Most people return from reality TV stardom to a flood of recognition from friends and strangers. When Ruben Permel, head of wardrobe for Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas, returned after winning $100,000 on ÒDance Your Ass Off,Ó people heÕd worked alongside for years didnÕt recognize him in the company cafeteria. ÒWhen I came back here, it was ...

IF YOU GO What: ÒGod Lives in GlassÓ When: 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday Where: Nicholas J. Horn Theatre, College of Southern Nevada, Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets: $25, $20 for seniors and students; 651-5483 or csn.edu/pac What began as one manÕs effort to find solace for his children during a time of stress has grown into ...

Name: Janis McKay, bassoonist, professor Age: 45 Education: BachelorÕs in music education, University of Georgia; masterÕs in performance, University of Louisville; doctorate in music performance, Ohio State. Titles: Principal bassoonist, Las Vegas Philharmonic; associate professor of bassoon, UNLV. She also is temporary principal bassoonist this season for the Reno Philharmonic, where she usually plays contrabassoon. SheÕs performed with ...