“To me, when I’m onstage, if I’m not risking anything, then I kind of think, “What’s the point?” A big part of the appeal of performing to me is the chance that I could completely embarrass myself.”
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Parkland survivor-activists Emma Gonzalez and David Hogg are trying to stem the gun-violence tide
On May 31, Hogg and Gonzalez will be at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas to speak at Emerge, an interdisciplinary festival that combines art, social justice and music.
Tips for selling your home and rightsizing
Conventional wisdom typically dictates that homeowners must sell their current home before purchasing their next. However, sellers who are rightsizing—which in this case means moving to a living space of optimum size and shedding the unused spaces of …
Roseman University physician doing the work to improve access to health care
In October, the Valley Health System was accredited for a family medicine residency program, and in July, its first two 10 residents will begin their training in it as the state works toward reducing the shortage of primary care physicians serving Nev…
How one teen escaped violence in El Salvador and found family and a future in Las Vegas
Like many immigrants from Central American countries, Felix came to the U.S. fleeing violence at home. Unfortunately, hardship followed him to Las Vegas …
Memorial Day Weekend at the Palms
As far as big Las Vegas weekends go, Memorial Day is an especially anticipated one. Serving as the unofficial kickoff to summer, Thursday through Monday is packed with can’t-miss parties, superstar performers and a schedule of events so robust that ma…
Your Memorial Day weekend Vegas club guide
Diplo, Rick Ross, Mark Ronson and more.
deadmau5 details the real-time tech capabilities of his KAOS residency in Las Vegas
“Any DJ can come in and bring a video playback system where he’s got a VJ mashing away on buttons, but you can only do so much, because the video is video; it’s linear, it’s not modular.” Real-time output, on the other hand? “It’s something I already …
Owner of farmers markets stresses transparency, quality
Carrie Hogan launched her farmers markets nine years ago, after seeing the movie “Food Inc.” She says the documentary film changed her perspective on the food industry.
Aces up: Las Vegas’ WNBA team looks poised to break through in year two
The Aces are back for their second season in Las Vegas after narrowly missing the playoffs in 2018, and no WNBA team appears more poised for a breakthrough campaign. With the first public look at the team set for …