Things to do in Summerlin
January 17, 2012 - 12:27 am
In your neighborhood
n A show featuring Kevin C. Buckley’s illustrations in graphite, colored pencil, pen and ink is scheduled to be on display Thursday through March 11 at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. A reception is planned from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Visit lvccld.org.
n Onyx Bar offers free entertainment Tuesdays through Thursdays in Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Guests must be 21 or older. Enjoy the sounds of guitarist/vocalist Ray Fortune from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Toto Zara performs Latin dance and soul music from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. Visit stationcasinos.com.
n An evening of dining and entertainment is planned for 7 p.m. Saturday at Pancit Adobo Filipino Restaurant, 2131 Rock Springs Drive. No cover charge. Reservations suggested. Call 452-3626.
n A variety show featuring the Society of Seven, Martin Nievera and Jasmine Trias is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive. Expect comedy sketches, impersonations, dance and music performances. Tickets start at $15.95. Visit suncoastcasino.com or call 636-7075.
n The Gateway Arts Foundation plans a performance by pianist Alex Clements and friends at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $12 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $15 for nonresidents. Visit gatewayarts
foundation.org.
n The Original Comets plan to perform “Rock Around The Clock” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday in Addison’s Lounge at the Rampart Casino, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. Tickets are $15 in advance at the cage or $20 at the door. Call 507-5900.
n The 11th annual Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival is scheduled to run through Jan. 29 at various locations including the Adelson Educational Campus, 9700 W. Hillpointe Road. Visit lvjff.org.
Worth a Drive
n A Theater Las Vegas production of the musical “The Fantasticks” is scheduled at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave. Tickets are $15. Call 260-8868.
n “Transit(ion) Trilogy: Emigration Transformation,” a UNLV Dance show, portrays the history of Eastern European Jews’ immigration to America through ballet, music, video and narrative. Shows are scheduled at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday in Dance Studio One in the Alta Ham Fine Arts Building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $18 or $10 for students, staff and members of the military. Call 895-2787. An additional performance is slated for 2 p.m. Sunday at Congregation Ner Tamid, 55 N. Valle Verde Drive in Henderson. Tickets for the Sunday show are $12. Call 733-6292. Visit balletminkcolbert.com.
n Roos-N-More, a nonprofit zoo that houses exotic animals for educational purposes, has scheduled an open zoo day at its Moapa facility from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10. Visit roosnmore.org or call 467-3585.
n Boy Scouts and their families are invited to ScoutQuest on Saturday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Scouts can schedule merit badge classes starting at 8 a.m. Family members can visit the preserve from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Classes are $5 each in advance and $10 at the door. Scout uniforms are recommended. Visit springspreserve.org or lvacbsa.org.
n A R Gurney’s romantic comedy “Sylvia” is set to run at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 29 at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $21. Visit lvlt.org.
n RagTag Entertainment plans to present “Leading Ladies,” a charity benefit performance, at 8 p.m. today at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Admission is $10. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.
n The Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, plans to host the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West Winds at 2 p.m. Saturday in the main theater. The band is scheduled to perform “Woodwind Quintets Through the Ages,” which includes classical, contemporary and romantic numbers spanning two centuries. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3400.
n “Evil Dead: The Musical” is slated to return to the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., at 8 p.m. every Friday and Saturday in January. Tickets are $15 for locals, $20 for general admission and $30 for VIP splatter zone seats. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 732-7225.
n The 11th annual Parrot Head Party is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Green Valley Elks Lodge, 631 E. Lake Mead Parkway. The theme is Jimmy Buffett’s “Cheeseburger in Paradise.” Proceeds are slated to go to local charities. Tickets are $20 in advance and $23 at the door. Call 565-9959.
n “Bad Astronomy,” a show on astronomy myths and misconceptions; “Two Small Pieces of Glass,” a show on the history of the telescope; and “Molecularium,” an adventure into the nanoscale universe, are scheduled to run through Feb. 25 at the College of Southern Nevada Planetarium on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $6 or $4 for seniors 55 or older or children younger than 12. Visit csn.edu/planetarium.
PLAN AHEAD
n Broadway Bound plans to present “The Wizard of Oz” at 7 p.m. Jan. 27 through Feb. 4, with 1 p.m. matinees scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays, at the Summerlin Library’s Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Tickets are $10 and $12. Visit broadwayboundlv.com or call 838-5131.