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Find yourself on stage! Youth Theatre Carson City is holding open auditions for our production of "The Lion King Jr.," August 20, 10 a.m. at the Carson City Community Center. The audition is open to all kids Pre K through 9th grade.

Youth Theatre Carson City’s production of Legally Blonde, Jr opened to rave reviews this past weekend at the Carson City Community Center, and we are thrilled to announce that there are three more opportunities to see our exciting production, based on the hit film starring Reese Witherspoon and the award-winning Broadway musical, Friday through Sunday in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce our upcoming production of Legally Blonde, Jr., based on the hit film starring Reese Witherspoon and the award-winning Broadway musical, July 29 – August 7, 2016 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

Speaker Jim Clark will present his program, “Trains in the Movies”, in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, July 9, at 10:00 am.

Jim Clark is a veteran of more than 250 films, an engineer and a train coordinator. Known as "The Train Man," Clark will give a short history of trains in the movies and explain the technical aspects of working with trains.

Youth Theatre Carson City will hold auditions for "Legally Blonde, Jr.' this Saturday at the Carson City Community Center.

The theatre company is looking for actors, singers, and dancers grades K-12. The show will run six performances, July 29-August 7, 2016 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

Come join us at the official Smackdown Rodeo AfterParty! Line Dancing/Open Dance to DJ Music begins at 8pm with Southbound Train taking the stage at 9pm to rock all you Cowboys (and Cowgirls) with a great mix of Country, Classic Rock, and Blues!

Families with kids under 21 welcome!

We will also be offering some great drink specials:

- $2 PBR
- $2 Kamikaze Shots
- $4 Florida Punch (3 Rums, 3 Juices, 1 Yummy Punch)

Youth Theatre Carson City is proud to announce our upcoming production of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr., based on the classic Disney animated film, April 8-10, 2016 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

Youth Theatre Carson City will hold auditions this Saturday for Disney’s "Alice in Wonderland, Jr." The show will run four performances, April 8-10 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

We are looking for actors, singers, and dancers grades K-12, who will be cast to play all the classic characters including Alice, The White Rabbit, The Mad Hatter, The Cheshire Cat, and of course, The evil Queen of Hearts – plus a host of other colorful characters.

Storyteller Juanita Westbrook presents “The Moral of the Story” at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday September 30, at 6:30 pm. The event is open to the public and free to attend.

Juanita Westbrook returns to Dangberg Historic Park, this time as a storyteller. Westbrook will present both original and familiar stories and poems, incorporating her own unique creative style. Her stories are interactive, have morals, teach important social-skills, build and foster cooperative learning and are fun for all ages.

A new computer and software system created by a Carson City man using interactive avatars to help those on the autism spectrum with social, conversational and motivational skills made its debut at the 2015 National Autism Society Conference this month in Denver.

Open to all kids grades K-12, auditions for Youth Theater Carson City's performance of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be held Saturday, Jan. 24, 10am in the Carson City Community Center. Auditioners should prepare a one minute song and be prepared to learn a dance. Tuition is $100; Scholarships available upon application.

Leapin' Lizards, it's Youth Theater Carson City! The popular comic strip heroine Little Orphan Annie takes center stage in ANNIE JR., an adaptation of one of the world's best-loved and most-performed musicals, Jan. 9, 10, and 11 at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson City Community Center. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday and Sunday.

Come join Youth Theatre Carson City's Showstoppers as they present their Showstoppers' Holiday Spectacular this weekend at the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

Showtimes are 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 20 and 2 pm Sunday, Dec. 21. Join the Showstoppers as they sing your holiday favorites. Matt Wilkerson as Elvis Presley will also perform.

It's the best of the season in one spectacular experience. Join Youth Theater Carson City for their extravaganza of holiday song and dance, featuring traditional holiday music as well as selections from Disney’s Frozen, The Nutcracker, White Christmas, Glee, and much more. It’s a new holiday tradition for the whole family.

Youth Theatre Carson City will hold an audition for Annie Jr., the classic musical this Saturday, Sept. 6 beginning at 10 a.m. in the gym at the Carson City Community Center located at 851 E. William Street.

Auditions are open to all boys and girls grades K-12. Auditioners should prepare a one minute song and be prepared to learn a dance. For information, please contact Youth Theatre Carson City at (775) 882-0358 or visit www.youththeatrecarsoncity.com.

Please join us at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, Thursday, August 28, 6:30 - 7:30 pm for a fun-filled evening featuring Cowboy Poetry: "The Pride 'N' Spirit O' Nevada" by Tony Argento, a member of the Fremont Howitzer Recovery Team.

Tony calls his style o’ recitin’ "Tuned up and Twisted." Once you see him perform, you’ll know why. A common statement heard from the audience is, "He’s quite animated." He does voice animation an’ vocal sound effects an’ makes good use o’ props. His love o’ cowboy poetry is contagious, especially to his audience.

Most people may consider internet videos to be a quick way to get an easy laugh, but what some may not be aware of is that there's an entire niche of them that are specifically made to amaze and awe the viewer, sadly most of those videos will remain in the low numbers of reproductions regardless of the hard work that's been put onto them, but if after investing days of recording and editing it gets 200,000 people engaged in the plot and entertained by its content, it can certainly be said that an impression not all can achieve, has been made.

To celebrate the completion of the Genoa Main Street Enhancement Project, the Town of Genoa along with the Douglas County Redevelopment Agency is hosting a Ribbon Cutting Dedication Ceremony, and Celebration on July 27th at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held on Nixon Street north of Jacks Valley Road, in Genoa Nevada and will be followed by festivities until 1 p.m. in the downtown area.

July is National Parks and Recreation Month. As part of the celebration, the events listed below are happening at the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 East William Street, Carson City. All of these amazing shows are free to the public.

There will be other events at other parks and recreation facilities around the city. For more information visit Carson City Parks and Recreation Department on Facebook here or the Carson City website www.carson.org or by calling (775) 887-2242.

There will be new additions to the next “Red, White and Blue Barbecue” at the Carson Nugget. The next barbecue will be held on the Carson Street lot, across from the casino on Saturday, June 29th from 1:00 until 7:00 PM. This will be the second in a series of four “Red, White & Blue Barbecues” this summer. Admission is FREE and offer fun for all ages. Must pay for food.

New vendors are currently being sought to participate. Spots are $25 in advance. Interested parties can contact Mary Burgoon at MBurgoon@ccnugget.com.

Lionel Bart's exuberant musical Oliver! takes the stage in Carson City on weekends, May 10-19. The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company’s production of “Oliver! plays in seven performances at the Carson City Community Center.



A Tony Award-winning classic, Oliver! is the musical retelling of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. The story tells of a child who is sold by a London orphanage because he asked for more food. Oliver eventually escapes to the streets of London, finding adventure and a loving home. 



The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company presents Lionel Bart's exuberant Tony Award-winning classic, "Oliver!" weekends, May 10-19 at the Carson City Community Center.

This musical retelling of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist tells of a child who is sold by a London orphanage (because he asked for more food) and eventually escapes to the streets of London, finding adventure and a loving home.

Be it jazz, Chinese dance, Cowboy poetry, Paiute storytelling or something else, Brewery Arts Center's new Cultures of Nevada matinee series will give families and individuals alike an interacti...

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