Datebook for October 13, 2000

Friday, Oct. 13, 2000 | 10:47 a.m.

In the sky

Community College of Southern Nevada's Planetarium presents "More Than Meets the Eye" at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, through Nov. 18. Tickets are $3.50; $2.25 students and seniors. Call 651-4759.

Sock hop

A Friday the 13th Teen Sock Hop for ages 12-17 will be from 6-9 p.m. today at Baker Park Community School, 1020 E. St. Louis Ave. Dancing and a costume contest will be featured. Admission is $3. Call 733-6599.

Young talent

In recognition of Teen Read Week the Clark County Las Vegas Library District is sponsoring "Youth Speak Out," featuring original compositions of poetry, essays, rap, songs, artwork, original writing or dramatic presentations at 7 p.m today at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 647-2722.

Five authors

Las Vegas Sun political columnist Jon Ralston, host of "The Ralston Report" on Las Vegas ONE (Cox cable channels 1 and 39), will speak, answer questions and sign copies of his book, "The Anointed One," at 2 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble, 567 N. Stephanie St., in Henderson. Call 434-1533.

Blackjack expert Richard Harvey will give a blackjack workshop followed by a signing of his book, "Blackjack the Smart Way," at 1 p.m. Saturday at B. Dalton at the Meadows mall.

Zara Kriejstein, Lorna Green and Suz Brna will sign "The Art of Gambling Through the Ages" from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Art Museum Store, 9600 W. Sahara Ave.

Music, machinery

The Las Vegas International Air Show, featuring performances by military groups, country singer John Michael Montgomery and local groups and airplanes on display, will be until midnight today, from 7 a.m.-midnight Saturday and from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday at the Jean Sport Aviation Center, 25 miles south of Las Vegas on Interstate 15. Tickets are $25 at the gate today; $11 in advance and $15 at the gate Saturday and Sunday. Call 474-4000.

Church fair

Christ the King Catholic Church, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive, will host a fall festival, featuring a game midway, minimall and food items, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Call 871-1904.

Old-time crafts

Skills and crafts of the early 1800s, including needlework, spinning, weaving, square dancing and cowboy poetry, will be demonstrated from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. Admission is $5 per vehicle. Call 875-4141.

Art festival

Fine arts and crafts will be on display and for sale from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Hills Park in Summerlin. Call 255-6645.

Basque-ing in fun

A Basque festival, featuring authentic cuisine, wood chopping, weight- lifting and dance demonstrations, will begin at noon Sunday at Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, 720 S. Twin Lakes Drive. Tickets are $2; free for children 12 and under. Call 361-6834 or 270-9199.

Zhang's greatest

Films by Chinese director Zhang Yimou will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through Oct. 24, at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The films are in Mandarin with English subtitles. Admission is $2. Call 229-6383.

Monster movie

The Attack of the B Movies 2000 film series will show "The Day of the Triffids" at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, 720 S. Twin Lakes Drive. It concludes with "The Brain Eater" on Oct. 25. Tickets are $3. Call 229-6704.

Election topics

A reading and discussion series to coincide with the 2000 presidential election will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, through Oct. 26, in the Clark County Library's large conference room, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is free, but registration is required. Call 733-1141.

Dance, acrobatics

"Last Impressions," opening Nov. 21 at the Flamingo Las Vegas, will audition female dancers from 9-11 a.m. Saturday in the Flamingo showroom. Dancers should be proficient in rhythm, tap, jazz and ballet. To reserve an audition number, call 262-4290.

Cirque de Soleil will hold acrobatic auditions Nov. 19-20 for "Mystere" at Treasure Island and "O" at Bellagio. Submissions, along with a resume, photograph and videotape, must be sent by Oct. 20, to Cirque de Soleil -- Auditions, 8400 2nd Ave., Montreal, Quebec H1Z 4M6 Canada. Call 693-7776.

Toe to toe

The Nevada Ballet Theatre presents its season opener featuring dances to Steivel's "Fest Polonaise," Choo San Goh's "In the Glow of the Night" and "Sleeping Beauty Act III," at 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at UNLV's Judy Bayley Theater. Tickets are $15-$50. Call 895-2787.

Music, arts

The third-annual Gateway Arts and Music Experience will be from 3-10 p.m. Saturday in the Gateway District near Main and E streets and Charleston Boulevard. Live music from local bands Copperpot, Epstein's Mother and Inside Scarlet will be featured among others. Tickets are $5; children under age 12 admitted free.

Church benefit

The First Church of Religious Science, 1420 E. Harmon Ave., presents the cabaret performance "Buffoolery" at 7 p.m. today. Tickets are $15. Proceeds benefit the church's building fund. Call 739-8200.

Student strings

The Las Vegas Youth Orchestras will perform at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, 720 S. Twin Lakes Drive. The orchestras feature four ensembles composed of Clark County students from second through 12th grade. Tickets are $4; $3 for students and seniors. Call 229-6211.

Sacred and secular

Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, presents piano and vocal styles of Ian Noel and organist Peggy Elmore at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Call 454-8484.

Ear for Ellington

Walt Blanton's Echoes of Ellington Band will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10; $7 for seniors and students. Call 455-7340.

Chamber concert

The Nevada Chamber Symphony presents its season premiere at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Clark County Library Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Tickets are $12; $10 for seniors; $5 for students; $3 for children ages 13-17; and free for children under 13. Call 433-9280.

Catechism class

Christ the King Catholic Church, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive, presents Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan's comedy "Late Nite Catechism," featuring an irrepressible nun who takes the audience back to catechism class, at 7:30 p.m. today. Tickets are $35. Call 871-1904.

Aftermath of war

The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre presents Brian Kral's "Paper Lanterns, Paper Cranes," a post-World War II drama set in Japan that looks the war's effect on children, at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Tickets are $5; $3 for teens and seniors; $2 for children under 12. Call 229-6553.

Musical cartoon

Jade Productions presents the musical "Li'l Abner" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Valley View Recreation Center, 500 S. Harris St., in Henderson. Additional performances will be Thursday through Oct. 22. Admission is $12; $10 for students and seniors and $6 for children under 12. Call 263-6385.

Satirical set

The Community College of Southern Nevada's Performing Arts Center presents Christopher Durang's comedy, "Laughing Wild" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday in the Little Theater, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Additional performances will be Oct. 20 and 21. Tickets are $8; $5 for students and seniors. Call 651-5483.

LV or bust

Half Pint Enterprises Inc. and Fourth Wall Theatre Company present Ann Raymond's "The Senior Citizen Special," the story of Midwestern farm wife who wins a trip to Las Vegas, at 8 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3850 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $12; $10 for seniors and students. Call 254-0735.

Nevada artists

"Handed Down: Nevada's Living Folk Art," an exhibit by folk artists from around the state, opens Saturday at the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society in Lorenzi Park. Admission is $2 for adults; children under 18 are admitted free. Call 486-5205.

Government Center

"Jeff Fulmer: New Works," inspired by exotic plant life, is on display through Nov. 22 at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Call 455-4865.

Local artists

The Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., presents the Fall Arts Roundup, featuring the works of 90 local artists, through Nov. 9 in the Studio Gallery.

Student work

New Horizons Academy will host an art show from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 6701 W. Charleston Blvd. An auction will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 20. Admission is free. Call 227-0220

Heritage explored

Valena Broussard Dismukes presents a photographic essay that depicts multiracial people of African and American Indian heritage Thursday through Nov. 27 at the Sahara West Library Atrium, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 228-3321.

Teen pregnancy

The Nevada Public Health Foundation is hosting "Children of the Children," a photo exhibit by photographer Michael, to draw attention to Nevada's teen pregnancy rate, the highest in the nation. The exhibit runs Thursday through Nov. 17 at the Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free.

Photos on display

Michael Plyler's photography, "Guatemala: Photographs From Three Decades," is on display through Oct. 22 at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, in celebration of Hispanic American Heritage Month. Call 243-7307.

Shaman Series

Artist Vicki Richardson will exhibit works from her Shaman Series through Oct. 28 in the West Las Vegas Arts Center's gallery, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 229-4800.

Circus life

"Life Under the Big Top," the black-and-white photography of William A. Payne, is on exhibit through Oct. 31 at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Call 453-3434.

Nast's works

The paintings of Delores J. Nast are on display this month in the Nevada Arts Council's X Space Gallery at the Arts Factory, 101 E. Charleston Blvd. Call 486-3700.

Matheson's 'Totems'

"Totems," featuring the work of Las Vegas artist K.D. Matheson, is on display through Nov. 1 at McCarran International Airport's C gates. Matheson's works are made from earthen materials.

AIDS exhibit

The paintings of Becky Trotter, honoring friends who have died from AIDS, are on display through Nov. 5 at the Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. Call 269-3000.

Communication

"Communicating America's Vision: The Nevada Bell Collection" is on display at UNLV's Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History Monday through Nov. 10. Museum hours are 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Call 895-3381.

Personal display

"It's So Personal," a collection of paintings by Beth McCall, is on display through Nov. 12 at Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway. Call 435-2078.

Beyond borders

The Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., will host "Art Beyond the Borders," an international touring art exhibition featuring the works of 40 artists, through Nov. 13. Call 360-8000.

Two artists

"Hoodoo," an exhibit by Megan Roberts and Raymond Ghirardo, is on display through Nov. 19 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. It explores the relationships between landscapes and geothermal areas on ceramic, video and sound installations and incorporating massed cylinders of varying heights. Call 229-6383.

Southwest art

"Anasazi Dreams," featuring petroglyph, landscapes and American Indian art, will be on display through Nov. 28 at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 256-1414.

Bright lights

"Neon: Current," an exhibit featuring the work of five neon artists, is on display through Dec. 2 at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 229-6211.

24 Nevada artists

The Nevada Arts Council presents the second-annual Invitational, an exhibit featuring 24 Nevada artists, through Dec. 3 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 878-2606.

Dell'aira display

Carmine Dell'aira presents his recent still-life oil paintings through Dec. 10 at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 647-4857.

Cinco de Mayo

Adolfo R. Gonzalez presents works based on the celebration and meaning of Cinco de Mayo through Dec. 17 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 733-3616.

'Tis the season

UNLV's Donna Beam Fine Arts Gallery displays "Seasons Greetings," from Todd Herbert, and "Intimate Abstractions," by Emily Joyce. Gallery hours are 9.a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Call 895-3893.

Desert pottery

The Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum presents the Desert Sands Pottery exhibit, through March 11 at the Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona St. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $2. Call 294-1988.

Children's week

Celebrate National Children's Book Week with a collection of original artwork from the Every Picture Tells A Story Gallery Oct. 21 through Nov. 27 in the Grotto & Second Story Art Park at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 228-4274.

Architecture

The American Institute of Architects presents its annual "Juried Photographic Competition on the Built Environment," through Jan. 7 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Call 454-4649.

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