Complete Package
There's a sneaky and fun opening scene with a backstage-rehearsal vibe that escalates quickly into a magnificent leap from a tall platform. There's a lot of storytelling mixed into all that memorable pop choreography. There's a funked-up version of "Opposites Attract" and an emotional interpretive dance with "Blowing Kisses in the Wind." And there's a slightly profane live-action version of MC Skat Kat. Paula Abdul is pulling out all the stops during her Forever Your Girl residency, a very big show she somehow fits into the intimate and classic Flamingo Showroom nine more times before the end of the year, starting Dec. 17. If you're a fan, she's giving you everything you could hope for. If you're not, you will be by the time the curtain drops.
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Must-See: R.U.N
Adjust your expectations. R.U.N at Luxor may be a Cirque du Soleil show, but you've never experienced anything like it, and you'll be shocked and surprised if you've prepared yourself for a dreamy escape into a world of artistic acrobats. In R.U.N, combatants from rival street gangs go at each other in an abandoned fireworks factory, leading to a fiery finale. An adrenaline-fueled desert car chase you'd see in a Hollywood blockbuster action flick comes to life in front of your eyes, complete with more fighting atop the moving vehicle and daring motorcycle stunts. All that action will cloud your judgment, leaving you unprepared for the plot twists and supercharged stunt work that define this innovative production. Buckle up. R.U.N runs Wednesdays through Sundays at Luxor.
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Around the Strip
Mariah Carey dined at Tao at The Venetian during her All I Want For Christmas Is You concert run, taking over the private dining room with family and friends. On the same night, actor Morris Chestnut celebrated his daughter Paige's birthday at another Tao Group venue, Lavo at The Palazzo.
Las Vegas Aces players A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young recently served as grand marshals of the 15th anniversary Las Vegas Great Santa Run along the Fremont Street Experience. They were joined by the OV Elvi dance troupe and the Chippendales.
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Reba, Brooks & Dunn just wrapped up another blockbuster run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, but before the country superstars packed it up, they announced two dozen new dates for 2020, keeping their Together in Vegas show on the Strip for a fifth year.
Downtown's Neon Museum, currently home to filmmaker Tim Burton's Lost Vegas sculptural and digital installation, welcomed its millionth visitor late last month. The special visitor was local Nazarey David and museum president and CEO Rob McCoy presented her with a special sign as well as a one night stay at Wynn Las Vegas and dinner for two at Wazuzu.
Celebrity chef and Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis hit the Strip during Thanksgiving week to check in on operations at her first-ever restaurant Giada at the Cromwell. She also logged some kitchen time helping to develop some New Year's Eve specials. Crab-stuffed lobster, anyone?
