Best Bets: Santana, Chinese New Year, Mirage comedy and more for your Vegas weekend

Country icon Willie Nelson canceled his Saturday and Sunday shows at the Venetian due to illness – he’s still scheduled to perform Feb. 1, 3 and 4 – but there are other legendary performers to catch in Las Vegas this weekend, as well as a new show on the Strip, some guaranteed laughs and more. AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH SANTANA: GREATEST HITS LIVE The House of Blues at Mandalay Bay recently announced additional 2017 performance dates for guitar legend Carlos Santana, marking five years of his concerts at the classic music hall.

Civil Rights Leader Dolores Huerta On New Doc ‘Dolores’:…

One of the buzziest documentaries coming out of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival , Peter Bratt ‘s Dolores premiered Friday just in time for the doc’s inspirational subject, civil and labor rights leader Dolores Huerta , to speak at events surrounding the Park City Women’s March. Executive produced by legendary musician Carlos Santana , alongside consulting producer Benjamin Bratt , Dolores tells the story of Dolores Huerta, who bucked 1950s gender conventions by co-founding the country’s first farmworkers’ union.

Sundance review: ‘Dolores’

Consulting producer Benjamin Bratt, from left, director Peter Bratt, Dolores Huerta, and executive producer Carlos Santana pose for a portrait to promote the film, “Dolores”, at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Park City, Utah. Consulting producer Benjamin Bratt, from left, director Peter Bratt, Dolores Huerta, and executive producer Carlos Santana pose for a portrait to promote the film, “Dolores”, at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Park City, Utah.