City Cast Las Vegas
😳 Sperm racing is coming to Vegas
May 1, 2025 · — Rob Kachelriess
👋 Hi all. You may have seen this …
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What's CITY Talking About?
🏗️ Ground Broken on Symphony Park High-Rise
Work is officially underway on Downtown’s first new residential building in 15 years. Units at the 32-story Cello Tower begin at $700,000 and about half of ‘em have already been sold — impressive, considering the luxury high-rise doesn’t even exist yet. [KTNV]
🏃 The Solution to Pedestrian Collisions? 🚗
As the ongoing battle between cars and pedestrians continues in Las Vegas, a fence that runs down the center of Boulder Highway to discourage jaywalking appears to be working. The evidence — the fence is now being extended from between Flamingo and Nellis all the way to Sahara. [KLAS]
😳 Sperm Racing Swims to Vegas
After the Los Angeles debut of “sperm racing,” in which DNA samples compete to cross a finish line underneath a microscope, organizers are in talks to bring a bigger version of the event to Las Vegas with celebrity guests. No location was given, although the Sphere was mentioned — a joke I’m assuming, but I don’t want that information to be premature. [TMZ]
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What To Do
Thursday, May 1
- 🛩️ All In Aviation Open House at Henderson Executive Airport | 4 - 7 p.m. | Free | Henderson
- 🌸 Lei Day Parade at Park Center Drive | 6 p.m. | Free | Downtown Summerlin
- 🎞️ Piecing It Together: Thunderbolts (movie & live podcast) at Downtown Cinemas | 6 p.m. | $15 | Downtown
- 🎙️ City Cast Las Vegas Live Podcast Taping at The Quad | 6:30 - 8 p.m. | Free | UnCommons
- 📖 A Reading with “Filipino American Sporting Cultures” Author Constancio Arnaldo at the Writer’s Block | 7 - 8 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🎰 Las Vegas Stories: Preserving Las Vegas History at the Clark County Library | 7 - 8:15 p.m. | Free | Flamingo & Maryland
- 🚨 Springfield and the Anthony Arillotta Story at Mob Museum | 7 - 8:30 p.m. | Free with museum admission ($19.95+) | Downtown
- 🔎 Nevada Conservatory Theatre: Murder on the Orient Express at Bayley Theatre (through May 4) | 7:30 p.m. | $1+ | UNLV
Friday, May 2
- 🎞️ The Warriors at Beverly Theater | 3 & 9:30 p.m. | $11 | Downtown
- 🎭 Rainbow Company Youth Theatre: A Play Festival at Charleston Heights Arts Center (through May 3) | 7 p.m. | $10+ | Charleston Heights
- 🍷 UNLVino at the Thomas & Mack Center | 7 p.m. | $100+ | Tropicana & Paradise
- 🎨 First Friday at the Arts District | 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. | Free entry | Downtown
- 🎭 The Glass Menagerie at Las Vegas Little Theatre | 7 p.m. | $35 | Chinatown
- 🏜️ Elevations: A Salon at the Clark County Library | 6 - 7:15 p.m. | Free tickets | Flamingo & Maryland
- 🎶 UNLV Opera Theater: Fêtes & Follies! At Beam Music Center | 7:30 p.m. | $10 | UNLV
🍦 Don’t forget …
City Las Vegas is hosting a live podcast taping at 6:30 p.m. tonight at UnCommons. The first 25 people in attendance get a free scoop of Salt & Straw ice cream, so come on out! 😋
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