Things to do in Paradise/Downtown, Sept. 25-Oct. 1

The third annual Asian Harvest Moon Festival is scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Expect traditional music and dance performances, arts and crafts, a children's lantern parade, and food and drink concessions. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children 5 to 12 and free for children 4 or younger. Call 822-8453 or visit springspreserve.org.

Gory historic attire is encouraged but not required at the Pride & Prejudice and Zombies English Dance set for 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Come early for dance lessons scheduled from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for Southern Nevada Old Time Contra Dancer members and $10 for nonmembers. Visit lasvegascountrydance.org or call 229-6383.

Margo Torea of the Sociedad Cultural Hispana plans to examine the shared spirit underlying Latin America's dance cultures and costumes in a free program featuring flamenco, tango, rumba and more at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 507-3459.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Taras Krysa, is set to open its season with "Beethoven and Dvorak" at 7:30 p.m. today at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for UNLV faculty and staff, military and seniors and free for UNLV and Clark County School District students with a valid ID. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

For information on shows scheduled at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., call 749-2000 or visit thesmithcenter.com. The musical "Wicked" is scheduled to run through Oct. 7. Steve Solomon's one-man show "My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm In Therapy" is scheduled at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Ongoing Events/Exhibits

Harriet Smith fell in love with Africa on her first photographic safari in 1995. A photo exhibit capturing the Summerlin photographer's journey through South and Eastern Africa's national parks is scheduled to be on display today through Dec. 4 in the gallery at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Visit lvccld.org.

Guatemalan-born artist Sergio Valenzuela studied in Paris and has work on display in private collections in Spain, Norway, Nicaragua, El Salvador and the United States. Thanks to the the Honorary Vice Consul of Guatemala, Aldo Aguirre, Valenzuela's work is scheduled to be on display in the gallery at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, through Jan. 2.

The Brett Wesley Gallery, 1112 S. Casino Center Blvd., plans the exhibit "LUSH" by Chris Bauder through Saturday. Visit brettwesleygallery.com.

Ronald Dizon's photographs taken during his time as a relief specialist and photographer in the Operation Help Program are scheduled to be on display in an exhibit titled "War on Hunger, Peace Corps Afghanistan 1971-1973" through Nov. 4 at the Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3760.

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 a pair of 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 springspreserve.org or call 822-7700.

Vermont painter Daniel Gottsegen's exhibit "Mountains and Valleys Without End" is scheduled to be on display through Dec. 8 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 Brush St. Visit artslasvegas.org.

The Contemporary Arts Center inside The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., plans to show Aaron Nemic's participatory audio and video project "Less Popular Music" through Oct. 27. Visit lasvegascac.org or call 382-3886.

The Rotunda Gallery inside the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, plans to show "Inner Sanctum" by Troy Gillett through October. The show is constructed from reclaimed Las Vegas doors in various states of decay. Gillett is scheduled to talk about this work at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Visit clarkcountynv.gov/parks.

The touring "Tree House: Look Who's Living in the Trees" exhibit is scheduled for display through Jan. 14 on the second floor of the Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The exhibit includes a tree house kids can explore, 3-D images of animals living in trees, an animal dance floor where kids can try to identify animal sounds and a computer forest game in which patrons can harvest trees without harming wildlife. Visit ldcm.org.

Rich Little's one-man show "Jimmy Stewart & Friends" is scheduled to continue through Oct. 3 at the Shimmer Cabaret in the Las Vegas Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road. A two-for-one ticket offer is available for a limited time. Tickets start at $53.90. Call 732-5755.

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The intimate Crazy Horse Paris show at MGM Grand is scheduled to close after it's final performance Oct. 1. Until then, locals can get two-for-one tickets. Tickets start at $50.50. Guests must be 18 or older. Visit mgmgrand.com or call 891-7777.

The Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North, plans to showcase the exhibit TREES"Torn From Home: My Life as a Refugee" through Dec. 16. The exhibit features photographs and interactive elements depicting refugee families from Columbia, Afghanistan, Republic of Congo and more. Call 382-3445 or visit ldcm.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 822-7700.

The Downtown 3rd Farmers Market is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays at 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 372-3201.

Worth A Drive

Cocktails & Canvas, a live collaborative art event, is planned at
5:45 p.m. Saturday at Loftworks, 6405 S. Tenaya Way. All proceeds are to benefit the charity New Vista. Sixteen artists are set to collaborate on 13 original works on everything from canvas to a hybrid sports car donated by Gaudin Fisker of Las Vegas. Guests will also enjoy menu samplings from Garfield's, The Melting Pot and others. Tickets start at $75. Visit newvistanv.org.

The Desert Springs Senior Living Community, 6650 W. Flamingo Road, is planning a vintage car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the center. Approximately 15 to 20 cars are expected to be on display. A photo booth, popcorn machine, Elvis impersonator and face painting are planned. Admission is free. Call
732-2800.

The 16th annual Bite of Las Vegas food and music festival is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Desert Breeze Park, 8275 Spring Mountain Road. Headliners include: Matchbox Twenty, Alanis Morissette, Ed Sheeran, Rebecca Ferguson, Tristan Prettyman and Phillip Phillips. Tickets are $13. Children 8 or younger get in free. Visit mix941fm.cbslocal.com.

Station Casinos and Louie Anderson have announced the comedic #140Tour, set for 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Louie Anderson Theater at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. The #140Tour is set to feature live performances by Twitter comedians Travon Free, Eli Braden, Halli Borgfjord and Pauly Casillas. Tickets start at $39.95. Locals and Station Casinos hotel guests receive a $15 discount on all tickets. Visit sclv.com/concerts or call 547-5300.

The Las Vegas Scouting Memorabilia and Exchange Show is planned from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at 2915 W. Charleston Blvd. and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is free. Email kwtdr@gmail.com

Farcical play "The Matchmaker" by Thornton Wilder is planned at 7 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 5 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Jim3 House of Performing Arts at Bishop Gorman High School, 5959 S. Hualapai Way. Also, one-act play "Check Please" and ballet "New York Stories" are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at the school. Tickets are $12. For more information, visit bishopgorman.org, call 476-4175 or email performingarts@bishopgorman.org.

Concerts planned through the end of the month at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, are set to feature country music singer Easton Corbin at 8 p.m. Friday at Veil Pavilion. Tickets range from $35 to $60. Punk rock band Authority Zero is set to perform at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Sway Pool Lounge. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

Tim O'Rourke and Carla Rea are scheduled to perform comedy at 8 p.m. Sept. 26-30 in Big Al's Comedy Club at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets are $19.95, and the show is for those 18 or older. Visit orleanscasino.com.

Count's Vamp'd, 6750 W. Sahara Ave., is slated to host a free concert by Southern rock tribute band Southern Stüe and classic rock band 3 Spoke Wheel at 9 p.m. Thursday. Tribute band Children of the Grave is set to perform Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne covers, and tribute band Children of the Damned is set to perform Iron Maiden covers at 9:30 p.m. Friday. The show is free. And rock band Zito 77 is set to perform at 10 p.m. Saturday. The show is free. Visit vampdvegas.com.

Warren Light's "Sideman," directed by Rob Kastil, is set to run at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday on the Mainstage at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. The play follows the upheaval in a family when a jazz trumpeter father chooses music over responsibility. Tickets are $24 for adults and $21 for seniors and students. Visit lvlt.org.

Comedian Eddie Griffin is set to perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at The King's Comedy Club at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $73. Call 866-746-7671 or visit riolasvegas.com.

Ricardo Griego is slated to play Spanish guitar from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturdays at Barcelona Tapas & Bar, 10690 Southern Highlands Parkway, No. 100. Visit ricardogriego.com or call 483-5764.

Local musician Don Musser is scheduled to offer free basic guitar classes from 4 to 5 p.m. Oct. 7, 21 and 28 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. The course is set to cover chords and popular songs. Adults and teens are welcome. Participants must bring their own guitar. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3821.

Music 4 Life offers drum circle sessions at Dinosaurs & Roses, 6029 W. Charleston Blvd. Visit music4life.us or call 889-2881.

The show "You Got It! A Salute to Roy Orbison" starring John Stephan is planned at 7:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday in the Orleans Showroom, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $29.95. Visit orleanscasino.com.

PLAN AHEAD

"Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best Live Tour Ever!" is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 5, 3:30 and
6:30 p.m. Oct. 6, and 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Reserved seating is available for $16.50, $24.50, $36.50 and $71.50, inclusive of tax and fees. Visit orleansarena.com or call 284-7777.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas' Sneaker Ball is planned at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Residents are encouraged to don sneakers paired with party attire. Entertainment, stadium fare, beer and signature cocktails and a live and silent auction are planned. Sponsorship opportunities are available at bit.ly/N4Uglf. Call 367-2582 or visit bgclv.org.

Vizzun Entertainment has announced its Pure Aloha Fall Festival is set from Oct. 11-14 at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. The event features a Hawaiian festival and concert series with more than 100 craft and merchandise booths, food vendors and amusement rides. General admission tickets are $8 and can be purchased at the event gate. Discounted admission for seniors 55 or older, military with ID and children 5 to 10 is $6. The festival hours are 4 to 11 p.m. Oct. 11 and 12, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 13 and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 14. The concert is set to feature J Boog and Hot Rain on Oct. 12 and Willie K and Kalama Brothers on Oct. 13. Concert tickets are $30 in advance and $35 the day of the event and can be purchased at vizzun.com. The concerts start at 6 p.m.

"Line, Rhythm, Stroke: Portraits and Life" a show of artwork by Cristina Natsuko Paulos is scheduled to be on display Oct. 11 through Jan. 6 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-6030.