Performers represent the best of the country, but really they’re just like us Contortionist dancer Hairo Torres shows off his moves. Photo by Denise Truscello   By Jamie Helmick Vegas.com As America prepares to sail into another decade, it’s more than fair to say that things are changing. It’s...

© Bob Mackie Designs By Jennifer Whitehair Vegas.com Bob Mackie is bold, some may even say brazen when it comes to design. He once famously said, “A woman who wears my clothes is not afraid to be noticed.” It comes as no surprise that a designer noted for his exuberance and flash in clothing should...

Cirque du Soleil hasn’t revealed much about its Elvis-themed show that will be staged at the new Aria hotel at CityCenter, but today the company unveiled the name of the production: “Viva ELVIS.” The show, billed as “a tribute to the life and music of Elvis Presley,” will be staged in an 1,800-seat...

Though prop comic Carrot Top’s shtick is all about being silly, juvenile diabetes is a cause he takes quite seriously. “A very good friend of mine has a child diagnosed with diabetes and he’s been educating me on what a widespread problem this has become,” said Scott ‘Carrot...

By Kristine McKenzie Vegas.com Guitar player Lionel Hamel is positioned in front of the mirror in his dressing room, makeup brushes in hand, by 3 p.m. to transform his face in time for his 7 p.m. performance in Cirque du Soleil’s “KÀ.” table.makeup { ...

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Creating a face as startling as the title character in “Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular” takes expert makeup skills. That’s where two-time Emmy Award-winning makeup artist Ron Wild comes in. Wild spends an hour each night working his magic on Anthony Crivello, who plays the Phantom...

Part of a Cirque du Soleil performer’s job is to do their own makeup, so workshops in makeup techniques are part of the training provided to artists. Guitar player Lionel Hamel has one of the more complicated makeup designs in “KÀ” and it takes him about an hour and a half to apply...

Extravagant doesn’t begin to describe the costumes in “Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular” at the Venetian. Associate Costume Designer Sam Fleming revealed some of the secrets behind the show’s style in a workshop during the hotel’s “Phantom Fans Week” last month. Photos by Joan Marcus There...

There aren’t many musicals that are so popular fans from all over the world will gather for a convention to celebrate them, but “Phantom of the Opera” is one of those shows that can pull it off. “Phantom of the Opera” fans have converged on Vegas for the first “Phantom Fans Week,” at the...