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UNLVNewsFilmAll-star faculty and the Filmmaker Vision Lab prepare UNLV students for cinematic success
UNLV's department of film has officially been renamed the School of Cinematic Arts, edging it one step closer to becoming a nationally ranked film school.
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A&EFilm industry vet and UNLV professor Thomas Bjelic on building worlds through sound
Bjelic has amassed hundreds of credits while working on blockbuster horror franchises, sci-fi thrillers and films for the father of body horror, David Cronenberg.
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FilmCo-creator Paul W. Downs on the final season of 'Hacks' and the main character energy of Las Vegas
The fifth and final season of "Hacks," premiering April 9 on HBO, starts with this question: How does aging comedy diva Deborah Vance, who has ...
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FilmNevada 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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FilmDam 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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Arts & EntertainmentBooksFilmVegas starter kit: The pop culture you need to understand the city
Like any real city, you need to live Las Vegas to truly understand its culture—but there’s always art that can provide a convenient and creative ...
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A&ELas Vegas Weekly’s favorite films, albums, TV and podcasts of 2025
Since 2026 is here, we're looking back at all the stuff we couldn't get enough of in 2025.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateUNLV film professor weighs in on what truly makes a Christmas movie
Not every film with Christmas in it qualifies as a Christmas movie, says Adam Paul, an assistant professor of film at UNLV. True Christmas movies ...
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FilmNeon 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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A&EWhich iconic film should headline Sphere Las Vegas next?
After the success of ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ the LED sky feels like the limit for this Strip venue.
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Arts & EntertainmentMusicfestivalLas Vegas Weekly’s Fall Arts & Entertainment Guide
From music festivals and stage productions to foodie festivities and visual art highlights, these are the seasonal events you won’t want to miss across the ...
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FilmThe '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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NewsFilmNew film studio and workforce development bill advances in Nevada Legislature
SB 220 would secure $98 million in film tax credits per year for the development of a 34-acre Nevada Studios complex at UNLV’s Harry Reid ...
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FilmFirst-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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NewsFilmSummerlinLights, camera, legislate! Push for Nevada film industry hits a plot twist
Warner Bros. Discovery announced it was partnering with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Howard Hughes Holdings on tentative plans to construct “a 31-acre world-class production facility ...
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Film‘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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Arts & EntertainmentFeaturedFilmThe Big Picture: Las Vegas could become a movie and television production hub almost overnight
Construction of Sony’s proposed $1.8 billion studio in Summerlin awaits an expansion of Nevada’s film tax credit program, and they’re not alone—Warner Bros. Discovery has ...
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Arts & EntertainmentFeaturedFilmLos Angeles’ prestigious American Film Market relocates to Las Vegas
The AFM has served as the gathering grounds for the film and TV industry since 1981, and it’s coming to the Palms next month.
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A&EJT Mollner discusses the scream-worthy legacy of Freakling Bros. and his summer thriller ‘Strange Darling’
The art of cultivating fear has been a lifelong labor of love for this Vegas-born filmmaker.
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NewsNV EnergyNV 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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guy savoyCeline DionFeaturedIconic 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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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: July 23-29
Ella Mai at Resorts World Theatre, Simple Plan at Pearl Theater, Louis the Child at Marquee, Slow Joy at Grey Witch and more.
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MusicOlivia Dean teaches ‘The Art of Loving’ at MGM Grand Garden Arena
The English superstar charmed fans in her Las Vegas debut July 18 with a hit-filled evening celebrating love in all its greatest forms.
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TourismNewsAggregateCaesars 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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DiningDrink 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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DiningIf 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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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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NewsAggregateHome AggregateAAA: 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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AggregateAllNewsUNLV opens as early favorites against Memphis and Hawaii, prime playoff hurdles
UNLV football is expected to contend for an at-large bid in the 12-team College Football Playoff this season, and the team’s first two games — ...
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Contractor of the YearAggregateAllContractor 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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BusinessAllTourism'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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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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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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NewsAggregateHome AggregateConcertgoers 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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RaidersNewsAggregateProgress 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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MusicTaylor 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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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.
