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Fond Farewell to a Man of the Theater
June 19th, 2013
Leaning down at my friend’s bedside at UMC last month, I heard distressing words: “What did I really do that was worth anything?” Anthony Del Valle asked me, understandably depressed as illness wracked his body and doubt clouded his mind. “All I did was criticize people.” Read more »
Comedy
Zero Dark Laughter
Late-night comedy show resurrects the dirty jokes of Vegas past
June 19th, 2013
The late-night lounge show is the stuff of Vegas legend and, sadly, is mostly confined there. Let’s all be honest: It’s highly unlikely Zombie Buddy Hackett is going to set up shop after midnight on Saturdays anymore. First off, he’d be entirely confused about what happened to the Sahara. Read more »
Showstopper
That Leno Kid Might Have a Future in Vegas
June 18th, 2013
Years melted away last week when something happened that hadn’t since the late-1980s: Jay Leno made me laugh. Read more »
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Seth Meyers: Comedian in Command
As his long tenure at SNL ends, Meyers prepares for his Late Night takeover
June 11th, 2013
When we last saw Seth Meyers on the May 18 season finale of Saturday Night Live, he had just won the heart of his beloved, “Weekend Update’s” city correspondent Stefon (Bill Hader). NBC had just announced that Meyers would become the new host of Late Night in 2014, and he’s not stopping there. This summer, between preparing for his new post, the debut of The Awesomes on Hulu in August and plans to finish his 12-year SNL stretch in the fall, the 39-year-old comedian still finds time for stand-up, performing at The Mirage on June 15 and August 3. Read more »
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From Prison, With Love
Brandon Burk took a life but still pursues his life’s passion, guiding the Onyx Theatre from behind prison walls
June 11th, 2013
“I’ve let down some very important people in my life and have many amends to make as a result. The community as a whole is surely on that list.” – Facebook message to the Las Vegas theater community by Brandon Burk, artistic director of the Onyx Theatre, Prisoner #1022746 Read more »
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Fringe Element
Cult novelist Kris Saknussemm tries to peel off the esoteric label with a metaphysical play
May 30th, 2013
Talking to Kris Saknussemm, 51, one gets a sense of insatiability. This American who has lived half his life abroad, been on the receiving end of near-fatal brutalities and harrowing personal disasters and worked jobs from the mundane to the adventurous has a seemingly constant desire to expand and experiment with his life and work. Read more »
Showstopper
Returning Scintas Still an Old-School Good Time
May 29th, 2013
With their Vegas-by-way-of-the-Catskills act, the Scintas are back for their new residency at The D Hotel after previous stints at the Rio and Las Vegas Hilton (now LVH). Vegas staples over the past decade, the Scintas—brothers Frankie and Joe, plus drummer/“adopted brother” Pete O’Donnell—toured the past two years alongside sister Chrissi, who has since suffered a throat hemorrhage and has been at least temporarily replaced by Janien Valentine. Read more »
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The Deification of Michael Jackson
Will Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson ONE take celebrity idolatry to un-Vegas-like levels?
May 29th, 2013
Sin City is succumbing to a saint … or so it seems. Read more »
