Culinary Road Trip: Home for the Holidays at Triple George Grill

The final stop on Chef Scott Commings' 2019 culinary tour delivers a giant hug of a winter feast. Think mac and cheese, green bean casserole and sticky toffee pudding. December 12, 6:30 p.m., $65, 201 N. 3rd St. #120. –Genevie Durano

Winterfest at Water Street District

Henderson's annual holiday blowout brings together a tree-lighting with Santa on Friday, an electric light parade on Saturday and two days of live entertainment, food and other sorts of fun. December 13-14, Friday, 5 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m.; free. –Spencer Patterson

Portmanteau Closing Reception at Priscilla Fowler Fine Art

Sometimes a suitcase is more than just baggage. This traveling exhibition asks 21 artists and architects to "play with the rules" and design at the small scale of a "portmanteau," or traveling bag. The result is 13 pieces that, according to the show description, explore themes of travel, surveillance, identity, community collaboration, climate change and architectural practice. Gallerist Priscilla Fowler says that viewers who embrace the extraordinary will end up spending quite a lot of time on each of the "mini installations."

UNLV architecture students created one of the show's most popular pieces, Fowler says. Called "GLEEcerin: Notational models," it consists of 96 different pieces of carved soap. "People really love that," Fowler says.

UNLV architecture professor Alberto de Salvatierra organized the show, and the exhibit was first curated at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Catch the closing reception for this playful, collaborative exhibit—the artists will be in attendance, and there'll be music, food and drinks. Or just pop in to see the art during regular gallery hours anytime between now and December 14. 6 p.m., free, 1300 S. Main St. #110. –C. Moon Reed

Hari Kondabolu at Flamingo Las Vegas

The Brooklyn comic is a former human rights activist, so he's not one to shy away from topics like inequality, gender issues and red-hot politics. Laughing in this context is allowed, and it might even be a relief. December 14, 7 p.m., $36-$82. –Genevie Durano

Thievery Corporation at Brooklyn Bowl

Seems like only yesterday that downtempo was huge; you couldn't walk into an upscale bar without stepping in some Morcheeba. Most of those trip-hop icons have checked out, but Washington, D.C.'s Thievery Corporation continues to wage mellow, dub-accented warfare—this time with New York City's world-beaty Brazilian Girls at their side. 7 p.m., $35-$55. –Geoff Carter

DJ Q-Bert at On the Record

Legendary turntablist Richard Quitevis broke onto the scene during the 1990s, and his scratching skills landed him the spotlight in documentaries Scratch and Hang the DJ. Q-Bert gets behind the decks in OTR's living room, while the b-boys of Super Cr3w host an ugly sweater edition of the Money Moves battle in the main room. December 18, $20-$30, 10:30 p.m. –Leslie Ventura

Neon Hoops Showcase at T-Mobile Arena

Two of the nation's elite college basketball players converge on the Strip. Kentucky freshman guard Tyrese Maxey is a likely first-round NBA Draft pick, and he'll battle Utah junior swingman Timmy Smith, who's averaging more than 20 points per game. Holiday bonus: Proceeds benefit Coaches vs. Cancer. December 18, 8 p.m., $29-$179. –Case Keefer

Last Christmas '80s Holiday Party at Able Baker Brewing

Bust out your hair crimper and neon leggings and beer it up at this retro bash. Enjoy a secret "special release," listen to DJ Velvet Rebel and take advantage of drink specials and giveaways. December 18, 7-10 p.m., free admission, 1510 S. Main St. –C. Moon Reed