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November 24, 2009

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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.
Darryl Worley
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.
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.
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.
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.
Karina Smirnoff and Emeril Lagasse at his Carnival du Vin in the Palazzo.
Eight questions with Emeril Lagasse
Chef Q + A:
Monday, November 16, 2009
By Melissa Arseniuk
The Carnivale du Vin brought together many of the top chefs in the country: Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Mario Batali, Bradley Ogden… most of the big names were at the Venetian this weekend. The Sun caught up with eight of the culinary heavyweights and asked them eight questions, including their take on their signature dishes, restaurant trends, favorite kitchen gadgets, and what they would have for dinner if they had just one last supper to enjoy. First up: Emeril Lagasse.
'Undressed' to be unveiled in Las Vegas
Photography exhibit explores body language, unattainable beauty
Monday, November 16, 2009
By Dave Toplikar
A photographic art exhibit by Aimee Helen Koch, a Virginia-based artist who explores the human form through fashion, will go on display next week in Las Vegas.
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs at the Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Nov. 14, 2009.
Business is art form to Sean 'Diddy' Combs
CELEBRITIES: Latest product he's selling with style is Ciroc vodka
Monday, November 16, 2009
By Melissa Arseniuk
While Sean “Diddy” Combs has yet to reach Frank Sinatra status, he paid homage to ‘Ol Blue Eyes in an ad for his Ciroc vodka earlier this year.
Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao celebrates his victory over Miguel Cotto at an after-fight concert with his band Calsada at Mandalay Bay Events Center on Nov. 14, 2009.
Muhammad Ali, Derek Jeter, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, 50 Cent, Jeremy Piven and Mark Wahlberg in Vegas for fight weekend
CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS: Emeril Lagasse, Melissa Rycroft, Tye Strickland and Jessica Lowndes also among those in town
Monday, November 16, 2009
By Melissa Arseniuk
If this weekend proved anything, it's that nothing brings the celebs together in Las Vegas like a good old-fashioned fight night.
Joe Perry, rock 'n' roll lead guitarist.
Aerosmith's Joe Perry prefers smaller venues for Project
MUSIC: His band, independent of erratic Aerosmith, is back on the road
Monday, November 16, 2009
By Jerry Fink
Aerosmith lead guitarist Joe Perry was on the phone to talk about his other band, the Joe Perry Project, which is coming to Las Vegas.
Comedian Lily Tomlin resurrects classic characters in her Las Vegas debut, but also introduces an elderly married couple she based on her parents.
Hilarious, timely, personal: Lily Tomlin at her best
REVIEW:
Monday, November 16, 2009
By Joe Brown
Lily Tomlin is worried. “I worry,” she says, “about being a success in a mediocre world.”
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Jeremy Piven at the Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Nov. 14, 2009.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs to open new Las Vegas club
nightlife: Details of New Years unveiling revealed during two-part interview with the Las Vegas Sun
Sunday, November 15, 2009
By Melissa Arseniuk
Sean “Diddy” Combs is about to open a new nightclub in Las Vegas. Well, almost: He’s going to help open one.

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