Jay-Z to perform at the Palms; Chesney playing the Hard Rock

Rapper Jay-Z rolls into The Pearl at the Palms on March 27, with Young Jeezy and Trey Songz. Tickets are $159, $194 and $234 and go on sale at noon Saturday at The Pearl box office, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, and Ticketmaster outlets.

Dark Matter

He thought he’d be writing books for a living, not riffs. Then he got sick.

MOVIES

OPENING THIS WEEK

‘Crazy Heart’

Bad to the bone. That’s Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart,” playing Bad Blake, an on-the-skids country singer in desperate need of redemption.

Don’t miss these encores

It started out with one stage, then two and now there are three.

AquaKnox

Despite the fact that the Strip is a world-class dining destination right in our own backyard, there still are a lot of locals who avoid it at all costs, and last week I was reminded why.

Animal Magnetism

Blame me for being animal-centric lately, but today we’re just going to talk about cats and dogs with Sheena Easton (singing tonight and Saturday at South Point).

Moral Quarrel

American Dream/Capitalist Nightmare. How much moral compromise turns the former into the latter?

From boomtown to gloomtown

Relatives came to town last week. We met up with them at the Monte Carlo and had dinner in the brewpub.

Too many CEOs

Nevada GOP Rep. Dean Heller joined the chorus Monday, criticizing Chrysler Motors’ decision to spend millions of dollars advertising its cars with a 60-second spot during the Super Bowl.

Censorship lesson

Lauren MacLean, a senior at Churchill County High School in Fallon, wrote an article for her school newspaper, “The Flash,” detailing the complaints of parents who contend a music teacher there, Kathy Archey, withheld some student audition tapes from a prestigious state competition for aspiring musicians.

Private insurance and health care don’t mix

In his Jan. 13 letter, S.G. Hayes excuses the “pre-existing condition” reason for insurance companies denying coverage, but the fact is that little clause in health insurance policies is a direct cause of death for thousands of Americans.

IN BRIEF

Regulators to consider Harrah’s bid for Planet next month

OPEN WIDE AND SAY ‘UGH!’

After two years of being on life support, the Las Vegas economy is showing a slight pulse, a faint heartbeat, though it’s still afflicted with serious ailments, Applied Analysis principal Jeremy Aguero said Thursday at Preview Las Vegas 2010.

Station, lenders proposal rejected

A bankruptcy court judge Thursday denied a proposal to give independent lenders access to information about Station Casinos’ restructuring negotiations in exchange for not pursuing their request to appoint an independent examiner in the company’s bankruptcy case.

Bankruptcy exit near for Herbst Gaming

Herbst Gaming will emerge from bankruptcy next week but it may take up to a year to determine the makeup of the Las Vegas-based casino company and slot machine route operator.

Is our future really all that electric?

In case you haven’t heard, the push is on to develop electric vehicles as well as plug-in hybrids that, once the batteries run down, have a gas-powered generator engine fire up to provide the juice. The upcoming Chevrolet Volt comes to mind.

Volvo concept hashed out over dinner

How, exactly, does a premium Swedish car company take root from nothing but a conversation over dinner?

Land Rover gives away 178 free helmets to kids

The fourth annual Land Rover Las Vegas post-holiday helmet giveaway with ThinkFirst Nevada was the most successful yet, surpassing previous records for attendance and helmets distributed.

Mustang ponies up

Now, that’s a relief.

Sowerby seeks fifth record before retiring

When my college buddy Ken Langley and I decided to quit our jobs and raise $250,000 to set a new around-the-world driving record, we realized it was risky business. Paychecks, job security and cushy offices would be a memory. And there were no guarantees our venture would ever get to the start line, let alone propel us around the world in record time.

Primary school receives donated van

Several Southern Nevadans joined forces recently to create a dream come true for Whitney Elementary School Principal Sherrie Gahn in her quest to help needy students at the school situated near Boulder Highway and Tropicana Avenue.

Study: Mercury in canned tuna high

More than half of canned tuna samples from a local grocery store failed to meet the strict Environmental Protection Agency safety level for mercury in fish, according to a new study by University of Nevada, Las Vegas researchers.

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