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Thursday, February 24, 2005
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A/E: Entertainment calendar (Part 2)

Resort productions

Aladdin: Lani Misalucha, 3p. Sat.-Thu. $32.50-$43.50. 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. 3667 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 932-1818.

Bally's: "Jubilee!" 7:30 and 10:30p. Sat.-Thu. $50-$67.50. Locals appreciation. All Access Backstage Walking Tour, 2p. Mon., Wed. and Sat. Tickets are $10-$15. 3645 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 967-4567.

Barbary Coast: Peter Vallee, "Big Elvis," 3-6p. Tue.-Fri. 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.

Binion's Horseshoe: Vinnie Favorito, comedian, 8 and 10p. Tue.-Sat. $29.95. Honky Tonk Cowgirls sing western tunes and ride through casino, 7-11p. Mon., Tue., Thu., Sun.; 8p.-midnight Fri.-Sat. 128 E. Fremont St. 382-1600.

Bourbon Street: "The Michael Johns Hypnosis Show," 11p. Sun., Wed., Thu. $24.95, locals half price with ID. "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. Comedy Chaos with Don Tjernagel, 12:30a. last Fri.-Sat. each month, $12.50 includes one drink. Gene Redden and the JazzBrazz Orchestra, 6p. Sundays. Bourbon Street, 120 E. Flamingo Road. 737-7200.

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

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.

Fiesta Rancho: Mariachi Passion & Tradition, 7p. Sun. $22-$32. 2400 N. Rancho Drive. 547-5300.

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. Paul 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. Thu.-Tue., $45-$55. "Second City," 8p. Thu.-Tue.; 10:30p. Thu. and Sat. $32.95; "Second City Scriptless," 10:30p. Tue., Sun. 8, 10:30p. Wed. $32.95; Gladys Knight, 7:30p. Tue.-Sat. $65-$75. 3555 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 733-3333.

Gold Coast: "Forever Plaid," 7:30p. Sat.-Thu., $24.95-$34.95. 4000 W. Flamingo Road. 251-3574.

Golden Nugget: Downtown Gordie Brown, comedy/impersonations, 7:30p. Fri.-Tue. $60.50. Lon Bronson All-Star Band, midnight, Sat.; 10p. Mon. 129 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. Sandy Hackett's Comedy Club, 9p. nightly. $17.55, $18.62 includes dinner. "Haunted Vegas," 11p. Fri.-Mon., $46.25; "Haunted Vegas Tour and Show," 9p. Fri.-Mon., $46.25-$57.25, 737-5540. 305 Convention Center Drive. 734-0711.

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

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

Imperial Palace: "Legends in Concert," 7 and 10p. Mon.-Sat. $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.

Las Vegas Hilton: Barry Manilow, "Music and Passion," 9p. Wed.-Fri.; 7:30 and 10p. Sat. $85-$225. David Brenner, 8p. Fri.-Wed., $45. Aussie Angels, 10p. Wed.-Mon., $39.95. 3000 Paradise Road. 732-5755.

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: "Ka," by Cirque du Soleil, 7 :30 and 10:30p. Fri.-Tue. $99-$150. "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.-Thu., 5 and 9p. Sat.-Sun. $45-$110. 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: "Zumanity," 7:30 and 10:30p. Fri.-Tue. $65-$125. 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. 3555 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 737-1343.

Palace Station: 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. 2411 W. Sahara Ave. 367-2411.

Palms: Jeff Richards, Jon Reep, Ike Barinholtz, Josh Meyers, rotating comedians. 9p., midnight, first Sat. monthly. $25. 4321 W. Flamingo Road. 474-4000, 942-7777.

Paris Las Vegas: "We Will Rock You" (Queen musical), 8:30p. Mon.-Wed. and Fri.; 7 and 10:30p. Sat.; 2 and 8:30p. Sun. $45-$100. 946-4567.

Plaza: Larry G. Jones, "The Man of 1,002 Voices," 6p. Sat.-Thu. $8. "The New Art of Magic" with Dirk Arthur, 7p. Wed.-Sun.; 3p. Sun. $29.95-$39.95. The Comedy Zone, 9p. Tue.-Sun. $21.95. 1 Main St. 386-2444.

Rio: "Erocktica," starting in March, 10p. Wed.-Mon. $59.90. 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: "An Evening with Marilyn," 7p. Fri.-Sat., $36.95. "Escape," with Dixie Dooley, 8:30p. Thu.-Sat., $24.95-$29.95. "The Amazing Johnathan," 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. "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. Comedy Club, 8:30 and 10:30p. $26.75. 2901 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 794-9433.

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

Sahara: Justin Tranz's "Hip-Nosis," 10p. Thu.-Tue. $39.95 includes buffet dinner. 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. 737-2515.

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

Stratosphere: "Bite," erotic rock 'n' roll revue, 10:30p. Fri.-Wed. $34.95. "American Superstars," 7p. Sun.-Tue.; 6:30p. and 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.

Sunset Station: Lickitty Splitt with Larry Atello, 10:30p.-2:30a. daily, men/$5, women/free. Thom Kaz, "Rock 'n' Roll Hypnotist," 10p. Fri. Free. 1301 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. 547-7777.

Treasure Island: "Mystere," 7:30 and 10:30p. Wed.-Sat.; 4:30p. and 7:30p. Sun. $95; "Sirens of TI," 7, 8:30, 10, 11:30p. 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 and 4p. $18.95-$23.95 through March 17. The Comedy Stop, 8p. and 10:30p. daily. $19.50. 2-for-1 local appreciation nights, Thu. 3801 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 739-2714.

Venetian: "V--The Ultimate Variety Show," 7:30 and 9p. daily, $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.

Westin Casuarina "Forbidden Vegas," 8p. Mon.-Sat. $39.95. 160 E. Flamingo Road. 836-9775.

Community

Events

Blood Drive: Mount Charleston Lodge and United Blood Services present fifth annual February Blood Drive promotion. All United Blood Services donors receive $50 certificate toward Mount Charleston Lodge weekday cabin rates. 233-9620, www.bloodhero.com for locations, times, appointment.

Survival Speaker: Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady recounts how he survived six days in hostile territory while helping enforce the NATO no-fly zone in skies over Bosnia. 7p. Feb. 24. $30, discount for military I.D. Silverton Casino, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. 263-7777.

Architecture Discussion: UNLV School of Architecture hosts "Loving Las Vegas," guest speakers: Wade Killefer (Killefer Flammang Architects), Edward Roski (real estate company CEO, co-owner Los Angeles Kings, Lakers), Anthony Marnell (Marnell Corrao Associates). 7p. Feb. 24. Free. UNLV, Artemus Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy. 895-3031.

Wine Gala: Hosted by Roberto Lunogo, Italian Trade Commissioner, Lucio Caputo, president of Italian Wine & Food Institute. 150 Premium wines from 25 Italian wineries, meet the wine producers. 3-7p. Feb. 28. Giorgio Caffé, Mandalay Place, Mandalay Bay Hotel, 3925 Giles Street. Reservations: www.italianwineandfoodinstitute.com, 920-2700.

Lectures: "Catholics and the Holocaust: The Continuing Debate," religious studies historian Richard Steigman-Gall, director of Jewish studies at Kent State University, 7:30p. Feb. 24; "Dance Floor Democracy: Remembering World War II's Hollywood Canteen," Sherrie Tucker presents multimedia study of dancers at Hollywood Canteen during WWII, 7:30p. Feb. 28. UNLV, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. 895-3101.

Black Perspectives on Film Series: "Hoop Dreams," 2p. Feb. 26. Free. Presented by Cultural Affairs Division of City of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services. West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800.

Harry Potter Movie: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," 2p. Feb. 26. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3459.

Youth Entertainment Expo: Cultural, educational event for ages 5-21, fire spinning training or poi, yoga, dance, face painting, vocal coaching, urban dance, acting, improv, art. 10a.-6p. Feb. 26. Free. Golden Nugget Hotel, 129 Fremont Street. 891-9222, 385-7111.

Big Apple Movie Series: "An Affair to Remember," 1p. March 1. "Designing Woman," 1p. March 8. "Sweet Smell of Success," 1p. March 15. "Bell, Book & Candle," March 22. "Breakfast at Tiffany's," 1p. March 29. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3459.

Remade by Hollywood Movie Series: "Swept Away," 7p. March 1. "The Vanishing," 7p. March 8. "Wings of Desire," 7p. March 15. "La Femme Nikita," 7p. March 22. "Ringu," 7p. March 29. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3459.

Spy Kids Movie: "Spy Kids 3-D Game Over," 4p. March 3. Free. East Las Veas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave. 229-1515.

Find Your Sacred Space Expo: Explore women's issues in this series of workshops, lectures, discussions, African dance, music, visual arts. Reception for artists Ameenah Shafeeq, Judith Long: 10a. Expo: 11a. March 5. West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800.

First Friday: Arts, entertainment and social event. 6p. first Fri. of each month. Las Vegas Arts District, Main Street and Charleston Boulevard. 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.

Drawing/Painting Classes: Portrait Oil "Techniques of the Masters," $150, 7-9p. Tue. March 1-April 8, 597-0401; Stick figure drawing, all skill levels, 5-7p. Tue. $5, ongoing; Watercolor painting, all skill levels, 1-4p. Thu. ongoing, $15. Old Town Gallery, 10 W. Pacific Ave. Henderson. 990-0164.

Activated Storytellers: Touring theatrical troupe presents "Under Your Nose (Exploring the Obvious),"all ages, 10a. March 2, Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave.; 4p. March 2, Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Road; 7p. March 2, Main Library, 833 N. Las Vegas Blvd.; 10a. March 3, Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave.; 1p. March 3, Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle; 7p. March 3, Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris. 507-3500.

Rocky Horror Picture Show: Movie, live cast. Midnight, Sat. $6. Tropicana Cinemas, 3330 E. Tropicana Ave. 450-3737.

Third Thursday Art Event: Downtown Henderson Business Association, Water Street between Lake Mead Parkway and Ocean Avenue. 5-9p. Third Thu. each month. Fine art as well as unique arts and craft pieces. 568-6300.

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.

Performing

arts

Drum Workshop/Performance: "Bring the Drum," percussion workshop for ages 8-16 taught by percussionist/vocalist Vinx. 4:30-6p. Feb. 24-25. Performance by Vinx, 2p. Feb. 26. Co-sponsored by Cultural Affairs Division of the City of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services and Las Vegas Clark County Library District. Free. West Las Vegas Library Theatre, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800.

Calle Sur: Mix of acoustic music from Latin America using flute, panpipes, guitar, drums, Venezuelan cuatro, voices. Bossa nova, salsa, Afro-Caribbean cumbia, mix of world influences, lyrics primarilty Spanish. Panamanian Edgar East, Colombian Karin Stein. 8p. Feb. 26. $12. East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave. 229-1515.

Las Vegas Philharmonic: "Music of the Spheres," cellist Daniel Gaisford performs Elgar Concerto for Cello, William Walton's "Johannesburg Festival Overture." "The Planets," by Gustav Holst. 8p. Feb. 26. $25-$66. UNLV, Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. 895-2787, www.lvphil.com.

Organ Recitals: Faythe Freese, 7p. Feb. 27; Josh Smith, March 6; Doug Wilson, March 20; The Trombone and the Organ, April 3; Bede Parry, May 8. Free. UNLV, Doc Rando Recital Hall, Beam Music Center, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy. 895-3332.

Twinkie Clark: Ministry in music. 6p. Feb. 27. $15. Greater St. Paul Cathedral, 3415 S. Mojave Road. 646-1503.

Vienna Boys Choir: Over 100 choristers ages 10-14 perform medieval, contemporary, experimental music. 8p. March 5. $25-$55. UNLV Performing Arts Center, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy. 895-2787.

Dance/Concert: Informal demonstration of CCSN dance classes: ballet, modern, jazz, tap, ballroom, yoga, Middle-Eastern. 1-3:30p. March 8. Free. CCSN, Cheyenne Campus, Nicholas J. Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. 651-4201.

Brian Kimmel: Pianist, singer/songwriter, pop/rock. "(Live as a) Beautiful Me," 7:30p. March 10. Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. 455-7340.

Guest Artist Series: Brazilian pianist/pedagogue Luiz de Moura Castro, March 20. Percussion ensemble/steel drum concert with Benjamin Toth, May 13. CCSN, Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. 651-5483.

Poetry

and Books

African-American Poetry Night: Presented by the City of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services. Adults only. 7p. Feb. 25. Free. West Community Center, West Middle School, 2050 Sapphire Stone Ave. 229-5096.

Author Visit: Jacqueline Woodson introduces young readers to a variety of characters. 10:30a. Feb. 25, Las Vegas Library, 833 N. Las Vegas Blvd. 507-3500; 1:30p. Feb. 25, Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. 507-3630; 1:30p. Feb. 26, West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. 507-3940.

Author Visit: Canadian author, sydicated columnist, entertainer Gordon Kirkland's "When My Mind Wanders It Brings Back Souvenirs," 7:30p. March 2. Borders Books Shop, 2323 S. Decatur Blvd. 258-0999.

Reading Series: MFA/PhD students, 8p. March 3, 17, April 21, May 5; Sasha Steensen, March 10; Alane Rollings, April 6; Richard Stern, April 7; Yuri Rythkeu/Ilona Chavasse, April 14; Marilyn Chin, April 15; Virginia Spencer Carr, April 27. UNLV, #CBC A112, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy. 895-4366.

Poetry Night: Anna Francesca, March 10. Karen Lumos, March 17. Madeline Beckwith, March 24. Open mic, feature performances. 7p. Thu. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaves, 4550 S. Maryland Parkway, 944-5029.

Poets' Corner: Established poets, open mic participants. 7-9p. Third Friday monthly. Free. West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800.

Book Club: Young people ages 10-16. Two Saturdays each month. 11a.-12:30p. Free. West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800 for future dates.

Poetry/Open Mic: "Word Sculptures," 6:30-8:30p. every Sunday. Starbucks, 1340 E. Flamingo Road. 737-9099.

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

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Reading Groups: Amazing Reading Group, 7p. fourth Wed. of each month. West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. 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, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. 507-3646.

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

Beauty and the Beast: Presented by Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts. 7p. Thu.-Sat.; 2p. Sat. through March 5. $15. 315 S. 7th Street. 800-585-3737.

A Good Man: Las Vegas Little Theatre presents this play about a funeral director trying to send a man off with dignity, while the grieving family complicates matters. 8p. Thu.-Sat.; 2p. Sun. through March 6. $18. 3920 Schiff Drive. 362-7996, www.lvlt.org.

Planet Janet: Presented by Asylum Theatre. Comedy by Bret Fetzer about 20-something love/life in 1990s Seattle. 7:30p. Feb. 24, 25; 2p. Feb. 26. $15. Winchester Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. 604-3417.

Cloud Tectonics: Cockroach Theatre presents this story of a young pregnant girl who warps the laws of time, creating a pocket where life can speed by or slow to a crawl.11:30p. Feb. 25-26, March 4-5, 11-12. $12. Studio Open, 5115 S. Industrial Road. 743-3839, www.cockroachtheatre.com.

Shakespeare's Love's Labor's Lost: Presented by Nevada Conservatory Theatre. 8p. Feb. 25-26, March 2-5; 2p. Feb. 26-27, March 5-6. $10. UNLV, Black Box Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy. 895-2787.

The Rope: Presented by Community College of Southern Nevada Performing Arts Department. 7:30p. Feb. 25-26, March 3-5; 2p. Feb. 27, March 6. $10. CCSN, Cheyenne Campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. 651-5483.

The World Goes 'Round: Golden Rainbow presents this cabaret musical featuring 29 Kander and Ebb hits including "All That Jazz," "Mr. Cellophane," "Money, Money," "Kiss of the Spider Woman." Proceeds benefit HIV/AIDS victims. 2p. Feb. 27. $25-$40. Luxor, 3900 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 384-2899.

Founding Vegas: Centennial show presented by Nevada Theatre Company tours schools. Reservations, 873-0191.

Auditions

and Classes

Children's Theater Workshop: Will conclude with performances of "Dear Edwina," ages 6-12. 5:45-7:45p. Tue. and Thu. through April. $295. Fern Adair Conservatory of the Arts, 3265 E. Patrick Lane. 458-7575.

Commercial Acting Classes: By Barbara Lauren. 1-4p. Feb. 26, March 5, 12. $250. Casting Co-Op, 3325 Ali Baba Lane #106. 889-6997, pre-registration required before Feb. 3.

Writing Workshop: Hosted by the Got Theater? Project, geared toward the playwright. 7p. March 3. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8915 W. Charleston Blvd. 242-1987, www.gottheaterproject.com.

Audition: For Nevada Theatre Company's "Taming of the Shrew," bring comedic monologue or read from provided sides. 6-8p. March 4; 10a.-noon March 5; 3-5p. March 6. Farrington Productions, 4350 S. Arville, Suite 15. 873-0191.

Auditions For "A Chorus Line," presented by Starbright Theatre. Seeing dancers/singers. 7-10p. March 4; Noon-2p. March 5. 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd. 436-3023, 218-8341.

Acting Club: Clark County Department of Parks and Community Services. West Flamingo Center's Acting Club accepting senior members 50+. Meets 10a. Fridays. 6255 W. Flamingo Road. 455-7742.

Community Theatre: Theatre in the Valley, Henderson, seeks actors and behind-the-scenes volunteers. 558-7275 option 3.

Adult Musical Theatre Dance Class: Designed for beginners or non-dancing actors, focus will be on movements and styles in musical theatre. Students will dance to Broadway melodies. Presented by the Cultural Affairs Division of the City of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services. Tuesdays. $50. 229-6211 to register.