Richard Abowitz

Entertainment

Note to Vegas: Stop playing it safe

Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009

Why saving Las Vegas will come down to entertainment that's both cheap and essential.

Noise

Big Star

Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009

Keep an Eye on the Sky is the grail for Big Star diehards.

Angelica Bridges was discovered by the head of a modeling agency.

Entertainment

The fantastic journey of Angelica Bridges

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

To court and back to stay onstage in Vegas for Fantasy at the Luxor.

Print

Is poetry making a comeback?

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

The lack of expectations has actually helped a long-ignored art form survive.

Music

Loving Leonard: The Cohen songs we’ll never get enough of

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

Weekly editors weigh in on the Leonard Cohen selections we'd gladly keep on repeat.

Comedy

George Wallace has often been complimented for his marketing savvy, his skill as a promoter and his friends who jump up to guest with him. But lost sometimes is the amount of talent he has as a comedian.

Entertainment

Time to go for Wayne Newton?

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

Newton could be a great host of a Vegas variety show. But he prefers to keep his show focused on his singing and not on his legacy. The result is sad.

Alice Cooper at John Varvatos Bowery NYC in the Hard Rock Hotel.

Entertainment

Fashion Rocks: Stylish clothing meets hard rock at Hard Rock

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

John Varvatos believed there had to be a way to mix music, fashion and commerce together and keep it interesting.

The Strip

New media hits the Strip for Podcast-a-Palooza

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009

The second annual Podcast-a-Palooza brought three of Vegas’ most popular podcasts together to question Gordon Absher, a vice president at MGM Mirage, who complained about the inaccuracies of new media.