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Thursday, September 23, 2004
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A/E: Entertainment calendar (part 3)

Visual art

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

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

Art de Vignettes: Ruby Mazur paintings, through Sept. 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.

Art of Music Galleries: Desert Passage, Aladdin Hotel, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. #15, 313-7664. Fashion Show Mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd., #1180, 647-7664, www.artofmusicusa.com.

Artemus Ham Concert Hall: Clayton Campbell's "Words My Son Has Learned Since Sept. 11," photos. through Jan. 6. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy. 895-1902.

Arts Factory: Noon-4p. Tue.-Fri. Sat./Sun. by appointment. 107 E. Charleston Blvd., studio 203. 676-1111.

Art from the Heart: 6a.-8p. Mon.-Fri.; 6a.-6p. Sat. 4020 N. Tenaya Way. 656-8250.

Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art: "Claude Money: Masterworks from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," through Jan. 9, $15. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. $12-$15. 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 693-7871.

CCSN Fine Arts Gallery: Sculptor William Feeney, through Oct. 1. 8a.-5p. Mon.-Fri., 10a.-2p. Sat. Free. CCSN Fine Arts Gallery, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas. 651-4205.

Centaur Art Galleries: Fashion Show Mall, 3200 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 369-8382.

Charleston Heights Arts Center: 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, through Oct. 8. "Urban Language of the Boulevard," 10 local artists. 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: Roman Mucha's prints of landscape, architecture. Through. Dec. 14. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 507-3400.

Clark County Government Center: 8a.-5p. Mon.-Fri. 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. 455-8239.

Contemporary Arts Collective: 101 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 101. 382-3886.

Derfelt Senior Center Twin Lakes Gallery: Various regional artist, watercolor, oil, casein, acrylic. Through November. " Art from California," Phyllis Doyon, flowers, landscapes; watercolor, casein, acrylic paints, reception 1-3p. Nov. 20. Show runs Nov. 20-Jan. 7. 9a.m.-3p.m. Mon.-Fri. 749 Veterans Memorial Drive. 229-6601.

Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery: 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.

Dust: Contemporary fine art. 1221 S. Main St. 880-3878.

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

Enterprise Library: ""Native American Portraits," by Jane Marquez. Through Nov. 18. 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. 507-3760.

Entertainment Galleries: "The Stupid Factory," paintings, hand-signed limited edition lithographs by Todd Goldman, through September. 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.

Fashion Show Mall: Edward Steichen's photos "The Family of Man," 300 images from 276 photographers representing 48 countries. Free. 11a.-midnight daily through Sept. 6. 3200 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 369-8382.

Gallery Au Go-Go: "Noche De Los Calaveras," (Night of the Skulls) party, Oct. 30. Jennifer Spear's "Eyes," Nov. 13. "Tattoos and Trash 3," tattoo artists, Dec. 18. Most shows 8a.-midnight. 4972 S. Maryland Parkway, #11. 419-5681.

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

Godt-Cleary Gallery: Peter Alexander, light, space/Finish Fetish movements, Through 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.

Grant Hall Gallery: "I Saw a Spirit!" photographs, paintings by Ami Howard. Show runs Nov. 8-13, reception, 7:30-9:30p. Nov. 12.11a.-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: Reflection Bay Golf Club, Rotunda Room, 75 Mira Lago Blvd. Henderson. 568-5655.

Jack Gallery: Artwork by Rolling Stones' guitarist Ronnie Wood, through September. Mandalay Bay, 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 632-4770.

Jitters Coffee: 2191 E. Tropicana Ave. 898-1036.

Las Vegas Art Museum: Creative Desserts Gala, VIP reception, concert fund-raiser, Oct. 1. Frederick Hart, American Sculptor, "Creative Spirit," Oct. 1-Sept. 12. Santa Fe Art Now, Sept. 18- Nov. 14. Smithsonian Exhibition: Through My Father's Eyes, photograph exhibition, Filipino-American Ricardo Ocreto Alvarado. $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: 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.

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: "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: Ceramic class students exhibit recent work, through Sept. 26, free. Deborah Barr's paintings, "A Reason to Hope," reception 5:30-7p. Oct. 1, show runs through Nov. 14. 11a.-9p. Tue.-Fri. ; 10a.-6p. Sat. 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. 229-4674.

Rosemary's Restaurant: Lindsay Berg's paintings, drawings, through Oct. 30. 11:30-2:30p.; 5:30-10:30p. daily. 8125 W. Sahara Ave. 869-2251, 869-9002.

S2 Art Center: Juan Sanchez-Juarez paintings, drawings, through Sept. 30. Waldemar Swierzy's paintings, hand-signed lightographs, reception 7-10p. Oct. 1, show runs through Oct. 20. 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: 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: "Drawings," by Sharon Rosse. Through Nov. 12. 1771 Inner Circle Drive. 507-3860.

Sunrise Library: "Irreverent Reflections on Modern Femininity," collage exhibit of satirical art by Elisabeth Shurtleff, through Nov. 11. 5400 Harris Ave. 507-3900.

West Charleston Library: 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: "Revolutionary Heroes of Mexico," by artist Olaf Rivera Gutierrez. Through Dec. 7. 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 507-3820.

Whitney Library: Original artwork from published children's books. Through Nov. 30. 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. 507-4010.

Winchester Gallery: Yoko Kondo Konopik's paintings, collage work, through Oct. 22. 8a.-7:30p. Mon.-Fri., 9a.-5p. Sat. 3130 S. McLeod Drive. 455-8239.

Comedy Clubs

The Beach: Rolan Whitt, Martell Clark, Bayou Slim, Steve Turner, Shelly McCarty, Sept. 25. 8-10p. Sat. Free. 365 Convention Center Drive. 610-5237.

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

Benny's Bullpen Vinnie Favorito, 8p. Tue.-Thu.; 8 and 10p. Fri.-Sat. $29.95. Binion's Horseshoe, 128 E. Fremont Street. 366-7344.

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. Hot Rod Grille: Comedy Off the Cuff, Improv, 9p. Mon. through Oct. 25. 1231 American Pacific Drive, Henderson. 567-5659.

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 Sat. 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

Tantric Shamanism: Shamanic cave adventure, $50, 1-6p. Sept. 26; Sound and Spirit, sacred chants, mantras, 7-9:30p. Oct. 12; Spinal/systemic unwininding, $27, 7-9:30p. Oct. 19. 6295 S. Pearl Street, Suite 300. 372-3634 to register.

Better Relationships: Three principles to improvement. 7-8:30p. Mon. $15. 429-0096 for location.

Singles Travel Club: Local, world travel. 6p. Second and Fourth Monday each month (excluding December). Tap House, 5589 W. Charleston Blvd. 888-324-2028.

Science Fiction Club: Southern Nevada Area Fantasy Fiction Union. Discuss science fiction, fantasy, related genres, books, films, short stories. 8p. Second Friday each month, Borders Books, 2323 S. Decature Blvd.; 8p. Fourth Friday each month, Borders Books, 1445 W. Sunset Road. 765-7279.

Flicker Las Vegas: Bi-monthly screening of Super 8, 8mm, 16mm short films by local/independnt filmmakers. Must originate on film, be under 15 minutes. E-mail: super8punk@hotmail.com.

Las Vegas Internet Chamber of Commerce: Meet other Internet business owners, professionals. 6-9p. fourth Tue. monthly. $15. Bahama Breeze, 375 Hughes Center Drive; "Money Making Opportunities in the Las Vegas Trade Show and Convention Industry," 11:30a.-1:30p. Sept. 14. Stan Fulton Building, International Gaming Institute, southeast corner Swenson/Flamingo Road. 914-0100.

Life Creation Mastery: Stress, love, success, relationships, knowledge, skill, mastery of creating life. 7-9p. Mon. $13.95. Holistic Gardens, 5615 S. Pecos Road. 279-7193, breakthroughs.unlimited@att.net.

Secrets of Behavior: Create breakthroughs in your life. 7-9p. Mon. $9.95. 5615 S. Pecos Road. 279-7193, breakthroughs.unlimited@att.net.tel.

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.

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.

Divorced & Widowed Adjustment Inc.: Free weekly programs for emotional support/recovery. 735-5544.