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Poperazzi to celebrate music inspired by Italy at Starbright Theatre

Poperazzi plans to perform the music of Italy and songs made famous by Italian Americans at the Starbright Theatre. Expect everything from rock to opera and classic Frank Sinatra tunes to the Rolling Stones, mixing years of musical tradition in a contemporary format in the 80-minute show.

Summerlin artist finds new medium in eco-friendly rag dolls

Diane Eugster has hung up her paint brushes for now to turn her creative attention to crafting eco-friendly rag dolls through her new venture, Rag Dolls Rising.

Dining Pick of the Week: Meatball Spot

Thanks to chef Carla Pellegrino, a meatball is not just a meatball anymore.

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’42’ movie stirs Jackie Robinson memories

If many of you are like me and my wife, you saw the movie “42” sometime in recent weeks at the Suncoast and walked out of the theater raving about how much you had enjoyed the last two hours. I recall the days when I wrote about sports and covered baseball, in particular the Brooklyn Dodgers, for the Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J.

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Dining Pick of the Week: La Comida

You know this restaurant is going to be a little different when you enter through the back alley. But there’s nothing secret about the menu from restaurateurs Jenna and Michael Morton and executive chef Pablo Sanchez-Ortiz.

Memorial Day events abound throughout valley

Beginning today, when Veterans Village holds a ribbon-cutting for its thrift store, through Tuesday, when Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., holds a roundtable to discuss veterans issues, the list of Memorial Day weekend events overflows.

Nonprofit offers energy assessments and advice

On a warm April afternoon, Drew Levy of Innovative Energy Solutions held a thermal scanner at arm’s length and slowly panned it across the living room ceiling of the Henderson home he was evaluating.

Tickets on sale for Club America-Chivas Guadalajara soccer match at Sam Boyd

Tickets are on sale for the July 3 soccer match at Sam Boyd Stadium between traditional Mexican powers Club America and Chivas Guadalajara. The Liga MX rivals have combined for 21 titles, and the game is the first stop on Chivas’ 2013 U.S. tour. Tickets are available at the Thomas & Mack Center box office or at UNLVtickets.com.

U.S. 95 reopens after closure for suspicious device

Things are not always what they seem, as Las Vegas police learned Wednesday afternoon when a suspicious device prompted the closure of the downtown portion of U.S. Highway 95.

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