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June 2-June 8
A stripped-down introduction to Vegas burlesque- The ye old bump & grind celebrates its biggest weekend of the year read article
The Intersection
- Dream Zone: ‘fires and chaos’
- There were fires and chaos and the police were murdering people. more
- Who needs college when Peter Thiel’s dangling $100K in front of you?
- The great hopes of tomorrow are in the hands of a few teenagers with a combined SAT score of infinity and plans to avoid college—at ... more
As You See It: Reader comments about Cheaterville.com, Ronnie Radke and more- Also, a few reader-submitted songs Weekly writer Kristen Petersen left out of her Rapture playlist. more
Thinking about Coachella, cockroaches and other stuff- Also, we contemplate what Steve Wynn’s brunch bill might be more
Why a Clark County judge is the perfect fit for ‘Swift Justice’- Nancy Grace is leaving her Swift Justice show! Her replacement? Clark County’s Jackie Glass. more
What the Oct. 21 rapture has to do with the Las Vegas Wranglers- Gotta love that Harold Camping. more
Area 702 Skatepark wants to come back bigger and safer- The all-ages venue closed in February and is currently hoping to open a new location soon. more
Tweets gone #wrong- These things happen. more
Know thy neighbor! Thoughts on the 2010 census data- The census is over! The people have been counted! We give you a few observations on the new data. more
Random photo of the week- Submitted by Marco Rivas more
- Why AB 456 is a huge middle finger to Nevada’s education system
- Forget watering down the test; this bill waters down the whole diploma. more
Nightlife
Hot Spots: Nick Cannon DJs, Karina Smirnoff hosts and more- Also, a few of the Real World: Las Vegas suitemates host a night at Gallery. more
Shine on with some old-school Moonshine- There’s a new spirit in town—the oldest in America! more
Defected in the House touches base at Club Nikki- Defected Records and Club Nikki team up to present the Defected in the House party. more
Nightlife news & notes: cocktail cupcakes, a beer fest and more- Also, DJ Mag celebrates its 20th anniversary party at Surrender. more
MDW from the sidelines and the dancefloor- Thousands flocked to the city to officially start their summer off right with MDW nightlife festivities. Weekly writer Rick Lax gives a few of his ... more
Arts & Entertainment
Where go to and what to see this week- An extreme event, a B-movie night and country … and western more
The CAC’s ‘Annual Juried Show’ trims down a bit, but still delivers- The 22nd iteration of the CAC’s ‘Annual Juried Show’ is a bit pared down, but still fantastic more
Punk Rock Bowling winds up where it was always meant to be- Downtown fits the festival like an old Ramones T-shirt more
‘Bossypants’ doesn’t live up to Tina Fey- If she didn’t write, produce and star in the funniest sitcom, I’d be satisfied. more
Las Vegas says ‘Yes, Way’ to My Chemical Romance - At the House of Blues, MCR had people moshing, singing and gesturing in adoration. But how many stars is so much love worth? more
Taking a glue gun to CityCenter- Justin Favela’s CountyCenter riffs on the famed Strip art collection more
Three question about Rusty Maples- If you know The Skooners, you sorta know these guys more
Little Theatre thinks big with its annual Fringe Festival- Two theaters to show 11 films multiple times over 10 days more
Three thoughts on Philip Denker’s ‘CMYKYMC’- The artist returns to Trifecta Gallery with another jaw-dropping show. more
Henderson Symphony updates a Chaplin flick with live music- Experience a night of Charlie Chaplin with the Henderson Symphony Orchestra performing the movie’s score! more
Vicki Pettersson discusses the end of her ‘Zodiac’ series and more- The novelist also discusses her thoughts on Vegas and an upcoming project. more
Screen
MTV nearly ruins ‘Teen Wolf’; what other ’80s classic is next?- After seeing the ‘Teen Wolf’ reboot, Josh Bell ponders what other ’80s classics MTV could ‘modernize’ more
‘X-Men: First Class’ offers franchise redemption- Does Bryan Singer’s return save the ailing series, or is the superhero schtick too tired overall? more
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Taste
- Why the Epicurean Affair is one foodie’s favorite spring festival
There’s Uncork’d and Taste of the Nation, so why is the Epicurean Affair so special? Weekly food writer Brock Radke lets you know why!- LaDuca’s II does Italian deli classics right
LaDuca’s II has just what you want from an East Coast-style Italian deli!- Why Las Vegas is the nation’s true burger capital
Vegas wins the burger battle—thanks (in part) to one very spicy bite.
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CD review: Death Cab for Cutie
- Death Cab is getting happy ... and that might not be so bad.
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CD review: My Morning Jacket
- MMJ's usually searing emotional territory is, well, less than hot.
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CD review: The Mad Caps
- The local band's first studio album is solid, but the live show is better.
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Shine on with some old-school Moonshine
Moonshine is powerful stuff, both in its lore and its kick. Just the word brings up images of bootleggers hot-footing it from the law or shoeless guys wearing overalls and ...
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