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What to do Wednesday? Music, dancing, and the symphony

Event Date: 
January 10, 2018 (All day)

Welcome to Wednesday, Carson City. The hills have been dusted with a little bit of snow, and we are keeping our fingers crossed for more. Judith Ames has the hosting duties at this week’s Living the Good Life Jazz Jam. Dance it up at the Eleventh Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes - Jeremy McGuigan serves as guest DJ. The Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus brings their winter concert, “BRRRoque Masters” to the Shepherd of the Sierra Church at the south end of town; those under 18 are invited to listen without an admission fee.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10: Things to do in Carson City

  • — Nevada Art Council’s traveling exhibit, “Geographical Divides: Finding Common Ground” in the Western Nevada College Main Gallery in the Bristlecone Building (8am-9pm; an artistic collaboration between Northern and Southern Nevada artists)
  • — Inspirations, group show of work by the art faculty members from Carson, Dayton, Douglas, and Pioneer high schools in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
  • — ‘Wish You Were Here,’ solo exhibition by Susanne Forestieri in the CCAI Gallery at the Carson City Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
  • — ‘Wintering Over,’ mixed media by Las Vegas artist Andreana Donahue in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
  • — $1 Dollar Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials (9am-4pm at Carson Lanes; 9am-5pm at Gold Dust West)
  • — CCAI Exhibit: Inside and Outside the Lines, with artwork by artists Jonathan Farber and Susan Kotler in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (open during public meetings and Fridays 12pm-4pm)
  • — Give Back Event: Fundraiser for the National Student Nurses Assoc. of WNC at Chili’s Restaurant on Topsy Lane (11am-10pm; mention fundraiser to your server and a percentage of sales will benefit the nurses’ program)
  • — Big Screen Classics: Sabrina (1954) at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (2pm; $8.50 adults, $7.75 kids)
  • — Teen Meditation Group at A to Zen Gifts and Thrift: 1803 N Carson St (3pm; no cost; This group is open on a Drop-In basis to local teens who would like to learn and practice meditation; sponsored by the Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community)
  • — Wine Wednesday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half off all glasses of wine)
  • — Dayton Wellness Warriors weekly meeting at the Healthy Communities Coalition Building: 209 Dayton Valley Road, Dayton (no meeting this week; Questions: Lisa Selmi at 775-246-7550)
  • — Live Music with Ev Musselman at the Max Casino (6pm-9pm)
  • — Country Dance Party with guest DJ Jeremy McGuigan at the Eleventh Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes (6pm-10pm; 21+)
  • — Live Music with Carolyn Dolan in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
  • — Dharma Zephyr West Wind Sangha Sitting Group in the Methodist Church’s Youth Group Building at the corner of Proctor and Minnesota (Sitting quietly in meditation 6:30pm-8pm; no charge, donations always appreciated)
  • — Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (6:30pm-9:30pm)
  • — Carson City Symphony Orchestra Rehearsals in the Band Room of Carson High School (7pm; Current openings are for strings, especially violas and basses, and for horns. Musicians who are interested in joining should contact the Symphony at 775-883-4154)
  • — TOCCATA’s 13th annual WinterFest “BRRRoque Masters” Concert at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church: 3680 Highway 395 (7pm; Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, $5 students age 19-23. Preferred seating is $35 and $15 for Youth/students. Youth under 19 years of age are admitted free in non-reserved seating)
  • — Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
  • — Ladies Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (women drink half off 7pm-9:30pm)
  • — Big Screen Classics: Sabrina (1954) at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.75 kids)
  • — Jazz Jam hosted by Judith Ames Tatarelli at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (7:30pm-10:30pm; no cover; Ron Savage on keys and Danny McGowan on drums)
  • — Karaoke with J and M Productions at Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge: 314 S Carson (8:30pm-11pm; 18+)

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