Datebook

Friday, Aug. 25, 2000 | 9:42 a.m.

Children's time

Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd., presents "Pokemon," a selection of stories about Pikachu and his friends, at 7 p.m. Friday. The store will also host a museum exhibit of exotic animals and unusual fossils from the Las Vegas Natural History Museum from 3-5 p.m. Saturday. Call 631-1775.

Africa on film

The Ubuntu Video Club, a project of the California Newsreel's Library of African Cinema, concludes its film series at 10 a.m. Saturday with "A Walk in the Night" at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Films are written, directed and produced by Africans. Admission is free. Ages 18 and older only. Call 229-4800.

Community arts

The Rainbow Company will hold auditions for its student ensemble from noon-5 p.m. Saturday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Auditions for "Paper Lanterns, Paper Cranes," its first show of the season, will be from noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Call 229-6553.

Joe Behar's Community Drama Workshop is holding auditions for its Great Pretenders program from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 23, in the Gold Coast casino's main showroom. Call 457-0234.

Art exhibits

The work of first-place winners from the Nevada Camera Club's 17th-annual City Wide Slide Competition is on display through Oct. 1 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Call 454-4575.

"Life Under the Big Top," the black-and-white photography of William A. Payne, will be on display through Oct. 31 at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Call 453-3434.

The paintings of Becky Trotter, honoring friends who have died from AIDS, will be on display through Nov. 5 at the Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. Call 269-3000.

Michael Plyler's photography, "Guatemala: Photographs From Three Decades," is on display through Oct. 22 at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, in celebration of Hispanic American Heritage Month. Call 243-7307.

"Transition," ceramics by Kathy Garlock, will be on display through Sept. 23 at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. An artist's reception will be from 5-8 p.m. today.

"It's So Personal," a collection of paintings by Beth McCall, is on display through Nov. 12 at Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway. Call 435-2078.

"Red, Hot & Blue: A Salute to American Musicals" is on display through Sept. 10 at the Liberace Museum's gallery, 1775 E. Tropicana Ave. Museum hours are from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Call 798-5595.

The paintings of Delores J. Nast will be on display Monday through Sept. 16 at the Community College of Southern Nevada's second-floor art gallery, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Call 651-4205.

"Totems," featuring the work of Las Vegas artist K.D. Matheson, is on display through Nov. 1, at McCarran International Airport's C gates. Matheson's works are made from clay, cement and other earthen materials.

The Nevada State Museum and Historical Society presents "Silver Ladies in Golden Splendor," an exhibit of governors' wives' clothing from 1864 to the present, through Sept. 10 at 700 Twin Lakes Drive. Also on display is "Exploring the Night Sky Over Southern Nevada," photographs by John H. Mowbray, through December. Admission is free. Call 486-5205.

The Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., presents the work of Denise Bankuti, Herb Tannen and Neil Doty in "Three California Painters: Bankuti, Doty & Tannen," through Sept. 17. Admission is $3, $2 for seniors and $1 for students. Call 360-8000.

"One Diva and Sixteen Dudes," a group exhibition curated by Annie Lee, is on display through Monday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 229-6074.

Watercolor paintings by local artist Dottie Burton are on display through Monday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Gallery hours are 1-9 p.m. Monday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Call 229-4631.

Fine arts and crafts by the staff of the Metropolitan Police Department are on display through Sept. 5 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 878-3597.

"Nevada Camera Club Exhibition, Juried 2000," an exhibit featuring Nevada Camera Club photography including best of show and winning prints from the 1999 annual print competition, is on display at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 West Lake Mead Blvd., through Sept. 10. Call 228-4274.

Marvin Miller's figurative pen-and-ink works, reflecting his childhood in Chicago, are on display at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, through Sept. 24. Call 228-4274.

UNLV's Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery will display "Seasons Greetings" from Todd Herbert and "Intimate Abstractions" by Emily Joyce beginning Sept. 1. Gallery hours are from 9.a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. A reception will be from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 1 in the gallery. A free lecture will be at 5:15 p.m. Thursday in Ham Fine Arts Building room 257. Call 895-3893.

Carol Beinhorn and Frank Vivert display their talents of photography and poetry, through Sept. 19, at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 733-3616.

At the winery

The Pahrump Winery, 3810 Winery Road, presents the musical "The Fantasticks" at sundown today and Saturday. Tickets are $10. Call (800) 368-9463.

Memorable music

Swing band Jump, Jive & Wail will perform original swing tunes and other favorites from 8-10 p.m. Saturday at Discovery Park, 2011 Paseo Verde Parkway, Green Valley Ranch. Admission is free. Call 565-2367.

Fab foursome

The Las Vegas Metro barbershop harmony singers presents "Back in the Old Routine," featuring the groups City of Lights Chorus, Stardust, After Dark and Symmetry, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Nicholas Horn Theater, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $15; $12 for seniors and students. Call 563-2272 or 395-7329.

Grab your partner

The Old-Time Barn Dance will be from 7-10 p.m. Saturday at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Dance lessons will be at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Call 656-9513.

Saturday Blues

Blues guitarist Bobby Joe Smith will perform at noon Sunday at Starbucks Coffee Co., 4626 S. Maryland Parkway. Call 914-3678.