Singer, comedian and tribute artist Véronic DiCaire will headline a limited-time show at Bally’s this summer. The production will be co-produced by Celine Dion, who noticed Véronic’s talent early and invited her to open shows on her 2008 Taking Chances Tour. Véronic gained notoriety as a musical theater artist in her native Canada, with roles [...]
Turn on a television these days and you’re likely to see one of many popular food competition shows. You’ll also find countless food festivals, chili cook-offs, barbecue events, online recipe contests and other food challenges going on every week in cities across America. That’s where the idea for the World Food Championships – which will be [...]
If you thought you had a lot to eat on your trip to Vegas, just wait until the World Food Championships comes to Sin City. The WFC is hosting a four-day food festival and cooking competition at Bally’s, with extra events at Paris Las Vegas and Caesars Palace from Nov. 1 through 4. Food champions [...]
The showgirls at “Jubilee!” do more than perform. They’re living relics. Adorned in sequins, feathers and Swarovski crystals, the dancers in “Jubilee!” at Bally’s are an iconic part of the city’s history. Behind the statuesque beauties are years of tradition that have shaped what the Las Vegas showgirl means to people around the world. “It’s [...]
In Vegas, it seems people who hold positions in the food and beverage industry come and go as quickly as some of the tourists. But a few select people have withstood the test of time and stayed with their companies through the years — and their loyal patrons appreciate a familiar face in a quick-changing [...]
Before the “Twilight” movie series craze with Team Jacob and Team Edward, everyone was crazy about Team Jack – as in Jack and Rose from James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster hit, “Titanic.” I remember being a sophomore in high school, completely smitten with the love story between Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet’s fictional characters. While the [...]
By Caroline Fontein VEGAS.com Nothing epitomizes Vegas more than the showgirl. Adorned in skin-hugging sequins, flamboyant feathers and sultry stage make-up, these statuesque icons embody all of the glamour and sexy appeal that characterize Vegas. Audiences on the Las Vegas Strip got their first look at showgirls as we know them today with the opening [...]
By Caroline Fontein VEGAS.com During the ’50s and ’60s casino lounges provided the majority of entertainment at hotels on the Las Vegas Strip. While there were some recurring production shows in operation including “The Lido” at the Stardust and “Minsky’s Follies,” which opened as the first topless show on the Strip at the Dunes in 1957, lounges [...]
Las Vegas is viewed by most as a city of excess. We seem to have and waste too much of everything: Food, lights, booze, Elvis impersonators. You may think our concept of “going green” is drinking tinted beer on St. Patrick’s Day. But truth be told, when it comes to Las Vegas, image is everything. [...]
“Jubilee!” still looks good for its age. Today, the show is celebrating 28 years of entertaining guests with its statuesque showgirls, dazzling costumes and elaborate production numbers. One of the longest-running shows on the Strip, “Jubilee!” has performed for more than 11 million guests at Bally’s over the years. The show has been a Vegas [...]
