City Cast Las Vegas
Lombardo threatens state budget veto
May 19, 2023
Good morning! Here’s a nice nature-is-healing note to begin your Friday: The Peppermill will soon be open 24/7 again — at least on weekends. Late nights will be a bit more alive around here.
What's CITY Talking About?
Shutdown Looming?
It seems Gov. Joe Lombardo is ready to veto the state’s two-year, $48 billion budget if legislative Democrats don’t “address his priorities,” such as school choice and voter ID. Should the stalemate extend until July 1, Nevada’s government would effectively shut down. [Las Vegas Sun]
- Context: What were Gov. Lombardo’s priorities before the Legislature met? [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
More Round Beef
Not that the Sphere needs any more negative publicity, but here it is: “Hundreds of ticket-holders in the premium, lower-level section” for U2’s shows will have their views of the big video screens partially blocked by an overhang. (The actual band will still be in plain sight.) Wait, this wasn’t addressed by one of the facility’s many cost overruns? [Review-Journal]
Teacher Suspended
Summoned to Cheyenne High School this week by reports of an animal locked in a car in the parking lot, school district police say they found something else in the car: a gun. Both reportely belong to teacher Chantel Brown, who’s been arrested and suspended. [KVVU]
Dept. of Credit Where It’s Due
In yesterday’s newsletter, I chided the Commercial Center music bash for fencing off some of the mall's merchants. Happily, that issue was resolved after press time, and the fences came down.
- Also: Remember the time that music festival got canceled by wind and Vegas rallied to save it? We do. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
What To Do
🩰 Spring Dance Concert Series | Tonight-Saturday | 7:30 p.m.
Led by founder Bernard H. Gaddis, the Contemporary West Dance Theatre will premiere several new works. [Charleston Heights Arts Center, Charleston and Brush, $12.50-$33]
🎭 ‘The Tempest’ | Today-Saturday | 7:30 p.m.
Nevada Shakespeare Festival’s beginner-friendly adaptation of the Bard’s classic stars illusionist Rod Raven as Prospero — expect some magic. [Water Street Amphitheater, $15]
🎟️ ‘The Lost Virginity Tour’ | Friday-Sunday | Various times
Members of a baking club for seniors take a road trip to the places they each lost their virginity. [Las Vegas Little Theatre, Chinatown, $20]
⚕️ Health Fair | Saturday | 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Load up on wellness info, lectures, activities, and more. [West Las Vegas Library, free]
🇳🇴 Syttende Mai Picnic | Saturday | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Party like a viking, even if you aren’t one! This event, hosted by the Vegas Viking Lodge Sons of Norway, will feature a parade, food, games — toss the lutefisk! — and more. [Veterans Memorial Park, Boulder City, free]
🎨 Reception for ‘Body Blow’ by Chris Bauder | Saturday | 5-8 p.m.
Don’t overlook the voluptuous latex pieces by this underappreciated Las Vegas artist; this work explores aging and ephemerality — oof! [Savidan Gallery, Arts District, free]
🧠 ‘Psychedelic Journey Without Psychedelics’ | Sunday | 11 a.m.-noon
Explore your trippy inner horizons minus the drugs in this multisensory — music, visuals, breathwork, and more — experience. “Connection and community hour” to follow. [Sacred Lounge, Area15, $35]
🍷 ‘Soiree Eclectic’ | Sunday | 5-6 p.m.
An hour of music, dance, and performance art, and wine. [Core Contemporary, New Orleans Square, $10]
Today on City Cast
Hollywood Vegas, Facial Rec, and Do We Really Love the A’s?
Friday is news roundup day here at the podcast, and co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Vogue Robinson are joined by Michael Lyle of The Nevada Current to talk about Vegas as the next Hollywood (thanks, possibly massive tax breaks!); that poll purporting to show big local support for the A’s stadium; and new facial-recognition tech at Reid International. Passenger Orwell, your flight is waiting!
And so we end another week. Hope it was a great one. Swing by again Monday for the big “Where Is It?” reveal. See you then!
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