Marlene Ricci’s meeting with Frank Sinatra at the lounge at the Aladdin hotel-casino is the stuff of Vegas legend.
John Katsilometes
Columnist
Phone: 702-204-6176
X: @johnnykats
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.
“The Banana World Tour” covers 70 baseball games in 33 cities in 21 states. Shockingly, the team has a Las Vegas connection.
“Awakening,” a $120 million production show, opens in place of the long-running “Le Reve.”
Ed Sheeran’s “+ – = ÷ x” tour, translated in traditional English as “Mathematics” tour, stops at Allegiant Stadium next September.
Penn & Teller have temporarily taken down their hit show at the Rio as Teller recovers from open-heart surgery.
The Raiders presented a tribute to Oct. 1 families and first responders, the Aces as torch-lighters and an ex-Eagle.
Adam Levine filled the role of rock star on Saturday, singing with Shaq to close The Event at MGM Grand.
David Blaine tells us, near the start of his production at The Theatre at Resorts World: Whatever our vision of a Las Vegas magic show is, this isn’t it.
Franco Dragone, who created the first Cirque du Soleil shows to play the Strip and designed Celine Dion’s residency, has died. He was 69.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is set to make his Encore Theater debut at Wynn Las Vegas in the spring.
In the wake of Saturday’s death of K2, a bottlenose dolphin, the Mirage Secret Garden and Habitat will remain closed until further notice.
Rob Gronkowski looked fit and flashed his bedeviling grin as he arrived at JBL Fest at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Jimmy Buffett’s team announced Wednesday, “Due to health issues and brief hospitalization, Jimmy will need to refrain from touring for the rest of the year.”
Yacht rock is a Vegas phenomenon, led by such bands as The Windjammers, The Docksiders and Yächtley Crëw.
Luke Bryan is back on the Strip for a dozen dates next year, starting Feb. 1 and running through April Fool’s Day.
1
2
3
4
5
Strip casino-resort changes parking policy for new year, more gaming news
60 employers, 10K open positions available at Las Vegas job fair
Las Vegas has big plans for ‘fast-growing’ Kyle Canyon area
Coming to Las Vegas: The best-selling female band of all time
IRS is sending out automatic payments of up to $1,400. Who is getting them?