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The Theater at Virgin Hotels

The Theater at Virgin Hotels is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand The Theater at Virgin Hotels rather than just read about it. In short: The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, originally known as The Joint, is a theater located on the grounds of the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It opened as The Joint on March 10, 1995, as part of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (later Virgin Hotels).

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Reference excerpt

The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, originally known as The Joint, is a theater located on the grounds of the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It opened as The Joint on March 10, 1995, as part of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (later Virgin Hotels). The venue closed on February 7, 2009, and a new, larger building was opened two months later, doubling capacity from 2,000 to 4,000 people. The casino hotel and music venue closed in February 2020, for renovations and rebranding as Virgin Hotels. The resort reopened on March 25, 2021, and the theater began hosting performances on September 11, 2021. The theater is operated by AEG Live. It has hosted various concert residencies, and is a common venue for classic rock and modern rock bands in the Las Vegas Valley. It has frequently booked groups who traditionally favor arena types of venues. It has also hosted other events such as comedy acts and boxing matches.

History

1995–2009 The venue, originally named the Joint, opened along with the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on the night of March 10, 1995. The venue had capacity for up to 1,400 people. Numerous musicians performed on opening night, and the concert was filmed and subsequently broadcast on MTV the following night. This new showroom provided audience members with an intimate setting that allowed them an up-close view of performers, some of whom normally would have played in large stadiums. Its success led to similar music venues being built at other nearby resorts, including the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, and the Pearl Theater at the Palms resort. Although the Joint was built as a music venue, it hosted other events as well, such as the world premiere of Con Air on June 2, 1997. In November 2003, it hosted a fundraiser screening of The Big Empty. The screening was part of an effort by the Hard Rock to compete against its rival, the Palms, which had hosted several film and television premiere screenings. In late 2003, Jeff Beacher began hosting a variety show at the Joint, which continued its run for the next four years. In September 2006, the Joint hosted "Imagine: The Artwork of John Lennon", a collection of more than 100 art pieces created by John Lennon, including drawings, serigraphs, and lithographs. Andrew Hewitt, the Joint's original concert promoter, announced his impending departure in late 2006, after 11 years. AEG Live took over booking for the Joint, and events occurred less frequently there following Hewitt's departure. By 2007, the Joint had capacity for 2,000 people, and there were plans to demolish it for a new, larger Joint facility. The original Joint closed on February 7, 2009, with its final performance being Mötley Crüe. The facility had held more than 1,000 concerts since its opening. The original Joint was turned into additional gaming space for the Hard Rock Hotel.

2009–2020 The new Joint cost $60 million. It was built on what used to be 300 parking spaces, located on the east side of the Hard Rock resort property along Paradise Road. It was designed by Scéno Plus. Like the original Joint, the new one was also built out in a rectangular floor plan, though with an increased capacity for 4,000 people, up from the 2,000 number offered at the original venue. The larger Joint was created to better compete against the House of Blues and the Pearl Theater. The new facility included a second and third level that both wrapped around the room. The furthest seat from the stage was 155 feet. In the original Joint, sound quality would vary depending on where guests would be situated in the room. This was because of a lack of sound absorption, something that was implemented into the new Joint to correct the problem. The floor at the new Joint was angled to give shorter people a better concert view. The new Joint opened on the night of April 17, 2009, with a performance by the Killers. This was followed over the next two nights with performances by Avenged Sevenfold and Paul McCartney. In addition to its primary function as a music venue, the new Joint also hosted private events and comedy acts, as well as boxing and mixed martial arts fights. The Joint was also frequently used as convention space. In May 2009, the Hard Rock announced that Rogue Pictures had purchased the naming rights to the venue, which would now be known as The Joint by Rogue. For 2009, Pollstar named the Joint as the Best New Major Concert Venue of the year. Within its first 10 years, the new facility had won 22 local and national awards. In 2010 and 2011, it hosted the Dew Tour Championships as the venue for Skateboard Street. As of 2014, the new Joint had sold more than a million tickets to 380 different events.

2018–present: Redevelopment as The Theater In March 2018, the Hard Rock was sold to a group of companies that included Virgin Hotels, and plans were announced to renovate and rebrand the resort as Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The Hard Rock and Joint closed on February 3, 2020, to allow for the renovations to take place. The Joint initially was to retain its name, but this idea was scrapped because of an issue with naming rights. The venue is tentatively known as The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, while the new ownership decides on a permanent name. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas opened on March 25, 2021, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the music venue would instead debut at a later date. Christina Aguilera performed in the new theater on June 10, 2021, as part of an official grand opening celebration for the resort, following the end of most COVID-19 health restrictions. The theater includes seating for 4,500 people. Regular performances began on September 11, 2021, with a concert by Gary Clark Jr. AEG continues to book and operate the venue, which was renovated at a cost of $6.5 million. On March 11, 2023, the UFC held its first event at the theater for UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili. In April 2023 the Professional Fighters League held the first three events of its 2023 season at the theater starting with PFL 1.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with The Theater at Virgin Hotels

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what The Theater at Virgin Hotels claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to The Theater at Virgin Hotels before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about The Theater at Virgin Hotels ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of The Theater at Virgin Hotels

In research: The Theater at Virgin Hotels appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses The Theater at Virgin Hotels in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: The Theater at Virgin Hotels is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1995 establishments in Nevada, Buildings and structures completed in 1995, Buildings and structures in Paradise, Nevada, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for The Theater at Virgin Hotels outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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