Dan Uhrich, Las Vegas musician and a master of the tuba, died after collapsing before the Nevada Pops concert Saturday night at the Star Trek convention inside the Rio. He was 42.
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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.
The common thread between Comedy Cellar and “We Are Here” are both are trying to hit the target in Las Vegas with readily recognizable brands.
But in reality, the stars of “Sister Wives” on TLC are moving out of Las Vegas, leaving their quartet of homes, and seven-year Las Vegas legacy, behind.
Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” on History channel has picked over some of the more interesting items at Gold & Silver Pawn. The result is a new business, effectively named Rick’s Picks.
The Kats! Bureau at this writing is Vue Bar at the D Las Vegas. We do have a good Vue of an old Fremont Street visage, the El Portal theater sign. That business is now a gift store specializing in Indian wares.
Ronnie Foster master the Hammond B-3 when performing with his Ronnie Foster Trio, joined by guitarist Jake Langley and drummer Jess Gopen.
This proposal wasn’t Abby Sullivan’s fantasy after all. Sullivan, a dancer in “Fantasy” at Luxor, won the ABC competition show “The Proposal” on Monday night.
In a dispute dating back 15 years, Pinball Hall of Fame operator Tim Arnold still says Sir Elton still owes him $500.
Criss Angel said today the Dec. 19 date is a “soft” opening during the traditionally slow holiday season. He’ll likely celebrate his grand opening in January, though that date is not finalized.
The Kats! Bureau is Piazza lounge at Tuscany Suites, where the fizzywater is cold and the entertainment scene is sizzling.
“We are just trying to have some fun with Bill (Clinton),” says Gennifer Flowers, who reportedly embarked on an affair with the then-governor of Arkansas in the 1970s. “This is a music and comedy show. It is not mean-spirited.”
Philip Fortenberry is exclusively headlining performing-arts centers in his first tour of mainland China. “Las Vegas Pianist” is the shorthand description used in the tour’s marketing campaign.
In today’s Entertainment Capital of the World, shows that can’t pay for themselves are swept from the stage, no matter how artistically superior.
“Obviously, this piece is a little more charged,” Zak Bagans says of his new Charles Manson painting. “It’s a little more creepy than most of the other objects.”
Through the miracle of cinematography, Carrie Fisher offers one final performance as Princess Leia.