East Valley View Things to Do, March 5-11, 2015

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

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.

The Speedway Children’s Charities Drivers Auction is scheduled for March 5 at Sam’s Town Live! inside Sam’s Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. The silent auction, benefiting the Las Vegas chapter of the Speedway Children’s Charities, will feature an array of racing memorabilia and other items. During the live auction, attendees will have the chance to bid on a chance to ride around the speedway with their favorite NASCAR Sprint Cup Series or NASCAR Xfinity Series driver during the parade lap for the Kobalt 400 or Boyd Gaming 300. Doors are set to open at 5 p.m. and bidding to begin at 6 p.m. Admission is free. Visit boydgaming300.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 p.m. 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.

Las Vegas Stories: The Evolution of the Press in Las Vegas is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 5 in the Jewel Box Theater at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Local historian Michael Green will take an inside look at the evolution of the press in Las Vegas. Call 702-507-3400 or visit lvccld.org.

Engineering Humans to Survive Climate Change, a presentation by S. Matthew Liao, associate professor of philosophy in the Center for Bioethics at New York University, is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. March 5 at the Barrick Museum auditorium at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Liao will discuss a new kind of solution to the threat of climate change that involves biomedical modifications of humans so they can adapt and survive. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 702-895-2787.

“The Weird” is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. March 5-7 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.

Vocal Jazz Solo Night is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. March 6 and 7 at the College of Southern Nevada’s Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Visit csn.edu or call 702-651-4000.

The Jerry Tiffe Band is scheduled from 9 p.m. to midnight March 6 and 7 at Marilyn’s Lounge inside the Eastside Cannery, 5255 Boulder Highway. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 702-856-5300‎.

Sin City Opera is scheduled to present Leonard Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti” at 7 p.m. March 6, 7, 13 and 14 and 2 p.m. March 15 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 702-455-7340.

The play “Tuskegee Love Letters” is set to be performed free at 7 p.m. March 7 at the West Las Vegas Library Theatre, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 702-507-3989.

A Dutch Oven Cooking Demonstration is planned from noon to 1 p.m. March 7 at the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park, 500 E. Washington Ave. Free samples will be available while they last. The cost to participate is $1 per person. Call 702-486-3511.

The community is invited to opening activities for the 30th anniversary of the Corporate Challenge March 7 at the Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St. Events and participation are free. Family fun is planned on Fremont Street between Seventh and Eighth streets from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m., including a rock climbing wall, bounce houses, a trackless train, bumper cars, carnival games, face painting, cotton candy/popcorn vendors and a petting zoo. At 5:30 p.m., the Executive Relay will begin inside the Downtown Container Park. The timed event features 50 teams of six executives from each organization competing to tie a necktie, travel to work, recycle correctly, alphabetize paperwork, flip pencils and play clipboard tennis. At 7:30 p.m., the annual Parade of Banners will begin at Fremont and Seventh streets and wind its way through the park. Companies will present their banners on the park’s center stage. Opening ceremonies will follow the parade on the Container Park center stage from 8 to 9 p.m. From 9 to 11 p.m., live stage entertainment is planned on the Container Park center stage. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov/corporatechallenge.

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.

Grandma Bev’s Goodies Tasting Event is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. March 8 at City of the World, 1229 S. Casino Center Blvd. Visitors are invited to sample a variety of gluten-free baked goods, which will also be available for purchase. Visit cityoftheworld.org or call 702-409-7549.

A performance of the Southern Utah University Ballroom Dance Company’s “Simply Ballroom” is scheduled at 2 p.m. March 8 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3400.

The Human Experience open mike event is scheduled from 7 p.m. to midnight March 9 at The Beat Coffeehouse, 520 Fremont St. Visit thebeatlv.com or call 702-385-2328.

The Tuesday Afternoon at the Bijou: Spotlight on Gregory Peck movie series is set to continue at 1 p.m. March 10 in the Main Theater of the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, with a screening of “Designing Woman.” Call 702-507-3400 or visit lvccld.org.

UNLV Jazz Concert Series: Jazz Ensembles is scheduled at 7 p.m. March 11 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3400.

The Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St., plans to host Mozart to Nuevo Tango, a concert of classical and Argentinian music, at 7 p.m. March 13. A Meet the Arists VIP reception hosted by chef Gustav Mauler is set to follow. The cost for the concert and reception is $50. The cost for the concert only is $20 and $10 for students. RSVP by March 9 by calling 702-384-2787.

“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.

TEEN TECH WEEK

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District plans to celebrate Teen Tech Week from March 8-14 to bring awareness of the various technologies available at local libraries and encourage teens to extend learning beyond the classroom so they can explore, create and share content. Teen Tech Week is a national initiative. Events are scheduled valleywide, including:

A Manga Movie Trailer Workshop, scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. March 7 and 8 at the Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Participants in this two-day workshop are set to learn how to make a manga movie trailer to promote their favorite manga and graphic novels. Favorites are slated to be displayed at this year’s Anime Fest Video Showcase. Registration is required. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3549.

Vine Videos for Teens, planned at 2 p.m. March 8 at the Sunrise Library, 5400 E. Harris Ave. Teens are invited to write, direct and star in their own six-second videos using the library’s props and costumes. A screening party is planned following the event. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3900.

Bubble Magnets, set at 3 p.m. March 8 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Participants are invited to make bubble magnets to stick to refrigerators, lockers, file cabinets and more. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-4015.

Life-Size Pacman, scheduled at 3 p.m. March 10 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3400.

DIY Light Painting, planned at 4:30 p.m. March 11 at the Las Vegas Library 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Participants are invited to create a picture using this photographic technique. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3549.

WORTH A DRIVE

The Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce plans a Chinese New Year Gala and Community Achievement Awards event from 6 to 8 p.m. March 6 at the Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road. The cost is $75. RSVP at 702-737-4300, info@lvacc.org or visit lvacc.org.

A free family concert featuring Shirley Chen and her dancers is planned at 2 p.m. March 7 in the Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza at Lorenzi Park, 720 Twin Lakes Drive. The group is set to perform folk dances from different regions of China. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics, but pets and glass containers are forbidden. Call 702-229-3514 or visit artslasvegas.org.

Taste of Home cooking school chef Eric Villegas is scheduled to share home cooking tips and tricks while demonstrating step-by-step recipes for the season’s best dishes from 5 to 8 p.m. March 10 at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. General admission is $15, and VIP admission is $40, which includes an autographed Taste of Home cookbook. Call 702-263-7777 or visit silvertoncasino.com.

The Adidas Warehouse Clearance Tent Sale is slated at 10 a.m. March 11-15 in the Harmon Lot at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. The free event offers discounts on Adidas merchandise, including footwear, apparel and accessories. Call 702-365-7111 or visit orleanscasino.com.

The Las Vegas Ballet Company plans to perform “Swan Lake Highlights,” starring Kyudong Kwak, at 7 p.m. March 7 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15. Call 702-240-1301.

The Marshall Tucker Band is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. March 6 and 7 inside the showroom at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $29.95. Call 702-284-7777 or visit orleanscasino.com.

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.

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 off 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. 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. 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 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is scheduled at 7 p.m. March 12 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. The tour features short films from the 39th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival, with topics ranging from explorations of remote landscapes and mountain cultures to adrenaline-fueled action sports films. Admission is free, and wristbands are set to be distributed at 6 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a limit of one per person. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3400.

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.

“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.

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.