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My wife and I are at the Aria right now. As of 12.00PM PDT, no mask or proof off Vax required.

This summer, enjoy select encore screenings from the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of Live in HD cinema presentations. The screenings are presented on Wednesdays throughout June and July, beginning on June 20. Don’t miss this opportunity to relive thrilling performances captured live from the stage of the Met. IN THEATERS JUN 20 The Met: Live in HD Madama Butterfly Anthony Minghella’s breathtaking production has thrilled audiences ever since its premiere in 2006. One of the world’s foremost Butterflys, soprano Kristine Opolais, takes on the title role, and Roberto Alagna sings Pinkerton, the naval officer who breaks Butterfly’s heart.Karel Mark Chichon...

With a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 and two electric motors out front, this California-built supercar could be seriously fast. Last year at the L.A. Auto Show, California-based Aria showed a mid-engine concept called the "Fast Eddy." Named after Ed Taylor, former vice president of design at GM and father of one of Aria's co-founders, Charles Taylor. Now, the group is back with a production version, called the FXE, and it looks seriously cool. While the Fast Eddy concept had a Chevy-sourced 500-horsepower small block V8, the FXE is a little more serious. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a...