Let's go: Vegas
Advertiser Staff
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AUGUST
26-29
Eco Trade show/Eco fashion show: Organic and cruelty-free fashions take the runway at "Green Vegas," part of the Las Vegas Eco Trade Show. The fashion show (Aug. 26 only), produced by designer Julia Szkiba O'Connor, presents fashions by students at the International Academy of Design & Technology. 6 p.m., The Venetian Hotel, Grand Ballroom. 626-279-5814.
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LAX opening: Britney Spears reportedly will be on hand to host the opening of nightclub LAX in the Luxor Hotel. Replacing RA, the $20 million endeavor comprises a restaurant, nightclub and ultralounge. 3900 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-262-4529, www.luxor.com.
NOW UNTIL 31
"Earth From Space": Touring exhibit from the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum presents how satellites capture views of our planet, from the swirling arms of a massive hurricane, to the gridlike pattern of stripped Bolivian farmland, to the triangular shadows cast by the Great Pyramids. Look for a glimpse of light emanating from the tip of the Luxor on the Las Vegas Strip. 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m., weekdays; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays; Marjorie Barrick Museum, University of Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Free. 702-895-3381, http://hrcweb.nevada.edu/museum.
SEPTEMBER
15
Don Henley: The Eagles' founding member and solo star performs 8 p.m. at The Venetian. $69, $99, $129 and $149, 702-414-9000, www.venetian.com.
OCTOBER
26
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony: Touring together for the first time, the couple will perform in English and Spanish. Grand Garden Arena. $210, $131 and $78. www.ticketmaster.com
THROUGH JANUARY
Modern masters: Works by artists at the turn of the 20th century that led to defining new art movements. Works by impressionists and post-impressionists Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh show the transition from realism to more abstract art. Also, master works by later artists such as Picasso and Mondrian. Guggenheim Hermitage Museum at The Venetian, 702-414-2440.