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Tuesday, June 16 at 5:00 PM, the Sphere run of The Wizard of Oz continues with the visual effects work of VFX studio Magnopus on full display across 160,000 square feet of wraparound screen in Las Vegas.Magnopus partnered with Google and Sphere Entertainment to generate and integrate AI imagery into the original 1939 footage, expanding […]

Monday afternoon, June 15 at 2:00 PM is a low-key entry point for The Wizard of Oz at Sphere — a weekday slot that typically draws a relaxed crowd for one of the Strip's most technically ambitious productions.Google AI was used to generate over 1,800 visual elements that expand the original film beyond what the […]

Sunday, June 14 at 11:00 AM, Sphere runs The Wizard of Oz through its full arsenal of 4D effects, starting with the tornado sequence that demonstrates exactly what this venue can do at its best.High-velocity wind arrays and atmospheric fog make the cyclone feel present in the room while Sphere's wraparound display sends it spinning […]

Saturday, June 13th at 8:30 PM — No Doubt play the final Saturday night of their Live at Sphere residency, closing out one of the biggest live music events Las Vegas has hosted in years.Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, and Adrian Young have spent this entire run celebrating thirty years of Tragic Kingdom with […]

Saturday, June 13 opens at 11:00 AM at Sphere — an early start that gives you the whole afternoon on the Las Vegas Strip after the show.The Wizard of Oz at Sphere wraps Dorothy's journey around you on a 16K wraparound display, with 4D effects that include real wind during the tornado, falling snow in […]

Friday, June 12th at 8:30 PM, No Doubt hit the penultimate-weekend stage at Sphere as their extended Las Vegas residency moves into its final three shows.Marking their first extended run in more than a decade and the 30th anniversary of Tragic Kingdom, Gwen Stefani and her bandmates have delivered Sphere-enhanced performances that Fox5 Vegas called […]

Friday, June 12 at 2:00 PM, the Sphere run of The Wizard of Oz plays into its second week, and the audio alone is still worth coming in for.The original Judy Garland-era orchestrations were fully re-recorded and remastered for Sphere Immersive Sound's 167,000-speaker system, which can direct any instrument to any seat in the venue. […]

Wednesday, June 10th at 8:30 PM, No Doubt return to Sphere for the midpoint stretch of their Las Vegas residency — a run already extended once due to demand that caught even the band by surprise.The 30th anniversary of Tragic Kingdom anchors this engagement, and the band has been pulling deep cuts alongside hits in […]

Wednesday, June 10 at 2:00 PM, settle into Sphere for a midweek afternoon performance of The Wizard of Oz and let the production's atmospheric effects do their work across every sequence of the film.Fog machines fill the space during the Haunted Forest while wind arrays build the tension of the tornado right alongside the visuals. […]

Tuesday, June 9 at 5:00 PM, Sphere brings something to The Wizard of Oz that no previous presentation has attempted: infrasound haptic seat technology that emits tones directly through your chair during key moments in the film.It is a first for any entertainment venue — you feel the thunderstorm and the Wicked Witch's wrath as […]

The week's first Sphere show on Monday, June 8 at 5:00 PM is a chance to see what Academy Award-winning visual effects specialist Ben Grossmann and his team built for this Las Vegas residency.Over 1,800 unique AI elements were generated to expand the 1939 film for Sphere's wraparound 16K display, with Grossmann collaborating alongside producer […]

Saturday, June 6th at 8:30 PM at Sphere — No Doubt take the stage for a Saturday-night show in the heart of their sold-out Las Vegas residency, one of the most in-demand live music events in the city right now.The band extended their run due to overwhelming fan demand, and early reviews praised the career-spanning […]

Saturday, June 6 at 2:00 PM is one of the week's best times to take in The Wizard of Oz at Sphere — the afternoon crowd arrives ready, and the production delivers from the first frame.Pyrotechnics light up Sphere's walls during the Wizard's throne room scenes, and atmospheric fog rolls across the space as Dorothy […]

Friday, June 5th at 8:30 PM, No Doubt are back at Sphere for a weekend show in their extended Las Vegas residency — one of the most talked-about live music events the city has hosted this year.Playing their first extended run in more than a decade, the band brings ska-inflected alternative rock, the full Tragic […]