This February is a great month...there are three major events that make it one of the busier months of the year---The Super Bowl, Valentine's Day, and MAGIC. February is the shortest month of the year, but Las Vegas has it packed full. February is a time when new shows open and old shows change their venues or their substance. February is always the start of changes as the city looks ahead to the summer. Late winter and early spring are good times to get shows opened so that they can establish themselves prior to the summer season.

MAGIC is one of the biggest conventions of the year with over 115k attendees...but in addition to this convention, there are also over 200 other conventions that hit the city this month.

The Super Bowl is THE biggest weekend in Las Vegas and the first weekend in February. It brings in more people and money into the city than any other weekend all year, and this year is looking to be one of the biggest of all. Sports books are predicting that the numbers on the Patriots and the Giants will be the huge. The early line on the game favors the Patriots by 12 1/2 points, but there is also a lot of talk about an upset. No matter where you go, there will be monitors with the game on and there will be parties everywhere.

Las Vegas is the capital of many things, but it certainly becomes apparent that during February, we are the wedding capital of the world. Valentine's Day brings thousands of perspective couples and guests to pending nuptials. It is a the time for "Love and Weddings." Thousands of people will swarm to Las Vegas in order to get married. Every chapel will be filled to capacity from literally dawn right up to the stroke of midnight. There are more weddings on Valentine's Day than on any other day of the year, (7/7/07 was the biggest day last year, by the way...) The number of weddings overall has fallen in recent years, and with Valentine's being on a Thursday, it will be interesting to see what kind of numbers a pulled on that day.

The biggest entertainment event this month will be the opening of Bette Midler's: The Showgirl Must Go On" at Caesars Palace. Midler's multi-decade experience as a performer and her widely diverse fan base will all be in the spotlight this month. Her opening has been greatly anticipated, and additional performances have already been added to try and keep up with overwhelming demand.

The Musical "Hats" just opened at Harrah's. It is all about the Red Hat Society and their inclusion of women that have felt a void in their lives. The Las Vegas edition cuts the original version of this production in half, but the show works very well, and at the opening, a wealth of Red Hat Ladies decreed this production the best that they have ever seen.

"The Producers" will close its doors exactly one-year after it opened. It was a valiant effort, and Tony Danza did a great job in it. The show just never seemed to get a good foothold in the town.

Gordie Brown is going to end his run at the Venetian showroom. There has been talk that he is going to have a new theatre built for him in the newly opened Palazzo hotel. Wayne Brady is going to be taking over Brown's time slots for now.

"Tony 'n Tina's Wedding" at the Rio opened on Valentine's Day and is now getting ready to celebrate it's fifth-year anniversary.

Claire Voyant's November issue write up on Clem Zeleski: We are very saddened to report the sudden and shocking death of entertainer Clement Zeleski (originally spelled Zelewski). Clem was a true Las Vegan, born and raised in this city. At just 17, he went to work as a dancer in the Stardust's Lido de Paris production and never stopped dancing. In years following, this young man performed all around the world, in large production shows in Sun City, South Africa, the Lido in Paris and Jubilee! at Bally's in Las Vegas, as well as in smaller revues. In 1992, Zeleski did his Michael Smuin conceived Fred Astaire in Rehearsal show at the Cable Car Theater in San Francisco. The revue lasted for one year. Clem also danced in commercials for Hertz Rent-A-Car in London and the Walker Furniture Stores in the Southwestern United States. His lean look (he was more than six-feet tall), style, grace and talent made him a perfect interpreter of the classy moves and routines of Fred Astaire. Other entertainers were in awe of Zeleski's dance abilities. He had the opportunity to partner with Cyd Charisse at a party hosted by actress Stefanie Powers and work with Debbie Reynolds at her hotel in Vegas (now the site of the Greek Isles). Ballet great Rudolph Nureyev was so impressed with Zeleski, he insisted upon meeting Clem after seeing his San Francisco show. Zeleski's most recent local performance was in the Las Vegas Legends benefit for Golden Rainbow held at The Orleans on November 4th. Although we weren't able to attend that event, we heard that Clem and his "Vera Ellen" partner were brilliant. On Tuesday morning, November 27th, Clement Zeleski was found slumped over his kitchen table. Paramedics were called; he was rushed to a hospital but was unable to be revived. He was only 45. At the beginning of Clem's Salute to Fred Astaire on YouTube, there is a poem by an unknown author that reads, "When I get to heaven, and I'm settled there, may I dine with Mr. Disney and dance with Fred Astaire." We have a feeling that is what he is doing now.

 Clem Zeleski As Fred Astaire

The "Celebration of Life" gathering for Clem Zeleski will be Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. at the East Flamingo Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. There will be a small reception afterwards at the home of Mark Gary; the address and directions will be given at the gathering. Any questions call Lou Anne @ 243-6329

The Canyon Club Las Vegas announced a new resident show, "Marriage Can Be Murder." The longest running dinner show in Southern Nevada, "Marriage Can Be Murder," is an interactive experience where the audience unseeingly becomes involved with mystery unfolding around them. "Marriage Can Be Murder" is a 4-dimensional theatre concept created by husband and wife team Eric and Jayne Post nearly 20 years ago. For more information, visit marriagecanbemurder.com.

"The Three Redneck Tenors" is set to open at the Luxor. You'll travel with 3 singing cousins from their modest beginnings in Paris, Texas, where they discover that belting out a high C causes pigs to move faster and bar brawlers to scatter; all the way to their triumphant debut at New York's famous Carnegie Hall. 3 Redneck Tenors features a cast of veteran Broadway and opera stars including Matthew Lord, John Wilkerson and Alex Bumpas. The show is like Greater Tuna meets Phantom of the Opera - hilarious down home laughs with serious big city music!

The Award-winning off Broadway Smash Hit "Toxic Audio" has made its way to the Las Vegas Strip. The a cappella sensation will perform nightly at the V Theater located at the Miracle Mile Shops within the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. "Toxic Audio's" five-member group uses no instruments and only the human voice to create a complete theatrical a cappella experience. They are the winner of the Drama Desk Award for "The Most Unique Theatrical Experience in America" and were voted Number One in the Wall Street Journal/Zagat Theater Survey surpassing Lion King and Beauty and the Beast.

After nearly two years, the successful interactive dinner theater, "The Sopranos Last Supper" is taking its show to the Riviera Hotel & Casino. The infamous Goombahs will be wowing audiences six nights a week. Steve Schirripa, who plays the Bobby Baccalieri will be joining the cast to wish them the best on their scheduled MEDIA NIGHT, Tuesday, February 12th, 2008.

Every week is a big week in February. As you scroll through the special offerings, events, and headliners for the month, you'll be amazed by all of the top-notch talent.

The second week includes...

David Copperfield
MGM Grand Feb 5 - Feb 13
Gary Puckett
Boulder Station Feb 6
Molotov
Mandalay Bay Feb 6
Boz Scaggs
Las Vegas Hilton Feb 7 - Feb 8
Los Amigos Invisibles and Si Se
Mandalay Bay Feb 7
Top Rank Boxing
Hard Rock Feb 7
Bryan Adams
Hard Rock Feb 8 - Feb 9
James Blunt with Sara Bareilles
Palms Casino Feb 8
Vh1 You Oughta Know Tour
Jamz Cheerleading
Orleans Hotel Feb 8 - Feb 10
Night Ranger
Green Valley Ranch Feb 8
Norm MacDonald
Mandalay Bay Feb 8
Sheena Easton
South Point Casino Feb 8 - Feb 9
Smothers Brothers
Orleans Hotel Feb 8 - Feb 10
Sonny Turner
Suncoast Hotel Feb 8 - Feb 10
Alan Jackson
Buffalo Bill's Feb 9
Get Back
Cannery Casino Feb 9
The London & Broadway cast of Beatlmania.
Paula Poundstone
Boulder Station Feb 9
Richie Jen & Ruby Lin
MGM Grand Feb 9
Terri Clark
Green Valley Ranch Feb 9
Tiger Army w/ Revolution Mother and Love Equals Death
Mandalay Bay Feb 9
Cheerleaders of America National Championship
Thomas & Mack Feb 10
National Collegiate Cheerleading Champioships
Cashman Center Feb 10 - Feb 11
Sunny 106.5's Chocolate Affair
South Point Feb 10

Week number three...

The Harlem Globetrotters
Orleans Hotel Feb 13
U.S. Olympic Wrestling & Judo Team Trials
Thomas & Mack Feb 13 - Feb 15
Editors w/ Hot Hot Heat and Louis XIV
Mandalay Bay Feb 14
George Carlin
Orleans Hotel Feb 14 - Feb 17
Howie Mandel w/ special guest John Mendoza
MGM Grand Feb 14 - Feb 27
The 2nd Annual Valentine's Love Affair
Orleans Hotel Feb 14
The Las Vegas Tenors
Las Vegas Hilton Feb 14
Badfish - A Tribute to Sublime with Scotty Dont
Mandalay Bay Feb 15
Black Diamond
Cannery Casino & Hotel Feb 15 - Feb 16
Christopher Cross
Suncoast Hotel and Casino Feb 15 - Feb 17
David Spade
Planet Hollywood Resort Feb 15 - Feb 16
Heart
Las Vegas Hilton Feb 15 - Feb 16
Hollywood Vibe Dance
Alexis Park Resort Feb 15 - Feb 17
Lee Ritenour
Santa Fe Station Hotel Casino Feb 15
Ray Romano
Mirage Feb 15 - Feb 16
Santa Fe & the Fat City Horns
Cannery Casino & Hotel Feb 15 - Feb 16
Vicki Lawrence
South Point Casino Hotel & Spa Feb 15 - Feb 17
George Clinton w/ Parliament and Funkadelic
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Feb 16
Keith Sweat
Texas Station Feb 16
Kelly Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor
MGM Grand Feb 16
Las Vegas Classic Volleyball Tournament
Cashman Center Feb 16 - Feb 18
Styx
Mandalay Bay Feb 17
WWE presents "No Way Out"
Thomas & Mack Feb 17

The fourth week brings...

Horrorpops
Four Queens Feb 20
Queensryche w/ Don Dokken (solo acoustic)
Mandalay Bay Feb 20
George Carlin
Orleans Hotel Feb 21 - Feb 24
Maceo Parker
Mandalay Bay Feb 21
Sportsmen's Boat, RV & Travel Show
Cashman Center Feb 21 - Feb 24
311
Hard Rock Feb 22
American Taekwondo Association West Coast Tournament
Las Vegas Convention Center Feb 22 - Feb 23
Danielle Peck
South Point Casino Hotel Feb 22 - Feb 23
David Brighton's Tribute to Jim Bowie
Cannery Casino & Hotel Feb 22 - Feb 23
Gino Vannelli
Flamingo Feb 22 - Feb 23
Little River Band
Whiskey Pete's Hotel Feb 22 - Feb 23
Louis Prima, That's My Dad starring Lena Prima
Gold Coast Feb 22 - Feb 23
Terry Fator
Las Vegas Hilton Feb 22 - Feb 24
The Osmond Brothers
Suncoast Hotel and Casino Feb 22 - Feb 24
Third Day
Mandalay Bay Feb 22
Christian Gospel Music
Walter Trout
Santa Fe Station Hotel Casino Feb 22 - Free
AVP Hot Winter Nights
Orleans Hotel and Casino Feb 23
American Volleyball Association event
Sarah Silverman
Hard Rock Feb 23
Slaughter
Sunset Station Feb 23
South Point Winter Championship & Millionheir Classic
South Point Casino Hotel & Spa Feb 24 - Mar 6 - Free
Equestrain Event

The last few days of the month and into March bring...

David Copperfield
MGM Grand Feb 28 - Mar 18
Doodlebops
Orleans Hotel Feb 28
NASCAR Driver's Auction
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall Feb 28
Benefit Speedway Charities
2008 NASCAR Weekend
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Feb 29 - Mar 2
Bravo! National Dance & Talent Competition
Cashman Center Feb 29 - Mar 2
Dave Attell
Mandalay Bay Feb 29
George Lopez
Las Vegas Hilton Feb 29 - Mar 1
Home & Garden Show
Cashman Center Feb 29 - Mar 2
International Fight League
Orleans Hotel Feb 29
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Orleans Hotel Feb 29 - Mar 2
Kevin James
Mirage Feb 29 - Mar 1
Kingston Trio
South Point Casino Hotel & Spa Feb 29 - Mar 2
Marcia Ball
Boulder Station Feb 29
Night of 1000 Guidos
Suncoast Hotel Feb 29 - Mar 2
Peace Frog - Tribute to the Doors
Cannery Casino & Hotel Feb 29 - Mar 1
Rick Springfield
Green Valley Ranch Resort Feb 29 - Mar 1
Wayman Tisdale
Santa Fe Station Feb 29
Bubbapalooza
Hard Rock Mar 1
Every Time I Die w/ From First to Last, the Bled & Human Abstract
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Mar 1
The Sub City Take Action Tour
Kenny Rankin
Santa Fe Station Mar 1
RBD
Orleans Hotel Mar 1