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OCTOBER 16 - OCTOBER 22
- Battleground Primer
- Could our state be the linchpin for either presidential candidate? (And other burning questions. ) read article
The Intersection
- What I learned while covering the O.J. trial
- Once upon a time, there was a football hero named Orenthal James Simpson. more
- The mob is gone, Dubai is here. Deal with it.
- It’s bad enough Las Vegas is dealing with high unemployment, declining visitor numbers and plummeting home prices. But do we have to add xenophobia? more
- The Help Desk
- Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony renew vows in Las Vegas. Vows included “no more duets” and “no more co-starring in movies together.” Department of Motor ... more
- Dealing with his own fate(11 comments)
- For all that’s been said and written about former Escape the Fate lead singer Ronnie Radke, the 24-year-old has a certain zeal in his voice. more
- Jerry-rigged Vegas
- It’s not being billed as such, but there’s a concert this weekend that could very well redefine Vegas entertainment (and bring The Jerry Springer Show ... more
- The Help Desk
- Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony renew vows in Las Vegas. Vows included “no more duets” and “no more co-starring in movies together.” Department of Motor ... more
Nightlife
- Gay Days
- Hot girls holding hands is a good sign. So I follow them to CatHouse, where Vegas is experiencing its first-ever gay-centric weekly party. more
- The return of the Vegas Music Experience
- Presented by Remix Hotel and LDI Events, the 2008 Vegas Music Experience is upon us. more
- The secret life of … pool party-staffers during the winter
- We’re not advocating throwing an all-weather cover over the staff of Vegas’ pools, but we are kind of wondering what happens to all those bodacious, ... more
- Ati Grinspun: A flair for the dramatic
- The gorgeous South American bottle-tosser extraordinaire, trilling delicately through her accent, was recruited by Harrah’s in 2003, at the peak of Vegas’ flair obsession. more
- Worth the trek
- First Spock died. Then the Enterprise was destroyed. Then the Next Generation Enterprise was destroyed. more
Arts & Entertainment
- Air raid
- Las Vegas’ Afghan Raiders have been booked for New York’s prestigious CMJ Music Marathon for weeks. At least, they’ve had flight reservations. more
- Le dude Nobel
- Once again, U.S. writers haven’t passed muster in Stockholm. And to pour salt on the wound, the Nobel secretary told us we were insular. Not quite. more
- It’s more than the steps
- Giselle tops most ballet companies’ wish lists. One of the most significant works of the Romantic era, the ballet has challenged dancers and directors since ... more
- The Airbag’s response
- Regulars at the notoriously grouchy local-music online gathering place weigh in on last week’s Weekly piece about their favorite forum. more
- Q&A with Super Cr3w’s Ronnie Abaldonado
- When local b-boys Super Cr3w won the top prize on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew they not only put b-boying on the map, but reminded ... more
- Giving the gift of art
- Very fine works on paper. Smaller sculptures. Prints. Fifty such works by notable contemporary artists were gifted to the Las Vegas Art Museum this week. more
- “Woke me the F up”
- For a long time Las Vegas filmmaker Zak Bagans thought ghosts were “bullshit.” But after a paranormal wake up call he is now chasing ghosts ... more
- They’ve got killer hooks
- Charles Earland jumps up and down on the checkerboard floor, sips his beer and makes love to the microphone. more
- Scotland and a guy from Cleveland
- I have a nostalgic soft spot in my heart for two things: Scotland and Derek Hess. more
- Terry Bartlett and Valery Keft as clowns in “O”
- Despite what it might look like, it’s not all goofing around when the O clowns hit the stage. more
- Dead can dance
- Halloween used to be the busy season for ghosts, but that was before reality TV. Now, every day of the year—or at least those days ... more
- Look away
- Successful TV shows based on movies tend to forge their own identities to such a degree that people forget the movies even existed; recent examples ... more
- Look away
- Successful TV shows based on movies tend to forge their own identities to such a degree that people forget the movies even existed; recent examples ... more
Screen
- Don’t misunderestimate him
- Oliver Stone may be known as a provocateur, but the most remarkable thing about W., his quickly-put-together biopic of George W. Bush, is how aggressively ... more
- Our favorite political movies
- It’s not a stretch to say Barack Obama is the closest we’ve come to Jimmy Stewart’s Smith in some time. more
- The Secret Life of Bees
- With a title like The Secret Life of Bees, I suppose bee metaphors are inevitable, so here we go. more
- Sex Drive
- A dude in a giant doughnut costume with a big dildo stuck on it. A sarcastic Amish guy who parties with Fall Out Boy and ... more
- Max Payne
- Max Payne begins with the enticing look of a modern-day film noir. None of the movie’s feeble, yellow, flickering light sources can fully puncture the ... more
Taste
- It’s the food, stupid
- These are interesting days for the Las Vegas culinary scene. We have an arsenal of renowned chefs at the helms of our restaurants and more on their way. Today’s new arrivals are sticking to tried and true concepts: filling, satisfying food, not passing trends.
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2008-10-24
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2008-10-24
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2008-10-24
Famed comedian brings his routine to Las Vegas for a two-night gig
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2008-10-25
immy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band perform live at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
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2008-10-25
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2008-10-25
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2008-10-26
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2008-10-27
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2008-10-28
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2008-10-28
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Soundcheck
- Margot & The Nuclear So and So's
- Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s have barely been around four years, and they’ve already got one helluva complicated catalog.
Read more... - Bob Dylan
- After what one scholar called her “battle years,” describing the time of wild and fertile creations of the early 1860s, Emily Dickinson’s later poetry has a calmer, while no less ...
Read more... - Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll & Sipe
- How can a group sound loose and tight at the same time? Phish-heads trying to stay busy until March, consider this CD your methadone.
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OCTOBER 16 - OCTOBER 22
Cocktail of the Week
Oct 16, 2008
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Xania Woodman
Chai One On
Say "cocktail" and I'm on my way. Say "cookie" and I'm running! Dessert cocktails are hot! And the colder it gets as we move towards the holidays, the more you ...
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