Date book

Friday, July 30, 1999 | 10:03 a.m.

Back-to-school

The sixth annual Valley Health System Baby and Family Lifestyle Expo, featuring more than 100 booths geared toward the family, will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Cashman Center, Halls A and B. It is running in conjunction with the Community College of Southern Nevada's Back-To-School Fair. Admission is free. Call 889-7343.

Tykes, mixed media

Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., presents Imprints School's "Big Impressions," works by its students ages 2 1/2 through 9, Thursday through Oct. 19. Call 269-3000.

Qualita Fine Art at the Venetian Grand Canal Shoppes, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, presents "Summer Pleasures," an exhibit of paintings, sculptures, photographs and glass works by more than 20 artists.

Music, dance

Mitch Chambers and the Gospel Tornadoes will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North, as part of its Sunday music series focusing on gospel music, dancing and storytelling. The series accompanies the exhibit, "Wade in the Water: African-American Sacred Music Traditions." Admission is $5 for adults; $4 for children, seniors and military. Call 382-3445.

Louise Reichlin and Dancers will explore the world through dance, from ancient Celtic rituals to modern technology, in a performance at 7 p.m. today at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $3. Call 229-6383.

Singer-songwriter Amy Lowe combines music, poetry and movement in a program at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday at the Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is $3. Call 455-7340.

Health, beauty tips

More than 50 local salons, retailers and makeup professionals will provide fashion and beauty tips at the "Mix Mile of Style," 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday at the Alexis Park Hotel, 375 E. Harmon Ave. Hosted by KMXB 94.1-FM, the event will feature live entertainment, fashion shows and hair and makeup demonstrations. Admission is $5. Call 889-5115.

Little Theatre

The Las Vegas Little Theatre will hold open auditions for the first show of its season, "Butterflies Are Free," by Leonard Gerseh, 1-5 p.m. Saturday at 3844 Schiff Drive. Roles are available for one man, age 25-30; one woman, age 19-24; one woman over age 45; and one man, age 20-25. The ability to play guitar and sing are preferred but not mandatory. Actors should be prepared to give cold readings. The production runs Sept. 10-26. For more information, call 362-7996.

Local venues

The seventh annual Las Vegas Music Festival will be Sunday through Aug. 14 at UNLV, the Clark County Library Theater, Summerlin Library Theater and Artemus Ham Concert Hall. General admission is $5. Call 895-2787 for show times, performers and locations.

Students perform

Artists, dancers, actors and musicians from UNLV's College of Fine Arts will participate in the 51st Edinburgh Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, in August. Scheduled are Rocky Winslow and the UNLV Jazz Quintet; the musical "Las Vegas at Large," with book and lyrics by student Robert Knight and music by student Peter Clark; "Slipping Him the Tongue"; "Once Upon a Time," choreographed by dance faculty members and performed by students; "Last Lists of My Mad Mother" by faculty member Julie Jensen; and "Loving Las Vegas," featuring art works by students.

Off the Strip -- Music

Broadway blowout

Music from the "Lion King," "Ragtime" and "Miss Saigon" will be performed as part of the Reid Shelton Production Company's "Broadway Cavalcade" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at the Rainbow Library Amphitheatre, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Tickets are $7; $6 for seniors; $5 for children ages 6-12. Children under 5 admitted free. Call 736-7222.

Dancing days

The Walter Boenig Little Big Band will perform for listeners and dancers at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center ballroom, 800 South Brush Street. Tickets are $10; $12 at the door. For more information, call 229-6383.

Flood funds

The James Quill Smith Band will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at The Music For HOPE Foundation's benefit for the flood victims of Miracle Mile Trailer Park at Rockabilly's, 3785 Boulder Highway. The benefit is from 2-8 p.m. Admission is $5. Call 880-7900.

Off the Strip -- Etc.

Mobiles and more

"A Perfect Balance," a multi-media adventure to teach children about art and the creative process, will be at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Boulevard North, at 2 and 7 p.m. today. The program celebrates the 100th birthday of Alexander Calder, the creator of the mobile. Admission is $3.

Off the Strip -- Theater

Classic tragedy

Super Summer Theatre presents Shakespeare's "Macbeth," a story about personal ambition and passion in a war-torn and brutal society, at 8 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, on West Charleston Blvd. Tickets are $7; $5 for students and seniors; children under 5 admitted free. Call 895-3801.

Mysterious circumstances

"A Shot in the Dark," a whodunit comedy which follows a woman who is charged with murder and a magistrate who sets out to find the real criminal, will be performed 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday at the Summerlin Performing Arts Center in the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Tickets are $13. Call 878-PLAY.

Life goes on

A family is torn apart by the death of its eldest son in the the Las Vegas Little Theatre's presentation of Judith Guest's "Ordinary People." Performances will be at 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at 3844 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $10; $9 for seniors and students. Call 362-7996.

Suspicious three

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 South Industrial Road, Suite 107. (Additional performances will be Aug. 13, 20 and 27.) Tickets are $5 and $6. Call 615-2599.