Las Vegas novelist, poet and short story author Dennis Goode grew up in New York City, the setting for his novel “Time Squares.” The book follows the adventures of two young boys curious about the lives and stories of the neighbors stacked in apartments around them, “intrigued by the fact that people lived on top and below one another, and that they could be seen at once in a single swooping glance.”
Super Summer Theatre is ready to kick off its 2012 season with a revamped stage and new productions.
Tourists visiting in early summer typically flock to the Strip, but residents might consider attending an annual event downtown targeted toward them.
Xenia Chlistowa is to return to her most comfortable setting, the stage. Her presence will be in memoriam, but her story will be told in her medium of choice – ballet.
Event highlights this week include Nevada Ballet Theatre’s 40-year celebration, a Science Expo Day, the 15th annual Lei Day Polynesian Festival and a Las Vegas Philharmonic Guild benefit luncheon.
More than 15 years after Wes Isbutt converted an abandoned warehouse into what became the heart of Las Vegas’ incipient Arts District, the feisty artist turned frustrated businessman says he plans to leave town.
Event hightlights this week include a birthday tea celebrating Helen Stewart, a performance by The Good Lovelies, a birthday bash for City of the World founder Roz Knight and Las Vegas Academy Theatre’s “Our Town.”
