Renowned author Jack Sheehan has been developing a project centered on his time with the legendary drug kingpin and Las Vegas high roller Jimmy Chagra.
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Michael Jackson tribute artists Jalles Franca and Santana Jackson are not masked per pandemic directives, but they’ll wear the glove.
David Copperfield owns the largest collection of Houdini artifacts in the world. He’s being honored with his hero in December.
The Discovery Children’s Museum’s first virtual “non gala” will be hosted by Clint Holmes and feature performances by Jewel, Mat Franco and Matt Goss.
Las Vegas singers, songwriters and musicians are set to perform an online all-star benefit telethon starting Friday.
Piff The Magic Dragon has worked his magic away from the live stage, winning “Tournament of Laughs” and mastering comedy magic online.
Impress your friends by knowing the first album ever sold at Virgin Records was “Electronic Meditation” by Tangerine Dream, sold by Richard Branson.
Lorena Peril’s first full-time job was at a nursing facility in San Francisco. She returned this week.
The Las Vegas hit “Absinthe” returns to rehearsals and launches a new web series.
Pete “Big Elvis” Vallee of Harrah’s says, “We’re trying different things to see what works, and right now we’re back and singing ambience.”
Magic Murray Sawchuck and Dani Elizabeth of Crazy Girls are teaming on a landscaping business, among other ventures.
As the host of all this activity, Mosaic has found itself as an unlikely industry leader among venues able to reopen during COVID.
The veteran Vegas broadcaster says, “We have a lot of people who are suffering right now, because of COVID and other reasons, and I want to lift spirits.”
Acclaimed director Kenny Ortega was in the original Lake of Dreams creative team, and is back 15 years later.
“Menopause” is the type of show that should be a cinch to reopen in the adjusted COVID protocols. But protocols make its return a risk.