Things to do in Summerlin

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Singer-impressionist Tom Stevens plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets are $10, plus tax and convenience fees. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

The Tony Hawk Foundation plans to host an action-sports carnival from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., feauring live music, demonstrations by icons of skateboarding and BMX, games, food and auctions. Tickets are $400. Call Lily Schwimmer at 760-477-2479 or visit standupforskateparks.org.

WORTH A DRIVE

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Boyd School of Law's Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution plans to host a lecture featuring Linda Wertheimer from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Admission is free. Visit law.unlv.edu/saltman.html or call 895-2428.

Clark County Parks & Recreation's Strut Your Mutt canine competition is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dog Fanciers Park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is $2 or free with dog food donation. Contest entry is $2. Visit strutyourmuttlv.com.

The third annual Nevada Wild & Scenic Film Festival is scheduled to finish its state tour in Las Vegas at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Rio's Brazilia Room, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. The event is scheduled to open at 6 p.m. with live music, microbrews, food selections and eco-informational exhibits. The festival's 14 films range in length from two to 28 minutes. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door and $5 for students with ID. Visit wildnevada.org.

George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's "The Man Who Came to Dinner" is scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Friday through Nov. 20 on the Las Vegas Little Theatre's mainstage, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $21. Visit lvlt.org.

Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, a Christian rock, rap and contemporary music concert, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sunday at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. The lineup includes NewSong, RED, Fireflight, KJ-52, Newsboys, Kutless and Matthew West. A pre-jam party is scheduled at 5:15 p.m. Fan club members are to be admitted at 3:30 p.m. and the general public at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Visit jamtour.com or call 284-7777.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is set to host its annual homecoming celebration beginning with a parade at 7 p.m. Friday at Town Square Las Vegas, 6543 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Plans include a window-decorating contest in Town Square storefronts and a Rebel Rally in Town Square Park. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com or call 269-5000.

Roos-N-More, a nonprofit zoo that houses exotic animals for educational purposes, has scheduled several open zoo days at its Moapa facility. The zoo is scheduled to be open Sunday and Nov. 11 and 20. Admission is $10. Visit roosnmore.org or call 467-3585.

Life in Death: Day of the Dead, a two-day festival featuring craft sales, food venders and displays is scheduled today and tomorrow at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3150 S. McLeod Drive. The juried Day of the Dead Art Exhibit is scheduled to be on display through Nov. 11. Admission is free.

Poets Maile Chapman, Alejandro Mozqueda and Jairo García are winners in the festival's calavera competition. The calavera, a the Day of the Dead tradition, usually satirizes the prominent by reminding us that no matter how grand humans become everyone dies. The winners are scheduled to read their pieces at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Finalist poets -- Rigoberto Cárdenas, Ofelia Zamorano Ruelas, Hugo Rios, Laura Serrano García and Leo Zamorano Ruelas are invited to read their work at times throughout the festival. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

PLAN AHEAD

The Spring Mountain Free Trappers have planned their 2011 rendezvous for Nov. 11-13 at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The public is welcome to attend, and traditional shooting competitions will be held. Visit smft.org or call 645-2658 or 586-7317.

Backstage Revue plans to presents "Backstage Canteen -- A Senior Salute to the USO" at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $11 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $13 for nonresidents. For more information, call 240-1301.

The Las Vegas Academy Theater Department plans to present the musical "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" at 7 p.m. Nov. 10-12 and 17-19 in the school's Lowden Theatre, 315 S. Seventh St.

The Gateway Arts Foundation plans to present the Fulcos, a rock 'n' roll family, in Meet the Fulcos at 3 p.m. Nov. 13 at Grace in the Desert Episcopal Church, 2004 Spring Gate Lane. Dad Joey Fulco plans to sign copies of his book, "I'm Always Right Sometimes ... The Incomplete Survival Guide for Dads." Tickets -- $12 for adults and $8 for children -- are available at the door. Visit gatewayartsfoundation.org or call 255-0695.

The Jewish Repertory Theatre of Nevada plans to present "Light Up The Sky" Nov. 16-20 at the Adelson Educational Campus auditorium, 9700 W. Hillpointe Road. The show is a comedic homage to the theater that gives the audience a backstage look at the out-of-town tryout for a new play. Tickets are $25 to $40. Call 800-595-4849 or visit jrtn.org.

The Las Vegas chapter of Brandeis National Committee plans to host its Fall Fashion Fling at 11 a.m. Nov. 16 at Bear's Best Las Vegas, 1111 W. Flamingo Road. Doors are set to open at 11 a.m. and the lunch to begin at noon. Brandeis members will model fashions from dressbarn and talk about upcoming fashion trends. Tickets are $40 and benefit the scholarship fund. RSVP with payment is due Nov. 11. Call 360-6400.

David Hasselhoff's European tour is scheduled to make a stop at 8 p.m. Nov. 18-20 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $49.95. Visit orleanscasino.com or call 365-7075.

DISCOUNTS FOR LOCALS

Las Vegas residents can buy one ticket and get one free to Blue Man Group at The Venetian through Jan. 31. Use the code LOC241. Visit blueman.com/offers/vegaslocal or call 414-9001.

Cirque du Soleil's "Viva Elvis" at Aria has a locals' offer with two tickets starting at $75. Call 877-274-0438 and use the code word "locals."

Disney's "The Lion King" at Mandalay Bay is offering two-for-one tickets for orchestra and front mezzanine seats. Call 632-7580 and use the code word "pride."

GALLERY HIGHLIGHTS

"Art Coming to Life," an exhibit by Summerlin artist Nja Onê, is scheduled to be on display at the West Las Vegas Arts Center Gallery, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., through Saturday. Oné also plans to present "Pennies From Heaven," a program explaining the stories behind her artwork, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Call 229-4800.

"Abstract Works by Jesus Bravo" is scheduled to run through Nov. 13 at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3860.

The Nevada Watercolor Society's Fall Show is under way at the gallery at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., through Dec. 6. Visit lvccld.org.

The 14th annual fall ArtWalk is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Trails Village Center, 1970 Village Center Circle. Fine artworks and crafts in a variety of media will be available. Local art guilds such as the Fiber Arts Guild and Nevada Clay Guild plan to demonstrate their crafts and display works. Admission is free. Call 595-8255.

The Sun City Photography Club plans to host its annual free photo exhibit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Desert Vista Community Center, 10360 Sun City Blvd. More than 150 photos will be on exhibit, many for sale, as well as greeting cards and other items. Educational table exhibits will be included. The event is open to the public. Call William Lane at 233-9363 or Joel Jacobs at 228-2789.

Las Vegas artist-donated pieces are set to be on display at "We Will Survive," a benefit show scheduled to run through Nov. 9 at the Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Art is to be sold via silent auction during a closing reception set for Nov. 9. Visit barrickmuseum.unlv.edu.

First Friday returns to the 18b Arts District from 6 p.m. to midnight for the second time under new management. Local food vendors and live music will be featured, both in the Arts District and along Fremont Street East. Visit firstfriday-lasvegas.org or call 229-6551.

Galleries participating include:

Blackbird Studios, 1551 S. Commerce St., is set to open its newest exhibit, "Celebrating Existence: A Show of Atheism," featuring works from 26 artists and an opening reception.

Trifecta Gallery inside The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., is slated to open "Keep on the Sunnyside," with works from award-winning illustrator Anthony Freda.

Brett Wesley Gallery, 1112 S. Casino Center Blvd., plans to open the exhibit, "Stream of Consciousness," with works from Dutch artist and designer Johnny Detiger. A meet-and-greet with Detiger is slated for 6 to 9 p.m.

The Contemporary Arts Center inside The Arts Factory plans to continue Scott Carter's "Affect/Effect."

Sin City Gallery inside The Arts Factory plans to present works from local artist Gia Ray through Nov. 26.

Joesph Watson's studio inside The Arts Factory plans to exhibit a Frankenstein-inspired group show Friday through Nov. 25. Call 742-4021.

The Rotunda Gallery inside the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Vegas Valley Book Festival with the exhibit "10x10: A creative exchange between visual artists and writers." An opening First Friday reception is slated for 6 to 8 p.m.

The Vegas Artists Guild is scheduled to show in the main gallery at the City of the World gallery, 1229 S. Casino Center Blvd.