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Six Picks �� 7 Excelsior gets super freaky �� 8 An enjoyable evening at ‘The Barn’ �� 10

Gill widens range on ‘Down to My Last Habit’ �� 13 John Fogerty: Happy to make up for lost time �� 14 Vance Joy: Australian singer set to perform in SoCal �� 16

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Six Picks �� 22 Rock ‘n‘ holy roll �� 23 Carlos Mencia: Managed Madness �� 24

What‘s next for Eagles? �� 28 Show Guide �� 32

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In this July 2008 file photo, Henry Garza, right, and Jojo Garza, of the music group Los Lonely Boys, perform with the band as part of Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo! Music in Los Angeles. AP Photo/Matt Sayles

How far is Heaven? Los Lonely Boys get back on their feet, head to Lewis Family Playhouse By L.J. Gambone For Kicks!

eyond money and fame, the hitmaking Chicano rock trio Los Lonely Boys say their first priority as entertainers and musicians is to unite people in the spirit of love and unity.

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Bassist and vocalist Jojo Garza says on the band’s website that having the power to do just that is what has made Los Lonely Boys’ long and winding musical journey all worthwhile. “We want to make music that brings people together,” said Garza, who is set

to perform with his group at 8 p.m. Friday at the Lewis Family Playhouse at Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga. “We’re all about having a good time, but we also make an effort to write about things that really matter. A lot of people write songs

about superficial things, like how you look and what kind of car you drive and how much money you have, but we’re not interested in that. We want to create music that’s about the love and energy and the spirit that we all carry as people.” Los Lonely Boys’ started vvdailypress.com

COVER STORY out on their musical mission in Austin, Texas as youngsters in a band with their father Ringo Garza Sr. In the early 1990s, Ringo Sr. took Jojo, Henry (vocals/ guitar) and Ringo Jr. (drums/ vocals) to Nashville hoping to help them make it big. While in Music City, Henry, Jojo and Ringo Jr. began writing their own material and eventually formed Los Lonely Boys. The siblings recorded their first CD in 2003 at Willie Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pedernales studio in Austin. Along with receiving highly favorable reviews, the CD also helped Los Lonely Boys land a major label distribution deal with Epic Records in 2004. SEE LOS LONELY BOYS 6

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This September 2011 file photo shows Los Lonely Boys drummer Ringo Garza performing before an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. AP Photo/LM Otero

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In addition, the project served as a platform for the ensemble to attract a large, national fan base. The CD’s debut single, “Heaven,” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. “We’re very thankful that God has blessed our family with a drummer, a guitar player and a bass player, and that the three of us get to make music together,” Jojo said on the band’s website. “There’s been a few bumps in the road here and there but that happens in any family and in any band. “The main thing is that we stick together and that we’re trying to pass

on that feeling of brotherhood, of familia, in the music we make.” One of the bumps Jojo is referring to is when his brother Henry sustained serious injuries after falling off a concert stage in 2013. Henry was unable to work for quite some time, which Jojo admits was a threat to the band’s future. “We nearly lost Henry, man, and that was a big change for us,” said Jojo, whose band is currently signed to the Indie label, Playing in Traffic. “The whole experience was a wake-up call for us. It made us rethink every aspect of our lives and our careers, and it reminded us of what’s really important to us.” Now that Los Lonely Boys are back on their feet, Jojo said they are eager to share a whole lot of new music with

their fans. Much of it is featured on their 2014 CD, “Revelation,” which is an eclectic mix of blues, rock ‘n’ roll and soul. “We’re always trying to broaden our horizons and advance musically, and that’s something we were very conscious of in making this record,” said Jojo on the website. “We’re always looking for ways to communicate and reach people, so we experimented with a lot of different sounds and production approaches. “As musicians and artists, we’re here to connect with people and to share our view of things.” The Lewis Family Playhouse is located 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. Tickets to Los Lonely Boys’ concert are $34 for general admission and $32 for seniors. Platinum level seats are $40. To reserve seats, call 909-477-2752 or visit www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com.

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The works of acclaimed artist Theresa Polley-Shellcroft will be on display for this exhibit, “Finding My Voice ... Works spanning 1958 - 2016” at the Victor Valley College Performing Arts Center. Meet the artist on a hosted Gallery Walk & Talk to discuss her art journey over the past 60 years. This event is sponsored by tps Creative Expressions, Inc. When: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday (talk begins at 1:30 p.m.). Where: 18422 Bear Valley Road in Victorville. Cost: Free. Information: 760-245-4381.

‘Superfreaks’

Excelsior Charter School’s Random Acts of Drama presents “Superfreaks” at the High Desert Center for the Arts. This production features superhero fantasies, products of unstable minds, quirky, and flamboyant. Written by Scott Haan, “Superfreaks” centers on reporter Lois Lancaster as she sets out to write about modern mental health facilities. Her research ends up taking her to an insane asylum populated with four unique and quirky inmates who think they are crime-fighting superheroes. With a surprise twist ending, “Superfreaks” will leave the audience laughing and questioning each character’s motives only to discover who they really are. When: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Where: 15615 Eighth St. in Victorville. Cost: $5. Information: 760243-7493.

Brad Johnson at Cadillac Ranch Brad Johnson will bring rock, country and a lot of energy to the Cadillac Ranch. Ages 21 and over only. Free roundtrip taxi rides also offered on a limited basis. When: 9 p.m. tonight and Saturday. Where: 22581 Highway 18 in Apple Valley. Cost: $3 cover charge after 9 p.m. Information: Call 760-2477060.

California Route 66 Museum

Live Music and Karaoke

Desert Barn Brewery has live music from Greasewood Bros. tonight and karaoke on Saturday night. The Barn features 11 craft beers and a new full food menu. All ages are welcome. When: 8 p.m. tonight (Greasewood Bros.), 8 p.m. Saturday (karaoke). Where: 11352 Hesperia Road in Hesperia. Cost: Admission is free. Information: Visit www.facebook.com/ DesertBarnBrewery or call 760-995-3894.

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Displays a collection of historic photographs and artifacts related to the history of the highway and its communities. When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays; Tuesdays and Wednesdays by appointment only and may require deposit. Where: 16825 D St. in Victorville. Cost: Free, accepts donations; memberships available. Information: Go to califrt66museum.org or call 760-951-0436.

Apple Valley Heart Games

Teams of three to five will play in a race to the finish line by uncovering clues, solving puzzles and completing challenges in the town’s annual Heart Games event at the Apple Valley Conference Center. Winning teams will be awarded prizes and all participants will receive finishing medals. When: 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday. Where: 14999 Dale Evans Parkway in Apple Valley. Cost: $10 per person. Information: Visit www.avrecreation.org or call 760-240-7880. Friday, February 26, 2016

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Excelsior gets super freaky Drama production centers on crazy superheroes

By Monica Solano Staff Writer V I C T O RV I L L E — What do you get when a doctor, a reporter and four people who believe they are superheroes are all standing on one stage? You get Excelsior Charter School performing the play “Superfreaks.” Written by Scott Haan, “Superfreaks” centers on reporter Lois Lancaster as she sets out to write about modern mental health facilities. Her research ends up taking her to an insane asylum populated with four unique and quirky inmates who think they are crimefighting superheroes. With a surprise twist ending, “Superfreaks” promises to leave the audience laughing and questioning each character’s motives only to discover who they really are. “It’s mostly a comedy play for fun. There’s not a big moral story to it but to appreciate who you are,” said Cherie Glisson, instructor for Production Rehearsal and Acting Class at Excelsior. Glisson and her six students have been rehearsing for a month and a half as they prepare to perform the play at the High Desert Center for the Arts. Each student received a copy of the play over the course of winter break and with only a few weeks to memorize their lines, managed to put on a preview performance for their peers at the school.

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From left, Kevyn Bendis, Paige Wieck, Kyle Shelton, Johnathan Toews, Sequioa Smith and Katie Priest perform as would-be superheroes residing in a mental health facility in Excelsior Charter School’s production of “Superfreaks.” James Quigg, Kicks!

Dimbulb, right, played by Kyle Shelton, attempts to find a seat as Lois Lancaster, center, (played by Sequioa Smith) and SpeedFreak (Johnathan Toews) look on during a performance of Excelsior Charter School’s production of “Superfreaks” at the High Desert Center for the Arts. James Quigg, Kicks!

“It’s been a blast and all the students have been in my program for a year or two now,” Glisson said. “They all have great comedic timing and they’re easy to work with. They kind of had to be with that sort rehearsal time we had.”

Jonathan Toews 15, of Hesperia, said he’s enjoyed his time practicing for the play and getting the chance to play a wacky character who constantly runs frantically around the stage. “It’s a really fun play to do because we’re running

around and acting silly, but it was probably the most stressful play I have ever done also,” Toews said. “It was hard to keep a straight face during the rehearsal because of how funny it is.” Each of the students participating in the play said they’ve enjoyed playing the character they were casted as because they felt as though they were acting as themselves the whole time on stage. “It’s a hilarious play, but if you actually pay attention through the whole thing you’ll see all the pieces kind of connect together with how things actually happened and how they work out and the backstories,” said Katie Priest, 17, of Hesperia. Glisson hopes the High Desert community will come out to support these young actors and that they will enjoy the show. “These guys worked really hard and it would be nice to have an audience that would appreciate them and just get to laugh for an hour,” Glisson said. If you go: What: “Superfreaks” When: 7:30 p.m. tonight, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday Where: High Desert Center for the Arts, 15615 Eighth St. in Victorville Cost: Admission is $5 vvdailypress.com

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Date night dining

An enjoyable evening at ‘The Barn’ HESPERIA — There aren’t too many places in the High Desert that can provide good b e e r, t a s t y food and a range of entertainment options all under one roof, but the Desert Barn Brewery is by Kevin Trudgeon one of them. Finding quality Friday date night options is always an adventure, especially when you’re new to an area like my girlfriend, Theresa, and I are. But we love to get out and try the various local restaurants around us, especially when we can combine a good meal with some type of show or activity. Which explains how we found ourselves at a place affectionately referred to as “The Barn” on a recent Friday night, not knowing exactly what to expect. Yet for an establishment that’s fairly nondescript from the outside, the Desert Barn Brewery does not disappoint once you walk through the front door. From the second-floor balcony and wooden picnicstyle tables, to multiple bigscreen TVs and the impressive shiplap knotty pine wall behind the long bar top, “The Barn” has a modern-rustic feel that puts you immediately at ease. We weren’t sure what to expect with it being a Friday night and the popular local band “Lastman” slated to perform, but we quickly

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Above: “The Barn” has a modern-rustic feel with its picnic-style wooden tables, second-story loft, a multitude of big-screen TVs and the shiplap knotty pine wall behind the long bar top. Left: The Desert Barn Brewery offers a selection of 11 craft beers, including the Desert Sunset Wheat, a German Hefeweizen session beer with honey, orange zest and hints of clove, banana and a slightly spicy hop presence. Kevin Trudgeon for Kicks!

learned we had nothing to worry about. After sliding onto a bench at one of the tables nearest to where the band was setting up, we were greeted by one of the servers and given a quick rundown of the beer selection, which features 11 enticing choices that range from a Black Bomber IPA/Stout and the flagship Mojave Mud IPA, to a Santa Ana Saison and a jalapenoinfused Wild Fire Porter. We debated getting a taster flight ($2 per beer selection), but finally settled on a pint of the Desert Sunset Wheat Hefenweizen before

turning our attention to the Desert Barn Grill menu, which had just debuted a week earlier. For a bar/brewery menu, it had the usual suspects, like House Wings (classic or boneless) with four different sauce choices, including Thai peanut butter ‘n jelly, and Stout Battered Onion Rings, but also some interesting surprises. The Texas Egg Rolls, with their smoked chicken breast, black beans, corn, peppers and spinach blended with pepper jack cheese and southwest spices, caught our eye, as well as the Slider

Trio of three Kobe beef burgers on sweet Hawaiian buns with cheddar cheese, grilled onion and applewood smoked bacon. After ordering we explored the upstairs loft, which features a mini-bar, shuffleboard table and an outdoor balcony, and got some more information on how to join the Desert Rats Brew Club and get access to its “exclusive, members-only brews.” Just about the time the band was going through its final sound checks, the food arrived and we immediately found ourselves fighting over who got to try what first. vvdailypress.com

Date night dining The six egg rolls were the first to go, with their crunchy exterior and spicy, savory contents addictive from the first bite. Theresa’s not the biggest spicy foods fan, but the egg rolls had just the right amount of heat without being overpowering, and a quick dip of ranch really brought all of the flavors together. The sliders disappeared next. From the sweetness of the Hawaiian buns to the perfectly cooked Kobe beef, the only complaint was that the trio wasn’t a foursome since it resulted in a dispute over who called dibs on the third burger. After washing it all down with the rest of our Desert Wheat, we ordered the banana pudding for dessert — pudding, sliced bananas,

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All told, we ate, drank and were entertained for less than $40 and left with plans to return for one of their Wednesday Comedy Nights. After all, there are 10 more beers to try and an entire menu of food options just waiting to be devoured. Maybe next time we’ll use a game of shuffleboard to decide who gets the last bite at “The Barn.” _______________

The Texas Egg Rolls and Kobe beef Slider Trio are just two of the options available on the Desert Barn Grill menu, which is broken up into three categories of Niblets, Grub and Chow.

whipped cream and nilla wafers in a stout mason jar — and exchanged bites

while the band played a mix of original songs with a few covers thrown in.

Kevin Trudgeon writes Date Night Dining, a weekly column that focuses on restaurants and entertainment options for Friday nights in and around the High Desert. Have a suggestion for a place or event to try? Send him an email at KTrudgeon@VVDailyPress. com or call him at 760-9515358.

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Merletallica

Merletallica plays classic metal and hard rock live on stage at the Cadillac Ranch. Ages 21 and over only. Free roundtrip taxi rides also offered on a limited basis. When: 9 p.m. March 4 and 5. Where: 22581 Highway 18 in Apple Valley. Cost: $3 cover charge after 9 p.m. Information: Call 760-247-7060.

Social Saturdays

Gators Sports Bar and Grill features a live DJ spinning top hits and classics on request. A full food menu and drink specials are available. When: 9 p.m. Saturdays. Where: 21041 Bear Valley Road in Apple Valley. Cost: No cover charge. Information: Call 760-9617200.

Comedy Night

The Holiday Inn hosts Comedy Night every Saturday. The Community Table features a full food and drink menu. Two-item minimum. When: Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m. every Saturday. Where: 15494 Palmdale Road in Victorville. Cost: Admission is $10. Information: Call 760-245-6565.

Apple Valley Legacy Museum

Learn about Apple Valley’s history. The museum features collections of vintage postcards, news articles, photos, books, and collectibles including Terri Lee Dolls, Roy and Dale memorabilia, items from the Fire Department, library, dairy, ranches, movie star and celebrity visitors and more. When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Where: Cottage 153 at 20601 Highway 18 at Dale Evans Parkway. Cost: Free. Information: Call 760-985-1918.

Route 66 Mother Road Museum

Emphasis on photographs, watercolors and postmarks celebrating the route. When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Other days by appointment; may be closed on major holidays. Where: 681 N. First Ave. in Barstow. Cost: Free; annual memberships available. Information: Go to route66museum.org or call 760-255-1890.

Mojave River Valley Museum

The Mojave River Valley Museum is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the scientific, historical and cultural heritage of the Mojave River Valley. Presents monthly evening meetings with programs. When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except Christmas. Where:

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A sampling of the treasures on display inside the Mojave River Museum in Barstow. Mike Lamb, Kicks! 270 E. Virginia Way in Barstow. Cost: Free; memberships available. Information: Go to mojaverivervalleymuseum.org or call 760-2565452.

18th annual ‘An Evening Affair’ The 18th annual “An Evening Affair” will be held at the Mall of Victor Valley. This is the Victor Valley Chamber of Commerce’s signature event, showcasing the finest cuisine of the Victor Valley, as well as art, music and wine tasting. Presented by Auto Park Valley Center, the event provides an elegant night out with business associates and friends to network, relax and socialize. When: 7 to 9:30 p.m. March 6. Where: The Mall of Victor Valley, 14400 Bear Valley Road in Victorville. Cost: $35 each. Information: Visit www. vvchamber.org or call 760-245-6506.

High Desert Pirate Renaissance Faire The High Desert Pirate Renaissance Faire celebrates the Golden Age of Pirates, with much revelry and merry-making at the High Desert Event Center. Fun for all ages from the littlest powder monkey to the oldest captain. Activities will include face-painting, games to play, stage acts to enjoy, battles between pirates, food from the four corners of the

known world, rum and ale, and there may even be a trial of a Pirate. Many merchants will be selling items to purchase. These merchants have traded their best powder and shot to procure most of their merchandise. When: March 19 and 20. Where: 14800 Seventh St. in Victorville. Cost: $17 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and older and active military with ID, $10 for children ages 7 to 13, ages 6 and under get in free. Information: Visit www. hdpiratefaire.com.

‘Holland, Belgium and a German/Austrian Christmas Cruise’’

Join filmmakers Clint and Sue Denn as they discover the springtime beauty and rich history of the waterways linking The Netherlands and Belgium, and the Christmas season in four exciting countries as part of the third installment of the 2016 Passport Travel Series’ at the Victor Valley College Performing Arts Center. Complimentary intermission refreshments will be served and attendees will have an opportunity to meet the filmmakers following the screening. When: 2:30 p.m. March 20. Where: 18422 Bear Valley Road in Victorville. Cost: $8.50 at the door; students with ASB cards get in free. Information: Call 760-617-1448. vvdailypress.com

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Gill widens range

‘Down to My Last Habit’ features more than country By Randy Lewis Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Spend more than a few minutes chatting with Vince Gill and you’re liable to come away convinced that even his epitaph will defer to someone else. As gifted as the Oklahoma native is as a singer, songwriter and guitarist — the Grammys have heaped more awards on him than on any other male country artist — Gill, 58, remains as self-effacing and disarmingly humble as an eminent musician can be. For instance, Gill was up for yet another Grammy this year for his role producing country singer-songwriter Ashley Monroe’s latest album, “The Blade.” (It lost to Chris Stapleton’s “Traveller.”) When the subject came up during an interview last week before the Grammys, while Gill was in the Los Angeles area to join the luminaries honored in the concrete RockWalk just outside the doors of Guitar Center’s Hollywood store, he again shifted the focus away from himself, despite having a new album of his own. “Everybody’s so excited for (Monroe),” he said, relaxing in a back room of the store, comfortably surrounded by dozens of vintage instruments. “She’s so deserving of all this credit ... . That’s all you’re rooting for: You want the whole world to love her like we do. She has so many gifts. The way she writes songs is well beyond her years ... . desertdispatch.com

Vince Gill performs at the Crossroads Guitar Festival at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2013. PBG/PA Photos/Abaca Press/TNS

Those kinds of people don’t come along very often.” Gill’s “Down to My Last Bad Habit” is his 20th studio album as a solo artist, since his time in the late 1970s as singer and guitarist for country rock band Pure Prairie League. Surprisingly, this standard bearer for traditional country music says that “to me, there’s really only one real country

song on this record, that’s the song for George (Jones), ‘Sad One Comin’ On,’” a reference to the album-closing track Gill wrote after the emotionally overwhelming performance he gave at the King of Country’s funeral in 2013. It’s not, however, that he’s turned his back on his roots. Rather, having recently connected deeply with country tradition through the 2013

album with steel guitarist Paul Franklin, “Bakersfield,” which saluted the music of Buck Owens and other pioneers of the California country sound, and his membership in the western swing band the Time Jumpers, Gill felt free to explore other styles on this album. “I’ve always liked diversity in my music,” he said. “I have plans to make another record with Paul soon. The Time Jumpers have another record coming out in June, and that’s steeped seriously traditional. So I thought, ‘Hey, I can make this record and let my guitar playing shine. I can let it be the blues if it needs to be, let it be R&B if it wants to be.’ Once again, whatever it winds up being, my only hope is that it comes out as honest and authentic, not trying to be something it’s not.” “Down to My Last Bad Habit,” which he’ll support with a solo tour, includes what is probably the bluesiest track Gill has ever recorded, “Make You Feel Real Good,” for which he gives major credit — again — to one of his collaborators, drummer Steve Jordan. “There’s a reason Steve Jordan is Steve Jordan,” he said of the musician who recently teamed up with the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards to co-write and co-produce most of his first solo album in almost 25 years, “Crosseyed Heart.” “He’s wicked the way he plays those drums. The depth of the groove that we got into is different than anything I’ve ever done.” Friday, February 26, 2016

John Fogerty

In this September file photo, musician John Fogerty poses for a portrait during an interview about his new memoir “Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music,” in Topanga. Photo by Casey Curry/Invision/AP

Happy to make up for lost time By Mike Weatherford Las Vegas Review-Journal

ohn Fogerty still hasn’t grown into his voice. When I heard Creedence Clearwater Revival as a kid, I imagined the singer to be some old swamp rat, looking maybe like ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons does now. When I finally saw what Fogerty looked like, he was shockingly young. (Remember, rockers didn’t

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get much TV time, so you depended on your big brother’s albums or cousin Doug’s 8-tracks.) It was the same story recently at The Venetian. Fogerty is 70 and performs with his grown son Shane, but you don’t get that B.B. King gravitas thing from him. It’s more like joyful abandon to see him tearing around the stage, digging into guitar solos, making up for lost time. Fogerty refused to play his

Creedence hits during years of battling the band’s record label after Creedence broke up in 1972. But the eightshow “Fortunate Son” retros pective packed in so many that it practically checked off the “Chronicle” collection of 20 greatest hits and will disappoint only the few people who really dug that Blue Ridge Rangers album. S o m a ny t o u c h s t o n e songs, too. When you start the show with “Proud Mary” and don’t have to worry

about what to do for an encore? That’s a catalog. Familiarity may have been the biggest challenge when it came to pacing the 100minute show and giving it a narrative. And so many songs rise up from the same ghostly swamp, you could still be on Fogerty’s side but at the same time admit his Fantasy Records enemies had a point: “The Old Man Down the Road” and “Run Through the Jungle” do sound a lot alike. vvdailypress.com

John Fogerty And when you figure most of the Creedence hits clocked in under three minutes on your AM radio — “Fortunate Son” is 2:18! — Fogerty and his quintet (plus a pop-up horn section) seemed like a jam band even if they only doubled the running time, or did their best Neil Young & Crazy Horse impression amping up “Lodi” or “Keep On Chooglin’.” Fogerty’s vocals seemed a little too far down in the mix on opening night; there are a lot of guitarists in this world but only one with that otherworldly voice. And even with drum legend Kenny Aronoff keeping time, a lot of the tempos seemed rushed compared with our AM memories. But neither was always the case. The star occasionally switched to acoustic guitar to let his voice ascend, and he broke up the classics with a two-year-old song, “Mystic Highway,” which was said to have “a little more perspective” than the oldies. And Fogerty’s contagious joy in being there gave resonance to the rare timeouts: explaining how his mother made him understand songs are actually written by someone — leading to a cover of “Oh Susanna” with Shane on banjo — or sitting at the piano to try a few boogiewoogie licks and reflect on how “rock ‘n’ roll was born right in front of my eyes.” It’s still alive in guys like Fogerty. His late-career bounce radiates visibly more energ y than road-worn Elton John and Rod Stewart across the street, even if the producers enlisted production designer Raj Kapoor — who was in charge of Shania desertdispatch.com

Singer John Fogerty performs during halftime at the Orange Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game between Clemson and Oklahoma on Dec. 31 in Miami Gardens, Florida. AP Photo/Joe Skipper

Twain’s Vegas show — to pretty things up to the level of their slick visual sheen. Vintage baseball foota ge fo r “ C e n t e r f i e l d ” ? Absolutely. Woodstock footage for “Who’ll Stop the Rain”? Sure, especially after Fogerty’s setup yarn about going onstage after “the Grateful Dead had put half a million people to sleep!” A confetti blast of paper daisies at the end of the same song? Silly, and unnecessary as that photo of a moon for “Bad Moon Rising.” People on both sides of the stage were already happy enough to see one another again without having to force a mood. Read more from Mike Weatherford at reviewjournal.com. Contact him at mweatherford@reviewjournal.comand follow @ Mikeweatherford on Twitter. Friday, February 26, 2016

Vance Joy

Australian singer set to perform in SoCal

ustralian singer/songwriter James Gabriel Keogh, better known by his stage name, Vance Joy, is in the midst of a U.S Tour that will take him to Southern California in early March. During his “Fire and the F l o o d ” t o u r, t h e singer will perform at the Shrine Expo Hall Patricia Sanchez in Los Angeles on March 3 and at the Fox Theater in Pomona on March 4. Vance Joy is best known for his 2013 single, “Riptide,” a catchy and sweet love song filled with eclectic imagery and humming guitar riffs. The singer’s single was played heavily in the

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United States and helped him create a fan base stateside. Throughout the past three years he played multiple festivals and shows around the world and has opened up for the likes of Taylor Swift — even if you don’t like her music, you can appreciate the power she has as a musician. In 2013, he released his first EP, “God Loves You When You’re Dancing” and signed with Atlantic Records. His debut album, “Dream Your Life Away” was released late in 2014 and received positive reviews. The album, full of hand-crafted songs and beautiful lyrics, comes together in a very cohesive way. Its mix of indie and folk give it a charming sincerity, and Vance Joy’s vocals add to

Singer/songwriter Vance Joy performs in front of a Vancouver crowd in this submitted photo. Courtesy of www.vancejoy.com

the uniqueness of the album. Each song, while connected to one another sonically, is full of layers and depths that calls for great attention when listening to it. Vance Joy explores a multitude of themes and goes from a first-hand storyteller to

observer in an effortless way. Vance Joy released three singles in 2015 including “Great Summer” which was featured in the film “Paper Towns.” On stage, Vance Joy is an easy-going and careful performer. He gives life to his studio album through moving performances and engages the audience with his charismatic attitude and humble presence. Watching him on stage gives you the opportunity to see how passionate he is about his music, and through his stage performances, you can see how much detail he puts into his work. Tickets for his March 3-4 shows range from $35-$45 per ticket. Supporting acts will be Elle King and Jamie Lawson. For more information, visit vancejoy.com/tour.

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Movie Review

Rising Above

‘Risen’ not your standard biblical mystery-thriller By Ed Symkus More Content Now

oward the end of this biblical epic about the crucifixion, the resurrection, and the ascension, I was sorry that the openings credits didn’t conclude with “and Cliff Curtis as Jesus.” The New Zealand actor who portrays “the King of the Jews” isn’t onscreen much, but when he is, he’s seen as a superstar, whether healing a leper or providing net-loads of food for hungry fishermen, or just beaming his beatific smile. All of that positiveness is in the latter part of the film, as the grim beginning is concerned with his brutal murder. But in between that beginning and ending, director Kevin Reynolds (“The Count of Monte Cristo,” “Waterworld”) gives us a mystery-thriller. It’s the story of the fictional Roman military tribune Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), the right-hand man to the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate (Peter Firth), who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus. As the story goes, Jesus, called here by his Hebrew name Yeshua, was killed on the cross, then sealed inside a cave, with guards out front to ensure that he wouldn’t rise again in three days, as predicted by his followers. But in the midst of Clavius winning battles for Rome by slaughtering anyone near him on any battlefields, and constantly being summoned back to Pilate to do his bidding when any rough stuff was required, that cave, despite the seal and the two guards

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Clavius (Joseph Fiennes) and Lucius (Tom Felton) at the crucifixion of Jesus in “Risen.” Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures

out front, is found empty. This signals a case of bad timing for the villainous, wine-swilling Pilate, who is expecting a visit from the emperor, and doesn’t want the idea of a potential messiah floating around, especially since Yeshua’s followers have let Roman officials know that “When the Messiah comes, Rome will be nothing.” And so, when Clavius once again hears the words, “Pilate summons you,” he’s told to “find the body!” Clavius, though often ordered to carry out nasty deeds, is portrayed as a good man, but a worshipper of the god Mars, and a non-believer of anyone else. He wants power and wealth and a family, so for now he works hard and serves well. The cool twist the film

takes is that it turns from the swords-and-sandals genre, featuring Roman soldiers as tight fighting units, into the kind of procedural that regularly appears on network television, a sort of “CSI: Judea,” complete with doors being kicked down. Clavius becomes a soldier-turned-detective, on a mission to find out what happened to the body. Was it stolen by his followers? Did Yeshua rise on his own? It really is an odd matchup of moods and plotlines. At the start, everything is grim, and the movie is filled with death and decay and buzzing flies, all of which Clavius is numb to. The script saddles him with a sense of frustration as he goes about following leads, and tracking down and questioning subjects. One

of the film’s major strengths is the fine interior performance from Fiennes, who keeps his Clavius calm and relatively quiet through all of this, and eventually shows off a complex arc the character ends up following; and he does this without the help of a lot of dialogue. The film manages to be both devout and entertaining as it asks if a non-believer can become a believer. Though his screen time is briefer than that of Fiennes, Curtis (currently starring as Travis on “Fear the Walking Dead,” but maybe best known as Agent Bowman in “Live Free or Die Hard”) is absolutely transfixing as Yeshua. While spreading his word of love, you almost expect him to break into song. vvdailypress.com

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DESIGNER KNOCK OFF Comic talent saves goofy ‘Zoolander 2’

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ifteen years later, Ben Stiller and his teeny-weeny flip phone are back on the runway for a continuation of his fashion-industry farce in “Zoolander 2.” And Stiller, who also co-wrote and directs, accessorizes his movie with the same fun and goofy energy as the first, even if the story is thinner than Kate Moss. The action jumps ahead 10 years after the first. News reports delivered by the likes of Natalie Morales, Katie Couric and Joe Scarborough fill us in on what we’ve missed. Once caught up, we’re back in the graces of the dimwitted but earnest male model Derek Zoolander, a self-described “hermit crab” who’s been hiding out in Extreme Northern New Jersey. His wife (Stiller’s reallife spouse, Christine Taylor) is dead and Child Services has taken his son, Derek Jr. Billy Zane (yes, there are A LOT of callbacks from the first movie) tracks him down, coaxes him out of retirement and guides Derek to Rome. There, he rekindles the bromance with Hansel (Owen Wilson, reprising his role as the hippy-dippy male model) and the pair vow to again become “the two hottest models in the world.” T h e co nvo l u t e d p l o t i nv o l v e s t h e go rge o u s Valentina (Penelope Cruz) heading up an Interpol investigation into the murders of pop stars, such as Justin Bieber. The mysterious killings all connect to Derek via

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Ben Stiller as Derek Zoolander and Owen Wilson as Hansel in “Zoolander 2.” Red Hour Films

his famed pursed pout, the Blue Steele. He agrees to help Valentina (she’s literally the fashion police) if in return she assists in finding Derek Jr. (Cyrus Arnold). Also, there’s some unfinished business with Mugatu (Will Ferrell, hamming it up). All roads lead to a fancy fashion industry soiree called The IncrediBALL, where one character deemed The Chosen One faces a ritual sacrifice. For real. Thankfully, an endless list of Stiller’s most famous friends check in for cameos throughout, no doubt to distract from the really dumb plot. One of the best and most controversial bits has Benedict Cumberbatch playing model-of-the-minute, All. Is she male? Or

Female? “All is all,” the model replies. Another is John Malkovich, incarcerated for a crime against fashion – the Members Only Jacket. There are times when it becomes more fun to try to spot celebrities (Kiefer Sutherland, A r i a n a G ra n d e, Wi l l i e Nelson, Susan Sarandon, to name a few) than it is to watch the film itself. That might not have been the case had Stiller and co-writers Justin Theroux (also making a cameo), Nicholas Stoller (“Neighbors”) and John Hamburg (“Meet the Fockers”) sewn more material onto their narrative. As a result, the gags are sporadic. But, if you played a drinking game and took a swig at every star-sighting, you’d be soused. For her part, the usually

terrific Kristen Wiig is unrecognizably annoying as an over-the-top fashion doyenne Alexanya Atoz. A bit with Sting and conversations comprised of his famous lyrics pays off nicely. Stiller, though, is a master of comic timing, and he and Wilson provide some intermittent laughs, mostly dead-on digs aimed at the pretentious fashion industry and our self-absorbed selfie culture. A steady stream of fashion icons – Marc Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger, Anna Wintour — are game to mock themselves. Nothing here is as inspired fun as the runway walk-off from the first movie. “Zoolander No. 2” adds up to a designer knockoff, but thanks to the trio of Stiller, Wilson and Ferrell, it’s not a total fashion faux pas. Friday, February 26, 2016

Rolling out the red carpet

Guests look on inside the Fox Riverside Theater as the Academy Awards are shown in 2015. The Fox Riverside Theater Foundation hosts an annual Red Carpet Event to raise money for the foundation’s Students and Seniors at Broadway programs. Photo courtesy of the Fox Riverside Theater Foundation

HOORAY FOR ... RIVERSIDE! Oscar-themed benefit promises to be fun at Fox theater

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ollywood isn’t the only place the stars will come out on the entertainment industry’s biggest night of the year. The Fox Riverside Theater Foundation is planning its own Red Carpet Event during the 88th Annual Academy Awards show on Sunday in an effort to raise money for its Students and Seniors at Broadway programs. The event will begin at 4 p.m. and conclude at the end of the Academy Awards broadcast at the Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave. in Riverside. According to Cynthia Wright, executive director for

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A Joan Rivers impersonator addresses the crowd at the 2015 Red Carpet Event, hosted by the Fox Riverside Theater Foundation. This year’s event kicks off at 4 p.m. Sunday. Photo courtesy of the Fox Riverside Theater Foundation

the Fox Foundation, her organization aims to expose local youth, as well as seniors, to the thrill of live theater at the Fox Performing Arts Center.

She said activities such as the Red Carpet Event provide an excellent way for the community to be a part of a fun and exciting experience

all for a good cause. “The Fox Performing Arts Center belongs to the citizens of Riverside but not everyone has access to go there and see concerts and Broadway-style shows,” said Wright. “So it’s our goal to reach those people and provide a way for them to attend these types of events.” Wright said tickets to the Fox Foundation’s Red Carpet Event cost $125 for a VIP ticket and $25 for general admission. VIPs will have the opportunity to walk the red carpet, indulge in a sumptuous, gourmet buffet and watch the Academy Awards from a preferred seating area. General admission tickets allow participants to view the Academy Awards telecast and also have access to a novvdailypress.com

Rolling out the red carpet

A Joan Rivers impersonator is among those shown walking the red carpet at the Fox Riverside Theater Foundation’s 2015 Red Carpet Event in Riverside. Photo courtesy of the Fox Riverside Theater Foundation

host bar and photo opportunities in front of movie scenes. “Our VIP guests are going to be treated like celebrities,” said Wright. “They will have the experience of walking the red carpet and hopefully will feel like stars. We are even going to have screaming fans outside the theater to make it even more exciting and realistic.” As a complement to the Fox Foundation’s Red Carpet Event’s festivities, Wright said Joan Rivers and Jack Nicholson impersonators will be on hand to greet VIP guests and take pictures with them. The Foundation also will hold a contest to predict winners of the Academy Awards’ top six categories, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director. Those who pick all the winners correctly will be entered desertdispatch.com

into a drawing to win two fabulous prizes, Wright said. “One of the prizes will be season tickets to the Fox,” said Wright. “The other prize will be a five-course dinner for four at Mario’s Place Italian restaurant in Riverside.” The Fox Riverside Theater Foundation was established as a California 501 (c)3 public benefit corporation in 2008, Wright said. It exists to raise funds to provide quality, entertainment programs in Riverside for generations to come. A d d i t i o n a l l y, t h e Foundation also works to improve local cultural and recreational services, as well as raise money for the maintenance and operation of the Fox Performing Arts Center. For more information, v i s i t w w w. r i v e r s i d e fox foundation.org.

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Grammy Award-winning, American Chicano rock power trio Los Lonely Boys will be performing at the Lewis Family Playhouse in Rancho Cucamonga tonight. When: 8 p.m. tonight. Where: Lewis Family Playhouse, Victoria Gardens Cultural Center. 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. Cost: $32 - $40. Information: Call 909-477-2752, 877-858-8422 or visit http://www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com.

Carlos Mencia

Comedian Carlos Mencia headlines the Ontario Improv all weekend, bringing his famous brand of humor. Ages 21 and over only. When: 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. tonight, 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday. Where: Ontario Improv, 4555 Mills Circle, Ontario. Cost: $25 to $50. Information: Call 909-484-5411 or visit ontario.improv.com.

Wynonna and the Big Noise: Stories and Song Join Grammy Award-winner Wynonna Judd as she mixes stories and songs with her commanding voice and blunt honesty about life. When: 8 p.m. tonight. Where: Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster. Cost: $59 or $64. Information: Call 661-7235950 or visit lpac.org.

Rock and Worship Roadshow

The Roadshow will feature a new lineup of Christian music favorites such as Newsboys, Jeremy Camp, Mandisa and Danny Gokey. There are nine acts on the bill. When: 6 p.m. Sunday (doors open at 4:45 p.m.) Where: Citizens Business Bank Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario. Cost: $10. Information: Call 909-2445500 or visit www.cbbankarena.com/.

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A Red Carpet Evening at the Fox

Experience your own version of walking the Red Carpet at the Fox’s Red Carpet Evening. The evening features a big screen presentation of the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood. When: 4 p.m. Sunday. Where: Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside. Cost: $25 regular, $125 VIP. Information: Call 951826-5769 or visit www.riversidefoxfoundation.org/.

“My Fair Lady”

This musical presents the classic tale of Henry Higgins as he tries to turn a cockney country girl into an aristocratic lady. The fantastic score includes “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly,” “The Rain In Spain,” and “Get Me To The Church On Time.” When: 8 p.m. tonight, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. Where. Glendale Centre Theatre, 324 N. Orange St., Glendale. Cost: $20 to 32. Information: Call 818-244-8481 or visit http://www.glendalecentre theatre.com/shows/my-fair-lady/. vvdailypress.com

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Rock ‘n’ holy roll

Rock and Worship Roadshow comes to Citizens Business Bank Arena By Monica Solano Staff Writer

NTARIO — The eighth annual Rock and Worship Roadshow tour will make a stop at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on Sunday night as various bands and artists will perform fan favorite Christian songs. Sponsored by Compassion International, the world’s largest Christian child development organization, and “God’s Not Dead 2,” the tour will feature favorites such as the Newsboys, Jeremy Camp and Mandisa along with Phil Wickham, Family Force 5 and Audio Adrenaline. “We hope that the people will have an experience and see it’s more than just another concert as the Holy Spirit will come down to touch every life and change lives,” said Michael Tait, lead vocalist for the Newsboys. “We’re stoked. (The show) is like mixing a First Baptist Church with an MTV music video award show.” A pre-show party will take place with host and American Idol finalist Danny Gokey and Citizen Way. Shaun Groves also will return to the Rock and Worship Roadshow as the event’s guest speaker. Tait said he and his band have been preparing for the tour for the last month and a half. Along with the other artists, the Newsboys hope to inspire the crowd with their meaningful lyrics. “Everyone is more alike desertdispatch.com

Audio Adrenaline is one of several acts set to perform at the eighth annual Rock and Worship Roadshow in Ontario on Sunday. If you go: What: Rock and Worship Roadshow When: 6 p.m. Sunday (VIP check-in will begin at 3 p.m. with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. General admission doors open to the public at 4:45 p.m. with the pre-show set to begin at 5:15 p.m.) Where: Citizens Business Bank Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario Cost: Admission it $10 at the door. VIP tickets are available for $50 per person, which will include a Q&A with Jeremy Camp, Mandisa and more. Information: For more information and to purchase VIP tickets, visit http://theroadshowtour.com/show/ontario-ca/ and click on the VIP button.

than we are different because quite frankly we have more to praise and celebrate together than we do apart,” Tait told Kicks! “With our new CD,

‘Love Riot,’ coming out, we knew that had to be the title because of everything that has been happening in the world, such as police riots

and the shooting in Paris. It’s time for a riot of love to happen. The show is not only fun for the whole family, but we also hope to share the gospel and bless the people.” Brian Seay, executive producer of the Rock and Worship Roadshow, said in a news release that the show “promises to be an amazing night of music and ministry. We have purposefully created this night for the entire family and are excited to be on the road with some of the best artists and speakers in all of Christian music.” Friday, February 26, 2016

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MANAGED MADNESS Comedian Carlos Mencia offers a ‘mature rawness’

By Jeff Cooper Staff Writer

Carlos Mencia returns to the Ontario Improv for a set of special event performances this weekend. Submitted photo

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he mind of Carlos Mencia is a funny place to be. He’s a comedian known for saying exactly what goes through his head, to the delight of many and the distress of others. But love him or hate him, he’s developed quite the following over the years. He continues to build a successful career of pushing the envelope of comedy, mixing simple truth with outrageous humor. As he prepared to headline the Ontario Improv this weekend, Mencia spent some time talking with Kicks! to explain that his comedy is edgier than ever, although wisdom has toned down his delivery. “There’s a level of maturity that comes with doing this for such a long time,” Menica told Kicks! “At first I wanted to be funny but I had cockiness (about myself). I didn’t filter anything. It was raw. Now it’s a mature rawness.” Tackling broad issues such as politics, race, religion and sex, Mencia’s brand of funny even led to a Comedy Central TV show “Mind of Mencia” that lasted four seasons (2005-2008). His career took a pause in 2007, when he was publicly blasted onstage by comedian Joe Rogan at the Laugh Factory in L.A. for joke stealing. But time heals all vvdailypress.com

SoCAL wounds and the comic, now older, wiser and thinner (he’s lost 70 pounds) has sprung out the other side stronger than ever, even in a politically correct world. “I don’t tone my act down,” Mencia said. “I mold it around the audience. I have a way of thinking now that is not confrontational.” But during his shows he said that he still catches people off guard with his rawness. “Last night, this couple reacted to a joke by shaking their heads,” Mencia said. “I told them that the joke I was saying was true, and they agreed to that. So now, there’s a perspective.” His niche is keeping his material current and topical, including pushing the envelope on current news events and social climates, instead of rehashing old routines. “If you go to the edge of craziness, (the audience) is going to be crazy and you know it,” Mencia said. “I talk about real (stuff), they laugh and predict that could be true, makes it easier to talk about (edgy stuff).” He said the key to his newfound act is intention. He no longer wants to exclusively shock with off-the-wall jokes, but to make people laugh with truth and reality. “It’s all about intent,” Mencia said. “That’s why Latinos can do Latino jokes and black people can do black jokes, It’s intent. When you have a mixture of good intent, honesty and a well thought out premise, it works.” Mencia’s truth detector kind of humor is something he learned from his father, desertdispatch.com

Carlos Mencia returns to the Ontario Improv for a set of special event performances this weekend. Submitted photo

a man who even inspired his career choice. “I never wanted to be a comedian,” Mencia said. “My father was naturally funny guy and said things as they are.” In the late 1980s, he tried his hand at an open mic night at the Laugh Factory in L.A. and found out to his surprise that he had natural comedic talent. But being brand new to the comedy world, he often looked to his peers for guidance instead

of seeking inspiration from legendary comics. “When I first started I didn’t want to be Lenny Bruce or George Carlin,” Mencia said. “I was inspired by local comedians like Charles Cozart. They helped in shedding the skin of a young comic.” He also hopes to return to TV one day soon as he said that he has several shows in the works at various networks. “We sold one show to the

Travel Channel and we still have stuff in production right now,” Mencia said. “It’s easier to do edgier stuff with all these new networks popping up like FX and Netflix. After traversing the water for so long, we have found out what we wanted to do.” He is currently looking to do his style of humor, which frequently pokes fun at American politics, often citing his Honduras-born heritage, like he did in his 2011 special, “Carlos Mencia: New Territory.” “I have a friend that hates Bush and loves Obama and I have a friend who hates Obama and loves Bush and they ask me what I think. I think we should be happy that we have a president that’s in office. I am from Honduras, and last year the president just disappeared. He was there yesterday and now he’s not there and I no (sic) think he’s coming back.” As for his future T V endeavors, Mencia said he wants complete cre ative control, unlike “Mind of Mencia” where Comedy Central looked over his shoulder and dismissed any ideas even remotely close in subject matter to “The Dave Chappelle Show.” “(Comedy Central’s) mandate was not to do anything that would even closely resemble what Chappelle did (at the time),” Mencia said. “Now I hope to do a show and not have to think about what not to do.” Friday, February 26, 2016

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“Memphis”

Set in 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, the birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll, “Memphis” tells the story of Huey Calhoun, a R&B DJ, and Felicia Farrell, an up-and-coming singer. Featuring an original score, the story follows the two through their affair as they struggle with success and a world that cannot accept their love. When: 7:30 p.m. today, 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Where: Center Stage Theater, 8463 Sierra Avenue, Fontana. Cost: $25 $45. Information: Call 909-429-7469.

“Utopia”

Utopia is a play featuring Martin Thomas who seeks to bring culture back to his neighborhood by spending his life savings on a condemned building. The play explores the increasingly strained relationship between Martin and his old art school friend. When: 7:30 p.m. today. Where: Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles. Cost: Tickets range from $10 to $25. Information: Visit http://www.bootlegtheater.org/.

Paul Stanley’s Soul Station

Come see Paul Stanley, guitarist for the rock band Kiss, put on a bluesy-rock show in this solo performance. When: 8 p.m. today. Where: The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. Cost: $58. Information: Call 949-496-8930 or visit thecoachhouse.com.

Craig Shoemaker

Come laugh it up with comedian Craig “The Lovemaster” Shoemaker that this special event featuring his crude but relatable humor. Ages 18 and over. When: 8 p.m. today, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday. Where: The Ice House, 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena. Cost: $24.50. Information: Call 626-577-1894 or visit icehousecomedy.com.

Tall Tales and the Silver Lining Spend a relaxed evening with the folk country sounds of the Tall Tales and the Silver Lining, whose music is inspired by classics such as Jackson Browne, Court and Sparkera Joni Mitchell, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, and The Byrds. When 8 p.m. today. Where: Pappy + Harriet’s, 53688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. Cost: Free. Information: Call 760-365-5956 or visit http://www.pappyandharriets.com/.

“The Rimers of Eldritch”

“Lanford Wilson’s compelling drama about

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Paul Stanley arrives at the 2016 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel Feb. 14 in Beverly Hills. Stanley puts on a bluesy-rock show in San Juan Capistrano Friday. Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP the attitudes and reactions of the townsfolk in the decaying coal mining town of Eldritch, Missouri to the murder of a local hermit.” When: 8 p.m. today, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Where: Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 West Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster. Cost: $16. Information: Call 661-723-5950 or visit lpac.org.

Taylor Made

Young Dubliners

Paquita la del Barrio

Insane Inflatable 5K

Toby Mac Hits Deep Tour

Come listen to the Young Dubliners put their Celtic twist on rock music. When: 8 p.m. Saturday. Where: The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. Cost: $20. Information: Call 949.496.8930 or visit thecoachhouse.com.

Come watch contestants or participate in traversing one of the most extreme inflatable obstacle courses in the country. Registration required for participation. When: 8 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Where: L.A. Fairplex, 1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona. Cost: $60 to 100 to participate. Free to Spectators. Information: Visit http://insaneinflatable5k.com/ pomona-ca/.

Taylor Made is a James Taylor tribute band that brings the soulful, uplifting music of James Taylor to locations all across the country. When: 7 p.m. Saturday. Where: Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena. Cost: $20. Information: Call 606-798-6236 or visit coffeegallery.com.

Come listen to Mexican celebrity Paquita la del Barrio as she gives a live performance of her feminist songs that take aim at macho attitudes of men. When: 8 p.m. Saturday. Where: Microsoft Theatre, 777 Chick Hearn Court, Los Angeles. Cost: $25 to $200. Information: Call 213-763-6030 or visit microsofttheater.com.

Toby Mac will host a multi-artist live performance featuring songs guaranteed that the whole crowd will know. The event will include artists such as Britt Nicole, Colton Dixon, Building 429, Capital Kings, Finding Favour and Hollyn. When: 7 p.m. Saturday. Where: The Forum, 3900 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood. Cost: $15 to $70. Information: Call 310-3307300 or visit http://www.fabulousforum.com/. vvdailypress.com

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CAN’T-MISS SHOWS AND EVENTS IN LAS VEGAS

Andrew Dice Clay

The American rock ‘n’ roll comedy legend, known for explicit language and sexist humor, finishes a limited engagement at the Tropicana with his The Filthy Truth show. When: 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Where: Laugh Factory Comedy Club in the Tropicana Las Vegas, 3801 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Cost: $49 to $89+. Information: Call 800-462-8767 or visit www.troplv.com

Iron Maiden

The legendary English heavy metal band, now celebrating 40 years in music, makes a Mandalay Bay stop on its Book of Souls World Tour 2016 for one night only. When: 7:50 p.m. Sunday. Where: Mandalay Bay Events Center, 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Cost: $56.56 to $94.65. Information: 877-632-7400 or visit www.mandalaybay. com

Boys II Men

The quintessential American R&B band of the 1990s makes a weekend stop at the Mirage. When: 7:30 p.m. tonight, Saturday and Sunday. Where: Terry Fator Theater at the Mirage, 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Cost: $39.99, $49.99, $59.99 (plus fees, taxes). Information: Call 702-792-7777 or visit www.mirage.com

Jay Leno Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

Experience the wonder and tragedy of the Titanic, the world’s most famous ocean liner, in a 25,000-square-foot exhibit featuring more than 300 artifacts recovered from the ship’s wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean. It’s incredibly interesting and educational. When: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday. Where: Atrium Theater, The Luxor, 3900 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Cost: $32 general admission, $30 seniors and military, $24 children 4-12, children under 4 free. Combo ticket with the Bodies exhibition, $42. Information: Call 702-262-4400 or visit www. luxor.com

The former “Tonight Show” host returns to the Mirage for a fun-filled, single show, and he won’t be back in Vegas until May. This is the first of just six shows Leno will do in Sin City in 2016. When: 10 p.m. tonight. Where: The Mirage, 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Cost: Tickets start at $65.39. Information: Call 702-7927777 or visit www.mirage.com

“Jersey Boys”

The behind-the-scenes Broadway musical about Frank Valli and the Four Seasons is a must-see and features the legendary hits “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes off You” and “December, 1963 (Oh What a Night).” When: 7 p.m. tonight, Saturday and Sunday. Where: Paris Hotel & Casino, 3655 S. Las Vegas Blvd. desertdispatch.com

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Don Henley, left, and Glenn Frey of The Eagles perform in 2014 at the “History of the Eagles” tour at the Forum in Los Angeles. Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP

What’s next for Eagles? Band showed how to do big business on the Strip

By Mike Weatherford Las Vegas Review-Journal

he influence of the Rat Pack on Las Vegas is obvious. With the Eagles, you have to look a little harder. Who knows if the group will be back in some name or form after the death of Glenn Frey? Their manager Irving Azoff said it “doesn’t look like” they would. But just as the Grateful Dead mostly regrouped as Dead

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& Company soon after its big “farewell,” the remaining Eagles could well follow the example set by Frey in 2005, when he toured as the Glenn Frey Band featuring Joe Walsh. People have been talking about the group’s musical legacy since Frey’s death. B u t t h e E agl e s a l way s seemed to be equally about taking care of business, so I made a short list of ways their Las Vegas work influ-

enced some larger trends. 1. The “underplay”: This is a concert industry term for an act that usually plays big venues such as sports arenas downsizing for a smaller, exclusive date in a theater or club. The Eagles played to an invited audience for the opening of the Hard Rock Hotel in 1995, setting up the Rolling Stones, Billy Joel and their own return as a sidestep from an arena tour in 2002.

The strategy is still alive with the likes of Bruno Mars playing the Cosmopolitan’s Chelsea, or if you figure Garth Brooks and George Strait could play stadiums instead of the new T-Mobile Arena. 2. The almost-residency: The Eagles played the MGM Grand Garden at least 10 times between 2003 and last May. Not quite enough to brand them with the vvdailypress.com

Vegas buzzword “residency,” but proof that you don’t need to worry about burning out locals when you live in the tourist fast lane. The annual shows from the Eagles and Jimmy Buffett surely pointed the way to Billy Joel’s monthly dates at Madison Square Garden. “We’ve played six, maybe eight one-offs during the course of the year just so we don’t get too rusty,” Joe Walsh explained in 2012 of doing an MGM date outside of a tour. Or get too in need of walkin’-around money. Joel grossed $25 million for his first dozen shows at the Garden, so I had figured he or the Eagles would try the same thing at the T-Mobile Arena. 3. The “Get Over It” thing: A recent column used the Guess Who as an example of the many rock bands who detest one another so much they can’t suck it up and tour together instead of hitting the road separately and fragmenting their audience. Yes, Frey, Don Henley and Joe Walsh all did their solo jaunts. But their comically titled “Farewell Tour” lasted more than 16 years. Not bad for a band where Don Felder once claimed that Frey promised to “kick (his) ass” once they got offstage. And even if high-fives did not abound, audiences did not see the comically palpable hatred of the Police reunion in 2008. Pay attention, Led Zeppelin. Furthermore, the Eagles did not split hairs about “Dirty Laundry” actually being a Henley solo hit or “Rocky Mountain Way” desertdispatch.com

In this January 2014 file photo, Glenn Frey, left, and Joe Walsh of the Eagles perform on the “History of the Eagles” tour at the Forum in Los Angeles. Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP

belonging to Walsh. Which brings us to ... *** 4. Give the people what they pay for: And paid well for at Eagles shows. The past few years at the MGM even saw airline-like “flexible” pricing, where ticket prices went up or down each day, based on how they were selling. The late David Bowie was always pushing forward, declaring himself “not a nostalgic person.” But if you paid more than $200 for the best Eagles seats, you got all the hits, in two sets, sometimes running up 30 songs. ... The Scintas are back downtown, at least for a limited run in the Plaza’s retrocool showroom, which has

mostly collected dust since Louie Anderson’s residency there. The Scintas played down Fremont Street at the D Las Vegas but had remarketed the act to solo-bill frontman Frankie Scinta by the time it closed last May. The traditional billing returns when the siblings kick it oldschool for a run Feb. 26-27, March 11-12, 25-26, April 8-9, 15-16 and May 6-7, 13-14. ... We’ll end on a question, and maybe come back with some answers in another column. But here goes: With (soon-to-be) three arenas on the Strip, two more slightly off the Strip, two big concert halls and (soon-to-be) three live music clubs, how can Las Vegas not get every

single tour that’s out on the road? T h a t’s w h a t fa n s o f Adele, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Sting and Peter Gabriel are asking. None of them, so far, includes Las Vegas in their tour plans (Sting and Gabriel are touring together next summer, and at least head to Lake Tahoe in July). Could it be some people still just don’t like us? Possibly, but all four acts have played here before. __________________ Read more from Mike Weatherford at reviewjournal. com. Contact him at mweatherford@reviewjournal.com and follow @Mikeweatherford on Twitter. Friday, February 26, 2016

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Clark county museum One of best-kept secrets in Vegas Valley

spend a lot of time in Sin City, but don’t venture down to the Strip nearly as much as a typical weekend tourist. W h a t Steve Hunt, I’ve found Kicks! is there are plenty of things to do off Las Vegas Boulevard if you don’t mind venturing into other parts of this great city or the neighboring communities. In the coming weeks, we’ll explore some of my favorite parts of Las Vegas, as well as neighboring Henderson, North Las Vegas and even Boulder City. Let’s kick it off today with a trip to the Clark County Museum. Located in the southeast section of the Vegas Valley, at 1830 S. Boulder Highway in Henderson, the Clark County Museum is known not only for its Heritage Street, but also its administrator, Mark Hall-Patton, who serves as museum administrator for the entire C l a rk C o u n t y M u s e u m System. Hall-Patton is a frequent guest on the History Channel television show “Pawn Stars,” where he is also known as the “Beard of Knowledge.” This 30-acre complex is one of the Las Vegas area’s

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Above: Heritage Street at the Clark County Museum features this and several other old homes and buildings. Right: An old stove is seen in a miners cabin at the Clark County Museum in Henderson, Nevada.

best-kept secrets. It’s a great spot to take the family, but couples will find it interesting and amateur photographers will want to return again and again. The museum also is one of the best deals in Vegas. Admission is just $2 for adults, $1 for seniors and children. It’s open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily and is only closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. You can explore the history of Las Vegas and Clark County from prehistoric times to the present. There is

a half-mile walking trail that features Native American pueblos and buildings from an old mining town. You also can explore the 1932 Boulder City rail depot and a 1918 Union Pacific steam engine as well as an old caboose. Across the street, you’ll find an enchanting village of eight historic buildings from the 1910s to the 1970s that have been transplanted and restored on the beautiful, tree-lined

Heritage Street. You can enter all of the buildings and take pictures inside and out. Occasionally you’ll see professional photographers working with models on this street. You’ll want to make a point to visit the Candlelight Wedding Chapel, the Donald Reynolds Print Shop, as well as the Goumond House, Beckley House, Babcock and Wilcox House, Giles/Barcus House and Townsite House. Inside the main museum building, the Anna Robert Parks Exhibit Hall, you’ll find exhibits from the Ice Age through the entertainment age. The exhibits rotate throughout the year. The Hall also features a neat gift shop. The Clark County Museum is the perfect place to relax after a tough night in the casino, and you also can enjoy the variety of plants on the complex. Many of the trees attract hummingbirds, which offers photographers another opportunity to score an incredible picture or two. Even if you don’t run into the Beard of Knowledge, I guarantee you’ll have a good time at the Clark County Museum. Viva Las Vegas! vvdailypress.com

Mark Hall-Patton

Entertainment Diet

as Vegas offers a seemingly endless array of entertainment options. With so many things to do, it can often be difficult to decide where to go. To help you out, Entertainment Diet asks prominent Las Vegans how they spend their free time. This week, Mark Hall-Patton proves he’s no dusty old museum piece. Once upon a time — and for a good chunk of his career — Mark Hall-Patton was a simple museum administrator who, in his current continuing gig, oversees Clark County’s museums system. Then came a little show called “Pawn Stars,” where, thanks to his sideline job as a resident expert, and to HallPatton’s continuing amusement, he has become a celebrity of sorts. Maybe it’s the signature hat, or the beard, or just the infectious joy with which he can talk about just about anything having to do with history, Nevada or the Old West that makes people want to corral him for a quick conversation or an autograph. When he’s not at the museum and not on TV, Hall-Patton and his wife, Colleen HallPatton, who teaches sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, enjoy exploring Southern Nevada and pursuing interests that tend to revolve around home, collecting and just spending time together.

Tripping

One thing we like to do is take drives. We’ll drive the lakefront road out at Lake Mead or do the loop through Red Rock or go down to Eldorado Canyon, just go somewhere, just to get out in the countryside, because we like having open space around us. ... The other thing, as you desertdispatch.com

that sort of thing. They’re formulaic but fun and they’re great mind-numbing stuff when you get home.

Books and badges

“I’ve got 20,000 volumes in my library at home, and I’m constantly adding to it, constantly upgrading collection areas,” says Mark Hall-Patton, who oversees Clark County’s museums system and moonlights as a resident history expert on the reality TV series “Pawn Stars.” Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal

can probably imagine, is that Colleen and I are often working on something — our own writing, another article that I’m researching — and that’s something that’s also fun for us. I love doing research. I do it all day in my job, but I do it in the evening as well, and that’s something we do share. But we just love getting out of town, and one of the nice things about being here is, it’s such a beautiful area and you can go to Bryce, Zion, the Grand Canyon, Death Valley, some of the most wonderful parks in the country, and it’s a few hours’ drive.

Dining

Colleen and I don’t go out to dinner a lot. Our tastes are rather plebeian. We like California Pizza Kitchen, Olive Garden and even IHOP and that sort of thing.

We don’t do a lot of really fancy restaurants. Just, really, kind of standard stuff. ... My standard for lunch is the Omelet House out here (on Boulder Highway). It’s tried and true and has great food and it’s one of those places that doesn’t put on airs about it ... . But if we are able to have dinner at home, I’m very lucky. Colleen’s a great cook, and we like being home.

I don’t watch a lot of TV. I will watch “Pawn Stars” to see what they’re using from what I said. I’ll go on and talk for half an hour and they’ll use three or four minutes, so it’s better if someone’s going to ask me about it, that I know what I’ve said. I tend to watch movies when they make it onto the movie channels. I like some “Scorpion” and I like some of the “NCIS” and

I’m an inveterate bibliophile. I’m a collector, and I’ve got 20,000 volumes in my library at home and I’m constantly adding to it, constantly upgrading collection areas. I’m always just reading, pulling something down, ‘Oh, let’s look at Indian slavery ...” Not much fiction ... to me, the stories of people are much more interesting if they’re real, but that’s just me. And I’m a collector. I always have been. I will go to, say, a postcard show and I’ll sit there for five hours going through a hundred thousand postcards and just have a ball. Law enforcement badges, swords, postcards, antique photographs, souvenirs that are a piece of what they are. I love the irony of those.

Music

We like music. We saw Celtic Woman when they were in town. We have seen Don McLean and Joni Mitchell, and years ago we saw Paul Simon and Bob Dylan. And, actually, one of the more recent ones is, I have a group of guys that a couple of times a year we go out for an evening, just a guys’ night out, and one of the guys got us passes to the Brooklyn Bowl when Jane’s Addiction was playing ... I have wide-ranging tastes in music, from rock ‘n’ roll to country and western to classical to whatever.

Movie

When we go to the movies, we go to the two-dollar cinemas where we can get a whole evening for 10 bucks. But we did see the latest “Star Wars” on the big screen and “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit.” — John Przybys Friday, February 26, 2016

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SHOW GUIDE

‘ABSINTHE’ 8 and 10 p.m. Wed.-Sun. in the Roman Plaza at Caesars Palace, $119.90-$147.40 (800-745-3000).

Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort, $55.69-$66.69 (866932-1818). GORDIE BROWN 7:30 p.m. Sat., Sun., Tue.Thu. in the Showroom at Golden Nugget, $31.45$75.45, buffet packages are available (866-946-5336).

ANTHONY COOLS 9 p.m. Thu.-Sun. and Tue. in the Showroom at Paris Las Vegas, $55.75-$88.75 (702777- 2782). Dark Tue.

GREGORY POPOVICH: COMEDY PET THEATER 4 p.m. Tue.-Sat. in the V Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort, $34.99-$49.99 (866932-1818).

AUSSIE HUNKS 10:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat. at in the V Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort, $54.99-$94.99 (866932-1818). ‘THE AUSTRALIAN BEE GEES SHOW’ 7 p.m. Sat.-Thu. at Excalibur, $49.45-$65.95 (702-5977600). BLUE MAN GROUP 7 and 9:30 p.m. daily in the Theater at Luxor, $75.90$136.40 (800-258-3626). Additional 4 p.m. show on Sat. BRAD GARRETT’S COMEDY CLUB 8 p.m. daily at MGM Grand, $46.40-$68.40. No one younger than 21 (866-7407711). Brad Garrett hosts Fri.-Sun., $68.40-$90.40. BRITNEY: ‘PIECE OF ME’ 9 p.m. Sat., Sun. and Wed. in The Axis at Planet Hollywood Resort, $59-$179 (800-7453000). ‘CHIPPENDALES: THE SHOW’ 8:30 p.m. daily with 10:30 p.m. shows Fri.-Sat. at the Rio, $61.45-$89.80 (702777-2782).

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CRAZY GIRLS 9 p.m. Fri.-Wed. in the Sin City Theatre at Planet Hollywood Resort, $54.95-$98.95 (702777-2782). CRISS ANGEL ‘BELIEVE’ 7 p.m. Fri. and Sun., 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sat., Wed.-Thu. in the Criss Angel Believe Theatre at Luxor, $69.76$147.15 (702-262-4400). DAVID COPPERFIELD 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sun.-Fri. and 4, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sat. in the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM Grand, $86.22-$119.22 (800-745-3000). DIRK ARTHUR: ‘WILD MAGIC’ 4 p.m. Tue.-Sun. in the Theater at Westgate Las Vegas, $50-$90 (800-222-5361). DONNY AND MARIE OSMOND 7:30 p.m. Tue.-Sat. in the

Showroom at the Flamingo, $95.87-$262.39 (702-7772782). EDDIE GRIFFIN 7 p.m. Mon.-Thu. in the King’s Room at Rio, $77.75$100.75 (702-777-2782). ‘FANTASY’ 10:30 p.m. daily in the Atrium Showroom at Luxor, $46.40$68.40, no one younger than 18 (702-262-4400). ‘50 SHADES! THE PARODY’ 7:30 p.m. Tue.-Sun. in Windows Showroom at Bally’s, $69-$84. No one younger than 18 (702-7772782). FRANK MARINO: ‘DIVAS LAS VEGAS’ 9:30 p.m. daily in the Theater at The Linq, $54.99-$87.99 (702-777-2782). GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE: ‘THE MENTALIST’ 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Tue. in the V

JAN ROUVEN: ‘THE NEW ILLUSIONS’ 6 p.m. Wed.-Mon. in the Theater at Tropicana, $64.90-$108.90 (702-7392411). JEFF CIVILLICO: ‘COMEDY IN ACTION’ 5:30 p.m. Sat.-Wed. in Bugsy’s Cabaret at Flamingo, $41.20-$61.20 (702-7772782). ‘JERSEY BOYS’ 7 p.m. Tue.-Sun. in the Paris Theatre at Paris Las Vegas, $52.80-$184.80 (702-7772782). ‘KA’ 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sat.-Wed. in the Ka Theatre at the MGM Grand, $75.21-$196.20 (702-531-3826). LAS VEGAS LIVE COMEDY CLUB 9 p.m. daily in the V Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort, $49.99 (866-932-1818). ‘LE REVE — THE DREAM’ 7 and 9:30 p.m. Fri.-Tue. at Wynn Las Vegas, $114.45-

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$223.45 (702-770-9966). ‘LEGENDS IN CONCERT’ 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Sun., 4 and 9:30 p.m. Sat., Tue.-Thu. in the Showroom at Flamingo, $52.50-$81.50 (702-7772782). MARC SAVARD: ‘COMEDY HYPNOSIS’ 10 p.m. Sat.-Thu. in the V Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort, $39.99-$59.99 (866932-1818). MARIAH CAREY 8 p.m. Sat., Sun. and Wed. in the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, $55-$250 (888-9297849). ‘MARRIAGE CAN BE MURDER’ 6:30 p.m. daily in the Showroom at the D Las Vegas, $60.45-$76.95, $49.95 for Nev. residents (702-388-2111). MAT FRANCO: ‘MAGIC REINVENTED NIGHTLY’ 7 p.m. Fri., Sun., Mon., Tue. and Thu., 4 and 7 p.m. Sat. in the Theater at The Linq, $40.45- $99.95 (702-7772782). MATT GOSS 9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun. and Tue. in the Gossy Room at Cleopatra’s Barge at Caesars Palace, $60-$125 (888-9297849). ‘MICHAEL JACKSON ONE’ 7 and 9:30 p.m. Fri.-Tue. in the Theatre at Mandalay Bay, $75.91-$196.20 (877-6327400).

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MURRAY: ‘CELEBRITY MAGICIAN’ 4 p.m. Sat.-Mon., Wed. and Thu. in the Sin City Theatre at Planet Hollywood Resort, $43.95-$55.95 (702-7772782). ‘MYSTERE’ 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sat.-Wed. at Treasure Island, $75.21$136.25 (800-392-1999). NATHAN BURTON: ‘COMEDY MAGIC’ 4 p.m. Thu.-Sun. and Tue. in the Saxe Theater at Planet Hollywood, $49.99-$59.99, $24.99 for ages 3-12 (866932-1818). ‘O’ 7 and 9:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. at Bellagio, $107.37-$168.95 (702-6938866). ‘PARANORMAL’ 4 p.m. Fri.-Mon. and Wed. in Windows Showroom at Bally’s, $63.74-$74.74 (702-777-2782). Featuring Frederic Da Silva. ‘PENN & TELLER’ 9 p.m. Sat.-Wed. at the Rio, $92-$116.50 (702-7777776). ‘THE PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON SHOW’ 8 p.m. Mon.-Wed. in Bugsy’s Cabaret at Flamingo, $52.95$72.95 (702-777-2782). ‘PIN UP’ 9:30 p.m. Thu.-Mon. in the Theater at the Stratosphere, $59.40-$64.90; $33.05 for locals. No one younger than 18 (702-380-7777). RECYCLED PERCUSSION:

‘CHAOS & CONFETTI SHOW 5:30 p.m. Sat., Tue.-Wed. in the V Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort, $59.99$69.99 (866-932-1818). RICH LITTLE 7 p.m. Sat., Sun., Tue.-Thu. at the Laugh Factory at Tropicana, $48.45-$72.45 (702-739- 2411). Dark Sat. ‘SEXXY’ 7 p.m. Tue.-Sat. in the Westgate Cabaret at Westgate Las Vegas, $43.55$65.35. No one younger than 21 (800-222-5361). SIN CITY COMEDY & BURLESQUE SHOW 7 p.m. daily in the Sin City Theatre at Planet Hollywood Resort, $37.50-$48.50 (702777-2782). STEVE CONNOLLY: ‘SPIRIT OF THE KING’ 9 p.m. Tue.-Sat. in the Canyon Club at Four Queens, $27.50$40.50 (702-387-5175).

‘STEVE WYNN’S SHOWSTOPPERS’ 8 p.m. Fri., 7:30 p.m. Sat., Mon.-Thu. in Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas, $110$165 (702-770-9966).

$56.05-$67.05 (702-5977600). ‘TONY N’ TINA’S WEDDING’ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Sat., Mon. and Wed. in the Windows Showroom at Bally’s, $119.89-$144.09 (702-7772782). ‘TOURNAMENT OF KINGS’ 6 p.m. Fri. and Mon., 6 and 8:30 p.m. Sat., Sun., Wed. and Thu. at Excalibur, $75.50 (702-597-7600). ‘TWISTED VEGAS’ 7 p.m. Tue.-Sun. in Westgate International Theater at Westgate Las Vegas, $59$108 (800-222-5361). ‘VEGAS! THE SHOW’ 7 p.m. Fri.-Tue. and Thu., 7 p.m. Wed. in the Saxe Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort, $79.99-$99.99 (866932-1818). VINNIE FAVORITO 10 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 8 p.m. Sun. in the Tommy Wind Theater, 3765 Las Vegas Blvd. South, $39.95-$79.95 (702-776-8888).

TERRY FATOR: ‘THE VOICE OF ENTERTAINMENT’ 7:30 p.m. Mon.-Thu. in the Theatre at The Mirage, $75.84-$174.84 (702-7927777). Additional show at 7:30 p.m. Fri.

‘X’ BURLESQUE 10 p.m. daily in Bugsy’s Cabaret at Flamingo, $49.45$61.55. No one younger than 18 (702-777-2782).

‘THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER’ 9 and 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 9 p.m. Sun.-Thu. at Excalibur,

7 and 9:30 p.m. Fri.-Tue. at New York-New York, $75.21$136.25. No one younger than 18 (702-740-6815).

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VEGAS BUFFETS

The information below is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Unless indicated, prices do not include tax or gratuity. Special times and prices may apply during special events and holidays; children’s prices vary. Buffets are run based on space availability. ALIANTE CASINO Medley Buffet: breakfast, 7-10:30 a.m. Mon.-Thu., $8.99; lunch, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Fri., $11.99; dinner 4-9 p.m. daily; Sun.-Thu., $15.99; seafood night, Fri., $24.99; steak night, Sat., $20.99; brunch, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.- Sun., $15.99. A clubcard member discount is available. ARIA Buffet: breakfast, 7-11 a.m. Mon.Fri., $21.99; lunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri., $25.99; dinner, 3-10 p.m. daily; Mon.-Thu. $36.99; gourmet dinner Fri.-Sun., $41.99; brunch, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., $31.99. Bottomless beverages (premium beer, Champagne, mimosas, rum punch, cranberry spritzers, bloody marys, wine and sangria) offered daily, $12.99. ARIZONA CHARLIE’S BOULDER Wild West Buffet: breakfast, 810:30 a.m. Mon.-Sat., $7.32; lunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat., $9.32; dinner, 4-8 p.m. Sun.-Thu. (to 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat.); Mon., Wed. and Thu., $11.99; BBQ Night Tue., $13.32; prime rib dinner, Fri.-Sun., $13.32; Champagne brunch, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun., $11.99. A clubcard member discount is available. ARIZONA CHARLIE’S DECATUR Charlie’s Market Buffet: breakfast, 8-10:30 a.m. Fri.-Sat., $7.99; lunch, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mon.Sat., $10.65; dinner, 4-8 p.m. Sun.-Thu. (to 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat.); Sun.Thu., $12.65; specialty dinners Fri.Sat., $18.65; Champagne brunch, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sun., $13.32. A club-card member discount is available. BALLY’S BLT Steak: Sterling Brunch, 9:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. Sun., $90. A club-card member discount is available. BELLAGIO The Buffet at Bellagio: breakfast, 7-11 a.m. Mon.-Fri., $19.99; lunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri., $23.99;

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dinner, 3-10 p.m. daily; Mon.-Thu., $34.99; gourmet dinner Fri.-Sun., $39.99; brunch, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.- Sun., $29.99; Champagne brunch, $42.98. BOULDER STATION Feast Buffet: breakfast, 8-11 a.m. Mon.-Sat., $8.49; lunch, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat., $10.99; dinner, 4-9 p.m. daily; Sun.-Thu., $14.99; barbecue Fri.-Sat., $15.99; Champagne brunch, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun., $14.99. A club-card member discount is available. CAESARS PALACE Bacchanal Buffet: breakfast, 7:3011 a.m. Mon.-Fri., $30.99; lunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri., $37.99; dinner, 3-10 p.m. daily, $52.99 Mon.-Thu., $55.99 Fri.-Sun.; brunch 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.-Sun., $49.99, includes unlimited Champagne. THE CANNERY Cannery Row: breakfast, 9-11 a.m. Sat.-Sun., $7.99; lunch, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon., Wed. and Fri. (to 3 p.m. Tue. and Thu.), $9.99; dinner, 4-8 p.m. Mon.-Thu. (to 9 p.m. Fri.), 3-9 p.m. Sat., 3-8 p.m. Sun.; Fri.-Mon. and Wed., $14.99; Hawaiian BBQ and sushi Tue., $15.99; prime rib and shrimp Thu., $15.99; Champagne brunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.-Sun., $12.99. A club-card member discount is available. CIRCUS CIRCUS Circus Buffet: breakfast, 7-11 a.m. Sat.-Sun., $15.99; brunch, 7 a.m.1 p.m. Mon.-Fri., $15.99, and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat.-Sun., $16.99; dinner, 4:30- 10 p.m. daily, Mon.-Thu. $18.99, Fri.-Sun. $19.99. THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS Wicked Spoon Buffet: brunch, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri., $27; 8 a.m.3 p.m. Sat.-Sun., $35; dinner, 5-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 5-10 p.m. Fri., 3-10 p.m. Sat. and 3-9 p.m. Sun.; Mon.-Thu., $38; Fri.-Sun., $41. EASTSIDE CANNERY Cannery Row Buffet: lunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri., $9.99; dinner, 4-8 p.m. Sun.-Thu. (to 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat.); Sun., $12.99; prime rib and shrimp dinner Thu.-Sat., $14.99; shrimp dinner Wed., $24.99; brunch, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Sat.-Sun., $12.99. A club-card member discount is available. EXCALIBUR Excalibur Buffet: breakfast, 7-11 a.m. daily, $17.99; lunch, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., $18.99; dinner, 4-10 p.m. daily, Sun.-Thu. $23.99, Fri.-Sat. $26.99; seafood buffet, Fri.; brunch, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun., $21.99. All day pass is $35.99 Mon.-Thu. and $39.99 Fri.-Sun. FIESTA HENDERSON Festival Buffet: lunch, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., $9.99; dinner, 4-9 p.m. daily, $12.99; brunch, 8 a.m.4 p.m. Sat.-Sun., $12.99. A clubcard member discount is available. FIESTA RANCHO Festival Buffet: lunch, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., $9.99; dinner, 49 p.m. daily; Sat.-Thu., $13.49; Friday fish fry, $14.99; brunch, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat-Sun., $13.49. A club-card member discount is available. FLAMINGO Paradise Garden Buffet: brunch buffet, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. daily; Mon.Fri., $19.99 (Sat.-Sun., $22.99); seafood dinner, 5-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., $31.99. FOUR SEASONS Verandah Restaurant: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat.-Sun., $39 to $46. FREMONT Paradise Buffet: breakfast, 7-10:30 a.m. Mon.-Fri., $9.49; lunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri., $10.49; dinner, 4-10 p.m. Sun.-Thu. (to 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat.); prime rib Sun., Mon., Thu., $16.49; seafood fantasy buffet Tue. and Fri., $22.99; Wed. and Sat. steak night, $16.49; Champagne brunch, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.-Sun., $14.49. A club-card member discount is available. GOLD COAST Ports O’ Call buffet: breakfast, 7-10 a.m. Mon.-Sat., $7.99; lunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat., $9.99; dinner, 4-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., $15.99; seafood buffet, 4-9 p.m. Fri., $20.99; barbecue buffet, 4-9 p.m. Sat., $15.99; Champagne Sunday with crab legs and chocolate fountain, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. (breakfast

items served until 3 p.m.), $17.99. A club-card member discount is available. GOLDEN NUGGET The Buffet: breakfast, 7-10:30 a.m. Mon.-Fri., $10.99; lunch, 10:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., $11.99; dinner, 3:30-10 p.m. daily; Mon.Thu., $18.99; Fri.-Sun., Seafood & More Buffet, $21.99; Champagne brunch, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun., $19.99. GREEN VALLEY RANCH RESORT Feast Buffet: breakfast, 8-11 a.m. Mon.-Sat., $10.49; lunch, 11 a.m.3 p.m. Mon.-Sat., $12.99; dinner, 3:30-9 p.m. Sun.-Wed., $18.99; barbecue, 4-9 p.m. Thu., $24.99; seafood and wine, 4-9 p.m. Fri., $32.99; prime rib, 4-9 p.m. Sat., $21.99; brunch, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sun., $19.99. A club-card member discount is available. HARRAH’S LAS VEGAS Flavors Buffet: breakfast, 7-11 a.m. daily, $19.99; lunch, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., $21.99; 4-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Thu. $25.99; 4-9:30 p.m. Fri.- Sun., $27.99; Champagne brunch, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun., $24.99. Ages 4-10 are $10.99 for breakfast, $12.99 for lunch and brunch and $15.99 for dinner. LUXOR More the Buffet at Luxor: breakfast, 7-11 a.m., $17.99; lunch, 11 a.m.4 p.m., $18.99; dinner, 4-10 p.m., Sun.-Thu. $23.99, Fri.-Sat. $26.99; brunch, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.- Sun., $21.99, includes unlimited mimosas. M RESORT Studio B: lunch, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., $16.99; dinner, 2:30-8 p.m. Mon.-Thu., $24.99; seafood buffet, 2:30-8 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat.-Sun., $39.99. MGM GRAND MGM Grand Buffet: breakfast, 7-10:30 a.m. Mon.-Fri., $17.99; lunch, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.Fri., $20.99; dinner, 3-9:30 p.m. daily; Sun.-Thu. $29.99; Fri.-Sat., $36.99; weekend Champagne brunch, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.-Sun., $26.99. vvdailypress.com

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COMING ATTRACTONS

SATURDAY Earl Turner and Friends, South Point (through Feb. 28)

Ron White, The Mirage (also March 5)

Johnny Rivers, Golden Nugget

USA Sevens Rugby Tournament, Sam Boyd Stadium (through March 6)

Lucy Woodward, The Smith Center

World Fighting Championships, Eastside Cannery

Megadeth, Palms

MARCH 5

Gary Clark Jr., The Linq Pitbull, Planet Hollywood Resort (through March 26)

MARCH 13 Silverstein, Hard Rock Hotel

MARCH 16

Phil Lesh and Friends, The Linq

Colin Kane, Hard Rock Hotel

August Burns Red, Between the Buried and Me, The Linq

WORCS Racing, South Point (also Feb. 28)

Sheena Easton, Suncoast (also March 6)

Billy Idol, Mandalay Bay (through March 26)

Kathy Griffin, The Mirage

UFC 196, MGM Grand

SUNDAY Anti-Flag, Leftover Crack, Hard Rock Hotel Iron Maiden, Mandalay Bay Phil Lesh & the Terrapin Family Band, The Linq

MONDAY Metric, The Linq

MARCH 1

Galactic, The Linq

MARCH 3

Matisyahu, The Linq

TobyMac’s “Hits Deep” Tour, UNLV

MARCH 4 American Authors, Charlie Puth, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Atlantic City Boys, South Point (through March 6) Bill Engvall, Treasure Island Gin Blossoms, Golden Nugget Joe Rogan, MGM Grand Joe Satriani, Palms The Marshall Tucker Band, The Orleans (also March 5) NASCAR Weekend, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (through March 6) desertdispatch.com

Vance Joy, The Linq

MARCH 6 Steve Martin & Martin Short, Caesars Palace

MARCH 8 “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder,” The Smith Center (through March 13)

MARCH 9 PAC-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament, MGM Grand (through March 12)

MARCH 10 Beck, The Linq

MARCH 11 America, Golden Nugget Biz Markie, Empire Records, Mandalay Bay Cheyenne Jackson, The Smith Center (also March 12) Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone, South Point (through March 13)

MARCH 12 Ambrosia, Suncoast (also March 13) Bill Maher, The Mirage (also March 13)

MARCH 17 “Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games,” Caesars Palace Monster Jam World Finals, Sam Boyd Stadium (through March 19) Roseanne Barr, South Point (through March 19)

MARCH 18 Eddie Money, Golden Nugget Gabriel Iglesias, The Mirage (also March 19)

MARCH 25 Coheed and Cambria, The Linq Daniel Tosh, The Mirage (also March 26) Dion, The Orleans (also March 26) Il Volo, Palms Justin Bieber, MGM Grand Kristin Chenoweth, The Smith Center The Lettermen, South Point (through March 27) Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan, Golden Nugget Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine, Sunset Station Tony DeSare, The Smith Center (also March 26)

MARCH 26 Alan Parsons Live Project, The Smith Center

Nonpoint, Hard Rock Hotel

An Evening with Sophia Loren, The Venetian

The String Cheese Incident, The Linq (through March 20)

“He Said! She Said!” Comedy Tour, Aliante Casino

MARCH 19

Jay & the Americans, the Vogues, Eastside Cannery

Engelbert Humperdinck, The Smith Center

Jay Cutler Desert Classic, Palms

Jonathan Butler, Aliante Casino

Slayer, Testament, Hard Rock Hotel

Mopars at the Strip with World Class Rockers, Cannery

Underoath, The Linq X

Rod Stewart, Caesars Palace (through April 5)

MARCH 21 New Order, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Yanni, The Smith Center

MARCH 23 Issues, Hard Rock Hotel

Ambassadors, SLS Las Vegas

MARCH 29

The Black Lillies, Hard Rock Hotel

MARCH 31

Big League Weekend: Cubs vs. Mets, Cashman Field (also April 1) Greensky Bluegrass, The Linq Tinashe, Mandalay Bay Friday, February 26, 2016

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