Events
Folklife
54th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival
Water Street Plaza 240 S. Water St., Henderson, NV, United StatesParade and Festival The 54th Annual Sons & Daughters of Erin St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival will take place in the Water Street District in downtown Henderson, NV, on […]
Find Your Folklife: We Are “the Folk”, All of Us
Tonopah Convention Center 301 Brougher Ave, Tonopah, NV, United StatesPhoto exhibit showcasing Nevadans, cultural identity featured in Tonopah LAS VEGAS — “Find Your Folklife: We Are ‘the Folk,’ All of Us,” is on display at the Tonopah Convention Center at 301 Brougher Ave, in Tonopah; an online version of the innovative photo exhibit also is available online, courtesy of the Nevada State Museum in […]
Find Your Folklife: We Are the Folk, All of Us
Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV, United StatesThis exhibit features 22 photographs of Nevadans dressed to represent different cultural identities, each paired with a photograph of the same person in “everyday” dress as they might appear at home, work, or enjoying recreational activities. These photo pairs have been combined on “lenticular two-flip” panels so that as the viewer approaches, they see just […]
Día de Muertos at the Springs Preserve
Springs Preserve 333 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesDía de Muertos Event Information Date & Time: Nov. 4-6, 2022, 5 to 9 p.m. Location: Springs Preserve (Free parking at the Preserve, with overflow parking at Meadows Mall) Admission: TICKETS ON SALE SEPT. 15. Non-members: $12 adults, $8 children (ages 3-17). Value members: $11 adults, $7 children (ages 3-17). Donor members receive free admission. Free for children […]
Find Your Folklife: We are the Folk, All of Us
Eureka County Courthouse 10 S Main St, Eureka, NevadaFIND YOUR FOLKLIFE we are the folk, all of us The Nevada Arts Council’s Folklife Friends and Neighbors Initiative is about you—your family, your neighbors, your friends, your community. It’s also about us—who we are as Nevadans navigating the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century. Folklife, folk arts, and folklore all spring from cultural identity, which comes […]
DANCING FOR THE EARTH, DANCING FOR THE PEOPLE
Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum 1 Jacobsen Avenue, Carson City, NV, United StatesDancing for the Earth, Dancing for the People: Pow Wow Regalia and Art of the Great Basin at the Great Basin Native Artists Gallery inside the Stewart Indian School Cultural […]
Sound of Music: Youth Edition
Ely United Methodist Church 1100 South Pioche Hwy., Ely, NV, United StatesEly Children’s Community Theater Presents: The Sound of Music: Youth Edition Music by RICHARD ROGERS Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp Adaptation by TOM BRIGGS and TIMOTHY ALLEN McDONALD The Sound of Music: Youth Edition is presented in arrangement […]
Mark Twain Days
Carson City Courthouse 885 East Musser St., Carson City, NV, United StatesMARK TWAIN DAYS FESTIVAL | April 21 -23, 2023 A new capital city festival celebrating the life of Mark Twain in Carson City. “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” (Mark Twain) CLICK HERE for the event website with full schedule of events including a special Twain Cocktail Train, Bow […]
Sandy Valley Earth Day Water Theme Festival of Art Science Music More
EARTH DAY SANDY VALLEY NV: Decade of Micro°Fests: Water Celebration 2023 April 22 is Earth Day worldwide and will be joyfully celebrated in Clark County Nevada by honoring those who bravely defended Sandy Valley's local aquifer, with history, art, science and music at their second annual event of a planned decade of micro°fests, 12:00-4:00, rain […]
Great Basin Scottish Highland Games
Sparks Horseman’s Park and Gandolfo Rodeo Arena 2200 Loop Rd, Sparks, NV, United StatesThe second annual Great Basin Scottish Highland Games return to Sparks, NV. Hosted by the Northern Nevada Throwing Company, which focuses on bringing the love and heritage of the Scottish Highlands to Northern Nevada through heavy athletics and cultural celebration. WHERE: Gandolfo Arena, 2200 Loop Rd, Sparks, NV 89434 COST: $10.00 per person WHEN: Sat, May 20, 2023, 9:00 am […]
Ella: Women in the EZLN
Sheppard Contemporary 1664 N. Virginia St, Reno, NV, United StatesElla : Women in the EZLN is an exhibition based on Diana M Espinoza Chamale's Master's thesis: "Decolonizing Mexican American Museums: Exhibiting Indigenous Feminism in the 1994 Zapatista Political Uprising" “Ella: Women in the EZLN” focuses on the roles of the women involved in the Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN) in Mexico. This bilingual […]