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Performing arts for June 21, 2002

Theater

Plays staged

"Love Letter on a Fish -- A History of Postcards," a musical cabaret revue, is being staged at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, throughout June, at the Fox Theatre, on California Street in Boulder City. Tickets are $18. Call 293-3510.

Super Summer Theatre presents the musical "Godspell" at 8:15 p.m., through Saturday, at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park on West Charleston Boulevard. Performances continue Wednesday through June 29. Tickets are $7 and $10. Call 594-7529.

UNLV and Ted Bergman Productions present "Whoops! or How to Age Ungracefully" at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., through Sunday, at UNLV's Judy Bayley Theatre. Tickets are $30; $25 for seniors. Call 895-2787.

Nevada Theatre Company presents Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" at 8 p.m., through Saturday at the Gardens Park, 10401 Garden Park Drive. Tickets are $10. Call 562-4890.

The Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing & Visual Arts presents "Honk!" at 7 p.m. today and Saturday on the Academy main stage, 907 E. Clark St. Tickets are $10. Call 799-7874.

Joseph Bernard presents "Crimes Before the Curtain," a series of comedic vignettes performed by members of its acting studio at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is free. Call 734-8718.

Music

Outdoor concert

The Nevada Chamber Symphony will perform at 7:30 p.m. today at Justice Court Park, 243 Water St. as part of the City of Henderson's Music Under the Stars outdoor concert series. Admission is free. Call 565-2367.

HIV/AIDS benefit

Golden Rainbow presents its 16th annual "Ribbon of Life" stage spectacular themed "Freedom," featuring 300 performers from local production shows at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Mandalay Bay's Storm Theatre. Tickets are $25, $50, $75 and $175. Call 384-2899.

Outdoor jazz

Clark County Parks and Community Services, KNPR 89.5-FM and KUNV Jazz 91.5-FM wraps up its Jazz in the Park series with the Jimmy Wilkins Orchestra performing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Admission is free. Call 455-8200.

Hills Park

The Las Vegas Summer Band will perform marches, medleys, new compositions and traditional music at 7 p.m. Sunday at Hills Park, Hillpointe Road. Admission is free. Call 229-6713.

Music camp

Community College of Southern Nevada's Performing Arts Department presents its fifth annual Jazz Combo Camp, Sunday through June 28 at its Cheyenne campus, 3200 East Cheyenne Ave. Cost is $159. Call 651-4110.

Battle of the Bands

The WorldFolk Foundation presents its fourth annual Battle of the Bands, a competition featuring 150 bands at 12 venues, through July 6 at area locations. Call 227-5017.

Woodwind quintet

The city of Las Vegas' Cultural Affairs Division presents the Las Vegas Woodwind Quintet at noon June 28 at the Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Admission is free. Call 229-6704.

Dance

Young dancers

The Austin Dancers Academy presents "Under the Soul Top" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the West Las Vegas Library Theater, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Tickets are $15; $10 for ages 12 and younger. Call 242-9551.

Dancers

UNLV presents the Merluzzi Dance Center's spring concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at Artemus Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Admission is free.

Also at Ham Hall, UNLV presents the Star Systems dance finals at 8 a.m. Wednesday through June 30. Admission is free. Call 895-2787.

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