Datebook

Friday, June 8, 2001 | 8:49 a.m.

Elroy signing

Best-selling author James Ellroy will read passages and sign copies of his new book "Cold Six Thousand: A Novel" at 7 p.m. today at Barnes & Noble. 567 N. Stephanie St. in Henderson.

Family fare

The West Las Vegas Arts Center Amphitheater, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., presents "Remember the Titans" at 8 p.m. today as part of it's Neighborhood Family Film Festival. Admission is free. Call 229-4800.

Community school

The Brinley Community School, 6150 Smoke Ranch Road, will hold a swap meet from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Admission for shoppers is free. Call 646-9046.

Drum away

Mars Music, 2747 S. Maryland Parkway, will host a free, one-hour workshop to introduce children to hand-drumming techniques on congas, timbales, bongos and other percussion instruments, at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16 and 23. Call 734-0007.

African film

"Pieces D' Identties," a modern fairy tale that calls for Africa's dispersed children to return to rebuild the continent, will be presented at noon Saturday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., by the Ubuntu Video Club. A discussion, moderated by Nigerian writer/educator Dorothy Ukagebu will follow. Admission is free (ages 17 and older). Call 229-4800.

Beer festival

The fifth annual Las Vegas International Beer Festival, featuring brews from throughout the world and entertainment, will be held from 1-9 p.m. Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday at Bruce Trent Park, at Vegas Drive and North Rampart Boulevard. Admission is $22 in advance; $25 day of show (ages 21 and older). Call 807-3371.

Juneteenth event

The first annual Las Vegas Juneteenth Festival, honoring the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery, will be held Sunday at the Sammy Davis Jr. Fesitval Plaza in Lorenzi Park. Southern food, vendor booths, entertainment and a children's play area will be featured. Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for children (under age 3 admitted free). Call 255-3001.

Players needed

The Nevada Theatre Youth Company will hold auditions for children ages 7-16 for a pair of upcoming one-act productions. Auditions will be from 3-6 p.m. Saturday at 2928 Lake East Drive. Call 873-1091.

In the park

The Las Vegas Summer Band, comprised of student musicians and music educators, will perform big-band standards, marches and Broadway show tunes at 7 p.m. Sunday at Hills Park in Summerlin. Admission is free. Call 229-6211.

Local sounds

Worldfolk's third annual "B.O.B." Battle of the Bands Festival, a competition featuring more than 150 local bands and musicians, is ongoing through June at local clubs. For times and locations call 220-6043.

Shivering tale

The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre presents "The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers" at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $5; $3 for teens and seniors; $2 for children ages 12 and under. Call 229-6383.

'Twelfth Night'

Nevada Theatre Company presents Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night, or What You Will" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Nevada Theatre Company's Black Box Theatre, 2928 Lake East Drive (additional performances are June 15-17). Tickets are $12; $10 for students and seniors. Call 873-0191.

Hanley's work

The Las Vegas Little Theatre and Fourth Wall Productions presents William Hanley's drama "Slow Dance on the Killing Ground" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at 3844 Schiff Drive. (Performances continue Thursday through Sunday, through June 17). Tickets are $12 general admission; $10 for seniors and students. Call 362-7996.

'Cafe Twilight'

The Seven O' Clock Theatre presents "Cafe Twilight," a theatrical presentation in which fantasy and reality meet, at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Winchester Center Theatre, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is free. Call 734-8718.

Annual recital

The Academy of Nevada Ballet Theatre presents its annual recital, featuring 32 numbers danced by academy students, at 7 p.m. Saturday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Tickets are $10 for adults; $6 for children. Call 243-2623.

Jones display

"Warfare," the work of LaRoyce Jones, is on display through today at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 229-4800.

Fine arts gallery

The mixed-media work of Christine Pinney Karkow is on display through Thursday at the Community College of Southern Nevada's Fine Arts Gallery on the Cheyenne campus. Call 651-4113.

'New Works'

"Merrilee Hortt: New Works," featuring drawings and mixed-media compositions by Hortt, is on display through July 6 at the Winchester Gallery, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Call 455-7340.

Gold rush

"Tuscarora," a multi-media exhibit featuring the work of four local artists, is on display through July 27 at the Contemporary Arts Collective, 103 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 102. Call 382-3886.

Schimbeck's work

"Recent Work," an exhibit featuring paintings, watercolors, pastels and charcoal work by Stacy Shimbeck, is on display throughout June at the Lost City Museum in Overton. Call (702) 397-2193.

'Asian Americans'

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District presents "Asian Americans: At Home in the Galaxy," through Sunday at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 878-3682.

Student works

Artwork by seven UNLV Bachelor of Fine Arts candidates, including two- and three-dimensional works, photographs, prints and mixed-media works, is on display through June 16 at the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery in Alta Ham Fine Arts building. Call 895-3237.

'Southern Color'

"Southern Color," the photography of Barbara Aleene Edwards, is on display through June 19 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St.

Oil works

The oil paintings of California artist Lida Lowrey are on display through July 7 at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center Gallery, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Asian art

The Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., presents "Asian Art Now: 2001," featuring a cross-section of contemporary Asian art. Phase I of the exhibit runs though Sunday; Phase II runs Thursday through July 15. Admission is $5; $3 for seniors; $2 for students. Call 360-8000.

Nevada artists

"Handed Down: Nevada's Living Folk Art," an exhibit of work 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.

Local artists

An on-going aerial-art gallery, sponsored by the city of Las Vegas, is on display on banner poles along Las Vegas Boulevard between Fremont Street and Charleston Boulevard.