Trust Us

[Big This Week]

Oscar screenings, DJ Skribble, a craft beer fest and other stuff to do this week in Vegas

Image
DJ Skribble hits On the Record on February 23.
Courtesy
  • Introduction to Sloan Canyon at REI

    Everybody knows about Red Rock Canyon to our west. But few realize there’s another gem to our south. Near Henderson, Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area boasts 48,438 acres of pristine desert wilderness and petroglyphs. Friends of Sloan Canyon will offer an overview of the area’s offerings. February 21, 6:30-8 p.m., free, 2220 Village Walk Drive #150. –C. Moon Reed

  • Funny Stories with James Judd at Clark County Library

    A consistently funny participant on NPR’s storytelling program Snap Judgment, Judd will share true-life tales of “spectacular public embarrassments and utter failures.” February 21, 7 p.m., free. –Mike Prevatt

  • DJ Skribble at On The Record

    Whether you know Skribble from former NYC hip-hop act Young Black Teenagers, his work with The Fugees, his Essential Spring Break mix album, his MTV hosting duties or the TLC reality show Project Dad, you know you’re in for some throwback jams at this week’s OTR Saturdays. February 23, 10 p.m., $25-$30. –Brock Radke

  • Beer Zombies at Craft Beer Festival at Skinnyfats

    Even those with garage fridges full of unicorn bottles and cans might drool at the deep brewery list—Bearded Iris? Hoof Hearted? Omnipollo?—for this parking lot tasting event. 3-7 p.m., $50, 6261 Dean Martin Drive. –Spencer Patterson

  • Sam Valdez at Bunkhouse Saloon

    Somewhere between Angel Olsen and Lana Del Rey exists the breezy, calming voice of Sam Valdez. It’s good company for the Nevada-raised, LA-based singer to keep, and with only a five-song EP under her belt, we expect you’ll be hearing a lot more of Valdez in the future. Catch her before she breaks big. With Rodes Rollins, Blair and Chani. February 24, 8 p.m., $10-$12. –Leslie Ventura

  • Oscar Screenings at Various Locations

    With the Academy Awards airing February 24 at 5:30 p.m. on ABC, it’s the perfect time to catch up on Oscar nominees. Seven of the eight Best Picture nominees (BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, A Star Is Born, Vice) are playing in various configurations at showcases in several local theaters, including AMC Town Square, Century Suncoast and South Point and Regal Green Valley Ranch and Red Rock, with passes available for $35 to see all seven (the major theater chains have excluded Roma because it’s a Netflix original). If you’ve already caught all or most of the Best Picture selections, you can pick just one or two showings, and then delve more deeply into the nominations (and get an advantage over your Oscar-pool competition) with the animated and live-action Best Short Film nominees, playing February 22-24 at 2 and 7 p.m. for $10 at the Century Suncoast and South Point. They range from a widely released Pixar short (Bao) to festival-favorite dramas about late-in-life coming out and children’s games that turn dangerous. –Josh Bell

  • Brian Jabas Smith at Zia Record Exchange

    The Arizona journalist relates stories from his bittersweet book of essays, Tucson Salvage: Tales and Recollections From La Frontera, with help from Jazzy Byner, Maggie Rawling Smith and Barry Smith. February 24, 4 p.m., free, 1216 S. Rainbow Blvd. –Geoff Carter

  • Wayétu Moore at UNLV's Barrick Museum

    Black Mountain Institute’s latest Breakout Fiction Writer is Africana studies lecturer Wayétu Moore, who will read and discuss her book She Would Be King, a magical remix of the history of Liberia. 7 p.m., free. –C. Moon Reed

Share
Photo of Las Vegas Weekly Staff

Las Vegas Weekly Staff

Las Vegas Weekly Staff

Get more Las Vegas Weekly Staff
Top of Story