Alan Chavez discusses how the 1960s was a period where geopolitical tensions led the greatest minds at the time to push the boundaries of nuclear physics, quantum theory, and engineering designs. From design schematics to historical recollections, this presentation will seek to bridge the gap between the history of the Polaris missiles and the science that […]
This edition of the Neon Lit reading series featuring writing talent from UNLV features Lars Horn and Roberto Lovato, plus other talent.
This classic American drama gets the Majestic treatment. Audience members be immersed in the middle of a steamy courtroom showdown in this play based on the controversial 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial - a battle for freedom of thought. Inherit the Wind is as relevant and crucial today as when it premiered seventy years ago. Enjoying […]
This is a hands-on experience where children can climb-on board and interact with their favorite vehicles. There will be the opportunity to explore more than 60 trucks including fire trucks, trash trucks, constructions trucks, school buses and more, as well as entertainment and activities for the whole family.
"I am Neuro-Beautiful" is an all ages event ran in collaboration with artist Bug Universe and Melissa from Future Makers. This festival is to raise awareness and appreciation for the Neurodiverse community. Enjoying The List? Become a member today!
The Kizuna Japanese Society, a community-oriented, non-profit, volunteer organization, puts on its spring festival celebrating Japanese art, food, language, and promoting Japanese culture. This event will feature tea ceremonies, kimono fittings, origami, taiko drumming, ikebana, calligraphy, and more.
Assuming Mother Nature cooperates, there will be prize-worthy blooms aplenty at the Sunset Garden Club's annual Spring Flower Show. Expect cut flowers and tree branches, container-grown plants and more arranged artfully in fun themes. The club, founded in 1992, is federated with the Nevada Garden Clubs, Inc, and affiliated with National Garden Clubs, Inc., the […]
This classic American drama gets the Majestic treatment. Audience members be immersed in the middle of a steamy courtroom showdown in this play based on the controversial 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial - a battle for freedom of thought. Inherit the Wind is as relevant and crucial today as when it premiered seventy years ago. Enjoying […]
This is a program of three newly-restored documentary shorts that were made, walking and talking with the legendary author in intimate moments from 1968 to 1973, self-reflexive and in the middle of battle. The shorts are presented as a single, powerful 84-minute screening. “All three films show Baldwin uniting creation and activism in an overarching […]
(Note multiple dates and times.) Las Vegas-based poet Ms. AyeVee holds an all-ages poetry workshop and hosts an open mic poetry reading every Sunday in April. (Note: visit event website for additional dates through April.)
This classic American drama gets the Majestic treatment. Audience members be immersed in the middle of a steamy courtroom showdown in this play based on the controversial 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial - a battle for freedom of thought. Inherit the Wind is as relevant and crucial today as when it premiered seventy years ago. Enjoying […]
Plant your roots and pen. Discover something compelling about the environment living, thriving, or surviving around us. Follow acclaimed local poet, Heather Lang-Cassera, on a hike through the natural world, using prompts and exercises to better understand our surroundings. Heather Lang-Cassera (she/her) is a full-time lecturer with Nevada State College, a 300 Days of Sun […]
Talia J. Dudley's work focuses on the architecture of the unconscious and subconscious mind. It explores different techniques, such as long gestural strokes juxtaposed with bold mark-making, which helps the artist to create a disoriented mindscape. How does the human brain process emotion and trauma? What is revealed when we evaluate the unseen aspect of […]
This is a recurring open mic poetry slam that features a variety of talent and prizes for the best performers. (Note: visit event website for additional dates.) This edition features Maxsim Ealy.
Ralph Megginson is a figurative artist from Lansing, Michigan who now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. He especially enjoys drawing and painting sport and music imagery, among other subjects. Megginson started drawing as a child after seeing his mother doodling. Before focusing on sports imagery, the artist used to draw from photos of animals that […]
This is the first volume of Friedman's conversations, arguments, buffets, and philosophical musings with his father from the years 2004-2014. Topics include "The Mob," the survivor's group of those who buried their spouses, the bowling, the possible death of Bernie, the coupons, the long-suffering Jeannette "who buried two husbands. Did you ever? Two!" An essayist, […]
For a powerful presentation, tasting and photography exhibit exploring young people’s experiences inside the criminal justice system, join The Mob Museum for an evening with Las Vegas’ own Chef Jeff Henderson of The Chef Jeff Project and Richard Ross, a photographer known for his compelling Juvenile-in-Justice series. Hear Ross’ firsthand encounters with youths in the […]
The "Planets" 3D Music Planetarium Show offers an immersive experience, combining Gustav Holst's famous orchestral suite with an awe-inspiring visual fulldome display of the planets. The show takes place in a planetarium, where the audience is surrounded by a 360-degree projection of stars and planets, moving in sync with the music. This show is perfect […]
Spotlight Showcase is a spoken word and poetry showcase highlighting local talent, plus a special guest.
(Note multiple dates and times.) Las Vegas-based poet Ms. AyeVee holds an all-ages poetry workshop and hosts an open mic poetry reading every Sunday in April. (Note: visit event website for additional dates through April.)
The Barrick Lecture Series features Nely Galán, who discusses Becoming Self Made. With stories from her book about inspiring women who started and grew businesses out of ingenuity, opportunity and need, Galán empowers women (as well as the men and the organizations that support them) to take financial control of their own lives with a […]
Director Lisa Cortés’ Sundance opening night documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard’s complicated […]
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