There’s no shortage of what to see, hear, and do at any time in Nevada. Here are some highlighted cultural events for the week starting December 3.
Through December 14
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.
December 6
A Spirited Christmas Carol is a joyful, modern retelling of the classic holiday redemption story — with a twist! When Clint Briggs is labeled “unredeemable,” the Heavenly Holiday Office assigns the classic trio of Christmas Ghosts to change his heart before Christmas morning. Through magical visits to the past, present, and future, Clint discovers the impact of his choices on others. Lively dance scenes and heartfelt moments guide his transformation and, along the way, he discovers how one person’s choices can ripple into the lives around them. By the Bunker Dance Center of Las Vegas.
Two shows: 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Two shows: 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
December 5
Two well-known Vegas-based writers and former Black Mountain Institute fellows explore the book Baby Driver, the 1981 autobiographical novel written by Jan Kerouac, the only child of Beat writer Jack Kerouac.
Award-winning writer Amanda Fortini has written a new introduction for the recently reissued book, and she'll talk about it with acclaimed author Tajja Isen.
Award-winning writer Amanda Fortini has written a new introduction for the recently reissued book, and she'll talk about it with acclaimed author Tajja Isen.
December 6
Los Angeles author Max Delsohn will touch down in Las Vegas and join UNLV associate professor and acclaimed novelist Maile Chapman for a reading and conversation about Crawl, Delsohn's short-story collection about the 2010s Seattle seen through and experienced by its transmasculine characters.
