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Things to do around Carson City on Friday, Sept. 7
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 09/07/2018 - 4:09amHello Carson City and welcome to the end of the work week. It is Friday Sept. 7, 2018. Today’s events include an organized walk along Carson City's historic east side, coffee and talk with a supervisor, art showings, a lecture, live standup comedy with Howie Nave at the Carson Comedy Club and plenty of music.
Thursday, Sept. 6: Things to do around Carson City
Submitted by editor on Thu, 09/06/2018 - 6:43amWelcome to Thursday Carson City. It is Sept. 6, 2018. Today’s events are related to fitness and hikes, a memorial walk and run, plus art showings and business and family support group meetings.
Carson City events and happenings for Wednesday, Sept. 5
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 09/05/2018 - 7:04amGood Day Carson City. It is Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Health and wellness, art events, live jazz and “Ideas on Tap” are featured around town.
Carson City events and happenings for Tuesday, Sept. 4
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 09/04/2018 - 6:38amHello Carson City and welcome to your Tuesday. It is the 4th day of September, 2018. First off we want to express our deepest best wishes and thanks to Danielle Cook, who was Carson Now’s calendar editor for the past four years. Danielle has moved to the Bay Area, leaving us some really big shoes to fill.
Mountain Picassos: Arts Council exhibit in Carson City highlights Basque tree carvings
Submitted by editor on Mon, 07/30/2018 - 3:53pmCARSON CITY — Beneath the canopy of quaking aspen groves in the high desert of Nevada can be found an outdoor art gallery and a glimpse of Basque history in the American West.
Mountain Picassos — Basque Arborglyphs of the Great Basin
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 03/17/2018 - 10:29amMountain Picassos — Basque Arborglyphs of the Great Basin explores the unexpected intersection of art, culture, and nature.
Mountain Picassos: Basque Arborglyphs of the Great Basin
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 01/31/2017 - 10:49amVisitors to Western Nevada College’s Main Gallery will see the product of transforming 100-year-old tree carving art into preserved art.
“Mountain Picassos: Basque Arborglyphs of the Great Basin” is part of the Nevada Touring Initiative’s Traveling Exhibition Program and will be on display at WNC’s Carson City campus from Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, April 7.
It provides a rare opportunity to see some of the intimate personal images inscribed by Basque sheepherders in the aspen groves of the Great Basin during the first half of the 20th century.