Arts District organizers are ready for a hot First Friday arts festival from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday. The district’s hub at Casino Center Boulevard and Colorado Avenue is set to be transformed into a white sandy beach complete with lounge chairs, a tiki bar and performances from the cast of the Beach Boys music-inspired “Surf The Musical.”
After an extended run in the demanding role of mother, Pia Zadora gets back to where she once belonged: onstage, in the spotlight, singing her heart out.
At a time when many businesses are just getting back on their financial feet, Vartan Zakhariants’ dance studio, VZ Dance Studios at 7207 W. Sahara Ave., No. 130, is hopping. It recently doubled its space, opening a cafe in June.
When many arts organizations are trying to put together a show of their members’ works, they have an elaborate vetting process or convene a jury to select the pieces. For the Vegas Artists Guild Members Show, the process was simpler: The guild put the call out to its 150 members and took the first 30 submissions.
