Things to do in Henderson/Anthem
September 19, 2011 - 11:19 pm
n Casting Crowns plans to perform at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. The Christian band is expected to be joined by rock bands Sanctus Real, The Afters and Lindsay McCaul. Tickets start at $21. Visit hendersonlive.com.
n The Josh Stevens Foundation plans to host its first Joshi's Jamboree from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Combat Zone Paintball, 13011 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The event plans to celebrate the life of Josh Stevens, who died in 2008, a month before his 13th birthday. Admission is free, and tickets for food, rides and games will be for sale. Paintball is $5 per 10 minutes of play per person, 10 years or older, and includes 140 paintballs. Visit josh
stevensfoundation.org.
n RagTag Entertainment plans to present "Smokey Joe's Cafe" at 8 p.m. Tuesdays in September at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Tickets are $15 and are available at all Station Casinos or at stationcasinos.com. For details, email ragtagent@yahoo.com or call 280-0481.
Worth a drive
n Singer/songwriter Kevin Devine is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Visit silvertoncasino.com.
n The Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, is hosting date night at 7 p.m. every Thursday in September. "Up" is scheduled on Thursday.
n "No Sex Please, We're British" runs at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday 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.
n The Super Summer Theatre production "Five Guys Named Moe" is scheduled to run through Saturday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, about 10 miles west of the Las Vegas Beltway at Charleston Boulevard. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the gate if available. Visit supersummertheatre.com or call 594-7529.
n KLUC's Freestyle Explosion, with Exposé, Lisa Lisa, Debbie Deb, The Cover Girls, Shannon, Johnny O, Cynthia and Nice and Wild, is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $34. Call 284-7777.
n Swing-Jazz Band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is set to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $19.95. Call 365-7075.
n Las Vegas artist-donated pieces are set to be on display at "We Will Survive," a benefit show scheduled to run Saturday through Nov. 9 at the Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The museum plans to host a "sneak peek" reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Visit barrickmuseum.unlv.edu.
n "The Scoop on Poop! The Science of What Animals Leave Behind," the newest visiting exhibit at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., invites science lovers to test their No. 2 IQ with interactive activities beginning Monday and running through Jan. 8. Visit springspreserve.org.
n Lance Burton and Friends plan to perform for the Zelzah Shrine of Las Vegas to benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children at 5 p.m. Saturday at Artemus W. Ham Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $20 and $30. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 895-2787.
n The Asian Harvest Moon Festival is scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The festival will feature art and crafts, food, traditional musical and dance performances and a children's lantern parade. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 children for children 5 or older and free for children 4 or under. Family packs for two adults and up to four children are $12. Tickets may be purchased at the gate or at springspreserve.org.
Discounts for Locals
n 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."
n 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
n "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.
n 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.
Plan ahead
n The 49th annual Art in the Park benefiting the Boulder City Hospital is scheduled for Oct. 1-2 in park venues throughout Boulder City. Visit artinthepark.org or call 293-0214.
n The sixth annual Pure Aloha Festival 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.