Watch cartoons. Boulder City is a bit of a drive, so it’s nice and convenient that the Dam Short Film Festival is bringing its monthly short-film screening a little closer to town. This month’s program features cartoons that range from the surreal to the cute (and sometimes both at once). May 11 at 8 p.m. at the Art Institute of Las Vegas in Henderson. Admission is $5. For more info, visit www.damshortfilm.org.