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Your Superguide to the week ahead in Las Vegas (January 20-26 edition)

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Thursday, January 20

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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Montreal Canadiens

PARTY: VICE 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

ARTS: THE CRAFT: THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY Thru 2/6, various times, Majestic Repertory Theatre, majesticrepertory.com.

COMEDY: MARSHA WARFIELD With Daniel Simonsen, Tanael Joachim & Traci Skene, 7 & 9:30 p.m., thru 1/23, Comedy Cellar, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: LECTURE: WHO KILLED MALCOLM X? 7 p.m., Sahara West Library, & 1/21 at West Las Vegas Library, lvccld.org.

PARTY: DEEJAY AL 10:30 p.m., Tao Nightclub, taolvnc.taogroup.com.

FOOD & DRINK: DISTILL’S OPOLO VINEYARDS WINE DINNER 7 p.m., 6945 S. Rainbow Blvd., eventbrite.com.

PARTY: GREG LOPEZ 9:30 p.m., Foundation Room, houseofblues.com.

COMEDY: NICK GUERRA 8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, tickets.thestrat.com.

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. MONTREAL CANADIENS 7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: TYMARA WALKER The term “supper club” is all over Las Vegas these days, equally applicable to fashionable restaurants with live entertainment on the Strip and upstart local listening rooms and lounges that add dining to the experience. The latest venue to use the label is a familiar entertainment space in Henderson. Formerly known as E-String Poker Bar, Gambit on Sunset Road includes a cocktail and gaming bar called the Bank, a hidden tequila-themed speakeasy known as 33 and the full-service Gatsby’s, offering a classic dinner-and-show combo with a versatile menu and even more exciting roster of entertainers.

Starting off this weekend right is the wildly talented Tymara Walker (House of Blues Gospel Brunch, Michael Jackson One, Heartbreak Hotel) headlining a KUNV-sponsored “Soul of Jazz” evening of music, backed by The SOJ All Stars band. Walker has toured and performed with Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan, among others, and her vocal abilities deserve the biggest stage and brightest spotlight available. 6:30 p.m., $20-$280, 2031 W. Sunset Road, lvlivepresents.com. –Brock Radke

Friday, January 21

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Fabolous

PARTY: FABOLOUS 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

MUSIC: ADELE 8 p.m., & 1/22, The Colosseum, caesars.com.

COMEDY: KATT WILLIAMS 8 p.m., & 1/22, Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: STEVE AOKI 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, hakkasangroup.com.

MISC: GARRISON KEILLOR 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

MUSIC: FXP FT. FRANKY PEREZ & CHRISTIAN BRADY 10 p.m., Count’s Vamp’d, vampdvegas.com.

COMEDY: RON WHITE 10 p.m., & 1/22, Mirage Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: BREATHE CAROLINA 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

COMEDY: TONY HINCHCLIFFE 7 & 9:30 p.m., & 1/22, Wiseguys, vegas.wiseguyscomedy.com.

PARTY: RL GRIME 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: MOTHER MERCURY With Isolated Avenue, Crimson Riot & Future Vinyls, 9 p.m., Soul-Belly BBQ, brownpapertickets.com.

ARTS: TANGO ARGENTINA 7:30 p.m., Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, unlv.edu.

MUSIC: DAVID FOSTER Considering that much of the music he has written and produced with superstars like Celine Dion, Michael Bublé, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Chicago has been performed for years up and down the Strip, it only makes sense for David Foster to have a show of his own in Las Vegas—especially since he’s playing lots of that stuff while sharing stories about those artists and other aspects of his career. “I love going there, and I’ve seen so many shows there over the years, all the way back to Elvis back in the day,” Foster says. “I’m hoping what I do is a good fit, because what could be better than traveling once a month to Vegas for four shows, coming from LA? I would love it.” 8 p.m., $200+, Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com. –Brock Radke

ARTS: FAITH JONES READING & SIGNING Up until her early 20s, Faith Jones lived the stuff of nightmares. She grew up on an isolated commune among the Children of God, a religious cult her grandfather created in 1968 to prepare for the “End Times.” The cult grew exponentially over the years, amassing thousands of followers in more than 100 countries and even catching the attention of notable celebrities. Allegations of horrific abuse within the cult soon surfaced. At 23, Jones managed to escape the group and begin a new life. Today, she’s a successful attorney and the author of the memoir Sex Cult Nun. Hear the inspiring survivor read passages about her time within the cult and how she took her life back. 7 p.m., free, the Writer’s Block, thewritersblock.org. –Amber Sampson

Saturday, January 22

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Work by Joel Spencer

ARTS: LOCAL EXPLORATIONS OPENING RECEPTION It took a village to create the phantasmagorical world of Omega Mart at Area15. Now, 13 of those same brilliant minds will display their artwork in Local Explorations, a group exhibition at Core Contemporary Gallery inside the Historic Commercial Center District. Meow Wolf and Core Arts Concord will co-sponsor the show, and the newly opened Fort Bedlam Cafe will provide light refreshments. The participating artists are Avantarded, Kent Caldwell,6 p.m., free, Core Contemporary Gallery, 900 E. Karen Ave. #D222. –Amber SampsonElliott Demlow, Nancy Good, Heather Hermann, Mila May, Jerry Misko, Jane Poynter, Brent Sommerhauser, Joel Spencer, Clarice Tara, Eric Vozzola and Valentin Yordanov. Experience the work of these Vegas-based talents at the opening reception on January 22, then return on February 12 for an artist discussion before the exhibit closes on February 26.

MISC: EVERYTHING’S COMING UP BARBARA Barbara Dixon is a belter/hoofer in the tradition of Liza Minelli and Elaine Stritch. She performs classic Broadway tunes, tells lewd showbiz stories and, when the muse favors, has been known to cut a rug. (Google “Barbara’s Fosse Dance Tutorial,” and be prepared to learn “The Rich Man’s Frug,” “Soft-Boiled Egg Hands” and “Baby Made of Noodles.”) Everything’s Coming Up Barbara, her autobiographical show, comes to Vegas following wildly successful runs in LA and New York, and just ahead of rumors that Dixon is actually writer and performer Leah Sprecher, a member of the acclaimed Groundlings troupe and a BroadwayWorld Person to Watch nominee. 8 p.m. & midnight, $35-$45, Majestic Repertory Theatre, majesticrepertory.com. –Geoff Carter

PARTY: DIPLO 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

SPORTS: UNLV MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. SAN JOSE STATE Noon, Thomas & Mack Center, unlvtickets.com.

PARTY: JUICY J 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

MUSIC: BRIAN MCKNIGHT 8 p.m., Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: BAD BOY BILL 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com.

MUSIC: AUSTIN MEADE & KODY WEST 8 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: CEDRIC GERVAIS 10 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, marqueelvnc.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: SMITH/KOTZEN 7:30 p.m., Count’s Vamp’d, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: COSMIC GATE 9 p.m., the Portal at Area15, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: HIROSHIMA 6 & 8:30 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.

MUSIC: TOOL With Blonde Redhead (below), 8 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

Sunday, January 23

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Kalani Pea

PARTY: CRESPO 10 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, marqueelvnc.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: KURT TRAVIS With Amarionette, Catbamboo, Sani Bronco, 8 p.m., SoulBelly BBQ, brownpapertickets.com.

ARTS: LAS VEGAS SINFONIETTA: ALL-MOZART PROGRAM 3 p.m., Clark County Library, eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: NIEVE MALANDRA 7 p.m., the Underground, themobmuseum.org.

MUSIC: KALANI PE’A 3 p.m. & 7 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.

Monday, January 24

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Wayne Newton: Up Close and Personal

MISC: MONDAYS DARK 8 p.m., the Space, mondaysdark.com.

PARTY: WITCHY TIKI PARTY 7 p.m., the Golden Tiki, thegoldentiki.com.

PARTY: OCEAN ROULETTE 10 p.m., Oddwood, oddwoodbar.com.

COMEDY: ELEANOR KERRIGAN 8:30 & 10:30 p.m., Laugh Factory, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: WAYNE NEWTON: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Mr. Las Vegas is back at last, starting things up again at the legendary Las Vegas resort where he first achieved headliner status in the 1960s. Wayne Newton was originally slated to resume Up Close and Personal, his music-and-storytelling extravaganza, in October at the Flamingo’s intimate Bugsy’s Cabaret space, but his plans were delayed by a back injury. He’s back on track and ready to duplicate the success he’s had in recent years at smaller Strip rooms at Caesars Palace and Bally’s, focusing on audience interaction and his unique history. After opening night on January 24, Newton has a whole slew of shows on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays booked into June. 7 p.m., $66-$102, Bugsy’s Cabaret, ticketmaster.com. –Brock Radke

Tuesday, January 25

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My Fair Lady

PARTY: MIKEY FRANCIS 10:30 p.m., Omnia, hakkasangroup.com

PARTY: TRUTH 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussylv.com.

MUSIC: THREE CHORD MONTE 10 p.m., the Sand Dollar Lounge, thesanddollarlv.com.

ARTS: MY FAIR LADY The Smith Center’s Broadway Las Vegas series continues with Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s 1956 My Fair Lady. Bartlett Sher, the Tony award-winning director of this revival, removes the rom-com gloss that suffused the 1964 film version—the version most people know—leaving what George Bernard Shaw laid down in his original 1913 play Pygmalion, from which My Fair Lady is adapted: a searing, witty take on class struggle, grooming and clueless misogyny. The songs, too, remain—enduring classics like “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “The Rain in Spain” and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face.” January 25-30, 7:30 p.m., additional 2 p.m. shows January 29-30; $30-$148, Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com. –Geoff Carter

Wednesday, January 26

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The Marias

MUSIC: LIONEL RICHIE 8 p.m., Encore Theater, ticket master.com.

MUSIC: SANTANA 7 p.m., House of Blues, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: MARISSA & THE HOLLENBACKS 10 p.m., the Sand Dollar Lounge, thesanddollarlv.com

MUSIC: THE MARIAS This LA-based indie pop band describes its sound as “psychedelic soul,” and it’s true; you can hear the influence of both of those sounds on The Marias’ gorgeous 2021 debut album, Cinema. (That’s also an appropriate description; their music would play brilliantly in films.) But there’s a lot more than that happening in The Marias’ sound. María Zardoya delivers her slinky, pillow-soft vocals in both English and Spanish, and multi-instrumentalist Josh Conway produces beats that evoke both man and machine. Think Portishead, Télépopmusik, Phantogram—the very best of trip-hop, evolved into something new and unexpected. With Maye. 8 p.m., $20. Brooklyn Bowl, ticketweb.com. –Geoff Carter

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