The group, which also incorporates jazz, smooth soul, gospel, pop, rock & roll, psychedelia, blues, folk, African music, and disco, was started by Maurice White, a Memphis-born, Chicago-reared drummer. White coaxed his younger brother, Verdine, to join him and they were called The Salty Peppers. White renamed the band Earth, Wind & Fire, which he took from his astrological chart (he's a Sagittarian - no water), and the rest is history. The group has won six Grammys and four American Music Awards while selling over 20 million albums in the United States alone.

The Rio recently completed a more than $2 million renovation to the Voodoo Café and Lounge, which includes two outdoor patios on the 50th and 51st floors of the Rio's Masquerade Tower 300 feet above the Las Vegas Strip.

The highlight of the remodel is the new winding Voodoo Lounge staircase that connects the Voodoo Lounge with the lower level Voodoo Café and features platforms for go-go dancers, a deejay booth and a special seating area right on the staircase. The open ironwork railing incorporates a number of intricate metal voodoo carvings, symbolizing love, sex, and money.

The Cannery located in North Las Vegas off Craig and Losee roads will present Seals & Seals in concert at The Club on Saturday, Aug. 6. Tickets are $24.95 and $14.95 plus tax and fees, call 702-617-5585 or 866-287-4643.

Before their separate careers, Jim and Dan Seals started playing music together at an early age in Texas. In the 1970s, Jim Seals and Dash Crofts formed Seals & Crofts, and Dan Seals was half of the duo, England Dan & John Ford Coley. Both groups had highly successful musical careers generating dozens of hits throughout the 1970s.

In the 1980s, Jim moved to Costa Rica to farm coffee while Dan had 11 number one hits as a solo artist. In 1986, Dan won CMA Awards for Single of the Year and Duet with Marie Osmond for, "Meet Me in Montana."

In 2002, Dan invited Jim to perform at the Grand Ole Opry, and the two brothers have been performing together and making hit songs ever since.

The Imperial Palace is undergoing many renovations and a facelift inside the property and looking for a new face and spokesmodel to represent it and bring to life its animated character - Suzi Sake, who will represent the hotel in its advertising, promotions and public functions.

The right candidate should be 5'10" or taller with an outgoing, publicity-minded personality and attractive appearance. Interested candidates should submit a headshot and full body shot with resume to Suzi Sake Search, Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino, PO Box 97979, Las Vegas, NV 89191.

The Rampart Casino located in Summerlin at the JW Marriott is presenting Wine Down Wednesdays through July 27 from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Round Bar. The event sponsored by a local radio station and Southern Wine and Spirits includes a complimentary wine tasting social, appetizers, prize drawings and live music by Bobby D. The weekly wine selections can be purchased by the glass or bottle at any Rampart bar or the Promenade Café the week following each event. For information, call 702-507-5900.

Comedian Joey Kola will headline the Riviera Comedy Club, July 18-24. He has done audience warm ups for "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," "The Jon Stewart Show," and VH-1's "Stand-Up Spotlight." Kola has amassed an impressive list of television appearance and been in two independent films, "Mixing Nia," and "The Deli" where he played the part of Joey Lonely. Bill Robinson and Arthur Gaus, who is making his Riviera debut, will appear with Kola.

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The newest addition to the Tropicana is the Las Vegas Historic Museum, an exhibit giving a peek into Las Vegas' underworld, focusing on gaming, mobsters, entertainers and the brothels of Nevada. The museum, located in the space vacated by the Casino Legends Hall of Fame museum earlier this year, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is $6.95 for adults and $5.95 for seniors and you must be 18 years or older or accompanied by an adult.

At the museum entrance, a video focuses on the Las Vegas Mafia and this section includes Bugsy Siegel's death certificate and a replica of the "black book" naming people banned from casinos.

Several entertainers like the Rat Pack members - Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Frank Sinatra - and others are featured via video and memorabilia.

The brothels in Nevada area gives customers a look into legalized prostitution. A variety of items from Las Vegas hotel / casinos, past and present, as well as information on several of the developers, can also be found in the museum.

The sexy male strip revue "Candyman - From Russia With Love" has closed at Fitzgerald's and will reopen at the Krave nightclub in the Aladdin on July 18. The new performance schedule will be nightly except Sunday at 7 p.m.

The Tropicana is bringing back Tropi-Karaoke to the Tropics Loung, July 13-Sept. 11, from 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Each karaoke session is hosted by a rotating disc jockey/entertainer. Props and accessories are available to complete the transformation of the guests into "rock stars."

The Latin variety show, "Tropical Passion," abruptly closed at the Sahara.

The lineup for the Lake Las Vegas Resort's 2005 "Stars on the Lake" Concert Series that takes place outside on a floating stage is Natalie Cole on July 30, Michael Bolton on Aug. 6, Kenny G on Sept. 9, and Vanessa Williams & The Las Vegas Philharmonic on Sept. 23. Tickets are $49.95 for general admission and $100 for VIP tickets, call 702-795-SHOW (7469).

Findlay Toyota is presenting "Jazz on the Lake" every Saturday from 7 - 10 p.m. in the MonteLago Village Events Plaza through Oct. 29. Admission is free and you can bring blankets and chairs. The weekly events hotline is 702-564-4766.

On Thursday nights beginning July 14, stryker::: of LA fame, who performed in the famous Circle Bar, is bringing his five-and-a-half-hour music and dance party called Electric to Club Seven on the Strip for an indefinite run from 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m., call 702-739-7744, for information.

stryker:::, a drummer, showman and master programmer, sits dead-center-level so he is surrounded by his audience. He will bring along two go-go girls. his vintage Italian bubble glasses, trademark racing jacket and persona. It will be a Fellini-esque experience with an unusual cast of characters.

Popular rock band Loverboy will bring the big hits of the '80s to the Silverton stage on Saturday, July 23 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $35, call 702- 914-8557 or 1-866-946-4373.

From 1980 to 1987, Loverboy, known for their trademark red leather pants, bandannas and big rock sound, tallied a string of hit singles, garnered four multi-Platinum albums, numerous international Gold albums and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums. In 1989, vocal member Mike Reno and lead guitarist Paul Dean went solo and ended the group. In 1998, the group reunited and returned to the spotlight with the release of "Live, Loud and Loose," a collection of their live performances.

Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay is celebrating its fifth anniversary this summer and recently welcomed its five millionth visitor, who won a prize room, food and entertainment package. In addition, Shark Reef has launched a summer-long offer running through Sept. 8 that allows guests who visit after 5 p.m. to receive one $5 admission ticket for each regular-priced $15.95 adult ticket purchased. The attraction is open daily until 11 p.m. For information, call 702- 632-4555.

Cream, the newest vintage-style boutique retail store at Mandalay Place, offers distinctive handbags, designer jewelry, accessories and eclectic gifts abound in this vintage-style boutique. Decorated with armoires, chandeliers, beaded-chenille draperies, hardwood floors and soft, creamy beige wall coverings, the store is reminiscent of a romantic, old-fashioned parlor. Elton (LT) Salinas is a co-owner of Cream and the owner of Elton's Men's Store and Nora Blue at Mandalay Place. a 100,000-square-foot sky bridge shopping center connecting the Mandalay Bay and Luxor resorts.

The famous Spaghetti Bowl Interchange downtown where Interstate 15 and U.S. Highway 95 cross is being dressed up by a pair of concrete sculptures of desert tortoises, the state's official reptile, that weigh five tons each and cost $35,000.

Wolfgang Puck's newest restaurant Riva is now open for hotel guests on the luxurious pool deck of the fourth floor at The Venetian.

Riva is open daily for breakfast from 8 - 11 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. with a To Go Window open from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For information, call 702-414-RIVA ext. 7482.

Chef Josh Thompson has added some new summer menu dishes sure to the BOA Steakhouse menu like the Lobster Martini and dessert selections like Chocolate Moose Parfait with snickerdoodle cookies and Pineapple Rem "Upside Down Cake" with a mini coconut milkshake. BOA Steakhouse located on the third level of the Forum Shops at Caesars is the renamed version of Los Angeles' famed Balboa and open from noon to 11 p.m. daily.

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