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OXS Gallery features art and words of noted Nevada writers
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October 27, 2014 - 8:00am Words become pictures, framed art in their own right, as poetry and prose by beloved local writers are exhibited at the Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery in Carson City. In “Words + Images: Broadsides from the Black Rock Press,” 34 one-sided printed pages show the work of noted authors, produced with handset type and relief plates. The exhibit runs Sept. 8 to Oct. 31.
Always Lost War Exhibit Comes to Douglas County
Submitted by editor on Tue, 07/29/2014 - 10:00am
Douglas County is hosting the Western Nevada College “Always Lost: A Meditation on War” arts and humanities exhibition as part of a special Nevada Sesquicentennial tour sponsored by the Nevada Department of Veterans Services.
Virginia City art exhibit showcases folklife for Nevada Sesquicentennial
Submitted by editor on Thu, 07/24/2014 - 3:34pm
The Comstock History Center presents “One Is Silver, the Other Is Gold: Celebrating 25 Years of Nevada Folklife Apprenticeships” featuring 22 visual artists who have received grant support from the Nevada Arts Council as master or apprentice artists in a variety of folk traditions.
Each recognized master is encouraged to work with one or more dedicated apprentices so that their traditional art forms and personal contributions endure.
Carson City Symphony's 'Strings in the Summer' concert July 31
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 1:59am
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July 31, 2014 - 10:00am The Carson City Symphony's "Strings in the Summer" orchestra and beginning fiddle class, directed by Sue Jesch, will present its Summer String Concert of traditional American fiddle tunes on Thursday, July 31, at 10 a.m. at Sierra Place Senior Living, 1111 West College Parkway, Carson City. The concert is free and is open to the public.
Mark Twain’s Suicide Table Blood Bucket Ghost Bonanza Amen
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August 29, 2014 (All day) With a nod to Virginia City’s lively popular culture and lengthy history, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] announces its exhibition, Mark Twain’s Suicide Table Blood Bucket Ghost Bonanza Amen, by artist Justin Favela at St. Mary’s Art Center from June 29 – August 30, 2014.
St. Mary’s Art Center is located at 55 North R Street, Virginia City. The exhibition is free and the public is cordially invited. The gallery is open to the public Thursday – Sunday, 11am – 4pm.
Mark Twain’s Suicide Table Blood Bucket Ghost Bonanza Amen
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 06/24/2014 - 2:49pm
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June 29, 2014 - 1:00pm With a nod to Virginia City’s lively popular culture and lengthy history, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] announces its exhibition, Mark Twain’s Suicide Table Blood Bucket Ghost Bonanza Amen, by artist Justin Favela at St. Mary’s Art Center from June 29 – August 30, 2014. CCAI and St. Mary’s will host a reception for the artist in the 4th floor gallery on Sunday, June 29, 1 – 4pm. St. Mary’s Art Center is located at 55 North R Street, Virginia City. The reception and the exhibition are free and the public is cordially invited.
CCAI Courthouse Gallery Exhibition by Karl Schwiesow
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 12:48pm
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September 11, 2014 - 8:00am The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, Humble Vessel, by artist Karl Schwiesow at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery from June 13 – September 11, 2014. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City. The exhibition is free and the public is cordially invited. The gallery is open to the public Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm.
Carson City Symphony presents 30th Pops Party Concert at Governor's Mansion
Submitted by editor on Fri, 05/16/2014 - 1:22pmEvent Date:
June 8, 2014 - 3:00pm
The beautiful back lawn of the Governor's Mansion is the site of the Carson City Symphony's 30th annual Pops Party concert on Sunday, June 8, at 3 p.m. This concert is an official Nevada 150 event.
The program features the Carson City Symphony, Carson City Symphony Chorus, STRAZZ Youth Strings, and guest singers Sherre Carne and Cindee LeVal. Grounds open and pre-concert entertainment by the Yale-Worth strolling strings duo begins at 2 p.m. Admission is free.
Caleb Cage and The Gods of Diyala: Transfer of Command in Iraq
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/02/2014 - 2:32pm
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May 17, 2014 - 5:00pm In honor of Armed Forces Day, the Capital City Arts Initiative invites you to attend a reading by Iraq veteran and writer Caleb Cage at the BRIC, 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City.
The reading will take place Saturday, May 17 at 5pm. The free event is part of CCAI’s Books & Writers series co-sponsored with the Carson City Library. CCAI and the Library enthusiastically invite everyone to attend the reading.
Carson City Symphony's 'Sagebrush Celebration' staged Sunday at community center
Submitted by editor on Tue, 04/22/2014 - 9:40amEvent Date:
April 27, 2014 - 4:00pm
The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, continues its 30th season on Sunday, April 27, 2014, 4 p.m., with a concert, "Sagebrush Celebration," at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. Featured guest soloist is violinist Andrew Sords in his third appearance with the Symphony, playing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.
Violinist Andrew Sords Performs Sunday in Carson City Symphony's 'Sagebrush Celebration'
Submitted by editor on Tue, 04/22/2014 - 9:20amEvent Date:
April 27, 2014 - 4:00pm
The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, continues its thirtieth season on Sunday, April 27, 2014, 4 p.m., with a concert, "Sagebrush Celebration," at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. Featured guest soloist is violinist Andrew Sords in his third appearance with the Symphony, playing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.
NEA announces $768,500 in arts funding for Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 04/17/2014 - 4:13pmThe National Endowment for the Arts will award $768,500 in grants to the Nevada Arts Council, the Western Folklife Center, the Churchill Arts Council and the Nevada Ballet Theater as part of the second half of NEA’s fiscal year 2014 funding, Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced Thursday.
The NAC was awarded $663,500 for the third year of its Partnership Agreement Grant, which supports the agency’s programs, outreach activities and various grant categories.
Mile High Jazz Band presents April 8 Jazz anniversary concert at Comma Coffee
Submitted by editor on Tue, 04/01/2014 - 10:29pm
For 13 years, Mile High Jazz Band has been playing at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, on the second Tuesday of every month. Come celebrate this milestone with us on April 8.
Hear sensational big-band music with vocalist Sheryl Adams and guest vocalists Cindee LeVal and June Joplin, and enjoy anniversary cake at intermission. General admission is $5 at the door, and it's free for age 18 and under.
CCAI Nevada Neighbors Talk: We Might Should Could
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 03/09/2014 - 8:48am
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March 26, 2014 - 7:00pm On Wednesday, March 26, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] will present a talk by artist Justin Favela. His illustrated talk, We Might Should Could is the next in CCAI’s Nevada Neighbors series.
The talk will take place at 7pm at the BRIC, 108 E Proctor St, Carson City. There will be an informal reception for Mr. Favela preceding the event at 6:15pm. The presentation and reception are free, and the public is cordially invited.
Public invited to hear students at Poetry Out Loud State Finals in Reno March 15
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 03/06/2014 - 12:44pm
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March 15, 2014 - 12:00pm The public is invited to the 2014 Nevada Poetry Out Loud Competition State Finals at the Siena Hotel Spa Casino Ballroom in Reno Saturday, March 15, from noon to 3 p.m.
Fifteen students who gained the status of district finalists after a series of local competitions will vie for awards totaling $4,000 for the first, second and third place winners and their respective schools.
Nevada Arts Council brings arts visioning to Carson community
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 03/05/2014 - 12:38pm
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March 13, 2014 - 5:30pm Because art builds communities, the Nevada Arts Council is examining the efforts, wants and needs of towns across the state as it builds a three-year plan to support local efforts.
The Arts Council is launching a series of local arts town meetings to engage in conversations with Nevadans. Staff plans to explore the cultural needs of large and small communities, the role of the arts in the Silver State and to evaluate NAC’s role as a state agency.
Capital City Arts Initiative Nevada Neighbors Talk: YOU ARE HERE
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 02/17/2014 - 5:16pm
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February 19, 2014 - 7:00pm On Wednesday, February 19, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] will present a talk by artist Julia Schwadron. Her illustrated talk, “You Are Here” is the next in CCAI’s Nevada Neighbors series.
The talk will take place at 7pm at the BRIC, 108 E Proctor St, Carson City. There will be an informal reception for Ms. Schwadron preceding the event at 6:15pm. The presentation and reception are free, and the public is cordially invited.
Mile High Jazz Band presents 'Jazz Sampler for Sweethearts' Feb. 11 in Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 6:00pm
Treat your Valentine to a Jazz Sampler for Sweethearts, an evening of sweet and hot big-band music with singers Sheryl Adams, June Joplin, and Cindee LaVal at Comma Coffee on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Carson Middle School Jazz Band Headed to Festival
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/24/2014 - 4:33pm
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February 1, 2014 - 8:30am More than 300 middle and high school musicians will perform during the 14th annual Jazz in the Schools program on Saturday, February 1, 2014 in Nightingale Concert Hall at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) campus.
CCAI Courthouse Gallery Exhibition with Suzanne Kanatsiz
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May 29, 2014 - 5:00pm The Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] announces its exhibition, "Seven Sennings", by artist Suzanne Kanatsiz at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery from February 7 – May 29, 2014. CCAI will host a reception for the artist on Friday, February 7, 5-7pm. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City. The reception and the exhibition are free and the public is cordially invited. The gallery is open to the public Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm.
Big-Band twice in one night with Mile High-Carson High Jazz Extravaganza
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 12/23/2013 - 9:54amEvent Date:
January 28, 2013 - 7:00pm
It's "big-band jazz times two" when the Carson High Jazz Band and the Mile High Jazz Band present their eleventh annual combined concert, the Mile High-Carson High Jazz Extravaganza, on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 7:00 p.m., in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street, Carson City. The Extravaganza is sponsored by the Mile High Jazz Band Association and the Carson City Band Association as a benefit for Carson High music programs.
Mile High Jazz Band features 'Cool Jazz in January' at Comma Coffee
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 12/21/2013 - 9:16amEvent Date:
January 14, 2014 - 7:30pm
Swing into the New Year with the Mile High Jazz Band at "Cool Jazz in January," a big-band event with vocalist Sheryl Adams at Comma Coffee on Tuesday, January 14, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. General admission is $5 at the door: free for age 18 and under.
Carson City Symphony's Strings in Schools presents Dec. 3 performance of 'This is Not a Christmas Concert'
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 11/26/2013 - 8:42pm
Strings in the Schools, Carson City Symphony's after-school program, presents its fourth annual "This is Not a Christmas Concert" on Tuesday, December 3, 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City.
More than 100 string players, including Carson City public-, private-, and home-schooled students, and students from surrounding areas, will perform several pieces, from classics to folk and fiddle tunes, including Karl Jenkins' Palladio: Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra, Let's Boogey, and Flop Eared Mule. Admission is free.
Trinkle Brass Works - Portable Masterpieces Performance At Piper’s Opera House
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 11/23/2013 - 1:31pm
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January 11, 2014 (All day) Before the Internet, before television, there was radio, and before radio was Vaudeville. The small orchestras of the radio shows and vaudeville stage performed varied repertoire from short snappy commercials to full-length works by major composers arranged for their size. Trinkle Brass Works presents Portable Masterpieces, a salon/theater orchestra that will bring this music to life at Piper’s Opera House on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Light classical, ragtime and plenty of melodrama. Just like it was in the late 1800's and early 20th century.
Carson City Symphony's Holiday Treat concert celebrates 30 years Dec. 15
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 11/16/2013 - 1:08pmEvent Date:
December 15, 2013 - 4:00pm
It's a Holiday Treat for all seasonal and holiday music in many styles. The Carson City Symphony presents the 30th annual Holiday Treat concert on Sunday, December 15, 4:00 p.m., at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street.
The Symphony will be joined on the program by the Carson City Symphony Chorus, and Norma Conway's Victorian Dancers. Pre-concert entertainment begins at 3:00 p.m. in the lobby.
Peanutcracker Ballet Ideal for Kids this Holiday Season
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 11/03/2013 - 10:26am
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December 7, 2013 - 2:00pm 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.
Poetry and performance project brings out the best in students across Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 10/31/2013 - 10:42amFinding ordinary magic just became a little easier for Amanda Aldridge, who teaches high school English in the agricultural community of Yerington, 80 miles outside of Reno. Thanks to money awarded through the Nevada Poetry Out Loud Program, a national poetry recitation competition for high school students, Aldridge added $500 in her budget for resources to help students overcome fears and experience the magic of poetry.
State Indian Commission honors Nevadans at Nov. 2 American Indian Achievement Awards Banquet
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 10/30/2013 - 5:15pm
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November 2, 2013 - 5:00pm The Nevada Indian Commission will honor four Nevadans at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City for their important contributions to the American Indian community.
The American Indian Achievement Awards Banquet and Silent Auction is now in its fourth year and is the first statewide effort to recognize people in the state that have positively influenced the lives of American Indians.
Carson Chamber Singers featured in Nov. 1 Reno concert, Nov. 2 in Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/27/2013 - 9:34pm
The Carson Chamber Singers, a choral group of the Carson City Symphony Association, begins its 29th season with a pair of a cappella concerts directed by Michael Langham in Reno and Carson City.
The first concert, Friday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m., will be at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave., Reno. The program will be repeated on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m., at the Brewery Arts Center Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King Street, Carson City.
David Bugli discusses 30th season opening of Carson City Symphony on It's Your City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/14/2013 - 8:18amThis week's guest on It's Your City is David Bugli, conductor or the Carson City Symphony. David provides a rundown of the symphony's 30th season that begins Sunday, Oct. 20, with the "The Lure of Tropics and Travel," at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. Featured guest soloist is pianist Joshua Russell.
