| | | 💻 Cyberattack Exposes Risks in Online Education | Can students learn, study, and take tests without the online world? That question was raised last week, following a cybertack that restricted access to Canvas online education systems. I suspect reliance on pencils, paper, and a hear me out — books — could solve the problem, but don’t fear, service is back online. [Associated Press] | - The cyberattack was carried out by Shinyhunters, a hacking group that’s active on the dark web and known for massive data dumps. The group was first detected in the Canvas system on May 1 before shutting down access on Thursday while demanding ransom. [Wired]
- On a local level, students with UNLV, CSN, and Clark County public schools were affected. [KTNV]
- Canvas is used by more than 30 million students to submit assignments, take quizzes and exams, communicate with teachers, and receive grades, instructions, and announcements. [The Oklahoman]
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| | | | Embark on a cinematic journey through the glittering streets of Las Vegas with the Movies Tour at The Neon Museum. Our guided experience invites film enthusiasts and city explorers alike to delve into the iconic backdrops and neon-lit landscapes that have graced the silver screen. |
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| | What Las Vegas's Talking About |
|  | Hang on tight. (The Evel Knievel Experience) |
| 🏍️ The Arts District Gets a Museum | It’s the Evel Knievel Experience, where you can browse the daredevil’s costumes, equipment, and vehicles (like Snake River Canyon Skycycle X-2.), and take a simulated 4D jump for all the exhilaration without the broken bones. It opens June 27. Tickets are on sale now. [Casino.org] | - An upcoming motorcycle jump by Colby Raha on May 17 will attempt to set a world record by an extra 100 feet at Caesars Palace, the same casino where Knievel famously flew over the fountain, but crashed on landing in 1967. [KSNV]
| | 🔥Taylor Swift’s Legal Army Shades Las Vegan | Remember the Vegas performer suing Taylor Swift, claiming the singer’s “Life of a Showgirl” album title was too similar to her own “Confessions of a Showgirl” brand? Well, T-Swizzle’s lawyers are firing back in a spicy legal brief, calling the suit “absurd,” while saying plaintiff Maren Flagg “performs, if at all” in small venues, including active adult communities and golf courses for those 55 and older. [Page Six] | | 🏆 Nevada: The Best at Having the Least | When a place is described as “dry,” it usually means there’s no booze allowed. Nevada doesn’t have that problem 🥃 But our state is the driest in the nation, averaging just over 10 inches of rain per year. The national average is close to 30 inches. [KSNV] | | 🎰 Did California Tank Primm? | The impending closure of nearly everything in Primm was only a matter of time, especially after California loosened the laws for tribal casinos to operate throughout the Golden State in 2000. There are now more than 80 tribal casinos in California that collectively saw revenue increase from $8 billion to $12 billion over 10 years, in part by drawing customers that used to visit Primm. [Los Angeles Times/Yahoo] | - But how’s Las Vegas doing? Visitation dropped in 2025 — for a whole host of reasons — and we’re starting to evaluate the numbers for this year. City Cast Las Vegas looks at the state of Las Vegas tourism and if the Strip can bounce back in 2026. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
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| | | | | - 🖱️ Digital Drawing at Enterprise Library, 4:30pm (All Ages, Free) | Shelbourne & Las Vegas Blvd.
- 🐦 Creativebug Crafts: Cookie Cutter Bird Feeder at Aliante Library, 5pm (16+, Free) | North Las Vegas
- 💃 The Las Vegas Showgirls: An Evening with Su Kim Chung at Enterprise Library, 6pm (All Ages, Free) | Shelbourne & Las Vegas Blvd.
- 🎺 Mariachi Concert at CSN Performing Arts Center Horn Theatre, 7pm (All Ages, $10) | North Las Vegas
- 🎤 Miss Behave Game Show at Majestic Repertory Theatre, 7pm (All Ages, $50) | Arts District
- ✍️ Doomed Poetry for Apocalyptic Times: Chaos Roulette Open Mic at Red Dwarf, 8pm (21+, Free) | Maryland & Vegas Valley
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| | - 🎨 Book Bedazzling at Uncommons at The Quad, 10am (All Ages, $24) | UnCommons
- 🎬 The Outsiders: The Complete Novel at The Beverly Theater, 1pm (All Ages, $15, through May 13) | Downtown
- 📚 Henderson Historical Society Monthly Meeting at James I. Gibson Library, 4pm (Adults, Free) | Henderson
- 🎸 Guitarists' Night Out at Summerlin Library, 6pm (Free) | Downtown Summerlin
- 🎵 Thurman White Academy: 2026 Spring Choir Concert at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 6pm (All Ages, $5–$6) | UNLV
- 🧠 Trivia for Dummies: Marvel Edition at CraftHaus Brewery, 6:30pm (21+, Free) | Henderson
- 🏃 Fitness on The Lawn at The Lawn, 7pm (All Ages, Free) | Downtown Summerlin
- 🎵 Serpentine Fire: Music of Earth, Wind & Fire at the Showroom, 7pm ($35, through May 14) | South Point
- 🎤 Roz Hernandez: Stand-Up Comedy at Majestic Repertory, 8pm ($34) | Main & Colorado
- 🎵 The Troubadour Revisited feat. the B-Listers at The Space, 8pm ($30) | Polaris & Harmon
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| 🙏 Thanks to each and every one of you who joined City Cast Las Vegas Neighbors during our spring campaign. We’re so glad to welcome you to our community. | | That includes our latest members, Jill G., Pete V., Katrina N., Heather P., Martha R., Mark N., and Janet E. | | From exclusive podcast content to Neighborhood Shoutouts to your Oxford Pennant banners arriving in the mail, you certainly have a lot to look forward to. And to those of you who’ve been with us for a while, your continued support means everything. | | Check your inbox this afternoon for the members-only raffle form for a chance to win Isang Kusina tickets. |
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