Arts and Entertainment

Leapin' Lizards, it's Youth Theater Carson City! The popular comic strip heroine Little Orphan Annie takes center stage in ANNIE JR., an adaptation of one of the world's best-loved and most-performed musicals, Jan. 9, 10, and 11 at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson City Community Center. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday and Sunday.

The Carson City Classic Cinema Club's January film will be the 1942 Tecnicolor adaptation of the beloved Kipling classic, at Red's Old 395 Grill. All are welcome and encouraged to arrive early to enjoy Red's Happy Hour specials.
Trivia games and film discussion begin at 6:30pm, film at 7pm on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. General admission $5; $3 for Seniors/Students; free for members.

After learning earlier this month that it would receive a National Endowment of the Arts grant, the Capital City Arts Initiative has more good news that came before the end of 2014. It has received a $50,000 grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
The Foundation awarded the organization the grant for two years of program support through 2016.

Come to the Browsers Corner Book Store in Carson City to meet author Mark S. Bacon at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8. Mr. Bacon has written for radio, TV, the web, magazines and for newspapers such as the San Francisco Chronicle.

He has written several business books, one of which was selected as best business book of the year by Library Journal, but “Death in Nostalgia City” is his first mystery novel.

Today’s hottest electronic dance music acts are coming to South Lake Tahoe for the fourth annual SnowGlobe Music Festival, Dec. 29-31.

EDM stars will align for a three-day sonic eclipse, mesmerizing concert-goers with days and nights filled with music, dancing, art, fire dancers and “big air” snow sports demonstrations.

The weekend has arrived in Carson City, what to do, what to do? The holiday bustle is behind us and a winter chill is in the air. It’s relatively quiet this weekend, but there are always a few options for entertaining yourself.

Empire Ranch Golf Course and Mallards Restaurant & Bar are pleased to announce that Dave Lewis will be playing for us New Year's Eve. He is a Native New Yorker, saxophone player, guitarist, drummer, vocalist and overall, professional musician. He has played music over 35 years and has performed in some of the top venues, including Windows on the World at the World Trade Center, Tavern on the Green in Central Park, and the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center.

Scottsdale, Arizona-based book publisher Vigilante Publishing Group is publishing "Bonners’ Fairy," a novel by Carson City area resident Elizabeth Patterson.

The publishing house picked up the book series that had originally been self-published. Patterson, a Carson City Support Services Specialist, has penned a series of six children's fantasy and adventure books based around the mythical land known as Bonners' Fairy.

The Brewery Arts Center's annual fundraiser, Winter, Wine, Spirits, and All That Jazz, is kicking it up a notch this year with more than 25 distilleries and wineries, music, performances and more and is seeking community support through sponsorships. Tickets are available now for the Jan. 17, 2015 event for $40 in advance and $50 at the door. You can access tickets through the Brewery Arts website at www.breweryarts.org. Pre-purchase is recommended, as tickets are limited.

Enjoy the holidays by taking a sleigh ride around Sand Harbor at Lake Tahoe or renting snow shoes to get down to the beach. The park restaurant will be open weekends for holiday drinks and snacks. Special meal and sleigh ride packages will be available as well.

‘Before It Was a Park’ History Talk

The final weekend to take a train ride with Santa at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City has arrived. Today and Sunday the train will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Advance tickets are on sale to allow priority boarding on a scheduled day. The historic and picturesque V&T Railway steam locomotive No. 25 pulls Santa Train, departing Carson City’s Wabuska Depot at the corner of Fairview Drive and Carson Street.

Come join Youth Theatre Carson City's Showstoppers as they present their Showstoppers' Holiday Spectacular this weekend at the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

Showtimes are 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 20 and 2 pm Sunday, Dec. 21. Join the Showstoppers as they sing your holiday favorites. Matt Wilkerson as Elvis Presley will also perform.

Looking for some holiday music magic today before heading home for the weekend? Inside the Carson Mall, 1227 S. Carson Street, from 4 to 5 p.m. is the six annual Christmas Carol Play-along for Strings. The event is free and open to everyone and is well worth it to see the performers.

Happy Friday, Carson City, the holidays are upon us in full force! Hanukkah has begun and Christmas is less than a week away. Time to get your last minute shopping finished and get those yummy smelling goodies in the oven. There are still some fun things happening around town, so grab the kids or a special someone and have yourself a holly, jolly time.

Good vibrations and excitations will be bountiful at Lake Tahoe this spring when legendary endless summer surf rockers the Beach Boys catch a wave at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa for a one-night-only performance March 27, 2015.

Having sold millions of records with songs that are forever associated with sunny California, sandy beaches, long boards and hot rods, Beach Boys classics such as “I Get Around,” “Help Me Rhonda,” “Wouldn’t it Be Nice,” “Little Deuce Coupe” “California Girls” “Barbara Ann,” are among dozens considered timeless pop rock masterpieces.

Conducting an orchestra is a feat all on its own. Imagine conducting an orchestra while playing the piano. That’s exactly what guest conductor Jeffrey Kahane will do during the Reno Philharmonic Association’s Classix Four concert set. Kahane performs and conducts Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 from the keyboard during this fourth installment of the Reno Philharmonic’s Classix Series, Jan. 18 at 4 p.m. and Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Capital City Arts Initiative Courthouse Gallery in Carson City and St. Mary's Art and Retreat Center in Virginia City are among 10 "unmissable" Nevada spots for art lovers, according to the website TheCultureTrip.com.

In announcing its list the website notes Nevada is dotted with many places for art lovers to explore, including traditional galleries to more unique spaces. From Reno to Elko the state boasts a wide range of art from a host of talented individuals, including locals and international artists.

Lake Tahoe Entertainment presents their 13th Annual Community Holiday Show “JOYFUL NOISE” at the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater, Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m.

It’s a musical evening of smiles and inspiration! Who will join the Conga line this year? Experience “down-home” comfort and joy with these talented performers. Aside from some heartfelt traditional songs, there is the annual “Christmas Conga” a “Santa Train” experience, and even a Reggae tune.

Attention string players! The Carson City Symphony will begin rehearsals for the third concert of the 2014-15 season on Wednesday, Jan. 7, from 7 to 9:15 p.m., at the Carson High School band room.

Is your New Year’s resolution to get in shape? High Sierra Swing Dance Club presents a 6-week beginners’ West Coast swing dance class, 7:15-8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, starting Jan. 21-Feb. 25, Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. Tim Renner teaches a one-hour class, plus a 15-minute practice time. Partners not necessary. Cost $65 per person; send checks to HSSDC, P.O. Box 2446, Carson City, NV 89702. Information: 530-307-8937 or 775-636-5457

The Consort Canzona "Lessons and Carols" holiday concerts originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon (Dec. 13 at Carson Valley United Methodist Church in Gardnerville) and Monday night (Dec. 15 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Gardnerville) have to be canceled.

Too many of the performers are sick, including the conductor, Gary Schwartz. The group is affiliated with the Carson City Symphony, which WILL be having its 31st Annual "Holiday Treat" Concert as scheduled on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4:00 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center.

In this Carson TV News segment, Deborah Stevenson of the Nevada State Museum discusses the “Pines are Fine,” holiday program from 10 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 in Carson City.

Visitors are invited to craft a pine cone wreath, a pine cone angel or decorate a small holiday tree made from a Jeffrey Pine cone and may work as long as they would like on the craft.

Celebrate the holidays with a sleigh ride along the majestic shores of Lake Tahoe at Sand Harbor State Park. The unique handcrafted sleighs, drawn by mighty Belgian draft horses, accommodate four to six people and can be equipped with wheels to operate when there is no snow. Warm blankets and hot chocolate are provided, and caroling is encouraged.

The park restaurant will be open weekends for holiday drinks and snacks, with special meal and sleigh-ride packages available.

'Tis the Season, Carson City! Holiday cheer is in the wind, and we have plenty of wind right now. This weekend is jam-packed with food and toy drives, concerts, and Santa-sightings, so bundle up and have a fun time enjoying our great city.

Fresh from last week's Empty Bowls project in downtown Carson City, local potters Robin and Rich McGregor of Carson City Pottery Art School and Debbie Anderson of Turtle Mountain Designs will hold their annual holiday sales Saturday at two different locations.

The second annual Home Studio Holiday Tours will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Carson Victory Rollers will hold their annual Red vs. Green Scrimmage to benefit the local Food For Thought program. The event is this Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center gymnasium.

Come out and watch both the Junior Victory Rollers and adult skaters battle it out. Along with action packed skating, there will also be a raffle. Prizes include a scooter donated by the Wheelhouse, tattoo gift certificates, rounds of golf, haircuts and much more.

Hear the whistle blowing this afternoon? Beginning this Saturday, Santa Claus is spending the next two weekends at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

New for 2014, advance tickets are on sale to allow priority boarding on a scheduled day. The historic and picturesque V&T Railway steam locomotive No. 25 pulls Santa Train, departing Carson City’s Wabuska Depot at the corner of Fairview Drive and Carson Street.

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu announced Tuesday that the Capital City Arts Initiative is one of 919 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant.

CCAI is recommended for a $10,000 grant to support an exhibition by artist Katie Lewis in the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. Ms. Lewis’ show will open in September 2015.

“Come Together” at the Brewery Arts Center on Dec. 12 for this Holiday celebration with The Beatles Flashback Band. Your "Ticket to Ride" is available at the door of the Performance Hall and at the Brewery Art Center office for $15 general admission, $12 for seniors and BAC members, and $8 for kids 12 years and under; children under 6 are free.

Get in a jazzy holiday mood during this elegant and upbeat evening with CeCe Gable and her exceptional band in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall on Saturday, Dec. 20. Prepare for “visions of Sugarplums” with traditional holiday tunes and striking musical performances, some with a bit of holiday mischief, all artful. Doors open 6:20 p.m., the concert starts at 7 p.m. No-host Bar. Ticket prices at the door or pre-purchased at the Brewery Arts Center are $18 general admission, $15 for seniors and BAC members, $10 for kids 12 years and under.