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Artist Brian Swanson's work is set to be on display through Feb. 28 at Perk Up Coffee Shop, 11370 Southern Highlands Parkway. Patrons can browse the art during the shop's business hours, 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Visit perkuplv.com.
Don't spend Valentine's Day alone. Head to Stupid Cupid, a speed dating, beer pong cocktail night scheduled at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Veil Pavilion in the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Admission is $5 with a Silverton Rewards Club card. Visit silvertoncasino.com.
Rhythm and blues, soul and funk acts from the '60s, '70s and '80s are scheduled to perform at 105.7 The Oasis' Valentine's Love Affair at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Acts scheduled to perform at this year's event are The Manhattans, Heatwave, GQ, The Moments, Billy Paul, Gene Chandler, Barbara Mason, El Chicano and Ray, Goodman & Brown. Tickets start at $25. Visit orleansarena.com or call 284-7777.
Backed by 20 stringed instruments, singer Richard Marx is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Showroom at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $39.95. Visit orleanscasino.com or call 365-7075.
Acoustic Eidolon -- made up of Joe Scott and Hannah Alkire -- plans a free live concert influenced by Celtic, contemporary, bluegrass and Latin music from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3964.
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 Rhythm Nation. Visit silvertoncasino.com.
Ricardo Griego is slated to play Spanish guitar from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturdays at Barcelona Tapas & Bar, 10690 Southern Highlands Parkway, No. 100. Visit ricardogriego.com or call 483-5764.
Worth a Drive
A Valentine's Day Gala is scheduled at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel, 3400 Paradise Road. Tickets are $125 or $1,000 for a table of 10 and benefit the Las Vegas Rotary Foundation and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas. To RSVP, contact Shawn Noorda at admin@lasvegasrotary.com or call 433-7451.
Veterans in Politics Inc. plans to host its Veterans Valentine's Ball and Gala at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Plaza, 1 S. Main St. Tickets start at $125. Call Karen Steelmon at 238-5134 or email her at karen.veteransinpolitics@usa.com to reserve a table.
"Joey & Maria's Comedy Italian Wedding," a dinner comedy show, is set for 7 p.m. Friday at the Eastside Cannery, 5255 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $30. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 856-5470.
The 2012 Vegas Pet Expo is set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Expect more than 150 veterinarians, groomers, trainers, retailers and organizations geared toward pet lovers at this free event. Shorty Rossi, star of "Pit Boss" on Animal Planet, plans to make an appearance with his canine sidekick Hercules. More than 200 pets will be available for adoption. Expect a pet costume contest, talent contests, information about obedience training, pet behavior, nutrition and activism. Discounted vaccinations, free nail trims and low-cost microchipping also will be available. Visit vegaspetexpo.com or call 800-977-3609.
The Musical Arts Singers plan to present "An Afternoon of Choral Gems" featuring music by Joseph Haydn, Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Kern at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Doc Rando Recital Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $9 for adults and $7 for seniors, students and the physically disabled. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 895-2787.
Southern Nevada Public Television is scheduled to host the Splendor in the Glass wine and beer tasting to benefit Vegas PBS from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday in the Las Vegas Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road. The event is set to feature 60 breweries and wineries, food, a live wine auction, a silent auction, an appearance by chef Julian Serrano and a jazz quintet. Tickets are $75 in advance and $90 at the door. Visit vegaspbs.org/winetasting or any Lee's Discount Liquor, Total Wine & More or Whole Foods Market location. Attendees must be 21 or older.
"The Eye of Africa," a show featuring Harriet Smith's images of animals from her photographic journey through Africa's national parks, is set to be on display through April 3 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahra Ave. An opening reception is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today. Visit lvccld.org.
"Beyond Brokeback," an afternoon of essays, poetry and music inspired by Annie Proulx's "Brokeback Mountain," is scheduled at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3400.
Classical violinist Itzhak Perlman is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, as part of the Charles Vanda Master Series. Tickets are $45, $60 and $85. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 895-2787.
The Knights of Columbus plan an all-ages Saturday Night Stomp swing dance party with a Mardi Gras theme Saturday. Lessons begin at 7 p.m., and social dancing begins at 8 p.m. 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.
The Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater plans shows from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Visit lvccld.org.
A science fiction double-feature with "Lady Frankenstein" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" augmented by a live cast is slated for 8 p.m. Saturday at The Sci Fi Center, 900 E. Karen Ave., No. D202. Tickets are $10. Visit thescificenter.com.
The Nevada Chamber Symphony plans its annual children's concert from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. The concert is set to include interactive participation, narratives about composers and examples of their music.
Plan ahead
A Senior Singles Mix & Mingle event with a band and dancing is scheduled at 6 p.m. Feb. 14 in the Veil Pavilion at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Admission is $5 or free to Rewards Club members. Visit silvertoncasino.com.
Teens are invited to make duct tape roses from 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-6030.
Sam Wolfson's "Play Dates" a romantic comedy about love, falling in, falling out and everything in between, is set to run at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 24-March 11 at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $21. Visit lvlt.org.
Artist Glen Rinehimer's exhibit "Scapes" of oil on wood panels depicting Red Rock, Death Valley and Morro Bay is set to be on display Feb. 14 through April 22 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3820.
Comedian Sammy Shore is set to hit a funny bone for animals with the third annual Funny Bones comedy act at 3 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets are $29.95. Visit funnybonesvegas.com.
Country music group The Oak Ridge Boys are set to perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 25 and 26 at The Orleans Showroom, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $29.95. Visit orleanscasino.com or call 365-7075.
Comedian Marty Allen is scheduled to perform at 4 p.m. Feb. 25 and 26, March 24 and 25 and April 21 and 22 inside the Louie Anderson Theater at Palace Station, 24131 W. Sahara Ave. Tickets start at $66. Visit palacestation.com.
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