Date book

Friday, March 3, 2000 | 9:46 a.m.

Can you hip hop?

The dance company Culture Shock Las Vegas will hold auditions for intermediate and advanced level hip hop dance at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Las Vegas Athletic Club, 2655 S. Maryland Parkway. Call 223-3038.

Go fly a kite

Students are invited to Kite Day 2000 from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Saturday at Sonata Park, 1550 Seven Hills Drive. Prizes will be offered. Call 655-4991.

Japanese films

A Japanese film series featuring director Akira Kurosawa begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., with the movie "Seven Samurai." "Ikiru" will be shown March 14; "Yojimbo" on March 21; and "Rashomon" on March 28. Tickets are $2. Call 229-6383.

Voices from Africa

The West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., will continue its black-history series, Voices of the African Diaspora, hosted by Ulysses Palrose, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday. Interactive stories and songs of black culture will be at 11:45 a.m. March 11; the Readers Group will discuss "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" at 6 p.m. March 21. Call 229-4800.

Romance readers

The romance reading group at Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd., will discuss "Catching Kelly" by Sue Civil-Brown at 3 p.m. Saturday. Call 631-2216.

Heavenly sounds

Unity Church of the Desert, 2648 State St., presents solo harpist Joel Andrews in a special concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets are $8, $10, $12.50 at the door. Call 382-8688.

Means to motivate

Emily Gunter, motivational speaker and author of "Super Learning 2000" will be at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Call 647-2117.

Out of Africa

The Las Vegas Natural History Museum presents Frans Lanting's "Okavango: Africa's Last Eden" through March 31 at 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 384-3466.

Art exhibits

The works of Salvador Dali are on exhibit Wednesday through April 30 at the Las Vegas Art Museum , 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is $10; $7 for Nevada residents. Call 360-8000.

Watercolors by Georgine Morelli will be on display Wednesday through March 31 at the Lost City Museum in Overton. The exhibit features designs of Southwest and Native American cultures. Museum hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission is $2; free for children and members. Call 397-2193.

The Altoids Curiously Strong Art Collection will be on display through April 8 at the Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, 101 E. Charleston Blvd. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon-4 p.m. Saturday. Call 434-2666.

"Silk Renderings," a silk art exhibition by Nevada artist Magi Hernandez will be on display through March 24 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Call 455-8239.

"The Marietta Robusti Tintoretto Story," by Marietta Patricia Leis will be on display through April 24 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The opening reception will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Call 229-4631.

The Winchester Center Gallery presents the works of painter Harold Bradford today through March 10 at 3130 S. McLeod Drive. A reception for the artist will be from 5:30-8 p.m. today. Call 455-8239.

Local portraits

The works by local photographer John Broussard will be on display through March 17 at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. The portraits feature Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lynette Boggs McDonald; boxing referee Richard Steele; North Las Vegas Police Chief Joey E. Tillmon; Ramon Savoy, publisher of an African-American weekly; disc jockey Jack "The Rapper" Gibson; and Air National Guard Maj. Gen. Irene Trowell-Harris. Call 229-4800.

Eskimo life

The Lied Discovery Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd., presents "Siqiniq: Under the Sun," a traveling exhibit exploring the daily life of two Inuit children living in Canada's Eastern Arctic, through April 11. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is $5; $4 for seniors, military and children ages 2-17. Call 382-3445.

Chorus bound?

The Las Vegas Philharmonic announces chorus auditions for Leonard Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms" and Carl Orff's "Carminia Burana" from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday and from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at UNLV's Alta Ham Fine Arts Building, Room 147. Call 258-5438.

Attention artists

The Boulder City Art Guild is accepting applications from Southern Nevada artists to be displayed at the 15th Clark County Art Show April 29 and 30. For applications, write Boulder City Art Guild, Box 60204, Boulder City NV 89006. Call 293-2138.

Dancers perform

The Austin Dancer's Academy presents "What's Up With King Tut?" at 7 p.m. Saturday and 4:30 p.m. Sunday at West Las Vegas Library Theater, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Advanced tickets are $10; $7 for children ages 12 and under. Tickets at the door are $15; $10 for children ages 12 and under. Call 242-9551.

Tomfoolery in song

Actors Repertory Theater presents the musical comedy "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Summerlin Library Theater, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Tickets range from $15 to $20. Discounts are available to students and seniors. Call 647-7469.

Family fun

Theater in the Valley presents "The Fantasticks" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at the Lorna J. Kesterson Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St. in Henderson. Tickets are $12; $10 for seniors, students and children. Reservations are necessary. Call 558-7275.

As usual

The Usual Suspects, a comedic improvisational trio known for immaculate timing and physical precision, perform at 8 p.m. today at the Planet Mirth Theater, 5115 S. Industrial Road, Suite 107. Tickets are $6. Call 615-2599.

Looking for love

The Off Broadway Theater, 900 E. Karen Ave., presents the story of Theda Blau, a failed actress, health food nut, analysand and would-be playwright, who wants to find love and success in New York in the comedy "It Had to Be You" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Additional performances are March 9-12 and March 16-19. Tickets are $13; $11 for seniors, students and matinee shows. Call 737-0611.

In Grover's Corners

University Theater presents Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at UNLV's Judy Bayley Theater, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Additional performances are March 10-12. Tickets are $12. Call 895-2787.

Orchestra Tour

The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, with soloist Andre Watts, performs at Artemus Ham Concert Hall today at 8 p.m. It has been recognized as one of the premier orchestras in the nation since its founding in 1959. The orchestra boasts a repertoire of classical and contemporary music. Tickets are $35, $45 and $55. Call 895-2787 or 805-4717,

From New Orleans

The Southern Nevada chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents Lucius Weathersby, chairman of the Department of Music at Dillard University in New Orleans, in a lecture and demonstration on organ works by Africans and their descendants from 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday at Zion Methodist Church, 2108 Revere St. An Organ Recital of African-American Music will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the same location. Admission is free. Call 873-5811.

Vocal performance

Southern Nevada Community Concerts series presents vocalists Lee Lessack and Joanne O'Brien at 8 p.m. Monday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Hall. Tickets are $20. Call 895-3801.

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