Things to do in Pardise/Downtown

Sin City Opera plans to present “Ba-Ta-Clan,” directed and adapted by Skip Galla from the opera by Jacques Offenbach, at 8 p.m. Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., No. 16. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 732-7225.

The Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater plans its Fall Concert Series from Friday through Sunday at the West Las Vegas Library Theatre, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. The series features “Vespers” from choreographer Ulysses Dove and “Brethren,” choreographed by the company’s founding artistic director, Bernard H. Gaddis. Visit lvdance.org or call 366-9436.

“The Scoop on Poop! The Science of What Animals Leave Behind,” a visiting exhibit at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., invites science lovers to test their No. 2 IQ with interactive activities through Jan. 8. The Springs Preserve is also planning a Día de Muertos Day of the Dead celebration from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday. And while you’re there, check out the new Nevada State Museum now open at the preserve. Visit springspreserve.org.

The “Body Carnvial: Science of Fun and Being You” exhibit is open at the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Highlights of the exhibit include walking through a giant artery, balancing inside the 10-foot dizzy tunnel and a walk through the house of color to experience different light sources. Visit ldcm.org or call 382-5437.

Worth a Drive

The 14th annual fall ArtWalk is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Trails Village Center, 1970 Village Center Circle. Local art guilds such as the Fiber Arts Guild and Nevada Clay Guild plan to demonstrate their crafts and display works. Admission is free. Call 595-8255.

Clark County Parks & Recreation’s Strut Your Mutt canine competition is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dog Fanciers Park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is $2 or free with dog food donation. Contest entry is $2. Visit strutyourmuttlv.com.

Life in Death: Day of the Dead, a two-day festival featuring craft sales, food vendors and displays is scheduled today and tomorrow at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3150 S. McLeod Drive. The juried Day of the Dead Art Exhibit is scheduled to be on display through Nov. 11. Admission is free. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

The third annual Nevada Wild & Scenic Film Festival is scheduled to finish its state tour in Las Vegas at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Rio’s Brazilia Room, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. The event is scheduled to open at 6 p.m. with live music, microbrews, food selections and eco-informational exhibits. The festival’s 14 films range in length from two to 28 minutes. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door and $5 for students with ID. Visit wildnevada.org.

An International Food Festival is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at St. Paul the Apostle Orthodox Church, 5400 Annie Oakley Drive. The festival is set to feature food from Bulgaria, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Romania, Russia, Serbia and the United States. Planned activities include ethnic dancing, Russian acrobats, a raffle and silent auction and a performance of David Poe’s Dixieland Band. Admission is $2 or free for kids 7 or younger. Attendees with a valid military, police, fire department or Clark County School District identification get in free. Visit lasvegasorthodox.com or call 898-4800.

George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s “The Man Who Came to Dinner” is scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Friday through Nov. 20 on the Las Vegas Little Theatre’s mainstage, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $21. Visit lvlt.org.

George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s “You Can’t Take it With You” is scheduled to run Friday through Nov.19 in the Nicholas Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Visit csn.edu/pac or call 651-5483.

Vocal jazz solo nights featuring the College of Southern Nevada Jazz Singers are set for Friday and Saturday in the recital hall at the College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Visit csn.edu or call 651-5483.

Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, a Christian rock, rap and contemporary music concert, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sunday at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. The lineup includes NewSong, RED, Fireflight, KJ-52, Newsboys, Kutless and Matthew West. A pre-jam party is scheduled at
5:15 p.m. Fan club members are to be admitted at 3:30 p.m. and the general public at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Visit jamtour.com or call 284-7777.

Plan ahead

The Las Vegas Academy Theater Department plans to present the musical “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” at 7 p.m. Nov. 10-12 and 17-19 in the school’s Lowden Theatre, 315 S. Seventh St.

The Musical Arts Chorus plans to peform Felix Mendelssohn’s St. Paul Oratorio at 3 p.m. Nov. 13 at Artemis W. Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Guest soloists are to include Amy Cofield Williamson, soprano; Valeria Ore, contralto; Scott Williamson, tenor; and Neil Wilson, bass-baritone, in the role of Paul. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 455-7340.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1753’s Veterans Day parade is set for 10 a.m. Nov. 11. The parade is expected to start at South Fourth Street and Gass Avenue. For entry forms, call 218-4231 or 384-4161 or email vfwpost1753@gmail.com.

The Spring Mountain Free Trappers have planned their 2011 rendezvous for Nov. 11-13 at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The public is welcome to attend, and traditional shooting competitions will be held. Visit smft.org or call Buffalo Rump at 645-2658 or Atasi at 586-7317.

Discounts for Locals

Las Vegas residents can buy one ticket and get one free to Blue Man Group at The Venetian through Jan. 31. Use the code LOC241. Visit blueman.com/offers/vegaslocal or call 414-9001.

Cirque du Soleil’s “Viva Elvis” at Aria has a locals’ offer with two tickets starting at $75. Call 877-274-0438 and use the code word “locals.”

Disney’s “The Lion King” at Mandalay Bay is offering two-for-one tickets for orchestra and front mezzanine seats. Call 632-7580 and use the code word “pride.”