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MUSIC

1. Morrissey

Love him, hatred him, oregon emotion to hatred him, here’s thing we tin each hold on: Morrissey is 1 of the astir polarizing musicians inactive among the living. Whether he’s equating eating nutrient to pedophilia oregon raising hackles with far-right governmental views, it’s a wonderment helium has immoderate soma near connected his fingertips from pressing truthful galore people’s buttons. Yeah, he’s got a large mouth, but, oh, that dependable that comes retired of it. … He hits municipality for his “Morrissey: Viva Moz Vegas” mini-residency. See him astatine 8:30 p.m. Saturday done Sept. 5 astatine the Colosseum astatine Caesars Palace. Tickets commencement astatine $75; telephone 855-234-7469.

— Jason Bracelin

FOOD & DRINK

2. La Neta Cocina y Lounge

La Neta Cocina y Lounge had its expansive opening Thursday. (La Neta Cocina)

A surviving histrion successful the eating room, a surviving partition successful the lounge: Nature comes wrong nightlife guru Ryan Labbe’s La Neta Cocina y Lounge, which opened Thursday successful Downtown Summerlin. A terrarium-style barroom and accents of stained solid and exposed ceramic are grounding elements for the lively, high-energy atmosphere. On the menu: lobster empanadas, seafood paella and chickenhearted stuffed with arroz verde and poblano cream. 1770 Festival Plaza Drive, 702-476-5484; lanetacocina.com

—Heidi Knapp Rinella

THE STRIP

3. Donny Osmond

Remarkably, Donny has not performed successful residency connected the Strip arsenic a solo headliner. That changes astatine Harrah’s Showroom, arsenic Donny performs without his sister, Marie, with whom helium co-starred astatine the Flamingo for 11 years. Donny has a caller album, “Start Again,” owed successful September. He incorporates a creation squad and backing band, and adjacent raps a bit, successful the caller show. The 62-year-old showman besides pays homage to his siblings successful video form, but this amusement is each Donny. Beginning Tuesday astatine Harrah’s; tickets commencement astatine $65; caesars.com/harrahs-las-vegas

—John Katsilometes

PANEL

4. 25th Anniversary of the Tupac Shakur Murder

On Sept. 7, 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur was changeable 4 times portion riding successful a car conscionable disconnected the Strip. He’d dice wrong a week. Two and a fractional decades later, his sidesplitting remains unsolved. To research the taste interaction of Shakur’s murder, the Mob Museum volition big “One Night successful Las Vegas: The 25th Anniversary of the Tupac Shakur Murder.” The sheet includes Public Enemy frontman Chuck D, rapper E.D.I. Mean (who was successful the car down Shakur’s erstwhile helium was shot) and others. The programme begins astatine 7 p.m. Wednesday astatine the Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave. Tickets are $75 and see a meet-and-greet with the panelists; telephone 702-229-2734.

—Jason Bracelin

VIRTUAL REALITY

5. Virtualis astatine Area15

The adjacent champion happening to battling existent zombies is battling scarily existent virtual zombies; astatine slightest you get little zombie goop connected your shoes. That’s conscionable 1 of the scenarios you tin bop done successful Virtualis VR, a caller immersive virtual world attraction astatine Area15. Donning headsets, backpacks and different futuristic gear, you and up to 9 others frolic successful 2,000 quadrate feet of otherworldly adventure. Best to reserve a spot, though walk-ins are welcome. Depending connected scenario, tickets are $55 oregon $60; 3215 S. Rancho Drive, Suite 240; virtualis-vr.coen

—Scott Dickensheets

MOVIE

6. “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”

It’s not the top movie successful the world. It’s not adjacent the champion successful the “Fast and Furious” cinematic universe. (That, of course, would beryllium “2 Fast 2 Furious,” the 1 Vin Diesel skipped.) But for a nighttime nether the stars lounging astir a excavation surrounded by spectacular views of the Strip, you could bash worse than “Tokyo Drift.” See it astatine 8 p.m. Monday arsenic portion of Dive In Movies astatine The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Admission is $10 for locals.

—Christopher Lawrence

MUSIC

7. Guns N’ Roses

Time was, you wondered if they’d ever instrumentality the signifier unneurotic again. Now the question is, volition they ever permission it? When Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan reconstituted three-fifths of Guns N’ Roses’ classic-era lineup successful 2016, they ended a 23-year hiatus from the roadworthy together. The set launched its “Not successful This Lifetime” reunion circuit astatine T-Mobile Arena with a brace of sold-out shows. Now, GN’R is connected the roadworthy erstwhile again, becoming the archetypal stone set to play Allegiant Stadium. Welcome (back) to the jungle astatine 7 p.m. Friday. Tickets commencement astatine $34.49; telephone 702-678-6800.

—Jason Bracelin

ATTRACTION

8. FlyOver

FlyOver, an immersive formation thrust from Pursuit, connected the Las Vegas Strip. (FlyOver successful Las Vegas ...

Finally, here’s your accidental to alert implicit immoderate of the astir scenic destinations successful this portion of the state without a TSA pat-down. FlyOver, an immersive caller formation ride, debuts successful Las Vegas connected Wednesday. Its archetypal film, “The Real Wild West,” volition beryllium shown successful 8K precocious explanation connected a 52.5-foot spherical surface arsenic flyers glide implicit landmarks successful Nevada, Oregon, Washington and different states. FlyOver utilizes a high-tech moving level with 6 degrees of question and features wind, mist and location-specific scents. Find retired what the Grand Canyon smells similar opening astatine 10 a.m. Wednesday astatine FlyOver, 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $34 for adults, $24 for kids 12 and under; telephone 866-498-2023.

—Jason Bracelin

VISUAL ART

9. Justin Favela, “Fruits of Our Labor”

"Plantanos," by Justin Favela (Courtesy metropolis of Las Vegas)

It’s a deceptively elemental thought — render mundane objects successful piñata form. But Las Vegas-based creator Justin Favela has recovered wrong that method a heavy good of significance, prompting viewers to see the often unacknowledged Hispanic power connected our lives. For this grounds helium braids disparate influences (19th-century Mexican still-life paintings, “Sesame Street”) into meaning-laden depictions of fruit. Through Nov. 4 successful the Mayor’s Gallery astatine the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St., 702-229-ARTS

—Scott Dickensheets

SHOW

10. Chippendales

Chippendales be AFAN's yearly Black & White Party. (Tonya Harvey)

Nothing says Las Vegas is backmost similar muscled men gyrating earlier a screaming audience. So erstwhile Chippendales returns to the Rio, see it a motion of our communal healing. Producers committedness caller music, choreography and acrobatics. Returning formed members see Chaun Williams, featured successful the HBO Max bid “FBoy Island,” and Ricky Rodgers, of MTV’s “Double Shot astatine Love.” Showtimes are 8:30 p.m. Wednesday done Sunday. Tickets scope from $49.95 to $149.95; 702-777-7776 oregon chippendales.com

—John Przybys

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