Datebook

Friday, Sept. 14, 2001 | 9:35 a.m.

Latin, Italian

The Latino Festival, featuring games, prizes, entertainment and family fun, will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the Rafael Rivera Community Center, 2900 E. Stewart Ave. Call 229-4600.

The San Gennaro Feast and Las Vegas Street Fair, featuring food, music and entertainment, will be though midnight today, 11 a.m.-midnight Saturday and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday at the corner of South Valley View Boulevard and West Flamingo Road. Admission is $5, children 55 inches tall admitted free. Call 286-4944.

Literary themes

A book and craft fair will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Lied Community School, 5350 W. Tropical Parkway. Admission is one book per person. Call 229-5072.

The Weekend Emergency Assistance Program holds its monthly Book Fair from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday at 1551 S. Commerce St. The sale of books, records, tapes and CDs will help purchase food items for the needy. Call 383-4054.

An event to celebrate "Fiction From Nevada," will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at UNLV's Marjorie Barrick Museum auditorium. Writers will read from their works. Call 895-4366.

'CowParade'

Clark County is searching for artists of all levels to assist in painting cow sculptures for the "CowParade," scheduled for April 1-June 15 throughout the county. Applications, available by calling 364-4962, are due by Sept. 30.

Local interests

Artist and author Dorothy Rice will sign her new book, "Las Vegas With Love," from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. The event will be hosted by Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt. Call 360-8000.

Las Vegas Sun reporter Jeff German will sign copies of his new book "Murder in Sin City: The Death of a Las Vegas Casino Crime Boss," about the slaying of casino mogul Ted Binion, at 2 p.m. Saturday at Borders, 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd. Call 638-7866.

'Einstein,' 'Postman'

The short film "Einstein's Playground," about self-discovery, will be previewed from 5:30-7:30 p.m. today at the Southern Nevada Area Health and Education Building, 1904 E. Sahara Ave. The preview is sponsored by Pulidor and Nevada Youth Alliance. Call 400-1160.

The film "The Postman Always Rings Twice," will be screened at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is $2. Call 455-7340.

'Middle Ages'

The Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3844 Schiff Drive, presents the comedy "The Middle Ages" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Performances continue Thursday through Sept. 23. Tickets are $13; $11 for students and seniors. Call 362-7996.

Classic songs

Theater in the Valley presents the musical revue "Sing, Sing, Sing," featuring songs from the '30s and '40s, at 8 p.m. Thursday at Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St. in Henderson. Tickets are $12; $10 for students and seniors; $6 for children. Call 558-7275.

Fun and profit

The fund-raiser "Crazy for Fun and Profit," presented by the Asylum, will be at 8 p.m. today at the Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Guitarist Bill Swick performs beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10. Call 433-6640.

Let's Laugh

Comedian Bernie Allen will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $12. Call 966-1424.

Benefit show

Illusionist Jarrett Parker and pianist Raja Rahman will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, to benefit the Friends of Libraries. Tickets are $30; $15 for children ages 13 and under. Call 733-0549.

Band performs

San Francisco band Los Mocosos will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Government Center Amphitheater, 500 Grand Central Parkway. Admission is $5; children under age 12 free. Call 455-8200.

Performances

"Acapella Heat," a musical program performed by area choral groups, will be at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is $12; $10 for students. Call 739-1973.

Guitar music

Guitarist Brad Richter will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is $12. Call 229-6211.

Handel, Napoli

The Nevada Ballet Theatre will perform "Handel Celebration and Napoli" at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park, 3333 Washington Ave. Admission is $12; $10 in advance. Call 229-6383.

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 art

"Chicano Works," an exhibit featuring the work of artists Sylvia Savala, Ernie Palomino, Dixie Salazar and Richard Arenasd, is 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," a preview of Latino artists' works to be presented at the first Festival de Modernistas on Sept. 22 at Las Vegas Library, 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 artist Margaret K. Evans are on display through Nov. 11 at Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway. Call 435-1840.

Architect's works

"siteALTERNATIVES," an exhibit of works by architect Eric Strain, is on display through Nov. 4 at Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 243-7323.

Quilts displayed

"Quilts," an exhibit of handcrafted work by the Sunrise Mountain Quilters, is on display through Dec. 4 at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Call 453-1104.

'Uncensored'

"Uncensored," an exhibit of mixed-media paintings by Dray, is on display through Sunday at Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. Call 269-3000.

Theater magic

"Celebrating the Magic of Theater," an exhibit spotlighting the 40th anniversary of the Utah Shakespearean Festival, is on display through Oct. 7 at Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 256-5111.

Landscape art

"Landscape," an exhibit of acrylic landscape paintings by Margaret Loyd, is on display through Sept. 30 at Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Call 454-4575.

Touring exhibit

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

Bird photos

"Birds in Flight," an exhibit of stop-action photography by Russell C. Hansen, is on display through Sept. 30 at the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, 700 Twin Lakes Drive. Call 486-5205.

Rodin works

An exhibit, "Rodin's Obsession: The Gates of Hell, Selections From the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Collection," is on display through Sunday at the Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 360-8000.

Nevada artists

"Handed Down: Nevada's Living Folk Art," an exhibit of work by state folk artists, is on display at the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, 700 Twin Lakes Drive, through Monday. Admission is $2 for adults; children under 18 are admitted free. Call 486-5205.

Nevada artist

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

'Vegas Vanitas'

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

Gardner's work

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" is on display through Nov. 13 at Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. Call 269-3000.

Architecture

"AIA Kids," in celebration of architecture week, is on display Thursday through Nov. 6 at Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Call 368-4411.