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Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group paints such a broad stroke across the cultural landscape that it seemed only a matter of time before the earless interlopers worked Lady Gaga into their act.
And while it would have made sense for the trio to emerge from an egg vessel tapping out "Born This Way" on PVC pipe, the guys in greasepaint opt instead for a percussive take on "Bad Romance," their heads festooned with Gaga-appropriate accessories - a gyroscope and lobster.
It´s more than silly fun, explains Matthew Banks, a longtime Las Vegas Blue Man.
"The Whole show is about the Blue Men trying to fit in, trying to see what makes the audience tick. Why are these people here and what do they want?" Banks said. "So, it´s not so much a tribute to Lady Gaga as it is about the continuing ebb and flow of the Blue Men reflecting the cultural landscape that they have suddenly plummeted into.

"At the end of the show," Banks added, "everybody is literally and physically connected because we´ve all been on this weird experience."



Fantasy

The folks behind "Fantasy" are shaking things up again.
The long-running topless revue at Luxor has introduced four new dance numbers, including a solo performance by head-liner Lorena Peril to Bette Midler´s "Long John Blues."
Also new to the 15-song set list is a spicy take on "Magdalena Mi Amor," choreographed by Cuba-born "Fantasy" dancer Yesi, and flirtatious country routine performed to Luke Bryan´s "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)."
The  New show opener is "Dance on Me," an original song co-written by Peril and choreographed by "Fantasy" dancer Amber.
"Fantasy" has been a Las Vegas staple for a dozen years.
Producers keep the show fresh with new dance numbers, many choreographed by the performers themselves.
The next time you´re driving around Las Vegas you may notice that "Fantasy" has a new tagline: "The Strip´s biggest tease." We´d have to agree with that assessment.


Carrot Top

Carrot Top has been at it for so long now that most comedy fans are familiar with his idiosyncratic style of prop humor.
It dates back to 1980s Boca Raton, Fla., when a redheaded college student/struggling comic named Scott Thompson stole the sign for Butts Road and told a comedy club audience, "This must be where the ***holes live."

Since then, the comic with the hairdo styled by a monkey with an eggbeater has honed his act into something that is impossible to imitate and ridiculously funny.
There´s redneck Viagra (spray starch), the paper cups-and-string telephone with a third cup for call waiting; fake rubber feet so you don´t have to take off your shoes at the airport; and the Hooter´s job application (a piece of card-board with two circular holes that you "just fill out").

What many people don´t know is that the longtime Vegas geadliner does lots of verbal humor and gags that are hard to classify and rely on little more than an uncanny ability to poke fun at the frustrations of modern life and foibles of the human nature.

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