FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 24, 2017 For a complete listing of this week’s events or to post events to our online calendar, visit www.newsreview.com. ELECTRONICS SWAP: All kinds of electronics and electronic components are welcome, with a focus on music-related equipment. Sun, 8/27, 10am-2pm. $1. The Holland Project, 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858.
FEED THE CAMEL: The fourth annual food truck gathering features some of the best food trucks in the Truckee Meadows and local beer. Wed, 8/30, 5pm. Free. McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, www.facebook.com/ Feed-The-Camel-256832417824677/.
HOGS FOR THE CAUSE WEEKEND: The two-day event benefits families fighting pediatric brain cancer. The event kicks off Friday evening at 6:30pm with the Hogs For The Cause Gala in the Steak and Lobster House, followed by a concert featuring Muddy Magnolias and special guest The Suitcase Junkees starting at 9pm. The second day of the event starts off with the Courtyard Barbecue at 1pm, followed by a concert featuring New Monsoon and Afrolicious at 9pm. Fri, 8/25, 6:30pm; Sat, 8/26, 1pm. $0-$125. Crystal Bay Club, 14 Highway 28, Crystal Bay, (775) 833-6333, www.crystalbaycasino.com.
TAHOE MOUNTAIN BIKE & BREW FESTIVAL: The Divided Sky and Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association present the fifth annual festival, which kicks off on Saturday with the Meyers Triple Crown ride, followed by an afternoon and evening of live music, barbecue, beer, vendors of various products and services and a kids zone. The festival continues on Sunday with bike demos and shuttles providing regular access to Corral and Armstrong Connector trail network. Sat, 8/26, 7am-6pm; Sun, 8/27, 9am-4pm. $35$60 registration fees, free admission to festival. The Divided Sky, 3200 Highway 50, Meyers, www.tahoemtbfestival.com.
WASHOE READS—THE ORPHAN MASTER’S SON: Join Washoe County Library System, in partnership with Nevada Humanities, to celebrate a community-wide read of Adam Johnson’s The Orphan Master’s Son. Book discussions will take place in three parts at several library locations through Sept. 15. Meet the author at the 4th Annual Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl on Sept. 16, at venues throughout the Downtown Reno Arts Corridor. Fri, 8/25, 4pm. Free. North Valleys Library, 1075 North Hills Boulevard, (775) 972-0281.
LUCAS OIL OFF-ROAD RACING: The Lucas Oil
Best in the West Nugget Rib Cookoff
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Barbecue competitors from across the nation compete for cash prizes and bragging rights to the best ribs in the West during the 29th annual event, which includes a beer garden, arts and crafts vendor booths, and a kids’ area featuring a variety of rides and activities. The end-of-summer affair also features live music on two stages. Headliners on the main stage include The Romantics on Aug. 30, Night Ranger on Aug. 31, Love & Theft on Sept. 1, Gin Blossoms on Sept. 2, Eric Paslay on Sept. 3 and A Flock of Seagulls on Sept. 4. The concerts begin at 7 p.m. except on Sept. 4, which starts at 3 p.m. The barbecue festival takes place along Victorian Avenue in downtown Sparks and opens on Wednesday, Aug. 30, and runs through Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 4, when the winners of the cookoff will be announced. Festival hours are 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Aug. 30-Sept. 3 and 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 4. Admission is free. Call 356-3300.
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COIN DISPLAYS AND COIN EXCHANGE: Reno Coin Club and the Nevada State Museum will have Native American and presidential dollars, as well as national park quarters, including the San Francisco mint quarters. Fri, 8/25, 10am. $8, free for kids under age 18. Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St., Carson City, www.renocoinclub.org.
2017 TAHOE STAR TOURS: On Friday evenings, Tahoe Star Tours will meet in Café Blue at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, with the telescopic viewing portion of the evening taking place on the open meadow in the backyard of the property. Fri, 8/25, 8:15pm. $20-$40. The Ritz Carlton, Lake Tahoe, 13031 Ritz Carlton Highlands Court, Truckee, www.tahoestartours.com.
CREATING EQUILIBRIUM: A three-day solutions-focused, innovation forum and festival featuring music by Secret Stash, Dispatch, Allen Stone, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, among others. Fri, 8/25-Sun, 8/27. Prices vary. Squaw Valley Resort, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, creatingequilibrium.com.
BURNING MAN: Tens of thousands of people gather in the Black Rock Desert to create Black Rock City, a temporary metropolis dedicated to community, art, self-expression and self-reliance. Sun, 8/27-Mon, 9/4. $425. Black Rock Desert, Gerlach, burningman.org.
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CANFEST: The international canned beer festival features live music, a silent disco, entertainment, food, vendors and unlimited beer samples from various microbreweries. The event benefits the Reno Bike Project. Sat, 8/26, 5pm. $40$50. Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St., www.canfestbeer.com.
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Shoppers can choose from fresh-picked produce, a variety of international food and beverage items, packaged foods, unique arts and crafts, assorted flowers and prepared foods and children’s activities. Thu, 8/24, 4-9pm. Free. Sands Regency Casino Hotel, 345 N. Arlington Ave., (775) 746-5024.
Off Road Racing Series is a nationally televised off road racing series on a short course track where spectators watch all of the high-flying action from their seats in the grandstands. Watch Brian Deegan, Jeremy McGrath, Carl Renezeder, Rodrigo Ampudia and the top racers of the sport reach speeds of 90 mph and jump 100-plus feet through the air in 900-horsepower trucks. Sat, 8/26-Sun, 8/27, 9am. $30. Wild West Motorsports Park, 12005 East I-80, Exit 23, Mustang, www.lucasoiloffroad.com.
NNMC—GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE: Learn about a new treatment that is an alternative to prolonged medication in this presentation by Michael Murray, a surgeon at Northern Nevada Medical Center, and otolaryngologist Jeffrey Beall. Thu 8/24, 6pm. Free. Sparks Medical Office Building, 2385 E. Prater Way, Ste. 201, Sparks, (775) 331-7000.
RENO RODEO 100 STORYTELLING: The second installment in the storytelling series explores the history and narratives from 100 years of Reno Rodeo. Sat, 8/26, 6pm. Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, 1350 N. Wells Ave., (775) 525-1088.
SATURDAY NIGHT STAR PARTY: The Jack C. Davis Observatory hosts free star parties on Saturday. 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. Sat, 8/26, 6pm. Free. Jack C. Davis Observatory, 2699 Van Patten Drive, Carson City, (775) 857-3033.
STORY SONGS FROM THE SOUL OF THE AMERICAN WEST: Discover Northern Nevada’s natural and cultural heritage through visual and musical storytelling presented by songwriter/performer Jim Eaglesmith and nature photographer/ geologist Mark Vollmer. Sat, 8/26, 7pm. Free. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mount Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948, www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.
ALL AGES THE BIGGEST LITTLE BUG ADVENTURE WITH NEVADA BUGS AND BUTTERFLIES: Discover Nevada’s amazing arthropods during this hands-on program. Interact with millipedes, beetles and more at the bug petting zoo. Create and take a small packet of native pollinator seeds for the bees and butterflies in your own garden. Sun, 8/27, 2pm. Free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100 Pyramid Way, Sparks, (775) 424-1800.
SIERRA VIEW CODING CLUB: This is a drop-in club for kids who code or want to learn. Using the self-paced NCLab platform, students learn the basics of computer programming and can earn the Governor’s NV Ready 21 Certificate. Wed, 8/30, 4pm. Free. Sierra View Library, 4001 S. Virginia St., (775) 827-3232.
ART ART SOURCE GALLERY: Moving the World— Once, Twice, Nevermore. View an art installation by Yuyu Yang, as well as Art Source Gallery’s art collection. Thu, 8/24Wed, 8/30, 10am. Free. Art Source Gallery, 2195 S. Virginia St., Ste. 102, (775) 828-3525.
ARTISTS CO-OP GALLERY OF RENO: Open Spaces and Special Places—The Art of Conservation. This benefit art show and sale for Nevada Land Trust runs through Aug. 31. Thu, 8/24-Wed, 8/30, 11am4pm. Free. Artists Co-op Gallery of Reno, 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896.
COURTHOUSE GALLERY, CARSON CITY COURTHOUSE: Industrial Art Sports Edition. Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition features the design work of five northern Nevada sports equipment designers and manufacturers. The show runs through Sept. 28. The gallery is open Monday-Friday. Thu, 8/24-Fri, 8/2; Mon, 8/28-Wed, 8/30, 8am-5pm. Free. Courthouse Gallery, Carson City Courthouse, 885 E. Musser St., Carson City, www.arts-initiative.org.
HOLLAND PROJECT GALLERY: Where The Shadow Catches You. This month’s exhibition features work by Nathaniel Benjamin, Summer Orr and Rita Salt. Consisting of printmaking, ceramic and textile pieces, Where the Shadow Catches You takes viewers on a trip through the artists’ combined memories where trauma lingers and attempts to reconcile or at least bandage the pains of the past. The exhibition is on view Tuesday-Friday through Aug. 25. Thu, 8/24-Fri, 8/25, 3-6pm. Free. Holland Project Gallery, 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858.
METRO GALLERY: Desert Dreams. Peter Ruprecht’s photography attempts to capture the natural spirit of people and places all across the world. Desert Dreams is on display Monday-Friday through Oct. 6. Thu, 8/24-Fri, 8/25; Mon, 8/28-Wed, 8/30, 8am-5pm. Free. Metro Gallery, 1 E. First St., (775) 334-2417.
NORTHWEST RENO LIBRARY: A 40-Year Collection of the Art of Lady Jill. Plein air watercolorist Lady Jill Mueller presents favorite works from her personal collection over the last 40 years. This display will be up until Oct. 25. Library hours are 10am-6pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am-7pm on Wednesday and 11am-5pm on Saturday. The library is closed on Sunday. Thu, 8/24-Sat, 8/26; Mon, 8/28-Wed, 8/30, 10am. Free. Northwest Reno Library, 2325 Robb Drive, (775) 787-4100.
REID HOUSE GALLERY AND STUDIO: Constructing Memories. DJD Foundation/ Art Heals War Wounds present a show of fiber art by Lynda Yuroff and Luana Ritch. The exhibition runs Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday through Aug. 31. Thu, 8/24, Sat, 8/26-Sun, 8/27, Tue, 8/29, noon-6pm. Free. Reid House Gallery and Studio, 515 Court St., (775) 391-2668.
SIERRA ROOM AT CARSON CITY COMMUNITY CENTER: Tahoe Clarity. The Capital City Arts Initiative (CCAI) presents its photography exhibition by artist Dylan Silver. The artwork will be on display MondayThursday through Nov. 9. Thu, 8/24, Mon, 8/28-Wed, 8/30, 5-8pm. Free. Sierra Room, Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City, (775) 283-7421.
SPARKS HERITAGE MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER: A Colorful Life. Sierra Watercolor Society’s judged exhibit features new watercolor paintings by local artists. Both framed and unframed original paintings are available for sale. The exhibit is on display Tuesday-Saturday through Sept. 30. Thu, 8/24-Sat, 8/26; Tue, 8/29-Wed, 8/30, 11am. Free. Sparks Heritage Museum & Cultural Center, 820 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 852-1583, www.sierrawatercolorsociety.com.
