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Naked City Pizza opening downtown in time for First Friday

Naked City Pizza has pushed forward the opening of its downtown location in order to feed the masses at this week’s First Friday. The popular local chain, which specializes in Buffalo style pizza, is taking over the space at El Cortez that was previously Pizza Lotto.

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Singer Juan Gabriel’s former Las Vegas home up for auction

The home of the late Mexican singer and songwriter Juan Gabriel that includes a 1950s diner and nightclub and a place where Michael Jackson partied is up for auction this weekend along with its contents.

 
Las Vegas artist makes couture dresses from single-use items — VIDEO

For three years, Jennifer Henry showed her collages and paintings at First Friday events downtown. But it’s her most recent work — crafting couture dresses from single-use items — that has led to bigger opportunities.

5 picks for art in Las Vegas

A superstar singer (Grammy nominee Deborah Cox) hires an ex-Secret Service agent (Judson Mills) to protect her from a stalker in this stage version, which continues at 7:30 p.m. through Sunday, plus 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at The Smith Center.

Culinary program helps down-and-out find homes in the kitchen

More than 500 graduates of the Salvation Army’s Culinary Arts Program at the College of Southern Nevada have gotten back on their feet and landed jobs in Nevada’s bustling restaurant industry.