Liza Minnelli celebrates her birthday with performances at the Luxor

By: North County Times - | Saturday, March 3, 2007 7:29 PM PST ∞

Entertainer Liza Minnelli returns to the Luxor on March 29-31 for several performances and to celebrate her birthday at the Luxor Theater.

She will perform her well-known hits "Bye Bye Blackbird," "Cabaret," "Losing My Mind," "Some People" and her signature song "Theme from New York, New York."

Minnelli has won every major entertainment accolade including an Oscar, a Tony, an Emmy and a Grammy, making her part of a select group of performers who have won entertainment's top four awards.

Tickets are $50-$95 plus tax. To charge by phone call the Luxor Box Office at (800) 557-7428 or (702) 262-4400 or order online at www.luxor.com. The Luxor Theater is a 1,500-seat venue.Ý

Rod Stewart to perform at The MGM

Rock 'n' roll artist Rod Stewart rolls his 2007 North American tour into the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 8 p.m. March 17. The tour, which celebrates Stewart's return to his rock roots, highlights songs from his No. 1 album "Still The SameÖGreat Rock Classics of Our Time." The album features a number of classic hits from his more than three-decade career. For the first time in more than a decade, Stewart's stage will be designed in-the-round, giving fans an intimate 360-degree view of his performance.

Tickets are $150, $100 and $50 (not including applicable service charges and taxes). Call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000.Ý

'Bodies' on exhibit at The Tropicana

"BODIES: The Exhibition" has opened at Tropicana Resort & Casino. The exhibit showcases 21 whole-body specimens and more than 260 organs and partial body specimens. These real human bodies have been meticulously dissected, preserved through an innovative process and respectfully presented, giving visitors the opportunity to view the beauty and complexity of their own organs and systems. In addition to providing an up-close look inside our skeletal, muscular, respiratory, and circulatory systems, the exhibition encourages healthy lifestyle choices by serving as a wake-up call. Authentic human specimens illustrate the damage caused to organs by over-eating and lack of exercise.ÝA healthy lung is featured next to a black lung ravaged by smoking in a vivid comparison more powerful than any textbook image. Ý

Ticket are $26 for adults, $24 for seniors, $18 for children 12 and under and are available for purchase at the Tropicana Box Office at (800) 829-9034 or by visiting www.bodiestickets.com. The Exhibition is open daily from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. with last admission at 10 p.m.