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Accompanied by the obligatory showgirls, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman joined other city officials at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign today to promote the World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour campaign.

Businesses and individuals nationwide are being asked to turn of the lights for one hour on March 28 starting at 8:30 pm.

Assuming that Strip casinos sign off on the deal – not at all a done deal at this point – it will mark the 7^th time in history that the Strip has gone dark. It most recently happened on June 11, 2004 when the city’s lights were dimmed for three minutes immediately following the funeral of President Ronald Reagan.

The first time the Strip cut off the lights was in 1963 after President Kennedy’s assassination. Similar tributes occurred following the deaths of noted entertainers Dean Martin (1987), Sammy Davis, Jr. (1990), George Burns (1996) and ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra (1998).

McFadden’s at the Rio hosts the Snow Show Party tonight from 6 pm to 9 pm. Enjoy the SpyOnVegas open bar with complimentary Red Bull and Siku Vodka plus Snow Gear giveaways.

The House of Blues Courtyard is the place to be for tonight’s Nothing But the Blues event with the Andy Walo Trio. This is an all ages event and doors open at 9 pm. Free admission for all.

Malcomb Bennett offers dice advice at the Clark County Library on E Flamingo. Bennett has conducted extensive research on the art of shooting craps including the creation of a dice launcher, which he tested in Las Vegas casinos. His research resulted his book, “A Scientific Study of Dice Control: Rolling Thunder.” Admission is free and the discussion starts at 6:30 pm.

Meet author Cyndi Targosz at the Town Square Borders at 7 pm when she’ll be on hand to discuss her new book, “Dating the Younger Man: A Complete Guide to Every Woman’s Sweetest Indulgence.”