Talk About Las Vegas with Ira

Talking With Rio Sueño – September 25, 2023

This week, Ira spoke with multi-award-winning guitar virtuoso Ricardo Cobo and Parsa Sabet, the guitar duo known as Rio Sueño, performing in the Judy Bayley Theatre at the UNLV Performing Arts Center, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. In this episode of “Talk About Las Vegas With Ira,” the duo talk about why they named themselves Rio Sueño; what brought them together as musicians; what Ricardo saw in Parsa as a student and their similar outlooks on life; why rehearsal is always a learning experience; and why classical guitar is important in artistic expression.

Talking With Jana Wimer – September 18, 2023

This week, Ira spoke with Jana Wimer, director and co-writer of “Abandon” at the Vegas Theatre Company in the Las Vegas Arts District, with performances beginning October 5. In this episode of “Talk About Las Vegas With Ira,” Jana talks about the production, a scary journey through an asylum in 1800s Paris; why horror and theatre are her two loves; why she loves to add humor to her productions; how “Abandon” reflects on the issues of mental health and persecution; and why theatre is always a work in progress.

Talking With John Katsilometes – September 11, 2023

This week, Ira spoke with John Katsilometes (KATS!), the man-about-town whose column runs daily in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. In this episode of “Talk About Las Vegas With Ira,” John talks about the most important changes in Las Vegas entertainment; his podcast series, “Mobbed Up”; his goal of eventually writing a book; getting sleep when he can; why what he does is a “participation sport”; and some of his favorite performers.

Talking With The Cowsills – September 4, 2023

This week, Ira spoke with The Cowsills (Bob, Susan, and Paul), performing September 8 at The Golden Nugget Las Vegas. In this episode of “Talk About Las Vegas With Ira,” the trio talk about what keeps them in the game; how they are now introducing songs from their new album when they come to Las Vegas; why performing is an exchange of a great, happy moment with the audience; why they are unapologetically boomers; and why their live show is a lot more than their recorded hits.