Datebook for January 24, 2003

Friday, Jan. 24, 2003 | 9:03 a.m.

Auditions

Auditions for the Sarett Award Play and Ten-Minute Play Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at UNLV's Black Box Theatre. 895-3666.

UNLV's Nevada Conservatory Theatre will hold auditions for "Six Degrees of Separation" from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in the Paul Harris Theatre. 895-3666.

Films

Las Vegas Cultural Affairs Division presents "Black Gems & Jewels," a five-week series of black films, beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 229-4800.

Dance

Las Vegas Cultural Affairs Division and the Southern Nevada Old Time Contra Dancers present an "Old Time Barn Dance" at 7 p.m. Saturday at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is $6. 229-6383.

Seminar

Young Israel/Aish Hatorah will host a seminar about elder care alternatives to nursing homes from 10:30 a.m. to noon Sunday at 9590 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is free, but a $5 donation is suggested. (215) 369-4858.

Poetry contests

Celestial Arts is sponsoring a poetry contest for the Henderson area. Poems should be 21 lines or less. Deadline is Jan. 31. Submit entries to Celestial Arts, P.O. Box 1140, Talent, OR 97540.

The Bards of Burbank are sponsoring a religious poetry contest for the Henderson area. Poems should be 21 lines or less. Deadline is Feb. 15. Submit entries to Free Poetry Contest, PMB250, 2219 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91506.

Conference

UNLV Educational Outreach's "Protecting Personnel and Facilities From Terrorism" seminar will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Santa Fe Station Conference Center. Admission is $495. 895-3394.

Lecture

The UNLV College of Liberal Arts presents the University Forum Lecture "China's Garden Cities -- Hangzhou and Suzhou" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Barrick Museum Auditorium. Admission is free. 895-3401.

Grant workshop

Nevada Arts Council is sponsoring Grant Writing Workshops in Henderson and Las Vegas in early February. The deadline for advance registration is Jan. 27. Fee is $15. (775) 687-6680.

Songs

The Las Vegas Songwriters Association will sponsor a "pitch/critique" from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Cabana Mobile Home Park recreation room, 5303 E. Twain Ave. Songs must be on cassette or compact disc, with two copies of lyrics. Two Nashville publishers will attend. Cost will be $55 prepaid or $60 at door. 223-7255 or 255-7877.