Kristen Peterson
Story Archive
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A&ETimeless glamour and haughty attitudes of Chris Jones’ billboard collages
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 Sexy, vintage and alluring, the 40-by-60-inch billboard collages combine fashion illustrations (from old Harper’s Bazaar magazines) and enhanced photographs of models, as well as other printed imagery.
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ArtWith Trifecta Gallery closing, the Arts District is firmly in flux
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 Who will move into the space? What comes next?
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Stage‘Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England’ in Las Vegas
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 Madeleine George's academic sex comedy comes to Las Vegas.
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As We See ItNeon Museum joins Nevada State Museum in the pressed-penny machine club
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 What are you waiting for? Get down there and press a penny!
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ArtWalking on the wild side with JK Russ
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 Russ’ works are often sexy and fun robust creation.
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ArtEnd of an era: Trifecta Gallery is closing
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 Trifecta Gallery in the Arts District is closing in January. Owner Marty Walsh and her husband Pete plan to move back to Ireland.
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A&EPhilharmonic conductor Donato Cabrera brings a contemporary edge to orchestral music
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 Weekly Q&A: The new conductor discusses exposing audiences to new music, his background in opera and more.
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Fine ArtHas Wes Myles found potential new owners for the Arts Factory?
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014 More than two years after putting the Arts Factory on the market, the longtime owner may have found the right buyers.
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A&E‘Skin Wars’: Las Vegas entrepreneur talks body paint, RuPaul and reality TV
Thursday, July 31, 2014 Robin Barcus Slonina, owner of Skin City Body Painting is a producer and judge on Skin Wars premiering August 6.
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ArtYasmina Chavez’s farewell exhibit takes us to that space between control and the authority of nature
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Time works in circles, and answers are nonexistent in Yasmina Chavez' Floss & Gravity.
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A&ENevada State Museum’s latest exhibit is a communication treasure trove
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 The exhibit even covers the minutiae of data storage and machine parts while showcasing the varying aesthetics of living room electronics.
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As We See ItHoly dinosaur! You have what in your front yard?
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 His previous décor was an Old English theme -- unicorns, a lion, aliens and a couple of Yeti.
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ArtArtists JW Caldwell and Todd Duane Miller go 'Face 2 Face' at Cosmo's P3Studio
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 “The whole project is designed to showcase the similarities and the differences, because they’re inseparable,” Caldwell says.
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ArtLife rendered: Looking at the selection process for this year’s Life Is Beautiful art component
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Artists are readying for October's big event.
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ArtThe normalcy of seeing great art on the Las Vegas Strip
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Nancy Rubins, Jeff Koons, Frank Stella, Robert Rauschenberg, etc....
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ArtArtist Justin Favela’s ‘Lowrider Pinata’ heads to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Favela, known for his piñata-inspired works in tissue paper and cardboard will be part of State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now.
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A&EAngel Delgado makes freedom his artistic focus
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Cuban artist spent six months in prison after protesting censorship by the government.
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ArtLas Vegas photographer Linda Alterwitz shares her medically infused work in her first hometown solo show
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 "It's all about balance," she says.
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ArtThe body in the room, the shaman and other tales -- 2014 London Biennale: Pollination in Las Vegas
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 A seamless integration of ideas (and props) under the umbrella of maps, mazes and mysteries.
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Fine ArtWorld on a string: Marionette master Scott Land makes puppets cool
Thursday, June 12, 2014 Marionette artist Scott Land's work has scored him film credits (yes, including Team America) and a meeting with the Dalai Lama.
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ArtThe bright vernacular of Richard Hooker’s 'Pregnant Neon'
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 The local artist recreates today's text messages in neon signage.
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ArtFinding the art is part of the thrill of the 'London Biennale'
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 This year it's all about maps, mysteries and mazes.
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ArtFind works of future past at Blackbird Studios’ ‘Dinosaurs vs. Robots’
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Opening June 5, the exhibit features re-created narratives, imagined moments or ideas about the continuum of evolution.
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ArtBunny Yeager: Pin-up pioneer
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Her images celebrate the female form in exquisite photographs of topless and nude models, including herself, in the outdoors or lounging around the home.
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ArtWitty works, humble materials
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 When there’s a 9-foot Big Bird sculpture lying on a gallery floor, his head to the side, eyes closed and beak agape, there’s a good chance it has something to do with artist Justin Favela.
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CultureFeel the Figaro at Opera Las Vegas' 'The Barber of Seville'
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Rossini work is a perfect choice for audiences new to opera.
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A&ELas Vegas Tapestry, a longtime Trifecta Gallery fixture, moves to LGBT Center
Thursday, May 29, 2014 Sola Fiedler's large-scale tapestry of the Strip and outlying areas will serve as a centerpiece for the annual ARTrageous event this year.
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ArtArtist Joseph Watson’s Zombie Masher Workshoe and the Zappos Mural Project
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Artists create more than 20 murals for the Zappos campus.
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Fine ArtOn the move: Contemporary Arts Center shuffles over to Emergency Arts
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 The veteran arts organization also added five members to its board last week.
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As We See ItAppreciating our Cooperative Extension on its 100th birthday
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Need some gardening help? The organization can help you with that, and so much more.
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ArtProposal to raise artist license fees has many Arts District creatives and supporters feeling slighted
Sunday, May 25, 2014 While the city waived $50,000 of licensing fees for alcohol-related businesses, there have been few to no incentives for artists or gallery operators.
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ArtThe Modern Contemporary Art Museum changes its name ... sort of
Friday, May 23, 2014 The Modern Contemporary was never its name, say representatives.
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ArtTime Capsule 2014 comes with a pact to meet again
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Where will you be 30 years from now?
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EntertainmentComedian Jerry Lewis’ photo exhibit at Barrick Museum is no joke
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 His 'painted pictures' were created without Photoshop or a digital camera.
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EntertainmentBill Payne’s photo exhibit goes beyond the big top
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 It's a great show, but the mannequins steal it.
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ArtEnvisioning the ideal city: Seeing new possibilities through art
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Classical artist Donovan Fitzgerald's residency at the Ogden features chalk allegorical images of the ideal city.
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ArtStrip spectacle, the desert and Tupac's death--Las Vegas through the artist's eye
Thursday, May 8, 2014 The art of Las Vegas: How four local artists have interpreted and been impacted by this strange desert spectacle.
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Fine ArtSilencing the noise at CSN Fine Art Gallery
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Print making as installation and subtle gestures
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As We See ItVintage Vegas sites to check out during Historic Preservation Month
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Check out the city's vintage gems during Historic Preservation Month, from a cathedral with stained glass casinos to a building that once served "notoriously rowdy railroad workers."
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FeaturesThe Interview Issue: Interviews the Weekly staff hopes--or wishes--it could get
Thursday, May 1, 2014 From the Swedish Chef to Deadmau5 to Anthony Bourdain, the people we'd really like to chat with.
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ArtArtist trio Three Bad Sheep brings its creative approach to TastySpace
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 The latest exhibit loosely deals with ideas of beauty, a theme that evolved between the three with no early discussion.
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ArtHip-hop meets heaven at Dylan Mortimer’s ‘Marquee Theology’ exhibit
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 The artist and evangelical pastor explores how God and faith fit in with contemporary society.
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As We See ItDear Palm Springs, send us your showgirls
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 or 23 years, The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies has been presenting the old-school song-and-dance revue of yesteryear with dancers 55 and over.
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EntertainmentFor LV Modern's fundraising efforts, a little clarity could go a long way
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 The project could take a few cues from the Smith Center.
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CultureAfter two years, the Philharmonic taps a former Nevadan as conductor
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Donato Cabrera, the current resident conductor of the San Francisco Symphony who grew up in Las Vegas and Reno, will conduct the Las Vegas Philharmonic.
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Fine ArtSouthern Nevada Fine Art Museum holds tribute exhibit to late artist Joe Palermo
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 His legacy lives on through his art and museum.
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ArtHow artists really live—Sharon Louden adds Las Vegas to her book tour
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Artists discuss themes from the book, 'Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists'
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Fine ArtGroup steps forward to save the Contemporary Arts Center
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Melissa Petersen draws up three-part plan.
