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Thursday, June 10, 2004
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A/E: Entertainment calendar (part 2)

Resort

productions

Aladdin: Steve Wyrick, 7 and 10p. Wed.-Mon. $59.95-$79.95. "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. "V,"7 and 9p. daily, $49.95-$69.95. 932-1818.

Bally's: "Jubilee!" 7:30 and 10:30p. Sat.-Thu. $55-$74. Locals appreciation. All Access Backstage Walking Tour of Jubilee!, 2p. Mon., Wed. and Sat. Tickets are $10-$15. Bally's, 3645 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 967-4567.

Barbary Coast: Peter Vallee, "Big Elvis," Tue.-Fri., 3-6 p.m., 3595 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 737-7111 .

Bellagio: "O," 7:30 and 10:30p. Wed.-Sun. $93.50-$150. 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 693-7722.

Bourbon Street: "Spotlight," 7p. Sat.-Thu. $39.95. "Soul of Magic," 7:30p. Tue.-Sun. $29.95. $49.85, includes dinner. "Shock!," 10:30p. Fri.-Sat. $27.45, includes one drink. Michelle Van Ree with Deogee the hypno-pup. 9p. Wed.-Sun. Improv comedy with Mandatory Friends, 9p. Tue. Free. Gene Redden and the JazzBrazz Orchestra, 6p. Sundays. Bourbon Street, 120 E. Flamingo Road. 737-7200.

Caesars Palace: Celine Dion in "A New Day," 8:30p. Wed.-Sun. $87.50-$225. 3570 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 731-7110.

Excalibur: "Thunder from Down Under," 7:30 and 11:30 p.m. Fri.-Wed. $34.95. "Tournament of Kings," 6 and 8:30 daily. $43.95. "Money and Madness," comedian Jeff Hobson, 10p. Sat.-Wed., 7:30 and 10p. Thu. $29.95. 3850 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 597-7600.

Fitzgeralds: "Bobby Ruffin's Tribute to the Drifters," 7:15 and 9:15p. Tue.-Wed. $12.95. Steve Connolly's "Spirit of the King," 7:15p. Thu.-Mon. Free, one-drink minimum. The Speaks Brothers, 10p.-2a. Fri.-Sat. Paull Casas, the Ultimate Entertainer, 5p. Tue.-Wed. Comedian Wild Billy Tucker, 9:15p. Thu.-Mon. Free, one-drink minimum. Derek James, 8p. Tue.-Wed. 301 Fremont St. 597-5970.

Flamingo: Comedian George Wallace, 10p. Tue.-Sat., $46.50-$57.50. "Second City," 8p. Thu.-Tue.; 10:30p. Thu., Sat.-Mon. "Bottoms Up," 2 and 4p. Mon.-Sat. $6.98. Gladys Knight, 7:30p. Tue.-Sat. $55-$82.50. 3555 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 733-3333.

Gold Coast: "Outlaws, Cowboys & Men In Black," 8p. Wed.-Sun. through July 11. $24.95-$31.95. 4000 W. Flamingo Road. 251-3574.

Golden Nugget: Aaron Lewis, $100, July 1-3. Lon Bronson All-Star Band, midnight, Sat.; 10p. Mon. "Spirit of the Dance," 7:30 p.m. Sat.-Thu. $45, children under 12, $35. 29 Fremont St. 386-8100.

Greek Isles: "Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean," 7p. Thu.-Tue. $39.95-$49.95. "Sixtiesmania," 9:30p. Wed.-Sun. $19.95-$34.95. 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., through September, $16.95. "Skintight," 10:30p. Mon.-Wed., 10p. and midnight Fri., 10:30p. Sat.; 7:30 and 10:30p. Sun. $49.95. 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.

Jerry's Nugget: Motown Fridays, 10p. Two-drink minimum. 1821 N. Las Vegas Blvd. 399-3000.

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

MGM Grand: "La Femme," 8 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.-Sat. Free. 2000 S. Boulder Highway. 558-6454.

Mandalay Bay: "Mamma Mia," 7p. Mon., Wed., Thu., Sat.; 8p. Fri.; 10:30p. Sat.; 5 and 9p. Sun. $71.50-$93.50. 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 632-7580.

Mirage: Danny Gans, 8p. daily except Mon., Fri. $100. 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 792-7777.

Monte Carlo: Robert Schimmel (comedian), 10p. June 11-12. $35.75-$44. "Lance Burton: Master Magician," 7p. Tue.-Sat.; 10p. Tue., Sat. Dark through June 14. $60.45-$65.95. 3770 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 730-7160.

New York-New York: Rita Rudner, 8p. Sun.-Thu.; 9p. Fri.-Sat., $49; "Zumanity," 7:30 and 10:30p. Tue.-Sat. $65-$105. 3790 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 740-6815.

O'Shea's: Xtreme Close-up Magic with Steve Dacri, guests. 2p., 4p. Tue.-Sat.; 2p., 4p., 7p. Sun. "Hip-Nosis: Playin' With Your Head" with Justin Tranz, 9p. Mon.-Fri.; 8p. Sat. $35. 3555 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 737-1343.

Plaza: "The New Art of Magic" with Dirk Arthur, 7p. Wed.-Sun.; 3p. Sun. $29.95-$39.95. 1 Main St. 386-2444.

Rio: Ronn Lucas, 3p. Sat.-Thu., $24.95; The Scintas, 7:30p. Fri.-Wed. $59.95. "Chippendales: The Show," 10p. Fri.-Mon., Wed.; 8p. Thu. $34.95-$44.45; "Showgirls," 11p. Wed.-Mon. $49.95; "Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding," 7p. Mon.-Sun. $78.95. Penn & Teller, 9p. Wed.-Mon. $70. 3700 W. Flamingo Road. 777-7776.

Riviera: "The Amazing Jonathan," 10p. Fri.-Wed. $46.95-$57.70. "Crazy Girls," 9:30p. Wed.-Mon. $34.95-$44.95 ; "Splash," 8p. Sun. -Mon., 8,10:30p. Tue.-Thu., Sat. $60.65-$75.70. Two-for-one locals with I.D. through Dec. 8 "America's Neil Diamond Tribute," 7p. Sun.-Thu. $39.95; Marlene Ricci, 8:30p. Tue.-Wed.; 7p., Fri. $39.95; "An Evening at La Cage," 7:30p. Wed.-Mon. $39.50-$49.95. "The Exotic Hypnotics," with Genie and Richard, 11:30p. Wed.-Sun. Dr. Scott Lewis, Comedy hypnotist, 10p. Mon. $17.95. "A Tribute to Sinatra," 8:30p. Mon. $24.95. 2901 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 794-9433.

Sahara: The Platters, Cornell Gunter's Coasters and Beary Hobbs' Drifters, 8p. $37.75. "World's Greatest Magic," 7, 9:30p. Sat.-Thu. $55.95-$65.95. 2535 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 737-2111.

San Remo: "Showgirls of Magic," 8, 10:30p. Tue.-Sun. $39. 115 E. Tropicana Ave. 597-6028.

Stratosphere: "American Superstars," 7p. Sun.-Tue.; 6:30p., 8:30p. Wed., Fri., Sat. $27.75-$38.75; "Viva Las Vegas," 2, 4p. Mon.-Sat. $11-$13.93. 2000 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 380-7711.

Treasure Island: "Mystere," 7:30p., 10:30p. Fri.-Tue. $95. "Sirens of TI," 6, 8, 10p. daily. Free. 3300 S. Las Vegas Blvd. (800) 392-1999.

Tropicana: "Folies Bergere," 7:30p. (covered),10 p.m. (topless) Mon., Wed., Thu., Sat; 8:30p. (topless) Tue., Fri. $51.45-$62.45; "The Magic of Rick Thomas," 2, 4p. $17.95-$22.95. 3801 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 739-2411.

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

Westward Ho: "Puttin' on the Ritz," 6p. Wed., Sat. $15.95 includes dinner, drinks. 2900 Las Vegas Blvd. South. 731-2900.

Community

events

Sign Language Performance: Sign Design Theater uses sign language for storytelling, theater. Open to children of all ages. 4p. June 12, Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 507-3764.

Benefit Gala: Hosted by Jason Alexander, benefits Lili Claire Foundation/UNLV Life Skills Center. Melissa Manchester, Randy Jackson, Vince Neil, Tori Spelling, Ming Na, Shari Belafonte, Sam Behrins, Seth Green, Starship, David Alan Grier, Kelly Hu. 5:30p. June 12. Bellagio, 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 693-7111.

Beer Festival: 100 varieties of beer from around the world. Benefits Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer. 1-10p. June 12. $25. Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. 284-7777.

Youth Tennis: Summer leagues for kids up to 18 years old. Register by June 14, play starts June 21. 792-8384 9a.-4p.

Moonlight, Movies, Music: Afterburner in concert, 8p. June 21. "Eight Men Out," 8p. July 5. Echoes of Ellington in concert, 8p. July 19. "Finding Nemo," 8p. Aug. 2. Coalition in concert, 8p. Aug. 16. Bring picnic dinners, blankets, lawn chairs. Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. 734-7323.

Pose with Cartoon Sports Character: Receive Polaroid photo souvenir. 1p. June 12, Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. 507-4015; 2p. June 22, Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 507-3865.

"The Amazing Castle": Traveling exhibit, demonstrations on medieval warfare armor, history of archery and fencing, workshops on making a set of dragon teeth into a necklace, creating fantasy crown. Dress appropriately. 10a.-5p. Mon.-Sun. June 12-Aug. 29. $5-$6. Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 N. Las Vegas Blvd. 382-3445.

Disc Jockey Tony: Kids can dance, play games, hula hoop to music. 2p. June 15, Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 507-4015; 10a. June 17, West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd, 507-3983; 6p. June 21, Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 507-3644.

Interactive Local History: Help create a story with author Barbara Rowan. 10a. June 16, Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave., 507-3905; 3p. June 16, Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 507-3865; 10a. June 17, Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd., 507-3823.

Crime Prevention Seminar: Methods to avoid dangerous situations, prevent criminal confrontations. Sponsored by The National Rifle Association. 1p. June 23, 30. Free. Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave. Pre-register, 229-1604.

Bhakti Yoga Workshop: Mantra meditation, presentation of Indian Vedic wisdom, literature. 1p. Aug. 28. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3459, 440-4998.

First Friday: Ongoing arts, entertainment and social event. 6p. first Fri. of each month. Las Vegas Arts District, Main and Charleston. Free maps and event schedules available on website (www.whirlygiglasvegas.org) or at The Funk House (1228 S. Casino Center) or Arts Factory (101 E. Charleston). 678-6278, 384-0092.

Rocky Horror Picture Show: Movie, live cast, Costumes encouraged. First and third Saturdays of the month. Midnight, $5. Tropicana Cinemas, 3330 E. Tropicana Ave. 450-3737.

Host Families Needed: World Heritage Student Exchange seeks families to host foreign exchange students. 384-4347, www.world-heritage.org.

UWF Pro Wrestling: Jason and Johnny Riggs, Eyce and Funnybone. 8:45p. Fri. Pro Wrestling Academy, 3665 S. Highland #10. 251-9493.

CCSN Planetarium: In the theater: "The X-tra Terrestrial Files," 6 and 7:30p. Fri.; 3:30 and 7:30p. Sat. Free observing following program. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas. 651-4759.

Beginning Dance Class: Free beginning class rotating between ballroom and Latin. 7p. Fri. Dance Charisma, 3650 S. Jones Blvd. 364-8700.

My Life Workshops: Exchange life you have for life you want. One-day workshop, 9a.-6p. Tue. and Wed. $300. kammycevallos@yahoo.com.

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

Relationship Resiliency Workshop--Phoenix Counseling: Eight-week workshops. $40-$300. 3430 E. Flamingo Road. 434-2166.

Las Vegas Farmers Market: 4-8p. Wed. Bruce Trent Park, 1600 N. Rampart Blvd. The Gardens Park Farmers' Market, 4-8p. Tue. Gardens Park, 10401 Garden Park Drive; 2-6p. Thu. 3940 Schiff Drive. 562-2676.

Country Fresh Farmers Market: 11a.-dusk. Fri. Galleria at Sunset Mall, 1300 W. Sunset Road. Boulder City Farmers' Market, 9a.-1p. Thu. Sundial Park, on Nevada Way. Peccole Ranch Farmers' Market, noon-dusk Wed. 9510 W. Sahara Ave. Colonnade Farmers Market, 9a.-4p. Sat. 8878 S. Eastern Ave. 300-4492.

Wedding Dance Class: First Wed. of every month. Free. Visual Art Center, 4290 Cameron St., Suite 6. 242-6400, www.aperfectweddingdance.com/FREE_DanceClass.htm.

Personal Growth Workshop: 7p. Mon. $15 per person, $25 per couple. 220-8111. www.2yourchoice.com.

Better Relationships: Explore three principles to improve relationships. Every Wed. 7-8:30p. $15. 429-0096.

Performing

arts:

Lunchtime Concert: Mark Thomsen, Patricia Welch perform songs from Broadway musicals. Noon-1p. June 18, Lloyd D. George Courthouse, jury selection room, 333 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 229-1087.

Father's Day Concert: Gene White's Big Band, timeless standards. 7p. June 20. Free. Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, Lorenzi Park, West Washington Ave./Twin Lakes Drive. 229-1087.

Park Concerts: Poppermost, 7-9p. June 25. Ponder, 7-9p. July 2. Jim Moore and the Animal Band, 7-9p. July 15. Free. San Sister City Park, Ducharme Ave., west of Buffalo Road. 229-4614.

Saturday Nights at Katherine Gianaclis Park for the Arts: Musicians, poets, actors, dancers, visual artists, craftspeople. 7p. Sat. 5690 Boulder Highway. 451-8608.

Folk Dances: International folk dancing with 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.

Poetry

and Books

Book Signing: James Swain signs "Loaded Dice," 3p. June 15. Mandalay Place, 3930 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 632-9333.

Poetry Corner: Presented by Cultural Affairs Division of City of Las Vegas. Hosted by Keith Brantley, Pendelita Toney. 7:30p. June 18. Free. West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800.

Book Signing: Stephan T. Ripps signs his book written to help homeowners cut their interest rate and pay off a mortgage sooner. 1-3p. June 20. Borders Books, 10950 Charleston Blvd. 735-0503.

Poetry Night: Open mic, feature performances. 7p. Tue. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaves, 4550 S. Maryland Parkway, 944-5029. 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. 507-3980. Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Reading Groups: Amazing Reading Group, 7p. fourth Wed. of each month. West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Ave. 507-3942; Book Lovers' Bistro, 7p. third Wed. of each month. Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. 507-4011. Brown Bag Book Club, 11a. Thu. Laughlin Library, 2840 S. Needles Highway, Laughlin. 507-4070; Murder in the Library Book Group, 7p. second Tue. of each month and 10a. following Wed. Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. 507-3646. Planet Las Vegas Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Discussion Group, 7p. third Thu. of each month. Las Vegas Library, 833 N. Las Vegas Blvd. 507-4395; Rainbow Book Club, 7p. second Wed. of each month, Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. 507-3711; Sahara West Book Discussion Group, 7p. last Thu. of each month. Sahara West Library; Spanish Language Book Discussion Group, 6p. second Mon. of each month. Mahogany Circle Book Club, 11a. first Sat. of each month. Contemporary Fiction Book Club, 7p. third Tue. of each month; Great Books Reading and Discussion Group, 7p. second and fourth Tue. of each month. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 507-3459; Spring Valley Book Discussion Group, 7p. first Thu. of each month, Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. 507-3830; Book Chat Cafe, 10:30a. third Sat. of each month. Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 507-3646; West Las Vegas Book Club Social Hour, 7p. second Tue of each month. West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 507-4472. Night Readers Book Club, 5p. Wed. Laughlin Library, 2840 S. Needles Highway. 507-4070. Murder of the Month Book Discussion Club, 7p. third Tue. of each month. Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. 507-3761.

Theater

Caligula: Presented by Cockroach Theatre. 11p. June 11-12; 2p. June 13. $12. SEAT Theatre, The Arts Factory, 103 E. Charleston Blvd. 736-4313.

Ba-Da-Bing: 7:30p. nightly. $60-$80. Ovation Theatre, Aladdin, 3667 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 257-0297.

Emporer's New Clothes and Hamlet Remixed: Available for school visit. Nevada Theatre Company, 873-0191.

Marriage Can Be Murder: 7p. Wed.-Fri. 6p. Sat. $49.95. Egg & I Restaurant, 4533 W. Sahara Ave. 616-3322.

Auditions

and Classes

Hair: Strong singers and/or dancers needed for touring production. 332-8344. Acting Club: West Flamingo Center acting club is auditioning adults age 50 plus. Every Fri. 9:30a. 6255 W. Flamingo Road. 455-7742.

Acting Workshop: New City Theater (Home of SAG Conservatory), every Sat. noon-2p. Free. 2900 E. Patrick Lane. 795-0487.

Drama Class: Sponsored by Clark County Parks and Community Services. Registration required. 1-3p. Wed. Free. Whitney Center, 5712 E. Missouri Ave. 455-7576.

Arts Train Players Youth Theater Program: Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. 455-7340.