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Wear The Green as Red's 395 Goes Green for St. Patrick's Day! Live Irish Music by Gairin for St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2014 from 4-7 PM at 1055 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.

When the Carson City version of Dancing with the Stars spins into action on Saturday, Feb. 22, it will be the product of months of preparation and legwork from more than 10 local celebrity dancers.

Three basic principles of leadership are: to willingly place the needs of others above your own; make decisions for the betterment of the majority, and have the courage and self discipline to stay the course regardless of the consequences.

As an elected official serving Carson City I would like to share my thoughts on the Mayor’s “State of the City” report which gave the status of the City’s financial stability, showed major accomplishments of the past year, and provided an overview of forthcoming projects.

Come join us February 22, 7:00 pm at Carson High School to show your support for Western Nevada College nursing students.

This is our second annual Dancing with the Stars Carson City edition to help us raise money for the NSNA conference in Nashville, TN.

Want to learn something new and get exercise to boot? No experience or partner required - all dances will be taught. If you can walk and know your left from right, you can contra dance! (See Austin Contra Dancers video for a preview.)

George Grover will be calling and he'll start with a beginner's workshop at 6:30 pm. The main dance will follow around 6:45 pm. Make sure to wear comfy shoes and clothes. Feel free to bring a water bottle.

Adults: $10
17 & Under: $3
Non-dancers: Free

A local band, In Stride, will supply a variety of tunes on different instruments.

High Sierra Swing Dance Club presents its monthly dance party Feb. 22 at the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. At 6:30 p.m., Rainer Herm will teach multi-level country two-step. Social dance is 7:30-10 p.m. Partners are not required. Lesson $7 for HSSDC and any swing dance club members or $10 for nonmembers; dance $7 for members of swing clubs and $10 for nonmembers. Join the club that night, and the dance is free. For information, go to www.highsierraSDC.org or call 775-629-9369.

There will be a free workshop in traditional Chinese dance with Nevada Arts Council artist Xian Na Carlson on Monday, Jan. 27, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 West King Street. All ages and experience levels welcome.

Hello fellow anglers: I took last week off and went fishing. Some days I forgot that we are still in January. Although I enjoyed fishing without my overalls on, it scares me to think what the summer will have in store for our local lakes and rivers given the drought conditions. Lake Tahoe is just above its natural rim and still going lower.

Lahontan Reservoir in Nevada looks as big as Indian Creek. In Alpine County, the flow in the Walker River is not enough to put a trickle in Topaz Lake. We need to do a rain dance or say a lot of prayers that we get some snowpack in our Sierra's soon.

Youth Theatre Carson City will hold auditions for Guys and Dolls, Jr. this Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Carson City Community Center.

Auditioners should come prepared to sing a one minute song and to learn a dance combination. Tuition $100. Scholarships available.

A snow dance performed by a group of traditional Native American dancers produced immediate results at Lake Tahoe on Saturday.

More than 10 girls in the Eagle Wings troupe, wearing colorful jewelry and dressed in the traditional dress of Great Basin tribes, stomped in unison to beating drums as they danced at the entrance of Sugar Pine Point State Park.

Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Carson City's Brewery Arts Center Feb. 8. 2 p.m. with traditional Chinese dance featuring Nevada Arts Council artist Xian Na Carlson.

Xian Na Carlson began learning folk dances as a child growing up in Zhangzhou, China. From her aunt she learned the Tuan Shan, (fan dance), the Xin Jiang regional dance and Tai Ji forms.

The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company will hold auditions for the Broadway blockbuster "Chicago" on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Broadway blockbuster won six Tony Awards and has continued to be an international hit. It will play in seven performances on weekends, May 9-18, in Carson City.

Producer and director Stephanie Arrrigotti said parts are open for six leading roles and two dance troupes. “Those auditioning for the primary dance troupe need extraordinary dance ability and well-toned bodies,” she said.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Nevada Sesquicentennial Commission announce an addition to the Nevada 150 events calendar.

As part of Nevada's 150th Anniversary of Statehood celebration, the Brigham Young University’s dance group, Living Legends, will perform “Seasons” at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in Reno on Saturday, Feb. 1 2014 at 7:30 p.m.

A fun filled evening with friends. Dance to classic and country rock or request a song. Friendly staff and great fun. Raffle and New Year's Eve goodies, champagne toast at midnight.

High Sierra Swing Dance Club presents its monthly dance party Jan. 25 at the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. At 6:30 p.m., Tim Renner will teach an intermediate nightclub two-step lesson. Social dance is 7:30-10 p.m. Partners are not required. Lesson $7 for HSSDC and any swing dance club members or $10 for nonmembers; dance $7 for members of swing clubs and $10 for nonmembers. Free beginner lesson starts at 6:30 p.m.

More than two dozen Seeliger Elementary School first graders helped spread the good cheer Thursday morning among staff at the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

Led by local musician, singer-songwriter Duane "Beans" Sousa, the children did song and dance-in-place routines, introduced individual medleys and belted out several carols in front of the Christmas tree.

Among the favorites, judged by the enthusiasm of the kids were the Christmas standards "Up on the House Top," and "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer."

Wild Horse Children’s Theater is looking for actors, singers and dancers, ages 5-16 to audition for Disney’s “Mulan, Jr.” Auditions will be held Thursday, January 9 from 4-7 pm and Saturday, January 11 from 1-4 pm at the Performance Hall of the Brewery Arts Center , 511 W. King Street in Carson City. Auditions are by appointment only. You must call for an audition slot.

Please join us for the 25th Annual The Nutcracker Ballet featuring the Reno Pops Live Orchestra, Thanksgiving weekend, 2013. We put on one of the best holiday events in Northern Nevada!

Bob Boldrick Theater
Carson City Community Center

Friday, November 29th at 7pm
Saturday, November 30th at 7pm
Sunday, December 1st at 2pm

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Nov. 6-12.

The Sierra Nevada Ballet will present the popular “Peanutcracker – The Story in Nut Shell” on December 6 and 7 in Carson City and December 17 in Reno. Based on Lev Ivanov‘s original ballet “The Nutcracker,” Peanutcracker is a shorter, 45-minute narrated version that is “designed for families with younger children to introduce them to the wonderful world of ballet,” noted Rosine Bena, Artistic Director of the Sierra Nevada Ballet.

Join Conway's Management and AIM Northern Nevada teaming up to present this awesome evening of music and dance. It will start out with some traditional singing, followed by a rock band, and will close with hip hop music. The majority of artists performing will be young Native Americans.

Christina Trejo and Burton Malotte will be opening up the show with a couple of honor songs and some circle dance songs. Following them will Truckee River Band, Ty Wrekz and then 89ENT.

The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company from Salt Lake City Utah will perform at the CVIC Hall, in Minden on November 1. The Company will also conduct a Dance Workshop for area dance students on November 2. Tickets are $25 in advance. Master Dance Class is $20 or $25 for the class and concert and reservations are required. Deadline for the Dance Workshop is October 25.

The Concert on November 1 is at 7:00 pm at the CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda, Minden.

Traditional Association for Cultural Harmony presents on eve of Diwali an Indian festival of light and grace. The World famous Indian Classical guitarist ( Kachappi veena )player Thakur chakrapani Singh, Susan Mazer,Dallas smith with Harp, Saxophone and Flute, Anya devi( Kathak Dance ) and Ganesh Swami performing with Gazal and Songs.

Price: Buy Online Ticket on our webpage http://www.tachllc.org/Up_Coming_Event.html Adult-$20,Students ( with Valid ID)$15,Kids ($yr-12Yrs)$10 Family(2Adult & @2 kids under 12yr) $50

Ages: All ages

For more information about this activity, contact

High Sierra Swing Dance Club presents its annual Halloween costume ball 7-10:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 at the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. Tiffany Hopkins will teach an intermediate nightclub two-step lesson at 7 p.m. Costumes are optional, but there will be prizes for best holiday attire in four categories. Partners are not required. Social dance is 8-10:30 p.m. Lesson $7 for HSSDC and any swing dance club members or $10 for nonmembers; dance $7 for members of swing clubs and $10 for nonmembers.

While Street Vibrations started in the parking lot of the Carson Nugget 19 years ago and quickly moved to Reno, new efforts to provide alternative events that cater to families as well as generate revenue for Carson City have been underway culminating in the return of Street Vibrations, in a family-friendly format, to downtown Carson City this weekend.

A strong cold front will move through the Sierra, Carson City and western Nevada on Tuesday bringing gusty winds and much colder temperatures with it, the National Weather Service reports.

In the heart of downtown Carson City, right next to the HorseShoe Club Casino, CC Street Vibrations will be rocking with an all day show & shine, beginning with a pancake breakfast, kids obstacle course and games, with an assortment of vendors to enjoy. Then, continues with demonstrations, ride and show, with live entertainment and music, VIP poker run and lunch stop, CCSO bike games, brews, BBQ, Carson Victory Rollers and finishing in the evening with a street dance.

Carson City resident, Rick J. Radecki of Lion's Roar Media, will be performing his unique blend of live singing of Romantic Standards, Broadway Show Tunes, and 70s/80s love songs on Sunday, September 22 at the "Dayton Valley Days" celebration.

A Carson City man faces felony embezzlement, burglary and forgery charges after admitting to stealing $700 from his employer and then cooking up a story about how he was robbed and abducted. He admitted to stealing the money to pay off a drug debt.

Paul Joseph Bloomfield, 44, was arrested Sept. 13 in the 300 block of North Carson Street. He is also accused of attempting to cash a $1,000 stolen check from a dance studio.

Contra Dance with Sierra Contra Dance Society to live music by Local Honey Band on Oct. 13, 2013 in the Old Liberty School (Old Southside School Building / Reno Parks and Rec.), 190 E. Liberty St., Reno.

The dance starts at 7:30PM. New-dancer orientation starts at 7:15PM.

Contra dancing is similar to line dancing and square dancing, and it's always done to LIVE music. It's easy to learn, and a caller calls out all the dance moves. It's fun, sociable and aerobic.