Lorena Peril’s debut of her life story is filled with fellow musicians who have followed her path.
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Sandy Gelfound’s first gig was at the Improv in Hollywood. She was still a Raiderette, and says, “I was hooked.”
Katy Perry’s “Play” run is booked through October. She says, “Maybe I will leave Vegas, but I will always want to come back to do a show.”
Olivia Newton-John once said of Vegas, “I was the opening act for a long time. I bounced around to different hotels,” before she opened at the Flamingo in April 2014.
Mark Davis and the Raiders waited a long time to see Cliff Branch honored. The owner is making it count.
David Saxe opened “Vegas! The Show” in 2010, was forced to close it in 2020, and it’s been dark since.
The Nevada Room co-founder Tom Michel says the club is closing as “ticketing revenue is just not where it needs to be.”
Looking for the coolest hangs in Las Vegas? They’re not always where you think.
A case of COVID has benched Wayne Newton. But Mr. Las Vegas says he will be back within the month.
Usher’s team brought $100 denomination “Ushbucks” to Sapphire. Some performers, who are independent contractors, were fooled.
MGM Resorts International shows will remain dark at least until July 1, with the company saying, “We will continue to share information about our plans for re-opening as they become available. Until then, please stay safe.”
Area15 creative director Chris Wink says of Hilly and Nilly, “They have been quarantined since the 1950s. If anyone knows how to survive, it would be them.”
“There is no doubt in my mind that The Smith Center is going to play an important role in the comeback of Las Vegas,” says Myron Martin, president of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.
George Maloof said of “Uncle” Phil Maloof: “He was a great man who loved his dogs and his collection of classic cars, art, and theater pipe organs.”
New York-New York executive Cynthia Kiser Murphey says, “We put the heart up there simply as a message to tell people how much we care about them, in a real simple and authentic way.”
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