Kristen Peterson

Las Vegas Weekly Staff Writer

Kristen Peterson joined the Las Vegas Sun in 1998 as a general assignment reporter. In 2003, she turned her focus to the visual and performing arts and is now a staff writer for the Las Vegas Weekly. She's won six first place awards through the Nevada Press Association: Best Entertainment Writing in 2012, 2010, 2007 and 2005. Best Feature Story in 2011 and Journalist of Merit in 2003.

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Broadway great Stephen Sondheim brings a lifetime of experience to the Smith Center: Wednesday, July 11, 2012; The lyricist and composer discusses his long, successful career on Saturday.
Remembering the horror and innocence of the Atomic Age at Blackbird Studios: Wednesday, July 11, 2012; Group show Atomic Vegas/Area 51 takes us back to a bygone era
Photographer Steve Diet Goedde gets inimate in 'New Works' at Sin City Gallery: Wednesday, July 11, 2012; The images are sexy and playfully provocative. More than anything, they’re intimate.
Growing up Gypsy: 'They see you as a thief and a fortune-teller': Wednesday, July 11, 2012; I still know that if I tell someone I’m Gypsy, 80 percent of the time it’s going to come back as something negative.
Zak Ostrowski transforms P3 Studio into a wooden wonderland: Wednesday, July 4, 2012; 'Morphological Alchemy' runs through July 15 at the Cosmopolitan.
Saved by Obamacare: Wednesday, July 4, 2012; She celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling by paying her insurance bill. Gratefully.
Horror meets humor in Abigail Goldman’s crime scene dioramas: Wednesday, July 4, 2012; 'Little Lives,' showing at Trifecta, straddles a fine, dark line
Besmirching innocent imagery with 'Past Time': Tuesday, July 3, 2012; Trifecta exhibit skews nursery-time narratives.
Amanda Harris Gallery opens Downtown with a Dahl-Berg bang: Wednesday, June 27, 2012; The contemporary artist's work is currently being shown at the new SoHo Lofts space.
Las Vegas fails to win a grant to make Main Street one-way: Wednesday, June 27, 2012; Ambitious plans for Downtown thoroughfare have been shelved.
The Atomic (Liquors) resurrection: Wednesday, June 27, 2012; It’s as if the Sobchiks closed up one night and never came back in the morning.
Documenting Downtown imagery before it's too late: Vegas Vernacular Project steps up its game plan; Thursday, June 21, 2012; Vegas Vernacular Project steps up its game plan.
The Woman of Shoshone: Most people never dream of owning their hometown, but for Susan Sorrells, the role is a desert birthright; Thursday, June 21, 2012; Running the town was an unlikely gig for Susan Sorrells, a Smith College graduate who had spent time in Liberia with the Peace Corps, worked for California Sen. Thomas Kuchel in Washington and lived four months in the Soviet Union during the Cold War while considering a career as a diplomat. But it is her birthright.
Never been to Utah Shakes? Read this, then gas up the tank: Wednesday, June 20, 2012; Mirth and revenge take over Cedar City. Don't miss it.
The cranes have landed at Brett Wesley Gallery: Luis Varela-Rico's metal origami pieces find a home; Wednesday, June 20, 2012; Luis Varela-Rico's metal origami pieces find a home.
Thinking about Kabuto, a 3D printer that makes burritos and more: Wednesday, June 20, 2012; Also, a recently-released Aretha Franklin recording.
Yarning for attention: Community crochet project spruces up pedestrian bridge: Thursday, June 14, 2012; The question had been nagging residents for years: What does one do with an ugly utilitarian pedestrian bridge crossing a busy thoroughfare? The blocky structure over Maryland Parkway lacked imagination. Made of concrete, steel beams and fencing, it was as lackluster as the stretch of road under it. But then came a group of senior citizens wielding knitting needles and crochet hooks.
Goldwell Open Air Museum to open a printing studio Downtown: Wednesday, June 13, 2012; Open Air Printers brings the spirit of Goldwell to Downtown--in a printing studio
Discover another side of the artist at 'Da Vinci - The Genius': Wednesday, June 13, 2012; The Venetian exhibit includes 75 live-size inventions.
A good yarn: Guerilla knitting meets community pride on Maryland Parkway: Monday, June 11, 2012; What does one do with an ugly utilitarian pedestrian bridge crossing a busy thoroughfare?
Have you seen this sign? Las Vegas Strip landmark missing: Friday, June 8, 2012; A favorite Las Vegas landmark is missing, and the Neon Museum is on the hunt for answers via Facebook. The Neon Museum and Boneyard posted a photo of the Glass Pool Inn sign on its social media page Thursday, accompanied by the words “Have you seen this sign?”
Sin City Opera adds its special spice to 'An Incomplete Education': Wednesday, June 6, 2012; The sexual frustration of teenage newlyweds, exposed at Onyx.
Nude meets camp in new Kleven Contemporary exhibit: Wednesday, June 6, 2012; Emily Scott does nudes with attitude in Life Room—Blue Screen at Kleven Contemporary
A look at the 'Bittersweet' Mexican guest worker program on display at the Springs Preserve: Wednesday, June 6, 2012; The partnership with Mexico was designed to give U.S. employers, particularly in the agricultural and railroad industries, much needed cheap labor, while the Mexican government hoped it would infuse money into its economy when the men returned home with their paychecks.
Think you know Las Vegas? Try our exclusive crossword: Thursday, May 31, 2012; Can we have a word?
New Yorker and Californian make Pop Up Art House anniversary show memorable: Wednesday, May 30, 2012; Artists' divergent styles prove to be complementary.
Artist explores language’s strange evolution at Trifecta: Wednesday, May 30, 2012; LA-based Thomas Lee Bakofsky enchants with Yes No Maybe.
Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend brings together past and present legends: Wednesday, May 30, 2012; Get ready for a blast of burlesque this weekend
Artist Stephen Hendee returns with "The Pinpoint Remains": Wednesday, May 30, 2012; We know Hendee from his glowing futuristic environments made from translucent polypropylene and fluorescent lights, and his Downtown public sculpture, “Monument to the Simulacrum.”
Thinking about 'Saturday Night Live,' James Bond and more: Wednesday, May 23, 2012; Also, Downtown is about to get soaked.
Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater celebrates its fifth anniversary with works by Rennie Harris and Ulysses Dove: Wednesday, May 23, 2012; How about a little hip-hop and Tudor tale with your contemporary dance?
Curator Alvarez passionate about Las Vegas history and culture: Saturday, May 19, 2012; It’s not unusual to hear Brian “Paco” Alvarez on KNPR one day, run into him at the Beat the next and then find him at a Fremont East watering hole later that week or at a Fifth Street School forum or lecture.
Top secret! Atomic Testing Museum pulls back the curtain on Area 51: Wednesday, May 16, 2012; They've even got an Avrocar. Wait, what's an Avrocar ... ?
City's Aerial Gallery moves to First Street as part of Downtown's Art Trail: Wednesday, May 9, 2012; The city is moving the Aerial Gallery over to First Street as part of its Art Trail project, designed to stretch from Boulder Plaza behind the Arts Factory to the Golden Nugget on Fremont Street.
R.I.P. Meow: Examining the pet obesity epidemic: Wednesday, May 9, 2012; Nevada is one of the worst states in the nation for pet obesity.
Brian "Paco" Alvarez, a Las Vegas original: Wednesday, May 9, 2012; There’s nothing more rewarding for a geek like me than reading the missives between two individuals debating the name of Las Vegas, should it be Las or Los.
Cosmo's 'Right Amount of Wrong' meets 'Golden Age of Glam': Wednesday, May 9, 2012; Curator Brian "Paco" Alvarez took into consideration the hotel’s motto, “Just the right amount of wrong,” while digging through the vast photo archive of Las Vegas’ past.
Nevada Ballet Theatre to celebrate 40 years—and its move to Smith Center: Wednesday, May 2, 2012; A lot has changed—for Las Vegas and NBT—since the company formed in 1972.
Biscuit Street Preacher gives us the beach: Wednesday, May 2, 2012; In Santa Monica, opening May 3 at Trifecta Gallery, the Preacher does something completely different.
Wes Myles' planned departure marks the end of an era in the Arts District: Wednesday, May 2, 2012; The Arts Factory owner has decided to sell the popular Downtown space.
Jesse Smigel gets to gnome you in the Arts District: Wednesday, May 2, 2012; What's with the giant gnomes in Boulder Plaza?
Old favorites find new life at Galaxy Foam: Wednesday, May 2, 2012; Vinyl, tweed, suede - you name it, Galaxy's got it.
Infatuation meets art at 5th Wall's Oshima exhibit: Wednesday, April 25, 2012; Daniel Oshima has extracted nearly everything from his bedroom and brought it into the small gallery space, arranging it accordingly: the unmade bed, the lamps, the television, the stereo, notebooks, sketch pads.
The Las Vegas Science Festival is back: Wednesday, April 25, 2012; Weeklong events turn the Vegas Valley into a science laboratory.
Mickey D's gets hip on the Strip with Metro McDonald's: Wednesday, April 25, 2012; The usual grub meets contemporary design at the new Strip-side space.
Build a block Downtown: the fantasy and reality: Wednesday, April 25, 2012; Bringing the community together for neighborhood change is a well-traveled road in these parts.
Time to go beyond the pot: six products to save you from planter monotony: Wednesday, April 25, 2012; Add some flair to your gardening!
Wetlands Safari: Exploring Clark County's desert oasis: Friday, April 20, 2012; We’re hoping to see the black-tailed gnatcatcher, because it’s quite the stunning little bird, round and insectivorous, with a fantastic name. The Clark County Wetlands Park visitors center gives us a better idea of what we’ll actually see while wandering the preserve—herons, rabbits, quail—but nothing prepares us for the noontime show at West Middle Pond.
Main Street in full bloom: Thursday, April 19, 2012; Downtown's Main Street is building the foundation of a diverse business district.
What do we say when schoolyard tactics enter the adult world?: Wednesday, April 18, 2012; We bully without even knowing we’re bullies.