The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre’s production of “(W)Rites of Passage” offers young writers’ takes on growing up in Las Vegas via scenes directed and performed by members of the company’s student ensemble.
Arts & Culture
Quintet of comedians reunite every few years to continue legacy of surreal sketch comedy. “The tour is a good excuse for us to be forced into a room together and forced to spend some time together and remember that we like making each other laugh,” Dave Foley says
When summer comes and the temperature stays high at night, one solution is to go nocturnal, shunning daylight. Many people don’t have a schedule flexible enough to accommodate this, but for those who need a break from the air conditioning at home, there are many opportunities for things to do after the sun has gone down.
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Find things to do across the Summerlin area.
This month, the footprint of First Friday’s closed-street portion will shift as only areas north of Charleston Boulevard will be closed to traffic.
The final show in a series of Chaplin’s movie classics also is one of Henderson Symphony Orchestra music director Taras Krysa’s last appearances with the group. He will continue at UNLV and take on more projects in Europe.
Rehearsal spaces at the Super Summer Theatre Studios for the Performing Arts, 4340 S. Valley View Blvd., were buzzing two weeks out from the June 10 opening for the 40th anniversary season’s first full-run show.
If you thought dinosaurs only lived in steamy tropical climates, think again. Or, better yet, explore two contrasting dinosaur environments via “Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice,” which opens a summer run at the Discovery Children’s Museum on May 30.
For those who not only know but love “Annie,” the current touring version — at The Smith Center through Sunday — marks a return to form for the family favorite.
Mention coffee cup art to anyone nowadays and their eyelids begin to droop at the prospect of another Instagram picture of a barista’s swirly latte foam creation.
Winning photos in the Friends of Red Rock Canyon’s 2015 Red Rock Canyon Photo Contest are set to be displayed through June 28 in the gallery at the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center, 1000 Scenic Loop Drive.
“Solo Chic,” a retrospective of artist C.A. Traen’s work in figurative ceramic sculpture, runs until July 13 at the Las Vegas City Hall Grand Gallery, with pieces that explore imperfect beauty, the Day of the Dead, the definition of “beauty” and the role of women in today’s world.
“Guys Sing Dolls,” a musical celebration of female songwriters by local male singers, checks into The Smith Center’s Cabaret Jazz for two shows Saturday.
Works by Pablo Picasso will be on display, starting July 3, at Bellagio’s Gallery of Fine Art. “Picasso — Creatures and Creativity” will showcase 43 Picasso works created from 1938 to 1971 — 19 lithographs, 13 linocuts, eight paintings and three rare plates centering on the artist’s favorite theme, the human figure.
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