Vegas Voice 9-17 web

Dennis Blair
By: Sam Wagmeister / People & Places
Audience members keep score. “I’ve
seen “Menopause the Musical” (MtM)
11 times.” 14 times. 26 times. And they keep
coming back. Theaters where the show tours nationally hungered
for a sequel.
When the show’s producer, Alan Glist met Dennis Blair at The
Bootlegger Bistro, Glist recognized the opportunity to give the MtM
fans something new. Blair, who calls Las Vegas home, is a veteran
comedian-song writer-recording-artist who has opened for Joan
Rivers, Rodney Dangerfield and, for 25 years, George Carlin.
In 1980, his first job was opening for Jackie Mason. He co-wrote
Dangerfield’s 1983 movie, Easy Money and Mason’s Laughing
Room Only for Broadway. “The first time I was ever out of work
was when George died.”
MtM, at 12 years is the longest running scripted show on The
Strip with nearly 5,000 performances; parodies four female tourists
who meet in a New York department store and commiserate over
shared change of life experiences through Baby Boomer-era song
parodies:
Aretha Franklin’s Chain of Fools becomes Change of Life;
Having a Heatwave becomes Having a Hot Flash…you get the
idea. Blair and writing partner Clint Holmes are in the process of
“building song parodies.”
After an estimated 15 rewrites, the show has the four ladies
reuniting in Las Vegas one year later “and have all these Las Vegas
things happen to them. It’s Vegas; there’s got to be a slot machine.”
The current version of MtM with Laverne and Shirley’s Cindy
Williams plays at Harrah’s. Blair recently released a jazz album
with Debbie Reynold’s former music director, Joey Singer, walking
away with three First Place finishes in Indie Music Channel’s Radio
Music Awards. He opens a week’s run at the Tropicana’s Laff Factory
on September 11th.
Happy Feet
By: Linda Bateman-Gomez / Timeless Beauty
Living in the desert, where snow is (almost)
non-existent and rainy days are few, sandals
can be worn almost year-round! It also means our
feet are constantly exposed and take a beating. This
summer season, if you'd like to give your feet some much needed TLC, here
are a few great tools for between your pedi appointments!
First on my list, the Silk Feet Exfoliating Microscreen. I stumbled across
this at Bed, Bath, & Beyond of all places. It's inexpensive at $6.99 and it
beats out any pumice stone you've ever tried! It's a flexible mesh steel
material and works wonders!
Follow it up with a foot cream, of which I've tried many! My recent
obsession is the Burt’s Bees Honey and Bilberry Cream. It smells so tempting
and soaks right in without leaving a greasy, slippery mess to walk around
in.
If you're looking for a total "makeover" and your feet are in rough
shape, you can try the electronic file tool by Amope. It's a little pricier at
about $36.99, but it does the job and with no effort!
Additionally, for those that have ever been curious of the Baby Foot peel, if
you have a free week where you can cover up your feet and let it do its magic
(trust me, you won't want to be wearing sandals during the peel process),
you will indeed come away with remarkably baby soft feet! Happy treading!
Linda Bateman-Gomez has an international beauty company
based in Las Vegas that specializes in cosmetics and other beauty
products. Contact Linda at TimelessBeauty2020@gmail.com or
through her website www.fullips.com.
$50 per person (credit card accepted at www.lvhsaa.com) by 9/6/17
$60 per person if paid by check at the door
For more info call 702-876-6660 Patty Haack
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