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Newsical the Musical hits the stage in downtown Las Vegas

Apr 15, 2022

The people behind this edition have infused a heavy amount of Las Vegas into the show.

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Fifth Street

February 17, 2022

Feb 17, 2022
The slacker hangout coffeehouse of yesteryear gets a reboot at Fort Bedlam | Local arts figures achieve a scintillating sainthood | See Hear Do: Art, theater, dance, and more for your cultural calendar
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Best of the City: Arts & Entertainment

Jan 27, 2022

Strip headliners, hot local music acts, and movers and shakers in the arts, lit, theater, and more!

Fifth Street

January 20, 2022

Jan 20, 2022
A Latin-Caribbean chef wonders at vegan possibilities | SEE, HEAR, DO: Dance, literature, Black History Month celebrations, and more | Bad fences make bad public lands
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Fifth Street

December 9, 2021

Dec 08, 2021
Seasonal attractions, music, art, dance, and more | Serving up glam in the new supper club boom | A diverse gift-shopping guide to beat the big-box blues
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Simon Says
Stephen Sondheim onstage during an event at the Fairchild Theater in East Lansing, Mich., in 1997.

Opinion: In Sondheim's essential lyrics, a soundtrack for life

Nov 27, 2021
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the life and legacy of Stephen Sondheim, the venerated composer and lyricist who died Friday at the age of 91.
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Fifth Street

November 4, 2021

Nov 04, 2021
Confessions of a teenage right-wing extremist | Remembering Wendell Broussard, ‘the dean of Red Rock’ | See Hear Do: A feast of fun fall events for all
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Fifth Street

October 7, 2021

Oct 07, 2021
Scary good times: Seasonal family fun and cultural events | Bohemian eulogy: When Maryland Parkway ruled the ’90s | Street Foodie is ‘stew crazy’ over these bomb wet burritos | This guy sounds just like Tim McGraw and now he’s on national TV
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Fifth Street

August 12, 2021

Aug 12, 2021
Are We About to Have an Indie Film Renaissance Up In Here? | See Hear Do: Dog Days at the Pool, Plus Musical Theater | A New Food Delivery App Is ‘LoCo’ About Fairness | Media Sommelier: On the Bleak Futility of Productivity Apps
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Fifth Street

May 13, 2021

May 13, 2021
Sorry, But the Pandemic Didn't Change Us | See Hear Do: Get Your New Normal On at These Fun Events! | Media Sommelier
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Fifth Street

April 22, 2021

Apr 22, 2021
What Did the Past Year Teach You? | Culture Is Back: Art, Theater, Music, and More | Media Sommelier | Photographic Memory: Remembering Bill Hughes
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Obituaries
Ann Reinking, pictured holding her Tony Award for best choreography for the musical <em>Chicago</em> in 1997, died on Saturday, her family said in a statement.

Actress, Dancer, Choreographer Ann Reinking Dies At 71

Dec 15, 2020
A mainstay in Broadway musicals, her standout turn as Roxie Hart in Chicago in 1977 earned her widespread praise. She reprised the role in 1996 and won a Tony.
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Theater Producers Go Rogue In The COVID Era

Oct 02, 2020

We’re well over six months into the pandemic and most things have

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Las Vegas Little Theatre Finds A New Performance Space With 'Quarantine Monologues'

Jul 31, 2020

The pandemic has hit the performing arts particularly hard.

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Coronavirus Live Updates
London's Lyceum Theatre is wrapped in pink tape bearing the words "Missing Live Theatre," part of a campaign by a group of British stage designers.

Britain Announces A $2 Billion Rescue Package For The Arts

Jul 06, 2020
The package, announced Sunday, includes grants and loans that theaters, museums, live music venues and others can use to pay salaries and maintenance costs as they try to survive during the pandemic.
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'Hamilton,' 'To Kill A Mockingbird,' 'Frozen' Coming To Smith Center

Jan 29, 2020

Christmas has returned early for Las Vegas theater fans. 

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'Manson Family,' 'Royale' Highlights Of A Strong Fall Theater Season

Dec 06, 2019

November was a big month for local theater. UNLV put on the 2014 Pulitzer winner for drama.

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My Weekend Was Better Than Yours: October 20-21

Oct 24, 2018

Two days of books, authors, theater — and the perfect amount of rain

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Performing Arts
A performance at the Metropolitan Theatrical awards in Mexico City.

Foreign Actors On Mexico's Theater Stage Stir Resentment Behind The Scenes

Sep 08, 2018
Mexico's immigration battle with the U.S. plays out in the news daily, but a more subtle tension over cultural identity took center stage this week: foreigners taking leading roles in Mexican theater.
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The Hot Seat

Jun 28, 2018

From World Snake Day to "speakeasy" jazz, there is lots to keep you entertained this July.

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Shots - Health News
Seventeen Broadway theaters are now using technology that allows deaf and hearing-impaired patrons to see closed captions on their smartphones. Unlike the white smartphone background seen here, the GalaPro app screen is dark.

It's OK To Look At Your Phone At A Broadway Show, If Your Hearing Is Impaired

Feb 11, 2018
An estimated 48 million Americans suffer some degree of hearing loss. Now, a smartphone app makes it possible for the theatergoers among them to read closed captions on Broadway.
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Theater
Kelechi (far right) has to re-learn how to balance and carry items on her head and how to use the outdoor well — and must be reminded that her father's village has the internet and cable.

New Play: For Nigerian Expat, Going Home Again Is A Real Trip

Jan 24, 2018
We talk to the author of The Homecoming Queen, which opened in New York this week. Like the character in her play, Ngozi Anyanwu knows what it's like to live in two very different cultures.
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All out
Delius and Wes
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Theater: Welcome to the New Scrooge

Nov 28, 2017

This multi-culti Christmas Carol modernizes the holiday classic, but its spirit and message haven’t changed.

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2017 Fall Culture Guide: Theater & Dance

Aug 25, 2017

Our annual roundup of the season's best in music, dance, literature, theater, and more - plus, some talented Las Vegans to keep your eyes on.

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2017 Fall Culture Guide: Music

Aug 25, 2017

Our annual roundup of the season's best in music, dance, literature, theater, and more - plus, some talented Las Vegans to keep your eyes on.

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