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From Drumsticks to Destiny: The Inspiring Musical Odyssey of John Parenti

John Parenti's story begins in New Jersey, where a childhood encounter with music set the course for his life. At 4 years old, he walked in on his older brother's band and something ignited within him. "I saw the drummer in particular, and I knew I was going to do music for the rest of my life," Parenti remembers. Encouraged by his family, he received his first snare drum and later a drum set. The young boy practiced diligently and immersed himself in learning music.

From Drumsticks to Destiny: The Inspiring Musical Odyssey of John Parenti2026-06-22T06:45:27-07:00

The Art of Mixology

In Las Vegas, where over-the-top shows and giant drinks often steal the spotlight, Daniel Ponsky is quietly doing something far more enduring: teaching people to truly understand what's in their glass. As the resident mixologist at The Cabinet of Curiosities at Horseshoe Las Vegas, Ponsky reshapes how guests think about flavor, balance and creativity. He does it one drink at a time.

The Art of Mixology2026-07-19T08:33:05-07:00

An Invisible American Force Invading Our Society

Most people almost never meet the villain in an economic story. They don't shake its hand, see its face or shout at it directly. Yet every person in America has spent the last five years living with it, staring it down every day in grocery aisles, at gas stations and inside their mortgage bills. That villain has a name: inflation.

An Invisible American Force Invading Our Society2026-03-18T08:18:45-07:00

THIRD STREET: Igniting Innovation, Incubation & Inspiration

The THIRD Street project in Las Vegas, billed as the city's first multi-venue, multidisciplinary arts and media incubator, has signed a 31-year lease to secure its future at 814 S. 3rd St. Originally built as a multi-screen cinema complex — formerly known as the Eclipse Theaters, Art Houz Theaters and Downtown Cinemas — THIRD Street is now ground zero for a spectacular new home for the arts.

THIRD STREET: Igniting Innovation, Incubation & Inspiration2026-03-18T08:18:16-07:00

From the Editor

A new year brings change, and with it, we welcome the first edition of 2026. The start of a new chapter always invites reflection as we think about what we're starting, what we're letting go of and what we're carrying forward. New beginnings rarely arrive with fireworks. More often, they show up in small decisions, consistent work and the choice to keep going when the future isn't completely clear.

From the Editor2026-06-21T17:00:57-07:00

Vegas Valley Students Learn the “Joi” of Jazz, Scat and the First Lady of Song

I have never seen - nor heard - so many young (jazz) hands clapping with such appreciation as I did during Jazz Outreach Initiative’s (JOI) “Jazz for Young People” Concerts at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center! Over three thousand enthusiastic students from the Clark County School District were bussed in to experience two back-to-back performances with the acclaimed Jazz Vegas Orchestra and world-renowned saxophonist and vocalist Camille Thurman.  She definitely answered this year’s theme, “Who is Ella Fitzgerald?” and then some. 

Vegas Valley Students Learn the “Joi” of Jazz, Scat and the First Lady of Song2026-07-19T09:33:50-07:00

Keith Thompson and The Composers Showcase: 20 Years of Showcasing the Best Talent in Las Vegas

As The Composers Showcase of Las Vegas approaches its 20th anniversary, the milestone feels less like a measure of time and more like a testament to conviction. What began as an after-hours gathering of writers and performers took shape in a city celebrated for spectacle, yet quietly lacking space for original voices. From those early evenings grew an enduring institution, sustained by creative risk, shared belief and the courage to bring new work into the open.

Keith Thompson and The Composers Showcase: 20 Years of Showcasing the Best Talent in Las Vegas2026-06-22T06:51:31-07:00

Las Vegas Headliner Kevin Lepine Honored at the 2026 Performing Hypnosis Summit

During his hit Las Vegas show, “Hypnosis Unleashed” at Four Queens Hotel & Casino, hypnotist Kevin Lepine sometimes uses his skills to hypnotize select audience volunteers into thinking he is a rock star. Offstage, however, Lepine doesn’t need to hypnotize anyone into realizing just how great of a guy he is in real life.

Las Vegas Headliner Kevin Lepine Honored at the 2026 Performing Hypnosis Summit2026-06-22T07:03:59-07:00

Broadway Reimagined: When Chamber Music Becomes Pure Theater

A full house is always a promising sign, but what unfolded during "Broadway Reimagined: A Chamber Music Tribute" at the Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum was something rarer. The room was so completely captivated that time itself seemed to suspend. From the first notes to the final cadence, the audience was wholly with the performers, so engaged and emotionally tethered that one sensed a collective reluctance for the afternoon to end.

Broadway Reimagined: When Chamber Music Becomes Pure Theater2026-01-27T15:23:22-08:00
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