Datebook

Friday, June 23, 2000 | 9:22 a.m.

Amen to that

Auditions for "Amen! A Musical Celebration" will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 1-7 p.m. Sunday in the International Showroom (second floor) at the World Trade Center Hotel, 901 E. Desert Inn Road. Call 796-3566.

Oxygen visits

The "Oxygen Tank" a specially designed motor home outfitted with a portable television and online production studio, will be at the Meadows mall, 4300 Meadows Lane, Friday from 10-9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Displays, computer station, massage therapists, live music and clowns will be featured, and visitors are welcome to provide feedback and input into Oxygen Media's television and online programming. Call 878-4849.

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 radio.

Jazz sessions

Applications are now available for CCSN's third annual Summer Jazz Combo Camp. Training sessions are open to instrumentalists and vocalists of all ages and skill levels. Cost is $129. Call 651-4006.

Art exhibits

"Apron Strings: Ties to the Past," featuring nearly 100 vintage and contemporary aprons dating from the late 1800s, 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.

The Las Vegas Academy of visual arts student exhibit will feature two- and three-dimensional artwork through Monday 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 Thursday 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 the museum in Overton. 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 Thursday. Call 228-4274.

Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., presents "Asian Art Now: 2000," an exhibit featuring 140 contemporary artists from Japan, Taiwan and Korea through July 9. Call 360-8000.

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

Art Encounter will unveil new works at a reception by famous clown artist Chuck Oberstein from 3-5 p.m. Saturday at 3979 Spring Mountain Road. Oberstein will be present at the reception to meet the public and sign his prints. Call 227-0220.

"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 at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 West Lake Mead Blvd., Thursday through Sept. 10. Call 228-4274.

A retrospective exhibition of Marvin Miller's figurative works in pen and ink will be on display at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, Tuesday through Sept. 24. Call 228-4274.

Modern clown

The Nevada Theatre Company presents "Scapin" at 8 p.m., through Sunday at the Rainbow Library Outdoor Amphitheatre, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Tickets are $10; $7 for children and seniors. Call 873-0191.

Going to Oz

Community College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., presents "The Wizard Of Oz" at 7 p.m today. Tickets are $5 a person or $17.50 per family. Call 651-5483.

Folk years

The WorldFolk Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting cultural diversity in Southern Nevada, will celebrate its fourth anniversary at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Enigma Garden Cafe, 918 S. Fourth St. The celebration includes music, poetry and refreshments. Admission is free. Call 220-6043.

Memories

Tap dancer Peggy Ryan presents her student dancers in "Thanks for the Memories," a dance production that chronicles Ryan's show business career, including her first dance lesson and her movies with partner Donald O'Connor, at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts, Ninth Street and Clark Avenue. Tickets are $8.

Art and dance

The American Dance Company presents "Canvas in Motion," a luncheon featuring the work of local and national artists and a performance by the company, at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Regent Las Vegas, 221 North Rampart Blvd. A silent auction will be included. Tickets are $75. Call 735-9181.

Fancy footwork

The Merluzzi Dance Center presents its Spring Concert at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Artemus Ham Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Admission is free. Call 895-2787.

Your big break

The musical talent show "Dick Clark's Your Big Break," which airs locally on KVVU Channel 5, is holding an open casting call for nonprofessional vocalists who can sound like the top singers of today and yesterday. Applicants must be 21 or older and sound identical to a famous singer or group. The auditions are Saturday and Sunday at the Gold Coast hotel-casino, 4000 W. Flamingo Road. Call (800) 369-8692.

Music, dancing

The American Cancer Society's 2000 Cattle Baron's Ball, featuring food, dancing, performances from "Legends in Concert" and a silent auction, will be from 7:30 p.m.-midnight Saturday at the Legends in Concert Arabian Ranch in Las Vegas. Tickets are $200. Call 798-6877, Ext. 255.

Classic flicks

Las Vegas' Department of Leisure Services continues its outdoor movie festival with "Tarzan" at 8 p.m. today at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. Call 229-4800.

Concepts sought

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 Las Vegas' Cultural and Community Affairs Division 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.

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