18th Annual Dam Short Film Festival
2022-02-10 | NV
“On the heels of an incredibly successful virtual festival held last February, the DSFF board of directors has decided to take the 18th Annual Dam Short Film Festival online once again, with 140+ international short films streaming on-demand from the comfort of home, anywhere in the U.S! The award winning event will be held February 10 – 14, 2022 with 60- to 90-minute program blocks with categories including Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Horror, International, Music Videos, Nevada, Sci-Fi and Underground.

All-access household passes to the entire Festival are available for $140, while household tickets to individual program blocks can be purchased for $14 each. For more information and to purchase passes, visit damshortfilm.org; the full virtual Festival catalog can be found at https://watch.eventive.org/dsff18.”

The Neon Museum Artist in Residence Gabriel Barcia-Colombo’s Exhibition “Simulations of the Sacred”
2022-02-11 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NV
The Neon Museum announced its Artist in Residence, Gabriel Barcia-Colombo, will debut his exhibition “Simulations of the Sacred” to the public on Friday, Feb. 11. Located at Juhl Las Vegas, the exhibition will bring together digital technology, neon, and Mexican folk art to explore themes of reality, technology, and memorialization, creating a series of sculptures inspired by the signs in the Neon Museum’s collection.
The exhibition’s opening day on Feb. 11 will include a public reception with Barcia-Colombo from 4 to 7 p.m. The exhibit will then be open for free public viewing at Juhl Las Vegas (353 E. Bonneville Ave #181, Las Vegas, Nev., 89101) Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 12 – 26, noon to 6 p.m. or by appointment.

'The Herd' selected pieces by Rob Garrett
2022-02-17 10:00 - 18:00 | Micano Home & Garden Galleria, 1350 S. Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89523, United States
Reno artist Rob Garrett invites you to an exhibition of his new series: metal animal heads assembled from materials gathered around the Northern Nevada landscape then married with various species of horn and antler.
The venue is the galleria at Micano Home and Garden in Reno:
“With our outdoor galleria and live workshop space, Micano Home has pioneered the Makers Movement in Reno. We are the leader in up-cycled rustic and farm industrial home decor, furniture and garden art. Our American hardware is made by hand, but the true story is the materials. Everything has a story . As a customer you can stroll through our outdoor galleria and pick out that special garden art piece or watch a piece being made live, right in front of you, by local artists. The store is full of locally made home decor, accented with rustic art from around the world. Micano Home specializes in it’s own hand made lamps and fountains as well as barn wood furniture and garden art. We welcome both artists and clients who art interested in making or buying one-off pieces. If you have a furniture design or an idea that you want to see come to life, we would love to collaborate with you.”

American Son: Free Showing in Carson City!
2022-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, NV, 89703, United States
Broadway In The HOOD (BITH) in partnership with Brewery Arts Center is thrilled to present the critically acclaimed touring production of the Broadway play, American Son. Las Vegas based Tony & Emmy Award nominated arts and education theatre company BITH has been selected as the recipient of a Target of Opportunity Grant by Nevada Arts Council to tour their production of American Son by Christopher Demos-Brown.
American Son, the riveting Broadway play adapted into Netflix television special, is an explosive drama that takes place in real-time in the waiting room of a police station over the course of one evening, where an estranged couple collide as they confront an unexpected crisis involving their son, the police, and an abandoned car. This powerful play examines the complexities facing our law enforcement officers, their families and the harsh reality facing the youth of our country today.
The touring production of American Son kicked off in Las Vegas on January 8 and will tour major and rural theatre locations throughout the state of Nevada until the spring of 2022 including Boulder City, Carson City, and Reno. Performances for American Son will run one hour and fifteen minutes with a thirty-minute talkback session with the cast and crew following each performance. It’s free and open to the public and sponsored by The Nevada Arts Council. Masks required.

Nevada Arts Council "We Are Listening" Artist Survey
2022-03-01 17:30 - 18:30 | NV
Nevada Arts Council will be hosting web-based survey sessions to advance equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion in our future professional development programming and current grant processes.
We Are Listening Survey Session 1
When: Mar 1, 2022 05:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register for this session:
https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_8N3mHXroSVud2fXu4Dh35Q
We Are Listening Survey Session 2
When: Mar 2, 2022 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register for this session:
https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_sYL_0A67RHmOCA7eUQFUJQ

American Son: Free Showing in Reno!
2022-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Broadway In The HOOD (BITH) in partnership with Reno Little Theater is thrilled to present the critically acclaimed touring production of the Broadway play, American Son. Las Vegas based Tony & Emmy Award nominated arts and education theatre company BITH has been selected as the recipient of a Target of Opportunity Grant by Nevada Arts Council to tour their production of American Son by Christopher Demos-Brown.
American Son, the riveting Broadway play adapted into Netflix television special, is an explosive drama that takes place in real-time in the waiting room of a police station over the course of one evening, where an estranged couple collide as they confront an unexpected crisis involving their son, the police, and an abandoned car. This powerful play examines the complexities facing our law enforcement officers, their families and the harsh reality facing the youth of our country today.
The touring production of American Son kicked off in Las Vegas on January 8 and will tour major and rural theatre locations throughout the state of Nevada until the spring of 2022 including Boulder City, Carson City, and Reno. Performances for American Son will run one hour and fifteen minutes with a thirty-minute talkback session with the cast and crew following each performance. It’s free and open to the public and sponsored by The Nevada Arts Council. Masks required.

Ely Film, Music, & Art Festival
2022-03-11 11:00 - 23:30 | Ely Central Theatre, 145 15th St, Ely, NV, 89301, United States
Celebrating the rich film histories of Ely and White Pine County, Nevada, the 3rd annual Ely Film, Art, & Music Festival, this March 11-17 2022, will be their biggest event yet. Commencing at the historic Ely Central Theatre, attendees will be treated to more Film, Art, and Music than ever before.
16 total feature films, over the course of six days, with 12 major motion pictures made in Ely and White Pine County scheduled for showing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Visitors and cinephiles will have plenty to see and do, from discussion panels with Film Industry professionals, to special VIP events like private screenings of special Nevada films, along with an Art Gallery opening, a Red Carpet Gala, Short film contest and Nevada Art Awards, and live music throughout the weekend.
First 100 VIP All-Access Membership Pass $100
Your First 100 VIP All-Access Membership Pass gets you elite status to enjoy 16 total feature films, over the course of six days, with 12 Ely and White Pine County made motion pictures scheduled Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Filmmaker panels with Film Industry professionals, special VIP events, like private screenings of special films that are sure to captivate, along with an Art Gallery opening, a Red Carpet Gala, and live music throughout the weekend, visitors and cinephiles will have plenty to see and do.
All-Access Day Membershp Pass $40
Single Event Pass $10

54th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival
2022-03-11 17:00 - 22:00 | Water Street Plaza, 240 S. Water St., Henderson, NV, 89015, United States
Parade 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 March 11th, 12th, and 13th, 2022. The theme will be “The Leprechauns Made Me Do It”.
**** Rain or Shine ****
The festival begins at 5:00pm on Friday, March 11th. There will be a carnival with rides and games, classic cars, Irish step dance performances, live entertainment, food, vendors and more.
Parade Information:
The parade kicks off at 10:00am sharp Saturday, March 12th. Due to the size and popularity of the parade, it is important that we get the parade entries checked in as soon as possible. Early check in will be made available prior to the parade date. Due to the reduced width of Water St, all vehicle processions will need to be kept to single file.

"A Little Night Music" presented by Red Mountain Choir
2022-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Elaine K Smith Center, 700 Wyoming Street, Boulder City, NV, 89005, United States
Red Mountain Choir presents “A Little Night Music” on March 25-26, 7:00 pm, at the Elaine K Smith Center, 700 Wyoming St, Boulder City. Guest opera soloist Katie Armantrout Ewell will also be performing. Tickets will be sold at the door: Adult $10, Child/Student Free (children under 5 not admitted). Doors open at 6:15 pm.

Shop at the Grand Bazaar located in the Mesquite Fine Arts Center
2022-03-28 10:00 - 16:00 | Mesquite Fine Arts Center, 15 W. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, NV, 89027, United States
The annual Grand Bazaar is held at the Mesquite Fine Arts Center. The Mountain and Mesa galleries will be filled with unique, original artwork for sale. Over 40 local artists, all members of the Virgin Valley Artists’ Association are participating in this fundraising effort to raise money for ongoing art programs and workshops for youths and adults, and the cost of operating the Mesquite Fine Arts Center.
Visit our website https://mesquitefineartscenter.com and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MesquiteFineArtsCenter for more information about events, pottery and art classes at the Mesquite Fine Arts Center.

Regional Dance America/Pacific Festival
2022-04-01 | Silver Legacy, 407 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
Regional Dance America is coming to Reno, NV April 1-2, 2022 for a two-day Dance Festival that is not to be missed! Connect, grow, and learn with RDA/Pacific. Happening at the Silver Legacy Resort, you will experience master classes led by world renowned teachers, take part in dance-complimentary seminars & workshops, and attend evening performances by companies and schools from all throughout the Pacific area! YOU can attend the Festival as an individual dancer or as a group. Plus, RDA is extending a performance opportunity for your group to perform as a guest on the Friday, April 1st Festival concert!
Full Festival Kit: $299. Includes 6 master classes with nationally acclaimed teachers, seminars, dancer party, gala banquet & two performances!
Single Day Kit: $149. Includes 3 master classes with nationally acclaimed teachers, seminars & tickets to one evening performance!
Please visit regionaldanceamerica.org/pacific/ to register!

Find Your Folklife: We Are "the Folk", All of Us
2022-04-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Tonopah Convention Center, 301 Brougher Ave., Tonopah, NV, 89049, United States
Photo 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 Las Vegas. The show can be viewed there through Jim Butler Days which takes place over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
The exhibit, curated by the Nevada Arts Council Folklife Program, features photographs of Nevadans dressed to represent different cultural identities, each paired with a photograph of the same person in “everyday” dress as he or she 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, he or she sees just one of the photos. As the viewer passes by the panel, it “flips” to the other image as though by magic. The effect is created by interleaving the images on narrow strips that are refracted through an overlying lens to create the startling “two-flip” effect. Each image pair is accompanied by a statement in the model’s own words that speaks to some aspect of cultural community or identity.
Folklife, folk arts, and folklore all spring from cultural identity, which comes from belonging to a social group, according to Nevada Arts Council Folklife Specialist Rebecca Snetselaar. Family heritage — national or ethnic — often informs a person’s sense of self. Cultural identity also may derive from language, gender, religion, age, occupation, and sense of place. Culture is something we share with others in a social group. It’s our folklife: our common values and beliefs, the creative ways we express identity in a group, the knowledge we share, the objects that hold significance and meaning, the activities we engage in as a community.
The Nevada Arts Council is part of the Nevada Division of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. Its mission is to enrich the cultural life of the state through leadership that preserves, supports, strengthens, and makes excellence in the arts accessible to all Nevadans.

A.V.A. Ballet Theatre and the Reno Phil's Beauty and the Beast
2022-04-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 South Virginia Street, Reno, 89501, United States
Reno, NV – The spring gala season for A.V.A. Ballet Theatre opens with the classic ballet Beauty and the Beast April 23rd and 24th at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. Choreographed by Alexander Van Alstyne, Beauty and the Beast is the captivating story of the handsome prince who is cursed by an evil witch and transformed into a hideous Beast. He will remain a Beast until someone falls in love with him. That someone is of course, Beauty.
This classic story is filled with mesmerizing dance, intrigue, and is fun for the entire family. The Reno Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s exciting score.
Outstanding guest principal dancers who have danced with Ballet San Antonio and Ballet Idaho will perform with the large cast from A.V.A. Ballet Theatre.
The Saturday April 23rd performance will be held at 8pm and the Sunday April 24th performance will be at 2pm. Ticket prices for adults are $30 to $57. Ticket prices for children 12 and under and seniors 65 and older are $25 to $52. For tickets call the Pioneer Center at 775-434-1050 or on-line at pioneercenter.com. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 10am to 4pm.
A.V.A. Ballet Theatre is the resident ballet company of the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. They are northern Nevada’s largest company under the instruction of a professional faculty with years of performing experience in renowned metropolitan ballet and production companies across the United States and Europe.
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Find Your Folklife: We Are the Folk, All of Us
2022-06-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Nevada Historical Society, 1650 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV, 89503, United States
This 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 one of the photos. As they begin to pass by the panel, it “flips” to the other image as though by magic. The effect is created by interleaving the images on narrow strips that are refracted through an overlying lens to create the startling “two-flip” effect. Each image pair is accompanied by a statement in the model’s own words that speaks to some aspect of cultural community or identity.
“This exhibit is a fun way to think about who we are as Nevadans in the 21st century,” exhibit curator Rebecca Snetselaar, who also photographed the models for the exhibit, said. “Cultural identity is complicated. Most of us identify with more than one cultural community and we may express different aspects of that depending on where we are or who we are with at any given time.”
Folklife, folk arts, and folklore all spring from cultural identity, which comes from belonging to a social group. Family heritage — national or ethnic — often informs a person’s sense of self. Cultural identity also may derive from language, gender, religion, age, occupation, and sense of place. Culture is something we share with others in a social group. It’s our folklife: our common values and beliefs, the creative ways we express identity in a group, the knowledge we share, the objects that hold significance and meaning, the activities we engage in as a community.
This exhibition will be on display beginning June 8, 2022 through September 2, 2022.
Guest Speaker/Curator Bio:
Rebecca Snetselaar joined the Nevada Arts Council staff in 2006 as a Folklife Specialist. She works with artists and organizations statewide to discover, develop, and support traditional and heritage-based artistic practices in Nevada. Her work documents the diversity and vitality of cultural communities in the Silver State. She also manages the Nevada Folklife Archives–folk art objects, recorded interviews, and photographs that document the development of Nevada’s rich and varied folk art traditions over the past 37 years.

2022-06-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Nevada Historical Society, 1650 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV, 89503, United States
Photo exhibit showcasing Nevadans, cultural identity featured in Reno
“Find Your Folklife: We Are ‘the Folk,’ All of Us,” is on display at the Nevada Historical Society at 1650 North Virginia Street, in Reno; an online version of the innovative photo exhibit also is available here, courtesy of the Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas. The show can be viewed there from June 8th until September 2nd.
The exhibit, curated by the Nevada Arts Council Folklife Program, features photographs of Nevadans dressed to represent different cultural identities, each paired with a photograph of the same person in “everyday” dress as he or she 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, he or she sees just one of the photos. As the viewer passes by the panel, it “flips” to the other image as though by magic. The effect is created by interleaving the images on narrow strips that are refracted through an overlying lens to create the startling “two-flip” effect. Each image pair is accompanied by a statement in the model’s own words that speaks to some aspect of cultural community or identity.
Folklife, folk arts, and folklore all spring from cultural identity, which comes from belonging to a social group, according to Nevada Arts Council Folklife Specialist Rebecca Snetselaar. Family heritage — national or ethnic — often informs a person’s sense of self. Cultural identity also may derive from language, gender, religion, age, occupation, and sense of place. Culture is something we share with others in a social group. It’s our folklife: our common values and beliefs, the creative ways we express identity in a group, the knowledge we share, the objects that hold significance and meaning, the activities we engage in as a community.
MUSEUM HOURS
MUSEUM & STORE*:
WEDNESDAYS, 10AM–4PM, NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED!
THURSDAYS-FRIDAYS, 10AM–4PM; BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
REQUEST A MUSEUM GALLERY APPOINTMENT HERE.
The Nevada Arts Council is part of the Nevada Division of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. Its mission is to enrich the cultural life of the state through leadership that preserves, supports, strengthens, and makes excellence in the arts accessible to all Nevadans.

Creative Aging - A “Yes and … Culture” Workshop Series
2022-06-13 16:00 - 17:30 | Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
Improvisation Techniques for Life, Projects & Perspective
Designed for Anyone Who Would Like To Learn & Apply Improvisation Tools To Life, Connection & Creation
FREE TO PLAY!
WORKSHOP SERIES HELD @ RENO’S BRÜKA THEATRE

June 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 2022 from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
June 29 from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM for a Culmination
Workshop Held At: Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV 89501

ADVANCE REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-aging-a-yes-and-culture-improvisation-techniques-for-life-tickets-351315643547
Led by Theatre Artist & NV Arts Council Artist In Residence Mary Bennett
For more information: contact marybruka@gmail.com
Description of Class – This class is designed for anyone who would like to learn and apply Improvisation tools to life, connection and creation. Over the course of six, 75 minute workshops participants will develop confidence, patterns and storytelling skills that lend themselves to trust, engagement, connection and acceptance. Through improv strategies participants develop communication skills that become part of a conversation, lend to story development and explore the success or failure of a collaborative structure while celebrating the outcome. The class will explore improv techniques and focus on at least one storytelling improv structure per session that includes making offers, CROW (Character, Relationships, Objective, Where) and collaboration. Each class will finish with a conversation that reviews the strategies, realizations and further work. Classes will include movement that accommodates a variety of abilities.

Social Engagement – The application of “yes-and” helps people to feel heard, valued and accepted. Deeper listening skills are developed as we add to suggestions, open up to collaborative ideas and become more open by shifting language and perspective. The classes will be structured so that participants make personal connections and get to know each other, developing respect for each other through listening, trust and understanding.

Culminating Event Description – The seventh session will feature class participants re-engaging in improv structures highlighted in the classes, a salon style conversation and participants may invite guests to watch and participate in the conversation.

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Mary Bennett: Mary is currently the Producing Artistic Director of Brüka Theatre in Reno and The Carson City Ghost Walk. As a professional theatre artist she is a renaissance person creating as an actor/playwright/director/producer/theatre maker. Her one woman original show: Dorothy Parker … Shivering and Sighing won Best of The San Francisco Fringe Festival and toured nationally. Stage Training and Performance include: The American Conservatory Theatre – San Francisco, Bay Area TheatreSports (BATS), Dell Arte’ International Theatre Company, New York Stage & Film, B Street Theatre, Brüka Theatre, GLM Theatre Company, The Reno Philharmonic, Reno Jazz Orchestra, Sierra Nevada Ballet, New York Stage & Film, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and The Missoula Children’s Theatre. Mary is an Equity Actor and Kennedy Center trained teaching artist working as an artist in residence with Nevada Arts Council and Sierra Arts Foundation and an arts integration specialist and was awarded the Sierra Arts Foundation Grant (2022) in Performing Arts.
This workshop series is made possible by a generous grant from The Nevada Arts Council, The NEA & Lifetime Arts.

Mend A City: The Movement Juneteenth 2022
2022-06-17 19:00 - 21:00 | NV
Fri Jun 17 2022 at 07:00 pm to Sat Jun 18 2022 at 10:00 pm

Soul Sessions, at Raw Remedies in the heart of the Arts District in Downtown Las Vegas Nevada, inspired three poets and spoken word artists to pen Mend A City: The Movement, the inspirational performance art piece by Tabia Mawusi, Xulee, and Philip J Lightfoot. In remembrance of our history and in homage to our ancestors we come together in this space for the Juneteenth Celebration 2022.
“This is what happens when an undignified culture gets introduced to the barrel of a 12 gauge situation.” Mend-A-City The Movement with its use of “rhythm and prose” boldly catapults its audience into an eclectic world of conscious spoken word and revolutionary thought. Speaking truth to power, it addresses many issues prevalent to all, and yet, ignored by many, blacks to whites, and “gets in your face.”SynopsisThe play, or rather this “performance art piece” was penned with purpose. To actively awaken the masses and eradicate the mendacity that plagues our nation and stagnates our human rights through White Supremacy and its doctrine of Racism.
GOALS
While the mission of the Mend A City Movement is focused on mending a select group of people, the adverse impact racism has on these people is systemic and calls for peoples of all nations, races, colors, and creeds who have been interwoven into the fabric of the American culture to open their minds and hearts to be educated about the history and experiences of African-American/Black people in this country.
Entertain and educate the greater Las Vegas Community on the African-American/Black experience and engage in “Healing Dialogue” about the piece and its impact on the audience. Racism is a national crisis that impacts every aspect of our lives from academics to business & commerce, health and wellness, nutrition, housing, criminal justice, and more. Mend A City: The Movement is a catalyst for change to spark peaceful, heartfelt, communication and bridge the divide among the races, which when combined make up all of humanity.
Encourage and motivate attendees to leave changed and inspired to take action in their perspective lives and communities to use their influence, expertise, passion, and skillsets to Mend A City. The city we are called to mend is the ethnicity most often referred to as African-American or Black.
Give local Las Vegas Small Black-Owned Businesses an opportunity to market and sell their products and services to our attendees, and generate revenue while showing their support for the mission of Mend A City Movement Inc.
Provide Sponsorship opportunities to Las Vegas businesses who desire to leave a footprint in the Las Vegas community by showing support for the mission of Mend A City Movement Inc.
Tickets: (prices vary from $39 to $105.) General Admission
Court Seat $39 Includes: Courtyard Seat and 1 drink from the bar
Court Seat $63 Includes: Court Seat with dinner and 1 drink from the bar
VIP Seat $105Includes: Booth seat with dinner and 1 drink from the bar
VIP Booths $600/$750
Each booth holds 6 attendees. $600 per booth $750 per booth with bottle service. Bottle Service Includes: one bottle of alcohol (tequila, vodka, rum, gin), an Ice bucket with 6 cups, pineapple juice, orange, grapefruit, cranberry juice, or soda (choice of two juices and one soda) starts at $150.

"Write the Story You Haven't Told" Community Reading
2022-07-07 11:00 - 12:30 | Nevada State Museum-Las Vegas, 309 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, 89107, United States
For six weeks (July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug 4, 11 from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), members of the 55+ community will gather to pen whatever piece of creative writing flows through their heart, soul, spirit, and a beautiful mind.
The culminating event of the 6-week program, held Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 5:30 p.m., will be a community reading in which participants of the 6-week program will have the opportunity to share information about their story/writing piece and/or read an excerpt of their writing piece. Participants will be given the opportunity to share what their writing experience felt like, what it means to them, and how it has changed their life (or even the lives of others). The community is invited to share in what will be a milestone life experience for so many literary artists and to support their efforts in penning and sharing their written words.
This is a free event. Come out to show your support as well as hear stories that just may touch your life.

Capturing The Muse - Creative Writing For Older Adults
2022-07-11 13:00 - 15:00 | NV
Students age 55+!
Spend the summer “capturing the muse” in this special six-part series designed to stretch your literary imagination through content-generating exercises, discussion, and critique. Nevada author and teaching artist Amanda Skenandore will help you understand the fundamentals of creative writing including story structure, character development, pacing and perspective, effective literary devices, and self-editing in this free course. In the last class, friends and family are invited to attend to create collage artwork that represents the stories written by the students. Final essays and artwork will be displayed for all to see and enjoy on the Community Sustainable Art Wall at Clark County Library. Students who finish all six classes will receive a certificate of completion. Free admission & all materials for the series will be supplied.

Sessions will run for six consecutive Mondays: July 11, July 18, July 25, Aug 1, Aug 8, and Aug 15 starting at 1pm. Students who complete all six sessions will receive a certificate of completion.
To register, please call 702-507-3458 or visit the website below.

Carmen Sing-Along 55+
2022-08-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S 4th St, Las Vegas, NV, 89101, United States
In-person Carmen Sing-Along. Be in a “Silver State of Mind” as we create a sing-along version of the opera Carmen by Bizet. Soloists, Chorus, Stage Hands all welcome. Learn singing, breath control, movement, costume creation and more with fellow music enthusiasts. For more information email gingerl@vegascityopera.org
IN PERSON: Tuesday/Thursday 2:00-3:30PM (August 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25). Final performance 4PM, Aug 25th
Historic Fifth Street School
401 S 4th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
Registration $50

ONLINE - Carmen Sing Along 55+
2022-08-04 17:30 - 19:00 | NV
Online Carmen Sing-Along. Be in a “Silver State of Mind” as we create a sing-along version of the opera Carmen by Bizet. Soloists, Chorus, Stage Hands all welcome. Learn singing, breath control, movement, costume creation and more with fellow music enthusiasts. You will need a phone or computer that you are able to ZOOM on. For more information email gingerl@vegascityopera.org
Via Zoom – Online
Tuesday/Thursday 5:30 – 7PM (August 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25). Final performance 4PM, Aug 25th

Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
2022-08-19 10:00 - 22:00 | NV, United States
Imagine being completely immersed in more than 300 of the greatest works of post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh. Now imagine experiencing all of this art liberated from its two-dimensional limitations into a three-dimensional experience that exhilarates every sense and brings to life one of the most influential artists the world has known. It’s all part of Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, which has sold over 2.5 million tickets globally making it one of the most popular current traveling exhibitions.

For information and tickets: Beyond Van Gogh Reno – Beyond Van Gogh Reno
Aug. 19 — Oct. 3, 2022, at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3
Sunday – Thursday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Drag in the West - Exhibit
2022-09-02 12:00 - 17:00 | The Depot, 831 Victorian Ave., Sparks, Nevada, 89431, United States
𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵 is a collection of live performance photographs featuring prominent queens in the Reno and Portland community. This series aims to visually represent the vibrance and electricity of a local drag performance through a combination of; fragmented moments, portraits, blur, and movement. 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵 explores themes of community, artistry, physicality, and performance.
𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐁𝐈𝐎
Sam Roblin is a Hispanic and LGBTQ Nevada based photographer, as well as painter and multimedia artist. Although her work ranges from studio portraiture to conceptual feminist narratives, she enjoys photographing simple and domestic settings with an emphasis on architectural themes and landscape. Roblin is from the Reno Tahoe area, and graduated from the University of Nevada Reno with an undergraduate degree in both Photography and Psychology. She is passionate about community involvement in the arts and teaches various mediums to high school age students in her hometown. In addition to teaching, Roblin has organized and run community youth art programs through Artown, a local Reno organization dedicated to expanding art outreach and uplifting diverse cultural artistic disciplines within the city. Roblin has been photographing since the age of 8, and painting since the age of 4. She hopes to continuously rediscover her passion for the arts and its nuances for the entirety of her career.
𝐄𝐗𝐇𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐓 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒
September 2 – 30, 2022
𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓
Sam’s artist reception is Thursday, Sept. 15th, 5 – 7 p.m. Admission is FREE!
𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒
Thursday – Saturday from 12 PM to 5 PM
𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
The Depot Gallery: 831 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV 89431

Transformers: Reshaping Form and Meaning Exhibition
2022-09-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Reno City Hall, 1 E. 1st St., Reno, NV, 89501, United States
TRANSFORMERS: RESHAPING FORM AND MEANING
The artists in TRANSFORMERS: Reshaping Form and Meaning demonstrate resourcefulness in their selection and manipulation of materials to illustrate their ideas. They stockpile readily-available items such as art store and hardware supplies, fabrics, repurposed objects from thrift stores, and even natural wool fleeces shorn from Nevada flocks. The multitude of ways in which these artists transform everyday objects is the focus of this exhibition.
During the process of curating the selection of artworks for this exhibition, conversations with the artists covered working practices in their current studio arrangements. Most described their studios as often being in a process of transition. Unlike some states that have a long history of industry and the associated structures, Nevada does not offer a large number of unused warehouse spaces to artists for long-term, low-cost lease. Although many of the exhibiting artists are known for creating large-scale three-dimensional sculptural pieces and installations, they have adapted their practices to utilize smaller studio spaces in conjunction with outdoor areas. Resources of equipment and space provided by institutions have also been integral in allowing Nevada artists to continue to develop their individual practices.
Building on the tradition of taking art to the people, this Nevada Touring Initiative exhibition travels to a number of venues throughout the state where viewers either discover these artists for the first time or encounter new work and insights from already familiar artists. All of the artists included in this exhibition have been developing their careers over a number of years and have had their work recognized with a Nevada Arts Council Artist Fellowship Award.
Exhibition artists include Sarah Lillegard, Sculpture, Reno/Doyle; Gig Depio, Painting, Las Vegas; Dave Rowe, Sculpture, Las Vegas; Miguel Rodriguez, Sculpture, Las Vegas; Justin Favela, Sculpture, Las Vegas; Pasha Rafat, Sculpture, Las Vegas; Nick Larsen, Mixed Media, Reno/Columbus.
CURATED BY
JK Russ
For the Nevada Arts Council

Bearing the Burden, Sarah Lillegard, fiber, pantyhose, waxed thread, rope, 2018
Floor Nacho Study, Justin Favela, tissue paper and glue, 2017
Steely Mike, Miguel Rodriquez, ceramic, 2020

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Reno Tahoe International Art Show
2022-09-09 10:00 - 2022-09-11 16:00 | NV
The inaugural Reno Tahoe International Art Show, held September 8-11, 2022 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center now presents interior designers, architects, consultants and collectors with a wide array of new and better fine arts and furnishings at prices untouched by a pressured market.
Over 200 regional artists will be joined by 40+ galleries and institutions invited to exhibit from around the world. Art and design enthusiasts will enjoy a lively, sophisticated exhibition filled with beautiful art and creative design, set off by live music performances, on-floor Talks, short film screenings, an on-site presentation of large-scale Burning Man sculptures and ongoing hospitality. The RTIA Show anchors a city to lakeside celebration of art and design, which includes 20+ live music performances at the Reno Sparks Convention Center, Cargo Concert Hall and the Nevada Museum of Art, a regional awards program with a gala reception held at the Nevada Museum of Art, featured events and exhibits held at the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art and Sierra Arts Foundation, along with special programming at key restaurants, breweries and better retailers in Reno Tahoe.
Additional highlights will include a feature from the University of Nevada, Reno School of the Arts, students, staff and alumni and the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art, Sierra Arts Foundation, Sierra Watercolor Society, Latimer Art Club and a unique, curated First Nations, Indigenous Peoples Art showcase.

STEAM Saturdays at the Neon Museum
2022-09-10 10:00 - 12:00 | The Neon Museum, 770 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101, United States
The Neon Museum hosts its educational series STEAM Saturdays, every second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon in its Neon Boneyard, weather permitting.
Dates for the family-friendly events this fall will be Sept. 10, Oct. 8, and Nov. 12.
Sponsored by Meow Wolf and the Nevada Arts Council, STEAM Saturdays debuted earlier this summer and became an instantly popular all-ages program for its entertaining hands-on activities, presentations, and demonstrations designed to promote creative and critical thinking.
“For kids of all ages and their families, STEAM Saturdays offer fun ways to interact with the Museum’s neon signs while gaining a greater appreciation for their artistic beauty and a better understanding of the science behind their creation,” said Aaron Berger, The Neon Museum Executive Director. “We are proud to offer our local community these unique educational opportunities that can’t be found anywhere else, all at a low or no cost for participants.”

Saturday, Sept. 10: Fun with Fonts – Explore typography, the design of the letters and fonts that fill our lives and surround us daily. Learn by observing the many and varied fonts on display in the Neon Boneyard and create a sign-inspired artwork showcasing the letters of your name. Fonts are fun!

Saturday, Oct. 8: STEAM Scream – So, why do neon signs glow? Participants in this session will learn about fluorescence, and cap off their experience by making a glow-in-the-dark mask. And since it’s the season, wear a costume and trick-or-treat in the Neon Boneyard during the event.

Saturday, Nov. 12: Awesome Architecture – Test your skills with an engineering challenge and designing a pop-up card featuring Las Vegas architecture. Participants will also visit the La Concha Lobby to learn about the fascinating history of its design and its complex three-mile move to its current location.

Tickets for STEAM Saturdays are $5 for attendees ages 7 and up; children aged 6 or younger are free. Museum members can attend for free as can those who qualify for Museums for All, a program that supports foster families and individuals on SNAP. Advance registration for STEAM Saturdays is available online at https://www.neonmuseum.org/education/uncategorised/steamsaturdaydetails.
STEAM learning is an education strategy that integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math to encourage inquiry, creative thinking, discussion and problem-solving. A desired outcome of a STEAM education for children is that it begins a life-long love for the arts and sciences. Participants learn relevant skills for today’s world, better preparing them for a productive and successful future.
ABOUT THE NEON MUSEUM:
Founded in 1996, The Neon Museum is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, studying, and exhibiting iconic Las Vegas signs for educational, historic, arts and cultural enrichment. Fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), The Neon Museum has been ranked No. 1 in Las Vegas Weekly’s list of “Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History,” Nevada’s “Best Museum” by MSN, No. 1 Pop Culture museum and one of the 10 Best Museums in Las Vegas by USA Today’s 10best.com, “One of the Top 10 Coolest Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do” by Forbes.com, one of the “Top 10 Historic Spots in Las Vegas” by Vegas.com; one of “15 Most Fascinating Museums in the U.S.” by VacationIdea.com; and earns a consistent 4.5 out of 5 rating on TripAdvisor. On its 2.27-acre campus, The Neon Museum has an outdoor exhibition space known as the Neon Boneyard; the North Gallery, home to the immersive audiovisual experience “Brilliant! Jackpot” which uses technology to re-illuminate more than 40 non-operational signs; and its visitors’ center inside the former La Concha Motel lobby. The museum collection also includes nine restored signs installed as public art in downtown Las Vegas. Public education, outreach, research, and arts conservation represent a selection of the museum’s ongoing projects. For more information, including tour schedules and tickets, visit www.neonmuseum.org. Also follow @NeonMuseum on Facebook and Twitter and @theneonmuseumlasvegas on Instagram.

A.V.A. Ballet Theatre and the Reno Phil's Swan Lake
2022-09-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 South Virginia Street, Reno, 89501, United States
Reno, NV – A.V.A. Ballet Theatre presents the classic Swan Lake on September 17th and 18th at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. The Reno Philharmonic Orchestra will perform the haunting score to this wonderful ballet. Re-staged and re-choreographed by Alexander Van Alstyne, Swan Lake is the story of Odette who was turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. She tells the handsome Prince Siegfried that the only way the spell can be broken is if a man, pure in heart, pledges his love to her. Von Rothbart tries to keep the two apart but in the -end, they ascend to the heavens above Swan Lake.

Professional dancers from throughout the country will star in the lead roles. The large cast includes many talented dancers from four different ballet studios in the Reno area. Laura Jackson will be conducting the Reno Phil.

The Saturday September 17th performance will be held at 8pm and the Sunday September 19th performance will be at 2pm. Ticket prices for adults are from $30 to $57. Ticket prices for children 12 and under and seniors 65 and older are from $25 to $52. For tickets call the Pioneer Center at 775-434-1050 or on-line at pioneercenter.com. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 10am to 4pm.

A.V.A. Ballet Theatre is the resident ballet company of the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. They are northern Nevada’s largest company under the instruction of a professional faculty with years of performing experience in renowned metropolitan ballet and production companies across the United States and Europe.

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Geographical Divides: Finding Common Ground
2022-09-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Nevada Historical Society, 1650 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV, 89503, United States
GEOGRAPHICAL DIVIDES: FINDING COMMON GROUND

Geographical Divides: Finding Common Ground examines Nevada unique visual culture. It is a state labeled with cultural myths like “Area 51,” “The Biggest Little City in the World” and “Sin City” and one that commands the imagination of Postmodernism from the architecture of Las Vegas to the proliferation of Burning Man Festival held once a year. It is comprised of two major metropolitan communities— in the north and south— divided by 300 miles of vast desert. Nevada’s art communities are not separated by distance of travel alone. There are notable differences among artists throughout the state in what is important in their work, most of which connects with where they live. This traversal of Nevada has also led to the realization of how little dialogue there is between artists of the two dominant communities—Reno and Las Vegas—not to mention the artists living in remote territories of the Nevada outback that are sometimes overlooked. Nevada artists live on different sides of a geographical divide, however those lines are drawn.
Calling upon the printmaker’s sense of community, the sixteen artists featured in Geographical Divides: Finding Common Ground were invited to join in a series of collaborations that would explore these geographical and cultural differences in Nevada, if such differences truly exist. The assembly of printmakers—eight from the north, eight from the south—produced two prints from each collaboration. Each artist produced an initial plate that was sent to their collaborating partner for further surface and conceptual additions, and then returned for completion. Visually exploring connections and disconnections between southern Nevada and northern Nevada cultural attitudes, aesthetics and geographical distinctions—these sixteen artists communicated and visually responded to each other’s unique economic, environmental, political and social settings—further dissecting this notion of a splitting geography and/or communion of Nevada’s polarities.
Collaborating artists include: Maria Arango, Las Vegas/Lynn Schmidt, Reno; Erik Beehn, Las Vegas/Nolan Preece, Reno; Bobbie Ann Howell, Las Vegas/Galen Brown, Carson City; Daryl DePry, Las Vegas/Sharon Tetly, Carson City; Keith Conley, LasVegas/Sidne Teske, Tuscarora; Anne M. Hoff, Las Vegas/Vicki LoSasso, Reno; Jeanne Voltura, Las Vegas/Candace Nicol, Reno; and Juan D. Varela, Las Vegas/Ashlea Clark, Reno.
CURATED BY
Anne M. Hoff, College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, & Candace Nicol, Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno
GALLERY NOTES BY
Fred Sigman, Art Historian, Las Vegas

Find Your Folklife: We are the Folk, All of Us
2022-09-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Eureka County Courthouse, 10 S Main St, Eureka, Nevada, 89316
FIND 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 from belonging to a social group. Family heritage—national or ethnic—often informs a person’s sense of self. Cultural identity may also derive from language, gender, religion, age, occupation, and locality or sense of place. Folk traditions are typically shared in informal ways and passed from one person to another by word of mouth, imitation, or observation.
Culture is something we share with others in a social group. It’s our folklife: our common values and beliefs, the creative ways we express identity in a group, the knowledge we share, the objects that hold significance and meaning, the activities we engage in as a community. Most people belong to many different “folk groups” or communities. Every person is unique. Depending on where you are and who you are with, you may express different aspects of your own cultural identity. Join us in a quest to “find your folklife”—and share on social media with the hashtag #NVFolkFAN.
Over the past three years we have been photographing Nevadans—your friends and neighbors—as they appear when representing cultural identity and as they appear in their everyday lives at home, on the job, or enjoying recreational activities. That work is represented in the 22 “lenticular two-flip” panels of this exhibition. To find out more about lenticular art, click here.

Your Voice Is Your Own with Suzanne Morgan Williams
2022-09-19 11:00 - 12:30 | Sierra Arts Foundation, 17 S. Virginia St. #120, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
What draws you into a book or short piece, forgetting yourself for the time? The answer is voice.

In this interactive class, you will experiment with your unique voice and writing style with plenty of feedback and writing time. Participants will discover elements of Voice and Point of View (closely connected) through readings, discussions, and short writing assignments. They will write an original story or essay in both first person and third person point of view. They will listen to others’ spoken rhythms and vocabularies and identify tags and authentic versus forced dialogue. They will also participate in small group critique sessions after the first class. There will be time for Q and A and participants will be encouraged to journal and “take off” with their own writing as they are inspired.

Supplies: Please bring what you need for your favorite method of writing – pad and pen; laptop; or tablet. Also bring a spiral bound notebook or the equivalent for journaling. This can also be a designated file on your computer or tablet. Instructor will supply extra paper and pens, handouts, and any supplies necessary for class activities.

About the Literary Artist
Suzanne Morgan Williams is the author of a dozen published books, fiction and nonfiction, including the award-winning young adult novel, Bull Rider. She loves textured settings, unexpected characters, and detailed research. Her research and speaking have taken her across the U.S.
Suzanne has been giving writers workshops and classes for more than twenty-five years to adult writers as well as to students from kindergarten to twelfth grade. A former teacher, Suzanne loves combining her writing with teaching, and speaking. She believes everyone has a unique voice and a special story that only they can tell.

This workshop series is funded in part by the Nevada Arts Councils and the National Endowment for the Arts
