I will be so glad when this election is over...

 

I am sick of the ads---completely sick of them. Aren't we proud of how much money that the candidates have raised? Now we get to see political commercials at every commercial break on our televisions...we can even see the same ad three times in a half hour program. I'm so glad that they raised so much money. My mailbox is filled with jumbo cards from every candidate, and I don't look at any of them. There is an entire tree's worth of these crappy cards in my recycling bin. All of our streets are cluttered with sign after sign...and after the election; we'll still see these signs for months. Was the best use of this money? With the money that was raised, some truly significant changes could have been made in the lives of some people...but instead, I've got jumbo cards in my mail. There are some particularly nasty campaigns in Nevada and after seeing all of these mud-slinging ads, I've decided to not vote for either of those candidates. I want candidates that I can vote for instead of against. I'm tired of choosing the lesser of two evils. I will be glad when this election is over. Maybe the economy will settle down after the election...at least we'll know which direction in which we'll be moving...

 

Providing that each of you has survived Halloween in Las Vegas, it's the Holiday Season!! In spite of the economy, it is a Great time to be in Las Vegas--good cheer and good weather are abounding throughout the city. Convention business is bustling with several monster conventions coming into town that have a couple of hundred thousand attendees. Holiday shows are starting to appear all over the city, and Christmas lights are being added to the neon. Thanksgiving has become a major event in town. Many people are taking advantage of the long weekend and spending in extra time in Vegas, and most restaurants have Thanksgiving offerings and specials, which will rival even the finest of home cooked meals. Las Vegas wants your business and has a lot of offer. Many of the Hotels are offering outrageous deals for you to come and stay here. November is one of the best months of the year.

 

Criss Angel has officially opened his show in conjunction with Cirque du Soleil at the Luxor Hotel. It is not what you expect of Criss Angel and diehard fans of Mindfreak are going to be disappointed...it is far more Cirque, and far less Angel. Actually, the very first part is VERY much Criss Angel---which could have been done without Cirque, and then the second part is VERY much Cirque and could have been done without Criss Angel.

 

Keith Barry, an amazing psychological illusionist, is playing at Planet Hollywood for the month of November. His show will amaze you...the feats are truly unbelievable. He is hoping that with this limited run, it will inspire enough interest to have him return for an extended run in the spring of next year.

 

Scarlett: Princess of Magic received the Female Magician of the Year award. She has been performing at the V Theatre since August, and her show continues to improve and get better and better.

 

On October 21, Treasure Island commemorated the fifth anniversary of its production, the Sirens of TI, by renaming the street leading into the property as "Siren's Cove Blvd."  Formerly "Buccaneer Blvd," the new name celebrates the Las Vegas show that has welcomed more than 10 million viewers in the last five years - a true milestone in a city of constant reinvention.

 

Beloved singers and songwriters Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith will provide the magical sounds of the holidays while an impressive cast of national, world and Olympic figure skaters skate to the music of the season in the "Holiday Celebration on Ice" at the Orleans Arena on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. Olympic Silver medallist and U.S. National champion Nancy Kerrigan and six-time U.S. champion Todd Eldredge highlight the skating cast. In addition to the legendary musical talent, champion figure skaters will ring in the holidays with unforgettable routines and breathtaking talent. Kerrigan and Eldredge will be joined by Olympic champion Ilia Kulik, World champion Yuka Sato, six-time Canadian National champion Jennifer Robinson, and World ice dancing champion and nine-time Canadian National champion Shae-Lynn Bourne. Two-time World Silver medallist ice dancing champions Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon, plus three-time World Silver medallist Surya Bonaly and three-time U.S. champion and World Bronze medallist (with partner Kyoko Ina) John Zimmerman, will make for an incredible holiday celebration. 

 

Award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin has been making audiences laugh for years with her quick wit.  In September, her unique brand of comedy led to a second Emmy Award for Griffin's Bravo series "Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List."  On Friday, November 14 Griffin returns to Mandalay Bay to discuss Hollywood gossip and celebrity blunders.  Show times are 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. inside the Mandalay Bay Theatre.

 

Don't forget to put Friday November 7th on your calendar for the opening of the 2008 Las Vegas Showgirl Art Competition & Costume Exhibition at the Nevada State Museum. The third annual Cast and Crew Reunion will be included in this event.

 

Frank Marino has just celebrated his 23rd year starring in "La Cage," making him the longest running headliner in Las Vegas. He has been in the show since its opening, and he plans to be there as long as they'll let him. "La Cage" is the third longest running show in Las Vegas, behind Jubilee and Folies Bergere.

 

Opportunity Village..."The Magical Forest" opens November 22nd. The Enchanted Carousel, the Forest Express Trains, live music, sweet treats, lavishly decorated trees, whimsical displays, millions of lights and visits with Santa Claus provide people of all ages with a winter wonderland each night during the holiday season.  This season hold a truly magical surprise with new exciting attractions and an expanded Magical Forest that Las Vegas has never seen before.  Opportunity Village is a not-for-profit organization that serves people with intellectual disabilities by providing them with vocational training, employment and social recreation services that make their lives more productive and interesting. Once thought by society to be unemployable and unimportant in the community, people with severe disabilities are engaged, active residents who contribute to our society. Through Opportunity Village's programs and services, hundreds of people with disabilities are learning vocational skills and being placed in jobs throughout the community.

 

The fourth annual Comedy Festival, presented by HBO and AEG Live returns to Caesars Palace from November 20th to 22nd. Jerry Seinfeld, Dane Cook, and Ellen DeGeneres will head the Comedy Festival. Individual tickets and packages for this year's festival are currently on-sale. For the full Festival line-up and schedule log on to www.thecomedyfestival.com.

 

And this weekend, don't forget to fall back...daylight savings is over.

 

November is a huge time for entertainment...I mean HUGE!! This is prime time Vegas entertainment. This is our busy season...which you'll probably be able to tell from the enormous entertainment schedule.

 

The first week includes:

Steve Dacri: Impossible Magic

SIX TABLES RESTAURANT Through - Nov 30

Fighter Pilot for a Day

Through - Dec 21

Air Combat USA is the original civilian dog fighting school in the world.

Elton John - The Red Piano

Caesars Palace Through - Nov 9

Hypnomagician Keith Barry

Planet Hollywood Throught - Nov 27

AC Delco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals

Las Vegas Motor Speedway Through - Nov 2

Blenheim Equisports

South Point Casino Through - Nov 2 - Free

Engelbert Humperdinck

Orleans Hotel Through - Nov 2

Tom Jones

MGM Grand Through - Nov 12

2008 PBR World Finals

Thomas & Mack Through - Nov 9

Billy Childers

South Point Casino Through - Nov 2 - Free

Black Diamond - Kiss Tribute Band

Cannery Casino Through - Nov 1

Rodney Carrington

MGM Grand Through - Nov 9

Sha Na Na

South Point Casino Through - Nov 2

Sonny Turner - former lead singer of the Platters

Suncoast Hotel Through - Nov 2

Chavez vs. Vanda II & Donaire vs. Mthalane

Mandalay Bay Nov 1

Experience Hendrix - 2008 Tribute Tour

Palms Casino Nov 1

Fabulous Festival

Orleans Hotel Nov 1

ART OF DANCE

Hiroshima

Santa Fe Station Nov 1-

Jenni Rivera in Concert

Rio Nov 1

Mark Wills

Sunset Station Nov 1

Patti LaBelle

Buffalo Bill's Resort Nov 1

Soul'd Out Halloween Bash

Four Queens Nov 1

MECCA Exotic & Luxury Auto Show

MonteLago Village Nov 2 - Free

The Faint with special guest Dr. Dooom aka Kool Keith

Mandalay Bay Nov 2

 

The second week in November has:

Rise Against w/ Alkaline Trio, Thrice & Gaslight Anthem

Mandalay Bay Nov 4 - 5

The Blackest of the Black Tour, featuring Danzig and Dimmu Borgir

Hard Rock Hotel Nov 4

Smothers Brothers

Orleans Hotel Nov 6 - 9

Dave Mason

Santa Fe Station Nov 7

George Lopez

Las Vegas Hilton Nov 7 - 8

James Darren

South Point Casino 7 - 8

My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm In Therapy

Suncoast Hotel Nov 7 - 9

Patriot Party

Fremont Street Experience Nov 7 - 9 - Free

Ray Romano & Kevin James

Mirage Nov 7 - 8

Southern Nevada Aussie Club ASCA Nationals

South Point Casino Nov 7 - 15 - Free

Steve Powers Great Las Vegas Craft Show

Cashman Center Nov 7 - 9

The Fab

Cannery Casino Nov 7

The Fixx

Green Valley Ranch Nov 7 - 8

Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge

Lake Las Vegas - Multiple Courses Nov 7 - 11

Wranglers Professional Hockey

Orleans Hotel Nov 7 - 8

Y & T

Sunset Station Nov 7

Atomic Punks

Santa Fe Station Nov 8

Aviation Nation

Nellis Air Force Base Nov 8 - 9

English Beat

Four Queens Nov 8

Las Vegas Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Classic

Cashman Center Nov 8

Madonna

MGM Grand Nov 8 - 9

Robin Thicke

Mandalay Bay Nov 8

The Comets

Cannery Casino Nov 8

Gino Vannelli

Las Vegas Hilton Nov 9

M & M in Let's Dance Musical Comedy

South Point Casino Nov 9

Silverman Nevada Triathlon

Lake Mead National Park Nov 9

 

Week number three brings:

Joe Satriani w/ Mountain featuring Lesley West & Corky Laing

Mandalay Bay Nov 10

Bette Midler

Caesars Palace Nov 11 - 15

Dragonforce w/ Turisas and Powerglove

Mandalay Bay Nov 11

Holiday Celebration on Ice

Orleans Hotel Nov 11

Lordi w/ Lizzy Borden and Early Man

Mandalay Bay Nov 12

Mudvayne w/ 10 Years and Snot

Hard Rock Nov 12

The B-52s

Buffalo Bill's Nov 12

Best of Red Mountain Music Co (1998 - 2008)

Cashman Center Nov 13 - 14

Las Vegas Celebrity Chef Tour

JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort Nov 13

Neil Sedaka

Orleans Hotel Nov 13 - 16

Wayne Newton

MGM Grand Nov 13 - 19

Blues Traveler

Hard Rock Nov 14

Don McLean

Texas Station Nov 14

Fastball and Greg Modoro

Four Queens Nov 14

Howie Mandel

Mirage Nov 14 - 15

Kathy Griffin

Mandalay Bay Nov 14

Last Comic Standing Tour

Mandalay Bay Nov 14

Roslyn Kind

Cannery Casino Nov 14 - 15

Smokey Robinson

Aliante Station Nov 14 - 15

The Lettermen

South Point Casino Nov 14 - 16

Variety Live - Direct from the London Palladium

Suncoast Hotel Nov 14 - 16

Wranglers Professional Hockey

Orleans Hotel Nov 14 - 15

Alanis Morissette

Hard Rock Nov 15

Face to Face

Mandalay Bay Nov 15

Jason Mraz

Palms Casino Nov 15

Las Vegas Philharmonic: The Magic of Scheherazade

University of Nevada Las Vegas |Nov 15

Lee Ann Womack

Buffalo Bill's Nov 15

Tracy Lawrence

Boulder Station Nov 15

UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar

MGM Grand Nov 15

White Lion

Four Queens Nov 15

OneRepublic

Palms Casino Nov 16

Q-Tip with Cool Kids

Mandalay Bay Nov 16

Terry Fator

Las Vegas Hilton Nov 16 - 18

 

The fourth week of the month (which includes Thanksgiving,) has:

Underoath w/ Saosin, the Devil Wears Prada & the Famine

Mandalay Bay Nov 18

Who's Bad - World's #1Michael Jackson Tribute Band

Mandalay Bay Nov 19

David Copperfield

MGM Grand Nov 20 - Dec 7

The Comedy Festival

Caesars Palace Nov 20 - 22

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Winter Tour 2008

MGM Nov 20

Bill Maher

Orleans Hotel Nov 21 - 23

Delbert McClinton

Boulder Station Nov 21

Jay Leno

Mirage Nov 21 - 22

Jerry Seinfeld

Caesars Palace Nov 21 - 22

Jumping Jack Flash - Tribute to the Rolling Stones

Cannery Casino Nov 21 - 22

Roy Clark

South Point Nov 21 - 23

Snowjam Ski & Snowboard Show

Cashman Center Nov 21 - 23

The Association

Suncoast Hotel Nov 21 - 23

Usher

Palms Casino Nov 21

Backstreet Boys

Palms Casino Nov 22

Bacon Brothers

Four Queens Nov 22

Dwight Yoakam

Buffalo Bill's Nov 22

Euge Groove

Boulder Station Nov 22

Happy Paws Pet Expo

Cashman Center Nov 22 - 23

Hatton vs. Malignaggi

MGM Grand Nov 22

Matisyahu w/ special guests Flobots and Chester French

Mandalay Bay Nov 22

Maxxis Endurocross Finals

Orleans Hotel Nov 22

REO Speedwagon

Aliante Station Nov 22

Best of Broadway Dance & Gymnastics

Cashman Center Nov 23

In Flames with All That Remains, Gojira, and 36 Crazyfits

Mandalay Bay Nov 23

 

The last week in November, which includes the first weekend in December brings us:

National Youth Football Championships

Cashman Center Nov 24 - 26

Bette Midler

Caesars Palace Nov 25 - Dec 10

Brandon Bennett - Elvis My Way

Suncoast Hotel Nov 28 - 30

Bret Michaels

Aliante Station Nov 28

Chris Botti

Green Valley Ranch Nov 28

David Spade

Planet Hollywood Nov 28 - 29

Faster Pussycat

Four Queens Nov 28

Kingston Trio

South Point Casino Nov 28 - 30

Las Vegas Invitational Basketball Tournament

Orleans Hotel Nov 28 - 29

Motor Trend International Auto Show

Las Vegas Convention Center Nov 28 - 30

The Sisters of Mercy

Mandalay Bay Nov 28

Tony Bennett

Las Vegas Hilton Nov 28 - 29

Bell Biv Devoe

Mandalay Bay Nov 29

Chris Botti

Aliante Station Nov 29

Jolin Tsai 2008

Mirage Nov 29

Jonas Brothers Live!

MGM Grand Nov 29

Nicky Cruz Outreach

Cashman Center Nov 29

Smashing Pumpkins

Palms Casino Nov 29.

Vicente Fernandez

Mandalay Bay Nov 29

Victory Outreach Cruzade with Nicky Cruz

Cashman Center Nov 29

Terry Fator

Las Vegas Hilton Nov 30

The Australian Pink Floyd Show

Hard Rock Hotel Nov 30

Jody Nix

South Point Casino Dec 1 - 3 - Free