Date book

Friday, Oct. 15, 1999 | 9:07 a.m.

Open mike

The Poets' Corner, featuring established poets and open-mike participants, will meet at 7 p.m. today at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. Call 229-4800.

Seductive stones

John Bagley will exhibit a collection of unusual jewelry today and Saturday at Only Diamonds, 501 S. Rainbow Blvd. Call 258-8700.

Party ideas

Macy's Home Store presents four Halloween seminars at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m. Saturday at 4450 W. Spring Mountain Road. Admission is free. Call 731-4938.

Rock memorabilia

Rock 'n' roll collectors can bring their memorabilia to VH1 Rock Collectors, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the MGM Grand, to find its worth. Call 891-7892.

Dance and theaters

The Silver Bandits Professional Dance Team will hold auditions at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Sports Club Las Vegas, 2100 Olympic Ave., in Henderson. Call 255-2607.

The Rainbow Company will hold auditions for "Meet Me in St. Louis" at noon Saturday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 229-6211.

Green Valley Ranch

Green Valley Ranch is hosting Art Walk '99 at Paseo Verde Plaza, 55 Valle Verde Drive, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Call 242-9322.

Halloween happenings

"Scare Faire '99" presents Nightmare Castle and "The Haunted Theater" from 7-11 p.m. today and 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday in Nevada Power's parking lot, 6226 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is $13.99. Call 636-9515. "Scare Fest '99" presents A Daylight Children's Field Trip, featuring a "lights-on" tour of a haunted castle, educational programs and a robot and puppet show at 10 and 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Nevada Power's parking lot. Admission is $4. Call 631-6682 for reservations.

The Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 Sunset Road, presents "It's a Kid's Thing," a children's entertainment program featuring spooky storytelling and free activities, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the food court. Call 434-0202.

Western writer

Richard Wheeler, author of "Masterson," will sign his books at 7 p.m. Thursday at Border Books & Music, 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd. Call 638-7866.

Early settlers

The Spring Mountain Ranch State Park in Red Rock Canyon presents "Helen Stewart," a first-person presentation in period costume on one of the valley's first settlers, at noon and 2 p.m. Saturday, and "Willard George", who owned the ranch from 1929 to 1948 and was a famous furrier to the stars, at noon and 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 per vehicle. Call 875-4141.

Fairway to Heaven

VH1 presents the sixth annual pro-am golf tournament "Fairway to Heaven" at the Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 W. Joe Brown Drive, at 10:30 a.m. Monday. Call (310) 752-8075.

Camera ready

Joe Behar presents a second lecture on film and television acting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Whitney Library Theater, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Admission is free. Call 457-0234.

Hip hop night

WorldFolk presents Push the Scene Night at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Legends Lounge, 865 N. Lamb Blvd. Admission is $3, ages 21 and over only. Call 220-9194.

Country cool

Tony Marques & Sweet Justice will perform their honky-tonk sounds at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Desert Willow Golf Course Amphitheater, 2020 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway. Call 270-7000.

Music scholarships

Music Scholarship Concert, an extravaganza to benefit music students, will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Community College of Southern Nevada's Nicholas J. Horn Theater, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Admission $5. Call 651-5483.

All about Yiddish

The Jewish Community Center's "Yiddish Corner" begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday and will meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 3909 S. Maryland Parkway, fourth floor. Admission is $5 for nonmembers; free for JCC members. Call 794-0090.

Art exhibits

Tom Gilbertson's fine art exhibit, "Les Fleus du Mal," will be at the Winchester Center Gallery, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, today through Nov. 30. Call 455-8239.

The Las Vegas Performing Arts Center presents Anthony Quinn's private art collection from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the Tradewinds Ballroom, Mandalay Bay. Tickets are $100. Call 457-7919.

Greeting cards

The deadline for artistic entries to the Liberace Museum Greeting Card Contest is 5 p.m. Oct 22. Drop off or mail entries to the Liberace Museum, 1775 E. Tropicana Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89119-6529. Attn: Piano Card Contest. Call 798-5595, Ext. 20.

Freedoms

Auditions for the third annual "Remembering the Freedoms" will be at the West Charleston Library Lecture Hall, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., at 6 p.m. Wednesday or 1 p.m. Oct. 23. Call 632-7682.

'Brigadoon' returns

Signature Productions presents Lerner and Loewe's "Brigadoon" at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday at Summerlin Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive (additional performances are Oct. 21-23, 28-30 and Nov. 4-6). Tickets are $18 and $15, with a $2 discount for seniors; Children under 12 get in for $10. Call 878-7529.

Comedy & fright

"Deathtrap" will be at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Nicholas J. Horn Theater on the campus of Community College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is $10; $8 for students and seniors. Call 651-5484.

Her brother's spirit

The Nevada Theatre Company presents Paula Vogel's "The Baltimore Waltz" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Clark County Library's Jewel Box Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Tickets are $10; $5 for students and seniors. Call 873-0191.

Painting, probability

University Theatre presents Steve Martin's comedy "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Black Box Theater in UNLV's Alta Ham Fine Arts Building. Additional performances are Oct. 22-24. Tickets are $6. Call 895-2787.

Cultural combination

Secret Garden, which performs a musical mixture of European sounds from Celtic to classical, will perform at 8 p.m. today at UNLV's Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. Tickets are $25 and $30. Call 895-3801.

Drug-free week

The Make a Better World Foundation will sponsor the fourth annual "Concert for a Drug Free Las Vegas," featuring live entertainment, games and prizes, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park on Washington Avenue. Admission is free. Call 390-5555.

Big band dance

The Charleston Heights Arts Center Ballroom, 800 S. Brush St., presents the swinging sounds of the Carl Grove Combo for dancing from 7-10 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $12; $10 at the door. Call 229-6383.

American bands

The 1999 Bands of America Regional Championship, showcasing the talents of 25 high school bands from Nevada, Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah, will perform from 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. A finals competition and awards ceremony will be from 6:45-11 p.m. Admission is $10 and $14. Call (800) 848-2263.

Symphony on Sunday

The Las Vegas Civic Symphony will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is free. Call 229-6211.

Symphony premier

The Nevada Chamber Symphony performs classical and popular music in "Millennia Sonata Royal" at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Clark County Library Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is $15; $12 for seniors; $5 for students 18 and older; $2 for students under 18; free for children 13 and under accompanied by an adult. Call 433-9280.

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