Thursday, February 20, 2003
Copyright © Las Vegas Mercury

A/E: Entertainment calendar

Live music

Major venues

Aladdin (785-5000)

March 7-9: "Scooby Doo in Stagefright--Live on Stage!" $17-$27

March 15, 8p.: Dr. Phil, $65-$150

House of Blues (632-7600)

Feb. 21, 7p.: Los Lobos, Quetzal, $25-$45

Feb. 22, 8:30p.: Am Radio, Sarah Thiele, $5

Feb. 22, 7p.: The Pretenders, All Mighty Senators, $40-$60

Feb. 23, 7p.: Charlie Zaa, $20-$40

Feb. 28, 7p.: Henry Rollins, $20

March 1, 7p.: Macy Gray, $17-$22

March 2, 11p.: Kinky, $20

March 5, 7p.: Berlin, $20

March 7, 7p.: Nick Carter, SEV, $20-$25

March 8, 7p.: Oleander, $12

March 15: Ludacris, Disturbing Tha Peace Family, Smilez & Southstar, $35-$55

March 28, 7p.: The Vines, The Music, $17-$22

March 28, 8:30p.: Martin Sexton, $12 in advance, $15 day of show

March 29, 5:30p.: Hed (Pe), Saliva, Breaking Benjamin, Systematic, Stereomud, $17-$20 in advance, $20-$23 day of show

April 19, 7p.: George Thorogood, Joe Bonamassa, $30-$40

The Joint (693-5066)

Feb. 22, 8p.: Queens of the Stone Age, $22.50

March 8, 8 and 11p.: Margaret Cho, $32-$47.50

March 14, 8p.: Ozzy Osbourne, $155.50-$305.50

March 15, 8p.: Audioslave, $35.50

March 19, 8p.: Erasure, $45.50

April 5, 8p.: Sigur Ros, $22.50-$24.50

MGM Grand Garden (474-4000)

March 28-29, 8p.: Elton John, Billy Joel, $75-$300

Mandalay Bay Events Center (632-7580)

Indefinite: Mamma Mia!, $65-$85

March 1, 8p.: Yanni, $65-$100

June 6: Pearl Jam

April 19, 8:30p.: Tiger Jam VI with Bon Jovi, Goo Goo Dolls, $45

Palms (474-4000)

Feb. 26, 8p.: Collective Soul, $25-$40

March 16, 8p.: Kiss, $125-$300

Showrooms

Boulder Station (547-5300)

Feb. 28, 8p.: Dwight Yoakam, $22.50-$47.50

March 1, 8p.: Keiko Matsui, $22.50-$37.50

March 7, 7 and 9p.: Brad Paisley, $22.50-$45

March 8, 8p.: Belinda Carlisle, $22.50-$42.50

March 14, 8p.: Michael Martin Murphey, $19.95-$32.50

March 28, 8p.: Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, $19.95-$40

March 29, 8p.: Diane Schuur, $22.50-$37.50

April 19, 8p.: The Tubes

April 26, 7p.: Fabian, $19.95-$40

May 24, 7p.: Don Williams

May 31, 8p.: Bill Engvall

June 28: Michael Franks

Oct. 4, 8p.: David Benoit

Nov. 8, 8p.: Taylor Dayne

Buffalo Bill's (474-4000)

March 8, 8p.: Mark Wills, $22.50-$32.50

The Cannery (507-5700)

Feb. 28-March 2, 10p.: The Neville Brothers

CasaBlanca (Mesquite) (800-459-7529)

Feb. 22: Mel Tillis

March 15: The Osmond Brothers

April 12: Don McLean

April 18-19: Michael Mezmer

May 3: Little River Band

May 23: Don Williams

July 19: Juice Newton

Aug. 8: Bellamy Brothers

Flamingo Laughlin (298-5111)

Ongoing, 7 and 9p. daily through April 20: "Reflections of the Rat Pack," $14.95.

March 1, 7p.: Charo, $16.95-$21.95

March 29, 8p.: Randy Travis, Pam Tillis, $30-$40

April 5, 8p.: Engelbert Humperdinck, $25-$35

April 12, 8p.: Clay Walker, $20-$30

April 16, 8p.: Lee Greenwood, $20-$30

April 24, 9p.: Creedence Clearwater Revisited, $25-$35

April 25-26, 9p.: George Thorogood & the Destroyers, $32-$42

May 31, 8p.: Beach Boys, $25-$35

June 28, 8p.: Grand Funk Railroad, $24.95-$29.95

Oct. 11, 8p.: The Righteous Brothers, $25-$35

Nov. 29: Glen Campbell Christmas Show

Nov. 30: Ann-Margret

Green Valley Ranch (617-7777)

June 14, 8p.: Norman Brown, Brian Culbertson

Sept. 26, 8p.: Al Jarreau

Harrah's (369-5111)

Mon.-Sat., 7:30p.: Clint Holmes, $59.95

Harrah's Laughlin (702-298-4600)

Mon., Tue., Thu.-Sat., 8p.: Earl Turner, $24.95, closed April 5, 14-18, 24-26.

March 23, 7p.: Lou Rawls, $20

April 5, 8p.: Neal McCoy, $20

May 24, 10p.: Kool & the Gang, $15

Oct. 31, 8p.: George Jones, $25

Las Vegas Hilton (732-5755)

Through Feb. 23, 7:30p.: Sheena Easton, $30-$40

Feb. 21-22, 10p.: Doobie Brothers, $30-$50

Feb. 25-April 6, 7:30p.: The Fab Four, $30-$40

Feb. 28-March 1, 10p.: The Commodores, $25-$45

March 14-15, 10p.: Natalie Cole, $45-$55

March 28-29, 10p.: The B-52s, $50-$60

April 8-27, 7:30p.: Engelbert Humperdinck, $30-$40

April 18-19, 10p.: The Commodores, $25-$45

May 6-June 1, 7:30p.: The Smothers Brothers, $30-$40

June 3-20, 22, 24-July 13, 7:30p.: Sheena Easton, $30-$40

June 5-7, 10p.: Huey Lewis & the News, $35-$55

Sept. 23-Oct. 26, 7:30p.: Sheena Easton, $30-$40

July 15-Aug. 3, 7:30p.: Engelbert Humperdinck, $30-$40

Aug. 5-24, 7:30p.: The Fab Four, $30-$40

Aug. 26-Sept. 14, 7:30p.: The Smothers Brothers, $30-$40

Aug. 29-31, 10p.: Huey Lewis & the News, $35-$55

Sept. 5-6, 10p.: Kenny Rogers, $35-$55

Sept. 12-13, 10p.: The Commodores, $25-$45

Sept. 16-21, 7:30p.: The Fab Four, $30-$40

Sept. 23-Oct. 26, 7:30p.: Sheena Easton, $30-$40

Sept. 26-27, 10p.: The Doobie Brothers, $30-$50

Oct. 28-Nov. 16, 7:30p.: The Smothers Brothers, $30-$40

Nov. 25-30 7:30p.: The Fab Four, $30-$40

Nov. 28-29, 10p.: The Commodores, $25-$45

Dec. 2-7, 7:30p.: Logan Wells, $25-$35

Dec. 16-21, 7:30p.: The Fab Four, $30-$40

MGM Grand (891-7777)

Feb. 20-March 5: David Copperfield, $77.90-$97

March 6-19: George Carlin

April 10-23: David Copperfield

May 8-21: David Copperfield

June 12-25: David Copperfield

Aug. 21-Sept. 3: David Copperfield

Sept. 25-Oct. 8: David Copperfield

Dec. 24-Jan. 1: David Copperfield

Neonopolis (407-8184)

7:30-11p. Fri.-Sat.: Paige Poole as "The King" with live band, free

Orleans (365-7111)

Through Feb. 23, 8p.: The Righteous Brothers, $39.95-$59.95

Feb. 25, 8p.: Frank, Dean & Friends with 12-piece orchestra, $19.95

Feb. 27-March 2, 8p.: Bobby Vinton, $39.95-$59.95

March 5: Grant Griffin

March 6-9, 8p.: Air Supply, $34.95-$44.95

March 13-16, 8p.: Vicki Lawrence and Mama, $34.95-$44.95

March 18-23, 8p.: Neil Sedaka, $34.95-$44.95

March 24, 8p.: Desert Choral

March 27-30, 8p.: Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, $39.95-$59.95

April 4-6, 8p.: Tower of Power, $34.95-$44.95

April 23-27, 29-May 4, 8p.: Righteous Brothers, $39.95-$59.95

May 8-11, 8p.: Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, $39.95-$59.95

May 13-18, 8p.: Neil Sedaka, $34.95-$44.95

May 22-25, 8p.: Air Supply, $34.95-$44.95

June 3-8, 10-15, 8p.: Righteous Brothers, $39.95-$59.95

June 27-29, 8p.: Tony Orlando, $34.95-$44.95

July 17-20, 8p.: Dion, $39.95-$59.95

July 24-27, 8p.: Bobby Vinton, $39.95-$59.95

July 29-Aug. 3, 5-10, 8p.: Righteous Brothers, $39.95-$59.95

Paris (946-4567)

Feb. 20-23, 9p.: Olivia Newton-John, $65-$75

March 7-8, 9p.: Kenny Loggins, $65

March 14-15, 9p.: Lou Rawls, Nancy Wilson, $60

March 27-30, 9p.: Moody Blues, $75

April 11-12, 9p.: Al Jarreau, $60

May 9-10: Smokey Robinson

May 15-18: Olivia Newton-John, $65-$75

June 12-14: Clint Black

June 20-21: Al Green

Aug. 14-17: Olivia Newton-John

Aug. 21-23: Vince Gill

Oct. 16-19: Olivia Newton-John

Oct. 23-26: Clint Black

Riverside (Laughlin) (800) 227-3849.

Through Feb. 23, 7p.: Roy Clark, $30

Feb. 24, 5p.: Big Band Ballroom Dances, $10

March 5-9, 7p.: "Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show," $34

Riviera (794-9433)

Indefinitely: Tony Sacca, 8:30p. Sat.-Mon. $29.95, two-for-one for locals.

April 4-6: Jackie Martling

April 12: The Manhattan Transfer

May 23-24: Brett Butler

Santa Fe (800-457-2882)

June 27, 8p.: Grand Funk Railroad

June 28, 8p.: Ty Herndon

July 3, 8p.: Herman's Hermits featuring Peter Noone

Aug. 29, 8p.: Johnny Rivers

Stardust (732-6325)

Through March 11, 8p.: Wayne Newton, $54.95

Indefinitely: Louie Louie, 11p. Fri. and Sat. $19.95

March 12-15, 8p.: Chicago, $59.95

March 17-April 1, 8p.: Wayne Newton, $54.95

Suncoast (636-7075)

Feb. 20, 7:30p.: Frank, Dean & Friends with a 12-piece orchestra, $19.95

Feb. 21-23, 7:30p.: Bobby Rydell, Steve Rossi, $39.95-$49.95

Feb. 27, 7:30p.: Frank, Dean & Friends with a 12-piece orchestra, $19.95

March 1-2, 7:30p.: George Shearing, $39.95-$49.95

March 14-16, 7:30p.: Sergio Mendes, $39.95-$49.95

March 21-23, 7:30p.: Frankie Avalon, Steve Rossi, $39.95-$49.95

March 28-30, 7:30p.: The Four Freshman, $24.95-$34.95

April 4-6, 7:30p.: Tony Orlando, $39.95-$49.95

April 11-13, 7:30p.: Christopher Cross, $34.95-$44.95

April 18-20, 7:30p.: The Lettermen, $39.95-$49.95

April 25-27, 7:30p.: Debbie Reynolds, $39.95-$49.95

May 2-4, 7:30p.: Al Martino, $39.95-$49.95

May 16-18, 7:30p.: Tony Danza, $34.95-$44.95

May 24-25, 7:30p.: Dave Mason Band

May 30-June 1, 7:30p.: Bill Acosta, $34.95-$44.95

June 6-8, 7:30p.: The Four Freshmen, $39.95-$49.95

June 13-15: The Lettermen

June 28-29: McKenna Medley

July 18-20: Air Supply

July 25-27: Roger Williams

Aug. 1-3: Frankie Avalon

Aug. 16-17: Jack Jones

Aug. 22-24: Lainie Kazan

Sept. 12-14: Tony Orlando

Oct. 10-12/Bobby Rydell

Oct. 24-26/: Al Martino

Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Tony Danza

Nov. 7-9: The Lettermen

Nov. 14-16: Debbie Reynolds

Nov. 22-23: Dave Mason

Nov. 28-30: Roger Williams

Dec. 5-7: Bill Acosta

Sunset Station (547-5300)

Through Feb. 22, 7p.: Kazam Komedy, Derrick and Matt Kazam, $12.95

Feb. 28, 7p.: Tommy Ching, Shelby, $22.50-$32.50

April 4, 7p.: Hank Thompson, $17.50-$28.50

April 25, 8p.: Creedence Clearwater Revisited, $25-$47.50

May 3: Will Downing, Gerald Albright

July 3, 8p.: Village People, Tavares

July 4: Gary Allan, $22.50-$40

Texas Station (547-5300)

Feb. 21, 8p.: James Brown, $29.95-$62.50

March 14: Bobby Pulido

March 21, 8p.: Glen Campbell, $19.95-$45

April 5, 8p.: Dionne Warwick, $22.50-$47.50

Aug. 23: Ray Charles

All-ages clubs

Coco Moka Cafe: Doc Dockery, 6:30p. Thu.-Fri. Boulevard Mall, 3528 S. Maryland Parkway. 732-8949.

Dance Elegance ballroom and Latin dancing, 6:30p. Fri. Swing and Latin dancing, 7:30p. Sat. 1201 Arville St.

Espresso Roma Open-mic acoustic nights, Sun. Open-mic poetry, Mon. 4440 S. Maryland Parkway. 369-1540.

Huntridge Theater: Kottonmouth Kings, Phunk Junkeez, OPM, 7p. Feb. 28. $17 in advance, $20 at door. King's X, Zug Izland, 7p. March 1. $15 in advance, $17 at the door. Atom and His Package, 7p. march 5. $8. Left Over Crack, Vaux, 7p. March 6. $10. Death Cab for Cutie, Hella, John Vanderslice, the Velvet Teen, March 10. $12 in advance, $14 at the door. Audio Karate, Rudiger, March 11. $8. Death by Stereo, Avenged Sevenfold and Western Waste, March 14. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. SX-10, Mix Mob, Mower, March 15. $10. Pretty Girls Make Graves, Hint Hint and Cobra High, March 17. $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Defiance, Icons of Filth, Loud Pipes, March 26. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Black Label Society, Nashville Pussy, April 3. $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Taking Back Sunday, From Autumn to Ashes, Recover, April 25. $12. 1208 E. Charleston Blvd. 678-6800.

Bars

Barley's Brew Pub: Pro Blues Jam, Tue. Live music, Fri. 4500 E. Sunset Road. 458-2739.

Bootlegger Bistro: Monday Jazz and Art with Skip Martin and his band, Mon. Ope Mic night with Tommy Deering, Thu. "Off the Cuff" featuring Sonny King, Fri. and Sat. 7700 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 736-4939 .

Brendan's Pub: Tuesday night Jazz, 6p. Tue. Thursday Night Blues, 8p. Thu.; Irish acoustic with John Windsor, 8p. Sun. (In the Orleans) 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. 365-7111.

Cafe Capri: Bargain DJ Collective. 10p. Tue. Free. 4080 Paradise Road. 796-0019.

Capazzoli's Ristorante & Lounge: Nick Dinapoli & the Redhook Band, Thu.-Sun. Kurtis May, Tue. and Wed. 3333 S. Maryland Parkway. 731-5311.

Central Park West: Mark's Groove, live jazz, pop and r&b, 9p. Fri. 4760 W. Sahara Ave. 258-1919.

Charlie's Lakeside Bar & Grill: International Fox, Fri. and Sat. 8603 W. Sahara Ave. 804-5167.

Club 50: Live music, Sat. 850 N. Lamb Blvd. 737-9674.

Cooler Lounge: Hip Hop DJs, midnight, Feb. 23. Chill Factor, Feb. 26. Under Sunday, Jet, Feb. 27. Stillhaven and guests, Feb. 28. 1905 N. Decatur Blvd. 646-3009.

Coyote's West Bar & Grill: Karaoke, Thu. and Fri. 1750 S. Rainbow Blvd. 258-7811.

Crown & Anchor: Live music, Sat. Shawn Eiferman, Feb. 22. 1350 E. Tropicana Ave. 739-0281.

Dino's Lounge: Open mic night, live band jam session, Sun. Live band, First Fri. of each month. Karaoke with Danny G, Fri. and Sat. 1516 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 382-3894.

Double Down Saloon: The Fremonts, 10p. Feb. 28. Blue Cherry & Friends, 10p. Wed. 4640 Paradise Road. 791-5775.

Dylan's Dance Hall and Saloon: Open 7:30p. Fri. and Sat. Free dance lessons, 7:30-9p. No cover. 4660 Boulder Highway. 451-4006.

Ghostbar: 8p. Mon.-Sat. $10 cover for everyone Mon.-Thu.; $20 cover for men and out-of-state women Fri. and Sat. and $10 for local women Fri. and Sat. (In the Palms) 4321 W. Flamingo Road. 938-2666.

Gilley's Dance Hall, Saloon and Barbecue: Open 4p. daily. Line dance lessons, 7:30p. Wed., Thu., and Sat. Swing dance lessons, 7:30p. Tue. No cover. (In the New Frontier) 3120 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 794-8434.

Guitar Bar: Open pic night with Shawn Eiferman, 6-11p. Thu; 6p.-midnight Fri. and 6-9p. Sat. (In the Fiesta-Henderson) 777 W. Lake Mead Drive. 558-7000.

The Hurricane: Destination Unknown, Feb. 22. 10420 S. Bermuda Road. 407-8976.

Iowa Cafe: Open mic cafe, 7-9p. Mon.; Barely Worth It comedy improv, 7:30-8:30p. Tue. Gamers Unite, board games and trivia, 6-9p. Wed. Live poets society, Thu. Vegas Unplugged, Fri. and Sat. 300 E. Charleston Blvd. 366-1882.

The Island Grill: Acoustic Show & Invitational Jam hosted by Michael Soli, 9p. Sat. 2660 S. Maryland Parkway. 737-1966.

J.C. Wooloughan: Live music, Wed.-Sat. 221 N. Rampart Blvd. 869-7725.

Jack's Irish Pub: Session Night, Mon. The Wild Celts, Wed.-Sat. (In Palace Station) 2411 W. Sahara Ave. 367-2411.

Jazzed Cafe: DJ Michael Fuller, first Fri. of every month. 8615 W. Sahara Ave. 233-2859.

Junkyard: Junkyard Live: 10p. Thu.-Sat. 2327 S. Eastern Ave. 440-8812.

Lava Lounge: American Music, every Sat., 9p-1a. (In the Fiesta Henderson) 777 W. Lake Mead Drive. 558-7000.

The Lift: Live music, Fri. and Sat. 3045 S. Valley View Blvd. 364-0306.

Mayan Bar & Grill: Underground trance, breaks and house music. Resident DJs Sean Patrick, Kevin George, Chris Johnson, Matty Hayes, Noey, Hector Moralis, Kevin Boide, Noni, Jeremy Wood, Jenn George. 11p.-7a. Sat. 2797 S. Maryland Parkway. 523-5241.

McMullan's Irish Pub: Darby O'Gill and the Little People, Wed., 9p-1a. Murphy's Law, Thu., 9p-1a. 4650 W. Tropicana Ave. 247-7000.

Michael's Pub: Lonesome Larry and the Scooters hosting open mic/blues jam, every Sat. 10p. 4012 S. Rainbow. 871-1381.

Mirabelli's Bar & Grill: The Reggae House, Fri. and Sat. 3990 W. Russell Road. 736-2454.

Money Plays: Acoustic open stage hosted by Michael Soli, 9p. Thu. 4755 W. Flamingo Road. 368-1829.

Moose McGilleycuddy's Open mic acoustic jam, every Sun. 8p.-midnight. Free. 4770 S. Maryland Parkway. 798-8337.

Mountain Springs Saloon Bovine Line or Dockery, Sat. and Sun. Mountain Spring Rd. & State Route 160. 875-4266.

Norma Jean's: Classic rock with Bert Lynch and the Millionaires, 9p. Thu.-Sat. 3650 S. Decatur Blvd. 367-7201.

Palapa Lounge: A2 Acoustic Asylum with local and regional acts, 10:30p. Tue. Free. (In the Palms) 4321 W. Flamingo Road. 942-7777.

Pink E's: Live music, Sat. 3695 W. Flamingo Road. 252-4666.

Play of the Day Sports Bar & Grill: Karaoke. 10p. Wed. and Sat. 1590 E. Flamingo Road. 785-0388.

Ricardo's: Peto Martinez, Tue.-Sat. (In the MGM) 3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 871-7119.

The Rock: Filibuster, Joynt Chiefs, Slow to Surface, Feb. 28. Filibuster, the Ill Figures, March 1. Nebula, Drunk Horse, Bronson, March 10. Uncle Owen, Mother Tongue, Cornerstone, March 15. 4550 S. Maryland Parkway. 795-7625.

Rounders: Anne Donohue and Michael Soli, acoustic classics and original material, alternating weeknights, 8p. 4455 S. Buffalo Drive. 247-4308.

Sand Dollar Blues Lounge: The Smokin' Crawdads, 10p. Feb. 27. $3. Chris Bell's 100 percent Blues, Joe Vitale, 10p. Feb. 28. $5. 3355 Spring Mountain Road. 871-6651.

Sasha's Restaurant and Bar: Live entertainment, daily. Las Vegas Villas. 4640 Paradise Road. 735-3888.

Seven: Gospel Music Brunch Series, Sun. DJ Yuda, Fri. and Sat. Alesium Afterhours with DJs Hollywood, Adam Webb and David Christian, Thu.-Sat. 3724 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 739-7744.

Thunderbird Lounge: Poppermost, Sat. Open mic, 9p. Thu. 1215 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 383-3100

Tommy Rocker's: Tommy Rocker, Fri. and Sat. 4275 Industrial Road. 261-6688.

Tongue and Groove: White Cloud, Tue. and Wed. Frank DuMont, Thu. Dr. Duck and the Prescriptions open mic blues jam. Every Sun. 4-8p. 713 E. Ogden. 474-9060.

V-Bar: DJ Tiger, 10:30p. Wed. (In the Venetian) 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 414-4870.

Venus Lounge: Service industry night and ladies night, We. Call for nightly events (In the Venetian) 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 414-4870.

Resort

productions

Aladdin: Society of Seven, 8p. Tue.-Sun. $34.95. "X," 10:30p. Tue.-Sun. $44.95. 785-5000. "Bravo" starring Charo, doors open 5:30p. Mon.-Thu, 5 and 8:45p. Fri. and Sat. $59-$79. 938-7777. 3663 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

Bally's: "Jubilee!" 7:30 and 10:30p. Sat.-Thu. $56.50-$72.50. Bally's, 3645 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 967-4567.

Barbary Coast: Peter Vallee, "Big Elvis," Tue.-Fri. 3595 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 737-7111 .

Bellagio: "O," 7:30 and 10:30p. Fri.-Tue. $93.50-$121. Closed Feb. 24-27. 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 693-7722.

Bourbon Street: "Soul of Magic," 7:30p. Tue.-Sun. $29.95. $49.85, includes dinner. 120 E. Flamingo Road. 737-7200.

Excalibur: "Thunder from Down Under," 7:30p. Fri.-Wed. and 11:30p. Sat. $34.95. "Tournament of Kings," 6 and 8:30 daily. $41.95. 3850 S. Las Vegas Blvd. South. 597-7600.

Fitzgeralds: Drifters, 7 and 9p. Tue. and Wed. $12.95. "Secrets" with Arian Black, 3p. Thu.-Mon. One drink minimum. "Larry G. Jones--The Man of 1,002 Voices," 5p. Thu.-Mon. $3-$5. 301 Fremont St. 597-5970.

Flamingo: "Second City," 8p. Thu.-Tue. 10:30p. Tues., Thu., Fri. and Sat. $29.95. "Bottoms Up," 2 and 4p. Mon.-Sat. $6.98. "The Amazing Jonathan," 10p. Fri.-Wed. $40-$50. Gladys Knight, 7:30p. Tue.-Sat. $55-$82.50. 3555 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 733-3333.

Gold Coast: "Honky Tonk Angels," 8p. Wed.-Mon. $22-$27.50. 4000 W. Flamingo Road. 251-3574.

Golden Nugget: "Spirit of the Dance," 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Wed. $45. "David Strassman in Dummy," 10p. Mon.-Sat. $35. 129 Fremont St. 386-8100.

Greek Isles: "The Houdini Experience" starring Dixie Dooley, 8:30p. Tue., Thu. and Sun. $45; "Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean," 7p. Thu.-Tue. $39.95-$49.95. 305 Convention Center Drive. 737-5540.

Harrah's: "The Mac King Comedy Magic Show," 1 and 3p. Tue.-Sat. $14.95. "Skintight," 10:30p. Mon.-Wed., 10p. and midnight Fri., 10:30p. Sat. and 7:30 and 10:30p. Sun. $39.95. 3475 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 369-5111.

Imperial Palace: "Legends in Concert," 7:30 and 10:30p. Mon.-Sat. $24.95-$39.95. 3535 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 794-3261.

Lady Luck: "Stars of the Strip," 2 and 3:30p. Mon.- Fri. Free with a one-drink minimum purchase ($5.95). 206 N. Third St. 477-3000.

Luxor: "Blue Man Group: Live at Luxor," 7 and/or 10p. daily and 4p. Sat. $71.50-$82.50; "Midnight Fantasy," 8:30 and 10:30p. Tue., Thu. and Sat., 10:30p. Wed. and Fri., and 8:30p. Sun. $32.95. 3900 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 262-4400.

MGM Grand: "La Femme," 8:30 and 10:30p. Wed.-Mon. $59. 3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 891-7777.

Magic Star: Dixie Dooley, 7p. Wed. Free. Close-up Magic with Dixie Dooley, 6p. Fri. and Sat. Free. 2000 S. Boulder Highway. 558-6454.

Mirage: Danny Gans, 8p. daily except Mon. and Fri. $80-$100. Closed Feb. 23. ; "Siegfried & Roy," 7:30p. Sun.-Tue. and 7:30 and 11p. Fri. and Sat. $105.50. 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South. 792-7777.

Monte Carlo: "Lance Burton: Master Magician," 9p. 7 and 10p. Tue.-Sat. $54.95-$59.95, includes souvenir book. 3770 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 730-7160.

New York-New York: "Boo!" 10p. Tue.-Thu. and 10:30p. Fri. and Sat., includes free roller coaster ride. 3790 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 740-6815.

Rio: The Scintas, 7:30p. Fri.-Wed. $59.95. "Chippendales: The Show," 10p. Fri.-Mon. and Wed. and 8p. Thu. $34.95-$44.45; "Showgirls," 11p. Wed.-Mon. $39.95; "Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding," 7p. Mon.-Sun. $75. Penn & Teller, 9p. Wed.-Mon. $65. Closed March 2-6. 3700 W. Flamingo Road. 777-7776.

River Palms: "Celebrities on Stage," 7:30p. Wed.-Sun. $19.95-$26.95. Through April 9. 10p. Dec. 31. 2700 Casino Drive, Laughlin. 800-835-7904.

Riviera: "Crazy Girls," 8 and 9:30p. Fri.-Wed. $24.95. ; "Splash," 8 and 10:30p. Sat.-Thu. $59.95-$75. "America's Neil Diamond Tribute," 7p. Tue.-Sun. $29.95; Marlene Ricci, 8:30p. Tue.-Fri. $39.95. ; "An Evening at La Cage," 7 and 9p. Wed.-Mon. $29.95. "The Dream King" with Trent Carlini, 10p. Tue.-Sun. $34.95. Rock this Town Live, 5p. Mon.-Thu. $19.95. "Fourever Tops, a Tribute to the Four Tops and the Temptations," 11:30p. Thu.-Tue. $19.95. 2901 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 794-9433.

Sahara: Steve Wyrick--Magic to the Extreme, 7 and 10p. Wed.-Sat. and 7p. Sun. and Mon. $45.95-$56.95. The Platters, Cornell Gunter's Coasters and Beary Hobbs' Drifters, 8p. $37.75. 2535 S. Las Vegas Blvd. South. 737-2111.

San Remo: "Showgirls of Magic," 8 and 10:30p. Tue.-Sun. $24.95 for the 8p. covered show, $29.95 for the 10:30p. topless show. No 8p. show Jan. 26. 115 E. Tropicana Ave. 597-6028.

Silverton: "The New Art of Magic," with Dirk Arthur, 7:30p. Wed.-Sun. and 2p. Sun. $34.95, including a two-for-one drink and a buffet coupon. 3333 Blue Diamond Road. 263-7777.

Stratosphere: "American Superstars," 7p. Sun.-Tue. and 7 and 10p. Wed., Fri. and Sat. $25.25-$42; "Viva Las Vegas," 2 and 4p. Mon.-Sat. $11-$13.93. 2000 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 380-7711.

Treasure Island: "Mystere," 7:30 and 10:30p. Wed.-Sun. $88. 3300 S. Las Vegas Blvd. (800) 392-1999.

Tropicana: "Folies Bergere," 7:30 and 10p. Mon.-Sat. $51.45-$62.45; "The Magic of Rick Thomas," 2 and 4p. Sat.-Thu. $19.65-$25.15. 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South. 739-2222.

Venetian: "V--The Ultimate Variety Show," 6p. Through Feb. 21, 23-28. 8p. Feb. 24. 5p. Feb. 22.$49-$69. 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 948-3007.

Westward Ho: Puttin' on the Ritz starring Our Way, a Tribute to Frank, Dean & Sammy, 7p. Wed. and Sat. $14.95. 2900 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 731-2900.

Community

events

African-American Music Festival Presented by the UNLV Music Department. 7:30p. Feb. 20. $5. Beam Music Center, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. 895-2787.

Fight Nights at the Aladdin: Kelvin Davis vs. Rogelio Lobo, 7p. Feb. 21. From $20. Aladdin, 785-5000.

Poets' Corner: Hosted by Keith Brantley and Pendelita Toney. 7p. Feb. 21. West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800.

Allstar Las Vegas Show: To benefit the ALS Association Nevada Chapter. Cocktails, 4p. Show, 5p. Feb. 22. $50-$100. The Venetian, 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 260-7200.

African-American Film Series for Children: Finding Buck McHenry, 11a. Feb. 22. Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. 507-3764. Aesop's Fables and Children's Stories from Africa Volumes I and II, 11a. Feb. 22. Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. 507-3549.

Author Dennis N. Griffin: To sign "One Armed Bandit," noon Feb. 22. B. Dalton, 3680 S. Maryland Parkway. 735-0008.

"An Educational Taste of Excellence": CCSN's eighth annual wine tasting. 7p. Feb. 22. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. June Whitely Student Center, CCSN, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas. 651-4440.

Old Time Barn Dance: 7p. Feb. 22. $3-$6. Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. 229-6383.

African-American Perspectives on Film: Three Mo' Tenors, Feb. 22. Get On the Bus, 1p. March 1.Free. West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800.

Contemporary Latin Film Series: Central Station, 2p. Feb. 23. $4. Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. 229-6383.

Wines of the Bible: Wine-tasting event. 1p. Feb. 23. $75. Alexander Dawson School, 1160 Town Center Drive. 293-0777.

Recent Films from Southeast Asia: Presented by the Nevadans Organized to Better Address Diversity. 7p. Tue. Free. Miguel/Michelle, Feb. 25. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3459.

African-American Film Series for Adults: King Lear, 6p. Feb. 25. Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 507-4010.

Shadow of Evil Film Series: 7p. Wed. $3. Rififi, Feb. 26.Touch of Evil, March 5. Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. 455-7340.

Winter II: Cultural Class Registration, Feb. 25-March 6. Sessions runs March 11-April 19. 229-6383, 229-6211, 229-4800.

Alex Gino and Jason Griffiths: Partners in Gino Griffiths Architects to speak. 7p. Feb. 26. Reception at 6:30p. Free. Paul B. Sogg architecture building, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.

Author Cathy Scott: Guest speaker, 7p. March 1. Young Israel of Las Vegas Synagogue, 9590 W. Sahara Ave. 360-8909.

"Hard Road to Glory": WBA World Heavyweight Championship, Roy Jones Jr. vs. John Ruiz, 5p. March 1. $100-$1,200. Thomas & Mack Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. 731-7865.

Third Annual Multicultural Food and Dance Festival: Presented by the Community College of Southern Nevada. 11a-4p. March 1. $1. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas. 651-4575.

Search for Talent Contests: 2p. March 1, 15, 22. Free. Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 N. Las Vegas Blvd. 229-6211.

Southwestern Reading Festival:11a.-5p. March 1. Galleria at Sunset mall. 566-6484.

March-The Month of the Magnificent Woman: Gaile Ferguson-Muhammed leads a workshop focusing on women's roles. Learn how to create balance and harmony. 3p. March 1. Free. West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800.

Labyrinth Workshop: 10a.-2p. March 1. Christ Church Episcopal, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway. 614-5320.

Discovering Our Spiritual Gifts Workshop: Presented by Father Leo Booth. 2p. March 2. First Church of Religious Science, 1420 E. Harmon Ave. 739-8200.

Spring Fair: 11a.-4p. March 4. Music, back massages, vendors and info booth. Performances by Killian's Angels at noon and 2p. and Rice and Renee's Wacky Women of the Wild West, 1p. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3459.

Artis Fartissimo: Interactive experience with the arts for children and their parents. Carolyn Wardle preforms classical piano music while incorporating games, stories and creative projects to enhance the listening experience. Claude Debussy, March 8. Marco Polo, April 12. $25. Henderson Multigenerational Center. 792-4621.

Folk Dances: International Folk Dancing with the Ethnic Express, 6:30p. Wed. $3-$4. Charleston Heights Arts Center. Israeli Folk Dancing, 7:30p. Thu. $5. Adat Ami, 4949 W. Spring Mountain Road. 254-5895.

The Poetry Nook: Open mic poetry reading. 3p. March 16, April 13 and May 18. Jewel Box Theater, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3459.

Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center: Accepting registration for classes. 229-1100.

Barnes & Noble Reading Groups: African-American Reading Group meets first Sun. of each month. Shared Words Writer's Club meets 6:30p. first and third Tue. of each month. Mystery Reading Group meets 7p. first Wed. of each month. Discover Great New Writers Group meets 7p. second Wed. of each month. Children's Storytimes, 11a. Thu. and Sat. 567 N. Stephanie St., Henderson. 434-1533.

First Friday: Ongoing arts, entertainment and social event. 6p. first Fri. of each month. Las Vegas Arts District, Main and Charleston. 678-6278.

Urban Artists: Ongoing communal arts presentation of poetry, spoken word and dramatic reading. 7p. third Wed. of every month. West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 734-7323.

Red Rock Canyon's Desert Babies Program: For 3- and 4-year-olds. Tue. and Wed. 363-1921.

Public Labyrinth Walk: 6p. third Thu. of each month. Free. Christ Church Episcopal, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway. 614-5320.

Ballroom Wednesdays: 6-10p. Wed. Las Vegas Villa, 4982 Shirley St. 795-8119.

Farmers Market: 10a.-4p. Sat. Desert Breeze Soccer Complex.

Farmers Market: 2-6p. Wed. Bruce Trent Park, 1600 N. Rampart Blvd.; 9a.-1p. Every Sat. Colonnade Plaza, 8878 S. Eastern Ave. 562-2676.

Silver State Market Place: 7a.-3p. Sat.-Sun. Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Road. 386-7927.

Downtown Henderson Farmers Market: 4-8p. Every Thu. Henderson Convention Center, 200 Water St. 565-2181.

Performing

arts

A Tribute to African-American History Through Music: 1p. Feb. 20. West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 507-3980.

Richard Cobo: Classical guitarist. Noon Feb