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Friday, Nov. 16, 2001 | 9:51 a.m.

Holiday event

"Gift of Lights," a drive-through holiday lights event sponsored by Goodwill of Southern Nevada, is on display from 5-10 p.m. nightly, though Dec. 26 at Sunset Park. Admission is $10 per vehicle. Call 597-1107.

Holiday festival

Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, will host the Great Craft Festival from noon-6 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6; $5 for seniors; $2 for children ages 6-16; children ages 5 and under are free. Call 474-4000.

Poets corner

Poets are invited to join hosts Keith Brantley and Pendelita Toney at 7 p.m. today for the monthly Poet's Corner at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. A Young Poet's Corner will be held from noon-1 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Call 229-4800.

Authors appear

Denny Griffin will discuss and sign copies of his new book, "Killer in Pair-A-Dice," from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at B. Dalton Bookseller at the Meadows mall. Call 878-4405.

Michael Gambino, author of "The Honored Society," will sign copies of the book at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borders Books & Music, 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd. Call 638-0154.

Screening

The city of Las Vegas will present Disney's film "Dumbo," at 8 p.m. today at the Cimarron Rose Track Break Center, 5591 N. Cimarron Road. Admission is free. Call 638-8036.

East Germany

"Travels in the Former East Germany," a lecture by Professor Craig Walton featuring a slide-illustrated tour of East Germany, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Monday in UNLV's Barrick Museum auditorium. Admission is free. Call 895-2787.

Shakespeare play

UNLV's theater department presents William Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors," at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Judy Bayley Theatre. Admission is $12; $10 for seniors, students, military and the disabled. Call 895-2787.

'Love Letters'

The play "Love Letters," by A.R. Gurney, will be performed at 8 p.m. today and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday at Summerlin Library Theatre. Tickets are $15-$20. Call 647-7469.

'Italian' tale

The Chameleon Theatre Company with the Las Vegas Little Theater presents the comedy "Italian American Reconciliation," 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.

Talent show

Joe Behar's Community Drama Workshop presents its 28th annual "Talent Showcase" at 2 p.m. Saturday in the main showroom at Gold Coast. Admission is free. Call 457-0234.

'Dreamcoat' staged

The musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," will be performed at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday at Mountain View Assembly of God Church, 3900 E. Bonanza Road. Call 452-8400.

Kids perform

"Itty Bitty Broadway," a mini "dress up" performance by children ages 3-6, will be at 9 and 11 a.m. Saturday at Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is $8. Call 455-7340.

'Classical Magic'

Magician Jarrett Parker and pianist Raja Rahman will perform "Classical Magic" at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd. Admission is $12. Call 966-1424.

Holiday classic

American Theatre Arts for Youth will present the musical "Christmas Carol" at 10 a.m. Monday in UNLV'S Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Admission is $10; $6 for students. Call (215) 563-3501.

Plenty of tunes

UNLV's music department presents its "Friday Convocation" at 2:30 p.m., and its "Madrigal Choral Festival" at 7:30 p.m. today in the Beam Music Center Recital Hall. Admission to both events is free. Call 895-2787.

The Clark County School District Fine Arts Division will present its Honor Orchestra Concert at 3 p.m. Saturday in UNLV'S Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Admission is free. Call 895-2787.

The Las Vegas Philharmonic's "Concert II: Philharmonic Artists" will be performed at 8 p.m. Saturday in UNLV'S Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Tickets for adults are $20, $40 and $60; $18, $36, $54 for seniors and students. Call 895-2787.

Best of the New York Stage series presents a concert featuring jazz legends Billy Taylor and Ramsey Lewis' at 4 p.m. Sunday in UNLV'S Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Tickets are $25, $35 and $45. Call 895-2787.

UNLV's Wind Orchestra Concert II will perform on campus at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Admission is $10.50. Call 895-2787.

The UNLV music department will present a piano recital featuring pianist Alan Gampel at 7:30 p.m Monday at UNLV's Beam Music Recital Hall. Admission is free.

Also in the recital hall, "Wednesday Convocation: 262's" will be presented at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Admission is free. Call 895-2787.

Tremblay show

Lucie Blue Tremblay will perform a concert at 8 p.m. today at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Admission is $20. Call 737-7780 or 733-9800.

Guitar Society

The Guitar Society of Las Vegas presents its annual concert at 7:30 p.m. today at the Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is $10; $8 for seniors and students. Call 455-7340.

'Chichester Psalms'

The Las Vegas Master Singers and Los Angeles Zimriyah Chorale will perform "Chichester Psalms" by Leonard Bernstein, in a concert conducted by Dr. Nick Strimple at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is $10; $8 for seniors, students, military and the disabled. Call 288-8316.

Solo festival

Community College of Southern Nevada's Fine Arts Department and Studio Orchestra will present its Faculty Solo Festival at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is $5. Call 651-5483.

Rabbi performs

Rabbi Joe Black will perform in concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Congregation Ner Tamid, 2761 Emerson Ave. Admission is $10, $18, $25, $36 and $50; children ages 2 and younger are free. Call 733-6292.

Symphony performs

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

Class recital

The city's Cultural and Community Affairs Division and the Clark County Library District will present a recital of drum and dance students at 10 a.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Arthur Moore, percussionist for the Katherine Dunham Museum Children's Workshop Dance Company, and African dance facilitator Keith Williams will present a workshop at 2 p.m. Admission is free. Call 229-4800.

'Anteaters' exhibit

"Anteaters: Fast Food Specialists," a Smithsonian traveling exhibit about the life of the Central and South American anteater, is on display Saturday through Dec. 30 at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is $5.50 for adults; $4.50 for students, seniors and the military; $3 for children ages 4-12. Call 384-3466.

Shire's works

"Rubiyat Curtain," the drawings, sketches and sculptural work of artist Peter Shire, is on display Monday through Nov. 24 at the Winchester Center Gallery, 3130 S. McLeod Drive.

Sculptures display

"Awhile," the works of sculptor Aristotle Georgiades, is on display through Jan. 13 at Charleston Heights Center's gallery, 800 S. Brush St. Call 229-6074.

Mixed media

Mixed-media works by artists Joy Snyder, Karla Rehm and Kathryn Gilbert are on display through Jan. 13 at Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. Call 269-3000.

Weavings displayed

Weavings by artist Charlene Laughing, in honor of Navajo tradition, are on display through Jan. 15 at West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 647-2117.

Native-American history

An exhibit, relating to the history of Native Americans, is on display through Jan. 15 at Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway. Call 435-1840.

Religious works

"El Favor de los Santos: Mexican Retablo Painting," an exhibit of religious works painted on tin plates, is on display through Jan. 13 at the Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is $5; $3 for seniors; $2 for students. Call 507-3630.

Mixed media

"Livin' in Lost Wages," an exhibit of mixed-media works by Alissa A. Ward, is on display through Jan. 6 at 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 through Jan. 20 at 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.

Nevada artifacts

Artifacts dealing with Native American tribes indigenous to Nevada are on display through Jan. 30 at 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.

'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 published 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 West Charleston Library's Art Gallery, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 873-3682.

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.

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.

Pottery exhibit

"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.

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.

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 Saturday 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 Sunday at Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 382-0599.

'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.

'Vegas Vanitas'

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

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