Things to do in Sunrise/Whitney: May 15-21

In Your Neighborhood

n Country rock band WolfCreek is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Roxy's Lounge at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Visit samstown.com.

n Spektral Quartet is set to perform at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Violinists Aurelien Fort Pederzoli and J. Austin Wulliman, violist Doyle Armbrust and cellist Russell Rolen mix Haydn and Beethoven with Philip Glass and George Crumb. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

n The Las Vegas Improvisational Players are set to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the American Heritage Academy, 6126 S. Sandhill Road. Tickets are $10. Visit lvimprov.com.

n A free screening of the film "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Visit lvccld.org.

Worth a Drive

n Vox Lumiere's "The Phantom of the Opera," featuring a silent film backed up by live actors, is set for at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Tickets are $10. Visit hendersonlive.com.

n "On With the Show," a benefit for the Nevada Conservatory Theatre, is set to feature Clint Holmes, Graham Fenton and Kristen Hertzenberg at 7 p.m. Monday in the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $50, which includes a reception and silent auction. Call 895-2787 or visit nct.unlv.edu.

n A Celebration of Family is slated from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd. Family-friendly entertainment, including a balloon artist, a stilt walker and a princess, is planned. Kidville's Rockin' Railroad plans to perform a short concert, and complimentary treats, such as popcorn and cotton candy, will be offered. Visit tivolivillagelv.com.

n "Rock Around The Clock" with Bill Haley Jr. & The Comets is planned for
7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets are available from $15.95. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

n Dress up in Regency or modern apparel for the fourth annual Jane Austen-Era English Country Dance scheduled from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is $10 or $5 for members of the Southern Nevada Old-Time Contra Dancers, military and children 8 to 16. Visit lasvegascountrydance.org or call 656-9513 or 229-6383. Prior English country dancing experience is required.

n Gay rodeo producer Brian Rogers is scheduled to present a lecture titled "Nevada Pride in the Saddle: The Story of Gay Rodeo" from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday a the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. The talk is set to be accompanied by an exhibition of vintage gay rodeo photographs by Blake Little and original rodeo posters, programs and rule books. Call 507-3400 or visit lvccld.org.

n The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., has a full slate of shows planned. Tickets for "Wicked" are scheduled to go on sale at 7 a.m. Saturday onsite only at the center. Any remaining tickets are to be placed online at 10 a.m. The show is set to run Aug. 29-Oct. 7. PSY by Seven Fingers is scheduled today and Wednesday. The Composers Showcase of Las Vegas is scheduled Wednesday. Jane Monheit is scheduled Friday and Saturday. Buddy Guy with Quinn Sullivan is scheduled Saturday. The Jewish Repertory Theatre is set to present "The Diary of Anne Frank" Sunday. The musical "Mary Poppins" is scheduled May 22-27. Barbara Cook is set to sing May 24-27. The Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater plans a five-year anniversary concert May 29. "Desperate Housewives" actress Emily Bergl plans to perform her cabaret show "Kidding on the Square" June 8-9. Idina Menzel is scheduled to perform June 10. Call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com.

n A musical version of "Alice in Wonderland" is scheduled to be performed by the Tri-state Community Theater at 7 p.m. Monday at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Proceeds are to benefit the Josh Stevens Foundation, a Henderson-based foundation dedicated to encouraging kindness. Tickets are available through paypal.com, account cinderellanevada@cox.net.

n "We Are One," the Las Vegas Master Singers and Chamber Chorale's final concert of the season, is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Christ Church Episcopal, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and children. Visit lvmastersingers.com.

n The Rocky Mountain Gun Show is set scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the exhibit hall at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $13. Visit southpointcasino.com.

n An Exotic Bird Expo is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Henderson Convention Center, 200 S. Water St. Admission is $5, but children younger than 10 are admitted free. Visit lasvegasbirdclub.com.

n Snakes, lizards, turtles and more will be available at the Las Vegas Reptile Expo scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for children 2 to 11. Visit getreptiles.com.

n The Nevada Blind Children's Foundation, 3811 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 208, has scheduled its Ladybug Ball at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Pinyon Ballroom at the Aria at CityCenter, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $200. The evening is set to include the Liberace Scholars String Quartet playing during a cocktail reception and a silent auction. Visit nvblindchildren.org or call 735-6223.

Plan ahead

n The Las Vegas Horse Expo is scheduled to feature a family fun festival, horse show, goat dressing and carnival to benefit Gold Buckle Champions and the Horseman's Park Improvement Fund. Horseman's Park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road, gates are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. May 25, 9 a.m. May 26 and 10 a.m. May 27. Visit lasvegashorseexpo.com or call 455-8206.

n A Tales from Afar Puppet Show is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. May 22, 24, 25 and 26 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-4010.