Big This Week: Tony-winning singer John Lloyd Young at the Space, UNLV Opera Theater’s ‘Sur La Table’ and more
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Big This Week: Tony-winning singer John Lloyd Young at the Space, UNLV Opera Theater’s ‘Sur La Table’ and more
John Lloyd Young with (left) Tommy Faragher
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Film: Nobody
Long before podcasts, there was
This American Life, a radio program hosted by Ira Glass that debuted in 1995. It features a panoply of spoken-word gems, including essays, memoirs, short fiction and serious journalism. Last week,
TAL became the first-ever recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for audio reporting, for its heart-wrenching episode “The Out Crowd,” about the plight of asylum seekers left in limbo by the Trump administration’s immigration policy. Start there, then go back through the show’s archives, of stories of people navigating life’s hardships and joys (check out “One Last Thing Before I Go” and “Our Friend David”). You will lau
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Big this Week: TruTV’s ‘Fast Foodies,’ ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ on Hulu, new music from Arab Strap and more
Andra Day as Billie Holiday in
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
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Podcast: The Gamblers
A rebellious bookie, a last-of-his-kind pool hustler, a mom who leads a double life as a blackjack whiz and even an amateur investor who won at GameStop stocks these are some of the life stories explored in this anthology series on the Ringer podcast network, hosted by writer and self-proclaimed gambler David Hill. Each episode is about an hour, allowing space for the listener to get lost in the cinematic storytelling.
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Art: Lifelines at Priscilla Fowler
Bright colors, bold lines and haunting eyes greet viewers of the new exhibit by abstract artist Frédéric Bonin-Pissarro, the great-grandson of famous French impressionist Camille Pissarro. The younger Pissarro teaches art and design at UNLV when not creating “positive images dealing with spirituality, family friendship, connectivity and togetherness,” according to a press statement.
Through May 1, Priscilla Fowler Fine Art Gallery, 1300 S. Main St. #110. Opening reception March 5, 6-10 p.m., free. –C. Moon Reed
Video Game: What the Golf?
The only thing that interests me less than golf is video games about golf. Danish game company Triband understands that, and in the hilarious and addictive
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Big this Week: HBO’s ‘The Lady and the Dale’ documentary, The Doo Wop Kings at the Vegas Room, Bill Gates’ climate book and more
The Lady and the Dale
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Podcast: Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Hosted by Saira Rahman, HMBradley’s vice president of finance, and her friend Megan McShane, this podcast finds two very different millennials diving into the world of money in a way that actually makes saving and investing sound interesting. Whether you’re already a financial wiz like Rahman or you’re like McShane without a savings account and no idea where the money goes each week there’s something useful in every easy-to-digest, 15-minute episode.