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RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE: BATTLE OF THE SEASONS Eight of the Logo TV show’s gorgeous glamazons take center stage at the Pearl Friday night, and they won’t solely be lip-syncing. We’re especially excited for vocal performances from Adore Delano and Courtney Act … and to see what ridiculousness Alaska Thunderf*ck has dreamed up. April 29, 8 p.m., $40-$299.
KABUKI LION MGM Resorts follows its eye-popping kabuki show on the Bellagio’s lake with an original play created for MGM Grand’s David Copperfield Theater, weaving new-media art with Ichikawa Somegoro’s take on a mythical lion. May 3-6, 8 p.m.; May 7, 7 & 10 p.m.; $60-$207.
LAS VEGAS CLASSIC FILM THEATER Baobab Stage at Town Square ambitiously begins delving into classic, foreign and independent films. The new series kicks off with an opening-night reception, followed by the 1963 Cary Grant/Audrey Hepburn caper movie Charade. Peep other May titles at baobabstage.com. May 1, 6 p.m., $5.
PARTY
DINAH VEGAS Circuit parties aren’t just for the boys. Promoter Girl Bar, which used to throw down at the former, Strip-adjacent Krave, will stage its fifth consecutive Vegas weekender geared toward women who like women with daypool and nightclub bashes all over the Strip. April 28-May 1, dinahshoreweekend.com.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL Who says science is languishing in Las Vegas? A crowd of more than 35,000 participated in 2015’s marathon of educational, interactive and Vegas-specific events, and this year’s nine-day slate (all free, by the way) looks even more enticing. Example: May the Science Be With You merges space exploration with Star Wars. Be there, we will. April 29-May 7, free, scifest.vegas.
INDIAN FOOD & CULTURAL FESTIVAL Go beyond samosas and tikka masala and sample next-level dishes like chaat papri, bhelpuri and chole puri—available from more than a dozen participating local restaurants—while taking in native performances and shopping for traditional goods at the 13th edition of this annual favorite. April 30, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., $5, Clark County Government Center Amphitheater.
