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Chalk artists spread the hues at northwest Las Vegas event

About 25 people sat crouched over concrete, diligently filling in lines and smearing color onto their chalk masterpieces at the Chalk and Cheers event in the northwest valley’s Skye Canyon Park.

Criss Angel’s $100K donation caps Circus Couture

The Luxor’s star illusionist dropped a $100,000 bid on a painting called “Atoms” by a young cancer patient named Taylor, throwing a charge into the annual charity event at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel for Cure 4 The Kids Foundation.

Richie to toggle Axis, ‘Idol’ appearances

Lionel Richie is joining country superstar Luke Bryan and pop-music and fashion stalwart Katy Perry as judges on next season’s “American Idol” as the the show “reboots,” as Bryan would say.

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Art experts believe nude sketch might be Mona Lisa

There’s something vaguely familiar about this charcoal sketch of a woman’s face and nude torso — could it be an unclothed precursor to the Mona Lisa?

George Maloof, Palms honor and remember Hugh Hefner

The past and current owners of the Palms are honoring Hugh Hefner today, a day after the publishing icon and cultural trailblazer died at age 91 at Playboy Mansion.

5 shows and performances to see in Las Vegas this week

Las Vegas may be in the desert, but you can still go “Under the Sea” with a live stage version of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” which opens an eight-performance run Tuesday at The Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall.

Return to Beauty Bar, O’Sheas is OK with Imagine Dragons

Imagine Dragons’ list of Vegas venues includes Hennessey’s Tavern, Beauty Bar, South Point Showroom, The Pub at Monte Carlo, Ovation at Green Valley Ranch and the old O’Sheas hotel-casino.

 
7 of the most memorable fashions from Life is Beautiful

Fashion was beautiful — or at the very least, unique, provocative or outrageous — at Life is Beautiful. Here are just a few of the fest’s sartorial flights of fashionista fancy:

Melody Sweets set to take her final shot of ‘Absinthe’

Melody Sweets announced Monday she is departing the production at Caesars Palace’s Roman Plaza on Oct. 22, as her contract with production company Spiegelworld expires.

Gaga still coming to Las Vegas despite European tour cancellation

Lady Gaga’s cancellation of her European tour dates has not affected her plans to return to T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 16. Citing chronic pain, Gaga has called off her tour of Europe, which was to begin Sunday in Zurich, Switzerland.

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