Friday, Oct. 24, 2003 | 8:32 a.m.
Lila Downs
Combining Mexican folk songs and American folk music, Lila Downs will perform at 8 p.m. today at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $12 the day of the performance and $10 in advance. 229-6383.
Violinists
Violin soloists from the Nevada School of the Arts will present a free afternoon of classical music at 3 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800.
'Teen Rock Jam'
The City of North Las Vegas Parks & Recreation Department presents "Teen Rock Jam" from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Goynes Park at 3903 W. Washburn Road. The performance is part of the city's second annual Courtyard Concert Series and is free to the public. 633-1612.
Ensemble
The City of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department hosts a performance by the Juan L. Sanchez Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children and seniors. 565-2367.
Chamber
The UNLV Chamber Orchestra will perform a free concert at 2:15 p.m. today in Room 160 of the Beam Music Center on the UNLV campus. 895-1575.
Prague orchestra
The Prague Chamber Orchestra & the Eroica Trio will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday at Artemus Ham Concert Hall on the UNLV campus as part of the Charles Vanda Master Series. Tickets are $40, $50 and $65. 895-1575.
Sierra Winds
The Sierra Winds will hold a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Beam Music Center's Doc Rando Recital Hall on the UNLV campus. 895-1575.
'The Opera'
The Desert Springs Arts Chorale and Orchestra, Sierra Vista Madrigals and guests soloists will perform Italian opera choruses and arias at 7 p.m. today at Desert Spring United Methodist Church, 120 N. Pavilion Center Drive. Tickets are $10 general and $5 for seniors and children under 12. 256-5933.
Recital
The Cultural Affairs Division of the City of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services presents the 2003 Young People's Community Recital at 3 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 229-4800.
Lunchtime concert
Don Burke's Bourbon Street Parade performs Dixieland and circus music from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the Frank Wright Plaza, on the northwest corner of 4th Street and Stewart Avenue. Admission is free. 229-4614.
Amateur night
The Beach is now hosting a "Local Band Night" at 9 p.m. every Thursday at 365 Convention Center Drive. The event is free for both participating bands and patrons. 731-1925.
Theater
One-act festival
The Nevada Conservatory presents the Fall One-Act Play Festival at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Paul Harris Theatre on the UNLV campus. Tickets are $3. 895-1575.
'Sodom'
Test Market presents "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom" at 8 p.m. Thursday at Katherine Gianaclis Park for the Arts, 5690 Boulder Hwy. Tickets are $10. 736-4313.
'Angry Inch'
The Nevada Theatre Company will stage "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at the Nevada Theatre Company, 2928 Lake East Drive. Tickets are $15 general and $12 for students. 873-0191.
'This Island'
Signature Productions presents the musical "Once On This Island" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Summerlin Library & Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Tickets range from $10 to $20. 878-7529.
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