Arts and Entertainment

The Carson Chamber Singers, directed by Michael Langham, present a pair of concerts — Saturday, March 5, and Tuesday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. — both at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 314 N. Division St. in Carson City.

Come out and enjoy an evening with some of Northern Nevada’s best stand-up comics! Wild Horse Productions is hosting a Stand-Up Comedy Showcase on Saturday, April 2nd at 8 pm (doors open at 7:30) at the Brewery Arts Center Maizie Jesse Harris Black Box Theatre located at 449 W. King St. Carson City, NV 89703. Tickets are only $5 at the door with open seating and a cash bar. For more information please contact Nick Josten at 775-450-4772.

Ray Bonneville, a New Orleans-influenced guitarist/songwriter, will perform in Silver City on Sunday as part of a benefit for the Silver City School House.

Benjamin Busch served 16 years as an infantry and reconnaissance officer in the US Marine Corps, deploying to Iraq in 2003 and 2005. His memoir Dust to Dust ranges from a boyhood of fort building and exploration in rural New York to deployment during the worst of the war in Iraq.

He is also an actor, director and photographer, who portrayed Officer Anthony Colicchio in The Wire and is the writer/director of the film BRIGHT. He has been a contributor to Harper’s, The New York Times Magazine, NPR’s All Things Considered and The Daily Beast.

Jake Willers was working on a video project to educate people about interacting with urban bears at the same time he was raising his little boy, Finn.

“I was reading him a bunch of kids’ books,” Willers recalls. “And I found I was able to recite five or six of them just by heart because I had read them so many times.”

Sunday fun includes the Carson Victory Roller’s My Bloody Valentine Scrimmage to benefit CASI and the Nevada Humane Society. Brides-to-be will want to check out the Fall in Love Bridal Festival at Genoa Lakes. Leave the kids at home for Nerdvana’s Adults Gaming Night: you must be 18 or older for this fun.

SUNDAY:

• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Trish Mann and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)

Be Greek For The Weekend at the annual 2016 Greek Festival. Authentic Greek cuisine crafted by the members of the St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Church infuses the neighborhood with scents of oregano, olive oil and lemon. Traditional Greek dance, music, desserts, and imports create a Mediterranean atmosphere and a family friendly environment. Sharing the Greek culture with the community for nearly 40 years, The Reno Greek Festival has proven to be a signature celebration in Reno, Nevada. Limited advance tickets are $12 (includes $10 of food) and regular admission will be $5 at the door.

Got kids? Plenty of fun awaits. Start out at Dunkin Donuts for their Community Celebration complete with face painting and more. Love on a Leash at the Carson City Library will give them a chance to practice their reading skills with a non-judgmental furry friend. Celebrate the Asian New Year with crafts and music at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada. Take a look at the whole list for a weekend filled with activities for those young, old, and in-between.

SATURDAY:

Carson City Library will present the 2015 film “Suffragette”, on Sunday, February 21st, at 2:30 pm, in the Library’s Digitorium. Directed by Sarah Gavron, the all-star cast, including Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, and Meryl Streep star in a powerful drama, inspired by true events, about the women willing to lose everything in their fight for the growing Suffragette movement and obtaining the right to vote. This film, rated PG-13, is free and open to the public.

Race. Family. Gender. The American Dream. These themes still resonate decades after black playwright Lorraine Hansberry first wrote “A Raisin in the Sun.” Hansberry defied convention by writing the breakthrough composition, the first play written by an African-American woman to be produced on Broadway.

The University of Nevada, Reno Department of Theatre and Dance will also be breaking new ground as it presents “A Raisin in the Sun” in March with its first predominantly African-American cast. It will be the premier of the production in Reno, as well.

It’s the night we've all been waiting for, and you're one of the chosen few lucky enough to snag a ticket! So join the stars as you walk down the red carpet when Lollipop Productions presents Murder at the Tonylou Awards, an audience participation murder mystery by Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose.

Where else but in Virginia City could a penniless Irish miner in a few short years amass a fortune greater than any of America’s robber barons, simply by dint of hard work and intuition, and remain a humble, caring human being?

High Sierra Swing Dance Club presents its monthly dance party Feb. 20 at the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. At 6:30 p.m., Clay & Cullen Mitchell will teach a lesson in Beg./Intermediate Blues. Social dance is 7:30-10 p.m. Partners are not required. Lesson $7 for HSSDC and sister swing dance club members or $10 for non members; dance $7 for members of swing clubs and $10 for non members. Join the club that night, and the dance is free. For information, go to www.highsierraSDC.org or call 530-321-3010.

TOCCATA – Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus continues its Winter MusicFest with the 11th annual presentation of J. S. Bach’s masterpiece The Passion According to St. Matthew. The first concert of the four concert series will take place on Friday, March 18, 7:00 pm, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Carson City (3597 N. Sunridge Drive).

James Brown brought his funk to America with his hit Cold Sweat and the Reno Jazz Orchestra (RJO) brings the funk to the Nugget’s Celebrity Showroom, Saturday, February 27th, to celebrate their new CD “Bring Me The Funk of James Brown”.

This high energy night on the town will feature the Reno Jazz Orchestra’s 18 piece big band and special guest stars performing James Brown hits such as Living in America, The Big Payback, and Cold Sweat, as well as other funk greats such as Tower of Power’s What is Hip and Soul Vaccination.

It’s Presidents Day weekend with a Valentine’s Day cherry on top. There is still time for some shopping if you’re looking for something for your special someone. Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery hosts its annual Champagne and Jewelry party Saturday and offers some amazing hand-crafted bling for your sweetheart. Carson Mall is another great bet for last minute gifts. Several crafters, vendors, and shops make it easy to find something unique. The annual Feast of Chocolate returns to the Plaza Event Center; raising funds for scholarships has never tasted so good.

SATURDAY:

The Nevada Arts Council will participate in a national research study, known as Arts and Economic Prosperity 5, to measure the economic impact of nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences.

The study is being conducted by Americans for the Arts, the leading nonprofit arts organization for advancing the arts in the United States. The Council is one of nearly 300 study partners across the U.S. that will help with gathering detailed financial and event attendance data from nonprofit arts and cultural organizations during 2016.

Please join CASI for a purr-fect evening of wine tasting and appetizers in the beautiful Governor's Mansion on Friday, March 11th from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

The event will be catered by the Casino Fandango who has prepared wonderful appetizers to pair with the wines to be tasted. The evening will include a presentation of CASI's past accomplishments, along with continued and future goals for helping the areas homeless pets.

The travels and inventions of J.W. Davis, known as the first fabricator of Levi’s, come to the Nevada State Museum from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday Feb. 25, in a talk by genealogist Kathleen P. Clemence.

The inventor of riveted pants came to the American West from Russia, via the Canadian wilderness, Clemence said, with business ventures along the way. A distant relative of Davis’ wife, Annie Packscher, Clemence has conducted extensive research into the intriguing family. Fashion, fabric and function resulted in the work pants that became a famous part of Nevada history.

Known for its Wild West traditions and old miner Comstock legends, Virginia City has its authentic Nevada history and quirky, outlandish special events that keep people from around the world coming back for more.

This year is no different as the town’s 2016 special events calendar includes fan favorites such as the International Camel and Ostrich Races, the Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry and several parades as well as a brand new event, a western rodeo in September.

Don't miss out on the most exciting and educational performing arts workshop in the country!
The Young Americans believe in the power of music and the impact it has throughout the world. We use music as a tool to help students believe in themselves. The powerful mission is being accomplished through our 3-day signature workshops.

March 10: 3:30 PM
March 11: 3:30 PM
March 12: 9:00 AM
March 12: 6:00 PM SHOW Open to the public

Open to students K-12th grade.
Registration: $69 Includes 3 day workshop and t-shirt (some scholarships may be available)

Are you ready for some football? Maybe you’re just a fan of the commercials. Either way, today is the big game between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers. Carson City will be hopping with gridiron parties, beverages and hot wings at bars, restaurants, and casinos. Start the day with a pancake breakfast at the Elks Club. For those who aren’t a pigskin fan, consider playing a few rounds of bingo to benefit the Carson Animal Shelter Initiative.

SUNDAY:
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Come out and enjoy an evening with some of Reno’s best stand-up comics! A to Zen Gifts and Thrift is hosting a Comedy Showcase on March 19 at 7 pm. Tickets are only $5 at the door, and seating is open. Doors for the show are at 6:30, but feel free to stop by early to spelunk through the shop.

Okay all you procrastinators, if you planned on making it to the Arlington Square Ice Rink, then today is your last chance. With a temperature around 50, it should be a perfect day to skate one last time. Show some Senator Pride tonight at the Community Center as 24 seniors compete for ‘Mr. Carson High.’ There’s a lot going on this weekend, so take a look at the list and go have some fun.

SATURDAY:

The Nevada Day Store and Trading Post features many fine art Photographers and this Saturday we are showcasing some of “The Shadow and Light Photographers” beautiful work.

This group was started by Fine Art Photographer, Dennis Doyle on Facebook. It is giving photographers of every level a place where all can share their work and learn from one another. They post and share and when asked, constructive criticism is also given and appreciated.

Here is a little insight to these amazing talented Photographers.

"Paisley Nightmare" one night only in Carson City. Come hear the original, live music of Kim Ewart, the one women band that is Paisley Nightmare. Presented on the Zen Den stage at the A to Zen Thrift Store,1803 N. Carson St., this Saturday February 6 at 7:00pm. Rock out with special guest opener, Canyon White, RNR's Best Performer and Best Songwriter of 2015. $5 admission gets you $5 store credit. Doors open at 6:00pm. For more info call 775-691-3945.

Two Bay area Celtic Harpists and multi-instrumentalists Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter will be performing a concert of rare instruments and stories at The Brewery Arts Center in Carson City on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 7:00 PM.

The show features Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter playing two Celtic harps, the rare Swedish Nyckelharpa, and assorted instruments from the mandolin, cittern and bouzouki family. The audience will hear Traditional instrumental music from Sweden and Ireland as well as heartwarming original compositions blended with stories of humor and adventure.

The Carson City Symphony, conducted by David Bugli, will be joined by jazz singer Madeline Eastman for "On the Jazzy Side," a concert on Sunday, Feb. 28.

"Fresh, arresting and electric" are the words that have been used to describe our featured guest soloist Madeline Eastman who has long been heralded for her vocal gifts, interpretive savvy, and irrepressible sense of adventure while performing her bold interpretations of The Great American Songbook.

For more than two decades, the historic mining town of Virginia City, Nev. has gone nuts over St. Patrick's Day weekends. Literally. The Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry, known around these parts as the Comstock's own testicle festival, is a play on words.

The Brewery Arts Center, Carson City’s premiere epicenter for the arts since 1975 will bring to Carson City Winter Wine, Spirits and All That Jazz, an evening of wine, beer and spirit tasting, featuring the very best in art, music and entertainment that the area has to offer happening for the second year all over the campus of the Brewery Arts Center.