Events
A.V.A. Ballet Theatre’s Vortex, the Ballet That Rocks
Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, Reno, NV, United StatesReno, NV - The Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at the Bartley Ranch Regional Park will come alive with ballet grace and passionate rock, dance, and alternative music as A.V.A. Ballet Theatre presents Vortex, the Ballet That Rocks on July 18 and 19 as part of the Artown celebration. Artistic director Alexander Van Alstyne has choreographed […]
Pink
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesDon’t catch a wink, visit our new show, Pink! The name of the color came from a flower called the garden pink in 1956. Before that, pink was used synonymously to wink and blink. It has signaled different expressions of gender and abstract ideas such as bravery, resistance, violence, and power. The artists in this […]
A Conversation with Mark Maynard, Local Author & Filmmaker
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesMark Maynard teaches at Truckee Meadows Community College and sits on the Editorial Advisory Board of the University of Nevada Press. He has served as chair of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame selection committee since 2019. Maynard's collection of short stories "Grind" (Torrey House Press) was selected as the 2016-17 Nevada Reads Book by […]
Movies in the Park: Mystery World Premiere
Rancho San Rafael Regional Park 1595 N. Sierra St., Reno, NV, United StatesFree movies in the Park: 30 Years of Fun Under the Stars Every Friday in July @ Rancho San Rafael Park. Presented by Cordillera International Film Festival & Bill Pearce Motors. Celebrating 30 years! We're rolling out the red carpet for our 30th anniversary with a lineup of iconic films, special guests, and unforgettable surprises! […]
Convergence Zone
Sierra Arts Foundation 17 S. Virginia St. #120, Reno, NV, United StatesConvergence Zone: Exploring the Intersection of Science, Art and Wildfire Exhibition Dates: July 1 through July 26 Exhibition Reception: July 19 1-3 p.m. As of June 23, 2025, more than 32,622 wildfires occurred in the United States since the start of the calendar year. On June 20, another wildfire ignited south of Reno. Strong winds […]
Playa Art Preview
The Reno Generator 2450 Oddie Blvd ,Ste. 110, Sparks, NV, United StatesJoin the Generator for a glimpse of our makerspace’s busiest time of year in full volume at our annual Playa Art Preview Fundraiser! During the months of May to August, our nonprofit is the home to multiple large scale sculpture projects made by local and international artists and our annual Playa Art Preview is your […]
12th Night – A Ballet Noir in Reno
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts 100 South Virginia Street, Reno, United StatesShakespeare meets the golden age of film noir in a dazzling new ballet! Sierra Nevada Ballet reimagines Shakespeare’s beloved comedy Twelfth Night with a 1940s film noir twist that blends contemporary ballet, sultry tango, and hilarious mime in a bold new work by acclaimed choreographer Ananda Bena-Weber. Set to a rich collage of 1940s music, this […]
12th Night – A Ballet Noir in Sand Harbor
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, NV, United StatesSierra Nevada Ballet presents an exciting original ballet based on the hilarious yet romantic popular Shakespeare play set in the time of film noir. This entertaining new work by the acclaimed choreographer of Dracula, Ananda Bena-Weber, showcases contemporary ballet, tango and hilarious mime to a collage of music from the 1940s. The comic love triangle […]
Grant Review Panel: FY26 Artist Fellowship Award: Creative Prose (Fiction/Nonfiction) and Dramatic Writing
Nevada Arts Council 300 S. Virginia St., Suite 320, Reno, NV, United StatesThe Nevada Art Council will hold a public Grant Review Panel for the Fiscal Year 2026 Artist Fellowship Award: Creative Prose (Fiction/Nonfiction) and Dramatic Writing applications. An expert panel will review, discuss and score FY26 Artist Fellowship grant applications. The Nevada Arts Council received 44 eligible applications. Each applicant requested up to $5,000 for a […]
“The Traveler” Creative Aging Writing & Storytelling Session
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District 7060 W. Windmill Lane, Las Vegas, NV, United States"The Traveler" Creative Aging Writing & Storytelling Workshops Travel is wherever your mind takes you and memories await you! The best way to memorialize your travels through life is to write about them and/or talk about them. In this fun, interactive writing and storytelling workshop for older adults, you’ll have the opportunity to do both. […]
A Conversation with Nevada Poet Laureate Shaun Griffin
VirtualJoin us for a webinar with Nevada's Poet Laureate, Shaun Griffin, as we explore poetry, community, and the transformative power of words. Appointed by Governor Joe Lombardo to serve from May 2024 through April 2026, Griffin is a Nevada Writers Hall of Fame inductee, author of seven books of poetry, and co-founder of northwestern Nevada's nonprofit, Community Chest. In […]
Geographical Divides: Finding Common Ground
The Nevada Arts Council exhibit "Geographical Divides" will be featured in the South Gallery of the Nevada State Museum, Carson City. Lynn Schmidt and Maria Geographical Divides is a collaborative exhibit visually exploring connections and disconnections between southern Nevada and northern Nevada cultural attitudes, aesthetics, and geographical distinctions through the art of printmaking.