Datebook

Friday, Nov. 2, 2001 | 9:25 a.m.

Pioneer program

"Mountain Man Rendezvous," featuring demonstrations in period costume about the lives of mountain men and women, will be presented at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. The park entrance fee is $5 per vehicle. Call 875-4141.

Greek mythology

"The Role of Animals in Ancient Greek Mythology and Life: Or the Polis Meets Wild Kingdom," a slide-illustrated lecture, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Monday in UNLV's Barrick Museum auditorium. Call 895-3401.

Heritage Month

In celebration of Native-American Heritage Month, the Library District will host a free festival with hands-on art projects from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Library Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 382-3493 or 733-7810.

'Spirit' shown

The film "Spirit: A Journey in Dance, Drums and Song," will be shown at 2 p.m. Sunday at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., in honor of Native-American Heritage Month. Admission is free. Call 878-3682.

Author appears

Ann Weiss will discuss and sign copies of her new book, "The Last Album: Eyes From the Ashes of Auschwitz-Birkenau," at 2 p.m. Sunday at Chabad of Southern Nevada, 1261 Arville St. Call 736-6600.

'Broadway' bound

Nevada Opera Theater presents its gala, "Opera Goes Broadway," at 7 p.m. today in Bellagio's ballroom. Tickets are $200. Call 699-9775 or 731-3370.

'Shadow Box'

Community College of Southern Nevada presents the 1977 Pulitzer Prize-winning play "The Shadow Box" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Nicholas J. Horn Theater, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is $12.50; $10 for seniors and students; $5 for CCSN students. Call 651-5483.

Playful things

Imago Theatre presents "Frogz," a show featuring hopping frogs, strutting penguins playing musical chairs, an invisible cat, a worm and other playful "things," at 8 p.m. today at Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is $12. Call 229-6211.

Comedy staged

The Las Vegas Little Theater presents the comedy "Doubles" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at 3844 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $13; $11 for seniors and students. Call 362-7996.

'Pirandello'

"Chasing Pirandello," a play by William Missouri Downs, will be staged at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Winchester Community Theater, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is $10. Call 433-6640.

Comedy staged

Theater in the Valley presents the comedy "Over the River and Through the Woods," through Sunday at Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St. in Henderson. Admission is $30; $25 for seniors and students; $15 for children ages 11 and younger. Call 558-7275.

It's magic

Magician/comedian Gary Mitchell will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Starbright Theater, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $12. Call 966-1424.

Campus venues

UNLV's theater department presents its annual "One-Act Play Festival" at 8 p.m., through Nov. 13, in the Paul Harris Theater. Admission is $3. Call 895-2787.

California Theater Center presents "Beauty and the Beast" at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Monday in Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Admission is $4.50 for students in grades kindergarten-5. Call (800) 606-0424.

Dance music

The Dick Wright Big Band will perform hits from the 1940s through '60s for dancing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is $12. Call 229-6383.

Prime time

"Opera Goes Prime Time," featuring melodies from television and film, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in UNLV's Beam Music Recital Hall. Admission is $8; $5 for seniors and students. Call 895-2787.

Another performance by the Southern Nevada Opera Association of "Opera Goes Prime Time" will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Starbright Theater, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $10.

Music abounds

Pianist Awadagin Pratt and violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama will perform at 8 p.m. today in UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall, as part of the "Rising Stars of Classical Music" series. Tickets are $19, $29 and $39. Call 895-2787.

UNLV's music department presents "Community Band Concert I: The Music of Warren Barker," the season's inaugural concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the university. Admission is free. Call 895-3733.

The 76 Trombones+4 Concert, featuring big-band musicians including trombonists playing classics and jazz standards, will be performed at 2 p.m. Sunday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Admission is $10; $7 for students, military and seniors. Call 895-2787.

'Dancing Digits'

The First Church of Religious Science presents "The Diva and the Dancing Digits," a concert featuring Debi Wheeler, Dalise Lindsay and Rob Woyshner, at 7 p.m. today at 1420 E. Harmon Ave. Admission is $15; $25 per couple. Call 739-8200.

Brock performs

Keyboardist John Brock will perform classical to contemporary music at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Metropolitan Community Church of Las Vegas, 1140 Almond Tree Lane. Admission is free. Call 380-7805.

Season opener

The Nevada Chamber Symphony presents its season-premiere concert, "Music with the Classic Touch," at 7 p.m. Thursday at Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is $15; $12 for seniors and students; $3 for children ages 18 and younger. Call 433-9280.

Religious works

"El Favor de los Santos: Mexican Retablo Painting," an exhibit of religious works painted on tin plates, is on display Thursday through Jan. 13 at the Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 360-8000.

Mixed media

"Livin' in Lost Wages," an exhibit of mixed-media works by Alissa A. Ward, is on display Tuesday through Jan. 6 at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 243-7323.

Local artists

In celebration of Native-American Heritage Month, Navajo arts and crafts by Leonard Gene and Annie Taylor are on display Thursday through Jan. 20 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Call 368-4411.

Ancient art

"Ancient Places -- Ancient Art," an exhibit by Robert E. Pedley featuring photographs of rock art and ruins relating to the Anasazi and other early cultures, is on display through Nov. 30 at the Lost City Museum in Overton. Call 397-2193.

Display cases

Artifacts dealing with Native-American tribes indigenous to Nevada are on display through Jan. 30 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 228-1940.

Rodeo history

"Cowboy Up! One Hundred Years of Rodeo," an exhibit featuring artifacts, art and photographs chronicling the history of rodeo, is on display through March 11 at the Nevada State Museum, 700 Twin Lakes Drive. Call 486-5205.

Architecture

The exhibit "AIA Kids," in celebration of architecture week, is on display through Tuesday at Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. The exhibit focuses on the creative vision of area school children in a design competition. Call 368-4411.

'Iron' presented

"Urban Iron," an exhibit of urns, boxes, vases and other containers by Jennifer Gilbert, is on display through Nov. 27 at the County Government Center rotunda, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Call 455-4856.

Children's art

"Every Picture Tells a Story," an exhibit of original art from children's books, is on display through Nov. 29 at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 228-1940.

Watercolors

"Nevada Watercolor Society," an exhibit of works by the members of the Nevada Watercolor Society, is on display through Dec. 16 at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 733-7810.

Metro Art

"Metro Art," an arts and crafts exhibit by members of the Metropolitan Police Department, is on display through Dec. 9 at the West Charleston Library Art Gallery, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 873-3682.

Dolls of Japan

"The Dolls of Japan," an exhibit by the Japan America Society of Nevada, is on display through Nov. 16 at the George Sturman Museum of Fine Art, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. Call 384-2615.

Irish artists

"Hidden Lives, Private Visions," an exhibit of works by Irish artists, is on display through Dec. 1 at UNLV's Marjorie Barrick Museum Gallery. Call 895-1402.

Native American

An exhibit about Native-American tribes indigenous to Nevada is on display through Dec. 13 at Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., in honor of Native-American Heritage Month. Call 454-4575.

Monsters

Artist Jon Tilley's works, portraying surrealistic monsters, are on display through Dec. 2 at Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 256-5111.

UNLV students

"Divergent Views" an exhibit of recent works by UNLV Master of Fine Arts candidates, is on display through Nov. 9 at the Jessie Metcalf Gallery in the campus' Richard Tam Alumni Center.

Raku pottery

"Synergistically Speaking," an exhibit by the Pahrump Valley Pottery Collective, is on display at McCarran International Airport's C gates through Nov. 28. Call 455-4856.

One-woman show

"Marta Becket: Paintings of Five Decades" is on display through Sunday at Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is $5; $3 seniors; $2 students. Call 360-8000.

Historic images

"The Masters Re-Mastered," art-history images featuring paintings by David Bierk, Max Coyer, George Deem and Koya Abe with Digital Art: Chapter One, are on display through Sunday at Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 360-8000.

Regional scenes

Painted scenes of Southern Nevada, created by six local artists, are on display through Nov. 28 at Left of Center Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road. Call 647-7378.

Pueblo photos

"Pueblo People," a photographic exhibit of New Mexican Pueblo Indians by Marcia Keegan, is on display through Nov. 17 at Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 229-6074.

Geography

"Earth 2U, Exploring Geography" a hands-on exhibit about people, places and the environment, is on display through Nov. 18 at Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 382-0599.

Emotive images

"Visual Snapshots," works by Mary Burke King, is on display through Nov. 16 at Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Call 455-7340.

Oils exhibited

The oil paintings of Margaret K. Evans are on display through Nov. 11 at Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway. Call 435-1840.

Architect works

"siteALTERNATIVES," an exhibit of works by local architect Eric Strain, is on display through Sunday at Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 243-7323.

'Quilts displayed

"Quilts," an exhibit by members of the Sunrise Mountain Quilters, is on display through Dec. 4 at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Call 733-7810.

Nevada artist

Virginia City artist/printmaker Edw Martinez will exhibit a nontraditional ofrendra (altar) through Monday at Charleston Heights Arts Center's gallery, 800 S. Brush St. Call 229-6074.

'Vegas Vanitas'

The "Vegas Vanitas" art exhibit is on display through Dec. 15 in UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall lobby. Call 895-3031.

Gardner exhibit

An exhibit featuring watercolor works by Tim Gardner is on display through Nov. 10 at UNLV's Donna Beam Fine Arts Gallery.

'Cure' exhibited

"Arts for the Cure," a juried fine-arts competition, is on display through Nov. 13 at Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. Call 269-3000.

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