Culture

Introduction

Las Vegas is not exactly the world capital of high-brow art. True, it possesses a fine philharmonic orchestra and a ballet troupe, but these do not draw the visitors in nearly the same numbers that popular entertainment does. Most major hotels offer concierge services and can order tickets.

Visitors can go online to Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com) to order and pre-pay for tickets.

Music

Artemus Ham Concert Hall
Home to the Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra, this 1,800-seater theatre housed within the UNLV Performing Arts Centre serves up a wide range of artistic performance, including light opera and ballet as well as the symphonic productions. Pop music and jazz also sneak in, but in general it’s aimed more at discerning classical music fans than your average Las Vegas concert-goer.

4505 Maryland Parkway
Tel: (702) 985 3535.
Website: http://pac.unlv.edu

Theatre

The Las Vegas Little Theatre
Founded in 1978 as a community theatre, the LVLT puts on slightly more serious productions than the hotel-casinos, be it the classics, modern playwrights or even musicals. If you’re looking for Shakespeare, or avant-garde plays then you’re probably in the wrong town, but the classics are handled well here – think Streetcar Named Desire and productions of that ilk.

3844 Schiff Drive
Tel: (702) 362 7996
Website: www.lvlt.org 

Dance

The Nevada Ballet Theatre
Since its conception in 1972, this has been one of Nevada's larger cultural institutions and performs many of its productions at the Judy Bayley Theatre at UNLV Performing Arts Center (see above). Many of the revues and touring shows incorporate or are devoted to dance.

Tel: (702) 243 2623
Website: www.nevadaballet.com