Things to do in North Las Vegas Aug. 21-27

In Your Neighborhood

Rock band KAOS-X is set to perform at 10 p.m. Saturday and rock bands Bonedaddy and II Buku are set to perform at 10 p.m. Aug. 31 at Whiskey Dick's, 2750 E. Craig Road. There is no cover charge. Call 399-3425.

A Poetry and Jazz Infusion event is planned at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Access Showroom at Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Enjoy poets, vocalists, comedy and a live band. Tickets range from $20 to $30. Visit aliante.sclv.com.

A free end-of-summer car show and festival is scheduled for 5 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Car owners of vehicles of all years, makes and models are welcome to participate. A free T-shirt and discount food vouchers will be offered to car show participants. Entertainment, food vendors and more are expected. Call 507-5746.

Trinity Academy of Arts, a new dance studio at 2475 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 130, is set to welcome dancers for an open house from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Call 576-2299.

Karate Karaoke is scheduled at 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Whiskey Dick's, 2750 E. Craig Road. There is no cover charge. Call 399-3425.

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

Worth a Drive

Two days of festivities are planned at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South., for the 2012 Ms. Senior Nevada Pageant. A Ms. Senior Nevada Talent Showcase featuring top contestants from 1986-2011 is scheduled at 1 p.m. today. Admission is $10. The Nevada state pageant is scheduled at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets are $20. North Las Vegas' Aliante Steppers are slated to debut two new production numbers at the event. Former Ms. Senior Nevada Margo Young participates in the group. A Queens Reception is scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday. Visit msseniornevada.com or call 458-9899. For information on the Aliante Steppers, email theresarichman@aol.com.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Nevada Conservatory Theatre plans to present "God Lives in Glass" at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Judy Bayley Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The show is set to feature a 50-voice choir, a 14-piece orchestra and a 12-member dance ensemble. Tickets are $25, and proceeds benefit homeless assistance organization Family Promise of Las Vegas and the Nevada Conservatory Theatre. Call 895-3663 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

"The Glass Mendacity," a comedy mash-up of characters from Tennessee Williams' plays by Maureen Morley and Tom Willmorth, is scheduled to open Friday and run at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 9 at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets range from $10 to $15. Visit lvlt.org.

The 16th annual Bite of Las Vegas food and music festival is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 29 at Desert Breeze Park, 8275 Spring Mountain Road. Headliners include Matchbox Twenty, Alanis Morissette, Ed Sheeran, Rebecca Ferguson, Tristan Prettyman and Phillip Phillips. Tickets are $13. Children 8 or younger get in free. Visit mix941fm.cbslocal.com. Local bands are set to compete for a spot in the festival at the Battle for Bite scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $12. Visit houseofblues.com or call 632-7600.

LVLT Studio Theatre in association with Poor Richard's Players plans a production of David Mamet's "November" at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday 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 at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday 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.

"The Magic of Devereaux" is slated for 7 p.m. Saturday at the Starbright Theater, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $13 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $25 for nonresidents. Call 240-1301.

Aid for AIDS of Nevada plans its 26th annual Black and White Party from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel's Nirvana Pool, 4455 Paradise Road. General admission is $35, with VIP tickets starting at $100. The benefit is set to feature food and drinks from various local restaurants and live entertainment. Attendees are encouraged to wear black and white clothing. Call 382-2326 or visit afanlv.org.

Kidville at Tivoli Village, 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 130, is slated to host its second annual Kids Fest benefiting the Goodie Two Shoes Foundation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Mix 94.1's Mercedes Martinez is scheduled to host the event, which will feature a concert, craft projects, gym games, snacks and more. Admission is a minimum donation of $10 or a new, tagged and boxed pair of sneakers for the foundation. Call 233-9253 or visit kidville.com/tivolivillage.

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 Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, Wednesday; The Symphonic Rockshow, Friday; and Spectrum and Radiance, Saturday. 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, Sergio Mendes, Betty Buckley and Doc Severinsen scheduled, are on sale now.

Salsa Under the Stars is scheduled to feature a live salsa band, dancers, an open dance and outdoor cash bars from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd. Visit tivolivillagelv.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, "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.

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Warren Light's "Sideman," directed by Rob Kastil, is set to run at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays Sept. 14-30 on the Mainstage at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. The play follows the upheaval in a family when a jazz trumpeter father chooses music over responsibility. Tickets are $24 for adults and $21 for seniors and students. Visit lvlt.org.

Rock band Stone Temple Pilots are set to perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Pearl at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $49. Call 944-3200 or visit palms.com.