Winchester Cultural Center celebrates films of Sidney Poitier

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Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, will salute the films of Sidney Poitier during African-American Movie Month in February.

All films begin at 7 p.m. in the Winchester Cultural Center Theater. Admission is free.

The series begins Saturday with "The Defiant Ones," which was released in 1958. Poitier stars as one of two convicts -- one black, one white -- who elude capture while handcuffed together.

The second film, "A Raisin in the Sun," released in 1961, will be viewed Feb. 16. The film tells the story of Walter Lee Younger (Poitier), who struggles with his life situation as he shares a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother. His outlook is bleak until his family receives an unexpected windfall.

"A Patch of Blue" will conclude the series on Feb. 23. The 1965 film, also starring Shelley Winters, tells the story of a black man who befriends a blind white girl and begins to show her the city through his eyes.

For information, call Winchester Cultural Center at 455-7340.

South Point to host sixth Women's Fair

The sixth annual Las Vegas Women's Fair is back at the South Point Events Center from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday. The event is free and open to the public.

This year's event has been moved from the South Point's Grand Ballroom to the Events Center with 40,000 square feet to accommodate 125 businesses.

The first 500 women to enter will receive "Romance" bags from Party Gals valued at $30 each.

Brandon Beemer from NBC Daytime's "Days of Our Lives," and Mark Cameron Wystrach and Emily Harper from NBC's "Passions" are scheduled to appear.

"American Storm," America's hottest male revue, will perform a special show twice on the main stage.

The Las Vegas Women's Fair will feature businesses offering services to women, including shopping, health, nutrition, weight loss, fitness, financial information, counseling, cosmetics, home interiors, meal preparation and more.

Dancers take the stage

Clark County Parks and Recreation's World Steps dance series continues with Chilean dance at 2 p.m. Sunday at Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Ecos de Chile, directed by Andrés Vargas, presents the performance.

Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for children and seniors.

For World Steps, Ecos de Chile will perform the national dance "la cueca," music from the Andes, Polynesian dances from Eastern Island and colonial dances.

For information, call 455-7340 or visit www.accessclarkcounty.com/parks.

The Nevada Ballet Theatre will present "An All Balanchine Celebration: Tchaikovsky to Gershwin" at Artemus Ham Concert Hall at UNLV. Shows are at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets from $29 and can be purchased by calling. 895-2787 or online at www.nevadaballet.com.

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ARIZONA CHARLIE'S BOULDER

Lounge: live music, 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. today, Saturday; 8:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday.

BARLEY'S

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Boulder Station

Railhead: Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns, 10:30 p.m. Mondays; Noche Nortena, Sundays; Yellow Brick Road, Fridays, Saturdays; Jerry Tiffe, Thursdays. Kixx Lounge: Sarah Thiele, 6 p.m. Wednesdays.

GREEN VALLEY RANCH

Fado: Thomson-Keefe Duo, 7 :30 p.m. Wednesdays. Hank's Fine Steaks and Martinis: Shane Stephens, Saturdays. Whiskey Bar: open-mic night, Mondays; live reggae, Wednesdays; live music, Thursdays. Bronze in Motion, 6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays.

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Sam's Town

Roxy's: Live music, today through Sunday.

SUNSET STATION

Club Madrid: Latin Nights with La Preciosa, Fridays; The Whip Its, 10:30 p.m., Saturdays. Goudi Bar: live entertainment Fridays and Saturdays.

SOUTH POINT

Del Mar Lounge: Del Mar Dueling Pianos, 9:30 p.m., Thursdays through Saturdays.