Datebook

Friday, March 31, 2000 | 9:04 a.m.

Blizter to appear

CNN's Wolf Blitzer, former senior White House correspondent and Emmy Award winner for coverage of the Oklahoma City bombing, shares an intimate view of the White House as part of the Barbara Greenspun Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Hall. Admission is free, but tickets must be obtained at the box office. Call 895-2787.

Indian arts

The 11th Native American Arts Festival, featuring music, dance, arts and crafts, will be from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., through Sunday at the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway. Admission is $3; $2 for children and seniors. Call 455-7955.

Arranging, planting

The Sunset Garden Club will present its eighth annual Flower Show, featuring exhibits in arrangement and horticulture, from 12:30-5 p.m. Saturday at Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway. Admission is free. Call 435-1840.

A little romance

The Romance Group will discuss "Dove's Way" at 3 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd. Call 631-1775.

Interpretations

Modern mainstream jazz will be performed by the areas top instrumentalists at 2 pm. Sunday at the Winchester Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is $10. Call 455-7340.

When writers meet

Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd., will host a writers' group for writers to meet with other writers at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Call 631-1775.

Veterans honored

To honor Nevada veterans, the Las Vegas Academy will present a "A Piece of My Heart" at 7 p.m. Thursday through April 8 at the Las Vegas Academy Performing Arts Center, Ninth and Clark streets. Call 799-7800.

Carnation coupling

The Carnation Garden Club's monthly meeting will feature a "Do-It-Yourself Table Arrangement" presentation at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Nevada Garden Club Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave. Call 255-3078.

Players perform

UNLV's Community Band will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Winchester Center Theater, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, as part of the Performing Arts Society's Brown Bag Concerts of Nevada. Tickets ar $10. Call 658-6741.

Valley cultures

"Many Worlds, One Home: Traditional Folk Arts in Las Vegas," a new short documentary video and exhibit, will be on display through April 28 at the Winchester Center Gallery, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Call 455-8159.

Art exhibits

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

The works of Chuck Oberstein, recognized as "The Magician" for the illusionary quality of his paintings, will be on display from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Monday at Art Encounter, 3979 Spring Mountain Road. Admission is free. Call 227-0220.

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

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.

"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. Call 229-4631.

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.

Scholarship concert

The Joe Williams Memorial Concert, a music scholarship fund-raiser for students at the Community College of Southern Nevada, will be at 7 p.m. today in the Nicholas J. Horn Theater on CCSN's Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Vocalists Ruth Brown and Roz Ryan will be featured. Tickets are $25. Call 651-5483.

Anievas to perform

Virtuoso pianist Agustin Anievas will be performing a Chopin music program at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Nicholas J. Horn Theater at the Community College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne. Tickets are $8; $5 for students and seniors. Call 651-5483.

A night at the opera

The UNLV Opera Theater presents Jacques Offenbach's "La Perichole" at 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $10; $8 for seniors; $5 for students and children. Call 895-2787.

Music of Vietnam

The Khac Chi Ensemble presents "Sounds of Vietnam," featuring music specific to the mountain peoples of Vietnam, at 8 p.m. today at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Tickets are $12 at the door; $10 in advance. Call 229-6211.

No foolin

The Las Vegas Bright Light City Bassoons presents the third annual "Tribute to the Bubonic Bassoon Quartet -- A Plague on Music" at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Admission is free. Call 895-3929.

Romantic musical

Jade Productions Inc. presents "I Do! I Do!" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Clark County Library Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Tickets are $15 and $12.50. Call 263-6385.

Aesops Fables

Nevada Theatre Company presents its Books Alive! production of "Aesops Fables" at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Additional performances will be April 15 and 29 and May 20. Tickets are $5. "The Emperor's New Clothes" will be presented April 8 and 22 and May 13 and 27. Call 873-0191.

'Macbeth'

The Acting Company will perform Shakespeare's "Macbeth" at 7 p.m. Sunday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway., as the final performance of the Best of the New York Stage series. Tickets are $20, $30 and $40. Call 895-2787.

Showcasing talent

Joe Behar's Community Drama Workshop is holding open auditions from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturdays through mid-April for its annual "Showcase of Talent" at the Gold Coast Showroom. Two- to four-minute monologues or four- to six-minute scenes should be prepared. A copy of the script with a name and phone number must be submitted. To schedule an audition, call 457-0234.