Seven Questions
Seven Questions
Kathleen Barrie
The Mob Museum curator on how the project came together, striking gold in a Vegas garage and meeting a notorious crime family
February 9th, 2012
As a central part of the Mob Museum design team, Kathleen Barrie spent the last six years overseeing the development of research and content—essentially, the guts of the operation. Barrie is married to museum creative director Dennis Barrie, and she’s the head of Barrie Projects, her museum-curating firm in Cleveland. Read more »
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Barry Morgan
MGM’s entertainment boss on Studio 54’s legacy, his favorite night in the club’s history and the one celeb he wishes attends the finale
February 2nd, 2012
Barry Morgan doesn’t know how to feel about Feb. 4, the day the music dies at Studio 54. On one hand, the closing party is going to be “totally sick,” Morgan promises, and he’s eager to see what will take the nightclub’s space. But MGM Grand’s director of entertainment has been with the city’s longest continuously running club since the day it opened in 1997. “It’s going to be bittersweet.” Read more »
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Lucy Flores
The state assemblywoman on her freshman year in office, her list of goals if she’s re-elected and her occasional lead foot
January 26th, 2012
If ever there was a politician who got into the game for the right reasons, Lucy Flores appears to be it. The 32-year-old state assemblywoman from northeastern Las Vegas grew up in the very district she represents—save for a nine-month stint in juvenile hall when she was 13. It was part of a rough adolescence that included numerous run-ins with the law which eventually led to her dropping out of high school. Read more »
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Jim Livengood
UNLV’s A.D. on his football program’s struggles, his basketball program’s success and his attitude on switching conferences
January 19th, 2012
The men’s basketball program’s return to national prominence has made for happy times on campus at UNLV. Yet there remain plenty of lingering issues that require athletic director Jim Livengood's attention, most notably how to fix a football program that hasn’t registered a winning season in more than a decade, and where UNLV stands in the recent wave of conference realignment. Read more »
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Brannon
One of Las Vegas’ first big-city stylists on his admiration for Vidal Sassoon, his signature style and which A-list celeb needs a new ’do
January 12th, 2012
A million different roads lead to Las Vegas—some marked by desire and others by necessity. Hairstylist Brannon found himself on such a twisting path. He left New York City in 2001 after losing his apartment following the 9/11 tragedy. He knew Los Angeles wasn’t for him but saw some opportunities in Las Vegas. So he rolled the dice on the possibility that it would become the next big destination for hairstyling. Read more »
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Myron Martin
The Smith Center boss on the historic venue’s breathtaking architecture, the moment he’s most excited about and why his iPod is so confused
January 5th, 2012
Myron Martin moved west to a gambling town where the only phrase more foreign than “balmy summers” was “cultural arts.” Jump ahead nearly 17 years, and the 53-year-old Martin—who’s been committed to lifting Las Vegas’ cultural-arts profile since he left New York—stands on the verge of opening The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, the $470 million donor-fueled architectural wonder that, according to its president and CEO, is already the envy of the performing-arts world. Read more »
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John Legend
The crowd-pleasing crooner on his favorite song, playing Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve and how he’s remained grounded
December 22nd, 2011
John Legend has worked with some of the biggest names in music, from Alicia Keys to Janet Jackson. He owns nine Grammy Awards, three of which followed the release of his multiplatinum debut album Get Lifted. He’s performed at the pregame show for the Super Bowl, as well as the halftime show for the NBA All-Star game. And his girlfriend is supermodel Chrissy Teigen. About the only thing Legend hasn’t accomplished in his rise to stardom? Playing Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve. And now he’s about to check that off his list, too, as he takes a break from working on his upcoming album to stage a concert at the Pearl in the Palms (10 p.m., tickets start at $99). Read more »
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Kevin Stickelman
The Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort boss on the property’s transportation challenges, his grand vision and his dream winter vacation
December 15th, 2011
Fifteen months ago, 33-year-old Kansas native and lifelong snowbird Kevin Stickelman took the job as general manager of Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort in Lee Canyon with crystal-clear marching orders: oversee a massive, decadelong expansion aimed at turning an antiquated, little-used, lightly regarded ski area into a year-round playland that would attract upward of 250,000 visitors annually. Read more »
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Misti Yang
The local Yelp manager talks about her passion for community, her fascination with Las Vegas history and her obsession with Mr. Tofu
December 8th, 2011
When Misti Yang and her husband relocated from Atlanta in 2008, she was aware of Las Vegas’ perception as a place where the concept of “community” is as foreign as a blackjack table in Amish country. She just didn’t believe it was true—or perhaps more accurately was determined to prove it wasn’t true. Two years ago, she came across a job posting for Yelp, the online city guide whose mission is to bring people together through the support of quality locally owned businesses and activities. Read more »
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George Wallace
Las Vegas’ resident stand-up comedian on his relationship with Jerry Seinfeld, what’s irritating him these days and the last funny joke he heard
December 1st, 2011
George Wallace isn’t the first stand-up comedian to land a regular gig on the Las Vegas Strip. He is, however, the first to arrive with a 30-day contract and stay for nearly eight years (with at least another two to come) … without a traditional act (his material changes nightly) … while riding an economic roller coaster … during an era when the competition in the epicenter for entertainment is as stiff as ever. Read more »
