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Thousands of characters descend on Comic Con in Las Vegas

Scores of superheroes, comic book crime fighters and “Star Wars” characters swarmed the Las Vegas Convention Center on a mission to witness the sights and sounds of the fifth annual Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con.

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Amid hot sales, the Strip is becoming Backstreet Boulevard

In the Backstreet Boys’ swift-selling Strip residency, the guys have almost totally sold out Axis theater for shows this weekend — even as the theater has been opened to its full 6,200-seat capacity.

Golden Knights could be a great one, says The Great One

“This city has a great hockey foundation and we’re really excited about hockey coming to Las Vegas,” Wayne Gretzky said. “This is tremendous organization. (Las Vegas Knights General Manager) George McPhee has done a tremendous job putting the team together. They are going to surprise a lot of people this year. As Nashville showed, if you finish in the top eight, anything can happen.”

Sharks’ bigwig gets ‘Tanked’ on Las Vegas trip

The aquarium being designed by Raymer and King’s crew for the Animal Planet show “Tanked” is to be installed at the Sharks’ home arena, SAP Center, aptly known as The Shark Tank. The episode airs this fall on the Animal Planet series.

Juneteenth event in Las Vegas honors locals — PHOTOS

The seventh National Juneteenth Observance Foundation Juneteenth Jazz and Spoken Word Celebration, featuring a free concert, information from community organizations and the presentation of the Juneteenth Heritage and Legacy Awards, ran Sunday at the West Las Vegas Library Theater.

Bam! Kids dress as superheroes for downtown Las Vegas event

On a blistering late morning, when the temperatures hit triple digits, some locals might have wished for a superhero to save them from the heat. Such heroes were in plentiful supply at downtown’s Container Park.

5 picks for art in Las Vegas this week

Whether you’re drawn to seeing or creating art, UNLV’s Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art has you covered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday during its free Art and Culture Day.