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Join The Venetian and The Palazzo as they celebrate Chinese New Year with lavish feng shui-inspired décor and awe-inspiring events. Witness a 128-foot hand-crafted dragon breathe fire from above the 65-foot-high waterfall atrium inside The Palazzo.  Regarded as the mightiest of signs, the dragon symbolizes ambition, passion and success. Those who possess the sign of the Dragon are said to take risks, are unafraid of challenges and embody colorful personalities.

You can catch the ceremonial dragon dance and eye painting on January 23 at 1 pm, beginning at the main entrance of The Venetian. From there, the ceremony will dance its way into The Palazzo.

The M Resort invites you to celebrate the Chinese New Year on January 23 at 6 p.m. To kick-off the two week celebration a traditional Dragon Dance will be held on Monday, January 23 at 6pm to bring good luck and fortune to guests. A 63 foot-long dragon will feature adult and baby lion dancers, buddhas, musicians and festive flags and will make its way through our entire casino.  Enjoy the festive décor, Asian favorites at the Studio B Buffet and special poker room promotions.  Click here for more information.

MGM Resorts International celebrates Chinese New Year 2012, the Year of the Dragon, with exhilarating lion dances and a spectacular display at Crystals at CityCenter.

The Dragon is unique to the Asian Zodiac as it is not recognized as a real animal.  It does, however, represent a symbol of power and remains prominent in Chinese astrology.  The Dragon is viewed as a powerful almighty king made up of multiple parts of animals such as the tiger, fish, snake and eagle.  Individuals born in the Year of the Dragon tend to be powerful and often own a sharp tongue.

Lion Dances

The following schedule outlines each lion dance to be held in the respective resort’s main valet and porte cochere:

• ARIA – Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 1 p.m.
• Crystals – Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 1:30 p.m.
• The Mirage – Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 4 p.m.
• MGM Grand – Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m.
• Bellagio – Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m.

Yau Kung Moon will perform traditional Chinese lion dances at ARIA, Bellagio, MGM Grand and The Mirage.  Yau Kung Moon, which translates to “Style of Flexible Power,” is considered one of the most-respected martial arts, dragon and lion dance organizations in the world.  It is a traditional Southern Shaolin Kung Fu system with more than 1,000 years of history.

In the 1960s, Yau Kung Moon was introduced to the United States by Grandmaster Ha Kwok Cheung’s disciples, Grandmaster Chan Jun Chuen, Grandmaster Wong Cheung and Grandmaster Wan Tak Kee.  They later passed the system onto their disciples, Master Bill Lee, Master Lok Sang Lee, Master Michael Lau and Master David Louie.

Within the lion dancing culture, Yau Kung Moon is considered one of the pioneers of Northern and Southern lion dancing (Nam Si Buk Mo) and has set an exceptionally high standard evidenced by its numerous competitions and performances.  Yau Kung Moon is known for its trademark gold uniforms and innovative routines and has been recognized internationally for being the first U.S. team to compete in the 1990 Invitational World Lion Dance Festival in Malaysia.  The group also has finished as the nine-time undefeated Chinese National Lion Dance Champions.

Crystals at CityCenter

The Flower Carpet on the first floor of Crystals at CityCenter has been decorated with a 43-foot long and 12-foot high authentic ceremonial dragon chasing a pearl symbolizing the constant pursuit of wisdom.  The dragon is surrounded by more than 4,000 flowers and plants including China mums, guzmania finest red, vriesea splendens, oncidium orchids, citrus trees and bamboo.

On Tuesday, Jan. 24, Crystals will join ARIA in its celebration with a traditional dragon dance with Kung Fu artists and Chinese performers.  Select Crystals retailers will take part in the traditions involved in the ceremonial dance by feeding the dragon cabbage as a sign of satisfying its needs along with giving the dragon a red envelope with money.  Both customs represent good luck and prosperity in the upcoming year.  The dance is scheduled to begin at approximately 1:30 p.m.

The Las Vegas Hotel (formerly the LV Hilton) will host it’s Chinese New Year Dragon Dance on Friday, January 27th at 2pm.

Caesars Entertainment celebrates the Year of the Dragon with citywide Lion Dances at its properties. On Friday, January 27th at 5pm at Harrah’s, 6:15pm at Imperial Palace, 7 p.m. at Flamingo Las Vegas, 10pm at the Rio, and on Saturday, January 28th at 12pm at Planet Hollywood, 1pm at Paris, 2pm at Bally’s, and 5pm at Caesars Palace.

Fremont Street Experience is hosting the first Chinese New Year Festival, 2012 Dragon in the Desert from January 24-28 6-11pm.  There will be  nightly community and cultural presentations, a custom Viva Vision production, authentic food offerings, and stage entertainment.

For a great recap of activities city-wide, check out the R-J’s coverage – by clicking here.

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Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens invites guests to celebrate the Year of the Dragon during Chinese New Year with a vibrant display honoring the mythical creature that symbolizes good fortune and power. A serene sanctuary guided by the ancient practice of Feng Shui – the art of using surroundings to attract harmony, balance and positive life energy – is on view through March 4.

For the first time during Bellagio’s Chinese New Year display, the Conservatory will feature live entertainment.  The Las Vegas-based “Beijing Trio” will perform traditional folk and pop music with authentic Chinese instruments including the erhu, ruan and pipa. Complimentary performances take place 5 p.m. – 6 p.m., daily, within the wing-tipped Ming Dynasty-style gazebo in the South Garden, for the duration of the exhibit.

The majestic centerpiece of this exhibit consists of two animated 25-foot blue Dragons coiled around a cylinder of water. Rising from an island of tropical botanicals, the cylinders are accompanied by two 3,000-pound stone waterfalls surging nearby. A spectacular photo opportunity presents itself as the Dragons blow steam from their nostrils in an attempt to playfully swat at a legendary, oversized iridescent red pearl hanging directly above. The pearl, in Chinese lore, represents wealth, good luck and prosperity.

Nearby, two additional animated dragons, green and gold in color, actively lunge in the direction of the centerpiece. These 15-foot long dragons represent the elements wood and metal and are surrounded by a zig-zag bridge that leads to the striking gazebo. The bridge’s design follows the principles of Feng Shui, providing a difficult route for negative energy and bad spirits.

Just steps away in the North Garden, two animated dragons, brown and red, mirror their counterparts. These dragons represent the elements earth and fire and are surrounded by oversized silk red Chinese lanterns, a Chinese-style bridge and gold-leafed I-Ching coins, a traditional Chinese symbol for money.

The entrance of the Conservatory features a 21,000-gallon pond housing more than 200 Koi fish. The pond is found amidst I-Ching coins and flanked by four Ming Dynasty-style dings, ancestral vessels that protect against bad fortunes.

Legend has it that Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came. The fifth animal in the Asian zodiac, the legendary Dragon, serves as a symbol of ambition and is a master of authority. Those born in the Year of the Dragon, the most desirable year, tend to be passionate, strong leaders and artistically gifted.

On view through March 4, the Chinese New Year exhibit within Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is complimentary to the public and open seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
3600 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

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A new kind of visitor arrived at The Palazzo last night and will soon make its home in the resort’s Waterfall & Atrium Gardens. As the Year of the Dragon quickly approaches, The Palazzo’s horticulture team has been preparing for the auspicious holiday by transforming the resort into an oriental sanctuary.

After arriving in two 18-wheeler trucks, the dragon made its way into the resort through an impromptu entrance and across the casino floor before arriving in the atrium. Once complete, the signature attraction will be suspended 19 feet in the air and measure in at a staggering 128-feet and 8,000 pounds. The feng shui-designed zodiac took more than a year to create and 50 designers, welders and painters from across the globe.

According to feng shui practices, Peter Lung, with local feng shui boutique, World of Feng Shui, says it is good luck and will removes obstacles in the New Year to visit the dragon and walk around it three times in a clockwise motion.

The red and gold water dragon will be installed over the next weeks in time for the ceremonial dragon dance at 1 p.m. on Jan. 23 and will breathe fire and smoke at select times the first week of Chinese New Year.

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The American Casino Guide has been published annually since 1992 and is the most comprehensive book available for information on all U.S. casinos including all casino/resorts, riverboats and Indian casinos.

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In honor of what would have been Elvis Presley’s 77th birthday, the first 77 people who visit the Madame Tussauds attraction at the Venetian will receive free admission on Saturday, January 8, 2012. They open at 10am.

Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, is located next to The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.

Madame Tussauds Las Vegas is the hottest, interactive celebrity attraction on the Las Vegas Strip. Their worldwide attractions have prided themselves on their interactive nature for more than 200 years by encouraging people to take pictures, mingle and even touch the incredibly lifelike wax figures, it has now been taken to a whole new level.  The amazingly lifelike wax figures are still an integral part of the attraction but they are no longer the stars… you are! The attraction immerses you in a number of sensational, one-of-a-kind dynamic experiences that create personal memories with some of the world’s biggest icons.

Printable Coupon Sheets are now available at www.VegasExperience.com/coupons. Simply enter your email address as the Username and “RealVegas” as the Password to download and print.

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The MGM Grand Las Vegas Lion Habitat and the Habitat Retail Shop will close on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. First it was the white tigers at Mirage and now the lions at MGM.  Too bad.

MGM Grand Las Vegas
3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 891-1111

Through December 31, 2011, the Wynn Penske Ferrari Showroom is offering free admission. The regular admission price is normally $10 per person.

Wynn Las Vegas
3121 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109

It looks like the only place to see fireworks this New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas is going to be on the Las Vegas Strip.

America’s Party 2012: The Las Vegas Strip closes to traffic around 6pm and fireworks will be launched at midnight from the top of Tropicana, MGM Grand, Planet Hollywood Resort, Caesar’s Palace, Treasure Island, The Venetian, Stratosphere and ARIA.

As a culmination to a full year of planning, Fireworks by Grucci has coordinated an 8 minute, 36 second program consisting of over 56,000 effects that will light up the Las Vegas Strip.  Fireworks and music will be in sync.

The soundtrack accompanying the fireworks will feature the Sal Soul Orchestra, LMFAO, Lady Gaga, Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer, and Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, Adele, and a finale from ZZ Top’s version of “Viva Las Vegas”.  You can catch the music live on local FM stations KOMP 92.3 and KXPT 97.1.  Both radio stations can be streamed live online.

America’s Party has become one of the most anticipated events of the year, and this year the display is aptly themed as “Dance: Las Vegas.”

Celebrate New Year’s at Fremont Street Experience.  Rock in the New Year with Concerts All Weekend.

Skip the NYE crowd. Enjoy free entertainment on Fremont Street during the rehearsal night for NYE 2012, on Friday, December 30, 2011 and Sunday, January 1, 2012, from 6pm-3am. Bands include tribute artists for INXS, Blondie, Van Halen, U2, Rolling Stones, AC/DC and The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Then, on Saturday, the ultimate street party with nonstop entertainment has been set for Fremont Street Experience’s New Year’s Eve celebration with the 4th Annual TributePalooza. From 6 p.m. – 2 a.m. the spectacular New Year’s Eve bash will showcase two featured bands, Steel Panther and Rock Sugar, plus great music from 10 incredible and authentic tribute bands performing throughout the evening.

TributePalooza will also include a 2011 year-in-review retrospective on the Viva Vision screen, a midnight countdown led by Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and an epic Fireworks by Grucci produced fireworks show synchronized with virtual fireworks on Viva Vision that is part of the citywide celebration, “America’s Party: Las Vegas New Year 2012.”

On New Year’s Eve, admission to TributePalooza is just $30 per person and marks the only time of year when Fremont Street Experience has paid, ticketed admission. Fremont Street Experience is restricted to persons 21 and over on New Year’s Eve only. Advance tickets are on sale by calling 702-386-8100 or online at www.vegasexperience .com/newyearseve . Will call for these tickets will be available at the Golden Nugget — Dec. 29 & 30 at the box office and Dec. 31 at the Carson Tower front desk.

“With 12 bands performing on three stages throughout the night, this is definitely the place to ring in the New Year … the ultimate street party where crowds are expected to reach up to 30,000. Instead of just standing in the street waiting for midnight to arrive, here you will party with two great bands and some of the world’s best tribute bands,” said Jeff Victor, president of Fremont Street Experience. “We will also be celebrating the entire weekend with free concerts at our pre-party on Friday and our after-party on Sunday.”

TributePalooza features acts paying homage to some of the most popular groups of all time with electrifying tribute performances to AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, U2, Bon Jovi, Depeche Mode, INXS, No Doubt, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Van Halen. Performances will happen on the Main Street Stage, 1st Street Stage and 3rd Street Stage. The show schedule for New Year’s Eve is as follows:

Fremont Street Experience TributePalooza Show Schedule:

Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 ($30)
6:15 – 7:30 p.m.
INXSIVE (INXS) – 1st Street Stage
Fan Halen (Van Halen) – 3rd Street Stage
Blasphemous Rumours (Depeche Mode) – Main Street Stage

7:45 – 9 p.m.
Rolling The Stones (Rolling Stones) – 1st Street Stage
Wanted (Bon Jovi) – 3rd Street Stage
L.A.vation (U2) – Main Street Stage

9:15 – 10:45 p.m.
Led Zepagain (Led Zeppelin) – 1st Street Stage
ROCK SUGAR – 3rd Street Stage
No Duh (No Doubt) – Main Street Stage

11 – 11:45 p.m. and 12:10 – 12:55 a.m.
STEEL PANTHER – 1st Street Stage
Bonfire (AC/DC) – 3rd Street Stage
Red Not Chili Peppers (Red Hot Chili Peppers) – Main Street Stage

1:10 – 2 a.m.
Red Not Chili Peppers (Red Hot Chili Peppers) – Main Street Stage

The party happens all weekend with free entertainment on Friday and Sunday at Fremont Street Experience. The entertainment schedule is as follows:

Fremont Street Experience Show Schedule:

Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 (FREE)
6:10 – 8:55 p.m. – INXSIVE (INXS), 1st Street Stage
6:10 – 8:55 p.m. – No Duh (No Doubt), Main Street Stage
7:10 – 9:55 p.m. – Fan Halen (Van Halen), 3rd Street Stage
9:15 – 11:55 p.m. – L.A.vation (U2), Main Street Stage
10:10 p.m. – 12:55 a.m. – Rolling The Stones (Rolling Stones), 1st Street Stage
11:10 p.m. – 1:55 a.m. – Bonfire (AC/DC), 3rd Street Stage
12:10 – 2:55 a.m. – Red Not Chili Peppers (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Main Street Stage

Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012 (FREE)

6:10 – 8:55 p.m. – Rolling The Stones (Rolling Stones), 1st Street Stage
6:10 – 8:55 p.m. – No Duh (No Doubt), Main Street Stage
7:10 – 9:55 p.m. – Wanted (Bon Jovi), 3rd Street Stage
9:15 – 11:55 p.m. – L.A.Vation (U2), Main Street Stage
10:10 p.m. – 12:55 a.m. – Led Zepagain (Led Zeppelin), 1st Street Stage
11:10 p.m. – 1:55 a.m. – Bonfire (AC/DC), 3rd Street Stage
12:10 – 2:55 a.m. – Red Not Chili Peppers (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Main Street Stage

Steel Panther is a glam metal band from Los Angeles, Calif. and are known for their profane and humorous lyrics as well as their exaggerated on-stage personas. Formed in 2000, the band was also known as Danger Kitty, Metal Shop and Metal Skool. Steel Panther succeeded in becoming one of the most popular tribute band in Calif., even winning a contest of “Best Tribute Band in the Universe.” Thanks to the increased popularity, their live shows began to be attended by a growing number of fans. Many celebrities have also appeared on stage during their concerts, including Dane Cook, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Tom Morello, Scott Ian, Tony Romo, Paul Stanley and many more.

Rock Sugar is a Los Angeles based band known for their mash-ups of pop music and hair metal from the 1980s. The band claims that the sound was achieved when the metal band was stranded on a desert island in 1989 with a CD player, plenty of batteries and the CD collection of a 13 year-old girl. Their mission is to mash-up just about every band of the eighties and nineties into one big mega-mix of classic rock goodness. If you like Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” and Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” they have them together in one song, “Don’t Stop the Sandman.” How about Queen with Motely Crue in “We Will Kick Start your Rhapsody.”

Wanted is an incredible replication of the music of Bon Jovi that was created with one purpose in mind, to have a fun concert environment. The band is based in Los Angeles and is comprised of professional musicians who embody the style, vibe and atmosphere of a live Bon Jovi show that plays to rave reviews and sold out venues.

L.A.vation is a Los Angeles, Calif. based U2 Tribute band that accurately executes the music and look of a U2 concert. L.A. Vation derives its name from the song “Elevation,” the third single released from U2 2000 album, All That You Can’t Leave Behind.

Fan Halen brings back the party-time, hard-rocking music of classic Van Halen with a true-to-life tribute to not only the band but the spirit of the era. Fan Halen sets the stage for a night with Dave, Eddie, Alex and Michael in a transformation that has been described as amazingly authentic.

Blasphemous Rumours is an internationally known tribute band that brings their powerful note-for-note renditions of Depeche Mode’s hits to each and every performance. Based in Los Angeles, Blasphemous Rumours was selected as the headline entertainment for the International Depeche Mode Convention in June of 2007. The band’s uncanny resemblance in look and vocals to the real members of Depeche Mode combined with a full dance performance and light show makes Blasphemous Rumours an incredible, high-energy tribute show that is not to be missed.

No-Duh mixes the experience and energy of a live No Doubt and Gwen Stefani concert with nostalgic visuals, styling’s and props of the original band, complete with costume changes for a complete high-energy, audio-visual experience.

INXSIVE is fronted by Australian native Brett Creswell, who gives the audience an authentic, live interpretation of one of the best loved front men of the 80′s, Michael Hutchence. Other band members are highly skilled, professional musicians that painstakingly recreate the sound that made INXS such an enormous success.

Rolling the Stones Jerry Greenberg the former president of Atlantic Records has called Rolling the Stones “the real deal.” Having been nominated for the 2009 San Diego Music Awards for “Best Tribute Band,” Rolling the Stones bring the legendary sound of the Rolling Stones that you won’t want to miss!

Led Zepagain takes their audience to a place that not only replicates a Led Zeppelin concert, but also captures the heart and soul of the world’s greatest band. A Led Zepagain show features all of the Zeppelin highlights, from the high-energy electric classics, to the beautiful acoustic works. From the moment Led Zepagain hits the stage, audiences will believe they’re the true tribute to the outstanding band.

Red Not Chili Peppers are one of California’s best Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute bands. They have a strong fervor for Red Hot Chili Peppers music and have the ability to get the party rolling at their concerts. Their utter devotion to the Red Hot Chili Peppers sound constantly keeps fans coming back for more.

Bonfire takes their audiences back to the 1980′s dressing and sounding identical to AC/DC. Playing classic AC/DC hits including “Highway to Hell” and “Back in Black” their audiences are guaranteed a good time rocking out to classic AC/DC hits.

On New Year’s Eve guests can purchase wristbands and enter TributePalooza through any of the Fremont Street Experience member properties or at the gates located at the intersections of Fremont Street and 4th Street and Fremont Street and Main Street. Parking is available for a $10 flat fee at Fremont Street Experience’s parking garage on the corner of 4th Street and Carson Street and at most Fremont Street hotel-casinos. Member property sales are located at Fitzgeralds Las Vegas Gift Shop and cashier, Four Queens Hotel & Casino casino cage, Fremont Casino and Hotel, Main Street Station Casino and Hotel, The California Casino and Hotel, Golden Nugget Carson Tower Front Desk, Binion’s Gambling Hall Casino east & west casino cages and the Golden Gate casino cage.

About Fremont Street Experience
Fremont Street Experience is a five-block entertainment complex located in historic downtown Las Vegas. Fremont Street Experience features Viva Vision, the world’s largest video screen which is 1,500 feet long, 90 feet wide and suspended 90 feet above the urban pedestrian mall. Viva Vision features nightly spectacular light and sounds shows with 12.5 million LED lights and a 550,000-watt sound system. Fremont Street Experience is a one-of-a-kind venue that includes free nightly concerts and entertainment on two stages. With direct pedestrian access to 10 casinos, more than 60 restaurants and specialty retail kiosks, Fremont Street Experience attracts over 17 million annual visitors. Fremont Street Experience can be found online at www.vegasexperience .com.