Things to do in Sunrise/Whitney Oct. 23-29

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Bountaloo in Concert: Senegalese music & performance is scheduled from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 on the day of the show. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 702-455-7340.

The Randy Anderson Band is scheduled to perform at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday at Roxy's Lounge in Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit samstownlv.com or call 702-432-7777.

An Open Breed Horse Show, organized by Nevada State Horsemen's Association, is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Horseman's Park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road. The event is free to spectators. Visit equineeventlv.com.

Funny Car champion Tony Pedregon plans to sign autographs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway, in anticipation of the NHRA Big O Tires Nationals Weekend scheduled Thursday through Sunday at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Find race information at lvms.com.

Fathom Events broadcasts special event screenings at theaters across the country, including Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Events scheduled include: "The Levi Effect: The story of Levi Leipeimer," the tale of a cyclist's positive influence on others, at 7:30 p.m. today; "Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein" at 2 and 7 p.m. Wednesday; "Rifftrax Live: Birdemic" scheduled at 8 p.m. Thursday; Verdi's "Othello" scheduled at 9:55 a.m. Saturday; and "Jesus Christ Superstar UK Rock Spectacular" at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Visit fathomevents.com.

An all-day skate is scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. Friday at Crystal Palace Skating Center, 4680 Boulder Highway. Admission is $8 or $9 with skate rental included. A meal special also is planned from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. that includes two slices of pizza, a soft drink and four video game tokens. Visit skatevegas.com or call 702-458-7107.

The Sierra Sunrise Harvest is planned from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 in the 6885 E. Lake Mead Blvd. Albertsons parking lot. Expect popcorn, cotton candy, train rides, face painting, appearances by superheroes and more.

A Spooky Spiderfest is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Parkdale Community Center, 3200 Ferndale St. Preschoolers accompanied by an adult are invited to participate in games and enjoy treats. Registration is required by Thursday for this free event. Call 702-455-7517.

Candy, Cars & Corridors a Halloween-themed event, is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Paradise Recreation Center, 4775 S. McLeod Drive. Children 3 to 12 accompanied by an adult are invited to enjoy treats and activities. Registration is required for this free event. Call 702-455-7513.

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The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society is set to perform G.F. Handel's oratorio "Judas Maccabaeus" in celebration of the society's 50th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $18 for adults, $12 for seniors and military personnel and $8 for students with ID. Call 702-895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

The Clark County Commodore Computer Club (the 5Cs) plans to host its monthly meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Wengert Conference Room at NV Energy, 6226 W. Sahara Ave. The group of Commodore Computers enthusiasts meets the fourth Saturday of each month. Contact Al Jackson at 702-645-2402 or email him at ajax2@outlook.com. 

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 15 miles west of Las Vegas on state Route 159, is set to host its annual Civil War Days re enactment Friday through Sunday. Friday is set aside as an education day with groups demonstrating traditional roles from the era from noon to 3 p.m. Battles are scheduled at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The final battle is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Sunday. The park entrance fee is $7 per car for Nevada residents. Entrance into the re-enactment camps is $5 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 17 and free for children 5 or younger. Bring in two nonperishable food items to receive $1 off one adult ticket. Call 702-875-4141 or visit parks.nv.gov.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas plans its 41st annual Boys Nite Out event at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lied Memorial Boys & Girls Club, 2850 Lindell Road. The event matches boys with mentors for an evening of games, a meal and prizes. The event is free to young club members, and sponsored by participating men who make a minimum donation of $50. Visit bgclv.org/boys-nite-out or call Gabe Suarez at 702-253-2803.

The Architectural and Decorative Arts Society plans to host its third annual celebration of mid-century modern architecture and lifestyle with a Mid-Mod Weekend. The schedule includes a sock hop from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Alexis Park Hotel, 375 E. Harmon Ave., a symposium from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the El Cortez, 600 Fremont St., and a double-decker bus tour of mid-century modern neighborhoods from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. To purchase tickets, which range from $20 to $60, visit adas-lv.com or contact Carolyn Muse Grant at 702-236-9483 or creativemuse@cox.net.

The Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Guild of Organists plans to open its 2012-13 organ recital series with a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Christ Church Episcopal at 2000 S. Maryland Parkway, featuring Richard Elliott, organist for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

A Symphony Park Lecture Series panel discussion titled Neon Nirvana: How an Art Form Shaped a City is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Panel members are set to include Danielle Kelly, Bill Marion and Carolyn Goodman. Doors are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. for a wine bar reception. Discussions are planned from 6 to 7 p.m. Admission is free. Visit symphonypark.com.

Speeding Theatre, a 55-or-older drama group, plans to present the comedy "Golf With Alan Shepard" featuring Mike Hubbard, Oliver A. Phillips, Al Rauckhorst, Robert Sansing and John M. Slocum at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the LVLT Studio Theatre at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $11 to $12. Visit lvlt.org. A writer is interrogated after grisly child murders resembling events in his stories in the thriller "The Pillowman," written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Lysander Abadia, scheduled to run 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 4 in the Fischer Black Box at the Las Vegas Little Theatre. Tickets are $10 to $15. Visit lvlt.org.