This week’s 5 best bets for arts & culture in Las Vegas
Sax masters
Saxophonist Dave Koz has nine Grammy Award nominations and nine No. 1 albums. Saxophonist David Sanborn has six Grammys and eight gold albums (plus one platinum disc). But who’s counting? Not these masters of sax, who team up for “Side by Side” at The Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall (where each has headlined separately) at 7:30 p.m. Friday. For tickets ($29-$99), call 702-749-2000 or visit www.thesmithcenter.com.
‘Annie’
The sun’ll come out as the Winchester Headliners present the Tony-winning musical “Annie,” about the spunky title orphan’s Depression-era adventures. Performances continue at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. For tickets ($7 through Saturday, $5 Sunday), call 702-455-7340 or visit www.ClarkCountyNV.gov/parksregistration.
Chadwick Johnson
With “Remember Love,” singer-songwriter Chadwick Johnson returns to The Smith Center’s Cabaret Jazz, putting a modern twist on retro hits and introducing such originals as the show’s title number, which explores the impact of Alzheimer’s disease. Catch his act at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday; for tickets ($25-$35), call 702-749-2000 or visit www.thesmithcenter.com.
Superhero Summer Send-0ff
Summer may be winding down, but kids of all ages can rev up for one last blast and assemble at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., for a Superhero Summer Send-off from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, where free admission includes movies, mask-making, photo ops, Wonder Woman story time, a Captain America magic show and more. For details, call 702-822-7700 or visit www.springspreserve.org.
‘Amandla … Power to Us!’
By youth, for youth, “Amandla … Power to Us!” explores the search for social justice and personal truths through dance, music and spoken word, focusing on the events of the 1976 uprising in Soweto, South Africa. Students from the West Las Vegas Arts Center’s Performing and Visual Arts Summer Camp for Kids will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at The Smith Center; to request free tickets (required for admission), call 702-749-2000.
