Sunlife Datebook

Friday, Sept. 10, 1999 | 9:41 a.m.

Old days

"Mountain Man Rendezvous," a primitive camp site featuring men in period dress of buckskins and furs, will be presented from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park.

All about laughs

Russ T. Nailz will perform "The Laughing Day Show" at 11 a.m. Saturday at Barnes and Noble Bookstore at 567 N. Stephanie St. in Henderson. Call 434-1533.

Classic film noir

"Murder-Go-Round," a film series featuring five dark American-style films, will be at 7 p.m. for the next four Tuesdays at Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is $2. Tuesday's offering is "This Gun for Hire." Call 455-7340.

Intelligent life

The Community College of Southern Nevada presents "In Search of Intelligence & Sky Watch" at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, through December, at its planetarium, 3200 W. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is $4; $2.50 for students and seniors. Call 651-4759. Observatory viewings are available at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, weather permitting. Admission is free. Call 651-4759.

Contemporary stones

The Cantamessa trunk show is on display through Wednesday at Fred Leighton Rare Collectible Jewels in the Bellagio hotel-casino. Call 693-7050.

Living with addiction

Robert Savage, director of the New England Alliance for Addiction Recovery, will instruct "Voices of Recovery," a workshop, from 4-7 p.m. today at the Community Counseling Center, 1120 Almond Tree Lane, Suite No. 207. Call 369-8700.

Show biz adventures

Dick Smothers, of the Smothers Brothers comedy team, offers a humorous chat about the many pathways his life has taken with his brother, Tom, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Admission is free. Tickets are required and can be picked up at the Performing Arts Center box office. Call 895-3401.

Various shows set

The works of Judy Hiramoto are on display through Sept. 30 at the Community College of Southern Nevada, 3200 W. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is free. Call 651-4113.

The work of local artist August Antonio is featured at Art Encounter, 3979 Spring Mountain Road. Admission is free. Call 227-0220.

The Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., presents the works of local artists Gregory Etchison, Don Mize, Paul Rodgers, Patricia Vazquez, Whitney Warnick and the late Katherine Gianaclis. Admission is $3 adults; $2 seniors; $1 children. Call 360-8000.

Lost Vegas Gallery presents "Casino Landscapes," an exhibit by Fred Sigman and Charles Morgan, at The Arts Factory, 101 E. Charleston Blvd. Call 388-8857.

The Contemporary Arts Collective Gallery, 103 E. Charleston Blvd. Suite 102, presents "Mooch," today through Oct. 24. Call 382-3886.

The Cultural and Community Affairs Division of the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services presents Mexican folk art at Reed Whipple Cultural Center Gallery, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North, through Nov. 4. Call 229-4631

Smallworks Gallery, 101 E. Charleston Blvd., presents paintings, drawings and photographs from the estate of Herbert Bayer, through Oct. 13. Call 388-8857.

The ceramic works of Nancy Selvin will be on display through Nov. 7 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center Gallery, 800 S. Brush St. Selvin explores history and architecture in her still-life arrangements. Call 229-6383.

The CAC/Polaroid Gallery presents its second exhibit of fine art photography today in conjunction with the other fine art galleries housed in The Arts Factory, 103 E. Charleston Blvd. Suite No. 102. Call 382-3886.

A graduate student exhibit, featuring paintings, ceramics, sculptures and photographs, is on display through Oct. 22 at UNLV's Barrick Museum. The opening reception is from 5-7 p.m. today. Admission is free. Call 895-3381.

Madcap misadventures

Creative Talent Productions presents Ken Ludwig's comedy "Moon Over Buffalo," at 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at the Off Broadway Theater, 900 E. Karen Ave. Tickets are $13; $11 for seniors, students and matinees. Call 737-0611.

Ocean liner oddities

Actors Repertory Theatre presents Tom Stoppard's shipboard farce "Rough Crossing," at 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at the Summerlin Library Theatre, 1771 Inner Circle Drive.Tickets are $15-$22.50. Call 647-7469.

Free like butterflies

The Las Vegas Little Theatre presents "Butterflies are Free" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at 3844 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $12, $11 for seniors and students. Call 362-7996.

Musical tribute

Theatre in the Valley presents "Rodgers & Hart: A Celebration" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at Henderson's Civic Center Amphitheater, 215 Water St. Tickets are $12, $10 for students and seniors. Call 558-7275.

Wild West woman

The Reid Shelton Theatre Company presents "Calamity Jane," 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 5 and under free. Call 736-7222.

Shakespeare festival

Labor of Love presents "Romeo and Juliet" at 7 p.m. today, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at 1 p.m. Saturday and "The Taming of the Shrew" at 7 p.m. Saturday at Green Valley High School, 460 Arroyo Grande Blvd. Tickets are $7 for adults; $5 for students; free for children ages 10 and under. Call 242-8992.

History Comes Alive

Boulder City's 1999 Chautauqua will be at 6:30 p.m. today and Saturday at Bicentennial Park on Colorado Street. Tickets are $3 for adults; $1 for children 10 and under. Call 294-4365.

Woodwind quintet

The Las Vegas Woodwind Quintet will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is free. Call 229-6211.

Jazz under the stars 2

Jazz groups Spyro Gyra and Nelson Kole and Company will perform at 7:30 p.m. today at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park in Red Rock Canyon. Tickets are $35; free for children ages 12 and under. Call 228-3780.

Latin rhythms

Rick Arroyo and the Latin Percussion Ensemble will perform from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Government Center, 500 Grand Central Parkway. Admission is free. Call 395-7381.

Pacific Islands Festival

The Holoku Ball will be at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center Ballroom, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is $12 at the door, $10 in advance. Formal attire is suggested. Call 229-6383.

Peace and awareness

The Worldfolk Foundation will celebrate "Peace and Awareness Day" at 7 p.m. Sunday at Cafe Copioh, 4550 S. Maryland Parkway. Call 220-9194.