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Friday, September 30, 2011

Shakespeare in the Park returns with A Mid Summer Night's Dream

The Shakespeare in the Park series has returned as The City of Henderson hosts The Las Vegas Shakespeare Company’s take on A Mid Summer Night’s Dream: Four Parks, Four Weekends, For You!

A Mid Summer Night’s Dream is one of William Shakespeare’s most notable plays, and to see it brought to life by director Dan Decker and his talented cast and crew is sure to be a treat. Stepping outside of the Shakespeare arena, the company brought a memorable and astounding performance to the Henderson Pavilion with their take on the classic; The Wizard of Oz, back in May 2011. A lot of the actors in that performance have returned to partake in this Shakespeare classic and promise to bring a performance that is certain to be just as powerful. You can learn more about the Las Vegas Shakespeare Company by visiting their website.

You can catch performances at four different Henderson parks, the first four Saturdays of October, at the listed locations:

Sonata Park: October 1st

Discovery Park: October 8th

Lake Las Vegas: October 15th

River Mountain Park: October 22nd

The City of Henderson’s Department of Cultural Arts and Tourism is proud to promote this annual event and we hope that Henderson residents as well as Las Vegas and Boulder City residents make one of these amazing four performances and enjoy a night of Shakespeare, the talents of the Las Vegas Shakespeare Company and a relaxing performance under the stars of our beautiful fall weather that is upon us. Picnics and blankets are welcome and all performances are complimentary. We are certain you will enjoy your time and the show!

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If you have taken part of one of these amazing performances, please take a brief moment to complete our survey and give us your thoughts!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Super Run Car Show returns to the Water Street District in Henderson

Super Run, Southern Nevada's Largest Car Show, makes its return to the Water Street District in Downtown Henderson September 23-25, 2011. The event kicks off at The District at Green Valley Ranch Resort Casino on Thursday, September 22 with participant registration, cash prize drawings and entertainment.

Friday, September 23 launches the first day of competition. Come on down and cheer for your favorite rides as they compete in roaring engines, slow drag and burn out competitions and cap the night off with a live concert performed by The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards.

Saturday, September 24 will host the remaining of competitions with more roaring engines, slow drag and burn out performances. Bettie Page Clothing Company will present a '50s Fashion Show at 7 pm on the 102.7 The Coyote/96.3 KKLZ Stage followed by a live performance by local country music rockers Against the Grain. Sunday, September 25 wraps up the event with the awards presentation. To receive more detailed information, please visit our website by clicking here.

Super Run is one of the biggest events on the Water Street District's annual roster, and we are pleased to be working alongside the Las Vegas Cruisin' Association to bring this event to life! Don't miss your opportunity to take place in this great event, and take in all that our Water Street District has to offer. We are certain you will enjoy the event and the competition as a whole.

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Ironman World Championship 70.3 at Henderson Pavilion

This year, the City of Henderson played host to the Ironman World Championship for the first time, welcoming the Marine Corps Ironman World Championship 70.3. An Ironman competition consists of a three part race involving swimming, cycling and then a foot race to the finish line.

The race took place September 11 and two winners were crowned at the finish line, housed at our Henderson Pavilion: Craig Alexander from Australia in the men’s division and Melissa Rollison, also from Australia, in the women’s division.

The City of Henderson has been selected as the home for the Marine Corps Ironman World Championship 70.3 for the next four years, with next year’s date already scheduled as September 9, 2012.

We would like to thank all of the participants, organizers and the fans that helped make this inaugural year a great success. We hope that you join us again during our future years of hosting this competitive event.

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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Casting Crowns, Come to the Well Tour at Henderson Pavilion

Casting Crowns makes a stop at our Henderson Pavilion on Sunday, September 25th, 2011 as a part of their 40 city Come to the Well tour, presented by World Vision. Tickets are on sale now and show time is at 7 p.m.

Casting Crowns is a Contemporary Christian/Christian Rock band started in 1999 by youth pastor Mark Hall. They are Grammy and Dove Award winning artists with four successful albums under their belts, launching their fifth, Come to the Well, October 18, 2011. The band is truly devoted to their church, four being ministers at Eagle’s Landing First Baptist Church in McDonough, GA. The band is considered part-time work to them, as their full-time work consists of mentoring teenagers at the church.

Joining Casting Crowns will be Christian artists Sanctus Real, The Afters and introducing newcomer Lindsay McCaul, recently seen on TLC’s Say Yes To The Dress. Ticket prices start at $21.

The Department of Cultural Arts and Tourism for the City of Henderson hope you take time out of your evening to be a part of this unique and uplifting performance. Come be a part of what is promising to be one of the biggest and highly anticipated shows of our history! Over 700 tickets were sold the very first day of sale!

The Henderson Pavilion is our 2,444+ capacity theater, established in 2002. With such an intimate venue, there’s not a bad seat in the house! Please visit HendersonLive.com, phone us direct at 702-267-4TIX or come and visit us in person at 200 S. Green Valley Parkway to purchase. We are open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5:30pm.

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Friday, June 24, 2011

The 300th Army Band are set to play the Henderson Events Plaza for Art Beat presented by Target on June 24th, 2011. The performance begins at 8pm and there will be pre-show activities starting at 5pm that consists of various art displays, demonstrations and local musicians. Entry is complimentary, no tickets necessary.

The 300th Army Band started back in 1943 when it was activated for duty in London, England. Having played currently through Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Texas, Washington and Nevada over the past 15 years, the military band makes another stop to our lovely city of Henderson for a performance of classical, patriotic and contemporary pieces. How fitting with Independence Day just around the corner!

We at the Department of Cultural Arts and Tourism have been extremely grateful at the line up of performers we have been able to present to our residents during this run of Art Beat presented by Target. Having The 300th Army Band cap things off on this exciting season at our Events Plaza is a great honor leading into the holiday season!

The Henderson Events Plaza encompasses 2.7 acres with 60,000 square feet of programmable event space with a shaded tiered seating amphitheater with seating and overflow available for 900 people. It was Nevada’s first public outdoor events plaza completed in 2006.

Please visit our website at www.hendersonlive.com for more information, or call 702-267-2171.

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Benise performs at Henderson Pavilion

Nouveau Spanish Flamenco guitarist Benise is set to take the Henderson Pavilion stage by storm on October 7th, 2011 8pm.

Benise (pronounced BUH-NESS-SEE) started his passion for the guitar listening to greats like Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page, focusing on the rock genre. Then came a day he stumbled across the spanish guitar while listening to the radio and was instantly in love. He bought his first nylon string guitar and started to learn the instrument, eventually retiring his electric guitar to focus more on his new passion. He combined his rock background with his new-found love and created a sound in which he bills as “rockmenco”. He is famous for his elaborate stage shows titled Nights of Fire!, which has been broadcasted on PBS nationwide.

The Department of Cultural Arts and Tourism for the City of Henderson hope you take time out of your evening to be a part of this unique and charismatic performance. Benise brings a very energetic and passionate performance with loads of flair that will have his audience captivated from beginning to end.

The Henderson Pavilion is our 2,444+ capacity theater, established in 2002. With such an intimate venue, there’s not a bad seat in the house! Please visit HendersonLive.com, phone us direct at 702-267-4TIX or come and visit us in person at 200 S. Green Valley Parkway to purchase. We are open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5:30pm.

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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Yellow Brick Road bring Symphonic Rock to Henderson Pavilion

It’s an end of an era for Yellow Brick Road fans. After 14 years fronting the classic rock band, lead vocalist Brody Dolyniuk announced his final performance will be The Symphonic Rock Show, Saturday, June 18 at 8 p.m. at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. He’s leaving Yellow Brick Road to pursue other musical opportunities.

Don’t miss your chance to see YBR’s last performance with their eclectic lead singer and founder. Tickets are selling fast and are only $10! This performance will be a unique one, as these Las Vegas rockers perform hits from bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Who and many more, backed by a hand selected orchestra accompanying state-of-the-art sound, lighting and multimedia.

Fans of YBR fear not, as Brody has announced the band will carry on with a new lead singer, dear friend and regular stand-in Kelly Christian.

The Department of Cultural Arts and Tourism for the City of Henderson hope you take time out of your evening to be a part of this memorable performance. Let’s help send Brody off on his new ventures with a bang!

The Henderson Pavilion is our 2,444+ capacity theater, established in 2002. With such an intimate venue, there’s not a bad seat in the house! Please visit HendersonLive.com, phone us direct at 702-267-4TIX or come and visit us in person at 200 S. Green Valley Parkway to purchase. We are open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5:30pm.

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