Datebook for September 22, 2000

Friday, Sept. 22, 2000 | 9:19 a.m.

Hawaiian, Greek

The Mahalo Bash will be at 6 p.m. today at the Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, 200 S. Twin Lakes Drive. The program will feature the Island Kine Band, Ale'a, Sista Robbie and the Bridge Boys and Dennis Pavao. Tickets are $12. Call 312-1985.

The 28th annual Greek Food Festival, featuring Greek foods, wine and music, will be from 5-11 p.m. today, noon-11 p.m. Saturday and noon-10 p.m. Sunday at St. John Greek Orthodox Church, 5300 S. El Camino Road (near the intersection of Jones Boulevard and Hacienda Avenue). Admission is $2; free to children under 12. Call 248-3896.

Taste Vegas

The Taste of Vegas festival will be from 6-10 p.m. today, noon-10 p.m. Saturday and noon-6p.m. Sunday at the Clark County Government Center Amphitheater. Featured will be cooking demonstrations, food and beverage tasting and entertainment by '80s pop group Berlin. Admission is $5 today and Saturday; $10 on Sunday; children age 12 and under are admitted free. Call 597-3378.

Speedway site

The Las Vegas Jaycees 54th annual State Fair is from 4 p.m.-midnight today, noon-midnight Saturday and noon-10 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Admission is $6 for adults; $4 for children ages 5-12; and free for children age 5 and under. Call 457-8832.

Author reading

Phyllis Craig, author of "Bargain For Murder," will read from and sign the book from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at B. Dalton Booksellers in the Meadows mall, 4300 Meadows Lane. Call 878-4405.

Theater, music

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

High school musicians interested in performing traditional and contemporary jazz arrangements may audition for membership in the All-Star High School Jazz Band, from 4-6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 229-2321.

The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society has openings for singers of all voice parts for its upcoming "Grand Mass in C Minor" and "Verdi Requiem" performances. Call 451-6672.

Cirque de Soleil will hold acrobatic auditions Nov. 19-20 for "Mystere" at Treasure Island and "O" at Bellagio. Call 693-7776.

Latin director

The Latin Film Festival ends Tuesday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., with a showing of Luis Bunuel's "Tristana." UNLV film and screenwriting instructor Robert Benedetto will introduce the film at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $2. Call 229-6383.

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. Call 362-7996.

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. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at 900 E. Karen Ave. Tickets are $16; $14 for seniors, students and matinees. Call 737-0611.

Show songs

Theatre in the Valley presents Rogers & Hammerstein's "A Grand Night for Singing," at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St., Henderson. Performances will continue Sept. 29-30. Tickets are $12; $10 for seniors and students; $6 for children under 12. Reservations are required. Call 558-7275.

Spanish sounds

Spanish guitar virtuoso Angel Romero will perform with the Las Vegas Philharmonic at 8 p.m. Saturday at Artemus Ham Hall. The concert is the first of the Philharmonic's season. Tickets range from $20-$60. Call 895-2787.

Organ and piano

David Dorway, head organist for First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, and Norbert Krausz will perform "Praise Him Pipes and Strings," piano and organ music, at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd. Admission is free. Call 384-4554.

Classical, modern

The Flarumba Dance Troupe will perform "Una Americana in Spain" at 7:30 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $7; $5 for seniors and children under 12. Call 455-7340.

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, today through Nov. 13. Call 360-8000.

Ceramics show

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

Photo exhibit

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

Camera club's best

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.

A road trip

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.

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. 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.

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, is on display through Nov. 5 at the Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. Call 269-3000.

Communications art

"Communicating America's Vision: The Nevada Bell Collection" is on display at UNLV's Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History Monday through Nov. 10. A reception will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday. 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.

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.

Two shows

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

Marvin Miller's figurative pen-and-ink works reflecting his childhood in Chicago, are also on display at the Summerlin Library through Sunday Call 228-4274.

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 & 2nd Story Art Park at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 228-4274.

Nast's works

The paintings of Delores J. Nast are on display throughout this month at the Community College of Southern Nevada's second floor art gallery, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Call 651-4205. Nine other of 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.

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 Thursday through Dec. 17 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 733-3616.

'Tis the season

The Donna Beam Fine Arts Gallery at the University of Nevada 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.