The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) goes to Hollywood with the recent launch of the Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in Los Angeles. Launched in grand Hollywood style, the event was attended by top Hollywood and Fil-Am celebrities, actors, and filmmakers.
Here in the Entertainment Capital of the World, we expect “gee-whiz extravaganzas” on stage both on and off the Strip. But who are the ingenious creators who dream up and execute these astonishing stage experiences that wow us? Meet one Las Vegan who works in Sin City and all over the planet - Axis deBruyn
Every time my BFF JJ Snyder and I take in Magic Mike Live, it doesn’t take long to get in the spirit of the long-running male revue based on the hit movies. The experience at Sahara on the Las Vegas Strip is so visceral it always appeals to the senses: sight, smell, sound, and, if you’re lucky, touch. ;)
My career as an Entertainment journalist began in Paris, France, in August of 2014. During my stay, a dear friend treated me to the one-man show - How to Become Parisian in One Hour, starring the effervescent and humorous actor/comedian Olivier Giraud.
One must wonder about any woman known as the “Evil Queen,” especially since she is a tall, beautiful woman with a commanding appearance and a quick sense of humor. Lynette Chappell, a Las Vegas entertainment royalty member, was so much more than her stage name while performing with Siegfried & Roy, famous Las Vegas illusionists.
Just about everyone loves a fairy tale, but few people get to live one. Entertainer Marlene Ricci became one of the luckiest, and her story truly is a fantasy come to life. Nearly forty years later, the details of her remarkable career still resemble a fable. But where it led was anything but predictable.
The Gambit in Henderson hosts the Gatsby Supper Club, where you can step back to an “old” Las Vegas charming supper club atmosphere and listen to fabulous music. One of the musical groups to perform regularly is John Wedemeyer, a renowned guitarist, and The Hot Mops, a band you don’t want to miss.
Vic’s will be the place to be for all jazz aficionados when it formally opens in 2023! Located at Symphony Park, 355 Promenade Place, across from the Smith Center and easily accessible, Vic’s is a combination Italian restaurant, bar, and live music venue.
ROUGE, a spectacular new production at The STRAT Hotel Casino, is raising the bar of burlesque productions in Las Vegas. With its large international cast, elaborate costumes, and high-tech staging, ROUGE pushes boundaries and aims higher than any burlesque-style performance we’ve seen before.
Jazz doesn’t get any better than Lisa Gay with the Uli Geissendoerfer Trio at the Gambit—the newest “HOT SPOT” in Vegas. What a night it was with special guest John Wedemeyer on the guitar and featuring RJ Reyes (bass) and Peppe Merolla (drums)! And, of course, Uli Geissendoerfer on the piano with all his energy and good humor.
