This week’s 5 best bets for arts & culture in Las Vegas

The Assad Brothers

UNLV’s classical guitar series is celebrating 15 years with a performance by Grammy winners Sergio and Odair Assad. The Brazilian-born brothers, who have collaborated with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, tango violinist Fernando Suarez Paz, soprano Dawn Upshaw and others, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at UNLV’s Artemus Ham Hall. Tickets are $25 to $35 at unlv.edu/pac.

Julie Budd

Stage and screen performer Julie Budd will sing songs and share stories from her career at 7 p.m. Friday at The Smith Center’s Cabaret Jazz. Joined by her longtime collaborator Herb Bernstein, Budd will perform music by Frank Sinatra, Paul Anka, Duke Ellington and more. Tickets are $39 to $55 at thesmithcenter.com.

First Friday

February’s art festival features works by local artists, entertainment, music and more, from 5 to 11 p.m. in the downtown Arts District. This month’s event will also memorialize local artist Alex Huerta with a display of his artwork and a community artist interactive healing event. Working with the theme “Dream Clean,” volunteers can participate in Saturday’s Downtown Trash Dash cleanup event with check-in starting at 8:30 a.m. at Las Vegas City Hall. For details, visit ffflv.org.

‘A Steady Rain’

A Public Fit Theatre Company will present “Mad Men” writer Keith Huff’s crime drama starting Friday. Performances run through Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays (also Feb. 22) at the Usual Place, 100 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $25 to $30 at apublicfit.org.

‘Romeo & Juliet’

The Utah Shakespeare Festival Educational Touring Company presents the classic tale of William Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers at 7 p.m. Friday in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre at CSN’s North Las Vegas campus. Tickets are $10 to $12 at csn.edu/pac.