This past Friday evening, a large and appreciative crowd turned out for the Nevada Shakespeare Festival’s performance of “Henry V” in Bicentennial Park. The performance was hosted by Main Street Boulder City and the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce. NSF featured six actors and actresses, who each played six to eight characters during the 80-minute performance.
Lovers of William Shakespeare need to mark March 13 on their calendars.
It’s almost as though when graduating in 1964 from Bound Brook High School in New Jersey, Thom Pastor had a crystal ball to see into the future.
Movie lovers can enjoy Nevada’s largest film festival as the 22nd Annual Dam Short Film Festival returns to screen more than 150 short films over a six-day period, Feb. 11-16 in the Elaine K. Smith Building.
In some ways, Stella Roy is a bit of an old soul.
Along with bringing new faces to Boulder City, the Dam Short Film Festival is bringing back some familiar ones.
1 REALLY LOCAL: Classic rock and country combine when the Locals hit the stage Saturday at The Dillinger Food and Drinkery, 1224 Arizona St. The ensemble’s performance begins at 8:30 p.m. There is no cover charge. Call 702-293-4001 for more information.
1 EAR CANDY: Three-piece ensemble, the Wayne David Band, returns to The Dillinger Food and Drinkery at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The band plays popular classic rock, alternative and blues music along with original compositions. Their sound is highlighted by guitar, harmonica, piano and saxophone. The Dillinger is at 1224 Arizona St. Call 702-293-4001 or visit www.thedillinger.com for more information.
1 DOUBLE FEATURE: Tom Devlin’s Monster Museum doubles the scary fun with a screening of two movies Saturday night. Horror classic “Night of the Living Dead” will be shown along with “Night of the Creeps.” The show begins at 8 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. Snacks will be available for purchase. The museum is at 1310 Boulder City Parkway. For more information, call 702-294-1313.
A local artist brought together several elements familiar to Boulder City for this year’s poster for the Dam Short Film Festival.
1 ACOUSTIC QUARTET: Bringing their “acoustic derangements” to Boulder City, The Unwieldies will perform Saturday night at The Dillinger Food and Drinkery, 1224 Arizona St. The Las Vegas-based quartet describes its repertoire as folk/rock/alt-country. The performance will start at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free. Call 702-293-4001 for more information.
Boulder City High School started league play with a victory, defeating The Meadows 3-0 on April 1.
Last week, the Christian Center Church hosted four showings of Garden to Grave: Live Stations of the Cross. Pastor Deborah Downs said the Stations of the Cross “are a contemplative practice of walking the way of suffering with Jesus. If one were to visit the city of Jerusalem, they would discover all 14 stations on what is called the Via Dolorosa – The Sorrowful Way – a path from Pilate’s court to Golgotha to the tomb.”
The data center could be the city’s first. A group of residents are at odds with developers and city officials who see the potential for revenue.
Dozens of parents, teachers, administrators and a handful of students turned out last Wednesdays for the first of two public meetings to discuss possible school consolidations.
