{"id":205149,"date":"2022-03-14T02:05:40","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T09:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=205149"},"modified":"2022-03-14T12:44:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T19:44:40","slug":"las-vegas-strip-variety-performance-to-feature-ukrainian-acrobatic-acts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-strip-variety-performance-to-feature-ukrainian-acrobatic-acts\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Strip Variety Performance to Feature Ukrainian Acrobatic Acts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Roller-skating superstars Victor and Jenny Arata are assembling acts from Ukraine for a March 31 Las Vegas Strip variety show. It reportedly will be held at V Theater, located in the Miracle Mile Shops at the Planet Hollywood Resort &amp; Casino.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_205150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-205150\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-205150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/skaters-142x75.png\" alt=\"Jenny Arata has family in Kyiv\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-205150\"class=\"text-description\">Roller-skating superstars Victor and Jenny Arata, pictured above. They are putting together a variety show in Las Vegas that will feature performers from Ukraine. (Image: The Skating Aratas)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Among those already booked are acrobat Vladimir Dovgan and juggler Vladik Miagastupov, according to the <em>Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em>. Gymnast Tamara Yerofeeva is likely to be on stage, too.<\/p>\n<p>The Skating Aratas will be part of the show as well. They regularly perform in \u201cV the Ultimate Variety Show.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Family in Ukraine<\/h2>\n<p>Jenny Arata has family in Kyiv, Ukraine\u2019s capital. Her sister\u2019s life was at risk during the continual bombing. But recently, her sister was able to relocate to Poland.<\/p>\n<p>Jenny Arata recalled that just days ago she went on stage, and the host announced that she was from Ukraine.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\"><p><strong>As soon as I stepped on the stage and I extended my arms everyone just started applauding,\u201d<\/strong> she told the <em>Review-Journal<\/em>. <strong>\u201cI had goosebumps, because I feel that we\u2019re all together.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Jenny Arata also makes sure she waves a Ukrainian flag during shows. The Aratas have taken part in pro-Ukraine events held in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Review-Journal<\/em> reported Las Vegas has many Ukrainian acrobats and singers performing. Spiegelworld has 10 Ukrainians performing. Others perform with Cirque Du Soliel. Many have relatives still in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They\u2019re all shell-shocked and terrified, and they\u2019re sort of struggling to get information out of the country about the safety of their families,\u201d said Daniel Kells, the former resident director of <em>Absinthe,<\/em> to the <em>Review-Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>He stays in contact with many Ukrainian performers, some of whom want to fight for their homeland.<\/p>\n<h2>Support in Las Vegas<\/h2>\n<p>Locally, there have been Las Vegas rallies for peace in Ukraine. One held at Las Vegas City Hall featured a heartfelt message from famed skater <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-video-shows-oksana-baiul-farina-crying-shouting-for-unity-for-ukraine\/\">Oksana Baiul-Farina<\/a>, who in 1994 won an Olympic gold medal representing Ukraine. She now lives in Nevada.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/oksana-baiul-joins-other-las-vegas-residents-to-show-unity-with-ukraine\/\">Taras Krysa<\/a>, an associate professor and director of orchestras at UNLV, who formerly was the music director of the Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra in Ukraine, told <em>Casino.org<\/em> he plans to perform concerts with the Las Vegas Sinfonietta and UNLV Symphony Orchestra featuring Ukrainian composers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>More recently Las Vegas\u2019 Holy Spirit Church has collected food, medical supplies, and money to aid Ukrainians. Members of the wider community also want to help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re all united in this fight for freedom,\u201d Jenny Arata told the <em>Review-Journal<\/em>. \u201cAnd I\u2019m realty grateful for the people that reached out to me.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roller-skating superstars Victor and Jenny Arata are assembling acts from Ukraine for a March 31 Las Vegas Strip variety show. It reportedly will be held at V Theater, located in the Miracle Mile Shops at the Planet Hollywood Resort &amp; Casino. Among those already booked are acrobat Vladimir Dovgan and juggler Vladik Miagastupov, according to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":205150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3313,81886],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Las Vegas Strip Variety Show to Feature Ukrainian Acts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Roller-skating superstars Victor and Jenny Arata are assembling acts from Ukraine for a Las Vegas performance. 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