Datebook

Friday, Aug. 13, 1999 | 9:53 a.m.

In training

The Rainbow Company will hold its annual auditions for its Student Ensemble, students ages 10-18, from noon-5 p.m. Saturday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. No preparation is necessary. Comfortable clothing should be worn. Call 229-6553.

Tricks of the trade

Dr. Henry Tamburin, a casino-gambling writer, will autograph his books and explain how to play and win at blackjack at 7 p.m. today at Borders Bookshop, 2323 S. Decatur Blvd. Call 258-0999.

Feng Shui for the home

Macy's Home Store and Las Vegas Life magazine presents "Feng Shui -- A Mystical Belief or Natural Science?" at 1 p.m. Saturday at Macy's Home Store, 4450 W. Spring Mountain Road. Call 731-5111.

Jamaican celebration

The fourth annual Jamaican Independence Festival will be from 5-10 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Reggae and calypso music, Caribbean and American food, and ethnic crafts will be featured. Admission is $8 in advance; $10 at the gate; children under 12 admitted free. Call 386-7022.

Magazine event

The YM magazine fall fashion show will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 Sunset Road. The show, hosted by the teen magazine, will also feature display booths. Call 434-0202.

Sweet Adelines

Rehearsals for the Celebrity City Chorus of Sweet Adelines International chorus are at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Henderson Senior Center, 27 E. Texas Ave. Call 223-7893.

String players needed

The Las Vegas Civic Symphony, conducted by Allen Lewis, is looking for string players. It rehearses from 7-9 p.m. Mondays at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 229-2321.

Suspicious threesome

The Usual Suspects, an improvisational comedy trio featuring Finley Bolton, Rick Ginn and Jeff Granstrom, will perform at 8 p.m. today at Planet Mirth, 5115 S. Industrial Road, Suite 107. (Additional performances will be Aug. 20 and 27.) Tickets are $5 and $6. Call 615-2599.

Post-millennium Macbeth

The Our Backs to the Wall Players presents "Macbeth: An Urban Tragedy," a multimedia retelling of "Macbeth" as a gender-bending, post-apocalyptic gang tale set in Las Vegas following the turn of the millennium. The show will be staged at 8 p.m. today through Sunday at the Las Vegas Academy, 315 Seventh St. Tickets are $9. Call 254-0735.

The hills are alive

The Actors Repertory Theatre presents "The Sound of Music" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at the Summerlin Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. (Additional performances are Aug. 19-22, 27-29). Tickets are $15-$22.50. Call 647-7469.

Life on the river

P.S. Productions presents the musical comedy "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" at 8 p.m. today through Sunday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. (Additional performances are Wednesday through Aug. 21 and Aug. 25-29). Gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $7; $5 students and seniors. Call 594-PLAY. Sunday's "Peanut Butter Night" performance (admission is $2 with a jar of peanut butter) benefits the Salvation Army.

Teens and the Bard

The Labor of Love organization hosts a Shakespearean Festival beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Lied Children's Discovery Museum. "Romeo and Juliet," "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Taming of the Shrew" will be performed. The plays are free with admission to the museum. Call 242-8992.

'Grand Finale'

The Las Vegas Music Festival Orchestra featuring musicians from across the country will perform its "Grand Finale" concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall. The program includes Respighi's "The Birds," Beethoven's "Piano Concerto No. 4" and Bizet's "Symphony in C." Tickets are $15. Call 229-6211.

Sacred tradition

The Austin Dancers will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday as part of the Lied Discovery Children's Museum's music series, in conjunction with "Wade in the Water: African-American Sacred Music Traditions" exhibit. Admission is $5 for adults; $4 for children, seniors and military. Call 382-3445.

Young at harp

The Young Artists Recital Series presents harpist Emily Montoya and violinist Lara Andrews at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The series highlights musicians ages 16-21. Admission is free. Call 229-2321.

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