Things to do

Super Summer Theatre is presenting performances of the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” through Aug. 27 at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park.

Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday through Aug. 27. Parking opens at 5 p.m., and meadow seating starts at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $12 at the UNLV Performing Arts box office, Prestige Travel at 7550 W. Lake Mead Blvd. (Buffalo Drive and Lake Mead) or online at unlvtickets.com. Park entrance after 5 p.m. is free with a show ticket.

For more information, go to supersummertheatre.org. Spring Mountain Ranch is on state Route 159, 10 miles west of the Las Vegas Beltway.

Rain nightclub at the palms
to host cancer fundraiser

A coalition of five cancer-fighting organizations and five local celebrities will battle it out on the dance floor from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Rain nightclub at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road.

The second annual “Dancing with the Las Vegas Stars” fundraiser is based on the hit ABC television show “Dancing with the Stars.” Each charity will have a star competing on its behalf in a ballroom dance competition. Tickets are $50 per person and include a glass of wine.

Audience members and the public may show their support by voting for their favorite charity/dancer. Votes are a $2 donation and are unlimited and may be purchased at the event or at dancingwiththelasvegasstars.com.

Dierks Bentley to headline Coyote Country Fest at The Orleans Arena

Coyote Country Fest returns to The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., with country music stars Dierks Bentley, Craig Campbell and Randy Houser performing at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19.

Tickets are priced at $15, $45 and $65. The $65 tickets include an autographed Bentley poster. Tickets can be purchased at The Orleans Arena box office, by calling 284-7777 or by visiting orleansarena.com.

Watch an MMA fight at the Orleans

Superior Cage Combat 2 is set for 7 p.m. Aug. 20 at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. The event is a Mixed Martial Arts show with a fight card stacked with pro Mixed Martial Arts fighters and headlined by the welterweight clash between Josh Neer (30-10) and Blas Avena (7-4). This fight will be preceded by a co-main event featuring John Alessio (31-14) and Waachiim Spiritwolf (9-8). The card, with 11 bouts, features UFC, WEC, Strikeforce and M1 veterans.

Tickets start at $35. For more information, go to orleansarena.com or call 284-7777.

Ovation to host RagTag Entertainment’s production of the Who’s ‘Tommy’

RagTag Entertainment plans to present a live version of The Who’s “Tommy” at 8 p.m. Tuesdays in August at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Tickets are $15 and are available at all Station Casinos locations or online at stationcasinos.com.

For more information, email ragtagent@yahoo.com or call 280-0481.

CAROUSEL at The District to OFFER
FREE RIDES DURING SUMMER

The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2240 Village Walk Drive, announced that it is planning to give free rides on its carousel.

Normally, a ride costs $2 per guest.

The carousel features 32 animals and two chariot carts.

Summer hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 3 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Cowboy mounted shooting association event set for this week at South Point

The South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is hosting the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association’s Scully Western U.S. Championship Wednesday through Saturday. Admission is free. For more information, visit cmsaevents.com.

LAKE LAS VEGAS hosts
Jazz on the Lake CONCERTs

The Village Lake Las Vegas, 15 Costa di Lago, has announced its line up for its July Jazz on the Lake concert series.

From 7 to 10 p.m., people can enjoy free jazz on the lakeside lawn.

The schedule includes Lady J Huston on Saturday , Anduze on Aug. 20 and Slick Willie Orchestra Aug. 27.

For more information, visit montelagovillage.com.

TICKETS now on sale FOR END OF SUMMER BLOCK PARTY at Henderson Pavilion

Tickets are now on sale for the End of Summer Block Party set for 10 a.m. Aug. 25 at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway.

The music festival is slated to feature artists such as Australian pop star Cody Simpson and platinum artist Iyaz. Tickets are $19.85 or $35.85 for premium seating.

For more information, visit hendersonlive.com.

Clark County MUSEUM EXHIBIT
COVERS EVOLUTION OF the OFFICE

An exhibit called “From Carbon Paper to .pdf” is slated to be shown through Oct. 23 at the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway.

The exhibit showcases 100 years of office evolution and how technology has changed from a quill pen and ink to computers.

The museum is open from 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. daily. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children 3 to 7 and seniors 50 or older.

For more information, call 455-7955.

Tickets for ‘illusions’ magic show
at the Clarion now on sale

Direct from Europe, master illusionist Jan Rouven brings a new hair-raising, death-defying show to Las Vegas with “Illusions” at the Fame Theater inside Clarion Hotel & Casino, 305 Convention Center Drive.

“Illusions” showtimes are at 7 p.m. Thursdays through Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $49 and can be purchased by calling 800-5888, online at illusionsvegas.com or at the Fame Theater box office.

‘Piano! Las Vegas’ offers free admission for guests 18 or younger

“Piano! Las Vegas” at the V Theater inside the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood is offering free admission this summer to anyone 18 or younger.

“Piano! Las Vegas,” starring Ryan Ahern, provides a combination of comedy-magic and live music, backed by six musicians.

Showtimes are 2:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and Saturdays. Tickets start at $29.99 for general admission and $39.99 for VIP seating. Las Vegas locals receive a 50 percent discount. For tickets, call the V Theater box office at (866) 932-1818 or visit pianolasvegas.com.

Get $75 tickets to ‘Le Rêve’

“Le Rêve,” the aquatic show at Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering $75 tickets through Sunday .

Shows are at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. For more information, visit wynnlasvegas.com or call 770-9966. 

Families can Enjoy three
Strip attractions for $54

Families can enjoy three Strip attractions for $54 per person, including “CSI: The Experience” at the MGM Grand, the roller coaster at New York-New York and “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” at Luxor.

This offer also includes: “BODIES … The Exhibition” at Luxor, Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage, Adventuredome at Circus Circus and the SpongeBob 4D Ride at Excalibur.

For more information, call 866-606-7111 or visit any Luxor, Excalibur, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, New York-New York, Mirage or Circus Circus box office.

College students can see
George Wallace’s show for free

George Wallace is offering free tickets for his show for college students up to age 23. Shows are at 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at the Flamingo, 3555 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The offer is good throughout the summer.

Additional tickets are available by visiting the Flamingo box office, by calling 733-3333 or online at
flamingolasvegas.com.

Vegas Cine Fest set for Aug. 25-27
at the Tropicana

Tropicana Las Vegas plans to host the third annual Vegas Cine Fest Aug. 25-27. The festival is slated to feature premiere screenings, Q&A sessions and themed after-parties at Club Nikki. The three-day event will conclude with a Gala Awards Ceremony, with awards presented to winners in the Feature Film, Featurette, Film Shorts, Screenplay and Music Video categories.

One of the films set to be featured at the festival is “More to Live For,” the story of three men from different backgrounds who are united by their common search for a bone marrow donor. The premiere is at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 with red carpet arrivals starting at 4 p.m. The film will be followed by an audience Q&A session and an opportunity to join the bone marrow registry. Tickets to this event are $12.

For tickets, festival and booth space information, visit vegascinefest.com or brownpapertickets.com or call 739-2350.

RED ROCK Resort to HOST THE GIPSY KINGS

The Gipsy Kings plan to perform at 9 p.m. Friday at Red Rock Resort’s Sandbar outdoor poolside venue, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd.

Tickets are $30, plus tax and applicable fees, for standing room only and $99, plus tax and applicable fees, for reserved seating,

Enjoy the sounds of the progressive, pop-oriented flamenco group whose debut album spent 40 weeks on the American charts.

Guests must be 16 or older.

Tickets can be purchased at any Station Casinos Reward Center and the Fiestas, or by calling 547-5300 or online at stationcasinos.com.

Suncoast to welcome
‘Lovers and other strangers’

The classic comedy “Lovers And Other Strangers,” written by and starring Academy Award nominees Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna, is planned for 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive.

In “Lovers And Other Strangers,” Taylor and Bologna introduce the various scenes and characters of the play with hilarious anecdotes that give the audience insight into their own
46-year love story.

Tickets start at $15.95, plus tax and convenience fees. For tickets, call
636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com, or save on convenience fees by purchasing the tickets in person at Coast Casinos.

Village Square theater to show
Shakespeare classics

Classic Shakespeare works are planned to be shown in movie theaters this summer.

Each performance will begin at
6:30 p.m. at Village Square 18, 9400 W. Sahara Ave.

“Henry IV Part 2” is scheduled for Aug. 18 and “Henry VIII” for Sept. 15.

Each includes a 20-minute historical perspective on the Globe Theatre and its reconstruction.

Tickets are $15 for each show and are available at participating theater box offices and online at fathomevents.com.

DRUM CORPs REVIEW TO BE BROADCAST
LIVE IN THEATerS

Drum Corps International NCM Fathom is returning for its eighth consecutive year to present “DCI 2011: Big, Loud & Live 8” at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Village Square 18, 9400 W. Sahara Ave.

The event will be broadcast live from the World Championship Prelims at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. See performances from the country’s top marching music ensembles in theaters nationwide.

Tickets are available at participating theater box offices and online at fathomevents.com.

ARTIFICE DOWNTOWN URBAN LOUNGE SCHEDULED TO HOST VARIETY SHOW

“OK, OK, The Amos Glick Variety Show,” is scheduled from 11:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Artifice, 1025A S. First St. The show is scheduled to start at midnight and be hosted by Amos Glick and Jimmy Slonina. Acts confirmed so far include Rudy Uresti, who plans to perform hand shadows, and Dina Emerson and Nathalie Gauvin, who are scheduled to perform the “Avant Garde Comic Vocal Mayhem.”

The show is still seeking performers including clown, dance, magic, contortion, magic, circus and variety skill acts. Sorry, no aerial.

To submit an act, provide the name, the act name, a description of the act, the length of the act and any technical needs, including sound and lights, to amosglick@gmail.com.

For more information, visit artificebar.com.

See snakes at Springs Preserve

“Venom!,” a new live animal show, is scheduled to run at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily through Sunday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.

The rotating lineup of reptiles to be featured includes rattlesnakes, the desert night snake, gopher snakes and a Gila monster. Animals will be separated from the audience by an enclosure for safety purposes.

For more information, visit springspreserve.org or call 822-8722.

David de Alba to return
to the onyx theatre

The Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., No. 16, plans to host David de Alba in August and September.

The first show is set for 5 p.m. Aug. 21 and will feature de Alba and Paul (Lavern) Cummings, the two surviving members of San Francisco’s famed Finocchio Club, which featured female impersonators. They will conduct a live retrospective interview of their days at the Finocchio Club. The show is free, but donations will be accepted.

The second show, “David de Alba’s Finocchio Club Backstage Memories,” is set for 5 p.m. Sept. 18. The one-man show will include stories of the Finocchio Club, performances of de Alba’s best-known songs, photos and videos and more. Admission is $10.

For tickets and more information, call 732-7255 or visit onyxtheatre.com.

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.

Exploring Trees EXHIBIT on display
AT SPRINGS PRESERVE through Sept. 5

The “Exploring Trees Inside and Out” exhibit is scheduled to run through Sept. 5 at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. For more information, visit springspreserve.org or call 822-8722.

STARLITE SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
SCHEDULED FOR Aug. 20

Against the Grain is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at Nature Discovery Park, 2627 Nature Park Drive in North Las Vegas.

Visit cityofnorthlasvegas.com and click on “Parks and Recreation” for more information.

Delbert McClinton to play
at Boulder Station

Delbert McClinton is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the Railhead at Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. Doors open at
7:15 p.m. The concert is for all ages, but an adult 21 or older must accompany those 20 or younger. Tickets are $24 to $48, plus taxes and fees. For more information, call 432-7777 or go to boulderstation.com.

Ed Kowalczyk, formerly of Live,
set to perform at the Railhead

Ed Kowalczyk, former lead singer of the rock band Live, is set to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Railhead at Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. The concert is for all ages, but an adult 21 or older must accompany those 20 or younger. Tickets are $22 to $38, plus taxes and fees. For more information, call 432-7777 or go to boulderstation.com.

Wrestling viewing planned

A viewing party featuring WWE Summer Slam is scheduled beginning at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Sam’s Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are free to B Connected Members, Boyd Gaming’s players club program. The event is for those 21 or older. Tickets can be picked up at any B Connected Kiosk. For more information, call 456-7777 or go to samstown.com.

Sounds of the fortunes set to play

Jon Washington’s Sounds of the Fortunes is set to perform at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Roxy’s Lounge at Sam’s Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. For more information, call 456-7777 or go to samstown.com.