East Valley View Things to Do, Feb. 26-March 4, 2015

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

The new musical “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” featuring George and Ira Gershwin’s well-known songs, is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 and 27 and March 1 and 2 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets are $39 to $139. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.

“The GET” is scheduled at 9:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Onyx Theatre, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave. The weekly Friday event features a blend of improvisation, sketch comedy and stand-up comedy. Tickets are $10. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 702-732-7225.

“The Weird” is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. through Feb. 28 and March 5-7 and at 2 p.m. March 1 at the Onyx Theatre, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave. The show is a tongue-in-cheek homage to the old Tales from the Crypt comic book series. The show consists of six short plays hosted by M.T. Graves, a blend of the Cryptkeeper and Paul Lynde. Tickets are $20. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 702-732-7225.

Performances of “Six Characters in Search of an Author” are scheduled at 8 p.m. through Feb. 28 at the Judy Bayley Theatre at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $20 to $30. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 702-895-2787.

A performance of “Once on This Island” is scheduled from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 27 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3400.

“Joke Kune Do” is scheduled at 9:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Onyx Theatre, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave. The weekly Saturday event features improvisation competitions as teams square off, with the winner decided by audience response. Tickets are $10. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 702-732-7225.

The 12th annual Walk with the Heart of a Child is scheduled at 8 a.m. Feb. 28 at Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South. On-site registration is set to start at 7 a.m. The event raises funds for the Children’s Heart Foundation. Online registration is available at tinyurl.com/wwhoc. Fees are $25 for adults and $15 for active-duty military personnel, students and seniors. Call 702-967-3522 to register or visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com, chfn.org or call 702-269-5000.

The Taste of Soul Delight Festival is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Doolittle Community Center, 1950 J. St. The free event is set to include performances celebrating black heritage, African-themed crafts, activities and food. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov or call 702-229-6374

Take Me Out to the Ball Game is scheduled at noon Feb. 28 at Kianga Isoke Palacio Park at Doolittle Complex, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. The event is a Negro League-themed softball game between West Las Vegas Middle School students and members of local and state governments.

A Find Your Passion workshop led by James Silvas and Amanda Ornelas is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 28 inside the Student Union Ballroom at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $40 for the general public and $19.95 for UNLV students. Visit silvasspeaks.com.

A government auction is scheduled at 8 a.m. Feb. 28 at 4320 Stephanie St., near Dog Fancier’s Park. The event is set to feature vehicles, office equipment, electronics and other items used or acquired by area agencies, including McCarran International Airport, the Metropolitan Police Department, the state and area cities. Preview and preregistration hours are slated from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Feb. 27. Visit tntauction.com.

A performance of “The Vagina Monologues” is scheduled at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $10.50. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 702-895-2787. A performance in Spanish is scheduled at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive. Tickets are $15. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 702-455-7340.

Red Dress: Steampunky Funky, an annual fundraising event for the Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, is scheduled from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Feb. 28 at The Center, 401 S. Maryland Parkway. Money raised goes toward the organization’s programs. Tickets are $30 for general admission and $50 for an 8 p.m. VIP party. Visit sinsitysisters.org.

Registration is open for the seventh annual Scale the Strat fundraising stair climbing event, slated for March 1. Scale the Strat is scheduled concurrently with the third annual USA Stair Climb Championship, expected to attract elite stair climbers from all over the world and allow amateur climbers the opportunity to rub elbows with the best athletes in the sport as they ascend the stairs in the Stratosphere Tower. Climbers are also asked to make a minimum $150 fundraising pledge for the American Lung Association. Online support and personal fundraising coaching is available. Visit scalethestrat.com.

Las Vegas Academy Theatre performances of “Aida,” a musical by Elton John and Tim Rice, are scheduled through March 7 in the Lowden Theater for the Performing Arts at Ninth Street and Clark Avenue. Tickets are $12 to $20. Visit lvacademytheatre.org.

In honor of Black History Month in February, the Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., is set to offer guided tours from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, highlighting the African American role in organized crime and law enforcement. The cost is $10, plus the admission price. RSVP at 702-229-2734 or visit tinyurl.com/bhsmob.

“Wilds,” an exhibition of large-scale art on paper by Emily McIlroy, is scheduled to be on display through March 20 at the College of Southern Nevada Fine Arts Gallery at the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Visit csn.edu.

Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear, a new interactive exhibit developed by the California Science Center, is scheduled to be on display through May 3 at the Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place. The exhibit is set to include a Fear Challenge Course, a Fear Lab and displays on Fear in the Wild and Coping with Fear. Visit discoverykidslv.org or call 702-382-5437.

WORTH A DRIVE

The Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce plans its monthly luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road. The guest speaker is set to be Bob Holguin, district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The cost is $35 for members and $45 for nonmembers. RSVP at 702-737-4300, info@lvacc.org or visit lvacc.org.

Performances of the Ramos Bros. Circus are scheduled at the Meadows Mall, 4300 Meadows Lane, Feb. 26 through March 9. Shows are set for 7:30 p.m. with additional 5 p.m. shows Saturdays and Sundays and 2 p.m. shows Sundays. Tickets are $25 to $35. Admission is free for seniors 65 or older if they present a copy of View. Visit meadowsmall.com or call 702-878-3331.

Chocolate: The Exhibition is set to be on display through May 3 at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Visitors can learn how different cultures indulge in the treat, how cacao evolved from a bitter drink and explore a life-size replica of a cacao tree. Visitors also can barter cacao seeds for goods at an Aztec market and manipulate a conveyor belt used for mass-producing of chocolate. The cost is free for members or with paid general admission. Visit springspreserve.org.

A burlesque tribute is slated from 9 to 11:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at Boomers Bar, 3200 W. Sirius Ave. Attendees must be 21 or older. Tickets are $20. Call 702-368-1863 or visit boomerslv.com or liveburlesqueinlasvegas.com.

The Las Vegas Iris Society plans a meeting at 6 p.m. March 2 inside the clubhouse at Lorenzi Park, 720 Twin Lakes Drive. The group is set to discuss Knowing Iris Patterns. The free event is open to the public. Contact Dorlene Waite at 702-876-1525 or Aleta Macfarlane at 702-648-9059.

The inaugural Little Air N’ Style Competition is planned at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, 6725 Lee Canyon Road. Registration is set from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The event is open to all skiers and snowboarders ages 4 through 14. Participants can take on various challenges. The top three skiing and snowboarding competitors in each age group will receive prizes. Admission is free for children with season passes and participants of the Mountaineers and Freeride programs. Other competitors must purchase daily lift tickets to enter. Visit skilasvegas.com.

The Colors of Love Art & Accessory Show is set from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday through April 30 at Vegas Val’s Tattoos, 9640 W. Tropicana Ave., Suite 112. Get to know Las Vegas artists while giving back. The show features a wide selection of pieces celebrating love. A variety of original art, prints, handcrafted accessories, tattoo gift cards and more will be available for purchase, with 10 percent of art and accessory sales and all raffle ticket sales benefiting Three Square food bank. Call 702-821-5936.

Broadway Bound and Studio One’s Summerlin Dance Academy plan to perform “The Addams Family” at 7 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays and 1 p.m. Sundays through March 7 at the Summerlin Library Theater, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Tickets are $15 at broadwayboundlv.com or by calling 702-838-5131.

A Hispanic Culture and Heritage Film Series is slated through May 21 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The free events are set to include discussions focusing on the books that inspired the movies. The schedule includes: “In the Time of the Butterflies,” with the discussion group meeting at 6 p.m. March 11 and the film showing at 6:30 p.m. March 12; and “The Milagro Beanfield War,” with discussion taking place at 6 p.m. May 6 and 20 and the film planned at 6:30 p.m. May 21. Call 702-229-6383.

The exhibit “Trailblazer,” featuring paintings by internationally known artist Calvin B. Jones and a series of historical figure paintings by local artist Sylvester Collier, is set to be on display through April 4 at the Left of Center Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road. A reception is planned from noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 21. The event is free and open to the public. Visit leftofcenterart.org.

The In Its Entirety Concert Series at Rocks Lounge inside Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., will feature a different album every second Friday of each month and is set to include performances of The Eagles’ “Their Greatest Hits” at 7:30 p.m. March 13 and The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Abbey Road,” performed by The Fab, at 7:30 p.m. April 10. Tickets are $15. Doors are set to open at 6:30 p.m., and guests 20 or younger must be accompanied by an adult. Visit sclv.com/concerts, ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000.

PLAN AHEAD

The NOH8 Campaign Photo Shoot is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. March 5 at The Center, 401 S. Maryland Parkway. Residents can have their photos taken by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska as they pose with duct tape over their mouths and “NOH8” painted on one cheek, symbolizing their voices being silenced by Proposition 8 and other similar legislation. Photos are set to be taken on a first-come, first-served basis and are $40 for individual shots and $25 for couples/group shots. Participants must wear a plain white shirt to continue the NOH8 Campaign’s signature style. Visit noh8campaign.com.

Are Science and Liberty Compatible? John Locke’s Thoughts, a lecture by Steven Forde, professor of political science at the University of North Texas, is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. March 5 inside the Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 702-895-2787.

“Don’t Quit Your Day Job” is scheduled at 9:30 March 5 at the Onyx Theatre, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave. The weekly Thursday event features a one-on-one interview with a special guest and subsequent improvised scenes. Tickets are $10. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 702-732-7225.

The Sam’s Town variety show “Toast of the Town” is scheduled to feature Art Vargas and special guest Laura Shaffer at 1 p.m. March 8 at the casino, 5111 Boulder Highway. The free event is exclusively for B Connected members. Nonmembers can sign up free for the B Connected program. Visit samstownlv.com or call 702-636-7075.

Tickets are on sale for One Night for One Drop, planned at 7:30 p.m. March 20 inside “The Beatles LOVE” theater at The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The show is set to feature Cirque du Soleil performers and raise funds for One Drop, a charity created to ensure that water is accessible to all. Tickets start at $100 and are tax-deductible. Visit onedrop.org/onenight or call 844-339-2837.

IRS-certified volunteers are set to offer free tax form preparation from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 21 and April 11 at The Center, 401 S. Maryland Parkway. Visit thecenterlv.org or call 702-733-9800.

Las Vegas Academy Theatre plans to present the play “My Friend the Fox” by William Glennon April 23 through May 2 in the Lowden Theater for the Performing Arts at Ninth Street and Clark Avenue. Tickets are $10 to $15. Visit lvacademytheatre.org.

Bank of America customers receive free museum entry the first weekend of most months at the Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place; the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North; and the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Admission is offered through the bank’s Museums on Us program, which allows Bank of America customers free access to select museums on the first weekend of every month. Participants must show their U.S. Trust, Merrill Lynch or Bank of America debit or credit card to receive free admission. Special event admission is not included. Visit museums.bankofamerica.com.

ONGOING EVENTS AND EXHIBITS

The Human Experience, a weekly open mic event, is scheduled from 7 p.m. to midnight Mondays at The Beat Coffeehouse, 520 Fremont St. Sign-ups for the event are set to begin at 6:30 p.m., and attendees must be 21 or older. Visit thebeatlv.com or call 702-385-2328.

Sculptures in metal by DC Trilby Sr. are set to be on display through Feb. 24 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-4010.

“Line in the Sand: The People, Power and Progress of the Culinary Union,” a student-curated exhibit created by UNLV’s Public History Program, is set to be on display through April 1 on the first floor of the Lied Library, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Visit unlvpublichistory.com.

“Reflecting and Projecting: Twenty Years of Design Excellence,” an exhibit celebrating architecture produced by architects in Nevada, is set to be on display through Feb. 28 inside the Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 702-895-2787.

The “Faberge Revealed” exhibit is set to showcase 238 rare Faberge artifacts in the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, through May 25. Tickets are $17 or $14 for Nevada residents and seniors 65 or older; and $12 for students, teachers and military members with valid ID. Children 12 or younger are admitted free. Audio tours are included in the price of admission, and complimentary docent tours are available at 2 p.m. daily. Visit bellagio.com/bgfa.

Performances of Matt and Mattingly’s Bucket Show are scheduled at 10 p.m. Wednesdays at the Scullery Theater, 150 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The two-man improv show with musical accompaniment is free, but audience members are encouraged to pay what they want into a bucket at the end of the performance. Visit mattandmattingly.com.

To celebrate its 15th anniversary, “Marriage Can Be Murder” is offering locals $30 tickets on the 15th of each month through July. To secure the tickets, use the code 15years. The interactive dinner show is scheduled at 6:15 p.m. daily at the D Las Vegas, 301 Fremont St. Visit thed.com or call 702-388-2111.

The Skull Show Biennial is on display from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 31 at the Donna Beam Gallery inside the Alta Ham Fine Arts building at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 702-895-2787.