ART First Friday Feb. 4, 6 p.m.-10 p.m. The Arts District’s monthly cultural event features artists, music and more in a street festival atmosphere. $2 suggested donation. 384-0092, www.firstfriday-lasvegas.org
Emergy Through Feb. 17. Maria Michails’ interactive exhibit aims to inspire awareness and a renewed respect for water and energy in our arid desert region. Charleston Heights Art Center
The Flashlight Turns 30 Through Feb. 26, with a reception Feb. 18. Artists exhibit works that respond to Claes Oldenburg’s “Flashlight,” showcasing art that makes monumental pieces out of common objects. UNLV’s Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery
Poem Cycle Feb. 25-May 14. New work by artist and art professor Dan Scott will explore unique investigations of the traditional still-life genre. Charleston Heights Art Center
Be the Man You Want to Marry Through March 11, with an artist reception Feb 3, 6 p.m. Danielle Kelly’s art ensures that viewers have no idea what to expect as her work evolves from abstract to frightening and crude to precise and modern. Clark County Government Center Rotunda
Life & Times Through Feb. 26. Two longtime local photographers, Diane Bush and Curtis Joe Walker, showcase people and places juxtaposed between the present and 35 years ago. Brett Wesley Gallery, 1112 S. Casino Center Blvd., 433-4433, www.brettwesleygallery.com
Time for a Hundred Visions Through March 12. Young upcoming artists Abraham Abebe and Lance Smith showcase their paintings. Left of Center Art Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road, 6477378, www.leftofcenterart.org
Decade Through March 13. Curator Erin Stellmon exhibits the last decade of change in downtown Las Vegas through photographs. Historic Fifth Street School Gallery
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