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Cultural Arts & Community Events programs: https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture
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“The Witches” (all ages)
Written by Roald Dahl, adapted by David Wood.
Presented by Rainbow Company Youth Theatre.
Oct. 4, 5, at 7 p.m. and Oct. 5*, 6 at 2 p.m.
Tickets: $5.50, plus taxes/fees.
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St.
Based on the popular Roald Dahl book originally published in 1983, this Rainbow Company Youth Theatre presentation of "The Witches” features a boy and his grandmother who dare to defend the world’s children against the Grand High Witch and her wicked followers. Extravagant costuming and scenery will adorn this spirited adventure, just in time for the spooky season. For tickets, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture or call 702-229-ARTS (2787). *This performance includes an American Sign Language interpreter for the hearing impaired.
Gallery Workshop Series: Las Vegas Book Festival
“Let’s Make A Book” (ages 7-12)
Saturday, Oct. 12, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public
Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St.
A new visual arts workshop series that features drawing, painting, color theory, sculpture, and more. City of Las Vegas Cultural Affairs staff, as well as guest artists, will share their inspiration and expertise, offering personal insights and individualized attention, building children’s knowledge and confidence. Workshops are available to beginner to intermediate students. Vanessa Valdivia, a visual art instructor and artist from Las Vegas, with Aleida Castro, a literature specialist, will facilitate this workshop in ways to develop a story and create illustrations to go with it. Students will create make-and-take mixed-media art, learn to interpret a gallery exhibition and participate in an artist critique. Please note that clothing may get dirt — dress accordingly or bring apron. To register, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture or call 702-229-ARTS (2787).
Rainbow Company Youth Theatre Auditions - “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (ages 8-adult)
Saturday, Oct. 12; 1 to 6 p.m.
No cost to audition.
Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St.
Come prepared to sing 16 bars; accompanist provided, or bring music on CD, phone, or mp3 player without background vocals. Come dressed to dance. Show performances will be Dec. 6-15 at Charleston Heights Arts Center. For more details, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture or call 702-229-ARTS (2787).
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PHILADANCO! (all ages)
The Philadelphia Dance Company
Saturday, Oct. 12; 7 p.m.
Tickets: $30, plus taxes/fees.
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St.
Founded in 1970, PHILADANCO! has a legacy of breaking barriers and building bridges across cultural divides, consistently performing for audiences representing an amalgamation of people from diverse communities. PHILADANCO! is recognized for its artistic integrity, superbly trained dancers and electrifying performances. Across the nation and around the world, PHILADANCO is celebrated for its innovation, creativity and preservation of predominantly African-American traditions in dance. This event receives support from the Nevada Arts Council, WESTAF (the Western States Arts Federation) and the National Endowment for the Arts. For tickets, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture or call 702-229-ARTS (2787).
The Poets’ Corner (ages 17+)
Hosted by LaBlaque.
Friday, Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
Founded at the West Las Vegas Arts Center in 1997, The Poets’ Corner premiered as the first established poetry program in Las Vegas. This monthly forum event, hosted by LaBlaque Williams, is for established poets and open-mic participants and features the best local talent. Due to potential subject matter, we strongly advise participants be age 17 or older. For information, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture or call 702-229-ARTS (2787).
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Las Vegas Book Festival (all ages)
Saturday, Oct. 19; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St.
Hear keynote speakers, celebrity authors and other writers from all genres, ages and cultural backgrounds as they share their work and creative process. Festival attendees will enjoy book signings, readings, workshops, vendor exhibits and other special programs. Local food trucks will be available to sell refreshments. The children's side of the Las Vegas Book Festival features live music, crafts, performances, special bilingual entertainment, bookmaking and presentations from renowned authors and illustrators of children's books. Now in its 18th year, the event is the largest literary event in the state of Nevada. The event is co-produced by the city of Las Vegas and Nevada Humanities and presented by the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District. This event is funded in part by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts. For information, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture or call 702-229-ARTS (2787).
Hispanic Heritage Month: Sugar Skull Workshop (ages 7-adult)
Saturday, Oct. 26, 1 to 3 p.m.
Cost: $15 per person.
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St.
Families are invited for a one-day workshop celebrating Latino/Hispanic heritage. Learn about the tradition use of sugar skulls. Create a colorfully decorated sugar skull to take home, just in time for the “Dias de los Muertos” celebration. Sugar skulls are used annually in traditional Dias de los Muertos celebrations in central and southern Mexico Nov. 1-2, most notably with colorfully decorated "ofrendas." Day of the Dead celebrations are becoming more popular in the United States as a way to celebrate and honor our loved ones who have passed on. In this workshop, students each receive a skull to decorate following a lesson on traditions, origins and how to create one from scratch. Note that clothing may get soiled — dress accordingly or bring an apron. To register, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture or call 702-229-ARTS (2787).
StorySLAM “The Dark Side” (age 13+)
Saturday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.
Pay what you wish ($5 suggested).
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St.
Back by popular demand, StorySLAM is a celebration of words and experiences that shape and define who we are. Las Vegas storytellers will share their own personal and genuine stories with the audience, connected to the theme for this presentation – “The Dark Side.” Sometimes we need to expose ourselves to the darkness to appreciate the light. Join us as storytellers recount experiences of encounters with “The Dark Side.” This event is funded in part by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. For information, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture or call 702-229-ARTS (2787).
“Les Folies Bergere” Exhibition (all ages)
Oct. 3, 2019-Jan. 11, 2020; hours Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Saturdays 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Artist Reception: Thursday Oct. 3; 5 to 7 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St.
An exhibit featuring photographs, artwork, documents, and costumes from the archives at the Las Vegas News Bureau, UNLV Libraries Special Collections, and the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas. Debuting at the Tropicana Hotel in 1959, the “Folies Bergere” stage show offered song and dance numbers, novelty acts and showgirls. Imported directly from Paris, the French production was a mainstay on the Las Vegas Strip for nearly half a century. For information, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture or call 702-229-ARTS (2787).
Contemporary Interpretations of the Retablo,” a Hispanic Heritage Exhibition (all ages)
Oct. 10-Nov. 20; hours Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; closed Friday-Sunday and holidays.
Artist Reception: Thursday, Oct. 10; 5 to 7 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
City Hall Chamber Gallery, 495 S. Main St., second floor.
The exhibition features an array of art pieces by Las Vegas Hispanic artists to celebrate Hispanic heritage and culture. The city of Las Vegas is proud of its diverse and vibrant multicultural community that attracts people from across the globe who want to seek opportunity and call Las Vegas home. This art exhibition is a celebration of our diversity and acknowledgment of the contributions of our growing Hispanic/Latino community. For information, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture or call 702-229-ARTS (2787).
Windows on First: “There Is Nothing I Can Do Without You”
Featuring the Artwork of Shan Michael Evans.
April 25-Oct. 18, available to view at all times.
Artist Reception: Thursday, Oct. 17; 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Open to the public on First Street; no admission fee.
Las Vegas City Hall, Windows on First, 495 S. Main St., along First Street.
This living and evolving public art exhibition features themes of dependency, growth change and circumstance the Las Vegas Valley and the world around us experiences. For information, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture or call 702-229-ARTS (2787).
Celebrating Life! 2019 Winner’s Circle
Through Oct. 3; hours Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; closed Friday-Sunday and holidays.
Free and open to the public City Hall Chamber Gallery, 495 S. Main St., second floor.
This exhibit features the award-winning artists of the juried fine arts competition open to residents ages 50+ of Clark, Esmerelda, Lincoln, Mineral and Nye counties of Nevada. Winning 2019 artists include:
- Best of Show -J.D. Houghton;
- Ceramics: First Place - Allen Graef, Second Place - Diane Sogan, Third Place - Beth Macleod, Honorable Mention - Nanci Rose Marmer;
- Watercolor: First Place - Linda Smith, Second Place - Patty Stroupe, Third Place - John Birkland, Honorable Mention - Shari O’Donnell;
- Sculpture: First Place - Gail Seidner, Second Place - Marian Rasfeld, Third Place - Austine Wood Comarow;
- Photography: First Place - Lamar Marchese, Second Place - Robert Oberman, Third Place -Glenda Sessums;
- Mixed-Media: First Place - Karin Serra, Second Place - Casey Southard, Third Place - Sheila Spargo, Honorable Mention - Beth Phillips-Folwell;
- Painting: First Place - Janet Wand, Second Place - Sue Irish Katz, Third Place - Lily Adamczyk, Honorable Mention - Susan Richardson;
- Drawing and Pastel: First Place - Laura McEwan, Second Place - Diane Crane Benelli, Third Place - Marie Hee, Honorable Mention - Terry Gailey, Honorable Mention - Judi Rosenthal.
For information, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture or call 702-229-ARTS (2787).
Native Nevada Basketry Traditions (all ages)
Aug. 8-Nov. 7; hours Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; closed Friday-Sunday and holidays.
Artist Reception: Thursday, Nov. 7, 4 to 6 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
City Hall Grand Gallery, 495 S. Main St., first floor.
Co-curated with basket weaver Rebecca Eagle from Northern Nevada, the focus in this exhibition is to display baskets that have differences and similarities in construction and design having to do with tribal traditions and affiliations. All basket weavers are Native American and either from Nevada, or currently living in Nevada. For information, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture or call 702-229-ARTS (2787).
Las Vegas Book Festival Exhibition
Sept. 6-Nov. 30; hours Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 5 p.m., and Oct. 19, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Mayor’s Gallery, Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. This exhibit features illustrations and cartoons from Amy Kurzweil, “New Yorker” cartoonist and author of “Flying Couch,” a graphic memoir about three generations of women, Jewish history, and the inheritance of family memories. This exhibit will illuminate Kurzweil’s process, as she refines her images and ideas from initial spark to final finish. Included in the exhibit will be original framed illustrations from “Flying Couch,” alongside sketches and plans from the artist’s drafts over a decade of work. The exhibit also will showcase original cartoon drawings that humorously comment on the artist’s process, plus images from Kurzweil’s new book in progress, “Artificial” -- another graphic memoir. This is a rare opportunity to see an artist’s mind and hand at work. For young artists interested in making and publishing their own drawings, studying rough sketches provides invaluable insight into the thought and intuition behind the artist’s skill. Presented with support from the Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute. For more information, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Cultureor call 702-229-ARTS (2787).
First Street Art Trail Aerial Gallery Banner Artwork Exhibition
Through March 2, 2020.
Vinyl banners will be available to view at all times on First Street from Bridger to Boulder avenues.
The Aerial Gallery along the First Street Art Trail is the newest rendition of this long-running banner artwork program. Artworks by Natalie Delgado, Shan Michael Evans, Chase McCurdy, Austine Wood Comarow, Diane Bush, Jeff Fulmer, Brian Martinez and Joseph Watson are featured on light poles spanning eight blocks from Bridger to Boulder avenues. Other artworks along the trail include the Windows on First temporary public art installations, Mary Hill’s Cycled Musings bike racks, and Jesse Smigel’s Snowball in Vegas cat sculpture. Visitors are invited to bike and walk the trail to explore and discover. For information, visit https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Arts-Culture or call 702-229-ARTS (2787).
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