‘Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian’

History repeats itself — in more ways than one — in "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," a sequel to 2006’s family-friendly hit that serves up more fanciful, family-friendly fun.

Judas Priest, Whitesnake hitting town

Metal veterans Judas Priest slam into the Thomas & Mack Center on Aug. 8, with Whitesnake. Tickets are $25 and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the Thomas & Mack box office, East Tropicana and Swenson St., and UNLVtickets outlets.

Bite-Size Bard

Curtain up on McNugget Macbeth. Showtime for Hamlet in a Hurry. Opening night for King Lear Gets a Quickie.

Mandalay Bay’s ‘Lion King’ magical stage production

Watching “The Lion King” at its Friday Mandalay Bay opening, I was struck by how much this show celebrates theatrical conventions. It’s all about telling a story through stage fakery. You’re not likely to look at it and say, “What a movie this would make!” or “What a TV show!” — at least not this version — because its beauty is so uniquely stage bound. It’s the sort of experience that can get you hooked on theater, because it weaves a magic that only live performance can spin.

The well runs dry

On Tuesday, California voters soundly rejected five Rube Goldberg ballot measures designed to keep the state solvent through the rest of the year.

The coach’s last commute

As a boy, Rod Poteete’s dream was to be a professional baseball player, pitching on a national stage against the world’s best hitters. Unlike most other boys with the same dream, Poteete possessed the dedication and physical ability to make his come true.

Local governments’ financial pain

State lawmakers haven’t cornered the market on complaining. This week, in city council chambers across Clark County, municipal elected officials lamented their fiscal fortunes and learned that they’ll have to make lots of budget cuts to get by in the years ahead.

Investors push gasoline prices higher

When you hear why local gasoline prices have jumped 20 cents in the last month, it might be nearly enough to make you wish for a downbeat corporate earnings report or two.

IN BRIEF

Group expects 75 at power-rate protest

Electric vehicles are nothing new

Editor’s note: Stan Hanel is a veteran of the electronics industry and active advocate of electric vehicle technologies. This column is the first of a regular series that will appear in Drive.

Terrain wows with looks

“It’s a small world after all” is the musical refrain from one of Disney’s better-known theme-park tunes. It could also be the ideal tag line for the 2010 GMC Terrain that’s slated to launch later this summer.

Sowerby hunts ‘Blurry Man’

John Pettipas, owner of Auld’s Cove Lobster Supper restaurant located on Cape Breton Island — which is about as far east in Canada as you can get, is not shy.

Planet Hyundai to give away two cars

Due to a great response to Planet Hyundai’s car-a-day giveaway throughout May, the dealership has decided to give away two cars in celebration of Memorial Day.

Rolls-Royce event shows off Phantom line

Towbin Motorcars recently hosted a Rolls-Royce “Drive of Distinction” event, where guests were invited to explore all vehicles in the Phantom line: the Phantom, Phantom Drophead Coupé, Phantom Coupé and Phantom Extended Wheelbase.

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