Kristen Peterson
Story Archive
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Art
Art critic Dave Hickey talks about Facebook — and his two new books about Facebook
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 "I have nothing in common with children today."
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Fine Art
Justice through art: A group show at Left of Center takes on societal ills
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 The exhibit features works that touch on immigration, gender equality, homelessness, profiling, racial equality and LGBTQ equality.
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Features
The Westside: Talking preservation with Courtney Mooney
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 "People forget how important the area is to our collective history."
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LV Weekly
Westside Story: The legacy and heart of a historic neighborhood
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 West Las Vegas' history, culture, preservation and revitalization.
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LV Weekly
Vegas Story: Transporting the dead for a living
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016 Making pickups anywhere life ends—homes and businesses, churches and government buildings, roads and parks. This is body mover Nephy Acevedo's Vegas Story.
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As We See It
The Barrick Museum Teaching Gallery has UNLV faculty taping into the collections
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 From clay effigy vessels to contemporary art.
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Art
Artist Brent Holmes' new exhibit looks at Hellenistic ideas in 21st century Las Vegas
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 Inverting Platos Theory of Forms
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Art
Fun with politics: An exhibit at Brett Wesley takes on election-season madness
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 Amid patriotic bunting, the humorous works capture the circus of the American election season and its players.
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Features
How to make your glutes hard through rollerblading
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 Lunges and speed on wheels.
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People in the Arts
Exit interview: Gina Quaranto on the Arts District, closing Blackbird and her final show
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 "I’m ready to move on, to not have that stress on my back."
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Art
CAC reopens this week showcasing some of Las Vegas’ more celebrated artists
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 Revisiting an annual tradition.
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Art
Settlers + Nomads: Artist Wendy Kveck launches website highlighting contemporary art in Las Vegas
Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016 “All have glitter and dust on their boots and have been influenced or inspired in some way by this unique place we call home or pit stop..."
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Weekly Q&A
Talking tradition and presence with Paiute artist and activist Fawn Douglas
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 "A lot of people don’t know we’re here."
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Art
Valentin Yordanov’s abstracts explore the color and shape of cities
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 Mapping non-place and everyplace.
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Fine Art
The art of conserving Picassos in Bellagio’s Picasso restaurant
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 The final touch.
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Art
High-tech: Julian Kilker’s photos are worth slowing down for
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 Visual data in a data-obsessed society.
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Noise
Kristen Hertzenberg returns for a holiday performance at the Smith Center
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 "It will be a little classical, a little country, a little theater and a whole lot of beautiful playing by my brother-from-another-mother/pianist extraordinaire Philip Fortenberry."
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Fine Art
‘Contemporary Nevada’ aims to show the best art being created in the Silver State today
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 It will mark the first time in recent memory where a prominent museum of this scale focuses exclusively on contemporary work coming out of Nevada.
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A&E
A pulse-checking effort aims to save Reed Whipple Cultural Center
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 Rehabilitation of the center is possible, but it may depend on the rest of the Cultural Corridor.
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Art
Contemporary Arts Center returns with permanent home and new exhibit
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 New home in Soho Lofts in time for the Think Vegas symposium.
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Art
Luis Varela-Rico's sculpture honoring native culture approved for Main Street
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 “So often we are forgotten. [He] created a work that represents inspiration and hope, serving as a symbol not only for Native peoples’ leaning on each other for support, but for all of us as a community to support each other.”
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As We See It
Sush Machida’s ‘Hope Corridor’ murals enliven the Child Haven facility
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 The works were designed to uplift and offer a sense of hope at a challenging and dark time for kids 17 and under.
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As We See It
From Tibet to the Trop: More than 500 Buddhists will gather at the Strip hotel
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 Not your usual night at the slots: While the conference is open only to registrants, the public can attend one talk and meditation.
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As We See It
Prayer on demand: PrayerSpark is in the business of spirituality and is now developing an addiction recovery app
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 Michael Feder rounded up spiritual leaders from various beliefs and launched the interfaith affirmation company that allows users to to request prayers and blessings.
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Features
Finding a little of everything in Downtown’s Antique Alley
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 It’s easy to knock out a few hours exploring this cluster of shops.
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As We See It
Chime in on the finalists for Downtown’s public art project
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 Speak now or forever complain about who should’ve won.
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Art
Nathan Douglas’ ‘Passing By’ balances between reality and dream life in the LA landscape
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 The tumbleweed, a symbol of vast, ephemeral Western life, becomes “Tumble Weave” in Douglas’ work.
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As We See It
Zapping back: One artist's funny response to his public art being painted over
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 Utility-box street art can be a Las Vegas Landmark, too.
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Art
Hammer & Cycle's art auction raises funds for bikes for children in need
Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 Last year the auction brought in enough for 300 bikes.
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As We See It
In brief: UNLV's Center for Gaming Research holds a WSOP colloquium
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 Plus Greenspun College of Urban Affairs recognizes its 2015 Alumna of the Year.
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People in the Arts
Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery shines a light on contemporary Cuban art
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 Through Windows, Through Curtains, Call on Us
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Features
A night chasing ghosts at the Clown Motel
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 A night at the haunted Clown Motel: Ham-wielding clowns, a spooky cemetery and more.
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Fine Art
The Cosmopolitan prepares to shutter its P3Studio interactive art space
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 The open-studio artist residency space has provided a valuable exchange of ideas and creativity.
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As We See It
'Anything helps,' 'God Bless': a local buys signs from the street
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 “Happiness is a cheese burger. Drive safe. Love life.”
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Print
Overheard at the Vegas Valley Book Festival
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 Just a few statements uttered at this year's book festival on Saturday, October 17 at Downtown's Fifth Street School.
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Features
Kickin’ it in Tecopa where the ‘healing waters’—and culture—are a rich desert treasure
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 The Tecopa hot springs: Baptized by the mystery and the minerals, we feel different.
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A&E
Illumination: Once again, Rise lantern festival turns the Mojave into a lightscape
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015 A marvelous chorus in the sky.
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As We See It
As the Natural History Museum finally grows, hundreds of ancient artifacts find a home
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015 "Its new space is being outfitted with the support of grants from the BLM and the City of Las Vegas."
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Print
Why you shouldn't miss the Vegas Valley Book Festival this year
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015 From writing about race in the 21st century to reshaping the narrative in the American West, this year's Book Fest covers serious ground.
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Features
Surfing the Strip: What we learned on a double-decker bus in Las Vegas
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015 A local gets the Vegas experience, as told on a double-decker bus.
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Fine Art
CityCenter is again igniting conversation with art
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 This time with Tatsuo Miyajima’s 18-foot mirrored pagoda sculpture.
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Q+A
Vintage Vegas postcards and the stories that they tell
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015 Las Vegas history, through retro postcards: Sifting through Bob Stoldal's massive collection.
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Features
Why coming out to your doctor is important
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 "Nothing is worth your life. Share who you are.”
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As We See It
The Zuu's animal-based fitness training comes to Las Vegas
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 Make like an animal and train!
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Architecture
Looking at the role of mid-century modern in Las Vegas
Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 The swank homes of Las Vegas past.
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As We See It
How sexy should water saving be to change the collective mindset?
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 That we’ve reduced water use in the midst of wild growth shows that something’s working.
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A&E
UNLV exhibit takes historical look at the feather-decked icon of the Vegas showgirl
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 Thanks to materials from UNLV’s Special Collections and costumes from the Nevada State Museum, the exhibit celebrates the era appropriately.
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Architecture
Losing our history: To implode or to not implode on the Las Vegas Strip
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 Could the Riviera be saved?
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As We See It
Thousands of fossils excavated from Tule Springs deserve some Vegas-style spotlight
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 With the Tule Springs Fossil Beds now designated as a national monument, the past will likely have its red-carpet moment.












































