"On May 26, the renovations which have already begun will be completed, revealing a new Voodoo. It's an overhaul of both image and visage, according to Pauly Freedman, director of nightclubs, and we can expect a curvaceous staircase linking the Voodoo Lounge's 50th floor to the Voodoo Café's 51st, creating the first double-decker party patio in Las Vegas just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Overseeing the re-opening is lounge manager Ryan Kessler, who has the taxing job of sifting through hundreds of beauties to fill the new server positions the renovation will create. I have faith that he is well up to the challenge. In addition to the new sound system, stage, DJ booth and bars, promoter Gino Lopinto of Forty Deuce's AM After-hours and the Foundation Room's The List will be coming onboard with a weekly promotion called Voodoo Rising, featuring an all-female DJ lineup, including locals' favorite DJ Miss Joy, plus rotating bands to change the flavor each week. In a rare twist, house music will headline inside while hip-hop will be brought outdoors. Further thumbing their noses at the uber-classy joints, the Rio will also relax the dress code to "reasonable and fashionable," meaning a $55 T-shirt and $200 sneakers won't bar one's entry."