Sugar and spice, sure, but also a mean right hook

Yullicia Buenrostro listens closely to her boxing coach’s commands, striking the red foam punch pads with a combination of blows during a ...     [SUGAR AND SPICE, SURE, BUT ALSO A MEAN RIGHT HOOK]( [Yullicia Buenrostro listens closely to her boxing coach’s commands, striking the red foam punch pads with a combination of blows during a sparring session at the Pound4Pound Gym off Polaris Avenue in Las Vegas. The sounds made from her gloves connecting with the pads echoes through the facility where many youths train with Richard Barrientes Jr. The 9-year-old Yullicia could be his most prized prodigy.]( [WORLD OF CONCRETE HELPS BUILD SOLID FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA CONVENTION TOURISM TO REBOUND IN 2023]( [On the heels of what will likely be the largest trade show in Las Vegas this year, the city will host another big one before the month is out. World of Concrete, a construction industry staple, will take place January 17-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.]( [INSTRUMENT REPAIRMEN INTEGRAL TO INSPIRING MUSICAL ASPIRATIONS AT CCSD]( [In the Clark County School District musical instrument repair shop, the warble of a clarinet is as common a sound as the hiss of an acetylene torch. CCSD has more than 350 schools, most with band, orchestra or general music education programs. That means countless clarinets, and trombones and cellos, oboes and xylophones, or flutes and violins, that need maintenance on any given day.]( [LAS VEGAS NATIVE STARS IN BROADWAY’S ‘MOULIN ROUGE’ AT THE SMITH CENTER]( [Opening Thursday for a three-week run at the Smith Center’s regal Reynolds Hall, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is an energetic expression of Baz Luhrmann’s celebrated film from 2001. The stage spectacular has won 10 Tony Awards since premiering in Boston in 2018 and has been performing recently on Broadway, London’s West End and in Australia while touring productions have roamed North America, Europe and Asia.](   WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: [UNLV historian sees parallels between Jan. 6, uprising in Brazil]( [New policy on Clark County schools superintendent’s contract OK’d]( [Where I Stand: It’s time for a little pill-ow talk about abortion]( [Lacrosse 101: Learn the game from Las Vegas’ newest pro sports team]( [UNLV now 1-4 in Mountain West after improbable loss to Colorado State](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com