Amber Sampson
Story Archive
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NoiseVegas R&B singer Saara creates a candid catalog of love and heartbreak
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 Saara’s great inspiration is Raveena, an Indian American R&B star influenced by Bollywood, Billie Holiday and Bjork.
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NewsAffordable housing developers focus on making space for seniors in Southern Nevada
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 In May, Clark County Commissioners approved $66 million for nine applicants to build low-income housing.
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A&ENas rules in rare performance with the Las Vegas Philharmonic at Wynn
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 The rap legend put on a momentous show, running back all the classics for the 30th anniversary of "Illmatic."
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StageThe two-day showcase Sin City Burlesque Festival returns to the Space
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 The September 6-7 festival will include “The Grind,” an erotic revue headlined by Michelle L’Amour, and a variety show hosted by burlesque star Tito Bonito.
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A&EMentalist Colin Cloud strikes out on his own at Harrah’s
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 This entertainer challenges audience members to conjure up a word, song or memory and is somehow able to guess it without fail.
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NightlifeLas Vegas Latin party promoter Altura is becoming a nationwide name
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 The DJ duo behind Altura launched its first event in 2020, moved to Lucky Day on Fremont Street, and turned into a runaway success.
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A&EBoyz II Men ramps up the romance at new residency at The Chelsea
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024 After piloting a residency at the Mirage for nearly eight years, the trio wasted little time adjusting to the Chelsea.
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NoiseThe Las Vegas Philharmonic joins Nas in celebrating 30 years of ‘Illmatic’ at Wynn
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 Nas pioneered this performance when he teamed up with the National Symphony Orchestra in 2018 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
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TasteNew Downtown Latin brunch spot Mi Barrio becomes a fast favorite
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 The founders of SerVehZah Bottle Shop and Taproom are taking it back to their roots with the friendly fare at Mi Barrio.
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FeaturesWildfire smoke is taking a toll on Southern Nevada’s air quality, and climate change isn’t helping
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 More than 5,000 wildland fires tore through California this year, and climate change could be a contributor.
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A&E‘We dreamed about this’: The Killers unfold career-defining Las Vegas residency
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 Under sprays of confetti and glitzy signage shaped in the image of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, The Killers barreled through the most popular Hot Fuss track, commemorating night two of its sold-out residency, a historic occasion for the Vegas-bred band that started as a group of unknowns in 2001.
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A&EThree Takeaways from Wallows at The Chelsea (August 11)
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 The indie bedroom trio brought a stadium-size energy
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TasteMajor Food Group goes above and beyond with Parm Famous Italian
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 All the classics from Parm’s beloved East Coast locations make their triumphant and tasty return, including the chicken parm sandwich.
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A&ELas Vegas costume historian and author Karan Feder on our unique cabaret culture and 40 years of iconic Barbie looks
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 Before moving to Las Vegas in 2004, the fashion historian served as a costume designer in Hollywood, working in television, film and theater, and with the flamboyant and fabulous Bob Mackie.
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NightlifeSimp City finds more ways to expand its robust R&B party
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 Demand has grown for R&B-centric events in a similar way goth and emo nights have become such a hit.
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FeaturesThe Killers celebrate 20 years of ‘Hot Fuss’ with a history-making Colosseum residency
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024 The Killers have christened their share of Vegas venues, but returning home to perform a sold-out 10-night Strip engagement is unprecedented.
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FeaturesDiscussing the sound of Las Vegas with three local musicians
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024 Zach Ryan fronts new grunge-gaze band Soft Echo, Jae Douglass is a melodic hitmaker with a borderless approach to hip-hop and R&B, and Cali Tucker is one of the brightest stars in the local country-pop scene.
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A&EDowntown Las Vegas’ Neon City Festival angles to be the F1 alternative
Monday, July 29, 2024 Derek Stevens’ new music and culinary fest seeks to be a boon for Downtown businesses.
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A&EDuel Passions: A Look Inside EVO 2024 Las Vegas
Thursday, July 25, 2024 The Evolution Championship Series returned to Las Vegas Convention Center on July 19-21 with the largest pool of competitors of any esports tournament.
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FeaturesGrowing video game tournament EVO takes over the Las Vegas Convention Center
Thursday, July 18, 2024 As the annual Evolution Championship Series (EVO) descends on Las Vegas for the 18th time, fans from around the globe will witness history.
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NoiseLondon house music label Anjunadeep comes to Area15
Thursday, July 18, 2024 The Open Air concert comes to the A-Lot at Area15 on July 19.
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TasteWineaux at UnCommons fills the southwest’s cup with a hospitality-first experience
Thursday, July 18, 2024 If you purchase a bottle of wine to go, you’ll receive 25% off the list/shelf price.
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A&EFive thoughts on Missy Elliott's stadium-sized space spectacle in Las Vegas
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 On July 13 at T-Mobile Arena, Missy Elliott steered the audience on an 80-minute voyage that brought her craziest music videos and chart-busting hits to life.
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NoisePolitically conscious Las Vegas rapper Kurian pushes beyond awareness
Thursday, July 11, 2024 Kurian sees his music as a driving force, a rallying cry for Gen Z to be “doers rather than spectators in this world.”
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A&EBidding Farewell to ‘The Beatles Love’
Monday, July 8, 2024 After 18 years, the Cirque Du Soleil production ends its historic run with a performance full of heart.
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A&EAward-winning Las Vegas filmmaker Jemsen Yumico Bollozos on making an impact in a creative way
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 Jemsen Yumico Bollozos co-founded local collective Eccentric Artists and directed a feature-length documentary about local nonprofit Positively Arts.
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Concert ReviewsR&B 'queens' SWV and Xscape ruled a Vegas stage together
Monday, July 1, 2024 The ’90s lent itself to beautiful, Black, impenetrably strong girl groups who dominated R&B for the best part of the decade. At Planet Hollywood on June 29, two of them shared a stage—and they dominated it, too.
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TasteFind hot new Vegas breakfast at Morning News, Early Birds and Bespoke Kitchen
Thursday, June 20, 2024 These new local spots are taking the essential elements of the morning meal and adding their own unique spin—and drawing swarms of diners.
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FeaturesCrystal Palace, Down & Derby and Skate Rock City carve a unique nightlife niche
Thursday, June 20, 2024 Traditionally a place for families, Crystal Palace shifts into a ’70s and ’80s roller boogie every Thursday during its adult skate sessions.
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FeaturesLas Vegas comic book artist Theo Tso expands his Indigenous superhero universe
Thursday, June 20, 2024 Catch Theo Tso’s exhibit at Spring Valley Library through July 14.
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NoiseMercy Music bassist Jarred Cooper on his key three punk rock inspirations
Thursday, June 20, 2024 The Vegas bassist and video gamer is as nimble as he is precise, shredding through Mercy Music’s most breakneck material in a feverish daze of dexterity.
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FeaturesUnraveling our LGBTQ history: How Las Vegas became a progressive place to belong
Thursday, June 13, 2024 The AIDS crisis hit Las Vegas particularly hard in 1983, rolling back years of LGBTQ progress.
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TasteChef Robert Lomeli brings fun dishes to Atomic Golf
Thursday, June 6, 2024 The tattooed culinary vet is a victor of the Food Network’s “Guy’s Grocery Games” and has helmed the kitchens of some of Las Vegas’ best restaurants.
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NightlifeDurango’s Bel-Aire Backyard fills a relaxing daylife niche for the neighborhood
Thursday, May 30, 2024 Because it is a hotel pool, locals still pay a cover, but Bel-Aire’s 21-and-up sunset swim party Recess Fridays admits locals for free.
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TasteMore than a mocktail: Las Vegas’ elite mixologists are making magic without alcohol
Thursday, May 30, 2024 As more people break away from booze, our city’s talented beverage professionals are crafting tastier alternatives than ever before.
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NightlifeDrai’s Beachclub and Nightclub celebrates a decade of Las Vegas Strip parties
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Not many people can boast about opening a nightclub before they turn 21. Dustin Drai isn’t most people.
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NoiseThe Acid Sisters ‘come home’ to Las Vegas with new LP ‘Neon Graveyard’
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Husband-and-wife duo Nick and Elayna Thompson live in Los Angeles while the rest of the Acid Sisters—Jacob Savage, Lizzie Schieb and Steve Cooper—reside in Las Vegas.
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A&ERaving recap: Five thoughts on EDC Las Vegas 2024
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Special guests, new additions to Downtown EDC and more from 2024's Electric Daisy Carnival.
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NoiseEDC 2024: Lady Faith talks hardstyle, Persian culture and DJ inspiration
Thursday, May 16, 2024 Lady Faith spins at the EDC Wasteland Stage on May 19.
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NoiseEDC 2024: Five back-to-back sets to catch at the Speedway
Thursday, May 16, 2024 Two Chicago house and techno kings with a staggering catalog of club hits? We approve of the John Summit-Green Velvet teamup.
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StageFormer Shirelles singer Ané Marshall brings a new production to Myron’s
Thursday, May 16, 2024 “It’s a Man’s World…Buttt” takes the stage at the Smith Center on May 19.
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NoiseSister rock ’n’ roll duo Dog Party barks back with a new LP and gig at Red Dwarf
Thursday, May 9, 2024 Dog Party with Sweet Gloom takes the stage May 23 at the Red Dwarf.
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NewsUNLV’s StepUp & StartUp intern program bolsters the engineering talent pool
Thursday, May 9, 2024 In its first year, the engineering program doled out 50 paid internships at 24 local startups.
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MusicMiami rap queen Trina talks about her life and career during Vegas visit
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Everyone from Ludacris and Missy Elliott to Latto and Snoop Dogg have clamored to collaborate with Trina. In the wake of the canceled Lovers & Friends Festival, she spoke about "expanding her empire."
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MusicVegas' Lovers & Friends Festival canceled due to high winds
Saturday, May 4, 2024 The Lovers & Friends Festival, scheduled to kick off its third year at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Saturday, May 4, has been canceled due to dangerous winds predicted to last through the weekend.
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FeaturesHow the experiential Area15 complex could become a new kind of Las Vegas theme park
Thursday, May 2, 2024 Area15 has subverted and transformed Vegas’ take on themed attractions—and it’s becoming one of our rare cultural exports.
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NoiseArtist in ‘Bloom’: Vegas poet and neo-soul siren AKASHAA steps into her own identity on new album
Thursday, May 2, 2024 An introspective journey rife with texturally dynamic soundscapes, “Bloom” grows in size with every listen.
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NoiseLeon Bridges wants to tend to his Texas roots in his next album
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Fort Worth-raised Grammy Award winner Leon Bridges performs at the Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on April 25.
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MusicFive Thoughts: Faye Webster at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas (April 17)
Thursday, April 18, 2024 The indie folk-pop star brought a wealth of genre-hopping grooves to the stage.
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TasteDurango’s Summer House brings a year-round feast of seasonal delights
Thursday, April 18, 2024 Chef Ben Goodnick is serving up a California-inspired menu focused on fresh ingredients at the new casino restaurant.
