As its Las Vegas shows remain idled, Cirque du Soleil has been at the center of a firefight for its financial future.
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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.
Andrew Fonfa owned the Allure high-rise and was a developer in the Lucky Dragon hotel-casino, both just off the Strip on Sahara Avenue.
AEG’s Concerts West will exclusively program the new venue, which will be used for concerts, conventions, residency shows and sporting events.
A Madame Tussauds spokeswoman says, “These are figures you can get close to and not have to worry.”
Terry Fator says of his appearance at a club in Columbus, Ohio: “I’ve dreamed of doing it before ‘AGT,’ but never got the chance so it’s going to be a blast.”
Santa reportedly wrote to race officials “encouraging folks to stay involved with Opportunity Village and participate in their jolly race.”
NBA superstar Russell Westbrook was with a group, including Reggie Bush, at Encore Beach Club.
Zak Bagans activity at the “Tiger King” zoo is to be a two-part special on Travel Channel, and Bagans plans a “Tiger King” exhibit at his Haunted Museum.
Rick Harrison is not ruling out a run for governor of Nevada. “I’ve made no decision yet. I’m leaning towards no.”
Best Agency CEO and Notoriety proprietor Ken Henderson says, “I am bending to comply with every protocol.”
“Pawn Stars” is still a hit on History channel, but the business has suffered a drop in visitors, from about 5,000 per day during its taping schedule to less than 1,000.
Organizer Patty Molloy says, “I knew there was a song out there that matched the times we are going through.”
Theaters and entertainment venues — and Mosaic on the Strip is certainly one of those — are to remain closed in Phase Two.
Group co-founder Andrew Tierney says, “There was nothing else we could do,” as Human Nature leaves Venetian.
Producer Hanoch Rosenn says, “Most of the cases we have had are not from theaters, but mainly from buses and parties, wedding ceremonies where people are dancing with each other.”