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Friday, Sept. 22: Things to do in Carson City and beyond

Event Date: 
September 22, 2017 (All day)

Go Big Blue! It’s Homecoming night for Carson High School; head over to the football field tonight to see the Carson Senators take on the North Valley High Panthers. The Carson Nugget is a hotbed of activity tonight for the over 21 crowd. Catch Johnny Steele at Carson Comedy or flashback to the eighties in ‘The Loft’ as New Wave Craze takes to the stage. Break a leg to the cast of ‘Nightfall with Edgar Allen Poe.’ The Proscenium Players’ newest production opens tonight in the Brewery Arts Center’s Black Box Theater.

FRIDAY:

  • -- Third annual Each One Tell One Golf Tournament at Genoa Lakes Golf Resort (registration 8am, tee off 10am; $125; benefits Dense Breast Tissue awareness for early breast cancer detection)
  • -- Basin and Range Exhibition featuring 18 Southern Nevada artists in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm; part of the Nevada Touring Initiative (NTI) Traveling Exhibition Program)
  • -- ‘Painting Wall,’ solo exhibition by Gil Martin in the Western Nevada College Main Gallery in the Bristlecone Building (8am-9pm)
  • -- ‘Industrial Art: Sports Edition’ Exhibit in the CCAI Gallery at the Carson City Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
  • -- ART from UNR, group show of art by University of Nevada, Reno students in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
  • -- Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Linda Eben Jones, Joyce McCauley, Steve Nighthawk, Tork Rains and Brandy McDaniels)
  • -- $1 Dollar Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials (9am-4pm at Carson Lanes; 9am-5pm at Gold Dust West)
  • -- Jewelry Sale in the Carson Senior Center Lobby: 911 Beverly Way (9am-2pm; Fundraiser for the Meals on Wheels program)
  • -- Carson Valley Art Association's Scholarship Benefit Art Show at the CVIC Hall: 1502 Esmeralda Ave, Minden (9am-8pm, community and artists’ reception 6pm-8pm; silent auction until 7:30pm)
  • -- Autumn Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
  • -- Back Wall Show: ‘The Power of Light’ by artists Deborah Stevenson and Deborah Foster in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
  • -- Fall Festival at the Eddy Street Pop-Up Vintage Market: 1235 Eddy St., Gardnerville – next to Sharkey’s (10am-5pm; Vintage autumn-inspired sale)
  • -- Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Sierra Chapter 403 Luncheon and Chat – Young Eagles fundraiser at 2500 E. College Pkwy (11am-1pm; $6 Hamburgers and Hot Dogs, Condiments and chips are provided; all welcome)
  • -- CCAI Exhibit: Tahoe Clarity, solo exhibition by Dylan Silver in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (open during public meetings and Fridays 12pm-4pm)
  • -- Live Music with Doug Lubushkin at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
  • -- Acoustic Guitar with Jack Di Carlo in the Crown Point Restaurant Main Dining Room at the Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill (5:30pm-8:30pm)
  • -- Square Dancing with the Capitol Cut-ups at the Carson Senior Center: 911 Beverly Drive (6pm-9pm; for info contact Marge at 775-885-7986 or 775-220-2942)
  • -- Community and Artists’ Reception for the Carson Valley Art Association's Scholarship Benefit Art Show at the CVIC Hall: 1502 Esmeralda Ave, Minden (6pm-8pm; silent auction until 7:30pm)
  • -- Homecoming: Carson High Varsity Football vs. North Valleys High School at Carson High School (Class Parade 6:30pm, kick-off 7pm; Homecoming King and Queen Crowning at halftime; Dress in white)
  • -- The Proscenium Players present ‘Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe’ by Eric Coble in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; $18 General Admission - discounts for students, seniors, and PPI or BAC members)
  • -- Open Mic and Jam at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm; free; all ages; Music, comedy, poetry, magic, ect)
  • -- Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
  • -- Live Music with the Joey Carmon Band at the Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
  • -- Country Dance Party with DJ Cowboy Bobby Truesdale at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm, lounge opens at 5pm; $5; must be 21+)
  • -- Rock 'n Bowl Night at Carson Lanes Family Fun Center (7pm-11pm; music and laser lights; Bowling Discounts for groups of 10 or more)
  • -- 50th Anniversary Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: Concert with Beatles Flashback at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City (doors 5pm, concert 7pm; $20)
  • -- Live Music with Bond and Bentley at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (7:30pm; no cover; Soul/funk/blues jam band out of Baltimore)
  • -- Carson City BMX Friday Night Bikes at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Weather and Track Conditions Permitting; Signups 6:30pm-7:30pm, racing begins shortly after; $5 for racers; call/text 775-220-7111 if running late; must be USABMX member; one-day trial memberships and new rider kits available)
  • -- Live Music with the Nighthawks at Flight Restaurant and Bar: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7:30pm)
  • -- Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (8pm-12am)
  • -- Live Music with Arizona Jones at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
  • -- Comedian Johnny Steele headlines at Carson Comedy inside the Carson Nugget (doors open 7:15pm, show starts 8pm; $15; purchase tickets at the Guest Services Desk; must be 21+)
  • -- Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
  • -- Karaoke with DJ CJ at the Spoke Bar and Grill: 3198 Hwy 50 E (8pm-12am)
  • -- Live Music with the Blues Monsters in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
  • -- Live Music with Spur Crazy at Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
  • -- Live Music with Prey for Son at Westside Pour House (9pm)
  • -- Live Music with 80s Tribute Band, New Wave Craze in ‘The Loft’ and Acoustic Guitar at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget (9pm-1am)
  • -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
  • -- DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm; no cover, 21+)

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