Sun Life Datebook
Friday, April 30, 1999 | 9:50 a.m.
LITERATURE LECTURE
Poet Dorianne Laux will lecture on "Women in Literature" at 7 p.m. today at the Enigma Garden Cafe, 918 1/2 S. Fourth St. Call 651-4801.
'RACING AGAINST DRUGS'
Kmart Kids Race Against Drugs, a national drug education program, visits Las Vegas-area Kmart stores from noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Boys and girls, ages 7-12, can learn to drive battery-powered miniature race cars and maneuver around a specially designed racetrack. The event is free. Call (800) 63-KMART for information.
SCIENCE FUN
Children and adults are invited to a family science festival at the Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North, from 4-8 p.m today. Call 382-3445.
ART DISPLAYED
The Community College of Southern Nevada's annual Very Special Arts Nevada Kids Art Fest will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Cheyenne Campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Call 651-4054.
The Howard Hughes Corporation, 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, will host "An Afternoon of Art," a free walking tour of 15 art installations throughout Hughes Center from 2-5 p.m. Saturday. Call 386-4804.
Spring Mountain Ranch presents "Art in the Park," where artists paint and exhibit their work, from 10 a.m-4 p.m. Sunday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park in Red Rock Canyon, 6 miles north of the visitor center on State Route 159. Call 875-4141.
RADIO SHOW
National Public Radio's dramatization of the "Star Wars" trilogy will air on KNPR 89.5-FM at 7 p.m. Monday. For more information, call 258-9895.
COUNTRY STARS
TNN's "Prime Time Country" will tape a series of shows at the Las Vegas Hilton beginning 7:30 p.m. Monday when Mark Wills will be the featured guest. Sherrie Austin follows Tuesday; Trisha Yearwood, Thursday; and the Dixie Chicks and Jo Dee Messina, Friday. On Saturday, Tim McGraw and Jennifer Warnes will appear at the 3 p.m. taping, followed by Lila McCann and Steve Wariner at 8 p.m. Admission is free (no tickets required). Doors will open an hour prior to each show taping. Call 732-5755 for information.
AT THE MOVIES
The documentary film "The Last Klezmer," a portrait of the 69-year-old Leopold Kozlowski, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. General admission is $2. Call 229-6383.
"Over the Rainbow," a film portraying the 100-year historical journey through the evolution of the lesbian and gay civil rights movement, will be shown at 7 p.m. today at the Huntridge Theater, 1208 E. Charleston Blvd. Tickets are $10. Call 733-9800.
BAND CONCERTS
The Community College of Southern Nevada Concert Band and UNLV's Community Band present "Russian Masterpieces for Band" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is $5. Call 651-5483.
Alto saxophonist Lanny Morgan will perform with Community College of Southern Nevada big bands at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is $5. Call 651-5483.
Steve Reid & the Bamboo Forrest will play at 8 p.m. Saturday in Club Madrid at Sunset Station, to benefit brain-injured children in Las Vegas. Tickets are $25. Call 798-8345.
AUDITIONS
Open auditions for the show "Vanities," by Jack Heifner, will be 1-4 p.m. Saturday, 4-7 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3844 Schiff Drive. Three roles, for women ages 20-40, are available. Call 362-7996.
Open auditions for "Last Summer at Blue Fish Cove" will be at 10 a.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Monday at the Gay and Lesbian Center, 912 E. Sahara Ave. Call 396-7422.
Magician Lance Burton is searching for an amateur magician, age 8-18, to be on the television special "The Young Magicians Showcase." Stage, parlor or close-up magic may be used. A three- to-five-minute video may be sent by July 31 to Lance Burton Productions Inc., P.O. Box 530395, Henderson, NV 89053-0395.
TOURISM TOUTED
The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will celebrate National Tourism Week Monday through Sunday through May 8 at locations around the city. For more information, call 641-5822 or visit www.lvchamber.com.
FUND-RAISER
To raise funds, the Meadows School will host an architectural journey through Tournament Hills Estates along with a champagne brunch overlooking the 16th green of the Tournament Players Club Wednesday. Tickets are $75. Call 254-1610, Ext. 260.
JEWISH FESTIVAL
The annual Israel Independence Day will be celebrated 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. Entitled "Israel 2000 -- The Millennium," it will honor Israel's 51st year of independence. Call 732-0556.
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