💔 How to escape dating hell
SO ALL I GOT out of the much-hyped meteor shower was a stiff neck and confirmation that my light-polluted downtown backyard isn't that deeply connected to the cosmos. Oh well, on to other celestial pursuits, like when the moon hits your eye, etc.: This week, we've got lunar madness in the form of emotionally moving music, theater, and social hangs that involve zero swiping whatsoever. Cheers! – Andrew Kiraly 🤍
Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament
Flex your fingers at this family free-for-all that raises funds for a good cause.
August 18 ✦ Discovery Children's Museum
Howard Jones and ABC
Raise your hand if you get Howard Jones song snippets in your head at random Big Life Crossroads moments.
August 18 ✦ Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
¿De Donde?
A visceral, morally complex play about the perils faced by undocumented immigrants.
August 15-25 ✦ Majestic Repertory TheatreOur Supporting Sponsors
Vegas PBS ✦ The Writer's Block ✦ The Firm Public Relations & Marketing ✦ Inside Style ✦ Honey Badger Arsenal ✦ o so nv us vegas ✦ Pink Pelvis ✦ Piecing It Together Podcast ✦ A Public Fit Theatre Company ✦ Majestic Repertory Theatre ✦ Aura Glow Beauty Co.
THE CH33SE 🧀
🍕 The Dish List
Sip the Soul of a Lion and other zingy varietals at this Aug. 15 DAOU tasting at the Rio's Wine Cellar ✦ Angie's Lobster, purporting to offer lux lobster at fast-food prices, is now open in Las Vegas ✦ Munch legendary Monzú pizza while supporting Opera Las Vegas at this Sept. 10 fundraiser ✦ Willamette Valley wines are on the menu at DB Wine & Spirits Aug. 15 ✦ The bubbly will rock 'n' flow at Champagne Rock & Wine Aug. 17 at Evora ✦ Istorya showcases the flavors of the southern Philippines Aug. 26 at Boom Bang ✦ Ate at Dream Kabob, hella recommend. Family-owned restaurant in a somnolent west-central strip mall dishing up lovingly cooked and generously plated kabobs in a thoughtfully appointed dining room. Also could have put the tender stuffed grape leaves on a conveyor belt right into my mouth.
😻 Craft Singles
With dating apps reaching peak algorithmic horror, it seems like a lot of indie alt-date nights are popping up. Consider catching a love buzz at Sip & Spark Speed Dating at Ada's Aug. 16, or this mix 'n' mingle slated for Aug. 14 at Akin Cooperative.
🥜 May contain the phrase "peanut butter Harkonnen"
Andrew Kiraly
🌛 Fresh Finds
You'll be awed by odd at The Las Vegas Oddities & Curiosities Expo Sept. 14-15 ✦ The Neon Museum hosts an enlightening book signing Sept. 7 ✦ A star-studded weekend is in store at the Great Basin Astronomy Festival Sept. 5-7 ✦ You can't build a prison for the jokers in System of a Clown Sept. 7.
⛵ Sail On
My favorite #eastside bar Starboard Tack celebrates seven years Aug. 16 with a grab 'n' grub Kamayan feast, drink specials, and more. My favorite sketchy Vegas anecdote about Starboard Tack is its cameo in the violent and literally explosive labor wars of the '70s.
