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Santa Rampage You might have done the Santa Run, but you haven’t done Santa till you’ve stormed the Fremont Street Experience in full St. Nick drag, clutching a plastic, fishnetted leg full of PBR and belting out holiday parodies like “Walking ’Round in Women’s Underwear.” Come fully costumed and ready to participate, or don’t come at all. December 18, 8 p.m.-3 a.m., santarchy.com.
Winter Art Bazaar Snag original art, prints, jewelry and crafts at the pop-up event by Las Vegas Tattooers’ Alliance and Dick Blick Art Materials, with proceeds benefitting local sellers. December 19, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 6300 W. Charleston Blvd.
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Edgar Winter Random places you’ve heard the Texas blues-rocker’s songs (like “Frankenstein” and “Free Ride”): movies like Encino Man and Tupac: Resurrection, and TV’s The Simpsons and Queer as Folk. On Friday, hear his chestnuts live at the Golden Nugget. December 18, 8 p.m., $29-$99.
Serial The addictive, investigative podcast returns with Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. soldier who walked off his post in Afghanistan only to be captured by the Taliban. His story is far-reaching; he’s “an interesting and unusual guy, not like anyone I’ve encountered before,” says host Sarah Koenig. serialpodcast.org.
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Metropolis with Michael Shane The Sci Fi Center brings the pianist back for its latest presentation of a classic silent movie with live musical accompaniment. Shane will perform alongside Fritz Lang’s landmark 1927 science-fiction film. December 17, 8 p.m., $10.
Preston Lacy You know him as a frequent mark and Wee-Man’s buddy in the Jackass TV series and films, and if you saw him perform at Adrenaline Sports Bar in July, you know his self-abusing, stunt-comedy past comprises a big part of his stand-up routine. He circles back for a gig at Dive Bar as part of the Fat Chance Tour, co-headlined by fellow Midwestern comedian Tom Garland. December 18, 8 p.m., $12-$15.
UNLV's Runnin' Rebels take on the Arizona Wildcats December 19.
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UNLV Basketball The Rebels look pretty legit this year, having beaten ranked Indiana and Oregon teams, and this week brings another chance to topple a Top 25 foe, when UNLV travels to No. 13 Arizona on December 19. Catch that one on ESPN2 at 6:30 p.m., then welcome the squad back to town for (what should be) an easier bout on December 22, versus South Dakota. 7 p.m., $11-$137, Thomas & Mack Center.
Free Day at the Natural History Museum What does everybody love? Pizza and dinosaurs! And now we can love both even more, because Grimaldi’s is sponsoring a day of free admission at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum. It coincides with the kickoff of the museum’s December to Remember cultural celebration, including a visit from another thing everybody loves—Santa. December 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
