Things to do in Southwest and Spring Valley

n The third annual Nevada Wild & Scenic Film Festival is scheduled to finish its state tour in Las Vegas at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Rio's Brazilia Room, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. The event is scheduled to open at 6 p.m. with live music, microbrews, food selections and eco-informational exhibits. The festival's 14 films range in length from two to 28 minutes. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door and $5 for students with ID. Visit wildnevada.org.

n Comedian Sinbad is set to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $55. Visit orleanscasino.com or call 365-7075.

n George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's "The Man Who Came to Dinner" is scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Friday through Nov. 20 on the Las Vegas Little Theatre's mainstage, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $21. Visit lvlt.org.

n Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, a Christian rock, rap and contemporary music concert, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sunday at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. The lineup includes NewSong, RED, Fireflight, KJ-52, Newsboys, Kutless and Matthew West. A pre-jam party is scheduled at
5:15 p.m. Fan club members are to be admitted at 3:30 p.m. and the general public at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Visit jamtour.com or call 284-7777.

n Local married couple Brian McKim and Traci Skene, publishers of comedy website sheckymagazine.com and authors of "The Comedy Bible: The Complete Resource for Aspiring Comedians," are scheduled to perform stand-up at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and
7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 26 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $15.99. Visit orleanscasino.com.

n Jennifer Haley's "Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom" is scheduled at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. The play blends the line between a horror video game and reality in a small suburban neighborhood. Visit lvlt.org.

Worth a Drive

n The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is set to host its annual homecoming celebration beginning with a parade at 7 p.m. Friday at Town Square Las Vegas, 6543 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Plans include a window-decorating contest in Town Square storefronts and a Rebel Rally in Town Square Park. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com or call 269-5000.

n The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Boyd School of Law's Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution plans to host a lecture featuring National Public Radio senior correspondent Linda Wertheimer from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Wertheimer plans to discuss the role of partisanship in politics during the last 40 years in her presentation, titled "Cooling the Partisan Fires." Admission is free. Visit law.unlv.edu/saltman.html or call 895-2428.

n The 14th annual fall ArtWalk is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Trails Village Center, 1970 Village Center Circle. Local art guilds such as the Fiber Arts Guild and Nevada Clay Guild plan to demonstrate their crafts and display works. Admission is free. Call 595-8255.

n Roos-N-More, a nonprofit zoo that houses exotic animals for educational purposes, has scheduled several open zoo days at its Moapa facility. The zoo is scheduled to be open Sunday and Nov. 11 and 20. Admission is $10. Visit roosnmore.org or call 467-3585.

n Clark County Parks & Recreation's Strut Your Mutt canine competition is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dog Fanciers Park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is $2 or free with dog food donation. Contest entry is $2. Visit strutyourmuttlv.com.

n Life in Death: Day of the Dead, a two-day festival featuring craft sales, food vendors and displays is scheduled today and tomorrow at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3150 S. McLeod Drive. The juried Day of the Dead Art Exhibit is scheduled to be on display through Nov. 11. Admission is free. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

Plan ahead

n The Las Vegas Academy Theater Department plans to present the musical "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" at 7 p.m. Nov. 10-12 and 17-19 in the school's Lowden Theatre, 315 S. Seventh St.

n The Spring Mountain Free Trappers have planned their 2011 rendezvous for Nov. 11-13 at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The public is welcome to attend, and traditional shooting competitions will be held. Visit smft.org or call Buffalo Rump at 645-2658 or Atasi at 586-7317.

n Comedian Don Rickles is set to perform at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., at 8 p.m. Nov. 12 and 13. Tickets start at $74.95. Visit orleanscasino.com or call 365-7075.

n B.B. King is set to perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets are $45 to $65. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

n David Hasselhoff's European tour is scheduled to make a stop at 8 p.m. Nov. 18-20 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $49.95. Visit orleanscasino.com or call 365-7075.

Discounts for Locals

n Las Vegas residents can buy one ticket and get one free to Blue Man Group at The Venetian through Jan. 31. Use the code LOC241. Visit blueman.com/offers/vegaslocal or call 414-9001.

n Cirque du Soleil's "Viva Elvis" at Aria has a locals' offer with two tickets starting at $75. Call 877-274-0438 and use the code word "locals."

n Disney's "The Lion King" at Mandalay Bay is offering two-for-one tickets for orchestra and front mezzanine seats. Call 632-7580 and use the code word "pride."