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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: Sixx Carter, "Hypnotized," July 2-3. "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: "Lance Burton: Master Magician," 7p. Tue.-Sat.; 10p. Tue., Sat. $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," 4:30p., 7:30p.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. $18.95-$23.95. 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.

Monthly Lecture Series: " Date Rape Drugs: What You Need to Know," reduce victimization, end sexual violence. Presented by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Narcotics Unit and Rape Crisis Center. 6:30-8p. June 24. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 385-2153.

Memorabilia Retrospective: 50 Years of Rock Mobile Tour. 11a.-8p. June 26-27. Hard Rock Cafe, 4475 Paradise Road. 733-7625.

Film Series: "The Tuxedo," 2p. June 26. "Harvey," 1p. June 29. "Chinatown," 7p. June 29. "Scarface: The Shame of a Nation," 1p. July 6. "Winter Sleepers," 7p. July 6. "X-Men," 2p. July 10. "Bring Up Baby," 1p. July 13. "The Fast Runner," 7p. July 13. "Heavenly Creatures," 7p. July 14. "Only Angels Have Wings," 1p. July 20. "Insomnia," 7p. July 20. "Sergeant York," 1p. July 27. "Smilla's Sense of Snow," 7p. July 27. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3459.

Mount Charleston Clean-Up Day: Bring own trash bags, turn in collected trash to Mount Charleston Lodge at top of Highway 157, get a free hot dog, soda. 9a.-5p. June 26. 1200 Old Park Road. 872-5408.

Music on the Mountains: Hosted by the Music Society of the Americas, scenic chairlift rides, barbecue. Bring lawns chairs. The Spellcasters, Ken Levine, Jump, Jive & Wail, John Earl & The Boogie Man Band, Kelly Richey, Curtis Salgado, June 26. Exit 12 Band, Ruffnecks, The Fab, J.D. Simo, Louisiana Sue, Kenny Menard, Mardi Gras Zydeco, July 10. The Shuffle-aires, Scott Rhiner and Moanin' Blacksnakes, John Earl & The Boogie Man Band, Michael Hill's Blues Mob, Coco Montoya, July 24. $10-$20. Concerts start 11a. 95 North 13 miles past Mount Charleston exit, left on State Highway 156, west 17 miles to end of highway. 593-9500.

Old Time Barn Dance: Callers, live fiddlin' music for square dancing, mixers, contras, waltzes, polkas. Free lesson, 6:30p. June 26. Dance starts 7p. Charleston Heights Arts Center Ballroom, 800 S. Brush Street. 229-6383.

Free HIV Testing: Clark County Health District offers free oral HIV testing. Noon-4p. June 26, Rafael Rivera Community Center, 2900 Stewart Ave.; 10p. June 26; 4a. June 27, Gipsy Nightclub parking lot, 4605 Paradise Road. 759-0726.

Senior Safety Fair: Adults aged 55 and over invited. Sponsored by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Register for "Watch Your Car" program, information on avoiding identity theft. 9a.-1p. June 26. Desert Breeze Park, southeast side of Spring Mountain Road and Durango Drive. 455-8264.

Pool Party: Michelob Ultra Wild Wednesdays: Fields of Gold, June 30. Franky Perez, July 7, 28. Love Shack, July 14. Tommy Rocker, July 21. Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive. 636-7111.

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

Fireworks Display/Pool Party: Live music, caricature artists, fortune tellers, prize drawings. 7p. Fireworks by Grucci, Inc. 9p. July 4. $45. Stratosphere Hotel, 2000 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 380-7711.

Fourth of July Celebration: LeAnn Rimes, 7p. July 3. Fireworks, live jazz, lake cruises, barbecue, 3-10p. July 4. MonteLago Village Resort, Lake Las Vegas, 1605 Lake Las Vegas Parkway. 565-7400.

Tai Chi Classes: Taught by Master John Spiel, 9-10a. July 6, 13, 20, 27. Free. The District at Green Valley Ranch, Interstate 215/Green Valley Parkway, Henderson. 851-3080, www.thedistrictatgvr.com.

Moonlight, Movies, Music: "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.

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.

"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. through Aug. 29. $5-$6. Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 N. Las Vegas Blvd. 382-3445.

Arts and Learning Summer Day Camp: Children aged 6-12, arts/crafts, sign language, theater, hip hop dance, skateboarding, concerts. 7a.-6p. Mon.-Fri. through Aug. 20. $80/week. Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. 455-7340.

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. 5/31/04

Host Families Needed: World Heritage Student Exchange seeks families to host foreign exchange students. 384-4347, www.world-heritage.org. 4/8/04

UWF Pro Wrestling: Jason and Johnny Riggs, Eyce and Funnybone. 8:45p. Fri. Pro Wrestling Academy, 3665 S. Highland #10. 251-9493. 3/15/04

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. 4/24/04

Beginning Dance Class: Free beginning class rotating between ballroom and Latin. 7p. Fri. Dance Charisma, 3650 S. Jones Blvd. 364-8700. 4/25/04

My Life Workshops: Exchange life you have for life you want. One-day workshop, 9a.-6p. Tue. and Wed. $300. kammycevallos@yahoo.com. 4/25/04

Ballroom Wednesdays: 6-10p. Wed. Las Vegas Villa, 4982 Shirley St. 795-8119. 4/25/04

Relationship Resiliency Workshop--Phoenix Counseling: Eight-week workshops. $40-$300. 3430 E. Flamingo Road. 434-2166. 4/25/04

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. 4/25/04

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. 4/25/04

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. 4/25/04

Personal Growth Workshop: 7p. Mon. $15 per person, $25 per couple. 220-8111. www.2yourchoice.com. 3/15/04

Better Relationships: Explore three principles to improve relationships. Every Wed. 7-8:30p. $15. 429-0096. 5/17/04

Performing

arts:

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 Drive. 229-4614.

Trombone Quartet: Classical music to marches. Presented by The Cultural Affairs Division of the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services. 3p. June 27. Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 N. Las Vegas Blvd. Free, call for ticket. 229-6211.

Star Spangled Spectacular: Las Vegas Philharmonic, special guest Clint Holmes, tribute to the late George Zambelli, Sr., father of fabled fireworks family. 7:30p. July 4. $15-$60. Hills Park, Summerlin. 895-2787.

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: I.M. Nur reads and signs "The Meaning of Blackness: Uncovering the Secret of Secrets - The Nature and Destiny of a People." 2p. June 26. West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 507-3989.

Book Discussion Group: "Six Questions of Socrates: A Modern Day Discovery Through World Philosophy," by Christopher Phillips. 7p. every Tues. Mandalay Place, 3930 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 632-9333.

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

Headlights: Short play by Sean Critchfield. 7p. June 26. Free. Reed Whipple Cultural Center, room one, 821 N. Las Vegas Blvd. 656-4498.

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

Auditions

and Classes

Casting Call: "The Billionaire: Branson's Quest for the Best," Fox television series seeks person to follow in Sir Richard Branson's footsteps. 10a.-5p. June 26. Virgin Megastore, Caesar Forum Shops, 3500 S. Las Vegas Blvd. www.bunim-murray.com.

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.