Things To Do in Summerlin/Summerlin South, Sept. 10-16

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Mad Science is planned at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, from 4 to 5 p.m. Sept. 10 for children 6 to 11. Call 702-507-3860.

The Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, plans to screen “Ice Age” at noon Sept. 11. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” is planned for 3:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Bring a picnic lunch or snack. Call 702-507-3863.

A reception for the Nevada Camera Club Members Show is scheduled for 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. The juried show is scheduled to be on display Sept. 12-Nov. 12 during regular library hours. Call 702-507- 3710.

TOTO is slated to perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Sandbar outdoor poolside venue at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Tickets are $39 plus tax and applicable fees for standing room only and $59 plus tax and applicable fees for reserved seating. Guests younger than 21 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets can be purchased at any Station Casinos Reward Center and the Fiestas by visiting sclv.com/concerts or through Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit totoofficial.com.

Desert Spring Theatre Arts plans to present Neil Simon’s “God’s Favorite” at 7 p.m. Sept. 13-14 and 20-21 and at 4 p.m. Sept. 14 and 21 at Desert Spring United Methodist Church, 120 N. Pavilion Center Drive. Tickets are $7.50. Call 702-290-1173.

An Open Mic Night is set from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays at Grape Street Cafe, 7501 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Musicians, comedians and magicians are welcome to take the mic and show off their talents. Jason Hutchings, a local musician and songwriter, produces and hosts the events. To go along with it, Grape Street offers a reverse happy hour, with half off appetizers and buy-one-get-one free glasses of wine or beer. Call 702-228-9463.

“Fire & Rain – The James Taylor Experience” is set for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 and 15 at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 702-636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., plans to host free Movie Nights in the Park at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays in September in the event area next to the new children’s play area. Free popcorn is planned. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair. Pets are allowed. The schedule includes: Sept. 14, “Daddy Daycare”; Sept. 21, “Madagascar”; and Sept. 28, “Parent Trap.” Visit tivolivillagelv.com.

The 13th Annual Something Scottish celebration is planned for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Live performances by Desert Skye Pipes and Drums, the Las Vegas Highland Dance Association, Scottish Country Dancers, violinist Diana Romero and harpist Richard Brown are planned. The Las Vegas Fiber Arts Guild will demonstrate spinning and weaving, and artist Maggie Brown-Shoosmith will draw caricatures. Scottish food and a children’s corner are also planned. Tasting of haggis is planned for noon. Admission is free. Call 702-507-3631.

“Broadway and Beyond” is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $12 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $15 for nonresidents. Call 702-240-1301.

Free guitar classes are scheduled for noon to 1 p.m. the first three Sundays of each month through the end of the year at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. The next session is set for Sept. 15. Arrive at 11:45 a.m. with a playable guitar and a guitar pick. Call 702-533-3611.

The “All About Clay” exhibit by the Nevada Clay Guild is set to be on display through Oct. 20 during regular library hours at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 702-507-3630.

WORTH A DRIVE

The annual San Gennaro Feast is scheduled from 4 to 11 p.m. Sept. 10-12, 4 p.m. to midnight Sept. 13, 11 a.m. to midnight Sept. 14, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sept. 15 at 4245 S. Grand Canyon Drive. The festival features a variety of ethnic food vendors, live national acts, amusement rides and more. Entry tickets and ride ticket prices vary. Visit sangennarofeast.com.

The Composers Showcase of Las Vegas is scheduled at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. The monthly musical showcase is hosted by “Jersey Boys” conductor Keith Thompson and features original music from Las Vegas composers and songwriters. Tickets are $20. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of “The Wizard of Oz” is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10-15 and 2 p.m. Sept. 14 and 15 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets are $27 to $130. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.

Henderson is scheduled to celebrate the 22nd annual Prince Kuhio Ho’olaule’A Pacific Island Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 14 and 15 at the Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St. The festival is set to feature food, entertainment and crafts from various Pacific Island cultures. Admission is free. Visit hendersonlive.com.

The Children’s Book Illustrators Exhibit is scheduled Sept. 12 through Nov. 30 in the Mayors Gallery of the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-1012.

The third annual children’s health and wellness fair is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place. Festivities are set to include health science demonstrations, blood pressure and vision checks, screenings, booths, Jamba Juice and Winder Farms samples and balloon creations by Steve-N-Kids. Visit discoverykidslv.org or call 702-382-5437.

Performances of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson are scheduled at 8 p.m. Sept. 13, 14, 19-21 and 26-28 at the Onyx Theatre, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave. A matinee is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sept. 22. Tickets are $25. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 702 732-7225.

A reception for the exhibit “Sculptural Patterns: Life, Nature, and Reflections from the World We Live In,” featuring work by Bobbie Ann Howell, is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Grand Gallery at Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St. The exhibition is set to be on display through Nov. 14. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-1012.

A reception for the exhibit “Flores para el Día de los Muertos (Flowers for the Day of the Dead)” is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 12 at Chamber Gallery at Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St. The exhibition is set to feature work by local Hispanic-American artists exploring flowers and other objects that are part of the annual Day of the Dead celebration. It is set to be on display through Nov. 7. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-1012.

Arturo Sandoval and his band are scheduled at 3 and 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets are $42 to $52. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.

The play “Amateurs” by Tom Griffin is set to be performed at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive, on select dates between Sept. 13 and 29. Tickets start at $21. Visit lvlt.org.

Left of Center Art Gallery is set to host “Perceptions in Translation,” Sept. 10 to Nov. 23 at 2207 W. Gowan Road. The art installations from “three unique artists with similar ethnic backgrounds” will be open to the public from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Call gallery director Marylou Evans at 702-647-7378.

Tickets are available for the 2013 season of Super Summer Theatre, set at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, roughly 10 miles west of the Las Vegas Beltway on Charleston Boulevard/state Route 159. Advance tickets are $12 plus a handling charge. Children 5 or younger are admitted free. The season’s final show, “The Producers,” is scheduled through Sept. 21. Call 702-594-7529 or visit supersummertheatre.org.

Ballroom dancing is planned from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Fridays at the Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. Music is provided by Boyd Coulter’s Good Times Band. The cost is $4 per person. Call 702-795-8140.

Retired art educator and Summerlin resident Richard D. Ramsdell visited the construction site of Clark County Firehouse No. 107 and was inspired by the heavy equipment parked onsite. His series of paintings based on the experience, titled “The Talking Machines,” is scheduled to be on display through Sept. 24 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Visit lvccld.org.

PLAN AHEAD

Carlos Mongrut, a piano experimentalist and poet, is set to perform at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is free. Call 702-507-3631.

Jim Gill’s Contagious Tunes Tour is scheduled to make a stop at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 18 to entertain children up to age 11. Admission is free. Call 702-507-3710.

Nashville Unplugged is scheduled to feature Ken Johnson at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 and Bridgette Tatum Sept. 27 in Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston. Blvd. Admission is $5. Visit sclv.com.

Finis Henderson is set to perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 21 in Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. This is an all-ages show, but those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $25. Visit sclv.com.

“Healing the World Together,” a photo and art exhibit, is planned for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 22 at 3rd Street Studio, 1400 S. Third St. Photos are from The Embracing Project, which seeks to curb juvenile delinquent behavior in America. Prints can be purchased. Admission is $10 and $5 for students. Proceeds will benefit the Temas Orphanage in Liberia, Africa, which enjoys a partnership with The Embracing Project. Visit theembracingproject.org.

Bruce Bruce plans to perform his comedy act at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27-28 at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 702-636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

Patty Ascher plans to perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $18 for nonresidents. Visit mistinguettshowgirls.com.

The Silver Statesmen barbershop chorus and its quartets plan to present “Celebrate Harmony” in honor of the 75th anniversary of the group’s parent organization, the Barbershop Harmony Society, at 2 p.m. Oct. 5 at Desert Spring United Methodist Church, 120 N. Pavilion Center Drive, for $15. Visit silverstatesmenbarbershopchorus.com.

“American Idol” finalist Casey Abrams plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5-6 at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 702-636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

The Nevada Ballet Theatre plans to present “A Choreographers’ Showcase” in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil at 1 p.m. Oct. 6 and 1 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Mystere Theatre at Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Call 702-894-7722.

Darius Rucker is set to perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 11 at Red Rock Resort’s Sandbar, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Doors are set to open at 7 p.m., and guests under 21 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $49 plus tax and applicable fees for standing room only and $89 plus tax and applicable fees for reserved seating. Tickets can be purchased at any Station Casinos Reward Center and the Fiestas, at sclv.com/concerts or through Ticketmaster at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

Melissa Manchester is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 and 13 at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 702-636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

The Summerlin Art Festival is planned for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 12-13 at Summerlin Centre Community Park, 1800 S. Town Center Drive. Music, food and entertainment are planned, with more than 100 fine artists and crafts people set to be featured. Sidewalk chalk art will be created by participants of all ages and skill levels. Visit summerlin.com/art-festival/events.

Killer, Cash & King from Memphis to Nashville is slated for 3 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $18 for nonresidents. Call 702-240-1301 or visit killercashking.com.

The Nevada Ballet Theatre plans to perform “Swan Lake Act II” and “Sleeping Beauty Act III (Aurora’s Wedding)” in “A Tribute to Tchaikovsky” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 and 2 at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Call 702-749-2000.

The Musicmakers chorale plans to perform “Sing Your Heart Out” at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 and 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $8. Call Bill Miench at 702-645-8534 or Megan Schnizlein at 702-750-8783.

The Nevada Ballet Theatre plans to perform “The Nutcracker” Dec. 14-22 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets start at $42. Call 702-749-2000.

The Nevada School of Dance plans perform “The Nutcracker” Dec. 20-21 at Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School’s Performing Arts Center, 2015 S. Hualapai Way. Call 702-248-1288 or visit nevadaschoolofdance.org.

The Nevada Ballet Theatre plans to present “Coppelia, or The Girl with the Enamel Eyes” May 9-10, 2014, at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale Dec. 14. Call 702-749-2000.

ONGOING EVENTS

The Rampart Casino, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., plans to present free live entertainment in Addison’s Lounge at 8 p.m. in September, unless otherwise noted. Deja vu is scheduled for Sept. 13-14, Klique Band for Sept. 20-21 and J. White & Friends for Sept. 27-29. Wes Winters is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Mark O’Toole for 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 702-507-5900.

J.C. Wooloughan’s Irish Pub in the Rampart Casino, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., features live music at 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Mullaney is scheduled for Sept. 13-14, Celtic Rockers for Sept. 20-21 and 3 Digit IQ for Sept. 27-28. Call 702-869-7725.

The Round Bar in the Rampart Casino, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., plans to present free live entertainment in September. The schedule is: Sept. 13-14, More & Gendel at 6:30 p.m. and DnD Project at 11 p.m.; Sept. 20-21, Cool Change at 6:30 p.m. and More & Gendel at 11 p.m.; and Sept.27-29, More & Gendel at 6:30 p.m. and Sahnas Brothers at 10 p.m. Mark B is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Thursdays. Call 702-507-5900.

The Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive, plans to offer free entertainment from 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays unless otherwise noted. Visit suncoastcasino.com.

Line dance lessons are scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursdays in Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Visit sclv.com.

Live complimentary music is scheduled at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd. View Wine Bar & Kitchen at The Market LV hosts live music from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. La Casa Cigars & Lounge is scheduled at 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Pizza Lounge is from 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays, and BRIO Tuscan Grille is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays on the patio. Visit tivolivillagelv.com.

Bluesman Bobby Jonz is set to headline a Celebrity Guests Dinner Show from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at The Mad Greek Cafe, 8565 W. Sahara Ave. The show is free to diners. Call 702-242-7669 for reservations.

The Las Vegas Farmers Market is open from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Gardens Park, 10401 Garden Park Drive, and Wednesdays at Bruce Trent Park, 8851 Vegas Drive. Find produce from regional farmers, baked goods and artisan crafts. Visit lasvegasfarmersmarket.com or call 702-562-2676.

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.

T-Bones Chophouse at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., hosts live music several times a week. Rick Duarte is scheduled to perform from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Tim Catching is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays, and Dave Ritz is slated from 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Visit redrock.sclv.com.

The Onyx Bar at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., hosts live music several times a week. Arrow Arts is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Rick Duarte is set to perform from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, and Daniel Park is set to perform from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit redrock.sclv.com.

Zowie Bowie featuring Chris Phillips is scheduled to perform Fridays in Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Doors open at 10 p.m. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit redrock.sclv.com.

The Peelers are scheduled to perform Saturdays for guests 21 or older in Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Doors open at 10 p.m. Visit redrock.sclv.com.