Daily Archives: January 1, 2021

1. Tens of thousands on Las Vegas Strip despite warning  News3LV
2. #VegasNYE: Different feel, same Las Vegas flare  KLAS - 8 News Now
3. Las Vegas New Year's Eve celebration muted, different from other years  Las Vegas Review-Journal
4. Las Vegas New Year's Eve fireworks show canceled, yet thousands still expected to celebrate  KABC-TV
5. RECAP: Las Vegas New Year's Eve 2020 celebrations, welcomes 2021  KTNV Las Vegas
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Tens of thousands on Las Vegas Strip despite warning - News3LV

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) Las Vegas had a memorable year of weather in 2020. We endured a historic stretch of dry weather for much of the year, as well as one of the warmest years in our 83 years of weather records.

HISTORIC DRY STRETCH

Let's start with the rain, or lack thereof, in 2020.

Between April 21 and December 16, a stretch of 240 days, there was no measurable rain (0.01" or more) at McCarran. This shattered the old record of 150 dry days, set back in 1959.

LOOKING BACK: Rain officially reported in Las Vegas, halts record-breaking dry streak

There were only 18 days with measurable rain all year, for a total of 2.35" of precipitation in 2020, which is just 56% of our annual average of 4.19". Talk about a big contrast from the 6.87" we picked up in 2019.

For context, the wettest year in Las Vegas was 1941 when we picked up 10.72" across 52 days of measurable precipitation (consequently, 1941 is also our coldest year on record).

The driest year Las Vegas has seen since 1937 (when records began) was 0.56" in 1953, so it has been worse in the past.

TURNING UP THE HEAT

Due to the lack of monsoon humidity, clouds, and downpours this summer, the heat dominated the forecast. Triple-digit heat occurred at McCarran at least once a month between May and October.

There were a total of 97 days at or above 100 this year, which is just behind 1947's record of 100 days at or above 100, and far beyond the 1981-2010 average of 70 days at or above 100.

LOOKING BACK: Las Vegas to see above-average temps on Election Day

The hottest temperature measured at McCarran this year was 114, which happened once in August and once in September.

While we're at it, the coldest temperature recorded this year was 31 in February. The average temperature this year was 71.5, good for the fifth hottest year on record (records go back to 1937).

It's interesting to note that the ten hottest years in our weather history have occurred since 2003.

WHAT TO EXPECT

What do we expect as the calendar flips to January of 2021?

A La Nina pattern of cooler than average ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean usually means temperatures that are a bit above-average and precipitation that's decidedly below-average here in Las Vegas.

While it only takes one storm system to deliver a heavy rain event to the Desert Southwest, the overall impression for the first couple months of the new year will be for dry conditions to prevail.

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Year in Review: 2020 was memorable year for Las Vegas area weather - KTNV Las Vegas

Its been a doozy of a year for us all, and thats especially true for the local arts community, which faced the outright cancellation of live entertainment in 2020. But the arts are all about resilience, finding hope and weaving gold from the most plague-infested straw. So we asked notables from Las Vegas creative community to share their thoughts and New Years Resolutions for 2021. Heres to better times!

Performing Arts

The outsider spirit drives circus and comedy. Its not just resilience. Its an anti-fragile ethos. Struggle makes it stronger. The hunger of the artist and the hunger of the crowd will fuel shows and art with burning energy in 2021. David J. Foster, comedy & circus producer

My word and intention for 2021 is to elevate. When I think of that word, it gets me hype[d] and excited about the things I want to do in my life. It reminds me of my worth, and it holds me accountable to maintaining a standard of actions and mindset that are necessary to achieve the big things I want for my life. Destiny Faith, actress & producer

Coming into 2021, I wish our entertainment communityfrom the Strips shows to the Smith Center to Downtown and community theatercan return to live performance once again. As for me, my resolution is to look beyond what Ive considered theater and expand my skill set to explore outside the box. Anita Bean Sande, performer

I resolve to face 2021 with a new appreciation for being in the moment and to live in a state of gratitude. During these nine months, I have realized that I took so much for granted. It becomes crystal clear that I have lived my life rushing through every moment, always on the precipice of the next production or project. Always on the go and working months in advance meant little time for reflection and celebration of accomplishments. Then suddenly it all stopped. Nothing to do nothing, but to be in the moment. Therefore, I resolve to maintain what I have learned about being in the now: in the moment. And I am resolute to live in a state of gratitude. In all of this time of uncertainty, the one thing that has remained constant is the support of this community of artists. I am supremely grateful to be part of this astounding the Las Vegas arts communitywith its amazing people. The arts will survive this time, and we will be required to be stronger than we were before. Norma Saldivar, Chair, UNLV Department of Theatre & Executive Director, Nevada Conservatory Theatre

My resolution is to be more considerate, less wasteful and to stop making excuses to be less than I accept from others. Colin Cahill, performer in Atomic Saloon Show & comedy duo Mak and the Cheese & co-owner of Fly Fearless Yoga

We are hopeful for an end to the pandemic and a return to in-person performances and to have the support to be able to remain operating until that day comes. Our resolution is to continue to find ways to bring theater to the community, if only a limited basis for now. Walter Niejadlik, President of Las Vegas Little Theatre

Im incredibly proud of the groundbreaking work The LABLV created this year and honored to work with the brilliant artists of Las Vegas. As challenging as 2020 was, it brought the Vegas community of producers (over 40 organizations) together to form the Producers Alliance of Southern Nevada, PALSNV. Im excited to continue to connect and create more opportunities for our incredible community through the arts. Kate St-Pierre, Artistic Director of the LAB LV & President PALSNV

If nothing else, 2020 taught me that any long-range season planning is hubristic at best. So my resolution for 2021 is to take everything a day at a time. This encourages me to appreciate the small moments that really make up the backbone of a life. Troy Heard, artistic director of Majestic Repertory Theatre

Literary Arts

2020 felt like our chrysalis year. With the Strip and Downtown stages going dark, so many of us performers felt lost in a quarantine cocoon. For 2021, I want to emerge from the darkness better than before. I want to see the world differently. No fear, only excitement and a playful anticipation of what is to come, like a butterfly beating its wings for the first time. I want to fly again, connect again. I want to love more. And I want hugs, lots and lots of hugs. Ashley Vargas (MsAyeVee), teaching artist & Program Director for Poetry Promise Inc.

I resolve to take my time, to rest often. Vogue Robinson, poet

For writers, seclusion and making word count are often synonymous. We are not in the clear with COVID, so Im leaning into writing. Not worrying about what Im missing, lamenting what I cant do or shaking my fist at 2020. Im just going to write sh*t, and write sh*t and write more sh*t in hopes someone will want to read it and it will mean something to them, which is the whole reason to do this work in the first place. I hope lots of other writers, aching to be heard and read, do the same. We need your words more than ever. Remember writers, seclusion can suck, but its also your superpower. Kim Foster, James Beard Award-winning food writer

Visual Art

2020 was a year for reflection and making moves toward a vision that decolonizes the arts and other marginalized communities. Culturally, when we look to strengthen our present community, we reflect seven generations back and plan seven generations ahead. So what have we learned from where we stand in 2020? We are reminded that there are still deep-seated inequities affecting our communities, and that two virusesCOVID and racismhave claimed the lives of many people we hold dear. We also have agency to push the narrative towards equality, social justice, healing and cultivating a stronger future for all through the arts in 2021. Fawn Douglas, Nuwu Art

In light of how fantastically awful 2020 was, the most pertinent words of resolve for the upcoming year come from Winston Churchill: If youre going through hell, keep going. JW Caldwell, artist and art handler

For myself this upcoming year is about connecting to the outskirts of the universal mind beyond the veil; creating more grand artworks and immersive experiences extracted from dreams that promote the deep feelings and celebration of the highest self. Watching my fellow art community colleagues adapt to these beautiful paths has been exceptionally delightful to witness. Las Vegas is continuing to enact its relevancy as a reflective monolith in the desert providing hope, dreams and new beginnings for many. Taking a moment to ponder and simply be in the moment is heavily needed this upcoming year. Vegas always finds a way to thrive, and as a community we stand strong together in our perseverance. The desert is always full of unsuspecting magic. The universe of love is just a fragment away, and the portal to activate it is within you and all of us together. Heather Hermann, Owner & operator of Metropa Studios, neo-noir artist, performer and immersive designer

Express gratitude and love, creativity and care. Nurture relationships that grew or have been fortified during the pandemic and through advocacy and organizing work with other artists. Continue to advocate for the arts/arts education in Las Vegas, and in particular, to help shine a light on the important role of artists and cultural institutions in our community and the critical work they do. Im looking forward to working with Justin Favela on Live in America, a live art festival in Northwest Arkansas where well have the pleasure of highlighting Las Vegas within a national context and to current and future collaborations with Desert Arts Action Coalition. Wendy Kveck, artist

As I approach 2021, there are undeniably moments of deep reflection about 2020 and an assessment of whether my goals have changed, as a human being, an artist, a business owner, or whatever. While it may be surprising to some, the only thing that has changed for me is the monumentally increased belief that arts and culture will restore the our cities, our communities, and our world, by bringing out the best of our humanity. My resolutionsor as I like to call them Re: Solutionsfocus on building upon my lifelong mission being of service to my community: through art, mentorship, through the nonprofits I founded or co-founded this past summer, through the exhibitions of local working artists I curate in the gallery, through art residencies in my working studio, etc. Nancy Good, artist & gallerist of Core Contemporary

My hope is to push myself to new realms in 2021 as a creator: to further hone the self discipline I developed in 2020 while prolifically producing new work. I am especially eager to reconnect and rekindle my relationship as a creator with the Las Vegas community. Kent Caldwell, sculptor & performer

Make more work. Thats my main concern in the new year after how destabilizing 2020 has been. While drawing and illustration have begun to take on a more prominent role in my work, Im most eager to revisit my painting practice after working as a studio artist for a company the past few years. I plan to re-examine themes about the body and mortality in my work while also engaging topics new to my oeuvre such as class issues, isolation and loss. Ideally Id like to connect with other artists working in similar themes and potentially curate an exhibition. Wendy Chambers, artist

For this year, my resolutions are simple: to study the resolutions you published [in 2019] and be inspired by them. And to continue to offer a high quality exhibition space for our outstanding local artists. Priscilla Fowler, gallerist & owner of Priscilla Fowler Gallery

Filmmaking & Music

While my vision of 2021 is drenched in an opaque fog, an unknowable territory, I hope to finish post-production on the film we shot during quarantine. The film is a coming-of-age-tale set in 1994 Las Vegas, and, save one brief cameo from Sean Astin, the film features an all-female cast. During the year we will also continue releasing music under our GC Records label. The first of many releases will kick off in January with Las Vegas rock/punk/folk act Lawn Mower Death Riders. Shahab Zargari, filmmaker & co-owner of GC Records

My resolutions: I would like to finish another two screenplays, produce another short film or two and go back to my roots and work on a theater production. Jeff Zampino, screenwriter

Res: let people know when I appreciate them and why, commit to buying an artists album if I listen to it more than once on a streaming service, encourage and inspire new artists to complete their projects and offer them assistance if they need it. Brian Garth, producer, sound engineer & singer/guitarist of Black Camaro

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Las Vegas creatives share their resolutions for 2021 - Las Vegas Weekly

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Looking ahead at what's coming to Las Vegas in 2021 - FOX5 Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) You can have the best seat in the house for the Las Vegas New Years Eve celebration and fireworks show safely from your home.

KLAS-TV, Channel 8 and 8NewsNow.com will be able to bring you the best views of the downtown fireworks show its the only fireworks exhibition happening in the Las Vegas tourist corridor and its taking place at the Plaza Hotel & Casino on Fremont Street.

The fireworks show will kick off when 8 News Now Weather Anchor Tedd Florendo launches the first fireworks at the stroke of midnight. Thats just one of the highlights in the 3.5 hour Las Vegas New Years Eve Countdown to 2021 special that begins at 8:58 p.m.

The show will be hosted from Circa which is the newest resort property in Las Vegas and just held its grand opening on Monday. The special will feature Las Vegas entertainment acts including the evenings musical host, Zowie Bowie, who is a six-time Best of Las Vegas winner. In fact, because no guests are allowed at the performance, you can only see it during the television special.

There will also be lots of celebrity greetings, and a live look at celebrations from around the country as the clock strikes midnight. The show will be broadcast across 13 West Coast television markets.

While the show will celebrate leaving behind 2020 and entering 2021, it will also focus on how you can help those who are facing difficult times due to the pandemic. There will be an opportunity for viewers to give back to local food banks by donating to theSouper Bowl of Caringwhich is a movement working across the nation to tackle hunger in local communities.

Since the organization started 30 years ago it has raised more than $163 million to feed the nations hungry. Any donation you make goes directly to a food bank in your community.

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Get the best view of the fireworks with Las Vegas New Years Countdown to 2021 show - KLAS - 8 News Now

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) Although there wont be the annual New Years Eve fireworks show on the Las Vegas Strip, there will be one in downtown Las Vegas from the rooftop of the Plaza Hotel & Casino.

8 News Now got a preview of the pyrotechnics that will welcome in 2021.

Nathan Tanner, the pyrotechnics director at the Plaza, explains how this fireworks show will be different that what is usually done on the Strip.

The things they usually use on the Strip is a 1.3 G explosive. Those type of shells have mortar shells, lift charges, more of an explosion.What we have here is closer to a 1.4 G class. Its a close proximity. We also throw in a lot of stage pyro too.

Tanner says revelers can expect a more immersive experience.

I like to make this a 360 display.Ill put the audience in the middle of the show.I like it where the audience is looking all around, instead of just sitting there looking in the distance.

The Plaza is the only Las Vegas resort property doing a fireworks show.

We definitely wish we werent the only show in town.Vegas isnt the same without its live talent. We are currently thinking about others like us who are ready to get back to work.For us, its about them, Tanner said.

8 News Now Weather Anchor Tedd Florendo will literally push the button to start the fireworks show.

The fireworks will go off at midnight and you can watch it live on KLAS-TV, Channel 8 and 8NewsNow.com in a special Las Vegas New Years Eve Countdown to 2021, which will be broadcast across 13 West Coast TV markets, showcasing Las Vegas entertainment acts, celebrity greetings, celebrations as the clock strikes midnight on the East Coast, Midwest, Rocky Mountains and West Coast. The show will start at 8:58 p.m. and go until 12:35 a.m.

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