Anyone with a little bit of local history remembers Carluccio’s Tivoli Gardens on East Tropicana Avenue. And depending on how far back you go, it was Liberace’s Tivoli Gardens. But no matter what your memory, the restaurant’s traditional Italian cuisine is as good as ever.
Shakespeare in the Park, put on by the city of Henderson and the Las Vegas Shakespeare Company, is slated to return Saturday.
Henderson is inviting national and local grillers to compete in its inaugural Cowboy BBQ cook-off. The city plans to host the festival from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St. Admission is free.
At one point in time, Spencer Butterfield was Las Vegas’ Man of the Year working as the president of a new bank and serving the community on many boards. Butterfield is believed to live on in name of Spencer Street, which stretches through parts of Henderson and Las Vegas.
My dear friend and second son’s namesake, Jeffery Kirkendall, is a retired therapist living in Paulden, Ariz. He and his wife, Carol, also a retired therapist, co-wrote the most important book on childhood sexual abuse I’ve ever read: “Without Consent: How to Overcome Childhood Sexual Abuse.” In retirement, they both still work tirelessly against the evil of child abuse. It’s fair to say they’ve given their lives to this one, mostly thankless ministry. The price has been high.
For more than 30 years, Danny O’Briant worked at Freed’s Bakery, pouring his heart and soul into every product he baked. When O’Briant was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder, the owners and staff of Freed’s Bakery decided to show him the same dedication by hosting a fundraiser to help with the costs of his medical needs.
Statistically, only one in four of these students would graduate from high school. With the help of the I Have a Dream Foundation, it will be nearly impossible for all of them not to.
Kevin Raiford, a business professor at the College of Southern Nevada, was recently ranked third on ratemyprofessors.com’s 2011-12 list of top professors.
Many schools in the Clark Country School District are named for people who have had an impact on education. Dorothy Eisenberg, 84, who has an elementary school named for her at 7770 W. Delhi Ave., tackled a national issue in local schools: segregation.
“The Pianist of Willesden Lane” is slated for three shows at the Suncoast. The performance features Mona Golabek, a Grammy-nominated concert pianist, telling the story of her mother, a child prodigy who escaped the Nazis at 14.
If you’re a member of the senior class at Palo Verde High School, you’ve got a tall act to follow. That’s because college-bound students who graduated from Palo Verde last spring received $16 million in scholarships, a record for the school and a significant increase from the preceding year’s $12.6 million.
The “Hispanic-American Heritage Exhibit” will be at Las Vegas City Hall’s chamber gallery through Oct. 11 and features three local artists: Summerlin-area resident Sandra ward Craig, Centennial Hills-area resident Adolfo Gonzalez and henderson resident Theresa Lucero.
The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre plans to open its 36th season with the musical “Tom Sawyer” at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Oct. 12 and 13 and at 2 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 13 and 14 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for teens, seniors and members of the military and $3 for children, 12 or younger. Call 229-6383 or 229-6553, or visit artslasvegas.org.
During a workshop this month covering the newest street drugs and trends, educators made an observation: One-quarter of students are involved with drugs at school.
For every garage-bound, weekend tinkerer who has ever wanted to wield a laser cutter, harness the raw power of welding equipment or conjure objects out of thin air using a 3-D printer, now is your time.
There is nothing better than an American cafe that is family owned and serving familiar homemade dishes.
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