Things to do in Sunrise/Whitney
February 14, 2012 - 12:18 am
In Your Neighborhood
Las Vegas High School plans to present the musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the school's theater at 6500 E. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $5 online or $8 at the door. Visit tinyurl.com/lvhsshow and look for the show links or call 799-0180, ext. 4050.
Pianist and showman Wes Winters is scheduled to put on "Wes Winters' Valentine Supper Club" from 5:30 to 9 p.m. today in Sam's Town Live at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $55, which includes a buffet. Attendees under 21 must be accompanied by an adult. Visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.
Izel Ballet Folklorico and guests are scheduled to perform "Viaje Atravez Del Folklore," translated as "Travel Through Folklore," from 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The show is set to feature costumes, music and dance from many of the regions of Mexico. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.
Blues musician Skip Eaton is scheduled to perform from 8 p.m. to midnight today through Thursday and 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday through Sunday at Arizona Charlie's Boulder, 4575 Boulder Highway. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit arizonacharlies
boulder.com or call 888-236-9066.
R&B vocal group Next Movement is scheduled to perform at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Marilyn's Lounge in the Eastside Cannery, 5255 Boulder Highway. The event is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 856-5300.
Five-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald is scheduled to perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the Eastside Events Center at the Eastside Cannery, 5255 Boulder Highway. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 856-5300.
Worth a Drive
RagTag Entertainment plans to present "My Funny Valentine" at 7 p.m. today at Sun City MacDonald Ranch, 2020 Horizon Ridge Parkway. Tickets are $10 at the door or call 260-1621. Proceeds are slated to benefit wounded soldiers in military hospitals.
E-String Grill & Poker Bar, 2031 W. Sunset Road, plans to host Gary Anderson and Friends at 7 p.m. today, Las Vegas Mystery Band with Alex Jackson from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and "A Special Evening with Bill King" at 7 p.m. Monday. Visit estringlive.com.
RagTag Entertainment plans to present "A Tribute to Bob Fosse" at 7 p.m. today and Feb. 21 and 28 at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Guests must be 21 or older. Tickets are $15. Visit greenvalley
ranchresort.com.
RagTag Entertainment's production of Stephen Sondheim's musical "Assassins" is scheduled at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 25 at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., No. 16. The musical gives a historical tour through the assassinations and assassination attempts on American presidents. Tickets are $20 or $15 for Nevada residents who purchase tickets at the box office. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 732-7225.
The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre plans to present "Uncovering Nevada's Past" at 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Food trucks are set to sell refreshments from 3 to 4:30 p.m. between the Saturday shows. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for teens, seniors and military personnel and $3 for children 12 or younger. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-3515.
Pianist Haochen Zhang, winner of the Van Cliburn Award, is set to perform with the Las Vegas Philharmonic at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Ticket prices range from $38 to $78. Visit lvphil.com or call 895-2787.
A Senior Singles Mix & Mingle event with a band and dancing is scheduled at 6 p.m. today in the Veil Pavilion at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Admission is $5 or free to Rewards Club members. Visit silvertoncasino.com.
The Country Fresh farmers market is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Admission is free.
Fresh52 Farmers & Artisans Market is open from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Sansone Park Place, 9480 S. Eastern Ave. Admission is free.
J.R. Pony Parties, an educational farm, welcomes the public to visit from 10 a.m. to noon during Open Gate Days scheduled Monday, Feb. 28, March 6, 13 and 20, April 10 and 17 and May 1, 15 and 28 at 1753 Fairhaven Ave. Admission is $5, which includes pony rides, visits to the goat barn and more. Visit jrponyparties.com or call 631-4142.
Morgan St. James, author of "Writers' Tricks of the Trade: 39 Things You Need to Know About the ABCs of Writing Fiction" and co-author of the Silver Sisters Mystery series, is scheduled to speak at a meeting of the Las Vegas Writers Group at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Tap House, 5589 W. Charleston Blvd. The meeting fee is $5. Visit meetup.com/las-vegas-writers.
Plan ahead
Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress Melissa Manchester is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 24 in the Railhead at Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $23 to $51.50. Visit boulderstation.com or call 432-7777.
Coronado High School plans to present the musical "Godspell" at 6 p.m. Feb. 23-25 in the school's theater at 1001 Coronado Center Drive. Tickets are $8.
Jon Anderson of Yes is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 24 at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Guests younger than 21 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets start at $22.50. Visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.
Phoenix is set to perform at 10 p.m. Feb. 24 at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.
Gospel Fest, a free annual event celebrating Black History Month, is scheduled for Feb. 24-25 at the Black Mountain Recreation Center, 599 Greenway Road. Admission is free for all ages, but tickets are recommended by calling 267-4040. For more information, visit hendersonlive.com.
The Rock & Worship Roadshow is scheduled for 4 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Tickets are $10. Visit hendersonlive.com.
The Little River Band is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Tickets start at $24.50. Visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.
The Ms. Wheelchair Nevada Pageant is scheduled for 2 to 4:30 p.m. March 3 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1340 W. Warm Springs Road. Visit mswheelchairnevada.com or call 818-3614.
The Henderson Symphony Orchestra is scheduled to perform a free concert at 8 p.m. March 11 at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Visit hendersonlive.com.
Brody Dolyniuk and Yellow Brick Road plan to reunite at 8 p.m. April 7 for the Symphonic Rock Show at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Concert to feature tribute bands, lasers and lights. Tickets are $15. Visit hendersonlive.com.
The Las Vegas Shakespeare Company is scheduled to perform "Cinderella" at 8 p.m. April 13-14 and 20-21 at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Additional performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. April 15 and 22. Tickets are $10. Visit hendersonlive.com.
Staind is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. April 27 in the Sunset Amphitheater at Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road. Guests must be 21 or older. Tickets are $32 to $75. Visit sunsetstation.com.
The Viva Ska Vegas music festival is scheduled from noon to 10:30 p.m. April 28 at the Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St. All ages are welcome. General admission is $22. Visit vivaskavegas.com.
The Henderson Symphony Orchestra is scheduled to perform a free concert at 8 p.m. May 4 at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Visit hendersonlive.com.
Vox Lumiere plans a new twist on "The Phantom of the Opera" at 8 p.m. May 18-19 at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Tickets are $10. Visit hendersonlive.com.
Watch Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times," with live music provided by the Henderson Symphony Orchestra, at 8 p.m. June 1 at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Tickets are $10. Visit hendersonlive.com.