Rise, a grassroots initiative, is spearheaded by none other than Franco Dragone, who clearly wants to return to Vegas.
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Steve Schorr was a 40-year newsman for three network affiliates and a strong supporter of the Vegas community.
In helping launch LifeSet Program in Las Vegas, Steven Tyler says, “We blew the doors off the town and they still welcomed us with arms wide open.”
“Extravagana’s” reopening date is just ahead of Gov. Steve Sisolak’s two-week deadline for COVID numbers to trend downward.
SPI Entertainment CEO Adam Steck says, “It’s a matter of being vigilant about the rules we’ve been given,” as COVID cases rise.
Chris Phillips will be backed by his 15-piece Zowie Bowie Show Band during a New Year’s Eve telecast on CBS.
“Cluster,” is two sets of audio-visual art exhibits. Stay as long as you like.
“Rat Pack Is Back” headlined several Vegas venues until moving to Tuscany five years ago.
Tape Face says of his mannequin crowd, “We needed an audience, so the best thing was to build one.”
James Holzhauer praised Alex Trebek, who hosted “Jeopardy!” since its syndication debut in 1984.
Wayne Newton and Chris Phillips of Zowie Bowie are singing a Vegas classic to close “Jammin’ 4 Hope.”
The Rising Hope Festival, a virtual fundraiser for Hope Means Nevada’s youth-suicide prevention campaign, will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Floyd Mayweather visited Derek Stevens at Circa’s Stadium Swim this week.
“Sexxy” creator Jen Romas is planning a weekend dinner show at Larry Flint’s Hustler Club: “We get to perform, we get to be innovative and we get to have fun.”
How is it the Jabbawockeez have performed 2,000 shows for 10 years on the Strip? We got the answer Thursday night.