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| Sunday, September 14, 2003 | PRIOR ISSUE - ARCHIVES |
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| Stratosphere Eying New Attractions, Third Garduno's Opens, Doobie Brothers Visit, Magician Steve Dacri New Digs, "Zumanity" A Work In Progress, Caesars Launches New Ad Campaign, Flamingo Celebrates Oktoberfest, Butch Bradley Makes Comedy Stop, More... | |
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A recent local newspaper piece described an array of prospective enhancements planned for the Stratosphere. Included in the pipeline of possible upgrades are an indoor go-cart track, a nightclub, a convention center and a restaurant combined with retail shops to be located at the Stratosphere tower's base.
The indoor Grand Prix-style go-cart track would have customers competing against one another. The nightclub would take over a 27,000-square-foot space adjacent to the casino.
Garduno's, with existing locations at the Palms and Fiesta Rancho in North Las Vegas, has been named the "Best Mexican Restaurant" in Las Vegas eight years in a row by readers of the "Las Vegas Review Journal." Now Garduno's has opened a third casino-based Mexican restaurant at Fiesta Henderson.
The 300-seat eatery specializes in fajitas, seafood dishes and burritos, Garduno's is known for made-at-the-table guacamole and a fresh salsa bar. Another feature is over 200 Margaritas made fresh to order and over 65 Premium Tequilas, served by flair bartenders.
Garduno's is open for lunch, dinner and brunch on Sunday, call 702-558-7000.
One of the most popular rock bands of the '70s, The Doobie Brothers, will perform at the Las Vegas Hilton Theater, Sept. 26-27, at 10 p.m. Tickets are $30, $40 and $50 plus tax and handling fee, call 702-732-5755 or 800-222-5361.
Few American rock and roll groups have been able to sustain the level of success that The Doobie Brothers have with two Grammys, 27 chart singles, 16 Top 40 hits, 11 multi-platinum albums, 13 Gold albums and a Diamond Award for 10 million copies sold of "Best of the Doobies Vol. 1,"
Over the course of 30 years, The Doobie Brothers' music has evolved from a country blues-based sound into a style that emphasizes both R & B and jazz elements. Their most recent release in 2000, "Sibling Rivalry," is a testament to their diversification.
"Xtreme Close-Up Magic" starring Steve Dacri at The Orleans is now extended through December and has moved from Brendan's Pub, which was really too noisy for this intimate show, to Gustav Mauler's Sazio restaurant next door. New show times are Friday through Monday at 8 p.m.
Dacri is known as the man with "the fastest hands in the world." He's appeared frequently over the past 25 years on network television shows and recently spent the last six years at Caesars Magical Empire, which is now closed.
Only 90 seats are available for this dinner show that includes salad, choice of entr‚e, dessert and beverage and features Dacri's "in your face magic," Everyone has the opportunity to appreciate Dacri's magic because of a roving camera projecting his close up magic and audience participation onto a giant TV screen.
The show and dinner are $49.95 and $34.95 for children under 10, call 702-365-7075,
"Zumanity" is the fourth Cirque du Soleil show running in Las Vegas joining "Mystere" at Treasure Island now being called TI, "O" at Bellagio, and "A New Day" starring Celine Dion at Caesars Palace. This time the theme is a creative exploration into every imaginable type of love and sex relationship wrapped into an adults-only erotic package. This Cirque show has more of a cabaret feel and less of grandeur of the other three.
You know things are different from the moment the show opens with emcee, Greenwich Village cabaret legend Joey Arias playing Mitzy La Mooche, the Mistress of Seduction. From the start there is no doubt this show is about sex. In sexual terms, there's something for everyone climaxing, pun intended, with an orgy scene on a revolving stage. This is a point where believe it or not audience participation kicks in and a random man and lady are led on stage to lie down in the middle of the massive intertwined flesh.
"Zumanity" will not appeal to everyone, but it has its place especially for gays and lesbians. The show in terms of pushing the envelope is what "HAIR" was back in the 1970s. It tears down boundaries beginning with the two bare-breasted ladies diving and cavorting around in a life-size fishbowl. The more talked about scene is the interracial gay couple who end their dance routine with an unbelievable long kiss.
While some of the pacing is still being worked out, there are already elements of the show that are rock solid with the aerial flying act featuring a lady and a muscular midget being one act and the astounding senior citizen balancing act being another.
Guess you can tell this show is different. Tickets are $55 - $95, call 866-606-7111.
Caesars Palace will launch a multimillion dollar "Live Famously" advertising campaign that will verve away from the traditional toga, chariot theme and move towards a so-called "Business Roman" motif. The change will highlight the 37-year-old Roman-themed resort's recent facelift that will total $250 million and include new restaurants, an expanding shopping mall, the $95 million Colosseum built for Celine Dion and A-list headliners. The national print ads will begin this month and could last three years and the television commercial will begin airing next year.
Another change includes Park Place Entertainment Corp. changing its corporate name next year to Caesars Entertainment Inc.
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Steve Wyrick's magic show has closed at the Sahara to make room for a new variety magic show featuring multiple magic acts with no official star. The show's pattern is supposed to be similar to the successful "V" show at the Venetian where a series of specialty acts are featured. Piero Selvaggio of Valentino at The Venetian and in Santa Monica, Calif., will be opening Caffe Giorgio in October at Mandalay Place, a new shopping and dining area that will connect Mandalay Bay and the Luxor hotel. The multi-million dollar Caffe Giorgio will feature deli and gelato counters as well as a casual caf‚ dining room. Magician Lance Burton will be taping "Hollywood Squares" on Sunday, Oct. 5, and the shows should air Dec. 1-5. Flamboyant pianist Elton John's two year, $54 million, 300-show deal to perform at the Colosseum on Celine Dion's off nights at Caesars Palace will begin next February. Park Place has scheduled an Oct. 21 news conference to make this announcement official. The Imperial Palace's "Dealertainers" concept featuring celebrity-look-alike blackjack dealers has caught on so well that the casino has added a new set of personalities to work the Monday through Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. shift. The original lineup working Thursday through Sunday has Elvis, the Blues Brothers, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Barbra Streisand, Ray Charles, Rod Stewart and others and some of the new dealers portray Groucho Marx, Roy Orbison, Cher, Ritchie Valens, Bette Midler, Patsy Cline, Liberace and Mae West. Musical Comedian Stephen Sorrentino will present his full production musical comedy show, "Voices In My Head" at the Boulder Station Casino's "Railhead Saloon" on Sept. 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, call 702-355-8642. Here's another good show deal, Al Jarreau will be performing at the Whiskey Amphitheater at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson about 20-minutes from the Strip on Sept. 26. Tickets start from $25 plus tax, call 702-617-7491. Some upcoming Mandalay Bay concerts worth mentioning include the Red Hot Chili Peppers on Oct. 9, Luis Miguel on Oct. 10, and Andrea Bocelli in concert with a symphony on Nov. 15, call 702-632-7580. International Game Technology has announced a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to produce a slot machine based on the old "Gilligan's Island" television series. Surviving cast members will be in town this week for the Global Gaming Expo taking place from Sept. 16-18. This deal is most unusual and funny. Al men with hair loss of 75 percent or more can receive free admittance to the show "Hypnolarious" at Bourbon Street across from Bally's by simply showing their head to the box office staff. That's a crack up! Arizona Charlie's, a more local oriented casino on Decatur, has announced that its Frisco Market Buffet will open in early October, replacing the Wild West Buffet. Another new club is the upscale Nighltlife at the Stirling Club with live entertainment six nights a week. This event is over but it is still worth sharing. A Brazilian woman, Adrianna Lessa, who is currently a popular soap opera actress in Brazil. won a chance to become a showgirl for one night in the Tropicana's "Folies Bergere." She was selected from over 85,000 entrants who wrote brief e-mail, as the winner of the contest conducted by a Brazilian television show called "FLASH." Lessa received an all expenses paid trip to Las Vegas and an appearance in four numbers of the production show. The Flamingo is celebrating fall with an authentic outdoor Bavarian barbecue located at the southwest plaza now through Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Throughout this two month Oktoberfest celebration, patrons may enjoy the distinct tastes and ambiance of Germany. Entertainment by live DJs keep the festivities flowing from 3 p.m. - 11 p.m. German beer is on tap for $1 at the barbecue and inside the Bier Haus (a.k.a. sports bar). During Oktoberfest, authentic German food and beer specials are also featured in Bugsy's Deli. A great bargain for showgoers are the headlining acts at The Orleans. All the shows start at $34.95 and $39.95. This week Neil Sedaka takes over the showroom from Sept. 16-21 and again Nov. 11-16. Other acts to follow include: Manhattan Transfer Sept. 25-28; Vicki Lawrence & Mama - A Two-Woman Show Oct. 2-5; comedian Louie Anderson Oct. 9-12; and the Righteous Brothers Oct. 14-26 and Nov. 18-30. The Odyssey Lifestyle festival celebrating good living, food and wine, is returning to Las Vegas Nov. 6-9. Some of the activities include a martini tasting with Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, a lobster bake and beach party at Lake Las Vegas, and a "Culinary Art Show." The highlight of the weekend is the Masters Dinner, where 10 celebrity chefs prepare a five-course meal. Comedian Butch Bradley, who just appeared in Rodney Dangerfield's new movie "Back by Midnight," directed by fellow funny man Harry Basil, will star at The Comedy Stop at the Tropicana this week from Sept. 15-21. He'll be joined by two other laugh makers Joe Moffa and Rob Sherwood. Tickets are $19.95 with tax, gratuity and two drinks included; call 702-739-2714. The Palms is planning a groundbreaking this fall for an expansion. No doubt this will be major news.
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