Human Nature has been at the Venetian since 2013, and perform their annual holiday show — “Rockin’ Holiday Jukebox” — from Tuesday through Dec. 23.
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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.
Justin Bieber was developed by designer Chance Wolf, who also worked with Terry Fator on his Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney figures.
Stirling Club’s business model is changing radically. Once sustained entirely by dues-paying members, the updated venue will offer services and amenities to both residents and nonresidents who want to become club members.
As the holidays arrive, so does a tiny gift. The Grays have welcomed Nixon Storm Gray to their brood. The couple adopted the little girl, their third child after sons Nash Danger, 7, and Knox Thunder, 3.
As he moves into his next show at Planet Hollywood, Criss Angel talks of his time at Luxor, his young son Johnny Crisstopher’s health challenges, how he has been perceived by the media, the influence of his family and how he has grown over the past decade.
“AGT” champion and Linq Hotel headliner Mat Franco is seeking $1 million in damages from Base, alleging the company has concealed ticket profits form his show.
Ronn Nicolli, an ex-marketing exec with Wynn Las Vegas; and Ryan M. Craig, late of MGM Resorts; will assist in the hotel’s ongoing, property-wide $690 million transformation expected to be finished by September.
Lance Burton will perform at the Orleans Showroom Friday and Saturday, insisting he’s still retired. His 2015 movie “Billy Topit” makes its Las Vegas debut on Vegas PBS at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Robbie Williams, the British showman, pop artist and TV star, has added six dates to his existing six-show schedule at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas.
“Absinthe,” the company juggernaut, will close the year with a party at the Spiegeltent at Caesars’ Roman Plaza. The Dec. 31 event starts at 8:30 p.m. with a champagne toast in the venue’s open courtyard, a 9:30 p.m. performance of “Absinthe,” and a post-show party from 11 p.m.-1 a.m.
“PodKats!” my new man-about-town podcast, is up and running (similar to myself) on the Review-Journal website.
Buddy Valastro recalls well the first time he walked into his restaurant, when he was hit with the weight of his achievement.
The serpent-suited magician who brags of being “The loser of America’s Got Talent” is joining a spinning skating act and a self-muted mime on AGT’s upcoming all-star show.
Posthumously, Vinnie Paul headlined Las Vegas a final time Sunday night.
You might have seen, or not, coverage of guitarist Joe Perry’s health scare after he performed with Joel at Madison Square Garden in New York on on Saturday night.
