• Art: Joseph WatsonL Stories Without Words at Sahara West Library

  Long before podcasts, there was This American Life, a radio program hosted by Ira Glass that debuted in 1995. It features a panoply of spoken-word gems, including essays, memoirs, short fiction and serious journalism. Last week, TAL became the first-ever recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for audio reporting, for its heart-wrenching episode “The Out Crowd,” about the plight of asylum seekers left in limbo by the Trump administration’s immigration policy. Start there, then go back through the show’s archives, of stories of people navigating life’s hardships and joys (check out “One Last Thing Before I Go” and “Our Friend David”). You will laugh, you will cry—sometimes at the same time—and you will be moved. Apple Podcasts, thisamericanlife.org. –Genevie Durano

• Concert: Deadmau5 at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center

  Instead of launching the 25th anniversary edition of the Electric Daisy Carnival on May 21—the festival was postponed to October 22-24—Insomniac will bring one of the most recognizable names in electronic music Downtown that night. Deadmau5, who last played Vegas at the short-lived KAOS at the Palms, will take over the outdoor events center behind the D with support from Nero and No Mana, and it’s just the beginning. Insomniac’s Dreamstate hits the same venue on May 28 with Paul Oakenfold, Cosmic Gate, Gabriel & Dresden, Gareth Emery and more. May 21, 8 p.m., $45, insomniac.com/dlvec. –Brock Radke

• Comedy: Don't Tell Comedy at Fergusons Downtown

  One of the things we’ve missed most during a locked-down year is live comedy. But things are definitely looking up: The funny crew from Don’t Tell Comedy, a network of comedians and comedy lovers, is taking over the stage at the Yard inside Fergusons Downtown for much-needed laughs, with the resident chefs from Vegas Test Kitchen providing beers and bites. It promises to be an evening that gets us one step closer to “normal.” May 20, 8 p.m., $25, donttellcomedy.com/las-vegas. –Genevie Durano

• Attraction: Meduza's "Headrush" at Museum Fiasco

  This has to be a first: Grammy-nominated deep house production trio Meduza is dropping its latest banger through a Las Vegas art installation. “Audiovisual research studio” Playmodes, creators of “Cluster” at Area15’s Museum Fiasco, have programmed a visual presentation of Meduza’s new single “Headrush,” using that immersive installation’s LED hardware. If you’re feeling the effects of EDC withdrawal, this hypnotic visual spectacular may help to soothe them. 10 p.m.-midnight nightly, $20, museumfiasco.com. –Geoff Carter

• Show: The Jam LV at The Space

  Local singer-songwriter Beverly Chillz and Vegas-based artist JAM Poet are back with their live talent-show platform, now at its new home base, the Space. Hoping to serve as a “pipeline for local artists to transition into the mainstream” and to prepare them for bigger stages, the Jam can be experienced both as a livestream or in person as a way to network with like-minded, passionate creatives, Chillz says. May 24, 8 p.m., $20, thejamlv.com. –Leslie Ventura

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