Datebook

Friday, Oct. 26, 2001 | 9:32 a.m.

'Phantom' shown

The First Christian Church's music department will screen the 1925 silent film "Phantom of the Opera" at 8 p.m. today at 101 S. Rancho Drive. Donations, starting at $5 to benefit the church's Organ Fund, will be accepted.

Music, news

Flutist Robert Dick will host a workshop about his revolutionary musical approach from 1-4 p.m. Sunday in UNLV's Beam Music Center's Doc Rando Recital Hall. Admission is free. Call 895-1575.

Former cast members of the MTV show "The Real World" -- Puck and Rachel from San Francisco, and Syrus from Boston -- will discuss current events and answer questions followed by a photo and autograph session at 7 p.m. Monday in UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Admission is $10. Call 895-2787.

Clinton J. Andrews will present the lecture "Deciding Where to Live and Work: Assessing Livability," from 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesday in UNLV's Barrick Museum auditorium. Admission is free. Call 895-3401.

Fall theme

"Old Time Barn Dance," featuring live music for square dancing, mixers, waltzes and polkas, will be from 7-10 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is $6. Call 229-6383.

Singers needed

Lamb of God Lutheran Church is seeking singers for its "Living Nativity Christmas Celebration" to be performed in December. Call 248-4074 or 654-4998.

Upcoming shows

The Las Vegas Art Museum seeks local artists to submit paintings and sculptures of any medium for its upcoming "Day of the Dead" exhibit running Nov. 16-Jan. 13. Call 360-8000.

Pioneer programs

"Chuck Wagon and Trail Cooking," featuring talks and demonstrations on the art of Dutch oven cooking, will be presented from noon-3 p.m. Saturday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park.

Also at the park, "Pioneer Women" featuring talks and demonstrations about the women who settled the West, will be presented at noon and 2 p.m. Sunday. The park's entrance fee is $5 per vehicle. Call 875-4141.

Comedy staged

Theatre in the Valley presents the comedy "Over the River and Through the Woods" Thursday through Nov. 4 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.

Play festival

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

Classic songs

Jade Productions presents "And the World Goes 'Round," featuring songs of Kander and Ebb, at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $15; $13.50 for seniors and students; $10 for children, ages 11 and younger. Call 263-6385.

Comedy staged

Las Vegas Little Theatre presents the comedy "Doubles" at 8 p.m. today, Saturday and Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday at 3844 Schiff Drive. Performances continue though Nov. 4. Tickets are $13; $11 for seniors and students. Call 362-7996.

'Arsenic' presented

Signature Productions presents the comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace" at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Summerlin Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Tickets are $8-$15. Call 878-PLAY.

Murder, music

"Machinal," a play by Sophie Treadwell and directed by Davey Marlin-Jones, will be presented at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in UNLV's Black Box Theater.

Theatreworks USA presents "Reading Rainbow," a musical revue by David Topchik at 10 a.m. Monday in UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Admission is $9. Call 895-2787.

Quartet performs

The R. Carlos Nakai Quartet will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park. Admission is $12. Call 229-5430.

Sounds abound

Flutist Robert Dick will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in UNLV's Doc Rando Recital Hall. Admission if free. Call 895-3377.

UNLV's music department will perform "Jazz Ensemble II" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the campus' Black Box Theater. Admission is $7; $5 for students, seniors and military.

At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday UNLV's music department presents "Symphony Orchestra Concert II: Halloween Concert" at Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Admission is $5; $3 in costume. Call 895-2787.

Also at Artemus Ham Concert Hall, the Clark County School District Fine Arts Division presents its Honor Choir concert at 7 p.m. Thursday. Admission is free. Call 799-5478.

Woodwind sounds

The Las Vegas Woodwind Quintet will perform a free concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 228-3321.

Concerts set

Pianist-composer Clare Fischer and multireed player Gary Foster will perform with the Las Vegas Jazz Society at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is $15; $10 for seniors, students and children, ages 11 and younger.

The Las Vegas Classical Guitar Ensemble presents its fall concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Charleston Heights Arts Center. Admission is free. Call 656-6475.

Display cases

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

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 Thursday through Nov. 30 at the Lost City Museum, Overton. Call 397-2193.

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.

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 Nov. 6 at Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. 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 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 its members, is on display through Dec. 16 at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 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.

'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.

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 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.

'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.

One-woman show

"Marta Becket: Paintings of Five Decades" is 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 through Thursday at the Lost City Museum in Overton. Call 397-2193.

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 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," 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.

Festival art

"The Southwestern Festival Artists," an exhibit of Latino artists' works presented at the recent Festival de Modernistas, is on display through Tuesday 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.

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 Nov. 5 at Charleston Heights Arts Center's gallery, 800 S. Brush St. Call 229-6074.

Gardner exhibit

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

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