Fine Art

Lead Photo Drink in “Drunk” art

Danielle Kelly | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)

Drunk is the perfect pit-stop for boozy tortured artists.

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Lead Photo Turning the page

Danielle Kelly | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (5 p.m.)

Altered States takes an age-old object—the book—in bold new directions

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Lead Photo Roll out the ’bones

Scott Dickensheets | Tue, Nov 3, 2009 (3:15 p.m.)

At UNLV, 76 plus four equals 100.

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Lead Photo From haute to hot: Full frontal ambush at fashion show

Laura Davis | Thu, Oct 29, 2009 (11:59 a.m.)

Wearable art turns into wearing nothing at all during Hot Hot Haute 2 fashion show.

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Lead Photo Wearable art on the runway

Deanna Rilling | Fri, Oct 23, 2009 (12:59 p.m.)

Vegas’ own version of Project Runway will take to the catwalk this weekend in honor of the CAC’s 20th anniversary with wearable art at Hot Hot Haute.

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Lead Photo Landscape exhibit pairs perfectly with Springs Preserve

Danielle Kelly | Wed, Oct 21, 2009 (2:45 p.m.)

Everything about Robert Beckmann: Elemental Landscape dovetails beautifully: luminous landscape paintings, the Big Springs gallery at the Springs Preserve, a breezy October morning.

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Lead Photo Other suggested wordings: How should UNLV relabel its fake Stella painting?

Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Tue, Oct 20, 2009 (4:54 p.m.)

“If the school doesn’t destroy the painting or take it out, [Stella’s attorney, Neale] Albert suggests a placard to hang next to the work: ‘This is not a Frank Stella painting.’”

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Lead Photo Hello Kitty tattoo day!

Deanna Rilling | Mon, Oct 19, 2009 (7:51 p.m.)

Hello Kitty is turning 35 on October 21, and in honor of the occasion, Last Chance Tattoo is celebrating with special deals on ink.

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Lead Photo Romancing the stone

April Corbin | Fri, Oct 16, 2009 (6:36 p.m.)

Local artist Sharon Gainsburg finds symbolism, escapism and beauty in stone, and she can teach you to find the same.

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Lead Photo Exploring the mind-body connection

Jenessa Kenway | Wed, Oct 14, 2009 (5:39 p.m.)

When artist Marylou Evans started speaking about her work she began with a ghost story. She told a tale from her childhood: the night the specter of an old Civil War soldier loomed before her in the hallway.

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Lead Photo Objects telling stories

T.R. Witcher | Tue, Oct 13, 2009 (4:01 p.m.)

Explore the endless possibilities of synthesizing graphic design and text.

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Lead Photo Economy be damned! Downtown gets a new gallery

T.R. Witcher | Wed, Oct 7, 2009 (2:24 p.m.)

Place Gallery opened last week and the new space suggests that the local arts scene here is starting to turn around.

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Lead Photo Camp Rodriguez Dead or Alive: sci-fi, elephant tusks and … John McCain?!

Danielle Kelly | Wed, Oct 7, 2009 (1:09 p.m.)

Ominously lit and oddly campy, Dead or Alive, You're Coming With Me has a darkness that gives way to a playful sense of humor, sharp sociopolitical interest and a cool ’80s reverence.

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Lead Photo Holy Frijoles! Bean Boy puts art on glass

Allison Duck | Fri, Oct 2, 2009 (11:13 a.m.)

Local artist Frijol Boy has applied his love of artwork to his job as a tattoo artist and a painter. He's taking it to the next level with a First Friday art show at The Gypsy Den.

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Lead Photo Las Vegas Philharmonic Pops Series’ A Night at the Movies

Geri Jeter | Wed, Sep 30, 2009 (7:04 p.m.)

Film meets Philarmonic at the Pops Series' A Night at the Movies.

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A&E

Cirque reveals City Center show will be named “Viva ELVIS”
Today Cirque du Soleil revealed that the new show opening in December at Aria Resort & Casino at City Center will be titled Viva ELVIS.
Time to go for Wayne Newton?
Newton could be a great host of a Vegas variety show. But he prefers to keep his show focused on his singing and not on his legacy. The result is sad.
A Perfecto Halloween makeover
What’s blue and purple, nearly naked and doesn’t move for five hours? Weekly writer Deanna Rilling undergoing an otherworldly transformation.

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Cocktail of the Week Nov 5, 2009
by Xania Woodman

Beergarita

It was quite by happenstance that I came upon the beergarita, or perhaps it found me. I was blissfully unaware of the house-party staple’s existence until two glasses literally put ...
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