Vegas musician Frankie Sidoris says of his bands, “The solar system of my world is pretty crazy.”
John Katsilometes
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John Katsilometes’ man-about-town column appears on daily on page 3A. Katsilometes moved to Las Vegas from Northern California in 1996 and spent two years with the RJ before moving to the Greenspun Media Group in 1998, where he served as an editor, magazine writer and columnist. He returned to the RJ in August 2016. He has won numerous state and regional awards, including the 2013 Nevada Press Association Journalist of the Year honor, and has been awarded three times for column writing by the Best of the West contest.
Mr. Las Vegas Wayne Newton says of the NFR, Texas “can’t keep it because it’s coming back here with bells on.”
In a published report, Jewel wrote to Tony Hsieh about her concern over his behavior, friends.
Jewel doesn’t usually sing while crying, but shed tears for her friend Tony Hsieh.
“Die Hard” actors Clarence Gilyard of UNLV and Bruce Willis are having their batteries recharged in a reunion commercial.
The Vegas Room has found a niche with Christmas show, expansion plans.
Human Nature are reuniting for a summer-Christmas show.
Top Las Vegas hotel exec Alyssa Anderson was universally admired.
Vegas historian Brian “Paco” Alvarez led Tony Hsieh on a First Friday tour, recalling, “He didn’t buy the art. He bought an art event.”
“Extravaganza — The Las Vegas Spectacular” has avoided closing a second time during COVID.
The home where Tony Hsieh suffered life-ending injuries is owned by Rachael Brown, a longtime Zappos employee and well-known Vegas cellist.
Tony Hsieh’s downtown Las Vegas venture straddled the two Goodman mayoral administrations.
Tony Hsieh’s fellow downtown Las Vegas visionary Derek Stevens and his wife, Nicole, are taking lead on a Viva Vision tribute.
As Gov. Steve Sisolak has ordered a cutback of public gatherings, the long-running Elvis tribute artist has gone dark once more at Harrah’s.
Andrew Dice Clay returns to the Vegas stage at Laugh Factory at the Tropicana.