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Mike Weatherford

Old-style shows on Fremont need help

Yes, Life Was Beautiful last weekend. But what about the other 363 days a year, when 60 bands aren’t playing downtown?

Sequined sisterhood muses on ‘Jubilee!’

Watching the opening number of “Fantasy” the other night, I realized at least one thing hasn’t changed over the years: They still dance on lighted staircases.

Fuss over The Act ironic

The court feud over the entertainment offered in a nightclub called The Act reminds me of a favorite “Beavis and Butt-head” quote: “That was beyond the limits of good taste.”

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New show lets pair keep skin in game

“Peepshow” is set to close today. But fear not, fans of topless casino entertainment. Angela Stabile is watching out for you.

Tragedy can’t dim indomitable spirit in ‘Ka’

I saw “Ka” again Tuesday under circumstances nobody wanted, but no tragedy could take away what I would describe as the limitless feeling it still inspires.

‘Priscilla’: Another market misread

“Priscilla Queen of the Desert” turned out to be a very bad idea with a good one still wrapped inside its dress. At least, Broadway fans should hope so.

Drag is more than a costume

Man wearing dress. Mystic space between heaven and Earth? Or cheap hotel with no ballroom?

Yes, dad thinks son can dance

I knew what Earl Turner was doing Tuesday night: watching his son Aaron tap his way into the top 20 of the Fox competition “So You Think You Can Dance.”

Room gets second chance

After interviewing David Copperfield for a feature you can read next week, talk drifted to Las Vegas showrooms — the physical venues themselves.

Mystical Michael forgets frailties

Las Vegas used to be monotheistic, embracing the Church of Elvis. But Michael Jackson is the new deity in town.

Performance heroic or heinous? No one’s certain

I wasn’t even in Las Vegas last Sunday night. And if I was, I probably would have been turning in and not down at the Plaza at 11 p.m.