Things to do in Southwest/Spring Valley May 22-28

In Your Neighborhood

Australian soft-rock group Air Supply is set to perform at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday at The Orleans Showroom, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $39.95 plus tax and fees. Call 365-7075 or visit orleanscasino.com.

“Random Acts,” a production from Chaos Theatre, Endless Productions and RagTag Entertainment, is set for 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Studio Theatre at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $12 for adults, $11 for seniors and $10 for students and theater subscribers. Visit lvlt.org or call 362-7996.

The Las Vegas Crafters Guild plans to host its annual Spring Boutique and Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Visit lasvegascraftersguild.com.

Several comedy acts are planned at Big Al’s Comedy Club at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., in the coming weeks. They include: Tanya Lee Davis and Jason Harris, Wednesday through Sunday. Call 365-7075 or visit orleanscasino.com.

An exhibit of traditional Chinese water color paintings by Gary Wu, a master in the Chinese brush technique, is set to run through July 10 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3820.

Sharon Haugen’s art exhibit “Eyes of the Soul,” inspired by her daughter Heidi, who struggled with an eating disorder that eventually took her life, is set to run through June 10 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-6030.

“A Walk in the Park,” an exhibit by 17-year-old artist Shirleen Chang, is scheduled to be on display through June 19 at the Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. Visit lvccld.org.

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.

Worth a Drive

The Desert Chorale’s Memorial Day Extravaganza, directed by Nancy Helm and backed by guests the Nevada Pops, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday at Artemus Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Admission is free. Visit thedesertchoral.org.

The Las Vegas Horse Expo is scheduled Friday through Sunday at Horseman’s Park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road. The event is scheduled to feature a family fun festival, horse show, goat dressing and carnival to benefit Gold Buckle Champions and the Horseman’s Park Improvement Fund. Gates are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. Visit lasvegashorseexpo.com or call 455-8206.

The Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, plans to host a taiko drum spectacular featuring Tsurunokai Taiko of Reno and Las Vegas’ Kaminari Taiko at 2 p.m. Sunday in the main theater. Call 507-3400 or visit lvccld.org.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., has a full slate of shows planned. The musical “Mary Poppins” is scheduled today through Sunday. Barbara Cook is set to sing Thursday through Sunday. The Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater plans a five-year anniversary concert May 29. “Desperate Housewives” actress Emily Bergl plans to perform her cabaret show “Kidding on the Square” June 8-9. Call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com.

Comedian Tom Dreesen plans his one-man show, “An Evening of Laughter and Memories of Sinatra,” for 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets are available from $15.95. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

A public reception and awards ceremony for the Clark County 12th annual Celebrating Life! fine arts competition for residents 50 or older is slated from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The exhibition is scheduled to be displayed Friday through July 11. Call 229-1012 or 229-4631.

The exhibit “Fine Art Photography of the Great Southwest,” featuring photos by Kent A. Fevre, is slated to run today through Aug. 5 at the Summerlin Library art gallery, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. An artist reception is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today. Call 507-3860.

The Fremont Street Experience, 425 Fremont St., plans to host the Rock of Vegas concert series beginning with Vince Neil, lead singer of Motley Crue, at 9 p.m. Saturday on the Third Street Stage. Call 678-5777 or visit vegasexperience.com.

The free concerts are slated to run through Labor Day weekend and feature musicians such as Warrant and Skid Row, Bret Michaels and Dee Snider, among others.

Plan ahead

Ska band the Aggrolites are set to perform at 7 p.m. June 2 at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

The Fresh Music Festival, a celebration of R&B, hip-hop and soul music, is planned for 7:30 p.m. June 2 at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Doug E. Fresh is set to be the host, with headlining performances from Keith Sweat, K-Ci & JoJo, Guy and SWV. Tickets start at $30. Call 284-7777 or visit orleansarena.com.

Comedian, actor, writer and radio personality D.L. Hughley is set to bring his stand-up act to The Orleans Showroom, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., at 8 p.m. June 8 and 9. Tickets start at $39.95. Call 365-7075 or visit orleanscasino.com.