Mike Prevatt
Multimedia Producer/ReporterMike has been a producer for State of Nevada since 2019. He produces — and occasionally hosts — segments covering entertainment, gaming and tourism, sports, health, Nevada’s marijuana industry, and other areas of Nevada life.
He’s been a journalist in Las Vegas since moving here in 1998, serving as a music and entertainment editor and writer for alt-weeklies Las Vegas CityLife and Las Vegas Weekly before moving to radio and news journalism. He still flexes his writing muscles for Desert Companion magazine.
A Los Angeles native and UCLA graduate, Mike will talk your ear off about music, film, amusement parks and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Spring is a busy time for the arts, especially as theater companies and universities pack their calendars before the usual May season ending. But it’s also a prolific time for the literary world, where not only events but book releases abound. -
It’s been relatively status-quo for Las Vegas Strip entertainment this year. But some recent developments bear exploring. -
From tacos to jazz, March has everything to fulfill your entertainment needs -
The resounding trumpets. The warm acoustic guitar undertones. The beautiful Spanish vocal harmonies. That’s the unmistakable sound of a mariachi band. -
Arts and entertainment generates more than $15 billion in annual spending in Nevada. But during the pandemic and other downturns, that industry — both on and off the Strip — gets hit as hard. -
Close your winter out with a well-rounded lineup of art, theatre, jazz, and literature -
The history of atomic weapon testing is a big part of Southern Nevada’s lore. It especially made an impression on one Las Vegan who grew up during the Atomic Age. -
From Lunar New Year to Black History Month, February is full of culture -
The Las Vegas Philharmonic has broadened its artistic reach over the last decade. It is performing traditional classical concerts, but also music from movie scores, opera, The Beatles and the Looney Tunes. -
