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Arts & Culture

 
Not going to miss their shot: ticket buyers line up for “Hamilton”

The quest to be “in the room where it happens” — The Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall during “Hamilton’s” May 29-June 24 run — began hours before tickets to the Tony-winning musical went on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Saturday.

 
Mob Museum opens basement speakeasy with stories, contest

Downtown Las Vegas’ newest watering hole aims to combine cocktails and education, with more quality and consideration than any campus bar or frat party ever has.

 
Muralist brings art to Las Vegas skate park — VIDEO

In the course of an afternoon, the skate park at Winchester Cultural Center went from a few gray slabs of concrete to a a vibrant and fantastical landscape.

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Seven Magic Mountains may stay longer in Nevada desert

The Nevada Museum of Art is working to keep a popular rock art installation west of the Las Vegas Strip in the state through the rest of year or longer if possible.

 
Basque culture leaves its mark on Nevada

Their numbers may be small, but Basques and their descendants have left an indelible mark on Nevada — so much so that the theme of the 34th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko is “Basques Buckaroos: Herding Cultures of Basin, Range and Beyond.”

 
Museum wants to bring Hard Rock guitar sign back to light

Maybe the giant neon guitar that stood at the entrance of the Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas on Paradise Road isn’t the flashiest neon sign ever created by Young Electric Sign Co., which has been producing signs in Las Vegas since the 1930s.

 
10 moments that proved Las Vegas’ cultural identity in 2017

Whether you’re a tourist or a local, whether you gravitate to Strip showrooms or The Smith Center, you know Las Vegas’ arts and entertainment scene experienced an eventful 2017.

 
China Lights festival a first in North Las Vegas

Lion and dragon dance performances, artistic displays and specialty food menus to celebrate Chinese New Year are a familiar sight at Las Vegas hotels — but not in North Las Vegas.