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Tony Argento Brings Cowboy Poetry, Tribute To Lincoln To The Gold Hill Hotel on Thursday, Feb. 11
Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/03/2016 - 12:18pmPopular cowboy poet Tony Argento will perform “Tuned Up And Twisted Cowboy Poetry At Its Best” and “Echoes o’ Abraham Lincoln” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 at the Gold Hill Hotel, 1540 Main St., Gold Hill.
The event is part of the Gold Hill’s Thursday Night Presentations at the historic hotel, 1540 Main St., Gold Hill.
Acclaimed WNC exhibit 'Always Lost: A Meditation on War' opens Monday in Reno
Submitted by editor on Sun, 11/29/2015 - 1:53pmWashoe County will host an opening ceremony Monday for Western Nevada College's acclaimed arts and humanities exhibition “Always Lost: A Meditation on War” in Building B of its Administration Complex, 1001 E. Ninth Street in Reno.
Singers, instrumentalists present 'Lessons and Carols' concerts in Carson City and Reno
Submitted by editor on Wed, 11/18/2015 - 7:32pmConsort Canzona, a select group of instrumentalists and singers that specializes in early music, will present two “Lessons and Carols” concerts this Christmas season.
We are Called to Rise: Book discussion at Carson City Library features author Laura McBride
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 11/15/2015 - 5:10pmCarson City Library and Nevada Center for the Book will host Laura McBride, author of the 2015 Nevada Reads selection “We Are Called to Rise” on Friday, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m. in the Library Digitorium.
“We Are Called to Rise” is told in four distinct voices: An immigrant boy whose family is struggling to assimilate, a middle-aged housewife coping with an imploding marriage and a troubled son, a social worker at home in the darker corners of Las Vegas, and a wounded soldier recovering from an injury he can’t remember getting.
Western Nevada College 'Always Lost: A Meditation on War' Exhibition Coming to Reno
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 11/11/2015 - 2:36pmWestern Nevada College’s acclaimed arts and humanities exhibition about the costs of war will visit Reno, November 30 to January 15. “Always Lost: A Meditation on War” will be on display at the Washoe County Administration Complex, 1001 E. 9th St., Building B.
Happy Birthday Nevada: 'You Know You're A Nevadan, If...'
Submitted by editor on Sat, 10/31/2015 - 7:03amAs most column writers will tell you, reader reaction to columns you're particularly proud of can range from crickets to complaints to an occasional "good column" e-mail, phone call or comment.
And every so often, you catch lightning in a bottle.
Nevada Writers Hall of Fame to honor Carson City area author Ellen Hopkins
Submitted by editor on Wed, 10/21/2015 - 9:48amThe 28th annual Nevada Writers Hall of Fame welcomes inductee, Ellen Hopkins, author of 11 bestselling novels, numerous stories and more than 20 children’s nonfiction titles. Mark Maynard, author of “Grind,” and Laura McBride, author of “We Are Called to Rise,” will be awarded with the 2015 Silver Pen.
Nevada Writers Hall of Fame inductee, Silver Pen Award recipients honored Nov. 19
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 10/20/2015 - 10:58amA reception honoring 2015 Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Inductee Ellen Hopkins and 2015 Silver Pen Award Recipients Mark Maynard and Laura McBride will be held Thursday, November 19, 2015 in the Milt Glick Ballroom
of the University of Nevada, Reno.
Reception and Silent Auction 6:00 p.m.
Program 7:00 p.m.
$40 per person
Milt Glick Ballroom
4th Floor
Joe Crowley Student Union
University of Nevada, Reno
Friends of the University Libraries
Please make reservations by Thursday, November 12 to Breanne Standingwater at bstandingwater@unr.edu or (775) 682-6022.
WordWave literary festival this weekend in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by editor on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 1:31pmWriters, readers and performers from all around the country will appear at South Lake Tahoe this weekend for WordWave, a three-day festival held on the grounds of Valhalla at the Tallac Historic Site.
This literary mash-up features oral storytelling, theater performances and free readings, panels on craft, yoga, and a novel writing camp for kids.
Graham's Word: 2015 MLB Award Predictions
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 11:58amNow that the regular season is over I can make my opinion heard on the major MLB Awards. Let the debate begin:
Railroad Photographer Exhibition coming to Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 1:23pmIn the tradition of Winterail, Silver Rail 2015 is an informal gathering of railroad photographers, artists, writers, historians and preservationists. The event will be Oct. 3 at the Brewery Arts Center and will feature a full day of multimedia presentations of documentary and creative railroad photography and fellowship.
Silver Rail 2015 railroad multimedia exhibition comes to Carson City
Submitted by editor on Thu, 09/17/2015 - 1:36pmSilver Rail 2015 is an informal Oct. 3 gathering of railroad photographers, artists, writers, historians and preservationists. The event features a full day of multimedia presentations of documentary and creative railroad photography and fellowship.
Thursday, September 17: Things to do in Carson City
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Thu, 09/17/2015 - 6:03amHappy Thursday, Carson City. I hope you’re ready for some fun. If you find yourself in Gardnerville, don’t miss out on their Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk, and wear your hula skirt – it’s Hawaiian themed. Here in town, you’ll find karaoke at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar and Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge. Practice your improv skills at the Brewery Arts Center. You’ll enjoy country DJ Lisa at Living the Good Life. Erin go bragh at the Firkin and Fox with their ‘Halfway to St. Patrick’s’ Party. If you enjoy a nice cigar, you won’t want to miss out on the ‘Best in Show’ party at the Carson Cigar Company.
THURSDAY:
- National Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport (8am-4:30pm; $17 general admission)
- Last day of Industrial Art exhibit at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
Thursday, August 13: Things to do in Carson City
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Thu, 08/13/2015 - 6:22amI love August in Carson City and it’s because of Jazz and Beyond. Music everywhere. The Tahoe Ridge Winery is hosting Jazz Van Gogh, a guitar and flute duo. You’ll enjoy some time in the evening sun at the Comma Coffee Courtyard with Brent Johnson and The Call Up listening to some bluesy roots rock. You won’t want to miss Carl Sonny Leland at the Performance Hall of the Brewery Arts Center. The boogie-woogie hall of famer will show you what fun can be had with a piano. That’s not all you’ll find going on in Carson today; check out the list for the whole scoop.
THURSDAY: Jazz and Beyond
- Back to School at Carson Hot Springs (Free 17 and younger admission per paid adult; outdoor pools only; 7am-10pm)
- ‘Wally’s World: The Loneliest Art Collection in Nevada’ in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
- CCAI Exhibit: BRIC Art 5 at the BRIC: 108 E. Proctor St. (8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)
Thursday, July 9: Things to do in Carson City
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Thu, 07/09/2015 - 5:47amLooking for something different? Check out Foodies Bystro for their Thursday Curry Tasting. Or head to the Nevada Railroad Museum tonight for a photographic tour of the Bay Area by rail. Browsers Corner Book Store is hosting Shirley Oxoby, author of 'Silent Warrior: A Journey of Hope' for a meet and greet. You can always brush up on your dance moves at Living the Good Life’s Salsa Night, or learn how to line dance at Beercade. Exercise your funny bone at the Brewery Arts Center: tonight’s improv workshop will get you ready for the stage.
THURSDAY:
- One Putt Jr. Academy at Silver Oak Golf Course (7:45am sign in, 8am-10am; $40 per class or $200 for six classes: includes Green Fees, Pull Cart, Golf Clubs, Gatorade; space limited, ages 7-12)
- Industrial Art at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
Nevada 150 Foundation Donates Books and Merchandise to State
Submitted by editor on Tue, 06/16/2015 - 2:31pmThe Nevada 150 Foundation is continuing the Sesquicentennial legacy by donating hundreds of books and merchandise to state museums and state park gift shops and state and county libraries across Nevada.
Thursday, June 11: Things to do in Carson City
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Thu, 06/11/2015 - 6:18amThe weekend is getting an early start. Carson Valley Days in Gardnerville kicks off with their Lampe Park carnival, and Dangberg Historic Ranch Home off Highway 88 hosts the first of their Twilight Concerts with Ciana. You can meet Author Laura Lea White at the Browser’s Corner Book Shop tonight; copies of her book ‘Generational Gifts: The Legacy of Evelyn Marie’ will be available. Silver Dollar Cruise Night is at Dunkin' Donuts; every Thursday through summer you'll find hot rods, street racers, and cool old cars at a different location.
THURSDAY:
- One Putt Jr. Academy at Silver Oak Golf Course (sign in 7:45am, 8am-10am; $40 per class or $200 for six classes classes includes Green Fees, Pull Cart, Golf Clubs, Gatorade; space limited, ages 7-12)
- Industrial Art at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
Tahoe WordWave 2015 lineup announced
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 06/01/2015 - 8:14pmWriters, readers and performers from all around the country will appear at South Lake Tahoe Oct. 9-11, 2015 for WordWave, a three-day festival held on the grounds of Valhalla at the Tallac Historic Site. This literary mash-up will feature oral storytelling, theater performances and free readings, panels on craft, yoga, and a novel writing camp for kids. Highlights include a one-act playwriting contest, a Maker’s Station demo with bookbinding, letterpress, drum making, and found poetry and art. Ticketed events include a steampunk ball, workshops, and even a hike.
Two noted Nevada fellows to talk poetry at free program May 7 at WNC
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 04/23/2015 - 3:06pmTwo talented Nevada poets earned special recognition from the Nevada Arts Council through fellowships granted in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Arts in 2015. Laura Wetherington and Jared Stanley will speak of their work and read poetry during a free program and reception at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 7 at Western Nevada College, Main Gallery, 2201 West College Parkway, Carson City.
'Always Lost' to Show at NV Legislature April 6-22
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 2:55pm“These soldiers were all children once…they stood in that first pair of shoes, released supports, leaned into the wind of unknowing, wobbled that first step toward war” (from “Listen” by Teresa Breeden).
Literary work by Breeden and other Nevada writers accompany photographs of the nearly 7,000 U.S military Iraq and Afghanistan war dead since Sept.11, 2001, part of the nationally touring arts and humanities exhibition “Always Lost: A Meditation on War.”
Assemblyman PK O’Neill partners with WNC Foundation to raise funds for Always Lost Exhibit
Submitted by editor on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 9:26amNevada Assemblyman PK O’Neill, District 40, has partnered with Western Nevada College Foundation in an effort to raise funds to continue the Always Lost: A Meditation on War exhibit’s national tour and ongoing maintenance.
Created in 2008 by Western Nevada College faculty and students as a class project to memorialize the costs of war, the exhibit most notably includes the Wall of the Dead comprised of photos and names of the U.S. service members that have fallen during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars since Sept. 11, 2001.
Carson City celebrates National Library Week with events
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/06/2015 - 9:09pmNational Library Week will kick-off Sunday, April 12, 2 p.m., at the Carson City Library with a performance by “Primal Mates." This program has been described as “a delightful meeting of music and poetry ranging from Shakespeare to Kerouac.”
'Mr. Pickles' Presents to Carson City Leisure Hour Club
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 04/03/2015 - 9:26amOn Wednesday, April 15, Brian Crane (aka “Mr. Pickles”), nationally recognized syndicated cartoonist, will speak to the Carson City Leisure Hour Club on the inspiration for his cartoon strip “Pickles.”
Mr. Crane joins the Leisure Hour Club members close to the 25th anniversary of the debut of the comic strip "Pickles" in April 1990. His comments will provide the group with a little peek behind the curtains of how he creates Pickles, how he got started, and where he gets my ideas for the nationally recognized strip.
Nationally touring war exhibition 'Always Lost' returns to Nevada’s capital with reception this morning
Submitted by editor on Sun, 03/22/2015 - 7:53pmIn 2009, Carson City poet Teresa Breeden wrote: “Listen. These soldiers were all children once…they stood in that first pair of shoes, released supports, leaned into the wind of unknowing, wobbled that first step toward war.” Literary work by Breeden and other Nevada writers accompany photographs of the nearly 7,000 U.S military Iraq and Afghanistan war dead since Sept.11, 2001, all part of the nationally touring arts and humanities exhibition “Always Lost: A Meditation on War.”
WNC Exhibition 'Always Lost: A meditation on War' returns to Nevada Legislative Building
Submitted by editor on Thu, 03/19/2015 - 9:51amScheduled to speak at the opening are Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson, Assembly Speaker John Hambrick, Nevada Military and Veterans Policy Director Caleb Cage and Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell.
KNPB hosts PBS KIDS Writers Contest workshop
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 03/11/2015 - 4:52pmJoin KNPB Channel 5 for a PBS KIDS Writers Contest workshop at the Discovery Museum on Saturday, March 21 at 10 – 11 a.m. Get tips on how to write a great story, generate new ideas and give constructive feedback. The contest celebrates the art of creative writing and encourages children grades K – 3rd to submit their own original pieces. Contest winners will be selected in late April 2015 and will be published as well as featured in an on-air recording of their story. The workshop is free with the purchase of museum admission.
For more information call 775-784-4555 or email tony@knpb.org
Publisher to Bring Back Nevada’s First Newspaper
Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/25/2015 - 4:27pmEven though newspapers tend to fall by the wayside these days, Scott Faughn, publisher of The Missouri Times, and Elizabeth Thompson, politics and policy reporter, are resurrecting the Territorial Enterprise, Nevada’s first newspaper.
Virginia City tales told at special museum event with Ron and Susan James Jan. 22
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 01/14/2015 - 1:14pmNevada writers Ron and Susan James bring stories from their latest book “A Short History of Virginia City” to the Nevada State Museum, Carson City from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22.
Engaging speakers and experts in the state’s heritage, the couple will share historic Nevada tales of mining and the Old West. Their book includes an illustrated walking tour describing more than 30 buildings and sites including the Comstock National Historic District, now designated a National Historic Landmark.
Is Nevada missing the boat?
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 12/04/2014 - 10:11amThe last couple of weeks have been quite busy news wise with all the repercussions from Pres. Obama's legal actions regarding immigration. We've all heard people echo their sentiments on both sides of this issue. My question is, why is Nevada not joining the Texas led effort to file suit on the Obama administration along with so many other states? Nevada's silence in this arena is disgusting. President Obama with the stroke of his pen has successfully done what many other anti-American, anti-capitalist and race baiters alike have failed to do since reconstruction.
'Carson Crusher' Matt Williams wins 2014 NL Manager of the Year
Submitted by editor on Tue, 11/11/2014 - 4:39pmMatt Williams of the Washington Nationals has won the 2014 National League Manager of the Year award, as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Williams, 48, a Carson City native and graduate of Carson High School, was a first-year manager in 2014, taking over what had been a disappointing Nationals team in 2013. They'd win 96 games this past season, a 10-game improvement, taking the NL East by a whopping 17 games.