East Valley View Things to Do, Feb. 5-11, 2015

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

The Ramos Bros. Circus is scheduled at The Boulevard mall, 3528 S. Maryland Parkway. Performances are planned at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5-23, 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 boulevardmall.com or call 702-735-7430.

United Way of Southern Nevada’s Women’s Leadership Council plans to host a Luncheon Fashion Show at the Four Seasons, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 20. The event will recognize WLC’s impact in the community and women community leaders who demonstrate a commitment to improving southern Nevada. A DKNY fashion show featuring WLC members and recipients as the models is planned, along with a DKNY pop-up boutique. Tickets are $135 before Feb. 13 and $150 through Feb. 18. RSVP is due by Feb. 6. Visit uwsn.org/event/wlc-annual-luncheon-fashion-show.

The workshop Sketching Architecture is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Edward A. Vance, founder and CEO of EV&A Architects Inc., is set to share techniques that architects use to study, explore and communicate their designs. Vance’s work is featured in “Reflecting and Projecting: Twenty Years of Design Excellence,” an exhibition on display at the museum through Feb. 28. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 702-895-2787.

The Doolittle Good Time Fish Fry for seniors 50 or older is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 J. St. The cost is $7, and registration is required. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov or call 702- 229-6125.

“Dixie’s Tupperware Party” is scheduled at 7 p.m. Feb. 5-8, and 12-14 and 3 p.m. Feb. 7, 8, 14 and 15 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets are $33 to $39. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.

The Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theatre’s seventh annual concert series is scheduled at 2 p.m. Feb. 6 and 1 p.m. Feb. 7 at the West Las Vegas Library theater, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. The multicultural American dance company is set to perform under the artistic direction of Bernard H. Gaddis. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3980.

The Strip Kings are scheduled to perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 on the day of the show and can be purchased at the center’s front desk, at clarkcountynv.gov/parksregistration or with a credit card at 702-455-7340.

The fourth annual Philanthropy Leaders Summit is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St. The event, founded and led by the Moonridge Group, is designed to educate, inspire and provide knowledge for corporate donors, grant-making foundations and individual philanthropists. Tickets are $95. To purchase tickets, visit tinyurl.com/4thphil.

Master Gardeners are set to offer tours of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Demonstration and Test Gardens from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 6 at 8050 Paradise Road. Master Gardeners plan to highlight various plants and explain their landscape uses and cultivation. Participants must meet in the lobby at 10 a.m. Visit tinyurl.com/mgsnface or call 702-257-5555.

The inaugural Steamathon Las Vegas is scheduled Feb. 6-8 at Main Street Station, 200 N. Main St. The convention is set to include vendors, a steampunk fashion show, live music, a Valentine’s Day-themed masked ball and more. Tickets are $35 for Feb. 6 and 8, $50 for Feb. 7 and $75 for the full event. Visit steamathon.com.

Performances of “Macbeth” are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 and 2 p.m. Feb. 7 at the College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Visit csn.edu.

The 26th annual Splendor in the Glass wine and beer tasting benefiting Vegas PBS is scheduled from 3 to 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at Westgate, 3000 Paradise Road. The event is set to include hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, a live wine auction and a silent auction, the music of the Woody Woods Jazz Combo and a cooking demonstration by chef Hubert Keller, owner of Fleur restaurant and Burger Bar and star of Vegas PBS’ “Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef.” Tickets are $85 in advance or $100 the day of the event and can be purchased at vegaspbs.org/winetasting; the Vegas PBS Educational Technology Campus, 3050 E. Flamingo Road; or at all Lee’s Discount Liquor, Total Wine & More and Whole Foods Market locations. Attendees must be 21 or older. Call 702-799-1010, ext. 5344.

As part of the A Dream Deferred — The Makings of the Civil Rights Movement film series, “A Huey P. Newton Story” is scheduled at 2 p.m. Feb. 7 at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-4800.

Great White and Slaughter are scheduled to perform at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Eastside Cannery, 5255 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $14.95 to $26.95. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 702-856-5300‎.

The Nevada Chamber Symphony’s “For the Love of Children: A Special Concert for Youth with Music and Magic” is scheduled from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. The event is designed to introduce young people to the orchestra. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3400.

The Asylum Theatre Company is set to perform a staged reading of “Reckoning” by Jenny Seidelman at 7 p.m. Feb. 8. at the Art Square Theatre, 1025 S. First St. The reading is set to be followed by a question-and-answer session facilitated by artistic director Sarah O’Connell. Tickets are $10. Visit www.asylumtheatre.org.

Artist Lia Chavez plans to present “The Octave of Visible Light: A Meditation Nightclub,” an interactive sensory experience that harnesses visitors’ brainwaves to create art, from 6 p.m. to midnight through Feb. 8 in the P3Studio at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Artist performances are slated for 9 p.m. Feb. 7. Admission is free, but capacity is limited to 10 people at a time. Visit cosmopolitanlasvegas.com.

Embracing Las Vegas Arts — The Rolle Project, an afternoon of dance featuring choreographed works by artistic director Tyrell V. Rolle, is scheduled at 1 p.m. Feb. 8 and 10:30 a.m. Feb. 12 at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3980.

The Altercation Punk Comedy Tour is scheduled from 8 to 11 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Bunkhouse Saloon, 124 S. 11th St. Doors are set to open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 to $8, and attendees must be 21 or older. Visit bunkhousedowntown.com or call 702-854-1414.

An inspirational showcase and soul food luncheon is scheduled at 11 a.m. Feb. 10 at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Registration is slated through Feb. 6. Singing, dancing, poetry, a guest speaker and more are planned. Admission is free, and the luncheon is $7. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-229-6125.

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 Harlem Globetrotters are slated to perform at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $24, and a Magic Pass is available for an additional $22, providing admission to a 30-minute interactive event scheduled on the court with the Globetrotters from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Call 702-284-7777 or visit orleansarena.com.

Residents can explore various aspects of chocolate during upcoming events at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Cook With Divine: Versatile Chocolate is planned from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Feb. 7. Reservations are required. The cost is $30 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Chocolate Tasting is planned on Feb. 7, with one-hour historical discussions and 30-minute chocolate tastings set from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Call 702-822-7700 or visit springspreserve.org.

Live painting, body painting, entertainment and more are planned at 8 p.m. Feb. 7 during Blazing Art at The Phoenix, 4213 W. Sahara Ave. The event is free, and attendees must be 21 or older. Call 702-826-2422 or visit thephoenixlv.com.

A free Vietnamese concert featuring The Wave Band is planned at 8 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, to celebrate Chinese New Year. Call 702-367-7111 or visit goldcoastcasino.com.

Sacre Sunday, a free monthly experimental/noise showcase at the Womb Room, 5707 Holmby Ave., is scheduled monthly on the second Sunday. The next event is set for 8 p.m. Feb. 8, with Dana Dau & Ang Kerfoot and Hide Your Tigers slated to perform.

Internationally known artist Lian Quan Zhen is scheduled to give a demonstration on watercolors and Chinese painting during the Nevada Watercolor Society’s monthly meeting, slated for 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Spanish Oaks Clubhouse, 2201 Spanish Oaks Drive. The event is free. For more information, visit nvws.org.

The Henderson Symphony Orchestra is set to perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Henderson Convention Center, 200 S. Water St. Admission is free. Visit cityofhenderson.com/parks.

PLAN AHEAD

“The Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery” is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets are $29 to $99. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.

The USA Sevens International Rugby Tournament is scheduled Feb. 13-15 at Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Road. The event is set to kick off at 3 p.m. Feb. 13, with the last match that day planned at 9 p.m. On Feb. 14 gates are slated to open at 11 a.m., with the last match set at 7 p.m. On Feb. 15, gates scheduled to open at 8:30 a.m., with the last match slated at 2:30 p.m. Adult tickets are $38 to $765. Visit usasevens.com.

SRO Productions is set to present “The Honeymoon is Over,” an original play by Zakry Fin, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 and 14 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Colombo Showroom inside the Toscano Italian Steakhouse, 3900 Paradise Road. The romantic comedy about a recently eloped couple learning the dynamics of living together was originally performed at the award-winning Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood. Tickets start at $25 for the show, and dinner theater packages are $40 to $120. Visit srolv.com.

Las Vegas Philharmonic: Pops III: A Gershwin Valentine is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets are $26 to $94. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.

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. An early-bird discount rate of $40 is available before Dec. 31. 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 Feb. 19 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.

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.

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.

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.

A group art exhibition in honor of Chinese New Year: Year of the Goat is scheduled to be on display through Feb. 21 by appointment at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. An artists reception is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Visit artslasvegas.org, or call 702-229-1012.

“Surrealist Expressionist in Fine Art,” an exhibition by Vanessa Stewart, is scheduled to be on display through Jan. 24 at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-4800.

The “Fabergé Revealed” exhibit is set to showcase 238 rare Fabergé artifacts in the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art 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 2015. 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.