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The Composers Showcase is celebrating 20 years of live original music in Las Vegas with a special anniversary gala. The show will feature all-original music by some of Las Vegas’ finest music creators and performing artists, with special guest writers, musicians, and performers from all over the nation. Co-founder, music director, producer, and Showcase host Keith Thompson will present a special anniversary retrospective of the Showcase’s history with a full orchestra to enhance the musical experience of the evening.

The Composers Showcase LV LTD is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing a platform for professional and aspiring composers and songwriters. Profits will benefit The Composers Showcase of Las Vegas, which provides a forum for the creators of original music, scholarship assistance for aspiring young composers, and financial assistance to those in the Las Vegas performing arts community who continue to struggle through post-pandemic economic challenges.

The free week long celebration offers STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) action across Southern Nevada. Discover hands-on activities, interactive experiences, educational resources, and exciting career opportunities. Designed for all ages, the festival showcases the incredible world of science and technology that exists right in our community.

Free, but some events might require registration in advance, something you shouldn't wait to do.

Selecting for specific wavelengths from the prismatic spectrum of color in natural light produces Austine Wood Comarow's color palette. Colors plucked from light are vibrantly alive and will shift and change as the filters rotate or as the viewer moves about, making the perception of the art an active component of the work.

After Austine’s sudden passing in 2020, Cara, Erika, and Charlotte kept up the family legacy as the artists of Austine Studios until it closed in 2025.

The nearby Spring Mountains Visitor’s Center, just outside Las Vegas on Mt. Charleston, features a 75-foot-long Polage art mural celebrating the flora and fauna of the desert that inspired so much of her work.

Clark County Poet Laureate Ashley “Ms. AyeVee” Vargas hosts this open mic reading session. It includes mocktails and small bites!

Free. You can find out more and reserve a spot at Get Tickets.

UNLV Opera Theater presents scenes from opera and operetta about romantic and platonic chemistry.

The free week long celebration offers STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) action across Southern Nevada. Discover hands-on activities, interactive experiences, educational resources, and exciting career opportunities. Designed for all ages, the festival showcases the incredible world of science and technology that exists right in our community.

Free, but some events might require registration in advance, something you shouldn't wait to do.

Selecting for specific wavelengths from the prismatic spectrum of color in natural light produces Austine Wood Comarow's color palette. Colors plucked from light are vibrantly alive and will shift and change as the filters rotate or as the viewer moves about, making the perception of the art an active component of the work.

After Austine’s sudden passing in 2020, Cara, Erika, and Charlotte kept up the family legacy as the artists of Austine Studios until it closed in 2025.

The nearby Spring Mountains Visitor’s Center, just outside Las Vegas on Mt. Charleston, features a 75-foot-long Polage art mural celebrating the flora and fauna of the desert that inspired so much of her work.

Master storyteller José Rivera was inspired to write Six Children’s Plays for Adults by his young daughter. She asked if we have giants in our fairy tales, do giants have people in theirs? These metaphorical and poetic fairy tales for adults brim with magical realism, overflow with imagination, and radiate with contemporary relevance making for a soulful evening of theatre.

DRI and the National Atomic Testing Museum invite you to an out-of-this-world, family-friendly celebration of science and pop culture. Combining the wonder of the Star Wars universe with the power of science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM), “May the Science Be with You” will feature interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities, behind-the-scenes lab tours with scientists from DRI and live music from Peaceful Retreat.

Advance registration is not required; costumes are encouraged. Free, more info at Get Tickets.

Master storyteller José Rivera was inspired to write Six Children’s Plays for Adults by his young daughter. She asked if we have giants in our fairy tales, do giants have people in theirs? These metaphorical and poetic fairy tales for adults brim with magical realism, overflow with imagination, and radiate with contemporary relevance making for a soulful evening of theatre.