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There’s travel. There’s time travel. And there’s the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City, where you can do both — in one trip.

Arts events around town include “Mrs. Mannerly” at Las Vegas Little Theatre, Arturo Sandoval at The Smith Center, chamber music at UNLV, “9 to 5” in Summerlin, and more.

Valley residents are set to receive a taste of the island life while living in the desert.

The Palms discovered last week it is easy to attract attention hosting the Pole Expo. Women spun, slid and twirled on poles, dazzling crowds flocking to see the spectacle.

The Neon Museum hosts “Unsigned Heroes: Sign Painters’ Art and Stories” Tuesday; the panel discussion focuses on painted signs and the often overlooked role they play in showcasing fanciful neon designs. People “think of the neon and gas tubes” when they consider neon signs, acknowledges Rob McCoy, who chairs the Neon Museum’s board of directors. “But painting is an integral part of neon signage.”