Community Briefs

RECOGNITION

Post office named for commissioner

The Boulder City post office at 1011 Colorado St. was officially renamed in honor of Clark County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury, a Boulder City resident since 1978, in a ceremony held July 3.

U.S. Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., initially introduced legislation to rename the federal office for the esteemed commissioner, and President Bush signed the bill in November.

Woodbury, a native of Las Vegas, graduated from Las Vegas High School and attended the University of Utah and Stanford's School of Law before beginning a productive career in public service in the Las Vegas Valley.

MUSIC

Jazz concert set for Justice Court Park

Music Under the Stars has scheduled a performance by Mary Ellen Spann and her five-piece band from 8 to 10 p.m. today at Justice Court Park, 243 Water St.

Admission is free. For information call 267-4055.

Pavilion site of Philip Hamilton Group

The Philip Hamilton Group, described as an innovative blend of jazz and acoustic soul, is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway.

Tickets range from $2 on the lawn to $10 in the orchestra section. For ticket information, call 267-4849.

Fletcher, Sun City team up for fun

Fletcher Music Centers and Sun City MacDonald Ranch is set to host an afternoon of fund, food and music for local seniors to enjoy starting at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Desert Willows Community Center of MacDonald Ranch, 2020 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway.

Guests will be treated to several amazing performances from both Fletcher staff and students. For complimentary tickets, call 871-4418.

Weekly shows continue Saturday

The Jazz on the Lake series is set to continue with a performance by Tim Ballard from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday in the MonteLago Village Events Plaza at Lake Las Vegas.

Admission is free. For information call 564-4784 or go to www.montelagovillage.com/mv-events_calendar.html.

And at The District at Green Valley Ranch, Island Tyme is scheduled to perform from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday.

Music society to open season at Venetian

The Las Vegas Chamber Music Society plans to perform concerts at the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum, inside the Venetian. The season opens with a concert by internationally acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt at 6 p.m. Thursday.

In September, guitarist Ricardo Cobois scheduled to play Latin American favorites. In November, flutist Karen Haid is planned to appear and February will see renowned harpist Kirsten Agresta performing. The series at the museum concludes with french hornist Eric Ruske.

Subscription packages and individual tickets are available by calling 414-2444 or online at www.lvcms.org.

ENTERTAINMENT

Cox to host Family Movie Night

Cox Communications, in collaboration with STARZ! Kids, is hosting a Family Movie Night at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway in Las Vegas.

The movie, Universal's 2003 film "Peter Pan," starts at 8:30 p.m., and snacks, a costume contest and other events are part of the fun. The event is free and open to the public.

Admission is limited to the first 1,5000 attendees.


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