Friday, May 29: Things to do in Carson City

The last Friday of May and Carson City is hopping. Catch some comedy at the Carson Nugget, the Sierra Nevada Ballet’s one woman show ‘Fancifool’ at the Brewery Arts Center, or some live music. The Trippin King Snakes are at Sassafras, Mo’z Motley Blues are at Living the Good Life, and Stereo Galaxy is ripping it up at Westside Pour House. I suggest you take a gander at the complete list for all the happenings.

FRIDAY:

• Reno-Tahoe Odyssey (178 mile relay race; begins at Wingfield Park in downtown Reno; legs 25-28 run through Carson City)
• ‘Forevermore’ by artist Su Limbert at the LXS Gallery in the Legislature Building
• ’New Work’ by artist Pasha Rafat at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• CCAI Exhibit: BRIC Art 5 at the BRIC: 108 E. Proctor St. (8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)
• Comstock Spring Fiesta Arabian Horse Show at Fuji Park (8:30am-?)
• Good Time Auctions at 3579 E Hwy 50, Suite 211 (Preview starts 9am; Auction 6:30pm)
• Hot August Nights Spring Fever Revival: Live Music, Vendors, Car Show - Downtown Reno (10am-7pm)
• ’Pets of the Homeless’ Food Drive at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson (10am-5pm)
• Demonstrations of Coin Press #1 at the Nevada State Museum (10:30am-12pm AND 1pm-3pm; included with admission)
• Nevada Legal Services presents a free educational seminar in the Carson City Sheriff's Office’s Ormbsy Room: 911 E. Musser St. (1:30pm-3:30pm; Call 883-0404 to register or if you have any questions)

On May 29, 1953, Mount Everest was conquered as Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first climbers to reach the summit. Today in Northern Nevada, teams of six or more runners from all over the country are competing in the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey: a 178 mile relay race beginning in Reno, heading up through North Lake Tahoe, down Kingsbury Grade, through Carson City, up and over Virginia City, and ending at Reno’s Idlewile Park. Wow.

• Colt Starting Challenge Event: Four Trainers, Four Unbroken Horses, Four Pens at Washoe Valley Ranch and Rockin LJ Arena: 3185 Lakeshore, Washoe Valley (5pm-8pm; $15)
• Women Only Golf Social at Silver Oak Golf Course (4:30pm-5:30pm; $25 includes 9-holes, instruction, range balls, and more)
• Magic, the Gathering at Nerdvana: 385 Hot Springs Road, Suite 1 (sign up 5:30pm-6pm; 6pm start)
• Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley’s Annual Father Daughter Dance: 50's Sock Hop at 28 Enterprise Way, Dayton (6pm; free)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at La Posada Real: 3205 Retail Dr. (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music at Bella Fiore Wines (6pm-9pm)
• Monthly Tequila Tasting and Live Music at San Marcos Grill
• Carson City BMX: Friday Night Lights at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Signups 6:30pm-7:30pm; $5)
• GE Family Concert Series: Garratt Wilkin and the Parrotheads at Minden Park in downtown Minden (6:30pm; free)
• Sierra Nevada Ballet presents Ananda Bena-Weber's one-woman show: Fancifool at the Brewery Art Center Performance Hall (7pm; $18, youth under 12 are free)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm)
• Swing Dance Night at Yaple’s Ballroom: 315 N. Carson St. (drop-in Jitterbug lesson 7pm; Social Dance 8pm; $10 for the whole evening)

Today was President John F. Kennedy’s birthday and, on this day in 2004, the memorial to America's World War II Veterans on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. was dedicated. Happy birthday to Bob Hope and Danny Elfman, too.

• Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
• Live Music with the John Dawson Band at Casino Fandango (7pm)
• Carson Comedy: Kabir ‘Kabeezy’ Singh at Carson Comedy, upstairs in the Carson Nugget (7pm; $15)
• Live Music with Dougie L and Friends at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7pm)
• Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (8pm)
• Live Music with the Adam Traum Band at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
• Live Music with Stereo Galaxy the at Westside Pour House (8pm)
• Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
• Live Music with Tany Jane at the Carson Station (8:30pm)
• Karaoke at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
• Live Music with Mo’z Motley Blues Band at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
• DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)