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Custom guitar builder Roman dies

As a guitar maker for the stars, Ed Roman found a platform for fierce opinions about his commercially manufactured competition, exhorting musicians to drop what he called “misdirected ignorant brand loyalty.”

Bieber electrifies elementary school with private concert

Young pop star Justin Bieber performed a private concert and donated $100,000 to Whitney Elementary School on Friday, a gift he announced for the at-risk school in late October.

Tropicana joins New Year’s fireworks show on Strip

At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day, Las Vegas skies will shine brighter than ever as fireworks flare up from eight Strip hotel rooftops.

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New ownership fuels optimism for First Friday

Even the new owners of First Friday Las Vegas aren’t sure what the future holds for the downtown arts district. But at least the organization behind the monthly street festivals has a future after investors plunked down $50,000 to buy the name, mailing lists and web addresses associated with the event.

Henderson Symphony Orchestra celebrates 25 years

Members of the Henderson Symphony Orchestra share a lot, including a love for classical music, a deep respect for their conductor, and that need to perform before live audiences.

Rave expected to keep medics busy

Las Vegas police won’t change their plans to patrol a three-day Electric Daisy Carnival despite the death of a teenager at the rave last weekend in Texas.

Las Vegas performers from Japan agonize for loved ones back home

Two Japanese women who live in Las Vegas struggle with a language barrier and raw emotions to explain how their lives were affected by Japan’s triple disaster of a massive earthquake followed by a mammoth tsunami and compromised nuclear reactors at a power plant.

Tropicana gives sneak preview to Las Vegas Mob Experience

The Las Vegas Mob Experience at the Tropicana held a soft opening “preview” Tuesday. Participants were given “name tags” that boast radio frequency identification technology. Just for fun, they then could have whacked one another. Or they could have gotten “made.”