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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Miriam Di Nunzio

Wayne Newton enjoying a more ‘up-close’ vibe in his new show

Wayne Newton has been entertaining audiences in Las Vegas since 1959. He brings his latest show to the Des Plaines Theatre on Sunday night. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Two things invariably will come to mind when someone mentions Las Vegas: showgirls, and Wayne Newton.

The sequined and feather-festooned showgirls are no more in the town once referred to as Glitter Gulch and Sin City. But Newton remains, singing in the various theaters along the famous Strip, something he’s done for more than 60 years of calling this town home. He is — and will always be — “Mr. Las Vegas.”

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