Things to do in Sunrise/Whitney, Sept. 11-17

In Your Neighborhood

Roxy's Lounge in Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway, is set to feature several rock and country cover bands. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. The Tony Marques Band is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Voodoo Cowboys are set to play at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Sylk, Satin and Lace are set to play at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 21 and 22. Visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.

La Nueva Live Mix featuring disc jockeys spinning the hits of Mexico is scheduled from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Friday in the Railhead at Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. Admission is $10 and limited to adults 21 or older. Women are admitted free until midnight. Visit boulderstation.com or call 432-7777.

Sham Lewis is scheduled to perform R&B from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday at Marilyn's Lounge in the Eastside Cannery, 5255 Boulder Highway. Visit eastsidecannery.com.

A reception for a photography show by Mikayla Whitmore is scheduled from
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The exhibit is scheduled to be on display through Oct. 12. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

Front Page is scheduled to perform from 8 p.m. to midnight today through Thursday and from 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 arizonacharliesboulder.com or call 951-5800.

As part of the Boulder Blues series, Coco Montoya is scheduled to perform 9 p.m. Thursday in the Railhead at Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. Admission is $5. Visit boulderstation.com or call 432-7777.

Worth a Drive

The Scots are set to take over the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday with Mary Queen of Scots and her royal court, Desert Skye Pipes and Drums, the Las Vegas Highland Dance Association and haggis tastings during the annual Something Scottish Festival. Authors Richard Brown and Foery MacDonnell are scheduled to participate in a Wee Bairns Corner for kids. The festival is free. Call 507-3631 or visit lvccld.org.

The Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada plans to host its 100th Birthday Bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The free event is set to feature live entertainment, workshops, children's activities and more. Call 385-3677 or visit girlscoutsnv.org.

The Las Vegas Jazz Festival is scheduled Friday, Saturday and Sunday at JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. Three-day tickets start at $99. One-day tickets start at $45. Visit lvjazzfestival.com.

A steampunk causeplay fashion show and geek prom is planned for 7 p.m. Saturday at Tommy Rocker's, 4275 Dean Martin Drive. A $10 donation is requested at the door to benefit Spread the Word Nevada. Call 261-6688.

"Leader of the Pack," the last show of the Super Summer Theatre season, is scheduled to run at 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 22 at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park on state Route 159 about 10 miles west of the Las Vegas Beltway. Parking opens at 5 p.m., and meadow seating opens at 6 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or rent a chair in general-admission grass seating. Advance tickets are $12. A limited number of tickets may be available at the gate for $20. Visit supersummertheatre.org.

The Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, is slated to host a screening of "Two Spirits," about the murder of a boy who was also a girl and complex gender issues. Lydia Nibley, the film's director, is set to speak following the screening. Call 507-3400 or visit lvccld.org.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Nevada Conservatory Theatre plans to present Eric Overmyer's "On the Verge" at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sept. 19-22 and at 2 p.m. Sunday and Sept. 23 at the Black Box Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $15 for adults and $13.50 for those younger than 18. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

PLAN AHEAD

"Wonderground," a monthly variety show featuring magicians, live painters and specialty acts, is scheduled at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at The Olive, 3850 E. Sunset Road. Doors are set to open at 7:30 p.m. with performance sets beginning at 8, 9 and 10 p.m. Admission is $10. Visit vegaswonderground.com.

The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society plans to open its 50th anniversary season with "Songs of Our Politics" slated for 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The program, featuring the 22-voice Musical Arts singers and instrumental ensemble, under the direction of Douglas R. Peterson, is set to bring to life more than 200 years of presidential campaign music. John Hanks is to provide historical narration containing anecdotes about America's political parties and the candidates for the presidency. Keyboard accompaniment will be provided by Eric Eichorst. The Musical Singers ensemble has performed "Songs of Our Politics" every four years prior to each presidential election season since 1992. Roger Wilhelm, composer of "Songs of Our Politics," is a former music director of Madrigal, a vocal ensemble of the Rochester Oratorio Society. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the event. Call 455-7340 or visit snmas.com or call 451-6672.

The Sandstone Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 221 S. Lorenzi St., plans to host a family history jamboree from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 22. The free event is set to feature classes on genealogy and a free lunch. Call 474-0906 or visit tinyurl.com/familyjamboree.

A one-night screening of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" is scheduled at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 in theaters across the country, including Century 18 Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Visit fathomevents.com.

A tape-delayed showing of the live presentation "TheBlaze Presents Glenn Beck Unelectable 2012" is scheduled at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 in theaters across the country, including Century 18 Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. The presentation is set to be shown again at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25. Visit fathomevents.com.

The Chris Heers Band is scheduled to perform from 8 p.m. to midnight Sept. 18 and 19 and from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sept. 21-23 at Arizona Charlie's Boulder, 4575 Boulder Highway. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit arizonacharliesboulder.com or call 951-5800.