Published Monday, March 9, 2015 | 12:33 p.m.
Updated Monday, March 9, 2015 | 4:39 p.m.
This week, Monday By the Numbers welcomes Diana Ross to her string of shows at the Venetian and touches on the original performing arts center in Las Vegas, which is located on the UNLV campus.
Read on, stat geeks:
16,335: Total number of tickets being sold for Ross’s nine-show engagement at the Venetian Theater from April 1-18.
100 million: Number of records sold worldwide by Ross with The Supremes and as a solo artist.
48: Number of inches from the front row to the edge of the stage for Ross’ shows at Venetian.
Five: Number of consecutive decades Ross has issued a hit single.
Two: Number of stars honoring Ross on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (one for her and one for The Supremes).
450,000: Number of fans who attended Ross’s concert in Central Park in July 1983.
71: The age Ross turns on March 26 (oh, yes).
Three: Years Ross dated Gene Simmons of KISS (1980-1983).
1,832: Tickets sold for Saturday night’s performance of 2 Cellos at UNLV’s Artemus Ham Hall.
1,832: Seating capacity at Ham Hall.
2: Number of years bow-tied piano practitioner Kenny Davidsen has celebrated his all-star shows at T Spot at the Tuscany, the second anniversary of which is Wednesday at 8 p.m.
32: Number of singers scheduled to take the stage for Davidsen’s anniversary show.
$0: Cover charge for Davidsen’s anniversary show.
360: Seating capacity at Ron DeCar’s Event Center, where on Friday you can catch Jassen Allen and Alexandria Morgan’s show, “With Love,” a celebration of Luther Vandross and Whitney Houston (tickets $30, $40 VIP, buffet dinner included). Doors are 5:30 p.m.; show at 7 p.m. (call (702) 384-0771 or go to RonDeCarsEventCenter.com).
88: Age, in years, of venerable comic Sammy Shore, who performed a short set at Sunday’s Joe Williams Scholarship Concert at UNLV.
In the spirit of Venice, The Venetian is a little piece of romantic Italy right here in Las Vegas. The Venetian is an "all-suite" hotel, with rooms accented with plush linens and Italian marble. The 4,027 suites are divided into two towers: The 36-story Venetian Tower that offers guests a taste of luxurious Las Vegas and the Venezia suites, which guarantee 12 floors of high-end elegance. The top five floors are the hotel's highest level of luxury with its private access, concierge lounge, upgraded features and even a dedicated staff.
Entertainment at the Venetian includes shows such as Tim and Faith - Soul2Soul, featuring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and Rock of Ages.
The flagship of Venetian nightlife is TAO, an ultra-hip nightclub located inside of TAO Asian Bistro. V Bar is The Venetian's super smooth ultra lounge, made by the owners of New York City's club Lotus and Los Angeles' super swank Sunset Room.
The Venetian features 19 restaurants including Thomas Keller's award-winning French restaurant Bouchon, Mario Batali's B&B Ristorante, Aquaknox for fresh seafood and the 42,000 square foot TAO Asian Bistro. There's also the food court inside the Canal Shoppes for those looking for a quick bite.
Guests can float along The Grand Canal Shops in an authentic Italian gondola ride and pass stores like Burberry and Kenneth Cole along the way. And if you haven't caught a real celeb, on the street in Vegas, you can head over to Madame Tussauds to check out a wax version.
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