Things to do in North Las Vegas

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n Comedian Adal Ramones is set to perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Tickets are $22, $42 and $52. Visit stationcasinos.com/concerts or call 631-1000.

n A production of "A Raisin in the Sun" is planned at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $15-$20. The fee includes a reception. Proceeds from the show will benefit Hands Across the Arts. Visit csn.edu/pac, call 651-5483 or email pactickets@csn.edu.

n A UFC 144 viewing party for the Frankie Edgar and Ben Henderson fight is planned for Saturday in the Access Showroom at Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Admission is $10, and doors open at 5 p.m. Guests must be 21 or older. Call 692-7484.

n Visit the Access Showroom at Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway, Saturday as Caliente Noche Latina with Volume 1 performs a variety of music from cha-cha, ranchera and salsa to pop, disco and funk. Doors are scheduled to open at 9 p.m. The cover is $5. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit aliantecasinohotel.com or call 692-7484.

n Left of Center Art Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road, plans to display the works of Calvin B. Jones through March 2. Visit leftofcenterart.org or call 647-7378.

n Strap on a set of ice skates for Cosmic DJ Skate Night from 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at SoBe Ice Arena at the Fiesta Rancho, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $6.50 and skate rental is $3.

n "Bad Astronomy," a show on astronomy myths and misconceptions; "Two Small Pieces of Glass," a show on the history of the telescope; and "Molecularium," an adventure into the nanoscale universe, are scheduled to run through Saturday at the College of Southern Nevada Planetarium on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $6 or $4 for seniors 55 or older or children younger than 12. Visit csn.edu/planetarium.

Worth a Drive

n A Black History Month Festival is set from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The event is set to include a children's film festival and art competition, a historic black Las Vegas photography exhibit, carnival games, a firetruck tour, entertainment and food and craft vendors. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 12 or younger. Visit springspreserve.org or call 822-7700.

n Magic's Best Choices, a variety magic show, is scheduled at 8 p.m. today at Choices Pub, Grill & Showroom, 6720 W. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is $10. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit choicespub.com, pinktiemagic.com or call 547-3747.

n The Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, plans to host a Scottish céilidh dance celebration at 3 p.m. Saturday in the main theater. Members of the Las Vegas Highland Dance Association are set to perform to music by the Desert Skye Pipes & Drums and other guest performers. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3400.

n RagTag Entertainment's production of Stephen Sondheim's musical "Assassins" is scheduled at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., No. 16. Tickets are $20 or $15 for Nevada residents who purchase tickets at the box office. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 732-7225.

n The Las Vegas Astronomical Society plans an astronomy program titled "Discover the Wonders of the Night Sky" at 6 p.m. Saturday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park's group use area. View the Jupiter and Saturn through telescopes. Visit lvastronomy.com or call Rob Lambert at 461-1390.

n The Las Vegas Summerlin Lions Club's 11th annual Chinese New Year Charity Gala is set for 6 p.m. Saturday at JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. The event is scheduled to include auctions, ventriloquist Terry Fator, a ceremonial lion dance and dancing. Tickets are $85. Visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/summerlinlv.

n The fresh52 Farmers Market at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd., is set to operate from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Visit fresh52.com.

n A celebrity-filled Oscar Night Weekend Las Vegas is scheduled to include receptions, a dinner and viewing of the Oscars Saturday and Sunday at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Event ticket prices range from $50 to $125, with $300 VIP-access tickets available. No tickets are required for the celebrity red carpet scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds benefit Variety, The Children's Charity of Southern Nevada. Visit onalv.org or call 383-8466.

n Sam Wolfson's romantic comedy "Play Dates" is set to open Friday and run at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 11 at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $21. Visit lvlt.org.

n The National Aerial Pole Art Championship is scheduled Saturday and Sunday in the Rain nightclub at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $39. Pole art workshops are planned throughout the weekend at Shine Alternative Fitness, 6415 S. Tenaya Way, Suite 100. For a full schedule, visit aerialpoleart.com.

n The Kid Meets Cougar "Sierra Papa Tango" album release show is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3150 S. McLeod Drive. The show also is set to feature the bands Totescity, Hungry Cloud and Twin Brother. Tickets for the all-ages show are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. Visit clarkcountynv.com or call 455-7340.

n The Feste Fantini III trumpet festival is set to take place Friday and Saturday in Doc Rando Hall in the Beam Music Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The festival is slated to feature professional trumpet players, including soloist Mark Gould, former co-principal of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. High school clinics are slated from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday and middle school clinics from
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, with a grand finale concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The event is free. Call Steven Trinkle at 895-1996 or visit festefantini.com.

n Husband-and-wife duo Patti & Tuck plan a concert at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Patti Cathcart and Tuck Andress plan to perform songs ranging from rock to jazz and pop. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-6383.

n A University Forum Lecture titled "Women Casino Workers: An Appreciation Long Overdue" by Susan Chandler, University of Nevada, Reno professor of social work, is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. today. The series is also set to feature "Inside the Experience of a Virtuoso" a talk on a musical investigation pursued by Russell T. Hurlburt, UNLV professor of psychology, and Ricardo Cobo, UNLV director of classical guitar studies, set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28. Both free lectures are scheduled in the Auditorium of the Marjorie Barrick Museum at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Visit go.unlv.edu.

n The Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is slated to host a food fight with potatoes and pop rocks at 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Saturday and 1:15 p.m. Sunday. Characteristics of the two foods will be compared in the museum's last food fight offering for the month. Admission to the museum is $10 for adults, $8 for students, seniors and military personnel and $5 for children ages 3 to 11. Visit lvnhm.org or call 384-3466.

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n "Nashville Unplugged: The Story Behind the Song" has expanded to Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway. All performances are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m., and there is a $5 cover at the door. Guests must be 21 years or older. The series teams guest songwriters in an evening of discussion and music. Upcoming songwriters scheduled include Dave Pahanish and Chas Sandford on March 17 and Greg Barnhill and Marty Dodson on April 14. Visit aliantecasinohotel.com or call 692-7484.

n An American Roller Skating Derby is planned for March 3 at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Doors open at 6 p.m. and game time is scheduled at 7 p.m. Adult advance tickets are $13 or $18 on the day of the show. Tickets for children 12 or younger are $5 in advance or $10 on the day of the show. Visit texasstation.com or call 631-1000.