Things to Do in Southwest and Spring Valley

In Your Neighborhood

Big Al's "Wise Guys of Comedy," featuring Dean Napolitano ("Transformers," "Burn Notice," "The Shield") and Carmen Vallone ("Last Comic Standing," "Heckler"), is set to run at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 29 at The Orleans. Tickets start at $15.99. Visit orleanscasino.com.

The Family, Fur and Fun Festival is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Exploration Peak Park, 9700 S. Buffalo Drive, in Mountain's Edge. Admission is free. Attendees can get their pets microchipped for $5, see adoptable animals from Nevada SPCA and participate in crafts and a raffle. Presentations and demos also are planned. Pets on leash who are well-trained, good in crowds and not aggressive are welcome. Visit familyfurandfun.com, call 444-3713 or email info@familyfurandfun.com.

Comedian Dennis Miller is set to perform at 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday at The Orleans Showroom, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Miller is best known for his work on "Saturday Night Live," "Dennis Miller Live" and "The O'Reilly Factor." Tickets start at $34.95. Visit orleanscasino.com or call 365-7075.

The sixth annual Pure Aloha Festival is scheduled for Thursday through Sunday at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. The band Nesian Nine & The Green is set to perform at 6 p.m. Friday , and Hafa Adai from Guam is set to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday Tickets start at $35 and $30, respectively. Visit vizzun.com.

Lupe Fiasco is scheduled to perform at 9 p.m. Sunday at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Fiasco has released the albums "Food & Liquor," "The Cool" and "LASERS." Tickets are $39, $59, $79 and $89. Call 942-6888.

Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance are scheduled to perform an all-ages concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Red Rock Resort's Amphitheatre, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Joining the two bands for the anniversary celebration will be special guests Matt & Kim. Tickets are $20, $45, $65 and $75. Gold Circle seating is $100. Visit any Station Casinos Reward Center, stationcasinos.com or ticketmaster.com or call 547-5300.

Worth a Drive

The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre plans to present "Charlotte's Web" Friday through Oct. 16 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for teens, seniors and military personnel and $3 for children younger than 12. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-6383.

Clark County's 18th annual Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Silver Bowl Park, 6800 E. Russell Road. Tickets are $10 per day for adults and $5 for seniors 60 or older and children 5 to 12. Three-day passes are $25 for adults and $10 for seniors and children. Children 4 or younger will be admitted free. Visit lvrenfair.com.

The "Body Carnvial: Science of Fun and Being You" exhibit is set to open Saturday at the Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Highlights of the exhibit include walking through a giant artery, balancing inside the 10-foot dizzy tunnel and a walk through the house of color to experience different light sources. Visit ldcm.org or call 382-5437.

The Atomic Testing Museum, 755 E. Flamingo Road, is hosting "Area 51: Special projects," which offers visitors a chance to meet workers from Area 51 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. Tickets are $20. Visit atomictestingmuseum.org or call 794-5151.

Plan ahead

American rock duo Steely Dan is set to perform at 9 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $75. Call 944-3200.

Mitzi Gaynor is scheduled to share personal stories and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from her life and show business career in "Razzle Dazzle: My Life Behind the Sequins" at 8 p.m. Oct. 14-16 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Gaynor premiered as a Las Vegas headliner in 1961 and performed in showrooms on the Strip for decades. Tickets start at $49.95. Visit orleanscasino.com or call 365-7075.

The Lord of the Rings In Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring is scheduled for 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. The event features Howard Shore's complete score, performed live on stage by more than 200 musicians. Ludwig Wicki is scheduled to conduct the performance, and soprano Kaitlyn Lusk is set to solo. Peter Jackson's complete film will be projected on a 60-foot screen during the concert. Tickets range from $35 to $125. Visit orleansarena.com, lordoftheringsinconcert.com or call 284-7777.

Girls 5 to 17 are invited to Princess 4 a Day scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 at Dinosaurs & Roses, 6029 W. Charleston Blvd. Space is limited, and registration is required. A $25 fee includes hair styling, nails, makeup, a princess craft project, photos, a jewelry item, a goodie bag and a tiara. Visit nevadaprincessforaday.webs.com.

The second annual Aki-Matsuri Japanese Festival is planned from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 15 at Chinatown Plaza, 4255 Spring Mountain Road. Games, karaoke, cosplay, performances, traditional dance and food are planned. Tickets are $3 or free for children 7 or younger. Part of the proceeds will go to the Japan Relief Fund. Visit lvakimatsuri.com or call 387-4500 or email info@eventsasia.us.

Library Galleries host displays

Recent Works by Laraine Kaiser is scheduled to be on display though Nov. 8 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3820.

An annual exhibition featuring turned wood objects created by the members of the Las Vegas Woodturner Association is scheduled to be on display through Dec. 4 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-6030.

First Friday expansion under way

With Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh, executive Fred Mossier, downtown developer Andrew Donner and Joey Vanas taking over First Friday, plans for expansion are under way.

New features include a shuttle system, expanded parking downtown and the addition of music and street-style art on Fremont Street East.

The main Las Vegas Arts District area will include two stages of entertainment and works from local emerging artists on display from 6 p.m. until midnight.

Galleries participating include:

Brett Wesley Gallery, 1112 S. Casino Center Blvd., which will feature its newest exhibition, "Pop Stories" by Giovanni Morales. Visitors will have a chance to meet Morales from 6 to 9 p.m.

The Funkhouse, 1228 S. Casino Center Blvd., will showcase its newest exhibit, "The Letter P," with works from Boulder City native Daniel Pearson. His eclectic works are set to be on display Friday to Nov. 25.

Blackbird Studios, 1551 S. Commerce St., Suite A, is set to debut its "Zombie Apocalypse" and "Nevada Day" exhibitions. The zombie exhibition features works from locals in the zombies' and survivors' perspectives inspired by a zombie apocalypse. The Nevada Day exhibition includes work that reflects artists' time spent in the state.

For more information, visit firstfriday-lasvegas.org.

Free museum day

The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, 3800 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering free admission to visitors from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday as part of the Smithsonian Magazine's annual Museum Day. Patrons can view works from "A Sense of Place: Landscapes from Monet to Hockney" with a free ticket printed from bellagio.com/bgfa. Tickets are limited to two per household.