Things to do this Wednesday in Carson City

Wednesdays can be brutal: more than two full days until we reach the weekend. Don’t dismay, there’s something cooking midweek that might just keep you going. The Second annual Jukebox International Film Festival begins tomorrow with a two full days of music-centric documentaries, narratives, videos, and shorts. Two of the bands featured in the films are here in Carson City and getting the festival off to a melodious start. During lunchtime today at the Brewery Arts Center, globe-trotting jazz band, Blood Drum Spirit, shares their story, some insight, and a jam session with those who'd like to participate. Tonight you won’t want to miss it when Brazilian ‘jam’ band, Santa Jam Vo' Alberta, takes the stage at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint. A documentary about them will air during the festival on Friday, but their Northern Nevada adventures will be captured on video for a second film about the dynamic group.

WEDNESDAY, August 22: Things to do in Carson City

• — CCAI Art Exhibit: ‘Visual Oasis: Works from Creative Growth’ at the Carson City Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm; the exhibit includes mixed media, 2-D and 3-D art from 17 artists from the Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland, CA)
• — CCAI Art Exhibit: ‘The Wind Calls,’ a group exhibition by University of Nevada, Reno students in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
• — ’Mountain Picassos: Basque Arborglyphs of the Great Basin’ in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm; part of the Nevada Touring Initiative’s Traveling Exhibition Program)
• — Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials (9am-4pm at Carson Lanes; 9am-5pm at Gold Dust West)
• — Sierra Chef Farmers Market at Lampe Park on Waterloo in Gardnerville (9am-1pm; An assortment of fresh local foods, crafts and local specialties)
• — Summer Art and Photography Shows in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• — CCAI Art Exhibit: ‘Jenny Raven: The Creative Growth Years 1979 – 1984’ in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (room open to the public during Carson City official meetings)
• — Job Fair at the Carson Mall (11am-2pm; bring copies of your resume or contact information and meet with potential employers; several industries represented)
• — Second annual Jukebox International Film Festival Workshop: Meet and Jam with the band, Blood Drum Spirit in the Brewery Arts Center Ballroom (12pm; $10 or included with the JIFF all-access pass; Before you see the film, We Are One (11:15am Friday), get to know the band. These four American jazz musicians, inspired by West African and other world cultures, will be on hand for this multi-cultural, musical workshop; Bring your instruments and jam with the band; for more information, tickets and Film Festival schedule go to: http://www.jukeboxiff.org/ )
• — Canyon White Rocks! the Canvas Café, Virginia City (1pm-3pm; Acoustic, Rootsy Rock, and Country Soul)
• — Flashback Cinema: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (2pm; $8.50 adults, $8 kids 2 - 11)
• — Wine Wednesday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half off all glasses of wine)
• — Carson City BMX Practice (ONLY) Night at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (Air, Weather and Track Conditions Permitting; gates open 5pm, practice 6pm-7pm; Everyone MUST check in; $5 per rider, family discount; must be USABMX member; one-day trial memberships and new rider kits available; racing on Friday nights and Sunday mornings)
• — Wheeled Food Wednesdays at the Brewery Arts Center (5pm-8pm, weather permitting - come and share a meal together; local food truck choices will vary weekly; Bounce House, no-host bar, family style seating, and random entertainment)
• — Wednesday Wine, Beer and Bowl at Carson Lanes (5pm-close; $10.50 per person includes three Bowling Games, Rental Shoes and your choice of either a glass of House Wine or a Draft Beer, additional beverages $2.50; must be 21)
• — Wednesday Wine Night at Vino’s Pizza: 3228 N. Carson St (half-off glasses of wine)
• — Dayton Wellness Warriors weekly meeting at the Healthy Communities Coalition Building: 209 Dayton Valley Road, Dayton (5pm; Anyone interested in maintaining or improving their health and nutrition is invited to attend; sponsored by Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties; Questions: call facilitator Lisa Selmi at 775-246-7550)
• — Open Country/Pop Dance and Lessons at the Eleventh Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes (Beginner Hour with easy Line Lesson 6pm-7pm, Partner Dance Lesson 7pm; Open Dance until 10pm; Order Food/Drinks or pay $5 Cover; must be 21)
• — Live Music featuring Hans Eberbach in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• — Meet the Author and Book Signing at the Browsers Corner Book Store: 711 E Washington St. (6:30pm-7:30pm; free admission, light refreshments; Dr. Karen Gedney talks about her book 30 Years Behind Bars, sharing the stories of her career as a prison physician at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City)
• — Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (6:30pm-9:30pm)
• — Dharma Zephyr West Wind Sangha Sitting Group in the Methodist Church’s Youth Group Building at the corner of Proctor and Minnesota (6:30pm-8pm Sitting quietly in meditation; no charge, donations always appreciated)
• — Pajama Storytime at the Carson City Library (6:30pm-7:15pm; Wear your PJs for a bedtime-themed story time; intended for Pre-K, ages 9 and under must always be accompanied by someone 13+)
• — Ladies Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (women drink half off 7pm-9:30pm)
• — Flashback Cinema: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (7pm; $10.50 adults, $8 kids)
• — Jazz and Beyond: Jazz Jam hosted by Tom Stryker's Impromptu at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (7:30pm-10:30pm; no cover; musicians and vocalists welcome to join in)
• — Karaoke at NV Ugly: 1433 Hwy 395, Gardnerville (7:30pm-11pm)
• — Jukebox International Film Festival Music: Santa Jam Vo' Alberta performs at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (8pm; Santa Jam Vó Alberta is a “jam” band from Brazil; They were featured in Denis Nielsen's documentary film, Hillbilly Symphony, which premieres at the Bob Boldrick Theater 10:30am Friday; A second documentary about the band started production in Brazil two weeks ago, and will continue shooting while the band is in northern Nevada)
• — Karaoke with J and M Productions at Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge: 314 S Carson (8:30pm-11pm; 18+)