Things to do in Sunrise
In your neighborhood
n "Recent Works by Laraine Kaiser" is scheduled to be on display through March 4 at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. The work includes classic reproductions and abstract and surreal originals. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3900.
n An exhibition featuring the drawings and paintings of John Miller is scheduled to be on display through March 13 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. An opening reception is planned from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-4010.
n "Transfiguration Phase," an exhibit of mixed-media paintings and drawings by Orlando Montenegro, is scheduled to be on display through March 23 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The works explore the body's relationship to its environment and to the landscape through abstraction. An artist reception is planned from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.
n A concert featuring Russian folk music performed by the trio Moscow Nights and the dance and voice company Golden Gates is scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 on the day of the event. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.
n Top-40 cover band Front Page is scheduled to perform at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Marilyn's Lounge at the Eastside Cannery, 5255 Boulder Highway. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 856-5300.
Plan ahead
n Pianist and showman Wes Winters is scheduled to put on "Wes Winters' Valentine Supper Club" from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 14 in Sam's Town Live at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $55, which includes a buffet. An adult 21 or older must accompany attendees under 21. Visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.
Worth a drive
n "Curious George: Let's Get Curious!," a touring exhibit featuring the monkey made famous in film, television and books, is scheduled to visit the Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Friday through May 13. Visit ldcm.org.
n First Friday is scheduled from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas. For details on the February event, visit firstfridaylasvegas.com.
n KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler are scheduled to perform "Love Is Here to Stay" at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-3515.
n The 2012 Vegas Pet Expo is set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Shorty Rossi, star of "Pit Boss" on Animal Planet, plans to make an appearance. Visit vegaspetexpo.com or call 800-977-3609.
n A Dinner and a Movie Gourmet Food Truck Fest is scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Silverado parking lot at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd South. Film fans can watch John Wayne in "The Searchers" while eating food from food trucks from Las Vegas, California and Colorado. Admission is free. Visit southpointcasino.com.
n RagTag Entertainment plans to present "Stephen Sondheim's Putting it Together" at 8 p.m. today at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Tickets are $15. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit greenvalley
ranchresort.com.
n The Nevada State Railroad Museum, 601 Yucca St., Boulder City, is offering train rides Saturday and Sunday and Feb 11-12 and Feb. 18-19. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Rides are scheduled at 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1 and 2:30 p.m. Visit tinyurl.com/7g5uqez.
First Friday Exhibits Planned
First Friday, a monthly arts festival featuring visual and performance art, food and activities, is scheduled from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday in the 18b Arts District downtown and along East Fremont Street.
Romantics are encouraged to share love stories inside the Love Confession Caboose, a train caboose on the corner of Third and Colorado streets. Video from the confessions is to be edited into a piece to appear on the First Friday website.
The Kids Zone is set to feature an exhibition of interactive art for kids and a Fairy Museum interactive exhibit by Penelope Pendragon.
For maps and details on February's event, visit firstfridaylasvegas.com. Participating galleries include:
n The Brett Wesley Gallery, 1112 S. Casino Center Blvd., plans to feature "The Primrose Path," by Los Angeles artist Luke Chueh and Las Vegas artist Juan Muniz. An opening reception is planned from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The exhibit is slated to run through March 31.
n Blackbird Studios, 1551 S. Commerce St., Suite A, plans to present an exhibition by Biscuit Street Preacher and his alter ego, Goliath Gritt. Biscuit Street Preacher is scheduled to perform a live snake-charming dance, and The Remedies plan to perform live music.
n The Contemporary Arts Center inside The Arts Factory at 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 120, plans to show "Defeat the Future," curated by Yo Fukui and featuring artists Antonio Serna, Chad Stayrook, Naoko Wasugi and Fukui. The center plans to host its 23rd Annual Juried Show March 23 through April 27. Artists who would like to submit work for the show can find more information at lasvegascac.org/2012/juriedshow. The deadline is Feb. 24.
n The Trifecta Gallery inside The Arts Factory plans to present an exhibition by Angela Kallus through Feb. 24.
n The Jenny Valdez Inc. Gallery inside The Arts Factory plans to present Lynne Adamson's works of acrylics, oils, colored pencils and more.
n City of the World, 1229 S. Casino Center Blvd., plans to present the work of Vernon Rowlette in the main gallery.
n "Green Felt Jungle Gym," a show by Mark Brandvik, is scheduled to be on display through March 23 in the Rotunda Gallery inside the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. The show plays off "The Green Felt Jungle," a 1963 book that exposed the relationship of organized crime to the Las Vegas tourist industry. Brandvik plans a mixed-media sculptural installation of iconic Las Vegas architectural forms layered into an adult-size jungle gym. An artist's talk is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8 in the center's Pueblo Room.
