Welcome to Chic Compass! We explore the world of design, fashion, music, art and culture. This is just the beginning of a fabulous journey for the artistic soul in all of us. Be prepared to be dazzled by what you see and read in this issue and the many issues to come. We will let the compass direct us all over the world to get a view of what is exciting, chic and happening in the cultural communities across this ever-fascinating world.
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From the Editor
JERICK PADSING: THE NEXT BIG THING IN THE RING
THE LAS VEGAS ACES HIT THE JACKPOT • President Nikki Fargas Reveals Their Winning Hands
SPIEGELWORLD'S DISCOSHOW • A New Boogie Wonderland Opens on the Strip
L.A. WALKER USES CREATIVITY TO SHARE HER MESSAGE • SOCIAL ISSUES THEATRE BRINGS SOCIETY TOGETHER ONE LINE AT A TIME
faith CARPENTERS LEGACY SPARKLES IN LAS VEGAS • 350 Shows in a Vegas Residency Happens with Talent, Faith and Persistence
hope NOTORIETY GIVES • Supporting At-Risk Youth Through the Healing Power of the Arts
charity BLOOD: IT GIVES LIFE • The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation Offers Assistance
grace LANNIE COUNTS • Las Vegas Musician—Dubbed the “Heart of Soul” -Reflects on His Life and Career
SUE WONG'S GODDESS COUTURE SPRING/SUMMER 2024
PASS, PUNT AND CHICKS • Out of the Stands and Onto the Field, Dr. Jen Welter Ignites a Passion for Women's Football
VIVA UNIDOS!
NAVIGATING A PROFITABLE CAREER IN THE ART WORLD • A Conversation with Dr. Laura Henkel
A LOOK BACK AT THE 2024 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
STEPPING UP AND STEPPING OUT AT THE NEVADA BALLET THEATRE
BOURBON BROMANCE • OLD HILLSIDE BOURBON COMPANY DISTILLED WITH DIGNITY
ICONICA RECORDING STUDIO • ELEVATING MUSIC PRODUCTION IN LAS VEGAS
ART OF THE MEAL • RESTAURANT ROUNDUP OF PALATE, AQUA SEAFOOD & CAVIAR RESTAURANT AND SOCIAL STATION
CLIFF SEGERBLOM • THE ARTISTIC CHRONICLER OF A DISAPPEARING NEVADA
BOCUSE D'OR – THE OLYMPICS OF GASTRONOMY
ABOUT TOWN