Things to do in Centennial Aug. 21-27

In Your Neighborhood

A car show and school supplies drive is planned for 7-10 p.m. Friday at McDonald's, 4804 W. Lone Mountain Road. The free, all-ages event is to include a play area for kids. Car owners of vehicles of all years, makes and models are welcome to participate. A donation of new school supplies is requested. Participants are also to receive a McDonald's coupon. Call 658-5442.

A Sunday Summer Concert Series featuring barbecue favorites and live music is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 2 at The Resort on Mount Charleston, 2275 Kyle Canyon Road. Visit mtcharlestonresort.com.

Vintage photographs from the archives of the Las Vegas News Bureau are scheduled to be on display during regular library hours through Sept. 23 at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 507-6100.

The Cheyenne Saloon, 3103 N. Rancho Drive, offers live music starting at 9:30 or 10 p.m. most Wednesdays through Sundays. Tickets prices vary. Visit reverbnation.com or call 645-4139.

Choices Pub, 6720 W. Cheyenne Ave., offers live music, karaoke and comedy Tuesdays through Sundays. Visit choicespub.com or call 547-3747.

Worth a Drive

"America's Got Talent" winner Michael Grimm is set to perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 16 and Dec. 14 in the Access Showroom at Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway. There is a $5 cover charge, and attendees must be 18 or older. Visit aliante.sclv.com.

Ms. Senior Nevada 2001 Delois La Delle and dancers from The Creative Studio, 3400 W. Desert Inn Road, are scheduled to perform in "Lovin' To Entertain" at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or the studio. Visit lvccld.org or call 896-2100.

Kidville at Tivoli Village, 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 130, is slated to host its second annual Kids Fest benefiting the Goodie Two Shoes Foundation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Mix 94.1's Mercedes Martinez is scheduled to host the event, which will feature a concert, craft projects, gym games, snacks and more. Admission is a minimum donation of $10 or a new, tagged and boxed pair of sneakers for the foundation. Call 233-9253 or visit kidville.com/tivolivillage.

The Dive-In Movie Series at the JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., continues at 8:30 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free for Las Vegas residents. No outside food or beverage will be allowed. The schedule is: Saturday, "Kung Fu Panda 2"; and Sept. 1, "The Lorax." Moviegoers are welcome to arrive as early as 7 p.m. Visit jwlasvegasresort.com or call 869-7777.

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" is scheduled to run as part of Super Summer Theatre at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park on state Route 159 about 10 miles west of the Las Vegas Beltway. Parking opens at 5 p.m., and meadow seating opens at 6 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or rent a chair in general-admission grass seating. Advance tickets are $12. A limited number of tickets may be available at the gate for $20. Visit supersummertheatre.org.

Two days of festivities are planned at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South., for the 2012 Ms. Senior Nevada Pageant. A Ms. Senior Nevada Talent Showcase featuring top contestants from 1986-2011 is scheduled at 1 p.m. today. Admission is $10. The Nevada state pageant is scheduled at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets are $20. A Queens Reception is scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday. Visit msseniornevada.com or call 458-9899.

The 16th annual Bite of Las Vegas food and music festival is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 29 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. Local bands are set to compete for a spot in the festival at the Battle for Bite at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $12. Visit houseofblues.com or call 632-7600.

Aid for AIDS of Nevada plans its 26th annual Black and White Party from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel's Nirvana Pool, 4455 Paradise Road. General admission is $35. VIP tickets start at $100. The benefit is set to feature food and drinks from various local restaurants and live entertainment. Call 382-2326 or visit afanlv.org.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Nevada Conservatory Theatre plans to present "God Lives in Glass" at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Judy Bayley Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The show is set to feature a 50-voice choir, a 14-piece orchestra and a 12-member dance ensemble. Tickets are $25, and proceeds benefit homeless assistance organization Family Promise of Las Vegas and the Nevada Conservatory Theatre. Call 895-3663 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

USA Dance plans to host a Latin night ballroom dancing event from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. A salsa lesson taught by Nancy Nies of Dance Charisma is scheduled at
7:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for USA Dance members, military personnel and students 13 to 25 and $10 for adults. Call 813-6694 or visit usadancelasvegas.org.

For information on shows scheduled at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., call 749-2000 or visit thesmithcenter.com. Shows scheduled at the center include Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, Wednesday; The Symphonic Rockshow, Friday; and Spectrum and Radiance, Saturday. The musical "Wicked" is scheduled to run Aug. 29 through Oct. 7.

Tickets for The Smith Center's fall season, with performers such as Bryan Adams, John Tesh, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Ben Vereen, Jim Brickman, Sergio Mendes, Betty Buckley and Doc Severinsen scheduled, are on one sale now.

The Fremont Street Experience, 425 Fremont St., plans to host Dee Snider from Twisted Sister with Jac&Jill in the final Rock of Vegas concert at 9 p.m. Sept. 1 on the Third Street Stage.Call 678-5777 or visit vegasexperience.com.

Plan ahead

Broadway Bound and Studio One's Summerlin Dance Academy plan to perform "Bye Bye Birdie" Aug. 31 through Sept. 8 at the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at broadwayboundlv.com or in person at Studio One's Summerlin Dance Academy at 1181 S. Buffalo Drive, Suite 130. Visit broadwayboundlv.com.

The city of North Las Vegas Movie Madness free movie in the park nights are scheduled to begin at dusk. Kids activities are slated at 6:30 p.m. Moviegoers are invited to bring blankets, picnic baskets and refreshments. Movies planned at Nature Discovery Park, 2600 Nature Park Drive, include "Puss in Boots," Aug. 31 and "Zookeeper," Sept. 21. The final movie planned at North Las Vegas City Hall Civic Plaza, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is "Happy Feet 2," Oct. 5. Visit cityofnorthlasvegas.com.

Tickets for the Las Vegas Philharmonic's nine shows in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., are on sale Wednesday through The Smith Center and Las Vegas Philharmonic's box offices. Performances, which include "Pops," "An American Portrait" and more, are slated to run from Oct. 20 to May 4. Tickets range from $46 to $96, with discounts available for students and seniors. Call 749-2000 or visit thesmithcenter.com or lvphil.org.

The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society plans to open its 50th anniversary season with "Songs of Our Politics" slated for 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive. The program, featuring the 22-voice Musical Arts singers and instrumental ensemble, under the direction of Douglas R. Peterson, is set to bring to life more than 200 years of presidential campaign music. John Hanks is to provide historical narration containing anecdotes about America's political parties and the candidates for the presidency. Keyboard accompaniment will be provided by Eric Eichorst. The Musical Singers ensemble has performed "Songs of Our Politics" every four years prior to each presidential election season since 1992. Roger Wilhelm, composer of "Songs of Our Politics," is a former music director of Madrigal, a vocal ensemble of the Rochester Oratorio Society. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the event. Call 455-7340 or visit snmas.com or call 451-6672.

Locals can use the code 241LOCAL to get two-for-one tickets to "Mythbusters Behind the Myths Tour" scheduled Aug. 31 through Sept. 2 at the Palazzo. Tickets start at $66. Visit palazzo.com or call 414-9000.