Geoff Carter

Las Vegas

Freelance Writer and Photographer at Freelance

Award-yeeting journalist. Senior editor @lasvegasweekly. Boricua, not that you asked. Opinions expressed here represent no human agency

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Burlesque parody ‘The Empire Strips Back’ bumps into the Rio

2 weeks ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Geoff Carter

The story begins, as it did in 11 feature films, a long time ago in a place far, far away. In 2011, at a tiny Sydney, Australia venue called The Vanguard, impresario Russall S. Beattie debuted a Star Wars-themed burlesque parody, The Empire Strips Back, for an intended three-night run. And not unlike a certain Corellian freighter that blasted its way out of Mos Eisley, it just … took off.
Remote control: Healthy practices that can make working from home easier and more productive

1 month ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Geoff Carter

Create a spaceIt could be a desk, could be a table, could be an entire dedicated home office—but no matter what, you need to establish a spot in your home that’s just for work. Lisa Phillips, a web engineer and longtime remote worker for companies such as Fastly and Twitter, once suggested that every home workspace needs a door that can be closed at the end of the day. Don’t have that? Throw a cover over the desk or simply put your laptop back in its bag.
Arts District music favorite Swan Dive changes its tune

1 month ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Geoff Carter

Tim Kam is excited for what comes next. “The music venue aspect is kind of new to me, so I’m learning constantly,” says Kam, co-owner of Arts District music venue Swan Dive and Fremont Street dance club Oddfellows. “Mike Henry has been around for a while. He’s going to bring a lot of cool indie stuff to Swan Dive.”If you’re one of those fortunate souls who frequented Fremont East’s Bunkhouse Saloon through the 2010s, your head may have exploded a little bit just now.
Digital Memories Preservation Labs give library users broad possibilities

1 month ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Geoff Carter

I visit the West Charleston Library several weekends a month, but I rarely borrow books. I leaf through their jazz, rock and hip-hop CDs and grab a few. I pick up the audiobooks and movies I’ve reserved through the Library District’s modest-looking but feature-packed app.
Las Vegas Medical District takes shape with improved roads, new housing and new healthcare facilities

1 month ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Geoff Carter

“The Las Vegas Medical District has been in existence since the 1990s. We’ve been constantly trying to work to develop it,” says Brian Knudsen. “It’s very common in other cities around the country, to concentrate medical care [like we have].
Australia's competition regulator released important guidance materials for new mandatory and suspensory merger control regime commencing 1 January 2026. - Technical update | MinterEllison

1 month ago | minterellison.com | Haydn Flack |Geoff Carter |Miranda Noble |Katrina Groshinski

From 1 January 2026, Australia will transition to a mandatory and suspensory merger control regime. In a series of articles, we have followed the progress of the reform package including the release of draft notification thresholds and the impact of the reform package passed by parliament. Australia is now entering the final stretch before the regime commences on a voluntary basis (from 1 July 2025) and then formally comes into effect in 2026.
Exploring the classic dive bars of Las Vegas

1 month ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Geoff Carter |Gabriela Rodriguez |Gabriela Rodríguez

The phrase “dive bar” first appeared in New York newspapers in the late 1800s. It was used to describe the bars opening in cellars formerly needed to support wood-burning ovens, reclaimed in the name of booze. You had to “dive” below street level to access them.
If we defend and empower arts organizations, they can empower us in return

2 months ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Geoff Carter

I’m gonna talk at you for a minute about the National Endowment for the Arts. An independent government agency, the NEA fulfills grants for arts and culture schools and organizations nationwide, which includes those in Southern Nevada.
Gjelina brings rich flavors and warm LA hospitality to the Strip

2 months ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Geoff Carter

Venice is a unique place. No, not that one; the other one. Venice, California is a living study in contrasts. It’s casual, yet sophisticated; youthful, yet seasoned; easygoing, yet industrious. Walk Abbot Kinney Boulevard on any given day and you’ll encounter skaters, musicians, millionaires—and it’s not always readily evident who’s what. Venice is the only place that could nurture a restaurant like Gjelina, whose chill LA vibes are ably backed by the serious, farm-to-table flavors on their plates.
Comedian Murray Hill brings old-school Las Vegas fun back to where it began

2 months ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Geoff Carter

The Hollywood Reporter identifies Murray Hill as a “nightlife legend” and “queer icon,” and rightly so. The New York Times calls the breakout player of HBO’s Somebody Somewhere and Hulu’s Life & Beth and Drag Me to Dinner an “almost famous drag king” and an “ascendant character actor”—correct on both counts.