Downtown Neighborhood News

Open auditions for the Rainbow Company Youth Theatre student ensemble and for roles in “Charlotte’s Web” are scheduled 1 p.m. every Saturday in August at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Participants are encouraged to dress comfortably in clothes that allow for movement. No prepared material is needed.

On Aug. 20, serious drama students between ages 10 and 18 are invited to audition for the student ensemble. Tuesday night meetings and classes are mandatory, and students are required to work on all four of the company’s productions.

An open audition for roles in “Charlotte’s Web” is scheduled on Aug. 27. Performances are scheduled Oct. 7-16 at the center.

For more information about scheduled auditions or how to join the student ensemble, call 229-6553.

Animal Foundation offers
low-cost sterilization

Pet owners who make and keep an appointment to have their dog or cat spayed or neutered at the Animal Foundation’s Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic, 655 N. Mojave Road, during August will receive free core vaccinations at the low-cost shot clinic for the remainder of the pet’s life. The August Hot Shots promotion is introduced as summer temperatures and intake numbers continue to rise.

The Animal Foundation, Nevada’s largest open-admission animal shelter, receives more than 50,000 animals annually. The foundation’s intake numbers are higher than those of New York City and Los Angeles.

To reduce the number of unwanted pets in Southern Nevada, all four valley jurisdictions passed mandatory spay and neuter ordinances in 2010.

Procedures at the foundation’s clinic start at $65. Core vaccinations include DAPPV, rabies, bordetella and deworming for dogs and FRVCPC, rabies and deworming for cats. For more information, call 384-3333.

GLOBE SALON NAMED AMONG ELLE MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 SALONS NATIONWIDE

Globe Salon, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. South, was named among Elle magazine’s “Top 100 Salons” in the country for the second year in a row. To read the article, visit elle.com/beauty/hair/united-states-of-style. For more information about the salon, call 938-4247 or visit globesalon.com.

CASHMAN CENTER to host
senior ENERGY assistance EXPO

The Senior Energy Assistance Expo is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The event is free to the public.

At this event, seniors can receive energy assistance through Project REACH, an energy assistance program administered by the United Way of Southern Nevada, make payment arrangements and receive help through a variety of social service programs.

Project REACH helps adults 62 or older, who are medically fragile, vulnerable or U.S. Reserve and National Guard members who meet program guidelines.

Customers must bring a valid Nevada driver’s license or state ID, past due NV Energy bills and proof of income. Anyone who has received energy assistance in the previous 12 months is not eligible to receive assistance but can take advantage of other resources offered at the event.

Nonprofit, government agencies and other utility representatives will be available to provide energy assistance, discuss weatherization options, provide energy education, conservation and rebate information and social services such as food bank, housing, medical and rental assistance.

For more information about the expo, visit nvenergy.com/home/assistance/energyexpo.cfm.

LAS VEGAS HARVEST FESTIVAL SCHEDULED SEPT. 9-11 AT CASHMAN CENTER

The Las Vegas Harvest Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 9 and 10 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

General admission is $9 or $7 for those 62 or older. Youths 13-14 are $4, and children under 12 are free. Group tickets are $5 each for groups of 10 or more if purchased in advance.

For more information, visit harvestfestival.com or call 451-0344.

LOCAL YMCA PARTICIPATING
IN NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM

The Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane, is participating in the National School Lunch Program, a federally assisted meal program providing nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to students.

Children 2 to 18 can receive a free lunch at the Heinrich location from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday through Aug. 26.

For more information, call 877-9622.

Capture DOWNTOWN! photography COMPETITION ANNOUNCED

Professional and amateur photographers older than 21 are invited to participate in Capture Downtown! — a photography competition sponsored by the city of Las Vegas, the Downtown Las Vegas Alliance, Symphony Park and the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Entry categories include Lifestyle: depicting everyday life/work/play in downtown Las Vegas; Stars: interesting people who live/work downtown; and Icons: downtown landmarks, neon signs and historic buildings.

There will be first-, second- and third-place winners in each category. Winners are to be announced in October during the Symphony Park Lecture at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. A People’s Choice Award also will be given, and the entry photos will be hosted on lvrj.com from Sept. 1 through Sept. 22 for voting.

Prizes include gift certificates from downtown retailers and hotels, downtown merchandise and more. Entry deadline is Aug. 15. All entries must be submitted digitally to downtownlasvegasalliance.com/captureddowntown.

Smokey bear exhibit on display
at lied discovery children’s museum

“Smokey Bear & Woodsey Owl: Home Sweet Home” is scheduled to be on display through Sept. 25 in the Cultural Gallery at the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

The exhibit was developed by the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service to spread the messages of wildfire prevention and wildlife conservation.

For more information, visit ldcm.org or call 382-3445.

THE SWINGERS CLUB TO OPEN AT THE PLAZA

The Swingers Club is scheduled to open Aug. 24 at the Plaza, 1 S. Main St. A grand opening is planned for Labor Day weekend. The club is set to feature dueling pianos on the bar floor to encourage audience participation, sing-alongs, personal requests and the chance for piano players to mingle with customers during breaks.

The club also will feature nine holes of Vegas-themed mini golf. The bar is scheduled to be open from 11 a.m. to 4 a.m. seven nights a week to customers 21 or older. Live music acts are scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m., and the dueling pianos will follow from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. A disc jockey is set to spin music for glow-in-the-dark disco golf from 2 to 4 a.m.

For more information about the Swingers Club, visit swingerslv.com.

WEDDING EVENT TO BENEFIT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

“Crash a Wedding” for breast cancer is scheduled 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society and its programs. There will be music, dancing, comedy, magic, horse and carriage, silent auction, raffle and door prizes. You’ll be the guest at a real wedding.

For more information, visit crash
apinkwedding.webs.com.

‘IN AND OUT OF WHACK’ EXHIBIT to show
AT CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER

Artists Deborah Karpman and Kimberly Hennessy’s exhibit “In and Out of Whack” is scheduled to run through Aug. 13 at the Contemporary Arts Center, inside the Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. The show’s images are created by “fastidiously cutting up old manuals and guidebooks and then carefully arranging the snippets onto the backs of vintage wallpaper.” For more information about the exhibit or the center, visit lasvegascac.org.