The Guide

A tale of sibling rivalry on steroids, True West is surely Sam Shepard’s signature piece. Set in a suburban California kitchen, the play follows Austin – a successful screenwriter – and his estranged brother Lee – a drifter with a taste for chaos – as they clash over an emerging screenplay that could change the course of both their lives. A darkly comedic examination of identity, envy, and the destructive nature of competition, True West is a bona fide American classic.

Performances Feb. 7-March 3. Times Vary.

UNLV's contemporary music ensemble will perform music by guest composer Christopher Cerrone and UNLV faculty composers Jennifer Bellor, Viet Cuong, and Diego Vega. Also, works by Russell Wharton and Julia Wolfe. Percussion, electronics, piano, and violin are featured. Wharton's The Fool (2023) is for distorted vibraphone and multimedia.

There are a lot of works. Go to "Get Tickets" for the list. It is free.

"Love alone can make a human abandon his heart and home," writes Moniro Ravanipour — an author with some experience of having to leave home for love. Love of prose, specifically, as Ravanipour was forced to leave her home country of Iran 19 years ago to escape persecution for her writing.

But her story doesn't end there. On January 8, 2020, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shot down a flight en route from Tehran to Kyiv. There were no survivors. Family members of those lost in the tragedy turned to Ravanipour for help, hoping she could teach them to write memoirs of their loved ones. The result was the book I Will Call You Once I Arrive in Kyiv.

This is a conversation with Ravanipour about said book, with fellow Iranian and current Black Mountain Institute City of Asylum Fellow Maryam Ala Amjadi. Learn how it was created and what that process meant for Ravanipour, both as a prolific writer and as a teacher.

The 21st Annual Dam Short Film Festival will be held February 12-17 in the Elaine K. Smith Center in downtown Boulder City. With over 150 films and 30 outstanding and diverse programs, as you’ve come to expect from the festival, there is something for everyone.

Have a question for Henderson Ward II Councilwoman Monica Larson? Enjoy some breakfast treats, ask that question, and get updates about things happening in the community.

The 21st Annual Dam Short Film Festival will be held February 12-17 in the Elaine K. Smith Center in downtown Boulder City. With over 150 films and 30 outstanding and diverse programs, as you’ve come to expect from the festival, there is something for everyone.

Libros & Chisme (formerly the Latinx Book Club) meets every other month. It's your chance to discuss brilliant books from Latin American authors — with the conversation guaranteed to be better than your usual chisme. All start at 6 p.m.

Whether you’re a fast reader or never quite finish a book, this club welcomes everyone with an interest in Latin American literature. Juntos en la misma página, sin fronteras! Hosted by Kim Treviño from BMI.

February 13: The Man Who Could Move Clouds: A Memoir by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

April 10: Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó Crucet

After a screening of Captain America: Brave New World, the Piecing It Together Podcast will discuss the films that may have inspired this next stage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Joining David Rosen to discuss the film are filmmaker Faith Nault, photographer/editor -in-chief of VIM Magazine Jorge Lara, and podcaster/filmmaker Kristopher West.

The live podcast recording is free with a purchased ticket to the 6pm 2/13 showtime.

Ticket giveaway contest at https://www.piecingpod.com/wincaptainamerica.

Life is a cabaret, old chum! At least it feels like that lately. Timeless and timely for the events we’re living through, John Kander and Fred Ebb’s beloved 1966 musical, Cabaret, is a classic for a reason. Set in pre-Third Reich Berlin, the vibe is such that people are looking for excuses to exercise their freedom before things go full fascist. Enter the Kit Kat Club, which is luring patrons with the promise of last-gasp debauchery and escapism — you know, the sort of things Vegas nightclubs also promise but never deliver. And, the story centers around a love story, so this isn’t just a wallflower’s account of a wily place.

And speaking of wallflowers: This is Majestic Repertory, which means the action will envelop at least some of the audience. You can choose to sit in the stands if you want to merely observe, or you can opt for a VIP table and literally sit as if you’re at the Kit Kat Klub.

"Flawed & Fabulous" explores female friendships, with the audience having a say in Act 2. From melodramatic to mean it's a musical comedy/improv show like no other. Performances run through March 9 at different theaters.