Standup comedy, live music, burlesque, and showgirls blend in this variety show. Hosted by showgirl comedian KiKi Maroon, this is an evening of Vegas-style vaudevillian hijinks.
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.)
Every Thursday, Bleach takes the stage as a revolving cast discovers a brand-new, live, full-length show based on audience suggestions. "Your Show" is entirely improvised, including live music by Faustino Solis. On any given Thursday, the show you are seeing has never happened before and will never happen again. (Note: visit event website for additional […]
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 […]
"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!
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 […]
This recurring first Thursday event at StarBase blends a singles event, a ladies night, an open mic show and a talent showcase.
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 […]
Join local poet Jennifer Battisti on a journey into the lived experience, and consider the infinite possibilities of bringing expression into your routines. Creativity does not belong in a specific space or a designated time slot but rather can flow through every aspect of your world. Jennifer Battisti is a lifelong Nevadan. Her work has […]
This reading features author and current City of Asylum Fellow at the Black Mountain Institute, Ahmed Naji. Ahmed Naji is a writer from Egypt currently living in Las Vegas. In 2016, Ahmed was sentenced to two years for publishing his novel Using Life. His imprisonment marks the first time in modern Egypt that an author […]
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 fully Spanish workshop will be taught by local poet, Dulce María Solis Téllez and feature prompts and writing time to perfect your craft. Some translation will be available as needed, but the majority of instruction will be in Spanish. Las personas que asistan al taller literario tendrán la oportunidad de conocer el trabajo de […]
Every Thursday, Bleach takes the stage as a revolving cast discovers a brand-new, live, full-length show based on audience suggestions. "Your Show" is entirely improvised, including live music by Faustino Solis. On any given Thursday, the show you are seeing has never happened before and will never happen again. (Note: visit event website for additional […]
Staci Layne Wilson, author of Rocktails, will discuss cocktails and mocktails inspired by the greatest rock songs and musicians of all time, including former or current members of KISS, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Steely Dan, Quiet Riot, Vixen, Strawberry Alarm Clock, and more. Staci Layne Wilson is an author, journalist, and filmmaker specializing in […]
Join Charlene Stegman Moskal in a poetry workshop designed to help revitalize your writing. Practice simile and metaphor, invest in rich images that build the scene and create poetry with just the right tone. Charlene Stegman Moskal is a Teaching Artist with The Alzheimer's Poetry Project under the auspices of the Poetry Promise Organization of […]
In honor of National Poetry Month, local poets of all ages will perform original works and works by poets who have inspired them. Hosted by Clark County Poet Laureate Angela M Brommel, this all-ages event is planned in partnership with the Nevada State College Office for the Arts and the Marydean Martin Writers' Project. Poets […]
Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein (writers, producers, and for The Simpsons, Futurama, and Disenchantment) present a new, never-before-seen high-definition restoration of their TV show Mission Hill with the series’ original music. Select episodes screened followed by a Q&A with the creators and a special trivia game for a chance to win exclusive Mission Hill memorabilia.
The Church of John Waters - A Book Club celebrates John Waters' birthday with a special book club meeting that discusses John Waters' book Mr. Know-It-All with cake and champagne. Enjoying The List? Become a member today!
Join Elizabeth Quiñones-Zaldaña for a poetry workshop that will explore the potential behind everyday habits and commonplace occurrences that may appear as mundane yet, upon closer inspection, are sometimes a quiet opportunity for wonder or a glimpse at the ineffable. Participants will read poems, discuss what they find, and spend time writing. Elizabeth Quiñones-Zaldaña is […]
The UNLV Borderlands Lecture Series presents Michael Wilson and José Antonio Lucero, authors of the forthcoming book, What Side Are You On? A Tohono O'odham Life. Michael Wilson is a human rights activist and member of the Tohono O'odham Nation and José Antonio Lucero is Professor and Chair of the Latin America and Caribbean Studies […]
Mixed-status families are front and center in national debates about undocumented immigration and American citizenship. Yet, members of mixed-status families, including adult-age Americans of undocumented parents, are rarely included in conversations about these heated debates. Drawing on qualitative data with members of mixed-status families, "Contested Americans: Mixed-Status Families in Anti-Immigrant Times" examines how these Americans […]
Every Thursday, Bleach takes the stage as a revolving cast discovers a brand-new, live, full-length show based on audience suggestions. "Your Show" is entirely improvised, including live music by Faustino Solis. On any given Thursday, the show you are seeing has never happened before and will never happen again. (Note: visit event website for additional […]
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