The week’s best photos from RJ photographers, Aug. 13-Aug. 19

A streak from the Perseid meteor shower shoots above the Mojave Desert as seen from Nevada State Route 164, also known as the Joshua Tree Highway, about 10 miles west of Searchlight, Nevada early Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

John Shaw performs for guests at Zak Bagans' Haunted Museum in Las Vegas on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Sasha Rincon learns how to paint "Autumn is Aglow" at a black light painting class in Pinot's Pallette in Henderson, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Atsuo of Boris performs at The Joint during the Psycho Las Vegas music festival at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

A dog waits to be adopted during the national Clear the Shelters event at the Animal Foundation in Las Vegas, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

Gov. Brian Sandoval and his wife Lauralyn McCarthy laugh with Riki Osako, 16, left, at an event where Tesla and education leaders revealed new opportunities for robotics for education throughout the state at Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Cimarron-Memorial High School has an award winning robotics program. Rachel Aston Las Vegas Review-Journal @rookie__rae

Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Steve Sisolak, greets Lorraine Pesso of Henderson during the Women's Chamber 2018 candidate forum luncheon event on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, in Las Vegas. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye

Deon Derrico, center, with wife, Karen Evonne Derrico, and their 11 children at their home in North Las Vegas on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Sierra Vista High School warms up before the start of the Mountain Lions road matchup with Centennial High School on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, at Centennial High School, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Amanda Milner takes a photo of her son Jaxon Milner, 4, before the Las Vegas Aces season's final game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. Rachel Aston Las Vegas Review-Journal @rookie__rae