BAXTER JR. SIGNS WITH RUNNIN’ REBELS Four-star, top-100 player will be eligible to play as a freshman this season @TheRunninRebels The UNLV men’s basketball program has received a signed financial aid agreement from Troy Baxter Jr., head coach Marvin Menzies announced Tuesday. Baxter Jr., a 6-foot-8-inch forward from Tallahassee, Fla., was rated a four-star prospect … Read more
RON WHITE ADDS NEW YEAR’S WEEKEND SHOW DATES TO ACES OF COMEDY SERIES AT THE MIRAGE RON WHITE Ticket prices start at $59.99 plus tax and service fees. • December 29 – 30 at 10 p.m. Tickets go on-sale Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. PST and can be purchased at any MGM Resorts box … Read more
Jermaine Dupri kicked off the Labor Day Weekend festivities last night at TAO Nightclub in The Venetian with a blowout set for party goers. The hip-hop artist fueled up for his set with dinner at Beauty & Essex in The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas before heading to TAO where he took over the DJ booth. … Read more
Mystikal Gets the Crowd on the Floor for Throwback Thursday at LAX Nightclub at Luxor Hotel and Casino The one and only Mystikal brought the crowd to the floor at LAX Nightclub inside Luxor Hotel and Casino on Thursday, Sept. 1 as the latest headliner in the venue’s Throwback Thursday series. The New Orleans bad … Read more
*** UPDATED EVENTS AND DINING LISTINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 2016 *** Featured Events and Specials *NOVE introduces new Small Plates Menu launches 9/1 Friday, Sept. 2 – Ditch Fridays sounds by DJ Mark Stylz Friday, Sept. 9 – Ditch Fridays sounds by DJ Mark Stylz Friday, Sept. 16 – Ditch Fridays Season Finale sounds by … Read more
Willie Barcena’s “The Truth Hurts” Comedy Tour comes to Sam’s Town Live! Oct. 14 Hot off the success of his Netflix comedy special “The Truth Hurts,” Willie Barcena will bring his signature comedy to Sam’s Town Live! on Friday, Oct. 14. Barena has been a stand-up comic and comedy writer for more than 25 years. With two Showtime … Read more
THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF® RAISES $5,000 DURING ANNUAL ‘SUPPORT AT HOME’ FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT OPERATION HOMEFRONT AND ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Las Vegas stores raise funds for Operation Homefront. (Pictured from left to right are: Greg Fleming, OH AmeriCorps Vista Volunteer; Heidi Woodring, OH Hearts … Read more
Eve (after Michelangelo), installation view from studio open house; A Matter ofPerspective no.002, neon glass tubing, copper tie wire, steel (cabinet), automotive paint (cabinet), 24 x 18 x 16 inches NEON MUSEUM ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE WHITNEY LYNN’S WORK EXPLORES “GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS” AND “A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE” In June, the Neon Museum hosted its … Read more
THE EXPENDABLES AND ONE PIN SHORT TO JOIN SUBLIME WITH ROME FOR OCTOBER 14 SHOW AT DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS EVENTS CENTER Tickets on sale today for action-packed lineup California rock band The Expendables and Las Vegas locals One Pin Short have been added to the anticipated concert lineup for Sublime with Rome at … Read more
Jon Secada Performs at the Suncoast Showroom Oct. 14-15 Grammy Award-winning entertainer Jon Secada will bring his Latin-influenced hits to the Suncoast Showroom Oct. 14 and 15. Born in Havana, Cuba, Secada got his start in the late 1980’s as a background singer for Gloria Estefan. In 1991, he co-wrote her smash hit “Coming Out of the Dark” and … Read more
Statement from UNLV President Dr. Len Jessup and Director of Athletics Tina Kunzer-Murphy We would like to thank the leadership of the Big 12 Conference for its consideration, dialogue, and feedback in the ongoing evaluation process regarding membership. Our discussions with the conference have been entirely positive and constructive. Late yesterday, we learned from the … Read more
INDULGE IN THE MARTINI POWER LUNCH THIS FALL AT CARNEVINO ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE AT THE PALAZZO Beginning Sept. 5, the award-winning Carnevino Italian Steakhouse at The Palazzo will launch the perfect reason to extend the lunch hour: The Martini Lunch. Priced at $65 per person*, the meal includes two martinis, plus three courses, all of … Read more
TRUTV IMPRACTICAL JOKERS ‘SANTIAGO SENT US’ TOUR STARRING THE TENDERLOINS HEADS TO MGM GRAND FRIDAY, NOV. 18 Tickets on Sale Now MGM Grand Hotel & Casino will host the truTV Impractical Jokers ‘Santiago Sent Us’ Tour Starring The Tenderloins at KÀ Theatre Friday, Nov. 18. The Tenderloins, a New York-based comedy troupe who star in … Read more
NEON MUSEUM ADDS SEPT. 14 HOT YOGA CLASS The Neon Museum has added a new date to its hot yoga sessions in the outdoor Neon Boneyard this summer. Taught by Certified Instructor Eileen Lorraine, the final one-hour session of the season will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Lorraine’s class is appropriate … Read more
Six-String Soldiers to Open the First Two Performances of “John Fogerty – Fortunate Son in Concert,” September 14 and 16 at The Venetian Las Vegas Six-String Soldiers, a four-member ensemble of The United States Army Field Band, will take the stage at “John Fogerty – Fortunate Son in Concert,” September 14 and … Read more
BROOKLYN BOWL LAS VEGAS UPDATED ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE ***Recently Announced*** Chief Keef – Wednesday, Oct. 11 She Wants Revenge & The Joy Formidable w/ The Dig, Raw Fabrics – Tuesday, Oct. 25 ***Updated*** Juliette Lewis with Draemings – Friday, Sept. 2 ***SOLD OUT***Chance the Rapper: Magnificent Coloring World Tour w/ Francis and the Lights … Read more
The PENTA Building Group Constructs New Enclosure for Nevada’s Only Giraffe Residing at the Lion Habitat Ranch The PENTA Building Group (PENTA), a top commercial contractor based in Las Vegas, recently lent a helping hand to one very tall Southern Nevadan in need. Ozzie the giraffe is a resident at the Lion Habitat Ranch, an 8.5-acre ranch located in Henderson that also houses … Read more
Las Vegas Off-Strip Sensation Jaburritos Comes to The Strip Jaburritos serves made-to-order, sushi burritos stuffed with savory Japanese and Mexican inspired ingredients and flavors. Jaburritos has developed a cult following with locals in Las Vegas ever since it opened its doors in October 2015 and is now excited to offer sushi burritos to the … Read more