Things to Do in Sunrise/Whitney

In Your Neighborhood

The Winchester Players, a troupe under the direction of Susan and Topher Swanson, plan to perform the musical "Footloose" at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $7. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

Moviemakers spent the weekend filming for the Las Vegas 48 Hour Film Project. Screenings of the films are scheduled at 7 and 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Century 18 Theaters inside Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $10. Visit 48hourflim.com/lasvegas.

Music lovers can bring leashed pets or adopt a pet at the annual Petapalooza concert scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Star Nursery Field an the north side of Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Road. Entertainment is set to include Matt Nathanson, Kris Allen, Graffiti 6, Haley Reinhart and Megan and Liz. Admission is $8 or free for children 3 or younger. Parking is $5. Visit mix941fm.radio.com.

The Las Vegas Improvisational Players plan to perform an all-ages show at 7 p.m. April 28 at the American Heritage Academy, 6126 S. Sandhill Road. Tickets are $10. Visit lvimprov.com.

A Whitney Funfest featuring skateboard demos, bowling, a cupcake walk, face painting and karaoke is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Whitney Recreation Center, 5712 E. Missouri Ave. Admission is $3 or $5 with a hot dog, chips and drink included. Children 5 or younger must be accompanied by an adult. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7576.

Starship and Survivor are scheduled to perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Eastside Events Center in the Eastside Cannery, 5255 N. Boulder Highway. Tickets are $19.95 to $49.95. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 856-5300.

Rock and country band Drew Baker is set to perform from 8 p.m. to midnight today throughThursday and from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday through Sunday at Arizona Charlie's Boulder, 4575 Boulder Highway. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit arizonacharlies
boulder.com or call 888-236-9066.

Collision Course, a Future Stars of Wrestling event, is scheduled at 5 p.m. Sunday in Sam's Town Live at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $16.50 to $22. Doors open at 4 p.m. Visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.

Worth a Drive

The Henderson Heritage Parade & Festival is scheduled for Saturday at the Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St. The event begins at 8 a.m. with the mayor's breakfast served on the Convention Center lawn. The parade is expected to begin at 10 a.m. and feature floats down Water Street from Ocean Avenue to Victory Road. Visit hendersonlive.com.

The CSN Piano Festival 2012 finale Winners' Concert is planned for 2 p.m. Friday in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. The Las Vegas Youth Camerata Orchestra is slated to accompany the pianists. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Visit csn.edu/pac or call 651-5483.

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

A birthday tea celebrating Helen Stewart is slated for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, 500 E. Washington Ave. Linda Miller, who often portrays Stewart, is scheduled to speak, and tea and cake will be provided. The event is free with regular admission, $1 for visitors 12 or older. Call 486-3511 or visit parks.nv.gov/olvmf.htm.

The Animal Foundation's "Best in Show" is slated for 1 p.m. Sunday at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Dogs from the shelter at 655 N. Mojave Road are set to compete for audience favor and be available for adoption after the show. Tickets are $12 and $5 for seniors and children 2 to 12. Visit orleansarena.com or call 284-7777.

The Las Vegas Academy Theatre, 315 S. Seventh St., plans to present "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $15. Visit lvacademytheatre.org.

Shows scheduled at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., include MOMIX dance company's "Botanica," on Friday, the Cleveland Orchestra on Saturday, the Joey DeFrancesco Trio on Friday and Saturday, Yo-Yo Ma with Kathryn Stott and the Assad Brothers on April 24, Paco de Lucia on April 25, David Sedaris on April 26, Jazz Roots: A Larry Rosen Jazz Series on April 27, Spectrum in a tribute to Motown and R&B music and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell on April 28. Call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com.

The folk band The Good Lovelies plans to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Fifth Street School auditorium, 401 S. Fourth St. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on event day. Call 229-3515 or visit artslasvegas.org.

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

The 11th Annual Pure Aloha Festival is set for Thursday through Sunday at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Times are 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children 5 to 10, seniors 55 or older and military. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

Plan Ahead

The city of North Las Vegas Movie Madness free movie in the park nights are scheduled to begin at dusk, but kids activities are slated at 6:30 p.m. Moviegoers are invited to bring blankets, picnic baskets and refreshments. Movies planned at Nature Discovery Park, 2600 Nature Park Drive, include "The Smurfs," May 4; "Cars 2," June 1; "Kungfu Panda 2," July 20; "Puss in Boots," Aug. 31 and "Zookeeper," Sept. 21. Movies planned at North Las Vegas City Hall Civic Plaza, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, include "The Muppets," Aug. 10 and "Happy Feet 2," Oct. 5. Visit cityofnorthlasvegas.com.