Datebook

Friday, June 2, 2000 | 9:06 a.m.

Perspectives

Dr. Robert Silverman, interim president of the Community College of Southern Nevada, will host "Ideas in the Air," a forum that delivers ideas and perspectives to a changing Nevada lifestyle, at 7 p.m. Mondays on KNPR 89.5-FM.

Book signing

Sonny Barger, former president of the Hells Angels motorcycle club, will sign copies of his autobiography, "Hells Angels: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hells Angles Motorcycle Club," from 6-10 p.m. Monday at American Iron Motorcycle Shop, 6953 Boulder Highway. Admission is free. Call 565-5652.

Goulet speaks

Robert Goulet discusses his battle with prostate cancer as the keynote speaker at "A Celebration of Life," 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday (in observance of National Cancer Survivors Day) at the Adelson Auditorium at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, 2186 S. Maryland Parkway. Admission is is free. Call 731-8788.

Summer readers

A Summer Reading Program kickoff will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Emcees will be KLAS Channel 8's Kevin Janison and Ronald McDonald. Call 733-1139.

Art exhibits

The Las Vegas Art Museum will host a fund-raising reception to unveil the second installation of the "Asian Art Now 2000" from 7-10 p.m. Wednesday at the Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Reception admission is $75 per person. Admission to the exhibit is $3 for adults; $2 for seniors; $1 for students. Call 360-8000. The exhibit features 140 contemporary artists from Japan, Taiwan and Korea and runs through July 9.

The work of Russian jewelry designer Ilya Abelsky will be on display from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday at Only Diamonds, 501 S. Rainbow Blvd. The miniature egg exhibit will feature hand-crafted miniatures, including a one-of-a-kind "joker" egg designed exclusively for Las Vegas. Call 258-8700.

An exhibition of fine arts and crafts by the staff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department will be displayed through Sept. 5 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. An opening reception will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday. For more information, call 878-3597.

Lost Vegas Gallery presents "Exquisite Corpse Las Vegas," an exhibit featuring the work of eight groups of artists, from noon-4 p.m., through June 10 at the Arts Factory, 101 E. Charleston Blvd. Admission is free. Call 388-8857.

The "Fabulous Girls of Las Vegas: A Robert Scott Hooper Retrospective," is on display through June 17 at UNLV's Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History. Call 895-3381.

The Las Vegas Academy of Visual Arts student exhibit will feature two- and three-dimensional artwork through June 26 at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is free. Call 229-4631.

In celebration of National Women's History Month, Clark County Library District presents "This Is Woman's Hour," featuring the life story of Mary Baker Eddy, through June 29 in the Main Gallery, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 228-4274.

The Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., presents Kuan Chun-mai's intricately carved eggshells through July 4. Admission is free. Call 229-6383.

Artwork by members of the Moapa Valley Art Guild will be on display from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. during the month of June at Overton Museum. Admission is $2. Call 397-2193.

Clark County Library Photo-Exhibition Hall, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, presents "Wait'n at the Bus Stop," photographs by Lance Cheung, through June 29. Call 228-4274.

The International Artists Group of Nevada's exhibit, featuring artists Ben Torres, Ernie Garcia and Malou Valdez, will be on display through June 15 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 228-4274.

The Community Roots Art Exhibit, featuring two- and three-dimensional works, will be on display through June 16 at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 229-4800.

Ginger Bruner's series, images of gardens and screens inspired by Japan, is on display at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, through June 25 in celebration of Asian Pacific Month. Call 256-5111.

'Skin of Our Teeth'

The Rainbow Company presents "The Skin of Our Teeth" at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Additional performances are June 8-11. Tickets are $5, $3 and $2. Call 229-6383.

Disney performance

Disney Channel and Cox Communications presents "Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney -- Live!," featuring singing, dancing and storytelling, at 1, 3 and 5 p.m. today through Sunday at the Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 Sunset Road. Admission is free. Call 434-0202.

Memorable women

Dharvi Darrelle Morgenstern presents "Legendary Black Ladies of History," featuring music and poetry, at 7 p.m. today at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is free. Reservations are required. Call 229-6211.

Birthday bash

Las Vegas headliner Michael La Rocca will celebrate his 42nd birthday and 30-year anniversary in show business by holding a benefit for St. Therese Center, which services people with HIV or AIDS, at 8 p.m. Saturday at the International Showroom at the World Trade Center hotel, 901 E. Desert Inn Road. Tickets are $20. Call 369-5750.

Saturday matinee

The old-fashioned matinee film series continues at 1 p.m Saturday at the Huntridge Theatre, 1208 E. Charleston Blvd., with a 1951 news reel and Warner Bros. cartoon followed by a film short, "Dutiful But Dumb," featuring the Three Stooges, and the Hitchcock classic "Stranger on the Train." Tickets are 50 cents. Call 229-6211.

Productions

Interested choreographers have until July 21 to enter chorographic proposals for the "Holiday Collage 2000," 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 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.

Let yourself relax

Dr. Morton Greene presents "The Amazing Vandersaal -- the 21st Century Hypnotist" at 8:30 and 11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday at Boomers, 3200 Sirius Ave. Admission is free. Call 737-8927.