Fine Arts

'Priscilla' and 500 drag queen costumes bus across the desert for nine-week run at the Venetian: Tuesday, June 18, 2013; Theater:; By Robin Leach; The journey on Interstate 15 across the desert from Los Angeles to Las Vegas for the "Priscilla" musical touring company is as incredible an undertaking as the Australian outback drag-queen scripted adventure itself. The big, glitzy, colorful theatrical production complete with an on-stage cutaway bus takes nine trucks to transport — two of which are just for the wardrobe costumes and hair pieces! Cast and crew arrived Monday, and Tuesday morning, “Priscilla School” opened to teach hired Las Vegas locals how best to help the cast fast-change in and out of the myriad of outrageous outfits. "Priscilla Queen of the ...

Strip Scribbles: MGM to open its walls on the Strip so tourists can see into the casino; Reviv hangover spa opens next month: Tuesday, June 18, 2013; By Robin Leach; The front façade from the famous gold lion to the north end by M&M’s World is coming down.

Joe Downtown: Muralist completes touchup on shuttered Western hotel: Monday, June 17, 2013; By Joe Schoenmann; For a building that will be near the center of a 15-block festival of life’s beauty, the Western Hotel, something of an eyesore even when it was operational, seems somewhat out of place.

Star Surveillance: Susan Lucci, Drake, T-Pain, Tiffany Michelle, Iration and Mackelmore: Tuesday, June 11, 2013; By Robin Leach; Daytime’s leading lady, soap opera actress Susan Lucci, was at the Donny & Marie show at the Flamingo this weekend, where the singers told the audience that Donny had guest-starred with her on "All My Children" in 2006. Susan went backstage afterward for a souvenir photo with the duo.

The art of handling art: Thursday, June 6, 2013; Moving a 300-year-old painting? Cleaning a massive installation? For this tight-knit crew, it’s just part of the job; By Kristen Peterson; How do you move a 300-year-old painting? Clean a massive installation? For this crew, it's just part of the job.

Joe Downtown: First Friday crowds likely to see more police this month: Wednesday, June 5, 2013; By Joe Schoenmann; After tavern owners last month expressed fears that the growing popularity of eastern Fremont Street on First Friday was creating a potential powder keg — one called the street scene “ugly” — expect a much larger police presence this week.

Neon Museum lights up for night tours and new summer hours: Wednesday, May 29, 2013; By Andrea Domanick; The iconic signs of Downtown’s Neon Boneyard will light up once again as the museum introduces new nighttime tours of the outdoor exhibition this month.

Richard Hooker discusses art, the Neon Museum and his new gallery in Downtown Las Vegas: Wednesday, May 22, 2013; By Kristen Peterson; We were the beginning of it all. Then sure enough, along came Allen Kaprow, the inventor of happenings.

Joe Downtown: As the neighborhood becomes more popular, parking becomes an issue: Wednesday, May 22, 2013; By Joe Schoenmann; And you know it if you've been to First Friday lately.

An open letter to Bob Beers regarding art in Las Vegas: Wednesday, May 22, 2013; By Kristen Peterson; The amendment to cut arts funding was defeated, but that's only the beginning of the conversation.

About the James Turrell installation inside the Louis Vuitton store at CityCenter: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; By Kristen Peterson; This, after all, is Turrell’s largest “ganzfeld effect”—an immersive sensory experience that alters perception.

UNLV exhibit details the White Rose Nazi resistance group: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; By Kristen Peterson; “The German name will be dishonoured forever if German youth does not rise up.."

The Las Vegas Philharmonic's fireworks are back -- easier said than done: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; By Kristen Peterson; The Phil's 15th anniversary party at Symphony Park is expensive—for the Phil.

Joe Downtown: Experience 'Our Las Vegas' artists' works at Emergency Arts exhibit: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; By Joe Schoenmann; Galleries and art on display in the former examination rooms of downtown Las Vegas’ Emergency Arts building, a former medical clinic, will be featured in two events at the end of this month.

Joe Downtown: Fremont East Studios producer shopping new film to crowd at Cannes: Friday, May 10, 2013; By Joe Schoenmann; Freeman White III has come a long way since his first film, a documentary about buffalo grass. Next week, he’s bringing “Five Thirteen,”a film five years in the making, to Cannes for the international film festival to show to potential buyers and distributors.