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Las Vegas Entertainers Compete in Andy Walmsley's “Drop The Mic” Lip Sync Throwdown
Inspired by the hilarious lip sync competitions between comedian/TV host Jimmy Fallon and celebrity guests on his late night talk show, Emmy award winning producer and set designer Andy Walmsley came up with the brilliant idea of putting together his very own lip sync throwdown pitting some of the most popular entertainers in Las Vegas against each other.
Andy Walmsley
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The coveted "Drop The Mic" trophy
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It all came together on Tuesday night, November 17 when Walmsley presented his one night only Las Vegas Entertainment Industry Lip Sync Throwdown inside the Sayers Club at SLS Las Vegas. The lineup of celebrities lip syncing to well known pop songs included Chippendales' hunk James Davis, Jennifer Romas and the cast of Sexxy, Paul Shortino, Jeff Civillico, Murray Sawchuck and Lefty, Jan Rouven, Eric Jordan Young, Nicole Kaplan Fenton, Graham Fenton, Anne Martinez, Kathleen Dunbar, Penny Wiggins and Daniel as Elvis, each backed by The Nick Foote dance troupe.
Nicole Kaplan Fenton and Graham Fenton
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Daniel as Elvis
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James Davis
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Kathleen Dunbar, Brad Garrett and Heath Harmison
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Penny Wiggins
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Jennifer Romas and the cast of SEXXY
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Paul Shortino
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Murray Sawchuck and Douglas "Lefty" Leferovich droppin the mic
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Jan Rouven as Dolly Parton
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Jeff Civillico
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Eric Jordan Young
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Anne Martinez
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Host for the evening's event, which benefited Shade Tree’s Noah’s Animal House, a shelter for battered women and their pets, was Four Queens headliner, comedy magician, Mike Hammer who set the fun tone for the night with his humorous, sharp but harmless digs at the judges and others within eye range that had everyone laughing their socks off. Also on board for this unique event were Zowie Bowie's Chris Phillips making his DJ’ing debut as DJZB and acting as judges were Pia Zadora, Adrian Zmed, Melody Sweets, Johnny Kats, Robin Leach, and Anthony Cools, who scored the Syncers on their performance, dance skills and how well they sold it through three rounds of competition: the first round, semi finals and final.
Mike Hammer
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DJZB (Chris Phillips of Zowie Bowie)
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The panel of judges: Robin Leach, John Katsilometes, Melody Sweets, Adrian Zmed, Pia Zadors, and Anthony Cools
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“The purpose of the show is simply to have fun. We don’t really care about the competition element. It's just a laugh and a fun night and raising money for a really great charity,” said Walmsley.
The evening certainly lived up to expectations, if not beyond, as each talented entertainer dug into their bag of tricks, doing their best to impress everyone in the house before ending their performance by dropping their mic to the floor. Several dressed in drag, some did their best “rap” or 'hip hop interpretation” and even John Kats and Robin Leach were called on stage to try their skills at lip syncing to a hit song.
John Katsilometes
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Robin Leach
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Chris Phillips as electric violinist Lydia Ansel
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Among the many surprises was a special appearance by comedian Brad Garrett, who donated $500 to the worthy charity. Garrett showed up, unexpectedly, joining Kathleen Dunbar and Heath Harmison as they performed a sidesplitting lip syncing rendition of “The Time Of Our Lives” from “Dirty Dancing” with Dunbar playing the role of Patrick Swayze as Heath was decked out in a dress and long blonde wig as Jennifer Grey. However, if there was a prize for the best cross dressing lip syncer, it would have to go to German born illusionist Jan Rouven, who was totally unrecognizable beneath the big hair, heavy makeup, spike heals, and “other” larger than life attributes of country superstar, Dolly Parton, as he lip synced to her hit,“Nine to Five”.
Every one of the lip syncers did an amazing job. But, when all the scores were tallied, the winner of the first Drop The Mic competition was the duo made up of celebrity magician Murray and his on stage sidekick/master sleight of hand card trickster Lefty. As usual, they worked their magic, winning over the crowd and judges with their outrageously funny lip syncing performances to become the champs and taking home the sought after Drop The Mic trophy.
Mike Hammer declares Murray Sawchuck and Douglas "Lefty" Leferovich the Drop The Mic winners
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The 70-minute Drop the Mic show was FREE to the public, 21 and over, on a first come-first served basis.
November Edition of Mondays Dark Raises Money for HomeAid of Southern Nevada
The November edition of Mondays Dark with Mark Shunock took place on Monday evening, November 16th inside Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. It was the 23rd in a series of monthly fundraising events, with each one raising money for a local charity. This month’s chosen charity was HomeAid of Southern Nevada- Building new lives for Southern Nevada’s homeless through housing and community outreach, that is carried out through care days, education and awareness in the community and shelter projects. All proceeds from this month's event, including ticket sales and silent auction, benefited the worthy cause.
Mark Shunock
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HomeAid staff and volunteers
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The theme for the evening was The Music of Neil Diamond and featured a lineup of amazing performers that lent their time and talent to help raise funds for the charity. They included Rob Garrett (Neil Diamond Tribute artist) singing ‘America” and ‘Holly Holly’; Francesca Camus with ‘Hello Again’; Jassen Allen and Phillip Drennen (The Backup Boys) singing ‘Cherry Cherry’; Skye Dee Miles - “Love On The Rocks’; Earl Turner and Elisa Fiorello - ‘You Don’t Bring Me Flowers’; Vanessa LeGrand - ‘I’m A Believer’; Andrew Frace and Rob Lyons - ‘Solitary Man’; Stephanie Calvert - “I Am I Said’; Troy Burgess singing ‘The Story of My Life’; Brooke Engen and Jared Dalley - ‘Play Me’; and Mark Shunock and the gang sand ’Sweet Caroline’.
Francesca Camus
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Jassen Allen Cropp and Philip Drennen (The Backup Boys)
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Skye Dee Miles
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Geechy Guy
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Earl Turner and Elisa Fiorello
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Vanessa LeGrand
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Andrew Frace and Rob Lyons
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Rob Garrett
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Troy Burgess
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Jared Dalley and Brooke Engen
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Mark Shunock and Jassen Allen Cropp
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Additional entertainment included Mark Shunock performing a reading of an amusing, true life, ‘Missed Connection’ that was posted on Craig's List and comedian Geechy Guy performing his stand up routine. As in every edition of Mondays Dark, back up music was provided by Kenny Davidsen and the Mondays Dark Band.
Kenny Davidsen (2nd from left) and the Mondays Dark Band
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As of this date, the series of Mondays Dark has raised over $250,000 to support local charitable organizations.
The December 14th edition of Mondays Dark marks the 2nd anniversary celebration. The event will feature all of this year’s charities and will be held in the much larger venue, The Joint, to accommodate the larger crowd. Next year’s list of charities will be announced at that time.
Advance tickets are $20, $30 at the door. You won’t find a more worthwhile, entertainment value in Las Vegas. Nowhere else can you some of the city’s best entertainers perform on one stage while at the same time helping to support a worthy local charity. http://www.mondaysdark.com #mondaysdark https://www.facebook.com/mondaysdarkvegas
Habitat for Humanity & Wynn Las Vegas Partner to Help Rehabilitate Veterans Village in Downtown Las Vegas
In honor of Veteran’s Day, Wynn Las Vegas and Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas joined together to help rehabilitate Veterans Village in Downtown Las Vegas on Nov. 14 and 15.
More than 200 Wynn employee volunteers came together to provide critical repair and renovation to Veterans Village, a transitional and permanent housing facility for United States Veterans.
Volunteers spent days repairing and providing an all-over facelift to the 125-unit complex with fresh paint on the exterior of the building; installation and updating of the flooring and molding; and maintenance in plumbing and bathroom fixtures.
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Photo courtesy of Habitat For Humanity
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Photo courtesy of Habitat For Humanity
In support of the partnership, Wynn Las Vegas has generously provided $10,000 to fund the transformation of Veterans Village and the company’s employees helped revitalize the housing facility, to provide a safe and stable haven for individuals to get the help and recovery services that they need.
“This is an exciting joint venture with Wynn Las Vegas and Veteran’s Village, and we couldn’t be more honored to be part of this vital project to continue our efforts in helping to eliminate blight from our community,” said Meg Delor, executive director of Habitat Las Vegas. “With supportive community partners like Wynn Las Vegas, we are able to help many individuals rebuild their lives and have a fresh start.”
Two Hundred Ten Couples Say 'I Do' at Rock 'n' Roll Marathon at Monte Carlo in Las Vegas
Monte Carlo Resort & Casino's BLVD Plaza was transformed into a festive wedding venue on Sunday, November 15, as it hosted the GEICO Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & ½ Marathon’s 10th annual Run Thru Wedding.
Approximately 210 couples comprised of both passionate newlyweds and romantic vow renewals, exchanged “I do’s” at the open-air Strip-side destination. Brides and grooms from around the world, including Australia, Canada, Germany and Brazil gathered to exchange nuptials. Family and friends watched the ceremony officiated by Dao Vu, host of KTNV Channel 13’s popular shows, “The Morning Blend” and “Valley View Live!” and wished the couples well as they joined together in wedded bliss.
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
Following their declaration of love, one lucky couple won 50,000 Rapid Rewards® Points to use for their honeymoon, courtesy of Southwest Airlines. Festive confetti canons and hundreds of celebratory bubbles concluded the ceremony as couples were sent off to finish the race.
A DJ got guests dancing both before and after the ceremony by playing upbeat party tunes.
Glittering Lights Kicks off Spectacular Holiday Tradition With VIP event
Glittering Lights at Las Vegas Motor Speedway were officially turned on during a special VIP event, November 12 with the help of a heart child, Ava Davis from Children’s Heart Foundation, a past grant recipient of Speedway Children's Charities(SCC), Human Nature and Lt. Post and DD from Marriage Can Be Murder. A portion of each ticket purchased benefitted Speedway Children's Charities.
The festivities included the appearance of Santa and Mrs Claus, who arrived in style on a Maverick helicopter! Kiddos of all ages made leather stamped ornaments with Tandy leather and enjoyed treats fom B Sweet Candy Boutique, Carrabba' Italian Grill and Bad Ass Coffee.
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Human Nature
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Murray SawChuck and Douglas Lefty Leferovich
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Ricardo Laguna and Lisa Song Sutton
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FANTASY dancers
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Thunder From Down Under
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Kevin Burke and Nicole Duffel, Ms Elite Endeavor America
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Melody Sweets
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Becca Kotte and Justin Mortelliti
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Kevin Lepine with cast of Marriage Can Be Murder
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Santa and Mrs. Claus
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Living Nativity
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Nevada’s largest holiday drive-thru light show spectacular, Glittering Lights at Las Vegas Motor Speedway celebrated the start of its 15th year with 15-year partner recognition to Goodwill of Southern Nevada, Shark Reef Aquarium, Sunny 106.5 and Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The official opening night for this spectacular holiday tradition in Southern Nevada
was on World Kindness Day, Friday, November 13 and will be open through January 3, 2016. The drive-thru light show features more than three million lights along a 2.5 - mile course that intertwines through the speedway. Merriest way to see the lights: 1-15 North, Exit 54, turn right. Entrance is ó mile on the right.
New in 2015 is a tribute to Las Vegas nearly three football fields in length with iconic images including the Welcome to Las Vegas sign, a 50 foot tall kissing Mr. and Mrs. Claus, a loveable Yetti, a new tunnel of lights with animated lighting, 250,000 palm tree lights, a 200 foot candy tunnel, and an expanded Santa’s Safari among other things; as well as holiday favorites including the 12 Days of Christmas, a Hanukkah celebration and many other jolly scenes.
Additional recent and upcoming “happenings” in and around Las Vegas include:
Comedy magician ADAM LONDON celebrated his 1000th show of Laughternoon at the D Las Vegas on Saturday, November 7. Joining him were family, friends and audience members. London's afternoon comedy magic show is hilarious and highly engaging featuring tricks that have a mix of whimsy and wit with clever slight of hand magic. Laughternoon accolades include TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence in 2013 and 2014. Adam London’s Laughternoon is daily at 4 p.m. inside The Showroom at the D Las Vegas. Tickets start at $19.95++
Adam London
Twenty nonprofits across the Las Vegas valley just received, in total, $230,000 IN GRANTS. The grants were awarded to organizations with an end goal of helping families and individuals build better financial lives. The grant funding will impact nearly 350,000 Southern Nevadans, including the delivery of 475,000 local meals. Organizations receiving funding include THREE SQUARE FOOD BANK, NEVADA PARTNERSHIP FOR HOMELESS YOUTH, HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, GOODIE TWO SHOES AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. These grants are the latest community effort by Bank of America, a philanthropic leader in the Silver State. In the last year, the bank gave more than $2 million back to the Southern Nevada community in the form of grants and partnerships. Additionally, local employees volunteered more than 10,000 hours with local nonprofits.
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LAS VEGAS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM has obtained a prestigious museum quality animal collection from Nevada casino developer and wildlife enthusiast, Gary E. Primm. The rare GARY AND MATTHEW PRIMM WILDLIFE COLLECTION features approximately 99 exotic and domestic species including a Pride of Lions, Buffalos, Bears, Giraffe, Crocodile, Baboon and more. The exhibits are in “better than museum” condition and have been worked on and crafted by the nation’s top artists. Select pieces of the Primm Wildlife Collection will be available for viewing by museum guests beginning Thursday, November 19. The value of this exclusive, one-of-a-kind collection is estimated at $650,000 according to Unmatched Appraisal Services.
For the third year, REMEDY'S, ELIXIR, AND DISTILL are calling upon Vegas locals to give the gift of smiles and cheer this holiday season by donating toys at any of their five locations beginning on Friday, Nov. 20. Toys collected will benefit the numerous kids sponsored by the CASA FOUNDATION, whose mission is to help young kids who have been abused and neglected and now are in the foster care system in Clark County. All toys donated will be given away at the organization’s Angel Tree Winter Celebration on Dec. 12. All toys must be new and unwrapped. TOY DONATIONS can be made at the following locations: Distill Summerlin – 10820 W. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas; Distill Southern Highlands – 4830 W. Pyle Ave. Las Vegas; Elixir – 2920 N. Green Valley Pkwy. Green Valley; Remedy’s St. Rose – 3265 St. Rose Pkwy. Henderson; Remedy’s – 530 Conestoga Way Henderson.
Downtown Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino is hosting the LA RENEGADES, members of a newly created eSports team for the world’s top players of the game “COUNTER STRIKE GLOBAL OFFENSIVE”, a first-person shooter game, for a two-month residency now through the end of December.
THE GOLD MINE TAVERN, located on historic Water Street in downtown Henderson, will celebrate 50 years with a PARTY on Saturday, November 21st, commemorating the occasion and will raise money for a Henderson-based charity.
Take a trip back in time as the Gold Mine Tavern honors its legacy as Henderson’s oldest bar with 1960’s inspired cocktail specials, PBR beer specials (sponsored by PBR), food truck deliciousness, samplings from Henderson based breweries, Crafthaus and Joseph James, live music from Coin Slot and Forget to Remember (voted Vegas’s BEST Rock Cover Band), Apple Watch giveaway and more.
The party will also feature a raffle where guests will have a chance to win fun beer packages from both Henderson based Crafthaus Brewery and Joseph James Brewing Co., your very own shot machine or mini-fridge from Fireball, Gold Mine Tavern gift certificates and more. Proceeds of the raffle will benefit The Dr. Joel and Carol Bower School Based Health Center, the first school-based health center in the State of Nevada to achieve certification. Established in 2004, the health center was founded as a partnership between the Nevada State College School of Nursing and Basic High School to address significant unmet health needs of Henderson children. Operated by the NSC School of Nursing and located on the Basic High School Campus, the health center serves Henderson school children ages 4- 19.
During the LA Renegades residency at Downtown Grand, the team will play in a private practice room to train for eSports league competitions and host meet-and-greet and exhibition tournament events that will be open to the public. The Commissary Market and Café, located in the Grand tower, will be transformed into an eSports viewing room and lounge hangout. On Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, Downtown Grand will host the official live viewing party in Las Vegas for Intel Extreme Masters (IEM), an international annual e-sports competition for “Counter Strike” and “League of Legends” players. The LA Renegades will be competing in the tournament in San Jose, CA, but fans will get to watch them compete live at their temporary home base, Downtown Grand. For guests 21 years and older, the IEM party will be located in the Fremont Room and include a giant projection screening of the live competition, as well as Cosplay hostesses from the Summoner’s Café, appearances by professional “League of Legends” player Sky Williams and other surprise guests, swag bag giveaways, a junk food buffet and more. Tickets are priced per day at $20 for viewing and the buffet and $35 for VIP seating and two drinks. Concurrently, Downtown Grand will offer an IEM viewing party in The Commissary open to all ages priced at $10. A $2.50 service fee will be applied to each ticket purchased. Tickets are based on availability, and management reserves all rights.
Hard Rock Live inside the Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas Strip will host “WHISKERS & WHISKEY” on Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 7 to 10 p.m. The night’s festivities will feature specialty Jameson cocktails and a facial hair fashion show competition with celebrity judges Dirk Vermin of A&E’s “Bad Ink;” Mark Hall-Patton, expert on HISTORY’s “Pawn Stars;” and Robert Teddy, pastry chef and instructor at Le Cordon Bleu. A performance by local rockers Ashley Red will benefit the Movember Foundation and men’s health.Tickets are $30 each and include unlimited Jameson cocktails and appetizers. A portion of sales will be donated to The Movemeber Foundation. “Whiskers & Whiskey” is open to the public. Tickets are on sale now and available at ticketweb.com. Guests must be 21 and over to attend.
Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall will once again transform its indoor atrium, MYSTIC FALLS PARK, into a whimsical WINTER WONDERLAND from Nov. 25 through Jan. 1. The transformation begins in Sam’s Town’s porte-cochère with festive lighting and decorative snowflakes leading to Mystic Falls Park with garland streams, wreath-adorned lampposts, and snow-covered trees filling the atrium. Mystic Falls Park comes to life each day on the hour from 5 to 10 p.m. with a 15-minute laser light show, complete with animatronics and artificial snowfall. COWBOY SANTA returns to Mystic Falls Park to greet visitors Friday, Nov. 27 through Wednesday, Dec. 23 and will be available on Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 8:30 p.m.
THE MOTOR TREND INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW will take place at Las Vegas Convention Center – Hall and N-4, (3150 Paradise Road) Friday, November 27, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m; Saturday, November 28, 9 a.m. – 6p.m.and Sunday, November 29 a.m. – 6 p.m. featuring be more than 300 of the newest cars, trucks, SUVs and crossovers on the market from more than 20 manufacturers.
Whether a car buff, just browsing or in the market for a new vehicle, show attendees can check out the latest rides, explore in-car technology and even take several 2016 models for a test-drive on-site at the show. Open to the public, there will be something for everyone, including a dazzling collection of luxury vehicles, new hybrid electric models and much more. Cost of admission is $10 for Adults (13 & over); $8 Seniors (62 & over) and Military (with DoD ID); FREE for Children (12 & under).
The CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL, AN ANNUAL HIGH OCTANE NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, returns to the Orleans Arena, November 26 and 27. Highly anticipated games include the ones between West Virginia University and the University of Richmond, as well as the matchup between San Diego State University and the University of California, Berkeley. East Carolina University, Sam Houston State University, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Bethune-Cookman University and Stetson University will also be competing this year. Each team will play four games – the first two at campus sites and the final two at the Orleans Arena. Tournament begins at noon both days. Two-day ticket packages are available from $50, plus tax and fees, and can be purchased by calling the Orleans Arena Box Office.
Smooth R&B and pop music group ALL-4-ONE will perform its chart-topping hits at the Suncoast Showroom Nov. 27 and 28. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets are available from $16.06 plus tax and fees and can be purchased at any Boyd Gaming box office.
WHITNEY CUMMINGS, comedienne and co-creator of "2 Broke Girls" will take the stage in "LIPSHTICK - THE PERFECT SHADE OF STAND-UP", in the Sands Showroom at The Venetian Las Vegas, Saturday, November 28. Showtime is 9:30 p.m.
EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL, the official live stage show of the cult classic film trilogy, is moving to the Tommy Wind Theater, in the heart of the Las Vegas strip, where it will be enjoying its new 7:30pm prime time slot Tuesdays through Saturdays. The show opened in June of 2011 at the V Theater, where it has since run. The final performance at the V theater will be November 28th, 2015, and will open at its new home 2 days later on December 1st, 2015. The show will be celebrating its run at the V Theater with special retrospective performances on November 27th and 28th.
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS will perform live at the Orleans Arena on Thursday, Dec. 3. The show features classic Christmas hits from Mannheim Steamroller and dazzling multimedia effects in an intimate setting. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available from $35, plus taxes and fees, and can be purchased by calling the Orleans Arena Box Office.
Mannheim Steamroller
Nashville-based country band TRICK PONY brings its 1970s-influenced outlaw country-rock performance to the Suncoast Showroom Dec. 5. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets start from $20.18 plus tax and fees. Tickets can be purchased at any Boyd Gaming box office.
Cast members from JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas will join a sea of Santas and Opportunity Village’s “OVIPs” as they proudly serve as Grand Marshals of the 2015 LAS VEGAS SANTA RUN which returns to Downtown Las Vegas, Saturday, December 5 for the fundraiser’s 11th year. The event also will feature The Strip’s famed Chippendales as the Grand Marshals for the one-mile Kris Kringle Jingle walk; Honorary Chair of the Santa Run Committee Wayne Newton; and a special performance by Jabbawockeez, winners of the first season of “America’s Best Dance Crew.”
Dubbed Sin City’s merriest fun run, the internationally recognized Great Santa Run raises funds and awareness for Opportunity Village’s programs, which provide unparalleled opportunities, enrichment and support to more than 2,000 citizens with disabilities and their families throughout the Las Vegas Valley. The nine-time champion of the “World Santa Alliance", the Great Santa Run hopes to bring the challenge trophy back to Las Vegas in 2015 from its competition in Liverpool.
Registration is now open for the 2015 Great Santa Run at LasVegasSantaRun.org and costs $45 for adults; $30 for children 12 and under; and $10 for canine companions. The participation fee includes a five-piece Santa suit, a runner goody bag and a commemorative medal from event sponsors.
Due to the success of her wildly popular “SUMMER NIGHTS” residency, Flamingo Las Vegas announced that it will extend beloved entertainer OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN's show through Dec. 2016. Performing inside the Donny & Marie Showroom, the internationally-renowned singer-actress will continue to take audiences on a musical journey through her life in film and music.
Celebrity sightings:
Thursday night, November 19...
Singer and songwriter Prince Royce, joined by a group of friends that included Casper Smart, was spotted at TAO Asian Bistro enjoying dinner after the Latin Grammy Awards.
Wednesday night, November 18...
Members of the pop band Fifth Harmony were spotted at TAO Asian Bistro.
Professional poker player Vanessa Rousso was spotted at Strip House at Planet Hollywood with a group of friends including Youtube personality Frankie Grande.
Saturday night, November 14...
Social media star The Fat Jew, also known as Josh Ostrovsky, was spotted at Marquee Nightclub at a VIP booth with his wife and friends.
Actress Naya Rivera was spotted at TAO Nightclub celebrating her sister Nickayla Rivera’s 21st birthday. Joining the festivities was Nickayla’s boyfriend, star of the hit show “Power”, Sinqua Walls along with a group of friends.
