Things to do in North Las Vegas Oct. 23-30

In Your Neighborhood

The College of Southern Nevada's Department of Fine Arts plans a program of one-act plays at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the BackStage Theatre on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $5. Call 702-651-5483 or visit csn.edu/pac.

Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive, plans to host karaoke from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Mondays at 4949 Lounge. From 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 4949 Lounge features music spun by DJ Kram. At the Chrome Showroom at 9 p.m. Saturday, the casino plans to open doors for the Vinyl Tattoo show set to feature rock music of the '60s and '80s. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit santafestation.sclv.com.

America's Got Talent winner Michael Grimm is set to perform blues music at 6 p.m. Friday at Aliante Station, 7300 N. Aliante Parkway. The cover charge is $5. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, DJ Jenna plans to spin from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. with go-go dancers performing on Fridays and Saturdays. Saturdays, Caliente Noche Latina with Volume 1 is slated to perform a variety of music including cha-cha, ranchera, salsa, pop, disco and funk. Doors open at 10 p.m., and the cover charge is $5. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit aliante.sclv.com.

Texas Station is slated to host classics and latest hits from 5:30 to
8:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays in the Martini Bar, 2101 Texas Star Lane. La Nueva Live Mix featuring La Nueva's Oscar "El Coyote" Ruiz with DJ Paco playing the top Latin hits at 9 p.m. at South Padre Thursdays. Thursday's performance is an exception set to start at 10:30 p.m. The cover charge is $10 for men and free for women. From 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays, Darrin Michaels is set to perform jazz at the A-Bar, and starting at 8 p.m. at South Padre, Sam Riddle plans to play country music. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit texasstation.sclv.com.

Worth a Drive

The Architectural and Decorative Arts Society plans to host its third annual Mid-Mod Weekend. The schedule includes a sock hop from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Alexis Park Hotel, 375 E. Harmon Ave., a symposium from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the El Cortez, 600 Fremont St., and a double-decker bus tour of mid-century modern neighborhoods from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. To purchase tickets, which range from $20 to $60, visit adas-lv.com or call 702-236-9483.

The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society is set to perform G.F. Handel's oratorio "Judas Maccabaeus" at 3 p.m. Sunday at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $18 for adults, $12 for seniors and military personnel and $8 for students with ID. Call
702-895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

The Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Guild of Organists plans to open its 2012-13 organ recital series with a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Christ Church Episcopal at 2000 S. Maryland Parkway, featuring Richard Elliott, organist for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 15 miles west of Las Vegas on state Route 159, is set to host its annual Civil War Days re-enactment Friday through Sunday. Friday is set aside as an education day with groups demonstrating traditional roles from the era from noon to 3 p.m. Battles are scheduled at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Saturday. The final battle is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Sunday. The park entrance fee is $7 per car for Nevada residents. Entrance into the re-enactment camps is $5 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 17 and free for children 5 or younger. Bring in two nonperishable food items to receive $1 off one adult ticket. Call 702-875-4141 or visit parks.nv.gov.

J.R. Pony Parties, an educational farm, welcomes the public to visit from 10 a.m. to noon during Open Gate Days scheduled for Friday and Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 12, 20 and 23 and Dec. 4, 18 and 28 at 1753 Fairhaven Ave. Admission is $5, which includes pony rides, visits to the goat barn and more. Visit jrponyparties.com or call 702-631-4142.

A Symphony Park Lecture Series panel discussion titled Neon Nirvana: How an Art Form Shaped a City is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Panel members are set to include Danielle Kelly, Bill Marion and Carolyn Goodman. Doors are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. for a wine bar reception. Discussions are planned from 6 to 7 p.m. Admission is free. Visit symphonypark.com.

Steve & Delly's Future Stars Monthly Showcase featuring young local performers is back at the Bootlegger Italian Bistro, 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. South., at 1 p.m. the last Sunday of each month. A buffet is served during the show for $15. Children 5 or younger eat free. Potential performers can call 702-263-9594. Make reservations at 702-736-4939.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas plans its 41st annual Boys Nite Out event at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lied Memorial Boys & Girls Club, 2850 Lindell Road. The event matches boys with mentors for an evening of games, a meal and prizes. The event is free to young club members, and sponsored by participating men who make a minimum donation of $50. Visit bgclv.org/boys-nite-out or call Gabe Suarez at 702-253-2803.

Speeding Theatre, a 55-or-older drama group, plans to present the comedy "Golf With Alan Shepard" featuring Mike Hubbard, Oliver A. Phillips, Al Rauckhorst, Robert Sansing and John M. Slocum at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the LVLT Studio Theatre at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $11 to $12. Visit lvlt.org. A writer is interrogated after grisly child murders resembling events in his stories in the thriller "The Pillowman," written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Lysander Abadia, scheduled to run 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 4 in the Fischer Black Box at the Las Vegas Little Theatre. Tickets are $10 to $15. Visit lvlt.org.

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The College of Southern Nevada's Department of Fine Arts plans to present a free informal dance concert at 1 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Special presentations from the CSN Dance Club and Choreography class will be included. Call 702-651-4201 or visit csn.edu/pac.

The College of Southern Nevada's Department of Fine Arts' Jazz Singers plan to perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 and 3 in the BackStage Theater, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. In addition to ensemble selections, each individual plans to perform a solo ranging from jazz standards to Broadway. Call 702-651-5483 or visit csn.edu/pac.

The College of Southern Nevada's Department of Fine Arts' plans to present Eugene O'Neill's "Ah, Wilderness!," a retrospective portrait of small-town family values, teenage growing pains and young love, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9. 10, 16, 17 and 2 p.m. Nov. 11 and 18 in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. The play is directed by April Holladay and Douglas Baker. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Call 702-651-5483 or visit csn.edu/pac.

The Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, plans to host a scarecrow making event at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 7. Advanced registration is required and will cost $5 with a current $2 senior center membership. A PVC skeleton and a base will be provided, but participants are asked to bring an old pair of jeans and shirt, dress and shoes to create a scarecrow that will be used to decorate the center. A fall snack is also planned. Call 702-229-1702.

Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross plans to host the Cowboy Christmas and Classic Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 1 at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road. The free event is scheduled to include photos with Santa, hay rides, a petting zoo, a jump house, face painting, a farmers market, craft and food vendors and historic ranch house tours. Centennial, Shadow Ridge, Arbor View, Saville, Scherkenbach, Escobedo, Lied and Cadwallader school choirs plan to perform. The U.S. Marines will be collecting toys for Toys for Tots Drive, and the city will collect nonperishable food for needy seniors in the area. Early registration for the car show is $25, due by Nov. 21, or $35 cash the day of the event. All makes, models and years are welcome. To register as a vendor for $25 or volunteer at the event, call Michelle Thackston at 702-229-6154. For more information, call 702-229-6154 or visit lasvegasnevada.gov/cowboychristmas.

The Las Vegas Farmers Market is scheduled to set up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first and third Saturday of the month at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road. Admission to the park is free during the market. Visit lasvegasfarmersmarket.com.