By Debbie Hall A special kind of magic happens when music, performance, and storytelling come together to move an audience. A familiar melody can transport listeners to another time, reconnect them with a beloved character or remind them why a particular story has stayed with them for years. Presented by Community Lutheran Church’s Spotlight Cabaret series on Oct. 16, Broadway Goes Hollywood is a 90-minute celebration of classic and contemporary musical theatre, featuring a t

A community gathering brings women, families, and local businesses together to break the silence around menopause while supporting nonprofits that serve women and children. By Debbie Hall Menopause is a natural part of life, yet conversations about it have been missing from too many households, workplaces, and healthcare settings. The Las Vegas Menopause Event aims to change that by creating a welcoming space where education, personal experiences, wellness resources, and comm

By Debbie Hall What happens when a conductor approaches an orchestra not simply as an ensemble to lead, but as a creative partner? For Rei Hotoda, the answer is possibility. Now officially serving as Music Director of the Las Vegas Philharmonic, Hotoda is beginning a four-year tenure that places creativity at the center of her vision for the orchestra. She will conduct Rei Conducts Beethoven on Oct. 17, launching a new artistic chapter for the Philharmonic and introducing Las

By Debbie Hall For Marianne Phoenix, Singin’ From My Soul is a chance to turn a lifetime of music, memories, and experience into one intimate evening onstage. After decades of performing in Las Vegas, Marianne has built the show around 15 songs that speak to love, life, and the experiences that have shaped her. The selections are personal, but she hopes the emotions behind them will resonate beyond her own story. "Feels like I’m alive again!” Marianne says. “Once a performer,

By Debbie Hall For three days this October, Sunset Park becomes a living canvas of armor, music, craftsmanship and performance when the Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival returns to Las Vegas October 9-11. More than 30 acres will transform into a colorful 16th-century English village, where knights charge into full-contact jousting, musicians fill the air, artisans work at their crafts, performers take the stage and costumed characters blur the line between audience and spe

By Debbie Hall Las Vegas professionals across housing, design, construction, real estate and business will have an opportunity to connect, share ideas and give back at Building Dreams Las Vegas on October 15. Hosted at The Las Vegas Design Center, the event will feature lunch, an engaging industry panel and an interactive vendor and showroom passport experience. Attendees can explore participating showrooms while connecting with fellow professionals across the region’s housin

From Las Vegas stages and theatrical costumes to hand-sculpted Halloween folk art and a spectacular Día de Muertos ofrenda, native Las Vegan Isaias Hiram Urrabazo has spent a lifetime turning imagination into art—and memories into characters who refuse to disappear. Written and photography by Isabel M. Castro What if an altar could become a stage—and the people we have lost could become the characters returning home? For Las Vegas artist Isaias Hiram Urrabazo, that question i

Vegas Stand-Up Hub Celebrates a Full Year of Crafting Unscripted, Dynamic Comedy Inside Silver Sevens Hotel & Casino By Debbie Hall On September 3, Delirious Comedy Club officially marked one year of bringing live, high-energy stand-up to the stage at Silver Sevens Hotel & Casino. More than a traditional showroom, the club has become a vibrant space for the performative art of comedy, where veteran headliners and rising talents turn raw human experience into sharp, unfiltered

Mallory Haney Loo opens the Paul S. Hesselink Concert Series By Debbie Hall When most people think about the pipe organ, they probably picture a grand church sanctuary, centuries-old compositions and the unmistakable sound of Johann Sebastian Bach. Mallory Haney Loo would like to expand that picture. How about Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”? Or a piece by Chilean rock band Los Jaivas? Or the protest song “El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido” by Quilapayún? On Friday, Sept. 18, Ha

By Debbie Hall It's been 25 years since September 11, 2001—a day no one saw coming and one that changed America forever. If you were a teenager or adult on that morning, you probably remember it all: the confusion, the panic, the heartbreak. The whole country reeled, trying to make sense of something unimaginable. But even then, in all that darkness, people showed up for each other in ways that inspire hope and remind us of our capacity for kindness. Marking this annivers

Las Vegas’ iconic fundraiser returns Sept. 19 with Morgan McMichaels, FANTASY, Piranha, Gipsy and a lineup of local talent By Debbie Hall For four decades, Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN) has brought the Las Vegas community together through its annual Black & White Party, transforming a simple act of generosity into one of Southern Nevada’s most anticipated celebrations of entertainment, creativity and community. On Saturday, Sept. 19, the tradition continues as the 40th Annual