August 7
Jackie Boor
The Writer’s BlockBoor’s great-grandfather, a third-term Nye County sheriff, was gunned down under mysterious circumstances in 1906. Her book, Logan, explores that incident, recreating his life, as well as the explosive trial that followed his killing. 7p, free, thewritersblock.com
August 18
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
Brooklyn BowlIn a previous Desert Companion, writer Alissa Nutting described a Clinton performance thusly: “part-Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, part-adult diaper fetish fashion show and part-Cannibus Cup award ceremony.” You’ve been warned — and encouraged. 9p, $27-$33, brooklynbowl.com
August 14
Reckless in Vegas
The Smith CenterCome for the power-trio renditions of classic-Vegas-era standards by Frank, Dino and Elvis; stay for the power-trio renditions of classic-Vegas-era standards by Neil Diamond, Frankie Valli and more. 8p, $35-$45, thesmithcenter.com
August 7, 14, 21, 28
Full House: The Special EpisodesOnyx TheatreGleefully twisted takes on the sappy, happy family classic, staged by the gleefully twisted Troy Heard, who’s fast becoming a local treasure. We’re promised rated-R language, horny beaver puppets and bad wigs. 7p, $15, 702-732-7225
August 29
Sol Mexicano
Winchester Cultural Center
It’ll be like summer in Mexico — lively, filled with irresistible music and dance — when Ballet Folklorico Sol Huasteco takes the stage. 6:30p, $10-$12, 702-455-7340