Things to do in Sunrise/Whitney
In your neighborhood
The Nitekings, a doo-wop group, are scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Tuesdays in January in Roxy's Lounge at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.
Smokey Robinson is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Friday in the Eastside Events Center at the Eastside Cannery, 5255 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $49.95 to $84.95. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 856-5300.
In-A-Fect is set 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.
Beatles cover band The Fab is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. every Monday in January in Roxy's Lounge at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.
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.
"Recent Works by Laraine Kaiser" is scheduled to be on display through March 4 at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3900.
Worth a Drive
The Strung Out Sessions, acoustic shows featuring favorite works by famous bands, are set for 8 p.m. Friday and Feb. 17 and March 2 at Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway. There is no charge. Visit aliantecasinohotel.com.
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.
"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 run through Feb. 25 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.
J.R. Pony Parties, an educational farm, welcomes the public to visit from 10 a.m. to noon during Open Gate Days scheduled today, Jan. 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 Monday and Feb. 20. Visit jrponyparties.com or call 631-4142.
The 11th annual Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival is scheduled to run Friday through Jan. 29 at various locations, including the Adelson Educational Campus, 9700 W. Hillpointe Road and the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit lvjff.org.
A R Gurney's "Sylvia," a romantic comedy about a man, his wife and the dog that's a bone of contention between them, is set to open Friday and run at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 29 at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $21. Visit lvlt.org.
Comedienne, writer, actress and author Paula Poundstone is set to perform at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $19.95. Visit orleanscasino.com or call 365-7075.
The 20th anniversary of the Twelfth Night Handbell Festival is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Bell choirs from Nevada and California, as well as the Las Vegas Academy Orchestra, are slated to perform. Free.
Shelley Fisher is scheduled to present "Dem Boys From Chicago," a tribute to Nat King Cole, Lou Rawls, Joe Williams and Oscar Brown Jr., at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $13 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $15 for nonresidents. Call 240-1301.
USA Dance Las Vegas Chapter 4038 plans a ballroom dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The cost is $5 for USA Dance members, students 13 to 25 and military personnel and $10 for nonmembers. Visit usadancelasvegas.org. or call 813-6694 or 229-6383.
Vegas StrEATs food truck, arts and music festival is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday near the El Cortez, 600 E. Fremont St. Visit facebook.com/vegasstreats.
RagTag Entertainment plans a benefit performance of "Leading Ladies" at 8 p.m. today and Jan. 17 at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Admission is $10. Must be 21 or older. Visit greenvalley ranchresort.com.
Disney on Ice is set to present Disney-Pixar's "Toy Story 3" at the Thomas & Mack Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Shows are set for 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets range from $10 to $50. Visit unlvtickets.com or call 866-388-3267.
The Las Vegas Wind Quintet is scheduled to perform at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The quintet is led by clarinetist Dave Hawley, with Bonnie Buhler-Tanouye on flute, Dave Beasley on horn, Matt Guschi on oboe and Sam Pisciotta on bassoon. Tickets are $5. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-6383.
Plan ahead
"This Is New," a concert featuring singer Lynn Bush backed by a four-piece jazz ensemble, is planned at 2 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 on concert day. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.
Latin Vida is scheduled to perform at 9 p.m. Jan. 20 and 21 at Marilyn's Lounge in the Eastside Cannery, 5255 Boulder Highway. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 856-5300.
Mark your calendar for performances of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by the Utah Shakespeare Festival Touring Ensemble planned for 8 p.m. Feb. 3 and 2 p.m. Feb. 4 at Nicholas J. Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. The production is to feature a 15-minute "talkback" with the actors. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors with a valid ID. Call 651-5483 or email pactickets@csn.edu.
