GROUPON GUIDE TO LAS VEGAS

Things to Do in Las Vegas: Saturday, August 23, to Friday, August 29

BY: Alison Hamm |Aug 21, 2014
Things to Do in Las Vegas: Saturday, August 23, to Friday, August 29On 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. Things-to-Do-in-Las-Vegas-Saturday-August-23-to-Friday-August-29-gospel_600c350 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) Things-to-Do-in-Las-Vegas-Saturday-August-23-to-Friday-August-29-rollerskate_600c390 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) Things-to-Do-in-Las-Vegas-Saturday-August-23-to-Friday-August-29-evildead_600c390 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)