The Las Vegas Adventurer

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Cher announced this weekend that she’s canceling her remaining 2008 shows at Caesars Palace due to a bout of asthma-related bronchitis. The dry desert air and over-conditioned hotels (“Vegas throat”) have given her problems in the past.
Cher has said she looks forward to picking things back up at the beginning of next year though new dates have not yet been announced.
In an official statement issued by AEG, the producers of the show, ticket holders for the canceled performances have the following options for exchange or refund:
~ Ticket holders can exchange their tickets for a future …read more

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Caesars Palace, which originally opened in 1966, is one of the oldest hotels on the Strip, and as we all know, that’s saying a lot!
Construction on the hotel began in 1962 using plans drawn-up by motel-owner Jay Sarno, who had $10 million lent to him that he wanted to use for a Vegas hotel. He chose a Roman theme and the name Caesars Palace (no apostrophe) because he felt it evoked images of royalty and regality, and he wanted to build a palace where everyone would feel like a king.
It officially opened in 1966 with Andy Williams providing the …read more

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Tonight’s the night! Cher will debut her new Las Vegas show, “Cher at the Colosseum,” at Caesars Palace at 7:30 tonight. She snagged herself a three-year, 200 show run that will alternate with Bette Midler’s own 2-year, 200 show engagement, and Elton John whose show is up for renewal this year.
Cher, who will be using the same 4,300-seat theater that Celine Dion vacated in December, says she feels that she’s come “full circle” since her first time at Caesars. I have a feeling this is going to be …read more

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After a five year run, Celine Dion ended her “A New Day” show at Caesars Palace this past December. It’s been expected for a while that Bette Midler would be replacing her onstage – that was announced in 2006.
And though it was also hinted at in 2006, it was “officially” announced this morning that Cher will also take the stage, preceding Bette this spring with Bette taking over in the fall. Cher’s stage is said to include a new set for each song and it’s probably a safe bet that her outfits will also see some frequent changing.

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