Date book

Friday, Nov. 5, 1999 | 11:32 a.m.

Kiel Ranch

The Friends of Kiel Ranch Historic Site host the inaugural Western Heritage Festival and Cowboy Poetry Gathering today through Sunday at the Cheyenne Sports Complex and Community College of Southern Nevada on Cheyenne Avenue. Demonstrations of traditional Western arts and square dancing, a chautauqua, gold panning and a salsa and chili cook-off are among scheduled activities. Tickets are $15 for adults; $9 for children and seniors. Call 395-9834.

Local pioneers

"Old Bill Williams, Mountain Man" will be the topic of a program at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, near Red Rock Canyon, from noon to 1 p.m. and 2-3 p.m. Saturday. Jim Wilson, a Las Vegas Valley pioneer, will be the subject Sunday. Admission is $5 per vehicle. Call 875-4141.

Japanese traditions

The city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services and the Japan-American Society of Nevada present the Japan Festival from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Exhibits of Japanese cultural art are scheduled. Admission is $2 for adults and teens, $1 for children under 12. Call 229-6363.

Thespians needed

The Las Vegas Little Theatre will hold auditions for "Lover's Leap," by Bill Daily, from 2-5 p.m. Saturday at 3844 Schiff Drive. Roles available are for three men in their late 20s to early 40s, with the youngest having an athletic build; and three women in their early 20s to late 30s. Please bring a photo and resume to the cold readings. Call backs will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday. Call 362-7996.

Arts and crafts

The North Las Vegas Library, 2300 Civic Center Drive, will offer Family Craft Time at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Call 633-1070.

Show and signing

Borders Bookshop, 2323 S. Decatur Blvd., presents pop singer and songwriter Scarlet Taylor for a free show and CD signing from 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Call 258-6479.

Lunch in style

The Summmerlin Women's Club's annual fashion show and luncheon will be from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Resort at Summerlin. Tickets are $50. Call 233-1882.

Painted feathers

Native American artist Desiree Michalosky will present her works of tribal chiefs and wildlife painted on feathers from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Belz Factory Outlet World, 7400 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Call 270-9119.

Learn about opera

KNPR 89.5-FM and Nevada School of the Arts are sponsoring a five-week opera-appreciation course beginning at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Donald W. Reynolds Broadcast Center, 1289 S. Torrey Pines Drive. Call 386-2787.

Local history, love

Casino Legends Hall of Fame will host a book signing for Fred Basten and Charles Phoenix, authors of "Fabulous Las Vegas in the '50s," from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Tropicana hotel-casino, 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Call 739-2783.

Kim Kirberger, author of "Teen Love: On Relationships," will appear at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Waldenbooks in the Meadows mall, with "Colin" from MTV's "The Real World Hawaii" as part of an event sponsored by Teen Magazine Live.

'Showgirl Serenade'

The Performing Arts Society of Nevada's Brown Bag Concert series presents "A Showgirl Serenade" at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Winchester Center Theater, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10. Call 658-6741.

Watercolor Society

A slide presentation of this year's Western Federation watercolor exhibit will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Mesquite Club, 702 E. St. Louis Ave., during the meeting of the Nevada Watercolor Society. Call 393-6192.

Discussing fiction

A fiction group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd. The event is free. Call 361-1775.

Beats explored

The West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., will host the Third International Drum Festival from noon-5 p.m. Saturday. Hands-on workshops, lectures, demonstrations and a jam session are scheduled. Admission is free. Call 647-2117.

Boys Choir

The Vienna Boys Choir performs at 6 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall as part of the Charles Vanda Master Series. Tickets are $15, $25 and $35. Call 895-2787.

Trombones abound

Trombonists from around the country will perform in the 15th annual 76 + 4 Trombones benefit for the Abe Noble Scholarship Fund at 2 p.m. Sunday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Navy Band trombonist Jim Armstrong will be among the featured performers. Tickets are $10; $7 for students, senior and the military. Call 895-3736.

'Requiem' performed

The Las Vegas Master Singers will perform John Rutter's "Requiem" at 4 p.m. Sunday at Christ Church Episcopal, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $7 for adults; $5 for students, seniors and the military. Call 228-8316.

Las Vegas history

"The Way We Were" is a musical revue about "Skitso Revues," performances staged by residents of Sun City during the early 1990s before the northwest Las Vegas community was fully developed. Sponsored by the Jewish War Veterans, the revue will be at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Pinnacle theater, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $6. Call 255-7256 or 254-9812.

Important choices

The Asylum theater presents "Caliban Dancing," a play by Evan Blake, about a family forced to make life-or-death choices, at 7 p.m. today at the Winchester Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $5. Call 455-7340.

Small-town laughs

Las Vegas Little Theater presents "Greater Tuna," a comedy that takes a look at small-town living, at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at 3844 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $12; $10 for seniors and students. Call 362-7996.

Simon's brother

The Off-Broadway Theater group presents "The Convertible Girl," penned by Danny Simon, brother of playwright Neil Simon, at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at 900 E. Karen Ave. Performances continue Nov 12-14 and 19-21.) Tickets are $13; $11 for seniors, students and matinees. Call 737-0611.