Thursday, April 23, 1998 | 10:23 a.m.
SHARE OUR STRENGTH'S Taste of the Nation, presented by American Express and Calphalon, is this evening's epicurean extravaganza, 6-9 p.m., in the Riviera Hotel's Convention Center. ... Admission is $60 at the door and worth it. ... Most of the ticket cost is tax-deductible as more than 50 of our top chefs present examples of their finest culinary creations.
Get there early, make as many rounds as you can, knowing that 100 percent of the proceeds will stay here and support the Clark County Community Food Bank, the LV Chef & Child Foundation and St. Vincent Dining Room and Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, among others.
This is one of the nicest events of the year, a great meeting place for locals and their visitor friends. ... It gets bigger each year. ... As our population continues growing at such a rapid pace, the need increases dramatically. ... Get there early, do good and enjoy doing it.
More memories
Last Thursday and Friday go down in the memory book as we had the good fortune to enjoy "Tap Dogs" in the MGM Grand Theatre the first night and Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme plus a magnificent 32-piece Johnny Haig orchestra, under the direction of Jack Feierman, in Caesars Circus Maximus the next evening. ... This is LV entertainment as it should be.
"Tap Dogs" deserves a quick return and a longer run. ... It is such a physical tour de force, an engagement may be limited to one show a night with extra matinees on weekends. ... Steve & Eydie deserve to become Caesars Palace regulars once more based upon last weekend's capacity crowd counts and tumultuous audience response.
The Jordanaires with Sharon Haynes as Patsy Cline in their warm "Tribute To Patsy Cline" are back in the Gold Coast showroom and will continue through May 24 this visit, a true price and quality best-buy.
Star-policy rundown
It's George Carlin-Dennis Blair (Bally's); Legends of Motown (Caesars); Debbie Reynolds (her hotel); Don Rickles (Desert Inn); Rodney Dangerfield (MGM Grand); Siegfried & Roy (Mirage); Lance Burton (Monte Carlo); Neil Sedaka (Orleans) and Danny Gans (Rio). ... Sonny Geraci & his Outsiders are at Arizona Charlie's Friday, doing shows at 8 and 10 p.m.
TNN is video-taping its "Prime Time Country" programs this week in the LV Hilton showroom. ... The guest star list is more than worth your time to secure those free tickets. ... Check out the exhibits at the Art Factory, call 676-1111 for exhibits and times.
Michael Petereson and Kenny Chesney perform, Friday and Saturday respectively, at 7 and 9 p.m. (Boulder Station). ... The Guess Who gives an 8 p.m. performance Friday (Sunset Station) and CCSN offers Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Carousel," this weekend and next, in the Horn Theatre, Cheyenne Campus.
There's much more
Jazz fans have three excellent choices Friday: Tom Ferguson & Stefan Karlsson in "Jazz Piano Times Two," 7:30 p.m., Whitney Library. ... Marv Koral's All-Stars, 7-11 p.m. (Brittany's) and Irv Kluger, et al, at Pogo's. ... The Fifth Annual LV City of Lights Jazz Festival starts at noon Saturday, Hills Park at Summerlin, a day-long event.
Flamenco guitarist Mark Taylor performs Saturday at 7 p.m. (Flamingo Library). ... The Sunrise Children's Hospital Foundation's annual "Color Us Friends" gala and art auction, including a special tribute to the late Red Skelton, begins at 6 p.m. Saturday (LV Hilton).
The Myron Heaton Chorale presents "A Millenium of Choral Art" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the SUN City-McDonald Ranch in Green Valley. ... The Nevada Opera Theatre Guild has its Eighth Annual Friendship Luncheon Internationale, starting 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Caesars Emperors Ballroom.
Thursday addenda
The Nevada Symphony Orchestra presents "Rhapsody In Chocolate," an evening of music, dancing and gourmet culinary decadence, starting at 5:15 p.m. Sunday at the Ranch, a benefit for the NSO, call 792-4337. ... We need to revive the old advance calendar and avoid competitive events occurring the same day or even the same weekend. ... See you Friday.
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