• Play: Zoomlaces in Paris

  Delta variant got you down? If you don’t feel safe venturing into public as COVID-19 makes a comeback, but you do want to participate in local culture, ZOOMLaces in Paris might just be for you. It’s the online version of a popular recurring event by the Playhouse and Poor Richard’s Players normally called Shoelaces in Paris. In this iteration, you’ll watch 30 new plays written, shot and directed by Poor Richard’s Players. Available for streaming beginning August 13, $20, purchase tickets at showtix4u.com/event-details/55590. For more information, call 702-769-4345. –C. Moon Reed

• Hoops: Las Vegas Aces vs. Washington Mystics

  Aces stars Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young just won Olympic gold in 3x3 hoops, while A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray helped Team USA claim its seventh straight gold medal. With Tokyo in the rearview, it’s time to get back to business at Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay as the WNBA season resumes and the Aces return to their championship quest. August 15, 3 p.m., lasvegasaces.com. –Brock Radke

• Party: Rick Ross at Drai's

  Rick Ross kicked off his new multi-year residency at Drai’s Nightclub in late June, dropping a monster set of his many hip-hop hits and helping the club at the Cromwell send a signal to the rest of the Strip that its unique roster of headliners is ready for a big comeback year. Ross returns to Vegas this weekend and can also be seen on this month’s reboot of MTV’s Cribs. August 14, 10 p.m., $50-$75, draisgroup.com. –Brock Radke

• Celebration: Sci Fi Center Grand Reopening

  Celebrate this age of peak geek with the official rebooting of the Sci Fi Center. The comic shop and performance space is coming out of hibernation with a free comic book giveaway, a free outdoor screening of the original Clive Barker classic Candyman and a chance to score passes to a screening of the Nia DaCosta/Jordan Peele Candyman reboot. August 14, free, 900 Karen Ave. #B209, 702-900-4335. Comics giveaway starts at 10 a.m.; screening at 8 p.m. –Geoff Carter

• Drink: Kaiyo Japanese Whisky Tasting Flights at the Underground

  If you’ve frequented the Underground speakeasy and distillery inside the Mob Museum, chances are you’ve drank some kind of whiskey. But what about one straight from the ocean? Kaiyo Japanese Whisky matures for up to three months in the sea inside rare Mizunara oak casks—one of the most expensive barrels in the world. Throughout the month of August, you can experience a flight of four blended Kaiyo whiskies for just $35. Themobmuseum.org. –Amber Sampson

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