9/11 T-shirts find common purpose
Days after the 9/11 attacks, a spontaneous memorial at the base of the Statue of Liberty outside New York-New York grew into a collection of mementos, including 5,422 T-shirts from firefighting companies around the world.
A new 31-foot-high structure made out of 2,000 of those T-shirts in the shape of a DNA strand was unveiled Friday at UNLV's Lied Library.
Titled "Common Threads" and created by UNLV alumnus Troy Gillett, the temporary display was the product of a 2002 partnership between New York-New York and UNLV Special Collections.
A plaque was placed at the tribute site in 2003.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
There are indications that an agreement is being hammered out that will keep the popular new show "Absinthe" at its present site in front of Caesars Palace, but in a new tent with less wood because of fire safety concerns. ...
SuperZoo, the three-day National Show for Pet Retailers, opened Tuesday at Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Some of the best-selling pet apparel contains words with a familiar ring: "What Happens in the Dog Park Stays in the Dog Park." My second favorite: "It's All Fun and Games Until Someone Ends up in a Cone." ...
Jim Caruso's "Cast Party" returns to Alexis Park, 375 E. Harmon Ave., today and Thursday, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., with late supper and cocktails served until 2 a.m. Numerous local entertainers showed for last month's debut engagement. ...
A job fair will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday for Kardashian Khaos, a family lifestyle store at The Mirage that could open by the end of this year.
SIGHTINGS
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, at the 7 p.m. Sunday performance of "Vegas! The Show" at Saxe Theater (Planet Hollywood Resort). She was accompanied by three security guards and a personal assistant. ... Comedian and actor Eddie Griffin, who starred in "Undercover Brother," had a walk-in wedding at the Las Vegas Weddings chapel downtown Thursday. He married fiancee Nia Rivers.
THE PUNCH LINE
"A man wearing an Obama mask robbed a bank. Either that or Obama has an exciting new plan to reduce the deficit." -- Conan O'Brien
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