In Brief: Theater and art

Photography

LAS VEGAN COMES HOME

WITH 'WILDERNESS PROJECT'

Creatures of the wild encounter the concrete jungle in "The Wilderness Project," a series of photographs by Las Vegas native Brittanie Bond currently on display at Other Voices Art Gallery.

Making her local gallery debut, Bond - a Las Vegas Academy graduate now residing in New York City - used photography as a means to understand her new hometown. Before its Las Vegas debut, "The Wilderness Project" previously was presented at Limner and SaltSpace galleries in New York; an ArtSlant Showcase winner, the images were published as an editor's pick in Musee Magazine.

"The Wilderness Project" continues through Jan. 28 at Other Voices, located on the first floor of Emergency Arts at 520 Fremont St.

Gallery hours are from noon to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight Mondays, noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, noon to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays; for more information, call 579-5509 or email othervoicesartgallery@gmail.com.

Theater

LITTLE THEATRE LAUNCHES 'BOEING,' 'PROLETARIAT'

Celebrating its 35th season, Las Vegas Little Theatre serves up a double-header this weekend with the debuts of the vintage farce "Boeing-Boeing" and the new satire "The Proletariat."

Set in the "Mad Men" era of the mid-1960s, "Boeing-Boeing" focuses on a playboy bachelor who juggles a trio of fiancees - Italian, German and American flight attendants - until schedule changes and bad weather lead to multiple crash landings at his Paris apartment. (Las Vegans Tony Curtis and Jerry Lewis starred in the 1965 movie version; the 2008 Broadway revival won two Tony Awards.)

Local playwright Ernest Hemmings' "The Proletariat," by contrast, takes place in the cutthroat corporate world, where an executive mentor and his heir apparent discover their plan to eliminate one problematic underling may be thwarted by a mysterious presence who's been organizing the entire workforce.

"The Proletariat" will be presented in the Little Theatre's Black Box at 8 p.m. today and Saturday, with additional performances at 8 p.m. Jan. 17-19. Tickets are $15 for adults, $14 for seniors and students. (The play, which contains strong language, is recommended for mature audiences.)

"Boeing-Boeing" will be presented on the main stage at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; additional performances are at 8 p.m. Jan. 17-19 and Jan. 24-26 and at 2 p.m. Jan. 20 and 27. Admission is $24 for adults, $21 for seniors and students.

The Las Vegas Little Theatre is located at 3920 Schiff Drive; tickets and information for both productions are available by calling 362-7996 or visiting the Little Theatre website at www.LVLT.org.

Art

GALLERY LAUNCHES

SECOND SATURDAY

We all know First Friday.

Now, along comes the Second Saturday Art & Wine Affair, scheduled this weekend at ArtisticLifestyles gallery.

The monthly Second Saturday features wine, hors d'oeuvres and meet-and-greets at the gallery, which showcases contemporary works by local artists.

Domsky Glass will demonstrate a new glassmaking technique at Saturday's event; husband-and-wife artists Larry and Barbara Domsky have two dichroic glass works, "Sunset Mirage" and "Cloud 9," on display at McCarran Airport's new Terminal 3.

Also on display through Jan. 31: "Aluminations " by artist Chris Greene . Greene's chosen medium - automobile paint on aluminum - gives a 3-D illusion to his work, using light reflection to bring out vibrant colors and dramatic depth.

Second Saturday, free and open to patrons 21 and over, will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at ArtisticLifestyles, 2758 S. Highland Drive. (Regular gallery hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.)

To RSVP for Second Saturday, call 754-3355 or visit www.artisticlifestyles.com for more information.

- By CAROL CLING