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Events
NEVADA HUMANE SOCIETY YARD SALE: Featuring a variety of treasures donated by the community, all items sold will directly benefit homeless pets. The yard sale will take place in the parking lot behind Nevada Humane Society. Sa, 5/7, 9am-1pm; Su, 5/8, 9am-1pm. Nevada Humane Society, 2825 Longley Lane, Ste. B, (755) 856-2000.
ANIMAL ARK PINATAS AND PREDATORS: Celebrate the Cinco de Mayo weekend by watching Animal Ark’s resident predators open their treat-filled pinatas. Sa, 5/7, 10:15am-2:30pm. $12$15, free for kids age 2 and younger. Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary and Nature Center, 1265 Deerlodge Road, www.animalark.org.
OPEN HOUSE & TELESCOPE CLINIC: Visitors can explore the observatory at their leisure, ask questions of observatory volunteers, learn how telescopes work and even learn how to image celestial objects. Guests are encouraged to bring their own telescopes and use the observation deck to view the evening sky. First Sa of every month, 7pm. Free. Jack C. Davis Observatory, 2699 Van Patten Drive, Carson City, (775) 445-3240.
ART WALK RENO: Visit galleries and meet the artists in your community. Raffle prizes and an after party with Loud As Folk. A portion of the proceeds benefit a local nonprofit each month. First Th of every month, 5-8pm. $5-$15. West Street Market, 148 West St., http://artspotreno.com.
DAY AT THE MUSEUM: A communityoriented open house for all 11 museums on and around the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Parking will be free on campus and each museum will feature a family-friendly activity or giveaway. Sa, 5/7, 10am-4pm. Free or reduced admission. University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., www.unr.edu/museums.
QUEER DANCE PARTY: A monthly queer dance party in recognition of the importance of creating safer space for the queer community to gather together, to dance, to mingle and to just be. F, 5/6, 8-11pm. $7 suggested donation. River School Farm, 7777 White Fir St., (775) 830-1478.
FIRST THURSDAY: Nevada Museum of
RENO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: DERBY DAY 2016: Dress up in fashionable
Art’s monthly event includes wine and beer, viewing of its galleries and music by the Flannel Fish. Th, 5/5, 5-7pm. $10 general admission; free for NMA members. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.
attire and enjoy a live stream of the Kentucky Derby Race over a luncheon and traditional mint juleps. The event features a hat contest with prizes, a live auction and wine raffle. Sa, 5/7, 12:30pm. $75 per person. Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, 2707 S. Virginia St., (775) 348-9413.
GOLD HILL GHOST TOUR: Enjoy a meal at the Crown Point restaurant and then join a guided ghost tour through the Gold Hill Hotel sharing stories of ghostly legends. Dining begins at 4pm. The tour starts at 8pm. M, 8pm. $40 for dinner and tour, $20 for tour only. Gold Hill Hotel, 1540 S. Main St. 1, Gold Hill, (775) 847-0111.
Reno Sculpture Festival
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arge sculptures by more than 30 artists will decorate downtown Reno as part of the second annual festival, which kicks off at the Reno ReTRAC Plaza on Friday, May 6, with an opening celebration at 4 p.m. The three-day event, which runs through Sunday, May 8, will feature an art walk, interactive art installations, vendors, food trucks, wellness and activity gardens, kids’ activities, live music on three stages and other entertainment at the downtown plaza at 301 S. Virginia St., as well as at surrounding streets in downtown Reno. Admission is free for daytime events. There will be yoga sessions starting as early as 9 a.m. on
RENO’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: Arts for All Nevada celebrates Reno’s birthday with cake, guided tours, a Myron Lake portrayal, an exhibit of vintage equipment, hats and a free book for each child. M, 5/9, 11am-2pm. Free. Lake Mansion, 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100.
HEALTH FAIR: Northern Nevada Medical
RENO RIVER FESTIVAL: The festival
Center hosts its community health fair in the main lobby of the hospital. This is an opportunity for the public to receive free or low-cost preventative health screenings and education. Screenings include blood pressure, complete blood count, lipid profile, thyroid function, among other tests. First Th of every month, 7-10am. $0-$40. Northern Nevada Medical Center, 2375 E. Prater Way, Sparks, (775) 331-7000.
returns with whitewater competitions, the Craft Beer Village, the Pub N Grub Village, the Smugglers Village and the inaugural Reno River Roll, a casual, 7-mile costumed bike ride that starts at the brand new Virginia Street Bridge, continues along the river and finishes in the heart of the Reno River Festival. There will also be live music at Wingfield Park Amphitheater throughout the weekend with headliners Drake White and the Big Fire taking the stage on May 7 and Jeremy McComb performing on May 8. Sa, 5/7, Su, 5/8, 9am-6pm. Free. Wingfield Park, First Street and Arlington Avenue, (775) 851-4444, www.renoriverfestival.com.
INSIDE DELONGCHAMPS WALKING TOUR: Go behind the scenes in some of downtown’s most notable buildings designed by Reno’s most celebrated architect Frederic DeLongchamps. Visit the interiors of the historic courthouse and the Downtown Post Office along with several artist lofts at the Riverside. Tour guide is Sharon Honig-Bear. Reservations required. W, 5/11, 3-5pm. $10; free for Historic Reno Preservation Society members. Historic Washoe County Courthouse, 117 S. Virginia St., www.historicreno.org.
HOLLAND PROJECT MICRO GALLERY AT BIBO COFFEE CO.: Entanglement. Reena Spansail’s paintings examines the entanglement of human connections that contribute to our collective growth, even interactions that we may otherwise consider inconsequential. The closing reception is on May 12. M-Su through 5/13; Th, 5/12, 6-8pm. Free. 945 Record St., (775) 348-8087.
TRAVIS PASTRANA’S NITRO CIRCUS LIVE: Thirty of the best athletes in freestyle motocross will ride a host of contraptions and anything else imaginable with wheels, launching 50-feet into the air for a theatrical spectacle. The May 6 show is sold out but a second date has been added on May 5. Th, 5/5, 7pm; F, 5/6, 7pm. $19-$79. Greater Nevada Field, 250 Evans Ave., (775) 334-4700, www.nitrocircus.com.
JACKPOT OF GEMS SHOW: The 51st annual show features more than 20 dealers and 60 exhibits, including over 50 displays of gems and minerals found all over the world. Other highlights include demonstrations, fossils, books, raffles and gold panning. Sa,
MCKINLEY ARTS & CULTURE CENTER: A
MOTHER’S DAY WINE WALK: The first 100 moms in the door will get a free rose. Check in at the Marketplace Wine Bar to receive a Wine Walk map and glass. Su, 5/8, 1-3pm. Free. The Great Western Marketplace, 4855 Summit Ridge Drive, (775) 624-1800.
Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley. Sa, 5/7, 7:30pm. $35-$45. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 322-1538.
Onstage 42ND STREET: Western Nevada Musical
of the Argenta Concert 2015-2016 Series features award-winning violist Hsin-Yun Huang and violinist Kristin Lee. Joined by Argenta co-artistic directors pianist Hyeyeon Park and cellist Dmitri Atapine, the quartet will perform Hungarian-inspired music by Kodaly, Bartok and Dohnanyi. The program will close with Piano Quartet in G by Johannes Brahms. F, 5/6, 7:30pm. $30 general admission, $5 for UNR students with ID. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278, www.unr.edu/cla/music/acs.
A Brushwork Roundup: Western Paintings and Drawings by Craig Sheppard. M-W, F Sa, 8am-5pm through 5/13. Free. 716 N. Carson St. Ste. A, Carson City, (775) 687-6680.
STREMMEL GALLERY: Chester Arnold and
abstract art gallery is open for the First Thursday Art and Wine Walk on May 5, the Riverwalk Wine Walk and the Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl on May 21. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 3:30-7pm or by appointment any day/evening of the week. Th, 5/5, 4-9pm; Sa, 5/21, 2-5 & 4-9pm. Free. 142 Bell St., (775) 846-8367.
er pursuing her dreams in New York City. When those dreams start to fizzle, Frances needs to look outside of the city—and outside of herself— to find the place where she really belongs. Tu, 5/10, 7-9pm. $5-$7. Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, 713 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-3716, http:// artemisiamovies.weebly.com.
Theatre Company presents the Tony Award-winning Broadway spectacular with back-to-back production numbers that mix elegance, comedy and tap dancing. F, 5/6, 7:30pm; Sa, 5/7,
ARGENTA CONCERT SERIES: FESTIVE HUNGARICA: The final performance
OXS GALLERY, NEVADA ARTS COUNCIL:
ART INDEED! SIERRA MEMORIAL ART SPACE: Urban Abundance. The
$6 adults, $4 seniors, children, free for kids under age 6. Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, 1350 N. Wells Ave., (775) 358-7322.
—Kelley Lang
Music
Woman Under the Influence. West Gallery in McKinley Arts & Culture Center hosts abstract painter and sculpture Katrina Lasko. Reception: May 5, 5pm-7pm. Through 6/17. Free. 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 334-2417.
Art
5/7, 10am-5pm; Su, 5/8, 10am-4pm.
Saturday and at 10 a.m. Sunday with music performances getting underway at noon on both days. The party continues into the late hours with ticketed shows at 3rd Street Bar, Cargo, 1up and the Loving Cup. After-party headliners on May 6 include Big Freedia at Cargo, 255 N. Virginia St., and Hellbound Glory at 3rd Street, 125 W. Third St. Headliners for May 7 include Dimond Saints at 1up, 214 W. Commercial Row, and The Juan McClean (DJ set) at the Loving Cup, 188 California Ave. Tickets range from $5 to $20. Visit http://renosculpturefest.com.
Dan Douke. M-Sa through 6/3. Free. 1400 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-0558.
Film
7:30pm; Su, 5/8, 2pm; F, 5/13, 7:30pm; Sa, 5/14, 2 & 7:30pm; Su, 5/15, 2pm. $25-
$28. Bob Boldrick Theater, Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City, (866) 977-6849, www. wnc.edu.
DEATHTRAP: Bruka Theater presents Ira Levin’s comedy-thriller. With references to a play within the play, it provides a behind-the-scenes look at creating engaging theater. Th, 5/5,
8pm; F, 5/6, 8pm; Sa, 5/7, 8pm; W, 5/11, 8pm; Th, 5/12, 8pm; F, 5/13, 8pm; Sa, 5/14, 8pm. $20 general admission, $18 for students, seniors and military, $25 at the door. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www. bruka.org.
TOMMY EMMANUEL: Two-time Grammy
FRANCES HA (2012) USA/BRAZIL: Greta Gerwig co-wrote and stars in this comedy as Frances, a would-be danc-
nominee Tommy Emmanuel will perform, along with special guests
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