Friday, March 18: Things to do in Carson City

Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 03/18/2016 - 4:30am

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March 18, 2016 (All day)

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The Manly Amounts of Folk Tour comes to Living the Good Life.

I Love Carson City

I hope everyone had a great time yesterday. I also hope you are ready for the party to continue. The Brewery Arts Center has Celtic duo Men of Worth playing in the Black Box Theater, folk singer/songwriter Liam Kyle Cahill is at Living the Good Life, you'll find the Whitehats performing at the West Side Pour House, and Sassafras has a night of rock with Year of the Fist and Double Header. Those who love dance should check out World Dance Open Floor at Comma Coffee or the West Coast Swing night that Yaple's Ballroom hosts every third Friday. Let's kick off this weekend right, Carson City. Check out the whole list to see what's happening today.

FRIDAY:

•*’Pinhole Properties’ exhibit by artist Nancy Raven at the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
•*’For Detail View’ by artist Jeff Hantman at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
•*Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Emily Cervi and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
•*Challenge Quilts "Our World in Stitches" Art Show in the Western Nevada College Main Gallery in the Bristlecone Building
•*Winter Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
•*Reno Off-Road Motorsports Expo; Home and Garden Show at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center (11am-9pm)
•*’Fresh Fridays’ Farmers' Market at Carson Tahoe Regional Center, Parking lot 4 (11am-1pm; weather permitting)
•*WNC Wildcats Softball vs Colorado Northwestern Community College at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (games at 1pm AND 3pm)
•*Ticket sales for the Second Annual Father-Daughter Dance at the Carson High School office (2pm-4pm; $30 for a father/daughter pair, $10 additional daughters)
•*Suds for Seniors Fundraiser at the Firkin and Fox OR the Feisty Goat Pub: 1881 E. Long St. (4pm-10am; $15 to sample five beers; benefits the Meals on Wheels program; Tickets also available at the Carson Visitor Center and are good through June 30)
•*Live Music at San Marcos Grill
•*Live Music with Doug Lubushkin at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
•*The Manly Amounts of Folk Tour with Liam Kyle Cahill at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (5:30pm-8:30pm)
•*Family Chili Cook-off and Bingo Night at Carson Middle School (5:45pm; chili, bingo, raffle)
•*Father-Daughter Dance in the Dayton High School Small Gym: 335 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (6pm-9pm; $15 per couple, $5 additional child; tickets available at the door)
•*Live Music with Joe Grissino at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)
•*Friday Night Magic - Modern Format Tournament at Nerdvana: 3220 Hwy 50, Suite #2 (sign-ups until the 6:30pm start; eight players minimum; $5)
•*Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (6:30pm-9:30pm; $40, includes free Cocktail/Beer/Wine/Soft Drink with each signup)
•*Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
•*Carson High Performing Arts’ Spring Musical ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Community Center (7pm; $10 General Admission)
•*The Wild Horse Children's Theater presents The Aristocats, Kids at the Brewery Arts Center’s Performance Hall (7pm; General Admission $10, kids 4-12 $5)
•*Live Music: Men of Worth at the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; $30 general admission at door; discounts for pre-sale tickets, members, and seniors)
•TOCCATA’s 11th annual Winter Fest Concert: J. S. Bach’s masterpiece The Passion According to St. Matthew at the Corpus Christi Catholic Church: 3597 N. Sunridge Dr. (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)
•*Treasures of the Comstock Lecture Series Part V: Silver City and the Southern Gold Hill Mines presented by Larry Martin and Alex Dolbeare at the Silverland Inn and Suites, Virginia City (7pm; free; Space Limited, RSVP at 775-847-4484 or email info@silverlandusa.com)
•*West Coast Swing Dance Night at Yaple’s Ballroom: 315 N. Carson St. (7pm Cowboy Cha and Drifter lesson with Social Dancing 8pm-10pm, $10 for the night)
•*Karaoke hosted by Millers Entertainment at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; raffle for singers and drink specials; must be 21+)
•*Singer, Songwriter, and more Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
•*Live Music with Musicole at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
•*Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $30 per painter)
•*Carson Comedy: Jesus Trejo at Carson Comedy inside the Carson Nugget (doors open 6:45, show starts 7:30pm; $15 day of show, $13 in advance; purchase tickets at the Guest Services Desk)
•*69th Annual Shrine Circus at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center (7pm; $16, kids 12 and younger $14)
•*World Dance Open Floor at Comma Coffee (sign-up 7:30pm, dancing at 8pm; free, open to all dance styles; dancing for donations for Muscle Powered)
•*Live Music with the Whitehats at Westside Pour House (8pm)
•*Live Music with the Trippin’ King Snakes at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
•*Live Music with Melissa Dru at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
•*Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
•*Post St. Patrick’s Day Party and Live Music with Thre3 Guyz Rockin (+1) at the Genoa Bar, Genoa (8pm)
•*Live Music with Sean Rowe with special guest Spike McGuire at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm; $12 at the door)
•*Rock and Roll Doubleheader: Live Music with Year of the Fist and Taste Buds at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (9pm; 21+, no cover)
•*Pimps of Joytime with special guests Big Sam's Funk Nation at the Crystal Bay Casino, North Shore Lake Tahoe (doors 8pm, show 9pm; $23 at the door)
•*Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
•*Karaoke with J and M Productions at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
•*DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am)

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