Arts and Entertainment

A living history presentation “The Reno Cure,” a look at the Biggest Little City's early divorce industry will be held August 27 at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City.

Artist Reception will be held August 23 in Carson City at the Brewery Art Center Satellite Gallery for Maria Mermin. The event is from 4 to 6 p.m.

Using rare and seldom seen photographs, local historians and authors David and Gayle Woodruff will recount interesting and often amusing tales that have helped shape one of America’s favorite and well used mountain traffic corridors at a Minden talk Sunday.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce auditions for "Annie, Jr.," a 60-minute adaptation of the hit Broadway musical based on the classic comic strip.

Karaoke Night at Polecat Tavern on Friday, August 23 starting at 7pm. You can sing with your friends. We have up to 4 mics.

Karaoke Night at Polecat Tavern - This Friday, August 9th starting at 7pm. Bring your friends to cheer you on. Maybe we can get them up on stage too!

CBP Aerial Arts welcomes you and your family to The Lion King, a family show featuring 16 performers this Saturday, August 10 at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater.

The Capital City Art Initiative’s Nevada Neighbors series of public talks includes interviews with artists in their studios or in a gallery setting. CCAI presents artists Stephen Reid talking with artist Joan Arrizabalaga about her work in the Bristlecone Gallery exhibition, "Big Deal."

Mark your calendars for the Carson Valley Community Theatre’s 20th year anniversary gala to be held  at 6 p.m. on Sept. 6 at the Carson Valley Inn in Minden. We will celebrate with an evening of songs, skits and anecdotes about our theatre, along with a three-course meal.

Sierra Nevada Realtors will host its 9th annual Cornhole for a Cause charity event on Friday, August 16, in Carson City.

Saturday, August 24th beginning at 7pm - It's Reggie Hall LIVE! An incredibly live one-man show, rocking Northern California and The Great Northwest for more than 25 years.

The celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Chautauqua at Dangberg Historic Park continues by celebrating Wednesday night Chautauquas with the theme: "Follow Us on an Adventure!" All Wednesday evening Chautauquans have an adventurous tale to share with their audience.

On Saturday, August 17, from 10:00-11:00 am, Donna Inversin will speak on “The Historic Virginia and Truckee Trail: From Old Railroad to Future Rail Trail.”

Donna Inversin will give a presentation on the nonprofit’s effort to find the remaining sections of old rail bed routes to bring them together in order to build a multi-use path of between sixty and eighty miles, which will echo the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. The trail is being designed for the benefit and enjoyment of the citizens and visitors of Northern Nevada.

Tami Force will speak on Nevada Ghost Towns at Dangberg Home Historic Ranch on Saturday, August 10, from 10 to 11 a.m.

Tami Force has been exploring ghost towns, mining camps, and back roads for 30 years. Force loves learning about some of the more unusual ghost towns and locations in Nevada and beyond. Her goal has been to photograph, document and share the history of these places with others.

On Friday, August 16, from 10 to 11 a.m., Ross Mortensen will portray Jack Davis, honest Comstock miner turned stagecoach and train robber.

Jack Davis was a personable and educated miner who barely made a living in California's Tuolumne diggings. By 1859 Davis found himself in Virginia City, Nevada where he purchased and worked a stamp mill. Soon he found it was easier to make money at his secret business of robbing stagecoaches and trains.

The celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Chautauqua at Dangberg Historic Park continues by celebrating Wednesday night Chautauquas with the theme: "Follow Us on an Adventure!" All Wednesday evening Chautauquans have an adventurous tale to share with their audience.

Mile High Jazz Band Association presents Carson City’s 21st annual Jazz & Beyond Music Festival, with 11 days of free entertainment featuring 30 performances.

Coming out of the desert of Reno NV, to push the boundaries of Country & Western, Mr. Johnson and His Loaded Dice will arrive at Polecat Tavern on Saturday, August 10th. Sure to be a packed house so we suggest you arrive early. Limited Seating. No Cover.

Minden Mill Distilling hosts a free one hour history program, "Scandalous Tales of Misdeeds, Misconduct and Transgressions" this Sunday, August 4 at 1 p.m.

The Levitt AMP outdoor concert Saturday at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City welcomes Big Brother & The Holding Company who are considered — along with the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane — the pioneers of the 1960s San Francisco Sound.

We welcome back Margret's Funk Band, live on the RPM stage. Margret's Band is an old school funk band that plays timeless classics from the 70s to current fan favorites such as Bruno Mars. Free and all ages show.

Once you start making rings, you just can’t stop! In this introductory class you will practice basic soldering techniques with a torch and learn how to make fitted rings, put texture on your ring bands and set small stones into a pre-made bezel setting on one of your handmade rings. You will make 3 rings / 2 with stones and 1 plain hammered band.

In this class you’ll learn about problem-solving through art, as well as how to draw with instructor Kaleb Wyckoff. Whether you can sketch a stick figure or a portrait, this class is for you! All skill levels are welcome. Every class is different and designed to strive for accessibility.

The event many of you have been waiting for, Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery in Carson City to hold a customer appreciation sale August 17 where most every time will be 25 percent off.

Want to learn to sketch? In this class you’ll learn about problem-solving through art, as well as how to draw with instructor Kaleb Wyckoff. Whether you can sketch a stick figure or a portrait, this class is for you! All skill levels are welcome. Every class is different and designed to strive for accessibility.

The nation’s largest free nostalgic classic car show, Hot August Nights, returns to Virginia City this weekend and then Reno for 10 days this summer. Capping registrations at 6,000 vehicles 1979 and older, this year’s event offers new venues, expanded reserved ticket options and added entertainment.

Dr. Michael Fischer will present “Fact or Fiction? America’s Most Famous Stagecoach Ride Ever and the Deep Involvement of 1850s Douglas County” this Saturday, August 3, from 10 to 11 a.m., at Dangberg Historic Park.

Once you start making rings, you just can’t stop! In this introductory class you will practice basic soldering techniques with a torch and learn how to make fitted rings, put texture on your ring bands and set small stones into a pre-made bezel setting on one of your handmade rings. You will make 3 rings / 2 with stones and 1 plain hammered band.

*Materials Fee $25-$40 kit fee (due at the beginning of the class depending on what gemstones you choose for your project)
link to purchase class-https://mandalynnjewelrydesigns.com/collections/jewelry-workshops/products/stackable-gem-rings

Matt Axton, son of legendary country music star Hoyt Axton, will appear at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, with his band Badmoon, on Saturday, August3 at 7 pm. As part of the Red Dog's summer outdoor concert series, Axton will play a rocking fun show in Ruby's Amphitheater at the historic venue. Darren Senn opens the show.

The Capital City Rodeo is set to kickoff with a bang on Friday and Saturday, August 2-3, promising a weekend packed with thrilling activities and entertainment.

Held at the Fuji Fairgrounds in Carson City, this year’s event will feature an exciting lineup that highlights the rodeo scene, action-packed freestyle motocross, local vendors, incredible tattoo artistry and more.