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We’re mashing up 2 cultures on 1 stage with an open dance floor! Featuring Brian Clayton and The Green River Band, comprised of six of the finest country musicians, and Corina Bartra Afro Peruvian Band playing infectious Afro-Peruvian music. Each band plays a set, then the two meet and jam. Come ready to dance!
Walk on cloud wine at Downtown Container Park. Enjoy all you can drink wine from a variety of vendors. Live music, food and retail shopping specials.
$25 online
$30 at the door
World’s Happiest Transformational Event!
Ancient Tradition
In India, Holi announces the arrival of spring and the passing of winter. The festival breathes an atmosphere of social merriment. People bury their hatchets with a warm embrace and throw their worries to the wind. Every nook and corner presents a colorful sight. Young and old alike are covered with colors (red, green, yellow, blue, black and silver). People in small groups are seen singing, dancing and throwing colors on each other. Though liquid colors are used in India (where it’s warm) we prohibit them, as we don’t want anyone to catch cold on account of the festival. Dry is better for photographs as well.
Modern Adaptation
Holi has long traditional links with several legends. According to one popular legend, the word Holi is derived from the demoness, Holika. She was the sister of Hiranya Kashipu (the name meaning love of gold and a soft bed), a demon king, who having defeated the gods, proclaimed his supremacy over everyone else in the Universe. Enraged over his son’s ardent devotion to Lord Vishnu, Hiranya Kashipu decides to punish him. He takes the help of his sister, Holika, who is immune to any damage from fire. Holika carries the small boy Prahlad into the fire but a divine intervention destroys her and saves Prahlad from getting burned. Thus Holi is celebrated to mark the burning of the evil Holika. Her effigy is consumed in the fire!
Holi is celebrated with special importance in the North of India. It solemnizes the love of Radha and Krishna. The spraying of colored powders recalls the love sport of Lord Krishna and His devotees.
The color, noise and entertainment that accompanies the celebration of Holi bears witness to a feeling of oneness and sense of brotherhood. The festival brings home the lesson of spiritual and social harmony!!
A BYU student who has attended for several years, Stephanie Christiansen says, “I love the gaiety, the hilarity of it all! An unforgettable way to usher in the spring season. Even first time comers swing into the spirit of the event, as white and dark skin colors quickly disappear under layers of green, red, purple, and blue powders. “
Join Cambalache for an interactive dance workshop introducing the history of son jarocho music and dance, and its instrumentation including the use of zapateado, the percussive dance of Veracruz.
DATE: SAT | MAY 5 | 1 PM | FAMILY WORKSHOP (ALL AGES)
Nickel and Dime Ops, a jazz and hip hop fusion band will be releasing their highly anticipated 13 track musical and lyrical masterpiece entitled ‘Resuscitation Music’ April 23, 2018. The album features several guest vocalists including two-time 2018 Grammy nominated, Jean Baylor. Nickel and Dime Ops will be performing live at their album release party May 4, 2018 at SOB’s night club in New York City.
The conscious nine-piece band began in 2010 to push the boundaries of creativity both musically and lyrically. For 7 years and running, Nickel and Dime Ops has held their weekly Thursday night residency at the world renowned Smoke Jazz Club. Over the past seven years, Nickel and Dime Ops has performed over 400 shows in New York and music festivals throughout the country.
We’re mashing up 2 cultures on 1 stage with an open dance floor! With Zikrayat, playing a wide repertory of Egyptian music ranging from exciting Bellydance numbers to virtuosic improvisations, and the Agoci Band combining hip-hop, roots, and calypso flavors with Haitian compas. Each band plays a set, then the two meet and jam. Come ready to dance!
DATE: FRI | MAY 4 | 7 PM (DANCE LESSONS) & 8 PM (CONCERT)
Tickets: $16/$10 Members & Students (Teens 13-19 free with ID)
We’re mashing up 2 cultures on 1 stage with an open dance floor! Raya Brass Band thrills audience with intense, soul-shaking Balkan wedding music and Spanglish Fly returns with irresistible grooves that play 60’s soul inspired by Latin boogaloo. Each band plays a set, then the two meet and jam. Come ready to dance!
Nickel and
Dime Ops, a jazz and hip hop fusion band will be releasing
their highly anticipated 13 track musical and lyrical
masterpiece entitled ‘Resuscitation Music’ April 23,
2018. The album features several guest vocalists including
two-time 2018 Grammy nominated, Jean Baylor. Nickel and
Dime Ops will be performing live at their album release
party May 4, 2018 at SOB’s night club in New York City.
The conscious nine-piece band began in
2010 to push the boundaries of creativity both musically and
lyrically. For 7 years and running, Nickel and Dime Ops has
held their weekly Thursday night residency at the world
renowned Smoke Jazz Club. Over the past seven years, Nickel
and Dime Ops has performed over 400 shows in New York and
music festivals throughout the country. Members of the group
have performed with icons such as President Barack Obama,
Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots, Sting, Amy Winehouse,
Aretha Franklin, and many more.
Here’s what some have to say about
Nickel and Dime Ops:
“…Nickel and Dime Operation can
change the face of music. Judging from the crowd dancing in
the aisles on Thursday night, (Nickel) might be onto
something.” – New York Daily News
“The dynamic group of insanely talented
musicians brings together jazz and hip-hop, combining the
two for an unforgettable performance. Yes, an unlikely
fusion you might think, but if you love jazz and hip-hop,
you are sure to love these guys.” – FlowersInAGun.com
Check out Nickel and Dime Ops
Resuscitation Music Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lo49JIkzaQ
The new Nickel and Dime Ops album,
“Resuscitation Music,” is available for pre-order
Downtown Pub Crawl
Every 3rd Thursday of the Month
7pm till ????
$20 gets you
5 drinks at 5 bars
one 1/2 off entree
one 1/2 of appetizer
Live Music
Showcasing some of the nation’s best foods featured on Food Network, Cooking Channel & Travel Channel
Over 50 of the nation’s best food trucks and specialty food vendors!
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great attractions | cooking demonstrations | carnival rides | beer garden | live DJ
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Just $8 in advance, $10 at the gate (4 day pass, unlimited reentry)
Nevada School of the Arts held their 40th Anniversary Ruby Gala at the Red Rock Hotel and Casino on March 10, 2018, and Party Digest was in the house!
It was a spectacular event featuring world renowned performers: NSA Encore Recipient Frankie Moreno, NSA Jazz Artist-in-Residence and Las Vegas headliner Clint Holmes, pianist “The Hands of Liberace” Philip Fortenberrry, international violinist and pedagogue Brian Lewis, NSA 2018 Encore Recipient Christy Molasky and many more. The theme: 1940s Hollywood Glam.
Nevada School of the Arts provides world-class music instruction and a life-changing experience to students of all ages and backgrounds for generations to come. Their mission is to educate, enrich, and empower each young musician eager to be educated on music education. Learn more at NSAMusic.org.
Click any of the images below to open up a gallery for convenient viewing. We thank Sue Altenburg from Altenburg Studio for the pictures!
Please join us for the Grand Opening of The Mercer. The Mercer is the latest project of StoryBook Homes. It features 175 luxury one and two-bedroom apartment homes, townhomes and penthouses near Tropicana and Grand Canyon. We’re not exaggerating when we say The Mercer is unlike most other new developments you’ve likely seen in Las Vegas. It brings together a homebuilder’s dedication to high-end finishes and ambiance, and combines them with the convenience and resort-style amenities residents want — but don’t often find — all in one place.
StoryBook Homes is proudly donating the admission proceeds from this event to Cure 4 the Kids Foundation’s Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic for pediatric cancer survivors.
Guests will have the opportunity to meander throughout the development, peek at several of the luxury units, see the in-house theater, in-house kitchen, yoga room, massage room, gym, expansive pool and courtyard area offering four individual “vibes.” And don’t forget to take in the view at the top — a rooftop deck with gas fire pits and Las Vegas Strip and mountain views. We’ll have music, award-winning barbecue, beer, wine, and desserts. Adventure, fun, and amazement will be around every corner!
If you cant attend the event, please consider donating to this worthy cause. Head over to ticketing
Wayne and Catherine Laska, have been long-time supporters of Cure 4 The Kids Foundation. Catherine is one of the founding board members of Cure 4 The Kids Foundation. She and Wayne have contributed much of their time, money and efforts to help build Cure 4 The Kids Foundation into what is today.
As the principals of StoryBook Homes, and long-time Las Vegans, they made a significant donation in support of our clinic for childhood cancer survivors. The $500,000 donation announced last year, will ensure that the unique services we provide to cancer survivors will always be accessible to those with good insurance, bad insurance or no insurance.
We think it’s important you know the Laskas came to this decision of support as a result of their own journey trying to get treatment for one of their family members who is a survivor of childhood cancer. In many ways, the difficulties they experienced and what they found to be a lack of services available is what led Cure 4 The Kids Foundation to create the Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic for Childhood Cancer Survivors. In honor of the Laska’s significant financial support, the clinic is now officially named the StoryBook Homes Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic.
We’ll have several clinic volunteers on hand to let you know more about the special services provided by the StoryBook Homes Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic and why these services are so important to patients long after their cancer treatments have ended.
