The Guide

AC⚡️LV (Arts & Culture Las Vegas) is a a new quarterly print magazine spotlighting the city’s creative community beyond the Strip. Help them celebrate the debut issue! Meet contributors featured in the magazine, including performers, artists, and cultural voices shaping Las Vegas today.

Guests will have access to the rooftop patio, with complimentary bites available upstairs. Magazines will be available for purchase, and Crowdfundr supporters can pick up their perks at the event.

Free, but you need to RSVP.

Enjoy jazz tunes old and new performed by the CSN Tuesday Jazz Combos under the direction of Dr. David Phy. Also performing: the Green Valley High School Jazz Band directed by Michael Benner.

CSN's Department of Fine Arts Music Program has three concerts by student ensembles scheduled;

May 7: The Chamber Chorale will have a wide variety of selections and the Jazz Singers perform a select set of jazz standards.

May 9: An evening of Big Band classics as well as contemporary selections with CSN’s Jazz Band and the Monday and Wednesday Combo.

May 11: The award-winning Mariachi Plata performs.

Join Bellydance Vegas as they celebrate World Belly Dance Day! Experience the magic of belly dance with breathtaking performances featuring glittering costumes, traditional and fusion styles, hypnotic movements, and vibrant rhythms from around the world.

Free. More info at Get Tickets.

RAPA’s first and second year students will kick off the concert with “The Love Show,” including a medley of rockin’ love and breakup songs from artists such as Journey, Bruno Mars, Meat Loaf and Scorpions, among others. Then, RAPA’s third and fourth year students will take the stage with “The Smooth Show,” featuring smooth rock and R&B classics from Thundercat, Fleetwood Mac, Michael McDonald, D’Angelo and more.

A state-of-the-art music program for students grades 9-12 enrolled at Delta Academy, RAPA offers students the opportunity to learn contemporary musical performance and theory for vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and more under the rock ‘n roll music genre. The inclusive program is geared towards aspiring vocalists and musicians of all musical abilities.

Feel the heart-pounding rhythm of the powerful iconic Japanese-style drums. Korabo Taiko is joined by friends who will perform traditional dance from Japan and Hawai'i.

Korabo Taiko was founded in 2010 and since then has held classes and performed throughout the Las Vegas Valley. They are led by Gene Sugano, a third-generation Japanese-American who grew up far removed from his Japanese heritage, but now embraces it.

Free. More info at Get Tickets.

The retreat is part of a global movement celebrating World Meditation Day. The free-flowing outdoor wellness gathering will have guided meditation, sound bath healing, and sacred vibrational music led by three Las Vegas-based facilitators.

In a city known for high energy and constant stimulation, this retreat offers something different — a public invitation to slow down, regulate the nervous system, and reconnect through mindfulness.

Check out the new flick The Mandalorion & Grogu and then stick around as the Piecing It Together Podcast talks about it. Joining David Rosen are film critic Chase Gifford, filmmaker Danny Chandia and filmmaker Ashley Jade.

Movie starts right at 6 pm but get there early for prizes. Podcast recording starts right after it. Podcast is included in your ticket.

MineFest: The Block Party invites you to explore a block-inspired world through hands-on STEM experiences centered around resource gathering, crafting, and survival. Learn about minerals and the science behind resource extraction, discover animals and their real-world habitats, create terrariums, and take part in creative crafting activities inspired by exploration and design.

Activities will take place throughout the museum, encouraging guests of all ages to explore, build, experiment, and connect the world of play to real-life science. Included with museum admission.

How do investigators actually catch serial killers? Legendary FBI profiler John Douglas — the real-life inspiration behind Mindhunter — will walk you through the process behind WHY + HOW = WHO — using real cases from his career to show how behavioral analysis helps law enforcement identify and catch the most dangerous criminals.