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The Sweet September Bake Sale and Art Show is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Studio 21 Tattoo, 6020 W. Flamingo Road. A dessert-themed art show is set to be on display inside, and mobile vendors Pick Your Poison Bake Shop, Lulu's On The Move and Grouchy John's coffee are scheduled to sell treats outside. A raffle to benefit Nevada Pug Rescue is planned, too. Visit giantgrinderco.com or studio21tattoo.com.

The Silverton Casino Hotel, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, is hosting free date night films at 7 p.m. Thursdays in the Veil Pavilion. "My Fair Lady" is scheduled Thursday, followed by "Up" on Sept. 22 and "When Harry Met Sally" on Sept. 29.

"No Sex Please, We're British" runs at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 25 on the main stage of the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $24 for adults and $21 for seniors and students. Visit lvlt.org or call 362-7996.

The Super Summer Theatre production, "Five Guys Named Moe," is scheduled to run through Sept. 24 at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, about 10 miles west of Charleston Boulevard at the Las Vegas Beltway. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the gate. Visit supersummertheatre.com or call 594-7529.

The Las Vegas chapter of Unico, an Italian service organization, is set to host a brunch, silent auction and raffle from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Italian American Club, 2333 E. Sahara Ave. The cost is $20. Visit lasvegasunico.org or call 630-7695.

Worth a drive

A Nevada Conservatory Theatre production of "The Taming of the Shrew" is set to run Friday through Sept. 25 in the Black Box Theatre at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $15 and $13.50, with discounts for seniors, military, UNLV faculty/staff, students and people with disabilities. UNLV students can purchase one ticket for $10. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 895-2787.

A British National Theatre of America production of "Aladdin" is scheduled to show at 7 p.m. today and Wednesday at the Summerlin Library Theater, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Tickets are $10 and $15. Visit bntofa.org.

The Sun City Community Theater Club plans to present "Walking Down Memory Lane," a musical revival, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $8. For tickets, call Elaine Ruda at 838-3849, Joel Rosenfeld at 257-1810 or Antionette Pizzitola at 489-9756.

Pianist Chick Corea, bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White are slated to perform during a New York Stage & Beyond performance titled "Corea, Clarke & White: Forever," scheduled at 8 p.m. Friday at Artemus W. Ham Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $75, $50 and $35, with discounts available for seniors, military personnel, those with disabilities, UNLV faculty and staff and UNLV alumni. Student rush tickets are $14.25 and may be purchased one hour before curtain time, if available. Visit pac.unlv.edu. or call 895-2787.

Plan ahead

The Temptations -- Otis Williams, Bruce Williamson, Terry Weeks, Ron Tyson and Joe Herndon -- are set to bring classic Motown back at 8 p.m. each evening Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $34.95. For more information, call 365-7075 or go to orleanscasino.com.

The 39th annual Las Vegas Greek Festival, sponsored by St. John Greek Orthodox Church, is scheduled for 3 to 11 p.m. Sept. 23 and 24 and from noon to 10 p.m. Sept. 25 at 5300 S. El Camino Road. The three days will feature Greek dancing, music, cuisine and shops. Admission is $6 for adults. Children 12 or younger and members of the military and their immediate family are free. Visit lasvegasgreekfestival.com or call 221-8245.

The sixth annual Pure Aloha Festival is is scheduled for Oct. 6-9 at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. The band Nesian Nine & The Green is set to perform at 6 p.m. Oct. 7, and Hafa Adai from Guam! is set to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets start at $35 and $30, respectively. Visit vizzun.com.

KLUC's Freestyle Explosion is set for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. The show features Exposé, Lisa Lisa, The Cover Girls, Shannon, Debbie Deb, Johnny O, Cynthia and Nice and Wild. Tickets start at $34. Call 284-7777.

Swing-Jazz Band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is set to perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 24 and 25 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $19.95. Call 365-7075.

Lupe Fiasco is scheduled to perform at 9 p.m. Oct. 9 at The Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Fiasco, known as a lyrical whiz, has released the albums "Food & Liquor," "The Cool" and "LASERS." Tickets are $39, $59, $79 and $89. Call 942-6888.

American rock duo Steely Dan is set to perform at 9 p.m. Oct. 13 at The Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $75. For more information, call 944-3200.

Discounts for Locals

Cirque du Soleil's "Viva Elvis" at Aria has a locals' offer with two tickets starting at $75. Call 877-274-0438 and use the code word "locals."

Disney's "The Lion King" at Mandalay Bay is offering two-for-one tickets for orchestra and front mezzanine seats. Call 632-7580 and use the code word "pride."

In a gallery near you

Recent Works by Laraine Kaiser is scheduled to be on display though Nov. 8 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3820.

Darren Johnson's "Important Conversations in Midwestern Brown" is scheduled to be on display through Oct. 2 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-6030.

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