Arts and culture events happening in Las Vegas this week
Las Vegas is full of culture, with thriving music, art and theater scenes. Check out our selection of arts and culture events this week and every week.
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Note: This list is updated as of Oct. 14.
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events
Broadway Rave
This Broadway dance party celebrating the best in show tunes and musical theater invites actors, actresses and theater lovers to come sing along to Broadway hits while dressed as their favorite character 9 p.m.-midnight Friday at The Space, 3460 Cavaretta Court, $17-$23. thespacelv.com
Las Vegas Writes Series
Nevada Humanities will present a book launch and conversation with contributing authors for “Monsoon Season: Las Vegas Writers on Water in the Desert” at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Clark County Library Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, free. nevadahumanities.org
Opening reception
The grand opening of the new Las Vegas Civic Center Gallery and the “Family Album” art exhibition presented by the city of Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at 525 S. Main St., Building A, free. lasvegasnevada.gov/discover
dance
‘Romeo & Juliet’
Nevada Ballet Theatre presents this dramatic tale of ill-fated love choreographed by James Canfield at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., $41.35-$201.25. nevadaballet.org
music
Fall Preview Concert
UNLV’s University Chorale, Chamber Choir, Argenta, UNLV Singers and the Las Vegas Master Singers will perform selections from upcoming concerts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at UNLV’s Artemus Ham Concert Hall, 4504 S. Maryland Parkway, $11.75-$14.25. unlv.edu/pac; 702-895-2787
‘Scream Queens: Opera in Scary Movies’
Vegas City Opera brings your favorite haunting scenes to life with operatic performances by top vocal talent at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 Brush St., $20; students free. vegascityopera.org
theater
‘The Craft’d Musical Parody’
The Majestic Repertory Theatre musical comedy will be presented at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays through Nov. 15 at 1217 S. Main St., $49.95-$59.95. For audiences 16 and older. majesticrepertory.com
‘Hedda Gabler’
The Nevada Conservatory Theatre presents an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s masterpiece by NCT executive director Kirsten Brandt at 5:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 19 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Oct. 18 in the Black Box Theatre at UNLV’s Alta Ham Fine Arts building, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, $30-$33.50; $10 tickets only on Friday. unlv.edu/pac
‘The Shark Is Broken’
Las Vegas Little Theatre presents this comedic play about the making of the blockbuster film “Jaws” from Oct. 17 to Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at 3920 Schiff Drive, $20-$37. lvlt.org
‘The Underpants’
The Nevada Conservatory Theatre presents Steve Martin’s adaptation of a Carl Sternheim comedy at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Wednesday, 2 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 18 and 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Black Box Theatre at UNLV’s Alta Ham Fine Arts building, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, $30-$33.50. unlv.edu/pac
‘Urban Death Vegas’
Vegas Theatre Company and Las Vegas Horror Show present this horror production at 7:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday with additional shows through Nov. 2 at 1025 S. First St., No. 110, in the Arts District, $30-$45. For ages 18 and older. theatre.vegas
