Things to do in North Las Vegas

Sculptor William Glass is set to talk about his work, and his wife, Rose Mary, is slated to read her poetry at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Left of Center Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road. Entry is $5 for gallery members and $10 for nonmembers. Visit leftofcenterart.org or call 647-7378.

Rock band The Guess Who is scheduled to play at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at The Club inside the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Tickets start at $19.95. Visit cannerycasino.com.

Strap on 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.

The Movie Madness Series is scheduled to continue Friday with a free screening of "Alpha & Omega" at Nature Discovery Park, 2627 Nature Park Drive. Activities start at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at dusk. Call 633-2490.

Worth a drive

"Los Juguetes de Carlitos," translated as "The Toys of Little Carlos," a Spanish-language play by Tayrona Theater Company, is scheduled to be performed from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10. Visit clarkcountynv.gov/parks or call 455-7340.

Shakespeare in the Park's free production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is slated for 7 p.m. Saturday at Seven Hills Park, 1550 Seven Hills Drive, Henderson.Visit hendersonlive.com.

The 49th annual Art in the Park benefiting the Boulder City Hospital is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in venues throughout Boulder City. The event includes hundreds of fine artists and craftsmen, live music and food. Visit artinthepark.org or call 293-0214.

Motorcycles + Art + Music is slated at 7 p.m. Friday at Bar + Bistro at the Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. Visit barbistroaf.com or call 644-9412.

An opening reception is planned for "Seduction of the Innocent," an exhibit exploring censorship in comic books, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Marjorie Barrick Museum at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The event is free, but an RSVP is required. Visit barrickmuseum.unlv.edu or call 895-3381. The exhibit is scheduled to remain on display through Oct. 29.

Celebrate Latin culture and cuisine with speakers, dance and music performances, artwork and food at a free Latin@ Heritage Month Celebration from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, student union building, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra plans a concert from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. today at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $10 and $8, with discounts for seniors, military and students. Call 895-2787.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Performing Arts Center is slated to open the 2011-12 Charles Vanda Master Series with the Utah Symphony, featuring conductor David Lockington and pianist Jeremy Denk, at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The concert is set to include Mendelssohn's "The Hebrides" and Beethoven's "Piano Concerto No. 1." Tickets are $35, $50 and $75. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 895-2787.

"The Scoop on Poop! The Science of What Animals Leave Behind," the newest visiting exhibit at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., invites science lovers to test their No. 2 IQ with interactive activities through Jan. 8. Visit springspreserve.org.

Disney's "Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever!" is scheduled at 7 p.m. Friday, 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 12:30, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Monday at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets are $18.50, $23.50, $36.50 and $69.50. Visit orleansarena.com or call 284-7777.

"Love 2 Dance" is slated for 3 p.m. Sunday at the Showroom in the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The production, created by husband-and-wife dance team Michael and Melinda Kessler, features top dancers and choreographers from Las Vegas Strip shows. Proceeds from tickets, which start at $25, are slated to benefit The Cure 4 The Kids Foundation. Visit americandance.biz.

Plan ahead

Magic comedy shows are scheduled at 3 and 7 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Nicholas Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., to benefit Sin City Saint Rescue, a local chapter of the St. Bernard Rescue Foundation. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 the day of the show. Visit sincitysaintrescue.org or call 896-1049.

The College of Southern Nevada choral and instrumental programs plan a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 in the Nicholas Horn Theatre at the CSN Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. The concert is a fundraising effort for the Joe Williams Music Scholarship Fund. The fund, established in 1989, has helped more than 400 CSN students achieve their music education goals. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Call 651-5483.

A free demonstration of the wide array of College of Southern Nevada dance classes -- ballet, modern, jazz, tap, ballroom, yoga, Middle Eastern along with special presentations from the dance club and choreography class -- is scheduled at 1 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Nicholas Horn Theatre at the CSN Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Call 651-4201.

Photographer Vincent Laforet's free public lecture "Evolution from Still to Motion" is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Nicholas Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Visit tinyurl.com/5tlk89f.

Noah's Animal House is set to celebrate its four-year anniversary with a charity event from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 20 at Body English inside the Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road. The nonprofit organization works in conjunction with Shade Tree to shelter the pets of abused women. Attendees can enjoy food, a live auction, a hosted bar and live music. Diana Bennett is set to be honored for her ongoing support of the organization. Tickets are $100. Visit noahslasvegas.org.

The City Moves dance concert is scheduled for 1 p.m. Oct. 22-23 in the Nicholas Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Performers from the Las Vegas Strip are set to lend their talent to this fourth annual benefit for the CSN Performing Arts Center and Family Promise of Las Vegas. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Ticket price includes a post-show reception. Call 651-5483.

A chamber music concert is set for 2 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Nicholas Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $5. Call 651-5483.

The 18th annual Clark County Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 7-8 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 9 in it's temporary home at Silver Bowl Park, 6800 E Russell Road. Tickets are $10 per day for adults and $5 for seniors 60 or older and children 5 to 12. Three-day passes are $25 for adults and $10 for seniors and children. Children 4 or younger will be admitted free. The event includes historic re-enactments, combat, arts and crafts, food and entertainment. Visit lvrenfair.com.

The Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, plans the second installment of the Dean's Conversation Series from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Science and Engineering Building lobby at UNLV, 4505 Maryland Parkway. Dean Rama Venkat will be joined by veterans of the Cold War and the A-12 Supersonic Reconnaissance Aircraft program and CIA historian Dr. David Robarge at the free event. Visit go.unlv.edu/node/8274.

The visiting exhibit "Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You" is scheduled to open Oct. 8 at the Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Visit ldcm.org.

"Evil Dead The Musical" promises to take all the elements of the cult classic horror films -- "Evil Dead," "Evil Dead 2" and "Army of Darkness" -- and combine them into one of the craziest theatrical experiences of all time. Performances are planned at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 5 p.m. Sundays Oct. 13-31. Tickets are $15 for locals, $20 for others or $30 for the "VIP splatter zone." Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 732-7225.

Marty Allen, 89-year-old comedy legend, is scheduled for to perform at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 15 and 16, Nov. 12 and 13 and Dec. 10 and 11 at the Louie Anderson Theater at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. Tickets start at $49.95. Locals receive a $15 discount. Visit 547-5300 or call palacestation.com.

Discounts for Locals

Las Vegas residents receive 30 percent off red and blue zone orchestra tickets for Blue Man Group shows at The Venetian. Use the code LOCALS30. Visit blueman.com/offers/vegaslocal.

Cirque du Soleil's "Viva Elvis" at Aria has a locals' offer with two tickets starting at $75. Call 877-274-0438 and use the code word "locals."

Disney's "The Lion King" at Mandalay Bay is offering two-for-one tickets for orchestra and front mezzanine seats. Call 632-7580 and use the code word "pride."