The Smith Center President Myron Martin says patrons won’t be required to wear masks or show proof of vaccination after all.
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The Smith Center President Myron Martin is applying nuance to his approach to relaxing safety policies.
Enoch Augustus Scott has released “The Tiger Thing,” a multimedia video/audio release of eight parody tunes themed for the Netflix series.
Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club, home of “Sexxy,” was among three clubs suspended during Super Bowl weekend.
Sidelined Las Vegas stagehand Meg Leighton said that if her colleagues were called upon, “We would be ready to jump in.”
The Mirage will open the new year by shutting down totally from Mondays through Thursdays, MGM Resorts International announced Monday.
“Absinthe” is among some shows trying to remain open in the Nevada governor’s latest COVID directive.
Room operator Dean Coleman said of the “Aussie Heat” premiere, “The show was fantastic. We had to remind the crowd not to get too handsy, which is common in this type of show.”
Bobby Kingston finally got his wish of a formal response Thursday, when an OSHA official called him and told him it was OK to stage his ambient music. Or keep staging it, in this instance.
In a pandemic, the Entertainment Capital of the World is a tough room. Las Vegas businesses that stage music along with food and drink are learning this the hard way.
Angela Stabile of Stabile productions says, “We need to be accounted for. This is the Entertainment Capital of the World, and we need him to make us a priority.”
Signs trumpeting coronavirus-safety protocol line the MGM Grand’s 12th-floor hallways: “You may not leave the bubble!” is one.
MGM Resorts International notified a large majority of its entertainment and sports division employees Monday that they will be laid off effective Aug. 31.
Show co-producer Adam Steck of SPI Entertainment says Thunder is the first adult revue to perform in a closed theater.
Wynn entertainment director Rick Gray informed members of the production Thursday morning that they would be furloughed.