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Cirque reveals City Center show will be named "Viva ELVIS"

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

Today Cirque du Soleil revealed that the new show opening in December at Aria Resort & Casino at City Center will be titled Viva ELVIS.

Three Latin Grammy nominees to know now

Tonight's awards will give nods to artists in 50 categories, here are three to remember

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

From Latin hip-hop to pop/rock, these Latin Grammy nominees are worth a listen today.

All hail John Waters, king of filth

Legendary filmmaker is bringing his one-man show to the Palms

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

The filmmaker behind "Pink Flamingos" is bringing his one-man show to Vegas. Watch out.

Costumes go couture for haute Halloween

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Students at the International Academy of Design and Technology looked to favorite designers for haute Halloween inspiration.

The teaches of Peaches

Before Peaches wore beards and sang about sex, she taught daycare. Who knew?

Friday, Oct. 23, 2009

Before Peaches wore beards and sang about sex, she taught day care. Who knew?

At Freed's, 50 years of cakes and cookies

Local bakery celebrates its golden anniversary in Las Vegas

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

When Milton and Esther Fried decided to open a bakery in 1959, they knew recipes like the bread pudding had staying power. Their last name, not so much.

Dancing his ass off, and everything else, too

Cirque du Soleil's Ruben Permel found healthy weight and peace of mind on weight loss reality show

Monday, Oct. 19, 2009

Last October, Cirque du Soleil Head of Wardrobe Ruben Permel was over 300 pounds and starting to hide behind his desk. Now, thanks to a reality show stint and some serious dancing, he's 90 pounds lighter and enjoying the spotlight.

Simon says: Flee the hoochie-bots!

Fashion arbiter Simon Doonan on the ups and downs of Vegas style

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009

Simon Doonan is no puritan, but the creative director of Barneys New York for more than 20 years wants Vegas ladies to ditch the super-tramp style and wear something original. Better yet, dress like Sharon Stone in Casino.

Shop like a Wynn chef

New boutique stocks ingredients, kitchen tools and accessories selected by the chefs of Wynn and Encore

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009

At new culinary boutique Taste of Wynn you can purchase ingredients and tools recommended by the chefs at Wynn and Encore. Putting them to good use is up to you.

The Pied Piper of tattooing brings ink to Las Vegas

Mario Barth's Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth brings 1,000 tattoo artists to the Strip

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009

Celebrity tattoo artist Mario Barth of Starlight Tattoo at Mandalay Bay is bringing nearly 1,000 tattoo artists to the Strip for the Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth.