Datebook

Friday, May 26, 2000 | 9:11 a.m.

Saturday matinees

The old-fashioned Saturday matinee film festival at the Reid Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North, continues Saturday with Creep Fest, featuring news reels from 1946, the Three Stooges in "If a Body Meets a Body" and "House of Mirrors." Tickets are 50 cents. Call 229-6211.

Guitar society

The Guitar Society of Las Vegas is holding a members' concert and album tryout from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is free. Call 597-5064.

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.

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 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 Rebert 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, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, presents the exhibit "Masks," a celebration of Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month, featuring ceramic and carved wood masks, through Thursday 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, 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.

The work of Delores J. Nast, Pictoral Space and Cultural Duality, is on display through July 28 at the Allied Arts Council, 401 S. Fourth St. Call 386-4804.

Ginger Bruner's 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.

Jazz performer

Jazz guitarist and Grammy Award-winner Larry Carlton will perform at "BET on Jazz Under the Stars No. 1" at 8 p.m. today at Spring Mountain State Park. Admission is $37.50. Call (800) 969-VEGAS.

Concert in the park

The Las Vegas Jaycees will hold the third annual Blues Festival, featuring entertainment, food, drink and a car show, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Lorenzi Park on Rancho Drive and Washington Avenue. Admission is free.

Springsteen bash

Harley Davidson Cafe, 3725 Las Vegas Blvd. South, will hold a pre-concert party for Bruce Springsteen fans, featuring local band Epstein's Mother and a last chance to win Springsteen tickets, from 5-7 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Call 740-4555.

'Don Pasquale'

Nevada Opera Theatre presents the fully staged production of "Don Pasquale" 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at UNLV's Judy Bayley Theater. Tickets are $35, $25 and $15. Call 895-2787 or 699-9775.

'Aesop's Fables'

Nevada Theatre Company presents "Aesop's Fables" at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $5. Call 873-0191.

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 the Cultural and Community Affairs Division 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.

Let yourself relax

Dr. Morton Greene presents "The Amazing Vandersaal -- the 21st Century Hypnotist" at 8:30 and 11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday at Boomers, 3200 Sirius Ave. Admission is free. Call 737-8927.