Arts & Culture
What used to be an empty dirt lot with barren walls, dying plants and broken glass was transformed after muralist Nja Onê unveiled her newest work May 25 as part of the neighborhood beautification project commissioned by the Gateway Arts Foundation, 9113 Lazy Hill Circle.
A Tony winner for best musical during its four-year Broadway run, “Crazy for You” kicks off Super Summer Theatre’s musical lineup at Spring Mountain Ranch, playing Wednesdays through Sundays through June 30. Other Super Summer musicals include “Oliver!”, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and “Leader of the Pack: The Ellie Greenwich Musical.”
A special Father’s Day concert featuring Firenze Strings is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd. The free concert will feature a group of musicians from the Las Vegas Philharmonic and Strip shows such as “The Lion King.”
The West African country of Cameroon is a bit closer to North Las Vegas thanks to artist Angu Walters. The 30-year-old painter is a splash of color in a din of poverty and political unrest, said Chuck Cavanaugh, the Southwest resident who helped put Walters’ name on the lips of Las Vegas artists.