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Easter weekend is just hours away. If you haven’t yet decided on an egg hunt or celebration, check out my list of everything Easter HERE; I’ve included events in Carson City, Carson Valley, Dayton, and of course, the Virginia City Parade. Start today out with some Dutch Bros. coffee for a good cause.

A real southern gentleman, born in Tulsa OK, Grew up in Tulsa, Dallas TX & Atlanta, GA. Guitar player & singer almost his whole life. Influences are varied - from Willie Nelson & the outlaws of the 70s to modern country and rock.

Check out his FB page @KeithAlanBarnettmusic & search Keith Alan Barnett on YouTube or visit http://www.keithalanbarnett.com/ for more info and videos of performances.

The Brewery Arts Center Celtic Series goes Scottish this Saturday as folk music by the acclaimed duo Alan Reid and Rob van Sante take center stage at Maizie Harris Black Box Theater in Carson City.

Carson City's very own Celtic music series continues Saturday when The Valerie Rose Band takes center stage at the Brewery Arts Center in the Maizie Harris Jesse Black Box Theater.

Come to Bella Vita Bistro for dinner this Friday, Feb. 2 and stay to enjoy the unique renditions of some of your favorite county, folk and rock music by Keith Alan Barnett.

A real southern gentleman, born in Tulsa OK, Grew up in Tulsa, Dallas TX & Atlanta, GA. Guitar player & singer almost his whole life. Influences are varied - from Willie Nelson & the outlaws of the 70s to modern country and rock.

Bella Vita Bistro is located at the Stewart Street side of the Carson Mall in Carson City.

Carson City Symphony Association announces the Joyful Noise Carson Children’s Choir will begin Spring semester rehearsals on Monday, Jan. 22. The weekly sessions will be held onstage at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall through May.

Customers can sip on a drink, or enjoy lunch while local musicians create a relaxing, yet productive ambiance. Often completely acoustic, customers find the music lifts the mood and adds productivity for those typing away on laptops.

As we get ready to ring in 2018 and say goodbye to 2017, we want to reflect briefly on the history of the New Year celebration and amuse you with some fun historical facts.

One of the most notable celebrations is that in Times Square in Manhattan. This has been an annual event in New York since 1907.

Nearly every television station will broadcast the “ball drop” in Times Square: A large, lighted crystal ball sliding down a 77-foot pole over the course of the last minute of the year. When the ball reaches the bottom, it is the New Year.

The Carson City Leisure Hour Club members will celebrate the holidays at their dinner meeting on Wednesday, December 20 with local entertainer, Hallie Kirk.

Symphony Youth Strings, Carson City Symphony's after-school program, presents "Music Around the World" on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City.

Come listen and croon along with In Stride on Saturday, Nov 18! The show starts at 7:00 PM, in the Black Box Theater at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson. Cost is $5 at the door or reserve tickets online (through BAC's Vendini) for $6.50. Doors open at 6:30 PM.

We will be playing and singing a diversity of traditional tunes from a bit of bluegrass, old time and folk, to jazz and blues on our mountain dulcimers, guitars, mandolin, recorder, and harmonicas. Toma, a former Vegas singer, is joining us as our special guest.

Wheatstone Bridge will brings its unique stylings of Americana, folk and Celtic to Carson City this Saturday, Nov. 11 with a performance at the Brewery Arts Center.

The Nevada State Museum and WNC Latino Cohort presented a Day of The Dead celebration on Saturday in Carson City. Admission was free at the The Nevada State Museum, made possible by support of the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority, Western Nevada Materials, and the Nevada Mining Association.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada State Museum and Western Nevada College Latino Cohort have teamed to present an El Día de los Muertos, or, Day of the Dead, celebration with a reception Thursday evening and a full day of activities on Saturday in downtown Carson City.

As Nevada Day 2017 approaches, it seems more important than ever to celebrate the importance of community, the goodness that exists in our state, and renew a sense of pride in our home.

Coming from southern Alberta, Canada, the Jost Family, who call their musical group The Josties, brings a lively blend of organic acoustic music with a folk/light contemporary flavor.

Their lighthearted humor and fervent hope in Christ contribute to a refreshing and encouraging experience. See their Facebook page here for more information about the family.

Join us Monday, Oct. 30, 6 p.m. for a fun evening at the Good Shepherd Wesleyan Church:

CHS Honors Government Students, three separate classes, are hosting fundraisers as part of teacher Angila Golik’s U.S. Citizenship unit.

Silver City, Nevada – The historic Comstock town Silver City offers a wide range of public programming year round, but the community really goes "all out" during the summer months.

The Young Dubliners and Cíana brought down the house Saturday night on the Minnesota Street Stage at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall parking lot, bringing the 2017 Levitt AMP Carson City Summer Concert Series to a close.

You’ll see some pretty interesting vehicles on the road these next few days, as travelers from all over head to Burning Man. If you aren’t off to the Playa yourself, there will be plenty of fun around town to keep you and your family occupied. The second annual Family Fun Day in Mills Park is your best bet for kids of all ages. This week’s free concert at Brewery Arts Center features the Dusty Green Bones. Don’t forget your dancing shoes; they’re sure to keep you on your feet.

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Once in a while a stock or bond you bought has big problems and becomes worthless. A security (stock or bond) that becomes worthless during the year is treated (and reported on your tax return) as if it were sold on the last day of the year.

August 26th St. Mary's Art Center will host our Summer Art Reception, featuring beautiful works by amazing artists and artisans. Sandy Imperatori, Anne Leong, Sharon Leong, Dayton High School Scholastic Art Award Winners, Mimi Patrick, Casey Clark, Grey Wolf Leather Works, Cosmic Copper, Bonnie Kennedy, Malissa Sparks, Anna Smith and Pura Vida Sierras Art.

Lake Tahoe area folk rock duo Ten Dollar Pony will perform Americana and Urban Folk music at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park at 6:30 pm this Thursday, August 3.

The Brewery Arts Center will continue an unforgettable season of free concerts under the stars in Carson City. It’s time again to grab your family, friends and neighbors and get ready to head on down to the Brewery Arts Center’s newest community treasure and join with us to enjoy Gene Evaro Jr. and Silver.

The Carson City Senior Center presents the 20th annual Senior Follies this weekend at the Bob Boldrick theater, with shows Friday evening at 7 p.m. and matinee performances Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.

With a dedicated mission to engage, inform and entertain a regional audience, KNVC community radio is broadcasting at 95.1 FM in Carson City, bringing a wide range of local tastes in music that reach the ears of listeners south into Douglas County and north through Washoe Valley.

The Brewery Arts Center continues its unforgettable season of free concerts under the stars in Carson City this Saturday with headliner blues legend Guitar Shorty and opening act Reno Indie artist Grace Hayes.

The Brewery Arts Center will continues an unforgettable season of free concerts under the stars in Carson City! this Saturday. Having started out strong last week with Big Bad VooDoo Daddy, the great music continues with The Novelists and Athena McIntyre.

The Carson City Symphony Association presents an elegant evening of music, wine, and dessert on Sunday, July 9, 2017, at 7 p.m. at a private home, 2662 Danielle Drive in Carson City. The house recital features Latin Tres — Vanessa Porter, violin; Marina Rosznitovsky Oster, harp; and Alejandro Pinzón, bandoneon — performing new arrangements of traditional Latin American music.

Here are photos courtesy of John Green Jr. and David Bugli of Friday night's Levitt-AMP outdoor concert featuring Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at the Brewery Art Center's Minnesota Street Stage. Scroll over each photo and double click to enlarge.