A husband-and-wife team with links to two of America’s most celebrated ballet companies will lead the Academy of Nevada Ballet Theatre starting in August.
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It’s been a long time coming.
On the same day that people waited in long lines for the iPhone 5 to be released, women gathered outside Sin City Knit Shop waiting for the United States Postal Service to deliver the long-waited order of mukluk.
When it comes to theatrical feasts, the 2013 Vegas Fringe Festival lives up to the buffet metaphor with a wide-ranging performance menu, serving up everything from edgy premieres to family-friendly classics, musicals to improv.
Michael Vukadinovich’s comedy “Billboard,” at the Onyx Theatre through June 1, is about the extent to which commercialism has permeated our daily lives, with questions about the meaning of art and the objectification of the person thrown in for good measure.
In retirement, one gets to do what they enjoy, rather than working for someone else. Lamar Marchese is doing what he loves, which is photography. His exhibit, “Pow Wow Portraits,” is on display at the Rainbow Library through July 7.
A memorial service for longtime Review-Journal theater critic Anthony Del Valle will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive.
For serious art lovers and buyers, the Thursday before First Friday is the ideal time to visit the 18b Arts District. Preview Thursday offers art show openings, a chance to meet the artists and chat with them about their work and the first opportunity to buy featured art.
Theater-loving students in Las Vegas no longer have to travel to New York City to find an authentic Broadway experience. The immersive musical theater workshop, Camp Broadway, returns to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts for the second year July 8-12.
The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre is offering numerous opportunities this summer for youth interested in theater.
Summer 2013 will be extra sweet for one local downtown arts institution — the Contemporary Arts Center, which is celebrating 25 years of serving the Las Vegas community through the arts.
Although the 18b Las Vegas Arts District’s signature event, First Friday, draws crowds in the tens of thousands after more than a decade, the majority of the art galleries lining the walkable streets of the neighborhood are open for browsing and shopping all month .
