Things to do in Downtown/Paradise

In Your Neighborhood

n The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Performing Arts Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, plans to present Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante at 7 p.m. Thursday as part of the Charles Vanda Masters Series. The group plans to perform baroque classics with a feature performance by Metropolitan Opera star Vivica Geneaux. Tickets are $35, $50 and $75 and $13 for students an hour before the event. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 895-2787.

n The Nevada Conservatory Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is set to present "The Seagull" by Anthony Chekhov at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 5 at the Judy Bayley Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $20 to $30. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 895-2787.

n SPACE: A Journey to our Future is set to open Sunday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The touring exhibit features lunar samples, a moon scale and interactive, educational features on the universe. Visit springspreserve.org or call 822-7700.

n Comedian George Wallace, headliner at the Flamingo, 3555 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to offer one free admission to active military members with valid ID throughout 2012. Wallace's show is performed at 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Visit flamingolasvegas.com or call 733-3333.

n The Laura Taylor Band is set to perform at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-6383.

n Michael Plyler, director of the Zion Canyon Field Institute, is scheduled to present a slide-illustrated presentation on the Maya of Guatemala during a free University Forum Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium of the Marjorie Barrick Museum at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Visit go.unlv.edu/liberalarts.

n The Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada plan to host the 16th annual Cookie Carnival from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Freedom Park, 850 N. Mojave Road. The public is welcome to participate in cookie contests, entertainment and game booths. Admission is free, but there is a charge for food and game booths. Visit girlscoutsnv.org or call 385-3677.

n The Las Vegas Shining Stars plan a production of "High School Musical" at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Tickets are $12. Visit lvccld.org or call 576-3296.

n A Born and Raised Productions and RagTag Entertainment production of Yasmina Reza's play "ART" by is scheduled at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at The Box Office Theatre, 1129 S. Casino Center Blvd. Tickets are $15. Visit facebook.com/brnrsd.

n "Evil Dead: The Musical" is slated at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $15 for locals, $20 for general admission and $30 for VIP splatter zone seats. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 732-7225.

n Enjoy new fashion, art and music at a JIMICTO F.A.M. Festival slated for 7 p.m. Saturday at Laziza Restaurant and Lounge, 9460 S. Eastern Ave. Ste. 100. Doors are set to open to the public at
6:50 p.m. Visit twitter.com/FAM_FESTIVAL.

Worth a Drive

n Big Dog's Brewing Company's Winterfest Beer & Music Festival is slated from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Big Dog's Draft House, 4543 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is free. Guests pay $5 for a glass and $1 or more for samplings of beer. Visit bigdogsbrews.com.

n Local indie rock band Twin Brother is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Friday and at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 on the day of the show. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

n Ron and Taber Shy are set to perform with their band from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $12. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

n RagTag Entertainment plans to present "Stephen Sondheim's Putting it Together," a charity benefit performance, at 8 p.m. today and Jan. 31 at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Tickets are $15. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit greenvalleyranch
resort.com.

n Roy Zimmerman's "Live from the Starving Ear" political satire tour is scheduled for a Las Vegas stop at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas, 3616 E. Lake Mead Blvd. Tickets are $13 in advance and $15 at the door. Zimmerman also plans to sing during services set for 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Zimmerman is scheduled to host a songwriting workshop at the church from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The cost for the class is $25. For more information, visit uuclv.org or royzimmerman.com or call 437-2404.

n The annual JAMZ Youth National Championship is set for 8 a.m. Friday through Monday at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $25.25 for day passes, but multi-day passes are available. Visit orleanscasino.com.

n Irish band the Wild Celts are scheduled to perform starting at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Brendan's Irish Pub at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. No cover. Visit orleanscasino.com.

n A Beautiful Bride Expo is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. Brides may sign up for tickets at beautifulbrideexpo.com. A donation of $3 to benefit Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada is requested at the door.

n Free concerts are offered from 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays through March 9 at Veil Pavilion in the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. The next concert is set to feature Phil Flowers on Friday. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

n A R Gurney's "Sylvia," a romantic comedy about a man, his wife and the dog that's a major bone of contention between them, is set to run at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $21. The theater's black box is featuring David Grimm's "Measure for Pleasure," a comedy featuring a transvestite love triangle, at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 5. Tickets are $15 or $14 for seniors and students. Visit lvlt.org.

Plan ahead

n The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society invites singers to perform with the Musical Arts Chorus. Three concerts are planned for this spring: the Society's annual Pops Concert featuring the music of Broadway March 4 at the College of Southern Nevada's Nicholas Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.; Gustav Mahler's "Resurrection Symphony" with the Las Vegas Philharmonic at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., March 24; and John Rutter's "Mass of the Children" by the Musical Arts Chorus, Greenspun Jr. High School Singers and the Musical Arts Orchestra at Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, May 13. As part of the 49th season, the Musical Arts Singers, a semiprofessional vocal ensemble, plans to perform at UNLV's Doc Rando Recital Hall Feb. 12. Membership is by audition. Visit snmas.com or call music director Dr. Douglas R. Peterson at 451-6672.

n Tickets for KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler's 8 p.m. Feb. 4 performance, "Love Is Here to Stay," at the Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St., are on sale. The concert is set to feature classic love songs written by Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein and others. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-3515.

n Tickets are on sale for the Turtle Island Quartet's 7 p.m. March 2 performance at the Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. The city of Las Vegas plans to host the performance celebrating the music of John Coltrane and Jimi Hendrix. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-3515.

n The Knights of Columbus plan an all-ages Saturday Night Stomp swing dance party Feb. 11. Lessons begin at 7 p.m., and social dancing begins at 8 p.m. and the party is set to continue until midnight at 911 E. Ogden Ave. The dress code prohibits jeans. Admission is $5. Only cash is accepted. Visit saturdaynightstomp.com.