‘Baz’ opening at Mandalay’s Light club is the latest attempt to get ticketed audiences to stay and party.

Arts & Culture
An American foundation restoring Ernest Hemingway’s home in Cuba will be allowed to — for the first time — import construction materials directly from the U.S. to aid the preservation efforts.
After five years, they’re back. The Keating name will again take the stage July 8 at the Starbright Theatre. This time 24-year-old singer Joshua Keating is headlining the show, backed up by his father and brother in a nine-piece band.
Brilliant guitar duo the Assad Brothers seemed more than willing to share the spotlight with fellow Brazilian Romero Lubambo on Friday at Cabaret Jazz. It was a gracious gesture, but somewhat disappointing to audience members who came to see the featured twosome.
Ernie Curcio electrifies the airwaves and the stage with his brilliant portrayal of Hungry Mother in Cockroach Theatre’s dynamic and compelling presentation of “Native Speech,” Eric Overmyer’s 1984 darkly witty, intellectual language play.
With the weather heating up, so is Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens’ summer display.