Arts and Entertainment

View from Bonanza Casino back deck, Virginia City, Nev.

Date: December 26-31
Location: South Reno United Methodist Church, 200 De Spain Ln, Reno, NV 89511
Nightingale Concert Hall, 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557

Rediscover the amazing adaptations of the snow plant, one of the botanical specimens collected by John C. Frémont’s team on their 1843-44 expedition crossing the Sierras, at the Nevada State Museum on Thursday, Nov. 20 presented by Pat King, PhD. as part of the Francis Humphrey Lecture Series. Early arrival is recommended for "The Mysterious Snow Plant." The doors open at 6 p.m.; lecture to commence at 6:30 p.m. Museum admission is $8 for non-members and those over 17 years old.

Only 660 tickets remain for the family favorite trip to the North Pole aboard the 2014 Polar Express train, Nov. 20 to Dec. 22, 2014. Select coach seats aboard the all-ages holiday train into a winter wonderland and the world of imagination.

Because of the demand, more trips and passenger cars were added to the month-long event, which has consistently sold out since debuting four years ago and is expected to draw record numbers again this holiday season. Last year more than 16,000 passengers rode the train.

After winning more than 60 wildlife stamp art contests, including this year’s Nevada Duck Stamp Art Contest, most people would probably start getting a little cocky. But artist Jeffrey Klinefelter isn’t like most people. No matter how many wins Klinefelter gets, he never takes anything for granted.

“I’m very surprised,” he said. “There are a lot of talented artists out there and winning one of these contests is really hard to do.”

The Brewery Arts Center’s Nevada Song Composer Series presents Colin Ross in the Performance Hall, Carson City, Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.

From the western opera house compositions of the 1860s to the showroom nights of modern times, Nevada has enjoyed a rich history of American music and original song written in heartfelt, powerful and elegant American styles.

It's the best of the season in one spectacular experience. Join Youth Theater Carson City for their extravaganza of holiday song and dance, featuring traditional holiday music as well as selections from Disney’s Frozen, The Nutcracker, White Christmas, Glee, and much more. It’s a new holiday tradition for the whole family.

Happy Friday, Carson City! I am once again pleased to bring you the event list that is featured on my Facebook page, I love Carson City. I follow the pages of local businesses and organizations, search website calendars, and compile a list of anything and everything going on in this community weekly. Some of it is family friendly, some is just for adults, but all of it is nearby.

If you are looking for something different to do this Saturday night, why not try digging some dirt? I'm talking about Red Dirt Country music, that is. If you love new style country music, 90s alternative rock, and funk, Red Dirt style tunes will be music to your ears and Bobby Parks will be performing it live in the heart of downtown Carson City, Saturday, Nov. 15 at 8:30 p.m. at Caterpillar's Hookah Lounge on South Carson Street.

Jam band favorites The String Cheese Incident will play the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno on two nights in January and a three night Las Vegas show in February, the band announced Tuesday.
String Cheese Incident will play the Grand Sierra Theater Jan. 23-24 as part of its 2015 Winter Carnival Tour.

St. Marys Arts and Retreat Center in Virginia City will host a reception for its art show “a winter tonic” on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 from 1 to 4 p.m. The reception will feature the work of Danish artist Nes Lerpa, Megan Berner, Jessica White and Dusty Roads artists.

Folk musicians Paula Frazer, Jacob Aranda, and David Cuetter will perform. In addition, the exhibit will include the best work from students in the Reno High School Advanced Art class. Kelsey Rolling, Emily Jiang, and Tyler Hart are students of Lauren Gandolfo.

National Champion Steel String Fingerstyle Guitarist, Chris Proctor will appear in concert and offer a Guitar Workshop on Sunday, Nov. 16 at the Brewery Arts Center's Maizie Harris Jesse Black Box Theater, 449 W. King St. in Carson City.

Proctor will be teaching a Steel String Guitar Workshop on Sunday, Nov. 16, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Fee is $40 and the only prerequisite is to know basic guitar chords and bring a steel string guitar.

The Roots Music Series presents ACOUSTIC SOLUTION, Nov. 15, 7pm, in the Brewery Arts Center's Maizie Harris Jesse Black Box Theater, 449 W. King St. Tickets are $15 at the door, $8 for BAC members and $10 in advance here.

In celebration of America Recycles Day, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s Nevada Recycles program partnered with the Las Vegas Sands Corp. in a statewide recycled art contest to raise awareness of and interest in recycling.

Maestro Theodore Kuchar leads the RCO in a program that begins with a little-known Russian masterpiece by a contemporary of Tchaikovsky, the Symphony No. 1 by Vasily Kalinnikov. Then virtuoso pianist Martina Filjak, first prize winner in the 2009 Cleveland International Piano Competition, performs Schumann’s beloved Piano Concerto. Concluding the program is another installment in the RCO’s ongoing series of collaborations with the University of Nevada, Reno Chamber Singers in Dvorák’s stirring Te Deum. Nightingale Concert Hall 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557. $5-$45.

Maestro Theodore Kuchar leads the RCO in a program that begins with a little-known Russian masterpiece by a contemporary of Tchaikovsky, the Symphony No. 1 by Vasily Kalinnikov. Then virtuoso pianist Martina Filjak, first prize winner in the 2009 Cleveland International Piano Competition, performs Schumann’s beloved Piano Concerto. Concluding the program is another installment in the RCO’s ongoing series of collaborations with the University of Nevada, Reno Chamber Singers in Dvorák’s stirring Te Deum. Nightingale Concert Hall Reno, NV. $5-$45.

Happy Friday, Carson City! We have survived 'HalloweeNevada' Day and now it's time to enjoy the autumn weather, warm drinks, good music, and the craft fair season.

Many people in our area have Facebook accounts, but not everyone, so I am pleased to bring you the event list that is featured on my Facebook page, I love Carson City.

Try out your acting skills, every first Friday, 7 p.m., in the Brewery Arts Centers’ Maize Harris Jesse theater, as Heidi and Mike host 'IMPROV AT THE BAC.' Admission is free. Join in the fun, the games and, occasionally, the magic of green screen! Everyone is invited participate in the skits—setups often featured on "Whose Line is it Anyway" - Newscaster, Hitchhiker, Lines on the Floor, Props, Dating Game, and many more!

Three theater productions will begin this weekend in Carson City. BRÜKA Theater presents "NV 150 – Nevada’s Great History in 50 Minutes"; Wildhorse Children's Theater presents "Dr. Doolittle, Jr." and Western Nevada Musical Theater Company waltzes in with "My Fair Lady."

Live Music at the Westside Pour House. Come see Pawnshop Friday Nov. 14 at 8 p.m.

Location: Nightingle Concert Hall 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557
Description:
April 12
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor"

Location: Nightingle Concert Hall 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557
Description:
April 10
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

My Fair Lady, the exquisite musical often considered the pinnacle of the Golden Age of Musical Theatre, is playing in Carson City for three weekends this November beginning Saturday, Nov. 8.

Antelopes will lope, ostriches will fan, kangaroos will do what kangaroos can, polar bears will wear top hats, leopards with spots will wear spats and hyenas will laugh as long as a long giraffe when Wild Horse Children’s Theater presents “Doctor Dolittle, Jr.”

The whimsical musical follows the adventures of a small-town doctor in Victorian England who uses his special gift of being able to talk with animals to learn more about the world. In this musical, Doctor Dolittle becomes the world’s greatest animal doctor by learning how to speak the thousands of different dialects of creatures.

Enjoy Nevada history at its finest at The Brewery Arts Center in Carson City on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the MHJ Black Box Theater. Tickets are $10 Students and Seniors, $12 General and are available at www.breweryarts.org This show is appropriate for ages 8 and up.

Mile High Jazz Band presents November Jazz, a program of big band music, on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street. General admission is $5 at the door; free for age 18 and under.

In honor of veterans, the band will play "Bugle Call Rag," "American Patrol," and "In the Mood." To reflect the change of season, they will perform "The Heat's On," "Early Autumn," and, with band vocalist Cindee LeVal, "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening." LeVal will be featured in several selections.

Can’t make it to the Nevada Day Parade? Go here for a live stream which is running now with the parade beginning at 10 a.m., courtesy of Nevada Day organizers and filmed by We Shoot Video.

Saturday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m. in the Maizie Jesse Harris Black Box Theater at the Brewery Arts Center, you are in for a special performance! Anne Roos' lush Celtic harp and Sean Cumming’s stirring pipes intertwine for an evening of Celtic music, magical stories and lighthearted humor.

Happy Nevada Day, Carson City! Many people in our area have Facebook accounts, but not everyone, so I am pleased to bring you the event list that is featured on my Facebook page, I love Carson City.
Every week I follow the pages of local businesses and organizations, search website calendars, and compile a list of anything and everything going on in this community. Some of it is family friendly, some is just for adults, but all of it is nearby.

The 27th annual Nevada Writers Hall of Fame welcomes two new inductees, poet Shaun Griffin and folklorist and historian Ronald M. James. This year’s ceremony will take place Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014 in the Milt Glick Ballroom on the fourth floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union. Alicia Barber, author of Reno’s Big Gamble, will be awarded with the 2014 Silver Pen Award at the ceremony.

Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Award: Shaun Griffin and Ronald M. James