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A&E‘Queens of Rock’ creator and star Elyzabeth Diaga on launching a successful show during a pandemic
“I’m in it for the connection; that’s what drives me. When the curtain opens, I’m trying to reconnect with these women whose music I’m singing.”
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Ellis Island Hotel and CasinoEllis Island GM Christina Ellis on the challenges and joys of growing up in a restaurant family
Plus, plans for rebuilding the Lodge at Mt. Charleson and the backstory behind that famous eggnog.
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NightlifeCharly Jordan, Las Vegas born social media star, model and Zouk Group resident DJ
She’s snagged a DJ residency at the newly opened Resorts World Las Vegas.
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EducationCommunities in Schools’ Tami Hance-Lehr explains how her organization has adapted to the new educational world
“A lot of our students are going through or have experienced trauma. We’ve invested in our site coordinators to make sure they have the training ...
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Weekly Q&AEsports reporter and YouTube personality Jake Lucky talks video games, trends and what his parents think of his job
“The Esports Guy” still sees himself as just an Iowa boy from western Des Moines.
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A&E‘CSI’ creator Anthony E. Zuiker gets into the restaurant business with Henderson’s Fly Pie
While customers wait inside the drive-thru restaurant, themed as an airport hangar, they meet a full cast of doughy cartoon characters starring in original animated ...
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FooddessertSweet Inspiration: Las Vegas pastry chef Keris Kuwana talks all things dessert
The Weekly caught up with the Lev Group’s sugar dynamo to talk mochi doughnuts, turning tiramisu on its head and more.
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TelevisionUNLVBooksUNLV alum Alissa Nutting talks about how Las Vegas found its way into her novel and HBO Max show ‘Made for Love’
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A&EFrom Chippendales host to entertainment journalist to gay rights advocate, Jaymes Vaughan is a Las Vegas success story
““After the pandemic, a lot of the celebrity stuff just seems so silly [when] I could be doing something to make things better for my ...
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Arts & EntertainmentMusicAs concertmaster, violinist De Ann Letourneau serves as the Philharmonic’s right hand
Las Vegas is eager to see the symphony orchestra take the stage again later this year.
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Weekly Q&AFrom her jewelry line to her day job, Las Vegan Walanya Vongsvirates works to boost the human spirit
“Color is a simple way to put a smile on your face and an easy way to change your mood or boost your confidence,” she ...
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Arts & EntertainmentburlesqueBurlesque star and ‘Quarantine Cabaret’ creator Michelle L’amour wants you to feel better about feeling good
I’ve learned during this time not to say “I’m never doing that,” because all the things that I’m doing are things I said I would ...
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A&EPlaza CEO Jonathan Jossel talks Downtown Las Vegas development
“We’ve been working to maintain that classic history of Las Vegas everybody loves and making it more modern for today’s world,” he says of the ...
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A&EBlue Man Group co-founder Chris Wink collaborates with Area15—and the possibilities are infinite
“I was playing in my bathroom. I’d put some black lights in there … and I happened to have a couple of bags of leftover ...
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UNLVmedicalDr. Marc J. Kahn on opening UNLV’s med school during a global health care crisis
“Becoming a medical school dean at a newer school, you could actually create something. You could do something a little different to educate the physicians ...
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ChefLanny Chin, chef of Downtown Las Vegas’ Slurp Society, envisions a restaurant empire
“I want to be able to provide jobs to the community, provide super positive work environments for people and afford myself a certain quality of ...
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InstagramLas Vegan Emily Driscoll on running Solde Vintage while attending law school
“Personally, I love the ’80s and postmodern, anything brass—like your grandma’s house but a little bit sexier.”
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Weekly Q&A@HappyTummy_702 Instagrammer Suzy Hendrix explains how her home cooking took off
“I want to reiterate, I had zero cooking skills. My mom would try to teach me, and I had absolutely no interest. You’re not going ...
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Weekly Q&ALiterary tour guide: Vegas-based writer Noah Cicero takes his fans on a journey
“Compared to my Ohio life, people are more positive here, more responsive to literary things.”
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A&ETakeaways from Las Vegas’ CrimeCon 2026
CrimeCon was possibly the safest place to be all weekend, considering all the K9 units, FBI agents and police circling about.
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: June 4-10
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Vegas Golden Knights NHL hockeyBack in the battle: A long season leads the Vegas Golden Knights to their third Stanley Cup Final
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Business MGM Grand MGM ResortsBillionaire media mogul Barry Diller to make $18 billion bid for MGM Resorts
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Education News AggregateCCSD puts 60 teachers under 'reduction in force' amid declining enrollment and rising costs
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Aggregate All NewsLas Vegas clinic gives an inside look at ketamine therapy for mental health
Ketamine is a drug often clouded by misunderstanding. While many associate it with illicit use, the pharmaceutical version has been part of modern medicine for ...
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Aggregate All Home AggregateWith World Cup looming, Nevada lawmakers fight border rules threatening international travel
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DiningHayworth offers an upscale steakhouse experience straight from the heart
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Las Vegas AcesA’ja Wilson's 25 points, 15 rebounds lead the Aces past the Sparks
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Aggregate All NewsLas Vegas’ new breed of influencer, a four-legged furry tour guide, reaches national finals
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