Las Vegas, NV

The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada presents The 4th Annual Art Show and Silent Auction. The event takes place this Saturday May 5 from 6pm to 9pm at The Center, located at 953 E. Sahara Avenue, Suite B31. Call 733-9800 for more info.

The theme this year is “Celebrate Diversity.” My best friend will have a few photography pieces in the show and I got to help her out (my first and last modeling gig!). So if you’re going to be in town this weekend try and swing by - I may be just a little biased but she truly does excellent work, and of course everything else there will be worth checking out too!

We’re supposed to have some record breaking highs this weekend (98° - yuck!) so make sure you bring plenty of water and slap on the sunblock!

Saturday & Sunday
- Sesame Street Live! presents “Elmo Makes Music” at the Cox Pavilion. Tickets are $16-$30, call 739-3267. There are three performances today at 10:30am, 2:00pm & 5:30pm, and two tomorrow (April 30) at 1:00pm & 4:30pm. My neighbor and her young son went to this yesterday and loved it!

Saturday
- The Berenstain Bears Musical, based on five of the popular childrens’ books by Jan and Stan Berenstain, will be performing at the Henderson Pavilion tonight from 5pm-8:30pm. Tickets are $10-$15. A pre-show Teddy Bear Picnic starts at 5pm until 7pm.

- The District at Green Valley Ranch has begun their spring series of outdoor movie screening on Friday and Saturday nights. The movies start at sundown (around 7:30). Tonight’s movie is “Back To the Future.”

Sunday
- The United Jewish Community / Jewish Federation of Las Vegas will be hosting a community Israel Independence Day celebration concert Sunday from 1:30pm-3:30pm. Tickets are $5, call 732-0556.

- The Las Vegas Gladiators play the Orlando Predators Sunday at the Orleans Arena. Kickoff is at 3pm. Tickets range from $15-$80 and can be purchased online or by calling 731-4977.

- The Sahara West Library is hosting an Asian Culture Fair Sunday from 12pm-4pm. Local organizations and clubs will be displaying crafts, traditional Asian dancing, costumes, food and live entertainment. For more information call 507-3630.

- The 4th Annual Celebration of Life will release live butterflies at Hills Park in Summerlin on Sunday at 2pm. Smooth Jazz 105.7 “The Oasis” is sponsoring this fundraiser for the Nathan Adelson Hospice Foundation. Call 938-3959 for more information.

- The Aruba Casino will be offering free swing dance lessons for beginners starting at 8pm, followed by dancing from 8:30pm-midnight. Donations are appreciated. The Aruba Casino is at 1215 Las Vegas Blvd So. For more information contact Mark at 236-6792.

I’m very happy to welcome you to Las Vegas, even though it is only virtually!

I hope my writing about Vegas will be valuable and useful to both locals and tourists; this city is so much more than just the Strip!

Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund

April 16, 2007, will be remembered as one of the darkest days in the history of the Virginia Tech community and the world beyond.

To remember and honor the victims of those tragic events, the university has established the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to aid in the healing process and generate financial support.

The fund will be used to cover expenses including but not limited to:

• Grief counseling
• Memorials
• Communication expenses
• Comfort expenses
• Incidental needs

If you plan to give, please click the link below: