The Smith Center for the Performing Arts has laid off previously furloughed workers, accepting entirely the reality that the venue will not be open until after the spring of 2021.
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John Katsilometes’ man-about-town column appears on daily on page 3A. Katsilometes moved to Las Vegas from Northern California in 1996 and spent two years with the RJ before moving to the Greenspun Media Group in 1998, where he served as an editor, magazine writer and columnist. He returned to the RJ in August 2016. He has won numerous state and regional awards, including the 2013 Nevada Press Association Journalist of the Year honor, and has been awarded three times for column writing by the Best of the West contest.
“Absinthe” returned to the game packing a pair of aces Wednesday night — original artists from the show’s opening in April 2011.
The Las Vegas Raiders owner was among those in attendance at the grand opening of Circa.
Greg Stevens isn’t quite the silent partner in the Circa empire. He’s just not as demonstrative as his brother and business partner, Derek Stevens.
Renowned author Jack Sheehan has been developing a project centered on his time with the legendary drug kingpin and Las Vegas high roller Jimmy Chagra.
Derek Stevens’ new Mega Bar at Circa is 65 feet long, putting the operator’s big personality to the test.
Plaza is exclusively a home to stand-up comedy, with Nick Di Paolo reopening the venue Nov. 20-21.
Resorts World President Scott Sibella said of a budding crisis with Veags artists, “We never wanted to offend anyone.”
Michael Jackson tribute artists Jalles Franca and Santana Jackson are not masked per pandemic directives, but they’ll wear the glove.
Lester Holt says he’s talking to Las Vegans who are asking, “How much can we take? Where does the fight against COVID end, and the fight for the economy begin?”
With the cast wearing masks, “X Country” played to a limited-capacity, socially distant crowd on Thursday.
David Copperfield owns the largest collection of Houdini artifacts in the world. He’s being honored with his hero in December.
The Discovery Children’s Museum’s first virtual “non gala” will be hosted by Clint Holmes and feature performances by Jewel, Mat Franco and Matt Goss.
Cher’s appearance is part of a two-state swing. She announced on Twitter on Wednesday night that she was planning to be in Phoenix on Sunday.
Circa brings a number of new attractions to downtown Las Vegas. Here are some of its most defining features.
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2 dead after small plane crashes in south Las Vegas
A look at who Raiders could acquire at trade deadline
Cromwell on Las Vegas Strip reopens as adults-only resort
Hundreds gather at crash site in vigil for bicyclist killed in east Las Vegas
Stretch along Las Vegas Boulevard soon to be apartment complex