Things to do in Southwest/Spring Valley Oct. 2-8

In Your Neighborhood

Farcical play "The Matchmaker" by Thornton Wilder is planned at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Jim3 House of Performing Arts at Bishop Gorman High School, 5959 S. Hualapai Way. Also, one-act play "Check Please" and ballet "New York Stories" are scheduled at 7 p.m. Saturday at the school. Tickets are $12. Visit bishopgorman.org, call 476-4175 or email performingarts@bishopgorman.org.

"Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best Live Tour Ever!" is set for 7 p.m. Friday,
3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday and
12:30 and 3:30 p.m. Sunday at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Reserved seating is available for $16.50, $24.50, $36.50 and $71.50. Visit orleansarena.com or call 284-7777.

Comedians Gary Caouette and Mark Minguey are set to perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday at Big Al's Comedy Club in The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets are $19.95. Visit orleanscasino.com.

Rock bands Stickman Shadow, Nebula X and Addiction Switch are set to perform free shows at 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Count's Vamp'd, 6750 W. Sahara Ave. Visit vampdvegas.com.

Comedian Don Rickles is set to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $79.95. Visit orleanscasino.com.

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.

Local musician Don Musser is scheduled to offer free basic guitar classes from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 21 and 28 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. The 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.

Worth a Drive

The 19th annual Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Silver Bowl Park, 6800 E. Russell Road. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 5 to 12 and seniors 60 or older. Children younger than 5 will be admitted free. Visit lvrenfair.com.

Shakespeare in the Park plans to present "Hamlet" on Saturdays in October in Henderson. Performances start at 7 p.m., with school groups presenting a green show at 6 p.m. Show sites include: Sonata Park, 1550 Seven Hills Drive, Saturday; Discovery Park, 2011 Paseo Verde Parkway, Oct. 13; River Mountains Park, 1941 Appaloosa Drive, Oct. 20; and Lake Las Vegas, 15 Costa Di Lago, Oct. 27. Admission is free. Visit hendersonlive.com.

"Many Faces of the Guitar," featuring classical guitar duo David Grimes and Gregory Newton, is planned from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center Theatre, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. The event is free. Call 507-3864.

Chapter AI plans a 1940-themed Sentimental Journey fashion show and tea at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mesquite Club, 702 E. St. Louis Ave. Entertainment will include big band tunes with a vocalist. There will be a running narration with some little-known facts about early war years. Handmade quilts and other memorabilia will be available for purchase. Admission is $25. Proceeds will support Cottey College in Nevada, Mo. Call Kathie Slaughter at 878-4981 or Winnie Hays at 243-2289. 

The Banff Mountain Film Festival's Radical Reels Tour is set to present films capturing outdoor action sports at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is free. Wristbands will be distributed beginning at 6 p.m. Visit lvccld.org.

A Family Sukkot Celebration is planned for 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on the main stage of Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd. The Sukkot holiday is also known as the Feast of Tabernacles. Expect music, kids' activities and raffle prizes at this free event. A free Tivoli Movie Night is planned for Saturday. "Ghostbusters," rated PG, is scheduled to be shown at 7 p.m. and "The Grudge," rated PG-13, at 9:30 p.m. Bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy complimentary popcorn and a cash bar for sodas, beer and wine. Movies will be shown outdoors on large LED screens. Visit tivolivillagelv.com.

The High School Jesters, a competitive improvisational comedy league, is set to begin its fall season at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Alexis Park Resort, 375 E. Harmon Ave. Annual participation fees are $120. Payment arrangements are available. Visit jestserendipity.com/highschooljesters.html or call 769-4267.

Grant Griffin plans to present "Voices In Concert" at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $18 for nonresidents. All ticket sales are check or cash (exact change required). No credit cards will be accepted. Call 240-1301.

Wes Winters plans to put on a one-man lounge show from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays beginning today in Addison's Lounge in the Rampart Casino at The Resort at Summerlin, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. There is no cover charge, but attendees must be 21 or older. Call
507-5900.

TCM plans to present "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" 30th anniversary event at 7 p.m. Wednesday at movie theaters throughout the country, including Regal Village Square Stadium 18, 9400 W. Sahara Ave. Visit fathomevents.com.

"Lawrence of Arabia 50th Anniversary Event: Digitally Restored" is planned to be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday at theaters throughout the country, including the Regal Village Square Stadium 18, 9400 W. Sahara Ave. The movie was the winner of seven Academy Awards and is ranked No. 7 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time. Visit fathomevents.com.

Vernell Brown Jr. plans to host a casual, up-close-and-personal smooth jazz and wine reception and CD signing 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday on the patio at Whole Foods Market, 8855 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 254-8655.

The Monday Moment in Time Movie Series is set to screen "Meet Me in St. Louis" at 1 p.m. Monday at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 507-3863.

Plan Ahead

Comedians Derek Richards with Jason Harris are set to perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 10-14 at Big Al's Comedy Club in The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets are $19.95. Visit orleanscasino.com.

Rock bands Vinyl Tattoo and Burn Unit are set to perform a free show at 9 p.m. Oct. 12 at Count's Vamp'd, 6750 W. Sahara Ave. Visit vampdvegas.com.

A writer is interrogated after a series of grisly child murders resembling events in his stories in the theatrical thriller "The Pillowman," written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Lysander Abadia, scheduled to run 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Oct. 19 through Nov. 4 in the Fischer Black Box at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $10 to $15. The comedy "Golf with Alan Shepard" is scheduled to run Oct. 12-28 in the LVLT Studio Theatre. Tickets are $11 to $12. Visit lvlt.org.

The annual Family, Fur and Fun Fest, benefiting the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at Exploration Peak Park in Mountain's Edge, 9275 S. Buffalo Drive. Admission is free. Call 444-3713, email info@familyfurandfun.com or visit familyfurandfun.com.

The Bikini Bar, 3355 Spring Mountain Road, is set to host a musical benefit starting at noon Oct. 21. Fourteen bands are scheduled to donate their time and talent to benefit local drummer Dave Holt, who recently underwent a partial leg amputation. For more information, call 485-5401.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas' Sneaker Ball is planned at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Residents are encouraged to don sneakers paired with party attire. Entertainment, stadium fare, beer and signature cocktails and a live and silent auction are planned. Sponsorship opportunities are available at bit.ly/N4Uglf. Call 367-2582 or visit bgclv.org.

Vizzun Entertainment has announced its Pure Aloha Fall Festival is set from Oct. 11-14 at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. The event features a Hawaiian festival and concert series with more than 100 craft and merchandise booths, food vendors and amusement rides. General admission tickets are $8 and can be purchased at the event gate. Discounted admission for seniors 55 or older, military with ID and children 5 to 10 is $6. The festival hours are 4 to 11 p.m. Oct. 11 and 12, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 13 and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 14. The concert is set to feature J Boog and Hot Rain on Oct. 12 and Willie K and Kalama Brothers on Oct. 13. Concert tickets are $30 in advance and $35 the day of the event and can be purchased at vizzun.com. The concerts start at 6 p.m.

"Line, Rhythm, Stroke: Portraits and Life" a show of artwork by Cristina Natsuko Paulos is scheduled to be on display Oct. 11 through Jan. 6 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-6030.