Bob Whitby
Senior Writer
Contact: 868-4521 • Email
The veteran journalist has been working for newspapers since age 11 when he got his first job as a delivery executive for the San Jose Mercury News in Saratoga, Calif. He has put in stints writing for and editing papers in Texas, Wisconsin and Florida, most recently as editor of Orlando Weekly. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of South Florida, and once snuck into Cuba to chronicle the recovery of a stolen boat.
Recent Articles
Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
May 15th, 2013
Time for another installment of Helldorado Days, Las Vegas’ longest-running civic event. This one’s big: a daily carnival, the Whiskerino beard contest Friday, a parade Saturday and professional rodeo stars doing their thing daily. The fun happens in and around Downtown.
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Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
May 7th, 2013
Let’s start off the week with a little theater, shall we? In this case, the Las Vegas Little Theatre, which is a little more than a week into its run of Good People, a show set in South Boston where everyone is scrambling to catch a break.
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Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
May 1st, 2013
Your kids may not agree, but we think that what the world needs now is science, sweet science. That’s why we’re so excited about the Las Vegas Science & Technology Festival, through May 4.
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Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
March 7th, 2013
Monday, March 11: And speaking of art, the Henderson Multigen is showcasing local talent in its Ladies With Attitude exhibit, through March 22. A raised eyebrow, a stare, a glance … they all convey meaning, as captured in oil by Southern Nevada painters. 250 S. Green Valley Parkway.
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Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
February 28th, 2013
It’s sometimes easy to forget that we are still engaged in a war that’s dragged on for more than a decade. The people who have fought, or are still fighting, in Afghanistan haven’t forgotten. Letters Home, the award-winning Broadway play based on soldiers’ actual letters, debuts locally at 7 p.m. at The Smith Center. It might help put things in perspective. TheSmithCenter.com.
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Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
February 21st, 2013
Cirque du Soleil? Sure, but what about Circus Oz, the high-flying Aussies in town tonight at The Smith Center? You haven’t seen it all until you’ve seen this self-proclaimed “ridiculous debacle.” Gotta love that Down Under humor. 7:30 p.m. today and Feb. 22; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 23. TheSmithCenter.com.
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Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
February 14th, 2013
Take your Valentine around the world without leaving Las Vegas via the Venetian’s exhibit, The 50 Greatest Photographs of National Geographic. The show features iconic images from the magazine’s 125-year history, along with stories about the men and women who shot them. Beats the hell out of a box of chocolates. 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Nevada residents $15, children under 12 free, Venetian.com.
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Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
February 7th, 2013
The Dam Short Film Festival started Feb. 6 in Boulder City, but we didn’t want you to miss this cultural gem. Through Sunday you can screen dozens of short films (some made right here in Nevada), schmooze with directors and rub elbows with fellow filmaholics, all in the comfort of the charming Boulder Theatre. Visit DamShortFilm.org for schedule and ticket information.
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Seven Days
A curated tour of this week in your city
January 31st, 2013
Here’s a question that wasn’t on your mind when you got up this morning: How did indigenous peoples see themselves in the contexts of colonialism and imperialism in the 19th-century American West? University of Minnesota history professor David Chang will address that topic in his talk “Native Hawaiians, Native Americans and a Globalizing World” at 7:30 p.m. at UNLV’s Marjorie Barrick Museum. Free. 895-3401.
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Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
January 24th, 2013
Remember those three wisecracking dudes from Mystery Science Theater 3000? Well, they’re back and providing running commentary on two of the worst movies ever made: Manos: The Hands of Fate and Plan 9 From Outer Space. The former screens tonight at theaters around Las Vegas, the latter on Jan. 31. Check FathomEvents.com for showtimes.
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