Muscular dystrophy has not stopped Henderson artist Karen Wheeler from painting, even in the face of adversity. “It is because people with disabilities are super human,” Wheeler said. “It is hard enough dealing with a disability. But dealing with outsiders who give us problems just makes us stronger. I need to buy a Superman shirt.”
Once upon a time, Summerlin was a beehive of new home development that is until the economic meltdown hit Nevada, and especially Las Vegas, with the force of a tsunami.
Clark County School District programs such as Reading Through the Holidays, along with the All People Promoting Literacy Efforts program in the Henderson area, are some of the ways area students are being exposed to reading outside of the classroom.
This week’s downtown and Paradise events include showings of Sin City Opera’s “Ba-Ta-Clan,” the Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater’s Fall Concert Series and more.
Dr. Kevin Petersen, the man behind No Insurance Surgery, and other surgeons are planning to offer a day of free surgeries Nov. 15 through the nonprofit organization Helping Hands Surgical Care.
The Darling Tennis Center’s name pays tribute to Amanda and Stacy Darling, sisters who were killed in a car accident in 1993 at the ages of 6 and 21, respectively.
Singer-impressionist Tom Stevens plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets are $10, plus tax and convenience fees. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.
Even with budget cuts to publicly funded arts and literary programs, downtown continues to thrive culturally. The Las Vegas Poets Organization, 617 S. Seventh St., is one example.
