Friday, May 8: Things to do in Carson City

Breakfast is such a great way to start out the day, and local favorite, the Cracker Box, has been serving it up for 35 years. Join Supervisor Brad Bonokowski for his monthly meeting with residents, or wait until 9am for a short presentation from the Mayor honoring the restaurant. Their lunch menu is delicious, as well, but you may want to join Supervisor Karen Abowd during her monthly walkabout of Mills Park instead. It’s a good day to connect with our local leaders! If you’ve driven down Williams St., you’ve seen the RSVP Spring Festival and Carnival. It will be there all weekend, so you’ve got a few days to indulge in cotton candy and fried twinkees.

FRIDAY:

• Monthly Breakfast with Supervisor Brad Bonokowski at the Cracker Box (7:30am; open to Carson City residents, the coffee is on Brad)
• CCAI Exhibit: BRIC Art 5 at the BRIC: 108 E Proctor Street (8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)
• White Pine County Artistry by artist Dawn Dot Star at the LXS Gallery in the Legislature Building
• ’New Work’ by artist Pasha Rafat at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• ’The Driest State: Nevada Watersheds’ by artist Nolan Preese at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• 35th Anniversary Celebration at the Cracker Box (Presentation by Mayor Crowell at 9am; cupcakes until they’re gone)
• Mother’s Day Arts and Craft Fair at the Carson Mall (9am-7pm)
• Good Time Auctions at 3579 E Hwy 50, Suite 211 (Preview starts 9am; Auction 6:30pm)
• ‘Spring has Sprung’ Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• ’Pets of the Homeless’ Food Drive at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson (10am-5pm)
• Monthly Walkabout with Supervisor Karen Abowd; meet at Community Center Steps (12pm)
• Wine Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (4pm-8pm; $5 for five tastes)
• Open 4D Barrel Races at Washoe Valley Ranch and Rockin LJ Arena: 3185 Lakeshore, Washoe Valley (Times only 5:30pm; Races 7pm)
• Casting Call for the Proscenium Players ‘Murder in an English Manor’ in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (6pm-9pm; cold reading from script)
• Mike Thompson Lecture ‘The Barbarians’ at the Plaza Hotel (doors 6:30pm; 7pm-8:30pm; $5 per person)

Western Nevada Musical Theater Company debuts its 25th Season tonight with the Music Man at the Bob Boldrick Theater. Producer and Director Stephanie Arrogotti always puts on an amazing performance, so make sure to get your tickets early. The artists and artists-at-heart can head to Comma Coffee for their monthly ‘Paint, Drink, and Be Merry’ and enjoy a glass of wine while creating a work of art. Laugh out loud at Carson Comedy with Mike Faverman.

• Paint, Drink, and Be Merry at Comma Coffee (7pm; $28/ $50 for two people)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at La Posada Real: 3205 Retail Dr. (6pm-9pm)
• CCBMX: Friday Night Lights at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Signups 6:30pm-7:30pm; $5)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
• Country Dance with DJ Cowboy Bobby at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge at Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; $5; must be 21+)
• Swing Dance Night at Yaple’s Ballroom (Jitterbug lesson 7pm; Dance 8pm; $10 for the whole evening)
• Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
• Live Music with Hindsight at Casino Fandango (7pm)
• Carson Comedy: Mike Faverman at Carson Comedy, upstairs in the Carson Nugget (7pm; $15)
• ’Carrying the Flame’ Release Party -Live Music with Jake Houston and The Royal Flush; and Chicken Fried at Red Dog Saloon–Virginia City (7pm)
• Western Nevada Musical Theatre Presents: Music Man at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (7:30pm; $25-28, tickets available online at www.wnmtc.com)

Nightlife in Carson City presents a few options this evening. You’ll find good dancing music in the Glen Eagles Lounge or with Jamie Rollins at Living the Good Life. Head to the Carson Station for local boys, the Trippin King Snakes. If you want to learn some new dance steps, you’ll want to head to Yaple’s Ballroom for their Jitterbug lesson and swing dance night. Kick up the heels of your cowboy boots at DJ Country Bobby’s Country Night at the Eleventh Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes.

• Live Music with the Nevada Hazzurd at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7:30pm)
• Live Music at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (7:30pm)
• Live Music at Westside Pour House (8pm)
• Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long (8pm)
• Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes at the Carson Station (8:30pm)
• Live Music with Jaime Rollins at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
• Karaoke at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
• DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

45 years ago, the Beetles released their twelfth and final studio album, Let It Be. I’m a Beetles fan, so I’ve attached the full album playlist. Not a bad way to start off the day, in my opinion.