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Clay bones, poets and sugar installation among First Friday highlights

The monthly First Friday arts festival returns from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday to the 18b Las Vegas Arts District downtown. For more information, visit firstfridaylasvegas.com. Many area galleries plan First Friday shows, and several are also open for preview nights from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Participating galleries include:

Express yourself on the Freedom Wall at First Friday

First Friday in the 18b Arts District downtown is slated to run from 6 to 11 p.m. The event is set to feature a 40-by-6-foot Freedom Wall at Casino Center and Charleston boulevards, where people can express themselves on a blank canvas. The Kids Zone, near Casino Center Boulevard and Colorado Avenue, is expected to include live entertainment, a dance competition, a petting zoo and more. The event is also scheduled to be streamed live through Evinar on the First Friday Facebook page, facebook.com/firstfridaylasvegas.

Summer is a fine time for artists to brush up skills

Art classes are open across the Las Vegas Valley in a variety of mediums and catering to a variety of age groups. Art From the Heart, an artist co-op and gallery at 4020 N. Tenaya Way, offers daily classes.

British, American theater students pair up for productions

British theater students are teaming up with those in Las Vegas to offer five musical performances this weekend at the Clark County Library and Cashman Center as part of a student travel program organized by the Las Vegas International Performing Arts Exchange.