Datebook

Friday, July 27, 2001 | 9:34 a.m.

Screenings

As part of its "A World of Cinema" film series, Nevadans Organized to Better Address Diversity presents "Max Mon Amour," directed by Nagisa Oshima, at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is free. Call 734-6806.

Las Vegas' Leisure Services Department presents "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" at 8 p.m. Thursday as part of its Family Film Festival. Admission is free. Call 229-6211.

Author appears

Jim Brown, author of "Sports Talents: How to Identify and Develop Outstanding Athletes," will sign copies of the book from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble, 3860 S. Maryland Parkway.

Singers, actors

Auditions for Nevada Theatre Company's productions of "Pinocchio" and "Jack and the Beanstalk" will be from 3-9 p.m. Sunday at 2928 Lake East Drive. Call 873-0191.

The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society is holding auditions for singers to participate in its 39th season. Call 451-6672.

Community band

Musicians ages 50 and older are wanted for a band being organized by the West Flamingo Center, 6255 W. Flamingo Road. Call 455-7742.

Ongoing event

The ninth-annual Las Vegas Music Festival continues at 8 p.m. Tuesday with a piano recital by Yakov Kasman at UNLV's Beam Recital Hall. At 8 p.m. Thursday, the Las Vegas Music Festival Orchestra, conducted by George E. Stelluto, will perform at UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Tickets are $8 for adults; $5 for seniors; students are admitted free. Call 229-6211.

Music and dance

A performance, sponsored by the Garold Gardner Scholarship Foundation, of Broadway music and dance featuring numbers from "Cats," "Annie Get Your Gun," "Miss Saigon" and "Kiss Me Kate," among others, will be presented at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Little Theater, 3844 Schiff Drive. Performances continue Aug. 3-5. Tickets are $12; $10 for seniors and students. Call 362-7996.

Musical offerings

Las Vegas' Summer Concert series, featuring music for children ages 5 and older, continues at 2 and 7 p.m. today at Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North, and at 2 p.m. Wednesday ay Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $3.

Local artists

"Tuscarora," a multimedia exhibit featuring the works of four local artists, is on display through today at the Contemporary Arts Collective, 103 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 102. Call 382-3886.

Exhibit ending

"The Tuesday and Wednesday Watercolorist," an exhibit featuring the works of Southern Nevada artist Charlotte Lang and students of her Moapa Valley classes, is on display through Monday at the Lost City Museum in Overton. Call (702) 397-2193.

Rodin works

"Rodin's Obsession: The Gates of Hell, Selections From the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Collection" is on display through Sept. 16 at the Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 360-8000.

Inaugural exhibit

The inaugural Gandhi-group exhibition, featuring the work of a group of artists, senior academics and gallerists, is on display from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, through Aug. 15, at UNLV's Donna Beam Art Gallery. Call 895-3237.

Photos exhibited

"Suburban Dreams," an exhibit of photographs by San Francisco Bay Area artist Beth Yarnelle Edwards, is on display Saturday through Sept. 11 at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 229-6074.

'Mexicano'

"Orgullo Mexicano," presented by the Nevada Hispanic Museum and Cultural Center, is on display through Aug. 31 at the Rafael Rivera Community Center, 2900 E. Stewart Ave. Call 229-4600.

Sculptures

The contemporary works of UNLV sculpture teacher Keith Conley are on display through Aug. 17 at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway.

Unusual books

"Books and Boxes," an exhibit by artist Sue Cotter featuring handmade books influenced by her travels and experiences in Nevada, is on display through Aug. 27 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Call 229-6383.

Tugnon's works

"The Aurora Collection," an exhibit of abstract metal sculptures by local artist Jean-Pierre Tugnon, is on display through Sept. 11 at McCarran International Airport's C Gate exhibition area.

Nevada artists

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