Things to do in Summerlin
January 10, 2012 - 12:45 am
In your neighborhood
n The 11th annual Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival is scheduled to run Friday through Jan. 29 at various locations, including the Adelson Educational Campus, 9700 W. Hillpointe Road. Visit lvjff.org.
n Shelley Fisher is scheduled to present "Dem Boys From Chicago," a tribute to Nat King Cole, Lou Rawls, Joe Williams and Oscar Brown Jr., at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $13 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $15 for nonresidents. Call 240-1301.
n Early Clover plans to play Motown favorites from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday at Addison's Lounge inside the Rampart Casino, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. Call 507-5900.
n The fresh52 Farmers Market at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd., is set to operate from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Visit fresh52.com.
n Remember When Productions plans "Jukebox Live!," an all-ages music program, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Garfield's, 2620 Regatta Drive. Tickets are $30. Reservations are suggested. Call 585-3269.
Worth a Drive
n The 20th anniversary of the Twelfth Night Handbell Festival is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Bell choirs from Nevada and California, as well as the Las Vegas Academy Orchestra, are slated to perform. Free.
n USA Dance Las Vegas Chapter 4038 plans a ballroom dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The cost is $5 for USA Dance members, students 13 to 25 and military personnel and $10 for nonmembers. Visit usadancelasvegas.org. or call 813-6694 or 229-6383.
n Vegas StrEATs food truck, arts and music festival is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday in the Jackie Gaughan Parkway near the El Cortez, 600 E. Fremont St. Visit facebook.com/vegasstreats.
n The Haleamau family and students from the Hula Halau dance school plan to share songs and dances from Hawaii from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday in "Na Mele Aloha" at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door if available. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.
n A R Gurney's "Sylvia," a romantic comedy about a man, his wife and the dog that's a bone of contention between them, is set to open Friday and 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 a benefit performance of "Leading Ladies" at 8 p.m. today and Jan. 17 at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Admission is $10. Must be 21 or older. Visit greenvalley
ranchresort.com.
n Disney on Ice is set to present Disney-Pixar's "Toy Story 3" at the Thomas & Mack Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Shows are set for 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets range from $10 to $50. Visit unlvtickets.com or call
866-388-3267.
n The Las Vegas Wind Quintet is scheduled to perform at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The quintet is led by clarinetist Dave Hawley, with Bonnie Buhler-Tanouye on flute, Dave Beasley on horn, Matt Guschi on oboe and Sam Pisciotta on bassoon. Tickets are $5. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-6383.
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.
n J.R. Pony Parties, an educational farm, welcomes the public to visit from 10 a.m. to noon during Open Gate Days scheduled today, Jan. 24 and Feb. 7 and 28 at 1753 Fairhaven Ave. Admission is $5, which includes pony rides, visits to the goat barn and more. The farm is also set to open for school holidays on Jan. 16 and Feb. 20. Visit jrponyparties.com or call 631-4142.
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n The Original Comets plan to perform "Rock Around The Clock" at 8 p.m. Jan. 20 and 21 and 4 p.m. Jan. 22 at Addison's Lounge inside the Rampart Casino, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. Tickets are $15 in advance at the cage or $20 at the door. Call 507-5900.
n A variety show featuring the Society of Seven, Martin Nievera and Jasmine Trias of "American Idol" fame is planned for 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 and 22 at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive. The famed Hawaiian-bred group offers comedy sketches, celebrity impersonations, dance and live music performances, including popular standards, top 40 hits and Broadway show tunes. Tickets start at $15.95. Visit suncoastcasino.com or call 636-7075.
n The Gateway Arts Foundation plans to present a performance by pianist Alex Clements and friends at 2 p.m. Jan. 22 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.