Columnist Joe Delaney: Benefits are the name of the weekend entertainment game

Joe Delaney's column appears Thursdays and Fridays. Reach him at 259-4066 or [email protected].

The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation's Fifth Annual Grand Slam for Children concert/benefit takes place Saturday at 9 p.m. in the MGM Grand Garden Arena. ... Elton John, Gloria Estefan, LeAnn Rimes, Luther Vandross and David Foster will perform; the last named also serves as musical director, conducting a 66-piece orchestra.

Beneficiaries include Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas, Assistance League, Child Haven, Cynthia Bunker Memorial Scholarship Fund, Nevada Tennis Association, the Inner-City Games, Class Publications, LV Sun Summer Camp Fund, New Horizons Academy, Youth Concert Series, LV Philharmonic, Boys Hope/Girls Hope of Nevada, and the Higher Educational Enhancement Act.

Also benefitting: Project Youth, I Have A Dream Foundation and the Estes McDaniel Marine Lab. ... All proceeds go to help at-risk children in Clark County.

More events

Danny Gans (Rio) will host his Second Annual Invitational Golf Tournament Monday at Del Webb's Anthem Country Club. ... Proceeds go to benefit Boys Town of Nevada and the Southern Nevada Junior Tennis Association. ... For full details, call 451-7150. ... It's good to see Las Vegas performers using their energies off stage to help the community.

Lance Burton, back in action at the Monte Carlo, is generous with his time, talent and money off stage for good causes, particularly the Shriners and Variety Club, The Children's Charity. ... Agassi earns his money elsewhere then does good with it at home.

Our bet is that the Agassi-Steffi Graf friendship started when each was a surprise winner at the French Tennis Open this past summer. .. If Steffi stays over for Saturday's concert, it could be developing into more than just a friendship. ... Why not?

And still more

Singer-pianist Michael Feinstein opens the UNLV Performing Arts Center's Season of the Millennium Best of New York Stage series in Artemus Ham Concert Hall on the campus at 8 p.m. on Friday. ... Ticket prices range from $35 to $55. ... The Charles Vanda Master Series premieres on Oct. 5 with the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Ham Hall.

The 13th annual Nevada Shakespeare in the Park presents "Hamlet," free this weekend at Foxridge Park in Green Valley. ... Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. on Sunday, and will be preceded by an hour of mime, jugglers and madrigal singers.

Help Them Walk Again will benefit from the 11th annual Mexican Fiesta, 6 p.m. Friday at 2655 E. Monte Cristo. ... The Mexico Vivo Company performs at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Winchester Community Center. ... Tickets are just $7, $5 for seniors.

And even more

Final weekends for "Butterflies Are Free," LV Little Theatre, and "Calamity Jane" at the Rainbow Library Theatre. ... Loretta Lynn performs at 8 p.m. Friday (Texas Station) while Player, including original members Peter Beckett and Ronn Moss, is set for 7 and 9 p.m. shows Friday (Palace Station). ... LV Youth Orchestra is in concert, 4 p.m. Saturday, Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park.

Arrangers Holiday IV features two top jazz arrangers, John Fedchock and Jim McNeely, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, CCSN Performing Arts Center in the Nicholas Horn Theatre on the Cheyenne Campus.

The Beach Boys, featuring Mike Love, are the Saturday attraction at 8:30 p.m. in the Mandalay Beach area. ... There is so much going on in town, week after week, quality events that can only become better with your attendance, participation and support.

Star-policy rundown

It's Lorna Luft, Saturday and Sunday (Bally's); Motown Legends (Caesars Palace); Patsy Cline Tribute (Gold Coast); Bill Acosta (Luxor); Penn & Teller, plus Tommy Tune starring in "EFX" (MGM Grand); Paul Anka (Mirage); Lance Burton (Monte Carlo); Righteous Brothers (Orleans) and Danny Gans (Rio). ... Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos perform at 8 p.m. Friday (Mandalay Bay Events Center).

The Guess Who is the attraction Friday and Saturday, part of the '60s Flashback, Fremont Street Experience. ... Check for times. ... Get out and around this weekend, enjoy all of Las Vegas. ... See you Friday.

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