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Things to Do in Summerlin/Summerlin South, Oct. 16-22

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

The band Mullany is slated to play at 7 p.m. Wednesday and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at J.C. Wooloughan's Irish Pub inside the Rampart Casino at The Resort at Summerlin, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. Celtic Rockers plan to perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 and Oct. 31, and Vegas Rock Experience is slated for 9 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27. Entertainment is free for guests 21 or older. Call 702-869-7725.

Kenny Dee plans to perform at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Addison's Lounge inside the Rampart Casino at The Resort at Summerlin, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. Klique is planned for 8 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27. All shows are free but limited to those 21 or older. Call 702-507-5900.

Simon Relph plans to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $12 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $15 for nonresidents. All ticket sales are check or cash (exact change required). No credit cards are accepted. Call 800-595-4849.

Zombie Self-defense Redux is planned for 4 p.m. Friday at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Join the discussion of personal safety and basic self-defense. Call 702-507-3712.

Teen Read Week and Spirit Week is scheduled through Saturday at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Visit the library dressed to fit the theme of the day and have your picture taken. Best costume of the week receives a prize. Call 702-507-3712.

Purbasha Banerjee of Nritya Academy of Indian Dances plans to present "Rhythm of India ---- An Afternoon of Dances" from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. The free program will feature a lecture, followed by a live performance of "Bharata Natyam," a popular dance style in India. Bollywood-style dancing also is planned. Call 702-507-3631.

WORTH A DRIVE

The annual Family, Fur and Fun Fest, benefiting the Little Friends Foundation, is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Exploration Peak Park in Mountain's Edge, 9275 S. Buffalo Drive. Admission is free. Call 702-444-3713, email info@familyfurandfun.com or visit familyfurandfun.com.

Tribute band Metal Elvis is set to perform at 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Lounge at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. The band pulls a 1980s hair band style into songs by "The King." The show is free. Visit palms.com.

The second annual Asian Food Festival is scheduled to include food, music, dance, carnival rides and martial arts demonstrations from noon to midnight Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Admission is $10, which is good for both days. Visit lvasianfoodfestival.com.

"My Dream," a program of dance, drama and music by the China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe, is set for 8:30 p.m. Saturday in The Orleans Showroom, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $48. Visit mydream.org.cn.

The Bikini Bar, 3355 Spring Mountain Road, is set to host a musical benefit starting at noon Sunday. 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 702-485-5401.

Speeding Theatre, a 55-or-older drama group, plans to present the comedy "Golf With Alan Shepard" featuring Chuck N. Baker, Mike Hubbard, Oliver A. Phillips, Al Rauckhorst and John M. Slocum at 8 p.m. Fridays through Sundays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 28 in the LVLT Studio Theatre at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $11 to $12. Visit lvlt.org. 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 Friday through Nov. 4 in the Fischer Black Box at the Las Vegas Little Theatre. Tickets are $10 to $15. Visit lvlt.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.

"Line, Rhythm, Stroke: Portraits and Life," a show of artwork by Cristina Natsuko Paulos, is scheduled to be on display through Jan. 6 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-6030.

PLAN AHEAD

The artist showcase Acoustic Asylum is scheduled at 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Lounge at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. The event features local and regional independent artists in a stripped down, acoustic setting with Gibson Guitars providing major instruments. The show is free. Visit palms.com.

Country singers Colt Ford and Justin McBridge are set to perform at 10:30 p.m. Oct. 25 and 10:30 p.m. Oct. 26, respectively, at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 the day of the show for Ford and $15 in advance and $25 the day of the show for McBride. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas plans its 41st annual Boys Nite Out event at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Lied Memorial Boys & Girls Club, 2850 Lindell Road. The event's goal is to match up several hundred boys from the clubs with men from the community for an evening of games, a meal and prizes. The event is free to young club members, and sponsored by participating adults who make a minimum donation of $50. To become a sponsor, visit bgclv.org/boys-nite-out or call Gabe Suarez at 702-253-2803.

The First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas is planning A Christ Centered Family Event, set from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25 at the church, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd. The event includes a $3 dinner, a chili cook-off, carnival-type game booths and activities for children. Attendees are encouraged to come dressed in costumes, but no gory, scary costumes or costume weapons are allowed. To sign up for the chili cook-off or for more information, call 702-384-4554.

Nashville Unplugged plans to present Jon Mabe and Paul Jenkins at 8 p.m. Oct. 26 in Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Admission is $5 at the door. Visit stationcasinos.com.

A fall festival and community block party is planned for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at Summerlin Community Church, 2100 Snow Trail. Expect bounce houses, hot dogs, funnel cakes, shaved ice, a cake walk, face painting and games, as well as smores around a campfire. Visit summerlincommunity.org or call 702-256-8868.

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