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Things to Do in Summerlin/Summerlin South, Sept. 18-24

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Kids 6 to 11 are invited to brush up on their pirate lingo and treasure hunting skills in time for International Talk Like a Pirate Day at an event set from 4 to 5 p.m. today at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 507-3860.

Voices 3 - Bill Fayne, Teddy Davey and Chris Coyne - plan to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

Luke Bryan plans to perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the Amphitheatre at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Tickets are $29, $39, $49, $59, $69 and $79 and can be purchased at any Station Casinos Reward Center or at ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000.

Jimmy Emerson's "UnBOYlievable" is slated at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $18 for nonresidents. Call 240-1301.

Guitar Basics 101, a free class at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday. Local instructor Matt Hennager will provide lessons. Bring your own guitar. Call 507-3631.

The Sandstone Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 221 S. Lorenzi St., plans to host a family history jamboree from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The free event is set to feature various classes on genealogy and a complimentary lunch. Call 474-0906 or visit tinyurl.com/familyjamboree.

Rocks Lounge is scheduled to host live country music and line dancing with Sam Riddle on Friday at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Doors open at 10 p.m. for guests 21 or older.

WORTH A DRIVE

The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society plans to open its 50th anniversary season with "Songs of Our Politics" at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The program, featuring the 22-voice Musical Arts Singers and instrumental ensemble, under the direction of Douglas R. Peterson, is set to bring to life more than 200 years of presidential campaign music. John Hanks is to provide historical narration. Keyboard accompaniment will be provided by Eric Eichorst. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Visit snmas.com or call 451-6672.

"Leader of the Pack" is scheduled to run the last show of the Super Summer Theatre season at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park on state Route 159 about 10 miles west of the Las Vegas Beltway. Parking opens at 5 p.m., and meadow seating opens at 6 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or rent a chair in general-admission grass seating. Advance tickets are $12. A limited number of tickets may be available at the gate for $20. Visit supersummertheatre.org.

An artist reception is planned from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Urban Ranch General Store, 6985 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 105. Work to be featured includes Suzanne Silk's fiber-art silk scarves and shawls and mixed-media collages, John Eugster's handmade wood boxes and Durette Candito's leather-trimmed pillows, ottomans and table linens and fur vests. The event is free and open to the public. Visit urbanranchgeneralstore. com, call 368-2601 or email sales@urban ranchgeneralstore.com.

The SuperRun Classic Car Show is scheduled from Thursday to Sunday in the Water Street District in downtown Henderson and the Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St. Country star Jerrod Niemann is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the Henderson Events Plaza. Visit hendersonlive.com.

The Sweet Potatoes are slated to perform a free concert from noon to 1 p.m. Friday in the jury assembly room at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit artslasvegas.org.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra plans to perform "Beethoven and Dvorak" at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 in the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors, military personnel and students. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

The National Atomic Testing Museum, 755 E. Flamingo Road, plans to present "Military UFOs: Secrets Revealed" at 6 p.m. Saturday as part of the Area 51 Lecture Series. Tickets are $20 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Reservations are required. Call 794-5150 or visit nationalatomictestingmuseum.org.

RagTag Entertainment plans to perform "South Pacific" at 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday in the Community Center at Sun City MacDonald Ranch, 2020 Horizon Ridge Parkway. Tickets are $15. All profits from the shows will be used to purchase materials and supplies for the Las Vegas Sew Girls, who make clothing that is donated to military hospitals. For information, call 260-1621.

"Seussical" is scheduled for at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday and Sept. 28-30 at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Tickets are $10. Visit hendersonlive.com.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Nevada Conservatory Theatre plans to present Eric Overmyer's "On the Verge" at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Black Box Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $15 for adults and $13.50 for those younger than 18. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

The Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., is slated to kick off its "Inside Stories" fall speaker series with a presentation from former FBI agent Jack Garcia from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets are $35. Call 229-2734 or visit themobmuseum.org.

PLAN AHEAD

Nashville Unplugged featuring Natalie and Tom Hemby is slated for 8 p.m. Sept. 28 at Rocks Lounge inside Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. There is a $5 cover charge at the door. Visit stationcasinos.com.

Grant Griffin plans to present "Voices In Concert" at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $18 for nonresidents. All ticket sales are check or cash (exact change required). No credit cards will be accepted. Call 240-1301.

Jason Mraz's "Tour is a Four Letter Word" performance with special guest Christina Perri is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Red Rock Resort Amphitheatre, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Tickets start at $39.50, plus tax and fees. Visit any Station Casinos Reward Center or the Fiestas, or log onto www.sclv.com/entertainment/concerts-and-events, livenation.com or call 547-5300.

The Ward 2 Trunk Or Treat Car Show and free Halloween festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive. The free event is set to feature a costume contest for kids, jump houses, face painting, music and Halloween craft projects and games, as well as trunk-or-treating at the car show. All makes, models and years of vehicles are welcome in the show. Early registration for the car show is $25 per car and includes a T-shirt, dash plaque, goody bag and raffle tickets. Event-day registration is $35, cash only. Vendors also are welcome. The fee is $25 and includes a table. For car show registration, visit lasvegasnevada.gov/trunkortreat. For vendor information or to volunteer, call 229-2420.

Comedian David Brenner plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 and 14 in the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95, plus tax and fees. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

Families are invited to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy a screening of "The Smurfs" at noon Sept. 26 as part of the Family Lunchtime Movie Matinee movie series at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 507-3863.

ONGOING EVENTS/EXHIBITS

Sarah Frances Johnson is scheduled to sing classic and contemporary jazz ballads from 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays inside T-Bones Chophouse and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and 6 p.m. to midnight Fridays at Onyx Bar for guests 21 or older at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Visit sarahfrancesjohnston.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.

An exhibition featuring ceramic work by instructors and members of Pottery West is scheduled to be on display through Sept. 25 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 507-3630.

The Clark County Artists Guild's Members Show is scheduled to be on display through Oct. 2 in the Rainbow Library gallery, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 507-3710.

The exhibition "Near and Far" featuring acrylic and watercolor paintings of landscapes, flora and fauna by Clayton Rippey is scheduled to be on display at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, through Oct. 7. Call 507-3860.

The band Ambiance, featuring Mike Candito, Cocho Arbe and Jeff Davis, is slated to perform from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at the Brio Tuscan Grille in Tivoli Village, 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 180. Visit brioitalian.com or call 433-1233.

The "Impersonators & Tribute Artists-Variety Dinner Show" is planned from 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at The Mad Greek Cafe, 8565 W. Sahara Ave. The show is free to diners. Early dinner seating begins at 7 p.m. Call 242-7669 for reservations.

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.

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