Arts and Entertainment

St. Mary's Art Center in Virginia City fills four floors with festivities and over 30 tables of one-of-a-kind creations by exceptional artists, writers, and makers.  Join us for this fun event in a beautiful historic building and support your local area artists, writers, and makers, just in time for unique and thoughtful gift giving. 

Please take time out of your day and join us Saturday, Nov. 18, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a special book art class, making some special holiday decor for your home and/or office or gift them to someone special in your life!

Mile High Jazz Band presents "Autumn Jazz," an evening of big-band music with singer Jakki Ford, on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gina's Good Life Music & Lounge.

On loan from the Nevada Arts Council, the Reno-Tahoe International Airport will showcase the beauty of the Silver State with Home Means Nevada, a traveling art exhibition that captures the state’s spectacular geography, unique natural features, and poignant history.

Experience a magical weekend of knights in shining armor clashing swords, epic archery competitions, and thrilling axe throwing contests. Immerse yourself in a realm where history and fantasy meld, where ancient legends and enchanting fables come to life.

Join the Brewery Arts Center pottery team for some early local holiday shopping Sunday while helping to support a worthy program. A pottery student "Pop-Up Sale and Benefit" will be held to support the Brewery Arts Center Pottery Program.

Join Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery on Nov. 25 as we bring in the holiday season with a blast. Over 450 ornaments, locally made, will be on display through out the gallery on 5 decorated trees.

Ever wonder what it would be like being a female in the heavily male-dominated world of firefighting? Come and find out from Clare Frank who served as the State of California’s first and only female Chief of Fire Protection.

Saturday, Nov. 18, Kristy Dial will present “All About Gourd Art” at 10:30am at the Nevada Artist Association Gallery, 449 W. King Street, Carson City.

"Look for Something Good," a novel written by Carson City author Robert Drews, is now available for purchase at the Carson City Senior Center gift shop.

The Symphony Youth Chorus, a tuition-free educational program of the Carson City Symphony Association, is open to children ages 4 to 12 and performs several times a year. Directed by Michelle Powers, the Chorus will present holiday performances in Carson City this year. Scheduled performances are:

The UNR Wolf Pack and USC Trojans football teams met for just the sixth time back on Sept. 2, 2023. Prior to that, the teams had last played each other 94 years earlier on Nov. 9, 1929 at the Los Angeles Coliseum in a landmark game.

Jackie Pias Carlin’s art brings fresh air with tropical flora beauty to our wintery season. Carlin’s show, "Art with Aloha", will be in the Community Center’s Crowell Board Room, through Feb. 22, 2024. CCAI will host a reception for the artist on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 5 to 6:30 p.m. with an artist introduction at 5:30 p.m. The Community Center is located at 851 E William Street, Carson City. The Crowell Board Room is open for all the city’s public meetings and upon request.

Monday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m., NLA is celebrating 75 years of Nevada librarianship with a special performance from Margo Cilker (featured on NPR's All Things Considered ) and An American Forrest.

Rolling Stone named Cilker’s “Lowland Trail” one of the 20 best country songs of 2023.

Prepare to ring in Christmas with added gospel cheer as the Nashville Social Club, Carson City's popular restaurant and live music venue, prepares to bring a spectacular holiday performance in December with five-time Grammy-winning and Gospel Music Hall of Famers The Blind Boys of Alabama.

Twenty of the areas finest crafters and vendors will present their goods at a craft fair. Come to the Plaza Convention Center next to Reds Old 395 Grill. 211 East 9th Street, Carson City. Dec. 8-10.

The Carson City Cinema Club presents “The Old Man and the Sea” (1958) on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 West King Street-the old Catholic church.

Carson Tahoe Health Auxiliary will be holding an interactive murder mystery dinner on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the Governor's Mansion, Nevada Room with doors opening at 5:00PM.

The murder mystery is entitled "Naughty Santa". Ticket cost is $70.00 per ticket and will include the murder mystery put on by the Funtime Theatre, buffet dinner, no-host bar featuring wine, beer, and soft drinks, door prizes, raffle and silent auction.

Please join us for our 2023 Holiday Open House at Greenhouse Garden Center Saturday and Sunday, November 11th and 12th.

Over 20 of the areas finest artists, craftsmen and vendors will fill the Plaza Convention Center December 8, 9 and 10. Bring your own camera or cell phone to capture photos with the Grinch on Saturday the 9th.

Join Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery as we host a Artist Reception for one of finest potters in our area, Barbara Prodaniuk.
Many pieces of hers will be on display and available for purchase.
Drop by Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery and see the entire collection.

Minden Mill Distilling presents a free one-hour Chautauqua performance of Lake Tahoe’s eccentric couple, George And Elia Whittell, the “Accidental Conservationists.” It will be Nov. 4, 1 p.m.

Nashville Social Club welcomes the return of Bill Wharton to the Soft Note Stage on Saturday, Nov. 4. NSC is one of Carson City’s newest hot spots that has created a unique boutique style dining experience combined with a welcoming, Nashville-esque atmosphere.

The Nevada State Museum will host a Day of the Dead Celebration this weekend from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. As part of the event and celebration, art students from Carson High School will exhibit Día de los Muertos altars.

Don’t miss Disney’s high-flying, supercalifragilistic adventure with everyone's favorite nanny this November! Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company’s production of “Mary Poppins” will captivate and entertain audiences.

The history of how this magical novel about Mary Poppins became a smashing film and musical was a struggle that nearly didn’t happen.

Attention musicians: The Carson City Symphony, conducted by David Bugli, will begin rehearsals for the 40th annual Holiday Treat Concert on Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 6:20 to 8:30 p.m., at the Carson High School band/orchestra room, 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City.

Did you know that Santa and Mrs. Claus had to apply for their jobs? Have you heard about the 12 Pains of Christmas? Plus there’s a whole new take on ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas that you didn’t expect.