C. Moon Reed
Story Archive
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Stage
Nevada Conservatory Theatre presents an Oscar winner’s coming-of-age tale
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet writer Tarell Alvin McCraney is best known for the 2017 Best Picture winner Moonlight.
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A&E
A Downtown Las Vegas loyalty app makes its debut
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 In addition to an event calendar, DTP Companies’ Explore DTLV app features offers ticket purchasing and food ordering.
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Taste
The Coffee Class offers a delicious education in caffeine
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 There are delicious pastries and cookies on offer, but the menu’s real stars are the savory items, like the chicken pot pies.
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A&E
Vegas author Lauren Molasky Fierst fights through her ‘invisible disease’ to publish a book of poems and drawings
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 Titled The Sky Cracked Open, it’s a fun and uplifting collection, and she made it while battling cystic fibrosis.
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A&E
The Palms’ Mr. Coco wins New Bar Concept of the Year Award
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 The venue, the brainchild of mixologist Francesco Lafranconi, took home Nevada’s lone 2020 Nightclub & Bar Award.
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A&E
Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel hosts one last music blowout
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 The English Beat, Moksha, Ekoh, Otherwise and The Rhyolite Sound will take part in the free, four-day festivities.
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Food
Guy Fieri dishes about his future plans in Las Vegas
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 The celebrity chef, fresh off a birthday celebration, looks to expand his culinary empire.
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Stage
The Smith Center’s 2020/2021 Broadway Las Vegas series includes 'Hamilton,' Aaron Sorkin’s 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 Plus Hadestown, Disney's Frozen, The Cher Show and more.
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Energy
UNLV's solar house is 'not science fiction;' it can be built now
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 Not so long ago, when the world was still analog, architecture students came into college already having some experience building things. Previous generations took shop classes or tinkered in their parents’ garage.
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A&E
Las Vegas’ art community mourns the death of Alex Huerta
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020 “His art was very Vegas: street-smart, funky, colorful,” says gallerist Priscilla Fowler, who has displayed the work of 3 Baaad Sheep for years.
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Taste
Ellis Island’s Front Yard delivers fresh fun under a retractable roof
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020 Bring friends and order shareable favorites like the warm pretzel with four-cheese fondue or the mac and cheese with house-made bacon.
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Features
DIY dum sum? You can try making it at home, but the learning curve is steep
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020 Determined home cooks can purchase wrappers at an Asian market if they want to make shumai themselves, but har gow requires a professional chef to make the dumpling skin.
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Features
Nevada’s 60-year-old Desert Research Institute continues expanding its scientific exploration
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 Rooting our microplastics, calculating the impact of fire on soils, learning about early Nevadans and more.
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A&E
West Las Vegas’ monthly Poets’ Corner has built a community over the course of decades
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 “People really do just want to be able to express themselves,” founder Keith Brantley says. “I’ve had people on several occasions come up to me and say, ‘I really love the Poets’ Corner because actually I can be me.’”
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Print
20 from 20: Our favorite books of the past 20 years
Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 From fact to fiction, here are Cindi Reed's favorite reads about our favorite city and, sometimes, our favorite state.
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A&E
Immersive productions, relocations and foundation building defined Vegas arts in 2019
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 Exhibits from Tim Burton and Banksy, Poor Richard’s new home, ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ at Smith Center and more.
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Features
Meet Josh Bean, Lee Canyon’s favorite son
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 “The sunrises and sunsets you see from up here—if you don’t stop and look at those, I don’t think it’s even worth being up here.”
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A&E
Performers Michael DeGreve and Kris Reitinger have become synonymous with Mt. Charleston Lodge
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 Plus, the boozy, World Famous Mt. Charleston Coffee.
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A&E
Dreaming of doughnuts: A deep-hearted dedication to that decadent, doughy delight
Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019 Plus: a guide to the Vegas Valley’s many doughnut purveyors
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A&E
The Writers Lounge finds its first Las Vegas home
Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 On January 18, the previously roving studio —where writers of all genres and skill levels can take classes and workshops—will debut 3037 E. Warm Springs Road #200.
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A&E
NFR’s Cowboy Christmas swirls up entertainment and retail offerings
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 This year’s event is slated to host some 300 exhibitors, from major brands (Wrangler, Roper, Boot Barn) to indie crafters and small businesses (Monique’s Leather, Art by Amy Labbe, Rodeo Time Fudge).
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A&E
Nevada Conservatory Theatre opens a door to ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe’
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 “In my audition, I had this high-pitched voice, I was trying [too hard] to play young,” says UNLV theater major Coco Lane Rigbye. “But with any role, you just have to play it honestly and think about what the character would be thinking.”
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A&E
Country star Gary Allan talks songwriting, bro country and his peak concert moment
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 “I write [songs] by appointments, so I usually meet with some friends over coffee. You get in there and everybody kicks around your ideas. It’s like fishing: Either way you get a fish; it’s just whether you get a big one or not.”
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Features
Million Dollar Bash: Mondays Dark marks a charitable milestone with an entertainment blowout
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 The show’s sixth anniversary edition takes place December 9 at the Pearl and will reveal the 21 charity partners for 2020.
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A&E
Meet the men who created the look and feel of new Cirque du Soleil’s production ‘R.U.N’
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 Chatting with writer Robert Rodriguez, composer Tyler Bates and director Michael Schwandt.
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A&E
The Arts District’s 18bin expands on a Container Park favorite
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 New Orleans-bred chef Jennifer Landry brings a contemporary Southern style to the small-but-mighty food menu.
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A&E
Vegas Theatre Company’s fleet-footed ‘Holmes and Watson’ mixes mystery and fun
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 With so many surprises in store, the audience must stay on its toes. “Invariably, they come to the wrong solution, which is great because we can pull the carpet out from under them,” director Andrew Paul says.
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A&E
La Monja brings Baja-inspired cuisine to an idyllic setting Downtown
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 Newcomers might consider starting during happy hour (5-7 p.m.), which offers $1 oysters, $5 classic margaritas and more.
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Print
‘A Victory for Miriam!’ shares an inspiring new perspective on anti-Nazi resistance
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 Las Vegas-based author and educator Joanne D. Gilbert tells Miriam Brysk’s story in her new book, geared toward young adult audiences but with a narrative that should appeal to all.
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News
World-renowned pro climber alternates between rock walls and Las Vegas windows
Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 With some of the best natural walls in the world at Red Rock Canyon, Mount Charleston and beyond, Las Vegas is home to some major rock climbing talent. As a resident of the Valley since 2013, David Allfrey is one of them. The North Face-sponsored pro climber has ...
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A&E
Ambra serves up upscale Italian fare with a lively vibe
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 You could get engaged at the new MGM Grand restaurant—the ring delivered in a glass of Champagne from the 16-page wine list—and then return with your bedazzled friends for a bachelor or bachelorette party.
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News
Meet Southern Nevada's version of Indiana Jones
Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 Her job is to identify, manage and protect archaeological sites within Red Rock Conservation Area and Sloan Conservation Area. Then she develops some of them for the public to see and experience.
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A&E
Player 1 Video Game Bar pairs all-you-can-play machines with craft beer
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 Hungry gamers can munch on pizza and nachos, and thirsty ones will discover a far deeper beer list than you’d expect in a place where booze isn’t the main draw.
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A&E
Architect and fine artist David Baird soars into Priscilla Fowler gallery
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 A selection of his visual journals are on display alongside sculptures, paintings, monoprints and mixed-media creations in an expansive solo show up though October 26
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News
How to experience the psychic arts without getting scammed
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 There are many reasons to visit a psychic or spiritual adviser and no shame in doing so, but how do you find a good one?
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News
VGK University revs up for a third year of teaching sport to newbies
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 When the Golden Knights debuted in 2017, fans were still getting used to the rules surrounding hockey. But now that the beloved team is in its third season ...
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A&E
Ellis Island Casino prepares to open its new beer garden, the Front Yard
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 If you’ve driven down Koval Lane this year, you’ve seen the construction. A two-story venue has risen, adorned with expansive windows and crowned by a distinctive glass roof that can open or close, depending on the weather.
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A&E
Which Halloween stage show to see? Try all of them!
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 Las Vegas' theater companies are stepping things up this spooky season.
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News
Nevada's first cannabis consumption lounge opens
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 Since recreational marijuana was legalized in Nevada in 2016, there’s been a great paradox. It’s legal to buy and possess recreational marijuana, but unless you’re a local resident or friends with one, there’s no place you can legally consume it.
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Features
Get away for the weekend: A guide to Vegas’ neighboring cities
Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 LA, Phoenix, Sedona, Salt Lake City and beyond.
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News
Halloween attractions abound in the Valley
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 Some of our favorite haunts are missing but Las Vegas still offers a great variety of Halloween attractions for Spooky Season.
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Taste
Food for good: The Wine & Food Tasting Extravaganza turns 20
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 Food vendors include Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab; Tomo Noodles and Dumplings; Zenaida’s Cafe; Craft Kitchen; Crazy Pita and P.F. Chang’s. Johnson Brothers will provide the wine.
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Print
Autumn brings a bounty of books by local authors and about Southern Nevada
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 Vegas Brews, Healing Vegas, Becoming America’s Playground and more.
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Features
Croptober guide: What can Las Vegas consumers expect this October?
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 Deals, seasonal strains and buying advice.
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A&E
Mama Rabbit’s Bricia Lopez celebrates the spirit of agave
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 “Mezcal is part of my DNA and what encompasses me, like who I am,” says the self-described “fun girl with a Oaxacan soul and an LA vibe.”
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Noise
Five Thoughts: Eric Clapton at T-Mobile Arena (September 13)
Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 Spoiler: He's still got it.
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A&E
Playtesting the revamped Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 Perhaps most importantly, the lobby bar and merch areas have been reworked for better flow and faster service. Because you can’t enjoy the great acoustics if you’re in the lobby waiting on a beverage.
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A&E
Momofuku gives its line cooks a chance to shine
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 José Rios, one of the Cosmo restaurant’s 25 line cooks, created a striped bass crudo so delicious, it’s now on the dinner menu.
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A&E
These five Vegas-based female chefs are carving their own paths, one dish at a time
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 Nicole Brisson, Gina Marinelli, Leticia Nunez, Megan Shaver and Jamie Tran participated in a roundtable discussion at the ‘Weekly’ offices.
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A&E
Soar into Flights for three times the foodie fun
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019 Most food and beverage items are offered as a trio—flights of shrimp, ceviche, mac ’n’ cheese, dips and pita, and even salad.