Things to do in Centennial

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"Evening Under the Stars," a free concert sponsored by Ward 6 Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross featuring the Doolittle Senior Center's Never
Too Late Band, is scheduled from 5:30-8 p.m. Saturday at the Centennial Hills Amphitheatre, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive. Actors from Bonnie Springs Ranch are also set to preform. Food from a variety of Centennial Hills-area vendors is expected to be sold. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov/information/6212.htm.

A free family build night, including a large-scale pyramid project resembling the Luxor, is planned for 3-5 p.m. Saturday at Bricks 4 Kidz Creativity Center, 7910 W. Tropical Parkway, Suite 150. All ages are welcome. No RSVP is required. Call 998-4400 or visit bricks4kidz.com/nevada-lasvegas.

J.R. Pony Parties, an educational farm, welcomes the public to visit from 10 a.m. to noon during Open Gate Days scheduled for today and April 17 and May 1, 15 and 28 at 1753 Fairhaven Ave. Admission is $5, which includes pony rides, visits to the goat barn and more. Visit jrponyparties.com or call 631-4142.

Fathom Events plans to broadcast a live Metropolitan Opera production of "La Traviata" at 9 a.m. Saturday in theaters throughout the country. An encore screening is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. May 2. To find a list of local theaters participating, visit fathomevents.com.

The West End Boys Sunday Morning Car Show, a free get-together for auto enthusiasts, is planned from 7 to 10 a.m. Sundays in the Santa Fe Mining Company parking lot, 5021 N. Rainbow Blvd. Email judggto69@aol.com.

Free line dancing lessons are offered from 8:15 to 9 p.m. most Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at the Revolver Saloon Dance Hall inside Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Visit santafestationlasvegas.com.

The Cheyenne Saloon, 3103 N. Rancho Drive, offers live music starting at 9:30 or 10 p.m. most Wednesdays through Sundays. Tickets prices vary. Call 645-4139.

Worth a Drive

City Lights Music Together and the Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada plan the Music Together Marathon from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at Temple Beth Sholom, 10700 Havenwood Lane. Sing, dance, drum and jam to raise money for music therapies. Raffles and prizes will be part of the fun. The cost is $18 per family. Tickets can be purchased at the door. To RSVP, call 838-4751 or visit citylightsmusictogether.com.

The Clark County Fair & Rodeo is scheduled Thursday through Sunday at the county fairgrounds in Logandale, about an hour north of Las Vegas. Advance tickets are $7 per day or $21 for four days. At the gate, admission is $9 for adults, $7 for seniors 60 or older and $7 for children 5 to 12. Visit ccfair.com or call 888-876-3247.

Upcoming shows scheduled at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., include the sketch comedy show "Women Fully Clothed" on Friday and Saturday, Andrea Marcovicci singing movie songs on Friday and Saturday, the Las Vegas Philharmonic with an evening of George Gershwin's greatest hits on Saturday and Suzanne Vega and Duncan Sheik performing songs from their latest theatrical projects on Sunday and Monday.

Students, teachers, musicians, visual artists, dancers and thespians from across Southern Nevada are set to be featured in the Public Education Foundation and the Clark County School District's "Sousa in the 21st Century," a tribute to John Philip Sousa, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Smith Center. Tickets are $10. Call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com.

The center is also set to host the Las Vegas Youth Orchestra's "A Season of Dances" featuring student concerto winner Katharine Smith at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Tickets start at $20 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Call 385-2838 or visit lvyo.org.

The Movie Madness Series at Nature Discovery Park, 2627 Nature Park Drive, is set to feature the film "Hop" on Friday. Activities are slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by the movie. Call 633-2650.

The College of Southern Nevada Jazz Singers are set to showcase their talents at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the BackStage Theatre at CSN's Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Ensembles and solos of jazz standards to Broadway are planned. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Call 651-5483 or visit csn.edu/pac.

Teams of filmmakers are set to compete in the Las Vegas 48 Film Project kicking off Friday at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road. Screenings of the finished films are scheduled at 7 and 9 p.m. April 18 and 19 at the Century 18 Theaters inside Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $10. Visit 48hourflim.com/lasvegas.

The Las Vegas Master Singers Chamber Chorale joined by the choirs of Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School plans to present "Now Let Us Sing!" at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School, 2015 S. Hualapai Way. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students.

Signature Productions plans to present "Hairspray" through April 28 at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Visit signatureproductions.net.

The Las Vegas Shakespeare Company is scheduled to perform "Cinderella" at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and April 20-21 and 7 p.m. Sunday and April 22 at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Tickets are $10. Visit hendersonlive.com.

A 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine is set to pull into the Nevada Southern Railway, 601 Yucca St. in Boulder City, for a Mystery on the Rails Tour scheduled Saturday through April 22. Tickets are $18 for participants 2 or older. Advance purchase is recommended. Visit nevadasouthern.com or call 866-468-7630.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Community Concert Band plans to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a performance at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The band has more than 85 members, ranging from high school-aged to seniors. Tickets are $10. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

Venezuelan classical guitarist Luis Zea is set to perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Performing Arts Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway as part of the Classical Guitar Series. Tickets are $40, with $13 student-rush tickets available an hour before the event. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, plans to host the Houston Ballet II at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall as part of its Charles Vanda Master Series. Tickets are $35, $50 and $75, with student-rush tickets available for $13 one hour before the show. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

The Nevada Watercolor Society plans to host an opening reception for the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition "Watercolors from Across the West." An awards ceremony and reception is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday in the Judy Bayley Theater on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The event continues with a viewing of award-winning art from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Visit nvws.org.

The Knights of Columbus plan an all-ages Saturday Night Stomp swing dance party Saturday at 911 E. Ogden Ave. Lessons begin at 7 p.m. Social dancing is set to run from 8 p.m. to midnight. The dress code prohibits jeans. Admission is $5, cash only. Visit saturdaynightstomp.com.

Insurgo Theater Movement is set to present "Cannibal The Musical" at 10 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays at the Plaza, Tickets are $29.99 or $19.99 for adults. Splash zone seating is available for an additional $5. Visit insurgotheater.org or call 772-3897.

The new KISS By Monster Mini Golf indoor activity center, 4501 Paradise Road, is offering a spring break discount to students. The regular rate is $11.95, but student golfers with ID can enjoy rounds of golf for $9.95 from 10 a.m. to midnight through Sunday. Visit monsterminigolf.com/kiss.

How do clock coils, galvanized washtubs and a metallophone made from coffee cans make serious music? These answers will be given in the free lecture scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday at The Paul Harris Theatre in the Ham Fine Arts Building on the UNLV campus, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The lecture is designed to provide background for a concert featuring Lou Harrison's "Violin Concerto" scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The annual moving light / percussion concert is set to feature Ronnie Vannucci, Wei-Wei Le and guest conductor Gary Cook. Concert tickets are $10 or $8 for students, seniors, military members and UNLV staff members. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 895-3401.

Vegas Anime Day, a day of anime costumes, art, competitions and more, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Adventuredome at Circus Circus, 2880 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Registration is $25 until Thursday or $35 at the door. The fee covers access to the themepark rides. Visit animedayvegas.com.

The 12th Annual Governor's Black-Tie Invitational is set to begin at 5 p.m. Thursday and run through Saturday at Southern Highlands Golf Club, 1 Robert Trent Jones Lane. The event will feature golf, awards and a show by Maroon 5. Tickets are limited. Call Shelley Caiazzo at 263-1000 or email at scaiazzo@olympia
companies.com. Visit southernhighlandsfoundation.com.

Sir Michaels Productions plans to present "Bad Head," a show developed by John Tomasello, at the Box Office Theatre, 1129 S. Casino Center Blvd. The science fiction comedy is based on the horror films "The Brain That Wouldn't Die," "The Thing with Two Heads" and "They Saved Hitler's Brain." Attendees who arrive early will receive foam tomatoes to throw at actors during the show. Shows are slated for 8 p.m. Thursdays, midnight Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 29. Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for Nevada residents and $20 for general admission. Call 388-1515 or visit tinyurl.com/badheadvegas.

Ongoing Events and Exhibits

The Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, plans to host the exhibit "Re-Cycled Metal Art Sculptures" by artist Dave Thompson through May 1. Thompson is showing his series of sculptures created from discarded or recycled metal pieces. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3710.

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Elvis tribute artist Dennis Wise is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. April 20 at the Santa Fe Station, 4949 N Rancho Drive. Admission is $5. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit santafestationlasvegas.com.

HELP of Southern Nevada plans to host its annual Passport to Paradise Fundraiser from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. April 20 at the Four Seasons Hotel, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The evening of flavor, fun and philanthropy will honor 98.5 KLUC's Chet Buchanan & The Morning Zoo for their work in the community. Individual tickets are $200 or $2,000 for a table of 10. Deadline for registration is Monday. Contact Abby Quinn at 836-2130 or aquinn@helpsonv.org for ticket and sponsorship information.

The Help Save the Animals Car Show & Swap Meet to benefit The Animal Foundation is planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 21 at 7100 W. Craig Road. There will be '50s and '60s music, a trivia contest, raffles, games and prizes. Call 232-9822.

A free family concert is planned for 3 p.m. April 22 at Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd. Donations will be accepted. Call 341-7800.

Cody Bryant & the Riders of the Purple Sage plan to perform at 3 p.m. April 22 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $17 for nonresidents. Call 240-1301 or 800-595-4849.

Ventriloquist Ronn Lucas plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. April 21 and 22 at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

The Beach Boys plan to perform at 8 p.m. May 27 at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Tickets are $29, $39, $49, $59, $79 and $125. Visit stationcasinos.com, ticketmaster.com or livenation.com.

The Rainbow Company plans to present "Sleeping Beauty" April 28-May 6 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The show will be a gleeful version of the classic story, featuring a weapon-wise, no-nonsense heroine who combats a malevolent wizard and his bumbling sidekick. Call 229-6553 or 229-6383, or visit artslasvegas.org.