Things to do in Southwest/Spring Valley

In your neighborhood

n Art teacher Mary M. Shaw and her student Tamia de Luna plan a show of their paintings through March 7 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. A reception is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today . Visit lvccld.org.

n Comedian Bob Saget is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $29.95. Visit orleanscasino.com.

n The annual JAMZ Youth National Championship is set for 8 a.m. Friday through Monday at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $25.25 for day passes, but multi-day passes are available. Visit orleanscasino.com.

n Irish band the Wild Celts are scheduled to perform starting at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Brendan's Irish Pub at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. No cover. Visit orleanscasino.com.

n A Beautiful Bride Expo is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. Brides may sign up for tickets at beautifulbrideexpo.com. A donation of $3 is requested at the door to benefit Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada.

n Free concerts are offered from 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays through March 9 at Veil Pavilion in the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. The next concert is set to feature Phil Flowers on Friday. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

n Front Page, a five-piece top-40 cover band, is scheduled to play at 9 p.m. today through Sunday in the Bourbon Street Cabaret at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. No cover. Visit orleanscasino.com.

n 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.

n A R Gurney's "Sylvia," a romantic comedy about a man, his wife and the dog that's a major bone of contention between them, is set to run at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $21. The theater's black box is featuring David Grimm's "Measure for Pleasure," a comedy featuring a transvestite love triangle, at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 5. Tickets are $15 or $14 for seniors and students. Visit lvlt.org.

Worth a Drive

n The Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada plan to host the 16th annual Cookie Carnival at 10 a.m. Saturday at Freedom Park, 850 N. Mojave Road. The public is welcome to participate in entertainment and game booths. Admission is free, but there is a charge for food and booths. Visit girlscoutsnv.org or call 385-3677.

n SPACE: A Journey to our Future, a touring exhibit, is set to open Sunday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Visit springspreserve.org or call 822-7700.

n The Superchick West Coast Tour is set to present an all-ages power punk rock show at 7 p.m. Friday at the Valley Bible Fellowship, 4500 W. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $15 at the door, $20 for VIP. Visit superchickonline.com.

n The Laura Taylor Band is set to perform at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-6383.

n Michael Plyler, director of the Zion Canyon Field Institute, is scheduled to present a slide-illustrated presentation on the highland Maya of Guatemala during a free University Forum Lecture scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium of the Marjorie Barrick Museum at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Visit go.unlv.edu/liberalarts.

n The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Performing Arts Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, plans to present Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante at 7 p.m. Thursday. Tickets are $35, $50 and $75 and $13 for students an hour before the event. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

n RagTag Entertainment plans to present "Stephen Sondheim's Putting it Together," a charity benefit performance, at 8 p.m. today and Jan. 31 at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Tickets are $15. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit greenvalley
ranchresort.com.

n The Nevada Conservatory Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is slated to present "The Seagull" by Anthony Chekhov beginning Friday at the Judy Bayley Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The story, set in Russia, showcases comedy and drama. Tickets are $20 to $30. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Feb. 2-4, and 2 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 5. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

PLAN AHEAD

n The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society invites singers to perform with the Musical Arts Chorus. Three concerts are planned for this spring: the Society's annual Pops Concert March 4 at the College of Southern Nevada's Nicholas Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.; Gustav Mahler's "Resurrection Symphony" with the Las Vegas Philharmonic at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., March 24; and John Rutter's "Mass of the Children" at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, May 13. Membership is by audition. Visit snmas.com or call 451-6672.