WinterFest is scheduled from Dec. 12-14 at the Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St. The event transforms the Water Street District into an old-fashioned Christmas with activities and decorations and a giant snow globe aquarium courtesy of the cast from “Tanked.”
Santa opened his pack Saturday evening and out spilled a wealth of musical pleasure. The Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall was nearly full, and the audience showed smiles and a growing holiday spirit.
Have yourself a merry little Walpurgisnacht. Just in time for those dreaded annual holiday gatherings, the Las Vegas Little Theatre’s production of Peter Sinn Nachtrieb’s “Hunter Gatherers” in the Fischer Black Box ruthlessly explores the primordial meanings behind human social conventions.
Charles Dickens’ enduring “A Christmas Carol” has influenced all things Christmas since it was published in 1843. The traditional ways in which we celebrate the Yuletide today, with sumptuous feasts, silly games, festive dances and spirited generosity are all a result of his cautionary tale.
Families looking to get into the holiday spirit under a budget can add one more free option to their lists: Sam’s Town plans to transform Mystic Falls Park into an indoor winter wonderland.
From the moment you walk into the theater, you are in the environment of Clear Creek, Wash., where the play “The Chalk Boy,” presented by Cockroach Theatre, takes place.
December’s First Friday arts festival is set to include live music, the Nevada Ballet Theatre performing selections from “The Nutcracker” and an enchanted forest full of ornaments.
“Sunset Wonderland is like Central Park meets Sunset Park,” said Kim Ehler, recreation specialist for Clark County Parks and Recreation. The first-year holiday attraction packs Sunset Park with lights, activities and an ice skating rink.
Winchester hosts Hawaiian concert: Hawaiian transplants like to call Las Vegas “the Ninth Island,” thanks to all the Aloha State natives who now make their homes in Southern Nevada.
It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas. At least at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, where six holiday-themed programs celebrate the season in song.
In spite of — or, come to think of it, maybe because of — the bleakness of winter, the season turns out to be a popular time for celebration.
An artist painstakingly creates the most realistic finger painting of actor Morgan Freeman you have likely ever seen. And he did it on his iPad.
Named for its director, the Myron Heaton Chorale has been around more than 20 years, performing at local churches and festivals around the world. The group is slated to perform at 4 p.m. Dec. 8 at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 2 S. Pecos Road. Admission is free.
Twenty rooms at the Gateway Motel are set to house art and activist messages during the Greetings From Las Vegas pop-up art event scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 5 at the 928 Las Vegas Blvd. South motel. The rooms are set to be converted for one night to exhibition space for artists, designers, activists and community members to showcase visions of a greener, more sustainable Las Vegas Valley. The event is set to include food, beer, live music and burlesque dancers. For more information, visit greetingsfromlv.com.
More than 225 baskets are set to be auctioned and popular romance author Robyn Carr is set to be featured at the 10th annual Library Tree Lane Gala Dec. 6.
