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what’s insideA R T I C L E S & H I G H L I G H T S

Getting Engaged 14

The Gift of Music 20

Giving with Style 34

Origin India 42

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THIS PAGE FROM TOP: Get engaged ©Three Square; Music matters ©Adam Shane; Amanda eau de Parfum ©CenterPiece Gallery; Kebab platter ©Origin India

C O M M U N I T YSpotlights

Brian Esposito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Shannon West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Getting EngagedVolunteer to Create Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

C U LT U R EThe Gift of MusicIn the Urban Cacophony, Music Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

The Art of GivingArtists Raise Funds for Local Charit ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Charles Vanda Master SeriesFour Decades of World Class Per formances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Upcoming EventsCheck Out the BLVDS Events Calendar for Upcoming Local Events . . . . . . . . . 30

D E S I G NGiving with StyleFive Fabulous Ways to Make a Difference This Holiday Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Toys 4 SmilesVehicles Deliver Joy in Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

F L A V O ROrigin India Gives BackSer ving Customers and Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Gifts that Keep on GivingEight Fabulous Finds for This Holiday Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Parma Pastavino & DeliWhere Hospital ity is on the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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give back or giving your time to a worthy cause, we can help

you get started. In this issue, you’ll £ nd two great holiday gift

sections with many options for your family and friends. And if you’re looking to

give the gift of your time, be sure to read Eric Schellhorn’s article on becoming

engaged in our community.

As you know, the last couple of years have been crippling to non-pro£ ts, forcing

them to £ nd new and inventive ways to keep their programs functioning. It is

inspiring to see the creativity of many local non-pro£ ts as they seek new sources

for funding their programs. We’ve found great gifts for you to give from some of

these organizations like co¤ ee from White Horse Youth Ranch which helps fund

their programs for at-risk youth. I really love the little dolls from Studio 8 Ten, an

arts and crafts studio that provides meaningful employment for individuals with

disabilities.

And after you’re done with all of that shopping, make sure you check out our Flavor

stories for great ideas for delicious local dining. Origin India is a fabulous Indian

restaurant that gives a great deal to the community. Their samosas look like little

presents and are to die for. Chef Marcus Sgrizzi’s latest creation Parma Pastavino

and Deli is summed up perfectly in one word—YUM!

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wish to say thank you to our advertisers, the many organizations that become part

of our stories, and our writers and photographers who bring those stories to life on

the pages of BLVDS. Of course, we can’t thank all of you—our readers—enough. This

magazine is a work of love, belief, and hope. We couldn’t do it without all of you.

Now go out and start Giving!

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INSPIRATION FOR THE REST OF US. WHEN HIS MOTHER FOUND

OUT SHE HAD CANCER, BRIAN ESPOSITO FOUNDED A CHARITY

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FINDING A CURE. VOLUNTEERING IS A GREAT WAY TO GIVE BACK

TO OUR COMMUNITY AND BE A PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER

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Shannon WestChanging our Community through Collaboration . . . . . . . . . . 12

Getting EngagedVolunteer to Create Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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SPOTLIGHTS

BRIAN ESPOSITOTEED OFF AT CANCER

Faced with a diagnosis of stage four metastatic

breast cancer, JoAnn Esposito and her family

weren’t willing to accept the prognosis of her

doctors in Pennsylvania. Instead, they turned

to long-time family friend Dr. Dennis Slamon of

UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Dr. Slamon is best-known for his work that led to

the development of the drug Herceptin which

targets a specific genetic defect found in 25% of

breast cancer patients. Luckily, JoAnn was a good

candidate for the protocol.

That was the first of many positive and

unexpected developments that followed that

diagnosis—one of which took place right here in

Las Vegas.

Even though he was thousands of miles away

in Las Vegas, Brian Esposito knew that keeping

his mom busy would be a good way to help her

through her treatments. He also wanted to find

a way to give back to Dr. Slamon and the doctors

whose research and expertise saved his mother’s

life. For Esposito, a graduate of Penn State’s

Professional Golf Management Program and

former golf pro, a golf tournament to raise funds

for breast cancer research was a natural fit.

With his mother’s help and support, Par for

the Cure was founded in 2005. Prior to the

first event, “I told my mom we were going to

raise $100,000,” recalls Esposito. She was duly

incredulous. “On the last day of the tournament,

we were about $10,000 short. Mayor Goodman

came to our luncheon, and I told him that I

needed his help,” Esposito continues. The mayor

helped him with an unplanned auction and with

the generosity of the participants that first event

exceeded the goal and raised $115,000. All told,

Par for the Cure has since raised nearly $1 million.

“It’s a massive amount for us, but it’s a small

amount when you look

at what’s going on in the

world of cancer research,”

says Esposito.

The event has evolved over

the years and has included

luncheons, concerts,

and cocktail parties. This

year featured the wildly

successful Grapes & Hops

festival held in partnership

with the Springs Preserve.

One highlight of the Grapes

& Hops festival was the

attendance of Dr. Slamon

himself. “So many ladies

went up to him and said ‘I

had no idea that you were

going to be here tonight.

I had no idea that you

created Herceptin. I’m on

Herceptin.’ They were giving

him hugs and thanking

him,” Esposito recounts.

The funds raised by Par for the Cure are donated

directly to UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer

Center, but they also benefit research done here

in Nevada. “Every time we give money to UCLA,

they set aside a certain amount of funds to

partner with Comprehensive Cancer Center here,”

says Esposito.

His mom is currently doing well, and Brian

Esposito is continuing to work to grow and

improve the efforts of Par for the Cure with

the help and support of partners in the

community and numerous volunteers. He says,

“I think somewhere in my wiring is a love for

helping people.”

Where would you most like to travel?

My wife and I just got married in May, and we

went to Italy. Italy is now my new favorite place.

It’s on my list of places that I’ve been, but I want

to go back.

What’s on your “To Do” list?

Be a great husband. Take time to enjoy life,

not get caught up in working and being a

perfectionist.

What’s next?

Having a family is probably next.

“It’s a massive amount for us, but it’s a small

amount when you look at what’s going on in the

world of cancer research.”

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Shannon West has many strengths. One that will

likely define her legacy is collaboration.

As Regional Homeless Services Coordinator

for the Southern Nevada Regional Planning

Coalition’s Committee on Homelessness, West

pulled together previously disparate factions into

a cohesive effort that has had a profound and

lasting impact on the community.

The mobile crisis team she spearheaded goes

into the streets “to move the most broken, if you

will, of the homeless inside and establish specific

programs for those people that many said were

totally un-helpable,” West explains. “We’ve helped

move 400 of them inside over the last four years.”

West was also one of the founders of Ready

for Life, which she describes as “a huge

collaboration,” aimed at connecting all kids to

work or school by age 25. And she helped build

the Southern Nevada Gang Task Force whose goal

is to reduce gang violence and crime by bringing

together local governments, community-based

agencies, and citizens.

That’s only the tip of the 43-year-old West’s

iceberg of accomplishments. Recently, HELP of

Southern Nevada renamed its facility for young

people the Shannon West Homeless Youth

Center, in honor of her tenure there early in her

career.

Asking West why she accepted the mantle of

advocate to the disenfranchised is like asking

a bee why it pollinates flowers; helping others

seems coded in her DNA. With a bachelor’s

degree in political science from Florida State

University, she started right away counseling

needy teens. She has since earned a master’s

degree in social work from UNLV.

These days, West focuses her energy on helping

herself, so she can get back to helping others.

In 2007, she was diagnosed with breast cancer

and eventually had a double-mastectomy and

hysterectomy to stanch it. Despite that, as well

as chemo- and radiation-therapy, the cancer

metastasized, invading her bones and lungs.

West says her desire to make the world a better

place has inspired her to get out of bed during

her battle with cancer: “It’s a part of my life

that I’m going through right now, but it doesn’t

change who I am or what I want to accomplish. It

just changes how I’m going to do it. There have

been very few days when I’ve laid in bed and

cried.”

Soon, West will add a personal union to her

resume of teamwork: she’s engaged to be

married in December. Her fiancé, a teenage

love interest, tracked her down when he heard

she was ailing. “He ended up telling me that a

beautiful woman like me should be married, and

he wanted me to be his wife,” she recalls.

For their honeymoon, the couple is planning to

tour historic sites of the civil rights movement in

the South. West explains, “I was born in Selma,

Alabama, so we’re going to start there. We have

some cool places to stay on a lake and typical

honeymoon stuff, but we’ll also see the bridge

where the walk on Selma took place.” Then, she

says, a new life begins. “Next month, I’ll be a mom

and a wife. That will be my new job, and I’m really

looking forward to it.”

What’s one thing people don’t know about you?

I spent part of my time in college at an historic

black college, Florida A & M University, where I

was the only white student in my classes.

What’s your greatest indulgence?

Reality TV—right now The Real Housewives.

What makes you say “wow”?

Seeing kids do things they thought they

couldn’t do.

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GETTING ENGAGEDVOLUNTEER TO CREATE COMMUNITY

Maybe the season of giving has sparked an

altruistic streak that’s got you pondering the

plight of the less fortunate. Maybe work just

doesn’t provide a sense of personal fulfillment, or

any connection to causes you care about.

Whatever’s led you to consider giving generously

of your discretionary time and energy this

season, you’re a terrific exception to the rule

here in the Silver State. The Corporation for

National & Community Service, the federal agency

responsible for AmeriCorps, ranks Nevada’s

volunteer rate 50th among the 50 states and

Washington, D.C.—only New York fared worse.

In other words, not only aren’t we our brothers’

keepers—we won’t even give our brother a lift

to the thrift shop to pick out a couch after he’s

lost his job and his house, had his child support

doubled, and contracted whooping cough.

“Volunteering is part of a community’s response

to its own problems,” says Robert Rosenthal,

spokesman for VolunteerMatch, a national

organization based in San Francisco that connects

volunteers to organizations that need them via its

web site, volunteermatch.org.

So why aren’t southern Nevadans doing more to

address these issues? Rosenthal suggests that

a low level of civic engagement on the part of

the community’s many new arrivals is the culprit.

“It’s a myth in the U.S. that when times are tough,

people start pitching in,” he says. “In places where

there have been a housing crisis and a job crisis,

volunteer rates generally drop. Many desert

communities are new communities, and there are

no deep roots.”

“It’s been a struggle to create communities

here in more of a traditional sense,” adds former

Clark County manager Thom Reilly. “A lack of

social capital has characterized Las Vegas, so

membership in all sorts of groups—from the

PTA to civic organizations—is extraordinarily low.

And this contributes to a lack of place and a lack

of community.”

None of which is to say that there aren’t many

thousands of Nevadans pitching in to help

worthy charitable groups fulfill their missions. In

fact, says Robin Kelley, director of the Volunteer

Center of Southern Nevada, more than 13,000

local residents check in with her group’s web

site, volunteercentersn.org, on a regular basis

to identify volunteer opportunities that can last

from a few hours to a lifetime. The organization,

part of the United Way of Southern Nevada, helps

more than 300 not-for-profit organizations in the

Las Vegas Valley harness the skills and talents of

nearby residents.

The secret of her group’s success, Kelley

says, is offering volunteers the freedom to

volunteer without necessarily making long-term

commitments. “If you go to the calendar section

of our site, you can see what’s available today

or next week, and you can search by areas that

interest you,” she says. “People don’t always

have a lot of time, which is why we also try to

organize big one-day service events, like Make

a Difference Day.”

Services such as the Volunteer Center are a

boon, says Reilly, noting that many prospective

volunteers may never step up simply because they

don’t know where to start. “A lot of issues seem

so overwhelming that people don’t know how to

get involved, or they assume that government will

take care of it,” he says.

FACING PAGE: Volunteers in action © Three Square/United Way of Southern Nevada

“A lack of social capital has

characterized Las Vegas,

so membership in all sorts

of groups—from the PTA to

civic organizations — is

extraordinarily low. And this

contributes to a lack of place

and a lack of community.”

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Web sites such as these also offer an easy portal

into non-profits that may not have the resources

to recruit volunteers. Lenora Kaplan, a marketing

consultant who relocated from Chicago in 2002,

says her initial attempts to offer her services free

of charge to several area not-for-profit groups

were rebuffed.

“I’d done tons of volunteer work in New York and

Chicago and had plenty of references. I thought

it’d be a great way to meet people,” Kaplan says.

“But when I called different organizations and told

them I was willing to give my time, no one would

call me back.” Eventually, she connected with Aid

for AIDS of Nevada and has since found numerous

other takers.

For her part, Kelley says experiences like

Kaplan’s may be attributable to overstressed and

understaffed service organizations. “Many of these

organizations are so overworked that they have a

hard time even reaching out and asking for help,”

she explains.

VolunteerMatch

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Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada

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Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Getting Started as a Volunteer

1. How much time can I reasonably contribute?

2. Do I want to use my professional skills, or just contribute my labor?

3. What kind of volunteer work speaks to my personal interests and passions?

4. Do I want to volunteer from home, or go to a work site or office? (Many organizations need volunteers who perform duties from home, and organizations such as VolunteerMatch offer both types of opportunities.)

5. Do I want to try and involve my family and friends in volunteer work or make this a personal experience?

Source: Robert Rosenthal, VolunteerMatch

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The Gift of MusicIn the Urban Cacophony, Music Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

The Art of GivingArtists Raise Funds for Local Charities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Charles Vanda Master SeriesFour Decades of World Class Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Upcoming EventsCheck Out the BLVDS Events Calendar for Upcoming Local Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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One of the things that’s so striking about the

non-profit organization Make Music Matter. . .

Las Vegas is its founder and managing director,

Bunny Wasserman.

In many ways she has made herself the cause,

lugging around town two large binders

containing every correspondence associated

with the organization, in chronological order,

along with the detailed paperwork of its

inception four years ago. She is ebullient about

the organization’s mission and goals, though she

herself is unable to find middle C and has never

played an instrument. But because of her work,

more children and teens in Clark County finally

have their own school instruments.

“Music is the last consecutive elective the kids

in junior and senior high school have left,”

Wasserman says. “Because of the economy being

in such rough shape, parents can’t afford to rent

or purchase instruments for kids like they used to

years back.”

Those of us more familiar with fatter times, when

money girded Las Vegas like the 215, may be

surprised by Wasserman’s dismal news. The Clark

County School District is about 8,000 instruments

short in meeting student demands. That means at

some schools two or three students have to share

a single instrument, although those numbers have

improved in the last couple of years because of

the work of Make Music Matter and donations

from The Manilow Music Project, which has

donated about 600 new Yamaha instruments to

the school district. An additional 75 instruments

were recently collected at Barry Manilow concerts

at the Paris Las Vegas.

Make Music Matter collects musical instruments

from the community, pays for their repair, and

redistributes them to at-risk schools. Every

instrument sitting on a shelf needing repair is a

missed opportunity for a student, Wasserman says.

In the last two years, when the organization first

got on its feet, Make Music Matter has collected

approximately $150,000 worth of instruments.

That’s 200 instruments, including 16 clarinets,

14 trumpets, 17 violins, and 25 guitars. About 16

at-risk middle school and high schools receive

the instruments, including Chaparral High,

and Fremont and Bailey Middle Schools. The

organization, through fundraising, also provides

$20,000 a year to buy instrument parts.

“To date we have put hundreds of instruments

into kids’ hands who wouldn’t have been able to

participate in music programs if not for Bunny

Wasserman,” says Dr. Richard McEnaney, Clark

County School District coordinator of secondary

fine arts.

Maintaining the instruments is going to become

a bigger concern in the next year because of

budget problems. He says Make Music Matter will

play a huge role in ensuring that the instruments

are maintained for students without the cost

coming out of already-stretched individual school

budgets. The school system is mandated to supply

instruments when a school is built, but not to

replace them. Principals are responsible for raising

money for maintenance and replacements for

their schools.

A non-profit organization working in partnership

with The Public Education Foundation and the

Clark County School District, Make Music Matter

has enlisted several community supporters that

made three-year commitments in a difficult

economy including Hard Rock Café at the Hard

Rock Hotel.

FACING PAGE: Instruments from Make Music Matter ©Adam Shane

THE GIFT OF MUSICIN THE URBAN CACOPHONY, MUSIC MATTERS

B E C K Y B O S S H A R T

The Clark County School District

is about 8,000 instruments short

in meeting student demands.

That means at some schools two

or three students have to share a

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MESMERIZING! Pepe RomeroSaturday, January 8 • 8 p.m.$30 - $45 - $65

PASSIONATE!Tango Buenos Aires: The Fire and Passion TangoSaturday, January 22 • 8 p.m.$40 - $55 - $85

ROMANTIC!Russian National Balletperforming Chopiniana and Romeo & JulietThursday, February 3 • 8 p.m.$35 - $50 - $70

EXTRAORDINARY! Wynton Marsalis & the Jazz at Lincoln Center OrchestraSaturday, February 19 • 8 p.m.$45 - $60 - $90

POWERFUL!Irina KulikovaWednesday, March 9 • 8 p.m.$37.50

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“Music is close to our heart and being able to

give back to this great cause is wonderful,” says

Ed Ennis, Hard Rock Café’s general manager, who

is also a former school teacher. This summer the

Hard Rock Café sponsored “Battle of the Bands”

that included more than 50 performers from

across the country. The event raised more than

$5,000 in cash and instrument donations. The

winner, Cityzen, will open for a national act at the

Hard Rock Café on the Strip for New Year’s Eve.

Other partners include Wasserman’s husband,

Jay, a retired banker, SuperPawn, TransAct

Technologies Inc., and casino owners Bill and

Bonnie Paulos.

Wasserman believes students should have

personal time to practice at home with their

instruments. She wants them to be able to show

their progress to parents. This personal practice

time gives students more time to decode the

language of music, she says, rather than having

to book practice time at school and leave the

instrument there.

“There’s an art to reading music and translating

that into sound that has a tremendous impact on

the brain,” Wasserman says. “Music is math if you

look at it that way. So, when you expose a child to

music, and if they have the time to practice with

the support of teachers and peers, it’s a magical

experience that they carry with them for the rest

of their lives.”

An altruistic mother of three and an adopted

grandmother, Wasserman moved to Las Vegas

from Los Angeles with her husband in 2004. She

was on the board of the Las Vegas Philharmonic

for a mere eight weeks when a greater concern

came to her attention: exposing children to music.

Wasserman disagreed with the rest of the board

on how to do that best, so she left to form her own

organization to serve her new community.

In return for her commitment, Wasserman feels

that her new home has been welcoming to her

and Make Music Matter. “I’m very grateful to the

community of Las Vegas for the support they’ve

shown this new organization,” she says.

For more information about Make Music

Matter. . . Las Vegas, please visit their website

makemusicmatter.net or e-mail bunny@

makemusicmatter.net.

“Music is math if you look at it

that way. So, when you expose a

child to music, and if they have

the time to practice with the

support of teachers and peers,

it’s a magical experience that they

carry with them for the rest of

their lives.”

THIS PAGE FROM LEFT: Canarelli Middle School Orchestra ©Adam Shane

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In the high-stakes game of non-profit fundraising,

there are numerous players whose roles are

critical to hitting a financial jackpot. There are

grant-writers, volunteers, and people who buy

tickets to cocktail parties, galas, teas, and tastings.

Of course, there are also the high-limit players:

the patrons who write the big checks and the

professional fundraisers who talk them into

writing them.

But there are other players at the table whose

contributions to the proverbial pot are as de rigeur

at charitable events as puff pastry hors d’oeuvres

and free flowing chardonnay. They are artists. And

they donate their work to countless organizations

to be the subject of live and silent auctions to

raise money.

Donations to charitable organizations by artists

can vary widely depending on the event. Some

events ask artists to create works that are in

keeping with the theme of the event. Well-known

amongst these is DISH, the annual soiree held in

support of Three Square’s efforts to end hunger

in Las Vegas for which artists design actual dishes

which are then auctioned off. Events like DISH

offer artists an opportunity to stretch creatively

while making their contribution. “This kind of

event is really the most fun for the artists. I’ve

done musical instruments, chairs, plates. It

presents a challenge that I really enjoy,” says

artist, illustrator, and owner of Cricket Studios,

Brian Swanson.

At the other end of the range of donations are

those made for live auction that can generate

thousands of dollars. Local artist Jennifer Main

is a well-known supporter of numerous non-

profits. Over the course of her career Main has

donated works to The Boys and Girls Clubs of

Las Vegas, March of Dimes, and Race to Erase

MS among others.

“I really believe that if you’re given a talent, then

it’s a responsibility to share it,” she says. And

Main’s work successfully engages the eye of

the philanthropically inclined. “My work is very

positive,” she says, which has in turn created

some very positive results for the non-profits she

supports. In 2009, during Lied Discovery Children’s

THE ART OF GIVINGARTISTS RAISE FUNDS FOR LOCAL CHARITIES

K I M B E R LY S C H A E F E R

THIS PAGE FROM LEFT: Jennifer Main at Fantasy Gala; Ingredients to a Song ©Jennifer Main

“This kind of event is really the

most fun for the artists. I’ve done

musical instruments, chairs,

plates. It presents a challenge

that I really enjoy.”

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Museum’s Fantasy Gala, a painting of Main’s went

for $7,600. The partnership between Main and

LDCM again proved powerful at this year’s gala,

when her painting fetched $12,000.

As a professional fundraiser, formerly as Executive

Director and Manager of UMC Foundation at

University Medical Center, and now as Director

of Major Gifts with Lied Discovery Children’s

Museum, Suzanne Hackett-Morgan offers insight

into the process of selecting artists’ work for

events. “It’s knowing who your audience is and

what is going to be appealing to them,” she says.

Successfully pairing an artist with an event can

certainly increase the amount of money raised

through a live auction.

Hackett-Morgan is also an artist, so she is sensitive

when enlisting other artists to support non-profits.

In her role as executive director of Goldwell Open

Air Museum, Hackett-Morgan has asked artists

to donate works to help sustain the museum’s

residency program.

“Goldwell has a mission of serving artists. We

always offer artists a cut of the proceeds raised,”

she explains. Of course, this is not a scenario that is

unique to Goldwell, nor is it uncommon for artists

to forgo their portion of the money raised in order

to better benefit the non-profits they support.

It is important to note that donating work to non-

profits has some very real financial implications

for artists. Work being sold at auction for a very

low price can have a lasting negative impact

on an artist’s sales. Artists may only take a tax

deduction equal to the price of their materials—

canvas, paint, clay, etc. Whereas there is a nominal

financial benefit to an artist who donates his work,

a collector may take a deduction equal to the fair

market value of a donated work of art.

The Artist-Museum Partnership Act which

seeks to amend tax law to allow for a more

equitable deduction structure for artists has been

introduced in the 106th, 107th, 108th, 109th, and

110th sessions of Congress. Despite bi-partisan

support, the bill has died in committee in each

of those sessions. The legislation is again in

committee in the current session of Congress

which is set to end on January 3rd—likely without

any further action being taken to amend tax law in

favor of artist donors.

THIS PAGE FROM LEFT: Ant Drum; Slurp ©Brian Swanson

“It’s knowing who your audience

is and what is going to be

appealing to them,” she says.

Successfully pairing an artist with

an event can certainly increase

the amount of money raised

through a live auction.

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H E K T O R D . E S PA R Z A

For four decades the Charles Vanda Master Series has brought

the likes of Itzhak Perlman, Aaron Copland, and Andres Segovia

to the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at UNLV. Beginning with the

Tokyo Symphony Orchestra in October of 1976, the Charles Vanda

performances have been the longest-running classical music series

and the premier place to witness great art in Southern Nevada.

The series is named after Charles Vanda, a charismatic cultural

trailblazer who worked in television before coming to Las Vegas

in 1969, when he took a position as Director of Concert Hall

Programming at UNLV. The series has consistently given access to

some of the best classical performers on the planet—both to the

school’s Fine Arts students and to the public.

Locals have always provided the audience base that has sustained

the series during its many years. Moreover, some of its present

patrons have been subscribers since its very first season.

The early spring 2011 offerings of the Vanda Master Series are as

promising as anything that has come before. Classical guitarist Pepe

Romero will perform on January 8th. According to Larry Henley,

Director of Artistic Programming and Production at the Performing

Arts Center, “Pepe Romero is viewed as the godfather of modern

classical guitarists, and from an era that produced a breed of

guitarists . . . He is, after all, a master musician; therefore, we put him

in the Charles Vanda Master Series.”

On February 3rd, the Russian National Ballet will perform

Chopiniana and Romeo and Juliet. As Henley boasts, “The Russians

are as good as anyone in the universe with classical ballet, and this

is probably our most popular selection for dance programming. This

company has performed here twice previously to good sales and

standing ovations.”

For more information or to purchase tickets, call 895.ARTS or visit

pac.unlv.edu.

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Visit TornFromHome.orgTorn From Home: My Life as a Refugee was developed by Lied Discovery Children’s Museum through the generous support of Pam and Pierre Omidyar. It travels North America thanks to a generous grant from Unbound Philanthropy. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the Nevada Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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You’re a Good Man, Charlie BrownNOW - DEC. 11, 20107 p.m.City of Las VegasCharleston Heights Arts Centerartslasvegas.org

ListenNOW - DEC. 18, 2010Fri & Sat 10:30 p.m.Insurgo Theaterinsurgotheater.org

HellcabNOW - DEC. 19, 2010Las Vegas Little TheatreBlack Boxlvlt.org

Holiday SpectacularNOW - DEC. 23, 20105-9 p.m.Springs Preservespringspreserve.org

The District’s Christmas Tree Light ShowNOW - DEC. 24, 2010Beginning at 5 p.m.The Districtshop-the-district.com

Torn From Home: My Life as a RefugeeNOW - JAN. 06, 2011Lied Discovery Children’s Museumldcm.org

I Hope You’re Feeling Better: Artists and Writers in CollaborationNOW - JAN. 07, 2011Contemporary Arts Centerlasvegascac.org

Ice Skating on the LakeNOW - FEB. 14, 2011MonteLago Villagemontelagovillage.com

”Domestic Technology” ExhibitNOW - FEB. 26, 2011Clark County Museum455-7955, accessclarkcounty.com

Wings Over the SpringsNOW - FEB. 28, 201111 and 1 every Sat. and SunSprings PreserveCrossroads Commons Amphitheaterspringspreserve.org

WinterFestDEC. 09 – 11, 2010City of HendersonHenderson Convention Center and Events Plaza267-2171, hendersonlive.com

Concert Series I: WinterFestDEC. 09, 20107 p.m.Henderson Symphony OrchestraHenderson Convention Centerhsorch.org

Insurgo: The NutcrackerDEC. 10 – 23, 2010Insurgo TheaterBastard Theaterinsurgotheater.org

Madrigal DinnerDEC. 10 – 11, 20107 p.m.CSNcsn.edu/pac

Pops II: A Christmas CelebrationDEC. 11, 20102 & 8 p.m.Las Vegas PhilharmonicArtemus W. Ham Concert Halllasvegasphilharmonic.com

Festival of LightsDEC. 11, 201012 p.m.City of Las VegasLakes Communityartslasvegas.org

Mutts on Main StreetDEC. 11, 201011 a.m.-2 p.m.The Districtshop-the-district.com

The NutcrackerDEC. 17 – 26, 2010Nevada BalletThe Parisnevadaballet.com

Las Vegas Gamble-AiresDEC. 17, 201012 p.m.City of Las VegasLloyd George U.S. Courthouseartslasvegas.org

What Sweeter Music: A Christmas ConcertDEC. 17 – 18, 20107:30 p.m.Red Mountain Music ChoirCollege of Southern Nevada, Boulder City Campus 700 Wyoming Street294-0043

Jim Brickman 15th Anniversary TourDEC. 18, 20108 p.m.UNLV PACArtemus Ham Concert Hall895-ARTS, pac.unlv.edu

Holiday FestDEC. 19, 2010fresh52 Farmers MarketSansone Park Placefresh52.com

J A N U A R Y

Pepe RomeroJAN. 08, 20118 p.m.UNLV PACArtemus W. Ham Concert Hall895-ARTS, pac.unlv.edu

Bedroom FarceJAN. 14 – 20, 2011Las Vegas Little Theaterlvlt.org

Las Vegas Wind QuintetJAN. 15, 20112 p.m.City of Las VegasCharleston Heights Arts Center229-6383, artslasvegas.org

Bootleggers Bash at McMullens Irish PubJAN. 15, 20116-10 p.m.Junior League of Las VegasMcMullens Irish Pub822-6536, jllv.org

Nate Larson and Marni ShindelmanJAN. 15 – MAR. 04, 2011Contemporary Arts Centerlasvegascac.org

Nevada Chamber Symphony: Shall We Dance?JAN. 16, 20113 p.m.Nevada Chamber SymphonyClark County Librarylvccld.org

The Sum of UsJAN. 21 – FEB. 06, 2011Las Vegas Little TheatreBlack Boxlvlt.org

Lonely PlanetJAN. 21 – FEB. 6, 2011Las Vegas Little TheatreBlack Boxlvlt.org

Tango Buenos Aires: The Fire and Passion of TangoJAN. 22, 20118 p.m.UNLV PACArtemus Ham Concert Hallpac.unlv.edu

Chefs, Wine & Spirits Too! BrunchJAN. 23, 201112 p.m.University of Southern NevadaMandarin Oriental Las Vegas968-2055, usn.edu

Count Basie Salutes Marlena ShawJAN. 27, 20118 p.m.UNLV PACArtemus Ham Concert Hall895-ARTS, pac.unlv.edu

The FantasticksJAN. 28 – FEB. 06, 20112 or 8 p.m.Nevada Conservatory TheatreJudy Bayley Theatre895-2787, nct.unlv.edu

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The Black & White Ball Honoring Priscilla PresleyJAN. 29, 20116:30 p.m.Nevada Ballet TheatreAria Resort & Casinonevadaballet.com

Post-Midterm America: Where Do We Go From Here? JAN. 31, 20117:30 - 9 p.m.Barrick Lecture SeriesArtemus Ham Concert Hall895-ARTS, pac.unlv.edu

F E B R U A R Y

Russian National BalletFEB. 03, 20118 p.m.UNLV PACArtemus W. Ham Concert Hall895-ARTS, pac.unlv.edu

MacbethFEB. 04 – 05, 2011CSNNicholas J. Horn Theatercsn.edu/pac

Opera and MarbleFEB. 05 , 2011Opera Las VegasSharon Gainberg Gallery493-5452, operalasvegas.org

Master Series III: International ClassicsFEB. 11, 20118 p.m.Henderson Symphony OrchestraHenderson Convention Centerhsorch.org

Masterworks - Rising StarFEB. 12, 20118 p.m.Las Vegas PhilharmonicArtemus W. Ham Halllasvegasphilharmonic.com

Prelude to a KissFEB. 18 – MAR. 06, 2011Las Vegas Little Theatrelvlt.org

Wynton Marsalis & The Jazz OrchestraFEB. 19, 20118 p.m.UNLV PACArtemus W. Ham Concert Hall895-ARTS, pac.unlv.edu

Musical Arts Singers in ConcertFEB. 20, 20113 p.m.Southern Nevada Musical Arts SocietyUNLV Doc Rando Recital Hall Beam Music Centersnmas.com

The Berenstain Bears in Family Matters, The MusicalFEB. 25, 2011Theatreworks USAArtmus Ham Concert Hall895-ARTS, pac.unlv.edu

Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love ThemFEB. 25 – 27, 2011CSNNicholas J. Horn Theatrecsn.edu/pac

11th Annual Something Scottish FestivalFEB. 26, 201110 a.m.-3 p.m.Las Vegas-Clark County Library DistrictSahara West Librarylvccld.org

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SPRING SERIES The Tried and True and the NewMAR. 04 – 06, 2011Nevada Balletnevadaballet.com

Summers of FearMAR. 04 – 13, 20112 or 8 p.m.Nevada Conservatory TheatreJudy Bayley Theatre895-2787, nct.unlv.edu

Irina KulikovaMAR. 09, 20118 p.m.UNLV PACDoc Rando Recital Hallpac.unlv.edu

Opole, Philharmonic of Poland, with Jacek Kortus, PianoMAR. 12, 20118 p.m.UNLV PACArtemus W. Ham Concert Hall895-ARTS, pac.unlv.edu

Touch-A-TruckMAR. 19, 20118:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.Family to Family ConnectionOrleans Arena870-9582, touchatruck.com

Don GiovanniMAR. 25 – 26, 20117:30 p.m. Fri., 2:30 p.m. Sat.Opera Las VegasClark County Library Theateroperalasvegas.org

Pops III: An Evening with Rogers and HammersteinMAR. 26, 20118 p.m.Las Vegas PhilharmonicArtemus W. Ham Concert Halllasvegasphilharmonic.com

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JeffreyAPR. 01 – 17, 2011Las Vegas Little Theatrelvlt.org

Trojan WomenAPR. 01 – 10, 20112 or 8 p.m.Nevada Conservatory TheatreBlack Box Theatre895-2787, nct.unlv.edu

MetamorphosisAPR. 01 – 10, 2011Rainbow Company Youth TheatreReed Whipple Cultural Centerrainbowcompany.org

Tony Award-Winning Hits from Broadway’s Greatest MusicalsAPR. 02, 20118 p.m.UNLV PACArtemus W. Ham Concert Hall895-ARTS, pac.unlv.edu

STUDIO SERIES Two Week EngagementAPR. 07 – 17, 2011Nevada Balletnevadaballet.com

A Gleeful Musical RevueAPR. 08 – 17, 2011CSNNicholas J. Horn Theatrecsn.edu/pac

St. Matthew Passion, J.S. BachAPR. 10, 20113 p.m.Southern Nevada Musical Arts SocietyArtemus W. Ham Concert Hallsnmas.com

Masterworks IVAPR. 16, 20118 p.m.Las Vegas PhilharmonicArtemus W. Ham Concert Halllasvegasphilharmonic.com

Noises OffAPR. 29 – MAY 08, 20112 or 8 p.m.Nevada Conservatory TheatreJudy Bayley Theatre895-2787, nct.unlv.edu

3rd Annual New Works CompetitionAPR. 29 – MAY 16, 2011Las Vegas Little TheatreBlack Boxlvlt.org

Las Vegas Youth Orchestra Spring ConcertAPR. 30, 20114 p.m.Artemus W. Ham Concert Halllvyo.org

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IT MAY BE BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE, BUT WE’VE GOT

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GIVING WITH STYLEFIVE FABULOUS WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

L A U R A C O R O N A D O

“For it is in giving that we receive,” said St. Francis of Assisi. The winter holiday season is truly the season for both giving and receiving. But to really embrace and

experience this concept, consider extending your generosity beyond those you know and love with gifts that help others in the community. While you are at it, why

not do it in style? Here are five stylish ways for you to give and receive in Southern Nevada this holiday season.

Give and RockSupernatural superstar, legendary rock guitarist, and new Las Vegas resident Carlos Santana has partnered

with the Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas (B&GCLV) for the first month of the new year. During Santana’s

January 5th-16th performances at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, B&GCLV volunteers will be on

hand to collect donations for the non-profit group. All contributions from the specially selected Santana shows

aid the organization’s mission to enable all young people to reach their full potential, especially those in need

of extra support.

Fans can wear their love and admiration for Santana on their sleeve, too. In November, B&GCLV hosted a t-shirt

design contest open to its club members. The inspiration was Santana’s PRS Signature Guitar, and the winning

design will be available for purchase in limited edition at the eight special January performances. Proceeds from

the sale of the B&GCLV winning member-designed t-shirt go to support the organization’s local chapter.

Give and CleanseFur may be a hot trend this fall, but many consumers have turned their backs on wearing it. For those ready to purge their

wardrobe and cleanse their conscience, second-hand retailer Buffalo Exchange is collecting authentic fur, in any condition,

for donation to Coats for Cubs, a program of the Humane Society of the United States that benefits rescued wildlife animals.

As the organization’s website explains, the program allows donors to literally give the fur “back to the animals.” Used furs

provide bedding for orphaned and injured wildlife.

Donated furs are sent to wildlife rehabilitators who use the fur to warm and comfort orphaned and injured creatures. Furs

are cut into appropriate sizes for the animals, which range from bobcats to foxes to squirrels. The fur pieces are placed

inside the animal’s enclosure and reduce stress for the recuperating critter which may find the fur to be much like a

surrogate mother. Acceptable fur donations include real fur trims, accessories, and shearling.

Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the HitsThe Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino4455 Paradise Rd.Las Vegas 89169supernaturalsantana.com

Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegasbgclv.org

Buff alo Exchange4110 South Maryland Pkwy.Las Vegas 89119791.3960buffaloexchange.com

Coats for CubsThe Humane Society of the United Stateshsus.org

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Give and AdornLocated at the Mandarin Oriental in CityCenter, CENTERpiece Gallery has literally turned giving

into an art form. CENTERpiece’s “Art of Giving” program is a series of signature events designed

to raise money for Las Vegas non-profit organizations. During the month of December, Three

Square is the recipient of the gallery’s giving program. CENTERpiece is serving as a collection

point for Three Square’s holiday food drive. The art gallery’s goal is to raise 500 pounds of food

for the non-profit collaborative group whose mission is to create a hunger-free community.

In addition to serving as a collection point for food donations, CENTERpiece Gallery is featuring

and selling three exclusive pieces from local Valley area artists with 10% of all sales benefiting

Three Square. Artists and art pieces

include Stacking for Leucos lighting by

David Rockwell, Amanda Eau de Parfum

by Amanda Lepore, and asteroid cufflinks

by Carla Taylor of Lola & George.

Give and DecorateThe 84th edition of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book is a

coveted, beloved, and celebrated catalog of whimsical gifts

and one-of-a-kind experiences. The 2010 holiday catalog

marks the 50th anniversary of Neiman Marcus His & Hers

Gifts, including His & Hers Ornaments, exclusive to the

luxury retailer. Each ornament commemorates a fantasy

gift previously off ered by Neiman Marcus. Five dollars of

each sale of His & Hers Ornaments benefi ts the mentoring

organization Big Brothers Big Sisters.

The Neiman Marcus His & Hers Ornaments are a delightful

array of hand-blown glass pieces, each meticulously

embellished with glitter and fabric accents. They are

collectible and destined to be cherished and passed down

for generations. Designs include a charming Shar-Pei, a

robot, a male Egyptian sarcophagus, an exquisite Chinese

junk, and a kitschy cool Airstream trailer.

Give and EatItalian restaurant Brio believes that to eat well is to live well. Las Vegas families can live well,

give well, and experience the aromatic flavors of Tuscany by participating in two events at Brio

designed to benefit the Clark County School District and Toys for Tots.

On Saturday, December 18th , the public is invited to enjoy a holiday breakfast with Santa Claus

from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the event, children can be photographed with jolly Saint Nick and a

percentage of the photo sales goes to the Clark County School District. In addition, kids eat free

at Brio throughout December with a donation of a new, unwrapped toy to Toys for Tots.

CENTERpiece Gallery3720 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas Vegas 89109739.3314centerpiecelv.com

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Toys 4 Smiles makes simple, small wooden cars.

Its ultimate goal is also simple, yet much bigger—

to create fun for Las Vegans by using donated

equipment, labor, and materials. Since 2006, this

local non-profit organization has created and

given away more than 71,000 hand-sized buses,

flatbed trucks, Hummers, low riders, racing cars,

and sedans. Now, founder and Las Vegan Rex Doty

seeks additional resources to cover equipment

maintenance, insurance, and utilities.

A needy child is not always poor in the material

sense, nor is he or she necessarily under 18 years

of age. So says Rex Doty, founder of Toys 4 Smiles.

Seeing the need for a simple boost to help people

through hard times, in 2005 he sought ideas for

creating a charitable project. “I’m retired. I’ve been

blessed in my life,” says Doty.

Soon Doty found the idea he’d been seeking.

An organization inspired him and became a

prototype for Toys 4 Smiles—The Happy Factory,

based in Cedar City, Utah. If people in Cedar City

could send handmade wooden playthings to

Nicaragua and other far-flung places, thought

Doty, then certainly he could put some into the

hands of individuals who were closer to home

here in Las Vegas.

In 2006, toy production began. A sense of fun

provided a strong lure. Six to eight fellow retirees

offered their expertise, garages, and woodworking

equipment. Local construction companies donated

hardwoods such as maple, oak, and poplar. The

Happy Factory provided templates for toy designs.

“A lot of people in this town have good hearts, and

we’ve found some of them,” says Doty.

At first, they aimed to produce and donate 500

toys per year in Las Vegas. Doty has put in 30

hours per week, unpaid. Many volunteers have put

in 10 hours per week. “We don’t see the hours. We

see the smiles,” says Doty.

They’re also seeing more wooden vehicles than

anticipated. Four years and 50 volunteers later,

Toys 4 Smiles has far surpassed that initial target

of 500 toys per year.

Recipient age is another number that has increased.

Initially, recipients were five years old. Now some

receive toys at random—a crying child in a parking

lot, a senior citizen at an assisted living home. “The

TOYS 4 SMILESVEHICLES DELIVER JOY IN LAS VEGAS

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toys engage people,” says Doty. “That child stopped

crying and started playing with the toy. That senior

citizen smiled and began playing.”

As word gets around, more resources find their

way to this group. A sign on Doty’s desk says,

“Henriksen Butler donated: office furniture, shop

chairs, work tables, [other items].” Says Doty, “We

didn’t buy this fancy equipment ourselves.” And

recently Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services

arranged the free use of space—3,400 square

feet—for one year. Doty says he is grateful for

the donations. Still, the unheated new workshop

creates the additional need for funds to cover

equipment maintenance, insurance, and utilities.

Although the idea for Toys 4 Smiles came from

someone at his church, he says the charity

is not affiliated with any interest group. “We

serve the whole community,” says Doty. “I never

want anyone to dictate that our activities serve

only a particular demographic.” More than 70

organizations help match toys to recipients.

Catholic Charities, Child Haven, the Clark County

School District, and Nellis Air Force Base are a few.

According to Doty, about 6,000 toys have gone

to Nellis AFB, to children of deployed personnel.

Some deployed parents receive toys, too. When

a young child barely knows the parent, toys give

them something to bond over.

With city funding and the help of so many

generous supporters in the community, Doty says

Toys 4 Smiles could produce and give away 75,000

toys per year.

That’s a lot of smiles.

“We serve the whole community.

I never want anyone to dictate

that our activities serve only a

particular demographic.”

Toys 4 Smiles founder Rex Doty was awarded the prestigious Jefferson Award. The awards are presented locally and nationally to those who perform valuable public service and whose efforts often go unnoticed. The Jefferson Awards are awarded nationally by The National Institute for Public Service, co-founded by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Locally, Wells Fargo Bank and KTNV sponsor the awards.

For more information about the awards or to make a nomination, visit jeffersonawards.org or ktnv.com.

For more information visit toys4smileslasvegas.org

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THE OWNERS OF THE POPULAR ORIGIN INDIA RESTAURANT

BELIEVE IN SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THEIR

CUSTOMERS, AND CONTRIBUTE TIME AND MONEY TO BENEFIT

THE LESS FORTUNATE. WE HAVE SOME SUGGESTIONS THAT

WILL PLEASE THE PEOPLE ON YOUR GIFT LIST AND HELP YOUR

COMMUNITY, TOO. PARMA PASTAVINO & DELI PROMISES

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It’s no accident that Origin India is the best-known

Indian restaurant in Las Vegas.

Restaurateurs Raja Majid and Alena Olevic-Majid

opened this relatively small yet well-appointed

restaurant across from the Hard Rock Hotel in

2006 with a singular goal—to redefine Indian

cuisine in Las Vegas. The menu is designed to take

familiar flavors and traditional dishes and elevate

everything. When executive chef Kuldeep Singh,

a kitchen veteran with international experience,

is not toiling away in the restaurant, he’s probably

participating in some cooking workshops or big-

name food event inside or outside the city.

A lot of hard work goes into maintaining this

restaurant’s well-deserved reputation, yet they still

find time to give something more.

In July, the restaurant donated $5,000 to Share

Our Strength, a national organization dedicated

to ending childhood hunger. After Origin India’s

participation in the organization’s Taste of the

Nation fundraising event at the Palms, Raja Majid

was inspired to continue his giving for the cause.

Also during the summer, the restaurant donated

$2 from featured signature cocktail sales to

Create A Change Now, a new local charity focused

on teaching children to make healthier eating

choices. In September, Origin India hosted a

special fundraising event to benefit Pakistan flood

victims. And these days, during the giving season,

the restaurant is one of many local businesses

working with Three Square to end holiday hunger.

For Majid, giving is not just part of his plan as

a restaurateur, it’s part of life. “We have always

done what we can, always contributed to the

community where we live and do business,” he

says. “I believe it is something that comes from our

family. You pick up on things, but really, it has to

be inside you. We just feel happy when we can do

something that will benefit others.”

Majid, who was born in Kashmir in northwestern

India and moved to England as a boy, did

not begin his philanthropic ways recently.

His businesses always have been involved in

charitable fundraising and community leadership

in England, and Origin India has been giving in

Las Vegas for years. The restaurant raised money

for aid to cyclone victims in Burma in 2008, and

ORIGIN INDIA GIVES BACKSERVING CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITY

B R O C K R A D K E

FROM LEFT: Chef Kuldeep Singh and Raja Majid ©Greg Warden; corn-fed chicken thigh tikka ©Origin India; Chef Singh at work ©Greg Warden; wild Atlantic black cod ©Origin India

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more recently has supported the Candlighters

Childhood Cancer Foundation. Majid was

recognized in 2008 and 2009 with the Nevada

Restaurant Association’s Good Neighbor Award.

Majid says, “It’s not about that immediate

recognition, it’s about other people recognizing

the need and passing it along to others. If we

can get our patrons to give as well, things will

continue to get better.”

Of course, it’s the cuisine that keeps people

coming back to Origin India. The ever-changing

menu at this elegant restaurant in an unassuming

strip mall on Paradise Road creates a magical

effect, as if it were three restaurants in one. First, it

offers familiar bites prepared classically for Indian

food fanatics, such as flaky samosas, rich curries,

and savory, chewy naan bread.

Then, Chef Singh puts innovative and often

experimental twists on those traditions, stretching

out into a new world flavor. A few delicious

examples: a shot glass of earthy pumpkin soup

as an amuse bouche; tandoori black tiger shrimp

with kaffir lime, tamarind chutney and balsamic

reduction; and tender black cod marinated in

sharp pickling spices with apple-fennel salad. No

other Indian restaurant in Las Vegas is this daring

in its use of spices and presentation.

And then there is a colorful and diverse array

of vegetarian dishes that creates yet another

experience at Origin India, healthful and delicious.

Order a selection of these as side dishes—like

vegetable dumplings in creamy, smooth yogurt

sauce, housemade paneer cheese in garlic

spinach, and the spicy potato-cauliflower blend

known as aloo gobi—with some tender basmati

rice and addictive naan, and you can turn any

carnivore into a happy vegetarian.

Just as giving to the community is part of Origin

India’s culture, so is healthy eating. “My parents

used to cook for my family every day,” Majid

explains. “Learning how to cook with fresh

ingredients, focusing on vegetables, and using our

traditional spices in creative ways . . . this is just

the natural way for us, and all of these things have

healthy benefits.”

Origin India

4480 Paradise Rd.

Las Vegas 89169

734.6342

originindiarestaurant.com

Open Daily

11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

“We have always done what we

can, always contributed to the

community where we live and do

business. I believe it is something

that comes from our parents and

relatives. You pick up on things,

but really, it has to be inside you.”

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Sip, Savor, Support Santa Rita Medalla Real Cabernet Sauvignon $15.99 at Total Wine & More.730 S. Rampart Blvd.Las Vegas 89145933.8740or 501 N.StephanieHenderson 89014433.3709

A portion of the proceeds for all Santa Rita wines purchased before December 31st, 2010 provides a donation of cell phone minutes to Cell Phones for Soldiers.

Handmade wine tags $1 each. Studio 8 Ten (see below)

Fun, Funky & Eco-Friendly GiftsSprings Preserve333 S. Valley View Blvd.Las Vegas 89107822.7700springspreserve.org

Items purchased at Springs Preserve’s Gift Shop support the non-profit’s operations. Bookmark $10; Desert Crawlers and Desert Dwellers by Corkey Hay DeSimone $7.95 each.

Perfect Imperfection Studio 8 Ten810 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas Vegas 89101644.9418studio8ten.com

Purchase these darling imperfect alien dolls for $6.50 at Studio 8 Ten—a non-profit art studio and gift shop providing creative, business-based employment to people with

disabilities.

Give Peace a ChanceAvailable at various Brighton Collectibles locations.

brighton.com

Purchase Brighton’s Peace Bracelet for $60 and the “Give Peace a

Chance” campaign will donate $5 to a charity that shares your vision of peace. Choose Physicians for Peace,

Women for Women, USA Cares, or Action Against Hunger.

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Sales of Mosey Along Decaf, Cattle Prod Dark Roast, and Giddy Up Go Medium Roast coffees support White Horse Youth Ranch. 12 oz. bags are $8.99. 644.9177 or whyranch.com to purchase.

A Gift Fit for The King from Opportunity Villageopportunityvillage.org880.4052

Share a little Las Vegas history with a hand-dyed scarf from Opportunity Village. They made the ones given away to adoring fans by Elvis. Scarves are designed by clients of the non-profit and sales support their services to those with intellectual disabilities. Prices vary by size $15-$90. Call 880.4052 to purchase yours.

Sparkling Support for Scholars304.9592 [email protected]

Local jewelry designer Dee Berkley has created a collection of items to support The Public Education Foundation. All proceeds go directly to the non-profit which works to improve the quality of local public schools. Genuine stone bracelet with silver charm $75; individual stone bracelet $20; key chain $60; silver link bracelet with charm $100; silver necklace with charm $60.

Give Kids Hope with Communities in Schoolscisnevada.org

Give a gift that helps kids stay in school with a Gift of Hope from Communities in Schools. $10 buys a gift of new shoes, $25 a school uniform, $50 a pair of glasses, or $100 3 months of weekend food—for kids right here in Nevada. Visit cisnevada.org to give your gift.

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To call Marcus Sgrizzi a giving chef would be an understatement. He

is Italian, after all, and to prepare his family’s recipes—a shockingly

crisp, no-breadcrumbs eggplant parmesan, or his father’s Pork Chop

El Chico with hot and sweet peppers, mushrooms and garlic—for his

patrons is his gift.

But his style of offering “tonight’s specials” is something to behold.

When Chef Marc is not in the kitchen making fresh pasta or cooking

up a flavorful sauce for the night’s seafood offering, he’s making the

rounds in the cozy dining room at Parma, his latest neighborhood

Italian restaurant just off Summerlin Parkway and Buffalo Drive.

He doesn’t just read the list from the chalkboard above the deli

counter, he explains the ingredients and how they are prepared in

loving detail. When he’s excited about the sweet scungilli salad, you

should be, too. When he describes how to craft a mascarpone cream

sauce that comes with a delicate filet of halibut, he’s almost daring

you not to order it. Dining with Sgrizzi is living the culinary life of this

chef, and he’s happy to share his adventures. (You can get a peek by

checking out the chef’s videos on YouTube, linked to his website.)

Parma provides an old-fashioned Italian supper experience, with

Sgrizzi’s hospitality complementing classic dishes like homemade

meatballs, spinach-stuffed manicotti in pink vodka sauce, tender

gnocchi in rich “Sunday gravy” sauce, and linguine with garlicky clams.

But it’s a restaurant of diverse experiences: the sunken center of

the room is a comfortable wine lounge; everything from salads to

house-made pasta to imported canned goods are available to take

home from Parma’s deli store; and excellent submarine sandwiches

are served at lunchtime. It’s the full-service spot Sgrizzi has dreamed

of, and it’s building a loyal following in this Summerlin-area

neighborhood. Hospitality goes a long way.

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Las Vegas 89128

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