Guide “Stars and Stripes Forever,” several operettas, and hundreds of other pieces. The 80-member concert band is led by Colonel John R. Bourgeois, Director Emeritus of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. Free. UNLV’s Artemus Ham Hall, 895-2787, www.unlvtickets.com Nelson Teran July 16, 7 p.m. The
singer-songwriter sings in the Nueva
Trova genre, and also covers the work of such trova musicians as Joan Manuel Serrat, Pablo Milanes, Victor Manuel and Silvia Rodriguez. $20. Winchester Cultural Center, 455-7340 The Gipsy Kings July 16, 9 p.m. The internationally renowned group brings its beloved rumba catalana to Las Vegas. $52.50. Mandalay Beach, www.mandalaybay.com
Dance in the Desert
You only like them for their bodies Choreographer Alwin Nikolais understood there’s a lot more to dance than just dancing — there’s lighting, costume, props, music and the raw reality of human bodies negotiating space. The pioneering choreographer thus infused dance with a multiplicity of elements, replacing the traditional concept of dancers telling stories through movement with a “total dance theatre” that speaks a language all its own. CSN’s Dance in the Desert Festival 2010 celebrates the legacy of the renowned choreographer, featuring former associates, friends and students of “Nik,” as the festival presents 40 different dances presented by 17 different companies nationwide. Dance in the Desert takes place 7:30 p.m. July 30 and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. July 31 at CSN’s Nicholas J. Horn Theatre. Tickets: $8-$10. Info: 651-5483 or www.csn.edu/pac — A.K.
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