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NTERTAINMENT'S MOST OUT-OF-THE- BOX THINKERS. GROUNDBREAKERS E Monty Lapica Las Vegas native Monty Lapica got his big break when he wrote, directed, coproduced, and starred in his 2007 indie film based on true events, Self Medicated. This year, his two-year-old production company and creative agency, Thought Division (the only one of its kind in Vegas), is producing commercials for Nike and Heineken, plus doing a citywide Ultimate Sports Fan casting call with ESPN SportsCenter. "I segued into advertising with a partner of mine, Tim Kendall," he says. "The level of creativity involved in commercial production can rival filmmaking." Suit ($2,700), shirt ($545), scarf ($630), and Epi leather belt ($505), Louis Vuitton. Wynn Las Vegas, 702-770-3492; louisvuitton.com. Watch, TW Steel ($895). Nordstrom, Fashion Show, 702-862-2525; nordstrom.com James Hadley As the Strip says goodbye to one Cirque du Soleil show, it welcomes two more, an expansion that animates the creative James Hadley, senior artistic director. He's in charge of quality—and finding new talent to keep the shows fresh. It's a huge task: There are hometown. productions on the Strip that so many Cirque the Montreal- based company practically thinks of us as its adopted (Zarkana, which previews on November 1, makes seven; a Michael Jackson–themed production arrives this spring.) "We are always looking to evolve," he says. "That is what I love about my job." Suit ($798) and Aiken sweater ($228), Elie Tahari. The Forum Shops at Caesars, 702-732-2454; elietahari.com Adam Steck Ever wondered how shows like The Australian Bee Gees Show and Human Nature made their way to town? Thank founder and CEO of SPI Entertainment, Adam Steck, an event promoter- turned-producer who has lived in Vegas since 1999. This year, he scored a major coup with Mike Tyson's one-man show, Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, which packed the house each night, hit Broadway, and will return to Vegas next year. "I look for unique things, like Thunder from Down Under because there were no male revues," he says. "It is a sickness actually; all I do is look for that next unique thing. I love it." Button-down cord shirt ($175) and slim-leg jeans ($189), PRPS Goods and Co. Nordstrom, Fashion Show, 702-862-2525; nordstrom.com. Hudson pinstriped-lapel sport coat, Joseph Abboud ($595). Nordstrom, SEE ABOVE. Watch, TW Steel ($850). Nordstrom, SEE ABOVE VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 99