Things to do in North Las Vegas

In Your Neighborhood

Visit MRKT Sea & Land lounge for the rock sounds of Bella Strings, scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway. The all-ages show is free. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday this month, the lounge is set to feature guitarist and pianist Dave Ritz as he performs from 5 to 9 p.m. DJ Alpyne is set to spin 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. each Friday in February at ETA Lounge in Aliante Station. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit aliantecasinohotel.com or call 692-7484.

Visit the Access Showroom at Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway, each Saturday in February 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.

A concert featuring Los Yonics, Los Camminates, Felinos and Pasteles Verdes is scheduled at 8 p.m. today in Club Tequila at the Fiesta Rancho, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Tickets are $50. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit stationcasinos.com/concerts.

"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 or older. The series teams guest songwriters in an evening of discussion and music. Upcoming songwriters scheduled include Marc Beeson and Earl Bud Lee on Saturday, Dave Pahanish and Chas Sandford on March 17 and Greg Barnhill and Marty Dodson on April 14. Visit aliantecasinohotel.com or call 692-7484.

Worth a Drive

J.R. Pony Parties, an educational farm, welcomes the public to visit from 10 a.m. to noon during Open Gate Days scheduled Monday and Feb. 28 at 1753 Fairhaven Ave. Admission is $5, which includes pony rides, visits to the goat barn and more. Visit jrponyparties.com or call 631-4142.

Lou Ragland, Eddie Coco, Fareed Braxton and Fleury Bursey are scheduled to present hits from the Ink Spots and more during a free concert set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3989.

Rag Tag Entertainment plans a Broadway cabaret celebration of music from the '50s featuring performers from "Phantom -- The Las Vegas Spectacular" from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Family Music Centers, 8125 W. Sahara Ave. Proceeds will go to First Choice Pregnancy Services, a group that provides free pregnancy tests, ultrasound counseling and referrals. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling Nancy Korten at 354-1015 or visiting First Choice Pregnancy Services at 860 E. Sahara Ave.

RagTag Entertainment's production of Stephen Sondheim's musical "Assassins" is scheduled at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 25 at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., No. 16. The musical gives a historical tour through the assassinations and assassination attempts on American presidents. Tickets are $20 or $15 for Nevada residents who purchase tickets at the box office. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 732-7225.

The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre plans to present "Uncovering Nevada's Past" at 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Refreshments from food trucks are set to be offered from 3 to 4:30 p.m. between the Saturday shows. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for teens, seniors and military personnel and $3 for children 12 or younger. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-3515.

Two quartets from the Las Vegas Gamble-Aires -- Broadcast and The Four Suits -- are set to share barbershop songs in a free lunchtime concert scheduled at noon Friday at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit artslasvegas.org.

Pianist Haochen Zhang is set to perform with the Las Vegas Philharmonic at 8 p.m. Saturday in Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Ticket prices range from $38 to $78, with senior, student and group discounts available. Visit lvphil.com or call 895-2787.

A University Forum Lecture titled "From Water Rites to Water Rights: Exploring the Pueblo Worldview with Visual Metaphors" by Kelley Hays-Gilpin from the Northern Arizona University department of anthropology is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium of the Marjorie Barrick Museum at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Visit go.unlv.edu/liberalarts/events.

Musicians Jason Petty and Carolyn Martin plan to present a tribute to Hank Williams and Patsy Cline in "Country Royalty" at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-4800.

A Senior Singles Mix & Mingle event with a band and dancing is scheduled at 6 p.m. today in the Veil Pavilion at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Admission is $5 or free to Rewards Club members. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

Pianist Wes Winters is scheduled to put on "Wes Winters' Valentine Supper Club" from 5:30 to 9 p.m. today in Sam's Town Live at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $55, which includes a buffet. Attendees younger than 21 must be accompanied by an adult. Visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.

Plan ahead

The Contemporary Arts Center inside The Arts Factory at 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 120, plans to host its 23rd annual juried show March 23 through April 27. Artists who would like to submit work for the show can find more information at lasvegascac.org/2012/juriedshow. The deadline is Feb. 24.

A Black History Month Festival is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Springs Preserve, , 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The event is set to include a children's film festival and art competition, historic black Las Vegas photography exhibit, arts and crafts, face painting, carnival games, fire truck tour, live 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.

Tickets are on sale for the Turtle Island Quartet's 7 p.m. March 2 performance at the Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. The city of Las Vegas plans to host the performance celebrating the music of John Coltrane and Jimi Hendrix. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-3515.