This week’s 5 best bets for arts & culture in Las Vegas
‘Hairspray’
For its summer camp finale, Broadway in the Hood presents Tracy Turnblad’s journey to integrate a TV dance show. The musical, based on John Waters’ 1988 film, will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at UNLV’s Judy Bayley Theatre. Tickets are $20 at unlv.edu/pac.
Yidan Guo
The College of Southern Nevada’s Artspace Gallery features figure paintings by Yidan Guo in the exhibit “The Art of Introspection.” Works by the Chinese American artist will be on display through Sept. 3 in the gallery at CSN’s North Las Vegas campus. For more information, visit csn.edu/artgallery.
Poetry slam
Young writers and performers compete in the semifinal round of the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival at 7 p.m. Friday at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Admission is free. For details, visit artslasvegas.org.
‘Winner’s Circle’
Winning entries from this year’s “Celebrating Life!” contest will be showcased at the City Hall Chamber Gallery beginning Monday. The juried fine art competition was open to residents ages 50 and older from Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral and Nye counties. The “Celebrating Life! 2019 Winner’s Circle” exhibition will be displayed through Oct. 3. For details, visit artslasvegas.org.
The Lucky Band
Latin Grammy-winning duo Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis perform indie pop-rock beats at the next Children’s Summer Concert Series event. The husband-and-wife duo will entertain families at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. and 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Historic Fifth Street School. Tickets are $5 at artslasvegas.org.
