Arts and Entertainment

Proscenium Players, Inc. is having open auditions for the upcoming production Love Sick by John Cariani.

Love/Sick consists of 9 scenes about love and loss -- but mostly loss. Each scene tells the story of a couple at the crossroads of their relationship.

Casting for this show is a minimum of 2 Men and 2 Women between the ages of 20-65, with a maximum cast of 9 Men and 9 Women.

Attention musicians! The Carson City Symphony will begin rehearsals for the 2017-18 concert season on Wednesday, August 30, 7 to 9:15 p.m., at the Carson High School band room, 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City.

Gail Rogers of Gail's Earthly Creations in Minden will be the featured artist of the month for September at Carson City Art Gallery in downtown Carson City.

You’ll see some pretty interesting vehicles on the road these next few days, as travelers from all over head to Burning Man. If you aren’t off to the Playa yourself, there will be plenty of fun around town to keep you and your family occupied. The second annual Family Fun Day in Mills Park is your best bet for kids of all ages. This week’s free concert at Brewery Arts Center features the Dusty Green Bones. Don’t forget your dancing shoes; they’re sure to keep you on your feet.

SATURDAY:

Sea Glass Wire Wrapping with Jo Ann Grace
Thursday, September 7, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Cost is $40 and all supplies are included.
This is a beginning class, no experience is necessary.
We will use beautiful sea glass gathered from beaches in Bermuda, Mexico and other locations.
Seating is limited to 6 students.
Sign up at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery at 405 N Nevada Street, Carson City.
The Creative Center is located at 220 A West Telegraph Street

Dance at the Carson City Senior Center, Friday, September 1, 6-9pm. Doors open at 5:45pm. Admission is $5.00/person, open to all ages. Light refreshments served. Enjoy the music of Don & Nadine!

Carson City Library, Carson City Parks and Recreation Department, and Southwest Gas are teaming up to host a BOO-NANZA with trick or treating, STEAM activities, a costume contest, spooky decorations, and a movie!

This event will be held on Wednesday, October 25 from 4-6 PM at the Community Center, Library, and Aquatic Facility. BOO-NANZA is a free, safe, and spooky environment for children to participate in Halloween fun. The first 100 participants will receive a bag to use for trick or treating.

The Brewery Arts Center will continue an unforgettable season of free concerts under the stars in Carson City. It’s time again to grab your family, friends and neighbors and head on down to Brewery Arts Center, Carson City's newest community treasure, and enjoy this week’s family-friendly free outdoor concert, Dusty Green Bones Band and The Cherry Pickers.

These photos are from Emily Carrasco who moved to Carson City recently from Oakland, Calif., and is thoroughly enjoying exploring all that Nevada has to offer and all of the beauty it encompasses. She especially loves the thunderstorms and wild horses.

It’s official! Wheeled Food Wednesday at the Brewery Arts Center is a success. Hundreds of people have come out to enjoy the community atmosphere, as well as the variety that Carson City’s Food Trucks offer. The BAC creates a long table so families and friends can get to know their neighbors as they break bread.

“When you share food with each other, you build trust, you build community and that is one of the things people enjoy about it”, says BAC Production Manager Jeffrey Fast.

Come on down to the flea market for a great time and find lots of treasures. We have the indoor market once a month inside the big metal building at Fuji Park Carson City across from Costco on Old Clear Creek Road. We are open Sat. Sept 9 From 8-4 and Sunday 9-4. Admission is $1 for adults and kids are free under 18. Lots of parking. We feature lots of great vendors selling knives, food, crafts, antiques, collectibles and jewelry and so much more. You never know what you will find. But you will have a good time.

A downpour of rain Saturday didn't keep a thirsty bunch from attending the 2017 Carson City Beer Crawl hosted by the Brew Crew and sponsored by Firestone 805 beer.

It was a great time as crawlers braved the downpour, stopping at a dozen downtown Carson City locations. Lots of great raffle prizes were given away at the end and, as you can see in the photos, smiles all around.

Veterans Healing Camp cordially invites the community to a free concert under the stars on Friday, August 25 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Veterans Healing Camp property located at 1775 East US Highway 50 in Silver Springs.

In the final concert of the 2017 Dangberg Summer Festival, Sacramento area band, Todd Morgan and the Emblems, will bring 50s, 60s and Rockabilly style music to Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park at 6:30 pm, Thursday, August 31.

Join the Mile High Jazz Band this Monday on McFadden Plaza for the final concert of the Jazz and Beyond 2017 festival. This will be a celebration of Count Basie’s 113th birthday.

Michael E. Fischer will portray the tenth governor of Nevada, John Sparks, at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 23, at 6:30 pm.

Country music star Ty Herndon along with Rednex, headlining acts for Saturday's Carl Howell Memorial Music Festival, were in Carson City Friday afternoon doing sound checks on the stage set up at Battle Born Harley Davidson.

Make this weekend something special. School starts up on Monday and it will be Halloween before we blink an eye. The Carl Howell Memorial Music Festival at Battle Born Harley boasts a full day of live music, vendors, activities and family fun. Bowers Mansion plays host to the annual Bluegrass Festival – bring a picnic and enjoy. Downtown Carson City will see the first of three monthly Beer Crawls; if you get there early, head over to Remedy’s to witness their yearly Bloody Mary Competition. There is something for everyone this weekend, so keep reading and find your fun.

Crawl to a dozen downtown Carson City bars. Saturday August 19th 3pm to 7pm. Only $15. *A donation will be made to the children of Deputy Carl Howell, fallen Carson City Sheriff's Deputy. Purchase includes: Free Beer Mug and First Beer Free. $1 for each additional pour from participating locations. Win Great Prizes each month! Win a SCOOTER on October 21st! Registration at Laxalt Plaza. Contact info: BrewCrew@CarsonBeerCrawl.com and www.CarsonBeerCrawl.com

Silver City is inviting the public to a free event in the park on Saturday, August 19th. It's a potluck picnic from 5pm-9 pm with live music and some very special programming as well. Organizers say everyone is welcome.

The Carson Chamber Singers of Carson City, Nevada, will participate in a patriotic memorial service at the 99th annual American Legion National Convention in Reno on Sunday, August 20, 11 a.m., at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West returns to Dangberg Historic Park on Saturday, August 26 at 11:00 am as the park’s final major event of the 2017 Dangberg Summer Festival.

The show features Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Annie Oakley, the Pony Express, The Mayfield Gang and the 1st Nevada Cavalry. The Douglas High School Marching Band and western singer-songwriter Krista Jenkins return for a second year to draw the audience back in time to the frontier of the American West.

Lucky Diamond and the Gents O’ Jazz performed Tuesday night on the Third Street Stage at Bob McFadden Plaza in downtown Carson City.

Actor and Carson City native Grant Davis made his return to the Nevada state capital Tuesday for the screening and premier of "Something Like Summer," a film musical in which has a starring role.

Cafe at Adele’s welcomes Niall McGuinness and New World Jazz Project, Thursday, Aug. 17, as the Veranda Series continues and to mark the 14th annual Jazz & Beyond Carson City Music Festival.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce auditions for Singin’ in the Rain, Jr. The show will run eight performances, January 12-21, 2017 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

Carson City native Grant Davis will appear in person Tuesday at the local premiere of the movie in which he has a starring role, "Something Like Summer", the award-winning new musical film that has won raves on the 2017 film festival circuit, and he will perform a free concert at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the 3rd Street Stage in downtown Carson City.

“That’s Life!” A Tribute to Frank Sinatra will showcase Rick Cornell, Jean-Paul DeChambeau, and the lovely Rebecca Schembri singing some of Frank Sinatra’s top hits. Accompanied by Carol House on piano, the 90-minute program will fill you with nostalgia and have you humming as you leave!

August 26th St. Mary's Art Center will host our Summer Art Reception, featuring beautiful works by amazing artists and artisans. Sandy Imperatori, Anne Leong, Sharon Leong, Dayton High School Scholastic Art Award Winners, Mimi Patrick, Casey Clark, Grey Wolf Leather Works, Cosmic Copper, Bonnie Kennedy, Malissa Sparks, Anna Smith and Pura Vida Sierras Art.

On Saturday, August 26, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Gallery on Main in Genoa, Nevada, will host an outdoor painting workshop with artist Peggy Wynne Borgman, Artists of every level are invited to attend, and may work in oil, acrylic or watercolor. A gourmet box lunch from the Pink House restaurant is included in the workshop fee.