By Debbie Hall Everyone is invited to experience a powerful season finale as the Las Vegas Philharmonic closes out its 27th season at The Smith Center on May 9 with an evening of bold, evocative music. Audiences will be transported by Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, alongside a compelling work by Las Vegas composer Kevin Day, all led by Music Director Designate Rei Hotoda. It's a night where classical brilliance meets local creativity—an inspiring reflection of the ci

By Debbie Hall It is a milestone celebration of Las Vegas' creative scene as The Composers Showcase marks 20 years with a special anniversary gala at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on April 29. Keith Thompson More than just a concert, the evening is designed as a full-scale artistic experience—two and a half hours of all-original music performed by a cross-section of Las Vegas’ most accomplished creators alongside special guest artists from across the country. At th

By Debbie Hall Returning for its 21st year, the UNLV College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame Gala will take place at the beautiful Wynn Las Vegas on April 21, honoring a distinguished group of recipients whose accomplishments illuminate the richness and vibrancy of cultural life in Southern Nevada. The Hall of Fame, founded in 2003, honors individuals and groups who have had a lasting impact on the visual, performing, and architectural arts, all of which help define and promote Las

By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas Two countries. Country X and Country Y. Intertwined and yet separate. This is the setting for the wonderful and intriguing play Passage by Christopher Chen, a fantasia inspired by E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India , presented as a joint production from Nevada Conservatory Theatre and A Public Fit Theatre Company on the UNLV campus. We are brought into a world whe

A Public Fit Theatre Company presents the third show of its 2025-26 season, a script-in-hand production of Octavio Solis’ Mother Road , a modern sequel to John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath . Offered in partnership with the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, Mother Road will be presented at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, the Clark County Library, 1404 E. Flamingo Road on Friday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan

An immersive, artist-driven holiday experience honoring Mexican traditions, folklore, and creative storytelling By Debbie Hall Colors of Mexico will usher in a season of art, light, and ancestral heritage with the debut of Navidad & Los Reyes Magos at Fashion Show Las Vegas. Running through Jan. 6, 2026, this new immersive installation transforms a 20,000-square-foot space into a living canvas of Mexican history, symbolism, and cultural celebration. Designed by the creators

Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash By Debbie Hall The Asylum Theatre brings its second Solo Play Day Festival to the Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum with a performance of “Gifts of Gratitude” from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23. The event features an afternoon of poetry, music, and monodrama created by Sarah O’Connell, artistic director of The Asylum Theatre. Presented amid the museum’s striking collection, the performance highlights the power of individual expression and th