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Things to do in Summerlin

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Broadway Bound plans to present "The Wizard of Oz" at 7 p.m. Friday through Feb. 4, with 1 p.m. matinees scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays, at the Summerlin Library's Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Tickets are $10 and $12. Visit broadwayboundlv.com or call 838-5131.

The Superchick West Coast Tour is set to present an all-ages power punk rock show at 7 p.m. Friday at the Valley Bible Fellowship, 4500 W. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $15 at the door, $20 for VIP. Visit superchickonline.com.

Grammy award-winner Jonny Lang is slated to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Rocks Lounge in Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Tickets are $35. Visit redrocklasvegas.com.

Comic impressionist Rich Natole is scheduled to perform at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd., at 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $18 for nonresidents.

Bring a picnic lunch or a snack for the Lunchtime Family Movie Matinee Series scheduled from noon to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. This week's movie is "Kung Fu Panda." Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3863.

The Faith Lutheran Fine Arts Booster Club plans to host Experience the Arts, a catered dinner, silent auction and entertainment event set for 5 p.m. Saturday at the 2015 S. Hualapai Way campus. A full slate of performing and visual arts presentations is planned. Tickets are $100. Visit faithlutheranlv.org or call 562-7725.

Onyx Bar offers free entertainment Tuesdays through Thursdays in Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Guests must be 21 or older. Enjoy the sounds of guitarist/vocalist Ray Fortune as he performs hits from a variety of genres from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Toto Zara performs Latin dance and soul music from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. Visit stationcasinos.com.

The 11th annual Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival is scheduled to run through Sunday at various locations including the Adelson Educational Campus, 9700 W. Hillpointe Road and Cinemark Century Theaters at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit lvjff.org.

PLAN AHEAD

The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society invites singers to perform with the Musical Arts Chorus. Three concerts are planned for this spring: the Society's annual Pops Concert featuring the music of Broadway March 4 at the College of Southern Nevada's Nicholas Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.; Gustav Mahler's "Resurrection Symphony" with the Las Vegas Philharmonic at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., March 24; and John Rutter's "Mass of the Children" by the Musical Arts Chorus, Greenspun Jr. High School Singers and the Musical Arts Orchestra at Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, May 13. As part of the 49th season, the Musical Arts Singers, a semiprofessional vocal ensemble, plans to perform at UNLV's Doc Rando Recital Hall Feb. 12. Membership is by audition. Visit snmas.com or call music director Dr. Douglas R. Peterson at 451-6672.

WORTH A DRIVE

The Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada plan to host the 16th annual Cookie Carnival at 10 a.m. Saturday at Freedom Park, 850 N. Mojave Road. The public is welcome to participate in cookie contests, entertainment and game booths. Admission is free, but there is a charge for food and game booths. Visit girlscoutsnv.org or call 385-3677.

Big Dog's Brewing Co.'s Winterfest Beer & Music Festival featuring 35 beers and live music is slated from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Big Dog's Draft House, 4543 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is free. Drinking guests pay $5 for a glass and $1 and up for samplings of beer. Visit bigdogsbrews.com.

The Laura Taylor Band is set to perform at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-6383.

Michael Plyler, director of the Zion Canyon Field Institute, is scheduled to present a slide-illustrated presentation on the highland Maya of Guatemala during a free University Forum Lecture scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium of the Marjorie Barrick Museum at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Visit go.unlv.edu/liberalarts.

RagTag Entertainment plans to present "Stephen Sondheim's Putting it Together" at 8 p.m. today and Jan. 31 at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Tickets are $15. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.

Mary M. Shaw and her art student Tamia de Luna plan a show of their paintings through March 7 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. A reception is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today. Visit lvccld.org.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Performing Arts Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, plans to present Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante at 7 p.m. Thursday. Tickets are $35, $50 and $75 and $13 for students an hour before the event. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

The Nevada Conservatory Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is slated to present "The Seagull" by Anthony Chekhov beginning Friday at the Judy Bayley Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The story, set in Russia, showcases comedy and drama. Tickets are $20 to $30. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Feb. 2-4, and 2 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 5. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

SPACE: A Journey to our Future is set to open at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The touring exhibit features lunar samples, a moon scale and various interactive, educational features on the universe. Visit springspreserve.org or call 822-7700.

The annual JAMZ Youth National Championship, a cheer and dance competition, is set for 8 a.m. Friday through Monday at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $25.25 for day passes. Multi-day passes are available. Visit orleanscasino.com.

A Beautiful Bride Expo is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. Brides may sign up for tickets at beautifulbrideexpo.com. A donation of $3 to benefit Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada is requested at the door.

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