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from Nov. 16, 2017
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11/18:RENO ONESIE CRAWL Formerly the Pajama Crawl, the Onesie night on the town. Wear your coziest or Crawl allows you silliest one-piece to ditch the fancy outfit and pajamas and purchase a $5 get comfy for crawl cup and a map to get free admission to 24 participating venues, drink specials, specially themed live entertainment, a photo booth to capture your costume and access to costume contests. The crawl begins at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, at Headquarters Bar, 219 W. Second St., and the mezzanine level of Silver Legacy Resort Casino, 407 N. Virginia St. Call 624-8320 or visit crawlreno.com/event/onesie.
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AN EVENING WITH DANILO JOHN THOMAS:
Sundance Books and Music presents a reading and book signing with Danilo John Thomas, author of TheHand Implements. Thu, 11/16, 7pm. Free.
Sundance Books and Music, 121 California Ave., (775) 786-1188.
COYOTE GOES TO BURNING MAN: Michael
Mikel, a.k.a. “Danger Ranger,” presents Burning Man’s historical roots, including tricksters, pranksters and the surrealistic influences of the San Francisco Cacophony Society. Sat, 1/19, 2-3pm. $12 general admission, $8 NMA members. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333.
DOOM TOWNS EXHIBIT GUIDED TOUR: The
book DoomTowns:ThePeopleand LandscapesofAtomicTestingis the basis of an exhibit on display through Dec. 22. Author Andrew Kirk will provide guided tours of the exhibit, sharing his knowledge of an important aspect of Nevada history. Fri, 11/17, 12:30pm
& 1:30pm. Free. Whittemore Gallery, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 682-5665. FANTASIES IN CHOCOLATE—SPLASH OF COLOR:
The black-tie, costumed wine tasting and chocolate sampling event returns. Taste chocolate confections and savory creations presented by some of the region’s top chefs as you watch live art and entertainment. The event is a fundraiser for the RGJ Foundation, which benefits local nonprofit organizations, individuals and schools through scholarships and grants. Sat, 11/18, 5:30pm. $95-$225. Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000, fantasiesinchocolate.com.
GET TO KNOW US, ASK A MUSLIM: This is
an event organized by The Center: Every Student, Every Story hosted at the University of Nevada, Reno. The purpose of the event is to strengthen the communication between the Muslim community and the community at large. The evening will begin with an introduction from Araceli Martinez, interim director of The Center, followed by a recitation of the Quran. Guests are encouraged to bring a vegetarian dish to share with the community. Following the dinner, guests can visit multiple information/resources stations. Tue, 11/21, 5pm. Free. Joe Crowley Student Union, University of Nevada Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4936. REMSA FREE CAR SEAT CHECKPOINTS: The
Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority offers a free car seat installation and inspection check point as part of its Point of Impact community outreach program. When visiting the checkpoint, parents should bring their children and car seats and schedule about 30-45 minutes or longer for more than one seat. Staff and volunteers will check for obvious defects and determine whether the car seat appears on a national recall list. In addition, they will check the installation, correct any problems and provide education on the proper use and installation of the car seat. Thu, 11/16, 9am; Sat, 11/18, 9:30am; Mon, 11/20, 1pm; Tue, 11/21, 9am. Free.
REMSA, 400 Edison Way, Reno, (775) 8585437, remsaeducation.enrollware.com/ schedule.
RENO SWINGS: Learn 1940s-style swing dancing every week at the American
Legion Hall. No partner or experience necessary. Wed, 11/22, 7pm. $5-$10.
American Legion Hall, 877 Ralston St., (707) 843-0895, www.renoswings.com.
FOR THE WEEK OF nOvEmbER 16, 2017
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. Sat, 11/18, 6pm. Free. Jack C. Davis Observatory, 2699 Van Patten Drive, Carson City, (775) 857-3033.
THE VISUAL HISTORY OF ATOMIC TESTING IN
NEVADA: Part of Nevada Humanities’ Salon series, the evening will feature several expert voices on the history of the Cold War and the legacy of atomic testing in Nevada. Moderated by Alison Gaulden, internship coordinator and lecturer at the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, the discussion will center around Andrew Kirk’s book, DoomTowns: ThePeopleandLandscapesofAtomic Testing, which chronicles this history in graphic novel form. Panelists will include Andrew Kirk, chair of the department of history at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Meredith Oda, assistant professor of history at UNR, and Peter Goin, photographer and art professor at UNR. Audience members will be invited to participate in a question and answer session followed by a reception. Fri, 11/17, 6pm. Free. Sundance Books and Music, 121 California Ave., (775) 786-1188.
YARN TIME: All levels of knitters are invited to join this group on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Wed, 11/22, 2pm. Free. North Valleys Library, 1075 North Hills Boulevard, (775) 972-0281.
ART
ARTISTS CO-OP GALLERY RENO: Holiday
Treasures.Artists Co-op Gallery Reno holds its holiday show offering one-of-akind gift and decorating items, including paintings, drawings, photography, miniatures, handmade ornaments, jewelry, pottery, gourds, scarves and holiday cards. The show runs through Dec. 28. Thu, 11/16-Wed 11/22, 11am-4pm. Free.
Artists Co-op Gallery Reno, 627 Mill St., www.artistsco-opgalleryreno.com.
CLASSROOM GALLERY, OATS PARK ART CENTER:
HallowedAbsurdities.Mixed-media works by Theodore Waddell. Thu, 11/16 -Sat, 11/18. Free. Classroom Gallery, Oats Park Art Center, 151 E. Park St., Fallon, (775) 423-1440, www.churchillarts.org.
E.L. WIEGAND GALLERY, OATS PARK ART
CENTER: AmericanLandscapes. Multi-media installation by Willem Volkersz. Thu, 11/16-Sat, 11/18. Free. E.L.
Wiegand Gallery, Oats Park Art Center, 151 E. Park St., Fallon, (775) 423-1440, www.churchillarts.org. GALLERY EAST, MCKINLEY ARTS &
CULTURE CENTER: AnglesandEaves
DeconstructingArchitecture.The art exhibition features hard-edge acrylic paintings reflecting the architectural styles of California before the turn of the 20th Century. Karen Anable-Nichols creates colorful abstractions based off the angles and geometry of buildings using arbitrary colors to create an exciting juxtaposition between color and form. The show will be on exhibit MondayFriday through Dec. 1. Thu, 11/16-Fri, 11/17, Mon, 11/20-Wed, 11/22, 8am-5pm. Free.
Gallery East, McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 3346264, renoculture.com.
GALLERY WEST, MCKINLEY ARTS & CULTURE
CENTER: PreservedLimb,timberand tree-spirit.The art exhibition features paintings of serene, color-drenched environments exploring themes of nature. Artist Jennifer Kapnek uses layers of acrylic paint on recycled wood while incorporating natural elements to reflect concepts of history, endurance and preservation. The show is on view Monday-Friday through Dec. 1. Thu, 11/16-Fri, 11/17, Mon, 11/20-Wed, 11/22, 8am-
5pm. Free. Gallery West, McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 334-6264, renoculture.com.
GARAGE DOOR GALLERY: Cabin-TimeE.
Sierras. Cabin-Time is a roaming creative residency to remote places. Through work and play that is both off-the-grid and on-the-land, Cabin-Time provides an opportunity for creative experimentation, adventures in landscape, and forever friendships. Cabin-Time: E.Sierrastook 14 artists from around the United States to the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains for nine days in April 2017. Thu, 11/16-Fri, 11/17, 9am. Free.
Sierra Nevada College, 1008 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, www.sierranevada.edu.
THE HOLLAND PROJECT GALLERY:
MulticoloredReflectionsofSelf. Photographer Marjorie Williams is taking over the hallway gallery space at Holland to showcase a new series of self portraits. In her exhibit Multicolored ReflectionsofSelf, Williams uses mirrors and colored lighting while turning the camera on her self as a way of examining the mysteries that lie within. The artwork will be on view Tuesday-Friday through Dec. 1, with an opening reception on Nov. 17, 5-7pm; BodyWorship. Calgary-based sculptor and installation artist Svea Ferguson works primarily with linoleum and vinyl flooring to create sculptural work that speaks to the synthetic and natural elements encountered in our everyday world. Her exhibit Body Worshipincludes sensual, abstracted bodily forms that invite viewers to recognize their own physicality within the synthetic everyday materials. The artwork is on view Tuesday-Friday through Dec. 1 with a reception on Nov. 17, from 5-7pm. Thu, 11/16-Fri, 11/17, Tue, 11/2-Wed,
11/22, 3-6pm. Free. The Holland Project Gallery, 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858.
SERVA POOL SPACE AT THE HOLLAND PROJECT:
Ina BrokenWorld.Reno-based artists Ashley Westwood and Omar Pierce’s audio/visual installation illustrates the hazy realms between their own recollections and experienced realities. This installation incorporates a full mixtape-soundtrack of home recordings contributed by Lauren Baker, Alex Crowe, Justin Craperi, Chris Monzon, Robbie Racine and Ian Yount. The exhibit will be up Tuesday-Friday through Dec. 1 with a closing reception on Thursday, Nov. 30, 6-8pm. Thu, 11/16-Fri, 11/17, Tue, 11/21-Wed,
11/22, 3-6pm. Free. The Holland Project, 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858.
SIERRA ARTS GALLERY: ShoulderLines
SinkingArtistReception.Sarah Lillegard’s art exhibition explores descending forms and shapes of exhaustion through soft sculpture and fiber installations. The exhibition will be accompanied by a limited edition catalogue featuring an essay by Julia Schwadron. Thu, 11/16, 5pm. Free. Sierra Arts Gallery, 17 S. Virginia St., Ste 120, (775) 329-2787.

SIERRA NEVADA COLLEGE: LaidMeOut.
Speaking with a strong and distinct material vernacular, Blair Saxon-Hill paints, sculpts, carves and gathers the detritus of the world around us, projecting a register of reality all the more visceral when read in relation to our socalled “post-truth” moment. The show runs Monday-Friday through Dec. 1. Thu, 11/16-Fri, 11/17, Mon, 11/20-Wed, 11/22, 9am-
5pm. Free. Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, (775) 881-7525, www.sierranevada.edu.
STREMMEL GALLERY: JohnSalminen—City
Life.The show features the watercolor paintings of the award-winning American painter, Nov. 16-Dec. 16. The gallery is open Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, and Saturday, 10am-3pm. Thu, 11/16-Sat, 11/18, Mon, 11/20-Wed, 11/22. Free. Stremmel
Gallery, 1400 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-0558, stremmelgallery.com.
STUDENT GALLERIES SOUTH, JOT TRAVIS
BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO:
MFAMidwayExhibition.The show features current work by second-year master of fine arts students in the visual arts program. Featured artists include Mark Combs and Mahedi Anjuman. Thu. 11/16-Fri, 11/17, Mon, 11/20-Wed, 11/22, noon-
4pm. Student Galleries South, Jot Travis Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278.
FILM
CITY OF GOLD: Artemisia MovieHouse presents a showing of Laura Gabbart’s documentary portrait of Pulitzer
Prize-winning food critic Jonathan
Gold. Gold reveals a Los Angeles where ethnic cooking is a kaleidoscopic portal to the mysteries of an unwieldy city and the soul of America. As piping-hot platters are served up, so are stories of immigrants whose secret family recipes are like sacred offerings pledged for the opportunity to build their American
Dream. With eternal curiosity, razorsharp intellect, and existential longing,
Gold is a culinary geographer taking us where no critic has gone before. Sun, 11/19, 6pm. $5-$9. Good Luck Macbeth
Theater, 713 S. Virginia St., (775) 337-9111, artemisiamovies.weebly.com.
MUSIC
ALLISON AU QUARTET: The jazz group led
by Juno-award winning saxophonist, composer and arranger Allison Au performs. Fri, 11/17, 7:30pm. Free.
Laughing Planet Cafe, 941 N. Virginia St., (775) 870-9633.
FALL FUSION: McQueen High School
Orchestra performs its fall concert. Sat, 11/18, 2pm. $8-$23. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 686-6600, pioneercenter.com.
FOR THE LOVE OF LYRICS: Nevada Chamber
Opera’s program will feature opera and musical theater selections ranging from Mozart to Bernstein. Fri, 11/17-Sat, 11/18,
7:30pm. $10 general, $5 for UNR students. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, 1335 N. Virginia St., University of Nevada, Reno, (775) 784-4278.
THE ROUGH AND TUMBLE: The folk-Americana duo perform. Sat, 11/18, 7:30pm. $15-$20.
Mountain Music Parlor, 735 S. Center St., (775) 843-5500.
THE SEXTONES: The soul/funk group performs. Fri, 11/17, 7:30pm. $13-$20.
Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 883-1976.
SUNDAY BRUNCH: Enjoy live music by Colin
Ross and brunch presented by chez louie. The menu features artful dishes, mimosas and a Bloody Mary bar.
Reservations recommended. Sun, 11/19, 10am-2pm. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W.
Liberty St., (775) 284-2921.
UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY FALL CONCERT NO.
2: The symphony’s second concert of the season features Olga Perez Flora, assistant professor of voice, in Gustav Mahler’s FourSongsbased on the poems of Friedrich Ruckert. Tue, 11/21, 7:30pm. $5, free for UNR students. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, 1335 N. Virginia St., University of Nevada, Reno, (775) 784-4278.
ONSTAGE
FALL DANCE FESTIVAL: A showcase of
choreography by University of Nevada, Reno dance faculty Eve Allen and Cari Cunningham and selected student choreography with performances by UNR students. Thu, 11/16-Fri, 11/17, 8pm; Sat, 11/18, 2pm & 8pm; Sun, 11/19, 8pm. $5-
$15. Redfield Proscenium Theatre, Church Fine Arts, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278, www.unr.edu/arts.
FUNTIME THEATER—DINNER MURDER
MYSTERY: Funtime Theater holds its monthly dinner murder mysteries. The doors open at 5pm. with a no host bar. The show starts at 6:30pm with dinner service starting at 7pm. Ages 10 and older are welcome to attend. Visit the website for dinner selections. Sat, 11/18, 5pm. $50. Lili’s Family Restaurant, 2325 Kietzke Lane, www.funtimetheater.com.
GABRIEL IGLESIAS: The comedian brings his
FluffyMania World Tour to Reno. Sat, 11/18, 8pm. $50-$80. Reno Events Center, 400 N. Center St., (775) 335-8815. 11/16: 4X4X48 SCREENING In Holland Project’s 48-hour video from start to finish for Music Video local bands Challenge, in just two local directors were tasked with making a days. Filmmakers also had to incorporate music five elements into their films (as chosen by last year’s filmmakers) that they only learned about after they punched the clock to start their journey. This year’s directors include Todd Hayes, DeAngelo Bren Adams, People with Bodies, Alina Vergunova, Hunter Moranville and Brianna Wollard, directing for bands and musical acts Surly, Josh Alexander, Team Francis, Fine Motor, Teen Creature and Dancing Plague. These music videos will premiere at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St. The directors and bands will also participate in a Q&A session following the screening. Admission is $3-$5. Call 742-1858 or visit www.hollandproject.org
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. Sat, 11/18, 10am. Free. Galena
Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mount Rose
Highway, (775) 849-4948. IDLEWILD HEALTH WALKS: These
interpretative walks are a safe and supportive environment designed to offer people in all stages of Alzheimer’s and their care-partners an opportunity to get outdoors, get some exercise and socialize with their peers. Tue, 11/21, 10am. Free. Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation Office, Idlewild Park, 50 Cowan Drive, (775) 784-1807.
RENO BIGHORNS: The development league basketball team plays the Agua Caliente
Clippers. Fri, 11/17, 7pm. $10-$380. Reno
Events Center, 400 N. Center St., (775) 853-8220, reno.gleague.nba.com.
RENO BIGHORNS: The development league basketball team plays Long Island
Nets. Sun, 11/19, 7pm. $10-$380. Reno
Events Center, 400 N. Center St., (775) 853-8220, reno.gleague.nba.com. RENO ICE RINK: The outdoor ice skating rink is open from Nov. 22 through Feb. 18.
Call for ticket info. Wed, 11/22. Greater
Nevada Field, 250 Evans Ave, (775) 3347000, greaternevadafield.com.
SENIOR HEALTHY WALKING PROGRAM: Center
for Healthy Aging offers a free senior walking program for people 50 years of age and older. Snacks and water will be provided at the walk. Wed, 11/22, 9am. Free. Meadowood Mall, 5000 Meadowood Mall Circle, (775) 384-4324.