“Puppet Up!” – Uncensored, which is set to debut in its new home inside The Sands Showroom at The Venetian® Las Vegas on July 21, has just unveiled its lineup of expert puppeteers ready to bring their irreverent and unpredictable style of comedy to the Las Vegas Strip. The revolving cast of six world-class puppeteers, all hand selected […]
The Laugh Factory, located on the mezzanine level of the New Tropicana Hotel, is presenting Rich Hall, along with Spencer James, and hosted by Harris Peet this week (June 20-26). Show times are 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., nightly with tickets priced at $34.95 and $44.95. Rich Hall shot to prominence as a cast member of […]
The Laugh Factory, located on the mezzanine level of the New Tropicana Las Vegas, is presenting an outstanding combination of stand-up comedy with Don Friesen headlining the two nightly shows, Jeff “Big Daddy” Wayne fills the featured spot, and Edi Gibson is the hostess with the mostest through Sunday, April 10. If you missed Don […]
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series powers back to Las Vegas, April 1-3, for the 17th annual DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Teams in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock will once again battle at one of the nation’s state-of-the-art drag strips for race victories […]
Last Thursday I attended the monthly residency show inside the Cabaret Jazz Theater at the Smith Center. Now I may be prejudice, as I think Clint is a total throwback to the great days of entertainers like Fats Domino, Sammy Davis, Jr., and who can ever forget Al Jolson. I know a lot of you young […]
There is a guy in this village of ours, who without question is one of the hardest working entertainers we have, since Las Vegas lost many of the headliners we used to have to big revues. The one headliner we truly have is Clint Holmes, who if there’s a benefit, a special event, or anything […]
From the moment Kelly Clinton-Holmes stepped on the stage at the Italian American Club and sang “Help,” the capacity filled room sat back in their chairs and prepared for a very special and unusual show. It was a benefit for Cathy L MacLellan, who suffers from a severe disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and has had more […]
As you all know I have staged a couple of benefits for a close friend or two over the years of living in a town filled with a bunch of great “Angels.” And just who are the “Angels” I’m speaking about: The vast number of entertainers, musicians and hotels that have a huge heart for […]
There are two events taking place this weekend at the Silverton Pavilion, honoring the veterans of World War II. Both are under the banner, “The Spirit of 45 Nevada,” will get underway celebrating the 70th anniversary of the end of the Great War. “The Spirit of 45 Nevada,” is our state segment of the nationwide […]
As previously reported, this writer like a lot of Las Vegans couldn’t wait to attend the Gala Opening night of the newest revue to hit a Las Vegas stage— GEORGIA ON MY MIND: Celebrating the Music of Ray Charles. And, as expected, we (Cathy Bittinger and this writer) were not disappointed in the product. The […]