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Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art (BGFA) broadens its role as one of Las Vegas’ premier cultural destinations with the debut of docent tours. Designed to appeal to art lovers of all ages, participation requires only an enthusiasm for fine art and a willingness to learn.

Derived from the Latin word “docere” meaning “to teach,” a docent is a trained guide who leads visitors through a museum and delivers an educated commentary on the works in an exhibition. BGFA’s Docent Tours are offered five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Limited to the first 20 attendees, each tour begins promptly at 3:30 p.m. and lasts approximately 45 minutes. Docent tours are complimentary with the purchase of any BGFA admission.

“Docent tours at BGFA are designed to enlighten and enrich the gallery experience for our guests,” said BGFA Director Tarissa Tiberti. “Our program provides participants with the ideal setting in which to expand their awareness of art, artists and art techniques.”

BGFA is currently showcasing 12 + 7: Artists and Architects of CityCenter through April 4. The exhibit features sculpture, drawings, paintings and models by 12 of the contemporary art stars and seven of the master architects whose work revolutionized the Las Vegas landscape when CityCenter debuted December 2009.

BGFA is open Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Last admissions are sold 30 minutes prior to closing.

Admittance is $15 for general admission, $12 for Nevada residents and seniors 65 and older, $10 for students, teachers and military with valid ID. Children 12 and younger are free. Tickets and information are available by calling (702) 693-7871 or (877) 957-9777

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Von Teese to perform on the cabaret stage for a limited engagement March 31 through April 7.

MGM Grand’s Crazy Horse Paris is pleased to announce the return of burlesque artist and fashion icon Dita Von Teese to the famed Las Vegas cabaret stage after a sold-out engagement in April 2007.

The first guest star in the history of the famous cabaret, Von Teese will feature her new performance numbers that she developed especially for the Crazy Horse stage for her sold-out performances in Paris in early 2009. A DVD of the show was released in France in late 2009, in the U.K. in February of 2010, and will follow in Germany and the U.S. in the spring of 2010.

Von Teese will debut “Lazy,” a number featuring her and the Crazy Horse dancers, “Le Bain Noir,” a new take on her famous bathtub show she performed in Paris in 2006 and Las Vegas in 2007, and “Teese’ing,” her interpretation of the iconic Crazy Horse number “Teasing.”

Shows will be at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. nightly from Wednesday, March 31 – Wednesday, April 7. The show will be dark Tuesday, April 6.

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The Rampart Casino will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Wednesday, March 17 with dining specials at the Promenade Café and Rampart Buffet.

St. Patrick’s Day Menus

Promenade Café will offer their special three-course St. Patrick’s Day Menu from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The lunch portion will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $6.99. The dinner portion will be served from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. for $7.99.

The first course will consist of Potato Leek Soup or Old-Fashioned Salad with Shanagarry Cream Dressing. The entrée will include a choice of House Cured Corned Beef Brisket featuring Tender Corned Beef Brisket, Steamed Cabbage with Parsley Butter New Potatoes and Baby Carrots or Shepherd’s Pie Skillet featuring Seasoned Ground Beef and Vegetables encrusted with Leek Champ Potatoes or Irish Stew featuring Tender Lamb in Broth with Baby Carrots, Pearl Onions and Potatoes seasoned with Emerald Isle Herbs and Spices served in a Potato Bread Bowl. Dessert will be a Bailey’s Irish Cream Cheesecake with Irish Mist Whipped Cream.

Rampart Buffet will be having a special St. Patrick’s Day Menu from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. for $7.99 for lunch and $9.99 for dinner. The menu will feature Irish dishes such as Bangers and Mash, Irish Soda Bread & Scones, Irish Stew, Beef Shepherd’s Pie, Cottage Chicken and Mushrooms, Fish n’ Chips, Limerick Sausage Roll, Colcannon (Cabbage and Mashed Potatoes), Butter & Parsley New Potatoes, Champ with Crispy Onions, Steamed Cabbage, Baby Carrots, Buttered Broccoli, and Honey Mustard Ham. An assortment of pastries, cakes and pies will be served for dessert including: Apple Tart, Rhubarb Pie, Spice Cake and Mint Chocolate Ice Cream.

Cannery Casino Resorts, LLC, owns and operates the Cannery Casino & Hotel in North Las Vegas; the Rampart Casino within the Resort in Summerlin, also home of the J.W. Marriott Resort; and Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel. The company also owns and operates the Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington County, PA. Cannery Casino Resorts can be reached at (702) 856-5300. The specific property websites are as follows: Cannery Casino & Hotel and Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel, www.cannerycasinos.com; Rampart Casino, www.rampartcasino.com. The Meadows Racetrack & Casino can be reached at (724) 503-1200, (877) 824-5050, or by visiting www.meadowsgaming.com.

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This March there will be a whole lot of NCAA madness going on at Rockhouse Bar & Nightclub. March 16 through April 5, Rockhouse will host March Mayhem dive bar-style, broadcasting all the college basketball madness from 28 big screen televisions along with a wild and crazy lineup of drink specials.

Fans will go wild for Rockhouse’s signature guitar souvenir cups – the best way to get the party started, filled with 80-ounces of draft beer or frozen daiquiri for $35. Rockhouse will also offer two-for-one domestic bottled beers all tournament long and on-going beer pong competitions from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Blending a local dive bar with the glamour of Sin City’s party scene at a convenient center Strip location, Rockhouse is the top party destination on the Strip. Las Vegas’ only ultra dive bar features top-notch lighting and sound with the best DJs in Las Vegas blending upbeat rock, hip-hop and dance. With beautiful bartenders pouring drinks from the bar tops, playing in the giant bird cage and dangling from tire swings suspended from the ceiling, Rockhouse is the spot where the party never stops.

Rockhouse Bar & Nightclub is located on Las Vegas Blvd., in front of Imperial Palace, across from Caesars Palace, in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip, between Spring Mountain and Flamingo. The daiquiri and main bar open daily at 10 a.m. and the adjacent nightclub is open from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly. For more information visit www.therockhousebar.com, and for bottle and table reservations call 702.731.9683 or email info@therockhousebar.com.

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Nothing says Spring Break like a Mexican-style party, and Tacos & Tequila (T&T) inside Luxor knows how to fiesta. Throughout the month of March, T&T will feature its legendary “Cock-A-Doodle Duel,” along with spring specials that will make Spring Breakers of any age want to shake their maracas.

T&T will introduce “Seis y Seis” (that’s “Six and Six” for you gringos) for Spring Break revelers who wish to partake in two Mexican party favorites – tacos and beer. “Seis y Seis” includes six specialty tacos (a choice of chicken, steak or carnitas) and a bucket of six Sol Cuartitos seven-ounce beers for just $29, so guests can take an appetizing detour from the Strip without losing their buzz.

And for the Spring Breakers that want to get really wild, T&T will host ongoing live human rooster fighting competitions. “Cock-A-Doodle Duel,” is an action-packed event involving two contestants dressed as roosters with balloons tied to their ankles, in an attempt to take out their opponent by popping their balloons. The winner will take home a $25 bar tab.

Tacos and Tequila embodies the cool modernism of the new Mexico City, while incorporating traditional elements of Mexican style and high-end Las Vegas panache. The color mixture of old and new creates a vivid picture of brushed aluminum, dark woods, fanciful leather, bright fabrics and colored glass. The focal point of T&T’s design is its abstract sombrero composed of 20 brushed-aluminum panels featuring thousands of laser-cut images, including two 30-foot dancing, tequila-drinking skeletons. Lighted from within, this breathtaking covering stretches the entire length of the restaurant floor and across the common area, connecting the T&T retail store and walk-up daiquiri bar.

The highly-stylized Mexican restaurant and bar with a fun, high-energy vibe and flavorful menu, is located inside the Luxor Las Vegas Hotel & Casino and open daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The 8,000-square-foot venue embodies Mexican culture intermixed with rock-n-roll flair with a flavorful menu created for Drive This Entertainment! by the talents of world-renowned restaurateur and chef Richard Sandoval. For more information contact T&T at 702.262.5225

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The original Aladdin Las Vegas opened on April 1, 1966 and was famous for everything from having Wayne Newton as a part owner in the early 80′s to hosting the wedding of Elvis and Priscilla Presley.

It was imploded on April 27, 1998 to make way for a new, bigger Aladdin built to keep up with the era of Las Vegas Megaresorts such as Mandalay Bay, Bellagio, and Paris Las Vegas.

In 2003, financial issues caused the sale of the Aladdin to Planet Hollywood and Starwood Resorts. The hotel was once again sold to Harrah’s (the hotel casino corporation) but retains the Plant Hollywood name.

This video is approximately 45 minute video will play in its entirety and the first segments contain a look at previous (to that time) hotel implosions and the construction (again, at the time) of many of the major hotel casinos now standing along Las Vegas Blvd. (aka The Las Vegas Strip).

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Eastside Cannery will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Wednesday, March 17 with a dining special at Snaps from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. The three-course menu for $14.99 per person will include many traditional Irish foods.

The first course will consist of a choice of Potato and Fresh Leek Soup or Traditional Irish Salad with Fresh Spring Greens, Boiled Egg, Sliced Beets, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Cornichon, Dijon and Apple Cider Vinaigrette. The main course will be a choice of Corned Beef Brisket featuring Tender Sliced Brisket, Steamed Cabbage, Buttered Red Bliss Potatoes and Braised Baby Cabbage or Irish Stew featuring Tender Braised Lamb with Celery, Carrots, Onions & Potatoes Served in a Warm Sourdough Bread Bowl. Dessert will be an Irish Cream Cheesecake with Irish Mist Whipped Cream.

Cannery Casino Resorts, LLC, owns and operates the Cannery Casino & Hotel in North Las Vegas; the Rampart Casino within the Resort in Summerlin, also home of the J.W. Marriott Resort; and Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel. The company also owns and operates the Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington County, PA. Cannery Casino Resorts can be reached at (702) 856-5300. The specific property websites are as follows: Cannery Casino & Hotel and Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel, www.cannerycasinos.com; Rampart Casino, www.rampartcasino.com. The Meadows Racetrack & Casino can be reached at (724) 503-1200, (877) 824-5050, or by visiting www.meadowsgaming.com.

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Twelve-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter Alicia Keys, named one of Billboard’s Artists of the Decade, will bring her Freedom Tour to the Mandalay Bay Events Center Friday, April 9. The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. and also will feature special guests Robin Thicke and Melanie Fiona.

Keys’ latest album, The Element of Freedom, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B Albums and Digital Albums charts and No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart. Keys’ newest release in 2009 sold more than 417,000 albums in only one week, marking the largest first-week sales debut for a female R&B singer last year. This is the popular musician’s fifth consecutive chart-topping debut.

Over the course of the past few months, radio stations nationwide have frequently been playing five of the more popular songs from The Element of Freedom. These include “Doesn’t Mean Anything,” “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart,” “Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down,” “Un-thinkable” (with background vocals provided by Drake) and “Put It In A Love Song” featuring Beyoncé.

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The Stratosphere Hotel, one of the most recognizable icons on the Las Vegas Strip and one of the most recognizable names in NASCAR® history join together to present the “Dale Earnhardt Foundation Celebrity Poker Tournament.”

The Dale Earnhardt Foundation’s mission is to continue Dale’s legacy through charitable programs and grants that sustain his lifelong commitment to children, education and environmental/wildlife preservation.

NASCAR® fans can support the foundation on Thursday, February 25 in the Stratosphere Theater of the Stars Showroom at 4pm. Kerry Earnhardt, eldest son of NASCAR racing legend and seven time champion Dale Earnhardt, will host the tournament. Nationwide driver and TV personality Kenny Wallace will serve as the Master of Ceremonies. Kirk Shelmerdine, a former crew chief of Dale Earnhardt’s race team, will attend the event. Other drivers scheduled to appear are Casey Mears, Matt Crafton, Regan Smith, Aric Almirola, Eric McClure, Todd Bodine, Mike Bliss, Scott Lagasse Jr, Andy Ponstein, Danny Efland, and many others including car owner Tommy Baldwin.

According to Teresa Earnhardt, “Dale would be honored to know that so many drivers and fans have come forward to participate in this exciting fundraising event that will serve to benefit his designated charitable programs.”

A $150 entry fee into the tournament will be donated to the Dale Earnhardt Foundation. Fans will not only have a chance to play poker, but they will also be able to meet their favorite drivers, collect autographs, and win cash or valuable driver merchandise. The Grand Prize winner will receive $2,500 in cash, Dale Earnhardt souvenir merchandise and a one year VIP account with iRacing.com, the premier online racing game. Additional prizes and silent auction items include autographed items from Kerry Earnhardt, Dale Jr, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Hermie Sadler, Jeff Burton, Clint Boyer, Martin Truex, Jr, Marcos Ambrose, and David Reuttiman. Space is limited to the first 70 people who enter the tournament.

A special hotel room package is available that includes advance tickets to observe the tournament and get driver autographs for a $20 donation to the foundation on the hotel’s website StratosphereHotel.com. Additional tickets will be available for a $30 donation at the door. Space limited to the first 500 people.

“We are proud to partner with the foundation to continue the legacy of Dale Earnhardt and look forward to additional opportunities to work together in the future,” said Frank Riolo, CEO of American Casino & Entertainment Properties, parent company of Stratosphere Hotel.

The Stratosphere Hotel and Casino is located at 2000 Las Vegas Boulevard South.

For reservations or more information about the tournament, please call 702-380-7777

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Award-winning Playboy Comedy announces March 2010 schedule. Hosted by Cort McCown and Paul Hughes, all shows take place inside The Lounge at the Palms Casino Resort.

* March 4 through 6 – Marc Maron
* March 11 through 13 – Robert Kelly
* March 18 through 20 – Steve Rannazzisi and Neal Brennan
* March 25 through 27- Harland Williams

Playboy Comedy show times are as follows:

Thursday – 10 p.m.

Friday – 10 p.m.

Saturday – 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

About Marc Maron:
Marc Maron is a stand-up comic, television host, radio personality and author. Since he started his career in the late 1980s, he has performed in numerous nightclubs, off-Broadway and has appeared in many television shows such as HBO, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Late Show with David Letterman” and “Comedy Central Presents.” His routines are most popular for his sharp commentary about cultural and political issues. www.marcmaron.com.

About Robert Kelly:
Boston-native Robert Kelly is a nationally-touring comedian who has performed in countless clubs and colleges. Over the past ten years of his career, Kelly has made audiences laugh with his non-stop energy and jokes that pertain to youth, college and relationships. He has toured with comedians such as Gary Gulman and Jay Davis. Some of his television appearances include HBO’s “Tourgasm” with Dane Cook, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “Last Call with Carson Daly.” Recently Kelly appeared on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” and guest-starred in ABC’s sitcom “The Job.” www.robertkellylive.com.

About Steve Rannazzisi:
Stephen Rannazzisi is known for helping Ashton Kutcher prank celebrities on MTV’s Punk’d. A native of Long Island, Rannazzisi earned a degree in Theater from SUNY Purchase College and studied improvisation at Groundlings School in Los Angeles. In addition to working as a stand-up comic, Rannazzisi has performed in stage musicals and held guest spots on “Samantha Who?” and “The League.”

About Neal Brennan:
Neal Brennan is a stand-up comic, writer, producer and director. He is most famously known for his collaborative works with Dave Chappelle as they co-wrote the movie “Half Baked” and were the lead writers, producers and directors for Comedy Central’s “Chappelle Show.” Brennan also served as a writer for Nickelodeon’s “All That” and “Kenan & Kel.” He took the director’s role for his project “The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard” with actor Jeremy Piven.

About Harland Williams:
Canadian-born Harland Williams is a comedian, actor, radio personality and author. Since making his big-screen debut in 1994′s “Dumb and Dumber,” Williams has starred in films such as “Freddy Got Fingered,” “Half Baked,” “Superstar” and “The Whole Nine Yards.” In addition to his stand-up performances, Williams also penned several children’s books. www.hardlandwillams.com.

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