The Guide

Life is a cabaret, old chum! At least it feels like that lately. Timeless and timely for the events we’re living through, John Kander and Fred Ebb’s beloved 1966 musical, Cabaret, is a classic for a reason. Set in pre-Third Reich Berlin, the vibe is such that people are looking for excuses to exercise their freedom before things go full fascist. Enter the Kit Kat Club, which is luring patrons with the promise of last-gasp debauchery and escapism — you know, the sort of things Vegas nightclubs also promise but never deliver. And, the story centers around a love story, so this isn’t just a wallflower’s account of a wily place.

And speaking of wallflowers: This is Majestic Repertory, which means the action will envelop at least some of the audience. You can choose to sit in the stands if you want to merely observe, or you can opt for a VIP table and literally sit as if you’re at the Kit Kat Klub.

Las Vegas Philharmonic artistic consultant Leonard Slatkin will be on the conductor’s podium -- since Donato Cabrera left last May, the Phil has been rotating guest conductors. It’s Leonard’s turn, and the big number of his three-number show is Dimitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, opus 47. He and the Phil will also perform works by Giuseppe Verdi and Mark Adamo.

Get there early at 6:30, and you’ll get a lecture — we mean the good kind — by maestro Slatkin.

Hailed for their “collective technical brilliance and preternatural ensemble making” (Gramophone), the Mēla Guitar Quartet won the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America International Ensemble Competition in 2023. They enthusiastically add to the guitar quartet repertoire through adventurous arrangements of well-known orchestral works and commissions of new music.

Las Vegas's unique cultural landscape is the focus of this exhibition by David Lampel, with works in various mediums, including brush, charcoal, and clay, and dioramas and collages. It's a city that celebrates the destruction of its historical symbols and gathering places and the implosion and demolition of these structures evoke a complex blend of joy and nostalgia, marking a distinct separation from the past.

It runs through March 20th, with a closing reception on that date from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Reserve a spot and find more info at Get Tickets.

The center is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm. Saturday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed Sunday.

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity committed to supporting the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. At Brave A Shave you can show your solidarity by getting your head shaved, sponsor someone who is getting their head shaved, and/or participate in a raffle.

The goal: raising funds and awareness to find a cure for childhood cancer. Event info at Get Tickets.

Desert Oasis: Passage of Time and Places features the work of Bulgaria-born but Las Vegas-residing artist Valentin Yordanov. You may have seen his work around town, from Meow Wolf to Downtown Summerlin. His work is largely abstract and geometrical in nature, and here it’s inspired by Las Vegas, both the city part and the natural part at its boundaries, and there’s a slew of other subjects referenced in the work as well, all clearly interconnected. And, like Vegas, it’s very bright and eye-catching -- but honestly, that’s where the explicit Vegas connections stop. It’s definitely looking at the valley through a different lens.

Note: Gallery is open M-F and closed Sat-Sun.

Since 1993 the Las Vegas Brass Band has presented British-style brass band concerts across the Las Vegas Valley. The band is made up of professional and amateur musicians from all walks of life, with a wide range of ages.

Opera Las Vegas and the College of Southern Nevada’s award-winning Mariachi Plata ensemble team up for a lively presentation of traditional music, popular songs, and Zarzuela (Spanish operetta), along with unique recent lyric theatre compositions and bi-lingual narration.

The show features soprano Cecilia Violetta López, baritone Octavio Moreno, and pianist Nathan Salazar, and of course, Mariachi Plata, under the direction of Perry Chacón Jr.

Las Vegas's unique cultural landscape is the focus of this exhibition by David Lampel, with works in various mediums, including brush, charcoal, and clay, and dioramas and collages. It's a city that celebrates the destruction of its historical symbols and gathering places and the implosion and demolition of these structures evoke a complex blend of joy and nostalgia, marking a distinct separation from the past.

It runs through March 20th, with a closing reception on that date from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Reserve a spot and find more info at Get Tickets.

The center is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm. Saturday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed Sunday.

Desert Oasis: Passage of Time and Places features the work of Bulgaria-born but Las Vegas-residing artist Valentin Yordanov. You may have seen his work around town, from Meow Wolf to Downtown Summerlin. His work is largely abstract and geometrical in nature, and here it’s inspired by Las Vegas, both the city part and the natural part at its boundaries, and there’s a slew of other subjects referenced in the work as well, all clearly interconnected. And, like Vegas, it’s very bright and eye-catching -- but honestly, that’s where the explicit Vegas connections stop. It’s definitely looking at the valley through a different lens.

Note: Gallery is open M-F and closed Sat-Sun.