Citysearch.com has come out with a list of the Top 10 Haunted Spots in Sin City. Some highlights:
The Hilton has a sequined Elvis ghost but incorporeal karate kicks don't quite work;
Liberace's spirit is said to frequent Carluccio's Tivoli Gardens, moaning over palimony;
Redd Foxx calls out for Wheezy at his old home on Eastern Avenue and Rawhide Street;
Las Vegas Academy students claim to see the ghost of an old man who once lived on the property (kids, put the pot down);
The taps in the restroom by the Danny Gans Theatre apparently turn themselves on at night—and nothing's scarier than ghosts with clean hands;
Troops at Nellis have reported seeing an apparition on the base (airmen, put the pot down);
Some folks who touch the Tropicana's tiki mask get a purple rash. Some penicilin will take care of that, though.
Let Your Fingers Do The Walking |
The lives of Vegas' entertainers are getting easier with the publication of the Butterfly Directory, a compilation of listings of talent agencies, recording studios, makeup artists, producers, nightclubs, gyms and anything else a trade-show model/lounge singer/real estate agent might need. And in a nod to the vagaries of trying to make a living in the arts, the directory will be given free to Vegas-based casting directors, agents, show managers and businesses for them to hand out to their clients. For more info, call 798-7878.
LOCAL CD |
Justin Evans
Allusions Within (2.5 stars)
The solo debut from singer-songwriter Evans, who's been kicking around in various local bands for years, is a pleasant pop-rock album that falls just short of memorable. There are a few catchy tunes but too much of the material is repetitive, and the production isn't as tight and clean as the bright, punchy songs warrant. Evans is clearly talented, but Allusions only puts that talent on display about half the time.
DVDs |
Batman Begins: Two-Disc Deluxe Edition (PG-13) (4 stars)
$30.97
Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 (PG-13) (3 stars)
$79.92
It's hard to imagine a more durable franchise than Batman. Over the course of five films, there have been four lead actors, three directors, and twice, supporting players got top billing over the hero. Yet unlike James Bond, Batman has yet to wear out his welcome. Chris Nolan's Batman Begins out-grossed the last Bond at the domestic box-office and cost several million dollars less to make. Fans will enjoy the many entertaining and informative extras, ranging from scholarly to just plain fun. Batman Begins also includes a print and interactive comic-book experience.
Jerry Lewis: The 'Legendary Jerry' Collection (NR) (4 stars)
$54.99
It's been nearly 40 years since Jerry Lewis wrote or directed a movie that was taken seriously by anyone outside a small cabal of auteur-ish critics and devoted fans. Indeed, if it weren't for his annual telethon, he'd be known more as a punch line for jokes about the French than as one of our most popular comedians and Hollywood visionaries. The 10 titles that comprise this collection—including The Bellboy, Cinderfella, The Delicate Delinquent, The Disorderly Orderly, The Nutty Professor—represent some of his best work.
Mysterious Skin (NC-17) (5 stars)
$24.99
If Oscar voters weren't so queasy about stories about sexual predators, the buzz surrounding this film would be deafening. But this compelling study of the effects of childhood trauma is being ignored. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Brady Corbett deliver terrific performances as 18-year-old Kansans who, 10 years earlier, shared a nightmarish experience involving their baseball coach, the details of which only one of them can remember. The camera is an unflinching, compassionate witness to the destruction of the boys‚ youth, and efforts to salvage what's left of it.