Datebook

Friday, Sept. 28, 2001 | 8:54 a.m.

Authors appear

Mark Doty, author of six books of poetry, will read from his books at 7:30 p.m. today at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 733-7810.

Dr. Betty Reynolds will sign copies of her new book, "Dreamscapes and Beyond," from noon-4 p.m. Saturday at B. Dalton Bookseller at Meadows mall. Call 878-4405.

Dr. Edward M. Hallowell, author of "Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder" and "Human Moments: How to Find Meaning and Love in Your Every Day Life," will sign copies of his books at 7 p.m. Thursday at Barnes & Noble, 567 N. Stephanie St. in Henderson. Call 434-1607.

Autumn magic

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

"Blue Moon Ball, a Night on the Nile," will be under the stars from 6:30-10 p.m. Thursday at the Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza at Lorenzi Park, 3333 Washington Ave. Admission is $6. Call 229-6601.

Summerlin

An art festival featuring 80 artists and entertainment will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Trails Village Center at Village Center Circle and Trailwood Drive in Summerlin. Admission is free.

Remodeling show

The Las Vegas Home Decorating and Remodeling Show will be from noon-8 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday at Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is $6. Call 736-5958.

German, Latin

The 2001 Oktoberfest, featuring entertainment, music and food, will be from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday at Lorenzi Park. Admission is $10. Call 736-7272.

The annual Gran Fiesta, featuring food, dance, puppet shows and Latino exhibits, will be from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.

UNLV events

UNLV's University Forum Lecture Series presents "Johnny Rebs and Billy Yanks: Uncommon Soldiers" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, and "A Martial South: Dixie and the Vietnam War" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Barrick Museum Auditorium. Call 895-3401.

Screenings

The 2001 Blue Sky International Film Festival is running today through Sunday at Regal Cinemas Village Square, 9400 W. Sahara Ave. For a schedule of movies to be screened, times and ticket prices, visit bsiff.com or call 737-3313.

UNLV film professor Robert Benedetto will introduce "Eat Drink Man Woman," 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.

"Pickup on South Street," starring Richard Widmark, 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.

Singers, dancers

Auditions for singers and dancers to perform in the Reid Shelton Theater 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.

'CowParade'

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

To the extreme

Jade Productions Inc. and Teatro Angst present the drama "Extremities" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Whitney Library Concert Hall, 1575 E. Tropicana Ave. Tickets are $10. Adult content, no children will be admitted. Call 263-6385.

'Comedy' staged

The Chaparral High School drama department presents William Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors" at 7 p.m. Thursday, through Oct. 6 in the Chaparral Little Theater, 3850 Annie Oakley Drive. Admission is $5; students and seniors $4. Call 799-7580, Ext. 259.

'Beauty Queen

The play "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" will be staged at 8 p.m. today, Saturday and Thursday. Performances continue through Oct. 7 at UNLV's Judy Bayley Theater. Admission is $20. Call 895-2787.

'Arsenic' staged

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

'Sing, Sing, Sing'

Theater in the Valley presents the musical revue "Sing, Sing, Sing," featuring songs from the '30s and '40s, at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St. in Henderson. Tickets are $12; $10 for students and seniors; $6 for children. Call 558-7275.

High-brow music

The Philadelphia Orchestra will perform a concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at UNLV's Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Tickets are $59.50; $79.50; $109.50. Call 895-2787.

Groups perform

Jazz pianist Russ Freeman will be honored with a Las Vegas Jazz Society tribute concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Three groups will perform music penned by Freeman. Admission is $15; $10 for seniors and students under 12. Call 229-6383.

Ballet display

Ballet Folkorico Mexicano de Martha Luevanos will perform folk dances in colorful handmade costumes from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 733-7810.

Unity celebration

"Arts in the Community/Family of Unity-Ollimpaxqui" featuring Mexico Vivo dancers, Flamenco, singer Bernadette Miller, the band Latin Vida and Performance Dance Ensemble, will perform from 1-6 p.m. Saturday at the County Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Admission is free. Call 455-8200.

Ceramic art

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

Native American

An exhibit about Native American tribes indigenous to Nevada will be 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," images from the history of art, featuring paintings of David Bierk, Max Coyer, George Deem and Koya Abe with Digital Art: Chapter One, is on display through Nov. 4 at Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 360-8000.

Nevada 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 People

"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.

Explore 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.

'Snapshots'

"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," 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 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's 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 of works handcrafted by members of the Sunrise Mountain Quilters, is on display through Dec. 4 at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Call 453-1104.

'Magic of Theater'

"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.

Touring exhibit

A 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.

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.

'Vegas Vanitas'

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

'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.

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 schoolchildren in a design competition. Call 368-4411.

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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