Things to do in Paradise/Downtown

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n City of Las Vegas staffers are set to say goodbye to the Bridge Gallery on the second floor of Las Vegas City Hall, 400 Stewart Ave., with "A Walk on the Wild Side," an exhibit featuring city and Zappos staff shoes transformed into art. The gallery's final show is scheduled to be on display Thursday through Jan. 26. A public reception is scheduled from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-1012.

n Greek guitarist Elena Papandreou is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday inside Doc Rando Recital Hall in the Beam Music Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Papandreou has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow and the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. Tickets are $40, and $13 student rush tickets with a valid UNLV ID are available one hour before the performance. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 895-2787.

n The Las Vegas Academy Theater Department plans to present the musical "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and Nov. 17-19 in the school's Lowden Theatre, 315 S. Seventh St. The performance brings to life the classic tale of a legendary literary figure and is the Academy's entry into the 2012 Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Neb. Tickets are $18. Visit lvacademytheatre.org or call 799-7800.

n The Musical Arts Chorus plans to perform Felix Mendelssohn's St. Paul Oratorio at 3 p.m. Sunday at Artemus 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. For ticket information, call 455-7340 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

n Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1753 is slated to host a Veterans Day parade at 10 a.m. Friday. The parade is expected to start at South Fourth Street and Gass Avenue. Call 218-4231 or 384-4161 or email vfwpost1753@gmail.com.

n Children can make a coffin-shaped book about mummies during an event titled "Where's My Mummy" scheduled at 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Saturday and
1:15 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The event is free with admission, which is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, military personnel and students, $5 for children 3 to 11 and free for children younger than 2. Active or retired military personnel are scheduled to receive free admission on Veterans Day, Friday. Visit lvnhm.org or call 384-3466.

n Fresh52 is scheduled to host its annual Autumn Harvest Festival from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Sansone Park Place, 9480 S. Eastern Ave. Farmers will be selling gourmet spices, produce, nuts and more throughout the festival. A pie-eating contest is set to begin at noon, and other events include face painting, live music and games for kids and adults. Visit fresh52.com or call 900-2552.

n The art exhibit, "What Continues the Dream," is set to run through Dec. 21 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Original handmade crafts, dance regalia and art of the Native American Nevada-style pow wows are to be featured. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-1012.

n Comedian Marty Allen is scheduled to perform at 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and Dec. 10 and 11 at the Louie Anderson Theater at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. Tickets start at $49.95. Locals receive a $15 discount. Visit 547-5300 or call palacestation.com.

Worth a Drive

n Aviation Nation 2011, a U.S. Air Force open house and air show, is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Nellis Air Force Base. Public parking will be provided at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Gates are scheduled to open daily at 9 a.m. Opening ceremonies are set to begin at 11 a.m. Visit http://www.nellis.af.mil/aviationnation/.

n The Norris Foundation Las Vegas Hot Air Balloon Festival is scheduled for 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday at Southern Hills Hospital, 9300 W. Sunset Road. Spectator admission is free. The public is invited to take rides for $200 per person. A balloon glow is scheduled at 7 p.m. Saturday. Visit smilerides.com or call 247-6905.

n 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 through Nov. 20 on the Las Vegas Little Theatre's main stage, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $21. Visit lvlt.org.

n The Nevada Watercolor Society's Fall Show is under way at the gallery at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. through Dec. 6. Visit lvccld.org.

n Fresh52's Autumn Harvest Festival is planned for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m Saturday at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd. Expect pumpkin decorating, a pie-eating contest, petting zoo, live music, face painting, kid's arts and crafts area and games. Admission is free. Visit fresh52.com or call 900-2552.

Discounts for Locals

n 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.

n 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."

n 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."

Plan ahead

n The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Opera Theatre plans to present "Divas" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 and 19 inside the Doc Rando Recital Hall in the Lee and Thomas Beam Music Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.

The performance includes Joseph Haydn's "La Canterina" and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "The Impresario," in which the Impresario owner is Steve Wynn. Pop divas Lady Gaga and Madonna attempt to take the open spot in Wynn's new show on the Strip in this performance. Tickets are $10 or $8 for faculty and staff members, students and military personnel. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 895-2787.

n Aid for AIDS of Nevada, 701 Shadow Lane, plans to host a Holiday Mingle & Jingle Benefit from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 600. Plans include a fashion show and cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Visit afanlv.org or call 383-8085.

n Ticket packages for the second annual Cirque Week, scheduled Dec. 1 through 10, are on sale. Packages range from $165 for two shows to $561 for all seven Las Vegas-based shows. Packages also include access to special events, such as a meet-and-greet opportunity with Criss Angel, a behind-the-scenes look at "Zumanity," an "O" artist workshop and more. Visit cirquedusoleil.com/cirqueweek.

n Patrons are invited to Design Your Own Series at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Choose up to seven shows from 20 options at prices as low as $24 per ticket. Performances are planned for March to June 2012, and individual tickets for these titles are set to go on sale in November. Visit thesmithcenter.com.

n All are invited to sport their best mustache at the second annual Mustachio Bashio scheduled for 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Guests can enjoy beer pong, live-band karaoke, a mashed potato-eating contest and $1 beer all night with the purchase of a limited edition Mustachio Bashio T-shirt.

Celebrity judges will choose the contestants with the best mustaches for a chance to win the title of Mr. Stash 2011 and the first-place prize of $1,000. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

n "Yo Gabba Gabba! Live" is set to take the stage at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Nov. 27 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $28. Visit orleansarena.com.

n B.B. King is set to perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets are $45 to $65. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

n David Hasselhoff's European tour is scheduled to make a stop at 8 p.m. Nov. 18-20 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $49.95. Visit orleanscasino.com or call 365-7075.