Piff The Magic Dragon loves to perform. He is less fond of losing money.
John Katsilometes
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.
Veteran Vegas producer Pat Caddick was heading up “This Is Christmas,” which had been scheduled to open Friday.
The adult revue “X Country” is continuing at Harrah’s Cabaret, adding second performances at 7 p.m.
“Absinthe” is among some shows trying to remain open in the Nevada governor’s latest COVID directive.
Raiders owner Mark Davis has delivered, for real, on his promise of a steak dinner for the thousands of workers who built Allegiant Stadium.
Oscar Goodman says of his friendship with Tony Spilotro “It was a very cordial relationship. He needed me to keep him out of prison, and I needed him to have the kind of cases that really were the best cases in the world for a criminal defense attorney.”
Rooms at Mirage and Mandalay Bay will close at noon Mondays and reopen at noon Thursdays.
The entertainer promises a full-career experience in “Donny,” opening in August 2021.
Terry Fator has followed through with his plans to reopen at an MGM Resorts international venue. His ventriloquial production returns for a limited run Thanksgiving Day.
Mat Franco says of his plans to return to Linq Hotel: “We’re making changes as changes are happening around us.”
Tracey Davis wrote a best-selling book about her father, Sammy Davis Jr., which is set to be made into a biopic.
“Zumanity,” Cirque du Soleil’s adult production at New York-New York, employed about 120 artists, crew and support staff. The show is closing after 17 years and 7,700 shows.
David Copperfield says “an abundance of caution” has forced his show to halt after 17 performances.
Brad Garrett commonly explains his offensive humor is simply his act, which occasionally strays from the stage.
Rise, a grassroots initiative, is spearheaded by none other than Franco Dragone, who clearly wants to return to Vegas.