Cardi B’s 28th birthday party was desert-themed and camels were actually brought onto the scene.
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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.
Magic Murray Sawchuck and Dani Elizabeth of Crazy Girls are teaming on a landscaping business, among other ventures.
Sting has announced a postponement of the opening of his headlining series at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
As the host of all this activity, Mosaic has found itself as an unlikely industry leader among venues able to reopen during COVID.
The veteran Vegas broadcaster says, “We have a lot of people who are suffering right now, because of COVID and other reasons, and I want to lift spirits.”
The Strat’s L.A. Comedy Club will offer the “Redneck Comedy Magic” show and its rotation of comedy headliners nightly.
John Katsilometes estimates he was at least 6 feet away from the performers at Le Cabaret, a distance Gov. Steve Sisolak himself endorses.
Acclaimed director Kenny Ortega was in the original Lake of Dreams creative team, and is back 15 years later.
The adjoining “Bodies … The Exhibition” and “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” have reopened on Luxor’s second-level mezzanine.
Morrissey originally described his “Viva Moz Vegas” series as “sure-to-be-life-changing.”
Room operator Dean Coleman said of the “Aussie Heat” premiere, “The show was fantastic. We had to remind the crowd not to get too handsy, which is common in this type of show.”
Michael Johnson is studying sustainable energy in Oregon. Ray Allaire is planning to farm in Bulgaria. All because of COVID.
“Menopause” is the type of show that should be a cinch to reopen in the adjusted COVID protocols. But protocols make its return a risk.
Wayne Newton and Lil Jon have attended several Vegas Golden Knights games at T-Mobile Arena and are featured in the team’s “Valiant” documentary.
Laugh Factory proprietor Harry Basil says, “This 25-foot rule is what’s going to kill everybody. Or prevent everybody from opening.”