THINGS TO DO

THE DA VINCI EXPERIENCE OPEN THROUGH MARCH

The Da Vinci Experience, an exhibit with more than 60 working replicas of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions, is on display at the Henderson Convention Center, 200 S. Water St., through March 2. The exhibit runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Tickets are $17 for adults or $8.50 for Nevada residents with ID, $12 for students and military personnel, and $55 for a family of five. Children age 6 and under get in for free. For information, call 267-2171.

CATCH LIVE MUSIC AT JILLIAN'S LAS VEGAS

Jillian's Las Vegas, 450 S. Fremont St., will host bands Melee, Matt White, Until June and Theory of Flight at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or at the door. For more information, call 759-0450.

ART EXHIBIT NOW OPEN AT WINCHESTER CULTURAL CENTER

Withering Heights, an exhibition of new paintings by Las Vegas native Elizabeth Blau, is on display at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, through Feb. 8.

The series features paintings of glacial ice, created as an examination of disappearance.

The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.

For more information, call 455-7340 or visit www.access clarkcounty.com/parks.

BLACK & WHITE BALL TO BENEFIT BALLET

Nevada Ballet Theatre announces that Twyla Tharp will be honored as its Woman of the Year 2008 at The Black & White Ball on Jan. 26 at Wynn Las Vegas.

Single tickets cost between $600 and $2,500. For reservations, call 243-2623.

MY LITTLE PONY CHILDREN'S SHOW COMING TO COX PAVILION

My Little Pony "The World's Biggest Tea Party" comes to Cox Pavilion Friday through Sunday. This family-friendly event features the adventures of My Little Pony characters.

Tickets cost between $16 and $30 and can be purchased by calling 388-3267 or by visiting www.unlvtickets.com.

JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL PLANNED

The seventh annual Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival is planned for Wednesday through Sunday at the Summerlin Library Theater, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, and Jan. 27 at the UNLV Student Union Theater, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.

The festival is produced by the Desert Space Foundation and the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada and is funded in part through a grant from the Jewish Federation Las Vegas / United Jewish Community.

Some movies are free, and some are $10 per person. For detailed information and film schedules, visit www.desertspace.org or call 794-0090.