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A curated guide to this week in your city
March 7th, 2013
Monday, March 11: And speaking of art, the Henderson Multigen is showcasing local talent in its Ladies With Attitude exhibit, through March 22. A raised eyebrow, a stare, a glance … they all convey meaning, as captured in oil by Southern Nevada painters. 250 S. Green Valley Parkway. Read more »
Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
February 28th, 2013
It’s sometimes easy to forget that we are still engaged in a war that’s dragged on for more than a decade. The people who have fought, or are still fighting, in Afghanistan haven’t forgotten. Letters Home, the award-winning Broadway play based on soldiers’ actual letters, debuts locally at 7 p.m. at The Smith Center. It might help put things in perspective. TheSmithCenter.com. Read more »
Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
February 21st, 2013
Cirque du Soleil? Sure, but what about Circus Oz, the high-flying Aussies in town tonight at The Smith Center? You haven’t seen it all until you’ve seen this self-proclaimed “ridiculous debacle.” Gotta love that Down Under humor. 7:30 p.m. today and Feb. 22; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 23. TheSmithCenter.com. Read more »
Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
February 14th, 2013
Take your Valentine around the world without leaving Las Vegas via the Venetian’s exhibit, The 50 Greatest Photographs of National Geographic. The show features iconic images from the magazine’s 125-year history, along with stories about the men and women who shot them. Beats the hell out of a box of chocolates. 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Nevada residents $15, children under 12 free, Venetian.com. Read more »
Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
February 7th, 2013
The Dam Short Film Festival started Feb. 6 in Boulder City, but we didn’t want you to miss this cultural gem. Through Sunday you can screen dozens of short films (some made right here in Nevada), schmooze with directors and rub elbows with fellow filmaholics, all in the comfort of the charming Boulder Theatre. Visit DamShortFilm.org for schedule and ticket information. Read more »
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January 31st, 2013
Here’s a question that wasn’t on your mind when you got up this morning: How did indigenous peoples see themselves in the contexts of colonialism and imperialism in the 19th-century American West? University of Minnesota history professor David Chang will address that topic in his talk “Native Hawaiians, Native Americans and a Globalizing World” at 7:30 p.m. at UNLV’s Marjorie Barrick Museum. Free. 895-3401. Read more »
Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
January 24th, 2013
Remember those three wisecracking dudes from Mystery Science Theater 3000? Well, they’re back and providing running commentary on two of the worst movies ever made: Manos: The Hands of Fate and Plan 9 From Outer Space. The former screens tonight at theaters around Las Vegas, the latter on Jan. 31. Check FathomEvents.com for showtimes. Read more »
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January 17th, 2013
Back by … popular? … demand, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is once again messing up the stage at the energetically funky Onyx Theatre. The show, about a cannibalistic barber in case you didn’t know, got strong reviews last fall. It’ll still be good the second time around. OnyxTheatre.com. Read more »
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January 10th, 2013
Maybe you’re not ready to run off and join the circus, but you can run off and watch it: The Zelzah Shrine Circus takes up residence at the Orleans Arena today through Sunday, featuring elephants, tigers, crazy guys on motorcycles, acrobats and, of course, clowns. OrleansArena.com. Read more »
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January 3rd, 2013
Tuesday, Jan. 8: (In our best crooner voice): There she is, Miss America! Yes, that’s right ladies and gentlemen, the Miss America Pageant returns to Planet Hollywood, today through Saturday. One of these 53 lovely, talented ladies will be crowned Miss America. Nightly at 8 through Jan. 12, Harrahs.com. Read more »
