Things to Do in Paradise/Downtown Jan. 15-21

In Your Neighborhood

Beijing Trio, a local traditional Chinese music ensemble, is scheduled to perform as part of the Downtown Cultural Series at noon Friday at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Admission is free. Call 702-229-3515.

Sandra Huntsman's Broadway and Beyond Cabaret is scheduled for 11 p.m. Friday at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite B16. Tickets are $15. Visit onyxtheatre.com.

The Las Vegas Philharmonic is set to host its 14th annual Diamonds Are Forever gala fundraising event Friday at the Augustus Ballroom inside Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets start at $500. Call 702-258-5438 or visit lvphil.org.

The Las Vegas Wind Quintet Classical Music Concert is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is free. Call 702-229-6383 for reservations.

"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is set for 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite B16. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Visit onyxtheatre.com.

Nathan Tanouye and the Las Vegas Jazz Connection are scheduled to celebrate the re-release of their album "11" with a concert benefiting the American Jazz Initiative at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Shakespeare Company theater, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Tickets are $15. Call 702-528-0455.

The Clark County Democratic Party's Presidential Inauguration Gala, a celebration of President Barack Obama's second term, is planned from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Individual tickets are $60, and couples tickets are $50. A reserved table for four is $125 per ticket. Seating is limited, and advanced ticket purchase is required. Visit clarkdems.com or call 702-586-6402.

"Miss Nelson is Missing" is scheduled for 10 a.m. Jan. 22 in the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $8.75 in advance. Visit ctcinc.ort or call
800-606-0424.

Learn to swing dance Fridays at the Aruba Hotel, 1215 Las Vegas Blvd. South. No partner or experience is needed. Beginner and intermediate lessons are set from 7 to 8 p.m., followed by open dancing. Visit swingdancevegas.com.

Worth a Drive

The fourth annual Winter Garden Fair & Plant Sale is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Sweet Tomato Test Garden, 5910 Sheila Ave. The event is set to feature gardening experts and displays. Admission is a $3 donation.

Drama, dining and more are in store during Congregation P'nai Tikvah's interactive theater experience "My Big Fat Jewish Wedding: A Marriage of Mitzvahs and Mishegoss" scheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday at The Adelson Educational Campus, 9700 Hillpointe Road. Guests also can bid on wedding gifts. Seats are $60 or $90 for VIP seats with more interaction with the wedding party. Visit pnaitikvahlv.org or call 702-436-4900.

Plan ahead

Presidio Brass is set to perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. During their stay, the musicians are slated to work with students from the Nevada School of the Arts and Rancho High School. Call
702-229-3515 or 702-229-6469.

Comedian Jeff Richards is set to perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 23-26 in the Louie Anderson Theater at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $59.95. Visit palacestation.sclv.com.

"The Balloon Master Show" is set for 10 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite B16. Tickets are $10. Visit onyxtheatre.com.

"Confessions of a Roid Fag or How He-Man Made Me Gay" is set for 10 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite B16. Tickets are $15. Visit onyxtheatre.com.

"A Clockwork Orange: A Play With Music" is set for 8 p.m. Jan. 25 to Feb. 9 and 2 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite B16. Tickets are $20. Visit onyxtheatre.com.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is set to perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 25 in the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Pianist Jon Kimura Parker also is set to perform. Admission is $35 to $75. Visit pac.unlv.edu.

Doug MacLeod is set to perform blues music at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Call 702-229-6383.

"This Man's Son" featuring Alexander Mervin is set for 3 p.m. Jan. 26 at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free, but tickets are required in advance. Call 702-229-4800.

The Clark County School District Honor Band is set to perform at 4 p.m. Jan. 29 in the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Admission is free. Visit pac.unlv.edu.

303 North Studio, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 115, is planning an opening reception for its new exhibit, "Pure Pigments," from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 31. A First Friday reception is planned from 6 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Feb. 1, and the closing reception is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 24. Call 702-742-6242.

WWE Monday Night Raw is scheduled to return Jan. 28 to the Thomas & Mack Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets start at $20. Call 702-739-3267 or visit unlvtickets.com.

The 20 Pearls Foundation plans to present "An Evening With Violin Soul-o-ist Karen Briggs" at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets start at $65. The 20 Pearls Foundation helps prepare girls in foster care for a successful transition to adulthood. Visit 702-749-2000 or visit thesmithcenter.com.

The USA Sevens International Rugby Tournament is set to kick off by celebrating at Fremont Street Experience beginning at 7 p.m. Feb. 7. Visit usasevens.com.

"Narratives of Progress," a show of paintings by Armin Mühsam that depict man-made, sterile landscapes after the disappearance of the natural, is scheduled to be on display Jan. 28 through March 16 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Visit artslasvegas.org.

A Valentine's Dance with Boyd Coulter and the Good Times Band is scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Call 702-229-6383.

"The Last Five Years" is set for 8 p.m. Feb. 14-16 and Feb. 21-24 and 2 p.m. Feb. 17 and 24 at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite B16. Tickets are $25. Visit onyxtheatre.com.

The Emanuel Schmidt Quartet is scheduled to perform as part of the Downtown Cultural Series at noon Feb. 15 at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Admission is free. Call 702-229-3515.

Guy Davis is set to perform blues music at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Call 702-229-6383.

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary is set to perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Call 702-229-3515 or 702-229-6469.

"Jason & DeMarco: Live in Concert Celebrating Families of Diversity" is set for 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite B16. Tickets are $20 to $25. Visit onyxtheatre.com.

ArtsPower presents "The Little Engine That Could Earns Her Whistle" March 9 at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Tickets are $3. Call 702-229-3515 or 702-229-6469.

Bill and Kate Isles are scheduled to perform as part of the Downtown Cultural Series at noon March 15 at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Admission is free. Call 702-229-3515.

A St. Patrick's dance with the Carl Grove Combo is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 16 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Call 702-229-6383.

A folk celebration and stage performance is scheduled at 2 p.m. March 23 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Call 702-229-6383.

Rocky and Ruthie Lombardo plan to perform songs from the American songbook at noon April 19 at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Admission is free. Call 702-229-3515.

The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre plans to present "Rapunzel! Rapunzel!" at 7 p.m. April 26-27 and May 3-4, and at 2 p.m. April 28 and May 4-5 at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Auditions are scheduled for March 2. Visit artslasvegas.org.

A Mother's Day dinner and dance with the Tony Scodwell Little Big Band is scheduled for 6 p.m. May 11 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $20. Call 702-229-6383.

The Red Rock Ramblers are scheduled to perform as part of the Downtown Cultural Series at noon May 17 at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Admission is free. Call 702-229-3515.

A bluegrass celebration and performance by Lonesome Otis is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. May 25 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $10. Call 702-229-6383.

Ongoing Events

"A Study in Oils by James Henninger" is scheduled until Jan. 27 at 303 North Studio, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., No. 115. Enter to win a painting from the exhibit. Raffle tickets are $5 and available during January at the gallery. Visit facebook.com/303northstudio.

Historic photographs from the Las Vegas News Bureau's collection are scheduled to be on display at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., during regular library hours through Feb. 3. Visit lvccld.org.

Blue Beat, an evening of local jazz acts, is scheduled at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at The Beat Coffeehouse, 520 Fremont St. Beer and wine sales begin after 7 p.m. Call 702-409-5563 or visit thebeatlv.com.

The Phat Pack, a group of former "Phantom ---- The Las Vegas Spectacular" cast members, has taken up residence in the showroom at the Plaza, 1 S. Main St. The show is scheduled for 5 and 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Tickets start at $34.95, and through Jan. 29 a portion of the ticket sales will benefit Easter Seals Nevada. Call 702-946-8934.

The Grand Ole Vegas Revue, a vaudeville-style tribute to early 20th-century theater, is slated to run at 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays in the showroom at the Plaza, 1 S. Main St. Tickets start at $49.95 for adults and $19.95 for children. A 15-minute singalong is set to precede each show. Call 702-946-8934.

Ceramic sculptural artist Robin Stark is showcasing work from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays through Feb. 14 at Las Vegas City Hall Grand Gallery, 495 S. Main St., first floor. Stark's sculptural forms have a reference to the traditional ceramic vessel but focus on expressive formal elements. Call 702-229-1012.

Wings over the Springs is back at the Springs Preserve with owls, falcons, hawks and ravens flying overhead in two live shows at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekends and select school holidays through Feb. 24. New to the show are the Harris hawk, peregrine falcon, yellow vulture, African augur buzzard, common buzzard and two yellow-billed black kites native to Southern Africa and the Middle East. The two female kites are said to be the only members of this species in the U.S. The flight shows are free with Springs Preserve membership or paid admission. For $10, guests can upgrade to a backstage pass that allows direct interaction with the birds after the show. Visit springspreseve.org.

The Bet on the Farm! Farmers Market is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Admission is free. Most farmers accept only cash. Visit springspreserve.org or betonthefarm.com or call 702-822-7700.

The Downtown 3rd Farmers Market is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays on Third Street between Stewart and Ogden avenues in the old downtown transportation hub building. Visit downtown3rd.com.

Happy Hour Improv is scheduled to host a "Jam Session" from 7 to 9 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Theatre7, 1406 S. Third St. For a $10, cash-only fee, audience members will have an opportunity to participate in the improv show. Visit happyhourimprov.com or call 702-372-3201.

Crown Ave. performs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays at Jack's Irish Pub at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. Visit palacestation.sclv.com.

Nuff Said performs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays at Jack's Irish Pub at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. Visit palacestation.sclv.com.

The Knights of Columbus plan a holiday themed all-ages Saturday Night Stomp swing dance party the third Saturday of each month at 911 E. Ogden Ave. Lessons are scheduled at 7 p.m., and social dancing is set to run from 8 p.m. to midnight. The dress code prohibits jeans. Admission is $5, cash only. Visit saturdaynightstomp.com.