The Guide

Vegas For Athletes Summer Games, in partnership with the City of Las Vegas, is an Olympic-inspired, citywide, multi-sport youth competition and festival. There will be thousands of athletes competing across multiple sports. The opening ceremony on June 22 will have the Parade of Athletes, entertainment, food, games, and a festival atmosphere. Events will be held June 24-26 at multiple locations.

No charge to attend the opening ceremony. Find out more about participating in the games at Get Tickets.

Somewhere between work, routines, responsibilities, moving to a new city, starting over, working from home, and saying, “we should really go out sometime,” many women stopped having nights out that feel exciting. The Velvet Hour was created for that woman.

The Velvet Hour brings a small group of women together at Rouge Room inside Red Rock Casino for a stylish night out filled with cocktails, music, and playful Velvet Cards — anonymous question and prompt cards designed to get the table laughing, reacting, and sharing stories together.

Expect pretty cocktails and mocktails, music in the room, a chic lounge atmosphere, and a reason to finally wear the outfit waiting in your closet.

This exhibition of mixed-media drawings explores the relationship between humanity and technology in art and in life. It runs through September 19. There will be a gallery talk and artist reception with light refreshments on September 17, starting at 6 p.m.

Zoë Camper is a London-native, Las Vegas-based artist whose work explores the intersection of technology, creativity, and the human experience. Working across fantastical landscapes, portraiture, industrial imagery, and conceptual works, Camper begins each piece with a story, often a commentary on how technology shapes or complicates our lives, with pencil as a favorite medium.

Camper situates Still Life with Technology within a tradition stretching back to the industrial revolution, "From Charlie Chaplin's questioning of the machine in 'Modern Times' to Umberto Boccioni's exhilarating ideals about technology's possibilities, modern-day artists have created a vital and powerful dialog about the impact of technology." Still Life with Technology carries that conversation forward.

Romina Villarreal is a Nevada -based mixed-media painter with an emphasis on figurative expression. Her work explores the experiences of diverse social groups through painting. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Villarreal is a proud Chicana artist. She earned an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a BFA in Painting from the University of Houston. Villarreal has exhibited nationally and internationally and is currently an instructor at the College of Southern Nevada, teaching at both the Henderson campus and within a Nevada women’s correctional facility.

Speaking about her work, Villarreal says that candid whimsicality can be seen in performers throughout the city of Las Vegas. From the intimacy of karaoke spaces to the grand spectacle of large-scale productions, entertainers provide a full spectrum of human expression. Throughout the year, one can encounter ghouls, wizards, angels, and more invoking theatrical magic for ever-changing audiences. Spotlight is a series of paintings that captures and honors the variety of performers who move through these stages and streets.

She says the works reflect the spirit of performers commonly found across Las Vegas, including those from drag shows, jousting tournaments, disco performances, and beyond. This series is inspired by artists such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Keith Haring.

This exhibition of mixed-media drawings explores the relationship between humanity and technology in art and in life. It runs through September 19. There will be a gallery talk and artist reception with light refreshments on September 17, starting at 6 p.m.

Zoë Camper is a London-native, Las Vegas-based artist whose work explores the intersection of technology, creativity, and the human experience. Working across fantastical landscapes, portraiture, industrial imagery, and conceptual works, Camper begins each piece with a story, often a commentary on how technology shapes or complicates our lives, with pencil as a favorite medium.

Camper situates Still Life with Technology within a tradition stretching back to the industrial revolution, "From Charlie Chaplin's questioning of the machine in 'Modern Times' to Umberto Boccioni's exhilarating ideals about technology's possibilities, modern-day artists have created a vital and powerful dialog about the impact of technology." Still Life with Technology carries that conversation forward.

Romina Villarreal is a Nevada -based mixed-media painter with an emphasis on figurative expression. Her work explores the experiences of diverse social groups through painting. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Villarreal is a proud Chicana artist. She earned an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a BFA in Painting from the University of Houston. Villarreal has exhibited nationally and internationally and is currently an instructor at the College of Southern Nevada, teaching at both the Henderson campus and within a Nevada women’s correctional facility.

Speaking about her work, Villarreal says that candid whimsicality can be seen in performers throughout the city of Las Vegas. From the intimacy of karaoke spaces to the grand spectacle of large-scale productions, entertainers provide a full spectrum of human expression. Throughout the year, one can encounter ghouls, wizards, angels, and more invoking theatrical magic for ever-changing audiences. Spotlight is a series of paintings that captures and honors the variety of performers who move through these stages and streets.

She says the works reflect the spirit of performers commonly found across Las Vegas, including those from drag shows, jousting tournaments, disco performances, and beyond. This series is inspired by artists such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Keith Haring.

It's Elemental Dance Company’s third annual Choreographers Showcase, Threads. Expect an inspiring evening celebrating creativity, collaboration, and community through the art of contemporary dance. Through contemporary dance, the performers artists will weave together themes of mental health, vulnerability, resilience, and healing.

Each work offers a unique perspective on the ways our stories intersect. How moments of struggle, growth, and transformation connect us in ways that are both deeply personal and universally human. Through movement, texture, and storytelling, the choreographers invite audiences to witness the invisible threads that link us together: our relationships, our inner battles, and the resilience that emerges when we allow ourselves to be seen.

Also on the 27th and 28th at 6:00.

It's Elemental Dance Company’s third annual Choreographers Showcase, Threads. Expect an inspiring evening celebrating creativity, collaboration, and community through the art of contemporary dance. Through contemporary dance, the performers artists will weave together themes of mental health, vulnerability, resilience, and healing.

Each work offers a unique perspective on the ways our stories intersect. How moments of struggle, growth, and transformation connect us in ways that are both deeply personal and universally human. Through movement, texture, and storytelling, the choreographers invite audiences to witness the invisible threads that link us together: our relationships, our inner battles, and the resilience that emerges when we allow ourselves to be seen.

Also on the 27th at 1:00.

The Las Vegas Men’s Chorus wraps up their 33rd season with high tides and good vibes. The beach party concert will include hits by The Beach Boys, Pharrell Williams, Lady Gaga and many more!

If the beach is your happy place, you’ll want to join LVMC’s 100 singers and dazzling dancers for the most rockin’ blockbuster party of the summer.

Mickey Thomas, the unmistakable voice behind Starship hits like “We Built This City,” “Sara” and “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now,” brings a full-throttle rock show to Veil Pavilion. Fans can expect chart-toppers from Starship and Jefferson Starship, plus classics like “Fooled Around and Fell in Love. ” Mayne even some Jefferson Airplane favorites.