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Las Vegas to go country with Garth Brooks, Trace Adkins and Randy Travis: Trio of high-profile concerts coincides with NFR; Thursday, November 19, 2009; By Melissa Arseniuk; December is shaping up to be quite the month for country music fans in Las Vegas.

Garth Brooks, left, presents George Strait with the Artist of the Decade award at the ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert on Monday, April 6, 2009, in Las Vegas.

MGM Mirage (finally) makes George Strait show official: MUSIC: Academy of Country Music’s Artist of the Decade to play MGM Grand Garden Arena on Feb 6.; Thursday, November 19, 2009; By Melissa Arseniuk; It is finally official: George Strait is coming to the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and he’s bringing Reba McEntire and Lee Ann Womack with him.

David Itkin, music director and conductor of the Las Vegas Philharmonic, leads his group in May. He says he selected Gershwin for this weekend's performance because it will be "very familiar," and Bartok's work will be "very lyrical and complex."

A 20th Century Experience: Philharmonic: Conductor says Gershwin, Bartok works go together well; Thursday, November 19, 2009; By Kristen Peterson; The pairing of George Gershwin and Bela Bartok might have some Las Vegas Philharmonic ticket holders scratching their heads.

Neck surgery won’t stop Worley from entertaining: MUSIC : Country star will play Green Valley Ranch less than a week after procedure; Thursday, November 19, 2009; By Jerry Fink; To hear country star Darryl Worley tell it, there was nothing to it.

Bob Mackie says Cher has become harder to design for because she's worn so much.

Always in style: Fashion: Cher demands the spectacular for her show; design icon Bob Mackie delivers; Wednesday, November 18, 2009; By Jerry Fink; In an emergency, Cher calls Bob Mackie, the renowned fashion designer who has worked with almost every major celebrity in Hollywood during his 40-plus year career.

GI Jams launched as a thank-you to U.S. military: MUSIC:; Wednesday, November 18, 2009; By Jerry Fink; Denny Randell and Biddy Schippers hope they’ve struck a patriotic chord with the launch of the GI Jams Web site.

Chihuly coming to CityCenter: ART: Exhibition at Crystals to feature collection of artist's work; Tuesday, November 17, 2009; By Dave Toplikar; Soon more work by the artist who created the three-dimension glass sculpture in the Bellagio Hotel and Casino lobby will be coming to Las Vegas.

Wanted: Las Vegas eyesores for TV's 'Desperate Landscapes': Casting call goes out to local homeowners for DIY Network show; Tuesday, November 17, 2009; By Dave Toplikar; Do you have one of those front yard landscapes that make the neighbors cringe when they drive by? Then "Desperate Landscapes" wants you.

Japanese fusion jazz band spreads message of peace

Japanese fusion jazz band spreads message of peace: MUSIC:; Tuesday, November 17, 2009; By Jerry Fink; June Kuramoto remembers returning to Japan for the first time with the jazz fusion group Hiroshima.

Artist Sean Russell starts working in his studio at about 4 or 5 a.m. and paints while listening to a radio show about UFOs, paranormal phenomena and other things unexplained.

A painter who explores nationalist symbols: People in the Arts: A weekly snapshot of creative people living in the Las Vegas Valley; Tuesday, November 17, 2009; By Kristen Peterson; Sean Russell is known mostly for his large-scale paintings and public art projects.

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