Things to do in Southwest/Spring Valley Aug. 14-20

In Your Neighborhood

A performance by Foreverland, a 14-member Michael Jackson tribute band, is scheduled at 7 p.m. Saturday at Sway Pool Lounge at The Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets are $10 presale and $15 the day of the show. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

Local musician Don Musser is scheduled to offer free basic guitar classes from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19 and 26, Sept. 2, 16 and 23 and Oct. 7, 21 and 28 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. The eight-session course is set to cover chords and popular songs. Adults and teens are welcome. Participants must bring their own guitar. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3821.

Comedian, writer, actress and author Paula Poundstone is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at The Orleans Showroom, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $19.95, plus tax and convenience fees. Call 365-7075 or visit orleanscasino.com.

The Coyote Countryfest 2012! is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Ronnie Dunn headlines this country event with Lauren Alaina, Bucky Covington and more. Tickets range from $15 to $65. Visit orleanscasino.com.

LVLT Studio Theatre in association with Poor Richard's Players plans a production of David Mamet's "November" Friday through Aug. 26 at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets range from $11 to $12. Visit lvlt.org.

American teen pop quartet Mindless Behavior is set to hit The Orleans Arena at 7 p.m. Thursday as part of the #1 Girl Tour with guests Jacob Latimore and Lil' Twist. Tickets start at $45. Visit orleanscasino.com or call 284-7777.

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" is scheduled to run as part of Super Summer Theatre's season lineup at 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays through Aug. 25 at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park on state Route 159 about 10 miles west of the Las Vegas Beltway. Parking opens at 5 p.m., and meadow seating opens at 6 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or rent a chair in general-admission grass seating. Advance tickets are $12. A limited number of tickets may be available at the gate for $20. Visit supersummertheatre.org.

Families are invited to enjoy an afternoon of entertainment and activities during Andson Foundation's Back-2-Class Bash scheduled from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Goett Family Park, 10950 Southern Highlands Parkway. Admission is free, but participants are asked to bring a new school supply for a donation drive. Visit andson.org or call 785-0200.

The sixth annual "Diversity in Clay" show featuring pottery and ceramic art produced by members of the Nevada Clay Guild is scheduled to be on display Thursday through Sept. 13 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-6030.

Worth A Drive

"Bill Fayne and Friends ---- Rodgers and Hart and Hammerstein, Too" is planned for 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

A summer square dance hoedown is slated from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is $8, which includes an introductory lesson, refreshments and a chance to win prizes. Families and newcomers are welcome. Call 229-6383 or visit lasvegassquarenrounddancers.org.

Stroller Strides Las Vegas is set to host FamilyFest 2012 from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Town Square Park in Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Free events include children's activities, entertainment and giveaways. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com.

Madame Tussauds at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to offer free admission with the purchase of another ticket to guests dressed like Elvis Presley from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday for the 35th anniversary of the performer's death. Admission to the wax museum is $25.95 for adults, $15.95 for children ages 7 to 12 and free for those 6 or younger. Call 862-7800 or visit madametussauds.com/lasvegas.

For information on shows scheduled at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., call 749-2000 or visit thesmithcenter.com. Shows scheduled include: La Cage Aux Folles, today through Sunday, Barbara Cook, Thursday through Sunday; Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, Aug. 22; The Symphonic Rockshow, Aug. 24; and Spectrum and Radiance, Aug. 25. The musical "Wicked" is scheduled to run Aug. 29 through Oct. 7.

Tickets for The Smith Center's fall season, with performers such as Bryan Adams, John Tesh, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Ben Vereen, Jim Brickman, Anita Baker, Sergio Mendes, Betty Buckley and Doc Severinsen scheduled, are set to go on sale Thursday.

Tickets for the Las Vegas Philharmonic's nine shows at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts are slated to go on sale Wednesday. Performances include "Pops," "An American Portrait" and more. Tickets range from $46 to $96. Call 749-2000 or visit thesmithcenter.com or lvphil.org.

The Dive-In Movie Series at the JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., continues at 8:30 p.m. Saturdays through Labor Day weekend. Admission is free for Las Vegas residents. Movie snacks will be available for purchase. No outside food or beverage will be allowed. The schedule is: Saturday, "Puss in Boots"; Aug. 25, "Kung Fu Panda 2"; and Sept. 1, "The Lorax." Moviegoers are welcome to arrive as early as 7 p.m. Visit jwlasvegasresort.com

Regal Village Square Stadium 18, 9400 W. Sahara Ave., plans to show $1 movies at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Will Rogers Institute. The lineup includes: today and Wednesday, "Chimpanzee" and "Hoodwinked Too"; and Aug. 21 and 22, "Arthur Christmas" and "The Smurfs." Call 838-0490.

Locals can use the code 241LOCAL to get two-for-one tickets to "Mythbusters Behind the Myths Tour" scheduled Friday through Sunday and Aug. 31 through Sept. 2 at the Palazzo. Tickets start at $66. Visit palazzo.com or call 414-9000.

The Rotunda Gallery in the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, plans to present "Inner Sanctum" by Troy Gillett through October. The art show is constructed from reclaimed Las Vegas doors in various states of decay. A reception and preview is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 6. Gillet is also scheduled to make appearances during First Friday festivities from 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 7 and Oct. 5. Gillet is scheduled to talk about this work at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Visit clarkcountynv.gov/parks.

The Jenny Valdez Inc. Gallery inside The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., has issued a call to artists to create works in the theme "Under The Sea" for the September First Friday. Submissions are due Sept. 1. Email Valdez at alettertojenny@gmail.com for an application.

The Fremont Street Experience, 425 Fremont St., plans to host the Rock of Vegas concert series at 9 p.m. on the Third Street Stage. Musicians booked to perform include: Saturday, Survivor ---- Eye of the Tiger; and Sept. 1, Dee Snider from Twisted Sister with Jac&Jill. Call 678-5777 or visit vegasexperience.com.

Plan Ahead

The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society plans to open its 50th season with "Songs of Our Politics" at 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The program, featuring the 22-voice Musical Arts singers and instrumental ensemble, under the direction of Douglas R. Peterson, is set to bring to life more than 200 years of presidential campaign music. John Hanks is to provide narration. Keyboard accompaniment will be provided by Eric Eichorst. The ensemble has performed "Songs of Our Politics" prior to each presidential election since 1992. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the event. For audition information, visit snmas.com. Call 455-7340 or 451-6672.

"The Glass Mendacity," a comedy mash up of charactors from Tennessee Williams' plays by Maureen Morley and Tom Willmorth, is set to run Aug. 24 to Sept. 9 at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets range from $10 to $15. Visit lvlt.org.

Warren Light's "Sideman," directed by Rob Kastil, is set to run at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays Sept. 14-30 on the Mainstage at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. The play follows the upheaval in a family when a jazz trumpeter father chooses music over responsibility. Tickets are $24 for adults and $21 for seniors and students. Visit lvlt.org.

Rock band Stone Temple Pilots are set to perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Pearl at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $49. Call 944-3200 or visit palms.com.