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On this week’s agenda: an all-you-can-eat gospel brunch, Grease in the park, a classic horror flick gone musical, plus a variety show and timeless R & B from Grammy winners Boyz II Men. Have fun, and as always, check Groupon for even more great things to do in Las Vegas. Gospel Brunch at House of Blues The Strip | Sundays At the House of Blues, Sunday is the Lord’s day. Local gospel singers belt out traditional and contemporary hymns handpicked by award-winning gospel singer Kirk Franklin. The accompanying all-you-can-eat Southern breakfast (with bottomless mimosas and bloody marys) tempts audience members to the sin of gluttony. (3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd.; $59+; buy tickets here) Boyz II Men The Strip | Friday, August 29 Grammy-winning R & B group Boyz II Men performs best-selling hits like ''I'll Make Love to You,'' ''End of the Road,'' and ''On Bended Knee'' at the Terry Fator Theatre at The Mirage Hotel & Casino. Discover in person why they're the best-selling R & B group of all time. (3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South; $59.99+; buy tickets here) V - The Ultimate Variety Show The Strip | Ongoing Special effects, magic acts, gut-busting comedy, and acrobatic performances—audience members can expect all this and more during this multifaceted variety show at the V Theater. Performers in the rotating cast include hand-balancers Iouri and Gabor, Melinda The First Lady of Magic, and skating daredevil duo The Skating Aratas. (3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South; $40.99+; buy tickets here) Summer Movies in the Park: Grease Downtown | Thursday, August 28 Downtown Container Park concludes its Summer Movies in the Park series with a screening of Grease, the back-to-school musical powered by nostalgic summer lovin’. Rekindle your romance with the Pink Ladies, greasers, and maybe even good girl Sandy. We won’t tell if you sing along. (707 Fremont St.; free) Evil Dead The Musical 4D The Strip | Tuesday–Saturday Sam Raimi’s cult horror classic transforms into a campy sing-along mutilation during Evil Dead: The Musical 4D. As reluctant hero Ash battles the undead, the rest of the cast performs numbers such as “Look Who’s Evil Now,” treating audiences to equal parts gore and giggles. (3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South; $34; buy tickets here)

On this week’s agenda: neo-soul and R & B from singers Dwele and Bilal, First Friday Art celebrations, open-mic night, a little doo-wop for the family, and selfies with parrots and flamingos. Have fun, and as always, check Groupon for even more great things to do in Las Vegas. Dwele and Special Guest Bilal The Strip | Saturday, July 26, 7 p.m. Singer, songwriter, and producer Dwele stops at the legendary House of Blues for a night of R & B and soul along with special guest star Bilal. Come early for dinner before the show at Crossroads at House of Blues, which features a menu of contemporary soul food from celebrity chef Aarón Sánchez. (3950 Las Vegas Blvd S; $49+; buy tickets here) WordUp! Poetry & Music University | Tuesday, July 29, 7 p.m. Right across from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus, The Freakin’ Frog hosts WordUp!, an ongoing, weekly open-mic for poetry and music. Known for its craft beers and whiskey selections, the bar has hundreds of options for liquid courage before taking a turn at the mic. (4700 S. Maryland Pkwy.; free) First Friday Art Celebration Downtown | Friday, August 1, 5 p.m.–11 p.m. At the Arts District’s monthly arts fest, local artisans get a platform to share and sell their work while networking with peers and community members. Each event features live music, visual and performing arts, food from local vendors, and a themed KidZone. This month’s festival pays homage to the work of Lewis Carroll with a Wonderland-themed art walk. (107 E. Charleston Blvd.; free) Flamingo Wildlife Habitat The Strip | Daily, 8 a.m. to dusk The Flamingo Wildlife Habitat makes for an idyllic escape off the busy Strip. Along with a huge flock of Chilean flamingos, the habitat is home to koi, swans, pelicans, parrots, and other exotic fauna. Snap a selfie with a parrot or photobomb a live pelican feeding (twice daily!). (Flamingo, 3555 Las Vegas Blvd. S; free) Forever Doo Wop The Strip | Through December Through an eight-person ensemble of lead singers, Forever Doo Wop leads audiences through the history and genres of doo-wop music through a series of vignettes and mini concerts. The family-friendly show kicked off at the Riviera Hotel and Casino on July 23 and runs through December. (2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South; $39+; buy tickets here)

On this week’s agenda: a musical spin on menopause, standup comedy at the Laugh Factory, a ride on the Nevada rails, a (funny) tour of the Hoover Dam, and a book event with Michael Jackson’s security-team-turned-authors. Have fun, and as always, check Groupon for even more great things to do in Las Vegas. Menopause the Musical The Strip | Nightly through October Menopause is hilarious. At least, it is during Menopause the Musical, appearing through October at the Luxor Hotel and Casino's Atrium Showroom. The show tells the story of four women whose chance meeting at a lingerie sale leads to spontaneous (and uproarious) song-and-dance routines about mood swings and hot flashes. (3900 Las Vegas Blvd. S; $39 and up; buy tickets here) Comedians Dom Irrera, Mike Saccone, and Frazer Smith at Laugh Factory The Strip | Sunday, August 31 at 8:30 or 10:30 p.m. LA comic Frazer Smith welcomes award-winning headliner Dom Irrera for this week’s show at the Laugh Factory. Irrera brings with him more than three decades of joke-making experience, which includes a Cable Ace Award for Best Standup Special and memorable guest spots on Seinfeld and King of Queens. Featured comic Mike Saccone opens the night. (801 Las Vegas Blvd. S; $32 and up; buy tickets here) Ride the Nevada Southern Railway Boulder City | Every Saturday and Sunday Ride the rails into the past every weekend on the Nevada Southern Railway excursion train. Departing from the Nevada State Railroad Museum, the train pulls its authentic Pullman coaches and open-air cars along an historic branch line built in service of the Boulder Dam project in the 1930s. (600 Yucca St., Boulder City; adults are $10, children are $5) Comedic Hoover Dam Tour Lake Mead | Daily A Hoover Dam tour hasn’t been this funny since the days of Clark Griswold. Led by Comedy on Deck Tours' comedian guide, tour-bus riders travel from Las Vegas to the Hoover Dam, where they enjoy PG laughs during a 45-minute trek atop the dam. The tour also includes lunch and a pit-stop at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory. (Bus tour departs from several Las Vegas locations before arriving at Hoover Dam; $79 and up; buy tickets here) Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days Book Event Northwest | Saturday, August 30 Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard were present for the passing of a legend, working as members of Michael Jackson's security team at the time of his death in 2009. At Barnes & Noble, they'll recount their experiences and sign copies of their book, Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days. (2191 N. Rainbow Blvd.; free)