Things to do in North Las Vegas July 31-Aug. 6

In Your Neighborhood

Comedic songwriter Weird Al Yankovic is set to perform his parody songs at 8 p.m. Saturday at The Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Tickets range from $19.95 to $34.95. Visit cannerycasino.com.

The Performing & Visual Arts Summer Camp for Kids 2012 final musical productions are scheduled in August at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Performance times are 1 p.m. Thursday at the Clark County Library Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road; and 2 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Library Theatre, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Visit artslasvegas.org/classes/wlvac.html.

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.

Worth a drive

In celebration of what would have been lead singer Jerry Garcia's 70th birthday, a special screening of "The Grateful Dead Movie" is scheduled at 7 p.m. Wednesday in theaters throughout the country, including Santa Fe Station 16, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Visit fathomevents.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:"The Wild"; Aug. 11, "Alice in Wonderland" (2011 version); Aug. 18, "Puss in Boots"; Aug. 25, "Kung Fu Panda 2"; and Sept. 1, "The Lorax." Visit jwlasvegasresort.com or call 869-7777.

The Peelers plan to perform at 11 p.m. Saturdays in Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Admission is free for those 21 or older. Call 797-7625.

Regal Village Square Stadium 18, 9400 W. Sahara Ave., plans to show a selection of G- and PG-rated movies at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays this summer for kids of all ages. Admission is $1, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Will Rogers Institute. The lineup includes: today and Wednesday, "Kung Fu Panda 2" and "Rango"; Aug. 7 and 8, "Rio" and "Spy Kids: All the Time"; Aug. 14 and 15, "Chimpanzee" and "Hoodwinked Too"; Aug. 21 and 22, "Arthur Christmas" and "The Smurfs." Call 838-0490.

The World Hip-Hop Dance Championships are set to feature 2,500 dancers from 40 countries at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets range from $25 to $59.50. Call 284-7777 or visit orleanscasino.com.

The Fremont Street Experience, 425 Fremont St., plans a performance of Bret Michaels' "Get Your Rock on Tour 2012" as part of the Rock of Vegas concert series at 9 p.m. on the Third Street Stage. Call 678-5777 or visit vegasexperience.com.

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.bankofamerica.com.

Plan ahead

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 North Las Vegas City Hall Civic Plaza, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, include "The Muppets," Aug. 10 and "Happy Feet 2," Oct. 5. Movies planned at Nature Discovery Park, 2600 Nature Park Drive, include "Puss in Boots," Aug. 31 and "Zookeeper," Sept. 21. Visit cityofnorthlasvegas.com.

n "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.

"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. 8-25 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.