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Everyone is invited to enjoy a free outdoor concert by the Rocky Gordon Jazz Quartet on Wednesday, April 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Centennial Plaza, located at 401 S. Fourth St. Bring your lunch and enjoy this city of Las Vegas Downtown Cultural Series performance of smooth jazz, be-bop, funk, fusion and rhythm and blues in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. Call (702) 229-3515 for more information.
A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Gordon plays the saxello, saxophone, drums and piano. He is the son of jazz tenor saxophonist Irv Gordon, who accompanied Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and other renowned performers. The Gordons moved from Philadelphia to Las Vegas when Rocky was young and when work was plentiful for musicians in that town. For more information on Rocky Gordon, go online to www.rockygordon.com.
Other upcoming events include:
Ward 1 Senior Town Hall (ages 50+)
Tuesday, April 27, 9 to 10 a.m.
Free and open to the public.
City Hall Council Chambers, 400 Stewart Ave.
Hosted by Ward 1 Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian, the meeting will offer opportunities to ask questions of Mayor Oscar B. Goodman, certified elder law attorney James M. O’Reilly, Senior Citizens Law Project Administrator Sheri Cane-Vogel and other community experts. Participants also will be encouraged to express their concerns to elected officials. The town hall meeting will be broadcast live on KCLV-TV cable channel 2 and streamed live on the Internet at www.kclv.tv. The program will replay at 10 p.m. on Thursday, April 29; at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 30; and at 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 1. Call 229-5392 for information.
Free Jazz Lovers Junction (ages 50+)
Wednesday, April 28, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., (702) 229-6125.
Join fellow jazz lovers! Bring your music, share stories, sit back and enjoy the sweet sounds.
Monthly Cook-off (ages 50+)
Wednesday, April 28, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fee: Free for cooks; $2 all others
Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, (702) 229-6454.
Show us your culinary skills with our monthly cook-off. April is National Pecan Month. Make your best recipe using pecans — from dessert to savories we want to taste! Winner will be awarded a prize basket. Registration begins April 1. Advance registration required for cooks.
Spring Time Potluck (ages 50+)
Wednesday, April 28, 12:30 p.m. Advance registration required.
Fee: Bring a dish to share
Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, (702) 229-1702.
Ethnic Express Folk Dancing (ages 13+)
Wednesday, April 28, 6:30 to 8:45 p.m.
Tickets: $4 per person, per day
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., (702) 229-6383.
Catch the Ethnic Express for an international evening of fun! Dances include Armenian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Greek, Russian, Serbian and Turkish, to name a few.
Scottish Country Dancing (ages 13+)
Friday, April 30, 6:30 to 8:45 p.m.
Cost: $5 general admission, $4 for Southern Nevada Old Time Contra Dancers members.
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., (702) 229-6383.
Cosponsored by Southern Nevada Old-Time Contra Dancers, the National Folk Organization, and the city of Las Vegas. This class is not suitable for younger children unless they have previous dance experience. Scottish Country Dancing is the beautiful “ballroom” dance of Scotland. The dances may be lively and joyful or gentle and graceful. From the first chord to the final bow or curtsey, dancers are inspired by the driving reels, jaunty jigs, snappy strathspeys or lilting slow airs. And thanks to the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, any dancer can be welcomed by a local group almost anywhere in the world.
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