The Guide

Christine Knize says about her work: “I have forever been captivated by orchids, the jewel-like flowers with vibrant colors and striking patterns. Each orchid possesses a unique personality compelling me to capture it on canvas. I approach these flowers as portraits, often working on large-scale surfaces to honor their beauty and complexity. My technique draws inspiration from the European masters, using oil paint, brushes, and multiple layers of translucent glazes, without relying on other mediums or tools. This meticulous process results in realistic works, some taking months to complete.”

December 12 through February 14
Gallery Talk and Artist Reception: December 12

North Las Vegas Campus - Fine Arts Gallery

Christine Knize says about her work: “I have forever been captivated by orchids, the jewel-like flowers with vibrant colors and striking patterns. Each orchid possesses a unique personality compelling me to capture it on canvas. I approach these flowers as portraits, often working on large-scale surfaces to honor their beauty and complexity. My technique draws inspiration from the European masters, using oil paint, brushes, and multiple layers of translucent glazes, without relying on other mediums or tools. This meticulous process results in realistic works, some taking months to complete.”

December 12 through February 14
Gallery Talk and Artist Reception: December 12

North Las Vegas Campus - Fine Arts Gallery

The “It’s a Wrap” Holiday Block Party presented by Cox has become a holiday favorite for volunteers of all ages, who make holiday cards and sort, wrap, and create personalized gifts for young people experiencing homelessness throughout our community. The outdoor event includes sweet treats, hot chocolate, an ugly sweater contest, and other festivities.

Participants must register in advance at www.nphy.org/holidaygiving. The event fills up within days every year. One-hour shifts are available. Registration opens Dec. 1 and closes when all the volunteer shifts are filled.

Nevada Conservatory Theatre’s A Christmas Carol 1941 time-travels from mid-1800s London to WWII-era Chicago, where swing gave way to bebop and the effects of the Great Depression lingered despite the promise of a rearmament rebound. Enter Ebenezer Scrooge — always squeezing a buck, and giving off a chill that could shame a Lake Michigan breeze — the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, and everyone’s favorite redemption arc.

Nevada Conservatory Theatre’s A Christmas Carol 1941 time-travels from mid-1800s London to WWII-era Chicago, where swing gave way to bebop and the effects of the Great Depression lingered despite the promise of a rearmament rebound. Enter Ebenezer Scrooge — always squeezing a buck, and giving off a chill that could shame a Lake Michigan breeze — the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, and everyone’s favorite redemption arc.

Step into the sparkle of the season with Winter’s Eve: a holiday benefit show inspired by the golden age of jazz and the intimate warmth of a speakeasy lounge. This festive evening invites you to unwind, sip, and sway as Elemental Dance Company brings the magic of the holidays to life through soulful movement, smooth rhythms, and timeless elegance.

Winter’s Eve captures the essence of celebration and connection, reminding us of the beauty in community, artistry, and giving. All proceeds from Winter’s Eve directly benefit Elemental Dance Company’s upcoming February performance and community programs, helping us continue to bring art and awareness to the season.
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Show dates and times vary throughout the weekend of Dec. 26-28. See website (below) for details.

Step into the sparkle of the season with Winter’s Eve: a holiday benefit show inspired by the golden age of jazz and the intimate warmth of a speakeasy lounge. This festive evening invites you to unwind, sip, and sway as Elemental Dance Company brings the magic of the holidays to life through soulful movement, smooth rhythms, and timeless elegance.

Winter’s Eve captures the essence of celebration and connection, reminding us of the beauty in community, artistry, and giving. All proceeds from Winter’s Eve directly benefit Elemental Dance Company’s upcoming February performance and community programs, helping us continue to bring art and awareness to the season.
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Show dates and times vary throughout the weekend of Dec. 26-28. See website (below) for details.

Sixteen years after leaving countless Forty Deuce fans heartbroken when the renowned club left the city's entertainment scene, Hollywood personality Ivan Kane is returning to the Las Vegas Strip. On Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, Kane's legendary burlesque nightclub, Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce, will reopen in its original spot inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The completely reimagined venue will feature Kane’s one-of-a-kind Burlesque shows, performed in an immersive environment on multiple stages throughout the room, with six dancers, two live bands, an insane laser/light show and state-of-the-art visuals and sound … all creating a kaleidoscopic spectacular of burlesque and nightlife unique to Vegas entertainment.

Through the exhibit, visitors will be able to virtually traverse Nevada’s mountain ranges and see 20 fossils excavated between 1868 and 2022 before encountering a life-sized, virtually animated ichthyosaur that responds to movement. They can also see the 6.5-foot(!) skull of University of Bonn professor Martin Sander’s discovery, Cymbospondylus youngorum, from Nevada’s Augusta Mountains.

Fun fact: Cymbospondylus youngorum was the first giant animal to inhabit the globe and is named after Tom and Bonda Young, inventors of Icky (for “ichthyosaur”) IPA beer at their Great Basin Brewing Company in Reno and Sparks. The species is named after the Youngs in recognition both of fundraisers they held at the brewery to support Sander’s expedition and their transporting the whole skeleton encased in plaster from the Augustas to Los Angeles County’s Natural History Museum in the company’s beer truck.

Also at the exhibition, two new ichthyosaur species will make their debut. There will be exhibits dedicated to fossil hunters Mary Anning and Annie Alexander, in conjunction with a children’s book about Alexander and her discoveries. Children will also be able to enjoy the collection of vintage toy dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, as well as depictions of extinct marine creatures created by artists in collaboration with scientists.

To those wondering (or worrying) why the Las Vegas Museum of Art is so quiet: Fret not. Its first collaboration with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is already on display. The photographic Family Album doubles as a great excuse to check out the brand-new Civic Center Gallery downtown. Showing through Jan. 9.