Things to do in Sunrise/Whitney

In Your Neighborhood

n The Nitekings, a doo-wop group, are scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. today 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.

n An exhibition featuring the drawings and paintings of John Miller is scheduled to be on display from Thursday through March 13 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. A reception is planned from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday . Visit lvccld.org or call 507-4010.

n Local experimental indie rock band Twin Brother is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 on the day of the show. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

n Ron and Taber Shy are set to perform from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Ron Shy is the late bandleader Duke Ellington's nephew and performed in early rock groups. He plans to perform hits from the golden era of rock with his son Taber and their band. Tickets are $12. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

n Country music artist Tony Marques 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.

n Singers Mark Giovi and Genevieve Dew are scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Sunday in Roxy's at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.

n Rock and country band Against The Grain is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Roxy's at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.

n The San Fernando Band 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.

n "Transfiguration Phase," an exhibit of mixed-media paintings and drawings by Orlando Montenegro, is scheduled to be on display Friday 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 Beatles cover band The Fab is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Monday 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.

PLAN AHEAD

n The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society invites singers to perform with the Musical Arts Chorus. Three concerts are planned for this spring: the Society's annual Pops Concert featuring the music of Broadway March 4 at the College of Southern Nevada's Nicholas Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.; Gustav Mahler's "Resurrection Symphony" with the Las Vegas Philharmonic at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., March 24; and John Rutter's "Mass of the Children" by the Musical Arts Chorus, Greenspun Jr. High School Singers and the Musical Arts Orchestra at Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, May 13. As part of the 49th season, the Musical Arts Singers, a semiprofessional vocal ensemble, plans to perform at UNLV's Doc Rando Recital Hall Feb. 12. Membership is by audition. Visit snmas.com or call music director Dr. Douglas R. Peterson at 451-6672.

Worth a Drive

n Big Dog's Brewing Company's Winterfest Beer & Music Festival is slated from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Big Dog's Draft House, 4543 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is free. Drinking guests pay $5 for a glass and $1 or more for samplings of beer. Visit bigdogsbrews.com.

n The Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada plan to host the 16th annual Cookie Carnival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Freedom Park, 850 N. Mojave Road. The public is welcome to participate in entertainment and game booths. Admission is free, but there is a charge for food and booths. Visit girlscoutsnv.org or call 385-3677.

n SPACE: A Journey to our Future, a touring exhibit, is set to open Sunday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Visit springspreserve.org or call 822-7700.

n The Laura Taylor Band is set to perform at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-6383.

n Michael Plyler, director of the Zion Canyon Field Institute, is scheduled to present a slide-illustrated presentation on the highland Maya of Guatemala during a free University Forum Lecture scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium of the Marjorie Barrick Museum at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Visit go.unlv.edu/liberalarts.

n The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Performing Arts Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, plans to present Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante at 7 p.m. Thursday. Tickets are $35, $50 and $75 and $13 for students an hour before the event. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

n RagTag Entertainment plans to present "Stephen Sondheim's Putting it Together," a charity benefit performance, at 8 p.m. today and Jan. 31 at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Tickets are $15. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit greenvalleyranch
resort.com.

n The Superchick West Coast Tour is set to present an all-ages power punk rock show at 7 p.m. Friday at the Valley Bible Fellowship, 4500 W. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $15 at the door, $20 for VIP. Visit superchickonline.com.

n The Village Lake Las Vegas, 30 Strada di Villaggio's floating ice rink is scheduled to remain open through Sunday. Admission is $15 for adults and $12 for children. Hours are 3 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 9 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Visit lakelasvegasevents.com/entertainment.

n The Nevada Conservatory Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is slated to present "The Seagull" by Anthony Chekhov beginning Friday at the Judy Bayley Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The story, set in Russia, showcases comedy and drama. Tickets are $20 to $30. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Feb. 2-4, and 2 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 5. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

n The annual JAMZ Youth National Championship, a cheer and dance competition, is set for 8 a.m. Friday through Monday at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $25.25 for day passes. Multi-day passes are available. Visit orleanscasino.com.