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The Layered Look
Eatery piles on the flavor
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Speak, Spell And Play The Angel
25 years of dreaming
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Reba
Songstress unlocks the key to our heart
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Finesse Vs. Stubborn
The return of the Oscar
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Supreme Style
Salon has a can-'do attitude
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Our Handy Coachella Schedule!
Your guide to the best two musical days of the year
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THE MUSIC ISSUE: Spring/Summer Music Calendar
Upcoming concerts and CDs of which you should take note
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SCREEN
DON'T COME KNOCKING
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SCREEN
LONESOME JIM
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SORE THUMBS: Hey, Anime Guy! Donald Duck's Got Your Back!
Characters mix easily in terrific Kingdom Hearts II
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HOROSCOPE
Peggy Plots Your Planets
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THE MUSIC ISSUE: Voices from the Scene
Local music insiders discuss the state of the art in Las Vegas
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A+E
All the ARTS+ ENTERTAINMENT You Can Eat
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SCREEN
RV
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GRAY MATTERS
News, observations, stray thoughts + medically supervised brain drainings about our city
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Robin Williams Talks!
Just not to the Weekly! But we didn't let that stop us.
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SCREEN
HARD CANDY
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THE MUSIC ISSUE: Coachella Man
Talking with Paul Tollett, the man behind the music festival that matters most
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THE CONSUMER: Here Comes the Sun
It's all right: Here's a primer on sunless tanning alternatives.
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THE MUSIC ISSUE: City of Dead Venues
Why have dozens of live-music spaces have come and gone in this city?
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THE MUSIC ISSUE: Where Are They Now?
Once, these were Las Vegas' hottest local bands. What happened to their members since disappearing off the scene? The answers might surprise you.
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A Condo in the Arts District?
Artists don't want a tower in their community
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This Happened
United 93 is an unadorned reminder of a national tragedy
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POP CULTURE: Got MILF?
Everybody's mom has got it going on
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Freedom of Speech For Strip Clubs?
A look at the reasoning behind the taxing of nudie joints
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SCREEN
AKEELAH AND THE BEE
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LETTERS
Mash Notes, Hate Mail, Urgent Communiqués, Secret Messages, Thesis Pieces
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THE MUSIC ISSUE: Left Behind
We can only review so many CDs each week, but our critics won't let these 2006 releases to slip by without comment
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Beyond the Rope
Adam Nixon
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Mash-Up
It's Alive!
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NIGHTS ON THE CIRCUIT: Hot, Wet Fun in The Sun
Pool parties shed some light on Vegas nightlife
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TASTE: Great Lick!
Texas import makes a nice transition to Vegas
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BOOKS: 'Sometimes, Writing is Controlled Personality Disorder'
A talk with acclaimed novelist David Mitchell
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FINE ART: Meat and Mortality
Cindy Wright's paintings delve into the fragility of flesh
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Xania's Hot Spots
April 27May 3
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SOUNDCHECK
Knopfler and Harris; Goo Goo Dolls; Tiesto
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STAGE: Vegas, Bebe!
It's girl gone Weill at UNLV as Neuwirth 'razzle-dazzles 'em'
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SCREEN
STICK IT
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THE MUSIC ISSUE: In Harmony
Sisters Mehrey and Emily Ellis are close in every way—except musically
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NOISE
THREE QUESTIONS WITH IAN PARTON OF THE GO! TEAM
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COMICS: Unlikely Heroes
A mean-spirited New Yorker, an Irish King and a founding father kick butt and take names in very different ways
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TASTE: Dinner and a (Drag) Show
Lucky Cheng's is a lot of fun, but don't bring the kids
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BOOKS: Red, White and Brown
Translation Nation is a timely chronicle of a changing America
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TASTE: Your New Noodle Joint
Mein Dynasty does the noodle—and much else—just right
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Twisted Mister
Comedic genius throws another Frank on the grill
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Old-School Vibe
Service reminiscent of classic Vegas
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Evolution Of A Parrothead
Jimmy saves the wasted day
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The Enchanting Anatomy Of KÀ
Going behind the scenes
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The Younger Brother
Another side of Robuchon
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NOISE
THREE QUESTIONS WITH TONY FERNANDEZ, LEAD SINGER OF DOORS TRIBUTE BAND PEACE FROG
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STAGE: Le Revvin' Up
Cast members of Le Reve dive into community theater—but can they swim where so many others sink?
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BOOKS: Poetry for the People
Talking with the author of The Magical Breasts of Britney Spears
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BOOKS: A World of Crazy Stories, Part Two
John Freeman on the eternal Halloween of Joyce Carol Oates' stories
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Our Dreamz, Ourselves
New satire of American Idol and politics reminds us we have only ourselves to blame
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Seven Lessons Learned From G-Sting
Something to take home from your elected officials' (alleged) behavior
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LETTERS
Mash Notes, Hate Mail, Urgent Communiqués, Secret Messages, Thesis Pieces
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Beyond the Rope
Kelly L. Johns
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Mash-Up
Tao Tuesdays?
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SORE THUMBS: Metroid to Go
The new handheld version might actually be better than the console game
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SCREEN
STANDING STILL
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POP CULTURE: One-Word Man
Notes on the death of a writer you've never heard of
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A+E: All the ARTS+ ENTERTAINMENT You Can Eat
Three Questions with Singer Bebe Neuwirth
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CULTURE CLUB: History Can't Be Undone
But open borders won't help anyone now
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GRAY MATTERS
News, observations, stray thoughts + medically supervised brain drainings about our city
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HOROSCOPE
Peggy Plots Your Planets
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SCREEN
The Sentinel
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Selling the Sizzle
A pool is a pool is a pool, except when filled with eye-candy
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The Movies of Our Lives
Finding meaning in Las Vegas' most popular DVD rentals
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TASTE: Grub Med
Chandelier's owners say it's 'Mediterranean,' but the food says 'Middle East'—very eloquently
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SCREEN
ADAM & STEVE
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THE CONSUMER: Fling-a-Ding-Ding
Fashion show benefit has style to burn
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A Senseless Shooting at a Small Store
Amid their birds and batteries, a family is gunned down
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Touch of Class
Friends with Money looks at women and their worth—just not deeply enough
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NEXT
From politics to food to music: What's going to happen in this super-growth community? The Weekly predicts the future.
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BOOKS: A World of Crazy Stories, Part One
Sam Sacks wanders into the the bizarre world of George Saunders' short fiction
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Xania's Hot Spots
April 2026
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COMICS: Every Day is Halloween
Werewolves, witches and zombies haunt three new comics
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NIGHTS ON THE CIRCUIT: Viva Las Vegas Weekend
This kitten is all dressed up with no place to go-go
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SOUNDCHECK
Built to Spill; Drive-By Truckers; Toby Keith
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The Venetian Antes Up
Upscale poker room caters to the player
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Bits From The Best
Mandel pours it on in Vegas
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Thug Wax
Rap solidifies place in pop culture
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Tress Magnifique
Stylists not locked into same old, same old
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Eating Like Royalty
Empress Court takes Chinese cuisine to the sublime
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Can They Build a Culture?
The Black Mountain Institute aims to bring literary and artistic endeavors to life. But will Vegas ever change?
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Xania's Hot Spots
April 1319
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Where News Comes ... ???
Television news—and the misperceptions it creates—doesn't change. What needs to change is our understanding of its shortcomings
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TASTE: Quarterback Steak
At Hooter's hotel-casino, Dan Marino's restaurant plays a strong game
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GRAY MATTERS
News, observations, stray thoughts + medically supervised brain drainings about our city
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SOUNDCHECK
Pink; The Vines; Sweet and Hoffs; Junkie XL
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SCREEN
LA MUJER DE MI HERMANO
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Man Food
My search for the breakfast burrito of my dreams
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Foul Ball
Game 6 swings and misses
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LETTERS
Mash Notes, Hate Mail, Urgent Communiqués, Secret Messages, Thesis Pieces
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Why We Should Raise University Admissions Standards
A look at Nevada's education system and what might make it more successful
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STAGE: Absolutely Fable-ous
Little Red Riding Hood hangs with Cinderella and that beanstalk dude in the Sondheimian smorgasbord, Into The Woods
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BOOKS: Not All Writing by and About Women is 'Chick Lit'
Elinor Lipman's latest novel aims for Austen-tatious heights
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NIGHTS ON THE CIRCUIT: Viva La Vida Dulce
Diego's Viva Fridays are a spicy addition to the late-night menu
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POP CULTURE: Big and Dumb
It's what makes Idol so American
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SCREEN
GILLES' WIFE
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SCREEN
JOYEUX NOEL
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Bush and Cheney Do Vegas
A cartoon
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THE CONSUMER: Quick Fix for Tix
Tix4Tonight is a last-minute option for show-goers
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LINE PASS: Gerber Hits Red Rock
New casino has a Cherry on top
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TV: The Life of Brian
ABC kicks around a great show with rescheduling and retooling
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ON THE SCENE: Rock On
No, wait, make that scissors! A day at the Rock Paper Scissors contest
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ON THE SCENE: 'Candy' Time
At a VH-1 taping, Annabella still puts the Wow in Bow Wow Wow
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COMICS: Straight to the Movies
Hollywood likes this comic about a disturbed child. Shows what they know.
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A+E
All the ARTS+ ENTERTAINMENT You Can Eat
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HOROSCOPE
Peggy Plots Your Planets
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A Guide to the Clark County School Board
The Clark County School Board has more control over your life than you thought. We scope out just how much.
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SCREEN
THE WILD
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FEEDBACK
QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS (1 star)—April 7, MGM Grand
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Art as Savior
Homeless but still determined to create
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FINE ART: Home Show
Matty Byloos deconstructs the domestic
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'I'm Stoked, Man'
Why would anyone skateboard off of the Hard Rock's giant guitar? Because it's there.
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Mash-Up
Curtains Come Down for Teatro
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SORE THUMBS: Crime Plays
If not exactly a game you can't refuse, The Godfather still impresses
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NOISE
Talking with Andy Rourke of The Smiths
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The Gourmet Steak
Innovative fare tickles palate
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Extravaganza!
Titanic creation epitomizes Vegas
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Through Thick And Thin
Band's struggles have only made it stronger
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Dark Nights
Opaque sexuality lurks in the shadows
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Asian Flavor
Exotic ingredients spice up therapeutic rituals
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CULTURE CLUB: American Pathology
What will the national legacy of the rap debate be?
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THE CONSUMER: Refurbish Central
Give your furniture a nip and tuck at Floyd's place
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ON THE SCENE: Going Native for a Day
Lively cutlure, authentic food and signs of GameBoy assimilation at the Indian arts festival
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SCREEN
THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
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HOROSCOPE
Peggy Plots Your Planets
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A+E
All the ARTS+ ENTERTAINMENT You Can Eat
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NIGHTS ON THE CIRCUIT: The Ice Bus Cometh
Marc Jay says 'Maybe' to The Club, Season 2
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Mash-Up
Did Someone Say Free?!
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STAGE: The Show That Hate Built
Parade marches through an ugly chapter of American history in a dark, compelling musical
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BOOKS: Forging Profitable Growth Opportunities!
Max Barry's Company deftly lampoons the follies of business. Too bad about the love scenes.
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BOOKS
A DVD For Book Lovers
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POP CULTURE: Giving Morrison to My Kids
An appreciation of the writer who, for me, started it all
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25 Gambling Chips
Meaningful minutiae about the business that fuels our city
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Rhyme And Reason
Could the sheriff's bullying be the best thing that's happened to Vegas rap?
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SORE THUMBS: Say Goodbye to Your Friends
This game will ruin your social life
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Miami Beatdown
Five days in Florida with the cream of the Vegas club scene. What could go wrong? Miami, that's what.
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Drama Worth a Dam
UNLV playwright explores union issues and the immigrant experience through the building of Boulder Dam in Ragtown
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ON THE SCENE: Rocking the Rec
Where the good kids go for a good time
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Grace in a Loveless Town
A short story
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Xania's Hot Spots
April 612
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STAGE
Agnes of God
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TASTE: Malay Breaks Out
Chinese, Indian and Indonesian cuisines make for a lively mix at Banana Leaf Café
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COMICS: Look Out, Mr. Wilson!
Here comes a whole lot of Dennis the Menace
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75 Years
Happy Demisesquicentennial!
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GRAY MATTERS
News, observations, stray thoughts + medically supervised brain drainings about our city
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SCREEN
TAKE THE LEAD
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Beyond the Rope
Dave and Larry Sontag
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SOUNDCHECK
The Flaming Lips; Ghostface Killah; Carl Cox; Atreyu
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NOISE
Three Questions With Sean Paul
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LETTERS
Mash Notes, Hate Mail, Urgent Communiqués, Secret Messages, Thesis Pieces
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Final Four Gambling
A night in the life of sports book junkies
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Title Over Substance
Stylish and hollow, Lucky Number Slevin is more enjoyable than its title leads you to expect
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BOOKS
Hell in a Handbasket: Dispatches From the Country Formerly Known as America
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Thank You for Directing
Jason Reitman on cigarettes, corporations and going against Hollywood's liberal grain
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American Icons
Country, folk roots lend strength to Dylan, Haggard performances
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Down Home, Fine Style
Florida flavors touch down
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English Class
Learn the language of the night
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Back To Balance
Hard work should be rewarded with relaxation
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Carrot Top
Give the man some props