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On With the Show
How The Smith Center will change the local art scene
January 5th, 2012
An architectural model of The Smith Center sits in the lobby of its temporary offices at the downtown Holsum Lofts. Even in miniature, the building is impressive. Looking down at its courtyard, glowing windows and soon-to-be-iconic tower, it produces a quickening in your chest. It's as if the future of this place, all its myriad possibilities, are pressing against the glass encasing the scale model, eager to be unleashed. And on March 10 it will. Read more »
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A Different Kind of Studio
Giving back to the community, JabbaWockeeZ performers create a place for dance that they once lacked.
January 5th, 2012
In the sleek black-and-white lobby of Suite 15 in the strip mall that was once home to the Liberace Museum, B-boys and girls of all ages will discuss music, show off their gear and try out new moves. Read more »
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More Than a Tease
This British beauty is a showgirl and a teacher
December 22nd, 2011
Name: Tracey Gittins.Hometown: Warrington, England.Occupation: Dancer in Luxor’s female revue, Fantasy: The Strip’s Biggest Tease. Read more »
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Three Days of Christmas
A few things to do with all that time you get off
December 22nd, 2011
The Night Before Christmas: For A Very Terry Christmas, Terry Fator’s stage will be transformed into the Fator Family’s “Living Room.” So does that mean we get to watch his hot wife/onstage assistant Taylor Makakoa play Mrs. Claus? Read more »
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One for the Road
Immortal rekindles the experience of a Michael Jackson concert while preserving his legacy
December 8th, 2011
Dance as if your life depended on it. This could be the presiding philosophy of Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour. Cirque du Soleil’s latest touring production melds Cirque’s signature acrobatics, puppetry and costuming with the sights and sounds that have come to symbolize the most successful performer of all time. Read more »
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Immortal, A Second Opinion
December 8th, 2011
With a verse from “Somebody’s Watching Me,” you can’t say that Immortal doesn’t dig into Michael Jackson’s career. (Also, apparently, Rockwell’s career.) So deep, in fact, that Bubbles the Chimp is a major part of the show and there’s a scene when some Cirque performer has to set aside whatever modicum of dignity he or she had, dress up like a giant sequined glove and dance around. Read more »
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Body Electric
December 8th, 2011
Designer Zaldy Goco was hired as the stylist/costumer for Jackson’s final tour, This Is It, which ultimately never came to fruition. When he was commissioned by Cirque to do the costumes for Immortal, Goco used one piece of wardrobe that Jackson adored: LED pants. Meant to mimic the light-up sidewalk in the “Billie Jean” video, Goco says that Jackson described them as “everything I ever wanted” when he tried them on. Here Goco recounts his first encounter with Jackson: Read more »
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Hear Them Roar
Two Strip musicians turn the Tiger Mother trend into a delightful musical exploration of clashing cultures
December 1st, 2011
Asian women are seriously underrepresented in musical theater. This is what 33-year-old Angela Chan—a pianist for Phantom-The Las Vegas Spectacular, The Lion King and Jersey Boys—realized during Asian-American Heritage Month in May, when she prepared a presentation on the subject. Chan’s revelation inspired her to create a musical that would not only feature Asian actors, but also portray strong female characters relatable to today’s audiences. Read more »
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Ivana Be a Star
A chat with the unknown and uncoordinated Absinthe duo
November 24th, 2011
Ivan and Ivana added an act to their repertoire when Absinthe returned with a new tent in late October. In this one, the silks are ditched in favor of a lyrical “acro-ballet” duet that most resembles the climatic dance from Dirty Dancing as reinterpreted through the eyes of a perverted and uncoordinated Richard Simmons. While the accident-prone acrobats may not get recognized in Boston Pizza just yet, they are poised to steal their share of the spotlight. And in honor of the feat, the (allegedly) Russian-born Chekov-Joneses broke breadsticks with Vegas Seven for their first exclusive interview. Read more »
