Best in Print
- Is the Internet transforming—or destroying—the magic of magic?
- The secrets are out, but maybe that’s not such a bad thing read article
- UNLV’s 2D time capsule
- Clues to Las Vegas’ past are hidden in plain sight at the Special Collections read article
- Have iPhone, will amaze
- Technoillusionist Marco Tempest isn’t scared to reveal his devices read article
The Intersection
- The Cosmo’s Rehan Choudhry explains how the Strip’s hippest property picks its bands
- Attention local bands: Get to know this guy! more
- A single Saturday shows the best—and strangest—of Las Vegas
- Columnist J. Patrick Coolican hits the Stiletto Dash, a phone bank and Freakshow wrestling. more
- Boom and bust: According to the Opportunity Index, Vegas now has—well, very little
- “The Opportunity Index declares Nevada as a grim land.” more
- The fate of unclaimed property: Nevada’s annual Safe Deposit Box Auction
- A gold Cartier watch and an antique IOU for 10 pounds of rice were among the items auctioned off. more
- Making UNLV’s Barrick Museum the new Las Vegas Art Museum makes a lot of sense
- The university has been discussing plans with LVAM to bring their collection to the former natural history museum. more
- Millions in undelivered tax returns remain with IRS due to ‘mailing address errors’
- Didn’t get last year’s return? You might have filed an incorrect change of address form. more
- Congress lifts ban on inspections of horse meat
- Yes, horse meat. Horse meat for human consumption. more
- Thinking about Walmart, Del Taco’s choice of music and more
- Also, thinking about cookie-cutter houses. more
- Chet Buchanan lives Toy Drive at 30 feet
- For his own 12 days of Christmas, the radio personality raises awareness while braving the elements. more
Nightlife
- Hot Spots: Jenny McCarthy at Chateau, Chris Crocker at Krave and more
- Also, after only seven months at the Tropicana, Club Nikki puts on its closing bash Saturday night. more
- Social Mixology’s annual party celebrates the end of the Noble Experiment
- The local cocktail society hosted its fourth annual Repeal Day at Cathouse. more
- At Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer, the drinks are strong and the moves are hot
- The new Excalibur bar celebrates its grand opening on December 8. more
- Nightlife news & notes: Mob Bar opens, Rockhouse celebrates the end of the semester and more
- Also, Light Group presents two cocktail dinners sure to please whiskey enthusiasts. more
Arts & Entertainment
- The Black Keys look to sustain an arena fanbase with ‘El Camino’
- The Ohio duo’s latest is calibrated for maximum accessibility—which isn’t as bad as it sounds. more
- ‘Neon Gods’ exhibit reflects on the Vegas Valley’s unfinished state of existence
- Local artists Tony Flanagan and Michael Monson collaborate on photography series on display at Winchester. more
- Where to go, what to see and what to listen to this week
- A mega-classic movie, a classic video game and Jay-Z and Kanye more
- Who would you want to play Las Vegas?
- The Las Vegas Weekly staff chimes in on who it wants to see come to town for a residency more
- Pet Project
- Local filmmakers Jerry and Mike Thompson follow Thor at the Bus Stop with another project. more
- Stay or go? The Weekly chimes in on the UFL’s Locos
- The Weekly’s Ken Miller looks at the pluses and minuses of the UFL’s Locomotives more
- Will the Packers finish undefeated? The numbers say yes
- Yeah, the Packers are really, really good. Wanna bet on it? more
- Running with Elvis at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon
- Where else but Vegas would you run with Elvis in a marathon? more
- Pete Contino Band jams at Winchester
- See what happens when a guy gets hooked on accordion after hearing Buckwheat Zydeco play “Hey Joe,” learns Waits’ “Tom Traubert’s Blues” and Rickie Lee ... more
Screen
- Film ‘New Year’s Eve’ is a perfect storm of bland superficiality
- No joke, the team behind ‘Valentine’s Day’ is taking another holiday. more
- Film review: ‘Like Crazy’
- This film beat ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ at Sundance?! more
- TV review: ‘Bag of Bones’
- The latest Stephen King adaptation fails to capture its source material. more
Taste
- Bread & Butter brings 'the best damned baked goods' to Henderson
- Firing photon pastry torpedoes at the mediocrity that clings to Eastern Ave.
- Chunky guac and cheerful smiles at Mi Tierra
- I’ll have a side of overwhelming friendliness.
Horoscopes
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Wednesday
2011-12-14
Palazzo
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Wednesday
2011-12-14
Drink Specials
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Wednesday
2011-12-14
The King of Pop lives on via Cirque's new show.
The Strip
'Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour' by Cirque du Soleil
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Thursday
2011-12-15
Green Valley
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Thursday
2011-12-15
Concert
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Thursday
2011-12-15
The King of Pop lives on via Cirque's new show.
The Strip
'Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour' by Cirque du Soleil
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2011-12-16
Venetian
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2011-12-16
The King of Pop lives on via Cirque's new show.
The Strip
'Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour' by Cirque du Soleil
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2011-12-16
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2011-12-17
Local Bands
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2011-12-17
The King of Pop lives on via Cirque's new show.
The Strip
'Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour' by Cirque du Soleil
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2011-12-17
Red Rock Casino
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2011-12-18
Venetian
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2011-12-18
North Las Vegas
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2011-12-18
Activities-Christmas
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2011-12-19
The Strip
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2011-12-19
Sam's Town
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2011-12-19
Sports-UNLV
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Tuesday
2011-12-20
The King of Pop lives on via Cirque's new show.
The Strip
'Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour' by Cirque du Soleil
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2011-12-20
Downtown
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Tuesday
2011-12-20
Planet Hollywood
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Soundcheck
- Black Keys
- The Ohio duo's latest is calibrated for maximum accessibility—which isn't as bad as it sounds.
Read more... - CD review: Michael Jackson
- Immortal doesn’t function well as a hits package, but it works for Cirque.
Read more... - Whose CD sucks more? Nickelback's or Daughtry's?
- Both CDs are pretty lame, but which one is lamer -- Nickelback's or Daughtry's? Josh Bell investigates
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Featured Cocktail
Dec 2, 2011
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Spice Box Bee’s Knees
Ah, Repeal Day. The day each year when we stop, celebrate our forefathers (finally coming to their senses) and drink to our right to, well, drink. On December 5, RM ...
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