Datebook

Friday, May 4, 2001 | 9:14 a.m.

Fiesta Del Soul

The Gateway Arts Association presents Fiesta Del Soul 2001, featuring food, visual and performing arts and music, from noon-10 p.m. Saturday behind the Art Factory, 1717 S. Decatur Blvd.

The Celebration of the Arts outdoor art festival, featuring the works of more than 100 artists, arts and crafts and a children's activity area, is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Hills Park in Summerlin. Admission is free. Call 255-6645.

Women's history

"Pioneer Women" will be the subject of talks and demonstrations about women's lives in the West, at noon and 2 p.m. Saturday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park.

Lei Day

The fourth annual Lei Day, a festival-style celebration of Hawaiian culture featuring food and entertainment, will be held beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday in the parking lot adjacent to the California hotel-casino, at First and Stewart streets. Admission is free.

Taste of the West

Taste of the West, a dining event featuring dishes from area restaurants benefiting Candlelighters of Southern Nevada, will be held from 6-9 p.m. Monday at Canyon Gate Country Club. Tickets are $25. Call 363-0303.

Latest installments

"Sleeper," starring Woody Allen, will be screened at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday as part of the "Early Wood and Mel" film series at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is $2.

"Shall We Dance," a 1996 film directed by Masayuki Suo (with English subtitles), will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday as part of an ongoing series at the Winchester Center Theater, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Call 455-7340.

Performers wanted

The Center Stage, Inc. is holding auditions for "Sappho In Love" from 5-8 p.m. Monday. Roles are open to women ages 20 to 40. Call 396-7422.

Non-professional dancers ages 10-20 can audition for membership in the Las Vegas Youth Ballet Company at noon on Saturday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 229-2320 for requirements.

Senior creations

The Las Vegas Arts Commission is seeking artwork made by senior citizens in Clark County for a juried art show and exhibition May 19-June 8. Deadline for submissions is May 15. Call 229-2238.

"Light Sensitive"

The Off Broadway Theater, 900 E. Karen Ave., presents "Light Sensitive" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Additional performances will be Thursday through May 13. Tickets are $16; $14 for students, seniors and for matinees.Call 737-0611.

Prewar Berlin

"Cabaret," the musical drama that depicts the lives of decadent characters partying as World War II encroaches, will be performed at 8 p.m. today, Saturday and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at UNLV's Judy Bayley Theater. Tickets are $15. Call 895-2787.

Music and comedy

The Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3844 Schiff Drive, presents the musical-comedy "Nunsense" at 8 p.m. today, Thursday, May 11-12, and at 2 p.m. May 13. Performances continue through May 20. General admission is $15; $13 for students and seniors. Call 362-7996.

'Globes' presented

"Broken Globes," a play written by UNLV senior Robert Barossi that follows four teens in detention who realize they are actually in hell, will be presented at 8 p.m. today and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Community College of Southern Nevada's Cheyenne Avenue Campus. Performances continue May 11-13. (Due to adult subject matter, children under age 12 will not be admitted). Tickets are $8 and $10. Call 651-LIVE.

'Spirit' staged

Theatre in the Valley presents the Noel Coward play "Blithe Spirit" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at the Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St. in Henderson. Performances continue through May 19. General admission is $12; $10 for students and seniors; $6 for children age 12 and younger. Call 558-7275.

Teen players

The Las Vegas All-Star High School Jazz Band performs at 2 p.m. Saturday the Reed Whipple Culture Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is free.

Cobo performs

The city of Las Vegas kicks off its Hot Latin Nights series with a performance by UNLV guitar teacher Ricardo Cobo and American Flamenco Theatre at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park. Tickets are $5. Call 229-67054.

Family act

Southern Nevada Community Concerts presents Alborada, featuring members of the Batista family musical act who perform modern and traditional sounds from the Andean culture, at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Community College of Southern Nevada's Nicholas J. Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $20. Call 457-4285 of 648-8962.

Season finale

The Las Vegas Philharmonic presents its season finale, a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, at 8 p.m. Saturday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Hall. Tickets are $20, $40 and $60. Call 894-ARTS.

'Carousel' of sounds

The Performing Arts Society of Nevada's "Brown Bag Concerts" series presents the Los Angeles Pierce Symphonic Winds in a program called "A Carousel of the Classics" at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Clark County Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Tickets are $10. Call 658-6741.

Quintet takes stage

The city of Las Vegas presents a concert by the Brass Roots Quintet at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is free (tickets are required). Call 229-6211.

Armed Forces

The Nevada Chamber Symphony presents a free concert in celebration of Armed Forces Day at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Clark County Library Theatre, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Tickets are required. Call 433-9280.

Performances scheduled

The Community College of Southern Nevada's Jazz Combo presents a concert at 2 p.m. Sunday in its Little Theatre. Admission is $5.

CCSN's Concert Band salutes the music of John Philip Sousa and his contemporaries in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre. Admission is $5.

CCSN's Monday and Wednesday Night Jazz Bands perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre. Admission is $5.

CCSN's College Singers, Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Voice Class present an evening of music at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre.

Student dancers

The Community College of Southern Nevada's Dance Ensemble presents its Spring Dance Concert at 7:30 p.m. today and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre. Admission is $8 for adults; $5 for students and seniors. Call 651-4201.

Space exhibits

More than 20 NASA exhibits, provided by the Nevada Air & Space Educational Center, will be on display through 3 p.m. Saturday in the lobby of the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre on the Cheyenne Campus of the Community College of Southern Nevada. The exhibit is in honor of Space Day in Nevada, hosted by the college and the Nevada Space Grant Consortium. Admission is free.

Local artists

"Plug" a three-person show featuring works by Las Vegas artists Mark Brandvik, Keith Conley and Eric Murphy, is on display today through June 2 at the Arts Factory at the Contemporary Arts Collective, 103 E. Charleston Blvd. Suite 102. Call 382-3886.

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.

Three-dimensional

The third annual "E Pluribus Artis" three-dimensional art invitational, featuring the work of 14 artists who work in a variety of media, is on display through June 1 at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Call 455-4856.

'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.

Asian Americans

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District presents "Asian Americans: At Home in the Galaxy," through June 10 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 878-3682.

Watercolor exhibit

Watercolor works by Boulder City artist Georgine Morelli are on display during May at the Lost City Museum in Overton. Museum hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Admission is $2. Call (702) 397-2193.

Fine arts gallery

The mixed-media work of Christine Pinney Karkow is on display through June 14 at the Community College of Southern Nevada's Fine Arts Gallery. Call 651-4205.

Jones display

"Warfare," the work of LaRoyce Jones, is on display through June 8 at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 229-4800.

'Horse' subjects

"Honest Horse," black-and-white photographs of mustangs in Nevada's Great Basin, is on display through May 11 at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 384-3466.

Pastel Society

The Nevada Pastel Society Membership Show, featuring the work of local pastel artists, is on display through June 6 at the Summerlin Library Art Gallery, 1771 Inner Circle Drive.

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 ongoing 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.