Things to do in Paradise/Downtown, April 30-May 6

First Friday is scheduled from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday in downtown Las Vegas. Admission is free. Free parking with shuttle service is available at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Live entertainment, food vendors and more are planned. For information on shuttle services, artists, music and more, visit firstfridaylasvegas.com.

— Jana’s Red Room, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 160, is slated to display Lisa Fields Clark’s new exhibit “Bits and Pieces“ Thursday and Friday. Visit janasredroom.com.

— A. Stein Arts, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 220, is scheduled to display its newest exhibit, “Spring Fling,“ Thursday through June 4. Artist Anne Stein is scheduled to talk about her work from 6 to 8 p.m. during Preview Thursday. Call 702-539-3400.

— Charley Harper’s “Design in the Desert Before Computers” is scheduled to be on display Thursday through June 28 at Trifecta Gallery inside The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 135. Visit trifectagallery.com.

— Blackbird Studios, 1551 S. Commerce St., is scheduled to display Constance Stotzer’s “Kismet” Thursday and Friday. The exhibit will run through May. Visit blackbirdstudioslv.com.

— Contemporary Arts Center, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., plans to kick off its 25th anniversary celebration with “Exquisite Corpse,” a collection of 20 drawings from 20 former CAC artists, opening from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Call 702-382-3886 or visit lasvegascac.org.

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

— The Boulevard Mall, 3680 S. Maryland Parkway, is slated to celebrate Cinco De Mayo with live music and folkloric dancers from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Visit boulevardmall.com or call 702-735-8268.

— The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jazz Ensemble I and Jazz Ensemble II are set to perform at 7:30 p.m. today in the Black Box Theatre at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $10 or $8 for seniors, military personnel and UNLV faculty and staff. Call 702-895-2787.

— The UNLV Jazz Guitar and Latin Jazz Ensemble are set to perform at
7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Black Box Theatre at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $10 or $8 for seniors, military personnel and UNLV faculty and staff. Call 702-895-2787.

— The Community Band and High Desert Horns are set to perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $10 or $8 for seniors, military personnel and UNLV faculty and staff. Call 702-895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

— The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre plans to present “Rapunzel! Rapunzel!” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Tickets are $3 to $7. Visit artslasvegas.org.

— The UNLV Music Department plans to present its “Grand Finale” at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $10 or $8 for seniors, military personnel and UNLV faculty and staff. Call 702-895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

— The Nevada Conservatory Theatre plans to present “Urinetown” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Judy Bayley Theatre at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are start at $20; UNLV students are admitted for $10. Call 702-895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

— “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” is set for 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and May 10-11 at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 16. Tickets are $15. Visit onyxtheatre.com.

— The Las Vegas Master Singers plan to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Visit lvmastersingers.com.

— The Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation’s Ladybug Ball is planned for 6 p.m. Saturday at the Aria Resort, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Celebrity chefs Bradley Ogden, Brian Massie, Angelo Sosa and Megan Romano are set to prepare a course during the event. The ball is also set to feature a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions and live entertainment. Proceeds from the event support the educational programs and services offered to local children who are blind or visually impaired. Tickets are $225, and tables of 10 are $2,250. Sponsorships are also available. Visit nvblindchildren.org or call 702-735-6223.

— The 16th annual Lei Day Polynesian Festival is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the California Hotel, 12 E. Ogden Ave. Music, craftsmen, food and more are planned. Admission is free.

— The UNLV Elementary School Choral Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday and May 7 in the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Admission is free. Visit pac.unlv.edu.

PLAN AHEAD

— The Las Vegas Civic Orchestra is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. May 9 in room 160 of the Beam Music Center at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Admission is free, but seating is limited.

— The Nevada Conservatory Theatre plans to present “Urinetown” at 8 p.m. May 9-11 and 2 p.m. May 12 in the Judy Bayley Theatre at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets start at $20; UNLV students are $10. Call 702-895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

— A Mother’s Day dinner and dance with the Tony Scodwell Little Big Band is scheduled for 6 p.m. May 11 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $20. Call 702-229-6383.

— The Las Vegas Academy Jazz Combo featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. May 11 as part of the Jazz in the Park concert series at the Clark County Amphitheatre, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Admission is free. Picnics, blankets and low-back chairs are welcome. No pets are allowed. Visit clarkcountynv.gov.

— “Inspire My Life — Women” is scheduled for 9 a.m. May 11 at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. This is a motivational program aimed at inspiring women through music, education and personal stories. Tickets are $85; UNLV students are $10. Call 702-895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

— The Nevada Ballet Theatre plans to present “Romeo & Juliet” at 7:30 p.m. May 11 and 1 p.m. May 12 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets start at $35. Visit thesmithcenter.com.

— The Las Vegas Film Festival plans to open its May 16 meeting to the public to mix and mingle with the independent film community. The mixer is from 5 to 7 p.m. at Firkin on Paradise, 4503 Paradise Road. From 7 to 9:30 p.m., enjoy a screening of “Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey,” a documentary about the band Journey. Admission is free for members and $30 for nonmembers. Student admission is $15. Visit www.frikinmixer.eventbrite.com.