Weekly Q&A

Lead Photo Chef Eric Ripert on staying grounded, having fun and cooking with Roger Waters

Brock Radke | Wed, Feb 6, 2013 (8 p.m.)

Ripert teams up with pal Anthony Bourdain for "Good vs. Evil" event at the Pearl on February 9.

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Lead Photo Local drag queen Coco Montrese on competing on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

Mark Adams | Wed, Jan 30, 2013 (8 p.m.)

The Divas Las Vegas star talks her competition, reality TV drama and more.

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Lead Photo ‘Neon Reverb Radio’ DJ Donald Hickey on returning to the airwaves and local music

Leslie Ventura | Wed, Jan 23, 2013 (3:54 p.m.)

“No white-dude-with-a-guitar-and-a-latte adult contemporary. F*ck that sh*t.”

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Lead Photo Local author Daria Snadowsky on sex and the state of writing in Las Vegas

Rick Lax | Wed, Jan 16, 2013 (3:21 p.m.)

Snadowsky lives in Las Vegas, practices law and writes young-adult novels for Random House

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Lead Photo UFC’s Frankie Edgar talks rivalries, awards and taking last-minute fights

Case Keefer | Wed, Jan 9, 2013 (6 p.m.)

New Jersey fighter will miss upcoming MMA Awards to prep for his February 2 bout with Jose Aldo.

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Lead Photo Fifth Street Gaming’s Seth Schorr looks into the crystal ball

Brock Radke | Wed, Dec 26, 2012 (noon)

Working in Vegas casinos is in his blood, and he's ready to bring something new to Downtown.

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Lead Photo Cirque performer Erica Linz moves from stage to screen in ‘Worlds Away’

Josh Bell | Wed, Dec 19, 2012 (5:05 p.m.)

The star of the James Cameron-produced 3D Cirque du Soleil film chats with the Weekly.

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Lead Photo Las Vegas artist Brent Sommerhauser on using homes as subject matter and medium

Kristen Peterson | Wed, Dec 12, 2012 (5 p.m.)

Artist Brent Sommerhauser has had a career of making the familiar strange and the strange familiar.

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Lead Photo Town Square’s Santa answers our burning questions

Rick Lax | Wed, Dec 5, 2012 (1:41 p.m.)

St. Nick takes time out of his busy holiday schedule to chat with the Weekly.

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Lead Photo Vaha Esikia talks rugby in Las Vegas

Ken Miller | Wed, Nov 28, 2012 (2:56 p.m.)

This year, he was appointed director of Las Vegas Rugby Associations.

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Lead Photo Meet Mandalay Bay’s Sarah Johnson, the first female cicerone in Nevada

Andrea Domanick | Wed, Nov 14, 2012 (3:59 p.m.)

Sommeliers and mixologists may come a dime-a-dozen at Strip eateries, but a cicerone—a certified beer expert—is a lot harder to find. Mandalay Bay’s Director of Food and Beverage Sarah Johnson recently earned the title after a grueling three-hour exam, making her Nevada’s only female certified cicerone and one of just 611 certified cicerones in the world.

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Lead Photo UNLV student journalists on covering the election, Ron Burgundy and coffee as religion

Erin Ryan | Wed, Nov 7, 2012 (3:03 p.m.)

After a dozen years of waiting for the perfect storm of resources, professor Gary Larson was about to see his “kids” in the ultimate media hot seat—covering a presidential election. Live.

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Lead Photo The Neon Museum’s Bill Marion on his favorite signs and preserving Vegas’ past

Kristen Peterson | Wed, Oct 31, 2012 (8 p.m.)

Local historian and museum board chair discusses Vegas' past.

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Lead Photo UNLV rodeo coach Ric Griffith is not afraid to brag about his team

Sarah Feldberg | Wed, Oct 17, 2012 (8 p.m.)

"A lot of rodeo comes from the heart," says UNLV coach.

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Lead Photo Fran Lebowitz talks politics with Frank Rich at the Smith Center

Kristen Peterson | Wed, Oct 10, 2012 (3:05 p.m.)

We don’t need publicly funded Muppets when we’ve got the more adorable and cuddle-worthy Fran Lebowitz.

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A&E

The Weekly interview: comedian Ralphie May
The Last Comic Standing breakout star plays the South Point this weekend.
Trust Us: Kings of the Mic at the Joint, the Epicurean Affair …
Also, where to get $1 burgers on National Hamburger Day.
‘Epic’ is a middle-of-the-road animated adventure
It isn’t a total failure, but it’s not a winner, either.

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Cocktail of the Week May 15, 2013
by Sabrina Chapman

The Golden Pillar: An architectural cocktail built for XS

This Sunday, XS nightclub celebrates the grand reopening of its after-dark pool party, Night Swim. Along with the bash comes a new offering of signature cocktails served by the pitcher, ...
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