Things to do in Paradise/Downtown

In Your Neighborhood

The Neon Reverb Festival is scheduled to bring music, comedy, theater, film, poetry and more to venues throughout downtown today through Sunday. Visit neonreverb.com.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas College of Fine Arts plans to induct magicians Penn & Teller, Peter Foy of Flying by Foy and George Garlock of KGA Architecture into the Nevada Entertainer/Artist Hall of Fame at 6 p.m. Thursday in the UNLV Student Union Ballroom, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $75. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 895-2787.

The Mesquite Club, 702 E. St. Louis Ave., plans its annual rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Furniture, books, toys, art and clothes will be sold. Call Linda Shapona at 982-5977 or 981-6207.

“Bicycle Dreams,” a documentary about riders who brave The Race Across America, is set to screen at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Tickets are $11 in advance at imathlete.com/events/bicycledreams or $15 cash at the door. Visit bicycledreamsmovie.com.

Queen Victoria’s Pub plans to host an art sale at 1 p.m. Saturday inside the Riviera, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South, with proceeds benefiting Opportunity Village. A raffle, complimentary appetizers, food and drink specials are planned. Call 794-9260 or visit queenviclasvegas.com.

The Desert Chorale plans a free Easter concert featuring John Rutter’s “Requiem” at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel at 4040 E. Wyoming Ave. Visit thedesertchorale.org.
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The 11th annual Run Away with Cirque du Soleil is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Springs Preserve. In addition to a 5K and 1-mile walk, the event includes entertainment and activities for children. Participation fees are $40 for the run and $30 for the walk. Visit springspreserve.org.

Nicole Pryor, singer-songwriter and cast member of “Phantom–The Las Vegas Spectacular” plans to perform songs from her album “The Long Way Home” during a free concert at 1 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3980.

The East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., plans to host an all-ages theatrical workshop conducted by Phil Randall, production and stage manager from “Menopause: The Musical,” from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday. A participation fee of $4 is required. Contact Sandy Runkle at 435-3366 or slrunkle@aol.com.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is open at 361 Symphony Park Ave. Performances scheduled for March include Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater today and Wednesday, Straight No Chaser on Sunday, Savion Glover’s Bare Soundz on March 27, The Pink Floyd Experience on March 30 and Branford Marsalis on March 31. Ticket prices vary by performance and start at $26.

The Las Vegas Philharmonic’s opening performance in the new venue, a Masterworks IV concert set for 8 p.m. Saturday, is to feature soprano soloist Marie Plette and mezzo-soprano soloist Eugenie Grunewalk, along with choral artists from the Las Vegas Master Singers, the Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Concert Singers and Chamber Chorale. Tickets start at $42. For tickets, call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com.

The Royal House plans to present The Pastel Project, a spring celebration of music, art, food and sustainable living, on Friday and Saturday on stages inside and outside The Royal House, 99 Convention Center Drive. Tickets are $39 on Friday, $49 on Saturday or $69 for the full weekend. Visit royalhouselv.com/thepastelproject.

The Nevada Conservatory Theatre plans to present the play “Sylvia,” a story about a man, his wife and the dog that’s a bone of contention between them, at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Black Box Theatre in the Alta Ham Fine Arts Building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $15 and $13.50. Visit nct.unlv.edu.

The Insurgo Theater Movement’s adaptation of “Faustus” is set to run at 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays through March 31 at the Plaza, 1 S. Main St. Tickets are $20. Visit insurgotheater.org.

Women of Faith is set to feature Bible teacher Sheila Walsh, comedian Ken Davis and American Idol finalist Scott MacIntyre from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Cox Pavilion, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $59 and $79. Visit womenoffaith.com or call 888-493-2484.

Worth a Drive

Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom’s “Tuesdays with Morrie” is set to run at 2 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays through April 1 in the Las Vegas Little Theatre’s Studio Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $11. Visit lvlt.org.

Family to Family Connection’s eighth annual Touch-A-Truck is planned from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at The Orleans Arena parking lot, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Children can sit in the driver’s seat of more than 92 vehicles — including firetrucks, police cars, construction trucks, race cars and big rigs. A special no-siren, no-horn time for children with special needs and sensitive ears is scheduled from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Admission is $6 or free to children younger than 2. Visit touchatruck.com.

Ongoing Events and Exhibits

The Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., plans to showcase “Trash to Treasure: The Sculptures of Dave Thompson” through May 20. Thompson’s work features metal and discarded items turned into sculptures. Call 822-7700 or visit springspreserve.org.

“Curious George: Let’s Get Curious!,” a touring exhibit featuring the monkey made famous in film, television and books, is scheduled to visit the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North, through May 13. Visit ldcm.org.

The Bet on the Farm! Farmers Market is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Admission is free. Most farmers accept only cash. Visit springspreserve.org or betonthefarm.com or call 822-7700.

SPACE: A Journey to our Future” is scheduled to be on display through May 13 at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The touring exhibit features lunar samples, a moon scale and various interactive, educational features on the universe. Visit springspreserve.org or call 822-7700.

Happy Hour Improv is scheduled to host a “Jam Session” from 7 to 9 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Theatre7, 1406 S. Third St. For a $10, cash-only fee, audience members will have an opportunity to participate in the improv show. Visit happyhourimprov.com or call 372-3201.

“Mama’s Fabric,” an exhibit by John Broussard, is set to be on display through May 5 at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. The exhibit is focused on community organizer Beatrice Dixon, Broussard’s mother, who had a passion for sewing fabrics given to her as gifts. The exhibit includes Broussard’s photographs of diverse Americans and Dixon’s fabrics to tell her story. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov or call 229-4800.

Jest Serendipity Improv is set to perform at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the Alexis Park Resort, 375 E. Harmon Ave. The show is limited to adults 21 or older, and tickets are $29.95. Visit jestserendipity.com.

Plan ahead

The Knights of Columbus plan an all-ages Saturday Night Stomp swing dance party April 14 at 911 E. Ogden Ave. Lessons begin at 7 p.m. Social dancing is set to run from 8 p.m. to midnight. The dress code prohibits jeans. Admission is $5, cash only. Visit saturdaynightstomp.com.

The West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., plans to host a Women’s Day Celebration from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 31. Admissinon is free, but registration isrequired. Call 229-4800 to register.

Nevada Ballet Theatre plans to present “Words on Dance: Cynthia Gregory in Conversation with Donald Williams” at 7 p.m. March 29 in the Troesh Studio Theater at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts,361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets are $25 or $75 with a reception with Gregory. For more information, visit nevadaballet.com or call 982-7805.

The Rainbow Company plans to present “Sleeping Beauty” April 28-May 6 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The show will be a gleeful version of the classic story, featuring a weapon-wise, no-nonsense heroine who combats a malevolent wizard and his bumbling sidekick. Call 229-6553 or 229-6383, or visit artslasvegas.org.