Datebook for September 29, 2000

Friday, Sept. 29, 2000 | 12:22 p.m.

Entertainment

"The Wonder of Reading," a reading festival, will be from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at Sonata Park, 1515 Seven Hills Drive in Henderson. Entertainment, music and activities will be offered. Admission is free. Call 804-4253.

'Revolutionary' talk

The University Forum Lecture Series presents "Revolutionary Dreams: African-American Women in the Black Arts Movement" at 7:30 p.m. Monday at UNLV's Barrick Museum auditorium. Admission is free. Call 895-3401.

African voice

Ulysses Palrose hosts "Voices of the African Diaspora" at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. Call 229-4800.

Yimou's greatest

The greatest films of Chinese director Zhang Yimou will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through Oct. 24, beginning with the 1991 film, "Raise the Red Lantern," at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The film is Mandarin with English subtitles. Admission is $2. Call 229-6383.

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, at the Clark County Library's large conference room, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is free but registration is required. Call 733-1141.

Olympic spirit

Brown's Gymnastics Las Vegas will be hosting Mini Olympics from 1-6 p.m. Saturday at 4544-C W. Russell Road. This event is open to children of all ages and sports. Admission is free. Call 257-9009.

Fine arts, culture

Trails Village Center Art Festival, a fine-art and select-craft show, will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Vons Shopping Center, 1970 Village Center Circle. Call 615-7298.

The Philippine-American Convention, Exposition, Food Festival and Auto Show will be from 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Convention Center. General admission is $5; $4 for seniors. Call 671-4050.

Theater, music

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 Second Ave., Montreal, Quebec H1Z 4M6 Canada. Call 693-7776.

Auditions for prospective dancers and acrobats in the "Siegfried & Roy" production show will be from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 14. Call 895-9941.

On fire

"The Festival of Fire," a program of cultural song and dance, will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $12; $6 for children. Call 229-6383.

Women of Courage

In honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Arts in the Community/ Family of Unity presents "Virangana, Women of Courage," featuring the Arathi School of India Dancers and Jam Time Productions, at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Rainbow Library Amphitheater, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Tickets are $10; $5 for seniors and students under age 18. Call 663-0770.

Big band ballet

The Nevada Ballet Theatre performs selections from classical ballets, along with music of big band legends at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park on West Washington Ave. Tickets are $12; $10 in advance. Call 229-6383.

Mexican style

The Mexico Vivo Dance Company performs in "Mex-Rock," a presentation of popular rock music and dance, at 7:30 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.

Piano and voice

Vocalist Douglas Webster and pianist Lincoln Mayorga will perform at 8 p.m. today at the Community College of Southern Nevada's Nicholas J. Horn Theater, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Webster has performed on Broadway and in opera. Mayorga has performed traditional, popular and jazz music. Call 457-8285.

Show songs

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

Duo performs

Zrazy, a musical duo from Ireland that combines world beat, Celtic and jazz styles, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Whitney Library Theater, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Tickets are $15. Call 737-7780 or 733-9800.

Soundtrack singers

Riders in the Sky, singing cowboys who appeared on the "Toy Story II" soundtrack, will pay tribute and have fun with early cowboy music at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Admission is $10; $8 in advance; free to children under 6. Call 455-8200.

Jazz guitarist

Recording artist and instructor Mark Elf will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $7; $5 for seniors and students under 12. Call 455-7370.

UNLV concert

UNLV's String Orchestra performs a concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Artemus Ham Hall.

The university's Wind Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, also at Artmenus Ham Hall. Tickets are $8 general admission; $5 for students, seniors and the military. For information about both events, call 895-2787.

A rare request

A wealthy woman returns to her debt-ridden hometown with an unusual request and a grand offer in Friedrich Durrenmatt's "The Visit" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at the Little Theater at the Community College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is free. Reservations are required. Call 651-4834.

Dual voices

Vision Theatrical Productions presents Byron Stringer's "Deceptive Love," a drama that deals with suicide and the war between good and evil, at 7 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday at Mojave High School, 5302 Goldfield St. Tickets are $12.50; $15 at the door. Call 598-4463.

Translated 'Opera'

UNLV's University Theater opens its season with a new translation of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's "Three Penny Opera" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Judy Bayley Theater. Additional performances are Thursday through Oct. 8. Tickets are $15; $12 for children and seniors. Call 895-2787.

Las Vegas or bust

Half Pint Enterprises Inc. and Fourth Wall Theater Co. 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 Theater, 3850 Schiff Drive. Additional performances are Thursday through Oct. 8 and Oct. 12-15. Tickets are $12; $10 for seniors and students. Call 254-0735.

Two exhibits

The Southern Nevada Mental Health Coalition presents two exhibits created by persons living with mental illness, Monday through Oct. 6 at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, and the Sawyer State Office Building, 555 Washington Blvd. Call 968-4018.

Children's museum

"Busytown," an interactive science and math exhibit for youngsters ages 2-10 and based on author Richard Scarry's books, is on display Saturday through Jan. 7 at the Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 382-3445.

Architecture

The American Institute of Architects presents its annual "Juried Photographic Competition on the Built Environment," Wednesday through Jan. 7 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. A reception will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday. Call 454-4649.

Ceramics show

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

Nast's works

The paintings of Delores J. Nast are on display through Sunday 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.

Camera club's best

The works of first-place winners from the Nevada Camera Club's 17th Annual City Wide Slide Competition are on display through Sunday 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 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.

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, 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 Native American 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

The Donna Beam Fine Arts Gallery at UNLV displays "Seasons Greetings" from Todd Herbert and "Intimate Abstractions" by Emily Joyce, Monday through Oct. 7. 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 books

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 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 228-4274.

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