City Cast Las Vegas
🔮 David Copperfield’s dubious legacy
April 29, 2026 · — Rob Kachelriess
📣 Big news — our spring membership campaign starts today!
Around here, "neighbor" is a verb. It’s not just something you are, it’s something you do. Every story, conversation, and city guide we bring you is our attempt to provide information and context to show up for this city.
When you become a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor, you help us keep doing that — and you get great perks like:
- A weekly members-only events rundown
- Regular members-only events
- The opportunity to shoutout your favorite local gems on the podcast and in this newsletter
- Brand new: members-only podcast content with extra insight, hot takes, and a little city gossip
Plus, join during this campaign and we'll send you a custom Oxford Pennant — a beautiful American-made wool felt pennant designed just for Las Vegas. Scroll down to take a peek and claim yours!
What's CITY Talking About
👷 “Right-to-Work” Becomes an Election Issue
The upcoming election could not only determine the next governor, but also the role of unions in Nevada. Leading Democratic contender Aaron Ford is promising to sign any bill reversing a 1953 “right-to-work” law that prohibits union membership as a condition of employment. [Nevada Independent]
🤖 Robots Mislead Online Gamblers
Skillz — a Vegas-based gaming company that allows users to play blackjack, bingo, and other online games against each other with real money at stake — won a $420 million fraud verdict against a competitor. Papaya Gaming was forced to pay up after discretely matching players with bots instead of real people, allowing it to grow and overwhelm the marketplace. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
🎰 Tribal Gaming Comes to the Strip
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino remains on track to open in 2027, but the new property is promising more than just a skyline-changing guitar-shaped tower. The resort will be the first on the Strip run by a Native American tribe. City Cast Las Vegas looks at the significance of tribal casinos and how they’re reshaping modern Las Vegas. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
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What To Do
Wednesday, April 29
- 🍝 Midweek Supper Club: Spaghetti alla Bolognese at Las Vegas Distillery, 3–9pm (21+) | Henderson
- 🎡 Mesquite Days at various locations, 5:30pm (Free, through May 2) | Mesquite
- 🌺 Experience Hawaiian Culture at Enterprise Library, 5:30pm (All Ages, Free) | Shelbourne & Las Vegas Blvd.
- 🎨 Canvas and Cocktails DTLV at Oak and Ivy, 7pm (21+, $25) | Fremont East
- 🎪 The Velvet Circus at The Nunnery, 7pm (From $10) | Historic Commercial Center
- 🎭 Taming of the Shrew: Pay What You Can Night at Cornerstone Park, 7:30pm (All Ages, Pay What You Can) | Henderson
- 🎷 Spring Jazz Fest: Jazz Ensemble II + Maryland Pkwy. Jazz Vocal & Contemporary Jazz Ensembles at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 7:30pm (All Ages, From $12) | UNLV
- 🎵 The Composers Showcase – 20 Years of Original Music at Reynolds Hall, 7:30pm (From $45) | Smith Center
- 🎸 Journey – The Final Frontier Tour 2026 at Sandbar, 8pm (All Ages with 21+, Resale tickets from $199) | Red Rock Resort
- 😂 1230 Clowns at Vegas Theatre Company, 11:30pm ($22) | Arts District
Thursday, April 30
- 🎬 Indie Vegas Film Festival at Regal Aliante (Ticketed, through May 3) | Aliante
- 🖼️ Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: in Las Vegas at the Shops at Crystals (From $32) | CityCenter
- 🧶 Aliante Crochet Group at Aliante Library, 1–4pm (18+, Free) | North Las Vegas
- 🎩 Kentucky Derby Hat Decorating at Amari, 5:30pm ($25) | UnCommons
- 📰 Facts & Fakes: A Crash Course in News, Memes & Media Smarts at West Charleston Library, 5:30pm (All Ages, Free) | Charleston & Torrey Pines
- 🖼️ A Day at the Library Gallery Reception at West Las Vegas Library, 5:30–7pm (All Ages, Free) | Historic Westside
- 🎤 Karaoke Night at The Wall, 6pm (All Ages, From $85) | AREA15
- 🍖 BBQ with the Smoke Queen at Wynn Event Lawn, 6:30pm (Ticketed) | Wynn
- 📚 A Reading with “Pretty” Author KB Brookins at The Writers Block, 7pm (All Ages, Free) | Downtown
- 🍽️ The Generational Tasting Tour at CUT, 7pm ($295) | Venetian
- 🎭 Giants Have Us in Their Books at Judy Bayley Theatre, 7:30pm (All Ages, Pay What You Can Preview) | UNLV
- 🎶 UNLV Opera Theater: Organic Chemistry at Rando-Grillot Recital Hall, 7:30pm (All Ages, From $10) | UNLV
- 💃 Those It Girls at The Space, 8pm (All Ages, $30) | Polaris & Harmon
- 🤠 Rouge Roundup at Rouge Room, 9pm (21+, Free) | Red Rock Resort
🙏 Thank you for reading! Please consider becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor to support what we do and get the first day of our spring campaign off to a great start!
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