Things to do
Advance tickets for the Springs Preserve's second annual Brews & Blues Festival, headlined by Los Angeles-based The Forty Fours, are on sale for $25 each.
The festival, which is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., will feature live blues music and an array of craft beers from local Las Vegas brewers and others from across the country.
Admission is limited to the first 2,500 ticket holders. Advance ticket holders will be admitted to the festival at 3 p.m. Tickets also will be sold at the door on the day of the event for $30 each, if any remain.
Tickets are available at the Springs Preserve box offices or online at vegasbrewsandblues.com.
Indie Rock Show Scheduled
at Winchester Cultural Center
Twin Brother, an experimental and indie rock group, is set to perform from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $7 in advance or $10 at the door. For more information, visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.
Reggae in the Desert scheduled
for June 11 in Las Vegas
Reggae in the Desert celebrates a decade of bringing national acts to the local stage during the 10th annual festival June 11 at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Freddie McGregor, Mykal Rose, Don Carlos, Junior Reid, Michael Black, Detour Posse, Reggae Angels and Reggae in the Desert staple DJ Rhamma are scheduled to perform.
Doors open at 2 p.m., and the event concludes at 11 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show. Only cash is accepted at the door for tickets on the day of the show. Children 5 or younger are admitted free.
To purchase tickets, call Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000. For more information, visit reggaeinthedesert.com or call
455-8200.
Plaza to host Vans Warped Tour 2011
The Vans Warped Tour 2011 is scheduled to come to Las Vegas starting at 11 a.m. June 30 at the Plaza Hotel parking lot, 1 S. Main St.
Artists scheduled to perform include 3OH!3, A Day To Remember, The Devil Wears Prada and Asking Alexandria.
This is an all-ages show. Tickets are on sale for $28, plus any additional service fees. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com or by calling 474-4000. For more information, visit warpedtour.com.
rainbow company youth theatre presents 'How i became a pirate'
The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre is scheduled to present "How I Became a Pirate" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and June 9, 10 and 11 and at 2 p.m. Sunday and June 11 at the Charleston Heights ArtsCenter, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $3 for children 12 or younger; $5 for those ages 13 to 17 and seniors 62 or older; and $7 for adults.
For more information, call 229-6553 or 229-6383 or visit artslasvegas.org.
hot glass show at charleston heights arts center kicks off June 17
"Hot Glass: Art and Architectural Glass from Stacey Neff and the New Mexico Experimental Glass Workshop" exhibition is scheduled from June 17 through Aug. 18 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St.
Show times will be 12:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, call 229-1012 or visit artslasvegas.org/visual_arts/galleries.html.
former review-journal editor's exhibit open at left of center art gallery
A tribute to the photography of the late Las Vegas Review-Journal assistant city editor Warren Bates is on display at Left of Center Art Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road.
The exhibit is called "Road to Zzyzx." Its images document deserted areas in and around the desert settlement. It is scheduled to run through Saturday .
Bates died in April 2010, seven miles outside the California ghost town of Amboy, more than 130 miles from Las Vegas, when a train broadsided his car. He was 49.
For more information about the show, go to warrenbatesphoto.com. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment Saturday.
Wagner Opera set for live screening
at Sam's Town movie theater
The most recent run of The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Series at Sam's Town Century 18 movie theater at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway wraps up this week.
The series screens classic operas in real time. The final offering scheduled this season is a performance of "Die Walkure," the second opera in Wagner's ring cycle, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The opera is known for the song "The Ride of the Valkyries," which has achieved fame even among those unfamiliar with the opera.
Tickets are $24 for adults. For more information, call 457-1732 or go to samstown.com.
Classic Rock bands Kansas, starship
to perform at Eastside cannery
Kansas and Starship featuring Mickey Thomas are set to perform at 9 p.m. Sunday at the Eastside Events Center at the Eastside Cannery, 5255 N. Boulder Highway.
For more information, call 856-5300 or go to eastsidecannery.com.
T.G. Sheppard is headed to play
at the Railhead at boulder Station
Country music star T.G. Sheppard is scheduled to perform at 7:15 p.m. June 10 in the Railhead at Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. The show is all ages, but an adult 21 or older must accompany attendees younger than 21. Tickets are $19 to $35, plus taxes and fees. For more information, call
432-7777 or go to boulderstation.com.
John Waite to sing hits June 11
Musician John Waite, perhaps best known for his hit song "Missing You," is scheduled to perform at 7:15 p.m. June 11 in the Railhead at Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. The show is all ages, but an adult 21 or older must accompany attendees younger than 21. Tickets are $19 to $35, plus taxes and fees. For more information, call
432-7777 or go to boulderstation.com.
Clark county MUSEUM exhibit
SHOWCASES PUEBLO INDIAN CULTURE
The Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, is hosting "Pueblo Indian Art: Ongoing Traditions" through Thursday. Admission is $2. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. For more information, call 455-7955.
FRINGE FESTIVAL COMES TO LITTLE THEATRE
The Las Vegas Little Theatre is scheduled to host its second annual Vegas Fringe Festival from Friday through Sunday and June 10-12.
The festival, which includes the performance of several plays over the two-weekend event, is scheduled at the theater, 3920 Schiff Drive.
For more information, call 362-7996.
'RENT' performances continue
at Green Valley Ranch Resort
The production "Rent" returns to Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway.
At 8 p.m. every Tuesday during June, people can enjoy the RagTag Entertainment's production of the hit Broadway musical.
Tickets are $15, and all proceeds benefit Golden Rainbow, an organization that helps those with HIV/AIDS.
For more information, visit
greenvalleyranchresort.com.
Clark county MUSEUM exhibit
SHOWCASES PUEBLO INDIAN CULTURE
From now until Thursday , the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, is hosting a new exhibit, "Pueblo Indian Art: Ongoing Traditions."
Guests can enjoy 150 years of Pueblo Indian culture, including jewelry, pottery, baskets, textiles and artifacts.
Admission to the exhibit is $2. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. daily.
For more information, call 455-7955.
Red Bull manny mania skateboarding contest hits Henderson in June
The Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St., plans to host a qualifier for the international skateboard competition Red Bull Manny Mania, which highlights manual balance tricks and the technical side of skateboarding. The competition, which features 45 to 50 competitors ages 14 to 25, starts at 6 p.m. June 18.
Entry fee for competitors is free, and athletes can sign up at the event. Practice begins at 4 p.m.
The winner from the Las Vegas stop will earn a trip to Los Angeles to compete in the U.S. National Final on July 9. The winner from the L.A. competition will represent the United States at the Red Bull Manny Mania World Final, where amateurs from 32 countries meet to determine the global champion.
For more information, visit redbullusa.com.
Rave Motion Pictures to host
Family Film Festival this summer
Rave Motion Pictures is inviting families to enjoy free G- or PG-rated films at 10 a.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday at its theater at Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Featured movies include:
n June 7-8: "Megamind"
n June 14-15: "Yogi Bear"
n June 21-22: "Diary of a W impy Kid"
n June 28-29: "Live Large"
n July 5-6: "Ramona and Beezus"
n July 12-13: "The Lightning Thief"
n July 19-20: "The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader"
n July 26-27: "Gulliver's Travels"
For more information, call 362-7283 or visit ravemotionpictures.com.
Get $75 tickets to 'Le Rêve'
"Le Rêve," the aquatic show at Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering $75 tickets through Aug. 14.
Shows are at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. For more information, visit wynnlasvegas.com or call 770-9966.
Get half-price tickets to 'BODIES' and 'Titanic' exhibits on select Thursdays
"BODIES The Exhibition" and "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition" at Luxor Hotel & Casino introduce "Thrifty Thursdays" for locals through September. Locals can receive half-off adult admission to the exhibitions on the second Thursday of each month after 7 p.m.
The "Thrifty Thursdays" offer is valid on the following dates:
n June 9
n July 7
n Aug. 11
n Sept. 8
The discount may not be combined with any other offer. Guests must present a valid Nevada ID at the Luxor box office when purchasing a ticket. Regularly priced tickets to "BODIES The Exhibition" are $32 for adults, $30 for seniors and $24 for ages 4 to 12. Tickets to "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition" are $28 for adults, $26 for seniors and $21 for ages 4 to 12. The exhibitions are open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with last admission at 9 p.m. For more information or to reserve tickets by phone, call 800-557-7428 or 262-4400.
Golden Rainbow now selling tickets
for annual fundraiser
Tickets for Golden Rainbow's 25th annual "Ribbon of Life" fundraising production, set for 1 p.m. June 26 at the Paris Theatre at Paris Las Vegas, are now for sale at parislasvegas.com or ticketmaster.com. Tickets also are available at the Paris Las Vegas box office or by calling 888-746-7784.
"Ribbon of Life" has become one of the largest HIV/AIDS fundraisers in Nevada and is Golden Rainbow's main source of revenue. The fundraising spectacular is an original production featuring some of the best performers from premier shows on the Strip.
Tickets are priced at $35, $50 and $100. VIP-level tickets are available for $200. All tickets include entry to the afterparty.
