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Churches stage living Nativity scenes during Glittering Lights

John Bentham experienced his first living Nativity at the First United Methodist Church in Richardson, Texas, where he grew up. Now 46 and the owner of Ivory Star Productions, he has brought a living Nativity element to the annual Glittering Lights show, which his company produces.

Big donations help set Las Vegas Toy Drive records

Terrible Herbst had been asking customers at their convenience stores across the valley to donate to Toy Drive for six weeks leading up to the 18th annual event.

Nevada tourism panel OKs $150K to support Seven Magic Mountains display

Calling the Seven Magic Mountains public art display south of Las Vegas “an incredible boost to tourism,” the Nevada Commission on Tourism voted unanimously Wednesday to spend an additional $150,000 to support it.

Friends ensure late musician Alan Lawson’s show will go on

Lawson created jazz-flavored arrangements of “The Nutcracker” for a performance at the Winchester Cultural Center. But when he became too ill to organize the concert, fellow musicians stepped in to put together Saturday’s show.