This Week

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3/17:Men of Worth After lifting a pint in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, head down to Brewery Arts Center for an evening with Celtic folk duo Men of Worth. For more than 30 years, the two musicians have been combining traditional and contemporary styles of Irish and Scottish folk music. Scotsman Donnie Macdonald often sings in his native Gaelic, while Irishman James Keigher includes stories saved from the oral traditions of his native County Mayo. Together, they blend their voices in harmony and support their collection of songs with their varied selection of instruments. The concert begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 17, at the Maizie Harris Jesse Black Box Theater in the BAC, 449 W. King St., Carson City. Tickets are $15-$20 in advance and $25 at the door. Call 883-1976 or visit http://breweryarts.org.

EVENTS

DISCOVER LECTURE SCIENCE SERIES:

Planetary scientist Carolyn Porco, who is leading the imaging science team for NASA’s Cassini mission in orbit around Saturn, will speak at the University of Nevada, Reno as part of the Discover Science Lecture Series presented by the University’s College of Science. 3/16, 7pm. Free. Redfield Auditorium, Davidson Math and Science Center, 1055 Evans Ave., (775) 784-4591.

GEM FAIRE: This show brings a wide array of quality crystals, beads, gems and more straight from importers, wholesalers and manufacturers. 3/17, noon-6pm; 3/18, 10am-6pm; 3/19, 10am-5pm. $7, JOE CROWLEY IN CONVERSATION WITH STEVEN NIGHTINGALE: The evening

will feature a discussion between Crowley and Nightingale about the perils of propaganda in contemporary society. 3/17, 6pm. Sundance Books and Music, 121 California Ave., (775) 786-1188.

SATURDAY NIGHT STAR PARTY: The Jack

C. Davis Observatory hosts free star parties every Saturday night year round, starting at sunset (except when there is snow on the roads). The evening starts with a lecture on one of numerous topics and then concludes with guided star viewing by one of the observatory’s astronomers. 3/18, 6pm. Free. Jack C. Davis Observatory, 2699 Van Patten Drive, Carson City, (775) 857-3033. SO VERY LITERARY BOOK CLUB: The book

club meets every third Thursday. 3/16, 2pm. Free. South Valleys Library, 15650-A Wedge Parkway, (775) 851-5188.

ART

EXPANDED READINGS—THE BOOK TO

COME: The exhibition explores the book as art and as a site for artistic exploration. 3/16-3/17, 10am. Free. Sheppard Contemporary Gallery, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278, www.nevadahumanities.org

GIL MARTIN—FROM THE GROUND UP: The

Capital City Arts Initiative (CCAI) presents work by artist Gil Martin. M-F through 5/24, 8am-4pm. Free. CCAI

Courthouse Gallery, 885 E. Musser St., Carson City, www.arts-initiative.org.

GREAT BASIN NATIVE ARTISTS: Featured

artists Ben Aleck, Topaz Jones, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose and Topah Spoonhunter. M-F through 6/19,

9am-6pm. Free. Carson City Visitors Bureau, 716 N. Carson St., Carson City, (775) 687-7410, visitcarsoncity.com.

NATURE IN BLACK & WHITE: Gallery East in

McKinley Arts Center presents artwork by monochromatic photographer Barbie Crawford. Her work draws much from the inspiration of the flora and fauna around her. 3/16-22, 8am-5pm. Free.

McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 334-2417.

MIROSLAV ANTIC AND ROGER BERRY: Antic’s

large-scale paintings and installations aim to make the most fleeting and nostalgic parts of American culture tangible. Roger Berry creates metal sculptures with arching shapes, evoking loosely intertwined knots. The opening reception is on March 16, 5:30-7:30pm. M-Sa through 4/15, 9am-

5pm. Free. Stremmel Gallery, 1400 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-0558.

TRUCKEE MEADOWS REFLECTIONS: The

Sparks Museum & Cultural Center presents Truckee Meadows Reflections, an exhibition detailing historical water usage in the region. In conjunction with the exhibit, Latimer Art Club presents work by their members in the museum Cultural Center. Artists from Latimer explore the theme of water in their artwork, which showcases a wide variety of mediums. Tu-Sa through 3/25,

11am. Free. Sparks Heritage Museum, 814 Victorian Ave, Sparks, (775) 355-1144.

MUSEUMS

TOYTOPIA: This exhibit is an immersive and hands-on adventure through 100 years of classic toys, games, dolls and more.

Visitors will learn about the origins of toys, who made them and why they are fun or dear to us. W-Sa through 4/16,

9am-5pm. $9. Wilbur D. May Museum, Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., (775) 785-5961.

FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 16, 2017

FILM

LAST TRAIN HOME: Artemisia MovieHouse presents this 2009 documentary/ drama. Every spring, China’s 130 million migrant workers travel back to their home villages for the New Year’s holiday. This exodus is the world’s largest human migration. Director Lixin

Fan traveled with one couple who has embarked on these annual treks for almost two decades. The result is this heartbreaking, intense documentary. In

Mandarin with English subtitles. 3/19, 6pm. $5-$7. Artemisia MovieHouse at Good Luck Macbeth Theatre, 713 S.

Virginia St., (775) 337-9111.

ONSTAGE

ANNIE, JR.: Wild Horse Children’s Theater presents the musical based on the comic strip about a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage, run by the sinister Miss Hannigan. 3/17-18, 7pm; 3/18-19, 2pm. $5-$10. Brewery Arts

Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 440-1170, www.wildhorsetheater.com.

BAKERSFIELD MIST: Restless Artists Theatre presents Stephen Sachs’ play that centers on a 50-something unemployed bartender living in a trailer park who is convinced a painting she bought in a thrift store is a lost masterpiece by

Jackson Pollock. But when worldclass art expert Lionel Percy arrives at her trailer home in Bakersfield to authenticate the painting, he has no idea what he is about to discover. Inspired by true events, this comedy-drama asks vital questions about what makes art and people truly authentic. 3/1618, 7:30pm; 3/19, 2pm. $12-$15. Restless

Artists Theatre, 295 20th St., Sparks, (775) 525-3074.

COME IN FROM THE COLD: Cowboy poet Larry

Maurice closes this season’s family entertainment series. Seating is limited to 200 people. 3/18, 7pm. $3 donation. Western Heritage Interpretive Center, Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 786-4512 x106.

HAND TO GOD: Good Luck Macbeth Theatre presents Robert Askin’s dark comedy—a play that explores themes of faith, morality and the ties that bind us. 3/18, 3/24-26, 31; 4/1-2, 6-8, 7:30pm. $15. Good

Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, 713 S. Virginia St. (775) 322-3716.

MOTHER HICKS: Susan Zeder’s play is about three outsiders—a foundling girl known only as Girl, a deaf boy, eloquent in the language of his silence, and an eccentric recluse, Mother Hicks, who is suspected of being a witch. The tale, told with poetry and sign language, chronicles the journeys of these three to find themselves, and each other, in a troubled time. 3/16-18, 7:30pm; 3/18-19, 3/26, 2pm. $12-$22. Reno Little

Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900, renolittletheater.org. THE WORD BEGINS: Mashing up spoken word, comedy and hip hop, Richard McIver and Lachlan McKinney deliver hyperkinetic performances in this satire that examines the current American cultural landscape as it appears to a young white man and a young black man. Written by

Steve Connell and Sekou Andrews, the play follows the journey of two men as they explore race, faith and morality in America from the inner cities to the heartland. Throughout their compelling journey, the actors move through a chaotic landscape as they attempt to come to terms with the realities of this

American moment. Merry War Theatre

Group is the first to perform this piece outside of the original cast. 3/2224; 29-31; 4/5-7, 7:30pm. $10-$14. The

Potentialist Workshop, 836 E. Second St., (775) 848-9892.

WORDS TO LIVE BY—AN EVENING WITH DOROTHY PARKER: Brüka Theatre

presents Mary Bennett’s one-woman show based on the works and life of 1920s writer, wit and critic Dorothy Parker. The show weaves a collage of dramatic devices and literary slightsof-hand to lure the audience into a world imagined by Dorothy Parker. All tickets are $10 on Artist night, March 22. The matinee on March 19 will be followed by a talk back with the company and the audience. 3/16-18, 3/22-25, 8pm; 3/19, 3/25, 2pm. $18-$25. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221.

SPORTS & FITNESS

GUIDED HIKE: Enjoy a guided hike through

Galena Creek Park with a local specialist.

Please bring appropriate clothing and plenty of water. If there’s enough snow, this will be a snowshoe hike. There will be a few pairs of snowshoes at the visitor center available for rent. The hike intensity varies, depending on the audience. 3/18, 10am. Galena Creek

Visitor Center, 18250 Mount Rose Highway, www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.

RENO BIGHORNS: The NBA development league team plays the Texas

Legends. 3/20, 7pm. Reno Events Center, 400 N. Center St., (775) 335-8800.

CLASSES

HERBAL REMEDIES: Learn about all-natural remedies to soothe common cold and flu maladies. Each attendee will leave with at least three remedies as well as a tip sheet and recipes to make at home.

Light refreshments will be served. 3/16, 7pm. $40-$50. The Basement, 50 S.

Virginia St., (775) 848-2248.

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