Philip Fortenberry is exclusively headlining performing-arts centers in his first tour of mainland China. “Las Vegas Pianist” is the shorthand description used in the tour’s marketing campaign.
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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.
In today’s Entertainment Capital of the World, shows that can’t pay for themselves are swept from the stage, no matter how artistically superior.
“Obviously, this piece is a little more charged,” Zak Bagans says of his new Charles Manson painting. “It’s a little more creepy than most of the other objects.”
Through the miracle of cinematography, Carrie Fisher offers one final performance as Princess Leia.
The phones locked, the crowd at The Park Theater grooved with Bruno Mars in a classic and thunderous performance.
“Elvis has not left the building,” Mark Mercer, “Legends in Concert’s” marketing director, promises. “We’ll be excited to have him back in the fall. We’re just having fun with this particular lineup.”
Wayde King is famous as co-star with his brother-in-law Brett Raymer on Animal Planet’s series “Tanked,” set at Las Vegas’s Acrylic Tank Manufacturing.
Last week, Piff the Magic Dragon celebrated his 500th show at the Flamingo Las Vegas. This week, Slash and his backing band released a new single, “Driving Rain.” There is a connection. His name is Frankie Sidoris.
At his peak, Adam Ant had three No. 1 singles in the U.K.: “Stand and Deliver” and “Prince Charming” with his band The Ants, and “Goodie Too Shoes” as a solo artist.
The Kats! Bureau at this writing is Patio Bar at the Flamingo Las Vegas, a few strides from the Donny & Marie Showroom. Tuesday, the stage show “Legends in Concert” celebrates its 35th anniversary.
Stevie Wonder ‘Parked’ it when hearing of Bruno Mars’ venue
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White topped himself in a Vegas-scaled exercise in decadence by renting Drai’s Nightclub at The Cromwell for his son Aidan’s 16th birthday party.
Salt-N-Pepa, Rob Base (best-known for the dance hit “It Takes Two” with the late DJ EZ Rock) and All-4-One are headliners over the first month in “I Love The ’90s — The Vegas Show” at Paris Theater.
UFC has signed a five-year agreement with ESPN (to take effect in January) for the network to air 42 live events per year across ESPN and ESPN Plus.