Thursday, February 16

ARTS: JUSTIN FAVELA Incredibly, Justin Favela is now in 10-year retrospective territory. The Las Vegas-based artist mounted the first solo show of his work at the Clark County Government Center in 2011, showing off his fanciful, large-scale creations made from colorful paper, cardboard and other found materials, from lowrider cars to room-sized plates of “nachos.” It wasn’t long after that before the art world fell in love with both the Guatemalan/Mexican/American artist and his work, inviting him to show in museums all over the U.S. and overseas. (Remember the year Life Is Beautiful’s Art Motel looked like a giant pinata? That was his doing.) Now, on the eve of the publication of his first monograph—Justin Favela: Fantasía/Fantasy, A Decade of Practice 2011-2021, coming in March—Favela has come home with a retrospective show at Nuwu Art Gallery that ably demonstrates how he’s earned a 300-page book about his life and art. The show is free, though Nuwu welcomes donations at iafinc.org/giving to support the mission of its gallery and community center. Through May 12; Thursday-Friday, 4-8 p.m.; Saturday noon-4 p.m.; free; Nuwu Art Gallery; nuwuart.com. –Geoff Carter

MISC: DAM SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Thru 2/20, times vary, Elaine K. Smith Building, 700 Wyoming St,, Boulder City damshortfilm.org.

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. SAN JOSE SHARKS 7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: BAYSIDE With I Am the Avalanche, Koyo, 8 p.m., House of Blues, concerts. livenation.com.

PARTY: HONEYLUV With Danco, Sigi, Faceto, 10 p.m., We All Scream, seetickets.us.

ARTS: READING: AMANDA FORTINI 7 p.m., UNLV’s Beverly Rogers Literature and Law Building, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS With Kaz James, 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

MUSIC: BARRY MANILOW Thru 2/18, 7 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.

SPORTS: UNLV WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. SAN JOSE STATE 6:30 p.m., Cox Pavilion, unlvtickets.com.

COMEDY: JADE CATTA-PRETA Thru 2/19, 7:30 p.m. (& 2/17-2/18, 9:30 p.m.), Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: BALLYHOO! With Joint Operation, Mike Pinto, 7 p.m., Sand Dollar Downtown, thesanddollarlv.com.

PARTY: JACK N CAKE With Yo Yolie, 10 p.m., Commonwealth, tixr.com.

MUSIC: OTIS JULIUS 7 p.m., Evel Pie, evelpie.com.

PARTY: FATIMA HAJJI With Banish, Nico Salazar, 10 p.m., Discopussy, seetickets.us.

Friday, February 17

MUSIC: BASS DRUM OF DEATH With Have a Rad Day, 8 p.m., the Usual Place, eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: KATY PERRY 8 p.m., & 2/18, 2/22, Resorts World Theatre, axs.com.

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

COMEDY: TAYLOR TOMLINSON 8 & 10:30 p.m., Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: KREWE DE LEGACY MARDI GRAS JAZZ PARTY 8 p.m., Legacy Club, circalasvegas.com.

MUSIC: JONAS BROTHERS Thru 2/19, 8 p.m., Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: ADELE 8 p.m., & 2/18, the Colosseum, ticketmaster.com.

BILL MAHER 8 p.m., & 2/18, David Copperfield Theater, mgmgrand.mgmresorts.com.

SPORTS: UNLV SOFTBALL: DESERT CLASSIC Thru 2/19, times vary, Eller Media Stadium, unlvtickets.com.

MUSIC: A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS With Strangelove, 7:30 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

MISC: PLAY ON! 7 p.m., & 2/18 (&2/18-2/19 at 2 p.m.), Las Vegas Little Theater, lvlt.org.

MUSIC: ASHBA 8:30 p.m., Area15 Portal, area15.com.

PARTY: DJ WHOO KID 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: HARD PIPE HITTERS With The Quitters, Horripilation, Wolfhounds, 8 p.m., Sand Dollar Downtown, thesanddollarlv.com.

SPORTS: UNLV BASEBALL VS. PACIFIC Thru 2/19, times vary, Earl E. Wilson Stadium, unlvtickets.com.

MUSIC: SPONGECOLA 7 p.m., Fremont Country Club, eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: MONYA With Cervello, Elettronico, Ratio Strain, 9 p.m., the Dive Bar.

MISC: LVL UP EXPO What started as a homegrown passion project for two Las Vegas locals has turned into a love letter to nerd culture everywhere. Last year alone, LVL Up Expo brought more than 30,000 video gamers, cosplayers, anime lovers and comic book readers together. As it celebrates 10 years in Las Vegas, the expo returns with one of its biggest editions yet—three days of cosplay contests, pro wrestling, K-Pop battles, retro games, hundreds of exhibitors and a stockpile of special guests, including voice actors from the battle-royale game Apex Legends; Christopher Sabat, who voiced Vegeta and Piccolo in Dragon Ball Z; and Steve Downes, Master Chief from Halo. LVL Up Expo’s competitive scene is also back with game tournaments for everything from Mario Kart 8 to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with prize pools running from $500 to $10,000. And don’t forget to pop into one of LVL Up’s afterparties at HyperX Arena inside the Luxor and KAOS Nightclub at the Palms. February 17-19, $30-$200, Las Vegas Convention Center, lvlupexpo.com. –Amber Sampson

Saturday, February 18

MISC: POWER OF LOVE GALA 5:30 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena, keepmemoryalive.org.

ARTS: NEVADA BALLET THEATRE: BLUE UNTIL JUNE NBT returns to the Reynolds Hall stage with a triple bill of diverse works. First, the company will present Trey McIntyre’s Blue Until June. Set to the music of soul/blues great Etta James, the ballet explores “American archetypes of romantic love and the inevitable heartache in pursuit of such idealized aims,” per NBT’s website. Next up: the world premiere of Intimacy With Strangers from choreographer Sidra Bell, with music by Immanuel Wilkins and featuring new, custom-made costumes by wardrobe coordinator Amanda Williams. The work sets out to “reconnect [us] to the tenderness and imperfection of human connection and communal moving,” Bell tells NBT. And finally, the company will conclude the evening with Allegro Brillante by renowned ballet choreographer George Balanchine, set to Tchaikovsky’s piano Concerto No. 3. Sounds like a little something for everyone. February 18, 7:30 p.m.; February 19, 2 p.m.; $31-$141; Reynolds Hall; thesmithcenter.com. –Evelyn Mateos

PARTY: SANDER VAN DOORN One of the most influential Dutch dance music producers of his or any generation, Sander van Doorn hasn’t been seen around these parts in quite some time. It’s fitting that the DJ, who has always pushed through boundaries of genre to find the sounds that force people to the dancefloor, would return to Las Vegas to play Discopussy, the Downtown club that has been doing the same thing. In recent years he’s been exploring the world of dark trance under his Purple Haze alias, and last year, he reworked Belgian producer Praga Khan’s hit “Breakfast in Vegas” into a moody, throbbing track that could work in any club in any era. Rising hard techno talent Vangar pops over from LA to open. 10 p.m., $20, Discopussy, seetickets.us. –Brock Radke

PARTY: NE-YO 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

MUSIC: PATI With Haleamano, Steppadelic, 7 p.m., 24 Oxford, etix.com.

MISC: NEVADA CONSERVATORY THEATRE: SHE KILLS MONSTERS 7:30 p.m., (& 2/19, 2 p.m.) Judy Bayley Theatre, unlv.edu.

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 7:30 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: BOY GEORGE & CULTURE CLUB 8 p.m., & 2/19, Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: POKÉMON GO TOUR 10 a.m., & 2/19, Sunset Park, gotour.pokemongolive.com.

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

MUSIC: DEREK DOMINIQUE 2 p.m., Historic Westside Legacy Park, lasvegasnevada.gov.

PARTY: AFROJACK 10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

MISC: TEASE: A BURLESQUE REVUE 8 p.m., the Space, thespacelv.com.

MUSIC: ROSE LEVEE With Elevated Undergrounds, Kangaroo Fight Club, Hunter’s Briefcase, 7 p.m., Taverna Costera, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: MARTIN GARRIX With Justin Mylo, 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: JOHN ROBINSON With Jake Martin, 8 p.m., Fremont Country Club, dice.fm.

Sunday, February 19

PARTY: E-40 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

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

MUSIC: LAS VEGAS JAZZ SOCIETY: CHARLES MCNEAL QUINTET 1 p.m., Bootlegger, bootleggerlasvegas.com.

COMEDY: JEFF LEESON 7 p.m., Wiseguys, vegas.wiseguyscomedy.com.

MUSIC: JUDAH With Citrus, 9 p.m., Red Dwarf, reddwarflv.com.

ARTS: LAS VEGAS SINFONIETTA: STRAUSS, BRAHMS & SCHÖNBERG 3 p.m., Clark County Library, thelibrarydistrict.org.

MUSIC: HAL SAVAR’S SINGER/SONGWRITER SHOWCASE 6 p.m., SoulBelly BBQ, soulbellybbq.com

COMEDY: LANDRY In late January, Oyo Hotel & Casino—the spot just off the Strip on Tropicana formerly known as Hooters Casino—celebrated the newest arrival to the comedy scene, Vegas Stand Up & Rock. Launched by the same crew that runs the Strat’s LA Comedy Club, the updated, multilevel showroom seats 230 and also offers live country and rock music Fridays and Saturdays and the Sunday night Laugh After Dark Live residency (from the Amazon Prime and Tubi comedy TV show of the same name). Canadian funnyman Landry, a first-place winner at various comedy festivals, including the World Series of Comedy—which just held a series of events at this very venue—headlines all week long, offering several opportunities to check out the new spot. Thru 2/24, 7 p.m., $30, Vegas Stand Up & Rock, vegasstandupandrock.com. –Brock Radke

Monday, February 20

MUSIC: SLOW CRUSH With Death Bells, Trauma Ray, Roman Candle, 6:30 p.m., Eagle Aerie Hall, seetickets.us.

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

FOOD & DRINK: ORIGINS FILIPINO POP-UP 5 p.m., Larrea, 4515 Dean Martin Drive, istoryalv.com.

PARTY: DJ SHIFT 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

Tuesday, February 21

MUSIC: FRANKIE MORENO One of the most prolific and popular musicians in Las Vegas is taking over another room. After test-driving the Palms’ former nightclub space Kaos with a few rollicking shows last year, Frankie Moreno brings his new “Live & Electric” residency to the space each month stretching into the summer, starting March 23-24. But this week, Moreno returns to a more familiar room, one he helped bring back to life after COVID closures. Catch the iTunes hitmaker doing all the things a showman does at the Smith Center’s intimate listening room Myron’s, then make your plans and get your tickets for Kaos. 7 p.m., $50, Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com. –Brock Radke

MUSIC: THY ART IS MURDER With I Am, Justice for the Damned, Kublai Khan TX, Undeath, 5 p.m., House of Blues, concerts. livenation.com.

PARTY: LUZCID 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com.

MUSIC: CARLOS SILVA & THE SCATTERBRAINS 10 p.m., Sand Dollar Lounge, thesanddollarlv.com.

PARTY: ROB GUSON 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

PARTY: SPACEBYRDZ 10 p.m., La Mona Rosa, lamonarosalv.com.

Wednesday, February 22

PARTY: DJ RUCKUS 10:30 p.m., EBC at Night, wynnsocial.com.

COMEDY: EDDIE IFFT With Akeem Woods, Kathleen Dunbar, Gabriel Rutledge (& 2/20-2/21 with Michael Yo), 7 & 9:30 p.m., Comedy Cellar, comedycellar.com. 

PARTY: EDWIN LAZER 7 p.m., Lucky Day, luckydaydtlv.com.

MUSIC: A STATE OF MIND 7 p.m., Maxan Jazz, maxanjazz.com.

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