It’s estimated that approximately 3,500 Jewish men, women and children owe their lives to Italian government officials who refused to surrender Jews fleeing into Italian areas of occupation during World War II. In “Defying Evil: How the Italian Army Saved Croatian Jews During the Holocaust,” high school history teacher Ben Wood outlines the bureaucratic strategies used to thwart the operations of the Nazi-occupied Croatian government.
The monthly First Friday arts festival is slated from 6 to 11 p.m. in the 18b Arts District downtown. This month’s festival is scheduled to host Las Vegas Science Festival-sponsored activities from 6 to 9 p.m. in the kid’s fun zone at the corner of Casino Center Boulevard and Colorado Avenue. For more information, visit firstfridaylasvegas.com.
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.
Real estate agent Greg Smith has hosted two of a planned nine symposiums on short sales, foreclosures and mortgage insecurity. He gathered real estate experts, loan adjusters, attorneys and credit professionals for those whose homes are at the brink or deeply immersed in jeopardy.
Former Bouchon baker Chris Herrin has created a restaurant that pays tribute to dough, from chewy bagels to croissants, macaroons, cookies and the Bread & Butter “Hostess Cupcake.”
Effects of the recession can be seen, felt and heard throughout the valley. People have lost jobs, homes and other necessities in the last few years.
