Your Superguide to the week ahead in Las Vegas (January 20-26 edition) – Las Vegas Weekly

Thursday, January 20

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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Montreal Canadiens

PARTY: VICE10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

ARTS: THE CRAFT: THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODYThru 2/6, various times, Majestic Repertory Theatre, majesticrepertory.com.

COMEDY: MARSHA WARFIELDWith Daniel Simonsen, Tanael Joachim & Traci Skene, 7 & 9:30 p.m., thru 1/23, Comedy Cellar, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: LECTURE: WHO KILLED MALCOLM X?7 p.m., Sahara West Library, & 1/21 at West Las Vegas Library, lvccld.org.

PARTY: DEEJAY AL10:30 p.m., Tao Nightclub, taolvnc.taogroup.com.

FOOD & DRINK: DISTILLS OPOLO VINEYARDS WINE DINNER7 p.m., 6945 S. Rainbow Blvd., eventbrite.com.

PARTY: GREG LOPEZ9:30 p.m., Foundation Room, houseofblues.com.

COMEDY: NICK GUERRA8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, tickets.thestrat.com.

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. MONTREAL CANADIENS7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: TYMARA WALKERThe term supper club is all over Las Vegas these days, equally applicable to fashionable restaurants with live entertainment on the Strip and upstart local listening rooms and lounges that add dining to the experience. The latest venue to use the label is a familiar entertainment space in Henderson. Formerly known as E-String Poker Bar, Gambit on Sunset Road includes a cocktail and gaming bar called the Bank, a hidden tequila-themed speakeasy known as 33 and the full-service Gatsbys, offering a classic dinner-and-show combo with a versatile menu and even more exciting roster of entertainers.

Starting off this weekend right is the wildly talented Tymara Walker (House of Blues Gospel Brunch, Michael Jackson One, Heartbreak Hotel) headlining a KUNV-sponsored Soul of Jazz evening of music, backed by The SOJ All Stars band. Walker has toured and performed with Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan, among others, and her vocal abilities deserve the biggest stage and brightest spotlight available. 6:30 p.m., $20-$280, 2031 W. Sunset Road, lvlivepresents.com. Brock Radke

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Fabolous

PARTY: FABOLOUS10 p.m., Drais Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

MUSIC: ADELE8 p.m., & 1/22, The Colosseum, caesars.com.

COMEDY: KATT WILLIAMS8 p.m., & 1/22, Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: STEVE AOKI10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, hakkasangroup.com.

MISC: GARRISON KEILLOR7:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

MUSIC: FXP FT. FRANKY PEREZ & CHRISTIAN BRADY10 p.m., Counts Vampd, vampdvegas.com.

COMEDY: RON WHITE10 p.m., & 1/22, Mirage Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: BREATHE CAROLINA10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

COMEDY: TONY HINCHCLIFFE7 & 9:30 p.m., & 1/22, Wiseguys, vegas.wiseguyscomedy.com.

PARTY: RL GRIME10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: MOTHER MERCURYWith Isolated Avenue, Crimson Riot & Future Vinyls, 9 p.m., Soul-Belly BBQ, brownpapertickets.com.

ARTS: TANGO ARGENTINA7:30 p.m., Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, unlv.edu.

MUSIC: DAVID FOSTERConsidering that much of the music he has written and produced with superstars like Celine Dion, Michael Bubl, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Chicago has been performed for years up and down the Strip, it only makes sense for David Foster to have a show of his own in Las Vegasespecially since hes playing lots of that stuff while sharing stories about those artists and other aspects of his career. I love going there, and Ive seen so many shows there over the years, all the way back to Elvis back in the day, Foster says. Im hoping what I do is a good fit, because what could be better than traveling once a month to Vegas for four shows, coming from LA? I would love it. 8 p.m., $200+, Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com. Brock Radke

ARTS: FAITH JONES READING & SIGNINGUp until her early 20s, Faith Jones lived the stuff of nightmares. She grew up on an isolated commune among the Children of God, a religious cult her grandfather created in 1968 to prepare for the End Times. The cult grew exponentially over the years, amassing thousands of followers in more than 100 countries and even catching the attention of notable celebrities. Allegations of horrific abuse within the cult soon surfaced. At 23, Jones managed to escape the group and begin a new life. Today, shes a successful attorney and the author of the memoir Sex Cult Nun. Hear the inspiring survivor read passages about her time within the cult and how she took her life back. 7 p.m., free, the Writers Block, thewritersblock.org. Amber Sampson

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ARTS: LOCAL EXPLORATIONS OPENING RECEPTIONIt took a village to create the phantasmagorical world of Omega Mart at Area15. Now, 13 of those same brilliant minds will display their artwork in Local Explorations, a group exhibition at Core Contemporary Gallery inside the Historic Commercial Center District. Meow Wolf and Core Arts Concord will co-sponsor the show, and the newly opened Fort Bedlam Cafe will provide light refreshments. The participating artists are Avantarded, Kent Caldwell,6 p.m., free, Core Contemporary Gallery, 900 E. Karen Ave. #D222. Amber SampsonElliott Demlow, Nancy Good, Heather Hermann, Mila May, Jerry Misko, Jane Poynter, Brent Sommerhauser, Joel Spencer, Clarice Tara, Eric Vozzola and Valentin Yordanov. Experience the work of these Vegas-based talents at the opening reception on January 22, then return on February 12 for an artist discussion before the exhibit closes on February 26.

MISC: EVERYTHINGS COMING UP BARBARABarbara Dixon is a belter/hoofer in the tradition of Liza Minelli and Elaine Stritch. She performs classic Broadway tunes, tells lewd showbiz stories and, when the muse favors, has been known to cut a rug. (Google Barbaras Fosse Dance Tutorial, and be prepared to learn The Rich Mans Frug, Soft-Boiled Egg Hands and Baby Made of Noodles.) Everythings Coming Up Barbara, her autobiographical show, comes to Vegas following wildly successful runs in LA and New York, and just ahead of rumors that Dixon is actually writer and performer Leah Sprecher, a member of the acclaimed Groundlings troupe and a BroadwayWorld Person to Watch nominee. 8 p.m. & midnight, $35-$45, Majestic Repertory Theatre, majesticrepertory.com. Geoff Carter

PARTY: DIPLO10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

SPORTS: UNLV MENS BASKETBALL VS. SAN JOSE STATENoon, Thomas & Mack Center, unlvtickets.com.

PARTY: JUICY J10 p.m., Drais Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

MUSIC: BRIAN MCKNIGHT8 p.m., Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: BAD BOY BILL10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com.

MUSIC: AUSTIN MEADE & KODY WEST8 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: CEDRIC GERVAIS10 p.m., Marquee Nightclub,marqueelvnc.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: SMITH/KOTZEN7:30 p.m., Counts Vampd, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: COSMIC GATE9 p.m., the Portal at Area15, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: HIROSHIMA6 & 8:30 p.m., Myrons, thesmithcenter.com.

MUSIC: TOOLWith Blonde Redhead (below), 8 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

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PARTY: CRESPO10 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, marqueelvnc.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: KURT TRAVISWith Amarionette, Catbamboo, Sani Bronco, 8 p.m., SoulBelly BBQ, brownpapertickets.com.

ARTS: LAS VEGAS SINFONIETTA: ALL-MOZART PROGRAM3 p.m., Clark County Library, eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: NIEVE MALANDRA7 p.m., the Underground, themobmuseum.org.

MUSIC: KALANI PEA3 p.m. & 7 p.m., Myrons, thesmithcenter.com.

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Wayne Newton: Up Close and Personal

MISC: MONDAYS DARK8 p.m., the Space, mondaysdark.com.

PARTY: WITCHY TIKI PARTY7 p.m., the Golden Tiki, thegoldentiki.com.

PARTY: OCEAN ROULETTE10 p.m., Oddwood, oddwoodbar.com.

COMEDY: ELEANOR KERRIGAN8:30 & 10:30 p.m., Laugh Factory, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: WAYNE NEWTON: UP CLOSE AND PERSONALMr. Las Vegas is back at last, starting things up again at the legendary Las Vegas resort where he first achieved headliner status in the 1960s. Wayne Newton was originally slated to resume Up Close and Personal, his music-and-storytelling extravaganza, in October at the Flamingos intimate Bugsys Cabaret space, but his plans were delayed by a back injury. Hes back on track and ready to duplicate the success hes had in recent years at smaller Strip rooms at Caesars Palace and Ballys, focusing on audience interaction and his unique history. After opening night on January 24, Newton has a whole slew of shows on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays booked into June. 7 p.m., $66-$102, Bugsys Cabaret, ticketmaster.com. Brock Radke

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My Fair Lady

PARTY: MIKEY FRANCIS10:30 p.m., Omnia, hakkasangroup.com

PARTY: TRUTH10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussylv.com.

MUSIC: THREE CHORD MONTE10 p.m., the Sand Dollar Lounge, thesanddollarlv.com.

ARTS: MY FAIR LADYThe Smith Centers Broadway Las Vegas series continues with Lincoln Center Theaters production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewes 1956 My Fair Lady. Bartlett Sher, the Tony award-winning director of this revival, removes the rom-com gloss that suffused the 1964 film versionthe version most people knowleaving what George Bernard Shaw laid down in his original 1913 play Pygmalion, from which My Fair Lady is adapted: a searing, witty take on class struggle, grooming and clueless misogyny. The songs, too, remainenduring classics like I Could Have Danced All Night, The Rain in Spain and Ive Grown Accustomed to Her Face. January 25-30, 7:30 p.m., additional 2 p.m. shows January 29-30; $30-$148, Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com. Geoff Carter

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The Marias

MUSIC: LIONEL RICHIE8 p.m., Encore Theater, ticket master.com.

MUSIC: SANTANA7 p.m., House of Blues, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: MARISSA & THE HOLLENBACKS10 p.m., the Sand Dollar Lounge, thesanddollarlv.com

MUSIC: THE MARIASThis LA-based indie pop band describes its sound as psychedelic soul, and its true; you can hear the influence of both of those sounds on The Marias gorgeous 2021 debut album, Cinema. (Thats also an appropriate description; their music would play brilliantly in films.) But theres a lot more than that happening in The Marias sound. Mara Zardoya delivers her slinky, pillow-soft vocals in both English and Spanish, and multi-instrumentalist Josh Conway produces beats that evoke both man and machine. Think Portishead, Tlpopmusik, Phantogramthe very best of trip-hop, evolved into something new and unexpected. With Maye. 8 p.m., $20. Brooklyn Bowl, ticketweb.com. Geoff Carter

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