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| Sunday, November 7, 2004 | PRIOR ISSUE - ARCHIVES |
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| Mannheim Steamroller Sings Christmas, Favorito A Favorite, Patisseri's Edible Gems, Desert Ice Skating, Fashionistas In Adult Fashion, Wayne Newton Inaugurates Walk Of Stars, Matt Dusk Jazzes Showroom, Saturday Night Fever Closing, "Lippin' to the Hits" Limps Out, Billboard Music Awards Play Garden, Blues Brothers In Tribute, Jimmie "Dyn-O-Mite" Walker Headline, Dennis Hopper Art Showing, More... | |
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Mannheim Steamroller, Americas No. 1 holiday concert band, will roll into Las Vegas for one show at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Dec. 12. Tickets range from $45 to $100 plus tax and service charge, call Ticketmaster at 702-632-7580. The $100 tickets on the main floor will feature seating at cabaret tables with complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres.
The seven-member band will be accompanied by a 22-piece orchestra and an elaborate video display. The show will focus on a full evening of Christmas music and the arena floor will highlight a 3,000-square-foot Christmas Village with a working electrical train, live toy soldiers, elves and gingerbread men. It's a camera friendly atmosphere.
Over the past two decades and since its initial blockbuster release in 1984, "Mannheim Steamroller Christmas," the band has released seven Christmas titles, including this season's "Christmas Celebration." The group is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
The "Vinnie Favorito Comedy Show" is the first headlining show in the 260-seat Benny's Bullpen inside Binion's Horseshoe downtown. Shows are nightly except Sunday and Monday and run 65-minutes long. Tickets are $29.95, call 800-622-6468 or 702-366-7555.
Favorito has a gifted quick wit that allows him to endlessly riff with the audience and make them a part of his hilarious act and ensure that no two shows are alike. He can exploit audience members and integrate each person he talks to with the next. His adlib skills are phenomenal and his talent has made him one of the country's "top roasters" for major celebrities like Tom Arnold, Jerry Springer and Larry King.
Favorito made his way to the Las Vegas circuit in 1990 and is best known in town for his performances at The Improv comedy club at Harrah's.
The new trio downtown is three ladies clad in sexy country-inspired threads. Diane Fabiano, Nellie Norris and Laurie Caceres entertain Binion's Horseshoe players nightly with four free 45-minute shows Thursdays through Tuesdays. The gals motor around the gambling hall atop their self-contained "chuck wagon" complete with its own stage and sound system.
Another note on the historic downtown hotel, Binion's Ranch Steakhouse is located on the 24th floor of the west side of the resort that was formerly the Mint. The intimate Victorian-inspired dining room offers an incredible panoramic view of the valley. Maitre d' David Schandorff has been with Binion's 36 years in December and all the servers have been with the property for more than 14 years.
The Bellagio's planned Jean-Philippe Pâtisserie will offer edible gems in a lavish jewelry salon. Award-winning pastry chef Jean-Philippe Maury will introduce the first European-style pastry shop offering chocolates, cookies, cakes, crepes, salads, sandwiches and much more to Las Vegas in December in the Bellagio's new Spa Tower,
Maury's career is filled with honors including the prestigious Gold Medal from the 2002 World Pastry Team Championship, the ultimate of pastry competitions.
At the Jean-Philippe Pâtisseri, each chocolate, petit fours and cookies will be dressed and displayed as lovingly as any bejeweled engagement ring and catch the light to sparkle like diamonds. The pastry shop will feature seven interactive food sections. Full-size cakes from the Cake Station will be boxed to go and lavishly coifed at the Gift Wrap Station, while the Sorbet and Gelato Station will provide cooling splashes of color with a variety of 16 flavors.
Retail shelving along the perimeter of the store will complete this full-service wonderland with treats from Jean-Philippe's or Bellagio's private labels. An interactive, touch-screen video will allow guests to peruse images of items available by special order.
The setting will be equally stunning with clear glass floors covering more than 1,000 square feet of space hovering over gleaming copper leaf rippling into woven strands. High-gloss walls of crystallized glass will enfold the space in a hue and texture reminiscent of fine translucent porcelain. The lighting will be like a stage set and twinkle like a starscape. Curving walls will temper the use of bold materials as crisp glass, copper and stainless steel will extend their delicate, clean lines via cabinets, railings and counters.
Dining stools and counters strategically nestled throughout the store will provide seating space for up to 20. A plasma screen overhead will offer a peek at the creativity behind it all, showcasing Chef Maury's deft skills in action.
Jimmie "Dyn-O-Mite" Walker, who starred as "J.J." in the popular television sitcom, "Good Times" that ran six years, will return to headline at the Riviera Comedy Club, Nov. 22-28. His phrase "dyn-o-mite" on the show became a household word. These days Walker spends 30-35 weeks a year on the road.
Dennis Hopper: Billboards and Photographs is the gallery showing at the Godt-Cleary Gallery at Mandalay Place running through Nov. 30. Hopper established his reputation as a painter and photographer during the 60's, chronicling the Beat culture in Southern California and the budding art scene in Los Angeles. The exhibition presents an introduction to his earliest photographic works from the 60's and continues through his career with his ongoing exploration of photography, large scale billboard installations and painting throughout the years to today.
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"The Fashionistas" is based on the adult film of the same title. The high-energy erotic musical features a cast of 20 dancers and costumes by Jose Luis Vinas. John Stagliano has produced and directed this new project in the nightclub KRAVE located at the south end of Desert Passage. Stagliano hit the big-time in the entertainment business last year when he captured 10 Adult Video Awards including "Best Film" out of 22 nominations with the adult film "The Fashionistas" that runs four hours and 37 minutes. The story revolves around a young career woman in the fashion industry who becomes involved in a love triangle with her female boss and a famous male clothing designer. It's fetish fashion told through dance and very little dialogue. Tickets are 49.95 or $59.95 plus tax, call 702-836-0833. Show times are Tuesdays thru Saturdays at 9 p.m. Mr. Las Vegas, Wayne Newton, became the first entertainer to receive a star in the new Las Vegas Walk of Stars, patterned after the Hollywood Walk of Fame with more than 2,200 names embedded in its sidewalk. His star is in front of the Frontier. The $15,000 price of the granite in which the star is embedded is paid for by friends, fans, family and sponsors. A 25-member nominating committee proposes candidates for stars and plans call for the walk to stretch form Sahara to Russell Road on both side of the Strip for a total of eight miles. Newton, 62, and his brother, Jerry, arrived in Las Vegas in 1959 and performed at the Fremont for two years. After performing at other venues, Newton began an association with the Frontier in 1967 and it lasted until 1980. He is currently headlining in his own showroom at the Stardust. In January, he will launch a realty TV series on E! Entertainment Television called "The Entertainer." Jazz vocalist Matt Dusk, who is the 25-year-old Canadian singer who appeared on the reality series "The Casino" about the new young owners of the Golden Nugget downtown, is appearing at the 1,500-seat Las Vegas Hilton Theater through Nov. 21. Since the ending of the taping in March, Dusk has been spending most of his time touring Canada and promoting his new CD, "Two Shots." "Saturday Night Fever" at the Sahara will be closing on Nov. 14. No word as to what show will replace it. Allen Fawcett's "Lippin' to the Hits" afternoon show at Palace Station has closed. The show is patterned after his hit '80s television show featuring lip syncing. The 2004 Billboard Music Awards will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Dec. 8. Some of the stars scheduled to perform include Usher, Nelly, Evanescence, Green Day, Gwen Stefani and Stevie Wonder, who will receive a lifetime achievement award. Tickets are $50, $90 and $175, call 877-880-0880 or 702-891-7777. The show will air on Fox. Last week's Casino Legends Hall of Fame inductees ceremonial show was one of the best yet. Burlesque star Temptest Storm displayed an everlasting gorgeous figure, Patti Page sang her famous "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window," host Clint Holmes did an ovation worthy duet with Jack Jones and sang "I'm A Singer," Sheena Easton provided patter, Ben Vereen did an emotionally brilliant tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr. and Debbie Reynolds fired off her quick adlib humor. Jones delivered the best line of the day, "I'm not really in love with myself. I'm too old for me." Too bad this show can't be bottled for everyone to see. The Riviera will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary on April 20, 2005. Leading up to that date, showgirl Kim Krantz will regale visitors to the resort with show biz stories and be on hand at upcoming special events and celebrity gaming tournaments. Krantz performed at the Riviera with some of the nation's biggest stars and really liked Zsa Zsa Gabor and Morey Amsterdam. The Riviera is also planning a free photo exhibit of the stars that performed there throughout the past 50 years. The Blues Brothers tribute band will take the stage at The Club inside the Cannery in North Las Vegas on Nov. 13, at 8 and 10 p.m. Admission is $9.95. Eric Martin and Carmen Romano have been performing together as the Blues Brothers, Dan Akroyd and the late John Belushi, for more than 13 years and have made many television appearances including "The Tonight Show" and "The Today Show." The MonteLago Village at Lake Las Vegas Resort has constructed a floating ice skating rink in the desert in conjunction with the resort's festive "Winter Weekends" from November through January. For information, call 866-399-2753. The celebration will kick off with the opening of the ice skating rink floating atop Lake Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 13 and be open until Jan. 17. The cost for ice-skating will be $11 per hour for adults, $8 for children. Private lessons will be $75 per hour or $40 for a half hour and skate rentals will be $4. On Friday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m., visitors to MonteLago Village can watch a TV special being filmed on the rink. The rink is also an ideal location for holiday parties and is available for private use, call 888-387-1234. The seasonal celebration will also include a Grand Lighting Ceremony of the village on Saturday, Nov. 20, strolling carolers, a parade on Dec. 18, carriage rides each Saturday, the Twelve Days of Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony nightly from Dec. 11 to 22, Jolly Old St. Nick making appearances on Dec. 4, 11 and 18, and holiday shopping. Yacht rides on the La Contessa will be available every Sunday and cost $25 for couples, $15 for singles and $5 for Children.
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