National Endowment for the Arts
CCAI 15th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 10/30/2017 - 12:08pm
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November 3, 2017 - 5:00pm The Capital City Arts Initiative is delighted to present its 15th Anniversary Fundraiser and art silent auction at The Studio @ Adams Hub. CCAI will host the celebration, Friday, November 3, 5-7pm at the Hub, 177 W Proctor Street, Carson City. No tickets are needed to attend the party.
Sophie Scott of New Zealand is Silver City’s Fall Visiting Artist
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 4:41pm
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October 14, 2017 (All day) SILVER CITY, Nev. — Sophie Scott of New Zealand is the visiting artist at the Resident Artist Program in Silver City this Autumn. Her latest artwork will be showcased in an exhibition on the 4th Floor Gallery of nearby St. Mary’s Art Center, 55 North R Street, Virginia City, from Oct. 14 through Oct. 21. The public is invited to the catered opening reception on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Nevada teachers can register for Nevada Poetry Out Loud
Submitted by editor on Thu, 10/05/2017 - 12:51pm
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Registration is under way for the Nevada’s 2018 Poetry Out Loud competition and high school teachers and students throughout the state are invited to get involved.
Vegas Culture on the Rise
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 9:41pm
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October 18, 2017 - 7:00pm On Wednesday, October 18, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] will present a talk by curator Michele Quinn. Her illustrated talk, "Vegas Culture on the Rise", is part of CCAI’s ongoing Nevada Neighbors series and will take place at 7pm at the Community Development building [the Brick], 108 E Proctor St, Carson City. There will be an informal reception for Quinn preceding the event at 6:15pm. The presentation and reception are free, and the public is cordially invited.
Wish You Were Here: solo exhibition by Susanne Forestieri in the CCAI Courthouse Gallery
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 9:13pm
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January 18, 2018 - 5:00pm The Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] presents its exhibition, "Wish You Were Here", by artist Susanne Forestieri at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. CCAI will host a reception for the artist on Friday, October 6, 5-7pm. The exhibit will be in the gallery from October 6, 2017 – January 18, 2018.
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.
Carson City exhibit features Vegas artist Mary Warner
Submitted by editor on Thu, 09/21/2017 - 11:20amEvent Date:
October 10, 2017 - 5:00pm
CARSON CITY, Nevada – After a long and distinguished academic career, Las Vegas artist Mary Warner has earned the luxury of time and an opportunity to reconsider her subject of choice – nature. The winner of the 2011 Governor’s Arts Award for Excellent in the Arts, Warner takes a fresh approach in her current exhibition, “Second Nature,” which is featured at the Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery in Carson City from Sept. 25 through Nov. 10.
Carson City arts and culture director appointed to Nevada Arts Council Board
Submitted by editor on Fri, 08/11/2017 - 5:22am
Mark Salinas, Carson City’s Director of Arts and Culture, has been appointed to the board of the Nevada Arts Council by Gov. Brian Sandoval.
Tahoe Clarity
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/08/2017 - 3:05pm
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August 15, 2017 - 5:00pm The Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] presents its exhibition, "Tahoe Clarity", by artist Dylan Silver at the Community Center’s Sierra Room. CCAI will host a free reception for the artist, Tuesday, August 15, 5-7pm in the Sierra Room. The exhibit will be in the gallery from July 7 – November 9, 2017. The Community Center is located at 851 E William Street, Carson City.
ART from UNR
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October 20, 2017 - 8:00am The Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] announces its student exhibition, "ART from UNR", at the Community Development Building [the Brick], 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City. The Brick is open to the public daily, 8am – noon, 1-4pm. The free exhibition will remain in the building’s lobby exhibition space from July 11 through October 19.
Reception, talk features Nevada environmental artists
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 08/05/2017 - 7:59am
Nevada artists Paul Ford and Dennis Hinton, whose “Environmental Perspective” exhibit has been displayed at the Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery since June, will take part in an artists’ reception and talk on Tuesday, Aug. 8.
Locals Show Cultural Researchers Their Favorite Walks in Silver City, Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 07/15/2017 - 6:33pm
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July 18, 2017 - 9:00am Silver City, Nevada- Silver City townsfolk are invited to show visiting cultural researchers their favorite local hiking spots on Tuesday, July 18 at 9:00 am.
The morning walk with “conversation artists” Sue Mark and Bruce Douglas of marksearch is sponsored by the Resident Artist Program in Silver City. Sue explained that she and Bruce "would like to walk with townspeople and see some of their favorite and/or important sites in town." She said they'd also like to learn about locals’ favorite hiking spots.
July 1st Conversation and Dinner with Cultural Researchers in Silver City
Submitted by editor on Thu, 06/29/2017 - 2:52amEvent Date:
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Silver City residents are invited to a potluck dinner with the current guests at the Resident Artist Program in Silver City on Saturday, July 1.
USS Nevada commander, crewmen tour state museums in Carson City
Submitted by editor on Tue, 06/27/2017 - 12:05pm
Sailors from the USS Nevada nuclear submarine were in Carson City on Sunday for tours of the Nevada State Museum and Nevada State Railroad Museum.
Carson City Symphony Presents An Evening of Music and Dessert with Latin Tres
Submitted by editor on Tue, 06/27/2017 - 7:42amEvent Date:
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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.
The Sextones at Dangberg Historic Park this Thursday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 06/22/2017 - 4:15pm
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June 29, 2017 - 6:30pm Reno band The Sextones will perform funk and soul at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park at 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 29.
Mo'z Motley Blues Band at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 06/17/2017 - 3:27pm
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June 22, 2017 - 6:30pm The five-piece band Mo’z Motley Blues will perform blues, rock pop and soul at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park at 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 22.
Carson City Visitors Bureau only organization in Nevada to receive NEA grant
Submitted by editor on Mon, 06/12/2017 - 4:01pmThe Carson City Visitors Bureau is one 75 nonprofit organizations selected to receive the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant, a literary grant challenging communities to create month-long programming around the themes of selected novels.
Today's Carson City Symphony Concert Moves Indoors at Governor's Mansion
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 06/11/2017 - 1:27pm
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June 11, 2017 - 4:30pm Because of the strong possibility of rain this afternoon, the Carson City Symphony's Pops Party Concert today (June 11) is being moved to the North Room at the Governor's Mansion. Occupancy is limited, but "the show must go on." Pre-entertainment begins at 3:30 p.m.
Industrial Art: Sports Edition
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 06/04/2017 - 11:24am
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September 25, 2017 - 5:00pm Embracing the area's manufacturing community, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] announces its exhibition, "Industrial Art: Sports Edition", at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery from June 9 – September 28, 2017. CCAI will host a reception for the show on Friday, June 9, 5-7pm including a short introduction of the exhibition participants at 5:30pm. 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.
2017 Pops Party Concert set for June 11 at Governor's Mansion in Carson City
Submitted by editor on Mon, 05/29/2017 - 9:58amEvent Date:
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Carson City Symphony's 33rd annual Pops Party concert will be held on back lawn of the Governor's Mansion on Sunday, June 11. The program features the Carson City Symphony, Carson City Symphony Chorus, and guest singer CeCe Gable.
Pulitzer Prize Nominated Poet David Lee in Silver City May 27th
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 7:08pm
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May 27, 2017 - 1:00pm The Resident Artist Program in Silver City, Nevada announces poet David Lee's return to Silver City this spring.
He'll offer another of his extraordinary readings at the Silver City School House at 385 High Street on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 1pm. James Hoggard, the former poet laureate of Texas, writes,“Lee’s poems will make you laugh till your tears make it impossible to see the page.”
Named one of the 12 greatest writers to ever emerge from the state by Utah Endowment for the Humanities, David Lee was Utah’s first and longest serving poet laureate.
Mile High Summer Jazz Camp prepares June 7-13 run in Carson City
Submitted by editor on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 11:45amEvent Date:
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Mile High Jazz Band Association, in cooperation with Carson Middle School, presents a five-day Jazz Camp with sessions for middle- and high-school musicians, weekdays June 7-13, in the band room at Carson Middle School, 1140 W. King St., in Carson City. Beginning and advanced sessions are open to students from Carson City and surrounding areas in northern Nevada and California.
Carson City Symphony Chorus to begin rehearsals for June and July concerts
Submitted by editor on Mon, 05/01/2017 - 9:14pm
Attention singers: The Carson City Symphony Chorus will begin rehearsals on Tuesday, May 3, for outdoor performances with the Carson City Symphony at the Governor’s Mansion outdoors on June 11 and in Genoa on July 4. Rehearsals are Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Choral Room in Carson High School, 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City.
A Royal Birthday Celebration: Consort Canzona Concerts May 12-13 in Carson City
Submitted by editor on Mon, 05/01/2017 - 12:46pmEvent Date:
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Consort Canzona, a select group of instrumentalists and singers that specializes in early music, will present “A Royal Birthday Celebration” in two concerts in Carson City.
Coding, reading and diversity programs at Nevada libraries face loss of funding
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/24/2017 - 2:07pm
At libraries throughout the state, students can learn programming language to write and execute code that controls digital technology through the NCLabs online coding course.
Nevada ‘Talking Books’ collection gives voice to written word
Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/20/2017 - 12:32pm
Brett Silver is a voracious reader, and he has been since childhood. He’s also legally blind. “My grandma was a retired school teacher,” he said. “She made sure I got my own kind of library.”
She discovered the Talking Books program at the Nevada State Library and Archives and introduced it to her grandson.
Bookmobiles on federal chopping block
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/17/2017 - 12:40pm
A retired park ranger, Pete Gill now spends his days driving the Bookmobile, delivering library books around Lincoln County. He spends the bulk of his time at elementary schools in Panaca, Pioche and Client.
Words into Music Concert: Carson City Symphony to feature guest soloist Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio
Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/13/2017 - 1:51pmEvent Date:
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The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, presents “Words into Music” on Sunday, April 23, at 4 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City.
The concert features violinist Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio performing Earnest Chausson’s Poème for Violin and Orchestra and Hector Berlioz' Reverie and Caprice. Rita Geil will read poetry related to these pieces.
Librarians meet with Nevada lawmakers to petition funding
Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/13/2017 - 8:03am
As the father of five kids, Sen. Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas, relied heavily on the Clark County library system.
“We would take our kids to lap sit at the library and leave with 30 books — for each child,” he recalled. “Our home was full of books. There’s no way we could have afforded that without the library. We also participated in musicals at the library. It’s just an integral part of my family.”
StorySongs with Egg Maracas at the Carson City Library
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 6:28pm
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April 15, 2017 - 10:30am Come learn about culture and diversity in Carson City through, song, dance, and crafts! We will be making Egg Maracas for the kids to take home in this Diversity in Action program.
