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Mile High Jazz Band Presents Big-Band Jazz and Anniversary Cake this Tuesday
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 3:49pmEvent Date:
April 11, 2017 - 7:30pm
For 16 years, Mile High Jazz Band has been playing at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, on the second Tuesday of every month. Come celebrate this milestone with us on Tuesday, April 11. Hear sensational big-band music with vocalist Cindee LeVal and enjoy anniversary cake at intermission.
Nevada library representatives to meet with lawmakers
Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/05/2017 - 2:12pm
The Carson City Library is joining libraries around the state in petitioning the Legislature for a buffer against proposed federal cuts, which would cost Nevada libraries $3.5 million over the biennium.
Cultural Researchers Come to Resident Artist Program in Silver City, Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 04/03/2017 - 12:28pm
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April 1, 2017 (All day) The April 2017 and summer 2017 guests of the Resident Artist Program in Silver City will be Sue Mark and Bruce Douglas of Marksearch. A husband-wife artist team who describe themselves as “cultural researchers, creator of conversations, and locators of lost history,” they make interactive public projects that invite people to reflect upon their communities.
Reno artist Jen Graham featured at LXS Gallery
Submitted by editor on Wed, 03/15/2017 - 8:40pmEvent Date:
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CARSON CITY, Nevada – Reno artist Jen Graham has put her own twist on a family tradition. While attending college at the University of Nevada, Reno, Graham worked exclusively in photography, but after earning her bachelor’s degree in art, she expanded her repertoire thanks to a little inspiration from her mother, an avid seamstress and quilter.
Yerington student wins Nevada Poetry Out Loud finals
Submitted by editor on Mon, 03/13/2017 - 11:42am
Yerington High School’s Gabrielle Hunt has represented Lyon County at the Nevada Poetry Out Loud State Finals for three consecutive years. Now she’ll represent the state of Nevada at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, D.C.
CCAI Nevada Neighbors talk "From NYC to Fallon: Abstract Art Today"
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 03/03/2017 - 10:41am
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March 8, 2017 - 7:00pm On Tuesday, March 7, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] will present a talk by arts writer Chérie Louise Turner. Her illustrated talk, "From New York to Fallon: Abstract Art Today", 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.
Las Vegas artist’s photography on display at LXS Gallery
Submitted by editor on Mon, 02/27/2017 - 12:09pm
CARSON CITY, Nevada – Las Vegas artist Christopher Tsouras, a grandson of Greek immigrants, has a longtime fascination with pre-classical Greek mythology.
That fascination, along with his deep interest in modern astronomy, are at the heart of Tsouras’ photography and mixed media exhibit that goes on display at the Nevada Arts Council’s LXS Gallery beginning Monday, Feb. 27.
Carson City Symphony 'Celebrations Old and New' concert Feb. 26
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 02/11/2017 - 5:33pmEvent Date:
February 26, 2017 - 3:00pm
The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, presents its first concert of 2017 on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. with a “Celebrations Old & New" concert at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William St. in Carson City.
Reno artist’s work featured in Carson City at Nevada Legislature’s LXS Gallery
Submitted by editor on Mon, 02/06/2017 - 4:15pm
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Reno artist Lisa Kurt named her artwork display at the Nevada Legislature building “a subtle story.” In her acrylics and mixed media, she features people, animals and creatures in mysterious settings, incorporation nature and the unexpected. Containing traces of nostalgia and melancholy, her work focuses on themes of childhood, nature, stories, allegory and dreams.
Mountain Picassos: Basque Arborglyphs of the Great Basin
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 01/31/2017 - 10:49am
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April 7, 2017 (All day) Visitors to Western Nevada College’s Main Gallery will see the product of transforming 100-year-old tree carving art into preserved art.
“Mountain Picassos: Basque Arborglyphs of the Great Basin” is part of the Nevada Touring Initiative’s Traveling Exhibition Program and will be on display at WNC’s Carson City campus from Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, April 7.
It provides a rare opportunity to see some of the intimate personal images inscribed by Basque sheepherders in the aspen groves of the Great Basin during the first half of the 20th century.
Nevada artists’ works featured during Nevada Legislative session
Submitted by editor on Mon, 01/30/2017 - 1:29pm
The works of six Nevada artists will be featured at the Nevada Arts Council’s Legislative eXhibition Series (LXS) at the Nevada State Legislative Building in Carson City during the biennial session.
ART from WNC
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 01/29/2017 - 2:09pm
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March 29, 2017 (All day) The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, "ART from WNC", at the Community Development Building [the Brick], 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City. Twenty-one student artists from Western Nevada College, Carson City, have work in the exhibit. CCAI will host an artists’ reception on Tuesday, February 7, 5:30-7pm. The free exhibition is available to the public from February 1 – March 30, 2017; the building is open Monday - Friday, 8am – noon, 1-4pm.
"Painting on the Outside"
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 01/29/2017 - 1:54pm
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February 7, 2017 (All day) On Tuesday, February 7, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] will present a talk by artist Phyllis Shafer. Her illustrated talk, "Painting on the Outside", 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 Shafer preceding the event at 6pm. The presentation and reception are free, and the public is cordially invited.
From the Ground Up: Carson City Courthouse exhibition begins Friday with reception, talk
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 01/29/2017 - 10:04am
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February 3, 2017 (All day) The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, "From the Ground Up", by artist Gil Martin at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. CCAI will host a reception for the artist on Friday, February 3, 5-7pm; Martin will give a talk about his work at 5:30pm. The exhibit will be in the gallery from February 3 – May 24, 2017.
Combo subbing for Mile High Jazz Band at Comma Coffee tonight
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 01/10/2017 - 2:01pm
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January 10, 2017 - 7:30pm The Mile High Jazz Band is canceling its performance tonight (Jan. 10) due to weather conditions affecting several of the performers. However, a combo consisting of several members of the Millennium Bugs and a number of guest performers will perform starting at 7:30 p.m., at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City.
ART from SNC
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January 30, 2017 (All day) The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, ART from SNC, at the Community Development Building [the Brick], 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City. Nine student artists from Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village, Nevada, have work in the exhibit. The free exhibition is available to the public from December 1, 2016 – January 30, 2017.
CCAI exhibition "Glyphs and Houses"
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 01/08/2017 - 3:45pm
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February 23, 2017 (All day) The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, Glyphs and Houses, with artwork by Amelia Currier in the Community Center’s Sierra Room, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The free exhibition is available to the public from November 16, 2016 through February 24, 2017.
Las Vegas artist talk and exhibit in Carson City
Submitted by editor on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 10:36pmEvent Date:
January 24, 2017 - 5:00pm
Las Vegas artist Gig Depio’s paintings are featured at the Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery Jan. 9 through March 17, 2017, with a reception and artist talk set for 5 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24. Depio’s discussion begins at 6:15 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public.
Carson City Symphony's Strings in Schools presents 'This is not a Christmas Concert' Tuesday
Submitted by editor on Sat, 12/03/2016 - 3:56pmEvent Date:
December 6, 2016 - 6:30pm
Strings in the Schools, Carson City Symphony's after-school program, presents its 7th annual "This is Not a Christmas Concert" on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City.
Reading by acclaimed poet David Lee Dec. 3 in Silver City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 11/27/2016 - 5:17pm
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December 3, 2016 - 2:30pm David Lee's 23rd book, "Bluebonnets, Firewheels, and Brown-Eyed Susans, Or, Poems New and Used from the Bandera Rag and Bone Shop," was published recently. He's been on tour, reading and teaching at the Cliff Notes Writing Conference in Utah and at poetry festivals in Ohio, among others.
Carson City Symphony presents 33rd annual Holiday Treat Concert
Submitted by editor on Mon, 11/21/2016 - 1:18pmEvent Date:
December 11, 2016 - 4:00pm
It's a Holiday Treat for all – a feast of seasonal and holiday entertainment in many styles! The Carson City Symphony presents the 33rd annual Holiday Treat concert on Sunday, Dec. 11, 4 p.m., at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street.
Consort Canzona musicians to present 'Lessons and Carols' in Carson City and Gardnerville
Submitted by editor on Fri, 11/18/2016 - 3:22pmEvent Date:
December 2, 2016 - 7:00pm
Consort Canzona, a select group of instrumentalists and singers that specializes in early music, will present two “Lessons and Carols” concerts this Holiday Season: Friday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m., at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church, 3680 Highway 395 (just south of Best Buy) in Carson City, and Saturday, Dec. 3, 5 p.m., at the Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane in Gardnerville. Admission to both concerts is free, donations welcome.
StorySongs From the Soul of the American West at the Carson City Library this Saturday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 11/15/2016 - 11:57am
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November 19, 2016 - 11:00am Come discover Nevada's rich natural and cultural heritage in an inspiring, interactive workshop through visual and musical storytelling.
Award-winning artists – songwriter/performer Jim Eaglesmith and nature photographer/geologist Mark Vollmer – will help you learn what rocks create the ground beneath Eagle Valley & the Carson City Library, and the life that this geology supports.
Carson City Symphony Association Presents an Evening of Musical Treats and Refreshments this Sunday
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 11/11/2016 - 5:06pmEvent Date:
November 13, 2016 (All day)
Carson City Symphony Association Presents Quintessential Woodwind Quintet in Recital on Sunday, November 13: An Evening of Musical Treats and Refreshments in Carson City.
Mile High Jazz Band With Jakki Ford Tuesday at Comma Coffee
Submitted by editor on Wed, 11/02/2016 - 9:06pmEvent Date:
November 8, 2016 - 7:30pm
Come out on Election Night for an evening of big-band music with vocalist Jakki Ford at Comma Coffee on Tuesday, November 8, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. General admission is $5 at the door; free for age 18 and under.
CCAI Pocket Ziggurat Exhibition
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January 17, 2017 (All day) The Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] presents its exhibition, "Pocket Ziggurat", by artist Chelsea Pegram at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. The exhibit will be in the gallery from October 7, 2016 - January 19, 2017. 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.
Leaders seek public input on region’s arts, cultural vitality
Submitted by editor on Tue, 10/11/2016 - 11:15amEvent Date:
October 25, 2016 - 4:00pm
What does a community "rich in art" look like? The Nevada Arts Council is partnering with the Carson City Visitors Bureau to hold a public Arts Town Meeting to assess Carson City and surrounding communities’ cultural vitality.
Pianist Maria Fomina Recital at Genoa lakes
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 11:13am
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October 14, 2016 - 7:00pm Join us for an elegant evening of music, conversation, appetizers, and no-host bar at Genoa Lakes Resort, 1 Genoa Lakes Drive, off Jacks Valley Road in Genoa. The recital features award-winning pianist, Maria Fomina, playing light classical works.
CCAI Nevada Neighbors talk: Untilted
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 10/04/2016 - 8:57am
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October 11, 2016 - 7:00pm On Tuesday, October 11, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] will present a talk by artist Galen Brown. His illustrated talk, "Untilted", 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.
CCAI Pocket Ziggurat Exhibition
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 10/04/2016 - 8:52am
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October 7, 2016 - 5:00pm The Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] presents its exhibition, Pocket Ziggurat, by artist Chelsea Pegram at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. CCAI will host a reception for the artist on Friday, October 7, 5-7pm; Pegram will give a talk about her work at 5:30pm. The exhibit will be in the gallery from October 7, 2016 - January 19, 2017.
