Datebook

Friday, May 5, 2000 | 9:49 a.m.

Opening reception

The "Fabulous Girls of Las Vegas: A Robert Scott Hooper Retrospective," will be on display through June 17 at UNLV's Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History. A reception will be from 6-8 p.m. today. Call 895-3381.

Hip-hop calling

Culture Shock Las Vegas will hold auditions for the Youth Hip-Hop Dance Troupe at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Central Las Vegas Athletic Club, 2655 S. Maryland Parkway. Call 223-3038.

Vocal vessels

Auditions for Bertoldt Brecht and Kurt Weill's "The Threepenny Opera" will be from 1-5 p.m. Saturday in the Paul Harris Theater at UNLV. Call 895-3666.

Hawaiian-style

May Day 2000 will be celebrated with arts and crafts, food and entertainment from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday in the Main Street Station parking lot. Admission is free.

Western writers

The Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North, presents "Tumblewords," featuring Western writers Linda Hussa and Mike Prince at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Admission is free. Call 229-6211.

Modern moves

The University of California, Santa Barbara Dance Company will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday at UNLV's Judy Bayley Theater, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $10 at the UNLV Box Office. Call 895-2787.

Art exhibits

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

The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston, presents the Desert Sculptors Association's exhibition of 100 sculptures from 6-9 p.m. today. Call 676-1111 or 878-1348.

The Clark County Library District presents "This Is Woman's Hour," featuring the life story of Mary Baker Eddy Tuesday 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.

The Art Encounter, 3979 Spring Mountain Road, presents Robert E. Shapply's new paintings, featuring boxing figures Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Monday. Admission is free. Call 227-0220.

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

Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, presents the exhibit "Masks," a celebration of Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month, June 1 at the Sahara West Grotto, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. 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.

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.

The work of Helga Blackford is on display from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily during May at the Lost City Museum in Overton. Admission is $2; free for children. Call 397-2193.

The work of Delores J. Nast is on display through Monday at Nevada Power Co., 6226 W. Sahara Ave. and from June 22 to July 28 at the Allied Arts Council, 401 S. Fourth St. Call 386-4804.

Ginger Bruner's series, 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.

Arts and crafts

Registration for the Arts Connection Kamp for Children is May 15-20. Camp, June 12-July 7, has classes 9 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Camp is $150 per child and $145 for each additional child. Save $25 and pre-register between Tuesday and May 13. Call 229-6211.

Gershwin favorites

UNLV's University Theater presents the musical "Crazy for You," featuring songs by George and Ira Gershwin, at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Judy Bayley Theater, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $15; $12 for students and seniors. Call 895-2787.

One-woman show

Noami Newman of A Traveling Jewish Theatre will present "Snake Talk: Urgent Messages From the Mother," a one-woman show that explores Jewish tradition through jokes, song and dance, at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $12; $10 in advance. Call 229-6383.

Growing up

New Vision Theater presents "The Middle," an original collection of vignettes, monologues, witticism and music that explores the lives of teens on the verge of adulthood, at 7 p.m. today and Saturday at the Whitney Recital Hall, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Tickets are $5. Group discounts are available. Call 369-9197.

William's classic

Theater in the Valley will perform Tennessee William's classic, "The Glass Menagerie" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lorna J. Kesterson Recreation Center, 500 Harris St., Henderson. Additional performances are May 12-14 and 19-20. Tickets are $12; $10 for students and seniors. Call 558-7275.

Family comedy

Bonanza High School will present the comedy "Auntie Mame" at 7 p.m. today and Saturday at the Bonanza High School Theater, 6665 Del Rey Ave. Tickets are $5. Call 799-4000, Ext. 226.

Spring performance

"Euroflux," the Community College of Southern Nevada's spring dance concert, featuring new works performed at the Prague Dance and Theater Festival 2000, will be at 7:30 p.m. today and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Nicholas J. Horn Theater, 3200 E. Cheyenne Blvd. Tickets are $8; $5 for students and seniors. Call 651-5483.

The Jazz Band

Walter Boenig will lead the All-Star High School Jazz Band performing traditional and contemporary jazz at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The band is composed of musicians from Southern Nevada high schools. Admission is free. Call 229-6211.

The classics

The Las Vegas Woodwind Quintet will perform pieces by Bach, Tchaikovsky, Arnold and Haydn at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is free. Call 229-6211.

College combos

The Community College of Southern Nevada presents its Jazz Combos Concert, featuring student combos and the Faculty Jazz Sextet, at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Nicholas J. Horn Theater, 3200 E. Cheyenne Blvd. Tickets are $5. Call 651-5483.

Contemporary

The Community College of Southern Nevada College Singers and the Southern Nevada Jazz choral group will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Nicholas J. Horn Theater, 3200 E. Cheyenne Blvd. Tickets are $5. Call 651-5483.

Sacred and secular

The Las Vegas Master Singers present "May the Norse Be With You," featuring sacred and secular Scandinavian music, at 4 p.m. Sunday at Christ Church Episcopal, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $7; $5 for seniors, students and military. Call 228-8316.

Jewish recordings

Craig Taubman and his band, Craig N' Co., will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Hebrew Academy Auditorium in Summerlin, 9007 W. Hillpointe Road. Tickets are $12.50; $7.50 for children 12 and under; free for children 2 and under. Call 255-4500.

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Big bands

Robert Calley will lead a six-week lecture series on music of the big band era, complete with audio and video tapes. The lectures will be from 1-3 p.m. Fridays, beginning today at the Derfelt Senior Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave. The cost is $18. Call 229-6601.

Cinco de Mayo

Fiesta hotel-casino, 2400 N. Rancho Drive, presents "Fiesta de Mayo," featuring the musical group Leisure Lizards, Mexican dancers and entertainers and contests, from 4 p.m.-2 a.m. today in its parking lot. Admission is $10. Call 631-7000.

A free concert and festival, featuring local and national musical groups, food, cultural exhibitions and performances by Ballet Folklorico Tepuchcali, will be from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday at Lorenzi Park, 3300 W. Washington Ave.

Love gala

The "Carousel of Love Gala," featuring the Blue Man Group and UNLV's Student Jazz Combo, will be at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Venetian's Palazzo Ballroom. Tickets are $150. Call 242-6312.

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