No peeking, ABBA fans. Turning the Swedish pop group's hits into a traditional musical was a multimillion dollar idea, but "Mamma Mia!" producer Judy Craymer says adjustments still had to be made.

King of Pop

Is there anyone on the planet who doesn't know pop artist Andy Warhol's proclamation about fame, that in the future everybody will be world famous for 15 minutes?

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Coming Together
In the 1990s, Toad the Wet Sprocket may have seemed to many radio listeners to be a typical pop-rock band that made sing-songy hits such as "Walk on the Ocean" and "All I Want.

NIGHT BEAT: Circle Jerks still mine punk roots
The last time the Circle Jerks showed up to play in Las Vegas, eight years ago, the seminal punk band arrived at a closed-down Huntridge Theatre.

Classical pianist plays Whipple center
Classical pianist Raymond Jackson reveals connections and contrasts between classical composers of African and European descent in a performance at 3 p.

Literary Draw
For years, Bill Grimmette had put off reading the wildly popular Harry Potter books. But that quickly changed when the veteran storyteller found himself at an airport watching a television interview with the series' author, J.

Lula Washington Dance Theatre to perform concert at UNLV
The athletic young dancers of the Lula Washington Dance Theatre bring their modern dance and ballet training to Artemus Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S.

UNLV hosts Tharp dance exhibition
Twyla Tharp Dance will perform at 8 p.m. today in Artemus Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S.

Bleu counts musicians among strongest fans
Bleu McAuley, who opens for Toad the Wet Sprocket on Saturday, is probably the best unknown musician playing in Las Vegas this week.

Show features classic marches
The UNLV Wind Orchestra will host its "March Madness" concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 in Artemus Ham Hall on campus, 4505 S.

Bookmark
Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice.

Mini Restaurant Reviews
POLONEZ POLISH RESTAURANT 1243 E. Sahara Ave.; 369-1556 Overall: B Category: Ethnic $$ Las Vegas' diversity has increased to the point where we have just about any kind of ethnic restaurant one could desire, and this Polish restaurant is among the newest.

MOVIE REVIEW: Yen and Twang
The Wayback Machine is back. Alas, Mr. Peabody and Sherman are not along for the ride. The time-tripping cartoon canine and his pet boy -- whose adventures, depicted in "Peabody's Improbable History," enlivened several 1960s incarnations of "Rocky and Bullwinkle" -- have been replaced by the even wackier duo of Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson.

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Southern Comfort
There's a new restaurant with a peaceful, serene atmosphere, a sweeping view of the bowl-full-of-jewels lights of Las Vegas and fine food prepared by a chef who's presided over some of the city's best kitchens.

King of Pop
Is there anyone on the planet who doesn't know pop artist Andy Warhol's proclamation about fame, that in the future everybody will be world famous for 15 minutes? What went unsaid is that the artist was going to be famous for a lot longer than that.

Mass Appeal
No peeking, ABBA fans. Turning the Swedish pop group's hits into a traditional musical was a multimillion dollar idea, but "Mamma Mia!" producer Judy Craymer says adjustments still had to be made.

SHOW REVIEW: Language, technology update classic ventriloquist act
Here's a shortcut to save valuable reading time and help you decide whether to check out an updated ventriloquist act called David Strassman in "Dummy.

Opening this week
DELIVER US FROM EVA Desperate to rid themselves of the title character ("Bring It On's" Gabrielle Union), alias the sister-in-law from hell, the men in the lives of her close-knit sisters hire a sweet-talking stud (LL Cool J) to distract her -- only to find their plan backfiring big-time -- in this romantic comedy from writer-director Gary Hardwick ("The Brothers").

TICKETS: Osbournes make separate trips to Las Vegas for concerts
The Osbournes are coming to Las Vegas to perform in concert. But separately, and at different venues.

Movies
Movies are rated on a letter-grade scale, from A to F. Opinions by R-J movie critic Carol Cling (C.

EYE OPENERS
Moliere comedy `Tartuffe' opens Christopher Hampton's translation of Moliere's 17th-century neoclassical comedy "Tartuffe" opens at 8 p.

PLAYER'S EDGE: Suncoast, Orleans changing the stakes in video poker
A year ago, the Suncoast won the Review-Journal's Best of Las Vegas award for video poker, and justifiably so, due largely to the fact that they had more games returning more than 100 percent with optimal play than any other casino.

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