Gabriela Rodriguez
Story Archive
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A&EWhirr and Nothing prove shoegaze is louder than ever at House of Blues Las Vegas
Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 Shoegaze heavyweights Whirr and Nothing rolled into the House of Blues, casting a fitting shadow over an evening full of feedback, existentialism and guitar pedal worship.
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A&ETips for turning your house into the ultimate game night arena
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 The keys are creating the right environment, curating the right games and knowing when to call it quits.
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Fine ArtBarrick’s ‘Living Here’ exhibit examines Asian identity, memory and belonging
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 The multimedia exhibit on display through December 20 brings together 26 artists from East and Southeast Asian diasporas, all weaving personal experiences into a shared conversation about movement, belonging and cultural inheritance.
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A&EGrowing happiness: 5 hard-to-kill plants for your home
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 At Mojave Bloom Desert Nursery & Decor, owner Norm Schilling and assistant manager Aysia Tamules have decades of experience and are happy to share their horticulture wisdom.
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NightlifeA decade in, the Golden Tiki continues to blend cocktail craft and tropical spectacle
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 The Chinatown bar is a nod to early Vegas venues like Aku Aku at the Stardust and Don the Beachcomber at the Sahara, and a true destination for global tiki subculture.
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NightlifeWitchy ways: New Downtown haunt Dark Sister blends craft cocktails with coven charm
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025 The whole place feels like a fortune teller’s lair: intimate, mysterious and irresistibly seductive.
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FeaturesLas Vegas nonprofit Green Our Planet grows its impact with a new headquarters
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025 The new Compassionate Gardens will become a key resource for local students, educators and families, offering not just a building, but a hands-on learning experience that could change lives.
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A&ELenny Kravitz delivers electric nostalgia and fresh fire at Vegas' Dolby Live
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 On August 1, Lenny Kravitz transformed the Dolby Live Theater at Park MGM into a portal to another era, kicking off the second leg of his Blue Electric Light tour with the electric intensity that only over three decades of rock mastery can deliver.
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A&EDecadent delirium: The Party at Superfrico creates a new, unforgettable version of dinner and a show
Thursday, July 31, 2025 The Party guests, just 50 a night, fill in slowly, unsure if they’re in for dinner or a circus initiation. Spoiler: it’s both.
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NoiseState Flower’s debut EP offers up indie pop precision
Thursday, July 31, 2025 “Short Sweet Crushing,” released on July 1, compresses emotional complexity into four tracks, each one steeped in raw, introspective lyricism and buoyed by infectiously catchy melodies.
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TasteCantina culture: La Vecindad brings a riot of color and family flavors to Commercial Center
Thursday, July 31, 2025 The newest outpost from husband-and-wife duo Raul Martinez and Vanessa Barreat opened in March with a simple mission: feed the people like they’re family.
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A&EWhat to expect when installing solar panels at home in Las Vegas
Thursday, July 24, 2025 The Las Vegas Valley is now home to the greatest concentration of residential rooftop solar in the continental United States.
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A&ELady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball delivers pop spectacle and genuine connection
Monday, July 21, 2025 There were pyrotechnics, plenty of couture costumes, a giant moving skull and even a floating gondola, but none of that could overshadow the power of Lady Gaga's voice. It cut through everything.
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TasteWinnie & Ethel’s expands with diner dinner that elevates the classics
Thursday, July 17, 2025 The Smoky Deviled Eggs are a heavy hitter, four creamy yolk bombs spiked with jalapeño and cotija, crowned with candied bacon and dusted with paprika.
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A&ESure Thing wedding chapel honors retro Las Vegas with kitschy charm and heartfelt ceremonies
Thursday, July 17, 2025 Sure Thing has become a magnet for international romantics and locals alike, many of whom are LGBTQ couples seeking a safe, celebratory space.
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A&EFinding the perfect Las Vegas karaoke spot for every type of singer and non-singer
Thursday, July 10, 2025 From Chinatown to glitzy casinos, karaoke is everywhere. But who are you when you step up to the mic?
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Concert ReviewsThe Weeknd delivered a career-defining Vegas performance on July 5
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 When you’re Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, a modern-day crooner of global heartbreak, the R&B-slick messiah of millennial despair, it’s not hard to summon massive crowds. On this night, his congregation came dressed to pay homage to the artist and his work.
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NoiseSincerely Yours releases new music before hitting the road for the Hot Boy Summer Tour
Thursday, July 3, 2025 The band’s EP, “Box of Matches and a Fear of Light,” dropped on July 1 with six songs in 16 minutes, each bleeding into the next like one prolonged scream into the void.
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Noise‘You Are Nowhere’ is a ferocious return for Las Vegas post-hardcore act Lords of Death
Thursday, July 3, 2025 Recorded at Second Born Sound and released in May, the four-track EP stands less as a return and more of an ambush.
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A&EFive Thoughts: Pierce the Veil at PH Live in Las Vegas
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 In a genre obsessed with youth, Pierce the Veil has found power in survival.
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A&EFirst-time homebuyers guide: The dream of owning a home in Las Vegas is possible
Thursday, June 19, 2025 Many first-timers don’t realize there’s a full support system available, agents, lenders and local programs designed to help you figure it all out and get you in the best mental and financial shape to become a homeowner.
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A&EVegas’ first Fallout Fringe Festival brings laughs, layered performances
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Downtown’s inaugural Fallout Fringe Festival has brought us more than 115 performances and 30 acts across five venues, from raunchy puppet shows to motivational talks by Luigi Mangione—and the show isn’t over yet.
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A&EKick off summer with a pool party tailored to your crowd
Thursday, June 5, 2025 Pool party planning begins with this question: Is this a kid-friendly fest, or an adult-only hang?
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A&EAfter seven years, Comedy Cellar’s Rio outpost proves New York grit translates to Las Vegas
Thursday, June 5, 2025 Since the ’80s, Comedy Cellar has built its reputation on trust rather than flashy names—though it’s bred plenty of those as well.
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A&EKendrick Lamar and SZA electrify Allegiant Stadium
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Their chemistry as performers and artists during the May 31 Grand National Tour stop created a powerful and beautiful tension that the thousands in attendance could feel and appreciate.
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A&EHow to properly display, store and clean vinyl records
Thursday, May 29, 2025 Your record collection demands attention, respect and maybe even love.
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A&EHighlights from Las Vegas’ Punk Rock Bowling 2025
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Ear-rattling riffs from some of the best punk bands in the scene, enough late-night club shows to keep the party going and an admirable amount of camaraderie ... all that and more was absorbed at the 25th edition of PRB.
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A&E‘Hamilton’ at Vegas' Smith Center is one for the history books
Thursday, May 22, 2025 I went into Hamilton blind. As the house lights dimmed, Reynolds Hall erupted into applause as we stepped back into an 18th century history lesson. But wait ... they’re rapping?
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A&EExploring the sensory-rich Colors of Mexico by Fantasy Lab
Thursday, May 22, 2025 Designed by Mexico City-based Fantasy Lab, each of the seven exhibit rooms at the Fashion Show attraction serves as a homage to different regions of Mexico.
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NoiseLooking back at 25 years of Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas
Thursday, May 22, 2025 As the festival take over Downtown May 24-26, founder Shawn Stern shares his five favorite moments from past Punk Rock Bowling events.
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NoiseLambrini Girls’ Phoebe Lunny talks satire and playing to multigenerational crowds
Thursday, May 22, 2025 The U.K. act plays Punk Rock Bowling’s Monster Street Party Stage on May 24.
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NoiseLive music, food, drinks and magic collide at the new Grey Witch
Thursday, May 22, 2025 The venue from the creators of Red Dwarf and Fat Cat debuts with the Detroit Cobras on May 27.
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A&ECreate to cope: Tips on using art to improve your mental state
Thursday, May 15, 2025 Leah Devora, the owner of the new Arttherapy Café & Gallery Downtown, offers art activities “to people who want healing on an emotional level.”
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NightlifeTao Group’s new Palm Tree Beach Club revitalizes the scene at MGM Grand
Thursday, May 15, 2025 The former Wet Republic space now embraces a tropical, dreamy aesthetic that’s more Palm Springs than EDM gladiator pit.
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FeaturesInside the DIY world of Las Vegas’ all-ages music scene
Thursday, May 8, 2025 Vegas isn’t built for the under-21 crowd, and because there isn’t a venue fully committed to crowds of all ages, promoters have had to get creative with the places they book.
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FeaturesCommunity comeback: Leaders of the Historic Westside reflect on its past and dream of its future
Thursday, May 1, 2025 The City of Las Vegas’ HUNDRED Plan, short for Historic Urban Neighborhood Design Redevelopment, is a framework and a sort of reckoning, a long-overdue attempt to honor ...
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A&EUNLVino turns 50 with a night of food, drinks and student-driven impact
Thursday, April 24, 2025 Every ticket purchased and auction item sold at the May 2 event at Thomas & Mack Center directly supports education.
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FeaturesThe stunning statistics behind the grand scale of the Las Vegas Strip
Thursday, April 10, 2025 On any given day or night, there are plenty of astonishing figures playing out in our theaters and arenas, restaurants and nightclubs, convention floors and sky-high rooftop attractions.
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A&EFlamingo headliner Piff the Magic Dragon reflects on 10 years of comedy, tricks and chihuahuas
Thursday, April 10, 2025 What started as a midweek solo show in a small theater has grown into a successful staple at this center-Strip showroom six nights a week.
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A&EPerfect Las Vegas patios to eat, drink and soak up spring sunshine
Thursday, April 3, 2025 Before the sun turns from friend to blazing foe, claim a spot at one of these four destinations where you can stretch out, kick back and indulge.
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FeaturesLibrary art galleries play a crucial role in ‘museum-deprived’ Las Vegas
Thursday, April 3, 2025 The Library District’s embrace of devoted gallery spaces began in the early 1970s, and over time has steadily grown into a deeper, more ambitious commitment than simply putting art on walls.
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A&ESimple ideas for repurposing everyday items and giving junk a second life
Thursday, March 27, 2025 Reuse projects can make your home feel a little more personal, but you’ll also feel better knowing you’re doing something for the environment.
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NoiseIndie rockers Secos breathe new life into the Vegas music scene with Pineapple Fest
Thursday, March 27, 2025 After two successful years, Pineapple Fest is stepping up by collaborating with the City of Las Vegas and taking over Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza at Lorenzi Park on March 29.
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A&EWomen’s Hospitality Initiative showcases its mission with an innovative conference and Legacy Gala
Thursday, March 20, 2025 The Legacy Gala on March 31 will celebrate the organization’s five-year anniversary, featuring bites and sips from more than 40 women-led restaurants, bars and bakeries.
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FeaturesExploring the classic dive bars of Las Vegas
Thursday, March 20, 2025 These beloved bars may share some uniting characteristics—affordable drinks, aged fixtures and décor, neon signage—but each has its own personality, shaped in part by those who have claimed it as their local watering hole.
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ComedyIan Fidance showcases hardcore humor at Wiseguys Town Square
Thursday, March 13, 2025 Fidance’s energy is manic, his pacing tireless. One moment he’s ad-libbing on random audience answers; the next, he’s spinning off into a completely new tangent.
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A&EThe Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum’s new exhibits further cement the legacy of its namesake
Thursday, March 6, 2025 Abbey, a writer and UNLV educator as well as a pioneering artist, was a local figure who never sought out the spotlight but quietly shaped the city around her. Before the museum’s opening in 2022, her artwork dotted the city.
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A&EJawbreaker, Rilo Kiley, Minus the Bear to headline Best Friends Forever festival 2025
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 The indie and emo fest returns to the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center October 10-12 with a stacked lineup of 30-plus acts.
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NoiseLas Vegas band Dark Black showcases songwriting evolution on new album
Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 The group celebrates the release of new album “YAH” with a show at the Usual Place on February 28.
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A&EIndie-rock legends Cursive bring new and old sounds to Backstage Bar & Billiards
Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 Armed with its latest album Devourer, Cursive returns to the Las Vegas stage on February 17.
