There are two $1 million stakes in North America this weekend at a racetrack you might not guess: Parx Racing. With two seven-figure purses fueled by an on-site casino, the Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion co-headline an outstanding card in Bensalem, Pa.
Legacy’s football team struggled to sustain drives Thursday night. It didn’t matter, thanks to Casey Hughes.
Here’s the history of the mainstream music industry in a nutshell. Industry executives slide their greedy little hands into good music and murder it — rock ’n’ roll, pop, hip-hop, indie rock, country and even jazz and classical music to an extent.
Central at Caesars Palace is open and has a decent enough atmosphere, although it is a bit noisy. It generally doesn’t live up to its potential, though.
DISH Las Vegas, a benefit for Three Square food bank, will offer tastes from a number of prominent area restaurants, live music and an auction. It’s scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the pool and bungalows at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets are $75 in advance or $100 at the door; VIP tickets (5:30 p.m. entry) are $125 in advance and $150 at the door. For tickets and more information, visit www.ThreeSquare.org. …
There are suspense thrillers that keep you on the edge of your seat, and there are suspense thrillers that make you recoil to the point that you’d burrow through the backrest if you could.
When Hanson came to fame at the tail end of the grunge era in 1997, context made them seem especially precious: Seeing their video for breakout hit “MMMBop” next to clips from hall-of-fame brooders like Soundgarden and Pearl Jam was a welcome ray of sunshine poking through all those cloud-covered skies.
R&B singer John Legend returns to The Pearl at the Palms on Nov. 30. Tickets start at $49 and go on sale at noon Monday at The Pearl box office, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, and Ticketmaster outlets.
Are you the type who roots for the zombies as they gobble guts in all those end-of-the-world splatter-a-thons?
Tony Orlando once rightly predicted that rock stars such as Elton John — who once scorned Las Vegas and its tuxedoed showmen — would end up on the Strip themselves.
Talk about single-name gay nirvana. Celine. Bette. Liza. Cher.
From far afield and close to home, fall’s performing arts calendar promises a world of entertainment.
The phone rings and the voice on the other end says, “Hi … this is Alan Alda.” Not that he needs to say it. You’d know that voice anywhere.
Green Valley was a trendy pick as one of the area’s top teams when the high school football season began. After all, the Gators were coming off a 9-2 season and their first league title of the 2000s, with several key players returning.
Obese people are less likely to survive cancer, and one reason may be a surprising inequality: The overweight are undertreated. Doctors often short them on chemotherapy by not basing the dose on size, as they should.
There are bicycles on the floor, but they were picked because they look pretty. And besides the two-wheelers, frilly sundresses hang from a rack greeting patrons, and cute dog toys and bow ties sit in one corner.
Nothing outward indicates that Nick Saban is interested in leaving Alabama. Reports linking his name to Texas seem to indicate bad news for another coach, however.
All of the rumors and speculation about Eddie Wineland and his standing in the UFC bantamweight division over the last few months could have driven the 29-year-old crazy.
Brad Honious, associate vice president for financial aid, told the Review-Journal in an email that his resignation was effective Wednesday.
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Southwest Vegas food hall closing only a year after opening
‘Top Chef’ stars to close Las Vegas Strip pop-up restaurant
Wynn’s plans to build a third tower on Strip still alive
Fontainebleau signs ‘once in a generation talent’ to residency deal
The Eagles add more shows to series at Sphere in Las Vegas