Things to do
Super Summer Theatre continues with ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
Super Summer Theatre is presenting performances of the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" through Saturday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park.
Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. 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.
Suncoast to welcome ventriloquist Ronn Lucas
Ventriloquist Ronn Lucas plans to appear at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Lucas has received numerous accolades for his performances, including being named The World’s Best Ventriloquist by the New York Times and the London Times.
Tickets are available from $15.95, plus tax and convenience fees. For tickets, call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com. Save on convenience fees by purchasing the tickets in person at Coast Casinos.
Wes Winters now at the South Point
Pianist Wes Winters has a new lounge show from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays in the Grandview Lounge at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Winters, whose talents range from Liberace to Fats Domino and Broadway hits, plans to take audience requests. There is no cover charge. For more information, visit southpointcasino.com.
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.
STAIND FRONT MAN set to perform AT GREEN VALLEY RANCH Resort
Aaron Lewis of Staind is slated to perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 4 inside Ovation Lounge at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway.
The show is open to all ages, but children younger than 21 must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information, visit hendersonlive.com.
THE DISTRICT ANNOUNCES MUSIC AND MOVIE LINEUP
The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2240 Village Walk Drive, is planning to host the Outdoor Picture Show, free movies at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and Music on Main, free music from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
The movies scheduled to be shown are "Jonas Brothers" on Friday and "The Karate Kid" on Saturday.
The bands scheduled to perform are The Brothers Trio on Friday and Lit Up Productions on Saturday.
LAKE LAS VEGAS hosts Jazz on the Lake CONCERTs
The Village Lake Las Vegas, 15 Costa di Lago, is scheduled to host the Slick Willie Orchestra from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday as part of its Jazz on the Lake series. People can enjoy free jazz on the lakeside lawn.
For more information, visit montelagovillage.com.
SUMMER BLOCK PARTY ADDS NEW SINGER
The 9.85 KLUC End of Summer Block Party scheduled for 6 p.m. today at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, has added Charice to its lineup.
Charice is known for her single "Pyramid" and has been featured on "Glee." She is joining Iyaz, Cody Simpson, Hard Nox and more at the event. Tickets start at $19.85.
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.
Vegas Cine Fest set for this week 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. Friday 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.
Las Vegas Philharmonic to open season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5
The Las Vegas Philharmonic plans to open its newest season at 8 p.m. Sept. 10 at Artemus W. Ham Hall on the UNLV campus, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Miles Hoffman is scheduled to perform on viola.
The music lineup is set to include Mikhail Glinka’s Overture to Russlan & Ludmilla and William Walton’s Viola Concerto. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is set to close out the evening.
Tickets start at $38. For more information, visit lvphil.com.
Suncoast to welcome ventriloquist Ronn Lucas
Ventriloquist Ronn Lucas plans to appear at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive.
Lucas has received numerous accolades for his performances, including being named The World’s Best Ventriloquist by the New York Times and the London Times, and has performed for several U.S. presidents.
Tickets are available from $15.95, plus tax and convenience fees.
For tickets, call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com. Save on convenience fees by purchasing the tickets in person at Coast Casinos.
Entertainer Tony Martucci scheduled for show at Starbright Theatre
Tony Martucci plans a performance at 7 p.m. Saturday at Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd.
The singer, actor and entertainer performs hit songs from the 1950s by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Louis Prima and more.
Tickets are $12 Sun City Summerlin residents and $14 for nonresidents.
Tickets are available at these community centers: Desert Vista, 10360 Sun City Blvd.; Mountain Shadows, 9107 Del Webb Blvd; and Pinnacle, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd.
For up-to-date information on Starbright Theatre shows, call 240-1301.
EARL TURNER RETURNING TO THE SUNCOAST
Earl Turner plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-4, at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive.
Turner has traveled the U.S. as a front man with various bands. His solo career includes a Top 40 dance hit in Europe in the 1980s, "Love Caught You By Surprise."
Tickets start at $15.95, plus tax and convenience fees, and can be purchased by calling 636-7075 or visiting suncoastcasino.com, or save on convenience fees by purchasing the tickets in person at Coast Casinos.
Village Square theater to show Shakespeare classics
"Henry VIII" is set to be shown at 6:30 p.m Sept. 15 at Village Square 18, 9400 W. Sahara Ave.
The film includes a 20-minute historical perspective on the Globe Theatre and its reconstruction.
Tickets are $15 and are available at participating theater box offices and online at fathomevents.com.
THE SWINGERS CLUB TO OPEN AT THE PLAZA
The Swingers Club is scheduled to open Wednesday 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 set for 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. All proceeds from the event will benefit the American Cancer Society and its programs. The schedule includes music, dancing, comedy, magic, carriage rides, a silent auction, raffle and door prizes for participants who will be the guests at a real wedding.
For more information, visit crasha pinkwedding.webs.com.
LAS VEGAS HARVEST FESTIVAL SCHEDULED SEPT. 9-11 AT CASHMAN CENTER
The Las Vegas Harvest Festival, one of the largest indoor arts and crafts festivals in the West, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 9-10 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. Tickets for teens 13-14 are $4, and children 12 or younger will be admitted free with an adult. Group tickets are $5 each for groups of 10 or more if purchased in advance.
Adults and seniors can get a $2 discount with a donation of paper products, baby food, baby wipes or formula. The donations will be given to Safe Nest, a shelter for women and children.
Local charities also will benefit from Miss Spider’s Tea Party, a series of interactive storyteller tea parties to be put on by the Royal Tea Society on Sept. 10-11. Tea is $5 per person, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information, visit harvestfestival.com or call 451-0344.
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.
Railhead at Boulder Station welcomes country legend Tanya Tucker
Country music legend Tanya Tucker is set to perform at 9 p.m. Saturday in the Railhead at Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $24.95 to $54.95. For more information, call 432-7777 or go to boulderstation.com.
The Smith Brothers TO PERFORM AT ARIZONA CHARLIE’S BOULDER
The Smith Brothers are set to perform today through Sunday in the Las Vegas Lounge at Arizona Charlie’s Boulder, 4575 Boulder Highway. The band is set to play classic rock, lounge and pop music from 8 p.m. to midnight tonight though Thursday and 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Admission is free and open to adults 21 or older. For more information about the band, visit thesmithbrothersband.com. For more information about Arizona Charlie’s, call 888-236-9066.