Lombardi
Theatre
Jan. 20-Feb. 9
“Winning isn’t everything, but the will to win is everything,” says the late NFL coach Vince Lombardi in Las Vegas Little Theatre's rendition of the Tony Nominated play, Lombardi. Following Lombardi’s personal life away from the sidelines during the 1965 NFL season, the drama explores the internal and external forces that drove him to become a beloved American coach — complete with the peaks and valleys expected during such a legendary journey. Fridays and Saturdays 8p, Sundays 2p, $30, Las Vegas Little Theatre, lvlt.org
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Big Dog’s Winterfest 2023
Festival
Jan. 28
What pun includes both canines and beer? DOGtoberfest! (I'm obsessed.) But you'll have to wait three more seasons till that one. In the meantime, enjoy the first of Big Dog's four annual festivals scheduled this year, Winterfest. It promises brews and stew so delicious, they’ll chase away the winter blues. The local brewing company will be hosting over 45 other independent craft breweries, along with food vendors and live entertainment. Next on the schedule: Peace, Love & Hoppiness Festival in April. 3-8p, $29-55, Big Dog’s Brewing Company, bigdogsbrews.com
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Spring Festival 2023
Festival
Jan. 29
Start the Lunar New Year off on the right rabbit’s foot with the second annual Desert Breeze Spring Festival. Ushering in the year of the rabbit will be a Lion Dance, traditional Chinese music and dance, food, games, and copious red envelopes. 11a-2p, free, Desert Breeze Park
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Two by Six – Sextets of Brahms & Dvořák
Orchestra
Feb. 2
What American society needs now is sweet chamber music. And the UNLV Chamber Music Society has you covered, with this performance of selected works by Brahms and Dvořák focusing on sextets, compositions created in a way that require only six musicians to play. Listeners can sit back and be soothed by the adagio interludes of Dvořák’s "Sextet in A Major," or be transported to the 19th century by the soaring violin solos of Brahms' String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major. 7:30-10p, $25, UNLV’s Lee and Thomas Beam Music Center, unlv.edu
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Vegas Golden Night & Day
Marathon
Feb. 4
You’ve got a quarter-season ticket, you tune into their games on TV, and you’ve bought every color jersey (except gold; you're not a lunatic) — you’re running out of ways to support your favorite team! Not to worry, you can run or walk with other fans in Vegas Golden Night and Day, a fan-organized marathon offering distance options from a half-marathon to a 10K. The route is categorized as beginner-friendly, meaning inclines are modest and participants needing walkers or strollers can also compete. All racers receive a t-shirt, medal, and food after the race. 8a and/or 3p, $50-95, Sunset Park’s History Walk Trails, calicoracing.com
