Things to do in Sunrise/Whitney

n The Kenny Dee Band is set to perform from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 8 p.m. to midnight Jan. 3 and Jan. 4 at Arizona Charlie's Boulder, 4575 Boulder Highway. Visit arizonacharliesboulder.
com or call 888-236-9066.

n Beatles cover band The Fab is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. every Monday in January at Roxy's in Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.

n Artists Michael Monson and Tony Flanagan present photographs of stalled or abandoned construction projects in Las Vegas in "To the Neon Gods They Made," an exhibit on display through Jan. 20 in the gallery at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Visit clarkcountynv.gov.

n "Recent Works by Laraine Kaiser" is scheduled to be on display during regular library hours 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.

Plan ahead

n Elvis tribute artist Dennis Wise is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 7 in the Railhead at Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $12.50. Visit boulderstation.com or call 432-7777.

n Close friends and co-stars of Elvis Presley plan to join together as part of "A Celebration of the King's Life," honoring Elvis' music and legacy at 8 p.m. Jan. 6 and 7 at The Club inside the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Tickets are $10 at the door. The commemoration is timed to coincide with Elvis' birthday weekend. Performances are planned by Johnny Fortuno and The Stamps Quartet. Special guests are set to include Darlene Tompkins, Cynthia Pepper, Sonny West, Steve Christopher and Sammy Shore. Visit cannerycasinos.com.

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 open Jan. 6 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 Eastern Orthodox Russians celebrate Christmas Jan. 7. All are welcome to celebrate the holiday during a free Russian Christmas Concert featuring Zalina and Ilya Fedotov scheduled at 7 p.m. Jan. 6 at Summerlin Community Church, 2100 Snow Trail. Fedotov is a guitarist, and Zalina is a classical pianist, singer and songwriter who has written numerous songs in English and Russian. The concert is sponsored by the Eastern European Connection. Contact Jeremy Dollar at 280-4523 or at eeconn@cox.net.

n Stories and secrets of former mobsters are set to come to life in January during Mob Month at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Panel discussions are set for each Tuesday beginning Jan. 3 with "Ladies First: The REAL Mob Wives of Las Vegas" featuring Wendy Mazaros, author of "Vegas Rag Doll," Lisa Caserta, wife of "Goodfellas" mob man Henry Hill, and a visit from a Meyer Lansky family member. Visit lvccld.org.

Worth a drive

n The Las Vegas Garden Railway Society's annual Christmas model train exhibit is set to be on display 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Saturday at Jim Marsh Automotive, 8555 W. Centennial Parkway. Viewing is free, and donations will go to The Shade Tree. Call 645-3009.

n J.R. Pony Parties, an educational farm, welcomes the public to visit from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Open Gate Tuesdays scheduled today, Jan. 10 and 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.

n Left of Center Art Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road, plans to display the works of Calvin B. Jones through March 2. Visit leftofcenterart.org or call 647-7378.

n Strap on a set of ice skates for Cosmic DJ Skate Night from 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the SoBe Ice Arena at the Fiesta Rancho, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $6.50 and skate rental is $3. All ages are welcome. Visit fiestarancholasvegas.com or call
631-7000.

n Insurgo Theater's original tragicomic clown production "Nutcracker" is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Jan. 4 through 7 inside the Insurgo Theater at the Plaza, 1 S. Main St. Tickets to the all-ages production are $15. Visit insurgotheater.org.

n "Lonnie: Images by Heather Protz & Linda Alterwitz" is scheduled to be on display at the gallery at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, through Jan. 31. The exhibit is a photographic documentation of the home, art and mind of neurosurgeon and former Nevada Lt. Gov. Lonnie Hammargren. Visit lvccld.org.