Fax A/E event submissions to the Mercury at 387-5211 or send e-mail to calendar@lasvegasmercury.com. CONTINUED: • A/E: Entertainment calendar (part 1) • A/E: Entertainment calendar (part 2) • A/E: Entertainment calendar (part 3)

Thursday, July 29, 2004
Copyright © Las Vegas Mercury

A/E: Entertainment calendar (part 3)

Visual art

Art at the Funk House: 1228 S. Casino Center Blvd. 678-6278.

Art Encounter: Artwork by Jennifer Main, Vance A. Larson, Misha Boriskoff, Cyndee Bossung, Loppo Martinez. Ongoing. 3200 S. Las Vegas Blvd. and 3979 Spring Mountain Road. 227-0220.

Art de Vignettes: Jonathan Winters' paintings, drawings, ongoing. Original paintings, sculptures, art glass, estate and one-of-a-kind jewelry, fashion art and architectural pieces. 10a.-9p. Mon.-Fri.; 10a.-8p. Sat.; 11a.-6p. Sun. Fashion Show Mall, upper level, 3200 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 734-3202.

Arts Factory: 101 E. Charleston Blvd. 676-1111.

Art from the Heart: Exhibition by Michael A. Gaffney. Through Aug. 7. Reception: July 31, 6:30-8p. Hours: 6a.-8p. Mon.-Fri.; 6a.-6p. Sat. 4020 N. Tenaya Way. 656-8250.

Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art: Monet, through Sept. 13. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. $12-$15. 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 693-7871.

CCSN Fine Arts Gallery: "Discover Japan Through Contemporary Posters," through Aug. 14. 8a.-5p. Mon.-Fri., 10a.-2p. Sat. Free. CCSN Fine Arts Gallery, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas. 651-7300.

Centaur Art Galleries: "The King of Pop," Steve Kaufman, through Aug. 29. Fashion Show Mall, 3200 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 369-8382.

Charleston Heights Arts Center: "Transforming Images of Nature," Roxene Rockwell's collages, through Sept. 12. Free. 11a-9p. Tue.-Fri., 10a.-6p. Sat.-Sun. Free. 800 S. Brush St. 229-4674.

City Hall Bridge Gallery: "Viva Downtown: Celebrating the Art of the Aerial Gallery," works by local artists Harold Bradford, Ginger Bruner, Mark Burns, Diane Bush, Merrilee Hortt, Bobbie Ann Howell, Jim Pink, Pasha Rafat, Mary Warner, Aug. 6-Oct. 8. 8a.-5p. Mon.-Fri. Second floor of Las Vegas City Hall, 400 Stewart Ave. 229-4674, 229-4631.

City Lights Gallery: 26 Water St., Suite C, Henderson. www.citylightsart.com.

Clark County Library: "East Meets West," Jalees Nagee's oil paintings of her home city, Lahore. Through Sept. 14. Roman Mucha's prints of landscape, architecture. Through. Dec. 14. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 507-3400.

Clark County Government Center: "Going Baroque" ceramic exhibit by Gary Marx, through July 30. 8a.-5p. Mon.-Fri. 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. 455-8239.

Contemporary Arts Collective: "Wild, Wild West," through Aug. 14. 101 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 101. 382-3886.

Derfelt Senior Center's Twin Lakes Gallery: Various regional artist, watercolor, oil, casein, acrylic. August-November. 9a.m.-3p.m. Mon.-Fri. 749 Veterans Memorial Drive. 229-6601.

Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery: "Colony," explores intersections of human-plant-animal responses, group exhibition curated by UNLV alumna Alisa Ochoa, through Aug. 20. 9a.-5p. Mon.-Fri., 10a.-2p. Sat. Free. UNLV, 4505 Maryland Pkwy. 895-3893.

Dray's Place: The works of Dray. Noon-3p. Wed.-Sat. 1300 S. Casino Center Drive, Suite 5. 255-9674.

East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center: 250 N. Eastern Ave. 229-1515, 229-4631.

Enterprise Library: "Rodeo Action in Clark County through the Eye of the Camera." Photographer Joe Chernicoff displays his rodeo photography, digital prints of cowboys, rodeo action in Clark County. Through Aug. 24. "Native American Portraits," by Jane Marquez. Through Nov. 18. 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. 507-3760.

Entertainment Galleries: Continuing exhibition featuring works of Tom Everhart, Al Hirschfeld, Ronnie Wood, Matt Rinard, Alphonse Muchas and American Film Institute's "Art of the Movies" collection. 9a.-11p. Sun.-Thu; 10a.-midnight, Fri. and Sat. (In the Venetian) 3377 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 866-6813.

Gallery Au Go-Go: 4972 S. Maryland Parkway, Ste. 11. 419-5681.

Gallery P: "The Philosophy of the Wizards" by Omar Centeno. 982 American Pacific Drive, Suite 204, Henderson. 568-5429.

Grant Hall Gallery: "New Works," by Danny Lewis, through Aug. 20. 11a.-3p. Wed.-Fri. UNLV campus, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. 869-8715.

Green Valley Library: Color pencil portraiture of young children by Richard DeMoss. Through Nov. 21. 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway. 507-3790.

Guggenheim Hermitage Museum: Adults, $15; students, $11; children 6-12, $7; Nevada residents, seniors, $12; free for members, children younger than 6. Venetian Hotel, 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 414-2440.

Henderson Multigenerational Center Art Gallery: 250 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson. 492-4621.

Henderson Art Association: Summer art exhibit, watercolors, oils, photography. Featured artist: Joyce Lee Petersen. Through Aug. 2. Reflection Bay Golf Club, Rotunda Room, 75 Mira Lago Blvd. Henderson. 568-5655.

Las Vegas Art Museum: Phyllis Sloane Retrospective Exhibition, through Sept. 19. Camp Kaleidoscope, through July 30. Gregory Etchison Sept. 11 Mural Exhibition, Barbara Lamdin "Sept. 11 City Views," through Sept. 11. Creative Desserts Gala, VIP reception, concert fund-raiser, Oct. 1. Frederick Hart, American Sculptor, "Creative Spirit," Oct. 1-Nov. 14. $2-$5. 10a.-5p. Tue.-Sat. 1-5p. Sun. 9600 W. Sahara Ave. 360-8000.

Las Vegas Natural History Museum: Out of Africa, ongoing. 900 N. Las Vegas Blvd. 384-3466.

Left of Center Art Gallery: Haitian paintings by South African artist Godfrey Ndaba, through Aug. 31. 2207 W. Gowan Road, North Las Vegas. 647-7378.

Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse: An Abstract World by Nicholas A. Price, ongoing. 333 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 471-7709.

Mandalay Bay Godt-Cleary Gallery: "Venini: The Art of Glass," through July 31. Peter Alexander, light, space/Finish Fetish movements, August-Sept. 30. Contemporary artists from 1960-present. 10a-11p. Sun.-Thu. 10a.-midnight Fri.-Sat. Mandalay Place (skybridge between Mandalay Bay and Luxor). 632-7777.

Marshall Galleries: Works by Debra Sievers, Erte, Picasso, Angelo Basso, local artists Lincoln Maynard, Philip Kenton, Iris Cooper. Ongoing. 11a.-8p. Tue.-Sat. 10271 S. Eastern Ave. #109. 897-3960.

Monster Art Gallery: Signed memorabilia, originals, production art, entertainment/movie art, framing. 9a.-6:30p. Mon.-Fri. 9a.-noon Sat. 1075 American Pacific Drive. 568-0899.

New Century Fine Art Gallery: Oils, pottery, sculpture, jewelry, glass, giclees, prints, American art. 8665 W. Flamingo Road. Suite 102. 871-1606.

Old Town Gallery: Classes, $15. 10:30a. Thu. Figure drawing, $5. 6p. Wed. Gallery hours: 10:30a.-5p. Tues. -Sat. 10 W. Pacific St., Henderson. 568-5655.

Paseo Verde Library: 9a.-9p. Mon.-Thu., 9a.-5p. Fri.-Sat. Noon-4p. Sun. 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson. 492-7252.

Rainbow Library: "Porcelain Exhibit," The Porcelain Art Guild Society exhibits plates, platters, trays, vases, portraits. Through Aug. 15. "Terminus ad Quem," artist, composer Greg Hedden exhibits compositional studies, pen/ink. Through Nov. 9. 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, 507-3710.

Reed Whipple Cultural Center: Photographer Susan Bowen's "Urban Fusions," essence of New York City, through Aug. 15. 11a.-9p. Tue.-Fri. ; 10a.-6p. Sat. 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. 229-4674 .

Rosemary's Restaurant: Photograms by Haya Gil-Lubin, through July 31. 11:30-2:30p.; 5:30-10:30p. daily. 8125 W. Sahara Ave. 869-2251, 869-9002.

S2 Art Center: Free.10a.-5p. Mon.-Fri.1 E. Charleston Blvd. 868-7880.

SAI Oriental Art Gallery: Original artwork by Asian artists. 4180 S. Rainbow Blvd. 222-0251.

Sahara West Library Grotto: 9600 W. Sahara Ave. 507-3630.

Sawyer State Office Building: Pioneers by Nicholas A. Price, indefinite. 500 E. Washington Ave. 471-7709.

Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art: Works by national and international artists with emphasis on art after postmodernism. Noon-4p. Wed.-Sat. 1000 E. Sahara Ave. Suite 1. 240-2777.

Spring Valley Library: "Visions of the Southwest," Jane Marquez exhibits her acrylic paintings, landscapes throughout the Southwest, oils, acrylics, pastels. Through Sept. 21. Las Vegas Woodturners Association exhibits lathe-turned works of wood, stone, metal including bowls, platters, vessels. Through Dec. 9. 4280 S. Jones Blvd. 507-3820.

Summerlin Library: "Up Close and Personal - The People of Las Vegas," Diane Eugster shows diversity of residents of Las Vegas. Through Aug. 29. "Drawings," by Sharon Rosse. Through Nov. 12. 1771 Inner Circle Drive. 507-3860.

Sunrise Library: "Nevada Wildlife," John Mihopulos' landscapes, old buildings, watercolors, pen and ink. Through Aug. 17. "Irreverent Reflections on Modern Femininity," collage exhibit of satirical art by Elisabeth Shurtleff. Through Nov. 11. 5400 Harris Ave. 507-3900.

West Charleston Library: "Woodturners Exhibit," Woodturners Association, lathe-turned works of wood, stone, metal; bowls, platters, vessels. Through Sept. 6. 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. 507-3940.

West Las Vegas Arts Center: 11a.-9p. Tue.-Fri. 10a.-6p. Sat.-Sun. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800.

West Las Vegas Library: "Siren's Song 2," mixed media, Karla Rehm, Joy Snyder, Katherine Gilbert, through July Aug. 31. "Revolutionary Heroes of Mexico," by artist Olaf Rivera Gutierrez. Through Dec. 7. 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 507-3820.

Whitney Library: "Nevada Camera Club - Slide Competition Presentation," juried exhibition of slides in a variety of categories. Through Sept. 19. Original artwork from published children's books. Through Nov. 30. 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. 507-4010.

Winchester Gallery: 8a.-7:30p. Mon.-Fri., 9a.-5p. Sat. 3130 S. McLeod Drive. 455-8239.

Comedy Clubs

The Beach: Honour Pillow, Tony P, Ryan Daniel, Unlikely Probability, July 31. 8-10p. Sat. Free. 365 Convention Center Drive. 610-5237.

Beacher's Comedy Madhouse: 10p. July 29. $53.69. Hard Rock, 4455 Paradise Road. 693-5066.

Boomer's Humors: Open mic stand-up show. 8p. Sun. No cover/one-drink min. Sign up for stage time. Boomer's, 3200 Sirius Ave. 217-1679.

Bourbon Street: Comedy Chaos with Don Tjernagel, 12:30a. last Fri.-Sat. each month. $12.50, includes one drink. Bourbon Street, 120 E. Flamingo Road. 737-7200.

Club West Comedy Corral: 8p. Thu. Free. Saddle West, 1220 S. Highway 160, Pahrump. 800-433-3987.

Coachman Comedy Corner: Host Peter Banks as Austin Powers, 9p. Mon. Coachman's Inn, 3240 S. Eastern Ave. 731-4202.

The Comedy Stop: 8 and 10:30p. Daily. $19.50. 2-for-1 local appreciation nights, Thu. Tropicana, 3801 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 739-2714.

The Comedy Zone: 9p. Tue.-Sun. $21.95. Plaza, 1 Main St. 386-2444.

The Improv: 8:30 and 10:30p. $24.95. Daily, except Mondays. Harrah's, 3475 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 369-5111.

Laugh Trax: Thom Kaz's Rock 'n' Roll Hypnosis, 7:30p. Monday, 10p. Thu. Free; Comedy, 7:30p. Tue.-Thu., 7:30p. and 10p. Fri.-Sat. $15.25. Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. 367-2411. The Palms Lounge: Jeff Richards, Jon Reep, Ike Barinholtz, Josh Meyers, rotating comedians. 9p., midnight, first Saturday monthly. $25. 4321 W. Flamingo Road. 474-4000, 942-7777.

Riviera Comedy Club: 8:30 and 10:30p. $17.95. Riviera, 2901 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 794-9433.

Roadhouse Casino & Diner: "Cozy's Comedy Corner II" hosted by Cozy Stone. 9-11p. Mon. Free. 2100 N. Boulder Highway, Henderson. 564-1150.

Sandy Hackett's Comedy Club: 9p. nightly. $17.55, $18.62 includes dinner. Greek Isles, 305 Convention Center Drive. 734-0711.

Groups and Clubs

Las Vegas PC Users Group: Sheri Paddock's presentation of Click2PDF software by Blue Squirrel. 6:15p. Aug. 4. West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. 263-5910, www.lvpcug.org.

Las Vegas Bird Club: Guest speaker, raffle table, refreshments. 1:30p. Aug. 8. Elk's Lodge, 2939 Vandermeer Street. 645-6129.

Seniors United: Candidates introduce themselves, talk to group. Noon-2p. Aug. 11, 25. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 873-6022.

Las Vegas Astronomical Society: Slide presentation, members share their telescopes, hosted by Bureau of Land Management. 7:30p. Aug. 21. Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center, 515-5350.

Personal Growth Workshop: Resolve personal issues, relationship concerns, communication problems. 7-8:30p. Mon. $15/person, $25/couple. 220-8111, www.2yourchoice.com. Exploring Sexuality: Discussion group enhancing sexual experience. 7-9p. Sun. $20/person, $30/couple. 220-1111, www.2yourchoice.com/pages/03c.html.

Good News Toastmasters: Improve your public speaking skills. 6p. Fri. Belz Mall, 7400 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 243-6402, http://communitylink.review.journal.com/lvrj/christaintoastmasters.

Las Vegas NOrnc: Counterconvention organizing meeting against Republican National Convention in New York City. Noon, Saturdays. The Center, Commercial Center, 953 E. Sahara Ave. 460-6265, lvnornc@yahoo.com.

Valley Voices & Vices Toastmasters: 7:30a. Every Friday. Bank of America, 4101 E. Charleston Blvd. 454-8266.

Summerlin Singles: Mixers/dinners, various locations. Every Wed. 233-3369.

Circle of Friends Support Group: For adult survivors of sexual assault. 5:30-7p. Thu. Youth alliance against sexual violence, to challenge attitudes, behaviors of young adults, 1p. Sun. Rape Crisis Center, 741 Veteran's Memorial Drive. 385-2153.

CEO-CFO Meeting: Luncheon third Thu. monthly. $25. UNLV Stan Fulton International Gaming Institute, 801 E. Flamingo Road. 338-9470, jlaub@ceo-cfogroup.com.

Divorced & Widowed Adjustment Inc.: Offers free weekly programs for emotional support and recovery. 735-5544.

No Kidding!: Social club for child-free singles and couples. www.geocities.com/lvnokidding/lvnokidding.html.