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July 27, 2023
Welcome to the first Thursday of the rest of your life. Let’s make the most of it!
What's CITY Talking About?
🚓 Aces Player Arrested
Las Vegas Aces guard Riquna Williams was arrested this week on nine charges of suspected domestic battery, four of them misdemeanors and five felonies. [KLAS]
🧑🏫 Desperately Seeking Teachers
The school district still has more than 1,100 teacher vacancies to fill before school starts Aug. 7 — a week from Monday. According to the district, that’s slightly better than the number it had to fill at this point last year. Good thing the superintendent isn’t feuding with the teachers union — oh, wait … [Review-Journal]
🚨 You’re In Good Hands, Unless You Have a Kia
Says here that “a staggering 531 Kias and 823 Hyundais were stolen in the first three months of this year” in Las Vegas, according to Metro. One upshot? Some local auto insurers are turning away owners of those vehicles. [KTNV]
💔 Memorial Selected
The committee tasked with choosing the design for a memorial to the Oct. 1 shooting victims has selected a project titled “Forever One,” by JCJ Architecture. It will reportedly feature an “Angel Wall,” and 58 illuminated beams representing the victims who died immediately, with two later fatalities also acknowledged. [Review-Journal]
What To Do
🎨 Closing Reception for ‘Stars of the Gallery’ | Friday | 8-10 p.m.
Last chance to see this sizzle reel of excellent Vegas artists, including Lolita Develay, Katie Klemp, Miguel Rodriguez, Clarice Tara, and many more. [Priscilla Fowler Fine Art Gallery, Arts District; free]
- Context: Gallerist Priscilla Fowler talks about her battle to remain in the Arts District despite soaring rents. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
🩰 Dance in the Desert Festival | Friday-Saturday | Various times
The 25th iteration of this spirited dance event honors the legacy of founders Kelly Roth and Kyla Quintero with local and national performers. [Summerlin Library; free]
🎭 ‘Tuck Everlasting’ | Friday-Sunday | Various times
Last weekend to see this musical about 11-year-old Winnie and her adventures with the immortal Tuck family. [Las Vegas Little Theatre, near Spring Mountain Road and Valley View; $30]
Today on City Cast
Vegas ❤️ Speakeasies — Then and Now
There are plenty of speakeasies jazzing up Vegas right now — and Sin City had an interesting (and inclusive!) history with these hidden drinkeries during Prohibition. In this conversation from January, Claire White, director of education at The Mob Museum, tells co-host Vogue Robinson all about it as they sip signature drinks from the museum’s own speakeasy.
That’s all for today. But I might have more tomorrow!
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