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Vegas - 2015 - Issue 2 - Late Spring

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photography by tim mosenfelder/getty images The Original Diva reTurns the incomparable Diana Ross lands at the Venetian theatre for an intimate nine-show residency. by tess eyrich With five decades' worth of hits to choose from (and nearly as many dazzling outfits), Diana Ross is tailoring her shows specifically for Venetian. From a for m f it t i ng red gow n w it h a t u l le mer - ma id t a i l to a sheer bodysu it st udded w it h st rateg ically placed rhinestones, Diana Ross has worn it all in a career that has spanned an aston- ish i ng f ive decades. A nd wh i le t he clot hes don't necessarily make the woman—especially if you're this particular woman—it's safe to say that L a s Vega ns w i l l be ha rd-pressed to avoid t he sartorial speculation that's inevitable when Ross a r r ives t h is mont h for a n i ne - show residency at t he Venet ia n Theat re. The Essential Diana Ross: Some Memories Never Fade ha s been t a i lored for Venet ia n to ref lect t he or ig i na l d iva's sig nat u re spa rk le - a nd- sh i ne aest het ic. "Ms. Ross has complete cont rol of t he show, from the set list to the visual components," says Bobby Rey nolds, v ice president of book ing at A EG L ive L a s Vega s, "a nd we t r ust t hat she w i l l del iver a world- cla ss per for ma nce l i ke she has in t he past." Ross is no stranger to Vegas audiences, having per for med her f i na l show w it h t he Supremes' Ma r y Wilson a nd Cindy Birdsong at t he for mer New Front ier Hotel in 1970. Four yea rs later she released Live at Caesars Palace, an album recorded du r i ng one of her mu lt iple appea ra nces at t he resor t t hroughout t he 1970s a nd '8 0s. T his t ime a round, t hough, her La s Vega s per - for ma nces w ill benef it from t he int imacy of t he Venet ia n T heat re, whose capacit y is capped at a l it t le over 1, 8 0 0 seat s (for reference, Caesa rs Pa lace's Colosseu m a nd T he A x is at Pla net Holly wood ca n each hold more t ha n 4,0 0 0 peo - ple). T he t heater "is one of t he best i n ter ms of acoust ics a s wel l," says Nei l M i l ler, execut ive director of enter t a inment at Venet ia n, ma k ing it an ideal place to hear Ross belt out her milestone hit s, from "A in't No Mount a in High Enough" to "I'm Coming Out" a nd "Endless Love." "W hen you look at t he h istor y of L a s Vega s, l ive music shows have been a n i mpor t a nt pa r t of ou r ident it y, pa r t of t he ex per ience," M i l ler adds. "There's somet hing specia l about seeing a per for mer i n Vega s. T hese a ren't just concer t s. It's a point of pr ide to be able to say, 'I saw Dia na Ross at t he Venet ia n.'" Diana Ross performs April 1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, and 18. venetian.com V "There's someThing special abouT seeing a performer in Vegas. These aren'T jusT concerTs." —neil miller 42  vegasmagazine.com Culture Don't Miss

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