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Chase Brown’s Vegas Country Night
By: Dianne Davis / That’s Entertainment
Chase Brown has it all.
The Texas-born performer has the good
looks, the tremendous talent, the awesome voice,
the entertaining moves, and that indefinable
something that ties it all together. No orchestra,
no keyboard – just one hot sexy talented man
showing what he’s got.
Well, actually, we could stretch it and say there
are back up dancers. Notoriety has cleverly moved
some seats and tables to allow for and encourage
folks to get up and dance to many of the familiar
country songs that Chase shares during his 1½
hour country music performance. The Robin
Leach room at Notoriety in downtown Las Vegas
is comfortable with a huge screen as backdrop for
this one man show.
Chase has groupies. Many are there weekly to
enjoy the upbeat, clap your hands, often singalong
performance.
And – as an added bonus, oh my, that naked chest that keeps
showing up as he changes from shirt to vest to topless. Of course that’s
a bonus for him as the gals - and sometimes the guys as well – stuff
$$$ into his tight pants.
This performer is climbing the ladder to success. And wait til you see
his moves and gyrations on the ladder which he uses to full advantage
on stage.
You’ll love the Sonny and Cher number – he does both parts! Wow,
what a voice.
Be sure to get directions to Notoriety and the
4 th Street parking underneath Neonopolis where it
is located. It is a bit tricky. But it puts you right in
the heart of downtown Vegas so take a stroll down
Fremont Street and enjoy the overhead light show
or get a bite to eat.
We were at Chase’s 100 th show in December
2023 – no small accomplishment in this town.
This is country music at its finest. You’ll love his
Tennessee Whiskey number. And “ Everything
That Glitters is Not Gold.”
Rest assured this performer glitters and his
show is gold. For a highly enjoyable evening, go
see Chase Brown’s Vegas Country Night at 7 p.m.
on Fridays at Notoriety and ENJOY!
Dianne Davis specializes in “senior entertainment” and is the
Las Vegas Associate Editor of lasvegassplash.com. She hikes, works on
her stand-up comedy, and looks forward to more travels with her
husband Burt.
By: Renee Riendeau / Movie Revelations
Last month, our Nightlife Editor, Sam
Wagmeister approached me and asked, “Have
you seen The Holdovers?”
I had not and he suggested I
should review it for my next Vegas
Voice column. The following
Monday, on Senior Day, I went to see
the “R” rated 2 hour and 13 minute
film.
Thank you Sam, I really enjoyed
your recommended movie.
I’m not surprised Rotten
Tomatoes gave it a 96 overall rating
and an audience review of 91 overall rating. This film definitely pulled
you in and there was no trouble following this action packed story.
It takes place in New England in the 1970s at an all-boys prep school
called Barton. Some of the boys who couldn’t go home for Christmas
spend their breaks in the care of Paul Hunham, a curmudgeonly,
sourest, most pompous, history instructor.
His job was to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go. He
soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker
and the school’s head cook, a black woman who had just lost her son
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in the Vietnam War.
And there the story begins.
Alexander Payne, one of the producers and director selected the
perfect cast that included: Paul Giamatti, as the professor; Da’Vine Joy
Randolph, head cook; and Dominic
Sessa, troubled youth.Critics were
mostly pleased with The Holdovers
and I’d like to share a few of their
comments which I agreed with:
“Slice of life movie”; “Perfect family
movie”; “One of the best in years”;
“A must see.”
And there was more:
Paul should receive an Oscar
nomination for his performance”; Well-acted and well filmed”; “Best
movie in a longtime – real people with real issues that touch your
heart”.
I thought it was a terrific movie and probably destined to become a
cherished holiday classic. It gets a “5” on my film evaluation chart. Go
see this touching experience !
Renee Riendeau is the movie reviewer for The Vegas Voice. Renee
can be reached at rriendeau@aol.com and is anxious to hear
from you.