Ready to climb hundreds of stairs for charity? Teams and would-be participants can register for Operation Tower Climb, a fundraiser at the Stratosphere that sponsors plan to hold annually.
There’s been plenty of whimsy in The Flaming Lips’ catalog over the past decade or so, the musical equivalent of all the brightly colored streamers and revellers boogying down in animal costumes who have enlivened their concerts in recent years.
“I want the whole damn world to come dance with me,” sings Alex Ebert, frontman for 11-piece indie rock collective Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, on “Man on Fire” from their 2012 disc “Here.”
Since the Wayans Brothers were here New Year’s weekend, the Jabbawockeez have given their old TV theme song — “We’re happy and we’re singin’ and we’re colored” — a nightly presence in their dance show on the Strip.
It’s a strong week for good musicians in the clubs. Even later in the week, you’ve got DJ Tommy Trash in town on Thursday. His shows have had a lot of good buzz lately.
Country star Jason Aldean headlines the MGM Grand Garden arena on Oct. 20, with Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett. Tickets are $25, $45, $65 and $85 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Ticketmaster outlets.
Pressing questions about Engelbert Humperdinck’s return to Las Vegas: Will he keep his shirt mostly buttoned or not?
Teach for America, a group that enthralls education reformers and rankles some traditionalists, will provide an influx of teachers to downtown Las Vegas schools with an assist from the City Council.
Small oases of brilliant green are surrounded by mosaics of browns and blacks. A layer of slippery, wet black ash is stark against dry white rocks and pale brown dirt.
His still is an imposing figure, towering on this particular day over those NBA players sitting on chairs and listening to his every word.
Gov. Brian Sandoval is calling for special legislative action to speed up the release of already budgeted funds for additional improvements at Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada officials said Wednesday afternoon.
A cookie’s credibility has consequences.
So Marlon Wayans calls me while he is about to walk into a gym in Los Angeles, but he runs into some other famous guy who won’t stop talking to him.
If you’re like many eco-conscious consumers, you may wonder how to make over a room with the environment in mind. Fortunately, that’s becoming easier thanks in part to the growth in recycling – particularly plastics recycling. Now you can give your home a new look and contribute to sustainability by recycling more plastics and seeking out furnishings made with recycled plastics.
Between 1999 and 2007, more people died from Hepatitis C related complications than HIV. Despite this, many people live with the Hepatitis C virus for years, without experiencing any symptoms, while it silently causes liver damage. At particular risk is the growing population of baby boomers – adults born between 1945 and 1965. Baby boomers account for over 75 percent of Hepatitis C cases and are five times more likely to be infected than those in other age groups.
School is out and summer vacations are in full swing. But while many of us are relaxing, thieves are working overtime. Summer is theft season, at least according to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) statistics that show more home thefts occur in June, July and August than any other month of the year. What families might not realize is that their everyday habits could be making their home more vulnerable to theft.
Identity theft: It’s the subject of articles everywhere you turn. That’s because the problem has exploded in recent years, as new methods for collecting, storing, sharing – and stealing – your personal information have developed.
The vivid white of roses stood out against the green landscape as nearly a hundred people honored Officer David Vanbuskirk, a Metropolitan Police Department Search and Rescue officer who died in the line of duty.
Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Sheriff Ted Moody announced his retirement from the department Wednesday, police said.
Marcus Smart knows firsthand the impact cancer can have on a family. He was just 9 when his 33-year-old brother, Todd, died after battling leukemia.
For many years, an angler could walk into any major outdoor retailer or discount mart with $29.95 in his pocket and walk out with one of the most widely recognized and durable fishing rods on the market. Now a pending price increase is going to push that price up to $39.95, but I think fans of Shakespeare’s Ugly Stik are going to like what they get for that extra 10-spot.
I have a colleague in the writing business named Tim, who once had mentioned that his mother had gotten remarried — to a famous sports writer. He probably told me it was Ira Berkow of the New York Times (and other literary places), but I must have been on the phone or on deadline. I had sort of forgotten it.
At this time a year ago, Shaquile Carr was regarded as one of the hottest prospects in the West.
Now, the 6-foot-1-inch point guard at Canyon Springs High is trying to prove himself all over again to college coaches.
The Southern Nevada Bulls of Arbor View High managed just three hits Wednesday in an 8-0 loss to the AZ Firebirds at the Connie Mack Western Regional baseball tournament in Bellevue, Wash.