East Valley View Things to Do for May 29-June 4, 2014

Children check out the “The Magic School Bus Kicks Up A Storm” exhibit, scheduled to visit the Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place, through Sept. 1. In the exhibit, based on the Scholastic Entertainment books and television series, visitors will get to enter Ms. Frizzle’s classroom, climb aboard the bus and visit the Walkerville Weather Center. Visitors can explore the water cycle and its relation to weather. Visit discoverykidslv.org. (Ginger Meurer/View)

What kid doesn't love Ms. Frizzle, the teacher behind the wheel of the Magic School Bus? Begun as a Canadian and American Saturday-morning cartoon show in the ’90s, the show takes Frizzle and her class on educational field trips through everything from the central nervous system to outer space.

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Screenings of “The Sandlot” and “Moneyball” are scheduled June 2 at the Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The first film is set to start at 7 p.m., the second at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5 or free for hotel guests. Visit cosmopolitanlasvegas.com or call 702-698-7000.
“The Magic School Bus Kicks Up A Storm” exhibit is scheduled to visit the Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place, through Sept. 1. In the exhibit, based on the Scholastic Entertainment books and television series, visitors will get to enter Ms. Frizzle’s classroom, climb aboard the bus and visit the Walkerville Weather Center. Visitors can explore the water cycle and its relation to weather. Visit discoverykidslv.org.
Pride Bingo is scheduled at 6 p.m. June 4 at The Center, 401 S. Maryland Parkway. Prizes include gift baskets, hotel night stays and gift cards. Proceeds from the event will be used to produce the Las Vegas PRIDE Celebration in September. Visit thecenterlv.com.
A free mobility tune-up clinic is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon May 30 at the Southwest Medical Associates Lifestyle Center, 5820 S. Eastern Ave. No. 100. A technician is set to be on site to make minor adjustments and repairs and give walkers, wheelchairs and scooters a good cleaning. Call 702-797-2350 to schedule an appointment.
“Frank La Spina Sings: The Musical Biography of Frank Sinatra” is scheduled at 4 p.m. June 1 at the Italian American Club, 2333 E. Sahara Ave. Admission is $25. Visit iacvegas.com or call 702-457-3866.
A free summer movie series is set to return with “Monsters University” at sundown June 5 at the Green at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Family films are set to be screened every Thursday through Aug. 21. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com or call 702-269-5000.
Singer-songwriter Paul Rodgers, former lead vocalist for Free and Bad Company, is scheduled to perform at 8:30 p.m. May 31 at the Eastside Events Center inside the Eastside Cannery Casino, 5255 Boulder Highway. Tickets start at $39.95. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 702-856-5470.
As part of the “Tuesday Afternoon at the Bijou: Happy Birthday, Norma Jean!” series, the 1952 film “Don’t Bother to Knock” is set to be screened at 1 p.m. June 1 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3400.
Ward 5 Coffee with the Councilman is scheduled from 9 to 10 a.m. June 5 at the 751 N. Rancho Drive Starbucks. Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Y. Barlow invites the public to join him for coffee and conversation on how to improve Ward 5 and the city.
Las Vegas-based artist Matthew Couper plans to present the art exhibit “Horror Vacui” through July 18 at the Winchester Cultural Center Gallery, 3130 McLeod Drive. A reception with a performance by the artist is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 30. Visit clarkcountynv.gov.
A Juneteenth Jazz Celebration is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. June 1 at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. The free event is set to feature a musical presentation honoring Las Vegas Jazz Society founder Monk Montgomery, featuring Ron Myers, Rick Jones, Fred Watstein, Woody Woods, Toscha Comeaux and Griot Nation. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3989.
Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada plans its fourth annual poker tournament and VIP party from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 1 in The Deuce Lounge at Aria at CityCenter, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Entertainment, food and drinks and a grand prize seat at the 2014 World Series of Poker’s Main Event are planned. Buy-in is $250 per person. Spectator and party passes are $100 before the event and $150 at the door. To register, visit jalasvegas.org.
Randy Brecker is set to perform from 7 to 10 p.m. May 31 at Clark County Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, as part of Clark County Parks and Recreation’s Jazz in the Park concert series. Food vendors are set to be at the free event. Visit clarkcountynv.gov.
Off-Strip Productions plans to present “The Importance of Being Earnest” at 8 p.m. May 29-31 and June 5-7 and at 2 p.m. June 1 and 8 at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 16B. Tickets are $20 and $15 for students, seniors and members of the military. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 702-732-7225.
The Nevada Camera Club 2014 Electronic Image Competition Exhibit is scheduled to be on display during regular business hours June 3 through Aug. 10 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. An opening reception for the juried show is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. June 3. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-4010.
“Painted Pictures,” an exhibition of original photographs by entertainer Jerry Lewis, is scheduled to be on display through August in the UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The museum is open until 8 p.m. Thursdays. Visit unlv.edu/barrickmuseum.
Bon Fire, a tribute to AC/DC, is scheduled at 8 p.m. May 30 and 31 at The Club at the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Admission is $5. Visit cannerycasino.com.
The Hipsters is scheduled to perform from 9 p.m. to midnight May 31 at Victory’s Bar & Grill at the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Admission is free. Visit cannerycasino.com.
Tal Pearsall is scheduled to perform from 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesdays through Thursdays and Sundays through June 1 and from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays through June 1 at the Pinups Bar inside the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Admission is free. Visit cannerycasino.com.
Dean Bradley is scheduled from 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesdays through Thursdays and Sundays June 3 through 15 and from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays June 3 through 15 at the Pinups Bar inside the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Admission is free. Visit cannerycasino.com.

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The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Elizabeth Ann Seton, plan a Spring Fling! fashion show featuring products from Dillards for May 31 at Saint Francis de Sales Church, 1111 Michael Way, in Msgr. La Voy Hall. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Call 702-646-1323.
A Nevada’ Women’s Legacy — 150 Years of Excellence event is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. May 31 at the Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona St. in Boulder City. Admission is free. Call 702-293-3510.
The Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., plans its fifth annual Brews & Blues festival from 4 to 8 p.m. May 31. The event is set to include unlimited beer samples and performances by Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues, Chris Zemba & The Late Shift Band and John Earl & the Boogieman Band. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door and include a sampling mug. VIP Ttickets are $75 and include access to an indoor lounge with food. Attendees must be 21 or older. Reservations are required. Visit springspreserve.org/apps/event or call 702-822-7700.
“Thank You for the Music — A Modern Tribute to ABBA” is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 31 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $18 for nonresidents at the Desert Vista, Mountain Shadows and Pinnacle community centers. Call 702-240-1301.
The Silver Statesmen Barbershop Chorus plans to perform its annual show, “Wonderful Day — A Musical Journey,” at 7 p.m. May 31 at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, and 2 p.m. June 1 at the Clark County Library Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For tickets, visit tinyurl.com/mgatwqr or call Wes White at 702-326-2764.

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Opera Las Vegas plans to present a professional staging of Gioachino Rossini’s comic opera “The Barber of Seville” at 7:30 p.m. June 6 and 2 p.m. June 8 in the Judy Bayley Theatre at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The opera is to be performed by Metropolitan Opera stars with full orchestra under the baton of Gregory Buchalter. Tickets start at $55. A free preview lecture is planned an hour before the performance in the theater lobby. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 702-895-2787.
A Swing into Summer Fashion Show and Dinner, featuring men’s and women’s fashions from Saks Fifth Avenue, is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. June 6 at the Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive. The event to be hosted by comic and magician Adam London is slated to benefit the American Lung Association in Nevada. Tickets are $150. Visit swingintosummerwithsaks.com or call 702-431-6333.
“Legends,” a show produced by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, is scheduled for June 19-22 at the Thomas & Mack Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Show times are set for 7 p.m. June 19; 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. June 20; 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. June 21; and 1 and 5 p.m. June 22. Tickets start at $15 and are limited to 150 people per show. Visit ringling.com.
The Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., plans a free Dynamic Trombone Quartet performance at 2 p.m. June 7. Visit artslasvegas.org.
Registration is open through July 6 or until registration is filled for the 12th annual Hoops for Hope Basketball Camp and Parent Workshop, scheduled for July 17-19 at the Doolittle Community Center, 1950 J. St. The event is free, but registration is required. Visit quietstormfoundation.com.
A free program based on Gregory Hinton’s scholarship as a 2011 Buffalo Bill Historical Center’s Resident Fellow is set to share Western legend Buffalo Bill Cody’s acquaintances with playwright Oscar Wilde and French painter Rosa Bonheur, who carried a government permit to dress like a man. The Out West program is scheduled at 7 p.m. June 5 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Visit lvccld.org.
Fashion 2 Art Olympics, a two-day event focused on building artists in the community, is scheduled from 5 to 10 p.m. June 6 at Circus Circus, 2880 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7 at The Center, 401 S. Maryland Parkway. The event is set to include fashion shows, performers and vendors. Tickets start at $10 in advance and $20 at the door. Visit fashion2artolympics.com.