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Painting pop royalty: Summerlin artist gives portraits to Jackson family

When Michael Jackson died in 2009, Summerlin portrait artist Alex Krasky celebrated the pop singer’s life by creating paintings of him. Now, 10 of those paintings are in the hands of Jackson’s older brother Jermaine, who is having them framed.

Smith Center announces 2015-16 Broadway lineup

A world premiere musical, “Idaho,” will join the reigning Tony-winner, “A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder,” in The Smith Center’s 2015-16 season, along with returning favorites “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Book of Mormon.”

Foundation works to ensure every child can play music

The Foundation to Assist Young Musicians gives elementary school-age children the chance to obtain both the musical and developmental benefits of music studies.

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Faith Lutheran adds arts conservatory

The Faith Conservatory of the Fine Arts began this year to offer students the opportunity to excel in various disciplines from theater and vocal performance to visual arts. “It is an outlet that lets them discover who they are,” says Emily Ball, dean of fine arts.

Singer-actress Mary Healy dead at 96

Performer best known for work with husband Peter Lind Hayes, lived and worked in Las Vegas during long career.

 
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ author Lee to publish new novel

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harper Lee will publish her second novel more than 50 years after the release of her classic “To Kill a Mockingbird,” her publisher said on Tuesday.

Doing justice to ‘Macbeth’

Utah Shakespeare Festival brings Shakespeare to local students each year and then opens the performances to the public. This weekend, you can see them do justice to the Bard’s dark and powerful ‘s “Macbeth” at the College of Southern Nevada.

 
Bellagio conservatory celebrates Chinese New Year

Commemorating the Year of the Yang — which simultaneously honors the Goat, Sheep and Ram — the display features 22,000 flowers in vibrant reds and golds, focusing on the symbol of the Goat.

Strip marquee showcases artist’s videos

Laurie Simmons’ “Ringtone” and “Geisha Song” take over The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas’ towering Strip marquee once an hour, bringing the artist’s distinctive vision to a wider audience.

Metropolitan Opera audition winners to compete in Denver

The road to New York’s Metropolitan Opera leads through Denver — at least for the four winners of Nevada’s Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, who compete Feb. 7 and 8 at Denver University’s Gates Concert Hall for the chance to sing at the Met’s Grand Finals Concert.

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