Kristen Peterson
Story Archive
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Features
Ghost Story: It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your soul is?
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 Knock, knock
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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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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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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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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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A&E
The history of Las Vegas’ Jewish community is coming together at UNLV
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 It’s these stories from community members that bring depth to that larger snapshot.
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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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Fine Art
New art-advisory reality show 'Art Breakers' touches on the Vegas scene
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015 Helping collectors find local artists, a visit to Opportunity Village's art studio and more.
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As We See It
Looking at Las Vegas architecture through the lens of locals
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015 Twenty-five Downtown buildings and their distinct personalities.
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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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Las Vegas Philharmonic
The Philharmonic opens its season with Beethoven, Brahms and Dan Visconti’s 'Breakdown'
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 The blend of the proven with the new is part of conductor Donato Cabrera’s commitment to keeping the discipline alive and fresh.
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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.
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Features
Fall A&E Preview: Culture
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015 Fine art, dance, music and literature to keep you busy this season.
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Art
Color and form: Fusing glass and talking chemistry at Cosmo's P3Studio
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015 Revealing the mystery and explaining details.
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As We See It
Scenic history: Colorful tales of the people who shaped Red Rock culture
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015 Researched and written by Friends of Red Rock Canyon volunteers, Seekers, Saints & Scoundrels portrays the people drawn to the mountains.
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Features
Everything you want: The crutches, leggings, coconuts and lawn mowers of Broadacres
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015 “It’s another day in paradise, gentlemen.”
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Art
Las Vegas artists say farewell to the Riviera at Blackbird
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 3D-scanning the Riv.
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Art
Moving Pictures: Brian Henry's digital marvels illuminate--and sell-- the Vegas idea
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 At 38, designer Brian Henry's imprint is all over Las Vegas Boulevard.
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Art
Sculpture: In the yard of a Cuban refugee, an art mystery unfolds
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 Highlighting artist Rafael Espino.
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Art
Artist Juan Muniz' Felipe goes full figure with his vinyl toy launch at Happy Panda Toys
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 "Uh-oh" is holding a bouquet of multicolored balloon grenades.
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Art
Functional paintings and the high-end retail boutique art installation at Cosmo's P3Studio
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015 Artist Thomas Willis and his Retrofit Painting brand.
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Fine Art
What it means when talented artists leave town
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015 We say goodbye to artists Erin Stellmon, David Sanchez Burr and Danielle Kelly.
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As We See It
Cash for culture: How to crowdfund Las Vegas’ glittering history
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015 The Neon Museum launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund the restoration of its Desert Rose Motel sign.
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People in the Arts
Basin and Range National Monument: From prehistory to the distant future
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 A timeline of the more than 700,000 acres of public land, which was protected this week by the Antiquities Act.
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Culture
So long, history: Boulder City losing historic building
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 "It’s a tremendous loss to the community.”
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Architecture
Modern architecture’s peril, salvation and significance at Springs Preserve Exhibit
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Showing what can be done when advocates and designers step forward.
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Features
Vegas Story: How a Detroit barber became Las Vegas legendary
Thursday, July 9, 2015 Longtime Riviera barber Neil Scartozzi shares his Vegas Story: "Here’s a kid coming from a mob barbershop with nothing, to this."
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As We See It
The truth about those colorful cactus blooms
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Cactus buyers are taking to online forums to lament venomously and quaintly about the deception.
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Weekly Q&A
Plant whisperer Angela O'Callaghan on gardening in the desert (with a jackhammer)
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 Talking plants with University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's social horticulture specialist
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Art
Selena pizzas and mini Impalas: Justin Favela reassembles his art in 'Chop Shop'
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 The local artist pieces together paper creations made from past works.
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As We See It
'Jubilee!' history: Nevada State Museum gets another Vegas treasure
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 The museum just received two costume sketch books from the vintage Vegas show's 1981 launch.
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Features
Road trippin': The natural wonders and decaying attractions of the East Mojave
Thursday, June 25, 2015 Getting lost in the Mojave: Lava beds, ghost towns and roadside ruins.
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Art
Intellectual property: A local artist's accusation highlights the debate on originality
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Some argue that in a work by an artist using an idea presented by another artist, only the intention needs to be different—not the art itself, particularly when it comes to appropriation.
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Art
Barrick’s 'Recent Acquisitions' highlights contemporary art in Las Vegas
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 The new exhibit is dedicated to the creative force and pursuits in and around Las Vegas.
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Electric Daisy Carnival
Glowing daisies and stuffed-animal sacrifice—the consuming magic of EDC
Monday, June 22, 2015 Somewhere a Build-A-Bear Workshop has been raided. But I get it. Why build a bear when you can be one?
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Art
Artist Miguel Rodriguez gets '86d' in '8 Miles Out, Six Feet Under'
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 What would happen if the power grid went out?
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As We See It
Cell towers have been dressing up since the '90s—and it's still hilarious
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 We can still see you!
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Features
Vegas before AC: A quick history of cooling off in our triple-digit city
Thursday, June 11, 2015 You probably never had to follow an ice wagon around, did you?
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As We See It
Native American youths unite to celebrate heritage and solidify their community
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 A local chapter of Native Education Raising Dedicated Students (NERDS) is raising funds for a trip to Washington, D.C.
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As We See It
Monarch butterflies on the decline: How local milkweed might help save the pollinators
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Gardeners at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension are aiding the effort.
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Art
Comic style: It's Supa when 1960's San Francisco pops up in the future
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 A retro futurist rainbow youth quake.
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As We See It
'Towns' for sale: Got a few millions lying around? Bedrock City or Nipton could be yours
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Looking for a Stone Age setting or somewhere with solar-generated energy?