Kristen Peterson
Story Archive
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A&EHomespun vs. high tech: Why Magical Forest is magical
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 In moneyed Las Vegas, we’re so spoiled with state-of-the-art/invented-this-morning technology in our tourist corridors that anything remotely indicative of yesteryear has us flabbergasted.
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A&EJonny Detiger pulls you into "Stream of Consciousness" at Brett Wesley
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 A continuum of drawn words, iconography, information and shapes.
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A&EBarrick Museum closes in January, but will re-open in late spring
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 Barrick will shut its doors at the January 8 closing of Exploring Photographic Alternatives.
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A&EWelcome back to Downtown, MCQ
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 After two years running Centerpiece gallery at CityCenter, MCQ Fine Art Advisory moves back to its Downtown home to resume its gallery and advisory services, focusing heavily on Las Vegas artists.
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DowntownMayor Goodman’s ice cream analogy raises economic, political questions
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 "What would you do for a Klondike Bar?"
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Police DepartmentsWhere's the rage over Metro police shootings?
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 Las Vegas doesn't see the type of protests other cities do when the police shoot and kill.
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As We See ItCats vs. plants: How to keep the pee out of the pot
Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 No, nothing is sacred to a kitty with a full bladder.
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A&ELooking for Jerry Misko? We found him at Cosmo's P3 Studio
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 Artist Jerry Misko settles into P3 studio on the year anniversary of the Cosmopolitan and its artist-in-residency program
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A&EPeeking into Las Vegas Philharmonic’s holiday pops
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 David Itkin has this peculiar habit of treating the Las Vegas Philharmonic’s holiday program like a perfectly wrapped gift.
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As We See ItThe growing number of birds up for adoption reflects Southern Nevada's economic straits
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 The Southern Nevada Parrot Education, Rescue and Rehoming Society has rehomed more than 100 parrots since 2007.
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A&EHolly Madison's pink tutu
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 The 'Peep Show' star will take the stage with Nevada Ballet Theatre for 'The Nutcracker.'
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As We See ItBoom and bust: According to the Opportunity Index, Vegas now has—well, very little
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 "The Opportunity Index declares Nevada as a grim land."
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ArtMaking UNLV’s Barrick Museum the new Las Vegas Art Museum makes a lot of sense
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 The university has been discussing plans with LVAM to bring their collection to the former natural history museum.
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LV WeeklyPete Contino Band jams at Winchester
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 See what happens when a guy gets hooked on accordion after hearing Buckwheat Zydeco play “Hey Joe,” learns Waits’ “Tom Traubert’s Blues” and Rickie Lee Jones’ “Easy Money” and then, years later, forms a band.
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Arts DistrictDowntown guerilla art installation dismantled
Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 A Downtown source says a local resident removed the project because nobody knew what it was or what it meant.
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CosmopolitanArtist Jerry Misko takes up residency in Cosmopolitan's P3 Studio
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011 He’s the Mr. Las Vegas of the local contemporary art scene.
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As We See ItPutting the pedestrian deaths in perspective
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011 Pedestrian safety may be in the spotlight right now, but the issue was at its height in 1999.
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A&EThe dilemma of the 'steal' at art auctions
Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 I was feeling that twinge of guilt over the meat of benefit auction deals, primarily the silent auctions: The good deal. The great deal. The greatest deal ever. The steal.
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A&EDonna Beam exhibit brings in the big guns: Irwin, Fleischer, Armajani and Trakas
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 Pasha Rafat curates a show of project proposals by artists who are more likely to sculpt the earth directly or respond to environments, creating experiences rather than objects.
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EntertainmentHigh number of Nevada artists exceeds national average
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 The Silver State is one of just 14 that did so in a National Endowment for the Arts report.
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A&EMeet the Weekly's cover artist, Justin Favela
Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 Local artist Justin Favela designed this week's Weekly cover. Yeah, he's pretty good.
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EntertainmentA (brief) history of the (strides and struggles of the Las Vegas) Arts District
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 It’s been a long haul to get here. Now, with Downtown development on everybody's lips, Weekly takes a moment to look at the Arts District's past.
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A&EWriters and visual artists knock heads in new '10x10' exhibit
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 In partnership with the Vegas Valley Book Festival, the invitational paired visual artists and writers of varying media and genres to reflect on issues ranging from architecture and family to the desert environment and foreclosure crisis.
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PrintRaise a toast to the Las Vegas Valley Book Festival
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 The Las Vegas Valley Book Festival is celebrating 10 years, and Kristen Peterson thinks that's pretty darn cool.
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A&EHear him now: Bassist Tyler Williams performs works from his new CD
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 Tyler Williams teams up with guitarist Dirk K and Grammy award-winning drummer Peter Erskine.
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StyleCuddly microbes and vinyl whimsy at Happy Panda Toys
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 Finally there’s a boutique in the Arts District where you can pick up a set of Lightsaber chopsticks when you need them.
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LV WeeklyThe beautiful, bleak world of the Flamingo Arroyo Trail
Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 Kristen Peterson takes a look at Las Vegas' past on the Flamingo Arroyo Trail.
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Buy these coffee table books. You'll be glad you did
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 How 'bout these books!
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A&EWho patched up Downtown?
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 An autumnal pastime showcases Downtown's viability (and creativity with a gourd).
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As We See ItAdam friends Eve in 'The History of the World According to Facebook'
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 Wylie Overstreet depicts history with a social media twist.
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A&EPortland artist MK Guth becomes Rapunzel at Cosmo's P3 Studio
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 Here sits MK Guth, an artist with two braids stretching more than 200 feet ...
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A&EFollowing a summer controversy, CAC regroups and moves forward
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 The fact that artist Scott Carter is tearing out the walls of the Contemporary Arts Center couldn’t feel more appropriate, given the overhaul critics say the organization needs after last month’s tangle with a controversial fundraiser.
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A&EFirst Friday under new management
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 October is big for First Fridays, with crowds returning after the long, hot summers and annual celebrations under way. Coming off a two-month hiatus of the event’s festival portion will likely kick it up another notch, as will the new ownership of the trademark and festival.
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As We See ItGarage sales go virtual with the Rumgr application
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 Score a bargain near you with this handy app!
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A&EBanned books: Barrick exhibit details the life of comic books and the controversial '50s boycotts
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 In the 1940s and ’50s, a hysteria snowballed across the U.S., leaving in its wake the powdery ashes of burned books
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A&EZen in Las Vegas
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 Thom Pastor, the founder and abbot of the Zen Center of Las Vegas, discusses his journey.
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As We See ItTony Hsieh's takes Downtown development to the friendly skies with JetSuite
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 First, the Zappos relocation. Then he bought part of the First Friday trademark. And now? Private jets.
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A&ENew curators for First Friday art
Monday, Sept. 26, 2011 Nicole Moffatt and Michele Quinn to curate and market the art at the Casino Center Boulevard and Colorado Avenue.
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A&EFrom David Sedaris to Alvin Ailey, Smith Center lets you design your own season
Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 Smith Center for Performing Arts Center season tickets go on sale and the center is letting audiences cherry-pick performances
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A&EArtist Erik Beehn invites you into familiar spaces in unfamiliar ways
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 The finished products share the characteristics of the environments, rather than merely depicting them.
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A&ESaving Barrick Museum with art
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 Barrick Museum forges ahead with an art focus, asserting with each exhibit and awareness campaign that it will not falter
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As We See ItLas Vegas supports the Downtown FEED Farmers Market
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 Mayor Goodman wants to see the event to turn into a daily occurrence.
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A&EMayor Goodman smashes it at the Downtown Farmers Market
Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 Mayor Goodman wants FEED to become a daily Downtown event
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A&ELove Fest: Zappos crew meets Arts District
Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 The new owners of the First Friday trademark met with the Downtown arts community last night in what could best be described as a big love fest.
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SexualitySlutWalk Las Vegas sends a powerful anti-rape message
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 The evening's motto: "What happens in Vegas still requires consent."
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A&EWhat happens with 'What happens here ...' depends on you
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 It's up to you to cement the legacy of Las Vegas' famous slogan.
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A&EZappos CEO's purchase of First Friday shocks Arts District gallery owners
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011 The group plans on expanding the event and bringing in more artists.
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A&EExotic wood meets sculpture
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011 Zak Ostrowski creates dynamic abstract sculptures that maintain natural characteristics but incorporate his artistic style.
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A&EBurlesque royalty rings in Dixie Evans' 85th
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011 Thanking the woman behind burlesque preservation in the language that bonds them best.
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