Innovative Las Vegas Strip attraction to close after 7 months

The residents are moving out of the House of Shattered Prisms.

The ingenious but attendance-challenged attraction Particle Ink is closing, effective Oct. 28. An internal Luxor memo stated, “We appreciate their partnership and bold, unique vision brought to life during the run.”

Built into the hotel’s former wedding chapel on the hotel’s mezzanine level, Particle Ink was previously showcased as Speed of Light in a refashioned warehouse downtown across from The English Hotel. The House of Shattered Prisms project opened at Luxor in April.

The Luxor venue was spearheaded by such visionaries as executive producer Cesar Hawas and Jennifer Tuft, co-CEO of production company Kaleidoco. Hawas said Thursday morning the venue had produced just over 200 performances.

Hawas said Friday in a text message a version of the project would live on.

“We’ve been really pleased with the embrace we received at Luxor, which mirrors the reception we received downtown and are very proud that we have been able to introduce Vegas and the world to the Particle Ink universe in such a meaningful way,” Hawas said. “While the Luxor experience ends on the 28th, we are excited about an international expansion which we hope to announce soon.”

The walk-around experience was presented with two options: the guided, performance-driven show at night, and the Wanderlust version, which was self-guided and played during the day. The experience was highlighted by a bubbling pond, such projected images as a woman holding an umbrella to ward off a storm of lighted raindrops.

A wonderful, round-headed, dancing figure called Particle was projected against the walls.

A personal favorite was “The Throne of Broken Toys,” a small enclave to the side filled with vintage Tonka and Fisher-Price toys, among other playthings. The installation was designed to conjure bittersweet nostalgia, which is now being felt for all of Particle Ink.

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