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The Las Vegas Grand Prix leans into the momentum of its third year with a diverse local fan base.
14 WEEKLY Q&A Las Vegas’ Thembelihle Cele brings Nala to life in The Lion King at the Smith Center.
28 NEWS Families struggling to put food on the table for the holidays can get help through local organizations.
32 STAGE Nevada Conservatory Theatre puts a 20th century spin and jazz flair on A Christmas Carol
36 NIGHTLIFE Take a trip to Fremont East’s new psychedelic-themed nightclub Electric Mushroom.
40 FOOD & DRINK Let Las Vegas do the cooking with these stellar restaurant options for Thanksgiving.
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THURSDAY NOV 20
54 ULTRA
Over the past five years as a solo artist, 54 Ultra, the project of self-taught musician JohnAnthony Rodríguez, has taken o in a major way. From writing and producing for artists like Kali Uchis, the 25-year-old has grown into his own name and sound. 54 Ultra’s music dovetails Latin soul time travel with indie-forward soundscapes, capturing the essence of romantic doowops that once sent couples spinning across dance floors while fitting perfectly for moments of yearning in one’s bedroom. Now embarking on a world tour for his latest EP, First Works, he lands at Swan Dive. Get to the gig and don’t miss out on the entrancement. 8 p.m., $25+, Swan Dive, swandivelv.com.
–Gabriela Rodriguez
FORMULA 1 LAS
VEGAS GRAND PRIX
Thru 11/22, times vary, Las Vegas Strip, f1lasvegasgp.com.
UNLV MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. SAINT JOSEPH’S
7 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, unlvtickets.com.
DISNEY’S THE LION KING
Thru 11/23 & 11/25-11/26, 7:30 p.m. (& 11/20, 11/22-11/23, 11/26, 1 p.m.), Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com
MOLLY HATCHET
7 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.
PETER MCPOLAND
7:30 p.m., B Side at House of Blues, ticketmaster.com.
TRAPT
8 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, dice.fm.
ZEDD
10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, taogroup.com
DOM DOLLA
With Torren Foot, 10:30 p.m., LIV Nightclub, livnightclub.com
DISTINCT MOTIVE
With Die By The Sword, 10 p.m., We All Scream, tixr.com
FRIDAY NOV 21
Courtesy/Conor Olmsted
NEON CITY FESTIVAL
With Good Charlotte, Deadmau5, more, thru 11/23, 5 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas, neoncityfestival.com.
UNLV FOOTBALL VS. HAWAII
7:30 p.m., Allegiant Stadium, unlvtickets.com.
HENDERSON SILVER KNIGHTS VS. MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS
7 p.m. (& 11/22, 6 p.m.), Lee’s Family Forum, axs.com.
WHAT THE CONSTITUTION
MEANS TO ME
7 p.m., & 11/22 (& 11/23, 2 p.m.), Super Summer Theatre Studios, apublicfit.org
TOM SEGURA
10 p.m., Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com
PITBULL
7 p.m., & 11/22, BleauLive Theater, ticketmaster.com.
KEM
8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, axs.com.
NEW CONSTELLATIONS
With Jane Leo, 7 p.m., the Wall at Area15, area15.com.
SALA DE DESPECHO 10 p.m., & 11/22, Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com
TIËSTO 10:30 p.m., LIV Nightclub, livnightclub.com
T-PAIN 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com
ALESSO 10:30 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, taogroup.com
AC SLATER
With Basura Boyz, 10 p.m., Substance, seetickets.us
SATURDAY NOV 22
BBQ JACKPOT
10 a.m., Silverton, bbqjackpot.com
HADDONFIELD
With Requiem Core, Into Fruition, Manic Divide, Demon Sloth, 7 p.m., The Usual Place, dice.fm.
BRODY DOLYNIUK:
ELTON JOHN’S CLASSIC HITS LIVE
6 & 8:30 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.
JEFFERSON STARSHIP
7 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.
MARTIN JENSEN
With Carrie Keller, 9 p.m., the Wall at Area15, axs.com.
PATRICK AND THE LVB
With Jessenia Paz, the X-Flowers, 8 p.m., the Space, thespacelv.com.
NICK SEFAKIS
With Double Tiger, 8 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, eventim.us.
HEIGHTENED
SHENANIGANS
With Jason Collings, 9 p.m., B Side at House of Blues, houseofblues.com
MARTIN GARRIX
With Justin Mylo, 11 a.m., Palm Tree Beach Club, taogroup.com
DAVID GUETTA
10:30 p.m., LIV Nightclub, livnightclub.com
TYGA
10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, taogroup.com
KASKADE
10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com
FISHER
10:30 p.m., OmniaNightclub, taogroup.com
ANYMA
10:30 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, taogroup.com
STEVE AOKI
10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, taogroup.com
ODESZA
With Phantoms, 10 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com
AMTRAC
10 p.m., Discopussy, tixr.com
RAFAEL
8 p.m., Rouge Room, rougeroomlv.com
AREA15 BLOCK PARTY
6 p.m., Liftoff Plaza at Area15, area15.com.
GUENTHER STEINER
UNFILTERED LIVE
All the stars are in town for the Las Vegas Grand Prix and the Palms is bringing in Guenther Steiner, former Haas F1 Team manager and the star of Netflix’s smash series Drive to Survive He’s also the author of the New York Times bestseller Unfiltered, and Steiner has been bringing all the twists and turns and tales from his career in racing to life with this speaking tour, which sold out dozens of dates in 2024. Expect a one-of-a-kind perspective on this uniquely pressurized sports world, with an equally special presentation in the former nightclub space at the off-Strip resort. 11 a.m., $5-$48, Kaos, palms. com. –Brock Radke
SUNDAY NOV 23
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS VS. CLEVELAND BROWNS
1:05 p.m., Allegiant Stadium, ticketmaster.com.
GIFTS OF GRATITUDE
3 p.m., Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum, asylumtheatre.org
GOSPEL BRUNCH
10 a.m., House of Blues, ticketmaster.com
AND THEN WE ...
7 p.m., Wiseguys, wiseguyscomedy.com
FAMILY RAVE
1 p.m., the Portal at Area15, area15.com
DIPLO & MARSHMELLO
10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com
JOHN SUMMIT
With Roddy Lima, 10:30 p.m., LIV Nightclub, livnightclub.com
VINNIE FAVORITO
8:30 p.m., Notoriety, notorietylive.com
DO IT ALL
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: PLAYERS ERA
MONDAY NOV 24
Las Vegas has long been a superb college basketball destination—especially for holiday season tournaments—and this particular sports evolution will reach its peak in 2028 when the Final Four lands at Allegiant Stadium. But for now, fans will find all the hoops they can handle with Players Era, bringing 18 men’s and four women’s teams to the Strip at MGM Grand Garden Arena and Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay. And the home team will represent: UNLV plays Maryland at 9 p.m. November 24, and Alabama at the same time on the 25th. Thru 11/27, ticket prices vary, playersera.com. –Brock Radke
LUIS TORRES 10:30 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, taogroup.com
EDDIE IFFT
With Joe Praino, Traci Skene, thru 11/26, 8 p.m., Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, mgmgrand.mgmresorts. com
“BIG IRISH” JAY HOLLINGSWORTH
With DJ Sandhu, thru 11/30, 8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, bestvegascomedy.com
A TOUCH OF VEGAS 7 p.m., Notoriety, notorietylive.com
OASIS ICE RINK Thru 1/4, daily 5-11 p.m., Fontainebleau, fontainebleaulasvegas.com
TUESDAY NOV 25
LEONA LEWIS
8 p.m., & 11/27-11/29, Voltaire, voltairelv.com.
CARLOS MENCIA
10 p.m., & 11/26, Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club, ticketmaster.com
DJ SHIFT
10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, taogroup.com
UNLV OPERA THEATER: CRIME & PUNISHMENT
7:30 p.m., Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Recital Hall, unlv.edu
UNLV SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: MAHLER’S FOURTH
7:30 p.m., Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, unlv.edu
WEDNESDAY NOV 26
DEATH TO ALL 6 p.m., House of Blues, ticketmaster.com.
OG NIXIN & BENDA 10 p.m., We All Scream, tixr.com
GRAVEDGR
With Domina, Junkie Kid, Bella Hue, 10 p.m., Substance, seetickets.us
3 p.m., Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, unlv.edu
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. OTTAWA SENATORS
7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: UNLV THANKSGIVING TURKEY TIPOFF
Thru 11/28, times vary, Thomas & Mack Center, unlvtickets.com.
MOUNTAIN WEST VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Thru 11/30, times vary, Cox Pavilion, unlvtickets.com.
COMING UP: THE KNIGHT’S WAY TO SAVE
The Foley Entertainment Group has announced its schedule of events, retail plans and other special o ers for Gold Friday, Silver Saturday, and Medieval Monday! Don’t miss exclusive $80 Vegas Golden Knights tickets, exclusive merchandise at The Arsenal and more. For Silver Saturday, the Henderson Silver Knights are returning with their Silver Bells ticket package in which fans can purchase vouchers at discounted rates to be exchanged for tickets this season. (Bonus: purchase 20 or more to receive a replica House Henderson jersey!) Lastly, you won’t want to miss special ticket o ers at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson for select events, including the Jack Jones Classic, Gabby’s Dollhouse Live, Rain: A Beatles Christmas Tribute and more. Visit vegasgoldenknights.com for all details.
Cele on bringing Disney’s The Lion King to the Smith Center, her fascination with Formula 1 and more
BY AMBER SAMPSON
Most girls dream of becoming their favorite Disney princess. Thembelihle Cele dreamed and became a queen. The South African-raised and Las Vegas-based performer stars as Nala in the Tony Award-winning musical Disney’s The Lion King—and the experience could not feel any closer to home.
“If you were to watch the migration of the wildebeest, it looks exactly like the stampede in Lion King. So many parts of my life and things that I’ve seen growing up in South Africa … [are] being depicted on a stage for entertainment purposes. It’s unreal,” says Cele. “Watching how Disney has portrayed that so authentically in this production, it makes me really proud to be a part of this.”
a lot of people didn’t get to see the behind the scenes of everything—the training, the tears, the sweat. I feel like, in a way, that’s what preparing to step onto the stage feels like. Whether it’s for the rst time or whether you’ve been with the show for a long time, there’s a lot of maintenance that goes into that.
With [former pro racing driver] Susie Wol starting the Formula 1 Academy and shining the spotlight on women in motorsport as well ... it’s something that I never felt like I could do, and it’s such a courageous thing. It feels almost like standing in front of an audience of 3,500 people every night.
Before The Lion King lands at the Smith Center on November 19, Cele spoke with the Weekly about her African upbringing, the Circle of Life and her obsession with Formula 1.
I hear you’re a big Formula 1 fan. How did you get into it?
I’ve always been a fan of motorsport. I grew up around it but not paying attention to it, and it wasn’t until one of my friends was talking about watching [Net ix series] Drive to Survive that I really got it for real. It all came back. I just remembered why I loved it so much. My dad, my brother and I just love cars so much that it was always a natural progression. I just always loved it.
What keeps you coming back? Is it the adrenaline? The driver drama? The radio chatter?
So, for me to be able to represent my country, my culture, my language and to represent so many people, some of whom have not even made it here yet, it feels almost like a calling that is a lot bigger than me.
Is there a particular moment in the show you always look forward to, or you’re excited for the audience to experience?
All of it. But I feel like the one parallel I can draw to my own life as a performer and technically an athlete is the discipline that goes into it, the drive that goes into it and how much training goes into it. Up until the documentaries and the movies,
I was really excited to find out how many women are invested in F1. It’s nice to hear stories like yours. The sport itself transcends a lot of stereotypes. Absolutely, and for me personally, especially playing Nala in the show, I remember coming into the role and thinking about how much of myself I get to bring into that. Just knowing that I come from a very small part of South Africa where I knew I wanted to do this, but I didn’t know the when and the how. And just putting my head down and doing the work. I look up to Susie Wol a lot because she was the rst woman to actually test in a single-seater series for Williams Racing. Seeing how she’s leading the charge, it feels like that, playing Nala. It’s a very brave thing to do in such a male-dominated industry. But I feel the same way playing Nala. She makes me brave.
Being from South Africa, how has it been stepping into the role of Nala, knowing that you’re bringing that authenticity to the story of The Lion King?
I know there’s been South Africans who have come before me in this show who are really the reason why I’m here. But for me, it just feels like, wow. South Africa is worthy of being put on the world stage and knowing that a lot of the text and the music in the show is in my native language, and being able to present that at this level, it really feels like the Olympics [laughs]. It really is a “pinch me” moment every day, and it’s something that I feel very honored to be able to do and to portray on these renowned stages.
It’s always so humbling and so surreal to walk through some of these halls of these theaters … and knowing that we’re playing venues that icons and legends have played.
DISNEY’S THE LION KING Select dates Nov. 19-30, times vary, $40-$218. Reynolds Hall, thesmith center.com.
My favorite part of the show is a scene called Grasslands. It is a scene where Mufasa teaches young Simba about the Circle of Life, and you see the African savanna, the landscape and the ensemble of the production. They come onto the stage wearing these beautiful grass skirts and these huge trays of grass over their heads, and they are a depiction of the great Circle of Life. You see gazelles leaping across the landscape and guinea fowl, and then you see the buzzards ying overhead. The audience really gets to see a visual of how when we die, we become the grass, and the antelopes eat the grass. And the lions, because we’re also animals on that stage, we eat the gazelles that are leaping on the grass. The whole time, there’s this beautiful underscoring of a chant that we share a lot in “Circle of Life.” It’s such a powerful moment in the show.
Read more of this interview at lasvegasweekly.com.
FORMULA 1
LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX
November 20-22, event times vary, $140+. Las Vegas Strip, f1lasvegasgp.com
Las Vegas Grand Prix could go a long way in determining Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship and the trajectory of a future contender
BY CASE KEEFER
For all of the complaints from Formula 1 drivers and fans about the Las Vegas Grand Prix being a glori ed exhibition when it was introduced two years ago, the race has quickly turned into one of the sport’s most consequential stops.
Max Verstappen became only the fth person in the history of the sport to win a fourth straight Drivers’ Championship when he clinched the title with a fthplace nish on the Strip Street Circuit last year. This time around, the 28-year-old Verstappen’s historic run of dominance could o cially end on November 22 at the Grand Prix Plaza’s nish line after 50 laps.
The 26-year-old Lando Norris sits in position to dethrone Verstappen with a prohibitive lead in the drivers’ standings after prevailing in two straight races, the Mexico City Grand Prix and Sao Paulo Grand Prix, before Las Vegas.
It could mathematically happen here but it’s far more likely to occur in one of the nal two events, in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, on back-to-back weekends following the local race.
The main reason why is what might make the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix the most compelling edition of the event yet.
Team McLaren, which locked up the 2025 Constructors’ Championship four races ago by rostering both Norris and current second-place driver Oscar Piastri, hasn’t gured out the Las Vegas course.
It’s struggled with tire and aerodynamic issues in back-to-back years, with Norris’ sixth-place nish in 2024 its best showing. Both the drivers and team executives have been open that they don’t see it changing this year.
“We’ve never been good there, so I’m not the most con dent going into that race,” Norris said in his post-race news conference in Sao Paulo. “Maybe I’ll win, then we’ll see. But I’m not going to lie and say,
‘Yeah, I’m very con dent and I think it’s going to be an easy weekend,’ because I don’t think that’s how it’s going to be.”
Verstappen catching both Norris and Piastri in season-long points is a long shot, but if there’s any place best-served for him to cut into the de cit, it might be Las Vegas.
The Dutch driver comes in as the pre-practice favorite to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix for the third straight year at odds of +175 (i.e. risking $100 to win $175) at almost every sportsbook.
He soared his way to victory in the 2023 race with a late surge—and then famously backtracked on his previous harsh criticism of F1 adding the Las Vegas Grand Prix to the schedule—before running steadily up front last year to capture the season championship.
Verstappen arrives on strong form this year after emerging as the talk of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix by ying to a third-place nish despite qualifying in 16th.
“Seeing how quick Max was today, I’m pretty disappointed we weren’t quicker,” Norris said after his win in Sao Paulo. “So that’s where my mind is at the minute—probably going to see the team, congratulate them and see where we weren’t quick enough. But that’s me and we’ll see what we can do. Obviously, there’s not a long way to go, but it can change so quickly.”
Norris, an England native, has more drivers than just Verstappen to contend with in Las Vegas. Mercedes was the dominant team here a year ago, with fellow Brit George Russell notching his third of now ve career victories.
Then teammate Lewis Hamilton, who’s since moved to Ferrari, nished second. Rookie phenom Kimi Antonelli, a 19-year-old from Italy, has taken Hamilton’s seat and fended o Verstappen for a career-best second-place nish in Sao Paulo.
He’s the fth favorite to win in Las Vegas at odds of 14-to-1 behind Verstappen, Norris (+215), Russell (+600) and Piastri (+650).
Antonelli potentially earning his rst-ever F1 win in the Las Vegas Grand Prix would add another milestone moment in the event’s short history.
“Very hopeful,” Antonelli said in Sao Paulo of his Las Vegas prospects. “As a team, we said we’re going to try everything we did last year with the car.”
Contenders abound, and championship implications are plentiful. The action has never disappointed in the Las Vegas Grand Prix, and this year’s third version could be its most de ning so far.
Formula 1’s Marshal Program brings Southern Nevada residents from the stands to the frontlines
BY GABRIELA RODRIGUEZ
Imagine standing so close to the famous Formula 1 track that the roar of the engines vibrates in your chest, the blistering speed of the cars blurring past you at over 200 miles per hour leave you with only seconds to catch a glimpse.
For most fans, that kind of proximity to the action feels like a dream, something reserved for the privileged few. But for an increasing number of Southern Nevadans, it’s becoming a reality, thanks to Formula 1’s Marshal Program.
A quick glance at the marshals— dressed in eye-catching orange jumpsuits—doesn’t reveal the true impact they have on the globally renowned sport. Their responsibilities span the entire race weekend, from signaling track conditions with ags to clearing debris from
the course and helping extinguish res after a crash.
With over 3,100 applications for this year’s program, including a record breaking 1,200-plus locals, the demand for these positions has never been higher.
Tanya Moore, an intervention marshal, started her journey years ago, after she’d received a terminal medical diagnosis.
“I’ve always been a fan of racing,” she says, “but I grew up in the deep South, and I never had the chance to go to races.”
It wasn’t until her daughter went o to college that Moore found the time and courage to dive into the world of motorsports.
After volunteering with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority during the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in 2023, she applied for the Marshal Training Program, determined to work closer to the action.
To prepare, Moore took courses through
the Sports Car Club of America, where she honed skills in agging and communication before landing a coveted position as an intervention marshal.
“When there’s a collision or debris or a driver in trouble, I wait for my chief and then go out and retrieve it,” says Moore. “I’m one of the ones you see running on the track, putting out res.”
Despite her diagnosis, Moore’s passion for motorsports drives her forward. “If I die tomorrow, what would I regret not doing?
And I’d regret not doing this, so that superseded all my anxiety,” she says.
Many other fans are equally eager to be involved. Silvia Bellot, vice president of sporting and race operations for the Vegas race, notes that local involvement is a cornerstone of this year’s event.
“There are a lot of people who love the sport and would love to be close to the
action, but they don’t know how,” she says. “That’s why we created our Local Marshals Program.”
Bellot emphasizes the growing diversity of the marshals. “Twenty-six percent of our registered marshals are women, and that represents a 15% increase compared to 2020,” she says.
Of the 580 marshals selected this year, 120 are Southern Nevada residents, a major leap forward for local representation. Along with gaining newfound education and skills, those in the program receive compensation in the form of goods, services and subsidies for lodging at the o cial marshal host hotel.
“Marshals are the eyes and ears from race control,” says Bellot. “They are the ones in charge of providing a safe environment for both drivers and spectators. They are the unseen heroes of the sport.”
Female spectatorship has grown tremendously in recent years with F1 Academy driving major interest
BY AMBER SAMPSON
These days, everyone wants to get behind the wheel. Major motion pictures like F1, Netflix’s Drive to Survive series and even Amelia Dimoldenberg’s YouTube series Passenger Princess have attracted more Formula 1 fans than ever before. But in recent years, a growing number of women have joined the race, accounting for more than 40% of the fan base.
“Having things like Drive to Survive increased the fan base of women a lot. Depending on the age range that we’re looking at, we’ve got up to almost 46% of women that are fans of Formula 1,” says Silvia Bellot, Las Vegas Grand Prix vice president of sporting and race operations.
Another major driver has been F1 Academy, an all-female Formula 4 series that launched in 2023 to draw more women to the motorsport. A recent F1 report surveyed more than 100,000 fans from 186 countries and found that 23% of fans follow F1 Academy regularly, compared to 42% of surveyed women. It’s the second most-followed series after F1, says Bellot, who has seen the global phenomenon transform over the years.
“Formula 1 and actually racing ... has always been part of my life since I was a kid. But one of the things I always mention is that when I was young, there was no role model I could look at. I knew what I loved, I knew what I wanted to do, but I couldn’t even see that was a possibility,” Bellot says. “But now we’ve changed a lot. We’ve been working very hard at di erent levels, with F1 Academy and with some other groups that they’re involved with, to get more women in the sport. Nowadays, this is not a problem anymore, which is a really good thing.”
F1 Academy will cap o its third season at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, racing for the first time on the Las Vegas Strip Circuit. And the track ahead has never looked more promising.
6-9
Drivers accelerate into Turn 6 and then must navigate a tricky slowspeed chicane. It’s a difficult stretch to overtake, but last year, Charles Leclerc was able to pass Sergio Pérez on the inside of Turn 6 on Lap 17.
TURN 5 At the end of the Koval Straightaway, drivers must brake and decelerate as they approach the Sphere. Last year in qualifying, George Russell tapped the outside wall—but was able to redeem himself with the top qualifying time on his final run.
TURNS 2-4
Drivers must accelerate through this sequence.
Last year, Charles Leclerc passed his former teammate Carlos Sainz on the opening lap. The first of two DRS zones follows the exit of Turn 4.
TURN 1
This hairpin is located just 218 yards from the starting grid. On the opening lap in 2023, this is where Max Verstappen grabbed the lead from pole-sitter Charles Leclerc—and several collisions happened behind them.
10-11
These corners, snaking between Wynn Las Vegas and the Venetian, are taken flat-out in eighth gear, with speeds reaching 180 mph.
TURN 12
A good exit from this turn is critical for the high-speed drag down the Strip that follows. Last year, Lewis Hamilton had a disappointing qualifying run after a mistake in this turn—starting the race in 10th—but was able to avoid mistakes during the grand prix to finish second
TURN 13
The highspeed kink of Turn 13, located a third of the way down the Strip, precedes the circuit’s second DRS zone. The 1.2-mile full-throttle stretch that follows is the second-longest straight on the calendar.
Last year, Alex Albon hit 229 mph here, the fastest speed in an F1 race since 2019.
The 3.85-mile circuit starts and finishes at Grand Prix Plaza, a 39-acre complex housing a state-of-the-art, 300,000-square-foot pit and paddock building that spans the length of three football fields.
TURN 17 The final turn of the course is taken at full throttle. Last year, Carlos Sainz made a last-second decision here to not pull into pit row because his team was not ready
With the entrance to pit row looming, drivers must navigate these turns to reach the final corner of the course. Last year in qualifying, Williams driver Franco Colapinto had a big crash after clipping the inside wall on Turn 16.
TURN 14 Located after the second DRS zone, this left-hander may be the prime overtaking spot on the course. Back in 2023, the lead of the race changed four times in this turn.
Get ready for year three of the Las Vegas GP with this handy preview of the track layout, including insight on where the key passes and crashes happened in the last two years.
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The Arts District will soon get a new retail store stocked with Native-made arts and crafts. The nonprofit IndigenousAF, founded by local artist Fawn Douglas and UNLV professor A.B. Wilkinson, announced last week that it has already met one-third of a three-year fundraising goal for the space near Charleston Boulevard and 3rd Street.
“We’ll be bringing artists and artwork back into that space,” Wilkinson
said at a November 12 announcement at the organization’s first gallery, Nuwu Art Gallery and Community Center.
The new venue will bring 700 square feet of retail space, 1,600 square feet of gallery space and 1,500 square feet of mixed-use space to a neighborhood that saw the closure of Priscilla Fowler Fine Art Gallery last year. According to Douglas, it will be the city’s premier Indigenous arts
and crafts retailer, offering authentic creations that support Native American and local artists. The store, called IndigenousAF, is expected to open in the first quarter of 2026.
On Black Friday, November 28, the nonprofit will have a pop-up sale at Nuwu Gallery (1331 S. Maryland Parkway) previewing some of the items that will be sold at IndigenousAF. More information is available at indigenousaf.org. –Shannon Miller
Nevada State Parks will celebrate the grand opening of the new Valley of Fire Visitor Center on November 22 at Valley of Fire State Park. The project represents a more than $30 million investment in preserving Nevada’s natural and cultural heritage. “This facility enhances how we share the park’s incredible geology, wildlife and human history with visitors from around the world,” said Bob Mergell, administrator for Nevada State Parks. It was made possible through a public-private partnership, including a $7 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, and a matching $8 million investment from the Conserve Nevada Program, officials said in a news release. The 46,000-acre Valley of Fire State Park is located about 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert. –Las Vegas Sun Staff
“This decision will leave out everyday Nevadans: working-class neighbors who can’t leave their jobs at 2 p.m., rural residents who can’t drive hundreds of miles, people with disabilities who rely on remote access, and many others are effectively being told their voices count less if they cannot physically appear in one of two buildings.”
–Shelbie Swartz, executive director of Battle Born Progress, one of the several organizations that on November 13 sent a letter to members of the Nevada Assembly after it announced that phone testimony during the special session would not be permitted in the lower chamber of the state Legislature.
Bellagio’s innovative Mayfair Supper Club venue, first opened in 2019, is partnering with Outside The Box Amusements (OTBA) to create a new entertainment experience set to launch on New Year’s Eve. The theatrical production company worked on Usher’s Las Vegas residency and the new experience will feature a production with dozens of entertainers and a refreshed culinary program as well.
“We’re creating a show that transforms dinner into a dream, an immersive theatrical journey that could only happen at the Mayfair,” said OTBA principal Randy Weiner. –Staff
Local organizations step up to help those struggling to put food on the table this Thanksgiving
BY TYLER SCHNEIDER
The day after a record-breaking federal government shutdown ended on November 12, Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo called a special session of the Nevada Legislature. He and the Democratic majority acted quickly to address concerns over the shutdown’s impact on nearly 500,000 Nevadans enrolled in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides grocery assistance for qualifying low-income households. Due to the shutdown, the program lapsed on November 1.
One of Lombardo’s objectives is “to address a projected shortfall” that resulted after Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” increased each state’s share of costs of administering the SNAP program from 50% to 75%. This includes paying employee salaries and purchasing software to manage caseloads.
Meanwhile, Nevada Senate Democrats introduced their own backup plan in Senate Bill 3, or the Silver State General Assistance Program.
“Senate Bill 3 ensures that Nevada has a clear, accountable and immediate mechanism to protect families when federal support falters,” Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro said in a November 13 hearing. “In other words, when Washington, D.C. cannot deliver, Nevada must be ready to step in.”
As introduced on the rst day of the
session, the bill would “provide temporary nancial or in-kind assistance to eligible persons and households who are experiencing an extraordinary circumstance,” which includes “disruption in the provision of, suspension of or any related reduction in bene ts provided under a program of public assistance.”
If needed, these funds would be disbursed through a new account in the State General Fund, and because they could come in the form of “cash, electronic bene ts or vouchers,” they wouldn’t qualify as direct SNAP payments. As of press time, the Nevada Senate and Assembly had passed the bill and sent it to the governor for his signature.
While it’s still unclear if Nevada policymakers can successfully address lingering issues with SNAP in the special session, payments resumed shortly after the federal government reopened. Still, many families had to divert money meant for other necessities, like rent, utilities or health care, to buy their groceries this month. And they will have to continue to play catch up to o set the bene ts they lost at the beginning of the month.
Several local nonpro ts and organizations have met the moment by ramping up their capacity to help keep food on the table. Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Weekly compiled a roundup of some of these services, along with some information on how to volunteer or donate.
4190 N. Pecos Road, threesquare.org
In late October, Three Square began organizing dozens of new emergency food distribution e orts that popped up throughout the Valley to bridge the gap left by delayed SNAP payments. The food bank, which is Southern Nevada’s largest, also opened its Agency Market as a temporary emergency community donation site and increased the amount of food it sends to its partners.
Three Square’s website has an updated list of local distribution programs and events, as well as an interactive Food Finder mapping system at food nder.threesquare.org.
Food donations are accepted from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Monday through Friday at the Agency Market (4190 N. Pecos Road). Monetary donations and registration for volunteering can also be done on Three Square’s website.
150 3600 N. Rancho Drive, project150.org
Best known for connecting homeless, displaced and disadvantaged Valley high schoolers with scholarship opportunities, Project 150 also o ers free meals and other supplemental assistance.
Project 150 is working with dozens of participating local schools to distribute at least 5,000 full Thanksgiving and Christmas meals to qualifying students and their families. Donate to the Feed It Forward Holiday Program at Project 150’s website or by texting HOLIDAY25 to 76278. A gift of $25 provides a student and their family with a full holiday meal.
Students who still need additional support can present a valid school ID and pick up non-perishable meal bags at Project 150’s two Betty’s Boutique locations—at 3600 N. Rancho Drive and 2605 E. Flamingo Road—from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday, excluding holidays.
1501 Las Vegas Blvd. North, catholiccharities.com
Catholic Charities’ Hands of Hope Community Food Pantry has served around 150 households daily so far this month, and media director Leslie Carmine expects that number to double around Thanksgiving. It provides fresh produce, baked goods and essential food items for registered clients once a month. Interested clients must present a valid government-issued ID and a document verifying their current residence that’s dated within 30 days of their visit. More information is available on Catholic Charities’ website.
The nonpro t is also distributing 3,500 frozen turkeys and other sides at the pantry through Thanksgiving.
Catholic Charities is also accepting donations of frozen turkeys and other food at their headquarters (1501 Las Vegas Blvd. North) between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Volunteer opportunities are available at Catholic Charities’ website.
THE JUST ONE PROJECT
1401 N. Decatur Blvd. #34, thejustoneproject.org
The Just One Project, which served more than ve million pounds of groceries to over 300,000 Southern Nevada clients last year, opened a pair of emergency distribution centers on November 3. Since then, they’ve collectively served around 1,000 families daily.
Regarding emergency food distribution, the organization has a drive-thru at its headquarters (1401 N. Decatur Blvd. #34) Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The second emergency distribution location at the Dolores Huerta Resource Center (1737 Hunkins Drive in North Las Vegas) is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. It is not a drive-thru.
The Just One Project’s No-Cost Community Market o ers monthly appointments where households can access fresh produce, pantry staples and other household essentials at its headquarters and select locations like the CCSD Family Support Center (1720 S. Maryland Parkway #214).
And its Pop Up and Give Mobile Market targets food deserts, areas with limited or no access to a ordable grocery options, through monthly handouts at 10 CCSD locations and 55 senior housing communities in Southern Nevada. Follow @thejustoneprojectlv on social media or visit the website for the pop-up schedule.
2900 Palomino Lane, salvationarmysouthernnevada.org
The Salvation Army announced on November 11 that it was allocating $200k in emergency food resources for families in need across Southern Nevada and other states. Locally, the Salvation Army of Southern Nevada held a series of food drives on November 1 to collect items for its annual Thanksgiving meal box handout on November 20. It’s still accepting monetary donations on its website.
Additionally, it has a food pantry that operates Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
6151 W. Charleston Blvd., tumclv.com
Trinity United Methodist Church’s food pantry runs Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon in the church parking lot. Clients can return once a month.
The church also distributes perishable food items each Thursday starting at 11 a.m. until all supplies are given out.
“Blessing bags” include a full day’s worth of food and are available at the Trinity United Methodist Church front o ce from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Monday through Thursday.
Local businesses have launched their own initiatives to help neighbors in need
(1301 S. Main St. #160) is o ering $5 to-go quarts of chicken and rice soup on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 2 to 8 p.m. or until it sells out. For orders of ten or more, one should email vibe@echotastesound.com.
(4226 S. Durango Dr. #101) began donating portions of each sale to local food banks on November 4. Within the rst week, it had donated $500 and food goods to the Just One Project, which matched that donation with another $500.
241 N. Stephanie St., hopeforthecity.org
Founded in March 2020 as a response to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hope for the City has since distributed 30 million meals to needy families, children and seniors throughout Southern Nevada.
Food pantries are available three days a week from 7 a.m. until supply is exhausted at the following locations:
■ Wednesdays at Central Church in Henderson (1001 New Beginnings Drive) and Central Church at Sunrise Mountain (1460 Tree Line Drive)
■ Thursdays at Boy Scouts of America Las Vegas (7220 Paradise Road)
■ Saturdays at Central Church in Henderson
Hope for the City also delivers meals for homebound seniors and others who can’t get to a pantry in person. More information and applications are available on Hope for the City’s website.
(1130 E. Charleston Blvd. #160) started o ering $1 cheese pizza slices to anyone with a SNAP card at the beginning of November. It also announced it’ll be setting up a “Slice It Forward” program to continue helping those in need in the future.
–Tyler Schneider
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BY SHANNON MILLER
For 25 years, Nevada Conservatory Theatre has served as UNLV’s “lab” for theater arts. Executive Director Kirsten Brandt says the original mission of the training program was to create an intersection for research and professional practice.
That training model has paid o .Earlier this year, the NCT collaborated with UNLV’s other ne arts programs in That Show About the Hot Dog, which was featured at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world’s largest performing arts festival.
As students, faculty and professionals continue working their way through NCT’s quarter-century season, they’re staging one of the most classic British tales of all time, with a 20th-century American spin. A Christmas Carol 1941 will run on select dates November 29 through December 14 at Judy Bayley Theatre. Despite the change in setting, the core of the story remains intact.
“Our A Christmas Carol is set in 1941 in [Chicago]. So, Pearl Harbor just happened. ... [But] everything we’re doing is so incredibly Dickensian. ... [Charles] Dickens was talking about corporate greed, not taking care of people. ... It’s just a little more modern vernacular and a more familiar ’40s vibe,” says Brandt, director of the play.
True to its mission, NCT creates opportunities for students to interact with and learn from working professionals. For A Christmas Carol 1941, it’s brought in Rolf Saxon to play Scrooge and SaMi Chester for the narrator.
Saxon has been acting professionally since the ’80s and appeared in both the original 1996 Mission Impossible as well as its 2025 sequel. Chester also brings his experience as a seasoned director and actor.
Not only do these artists enhance students’ learning experience; they also enhance the performance itself.
Choreography from UNLV Department of Dance’s Cathy Allen and a live jazz band hand-picked by the School of Music’s David Loeb make the World War II-era tale of Ebenezer Scrooge come to life. Here are three reasons to heed the call of the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future and go see the production.
“I think for these guests that we have coming in, universities tend to be more experimental. ... Really, it kind of gives our guest artists a creative space to take more risks than they normally would in the professional arena,” Brandt says.
A new look, sound and vibe replace the stu y, Victorian England in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, which was originally set about 100 years earlier than D.W. Jacobs’ adaptation. Transporting the setting to 1941 Chicago opens the narrative up to more modern—but still vintage—cultural references.
Take for instance the Christmas parties thrown by young Ebenezer Scrooge’s boss, Mr. Fezziwig.
“We hit three di erent Fezziwig balls in the span of eight minutes. We start at the turn of the century with this 19-teens pre-World War I dancing ... and then it starts to turn into more of a speakeasy as prohibition hits,” Brandt says. “It’s not just the ball. We decided we would show this kind of history of dance and history of music as well.”
As you sit in a room and share an experience with a bunch of strangers, this play compels you to re ect on the importance of community, relationships and values. The themes and messages of the play are relevant to what’s happening in the world right now. Engaging via the arts can be powerful and just what our souls need at this time.
“[Scrooge] starts o frozen and so full of hatred about everything. ... Particularly now, it’s a hard time to live. And I think if we start to freeze and we forget about community, that’s a problem,” Brandt says. “For me, the show has always been about how community brings us together, how we’re never alone, even in the dark.”
There’s also the costumes. Instead of the Ghost of Christmas Past, imagine three Ziegfeld Follies girls awakening Scrooge and guiding him through his youth. I’ll take that over dusty old 19th-century England, any day.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL 1941 select dates November 29-December 14, times vary, $32-$36. Judy Bayley Theatre, unlv.edu.
ELECTRIC MUSHROOM
518 Fremont St., 702-604-6055, electricmushroom. com. Monday-Friday, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 1-6 p.m. & 9 p.m. -3 a.m.
Electric Mushroom lights up Fremont
East with
a
psychedelic-themed club experience
BY TYLER SCHNEIDER
Truth be told, it’s growing on us. For several months now, a new Fremont Street facade depicting a giant, glowing mushroom has helped generate steady buzz for a “psychedelic playground” themed nightclub called Electric Mushroom.
Co-owners Zak Jordan and Brad Hogeg—who have spent the last few years developing the concept as the agship venue for their company, All Access Hospitality—hope to see the towering display become yet another landmark on a stretch of Fremont
East that Jordan calls “the best bar and nightclub area” in town.
“It came from the idea that everything in Las Vegas is designed to attract attention,” Jordan says. “What’s going to drive people’s eye more than a 50-foot-high neon mushroom that gets hit by lightning? We had to do all sorts of permitting to get this thing done, and it turned out to be a real eye catcher.”
Today, it sits outside ready to transport guests through an entry tunnel that Jordan says was speci cally crafted to resemble a stem. Once inside, visitors nd themselves in a vibrant, trippy space that’s in a constant state of ux.
Courtesy/Dominic Iaquinto
“It’s not your standard nightclub where it’s the same thing every night,” Jordan says. “Just like they say, ‘every trip is a little bit di erent,’ our goal was to o er a unique experience every time you come in.”
Electric Mushroom primarily operates as a nightclub every Tuesday through Sunday, where a rotating cast of DJs and other acts perform high-energy EDM and Top 40 mixes from 9 p.m. until 3 a.m. Starting at 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, the club shifts into a lounge atmosphere where guests can enjoy full brunch while watching televised NCAA and NFL football games.
There’s even more variety in store for those who want to book a portion of the club for private parties and events, Jordan adds.
in a handful of premium dishes like the whopping tru e-crusted tomahawk ($140). Some orders can also substitute portobello mushrooms ($6) in place of meat.
At the heart of it, though, Jordan says Electric Mushroom is focused on lling a very speci c niche.
“We really wanted to incorporate the vibes of a full Las Vegas nightclub experience by bringing it Downtown at a more a ordable price,” Jordan says. “It’s the kind of atmosphere where you feel like you’re a big baller in VIP without having to spend all the money you would on the Strip.”
“We can always move, change or adjust things for every need. Every piece of furniture is on wheels, every light bulb is smart and can change color, and we also have crazy LED wall panels that we can upload di erent visuals to,” he says.
An evening here includes enthusiastic waitresses known as “Shroom Sirens,” who liven up the space as they deliver colorful specialty drinks like the club’s signature Candy Flip Tongue Twister ($33) cocktail or the house-brewed Microdose Lite beer ($10). Most cocktails can also be “supercharged” into a punch bowl-sized mix for groups of four or more.
Hungry guests can order classic bar fare like atbreads and cheesesteaks for under $25, or indulge
Leave the cooking to Las Vegas with these stellar Thanksgiving restaurant options
For the rst time ever, the iconic Piero’s will be open for Thanksgiving dinner on November 27, dishing up its regular menu of Italian favorites and a selection of holiday specials including a turkey dinner ($80) with mashed potatoes, sausage and herb stu ng, asparagus with ricotta cream, cranberry sauce, candied sweet potatoes and pumpkin cheesecake or pumpkin tiramisu for dessert. pieroscuisine.com, 702-369-2305.
Ferraro’s Ristorante on Paradise Road also o ers its magni cent Italian cuisine alongside a Thanksgiving menu ($89) with plenty of options for your rst and dessert course, bookending your entree of freerange turkey with gravy, cranberry chutney, sausage stu ng, potato purée and green beans. ferraroslasvegas.com, 702-364-5300.
Oscar’s Steakhouse at the Plaza will celebrate with a three-course menu ($110) including butternut squash soup, a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings and
your choice of maple pumpkin or chocolate pecan pie for dessert. plazahotelcasino.com, 702-386-7227.
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Barry’s Downtown Prime at Circa o ers a special Thanksgiving menu starring turkey dinner ($79) or roasted prime rib ($89) as well as its everyday menu, so everyone will be happy. barrysdowntownprime.com, 702-726-5504.
Peking duck is the star of the show at Hakkasan at MGM Grand, the centerpiece of a special menu ($138) that also includes the signature Hakka Basket, roasted Chilean sea bass, Hakka noodles and more. taogroup.com, 702-891-7888.
Bottiglia at Green Valley Ranch Resort is serving up a three-course, Tuscan-inspired feast ($85) with options like cranberry and goat cheese salad, a traditional Thanksgiving platter or prime rib and panettone bread pudding. bottiglialv.com, 702-617-7191.
Summer House at Durango
Casino o ers a holiday prix xe three-course experience ($66) with soup or salad, roast turkey dinner or maple-glazed Faroe Island salmon, and pumpkin chi on pie or chocolate cake for dessert. There’s a special holiday kids menu, too ($15). summerhouserestaurants.com, 702-623-5011.
For a di erent approach, check out Sparrow & Wolf in Chinatown, where the Thanksgiving tasting menu ($105) includes opening bites of deviled eggs and duck con t croquettes, a tru e-stu ed turkey breast with chanterelle mushrooms, and four di erent pies to choose from to cap it o . sparrowandwol v. com, 702-790-2147.
ONE Steakhouse at Virgin Hotels is going characteristically modern for the holiday with an herb-roasted sliced turkey breast served with bacon vegetable focaccia stu ng, blistered green beans with cipollini onions, turkey jus and cranberry port wine relish ($49).
Hakkasan’s Peking duck
Holiday pies ($14) will be available for dessert. virginhotelslv.com, 702-522-8111.
The South Point is serving it up at several restaurants but we’ve got eyes on Primarily Prime Rib’s three-course meal ($45) that includes a bottle of wine for every two adults and dishes like blackened lobster mac and cheese, corn and potato chowder, New England halibut and a 10-ounce cut of dryaged Nebraska prime rib. south pointcasino.com, 702-796-7111.
Resorts World also o ers multiple venues with Thanksgiving
specials. Allow us to recommend the bu et at Brezza ($65), loaded with butternut squash and pear bisque, citrus-brined turkey, garlic mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes with nduja butter and assorted seasonal pies. rwlasvegas.com, 702676-6014.
Mon Ami Gabi at Paris Las Vegas is readying a four-course spread ($60) including endive and pear salad, herb-roasted turkey and pumpkin bread pudding. monamigabi.com, 702-944-4224.
The Broiler at Boulder Station o ers a three-course Thanksgiving
Day menu ($58) featuring a fall salad, roasted turkey with classic sides and pumpkin and maple crème brûlée for dessert. boulder station.com, 702-432-7777.
Balla at Sahara has a chef-curated Thanksgiving plate ($55) including crispy brussels sprouts salad with pancetta vinaigrette, Italian sausage casserole, roasted brown butter pumpkin, potato purée, roasted turkey with gravy and apple pie à la mode. saharalasvegas.com, 702-761-7619.
The recently renovated DuPar’s at Suncoast has a phenomenal deal of a traditional turkey dinner ($25) plus your choice of apple crumble or pumpkin pie. boydgaming.com, 702-636-7111.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I invite you to commune intimately with your holy anger. Not petulant tantrums, but the fierce love that refuses to tolerate injustice. You will be wise to draw on the righteous “No!” that draws boundaries and defends the vulnerable. Call on this protective fury on behalf of those who need help. Your anger, when it safeguards and serves love rather than destroys, is a spiritual practice.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Korean concept of jeong is the deep emotional bond that forms between people, places or things through shared experiences over time. It’s the accumulated weight of history together, deeper than love and more complex than attachment. It can be the scar tissue of togetherness, beautiful and poignant. Now is a good time for you to appreciate and honor your jeong and learn from the soulful mysteries your history has bequeathed you.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Over 100 trillion bacteria live in your intestines, influencing your mood, training your immune system and communicating with your brain. You are, in a real sense, an ecosystem of species making collective decisions. Your “gut feelings” are collaborations. The coming weeks will be a highly favorable time to enhance the health of your gut biome.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): As a fellow Cancerian, I give this blessing to us both: We will benefit from going through a phase of consolidation and integration. The creative flourishes we have unveiled recently need to be refined and activated on deeper levels. This necessary deepening may initially feel more like work than play. But with a slight tweak of our attitude, we can thoroughly thrive during this upcoming phase.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I suggest you care more about getting things done than pursuing impossible magnificence. The simple labor of love you finish is worth more than the masterpiece you never start. Even more than usual, Leo, the perfect will be the enemy of the good. As Anne Wilson Schaef said, “Perfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order.” Chase excellence rather than perfection.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Now is an excellent time to practice the art of forgetting. Formulate an intention to release the grievances and grudges that are overdue for dissolution; they diminish you. Forgiveness is not a feeling; it’s a decision to stop rehearsing the resentment. The lesson you’re ready to learn is that selective amnesia can be a survival skill.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A Navajo blessing says, “May you walk in beauty.” When you’re at the height of your lyrical powers, you inhabit beauty and move through the world as if it is your gravity. You draw out the harmony beneath surface friction and improvise grace in the midst of chaos. You are currently at the height of these lyrical powers. Be bold in expressing them and beautifying every situation you’re in.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): On Venus, a day (one rotation) is longer than its year (one orbit). Also, on Venus, the sun rises in the west and sets in the east. Moral of the story: Even planets refuse to conform and make their own rules. If celestial bodies can be so gloriously contrary to convention, so can you. I encourage you to exuberantly explore this creative freedom in the coming weeks.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your theme is the fertile power of small things: the transformations that happen in the margins and subtle gestures. A kind word that shifts someone’s day, for instance. Or a choice to see value in what you’re supposed to ignore. The most heroic act might be to pay tender attention and refuse to be numbed. Find power in understated insurrections.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): We are all born with a daimon: a guiding spirit who whispers counsel. Typically, the messages are subtle. But your personal daimon will be extra talkative and forthcoming in the coming weeks, especially if you cultivate listening as a superpower. Be vigilant for unexpected support. Expect epiphanies and breakthrough revelations.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Awe should be one of your featured emotions in the coming weeks. Seek out and cultivate reverence, deep respect and excited wonder. Why? Because you’re close to breaking through into a heightened capacity for generosity of spirit and a sweet lust for life. Being alert for amazement and attuned to transcendent experiences could change your life for the better. This is a time to uplift your soul.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): What if your anxiety is actually misinterpreted excitement? Maybe your body is revving up for something important, but your mind mislabels the sensation. Try this: Next time your heart races and your mind spins, tell yourself “I’m excited” instead of “I’m anxious.” See if your mood shape-shifts. HOROSCOPES WEEK OF NOV 20 BY ROB BREZSNY
LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX | NOVEMBER 21, 2024 Yes, Orbi, I’m seeing it, too. I work nearby Sphere several days a week, which means I get to see the spectacular Vegas landmarks I take for granted—two of the largest hotels on the planet (the 7,264-room Venetian resort and the 4,748-room Wynn and Encore), the world’s second-tallest observation wheel (the 550-foot High Roller) and you, Orbi, the face of the world’s largest spherical building—recontextualized as set pieces along the nearly 4-mile Las Vegas Strip Circuit. I mean, if anyone’s still wondering why Vegas is a good place for an F1 race, perhaps they should re-read that last sentence. Did you see that F1 movie, Orbi, the Brad Pitt thing? Vegas looked amazing in it. You looked amazing in it, way better than Pitt. And that’s why, three years into Vegas’ Formula 1 phase, I’ve made peace with the traffic and the inconveniences that accompany race week. Like you, Orbi, I think it looks pretty cool. I’m ready for our city’s close-up. –Geoff Carter
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