ACLU director moving on

Gary Peck, vociferous leader of the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, has left the organization after 13 years as its executive director.

CORRECTIONS

Stories in Tuesday’s and several other editions of the Review-Journal gave an incorrect age for the boy who died in Death Valley National Park on Aug. 5. Carlos Sanchez was 6 years old.

DON’T MISS IT

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: SUMMER CELEBRATION

Palms continues its $150,000 scratch card promotion through August

The “$150,000 Summer Nights Scratch, Play, Earn and Win” promotion continues at the Palms every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in August. From 10 a.m. to midnight, players earning 100-2,000 base points on slots ($100-$2,000 coin-in) or 200-4,000 base points on video poker ($200-$4,000 coin-in; many machines excluded) receive a scratch card (there are five levels to choose from based on the number of points you have earned) to win cash, free slot play, free room nights, additional points, point multipliers and more.

A quick look at who does what on and off the stage

My last column about an actress who had overstepped ethical boundaries by disrespecting the authority of backstage colleagues brought some interesting mail. The writers, who wanted to know more about backstage ethics, didn’t know much about theater, which made their correspondence even more intriguing. Maybe it’s time for a brief look at who does what (and not).

Macayo’s

Macayo’s Mexican Restaurant opened in Las Vegas 50 years ago, in 1959. Let’s pause for a minute to think about that.

MOVIES

OPENING THIS WEEK

Chef Marco Morillo to perform demonstrations at M Resort

Las Vegas native and New York chef Marco Morillo will present a three-day cooking show today through Sunday in the Studio B Show Kitchen Buffet at M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Morillo will perform three demonstrations daily, at 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. There is no charge to be part of the audience, but call 797-1258 for reservations. …

‘Le Reve’

Criss Angel should take hope. Shows can get better. Just don’t go braggin’ to people who bought a ticket for "Le Reve" back in 2005.

‘Wait’ Watchers

And darkness falls upon the face of the stage. … All of the stage. … All of the scene. … All of the climax.

HEIDI’S PICKS

Heidi’s Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella.

Getting Down

He remembers waking up on the floor of his hotel. In the hall. And he sounds mildly taken aback that he remembers anything at all, his voice tinged with a kind of affable awe.

Shiver Me Timbers

I don’t want to pretend to be an elitist snob, but there’s something to be said for high-priced events in Las Vegas. Expensive tickets keep out undesirable rabble. Before I go on, I should say I myself am rabble. I’m the press, for God’s sake.

‘We don’t have the revenue …’

For the better part of four years, Nevada Democrats have relentlessly assailed Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons for having the leadership skills and intellect of a lemming.

What about entitlements?

Barack Obama has embarked upon an ambitious agenda, pushing everything from the most massive spending bill in American history, to a “cap-and-trade” carbon tax on energy consumption, to his slow-motion plan to impose on Americans “single-payer” socialized medicine.

The low-hanging fruit

At Monday’s National Clean Energy Summit 2.0 at UNLV, an array of high-powered political and industry leaders gathered to talk about renewable energy, climate change and the recession. It was a wide-ranging discussion, covering almost every aspect of the green movement.

IN BRIEF

Las Vegas Sands amends loan pact

LVCVA hire will combat terrorism

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority could spend as much as $480,000 in the next three years to help locals and tourists feel safe along the resort corridor.

Unique Findlay mall location eases shopping

When he entered the car business in 1994, Ralph Lovell was certain there had to be a better way to shop for a car. He thought the traditional dealership setting was due for a change, so the energetic native of Huntington Beach, Calif., came up with an idea that has since evolved into Findlay Automotive Group’s dealership inside the Galleria at Sunset mall.

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