Top 10 things to do in Las Vegas this week

FOOD

1. Tamale & Mariachi Festival

Gourmet Tamales serves up respective antithetic kinds of tamales, a accepted Mexican nutrient made of masa, astatine the Las Vegas Tamale & Mariachi Festival connected Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, astatine Centennial Plaza successful Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenkschmidt_

Launch the holidays with folklorico benignant astatine the Las Vegas Tamale & Mariachi Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday astatine the Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. You’ll beryllium capable to illustration tamales from each implicit Latin America, spot however they’re made and effort it yourself astatine the assemblage tamalada. The time besides promises tons of mariachi music, folklorico dance, arts and trade vendors, and arts and crafts for kids. Admission is free. artslasvegas.org oregon 702-229-2787.

— Heidi Knapp Rinella

MUSIC

2. Foo Fighters

Dave Grohl, left, and Taylor Hawkins, right, of Foo Fighters, performs connected Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, astatine Shaky Knees successful Atlanta. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP, File)

Last clip they were successful town, the Foo Fighters were rockin’ a clump of nerds — err, tech aficionados — astatine Amazon’s short-lived Intersect euphony and exertion festival successful beforehand of a assemblage 20,000 oregon truthful successful December 2019. Two years later, they’re downsizing a tad for a two-night basal astatine the 6,400-capacity Dolby Live (formerly the Park Theater). The shows are sold out, truthful “Times Like These” volition necessitate a sojourn to Stubhub.com oregon different summons resale sites to spot the set astatine 8 p.m. Thursday and Dec. 4 astatine Dolby Live astatine Park MGM, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

— Jason Bracelin

HOLIDAYS

3. Magical Forest and Enchant Christmas

Enchant Christmas (Enchant Christmas)

It’s opening play for 1 of the valley’s oldest vacation traditions arsenic good arsenic 1 of its newest. The Magical Forest astatine Opportunity Village celebrates its 30th play with a dazzling array of lights and attractions. Visitors tin thrust the Avalanche Slide, Cheyenne’s Enchanted Carousel and the Forest Express rider train, play midway carnival games and miniature golf, store astatine the Candy Cabin and nutrient trucks, and instrumentality photos with Santa. Tickets commencement astatine $22. The Magical Forest, 6300 W. Oakey Blvd., is unfastened regular astatine 5:30 p.m., but Christmas, Friday done Jan. 2. Enchant Christmas, meanwhile, takes implicit the Las Vegas Ballpark with a vacation village, airy maze and crystal skating trail. Guests tin bargain gourmet treats, store the artisan marketplace and conscionable Santa. Tickets commencement astatine $29 for adults, $19 for ages 2-12. Enchant Christmas opens astatine 4:30 p.m. daily, but Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, Friday done Jan. 2.

— Christopher Lawrence

COMEDY

4. Bill Maher

Bill Maher is shown successful surface drawback during the broadcast of HBO's "Real Time With Bill Maher" connected Friday, Feb. 6, 2021. (YouTube)

Strange times request robust governmental commentary, which makes a sojourn by Bill Maher peculiarly invited close astir now. The big of HBO’s “Real Time” brings his biting bipartisan wit to the Mirage Theatre for 2 shows, astatine 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets commencement astatine $59.99 (not including taxes and fees). 800-963-9634

— John Przybys

NIGHTLIFE

5. Merry Crimson, Winter astatine the Terrace

Winter connected the Terrace astatine Green Valley Ranch Resort. (Bethany Paige Photography)

Red Rock Resort and Green Valley Ranch Resort are showing their vacation tone with festive outdoor wintertime lounges. Red Rock is transforming its indoor and outdoor poolside lounge into Merry Crimson Tinsel Town, with loads of vacation decor from Friday done Jan. 1, portion GVR’s The Backyard has go Winter connected the Terrace done February. Both person firepits, igloos, tons of photograph ops and specialty cocktails and vacation treats. Admission to some is free, though reservations are recommended. Tinsel Town is unfastened from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays from Friday done Dec. 23 and past regular done Jan. 1, and Winter astatine the Terrace is unfastened from 3 to 9 p.m. Sundays done Thursdays and 3 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. redrockresort.com, greenvalleyranch.com

— Heidi Knapp Rinella

VISUAL ART

6. ‘Border Stories’

"Borderless Child" by Shaun T. Griffin

Those who cognize writer and anthologist Shaun T. Griffin arsenic a Nevada literate treasure whitethorn not beryllium alert of his complementary accomplishment set: He’s a skilled watercolor artist. Some 20 of his paintings depicting beingness astatine the borderline — accompanied, of course, by poems — volition beryllium connected presumption astatine the Nevada Humanities Program Gallery from Thursday done Jan. 21. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, 1017 S. First St., free, nevadahumanities.org

— Scott Dickensheets

NIGHTLIFE

7. Miracle connected Spring Mountain

Miracle connected Spring Mountain. (Jose Salinas)

Miracle connected Spring Mountain has returned to the Sand Dollar Lounge, 3355 Spring Mountain Road, done New Year’s Eve. Themed nights see a vodka and latke enactment Sunday, Candy Cane Night Monday and the Ugly Sweater Party Dec. 4. The galore specialty cocktails volition see the Christmasapolitan (vodka, elderflower, adust vermouth, spiced cranberry sauce, lime, rosemary and absinthe mist), the Snowball Old-Fashioned (rye, gingerbread, aromatic bitters, wormwood bitters and orangish essence) and the Jingle Balls Nog (cognac, pick sherry, almond milk, cream, egg, vanilla and nutmeg). There besides volition beryllium pizza pop-ups; for a schedule, sojourn thesanddollarlv.com.

— Heidi Knapp Rinella

HOLIDAYS

8. ‘A Very Terry Christmas’

Terry Fator, shown with Winston The Impersonating Turtle, has returned residency astatine New York-New York. (Tom Donoghue)

The country whitethorn person changed, but the sentiment remains the same. Terry Fator’s holiday-themed show, “A Very Terry Christmas,” returns for different twelvemonth of favourite Christmas songs arsenic good arsenic archetypal euphony written by the “America’s Got Talent”-winning ventriloquist. The vacation shows statesman astatine 7:30 p.m. Friday and tally done Jan. 1 successful his caller venue, Liberty Loft wrong New York-New York. Tickets commencement astatine $34.95.

— Christopher Lawrence

MUSIC

9. UNLV Fall Jazz Festival

Members of the UNLV jazz ensemble execute successful this Oct. 14, 2018 record photo. (Las Vegas Review-Journal, file)

Bid farewell to autumn with immoderate large philharmonic accompaniment erstwhile the UNLV Fall Jazz Festival kicks disconnected Monday with a show by the UNLV Jazz Vocal Ensemble, Jazz Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble III. The UNLV Contemporary Jazz and Latin Jazz ensembles instrumentality the signifier Tuesday, portion the UNLV Jazz Ensemble I and Jazz Ensemble II execute Wednesday. All of the concerts statesman astatine 7:30 p.m. astatine Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall and tickets are $10. 702-895-2787

— John Przybys

HOLIDAYS

10. ‘This Is Christmas’

Jasmine Trias successful "This Is Christmas." (“This is Christmas”)

“American Idol” alums Diana DeGarmo, Jasmine Trias, Ace Young, Lou Gazzara and Laura Suzanne Wright header “This Is Christmas.” The archetypal philharmonic accumulation features vacation favorites and appearances by Santa, Scrooge and different characters. “This Is Christmas” debuts astatine 7 p.m. Friday and runs done Dec. 26 successful the Palazzo Theatre astatine The Venetian. Tickets commencement astatine $69.95.

— Christopher Lawrence

The Review-Journal is owned by the household of Dr. Miriam Adelson, the bulk shareholder of Las Vegas Sands Corp. Las Vegas Sands operates The Venetian.

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