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7 SOCRATES IN SODOM School’s in! Let the journey
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9 THE WEEK 9 It’s hard out there for a pedestrian 10 Officials are touting the Nevada Growth Model
as the right substitute for No Child Left Behind. But is it what the state needs?
19 MUSIC The Maryland Parkway Music Festival
hopes to give an underused street the love it needs
28 ART Some good reasons to attend First Friday 31 DINING Does Rocco’s make stromboli as good as the critic’s wife?
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8 KNAPPSTER Dotty’s vs. Goliath?
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Rawkerz 7th Anniversary [RAWK OUT] SUNDAY, SEPT. 4
Dixie Evans Birthday Bash [HONOR A LEGEND] SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
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hen we tell you there will be “some tasty cupcakes” at Saturday’s big burlesque show, for once we aren’t childishly euphemistic. We mean cupcakes as in baked goods: It’s Dixie Evans’ birthday, after all. Eighty-five, she is, for many of those years a tireless promoter of the history and art of burlesque. Good reason to celebrate. Evans is the matriarch of the va-va-voom arts, and, fittingly, her big night will be attended by a who’s-who of the enchantresses who followed her: Kitten DeVille, Kalani Kokonuts, Cha Cha Velour, Melody Sweets and many more, plus such legends as Kitten Natividad and Shannon Doah. You have to be 21 to attend, but the cupcakes (and champers) are part of the ticket price. Scott Dickensheets. 8 p.m., The Royal Resort, 99 Convention Center Drive, 735-6117, $25 ($30 day of the show)
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In early 2002, Ozzie Sanchez decided to introduce L.A.-style parties, where DJs spin modern rock, ’80s and industrial music. For Las Vegas, stuck in the nu-metal muck at the time, such an event was novel. And so he put on “The Ritual,” where one could dance to remixed Tori Amos, The Strokes and Depeche Mode. If you were lucky to be there, you saw the first full-band Killers show. Two years later, Sanchez (and DJ Johnny Rox) would evolve the concept into “Rawkerz,” a party that would consistently give fans of newer acts like Interpol, Britpop and new wave a place to dance and see bands championing those very influences. It even featured guest DJs like Andy Rourke from The Smiths. This Labor Day weekend, the party celebrates its seventh anniversary with a slew of DJs and bands, including a group called Rituals. From “The Ritual” to Rituals — “Rawkerz” comes full circle. Mike Prevatt. With Rituals, Close to Modern, Lipstick Killas and others, 8 p.m.; Artifice, 1025 First St., www.facebook.com/ rawkerzmedia, $5 after 10 p.m.
Tony Scodwell [BLOW THE HOUSE DOWN] SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
Tony Scodwell plays trumpet the way a pneumatic hammer plays a railroad spike. Musicians like him are the thing we love most about Las Vegas music. For an old, smiley-faced local who looks more like one of the blue-haireds slinging nickels at El Cortez, the lightning strikes that Scodwell’s fingers lay on the keys in front of his big band (just billed as “and friends”) would make Greek gods feel like little punk-ass faux-lords. The prowess has the resume to back it up: Stan Kenton, Harry James, the Buddy Rich Band. Scodwell’s a vet. The kind of guy who can walk along the Fremont casinos and say, “Yep, brought the house down there.” But instead of ripping it at Binion’s, this week he’s playing at the Charleston Heights Arts Center Theatre with singer Lena Prima. If you need to seek shelter during the Labor Day DJ onslaught, let Scodwell put you up. Max Plenke. 2 p.m.; Charleston Heights Arts Center Theatre, 800 S. Brush St., 229-6383, $10-15
Sunsplash Caribbean Festival [CATCH ISLAND FEVER] SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 3-4
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When it’s this hot outside, I’d rather sit by a pool and nod along to something smooth than brave the club and its thumping beats. Apparently the Cosmo agrees. All summer long, it’s been booking groovy poolside entertainment. The latest headliner is Ben Harper, who earned fame in 2000 with the song “Steal My Kisses.” He hasn’t been on the radio much in recent years, but he’s still writing songs that combine soul, pop and world music into infectious and upbeat tunes. It’s the perfect soundtrack for pool time. Even if you don’t get in, the songs will bring your body temperature down a few degrees. Amy Kingsley. 8 p.m.; The Boulevard Pool at the Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 739-2350, $45
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If you think Curacao, Grenada and Martinique are cocktail ingredients, head over to the Sunsplash Caribbean Festival to learn a thing or two about the islands. The Carnival-like celebrationis partfoodfest, part tropical get-down. Expect to eat jerk chicken, drink mojitos and see ladies in sparkly bras and feathery headdresses (Caribbean showgirls, of sorts). There’ll be face painting, games, arts and crafts, live music and pageants for women of all ages, including a Miss Sizzle Swimsuit competition. How do you say “hot” in Creole? Kristy Totten. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; The Stratosphere, 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, www.sunsplashfest.com, $10-$15
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WE THINK
1,724: Number of miles the UNLV football
team is traveling for its game against Wisconsin
The state of things, in tidbit form 3: Years ago that Unification Church leader
Rev. Sun Myung Moon, who recently opened a church facility here, had a revelation that Las Vegas would be “the hub of a new cultural and economic revival in America,” according to his website
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0.1 percent: Size of first increase in Las Ve-
gas home prices in eight months
Zero: Number of people overjoyed by this
news (except possibly Moon — revival under way!)
35: Points by which Wisconsin is expected
108:
Number of grow houses busted by Metro so far this year
3: People removed for disturbing a Las Vegas
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hearing on joblessness conducted by three GOP congressmen this week
72: Days until basketball season starts again
Imagine: How many jobs could be created
9: Henderson businesses recently cited for selling booze to minors
119: Number of marijuana grow houses busted by Metro in 2010
by legalized, medicinal grow houses
300-ish: Condo buyers in Vegas’ Trump tower who sued to recover deposits after the tanking economy slashed the value of their units; they lost a round in court this week
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SOCRATES in SODOM BY CHIP MOSHER
Happy new (school) year!
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or educators, this is the New Year. Our lives are genetically, theologically or astrologically programmed to function optimally between September and June. Little else matters. This is autumn’s perennial beginning to nature’s bounty of human possibility through education. A few sharpened pencils, a stack of blank paper, maybe a book and we’re good to go. Like Rod Serling on television’s The Twilight Zone, teachers act as guides into the unknown for millions of eager, and sometimes not so eager, students with inquiring minds — back to the eras of Socrates and Cleopatra and into the futures of Albert Einstein and Arthur C. Clarke. Students and teachers venture methodically together through multiple worlds of human knowledge, as each student, ideally, progresses from kindergarten to grade 12, literally traveling through time and eventually growing up. (We are all time-travelers, don’tcha know?) Thus, a teacher, at best, is an intelligent conduit of time. Walk with me a while, then, and let us learn and grow together. In an often cruelly judgmental universe, public education can be the rare empathic alternative. Two fundamental rules most public-school teachers consistently follow: 1) Never judge a kid; and 2) Never give up on a kid. Any kid. Philosopher Martin Buber (1878-1965), an architect of the educational system of modern Israel, put it all this way: “The real struggle is not between East and West, or capitalism and communism, but between education and propaganda. Education means teaching people to see the reality
around them, to understand it for themselves. Propaganda is exactly the opposite. It tells the people, ‘You will think like this, as we want you to think!’ Education lifts people up. It opens their hearts and develops their minds, so they can discover the truth and make it their own. Propaganda closes their hearts and stunts their minds. It compels them to accept dogmas without asking themselves, ‘Is this true or not?’ “The trouble is that this is not only a conflict of ideology. It is a conflict of tempo. The tempo of propaganda is feverish, nervous. It is the pace of television, radio and newspaper headlines; the cry of the vendor in the street. Whereas education goes at a slow pace. It is the pace of teachers talking with their pupils. It is the pace of a man reading by himself in a room. It cannot be hurried or speeded up and remain education. “To some people speed is identified with progress — in the world of communications as in the world of motion. But this is not the way history is made. The authentic forces that change and shape the world are deep and under the surface. So they move slowly. Real history is the history of the slow pace. The question is whether there will be enough people who see the deceit in the feverish tempo, withstand its temptation and commit themselves to the truth of the slower tempo.” Given Buber’s insight, perhaps today’s failing education reformists, having infected America’s academic policies with erroneous propaganda for the past decade, should be shutting their mouths right about now and quietly taking notes. Oh, Happy New (School) Year!
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KNAPPSTER BY GEORGE KNAPP
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well-lit, safe for unescorted ladies. Now, I would not begrudge women a place to gamble without men drooling all over them. But if Dotty’s and its imitators want to operate such places, they need to figure out how to change long-established and well-justified state laws. Contrary to what has been portrayed in some news coverage, Dotty’s is not a blind orphan that just wandered out of the forest after being lost for a week. The company did not get misled about what gaming regulators expect or what the law says. In fact, this is a company that has a long track record of pulling the same kind of
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stuff elsewhere. The law is pretty clear and hardly onerous. The argument could certainly be made that regulators haven’t done a good job of enforcing the law that says “restricted gaming activity” — that is, places with a few slot machines — must be incidental to the business. Slot machines in a supermarket, for example, are incidental to the business of selling groceries. But the failure to pay attention to what Dotty’s was doing is not a reason to ignore it forever, especially considering the company’s record. In Oregon, the owner of Dotty’s opened a business very similar to the slot arcades being operated here. They were called video lottery terminals rather than slots, but it worked almost the same way. The gaming was supposed to be incidental to other business, such as booze and food. Dotty’s ignored that requirement, flourished, hurt other businesses that played by the rules, and was ultimately kicked out of the state. By then, Dotty’s already had a foothold in Nevada. Like Oregon, our state has regulations for restricted gaming locations. An actual tavern, for instance, sells booze and food and other stuff. If you walk into a tavern, you know you’re in a tavern. If you walk into a Dotty’s, what the hell is it without gambling machines? The answer: nothing. Gambling is not incidental to Dotty’s business because Dotty’s has no other business. The company advertises its joints as casinos, not taverns, even though it was warned about this back in 2006 by state gaming officials. It is undoubtedly true that casinos are upset about the competition, but they have a right to be. Any of the Stations properties, the ones most directly affected by the virus-like spread of Dotty’s, represent an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars and employ hundreds of Nevadans. It’s the kind of investment that was expected when gambling was legalized in Nevada. But it’s not just casinos. Actual taverns, ones that serve alcohol and food and smell like actual bars, have suffered greatly in the economy. More than 100 local bars have gone under. And while it is probably true that some take in gaming revenue that is more than incidental, they at least market themselves as taverns. There is no question that Dotty’s has been bad for genuine bars and taverns, suck-
ing the life out of them. It is a cycle that feeds on itself, since Dotty’s has been buying up decapitated bars,investing as little as possible in reopening them, employing a single person per shift and raking in the slot money. I might feel sorry for Dotty’s if not for its track record of ignoring the same kind of requirements in Oregon and then ignoring warnings from regulators here. Forcing them to put at least a little bit of dough into these mini-casinos, expecting them to hire more than a single employee per shift, is not too much to ask for the privilege of holding a Nevada gaming license. And if Little Orphan Dotty doesn’t like it here, there’s probably another state down the road that will buy the teary-eyed routine —at least for awhile.
CASINOS ARE UPSET ABOUT DOTTY’S — BUT THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO BE.
LEAKS? WHAT LEAKS? Does everyone remember the humongous scandal about so-called leaks emanating from Nevada’s U.S. attorney’s office? You recall reading about these dastardly leaks (regarding an HOA probe) in the local paper, right? We’re talking rivers of leaks so terrible that a “criminal investigation” was under way within the office, and prosecutors were being targeted. As readers of this space know, the great leak flap was itself the result of a leak, and was a great exaggeration. Federal authorities quickly identified a single incident and a single source of information, the innocuous circumstances surrounding both, and this week, the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., took the unusual step of issuing a release to say the Great Leak Probe is over. There will be no criminal charges filed, no mass firings, no calls for resignation — nothing. The DOJ issued this terse statement: “The Public Integrity Section looked into the allegations of leaks from the U.S.attorney’s office and has completed its review and determined no further action is necessary.” So,isthistheendoftheleakallegations?Oh, perish the thought. The people pushing the tale have too much time and energy invested in it to let it go now, regardless of how much it slimes the reputations of prosecutors and others, public servants who didn’t leak squat. GEORGE KNAPP is a Peabody Award-winning investigative reporter for KLAS Channel 8. Reach him at gknapp@klastv.com
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t’s a tragic, illuminating coincidence: As I put the finishing touches on this story Thursday evening, Aug. 25, a 2009 Kia Spectra ran over an as-yet unidentified jaywalker on Boulder Highway, just south of Mayorga Street. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The part of us that is taught to use crosswalks and wait for signals says it’s the pedestrian’s fault, but then there’s the part of us that believes — hopes — we are alert and skilled enough drivers to avoid killing someone, even if they’re not where they’re supposed to be. After all, who among us has never jaywalked? Or had a child who did? Do we deserve to die, too? TIME IN THEIR SHOES Look at data on pedestrian safety, and you get an encouraging picture of improvements made. Data from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration shows that, nationwide, pedestrian fatalities in traffic crashes have declined steadily, from 41,945 in 2000 to 33,808 in 2009. Nevada data shows a similar downward trend, from 57 deaths in 2002 to 41 in 2010. On the other hand, nationwde that’s still about one death every two hours. Spend a couple hours walking around Las Vegas with pedestrian advocate Erin Breen, director of the Safe Community Partnership in the Transportation Research Center at UNLV,like I did on a recent Monday morning, and you’ll see there is still much work to be done. I watched two young women stand at the entrance to a crosswalk on Maryland Parkway in front of UNLV, framed by fluorescent yellow warning signs and flashing lights, as three cars whizzed by, drivers unfazed. Farther up the block, near the Boulevard Mall, I observed a young man and woman trot hurriedly across the street, dragging their young daughter by the arm, despite being in a crosswalk and having an opening in traffic. I cringed as Washington Alford, after waiting a couple minutes for an opening in traffic, stepped into the crosswalk on Charleston Boulevard at 11th Street. When he was halfway through the westbound lanes, an SUV approached from the east ... and kept going, passing just feet in front of him. Apparently frightened by other oncoming traffic from the east, the 62-yearold ran the rest of the way across the street. » CONTINUED ON P11 a
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Things may change at the ol’ schoolhouse: Say goodbye to No Child Left Behind and hello to the Nevada Growth Model BY AMY KINGSLEY
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lgebra teachers often award points for trying. It happens when a student uses the right formula but still gets the wrong answer. Soon the Nevada Department of Education will start doing the same thing. The state is applying for a waiver from No Child Left Behind, the federal educational accountability program that evaluates schools by their performance on standardized tests. They want to replace it with the Nevada Growth Model. Educators have a lot of problems with No Child Left Behind, but as a measuring stick, it’s pretty straightforward. Schools, students and subgroups pass or fail based on the results of statewide tests. Every year, the federal government raises the bar for a passing grade. Growth models work a little differently. Instead of grading students and schools by how
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they do on a single test, they look at how much progress has been made between tests.It’s supposed to help identify the schools that are doing a good job, even if they haven’t progressed fast enough to pass the statewide test. Twenty states,including Colorado,where Clark County School District Superintendent Dwight Jones came from,already use growth as a measure. “With [No Child Left Behind], there were a million ways to get it wrong, but only one way to get it right,” said Ken Turner, special assistant to the superintendent. But understanding the growth model takes a little effort. On Aug. 25, the school district held a tutorial for members of the media. Students who are not proficient in reading or math are designated as “catching up” if their performance on three or four tests shows they are on their way to mastering the subject. An English language learner might start out scoring a 50, and gradually increase his score to 60
and 68. He still isn’t passing the test, but he is making progress toward that goal. Instead of being counted as a failing student, that kid is now considered “catching up.” Students who are already proficient are “keeping up” if their test scores show that they aren’t falling behind, and kids are “moving up” when they start excelling on the test. So growth models measure progress more than proficiency. That’s good news for schools with challenging populations, such as high numbers of English-language learners, poor kids who qualify for free or reduced lunches and high numbers of special-education students. They’ve usually been at a disadvantage when it comes to NCLB. Even if these schools made impressive progress, they could still fail the test. The Nevada Growth Model combines a school’s proficiency and its growth. So schools can fall into one of four categories: High Achievement/High Growth, High Achievement/Low Growth, Low Achievement/High Growth and Low Achievement/Low Growth. It’s definitely more complicated than Pass/Fail.
But growth models are not a free pass for schools that can’t meet the standards of NCLB. In fact, most states that use similar models have seen little change in the number of schools that achieve state targets, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Education. The department allowed nine states to use growth models for NCLB beginning in 2007. With the exception of Ohio, which used different standards than the other states, only 2 percent of the schools that passed No Child in 2008 did it with the growth models. The results of the Nevada Growth Model show why: Most high-growth schools are already high-achieving, and most-lowachieving schools are low-growth. The Nevada Department of Education released the results of its growth model on Aug. 15. Only Fitzgerald Elementary fell below the 50th percentile for achievement and above it for growth in math. Several more fell into that category for reading, but the majority of schools did not. The growth model might be more useful for separating the good schools from the great ones. Some high-achieving schools don’t show much growth from year to year. Under NCLB, those schools don’t feel any pressure to improve their performance, since it already meets annual goals. The growth model would push them to improve student achievement. And that’s another argument in favor of the growth model. Instead of putting all the pressure on the “bubble kids,” those who barely fail the statewide tests, the model emphasizes achievement among all kids. The pilot program unveiled two weeks ago only includes data for schools, but eventually parents and teachers will be able to look at growth projections for individual students. It’ll help parents and teachers see who is on track to meet or exceed expectations. The Nevada Growth Model will probably be a part of whatever comes after No Child. But the state still has to figure out how big a part it will be, and how to make it meaningful. “If it becomes a beauty contest, which is kind of what we have with [No Child Left Behind], then it’s not going to help anyone,” Turner said.
GROWTH MODELS ARE NOT A FREE PASS FOR SCHOOLS.
GET THIS ... SOMETHING WORTH READING
If you’re not a regular reader of the web-only Los Angeles Review of Books — and you should be — you missed a fascinating recent piece that touchesonNevadawater politics, the ethics and politics of journalism and, secondarily but at some length, the Las Vegas Sun. Emily Green, an L.A.-based
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enviornmental journalist, freelanced a series about Nevada water, specifically the big pipeline plan, for the Sun in 2008. Not long ago, she writes on the LARB site, she happened across a book about Western water issues that, in her reading, bore uncomfortable similarities to her research and writing. While much of the piece is devoted to the hazy boundaries of plagairism and the future of journalistic ethics, Green also describes working with the Sun on the monumental, award-winning series. According to her account, the paper’s editors battled her reporting, questioning whether she was too sympathetic to rural pipeline opponents and made Las Vegas water officials look bad. She says it took legal action to compel the pa-
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“Why did you run?” I asked as he approached my side of the street, carrying bags from a shopping trip. “I was trying to keep from getting run over,” he said. “You’re running for your life out there!” Indeed. At this very intersection, at 11 a.m. on July 30, 2010, the driver of a 2010 Mini Cooper struck and killed a 70-yearold man in a wheelchair while he was midway across the street in the crosswalk. Anecdotal evidence, maybe, but enough to convince anyone of the need to continue efforts now under way to make Las Vegas a more walker-friendly place. COULD YOU LIVE WITH IT? According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, nearly three-quarters of 2009’s pedestrian fatalities occurred in urban settings. In Nevada’s case, Clark County accounts for the majority of pedestrians killed by cars (14 of the 20 so far this year, reports the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety). Breen says that for many of her 16 years on the job, Las Vegas ranked in the top 10 metropolitan areas for number of pedestrian fatalities per capita. In the last few years, she adds, we’ve dropped down to the top 20. She attributes the problem to a couple factors: First, the pervasiveness of long, straight, wide boulevards encourages people to zone out; second, people are getting ruder. “Ithinkthisisasocialproblem,notaninfrastructuralproblem,” she says. “The Regional Transportation Commission is doing a good job,but they can’t force drivers to stop for someone.” Jay Rivera, Metro public information officer, says he doesn’t know if it’s unique to Las Vegas, but “people here are terrible on the road as far as thinking,‘That’s my lane.’ We take on a different identity once we get behind the wheel,” he says. Despite this, only 29 percent of motorist-pedestrian crashes are deemed the motorist’s fault. Pedestrians are judged to be
per to run the series. At least she doesn’t hold herself blameless: “I took so long to research and write the series that the managing editor refused to pay the bill when he saw it in late December 2007.” All in all, it’s a nice look at the intersection of journalism, politics, water and media behavior. Check it out at http:// lareviewofbooks.org/post/9158994067/cut-andpaste-and-run. SCOTT DICKENSHEETS
ATTENTION, POT-HEAD HIKERS
A few months ago, officials spotted a 4-acre marijuana “garden” as they airlifted an injured hiker out of Mount Charleston. Last week, the U.S. Forest and Las Vegas police removed, transported and buried the 4,700 plants, which are valued at $2.3 million, in an undisclosed location. What now? Will the plants grow back? Judy Suing from the Forest Service explains: “Marijuana is an annual plant [as opposed to a perennial, which continues to live year after
responsible most of the time. Rivera says, “People think, ‘I’m going to cross the street quickly,’ or ‘I don’t have time to wait for the light.’ They misjudge their inability to outrun a car, and when they take that shortcut, they’re literally playing with their lives.” Breen sees it differently.“We teach pedestrians to behave the way they do by not doing them the simple courtesy of stopping for them,” she says. “Why should I walk where I belong when you’re going to try to run me off the road anyway?” Breen says most people who walk and take public transportation in Las Vegas do so because they have to. According to the transportation department, Americans in metropolitan areas of 1 million to 3 million people walked for some 20 percent of their household trips in 2009. Overall, nearly 9 percent of trips were walked to/from work and work-related errands. Moreover,it generally takes longer to go the same route by foot than to drive it. Breen says,“If you miss your bus, it could be another 45 minutes until the next one comes along. If it made the difference between you being on time and being 45 minutes late to work, would you run across the street to catch a bus?” She stresses that she’s not advocating illegal or dangerous behavior. Rather, she encourages people sitting in their comfortable cars to see things from the pedestrian’s point of view. Assembly Bill 328, passed in the most recent legislative session, gives law enforcement another tool to encourage drivers to be more alert and courteous to walkers. Dubbed the Vulnerable Highway Users Act, it calls for automatic fines or jail time in cases where a motorist hits a pedestrian or cyclist and the accident is deemed to be the motorist’s fault. Breen is coordinating a public-awareness campaign set to roll out this fall calling attention to AB 328 and other new laws designed to curb unsafe driver behavior. One TV spot ends with a shot of a little girl asking, “Could you live with it if you hit me?” Breen says, “Any decent human being would have to answer that question, ‘No.’”
year], so once it is cut, it does not grow back.” In other words, smokers, save yourself some trouble ... those plants are gone. KRISTY TOTTEN
AND YOUR CITIZENSHIP MARKS WERE NOTHING TO BRAG ABOUT, EITHER
The Nevada State Education Association released its legislative report card this week, awarding Fs to all 26 Republicans. In the spirit of the new school year, here are a few other grades we’d like to see. Physical education: A – For Assembly Speaker John Oceguera’s installation of $30,000 of exercise equipment Health: F – Lawmakers may have gutted the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act, but dinner and secondhand smoke still don’t mix Composition: D – No texting and driving? How are teens supposed to practice literacy? Economics: F – Once again, Nevada lawmakers pass the buck on reforming the tax structure. AMY KINGSLEY
SAFER ROUTES TO SCHOOL Kids add yet another dimension to the issue. Many organizations recently have launched initiatives to address rising rates of obesity among American children. One program, Safe Routes to School, combines the efforts to get kids moving and to make walking and riding to school safer for them. It’s managed through Clark County School District. Program coordinator Cheryl Wagner says schools voluntarily sign up to receive resources, support and training. “Our big concern, as far as pedestrian safety goes,” she says, “is the huge amount of traffic around schools before and after school — mainly parents dropping their kids off. ... Our community is not real good yet at recognizing that pedestrians and bikes are a viable mode of transport. People are not actively looking out for them, not used to seeing them.” Besides, children are small and unpredictable. So, is it wise to encourage them to walk if you could be putting them in danger? Wagner says encouraging more kids to walk and ride bikes actually improves their safety. A group is more visible than one child alone. “Are there improvements that can be made?” she asks. “Yes. Does making them guarantee safety? No. We all need to work together on what we call the five Es: education, encouragement, engineering, enforcement and evaluation.” Safe Routes to School takes care of the education and encouragement part with presentations to school staff, parents and students. Other groups, such as Look Out Kids About, help. The city, county and RTC provide the engineering, and Metro provides the enforcement. As for evaluation, we’re not there yet. Wagner says the program hasn’t been active long enough to test its effectiveness. If it follows overall trends in pedestrian safety, the statistics on accidents and injuries will show declines — little consolation to the parents of even one child killed on his way to school. a
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The BLT Bloody Mary at Hash House A Go Go
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- RECIPES THE HISTORY OF THE BLOODY MARY, according to Esquire drink historian David Wondrich
BLOODY COMPLICATED: The BLT “The history of the Bloody Mary is very complicated because, like the history of most popular drinks, once it got popular everyone Bloody Mary at Hash House A Go Go, wanted in on it. It’s one of those things that was in the air for a long time. Tomato juice was considered a hangover cure in the early part www.hashhouseagogo.com of the 20th century. You drank tomato juice when you had a hangover, and it was good for you. This was right at the beginning of canned tomato juice in the ’20s. The myth is a guy named Ferdinand Petiot invented it at Harry’s bar in Paris in 1920. He claimed it in later years, but much later years. He definitely worked at Harry’s Bar in Paris, and Harry’s is still there. But there’s no evidence he invented BLOODY SIMPLE: Absolut Bloody the Bloody Mary there. He helped popularize it when he got a job at the St. Regis Hotel in New York, right after the prohibition repeal, Mary Cart at First Food & Bar at Palaand that was his signature drink there. zzo, www.firstfoodandbar.com “But there were so many other claims to it and factors complicating it. His original claim was it was just tomato juice and vodka, and that he later had the bright idea to add the other stuff at the St. Regis in 1934. It turned out the tomato marketing board or whatever its actual name was in the 1920s was promoting a tomato juice cocktail as a nonalcoholic drink for non-prohibition times that was exactly a non-alcoholic Bloody Mary, with all the ingredients Petiot supposedly hit upon five years later. So it gets murky. There’s also George Jessel, a comedian and man about New York, who claimed to invent the drink. He certainly helped popularize it, too. A drink book I found from 1939 has the earliest mention of a Bloody Mary in it — by recipe, but not by name. It calls it George Jessel’s Pick-Me-Up. It was 2 ounces of vodka, 6 ounces of tomato juice, 2 dashes Tobasco and the juice of half a lemon. “I like it with Worcestershire sauce and less tomato juice. I don’t go with the more complicated recipes with horseradish. One’s fine, but if you’re on a Bloody Mary bender I think it’s too complicated. But I’m a traditionalist on these things. Tobasco, Worcestershire, lemon juice, maybe salt and pepper, tomato juice and done. Some people say lime juice. I look at them funny.” AS TOLD TO MAX PLENKE
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It’s hard to act like a grown-up when you’re drinking the milk left in your bowl after eating a sugary cereal. We found that out after trying the Cereal Bowl shake at Holstein’s ($11) in The Cosmopolitan. Every sip tastes like a frozen version of the bottom of the bowl. It’s Cap’n Crunch cereal, Absolut Vanilla vodka and ice cream. Or Saturday-morning cartoons, Legos and footie pajamas. 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, www.holsteinslv.com
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Fruity flavors be damned: Frankies Tiki Room’s cocktail menu will leave you on your ass. Don’t assume you can handle the five-skull lethality rating system: Even a three-skull (like the Lapu-Lapu) or a four-skull (like the Ninth Island) drink will give you the rum-numb sensation that, without proper hydration and food, will make sure you miss that 9 a.m. budgeting meeting. But God, it’ll be the best-tasting career-risk you’ve ever had. 1811 W.Charleston Blvd., frankiestikiroom.com
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It always starts during happy hour. At the Steak House at Circus Circus, 2-for-1drinksanddiscountedappetizers guide you toward two crucial steps to a successful night’s excess: Start with the good stuff, and make sure to eat something. Sit in the dark wood/ billiard-green bar, ask the old-school bartenders to mix you a few top-shelf martinis and order up some crab cakes, or that one where you cook your own roast beef on a heated rock. Walk unsteadily outside, be mildly shocked by the cotton-candy cacophony, decide to play a few carnival games and watch the trapeze act, maybe stop for another drink ... and you’re off! 2880 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 734-0410
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BEST BAR FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T DRINK
Some folks eschew the booze, for personal, medical, religious or legal reasons. Of course, they don’t have to give up the social stimulation of the local tavern but, eventually, it grows more difficult to feign an interest in drunken babble. So it’s good to have an alternative activity. Insert Coin(s) is rife with alternate activity. If you don’t care for Tetris, Joust, Asteroids or Dig Dug, there are plenty of X-Box games, along with blaring tunes and mashups of ’80s flicks. No one will notice that your Coke doesn’t have any rum in it. Hell, neither will you. 512 Fremont St., www.insertcoinslv.com
Champagne’s Cafe stinks. Literally, not figuratively. Literally, the place smells like sewage. Figuratively, though, it exudes cool. From the red-velvet fleur-de-lis wallpaper, Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra posters watch over drinkers of $2 PBR and cheap wells; it’s even rumored that the Rat Pack used the hang there in the days when Sammy Davis Jr. wasn’t allowed to hang in casinos after their shows. On any given night you’ll mingle with trade-show tourists, pickled old locals and hipster noobs looking for a place to experience “old Vegas.” Cheap drinks and karaoke solidify Champagne’s place in the history of cool, and — bonus! — it now accepts credit cards. 3557 S. Maryland Parkway, 737-1699 CONTRIBUTORS: Amy Kingsley, Max Plenke, Lissa Townsend Rodgers, Kristy Totten
BEST BAR WHEN YOUR RICH UNCLE IS PICKING UP THE TAB Put on your best clothes and head to the Mandarin Bar at CityCenter. The lounge has floor-to-ceiling windows and one of the best views of the Strip in the city. Sure, you’ll drop about $20 a drink, for beverages that include champagne cocktails and topshelf martinis. But order away — you’re not paying, right? 3752 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 1888-881-9367
BEST ARGUMENT FOR GALLERY OWNERS OPENING BARS
Dictionary.com will tell you “artifice” means “cunning,” “ingenuity” and “inventiveness,” and real life will tell you that that the arts district bar embodies that definition. Artifice, owned by Brett Sperry of Brett Wesley Gallery, has raised the stakes on its Fremont East rivals with its fancy cocktails (try “Alice in Wonderland” or anything with Effen cucumber vodka), rotating wall decor and performance art. No longer do Las Vegans have to sniff out good Strip-performer parties. Artifice brings Cirque du Soleil and Absinthe artists to stage with shows like OK OK Variety Show and gypsy band Fish Circus. Viva avant garde! 1025 First St., 489-6339
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Bar-top gambling. We’ve all done it. But usually it doesn’t work out so well. You lose $20 and get a few watery drinks. You would have been better off buying dollar drafts. But at the Crown & Anchor, even if you lose, you win. Those who wager at least $20 get a free lunch from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. And once your money runs out, you get unrestricted access to soccer hooligans in their native habitat. 1350 E. Tropicana Ave. and 4755 Spring Mountain Road, crownandanchorlv.com
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BEST BAR TO TAKE THE OUTOF-TOWN FRIENDS YOU ACTUALLY LIKE
Peppermill’s Fireside Lounge represents the Belle Epoque of Las Vegas’ glittering history. It’s part Rainforest Cafe, part mirrored, neon disco and it’s completely impressive to out-of-town friends. No where else in Vegas can you sip a bright-blue fishbowl-sized cocktail (The Scorpion, $20) under an artificial cherry tree, in arms’ reach of a bubbling fire fountain, in dim-yet-hot-pink accent lighting. 2985 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 735-4177
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Are you going to go scouring the valley for a new thrill at 6 a.m.? Didn’t think so. That’s when you stick with the classics, like the Double Down. The hangover is beginning to creep in, so you need it dark. Check. You’re swinging between party-animal garrulousness and existential silence, so you need a bartender who’s part raconteur, part Mount Rushmore. Check. You’ve done a lot of things tonight that seem to have lightened your wallet … substantially, so you need it cheap. Check. You need to be across the street from a 24-hour quickie mart for cigarettes, coffee, eyedrops, popsicles. Double check. Double Down. 4640 Paradise Road, 791-5775
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BEST BAR THAT JUST NEEDS BETTER MUSIC
Lady Silvia’s innards look like where Alice (of Wonderland) would go after spending all day getting chased by bloodthirsty playing cards. The lights are dim, the floors are tiled black and white, and the walls are covered in books — a shoo-in for coolest decor in town. But instead of something fitting, like James Bond’s opening-credit scores (we’d also accept RJD2 or Bitter: Sweet), the DJs insist on spinning heavy, thumpy house music. We don’t want to meet the anthropomorphs hiding in that wonderland. 900 Las Vegas Blvd. South, www.theladysilvia.com
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IN DEFENSE OF PT’S
I loathe chain bars. I also loathe video-poker bars. Neither feel like real bars. I’d rather patronize an independent drinking hole, preferably on East Fremont. And yet, sometimes I find myself at PT’s — specifically PT’s Gold, part of a large video-poker bar chain. It’s everything one should loathe about bars in Las Vegas. But there have been a good handful of times where I’ve found myself there. And, frankly, I did not loathe any of those visits. Initially,PT’s Gold was the closest place for lunch near my old office,and really,one can only eat so much El Pollo Loco.Turned out that McBar makes a pretty good turkey burger. So I went back later for another. And soon after that, I returned for a postwork beer. My superiors and I even wooed a future staffer there — four so-called alt-weekly writers throwing a few back at the most mainstream and suburban of Vegas bars. The place began to feel …homey.I went back to watch basketball games in the afternoon and chow down a dessert late at night, after every other place near my house closed. One day, one of its bartenders turned me on to what became one of favorite beers, Steinlager. I even scored some hottie’s digits there — which is more than I can say about any East Fremont bar. MIKE PREVATT
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to have to walk all the way over to East Fremont to get a drink. And inebriates had to walk over to the 18b arts district for a dose of culture. Artifice helped change that. Soon, thanks to sisters Pam and Christina Dylag, you’ll have another place to get drinks and art in one convenient location. Early next year, the sisters will open The Velveteen Rabbit. It will feature affordable drinks and local art, with nights devoted to performance and music. “We really want to create a community space that will appeal to a variety of different audiences, especially the arts community,” said Pam Dylag. The sisters couldn’t disclose the exact location of the bar, but said they are working with Arts Factory owner Wes Myles, who owns the space. They envision a velvety, antique space with drinks featuring fresh ingredients and low prices. The low prices are important, because they want the bar to be accessible to everyone. Not just accessible, but familiar. After all, a bar run by sisters should have a more familial vibe than your average booze joint. AMY KINGSLEY
Beyond downtown A few suggestions for when you’re thirsty in the ’burbs SUMMERLIN
Chicago Brewing Company Three words: Cheap, good beer. Two words: Big mugs. One word: Go. Chicago serves high-quality, house-made brews and food on the west side for happy-hour pennies ($2.50 pints, $5 appetizers). The sports bar/restaurant serves light, amber and brown ale, hefeweizen, black stout, an I.P.A. and seasonal beers. Upstairs is a slot-free cigar lounge with bar-cade favorite Golden Tee. Downstairs, video poker rules in the main bar, and there’s an adjacent dining room for families. 2201 S. Fort Apache Road, 254-3333
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Four bars worth slogging to the Strip for
SINATRA AT ENCORE
Mars is not the furthest you can get from a paunchy mittlewestern tourist with one arm around “Jack Sparrow” and the other dangling a 3-foot beer tube. No, the furthest would be the lounge at Sinatra, where the elegant spirit of the Chairman still lingers. The Palm Springs posh décor is boosted with gilt-framed portraits and a garden view. Sip at a martini, pick at an appetizer, dig the tunes and be glad you’re far, far beyond ... all that.
BACCARAT BAR AT THE BELLAGIO
One of the best views in town, and I don’t mean the fountain. No, it’s the parade of brides-to-be, hookers, high-powered businessmen, inveterate drunks, overstimulated tourists and the occasional underwhelmed local that shuffles past the Baccarat Bar. Of course, the steps, the railing and the general aura keep the peons at bay. Enjoy the artfully crafted cocktails, the smooth jazz, the fine cigars. And try not to think about how you’re above all of those suckers slogging along the casino floor, but still lower than the whales in the high-limit room.
LOUNGE AT BILL’S GAMBLIN’ HALL
Las Vegas in all its lowdown dazzle. Avoid the street entirely and park on top of the garage, where you can gaze up close at the lights of Caesars and the Flamingo. Then head down to the lounge — well, really just a corner of the gaming floor with a stage and some speakers — and see what awaits. Is it the jump-suited bombast of Big Elvis? The all-enveloping kitsch of Cook E. Jarr? Perhaps just watching the pros rock Barry White and the yahoos murder Patsy Cline on karaoke night. Did we mention the cheap pitchers of beer?
BOOK & STAGE AT COSMOPOLITAN
It’s hard to choose just one. Shall we pick the over-the-top glamour of the Chandelier Bar? Or go with the suave, expert mixologists of the Vesper Bar? Tempting, indeed. But we’ll go with the lounge that supplies the one thing Vegas has needed for years: decent, world-class live music on a daily basis. For free. Sure, you can hear a cover of Kool & the Gang’s “Celebrate” anywhere for the price of a cocktail. But free gigs by the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club? Nikka Costa? Best Coast? And we can stay for the second set? It’s enough to make knocking those Hangover wannabes out of your way worthwhile ... as if it wasn’t already. LISSA TOWNSEND RODGERS
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Stoney’s North Forty It’s a barbecue joint and a saloon with a dance hall. If you want the kitsch country experience, you probably want to go somewhere else. There are no mechanical bulls at Stoney’s North Forty, which is the smaller, quieter sibling of Stoney’s Rockin’ Country. Instead, they’ve got a lovely chandelier made of wooden posts and clear glass bottles, and sawdust on the floor. Specials include $10 all-you-can-drink Busch beer on the weekends and two-for-one beers during happy hour. 5990 Centennial Center Blvd., 4352855
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Gold Mine Tavern This venerable drinking institution dates back to the days when this area was known far and wide as Hendertucky, and Water Street was its center. Hendertucky is a thing of the past, Water Street is being refurbished (again) and the Gold Mine recently expanded. But its friendly, blue-collar vibe and affordable drinks remain. Our suggetion: Plant yourself at one of the outside tables, watch the Water Street traffic roll by and ponder the nature of change. 23 S. Water St., 478-8289 Go online for an expanded list.
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festival extends down the street to the stage inside Sam Ash Music on Saturday, and then all the way down to Harmon on Sunday, where the headliners of the event play. Compared to the largely indie rock offerings of Neon Reverb the following week, the Maryland Parkway Music Festival’s 40-odd acts lean toward Americana and folk music, including Frontier Ruckus, whom we’re dubbing Mumford and Sons’ sons with their beards and their banjos (listen to “Dark Autumn Hour” for some down-by-thewatering-hole-style picking); The Pineleaf Boys, a Cajun/ Creole band from Louisiana Frontier Ruckus that sounds like a glass of sweet tea washing down red beans and rice; and Cedric Watson, a Huntridge Circle Park is open. Let’s put stuff in it. Zydeco-style soloist in the same camp. BY MAX PLENKE The show still has its national and local funk and alt bands, but it’s mostly focused on the kinds of music you’d expect at an end-ofsummer festival: light, airy acoustic guitars under harmonizing vocalists with the kinds of lyrics you don’t mind your fourth-grader repeating to his teacher or your mother-inlaw. Essentially, safe music for the first run of a festival. “We’re the pioneers as far as future shows,” Belford says. “The first year is the show-and-tell kind of thing. People t’s about time someone used Marycould be that big. This is a way to bring people want to see how it’ll be run and if there will land Parkway for something other to the area who wouldn’t come if we didn’t be problems. We want to be able to come than speed traps and places to dishave the festival.” back for shows and have the park stay open, card broke-down/stolen sedans. Besides the slant of the because it’s a cool park. The ridiculously low speed limits music choices (we’ll get We’re hoping we won’t have imply there’s going to be something to that later), what might problems, and we don’t anworth looking at going slower than 45 miles be most interesting in the ticipate any. Hopefully the per hour. But there isn’t. At least, there endeavor is where on Maryshow will open the park to wasn’t. Roddy Belford and his team with land the festival’s taking other events.” the Maryland Parkway Music Festival want place. First, it’s all outdoor With the sordid history to change that. And they want to do it by stages — half because most of the park, we hope so, too. putting on a free, all-ages music festival on of the venues on Maryland We’re tired of driving from one of the most inexplicably unused streets have their own Labor Day downtown to UNLV and in the valley. weekend events, and half because Belford feeling like we’re about to get jumped by the “We have all these positive things hapwants it to be an all-ages, bring-the-famcast of The Road Warrior. Maybe this is the pening in our community, but it seems like ily-and-the-dog shindig. One of the three first step to turning Maryland into what Belthe university area has been lacking,” Belford stages is in the recently reopened Huntridge ford, and anyone else who’s experienced that says. “Clubs and cool things open and then Circle Park, beneath the canopy, with what watching-paint-dry drive, pictures: A thrivfold. Traditionally, the university area’s where Belford’s calling the blessing of Councilman ing epicenter of creativity and, you know, all the cultural stuff happens. But we don’t Bob Coffin. “He talked about how, when he stuff to do. If it can happen to Fremont East, have that. I don’t know if it’s because UNLV was a boy 60 years ago, he used to play at the it can happen to Maryland Parkway. is a commuter school, but we thought, why park,” Belford says. “So we wanna go in there Friday, September 2 through Sunday, September 4, not try to make it into something like Bumand have a good two days without problems.” www.marylandparkwaymusicfestival.com for stages and bershoot in Seattle? In a year or two maybe it Besides Friday and Saturday in the park, the times
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“WE’RE THE PIONEERS AS FAR AS FUTURE SHOWS.”
Homecoming Jumping right past the prodigalson jokes, local-turned-Nashvillian singer-songwriter Mark Huff is playing his first Vegas show in seven years. He doesn’t know what’s taken him so long — besides two albums. And a European tour. And opening for dudes like Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. “Seven years sounds long when you say it, but time flies when you’re busy,” Huff says. “There are big chunks of time when I’m on the road, and all of a sudden a year’s passed. But Vegas is home and I love it. It’s silly I haven’t been playing there.” Even eight years after moving east, Huff still says “coming home,” not “going to Vegas.” It’s the kind of situation where someone says you can’t take the so-and-so out of the so-and-so. And you can’t. The kind of music he does — dusty-road, one-horse-town, real American songwriting — is unimpeachably western. But even though Huff hails from one of the American singersongwriter capitals, he’s less interested in where his music comes from. “Even if I’m in Norway or Belfast, my head’s always someplace else,” he says. “I don’t know if the music is West Coast or East Coast. I just hope it’s good.” With the first show locked in, Huff’s looking at adding Vegas as a tour stop that isn’t just for visiting family. But what’s cool is the modest return: Instead of booking House of Blues or something in that capacity, he’s playing at E-Strings in Henderson. Actually, that modesty might be the only thing un-Vegas about him. MAX PLENKE Friday, Sept. 2, 9 p.m.; E-String Grill, 2031 W. Sunset Road, 437-8764, cover a
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“Vegas has gone up a gear” Pete Tong on bad DJs, the brilliance of dubstep, the Identity Festival and the new vibe in Las Vegas BY MAX PLENKE
CityLife: With all the new technology, can you still tell the difference between a good DJ and a bad one? Pete Tong: Watching them DJ, I can tell pretty quickly. I think DJing is the art most in danger of being lost as the DJ explosion continues to explode. As the culture of the electronic music scene keeps growing, it’s going through an incredibly positive spell in the U.S. It’s easy to overlook the fact that DJing itself is quite important. I see an awful lot of DJs who make music but can’t mix, can’t sequence, can’t build a groove. It’s just slam-bam-thank-you-ma’am, hit after hit. In America I’d say there are a lot of DJs who DJ mash-up style, even though they aren’t mash-up DJs and don’t know what a good one looks like. But most people make a track and they’re a hit on Beatport, and they start getting offers of tours and money, and they’ve gotta learn their craft in front of the public from a higher profile perspective, and they don’t know what they’re doing. Some survive and some don’t. CL: Speaking of, what’s your take on dubstep? PT: Dubstep is brilliant. It’s a very uniquely English creation. It comes from the streets and bedrooms of musicians growing up lis-
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tening to certain music and living in a certain type of environment in the UK, so it’s been influenced by house and the underground world of pirate radio. It’s kids of multinational parents growing up influenced by reggae and drum and bass. The first cell emerged in the UK, and obviously people have run with that, and you’ve got musicians like Skrillex, in particular, doing an international interpretation of it. It’s established itself in its own right, not unlike drum and bass did. It’s having a profound effect, the same way house music had a profound effect on pop music and hip-hop. Then dubstep in the UK’s slowly but surely having an effect on mainstream pop musicians, using producers from that world to help make their music, guys like Rusko and Skream and Benga. It’s the sound of daytime radio in the UK.
PT: The clubs, landscape, culture and people are completely different from Ibiza. What it has in common is a place people go to have fun, principally to enjoy music, which is new for Vegas. People went to Vegas for casinos in the ’50s, shows in the ’70s, Cirque du Soleil and Celine Dion and Blue Man Group and blah blah blah. Now, people go to Vegas for the weekend just for the clubs, and you can dance 24/7 in Vegas, which is a new phenomenon. That’s totally in tune with Ibiza. And the investment in the infrastructure, the clubs, is unbelievable. They have amazing spaces and places to do this stuff. I’ve played Vegas the last 10 years. What’s different in the last two years in particular is slowly every club has moved to electronic music instead of hip-hop as their predominant sound at the principal club in the casino. Hip-hop’s moved to the second or third space. They’ve opened amazing pool spaces, which even in Ibiza we don’t have. That’s what really intrigued me. It can be 1 in the afternoon and you’ll have 5,000-6,000 people jumping up and down in the pool. That’s truly unique. We just had one place like that open in Ibiza. But Vegas has amazing facilities. They can do high-quality outdoor parties during the day. I think that adds another dimension to Vegas, and that’s what I want to work with. I want to prove to myself and show Vegas they don’t have to have the “biggest hitters of the lowest common denominator” mentality in the way people play music. It doesn’t have to be hit after hit. We can do something cooler. We could use these spaces in the middle of the day to educate and move it along a bit. There’s nothing wrong with having the biggest DJs on the planet to come smash Vegas, but you can have something cleverer, something more akin to Ibiza. That’s why I’ve wanted to do Encore Beach Club. Vegas has gone up a gear this year.
DJ-ING IS THE ART MOST IN DANGER OF BEING LOST IN THE DJ EXPLOSION.
CL: Besides your laptop, what’s something you can’t DJ without? PT: Space. I need space! Don’t crowd me (laughs). I need space to perform. Sometimes you’re in a club and you’re DJing on top of another DJ and his equipment. A good, welllocated DJ booth is an asset to a good night. It’s strangely effective. You can have the biggest DJ booth in the world but it might be completely disenfranchising for the crowd.
CL: What is it about the Identity Festival you wanted to be a part of? PT: It’s a new concept. It’s the first touring electronic music event with this many acts. With my commitments in other parts of the world, I haven’t been able to tour in the states like other artists can. For me, I’m always looking for new ways to re-enter the market, and this seemed like the way to do it. It’s nice because I’ve been coming to Vegas all summer, but this is a way to do something bigger and different than the pool parties. CL: Las Vegas is starting to get credit as the new EDM capitol. As an Ibiza frequenter, what do you think about that?
IDENTITY FESTIVAL Monday, September 5, 1 p.m.; Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, www.idfestival.com, $55
An open letter from the Identity Festival* Dear Las Vegas, What’s up,suckers? You ready to rage? Because I’m going to make you rage until you’re sneezing glitter and Ring Pops.I know you just had a massive,almost-never-ending electronic music festival in June.And that’s sweet.I bet it was so sweet,you want another one. It’s like,if you got totally wasted on Electric Daisy Carnival at the beginning of summer,I’m your end-of-summer hair of the dog,and I’m easier to handle than that weekend of neon mind-fuckery.I’m only a day long (Labor Day,fool!),I’m way cheaper ($55,son!) and you don’t have to turn into little sun-shriveled,glow-stick-waving Jack Skeletons because I’m taking place inside (Mandalay Bayside C&D in the Convention Center,bitch!). Awesome,right? Yeah,no shit! Because this is going to be amazing! I’m gonna try really hard not to black out before I see you.You’re the 19th city on my 20-stop tour.But so what? I’m not even gonna sleep! I’m too stoked knowing I’m the first touring EDM festival of this size,bro.It’s gonna be crazy watching Mandalay Bay and Live Events staffers figure out where to put all my stuff.I have two stages and I’m bringing 19 friggin’DJs.Some of them you can see elsewhere during Labor Day Weekend.But not Pete Tong.He’s gonna be awesome! So is Rusko,Pretty Lights and Holy Ghost! I can’t see straight I’m so friggin’jacked up for this right now.Bring your hula hoop,because I want you to hula in me.But don’t bring weapons. Or fireworks.I wrote that on the web site (www.idfestival.com) just so you won’t show up to the entrance and get turned away.That would suck! We’re here to party! I can’t feel my face! Sincerely, The Identity Festival, Monday,September 5,1 p.m.; Mandalay Bay 3950 Las Vegas Blvd.South,$55, www.idfestival.com *This is how we’d imagine it, anyway
Labor Day weekend DJ schedule Thursday, Sept. 1
Tao: ATB Tryst: Manufactured Superstars
Friday, Sept. 2
The Bank: DJ Cassidy Club Nikki: DJ Dainjazone Encore Beach Club: Will.i.am Haze: Paul Van Dyk Jet; DJ E-Man Krave: Jujubee, DJ Silence Lavo: EC Twins Marquee Dayclub: Roger Sanchez, EC Twins Marquee Nightclub: Armin Van Buuren, Blake Jarrell Palms Pool: DJ Pauly D Rain: DJ Pauly D Surrender: Skrillex Tao: Cedric Gervais Tao Beach: DJ Vice Tryst: Nervo, DJ Spider Wet Republic: Boris, Oscar G XS: Sidney Samson
Saturday, Sept. 3
Krave: Amanda Lepore, DJ Scotty Thomson Lavo: DJ Vice Liquid: DJ Dan Marquee Dayclub: Fatboy Slim Marquee Nightclub: Dirty South, Gareth Emery Nikki Beach: Ferry Corsten Surrender: Sebastian Ingrosso Tao: Erick Morillo Tao Beach: Robbie Rivera Wet Republic: Avicii
Blush: Mix Master Mike Encore Beach Club: Steve Angello Krave: Kaya Jones, DJ Irene Lavo: Z-Trip Liquid: Chris Lake Marquee Dayclub: Markus Schulz, EDX Marquee Nightclub: Avicii, Cosmic Gate Moon: DJ Clinton Sparks Rain: Paul Oakenfold, Kenneth Thomas, Joyriders, Mark Lewis Revel: Swizz Beatz, Savoy Surrender: Calvin Harris, Afrojack Tao: LMFAO Tao Beach: DJ Reach Tryst: A-Trak Vanity: Swizz Beatz Wet Republic: Tiesto XS: Steve Angello, AN21, Max Vangeli
Monday, Sept. 5
Encore Beach Club: Sebastian Ingrosso Marquee Dayclub: Benny Benassi, Gareth Emery, Porter Robinson Marquee Nightclub: Chuckie, Martin Solveig Relax: DJ Muggs Tao Beach: Cedric Gervais, Martin Solveig Wet Republic: Above & Beyond XS: Afrojack, Skrillex
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REVIEW C’mon. Race me down the pier for old times’ sake.
There’s more than just Helen Mirren to recommend this revenge and redemption winner BY MATT KELEMEN
No arguing over this Debt
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ust when you thought everything that can be said about Israeli revenge against Nazi war criminals has been said, along comes The Debt. Marketed on the strength of Helen Mirren’s name recognition, it’s less of an art-house star vehicle than a compelling thriller-drama driven by pow-
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erful performances.Mirren does lend gravitas to the film, but her Rachel Singer seems like a supporting character at times. That’s due in part to The Debt being comprised of two stories in one — sort of. In the present, Rachel is celebrated in Tel Aviv as a heroine. Her daughter’s book about her mother’s role in the capture and killing
of a Nazi gynecologist (Jesper Christensen) in the ’60s is being published, causing her and her former Mossad partners to face the past again. Rachel has a scar on her face to remind her of the mission, but wayward David (Ciarán Hinds) has an inner wound that never healed, while Stephan (Tom Wilkinson) doesn’t have a troubled conscience. The mission is revealed in a flashback when young Rachel (Jessica Chastain) is assigned to share an East German apartment with concentration camp survivor David (Sam Worthington), who is to pose as her husband, and steely Stephan (Marton Csokas).Rachel is to become a patient of the doctor and set him up to be kidnapped and smuggled through the iron curtain and taken to Israel to face trial. A romantic triangle forms, which gets further complicated when the mission goes horribly wrong. The three agents have to make a decision that fixes things in the short term but will affect them for the rest of their lives, and
which Rachel feels compelled to make right in the present. Mirren’s role gets weightier toward the end, but the three young actors really make the movie. Worthington (Avatar, Clash of the Titans) finally gets a role that demonstrates his range and intensity, while Chastain (The Help, Tree of Life) takes one more step towards being the best actress working in films today. Csokas has perhaps the most difficult role in portrayingatough-as-nailscharacterwhohasameltdown before the flashback ends, and director John Madden (Shakespeare in Love, Proof) has to propel the momentum back to Mirren, whose self-assigned mission carries the film to a violent ending. While strong performances make this remake of 2007 Israeli film Ha-Hov worth watching, Rachel’s redemption and an air-tight plotline elevates The Debt to a thriller worth catching in theaters. THE DEBT Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson, directed by John Madden, rated R, 114 mins
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IS BLACK IRISH SATIRE a genre? The Guard certainly qualifies from the get-go as Sgt. Gerry Boyle, played by Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges, Beowulf), watches a car crash in sleepy, coastal County Galway and empties out a baggie of powder he took from a young dead passenger so the boy’s mother won’t find out. He also downs a tab of acid he finds, establishing his own brand of casual élan before F.B.I. agent Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle) arrives to sway the film into mismatched-buddy-movie territory. Thankfully, director John Michael McDonagh isn’t content to let Gleeson and Cheadle carry the film, doling out clever dialogue to most of the characters. Boyle appears incorrigible at first, as Everett warns local law enforcement about the arrival of cocaine smugglers to the area. The sergeant had earlier investigated a homicide with his rookie partner, McBride (Rory Keenan), demonstrating contempt for basic police procedure in the process. Boyle is a fuck-up by all indications, but when McBride is killed during a fatal traffic stop, Boyle demonstrates that his surface demeanor is really a defense mechanism that helps him deal with his dying mother. No one is more surprised than Everett. Buddy-movie, drug caper and fish-out-of-water tale are all genre clichés that apply to The Guard, but McDonagh’s wry screenplay pokes fun at the clichés, and Gleeson’s gleeful acting overshadows any pigeonholing. Boyle’s true character emerges slowly, allowing the trio of criminals led by Clive (Mark Strong) to mug for the cameras and let McDonagh indulge his propensity for clever dialogue. Boyle is driven by having nothing to lose, and Gleeson takes full advantage by creating one his most memorable characters since hulking Hamish in Braveheart. Keep an eye out for McDonagh’s next film. MATT KELEMEN
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nary but ends up being just a pretty good run-ofthe-mill romantic comedy. (CB:07.28.11) THE DEVIL’S DOUBLE (R, 108 mins) Based on a true story of a man (Dominic Cooper) forced to become a body double for Saddam Hussein’s son (Cooper, again). In a dual role, Cooper does the remarkable. It’s a fascinating story, and for about an hour it’s a fascinating movie. (CB:08.11.11) Suncoast DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (R, 99 mins) Sally (Bailee Madison) quickly finds that the 19th century mansion her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) are restoring is haunted. It’s more shocking than scary, and there’s no real surprise at who becomes a permanent resident at the house. (MK:08.25.11) FINAL DESTINATION 5 (R, 95 mins) The survivors of a suspension-bridge collapse aren’t completely clear of Death yet, in the fifth installment of this gory franchise. Sam’s Town FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (R, 120 mins) Emotions run high when Dylan (Timberlake) and Jamie (Kunis) realize keeping up a friends-with-benefits relationship is complicated. Colonnade FRIGHT NIGHT (R, 106 mins) Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) is the big man on his high school campus until a new kid (Colin Farrell), who turns out to be a vampire, steps into the picture. The film is good dumb fun, the way summer movies are expected to be. (MK:08.18.11) GLEE: THE 3D CONCERT MOVIE (PG, 100 mins) The concert film that dares you to be different -- in 3D, no less. Three fan testimonials weave in between performances from the cast. Colonnade, Suncoast
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“Rara Avis 42,” by Jylian Gustlin
Video still from work by Selina Davenport
FIRST FRIDAY ROUNDUP Jylian Gustlin — Humanity There are moments when the space we’re in fades away. Furniture and faces blur, sound is sucked up and the world disappears. Bay Area artist Jylian Gustlin finds and distills these moments of heightened solitude. Mottled white and gray-blue lays a hush upon dripping violet in a work titled “Rara Avis 39.” A figure stares into the painting as though performing within sublime concentration; the watching crowd has disappeared. In “Rara Avis 42 & 45,” a suggestion of fettered laces loop down the lithe blue torso of a seated figure, bringing to mind Edgar Degas’ drawings of dancers at rest. Nearby a figure in blue and yellowochre stretches for a run while another takes a dramatic pause, taut energy shimmering in the curved back and pointed toes. A swath of rough white and yellow clouds the background, surrounding the figures in cloaked silence and anticipation, awaiting the start of a dance, a race or maybe just a morning
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jog. With costumes dissolved, sense of time and place blocked out, the paintings become a meditation upon the human form engaged within a singular moment of existence. JENESSA KENWAY BRETT WESLEY GALLERY 1112 S. Casino Center Blvd., through Oct. 29, free
Zak Ostrowski — Specimen Dissection By reclaiming wood discarded by industrial furniture construction or timber segments from buildings destroyed by hurricanes, Zak Ostrowski fills the Rotunda Gallery of the Clark County Government Center with vivid sculptures embedded with history and origin. Through a combination of sanding, chiseling and laser cutting, Ostrowski strives to reveal and enhance the narrative and natural beauty of his wood specimens. “I sand down to see the character of the wood, and I let the
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process evolve,” he explained. “As I work, I let the wood tell me which way I should go.” The smoothed, stained, knotted heart of “Dalbergia Retusa,” named for the species it’s crafted from, offers visceral homage to the gorgeous hardwood now rare from heavy exploitation. The long, undulating piece of driftwood in “Yggdrasil” gets the rainbow treatment while supported by iron pipes, creating a striking contrast between man-made and organic materials. “Hibiscus Elatus Gemellus 3” examines old and new with 100-yearold teak beams, reclaimed from railroad ties, balancing an aerial cross section upon angled iron rods. “Experimenting with these materials and understanding where my canvases are coming from has allowed me to understand the sustainable aspects of it,” Ostrowski said. “The reality is we live in a society that’s always going to use wood, and we need to look at different methods to use the materials we
“Dalbergia Retusa,” by Zak Ostrowski have and replenish our stock.” JK CLARK COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, through Oct. 14, free
Geek — Various artists Curators Gia Iacuaniello and Joel Spencer offer tribute to all things nerd with the group show Geek at 222 Imperial Gallery. Inspired by the character Hit Girl from Kick-Ass, Curtis Joe Walker’s photograph invokes the fond childhood belief that with our cape, mask and older sister’s boots we were transformed into a superhero. The exhibit contains various manifestations of robots (like Sara Hanson’s crippled robot on crutches, which appears one wire-clip away from short-circuiting) and nerdy personalities (Eddie Camumay’s stitched-together egghead with black glasses and tie grinning crookedly at viewers, copied by his “minime” sidekick). Spencer’s piece, “Imperial Fleet Family Portrait,” portrays three attack
FIRST FRIDAY LISTINGS Recommended Send event information to Mike Prevatt at listings@lvcitylife.com. TO RECAP: THE STREET FESTIVAL PORTION OF FIRST FRIDAY — NORMALLY FOUND ON CASINO CENTER BOULEVARD AND COLORADO AVENUE — WILL NOT BE HELD THIS MONTH. MANY VENUES IN THE ARTS DISTRICT WILL STILL BE OPEN DURING NORMAL FIRST FRIDAY HOURS. FOR A MAP OF PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES AND THEIR HOURS, GO TO HTTP: //TINYURL.COM/3QMCZHJ. OR CHECK YOUR PHONE’S APP STORE FOR THE “18B ARTS WALK” MAP APP.
LOOK 107 E. Charleston Blvd., 3833133, www.theartsfactory.com. Studio 120, “Multiples,” by John Wayne Gacy, through Sept. 18, $5 303 NORTH STUDIO Suite 115. “Bloodline,” by James Henninger. 8 MARTINIS GALLERY 366-9077. www.8martinis.com. The Alexander Collection. “Overflow,” by Dar Freeland. CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER Suite 120, 3823886, www.lasvegascac.org. CRICKET STUDIO 366-9077, www.cricketstudio.com. “Primitives,” by Brian Swanson. FACE UP GALLERY Suite 203, 366-9077, www.faceupstudio.com. “Helpline,” by Dar Freeland. GOING GREEN GALLERY 845-9599. Eco-friendly jewelry by Christine Esposito of Funky Junq. HELLPOP! COMICS AND ART Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Studio 222. Featuring art by Brandon Lin. New/used comic books, action figures and graphic novels. HILLARY SALON 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 250, 525-1053. JENNY VALDEZ INC Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 160, www.jenny-valdez.fineartam erica.com. Various artists. JOSEPH WATSON GALLERY Suite 115, (858) 7332135. “SinOpsis,” new work on display. “Showgirls around the World,” by Karen Jaikowski. LE MUR ARTS CURATOR Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 110. 731-1414. “Choose Your Own Adventure,” photos by Jennifer Maupin and Ryan Reason. THE ARTS FACTORY
vehicles from Star Wars clustered like giraffes in African savanna-like terrain, blue birds flitting in the tall grass. With the billions of people playing online games, PS3, reading comics, coding video games and watching the Syfy channel, chances are if you’re not a geek, you’re standing next to one. JK 222 IMPERIAL 222 East Imperial Ave., through Sept. 29, free
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www.nikijsands.com. Oils, prints, and more by Niki J. Sands and Eric Belanger. PEACENART STUDIO Suite 230, www.myspace.com/artsoul. “Clowns Are People Too, 3 Bad Sheep. SIN CITY GALLERY Suite 100, www.sincitygallery.com. “Macho Ma’am,” by Carlo Roncancio, through Sept 26. STATEMENT ART GALLERY Suite 225, 4806088, www.statementartgallery.com. New works by Danny Roberts. By appointment only. TRIFECTA GALLERY Suite 135, 366-7001, www.trifectagallery.com. “Safewalls,” Cirque du Soleil paintings, various artists, through Sept. 30.
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222 222 E. Imperial Ave. “Geek,” by various artists.
1217 S. Main St., 386-8633. 1506 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 678-6665. BLACKBIRD STUDIOS Commerce St. Studios, 1551 S. Commerce St., 425-4395. “The Fiver,” featuring photography by five rarely-shown photographers: Justin Crabtree, Jasmine Lyles, Robert Lopez, Dustin M. Wax and Heather Younger. Reception Sept. 2, 6 p.m.-midnight. BRETT WESLEY GALLERY 1112 Casino Center Blvd., 433-4433, www.brettwesleygallery.co m. Narratives, by photographer Marcos Rivera, through Sept 30. “Humanity,” by Jylian Gustlin, through Oct. 29. CIRCADIAN GALLERIES 1551 S. Commerce St., 525-2850. New work by Daniel Pearson. Clothing and accessories from Bad Fairy Clothing Co. available for purchase. CITY OF THE WORLD INC. 1229 S. Casino Center Blvd., 523-5306, www.cityoftheworld.org. Guardians, new works by Carrie Bourdeau. COB4LT BLU3 STUDIOS AND GALLERY 1400 Third St., www.cob4ltblu3.com, 771.0032. “Loving Living in Las Vegas,” by Ed Dominguez. COMMERCE STREET STUDIOS 1551 S. Commerce St., 678-6278, www.commercestreetstudios.com. Work by Daniel Pearson. CORNERSTONE GALLERY 201 E. Colorado St. 238-5894, www.cornerstoneartgallery.com. THE FALLOUT GALLERY 1551 S. Commerce St., 678-6278. www.thefallout.net. ALIOS
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Selina Davenport — 00:00:38 “Why do we need so much to archive? To write books? To shoot video?” wonders video artist Selina Davenport. Working with video and lighting for Cirque du Soleil and others instigated a slow boil of art and philosophy within Davenport. In her debut video-art composition, 00:00:38, screening in the At-
1228 S. Casino Center Blvd., 678-6278, www.thefunkhouselasvegas.com. GAIA 997-0222, www.gaiaflowers.com. “Nature in Art,” stained glass work by Christine Curtis Wilson and Leslie Rowland. THE GYPSY DEN 213 E. Colorado Ave., 684-1628. New works. HOLSUM DESIGN CENTER 241 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 14-150. H. S. JACKSON ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO Holsum Design Studio, 241 W. Charleston Blvd., Ste. 107, 382-9200, www.hsj-architect.com. Computer manipulated digital photography. THE LOFT GALLERY Holsum Design Studio, 241 W. Charleston Blvd., Ste. 107, 382-9200, www.hsj-architect.com. Featuring William Hill, Barbara Yeorg, Erika Allison, Scott Sandoval, Dottie Burton. NAKED CITY INK 1551 S. Commerce St., 444-1971. Special shows on First Fridays. ORTEGO GALLERY Commerce Street Studios, 1551 S. Commerce St., Ste. 210, 281-6714, www.ort egoartgallerylasvegas.blogspot.com. Featuring Montana Black, Jessica Galindo, Haiying Wang, Drago Milic. PHOTO BANG BANG 224 Imperial Ave., 5272264. Contemporary photography from Curtis Joe Walker. RETRO VEGAS 1211 S. Main, 384-2700. Works by Robert T. McCall. Thu-Sat, Mon-Wed, 11a-6p. R2K STUDIO 1201 S. Commerce St., 207-0725. SPACE 8 E. Charleston Blvd., 366-1603. “Polaroid Minutes,” by photographer Nick Leonard. S2 ART 1 E. Charleston Blvd., 868-7880, www.s2art.com. Lithography presses on permanent display. THE FUNK HOUSE
NEARBY Emergency Arts, 520 Fremont St. #220, 702-821-5936, www.TattoosOnCanvas.com. Painting, prints, mixed-media, furniture, jewelry and more by Valentina Eagar, Crystal Solis and Theresa Broten. CHARLESTON HEIGHTS ART CENTER 800 S. Brush St., 229-6383. “Emergy,” by Artist Maria Michails. EMERGENCY ARTS 520 Fremont St., 686-3164. THE ART LICK
tachment Gallery at Trifecta, she explores the nature of sensory organic storage that is the human brain. Gloved hands adjust the tape inside an old recording device, and pulsing red and yellow neurons breath and flicker with words. From within a tangle of red gossamer, a suited man from ’40s glances over, lighting up a cigarette. A quote from ontological-hysteric theater creator Richard Foreman crackles, “How can I possibly think with a brain that
Emergency Arts, 520 E. Fremont Street #156, 858-3947, “Newer Paintings,” by Justin Favela, through Sept. 25. Opening reception Sept. 2, 6 -9 p.m. LAS VEGAS DESIGN CENTER 495 S. Grand Central Parkway, 599-3093, www.lvdesigncenter.com. REED WHIPPLE CULTURAL CENTER 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Ste. 730, 229-6211. Various artists. ROTUNDA GALLERY 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, 455-7340. STUDIO 8 TEN 810 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 6449418. Art studio and gift shop featuring products handmade at the studio.
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AFTER PARTIES & MUSIC 107 E. Charleston Blvd., 3833133, www.theartsfactory.com. BEAUTY BAR 517 Fremont St., 598-1965, www.thegetbackvegas.com. THE BOX OFFICE 1129 S. Casino Center Blvd., 3881515. Live music, 7p. BUNKHOUSE SALOON 124 S. 11th St., 384-4536. CANYON CLUB 202 Fremont St., 387-5175. DINO’S LOUNGE 1516 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 3823894. Live music, 9p; followed by karaoke with Danny G, 10p. DOWNTOWN COCKTAIL ROOM 111 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 880-3696. Soulful house and downtempo by DJ Carlos Sanchez. 10p. ELECTRONIC MUSIC CAFÉ 107 E. Charleston Blvd. Twelve hours of nonstop DJing, 6p. FRANKIE’S TIKI LOUNGE 385-3110. DJ Beelzebozo, 10p. THE GYPSY DEN 213 E. Colorado Ave., 684-1628. The Objex 5th anniversary party, live music, 7: 30p. MEATHEADS 1121 S. Decatur Blvd, 870-4440. Live music, 9p. NEON VENUS ART THEATRE 1404 S. Third St., 787-2481, www.neonvenus.com. Live music, 7p. R2K STUDIO 1201 S. Commerce St., 207-0725. Art of Music, 6p-11p. YAYO TACO 4632 S. Maryland Parkway, 2620201. Live music. THE ARTS FACTORY
is so stuffed, so stuffed, so stuffed,” skipping upon the last word to reinforce a sense of mental overload — a common condition in the age of info-visual barrage. The 38 seconds of rich, saturated imagery, glimmering with phrases from Jacques Derrida and wandering audio, tugs upon the viewer’s chronology of experiences but pulls back from definition, resulting in a desire to watch it over and over. JK Trifecta Gallery, in the Arts Factory, through Sept. 30, free a SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 | CITYLIFE 29
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Architectural rendering of the new City Hall
Thoughts on the new City Hall BY ROBERT TRACY
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curious dialectic has been brewing in Las Vegas for many months now,around the eightstory City Hall building that is rising downtown. Bounded by First and Main streets and Lewis and Clark avenues, this structure has generated arguments not only about its existence, but also about the context of Las Vegas as a 21st-century urban center. Many opponents question the need to spend upwards of $200 million for a new City Hall, especially during a recession. The other side points out the benefits of consolidating and improving the efficiency of public services that have become nearly impossible to administer in a 38-year-old City Hall in dire need of renovation. Proponents point out, with justifiable pride, that city leaders are committed to building a government edifice that will be “green”, thereby demonstrating socially and environmentally sound leadership. The famed Boston firm of Elkus, Manfredi Architects has been acting as the principle design consultant, collaborating locally with
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the executive architecture firm JMA. The result of this partnership will be a Las Vegas City Hall that not only makes a statement about prevailing beliefs and values, but also projects a long-term vision. But is that really the domain of government? This question really strikes at the heart of the debate now facing Las Vegas residents. And the answer, for many of us, is a resounding Yes! Forty-seven years ago, President Lyndon Johnson clarified the opportunity, if not the actual responsibility, of government to help solve problems afflicting urban areas. At the University of Michigan, Johnson invoked “the GreatSociety”inhiscampusaddress.“Iintend to establish working groups to prepare a series of conferences and meetings — on the cities, on natural beauty, on the quality of education, and on other emerging challenges. From these studies, we will begin to set our course toward the Great Society.” Congress and the president recognized, affirmed and promoted the conviction that the arts and humanities are vital to the life of this republic.These ideas seem eerily
poignant today as we face similar challenges here. For those who reject Johnson’s concept for a Great Society, I point out that President George Washington emphatically told Congress, “There is nothing which can better deserve your patronage than the promotion of science and literature. The arts and sciences, essential to the prosperity of the State and to the ornament and happiness of human life, have a primary claim to the encouragement of every lover of his Country and mankind.” Even President Abraham Lincoln, in the bloody third year of the Civil War, ordered the Capitol dome to be finished. Responding to vitriolic critics who objected to the diversion of monies for a construction project, Lincoln had the foresight to exclaim: “If people see the Capitol going on,it is a sign that we intend this Union shall go on.” Lincoln’s remark, delivered some 148 years ago, struck at the very heart of the argument when he described the diversion of monies to finish the Capitol dome as a “sign.” But a sign of what, you ask? The Founding Fathers, as well as many of our political leaders over the years,recognized that a great nation’s character and achievement are measured not solely by the size of its gross national product or its military arsenal,but by the civilization it creates and engenders. The intersection of First and Main streets and Lewis and Clark avenues had become an unsightly and desolate area. The 46-year-old Queen of Hearts Hotel, formerly at 19 East Lewis Avenue, had been abandoned since 2007. Urban blight, seen in nearly every direction, has dragged down neighborhoods such as this one and continued to inhibit any potential to promote economic or cultural assets. So you confront such blight and the stale thinking that gave rise to it with insightful reuse of the land — such as offered by the collaborative work of Elkus, Manfredi Architects and JMA with this new City Hall.
So, what can we expect from this 308,990square-foot structure? The reflective skin of the steel and glass will showcase the latest advances in sustainable building technology. A sequence of shade fins will create a transformative façade, programmed with light-emitting diodes (LED) that speak of Las Vegas’ sustained fascination with light, color and symbolic references to water. Mounted on the roof will be 7,000 square feet of photovoltaic panels. A 40,000-square-foot plaza, facing Clark Street, will feature 33 solar trees providing additional photovoltaic electricity. Besides the generation of electricity, saving the city over half a million dollars annually and reducing its carbon footprint by an estimated 2,400 metric tons, these shade trees will act also as awnings for the comfort of pedestrians and visitors who will find themselves encouraged now to linger and to enjoy a welcoming open space. It must be pointed out that this new civic building will not “fit in” with the surrounding neighborhood. But that is a good sign! The design team offers us an opportunity to define a deeper and more thoughtful meaning for what we want our city to be. Las Vegas’ new City Hall is a powerful civic statement on sustainability, responsible redevelopment and operational efficiency. In a very short time, this new civic structure will demonstrate how much of a game-changer such a development can be for the historic downtown core. I think the famed 19th-century English critic John Ruskin best summarized the underlying factors of this clash of ideas regarding government involvement in the cultural life of urban residents:“Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts — the book of their deeds, the book of their word and the book of their art. Not one of these books can be understood unless we read the two others; but of the three, the only quite trustworthy one is the last. The acts of a nation may be triumphant by its good fortune; and its words mighty by the genius of a few of its children; but its art only by the general gifts and common sympathies of the race.” So, Las Vegans, how will you answer the question posed by your new City Hall: What do you want Las Vegas to be?
CITY HALL WILL NOT “FIT IN.” THAT’S GOOD.
ROBERT TRACY is a professor in UNLV’s art department.
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against her own. My linguini came with whole littleneck clams and plenty of garlic — just the way I like it. It was accented by a hint of lemon that I found a little unusual, yet good. Our chicken, served over an order of pasta, was also very good. It featured two large pieces of tender chicken breast, lightly coated in flour and topped with a traditional marsala sauce. The massive slice of cheesecake was excellent. The big question mark, of course, was the stromboli. The $7.29 meat version I ordered was precut into four large slices. The dough was nearly perfect, with a light egg coating. But while it was advertised as being stuffed with ham, salami, pepperoni and provolone cheese, ham was again the dominant ingredient. In this case, it almost completely overpowered the other meats. But my real problem was that there was just one layer of dough around the outside, with a huge pile of meat in the middle. My wife lays the meat out on the dough and rolls it, producing a pinwheel pattern of meat and dough. Does it make a difference? It does to me. That aside, even Sue had to admit Rocco’s makes a pretty good (but not great) Stromboli. Rocco’s is the kind of place you’d take for granted in a city like New York. But in Las Vegas, it’s a nice find. And it seems to have developed a steady clientele. On both of my visits, it seemed to be populated primarily by regulars, many of whom had laptops and were quietly working while they enjoyed the low-key atmosphere. As a former Big Apple resident, I could see myself becoming a regular here as well. Maybe when I do, I’ll bring them one of Sue’s strombolis.
The food at Rocco’s is good — but can it pass the Sue test? BY AL MANCINI
A nice find For the most part, it’s easy to remain impartial as a restaurant critic: I avoid reviewing restaurants that are operated by friends or family members. But it’s a little more complicated when my relationship isn’t with a restaurant or chef, but with a particular dish. Some of my mother’s recipes are so ingrained in my DNA that I don’t know how fair I could be to someone else’s take on them. I feel the same way about a few of my wife’s favorite creations. So I was a little hesitant when I saw that Rocco’s NY Italian Deli has a section of its menu dedicated to stromboli — my wife Sue’s go-to party dish. Rocco’s is an unassuming little delicates-
sen on Buffalo Drive, just south of Charleston Boulevard. There are only a handful of tables in the cramped dining area. But it boasts a pretty large menu of appetizers, hot and cold sandwiches, pizza, pasta and seafood. Quite a few of the items, from cheesecake to certain cold cuts to salumi, are made in-house. My first visit was at lunchtime, and I was only looking for a sandwich. Rocco’s offers 11 cold options, such as the Inwood Triple Decker (roast beef, turkey, corned beef, cole slaw and Russian dressing; $7.40), shrimp salad ($10.95) and homemade roast beef ($7.95). The 13 hot varieties include chicken or veal parmiagiana ($7.40 and $8.95), sau-
sage with peppers and onions ($7.40) and The Manhattan (roast beef with melted provolone on garlic bread; $7.95). I opted for something called The Bronx Bomber, made with fried eggplant, ham, salami, provolone and marinara ($8.95) and spent an extra $3 to add homemade potato chips and a drink. There was about three times as much ham on the overstuffed sandwich as all of the other ingredients combined. But each was noticeable, and the combination worked. The chips, however, were a little overcooked for my taste. Nonetheless, I liked Rocco’s enough to return a few days later for a takeout dinner. On my second visit I ordered linguini with white clam sauce ($13.95), chicken marsala ($13.95) and a slice of homemade cheesecake ($5.95).I hesitated for a second,eyeballing the five strombolis on the menu ($7.29-$8.95). I decided to go for it, to see how Sue rated it
I COULD SEE MYSELF BECOMING A REGULAR HERE AS WELL.
ROCCO’S NY ITALIAN DELI 1181 S. Buffalo Drive, 254-4777. Read more about the Las Vegas dining scene on Al Mancini’s blog, www.almancini.net. a
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All dining listings are recommended restaurants based on reviews by current and former CityLife critics.
3827 E. Sunset Road, 8983358. A little more expensive than most other Chinese restaurants, but the food lives up to the prices. BEIJING NOODLE NO. 9 Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 731-7604. Chinatown is no longer the only place in town for great noodles and dumplings. Caesars Palace’s bright, modern restaurant, modeled after Beijing’s Bird’s Nest Stadium, feels a little like the interior of a giant fishbowl. Fresh noodles are tossed daily and offered in a variety of preparations. There’s also a small but interesting dim sum selection that makes this a great place for beginners to experiment with traditional AMLEE GOURMET
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JAPANESE
Las Vegas Hilton, 3000 Paradise Road, 732-5821. Japanese tabletop cooking at its finest. The chefs deliver great, steaming hot food, as well as an entertaining show. GINZA SUSHI 375 N. Stephanie St., 538-7360. The owners have done a great job of converting a retro-themed diner in a chrome buiding into a Japanese restaurant. The sushi here is fresh, well-prepared and affordable, and the staff is friendly and helpful. ISLAND SUSHI 9400 S. Eastern Ave., 221-1600. Located in the space that used to house the popular sushi restaurant Koto, quality sushi is still the main draw, but the new owners have added a Hawaiian flair. They offer a nice all-you-can-eat special for $24.95. KAIZEN 10271 Eastern Ave., Suite 109, 492-0216; 4480 Paradise Road, Suite 900, 641-7772. Putting a fusion spin on sushi, Kaizen’s choices range from the traditional to the bizarre. Their barbecued rib roll may be one of a kind, which is probably a good thing. RA SUSHI Fashion Show Mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 1132, 696-0008. Ra is a great place to eat sushi and have a few drinks — and well worth a trip to the mall. SEN OF JAPAN 8480 W. Desert Inn Road, 8717781. This off-Strip Japanese fusion restaurant offers delicious food at far less than you’d pay in a casino. The menu features sushi, tempura, kushi yai skewered meat and both hot and cold fusion dishes. Can’t decide what to order? Try one of their two “omakase” tasting menus, reasonably priced at $50 or $80 per person. SUSHI MON 9770 S. Maryland Parkway, 617-0241. Fresh and authentic delicacies. Try the all-you-caneat dinner. SUSHI ROKU Caesars Palace Forum Shops, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 733-7373. The sushi is fresh and well-prepared, but Sushi Roku goes far beyond the basics. A great view of the strip, cool décor and large selection of creative hot and cold dishes from the land and sea more than justify the steep price tag. SUSHIWA 790 Coronado Center Drive, 263-5785. This hip, modern Henderson newcomer has a New York City feel, and offers innovative spins on sushi and sashimi, taking rolls to a new level. SWISH 5115 W. Spring Mountain Road, Suite 121, 522-9345. Swish offers shabu shabu, in which customers cook their own meat, seafood and vegetables in a pot of broth, and sukiyaki, where the same foods are cooked in a flat pan with sauce. Both are easy for newcomers to enjoy, and the restaurant’s
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3909 W. Sahara Ave., 873-6977. Our top pick for late-night Chinese food. HARBOR PALACE 4275 Spring Mountain Road, 253-1688. An open, bright atmosphere surrounds the fresh food and fast service. A wide variety of seafood, chicken and beef selections are supplemented with an interesting fruit drink menu. HO-HO-HO CHINESE GOURMET EXPRESS 10217 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite D, 838-7628. An extensive menu that bursts with bold flavor. YUNNAN GARDEN 3934 Schiff Drive, 869-8885. Among the best of Chinatown’s hidden gems, Yunnan Garden offers some of the town’s most authentic Chinese cuisines. There are 156 dishes listed on the menu. Some, like kung pao chicken, salt and pepper shrimp, chicken in garlic sauce and countless rice and DIAMOND CHINA
than $10. Don’t be intimidated by the gargantuan menu; any Pho is a good bet. Open 24 hours. PHO SO I 4745 Spring Mountain Road, 252-3934. Everything on this Vietnamese menu comes highly recommended. Specialties are beef noodle soups, spring rolls and beef salad. Try beer with your meal; there is also a wine best savored as a dessert. PHO TI, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 894-7111. Located inside The Coffee Shop, this Vietnamese eatery offers less than two dozen dishes, none priced more than $10.95. It’s open until 11:30 p.m. weekdays, and until 2:30 a.m. on weekends, which makes it great for a late-night snack. Less adventurous diners can always order from the basic coffee shop menu.
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4355 Spring Mountain Road, 383-3392. This tasty establishment departs from traditional Korean barbeque in that your server cooks the meat for you at the table instead of allowing you to do it yourself.
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953 E. Sahara Ave., 731-6542. One of the longest-lived and most popular Thai restaurants in town. Watch out for the hot stuff, though. Even “medium” is blazingly spicy. LOTUS OF SIAM 953 E. Sahara Ave., 735-3033. The emphasis is on stellar Thai cusine rather than the décor. Monstrous menu, reservations recommended. MARNEE THAI 5600 W. Spring Mountain Road, 873-4831. Damn good Thai food, reasonably priced. KOMOL
MIN SOK CHON 1801 E. Tropicana Avenue, 262-5592. This restaurant splits its menu
between Korean cuisine and sushi. At times the former can be a bit unapproachable if you aren’t able to communicate with your server in Korean. The latter, on the other hand, is exactly the type of crazy specialty rolls Americans love – very often boasting non-Japanese touches like cream cheese and deep-frying. Overall, the food is good. dumplings. 4355 W. Spring Mountain Road, 220-3399. An elaborate bar and extensive menu, including some of those adventurous dishes many Americans run screaming from, make this a solid Chinese option. CATHAY HOUSE 5300 W. Spring Mountain Road, 876-3838. Better-than-average Chinese food and great service in an elegant setting. The restaurant’s east wall is made up entirely of plate-glass windows, providing a wonderful view of the Strip’s parade of lights. CHINA MAMA 3420 S. Jones Blvd., 873-1977. This unassuming little Chinatown restaurant offers one of the most diverse selections of Chinese food in Las Vegas. Their soup dumplings have become legendary and should be a staple of any visit. But don’t stop there. The menu is massive and worth exploring — and thankfully written in English. Dine family style with a large group and you can easily get out of the place for between $10 and $15 a person. CAFÉ NOODLE
noodle dishes, are pretty basic. If you’re a bit more adventurous, try the pork intestine, frog or kidney in spicy Szechuan sauce, one of the five eel dishes, scrambled eggs with bitter melon, or tofu with 1,000-year-old egg (an egg that’s been preserved in clay, ash, salt and lime until its white turns gelatinous and its yolk turns green).
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3400 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 2A, 418-1931. Forget the pho. You won’t find it on the menu at this hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese restaurant. They specialize in something different: broken rice platters known as com tam. They come topped with a large variety of meats, sausages and rice patties, all at unbelievably reasonable prices. (Even the most massive feast is less than $9.) If broken rice isn’t your thing, you can also substitute vermicelli. PHO KIM LONG 4023-4029 Spring Mountain Road, 220-3613. There are 190 traditional Vietnamese dishes on the menu, most of which are less
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4080 Paradise Road, 734-0094. The city’s oldest Indian restaurant and also the most expensive. Vegetarian and meat-eater dishes. GAYLORD INDIA RESTAURANT Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, 777-2277. A high-end Indian restaurant with a great atmosphere, good service and excellent food — the combination of which justifies the somewhat higher price tag. The menu offers a huge selection of vegetarian options. NAMASTE 953 E. Sahara Ave., 892-0033. Melquedes Rodriguez recently purchased the Indian restaurant located directly next door to the legendary Thai restaurant Lotus of Siam, and her desire for an audience was probably part of the reason. The former professional singer will take your order one minute, and then fire up her private karaoke machine to entertain the crowd for a few songs while the kitchen staff prepares your food. That food consists of extremely well-prepared Indian standards. And the entertainment is kind of charming — in a kitschy sort of way. ORIGIN INDIA 4480 Paradise Road, 734-6342. Raises the entire city’s expectations for an Indian restaurant while only minimally raising the price. SAMOSA FACTORY 4604 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 6, 258-9196. A large menu that includes more than
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CHINA POBLANO The Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las
Vegas Boulevard South, 877-551-7772. While his tapas place Jaleo gets more attention, in many ways superstar chef José Andrés’ unique spin on Mexican and Chinese food is even more exciting. Andrés is a force of nature, and a bit of a mad genius. So you can be sure his tacos and noodles will offer some amazing twists. But despite the incredible creativity, he’s still managed to keep China Poblano one of The Cosmopolitan’s most affordable dining options.
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775 W. Craig Road, 642-5007. This Hawaiian restaurant doesn’t offer a lot in the way of atmosphere. It has counter service. You get your own napkins, plastic cutlery, chopsticks and straws from a station and the food is delivered to your table in Styrofoam takeout containers, regardless of whether you’re dining in or taking it to go. But it has a nice variety of Hawaiian cuisine at reasonable prices. For a real treat, go in on a Friday, when they offer their Aloha Special — $11.50 gets you smoked pork and cabbage, lomi lomi salmon salad, chicken long rice, poi and the coconut custard dessert haupia. For another $3, you can add laulau, which is pork wrapped in taro leaf. BJ’S COCKTAIL LOUNGE 6670 S. Tenaya Way, 2577378; 218 E. Tropicana Ave., 736-9439. Primarily a video poker bar where the bartenders dress in lingerie. Appetizers include crab cakes with roasted pepper sauce and clams steamed in white wine, garlic and herbs. Their cedar plank-grilled salmon isn’t to be missed, and neither are the delicious thin-crust pizzas. BIG DOG’S DRAFT HOUSE 4543 N. Rancho Drive, 645-1404. Brats, beer and a warm décor make this Wisconsin-themed bar and restaurant a favorite for Midwesterners and locals. The original property in the Big Dog’s chain. BLACK MOUNTAIN GRILL 11021 S. Eastern Ave., 990-0990. A sporting lodge in the desert, complete with dead animals on the wall and a relaxing Japanese-style décor. Worth visiting if you are in the southeast area. BLT BURGER Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 792-7888. Yet another entry into the upscale hamburger world, BLT Burger is the brainchild of celebrated chef Laurent Tourondel. The menu isn’t as varied or as high-end as some of its competitors’, but it offers innovative, quality hamburgers in a casual-but-classy environment. And their spiked milkshakes aren’t to be missed. Unfortunately, they got off to a rough start in the service department, but that may improve with time. BOB TAYLOR’S ORIGINAL RANCH HOUSE 6250 Rio Vista St., 645-1399. Since 1955, this steakhouse is a reminder Las Vegas really was part of the wild, wild West. Fare is basic and heavy, but the steaks are big and perfectly prepared over a mesquite wood and charcoal grill. Finish the 32-ounce Diamond Jim Brady New York steak and get a free dessert. BORN AND RAISED 7260 Cimarron Road, 685808 HAWAII MIXED PLATE
0258. While this popular west side video poker bar never shies too far from tavern basics, Chef John Courtney has put in time at a Michelin-starred Paris restaurant, and his talent is obvious. He offers a small-but-well-rounded menu, with an emphasis on gourmet sliders. There are a total of 15 on B.A.R.’s menu, and they include pulled pork, Philly cheese steak, prime rib and the Black Friday — a Thanksgiving concoction made with sliced turkey, incredible stuffing and cranberry sauce. BOSTON PIZZA 1507 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 3852595. One of the city’s best old-time pizza joints. Don’t order extra cheese unless you really mean it. CAVALIER 3850 E. Desert Inn Road, 451-6221. In a city where a new bar and grill opens every day, the Cavalier has a reputation stretching back decades. Standard meat-and-potatoes fare with low prices and inventive daily specials. CHICAGO HOT DOGS 1078 N. Rancho Drive, 6473647. This is as close as you’re gonna get to a real Chicago hot dog joint. COFFEE PUB 2800 W. Sahara Ave., 367-1913. Sandwiches, salads, quiches and desserts, all fresh and tasty. One of the best outdoor dining places in the city. A top power-lunch spot, with routine celebrity sightings. CROWN & ANCHOR 1350 E. Tropicana Ave., 7398676; 4755 Spring Mountain Road, 876-4733. Great British fare served by English-accented servers amid a nautical décor. DELMONICO STEAKHOUSE Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 414-3737. Straight-ahead and gimmick-free elegance, with excellent service. FILE: TODD LUSSIER
20 large, perfectly spiced entrees, including vegan and vegetarian options.
DU-PAR’S RESTAURANT AND BAKERY The Golden
Gate Casino, 1 Fremont St., 366-9378. The opening of this Southern California institution in The Golden Gate Casino caused much rejoicing among L.A. expatriates and diner fanatics. And if you fit into one of those categories, you’ll probably love the place. The pancakes here are legendary, as are the pies. But at the end of the day, it’s still just diner food. Nonetheless, it’s one of the most popular spots downtown to satisfy the late-night munchies after an evening drinking on East Fremont Street.
DYER’S CHICAGO STYLE GOURMET POPCORN
4075 S. Durango Drive, Suite 105A; 629-2676. Stephanie and Carlton Dyer serve up only one thing at this small westside storefront: Chicago-style gourmet popcorn. But they offer an incredible variety, all made fresh daily by Carlton. If you have a sweet tooth, try one of their chocolate or caramel varieties. Cheese lovers can choose either white or sharp cheddar. And the really adventurous will want to try the cinnamon or jalapeño versions. THE EGG AND I 4533 W. Sahara Ave., 364-9686. Down-home atmosphere makes this breakfast spot a nice alternative to the national chains. FIREHOUSE SUBS 9555 S. Eastern Ave., 893-3473. It has the cult-like vibe of Saturn dealerships, but the subs are better than anything at the competing chains. Try the chili, if only for the chance to sample the massive hot sauce collection. GOLDEN STEER 308 W. Sahara Ave., 384-4470. Old-style men’s club décor, stuffed animal heads and huge portions make this the perfect place for carnivores and one of the last refuges for people nostalgic for old Vegas.
TODD ENGLISH P.U.B. Crystals at CityCenter, 3720 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 489-8080. With a name like Todd English, creating a takeoff on the traditional English pub is a no-brainer. A lesser chef might have phoned in a generic concept and let the pints and fish and chips speak for themselves. But English has created something original that caters to a diverse audience. The bar area — complete with darts, beer pong tables and speed-drinking challenges — seems geared to former frat boys suffering from post-college withdrawal, but the restaurant is considerably more refined, taking traditional pub fair to loftier heights. Sure there are pot pies and Welsh rarebit, but you’ll also find a raw bar, swordfish enchiladas and bison burgers topped with Maytag blue cheese.
3987 Paradise Road, 312-5247; 750 S. Rampart Ave., Suite 16, 487-6463. Great atmosphere and great beer. Meet the yuppie of your dreams. GRAND LUX CAFÉ Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 414-3888. This upscale café offers a diverse comfort food menu. Some tables offer a full view of the decadence of Las Vegas. GRAPE STREET CAFÉ 7501 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 228-9463. This wine bar and “cellar” has a Napa Valley feel to it, and offers more than 75 varieties of wine, the vast majority of which are available by the glass. The kitchen offers dishes from casual to formal, simple to inspired. Whether you’re in the mood for gourmet sandwiches, delicious pizzas, pastas or full entrees, you’ll find something on the menu to suit your appetite. Call ahead, a dedicated local fan base packs the house most nights. HASH HOUSE A GO GO 6800 W. Sahara Ave., 8044646; 3535 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 254-4646. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Hash House A Go Go promises “twisted farm food,” which means their chef puts a classy spin on down-home favorites. Their real trademark, however, is monstrous portions. KAHUNAVILLE TI, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 894-7390. A roadhouse of the sea, replete with tropically influenced drinks and grub. Choose the noisy front room or the intimate sunken back room. KONA GRILL 750 S. Rampart Blvd., 547-5552. The name is Hawaiian, but there’s a distinct Asian or Pacific Rim accent to many of the appetizers and entrees. There’s also a full sushi bar. Sit in the casually modern dining room or outside at the patio bar. LAHAINA GRILL 4570 Hualapai Way, 309-9911. This large Hawaiian restaurant has an equally large and diverse menu that ranges from raw bar fare to six varieties of chicken wings to macadamia-crusted mahi mahi. They’ve also got a full sushi bar, so there’s something for just about everyone. LANDRY’S SEAFOOD HOUSE 2610 W. Sahara Ave., 251-0101. An extensive menu of Southern-influenced seafood dishes. Good, but overpriced. LAWRY’S THE PRIME RIB 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, 893-2223. They may have the simplest menu in the world of sit-down restaurants, but they’re good at what they do: prime rib. LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE Various locations. Has taken the place Sizzler once held in providing a highquality, yet affordable steakhouse experience. THE LUNCH BOX 4632 S. Maryland Parkway, 7226400. This university hotspot is small and unassuming, with a menu that’s even smaller and, at first glance, deceptively simple. The place only offers five hot dog preparations, a handful of waffle sandwiches and a few desserts. But when you take a closer look, you realize these guys take their wieners seriously. One hundred percent beef, soy, turkey or spam dogs are offered Chicago-style (with mustard, sweet relish, tomatoes, pickles and hot peppers), with chili and cheese or Chilean style (with mustard, spicy mayo, tomatoes, avocado and sauerkraut). Or try a Milwaukee bratwurst with caramelized onions, spicy brown mustard and kraut. LUV IT FROZEN CUSTARD 505 E. Oakey Blvd., 3846452. A lone remnant of a once common creature: the independent ice cream store. It makes its own
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delicious custard. 6000 W. Spring Mountain Road, 362-5151. In keeping with New England’s sugarhouse restaurant tradition, the syrup is authentic and fresh. A large, country-style breakfast selection is available all day, with lunchtime choices available as well. Closes at 2 p.m. every day, closed Mondays. MCCORMICK & SCHMICK 335 Hughes Center Drive, 836-9000. Pure Northwest Victoriana: dark wood, leaded glass, rich fabrics and mosaic tiles, just like the original in Portland. Amazing array of fresh seafood. And reasonably priced to boot. MERMAID RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, 263-7777. More lounge than restaurant, the menu concentrates on snacks and sandwiches. But its cool, underwater décor — complete with a monstrous fish tank, jellyfish behind the bar and waitresses dressed in mermaid outfits — make it a fun place for a quick bite and a drink. MICHAEL MINA’S Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 693-8199. Quaint, elegant (and pricey) fish house with origins in San Francisco. Fresh gourmet seafood and lavish desserts are coupled with an excellent wine list and an attentive wait staff. OCEAN 1 BAR & GRILLE Miracle Mile Shops, Planet Hollywood Resort, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 620, 696-9080. Ocean 1 offers some strange and original creations that range from excellent to awful. But with three-for-one drinks and more than a dozen offerings priced below $8, it’s worth the effort needed to find the good ones. OMELET HOUSE Various locations. Longtime favorite breakfast spot featuring 38 varieties of six-egg omelets. Closes at 3 p.m. ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE Various locations. An excellent choice for breakfast. You haven’t lived until you’ve ordered an oven-baked German pancake. OUTSIDE INN 9941 W. Charleston Blvd., 933-1100; 7700 S. Jones Blvd., 617-6124. This mountain lodge-themed restaurant is a stone’s throw from Red Rock Canyon, and the tasty drinks and meals make a fine choice for an after-hike stop. PEPPERMILL INN 2985 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 735-7635. An absolute Vegas treasure. This ’70sera coffee shop will keep you fed and happy until Dan Tanna returns. Huge portions. PLANET DAILIES Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 732-1222. This 24-hour restaurant bills itself as the ultimate coffee shop. The room is a large, open space that continues the casino’s overthe-top, hip, modern décor. The selling point here is three separate massive menus that offer something for any appetite. RAINBOW’S END 1100 E. Sahara Ave., 737-1338. One of the few good places in the valley catering to vegans and vegetarians. Try the Greek pizza. RED HAWK TAVERN 2634 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, 617-8691. The great Northwest provides the mood for this mountain hunting lodge. Try handbattered walleye fish ’n’chips, mountain man sirloin tips or specialties from the barbecue pit. Over the Limit martinis rule. REDWOOD BAR & GRILL California Hotel-Casino, 12 E. Ogden Ave., 385-1222. Traditional American, MAPLE TREE COUNTRYSIDE KITCHEN
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special-occasion dining in a wonderful room. Mandalay Place, 3930 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 632-9300. This fine seafood restaurant can boast a celebrity chef who actually works there and a wide variety of excellent, if pricey, dishes. Friendly service completes the experience. SAMMY’S WOODFIRED PIZZA Various locations. This fast-expanding chain serves weird-but-excellent pizzas and salads. SEDONA 9580 W. Flamingo Road, 320-4700. Beautiful, modern décor and an eclectic menu. You’ll R.M. SEAFOOD
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10100 W. Charleston Blvd., 2145590. Contemporary American cuisine with Mediterranean influences in an atmosphere the owners describe as “everyday opulence.” Dine indoors or outside in the winding patio area, which features private cabana tables and trees strung with stainedglass lanterns. VOODOO STEAK Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, 777-7777. The great view and spooky décor haven’t changed since Honorio Mencinas took over the kitchen perched high atop the Rio, but the menu has. The focal point is steak, both wet-aged and in-house dry-aged varieties. There are plenty of other bayoutinged options if beef isn’t your thing. The food is good, but the prices are high and the service can be spotty. WILD TRUFFLES GOURMET CAFÉ 7905 W. Sahara Ave. Suite 106, 242-1542. Quaint and casual café offering delicious high-end sandwiches, wraps and salads, as well as gourmet dinner entrees that range from tandoori-crusted chicken to almond-coated pork schnitzel with hollandaise sauce. There’s also a large selection of mouth-watering chocolate truffles and other homemade desserts, a gelato bar and a small gourmet gift shop. VINTNER GRILL
MEXICAN
10820 W. Charleston Blvd., 214-3500. If you’re looking for simple, authentic basics, look elsewhere. But if dishes like blue corn crab cakes with chipotle-grilled shrimp or potato and portabella mushrooms make your mouth water, Agave has plenty to offer. DIABLO’S CANTINA Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 730-7979. The Light Group gets down and dirty with this huge Mexican place. A half-naked devil girl overlooking the Strip sets the mood and inside you’ll find a south-of-the-border atmosphere, 75 tequilas and great Mexican grub. If you want to stick to American food and have a hearty appetite, see if you can handle their 15-ounce hamburger. FRANK & FINA’S COCINA 4175 S. Grand Canyon Drive, 579-3017. This quaint, homey restaurant manages to make you forget it’s located in a massive strip mall complex. More importantly, they offer great Mexican basics and some incredible house specialties. But call ahead for a reservation, because its reputation has obviously spread through its westside neighborhood, leaving it packed most nights. LOS ANTOJOS 2520 S. Eastern Ave., 457-3505. This tiny, family-run strip mall establishment offers the most authentic Mexican cuisine in town. It doesn’t matter what you’re looking for; they probably have it. Matriarch Carmen Ruiz cooks up countless varieties of soups, huaraches, tlacoyos, quesadillas, tortas, sopes, tacos, enchiladas, chilaquiles, flautas, gorditas, tostadas, steaks and burritos. The menu is so huge it would take a year to eat your way through it. But it would be one tasty year. MI CASA GRILL CANTINA Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, 263-7777. A modern Mexican cantina dropped in the middle of a backwoods-themed casino. Luckily for you, Mi Casa has 65 tequilas delivered by their resident “tequila temptress” to help you work your way through the culture shock. The menu features tapas, Mexican classics and various house specialties: something for everyone.
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MUNDO World Market Center, 495
Grand Central Parkway, 270-4400. Fans who miss the Mexican avantgarde cuisine chef Robert Solano used to cook up at his southwest restaurant La Madonna will be happy to know he’s found a new home in the World Market Center. Mundo offers similar food in an equally similar modern atmosphere. Despite the World Market Center’s outdated reputation of being off-limits to the general public, Mundo’s doors are open to everyone for both lunch and dinner. find Asian, Italian, French and even Swiss influences in the cooking, but nothing terribly exotic. When the weather’s nice, enjoy outdoor dining on the patio. SLIDIN’ THRU Various locations, www.slidinthru.com. The urban mobile food truck trend has finally come to Las Vegas. The first entrant, Slidin’ Thru, offers a wide variety of delicious, inexpensive sliders. Once you taste the seasoning on the kalbi rib version, you’ll understand why techsavvy fans from all walks of life rabidly follow the location of this truck via Facebook and Twitter to chase down chef/owner Ricardo Guerrero’s sandwiches. TRIPLE GEORGE GRILL 201 N. Third St., 384-2761. Patterned after a classic seafood and steakhouse, it offers a large selection of steak, chops and seafood as well as many more casual choices. There’s even a piano lounge where you can enjoy an after-dinner drink.
594 N. Stephanie St., 473-5377. A new Mexican restaurant with a twist has moved into the space near Sunset Station once occupied by the popular El Jefe’s. San Francisco-trained chef Scott Sousa owned a restaurant in Mexico’s Oaxaca region for several years, where he learned to incorporate local influences into his cooking. The result is something he calls “California cuisine fused with Oaxacan Mexican flavors.” And, for the most part, the two styles blend together beautifully. SILVITA’S MEXICAN GRILL 1236 Western Ave., 294-6100. A small, casual establishment, Silvita’s combination of friendly service, huge portions, low prices and good food makes it a perfect place to grab lunch. SONIO’S CAFE AND ROTISSERIE 3900 W. Charleston Blvd., 307-2177. This simple rotisserie joint offers a surprisingly varied menu, including a large selection of Mexican food. But it’s the basic chicken and delicious side dishes that will keep you coming back. Priced just a few bucks more than most fast food meals, it’s a thousand times better. VIVA MERCADO’S 3553 S. Rainbow Blvd., 8718826. This popular westside Mexican place recently reopened in a new, much larger location. The menu is a massive tome packed with both familiar and original Mexican delicacies. But before you begin wading through it, spend some time pondering the 10 types of salsas to accompany your chips.
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CAJUN
4810 Spring Mountain Road, 891-8889. Not for anyone who doesn’t want to get dirty. But if tearing into crabs (blue or Dungeness), shrimp, oysters and crawfish by hand is your idea of heaven, this is the place for you. Seafood is prepared in four tasty seasonings and delivered in a plastic bag, accompanied by rolls of paper towels. Not fine dining, but delicious. HOUSE OF BLUES Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 632-7607. One of the funkiest restaurants in the city, featuring walls covered with mindblowing folk sculptures and artifacts. The cuisine is Delta-inspired contemporary and Sunday’s Gospel Brunch is a great way to get your jambalaya and Jesus in one sitting. M&M SOUL FOOD CAFE 3923 W. Charleston Blvd., 453-7685. This is the place to eat if you’re in the mood for some excellent-tasting meatloaf, collard greens and mashed potatoes — and the most delicious banana pudding in Vegas. MEMPHIS CHAMPIONSHIP BARBECUE Various locations. Wonderfully realized, upscale barbecue joint. HOT ’N’ JUICY CRAWFISH
CUBAN
2055 E. Tropicana Ave., Suite 11, 795-7070. Buoyant atmosphere with deliciously prepared traditional Cuban cuisine. Serves wine and beer. Try the Cuban-style fruit shakes called batidos. FLORIDA CAFÉ Howard Johnson’s, 1401 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 385-3013. Real Cuban fare, seafood specialties and mild, mellow Latin American flavors. RINCON CRIOLLO 1145 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 3881906. Cuban mom-and-pop diner serving honest, simple food at reasonable prices.
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BRAZILIAN
Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 791-7337. This Brazilian dining spot offers an all-you-can-eat parade of grilled delights. Meat lovers will salivate over skewers loaded with sirloin steak, teriyaki chicken, Portuguese sausages and much more. YOLIE’S BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE 3900 Paradise Road, 794-0700. Great house specials, including the Famous Grill, an extravaganza featuring excellent meats. SAMBA GRILL
EL SALVADORAN
720 N. Main St., 385-3600. Comfortable and sophisticated, with a distinctly Salvadoran menu.
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PERUVIAN
845 S. Rainbow Blvd., 731-0826. If you don’t know how much fun Peruvians have, this place will be a revelation. Semi-exotic food that’s beautifully presented.
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ARGENTINIAN
5300 Spring Mountain Road, 257-3331. Authentic Argentinean cuisine with Italian, Spanish, German and Portuguese influences.
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ETHIOPIAN
4647 Paradise Road, 650-3395. Right on the edge of the gay/alternative district sandwiched between the Hard Rock and McCarran International Airport, you’ll find this cozy little Ethiopian restaurant, complete with a patio and white picket fence. The menu has all the basics fans of Ethiopian food would expect, plus a few surprises. There are half a dozen vegetarian options and, for meat eaters, there are more than a dozen choices, including stews and chopped mounds of beef, lamb, chicken and fish. Everything is served over the traditional teff bread injera, and nothing on the menu is priced above $10. MERKATO 855 E. Twain Ave., 796-1231. A favorite of expatriate taxi drivers. You may encounter a bit of a language barrier, but, if you’re adventurous, you’ll be rewarded with incredible food at a very affordable price. Make sure to ask about the traditional Ethiopian coffee. MESKEREM 252 Convention Center Drive, Suite 8B, 732-4250. Adventurous diners should look up this hidden gem. The staff is extremely friendly and accepting of neophytes to Ethiopian cuisine.
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FRENCH
Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 798-7151. Andre’s is what people think of when somebody says, “Take me to the nicest place in town.” Expect to spend a good part of your evening savoring some of the best food and wine in Vegas. DRAI’S Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall, 3595 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 737-0555. One of the more sophisticated and comfortable rooms in the city, with an old Hol-
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lywood flavor. The lounge alone is worth a visit — couches and overstuffed chairs surround a fireplace that crackles in a wall of bookshelves. L’ATELIER DE JOEL ROBUCHON MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 891-7358. Located adjacent to Joel Robuchon at The Mansion, L’Atelier provides a chance to sample the cuisine of French legend Joel Robuchon in a more casual atmosphere, with a slightly lower price tag. Most of the seats are at the bar, where you can watch the team of chefs prepare each dish to perfection. The nine-course “discovery menu” runs $160 a head, but small a la carte indulgences are available in the $30 to $50 range. LE PAMPLEMOUSSE 400 E. Sahara Ave., 7332066. A Las Vegas institution for more than 30 years, located in a converted house on East Sahara. The food is French and the service is old-school — waiters recite the day’s menu from memory. Yet it’s less expensive and intimidating than most French restaurants on the Strip. MARCHÉ BACCHUS 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 106, 804-8008. New management, same reliable French bistro cuisine on a man-made lake in the Desert Shores community. Delicious appetizers and entrees, liberal corkage fees and 950 varieties of wine. MON AMI GABI Paris Hotel-Casino, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 944-4224. This Parisian-style steak and shellfish house offers perhaps the best setting in town: 18th century-style dark wood and soaring elegance inside and a glass-roofed conservatory looking out on Bellagio’s fountains. RESTAURANT GUY SAVOY Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 731-7731. Tailored to the “money is no object” crowd, a bowl of soup will set you back $68, while the 10-course prestige menu runs $290 per person without wine. But you get what you pay for, and French master Guy Savoy’s sublime cuisine is perfectly prepared. With hip, modern décor, presided over by a young friendly staff, it’s not as intimidating as you might expect – until the check arrives.
SPANISH
BARCELONA TAPAS & BAR 10690 Southern High-
lands Parkway, 483-5764. The good news for tapas purists is, unlike a lot of restaurants that toss around that term, the owners of Barcelona stick mainly to Spanish-inspired dishes. The bad news is they put an American spin on a lot of them. You can’t blame them; they’re just giving the people of Southern Highlands what they want. And the food is generally pretty good, with large portions that justify what at first may seem like slightly high prices. FIREFLY The Plaza, 1 Main St., 380-1352 (temporarily closed); 3900 Paradise Road, 369-3971; 9560 W. Sahara Ave., 834-3814. This upscale bar offers a wide variety of tapas items, but a limited selection of entrees. What it lacks in authenticity it makes up for in taste.
ITALIAN
4041 Audrie St., 732-1424. Old World-style Italian restaurant with an incredible memorabilia collection reflecting the Vegas of yore. Try the massive mound of scampi with linguine.
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7700 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 736-4939. This restaurant is one of the last remnants of the city’s Lounge Era. It features live entertainment and a menu filled with Italian specialties. A great weekend dining spot. CAFE MASTRIONI 3330 S. Hualapai Way, 367-7511. An upscale but casual restaurant in a westside strip mall, it offers indoor dining, an outdoor patio and a bar area. The traditional menu is large and varied. The prices are a little higher than the norm, but the food and service are worth it. CANALETTO Venetian, 3377 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 2440, 733-0070. Real Northern Italian food with a Venetian flair served either in a woody, dark dining room or “outside” in the Piazza San Marco. (No pigeons!) CAPO’S ITALIAN CUISINE 5795 W. Tropicana Ave., 436-2276; 5675 W. Sahara Ave., 364-2276. Walking into Capo’s is like walking into an illegal speakeasy, complete with a sliding panel so the bouncer can check you out before unlocking the secret door. Once inside, enjoy great Italian food and entertainment in a dining room that’s a tribute to organized crime through the ages. CHICAGO JOE’S 820 S. Fourth St., 382-5637. Joe’s has been serving Italian food based on family recipes for more than 20 years. For folks who enjoy a good meal in a relaxed atmosphere. GIUSEPPE’S BAR AND GRILL 6065 S. Durango Road, 896-7616. Although it looks like little more than a video poker bar from the outside, Giuseppi’s offers a large selection of great Italian food. House specialties include meat lasagna, lighter-than-air gnocchi, and what CityLife’s restaurant critic considers the best pizza in Las Vegas. MAC SHACK 8680 W. Warm Springs Road, 4632433. Las Vegans already know Marcello Mauro from local favorites Nora’s Cuisine and Nora’s Wine Bar. At the Mac Shack, however, he serves up quality, extremely affordable pastas in a super-casual environment. There’s an incredible assortment of macaroni available, and most dishes aren’t priced more than a typical fast-food meal. Sure, they offer counter service and the place is usually crawling with families with young children, but it’s a fresh, delicious and more nutritious alternative to the so-called value meals the fast-food chains offer. MONTESANO’S ITALIAN EATERIA 9905 S. Eastern Ave., 870-3287. In a city filled with Italian eateries, Montesano’s, a classic deli/spaghetti combo, goes the extra step to provide fresh food. VALENTINO Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 414-3000. Piero Selvaggio’s award-winning room serves great contemporary Italian dishes. ZEFFIRINO RISTORANTE Venetian, 3377 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 414-3500. Chef Paolo Belloni has created a restaurant lauded by the New York Times as serving better food than you’d find in Venice. BOOTLEGGER BISTRO
GREEK
4001 S. Decatur Blvd., 222-0666. Very probably the city’s best Greek restaurant, the reasonably priced Fat Greek is open for lunch and dinner. Both menus offer traditional dishes like hummus, baba ganoush, Kalamata olives and rice dolmades. Lunchtime also features a large selection
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of gyros and sandwiches, while dinner is heartier fare. Whenever you go, make sure you try their incredible version of the chicken, lemon and rice soup avgolemono . At dinner time, don’t miss the braised lamb shank. GYRO TIME 5239 W. Charleston Blvd., 878-6393; 7660 W. Cheyenne Ave., 658-9729. Adding a little variety to the fast food world with Greek dishes rather than burgers and tacos. The menu features gyros, souvlaki and falafel, as well as side dishes of spinach or cheese pies. Good enough for those times when you’re probably going to eat fast food anyway.
GERMAN
CAFÉ HEIDELBERG 610 E. Sahara Ave., 731-5310.
One of the only real German eateries in town. It offers all of the traditional dishes, plus good beer and a complete deli and store.
IRISH
J.C. WOOLOUGHAN JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart
Blvd., 869-7777. Even though the hotel that houses it has changed hands several times, this finest of real Irish pubs is still doing it right. SEAN PATRICK’S 8255 W. Flamingo Road, 2279793. A wonderful mix of Irish pub and family restaurant.
RUSSIAN
RED SQUARE Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd.
South, 632-7407. Classically upscale Russian food served in an almost-Gothic space especially designed to encourage the consumption of vodka.
BULGARIAN
MAGURA 1305 Vegas Valley Drive, 693-6699. Of-
fering Bulgarian cuisine in a dining room with Bulgarian artwork and crafts hanging on the walls and European music videos playing on a large-screen TV, Magura immediately makes you feel as if you’re in Eastern Europe rather than on the east side of Las Vegas. The cuisine relies heavily on grilled and dried meats, yogurt, eggs and various types of cheese. Unadventurous members of your party can order pizza from an adjoining restaurant.
MIDDLE EASTERN
9890 S. Maryland Parkway, Suites 16-17, 450-1030. This Lebanese Green Valley hot spot brings in belly dancers and DJs to perform for packed houses every Friday and Saturday night, and has an attached hookah bar. But the star attraction is the Middle Eastern food. Expect all the basics, including falafel, kabobs and shawarma, as well as several varieties of manaish, Lebanese pizza. You’ll also find an impressive selection of beer and wine. PAYMON’S MEDITERANNEAN CAFE 4147 S. Maryland Parkway, 731-6030; 8380 W. Sahara Ave., 804-0293. A bustling café offering tastes from across the Mediterranean and a happening lunch spot. The exotic hookah lounge is attached to the restaurant.
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LIVE MUSIC 7300 Aliante Parkway, 6927777, www.aliantecasinohotel.com. ETA Lounge: Thu: Johnny Douglas, 8p. Fri: Rick Durante, 8p. Elliot Szabo, 12a. Sat: Acoustic Soul, 7p. Wed: Live music, 8p. MRKT Sea & Land: Fri-Sat: Dave Ritz, 7p. ARIA 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 359-7111, www.arialasvegas.com. Bar Moderno: Sun-Wed: Live music, 7p-12a. Thu-Sat: 3p-12a. ARTIFICE 1025 S. First St., 489-6339 or www.artificebar.com. Open Thu-Wed, 5p-1a. BAR+BISTRO COURTYARD Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd, 202-6060, www.barbistroaf.com. First Thu: Guitar Noir at Preview Thursday, 7p. BEAUTY BAR 517 Fremont St., 598-1965, www.thebeautybar.com. Thu-Sat: Local and touring bands, 9p, free unless noted. BELLAGIO 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 2425465, www.bellagio.com. Baccarat Bar: Live music nightly, 4p-1a. Bar Moderno: Sun-Wed, 7p. Thu-Sat: 3p. Fontana Lounge: Live music nightly with a view of the lake and fountains, 6p-1a. Closes June 5. Perossian Bar: Live music nightly, 10a-1a. BIKINI BAR 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 4855401. Tue: Rockin’ Blues and Classic rock with The Blues Storm Nation, 9p, free. BLACK DOOR BAR AND GRILL 4640 Paradise Road, 369-9279. Wed: Live music. BLUE MARTINI Town Square, 6593 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 948-6438, www.bluemartiniloung e.com. Thu: Nova jazz, 7p; Mundo Vacio 11p. FriSat: Live music, 8p. Mon: Gibson artist showcase and jam night, 8p. Tue: I’m With the Band-Pop Star karaoke with Venus Rising featuring Blue’s Got Talent, 10p. Wed: Ladies Night with special guest, 8p. BOOMERS BAR 3200 Sirius Ave., 368-1863, www.myspace.com/boomerslv. Fri-Sat: Live music, 10p, $5 unless noted. Mon: Open blues jam session with host band Four Until Late, 9p, free. BOOTLEGGER BISTRO 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 736-4939, www.bootleggerlasvegas.co m. Live music nightly. Tue-Thu: Gus Mancuso, 6: 30p. Second and fourth Wed: Jerry Lopez and friends, 10p. Fri-Sat: Live music, 9:30p. Mon: Open mic with Kelly Clinton, 9p. All shows free. BOULDER DAM BREWING CO. 453 Nevada Highway, Boulder City. 243-2739, www.boulderdamb rewing.com. Thu-Sat: Live music. BOULDER STATION 4111 Boulder Highway, 4327777, www.boulderstation.com. Kixx Bar: Thu, Sat: Van De Guzman, 7p. The Railhead: Thu: Swing with Jerry Tiffe, 2p. First and third Thu: Boulder Blues series, 7p, $5. Fri: La Nueva Live
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THURSDAY
LVCS
HOUSE OF BLUES
OVATION @ GREEN VALLEY RANCH RESORT
SEPT. 1
Sea King (10p, free)
Empire Records (8p, free)
Amon Amarth (6p, $23.50-$27)
Nashville Unplugged (8p, $5)
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SEPT. 2
SEPT. 3
BOOK & STAGE @ COSMOPOLITAN
BEAUTY BAR
Robert Randolph (10p, free)
Flexx Bronco, Pigasus, Tinglerz (9p, cover)
BRASS LOUNGE
Whiskey Breath (8p, free)
BIKINI BAR
In Shadows Embrace, Klunk, DIM (9p, cover)
BUNKHOUSE
First Friday Music Festival: Riverboat Gamblers, Dead To Me, Holding onto Sound, others (8p, $10-$12)
BOOK & STAGE @ COSMOPOLITAN
Robert Randolph (10p, free)
THE CHANDELIER @ COSMOPOLITAN
BOOMERS
Little Hurricane (9p, free)
Four Until Late (8p, free)
CHEYENNE SALOON
BUNKHOUSE
RnR, Good Greens, Rusty Maples (9: 30p, $7)
The Mad Caps, The Chop Tops (10p, cover)
DOUBLE DOWN SALOON
THE CHANDELIER @ COSMOPOLITAN
Die Laughing, The Bitters, The Mapes, others (10p, free)
Little Hurricane (9p, free) CHEYENNE SALOON
HOUSE OF BLUES
Project Independent, A Balance of Power, MYNAS, others (4:30p, $13)
Volbeat, Cold & Anchored (5:30p, $22-$25)
DOUBLE DOWN SALOON
City Mouse, Nothing Gold, Sleeping
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Isadora Trinkle (7:30p, free) HOUSE OF BLUES
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, The Refreshments (7p, $29-$31) LVCS
The Blues Company (8p, free) MANDALAY BEACH
The Beach Boys (9p, $45) MEATHEADS
Wyatt, Scarlett Better, Leaving Springfield (9p, cover) MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA
Sade, John Legend (8p, $52.50$157.50) SWAY POOL @ SILVERTON
Reel Big Fish, The Remedies, (7p, $10-$15) PRIMM VALLEY RESORTS
Paul Anka (8p, $45.95-$62.45)
SUNDAY
SEPT. 4 BOOK & STAGE @ COSMOPOLITAN
Robert Randolph (10p, free) THE CHANDELIER @ COSMOPOLITAN
Little Hurricane (9p, free)
DOUBLE DOWN SALOON
The Nines (10p, free) LVCS
Adrenaline Mob, Red Line Chemistry (8p, $15-$18) MANDALAY BEACH
The B-52’s, Human League (9p, $45) MEATHEADS
K.F.C.S., The Quitters, Confused Little Girl, others (9p, cover) MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA
Def Leppard, Heart (8p, $39-$125)
TUESDAY
SEPT. 6 BOOK & STAGE @ COSMOPOLITAN
Otis Heat (10p, free) HOUSE OF BLUES
Rancid, H20, others (6p, $22-$24)
WEDNESDAY
SEPT. 7 BEAUTY BAR
AB & The Sea, Picture Atlantic, Young Science (9p, cover) BOOK & STAGE @ COSMOPOLITAN
Otis Heat (10p, free)
Mix, 10p, men $5. Sat: Yellow Brick Road, 10p, free. Sun: Latin night, Noche Nortena featuring El Moreno Carrillo Y Su Banda Tierra Sagrada, 9p, $5 ladies, $10 men. BRASS LOUNGE 425 Fremont St., 382-3531, ww w.hennesseyslasvegas.com. Thu: Cigar social, live R&B with Pitty Pat Guidry Band, 8p, free. Fri: Party Monster, body art, live music and DJ Lady Fingers, 9p, $5. Mon: Acoustic happy hour, 6p. Tue: Local song writers showcase, 8p, free. Wed: Ladies Night Wine Down, live acoustic with Bud Mickel, 8p, free. BUNKHOUSE SALOON 124 S. 11th St., 384-4536. www.bunkhouselv.com. Thu-Sat: Local and touring bands, 9p, free unless noted. Wed: Wednesday Night Hype hip hop show, 9p. Tue: Blues jam with Lipz and Bunkhouse blues band, 10p. THE CANNERY 2121 E. Craig Road, 507-5700, www.cannerycasino.com. Pinups Bar: Tue-Thu, Sun: Luggnutt, 8p. Fri-Sat: Luggnutt and Patrick Puffer, 10:30p. CHEYENNE SALOON 3103 N. Rancho Drive, 6454139. Wed-Sat: Live music, 9p. Sun: Live music, 6p. Cover varies. CHOICES PUB AND SHOWROOM 6720 W. Cheyenne Ave., 547-3747, www.choicespub.com. FriSat: Live music, 9p, free. Tue: The Chicago Blues Busters, 8p, free. Wed: The GP Entertainer Tribute Artists Show, 8p, $5. CLUB AZUL 115 7th Street, 672-0222, www.wopoent.com. Fri: Kinky Reggae Fridaze. Reggae Dancehall party. DJs Vip, Styla Don and Gil. $10, $5 ladies. Free before 12:30a. CLUB FORTUNE CASINO 725 S. Racetrack Road, 566-5555, www.clubfortunecasino.com. Sat: Live music, 8-12a. Sun: Whiskey Revival classic country, 5-9p. THE COSMOPOLITAN 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 698-7000. Book and Stage: Touring and local acts, 10p and midnight, free. COUNT’S VAMP’D 6750 W. Sahara Ave., 2208849, www.vampdvegas.com. Thu: Local music, 10p. Fri-Sat: Live music, 10p. Sun: Rock ‘n’ Roll Bike Night with John Zito Band, 6p, free. DEL FRISCO’S 3925 Paradise Road, 796-0063. Thu-Sat, Tue-Wed: Tyrone Bowers popular piano music, 6p. Sun-Mon: Lawrence Kubica 6p-closing. DON’T TELL MAMA 517 Fremont St., 207-0788. Cabaret-style piano bar. EASTSIDE CANNERY Marilyn’s Lounge, 5255 Boulder Highway, 856-5300, www.eastsidecannery.com. Tue: The Fab, 8p (all month long). Thu, Sun: Patton Letha, 7p. Fri-Sat: Patton Letha, 8p. Wed: Block Party, 7p. E-STRING BAR AND GRILL 2031 E. Sunset Road, 437-8764, www.estringlive.com. Sat: Real Old School Jazz, 2p, $10. Mon: Jazz, 7:30p, $10. Tue: The Ryan Whyte Maloney Band, 8:30p, $10. Wed: Blues night, 8:30p. EXCALIBUR 3850 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 5977600. Dick’s Last Resort: Thu-Mon: Live music, 8p. The Lounge: Live music daily, 7p. Octane Lounge: Thu,Sun: Live music, 8p. Fri-Sat: Live music, 9: 30p. FIESTA HENDERSON 777 W. Lake Mead Parkway, 558-7000, www.fiestahendersonlasvegas.com. Cerveza Cantina: Fri: Jarr performs lounge music
and Top 40 hits, 9p. 2400 N. Rancho Drive, 6317000, www.fiestarancholasvegas.com. Blue Agave: Fri: Kelly Christian, 6p. Sat: Jarr, 6p. Cabo Lounge: Fri: Noches Sabrosas featuring Volume 1 performs a wide variety of music from cha-cha, ranchera and salsa to pop, disco and funk, 9p. Sat: Old School Dance Party, 9p. Club Tequila: 380-seat venue. Noches Fabrosas, Fri: Flirty Fridays, 10p, ladies $5, men $10, $15 after 11p. Sat: El Moreno Carrillo Y Su Banda Tierra Sagrada, 10p, $10. FREAKIN’ FROG 4700 Maryland Parkway, 5979702, www.freakinmusic.com. Thu: Singer and songwriters, 9:30p. Fri: Funk ‘n’ Roll jam with Daze Work, 9:30p. Sat: Live music, 9:30p. Tue: Freakin’ Jazz Jam, 9:30p. Skip Martin and Niles Rivers hosts JamCast, 10:30p. Wed: Jazz pianist Vernell Brown Jr., 9p. All shows free.
FIESTA RANCHO
4000 W. Flamingo Road, 367-7111, www.goldcoastcasino.com. Lounge: Tue-Thu: Gold Coast Classics, 2p. Fri: Variety Caval Code, 2p. TueSun: Live music, 7:30p-1:30a. Fri: Live music, 9-2: 30a. Sat: Latin. $10. GOLD MINE TAVERN 23 S. Water St., Henderson, 478-8289, www.thegoldminetavern.com. ThuSat: Live music, 9p, free. GOLDEN NUGGET 129 E. Fremont St., (800) 8465336, www.goldennugget.com. Rush Lounge: Fri: Sax Man Brown, 6:30p. Fri-Sat: Frankie Moreno Band, 11p-2a, free. Mon-Tue: Sax Man Brown, 8: 30p. GORDON BIERSCH BREWING COMPANY 3987 Paradise Road, 312-5247, www.gordonbiersch.com. Sun: Jazz Brunch, 12p-3p. GREEN VALLEY RANCH RESORT 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, 617-7777, www.greenvalleyranchr
GOLD COAST
VENUES
RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS: Sept. 2, Bunkhouse Area 702 Skatepark 3040 Simmons St. 870-7588 The Aruba 1215 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 383-3100 Beauty Bar 517 Fremont St., 598-1965 Book & Stage The Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 698-7000 Boomers 3200 N. Sirius Ave., 368-1863 Boulder Dam Brewing Co. 453 Nevada Hwy, Boulder City, Nev., 979-3976
The Box Office 1129 S. Casino Center Blvd., 388-1515 The Bunkhouse Saloon 124 S. 11th St., 384-4536 Charleston Heights Arts Center 800 S. Brush St., 229-1012 Cheyenne Saloon 3103N.RanchoDrive, 645-4139 Crown Theater Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, 733-8229 Divebar 3035 E. Tropicana Ave., 435-7526 Double Down Saloon 4640 Paradise Road, 791-5775
Freakin’ Frog 4700 Maryland Parkway, 597-9702 Griffin 511 Fremont St., 382-0577 Hard Rock Cafe 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 650-8590 House of Blues Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 6327600 The Joint Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, 693-5066 Las Vegas Country Saloon 425FremontSt.,382-3531 Las Vegas Hilton 3000 Paradise Road, 732-5755
Mandalay Bay Events Center 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 632-7580 MGM Grand Garden Arena 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 891-7777 Orleans Arena 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., 284-7777 The Pearl The Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, 944-3200 Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 785-5055 The Railhead Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway, 432-7777 Star of the Desert Arena Primm Valley Resorts, 31900 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 386-7867 Vamp’d 6750 W. Sahara Ave., 220-8849 Winchester Cultural Center 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 455-7340 Yayo Taco 4632 S. Maryland Parkway, 262-0201 Zia Record Exchange, East 4225 S. Eastern Ave., 735-4942, all ages Zia Record Exchange, West 4503 W. Sahara Ave., 233-4942, all ages
esort.com. Lobby Bar: Fri: Jeremy Cornwell 8:30p. Sat: Ryan Calhoun, 8:30p. Hank’s Steakhouse: Thu: Kelly Christian on guitar, 6:30p. Tue, Fri-Sat: Peter Love, 6:30p. Wed: Guitarist and singer Dave Ritz performs Top 40 hits from 6:30p. Ovation Lounge: Thu: Rotating acts, 8p, free. Third Thu: The Guilty Pleasures, 8p. Fri: Yellow Brick Road, 10p. 2nd, 4th Fri: Strung Out acoustic sessions, 6p. Sun: Zowie Bowie The Vegas Show, 6p, $10. Pond: 1st, 3rd Sat: Reggae with Michael Black, 6p. 2nd, 4th Sat: Reggae with HaleAmanO, 6p. Quinn’s Irish Pub: Thu, Sat: Darby O’Gill and The Little People, 9p. Fri: ’Nuff Said classic rock, 10p. THE GRIFFIN 511 Fremont St., 382-0577. Wed: Live music, 10p. HARD ROCK CAFE 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 650-8590, www.hardrock.com. HARD ROCK HOTEL 4455 Paradise Road, 6935000, www.hardrockhotel.com. Ago: Fri-Sat: “Ago After Dark,” Jeremy Cornwell, 10p-1a. HOFBRAUHAUS 4150 Paradise Road, 853-2337, www.hofbrauhauslasvegas.com. Sat: Mc Johann, 1p-5p; Sun: 12p-4p. Fri-Sat: 6p-12a; Sun-Thu: German band, 5p-11p. HOUSE OF BLUES Mandalay Bay 3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South, 632-7600, www.hob.com/ lasvegas. Courtyard: Thu: Acoustic Strip, acoustic showcase hosted by Michael Soli, 8p, free, all ages. Fri-Sat: Live blues, 9p, free. Sat: Azul Latin night, 11p, 21+, free. Sun: Gospel Brunch and music, 10a1p. Adults, $37; kids, $17. Motown, Rhythm and Blues: Ronnie Rose Band, 8p, free, all ages. Mon: Live blues, 8p, free. Tue: Alternative Tuesdays, rotating bands, all ages, 8p, free. Wed: Nothin’ But The Blues, all ages, 8p, free. Crossroads: Thu: Kalleton, music by AJ El Kallejero, 10p, free. Sun: Hana Hou Sundaze, live Island Reggae bands, 10p, $5. LVCS 425 Fremont St., 382-3531, www.lvsaloon.net. Thu: Local and loud, 10p, free. Fri-Sat: Live music, 10p, free. Sun: The Funtastics: King Vs. Cash, 50s rockabilly band, 9pm, free. Mon: Surf City with The Swank Bastards, 8p, free. Tue: Hip Hop Roots hosted by HighDro and Jay R Beatbox, 10p, free. Wed: Jamboree hosted by The Vagabonds, 8p, free. MANDALAY BAY 3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South, 632-9394, www.mandalaybay.com. The Lounge: Fri-Sat: Live music, 6p. Mizuya Lounge: Live music and dancing nightly, 11p. Orchid Lounge: Fri-Sat: Live music and dancing, 10p. MANDARIN ORIENTAL Mandarin Bar, 3752 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 590-8888. Thu: Chandler Judkins Quartet, 7p. Fri: The Definitive Trio, 10p. Sat: “Trio Caribe,” 10p. Wed: Brian Czach Jazz Trio, 7p. MCFADDEN’S Rio Hotel, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, 270-6200, www.mcfaddensvegas.com. Every other Fri: Live music, 10p. Sun: Patrick Genovese, 10p. Tue: Live karaoke, 10p. MCMULLAN’S IRISH PUB 4650 W. Tropicana Ave., 247-7000, www.mcmullansirishpub.com. Fri: Live music, 9p. Sat: John Windsor, 8p. Sun: Irish McSessions, 6:30p. Wed: Darby O’Gill and The Little People, 10p. MEATHEADS 1121 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 120, 8704440, www.myspace.com/meatheadsbar. Fri-Sat: Live music 10p. MIRAGE HOTEL 3401 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 792b
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CONT. FROM P37 7615. Bare Pool: Live music. B.B. King’s Blues: Live music nightly. Rhumbar: Mon: Pink Sugar Live Music Jam, 9:30p. Tue: Jazz Under the Stars, 9p. MONEY PLAYS 4755 W. Flamingo Road, 3681828, www.myspace.com/moneyplayslv. Thu: Open mic acoustic jam with Anne Donohue, 9:30p. Sat: Live music, 10p. ORLEANS HOTEL AND CASINO 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., 365-7111. Brendan’s Irish Pub: Wed: Sixties Mania, 8p. Thu: Killian’s Angels, 8p. FriSat: Killian’s Angels, 9p. Bourbon Street Cabaret Lounge: Wed-Fri, Sun: San Fernando Band, 9p. Tue: Crush, 9p. All shows free. PALACE STATION 2411 W. Sahara Ave., 367-2411. Jack’s Irish Pub: Thu: Wild Celts, 7p. Fri: Darby O’Gill and the Little People, 9p. Sat: Finnegan’s Wake with the rock o’ the Irish from 9p. Showroom: Sat: Sante Fe and the Fat City Horns, 12a. Tue: Jerry Tiffe, 2p. PALMS LOUNGE 4321 W. Flamingo Road, 9427777, www.palms.com. Kashino: Thu, midnight; Wed, 10p, free. Sun: Franky Perez, 10p, free. Mon: Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns, 10:30p, $7. PETE’S DUELING PIANO BAR 6551 Las Vegas Blvd. South #152, 220-7383, www.petesduelingpianob ar.com. Thu-Sat, Tue-Wed: Live dueling pianos, 8p. Fri-Sat: $6. RAMPART CASINO 221 N. Rampart Blvd., 8697725. www.rampartcasino.com. Addison’s Lounge: Fri-Sat: Live music, 8p. Round Bar: Fri-Sat: Jamariah, 6:30p. Fri-Sat: LaMarca, 11p. Wed-Thu: Jamariah, 7p. RED ROCK CASINO 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., 797-7777, www.redrocklasvegas.com. Onyx Bar: Tue-Thu: Toto Zara, 7p. Fri-Sat: Toto Zara, 9p, free. Rocks Lounge: Thu: Acoustic jam, 8p. Fri: Zowie Bowie, 10p. Sat: Party on the Rocks concert series, 9p, $30. Franky Perez, 10p. Sun: Jazz with The Steven Lee Group featuring Rocco Barbato, 7p. Mon: Dian Diaz, 8p. RIO Crown Night Club, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, 733-8229. Sat: Sinful Saturday, special guest appearances and performances, 10:30p, $30. Mon: Rock concert series, big act names. For free limited tickets visit www.vegashotspots.com, $25 thereafter. ROADRUNNER SALOON 9820 W. Flamingo Road, 243-5329, www.roadrunnerlasvegas.com. Fri: Live music, 9p. ROADRUNNER SALOON 2430 E. Pebble Road, 948-8282 Fri-Sat, 9p. ROCK ‘N ROLL WINE TASTING ROOM & SOUND BAR M Resort 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South,
www.rocknrollwine.com. Fri: Live music, 5p and 9: 30p. ROYAL RESORT HOTEL 99 Convention Center Drive, 563-2795. Thu-Sat: Boardwalk Nites! 50sMotown, 9p. Adult $19.95, kids $5. Sun: Sunday Sermon, open mic hosted by Bryan Todd and Ryan Pardey, 9p. Mon: Rocket 8p. SAM’S TOWN 5111 Boulder Highway, 454-8020, www.samstownlv.com, Roxy’s Lounge: Tue: The NiteKings, 8p. Wed: In A Fect, 8p. Thu: Jimmy Limo, 3p, In a Fect, 8p. Fri: Live classic rock tribute bands, 9p. Sat: Live music, 5:30-3a. All shows free. Sam’s
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Town Live: Thu: Variety Toast of the Town, 2p, free for BConnected Members. Mon: Lunes Caliente with Vol. 1, 9p, $10, includes one free draft beer. SANTA FE STATION 4949 N. Rancho Drive, 6584900, www.santafestationlasvegas.com. 4949 Lounge: Fri: Paul Campanella, 5:30p. Sat: Rick Durante, 5p. Chrome Showroom: First Thu: The Guilty Pleasures, 7p. Fri: South of Graceland, 8p. Sat: Sin City Sinners, 9p. SAXBYS COFFEE 72 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, 558-1838. Wed: Open mic, 6:30p. Sat: Live music, 6:30p. SHIFTY’S 3805 W. Sahara Ave., 871-4952. Thu: Blues You Can Use, 7p. Fri: Live Karate Karaoke, 10p. Sat: Live music, 9p. Sun: Barbecue and entertainment, 12p. Mon: Live karaoke with Bobby Jones, 8p. Tue: Motown and Jazz, 9p. Wed: Live karaoke, 9p. SILVERTON CASINO Sway Pool & Lounge, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, 263-7777, www.silvertoncasino.com. Bands, Bikinis and Burgers Poolside concert series. SOUTH POINT CASINO 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 796-7111. Grandview Lounge: Thu-Fri: Wes Winters, 5p, free. Showroom: Thu: Dennis Bono, 2p, free. The Ronnie Ross Dance Band, 7: 30p, $5. Fri: The Guilty Pleasures, 10:30p, $5. Sat: Spazmatics, 10p, $5. Mon: Vegas Super Band, 8: 30p, $5. Wed: Deja Vu, 6p, $5. STADIUM SALOON 6016 S. Boulder Highway, 4338550. Sat: Swivelhead, 8p. STARBRIGHT THEATRE 2225 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd., 369-9709, www.suncity-summerlin.com/ starbrighttheatre.htm. SUNCOAST HOTEL 9090 Alta Drive, 636-7075, www.suncoastcasino.com. Lounge: Wed: Yellow Brick Road, 9p, free. Sat: Vegas Super Band, 10: 30p, free. Showroom: Thu: Hit Parade featuring entertainers from the strip, 2p, free for BConnected members. SUNSET STATION 1301 W. Sunset Road, 547-7777, www.sunsetstation.com. Club Madrid: 500-seat showroom. Fri: Sin City Sinners, 9p. Sat: Nawgahyde, 9p. Rosalita’s Cantina: Fri-Sat: Shawn Eiferman, acoustic power duo, 6p. TEXAS STATION 2101 Texas Star Lane, 631-1000, www.texasstation.com. A-Bar: Thu: Justin Mather, 5:30p. Fri-Sat: Darrin Michaels, jazz, 7p. Sun: Darrin Michaels, 5:30p. Martini Ranch: Wed: Sideshow 5:30p. Fri: Betsy Holm, 6p. Sat: Kelly Christian, 5: 00p. South Padre Lounge: Thu: La Nueva 103.5 Live Mix with Jesus Chuy Espiricueta, Latin night, 9p, ladies $5 after 11p, men $10. Fri: Latin with Hermanos Padillas, 9p, ladies $5, men $10. Sat: Escencia Colombiana, 10p, $5-$10. THUNDERBIRD LOUNGE Aruba Hotel, 1215 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 383-3100, www.arubalasvegas.com. Fri-Sat: Live music, 7p, free. Fri: Aruba Swings, 7p, free. Swing dancing lessons, 6p-7p, free. TROPICANA 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 7392222, www.troplv.com. Ambhar Lounge: Thu-Sat: Miami Duo, 8p. Miami Seven, 9:30p, free. YAYO TACO 4632 S. Maryland Parkway, 262-0201, www.facebook.com/yayo.taco. Live music nightly. Mon: Cumbia and dancing, DJ Que Curado, 5p-11p. Tue: Jazz, 7p. Fri: Music and comedy monthly, 8p.
First Sat: Music and poetry. Second Sat: Acoustic in association with Pet Rescue Project, 12p.
DJS/NIGHTCLUBS 4633 Paradise Road, 7910100, www.piranhavegas.com. Thu-Wed, opening times vary. Thu: “Thrust Thursdays,” DJs. Fri-Sat: DJs. Sun: “El Deseo,” Latin country and dance music. Tue: “La Noche Latin” Latin dance music. Every 1st Friday: “Glomo,” DJs. ARTISAN HOTEL 1501 W. Sahara Ave., 214-4000. Thu, Wed: saxophonist Martin Mancuso, 5:30p. Fri: “Shake and Pop” with DJ Mike Attack, Justin Baule and others. Sat: afterhours with residents DJ Mike Attack, Steller and others, spinning electro, house/ progressive, techno, tech, 2a. ARTIFICE 1025 S. First St., 489-6339 or www.artificebar.com. Open Thu-Wed, 5p-1a. Thu: “Al Amor,” 10p. Fri: “Casual Sex - The Second Coming,” deep house, 10p. Sun: “Black and White,” 9p. Tue: “Show and Tell,” 10p. AZURE LUXURY POOL Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South, www.azurelasvegas.com. Fri-Sun, 11a6p. Fri: Femme Fridays with femals DJs. Sat: Stereo Love Saturdays with global house DJs. Sun: Dolce Vite Sundays with house DJs. THE BANK Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 693-8300. Thu: DJ Eddie McDonald; house, hiphop, soul. Fri-Sat: DJ David Christian; mash-up, house. Sun: “Industry Sundays” with DJ Karma; hip-hop, mash-up, house. 10:30p-4a. BARE The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South. 588-5656 or www.barepool.com. European-style pool with DJs. Open daily, 11a. $10-$40. THE BEATLES REVOLUTION LOUNGE Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 692-8383. www.th ebeatlesrevolutionlounge.com. Thu: “Throwback Thursdays,” with DJ Earwaxxx. Fri: “Chick!,” DJ G Minor. Sat: “Celebrity Saturdays” with DJ Trenz; hip-hop, R&B, top 40. Sun: “Closet Sundays” gayfriendly dance party. Mon: “Le Maison,” Cirque du Soleil cast after-party with DJs Shane Thomas and Sarah Fab, mashups to start, house to close. Wed: “Rocket,” Industry night with DJ Spair. BEAUTY BAR 517 Fremont St., 598-1965, www.thebeautybar.com. Nightly; most events 10p. Mon: Monday Night Karaoke. Thu: Ladies night, unless noted. 1st Fridays: “The Get Back” funky soul dance party with DJ John Doe and special guests. 4th Saturdays: “Say What?!” featuring DJs and bands, 10p. BLUE MARTINI Town Square, 6593 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 948-6438. Thu: “Noches Azul Latin Thursdays,” 10p. Fri: “Undisputed Grooves” house/ electronic party with DJ Damien Jay, 11p. Sat: “Ultimate Saturdays,” 11p. Mon: “Manic Mondaze,” 8p12a; “Industry Night,” 12a. Tue: “Top 40 Tuesday,” 9p. Wed: “True Blue Ladies,” 11p. BLUSH Wynn, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 770WYNN. Open Tue-Sat, 9p. Thu: “Pop Thursdays.” Fri-Sat: “Begin at Blush,” 9p. Mon: “Living Mondays.” Tue: Industry night. Wed: “We Love House Sundays.” BOND The Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 698-7000. DJs nightly. 8 1/2 AND PIRANHA
Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 730-7777. Thu: Soul-jazz-hip-hopelectronica DJ Brother Luke, 10p. Fri: DJ Guy Williams, 10p. BRASS LOUNGE 425 Fremont St., second floor, 382-3531. Fri: “Party Monster,” body art with DJ Lady Fingers. Sat: DJs and karaoke, 9p. Sun: Brass model search and art show with DJ Dez, 9p, free. CARAMEL Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 693-8300. Wed: S.I.P (Social Interactive Playtime) locals industry night, 10p. Open daily, 5p. CATHOUSE LOUNGERIE Luxor, 262-4228, www.cathouselv.com. Blue Room: “Madame Mondays” house party with resident DJ Ikon. Red Room: Hip-hop with DJ Kram. Mon., Sat., DJ Ikon. Wed: “Vanity” with DJ Relapse, 10:30p. Thu: “Stiletto” with DJ AL3, electro, house, mash-up, 10p. Locals free. Fri: “Lush Fridays” with DJ Audiomoe, hiphop, old-school, top 40, house. THE CHANDELIER The Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 698-7000. DJs daily. . CHATEAU Paris, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South. 7767770 or www.ChateauNightclubLV.com. Open FriSun, Tue, 10p. Tue: Industry night. $20-$30; local ladies free. CHI/FORBES KTV 3400 S. Jones Blvd., 368-2801. CHOICES PUB AND SHOWROOM 6720 W. Cheyenne Ave., 547-3747, www.choicespub.com. Sat: “An Afterhours Boogie Down,” top 40, house, rock, reggae, 11:59p, $5. CROWN NIGHTCLUB Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, 733-8229. Thu: “Thirst Thursdays,” top 40, hiphop, dance. $20-$30. Fri: “Ladies Night,” hip-hop, R&B, 10:30p, $20. Sat: “Sinful Saturday,” with DJ Dre Dae, Hip Hop and R&B, 10:30p. $30. Wed: Latin Libido Night, 10:30p. $15-$20. DADDY MAC’S 2920 N. Green Valley Parkway, 2720913. Sat: “Gen X” 80s party. Wed: “Higher Level” with DJs GanjaBoat and Two Fish spinning reggae, dubstep, ska, dance hall. DANCE CHARISMA BALLROOM 3650 S. Jones Blvd., Ste. 16, 364-8700, www.dancecharisma.com. “Friday Night Dance Party” feat. all musicals styles from waltz and tango to salsa and merengue. No partner needed. 8:15p10:15p. $12. DA VINCI’S MUSE 2650 S. Decatur Blvd. Thu: Siren’s Song, various underground electronic styles, 9p. Fri: “The Factory,” Goth, industrial, 80s with DJ Malice, 9p. Sat: “Cloister,” ethereal Goth with DJ Disdain, 9p. DEJA VU SHOWGIRLS 3247 Industrial Rpad, 3084605. “Exotic Afterhours” with guest and resident DJs: Fri-Sat, 3a. DIABLO’S CANTINA Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 730-7979, www.montecarlo.com. FriSat: DJs, 11p. DIEGO MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 891-7777. Fri-Sat: “Vida,” 11p. DOUBLE DOWN SALOON 4640 Paradise Road, 791-5775, www.doubledownsaloon.com. Mon: The Bargain DJ Collective. Wed: DJ Beelzebozo. DOWNTOWN COCKTAIL ROOM 111 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 880-3696, www.downtownlv.net. DJs spin house, lounge, downtempo, house, funk and classics, Thu-Sun, Tue, 10p. Thu: “LoDown Thursdays” BRAND LOUNGE
with Lenny Alfonzo. Fri: “Friday Night Social” with Carlos Sanchez. Sat: “Saturday Night Vibe” with Douglas Gibbs. Wed: DJ Rob Alahn. DRAI’S Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall, 3595 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 737-0555, www.drais.net. Thu-Mon. After hours party spot, 1a-dawn. Thu: “After Life” DJ battles and resident Jack Lafleur. Fri: DJ Hoffman, Chris Garcia. Sat: “High-end Saturdays” with DJs Chris Aurelius, Chris Garcia; house. Sun: “Sunday Sheer Energy” with Chris Garcia. DUE FORNI 3555 Town Center Drive, 586-6500 or www.dueforni.com. Thu: “Music and Wine” with DJ Douglas Gibbs and guest DJs spinning Latin, lounge, world beat, and A. Leo Echazabal on sax, 9p, free. ENCORE BEACH CLUB Encore, 3121 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 770-7300. Fri-Mon, 11a, Thu, 10p. Sun: “Daystar Sundays,” house, opens April 17. Cover varies.EVE Beso at Crystals inside CityCenter, 3720 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 227-3838. Wed-Sat, 10: 30p. Thu: “House of Eve,” with DJs Jason Davies, Chris Garcia and guests. Fri: “Femme Fatale,” with female DJs. Wed: Industry night. GHOSTBAR Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, 9389999, www.n9negroup.com. Thu-Wed, 9p. Thu: alternating parties: “Soundbar” with DJs Carlos Sanchez, Keith Evan, Brian Minogue. Fri: DJ Tino Sanchez, 9p. DJ Five, 12a. Sat: DJ OB-ONE, 9p. DJ Tino Sanchez, 12a. Sun: “Ghostbar Sundays” house night, 10p. Mon: DJ Ikon, 10p. Tue: DJ OB-ONE, 9p. DJ Five, 12a. Wed: “Snitch Wednesdays” with DJ 88, 10p. DJ Tino Sanchez, 12:30a. GOLD DIGGERS Golden Nugget, 129 E. Fremont St., 800-848-5336. Thu: “Latin Night,” with DJ Leo. Fri-Sat: Hip-hop and Top 40 with DJ Phat Al. TueWed: DJ Phat Al, free. Tue-Sun, 7p. HAZE Aria, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 6938300. Thu-Sat, 10:30p-4a. Thu: Industry night, hip-hop, mash-up, top 40. Fri-Sat: hip-hop, mashup, top 40. JET Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 7927900, www.jetvegas.com. Wed-Mon, 10:30p-4a. Thu: Top-40, mash-ups, hip-hop, house. Fri-Sat: hip-hop, rock, dance. Mon: Industry night; mashup. THE JOINT 4455 Paradise Road, 693-5000. First Sat of month: Tiesto in Concert trance party with DJ Tiesto and guests, 9:30p. $50-$130. More info: www.tiestovegas.com. KRAVE Planet Hollywood Resort, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 836-0830, www.kravelasvegas.com. Alternate lifestyle nightclub. Thu: “TEMPTation THURSTdaze” with DJ Javier Alba, 11p. Fri: “Flesh,” with VJ Alpyne in the main room. “sKizoFrenia” in the lounge with DJ RustRyu and friends. Sat: “Candy Bar” girls’ party in the Lounge. Main room: DJ Morningstar and friends. Sun: SINdaze, 11p. Mon: “Meat Market.” Wed: “WTF? Wednesdays” with DJ Earwaxxx, 11p. LAVO Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 7911818. Open Fri-Wed. Sun: DJ Vice. Tue: DJ Five, industry night. Wed: “Old School Wednesdays” with guests. LAX Luxor, 3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 2624LAX. Fri-Sat, Wed. Fri: DJ Hope. Sat: DJ Casanova. Wed: Industry night with DJ Casanova; hip-hop, house.
MANDARIN BAR Mandarin Oriental, 3752 Las Vegas
Blvd. South, 590-8888. Thu, Sun-Wed, 5p-1a. FriSat, 5p-2a. Thu: Lady dK, 7p. Fri-Sat: DJ DDouble, 10p. MARQUEE NIGHTCLUB AND DAYCLUB The Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 333-9000. Nightclub: Thu-Fri, Mon, 10p; Sat, 9:30p. Fri-Sat: house/trance. Mon: industry night, open format.
Luxor, 3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 222-1500. Private, public events; open daily. Wed: “The Cut” underground party. SCOUNDRELS 4360 S. Decatur Blvd., 871-4390. Every 2nd and 3rd Sat: “Delirium,” goth and industrial, 10p, free.
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“Ladies Night,” top 40, dance. Every 3rd Thu: “Soulkitchen” house party with Edgar Reyes and guests. Every 4th Thu: “Pushin’ Funk,” hip-hop, soul, funk. Fri: “Matter,” house, techno. VOODOO LOUNGE Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, 777-6875. Thu: “Voodoo Rising” industry night with DJs Whoman, L1, Michael Toast. Fri: DJs Inferno, L1; hip-hop, house, rock. Sat: “Carnal Carnival” with DJ Jeff G; house, rock, top 40. Sun: “Solid Gold” with DJs Tino, Albert Gruve; ‘70s-’90s mash-up. Mon: DJ Whoman. Tue: “Tuesday Night Live”; alternative. Wed: “Soled Out” old-school hip-hop with DJs Big D and Mr. Levon James. WET REPUBLIC MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 891-3562 or www.wetrepublic.com. Daily, 11a-6p. Opens March 11. XS Encore, 3131 Las Vegas Boulevard. South, 7705350. Fri-Mon, 10p. Fri: DJ Pizzo. Sat, Mon: DJ Create. Sun: “Night Swim” poolside party with DJ Warren Peace.
STAGE THEATER
3275 Industrial Road, 369-6442. Third Thu: Afternoon Delight variety show with spoken word, music and shadow play, $10. INSURGO THEATER 900 E. Karen Ave., Suite D-114 (in Commercial Center). 771-7331, www.insurgotheater.org. Every second Thu: No Shame Theater all-original five-minute. performances, 10:30p (9:30p sign-up), $5. 1230 Clownshow, dates vary by month, $10. NEON VENUS ART THEATRE 1404 S. Third St., 787-2481 or www.neonvenus.com. Fri, Improv Playground, 9p-11p. All are welcome, no experience necessary. Contact Leslie at 310-980-8972. $5 (first time free). Last Sat: Feed the Monkey sketch comedy, 11p, $10. ONYX THEATRE The Rack, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 16, 732-7225, www.onyxtheatre.com. Improv Vegas S.E.T., Mon, 8p, $10. Karnival variety show, first Wed, 8p, $20. Naked Boys Singing, Fri-Sat, 10p, Sun, 2p, $40-$45. The Rocky Horror Picture Show, every second and fourth Saturday, 11:59p, $10. Theodora: She-Bitch of Byzantium, Fri-Sat, through Aug 26, midnight, $10. OVATION Green Valley Ranch, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, 617-7777. Tommy, Tue, 8p, through Aug. 30, $15. REGENCY TROPICANA CINEMAS 3330 E. Tropicana Ave., 450-3737; 810-5956. The Rocky Horror Picture Show by Frankie’s Favorite Obsession, every first Sat, 10p, $9. ROYAL RESORT, 99 Convention Center Drive, (866) 218-4935. My Secret Diaries, Fri-Sun, 9p, $24.95$29.95 (reservations required). THE SCI-FI CENTER 900 E. Karen Ave., Suite D202, 792-4335, www.thescificenter.com. Every 3rd Fri: Repo: The Genetic Opera! with the Sinfull Sergens, every third Fri, 11:30p, $10. SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH STATE PARK Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, 10 miles west of I-215 on W. Charleston Blvd., 594-7529. The EROTIC HERITAGE MUSEUM
AMON AMARTH: Sept. 1 at House of Blues
Dayclub: Daily, 10a-6p, opens April 9. Palms, 942-7777. Moon: Thu-Sun, Tue, 11p. 2nd Sat: “Awesome Party” with DJ Clinton Sparks. Tue: “Bang!” and locals-oriented Satellite Bar with DJs. Playboy Club: Thu-Wed, 9p. NAKED POOL Artisan, 1501 W. Sahara Ave., 2144000. Open Thu-Wed. Thu: “Sweet Thursday.” Fri: DJ Rico. Sat: “Finger Paint Saturday.” Sun: “Xcesiv Sunday.” Mon: “Beer Goggle Monday.” Tue: “Topless Tuesday.” Wed: “Wasted Wednesday.” NORTH FORTY BBQ SALOON & DANCEHALL 5990 Centennial Center Blvd., 309-6015. Open daily. NU SANCTUARY Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 527-7851 or www.nulounge.com. DJs in lounge, 11p, nightly. Thu: “Indulge.” Sat: DJ Fuzion. Wed: “Fusia.” PALMS POOL Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, 9389999. Daily, 9a-5p. Fri: “Ditch Fridays,” noon-7p. POSH NIGHTCLUB 3525 W. Russell Road, 6731700. Fri-Sat: DJs, midnight-dawn. PURE Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 212-8806. Open Thu-Sat, Tue, 10p. Thu: DJ Hope. Fri: DJ Casanova, DJ Slip, Joey Mazzola. Sat: DJ Slip, Joey Mazzola, DJ Hope. Tue: “Pure Tuesdays” with DJ CyberKid, DJ Slip and Joey Mazzola. RA SUSHI BAR Fashion Show Mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Ste. 1132, 696-0008, www.rasushi.com. Thu: DJ G Raw, 9p-2a. Fri: Top 40 Friday with DJC, 9p-2a. Sat: DJ Rocqin, 9p-2a. Sun: “SIN Sundays,” with DJ G Raw, 8p-2a. RAIN Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, 940-RAIN, www.n9negroup.com. Fri: “Clash” electro/house party. Sat: “Perfecto” trance/house party with Paul Oakenfold and friends. REHAB Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, 693-5555. Dayclub with DJs. Sundays, 11a. Cover varies. Opens April 17.
MOON/PLAYBOY CLUB
4970 S. Fort Apache Road, 609-3139. Thu: “Throw Down Thursdays,” ’70s-’90s old school with DJ Thump, 9p. STUDIO 54 MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 891-7254, www.studio54lv.com. Thu-Sat, Tue-Wed, 10p. Thu-Fri, Wed: open format with DJs Eric Forbes, Ricco. Sat: “Electric Dreams” with DJ Loczi, mash-up, house, electro. Tue: open format with DJ Scene. SURRENDER Encore, 3130 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 770-7300 or www.surrendernightclub.com. Open Fri-Sat, Wed, 10:30p. Fri: “Aoki’s House” with Steve Aoki. Wed: “Surrender Your Wednesdays” industry night. Every 4th Wed: Lil Jon. $30-$40. TABÚ MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 891-7183. Fri-Mon, 10p. Fri: open format with DJ Eric Forbes. Sat: open format with DJ Jose 2 Hype. Sun: “Confession” industry night. Mon: “X-Level Mondays” industry night with DJ Ania and guests. TAO Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 3888588. Nightclub: Thu-Sat, 10p-5a. Lounge, daily, 5p-close. Thu: “Worship” with DJ Five. Fri: DJ Reach. Sat: DJ Vice. TAO BEACH Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 388-8588. Open daily, 10a-6p. Sun: Beatport Sundays with guest and resident DJs. THUNDERBIRD LOUNGE Aruba Hotel & Spa, 1215 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 383-3100. Wed: “Bounce Back Wednesdays” hip-hop, funk, R&B with DJ Rockstar. Last Friday of month: “Smash!” dubstep party, 10p. TRYST Wynn, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 800591-6423. Open Thu-Sun, 10p. Thu-Fri: DJ Big Dee. Sat: DJ Pizzo. VANGUARD LOUNGE 516 Fremont St., 868-7800. Open Thu-Sat, Mon-Wed. Every 1st Thu: “Fixed Thursdays,” indie, disco, electro. Every 2nd Thu: LOUNGE
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124 S. 11th St., 384-4536. Mange Comedy, Thu, 8p-10p. Battle of the Comics, First Sat, 8p-10p, $5. CHOICES PUB 6720 W. Cheyenne Ave., 547-3747. First, Third Fri: The Future Icons of Comedy hosted by Louie Muhammad, 8p, $5. 3rd Thu: The G Spot female comedy show, 8p, $5. CLARION HOTEL 305 Convention Center Drive, 952-8000. Fri, Mon-Tue: Larry G. Jones singing impressionist, 8p, $47.97-$67.97. Thu-Fri, Sat-Sun, Wed: Naughty Boys Hypnosis, 10p, $47.97-$67.97. Thu, Sat-Sun, Wed: Tanyalee Davis, 8p, $47.97$67.97. CLUB TEQUILA Fiesta Rancho, 2400 N. Rancho Drive, 631-7000. Wed: Rancho Comedy Jam, 8p, $5-$10. COZY’S COMEDY CORNER Tommy Rocker’s Grill, BUNKHOUSE SALOON
4275 Dean Martin Drive, 261-6688. Fri: Cozy Stone, 7:30p, free. CROWN NIGHTCLUB Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, 252-7777. Sat: Crown Comedy Jam, 9p, $39.50$79.50. Thu, Sun-Wed: Exxtreme Comedy Show, Wheels Parise, 9p, $39.50. DADDY MAC’S NIGHTCLUB 2920 N. Green Valley Parkway, 272-0913. Wed: The LMAO Free Comedy Show, 10p, free. FOUNDATION ROOM Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd., 632-7600. Laughter Hours Comedy, Sun, 8p, $10. HARMON THEATER Planet Hollywood Resort, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 836-0836, www.harmontheater.com. The Amazing Johnathan, Thu-Sat, Tue-Wed, 9p, $59.95-$69.95. Naughty Boys Hypnosis Show, Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed, 9p, $47.97-$67.97. Singing impressionist Larry G. Jones, Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed, 7p, $45-$69. Hypnosis Unleashed, Fri-Wed, 9p, $45.94. HOOTERS 155 E. Tropicana Ave., 866-807-4697. The Dirty Joke Show starring Geechy Guy, Todd Paul & Mickey Joseph. Sat-Thu, 10p, $34.95. Mange Comedy with Tawdri Hipburn, Thu, 12a-2a, open mic. HOUSE OF BLUES Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 632-7600. The League, Aug. 27, 7p, $25-$35. THE IMPROV Harrah’s, 3475 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 369-5223. Mac King Comedy Magic Show, Thu-Sun, Tue-Wed, 1p, 3p, $29.95. Defending the Caveman, daily, 7p, Sun-Mon, 3p, $39.95-$64.95.
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6688, www.tommyrocker.com. RAW: Fusion, Aug 25, 8:30p, $10. WEST CHARLESTON LIBRARY 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 507-3940. How I See It by Mark Ross, through Nov 1. WEST LAS VEGAS LIBRARY 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 507-3980. Fantastic Pictures of the Metaphysical by Steve Katagiri, through Sept 6. WHITNEY LIBRARY 5175 Tropicana Ave., 5074010. 2011 Annual Electronic Image Competition by Nevada Camera Club, through Oct 18. WINCHESTER CULTURAL CENTER GALLERY 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 455-7340. Thu-Fri, 10a-8p; Sat, 9a-6p; Tue-Wed, 10a-8p. Window Shopping by Lolita Develay, through Oct 14, reception Sept 9, 5:30p.
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Tenaya Way, 656-8250. Every Sat: Open mic poetry with Barbara Sindelir, 6:30p-8p. THE BEAT COFFEEHOUSE 520 Fremont St., 3006268. Mon: Human Experience poetry night, 7p-9p (live DJ 9p-12a). BOOK BOUTIQUE 19 W. Pacific Ave., Henderson, 697-0001. Third Thu: Special events and refreshments, 5p-8:30p. Tue-Fri, 9:30a-2:30p; Sat, 9: 30-4:30p. COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF 4550 S. Maryland Parkway, 944-5029. Tue: “Word Up” open mic poetry, 7p.
MICHAEL’S USED BOOKS 3430 E. Tropicana
Ave., Ste. 9, 434-1699. www.myspace.com/ michaelsusedbooks. Second Tue: Literature Club discussion group, 7p. MOXIE JAVA CAFE 4370 W. Cheyenne Ave., 6488051. Sat: Open mic with Sharon Ludlam of WorldFolk, 6p. SUNRISE COFFEE CO. 3130 E. Sunset Road, Ste. A, 433-3304. Wed: Seldom Seen Poets, 7p. WEST LAS VEGAS ARTS CENTER 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 229-4800. Third Fri: “The Poet’s Corner,” hosted by Keith Brantley, 7:30p, free. WINDMILL LIBRARY 7060 W. Windmill Lane. YAYO TACO 4632 S. Maryland Parkway, 262-0201. Thu: Live Poetry Night, 7p.
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A R I E S (MARCH 21-APRIL 19)
Strange but true: To pave the way for your next liberation, you will have to impose some creative limitation on yourself. In other words, there’s some trivial extravagance or unproductive excess in your current rhythm that is suppressing an interesting form of freedom. As soon as you cut away the faux “luxury” that is holding you back, all of life will conspire to give you a growth spurt.
TA U R U S (APRIL 20-MAY 20)
Using two tons of colorful breakfast cereal, high school students in Smithfield, Utah, helped their art teacher create a gymnasium-sized replica of Vincent van Gogh’s painting “Starry Night.” After admiring it for a few days, they dismantled the objet d’art and donated it as food to a farm full of pigs. You might benefit from trying a comparable project in the coming days, Taurus. What common everyday things could you use in novel ways to brighten up your personal palette? What humdrum part of your routine could you invigorate through the power of creative nonsense? It’s high time to try some experiments in
“The energy you use to read this sentence is powered, ultimately, by sunlight,” says science writer K.C. Cole, “perhaps first soaked up by some grass that got digested by a cow before it turned into the milk that made the cheese that topped the pizza. But sunlight, just the same.” That’s a good seed thought to meditate on during the current phase of your astrological cycle. In the coming weeks, you will thrive by gleefully remembering your origins, by exuberantly honoring the depths that sustain you, and by reverently returning to the source for a nice, long drink of magic.
C A N C E R (JUNE 21-JULY 22)
Speaking about her character Harry on the TV show Harry’s Law, Cancerian actress Kathy Bates said, “Harry is her own woman. She isn’t going to take guff from anybody. I’m very much like her. I try to be diplomatic, but sometimes pterodactyls fly out of my mouth.” I wouldn’t always advise you to follow Bates’ lead, Cancerian, but in the coming week I do: Be as tactful and sensitive as possible, but don’t be shy about naming the difficult truths or revealing the hidden agendas. Pterodactyls may need to take wing.
L E O (JULY 23-AUG. 22)
“My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant’s point of view,” said gardener H. Fred Ale. I urge you to experiment with a similar approach in your own chosen field, Leo. Conjure up more empathy than you ever have before in your life. Use your imagination to put yourself in the place of whomever or whatever it is you hope to nurture and commune with and influence. And be perfectly willing to make productive errors as you engage in this extravagant immersion.
V I R G O (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)
Avant-garde author Gertrude Stein was renowned for her enigmatic word play and cryptic intuitions, which brought great pleasure to her long-time companion Alice B. Toklas. “This has been a most wonderful evening,” Alice once remarked after an especially zesty night of socializing. “Gertrude has said things tonight it’ll take her 10 years to understand.” I expect that something similar could be said about you in the coming week, Virgo. It’s as if you’ll be glimpsing possibilities that won’t fully ripen for a while; as if you’ll be stumbling upon prophecies that will take months, maybe even years, to unveil their complete meaning.
L I B R A (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)
I periodically perform a public ritual called Unhappy Hour. During this focused binge of emotional cleansing, participants unburden themselves of their pent-up sadness, disappointment, frustration and shame. They may choose to mutter loud complaints or howl with histrionic misery or even sob uncontrollably. At the end of the ceremony, they celebrate the relief they feel at having freely released so much psychic congestion, and they go back out into the world feeling refreshed. Many people find that by engaging in this purge, they are better able to conjure up positive emotional states in the days and weeks that follow. It’s a perfect time for you to carry out your own Unhappy Hour, Libra. For inspiration, listen to my version here: http: //bitly.com/UnhappyHour.
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S A G I T TA R I U S (NOV. 22-DEC. 21)
Of all the tribes of the zodiac, Sagittarius is most skilled at not trying too hard. That isn’t to say that you’re lazy or lax. What I mean is that when it’s time for you to up the ante and push toward your goal with more force and determination, you know how to cultivate a sense of spaciousness. You’ve got an innate knack for maintaining at least a touch of cool while immersed in the heat of the struggle. Even when the going gets tough, you can find oases of rejuvenating ease. In the coming week, I suggest you make an extra effort to draw on these capacities. You will need them more than usual.
C A P R I C O R N (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)
Wild mountain goats in northern Italy have been photographed moseying their way up and across the near-vertical wall of the Cingino Dam dam. (Go here and scroll down seven rows to see photos: tinyurl.com/GoatTrick.) It looks impossible.How can they outmaneuver the downward drag of gravity,let alone maintain a relaxed demeanor while doing it? They are apparently motivated to perform this feat because they enjoy licking the salty minerals that coat the face of the dam.I foresee you having a comparable power in the coming weeks, Capricorn.Rarely have you been able to summon so much of your mountain goat-like power to master seemingly unclimbable heights.
A Q U A R I U S (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)
Phrygia was an ancient kingdom in what is now Turkey. In its capital city was the Gordian Knot, a revered icon that symbolized the power of its ruler. According to legend, an oracle predicted that whoever would be able to untie this intricate knot would become the king of all Asia. Early in his military career, Alexander (who would later be called Alexander the Great) visited the capital and attempted to untie the Gordian Knot. He was unsuccessful, but then changed his tack. Whipping out his sword, he easily sliced through the gnarled weave. Some regarded this as the fulfillment of the prophecy, and Alexander did in fact go on to create a vast empire. Others say that he cheated — didn’t really do what the oracle had specified. And the truth is, his empire fell apart quickly. The moral of the story, as far as you’re concerned, Aquarius: Untie the knot, don’t cut through it.
P I S C E S (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)
“If you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick every day,” sings Leonard Cohen in his song “Good Advice for Someone Like Me.” I think you already know that, Pisces. Of all the signs of the zodiac, you’re the top expert in simulating the look and feel of an ocean. But even experts sometime need tune-ups; even professionals always have more to learn about their specialty. And I think this is one of those times when you will benefit from upgrading your skills. If your intentions are pure and your methods crafty, you just may reach a new level of brilliance in the art of living oceanically.
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Cent 1 Bedroom Las Vegas John Apts. 230 S. MARYLAND PKWY. Weekly-Monthly Specials n Free TV/Cable n 72 Channels n Free Utilities Pets Neg. n No Dep. n 384-9595 CENT Across from Bally’s, Lrg Studios, $425/mo. Full Kitchen & Bath, Lg 1bd, $525/mo. 158 Albert Ave. Call 610-7214 Desert Inn & Maryland, 1088 Sierra Vista, Security Gate & Camera, FREE Internet & Fax. 2R/1B $520, 3R/2B $650, (702) 331-7524 N Espanol
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SE Meadow Vista Apts 1 & 2 bd W/D. Small comm. Pool. From $575, no lease, mo. to mo. move-in special from $99! Lamb & Sahara 4555 E. Karen 457-1760
CLIFF’S AT LONE MOUNTAIN Cheyenne & 215 2&3bd Units Available: 1400-1600sf w/Att 2Car Gar From $1010 to $1210/mo. All Appls & Amenities Incl: Pool, Spa, Gym! Pet Friendly! Open Mon-Sat 9-5 SE 2 BD/2 BA. 1053 sq ft, new tile, fresh paint, gated J $765/mo + $765 dep J More info call Denny 302-3967 SUMMERLIN 2bd, 2ba, FREE RENT! 1100sf, gated, gar, 2-tone paint, W/D, ceil fans, 3 patios w/view. $925/mo. 702-461-1682 SW 215 & Durango Beautiful 2bd 2ba, 1st floor, gated, carport, all appls, W/D, NS, NP $795 + dep 702-736-1211 SW Low Deposit! 1+1 Immac! Gated, large balcony, 2nd flr. Great loc! Appls & W/D incl, $650/mo. Call 818-618-5475
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SEVEN HILLS Luxury 2100sf, 2bd 2ba, 3car, den, liv/fam rm, 2fplc large patio & rear lawn w/oak trees, gardener $1550, 497-8489 Silverado Ranch 5bd, 2mstrs, 5ba, 6000+sf, Gated, 4car. Lease Option to Buy $2900 + Deposit. 310-621-1621
Silverado Ranch AmWest Pool 4bd 2½ba, gourmet kit/granite, Tile/carpet, 2car. Landscaped. $1995. 210-1213, 493-0557 SPANISH TRAIL CC Guard Gated, Private 1sty, 2bd + Den, Total Remodel, Great Yd, , Sm Pet OK Gym/Tennis $2025, 702-808-4000 SW 3BD/2½BA, 2 car, Gated, 3 Community pools, Community playground, appls incl, $1150/mo 375-4061
Condos/Townhomes CENT 350 E Desert Inn Road 2bd, 1ba. Condo’s $599/mo Incl. Cable, Gas, Hoa. Beautiful Pool Jacuzzi & Landscaping. Call Dan Marx 702-506-0067
HEND College/Horizon 3bd 2ba, 1340sf, 1-sty, fenced back yd, new carpet, cov. patio. 2-car gar. $1100+dep. 702-376-7257 NLV 1650sf, 1sty, pool/spa, 3bd, new carpet, paint, appl, blinds. Fam/kit, tile, hi ceil, $1675/mo. 702-373-0433 Craig/Bravita NLV Newly remodeled 1 story, 3bd, 2ba, great yd & patio, all appls.Close to schools. $1080/mo + dep. 702-269-9493 NW 215/Hualapai. 3bd, 2ba, 2car, wood flooring, SS appls. $1300/mo. Call Martin 433-6442
Large 1 Bedroom on Strip! Furnished With Utilities EAT FREE! Don’t Miss This Deal!
PARK LIKE SETTING South of Summerlin
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NW Beautiful gated comm. w/park. 2500sf 1-sty, 4bd 3ba, 3-car, FP in fam. rm. Jones/Iron Mtn. $1650 mo. Call 498-8980 NW Decatur/Craig. 2100sf, 4bd, 3ba, 2car, 2-sty, all appl. Cov patio, Tile 1st floor. $1295 mo. Sec. Dep. Lease. 702-339-4362 NW GORGEOUS!! 1-sty, 3bd, 2ba, 2-car, appx. 1200sf, FP. Tile thru-out, all appl. $1050 mo. N/S, N/P. 702-682-6125 Own/lic
Hend / GV- Mesa Ridge Village, 2 & 3 Bd, 2ba, 2-car att. gar. Pool & Spa. By Galleria Mall. Call for Special! 433-3005 Myers&Assoc.
NW Vegas/ Durango, 3BR, 2BA, 2car, 1250 sf, w/d, remod., huge bkyd, $1150/mo. Please call 702-884-9847
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Office/Warehouse Rentals .49/sf Office/Warehouse, 2ksf -10ksf, dock/grade lev, near airport. 739-9258 Exec. Suites from $400. Monthly or Long Term. NO CAMS. All Inclusive. MD Zone SW. Call 702-650-6261 Flamingo-Pecos Plaza, Full service bldg. below market price! 150-5000sf, EZ freeway access. 456-6660; 626-236-3320
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HEND 3bd, 3ba, Beautiful home. Tuscany Resort living, 1 story, golf, pool, gated. $1500/mo. Call 805-705-7915
NW 4bd, 2.5ba, 2car w/pool, 2300sf. Mstr w/priv bath with jetted tub, all appls incl, fplc. $1395/mo. Call 702-521-7154 SW We Take Any Breed Large Dogs - Ask About 1 Mo. Free! 1, 2 &3 Bds! Flex. lse. terms. From $695. 254-7777 - 9501 W. Sahara
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GV area, Upgraded, 3-4bd, Yard Service Incld. Gated, Near 215, Shops, Schs, Start $1395. Shows as Brand New 702-400-4781
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SW Spectacular! 3bd +Spiral to a Loft! 2Balconies! Fplc, Dbl Gar, Pool, Gated, Quiet, Location! $1075/mo. +Dep. 702-812-6235
SUMMERLIN Destinations at Pueblo - Active Senior Living! Come Meet New Friends! Floorplans start at $799. 877-875-9876
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I’M IN A BAD PLACE. I have been in a monogamous marriage for 19 years and have two kids. At least I think we’re still monogamous. My husband is an avid reader of your column and loves to bring up the idea that it is perfectly normal to have outside sexual relationships with other people as long as you stay committed to your spouse. Here’s the thing: We started our marriage saying that we would always be truthful and faithful to each other. He has changed and I haven’t. I’m GGG, he probably gets more blowjobs than most married men, and I love having sex with him. He is far less likely to initiate sex than I am (which makes me think he is spending time with someone else). If one partner decides that they need outside activity, regardless of how much sex they get at home, is it OK to go ahead and do that without informing the partner who they had previously made a monogamous commitment to? He thinks if my needs are being met, then I have nothing to complain about. My main need is for honesty, and it doesn’t feel like that need is being met. When I ask him if he is having affairs, he gets angry and accuses me of being insecure and immature. (I would like to know if I’m at risk of getting a sexually transmitted infection.) He says you agree with him that it is OK to lie if the other person has their needs met and doesn’t find out. I am at my wit’s end and am deeply unhappy and think about leaving him, but I don’t want to end a relationship that works in so many other ways. Lonely At Home
they wanted to fuck you. And it’s perfectly ridiculous the way people make themselves miserable scrutinizing their partners for evidence that they want to fuck other people. (Jealous types, please note: Your partner sometimes thinks about fucking other people, just like you sometimes think about fucking other people. Going ballistic over a little discreet and considerate porn use or meaningless flirting is an idiotic waste of your time, it’s unfair to your partner, and I consider it grounds for DTMFA’ing your ass.) That said, LAH, it is perfectly obnoxious to go ahead and fuck other people in violation of a monogamous commitment unless you have grounds. And while it doesn’t sound like your husband has grounds, it certainly sounds like he’s fucking other people. I suspect that your husband is fucking someone you know — a coworker, a neighbor, a friend, a relative (shudder) — and, realizing that it’s only a matter of time before you find out, he’s bullying you into retroactively giving him permission to fuck other people and unfairly dragging me into it. In your shoes, LAH, I’d be thinking about DTMFA. Not because of the cheating — monogamy isn’t important to me — but because of the lying and the bullying.
I’M A 50-YEAR-OLD MARRIED MAN with adult children. My wife and I live under the same roof but sleep in separate bedrooms. We have become roommates. Perhaps we will stay together, or perhaps we’ll divorce once the housing market improves and we have a slightly bigger pie to cut in half. But we hardly talk and never have sex. Where does a man in my situation find women to have sex with and spend time with? I don’t mean an escort or a hooker. It’s not all about the sex act for me. I tried some websites like AshleyMadison.com and SugarDaddy.com with no luck. Do you think there are women out there who are single or divorced and would enjoy being treated like a queen by a healthy, respectful, decentlooking man who is technically married? Please Help Me
BEFORE I CAN ANSWER your question, LAH, give me a second to spit out all the words your husband has stuffed into my mouth. Haaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhcckk—p’toooo. OK, LAH, here’s a little something I recently wrote that sums up my position on outside sexual relationships: “Cheating is permissible when it amounts to the least worst option, i.e., it is allowed for someone who has made a monogamous commitment and isn’t getting any at home (sick or disabled spouse or withholding-without-cause spouse) and divorce I KNOW THEREAREWOMEN out there who would be up isn’t an option (sick or disabled spouse or withholding-withfor what you have to offer, PHM, because I get letters from out-cause-spouse-who-can’t-be-divorcedthem all the time. Some of these women are for-some-karma-imperiling-reason-orin the same boat you are — married in name Dan Savage’s sex-advice other) and the sex on the side makes it only and looking for some companionship column appears in more possible for the cheater to stay married and and intimacy. If you didn’t find one during than 70 newspapers in stay sane. (An exception can be made for a your first Internet search, my advice is to the United States, Canada married person with a kink that his or her keep looking. and Europe. Write him at spouse can’t/won’t accommodate, so long And Mr. and Mrs. LAH? PHM’s situation mail@savagelove.net as the kink can be taken care of safely and is a good example of a circumstance under discreetly.)” which cheating is not only permissible, it’s As you are not sick, disabled or withholding without not even cheating. He may be married, technically and legally, cause, LAH, and as your husband doesn’t have a kink that but the sexual dimension of his marriage is over. He is in no he’s outsourcing to spare you, please tell your husband on my way betraying his wife, or putting her at risk of acquiring a behalf that I think he’s a cheating piece of shit, a word-stuffsexually transmitted infection, when he seeks outside sexual ing douchebag and an emotionally abusive asshole. Mr. relationships. LAH may read my column avidly, but his behavior and lame Can you see the difference between what you’re doing, Mr. rationalizations indicate that he’s also reading it selectively. If LAH, and what PHM is doing? your husband walked into my office, LAH, I would be tempted to slap him with my laptop. It is, of course, perfectly normal for people who’ve made READ THE REST OF DAN SAVAGE’S ADVICE monogamous commitments to want to have outside sexual ONLINE AT WWW.LVCITYLIFE.COM relationships. It’s perfectly normal to daydream about fucking other people, to masturbate to thoughts of fucking other FIND THE SAVAGE LOVECAST people, to check out other people who you would be fucking (THE WEEKLY PODCAST) EVERY TUESDAY if (1) you weren’t in a monogamous relationship, and (2) AT THESTRANGER.COM/SAVAGE.
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THE SCHOOL BUS STOPPED in front of Clark High School, red lights flashing, and opened its doors. Three cameramen tumbled out and turned around — just in time to get shots of Superintendent Dwight Jones coming off the bus, followed by a pack of bewildered students. In the background, kids squealed, hugged and wandered around campus. Student Body President Amelia Knuth waited for Jones. The Clark High senior detailed her plans for the year. “Our No. 1 goal is to get all of the students involved in the school,” she said. After some light grilling by Jones about help for freshmen, she and the rest of the entourage entered the building. Inside, the orchestra played “Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas. Administrators and members of the media stopped to appreciate the performance, but most students raced past to get to class. The marching band waited outside in a courtyard, where they twirled flags and played the Texas fight song. But Clark isn’t just known for its music program, so Jones was whisked inside after the performance to meet some
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the chaos. Students ate cinnamon rolls and yogurt and drank milk from boxes. The feet of the littlest ones swung inches off the floor as they sat at the tables. These kids had no marching band or chamber orchestra for the superintendent. Most were blissfully unaware the school district’s head honcho had joined them for the morning meal. Instead, they clung to parents and compared backpacks. The first day of school is a chance for a new start, whether you’re a kindergartner, freshman, senior or superintendent. Jones is introducing a number of new initiatives this year to turn around the weakest schools in the Clark County School District. Although he was hired last year, this is essentially Jones’ freshman year as superintendent. So he’s probably got some sympathy for the freshmen he asked about in his interview with Knuth. Just like them, he’s learning his way around the schools. Next year his initiatives won’t be as new and shiny, and there may not be marching bands and media on the first day of school. Next year there will be a new student body president to meet and a new class of kindergartners, but Jones will be the same old superintendent.
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Take $1 off any 4-pk or 6-pk of beer (Limit 4 packs) AND/OR any bottle of beer 22oz/750ml or larger (Limit 12 bottles) priced $6.99 or higher.
Cannot be combined with any other Total Wine & More BEER Coupon. Coupon valid in NV only. Not valid on previous purchases. Offer valid thru 09/10/2011. Must present coupon at time of purchase. Valid in store only.
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