Thursday, May 22, 2003
Copyright © Las Vegas Mercury

A/E: Entertainment calendar

Live music

Major venues

Aladdin (785-5000)

May 23, 7p.: Main event: Alejandro Barrera vs. Jorge Lacierva, $20-$50

May 24, 8p.: Blues Brothers, $40-$60 (celebration begins at noon with various blues bands in Sinbad's Lounge)

May 31, 8p.: Crosby, Stills & Nash, $40-$65

June 7 , 8p.: Classical Mystery Tour, $20-$50

June 14, 7:30p. Bowzer's Ultimate Doo Wop Party, $25-$75

June 21, 8p.: Weird Al Yankovic, $25-$75

July 4, 7p.: B2K, Marques Houston, Mario, Nick Cannon, DJ Justin Spalding, $45-$65

July 5, 8p.: D.L. Hughley, Mike Epps, Bruce Bruce

July 23-26: The Sound of Music

July 27, 7:30p.: Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Keb' Mo'

Aug. 22-24: Dora the Explorer

Sept. 6-7: Kirov Ballet, $50-$250

Sept. 13, 9p.: Mariachi Festival, $45-$125

Cox Pavilion (739-3267)

May 30: Civic Tour and TRL present Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, MxPx, the Movielife

House of Blues (632-7600)

May 22, 7p.: Kevin Martin and the HiWatts, Magna-Fi, $15

May 23, 7p.: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, $20-$25

May 25, 11p.: Playstation2 presents Dual Play featuring Tiesto, Noel Sanger, $35-$150

May 25, 7p.: Built to Spill, Draw, the Solace Bros., $15

May 31, 7p.: Grey Goose Music Tour & Blues featuring Musiq, Jaguar Wright, $20-$40

June 7, 5:30p.: Rob Halford, testament, Pain Museum, Leatherwolf, $25-$30

June 8, 6:30p.: Alkaline Trio, One Man Army, theSTART, Paris, Texas, $10.99

June 9, 8:30p.: Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Double Trouble, $25-$35

June 12, 7p.: Blur, $25-$35

June 19, 7p.: Nas, $30-$50

June 20, 7p.: Ziggy Marley, $40-$50

June 28, 8:30p.: Trainwreck featuring Kyle of Tenacious D, $10

July 18, 7p.: KC and the Sunshine Band, $35-$55

July 20, 6p.: Reggie & the Full Effect, Midtown, Static Lullaby, $13.50

Aug. 1, 7p.: Boz Scaggs, $45-$65

Aug. 2, 6:30p.: Reverend Horton Heat, Southern Culture on the Skids, Throw Rag, $13-$18

The Joint (693-5066)

May 31, 8p.: Pete Yorn, $30.50

June 14, 8p.: David Lee Roth, $45.50

June 17-18, 8p.: Staind, $32.50

June 20, 8p.: Lou Reed, $35.50-$50.50

July 4, 8p.: Juanes, $32.50

July 5, 8p.: Poison, $55.50-$80.50

July 18, 8p.: Elvis Costello, $45.50-$80.50

July 26, 8p.: Neil Young, $105.50-$205.50

July 28, 8p.: Queensryche, Dream Theater (with Tate's Warning), $45.50

July 29-30, 8p.: Widespread Panic, $40.50

Aug. 18, 8p.: Norah Jones, $55.50-$155.50

MGM Grand Garden (474-4000)

May 22, 6p.: VH1 Divas Duets with Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan, Jewel, Lisa Marie Presley, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion. Hosted by Queen Latifah, $60-$175

May 25, 8p.: Yanni, $65-$100

June 6, 8p.: Pearl Jam, Idlewild, $45

June 12-14, 8p.: Summer Finals Rodeo, $25-$100

June 21, 8p.: Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, $48-$98

July 5, 8p.: Fleetwood Mac, $85-$250

July 26, 8p.: Dixie Chicks, Michelle Branch, $55-$100

July 27, 7:30p.: Dixie Chicks, Michelle Branch, $55-$100

Oct. 4: Andre Agassi's Grand Slam for Children with Sheryl Crow, Jamie Foxx, Faith Hill, Billy Joel, Elton John, Dennis Miller and Robin Williams, $75-$150

Mandalay Bay Events Center (632-7580)

Indefinite: Mamma Mia!, $65-$85

May 25, 9p.: Joan Sebastian, $40-$150

June 13, 8p.: Matchbox Twenty, Sugar Ray, $43-$55

June 14, 8p.: Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Deana Carter, $45-$65

July 26: Meat Loaf, Cyndi Lauper, $35-$55

Aug. 2: Boston, $36-$66

Orleans Arena (284-7777)

May 25: Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Aaron Lines, Jeff Bates, Cledus T. Judd

May 26-31: National Golden Gloves

June 18-22: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Aug. 30: Club Rubber

Sept. 12-13: Freestyle MotoX

Sept. 19: Peter, Paul & Mary

Sept. 20: Double-Down Throw Down Country Fest

Oct.-March: Las Vegas Wranglers hockey

Oct. 14-18: Suncoast Futurity

Oct. 25: Halloween Ball

Nov. 19-23: National Horse Show

Sam Boyd Stadium (739-3267)

May 24: KLUC Summer Jam 4 with Kelly Rowland, LL Cool J, Lil Rob, Frankie J. V.I.3, $34-$39

Thomas & Mack Center (739-3267)

May 31, 7:30p.: WWE--Up Close and Uncensored, $18-$43

June 6, 5:30p.: Ultimate Fighting Championship --Meltdown, $30-$300

Sept. 11: R.E.M, Wilco

Showrooms

Boulder Station (547-5300)

May 24, 7p.: Don Williams, $22.50-$37.50

May 31, 7p.: Bill Engvall, $19.95-$37.50

June 28: Michael Franks, $24.95-$47.50

Buffalo Bill's (474-4000)

July 18, 8p.: Melissa Etheridge, $45-$65

July 26, 8p.: Loretta Lynn, $32.50-$42.50

Aug. 1, 8p.: Randy Travis, $32.50-$42.50

Sept. 12, 8p.: Julio Iglesias, $42-$62

Caesars Palace (474-4000)

May 24, 9p.: Oleta Adams, Kevin Eubanks, $30-$35

The Cannery (507-5700)

May 23-24, 8 and 10p.: Country Music USA, tributes to Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw, Garth Brooks

May 25, 8p.: Country Music USA, tributes to Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw, Garth Brooks

May 30, 9p.: Little Elmo & the Cosmos

May 31, noon: KOOL Oldies "Summer of Fun" Kick off party featuring the Buckingham's, Bryan Hyland and the Rascals

CasaBlanca (Mesquite) (800-459-7529)

May 23, 6 and 8:30p.: Don Williams, $19.95-$29.95

June 13, 6 and 8:30p.: War

Flamingo Laughlin (298-5111)

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

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

July 10-12. 8p.: Sha Na Na, $15.95

Golden Nugget (386-8100)

May 22-25, 29-June 1, 5-8, 7:30p. Mon.-Wed.: Martin Nievera, $45, closed Mon.-Wed.

Green Valley Ranch (617-7777)

June 14, 8p.: Norman Brown, Brian Culbertson, $19-$34

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, $29.95, (show runs through Aug. 31)

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

Las Vegas Hilton (732-5755)

All shows closed Mondays

Through June 1, 7:30p.: Smothers Brothers, $30-$40

June 3-July 13 (closed Mon. and June 214), 7:30p.: Sheena Easton, $30-$40

June 5-7, 10p.: Huey Lewis & the News, $34-$55

June 21: Victor Awards

July 4-5: George Lopez

MGM Grand (891-7777)

May 22-June 4. 9p. nightly, 7:30 and 10p. Sat.: George Carlin, $60

June 5-7, 9-11, 9p.: Paul Anka, $70

June 12-25, Aug. 21-Sept. 3, Sept. 25-Oct. 8, Dec. 24-Jan. 1: David Copperfield, $79.90-$97

June 26-July 9: Carrot Top, $35

Mirage (792-7777)

May 24-25, 10:30p.: Kevin James, $66

Monte Carlo (730-7160)

June 6-8, 10p.: Robert Schimmel $35.75-$40

Neonopolis (407-8184)

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

New York New York (740-6815)

Sun.-Thu., 8p.; Fri., 9p.; Sat., 7 and 9p.: Rita Rudner, $49. Closed May 22, 27-28

Orleans (365-7111)

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

May 26, 8p.: Romancing Las Vegas featuring Alben, $29.95

May 29-June 1, 8p.: David Brenner, $34.95-$44.95

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

June 19-22, 8p.: Ann-Margret & Company, $39.95-$59.95

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

Palms (474-4000)

June 8, 8p.: Jay-Z, $40-$75

June 29, 8p.: Nelly, the St. Lunatics, $50-$10

Paris (946-4567)

Through May 26, 9p.: Tony Bennett, $85-$95

May 27-29, 9p.: Andre Philippe Gagnon, $49-$60

May 30-June 1, 9p.: Jeff Foxworthy, $65-$75

June 2-4, 9p.: Andre Philippe Gagnon, $49-$60

June 5-8, 9p.: Sinbad, $65

June 7-8: Golden Rainbow

June 13-16, 19, 9p.: Andre Philippe Gagnon, $49-$60

June 20-21, 9p.: Al Green, $65

June 21, 9p.: Lifehouse, Dishwalla, $39 in advance, $49 day of show

June 22-25, 9p.: Andre Philippe Gagnon, $49-$60

June 26-28, 9p.: Clint Black, $65-$75

June 13-16, 19, 9p.: Andre Philippe Gagnon, $49-$60

June 30-July 3, 9p.: Andre Philippe Gagnon, $49-$60

July 4-6, 9p.: Wayne Brady, $65

July 7-109p.: Andre Philippe Gagnon, $49-$60

July 11-13, 9p.: Dennis Miller

July 12, 9p.: Uncle Kracker, Rhett Miller, $35 in advance, $45 day of show

July 26, 9p.: Aimee Mann, Duncan Sheik, $35 in advance, $45 day of show

Aug. 30, 9p.: Susan Tedeschi, Bering Strait, $35 in advance, $45 day of show

Rio (777-7776)

Sat.-Thu., 3p.: Ronn Lucas, $19.95

Riverside (Laughlin) (800) 227-3849.

May 23-25, 8p.: Gallagher, $28.50

May 30-June 8, 8p.: Trent Carlini in "The Dream King," $24

June 14-Sept. 2118, 8p. Sat. at 7 and 9:30p.: Country Music USA, $22

Riviera (794-9433)

May 23-24: Brett Butler

Sam's Town (456-7777)

July 5: Trick Pony

Santa Fe (800-457-2882)

Fri. and Sat.: Louie Louie

July 3, 8p.: Herman's Hermits featuring Peter Noone, $19-$29

July 4, 8p.: Eddie Money, $19-$34

Aug. 29, 8p.: Johnny Rivers

Silverton (263-7777)

May 25, 7p.: Starship with Mickey Thomas, $21.95

July 5: Little River Band

Stardust (732-6325)

Through May 26, June 2-15, 23-29, 8p.: Wayne Newton, $54.95

May 23, 8 and 11p.: Asian Night with Vietnamese entertainment, $35.95

May 29-June 1, 8p.: Don Rickles, Peggy March, $49.95

May 30-31, June 6-7, July 18-19, Aug. 29-30, Sept. 12-13, Nov. 28-29, 11p.: Andrew Dice Clay, $49.95.

May 31, 7p.: Les Brown's Band of Renown, $15

July 3-5, 8p.: Neville Brothers

July 7-20, 28-Aug. 17, 8p.: Wayne Newton, $54.95

Stratosphere (380-7111)

May 24, 8p.: Hootie & the Blowfish, $40-$45

May 31, 6p.: Paul Rodgers of Bad Company, Kansas, Blue Oyster Cult, $29-$25

Suncoast (636-7075)

Wed. beginning June 4, 7-10p.: Pool parties

May 24-25, 7:30p.: Dave Mason Band, $24.95-$34.95

May 30-June 1, 7:30p.: "The Music and Comedy of Bill Acosta--the Man of 1001 Voices," $34.95-$44.95

June 6-8: A Celebration of the Music of Judy Garland. "Song My Mother Taught Me," starring Lorna Luft, $34.95-$44.95

June 20-22, 7:30p.: David Brenner, $39.95-$49.95

June 28-29, 7:30p.: McKenna Medley, $19.95-$29.95

July 5-6, 7:30p.: Laura Branigan, $39.95

Texas Station (547-5300)

Aug. 23: Ray Charles

Lounges

Caramel: 5p.-4a. Mon.-Sun. Bellagio, 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 693-7111.

Coyote Ugly: 6p. daily. Covers vary. Industry night, sun. New York-New York, S. 3790 Las Vegas Blvd. 740-6815.

Ghostbar: 8p. Mon.-Sat. John Huntington, Tue. $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.

Mist: 4p.-4a. Mon.-Fri. and noon-4a. Sat. and Sun. Treasure Island, 3300 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 894-7111.

OPM: 10p.-6a. Wed.-Sat. $10 weekdays, $20 weekends. The Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 369-4998.

Risqué: Hotel California with DJ Am, DJ Big Ben, Sean Moraes, Jeff Bomb. Nick Nehas, 9p.-4a. May 23. 10p.-4a. Wed.-Sun. Paris Las Vegas, 3655 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 946-4589.

Tabu: Open 9p. until dawn, daily. $15, free for local women. MGM, 3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 891-7272.

Tre: "OOO" with DJ Create, Fri. and DJ Five, Sat. 11p.-3a. 1050 S. Rampart Blvd. 946-6200.

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

Venus Lounge: Open Wed.-Sun. (In the Venetian) 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 414-4870.

VooDoo Lounge: Live bands, 9p.-2:30a. nightly. Admission Sun.-Thu. after 8p. is $5 for locals,. Mon-Sun, $10. 3700 W. Flamingo Road. 777-7776.

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: The Haunted, Shai Hulud, Bleeding Through & Katakiysm, 7p. May 31. $12 in advance, $14 at the door. 1208 E. Charleston Blvd. 678-6800.

Lift Ticket Benefit Concert Series: Chemical X, Inner Earth, New Movement, Extension 106, Time Spent Burning, Slow to Surface, 6p. May 24. Lineup to be announced for 6p. show June 14. $5. Smoothie King, 8502 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 639-6366.

Bars

Barley's Brew Pub: The Fab, May 23. Bonafide, May 30. Live music, Fri. 4500 E. Sunset Road. 458-2739.

Bootlegger Bistro: Karaoke with Kelly Clinton where YOU be the star, 9:30p. Mon. Insiders party with Noel Freidline Quintet, Sid the Kid and Skip Martin, 9p. Wed. Open Mic night with accompanist Tommy Deering, Thu. "Off the Cuff" featuring Sonny King and Blackie Hunt, 10p. Fri. and Sat. Blue Note Jam hosted by Tommy Alvarado, 9p. Sun. 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.

Capozzoli'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.

Cheyenne Saloon: Bloodshot, Buried, Parathion and Motive, 9p. May 31. Free. 3105 N. Rancho Blvd. 645-4139.

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

Club Tequila: Classic rock night with Yellow Brick Road, 9p.-midnight. Wed. Tommy Breslin's Mayhem featuring local DJs, 9p.-2a. Thu. Southern rock night with the Sam Morrison Band, 9p.-1a. Fri. Country night with Derek Sholl & Roughstock, 9p.-1a. Sat. 2400 N. Rancho Drive. 631-7000.

Cooler Lounge: All shows, 10p. Donation $3-$5. The Double Blind Experiment, the Plains, May 29. Oh My God, Helan Stallar, the Day After, May 30. Introspect,1mandown, Don't Have Jack, May 31. 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. Mama Zeus, May 24. Shawn Eiferman and Bo Show, May 31. 1350 E. Tropicana Ave. 739-0281.

Danny's II: The Las Vegas JamBand Society presents the McClosky Brothers Band, 9p. May 23.$7. 1750 S. Rainbow Blvd. 878-3392.

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: 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.

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.

The Hurricane: Limey Barstewards, May 24. Blues and BBQ party, Thu. 10420 S. Bermuda Road. 407-8976.

Iowa Cafe: Open mic cafe, 7-9p. Mon.; Slam poetry, Thu. Live bands, first Fri. 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.

Joey Bistro & Bar: Randy Martin's musical tribute to Dean Martin, 5:30-8:30p. Wed., Fri.-Sun. 105 E. Harmon Ave. 369-3131.

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

The Lamb Video Poker Bar & Grill : Live music weekly. Karaoke, Fri. and Sat. 2162 N. Lamb Blvd. 452-7038.

Lava Lounge: Live music, every Fri. and Sat., 9p.-1a. Herb Rawlings, May 25. (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: Hip-hop, open mic and live acts, Wed. Latino night, Fri. Techno night, Sat. 2797 S. Maryland Parkway. 892-9222.

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

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

Moose McGillycuddy'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 Springs Rd. & State Route 160. 875-4266.

Norma Jean's: Classic rock with Bert Lynch and the Millionaires, 9p. Thu.-Sat. Open mic with Daniel Blackerby, 8-11p. Wed. 3650 S. Decatur Blvd. 367-7201.

Palapa Lounge: Acoustic Asylum with local and regional acts, 10:30p. Tue. Free. Wired, electric showcase featuring national and international, signed and unsigned talent, 9p. Wed. (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.

Roadrunner Sunrise: Mike Soli, followed by open mic and hosted by Daniel Blackerby, 7:30p. Mon. 6910 E. Lake Mead Blvd. 459-1889.

The Rock Jucifer, the Displaced, 10p. June 6. $8. 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: Ruffnecks, 10p.-2a., May 29. $5. The SpellCasters plus The Smokin' Crawdads, 10p.-5:30a., May 30. $5. The Moanin' Blacksnakes plus The Last Band, 10p.-5:30a., May 31. $5. 3355 Spring Mountain Road. 871-6651.

Sasha's Restaurant and Bar: Resident DJs BJ, Larry Bird, Sun. Live entertainment, daily. Las Vegas Villas. 4640 Paradise Road. 735-3888.

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.

Resort

productions

Aladdin: Society of Seven, 8p. Tue.-Sun. Closed May 25. $34.95-$45. "X," 10:30p. Tue.-Sun. Additional show at 8p. May 25. $44.-$54.95. 785-5000. "Crazy Benny's Las Vegas' Only Adult Game Show," 9p. daily in Ibiza USA Night Club at the Aladdin. $29.95. 800-872-6231. 3663 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 785-5000.

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. 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 693-7722.

Bourbon Street: "Soul of Magic," 7:30p. Tue.-Sun. $29.95. $49.85, includes dinner. "Shock!," 10:30p. Fri.-Sat. $27.45, includes one drink. "Hypnolarious" with Terry Stokes. 9p. Wed.-Sat. $43.95. Two-for-one admission available with local ID. Bourbon Street, 120 E. Flamingo Road. 737-7200.

Caesars Palace: Celine Dion in "A New Day," 8:30p. Wed.-Sun. $87.50-$200. 3570 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 731-7110.

Emergency Room Lounge: Davy-O's Open Mic Comedy Showcase, 10p. Sun. 3550 S. Decatur Blvd. 768-6666.

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: "Bobby Ruffin's Tribute to the Drifters," 1p. Thu.-Mon. and 7:15 and 9:15p. Tue.-Wed. $12.95. "Secrets" with Arian Black, 3p. Thu.-Mon. One drink minimum. Closes June 1. "Larry G. Jones--The Man of 1,002 Voices," 5p. Thu.-Mon. $3-$5. Gene Redden, 5-7p. Wed. Steve Connolly's "Spirit of the King," 7 and 9p. Thu.-Mon. Free, one drink minimum. Michael Lee, the Singer of memories, 8p. Thu. and Mon., 5:30p. Fri. and Sat.; The Speaks Brothers, 10p.-2a. Fri. and Sat. Paul Casas, the Ultimate Entertainer, 5p. Tues.-Wed. 301 Fremont St. 597-5970.

Flamingo: "Second City," 8p. Thu.-Tue. and 10:30p. Fri.-Sat. "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 June 6-7. 3555 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 733-3333.

Gold Coast: "Honky Tonk Angels," 8p. Wed.-Mon. Through June 1. $22-$29.50. 4000 W. Flamingo Road. 251-3574.

Golden Nugget: "Spirit of the Dance," 7:30 p.m. daily. $45. Closed through June 8. 129 Fremont St. 386-8100.

Greek Isles: "Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean," 7p. Thu.-Tue. $39.95-$49.95. Dr. Naughty, X-rated comedy hypnotist, 10:15p. daily. $29.95-$49.95. Greek Isles, 305 Convention Center Drive. 737-5540.

Harrah's: "The Mac King Comedy Magic Show," 1 and 3p. Tue.-Sat. $16.95. "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. Hawaiian Hot Luau with Rozita Lee's "Drums of the Islands," 6:30p. Tue. and Thu. through Oct. 23. $29.95. 3535 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 794-3261.

Jerry's Nugget: Huck Daniels Revue, 9p.Thu. 1821 N. Las Vegas Blvd. 399-3000.

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.

Mandalay Bay: "Mamma Mia," 7p. Wed., Thu. and Sun.; 8p. Fri. and 7 and 10:30p. Sat. and Mon. $71.50-$93.50. 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 632-7580.

Mirage: Danny Gans, 8p. daily except Mon. and Fri. $80-$100. Closed May 18. Beginning June 3, tickets will be $100; "Siegfried & Roy," 7:30p. Sun.-Tue. and 7:30 and 11p. Fri. and Sat. $105.50. Closed through May 22. 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 792-7777.

Monte Carlo: "Lance Burton: Master Magician," 7 and 10p. Tue. and Sat.;7p. Wed.-Fri. $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. $29.95., includes free roller coaster ride. Closed May 22 and 29. 10p. show on May 25. 3790 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 740-6815.

O'Shea's: "Hip-Nosis: Playin' With Your Head" featuring Justin Tranz, 9p. Mon.-Fri.; 8p. Sat. $35. 3555 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 737-1343.

Orleans: "Rock This Town," with tributes to Elvis, Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis, 7p. Mon.-Thu. $19.95. 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. 365-7111.

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. 3700 W. Flamingo Road. 777-7776.

Riviera: "Crazy Girls," 8 and 9:30p. Fri.-Wed. $29.95. ; "Splash," 8 and 10:30p. Sat.-Thu. $59.95-$75. "America's Neil Diamond Tribute," 7p. Sun.-Thu. $39.95; Marlene Ricci, 8:30p. Tue., Wed. and Fri. $39.95; "An Evening at La Cage," 7 and 9p. Wed.-Mon. $34.95. The Platters featuring Monroe Powell, 8:30p. Sun., Mon., Thu. and Sat.; 7p. Fri. and Sat. $39.95. "The Exotic Hypnotics," featuring Dick and Genie Sullo, 10p. Tue.-Sun. "Hail Hail Rock N' Roll," 11:30p. Tue.-Sun. $19.95. Dr. Scott Lewis, Comedy hypnotist. 10p. Mon. $17.95. 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. $39. Both shows are now topless. 115 E. Tropicana Ave. 597-6028.

Silverton: "The New Art of Magic," with Dirk Arthur, 7:30p. Wed.-Sun. and 2p. Sun. $24.95, or $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. Mon.-Sat. 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South. 739-2222.

Venetian: "V--The Ultimate Variety Show," 6p. daily and additional 8p. show on Mon. and 10:15 show on May 25. $49-$69. 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 948-3007.

Westward Ho: "Our Way," a Tribute to Frank, Dean & Sammy, 8 p.m. Sun. Tue. and Fri. and 9:15 p.m. Wed. and Sat. $23.40. 2900 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 731-2900.

Community

events

Las Vegas Cultural Affairs Division's Summer Classes: Register June 3-12. Call 229-5445.

www.clvbeyondtheneon.com

Las Vegas Youth Ballet Dance Camp: Registration opens June 4. 229-1519.

Reduced Cost Mammogram: Through May 31. $65. Lake Mead Hospital, 1409 E. Lake Mead Blvd. 657-5507.

Karaoke Party in the Park: 4-8p. May 25. Sunset Park, 2601 E. Sunset Road; 5-9p. Rainbow Library. 593-0390.

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: Ash Grove Hike, noon and 2p. May 26. Living history demonstration on soap making, 1-3p. May 24. "Leave no Trace" program on how to use parks, 2p. May 25. 875-4141.

Contemporary Cuba: Sponsored by Las Vegas-Clark County Library District and Nevadans Organized to Better Address Diversity. "Vampires in Havana," and "Life is to Whistle," 4:15 and 7:15p May 27. Clark County Library Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3400.

International Coin, Currency & Stamp Expo: 1-7p. May 23; 10a.-6p. May 24; 10a.-5p. May 25. $2. Tropicana, 3801 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 818-997-6496.

"From Script to Screen" Writers Conference: May 23-25. $289. 895-1022.

John Robert Powers Auditions: With top TV commercial and voice-over talent agent Julie Fulop, of Buchwald

Talent Group in Los Angeles. May 24. Those interested in auditioning should call (702) 878-7300,10a.-9p. Mon.-Fri. or 10a.-6p. Sat. to

schedule an appointment. 3010 Charleston Blvd., Suite 100.

Roving Eye Documentary Film Series: 7p. Wed. Through June 4. $3. Trinity and Beyond: the Atomic Bomb Movie, May 28. Cane Toads: An Unnatural History. May 28. American Movie, June 4. Winchester Theater, 3130 S. McLeod drive. 455-7340.

Dances: Old Time Barn Dance, May 24. Introductory lesson, 6:30p. Dancing, 7-10 p. $6. Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush Street. 656-9513.

Rockabilly at Jillian's: Featuring Shot to Hell and Big Rig, 10p. May 25. Free. Jillian's, 450 Fremont St. 759-0450.

The Artist Emporium: A youth-oriented cultural elevation event with spoken word artists and poets, freestyle artists, acoustic performers, break dancers, taggers and visual artists. Hip hop crew the Mechanism will perform and DJ Aurugin will entertain between performers. 2-7p. May 25. Free. Summerlin Smoothie King, 8502 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 429-5999.

Bob & Mike's Fourth Annual Birthday Bash: To benefit the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities. 9a.-5p. May 25. Eldorado Park, Ann Road and Camino El Norte. 632-8253.

WorldFolk Fifth Annual Battle of the Bands Festival: Accepting registration for festival May 31-July 12. 227-5017 or e-mail bob2003wf@aol.com.

Anime Film Festival for Adults and Teens: 11a. May 23. Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. 507-4010. 2p. May 25. West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. 507-3940.

Martial Arts Festival: 7p. May 23. Rainbow Library Amphitheater, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. 507-3710.

Day of Adventure: Downtown festival, 10a.-4p. May 24. Las Vegas Blvd. north at Cashman Center Drive. 229-5431.

Asian CineFest -- An International Film Festival: 6p. May 24. Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. 507-4010.

Rebecca Ramsey: Violinist, composer, 1p. May 24. Free. The Psychic Eye Bookshop, 6848 W. Charleston Blvd. 255-4477.

Author Wayne Lapierre: To sign and discuss "Guns, Freedom and Terrorism," 6p. May 28. Borders, 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd. 638-7866.

Fundraiser for the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation and the Andre Agassi Boys And Girls Club of Las Vegas: Hosted by actor Mark Wahlberg, featuring a screening of "The Italian Job" starring Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron. May 28. The Palms, 474-4000 .

Jewish Community Center's Ultimate All Ages (21+) Jewish Singles Event: 5:30-7:30p. May 28. SchmooZ Cafe, 2902 Lake East Drive. 794-0090.

Yoga for Beginners: Meditation & Relaxation: Meditation & Relaxation 7p. May 28. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo