East Valley View things to do for Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2014

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

The 28th annual Downtown Hoedown at Fremont Street Experience is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 3. The event, celebrating the return of the National Finals Rodeo, is set to include Thomas Rhett, Confederate Railroad, The Cadillac Three, American Young, RaeLynn and Old Dominion. Visit vegasexperience.com.
The third annual Repeal Day Celebration is scheduled from 6 p.m. to midnight Dec. 5 at The Mob Museum, The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, 300 E. Stewart Ave. The event is set to include casino table games, a costume contest, cabaret dancers and a jazz band. Tickets are $40. Visit the themobmuseum.org or call 702-229-2734.
A screening of “The Normal Heart” is scheduled at 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at The Center, 401 S. Maryland Parkway. A candlelight vigil is planned following the film. Visit thecenterlv.com or call 702-733-9800.
A concert featuring Lady Antebellum, David Nail and Maddie & Tae is scheduled at 9 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, 200 S. Third St. Tickets are $35 to $50. Visit dlvec.showare.com or call 702-388-2100.
Roxy’s Buckin’ Bull Honky Tonk is scheduled at 5 and 8:30 p.m. Dec. 5-13 at Sam’s Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Professional rodeo and sports announcer Jody Carper is slated to call the action in this free mechanical bull-riding competition. Prizes will be awarded to the top five scorers in each session. Visit samstownlv.com or call 702-636-7075.
Michael G. Pravica, associate professor at the UNLV department of physics, is scheduled to deliver a lecture titled “Global Climate Change: What’s Going On?” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Barrick Museum Auditorium at the campus, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 702-895-2787.
Registration for classes at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. is available through Jan. 3. Classes include African dance, Afro-Brazilian martial arts, ancestral stretch/yoga, audio engineering and others. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-4800.
“Loves and Love Undone: Poetry and Music Live in a Themed Performance” by poet Lee Mallory and special guests is scheduled at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Wimbledon Tennis Club, 3930 Swenson St. Call 702-735-9532.
An all-day skate is scheduled from noon to 10 p.m. Nov. 28 at the Crystal Palace Skating Center, 4680 Boulder Highway. Admission is $10 or $11 with skate rental. The price includes two slices of pizza, a soft drink and four video game tokens. Visit skatevegas.com/boulder or call 702-458-7107.
As part of the Tuesday Afternoon at the Bijou: December Tales series, a screening of the 1939 Ginger Rogers film “Bachelor Mother” is scheduled at 1 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3400.
Bronson, Brody & Beatles — A Hard Day’s Night of Legendary Music is scheduled at 8 p.m. Nov. 28 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. The performance is set to feature Lon Bronson and his 14-piece All-Star Band performing Beatles songs with guest vocalist Brody Dolyniuk. Tickets are $25 to $30. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.
The Las Vegas Fashion Council is set to host the Little Black Dress Event benefiting Dress for Success Southern Nevada from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Stitch Factory, 300 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The event is set to include a cocktail reception, raffle prizes and a little black dress competition featuring designs from students at The Art Institute of Las Vegas. Additional current fashions will be presented, too. Tickets are a $50 minimum donation and $35 for students with valid ID and are available at tinyurl.com/lbde2014.
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.
In celebration of its 22nd anniversary, the Las Vegas House of Blues is looking to host 22 charitable events in the Foundation Room December through January. Events are slated to run from 5 to 8 p.m. and are open to the public, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the corresponding charity. Guests must be 21 or older, and dress codes are enforced. For a list of charities and dates, visit tinyurl.com/hobanniversary. For more on the venue, visit houseofblues.com/lasvegas. Dates are still available. To be added to the list, email Holmes Pooser at homiepooser@livenation.com.

Holiday Events & Attractions

Experience the Dream: A Winter Wonderland of Promise, a fundraising holiday tea for the I Have a Dream Foundation of Southern Nevada, is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Park Towers at the Hughes Center, 1 Hughes Center Drive. Tickets are $125. Visit ihaveadreamsonv.org or call 702-492-5321.
Las Vegas Academy, 315 S. Seventh St., plans its All Nations Holiday Festival from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6. The event is set to feature a silent auction, international foods, crafts, cultural booths, entertainment and baked goods. Admission is $5 for students and $8 for adults. Visit lasvegasacademy.net.
Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada plans to host its fourth annual Suite Holidays Tours and Tastings Experiences from 3 to 10 p.m. Dec. 6. Guests are invited to tour exclusive accommodations at nine Strip properties. Culinary creations by signature chefs and wine and cocktail selections by hotel sommeliers also are planned. Proceeds will benefit Junior Achievement programs. Individual tickets are $150. Ten tickets can be purchased for $1,100. Only 300 tickets will be sold. Visit jalasvegas.org.
Mystic Falls Park at Sam’s Town, 5111 Boulder Highway, has been transformed with holiday decorations and an hourly 15-minute laser light spectacular set from 5 to 10 p.m. through Jan. 1. Cowboy Santa is set to appear from noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and from noon to 8:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Nov. 28 through Dec. 23. Visit samstownlv.com.
The Ice Rink at the Boulevard Pool is scheduled to be open through Jan. 4 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The 4,200-square-foot rink is set to feature a fire with s’mores roasting, periodic snowfall on the weekends and holiday movies on Mondays. The rink is scheduled to be open from 3 p.m. to midnight Mondays through Fridays and noon to midnight Saturdays and Sundays. All-day skating is $10 for Nevada residents and $15 for nonresidents. Skate rentals are $5. Admission is free to the pool area, which features a winter atmosphere. The Ice Rink is open to children 2 or older, but children 16 or younger must be accompanied by an adult. Visit cosmopolitanlasvegas.com.
Community and school groups are set to perform in Holiday Nights & Lights Community Concerts scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 18 at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com or call 702-269-5000..
Glittering Lights, an annual drive-through holiday display, is open from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5:30 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Jan. 4 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The attraction features hundreds of light displays stretched over a 2.5-mile course. Admission is $20 per car. Visitors may receive $5 off Sundays through Thursdays with the donation of a bag of gently used items for Goodwill of Southern Nevada. Live Nativity nights presented in partnership with the United Methodist Churches of Las Vegas are scheduled Dec. 4-6, 11-13 and 18-24. Visit glitteringlightslasvegas.com.
Photos with Santa are set to be available from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Claus & Paws Pet Photos are set to be offered from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com or call 702-269-5000.
A Holiday Handicraft Fair is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. The all-ages event is open to the public. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov or call 702-229-6454.

The Ward 3 Annual Senior Holiday Party for seniors 50 or older is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Italian American Club, 2333 E. Sahara Ave. The free event is open only to residents of Ward 3. Reservations are required by Dec. 3 by contacting Christie Garness at 702-229-6851 or cgarness@lasvegasnevada.gov.
“Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold” is scheduled at 7 p.m. Nov. 28-30 and Dec. 3-6 and at 3 p.m. Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 3 and 7 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets are $35-$40. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.
HELP of Southern Nevada is seeking volunteers to assist clients with applications for holiday programs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4-6 and 11-13 at HELP of Southern Nevada’s main campus at 1600 E. Flamingo Road. Overnight shifts are available Dec. 4-15 for those wishing to assist during the 16th annual 98.5 KLUC Chet Buchanan & The Morning Zoo Toy Drive at 6226 W. Sahara Ave. Volunteers are also needed to help distribute toys received from the drive from 7:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 18-20. For more information or to volunteer, call Joan Lima with HELP of Southern Nevada at 702-836-2114.

Ongoing events

Gig De Pio’s “A Brief History,” an exhibit that includes several large-scale impasto paintings, is set to be on display through Jan. 9 in the Winchester Cultural Center art gallery, 3130 McLeod Drive. Visit clarkcountynv.gov.
Performances of Matt and Mattingly’s Bucket Show are scheduled at 10 p.m. Wednesday 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.
In celebration of 15 years in Las Vegas, Madame Tussauds, 3377 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to offer $15 tickets to Nevada residents through Dec. 31. Visit madametussauds.com/lasvegas or call 702-862-7800.
The exhibit “Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites” is scheduled through Jan. 4 at the Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place. The exhibit transforms seven beloved and award-winning picture books into 3-D, play and learning environments. Visit discoverykidslv.org.
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.

PLAN AHEAD

The Fraternal Order of Eagles plans an arts and crafts fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 13 at 1601 E. Washington Ave. The fair is set to feature jewelry, candles, fine art, beaded Christmas decorations, holiday floral arrangements, baby items and knitted and crocheted items. Proceeds are set to benefit the Robert W. Hansen Diabetes Fund. Call 702-642-1213.
“A Muse,” an original dance drama by Las Vegas Academy dance instructor Jeneane Huggins, is scheduled at 7 p.m. Dec. 11-13 and 18-20 in the Lowden Theater for the Performing Arts at Ninth Street and Clark Avenue. Tickets are $10 to $15. Visit lvacademytheatre.org.
Light Shine Events plans to host its second annual Winter Celebration & Expo from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 20 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 21 at Alexis Park Resort, 375 E. Harmon Ave. The event is set to feature emerging artists, musicians, lifestyles and “edutainment,” with more than 70 exhibitors from the Las Vegas community presenting gifts for the holidays and year-round. A silent auction is planned to benefit homeless teens, along with exhibitor raffles, a treasure hunt, yoga, drum circles, meditation, stress relaxation chairs, massage, entertainment and music. Visit lightshineevents.com.
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.
Bank of America customers receive free 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.
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.