Datebook

Friday, July 21, 2000 | 9:19 a.m.

Africa on film

The Ubuntu Video Club, a project of the California Newsreel's Library of African Cinema, will feature a Saturday film series from 10 a.m.-noon beginning Saturday with "Pieces d' Identites," an award-winning, light-hearted modern fairy tale. The films are written, directed and produced by Africans. Admission is free. Ages 18 and older only. Call 229-4800.

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

The Family Film Festival Concludes this week at Jaycee Park with an 8 p.m. showing of the animated version of " Tarzan" Thursday. Admission is free. Call 229-6211.

Sing-a-long

The Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, presents award-winning children's entertainer Joanie Bartels at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday at 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Call 455-7340.

Art exhibits

"The Big G Stands for Goodness: Corita Kent's 1960's Pop" will be on display through Aug. 19, at UNLV Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Call 895-3893.

The Nevada State Museum and Historical Society presents the Silver Ladies in Golden Splendor an exhibit of governors wives from 1864 to the present. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4 at 700 Twin Lakes Drive. Also being exhibited is Exploring the Night Sky Over Southern Nevada by John H. Mowbray, a photographer and astronomer, which runs 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.

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. Gallery hours are 1-9 p.m. Monday and 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. 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. 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.

"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.

Convict comedy

Signature Productions presents Sam & Bella Spedwack's "My Three Angels" at 7:30 p.m. today 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).

Puppets and poetry

A jazzy, musical stage production of Edward Lear's poem "The Owl and the Pussycat" will be performed at at 2 and 7 p.m. today at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North Tickets are $3. Call 229-6383 or 229-6211.

Murder mystery

The comedy murder mystery dinner show "Marriage Can Be Murder," is holding a benefit performance for the Contemporary Arts at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Egg and I restaurant, 4533 W. Sahara Ave. A $75 donation includes dinner and show. RSVP by calling the box office at 616-3322.

African rhythms

Master drummer Obo Addy and Kukrudu will perform at 8 p.m. today at the Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza at Lorenzi Park. Addu is a composer and 20-year veteran on the international performing arts circuit. Kukrudu is an ensemble of African and American musicians. Tickets are $12; $10 in advance. Call 229-6383.

'Beauty' excerpts

State Street Ballet from Santa Barbara, Calif., will perform excerpts from "Beauty and the Beast" at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $3. Call 229-6383.

Poets' Corner

The monthly Poets' Corner, featuring established poets and open mike participants will be at 7 p.m. today at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. A new Young Poets Corner will be held the third Saturday each month from noon-1 p.m. Admission is free. Call 229-4800.

Cold readings

The Off Broadway Theater, 900 E. Karen Ave., will hold auditions from 3-6 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday for its upcoming season. Roles are available for men and women, ages 18-65. Cold readings from "Bermuda Love Triangle," "The Mind With the Dirty Man," "Tribute" and "Light Sensitive" are required as well as photos and resumes. Call 737-0611.

Choreographers

Today is the deadline for interested choreographers have until today to enter choreographic 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.

Voices for Verdi

The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society is holding auditions for singers interested in performing the "Verdi Requiem" with the Musical Arts Chorus and Orchestra in November in UNLV's Artemus Ham Hall. There are openings in all voice parts. Call 451-6672.

Showcase

Auditions are open for the Community Showcase, a presentation by the Cultural and Community Affairs Division of the City of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services in Reed Whipple Cultural Center's studio theatre, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North Call 229-2321.