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- The man who would be king
- Las Vegas-based entrepreneur Fabrizio Boccardi has already inspired a larger-than-life fictional character. Can he also inspire a gaming empire? read article
The Intersection
- Golden blip
- Producer Myron Martin thinks it was a New York Times reporter he told expectantly that Vegas was quickly going to be Broadway West. “I guess ... more
- The (next) final frontier
- I am not a Trekkie or a Star Wars buff, and this is an important disclaimer, because I don’t totally get it. But I love ... more
- To Wiki or not, that is the question
- State Senator Bob Beers loves Wikipedia. The conservative politician and former computer consultant—like pretty much everyone else—uses the user-edited and maintained encyclopedia to do everything ... more
- A partner in time
- This is an excerpt from the radio show Our Metropolis, a half-hour issues and affairs program that airs Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on KUNV 91.5-FM ... more
- What happens in Beijing…(1 comment)
- Back when I lived in and covered Beijing earlier this decade, I used to have this odd little game I played with my friends… more
- Air apparent
- This month in Beijing, the planet’s greatest athletes sprinted, backstroked and pirouetted their way to glory and endorsement deals, thrilling billions around the world. In ... more
Nightlife
- Lap stance
- Why no one else has tried to set a record for the most simultaneous lap dances is beyond me. It’s beyond Scores Las Vegas as ... more
- Saturdays, Perfecto’d
- The scenery changes, but the soundtrack remains the same—until now. Vegas can build shiny new venues with impressive aesthetics, but the music only varies slightly ... more
- Three and a half questions with Scooter of Scooter & LaVelle
- That’s some “bangin’ progressive turntablism” ya got there. Or perhaps it’s just Scooter and LaVelle on the decks. more
Arts & Entertainment
- Thinking big
- Stepping onstage in support of theatrical rock legends Kiss—and staring into the painted faces of their fanatical legions—would rightfully daunt any fresh-faced band. more
- Beats, rhymes & life
- Damon Hodge reviews 3 CDs from local hip hop artists. more
- Selling platters
- Bobby Franks is a self-professed vinyl dork. With a collection numbering in the hundreds, he knows a cool-looking platter can mean the difference between a ... more
- Heavenly bodies(1 comment)
- Baby-faced Michito Sanchez gives it to them good and long, just how they like it. The Cuban bandleader of the 11-piece salsa orchestra has a ... more
- Dog has its day
- The Little Dog Laughed is one of those plays whose title tries too hard. The good news is that the characters and jokes in this ... more
- A “Sin”-tillating ride
- The Cosa Nostra. A long-hidden terrorist sect. Pirates. Bloated casino moguls. Archaeologists. Bob Sapp. They all make appearances in Jon Land’s The Seven Sins: The ... more
- Anarchy in the LV
- Before beginning a 25-date European and Japanese summer tour, the reunited U.K. punk godfathers—original lineup: Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and Paul Cook—will perform ... more
Screen
- Terrorism lite
- After a 2007 filled with serious, weighty dramas about the war on terror, all of which ended up more or less tanking at the box ... more
- Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
- Following the oral biography “Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson” by Rolling Stone honcho Jann Wenner comes yet another project that exists precisely because ... more
- Transsiberian
- The famous title train in Brad Anderson’s Transsiberian runs from Beijing to Moscow and crosses through some pretty remote, snowy terrain; it’s a great place ... more
- Elegy
- For a movie about an alleged hedonist and libertine, and one that stars one of the most beautiful women in the world, Elegy is remarkably ... more
- America the Beautiful
- It’s inspired some of the world’s greatest poems and books. Men have gone to war over it. Our economy likely could not exist without it. ... more
Taste
- Delicious charity
- These days, it can be expensive to eat out. But often we forget that there are those who don’t even have that option. There are hundreds of thousands in our Valley who starve in their homes. Now you have the opportunity to do your part.
Horoscopes
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Thursday
2008-09-04
Theater
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Thursday
2008-09-04
Dine, drink, dance... get leid!
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Thursday
2008-09-04
Dance performance
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Friday
2008-09-05
The shock rocker brings his show to Las Vegas
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Friday
2008-09-05
See your favorite bad boy actor try his hand at a differnt type of perfomance
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Friday
2008-09-05
The Georgia based rockers bring thier soulful tunes to Vegas
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Saturday
2008-09-06
Rock out at Vegas' first anti-club
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2008-09-06
Henderson
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2008-09-06
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Sunday
2008-09-07
Shinedown headlines a rock show at the HOB
The Strip
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Sunday
2008-09-07
Break out your best plaid mini skirt. It's time to go back to school!
Dance
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Sunday
2008-09-07
Service Industry Night, sushi style
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Monday
2008-09-08
Kick back on Mondays and enjoy food and drink specials at the Tropicana Pool
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Monday
2008-09-08
DJ Chris Adams spins commercial dance, house and hip-hop
Top 40
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2008-09-08
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Soundcheck
- The constancy of Motorhead
- We were going to write a review of Motorhead’s latest album (it’s their 20th), Motorizer, to preview their upcoming concert, but then we realized there’s really no need. Motorhead have ...
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- Does the hook bring you back?
Read more... - Juliana Hatfield
- Juliana Hatfield’s inherent melancholy is oddly comforting—mostly because her misery-chick persona never devolves into caricature or insincerity. I
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AUGUST 28 - SEPTEMBER 3
Cocktail of the Week
Aug 21, 2008
by
Xania Woodman
Tasmanian Rain
Anyone who says that water is water is water is lying to himself and is sadly missing out on a great beverage pleasure. The velvety soft, pleasant mouth-feel of Tasmanian ...
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