Columnist Joe Delaney: Tonight is Irish Night at Gold Coast

Joe Delaney

Thursday, Nov. 13, 1997 | 10:33 a.m.

THURSDAY SPECIAL: The Sons and Daughters of Erin are presenting an Evening of Irish Cabaret honoring City Commissioner and Mayor Pro-Tem Michael McDonald at 7:30 p.m. in the Gold Coast Ballroom. ... There will be guest appearances by Brendan Boyer, Norman Clifford, Dave Coady, Jimmy Conway, D.J. Curtin, Michael Keane, Annie Lawrence, Martin Sweeney and Bruce O'Zarka, plus a few surprises.

Proceeds will go to various local charities supported by the Sons and Daughters of Erin and to the Irish Cultural Center Building Fund. ... We do good work with children and seniors.

Lady Rae Silver offers traditional country and western as well as new country stylings, Friday and Saturday evenings, 1-5 a.m., at the Silver Saddle Saloon, preceded by early shows Friday at Whiskey Creek II and Saturday at The Door.

Star-policy rundown

It's Penn & Teller (Bally's); David Copperfield, starting Friday (Caesars); Debbie Reynolds (her hotel); Dana Carvey, Saturday and Sunday (Desert Inn); Gladys Knight (MGM Grand); Siegfried & Roy (Mirage); Lance Burton (Monte Carlo); Eddy Arnold (Orleans); Danny Gans (Rio); Jackie Mason (Sahara); and Marty Allen & Karon Kate Blackwell (Westward Ho).

One-night stands: Steve Winwood, 8 p.m. (Hard rock); Rick James, 9 p.m. (LV Hilton); Bee Gees (and Celine Dion), 8 p.m. (MGM Grand Garden Arena); all on Friday. ... Plus Rick Derringer, 8 & 11:30 p.m. Saturday (Arizona Charlie's) and Kenny Rogers, 7:30 p.m. Sunday (Buffalo Bill's Star of the Desert Arena).

The Flamingo-Hilton's "Great Radio City Spectacular" will be dark Friday through Nov. 21, while "Forever Plaid" takes off Monday through Nov. 24. ... Reason for the sabbaticals: Comdex is in town.

Community theater

Actor's Repertory Theatre's "Angels In America," for adults only, closes Sunday, Summerlin Library Theatre. ... We applayd Georgia Neu and the Actor's Repertory Theatre for bringing unusual and acclaimed controversial theater to Las Vegas. ... On a lighter note, there's "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris," through Nov. 23, at the LV Little Theatre at 3844 Schiff Drive, see both.

Community College of Southern Nevada presents the classic Greek tragedy, "Medea," this weekend and next, in the Nicholas Horn Theatre on the CCSN Cheyenne Campus. ... Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors, check for show times.

All the best to Maxim's Nick Lewin and Sean Ross on their "Entertainment Files" program on KUPN Cable 2 at 2 a.m. Sunday morning. ... Lance Burton guests on the initial episode this weekend.

Music notes

Classical music fans should attend the LV debut of the piano-violin due of Kyung Sun Lee and Bryan Suits at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Winchester Community Center. ... Classical jazz fans are in for a treat with the legendary Joe Williams and the Nevada Jazz Orchestra at 2 p.m. Sunday, Winchester Community Center. ... Well-known composer and arranger Johnny Pate will conduct the NJO for Williams.

More jazz: Edgar Winter is at Sunset Station, 8 p.m. Saturday. ... Friday night's jazz is at Pogo's. ... Sunday at noon, it's the Jazz Organ-ization (Santa Fe) while Marv Koral's All-Stars featuring Carl Fontana play from 5:30-9:30 p.m. (Manhattan).

Monday night's jazz is at the Riviera with Don Menza and Friends. ... Pianist-vocalist Joe Darro swings Thursdays through Sundays at Ruth's Chris on W. Flamingo, tasty stuff.

Free workshop

Joe Behar's Community Drama Workshop will hold a Talent Showcase, 2 p.m. Sunday at the Whitney Library Theatre. ... This is the 24th year for Behar & Co. ... Admission is free, as are the regular Monday workshop sessions at 8 p.m. in Room A of the Sam's Town Bowling Center. ... There are plenty of good things happening every week; be part of it, attend.

Daughter Megan made us a grandfather with the arrival of Caitlin Mae Aldridge at 3:55 p.m. this past Sunday; both are doing fine. ... Belated birthday bests to favorite brother-in-law Jerry Clark, 69 Tuesday. ... November is a busy birthday month with Caitlin Mae, Jerry, Shay, 13th; Megan, 20th and Scott, 23rd. ... See you Friday.