Andrea Domanick
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A&E
LVCVA teams up with Bravo's 'Watch What Happens Live' for Las Vegas-themed episode
Thursday, May 9, 2013 The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is teaming up with Bravo in a content-partnership effort to help promote Las Vegas as a travel destination.
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No lady luck: After two canceled shows, one Celine Dion fan wants AEG Live to pay the price
Thursday, May 9, 2013 One fan's trip to Las Vegas to see Celine Dion at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace ended up costing far more than she planned; should AEG Live be held responsible?
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Poolside film series returns to The Cosmopolitan with expanded double-feature lineup
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 The Cosmopolitan’s popular “Dive-In Movies” summer film series returns to Boulevard Pool for a third season beginning May 27.
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Justin Timberlake, Emeli Sande, Conor Oberst and more announce Vegas shows
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Summer’s just warming up, but a slate of artists have announced upcoming Las Vegas shows that give us plenty to look forward to in the fall.
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Las Vegas ranks in Top 10 of ‘mom-friendly’ dining cities in U.S.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 If you’re considering dining in Las Vegas for Mother’s Day, you’ve come to the right place according to a new list that places Sin City among the top “mom-friendly” U.S. cities for dining.
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The District at Green Valley Ranch announces return of free summer film series
Monday, May 6, 2013 The District at Green Valley Ranch is bringing back its “The Outdoor Picture Show” free summer film series featuring 50 family films from May through October.
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The Flaming Lips return to Las Vegas in August
Friday, May 3, 2013 The Flaming Lips will return to Las Vegas for a special show at Mandalay Bay’s House of Blues on Thursday, Aug. 1.
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They've got 'Gaymers': Youths break from tradition for LGBTQ prom
Friday, May 3, 2013 Forget gowns and tuxes -- Saturday's LGBTQ prom at the Center is all about getting creative.
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Beer, sweat and tears: Five thoughts on the 2013 Great Vegas Festival of Beer
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Long lines and a full parking lot couldn't keep us from an afternoon of tantalizing brews.
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Ringo Starr, The Monkees, Counting Crows and others announce Las Vegas shows
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 The weather’s heating up, and with it comes a slate of new shows from heavy hitters and local favorites alike to look forward to this summer and fall.
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Music
Coachella Week: Andrea's Sunday festival notes
Monday, April 15, 2013 Dust, dancing and Richie Hawtin’s broken hard drive.
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A&E
Coachella Week: Andrea's Saturday festival notes
Sunday, April 14, 2013 Franz Ferdinand's return, Violet Femmes and New Order's odd video choice.
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Music
Coachella Week: Andrea’s Friday festival notes
Saturday, April 13, 2013 Daft Punk's promo video made a splash, as did performances by Grinderman and Palma Violets.
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A&E
Six apps to help you survive Coachella (and the rest of festival season)
Thursday, April 11, 2013 From saving money to staying hydrated, get a hold of these apps to help facilitate your festival experience.
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A&E
What makes the perfect Las Vegas casino? World-class restaurants, no smoking, crunchy cannolis ... and 3:2 blackjack payouts
Thursday, April 11, 2013 With Resorts World Las Vegas, the Gansevoort and SLS on the way, the Strip is preparing itself for a new wave of hotel-casinos, each promising a unique Las Vegas experience to top their predecessors and draw tourists the world over.
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Coachella 2013: 10 must-see bands
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Recommendations from two music writers headed to the SoCal desert fest
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Local bands headline new Hendertucky Music Festival April 20
Monday, April 8, 2013 Step aside, Coachella: Henderson will get a music festival of its own this month.
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CD review: Coastwest Unrest's 'High Times on Lowly Streets'
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 The record shines with confidence, cementing Coastwest Unrest as a band that’s here to stay.
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Life Is Beautiful brings fans, music industry together for Festival Generation Week
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 October’s Life is Beautiful festival may still be months away, but you can get a look at what’s in store -- and how it will fit in the global music fest scene -- this weekend at Festival Generation Week, a three-day series of free events and interactive discussions held Downtown as part of local startup CatalystCreativ’s monthly speaker series.
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A&E
The Cosmopolitan to host 20-couple faux group wedding Saturday
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Adding to Las Vegas’ plethora of wedding themes and styles, the Cosmopolitan will host a 20-person faux group wedding at its Pop Up Wedding Chapel this Saturday.
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Life Is Beautiful Festival sets Downtown dates: October 26 & 27
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 The inaugural festival is primed to make a splash Downtown this fall.
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Las Vegas Philharmonic recruits local high school students for upcoming concert
Friday, March 29, 2013 The Las Vegas Philharmonic will give 32 high school musicians a chance to play with the big leagues, inviting members of the Clark County School District Honor Brass Ensemble to perform with the orchestra at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts on April 6.
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Las Vegas Film Festival awards prize to fake movie used in tax credit scam
Thursday, March 28, 2013 In what reads like a bizarre twist on 2013 Best Picture Oscar winner “Argo,” a group of criminals recently attempted to scam the British government out of $4.3 million in film tax credits. ...
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iHeartRadio Music Festival returns to Vegas in September
Thursday, March 28, 2013 The iHeartRadio Music Festival is back, returning to Las Vegas for a third year on September 20 and 21 at the MGM Grand. Featured acts in the traditionally star-studded lineup will be announced this summer.
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Justice, Lil Wayne, Kid Rock and more announce Las Vegas shows
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 With pool season kicking off, a new slate of bands and DJs have announced plans to play poolside and elsewhere in Vegas this summer.
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Nightlife producer Genevieve Cleary brings Broadway instincts to Vegas' hottest clubs
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 The party architect is currently working on resident parties for Dirty South and LMFAO's Redfoo.
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Business
Las Vegas becoming a go-to destination for LGBT events, tourists
Monday, March 25, 2013 Since the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority began marketing to the LGBT community in the early 2000s, the city has stepped into the spotlight as one of that demographic's premier travel destinations.
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Noise
Neon Reverb report: All the Apparatus steals the show at Beauty Bar
Sunday, March 24, 2013 Cavemen fought the elements with an emotional set, but wild Portland band All The Apparatus got everyone dancing.
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A&E
Mario Barth opening tattoo parlor at The Mirage, magician Paul Vigil leaves King Ink
Thursday, March 21, 2013 Tattoo artist and industry innovator Mario Barth is opening a new location of his Starlight Tattoo shop at The Mirage by the end of May. His King Ink tattoo parlor and nightclub, featuring magician Paul Vigil, is closing.
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A&E
Will California's extended drinking hours affect Vegas?
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 In California, the party's over at 2 a.m. That may change soon.
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Bill's Gamblin' Hall to reopen as Gansevoort Las Vegas
Monday, March 18, 2013 Caesars Entertainment announced today that Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon will reopen as Gansevoort Las Vegas, a standalone boutique resort scheduled to debut early next year. The new property marks a partnership among Bill’s owner Caesars Entertainment Corp., the New York-based luxury hotel brand Gansevoort Hotel Group and nightlife mogul Victor Drai, whose eponymous after-hours nightclub has been a mainstay at the location for the past 15 years.
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At Free Energy's Beauty Bar show, hipsters didn't really have—well, energy
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Only a handful of patrons were feeling the band's bombastic pop-rock.
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Tony Bennett, Cheap Trick and Pat Benatar, Alabama Shakes and more announce Vegas shows
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 From classic crooners to indie breakout acts, this week’s Las Vegas concert announcements spans the decades.
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con!
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 San Diego’s Comic-Con International will have some competition this summer, thanks to a new comic book and fantasy convention slated for Las Vegas.
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Want to be a rock star? Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck will teach you how at new Las Vegas workshop
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 The recordings of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson and guitarist Jeff Beck have influenced countless musicians over the years, but come April, fans will have the opportunity to learn from the two greats firsthand.
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Concert onsales: Warped Tour, Reggae in the Desert, Widespread Panic announce Vegas shows
Friday, March 8, 2013 Warped Tour, Jazz in the Park, Bauhaus' Peter Murphy and STRFKR are among the Las Vegas shows announced this week.
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A&E
Las Vegas tops list of 'Trashiest Spring Break Destinations 2013'
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Las Vegas has topped numerous accolade-filled travel lists in recent months, but a recent ranking from Coed Magazine is not one of them. ...
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Style
Five independent boutiques shaping the Las Vegas look
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 Explore the fashion forces driving our culture with these local trendsetters.
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A&E
Bad news, good news: Phoenix cancels Vegas show; Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tegan and Sara to play instead
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 Cancellation is due to "an unforeseen circumstance."
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As We See It
In Brief: Def Leppard drummer's art, beer at the movies and more
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 Also, MGM Resorts has its very own Healthy Eating mobile app. For your health.
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A&E
Boz Scaggs, Trent Reznor, Green Day's 'American Idiot' coming to Vegas; Beauty Bar announces March shows
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 On the heels of the Cosmopolitan’s Thursday concert series reveal, a number of local venues announced new concerts that promise to warm crowds up for spring.
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Cosmopolitan announces Thursday pool concert series, featuring Gary Clark Jr., Marina and the Diamonds, Yellowcard
Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 Hot Chip, Marina & The Diamonds, Yellowcard, Gary Clark Jr. included in diverse April-August schedule.
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New design lecture series hopes to invigorate Las Vegas architecture
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 Local architecture and design nonprofit COLAB Las Vegas has announced its inaugural Spring Lecture Series, a six-part event March 6 through April 29. ...
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From rock stars to ex-cons, meet the stars of Women of Wrestling
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 The Women of Wrestling reveal their superhero-inspired backstories and signature moves in the ring.
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Choke holds and hair spray: In the ring with the Women of Wrestling
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 Founded in 2000, WoW is back with colorful personalities and athletic performances.
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Want to be a wine expert? Now you can with new master sommelier classes at Bellagio
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 With 17 sommeliers and three master sommeliers on staff, Bellagio is among the most wine-savvy resorts on The Strip. The hotel-casino is ...
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Zac Brown Band, Erykah Badu, Twin Shadow announce Vegas shows; Celine Dion adds summer dates
Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 Grammy winners Zac Brown Band, The Las Vegas Soul Festival and more announced local shows this week.
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Three necessities for getting hitched in The Wedding Capital of the World
Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 With so many different ways to get married in Las Vegas, it’s easy to forget that there are a few basics that every wedding needs to make it official.
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I do! From drive-thru chapels to Elvis nuptials, six unique ways to wed in Las Vegas
Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 With Valentine's Day just around the corner, love is in the air this week as couples flock to Las Vegas to get hitched. Las Vegas isn't called The Wedding Capital of the World for nothing: From traditional white weddings to quick drive-thru stints to Elvis impersonator-officiated ceremonies, the chapels dotting the corners of the Strip offer something for everyone.
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Local bands audition for Life Is Beautiful. Which succeeded?
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 Rusty Maples was the indisputable crowd favorite. Same Sex Mary sounded the most distinct.