See Hear Do: Hello Again

Soft, lilting, and dynamic — you might've never heard guitar played the way Raphaël Feuillâtre does. So distinctive is his style, that the classical guitarist, who hails from France and trained in Paris and Nantes, has won awards and been called “one of the most exciting classical guitarists of his generation” by Guitar Salon International. His single-night performance is slated to happen in the lobby of UNLV's Ham Hall (which offers table seating), making this concert special in more ways than one.

A mix of classical and boundary-pushing dance awaits at All That Jazz. Heading the playbill are the legendary "Rubies" and "Duo Concertant" — both choreographed by the iconic George Balanchine, and scored by his friend, composer Igor Stravin. And don't leave early, since the final performance will be "Ghost Light," an experimental, jazzy dance choreographed by the creative duo A&A.

Performances Saturday at 7:30p and Sunday at 2p.

Chances are good that you've heard one of Connie Francis' songs, from the timeless "Where the Boys Are" — which reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1961 — to the seasonally appropriate "Stupid Cupid." Those classics defined a generation, and will be setting the tone at Monique Maffei Hester's tribute to Francis. Maffei Hester's "Golden Voice" is undoubtedly ready to do justice to Francis' signature crooning.

Bonus points for the performance being held at the Composers Room, which perfectly encapsulates the intimate, community-oriented vibe of yesteryear's Vegas showrooms. Francis would be proud.

Nevada ranks fifth in the nation for most rapes per capita, and second for its domestic violence rate. That's why Dr. Mandi Gray, who has worked with women and girls involved with the legal system for almost 20 years, believes understanding the laws surrounding sexual violence is so important in its prevention. She's the author of Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law, which critically examines the use of U.S. defamation law to silence reports, disclosures, and broader conversations about abuse. This discussion at UNLV aims to shed light on this type of violence and, through education, hopefully prevent Gray's fear from becoming a reality: That "if such (defamation) lawsuits (against victims) continue, we will witness the disappearance of sexual violence discourse."

A wise man once said: "If music be the food of love, play on." I'm no Duke Orsino, or William Shakespeare for that matter, but I do know how adept music has been at bringing people together for generations. Travel back in time to the love songs of old with the Las Vegas Philharmonic, as they revisit the work of Brahms ("Variations on a Theme of Haydn"), Rachmaninoff ("Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini"), and Prokofiev ("Suite from Romeo and Juliet") to experience how the composers of the past found inspiration in love.