Arts and Entertainment

Join Conway's Management and AIM Northern Nevada teaming up to present this awesome evening of music and dance. It will start out with some traditional singing, followed by a rock band, and will close with hip hop music. The majority of artists performing will be young Native Americans.

Christina Trejo and Burton Malotte will be opening up the show with a couple of honor songs and some circle dance songs. Following them will Truckee River Band, Ty Wrekz and then 89ENT.

The Carson Chamber Singers, a choral group of the Carson City Symphony Association, begins its 29th season with a pair of a cappella concerts directed by Michael Langham in Reno and Carson City.

The first concert, Friday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m., will be at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave., Reno. The program will be repeated on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m., at the Brewery Arts Center Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King Street, Carson City.

Here is a wide-angle view of Saturday's RE/MAX Nevada Day Balloon Launch sent in by Carson Now reader Ashley Lindsey-Dale.

Dozens of hot air balloons filled the Carson City skyline Saturday morning at the annual RE/MAX Nevada Day Balloon Launch.

Balloons were launched near Carson Mall. Among the photos include those with pilot Orval Choate of Nevada City, Calif., who has been flying balloons for 30 years.

Carson City has always had its share of bearded ones. Maybe not as many as those found in Virginia City but certainly a lot for a community. This year Nevada Day 2013 judges picked Carson City as the Most Bearded Community in Nevada. Congratulations to all those men who chose not to shave their face.

Here's more photos of Saturday's Nevada Day Parade 2013. Go here for more photos.
Photos by Dana Lee Fruend and Jeff Munson.

Photos of the 2013 Nevada Day Parade in Carson City. The parade runs along Carson Street until about 1 p.m. Go here for more photos.

Balloon rides before the Nevada Day Parade. These were taken this morning, Oct. 26, 2013, near the Carson Mall.

Todd White
upproductions.org

Here are some photos of the annual Governor's Nevada Day Banquet held at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno.

The Nevada Day Governor's Banquet, led by Gov. Brian Sandoval, is held on the last Thursday of October. This year's charity recipient was Children's Cabinet of Nevada. Several from Carson City's business community attended.

Thanks to Dana Lee Fruend, president of Carson City Downtown 20/20, for providing the photos.

The public is invited to a gathering tonight at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City for light refreshments and a chance to get a glimpse of the newest photography exhibit in the South Changing Gallery.

From the relics of Nevada’s first hilltop exploration in the 1800s to steam locomotives and 21st century archeological discoveries, Nevada State Museums cover the state’s stories and care for historical objects for generations. To honor Nevada Day and the state’s 150th birthday kickoff, Nevada state museums offer free admission and celebrations across the state Friday, Oct. 25.

This amazing cake was created by Paul Zatarain and Janet Baker in honor of Nevada Day 2013! These 2 individuals spent numerous hours working on this treat for our office to celebrate Nevada Day in a "Sweet" way!

Happy Birthday Nevada!!

The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company from Salt Lake City Utah will perform at the CVIC Hall, in Minden on November 1. The Company will also conduct a Dance Workshop for area dance students on November 2. Tickets are $25 in advance. Master Dance Class is $20 or $25 for the class and concert and reservations are required. Deadline for the Dance Workshop is October 25.

The Concert on November 1 is at 7:00 pm at the CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda, Minden.

Chefs Charlie Abowd and Mark Estee join forces for a second time, creating a menu for the fourth annual Celebrity Chef and Harvest Dinner that will outshine every past event. This year’s event takes place Monday, Nov. 11 in Carson City. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

One of the great things to come out of this year's Nevada Day pre-festivities is this song and video. Written, performed and produced by Daylan Rhea with the video by Jim Gustafson of Nevada Multimedia Productions in Carson City, this 2 minute, 13 second ditty is the ultimate Nevada Day Parade song.
You can also check out the song on Soundcloud here.

Northern Nevadans diagnosed with cancer, as well as families, friends, caregivers and healthcare providers, are invited to the Sierra Nevada Cancer Center office in Carson City (1460 South Curry Street, Suite 100) on Saturday, Nov. 2, from noon to 4 p.m., to share their cancer journeys through art and photography, as part of Lilly Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer Journey.

SNCC will provide canvases, brushes, paint and other art supplies, as well as beverages, refreshments, a silent auction and raffle. Artists are free to express themselves however they like.

Nevada Day weekend is a lot of things — fun, freaky, flavorful, festive and especially affordable. The RSVP Carson City statehood weekend carnival, held annually at Mills Park, is one of Nevada Day's highlights, with plenty of thrills, chills, food, games and amusement park rides.

Carson City Toyota Scion will once again host Family Night at the Carnival on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 5 to 10 p.m. All rides are $1. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket booths or at Carson City Toyota Scion.

VIRGINIA CITY — Formally attired revelers got a jump on the Nevada Day festivities Saturday at the historic Piper’s Opera House, dancing the night away in period clothing that evoked the heyday of this once booming mining town.

Mike Shaughnessy once joked to a Rotary club that the reason politicians were put at the front of the Nevada Day Parade was that it was better to put the horses’ behinds ahead of the horses.

The quip made the Reno paper the next day and earned Shaughnessy an early morning call from then-Gov. Mike O’Callaghan, who was notorious for reading people the riot act.

Villa Basque Deli and Cafe in Carson City, known for its basque specialties, featured a fun and educational culinary show Saturday enjoyed by more than 60 local residents.

It was ''Mediterranean Diet'' day at the restaurant, hosted by Carol Paz of the popular Women to Women Nevada program, her husband Chef Don Pepe Owner of Carpa LLC and Villa Basque Deli and Cafe owners Pete and Martha Coscarart.

A cast of nearly 60 performers has been selected for Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company’s first-ever production of Les Misérables in November. The theatre company will present 10 performances of the famed international hit on weekends, Nov. 8-24, at the Carson City Community Center.

Nick Favero has been cast in the lead role Jean Valjean, whose dark life as a convict is transformed by a saintly bishop after he nearly returns to prison for stealing.

On Friday evening November 8th, 2013 at 7pm, 19th Century Genoa comes alive when William Coray, John “Snowshoe” Thompson, and Charley Parkhurst pay a personal visit to the Genoa Town Hall.

Come face to face with these early Nevada characters that helped define early Nevada 150 years ago. Proceeds support the non-profit Friends of Snowshoe Thompson and Town of Genoa- Concerts on the Green”. Donations at the door are $12 adults ($5 for children under 12). Doors open at 6:15PM with a cash bar. First come, first seated. Performance starts at 7PM.

Sandie La Nae presents her book: "St. Mary Louise Hospital The Spirits Within"

Join Sandie La Nae and the Paranormal Investigative team she is a member of, Thin Veil Investigators, as they guide you around, page by page, inside and outside, of this majestic building!

Thrilling pages were you can ...Meet The Spirits Of Dave & William...Read About TVI's "Party Of The Year"...Join Talk Show Radio

Hosts...Meet "Little Person" Louisa...Read About The "Walking Ghosts"...View The Many Chapter Pictures

Meet the author! Purchase the Book! Autographs! Meet the Thin Veil Investigators!!

Christmas Bazaar At Evergreen Gene's Inc. for the Do Drop In - Rural Center For Independent Living

Evergreen Gene's Inc. will be hosting a Glove Tree and Thin Veil Investigators (a local paranormal investigative team) will be hosting a sock tree. Men's and Women's sizes.
(stocking hats and scarves are welcome too!)

Sample Hot Wassail and Hot Chocolate, gourmet popcorn and Christmas Tree Tea

This week's guest on It's Your City is David Bugli, conductor or the Carson City Symphony. David provides a rundown of the symphony's 30th season that begins Sunday, Oct. 20, with the "The Lure of Tropics and Travel," at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. Featured guest soloist is pianist Joshua Russell.

Fire safety, flaming barbecue burgers, face painting and face time with Smokey Bear were the orders of the day at the first Northern Nevada Fire Wives fundraiser barbeque at the Carson City Fire Department on Stewart Street Saturday.

Traditional Association for Cultural Harmony presents on eve of Diwali an Indian festival of light and grace. The World famous Indian Classical guitarist ( Kachappi veena )player Thakur chakrapani Singh, Susan Mazer,Dallas smith with Harp, Saxophone and Flute, Anya devi( Kathak Dance ) and Ganesh Swami performing with Gazal and Songs.

Price: Buy Online Ticket on our webpage http://www.tachllc.org/Up_Coming_Event.html Adult-$20,Students ( with Valid ID)$15,Kids ($yr-12Yrs)$10 Family(2Adult & @2 kids under 12yr) $50

Ages: All ages

For more information about this activity, contact

The Capital City Arts Initiative opened its exhibition, BRIC Art 4, with artwork by eight area artists at the Carson City Business Resource Innovation Center on Wednesday. The exhibition will remain at the BRIC through early September 2014.

Please join the citizens and merchants who are keeping the Comstock National Historic Landmark open in Virginia City this Saturday, October 12.

We have the Great Pumpkin Festival and RedRun zombie race this week to entertain visitors, so you can have a great time and communicate an important message to Washington, all at the same time.

Saturday October 12th events will, of course, be a peaceful but clear demonstration of support for action by the Federal government to immediately reopen the National Parks, Memorial, Monuments and Landmarks.

Step back in time for a night of music that graced mining camps for decades during the gold and silver rushes of the 1850s through the 1870s. The Gold Rush Banjo will be presented free on Friday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Seating is first come first serve. The program is an evening of stories and songs on the historical mid-19th century banjo with musician and historian Chris Bayer.