Alberto Del Campa and David Underwood do a balancing act on a small stage at the Square Apple bar, just off the Strip. At the “OK, OK, the amos glick variety show,” most of the people onstage and in the audience are non-marquee performers in Las Vegas. (Isaac Brekken / For The Times)
Here, acrobats can try belly-dancing, clowns can try singing or contortionists can try a new twist before a live crowd. Envelope-pushers are welcome. (Isaac Brekken / For The Times)
Yuval Ayalon does his routine atop a metal pole. No one here gets paid, but there’s value in experimenting in front of a live audience. (Isaac Brekken / For The Times)
Sean Kempton, a clown in Wynn’s “Le Reve” and the night’s MC, and his wife helped nurture the variety show for a year. Shows are held every four or six weeks. (Isaac Brekken / For The Times)
Yuval Ayalon does a handstand. Other acts can sometimes be bawdy. (Isaac Brekken / For The Times)
Rudy Uresti presents his shadow puppets at the variety show, where almost anything goes. (Isaac Brekken / For The Times)
