Datebook

Friday, Oct. 5, 2001 | 8:15 a.m.

Music festival

"Bite of Las Vegas," a food, music and entertainment festival, will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center. Admission is $15. Call 895-3900.

Authors appear

W.G. "Bill" Raetz will sign copies of his new spy thriller, "Shadows and Secrets," at these B. Daltons: 5-8 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Meadows mall, 878-4405; and 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Boulevard mall, 735-0008.

Thomas Miller and his daughter, Rachel, will sign copies their handbook, "Home and Condo Defects," at 2 p.m. Saturday at Borders Bookstore, 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd. Call 638-0154.

German actress

Meet German movie star Vera Krupp, owner of Spring Mountain Ranch from 1955-1967, at noon and 2 p.m. Sunday at the ranch house in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Park entrance fees are $5 per vehicle. Call 875-4141.

Singers, dancers

Auditions for singers and dancers for Reid Shelton Theatre Co.'s production of "A Christmas Carol" will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 and 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at 2555 S. Jones Blvd. Call 369-0942 or 736-7222.

Lamb of God Lutheran Church is seeking Christian singers for its "Living Nativity Christmas Celebration," to be performed Dec. 19-22. Call 248-4074 or 654-4998.

Screenings

UNLV film professor Robert Benedetto will introduce "The Wedding Banquet" by director Ang Lee at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is $2. Call 229-6383.

"Ride the Pink Horse," starring Robert Montgomery, will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday as part of the "City in the Shadow" film series at Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is $2. Call 455-7340.

Under big top

The 52nd Millennium Zelzah Shrine Circus will be at 4:30 and 8 p.m. Wednesday through Oct. 12, 11 a.m., 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13-14 at the Castaways. Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for children ages 12 and under.

Upcoming show

Artists residing near the Cambridge Community Center, 3827 S. Maryland Parkway, are wanted for a multimedia show Nov. 3-15 at the center. Call 455-7006 or 455-8534 by Oct. 26.

'Sleepy Hollow'

The Rainbow Company Youth Theater's 25th season opens with "El Jinete Sin Cabeza: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, through Oct. 14 at Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is $7; $5 for teens and seniors; $3 for children ages 12 and under. Call 229-6211.

College play

The Community College of Southern Nevada's Fine Arts Department presents "The Elephant Man" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, through Oct. 14 in the Little Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is $10; $8 for students and seniors. Call 651-5483.

Annual program

"Othello" will be performed as part of the annual Shakespeare in the Park program at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday at Foxridge Park, 420 Valle Verde Drive. Admission is free. Call 765-9800.

UNLV students

UNLV's Senior Adult Short Play Festival will feature six 10-minute plays -- "Shoot the Moon," "Shattering Crystal," "Death Be Not Loud," "Delirious to Travel," "Ghostwright" and "When Sparks Fly" -- at 8 p.m. Wednesday, through Oct. 13 at the campus' Paul Harris Theater. Admission is $3. Call 895-3666.

'Comedy' staged

The Chaparral High School Drama Department presents Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors" at 7 p.m. today and Saturday in its Little Theater, 3850 Annie Oakley Drive. Admission is $5; $4 for students and seniors. Call 799-7580, Ext. 259.

'Beauty Queen'

"The Beauty Queen of Leenane" will be staged at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at UNLV's Judy Bayley Theatre. Admission is $20. Call 895-2787.

'Arsenic' presented

Signature Productions presents "Aresenic and Old Lace" at 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Thursday through Oct. 27 at Summerlin Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Tickets are $8-$15. Call 878-PLAY.

Lorenzi Park

The Las Vegas Youth Orchestra will perform at 6 p.m. Thursday at Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park. Admission is $4; $3 for students, seniors and the disabled. Call 229-6211.

Regionals

Bands of America: 2001 Bands of America Regional Championships will be at 8 a.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. Call 895-3905.

Classical series

The Las Vegas Philharmonic's season premier concert, featuring cellist Nathaniel Rosen, will be at 8 p.m. Saturday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Tickets are $20, $40 and $60. Call 895-2787.

Summerlin shows

Peter Anthony will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, and the Jimmy Wilkins All-Star 17-piece Jazz Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Starbright Theater, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd. in Summerlin. Admission is $12. Call 966-1424.

Symphony

The Nevada Chamber Symphony, directed by Rudolfo Fernandez, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the County Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Admission is free. Call 455-8200.

Second Hand

The Second Hand, a three-man dance troupe, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is $12. Call 229-6383.

Irish artists

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

Art show

The "Tattoos and Trash Art Show 2001," featuring the works of local artists, will be from 7-11 p.m. today through Sunday at the Antique Buyer, 1228 S. Casino Center. Call 678-6278.

Monsters

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

Enamel art

Japanese enamel art, by 21 Japanese artists headed by Toshiko Tanaka, is on display 4-6 p.m. Sunday at UNLV's Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. Call 895-3237 or 895-3351.

UNLV students

"Divergent Views" an exhibit of recent works by UNLV Master of Fine Arts candidates, is on display 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

Paintings by Marta Becket are on display through Nov. 4 at Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is $5; $3 seniors; $2 students. Call 360-8000.

Ceramic art

Ceramic works by Jennifer Messina are on display throughout October at the Lost City Museum in Overton. Call 397-2193.

Native American

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

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 Nov. 4 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.

Photo tribute

"Vatos: A Photographic Tribute," by Jose Galvez, is on display through Oct. 12 at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., and Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 382-3493.

Emotive images

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

'Eclectic' exhibit

"Eclectic and Eccentric," an exhibit of works by Los Angeles artist Dray, is on display through Oct. 20 at West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 229-4800.

'Chicano Works'

"Chicano Works" are on display through Oct. 14, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 873-3682.

Festival art

"The Southwestern Festival Artists," an exhibit of Latino artists' works presented at the recent Festival de Modernistas, is on display through Oct. 29 at West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 647-2117.

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 Nov. 4 at Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 243-7323.

Architecture

The exhibit "AIA Kids," in celebration of architecture week, is on display through Nov. 6 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.

'Vegas Vanitas'

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

'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 453-1104.

Theater magic

"Celebrating the Magic of Theater," an exhibit spotlighting the 40th anniversary of the Utah Shakespearean Festival, is on display through Sunday at Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 256-5111.

Touring exhibit

The touring exhibit of landscape works by Whitney Warnick is on display through Oct. 21 at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 733-7810.

Nevada artist

Virginia City artist/printmaker Edw Martinez will exhibit a nontraditional ofrendra (altar) through Nov. 5 at Charleston Heights Arts Center's gallery, 800 S. Brush St. Call 229-6074.

Gardner exhibt

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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