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Nevada-born composer Eric Whitacre talks Godzilla, Grammys and being mistaken for a ‘Game of Thrones’ actor.It’s cold and raining in London, but the weather doesn’t darken Eric Whitacre’s demeanor.

Alas, the prudes are still standing.Something about the December cover of Harper’s — “Loving Las Vegas: What the Prudes Get Wrong About Sin City”— made us think the story would not only address what the prudes get wrong about Sin City, but would do it big, in a topic-grappling, prude-refuting way.

Mountain doA guide to keeping things slopacetic on Mt. Charleston, whether you’re a bunny or a downhill dominatorBefore you go: Stock up on warm stuff at locally owned McGhie’s.

Smart accessories for the world of work — whether you’re the CEO or starting your climb up the corporate ladder The Power HeelFor the female executive, there’s the power heel. To keep it strictly about business, choose heels no more than three inches high.

Reflections on influence by a man who has none.One of the many gifts this city bestows upon us is a clear demonstration of the nature and perks of power — and, more to the point in my case, its inverse, powerlessness.

‘You can make 100 great moves in life, and the 101st can be deadly Sig Rogich on the lessons of a lifetime around influenceSig Rogich is a man well-acquainted with influence. He’s counseled presidents, governors, senators and congressmen.

Brett Sperry - Gallery owner, businessman Already influential thanks to his Brett Wesley Gallery and Art Square (to say nothing of his role in Westwood Studios, the pioneering video-game company that laid some groundwork for the Vegas tech scene), Sperry has upped his ante with his announcement in November that he’s spearheading a drive to site the Modern Contemporary Art Museum downtown. The project faces long odds and many hurdles, but Sperry seems able to gather quality players — including top-shelf philanthropic fundraiser Julie Murray — around the project.

Whoa! Looks like somebody got a suh-weet pair of scissors for Christmas — because Bobbie Ann Howell has been snipping up a storm. Her photo collages and cut paper works blend landscapes, cultures and shapes into a tasty visual smoothie your eyeballs will wanna slurp up.

Linda Alterwitz’s ghostly photos explore the intersection where science and soul meet — and sometimes clashIt was 14 years ago that Linda Alterwitz began suffering from the excruciating headaches. These lasted for three years, during which time doctors discovered a small tumor on her pituitary gland.