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Fight Against Pediatric Cancer • Animal Foundation

Criss Angel Hosts Inaugural HELP Gala Sept 12 2016 - Photo credit: Tom Donoghue

The inaugural Criss Angel - HELP (Heal Every Life Possible) charity event to raise funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research took place at the Luxor Las Vegas on Monday, September 12. • Magician MAT FRANCO presented The Animal Foundation with a donation of more than $5,000 in much-needed animal care supplies and $1,680 in monetary gifts on September 9, to benefit the more than 30,000 animals that are cared for annually by the organization.

One Epic Night • Nacho Daddy • The Neighbor

Jarrett & Raja - Photo credit: Stephen Thorburn

Magic and music duo, Jarrett & Raja, whom TV audiences know from their appearance on CW's Master of Illusion, as semi finalists on America's Got Talent and more recently on Shark Tank, headline an evening of music and magic in the new production, “One Epic Night” at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas. • The locally owned and operated Mexican eatery, Nacho Daddy, which opened it first location in Las Vegas in 2010 and quickly expanded to include a downtown hotspot, followed by another in Summerlin, held the Grand Opening of its third and newest location in Las Vegas at Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on September 1. • The Brenden Theatres at the Palms Casino Resort hosted the world premiere of the new crime/horror/thriller The Neighbor on Thursday evening August 26.

Murray Sawchuck: Change is His New Principle of Magic

Now you see him…

…Now you see him again and again – thanks to YouTube.

This September, comedy magician Murray Sawchuck will be celebrating his second anniversary of performing in Planet Hollywood’s Sin City Theater. But Sawchuck is not one of those magicians who simply disappears after his 4 p.m. show each afternoon. Rather, he is taking all the right steps to ensure that he is not a tough act to follow.

'One Epic Night' opens at the Plaza

Magic and Music Duo Jarrett & Raja spoke to LVRTC Columnist Dianne Davis about One Epic Night – a new show that combines their music and magic and also includes singers Megan Ruger, Will Champlin, and James Durbin and the musical talents of their all-star band featuring Stet Howland, Michael T. Ross and Brent Muscat.

Breaking Benjamin • Mondays Dark • SlotZilla Charity Challenge

Fans gathered in the hallway between Pink Taco and Fuel Café Express at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, on Thursday, August 18, to watch hard rock band Breaking Benjamin get honored with a memorabilia case dedication at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino • The August edition of the monthly fundraising event Mondays Dark with Mark Shunock, to benefit a local charity, took place on Monday evening, August 15 inside Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. This month’s chosen charity was Make A Wish of Southern Nevada. • Fremont Street Experience partnered with CBS RADIO stations: 98.5 KLUC, Mix 94.1, Q100.5, X107.5, and Newstalk 840AM KXNT, to host a SlotZilla Charity Challenge on Monday, August 1 from noon – 6 p.m., to benefit St. Jude’s Ranch for Children.

High Roller$ Cat Show in Henderson: A Purr-fect Kitty City

2016 High Roller$ Cat Show - Photo credit: Stephen Thorburn

Feline Fever descended upon the Henderson Multigenerational Center on August 27-28 when the organization known as Cats and Sin City (CASC) hosted the High Roller$ Cat Show, a TICA (The International Cat Association) sanctioned All Breed and Specialty cat show. That news should give you paws – lots of them.

Jeff Civillico Launches “The Weekend in Vegas” Thursdays nights at the Fountains at The Linq

Who knows about “The Weekend in Vegas”? How about Strip headliner Jeff Civillico. The star of his own 5:30 p.m. performance at the Flamingo has added a totally different show to his busy schedule.