Sad day for Las Vegas.....

[OrlandoMike]

Liberache museum is slated to close.....


http://www.aolnews.com/nation/artic...?icid=main|htmlws-main-n|dl1|sec3_lnk3|170028

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

OMG. How can that be?! He IS Las Vegas!

 

[gmi3804]

That's just wrong.

 

[LBIJim]

OMG. How can that be?! He IS Las Vegas!

Hmmmm....perhaps a more precise statement would be Liberace WAS Las Vegas. "Was" as in ancient history (relatively speaking).

Not suprised to hear of the museum closing. Probably few people under 30 even know much about him; not many in the 30-60 age group find him relevant, and those over 60 likely don't care anymore.

Jim

 

[Chuck S]

And the museum is not located near the strip. While not difficult to find, you had to make it an intended side trip away from the strip.

And as LBIJim said, the younger generation may only even see him in re-runs of Batman, as Chandell and his evil twin Harry. Times have changed, no one remembers the great entertainers.

 

[PHILCT]

Michael Douglas recently said in interview that he still hoped to do a movie about Liberace, and Matt Damon would be starring as his partner.

I hope Michael Douglas gets well, and it would be an interesting role for him.

 

[Tony-NJ]

We're going to Vegas in two weeks - had no idea there was even a museum. I think LBI nailed it. And by the way LBI Jim - we have a house in Ship Bottom!

 

[SpectroMan71]

So sad. I wish they'd given us more time to visit. Thanks for posting this.

 

[zeitzeuge]

Steven's parents are taking us to Las Vegas, the week after the museum closes. Such a bummer we're going to miss it. Steven thinks I'm crazy to have even wanted to.

On NPR, the currator of the museum said that they were in talks with people to have the museum bought and moved to the Strip. It's so off the beaten path that they don't get the traffic it use to. Plus, he said combined with the possible reopening on the Strip, they have enough to do a traveling show as well which they're looking into.

 

[Deb Quen of Colorado]

This makes me sad. We missed it when I took my kids on the last road trip to Disneyland, they were closed the day we drove through town.
I need a t-shirt! who's up for a road trip??

 

[f86sabjf]

poop i didnt make it in time to see the museum. If anyone wants to see videos youtube is loaded with them. What a great performer he was. I would love to see another persona such as his come to life in todays age.

 

[colaboy29]

I bet it wouldn't take much to change it into the Lady GaGa Museum. That would bring in lots of business. ;-)

 

[Deb Quen of Colorado]

Thank you OrlandoMike for filling me on on this! I'll be road tripping down there the first weekend of Oct. Is the dress code feathers or sparkles???

 

[OrlandoMike]

Is the dress code feathers or sparkles???

DAH! Both!