Six Picks: Robert Davi, Kooks, film fest, Voice of Three, Restaurant Week, Tao

Robert Davi

Why not factor a singing actor into your Oscar weekend? Frank Sinatra took a young Robert Davi under his wing in 1977. Now, after years of tough-guy roles, Davi pays homage with "Davi Sings Sinatra: On the Road to Romance" at 9 p.m. today and Saturday at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $38.85-$113.85; call 414-9000.

-- Mike Weatherford

Get Kooky

Don't be a kook and miss the Kooks, if you're fond of breathless Brit pop (is there any other kind?). See 'em at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $27.50 in advance, $30.50 day of show; call 632-7600.

-- Jason Bracelin

Film fest

Want to be the know-it-all expert in the Oscar betting pool? Check out this weekend's Academy Awards festival at the Century Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Today, nominees for best live-action and animated short screen at 12:30, 4:15 and 8 p.m. (Tickets are $10.) And on Saturday, catch five best picture/best director nominees for $20: "The Tree of Life" (12:15 p.m.), "Midnight in Paris" (3 p.m.), "Hugo" (5 p.m.), "The Artist" (7:30 p.m.) and, at 9:45 p.m., "The Descendants." Roll 'em!

-- Carol Cling

Voice of Three

Get your bossa nova on -- not to mention your bolero, tango, even your jazz and Andean folk music. That's the potpourri courtesy of the Voice of Three performing at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Considered one of the best pianists to emerge from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Michael Eckroth is joined by singer Natalia Bernal and guitarist Jason Ennis, the trio having earned Music Pro Magazine's Independent Star Award. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 on Tuesday. Call 455-7340.

-- Steve Bornfeld

Restaurant Week

Here's yet another opportunity to do good while eating well: A new spring edition of Las Vegas Restaurant Week (in addition to the late summer/early fall event that has expanded to two weeks) is Monday through March 4. Some 100 restaurants are participating by offering special lunch and/or dinner menus priced at $20.12, $30.12 or $50.12, with a set amount of each dinner sold going to Three Square food bank. For a list of participating restaurants, menus and prices, go to www.ThreeSquare.org.

-- Heidi Knapp Rinella

Feeling Dirty

Despite heavy competition in the club scene, Tao is still A-list regarding crowds and DJs. Tonight, Australian electro-house DJ and studio producer Dirty South spins the vibes.

-- Doug Elfman