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Globe and Mail
17 minutes ago
- Globe and Mail
Walk Down the Yellow Brick Road at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas in Celebration of The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) and The Venetian Resort Las Vegas announced today a new activation in the resort's Waterfall Atrium in celebration of The Wizard of Oz at Sphere, which opens on August 28 at Sphere. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: The activation, which is free and on view to the public through the end of the year, brings life-size versions of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion to The Venetian Resort as they make their way down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City. Glinda the Good Witch is also part of the activation, and fans can pose for a photo inside her iconic pink bubble. The Waterfall Atrium is filled with 5,000 vibrant silk poppies in a nod to the scene in the film where the characters travel through a poppy field on their journey to see the Wizard. The Café situated behind the activation features themed décor along with displays previewing The Wizard of Oz at Sphere merchandise. 'We're pleased to be partnering with The Venetian Resort to offer everyone in Las Vegas this unique opportunity to engage with The Wizard of Oz at Sphere,' said Bill Walshe, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Venue Operations and Development at Sphere. 'The film's iconic characters and imagery are recognized worldwide, and we look forward to visitors connecting to the Land of Oz through this activation and building anticipation for The Wizard of Oz at Sphere.' ' The Wizard of Oz is a timeless film that resonates across generations,' said Patrick Nichols, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. 'We're proud to partner with Sphere to bring this activation to life in an immersive way, offering fans a chance to step inside Glinda's iconic pink bubble, as well as exclusive hotel packages for The Wizard of Oz at Sphere, designed to elevate the experience for guests looking to create new memories inspired by a classic.' The Wizard of Oz at Sphere is a fully immersive experience that will make audiences feel like they have stepped inside the film. The original film, shot for a 4:3 movie screen in the 1930s, will fill Sphere's 160,000 sq. ft. interior display plane, which wraps up, over and around the audience to create a fully immersive visual environment. To take advantage of Sphere Immersive Sound's 167,000 programmable speakers, and ability to direct sound anywhere in the venue, the original film's mono score was re-recorded to take on new clarity via Sphere Immersive Sound, while preserving the casts' vocal performances. Multi-sensory 4D elements will be combined and leveraged for maximum impact to make audiences feel like they are in the experience alongside the characters, including high-velocity wind arrays, atmospheric fog, towering fire bursts, and infrasound haptic seats. Hotel packages for The Wizard of Oz at Sphere are available for a limited time exclusively through The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, the resort connected to Sphere. For more information, visit or call 866-682-6155. The Wizard of Oz at Sphere opens August 28, 2025, with multiple showtimes daily. Tickets start at $104 and are on sale now at For groups of nine or more, please contact 725-258-7775 or groups@ For suites, please contact 725-258-6743 or suites@ For press assets related to The Wizard of Oz at Sphere activation at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, please click here. For the complete The Wizard of Oz at Sphere EPK, please click here. About Sphere Sphere is a next-generation entertainment medium that is redefining the future of live entertainment. A venue where the foremost artists, creators, and technologists create extraordinary experiences that bring storytelling to a new level and take audiences to places both real and imagined. The venue hosts original Sphere Experiences from leading Hollywood directors; concerts and residencies from the world's biggest artists; and premier marquee events. The first Sphere venue opened in Las Vegas in September 2023, and is a new Las Vegas landmark, powered by cutting-edge technologies that ignite the senses and enable audiences to share experiences at a never-before-seen scale. More information is available at About The Venetian Resort Las Vegas The Venetian Resort Las Vegas features all-suite accommodations across The Venetian and The Palazzo. The iconic resort's experience is marked by a commitment to sophisticated play and light-hearted luxury, with world-class restaurants from celebrated chefs including Cote by Simon Kim, Bazaar Meat by José Andrés, and Southern California favorite Gjelina; the rejuvenating Canyon Ranch spa + fitness; a five-acre pool and garden deck inspired by the Italian Riviera including TAO Beach Dayclub, a Balinese-inspired tropical oasis; two landmark casinos and a poker room; Voltaire, a destination nightlife venue that blurs the lines between and intimate club and is home to the Queen of burlesque, Dita Von Teese; concert and non-stop entertainment including master illusionist Shin Lim; Sphere at The Venetian; TAO Nightclub, and unparalleled retail experiences at Grand Canal Shoppes. A premier events and conference center, the resort is home to more than 2.25 million square feet of meeting, exposition, and convention space. The Venetian Resort's brand-new loyalty program, Venetian Rewards, offers resort-wide earning and redemption for gaming play, including slots and tables, as well as experiential spend, such as dining, entertainment, hotel reservations, and more.
CTV News
21 minutes ago
- CTV News
IN PICTURES: Here are some of the tasty treats featured at the Queen City Ex
The Queen City Ex kicked off on Wednesday. (Mick Favel / CTV News) The Queen City Exhibition (QCX) is underway, a summer staple event where fairgoers can enjoy over 40 rides, music, entertainment, and of course, food. For those who want to venture away from the usual favourites, there are a handful of different treats for people to try. Pickle fans can relish the opportunity to try the spicy dill pickle cotton candy, a fusion of zesty dill pickle with the sweetness of the cotton candy, leading to an unexpected treat, QCX organizers say. The pickle paradise continues with the option to try dill pickle mini donuts, which are dusted with pickle-infused sugar and sprinkled with fresh dill, creating 'the ultimate mashup of comfort food and zesty goodness,' according to the QCX. A couple variations of corndogs will also give fairgoers a unique tasting experience, with the opportunity to try one with a fruity pebble coating or a ketchup chip coating. Expand Autoplay 1 of 7 QCX 2025 Fairgoers can try a fruity pebble corndog at the QCX. (Photo courtesy: Queen City Exhibition) QCX 2025 Fairgoers can try a ketchup crunch corndog at the QCX. (Photo courtesy: Queen City Exhibition) QCX 2025 Fairgoers can try dill pickle mini donuts at the QCX. (Photo courtesy: Queen City Exhibition) QCX 2025 Fairgoers can try ube coconut little donuts at the QCX. (Photo courtesy: Queen City Exhibition) QCX 2025 Fairgoers can try a meatza mozza corndog at the QCX. (Photo courtesy: Queen City Exhibition) QCX 2025 Fairgoers can try a buffalo chicken poutine at the QCX. (Photo courtesy: Queen City Exhibition) QCX 2025 Fairgoers can try Dubai chocolate strawberries at the QCX. (Photo courtesy: Queen City Exhibition) A foot-long Korean cone dog is a golden-battered hot dog topped with cheese sauce, sugar, spicy mayo, sweet chili drizzle and crispy potatoes. If that's not enough, a meatza-mozza corndog should suffice, with QCX organizers calling this item a 'cheesy, meatball-stuffed masterpiece that's basically a pizza, a hot dog, and a corndog all rolled into one glorious bite.' Sticking with the cheese theme, a mac & cheese cone and a mac & cheese kebab will be offered, with the cone featuring mac and cheese in a crunchy waffle cone, and the kebab features cubes of mac and cheese served on a stick. A buffalo nachos box features tri-colour tortilla chips covered with creamy cheese sauce, buffalo kick, cool sour cream, pickled jalapenos, green onions, and assorted sweet peppers. Slow-cooked pork piled high and covered in maple BBQ sauce served with golden potato wedges and a side of maple BBQ aioli come together to form the maple BBQ pulled pork sandwich and chippers. A buffalo chicken poutine will also be available, providing a twist on the classic Canadian dish. For those with more of a sweet tooth, Dubai chocolate strawberries will be offered, which are strawberries drizzled with milk chocolate, kataifi, and pistachio cream. Ube coconut little donuts are a sweet treat infused with vanilla, fig, and pistachio for a purple look. Pete's Ice Cream Float was a special, limited-edition treat inspired by Pemmican Pete and created exclusively for the QCX. Visit the QCX website to see what vendors are offering tasty treats this year. The QCX continues until Sunday, with admission gates closing at 11 p.m.
CTV News
39 minutes ago
- CTV News
‘Wonderful display': Saskatoon EX is underway
One of Saskatoon's longest-running events is in full swing. The EX is back with all the much-loved favourites, but it has also expanded in a few new ways. 'There are more rides and, in a lot of cases, bigger rides,' Peter Jelinsky, manager of signature events for Prairieland, told CTV News. 'The roller coaster is back. Some of the larger, taller rides that have never made it here before are showing up. So, there's a lot more excitement and a lot more thrills than in the past.' Eleven new rides are making their way to the midway this year. It's expanded from six to eight days this year, and not just fireworks are hitting the skies this year. 'What we've added to it is a drone show that has a wonderful display in the sky. It lasts about 10 to 12 minutes, and it's unlike anything I've ever seen. Saskatoon has never had anything like this before, so it's a first,' Jelinsky said. Saskatoon EX (Chad Hills/CTV News) Then there's all the stage entertainment. 'We've got Smash Mouth, Core Blend. We've got TLC on the main stage, and then we ended off with Saskatoon Rock, Saskatoon with the Sheepdogs and Whitesnake, both Mason doing a double bill for us on the main stage,' he said. With so many things to see and do at the EX, there's still one booth that is extra popular. It's the Spudnuts, where the secret recipe of these unique donuts is kept tightly under wraps. 'It was a group of people from the Scouts organization that actually patented the special spices, so it was their patent from their master scientists,' Sharon Odnokon, Food Manager for Prairieland, said. The flour is prepared with the spices at a plant in Edmonton, and the ingredients are top secret. While it's possible to buy Spudnut flour elsewhere, the special blend of spices used at the EX cannot. Saskatoon EX (Chad Hills/CTV News) The Scouts originally operated the Spudnut booth for 50 years but found it difficult to find enough volunteers to keep up with demand, according to Odnokon. They handed the rights to Prairieland in 1990. Ten thousand spudnuts are made daily during the EX. They are rolled by hand by a crew of about six people. Staff looks forward to their advanced tasting each year. 'Everybody's like, 'Yay, the spudnuts are here!' So that's our little perk,' she said. The weather looks good for this year's exhibition, and they're expecting about 250,000 people through the gates by the time it wraps up on August 7. There will be increased security with metal detectors for the second year. The hope is to eliminate incidents like bear spray attacks, which have affected the EX in past years. 'We've got new software for the metal detectors. They can get very specific as to what they can detect on a human being,' Jelinsky added. The measures are ensuring that guests can focus on the fun of the event.
