Feel like you just stepped inside a movie or TV show without leaving the valley at these attractions.
Christopher Lawrence
Movie and TV critic
Email: clawrence@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 380-4567
Christopher Lawrence escaped his native Kentucky without an accent thanks to the thousands of hours he spent in front of a television as a child. That’s also why he never learned how to ride a bicycle. He’s been writing about TV and movies since his days at Murray State University, when the school’s basketball coach had him reassigned at the student newspaper after just one story about the team. He’s been a professional TV critic since 2000, the Review-Journal’s TV critic since 2005 and its movie critic since 2012.
From new restaurants to new music residencies to plenty of places to play, plus a little event known as the Super Bowl, here’s a look at some of what’s to come.
Mining the Review-Journal’s digital archive, which dates back to April 1, 1929, we brought you these only-in-Vegas stories in 2023.
“When the rodeo starts, for two hours, everything is perfect,” Justin “Rumpshaker” Rumford says. “When the rodeo starts, there’s nothing to worry about. Just have fun. Make sure the crowd has a blast.
The action comedy series from the creators of “Cobra Kai” focuses on a nuclear threat to Las Vegas.
There’s good news for locals who want the affected roads cleared faster than winner Max Verstappen hoped to see our fair city in his rearview mirror.
These documentaries will give you a basic understanding of Formula One’s history as well as some of its biggest names.
BravoCon arrived in Las Vegas on Friday like a fabulous, Botoxed and Ozempiced two-time divorcee with plenty of tea to spill.
Some of the biggest thrills won’t be on the course as Formula One races on the Strip.
It was a Nevada Day tradition for more than two decades. Former lieutenant governor Dr. Lonnie Hammargren’s celebrations were part Willy Wonka, part Fred Sanford.
Preparations for Formula One’s return have helped sway opinions of the Las Vegas Grand Prix from “oh wow” to “oh no.”
What began as a simple parade down Las Vegas Boulevard became a must-see event, NASCAR’s answer to the NBA’s slam dunk contest.
The stars come out for races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with varying results.
Las Vegas should be a hotbed for horror movies, but we just don’t have an iconic one the way we have a go-to drama (“Casino”) or comedy (“The Hangover”).
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