Humanities
UNR grad schools, programs ranked among the nation’s best
Submitted by editor on Fri, 03/14/2014 - 9:44am
The University of Nevada, Reno had several notable rankings in the annual listing of the nation’s best graduate schools and programs released in March by U.S. News and World Report. Overall, the University achieved an all-time-high with four graduate school and 24 graduate program rankings.
CCAI Nevada Neighbors Talk: We Might Should Could
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 03/09/2014 - 8:48am
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March 26, 2014 - 7:00pm On Wednesday, March 26, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] will present a talk by artist Justin Favela. His illustrated talk, We Might Should Could is the next in CCAI’s Nevada Neighbors series.
The talk will take place at 7pm at the BRIC, 108 E Proctor St, Carson City. There will be an informal reception for Mr. Favela preceding the event at 6:15pm. The presentation and reception are free, and the public is cordially invited.
English professor releases new book of poems, “Of Dirt and Tar”
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 02/20/2014 - 10:19am
Readers will discover “deftly-crafted narrative moments that unreel like snippets of cinema” in the poems of June Sylvester Saraceno's new book, entitled “Of Dirt and Tar.”
The second, full-length collection of poetry by Saraceno, the English department chair at Sierra Nevada College, will be released March 1 by Cherry Grove Collections, with accolades on its jacket by some of the nation's top poets.
Capital City Arts Initiative Nevada Neighbors Talk: YOU ARE HERE
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 02/17/2014 - 5:16pm
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February 19, 2014 - 7:00pm On Wednesday, February 19, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] will present a talk by artist Julia Schwadron. Her illustrated talk, “You Are Here” is the next in CCAI’s Nevada Neighbors series.
The talk will take place at 7pm at the BRIC, 108 E Proctor St, Carson City. There will be an informal reception for Ms. Schwadron preceding the event at 6:15pm. The presentation and reception are free, and the public is cordially invited.
CCAI Courthouse Gallery Exhibition with Suzanne Kanatsiz
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 01/20/2014 - 1:00pm
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May 29, 2014 - 5:00pm The Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] announces its exhibition, "Seven Sennings", by artist Suzanne Kanatsiz at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery from February 7 – May 29, 2014. CCAI will host a reception for the artist on Friday, February 7, 5-7pm. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City. The reception and the exhibition are free and the public is cordially invited. The gallery is open to the public Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm.
2013 Nevada Reads: 'girlchild' by Tupelo Hassman
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 11/07/2013 - 3:21pm
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November 14, 2013 - 11:00am Nevada Center for the Book and the Carson City Library will present author Tupelo Hassman on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. Hassman’s first novel, "girlchild," is written in a compelling style of short chapters, redacted pages, and gut-wrenching narrative. The Nevada Reads event is sponsored by the Nevada Center for the Book and Nevada Humanities.
Nevada Humanities Scholar Dr. Reginald Stewart will participate in this book discussion, as well. A focus of discussion will be on the eugenics of generational poverty.
David Bugli discusses 30th season opening of Carson City Symphony on It's Your City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/14/2013 - 8:18amThis week's guest on It's Your City is David Bugli, conductor or the Carson City Symphony. David provides a rundown of the symphony's 30th season that begins Sunday, Oct. 20, with the "The Lure of Tropics and Travel," at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. Featured guest soloist is pianist Joshua Russell.
Area artists work on display at the Carson City Business Resource Innovation Center
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 10/11/2013 - 12:56am
The Capital City Arts Initiative opened its exhibition, BRIC Art 4, with artwork by eight area artists at the Carson City Business Resource Innovation Center on Wednesday. The exhibition will remain at the BRIC through early September 2014.
Carson City Symphony Concert 'The Lure of Tropics and Travel' features pianist Joshua Russell
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/06/2013 - 11:44amEvent Date:
October 20, 2013 - 4:00pm
The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will open its 30th season on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, 4 p.m., with a concert, "The Lure of Tropics and Travel," at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. Featured guest soloist is pianist Joshua Russell.
CCAI Exhibition: "An Algebraic Lens"
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 10/04/2013 - 8:13pm
The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, An Algebraic Lens, by artist Ben Hoffman at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery from September 20, 2013 – January 23, 2014. The reception is free and the public is cordially invited. The gallery is open to the public Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm.
CCAI BRIC Art 4 Exhibition
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 10/04/2013 - 8:07pm
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September 3, 2014 - 5:00pm The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, BRIC Art 4, with artwork by eight area artists at the City’s Business Resource Innovation Center [BRIC]. CCAI will host a reception for the artists on Wednesday, October 9, from 5 - 7pm. The BRIC is located at 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City. The exhibition and reception are free and the public is cordially invited. The exhibition will remain at the BRIC through early September 2014.
History of Rock n' Roll presentation Aug. 6 at Brewery Arts Center
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 5:35pm
Musician and educator John Shipley will present a lecture and demonstration with slides and audio samples on the history of rock n' roll, concluding with questions and comments from the audience and the raffle of an electric guitar. The talk will be on Tuesday, August 6, 7-8:30 p.m., at Brewery Arts Center Ballroom, 449 W. King Street, Carson City. Admission is free.
Children's Museum's annual garage sale today
Submitted by editor on Sat, 07/27/2013 - 5:27amToday, Saturday, is the annual Children's Museum of Northern Nevada garage sale fundraiser, which runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find everything you've been looking for at a bargain and help keep the programs at the museum thriving.
Piano Summit at Brewery Arts Center
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/25/2013 - 11:21am
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August 4, 2013 - 1:30pm The Mile High Jazz Band Association and the Brewery Arts Center present pianists Alexander Tutunov, Lisa DeSpain, and Tristan Selzler in a Piano Summit on Sunday, August 4, 1:30 to 4:15 p.m. at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King Street, Carson City. Admission is free.
Watch: Highlights from the 2013 Nevada Humanities Chautauqua Festival
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Tue, 07/02/2013 - 12:08pm
Nevada Media Alliance’s Jeri Chadwell speaks to Christina Barr, the Nevada Humanities Executive Director, about the Nevada Humanities Chautauqua Festival, while showing highlights from the festival’s performances on 06.27.2013.
Carson City Library presents 'Making of a Cello' performance, talk July 11
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 07/01/2013 - 10:46amEvent Date:
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The Carson City Symphony Association and the Carson City Library present a talk and demonstration on "The Making of a Cello" by Symphony cellist Becky Crowe on Thursday, July 11, 6 to 8 p.m., in the auditorium of the Carson City Library, 900 N. Roop Street in Carson City.
The talk is appropriate for all ages, and admission is free.
Regional authors, instructors featured at Ventana Sierra conference in Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 06/06/2013 - 11:56pm
The Sierra region’s own literary stars will be shining at the Ventana Sierra Advanced Writing Workshop Friday-Sunday, June 14-16, at Western Nevada College in Carson City.
New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins is the keynote speaker and the architect of the event, designed to help writers of all genres and skill levels to be successful. All proceeds benefit Ventana Sierra Youth Housing and Resource Initiative, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit foundation created by Hopkins to provide housing and resources to local youth.
'Always Lost: A Meditation on War' exhibit honored at Nevada Legislature
Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 5:52am
“Always Lost: A Meditation on War” has returned home to Carson City and was given full honors Wednesday at the Nevada Legislature.
Western Nevada College’s acclaimed creative writing/photographic exhibition about the costs of war will be on display in the Nevada Legislative Building’s second-floor atrium weekdays through May 3.
Always Lost: A Meditation on War
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 10:10am
Tony Mariskanish, with the Nevada Legislature, installs the "Always Lost: A Meditation on War" art and humanities exhibition at the Legislative Building on Friday. An opening ceremony will be held Wednesday, April 17, at 1 p.m. in the second floor atrium. The ceremony is free and open to the public and the exhibit will be open at the Legislature until May 3.
Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Photo Source
Carson City Symphony to present 'A Celebration in Two Sharps' featuring acclaimed cellist
Submitted by editor on Sun, 03/31/2013 - 10:02pmEvent Date:
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The Carson City Symphony, conducted by David Bugli, will perform "A Celebration in Two Sharps" on Sunday, April 28, 4 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street. Guest soloist Stephen Framil will play the Cello Concerto by Antonín Dvořák.
The program also features Wagner's Overture to "Rienzi" and Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony. All three compositions are associated with keys having two sharps, D major and B minor.
Carson City Symphony presents 'Legends, Fairy Tales and Dances'
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 10:19amEvent Date:
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The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will perform "Legends, Fairy Tales, and Dances" on Sunday, Feb. 24, 4 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City.
WNC veterans exhibit arrives at Wisconsin college
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 01/14/2013 - 7:53am
The Western Nevada College exhibit "Always Lost: A Meditation on War" continues to travel the country, now with a stop at Wisconsin's Mount Mary College.
Marilee Swirczek, Emeritus Professor of English at Western Nevada College notes the exhibit at the college and an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The Private Bank by Nevada State Bank releases research on charitable giving by wealthiest Nevadans
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 5:07pmLAS VEGAS – Nevadans with a net worth of more than $1 million make up only 0.2 percent of the state’s population but account for more than 27 percent of its reported charitable contributions, according to a report from The Private Bank by Nevada State Bank.
The third in the bank’s series of monthly reports prepared in conjunction with local market research firm Applied Analysis focused on charitable giving by Nevadans with a household net worth of at least $1 million.
Support Nevada’s Gift to the Nation
Submitted by editor on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 8:00amI wanted nothing to do with Western Nevada College’s Always Lost: A Meditation on War project when English professor Marilee Swirczek presented the idea in 2009 of personalizing the Iraq/Afghanistan Wars through literary work, combat photos, and a wall displaying the faces of U.S. military war dead since Sept. 11, 2001.
Carson City Symphony Concert 'Scandinavia and All That Jazz' set for Sunday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 10/20/2012 - 6:25pmThe Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will open its 29th season on Sunday, 4 p.m., with a concert, "Scandinavia and All That Jazz," at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City.
After the first half of the concert, harmonica player Tom Stryker will lead a harmonica workshop for youth attending the concert. Each will be given a harmonica and learn to play a tune. After intermission, they will perform on stage.
Historic Comstock era Grosh letters to be discussed Thursday at Nevada State Museum
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 10/16/2012 - 1:31pm
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October 18, 2012 - 6:30pm CARSON CITY — Two bright, educated men from Philadelphia headed west in 1849 to discover their fortunes before there was such a thing as the Comstock Lode. Leaving behind letters that chronicled their victories and heartbreaks, Ethan and Hosea Grosh ventured into Nevada’s Gold Canyon, finding silver and tragedy around the corner.
Carson City Symphony presents 'Scandinavia and All That Jazz' with Carl Petersson
Submitted by editor on Sun, 10/07/2012 - 11:02pm
The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will open its twenty-ninth season on Sunday, October 21, 2012, 4:00 p.m., with a concert, "Scandinavia & All That Jazz," at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. Featured guest soloist is Swedish pianist Carl Petersson.
Celebration planned for rare, historic Grosh letters made public in new Nevada book
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 4:03pm
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October 13, 2012 - 2:00pm Two bright, educated men from Philadelphia headed west in 1849 to discover their fortunes before there was such a thing as the Comstock Lode. Leaving behind letters that chronicled their victories and heartbreaks, Ethan and Hosea Grosh ventured into Nevada’s Gold Canyon, finding silver and tragedy around the corner.
Pianist Carl Petersson to Discuss Composer Leopold Godowsky at Reno gathering
Submitted by editor on Sat, 09/29/2012 - 10:43amEvent Date:
October 16, 2012 - 12:00pm
Pianist, educator, and scholar Carl Petersson will present a seminar on life and music of composer Leopold Godowsky on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., at Nightingale Concert Hall in the Church Fine Arts Building at the University of Nevada, 1335 N. Virginia Street, in Reno. Petersson's lecture includes visuals and live piano performance, followed by an informal question-and-answer discussion. It is open to piano students and the general public, admission free.
Arts advocate Wally Cuchine retires, notable Nevadans give tribute
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 04/17/2011 - 6:16pm
Wally Cuchine, a champion of the Arts, officially retired April 8 with a big send up from people from around the State, including proclamations of “Wally Cuchine Day” from Governor Brian Sandoval and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell at a concert at the Eureka Opera House with Ralph Cuda and the Dixieland Boys.
