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On Monday, The Brother Dan Show will feature multi-instrumentalist Jeff Laakso for an afternoon of music and chat. Laakso’s talents range from saxophone to mandolin, keyboards, accordion, electronic wind instrument, and vocals. A long-time stalwart on the Northern Nevada jam band scene, Laakso has balanced his career between local bands such as The Paisley Brain Cells with a corporate position creating music for video gaming and slot machines.

Musician, guitar teacher, and podcast host Eric Stangeland will be featured this week on The Brother Dan Show. A featured performer at Wild River Grille’s (Reno) summer patio concert series, Stangeland will join the host for an interview and musical performance at Bank Saloon in Carson City on Monday, Nov. 21.

On Monday, January 31, The Brother Dan Show welcomes guitarist Buddy Emmer. Originally from Texas, Buddy currently hosts Tuesday night blues at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, featuring weekly guest artists from across the country.

Buddy’s extensive lists of performance credits includes opening for a multitude of well-known artists including Joe Bonamassa, Elvin Bishop, John Lee Hooker II, Lydia Pence and Cold Blood, and many others. In addition, he has shared the stage with the like of Greg Allman, Jimmie Vaughn, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, just to name a few.

Don’t miss the upcoming spring semester at Western Nevada College. The college has something for everyone, whether you’re looking for a class “just for fun” or looking to spark an interest to pursue something new.

The Carson City Symphony Association presentation of “Joyful Noise — A Holiday Treat” concert is available for viewing on the Carson City Symphony channel on YouTube here and from Facebook.com/CarsonCitySymphony here. The concert features John and Cherie Shipley with their Joyful Noise Chorus and Band. They have been performing "Joyful Noise" concerts each December since 2002.

UPDATE: The children have been located and are safe. The father has been detained after the truck was located in Sparks. The Amber Alert has been canceled, according to the Storey County Sheriff's Office.

UPDATE: There will be no live audience. The guidance from the city changed after the original press release was released. Anyone who bought tickets ahead of time can get reimbursed or have the money donated to the Carson City Symphony Assoc. At the end of the live-streaming at Facebook.com/CarsonCitySymphony, people can stay on and see the newly released video of Sweelinck's "Hodie Christus natus est" by the Carson Chamber Singers.
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Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. A Thanksgiving Turkey Drop for families in need will be held Friday at Max Casino. The holiday movie premieres of “Feliz NaviDAD” and “Once Upon A Main Street” on Saturday will feature different venues in Carson City. Along with a craft show at the Carson Mall and live music, the state capital will be buzzing with excitement! Read on for more information.

For elementary school ages, join us virtually via Zoom.

To register, visit https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/6598988

Do you like to make and create? Join us for fun STEAM activities each month! This month learn how to build a rubber band guitar! We'll talk about frequency, pitch, and music as a whole.

Supplies Needed:

At least 4 rubber bands
Glue
Packing tape
Empty tissue box
Scissors
Two large craft sticks
Empty paper towel tube

Registration is required.

Mile High Jazz Band Association continues the 2020 Jazz & Beyond Festival’s series of live-streamed, streamed, and virtual events on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, with the second Jazz Brunch. The event, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Empire Ranch Golf, features Cherie and Take This Band.

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. Franktown Apples in Washoe Valley is hosting apple picking Friday through Sunday. In celebration of National Public Lands Day, Nevada State Parks will have a fee-free day on Saturday filled with hikes and tours. Combined with live music and dinner at local restaurants, the weekend will be filled with excitement! Read on for more information.

Mile High Jazz Band Association continues the 2020 Jazz & Beyond Festival’s series of live-streamed, streamed, and virtual events through September 27, 2020.

The next event, A Day at the Ranchette, is today, Sunday, September 20, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., features the Sagebrush Rebels. This event was moved from Silver Saddle Ranch, and in-person attendance is sold out. However, it will be live-streamed on Facebook by A to Zen Media in Carson City. To watch, go to facebook.com/jazzcarsoncity at 4 p.m. Sunday.

If you haven't come out to see the Brewery Arts Center's Flatbed Concert Series this summer, this Saturday is your last chance! The BAC will be bringing the rock band "Silver" to the West Side of Carson City beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Mile High Jazz Band Association continues the 2020 Carson City Jazz & Beyond Festival’s series of live-streamed, streamed, and virtual events through September 27, 2020. The next event, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, features Tom Stryker’s Impromptu.

Mile High Jazz Band Association continues the 2020 Jazz & Beyond Festival’s series of live-streamed, streamed, and virtual events through September. The next event, on Sunday, September 13, features Niall McGuinness & the New World Jazz Project playing soul, Latin, and world jazz from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The five-piece band, including reeds, keyboard, bass, drums, and percussion, will be live-streamed from Empire Ranch Golf by A to Zen Media.

One of her favorite quotes is from French dramatist Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh, who said, “Things are beautiful if you love them,” and Hannah Etchison, Carson High’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program Coordinator, loves people, loves Carson City, and said, “I wanted to help in the community that raised me.”

The Brewery Arts Center will deliver live music directly to the citizens of Carson City while practicing social distancing once again this week, this time in the Northgate neighborhood.

This Saturday, Sept. 12, the BAC is proud to present New Wave Crave. As if they were took a time machine from the 80’s, the party begins the moment these four talented musicians hit the flatbed.

The 2020 Carson City Jazz and Beyond Festival continues its series of live-streamed, streamed, and virtual events through Sept. 27, 2020. The next event, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m., features the Bill Rose and Laurie Blue, a singer-songwriter duo based in Northern Virginia.

The Brewery Arts Center will deliver live music directly to the citizens of Carson City while practicing social distancing once again this week.

Heading into Labor Day weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. Steam train rides in Carson City and Virginia City will be available Saturday through Sunday. The Carson Canyon Railbike Tours will run four times over the next three days, bringing excitement unlike any other. Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe will open two hours early beginning at 6 a.m. to ease capacity and congestion. Combined with plenty of live music, Labor Day weekend will be a thrill! Read on for more information.

The 2020 Jazz & Beyond Festival continues its series of live-streamed and virtual events through Sept. 27, 2020, with the next event on Tuesday Sept. 1, featuring the Josh D. Reed Quartet.

The 2020 Jazz and Beyond Festival continues with a series of live-streamed, streamed, and virtual events from August 30 to September 27, 2020.

The first event, on Sunday, August 30, at 3:00 p.m., features The Jazzettes - Cami Thompson, Erika Paul, and Julie Machado - three wildly talented singing musician friends who may change the way you look at Jazz.

The Brewery Arts Center will deliver live music directly to the citizens of Carson City while practicing social distancing once again this week.

Miles Construction Company has generously donated the use of a Flatbed Truck and with financial support from The Change Companies, the Nauman Foundation, and Carson Tahoe Hospital, all summer the BAC has placed musicians and bands on the flatbed and driven them through the streets and neighborhoods of Carson City and now the fun goes into September.

The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company is used to building big Broadway productions this time of year, generally drawing from 6,000 to more than 7,000 people from 20 states and Canada. But there’s a bit of a problem.

This week's Flat Bed Concert Series will be going through the middle of Carson City, featuring Spike McGuire from Loud as Folk along with two other musicians. The concert will be held Saturday, July 25 beginning at 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.

The route will begin at the Tanglewood Apartments near the CHS tech center, drive through Mills Park and then wherever people are safely gathering.

The Mile High Jazz Band Association recently produced a video, "Virtual Jazz & Poetry: Running Out." The video contains six short acts, each consisting of the reading of a poem and the performance of a related piece of music.

The BAC brings the music to your front yard traveling through the Silver Oak neighborhood with the cool jazz sounds of Phreemium.

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region for all to enjoy. New safety guidelines for the state of Nevada are in effect Friday, so make sure to bring a mask and practice social distancing to local events.

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. Several events have instituted safety measures set by the state and Center for Disease Control to keep participants safe during these times.

The Brewery Arts Center has teamed up with The Change Companies and Miles Construction to provide live music directly to the citizens of Carson City during this time of sheltering in place.