March 4-6
NASCAR Weekend
Where: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Highlights: Fans flock to three big races over three days.
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Las Vegas calendar of events
NASCAR races and Michael Waltrip comedy head events.
Info: (800) 644-4444, http://www.lvms.com
March 4 and 5
Michael Waltrip Comedy Garage
Where: Terry Fator Theatre (Mirage)
Highlights: Just in time for race weekend, the legendary driver leaves the track for the stage; there's also a stand-up act featuring Henry Cho and Jon Reep.
Info: (800) 963-9634, http://www.mirage.com
March 4 and 5
Terry Fator Welcomes Miss Arkansas
Where: Terry Fator Theatre (Mirage)
Highlights: Fator may be upstaged by Alyse Eady, the first runner-up in the 2011 Miss America pageant, who wowed the crowd with her ventriloquism skills.
Info: (800) 963-9634, http://www.mirage.com
March 4-7 and 9-12
College Basketball Championships
Where: Orleans Arena
Highlights: In their bids for the NCAA tournament, teams from the West Coast Conference battle first, followed by the Western Athletic Conference.
Info: (888) 234-2334, http://www.orleansarena.com
March 12
Opole
Where: Ham Concert Hall (UNLV)
Highlights: Opole, the Philharmonic of Poland, is joined by Jacek Kortus, winner of the International Chopin Piano Competition.
Info: (866) 388-3267, http://www.unlvtickets.com
March 12 and 13
Big League Weekend
Where: Cashman Field
Highlights: Split squads from the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds pair up on Saturday. On Sunday, it's the Cubs versus the Dodgers.
Info: http://www.cashmanfield.ticketsnow.com
Opening March 15
Celine Dion
Where: The Colosseum (Caesars Palace)
Highlights: Dion returns for a three-year contract performing in the 4,000-seat theater that Caesars originally built for her.
Info: (877) 423-5463, http://www.ticketmaster.com
March 17
St. Patrick's Day Party
Where: McFadden's (Rio)
Highlights: This trendy Irish pub promises an all-day party St. Paddy himself would be proud of.
Info: (702) 270-6200, http://www.mcfaddensvegas.com
March 19
Regis Philbin
Where: Star of the Desert Arena (Primm, Nev.)
Highlights: After daily TV? Why standup, of course.
Info: http://www.primmvalleyresorts.com
Ongoing
The Les-B-Ann Diaries
Where: Liberace Theatre (east of the Strip)
Highlights: A one-woman show about a small-town gal who inherits her aunt's apartment in the Big Apple.
Info: (866) 218-4935, http://www.lesbanndiaries.com
—Jay Jones
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