This
Sunday, Downtown Project will host an open house to debut The Window. Located
at the base of The Ogden, and surrounded in clear glass, The Window stands as
the Downtown Project’s urban experiment in co-learning.
During
the day, The Window will serve as a public co-working space for individual
study and informal meetings. The space will also mark the beginning of the
Downtown Project Tour, where 400 to 600 monthly guests gather to learn the
story behind the Tony Hsieh-led effort to revitalize Downtown Las Vegas.
However,
The Window’s most unique contribution to the city may take place “after hours”
when, on select evenings, this strategic Downtown location is shared freely
with nonprofit organizations committed to community enrichment. These events
include local storytelling performances, “pop-up” continuing education classes,
public readings of new plays, free legal assistance and engagement around
social challenges like homelessness and human trafficking.
Tomorrow,
artifacts from The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law
Enforcement and The Neon Museum will be installed into the space.
The
Mob Museum will feature a brick from the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. On Feb.
14, 1929, Mob warfare in Chicago reached a crescendo when seven of Bugs Moran’s
men were gunned down by men dressed as police officers who actually were
members of Al Capone’s rival gang. The brick is part of the wall of the garage
against which the men were killed. The wall is an icon of Mob history and gang
violence during the Prohibition Era.
The
Neon Museum will showcase the letter “N” from the “Casino” sign that hung above
the entrance to the Barbary Coast that is now The Cromwell.
This
Sunday, July 13 from 12 to 2 p.m.
12 to
1 p.m.: Welcome reception
1
p.m.: Program begins, formal remarks
The
event will include music, life drawing demonstrations, art installation and
refreshments provided by Sugarcoat.
The
Ogden
150
N. Las Vegas Blvd., Suite 140
Las
Vegas, NV 89101
(Between
Rachel’s Kitchen and WILD)
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