The Talk About Las Vegas Podcast | a podcast by Ira Sternberg

This week, Ira spoke with Russ Freeman. Russ Freeman, a Grammy-nominated guitarist and composer, and also founder and leader of the popular contemporary jazz group, the Rippingtons, will be performing with the group at Aliante Casino February 18. Freeman began playing guitar at age 10, and by the time he was 16, was playing on […]

This week, Ira spoke with Sonny Turner. Legendary vocalist Sonny Turner, former lead singer of The Platters, performs in the Access Showroom at Aliante Casino February 11.Turner hit the national scene in 1959, when he was selected from 100 prospects to replace The Platters’ original lead singer, Tony Williams. Starting at age 19, Turner toured […]

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This week, Ira spoke with Jeff Kutash.

Dancer/choreographer and producer Jeff Kutash is an Emmy and Golden Globe award winner and an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

This week, Ira spoke with King Errisson. Legendary conga drummer King Errisson, who has played on Neil Diamond’s tours and recordings since l976, also has been busy with a new CD, “My Secret Life” and a new book, “My Life, My Loves.” Errisson received his first “big break” at the age of 23 when his […]

This week, Ira spoke with Florence LaRue. Florence LaRue, appearing with The 5th Dimension at the Cannery Casino Hotel January 21, is an original member and lead vocalist of the group. Their classic songs include: “Up, Up, and Away,” “One Less Bell to Answer,” “Last Night I Didn’t Get to Sleep At All,” “Wedding Bell […]

This week, Ira spoke with Jon Ralston. Jon Ralston, who has been covering politics in Nevada for 30 years, and is recognized as the foremost expert in the state, is the editor of The Nevada Independent, a new online, nonprofit news source launching in January 2017. He also has hosted several TV programs, including “Ralston […]

This week, Ira spoke with Heidi Knapp Rinella . Las Vegas Review-Journal restaurant critic Heidi Knapp Rinella (who dines incognito) reviews restaurants on Friday in the R-J’s Neon and her columns, “Taste of the Town,” and “Kitchen Confidante” appear on Wednesday in the Taste section. Rinella has worked for newspapers in Ohio, Florida and Nevada […]

This week, Ira spoke with Fielding West. Fielding West was introduced to magic by his grandfather who was an amateur magician. After high school, West put himself through college, paying for his degree by performing in a band as a drummer and doing magic shows for children. In 1973 while selling cars and going to […]

This week, Ira spoke with Steve Binder. Steve Binder, producer-director of the 1968 Elvis Presley Comeback Special, has written, along with Mary Beth Leidman, “Fade Up: 26 The Movers and Shakers of Variety Television,” a history of variety television as told by the voices of the men and women who were and are responsible for […]

This week, Ira spoke with Tony Orlando. Tony Orlando, who will be bringing his “Tony Orlando’s Christmas Show” to the South Point Casino, December 16-18, began hitting the national charts at the age of 16 with “Halfway to Paradise” and “Bless You” as the first vocal artist to sign with Epic Records. He later routed […]