Talk: Illustrated Rat Pack Lecture at local libraries

Nothing says classic Vegas like the Rat Pack, the stars of yesteryear who lit up casino stages and drew tourists from around the country. More than 50 years later, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. shine again via this illustrated lecture by professional musician Dulais Rhys. Viewers will learn about the story of their success and their eventual separation. An accompanying slideshow of quotes, photographs and embedded music tracks help bring history to life. May 6, 7 p.m., Clark County Library (1401 E. Flamingo Road); May 7, 7 p.m., Windmill Library (7060 W. Windmill Lane); May 8, 1 p.m., Rainbow Library (3150 N. Buffalo Drive); free, lvccld.org. –C. Moon Reed

Show: Clint Holmes at Notoriety Live

Longtime headliner Clint Holmes didn’t jump into virtual shows or pop up in other pandemic-era productions last year, choosing instead to write and collaborate behind the scenes. When he was ready to return, he did so in a new venue with a fresh, eclectic approach. “I’m doing songs I’ve never done before, and it’s such a treat,” he says of his monthly Regeneration Series at Downtown’s Notoriety Live. There’s still plenty of jazz, but it mingles with contemporary sounds from the likes of Billie Eilish and PJ Morton, and Holmes is incorporating guest artists and student musicians, too. May 8, 3 p.m., $50, notorietylive.com. –Brock Radke

TV: Kim's Convenience

If you love Schitt’s Creek here’s another family-centric sitcom from our neighbors up north. Kim’s Convenience follows the quotidian life of a Korean Canadian family running a convenience store in Toronto. Generational and cultural misunderstandings ensue, but the heart of the show is the big-heartedness of its characters. The fifth and final season just dropped; watch the series from the beginning and fall in love with the Kim family and the Canadian-nice cast of characters that walk through its door. Netflix. –Genevie Durano

Music: Guided By Voices' Earth Man Bues

Do I sound like a broken record, recommending records by Robert Pollard? I won’t stop until he does, since he’s already proven his creations won’t suddenly cease being worthwhile. Latest album Earth Man Blues continues the streak, with Guided By Voices’ modern-day lineup adding muscle to Pollard material both catchy (“The Batman Sees the Ball,” “Trust Them Now”) and hypnotic (“Lights Out in Memphis (Egypt),” “I Bet Hippy”). And playlist-ready as those cuts might be, there’s cohesive magic in Earth Man<.em>’s 15-track sequence. If you’re a fan of rock music and haven’t been keeping up with GBV’s recent output, you’re doing it wrong. –Spencer Patterson

Video Game: Rain on Your Parade

Based in drizzly Seattle, the game developers of Unbound Creations know a few things about clouds. They’ve drawn on that hard-earned knowledge in creating Rain on Your Parade, an addictive and hilarious game in which you’re a raincloud gleefully soaking “hoomans” as they enjoy concerts or attend fancy outdoor weddings. This scrappy, low-fi indie might not be a graphics showcase (the “hoomans” are old-style blocky sprites; the cloud is a 2D, Waze-like cutout suspended from strings), but it’s cool, irreverent fun—and just in time for triple-digit heat. Nintendo Switch, Steam, Xbox; bit.ly/3u3zUyO. –Geoff Carter

Film: Mortal Kombat

Twenty-nine years after the game debuted on consoles like Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo and 26 years after the original movie premiered, the gory cult classic has been reimagined for modern times. New character Cole Young assembles fighters to protect Earthrealm from the powerful enemies of Outrealm in a deadly ancient tournament. There are far worse ways to spend two hours of your life. In theaters and streaming on HBO Max. –Leslie Ventura