When Brian Vaughn first appears in the title role of “Henry V,” he sits on a throne and looks as if he belongs there. I’m not sure what separates kings from mere mortals, but whatever it is, Vaughn projects it.
There are at least two reasons to see more than one of the productions at the Utah Shakespearean Festival. First, you never know which plays you’ll respond to. Second, an important part of what the USF is all about is the free, public critiques.
The Utah Shakespearean Festival’s “As You Like It” is slowly seductive; the kind of show that takes a while to take flight and then soars.
We’re hardly the type to question others’ motives.
A second location of Market Grille Cafe has opened at 7175 W. Lake Mead Blvd., serving the same Greek favorites as the original. Hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Call 564-7335. …
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It’s easy to think during the first few moments that this production of “Foxfire” is in deep trouble.
Comedian Larry the Cable Guy headlines the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Dec. 12. Tickets are $45-$75 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ticketmaster outlets.
There’s a new way to put the motion in motion pictures at Galaxy Theatres’ 14-screen Cannery multiplex in North Las Vegas.
I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a more annoying professional-level production than the Utah Shakespearean Festival’s “The Comedy of Errors.”
Strange how potent cheap music is!” bemoans the intelligent, rich, beautiful, self-absorbed Amanda in Noel Coward’s “Private Lives,” and we come to know exactly what she means.
M Resort is “Reeling in the Years” with free slot tournaments over the next three Fridays and Saturdays (8 a.m.-7 p.m.). This weekend’s tournament is based on the ’60s, next week’s the ’70s and the final week’s is based on the 1980s. All tournament days have separate prize structures, so you still have a fair chance to win even if you can only participate on one day. There will be 280 winners per day, including 20 hourly prizes up to $200, 50 daily cash prizes ($50-$5,000) plus a $5,000 daily cash drawing at 9 p.m. with a $2,000 grand prize. iMagine Card Reward Club members receive one free entry per day, and up to three additional entries can be earned with every 200 points earned on your card ($200 coin-in; no point redemption required) or with one hour of rated table play.
Lad’s had the luck: Idolized during and after “Idol,” even though he never, strictly speaking, became an “Idol,” he wound up an idol anyway.
You have to make one major compromise to enjoy the Utah Shakespearean Festival’s “The Secret Garden.” As a full-fledged musical, it’s got a ton of problems. But as a concert — and nearly the entire show is sung-through — it’s often magnificent.
Over the years, Jewel has sung new songs onstage but then neglected to notate or record them. They could have been lost forever. But she has rediscovered dozens because she lets fans record live shows and post videos on YouTube.
He was 15 years old and in danger of becoming ground chuck. The Australian pub scene is a notorious meat grinder for musicians, with a rugged working-class fan base that doesn’t want any frills with its Foster’s.
Responding to the public outcry, the Bush administration beginning in 2006 authorized state and local police agencies to help enforce federal immigration laws in limited circumstances.
Advocates of dueling proposals to build a high-speed train from Las Vegas to Southern California have been filling a lot of local news columns lately. One train would terminate in Anaheim, while the other would stop in Victorville. One would use magnetic levitation technology and go 300 mph, while the other would employ conventional motorized technology and top out at 150 mph. One would be considerably cheaper than the other.
As part of their bankruptcy agreements, both Chrysler and General Motors sought to cut dealerships in order to develop a more efficient and profitable distribution network.
Federal government workers shouldn’t have to leave in the dead of night or slink off when the boss isn’t looking to attend meetings in Las Vegas, say Sen. Harry Reid and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.
The Silverton’s top official is glad the property didn’t proceed with building a new 360-room hotel tower that was scheduled to open this fall.
U.S. foreclosure filings, with Clark County at the top of the list, hit a record in the first half of 2009, a sign that job losses and falling property prices deepened the housing recession, according to RealtyTrac Inc.
The final table at the World Series of Poker’s main event includes a logger from rural Maryland, a former Wall Street executive, an angry magazine editor, and one of the game’s most successful players.
Development plans for a 330-acre industrial park in Moapa appear to be as distant as the desert trails in this Indian reservation town 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas, but investors see it as a potentially great distribution point for Coyote Springs, Mesquite and Southern Utah.