Date book

Friday, Aug. 20, 1999 | 1:19 a.m.

Information fair

The Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 Sunset Road, presents its "Back to Health Fair," featuring information booths and healthy activities, Saturday and Sunday during mall hours. St. Rose Dominican Hospital will offer three-hour courses in CPR every 45 minutes beginning at 7:30 a.m. Cost for the course is $3 for individuals; $5 for families of four or less. Call 434-0202.

Company performs

The Community College of Southern Nevada and Solstice Dance Theater present "Dance in the Desert '99: Movement into the Millennium" at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Nicholas J. Horn Theater, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. General admission is $10; $8 for students and seniors. Call 651-5483.

Creative arts

Clark County Parks and Recreation Department is registering individuals for its creative arts classes geared toward those over age 50. Registration by mail runs today through Thursday. Registration in person begins Aug. 30 at the West Flamingo Center, 6255 W. Flamingo Road, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 455-7742.

Sculpture and more

Galleria di Sorrento, at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, presents its 1999 summer show featuring works by sculptor Todd Warner, Dr. Seuss, Simon Bull, Helmut Koller and others. The show runs through Sept. 6. Call 369-8000.

Auction

The Nevada Minority Purchasing Council is sponsoring a "Jazz Auction," to benefit its education fund, from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Clark County Government Center, 500 Grand Central Parkway. Admission is $15. Call 894-4477.

Magic

"Lance Burton & Friends" presents a magic show to raise funds for Zelzah Shrine Temple, to help children in need of medical care, at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Monte Carlo hotel-casino. Tickets are $20. Call 382-5552.

Induction planned

Kenny Kerr celebrates 30 years in show business with his induction into the Tropicana hotel's Casino Legends Hall of Fame at 2 p.m. Thursday. Call 894-9904.

Artifacts displayed

Artifacts from the Pair-O-Dice Club, what historians call the first nightclub on the Strip, are on display at the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, 700 Twin Lakes Drive. Call 486-5205

'Gong' challenge

Las Vegan Icy Ilustre is one of 11 acts appearing on "The Extreme Gong $10,000 Tournament of Talent," which airs live at 8 p.m. Tuesday on the Game Show Network (Cox cable channel 68). Illustre, a singer, competes against performers from across the country who qualified for the one-hour season finale in regional competitions. Viewers will be able to call 900-numbers or vote online to keep an act on stage or to dole out the fatal gong.

Young Artists Perform

The Young Artists Recital Series presents pianist Christine Melnichuk and lyric soprano Rebecca Peterson 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.

Per your request

The Carl Grove Combo will perform "Music by Request" for dancers at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights arts Center ballroom, 800 S. Brush St. The ballroom features a suspended wooden floor for dancers. Tickets are $12 at the door; $10 in advance. Call 229-6383.

Lee Canyon Blues

The Lee Canyon Rhythm & Blues Music Festival presents Faultline, The Red Hot Blues Band and John Earl's Boogey Man Band Sunday at the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort in Lee Canyon. Gates open at 11 a.m. Music begins at noon. Admission is $12 for adults; children ages 12 and under are free. Call 871-6651.

Suspicious three

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

The hills are alive

The Actors Repertory Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's "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. 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 and Saturday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park in Red Rock Canyon. (Additional performances are Wednesday through Aug. 28). Gates open at 6 p.m. General admission tickets are $7; $5 students and seniors. Call 594-PLAY.

Post-millennium Macbeth

The Our Backs are 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 S. Seventh St. Tickets are $9. Call 254-0735.

Courtroom drama

The Joseph Bernard Acting Studio presents Herman Wouk's courtroom drama "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial" at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday at the Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. (Additional performances will be Aug. 27-28). Tickets are $7; $5 for students and seniors. Call 455-7340.

Broadway review

The Screen Actors Guild Nevada Conservatory presents "Put on a Hat, Too!" a lively musical with comedy, skits and song and dance, at the Civic Center Amphitheater in Henderson. The 25-member cast includes Dick Wilson, "Mr. Whipple," and David London. Tickets are $7. Call 871-1550.

Robbins remembered

The Helene Gregory Talent Center Academy of Dance and Performing Arts presents "Living Forever, A Tribute to Jerome Robbins" at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the performing arts center at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Tickets are $10. Call 451-1666.