Friday, July 10: Things to do in Carson City

What a crazy week in the Sierras! Afternoon thunderstorms for the last several days, flooding, hail, and even snow in Yosemite are definitely unusual for this time of year. The storms are expected to subside this weekend, so keep your fingers crossed for some sunshine. Break a leg to the Proscenium Players as they open Murder in an English Manor at the Brewery Arts Center. Senior Follies debuts this year’s performance, Flashback, at the Community Center.

FRIDAY:

• Monthly ‘Breakfast with Supervisor Brad’ Bonokowski at the Cracker Box (7am-8am; open to Carson City residents, the coffee is on Brad)
• ’New Work’ by artist Pasha Rafat at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• NAA Exhibit by artist Nancy Clarke at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Discounted passes for the Nevada State Fair Carnival for sale at the Carson Visitor Bureau: 716 N. Carson St. ($20 for an all-day ride pass; available until July 29; $30 at the fair)
• Parking Passes for the Nevada State Fair on sale at the Carson City Treasurer’s Office in City Hall (8am-5pm; $20 for all four days; limited passes on a first come, first served basis)
• Industrial Art at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• ’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)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides -leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am- Depart Virginia City Depot 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32)
• Kids Ride Free Friday on the Virginia and Truckee Steam Train (code kidsfree online ONLY on www.vtrailway.com; one kids ticket with the purchase each adult ticket; ages 3-16)
• Summer Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• ’Pets of the Homeless’ Food Drive at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson (10am-5pm)
• First Friday BBQ: fun, games, prizes with representatives Bosch Power Tools at Meek’s Lumber: 2869 N. Carson St. (11am-1pm; free; postponed from last week for the holiday)
• Monthly Walkabout with Supervisor Karen Abowd; meet at Community Center Steps (12pm)

Happy birthday, Nikola Tesla: inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist. Celebrate International Tesla Day by celebrating his genius, and take a listen to what his Tesla coil can do. I’ve included a YouTube link, but just throw Tesla in the search and you can learn to make a Tesla coil of your own. Teaching it to sing, however, may be a little more difficult.

• 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 (5:30pm-6pm sign up; 6pm start)
• Live Music at San Marcos Grill
• Carson City BMX: Friday Night Lights at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Signups 6:30pm-7:30pm; $5)
• Mike Thompson Lecture: Forgotten History at the Plaza Hotel (doors 6:30pm; 7pm-8:30pm; $5 per person; light refreshments and no host bar)
• Proscenium Players Present ‘Murder in an English Manor’ in the Maize Harris Jesse Black Box Theater in the Brewery Arts Center (7pm; $15 at the door)
• Senior Follies Production ‘FLASHBACKS!’ to benefit Senior Meal Programs at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (7pm; $10)

Night time is the right time in Carson City. Live music gets the party started on Third Street as Fridays at Firkin returns with an outdoor concert with Schall Adams. Head over to the Westside Pour House for local favorites, the Whitehats. Get your dancing shoes ready for swing night at Yaple’s Ballroom, or country night at Carson Lanes. DJ Bobby G brings the beat at Living the Good Life. Or you can enjoy a night of comedy with Justin Rupple at the Carson Nugget.

• Paint, Drink, and Be Merry at Comma Coffee (7pm; $28/ $50 for two people; includes canvas, half-carafe of wine, and painting supplies to use)
• Country Dance with DJ Cowboy Bobby at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge at Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; $5; must be 21+)
• Swing Dance Night at Yaple’s Ballroom: 315 N. Carson St. (7pm drop-in Jitterbug lesson; 8pm Social Dance; $10 for the whole evening)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm)
• Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
• Live Music with Hindsight at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Carson Comedy: Justin Rupple at Carson Comedy, upstairs in the Carson Nugget (7pm; $15)
• Fridays At Firkin: Outdoor Concert with Schall Adams at the corner of Carson St. and Third St. (7:30pm; free)
• Live Music with Mo’z Motley Blues at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7:30pm)
• Movies in the Park: Remember the Titans at Heritage Park in Gardnerville (begins at dusk; free)
• Live Music with the Whitehats at Westside Pour House (8pm)
• Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
• Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
• Live Music with Lady and the Tramps at Carson Station (8:30pm)
• Stargazing: Laser guided tour with Stargazer Gigi Giles at Spooner Lake State Park- meet in upper parking lot (8:30pm-10pm; free park admission; bring light jacket; red-light flashlights preferred; Children under 12 and pets are not recommended)
• DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
• Karaoke at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
• DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)