For serious art lovers and buyers, the Thursday before First Friday is the ideal time to visit the 18b Arts District. Preview Thursday offers art show openings, a chance to meet the artists and chat with them about their work and the first opportunity to buy featured art.

Summer 2013 will be extra sweet for one local downtown arts institution — the Contemporary Arts Center, which is celebrating 25 years of serving the Las Vegas community through the arts.

The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre is offering numerous opportunities this summer for youth interested in theater.

“Cowboys and Indians: Myth and Reality” is on exhibit through June 30 at the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway in Henderson. The exhibit investigates popular romantic notions and widely held misconceptions of the Western frontier and examines some historical and contemporary realities.

Four Shakespearean classics, two hit musicals, an American stage favorite about justice and a regional premiere of a new play are all scheduled as part of the 2013 season at the Utah Shakespeare Festival.