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JJAMZ at the Hardrock Cafe
LA band JJAMZ playing at the Hardrock Cafe on the Strip as part of their recent tour. Each band member already had an established career when they first joined forces: Jason Boesel (Rilo Kiley), James...
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Red Kross play Double Down Saloon
Supported by Seattle band Night Beats (top left), Red Kross played the Double Down Saloonaka 'a clubhouse for the lunatic fringe' (as stated on the venue website). The venue has real character, and...
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Off the Strip New Genres Festival 2012 - this coming weekend...
I've been posting a little less often recently as I've been working to bring together the video and performance events for the Off the Strip New Genres Festival 2012. The main program takes place at...
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Off the Strip 2012 ... the event ...
In the Shadow of the Strip"The Contemporary Arts Center’s Off the Strip New Genres Festival exists in the shadow of the Las Vegas Strip’s seductive glamour and addictive charms.The city of Las Vegas is...
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Less Popular Music
Indiana-based artist Aaron Nemec performed in the Off the Strip New Genres Festival 2012 on Sunday, and his show Less Popular Music opened on Preview Thursday at the Contemporary Arts Center.Nemec...
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some shows seen recently...
The London Biennale in Nevada exhibition opened at the Contemporary Arts Center, showing works by the individual artists and the documentary of the July performance event by film maker Jakob McCarthy....
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Wildlife Divide
Having taken part in Wildlife Divide's Video and Sound Art workshop at Mt Charleston, it was an enjoyable experience to make another journey into the mountains for the opening reception exhibiting the...
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Night Sky at the USA Lounge
Los Angeles-based artist Alison O'Daniel brought her touring film 'Night Sky' to the iconic USA Lounge, in conjunction with Pop Up Art House, Henderson. The screening began with live sign by Lisa...
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Transferring to Facebook Arts Journal page
Thank you to everyone who has followed my blog posts here over the years. It is time for a change, having begun posting here in December 2006. I find the new Blogger format is not flexible enough for...
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The Traveling Miracle Show @ Momas N Dadas
There was a great response to The Traveling Miracle Show at Momas N Dadas New Genres Project House in the Las Vegas Arts District. The First Friday festival brought in an audience who enjoyed the...
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The Traveling Miracle Show Crosses the Great Divide
JK Russ is now a blogger for The Huffington Post and has written up The Traveling Miracle Show's road trip from Las Vegas to Reno. We stopped at a number of cultural attractions and small towns en...
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Visual Art Is Vibrant at Life Is Beautiful Festival 2014
"Love is Power. Power is Life. Life is Beautiful." The words are scrawled in red, encircling a cut out of a large, purple cactus flower. Pasted to the wall, the flower is surrounded by hundreds of...
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Las Vegas Lights Up Red for World AIDS Day
Las Vegas' famous neon lights turned red on World AIDS Day to show support in the fight against HIV/AIDS and honor those who have passed away. In a morning ceremony, Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN)...
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Party in the Afterglow Sets the Stage for 12" of Sin International Juried Art...
Farasha Desert Siren performs in the Main Space at Party in the Afterglow Party in the Afterglow is the kind of event where party-goers often rival the performers with attention-grabbing outfits. Sin...
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Inside Wynn Las Vegas
One of the most visually stunning casinos on the Las Vegas Strip is the 2,716-room Wynn Las Vegas, opened in 2005. The lead designer was Nevada native Roger Thomas and the signature red carpet was...
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Art Fashion Intercourse at Sydney Contemporary
A large red cloud greets us as we enter the airy atrium of the historic Carriageways building, temporary home to the four-day Sydney Contemporary international art fair. Once used as a maintenance...
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Six Artists Las Vegas
In an industrial area of Las Vegas, very close to the original casino hub of downtown Fremont St, is a large warehouse space surrounded by creative studios. Recognizing its potential as an exhibition...
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Miami Art Week - A Visual Summary
Miami Art Week Nov 30 - Dec 4, 2016Nada Art Fair at Deauville Beach Resort - "new or underexposed art that is not typical of the 'art establishment.'"Neon Parc, MelbourneIndependent Curators...
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Lush
Chris Bauder has created a smart and sexy show at Brett Wesley Gallery. Many of the sculptural pieces in Lush reference body parts and the glossy latex paint surfaces look good enough to lick.A Las...
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