Events
Nevada Historical Society
When Hollywood Came to Reno. MGM’s Hello Hollywood, Hello!
Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV, United StatesHello Hollywood Hello was more than a casino show. Opening in 1978 and running for over a decade, the bombastic show had it all: talented performers in elaborate costumes designed by world-famous designers, centered around the most celebrated movies in our lifetime. The Nevada Historical Society, working with costume owner Karen Burns of Karen Burns […]
Geographical Divides: Finding Common Ground
Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV, United StatesGEOGRAPHICAL 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 […]
Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV, 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. […]
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 […]