It’s not what you’re thinking… Sin City Gallery is holding Las Vegas’ first international juried art exhibition – “12 INCHES OF SIN,” which runs through February 26. Featuring the works of artists from nine countries …

PUSCIFER returns to Las Vegas with its “Conditions of My Parole” Tour. Show time is 9 p.m., tickets are $35 and $45; call Ticketmaster, 1-800-745-3000 to purchase.
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Get ready for the seventh annual LAS VEGAS GREAT SANTA RUN, kicking off at 8 a.m., Town Square. Registration fees on the day of the event are $45 and $35, for 12 and under and …

Vegas StrEATs is brought to the Las Vegas community by Slidin’ Thru in partnership with the El Cortez Hotel & Casino and Insert Coin(s). Food vendors including WTF Pizza, Sno Ono, Pops, Grouchy Johns and …

Get ready for a feast at the South Point Gourmet Food Truck Fest – featuring more than 10 vendors from Las Vegas, as well as Los Angeles, Denver and San Francisco:
Biker Jim, BBQ Boy, Cool …

MADAME TUSSAUDS LAS VEGAS gets “Fergie-licious” with its most recent celebrity wax figure unveiling – that of Fergie, of iconic group, The Black Eyed Peas. You can find her (or her likeness) at Club Tussauds …

Encourage the love of reading at the VEGAS VALLEY BOOK FESTIVAL which brings together more than 100 authors for panel discussions, readings, book signings, workshops, poetry readings, spoken word performances, exhibitions and other special programs. …

Communities in Schools of Nevada (CIS) invites families for an evening of fall activities at the inaugural Scarecrow Festival on October 21 from 6-10 p.m. at The Sports Center of Las Vegas. CIS has gathered …

Jackie Gaughan, the legendary Las Vegas gaming pioneer, celebrates his 91st birthday by sharing cake and champagne with friends and guests outside the new Parlour at the El Cortez Hotel & Casino. The event takes …

On a limited engagement at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas is THE MICHAEL JACKSON EXPERIENCE, on display through December 27. The three “MJ” wax figures highlight various stages of his career – including the Jackson 5 years, and represent over $1 million in wax sculpting. Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, Venetian Resort; open daily from 10 a.m.; general admission is $25.

Downtown’s Golden Nugget serves as the host hotel for this year’s LAS VEGAS BIKE FEST® where registration takes place at the hotel’s Grand event center. During the event, Golden Nugget will be giving away a new 2012 Harley-Davidson motorcycle; drawing will be held on October 1, 9:15 p.m., at the Fremont Street Experience First Street Stage. One lucky winner will have a choice between three Harley styles – a 2012 Road King Classic®, Softail Deluxe® or a Street Glide®. Entries may be earned in various ways, among them one ticket for every 10 24 Karat Club points earned, one ticket for signing up for a new 24 Karat Club membership, one ticket for each Las Vegas BikeFest registrant and more. Visit the Golden Nugget for a complete list of contest details.

Las Vegas BikeFest® 2011, September 29-October 2, Fremont Street, downtown Las Vegas. BikeFest Vendor Village is at Cashman Center.

Synth-pop duo ERASURE return to Las Vegas for a one-night-only engagement at The Pearl, the duo’s firsttour in more than five years. The band is one of the most successful and long running acts in British pop, with their hits, “Chains of Love,” “A Little Respect,” and “Always.” Their most recent album was released in 2009, “Total Pop! The First 40 Hits;” but fans can expect a brand-new album, “Tomorrow’s World” to be released in the fall of this year.

Erasure, September 30, 9 p.m., The Pearl, Palms Hotel. Tickets are $35, $45 and $65; call Ticketmaster, 1-800-745-3000 to purchase.

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There’s no getting around it, nor denying that Vegas is predominantly a “party town” and a slogan like “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in …

Kick off your Independence Day weekend with family-friendly fun and patriotic music as the Springs Preserve hosts Red, White & Tunes. This year’s event featuring a performance by the UNLV Community Band with special guest …

It’s been a quiet two years at downtown’s Golden Nugget and its headliner, Gordie Brown. Not that that’s bad, just out of the norm for Vegas entertainers, who have been known to toot their own horn, on a regular basis. But if there were any naysayers and doubters of Brown’s show, “Gordie Brown Live,” then they’ve just been proven wrong. His show was recently extended for two more years, with options for another two; plus he’s got several projects in the works. So yes, he’s kept busy, but for the most part, also kept to himself.

Time to throw back a cold one! It’s the Second Annual Brew& Blues festival at the Springs Preserve, this Saturday, June 4, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sample beers from 45 microbreweries/distributors, enjoy great food …

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The H2X Watersports Show are events that feature the world’s top professional jet ski racers and freestyle riders, wakeboarders and other acrobats demonstrating this “next wave” of action sports. This show is what you get if you combine high-energy watersports, with a spice of rock-glam, and an arena with a three-and-a-half-foot-depth, man-made indoor lake.

Classic crooner TONY ORLANDO returns to the Showroom, South Point, April 22-24, 7:30 p.m., tickets are $45, $50, $55, call 702-797-8055.

The Gladys Knight Theater is one of the last of the wonderful showrooms in Las Vegas. I had seen the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana 10 or 15 times over the years and even attended the closing night of that iconic review. The showroom has tried many things following the departure of the Folies.

The annual Polynesian festival brings together musicians, dancers, artists, craftsmen and food and beverage vendors to showcase the very best of Hawaii. Entry to the two-day event is FREE.