Stories by Joe Brown - Las Vegas Weekly

A&E

Celine Dion rises again!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

And so it was foretold that the second coming of Celine would bring with it a Rapture-in-reverse.

Music

What you should know about Scissor Sisters

Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010

They're shameless and not just for gays!

Eight is enough: The Jersey Shore crew, slightly more famous this time

Entertainment

Assessing "Jersey Shore's" season 2 situation

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

All eight of the original cast of preening, pumped-up young(ish) guidos and guidettes are back for more insta-nicknames, GTL, grenades and gorillas, creepin’, smushin’ and bangin’ the beat.

Fashion

Summer sausage party! Meet Taco, The "Weekly’s" man of the season

Thursday, May 20, 2010

When it came time to stage our first summer swimsuit spread, our fancies turned to Vegas’ foremost party boy: Taco.

A&E

Hot wet Vegas summer (just add water!)

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Water—in every form, from steam to ice—has become a primary form of entertainment.

Nightlife

The thrill of the chill at Minus5

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Elvis makeouts and underwear parties inside the Strip's all-ice bar.

Entertainment

Splashdance

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

'Le Reve' is a fantastic wet dream.

The Jabbawockeez perform during the opening of their new show Friday at the Hollywood Theater at MGM.

Dance

Face the "MUS.I.C." and dance

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

They’re the newest stars of the Las Vegas Strip, but odds are you wouldn’t recognize even one of them if you bumped into them in a casino or in a buffet line.

Culture

Liberace Birthday Week!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Make sure you stop by the museum and toast the ol’ ivory-tickler.

Music

Hole

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

The sound is a continuance of Love’s Celebrity Skin, very West Coast polished and pro

Conan O’Brien performs during his Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour stop at The Pearl in the Palms on Saturday, May 1, 2010.

Comedy

Conan untucked

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

O’Brien goes electric onstage - and gets months of rage and comedy out of his system.

Sexuality

Over the rainbow

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Joe Brown is tired of hearing gay-gay-gay in the news and on TV.

Music

Rufus Wainwright

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu is the intimate, unadorned album fans hoped for

Nightlife

Looking for Mr. Gaybar

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Joe Brown samples a few of Commercial Center's queer-friendly watering holes.

Entertainment

Bernadette Peters: Queen of queens

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Maybe it was purely by chance that Bernadette Peters was booked to perform at UNLV’s Ham Hall during this weekend of Gay Pride celebrations.

Music

The prog-rock show that never starts

Friday, April 23, 2010

Keith Emerson and Greg Lake - the E and L of ELP - are set to play Las Vegas.

Music

Elvis Presley

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Now that all the hoopla has died down around Cirque's Viva Elvis, it's time to hear what the legend and the hype was built on.

Entertainment

Nevada choir goes 'Glee'

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

A tweenage version of the hit TV show "Glee" is honing its skills in Henderson.

Entertainment

A Mormon boy's own story

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

From an Eagle Scout boyhood to excommunication, divorce and prostitution.

Music

David Byrne & Fatboy Slim

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

A collaboration between David Byrne and Fatboy Slim sounds swell on paper... but is it?

Music

(Alicia) Keys to success

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Alicia keys is tackling the unemployment crisis, one fan at a time.

Entertainment

iPad romance

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

After an excruciating wait, Joe Brown's beloved has arrived...

Entertainment

Wayne Brady brings '%@it' back to the Venetian

Monday, April 5, 2010

After an extended hiatus, the talented improv man has announced new dates at the Venetian.

Dance

No tutus zone: Bold new steps for Nevada Ballet

Thursday, April 1, 2010

It's a 'Brave New World' for this increasingly strong and sophisticated troupe.

Barry Manilow at the Paris on March 6, 2010.

Entertainment

Barry Manilow's Paris occupation

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Manilow is undeniably the best showman and biggest star abiding in this patch of desert. Respect.

Entertainment

Three times a 'Musical'

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Listen up, gleeks, show queens and folks who just like musical theater a lot.

More than meets the eye: David Palmer's “Stripped” documentary exposes Las Vegans with affection and respect.

Screen

Stripping down Las Vegas

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Talking with the director of Stripped, a different kind of Las Vegas movie

Entertainment

"The Silence of the Clams" brings a jolt of campy energy to the local theater scene

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Before heading to catch The Silence of the Clams, take this quick self-test: Do you laugh at vagina jokes? How about fart gags?

Entertainment

Shakespeare + The Dude = 'Two Gentlemen of Lebowski'

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Sounds hilarious, but don't get your hopes up.

Lily Tomlin portrays telephone operator Ernestine.

Comedy

The return of the solo Strip show

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Lily Tomlin returns to town for a one-woman show, "Not Playing with a Full Deck."

Music

Jamie Cullum

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

It looks like Lady Gaga got to Jamie Cullum’s piano while his back was turned.

television

"Jersey Shore" Uncensored

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

The set—which appears to have been slapped together and shipped out while we still care—promises “uncensored” footage, but words are still bleeped. Still, I can’t get enough of it.