Arts & Entertainment

Q and A Everclear makes its back catalog 'Wonderful' again
Frontman Art Alexkis says he won't force new songs if they're not ready
Saturday night Everclear frontman Art Alexakis will be rocking out with the band at the new Hard Rock Café on the Strip. Alexakis has been the main songwriter for the band since its inception in 1992 and now leads the five-piece rock band that went through its latest lineup change in 2004. Their new album offers up new versions of classic Everclear tunes like “Wonderful” and “I Will Buy You a New Life” plus a few new tracks.
Music Joe Perry: Steven Tyler has quit Aerosmith
Tyler, 61, suffered broken shoulder in fall from a stage in August
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry said today that singer Steven Tyler quit the band following a recent concert in Abu Dhabi.
Dan Marino helps deliver pizza franchise to Las Vegas
Former NFL quarterback promotes new Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
Dan Marino is hoping to score a touchdown in the Las Vegas restaurant market.
MUSIC Country singer plans ‘intimate’ show as a thank-you to fans
No band, just Jo Dee Messina and her guitar
The audience controls the show when Jo Dee Messina performs.
MUSIC Former ‘Idol’ joins her childhood idols
When “American Idol” finalist Jasmine Trias was growing up in Hawaii, her parents sometimes took her to see one of Honolulu’s most acclaimed show bands — the Society of Seven.
Calle 13 wins 5 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas
Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 won all five awards it was nominated for Thursday at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including two of the top awards of the night and honors in both urban and alternative categories.
PBR events Las Vegas guide to Professional Bull Riders Championships
Events from competition to entertainment run through Monday
Sharpen your spurs and shine up your belt buckle — it’s time for the Professional Bull Riders Championships.
Music drives Gran Turismo Awards show
Video game awards event one of latest entertainment offerings at Rain
Yes, it was the Gran Turismo Awards, but there was more to Wednesday night at Rain than a video game.
ART A new way to look at books
In this electronic-information age, artists’ focus on literary medium is timely
Two art exhibits held in conjunction with the Vegas Valley Book Festival present books as art in ways diverse enough that the works could appeal to those not normally fond of the usual “book art.” “Inscribed/Messages” features art that is created mostly in book form. “Altered States: Artists Re-imagine the Book” features art created by using the book as medium.
music Stars flood Mandalay Bay for Latin Grammy Awards show
Reggaeton, flamenco, rock and ranchero — artists from every genre and flavor of Latin music arrived in Las Vegas this week for the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards.
Poet laureate headlines Vegas Valley Book Festival
You might say she is America’s next top poet. Kay Ryan, the United States poet laureate, will make her first appearance in Nevada on Thursday night, when she reads from her work at the Fifth Street School to open the annual Vegas Valley Book Festival.
Vegas Valley Book Festival: Finding our own voice
Local writing scene is displayed in works of authors, professors and journalists
In its eighth year the Vegas Valley Book Festival is plucking from local waters for most of the five-day festival that begins today in downtown Las Vegas.
The Stinson Brothers bring music and comedy to the Hilton
Stinsons show versatility as genre-hopping entertainers
No stranger to the Nashville music scene or the Vegas showrooms, brothers Rick and Bob Stinson have made a living performing a mixture of rock, pop, country and tropical tunes with a dash of comedy and impersonations.
MUSIC Lady Gaga to perform in Las Vegas
Eccentric singer slated to perform Dec. 18 in the Pearl at the Palms
Let’s try this again: Lady Gaga is bringing her shock-pop to Las Vegas. The eccentric singer, who is known for her extreme costumes and onstage persona, announced today that she will perform at the Palms next month.
Tax troubles force Nicolas Cage into leaving Las Vegas
Actor owes $6.6 million in back taxes, other debts on Las Vegas mega mansion
Nicolas Cage is “Leaving Las Vegas” once again, as tax troubles are forcing him to sell his sprawling Southern Nevada estate.