Things to do in Southwest/Spring Valley

In Your Neighborhood

Rock/jam band Umphrey's McGee is slated to perform at 8 p.m. Thursday at Veil Pavilion at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets are $20. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

Zumbathon is planned from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Veil Pavilion at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Doors are set to open at 6 p.m. Admission is five green canned food items to benefit Three Square food bank. Zumba will be taught by top instructors. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

Blues-infused rock 'n' roll group The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band is set to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at The Orleans Showroom, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Call 365-7075 or visit orleanscasino.com.

Steven Dietz's play "Yankee Tavern" is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays through March 18 in Las Vegas Little Theatre's Fischer Black Box, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $10. Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom's "Tuesdays with Morrie" is set to open Friday and run at 2 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays through April 1 in the theater's Studio Theatre. Tickets start at $11. Visit lvlt.org.

Bishop Gorman's Theater Guild plans to present "Oklahoma!" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday at the school's House of Performing Arts, 5959 S. Hualapai Way. Tickets are $12 to $15. Visit bishopgorman.org, call 476-4175 or email performingarts@bishopgorman.org.

Worth A Drive

March Music Madness, a free afternoon of concerts hosted by the College of Southern Nevada's Associated Students of CSN student government, is planned from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday in Palm Tree Circle in front of the Student Services Building on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Visit csn.edu/ascsn/ or call 651-4380.

The Las Vegas Academy Theatre plans to present "Guys and Dolls" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee scheduled for Saturday in the Lowden Theater, 315 S. Seventh St. Tickets are $18. Call 799-7800 or visit lvacademytheatre.org.

The Vanguard University Choir plans a free concert at 11 a.m. Sunday at Summerlin Community Baptist Church, 2100 Snow Trail. Call 256-8868.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is open at 361 Symphony Park Ave. For a complete schedule of performances, call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com. The center's free public open house with tours and entertainment to celebrate its opening was originally scheduled for Sunday , but has been delayed in expectation of rain. To reserve a tour time once the event has been rescheduled, visit thesmithcenter.com/opening-celebration.

Members of the Gary Anderson Jazz Quintet -- tenor saxophonist Gary Anderson, saxophonist Tom Hall, pianist Cocho Arbe, bass player Steve Flora and drummer John Plows -- are scheduled to perform a free concert at noon Friday in the jury assembly room at the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-3515.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour plans a stop at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, at 7 p.m. Thursday. Movies centered around exotic locations and adventure will be screened. Wristbands are set to be distributed beginning at 6 p.m. Call 507-3400 or visit lvccld.org.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Opera Theater plans to present "Carmen" at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $25, $15 for UNLV faculty, staff, seniors and military personnel and $5 for students with a valid ID. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

Ongoing events

Ricardo Griego is slated to play Spanish guitar from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturdays at Barcelona Tapas & Bar, 10690 Southern Highlands Parkway, No. 100. Visit ricardogriego.com or call 483-5764.

The new Vegas Magic Theatre, a Paul Stone production, is scheduled at 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays and at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road. The show includes a cast of magicians, variety and specialty acts from around the world. Tickets start at $14.95. Visit goldcoastcasino.com.

Music 4 Life offers drum circle sessions at Dinosaurs & Roses, 6029 W. Charleston Blvd. Visit music4life.us or call 889-2881.

Fannie Ludaway's exhibit "Collage My Interpretation" is set to run through April 15 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. Visit lvccld.org.

Artist Glen Rinehimer's exhibit "Scapes" of oil on wood panels depicting Red Rock, Death Valley and Morro Bay is set to be on display through April 22 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3820.

Plan ahead

Lonestar is set to perform at 7 p.m. March 23 at the Veil Pavilion at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets are $30. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

Comedian Marty Allen is scheduled to perform at 4 p.m. March 24 and 25 and April 21 and 22 inside the Louie Anderson Theater at Palace Station, 24131 W. Sahara Ave. Tickets start at $66. Visit palacestation.com.

Kellie Pickler is scheduled to perform , at 7 p.m. March 30 in the Veil Pavilion at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets are $30. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

Country band Lonestar is set to perform at 7 p.m. March 23 at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets start at $30. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

Comedic mainstay John Pinette is set to bring his stand-up act to The Orleans Showroom, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., at 8 p.m. March 30. Tickets start at $29.95. Call 365-7075 or visit orleanscasino.com.

The Extreme Thing Sports and Music Festival is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. March 31 at Desert Breeze Park, 8275 Spring Mountain Road. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 on the day of the show. A limited VIP Package is also available for $30. For a full list of performers, visit extremething.com.