Datebook for September 8, 2000

Friday, Sept. 8, 2000 | 10:04 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.

History lessons

The West Charleston Library will celebrate National Piano Month with a special program on the history, care and evolution of the piano at 10 a.m. Saturday at 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 878-2606.

Hispanic authors

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

Park program

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park opens its ninth-annual Living History program at noon Sunday with "Olive Lake," featuring presentations in period costumes about the life of schoolteacher Olive Lake and the Lake family, who were early Las Vegas residents. The program will be repeated at 2 p.m. Admission to the park is $5 per vehicle. Call 875-4141.

Children's Museum

The Lied Discovery Children's Museum celebrates its 10th anniversary Sunday with a party at the facility, featuring entertainment, activities and giveaways. Children under 17 will be admitted free. Admission is $5 for adults. Call 382-2445.

Gaming issues

Author Jeff Burbank will discuss his new book, "Licensed to Steal: Nevada's Gaming Control System in the Megaresort Age," at 7 p.m. Monday at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 878-2606.

Cuban film

"Memories of Underdevelopment," directed by Tomas Alea, will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. UNLV film instructor Robert Benedetto will introduce the film at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $2. Call 229-6383.

Brando classic

"Julius Caesar," the 1953 film starring Marlon Brando, will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $2. Call 455-7340.

Summerlin fair

The fourth-annual Summerlin Street Fair will be Wednesday through Sept. 17 at the Regent Las Vegas' parking lot. Food, entertainment, arts, crafts and amusement rides will be available. Times are 4-10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m.-midnight Sept. 15, 11 a.m.-midnight Sept. 16 and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 17. Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for children ages 4-13; children under 4 admitted free. Call 286-4944.

Art exhibits

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 Sunday 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.

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

The Boulder City and Hoover Dam Museum presents the Desert Sands Pottery exhibit, beginning Monday, through March 11 at the Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona St. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12-5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $2. Call 294-1988.

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

"Hoodoo," an exhibit by Megan Roberts and Raymond Ghirardo, is on display Thursday through Nov. 19 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Call 229-6383.

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. Call 455-7340 or 455-4856.

"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.

UNLV's Donna Beam Fine Art 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.

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, through Dec. 3 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 878-2606.

"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 West Lake Mead Blvd., through Sunday. Call 228-4274.

The paintings of Delores J. Nast are on display this month at the Community College of Southern Nevada's second-floor art gallery, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Call 651-4205. Nine Nast's works are on display through October in the Nevada Arts Council's X Space Gallery at the Arts Factory, 101 E. Charleston Blvd. Call 486-3700.

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 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 City Wide 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 from her Shaman Series through Oct. 28 in the West Las Vegas Arts Center's gallery, 947 W. Lake Mead. Admission is free. A reception will be 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 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, is 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 will offer $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. For information, call 455-4856.

Annual event

The Boulder City and Hoover Dam Museum presents the 2000 Boulder City Chautauqua at 6:30 p.m. today and Saturday in Bicentennial Park. Tonight's presentation features portrayals of Henry Ford and Emma Goldman; on Saturday, Teddy Roosevelt and John Do Pasos. Admission is $3.50 for adults; $1 for children (under age 10). Call 294-4365.

Magical adventures

Community Roots Theatre presents "I Think I Can," a musical about Becky Watson and her cat, at 3 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. Call 229-4800.

'Company' coming

Actors Repertory Theatre presents the award-winning musical comedy "Company" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Summerlin Library Theater. Tickets are $20. Call 647-7469.

Simon original

"Proposals," a comedy by playwright Neil Simon, will be presented by the Las Vegas Little Theater at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at 3844 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $12; $10 for seniors and students. Performances continue Wednesday through Sept. 17 and Sept. 21-24. Call 362-7996.

Las Vegas story

The Off Broadway Theater presents the comedy "Bermuda Avenue Triangle," a play about two moms looking for love in Las Vegas, at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at 900 E. Karen Ave. Tickets are $16; $14 for seniors, students and matinees. Performances continue Thursdays through Sundays until Sept. 24. Call 737-0611.

Gender issues

Center Stage Inc. will present "Hidden: A Gender," which addresses the issues of transpersons, at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the West Las Vegas Library Theater, 951 W. Lake Mead Drive. Performances continue Thursday through Sept. 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. today and 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Nicholas J. Horn Theater at the Community College of Southern Nevada. Tickets are $15 for adults; $12 for seniors; $10 for students; $20 at the door. Call 648-2222 or 320-0808. Mature audiences only.

Music and vocals

The Walter Boenig Big Band performs at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Vocalists Diahann Hall and Doug Taylor will be backed by the 17-piece band. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Call 229-6211.

Grammy winners

Clark County Department of Parks and Recreation presents Beau Soliel with Michael Doucet, performing the group's Cajun sounds at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Admission is $8 in advance; $10 at the gate; free for children under 6. Call 455-8200.

Greek theme

The Blue Moon Ball, titled "Visions of Greece," sponsored by Las Vegas' Cultural and Community Affairs Division and the Senior Citizens Division, will be from 6:30-10 p.m. Thursday at Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, 720 Twin Lakes Drive. Tickets are $5. Call 226-6602.

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