Music, theater and art: March 7-13
Theater
‘EURYDICE’ EXPLORES
MYTH WITH A TWIST
The classic Orpheus myth gets a change-of-perspective twist in Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice,” which continues through Sunday at UNLV.
The Nevada Conservatory Theatre production follows the title character (played by Stefanie Resnick), who dies — on her wedding day — and journeys to the underworld, where she reunites with her father (Equity actor Brian Mani) and struggles to remember her lost love Orpheus (Ryan Dougherty).
Visual effects and contemporary characters update the timeless love story, directed by Laura Gordon. Gordon, a member of Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s resident acting company since 1993, has directed a variety of plays at various regional theaters, including the Utah Shakespeare Festival, where she directed “Love’s Labour’s Lost” last season.
“Eurydice” will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Judy Bayley Theatre at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. For tickets ($20-$30), call 702-895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.
Dance
UNLV, CSN STAGE
DANCE PROGRAMS
Local dance fans get a double dose of their favorite art form this weekend, with performances planned at both the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the College of Southern Nevada.
Utah’s Repertory Dance Theatre will join UNLV dance students Saturday for “Elements,” a modern dance program that defines earth, air, fire and water.
“A real goal is to provide our students with significant professional experience and the ability to function as an artist in the world of dance,” says Louis Kavouras, who heads UNLV’s dance department. “We are so delighted that UNLV dance majors have been given the opportunity to be in residence with this respected professional and historic company. It’s an opportunity that potentially could change lives.”
The CSN Dance Club, meanwhile, will present its 15th annual concert — a totally student-generated program featuring various types of dance — at 7 p.m. Friday in the BackStage Theatre at CSN’s Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas. For tickets ($5 for students and seniors, $8 for adults), call 702-651-5483; more information is available at www.csn.edu/dance.
“Elements” will be presented at 8 p.m. Saturday in Artemus Ham Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets ($15-$30) are available by calling 702-895-2787 or visiting pac.unlv.edu.
Family fun
HENDERSON HOSTS
BARK IN THE PARK
It’s a dog day morning — and afternoon — as Henderson hosts its 11th annual Bark in the Park Saturday at Cornerstone Park.
The free event features more than 40 pet-oriented vendor booths, a variety of contests and demonstrations — including one by the Henderson Police Department’s K-9 Unit — and an array of lovable canines looking for good homes.
All pets must be leashed and handlers must be at least 10 years old. (And, lest we forget, owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pets.)
Bark in the Park runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cornerstone Park, 1600 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson. For more information, call 702-267-4000 or visit cityofhenderson.com/parks.
Music and dance
FLAMENCO TROUPE
MAKES LOCAL DEBUT
Spain’s fiery flamenco tradition is as close as the Clark County Library — at least on Monday night, when dancer Savannah Fuentes debuts her latest show, “El Sol de Medianoche, Flamenco en Vivo.”
Singer Curro Cueto of Seville and guitarist Jose Vega Jurado of Cadiz join the flamenco troupe, which is winding down a tour that’s taken them to Washington, Oregon and California.
“El Sol de Medianoche” begins at 8 p.m. Monday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. For tickets ($8-$35), call 800-838-3006 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com; for more information, click on www.savannahfuentes.com.
Cabaret
‘CAST PARTY’
REVISITS LV
Give ’em the old razzle-dazzle — and make sure everybody’s in on the fun.
That’s the formula for “Jim Caruso’s Cast Party,” which returns to The Smith Center’s Cabaret Jazz, once again bringing Broadway glitz, and showbiz wit, to the entertainment capital of the world.
Caruso plays cruise director for the soiree, which invites veteran performers and up-and-comers alike to the stage; it’s a Vegas version of the weekly bash at New York’s Birdland. Pianist Billy Stritch returns, showing off the musical chops he demonstrated in his “Mel Torme Songbook” show at Cabaret Jazz.
The party starts at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave. For tickets ($20-$30), call 702-749-2000 or click on www.thesmithcenter.com.
Exhibit
DA VINCI RETURNS
TO THE STRIP
The original Renaissance man is back, as “Da Vinci the Exhibition” opens Wednesday in The Venetian’s Imagine Exhibitions Gallery.
A different exhibit than The Venetian’s previous da Vinci show, this display offers a more comprehensive, more interactive look at Leonardo da Vinci, with a greater emphasis on his works of art, as it follows the artist and scientist.
More than 65 life-size inventions, more than 20 fine art studies and dozens of other displays trace the complex beginnings and lifetime achievements of da Vinci through his discoveries in art, engineering, flight, hydraulics, music, light and more.
Starting Wednesday, the limited engagement of “Da Vinci the Exhibition” will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays (last tickets sold an hour before closing) at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets ($20.50-$27.50) are available by calling 800-745-3000 or visiting www.venetian.com.
— By CAROL CLING
