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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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. -
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Las Vegas is home to a large percentage of Hawaiians, the second-most after Honolulu in the U.S. Credit in part Boyd Gaming's California hotel, which has been drawing tourists — many who have become locals — for 50 years. -
Locals have heard it said so many times: Las Vegas doesn’t have an art museum. But that simply isn’t true. -
Three weeks of art, music, theater, and literature to fill your late-winter days with joy -
Jazz hand your way through the valley's upcoming concerts, readings, and theater productions -
Many local bands eventually pack their gear and hit the road. Few, though, get to tour internationally. The plane fare and baggage fees alone would discourage them.And yet, local band Same Sex Mary found a way.
