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Artists honored at Celebrating Life!

The winners of the 12th annual Celebrating Life! juried fine art competition were announced in a May 25 ceremony at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St.

Yarnstormers set to decorate Paradise-area bridge

Yarn creations adorn nearly every corner of the West Flamingo Senior Center, 6255 W. Flamingo Road. The railing at the front entrance is covered in yarn. The bulletin board is framed in yarn. The handles on the backs of the chairs are wrapped in yarn.

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Mariachi students keep music alive in Smith Center performance

Clark County School District mariachi students performed with the school district’s ballet folklórico program and a 90-piece student symphony orchestra at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts after a workshop and rehearsal with professional ensemble Mariachi Cobre from Disney World.

Things to do in Paradise/Downtown May 8-14

Event highlights this week include the final weeks for the Curious George exhibit at Lied Discovery Children’s Museum and the last week for “SPACE: A Journey to our Future” at the Springs Preserve. Also planned are an Indian food, entertainment and cultural festival and canine celebrations in the Huntridge and McNeil neighborhoods.

Literary Las Vegas: Dennis Goode

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 to launch season May 18

Super Summer Theatre is ready to kick off its 2012 season with a revamped stage and new productions.

Jazz in the Park offers free concerts for locals

Tourists visiting in early summer typically flock to the Strip, but residents might consider attending an annual event downtown targeted toward them.

Dancer’s escape from Nazis to be portrayed in ballet

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.

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