From the Editor
BY JOAN S. PECK
Viva Las Vegas! Welcome to the latest edition of Chic Compass and all inside it covers! Las Vegas is all about … beauty, fashion, music, food, creativity, talent, and travel! Our multi-talented writers have outdone themselves to share fabulous, beautiful stories about what makes Las Vegas such an exciting place to live. We can’t wait for you to see what we have waiting for you!
We are delighted to have the age-less Ann-Margret grace our cover. She has had an exciting, rewarding career, part of which has occurred here in Las Vegas. Not to be stopped, she has recently created a unique Ann-Margret Eau de Parfum, which has just launched with its proceeds going to a worthy cause. Can you guess where?
Education has always been important here in the valley. Must-read articles are about The Las Vegas Academy of the Arts (LVA) and Hero School. LVA is one of the nation’s premier arts magnet schools, serving nearly 1,750 students across the Greater Las Vegas Valley. The Hero School talks about Tiger Todd’s Four Laws Of Entrepreneurship, helping to engage, motivate, and reeducate disengaged and disconnected youth and adults. What fantastic stories!
Always exciting, we delve into fashion, the backbone of Chic Compass. It is thrilling to have David Tupaz present us again with a stunning designer collection, this time with a different approach. You will swoon when you see designer Ana Gupta model her own expression of High Fashion as photographed by Jaime Lim.
Photographer Ed Foster has become part of the Las Vegas entertainment scene, with his camera snapping away and capturing some of the performers who make Vegas their home or those who come to entertain us. “I love living in Las Vegas. I think it is the entertainment center of the country.” For a man in his 90’s, he is remarkable.
Dig It! Coffee Co. joins the area creating a thriving community “serving kindness, coffee, and inclusion.” Taylor Gardner Chaney, founder, and owner, modeled her business with its core to serve coffee and sweet drinks while fostering inclusion for adults with disabilities. What a boon for Las Vegas.
Travel brings us to Germany with Elaine and Scott Harris showing us so many aspects of the country … from great cities and museums to fabulous food. Enjoy all their photos, and who knows? Maybe Germany will be your next trip.
There is no place better in the world for entertainment than Las Vegas. Sam Novak brings us a story about FANS OF JIMMY CENTURY, the outlandish psychedelic musical group. Lead singer Alicia Perrone and bassist Victor James have formed their unique universe; if you are lucky, you can join the fun. Look for when they will be here, and don’t miss out.
On a different vibe, Sheryl Aronson writes about the famous pianist Keiko Matsui who has just released her 30th album, Euphoria, with Shanachie Entertainment on March 31st, 2023. For anyone who hasn’t heard her divinely created music, you will want to listen to it and be carried away by each note that is about “the hope we all carry inside of us.”
Janet Nepales shares the scoop about CinemaCon, the largest and most important gathering of the worldwide motion picture theater industry, which recently handed out awards to the best and brightest in the entertainment industry. The global event, which attracts attendees from more than 80 countries, was held at the Caesar’s Palace. The official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) has been held annually in Las Vegas since 2011.
You won’t want to miss reading Laura Henkel’s story about Melinda Sheckells, a top influencer in how media covers Las Vegas and how popular culture developed here. Melinda is a writer, editor, and so much more. She guides locals to the hippest and newest locations through her news affiliations and “shows tourists the granular parts of Vegas they would never find.” What a fascinating person and what an asset to Las Vegas.
Brian Thornton shares another designer’s move into creating her own art. Tracy Sonka Stultz is an emerging artist with an affinity for technology, the unabashed embrace of AI [Artificial Intelligence], and all the benefits of a dual interior designer and artist career. Stultzl’s painting style is unique and something you’ll want to contemplate.
You won’t want to miss out on reading Joe Amato’s business story about how to ensure your business survives. He focuses on business survival tools and methods that you must take very seriously to ensure you can withstand the business unknowns and pitfalls we will face in the next 12 to 24 months.
Sit back and enjoy reading this month’s Chic Compass nod to Viva Las Vegas!
Until next time ….