Las Vegas’ recovery from pandemic is in gear, with nearly 40 ticketed shows onstage right now.
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Nieve Malandra is first up as 1923 Prohibition Bar at Mandalay Bay returns to live entertainment.
One of the spectators Sunday was the lord of Allegiant Stadium, Raiders owner Mark Davis.
Clint Holmes with his new silver-topped look, is celebrating Black History Month with the return of The Composers Showcase of Las Vegas and his own return to the stage.
“Absinthe” is back, doing what it does best, which is perform raunchy comedy, expert acrobatics and leaving it to a fictional rich guy to do the talking.
Omnia at Caesars Palace, Wet Republic at MGM Grand and Liquid Pool at Aria are back in March.
Former “Zumanity’ costume designer
As Michelob Ultra Arena, branded bars and lounges will be featured around the former Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Wilson died suddenly Monday at her home in Henderson. She was 76. The cause of death was not revealed.
Sidelined Las Vegas stagehand Meg Leighton said that if her colleagues were called upon, “We would be ready to jump in.”
In the new Thunder show, a cast member pulls out a tape measure for a safe distance before grooving and shedding.
Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves has developed a beer that encourages Las Vegans to recall the moments that gave them the shivers.
Gov. Steve Sisolak has reportedly reviewed entertainment-safety initiatives by major Las Vegas resort companies, but there is no plan for the return of live entertainment.
About 275 Wynn employees who worked on “Le Reve” are now out of work.
Piff The Magic Dragon says of helicopter flying, “I have managed to avoid this, all my life.”
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