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January 20-January 26

The Intersection

Bar—just bar—opens in Arts District

No velvet rope. No regular hours. No fancy lighting. No problem. more

Jean Bartel: 1943’s Miss America, former Strip performer

Jean Bartel was crowned before the pageant began being televised, before Miss America was a pop icon. more

Legs for Days: Textured tights and sweet socks pair for a versatile look

These looks will see you all the way to spring. more

Emergency Arts: an inspiration to reuse old Vegas establishments

A few buildings around town have some serious re-usability potential. more

Slot machines: agents of addiction?

Have slot machines become too entertaining? more

Ticketing a jaywalker in a coma just isn’t constructive

Insult + injury = injustice. more

Thinking about the iPhone, Starbucks’ Trenta and more

Also, we found out that Las Vegas rocks at tipping. more

Random photo of the week

Submitted by Daniela Badino more

Dream Zone: ‘I shot my Siamese cat’

He stared at me as he died. more

As We See It

Nightlife

Drink beer here!: Aces and Ales Winter Beer Festival

Smoked Chipotle Porter, Double Bastard Strong Ale and Nitro Stout, oh my! more

Paris gears up for grand opening March madness

With both opening in early March, Paris Las Vegas is busy recruiting employees for their new nightclub and restaurant. more

A bartending competition brings talent from around the world

The Lodge at Shelbourne presents Flair Battle, complete with fantastic drink specials. more

Hot Spots: ‘Glee’ invades Sin City, Kelis at Marquee and more

Also, the Palms introduces a new crop of resident DJs. more

Nightlife news & notes: Clash launches at Rain, industry night at STK

Also, winter cocktails at Texas de Brazil. more

Nightlife

Arts & Entertainment

Donahue on display, at last

Andreana Donahue’s highly anticipated exhibit premieres this Friday. more

Weezer’s Vegas two-fer concert at the Joint

Weezer returns to the city to play a double feature at the Joint. more

Local music news & notes: Twin Brother, HOTS and Lou Lou Roxy

Twin Brother finished recording its debut album last summer. So what’s the local indie outfit been up to since? more

New photo exhibit has nothing but love for Las Vegas

Images of closed, broken and crumbling landmarks in a quickly evolving city portray a sense of history and community, rather than new sprawl and commercialized excess. more

Talking Kanye West and ‘Tron’ with Baron Vaughn

Baron Vaughn, star of USA’s Fairly Legal, talks about some of his current favorites in pop culture more

Decemberists disappoint with new album

The unadorned songs are almost too plain to distinguish themselves. more

Where to go and what to eat this week

We’ve got mobsters, a chicken wing-eating contest and more! more

A&E

Screen

‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’ comes to life on Vegas’ west side

This two-person drama is well-acted and directed with aplomb. more

The Onion makes the move from web to TV

News Network, Sportsdome meet with mixed results more

Movie review: ‘The Way Back’

Ed Harris stars in a fascinating true (or is it?) story more

Kevin Spacey is great, but ‘Casino Jack’ stumbles

Its script is full of characters who sound like they’re reciting Wikipedia articles. more

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