At age 100, Gloria Dea, still likes a good magic show. She got one Friday.
John Katsilometes
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John Katsilometes’ man-about-town column appears on daily on page 3A. Katsilometes moved to Las Vegas from Northern California in 1996 and spent two years with the RJ before moving to the Greenspun Media Group in 1998, where he served as an editor, magazine writer and columnist. He returned to the RJ in August 2016. He has won numerous state and regional awards, including the 2013 Nevada Press Association Journalist of the Year honor, and has been awarded three times for column writing by the Best of the West contest.
Gloria Dea debuted at El Rancho Vegas in 1941. She remembers, “I was received wonderfully. It was a great room.”
Human Nature has been a Vegas favorite since 2009. The act is a threesome now, ready to reintroduce itself at South Point Showroom.
Eddie Vedder’s new band comes to Vegas after Pearl Jam was forced to cancel its MGM Grand show in May.
Usher’s new dates run March 3 through July 15. His Dolby Live show premiered this past month.
Travis Cormier is performing the key role of Strat in the new “Bat Out of Hell — The Musical” production at Paris Theater.
Johnny Friday felt like an elephant was standing on his chest. He finished the gig anyway.
Garth Brooks has played a mutitude of Las Vegas venues, and should add the Colosseum in ‘23.
Cirque executive Eric Grilly says, “‘Mystere’ has not missed a beat since it’s reopened” in June.
Shaquille O’Neal says, “If the great Adam Levine wants me to come onstage and sing a Maroon 5 song, I’m definitely coming onstage.”
Sarah Silverman has visions of the ideal comedy club, but for now she’s fine with the Encore Theater.
Lorena Peril’s debut of her life story is filled with fellow musicians who have followed her path.
Adele says of her new Colosseum show, “It’s all about the music, and it’s really, really nostalgic. It’s gonna be really beautiful.”
Jeff Beck, lauded as one of the all-time great guitarists since the mid-’60s, plays Pearl Concert Theater in November
Mary Sledge of Sister Sledge sang “We Are Family” and the band played a very old fight song during the Raiderettes’ 60th anniversary.
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