Catch Me, I’m Falling
Trust and Transformation in Trapeze Culture
There’s a moment of displacement in flying trapeze where you’re forced to fall in faith. It follows your jump from the top, after you’ve expelled every ounce of power and thrown your trick, when you hear the catcher shout, “Hup!” and you just…let go.
Chasing Wins and Chasing Cards
Why Pokémon is a Global Phenomenon and a Local Favorite
You could easily miss Darkside Games even if you were looking for it. It’s a card shop tucked away in an unassuming shopping mall caddy-corner to the South Point casino. The most notable indicator of its existence hangs above the venue, a riff on the classic Welcome to Las Vegas sign that boasts the shop’s name. But among all the bold advertisements and shop names that adorn Las Vegas’s countless shopping malls, Darkside Games appears to be just another hobby shop. That is, until you walk in the door.
Sin City’s Cherry on Top
An Interview with Artist and Musician Cherry Jayne
Red Dwarf, a Las Vegas dive bar. It’s dimly lit. The bottom of the ocean’s sunken ship decor is, without a doubt, the best place to meet up with a rockabilly artist and musician, Cherry Jayne.
Two Hundred Hours and Countless Knots
Artist Clara Tang’s Installation at City Hall
Clara Tang sits on her desk tying pieces of yarn to a beam attached to the ceiling. Where the yarn ends, she connects a chain using pliers, then she checks the connected thread and moves on to the next link. She does this over and over. Half an hour passes, and the letter “O” appears like magic through the threads.
You’re Skating on Native Land
Apache Skate Team Visits Las Vegas
Amidst a mountain of pizzas, blank skateboard decks, zine kits, and a wealth of free stickers, a UNLV panel discussion commenced on Feb. 28 that aimed to answer questions exploring Apache youth and Youth of Color skate culture.
The panel included Douglas Miles Sr., founder of Apache Skateboards, members of the Apache Skate Team, Dr. Noah Romero, assistant professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies at Hampshire College, and Bash, co-owner of Death Drop Roller Skate Shop off south Decatur Blvd.