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A&EFilm industry vet and UNLV professor Thomas Bjelic on building worlds through sound
Bjelic has amassed hundreds of credits while working on blockbuster horror franchises, sci-fi thrillers and films for the father of body horror, David Cronenberg.
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FilmCo-creator Paul W. Downs on the final season of 'Hacks' and the main character energy of Las Vegas
The fifth and final season of "Hacks," premiering April 9 on HBO, starts with this question: How does aging comedy diva Deborah Vance, who has ...
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FilmNevada Women’s Film Festival returns with a burst of bold and inventive visions
Back for its 12th year, the Nevada Women’s Film Festival returns to UNLV March 19-22 with 72 features, documentaries and shorts.
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FilmDam Short Film Festival skews younger and international in its 22nd year
Since the pandemic, more Las Vegans ranging from ages 35 to 49 have made Dam Short an annual tradition.
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Arts & EntertainmentBooksFilmVegas starter kit: The pop culture you need to understand the city
Like any real city, you need to live Las Vegas to truly understand its culture—but there’s always art that can provide a convenient and creative ...
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A&ELas Vegas Weekly’s favorite films, albums, TV and podcasts of 2025
Since 2026 is here, we're looking back at all the stuff we couldn't get enough of in 2025.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateUNLV film professor weighs in on what truly makes a Christmas movie
Not every film with Christmas in it qualifies as a Christmas movie, says Adam Paul, an assistant professor of film at UNLV. True Christmas movies ...
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FilmNeon Museum’s new Viva Las Vegas Movies Tour explores our cinematic universe
You’ll learn about films foundational to Las Vegas’ reputation like Martin Scorsese’s “Casino,” alongside lesser-known gems like “Cool World.”
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A&EWhich iconic film should headline Sphere Las Vegas next?
After the success of ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ the LED sky feels like the limit for this Strip venue.
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Arts & EntertainmentMusicfestivalLas Vegas Weekly’s Fall Arts & Entertainment Guide
From music festivals and stage productions to foodie festivities and visual art highlights, these are the seasonal events you won’t want to miss across the ...
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FilmThe 'Wizard of Oz' lands solidly at Las Vegas’ Sphere
Characters who didn’t appear on screen previously are now represented: A shot that once featured only Dorothy, Scarecrow and Tin Man now includes ...
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NewsFilmNew film studio and workforce development bill advances in Nevada Legislature
SB 220 would secure $98 million in film tax credits per year for the development of a 34-acre Nevada Studios complex at UNLV’s Harry Reid ...
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FilmFirst-time Las Vegas filmmaker Aaliyah Fafanto offers a glance into the Black female experience
“Black Butterfly” will be screened March 22 at Left of Center Gallery.
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NewsFilmSummerlinLights, camera, legislate! Push for Nevada film industry hits a plot twist
Warner Bros. Discovery announced it was partnering with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Howard Hughes Holdings on tentative plans to construct “a 31-acre world-class production facility ...
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Film‘The Last Showgirl’ director Gia Coppola talks Pamela Anderson and Vegas camaraderie
Shot in Las Vegas over 19 days in February 2024, this indie drama is a compassionate study of families, both found and biological.
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Arts & EntertainmentFeaturedFilmThe Big Picture: Las Vegas could become a movie and television production hub almost overnight
Construction of Sony’s proposed $1.8 billion studio in Summerlin awaits an expansion of Nevada’s film tax credit program, and they’re not alone—Warner Bros. Discovery has ...
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Arts & EntertainmentFeaturedFilmLos Angeles’ prestigious American Film Market relocates to Las Vegas
The AFM has served as the gathering grounds for the film and TV industry since 1981, and it’s coming to the Palms next month.
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A&EJT Mollner discusses the scream-worthy legacy of Freakling Bros. and his summer thriller ‘Strange Darling’
The art of cultivating fear has been a lifelong labor of love for this Vegas-born filmmaker.
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A&EFall A&E: Your guide to this season's top music, theater, comedy, art and more
Anderson .Paak is coming to Fontainebleau, John Waters is coming to the Las Vegas Book Festival, Scream’d is coming back to Majestic Rep, and much, ...
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NewsLake MeadHoover DamSouthern Nevada confronts a challenging future after water cuts further deplete Lake Mead
This month, the Bureau of Reclamation released a study projecting Lake Mead could plummet to 1,021 feet by summer 2027, shattering its record low by ...
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NewsBTS takes over Las Vegas: How the Bangtan boys are turning the Strip purple — and red — again
BTS concerts are, by nature, global travel events. The ARIRANG World Tour has triggered what tourism researchers call “concert tourism” at scale ...
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BusinessretailArts & EntertainmentTeen shop owner, artist and activist Kumei Norwood looks to the future
As the 17-year-old entrepreneur prepares to enter a new stage of life—graduating from high school—we sat down to talk about the future of Tofu Tees ...
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: May 28-June 3
Juvenile at Brooklyn Bowl, Danny Ocean at BleauLive Theater, Freddie Gibbs at House of Blues, Bryan Adams at Encore Theater and more.
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CircaCirca Resort & Casino is Your Home for The World’s Largest Soccer Tournament
From June 11 to July 19, 2026, Circa Resort & Casino transforms downtown Las Vegas into a World Soccer Championship fan zone, delivering full coverage ...
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DiningLas Vegas Restaurant Week returns with fabulous menus and serious impact
Last year, more than 290 local restaurants participated, raising an all-time high $403,358 for Three Square and providing 1.2 million meals for those in need.
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MusicSepultura’s farewell tour at House of Blues Las Vegas was a feral reminder of the band’s enduring power
Across more than 40 years, the band has carved out a sound that fused thrash, death metal, nu metal and Brazilian rhythmic influence into something ...
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NewsHoover Dam draped in flag for nation's 250th birthday
A 300-foot-wide, 150-foot-tall American flag now hangs across the face of Hoover Dam, illuminated by patriotic lighting in red, white and blue — what officials ...
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NightlifeOmnia Dayclub arrives on the pool scene like a summer fever dream
Omnia Dayclub’s grand opening weekend was, by all measures, a mini-festival, and next up is the innovative Daybreaker sober dance party.
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Breaking NewsSurvey: Nevada Democratic primary voters value electability over progressive values
The survey polled 1,000 registered voters likely to participate in Nevada’s Democratic presidential primary.
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PoliticsBongino’s criticism of Parler CEO was a ‘hyperbolic rant,’ not slander, Nevada court rules
Right-wing media personality and former FBI deputy director Dan Bongino did not slander the CEO of a conservative social media network in a livestream because ...
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NightlifeUgly Duckling beautifies karaoke with deep cuts, chill vibes and concert-quality sound
The songbook at this new Arts District spot is so vast that your go-to karaoke songs may be rendered obsolete.
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hockeyVegas Golden KnightsSportsAnalysis: Record comeback puts Knights one win away from Stanley Cup Final
To beat Colorado in Game 3, Vegas was going to have to top the longtime Stanley Cup favorite at its own game. ...
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MusicThe Altons bring romance, heartbreak and modern soul to Fergusons Downtown
With last year's album, The Altons have fully settled into their velvet shadows of modern “souldies.”
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PoliticsHoover Dam to get new turbines, repairs with $52 million in federal funds
The Bureau of Reclamation is releasing $52 million to fund upgrades and repairs at the Hoover Dam, officials announced today.
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FeaturedGet out of the house! How to keep all ages entertained all summer in Las Vegas
Whether you're looking for something active, creative or educational, this guide to affordable family activities around the Las Vegas Valley will cover all the bases.
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A&EBarry Manilow on life after cancer: 'I'm not ready to croak'
Barry Manilow steers a golf cart to the end of a long driveway, pulls to a stop and flings a plush toy goose across a ...
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FeaturedAdd in some alternative screen time with F1 Arcade, Game Nest, the drive-in and more
You didn’t think we were that strict, did you? Screen time can be a good thing when it’s done right.
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NewsAggregateAllCaesars Entertainment to be acquired by Fertitta Entertainment in $17.6 billion deal
The Caesars board of directors has unanimously approved the transaction and is recommending that shareholders adopt and approve the merger ...
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FeaturesWant to work? Tips for teens looking for a summer job
The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is a prime resource for learning how to stand out in the highly competitive summer job market.
