage.com

ERICH BERGEN - LIVE IN LAS VEGAS Through April 28, times vary. Myron's Cabaret Jazz, The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. http://

thesmithcenter.com

27TH ANNUAL LAS VEGAS CITY OF LIGHTS JAZZ AND R&B FESTIVAL Through Apr. 28, 1 p.m. Clark County Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy., Las Vegas. 702-455-0000. http://yourjazz.com

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LAS VEGAS YOUTH ORCHESTRA 6 p.m.

Reynolds Hall, The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702-749-2012.

http://thesmithcenter.com

BRUNO MARS Through Apr. 30, 9 p.m. Park Theater, MGM Grand, 3770 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 844-600-7275. https://parkmgm.com

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Mid-Century Fine Dining @ Sara’s ou ll ha e to do a little or to find it ut on e you re there it s the mid entury fine dinin s ot you e een loo in for. ara s y i hael ymon is hidden ehind one of the alls at his ar e ue oint a el s inside the alms. nter a small assa e ay throu h a nondes ri t door and find an intimate s a e ith ri h ood anelin and ra ed leather anquettes. ere you ll find se lusion thro a o tails and lassi ally re ared food namely rime ri ser ed ta le side. ymon s rime ri is dry a ed for days then smo ed in house. t omes in three ays o thin ut o medium ut or a o thi ut. he rime ri eef from ree stone arms is ser ed ith us a sho erin of fresh horseradish is an o tion for a o erful un h. ertainly you an add more de aden e ith the ra arnaise

sha ed truffles or foie ras utter.

To pair: erfe t ine to a om any this rime ri is the u e iolette y lau de ell from the n our amour a ellation of oire re ion in ran e. ade ith the rhythms of the iodynami alendar this a ernet ran a ernet au i non lend is sa ory and lus ious at the same time. he resen e of dar ram le of erries essen e of s eet smolderin i ar room and fra rant her s from the an of slo roasted meat lifts the o erall e erien e of the rime ri .

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Coee Table Books heres somethin a out a ell desi ned oo full of eautiful hotos and illustrations sittin ato your offee ta le. ot only is it informati e ut it also ro ides on ersation starters hen you ha e uests and a deli htful ay to ill a fe idle moments of rela ation. his month e loo at oo s a out desi n and ar hite ture uaranteed to im ress yni s and hi sters ali e.

Greetings from Retro Design: Vintage Graphics Decade by Decade li ely history of ra hi desi n in the th entury ro idin information a out the ty efa es and olor alettes deďŹ nin ea h de ade. he oo is introdu ed y a series of illustrated timelines hi hli htin the entury s mo ements isual trends and te hnolo i al rea throu hs ith ointers to ards influen es from other ďŹ elds su h as oliti s te hnolo y and ar hite ture.

Hadid aha adid as a re olutionary ar hite t ho for many years a hie ed riti al a laim and on numerous ri es hile uildin almost nothin . urin the latter years of her life adid s darin isions e ame a reality rin in a unique ne ar hite tural lan ua e to ities and stru tures. his mono ra h no a aila le in an u dated edition o ers adid s om lete or s ri ht throu h to the ne er entine a ler allery in ondon ith a undant hoto ra hs in de th s et hes and adid s o n dra in s.

Homes for Our Time: Contemporary Houses around the World his uttin ed e lo al di est features the orld s most eautiful ri ate a odes. ere there are homes in ustralia and e ealand from hina and ietnam in the nited tates and e i o and on to less e e ted la es li e uador and osta i a. he result is a s ee in sur ey of the ontem orary house and a reminder that e all ha e a lot more in ommon than mi ht e e e ted.

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Green City Spaces: Urban Landscape Architecture (Architecture in Focus) In addition to the importance for the structure and appearance of urban spaces, Green areas have a wide range of social, ecological and economic functions. They can serve as relaxation and communication rooms, or they can have an extremely positive influence on the micro-climate, not to mention the increasing attention they receive from the real estate business as a factor in site evaluation. This volume presents a broad spectrum of green areas like: urban parks, public roof gardens, greened façades, and city squares.

Kaleidoscope: The Art of Illustrative Storytelling Derived from magazines, posters, books, blogs and personal projects, Kaleidoscope includes interviews with six talented and enthusiastic artists who are masters of the art of storytelling. The artists utilize traditional illustration techniques along with embroidery, paper cutting, carving and collage to create pieces that standout for their low-tech charm. The result relies heavily on the artists ability to turn the lens just right and capture the essentials of setting characterization, mood, detail, motion and more to convey the intended meaning.

Living in the Desert: Stunning Desert Homes and Houses The desert provides a sense of mystery and rugged beauty that attracts architects, home owners, vacationers, and anyone looking for an escape within its arid climate. This book showcases 50 works of residential architecture, each with a unique connection to the desert. Each building includes a short text and several exterior and interior images of its structure and surroundings.

Books Make a Home: Elegant ideas for storing and displaying books This book explores the important role books play as decoration, as well as functional items. Touring the rooms of a home in turn and discovering a host of techniques for stacking, shelving, and closeting volumes, the book illustrates how each space can be brought to life by books. Alongside inspirational photography is a wealth of practical design. Learn how to make the best use of existing storage, create new space for a collection and how to combine books with other personal effects to create eyecatching displays.

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The Ultimate Prize is Finding a Loving Home Imagine watching canines compete for the title of Best in Show, then being able to adopt any of them when the show is over! This only happens because all of the dogs in the Animal Foundation’s 16th Annual Best in Show come from local animal shelters. Join local celebrities and Las Vegas news personalities for Las Vegas’ favorite do sho a family friendly e ent enefitin the ommunity s lost

unwanted, and abandoned animals on April 28, 2019 at the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV at 12:30. Show begins at 1 pm.

Tickets ($5) can be purchased online at https://www.unlvtickets.com/ eventInfo/spe/726/16th-annual-best-in-show/ or on the day of the event.

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Mingle The Las Vegas Philharmonic 20th Anniversary Gala The Smith Center Saturday, March 2 (L-R) Terry Shirey, Jeri Crawford, Robin Feder, Tina Shirey Bev & Michael Bolognini.

A celebration of 20 years of music, culture and education outreach, the evening affair included cocktails and a silent auction, dinner and a live auction, as well as a concert

by Time For Three with the Las Vegas Philharmonic.

Following the concert, gala guests and concert attendees were invited to an after party Anne Mazzola and Russell Rosenblum

Dr. Jeffrey Cummings and Dr. Kate Zhong

Donato Cabrera and Lacey Huszcza

where a DJ kept the music going and guests enjoyed late night bites and beverages.

The event was attended by many Las Vegas notables, including Congresswoman Dina Titus who presented the or ani ation ith a ertiďŹ ate of Special Congressional Commendation. Net proceeds from the event support the Philharmonic’s education programs and community

Tina and Terry Shirey.

Zig Senk and Pat Fink

Mario and Deanna Basner

outreach, including the annual Youth Concert Series and Music Van. For more information, visit lvphil.org.

Time For Three with Deborah Granda & Oxsana Petrova

Marc & Amy Badain, with Lee & Benson Riseman

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Mingle 7th Annual One Night for One Drop Imagined

by Cirque Du Soleil® Bellagio Resort and Casino Friday, March 8 A star-studded crowd came

One Night for One Drop Performance.

out in support of the oneni ht only soir e enefitin the One Drop Foundation, a non rofit or ani ation dedicated to providing access to safe water and sanitation around the globe. Imagined by Cirque du Soleil, the evening mesmeri ed the sold out audience with an emotional performance.

The performance was cowritten and directed by André

Composer Hans Zimmer.

Marie Osmond.

Tape Face and guest.

e in ra ier.

Constance Jablonski.

Kasten and Leah Moyer, performed by Cirque du Soleil artists as well as celebrated performers including Keone and Mari from “World of Dance” and Las Vegas headliner Blue Man Group. The show was presented alongside Academy Award-winner & world-renowned composer Hans Zimmer and featured intricate choreography

Erik Haula and William Carrier.

created by Alexander Ekman and Andrew Winghart.

Highlights from the dramatic acts were three spectacular arrangements performed live by Mr. Zimmer, including a specially adapted piece from the a ard

innin film

“Interstellar.”

Photos: Erik Kabik and Pat Gray / Kabik Photo Group.

Cast members.

One Night for One Drop Performance.

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Mingle Keep Memory Alive’s 23rd Annual Power of Love® Gala MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday, March 16 Artists and cultural icons (L-R) Anthony Anderson, Pedro Capo, Snoop Dogg, Leona Lewis and Lionel Richie performing.

Shania Twain, Snoop Dogg, Anthony Anderson, NE-YO, Anthony Mackie, Miguel, Leona Lewis, Bernie Williams, John O’Hurley, Pedro Capó, Greg Phillinganes, Peta Murgatroyd, and more came together to honor music legend Lionel Richie and raise crucial funds and awareness for Cleveland Clinic Nevada.

Also in attendance were Raiders owner and newly

Lonnie Ali and Siegfried Fischbacher

(L-R) Frederic Thiebaud, Shania Twain with Larry and Camille Ruvo.

appointed Keep Memory Alive board member Mark Davis, former Oakland Raiders player and coach Fred Biletnikoff, “Bar Rescue” star Jon Taffer, British singer Matt Goss, jeweler Steven Lagos, singersongwriter Clint Holmes, author Kimberly Friedmutter and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak.

After a warm welcome from

Mark Davis and Fred Biletnikoff

Shania Twain and Lionel Richie

Keep Memory Alive cofounders Camille and Larry Ruvo, the evening began with Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried and Roy, presenting Lonnie Ali, wife of late great Muhammad Ali, with the Keep Memory Alive Caregiver Hero award.

Power of Love Gala

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Mingle Adelson Educational Campus 15th Annual In Pursuit of Excellence Gala Venetian Hotel | Casino Thursday, March 7

Dr. Miriam Adelson (left) with Honoree Art Marshall (seated) and his family .

Over three hundred and seventy guests enjoyed a highend evening at the Venetian Hotel in support of the Adelson School Scholarship fund. The evening included a festive cocktail reception and silent auction, free flowing spirits and hors d’oeuvres, and jazz tunes by the Adelson School Student Jazz Ensemble. An elegant dinner followed, with

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr with guests.

Dr. Miriam Adelson presenting an award to honoree Miriam Peretz.

entertainment by comedienne Elon Gold and inspirational speaker Miriam Peretz. Las Vegas philanthropist and retired business man Art Marshall was honored for his lifelong contributions to the Las Vegas Jewish community and other causes. Raiders owner Mark Davis, head coach Jon Gruden and quarterback Derek Carr were among the guests who

Raiders owner Mark Davis and young guest.

Jennifer Garshofsky and Noa Jensh.

Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden.

ended the evening with music and dancing.

Photos: Paul Stocum Cashman Photo.

(L-R) Josh Wexler, Shoshana Wexler, Nicki Myers and Lawrence Fuchs.

The Poura and Rahim Families.

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A Focus on Living in Las Vegas

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Heroes to Heroes Be Strong and of Good Courage

By Lynn Wexler

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essi a ar as is a thirty fi e year old sin le mother and a arine or s eteran. he ser ed four years and t o de loyments in raq follo in the atta s on the World rade enter. ar as as hen she enlisted strai ht out of hi h s hool. he ar in raq ro e out soon after. e loyment as ine ita le. arine trainin es e ially for ar is intense and rutal. War is orse. othin in ar as trainin ould ha e re ared her for hat she ould endure half ay around the orld in a ast desert a forei n ulture and an unfor i in and hostile en ironment. he moral and mental stress ar as suffered from the horrors she itnessed at su h a youn a e and the unishin onditions she li ed in often oin for essi a s tattoo hi h translates to ee s ithout athin and fallin aslee to the e losi e sounds of mortar fire ould e entually destroy her marria e and nearly her life. he missed her family. he lost friends. he e an to question hy she as e en there. didn t reali e it at the time ut as ro ed of my inno en e. he hild ithin ne er ot to emer e as a youn lady reo u ied ith datin olle e lasses or the latest fashion and hair trends ar as says. ri ately suffered for years ehind a u li smile a arefully rafted mas . retended e en to myself that life as ood and the su essful and lamorous usiness oman had e ome meant as normal hen in fa t as dyin a slo and ainful emotional and s iritual death inside.

ar as rea hed out to thera ists at the ut to no a ail. he all she had onstru ted to shield herself from truth as thi . he had lon sin e dis onne ted from her feelin s. he li ed day to day denyin her soul the inter ersonal onne tions that i e de th and meanin to life. ouldn t ry e en thou h needed to. ouldn t s ream e en thou h the oi e inside shrie ed for hel she ontinues. hen one day the son Rise Up y ndra ay layed on her ar radio. lost it. lifetime of tears urst forth un ontrolla ly she shares. reali ed had serious issues ut had no lue ho to e in to address them. t as a hoto assi nment in a hoto ra hy lass she had enrolled in that ultimately ro ided the ey to unlo in the door to the room that had held her life hosta e for so many years.

We had to ta e a self ortrait and use it to tell the lass somethin a out oursel es. y hoto sho ed e stron and of ood oura e. me. here as emotionally and hysi ally s ent sittin on a hair half lothed in an em ty room starin at a atheti ima e of myself in a full len th mirror she des ri es. he hoto for ed her to see herself as she as ho eless sad onfused missin the irl she mi ht ha e een yet stru lin to fi ure that out. ost traumati stress had ta en its toll. he des erately needed hel . enial as no lon er an o tion. friend re ommended she a ly to a ro ram alled Heroes to Heroes a ten day s iritual ourney to srael for om at eterans. he theory is that if a eteran finds s irituality they are less li ely to hurt themsel es and more li ely to heal and em ra e their life s otential.

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Judy Isaacson Elias founded Heroes to Heroes in 2010 in tribute to her father — a World War II veteran who worked with disabled vets — and to honor the service of all veterans, especially those with Moral Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

“Moral injury is often overlooked in the process of treating post-traumatic stress,” says Isaacson Elias. “It’s the damage done to one’s conscience or moral compass when they witness or feel helpless to prevent acts that transgress their moral and ethical codes.”

Over 200 veterans have participated in Heroes to Heroes thus far, with over 20 marriages saved along with dozens of lives. Veterans of Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan, and Iraq have all participated in the program.

“I was raised to be proud and respectful of our military and those who fi ht to reser e our freedoms says saa son lias. fter my father s passing, I felt a strong pull to continue his work with disabled veterans.”

Isaacson Elias explains that the Heroes to Heroes concept emerged following one of many trips to the Walter Reed Medical Center. “I learned that once these men and women leave the protection of the hospital and rehabilitative facilities, many end up lost and alone. After listening to their stories, and learning of their challenges, I realized that something had to be done to make sure that these men and women are given the tools and resources necessary to make their transition to civilian life clean, clear, direct, and purposeful.”

Isaacson Elias looked at other available programs for veterans and wanted to offer something different – an experience of a lifetime and one that will allow emotionally and physically disabled veterans access to a different perspective about their service and their spiritual roots.

Heroes to Heroes teams up 10 veterans for a life-changing journey to Israel. a h team in ludes ten meri ans fi e sraelis and t o team oa hes ho are veterans of both combat and the Heroes to Heroes ro ram.

“We run about ten trips a year – [nine] all male and one all-female trip,” says Isaacson Elias. The program is designed to help participants develop social and emotional bonds with one another while exploring their spirituality and pushing themselves physically and mentally.

Teams meet via Skype to get to know one another prior to the journey and stay together via Skype and social media upon their return to the nited tates.

Once in Israel, veterans connect to the healing process through spiritual, emotional, physical, and social opportunities.

Throughout the ten-day journey they visit holy sites including the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre; experience baptism in the River Jordan; plant trees for friends and family who were lost; visit sites in ludin attlefields memorials asada and ad ashem olo aust Museum); they cycle, swim, hike, and keep to an itinerary that pushes each participant physically and mentally; and visit veterans’ organizations to bond with Israeli counterparts, re-establishing social skills repressed due to trauma and depression.

“This is an extremely emotional journey, and the post-journey is critical,” stresses Isaacson Elias. Team members must work together for at least a year following the trip to ensure a successful transition to civilian life.

The only cost to participants is a U.S. Passport, airfare to meet the team at the U.S. point of departure, and money for incidentals.

“We recently opened up the program to those in Law Enforcement who

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have been traumatized by events through their service to the community,” she adds.

For Vargas, Heroes to Heroes was life changing.

“I went to Israel a broken human being and came back with the warrior within reawakened; understanding that my life is a gift to be lived in honor of those who could not,” she says.

The trip gave Vargas perspective. She volunteered at Save a Child’s Heart, a humanitarian organization providing life saving cardiac surgery for children from developing countries. She visited Special in Uniform – a community of young people with disabilities serving in the IDF. “Israel is the only country to allow people with disabilities to serve in the military,” she says.

Vargas also came back with an indelible reminder of her trip: ‫ץמוא תויהל‬ ‫בוט לש קזח‬.

“At Yad Vashem, I learned about a Jewish heroine of the Holocaust,” she says. “Roza Robato was part of the Nazi resistance. She was caught and tortured by the Germans to give-up the names of other members of the group.

She refused and the last words she spoke before she died were Be strong and of good courage. I had it tattooed to my arm, in Hebrew, as inspiration.”

Vargas has turned that inspiration into a commitment to support Heroes to Heroes veterans. She now works as a program coach and mentor.

“I haven’t lived righteously my whole life – which I’m not proud of – but I now hold myself to a higher standard. I learned that I have to forgive myself in order to move on,” she says.

“Heroes to Heroes taught me to strive to be a better version of myself and to live life with purpose, strength, and moral courage.”

Baptism in the Jordan River

PASSOVER

CELEBRATION BEGINNING FRIDAY, APRIL 19 IN THE EVENING – SATURDAY, APRIL 27 IN THE EVENING

FEATURING

in addition to our regular buffet:

Matzo Ball Soup Carved Beef Brisket Whitefish Salad Chopped Chicken Liver

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Our Future in Print

3D Printers are Revolutionizing Engineering & Design

By Jaq Greenspon Photos by Joris Laarman

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ne of the reat thin s a out s ien e ďŹ tion is its a ility to redi t or ins ire the future de endin on ho you see it . eadin i ra y in the s ho ould ha e thou ht you ould ha e a ideo all ith a hand held de i e Wat hin tar re in the s ho asn t en ious of the ommuni ators ust fli them o en and you an tal to anyone any here. en tar re in the s a e us the olode here e ould immerse oursel es in a irtual reality. ll of these reations ha e ome to ass and are no art of our e eryday li es. hrou h all of these thou h and many more there as the idea of the re li ator or fa ri ator. his is a ommon de i e amon future so ieties one here you an ut in your request and the ma hine ill ta e the a aila le uildin lo s and reate hate er you ant ri ht there and

then. he idea ein this sa es manufa turin time and ener y. ou et hat you ant hen you ant it and you only need to trans ort ra materials hi h an e used for anythin not re made sin le ur ose su lies. o on e a ain ďŹ tion is e omin reality. rintin is ettin etter and etter and is han in the ay e loo at e erythin . rintin is not ne essarily all that ne de endin on ho you measure time ut li e a lot of modern te hnolo ies on e the initial rea throu hs ha en the de elo ment e omes e onential rather than linear. he sin ularity is a roa hin fast and this holds for te hnolo ies as ell as it does for e erythin else. ll of hi h e s the question What e a tly is rintin and hat does it mean to and for me o start ith rintin is literally reatin a hysi al o e t in three dimensions. his isn t a holo ram or lenti ular i ture those ool lasti

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Left page: The groundbreaking MX3D robotic additive manufacturing technology. Above: Vondelpark Bridge, build/print as you go.

images which “move” when you look at them from different angles), this is an actual object with length, height, and depth. It was originally created by and for designers to come up with a quick and easy way to make a prototype of something to check its viability. he first desi ns ere a in here the ro ess as additi e.

Layer by layer a polymer would be built up into the desired object. The term used was rapid prototyping and it was just that. But then the thing happened which always happens in this situation: technology got ahead of itself. It’s like quickly running down a hill, and your feet get going faster than your torso. Sometimes you trip. But sometimes you start to run even faster than you ever thought possible. his is hat ha ens ith te hnolo y. s soon as the first ra id rototy e machines were developed, naturally people started making better and better de i es. ot only etter in terms of quality of finished rodu t ut also in terms of materials used. The printers became so sophisticated, companies started using them for small runs and personalized products. Game manufa turers ha e started to release rinter files for enhan ed ame fi urines and a multitude of e sites ha e a eared to ro d share desi ns for things which would be impractical to impossible to mass produce.

You may have even seen this technology at work as a novelty. Many tourist sites are now offering 3D printed sculptures right next to the traditional ari aturist s a e s ene s ray ainter or the erson ho s ells

out your id s name in fau tro i al desi ns. ere you an ha e a three dimensional scan of your body made (and yes, there are places where you can do this nude) and a few minutes later, you walk away with a completely unique keepsake.

All of this, however, is mere trifles, fun and games with a new toy. It’s the other, more practical side of 3D printing which is far more interesting.

Starting with the large scale, there are now 3D printers which can build houses. Granted, there are some differences between a printed house and a house created through regular construction means, but they are easily overcome when you look at the time and cost involved. Skipping over the initial outlay for the rinter itself a small sq. ft. home an e uilt for around in a out a day.

Granted, that’s not very big. That’s okay. If you have more time and money, a Chinese company recently took 45 days to build a 4300 sq. ft., t o story mansion hi h they laim an ithstand an . earthqua e.

So we can run the gamut between small and economical and large and lavish in terms of size. On the down side, the printer can only make the frame. he i es and lum in need to e framed out first ut a ain that s not much different than traditional construction techniques. In either case, though, imagine bringing one of these machines into an impoverished land where local lives could actually be changed by having solid structures constructed quickly to provide shelter, schools, shops, and anything else www.davidlv.com | 33

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Above: A MX3D printed bike frame. Right page: A woman wearing a 3D printed thermoplastic cast by ActivArmor.

needed for a small village.

More so, not all of these printers use concrete as a base material. Some use recycled materials and some use the earth itself. So you can plop down a 3D home printer, load it up with local ingredients and let it do its thing. Even better, you may not even have to send the whole machine over, just a small 3D printer, which can then print up the larger one.

Even at this stage, it seems like a win win. And as technology improves, rintin homes is oin to e ome e en more effi ient and ost effe ti e.

There’s a homeless population or an area has been devastated by a natural disaster? No problem, print some housing.

But what if during that natural disaster, a bridge gets wiped out? 3D printing has you covered there, too. Sure, making a bridge out of concrete or earth mi ht e a it diffi ult so than fully there are no rinters which work in metal.

As of 2015, a company in Amsterdam has successfully printed and is currently testing a steel pedestrian bridge to be installed later this year across the Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal in the Red Light district. I su ose it ma es sense the first rinted rid e is in the etherlands.

Wanna bet Venice is next?

All of this can certainly lead to some interesting places. Already, the Additive Manufacturing Machine, designed by Lowe’s, has been installed in the International Space Station to custom print parts for repairs and experiments as needed, but it doesn’t take a crystal ball to see

future practical applications: Understanding how to build shelter and infrastru ture from a aila le materials seems a surefire ay to et a lunar or Martian colony underway.

Closer to home, modern medicine is making use of this technology to immediately improve the lives of patients.

While there are a number of 3D printed cast companies out there, only ActivArmor is currently available in the US. They are all made from thermoplastic and look like a hard webbing. The advantages of these designs, over the traditional plaster cast, are numerous. Not only are they light weight and water friendly, but depending on the manufacturer, the extra features can range from adjustability to accommodate post-injury swelling to having electronic plug-ins for monitoring or other medicinal usage. All of them are designed to give the physician easier access to the ro en lim and the days of ha in to find a oat han er to s rat h an it h are o er. hey re also unique ustom fitted to the atient ased on a three-dimensional scan. Also, ActivArmor is FDA approved and accepted by most insurance carriers. The only downside is you have to wait 2 days in a company supplied temporary splint before you get your cast.

If you need more than a cast, 3D printing is also making huge inroads in terms of other medical advancements as well. Open Bionics in the UK (coming to the US hopefully later this year) is printing arms for below the elbow amputees over the age of 9. The “Hero Arm” is, according to their e site the orld s first medi ally ertified rinted ioni arm ith multi

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When I look out my window Many sights to see So many different people to be That it’s strange, so strange You’ve got to pick up every stitch Must be the season of the witch — Donovan

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The Good Witch La Strega Will Cast its Spell on You

By Jason Harris

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on’t look now, Summerlin, but a spell has been cast upon you. Luckily, for the residents of master planned communities throughout the west side of town, the results of said in o ation in lude full ellies and satisfied alates.

It’s been some time since the local foodie scene collectively “eeked” with excitement about an opening in the western ‘burbs, but that’s all just changed. La Strega (Italian for “The Witch”) has finally after a fe set a s flo n its room ri ht into a s a e on Town Center Drive, just off the 215 Beltway, and has packed in diners since night one of previews.

The room, which has received a full makeover, once housed the beloved Due Forni. Since that pizza and wine bar shuttered, Summerlinites (Summerlinians?) have felt a void in the buzzedabout restaurant space. (Don’t get us wrong. We know Scott Conant — who will be referenced again just a wee bit later in this story — cut the ribbon on Masso Osteria within the last year, but we’re talking nei h orhood oints. nythin ithin a asino is disqualified .

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Enter La Strega and its swath of pastel colors. Sea blues and greens give the walls life and bring a coastal vibe to the restaurant. A main dining room and what can only be described as a sun room offer diners two distinct areas in which to experience their meals. The open kitchen is seen on one side of the perimeter and parallel to that is the bar, featuring its themed cocktail menu, each drink featuring the name of a famous woman. Yes, life has once again been breathed into the Summerlin dining scene, courtesy of “The Witch,” aka Gina Marinelli. “We wanted to celebrate wonderful women, cool witches in the past,” she explains. “And we wanted to do cocktails that go with their names.”

Marinelli, 37, was late to the cooking game, leaving a career in sales to follow her true passion – rustic Italian food. Her journey, much of it under the guidance of some of the biggest chefs in America, is now easily seen on her plates.

A quick diversion. At one point during our conversation, Marinelli told me of her style, “I like using great products, using the land, sourcing great things and cooking them with a lot of respect.” Now that you know that, let’s put the puzzle pieces together: First, she spent time under Michael Mina’s wing, both at Knob Hill and then at American Fish. Says Marinelli of that time, “That’s where you really learn the techniques — how to balance flavors, how to do things properly.”

From there, she sat under the learning tree of Shawn McClain at Sage, where Marinelli fondly remembers her time. She states, “That was really cool. He was doing food really differently. Vegas really hadn’t see that yet.

He was the pioneer of farm to table out here.”

Marinelli was then hired as executive chef of D.O.C.G., the aforementioned Scott Conant’s once upon a time Italian eatery in The Cosmopolitan. The master of asual hi talian uisine definitely ore off on arinelli. he says of what Chopped judge Conant taught her, “I learned (from him) how to respect Italy and cook with your soul.”

That’s for sure. Soulful cooking is a good way to describe what goes on at La Strega.

Finally, we cannot discount all the time the chef herself spent in Italy.

She refers to the cuisine she loves as “feminine” and “romantic.” Not since Lady and the Tramp has someone tried to capture those emotions through Italian food as strongly as Marinelli does.

Back to those oceanic walls inside the restaurant. Marinelli loves the malfi oast and sites it as the re ion she most asso iates her food ith. a e the an ho y rostinis for e am le. he fish sits on to of a crunchy piece of bread and is hit with preserved orange, pickled shallots, and oregano. The sweetness of the citrus, along with the acidity of both the oran e and the shallots ma e the an ho y an in redient many find too strong for their taste buds, easier to handle. Think of it as an anchovy starter kit. Marinelli states of the dish, “I think it’s a nice, soft approach to get people to like anchovies and that’s how I always ate in Italy - anchovies and prosecco.”

Take a crack at the Adriatic panzanella, a better-than-most version of the Italian bread salad. Arugula, feta cheese, olives, and Tuscan pepper vinaigrette come along for the ride with the makeshift croutons, making this dish as much Greek as otherwise. It’s dangerously light, in that you

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when developing it, Marinelli admits Conant was in her head. She says, “Scott’s pomodoro, in my opinion, is the best. The way he does it and the res e t he has for it. We definitely had to do it differently. asso is t o miles down the road. This is my iteration of it.” Don’t worry, the buttery richness is still there, and blistered tomatoes freshen things up a bit. If she’s competing with the man who made the modernized version of the dish famous, she’s doing a good job keeping up with him.

Bucatini Genovese is another pasta worthy of your attention. Dandelion pesto coats the noodles inside and out, making its way through the hollow centers. Bits of potato and green beans stud the dish throughout. Again, this is simple, clean cooking. Marinelli states, “It’s my favorite. It’s a great dish that highlights Cinque Terre (a coastal region in northwestern Italy).

There’s a dish from Cinque Terre that’s potatoes, pesto, and green beans.

It’s cool. You get this carb on carb that works really well.”

Finally, the desserts are stellar. Concocted by Betty Park, who used to work with chef at D.O.C.G., options include a Nutella mousse with semisweet chocolate and passion fruit merengue, a torched bay leaf panna otta ith fi om ote and mi ro asil a hianti affo ato and a om a (Italian donut) stuffed with a coconut budino (Italian pudding). Pick one. Or all four. You can’t go wrong.

I ask Marinelli about the name of the restaurant. Why La Strega? She answers, “Everybody thinks of witches as these horrible, evil things we have in our minds here. In Italy, they are the nurturers and caretakers.” he ood it hes all the ay from taly ha e finally made their ay to Summerlin…

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could probably eat the whole thing without noticing, and that’s a lot of bread.

Don’t miss the blistered shishitos from the “farm” section of the menu.

The ever-growing-in-popularity peppers take well to the flame and work perfectly with the charred caulini they are paired with. Caulini, somewhere between cauliflower and broccolini — hey, at least they didn’t crossbreed it ith a oodle and et a ooflo er has the firmness ne essary to offset the soft pepper. The dark green and black char of the peppers and the lighter green and yellows of the caulini make this dish as visually appealing as it is tasty. Mint and lemon tie the vegetables together. It’s simple and damn, that’s how it should be.

From the same area of the menu, the roasted mushrooms are another win. Unlike dipping your toes into shallow end with the anchovies, you are immersing yourself in the glory of mushrooms and all their umami goodness here. The mix of maitake, beech, shitake, and crimini shrooms bring you back to the earth as you eat it over a homey bed of farroto — yes, farro risotto is the easiest way to describe it — which is punched up with mascarpone cheese. The menu might change seasonally, but this one is a keeper no matter the temperature.

Of course, Las Vegas is a pasta town and it has been ever since the Rat Pack used to spend late nights in dark rooms off The Strip, chowing down on plates of noodles and red sauce. And while we’ve become more sophisticated eaters, damn it if we still don’t love a good plate of noodles and red sauce.

Marinelli’s spaghetti pomodoro is just that. This is a luscious take which,

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Deleting the 90s Designers Offer Remedies for Decade’s Frilly, Bulky Patterns and Aesthetics

By Brian Sodoma

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aybe it was the sluggish, but heavy, grunge rock music that ushered in some of the inflated and edgy influences in the architectural and interior design of the 1990s.

Throw in a presidential affair scandal, dial-up modems, a juicy OJ trial, a dot-com boom (and eventual bust) and the 90s gave us much to remember – and forget.

In the world of interiors, that busy world was reflected in busy design.

There were doorway arches, bulky couches, exaggerated window coverings, Tuscan accents, pot shelves, unneeded partitions and strange angular walls everywhere. The design inside one’s home seemed just as subdivided as the lots of a suburban neighborhood.

The aughts ushered in a more sleek, contemporary design that appears to be here to stay. In fact, today’s interior design is becoming increasingly more antithetic to what was happening in the 90s. Where there were many colors, there is now one – neutral, but gray instead of yellow or beige – and everything strives towards simple, linear, and clean in today’s tech-led design world.

“We have been called in on many ‘updates’ recently, as many of the homes in Vegas are reaching that crucial point where they feel dated,” says Jill elman rin i al desi ner ith as e as interior desi n firm nside tyle.

Abelman, along with other designers, weighed in on how best to work with, or eliminate, 90s design features for either a home refresh or a curb appeal boost when selling your home.

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Light colors, new counters, in the kitchen

Pot shelves, partition walls, and half walls were a mainstay of 90s design, says Ken Wolfson, principal of Ken Wolfson Design in Las Vegas, but today many are being eliminated to create more space.

“I’ve started to call it ‘pot shelf hell,’” Wolfson says, “and every 90s house has these e tra alls forty fi es nineties an les and the interestin thin is that there’s no real purpose for it…About 100 percent of my remodels involve deleting these elements of 90s design.” dds elman a in out ar h ays in door ays and fillin in ni hes goes a long way to modernize as well.”

Eliminating the excessive partitioning is more of a psychological battle, Wolfson e lains as the or isn t as in ol ed as many ustomers first think. In fact, the majority of these walls are not load bearing, so removing them is quite easy to do, and it’s well worth it to see just how much spaces was wasted in your home.

“Today, it’s more minimalistic, if you have a 10-foot ceiling you don’t need to break it up with pot shelves,” he adds.

In kitchens, Abelman likes to lighten up colors as much as possible, and light-colored counters (especially if you’re replacing ceramic tiles with thick rout lines from the s are a reat ay to do it. he li es li ht olored quartz or granite. “The maintenance of the new quartz countertops is much easier without all those pesky grout lines,” she adds.

Wolfson also says that the size and color of kitchen and bathroom cabinets have changed tremendously. Most of the cabinets in the 90s were only 30 inches tall, whereas today’s cabinets are generally 42 inches tall. While there was often plenty of ceiling space to go with a taller cabinet, Wolfson said, smaller cabinets allowed for spaces above the cabinets to ut items li e the fau lants you mi ht also find on to of ot shel es. oday he finds his lients re la in those smaller a inets ith taller ones and utilizing the higher sections for storage.

Simplifying busy bathrooms The partitioning theme continued into 1990s bathrooms. Wolfson found, in one Green Valley remodel he recently completed, that a master bathroom, which had 15 by 30 feet of space, was hampered by angular walls partitioning off the shower and other areas. And the massive platforms built to house the bathtubs were also taking up too much space.

“You had this wrapped stage with a Jacuzzi tub that was eating up 15 to 17 percent of the space. We end up taking those stages out all the time,” he notes.

Wolfson and Abelman replace those bulky platforms with free-standing tubs. “It looks much more modern and frees up quite a bit of floor space,” Abelman adds.

With the design trend towards open spaces and great rooms in today’s homes, Wolfson takes matters a step further in bathrooms, if the budget allows. He will even eliminate windows on exterior walls, usually placed above a bathtub, in order to bring in more space to, say, expand the size of a shower.

“A lot of people will prefer a larger shower and even have no tub…A lot of times a window will get in the way of creating a shower someone wants.

I’ll tell them let’s remove the window for a bigger shower and they like the idea,” he adds.

Eliminating transitions One of the other trends in the 90s was to use multiple materials in a room or space. For example, a large living room might have tile and wood flooring, or carpet. Today’s design trends are all about uniformity and fewer breaks in the types of materials and colors.

Abelman recently completed a remodel where she matched the flooring to an e istin li ht olored stone fire la e. he room had tile and ood floorin offerin a shar ontrast to that fire la e. o the desi ner replaced the floors with a travertine tile, whose color flowed in with the stone fire la e and she also re la ed ul y indo a ents ith ones that had a modern, crisp look.

“The fewer transitions the better when it comes to flooring and vertical surfaces, in our opinion,” Abelman adds. “And remember the days of carpet insets? Those days are also gone. We recommend tile or stone throughout, with area rugs instead.”

Getting it done on a budget If ripping out partition walls and old cabinets isn’t in the budget, designers say there are still some simple, less-expensive, changes that can give your 90s home an updated look and feel.

First off, those small oak-colored cabinets (a popular 90s color) can be repainted a gray or dark color, depending on the color of the counter.

Wolfson recommends using a professional to apply the paint. If you have old tile counters, prioritize replacing them with affordable granite or quartz over other projects. Quartz offers more of a solid color options, which is preferred, and granite, while still popular, has a busier, more traditional, look because it has more colors in it.

Covering the old, chalky, white paint of the 90s with a fresh gray eggshell color can work wonders, too. “It ends up making the house look very sophisticated,” Wolfson says.

In kitchens and bathrooms, changing out faucets for more modern fi tures is also an ine ensi e u date adds ustrie esser unior desi ner ith isa s o ar esi n in as e as. he also re ommends re la in old, rounded, gold-colored door knobs, and making sure all kitchen appliances are stainless steel or black stainless. Affordable stainless-steel appliance packages can be found at most big-box home improvement stores or online.

For flooring, Wolfson suggests replacing those 90s ceramic tiles which have ¼ inch grout lines with the increasingly popular vinyl laminate flooring, which is 100 percent waterproof and can be used in wet areas like kitchens. It is, in most cases, less expensive than tile.

If you do opt for tile, the bigger the better, Wolfson says. He has even found some tiles as large as 24 inches by 48 inches in size. At the same time, grout lines have gotten smaller — 1/16 inch lines are preferred, but 1/8 inch can work well, too. Expect to pay more, however, for 1/16 inch lines, as there is little room for error when laying the tile with grout lines that thin. “The smaller the grout line, the more precise it has to be,” he added, “and the more expensive the job will be…1/8 inch grout lines are more affordable.”

And in vanities, replacing old Hollywood bulbs with LED bulbs or modern li ht fi tures is a su er easy fi elman adds.

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sculpture inspired by the famous pilgrimage of Mary and Joseph is transforming one Las Vegas resort into a modern-day Bethlehem. Nearly 8 feet tall and 600 pounds, The Travelers Have Arrived, by Australian-based couple Gillie and Marc, originally stood near the waves of Bondi Beach before heading originally to New York City.

The depiction of a whimsical rabbit and dog riding on the back of a donkey is now on display across from the race and sports book at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

“The sculpture reminds us that we’re just like everyone else, we’re never alone in our travels, whether that takes us across the world or across town for a coffee,” explain the artists. “Welcoming other travelers from all across the world to one of the top tourist destinations, [it will] become a welcoming and comforting sight to all who are seeking comfort and companionship while away from their home.”

Meanwhile, as part of $690 million in property-wide renovations, the alms asino esort re ently el omed the ity s first ermanent or by elusive street artist Banksy. The 88 ¼-inch by 74-inch spray painted de i tion of t o hea ily armed oli e offi ers ith neon yello smiley fa es Smiley Coppers Panel I, hides in plain sight inside the resort’s new restaurant, Greene St. Kitchen.

“You can spend all day in there and think you catch everything and the ne t day you find somethin ne says alms reati e ire tor al Cooperman of the piece.

These are just two world-famous art pieces tourists and locals may stumble across while patronizing our city’s casino-resorts.

While Las Vegas is one of the country’s 30 largest metropolitan cities, we’re the only one without an independent, stand-alone, accredited art institution. Fortunately, properties like the Cosmopolitan, Palms, and those in the MGM Resorts International portfolio are cultivating a flourishing art scene for tourists and locals alike.

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destinations, which include Aria Resort & Casino, Park MGM, Bellagio Resort & Casino, and Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. “When you walk into the Bellagio and you see the Dale Chihuly ceiling, for instance—somebody who’s checking into the hotel is going to see that, someone who is going to a restaurant is going to see that, someone who is just walking through for any given reason…it’s really out there for the public to view.”

Art has long been central to the MGM Resorts International mission.

The company has an extensive and growing collection throughout its properties, with works by historic and contemporary masters, including Nick Cave, Helen Frankenthaler, Isa Genzken, David Hockney, Henry Moore, Pablo Picasso, Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Stella, and Andy Warhol.

The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art opened with the property and recently expanded to include space for an artist-in-residence program. The company often acquires new art pieces and collaborates with artists to reate site s e ifi installations su h as the e ansi e tree ran h y Brazilian artist Henrique Oliveria that appears to be breaking through the Park MGM lobby ceiling.

“We’re offering these artists an opportunity to work for a huge audience,” Tiberti says. “There’s a lot of visitors coming here a year so we’re really giving them an open stage.” he ria ine rt olle tion as the first ma or ermanent olle tion of art in Las Vegas to be integrated into a public space. It is now one of the world’s largest and most ambitious corporate art collections, with works by renowned artists such as Maya Lin, Claes Oldenburg, and Coosje van Bruggen.

“If you look at when CityCenter (now the Aria campus) opened…that was very important for the mission of that collection, to make sure that it was something you could just come upon as if you were walking through a museum or a city,” says Tiberti. “We were trying to provide that experience all in one location and by one corporation.”

In recent years, MGM Resorts International has increased its focus on established and emerging Japanese artists. Earlier this year, the company unveiled Japanese artist Kisho Mwkaiyama’s Vendarta 100: Six Elements and the Seasons to the public at Mandalay Bay which was created as part of the artist-in-residence program.

Next door at the connecting Delano Las Vegas, Yokoso Las Vegas, a six-work installation by internationally recognized Japanese artist Sush Machida, is on display through June.

“We give [visitors] an opportunity to see art work from far stretches of the orld ithout ha in to ma e a tri out here s e ifi ally for that says Tiberti. “We also try to present things as adjustable for anyone, whether you’re an art novice or you’re completely educated about art.”

Palms Casino Resort

Clint Jenkins

When the alms un eiled its first hase of reno ations last year it as clear that art was an important piece of the puzzle. The resort’s curated collection of street, modern, and blue-chip art touches every corner of the property, from the casino floor to the hotel rooms.

The collection includes original pieces by globally celebrated artists Damien Hirst, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Andy Warhol, on loan from the Left: Smiley Coppers Panel I by Banksy hanging inside the new Palms Resort restaurant, Greene St. Kitchen.

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personal art collections of Station Casinos owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta. These are joined by newly commissioned creations from leading contemporary artists such as Adam Parker Smith, Felipe Pantone, James Jean, and Timothy Curtis.

One of the most dramatic pieces can be found in the resort’s lobby bar.

The Unknown (Explored, Explained, Exploded) by Hirst consists of a 13-foot-long tiger shark divided into three parts, each of the 3 sections suspended in a formaldehyde solution within a steel tank measuring over two meters in height.

High atop the resort’s Ivory Tower, at the new Apex Social Club (formerly Ghostbar), are four of artist Dustin Yellin’s 3,000-pound Psychogeographies.

The humanoid sculptures are comprised of collages cut from magazines and books, laid down on glass, and fused together with resin to create 3D paintings.

The Banksy piece debuted in March along with an extensive collection of street art ele ratin some of the most rolifi names in the raffiti art ommunity su h as enny harf leon eterson ose artha Cooper, DabsMyla, and Slick.

“Guests are brought on a visual journey from the minute they walk in the door and ill find s e ial tou hes at e ery orner from our amin felts down to the mini-bar,” says Jon Gray, general manager of Palms. “We have curated a collection that is bold, relevant to today’s traveler, and most of all a truly interactive experience.”

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas he osmo olitan of as e as has een la in intera ti e and accessible art pieces throughout the resort since it opened in 2010. The intent is to create a dynamic art experience that transforms the property into an exhibit.

“No payment necessary and no velvet ropes,” says the property’s hief mar etin offi er om ans. rom the restaurants to the ar in garages, guests are a part of an approachable art experience…Art is tucked in orners hidden in hall ays and in ites uests to ander and find a ne piece each time they are here.”

Among the resort’s unique pieces is the rotating art feature with a variety of renowned world artists, including Yoko Ono, TJ Wilcox, Jennifer Steinkamp, Sam Taylor Wood, Marilyn Minter, and Jose Alvarez, displayed on eight, ever-changing digital lobby columns. nother is eor es ousse s installation at tar u s his first e er permanent public art installation, unique because of how it is incorporated into the architecture of the store.

“From most vantage points, the installation looks chaotic, but when standing at the perfect angle in the front of the store, the pieces come to ether to reate one unified or said ans.

With the resort s lon time ommitment to art ans elie es uests are increasingly arriving with an expectation of seeing new and exciting art pieces.

“We are known for constantly reinventing ourselves and that is especially true of our e er han in lineu of art says ans. uests e e t the unexpected at every turn.”

i ht eor es ousse s first e er ermanant u li art installation inside the tar u s at he osmo olitan of as e as.

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Equal Access Sharing Facilities with the Disabled

By Paul Harasim

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t is not said in anger, nor is he downcast. In fact, 50-year-old Michael Rosenblum is decidedly matter of fact as he shares what it’s like not to be able to get around like most people.

“If you’re in a wheelchair like I am and you’re not ready to roll with the punches, you’re going to take a lot of headshots.”

Translation: Because everyday life has largely been designed for the able-bodied, those who are in chairs frequently must deal with physical and attitudinal barriers — and unless they build up the strength to shrug it off, they’ll know far more psychic pain than joy.

The more you talk with Rosenblum, a member of the Jewish Nevada Board of Directors, the more you come to appreciate how important it is that buildings, products, and environments are designed for all people.

You also come to realize how well-meaning people can frustrate those they’re trying to help.

“So often, when my wife and I are out together, whoever comes out to greet and help us only talks to my wife, as though my being in a chair means I can’t talk or think,” says Rosenblum, who laughs and shakes his head. He is a graduate of the Ivy League’s Brown University. “When I was younger, it was the kind of thing that got to me. I let it go now, but I still don’t get it.”

Recently, I visited Rosenblum, his lovely wife Faith, and daughter Emma, at their home in the upper west Las Vegas Valley. Hallways and rooms are wide enough to negotiate in a chair and Rosenblum can easily reach what he must. au hter fills the li in room as they tal a out ho osen lum works out on a punching bag in the garage. They see a backyard swimming pool in their future, after 11-year-old Emma has her bas mitzvah next year.

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orn ith s ina ifida a irth defe t that o urs hen the s ine and s inal ord don t form ro erly osen lum has used a hair sin e a hildhood that sa him under o more than sur eries. e mo ed to as e as from e ersey e ause he thou ht the quality of life as etter. o or in in sales for ilton otels he as formerly a artner in orth as e as ased unshine resh hi h sells s e ialty foods. e and his ife lo e to isit the ar areas of eatin s ots durin ha y hours. he only ro lem is that many ars fa or hi h to ta les. an um into the hairs ut ho ants to do that on a re ular asis hey should ut out other si e ta les in the ar area too. ometimes you inda miss on a um mma himes in ointin out he s also almost fallen or a tually fell hen tryin to na i ate stairs or a ot holed side al ith no ur uts. e ause mu h of as e as has een uilt sin e the assa e of the federal meri ans ith isa ilities t osen lum says its heel hair a essi ility is etter than most . . ities and ertainly etter than ities o erseas. e tra eled the orld and it s a mess o erseas hen it omes to a essi ility. he may not e erfe t nothin e er is ut it s i il ri hts le islation that s i en many eo le a ay to ontri ute to so iety and far more a essi ility. ordin to federal o ernment statisti s more than million meri ans er ent of our o ulation ha e disa ilities. here are an estimated . million heel hair users in the . . and the num er is in reasin more e ery year as a y oomers a e. early million heel hair users are o er a e . i e osen lum en mall an ar hite t and o ner of r hite ture mall tudio sso iates says the relati e ne ness of as e as arti ularly alon the tourist hea y tri area has lar ely ontri uted to desi n om lian e ith the uildin standards. hese in lude s e ifi ations for a essi ility in re ard to entran es doors ates rooms ar in s a es la atories li ht s it hes alarm ulls automati door ontrols heel hair turnin s a e and lear floor or round s a e. uildin s onstru ted efore the ent into effe t are more of a ro lem mall says. e e lains that hen the as reated many uildin s ere su osed to to et a sur ey done y an onsultant sho in hi h ro lems needed to e remediated. nfortunately he says many o ners didn t et the or done y a deadline that has lon assed. hat s hy there s so many la suits today he says. f you elie e there is a iolation of standards mall says you should first informally tal to the uildin mana er. f that doesn t or then send a ertified letter to the o ner e lainin that you ho e the ro lem is fi ed e ause you don t ant to file a om laint ith the . . e artment of usti e . f that fails then a om laint should e filed ith the . n e an o ner ets a letter from a . . ttorney thin s et fi ed says mall notin that randfather ro isions often found in lo al uildin odes do not e em t usinesses from their o li ations under the . mall also says ho e er that om laints to the an in ol e len thy aits for a tion. ners may not ant to ma e an alteration at first ut after they do they often find that it hel s their usiness mall says. e ause of its tourist usiness as e as hi h has more heel hair a essi le hotel rooms than any other ity has dra n ositi e attention from many disa ility ad o ates in ludin im arsons. retired in estment an er from eattle arsons has reated htt s heel hair immy. om a e site ith tou her standards than the www.davidlv.com | 55

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which rates cities on wheelchair accessibility. For example, unlike the ADA, arsons only finds it a e ta le to ro ide uildin entry for heel hairs throu h the main ro erty entran e not throu h a side or it hen entran e. arsons artnered ith the William . arrah olle e of otel dministration on a ratin s ro e t for as e as asinos hotels and attra tions. n the e site you an see ideos re ie s and ratin s from oth arsons and students of rofessor ina em e ho tea hes a a ilities ana ement ourse. he a ilities ana ement ourse o ers om lian e ith the ut mere om lian e is not the same thin as ein hos ita le em e says. his ro e t hel ed the students e erien e first hand ho hallen in it an e for our uests in heel hairs to en oy the hotels restaurants asinos and attra tions in the as e as alley. em e notes that one of her students they ere as ed to use heel hairs in the ourse ouldn t arti i ate in studyin the resort orridor from heel hair le el. he student s arents didn t ant the student to use a heel hair e ause they onsidered it ad lu . arsons a e the ria esort and asino his hi hest ratin findin oth its o en u li s a es and rooms e e tionally heel hair friendly. ut he also found that the ed hei ht of in hes in the heel hair a essi le rooms as trou lesome for someone tryin to et into a ed from a heel hair. e also said the sho er desi n made it diffi ult to use. e a e aesars ala e a lo ratin artly e ause he found there ere many ste s in the hotel that did not ha e a om anyin ram s. es all the asinos studied had lenty of slot ma hines for those in wheelchairs. osen lum is than ful he li es in the nited tates.

When you o to some la es in the orld and as if they ha e heel hair a essi le rooms they don t e en no hat you mean he says. When as in os o mean they had nothin . hey ere still arryin eo le u and do n the stairs as so lad stayed in a hotel made y the West. e says the est ay for ne ro e ts to e uilt today is for them to e a essi le to e eryone hi h is hat hool of edi ine oundin ean ar ara t inson lans for the ro osed ne uildin for the s hool. o it ri ht the first time you don t ant to do thin s t i e osen lum says.

What osen lum doesn t ant to do is file formal om laints a out the la of an a essi le desi n. e refers to use his ersona le o er of persuasion. he last thin ant to do is hurt some mom and o usiness he says. find if su est somethin li e uttin a mi of ta les in the ar area it ets done. e s ea s from e erien e. While at ro n ni ersity in hode sland alon ith other students he ersuaded the uni ersity resident to ma e the s hool a essi le to all students. the uni ersity resident said tell us hat to do and e ll do it. hey retrofitted the entire am us o er an ei ht year eriod. f eo le see here you re omin from he notes ith satisfa tion they ll often do the ri ht thin . he uarantees equal o ortunity for eo le ith disa ilities in u li a ommodations ommer ial fa ilities em loyment trans ortation state and lo al o ernment ser i es and tele ommuni ations. standards and uidelines an e found at htt s .a ess oard. o uidelines and standards uildin s and sites a out the ada standards uide to the ada standards

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By Lynn Wexler Howard L. Goldstein is a senior partner with Appelrouth Farah & Co. in Coral Gables, Florida and a certified public accountant. He is also the chairman of the board of the Development Corporation for Israel, commonly known as Israel Bonds, unanimously elected in May of 2018. His connection, however, to the broker-dealer of debt securities issued by the State of Israel, began decades earlier.

Goldstein grew up poor in New Jersey. His father died when he was ten and his mother struggled to put food on the table. Difficult circumstances notwithstanding, he recalls that his mother instilled in him and his brother the importance of taking pride in their Jewish heritage and to always strive to make a difference. Those ideals ultimately led him to Israel Bonds. Goldstein and his wife Marcy moved to Miami in 1981, where they sought to engage with other young Jewish professionals. Their first trip to Israel, as part of a delegation with Israel Bonds New Leadership, led them to decide that working on behalf of Israel Bonds provided an opportunity to make Israel an essential part of their lives.

What drives your passion to dedicate so much of your life to the well-being of Israel?

Seventy years ago, the Jewish people had to think outside the box, and changed the course of their destiny. In the 21st century, the box, as I like to say, is much bigger. Israel is not just a state – it’s a state of mind for the Jewish people who have had to fight for a homeland across centuries and continents. We can finally make our own decisions about our collective future. It’s a dream come true that should never be taken for granted. I want to ensure that dream lives on for every Jew. And while every Jew might not be able to make physical Aliyah to their homeland, by investing in Israel bonds, every Jew can make what I call “Economic Aliyah” - a manifestation of my Zionism and commitment to building on everything Israel has achieved since independence. It’s a powerful concept made possible through the purchase of bonds to ensure the economic viability of the State.

How and when did Israel Bonds come about?

Following Israel’s War of Independence, the new State was in severe economic crisis. The country was in desperate need of a financial infusion to build a national infrastructure and provide for the hundreds of thousands of new immigrants seeking refuge and pouring into the country. Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, in 1950, had the idea of floating an overseas bond issue to engage Jews worldwide to achieve economic stability for the

reborn state by providing a fiscal utility to invest in the prosperity of the new homeland.

How did Ben-Gurion launch his initiative?

He began with a massive rally at Madison Square Garden and then traveled to other cities around the U.S. First year sales topped $52 million. Within six years, bond sales accounted for 35% of Israel’s development budget, with bond sales eventually expanding to Canada, Europe, and South America.

Israel Bonds have provided Israel with over $42 billion in worldwide sales, which have been utilized to enhance every sector of Israel’s economy, and today includes high-tech, green-tech, biotech, and other cutting-edge industries.

How do you account for the steady growth of bond sales over the past seven decades?

A significant aspect of Israel bond-investment appeal is the fact that Israel has never once defaulted on a payment of principle or interest.

Investment confidence grew the base of support to include not only the Diaspora Jewish community but state and municipal governments, labor unions, corporations and financial institutions.

In 2016, we launched a program called The Alternative to BDS – Bonds Donated to Schools, which promotes donations of Israel bonds to academic institutions.

What do you hope to accomplish as board chair, growing the organization into the future?

Our connection must remain strong for Israel to continue reaching significant milestones.

Investing in Israel bonds is a tangible means of accomplishing that goal and is based on feelings of trust and faith in Israel. I look forward to substantially growing the organization’s New Leadership Division, creating opportunities where young people have the chance to unite and celebrate Judaism.

How important is the younger generation to the growth of Israel Bonds?

It’s imperative that we instill in them the desire to influence change in response to the growing needs of Israel’s economy and our organization. It’s through their persevering dedication and pride in their Jewish faith, the legacy of Israel Bonds will continue for generations to come.

Can Israel bonds be purchased online?

We launched an e-commerce website in 2011 and to date, sold more than $258 million in Israel bonds through the site.

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