Amber Sampson
Story Archive
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FeaturesLas Vegas arts and culture festival First Friday continues to evolve and adapt
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022 “For some artists, this is their bread and butter. They don’t have a brick and mortar. They’re making art in their house. This is how they feed their families, coming to First Friday.”
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A&ECaldonia at the Bellagio Gallery helps illuminate the history of Black performance
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022 It’s eye-opening to see just how much history is in danger of fading away, but more than 100 performers receive recognition here.
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NoiseLife Is Beautiful crowns Its Battle of the Bands winners
Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 Six Las Vegas music acts are officially playing the Downtown Las Vegas festival.
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A&EThe evolution continues at Bellagio’s glamorous Mayfair Supper Club in Las Vegas
Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 As Mayfair swings into its third year, it’s raising the bar with an all-new production, featuring more tricks, more talent and more of the unexpected.
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A&ELas Vegas author and historian Jeanne Sharp Howerton makes peace with her atomic past
Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 “We didn’t have a big fear of the tests. We just lived with them. Now looking back, I think, what the heck were you doing to us?”
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A&EFantastic Negrito mines his personal history to create an ambitious new album
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022 The 54-year-old Bay Area bluesman joins George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Fishbone, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and more at the Amp at Craig Ranch on August 13.
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FeaturesPresident DeRionne Pollard helps grow and improve Nevada State College
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022 “We’ve gone through periods where people are like, ‘Do we actually even need this institution?’ Here we are 20 years later, and we’re no longer an experiment.”
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A&ELas Vegas resident DJ Deorro reaffirms his love for music with Latin dance album ‘Orro’
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022 “It’s all about getting people to recognize a sound they grew up with,” the first-generation Mexican-American DJ tells the Weekly.
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NoiseVegas music notes: The battle for LIB, Velvet Chains’ rosy outlook and more
Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022 GoldBoot says farewell, and Luxury Furniture Store heads for the coast.
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NewsEVO video game tournament returns to Las Vegas after two-year absence
Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022 Competitors will battle in ‘Street Fighter: V,’ ‘Dragon Ball FighterZ,’ ‘Tekken 7, ‘Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate’ and more.
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A&EMeet modern-day Las Vegas renaissance man Trice Be
Thursday, July 28, 2022 The singer, who goes by the stage name Trice Be Phantom Magnetiq, performs in variety show ‘Miss Behave’s Mavericks’ three nights a week at Downtown bar Cheapshot.
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A&EThe Weekly interview: DJ Martin Garrix on debut album ‘Sentio,’ his EDM legacy and strength in numbers
Thursday, July 28, 2022 “My main goal was to make people feel something,” says Garrix, who split his Vegas time between Wet Republic and Omnia Nightclub, “to feel good, to feel euphoric, to feel joy.”
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A&EElectronic music maverick Destructo dances to the beat of his own 808s
Thursday, July 21, 2022 His legacy dates back to the ’90s warehouse rave scene in LA, around the time he hosted the first two Electric Daisy Carnivals, and stretches into his creation of Hard Summer Festival and Holy Ship.
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A&EFive Thoughts: Usher opens new Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 The roller skating and stripper poles from his previous show are back.
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A&ELife Is Beautiful to host local battle of the bands event at The Space
Monday, July 18, 2022 LIB hopefuls take over the Space July 22-23.
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A&ESaints Row to host experiential party at Downtown’s Thunderbird Hotel
Thursday, July 14, 2022 In anticipation of the video game’s release, you are cordially invited to the world of Santo Ileso.
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A&EMysterious rocker Dama Vicke finds clarity in the dark
Thursday, July 14, 2022 She’s new to the Vegas scene but already stirring things up with compelling performances.
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A&EBungalow Coffee’s Ryan and Shannon Matson keep the Arts District collaborating
Thursday, July 14, 2022 The Social Bungalow, a marketing and educational company, paved the way for the charming Downtown coffee spot.
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A&ELocal lady of soul B. Rose puts her feelings first on her new EP
Thursday, July 7, 2022 She performed at both 2022’s Grammys (backing Carrie Underwood) and Academy of Country Music Awards (as a member of Chris Stapleton’s choir).
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A&EStarBase continues evolving as an eclectic, multipurpose Las Vegas events space
Thursday, June 30, 2022 “We really want this to be about the locals. We want it to be about building something that’s off-Strip and still has that laid back type feel.”
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A&ELas Vegas singer/rapper Cuddlethot wants to wrap her listeners in a warm hug
Thursday, June 23, 2022 “There’s this kid in Germany who was like, ‘I really love your music. I’m also queer and trying to make music, and you really inspire me.’”
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FeaturesNative American tribes bring fresh energy and time-tested traditions to Las Vegas hospitality
Thursday, June 23, 2022 The Palms acquisition might have seemed swift, but for the San Manuel tribe, it was 14 years in the making.
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A&EFather and son Victor and Dustin Drai reflect on 25 years of Drai’s in Las Vegas
Thursday, June 23, 2022 The venue pioneered the late-night lounge here, keeping revelers enticed into the wee hours with glamorous, exclusive vibes.
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A&ELas Vegas ice artist Austin Greenleaf creates glacial wonders at Minus5
Thursday, May 26, 2022 “I really enjoy the chainsaw. … When your medium is trying to melt on you, sometimes speed is really the most important thing.”
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TasteGet to know three purveyors adding flavor to the Las Vegas food scene
Thursday, May 26, 2022 Veggies, herbs and beautiful mushrooms.
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A&ELas Vegas music notes: Sand Dollar Downtown debuts, DougieTheDon drops a new LP and more
Thursday, May 26, 2022 Alt-rock quintet Secos officially has an album, which captures the essence of a chill, afternoon drive.
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NoiseFive thoughts: Olivia Rodrigo at the Chelsea in Las Vegas (May 20, 2022)
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Whether she was wryly singing the lyrics to a song about her infamously terrible ex or lounging atop her bejeweled piano, the 19-year-old brought a show.
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NoiseWrapping up Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2022
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Bionic Jungle, which first appeared at EDC New Mexico, joined the Las Vegas version's eight other stages this time. The new stage appeared like something out of 'The Jungle Book,' its hanging wires and bionic structures framing it like overgrown nature.
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A&EA new ‘Spectacle’ podcast installment examines how Las Vegas’ history informs American culture
Thursday, May 19, 2022 Las Vegas artist and journalist Brent Holmes examines how our development into a presumed paradise of vices came to be and how our transgressional culture shifts have moved the nation’s needle.
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A&EEight EDC Las Vegas acts to consider catching this weekend
Thursday, May 19, 2022 Meduza, Kx5, Wax Motif and more.
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FeaturesFest Quest: Which of these 10 Las Vegas music festivals fits best for you?
Thursday, May 19, 2022 Hip-hop? Punk? Metal? EDM? Reggae? Blues? Check!
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NoiseLooking back at Las Vegas' first Lovers & Friends festival
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Saturday night's chaos couldn't overshadow the throwback bliss from earlier that afternoon.
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A&EThrowin’ It Back: Rounding up the legacy acts at Las Vegas’ Lovers & Friends festival
Thursday, May 12, 2022 TLC, Jodeci, Lil Kim, Brandy, Monica, Fat Joe and many more are headed for the Strip for two days of fun.
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A&EThe Amp at Craig Ranch vies to become a premier Las Vegas outdoor concert destination
Thursday, May 12, 2022 The action has really picked up at the seven-acre amphitheater, with acts like Phoebe Bridgers, Lord Huron, Ben Harper and George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic on the upcoming calendar.
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NightlifeDeseo Latin Sundays return for their fifth year at Omnia
Thursday, May 5, 2022 It’s like a very upscale house party. It’s packed, and the energy is amazing.”
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TasteLas Vegas’ Graze Kitchen exceeds plant-based expectations
Thursday, May 5, 2022 From cocktails and firecracker cauliflower to the mushroom shawarma pita and portobello melt, Graze capably caters to all cravings.
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NoiseMichael Bublé brings class and charisma with his Las Vegas Strip engagement
Sunday, May 1, 2022 He’s a master of his own universe onstage.
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NewsWomen in esports to receive grants
Thursday, April 28, 2022 National nonprofit 1,000 Dreams Fund has set out to help women kick-start their gaming careers through a series of programs.
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TasteGood Morning Kitchen & Cocktail Bar puts brunch on a pedestal
Thursday, April 28, 2022 Venezuelan chef Jhon Castro, who has worked at Sparrow + Wolf and Bazaar Meat, elevates the most important meal of the day with a creativity steeped in years of traveling and experiencing cooking styles from different countries.
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A&ECatching up with Issy Berry of Las Vegas bands Amarionette and HighScore
Thursday, April 28, 2022 “Growing up, I always wanted to be a film writer, so I think [my music] comes from that imaginative mind and wanting to create something for people to be wowed by.”
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A&EMGM Resorts curator Tarissa Tiberti makes resort properties into ‘walking museums’
Thursday, April 21, 2022 Tiberti oversees a collection of more than 800 works across MGM’s properties.
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A&ECatch these Coachella-bound acts on Las Vegas stages this month
Thursday, April 14, 2022 Flume, Black Coffee, Buzzy Lee, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and more.
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A&EViva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend swings into its 25th year bigger and better than ever
Thursday, April 14, 2022 More than 9,000 people attend Viva over four days of music, burlesque, shopping, tiki pool parties and car shows.
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FeaturesBurning questions: Cannabis consumption lounges in Las Vegas
Thursday, April 14, 2022 When will they open? Who gets to open one? What will they be like? Here’s a breakdown.
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A&EVegas-bound Omar Apollo brings confident, more intentional music to Brooklyn Bowl
Thursday, April 14, 2022 The Mexican-American singer-songwriter isn't chasing the echoes of his past. With his latest album, Omar Apollo creates an ethos that's true to the artist he is now.
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A&EBritish metal band DragonForce is speeding into Vegas
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 The Weekly caught up with guitarist Herman Li in advance of the the band’s April 20 show at House of Blues, to discuss metal spectacle, the extreme power of video games and … Celine Dion?
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A&EBackstreet Boys bring their magic back to the Las Vegas Strip
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 The BSB concert gave fans a window into their personalities, beyond just being the '90s heartthrobs that they clearly still are.
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FeaturesLas Vegas chefs, entertainers, athletes and more pick their go-to restaurants and dishes
Thursday, April 7, 2022 Giada De Laurentiis, Guy Fieri, Shania Twain, Steve Aoki, Jack Eichel and many more weigh in.
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A&EExpertly curated app Neon Feast points the way to great food in Las Vegas
Thursday, April 7, 2022 Founder Al Mancini surveyed journalists, chefs, restaurateurs and more.
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A&EChicago-to-Vegas rapper Kenyadda elevates his game on new LP ‘Stakes Is High’
Thursday, April 7, 2022 “This has to show my growth as an artist from album to album, and if you listen, you can hear the difference.”
