Kristen Peterson
Story Archive
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FeaturesFall A&E Preview: Culture
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015 Fine art, dance, music and literature to keep you busy this season.
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ArtColor 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 ItScenic 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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FeaturesEverything 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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ArtLas Vegas artists say farewell to the Riviera at Blackbird
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 3D-scanning the Riv.
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ArtSculpture: In the yard of a Cuban refugee, an art mystery unfolds
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 Highlighting artist Rafael Espino.
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ArtArtist 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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ArtFunctional 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 ArtWhat 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 ItCash 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 ArtsBasin 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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CultureSo long, history: Boulder City losing historic building
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 "It’s a tremendous loss to the community.”
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ArchitectureModern 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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FeaturesVegas 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 ItThe 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&APlant 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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ArtSelena 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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FeaturesRoad 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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ArtIntellectual 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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ArtBarrick’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 CarnivalGlowing 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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ArtArtist 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 ItCell 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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FeaturesVegas 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 ItMonarch 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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As We See ItNative 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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ArtComic 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?
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A&EWhy Suzanne sizzles: Suzanne Somers on her Vegas show, her new book and organic food
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Bad things happen to all of us. You can let it do you in or you can use it like judo and make it work for you, using forward energy to win.
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ArtArtist Kim Johnson's 'Wunder Kammer' considers our interactions with the world around us
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 The awe and wonder.
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Mount Charleston
Mount Charleston’s new visitor center makes the outdoors into art
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 The new campus opened last week with light art, sculptural benches and more.
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As We See ItThinking about Cosmo's Dive-In movies, where to find legit shrimp empanadas and more
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Plus, headline therapy from the online Daily Mail.
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Site FeatureVegas Story: A mysterious disappearance and the questions left behind
Thursday, May 28, 2015 A personal history from Melissa Petersen: Native Las Vegan and Arts Advocate.
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A&E21st Century Symphony: The Las Vegas Philharmonic evolves and rebrands
Thursday, May 21, 2015 The Philharmonic is reaching out to untapped ears: “I want to break down all of these walls. I want them to feel they can go to a Philharmonic concert just as easily as a Lady Gaga concert.”
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ArtMurals in progress: Sush Machida brings his Japanese-inspired contemporary style to Child Haven
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 The Las Vegas artist transforms the walls of Child Haven
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A&EMotels and motor courts: Saving Las Vegas’ mid-century gems
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 "Their preservation and activation is vital to downtown's revitalization."
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CommunityAlmost naked: Skin City strips to celebrate equality and diversity
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 “I’m watching the layers strip off, physically and metaphorically."
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As We See ItWhy is Bar+Bistro’s patio suddenly off-limits?
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Don't expect to dine al fresco at the Arts District eatery until late this summer.
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Art‘Helen: A Literary Magazine’ publishes its music issue packed with amazing art
Friday, May 8, 2015 The beat, the melodies, the sound waves and experiences.
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ArtZap! goes on: tagging won’t stop urban beautification
Thursday, May 7, 2015 Artists have volunteered to touch up their vandalized works.
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ArtUrban walls: writer Ed Fuentes talks Las Vegas street art
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 The 100 Centennial murals are great.
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Art‘Benchghazi’: Bench designs planned for Main Street stir public art debate
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Arts writer Ed Fuentes humorously dubbed it “Benchghazi.”
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On the StripRiviera memorabilia: The sweet nectar of Tony Orlando chips and Dean Martin menus
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Casino closures bring personal stories, drunken toasts and other Vegas rituals. But then there's eBay.
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ArtSwiss artist Ugo Rondinone’s ginormous rock totems in the Nevada desert
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 "It really synthesizes who we are."
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As We See ItVegas’ faux moth infestation: They don’t even have mouths to bite
Friday, April 24, 2015 What's up with all the moths?
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ArtTheater director Troy Heard is Neon Museum’s next artist in residence
Friday, April 24, 2015 Heard brings his theater-focused “Dramatic Signs: Bringing Neon to Life” event to the museum in May.
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CommunityReasons to celebrate Arbor Day even in drought-stricken Las Vegas
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Trees de-stress the mind, stabilize the soil and more.
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ArtBroadcasting from the Neon Boneyard: artist David Sanchez Burr’s community radio
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Artist residency begins at the Neon Museum.
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First FridayFirst Friday doesn’t need to expand, because it already has
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 There were rumblings that First Friday would announce changes to the festival’s footprint.
