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Nevada Women’s Film Festival returns with a burst of bold and inventive visions
Back for its 12th year, the Nevada Women’s Film Festival returns to UNLV March 19-22 with 72 features, documentaries and shorts.
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Dam Short Film Festival skews younger and international in its 22nd year
Since the pandemic, more Las Vegans ranging from ages 35 to 49 have made Dam Short an annual tradition.
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Neon Museum’s new Viva Las Vegas Movies Tour explores our cinematic universe
You’ll learn about films foundational to Las Vegas’ reputation like Martin Scorsese’s “Casino,” alongside lesser-known gems like “Cool World.”
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The 'Wizard of Oz' lands solidly at Las Vegas’ Sphere
Characters who didn’t appear on screen previously are now represented: A shot that once featured only Dorothy, Scarecrow and Tin Man now includes ...
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First-time Las Vegas filmmaker Aaliyah Fafanto offers a glance into the Black female experience
“Black Butterfly” will be screened March 22 at Left of Center Gallery.
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‘The Last Showgirl’ director Gia Coppola talks Pamela Anderson and Vegas camaraderie
Shot in Las Vegas over 19 days in February 2024, this indie drama is a compassionate study of families, both found and biological.
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The history of community radio station Power 88 KCEP unfolds in a new documentary
The new documentary presents an opportunity to learn about “the People’s Station” that has been serving the community since 1972.
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New documentary ‘Across the Tracks’ reveals essential Las Vegas history
“Across the Tracks: A Las Vegas Westside Story” was screened at both the Sundance Film Festival and locally at the Plaza, and the film serves ...
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Boulder City’s Dam Short Film Festival celebrates 20 years
The screenings and events continue through February 19 at the Elaine K. Smith Building in Boulder City.
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Kick off spooky season with Joe Bob’s World Drive-In Jamboree
North Las Vegas’ West Wind Drive-In will host the three-day horror film extravaganza.
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The Nevada Women’s Film Festival represents female filmmakers, but it’s meant for everyone
The four-day event—running June 22-25 at UNLV’s Department of Film—illuminates the many creative possibilities for women to work both in front of and behind the ...
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The Dam Short Film Festival resumes in-person screenings—at a new Boulder City venue
“We expect everything to be similar in terms of excellent projection, Q&As—all the things we normally have. [Plus,] we can actually sell concessions this year ...
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A multiverse of radness: Our 2022 summer movie guide
What to expect from ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Jurassic World: Domination,’ ‘Thor: Love and Thunder,’ ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ and many more.
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NewsNV Energy daily demand charge draws opposition from customers and renewable energy advocates
The upcoming charge, to be implemented in January, has drawn legal opposition from both Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and renewable energy advocacy groups like ...
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FeaturesIconic images and memorable moments from 60 years of Caesars Palace
In Caesars Palace, Jay Sarno imagined a Las Vegas where hospitality, entertainment and escapist theming were all part and parcel of the same thing. And ...
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BusinessCaesars Entertainment makes a $200M bet on Lake Tahoe
They come to Tahoe for the outdoors — the water, the trees and the fresh air. In the winter, guests plan trips around big snowstorms ...
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NightlifeCamp Palms is nostalgic kitsch that keeps you coming back
After hosting a holiday pop-up in December, Palms and ThemeDream Productions bring a new themed experience to wet your whistle for summer nostalgia with over-the-top ...
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TasteDrink Las Vegas, a food hall block party in Summerlin, tropical cocktails and more Vegas food news
The Resort at Summerlin has announced another Neighborhood Food Hall Community Block Party for August 1 at 1 p.m.
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Breaking NewsMike Tyson immersive experience set to debut at Flamingo Las Vegas this fall
Iron Mike Legacy: The Mike Tyson Immersive Experience — billed as the world’s first officially licensed immersive experience tied to Tyson — will use augmented ...
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TasteIf you haven't discovered the superior Mexican food at Tacos Los Barrios, you're missing out
Started as a food truck during the tail end of the pandemic, Tacos Los Barrios quickly opened its first brick-and-mortar in Henderson before expanding to ...
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BusinessContractor of the Year Awards honors the people and projects building Southern Nevada
Tony Marnell II has propelled Marnell Companies and its associates to international acclaim for designing and constructing some of the world’s most recognizable resorts, hotels ...
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Gas PricesAAA: Nevada gas prices continue to climb amid Middle East tensions
Gas prices in Nevada kept climbing this week, with the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline rising 14 cents to $4.69, according to ...
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Business'A second chance’: Staffers, patrons at Primm Valley casino celebrate return
Primm Valley reopened with 422 gaming machines, 250 hotel rooms, a William Hill Sports Book, a sports bar and a 24/7 quick-bites eatery. Terrible’s also ...
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A&EBeat the heat in the shadowy comfort of a Las Vegas pool hall
The door swings shut and suddenly my world is refrigerated. The lights are low. The tables glow like blue islands and every few seconds comes ...
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A&ETaylor Dayne takes Harrah’s, Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum concert series and more Las Vegas music news
Also, Desert Cactus Films has launched the Music Video Lab, an event that pairs local musicians and filmmakers to create music videos.
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NewsWhat are your rights when your air conditioning goes out?
For renters facing this scenario, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada consumer rights attorney Jordan Savage has a few tips on how to proceed.
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: July 30-August 5
Leslie Jones at Pearl Concert Theater, Ashanti at LIV, Enhypen at T-Mobile Arena, DustBowlChampion at Backstage Bar & Billiards and more.
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NewsMark Cuban's Athletics stake signals pivot from Mavs that 'was not my choice,' he says
Here in Dallas, news that Mark Cuban is part of a private equity firm that has purchased a minority stake in MLB's Athletics produced two ...
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MusicConcertgoers light up Allegiant Stadium for unforgettable Ed Sheeran performance
In a taped message before the concert, Ed Sheeran introduced the loop station, the foot-controlled device that lets the solo artist sound like a full ...
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SportsProgress report: Where Raiders’ rookie draft picks stand as training camp begins
The 2026 rookie class reported to training camp Thursday at the team’s Henderson headquarters with considerable buzz for what they could accomplish in silver and ...
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A&EWhy you need to experience Universal Horror Unleashed’s Resident Evil takeover in Las Vegas
Running through August 30, the new Area15 experience drops visitors into Raccoon City, where the t-Virus runs rampant and the infected roam hungry.
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A&EChoose your own scrumptious adventure at Area15’s new Museum of Ice Cream Las Vegas
Beyond its bubblegum-pink reception desk and kooky welcome staff, the museum boasts nearly 30,000 square feet of sugar-fueled escapism.
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Breaking NewsLike it or not, UNLV basketball coach Josh Pastner embraces the fight for NIL funding
Josh Pastner speaking up is better than him staying silent and being satisfied with an NIL budget that’s around 20% — best guess — of ...
