Our arts picks this week include “The Scarlet Pimpernel” at Summerlin Library and Jim Brickman’s “Pure Piano” greatest-hits concert at The Smith Center.

Arts & Culture
Ryan Schmitt is a familiar face in downtown Las Vegas and on the Strip, an artist who turns balloons into all sorts of everyday objects, such as hats and bicycles.
The 13th annual “White Christmas” tour checks into The Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall for an eight-performance Thanksgiving week run.
For the 21st year, Cigar Aficionado Magazine hosted its Big Smoke Weekend in Las Vegas, featuring educational seminars and hands-on activities for fans of cigars.
On Monday, the Black Mountain Institute celebrates its 10th anniversary with “The Writer in the World: Celebrating 10 Years of the Black Mountain Institute,” a free program in the Student Union Ballroom at UNLV.
James Robinson produces everything from crime drama to iconic heroes’ adventures in his Huntridge neighborhood home.