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The Intersection

Hunger strikes and happiness ‘pickets’: Two very different Vegas demonstrations

A staged event by Tony Hsieh’s for-profit venture and a Culinary Union hunger strike. more

Mickey D’s gets hip on the Strip with Metro McDonald’s

The usual grub meets contemporary design at the new Strip-side space. more

UNLV architecture students break a national cardboard structure record

More than 1,000 boxes were used in the effort. more

Build a block Downtown: the fantasy and reality

Bringing the community together for neighborhood change is a well-traveled road in these parts. more

Strip zip lines as mass transit? Why not?

Although zip lines are generally thought of as thrill rides, we couldn’t resist the idea of using them as actual modes of transportation. more

The tricky business of magic and copyrights

>Under copyright law, choreography, pantomime and stage directions are generally protectable; magic secrets aren’t. more

Time to go beyond the pot: six products to save you from planter monotony

Add some flair to your gardening! more

Thinking about Aria’s new signage, SNL alums turned political whack jobs and more

Also, a Kir Royale faux pas. more

Conversation starters: another incident at the Heart Attack Grill and more

Also, Bally’s upcoming headliner. more

Random photo of the week

Submitted by Troy Harvey. more

Designer Kathleen Bruening on Kate Upton, ‘Sports Illustrated’ and itsy-bitsy bikinis

Henderson’s swim fashion phenom has plans for global domination. more

As We See It

Nightlife

An all-American vodka success story

Tito Beveridge is living the dream with his gluten-free Texas vodka. more

Ri Ra’s Chocolate Chocolate martini is a decadent import

Velvety, sweet cocktail satisfaction at Mandalay Place’s Irish Pub. more

Hot Spots: Cee Lo at 1 Oak, ‘Fantasy’ headliner Lorena Peril at LAX and more

Also, unleash your inner frat boy at Artisan’s toga party. more

Nightlife news & notes: Drink & Drag opens, Hyde’s Candy Carnival and more

Also, four dayclubs celebrate their grand openings with high-profile performances. more

Nightlife

Arts & Entertainment

Remembering Tommy Marth

Las Vegas music scene left reeling by one of its best-known figures’ death. more

Fine art review: Kristine McCallister’s ‘Coming of Age’

An examination of human maturity—featuring paper dolls. more

Fitz and Florence: tales from a Saturday concert doubleheader

Can one writer make it from the Hard Rock to the Cosmopolitan and still catch both shows? more

Putting the Dodgers and Nationals to the statistical test

Do baseball’s early leaders have staying power? more

Where to go, what to watch and what to eat this week

A casino’s final days, a Nirvana revival and the end of one of TV’s greatest shows more

Infatuation meets art at 5th Wall’s Oshima exhibit

Daniel Oshima has extracted nearly everything from his bedroom and brought it into the small gallery space, arranging it accordingly: the unmade bed, the lamps, ... more

Eksteins’ ‘Solar Dance’ tells an unsettling tale of Van Gogh and the dawn of doubt

Provenance—history of ownership—bowed to the “relatively recent practice” of authentication. more

The Las Vegas Science Festival is back

Weeklong events turn the Vegas Valley into a science laboratory. more

‘Bro’ promises to surprise and/or offend

Finally, art that explores the transformative effects of bacon. more

A&E

Screen

The ‘Sarah Marshall’ team strikes gold again in ‘Five-Year Engagement’

Yeah, it’s a romantic comedy that’s actually romantic and funny more

Film review: ‘Coriolanus’

Ralph Fiennes takes a modern spin on Shakespeare — with terrific results more

New film trends: A report from CinemaCon

Headed to a theater near you, automatic bartenders and higher frame rates? more

Film review: ‘The Pirates! Band of Misfits’

The folks who brought you Wallace & Gromit keep the goodness coming more

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