Amber Sampson
Story Archive
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A&EActors frontman Jason Corbett reflects on a crazy night at Crazy Horse, the power of timing and more
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 The post-punk band takes the stage at Backstage Bar & Billiards on November 5.
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A&EStephanie Amon’s ‘Faces of Hip-Hop’ paints rap icons in a new light
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 The exhibit marks one of several showcases the Las Vegas Clark County Library District has introduced as a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
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FeaturesKeeping Vegas weird: Cemetery Pulp builds a kooky community
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 The shop functions as the owners’ bizarre little biome, where taxidermied raccoons are frozen mid-growl and draped in tuxes and tutus.
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MusicRecapping When We Were Young 2023 in Las Vegas
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 This year’s When We Were Young fest was certainly one for the books.
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A&EJean Dawson talks nostalgia, mental health and more at Vegas' When We Were Young festival
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 The 27-year-old musical polymath and filmmaking creative is as adventurous as they come, producing an aggressive jukebox of styles ranging from alt-rap to experimental dream pop to punk and reverb-soaked shoegaze.
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FeaturesGo Southwest: Exploring the dining, activities and vibes of the Las Vegas Valley’s newest corner
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 It took a while for the western Valley to crowd in around the 215, but today, southwest Las Vegas is booming.
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A&ERed Dwarf owner steers to blues and jazz for Downtown’s new Fat Cat Lounge
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 “Jazz can also border over into blues, rock ’n’ roll and psychedelic rock. You’ve got this big swing of genres that most people don’t think of.”
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A&EFive reasons to get pumped about this year’s When We Were Young Festival
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 Between Blink-182 and Something Corporate, the emo reunions will be epic.
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Cirque du SoleilCirque du Soleil's 'O' celebrates its 25th year in Las Vegas
Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 Leave it to Cirque Du Soleil to take 1.5 million gallons of water and turn it into an aquatic spectacle unlike anything we’ve seen on the Las Vegas Strip.
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A&ENightmarish new production ‘Abandon’ brings R-rated horror to Vegas Theatre Company
Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 Violence, nudity, strong sexual themes … and that’s before we get to the rope bondage in the lobby.
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FeaturesAfter cyberattacks crippled casino companies, how vulnerable is Las Vegas?
Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 While the extent of the damage still is being evaluated, experts say these types of attacks are bound to happen.
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NoiseLocal spin: Listening to albums from Crochet, The Psyatics and more Vegas artists
Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 Dreaming Maria’s breakout EP The Silence It Left Behind is an exciting piece of the flourishing local hardcore scene.
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TasteBay Area transplant Daeho Kalbijjim makes every meal feel like a holiday reunion
Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 A regular portion of braised beef rib kalbijjim feeds up to three people, but the large feeds four with plenty left over.
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A&EUnpacking what the concert experience is truly like at Sphere
Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 The screen wraps all around us, to the tips of the ceilings, even for concert goers on the balcony sections.
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FeaturesSphere specs: A look at the state-of-the-art tech bringing this magical orb to life
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 With more than 167,000 amplified loudspeaker drivers, Sphere can precisely control where sound goes.
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A&EWomen’s leadership advocate Phyllis A. James reinforces why role models matter
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 The president and CEO of the Foundation for Women’s Leadership and Empowerment recently anchored the 16th annual Women’s Leadership Conference in Las Vegas.
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FeaturesIndie-pop trio Cannons channels the art of seduction
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 On 2019’s “Fire for You,” Cannons struck sonic gold, producing a track that Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever” couldn’t resist.
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A&EVenetian’s Juliet Cocktail Room succeeds the Dorsey with show-stopping flair
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 The 81/82 Group’s first lounge renovation at Venetian and Palazzo is a stylish success.
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A&ETry to catch these 10 acts at Life Is Beautiful 2023
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 From local standouts Pure Sport to indie darlings Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LIB’s got you covered this year.
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A&EOur favorite Life Is Beautiful sets—ever!
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 When crowds descend on Fremont East this weekend, they’ll encounter a living museum of great street art from festivals past—and some fun new surprises.
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A&EThe Strip’s new Paradox Museum presents challenging, mind-bending art for the curious
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 Patterns, shapes and colors are designed to trick the brain, while more interactive displays outright test the confines of reality.
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A&ELas Vegas DJ Yo Yolie breaks down the Mexican Independence Day Weekend concerts you shouldn’t miss
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 Rumbazo fest, Maná, RBD and more are headed to town.
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FeaturesLas Vegans seek connection and adventure on ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ game nights
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 “It’s become more socially accepted. When I was growing up,if you played ‘Dungeons & Dragons,’ people thought you were gonna kill your parents. People understand now that it’s just a game.”
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A&EThe First Ladies of Disco explain why the genre goes far deeper than feel-good music
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 The three women have forged their legacies with classics like “It’s Raining Men,” “Saturday” and “Runaway Love,” and on September 13 they’ll team up to perform at Myron’s at the Smith Center.
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A&EFrankie and the Witch Fingers on favorite film scores, the wild synths of ‘Data Doom’ and more
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 Who could forget last year’s show at Artifice, when they incited a circle pit so large, it resembled a human whirlpool. “I hope that happens again,” bassist Nikki “Pickle” Smith says.
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NoiseThe chiptune origins of Vegas’ Decaying Tigers (and their favorite video game soundtracks)
Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 The Vegas trio works exclusively with authentic period hardware to create its quest-defying synth-rock sound, and that includes the 1989 Game Boy.
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FeaturesUNLV profs advance our understanding of black holes, planet formation and Mars
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 “Our job is like a detective’s job. We get some fingerprints, footprints, occasionally some smoking guns, and then try to figure out the crime scene.”
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TasteGuy Fieri ups his game at Flavortown Sports Kitchen at Las Vegas’ Horseshoe
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 There’s even a deep-fried doughnut burger if your palate wrestles between salty and sweet.
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A&ELas Vegas podcast ‘The Other Castle’ explores video game storytelling
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 “Things that I love are learning about how things get made, how stories get told, how characters come together,” says co-host Andrea Carter.
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A&EComedian Nicole Byer brings her multitude of talents to the Las Vegas Strip
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 We caught up with her ahead of her stand-up gig at the Chelsea to talk dating stories, her love for Vegas girls’ trips and why she feels unscripted TV needs to be unionized.
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NightlifeAria’s new Easy’s Cocktail Lounge elevates the Las Vegas speakeasy
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 Find this versatile new venue hiding at the Proper Eats Food Hall.
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A&EInsomniac NYE festival Forever Midnight to bring Kaytranada, Eric Prydz and more to the Las Vegas Strip
Monday, Aug. 14, 2023 Jaime Jones, Bakke, ChaseWest, Deeper Purpose, Fisher, Green Velvet and more will perform at the Vegas fest.
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A&EArea15’s multiverse of entertainment embraces the under-21 set
Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023 This month’s 18-and-over headliners include Kyle Watson, Shallou and Gareth Emery, and October will see Yves Tumor drop in for an all-ages performance.
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A&EAt last, Kelly Clarkson brings her 'Chemistry' to Planet Hollywood
Monday, July 31, 2023 Kelly Clarkson's first limited engagement sticks the landing.
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A&ELas Vegas-based singer-songwriter Indigo Rose draws outside the lines
Thursday, July 20, 2023 “I’ve never really been a person that likes everything that everybody likes. I was able to find my sound and my style through that.”
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FeaturesA stand-up surge has lifted Las Vegas into the comedy conversation
Thursday, July 13, 2023 “You think back to the days with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis and Frank Sinatra and Sammy [Davis Jr.] and Joey Bishop ... this was the place to be if you were a comic. Now it is again.”
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A&EThe Weekly interview: Alt-country hero Jason Isbell on Martin Scorsese, subverting expectations and more
Thursday, July 13, 2023 “If you have some sort of issue with me believing the things I believe, you’re probably not going to fit in well with the audience we’re trying to cultivate.”
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A&EJimmy Kimmel on the state of Las Vegas comedy, 20 years of late-night TV and more
Thursday, July 13, 2023 “When I was a kid, I was pretty much limited to making prank calls and calling jokes in to a radio station.”
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A&EGame Nest owners Abraham and Julie Ann Salume turn playtime into a Las Vegas Chinatown pastime
Thursday, July 13, 2023 More than 100 arcade games, from Japanese rarities like Konami’s ‘Bishi Bashi’ to rhythm games like arcade version of ‘Luigi’s Mansion,’ line the walls like a neon jungle.
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TasteA tour of some spicy Las Vegas dishes well worth the burn
Thursday, July 6, 2023 “Has anyone ever eaten the whole pizza and lived?” I ask. She pauses. “Nobody’s even tried to finish the whole pizza.”
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TastePark on Fremont celebrates 10 years with a revamped menu and lush new patio
Thursday, July 6, 2023 The newly expanded space borrows heavily from the fanciful vibes in the back of Park, where the quaint courtyard dazzles at first sight.
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A&ERapper Chingy throws it back at Fergusons Downtown in Las Vegas
Thursday, July 6, 2023 “I’ve had a long journey trying to make it in this business, so when someone tells me they’ve been a fan and appreciate my music [after] it’s been 20 years since my first album, it’s really humbling.”
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A&EGet to know fuzzy Vegas rock trio Deacon Hill
Thursday, July 6, 2023 The band’s frontman, who applies a distinct deadpan to most tracks, can’t pinpoint exactly what has influenced him most, but says, “It’s more Jimi Hendrix than anything else.”
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FeaturesRouge Room continues spicing up the suburbs
Thursday, July 6, 2023 The cocktail lounge is turning up the heat with Dip Du Rouge, an adults-only night swim.
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FeaturesTwo must-try spicy Las Vegas cocktails
Thursday, July 6, 2023 The sriracha vodka will jolt you awake.
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NoiseLocal spin: New releases from Mercy Music, Juno Rucker, Hunter’s Briefcase and more
Thursday, June 29, 2023 Also, fresh sounds from Neon and Secos.
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TasteChicago-style Windy City Beefs ’n Pizza has the sandwich you’re looking for
Thursday, June 22, 2023 The centuries-old sandwich played a leading role in The Bear’s fictitious restaurant, the Original Beef of Chicagoland.
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A&EVegas punk trio Pure Sport works hard and plays even harder
Thursday, June 22, 2023 The band inverts the ideology of Corporate America by becoming the very thing it despises—and imploding it.
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NoiseLocal music notes: The Dollheads come out to play, Luxury Furniture Store embraces its Past Self and more
Thursday, June 15, 2023 New off-Strip venue the Industrial Sound kicks off its Far Out West concert series with a set that will double as a vinyl release from The Rhyolite Sound.
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FeaturesA candid conversation about Juneteenth, the Black experience and the next generation
Thursday, June 15, 2023 The Weekly invited Las Vegans Tony Gladney, Ashanti McGee, Earl Turner and Erica Vital-Lazare in for a roundtable discussion.
