Things to do in Sunrise/Whitney April 24-May1

In Your Neighborhood

The Chris Heers Band is scheduled to play country, Americana and folk music at Arizona Charlie's Boulder, 4575 Boulder Highway, from 8 p.m. to midnight today through Thursday and 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Admission is free, but guests must be 21 or older. Visit arizonacharliesboulder.
com or call 951-5800.

Rock and country band Against the Grain is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Roxy's Lounge in Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.

The Las Vegas Gamble-Aires barbershop chorus is scheduled to perform from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The vaudeville-style show titled "Back in the Old Routine" is set to feature songs such as "Everything Old is New Again," "I Only Have Eyes For You," "Ain't Misbehavin' " and "That's an Irish Lullaby." Tickets are $10. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

The Las Vegas Improvisational Players are set to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the American Heritage Academy, 6126 S. Sandhill Road. The players perform all-ages improvisational comedy similar to the program "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" Tickets are $10. Visit lvimprov.com or call Paul Lirette at 405-0192. The Las Vegas Improvisation Players are not affiliated with the American Heritage Academy.

Celebrate Poetry Month Thursday at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. From 4 to 5 p.m. poets of all ages are invited to write an original poem on a paper leaf to add to the library's Poet-Tree. From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. middle school students are scheduled to perform original poetry in the seventh annual Poet Jam. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-4010.

Worth a Drive

The Rainbow Company Youth Theater plans to present "Sleeping Beauty" at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Showtimes are slated for 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and May 4 and 5, and 2 p.m. Sunday and May 5 and 6. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for teens, seniors and military personnel and $3 for children 12 or younger. Call 229-6553 or 229-6383, or visit artslasvegas.org.

The YMCA of Southern Nevada plans to host Healthy Kids Day from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday with a free community event for kids and families at all YMCA locations: Durango Hills Community Center YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive; Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane; Centennial Hills Community Center YMCA, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive; and SkyView YMCA, 3050 E. Centennial Parkway in North Las Vegas. Families can enjoy interactive games, face painting, entertainment, wellness screenings, a vendor fair, demonstrations and more. Activities vary by location. To celebrate the day, the YMCA will waive its joining fee and include a free program for any family or individual who joins during the event. Visit lasvegasymca.org.

"A Voyage Round My Father" is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the BackStage Theatre on the College of Southern Nevada's Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Call 651-5483 or visit csn.edu/pac.

Ride the Duck Mobile and view dozens of species of ducks from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve, 350 E. Galleria Drive. The tour is free, but seating is limited and riders must sign up in advance. Call 267-4180.

The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., plans to host An Evening of Hope benefiting Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $175. Call 737-1919 or visit candlelightersnv.org.

The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension plans a dinner and auction benefiting Chefs for Kids at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $175 per person or $1,600 for a table of 10. Visit chefsforkids.org.

The country band Big Sam's Funky Nation is scheduled to play a free ArtBeat concert from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Friday at the Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St. Visit hendersonlive.com.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Conservatory Theatre plans to present "A Funny Thing That Happened on the Way to the Forum," a play directed and choreographed by Rick and Tammy Pessagno, at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays Friday through May 6 at the Judy Bayley Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $20 to $30. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.'

The Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary Spring Fling Arts & Crafts Festival is planned for 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 8103 Racel St. A picnic area and children's activities are planned. For more information, call Barbara Price at 505-5127 or email gilcreasenaturesanctuary@yahoo.com.

Upcoming shows scheduled at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., include Yo-Yo Ma with Kathryn Stott and the Assad Brothers on today, Paco de Lucia on Wednesday, David Sedaris on Thursday, Jazz Roots: A Larry Rosen Jazz Series on Friday, Spectrum in a tribute to Motown and R&B music on Saturday, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell on Saturday and Celtic Woman on Sunday. Call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com.

Kelly Clinton plans to perform "Freckled For Life" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95, plus tax and fees, and can be purchased by calling 636-7075 or visiting suncoastcasino.com.

Blind Date, a dining blindfolded Blindconnect fundraiser, is set for 6 p.m. May 3 at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Tickets are $50 and must be purchased by Thursday. Call 631-9009 or visit blindconnect.org

Signature Productions plans to present the musical comedy "Hairspray" through Saturday at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Visit signatureproductions.net.

The Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada plans to celebrate Israel Independence Day from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, 201 Sands Ave. A variety of family-fun activities and entertainment are planned throughout the afternoon, including magician Seth Grabel, a scavenger hunt and Israeli rock group The Peatot Band. The Camp K'helah Amusement Park will offer balloon art and face painting, a shopping experience, dancing and story time. Also planned are youth choir performances, Israel Connection, Hisardut and a Tel Aviv kosher food promenade. Admission is free and open to all. Visit jccsn.org or call 794-0090.

The Las Vegas Area Council Boy Scouts of America invites the community to learn about scouting during the 2012 Mega Scout Expo scheduled for this weekend at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road. The Scouts plan to camp out Friday night and then welcome visitors to a free community fair, with exhibits and fun from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. A climbing wall, archery, games and more are planned for all ages. Call 736-4366.

The Westminster College Chamber Choir is slated to perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway. Visit greenvalleypres.com.

Plan Ahead

Ballet Folklorico Xyachimal is set to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a re-creation of the Battle of Puebla in dance at 6 p.m. May 5 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The show, titled "Puebla Linda," is set to re-create the battle where Mexican forces defeated the French in a battle still celebrated every Cinco de Mayo. The performance is also set to feature folkloric dance from the Mexican states of Puebla, Nayarit, Michoacán, Yucatán, Sinaloa, Chiapas and Jalisco. Tickets are $6. Visit clarkcountynv.gov.