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Arts & Culture

What do women have to do with these signs?

Because March is Women’s History Month, the Neon Museum’s tours include content honoring the notable females behind some of the 150-plus signs on display in the Neon Boneyard.

Artsy kids gain opportunities to shine

For the past 20-plus years, local high school students eager to follow that star have had exactly one place to go: the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts. This school year, however, the options have expanded.

Your 5 best bets for arts and culture in the week ahead

Our arts picks this week include “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder at The Smith Center, the black comedy “Sordid Lives” at the Onyx and more.

‘Gentleman’s Guide’ a murderous, jolly ride

The Tony-winning musical, at The Smith Center through Sunday, takes a genially jaunty approach to what might seem serious business: a serial killer’s upward climb through the branches of a venerable family tree.

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Scintas family show brings back Vegas charm

Although the Scintas have been in town only 16 years, it feels like they have been here a lot longer, probably because their style and shtick harken back to their roots: the classic entertainment of Rat Pack-era Vegas.

Annual Irish festival to celebrate all things green

If you’re looking for Donna Brown at the Southern Nevada Sons & Daughters of Erin St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival this year, keep your eyes peeled for a woman with green hair and green eyebrows.

Elvis memorabilia at the center of Las Vegas lawsuit

Hundreds of Elvis Presley artifacts, including his high school yearbooks and first gold album, are at the center of a legal dispute that erupted after Westgate Las Vegas Resort closed the legendary rock star’s exhibit late last month.

Veteran conquers move from ‘sandbox’ to singing

Erin Evans went to Iraq as a military police officer, and after years of playing her favorite music in the “sandbox,” she came home as “KJ Vegas Babe” at Ellis Island Casino. It was a journey, she said, that was simply meant to be.

Mob Museum debuts ‘Breaking Bad’ memorabilia Friday

A yellow hazmat suit “Breaking Bad” character Walter White wore while cooking meth will go on permanent display at The Mob Museum Friday.

Music stronger than story in ‘Bridges of Madison County’

Some musicals don’t deserve their musical scores. The latest case in point: “The Bridges of Madison County,” which continues at The Smith Center through Sunday.

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