‘Joyful Noise’ raises the roof
Jordan Sutton, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 6, 2012
Maybe you agree with millions of others that High School Musical or Grease is just “not your thing.” There are movie-goers who love a catchy song thrown in between scenes and there are those who would rather run a marathon than watch a musical. Joyful Noise won’t exactly fill what those “marathon... Read more »
Dipping Into the Vault: ‘Angels in America’
Jacob Miller, Staff Writer
February 3, 2012
In 2003, Tony Kushner adapted his Pullitzer Price winning play Angels in America into an HBO miniseries directed by Mike Nichols. And thank god. For its important messages, witty dialogue and epic story elements, it is considered one of the essential pieces of drama in American history and this adaptation... Read more »
Fine dining at Fogo de Chao
RJ Reyes, Staff Writer
February 3, 2012
Fogo de Chao is one a few authentic Brazilian Steakhouse’s here in Las Vegas with experienced chefs. With the same fine-dining style of Texas de Brazil, Fogo de Chao shows customers the gaucho way, or Brazilian way of preparing various cut-meats the way they do in Porto Alegre, Brazil. As I walked... Read more »
Album Review – Ryan Leslie ‘Les is More’
Bserat Ghebremicael, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2012
Ryan Leslie pursues an interestingly pleasing musical style years after disappearing from mainstream music. “Les is More” is a mixture of cheerful beats and instruments such as tamborines, pianos, drums, and guitars; he encourages many to live glorious, high esteemed lives. Compared to previous songs... Read more »
Bachi Burger stimulates taste buds
Nathalie Saligumba, Staff Writer
January 30, 2012
After hearing rave reviews about Bachi Burger, my friends and I finally decided to dine in at the highly acclaimed “Best Burgers of Las Vegas” restaurant. The glowing reviews were right; Bachi Burger exceeded my expectations, and their tagline, “Asian flavors, Asian-inspiration, and gourmet cooking... Read more »
Concert Review – The Cab @ Hard Rock Cafe
Marina Triplett, Executive Section Editor
January 24, 2012
I’ve never really been a big fan of “The Cab”, but after seeing this band play live, a new love for the band has ignited in my heart. I now understand why the throngs of fans were doing everything they could do to get closer to the band during their performance last Friday at the Hard Rock Cafe. The... Read more »
‘Ice Pan’ fresh twist on frozen treats
Nadia Manivong, Staff Writer
January 24, 2012
There are infinite ice cream shop chains such as Cold Stone, Baskin-Robins, Golden Spoon, Dippin’ Dots, etc. The list is never-ending, but there is no ice cream shop that can compare to Ice Pan. Ice Pan uses an innovative method in which the product is made fresh from scratch. In order to prove this,... Read more »
Dipping Into the Vault: ‘Return to Oz’
Jacob Miller, Staff Writer
January 20, 2012
Many of us are familiar with the 1939 musical classic ‘The Wizard of Oz’, based on L. Frank Baum’s series of children’s novels. It had bright colorful songs and iconic characters, but it’s pseudo-sequel ‘Return to Oz’, released almost fifty years later in 1985, never got as much attention,... Read more »
Max Brenner’s: a chocolate heaven
Nathalie Saligumba, Staff Writer
January 20, 2012
Upon hearing the name, ‘Max Brenner’s,’ I had the notion that the restaurant would be a regular American dining joint. After reading the reviews and perusing the menus online, I found out that Max Brenner’s image is in fact a chocolate-themed restaurant. Positioned across from H&M, many customers... Read more »
Jollibee exceeds common fast food restaurants
Reigine Yray, Staff Writer
January 11, 2012
McDonalds is to America as Jollibee is to Philippines. Jollibee can be found on almost every corner in the Phillippines. McDonald has Big Mac’s and Jollibee has Yumburger. KFC is all about fried chicken, Jollibee has Chickenjoy. However, Jollibee’s food far excels these American fast-food restaurants. The... Read more »
