Thursday, January 30, 2003
Copyright © Las Vegas Mercury

A/E: Entertainment calendar

Live music

Major venues

Aladdin (785-5000)

Feb. 5, 7p.: "Wiggles Safari Tour," 7p. Feb. 5. $15-$25.

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

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

House of Blues (632-7600)

Jan. 31, 7p.: Bobby "Blue" Bland, $20-$25

Feb. 1, 6p.: Rob Halford, Testament, Exhumed, $40 in advance, $50 day of show

Feb. 5, 7p.: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, The Killers, $20-$30

Feb. 8, 6:30p.: Toad the Wet Sprocket, Alice Peacock, Bleu, $20-$25

Feb. 15-16, midnight, Moe, $17

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Joint (693-5066)

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

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

March 19, 8p.: Erasure, $45.50

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

MGM Grand Garden (474-4000)

Feb. 8, 8p.: Rolling Stones, $125-$350

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

Mandalay Bay Events Center (632-7580)

Feb. 1, 9p.: F-4 Fantasy, $48-$188

Feb. 3-indefinite: Mamma Mia!, $65-$85

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

Palms (474-4000)

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

Thomas & Mack Center (739-3267)

Feb. 15-16: Phish, $40.50

Showrooms

Boulder Station (547-5300)

Jan. 30-Feb. 1: Vince Gill, $45

Feb. 14, 8p.: Marion Meadows, $15-$30

Feb. 15, 8p.: Blue Oyster Cult, $19.95-$35

Feb. 16-17, 7p.: The Big Band Alumni featuring Johnny Vana, Nancy Osborne, Ned Rifkin, $19.95

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 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

CasaBlanca (Mesquite) (800-459-7529)

Jan. 31,: Terri Clark,

Feb. 7-8: Kip Attaway

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

Fiesta Rancho (631-7000)

Feb. 1, 7 and 9p.: Bette Midler Tribute Show, free

Fiesta Henderson (558-7000)

Jan. 31, 7 and 9p.: Bette Midler Tribute Show, free

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, $19.95.

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)

Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 10p.: Kenny Rogers, $35-$55

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

Feb. 4-23, 7:30p.: Sheena Easton, $30-$40

Feb. 14-15, 10p.: Lonestar, $25-$45

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)

Jan. 30-Feb. 2, Feb. 5, 9p.: Paul Anka, $70

Feb. 6-12, 9p.: Tom Jones, $70

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

Neonopolis (407-8184)

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

Orleans (365-7111)

Through Feb. 2, 8p.: Neil Sedaka, $34.95-$44.95

Feb. 11-16, 18-23, 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. 7-9, 9p.: Dana Carvey, $75

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. 13 (closed Fri.), 7p.: Charlie Prose, $27.50

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

Riviera (794-9433)

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

Santa Fe (800-457-2882)

June 27, 8p.: Grand Funk Railroad

June 28, 8p.: Ty Herndon

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)

Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 7:30p.: Sha-Na-Na, $29.95-$39.95

Feb. 6, 7:30p.: Frank, Dean & Friends with a 12-piece orchestra, $19.95

Feb. 7-9, 7:30p.: The Lettermen, $39.95-$49.95

Feb. 13, 7:30p.: Frank, Dean & Friends with a 12-piece orchestra, $19.95

Feb. 14-16, 7:30p.: Charlie Prose, $24.95-$34.95

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, $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

Sunset Station (547-5300)

Feb. 14, 8p.: Gary Puckett, $19.95-$28.50

Feb. 18-22, 7p.: Kazam Komedy, Derrick and Matt Kazam, $12.95

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

Texas Station (547-5300)

Feb. 1, 8p.: Oak Ridge Boys, $22.50-$45

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

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

All-ages clubs

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

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

Huntridge Theater: Piebald, Minus the Bear, Noise Ratchet, My Chemical Romance, Jan. 30. Rock-n-Roll Hypnotist Show, Jan. 31. Yellowcard benefit for the Patrick Family, Slick Shoes, Ruddiger and Park (matinee), Feb. 1. Bionic Jive, Loony Bin, Six, 187, Broken End (evening), Feb. 1. Fairview, Brazil, Kissing Chaos, Feb. 2. Tapping the Vein, Garden of the Gods, Four Bolt Main, State of War, Cannibals Turd, Feb. 4. Mechanizm, History, New Movement, Blokz, Dikshunari Crew, Feb. 5. Dropkick Murphys, the Unseen, Forgotten, Feb. 7. GHB, Circle Jerks, Toxic Narcotic, Day Care Swindlers, Feb. 8. Kittie, Biohazard, 18 Visions, Brand New Sin, Feb. 11. Norma Jean, Beloved, Me Without You, A Silence Fell, Feb. 12. Breeders, Imperial Teen, Feb. 14. Insane Clown Posse, 2 Live Crew, Anybody's Killa, Feb. 15. Big Wu (18 and over), Tea Leaf Green, Feb. 16. Impotent Sea Snakes, Feb. 17. Glassjaw, Sparta, Hot Water Music, Dredg, Feb. 19. Further Seems Forever, Elliott, Open Hand 7, Beautiful Mistake, Feb. 22. Hate Eternal, Dying Fetus, Into Eternity, Katakysm, Crematorium, Four Bolt Main, Feb. 24. 1208 E. Charleston Blvd. 678-6800.

Bars

A.J.'s Pub: Burt Lynch Show, Wed.-Sun. 3650 S. Decatur Blvd. 367-7201.

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: Soapbox Revolt, Staring Back, Teenage Electrics, Jan. 30. The Holy Moleys, Disdain, Jan. 31. The Pervz, Saturday. Fatkof Presents, Mon. Dj Essex and Friends, Tue. 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, Jan. 25. 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: Flash Express, The Super Bees, the Latest Flames, Jan. 31. Nothing Yet, the Dirty Babies, the Angry Amputees, Feb. 1. Blare Bitch Project, Sweet Justice, Twenty-First Century Lepers, Feb. 7. Betty Rage, Irish Brothers, Brass Tacks, Feb. 8. Oakhurst, the Fremonts, Feb. 5-16. Moral Crux, Feb. 20. Fabulous Disaster, the Briefs, the Latest Flames, Feb. 21. White Trash Debutantes, Feb. 22. The Fremonts, Feb. 28. Blue Cherry & Friends, Jan. 29. 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.

Ellis Island: Sandy Zimmerman hosts, Sat. 4178 Koval Lane. 731-6491.

The Frog Lodge: Open mic, 8p. Wed. 1602 Nellis Blvd. 438-4030.

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.

Hard Rock Cafe: The Painkillers, Clockwise. Feb. 7. 4775 Paradise Road. 733-7625.

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 Mike 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.

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, Thu. 4755 W. Flamingo Road. 368-1828.

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 , Tue. The Shawn and Bo Show, Jan. 28. Free. (In the Palms) 4321 W. Flamingo Road. 938-2666.

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: The Drama, Amber Halo, Jan. 31. Zerofingers CD release party, Magna-Fi, Feb. 1. Drag the River, Love Me Destroyer, Feb. 7. Red Means Go, Feb. 8, US Bombs, the Vermin, Secret Hate, Feb. 14. Pepper, the Expendables, Shotface, Feb. 15. Phish Show after party, Cubensis, Feb. 16. Lickwid FM, Feb. 21. Sad Machine, Lylah, Feb. 22. 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.

Sand Dollar Blues Lounge: Junior Brantley and friends, Jan. 30. The Spellcasters, Joe Vitale, Jan. 31. 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. 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. Closed Feb. 14. 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. "Heatwave," 8:30 and 10:30p. Fri. and Sat. $39.95. 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 Jan. 26, Feb. 9 and 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 Las Vegas Blvd. South. 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. $38.45-$49.45; "Showgirls," 11p. Wed.-Mon. $43.95; "Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding," 7p. Wed.-Fri. and Mon., 6 and 9p. Sat. and 1 and 7p. Sun. $75. Penn & Teller, 8:30p. Wed.-Mon. $65. 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. $29.75 for the 8p. covered show, $35 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. Closed Jan. 26. 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. 2, Feb. 4-9 and 6 and 8p. Feb. 3 and 10. ; $49-$69. 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 948-3007.

Community

events

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

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.

African-American Perspectives on Film: When Hell Freezes Over I'll Skate, Feb. 1. Othello, Feb. 8. Three Mo' Tenors, Feb. 22. Free. West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800.

Inner Child Workshop: 10:45a. Jan. 30. 220-8111.

Author Vickie Lynn Wilson: Author of "The Trouble I See," and involved in the "Help Save a Teen" program. 6:30p. Jan. 31. West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800.

Top of the World: Fund-raising for the World Research Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy. Doors open 6:30p. Jan. 31. $25-$50. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 369-2223, 737-5266.

Lost Creek/Willow Spring Hike: Hosted by Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. 10a. Feb. 1. Visitor Center. 363-1921.

African-American History Month Celebration: 6:30p. Feb. 1. West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 507-3989.

Contemporary Latin Film Series: Deep Crimson, 2p. Feb. 2. Danzon, 2p. Feb. 9. Like Water for Chocolate, 2p. Feb. 16. Central Station, 2p. Feb. 23. $4. Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. 229-6383.

Teen Career and Job Fair: 10a.-4p. Feb. 1. North Las Vegas Library District, 2300 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas. 633-1070.

Recent Films from Southeast Asia: 7p. Tue. Free. Cyclo, Feb. 4. Snaker: Ghost Wife 2 (The Snake King's Child), Feb. 11. The Hole, Feb. 18. Miguel/Michelle, Feb. 25. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3459.

Author Stephen Coonts: Sign and discuss "Liberty." 7p. Feb. 4. Borders, 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd. 638-7866.

Two Voices: An Evening of Poetry: Poets Aliki Barnstone and Charles Harper Webb will read from their works. 7:30p. Feb. 7. Free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3459.

12th Annual Nevada Regional Science Bowl: Feb. 7-8. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.

JAMZ Cheerleading Competition: 8a. Feb. 7-10. $10-$15. Aladdin, 3663 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 785-5000.

"Remembering the Freedoms": Two-day feast of plays, passion and poetry, including film, dance and new art. 11a.-5p. Feb. 8; 1-5p. Feb. 9. West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. 507-3940.

Slide Show Presentation: Touring slide show to motivate adults to think beyond their circumstances. 2 and 3p. Feb. 8. Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. and Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave.

Barn Dance Social: 7-10p. Feb. 8. $3-$6. Unitarian Universalist Church, 3616 E. Lake Mead Blvd. 877-1467.

Astronomy Program: Hosted by Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The Las Vegas Astronomical Society slide presentation and look at objects in the sky. 5:30p. Feb. 8. Visitor Center. 363-1921.

National HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Opening ceremonies, news conference and reception, 9-11a. Feb. 7. Community Resource Center, 2432 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.; HIV testing and voter registration, 11a.-5p. Feb. 7 at Second Baptist Church, 500 Madison and 11a.-5p. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. "We Speak and We Sing Out" musical program, 7p. Feb. 7. Clark County Library. 385-1291.

Cookies & Cupid: Supervised Valentine's Day celebration for children 6-11. 6-9p. Feb. 14. $12. Black Mountain Recreation Center, 599 Greenway Road, Henderson. 565-2367.

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. Sarah Winnemucca, Feb. 8. Claude Debussy, March 8. Marco Polo, April 12. $25. Henderson Multigenerational Center. 792-4621.

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. Green Valley High Thespian Society Theatrical Readings, 7p. Nov. 26. 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.

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

Nevada Chamber Symphony: "Music with a Classic Touch" series. 3p. Feb. 9, March 23 and April 27. Free. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3459.

Reception and Concert: The Arnold Shaw Popular Music Research Center and the Las Vegas Jazz Society to host reception and concert featuring jazz art of Ray Figueredo, jazz photography of Gordon Banz, and music by the Joe Lano Duo and the John Geever Quartet. 7p. Feb/ 1. $5-$7. Doc Rando Recital Hall, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. 895-4809.

Las Vegas All-Star High School Jazz Band: 2p. Feb. 1. Free. Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. 229-6383.

Las Vegas Wind Quintet: 3p. Feb. 2. Admission is free, tickets are required. Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 N. Las Vegas Blvd. 229-6211.