While most people are familiar with the role organized crime played in the casino industry in Las Vegas, the connections between the mafia here and in Cuba are often overlooked.
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Event highlights this week include an All-City Synchronized Swimming Show, the La Oportunidad EXPO, a production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and Hot Havana Nights at the Mob Museum.
There’s talent galore in this valley. One needn’t spend hundreds of dollars to see it, either. All you need to do is high-tail it to one of the more than 150 productions presented during the course of a year. And, if you need further proof of that, the new theater awards should do it.
Sin City Opera leads off its 2014-15 season with a free, English-language production of Mozart’s “Magic Flute” at downtown’s Container Park.
Like many girls, actress and singer Keke Palmer grew up dreaming of meeting a prince who would whisk her away to a life of love and happiness. In her case, it’s going to happen — eight shows a week on Broadway.
Dave Koz has his mind on hot fun in the summertime, as the smooth-jazz stalwart and fellow saxophonists Mindi Abair, Gerald Albright and Richard Elliot reunite as Summer Horns. Their current tour brings them to The Smith Center on Saturday night.
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