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| Sunday, July 25, 2004 | PRIOR ISSUE - ARCHIVES |
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| SOS & Misalucha Open, "Dinner With Mama" Yummy, "M" ...Mariachi Passion, "Mystére" Backstage Peek, Usher And Kayne West Booked, Queen Musical Set, Elvis Sightings, "Two Girls and a Guy" Closes, "Hypnosis Zone" Cancelled, Guggenheim Pleasure, "Neon Unplugged" Moves, Art Encounters Cigar Labels, MGM Mirage Buys Mandalay, Harrahs Tenders For Caesars, Live Mermaids Show, Monorail Runs Along, First Riv Showgirl Gets Attention, More... | |
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Society of Seven (SOS) and Filipino singing sensation Lani Misalucha will open an afternoon show in Bally's Jubilee! Theater on Aug. 7. Shows will be daily except Friday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $32.50 and $43.50 with tax and handling fee included, call 1-877-374-7469 or 702-967-4567.
SOS is one of Hawaii's most notable acts with more than 25 years of performing together. The group's name stems from each member coming from a different society, spanning from Scotland to Oklahoma. They are known for performing a variety show with flair. SOS explores a spectrum of music and entertainment with an extensive use of costumes, props and stage production. The troupe has headlined in Las Vegas before and was last seen at the Aladdin.
Lani Misalucha will be joining SOS this time. She is dubbed by many as "Asia's Nightingale," and is fast becoming one of the most recognizable faces in music. Her music includes jazz, pop rock, opera and soulful R&B.
The creator of the hit interactive dinner show "Ba-Da-Bing" at the V Theater at Desert Passage has now opened "Dinner With Mama" at Cosmo's Ristorante in the Royal Resort at 99 Convention Center Way. Tickets include dinner and cost $49.95 plus tax and $35 for children under 12, call 702-339-5200.
"Dinner With Mama" is a family get-together filled with food, family foibles and in-law rivalries. Grandpa is the host and he tries his best to keep things going smoothly while Mama is in the kitchen preparing dinner. Even though you don't see her until the end, she is always heard. Since the show is interactive, the audience gets to participate with the crazy family relations.
Dinner is spaghetti with meatball, fettuccini Alfredo and Mama's specialty of the week plus a salad, dessert and champagne toast. Cosmos Ristorante is operated by Tony Cosmo, who has been a Las Vegas culinary legend for over 30 years having owned the famous Cosmo's Underground that was Downtown on Fremont Street for years.
The Latino-themed "M"...Mariachi Passion & Tradition at the V Theater in Desert Passage is a vibrant 90-minute show featuring a bi-lingual, 22-song set presented by 14 stellar musicians and vocalist. Included in the show are brief video glimpses on the great mariachi legends.
The show has a superb cast; however, two talents really stand out. One is the most incredible nine-year old prodigy Maureen Sanchez. She does two solo songs and one is a sultry version of "Cucurrucucu Paloma." Her stage presence and vocal quality are worthy of a standing ovation. Another sensation in the show is an amazing harp player, Giovanni.
Tickets are $55 and $65 for the 5 p.m. shows on Friday and Saturday, and the 10:30 performances on Wednesday and Thursday. The 2 p.m. Sunday matinee prices are $45 and $55, call 702-932-1818.
Audiences who attend a "Mystere" Sunday matinee from Aug. 1-15, will have an opportunity to experience a behind the scenes tour and experience interactive artist demonstrations, a rehearsal, show preparations and a Q and A. Some of the show elements you'll witness are 1,500 pairs of shoes and 92,000 pounds of flying equipment. The Mystere Matinee backstage tour is from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., followed by the performance at 4:30 p.m. Tickets start at $60 and include a special Mystere gift.
Mandalay Bay will present R&B sensation Usher with special guest Kayne West on Sunday, Sept. 5, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $47.25, $68.25 and $89.25 with tax included; call 1-877-632-7400 or 702-632-7580.
Usher Raymond hails from Atlanta, Ga. and his career took off swiftly. At the age of 14, he signed a recording contract with La Face Records and released his self-titled debut album, "Usher." After grading from high school, he released his 1997 album, "My Way." In early 2004, "Confessions" was released.
Producer Kayne West is a new rap artist. In October of 2002, he was involved in a near fatal accident that inspired his single "Through the Wire."
The fine dining restaurant Aqua, at the Bellagio, is suppose to be undergoing a name change. It is expected to be renamed Michael Mena, Bellagio after the superstar chef.
Another outlet has opened at the MGM Grand joining Teatro and 'wichcraft along the Studio Walk promenade. Shibuya, named after the bustling modern Tokyo neighborhood, offers upscale authentic Japanese cuisine. The outlet offers a three-spectrum menu and is split into three dining areas, one for each of the following dining styles; Sushi, Teppan and a la carte specialties. The restaurant opens daily at 5:30 p.m. for dinner.
Emeril's New Orleans Fish House has reopened at the MGM Grand after a brief renovating break and revealed a new look. The eatery, which you enter under an archway of water, now has two open wine cellars and an additional wine tower as a centerpiece. The hand woven carpet is a replica of a photograph depicting a sea anemone packed ocean floor.
A five-course wine dinner featuring the Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery will be held at the Sazio restaurant inside the Orleans on West Tropicana on Aug. 17. The winery will also host a raffle and trivia contest with "Godfather themed" prizes. The cost is $55 per person, plus tax and gratuity, call 702-948-9500,
Reminder... "We Will Rock You" is scheduled to open on Aug. 16, at Paris Las Vegas. The lavish rock musical features Queen's greatest hits. Tickets will cost $80.50, $97.00, and $113.50.
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The Celebration of The King's Life Weekend at the Cannery is set for Aug. 13-14. The 8:30 performances at The Club both nights will feature The Sweet Inspirations and The Stamps Quartet, Elvis' back-up singers from 1969-1977. Admission is $14.95 plus tax. There will also be a special pre-show story-telling and a Q&A session that will include Patti Parry, the only female member of the "Memphis Mafia," Cynthia Pepper, lead actress in "Kissin Cousins," Darlene Tompkins, lead actress in "Blue Hawaii," Al Dvorin of "Elvis Has Left the Building," Ed Bonja, Elvis' official photographer and tour manager and Dick Grob, Elvis' body guard and chief of security. An additional fun event will be "An Evening with Elvii" Elvis karaoke contest on Thursday, Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. Fellow Elvii fans will compete for the title of "King of Las Vegas" and a Graceland Trip giveaway. This event is free and open to the public. "Two Girls and a Guy" and Paull Casas are no longer performing Downtown at Fitzgeralds. The "Hypnosis Zone" show has been cancelled at the Riviera. The star of Comedy Central's "Mad TV," Bobby Lee will headline The Improv Comedy Club at Harrah's, Aug. 3 - 8. "Pursuit of Pleasure" has opened at the Guggenheim Museum in the Venetian. The display spans an era beginning in the 16th century and continuing through the early 20th century and features approximately 38 original paintings by such artists as Picasso, Renoir and Degas. The exhibit is organized into four themes: music and dance, celebration and café society, flirtation and romance, and gaming and sport. Admission is $15 for adults, $11 for students, and $7 for children 6-12. Hours are daily from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. "Neon Unplugged: Signs from the Boneyard" has moved from the Nevada State Museum to the Lied Children's Museum near Downtown. With about 30 pieces, the exhibit showcases some of the most famous neon signs in Las Vegas history. Alongside the exhibit is an interact display panel created by Young Electric Sign Company explaining how the various colors and lighting of the signs are achieved. Tickets are $6 for adults, $and 5 for children from one to 17, seniors and military. One of America's classic art forms, the cigar label, will come to life when Art Encounter located at 3979 Spring Mountain Road launches "The Art of the Cigar" on July 27. Visitors will see hundreds of varied labels. In 1900, the Gilded Age, cigar smoking was the ultimate status symbol. The cigar industry was at its peak in the United States, with more than 100,000 hand-rolling factories employing 100 or more workers. Intense competition encouraged manufacturers to see who could create the most beautiful, eye-catching labels. A different stone was required to print each color. It was not unusual for as many as 20 stones to be used to create a single label and the register for each printing had to be perfect. Once this exacting printing process was completed, the labels were then gilded with hand-applied gold leaf. Finally, the labels were embossed using huge 30-ton presses. Everyone was taken by surprise a month ago when the MGM Mirage made the deal to buy out the Mandalay Resort Group and create the largest gaming company in the world. Now Harrah's has tendered a $10 billion bid for Caesars Entertainment, which includes Caesars Palace, Bally's, Paris, Flamingo in Las Vegas. The offer was quickly accepted. If this merger is approved by gaming and antitrust regulators, then this deal will create the largest gaming company in the world, with 53 properties and just under $10 billion in annual revenues. The Silverton is continuing its renovations and nearing completion on the new Mermaid Bar. This month marked the installation of the largest acrylic viewing pane in the Las Vegas area. The glass pane is 25 ft. long, 14 1/2 ft. tall and six inches thick and is the largest of the bar's seven viewing panels. The 16,000-pound curved glass is one single panel and cost $250,000 to produce. The Mermaid Bar is a new attraction that will complete the Silverton's casino-wide renovations in the fall. It will feature an 110,000-gallon saltwater tank with over 4,000 tropical fish and an hourly live mermaid show. After six months of costly delays, the $650 million Las Vegas Strip Monorail began operating on July 15. The new transportation system goes from the MGM Grand to the Sahara in 14 minutes. Some of the current fares are $3 for a one-way ticket, $5.50 for a round-trip and $10 for an all-day pass. Harrah's, the new company owning the World Series of Poker, recently opened a 24 hour poker room offering Texas Hold 'em, Seven Card Stud, and Omaha. The new room at Harrah's features 10 tables surrounded by pictures of some of the most famous World Series of Poker champions. Food service is available at the tables and future plans include the hosting of Texas Hold 'em tournaments. Ruth Gillis, who is 72 years old and was the first showgirl to appear on the Riviera stage with the Liberace show, on April 20, 1955, recently experienced modern day Riviera entertainment when she attended "An Evening at La Cage" performance starring Frank Marino as Joan Rivers. Marino introduced her in the audience and curious audience members besieged her for autographs.
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