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Things to do in North Las Vegas

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The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society plans to perform "Broadway! One Hundred Fabulous Years" at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada's Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. The 60-voice chorus, directed by Dr. Douglas R. Peterson, will welcome guests soloists and pianist Eric Eichorst for the revue of Broadway tunes. Songs are set to include "Give My Regards to Broadway," "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" and "Hello Dolly." Tickets are $12 for adults and $9 for seniors, students, military personnel and the disabled. Visit the CSN box office or call 651-5483.

New weekly shows kick off Friday at the College of Southern Nevada Planetarium on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. "Secrets of the Sun" is planned for 7:30 p.m. Fridays, "IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System" is set for 6 p.m. Fridays, and "Mystery of the Missing Seasons" is planned for 3:30 p.m. Saturdays. Tickets are $6 or $4 for seniors 55 or older or children younger than 12. Visit csn.edu/planetarium.

Coffee Cup Skate, an open skate for anyone 45 or older, is scheduled from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Fiesta Rancho SoBe Ice Arena, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $5, and the arena provides coffee and cookies. Visit fiestarancholasvegas.com or call 638-3785.

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

Visit the Access Showroom at Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway, Saturday as Caliente Noche Latina with Volume 1 plans to perform 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.

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

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

 

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The Massive Spectacular belly dancing show is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Railhead inside Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. Admission is $40 for adults, $30 for students 13 to 24 and $10 for children 12 or younger. Payment must be in cash, as credit cards will not be accepted at the door. For more information, visit themassivespectacular.com.

NCM Fathom and Omniverse Vision plan to screen a Regent Theatre production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Love Never Dies," a sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera," in theaters across the country at 7:30 p.m. today and March 7. Local theaters participating include Regal Village Square Stadium 18, 9400 W. Sahara Ave.; Santa Fe Station 16, 4949 N. Rancho Drive; Orleans 18, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., and Sam's Town 18, 5111 Boulder Highway. For a complete list of theaters, visit fathomevents.com.

The Junior League of Las Vegas plans to present a vintage-inspired rummage sale, Rummage Redefined ---- Everything Old is New Again, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Morelli House, 861 E. Bridger Ave. The sale will be held by the 2011-12 JLLV Provisional Class. Items for sale include clothing, books, toys and furniture. Food trucks LBS Patty Wagon and Grouchy John's Coffee will be on hand. All Events Disc Jockeys will provide music. Funds will be used to fund a community project that will be decided on by the Provisional Class. Free street parking is available.

Roos-N-More, a nonprofit zoo that houses exotic animals for educational purposes, has scheduled open zoo days at its Moapa facility from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday and March 18. Admission is $10. Visit roosnmore.org or call 467-3585.

The first Las Vegas Jewish Music Festival is planned for 6 p.m. Sunday featuring hip-hop and funk band Hadag Nahash at Temple Beth Sholom, 10700 Havenwood Lane. Tickets range from $10 to $100. Call 804-1333, ext. 128 or visit lvjewishmusicfestival.com.

RagTag Entertainment's "An Inappropriate Evening with Shel Silverstein" is planned for 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Enjoy short plays, poems and even a visit by Uncle Shelbie, played by Paul Draper. Come early for an open mic scheduled from 7 to 8 p.m. where you can present original poems in the style of Shel Silverstein or read your favorites by the author. Tickets are $12 for adults or $11 for seniors or students. Visit lvlt.org.

The first full weekend of every month, Bank of America cardholders receive free admission to museums and attractions nationwide. Local attractions participating include: the Springs Preserve, the Lied Discovery Children's Museum and the Las Vegas Natural History Museum. Only the cardholder is admitted free, and adults visiting Lied must be accompanied by children. Visit museums.bankof america.com.

The First Friday monthly arts festival is slated from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday in the 18b Arts District downtown. Many galleries also host open house previews with artist receptions from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. This month's theme is "First Vegas Burn!: The Flame of Change." A ceremonial burning of Lucky Lady Lucy, a 20-foot wooden sculpture, performances and a car extravaganza are scheduled. For information on parking, shuttles and a schedule of entertainment, visit firstfridaylasvegas.com.

 

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"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 Dave Pahanish and Chas Sandford on March 17 and Greg Barnhill and Marty Dodson on April 14. Visit aliantecasinohotel.com or call 692-7484.

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