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• Gimme the flash: The Pearl sounds great but lacks a certain sizzle

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• Beyond the Rope: Javie Ortiz

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• VEGAS SCENE: The Weekly Scene

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• FINE ART: Gambling and death: Two art shows chart Vegas' great obsessions

• BALLET: On their toes: Nevada Ballet Theatre's spring program was outstanding

• TV: Am I smarter than a 5th grader?: Matching wits with Fox's new hit game show

• ART EVENTS: This week's art events from the calendar

• NOISE: Daniel Nigro, We love 2001, We love the '80s, Panic, Coming to Town

• SOUNDCHECK: Modest Mouse, The Stooges, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Joss Stone, The Last Town Chorus

• LOUD: Sin City meets music city: Vegas bands invade South by Southwest

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