The Scintas, who have been on a sold-out holiday tour of the East Coast and Midwest, return to Las Vegas on Monday. The family will host a celebration of life for Joey Scinta at 11 a.m. Dec. 22 in Las Vegas.
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As we’ve just passed Frank Sinatra’s 102nd birthday on Tuesday: A.J. Lambert, grand-daughter of Old Blue Eyes, has signed a monthly residency at The Space beginning Jan. 12.
If not for Bill Foley’s affection for U. S. Military Academy at West Point , the Vegas Golden Knights would be called the Vegas Aces.
The KATS! Bureau at this writing is Thomas Mack Center and the 59th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. This year marks the last rodeo for Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Commissioner Karl Stressman, who is stepping down after a decade in ye olde saddle.
Barry Manilow and Westgate Las Vegas have been in talks for months. Whether Manilow’s dream is reality will likely be sorted out by Christmas, if not sooner.
Pearl Concert Theater, which opened a decade ago, is long overdue due for a makeover. The process begins after Monday night’s performance by The Killers
Celine Dion has returned to the studio to record her next, not-yet-titled album.
“Circus 1903” is closing at Paris Theater on Jan. 7. Members of the production were informed late Wednesday that the show would be shut down, and an official announcement was issued this morning.
Lionel Richie halted his “All the Hits” show at Axis theater Wednesday night so he could help his family evacuate from the wildfires racing through the Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
A show filled with side acts and a live band, “Opium” at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, which opens March 13 at Rose. Rabbit. Lie. Showroom.
Restaurateur, author, TV star and noted philanthropist Giada De Laurentiis has been selected as Nevada Ballet Theatre’s Woman of the Year for its 34th Annual Black White Ball.
Mel Brooks twice filled Encore Theater on June 30-July 1. He had just turned 91 when he made his Strip debut.
No. 58 is to stay in the stables at this year’s National Finals Rodeo.
Imagine Dragons has long been known for fiery live performances. This dates even to the days when they lugged a giant bass drum to the stage at Hard Rock Live on the Strip nine years ago.
Joey Scinta, the comic force of “The Scintas” show, which still performs Friday and Saturdays, died Nov. 17 of complications from a series of strokes.
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