Seven Questions
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Stacey Augmon
The basketball legend on his road to UNLV, coaching the Tarkanian Way and how he’d beat his former teammates in H-O-R-S-E
March 15th, 2012
By anyone’s measure, Stacey Augmon ranks among the greatest UNLV basketball players in history. So it was a slam dunk for Dave Rice—shortly after he was hired to replace Lon Kruger as Runnin’ Rebels head coach—to offer his former teammate the opportunity to return to the UNLV sideline as an assistant coach. Read more »
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Chris Powell
Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s president on getting a second Sprint Cup race, the success of Electric Daisy Carnival and last year’s IndyCar tragedy
March 8th, 2012
It’s not often that a guy makes the leap from professional sportswriter to boss of one of the marquee racetracks in the U.S. But Chris Powell pulled it off, quitting journalism in 1988 and working his way to Las Vegas Motor Speedway by 1998, when he was hired as executive vice president and general manager. In the 13 years Powell—now the president and general manager—has overseen the complex, LVMS has morphed from a series of racetrack facilities into something of a Las Vegas events center. Read more »
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Bill Engvall
The comedian on how he’s influenced by Elvis, the one husbandly duty he dreads and why he loves to play guitar
March 1st, 2012
There is no off switch with Bill Engvall. Whether it’s at the mall, on a plane, on the golf course or at the supermarket, the veteran comedian can find humor—and plenty of it—anywhere. And, of course, that includes Las Vegas, who performs at Treasure Island on March 9. “I’m still so amazed people will pay money to hear what I talk about," he says. Read more »
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Shirlee Snyder
Nevada State College’s dean of nursing on the state of the profession, the importance of health promotion and the nurse-doctor relationship
February 23rd, 2012
As a staff nurse, clinical specialist, professor, academic administrator and co-author of two textbooks, Shirlee Snyder has dedicated more than 40 years of her life to nursing. So it’s logical to conclude that her passion for the profession dates back to childhood. Logical … but wrong. “When I was growing up, there weren’t many options open to young girls that there are today,” she says. “You were either a secretary, a nurse, a teacher or a housewife—that was about it.” Read more »
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Alain Ducasse
France’s culinary giant on the American dining scene, what every chef should be committed to and his favorite Vegas restaurants
February 16th, 2012
If Alain Ducasse isn’t France’s most famous chef—and he might be—nobody can argue about him being the most global, not to mention the most decorated. The 55-year-old has three-Michelin-star restaurants in London (at the Dorchester Hotel), Paris and in his hometown of Monaco, plus outposts in Russia, Italy, Hong Kong, Tokyo and, of course, Las Vegas. Read more »
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Kathleen Barrie
The Mob Museum curator on how the project came together, striking gold in a Vegas garage and meeting a notorious crime family
February 9th, 2012
As a central part of the Mob Museum design team, Kathleen Barrie spent the last six years overseeing the development of research and content—essentially, the guts of the operation. Barrie is married to museum creative director Dennis Barrie, and she’s the head of Barrie Projects, her museum-curating firm in Cleveland. Read more »
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Barry Morgan
MGM’s entertainment boss on Studio 54’s legacy, his favorite night in the club’s history and the one celeb he wishes attends the finale
February 2nd, 2012
Barry Morgan doesn’t know how to feel about Feb. 4, the day the music dies at Studio 54. On one hand, the closing party is going to be “totally sick,” Morgan promises, and he’s eager to see what will take the nightclub’s space. But MGM Grand’s director of entertainment has been with the city’s longest continuously running club since the day it opened in 1997. “It’s going to be bittersweet.” Read more »
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Lucy Flores
The state assemblywoman on her freshman year in office, her list of goals if she’s re-elected and her occasional lead foot
January 26th, 2012
If ever there was a politician who got into the game for the right reasons, Lucy Flores appears to be it. The 32-year-old state assemblywoman from northeastern Las Vegas grew up in the very district she represents—save for a nine-month stint in juvenile hall when she was 13. It was part of a rough adolescence that included numerous run-ins with the law which eventually led to her dropping out of high school. Read more »
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Jim Livengood
UNLV’s A.D. on his football program’s struggles, his basketball program’s success and his attitude on switching conferences
January 19th, 2012
The men’s basketball program’s return to national prominence has made for happy times on campus at UNLV. Yet there remain plenty of lingering issues that require athletic director Jim Livengood's attention, most notably how to fix a football program that hasn’t registered a winning season in more than a decade, and where UNLV stands in the recent wave of conference realignment. Read more »
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Brannon
One of Las Vegas’ first big-city stylists on his admiration for Vidal Sassoon, his signature style and which A-list celeb needs a new ’do
January 12th, 2012
A million different roads lead to Las Vegas—some marked by desire and others by necessity. Hairstylist Brannon found himself on such a twisting path. He left New York City in 2001 after losing his apartment following the 9/11 tragedy. He knew Los Angeles wasn’t for him but saw some opportunities in Las Vegas. So he rolled the dice on the possibility that it would become the next big destination for hairstyling. Read more »
