Datebook for September 1, 2000

Friday, Sept. 1, 2000 | 10:48 a.m.

Community arts

Joe Behar's Community Drama Workshop is holding auditions for its Great Pretenders program from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 23, in the Gold Coast's main showroom. Call 457-0234.

Signing, tea

Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd., will host Don Crosby, author of "Tiger Woods Made Me Look Like a Genius: Five Simple Ways to Take 10 Strokes off Your Game," for a book signing at 7 p.m. Saturday. At 10 a.m. Thursday, diet and nutrition expert Marilyn Hart will lecture during the "Wisdom Tea" activity. For information, call 631-1775.

Park party

"Sparks in the Park," sponsored by KMZQ 100.5-FM, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Desert Breeze Park at Spring Mountain Road and Durango Drive. Entertainment will include facepainting for children and performances by singers Jon Secada and Michael McDonald, and Strip headliner Clint Holmes. Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for children ages 3-12 (children 2 and under are free). For information, visit litelasvegas.com.

Hispanic authors

Readings by local Hispanic poets will be presented at noon Saturday, through Sept. 16, Oct. 7-21 and Nov. 18-25 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 733-3616.

Latin offerings

The Latin Film Festival begins at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. UNLV film and screenwriting instructor Robert Benedetto will introduce each film. Tickets are $2. Call 229-6383.

Art exhibits

Artist Montana Black's "Road Trip II," featuring large-scale chalk pastel drawings that pay tribute to the American road trip, is on exhibit through Oct. 13 at the Winchester Center Gallery, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. An artist's reception will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. today. Call 455-7340 or 455-4856.

"Neon: Current," an exhibit featuring the work of five neon artists, is on display today, through Dec. 2, at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. A reception and slide lecture will be from 6-8 p.m. today. Call 229-6211.

UNLV's Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery will display "Seasons Greetings," from Todd Herbert, and "Intimate Abstractions," by Emily Joyce, beginning today. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. A reception will be from 7-9 p.m. today. Call 895-3893.

The Lost City Museum in Overton presents a photo exhibit by Keith L. Gray this month. Admission is $2. Call 397-2193.

The Nevada Arts Council presents the second Annual Invitational, an exhibit featuring 24 Nevada artists, Thursday through Dec. 3 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. A reception will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Call 878-2606.

Fine arts and crafts by the staff of the Metropolitan Police Department are on display through Tuesday at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 878-3597.

"Red, Hot & Blue: A Salute to American Musicals" is on exhibit through Sept. 10 at the Liberace Museum's gallery, 1775 E. Tropicana Ave. Museum hours are from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Call 798-5595.

"Nevada Camera Club Exhibition, Juried 2000," an exhibit featuring Nevada Camera Club photography including best of show and winning prints from the 1999 annual print competition, is on display at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., through Sept. 10. Call 228-4274.

The Nevada State Museum and Historical Society presents "Silver Ladies in Golden Splendor," an exhibit of governors' wives' clothing from 1864 to the present, through Sept. 10 at 700 Twin Lakes Drive. Also on display is "Exploring the Night Sky Over Southern Nevada," photographs by John H. Mowbray, through December. Admission is free. Call 486-5205.

The paintings of Delores J. Nast are on display through Sept. 16 at the Community College of Southern Nevada's second-floor art gallery, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Call 651-4205.

The Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., presents the work of Denise Bankuti, Herb Tannen and Neil Doty in "Three California Painters: Bankuti, Doty & Tannen," through Sept. 17. Admission is $3; $2 for seniors; and $1 for students. Call 360-8000.

Carol Beinhorn and Frank Vivert combine their talents to present an exhibition of photography and poetry, through Sept. 19 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 733-3616.

"Transition," ceramics by Kathy Garlock, is on display through Sept. 23 at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway.

Marvin Miller's figurative pen-and-ink works reflecting his childhood in the old Westside of Chicago, are on display at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, through Sept. 24. Call 228-4274.

The work of first-place winners from the Nevada Camera Club's 17th-annual Citywide Slide Competition is on display through Oct. 1 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Call 454-4575.

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.

Artist Vicki Richardson will exhibit works through Oct. 28 in the West Las Vegas Arts Center's community gallery, 947 W. Lake Mead. Admission is free. A reception will be from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Call 229-4800.

"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.

"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 clay, cement and other earthen materials.

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.

"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.

Clark County Parks and Recreation Department's cultural division will offer a cash award of $500 for Best of Show in the "Artist at Play" exhibit at the Winchester Center Gallery, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, from Dec. 15 through Feb. 2. Southern Nevada artists should submit a resume and slides or photographs of the work (including a name, phone number and address) by Nov. 20 to Diane Bush, public administrator, 515 Shadow Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89106. For information, call 455-4856.

A.R.T. production

Actors Repertory Theater presents the award-winning musical comedy "Company" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at the Summerlin Library Theater. Performances continue at 8 p.m. Tuesday, though Sept. 9, and 2 p.m. Sept. 10. Tickets are $17.50 Wednesday and Thursday; $20 today, Saturday, Sunday and Sept. 8-10. Call 647-7469.

Las Vegas story

The Off Broadway Theater presents the comedy "Bermuda Avenue Triangle" -- a play that follows two retired moms looking for love in Las Vegas -- by Renee Taylor and Joseph Balogna, at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 and 9, 2 p.m. Sept. 10 at 900 E. Karen Avenue. Tickets are $16; $14 for seniors, students and matinees. Performances continue Thursdays through Sundays, through Sept. 24. Call 737-0611.

Gender issues

The Center Stage Inc. will present "Hidden: A Gender," which addresses the issues of transpersons, at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8-9 and 2 p.m. Sept. 10 at the West Las Vegas Library Theater, 951 W. Lake Mead Drive. Performances continue Sept. 14-17. Tickets are $10 and $15. Call 396-7422 or e-mail boxoffice@thecenterstageinc.com.

Blues theme

TAH-DA Productions presents "Indigo Blues," a jazz fable about the unrequieted love of two sisters after the same man, at 8 p.m. Thursday and Sept. 8, 3 and 8 p.m. Sept. 9-10 at the Nicholas J. Horn Theater on Community College of Southern Nevada's Cheyenne campus. Tickets are $15 for adults; $12 for seniors; $10 for students; $20 at the door. Call 648-2222 or 320-0808. The play is for mature audiences only.

Orchestra performs

The Jerry Blake Orchestra, under the direction of Jim Maffet, performs big band favorites at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $12 at the door; $10 in advance. Call 229-6383.

Donations wanted

The Worldfolk Foundation will host another edition of its "Helping Cans" food drive and benefit concert at 7 p.m. today at Mars, The Musician's Planet, 2747 S. Maryland Parkway. Local bands Crashbox, Haven and 7-Foot Midget will perform. Donations of nonperishable food items and school supplies will benefit the Shade Tree Shelter for Women and Children. For information, call 220-6043 or e-mail worldfolk@aol.com.

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