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Las Vegas has learned plenty in 5 years of Life is Beautiful

Five years of Life is Beautiful have provided many lessons about how to make life a little more bearable for downtown Las Vegas residents when a broad swath of their neighborhood is closed off and brimming with a menagerie of revelers.

Wayne Newton reaches Nirvana in new project

Mr. Las Vegas says “Danke Schoen” to a songwriting partnership with Nirvana’s “Nevermind” producer and Garbage drummer and co-producer, Butch Vig.

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What to do in Las Vegas this weekend

Las Vegas is getting a new color scheme this weekend. Between the sudden return of springtime foliage and Friday’s arrival of all things shamrock and emerald, the city is turning green.

Hot rods, hot licks to heat up Orleans

Expect an abundance of killer hot rods and hairdos nearly as big as said rides with the return of the Viva Las Vegas rockabilly weekender, one of the biggest events of its kind in the world.

Henderson-raised singers seek fame with The Filharmonic

Henderson-raised singer Barry Fortgang was thrilled when his singing group The Filharmonic was invited to be on NBC’s “The Sing-Off.” “I almost fainted,” Fortgang said.

Kronos Quartet celebrating anniversary

Once upon a time, and for a very long time, the words “string quartet” signified one thing: formally dressed musicians performing familiar classical works. Four decades ago, however, the Kronos Quartet started shaking things up — and they haven’t stopped since.