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| Sunday, February 29, 2004 | PRIOR ISSUE - ARCHIVES |
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| Beyonce, Alicia Keys & Missy Elliott Together, Competition Seeks Liberace Clones, Madame Tussauds "American Idol" A Star, Goulet Starts The Races, Las Vegas Turns 100, "Neon Unplugged: Signs from the Boneyard" Extended, Trump Finally Gets License, Stanley Ullman Returns, Zagat Survey Sez..., Celine Support Disabled, Lawry's Hosts South African Wine Tasting Dinner, Six Day Irish Party, More... | |
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Three of the biggest superstars in contemporary pop and R&B, Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott, along with special guest Tamia, will headline at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Friday, April 16, when the Verizon Ladies First Tour 2004 makes a stop in Las Vegas. Tickets are $75.50 and $90.50, call TicketMaster at 702-474-4000.
Beyonce is touring the United States for the first time as a solo artist in support of her No. 1 multi-platinum debut album, "Dangerously In Love," which recently earned her five Grammy awards. As a founding member of Destiny's Child that debuted in November 1997, Beyonce co-wrote and co-produced many of the band's hits. The group sold more than 40 million albums and singles worldwide.
Alicia Keys had one of the most auspicious debut albums in music history with the phenomenal "Songs In A Minor." Released in 2001, the album earned her an incredible five Grammy awards. Keys' much anticipated follow-up album, "The Diary of Alicia Keys," debuted at No. 1 with more than 618,000 albums scanned, giving her the largest first week's sales of any female artist in 2003. This is Keys' first major U.S. tour since the release of her first album.
Missy Elliott's sales and debuts have rivaled the biggest boys in the male-dominated field of hip-hop. She is one of the few women, who has enjoyed an equal amount of success behind the scenes, as a prolific songwriter and producer, and as the head of her own record label.
Tamia joins the tour on the heels of her No. 1 Urban A/C hit, "Officially Missing You," and the smash R&B hit single, "Into You." She's in the midst of promoting her new single, "Questions," and her album, "More," will be released on April 6.
The 12th annual Liberace "Play-A-Like" Competition will take place at the Liberace Museum, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, on Saturday, May 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The talent contest in the Liberace Plaza will judge competitors on piano technique, material selection, arrangement, and performance style, with additional credit for exceptional presentation and costuming. For information, call 702-798-5595 ext. 20, or e-mail: info@liberace.org.
Lon Bronson's All-Star Band has been a Saturday late night/early morning music staple at the Riviera's Le Bistro showroom since 1990. Last night was his closing at that location.
Madame Tussauds museum is giving visitors a chance to feel like a star with its new "American Idol" exhibit that is set up like the television show. Wax figures of Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest make up the interactive exhibit that enables visitors to sing and be judged... if they're brave enough.
Robert Goulet will be singing the national anthem at the NASCAR Nextel UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 7.
Las Vegas will be celebrating its 100th birthday on May 15, 2005; however, Mayor Oscar Goodman has announced that the primary celebration will occur on Independence Day weekend. Right now plans are shaping up for a nationally televised Strip-based concert.
Both the 7:30 and 10:00 p.m. show of "Folies Bergere" at the Tropicana will be cancelled on Thursday, March 18, because the North American Bridal Show will be using the Tiffany Theatre that evening.
Due to popular demand, the "Neon Unplugged: Signs from the Boneyard" exhibit at the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society has been extended through June 27. The exhibit features historic signs from Las Vegas' past. The museum is located at 700 Twin Lakes Drive in Lorenzi Park. It's open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and free for children under 17, call 702-486-5205.
The Residences at MGM Grand will be a new $1.2 billion, six-tower condominium-hotel complex located at the northeast end of the MGM Grand's 116-acre property. Scheduled to break ground later this year, each $200 million 40-story tower will contain 576 one-and-two bedroom units ranging in size from 600 square feet to 1,600 square feet in size. Prices will range from $350,000 to $1.5 million for a penthouse suite. The residences will come fully furnished with granite countertops, Sub-Zero refrigerators, Jacuzzi tubs and flat screen TVs.
The Residences at MGM Grand will be located on about three acres of what was previously the 18-acre site housing the MGM's Adventure Theme Park. The project's numerous amenities will include a fitness center, a swimming pool, 24-hour security and a people mover connecting residents to the MGM Grand's hotel, casino and retail areas.
In a joint-venture deal, Turnberry Associates and Centra Properties LLC have paid $25.5 million and purchased the Vacation Village hotel-casino that closed two years ago. They plan to develop a retail center on the 24.9 acres of land located south of Sunset Road on Las Vegas Boulevard South.
Donald Trump has finally obtained a Nevada gaming license after years of saying he was interested in sharing in the Vegas scene. The developer still isn't letting folks know what his plans are.
In a few weeks, the new 50-story high tower with 2,700 rooms at the $2.4 billion Wynn Las Vegas mega-resort under construction on the old Desert Inn property will be "topped off." The tower is scheduled to open in April 2005, and already casino developer Steve Wynn is intending a half-billion dollar expansion to include a second 1,300-suite tower.
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St. Patrick's Day festivities will stretch over six days, March 12-17, at J.C. Wooloughan's Irish Pub in the Promenade at the JW Marriott resort in northwest Las Vegas. A $10 cover charge may apply some of the time, but a VIP pin is available for $20, call 702-869-7725. Some of the event highlights include: "The Battle of the Clans" Music Festival in the Blarney Castle Room (Valencia Ballroom) on March 13 at 8 p.m.; a sing-along on March 15 with John Windsor; and the big party on March 17 beginning at noon. You can visit the Blarney Stone outside the pub and guess the weight to win a grand prize on March 17. Nextel is sponsoring the Convention Center monorail station at an estimated cost of $50 over 12 years. Their sponsorship is allowing them to add on an additional floor and to create a 15,000-square-foot venue. The monorail platform is on the first elevated level of the station, which is above Desert Inn Road at Paradise Road. The second level that everyone will pass through will house the Nextel exhibition with interactive video displays, a wireless lounge, a theater for promotional messages, a concierge desk and other technology displays. The $700 million Turnberry Place development on Paradise Road near the Sahara will feature four 40-story towers when it's completed. Two towers are already completed, and a third is set to open this spring. Construction on the fourth tower is slated to begin later this year, with completion set for 2006. Visitors can tour a 2,825-square-foot model that simulates the view from the 27th floor in the sales pavilion at 2777 Paradise Road. Hours are daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the coming months, a construction project that will include pedestrian bridges will transform the Harmon Ave. and Strip intersection. After a decade of planning, Harmon will cut across the Strip and connect the east and west sides of town. The comedy clubs in Las Vegas offer good entertainment at reasonable prices. Stand-up comedian Stanley Ullman will return to the Riviera Comedy Club on March 8 for four nights. The Queens, New York native serves up "slices-of-life" comedy and has an album out, "If This Is It... I Want My Money Back" on Promise Records. Ullman has had many guest-starring roles on network television shows and played "the doctor" on the long-running "The Guiding Light." He appeared in the motion picture "The Rabbi In Matzo Balls" and in the rock video "Midnight Lady" with Julio Iglesias. He's also recognizable for his various roles in television commercials for Federal Express, Campbell's Soup, Meister Brau and Wendy's. Fellow comedians Mike Ricca and Hal Spear will perform with Ullman at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $17.95 plus tax and fee, call 702-794-9433. This past week, Bellagio's Nectar restaurant closed its doors and no future plans for the space have been disclosed. The Lutéce eatery at the Venetian will remain open and continue to be run by Art Restaurants in spite of the fact that after 43 years in business, Lutéce, one of Manhattan's most celebrated French restaurants, closed over Valentine's weekend. The Coyote Café and Mark Miller's Grill Room, which opened with the resort in December 1993, has closed at the MGM Grand. Baby's, the nightclub at Hard Rock, has closed to make way for a new 7,500-square-foot club expected to debut at the end of summer. Also closed is the Green Room at Santa Fe Station in North Las Vegas. The latest Zagat survey is out. Las Vegas' top-rated restaurants are Picasso, Aqua and Aureole for most popular. Rated for top food are Nobu, Renoir and Picasso and for top decor... Picasso, Alize and Renoir. Recognition in the top service area go to Renoir, Picasso and Prime. Grammy award-winning Celine Dion has decided to lend her support to Opportunity Village, a non-profit organization serving people with intellectual disabilities in Southern Nevada. On Easter Sunday, April 11, she will dedicate the proceeds from her performance of "A New Day" at Caesars Palace to Opportunity Village. In addition, Dion and her husband, Rene Angelil will make a personal donation of $150,000. The proceeds from the concert seats plus the personal donation will total approximately $500,000. Caesars Palace will also donate 400 seats to Opportunity Village to solicit sponsorship. To purchase general admission tickets, call Ticketmaster at 1-877-4CELINE (1-877-423-5463). For information on sponsorship opportunities ranging from $5,000 to $100,000, call 702-880-4051. Lanzerac, an award-winning South African producer of wines, will be featured at an elaborate six-course dinner provided by Lawry's The Prime Rib restaurant on Friday, March 12. Jeremy Wilkinson, president and CEO of Great Wines International, will discuss the flavor components of six internationally acclaimed great South African Lanzerac wines. The 7 p.m. dinner will cost $95 per person with tax and gratuity included, call Nancy Marcellus at 893-2223 by March. 9. Lawry's is located at East Flamingo, a half mile east of The Strip,
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