Datebook

Friday, July 7, 2000 | 9:21 a.m.

Potter to arrive

Borders Book Shop & Cafe, 2323 S. Decatur Blvd., will stay open later than usual today as it welcomes the arrival of the new Harry Potter book. Fans can be the first to purchase Harry Potter IV, which releases at 12:01 a.m. A celebration will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Call 258-0999.

From the pros

Fern Adair Conservatory of the Arts, 3265 E. Patrick Lane, is offering a theatre dance class taught by Paul Finocchiaro, line captain in "At The Copa" from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Melissa Palmer with EFX will teach a class on jumps, leaps and turns from 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Call 458-7575.

That's entertainment

The Joseph Bernard acting studio presents "Actors, Agents and other Characters" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Winchester Center Theater, 3130 S. McCleod. Admission is free. Call 734-8718.

Monsters and Mozart

Puppeteers Jim West and Robb Barnard and their giant, colorful, friendly monsters will tell tales set to the music of Mozart at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., and 2 and 7 p.m. July 14 at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. N. Call 229-6211.

Production concepts

Interested choreographers have until July 21 to enter chorographic proposals for the "Holiday Collage 2000," which will be held Nov. 30-Dec. 3 at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center. The event features the Las Vegas Youth Ballet Company and is sponsored by the Cultural and Community Affairs Division of the City of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services and the Las Vegas Civic Ballet Association. Proposals must include a full description of the music, costumes and props. For more information or an application, call 229-2320.

Summer dance

Las Vegas Civic Ballet Association and the City of Las Vegas Leisure Services offer afternoon ballet, tap and jazz summer classes at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd North. Pointers for intermediate and advanced students, beginning and intermediate ballet, beginning tap, and beginning and intermediate jazz are provided. Classes are $25 a month. Call 229-2321.

Movies in the park

Family Film Festival Thursdays continues this week at Jaycee Park with an 8 p.m. showing of "Harriet the Spy." The festival continues with the animated version of "The King and I" on July 20. It ends with the animated version of "Tarzan" July 27. Admission is free. Call 229-6211.

Art exhibits

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" Thursday 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 Aug. 28, at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North Call 229-6074.

Watercolor paintings by local artist Dottie Burton will be on display Thursday through Aug. 28, at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The opening reception will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Gallery hours are 1-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10-9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Call 229-4631.

The work of Las Vegas artist Jason Babcock, a painter to music, is on display at Art Encounter, 3979 Spring Mountain Road. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Monday. Admission is free. Call 227-0220.

"Men of Color," featuring the work of Adolfo Gonzalez and Earl T. Dunbar will be displayed through Aug. 17 at the Left of Center Art Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road, North Las Vegas. Gallery hours are 1-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Call 647-7378.

The work of legally blind artist Jerry Mitchler of Overton will be on display at the Lost City Museum during July. Museum hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Admission is $2; members and children admitted free. The museum is located on State Route 169 off I-15 Exit 93 or via Lake Mead and the Valley of Fire. Call (702) 397-2193.

Apron Strings: Ties to the Past, featuring nearly 100 vintage and contemporary aprons dating from the late 1800's, is on exhibit through Aug. 13 at the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Admission is $1.50; $1.00 for seniors and children. Call 455-7955.

An exhibition of fine arts and crafts by the staff of the Metropolitan Police Department will be displayed through Sept. 5 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. For more information, call 878-3597.

Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., presents "Asian Art Now: 2000," an exhibit featuring 140 contemporary artists from Japan, Taiwan and Korea through Sunday. Call 360-8000.

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

A retrospective exhibition of Marvin Miller's figurative works in pen and ink, that reflect his childhood in the old Jewish Westside of Chicago, will be on display at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, through Sept. 24. Call 228-4274.

Convict comedy

Signature Productions presents Sam & Bella Spedwack's "My Three Angels" at 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday, Monday and Wednesday at the Summerlin Performing Arts Center and Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Tickets are $15; $13 for seniors and students; $10 for children ages 10 and under. Call 878-7529).

Showcase 2000

The cast of "Forever Plaid" and soprano Rosemary Alvino will perform along with two dozen strip entertainers in "Showcase 2000" at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Nicholas J. Horn Theater, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. The performance benefits the Performing Arts Society of Nevada. Tickets are $15, $20. Call 658-6741.

Folkloric footwork

Mexico Vivo Dance Company presents "The Children's Chants, Games & Songs of 'Cri-Cri' the Cricket" at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday at Winchester Theater, 3130 S. McLeod. Call 455-7340.

Production concepts

Interested choreographers have until July 21 to enter chorographic proposals for the "Holiday Collage 2000," which will be held Nov. 30-Dec. 3 at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center. Proposals must include a full description of the music, costumes and props. The event features the Las Vegas Youth Ballet Company. For more information or an application, call 229-2320.