Datebook

Friday, May 12, 2000 | 9:39 a.m.

Folk music

The Duquesne University Tamburitzans, an award-wining dance ensemble, will showcase dance and music from Eastern Europe and neighboring cultures at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Community College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $18. Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more. Call (877) 826-6437.

Arts and crafts

Registration for the Arts Connection Kamp for Children is Monday through May 20. Camp begins June 12 with classes from 9 a.m.-noon Monday through Friday, through July 7 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 before Saturday. Call 229-6211.

Open forums

The Fiction Group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd., to discuss "The Light of Falling Stars." Call 631-1775.

The Mystery Group will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd., to discuss "East of A" by Russell Atkins. Call 631-1775.

Teaching abstract

Walter Herron, a member of the Nevada Watercolor Society, will lead a workshop on abstract paintings today and Saturday at Desert Decor, 2925 N. Green Valley Parkway. The fee for two day workshop is $75. Call 566-8355.

Art exhibits

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.

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.

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," photographs by Lance Cheung, through June 29. Call 228-4274.

Clark County Library District presents the exhibit "Masks," a celebration of Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month, featuring ceramic and carved wood masks, through June 1 at the Sahara West Library 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, whose work includes various media and wood carvings 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.

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.

Pops concert

The Las Vegas Civic Symphony will present a free children's pops concert, featuring selections from "Titanic," "The Barber of Seville" and Disney's "Tarzan," at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park. Call 229-6211.

Daylong festival

The "Battle of the Bands" featuring an all-country lineup is scheduled for Saturday, noon-9:30 p.m., at the Idle Spurs Tavern, 1113 S. Rainbow Blvd. Admission is free. Call 363-7718.

Jazz in the park

The Jimmy Wilkins New Life Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday as the opening group for Clark County Parks and Recreation's "Jazz in the Park" at the Clark County Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Call 455-8200.

Spring celebration

The American Music Festival presents its "Grand Spring Music Festival Concert," featuring international tenor Peter de Caprio, Hot Lava, Mexico Vivo, the American Music Festival Orchestra and more, at 8 p.m. Saturday at Artemus Ham Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $10-$15; $5 for children and seniors. Call 895-2787.

Music for mom

The Walter Boenig Big Band presents its annual Mother's Day concert, featuring familiar favorites, at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Mothers will receive a complimentary carnation. There will be a reception with light refreshments. Admission is free. Tickets are required. Call 229-6211.

Standard mixtures

The Nevada Jazz Orchestra will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Winchester Community Center Theater, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10; $7 for seniors and students; $5 for Jazz Society members. Call 455-7340.

Concertos

The Community College of Southern Nevada Orchestra will assist the winners of the First Piano Concerto Competition at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Nicholas Horn Theater, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. The program will feature movements from Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto, Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Haydn's Piano Concerto in D. Tickets are $5. Call 651-5483.

Museum event

Peter Robberecht "The Pianoman" will host the eighth annual Liberace "Play-A-Like" Competition from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday at Carluccio's Restaurant Piano Lounge (next to the Liberace Museum), 1775 E. Tropicana Ave. Contestants will be judged on piano technique, material selection and performance style. Call 798-5595, Ext. 20.

Over the rainbow

Actors Repertory Theater presents "The Wizard of Oz" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Summerlin Library Theater, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Performances continue through May 21; its dark Monday. An additional 1 p.m. matinee will be May 20. Tickets are $15-$20. Call 647-7469.

Williams' classic

Theater in the Valley will perform Tennessee Williams' 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 19-20. Tickets are $12; $10 for students and seniors. Call 558-7275.

Monologues, scenes

Joe Behar's award-winning Community Drama Workshop will hold its "Talent Showcase," featuring 24 drama students, at 2 p.m. Saturday in the main showroom of the Gold Coast hotel-casino, 4000 W. Flamingo Road. Admission is free. Call 457-0234.

Jungle of life

The work of nearly 200 at-risk youths will be displayed and available for sale Saturday and Sunday at ArtFest of Henderson 2000 on Water Street. The jungle-themed paintings were created by children participating in the Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games. Call 566-2781.

Big Band era

Robert Calley's six-week lecture series on music of the Big Band era, complete with audio and video tapes continues from 1-3 p.m. Fridays, through June 9 at the Derfelt Senior Center, 3333 W. Washington Blvd. The cost for the six-week series is $18. Call 229-6601.

Submit concepts

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