Datebook

Friday, May 18, 2001 | 9:31 a.m.

Adults and kids

The monthly Poets' Corner, which features established poets and open mic participants, will be at 7:30 p.m. today at West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. A young Poets' Corner for children will be from noon-1 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Call 229-4800.

Garden tour

The American Society of Landscape Architects will host its second annual Las Vegas Valley Garden Tour, featuring five gardens and yards designed by local landscape architects, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $15. Call 253-9390.

Rainbow springs

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park in the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area will host a strenuous eight-hour group hike to the top of a cliff in Lovell Canyon at 9 a.m. Saturday. Lunch, snacks and water should be brought. Sturdy shoes required. The group will meet in the upper parking lot at the ranch, then caravan to Spring Mountain Pass. Admission is a $5 entrance fee into the park. Call 875-4141.

Nevada artifacts

A Southern Nevada History & Archaeological Festival will be from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Desert Demonstration Gardens, 3701 W. Alta Drive. Artifacts and historical photographs will be on display. Nevada Archaeological Association will give tool-making demonstrations. Admission is free.

The Southern Nevada Rock Art Enthusiasts will host a tour Sunday of rock art sites in Spring Mountains. For more information, call 457-8690.

Free admission

In honor of International Museum Day, the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North., and the Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North., are offering free admission Saturday to their museums for children ages 12 and under. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Lied Discovery Children's Museum.

Arts outside

An outdoor arts and crafts fair, featuring crafts, music and refreshments, will be from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday in Lorenzi Park at the Derfelt Senior Center, on West Washington Avenue, near South Valley View. Admission is free.

Cars, stars, guitars

"Cars, Stars & Guitars," a festival featuring classic cars, street rods, trucks, bikes, boats, vendors and games, will be from 10-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Sunset Park. Call 259-1975.

In keeping happy

Author Roz Trieber will sign copies of "Live Life Laughing" and "43 Ways To Keep You and Your Taste Buddies Happy" from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at B Dalton Bookseller at Meadows mall.

SICO in town

SICO, a 6-foot-tall, lifelike robot celebrity that speaks seven languages and dances, will meet with shoppers from 2-6 p.m. Saturday at Belz Factory Outlet World on Las Vegas Boulevard South. SICO has appeared on NBC's "Days of Our Lives" and "Benson" and the movie "Rocky IV."

Readings, groups

Barnes & Noble, 567 N. Stephanie St. in Henderson, hosts the Green Valley High Thespian Society will perform monologues and scenes from its repertoire at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Barnes & Noble's Mystery Group will discuss Josephine Tey's "Brat Farrar" at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Call 434-1533.

Bachelors and baby

"Three Men and a Cradle," the French comedy that inspired Hollywood's "Three Men and a Baby," will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Winchester Center Theater, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The film is in French with English subtitles. Admission is $2. Call 455-7340.

Kent in town

Stephen Kent, performing and recording artist of the Australian didgeridoo, will perform at 7 p.m. today at Borders Books & Music, 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd., and at 7 p.m. Saturday at Borders Books & Music, 1445 W. Sunset Road, in Henderson. He will hold a free workshop at noon Sunday at Green Valley High School, 460 Arroyo Grande Ave.

Honoring military

The Nevada Chamber Symphony presents "A Salute to the Armed Forces" at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is free, but tickets and reservations are required. Call 433-9280.

In harmony

The Las Vegas Harmony Chorus presents "Paint 'N Decorate Your Wagon," a musical featuring the Desert Sons barbershop quartet, the Las Vegas Harmony Chorus of Sweet Adelines and quartets and the Mountain Bluebirds Girls' Chorus, at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Rio's Samba Theater. Call 254-1713.

Palmieri performs

Latin jazz legend Eddi Palmieri will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park on Washington Avenue, near Valley View Boulevard. Tickets are $12; $10 in advance. Call 229-6211.

Ensemble performs

The 18-piece Nevada Jazz Orchestra will perform its season finale at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Winchester Community Center Theater, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10; $7 for seniors and students under age 12. Call 455-7340.

Performances set

The Las Vegas Civic Symphony will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday at Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is free. Call 229-6211.

The Henderson Civic Symphony presents its season finale at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris Street in Henderson. Admission is free. Call 565-2367.

'Enchanted Evening'

The Las Vegas Gay and Lesbian Chorus presents its spring concert, "A Gay Enchanted Evening," at 3 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Monday at the West Las Vegas Library Theatre. Tickets are $10. Call 594-3393.

'Manzoni Requiem'

The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society will perform Verdi's "Manzoni Requiem" at 3 p.m. Sunday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Tickets are $15; $10 for seniors, students and military. Call 895-2787.

Dance

Performances, workshops

The Ethnic Express International Folkdance Festival, featuring workshops, folk dancers and vendors, will be from 7:30-11:30 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center Ballroom, 800 South Brush St. Tickets are $8-$20. Call 732-4871.

The Tamburitzans, Duquesne University's folk music and dance ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Community College of Southern Nevada's Nicholas Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $18. Call (877) 826-6437.

Oz performed

Becker Middle School Theatre presents "The Wizard of Oz" at 7 p.m. today and Saturday at Palo Verde High School, 333 S. Pavilion Court. Tickets are $5; $2 for children under age 5. Call 799-4460.

'Spirit' staged

Theatre in the Valley presents the Noel Coward play "Blithe Spirit" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at the Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St. Admission is $12; $10 for students and seniors; $6 for children 12 and younger. Call 558-7275.

Play presented

Actors Repertory Theatre presents "Gypsy," a musical fable suggested by the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, today through Sunday at the Summerlin Library Theater. Tickets are $15-$20. Visit actorsrep.com.

World War II

The Las Vegas Chautauqua continues at 6:30 p.m. today with presentations on Life magazine photographer Margaret Bourke-White and Yugoslavian president Marshal Josip Tito, at Bruce Trent Park. Tickets are $5; free for children under 10. Call 895-1878.

Music and comedy

The Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3844 Schiff Drive, presents the musical-comedy "Nunsense" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. General admission is $15; $13 for students and seniors. Call 362-7996.

Mata Ortiz potters

"The Potters of Mata Ortiz: Transforming a Tradition," featuring the work of 28 potters from a farming and ranching village in Northern Mexico, will be on display through Sunday at the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway. Admission is $1.50; $1 for children and seniors. Call 455-7955.

Watercolor exhibit

Watercolor works by Boulder City artist Georgine Morelli is on display during May at the Lost City Museum in Overton. Admission is $2. Call (702) 397-2193.

3-dimensional art

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.

Local artists

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fine Arts work

Works by seven UNLV Bachelor of Fine Arts candidates is on display through June 16 at the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. Call 895-3893.

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 No: 2001," featuring a cross-section of contemporary Asian art, 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.