Featured Stories:
La Femme
Mandalay Bay Beach Concerts

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Newkirk’s Notes – comments on Las Vegas from AccessVegas.Com publisher Ted Newkirk:

Hello from Las Vegas! We are seeing great summer weather with highs barely hitting 100 and lows in the 70’s. Days by the pool in our dry heat, and perfect weather for the late night, all night long!

We have been on a three week break, so this issue is three times as jammed. Let’s get started!

Fireworks On The Fourth – Once again this year, the Stratosphere Tower Hotel Casino will have a fireworks display at the north end of the Las Vegas Strip. Remember … The Strip bends in the middle. If you are south of The Venetian, you might have trouble seeing it. Go north!

Other displays for locals happen all over the valley. Check the paper for listings (While locals enjoy our newsletter, we try not to overwhelm tourist readers with piles of local interest listings available in the local paper).

Here’s a locals tip: From the parking lot of The Suncoast, you can see virtually every display in town. Don’t forget, dusk here is early because we are on the eastern edge of Pacific Time. It is dark here by 9 PM and the fireworks start soon after.

Monorail Opening!?! – They now claim that the monorail is going to open July 15. I hope so, but don’t hold your breath. Operation will be 8 AM to Midnight for the first 60 days, then a permanent 6 AM to 2 AM. (Co’mon … since it doesn’t go to the airport, who is going to be on it at 6 AM? How about 8 AM to 4 AM. The Las Vegas Strip is often alive until 3 or 4 AM). $3 each way, and they will have multi-day and multi-ride passes will be available for purchase. Price not set.

No Comdex!!! – This was the best news I’ve heard in a while. Comdex usually comes to town for a week in November, jamming most available hotel rooms, driving up prices. The attendees tend not to go to shows (they prefer strip clubs), so many of the shows take the week off.

With our temperate November weather, many visitors want to visit but get locked out (or pay high room prices, have to deal with crowds, and lack of available shows). November is a beautiful time to be in Las Vegas and now the average tourist isn’t locked out!

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Featured Stories:

La Femme

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La Femme recently revamped their Las Vegas show with seven new numbers, new lighting, and a larger, more versatile stage. La Femme (pronounced “La Fahm”) is an exact replica of the acclaimed show Crazy Horse in Paris, famous for its productions celebrating beautiful women and the art of the nude since 1951. Taking a chance to improve on a great product is a challenge (can anyone say New Coke), but the revamped show steps La Femme up another notch.

Since the debut of the US version of three years ago, La Femme has ranked among the top of the Las Vegas entertainment chain. Sensual and classy with an international flair, and well worth the ticket price. However, Las Vegas is it’s own animal and the previous incarnation was perhaps a little too retro, lacking some of the “wow” that people expect in Las Vegas entertainment.

The challenge? “Vegas” it up without losing the integrity of the original Crazy Horse Paris production. The tradition of natural looking youthful performers was kept intact, with new choreography and a combination of light effects and projections that create a moving canvas of skin. The kaleidoscope of colors and designs dancing across the performers is a treat to the eyes.

Gone are the “silent movie” projections between each number. Instead, one of the 13 performers comes out in a unique dance while a voice tells us of her characters personality, quirks, and interests. This not only accomplished giving the show a nicer flow, but made La Femme even more female friendly. This is not a strip club, nor is it crass. By giving each dancer a character all her own, a woman can relate to the personality and have a kinship sensuality with particular performers.

The technical aspect of the show has been enhanced on all levels. Music by renowned French producer Laurent Gueneau, and one-of-a-kind couture costumes by accomplished fashion designer Gaspard Yurkievich combine with a larger, more versatile stage to really let the productions live and breath. While a certain needed rigid flair associated with the show still exists, the audiences eyes and ears now drink in a more resounding spectacle.

La Femme performs nightly at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., dark Tuesdays. Guests must be at least 18 years of age to attend the show. Tickets include show program.

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Mandalay Bay Beach Concerts

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Selected as the ôBest Entertainment Venue in Las Vegasö by the staff of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mandalay Beach offers one of the most unique outdoor concert stages in the country, set amidst the world-famous resortÆs 11-acre beach and lagoon.

Concert-goers are invited to bring their blankets and sit on the 1,700 tons of sand that make up Mandalay Beach or wade into the surf and listen to the music from the cool confines of Mandalay BayÆs famous 1.6 million gallon wavepool.

Cyndi Lauper – July 23Cyndi Lauper is considered to be one of the biggest stars of the early MTV era. Her thin, girlish voice and rag-tag appearance not only had the fans wanting to be her but dressing like her too. She is the first female artist to write, produce, create artwork, create and direct all music videos for an album. As well as sell twenty million records around the world.
Go Go’s – July 24The group is one of the first commercially successful female bands that was independent of male producers or managers. Their first hit singes “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” and “Vacation” launched the group onto the California punk scene.
Reggae Beach Party Featuring Burning Spear – August 13Acknowledged as one of Jamaica’s most prolific and respected roots artists, Reggae pioneer Burning Spear (a.k.a. Winston Rodney), has been in the music business for over 35 years. Burning Spear has recorded many albums in his career including Rasta Business in 1995, the Grammy award-winning album Calling Rastafari in 1999, and Fittest of the Fittest in 2002.
Rick Springfield – September 3Springfield is most recognized as Dr. Noah Drake on the very popular soap opera General Hospital. He landed the role in 1981 in the midst of recording his debut for a record label. Springfield’s popularity skyrocketed, which fueled the release of his album Working Class Dog. The record featured many of his most memorable favorites including “Jessie’s Girl” and “I’ve Done Everything for You.”
REO Speedwagon – September 4REO Speedwagon took America by road in a rented Chevy station wagon playing bars across the country after its first record hit the shelves in 1971. The group has produced 17 critically acclaimed albums, scored 13 top 40 singles and sold over 40 million records. Some of the groups post popular songs include “Can’t Fight This Feeling”, “Keep On Loving You”, and Time For Me To Fly.”

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Cyndi Lauper – July 23Cyndi Lauper is considered to be one of the biggest stars of the early MTV era. Her thin, girlish voice and rag-tag appearance not only had the fans wanting to be her but dressing like her too. She is the first female artist to write, produce, create artwork, create and direct all music videos for an album. As well as sell twenty million records around the world.
Go Go’s – July 24The group is one of the first commercially successful female bands that was independent of male producers or managers. Their first hit singes “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” and “Vacation” launched the group onto the California punk scene.
Reggae Beach Party Featuring Burning Spear – August 13Acknowledged as one of Jamaica’s most prolific and respected roots artists, Reggae pioneer Burning Spear (a.k.a. Winston Rodney), has been in the music business for over 35 years. Burning Spear has recorded many albums in his career including Rasta Business in 1995, the Grammy award-winning album Calling Rastafari in 1999, and Fittest of the Fittest in 2002.
Rick Springfield – September 3Springfield is most recognized as Dr. Noah Drake on the very popular soap opera General Hospital. He landed the role in 1981 in the midst of recording his debut for a record label. Springfield’s popularity skyrocketed, which fueled the release of his album Working Class Dog. The record featured many of his most memorable favorites including “Jessie’s Girl” and “I’ve Done Everything for You.”
REO Speedwagon – September 4REO Speedwagon took America by road in a rented Chevy station wagon playing bars across the country after its first record hit the shelves in 1971. The group has produced 17 critically acclaimed albums, scored 13 top 40 singles and sold over 40 million records. Some of the groups post popular songs include “Can’t Fight This Feeling”, “Keep On Loving You”, and Time For Me To Fly.”

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or over the phone!
(Toll Free US) 800-696-5721

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Vegas Comments and Questions? Post to our message boards and get great advice from people who have been here and done it. And don’t forget our comprehensive Las Vegas Frequently Asked Questions area.For comments or questions regarding our content or this newsletter write us at allvegastv@aol.com.Live From Las Vegas,

Ted Newkirk

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