Things To Do in Paradise/Downtown, Jan. 22-28

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

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

---Comedian Jeff Richards is set to perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday 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. Friday at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite B16. Tickets are $10. Visit onyxtheatre.com.

---Presidio Brass is set to perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Call 702-229-3515 or 702-229-6469.

---The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is set to perform at 8 p.m. Friday 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. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Call 702-229-6383.

---UNLV composer-in-residence Virko Baley plans to premiere his opera "Holohomor (Red Earth. Hunger)" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Doc Rando Recital Hall of the Beam Music Center at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. After its Las Vegas premiere, the opera is scheduled to move to New York City. Admission is free. Call 702-895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

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

---"This Man's Son" featuring Alexander Mervin is set for 3 p.m. Saturday 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.

---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.

---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.

---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.

WORTH A DRIVE

---"Fiddler in the Loop," featuring Italian jazz violinist Luca Ciarla, is scheduled to perform at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Ciarla creates live audio loops and then performs a number of instruments over them. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 702-455-7340.

---A Winter Garden Fair & Plant Sale is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Sweet Tomato Test Garden, 5910 Sheila Ave. Admission is a $3 donation.

---The Jewish Family Service Agency plans to present "An Evening with Carrie Mat" at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. For tickets, call 702-219-6584.

---Musical and comedy group The Scintas are scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets start at $19.50. Visit ticketmaster.com.

---Enjoy a winter walk from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday and learn more about the trails at Heritage Park. The walk begins at Bark Park, 350 S. Racetrack Road, and is about two miles. The program is free, but registration is required. Register at cityofhenderson.com/parks or at any city recreation center (activity No. 641059-00).

---The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve, 350 E. Galleria Drive, plans to host All About Ducks, a free workshop on how to identify ducks. Workshop is from 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday and includes indoor and outdoor activities. Registration is required. Register at cityofhenderson.com/parks or at any city recreation center (activity No. 661017-00).

---A free Weekend Walk is scheduled from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Sunday at the Clark County Wetlands Park, 7050 Wetlands Park Lane. Registration is required. Call 702-455-7522.

---Drive your car at 75 mph around the track during Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities Laps for Charity scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The cost is $30 for three laps or $50 for six. Call 800-644-4444 or visit lvms.com.

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.

---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.

---Jerry Tiffe performs from 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays at Arizona Charlie's Decatur, 740 S. Decatur Blvd. Visit arizonacharlies decatur.com.

---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.

---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.