Humanities
Chautauqua of Mary Pickford by Anita Watson
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 09/01/2016 - 3:53pmAnita Watson will portray Mary Pickford, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, September 7, at 6:30 pm.
Mary Pickford was America’s Sweetheart. Pickford was an actress on the stage and in film, a writer, a producer, a director, and co-founder of a movie studio. She socialized with Hollywood’s most famous stars and married a swashbuckling film hero, Douglas Fairbanks. In 1955, Mary Pickford published her autobiography, Sunshine and Shadows. In this presentation, Pickford will discuss her book and her life.
Save the Date for "High School Pic[ks] 1" Reception
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/30/2016 - 9:10pmThe Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, "High School Pic[ks] 1", at the Community Development Building [the Brick], 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City.
Sixteen high school student artists from Carson, Dayton, and Douglas high schools have work in the exhibit. CCAI will host a reception for the artists on Tuesday, September 13 from 5:30-7pm at the Brick. The free exhibition is available to the public from September 1 - November 29, 2016.
Save the Date for "Silver State Swimmer" Reception
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/30/2016 - 9:02pmThe Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, Silver State Swimmer, with artwork by Michael Malley at the city’s Sierra Room located in the Community Center, 851 E William Street, Carson City. CCAI will host a reception for the artist on Friday, September 9, 5-7pm in the Sierra Room. The free exhibition is available to the public from July 11 - November 10, 2016.
Steve Davis to speak Saturday on photography and the American West at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/30/2016 - 2:36pmHistorian Steve Davis will speak on a visual exploration of photography and the American West in the nineteenth century, in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, at 10 a.m.
Acclaimed Poet David Lee Comes to Nevada
Submitted by editor on Tue, 08/30/2016 - 10:56amSILVER CITY — While he's in Nevada teaching a graduate level course on poetry at University of Nevada, Reno, acclaimed poet David Lee will also offer poetry readings on the Comstock in historic Silver City (dates to be determined).
Save the Date for 'Outside In' talk
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/16/2016 - 12:50pmOn Tuesday, Sept. 13, the Capital City Arts Initiative will present a talk by Tom di Maria, Director of the Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland, Calif.
His illustrated talk, "Outside In", is next in CCAI’s Nevada Neighbors series. The talk will take place at 7pm at the Community Development building, the BRIC, 108 E Proctor St, Carson City. There will be an informal reception for di Maria preceding the event at 6:15pm. The presentation and reception are free, and the public is cordially invited.
Chautauqua of John Muir by Don Baldwin
Submitted by editor on Tue, 08/16/2016 - 12:25pmDon Baldwin will portray John Muir, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 24, at 6:30 pm. Known as "John of the Mountains", Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.
Michael E. Fischer to Speak on Baby Face Nelson in Nevada
Submitted by editor on Sat, 08/06/2016 - 2:22pmHistorian Michael E. Fischer will speak on Baby Face Nelson in Nevada in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, August 13, at 10:00 am.
Few people living in Nevada today know that Baby Face Nelson, whose given name was Lester Gillis, spent a great deal of time in Nevada.
Chautauqua of Stephen T. Mather by Steve Hale at Dangberg Historic Park August 10
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 08/05/2016 - 3:24pmSteve Hale will portray Stephen T. Mather, first director of the National Park Service, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 10, at 6:30 pm.
CCAI Print Project exhibition
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/02/2016 - 9:11amThe Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, Print Project, at the Community Development Building [the Brick], 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City. Ten University of Nevada, Reno [UNR] student artists created the art posters in class earlier this summer. The building is open to the public daily, 8am – noon, 1-4pm. The free exhibition will remain in the building’s lobby exhibition space through August 29.
Silver State Swimmer
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/02/2016 - 8:32amThe Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, Silver State Swimmer, with artwork by Michael Malley at the city’s Sierra Room located in the Community Center, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The free exhibition is available to the public from July 11 - November 10, 2016. CCAI will host a reception for the artist on Friday, September 9, 5-7pm in the Sierra Room.
Art on the Porch Set for Friday to launch Carson City Jazz and Beyond Festival
Submitted by editor on Mon, 08/01/2016 - 2:00pmCarson City, Nevada — To help launch the annual citywide Jazz & Beyond Festival, Capital City Arts Initiative will host artists selling their art at the Bliss Mansion prior to the 6:30 p.m. main concert. The art sale will take place Friday, August 5 from 4-6:30 p.m. on the porch, 608 Elizabeth Street, Carson City. The free events include art for sale, music, food, and a lovely home and garden to tour. The public is cordially invited.
Services Saturday for WNC Professor Marilee Swirczek; Celebration of Life July 28 at final photo exhibit
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/20/2016 - 12:10pmA celebration of life for Marilee Swirczek, a Western Nevada College English professor and founder of the nationally acclaimed “Always Lost: A Meditation on War” photo exhibition, will be held Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the WNC Art Gallery as part of the final exhibit reception.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2016, 9 a.m. at St. Teresa Of Avila on Lompa Lane.
Services Saturday for WNC Professor Marilee Swirczek; Community Celebration of Life July 28 at final photo exhibit
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/20/2016 - 11:52amA celebration of life for Marilee Swirczek, a Western Nevada College English professor and founder of the nationally acclaimed “Always Lost: A Meditation on War” photo exhibition, will be held Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the WNC Art Gallery as part of the final exhibit reception.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2016, 9 a.m. at St. Teresa Of Avila on Lompa Lane.
Western Nevada College Professor Marilee Swirczek, driving force behind ‘Always Lost’ war exhibit, dies
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 07/18/2016 - 1:11pmMarilee Swirczek, a writer, professor of English, faculty member at Western Nevada College, and a driving force behind the highly acclaimed “Always Lost: A Meditation on War” photo exhibition, died Sunday.
Swirczek was project director for the “Always Lost: A Meditation on War” exhibition that originated in her creative writing class. The exhibition received nationwide recognition, with a national tour that began in 2010 and ends this July 29, 2016. Marilee was a former Carson City Supervisor from 1987 to 1989 and wife of Ron Swirczek, a member of the Carson City School Board. She was 68.
Chautauqua of Virgil Earp: The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral By Larry Ford
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 07/15/2016 - 2:15pmLarry Ford will present “Virgil Earp: The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, July 20, at 6:30 pm.
Reception July 28 for final WNC display of acclaimed 'Always Lost: A Meditation on War'
Submitted by editor on Fri, 07/15/2016 - 11:49amWestern Nevada College invites the public to a reception for the final display of its nationally acclaimed traveling arts and humanities exhibition, “Always Lost: A Meditation on War.” The exhibition is in the main art gallery at the WNC Carson City campus, through July 29. WNC is located at 2201 West College Parkway in Carson City.
Chautauqua of three local historical figures July 6 at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 06/28/2016 - 1:46pmChautauqua performers Dana Blane, Larry Lippmann and Mike Trute will portray local historical figures Donner Party survivor “Patty Reed”, Stagecoach driver “Hank Monk” and U.S. Marshall “Warren Wasson” at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, July 6, at 6:30 pm.
'Always Lost: A Meditation on War' exhibit returns to WNC in Carson City
Submitted by editor on Sun, 05/29/2016 - 1:21pmWestern Nevada College will host the final display of its acclaimed traveling arts and humanities exhibition, “Always Lost: A Meditation on War,” in the main gallery of the Carson City campus this summer.
Historian Frank Mullen to Speak on Donner Tragedy at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by editor on Thu, 05/26/2016 - 1:22pmHistorian and author Frank X. Mullen will present his program, “In the Footsteps of the Donner Party” in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, June 4, at 10 a.m.
Frank X. Mullen, author of The Donner Party Chronicles: A Day-By-Day Account of a Doomed Wagon Train, takes audiences on the trail of pioneers in a presentation that features artifacts and reproductions of items used by 1840s travelers.
Historian Frank Mullen to Speak on Donner Tragedy
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 05/26/2016 - 12:58pmHistorian and author Frank X. Mullen will present his program, “In the Footsteps of the Donner Party”, in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, June 4, at 10 a.m.
Frank X. Mullen, author of The Donner Party Chronicles: A Day-By-Day Account of a Doomed Wagon Train, takes audiences on the trail of pioneers in a presentation that features artifacts and reproductions of items used by 1840s travelers.
New Crop 2016
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 05/26/2016 - 8:08amThe Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] announces its exhibition, New Crop 2016, by five artists from Sierra Nevada College and the University of Nevada Reno at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. CCAI will host a reception for the artists on Friday, June 3, 5-7pm and the artists will give brief talks about their work at 5:30pm. The show will be open to the public Monday – Friday, 8am -5pm from June 3 – September 29, 2016. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City. The reception and the exhibition are free.
For Detail View
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 05/08/2016 - 8:32pmThe Capital City Arts Initiative’s [CCAI] exhibition, For Detail View, by artist Jeff Hantman continues at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery through May 25. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City. The reception and the exhibition are free and the public is cordially invited. The gallery is open to the public Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm.
Tuesday, April 26: Things to do in Carson City
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Tue, 04/26/2016 - 6:25amWelcome to Tuesday, Carson City. Dance yourself through the evening with Country Line Dance at Carson Lanes, or if you prefer a big band sound, a beginning lesson in swing dance is at El Charro Avita. Get a good view of our valley from the Kings Canyon Trail with today’s Parks and Rec Easy Walk. The Clear Creek Bowman have started up Tuesday Night Archery for the season, so head out to the range and let a few arrows fly.
TUESDAY:
CCAI exhibition 'For Detail View' by Jeff Hantman
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 04/25/2016 - 7:35amThe Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] announces its exhibition, "For Detail View" by artist Jeff Hantman at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery from February 5 – May 25. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City. The exhibition is free and the public is cordially invited. The gallery is open to the public Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm.
CCAI Exhibition "Pinhole Properties"
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 03/19/2016 - 10:35amThe Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, Pinhole Properties, with artwork by artist Nancy Raven at the city’s Community Development Building [formerly the BRIC] located at 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City. The building is open to the public daily, 8am – noon, 1-4pm. The free exhibition will remain in the building’s lobby through July 6, 2016.
Capital City Arts Initiative exhibition features Great Basin Native Artists
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 03/19/2016 - 10:28amThe Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, Great Basin Native Artists, with art works by seven Native American artists at the Carson City Community Center's Sierra Room that is running now through July 6, 2016. The Community Center is located at 851 E. William Street, Carson City.
CCAI Nevada Neighbors talk: Museum Work: Increasing Creative Capital
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 03/14/2016 - 7:34amOn Tuesday, March 15, the Capital City Arts Initiative will present a talk by artist and curator Paul Baker Prindle. His illustrated talk, Museum Work: Increasing Creative Capital, is the next in CCAI’s Nevada Neighbors series.
The talk will take place at 7pm at the Community Development building (formerly “the BRIC”), 108 E Proctor St, Carson City. There will be an informal reception for Paul preceding the event at 6:15pm. The presentation and reception are free, and the public is cordially invited.
Carson City Symphony presents "On the Jazzy Side" Feb. 28
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/02/2016 - 9:23pmThe Carson City Symphony, conducted by David Bugli, will be joined by jazz singer Madeline Eastman for "On the Jazzy Side," a concert on Sunday, Feb. 28.
"Fresh, arresting and electric" are the words that have been used to describe our featured guest soloist Madeline Eastman who has long been heralded for her vocal gifts, interpretive savvy, and irrepressible sense of adventure while performing her bold interpretations of The Great American Songbook.
Expert to Speak on Mythological Themes in Star Wars
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 01/28/2016 - 1:13pmDr. Carl Rubino, the Winslow Professor of Classics at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, will discuss the ancient mythological roots of the perennial Star Wars films in this free lecture on February 8 at 7 pm.