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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Because Vegas is attracting so many vacationers, it can afford to be more exclusive. Every new hotel is making a point to sell only to the "sophisticated" crowd--at the recently built Monte Carlo, Bellagio, Venetian and Paris hotels, there are no "showgirl" theatrics, the restaurants all demand at least $35 per person, Gucci and Versace dominate the in-hotel shopping malls and the miminum blackjack bet is $10. The cheesy glitz and glamour of the '80s Vegas has dissolved into a decadent celebration of pretentiousness in the '90s Vegas...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SOMAN'S IN THE [K]NOW | 12/3/1999 | See Source »

...rewarded for my patience the next night when we caught the new Cirque du Soleil production, "O," at the decidedly upscale Bellagio hotel ($100 a ticket!) It's insanely high-priced, but if you've never seen a Cirque du Soleil show in your life, the experience is priceless. There are only four productions currently on stage in the U.S.--"O" at Bellagio, "Mystere" at Treasure Island in Las Vegas, "La Nouba" in Orlando and "Alegria" at the new Biloxi resort in Mississippi. I've seen the first three and "Mystere" is definitely my favorite--but that, perhaps, is because...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SOMAN'S IN THE [K]NOW | 12/3/1999 | See Source »

...movies so far - is going to split from Disney which takes much of its profits in the form of market cost recoupment. If Pixar goes independent, what happens to the Disney loyal fan base? Stay tuned. We'll have a full report for you coming soon... Pick up the new Women in Hollywood special Premiere Magazine issue. It has some fascinating interviews with the best female actresses in the business and a compelling biography of Maria Schneider, the infamous French actress whose career self-destructed with Last Tango in Paris And what wins my award for worst movie...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SOMAN'S IN THE [K]NOW | 12/3/1999 | See Source »

Using anything you can imagine and objects you would never dream of, the performers bring a simple toe-tapping, knee-slapping pleasure to the show. From brooms to newspapers to matchboxes to Zippos, the percussionists take the show to new levels of creativity. A rustled trash bag morphs into an extraordinary orchestra of sound. A routine sweeping becomes a rhythmic blast. Set in a hubcap-adorned industrial-metallic garage, the three female and five male cast members turn the beat-heavy sound into something more than just a tribute to the powers of rhythm...

Author: By Brian R. Walsh, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Stompin' at the Wilbur | 12/3/1999 | See Source »

...new wave of health/power drinks are designed to appeal to teens and college students...

Author: By Sarah A. Dolgonos, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Natural Solution | 12/3/1999 | See Source »

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