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CLARK COUNTY SCHOOLS START COMMUNITYWIDE STRATEGY TO REDUCE ABSENTEEISM A new pilot program initiated by the Clark County School District with assistance from partner organizations aims to solve a recurring problem in Las Vegas: students missing school. During the 2017-18 school year, for which the Nevada Department of Education has the latest data available, 20.7% of students in Clark County schools missed 18 or more school days, or 10% of the school year. The department considers those students chronically absent, putting them at risk of being held back or losing credit. Truancy rates in Clark County are even higher for some subpopulations. About 31% of black students and Native American students were chronically absent in 2017-18. Nearly 29% of students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) were chronically absent that year as well. The causes of chronic absenteeism are multifaceted and must be addressed through a communitywide, systemic approach, says assistant superintendent Tammy Malich. That’s why the district’s pilot program, which will go into effect this school year for 15 selected schools, will be done in partnership with the City of Las Vegas, the Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services, the Nevada Department of Education and the Regional Transportation Commission. “We’re looking at the sense that this is bigger than the schools, bigger than what the principals can do,” Malich said. —Miranda Willson

THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK

RECORD HEAT IN AUGUST The high temperature in Las Vegas on August 31 was 109 degrees, marking the 24th day in August where the high was 105 degrees or greater, according to the National Weather Service in Las Vegas. That broke the previous mark of 23 days in a month. On August 29, the high of 110 degrees also established a daily record.

SHE’S JUST PLUM TALENTED Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum scored 17 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter on August 31 to rally her team to a 92-86 win against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Aces moved a half-game in front of Los Angeles (19-12) for third place in the WNBA standings with three games to play. The top four teams earn a first-round bye in the playoffs, which begin September 11. The Aces close out the season with road games against the Atlanta Dream and Phoenix Mercury. FLYING HIGH The Las Vegas Aviators won the franchise’s first Pacific Coast League division title since 2014 on September 1 with an 8-1 victory against visiting Tacoma. The players celebrated by taking a swim in Las Vegas Ballpark’s pool beyond the home run fence in right-center field. The game was the Aviators’ 46th home sellout in their maiden season at park. It was the 23rd game with more than 10,000 fans. Las Vegas advanced to the best-of-5 conference playoffs against Sacramento, the league’s Pacific Northern champs. NO POINTS FOR GRYFFINDOR A Catholic school in Tennessee has removed the Harry Potter books from its library after the school’s priest decided they could cause a reader to conjure evil spirits. In an email obtained by The Tennessean, the Rev. Dan Reehil of Nashville’s St. Edward Catholic School said he consulted exorcists in the U.S. and Rome who recommended removing the books. POUND DOWN The British pound on September 3 touched its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since 1985, excluding a brief “flash crash” in 2016 that may have been caused by technical glitches, as international investors fret over a political showdown over Brexit. The British currency fell as low as $1.1960, down almost a cent on the day before recovering somewhat to $1.2050. Brexit is facing a crucial few days as lawmakers challenge Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s insistence that the U.K. will leave the European Union on October 31 even without a deal. BURNING MAN ARRESTS UP Authorities arrested at least 58 people at this year’s Burning Man festival in the Northern Nevada desert, a 23% increase from the previous four-year average. The most serious was a felony sexual assault August 22, the first day of the counter-culture gathering that wrapped up Labor Day after attracting more than 70,000 people. One death was reported—a man who apparently died in his car from carbon monoxide poisoning.

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he Raiders open their final season in Oakland with more issues than certainties, a preponderance of questions that need answering before the move to Las Vegas next year. It’s a study in how quickly a franchise’s fortunes can flip in the NFL. When the organization announced its planned 2020 relocation two and a half years ago, it looked like the Raiders would be Super Bowl contenders by now. They were coming off of their best season in 14 years—a 12-4 campaign in 2016-17 that culminated with a postseason berth and a parade of accolades. General manager Reggie McKenzie won the Executive of the Year award. Defensive end Khalil Mack was named Defensive Player of the Year. Quarterback Derek Carr and coach Jack Del Rio finished fourth in the voting for MVP and Coach of the Year, respectively. Carr and Mack were supposed to pair with promising rookie receiver Amari Cooper to form a “big three” of superstars to lead the team for years to come. Carr is the only one of that contingent—including McKenzie and Del Rio—still in silver and black. Owner Mark Davis fired Del Rio after a 6-10 season in 2017-18 to bring in Jon Gruden, who wrested control from McKenzie and eventually got him replaced with first-year General manager Mike Mayock. Gruden’s early moves included controversially dealing Mack and Cooper last season for future assets, an indicator that the Raiders’ focus was on creating roster flexibility to potentially enter a championship window within a few years in Las Vegas. They’ve accomplished that on the surface, but the specifics are still murky. Here are five burning questions heading into this season that should provide some clarity.

This has been Raiders talk-show fodder since the tumultuous start to last season, which saw Gruden trade Mack to the Chicago Bears. It’s too bad tens of thousands of words have been wasted on the topic when one would suffice. Yes, Gruden will coach in Las Vegas. Only something extraordinary could change that, like a winless season or an off-field incident. Oakland has far too much talent to become the third 0-16 team in NFL history, and it seems just as far-fetched that the 56-year-old Gruden will find himself in any trouble. He’s one of the more beloved figures in the NFL after an initial 18-year coaching career was followed by nine seasons as a color commentator on Monday Night Football. Don’t think Gruden’s personality wasn’t a factor in Davis’ decision to lure him back into coaching with a 10-year, $100 million contract. The owner wanted a magnetic face of the franchise to lead the charge into Las Vegas. Gruden might not get the chance to fulfill his contract if his teams struggle after the relocation, but the first couple of seasons were always going to be about getting the pieces in place. There’s no real pressure on Gruden until next season.

The Raiders are hitting an inflection point with their sixth-year quarterback: It’s time to decide if Carr is still the long-term answer at the most important position. Publicly, Gruden and Mayock have been highly supportive of the 2014 second-round pick out of Fresno State. But rumblings of discord have also persisted—fans dissect every interaction between Gruden and Carr on HBO trainingcamp documentary series Hard Knocks—and they become bigger given the circumstances. The current regime isn’t the one that locked Carr into a five-year, $125 million extension that runs through 2022. And Carr hasn’t lived up to the expectations the deal placed on him; his metrics, including QBR and Football Outsiders’ DYAR, have declined in each of the two seasons since his 2016-17 apex. The way Carr’s contract is structured, the Raiders could

cut him with relatively minor repercussions—only $7.5 million of dead money against the salary cap—after this season. Complicating matters, however: The contract isn’t prohibitive and might actually be a value to the Raiders as time progresses. Carr is the ninth-highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, but he’ll continue to fall in those rankings as young passers are transitioned off their rookie deals. Carr has been mediocre—but not disastrous—the past two seasons, and the ineffectiveness hasn’t all been his fault. The Raiders have fielded one of the NFL’s worst offensive lines, not to mention a dearth of high-level skill players. That changes this year. Oakland focused its offseason efforts on getting Carr everything he has lacked. The biggest of those moves: signing former 49ers and Patriots offensive tackle Trent Brown to the largest offensive line contract in NFL history (four years, $66 million) and trading with the Steelers for future Hall of Fame receiver Antonio Brown. It feels like a not-so-subtle challenge to Carr—to prove his capability once and for all. (AP Photos/Photo Illustration)

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Well, he’s not off to the best start. The biggest story out of Raiders training camp was Brown’s helmet saga. The NFL deemed the model of headwear Brown has worn since his 2010 rookie season unsafe and no longer approved for competition. Brown railed against the decision, filing two grievances against the NFL that were ultimately struck down by independent arbitrators. The Raiders initially supported Brown, but patience wore thin as he continued holding out of practice. Mayock eventually told reporters that Brown needs to be “all in or all out.” Brown’s now back, but fairly or unfairly, the whole episode strengthened a lot of people’s perception of him as a problematic teammate. Brown’s character started to get called into question late last season, when his relationship with Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger deteriorated. Brown skipped practices leading into Pittsburgh’s final game, got benched by coach Mike Tomlin and then demanded a trade. To Brown’s credit, there are no signs of disharmony with either Gruden or Carr, and all concerns should quell if he produces on the field. Brown has always produced on the field; since 2010, he leads all NFL players in total receptions (837), receiving yards (11,207) and receiving touchdowns (74).

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backing corps might have been the worst unit of all last season, and they addressed it by signing veteran former Pro Bowler Vontaze Burfict to anchor the defense. The team also used five of its first six picks in the most recent NFL Draft on defense. First-round selections Clelin Ferrell and Johnathan Abram are practically guaranteed to be roster staples for years to come, but the Raiders are hopeful they uncovered other gems later, such as fourthround edge rusher Maxx Crosby. The Raiders haven’t fielded a top 10 defense by Football Outsiders’ DVOA ratings since 2006. Only three of their past 13 defenses have graded out as above league average. That must show signs of improving if they hope to be competitive in Las Vegas.

Davis has remained steadfast in saying he wants to depart Oakland off a winning season, and there’s no reason to doubt his sincerity. There’s such turnover each year in the NFL that almost every team enters the season with some realistic Super Bowl aspirations. If everything breaks right—Carr clicks with his new weapons, the defense hunkers down, etc.—the Raiders could be a playoff team this season. The probability is slim, though, especially in the AFC West, where the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers—two of the best teams in football—also dwell. More than likely, the Raiders will have a losing record as the season winds down. And then they might have a tough decision to make. To keep going all out could be counterintuitive, as victories would only weaken their draft positioning while exposing important players to potential injury. The Raiders might be better served resting veteran stars to get a closer look at young players, without worrying about dropping a game or two they otherwise might not. That’s especially true if they decide to move on from Carr. The 2020 NFL Draft looks rich in quarterback prospects, with Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa, Oregon’s Justin Herbert and Georgia’s Jake Fromm all looming as potential first-rounders. Some fans can’t fathom a professional sports team not trying to win at all costs, but they’re fooling themselves if they can’t see the Raiders at least considering such a strategy. It would be beneficial for the team’s future in Las Vegas, and for the past couple of years, that has been the driving force behind almost all of the Raiders’ decisions.

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Offensive shortcomings usually become the focal point whenever a team struggles, but they’re not the primary symptom that has afflicted the Raiders the past couple of years. Oakland’s defense has been significantly worse than its offense, and bottomed out completely last season. The Raiders were last in the NFL in points allowed (467) and yards allowed per play (6.3), and they managed only 13 sacks, fewest among any NFL team over the past 10 years. Sweeping changes were necessary, so sweeping changes were made. Oakland is expected to break in eight new starters Week 1 against the Broncos, and the second unit also features many new faces. To repair their defense, the Raiders took a two-pronged approach, seeking out short- and long-term solutions. Their line-

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CLELIN FERRELL (Defensive end, Clemson)

rom a roster standpoint, the Las Vegas Raiders’ most important development came in April in Nashville, where the team had a historic amount of capital in the 2019 NFL Draft. The Raiders were the 12th team in NFL history with three first-round draft picks, accumulated through trades of stars Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper, and the pressure was on to ace the selections by landing impact players.

During the Raiders’ downturn starting in the early 2000s, they developed a reputation for becoming enamored of risky prospects’ potential and reaching too high in the NFL Draft to select them. If the naysayers are right, the new brain trust of general manager Mike Mayock and coach Jon Gruden might have repeated the same sin with this year’s top selection. Neither scouts nor analytics pegged Ferrell as a high firstround pick before the Raiders chose him fourth overall. The Raiders were desperate for a pass rusher above all else, however, and decided the two-time national champion was the best option. Ferrell racked up 21 sacks during his final two seasons at Clemson and was named a permanent team captain. His leadership qualities were major selling points for Mayock and Gruden, both of whom preached the importance of having a “character guy” to build around.

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A WEEK-BY-WEEK LOOK AT THE RAIDERS’ REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE WEEK 1 VS. BRONCOS Monday, September 9, 7:20 p.m. Current Line: Pick’em ■ For the second straight year, the Raiders open the season slotted into the final Week 1 game—the back end of a special Monday Night Football doubleheader on ESPN.

WEEK 2 VS. CHIEFS Sunday, September 15, 1:05 p.m. Current Line: Chiefs minus-6.5 ■ Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes racked up 576 yards and six touchdowns in two wins against the Raiders last year, helping secure his eventual Most Valuable Player award.

WEEK 3 AT VIKINGS Sunday, September 22, 10 a.m. Current Line: Vikings minus-7.5 ■ The first of four annual games against NFC teams. The Raiders were unlucky to draw the NFC North division— projected to be one of the best in the NFL—in this year’s schedule rotation.

WEEK 4 AT COLTS Sunday, September 29, 10 a.m. Current Line: Off ■ The Raiders caught a break with the surprise retirement of Colts quarterback Andrew Luck. They were previously slated to be a 9-point underdog at Lucas Oil Stadium.

WEEK 5 VS. BEARS (in London) Sunday, October 6, 10 a.m. Current Line: Bears minus-7.5 ■ This will mark the Raiders’ third game in London and fifth contest as part of the NFL’s International Series since 2014.

WEEK 6 BYE WEEK 7 AT PACKERS Sunday, October 20, 10 a.m. Current Line: Packers minus-8 ■ The Raiders haven’t beaten the Pack since before most of their players were born. Their last win against Green Bay? September 13, 1987.

WEEK 8 AT TEXANS Sunday, October 27, 10 a.m. Current Line: Texans minus-7 ■ The Texans eliminated the Raiders the last time these two teams met, in the wild-card round of the 2016-17 playoffs.

WEEK 9 VS. LIONS Sunday, November 3, 1:05 p.m. Current Line: Raiders minus-2.5 ■ No team will be away from home for longer stretch of time than the Raiders this season—this game against the Lions breaks a 42-day streak between games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

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JOSH JACOBS (Running back, Alabama) The Raiders’ second first-round pick, 24th overall, also drew a fair amount of scrutiny. Advanced metrics are conclusive in finding that it’s not a smart investment to take a running back in the first round, but Gruden has regularly railed against analytics. He and Mayock agreed they had to draft the 5-foot-10, 220-pound bulldozing runner after watching his college film. Jacobs has a similar style to—and should fill in immediately for—Marshawn Lynch, who retired after two seasons with the Raiders. Jacobs isn’t especially fast for a ballcarrier, but few are better at breaking tackles.

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Local CBS affiliate KLAS-TV, Channel 8 will broadcast 11 of the Raiders’ 16 regular-season games. Even on weeks when the Raiders broadcast conflicts with the CBS national game of the week, the local station will opt to air our future franchise, according to a KLAS spokesperson. The exceptions include the September 9 season opener against the Broncos, which will air on Monday Night Football (ESPN), along with games against the Vikings (September 22), Bears (October 6) and Lions (November 3), which will all be shown on Fox-5. Also, the November 7 game against the Chargers will air on NFL Network and the Amazon Prime streaming service. ¶ The team’s radio broadcast can be heard on 93.1 FM in Southern Nevada. Legendary play-by-play man and Las Vegas resident Brent Musburger will call the games, along with analyst and Raider great Lincoln Kennedy. You can also listen to the team broadcast at raiders.com/fans/mobile-app. –Ray Brewer

WEEK 10 VS. CHARGERS Thursday, November 7, 5:20 p.m. Current Line: Chargers minus-4 ■ Aside from the Week 1 Monday Night Football assignment, this is the Raiders’ only other scheduled prime-time appearance.

WEEK 11 VS. BENGALS Sunday, November 17, 1:25 p.m. Current Line: Raiders minus-3.5 ■ Prized freeagent acquisition Vontaze Burfict takes on his former team. The linebacker spent his first eight seasons with the Bengals as the centerpiece of their defense.

WEEK 12 AT JETS Sunday, November 24, 10 a.m. Current Line: Raiders plus-3.5 ■ Jets running back Le’Veon Bell and Raiders receiver Antonio Brown will be on opposite sidelines in the same game for the first time after years of success together with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

WEEK 13 AT CHIEFS Sunday, December 1, 10 a.m. Current Line: Chiefs minus-12.5 ■ The Raiders haven’t won in their annual trip to Arrowhead Stadium since 2012, and the Chiefs will be coming off of their bye week for an added advantage this season.

WEEK 14 VS. TITANS Sunday, December 8, 1:25 p.m. Current Line: Pick’em ■ The Titans are arguably the opponent Derek Carr has performed best against. He has thrown for 280 yards per game with six touchdowns to one interception in three career meetings—all wins—versus Tennessee.

WEEK 15 VS. JAGUARS Sunday, December 15, 1:05 p.m. Current Line: Pick’em ■ Expect pageantry and mixed feelings from the local fan base as the Raiders officially bid adieu to RingCentral Stadium—the team’s home since 1995—with this final scheduled home game before the move to Las Vegas.

WEEK 16 AT CHARGERS Friday, December 22, Time TBD Current Line: Raiders plus-9.5 ■ The Raiders enter this season having lost four in a row to the rival Chargers but still hold the all-time series lead at 6354-2.

WEEK 17 AT BRONCOS Friday, December 29, 1:25 p.m. Current Line: None ■ If future odds turn out to be true and these are two of the worst teams in the league, this game could have major NFL Draft implications, with the losers potentially securing a higher pick.

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(Safety, Mississippi State) The hard-hitting 6-foot, 205-pound safety might have been the Raiders’ final firstround selection, but he already appears to have the most star power. Abram slipped to the bottom of the first round after being projected as high as the top 10, and the Raiders might have found a steal with the 27th overall pick. He has drawn rave reviews from both coaches and teammates and has become a fan favorite for his brash demeanor on HBO’s Hard Knocks. Abram isn’t flashy in terms of causing turnovers—he only had two interceptions in college—but he’s a fierce backline defender who rarely lets anyone get past him.

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BY BRYAN HORWATH ne by one throughout the day, fans filter into the Raiders Preview Center at Town Square Las Vegas to get a glimpse of the franchise’s future. It’s a silver-and-black museum of sorts, complete with interactive displays documenting the Raiders’ legendary history and an Allegiant Stadium completion countdown showing construction progress in real time. The nearly $2 billion stadium—which sits about three miles from Town Square—is on pace to be

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finished next summer, just in time for the team’s inaugural season in Las Vegas. “People who come to the preview center, whether they’re Raiders fans or fans of other teams, are excited about the team coming to Las Vegas,” says Brandon Chambers, who represents the Raiders at the center. “It’s the same with the team. This organization wants nothing more than to be a positive influence and positive addition to the Las Vegas community.” Yes, the community is eagerly an-

The Raiders scored two late touchdowns to win a pivotal AFL showdown against the New York Jets in 1968, but much of the country didn’t see the end of the game because NBC preempted the broadcast with which movie? A. Heidi B. Marty C. Mary Poppins D. Cleopatra

ticipating the franchise’s permanent arrival, especially when driving on Interstate 15. The construction site, on Russell Road just off the Strip, is getting ever closer to completion. Staying tuned in to the progress has become an obsession for many fans, who can follow along by watching From the Ground Up, a web series on Raiders.com that documents the stadium’s construction. Host Mike Rowe’s behind-the-scenes look of Allegiant Stadium shows the franchise’s tireless work in preparing for

Which poem, penned by NFL Films impresario Steve Sabol, instantly became a Raiders anthem when narrated by team announcer John Facenda in 1974? A. Against All Odds B. On Rocky Shores C. The Autumn Wind D. A Life of Plunder

the 2020 move. To see how the stadium will look upon completion, the preview center offers a 3D model. But it’s not available for all visitors. To get a glimpse, visitors need to have an appointment to discuss season ticket—or “personal seat license”—options. Season ticket packages remained available at press time, but Chambers says interested parties should act fast. The lowest price point for a seat license is $5,000 per seat—a one-time fee. The tickets come separately after acquir-

The Raiders have won three Super Bowl championships. Which of these players was not named Super Bowl MVP? A. Jim Plunkett B. Cliff Branch C. Fred Biletnikoff D. Marcus Allen

Which Raider recovered the “Holy Roller” fumble in the end zone, giving Oakland a 21-20 win over San Diego during the 1978 season? A. Ken Stabler B. Fred Biletnikoff C. Pete Banaszak D. Dave Casper

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ing the license. “We’re down to the single-digit thousands of season-ticket packages left,” Chambers says. “If you’re interested in getting season tickets, I wouldn’t wait too much longer.” The stadium isn’t the Raiders’ only current major project. Also underway: the 320,000-square-foot team headquarters in Henderson, on St. Rose Parkway near Henderson Executive Airport and M Resort. There’s a slight view of the stadium from the headquarters, located some 11 miles away.

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“While the stadium gets most of the attention—it’s where the memories are made on the field and where millions around the world watch their heroes perform—this right here is our home,” Raiders President Marc Badain says. Badain has promised it will be the best in the NFL, with amenities including a state-of-the-art training center, three outdoor practice fields and two indoor practice fields—one full-size and one half-size. It’s expected to be completed next July, right around the same time as the stadium. (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

The final Raiders game in Oakland might be December 15 against Jacksonville. Of course, the Raiders could win the AFC West and host a playoff game or two. And the team could play part of the 2020 season at Oakland Coliseum if Allegiant Stadium experiences unexpected construction delays. For precaution, the franchise’s agreement with the Coliseum includes 2020, so there could also be an exhibition game there next season. –Ray Brewer

A. Willie Brown’s interception return in Super Bowl XI B. Marcus Allen’s touchdown run in Super Bowl XVIII

While winning two AFL MVP awards for the Raiders (1967, 1969), quarterback Daryle Lamonica was known by what nickname? A. The Cuban Missile B. The Hummin’ Harmonica C. The Mad Bomber D. Downtown Daryle

Hall of Fame coach John Madden was a television broadcaster for 29 years, and his eponymous Madden video game series is in its 30th year. How many years did he coach the Raiders? A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25

Which offensive lineman is the Raiders’ all-time leader in Pro Bowl selections with 12? A. Gene Upshaw B. Jim Otto C. Art Shell D. Steve Wisniewski

Which player is the Raiders’ all-time leader in receptions with 1,070? A. Fred Biletnikoff B. Cliff Branch C. Todd Christensen D. Tim Brown

In the 2001 divisional playoffs, which Raiders defender made the hit that caused Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to lose control of the ball on the play that came to be known for the “Tuck Rule?” A. Greg Biekert B. Charles Woodson C. Eric Allen D. Regan Upshaw

Answers: 1. A; 2. C; 3. B; 4. D; 5. A (75 yards); 6. C; 7. A; 8. B; 9. D; 10. B.

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If you didn’t change your sprinkler clock at the start of the month, it’s time to do so. September 1 marks the beginning of fall watering restrictions—decreasing our designated watering days to three days a week. “As the season starts to cool, watering restrictions change. Everyone needs to set their sprinkler and irrigation controllers to align with their fall watering schedule,” said Toby Bickmore, conservation specialist with Southern Nevada Water Authority. In addition to changing your clock, using smart irrigation strategies can help save water and money.

Cycle and Soak method Cycle and soak is an irrigation method that allows water to penetrate more deeply into the ground and is particularly effective for the hard soil found in the desert. “Plants need water to get within a certain depth, but hard soil can make that difficult. Grass usually needs 10-12 minutes per watering, but oftentimes the ground can’t absorb that much water at once, so we recommend using the cycle and soak method,” Bickmore said. This method helps prevent water waste, reduces runoff and also makes for healthier plants by encouraging them to root more deeply in the ground. To institute the cycle and soak method ...

Wait 1 hour Water 4 minutes

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n 3 times a day n 4 minutes each watering cycle n 1 hour between each watering cycle Though the recommended time to run each cycle is four minutes, three times a day, you can experiment with the timing to ensure your lawn is getting enough water before runoff occurs. Start the sprinklers and observe how long it takes before water spills into the gutter. If this happens at the three-minute mark instead of four, set your sprinklers to cycle for three minutes instead.

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While sprinkler systems are best for grass, drip irrigation systems are ideal for desert plants because they deliver water directly to the ground. Drip systems should run longer than sprinkler systems because they work more slowly and efficiently, though the run time will depend on the specific type of drip emitter. “The trick with drip irrigation is choosing the right head because there’s a wide variation of flow rates between drip emitters. Low-flow drip emitters dribble out slowly, whereas high-flow emitters come out in more of a stream, so you’ll need to adjust run times accordingly,” Bickmore said. If you look at the packaging, it’ll help guide you on how long it needs to run. With a slow drip system, you may need to run it for longer than with a streaming head.” The number of drip emitters per plant also matters. Shrubs, bushes and groundcover generally need two to three low-flow drip emitters per plant. Trees, however, usually require more emitters, depending on the size and type of the tree. As a rule of thumb, drip emitters should be spaced evenly, beginning a few feet from the tree trunk to the edge of the canopy to efficiently apply water across the root zone. Add additional emitters as needed if trees and plants appear stressed and need more water.

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CHOOSING SPRINKLER HEADS

Check your sprinkler and drip irrigation systems regularly for broken components or leaks (especially after mowing or maintenance). Regardless of the season, monitor your landscape. If everything looks healthy, scale back your watering times slowly—a few minutes here and there— and see how it goes. Continue to evaluate and make changes throughout the year.

Some sprinkler heads are more efficient than others. Bickmore recommends using multistream rotor sprinkler heads instead of typical spray sprinkler heads. “Brown spots are typically the result of bad irrigation—the issue is rarely about needing more water. The rotating heads are preferred because they can usually reach the spots spray sprinklers can’t,” Bickmore said. If you’re thinking about switching to multistream rotor sprinklers, be sure to change all the sprinkler heads for consistency. You should not mix-and-match rotor heads with spray sprinkler heads.

Multistream rotor sprinkler Typical spray sprinkler head

THE GRASS YOU HAVE MATTERS! Consider warm-season grasses such as Bermuda, which require about one-third less water than other variations.

WATER ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK, OR PAY FOR IT. Seasonal watering restrictions are in effect for fall.

It’s the law! Find your mandatory watering schedule at snwa.com

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HARD ROCK CAFE FREDDIE FOR A WEEK Freddie Mercury would have turned 73 on September 5, and Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip is throwing an eight-day birthday party fit for a Queen. All-female tribute act Killer Queens performs on the 5th, and the restaurant will serve a boozy Freddie’s Mustache Milkshake throughout the celebration. Sales from those—and related merchandise—benefits the HIV/AIDS-focused Mercury Phoenix Trust. –Leslie Ventura

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This edgy and vibrant Broadway musical is “a pulsating portrait of wasted youth,” “thrillingly raucous” and “gorgeously wrought,” according to The New York Times. The Tonywinning American Idiot turns the 2004 Green Day album of the same name into a punk-rock opera of the highest caliber. “It’s the modern Hair,” says Troy Heard, who’s directing an intimate staging of the production at Majestic Repertory Theatre. “Green Day appeals to everybody from Gen X to millennials and beyond. And the music is phenomenal.” The plot follows a group of disaffected youth as they come of age in the George W. Bush era. “Although it was written in response to 9/11, it speaks to today’s political landscape,” Heard says. “It’s about a generation of young people struggling to make a living and make sense of the world in the face of insurmountable odds.” Mike Vargovich, formerly of Vegas band Avalon Landing, plays the lead. Local arts collective Colt 33 designed the set. And live music is performed by a punk rock band and string trio. Days & times vary, $30. –C. Moon Reed

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West Coast hip-hop pioneer Todd Anthony Shaw has been releasing music under the name Too Short since 1983, but 1989’s Life Is... Too Short remains his best-selling album (2 million-plus copies). Relive hip-hop’s early days when Too Short brings SoCal vibes to Mandalay Bay. 10:30 p.m., $20-$30. –Leslie Ventura

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The Reagan-era pop package tour celebrates its (sweet) 16th year with sets by A Flock of Seagulls, Missing Persons, The Tubes, The Motels, Wang Chung and more. Y’know, “Dance Hall Days” really holds up. 5 p.m., $23-$60. –Geoff Carter

Mexican American artist Leobardo Bracamontes delves into his cultural heritage to produce colorful paintings, drawings and sculptures with a Lucha Libre theme. Through November 2; reception 6 p.m., free. –C. Moon Reed

SEP 11-15 6555 S. Riley St. SAN GENNARO FEAST San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, is celebrated in many cities with a significant Italian population. Las Vegas’ fest is a biannual event, featuring food vendors, arts and crafts, entertainment and kid-friendly activities. 5 p.m., $10. –Genevie Durano

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Sofi Tukker brings new music to its first KAOS show

By Brock Radke

ogether, Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern are pop-oriented electronic music duo Sofi Tukker, and they’re finally ready to make a proper debut at KAOS after Hawley-Weld’s foot injury forced a June cancellation. Even if you’re not a devotee, you might be familiar with the music. Apple has been using danceable singles “Drinkee,” “Best Friend” and “Batsh*t” for iPhone and Apple Watch commercials since 2015. You know those tracks when you hear them, so you know Sofi Tukker’s sound will be perfect for a huge SOAK Sundays party at the Palms. Hawley-Weld and Halpern frequently incorporate live vocals and instrumentation into their DJ sets, and they’re planning a few musical surprises for their first KAOS show. “We really love dabbling in both [live and DJ sets],” Halpern says. “We just played Tomorrowland, and that was a DJ set with Sophie’s vocals and a little guitar. I love DJing more than anything, but I really love both, and it’s a really different experience for us to do the live show. We want to do both forever.” Hawley-Weld and Halpern worked on the epic live show for this year’s Coachella festival for months and will likely use a few elements from that production at KAOS. Sophie Tukker formed at Brown University, when Halpern wrapped up his college basketball career and began focusing on music. He started collaborating with Hawley-Weld, who

had spent time teaching music and yoga in Brazil. Since she sings some songs in Portuguese, listeners haven’t always known that the act has New York roots. Sofi Tukker draws from diverse influences, collaborating with different kinds of artists and never paying much attention to genre. “Every song is so different,” Hawley-Weld says. “We’re always giving each other feedback, and we’re usually in the same room together when we’re [writing]. It’s a constant conversation, but beyond that, there are no boundaries.” A new Sofi Tukker EP, Dancing on the People, arrives September 20 on the Animal Talk label, and the duo’s latest music is inspired by the touring Animal Talk parties they’ve been throwing in recent years. “There are singles we’ve released this year on it, but there’s also a lot of new stuff inspired by that party vibe where there’s so many people dancing and sweating and just getting completely lost in it,” Hawley-Weld says. “I think this [EP] probably takes it back a tiny bit to what you could say is our roots,” Halpern explains. “The next single, ‘Purple Hat,’ is this real fun, talky-rappy guitar track. It’s a little less epic than [recent releases] ‘Fantasy’ or ‘Swing,’ but it feels like a perfect balance of our songs from the past and taking it to a new place. We never say we have favorites, but I think this next one is probably our favorite song.”

SOAK SUNDAYS WITH SOFI TUKKER September 8, 10:30 p.m., $20-$30. KAOS, 702-953-7665.

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ou and your sister Jaimee grew up in LA. Did living there influence your interest in DJing? It definitely influenced us to get into music. One of our first jobs was interning for a producer who was signed to Interscope, and he played a huge role and opened our eyes up to the music industry when we were, like, 18 years old.

How do you divvy up production and DJing? What are your individual strengths? We both are strong DJs. Jaimee is definitely better at hyping up the crowd. She’s a star. I’m less on mic; I prefer DJing more. We went to music and engineering school and both learned how to produce, so we’re both pretty hands-on.

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Hip-hop has changed so much over the How is playing Drai’s different from September 6, past decade. What excites you about hipplaying anywhere else? Drai’s for us is 11 a.m., $20-$30. Drai’s Beachclub, hop these days? When we started DJing five really different. That was one of our first 702-777-3800. or six years ago, our sets were even more jobs ever. Victor and Dustin [Drai] hired open format [than they are now]. I feel like us as bottle service waitresses in LA, so [people] started loving hip-hop, and since that’s where we saw most of our favorite that wave happened it’s been a blessing to us. … HipDJs. Drai’s in Vegas is one of the only venues that’s hop is like everyone’s favorite genre right now—it’s predominately hip-hop. I love that we can go in there undeniable. Before, a lot of people loved hip-hop, but and drop the newest Drake song and the crowd is now it’s the entire crowd that knows every song. We with it. The crowd is like the crowd that I want to go used to read the crowd and be like, “Oh, we need to go out and hang out with. They’re around our age, and an EDM route to make this part of the room happy,” they’re loving the same music. but now the entire room is moving when hip-hop is playing. It’s been dope. For more of this interview, visit lasvegasweekly.com.

+ HOT SPOTS JAUZ FRI 6 | KAOS Sam Vogel—better known by his DJ name Jauz—marked his 26th birthday on September 2. Celebrate with the resident basshead and Bite This collective founder when he tears up the Palms pool on Friday—and maybe he’ll even drop his “Baby Shark” remix. 10:30 p.m., $20-$30, Palms, 702-953-7665.

CHRIS LAKE SUN 8 | MARQUEE DAYCLUB The British producer and DJ released his intoxicating single “Stay With Me” in May, a followup to last year’s hypnotic and sultry track “Turn Off the Lights,” which featured Alexis Roberts. Turn up the volume, then head to Marquee Dayclub when Lake plays his sexy deep house cuts under the blazing Vegas sun. 11 a.m., $20-$30, Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000.

DIPLO SUN 8 | XS In between launching his house music label Higher Ground, partying with Miley Cyrus and stunting at the VMAs in an LSD-themed nudie suit, Thomas Wesley Pentz found time to get his hands on a chicken sandwich from Popeyes. We love a guy with priorities. Catch him Sunday at Nightswim. 10 p.m., $25-$45, Wynn, 702-770-7300. –Leslie Ventura

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hen Wolfgang Puck’s Spago closed in January 2018, it marked the end of an era. Puck’s restaurant inside the Forum Shops at Caesars—credited with ushering in a new tide of fine dining in Las Vegas—has since reopened at the Bellagio, but whatever replaced the legendary spot would have very large shoes to fill. Sam King, president and CEO of King’s Seafood Company, was up to the challenge, bringing in SoCal favorite Water Grill. The seafood spot opened in July, and not a hint of the old space remains. King’s company casts a wide net within the restaurant industry. Though it operates higherend restaurants like Water Grill and 555 East, it also owns and runs the populist King’s Fish House (which has a location at the District in Green Valley Ranch.) The more upscale Water Grill—established in LA in 1989—has an abundant seafood selection, and with its dark interiors and marine-inspired decor, it fits in nicely among the Forum Shop’s fine dining options. Water Grill’s chilled seafood platters deliver good value for the Strip—$49 serves two, $90 serves four and $168 serves seven. The most modest option, the Grand, arrives with an assortment of oysters, clams, scallops and mussels, wild jumbo white shrimp, wild Dungeness crab, lobster and Channel Islands red sea urchin. The menu should satiate a variety of palates, with dishes like the wild Spanish octopus ($21). Served Mediterranean style, it’s grilled tender and paired with a rich and savory tomato sauce and garnished with crumbled feta cheese and Niçoise olives. There’s also tempura-fried halibut cheek salad ($28), a New England lobster roll ($29) served cold (traditional) or warm (Connecticut style) and a 20-ounce Prime split-bone cowboy ribeye ($63). But the star might be the wild Ross Sea Chilean sea bass ($47). The thick portion of white fish absorbs its weight in sage-infused brown butter, rendering each velvety bite richer than the one before. And if that weren’t decadent enough, it’s paired with a heavenly butternut squash and Parmesan gnocchi. This isn’t your average sea bass, but then again, this isn’t your average fish house.

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Morning glory Southwest favorite Cured & Whey begins serving breakfast By Greg Thilmont

Until recently, there was a handwritathletic crowd will go in for overnight oats made ten note on the front window of Cured & with milk from Fallon, Nevada’s renowned Sand Hill Whey—a popular gourmet food retailerDairy or a goat yogurt parfait with granola and berry turned-eatery in the warehouse district southwest of preserves (both for $5), while folks with a sweet the Strip—that emphatically declared that breakfast tooth can reach for cinnamon-hinted French toast was “COMING SOON!” For more than two years ... cups ($7). For those with a heartier appetite, the Finally, in late July, owner J. Michael smoked salmon platter arrives with goat CURED & WHEY cheese, tomatoes, red onions, capers and Stamm broke out the Windex and wiped 6265 S. Valley away the tantalizing tease—much to the dean everything ciabatta ($13). More dawn View Blvd. #K, 702-429-3617. light of early-bird epicures. Now, the nook patrol items await on the menu crafted by Monday-Wednesoffers morning hours and has introduced a Emily Brubaker, a renowned local chef. day, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; bold breakfast service. The sweet-and-savory spot has adThursday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Start-of-day selections include an ditional tasty tidings in store. It now has a impressive European-style plating of beer and wine license, and the front door charcuterie and cheeses with a side of hardstays open on Thursday and Friday eveboiled egg, fresh croissant, seasonal jam and fresh nings for happy hour specials. Plus, a well-attended fruit ($11). For a handheld muncher, up the spice cheese class series is slated to become more frewith a puffy brioche sandwich piled high with eggs, quent. So, if you haven’t been to Cured & Whey for Parisian ham and Big John’s Cajun cheese all jazzed breakfast—or, heaven forbid, lunch—set that alarm up with house-made mango-chipotle aioli ($9). The and get cracking.

Since the shutdown of brewing operations at the Monte Carlo Brew Pub more than a decade ago, the Strip has been devoid of an operating brewery. But with the recent opening of Trustworthy Brewing Co. in the Grand Canal Shoppes, the dry spell is about to end. “About to” because while Trustworthy is now open, it has not yet begun brewing on the premises. Still, you can enjoy brews shipped from the company’s main production facility in Burbank, California, while partaking in the culinary offerings by chef Lloyd Bansil, a Strip veteran. Trustworthy’s mainline beers, including the easy drinking Gigil rice pilsner—apropos for the torrid Vegas summer—and the more robust Brass Jar hoppy amber ale, have been available in the Valley for the past year, including at Morels Steakhouse, just off the Palazzo lobby. But at the new operation on the second floor, more specialty brews are available, making the journey into the depths of the Palazzo well-worth the effort. There you’ll find Trustworthy’s second anniversary brew, Turning Two, a barrelaged blended golden sour that doesn’t overpower with tartness. Equally intriguing is the Great American Beer Festival bronze-winning Bear Temper barleywine, surprisingly smooth while weighing in at 12.5 percent ABV. Best of all: the immaculate bourbon barrel-aged rendition of Bear Temper. The toffee smoothness imparted from 13 months spent in Redemption Rye barrels provides a perfect foil to the alcoholic sweetness inherent to the style. –Jim Begley

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In Las Vegas, where there are seemingly unlimited entertainment and dining options, planning the perfect date can feel like an undertaking. If you’re strategic, you can make the task simple by choosing a casino property for an entire evening of activities. Palace Station’s recently completed, large-scale renovations and can’t-miss restaurants make it an excellent option for a one-stop romantic evening, offering up these date-worthy sites:

THE CHARCOAL ROOM Palace Station’s resident steakhouse, the Charcoal Room is upscale and romantic—perfect for a date you’re looking to impress. Start with martinis and shrimp cocktail before exploring an extensive wine selection to pair with dinner. Weekday happy hour from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and a late night happy hour from 9-10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday. Weekend happy hour, Friday through Saturday, 10-11 p.m.

SALUD! Palace’s newest addition, Salud specializes in street tacos and fast, casual Mexican food. Ideal for grabbing a quick bite before a movie, you can’t go wrong with any of the tacos. Salud fries are a fan favorite, and the churros and ice cream dessert is best when shared. It also has breakfast burritos and tacos.

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Cinebarre’s nine-screen theater is practically made for dating: Full menu, full bar and fully reclining seats. The luxury theater allows moviegoers to quietly order during the movie and enjoy a wide range of dining options. It also offers boozy milkshakes, and movie tickets are $9 all day, everyday.

BOATHOUSE ASIAN EATERY Hailing from Northern California and specializing in an array of Japanese, East Asian and traditional Chinese food, Boathouse’s signature menu is sure to amaze. Between upscale and casual, this is a great spot for a first date, with its smaller portions meant for sharing. Try the black bean basil clams, shaking beef, and salt-and-cracked-pepper crab. They also offer Japanese whisky and sake flights. Happy hour daily, 4-7 p.m.

OYSTER BAR A classic gem and mainstay in Station Casinos, Oyster Bar is never a bad idea. Brave the line for oysters on the half shell and seafood pan roasts. This is also a great late-night date spot; it’s open 24/7.

LITTLE TONY’S One of the latest pizzerias from famed chef Tony Gemignani boasts many of the same pies we know and love from Pizza Rock. With hockey season on the horizon, Little Tony’s also has grab-and-go and pizza by-the-slice options on game days. Take your date beforehand and enjoy the game over pizza and beer.

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NOISE By Matt Wardlaw he sixth Big Blues Bender will have a new feel over the next four days, courtesy of its move from Downtown’s Plaza Hotel to the Hard Rock Hotel a mile east of the Las Vegas Strip. This year’s version will feature five venues—the Joint, Vinyl, two pool stages and a stage in the casino—with music scheduled from 2 p.m. on Thursday through 4 a.m. on Monday. Here are 10 performances you should try not to miss.

Larkin Poe (Thursday, 6:45 p.m., Joint; Friday, midnight, Paradise Pool) These two roots-rockin’ multiinstrumentalist sisters grew up with a melting pot of musical influences in Georgia, from classical violin and piano lessons to their dad’s classic rock records. Their latest album, Venom & Faith, evolved from their experience touring the world and making cover videos as they dug deeper into their catalog of blues favorites. Gov’t Mule (Thursday, 8:30 p.m., the Joint) Originally conceived as a fun side project by Allman Brothers guitarist Warren Haynes (and late bassist Allen Woody) some 25 years ago, this jammy Southern rock outfit has gone on to amass a catalog of more than 300 songs. The band performs fluid sets that change radically from night to night, wrapping in covers and the occasional Allmans track, too. Joanne Shaw Taylor (Thursday, midnight, Paradise Pool; Friday, 3:15 p.m., Paradise Pool) This Englishwoman has been making music on her own terms for more than a decade, with her throaty, road-worn vocals cutting through the mix. She has made an indelible impact in the world of blues music, earning kudos from guitarist Joe Bonamassa and other peers along the way. Warren Haynes (far right) and Gov’t Mule (Jacob Blickenstaff/Courtesy)

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than two decades, pairing his expressive guitar work with a distinctive vocal style that has a delightful Cajun twang. Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul (Saturday, 10:15 p.m., the Joint) The E Street Band’s Steve Van Zandt has resurrected his ’80s group as a mammoth 15-piece band. The setlist typically features highlights from Van Zandt’s career as both a solo artist and a producer, along with tracks from new Disciples album Summer of Sorcery.

Robert Cray (Friday, 10:15 p.m., the Joint) As the “new kid” on the blues block in the ’70s and ’80s, the Georgiaborn Cray shared the stage with Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton and John Lee Hooker, while building his own solid body of work. He’s still going strong, recording his latest album—2017’s Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm—at Memphis’ legendary Royal Studios. Gary Hoey (Saturday, 3:15 p.m., Paradise Pool; Sunday, 7 p.m., Vinyl) This Massachusetts native has been immersed in recent years exploring his love of the blues with a trio of releases. Neon Highway Blues is the newest chapter, pulling musically from influences including Jeff Beck, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin.

Ruthie Foster (Sunday, 5:45 p.m., the Joint) For some people, music is religion, and Foster found the call-andresponse rhythm in her guitar playing by listening to the flow of sermons in church. The Texan also laid down a memorable version of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” on her 2017 album, Joy Comes Back. One Night on Yasgur’s Farm (Sunday, 9:45 p.m., the Joint) The 50th anniversary of Woodstock has been a major topic this year, and a mix of artists from the Bender lineup will come together to help close out the weekend with a performance compressing three days of peace and music into one epic two hour jam.

Vanessa Collier (Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Nirvana Pool; Sunday, 3:15 p.m., Paradise Pool) Collier, a Dallas native, leaves no time wasted in her sets. The saxophonist has delivered jaw-dropping performances worldwide, leaving legends like Buddy Guy speechless. And her vocals are reminiscent of ’70s-era Bonnie Raitt, in all the best ways. Tab Benoit (Saturday, 8:15 p.m., the Joint; Sunday, midnight, Paradise Pool) This 51-year-old Louisianan has been spreading his love of the blues for more

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Atomic Saloon Show, Spiegelworld’s new show at Palazzo, taps into the Western genre. (Mihaela Bodlovic/Courtesy)

Howdy, pardner! Spiegelworld’s Atomic Saloon swings its doors open at Palazzo By Brock Radke piegelworld’s new Atomic Saloon Show, opening for previews in the intimate thirdfloor showroom at the Grand Canal Shoppes at Venetian/Palazzo this week, isn’t the first time British director and performer Cal McCrystal has left a mark in Las Vegas. He was part of the original creation team for Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity, although his style and sense of humor weren’t an ideal fit with the Montreal-based company’s vision. “I used to fight with them,” McCrystal says. “We used to have lots of arguments about what was funny, and I’d say, ‘What do you know?’ My original clown numbers didn’t actually make the opening, because at the last minute they decided they were too vulgar. They weren’t vulgar at all, but they were very vulgar by delicate French-Canadian standards.” Such creative differences do not exist with Spiegelworld. McCrystal, who has served as associate director for Tony and Olivier Award-winning productions and has contributed to big films like The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Paddington, was brought in for some directing work on Opium in February

and provided a significant refresh of that sci-fi completely inspired by the venue, an intimate room comedy, which has expanded its seating and found on the Palazzo side of the property formerly known its groove at the Cosmopolitan. So it made sense to as the Act nightclub. put McCrystal in charge of Atomic, which received “It’s a hidden jewel,” he says of the space. “When rave reviews during its debut run at the Edinburgh I had a look, the first thing I said was that it looked Festival Fringe last month as a rowdy like a theater from the Old West. It Western-themed variety show. ATOMIC SALOON SHOW seemed like a very American thing, and Opens September 8. “I think Spiegelworld and I are I thought, I’d love to do a sexy Western Monday & Tuesday, quite a good fit,” he says. “I’ve made show in there with a madame who’s a bit 8 p.m.; Thursday-Sunday, the show from scratch, and it’s got a of a disciplinarian, and there are these 7 & 9 p.m.; $86-$151. Grand Canal Shoppes, lot of my aesthetic about it, but it’s young gorgeous people who just can’t 702-414-9000. a very warm show—very funny and seem to get out of her clutches. And that sexy but also it has a heart to it. I’m a ended up being what the show was.” big fan of Absinthe and Opium, but this It’s also the smallest of the three does feel different.” Spiegelworld Vegas spaces, seating fewer than 250. Atomic Saloon Show incorporates characters The director believes that’s an advantage, since it you’ll recognize from the Western genre, like the will feel like a real saloon and get the audience very small-town mayor and the preacher and the saloon close to the action. girls and the singing cowboy, but they’re woven into “I’ve never done a show where every single a simple narrative that connects each act and creates character gets laughs, and in this show, I’ve done it,” a different kind of energy from the variety-show McCrystal says. “You don’t often see sexy and funny shenanigans of Absinthe. together in a way where they don’t undermine each McCrystal also notes that the concept was almost other, but it’s all working together really well.”

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Zaniness ensues in Noises Off. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

Wrong done right Poor Richard’s Players and Super Summer Theatre get on their game with Noises Off By Leslie Ventura uper Summer Theatre just wrapped a stellar production of the Broadway classic Chicago, co-produced by Majestic Repertory Theatre, and SST is already preparing for a new show at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. Up next: the classic 1982 farce Noises Off, co-produced by local theater company Poor Richard’s Players. We spoke with directors Maxim Lardent and Benjamin Loewy about the Michael Frayn-authored play-within-a-play, the duo’s last show before they debut their new playhouse in October.

What drew you to this script? BL: Max and I have wanted to do Noises Off for years. I’ve wanted to do it since I was a teen—we saw a production of it at the Utah Shakespeare Festival nine or 10 years ago, and that was about the time that we founded Poor Richard’s Players. It’s just been a longtime dream of ours. It’s such a big show, you can’t just do it anywhere. We’ve been

pitching it to Super Summer Theatre year after people will enjoy it on another level, but it’s absoyear, so we’re super-excited about it. lutely relatable to everyone. MF: It’s about a fledgling acting troupe who are putting on a British farce, but they only have two How is Poor Richard’s Players putting its stamp weeks to rehearse and they’re understaffed. on the play? BL: This show is very much the inspiration for BL: Normally we have a very specific brand in how we the popular show The Play That Goes Wrong. It’s a do theater, and that is in the way we tell stories. Our comedy where nothing goes right, but more than mission statement used to be “Challenge the artist, just technically—we’re talking about challenge the audience,” and that was in NOISES OFF interpersonal relationships that fall order to create a conversation between the September 5-7, 11-14, apart. So not only do these actors performers and the viewers. In creating 19-21, 7 p.m., $15. Super Summer Theatre, have no idea what they’re doing, they our playhouse, we’ve since changed our supersummertheatre.org. also have to deal with each other. statement to just “Challenge each other.” … It’s a communal experience where our What can people expect if they’ve responsibility is shared with the audience. never seen the show before? You have to participate in actively watching. Noises MF: Nonsense, hysteria, craziness, but mostly a Off is such a specific show, so there’s not a lot of room lot of fun and a lot of laughter—and honestly, a lot for interpretation. But what I will say is, we have such of heart. You really do grow to love these characan incredible cast of comedic actors, and we have utiters, watching them from their last rehearsal all lized their skill set. We have squeezed every ounce out the way through their last performance. Theater of them to make it more of a visceral experience.

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‘ALL GROWN UP’ THE LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC TURNS 21 THIS SEASON, WHICH STARTS WITH PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION BY GENEVIE DURANO he Las Vegas Philharmonic opens its new season on September 7 with Pictures at an Exhibition, featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Anna Clyne. The Weekly chatted with music director and conductor Donato Cabrera about the upcoming season.

Tell us about the Phil’s 21st season. I joke that we’re all grown up. We’re legal in Vegas now. Watch out! (laughs). It’s exciting. We start with “Masquerade” by Anna Clyne and end with three Latin American dances by Gabriela Lena Frank. The season is bookended by two living female composers, which I’m very excited about. It’s something that you’ll start to see more of—music by diverse composers. How do you choose which pieces to do during the season? It takes a few months to come up with a season of 10 concerts. So the big-picture things, like we need to showcase diversity, because you know, it’s not just dead white European males who wrote music. Or

there are things we haven’t played in a while or we’ve never played before. Or taking continuing journeys—I’m slowly going through all the Beethoven symphonies, so by the end of, I’m thinking 2021, I will have gone through all [nine]. I’m doing that with all of the Brahms symphonic works, all the Dvořák. There are these multiple journeys that the audience, the orchestra and myself are taking together over the course of many years. So I’m keeping track of that. What other factors come into play? What type of solo instruments [to highlight]. It’s so easy to just have violin concertos and piano concertos. But there are a lot of other instruments out there. It’s nice to hear a flute concerto every now and again, or a cello concerto or a horn concerto. It’s trying to mix and match between the things that we’re familiar with but reaching out for the lesser-known things as well. What do Vegas audiences get excited about? They’ve gotten really excited about the film things

we’ve done, [like] the music of John Williams when we did Psycho. We’re doing the music of Danny Elfman in November. We’re already seeing pretty strong ticket sales for that. In general, I would say Las Vegas audiences are excited about whatever we give them information on. So if I walk out onstage and I tell them a little bit about what they’re about to hear, or the composer will talk about the piece ... if they feel like they’re part of the journey, they will be as excited, if not more so, about something they had never heard before, as opposed to something they have heard their whole lives. You’re coming up on six years as director. How do you keep it fresh? Artists are lucky in general, because when you approach a piece, whether you’re starting a new painting or you’re revisiting a symphony by Beethoven for the second or third time, you’re always discovering something new, because you have changed. There’s nothing stale about what we do, because we are constantly evolving personally.

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Heart shares a bill with fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joan Jett September 8 at the Pearl. (Nick Wass/AP)

172 Az-Iz 9/6. Kiss This (Kiss tribute) 9/10-9/11, 9/17-9/18, 9/24-9/25. Sound the Groove 9/13. Revolta, Pet Tigers 9/28. Rio, 702-513-3356. ACCESS SHOWROOM Arch Allies 9/7. Gerald Albright 9/21. Aliante Casino, 702-692-7777. Backstage Bar & Billiards The Yawpers, The Quacks, If They Love You They’ll Kill You 9/6. Mynas, Covina, The Leader the Legend, Vatican Falling 9/7. The Black Dahlia Murder 9/10. Redlight King 9/21. Despised Icon, Kublai Khan, Ingested, Shadow of Intent, I Am 9/29. 601 Fremont St., 702-382-2227. THE BARBERSHOP Battle of the Bands 9/5. Rawhide 9/8. Cosmopolitan, 702-698-7434. THE BOXX LimboGrounds 9/7. 1000 N. Nellis Blvd., 702-824-5281. Brooklyn Bowl Scott Stapp, Messer, Sunflower Dead 9/6. Sin City Freestyle 9/7. Xavier Rudd 9/11. Lucha VaVoom ft. The Delta Bombers 9/13. The Music of The Rolling Stones for Kids 9/14. The Mountain Goats, Lydia Loveless 9/18. Danny Gonzalez, Drew Gooden, Kurtis Conner 9/27. Marianas Trench, The Unlikely Candidates, DJ George Thoms 9/28. Get the Led Out (Zeppelin tribute) 9/29. Jake Shimabukuro 9/30. Linq Promenade, 702-862-2695. Bunkhouse Saloon Son Little, Kaylie Foster 9/6. Allison 9/7. Fight to Live 9/11. Bad Girls’ Smoking Lounge, Tony Taylor & The Nova Babies, The Quacks, Leather Bound Crooks 9/14. Meg & Dia, New Dialogue, Jesse Pino & The Vital Signs 9/15. Mean Motor Scooter, Cromm Fallon & P200, Cole Maxwell 9/16. Moonchild 9/25. Eagle Claw 9/26. Javier Batiz 9/28. 124 S. 11th St., 702-982-1764. The Chelsea Duran Duran 9/7-9/8. Daddy Yankee 9/13. Poncho Barraza 9/14. Cosmopolitan, 702-698-6797. CLEOPATRA’S BARGE Daniel Emmet 9/5-9/6, 9/22-9/23. Wayne Newton 9/9-9/11, 9/16-9/18, 9/24-9/25, 9/30. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. THE CLUB Chase & The Pursuit 9/6. The Whispers, The Emotions 9/7. Three Lock Box (Sammy Hagar tribute) 9/13. Queen Nation (Queen tribute) 9/14. Rhythm Nation 9/20. 10,000 Maniacs 9/21. Blue String Theory 9/27. Patty Smyth & Scandal 9/28. Cannery, 702-507-5700. CLUB MADRID Ottmar Liebert 9/7. Rattle & Hum (U2 tribute) 9/28. Sunset Station, 702-547-7777. The Colosseum Keith Urban 9/6-9/7. Luis Miguel 9/12-9/13, 9/15-9/16. Enrique Iglesias 9/14. Rod Stewart 9/18, 9/20-9/21, 9/24, 9/30. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. Count’s VAMP’D Baker’s Dozen, EMDF, Not Your Kind, Second Echo 9/5. Roxanne, Kaos/ Bender 9/6. Adelitas Way, Taking Dawn, Systemec 9/7. Black Sabbitch (Black Sabbath tribute), Hippie Death Cult, Jason Walker & The Majestic 12 9/12. Fan Halen (Van Halen tribute) 9/13. Tinnitus 9/14. Fozzy, Jared James Nichols 9/15. Bi-As, Vile Child, Alligator Blood, Mother Mercury 9/19. Original Sin, Wicked Garden, Jimmie Romero 9/20. Count’s 77, The Bones 9/21. John Zito Band & Friends 9/26. FXP 9/27. Turn the Page (Bob Seger tribute), Fleetwood Nicks (Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac tribute) 9/28. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849.

THE Dillinger Michael Louis Austin 9/6. Locals Band 9/7. Jack Parker & Jon Bartel 9/13. The Unwieldies 9/14. Jase Wills 9/20. Kimmi Bitter 9/21. Wayne David Band 9/27. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001. THE Dispensary Lounge Windy Karigianis 9/6. Toscha Comeaux 9/7. Simply Bebop 9/8. Joe Mancuso 9/13. Indra Jones 9/14. Linda Woodson 9/21. Jo Belle Yonely 9/27. Karen Jones 9/28. Joe Darro & Friends 9/29. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343. THE DISTRICT AT GREEN VALLEY RANCH Meg Defantem 9/6. Richard Mann 9/13. Gracen Reign 9/20. Reign Garcia 9/27. 2225 Village Walk Drive, 702-564-8595. Dive Bar GOAT and Your Mom, The Fat Dukes of F*ck 9/8. Vain Machine, Ad Vitam, The Secret Light, Sibling 9/20. Life Is Sh*t Festival ft. The Vibrators, Justin & The Cosmics & more 9/21. Dead Animal Assembly Plant, Sons of Providence, Drift, Madzilla 9/25. The Goddamn Gallows, Scott H. Biram, Urban Pioneers 9/29. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. DOUBLE DOWN SALOON Bargain DJ Collective 9/9. Unique Massive 9/10. Johnny Zig & The Force 9/11. TV Party Tonight w/VJ Atomic, Three Rounds 9/12. The Touchies, Lambs to Lions, Honeychain, 24 Beers Later 9/14. Jason Kane & The Jive 9/15. Bargain DJ Collective 9/16. Unique Massive 9/17. Am Samstag, The Psyatics, Avo 9/19. The Dead End, Bloodbelly Blues 9/22. The DeadDolls, Big Like Texas, The Psyatics, Water Landing 9/28. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS EVENTS CENTER Lost ’80s Live ft. A Flock of Seagulls, Missing Persons & more 9/7. Bite of Las Vegas ft. Rob

Thomas, Shinedown & more 9/14. Social Distortion, Flogging Molly, The Devil Makes Three, Le Butcherettes 9/28. 200 S. 3rd St., 800-745-3000. Eagle Aerie Hall 17 Below, Kalani, Gerry Trevino, Vetivs, Lie for Fun, Rude Mood, Desert Bloom 9/13. Morosis, The Tongues, High Sierra Club, Wayside, Astral Tree, Dead by Breakfast 9/14. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927. Encore Theater Smokey Robinson 9/18, 9/20-9/21. Wynn, 702-770-6696. EVEL PIE Mercy Music, Hey Chels, Rocca, No Red Alice 9/13. Callshot, Birth of Monsters, GOB Patrol, Critical Miss 9/14. Dadweed, Dark Black, Kitten Forever, Pretty Alright 9/18. Strange Mistress, Beast of Bailey Downs, Stereo Assault 9/21. 508 Fremont St., 702-840-6460. Fremont Country Club December Avenue, Juan Karlos 9/25. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-6601. Fremont STREET EXPERIENCE Smash Mouth 9/28. vegasexperience.com. Gilley’s Saloon Scotty Alexander 9/5-9/7. Left of Centre 9/11-9/12. Rob Staley Band 9/139/15. Chase & The Pursuit 9/15, 9/18-9/19. Arnie Bewman’s Country Club Band 9/20-9/21. Ryan Wyte Maloney 9/25. Bryan Lynn Jones 9/269/28. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722. Golden Nugget Showroom The Buckinghams 9/6. Last in Line (Dio tribute) 9/13. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap 9/20. Jefferson Starship 9/27. 866-946-5336. GRAND EVENTS CENTER Barbara & Frank: The Concert That Never Was (Streisand/Sinatra

tribute) 9/6. Pat Benatar Experience (tribute) 9/7. Women in Me (country tribute) 9/14. Hollywood U2 (U2 tribute) 9/21. Green Valley Ranch, 702-617-7777. THE Griffin Yip Deceiver, Laabradoor 9/10. 511 Fremont St., 702-382-0577. HARD ROCK HOTEL POOL Blues Bender ft. Gov’t Mule, Robert Cray, Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul & more 9/5-9/8. 702-693-5000. Hard Rock Live The Killer Queens (Queen tribute) 9/5. El Chacal 9/13. Mike Xavier & Friends 9/14. Lucky Devils Band 9/16. All That Remains, Lacuna Coil, Bad Omens, Toothgrinder, Uncured 9/28. 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-733-7625. HARDWAY 8 Stefnrock 9/6. Second Echo 9/7. The Shakes 9/13. Spike McGuire 9/20. Charlie Tuna Band 9/21. The Unwieldies 9/27. 46 S. Water St., 702-410-5124. House of Blues Gasolina Party 9/6. Schism (Tool tribute), Ghost LV (Ghost tribute) 9/7. Daniela Mercury 9/12. Concierto del Amor (Vicente Fernandez tribute) 9/13. Deep Purple 9/14. Santana 9/18, 9/20-9/22, 9/25, 9/27-9/29. Asaiah Ziv, Mac Nealy, Chop808, Jayy, Papichuloteej, Real Hits 9/19. Rancid, Pennywise, The English Beat, Iron Reagan 9/26. Babymetal 9/30. (B Side) Ziggy Alberts 9/30. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. The Joint Big Blues Bender ft. Gov’t Mule, Robert Cray, Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul & more 9/5-9/8. Cake, Ben Folds, Tall Heights 9/10. Greta Van Fleet, Shannon & The Clams 9/27. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. Las Vegas Festival Grounds iHeartRadio

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Music Festival Daytime Stage ft. Billie Eilish, Maren Morris & more 9/21. 311 W. Sahara Ave., 702-632-7589.

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THOMAS & MACK CENTER Rezz, Peekaboo, BlackGummy 9/28. 702-739-3267.

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL FESTIVAL Ft. Post Malone, The Black Keys, Chance the Rapper & more 9/20-9/22. Downtown Las Vegas, lifeisbeautiful.com.

T-Mobile Arena Elton John 9/6-9/7. Eric Clapton, Jimmie Vaughan 9/13. iHeartRadio Music Festival ft. Alicia Keys, Chance the Rapper, Mumford & Sons & more 9/20-9/21. 702-692-1600.

Mandalay Bay BEACH Café Tacvba 9/13. Alejandra Guzmán 9/15. Los Angeles Azules 9/20. 702-632-7777.

Velveteen Rabbit Halsey Harkins, Chameleon Queen 9/5. 1218 S. Main St., 702-685-9645.

Mandalay Bay Events Center Marco Antonio Solís 9/13. Maluma 9/14. Alejandro Fernández 9/15. 702-632-7777.

Venetian Theatre Tony Bennett 9/25, 9/27-9/28. 702-414-9000.

MGM Grand Garden Arena Iron Maiden, The Raven Age 9/13. Maná 9/14. Eagles 9/27-9/28. 702-531-3826. NINJA KARAOKE Apathy, Celph Titled, NME 9/11. 1009 S. Main St., 702-487-6213. Orleans Showroom The Manhattans 9/7. Gentlemen of Soul 9/20. Taylor Dayne 9/28. 702-365-7111. Park Theater Bruno Mars 9/7, 9/9-9/10, 9/13-9/14. Aerosmith 9/21, 9/23, 9/26, 9/28. Park MGM, 844-600-7275. Pearl CONCERT THEATER Farruko 9/6. Heart, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 9/8. OneRepublic 9/13. Reik 9/14. The Doobie Brothers 9/15. UB40 ft. Ali Campbell & Astro, Shaggy 9/28. Palms, 702-944-3200. THE Railhead Southbound & Company (classic rock tribute) 9/7. Boulder Station, 702-432-7777. RED ROCK BALLROOM David Crosby & Sky Trails Band 9/13. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. Rocks Lounge Richard Cheese 9/6. Cover to Cover (U2 tribute) 9/7. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. SAM’S TOWN LIVE The Iron Maidens (Iron Maiden tribute) 9/12. Selena the Show (Selena tribute) 9/13. Bamboo 9/20. KZ Tandingan 9/22. 702-456-7777. Sand Dollar Lounge Jordan Mathew Young 9/5. Carlos Guerrero & Friends 9/6. Catfish John (Grateful Dead tribute) 9/7. The Mega-Scopes 9/8. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. SANDBAR Peter Frampton 9/28. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. South Point Showroom Frankie Moreno 9/5, 9/19. The Lettermen 9/6-9/8. Good Vibrations (Beach Boys tribute) 9/139/15. Crystal Gayle 9/20-9/22. 702-696-7111. The Space Reckless in Vegas 9/15. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. STAR OF THE DESERT ARENA Larry Hernandez 9/14. Primm, 702-386-7867. STARBOARD TACK Future Scars, Chefs, Farangs, Brian Gibson 9/14. 2601 Atlantic St., 702-684-5769. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country The Swon Brothers 9/6. Lucas Hoge 9/13. Seth Cook 9/20. Riley Green, Travis Denning 9/27. Town Square, 702-435-2855.

Vinyl Blues Bender ft. Gov’t Mule, Robert Cray, Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul & more 9/5-9/8. Volac, Phlegmatic Dogs 9/12. DeVotchKa, The Joy Formidable 9/19. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. WESTGATE INTERNATIONAl THEATER Soul of Motown 9/10-9/14. Barry Manilow 9/19-9/21, 9/26-9/28. 800-222-5361. ZAPPOS THEATER Def Leppard 9/6-9/7. Banda MS 9/13. Gloria Trevi, Karol G 9/14. Marc Anthony 9/15. Christina Aguilera 9/209/21, 9/24, 9/27-9/28. Planet Hollywood, 702-777-6737.

clubs Chateau DJ C-L.A. 9/5. DJ Blessed 9/7. DJ P-Jay 9/11. Paris, 702-776-7770. DAYLIGHT DJ Neva 9/5. Kid Funk 9/6. Ookay 9/7. E-Feezy 9/8. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700. Drai’s BEACHCLUB Deux Twins 9/6. A-Trak 9/7. F3R 9/10. Cromwell, 702-777-3800.

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Drai’s DJ Pauly D 9/5. Yo Gotti 9/6. TIP 9/7. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. ENCORE BEACH CLUB DJ Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal) 9/6. Nightswim: Elephante 9/6. Diplo 9/7. Nightswim: Flosstradamus 9/7. RL Grime 9/8. Nightswim: Alesso 9/11. Encore, 702-770-7300. Foundation Room DJ Sam I Am 9/6. DJ Crooked 9/7. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7631.

Featuring a world-class selection of spirits, as well as talented craftspeople who can create a host of inventive cocktails. Trago Lounge offers something for everyone in a setting designed to start a conversation or cap off a memorable evening.

GO POOL Jenna Palmer 9/5. DJ Supa James 9/6. Eric Forbes 9/7. Koko, Bayati 9/8. Greg Lopez, JD Live 9/10. Flamingo, 702-697-2888. KAOS Dayclub: David Clutch 9/6. Jauz 9/6. Dayclub: Marshmello 9/7. Armin van Buuren 9/7. Dayclub: Armin van Buuren 9/8. Sofi Tukker 9/8. Palms, 702-739-5267.

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Light E-40 9/6. Kid Conrad 9/7. Too Short 9/11. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700. Marquee DAYCLUB Cedric Gervais 9/6. R3HAB 9/7. Chris Lake 9/8. Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000.

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SUNCOAST SHOWROOM Serpentine Fire (Earth, Wind & Fire tribute) 9/14. La La Brooks 9/21. 800-745-3000.

TAO Brody Jenner & Devin Lucien 9/5. Jerzy 9/6. Vice 9/7. Venetian, 702-388-8588.

Terry Fator TheatRE Boyz II Men 9/149/15. Mirage, 702-792-7777.

XS RL Grime 9/6. Alesso 9/7. Nightswim: Diplo 9/8. Encore, 702-770-7300.

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Ben Folds co-headlines the Joint with Cake on September 10. (Katherine Amy Vega/Courtesy)

ART SQUARE THEATRE Knockout 9/6. Two Dollar Ten Minutes 9/6. Neon Nights Improv Showcase 9/8. 1025 S. 1st St., 702-383-3133. BONKERZ COMEDY CLUB Steven Pearl 9/5. Rampart Casino, 702-507-5900.

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Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Brad Garrett, John DiCrosta, B.T. Thru 9/6. John DiCrosta, B.T., Matt Markman 9/7-9/8. Sam Fedele, Omid Singh, Rell Battle 9/9-9/15. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711. The Chelsea Bill Burr 9/6. Cosmopolitan, 702-698-6797. COMEDY CELLAR Gary Vider, Kathleen Dunbar, Jared Freid, Robert Kelly, Mark Cohen Thru 9/8. Trenton Davis, Nicole Aimee, Joe Machi, Rocky Dale Davis, Mark Cohen 9/9-9/15. Rio, 702-777-2782. Fremont Country Club Joe Gatto, Sal Vulcano, Josh Adam Meyers 9/5. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-6601. HaMBURGER MARY’s Marc Patrick, Kate Brindle 9/11. 1700 E. Flamingo Road, 702-733-8787 JIMMY KIMMEL’S COMEDY CLUB Harland Williams 9/5-9/8. Linq Promenade, 702-777-2782. JOKESTERS COMEDY CLUB Keith Lyle, Derek Richards, Kathleen Dunbar, Oscar Ovies, Rick D’Elia, Don Barnhart 9/5. Keith Lyle, Don Barnhart Thru 9/8. Jason Outlaw, Don Barnhart 9/9-9/15. The D, 702-388-2111. L.A. COMEDY CLUB Thai Rivera Thru 9/8. Cory Michaelis 9/9-9/15. The Strat, 702-380-7711. LAUGH FACTORY Mark Schiff, Avi Lieberman, Jimmie “J.J.” Walker Thru 9/8. Angelo Tsarouchas, Kristeen Von Hagen, Steven Roberts 9/9-9/15. Tropicana, 702-739-2411. SAND DOLLAR LOUNGE Comedy 9/9. Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. The Space ComedySportz 9/7. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. THE SPARE ROOM Traci Skene, Darin Chase Thru 9/8. Kevin Jordan, Christina Walkinshaw 9/11-9/15. Downtown Grand, 702-719-5100. Terry Fator TheatrE Bill Maher 9/6-9/7. Mirage, 702-792-7777. TICKLE ME COMEDY CLUB Jay Reid, Ron Coleman Thru 9/14. Eclipse Theaters, 702-816-4300.

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Centennial Hills LIBRARY Caro Pierotto 9/7. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6100. Clark County Library David G. Schwartz: How Jay Sarno’s Wild Life Changed Las Vegas 9/5. LVHDA Fall Competition 9/7. UNLV Honors Jazz Quartet 9/11. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. East Las Vegas Library Caro Pierotto 9/7. 2851 E. Bonanza Road, 702-507-3500

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Elizabeth Quiñones-Zaldaña, Vanessa Couto Johnson 9/6. 1017 S. 1st St., nevada humanities.org. Sahara West Library Teen Animefest 2019 9/7. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630. Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza The Kingdom Choir 9/6. Lorenzi Park, 720 Twin Lakes Drive, 702-229-3514. The Sci Fi Center B-Movie Burlesque: Video Games 9/7. 5077 Arville St., 855-501-4335. THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Las Vegas Philharmonic: Pictures at an Exhibition 9/7. Wicked 9/11-9/29. (Cabaret Jazz) Jacquelyn Holland-Wright & Dr. Philip Fortenberry 9/6. The Everly Brothers Experience ft. the Zmed Brothers 9/7. Michael Grimm 9/10-9/24. 702-749-2000. The Space Hamiltunes! 9/8. Mondays Dark 9/9. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. UNLV (Artemus W. Ham Hall) A Thousand Thoughts w/ The Kronos Quartet 9/11. 702-895-2787. West Charleston Library Caro Pierotto 9/6. 3045 Walnut Drive, 702-507-3940. Whitney Library Aga-Boom 9/7. 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-507-4010. The Writer’s Block The Vinyl Take With Rasar Amani 9/6. 519 S. 6th St., 702-550-6399.

Galleries & Museums CORE CONTEMPORARY Leobardo Bracamontes: Lobo Loco Thru 11/2. Opening reception 9/7. 900 E. Karen Ave. #D222, 702-805-1166. CSN (Fine Arts Gallery) Liz Ensz: Contemporary Stratigraphy 9/9-10/19. Reception 9/9. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146. Priscilla Fowler Fine Art David Baird: A Survey 9/5-10/26. Opening reception 9/5. 1300 S. Main St. #110, 719-371-5640. West Las Vegas Library Glynn Galloway: Leather or Knot 9/5-11/5. Reception 9/5. 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-507-3980.

FOOD & DRINK Wine is beautiful 9/7 Downtown Container Park, bit.ly/2MLW4UD.

SPORTS LAS VEGAS AVIATORS Sacramento 9/6 (9/79/8, if nec.) Las Vegas Ballpark, 702-386-7200. LAS VEGAS LIGHTS El Paso 9/7. Phoenix 9/11. Cashman Field, 702-728-4625.

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UNLV FOOTBALL Arkansas State 9/7. Sam Boyd Stadium, 702-739-3267.

Las Vegas Little Theatre (Mainstage) The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 9/6-9/22. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996.

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Majestic Repertory Theatre American Idiot 9/5-29. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636.

FERGUSONS DOWNTOWN Las Vegas Bender 9/7. 1028 Fremont St., fergusonsdowntown.com.

Super Summer Theatre Noises Off 9/59/21. Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 702-579-7529.

REGENCY TROPICANA CINEMAS The Rocky Horror Picture Show Punk Night 9/7. 3330 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-438-3456.

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PICK SEARCHING SPORTS BOOKS FOR THE BEST NFL WIN TOTAL PRICES STILL AVAILABLE

LAMAR JACKSON

BY CASE KEEFER

hopping at different sports books for the best line is a necessary strategy for any successful sports bettor. It’s especially vital when it comes to wagering on over/under NFL season win totals. Numbers can vary drastically as casinos adjust preseason prices based on a relatively small number of bets, at least compared with something like a big-time regular-season game where there’s far more action. That’s why we’ve scoured several sports books to find the six best last-minute win-total bets still available. The strategy worked last year, as we went 6-0 doing the same exercise. Here’s to another profitable season.

BALTIMORE RAVENS

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over 8.5 wins at plus-115 (South Point) The Ravens came within six points of a playoff victory last year with an offense that coordinator Greg Roman designed on the fly when rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson took over for veteran Joe Flacco midseason. Imagine what Roman can devise given a full offseason to build around Jackson’s unique talent. Stock is down on Jackson, despite all signs pointing to him making a second-year leap. And Baltimore is consistently one of the shrewdest teams in the league, having beaten its win total in eight of 11 seasons under coach John Harbaugh. AFC North divisional rivals Cleveland and Pittsburgh are getting all the buzz, but the former is young and unproven with a piecemeal defense, while the latter has an aging roster close to exiting its championship window.

BUFFALO BILLS

under 7 wins at plus-120 (Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook) No team at the SuperBook has seen a stronger move toward its “over” than Buffalo, which makes no sense. This is a bad team more likely to finish with one of the NFL’s worst records than fight for a playoff spot as its current odds indicate. The Bills went 6-10 last season but were worse than their record implied considering their minus-105 point differential. Buffalo was also entirely driven by defense, giving up only 4.9 yards per play, third-best in the NFL. Defensive performance has been proven not to be as predictive year-to-year as offense, so a step back is to be expected. And the Bills’ offense isn’t ready to pick up the slack. Football Outsiders’ DVOA metric graded Josh Allen as one of the 10 worst first-round rookie quarterbacks of the past 30 years, and he has severe accuracy issues.

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over 10 wins at minus-140 (Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook) There’s not a more complete team in the NFL than the Super Bowl champions from two years ago. From Malcolm Jenkins patrolling the defensive secondary to center Jason Kelce commanding the offensive trenches, Pro Bowlers are strewn across the roster. In fact, many of Philadelphia’s backups would start for most teams. The salary cap makes it impossible to keep that strong a collection of talent intact for long, so the Eagles will be prepared to make the most of their opportunity. Philadelphia also has hidden value on the sidelines, as coach Doug Pederson might be the NFL’s most aggressive coach. And typically in football, the more aggressive move tends to be the more optimal one. Quarterback Carson Wentz was an MVP candidate before going down with a torn ACL two years ago and might be worth consideration at 15-to-1 to win the award this season now that he’s fully healthy.

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under 9 wins at even money (William Hill) Dallas edged Philly for the NFC East title last season with a lateseason surge that felt fluky. The Cowboys closed the regular season by winning seven of their final eight games, all by a touchdown or less. Their statistical profile painted them as closer to an 8-8 team than the 10-6 record they ultimately posted. Regression would be coming regardless, but the Cowboys’ roster also appears to have gotten worse since the end of last season. Star running back Ezekiel Elliott missed all of training camp due to a holdout that just ended. And the offensive line that enabled Elliott to have a historic rookie season three years ago is no longer the NFL’s best now that it’s older and more injury prone.

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over 6 wins at plus-125 (South Point) An unscientific yet anecdotally effective way to bet on win totals is to follow the punchlines. The team everyone’s ridiculing is rarely as helpless as it sounds. In the Giants’ case, yes, 38-year-old quarterback Eli Manning is well past his prime, and the team got shockingly little back by trading receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns. But New York is solid across the rest of its roster and has one of the NFL’s easiest schedules by virtue of finishing 5-11 last year. And the Giants were better than 5-11, by the way. They went 4-8 in games decided by a touchdown or less and recovered only 40% of fumbles. Those are fickle factors likely to flip in the Giants’ favor this year.

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under 9 wins at plus-120 (William Hill) At most sports books in town, the two most popular Super Bowl bets are the Browns and Bears. If only the Bears’ defense could somehow team up with the Browns’ offense. Instead, both teams are fatally flawed. The Browns might be worth a look at under 9 wins in their own right, though offense is more important than defense. Therein lies the issue for the Bears. Chicago is highly unlikely to field an above-average offense. It didn’t during last year’s breakthrough season, when the Bears ranked 20th in the NFL at 5.4 yards per play, despite coach Matt Nagy catching opponents off-guard with his creative schemes and sharp scripting. Teams will be more prepared for Nagy and middling third-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky this year.

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Single-family zoning dominates Las Vegas, but critics say it’s making the affordable housing crisis worse By Miranda Willson

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he City of Las Vegas recently approved financing for a 480-unit, majorityaffordable housing complex off South Decatur Boulevard and Alta Drive, a much-needed addition to the region’s affordable housing stock, city officials said. But don’t expect to see a similar project approved in most of Summerlin, or Henderson’s Anthem neighborhood, at least not anytime soon. That is in part because of local zoning laws that severely restrict or prohibit the development of more affordable housing options, such as duplexes, triplexes and multifamily housing. A recent analysis by The New York Times found that 75% of residential areas in the United States are zoned exclusively for single-family homes. Originally designed to move industrial and other unpleasant properties away from residential neighborhoods, zoning codes shifted in the early- to mid-20th century to also regulate specific types of residential units. By making it illegal in certain neighborhoods to build anything other than single-family homes, zoning became a way for communities to exclude people perceived as undesirable—typically lower-income individuals who couldn’t afford a single-family home, said Benoy Jacob, an associate professor at UNLV’s Greenspun College of Urban Affairs. “Zoning was once this tool to bring order to the city and limit these externality effects. It then becomes a tool of maintaining the status quo and certain sets of preferences,” said Jacob, whose expertise includes land use planning and urban trends. An initial impact of single-family zoning was intense segregation by class and by race, which persists in

American cities to this day. But as more and more cities, including Las Vegas, now grapple with affordable housing shortages, single-family zoning is also restricting cities’ housing supply, especially when it comes to affordable housing. “One of the things you see happen is as you have these fairly exclusive zoning areas, housing prices go up,” Jacob said. Recognizing the relationship between housing supply and affordability, as well as the inequalities shaped by residential zoning, some U.S. cities are starting to question the merits of single-family zoning and even do away with it. Minneapolis voted in December to phase out zoning that only allows single-family homes. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed into law August 8 a measure to force cities of more than 10,000 people to allow duplexes in every residential neighborhood. Even some Democratic presidential hopefuls are picking up on the trend. Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker and Julián Castro have all introduced proposals that would, in one way or another, incentivize cities to reform their zoning codes to increase higher-density housing options. Like many cities in the West, Las Vegas’ growth began after the advent of the car, just as suburbanization was taking off in the United States. At the time, the Las Vegas Valley had no shortage of undeveloped land, making it an ideal place for those in search of more space at a lower cost. “When people came West, they were looking to be able to stretch their arms, a place to park the car. ... Las Vegas, like much of the West, has embraced that philosophy over the past 50 years,” said Geoff Schumacher, Las Vegas journalist and author of Sun, Sin and Suburbia: An Essential History of Modern Las Vegas.

This history has had a pervasive effect on the Valley: 62% of all dwelling units in Las Vegas are single-family homes, said Marco Velotta, senior management analyst in the Las Vegas Planning Department. As one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, the Las Vegas Valley is starting to encounter some of the same issues facing other cities. Rents are rising rapidly, and the city lacks a solid supply of what urban planners call “missing middle housing”—duplexes, bungalows, condominiums and other smaller housing types that are affordable for middle- and working-class people but aren’t permissible in single-family zones, Velotta said. The region is also starting to run out of undeveloped land. Even where more is available on the outskirts of Las Vegas or Clark County, environmentalists and some planners have raised questions about the effect of sprawl development on biodiversity, air quality and water supply. “We have a fixed amount of water allocated to us from Lake Mead. … We can’t continue doing single-family

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residential for the mathematic purposes of water designation [alone],” Velotta said. These are all factors that Las Vegas is considering as it prepares its 2050 Master Plan, a state-mandated effort that has the potential to shape zoning trends in the city for years to come. Without eliminating single-family zoning, the plan could recommend zoning reforms to allow higher density housing in some areas, Velotta said, particularly around transit hubs such as Downtown and Maryland Parkway. “We want to make the case for change in a way that still addresses the underlying problem: Where are all these people going to live over the next 30 years that’s affordable and efficient?” Velotta said. At the same time, the city hopes to preserve “stable” neighborhoods, such as master-planned communities with existing development plans like Summerlin and Skye Canyon. “They’re going to build themselves out how they’re going to build, and that’s fine,” Velotta said.

Increasing density and implementing zoning reform in some parts of the city will expand the housing supply. But Jacob noted that it won’t necessarily address the other major critique of single-family zoning: its relationship to economic segregation and inequality. “It can’t just be, ‘We need more multifamily units,’ ” Jacob said. “If you build them, but they’re not close to public transit, jobs and good schools, you haven’t really solved the problem.” Mike Shohet, chief real estate development officer at the affordable housing nonprofit Nevada HAND, said his team has already encountered this problem. It is relatively inefficient for Nevada HAND to develop affordable housing in areas zoned exclusively for singlefamily homes because of the higher cost of land per unit, Shohet said. In addition, single-family zoning usually comes with certain requirements for lot size and distance between the house and the street, further increasing production costs. That’s why Nevada HAND has historically developed

housing in areas that allow multifamily properties. But unfortunately, Las Vegas has a shortage of “good neighborhoods” that allow multifamily properties—neighborhoods with access to high-quality public schools, job centers and amenities like grocery stores, Shohet said. “You end up with concentrations of poverty,” he explained. Nevada HAND is now shifting its production approach, seeking to develop affordable housing in more desirable neighborhoods even if it means reducing the number of units per property to remain cost-effective. Nonetheless, zoning remains critical to the production of affordable housing, Shohet said, and exclusionary zoning policies have not helped the region’s affordable housing crisis. Although single-family zoning won’t be eliminated in Las Vegas anytime soon, Velotta largely agrees. “When you start marrying a couple of related concepts together, you start to see that we can’t continue building single-family residential,” Velotta said.

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ana Berggren had her life plotted out for her: Grow up in the suburbs of Chicago, study at nearby University of Illinois, work and have a family where her children would go to the same high school she did, and never leave. But being the youngest in the family and the only girl, she shifted gears and chose a more adventurous path, moving to Las Vegas. And while her time here began with a blunder—“In my [broker’s] pre-licensing class, I was publicly shamed for mispronouncing Nevada,” she recalls—Berggren has come a long way in 17 years. Today, she is broker/owner of Berggren Commercial Real Estate and the Coop coworking space, and was a finalist for the Women of Distinction Awards from the National Association of Women Business Owners. What is your biggest accomplishment in recent years? When I resigned from a corporate commercial real estate company in 2014, I thought I would affiliate with another company, but the longer I stayed on my own, the more I enjoyed being an independent broker. Being independent allows me to do more and explore other areas of real estate and business ownership without having to report to a corporate office or be subject to someone else’s policies. While searching for an office for my company of one, I was doing a lot of research on coworking, which is a shared office concept with a focus on community and collaboration offering flexible terms. As a solopreneur, I missed the interaction and camaraderie from my corporate brokerage days, so sharing an office with other small business owners and remote corporate workers seemed like a really cool concept to develop, and so the Coop coworking space was hatched in 2017. As owner of the Coop, I organize

workshops and events to bring value to business owners and the community. These events are usually free to members, and nonmembers pay a small fee to the local nonprofit of the speaker’s choice. Where do you see the market going? Each broker and landlord has a unique take on market conditions. Among the people I represent, demand to purchase commercial property far outweighs the desire to lease. The sale market is still strong for owner/users, but prices are pretty high due to limited inventory. To lock in your monthly payment for the next 10-plus years at historically low interest rates makes a strong argument to buy

What’s the best advice you’ve received? The best advice I ever received was from Rick Myers, president of Thomas & Mack Development Group, and that was to listen to KNPR’s “State of Nevada” each morning, know what’s going on in your community and get involved in organizations. But also, create more avenues of passive income and diversify your investments. A friend once told me he’d rather own a little bit of a lot of things than a lot of one thing. That philosophy has stuck with me over the years, especially since the recession decimated the Southern Nevada real estate market. What’s the biggest issue currently facing Southern Nevada? Workforce development. Training people for the jobs that we need to bring the innovative industries here. What is something that people might not know about you? I listen to really loud alternative rock music all the time. It motivates me to work out, it pulls me out of a funk, and it gets me to work each morning with a smile on my face and a bounce in my step. The power of music cannot be overstated.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “When you’re nailing a custard pie to the wall and it starts to wilt, it doesn’t do any good to hammer in more nails.” So advised novelist Wallace Stegner. I hope I’m delivering his counsel in time to dissuade you from even trying to nail a custard pie to the wall—or an omelet or potato chip or taco, for that matter. What might be a better use of your energy? You could use the nails to build something that will actually be useful to you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I hid my deepest feelings so well I forgot where I placed them,” wrote author Amy Tan. If that description applies to you, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to secure a remedy. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “No Eden valid without serpent.” Novelist Wallace Stegner wrote that pithy riff. It’s a good motto for you to use in the immediate future. How do you interpret it? As you nourish your robust vision of paradise on earth, it’s wise to have some creative irritant in the midst of it. That bug, that question, is the key to keeping you honest and discerning. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The coco de mer is a palm tree that grows in the Seychelles. Its seed is huge, weighing as much as forty pounds and having a diameter of nineteen inches. The seed takes seven years to grow into its mature form, then takes an additional two years to germinate. You’ve been working on ripening an awesome seed for a long time and are now in the final phase before it sprouts. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you throw a pool ball or a bronze Buddha statue at a window, the glass will break. Your mental blocks and emotional obstacles are typically not as crackable. But in the coming weeks, you’ll have much more power than usual to shatter those vexations. Hurl your strongest blasts at your mental blocks and emotional obstacles. Don’t be surprised if they collapse at unexpectedly rapid speeds. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In the 13th century, the Italian city of Bologna was serious about guarding the integrity of its cuisine. The cheese guild issued a decree proclaiming, “If you make fake mortadella . . . your body will be stretched on the rack three times, you will be fined 200 gold coins, and all the food you make will be destroyed.” In the coming weeks, commit to comparable standards in your own sphere. Don’t let your own offerings be compromised.

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