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Elvis Monroe taps top talent in tribute to American pop

Elvis Monroe, made up of performers from Paperback Hero, Matchbox Twenty, Lifehouse and other bands, is scheduled to perform once a month in Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort, beginning Thursday.

Library district reduces rates for theater use

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Board of Trustees heard from the public Sept. 13 regarding its rental fee structure for library facilities. The discussion prompted the board to vote to reduce its fees, effective immediately, including the hourly rate from $170 to $40.

Dennis Oppenheim, artist behind downtown neon paintbrushes, dies

Dennis Oppenheim, the artist behind the neon paintbrushes downtown, died Saturday. He was 72. The Las Vegas paintbrushes sit unlit on Charleston Boulevard at the intersections of Casino Center Boulevard and Fourth Street. They were one of Oppenheim’s final projects but went unfinished as he quietly battled liver cancer.