Things to do in North Las Vegas Aug. 14-20

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Alt-rock singer-songwriter Franky Perez performs free shows at 9 p.m. Fridays in the Access Showroom at Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Caliente Noche Latina with Volume 1 performs everything from cha-cha, ranchera and salsa to pop, disco and funk at 10 p.m. Saturdays in the showroom. The cover charge is $5. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit aliantecasinohotel.com or call 692-7484.

Kenny Cetera's Chicago Experience, a tribute to Chicago by the brother of lead singer Peter Cetera, has scheduled shows at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in The Club in the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Admission is $10. Visit cannerycasino.com or call 507-5700.

La Nueva Onda is scheduled to perform at 6, 7:30 and 9 p.m. Friday at the Broadacres Marketplace & Events Center, 2930 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Los Pretendientes is scheduled to take the stage at 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission to the marketplace is $1 Fridays and Saturdays and $1.50 Sundays. Children shorter than 60 inches are admitted free with an adult. Visit broadacresmec.com.

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

The College of Southern Nevada Planetarium on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., is scheduled to present "Stars of the Pharoahs" at 6 and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, "Extreme Planets" at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and "Zula Patrol: Down to Earth" at 3:30 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 1. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for seniors 55 or older, children younger than 12 and CSN students. Visit csn.edu/planetarium or call 651-4138.

Trivia buffs are invited to gather a team and compete for prizes at Vegas Pub Quiz at 7 p.m. Thursdays at The Garage Bar in Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Call 530-7849 or visit vegaspubquiz.com.

Worth a drive

Prepare for "Rock and Roll-Zydeco," a Music on the Mountain show scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, 6725 Lee Canyon Road on Mount Charleston. Gates open at 10 a.m. Acts are scheduled to include Porterhouse Bob and Down to the Bone, BluesStorm, the Diane Kallay Band, the Howlin' Hounds and the Mike Vaughan Band. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for military personnel with a valid ID, $5 for children 12 or younger and free for children 4 or younger. Parking is free. No pets, outside food or beverages will be allowed. Bring blankets, cushions and low-back lawn chairs. Visit skilasvegas.com.

"Bill Fayne and Friends ---- Rodgers and Hart and Hammerstein, Too" is planned for 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

The Dive-In Movie Series at the JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., continues at 8:30 p.m. Saturdays through Labor Day weekend. Admission is free for Las Vegas residents. Grab-and-go movie snacks will be available for purchase. No outside food or beverage will be allowed. The schedule is: Saturday, "Puss in Boots"; Aug. 25, "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.

A summer square dance hoedown is slated from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is $8, which includes an introductory lesson, refreshments and a chance to win prizes. Families and newcomers are welcome. Call 229-6383 or visit lasvegassquarenrounddancers.org.

Stroller Strides Las Vegas is set to host FamilyFest 2012 from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Town Square Park in Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Free events include children's activities, information on health, safety and education, entertainment and giveaways. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com.

Madame Tussauds at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to offer free admission with the purchase of another ticket to guests dressed like Elvis Presley from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday for the 35th anniversary of the performer's death. Admission to the wax museum is $25.95 for adults, $15.95 for children ages 7 to 12 and free for those 6 or younger. Call 862-7800 or visit madametussauds.com/lasvegas.

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

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

The Knights of Columbus plan an all-ages Saturday Night Stomp 1920s-themed swing dance party Saturday at 911 E. Ogden Ave. Lessons are scheduled at 7 p.m., and social dancing is set to run from 8 p.m. to midnight. The dress code prohibits jeans. Upcoming themes include 1950s, Sept. 8; and Masquerade, Oct. 13. Admission is $5, cash only. Visit saturdaynightstomp.com.

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: La Cage Aux Folles, today through Sunday; Barbara Cook, Thursday through Sunday; Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, Aug. 22; The Symphonic Rockshow, Aug. 24; and Spectrum and Radiance, Aug. 25. 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, Anita Baker, Sergio Mendes, Betty Buckley and Doc Severinsen scheduled, are set to go on sale Thursday.

The Fremont Street Experience, 425 Fremont St., plans to host the Rock of Vegas concert series at 9 p.m. on the Third Street Stage. Musicians booked to perform include: Saturday, Survivor ---- Eye of the Tiger; and Sept. 1, Dee Snider from Twisted Sister with Jac&Jill. Call 678-5777 or visit vegasexperience.com.

Local musician Don Musser is scheduled to offer free basic guitar classes from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19 and 26, Sept. 2, 16 and 23 and Oct. 7, 21 and 28 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. The eight-session course is set to cover chords and popular songs. Adults and teens are welcome. Participants must bring their own guitar. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3821.

The Coyote Countryfest 2012! is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Ronnie Dunn headlines this country event with Lauren Alaina, Bucky Covington and more. Tickets range from $15 to $65. Visit orleanscasino.com.

LVLT Studio Theatre in association with Poor Richard's Players plans a production of David Mamet's "November" Friday through Aug. 26 at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets range from $11 to $12. Visit lvlt.org.

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" is scheduled to run as part of Super Summer Theatre's season lineup at 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays through Aug. 25 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.

Plan ahead

The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society plans to open its 50th season with "Songs of Our Politics" at 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 narration. Keyboard accompaniment will be provided by Eric Eichorst. The ensemble has performed "Songs of Our Politics" prior to each presidential election since 1992. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the event. For audition information, visit snmas.com. Call 455-7340 or 451-6672.

"The Glass Mendacity," a comedy mash up of characters from Tennessee Williams' plays by Maureen Morley and Tom Willmorth, is set to run Aug. 24 to Sept. 9 at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets range from $10 to $15. Visit lvlt.org.

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.

"America's Got Talent" winner Michael Grimm is set to perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 24, 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.