MAGICIAN STEVE
WYRICK signed a multiyear, $30 million agreement with the
Shops in Desert Passage at the Aladdin to develop a
22,000-square-foot, multilevel entertainment complex that will
include a 500-seat theater, an ultralounge and a magic shop. The
Steve Wyrick Entertainment complex is slated to open by the end of
the year. Its first floor will feature Triq, an ultralounge with DJ
performances nightly, signature drinks, appetizers and desserts,
and the second level will house Wyricks theater complete with
stadium seating. The facility also will include Flavour, where
visitors can get a quick bite to eat, and Magiq, where fans can buy
easy-to-learn magic tricks as well as items from Wyricks signature
line of clothing.
FANS OF THE
VH1 reality series Strip Search can see the shows seven
finalists perform in American Storm, which recently premiered at
the Riviera Hotel & Casino. The production, which features Adam
Wynne, Ryan Westerburg, Josh Hall, Rick DeJesus, Sean Cassidy,
Terry Cress and Tony Cress, takes audience members through the
nations history, beginning with the voyages of Christopher
Columbus, through the days of cowboys, Al Capone and the 1960s and
ending with a salute to the armed forces. American Storm is
performed in the Crazy Girls Showroom at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays
through Mondays with additional shows at 11 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays. Tickets, which are $39.95 plus tax for general admission
and $49.95 plus tax for VIP admission, can be purchased by phone at
(877) 892-7469, in person at the hotel box office or online at http://www.american-storm.com.
SOUTHWEST
AIRLINES added three flights to its Las Vegas schedule,
bringing the carriers number of daily flights from the city to 201.
The airline added two daily nonstop flights between Las Vegas and
San Diego for a total of 14 daily flights and added one daily
nonstop flight between Las Vegas and Oakland for a total of 13
daily flights from that Bay Area city.
DENVER-BASED
MILE HI TOURS is offering discounted prices for a midweek
stay at the Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino. Prices start at $216.95
per person for roundtrip air from Denver (other departing cities
available), a two-night stay and hotel tax.
For more information,
call (800) 777-8687 or (303) 758-8246 or log on to www.milehitours.com.
THROUGH SEPT.
11, visitors to the Plaza Showroom at the Plaza Hotel and
Casino downtown can catch husband-and-wife team Renee Taylor and
Joe Bologna in their Broadway comedy, If You Ever Leave Me & Im
Going With You. Performances start at 7 p.m. Fridays through
Sundays, and tickets are available at the Plaza Box Office or by
calling (800) 773-0992. Dinner and room packages also are
available.
CORRECTION: Last weeks Vegas E-Letter
quoted incorrect prices for the Power Pass card. A one-day pass costs $40 for a child and $62.50
for an adult.