Carson City Community Center

Carson City Symphony presents "Dances & Romances," at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St.Directed by David Bugli, the concert features guest harpist Marina Roz...

The U.S. Air Force Commanders Band will perform at the Carson City Community Center on Thursday, May 12. Presented by Jazz Carson City the event is dubbed "Getting In The Mood." Also appearing is the Carson High School jazz band. Admission is free but tickets are required. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the performance at 7 p.m. Call (775) 687-7410 for tickets and details.

The Grimm Brother's "Spectaculation" is a crazy combination of the Brother's Grimm most famous tales in a mash up. The April 7 program begins at 7 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. Organizers Encourage all to bring their children to experience live theater. The performance is "Pay What You Can", in gratitude for the area's continued support of our programs and for the love of theatre arts. For more information call Karen Chandler (775) 230-8919.

Ayako's Dance and Pinkerton Theater present and evening of dance at the Carson City Community Center. Call for performance time and tickets. Call (775) 88DANCE (883-2623) or (775) 882-2916.

"'Oklahoma!" is the Rogers & Hammerstein classic that changed the face of American musical theater. It will be performed by the Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company under the direction of Stephanie Arrigotti at the Carson City Community Center. There will be two matinée performances beginning at 2 p.m. on May 8 and May 15.

"'Oklahoma!" is the Rogers & Hammerstein classic that changed the face of American musical theater. It will be performed by the Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company under the direction of Stephanie Arrigotti at the Carson City Community Center. Show times for the Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. on May 6-7 and May 13-14. There will be two matinée performances beginning at 2 p.m. on May 8 and May 15.

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will present "Dances and Romances: A Concert" on Saturday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. The concert features guest harpist Marina Roznitovsky in performances of Camille Saint-Saens' "Morceau de Concert for Harp and Orchestra" and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's "Concertino for Harp." The concert also includes A. Paul Johnson's Symphony No. 1 ("The Romantic") and Elena Roussanova Lucas' "Tatarian Dances."

The show features every famous song from the 80's from Madonna to Michael Jackson. Plenty of mullet hair cuts and falshdance styles. Performance at the Carson City Community Center on Saturday at 7:30 p.m and again on Sunday at 2 p.m. Reserve tickets at boxoffice@carsonK12.nv.us. or call (775) 230-8919.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors this week will consider whether to hire a special deputy district attorney to represent the public works department after a construction firm contracted to do $1.9 million in work has claimed overriding costs of $1.7 million.

The Carson City School District board meets tonight at 7 p.m. and will take up, among other things, a settlement agreement reached Feb. 8 with the U.S Department of Justice regarding policies of its English Language Learner programs. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street. Click here to watch it live, here for the agenda, and here for a story on the settlement agreement that was reached.

A settlement agreement with the U.S Department of Justice over the handling of its English Language Learner program will be discussed Tuesday when the Carson City School District board meets.

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will present a concert, "French Passion," on Sunday, Feb. 27 at the Carson City Community Center.
The concert features guest violinist Andrew Sords in a performance of Eduoard Lalo's "Symphonie espagnole." This all-French program, suitable for people of all ages, also includes Georges Bizet's "L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1" and Gabriel Faure's "Dolly Suite."
Pre-concert entertainment begins at 3 p.m. in the lobby and a Meet-the-Soloist preview begins at 3:15 p.m. in the Sierra Room.

Carson City leaders will learn next week whether the proposed Carson City Center, also known as the Nugget Project, is financially viable and may vote on whether to move forward with development agreements.

Thursday's meeting of the Board of Supervisors is a culmination of many months of studies, public meetings, workshops and a citizen's advisory committee. Supervisors will hear the results and recommendations of the project at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17 in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 East William Street.

Click here for live coverage of the Carson City School District board and click here for the agenda. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center.

A monthly and annual update on Carson City's financial scorecard will be presented to the board of supervisors when they meet this week.

The presentation is a monthly business review related to the performance scorecard for the city and includes data relevant to manufacturing and other sectors. Supervisors will meet beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center.

A decision last week by the Carson City Board of Supervisors to change plans for a proposed solar panel project at Eagle Valley Middle School will likely top discussion among school board members when they meet Tuesday.

The Carson City School District board meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 East William Street.

Rock to your favorite oldies at Good Vibrations. Western Nevada Musical Theater Company offers an exuberant night of rock & roll and comedy. The fun begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street. Call (775) 445-4249.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors will be considering the purchase of a new 911 telephone system at their next scheduled meeting on Thursday, Jan. 20, at the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center.

Also on the agenda will be appointing a replacement for retiring Justice of the Peace Robey Willis, and filling an empty spot on the planning commission.

The full agenda is here.

Plans to phase out the use of sales tax reimbursement incentive agreements in Carson City will go before the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee on Monday.

The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 East William Street.

The Redevelopment Authority is considering phasing out the sales tax incentive program and wants the input of the citizens committee.

The Reno-Tahoe-Truckee community has six opportunities this December to enjoy TOCCATA’s wonderful tradition of producing selections from "Handel's Messiah" in a Holiday Concert, including a performance in Carson City on Tuesday, Dec. 21.
The Carson City performance will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. The Carson City concert features the 60-voice Carson High School Concert Choir, alumni and Carson soloists, and will be a benefit for the high school choir’s future tour presentations.

Other performances are:

A presentation on the state's Model to Measure Academic Achievement program, an update of the district's solar energy plans and a review of an annual fiscal audit tops the Carson City School District school board agenda.

The meeting gets underway at 7 p.m. tonight in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 East William Street. Click here to read the agenda, and here to watch the meeting live.

Carson City planners today will consider a special use permit to install a series of solar panels at Eagle Valley Middle School.

Planners will also hear a special use permit request for improvements at the Brewery Arts Center and Performance Hall. The meeting is on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center Sierra Room, 851 East William. Click here to read the full agenda and here to watch it live.

This version of the classic story is JAZZ'D UP! to make it fun for the whole family. With jazz and tap dance styles added to the traditional ballet, you will be amazed by the talent of our performers, ages 3 to 60+. Special effects and high-tech lighting increase the excitement. All tickets are only $10!!! Show times are 7pm on December 18th and 1pm on December 19th. Get your tickets at the door or call danceSpirit at 884-1066 to reserve the best seats. danceSpirit Performing Arts is a local non-profit arts organization striving to bring more of the Arts to our community.

The final performance of the 22nd annual Nutcracker Ballet, presented by Pinkerton Ballet Theater, will be on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. Tickets are available at the Brewery Arts Center Artisan Gift Shop, 449 W. King St. or by calling (775) 883-1976 extension 117.

The Carson City Symphony presents the 27th annual Holiday Treat Concert on Sunday, Dec. 12 at the Carson City Community Center.

The Sierra Nevada Ballet will present the popular “Peanutcracker — The Story in Nut Shell” on Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Carson City Community Center. The shows are scheduled for at 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices start at $6 for youth (15 and under); all other tickets are $11 and can be reserved or purchased at Everything Dance Etc or by calling (775) 461-0060.

The Sierra Nevada Balletwill present the popular “Peanutcracker — The Story in Nut Shell” throughout the Carson City and Reno region this December.

Based on the Peter Tchaikovsky’s original ballet “The Nutcracker,” "Peanutcracker" is a shorter, 45-minute narrated version that is “designed for families with younger children to introduce them to the wonderful world of ballet,” noted Rosine Bena, Artistic Director of the Sierra Nevada Ballet. Bena wrote and choreographed this traditional holiday show.
  

The Carson Nugget Development Advisory Committee will meet tonight at 6:30 in the Sierra Room at the Carson City Community Center. The committee will be discussing the feasibility report for the Carson City City Center/Nugget Project, and will possibly vote to recommend the report to the Board of Supervisors.

We will have the live video of the meeting here. You can see the agenda here.

Get into the holiday spirit as Pinkerton Ballet Theater presents its 22nd annual production of The Nutcracker Ballet, to be held at the Carson City Community Center on Thanksgiving weekend. Performances will be at 7 p.m. on Nov. 26-27 and 2 p.m. on Nov. 28. Tickets available at the Brewery Arts Center Artisan Gift Shop, 449 W. King St. or by calling (775) 883-1976 x117.

Last week I wrote that I was the only spectator at the Friday night opening of the Western Musical Comedy production of "White Christmas."

Of course, that was because the show didn't open until Saturday. But I stayed through the first act and reported that all was fine, music stirring, cast excellent and Stephanie Arrigotti's direction made everything move like clock work.