Arts, Culture and Dining

Despite the stalled film bill during this year's legislative session, local movie creatives and figures are releasing summer titles and expanding the capabilities of their industry. Also: Alex Honnold, in a horror movie on a mountain?

Burlesque star Melody Sweets—singer, baker, producer—brings her sultry, witty new show Summer Fling to the Smith Center June 21.

From swimming pools, to jungle gyms, to the outdoors, there's something for all Las Vegas families this summer

The 9-year-old Las Vegas music organization celebrates its leader on June 8 with a special program.

The long-running Vegas Fringe Festival and the debuting Fallout Fring Festival will keep Vegas theatergoers busy in June

What started as a modest outdoor theatrical space in the Spring Mountains now regularly draws a thousand people per performance.

Waiting for Barnum is about an adult, circus-themed restaurant, where four women servers try to please three disrespectful male customers. Behind the laughs is a criticism of modern capitalism.

Earlier this month, the Department of Government Efficiency ended operational funding for the country’s 56 humanities organizations. Nevada Humanities awards hundreds of thousands in grants annually to local artists, organizations, and other groups.

A delicious Dubai confection goes viral in Las Vegas

Recommendations on what to read during your summer downtime come from many places. Authors, library staff, and listeners suggest a variety of different books, from poetry and literary fiction to cozy mysteries.