ARTS NOTES

Friday, July 14, 2006 | 7:39 a.m.

Israeli glass artist Jeremy Langford will be in Las Vegas next month to survey sites for a project.

He is best known for contemporary sculptures in the Western Wall tunnel in Jerusalem. Those Kotel sculptures, created with Eliav Nahlieli, are carved from stacks of glass and represent Jewish history. They were designed to draw young tourists to the sacred wall.

Langford also has created glass art - including stained-glass windows - for U.S. and Israeli synagogues.

His spokesman, Steve Carpey, wouldn't give details of the project in Las Vegas except to say it would be a "very high-profile project intended to showcase one of his monumental stacked and carved glass sculptures."

Vampire author

Popular writer Laurell K. Hamilton will be at the Clark County Library theater at 7 tonight to discuss "Danse Macabre," the latest novel in her Anita Blake vampire hunter series. The Clark County Library is at 1401 E. Flamingo Road. For information, call 507-3400 or visit www.laurellkhamilton.org.

LadyFest

Local organizers are bringing LadyFest, a women's art and music festival, to Las Vegas for the first time. The festival, including workshops, performances and displays, will be Saturday and Sunday at UNLV's Moyer Student Union. LadyFest began six years ago in Olympia, Wash., and has spread to cities throughout the United States and Europe. Doors open at 11 a.m. Admission is $10 for locals and $20 for visitors.

More information can be found at www.myspace.com/ladyfestlv.

World Dance

World Steps, a Clark County dance series designed to focus on cultural dance, will present a performance by Halau Hula 'O Kaleimomi at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130. S. McLeod Drive. She will present the Hawaiian tradition in song, chant and music. Tickets are $10; $7 for children and seniors. For information, call 455-7340.