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Reviewed September 24, 2001 by Ted Newkirk

Las Vegas is home to some of the greatest entertainment on earth, and because of that many great entertainers and entertainment groups make their home here. Many work in the shows, but what do the rest of them do all the time? Many do well performing private corporate events or home base out of here while spending time on the road. Producer David Saxe found himself in an interesting situation lately. He had produced Melinda – The First Lady of Magic at The Venetian for the past few years and Melinda recently retired to start a family after a long successful career.

Having been a successful Las Vegas show producer, he was familiar with all of the great acts around town and a light bulb went off: Why not bring Las Vegas a show full of cream of the crop acts for an entire show?

A recent visit shows he succeeded. If you have been to any Las Vegas shows, you know that almost every show has a few lulls here and there. Not this one! Here was the lineup the night we were there:

	Michael Holly – Emcee and comedy juggler and funny, funny, funny! He got us revved up, involved, and laughing. Later, he returned to do an audience mind-reading trick that still has us wondering “how did he do that?”
	Nathan Burton & Sarah – These comedy magicians have toured the world and do a new twist on the “crush the sexy woman in a box” routine.
	Russ Merlin – will make you talk. Kind of. He takes four audience volunteers up on stage, places Halloween masks on them, and runs through a routine that is funny every time I see it. (I have seen some of these acts before in the course of reviewing other shows in town).
	Aerial Expressions – This adagio (flying aerial strap) act performed incredible muscular strength feats swinging high in the air and over the heads of the audience. A true spectacle.
	New Dynasty Acrobats – These visual arts and Chinese poll acrobats were amazing. If you have not seen Cirque du Soleil shows (or it is out of your budget), this will give you a taste. These amazing acrobats climb and spring between polls high in the air as well as great ground routines.
	Fusion Riders – Ever seen those motorcycle riders who ride in a “globe of death” on TV? Take three guys on dirt bikes and put them in a (relatively small) steel globe. Have them ride in circles around and around and upside down, all going different directions and never hitting each other. They move so fast your eye can barely follow it. Amazing.

I must note that the show changes nightly but we were there on a Tuesday (usually considered an off night for shows), showing a strong commitment to a solid lineup every single night and many of the above acts are regulars. Don’t go because you want to see one of these particular acts. Go because you will see an entire show of the best entertainers in the “Entertainment Capital of the World.”

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Guinness World Records Show Tickets and Reviews

Guinness World Records Museum

Reviewed September 5, 2001
by Ted Newkirk

You have to go out of your way to find the Las Vegas version of this world famous Museum. And unlike the Liberace Museum or others that have loads of authentic items, this museum leans more on displays, facts, and videos. However, if you (or your kids) are curious about the world we live in, this is a reasonably fun and inexpensive stop on your Vegas itinerary.

You enter to a replica of the world’s tallest man, and move on to the world’s heaviest as well as the shortest twins. Then to food and drink: the largest shot glass collection in the world (seems appropriate for Vegas), replicas of the biggest fruits and vegetables in the world in a giant fruit basket, and information on a variety of food eating records. Although in a different area, that might tie in with the world’s largest “air sickness bags” gathered from airlines all over the world!

Other sections of the museum include graphical or interactive displays for tallest structures, highest mountains, entertainment and music, and space achievements. Of special interest were displays with videos of the world’s largest domino fall records that were fascinating to watch as well as a video of the worlds longest rope slide (two guys strung a rope almost a mile up a mountain and slid all the way down together on a pulley). A special Las Vegas section notes the records set by the Luxor Beam (strongest light — can be seen from space), Stratosphere Tower (highest thrill rides), Fremont St. Experience light show, Hoover Dam, and others.

For sports buffs, they have an interactive sports record database where you can look up just about any record every set in any sport. This is part of a good-sized sports record display. Las Vegas Guinness World of Records is located at 2780 Las Vegas Blvd. South (The Strip — halfway between Circus Circus and The Sahara across from Wet N’ Wild). Open daily, admission is $6.00 for adults, $5 for students, seniors, and military, and $4 for children under 12.

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